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Port Coquitlam nowhas bragging rights overVancouver — at least accord-ing to one survey.

The Tri-Cities city beatout Vancouver and almostevery other municipality inthe province on MoneySensemagazine’s annual rankings ofCanada’s Best Places to Live.

The hometown of TerryFox finished 33rd overall onthe list, 23 places higher thanCoquitlam and 19 spots aheadof Vancouver.

In total, 200 cities were onthe list.

Only North Vancouverfinished higher than PoCo inB.C., ranking at 21.

PoCo Mayor Greg Mooresaid he was pleased with therecognition.

“Everybody that lives inPort Coquitlam knows thatwe’re the best place to live, sowhen a third party validateswhat we work hard towards …it’s the validation that we’reworking on,” he told TheNOW.

According to the maga-zine’s website, this year therankings used 33 categories to“get an even better picture ofwhat life is like in each com-munity.”

Categories include averagehouse price, days with rain,household income and thepercentage of people with a

Change can sometimes be difficultto deal with — just ask the residentsof Burquitlam.

Gone are the days of single-familyhomes dominating the area, and a pro-liferation of recent development in oneof the city’s oldest neighbourhoods hassome residents worried.

That rapid rate of the neigh-bourhood’s conversion, along withthe social impacts of construction— noise, litter and decreased parking— was the subject of a lengthy debate

at City Hall Monday.At the heart of the discussion was

a rezoning application that will seetwo single-family homes and a duplexconverted into a 71-unit apartmentbuilding on Regan Avenue.

Second and third readings of theapplication were approved, but notbefore area residents made their feel-ings known during the evening’spublic hearing. Some cited specificconcerns about the proposal — a lossof views, for example — but the over-whelming response was that change ishappening too quickly throughout theneighbourhood.

“We are a small community — we’re

very small,” said Ducklow Street resi-dent Marilyn Black. “We have duplexesand single-family dwellings and we’regoing through a huge transition here.It is very difficult on us.”

“It’s a mess,” added another residentwho lives on Regan Avenue.

Noise, a lack of parking and ongoingproblems with tradespeople were acommon refrain from those in attend-ance. Virtually every councillor con-ceded those points.

“We’re a growing city and the big-gest complaint we get about develop-ment isn’t so much the developmentitself, it’s about the impacts that arecreated by those developments,” said

Coun. Brent Asmundson.A quick glimpse of the area near the

Regan Avenue site reflects wide-spreadchange: just metres down the road,the former Safeway site is a barren lot.One block to the north reveals a ser-ies of new apartment and townhousecomplexes on Como Lake Avenue.

A new development is being builtjust a few blocks to the south onLangside Avenue as well, and thatbuilding has been cited by NOW read-ers and council as being problematic.

“The impact of construction is a realconcern,” said Coun. Craig Hodge. “I

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Growing pains in BurquitlamLisa King/NOW

Residents are raising concerns over noise, litter and a lack of parking as new developments reshape Burquitlam ahead of the SkyTrain’s arrival.

Residents express concerns as Coquitlam council approves another project in the area

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It wasn’t much past eight o’clockin the morning Wednesday whenShirley and Peter Howard opened

their blinds, only to see smoke.There was so much haze that it

enveloped the entire backyard ofthe Coquitlam couple’s CottonwoodAvenue home.

Theyimmediatelycalled 911.

Within afew minutes,CoquitlamFire &Rescuecrewswere onscenebattlinga blazetwo doorsdown inthe 600block ofCottonwood.

“It’s not a very nice thing to wakeup to,” Shirley told The NOW, fromthe doorstep of her home Wednesday.

By the time crews arrived, heavysmoke and flames were coming fromthe basement.

Firefighters were also met by twooccupants, one of whom was taken tohospital with burns to his face.

The fire was quickly extinguished,while several works of art wererecovered from the upstairs portion ofthe home. Fire chief Tony Delmonicosaid late Wednesday the home sufferedabout $100,000 worth of damage. The

home next door was also affected, andsuffered minor damage. It’s expectedresidents on both floors of the homewill be displaced for at least a coupleof weeks.

“At this point it’s deemed suspi-cious,” said Delmonico, who ruled outthe presence of a marijuana grow-opor drug lab.

“We’ve been interviewing the ten-

ants downstairs but we haven’t beenable to determine exactly what it is.”

Both fire officials and RCMP wereon scene for much of Wednesday mor-ning. According to the Howards, theowner of the burned-out home is anelderly woman, who has lived at theaddress for years with her husband.

They said her husband is in HongKong, while the basement was being

rented out. The couple said they’veknown the people living in the homefor years and they have never been aproblem.

As for the home, Coquitlam DeputyFire Chief Greg Mayberry said it suf-fered extensive fire damage in thebasement and smoke damage to theupper floors.

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MPs square off on federal budget

If last year’s federal budgetwas meant to be a majorshock to the system forCanadians, the 2013 versionmay feel more like a pinch.

On Thursday, the federalfinance minister released abudget that has been deemedmodest compared to the pre-vious year’s.

The budget highlightsincludes $900 million in newspending and no new tax cuts,and the creation of a new 10-year, $14-billion infrastruc-ture fund for municipalitiesstarting in 2014.

The federal governmentalso said it is still on track tobalance the budget by 2015.

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Coquitlam MP James Mooresaid the budget will benefitthe Tri-Cities by providingstable funding for health-care

and infrastructure projects.“Some of the short-term

projects that got a lot ofmoney in the past that werereally great for the Tri-Cities,those are still on the table,but we now have 10 years offunding so the municipalitiesand provinces can partnerwith us on longer term pro-jects that will need to be builtover the coming years,” hetold The NOW.

Moore suggested Canada is“doing quite well” comparedto other G7 countries, notingthe country has the best jobnumbers and lowest debt-to-GDP ratio.

He also noted the difficultcuts in the budget were front

loaded in 2012, but are stillbeing phased in over the nextfew years.

“We were elected saying wewanted a steady, stable major-ity federal government thatwould focus on the economy,and this budget is a reflectionof that,” he said.

He blasted the OppositionNDP, suggesting it wanted tospend more money on “every-thing.”

In last year’s budget,the federal governmentannounced $5.2 billion inspending cuts over threeyears, and slashed 19,200 fed-eral positions.


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new car.Moore suggested some

of the reasons PoCo placedso high on the list were thecombination of quality of life— like recreational opportun-ities — and affordability.

The average house price inPoCo was listed at $410,000,compared to $882,000 inVancouver and $1.4 millionin West Vancouver, which fin-ished four spots back in 37thplace.

The mayor wasn’t quiteready to rub the ranking inVancouver’s face, suggestingthe results next year could gothe other way.

However, Port CoquitlamMLA Mike Farnworth did takea jab at the big city, post-ing this tweet Wednesday:“Does it get any better?Port Coquitlam beats outVancouver in livable cityrankings, those of us in PoCoknew it all along.”

Oddly, Port Moody was left

off the list.The author of the list for

MoneySense, Mike Brown,said he wasn’t sure why themunicipality was left out,noting the city had also beenomitted from previous rank-ings.

“It [Port Moody] hasn’tbeen on our list before, sothat may have been an over-sight from previous years,”he said, noting the magazineworks with research groupEnvironics to compile the list.

The publication told TheNOW it would find out whyPort Moody wasn’t included,but did not reply prior topress deadline.

As for Coquitlam, MayorRichard Stewart was contentwith the ranking of 56th, butadded he doesn’t put muchstock in the list.

He suggested the cityscores well with residents onthe municipality’s own annualsurveys.

“I think ultimately a com-munity tries to focus on

making things better for itsresidents, not making thingsbetter in the eyes of a city inQuebec or Ontario,” Stewartsaid.

“I hear from our residentsthat we rank well, and that’swhat matters to me.”

After living in Coquitlam

all his life, the mayor said he’sconfident his city is the bestplace to live.

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Port Moody left out of survey

City is monitoring Burquitlamappreciate what the residents have gonethrough. I think they’ve been generallyvery patient at a time when they’re seeinga lot of change.”

The Regan Avenue development iswalking distance from a soon-to-bedeveloped Evergreen Line station, andthat point was continually touched onin jus-tifyingredevel-opmentin thearea.

“Thisneigh-bour-hood isgoing tochange,”saidMayorRichardStewart.

“It is near a transit station and neartransit stations we have to, I think,responsibly develop and put in density sothat we put as many people next to thestation and mitigate traffic challengesacross this region.

“We have to do that.”City planners did note that bylaw

enforcement officers are closely mon-itoring the area to ensure constructionschedules and parking regulations arebeing adhered to.

Council, however, wanted that mon-itoring process ratcheted up, withStewart suggesting a bylaw officer bedesignated to the area on a full-timebasis.

“If necessary, we’ll shut the site down,”he said. “We can’t allow these kinds ofimpacts.”

Ultimately, the Regan Avenue develop-ment proposal is likely to come back tocouncil for the final approvals necessaryto break ground within the next two tofive months.

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The 2012 budget also included achange to the Old Age Security (OAS)program, upping the eligibility age to 67.

However, New Westminster-CoquitlamMP Fin Donnelly called the 2013 budget“underwhelming.”

He argued the budget takes no action

to correct cuts to health care, pensionsand employment insurance.

Though Donnelly did credit theConservatives for what he called smallinvestments, he said the budget con-tinues to attack fisheries, environmentalprotection and the Coast Guard.

“We’re still reeling from the significantslashes and cuts to departments across

the board in all departments,” he said.When it comes to infrastructure dol-

lars, Donnelly suggested the spending isactually a cut when inflation is consid-ered.

He also expressed serious doubts thefederal government would balance thebudget by 2015.

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30 vehicle break-ins on Westwood Plateau

It wasn’t the best start tothe morning for more than adozen motorists living in theWestwood Plateau area.

On Wednesday, CoquitlamMounties reported 30 vehiclebreak-ins in the neighbour-hood, all happening sometimeovernight.

In most cases, car windowswere smashed and in somecases thieves made off withitems like wallets.

The rash of thefts fromvehicles has the RCMP mak-ing a concerted effort to findthe suspects, including using

the force’s prolific targetteam.

“This is quite a bit, espe-cially since this all happenedovernight,” RCMP Cpl. JamieChung told The NOW.

Investigators have no sus-pects or witnesses to the inci-dents, but police are remind-ing residents to call if they seeanything suspicious.

“I can’t stress this enough:if you see something, call us,”Chung said.

Police are also remindingresidents to leave nothing intheir vehicles and park in asafe place.

The detachment sent outthis tweet regarding the inci-dents Wednesday: “cqrcmp

#CompStat: 30 theft fr autoincidents reported overnight.Call 911 if you see somethingsusp.”

This is the second time in amonth Coquitlam RCMP havereminded the public aboutvehicle break-ins.

At the end of February,police dealt with 20 thefts-from-car files in a 24-hourperiod.

Thieves made off witheverything from laptops tocat food, but in those inci-dents the locations werespread throughout PoCo andCoquitlam. Chung said it’s tooearly to tell if the two spreesare related.

He also noted the number

of thefts from autos has beenstable over the first threemonths of 2013.

Police have once againoffered several theft preven-tion tips to vehicle owners:

• Lock your vehicle and putvaluables out of sight, prefer-ably in the trunk, or bringthem into the house at night.

