Coquitlam Now March 20 2013

Random, unfortunate,catastrophic — it’s dif-ficult to put into words

how the last eight years ofTony Del’s life have playedout.

The 58-year-old Coquitlamresident suffered a spider bitein 2005, and the lasting effectsresulted in his leg beingamputated below the knee latelast year.

A guitarist and trucker bytrade, Del’s friends, family andbandmates are now staging afundraiser for him on Monday,March 25 in Mission.

The evening also includes alist of high-profile local musi-cians — Jim Byrnes, JerryDoucette and Dave Martone,to name a few — comingtogether to help one of theirown.

“The music has been theconnection between all thesepeople, and that’s been reallycool,” Del said Monday. “Idon’t know how I would copewith all of this on my own. Itwould be different.”

Del was bitten by a brownrecluse spiderwhile work-ing in hisbackyard in2005. He wentto the hospi-tal within afew days andstayed therefor weeks onend. He wasre-admitted tohospital againin 2009.

“It got real-ly bad at thatpoint,” said Del, who playedin the Ken McCoy band for 16years prior to the bite.

“The poison took over me. I

was pretty out of it.”Thought to inhabit only

portions of the southern andcentral U.S. states, there havebeen reports of the brownrecluse spider in B.C. as well.

On average, the spiders areabout a half-inch in length

— slightlymore than acentimetre —and tend tobe nocturnalpredators.

While theyuse venom tosubdue or killtheir prey, a2003 articlepublishedin NationalGeographicsuggests that90 per cent

of brown recluse spider bitesheal without complications.

The report also notes thatalthough death is a remote

possibility, most people bit-ten by the spiders suffer fromlesions, or long-term scarring.

“In the vast majority ofcases, spider bite victimsdevelop a negligible wound orshow no symptoms whatso-ever,” the article suggests.

Del, how-ever, was notso lucky.

Late lastyear, the aftereffects of thebite forced adecision thatpermanentlyaltered Del’slife, and thelives of hiswife and fivechildren.

He wasback at RoyalColumbian Hospital again inOctober, only this time, thespider bite almost killed him.

In order to stop the con-

tinued spread of the poison,the decision was made toamputate.

“I flatlined — kidney fail-ure, liver failure, heart fail-ure, you name it,” Del said.“There was so much poisonthroughout my body. It was afast, split-second decision [toamputate] that brought meback. I’m lucky to be alive.”

Despite the amputationof Del’s leg, recoveryhas not been a sure bet.

He still requires more sur-gery and skin grafts in orderto have his leg properly fittedfor a prosthesis.

He’s unable to work,whether it be with his band or

as a trucker,and his homeneeds renova-tions in orderto accommo-date his new-found mobil-ity issues.

“Yourwhole lifecomes to ascreechinghalt. Thisis a prettylife-alteringsituation,”

Del said.“You don’t normally think

about it, but all of the thingsyou can’t do really become

frustrating. You feel kind ofworthless at times. It’s tough.It’s affected everything ingeneral.”

That’s where the localmusic community comes in.Proceeds from next week’sshow will be split between theDel family and the War Ampsof Canada.

A slew of silent auctionitems — including CloverdaleRodeo passes and musicalequipment, among otherthings — will also be up forgrabs.

“I’ve been doing music fulltime for 28 years, and Tony’sbeen a part of that for 16years,” said Del’s bandmateKen McCoy, founder of theKen McCoy Band.

“Since Tony came along,it’s been great because he’s anamazing player, just incred-ible.

“I’ve told him if it takeshim sitting up, or sitting ina wheelchair, he’ll be up onstage with me. I don’t care.We’re waiting for his return.”

• The fundraiser is set for7 p.m. on Monday, March25 at the Clarke Theatre,located at 33700 Prentis Ave.in Mission. Tickets cost $20and can be purchased onlineat www.brownpapertickets.com/event/343766 or by call-ing 604-820-3961.

WEDNESDAYMarch 20, 2013

20The Coquitlam

Skating Clubcelebrates its 50th

anniversary withperformances based

on fairy tales.

Photos by Lisa King, left, and Dreamstime

Tony Del, a Coquitlam musician, lost his lower leg aftera bite from a brown recluse spider, like the one above.

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Since September, Jennifer Harris’daughter Kaitlyn has beengoing to preschool at Pinetree

Community Centre three days a week— and loved it.

The young family had intended tosign up their four year old for anotheryear this fall, but that all changed lastThursday, when parents were notifiedthe program would be changing.

The plan for the city-run preschoolis to shift focus to fitness and playrather than academics for the fall.

But the decision isn’t sitting wellwith Harris, who said she and otherparents are now left scrambling tomake alternative preschool plans.

“The city needs to consult with theparents in the area before pulling awhole program out of the system,”she told The NOW. The Coquitlammother said parents were told a couplemonths ago there would be delays inregistration, but that it was normaland it would go ahead by April.

Meanwhile, Harris said many of themajor preschools are either full sinceregistration was done in February,or more expensive than the city-runprogram.

“There was a lot of people whowere very upset,” she said, addingshe moved to the Coquitlam Centrearea a couple of years ago because shethought it would be family-friendly,

but the expectation has fallen short.But the city’s community recrea-

tion manager Mary Morrison-Clarkresponded to The NOW via a three-page letter outlining some of thedetails of the new program and aresponse to questions on how thechanges were handled.

The letter stated the new Play andLearn Program would operate similarhours and focus on learning throughplay and physical activity.

The new program is not licensedunder the province’s childcare regula-tions, but the city noted highly quali-fied staff would lead the preschool.

The city said it also meets orexceeds the safety and health stan-dards without licensing, adding pro-gram planning “can be more flexibleand responsive to families and thecommunity without licensing.”

Though the letter did say it was“regrettable” that formal writtennotice about the changes was notgiven until March, it pointed out par-ents were told in January the programwas under review and there was a pos-sibility it could change next year.

As for why the changes weren’tdiscussed with parents prior to a deci-sion, the city said it offers thousands

of programs each year and consulta-tion on each program is not realistic.

“Programs are evaluated on a regu-lar basis both by participants and staffto ensure they are meeting commun-ity needs, have a balanced approach,are fiscally responsible and consideroptions already being provided in thecommunity for the same service,” theletter said.

There are currently 37 childrenregistered in the Pinetree preschool.

The city said the affected familiesare welcome to register ahead of thegeneral public for the fall 2013 pro-gram. However, Harris said she’s notswayed by the response and is urgingthe city to reconsider the daycare deci-sion.

She said most parents like heralready have kids registered in sportsor recreational activities, and thereason behind signing them up to apreschool is to ensure they’re learningacademic fundamentals before enter-ing kindergarten.

Harris suggested the city should atleast phase out the program by mov-ing this year’s three-year-old class tothe four-year-old level and then elim-inate the three-year-old class for 2013.

“Ideally, we’d love them to changetheir mind about keeping this pro-gram open,” she said.

There are a total of 32 licensedpreschools in Coquitlam providing for720 children, according to a list pro-vided to the city by the Fraser HealthAuthority.

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Port Moody city council may not be a bigfan, but the Evergreen Line group is movingahead with traffic changes to the bottom of theClarke Road hill.

Officials with the line said they are stickingwith the original plan to put a timed stoplighton Clarke for southbound traf-fic heading up the hill only.

That would allow for driversto make a left turn at CharlesStreet and merge with east-bound traffic on Clarke and St.Johns Street. The plan includeswidening Clarke along thestretch of road and adding a27-inch-high median down thehill. The changes also includea right turn out from ClarkeStreet onto Barnet Highwayand, if feasible, a right turninto Clarke Street from the highway.