• Don’t leave your garageopener and vehicle registra-tion in your vehicle. If thievestake those two items, theywill probably break into yourhome.

• Thieves will break intoany vehicle if they think thereis something of value inside.Thieves know that briefcasesor backpacks may contain

wallets, identifications, tabletsand other electronic devices.

• After removing valuablesfrom view, lock your cardoors. This will discouragesome of the more casualthieves, the ones looking foreasy targets. It will also deterthose who would go into anunlocked car to look for atrunk or hood-release buttonin order to steal auto parts orthe contents of the trunk.

• When parking at home,always use your garage if youhave one, and lock both yourvehicle and your garage. Ifyou don’t have a garage orwhen parking at work or yourlocal mall, try to park in awell-lit, open place.

• If you see something,say something. Call 911 andstay on the line if you see orhear something that seemsunusual or suspicious.

It’s another success storyfor the Coquitlam RCMP’sprolific target team (PTT).

On Tuesday, the teampicked up a Vancouver manalleged to be involved in acrime spree over a two-weekperiod.

Police allege the spreebegan in February whenMatthew Robert Lazarowich

broke in to a house in Surreyand got away with a largeamount of valuables.

Police allege he was theninvolved in a number of iden-tity thefts, property crimesand other frauds around theLower Mainland, including inCoquitlam.

Though Mounties wouldn’tsay exactly how they caughtup with Lazarowich, RCMPCpl. Jamie Chung noted hehad a gun on him at the timeof his arrest.

“That shows fraud is notjust some ‘white-collar’crime,” Chung said in a state-ment.

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Lazarowich is now facing16 counts of criminal chargesincluding firearm and weaponrelated charges, assaultinga police officer, break andenter and possession of stolen

property.Last month, the PTT arrest-

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Yeah, you guessed it, it’s the Internet.More specifically, I’m referring to

that intangible patch of time when thefirst generation of kids to grow up withtoday’s concept of the Internet becomeparents.

Now, obviously, that point is a longway away; a lot of changes can and willbe made to the World Wide Web that Ican’t foresee.

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Re: “Hydro responds,” letter to the editor,Friday, March 15.

BC Hydro continues to mislead in every article,meeting and letter. Hydro says the meters meetrigorous safety standards, that they are regulatedby Measurement Canada. They didn’ttell you that Measurement Canada isnot responsible for ensuring safety, onlyaccuracy of billing data. The meters aremade in China, assembled in the U.S.and are supposed to meet FCC standards,but, according to engineers in the U.S.,they fall short.

These meters are exempt from being CSA or ULapproved because under BC Safety Standards, Hydroequipment does not have to be certified. But thesemeters are different from transformers or otherdevices Hydro uses. These are on our homes.

Hydro next says that the installers receive rigor-ous training. Do they consider 10 days enough to doa job normally done only by a fully trained and quali-fied electrician? I don’t. And neither do many of theinstallers who have said privately that they are nerv-ous about the job they are doing. Many people have

seen installers pound a meter into the base — whichaccording to electricians can result in damagedprongs, leading to arcing and fires.

Next, they say the collectors are never mounted onhomes. Change the name — relay transmitters? Are

they on homes? Elsewhere ITRON usesspecial meters on homes where the lineof sight to collectors is difficult. Theserelay meters collect data from up to1,000 homes, and transmit and receivedata between homes and the collector.We’ve asked for information about this

relay meter, but it has not been provided.As for transmissions, Hydro speaks about the four

to six signals a day that carry data. What about thetens of thousands of signals needed to keep the meshgrid active? These signals are ignored by Hydro eventhough they emit radiation all day every day.

Questions for Hydro: Why are bills so high afterinstallation? Why are people getting inflated billswhen they refuse a smart meter? Why can’t we getinformation about fires and damaged appliances?

Sharon NobleDirector, Coalition to Stop Smart Meters

There’s been a lot of handwringing recent-ly as many 30-somethings and 40-some-things try to squeeze themselves into an

ever-more expensive housing market.The housing market in Metro Vancouver

may not have “corrected” itself and, indeed,may never correct itself and younger folks mayfeel they will never own a single-family resi-dence like their parents did.

Yes, there are townhomes in Chilliwack thatare still affordable, but it’s a long commuteinto the Metro zone, and that just doesn’t fitthe dream scenario.

But if young folks find that scenario depress-ing, consider this: if you manage to live longenough to be considered a senior, there mightnot even be enough social housing for you.

According to a just-released report fromthe United Way and the Social Planning andResearch Council of British Columbia, thenumber of seniors and people with disabilitieswaiting to get into social housing in MetroVancouver has jumped by nearly 50 per cent inthree years.

There are now 4,549 households on thesocial housing waiting lists in Metro.

Finding affordable housing as a senior on afixed income is like winning a lottery. Manyseniors are only pulling in $1,200 per monthon government pensions. Even if one is luckyenough to find a rental suite for $800 a monththat doesn’t leave much for food, clothing,medicine etc.

So what will the world of housing look likewhen the current 30 and 40-somethings havefinally paid off their Chilliwack townhomesand hope to sell them and retire in SalmonArm? Will they be able to afford to rent abasement suite in Salmon Arm? Will grand-children sit at their feet and listen to tales, of“when I was your age, we had to commutetwo hours just so your dad could have hisown bedroom.” Or will there, by that time, beattractive affordable multi-generational andmulti-income level communities thriving in theLower Mainland?

We’re rooting for the latter — but, alas wesuspect someone will be writing an editor-ial similar to this one in some virtual futureiPaper instead.

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Mayor responds topool concerns

Re: “Don’t close outdoorpools,” letter to the editor, Friday,March 8.

Dear Ms. Fretwell,Thank you for taking the time to

respond to the letter you receivedfrom the city regarding the futureplanning of our outdoor pools andI am pleased to hear that you havemoved back “home!”

Having grown up in the LincolnPark area, I understand how SunValley Park/Pool has impacted ourcity over the years.

As a growing community, weare continually faced with thechallenge of increased demands onour public services, facilities andprograms.

With that said, I know counciland staff are dedicated to notlosing sight of the amenities thatmake Port Coquitlam a desirableplace to live.

As you are aware, the city com-missioned a review (preparedby Professional EnvironmentalRecreation Consultants) of ouroutdoor aquatic infrastructureand services due to the age of thefacilities.

They identified that many of ouroutdoor facilities are beyond theirfunctional life span.

The goal of this draft review wasto develop a guide for the city touse over the next 10 to 15 yearsfor future capital budget purposes.

Prior to considering the draft

review, council directed the con-sultants to meet with the com-munity and major stakeholders toreceive their comments and obtaininput on the recommendations.

Your feedback and commentsare important information.

On March 5 an open housewas held to gather communityfeedback to assist in producing anadjusted draft review.

To ensure your comments havebeen received, I have forwardedyour e-mail to the con-sultants.

It is important tohighlight that thereview has remainedin a draft status duringthe entire public inputprocess to ensuretransparency and engagement.

As well, during this process andtime, the draft review’s content/recommendations are the opinionof PERC until they are formallybrought forward to council inApril.

Once again, I would like tothank you for taking the timeto respond with your concernsregarding the future direction ofour outdoor pools.

Should you have any furtherquestions and/or comments, Iencourage you to contact GlennMitzel, area recreation manager at604-927-5183 or [email protected].

Greg MooreMayor of Port Coquitlam

Pesticide bill doesn’tgo far enough

On Feb. 20, the B.C. govern-ment introduced a bill requiringeveryone using pesticides on lawnsand gardens to be licensed.

The practical implication is thatprofessional pesticide applicatorswill be able to spray weed-killersand insecticides on private resi-dential property with impunity.The government suggests its pro-

posed legislation willenhance public safety.We don’t agree.

The governmentseems to believe thatif poisons are used bylicensed personnelthey are acceptable.

This is nonsense. Pesticides posevery significant health risks forpeople and the environment nomatter who sprays them.

Poisons don’t become benignjust because those using themhave been instructed in their use.

Scientific research shows thatpeople exposed to pesticides are atgreater risk for brain cancer, pros-tate cancer, kidney cancer, andpancreatic cancer. The science alsoshows that pesticide use is linkedto neurological diseases.

Children exposed to these chem-icals are more likely to contractleukemia or asthma. Womenexposed to high levels of pesticidesduring pregnancy are more likelyto have a child with attentiondeficit hyperactivity disorder and

reduced IQ.The Ministry of Environment

says its new bill will “ensure cos-metic pesticides are being usedsafely and responsibly.” Pesticidescannot be made safe. They aredesigned to kill; that’s what their“-cide” suffix is all about.

The only way to protect BritishColumbians is to reduce syntheticlawn pesticide usage to zero. ButBill 8 won’t do this. And it makesno mention of a future phase-out.On the contrary, it sets out condi-tions (namely licensing) that willallow companies to spray thesechemicals in perpetuity.

Is it practical to ban lawn-pesti-cide use by all parties? Ontariocertainly thinks so. It has had acomprehensive prohibition in thisarea since 2009 and the law isworking extremely well. Retailersare now selling non-toxic productsand lawn-care firms are makinggood money offering pesticide-freeservices. Some are even creatingnew jobs because organic land-scaping is more labour-intensivethan its chemical counterpart.

If we want to protect our kids,not to mention our lakes, drinkingwater, and beloved family pets, weneed to listen to our health profes-sionals. And the latter are sayingwith one firm and credible voice:Ban the use and sale of lawn pesti-cides across B.C.

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City to expand pay parking

More pay parking is comingto Coquitlam’s Town Centre.

A city staff recommendationdiscussed Monday calls for theexpansion of pay parking nearthe EvergreenCulturalCentre, TownCentre Park,City CentreAquaticComplex(CCAC) andDouglasCollege.

Affectedareas includealong GlenDrive and theHigh Street, Town CentreBoulevard north of GuildfordWay, and Pinetree Way northof Guildford.

“I think this is going totake a while for everybody toget used to the regulations,”Coun. Craig Hodge said.

The changes on PinetreeWay will affect the amount oftime people can park in thatarea. Parking is currentlyallowed in both two-hour and15-minute increments, whilestaff are recommending four-hour increments be added.

Dan Mooney, the city’smanager ofroads andtraffic oper-ations, notedthe changescome afterdiscussionswith staffat DouglasCollege andthe EvergreenCulturalCentre, whosaid current

time limits hamper the use ofpay parking spots.

The city hopes the expan-sion of pay parking near GlenDrive and the High Street willincrease availability, whileencouraging motorists toseek other options like onsite

facilities.The area near Town Centre

Boulevard north of GuildfordWay currently includes a mixof both on-street pay parkingand resident-only zones.

Other sections of road inthe area ban parking at alltimes. Staff are recommend-ing the addition of 65 newon-street spots, a pitch that’salready been given the greenlight by local strata councils.

“They felt that providingadditional options for studentsattending Douglas Collegeand for any major events thatoccur from time to time atthe CCAC facility — it wouldreduce the incidence that they

experience with students andfacility users parking withintheir visitors’ parking stalls,”notes a city staff report.

The maximum duration forparking in those areas wouldbe four hours from 8 a.m.to 6 p.m. Monday throughSaturday.

The city is also consideringusing lots near Town CentrePark as park-and-ride loca-tions for the Evergreen Line.