Amanda Farrell, the Evergreen Line’s projectdirector, said engineers looked at a broad rangeof options before settling on the final scenario.

“We’ve decided this is the option that bestmeets our objective of safety and mobility,”she told The NOW. “We have a strong team oftraffic experts and consultants. This is theirrecommended approach. We’re going to moveforward with that and see how it performs andmake adjustments if we need to.”

Farrell noted the traffic changes will be inplace within a couple of weeks and are expect-

ed to last for three years.Though city staff and engineers supported

Evergreen’s plan, city council was at odds withthe proposed changes. Several councillorsconsidered the plan to be unsafe, but ultim-ately the decision was up to the Evergreen linegroup.

Coun. Diana Dilworth said she feels morecomfortable with the plan after getting a betterunderstanding of the various options during a

presentation from Evergreenofficials last week. However,she also wished for Evergreento approach consultation dif-ferently in the future.

“I would hope and stronglyencourage Evergreen tocontinue to look at waysto improve traffic as theconstruction project movesthrough,” Dilworth said.

Evergreen Line officialsnoted the Clarke hill plan isthe first of several traffic pat-

tern changes to come during the line’s con-struction, adding they would continue to workcollaboratively with city officials.

As for the project, work will begin on thenorth tunnel portal in west Port Moody toprepare for the tunnel-boring machine in early2014. The tunnel boring is scheduled to takea year to complete. Other activities in comingmonths include an extension of Hugh Street,the demolition of several buildings on WilliamsStreet to build a new bus loop for the centralstation area, and the staging and start of con-struction of the Ioco Station.

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Coquitlam Mounties areseeking the public’s help infinding a suspect behind a ser-ious assault of a teen.

Police said a 16-year-oldboy was walking throughHarrier Park off Runnel andFalcon drives on March 9,when he walked past the base-ball diamonds to a small trailat 4 p.m.

As he looked down to tryand find his Go Card, a sus-pect appeared, punching theyouth in the face and takinghis wallet before fleeing.

The victim managed tomake it home and call police.

The RCMP responded, butfound no sign of the suspect.

Police said the teen sufferedsevere but non-life-threaten-ing facial injuries from theassault.

The suspect, who isdescribed as a Caucasian man,was wearing a black hoodieand using the hood to coverhis face.

Anyone with information isasked to call Coquitlam RCMPat 604-945-1550 and quote file2013-6542.

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If we assume men and women voted in equalnumbers in the 2009 election, about 375,000 womencast their ballots for the B.C. Liberals. Today’spolling suggests more than 125,000 of them havedeserted the party they voted for last time (AngusReid pollster Mario Canseco says the B.C. Liberalsare “retaining” only about two-thirds of their voterbase in the last election, which suggests at least a

third of their women voters have bolted).And it’s hard to envision a scenario that will lead

to those female voters returning to the B.C. Liberalfold, particularly when you examine that party’s re-election strategy.

For example, Clark and her party are trying tomake the economy the key issue in the electioncampaign on the long-held belief that people don’ttrust the NDP when it comes to that issue.

However, one of the more telling find-ings of the Ipsos-Reid poll is the factthat women give the NDP more creditthan the B.C. Liberals on those sameeconomic issues Clark keeps emphasiz-ing.

When it comes to job creation andmanaging government finances, womengive the NDP a slight but noticeableedge. They’re split down the middleon which party would best manage theeconomy.

When you factor in what appears to bea serious personal animosity among women towardsClark herself, it’s hard to see how this gender gap isgoing to close at any time.

Almost half (42 per cent) of women “disapprovestrongly” of the job Clark’s been doing as premier.Men strongly disapprove of Clark’s performance aswell, but some of them seem more forgiving to herparty and are willing to vote for it.

A majority of women, however, now appear to bestrong NDP supporters. The NDP boasts the sup-port of 56 per cent of women, compared to the B.C.Liberal’s level of just 27 per cent.

Aside from focusing on an issue — the economy— that half the electorate doesn’t rank as the toppriority and thinks the other party is better on any-ways, the B.C. Liberals have another conundrum tosolve.

Given that the premier seems to be fairly unpopu-lar, does showcasing her in a 28-day election cam-paign — with constant appearances on televisionand radio — further entrench that unpopularity orhelp to reverse it?

Clark herself insists she’s a great campaigner(although I don’t think there’s much evidence toback that assertion up) and can close the gap duringthe campaign.

But women voters appear to be turned off her andher party in a big way and seeing and hearing moreof her day after day may simply worsen the problem.

In fact, it can be argued Clark’s unpopularity mayindeed be linked to the fact she has been in cam-paign mode since she became premier. Everythingshe has done seems to be about politics and notabout crafting government policy.

There is plenty of internal grumbling within theB.C. Liberal government on just that point. Thecontroversy over her staff crossing the line and mix-ing government business with partisan work for theparty is an example of the constant campaigningthat has been going on.

And a big portion of them, many of them women,have grown very tired of it.

Voter gender gap an issue for B.C. Liberals

Re: “Doctors speak out on wait times: B.C.Medical Association campaign gives Eagle RidgeHospital a failing grade,” Wednesday, March 13.

Emergency rooms wouldn’t be as overcrowded asthey are if pharmacies were used as a first aid/triageas they are in other countries.

Pharmacists can treat small cuts,burns, etc., prescribe drugs, reassurea person that what they have is minor— at worst they will call an ambulance.

I actually had to go to a night phar-macy on my last vacation abroad fora minor problem, and was checked and treatedthoroughly and quickly.

This is not a new service either. My mom was ayoung pharmacist assistant in the 1940s (in a phar-macy that opened in the 1880s and is still around)

and they were already doing it.Incidentally, pharmacies over there only sell drugs

and safe cosmetics — no junk food and hundreds ofmiscellaneous items that have nothing to do withhealth and personal care.

In big towns there are teams of “nightdoctors” that come to a home or a hoteland treat a patient right then and there— or call an ambulance.

In smaller towns doctors used to taketurns at doing emergency night visitsin private homes. Unfortunately this is

now becoming too dangerous for them (they carrieda bagful of basic drugs).

J-L BrussacCoquitlam

It’s spring break this week, which meanskids aren’t in school and could be any-where, anytime. And that means drivers

have to be extra careful.BCAA has passed along some shocking sta-

tistics about children and road safety, whichwe’d like to share.

Ominously, the statistics originate with theBC Coroners Service.

More than 2,400 child pedestrians are ser-iously injured each year in Canada.

Thirty are killed.The kids most at risk for pedestrian-related

injuries and fatalities are between the agesof five and 14 years.

“As the weather warms up, more and morechildren venture outside to play in their frontyards, on their streets and in neighbourhoodplaygrounds,” noted BCAA’s Mark Donnelly.

They’re at an age when kids are easilydistracted already, but throw in some nicespring weather and a few days out of school,add just one distracted driver, and it’s a for-mula for disaster.

We all know that one of the most dan-gerous distractions identified for drivers iscellphone activity — talking or texting whiledriving is deadly dangerous.

But a University of Alabama at Birminghamstudy shows that cellphones can be danger-ous in pedestrians’ hands, as well.

In fact, children who talk on cellphoneswhile crossing the street have as much as aone-third greater likelihood of being hit ornearly hit by a car.

Distracted walking, as it turns out, is a veryreal risk.

So drivers aren’t the only ones who needto set their cellphones aside while on theroad — pedestrians who want to stay aliveneed to pay attention, too.

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We all know housing priceshave gone way up. For thosewho bought homes decadesago, higher housing pricesmean more wealth.

But what’s been good formany retiring parents is gen-erally bad for their kids andgrandchildren.High home pricessqueeze genera-tions under age 45with crushingdebt, which theymust pay withwages that havefallen compared to a gen-eration ago, and in jobs thatrarely contribute pensions.

So far, governments havebeen slow to respond foryounger generations. Eachyear they allocate just $12,000on benefits and services perperson under age 45, com-pared to around $45,000 perretiree.

This generational spend-ing gap no longer works. Sohow do we make governmentbudgets work once again forall generations? That’s whatpeople ask me as a UBC prof,and founder of the GenerationSqueeze campaign.

My answer is simple. Talk.Party. Act.

Talk about Canada’s proud

history of adapting socialpolicy to address challengesfacing entire generations.For example, far too manyseniors struggled in the1960s and 70s. In response,citizens voted for govern-ments that built the Canada

Public Pensionplan and Old AgeSecurity, alongwith MedicalCare to ensureno one would gobankrupt whenthey wound up

sick in a hospital. These poli-cies account for much ofthe $45,000 that Canadiangovernments now spend eachyear per retiree, and theyhave dramatically reduced theeconomic pressures facingmillions of seniors today com-pared to the past.

Talk more about how you,or your adult kids, are copingwith lower wages and highercosts of living. The typical 25to 34 year old now earns $20an hour for full-time work,$4 less than in 1976 afteradjusting for inflation. Theyearn less even though theyare twice as likely to havepost-secondary. With lowerincomes and larger studentdebts, young people face

housing prices that have sky-rocketed. The average cost ofhousing in Greater Vancouveris now around $780,000. Ageneration ago, it was just$62,000 — or $240,000in today’s dollars. Beholdthe burdens of GenerationSqueeze!

Talking politics is import-ant. But so is having fun.Social change has long beenabout both.

Think about the 60s and70s. People were debatingwar, civil rights and genderequality, all in the middle of

“sex, drugs and rock and roll.”Since we don’t have nearly

as much fun talking politicsthese days, the GenerationSqueeze campaign is invit-ing people to party across theprovince. In pubs, hotels, con-cert halls, parks, playgroundsand people’s homes. Overcocktails, or coffee, or a meal.Listening to music some-times, even dancing.

While partying, we offerthe chance to change what weknow. People leave the partiesknowing no one is personallyresponsible for lower wages

or higher housing costs.That’s just bad timing. Badluck. People also leave know-ing that it’s OK to questionwhether we’ve done enoughto adapt for younger genera-tions, which is not obvious solong as governments spendonly $12,000 per young per-son, compared to $45,000 foreach retiree.

When we change whatpeople know, we often changehow they feel. Too manyyoung people feel embar-rassed that it now takes 15years to save a 20-per-centdown payment on an aver-age home, when it used totake five years in 1976. Toomany feel anxious that it isfar harder to establish finan-cial stability than did theirparents at the same age ageneration ago. But oncewe know about the Squeeze,many of us move from feelingshame to renewed confidence.Confident that the Squeeze isnot a problem we cause alone,but it is a problem we cansolve together.

That’s because changingwhat we feel often changeshow we act. Gen Squeezeparties result in many peoplefrom all walks of life addingtheir voice in support of a bet-

ter generational deal. One thatsafeguards the medical careand retirement security onwhich our aging loved onesdepend, while also enablingyounger generations to dealwith the lower incomes,higher student debts and farhigher housing prices thatcurrently compromise thefamilies they have, or the fam-ilies they may one day want.

Check out www.gensqueeze.ca for parties near your com-munity. If you don’t see a dateyet, contact [email protected] and we’ll come co-host theevent together. Our goal is tohold many more events beforeMay 14, when candidates fromall political parties are listen-ing especially carefully to yourvoices.

Talk. Party. Act. That’s howwe can adapt for Gen Squeezeas we do for retirees. To makeit affordable to start families,pay down student debt, andreduce by years the time ittakes to save for a home.

• Paul Kershaw is a UBCprofessor, and founder ofthe Generation Squeeze cam-paign.

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School District 43 officialsappeared before Coquitlamcouncil recently to ask forsupport for a sports mentor-ship program designed to helpat-risk youth.

The MoreSports Coquitlamprogram represents a partner-ship between the district andthe municipality. It sees highschool students partneringwith elementary-school-agedkids in an effort to teach themabout healthy living, nutritionguidelines and safe sportingactivities.

A parks and recreation staffmember helps oversee theprogram, paid for so far bygrant money from Telus.

That money, however,could run out by the end ofthe year, the city heard onMarch 11.

“It’s our aim to ask theCity of Coquitlam to buy intothat partnership … what wedon’t want to do is live by,and die by, that grant,” saidJeff Stromgren, the district’scoordinator for communityconnections and healthy liv-ing. “We want to make thispartnership sustainable andlong lasting.”

In an interview, Stromgrenclarified the district hasn’tidentified how much moneywill be needed or when.Instead, officials want councilto know of the program, andthat its funding sources aren’tset in stone.

“We’re not at the stagewhere we’re asking for a spe-cific amount of money. Whatwe’re doing is looking to seewhat the demand is and whatwe can cover at this point,”he said.

“How much it is in the end,I don’t know. We’re talking insemantics at this point. Whatwe really want to do is makea commitment to the process,and there’s no dollar figurewe can attach to that at thispoint.”

Coun. Selina Robinson andMayor Richard Stewart bothacknowledged the importanceof the program and others likeit, noting that funding themcan help cut down on futurecosts around graffiti removaland policing.

“By acting now, by givingthem some opportunities now,we’re not going to see ourpolicing costs go up — it’llactually save us money in thelong run,” Robinson said.

“There’s a whole bunch ofways in which we pay for thisif we don’t act.

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Steve Kim acclaimedas Liberal candidate

With eight weeks andcounting before voters’ headto the polls in the next prov-incial election, the race in theTri-Cities is heating up.

The former chair ofthe C3 Korean CanadianSociety, Steve Kim, has beenacclaimed as the B.C. Liberalcandidate for Coquitlam-Maillardville.

The small business ownerwill face off against Coquitlamcity councillor and NDP can-didate Selina Robinson for theseat, which was opened fol-lowing the retirement of MLADiane Thorne.

“It’s certainly somethingI’ve been thinking about andworking towards for sometime,” Kim told The NOWabout his decision to enterpolitics.

The long-time Coquitlamresident and CentennialSecondary grad said heintends to focus on the econ-omy during the campaign,specifically on creating well-paying jobs, keeping the econ-omy on the right track andthe government’s balancedbudget.

“I really do see that as afundamental message that I’llbe talking to people with,” he

said. Kim also offered his takeon the ethnic memo scandalsurrounding the Liberal gov-ernment.

Though he acknowledgedthe issue has come up whentalking to residents, he arguedevery party or organizationuses some form of an ethnic-outreach strategy.

“To me, it’s about every

group getting empowered andbeing proactive so that theirvoice is heard,” he said.

Kim said he intends toreach out to the differ-ent groups in Coquitlam-Maillardville to make surethey get educated andinvolved in the political pro-cess.

Premier Christy Clark sentout this tweet Monday fol-lowing the announcement ofKim’s acclamation: “Proudto welcome small biz owner,community leader Steve Kimto our team.”

He is the third confirmedLiberal candidate in the fourTri-Cities provincial constitu-encies.

Coquitlam-Burke MountainMLA Doug Horne will defendhis seat against NDP hopefulChris Wilson, while Coquitlamcity councillor Linda Reimerwill take on Port Moody-Coquitlam NDP MLA JoeTrasolini.

A Liberal candidate hasyet to be declared for PortCoquitlam against NDP MLAMike Farnworth.