“We could identify hun-dreds of spaces, I think, thatwould satisfy some of the needfor park-and-ride facilities forSkyTrain, and I want to seethat discussion take place,”said Mayor Richard Stewart.

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A patient reported missingfrom the Riverview Hospitalgrounds for the second timethis year has been located.

Michael Louis Andrews, 55,was reported missing fromCottonwood Lodge, after hewas last seen on Tuesday,March 19. Police noted hesuffers from a mental disorderand should no be approached.

Andrews went missing fromthe facility for a week in lateDecember, but was eventu-ally picked up by police at anundisclosed location on Jan.4.

A patient going missingfrom both Riverview and theForensic Psychiatric Hospitalin Coquitlam is nothing new.

Last year, several patientsdisappeared from the psychi-atric hospital.

Though most were returnedwithin a few days, one patientstill remains at large nearly ayear later.

Missing man found

Michael Louis Andrews“I think this is goingto take a while for

everybody to get usedto the regulations.”

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Anmore Village Hallto be decommissioned

If the old Anmore VillageHall is going to see another100 years, it won’t do so asthe centre of civic politics inthe community.

Anmore council has decidedto decommission the oldbuilding and start the plan-ning process to build a newvillage hall.

Mayor Heather Andersonsaid the village will hold apublic meeting in April todiscuss the options for the oldhall, recognizing city cofferswon’t be used to make anyrenovations.

She said an estimate torenovate the old buildingcould add up to $900,000.

“It didn’t seem like a gooddecision for taxpayers tospend close to a million dol-lars on repairing it, only to bein a situation five years fromnow where we need anotherspace,” Anderson said.

The mayor said the villageis looking for creative optionsto deal with the aging build-ing.

Staff and council at the vil-lage were forced to vacate the

old hall in December due toa rodent infestation. The pestproblems had been around foryears, but got worse last fallafter the heat in the nearly100-year-old building wasturned on.

At one point, staff caught ahalf dozen squirrels and micein the ceiling. At that time,council decided to move themunicipality’s operations to atemporary trailer.

“We know our staff are ina decent working space that’snot a health hazard for themand that gives us some timeto make a good decision forthe village,” Anderson said,adding the trailer should begood for the next two to threeyears, but isn’t a permanentfix. So the village is now look-ing at budgeting and savingfor a permanent hall.

While the process is stillin the early stages, Andersonsaid the new hall could housemunicipal staff, and double asa council chambers and com-munity space.

Village staff have beenasked to look at what size ofa hall will be needed 10 yearsfrom now. Anderson said theprice tag on a new buildingcould be in the $1.5-millionto $2-million range.

“We need to have a planand we recognize this isn’tsomething we had envisionedhappening this quickly,”Anderson said, adding thesmall municipality thought ithad about five years to addressthe issue.

For now, the school districthas offered the village councila space at Anmore Elementaryto hold public meetings.


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The claims process works like this. You call ICBC andmake a report, and an adjuster is appointed. Usually,you’ll be asked to sign a document allowing ICBC toexamine your medical and employment history. Afterthe adjuster has investigated the accident, he or shemay offer an amount of money to settle your claim.You’ll then be asked to sign a release saying you agreeto the settlement and preventing you from claiminganything more from ICBC and the owner and driver ofthe vehicle that struck you.

But before you sign ANYTHING, know what yourlegal rights are. Remember that anything you signcan and will probably be used against you by ICBC atsome future date.

CanICBCexamineallyourmedicalandemploymentrecords? To determine a fair offer, ICBC needs tolook at the information relevant to the accident. Butthe form you may be asked to sign may allow ICBCto look at your complete history, including eventsfrom way back before the accident that you’d ratherkeep confidential. You don’t have to sign this release.Most lawyers only give ICBC copies of any relevantrecords.

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and back sprains can bother you for much longer thanthat. Before accepting an offer, you need to know thefull extent of your injuries so you can assess whetherthe offer is really fair. Don’t feel pressured to acceptan offer that might not accurately reflect your totalclaim.

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live your life, your family hist-ory can reveal your predispos-ition to certain conditions.

Some people take this tothe extreme. If a parent diedat a young age, they don’texpect to live beyond thatage … and they do nothingat all to change how theylive. Some people have a falsesense of security when theirfamily history is good. Mostwomen diagnosed with breastcancer have no family history.People can have strokes, dia-betes, heart attacks and othercancers before others in theirfamily.

Others don’t think abouttheir family history at all,don’t do the screening teststhey should or take proactiveand preventive measures toremain healthy.

Those who don’t learn fromtheir family history may bedestined to repeat it.

Consider Scrooge inDickens’ A Christmas Carol.The ghost of ChristmasFuture gave him a glimpse ofhis future if he kept on behav-ing the way he had. Yet hewas able to avoid that bleakfuture and create a morepositive one by adopting newattitudes and actions.

Few of us will awaken com-pletely transformed after one

night with three bad dreams,but how we live our lives dayby day and work periodicallywith our physicians can fos-ter our potential for longer,healthier lives.

There are a few basic thingsyou should know about familyhistory. Genetically, your clos-est relations (assuming you donot have a twin or clone) areyour first-degreerelatives whoeach share half ofyour genes. Theyinclude your par-ents, siblings andchildren.

A grandparent,grandchild, niece,nephew, aunt,uncle or half-sib-ling is a second-degree relativewho shares only a quarter ofyour genes.

Your first cousins, greatgrandparents and great grand-children are your third-degreerelatives. They each share onlyan eighth of your genes.

So obviously you are muchmore likely to share inheritedhealth conditions with yourfirst-degree relatives. That iswhy doctors are most inter-ested in the histories of yourimmediate family members.

However, if a condition hasbeen diagnosed in multiplerelatives across multiple gen-erations, your odds of having

the same condition are muchgreater. An example is coloncancer diagnosed in a mater-nal grandparent, maternalaunts or uncles, their childrenand your own mother.

Your risk is even greater ifan inherited condition arisesat a relatively young age. Anexample for a woman wouldbe breast cancer diagnosed in

her mother beforemenopause; fora man, prostatecancer in his fath-er under age 50.

A family historyof a sudden death,stroke or heartattack under theage of 50 stronglysuggests a geneticfactor you shouldknow about.

Again, having a family hist-ory of these conditions doesnot condemn you to sufferthe same fate. It serves as anearly warning to be more vigi-lant and to consult early andregularly with your physician.Early detection or interven-tion can change the course ofa disease. Many are curable atearlier stages.

If you have a family historyof heart disease, stroke or sud-den death at a young age, youshould be screened for pos-sible modifiable risk factorssuch as high cholesterol, highblood pressure, abnormal

heart rhythms, valvular heartdisease and diabetes.

Early intervention withmedication and lifestylechanges in many cases mayprevent premature death ordisability.

We usually start checkinghealthy males for prostatecancer at the age of 50.However, if a man’s father orbrother has been diagnosedwith prostate cancer, wewould normally recommendscreening at an earlier age.

Likewise, if a woman has afamily history of breast cancerin her sister or mother oracross generations, she shoulddiscuss with her physicianhow much earlier than age 40she should be screened withmammograms. She may alsobe eligible for the testing ofthe BRCA genes that predicta high likelihood for breastcancer.

Elevated cholesterol, dia-betes and high blood pres-sure are common inheritedconditions that are greatlymodified by lifestyle measuresincluding healthy eating andexercise.

In many cases, theseactions are combined withmedications to prevent thehealth consequences, includ-ing premature strokes, per-ipheral vascular disease, heartdisease, vision loss and kidneyfailure.

So your family historygives you and your physicianinvaluable information thatcan enable you to remainhealthy and achieve yourpotential in life.

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energy use? Are you willing to wash your laun-dry in cold water, turn off the lights when youleave the room, take shorter showers and lowerthe thermostat when you sleep?

The City of Port Coquitlam suggests start-ing by turning off all non-essential lights andpower sources for one hour — from 8:30 to9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 23 — as partof Earth Hour. The city is encouraging localresidents and businesses to join in the globalclimate-change initiative, launched in 2007 bythe World Wildlife Federation and the City of

Sydney, Australia.“We didn’t reduce as much energy during

Earth Hour last year as we did in 2011, but Iknow that’s not a reflection of how much ourcitizens care about the environment,” MayorGreg Moore said. “We hope more people par-ticipate this year, and also take the opportun-ity to think about ways they can reduce theirenergy consumption all year long.”

This is the city’s sixth year participating inEarth Hour. In 2012, PoCo residents and busi-nesses reduced their energy consumption bytwo per cent — down one per cent from the

previous year but still the greatest reduction inthe Tri-Cities.

The city’s plans for 2013 include turning offall non-essential lights and power sources incivic facilities during Earth Hour, poweringdown City Hall’s atrium and portico lightingthroughout the weekend, and encouraginglocal businesses and schools to participate inEarth Hour.

Residents and businesses will be encouragedto take part through social media and postersposted at city facilities. Citizens are also invitedto sign up at www.earthhourcanada.org to help

earn recognition for PoCo, and to spread theword about Earth Hour to family, friends andcolleagues.

The city says reducing energy use andgreenhouse gases is a year-round focus forPort Coquitlam, both for environmental andcost-savings reasons. The city adopted itsfirst Corporate Energy Consumption Policyin November 2012, and its workplace EnergyAction Team (EAT) has been educating and“activating” city employees since 2010.

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It will be the first of its kind in B.C., and now Port Moodyresidents are invited to take part in an information session onthe proposed community garden for the city’s police station.

The meeting to discuss the Port Moody Police DepartmentCommunity Garden is set for Tuesday, March 26 at 7 p.m. at theforce’s headquarters, at 3015 St. Johns St.

Tabitha McLoughlin, with the Coquitlam Farmers MarketSociety, said the evening will be an opportunity for the group tomeet with people and provideanswers to a slew of questionsfrom interested residents.

The group will also discussthe garden plot layout, volun-teer opportunities and itemsthey’re hoping will be donated.

“It’s very exciting to actuallybe at the point now where wecan take it to the communityand see this come to fruition,”McLoughlin told The NOW,adding there has been plentyof interest from people in thecommunity who want to getinvolved.

Right now, the plan is to build the garden on the field besidepolice headquarters, offering 50 plots.

It would be the first community garden attached to a policestation in the province.

The garden site would also contain on-site composting andhost regular workshops.

The plan is to start building the raised beds in April, spreadsoil and build a compost area.

McLoughlin estimated the total cost to start the gardenwould be between $20,000 and $30,000, noting the society islooking for sponsors, but has also successfully secured dona-tions and grants to help pay for the project.

The society originally planned to build a temporary commun-ity garden on land located at the northeast corner of St. Johnsand Barnet Highway.

Coquitlam businessman and former council candidate FredSoofi donated the land for the original garden for two years ofuse.

Last spring, the group asked the city to waive the temporary-use permit application fee and 50 per cent of the costs to bringwater to the site, estimating the two requests totalled morethan $4,000. The society received $10,000 worth of grants fromother sources to construct the garden.

Council voted in favour of sending a temporary-use applica-tion for the garden to the city’s land use committee in June formore analysis.

But when the police approached the group about starting agarden at the station, the other location was dropped.

For more information on the community garden, [email protected].