In 2009, the race inCoquitlam-Maillardville wastight, with Thorne topping thepolls over Liberal challengerDennis Marsden by less than700 votes.

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Legal grow-op plan ‘failed miserably,’ MP says

As far as most Tri-Citiespoliticians are concerned, thelaws around legal pot grow-ops are a mess and they wantchange.

During a visit to his ridingon March 13, Port Moody-Westwood-Port CoquitlamMP James Moore outlinedsome of the legislative chan-ges coming to the medicinalmarijuana grow-op businessin Canada.

By March 2014, personalmedicinal pot licences will nolonger be in place and instead,Moore said people who needmarijuana will get it directlyfrom government-run grow-ops, which would be far awayfrom residential neighbour-hoods.

Currently under HealthCanada regulations, anyonewith a licence is allowed togrow enough pot for threepeople in their home.

But Moore suggested theprogram is virtually impos-sible to police, leading to mas-sive abuse and negative conse-quences to neighbourhoods.

“It’s a program that’s failedmiserably and it’s hurt thequality of life for people inPort Coquitlam,” he told TheNOW, adding the program wasforced onto the current gov-ernment by the past Liberalgovernment and the SupremeCourt of Canada.

“I’ve had complaints …across the Tri-Cities frompeople over the years whohave been frustrated by theresidential grow-op program,and it’s a complete failure.”

Both Coquitlam and PortCoquitlam have grappled withthe issue of murky medicalpot laws in the last year.

Last July, Coquitlam coun-cil voted to ban unlicensedmarijuana dispensariesafter a shop opened up inMaillardville.

But council also wrotea letter asking the federalgovernment to establish theregulatory framework for theproduction and dispensationof medical marijuana.

Just last month, the City ofPort Coquitlam shut down amedical grow-op that turnedout to have more plants inthe home than allowed. At thetime, PoCo Mayor Greg Mooresaid the current rules aroundlegal grow-ops are a drain onresources, mostly because it’sup to the city to carry out anyinspections.

MP Moore, meanwhile, saidany government grow-ops

under the incoming legisla-tion would only be set up after

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Liberal MLA respondsto ethnic vote report

The lone Tri-Cities LiberalMLA says he’s satisfied withthe findings of a report intothe ethnic vote scandal sur-rounding the provincial gov-ernment.

Coquitlam-Burke MountainMLA Doug Horne said thegovernment has taken theright action not only by hav-ing a respected civil servantinvestigate the issue, but byterminating two of the staffwithout severance who wereidentified as being involved inthe ethnic vote strategy.

“I think we’ve done theright thing. It’s about howyou deal with these thingswhen they happen,” he toldThe NOW.

On Thursday, a report bydeputy minister John Dybleregarding the investigationinto the ethnic memo foundserious misconduct by publicofficials, the misuse of govern-ment funds and the deliberateuse of private e-mails to hidewhat was going on.

Two Liberal staffers havelost their jobs in the wake ofthe scandal, while the partypaid back $70,000.

But Horne went on to blastthe opposition NDP for itshandling of what he called a“slush fund,” whereby MLAspooled constituency officefunds to pay for a caucus con-tract. The practice reportedlystopped after the party con-sulted Auditor General John

Doyle, who told the NDP itwas wrong.

Last week, Port CoquitlamNDP MLA Mike Farnworthtold The NOW the issue wasthe result of a misunderstand-ing between two of B.C.’s topbureaucrats, and was rectifiedmonths ago.

“There’s a real contrastbetween the way our govern-ment has handled a difficultsituation and the way the NDPhandles a very similar, quitefrankly, more concerningsituation,” Horne said.

He also credited Dyble’sreport, suggesting it didn’t“pull any punches” in its find-ings.

Horne has been critical ofthe leaked strategy, calling itdisturbing.

“The whole thing surprisedme,” he said, adding he hasalways celebrated the ethnicdiversity in his riding.

With two months left beforevoters go to the polls, Horneis confident the party canmove past the scandal andintends to highlight his rec-ord as MLA on the campaigntrail.

“I’ve worked very hard forthis community,” he said.

— with files fromthe Vancouver Sun


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The Fraser Valley Bead Show runs fromFriday, March 22 to Sunday, March 24 at theExecutive Plaza Hotel on North Road, and willfeature varying assortments of beads, tools andsupplies.

Returning presenters include Metal Designz,Komarevich Originals, Capilano Rock & Gem,Stephanie Dielman, Sherry Bellamy, andEugenia Chan, while newcomers like TooAquarius and Serenity Pearls have been addedto the fold.

“We’re always happy to host our spring showin Coquitlam,” show organizer Barrie Edwardssaid in a press release.

“It’s the perfect time and location to bringtogether beaders, crafters and jewelry loversfrom across the Lower Mainland in order tochase away the winter doldrums and get readyfor spring.”

Show times are 2 to 8 p.m. on Friday, 10a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5p.m. on Sunday.

Admission is $7, and children under 12 getin free of charge.

For more information on the show, includ-ing class registration and vendors, visit www.fraservalleybeadshow.ca.

Gleneagle students’ artworkfeatured in library exhibit

They’re about to kiss their high school yearsgoodbye, but before doing so, senior art stu-dents at Gleneagle Secondary will get a chanceto show off a bit.

The Port Moody Public Library is playinghost to an exhibit featuring the artwork of aseries of outgoing Gleneagle stu-dents throughout March.

The works cover a wide variety ofmediums, including mixed media,photography, graphics, sculpturalpieces and ceramics. The studentsgot a helping hand in bringingtheir artistic visions to life fromlong-time Gleneagle teachers Melanie Stokesand Mike McElgunn.

For more information and for library hours,log on to www.library.portmoody.ca.

Artist Faith Love Robertsonfeatured in PoCo demo

The Art Focus Artists’ Association will playhost to a free demonstration courtesy of Deltaartist Faith Love Robertson on Wednesday,March 27.

The demo will focus on the ins and outs

of oil painting, though Robertson has alsodabbled in watercolours and pastels over herthree-decade career.

A graduate of the design and graphicsprogram at Mount Royal College in Calgary,Robertson belongs to the South Delta ArtistsGuild, the Delta Community Art Council, thePastel Society of Canada and the Richmond ArtCouncil.

Next week’s demo kicks off at 7p.m. at the Outlet in Leigh Square.For more information, see www.faithloverobertson.com.

Second Storey Theatreoffers spring break fun

Characters, jokes, scenes and stories — allon the spot. The Second Storey Theatre Troupewill offer an improv camp for teens during thelast week of spring break.

Led by veteran improv comic Jennifer Pielak,participants will learn new and classic improvgames, hone their performance skills and pre-pare for a final show open to the public at theend of the session.

The Teen 3-Day Improv Intensive, meant forteens between the ages of 13 and 16, is set torun from March 26 to 28.

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ging and fun, and will leave students refreshed,energized and with new skills and confidence,”Pielak said in an e-mail to The NOW.

“Comedy improv is a great way to expandyourself creatively and socially — and spendinga whole three days to a week in practice yieldsamazing results.”

The program will end with a final show onthe last day of class, and all experience levelsare welcome. For more information and regis-tration details, see www.SSTimprov.com.

New exhibits open ThursdayThe Port Moody Arts Centre will feature a

month-long centennial and Tri-City Pottersdisplay starting March 21.

The exhibits will feature ceramic worksfrom local artists and a series of displays and acommissioned work celebrating Port Moody’scentennial.

“Local ceramic artists have been challengedto create whimsical pieces that one mightbring if invited to dine with fantasy creaturesor people,” according to a press release.

“The pieces will vary from functional tostrictly decorative, but it has given the artistsan opportunity to stretch the regular conceptsof dining ware and will allow for both artistand viewer to challenge their imaginations.

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Submitted photos

Left: The Fraser Valley Bead Show, which opens Friday in Coquitlam, will feature classes, and vendors stocked with beads and all the tools and supplies needed to turn theminto unique pieces of jewelry. Right: The artwork of Gleneagle Secondary students is featured in a display this month at the Port Moody Public Library.

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This year’s SHARE fundraiser, Imagine, raised a total of$97,820 to support programs and services throughout the Tri-Cities.

“It was a very successful night,” SHARE CEO Martin Wyantsaid in a press release. “We are so grateful to everyone whomade this evening possible.”

John Daly and Kaitlyn Herbst of Global TV hosted the event,which featured a fire performance by the Underground Circusand a food competition.

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SHARE’s Imagine fundraiser, held March 9 at theRed Robinson Show Theatre in Coquitlam, featured aGangnam-style dance routine, among other perform-ances. To see more photos from this event, visit www.thenownews.com and check out the photo galleries sec-tion on the right-hand side of the page.

Are you looking for a fun, non-contact inline hockey experi-ence for your kids? If so, you might be interested in checkingout the City of Port Coquitlam’s spring inline hockey program.

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• Thirteen to 16 years old — increase game and skill levelwhile maintaining a recreational level of competitiveness.Includes eight one-hour games on Friday evenings from April12 to June 21.

• Seventeen to 20 years old — offers a continuum for olderparticipants to increase their level of competitiveness whilestill ensuring safety and the non-contact aspects of the game.Includes 10 one-hour games Monday evenings from April 15 toJune 24.

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WEDNESDAY,MARCH 20

Registered dieticianswill be at the Real CanadianSuperstore 3 to 7 p.m., onMarch 20 to answer questionsand share tipsin celebration ofNutrition Month,1301 LougheedHwy., Coquitlam.

World FilmNight, a presentation by theTerry Fox Library, features TheWhite Ribbon, a German filmfrom 2009. Filmed in blackand white, this Palme d ’Orwinning movie depicts the lifeof a family in Germany afterthe First World War. The filmbegins just after 6 p.m., 2470Mary Hill Rd., Port Coquitlam.Refreshments will be sold bythe Friends of the Terry FoxLibrary during intermission.

SHARE Family &Community Services Societyhosts a free drug and alcoholinformation session, from 7 to8:30 p.m. at 2615 Clarke St. inPort Moody (second floor). Thisseries, which runs Wednesdaysthrough March 27, is for peoplewho have an alcohol or drugproblem, those concernedabout their use, or those con-cerned about someone else’suse. The format consists of avideo, brief presentation andopen discussion. The March20 topic is “Substance affected:How others misues or abuse ofalcohol and drugs affects us.”

THURSDAY,MARCH 21

The Port CoquitlamHeritage and Cultural Societyholds its general meeting,1 p.m. at the Leigh SquareMuseum and Archives,2100-2253 Leigh Sq., PortCoquitlam. A tour of thenewly-opened site will takeplace. Info: www.pocoheritage.org.

The Northeast CoquitlamRatepayers Association holdits monthly meeting, 7 p.m. inVictoria Hall, 3435 Victoria Dr.,Coquitlam. All Burke Mountainresidents are invited. Info: 604-941-2260.

FRIDAY, MARCH 22Coquitlam Public Library

hosts Storytime for Babies onFridays, from 11 to 11:30 a.m.at the City Centre branch, 1169Pinetree Way. Parents, care-givers and babies (under twoyears old) are invited for songs,rhymes and stories. Info:604-554-7334 or www.library.coquitlam.bc.ca.

SUCCESS celebratesits 40th anniversary with aMulticultural Fun Day for sen-iors, 1 to 5 p.m. at HendersonPlace Mall’s centre court, 1163Pinetree Way, Coquitlam. Onsite will be community groupsand service groups showcas-ing their services for seniors.

Come for the information, stayfor the entertainment. Info:[email protected] or604-468-6000.

The Terry Fox Library hostsa quiz and celebration on Port

Coquitlam’s 100thbirthday, 2 to3 p.m. at 2470Mary Hill Rd. Testyour knowledgeof historical factsfor a chance to

win a prize. Presented by thePort Coquitlam Heritage andCultural Society. Info: 604-927-7999.

SATURDAY,MARCH 23

The Burke MountainNaturalists invite the public toColony Farm Regional Park,9:30 a.m., to take a Great BlueHeron Nature Walk. See greatblue herons and other birds ona guided tour. Suitable for thewhole family. Meet in the park-ing lot at the end of ColonyFarm Road off LougheedHighway in Coquitlam. Info:www.bmn.bc.ca.

The Crossroads HospiceSociety Thrift Store offera one-day only fine art andcollectibles sale, 9:30 a.m. to4:30 p.m., 2780 Barnet Hwy.,Coquitlam. Spotlighted amongthe artwork displayed is thework of Alaskan artist RieMunoz, donated by SandraAndrew. Info: [email protected].

The Surrey Trekkers willbe taking a 10-kilometre walkalong the Coquitlam River, andinvite members of the com-munity to join in. Registrationis at 9:30 a.m. in LionsPark, 2300 Lions Way, PortCoquitlam. Info: 604-584-0039.

The Coquitlam SkatingClub celebrates its 50th anni-versary with a presentationof “Enchanted Tales on Ice,”1 and 7 p.m. at the PoirierSport and Leisure Complex,633 Poirier St., Coquitlam.

Two fairy tales will be told andacted out by CSC members.Tickets are $14 for adults,$8 for children and seniors.Following the matinee per-formance, there is a Skate withthe Stars, with separate ticketsrequired. Info/tickets: www.skatecoquitlam.com or phone604-936-0707.

SUNDAY,MARCH 24

The Coquitlam SkatingClub celebrates its 50th anni-versary with a presentation of“Enchanted Tales on Ice,” 1p.m. at the Poirier Sport andLeisure Complex, 633 PoirierSt., Coquitlam. Two fairy taleswill be told and acted out byCSC members. Tickets are $14for adults, $8 for children andseniors. A Skate with the Starswill follow the matinee, withseparate tickets required. Info/tickets: www.skatecoquitlam.com or phone 604-936-0707.MONDAY, MARCH 25

Port Coquitlam StrokeRecovery Club meets Mondaysat 11:30 a.m. at Wilson Centre.Those who have had a stroke,and their caregivers, are wel-come. Info: 604-942-2334.

Mood Disorders Associationof BC (Coquitlam) hosts a sup-port group every second andfourth Monday of the monthat 6:50 p.m. at the BurquitlamLions Care Centre, 560 SydneyAve., Coquitlam. Info: Anneat 604-941-4721 or MoodDisorders Association of BCoffice at 604-873-0103.TUESDAY, MARCH 26

Fibromyalgia SupportGroup meets at 1 p.m. on thefourth Tuesday of the monthat the Poirier branch of theCoquitlam Public Library, 575Poirier St. Information: JuliePark at 604-936-6027.

Port Moody Public Libraryhosts Twilight Tales storytime,for kids up to six years of ageand their parents/guardians.Children are encouraged to

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parental/guardian participationrequired. Info: 604-469-4577.

Fraser Pacific Rose Societymeets 7:30 p.m. at DogwoodPavilion, 624 Poirier St.,Coquitlam. Info: 604-931-5120.

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The top 5 reasons you need a family doctorAnumber of years ago, I

realized that times hadchanged and I was part

of an endangered species.After boarding an airplane andlearning that I was a phys-ician, the passenger next tome asked, “Are you a familydoctor … or just aspecialist?”