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On the way down to the finalVancouver Giants home game ofthe season last Friday, Barbara

Parker and her family fantasized aboutthe possibility ofwinning the newHonda the teamwas giving awaythat night.

“If we winthe car, we’lldrive it home,”the Coquitlammother of twojoked.

Little did sherealize just howprophetic thediscussion on the car ride to the gamewould be.

A few hours later, Parker was on theice at the Pacific Coliseum with a key to anew Honda Accord in her hand.

It wasn’t hers quite yet.After a series of contests to whittle a

dozen participants down to two, Parkerand another woman were left vying forthe new car.

The two women each had a key in theirhand. Whomever’s key sets off the panicbutton took the car.

The dedicatedseason ticketholder pressedthe button first,but nothinghappened.

She figuredshe had had agood run, butit wasn’t meantto be.

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off, Parker tried again.She held it down and this time, it went

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She wasn’t just thrilled to win the car— it was also emotional.

Parker hasn’t really had much goodluck recently.

She has been battling breast cancer, adisease she fortunately caught early on.

Parker’s been through five rounds ofchemotherapy and still has radiationtreatment and surgery to deal with.

Her prognosis is good, but her fightwill keep her away from her work at anorthodontist office for at least a year.

In the meantime, she doesn’t have anyhealth benefits while on leave.

As much as she’d love to keep the car,the family just bought a new one lastyear.

Instead, she plans to sell the new carand use some of the money to pay for theexpensive chemo drugs she needs to getbetter.

“It’s a huge bonus,” Parker said, giv-ing a big thanks to the Vancouver Giantsorganization.

“It was nice to have some good newscome my way for once.”

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Barbara Parker and her kids, Jennifer, 11, and Sami, 6, check out the new car she won last Friday.

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Directed by: Chris Sanders, Kirk De MiccoRunning time: 98 minutes

In Plato’s allegory of the cave, a group ofprisoners have their necks and legs fetteredso they can only look forward. In front is a

wall and behind, at some distance,is a fire. As objects pass in front ofthe fire they cast a shadow on thewall.

The prisoners think the shad-ows are the real thing, ignorant ofthe reality behind them. It is onlywhen the prisoners turn aroundthat they can distinguish the shad-ows from the ideals. Plato wouldnot have liked The Croods.

The Croods is a children’s filmthat will please younger audiences,but will leave older ones with littleto latch onto other than a few moments ofwit. It sacrifices a strong story and intriguingcharacters for beautiful animation and childishslapstick humor. The film is merely a compila-tion of past animated films glued together. Idon’t just want to see the shadows; I want thereal thing!

In a prehistoric world abounding with dan-ger, the Croods are a family of evolving cavepeople. Eep (Emma Stone), a teenage daugh-ter, is confined to the cave, which she finds adrag. They only leave the cave when necessary,and the only form of entertainment is herfather Grug’s (Nicholas Cage’s) stories, whichtell of people who leave the cave against theirfather’s will and “die!”

She tires of the confinement. It is only whenshe leaves the cave that she discovers thereis a whole world lying directly behind her.She encounters Guy (Ryan Reynolds), a moreevolved “human” who has discovered fire.

As Pangea (a super continent) begins break-ing apart, Grug’s old survival tactics becomeobsolete. His family and Guy must evolve out

of the cave to their new environment.Does any of this sound familiar? I see a little

bit of Ice Age: Continental Drift and a lot ofBrave. Moreover, not only is some of its nar-rative taken from other films, but many of itssituations are, as well. In the climactic scene,all the characters believe someone to be deadbut actually he’s hidden behind an object.Argh!

Screenwriters of children’s films have amisunderstanding: a younger audience is notan excuse to pen a less compelling story. Themajority of this film’s running time is spent

with cheap jokes that may pleaseyounger audiences, while theirparents yell at the screen “This isthe same joke you made five min-utes ago!” The jokes may have beenhumorous the first time, but by theend they become tiresome. Howmany times does Grug referencehis dislike of his mother-in-law?

But don’t fret; there is a redeem-ing factor: this film is absolutelygorgeous. The blend of vibrantcolours washes over your eyes andstirs your mind into a feeling of

adventure. It is reminiscent of the hyper speedsequence in 2001: A Space Odyssey.

With the exception of films like Wall-E, themajority of animated children’s films con-tinue to try to entertain only the kids. Don’tcall me Scrooge! I like it when the kids areentertained, but what the creators don’t real-ize is, those kids can’t get to the theatre ontheir own. Their parents are dragged into thetheatre with them. And yet the filmmakers areonly ambitious enough to entertain half theaudience.

Hopefully this one gets naturally selected atthe box office, but I have a feeling most peoplewill settle for the shadows on the wall.

• Joshua Cabrita is a Grade 11 studentat Riverside Secondary. He is a foundingmember of the school’s movie club, wherestudents meet to view old classics and discusstheir meaning and significance. One of hisaudacious dreams is to become a full-timeprofessional film critic.

CinephiliaJoshua Cabrita

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TALKING AND WALKING: A father and daughter chat as they stroll around LafargeLake in the rain.

If your brain is burstingwith knowledge of geography,history, current events, lit-erature and other trivia, youcan show off your skills at theFriends of Coquitlam PublicLibrary Society’s Quiz Night,set for Friday, April 5.

Tri-Cities residents areinvited to participate in

teams of eight — either forma group with seven friendsor sign up individually andlibrary staff will place youwith a team.

Proceeds will support lit-eracy projects for children andadults living in Coquitlam,and the city’s new library.

Doors open at 6:45 p.m. and

the quiz starts at 7:30 p.m.sharp. Tickets are $25 eachand include coffee, dessert anda chance to win draw prizes.

To buy tickets, or for moreinformation, call the library at604-937-4130.

The event will take placeat the library’s City Centrebranch, at 1169 Pinetree Way.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 23The Burke Mountain Naturalists

invite the public to Colony Farm Regional Park,9:30 a.m., to take a Great Blue Heron NatureWalk. See great blue herons and other birds on aguided tour. Suitable for the whole family. Meetin the parking lot at the end of Colony FarmRoad off Lougheed Highway in Coquitlam. Info:www.bmn.bc.ca.

The Crossroads Hospice Society Thrift Storeoffers a one-day only fine art and collectiblessale, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 2780 Barnet Hwy.,Coquitlam. Spotlighted among the artwork dis-played is the work of Alaskan artist Rie Munoz,donated by Sandra Andrew. Info: [email protected].

The Port Coquitlam Petland Store is hostingits Spring Fever Community Adoption event, tohelp create awareness for responsible pet owner-ship in the community. Petland does not sellpuppies or kittens in its stores, and works withlocal rescues to help facilitate adoption of home-less animals. The event runs noon to 5 p.m. at110-1097 Nicola Ave., Port Coquitlam.

The Coquitlam Skating Club celebrates its50th anniversary with “Enchanted Tales on Ice,”1 and 7 p.m. at the Poirier Sport and LeisureComplex, 633 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Tickets $14for adults, $8 children and seniors. Followingthe matinee a Skate with the Stars is offered,with separate tickets required. Info/tickets: www.skatecoquitlam.com or phone 604-936-0707.

SUNDAY, MARCH 24The Coquitlam Skating Club celebrates

its 50th anniversary with a presentation of

“Enchanted Tales on Ice,” 1 p.m. at the PoirierSport and Leisure Complex, 633 Poirier St.,Coquitlam. Tickets are $14 for adults, $8 forchildren and seniors. A Skate with the Starswill follow the matinee, with separate ticketsrequired. Info/tickets: www.skatecoquitlam.com

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MONDAY, MARCH 25Port Coquitlam Stroke Recovery

Club meets Mondays at 11:30 a.m.at Wilson Centre. Those who havehad a stroke, and their caregivers,

are welcome. Info: 604-942-2334.Mood Disorders Association of BC

(Coquitlam) hosts a support group, 6:50 p.m. atthe Burquitlam Lions Care Centre, 560 SydneyAve., Coquitlam. Info: Anne at 604-941-4721 or604-873-0103.

TUESDAY, MARCH 26Fibromyalgia Support Group meets at 1 p.m.

at the Poirier branch of the Coquitlam PublicLibrary, 575 Poirier St. Information: Julie Parkat 604-936-6027.

Heritage at Leigh Square presents ‘Handcrafta Fascinator’ with Ilona Marshall, 6:30 p.m. atthe Heritage Centre, 2100-2253 Leigh Square,Port Coquitlam. Prepare for the upcoming wed-ding and easter season. Supplies are provided,with a $5 donation suggested. Info: 604-927-8403.

Optimum Family Chiropractic offers a freepublic workshop with nutritional tips on healthand disease prevention, featuring Dr. MeghanStobbs, counsellor Kristen Johnston and Dr. GilDesaulniers, 6:45 to 8 p.m., 7-121 Brew St., PortMoody. Reserve a seat by calling 778-355-3533or [email protected].

Port Moody Winter Farmer’s Market andPort Moody Police Department are co-host-ing an information session on the developmentand opportunities in a new community garden,located adjacent to the Port Moody PoliceDepartment, 7 p.m. at 3051 St. John’s St. Thegarden will open for a volunteer work party inApril. Info: [email protected].

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Lamenting the lack of full-serve optionsDear Tom and Ray:I’m an old geezer with fond memories

of when you could pull into a gas sta-tion and tell the kid to fill it up andcheck the tires, oil (the kid holding upthe dipstick so you could see it: “Sir,you’re a quart low”) and water. In fact,at one time, I was that kid. Those daysare long gone, but that leaves me with aproblem. I’m a bit arthritic,and it is difficult for me tobend over and contort myselfto check the air pressure inmy tires, and much moreso to wrestle that air hosethat really wants to contractback into its hole. I suppose Icould check the oil and watermyself, but I’d really rathernot. I’d be willing to pay forthis extra service, but I can’tfind anywhere that offers itin my neighbourhood, maybe not evenin my city. I wouldn’t want to pay a lot— it shouldn’t take someone who’s morenimble than I more than five minutes.I suppose I could take my car to mymechanic’s shop, but it seems kind oflame to ask him to check the, you know,air, water and oil. Of course, I am kind oflame! Any suggestions?

— Rick

TOM: You’re right, Rick, that thesesorts of services are rarely provided any-more. What you may not know is thatthey’re hardly necessary anymore, either.

RAY: In the old days, everythingleaked: crankcases, radiators, tires. Butcars are much better now, and are muchmore maintenance-free (on a day-to-day,week-to-week basis) than they’ve everbeen.

TOM: And when you do have a leak,there’s often an idiot light now to letyou know about it. We had an extra set

of idiot lights installed inmy brother’s car just to givethe lights a fighting chanceagainst him.

RAY: Nowadays, if you losetire pressure, all new carshave tire-pressure-monitor-ing systems that will alertyou on the dashboard.

TOM: Most new cars havecoolant-level indicators nowto tell you if you’ve lost cool-ant. That gives you a heads-

up that you’re a little low before the idiotlight comes on to warn you that yourengine is about to melt.

RAY: For oil, more and more cars haveoil-level lights, in addition to the old oil-pressure lights. And car batteries are allsealed now and maintenance-free.