She was, ofcourse, look-ing for a familyphysician and,having complexmedical problems,was having greatdifficulty in find-ing one.

There are nowan estimated176,000 British Columbianswho are unable to find aregular family physician. Theymust rely on visits to walk-inclinics where they may beseen by a variety of differentphysicians.

Last month, the Ministry ofHealth and the B.C. MedicalAssociation announced newprograms with the ultimategoal of providing by 2015 afamily physician for everyBritish Columbian who hasbeen searching for one.

Why has primary carebecome a priority?Here are the top five

reasons you need a family

doctor:1. Having a regular fam-

ily doctor improves healthoutcomes. This has beenshown in the internationalresearch of Dr. BarbaraStarfield and the Canadianstudies by Marcus Hollander,

which demon-strated improvedpatient outcomes,reduced mortality,decreased hospi-talizations andreduced healthcare costs.

2. Your familydoctor takes thelong view: yourlifetime — yourhistory, your fam-

ily history and your potentialfuture. Primary care is longi-tudinal care over time with afamily physician you trust andwho knows you well.

3. Your family doctor pro-vides holistic care, treatingyou (not just disease) in thecontext of your family, workand other important aspectsof your life. You are morethan your joints, your gastro-intestinal system and yourhormones. Good primary careattends to your body, mind,relationships and spirit.

4. Your family doctor treatsall your health conditions— acute and chronic, includ-ing your emotional and rela-

tionship concerns.5. The family doctor who

knows you well may be thebest physician to help youmake personal health choices,sorting through informationyou’ve read on the Internet,advice from friends and theopinions of other physicians.

If you don’t have a familydoctor yet, consider these tipswhen seeing other doctors forepisodic care.

1. Know your personalmedical history (past illnesses,chronic conditions, familyhistory, operations and aller-

gies).2. Keep a list of all your

medications (prescription andnon-prescription, includingdosages).

3. For any treatment, inves-tigation or prescription, askthree things:

(a) What is it for?(b) What are the risks or

side effects? You should knowthe common side effects aswell as the more rare but ser-ious ones.

(c) What are the alterna-tives?

4. Keep a record of all

test results. Without a fam-ily doctor, you have to takeresponsibility for your healthrecords.

5. Ask this question, “Givenmy age and family history,what tests should I be doing?”(e.g. mammograms, papsmears, diabetes screening,prostate exams).

On March 14, GlobalBC launched BC1, theprovince’s first 24-hour

news channel. Jill Krop ishosting her new talk show,AM B.C., weekdays at 9 a.m.

I’m fortunate to be involved toenhance public health educa-tion. You can find a clip of myfirst interview with Jill on mywebsite: http://wp.me/p1jqMQ-og.

• Dr. Davidicus Wong isa family physician at thePrimeCare Medical Centre.His Healthwise columnappears regularly in thispaper. You can read moreabout achieving your posi-tive potential for health atdavidicuswong.wordpress.com.

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Dementia often brings about changes in behaviour and com-munication, which can dramatically affect family caregivers.

That’s why the non-profit Alzheimer Society of B.C. is run-ning its free Family Caregiver Series in Coquitlam in earlyApril.

The two-session series aims to provide practical coping strat-egies for family members caring for a person with dementia.Topics include: understanding Alzheimer’s disease and otherdementias, effective and creative ways of facilitating communi-cation with a person with dementia, problem solving for respon-sive behaviours, and self-care for the caregiver.

The series runs on Saturdays, April 6 and 13, from 9 a.m. to 3p.m., at Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt. Pre-registrationis required. For information and to register, contact DorothyLeclair or Lori Kelly at 604-298-0780, [email protected] [email protected].

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Safety tips to protect youngsters and petsIn many families, kids and pets get along famously. Manyyoungsters are natural born animal enthusiasts while pets tend torespond to kids’ gentle and loving nature.But the bond between kids and pets is one that develops over time,and parents welcoming a new pet into their home should knowthat this transition is not always easy. Teaching kids to treat petswith love and respect and watching pets to ensure kids are safe intheir company can help calm parents’ nerves. The following tipscan ensure both kids and pets stay safe while building a strongbond and a healthy relationship.

• Teach kids to protect themselves from overexcited pets. Pets,especially puppies, can easily become overexcited. This can bemistaken for aggressiveness, especially by kids who might be scared.Teach kids to protect themselves from overexcited pets, includingdog bite prevention. If kids fear their dog might bite them, thenteach them to roll into a ball, protect their hands and face and callfor help. Running and screaming might upset the dog, who thenmight go on the defensive.

• Teach kids to recognize signs of aggression. Sometimes dogswill use body language to let people know they do not wish to beapproached. Adults and kids alike should familiarize themselveswith these mannerisms as a safety precaution. If these signalsare ignored, then the dog might bite to protect itself. Signs of

defensive aggression include:• ears back, pupils dilated• tail down and tensed• posture mildly crouched, weight over rear legs• muzzle tense, wrinkled and snarling, and teeth exposedWhen a dog is exhibiting any of these signs, adults and kids shouldnot approach the dog and let it cool down.• Keep kids’ toys away from pets and vice versa. Kids’ toys are notalways pet-safe and pets’ toys are not always safe for kids. Separatethe two and explain to kids that they should not use their toyswhen playing with pets.• Teach kids to respect a pet’s “safe spot.” Pets may need a “safespot” to which they can retreat and be sure no one will followthem. These spots are safe havens for pets, especially those adoptedfrom shelters who might need more time to adjust to a newenvironment than a puppy or kitten. Teach kids to respect these“safe spots,” which might be a crate or a sleeping area, leaving petsalone when they retreat to such areas. Pets react defensively whenothers try to access their safe spots.• Teach kids and pets rules for each game. When playing rewardgames, such as those when a pet gets a treat or toy if it behavescorrectly, teach pets to sit in order to get their reward, and teachkids that the pet must be sitting in order to earn its reward. This

can keep kids from being jumped on or accidentally bitten whena pet gets overexcited by the sight of a toy or treat. It also teachespets that they can’t get what they want simply by being physical.If the pet won’t sit, then adults and kids should walk away withoutgiving the pet its treat or toy.Parents who bring a new pet into their home often find the petquickly becomes an irreplaceable member of the household. Butparents should still take certain precautions to protect kids andpets alike.


Community

Learn about PoCo historyWhat was PoCo like 100

years ago? What did peopledo for fun? Where did theygo to school? What wasShaughnessy Street like?

Come and find out at a funand interactive program, OneHundred Years of PoCo, at theTerry Fox Library.

The program is set to runfrom 2 to 3 p.m. on Friday,

March 22. It will allow par-ticipants to test their know-ledge of historical artifactsfor a chance to win a prize.After learning about the past,participants will be invited toimagine what life will be likein 100 years and add theirvoice to the PoCo HeritageSociety’s digital time capsule.

For more information, call

the library at 604-927-7999.The library is located at

2470 Mary Hill Rd.

Submitted photo courtesy Terry Wong

BUILDING BRIDGES: In celebration of National Engineering and Geoscience Month,Douglas College and the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists ofB.C., Tri-City Branch, invited students in grades 3 through 8 to build a bridge usingonly popsicle sticks, glue and construction paper to hold a heavy load. The contest,which took place March 2 in the atrium of the David Lam campus, was designed toraise awareness of the engineering and geoscience profession. This photo shows thesetting up process to load test for the popsicle bridges.

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Community

Club plans performances

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The Coquitlam Skating Club will host performances inspired by two classic fairy tales,Snow White and Beauty and the Beast, this weekend.