TOM: So, you just don’t need to checkthose things with every fill-up, like youdid in years past. And if you have a well-maintained, modern car with tire-pres-sure monitoring, you easily can go threeto six months between checking thatstuff.

RAY: If you have an older car, a

high-mileage car or a car with a knownproblem, obviously, you’ll have to checkthings more often.

TOM: But whenever it IS time, it’sabsolutely fine to go to a repair shop andask them to look at the fluids and tirepressure for you. We have older custom-ers who come in and ask us to do that allthe time. We do it for free, as a courtesy,and then we add a hundred bucks to theirnext repair bill.

RAY: Not true! Usually, the customerwill tip the guy who checks everythingfive or 10 bucks. That makes everybodyhappy.

TOM: You also can search online (orbeg a grandchild to do it for you, Rick!)for “full-service gas stations” in yourarea. There aren’t a lot of them left, thesedays, but there seem to be at least a fewin every city. If you find one of thosenearby, take your business there.

RAY: You’ll pay for those servicesthere, too, but it’ll be in the form of a fewextra cents a gallon. And you’ll even getyour windshield cleaned. Wouldn’t thatbe a treat?

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Agentle competition between the Phaterpekarbrothers is all in good fun when tennis isconcerned.

Tejas, Neel and Kiran are rising stars on thenational scene, but when it comes to who’s the bet-ter player there is a consensus — for now.

“My older brother (Tejas),” noted 13-year-oldKiran.

Neel concurs: “He’s a better player right now. I’veonly played him once in a tournament (last sum-mer) at Stanley Park in the final qualifying round.”

The three share a passion for the court sport thathas been nurtured through a lot of dedication, timeand sacrifice.

In a family circle, this shared interest has thrivedthanks to a healthy balance of camaraderie and com-petitiveness.

“When I play [Neel] it gets really heated but inthe end it calms down,” says Kiran. “He’s the mostcompetitive and more competitive that me. He won’tgive up, ever.”

Being the middle brother may have something todo with it.

“I’m pretty passionate on the court,” agrees Neel,14. “I like to pump myself up and really get into it.”

The two enjoy their encounters, and the youngersiblings concede that, for now, 16-year-old Tejaswould win a family tournament.

All three are doing their share of winning on pro-vincial and national courts.

Last month at the under-14 junior indoor pro-vincials, Kiran didn’t lose a set en route to the B.C.title. Among B.C. national junior rankings, theyoungest brother sits fourth overall. He also is slot-ted 10th among u-16 boys.

Neel is also a provincial champ, having held the u-14 title a year ago before moving up to u-16, wherehe is currently ranked seventh. He’s also rated 24th

among u-18 players. His personal highlight came

when he bested the No. 3 player in Canada.“That was my biggest moment so far. I was very

emotional.”For Tejas, his calendar includes International

Tennis Federation stops in Texas, Ontario andAlberta, to go with a collection of B.C. medals as theNo. 6-ranked in u-18 boys singles.

All though they’ve latched onto tennis at a youngage — with the three being signed up 10 years agoby their parents just to try a different sport — itcould easily been said ten-nis has latched onto them.

“I like any sport, buttennis just seemed to be agood fit,” notes Kiran. “Ilook up to Roger Federer.He has so many good shotsand he works so hard. It’sfun watching him play.”

They keep parents Hemand Julie busy, travellingfrom training sessionsat the Jericho TennisClub and Coquitlam’s People’s Court and to a vari-ety of tournaments. The three have added TwistConditioning Centre in PoCo to the routine, withpositive results.

“My fitness definitely needs to improve,” saysKiran. “If I can get fitter I definitely will play better,and [Twist] has really helped me with my footworkand fitness.”

Then there are the long trips to competitions inCanada and the U.S.

“Last year I played some ITF events and reallyenjoyed that,” says Tejas. “I got some ranking pointsand at one point was ranked 14th.”

It was at a Canadian ITF event last year where heplayed Neel in a u-18 quarterfinal and prevailed 6-3, 6-2, but not without a fight. “[Tejas] was kind ofshaky,” recalls Hem. “But he did win.”

For Tejas, the significance of the moment caughthim by surprise.

“It was just nerve wracking playing [Neel], I was

off my game but I settled down. I’ve played Kiran ina club tournament before and that was tough, too.But right now I’m still unbeaten.”

Watching his sons play, Hem says their competi-tive nature hasn’t hindered their progress, and evenbenefited because the boys remain the best of friendsoff the court.

“It’s mostly that sibling rivalry, they each want todo better than the other,” says Hem. “They are com-petitive in a lot of things, but if one does well they

are very supportive.”The days of playing

merely for fun are few, asteenage bragging rightsmake even the most casualcourt time — which israre, since they spend somuch time training — afeisty affair.

“I don’t really have anyother hobbies,” says Neel.“It’s pretty much tennis,but I like it a lot.”

For Kiran, a sure sign that he’s progressing in thecompetitive world was when Wilson Tennis becamea sponsor, resulting in free goodies and discounts.Although winning a match against a sibling wouldprobably top that.

“I’m an aggressive player and I never like to lose,”the home schooled athlete says. “Tejas is quiet, notas competitive but he’s really smart and he hits hisshots. I’m somewhere between [Neel] and him intemperment.”

For the eldest Phaterpekar brother, the roller-coaster of high competition is always a learningexperience — the ups and downs all require patienceand perseverance.

“There are tough moments, like when you losebecause you weren’t on your game. You have to per-severe but there are always moments when you haveno confidence and you have to climb back up.”

While fueled by a natural rivalry, the three will becheering each other to the top.

One rough year that started sowell has now ended with a dismissal.

The Coquitlam Expressannounced Thursday that headcoach and general manager JonCalvano was relieved of his duties,after the club missed the playoffswith a 24-31-1 record.

“The ownership just got togethera couple of times late in the seasonand discussed it,” noted team presi-dent Darcy Rota. “In the end theydecided that they just wanted togo in a different direction, and wethank Jon for his commitment overthe past three years.”

Although the coach had been toldof the decision a week earlier, theplan to make it public was sped upwhen rumours of the firing surfacedon Twitter.

“We had to kind of put it outthere because we started gettingcalls from a radio station and [TheNOW]… We have a short list of can-didates, but that list has grown inthe last few hours,” added Rota.

While missing the playoffs was atough pill to swallow, Calvano saidbeing fired came as a surprise.

“Obviously it’s a bit of a shock tome and my family, having one yearleft on my contract,” said Calvano.“You’re a coach and not an owner,and that’s why owners have thepower to make these changes.”

Coming off a season where theclub made a 14-win improvementfrom his first year behind thebench, Calvano added key recruits— Ontario natives Cal Hofford andZack Pryzbek and Quebecer MarcBiega — with eyes on competing fora Mainland division title.

After a solid start, which sawthem win their first four games,the club began a precipitous slidein November that coincided with awave of injuries, including to NewJersey Devils’ draft pick AlexanderKerfoot, veteran Malcolm McKinneyand Marc Biega.

By early January, last in the divi-sion and in the midst of a 4-11-4skid, Calvano moved top scorersJohn Siemer, Philip Zielonka andcaptain Mitch Nardi at the tradedeadline for prospects and cash.

In the end, Calvano and Rotaboth pointed to the 250 man-gameslost as a main reason behind miss-ing the playoffs.

While getting fired is a new expe-rience for the new father, Calvanosaid he wanted to thank the Expressfor providing him a great opportu-nity.

“It was a great experience work-ing with Darcy, and he was terrificto work with,” said Calvano. “Thisfor me was a new experience [coach-ing junior A] and I learned a lot.Some people loved me and somepeople hated me, but I enjoy coach-ing and love working with kids,whether its at the atom AAA level,coaching bantam kids getting readyfor the [Western Hockey League]draft, or junior kids looking for ascholarship.”

Rota anticipates the organizationwill choose a new head coach in thecoming weeks.

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Brothers thrive on a competitive court

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Sharing a love for the sport and a healthy competitive edge are Port Moody brothers Tejas, Neel and Kiran Phaterpekar.

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“They are competitive in a lot ofthings, but if one does well they are

very supportive.”

Hem PhaterpekarFather of three tennis players


Sports

The Hyack Swim Club came just acouple of races short of repeating as theB.C. provincial short course championsearlier this month in Victoria.

Hyack, which is based out ofCoquitlam and New Westminster, wasleading into the fourth and final daybefore Chena Swim Club pulled away inone of the closest team title races.

A miniscule three-point lead wouldevaporate over the last handful of races,as Hyacks’ 30 swimmers had mostlycompleted their events, and the NorthVancouver-based rival still had a num-ber of its 55 swimmers in the water.

Fifty-five was also the margin thatseparated the two clubs once all theswimmers were out of the pool.

Finishing second was a disappoint-ment but there was nothing disappoint-ing in the efforts displayed by the Hyackswimmers, Hyack head coach MarkBottrill said.

“We’ve been hitting at the top of theranking for the past three years andbeen in the top-three mix each time,”said Bottrill. “Everybody stood up andcontributed, from the first year guysright out of summer swimming to theveterans who’ve been here before.”

Powered by 12-year-old Ethan Laingof New Westminster, the Hyack clubexited the meet with a multitude ofhighlights. Laing won seven gold med-als — including four individual events.

He won the 200- and 400-metreindividual medley and 100- and 200mbreaststroke, while also helping winthree relay events.

“He’s got body of a swimmer, heenjoys the sport and is a tremendousracer. (Laing) knows how to push him-self in a race,” said Bottrill.

Among Tri-Cities swimmers, ChrisBaker established a pair of club recordsalong with some hardware. The 14-year-

old topped the 100m butterfly and fin-ished second in the 200m event — set-ting new Hyack marks in the process.

“We’ve been around for 40-odd years,so setting a new record is pretty impres-sive,” remarked Bottrill. “He was ina pile of finals and he’s always been astrong swimmer for us.”

Baker also took bronze in 200m IM,silver in 200m medley and bronze inboth the 200- and 400m freestyle relays.

For Sara Whelan, gold was the colourin the 15-year-old 200m free event,joining a silver she picked up in the100m breast.

Scoring a gold in the girls 200mfly was 15-year-old Mia Bottrill, whileHattie Sun, 12, collected a pair of sec-ond-place results in the 100m fly andbackstroke events, and a bronze in the200m IM. She also won bronze in the200m medley relay.

Twin silvers was also the result for

14-year-old Jasmine Whelan, in 100 and200m breast.

Here are more Tri-Cities athletes’results: BOYS – Jeremy Au (14) 2nd

200 medley, 3rd 200, 400 fr relay; ChrisBaker (14) 1st 100 fly, 2nd 200 fly, 3rd

200 IM, 2nd 200 medley, 3rd 200, 400 frrelay; Cristian Cristurean (16) 6th 400 fr,3rd fr relay; Victor Krawus (14) 2nd 200medley, 3rd 200, 400 fr relay; Chun SingLeung (14) 2nd medley, 3rd 200, 400 frrelay; Connor Toomey (14) 14th 200 fly,15th 1500 fr.

GIRLS – Mia Bottrill (15) 1st 200 fly,4th 100 fly; May Li (15) 7th 100 back;Jaime Lavoie (10) 6th 200 fly; HannahO’Connor (12) 11th 200 breast, 14th 100breast; Simrin Purhar (16) 17th 100, 200breast; Hattie Sun (12) 2nd 100 back, fly,3rd 200 IM, 200 fr relay; Jasmine Whelan(14) 2nd 100, 200 breast; Sara Whelan(15) 1st 200 free, 2nd 100 breast, 4th 400IM, 800 free.