The Coquitlam Skating Club will celebrateits 50th anniversary this year with perform-ances of Enchanted Tales on Ice on bothSaturday and Sunday at the Poirier Sport &Leisure Complex.

The club will present two fairy tales: SnowWhite and Beauty and the Beast.

There will also be a reunion celebration fol-lowing the Sunday show for alumni skatersand coaches.

Shows are scheduled for 1 and 7 p.m. on

Saturday, and 1 p.m. only on Sunday.They will take place in the main arena of

the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex, at 633Poirier St.

As well, there will be a Skate with the Starspresentation after the matinee (special ticketsare available for this).

Tickets are $14 for adults and $8 for chil-dren and seniors. For ticket details, go to www.skatecoquitlam.com or call 604-936-0707.Tickets will also be available at the door.

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In one sense, the climactic finish at the B.C.Boys AAA Basketball championship is an end.

And on another level, it is the key to a newbeginning.

The Terry Fox Ravens embraced both opportun-ities last week, closing out the 2012-13 season in11th place.

Back-to-back losses to Enver Creek andClaremont may have cemented their placing inLangley, but co-coaches Brad Peterson and SteveHanson see it as the launch of next year’s charge,as well.

While they trailed Claremont 17-16 after onequarter, Fox were outscored 36-20 over the nexttwo frames in a game that decided ninth spot.

Disappointed with the defeat, Peterson said arun of five games in five days definitely was afactor. Just not the deciding factor.

“Those five games in five nights is a challenge initself, when you have to prepare on a daily basis toplay the best of the province,” said Peterson. “Noone wants to lose, but if anything you take from itan experience for the returning players.”

In his final high school game, forward TrevorCasey contributed 26 points, while Grade 10 guardJomari Reyes tallied 13, including eight-for-eightfrom the free throw line.

“It was such a funny game against Claremont,”said the co-coach. “There was no real flow and alot of foul calls. There was just no rhythm, and itdefinitely wasn’t one of our better efforts.”

A day earlier, Fox was again in a tight gamewhen their Surrey rival opened a 12-point advan-tage at the half. The PoCo crew stormed out in thethird quarter to pull within two with a period toplay. Enver would get a little breathing room in a65-59 decision.

Reyes led the Ravens with 12 points, while CamNicol and Casey each tallied 11 points, and Gr. 10forward Mike West chipped in 10.

They followed on the heels of Thursday’s power-ful showing where Fox outscored Belmont 24-10in the second quarter en route to a 87-50 triumph— a fitting bounce-back performance after beingsent to the consolation side after their 65-54 set-back to Kitsilano on Wednesday.

“It was such a heartbreaking loss (to Kits) whereif just a couple of things went our way, a coupleof shots dropped in, it could have been a differentstory,” reflected Peterson. “So it was nice to seethe boys respond (against Belmont) with a goodperformance.”

The Ravens got a 19-point performance fromCasey, and 14 from West in the win.

For graduating seniors Adam Hoo, DamianSimon, Casey, Nicol and Rickaby, memories oflast year’s championship won’t be erased by thisseason’s cold close. Nor should it be.

“It was tough to see it end this way but in no waydoes it put a cloud on what they’ve done, this yearand last,” said Peterson. “There is so much theyaccomplished together as leaders in the Fox pro-gram.”

For those returning, and the members of the jun-ior program moving up, next season has a foundationand experience to build on. Among the 11 eligible toreturn, the four Gr. 10s will have major roles goingforward.

“The returning players willcome back having played in somereal pressure-packed situations...They got crucial minutes againstKitsilano when we needed themmost and for our four Grade 10sthat was incredibly valuable.

“[West] was one of our most consist-ent players over the tournament. He’sa guy who, with a year under his belt,will come back ready to make somenoise.

Liam Hancock, Andy Seoand Reyes are the other threeGr. 10s.

The school will also makethe adjustment to the plannedAAAA league which will be

unveiled next year.“We’re going to have a ton of

experience and a lot of depth. Whilethere are no guarantees, we are in agood situation for next season,” addedPeterson.

Coquitlam’s Kevin Reynoldsdelivered both dash and thrillsat the World men’s figure skat-ing championships in London,Ont. last week en route to fifthplace.

The 22-year-old stood thirdafter the short program, afterdelivering a pair of quads alongwith a triple axel and an open-ing quad Salchow-triple toe.

Fellow Canadian team-mate Patrick Chan collectedthe men’s title for a thirdtime. Also finishing ahead ofReynolds were Spain’s JavierFernandez and Japan’s YuzuruHanyu.

Reynolds emerged amongstthe world’s best with threequads in his free program,despite having to shake off aruptured cyst behind his kneeonly just 10 days earlier.

A top-six placing was hisadmitted goal entering thechampionships. His perfor-mance resulted in a career-bestscore. A year ago, he finished12th at the worlds.

The redhead entered thecompetition off a strong result,having captured the FourContinents title in Japan amonth earlier.

Collins leads Clanmarch to Sweet 16Hard work and smarts keep

getting the Simon FraserUniversity women’s basketballteam to the next level.

The Clan have advanced tothe Sweet 16 and the NCAAWest Region title game, afterclipping the Grand CanyonUniversity Antelopes 76-59 onMonday in Bellingham.

Sparked by a rock-solidperformance from PortCoquitlam’s Kristina Collins,the Clan stepped lively fromthe opening tip-off and carriedthe play until halftime.

With a 42-26 lead at the half,SFU just needed to maintainits stifling defence and sharpshooting to pick up the win.

“I was excited about myshooting. I wasn’t thinkingabout it but I felt good and theshots seemed to come natu-rally,” said Collins.

She cashed in for a game-high 19 points and five assists,including hitting five of sevenfrom the three-point line. Shechipped in three rebounds anda pair of steals.

Nayo Raincock-Ekunwecontributed 15 points and 11rebounds.

The Clan established a newclub record on Saturday whenit collected its first NCAAnational tournament playoffwin, defeating No. 7-rankedNorthwest Nazarene 68-57 tobegin the NCAA West Regional.

The Clan play either No. 1-ranked Western Washingtonor No. 6-seeded Cal StateMonterey Bay on Tuesday.

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The plunking may have beenimmortalized in sports and YouTubehighlights, but for Rene Tosoni it wasmerely immediate and then a blur.

As the target of the now infamousbrawl between Canada and Mexico atthe World Baseball Classic last week,Tosoni admits to being both perturbed

and a little riled up still after Canada’selimination from the competition.

“When I was walking to the plate Iwatched the third baseman (Luis Cruz)motion to the pitcher (Arnold Leon) toput the ball in my ribs,” recalled Tosonito the NOW. “So I was prepared to behit.”

It could end up as the tournament’sdefining moment — depending uponTuesday’s championship final betweenPuerto Rico and Dominican Republic.

For the 26-year-old Tosoni, it wasn’tthe highlight of his experience.

Competing for a role with theMilwaukee Brewers, the Port Coquitlamnative said the call to join Canada forthe two-week tourney was a chance toshine on a different stage, and share arare camaraderie.

“There is a ton of emotion playingfor your country and in a tournamentwhere you need to win to move on,”said Tosoni. “Our team bonded real

well together. [Justin] Morneau had agood team barbecue at his house a daybefore our first exhibition game (March5 against Milwaukee).

“We had a pretty intense but friendlygame of street hockey outside his house.We split the teams up West versus Eastand of course the west was victorious.Nothing like a friendly hockey game tobond a bunch of Canadians.”

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It was a stunning start for Canada,whose roster included MLB all-starsJoey Votto, John Axford and Morneauand up-and-comers like Brett Lawrieand Michael Saunders, as they wereunceremoniously shocked 14-4 byItaly.