Hyacks nearly repeat at provincial swim meet

Like the old Doublemint gum commercials, thePort Moody Lordco Gunners are all smiles with twincup finals on their docket.

It means double the thrills and double the chancesto earn a provincial cup berth.

The Fraser Valley men’s premier squad advanced tothe Pakenham Cup final with a 1-0 win over PoCo FC.

The Gunners had already locked up a berth into theSC Cup final earlier this month.

A handful of first half chances went unfulfilled, butPort Moody capitalized on its best opportunity 10 min-utes into the second half, when Nima Ranji was takendown after cutting towards the box. Head coach LarryMoro selected Chris Attadia to take the penalty kick,and it resulted in the only goal of the game.

“The funny thing is [Attidia] has only taken like one

penalty kick all year, but in practice we were practic-ing them and he looked like he was up for it,” saidMoro.

The rest of the game was about protecting the lead,which both the defence and midfield — anchoredby defender Aaron Nerdahl and midfielders DanBordignon and Andrew Celenza — did well.

Netminder Brad Taverna didn’t face many shots butdid corral a hard blast and smothered the ball, earningthe shutout.

The Gunners now face Abbotsford in the Pakenhamfinal on March 30 in South Surrey.

The cup, which is often called the oldest sports tro-phy in Canadian soccer, was first handed out in 1909.

While both Coquitlam and PoCo clubs have hadtheir hands on it, no Port Moody team has won it.

Moro said his players are eager to change that.“Since Christmas we’ve been 8-4-1 so we’ve peaked

at the right time,” he noted. “We’re playing welltogether and the boys are really focused… We’ve hadsome tough battles with Abbotsford and split the seriesthis year.”

A win in either the Pakenham or SC cup finalswould advance the Gunners into the Provincial Cup.Asit stands, the premier side is just keeping up with theirclubmates, who also qualified for two cup finals.

The Port Moody junior Gunners will be playingthe North Coquitlam United in South Surrey for theUnder-21 title, while in the Bradner ‘B’ cup series, thePort Moody Blues bested Chilliwack 2-1 to earn a spotagainst Chilliwack.

Both games are March 30 in South Surrey.

Twin cup tests give Gunners a shot at provincial berth

Local volunteers will behitting the election trail thisweekend well before the B.C.election writ has been dropped.

The minor hockey associa-tions which John Blessman andAgnes Pau volunteer their timewill be encouraging membersto GOTV — get out the votes— as part of the Kraft HockeyGoes On Canada contest, whichbegins tomorrow (March 23)and ends Sunday.

People will have 48 hours tovote for their top minor hockeyvolunteer, with an eye on win-ning one of five $100,000 orone of 20-$20,000 runnerupawards that will be presentedto the volunteer’s respectiveminor hockey organization.

The two local hockey peopleemerged from a crowded fieldof nominees, and are among 20B.C. people who are vying forthe most votes.

The two have dedicatedhundreds of hours each yearon behalf of their respec-tive minor hockey programs.Blessman is the director ofhockey operations and a coachfor Coquitlam Minor HockeyAssociation, while Pau is along-time coach and volunteerwith the Tri-Cities Female IceHockey Association.

People can vote at www.krafthockeygoeson.ca.

Volunteersrecognized inhockey poll

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Coquitlam is home to over 128,000 people and is fast becoming a vibrant, regional urban centre. Weare committed to carefully managing the City’s future while continuing to deliver the highest level ofservice to the community through leadership, sustainability and innovation.

Coquitlam Parks, Recreation and Culture is seekingenthusiastic and experienced:

Aquatic Leaders – Lifeguards & Instructors(Summer Auxiliary, On-Call)

Minimum Qualifications: *Please indicate date of issue or provide photocopies• Red Cross Water Safety Instructor issued after April 3, 2011 (2 years)• Standard First Aid or Equivalent issued after April 3, 2011 (2 years)• C.P.R. – Level C issued after April 3, 2012 (1 year)• National Lifeguard Service Award Pool & Waterpark Option issued after April 3, 2011 (2 years)Desired Qualifications:• BCRPA Pool Operators Course • BCRPA Fitness Instructor• First Aid and CPR Instructor • Lifesaving Society Instructor• Learn-To-Dive InstructorA CUPE hourly rate of $21.63 to $23.26 (2011 rates) is offered, along with a percentage in lieu ofbenefits. A criminal record search will be requested of short listed candidates.This role requires flexibility as shifts vary to accommodate program schedules and may includeevenings and weekends.Short listed candidates will be invited for testing on Saturday, April 20th & Sunday, April 21st.Candidates who are successful in the testing portion will then be invited to an Interview on oneevening, April 29th, 30th, May 1st or 2nd.All interested applicants, please submit your resume with a cover letter indicating reference#NOW2013-100971 by 5:00 pm, April 3, 2013 to:

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The City of Coquitlam is an equal opportunity employer.We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Tim Stephens' Astral ReflectionsTim Stephens' Astral Reflections March 24 - 30, 2013March 24 - 30, 2013Aries March 21 - April 19: Your energy, charismaand effectiveness hit a peak now to late April.Recent delays and “decision benders” are over, somarch ahead, start important projects, pursue love,tackle chores that formerly intimidated you. Showyour strength! Sunday/Monday are for work, healthconcerns, and aiding dependents. Relationshipsmight build to a cruel peak Tuesday p.m. – formerresentment breaks the surface. NOT a good day tochallenge authority. Feelings and loyalties are still ajumble Wednesday morning, so step lightly. Secrets,sex, large finances Thursday night to Saturday.

Taurus April 20-May 20: You face a month ofrelative solitude and rest, Taurus. Retreat, studyoptions, form plans, deal with commercial agents,government agencies, head office, charities andinstitutions. Sunday to Tuesday float a romanticatmosphere around you, but it might not bringsuccess. (Sunday night’s your best shot.) A secret,a wound (emotional, mental, etc.) or a conflict withthe law could rise to an uncomfortable level Tuesday.Avoid a fight. A philosophical attitude conquersviolence. Tackle chores midweek. Thursday eveto Saturday brings relationships, challenges andopportunities.

Gemini May 21-June 20: Wishes come true.Expand, seek. Your popularity rises. Optimism,entertainment, light romance and plain fun fill yourdays – better in April than March. Quietly sink intodomestic chores, family love, real estate, etc., Sundayto Tuesday. Midweek lays a transparent cloak ofbeauty over everything. But it’s an odd interval. First,sex and friendship conflict Tuesday, might spark acruel fight. Then Wednesday holds mixed luck in loveand creativity. Then Thursday brings a spectacularseries of exciting meetings – but they go nowhere!(They might, later.) Work, health Friday/Saturday.

Cancer June 21-July 22: Be ambitious during theweeks ahead, Cancer. It won’t be easy this week, asyou might have to gain the co-operation of anotherwhose natural inclination is to dominate your goals,or demand a say in what those goals are. You canget this person (or agency) onside by showing howyour ambitions will increase their security. Travel,errands, communications, paperwork and details fillSunday to Tuesday afternoon. Bed realistic in legal ortravel matters. Home and family fill midweek. CarefulTuesday: avoid fights. Thursday eve to Saturday bringromance, beauty and pleasure.

Leo July 23-Aug. 22: A wise, mellow mood flowsover you now and for the weeks ahead. You’ll succeedin far travel, legal matters, higher education, culturalvenues, intellectual projects, broadcasting and media,and love. You could taste fame. These good things willencounter interference from work or health demandsnow through March 31. This conflict could cause anangry reaction Tuesday: be diplomatic. Do the worknow, but keep the joy of your hopes and plans in yourheart. Chase money Sunday to Tuesday. Midweek’stalkative, bright, happy! To home (and success there)Thursday eve to Saturday.

Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: The weeks ahead holdmysteries, subconscious urges, sexual desire,significant financial actions (investment, debtreduction) potential lifestyle changes, commitment,and the need for research or health diagnosis. Theseare more significant than in most March/Aprils, asyour actions now can strongly affect the next twoyears. However, the rest of March erects barriers tothese very things. Good, for the barriers/problemshighlight what needs to be done. Watch Tuesdayfor such a problem: contain any anger over it. Yourenergy, charisma shine Sunday to Tuesday. Chasemoney midweek.

Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: The weeks ahead featurerelationships – some of the most significant of thisdecade, perhaps of your life. But the “easy roadforward” in relating won’t occur until April. These lastdays of March erect several barriers to: co-operation,love, partnership, marriage vows, relocation, dealingswith the public, and general opportunities. You canface and challenge these barriers in March (a hugeone Tuesday: reject self-pride) and fight for a bond(new or old). Or you can wait until April, and thenattempt to join with another, etc. (October-born? Waitfor April.) Love looms.

Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Lots of projects andinitiatives arise now through April in work andhealth. However, you will tend to talk againstthese changes this week, and you’ll be partlyjustified: technological upgrading and mergersor partnerships will be “still-born.” Even so,developments on the work scene are significant,affect at least the two years ahead. DiplomacyTuesday: being overbearing will create tomorrow’senemies.Oh, and don’t stopworking!Your popularityrises, social joys come, Sunday to Tuesday. Retreatmidweek: rest, think. Your energy, charisma surgeThursday night to Saturday.

Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: The weeks aheadbring romance, creative genius, pleasure, beauty,charming kids, speculative success – you’ll ride awinning streak – and a significant one, as what youcreate or the feelings you express can affect yourlife for a long time. But all these run into strongbarriers in March. Be patient, wait for April’s gifts.(Otherwise, Tuesday’s refusal could trigger cruelty.)Sunday to Tuesday feature career, ambition,relations with higher-ups. Behave! Midweek bringshappiness, boosts your popularity, might spark love.Retreat, rest and contemplate Friday/Saturday.

Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: Domestic concerns fillthe next few weeks, Cap. You need a sturdy launchpad for all your ambitions: a strong family, a goodspouse, a “proper” neighbourhood provide such apad. This entire area experiences some disruptionfrom 2011 to 2018, so use the present cycle (to lateApril) to strengthen this domestic zone. In March,you’ll accomplish this through struggle and imposingyour will (e.g., Tuesday, when a fight’s possible). InApril, it will be easier, without opposition. During this2011-2018 period, you’ll very likely buy a new home,or invest in land. Joy, late week!Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: Communications,short trips, casual acquaintances, paperwork, details– these fill the weeks ahead. You could experiencesome conflict between these and your “secret life” inthe 8 days ahead. For instance, gossip reveals yourlittle peccadillo, or loyalty to a boss prevents youfrom taking that trip to Coney Island. These conflictsmight cause embarrassment, anger Tuesday. All willbe easier next week. Sexual temptations, financialurges fill Sunday to Tuesday. Delve deep for answers(but don’t hit any nerves). Love, mellow joy, comemidweek. Be ambitious Friday morning.Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: Chase money until lateApril. This interval is unusually significant, as whatyou accomplish, dollars you make or spend (careful!)employment you begin, etc., can affect you for years.You’re forming a template. March will fight yourmonetary success – the “enemy” is your group offriends, your ethics, or your own wishes for the future.April offers easy success. This week, let money takea secondary role. (Especially “cruel Tuesday” – bediplomatic.) Co-operate, seize opportunities Sunday-Tuesday. Midweek accents secrets, lust, finances. Amellow mood comes Friday/Saturday

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LANGLEY BUILD your dreamhome, secluded 5 ac view ppty,well inst $630,000 604-825-3966see uSELLaHOME.com id4513

6020-36 Tsawwas.6020-36

CUSTOM BUILT, 2200sf, 3BR+den, 2.5 bath, new fixtures,7300sf lot, $659K, 604-943-9600

GUILDFORD MAGNIFICENT4952sf 10br 6.5ba back on creek,main floor master br, $729K

604-581-5541 see:uSELLaHOME.com id5506

GUILDFORD 1900SF 3br 2baw/basement suite on huge 8640sf lot, $479,000 604-613-1553see uSELLaHOME.com id5608

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

6020-34 Surrey6020-34

CHIMNEY HTS 3600sf 7br+den6ba w/2 suites quiet cul-de-sac4600sf lot $669K 604-866-3515see uSELLaHOME.com id5597

6020-24 North Delta6020-24

UPDATED 4541SF 7br 5½baon large 8264sf lot, basementsuite, $749,000 604-805-6614see uSELLaHOME.com id5604

6020-20 Mission6020-20

MULTI FAMILY, 10 RENTALHOMES in Mission with $91,000net income, on 6.5 acres,$1,050,000. 604 838-8692

6020 Houses - Sale6020


ALDERGROVE SXS DUPLEX80K below assessment. $3K/morent $527,900 firm 604-807-6565see uSELLaHOME.com id3428

$739,900 YORKSTON Southarea Langley, 1 yr old, 3865 sq ftCstm design 7 bdrm + 5 bthrm +Legal 2 Bdrm Suite. Call778-298-8108.See Propertyguys.com ID: 76108

6008 Condos/Townhouses6008

6008-34 VancouverEast Side6008-34

★NEW PRICE $289,900★, 2bdrm, 845sf. Great location, neartransit/shops. #104-2600 E 49th.

Showings by appointment.Pat @ Sutton WestCoast

604-220-9188.

6008-42 S. Surrey/White Rock6008-42

PARTIAL OCEAN view, 920sf2br+den 2ba quiet condo, kids,pets ok. $310,000 778-294-2275see uSELLaHOME.com id5575

6015 For Sale byOwner6015

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

7BDRM/3BTH 5187 Marine Dr,Burnaby. For Sale by OwneruSELLaHOME.com, ID# 5669.Tel: 604-722-7977. MortgageHelper. $695,000.

ONLY $226,900 in Langley’sMurrayville area, 960 sq ft , 2 bdr,2 bth, grnd-floor condo coveredd e c k a n d y a r d . S e ePropertyGuys.com in 76670 orcall 604-613-2670

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

6020 Houses - Sale6020

6020-01 Real Estate6020-01At WE BUY HOMES

We CASH YOU OUT FAST!We Also Take Over Your

Payments Until Your Home isSold. No Fees! No Risk! Call us

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6020-02 Abbotsford6020-02

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

6020-06 Chilliwack6020-06

CULTUS LK gardener’s dream1160 sf 2 br 1.5 ba rancher, a/c55+ complex $63K 604-858-9301see uSELLaHOME.com id5400

6020-08 Coquitlam6020-08

OFFERED BELOW assessedvalue 1000sf 3br 2ba home huge10,000sf lot $375K 778-859-0717see uSELLaHOME.com id4272

REDUCED 3136SF 7br 3.5bafabulous vu, below assessmentCDS lot $688,888 778-898-7731see uSELLaHOME.com id5595


211/80B AV 3034sf 6br 5ba withlegal 2br basement suite, quietcrescent $589,900 604-649-6030see uSELLaHOME.com id5607

Find your answer in the Classifieds – in print and online

SPRINGSPRINGGARAGE SALESGARAGE SALES

Weekends were made for shopping, so make sure youcheck our Classifieds for a comprehensive listing of

garage sales in your area!

Follow the Garage Sale Trail in our newspaper

To book your ad call Classifieds604-444-3000604-444-3000


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

www.queens-ave-coop.ca

8220 Plumbing8220BRO MARV Plumbing/Electrical,$48 Service Call. 24/7. Plumbing,Heating, & Plugs. 604-582-1598

8200 Patios/Decks/Railings8200

Atlas Vinyl Sundecks 'Yourcomplete Sundeck Specialists'Vinyl Waterproofing, DeckRebuilds, Custom Built Railings,Patio Covers, 778-285-2107

Spring Specials3 ROOMS $299

(Walls Only)Top Quality Quick Work

Free Estimates

Magic Star Painting

Call Now: 780-6510

D & MPAINTING

Interior/Exterior SpecialistMany Years Experience

Fully InsuredTop Quality, Quick Work

Free Estimate604-724-3832

8195 Painting/Wallpaper8195

EXP PROF movers fully equip,piano specialist. Evening movesavailable. George 778-875-8202

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

ABE MOVING & Delivery andRubbish Removal $35/HR perPerson • 24/7 604-999-6020

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

8185 Moving &Storage8185

THE LAWN BUTCHEROnly Prime Cuts will do!

C a l l J i m 7 7 8 - 8 3 9 - 6 2 5 0

M A R C ’ S L A W N C A R E& LANDSCAPING. Spring YardC l e a n u p . 6 0 4 - 3 1 5 - 89 5 4

A & W Landscape • Tree &Hedge, Clean-up, Power Wash,Seniors Disc. Al @ 604-783-3142

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

Park’s LandscapingGardening ServicesLawn MaintenanceLandscape Design

Residential & CommercialWilliam KIM • 28 years exp.

604-518-3571

Park’s LandscapingGardening ServicesLawn MaintenanceLandscape Design

Residential & CommercialWilliam KIM • 28 years exp.

604-518-3571

GARDENS BEAUTIFULGreat time to get Hedge &Pruning done. Also book

now for your Power Raking& Aerating. Owner/Operated.

Honest & Reliable.Licensed & Insured.

604-939-1519

8160 Lawn & Garden81608010 Alarm/Security8010

604-463-7919ALARM

Systems Ltd.

8015 ApplianceRepairs8015

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

8030 Carpentry8030CARPENTRY- STRUCTURALwork, beams, framing, mouldings.Professional, precise & licensed.

Call 778-233-0559

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 Concrete8060

* 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

DALL’ANTONIA CONCRETESeniors discount. Friendly, familybusiness, 40+ yrs. 604-240-3408

8073 Drainage8073

RNC DRAINAGE−Augering −Water & Sewerline repair & replacement

−Sumps −Drain Tile−Concrete Work

−Foundation, −Excavation−Retaing Walls −Site restored

Call Ron 778-227-7316or 604-568-3791

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

8087 Excavating8087# 1 YARD DRAINAGE,

STONE WORK &HOUSE DEMOLITIONBy hand, Paving, landscaping,

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

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

8105 Flooring/Refinishing8105

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

Call Nico: 778-878-2369

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

8125 Gutters8125PRESSURE WASHING,

Gutter Cleaning and RepairsCall George • 778-859-7793

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 Landscaping8155

* Power Raking, Aeration,Fertilization Program

* Spring Yard Clean-up &Pruning

* Landscape and GardenDesign and Construction

* Cedar FencingMarc • 604-315-8954

LANDSCAPING, DRAINAGE,spring cleanups, spring projects,Aries Bobcat, Dave 604-808-9017

8160 Lawn & Garden8160

Spring Services

Same Day Service, Fully InsuredFREE ESTIMATES

• Lawn Maintenance• Yard Clean-ups• Pruning/Hedges• Rubbish Removal

• Fertilizing• Aeration• Power Raking• Odd jobs

BOOK A JOB ATwww.jimsmowing.ca

310-JIMS (5467)

•Yearly Maintenance Programs •

Residential & CommercialLawn Contracts • Full Service

❏ Hedge Trim’g / Pruning❏ Weed / Moss Control❏ Yard & Garden Clean-up❏ Garden Installations❏ Pressure Washing

Call Dan • 604-862-4678

❏ SPRING CLEAN UP❏ Hedge Trim ❏ Tree Pruning

❏ Lawn Cut Contracts ❏ Weed❏ Yard MaintenanceInsured. Guaranteed.John • 778-867-8785

7005 Body Work7005

PHOENIX MASSAGE CTR.Now Open - New Girls Chinese,Japenese, Korean, Punjabi, Thai,Caucasian. Great Massage NowHiring. 10am-Midnight every day.2263 Kingsway at Nanaimo St.Van., 604.294.8038

6620 Warehouse/Commercial6620

TAKE OVER LEASE, New West.Close to Skytrain & Braid St, NW.12 mths left. 1850sf Warehouse,$1850. Zoning M2. 604-817-2768

RIVERS INLETTownhouses

(Coquitlam Centre area)

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

604-942-2012coquitlampropertyrentals.ca

PITT MEADOWS 3 BR T/H, quietfamily complex, Rent geared toincome, n/p, 604-465-4851

6605 Townhouses -Rent6605

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

PT MOODY Old Town Center,1 BR upper ste avail now. Newlyreno’d. $750 + utls. 604-218-7660

POCO, PRAIRIE 2 bdrm rentgeared to income, must havechildren, quiet family complex, nopets. Call 604-468-1243

NEW WEST Lrg 2 BR & Denupper ste, $1600 incls hydro, 1 BR& Den g/lvl ste $1000 incls hydro,Whole hse avail $2500 incls hy-dro. Avail Apr 1, n/s, n/p, priv w/din both ste’s. 604-781-1579

NEW WEST 1 BR bsmt ste availApr 1, $650 incls utls. NS/NP.Near Moody Park. 604-522-4470

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

COQ. Spac 1 BR gr lev, W/D,storage, prkg. Nr trans/shops. Apr1. $650. NS/NP. 778-881-6544

COQ, MUNDY PARK, Avail Now,Clean 2 BR $995, 3 BR $1350, inclsutils, ns/np, Refs. 604-291-2090

COQ, COMO LAKE. Newer 1 BRbsmt ste. Priv laundry & entry.$700/mo + sh’d utils. Avail Now,Near bus & amens. 604-939-6765

COQ: Brunett/Schoolhouse/Dawes Hill. Lrg 2 BR bsmt ste,new paint, inste W/D, sep priventry, patio/yard. $990 incls utls.NS/NP. Refs req’d. 604-524-0218

COQ. 2 BR, granite, SS appl., privw/d, d/w, alarm, h/wd flrs. Ns/np.$995/mo. Apr 1. 604-937-4756

BBY S., top flr 2 BR, 1 bath, hugedeck, $990/mo + 50% utils, N/p,N/s, Nr amens. 778-895-4558

BBY S. EDMONDS 3 BR gr lev.$1185 incls utils. Avail Apr 15 orMay 1. NS/NP. 604-515-9790

BBY, N. Near SFU, 1 BR, newlyreno’d, in-ste lndry, priv ent &alarm, s/s appls incls d/w, N/s,N/p, Avl Apr 1, $950/mo incls allutils & net, refs. 604-562-7030

BBY LAKEVIEW, 1 BR newlyreno’d, f/bath, $850 incls utls, cbl,sh’d W/D. NS/NP. 604-780-3949

6602 Suites/PartialHouses6602

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

BACH /1BTH BRAND New -Near Douglas CollegeCoquitlam New basementsuite - Own W/D, Microwave,Firdge, Stove, Dishwasher.NS, NP. $675. 604-375-6737

6602 Suites/PartialHouses6602

6595 SharedAccommodation6595

6595-10 NorthBurnaby6595-10

BBY CAPITAL HILL Lrg 1BR,Furn’d , suit student, share/kit/livroom, W/D. $550 incutls, cable,net. Apr 1. NS/NP. 604-708-1157

6590 Rooms6590BBY ROOMS avail, w/d, n/s, n/p.Prof person. $450 & $500 inclsutil, pkng. Av now. 604-434-5578

STOP 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

COQ, Lough Mall. 4 BR. Newkitch. F/p, 6 appl, f/yard, garage.Nr schools, bus stop & Hwy 1.$1850/mo. Immed. 604-527-7793

COQ 2 BR bsmt ste, incls utils,hydro & cbl, n/p, n/s, $995. w/d,Avail Now. 604-931-5216

BBY SOUTH, 2 BR, full house, 1bath, $1450/mo + utils, Near allamens. Call 778-323-4558

BBY S, 3 BR w/bsmt, 5 appls, 2bth, $2200. Avail May 1. NS/NP.604-539-1959 or 604-612-1960

6540 Houses - Rent6540

BBY CENTRAL PARK, 3 BR mnflr, fncd yard, w/d, $1400. n/s, n/p.Avail Apr 1. 778-320-2863

6515 Duplexes - Rent6515BBY, NORTH. Clean 2 BR, g/lvl.Nr SFU. Big back yard. Nice area.N/s, N/p. Immed. 604-253-0168

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

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

3 BR $1,150(incl. heat, h/w, parking)

Indoor pool, near Lougheed Mall,SFU, public transit, schools1-888-495-7106

[email protected]

ROYAL CRESCENTESTATES

22588 Royal Crescent Ave,Maple Ridge

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

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

6508 Apt/Condos6508BBY, Lougheed Mall. 1 BR $850.Avail Now. Incl heat & hot water.u/g prkg avail, ns/np, newly ren-o’d, 604-779-3882

BBY, Lougheed Mall acrossfrom Walmart, skytrain, gym,library, shops, SFU. 1 BR + Den,f/p, lrg balcony, storage, u/grdprkg, laminate kitchen, ss appls,inste W/D, free hot/water. NS/NP.Lease / Refs. Avail April 1. $1145.

Dean • 604-540-2787or cel • 604-720-3251

AMBER ROCHESTOR545 Rochester Ave, Coq

Close to Lougheed Mall,S.F.U. & Transportation.

Office604- 936-3907

AMBER (W)401 Westview St, Coq

Large Units.Near Lougheed Mall.

Transportation & S.F.U.

office: 604-939-2136cell: 604-727-5178

ARBOUR GREENE552 Dansey Ave, Coq

Extra Large 2 Bedrooms.Close to

Lougheed Mall and S.F.U.

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

BALMORAL STREETSuites

AvailableClose to trans, Highgate Mall &shopping. Rent incls heat &h/w. Refs req’d. Reno’d stes.

Ana 778-859-0798 or BaysideProperty Office 604-432-7774

CALYPSO COURT1030 - 5th Ave, New West

Near Transportation &Douglas College.

Well Managed Building.

Cell: 604-813-8789

2232 McAllisterPort Coquitlam2 BR ApartmentAvailable Now

* 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

6508 Apt/Condos6508NEW WEST. 1 BR & 2 BR.Reno’d. New Appls, Flooring,Fixtures, Paint. Prof. mgmt. $250MOVE-IN BONUS. From $825 -$1,175. Call (604) 724-8353.

6508 Apt/Condos6508NEW WEST very lge quiet 1BRapt, h/w flrs, nr shops/bus, ns, np.$850. Avail Apr 1. 604-524-4775

PORT COQUITLAM 2 BR APT,$815, quiet complex, no pets. Call604-464-0034

VILLA MARGARETA320-9th St, New West

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

CALL 604 715-7764Bayside Properties Services

HOME SERVICESRENTALS

COQ HOWIE Ave, 1 BR $775.Includes heat. Avail immediately.PET OK. ★ Call 604-626-6501

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

GARDEN VILLA1010 6th Ave, New West

Suites Available. Beautifula t r i u m w i t h f o u n t a i n .By shops, college & transit.Pets negotiable. Ref required.

CALL 604 715-7764BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

JUNIPER COURT415 Westview St, CoqClose to Lougheed Mall, all

Transportation Connections,Schools & S.F.U.

office: 604-939-8905

KING ALBERT COURT1300 King Albert, Coq

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

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

SKYLINE TOWERS102-120 Agnes St, N.West

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

CALL 604 525-2122BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

BONSOR APTSRenovated high rise, concretebuilding. Suites available.Very close to Metrotown,Skytrain & Bonsor swimmingpool. Rent includes heat, hotwater. Refs req’d.

Contact Alex604-999-9978

Bayside Property ServicesOffice: 604-432-7774

Home ServicesContinues on next page

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

POCO, 2 bdrm rent geared toincome, must have children, quietfamily complex, no pets. Call604-468-1243


9110 Collectibles &Classics9110

9522 RV’s/Trailers9522

2000 MOUNTAIN Aire 40’, 2 slides,350 Cummins, new tires, rad, etc.inc tow jeep $67,000. 604 795-9967

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

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

9515 Boats9515

14 ALUMINUM DURABOAT,25hp evinrude motor, fishing rods,incls trailer, $4750. 604-519-0075

9173 Vans91732010 CHRYSLER Town & Coun-try luxury Van. $15,995. #4212.www.mrf inancebc.com. Dlr#8214. 778-216-2007

9160 Sports &Imports9160

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

2012 VW Jetta, 27,000kms, 5 cyl,6 spd auto, no accid, like new. Byowner. $19,998. 604-461-5851

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

2006 HONDA CIVIC COUPE,133k, fully loaded, exc cond,Asking $9500 obo. 604-805-7874

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

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

9160 Sports &Imports9160

1991 MERCEDES BENZ 300C.Auto, new tires. 111,000 km. Exccond. $5,600 obo 604-786-6495

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. $5,250. 604-209-1039

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.2.4L GDI DOHC. $19,999. Email:[email protected] (604) 794-3428.

2006 PONTIAC Wave, 4 doorhatchback, automatic. 121,000+kms. 1 owner, no accidents.Winter tires available. Excellentcondition! $5000. 778-668-7854

9125 Domestic9125

1991 CADILLAC Sedan Deville,115k, garage kept, white/red leather.exc cond, $2300. 778-893-4866

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

8315 Tree Services8315

Tree & Hedge •Trimming •Prune•Planting • Lawns •Full LandscapeServices. AL @ 604-783-3142

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

8309 Tiling8309ALL TILING & FLOORINGKitchen • Bathroom • Flooring

MIKE ★ 604-999-1562

8255 Rubbish Removal8255WILL HAUL out garages andbsmts, for little or no $ if saleableitems incl’d. Jim, 604-936-8583

Roofing Experts 778-230-5717Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. Allwork Gtd. Free Est. BBB member

JJ ROOFING, Repair specialist,Reroof, New Roof. Seniors disc.WCB, BBB, ful ly insured.604-726-6345 www.jjroofing.ca

8250 Roofing8250AMG ROOFING & SIDING

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

D & M RENOVATIONS, Flooring,tiling, finishing. Fully Insured. Topquality, quick work 604-724-3832

8240 Renovations &Home Improvement8240

Complete Bathroom RenovationsKitchens, Cer.Tiling, Attics,Bsmnt Stes. Call 604-521-1567

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

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

TOTAL HOMERENOVATIONSAA

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

Kitchen & Bath Improvements• Roofing • Sundecks

• Door & Window Replacements

Bill 604-298-1222www.chrisdalehomes.com

8240 Renovations &Home Improvement8240

LOCAL PLUMBER - Licensed,insured,GASFITTING, renos,Repairs. VISA 604-830-6617

HOT WATER tanks from $740installed. Repairs & install boilers,furnace, gas fitting. Lic & insured.West City Ltd @ 604-518-8054

8220 Plumbing8220

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

AUTOMOTIVEHOME SERVICES9110 Collectibles &

Classics9110

1928 FORD 1/4 ton RoadsterP/U, older restoration, recentupdates, drives nice, $16,000. Notrades. 604-308-9976

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

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

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


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CUSTOMTRUCK OFFER

2005 CHRYSLER300

$7,976STK#2561715

2006 CHEVROLETCOBALT LS

$5,895STK#2639601

2008 FORDFOCUS S SDN

$7,998STK#2806512

2007 PONTIACG5 SDN

$6,829STK#2749718

2009 TOYOTAYARIS SDN

$10,288STK#2991825

2008 HONDACR-V LX 4WD

$16,988STK#2899720

2011 FORD TRUCKEDGE LTD AWD, NAV

$31,388STK#1119812

2004 NISSAN MURANOSE AWD LEATHER & ROOF

$8,888STK#2499658

2008 PONTIACTORRENT GXP AWD

$15,288STK#2849524

2011 CHEVROLETTRAVERSE LS AWD

$23,888STK#1139705

2007 FORDF150 XLT 4X4 CREW

$15,995STK#2711614

2011 FORD TRUCKRANGER SPT 4X2

$14,988STK#1119854

2006 CHEVROLETSILVERADO 1500 4WD CREW

$16,580STK#2639807

2007 PONTIACMONTANA SV6

$7,888STK#2779493

2006 CHEVROLETUPLANDER LS

$6,880STK#2631610

2012 FUSIONSEDAN

$19,499STK#123615

2013 FOCUSSE SEDAN

$18,499STK#133044

or$243/mo

*Price is $18519 @ 1.99%, 84 mths term, no money down

2013 FIESTASE HATCHBACK

$16,549STK#133817

or$218/mo

2013 ESCAPESE ECOBOOST

$25,995STK#134518

or$385/mo

2013 EDGE SELSPORT UTILITY

$30,995STK#134949

or$465/mo

2013 EXPLORERSPORT UTILITY

$35,995STK#135026

or$563/mo

2013 F150 XLT4X4 SUPER CREW

$31,995STK#136443

or$523/mo

2012 TRANSITCONNECT

$22,499STK#124112

PLUS BONUS$3000 UPFIT OFFER

*Price is $17073 @ 1.99%, 84 mths term, no money down *Price is $26519 @ 1.49%, 72 mths term, no money down

*Price is $31519 @ 1.99%, 72 mths term, no money down *Price is $36519 @ 3.49%, 72 mths term, no money down

*Price is $32519 @ 4.99%, 72 mths term, no money down Mouse type

Selling price does not include doc fee of $499 and applicable tax. Payment includes doc fee and tire levy but not tax. All payments are basedon approved credit. Sale ends on Friday March 29, 2013.

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coquitlam now march 22 2013

Documents

growing city

theregan avenue site

como lake avenue

south onlangside avenue

new development

notbefore area residents

lack of parking

lengthy debateat city