It meant the Canadians needed abig win to stay in the hunt to advanceto round two — and with run dif-ferential factoring in the round-robinstandings, that meant scoring runs.So in their next game against Mexico,the Canucks remained aggressive onthe base paths in the ninth despiteholding a 9-3 lead. And that didn’tsit well with some members of TeamMexico.

“I have been playing baseball eversince I can remember and I can’t tellyou that I have ever been thrown aton purpose,” the left fielder noted.

That it came on the third pitch,after two failed attempts to hit him,seemed the most ridiculous part, henoted.

“If the pitcher just hit me with thefirst pitch it would have been a com-pletely different outcome. I wouldhave accepted their decision for put-ting me on base. I would be unhappybut I would get it.

“After taking a few good stepstowards the mound the catcher cutme off. I remember being shoved bythe catcher and everything after that

feels like a blur.”To advance to the second round,

Canada needed to beat the U.S., butfell 9-4 in a game that the underdogsled 3-2 entering the eighth inning.

“It was a great game against theU.S., we had the right guys pitch-ing at the right time,” he said. “Wehave beat the U.S. before so we wereconfident we could win, especiallycoming off our win the day before.Unfortunately we did lose, but it wasa good game and we battled until theend.”

Since that elimination — and aftera succession of media requests andattention regarding the Canadian-Mexican standoff — Tosoni has beenable to reflect a little and focus a loton spring training in Arizona.

Over the past month, he has got-ten just seven plate at-bats in springtraining action, and posted one hit— a triple. Although he understandshe is considered as outfield depth andlikely starts the season in the minorleagues, Tosoni — who posted fivehome runs and a .203 batting aver-age over 60 games for Minnesota in2011 — continues to work hard foranother opportunity.

After last year’s struggles, whereinjuries limited him to 90 minorleague games between High-A andDouble-A and a .224 batting average,a fresh start with a new organizationwas welcomed. And he’s happy withhow things have gone so far as a new

member of the Brewers baseball fam-ily.

“I’m getting to meet a lot of newguys and see how they go about theirstyle of baseball. I have been in a cou-ple big league spring training gamesand had the chances to come in lateto pinch hit a couple times… I justwant to show them how I play base-

ball. I think of myself as an aggressiveoutfielder but make smart plays.”

Some good health and a strongstart will put him in on deck shouldMilwaukee need a well-rounded out-fielder this season.

Until that moment arrives, he’smore than happy to have added astint playing for Canada and wearing

the Maple Leaf.“Having the opportunity to play

for Canada is such an honour for meevery time. When you play for yourcountry there is so much emotionand intensity involved,” added Tosoni.

“I don’t know that anyone will everknow that feeling until you play foryour country.”

A street hockey gamehelped bond Canada

Sports

photo courtesy of the Minnesota Twins-MLB

In earlier times, Team Canada teammates Justin Morneau and Port Coquitlam’s Rene Tosoni share acelebration at home plate during the 2011 Major League baseball season with the Minnesota Twins.

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REAL ESTATE6008 Condos/

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6008-02 Abbotsford6008-02

IMMACULATE TOP fl 963sf 2br condo, insuite laundry, +55building, $121,500 604-309-3947see uSELLaHOME.com id5565

TOP FLR 762sf 1br condo, in-stelaundry, 45+ building Mt. Bakerview $85,000. 778-822-7387see uSELLaHOME.com id5553

6008-04 Burnaby6008-04

HIGHGATE RIDGE 1 levelground fl tnhse, 845sf 2br 2baw/lge backyd $375K 604- 376-7652see uSELLaHOME.com id5550

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IMMACULATE 984SF 2br condoinsuite laundry, mountain view40+ bldg $76,500 604-703-3839see uSELLaHOME.com id5543

6008-12 Langley/Aldergrove6008-12

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

NICOMECKL RIVER hiking trailsnr this1279sf 2br 1.5ba tnhousew/pool, $224,900 778-240-3699see uSELLaHOME.com id5512

6008-14 Maple Ridge/Pitt Mead.6008-14

IMMACULATE 2446SF 4br 4bat/h. Incredible view, huge masterbr $399,900, 604-466-3175 seeuSELLaHOME.com id5226

6008-26 Port Moody6008-26

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6008-28 Richmond6008-28

STEVESTON VERY large 1284sf 2br 2ba top fl condo amazingmtn views, $455K 604-618-8362see uSELLaHOME.com id5376

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6008-30 Surrey6008-30

CLOVERDALE UPDATED 696sf1br condo, rents for $650 insuitelaundry $99,500 604-341-9257see uSELLaHOME.com id5500

NEWTON 723SF 1br groundlevel w/private entry, insuitelaundry $139,900 604-984-8891see uSELLaHOME.com id5546

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6008-34 VancouverEast Side6008-34

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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

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

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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

6020-14 Langley/Aldergrove6020-14

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

$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

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

FORT LANGLEY 2300sf 5brw/suite above 3 additionalrental units $965K 604-882-6788see uSELLaHOME.com id5533

6020 Houses - Sale6020

6020-20 Mission6020-20

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

6020-24 North Delta6020-24

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

6020-34 Surrey6020-34

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

FLEETWOOD RENO’D 2140sf4br 3ba, large 7100sf lot, bsmtsuite $545,000 604-727-9240see uSELLaHOME.com id5617

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

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

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

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6020-36 Tsawwas.6020-36

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

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6030 Lots & Acreage6030

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THE LAWN BUTCHEROnly Prime Cuts will do!

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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

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

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

• Fertilizing• Aeration• Power Raking• Odd jobs

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8160 Lawn & Garden8160

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

* Power Raking, Aeration,Fertilization Program

* Spring Yard Clean-up &Pruning

* Landscape and GardenDesign and Construction

* Cedar FencingMarc • 604-315-8954

8155 Landscaping8155

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

8130 Handyperson8130

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

8125 Gutters8125PRESSURE WASHING,

Gutter Cleaning and RepairsCall George • 778-859-7793

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

Call Nico: 778-878-2369

8105 Flooring/Refinishing8105

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

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

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

8055 Cleaning8055EXP’D HOUSEKEEPER Avail.Reliable, mature. Excel work.Free Est. Refs. 604-782-2479

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

Call 778-233-0559

8015 ApplianceRepairs8015

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

604-463-7919ALARM

Systems Ltd.

8010 Alarm/Security8010

RIVERS INLETTownhouses

(Coquitlam Centre area)

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

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

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

www.queens-ave-coop.ca

6605 Townhouses -Rent6605

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

PO CO 2 bdrm, Prairie Ave 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, sh’dW/D. $500 incls utls. NS/NP.Near Douglas Coll. 604-525-4298

6602 Suites/PartialHouses6602

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

6508 Apt/Condos6508BBY, 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

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

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

HOME SERVICESRENTALSREAL ESTATE

8255 Rubbish Removal8255

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

LANGLEY NR town fully reno’d2474sf home on 5ac ppty, bsmtsuite $1,150,000 604-825-3966see uSELLaHOME.com id5582

SURREY TYNEHEAD 1ac dev.ppty into 5.5 lots starting Jan2013, $1,399,000 604-951-8777see uSELLaHOME.com id5566

6035 Mobile Homes6035

OWN THE land, 1092sf 2brrancher style mobile home, kidsOK, $179,900 604-824-7803see uSELLaHOME.com id5541

6040 Okanagan/Interior6040

MERRITT HERITAGE style 3070sf 4br 5ba on 9.9ac lot detachedshop, view $895K 250-378-8857see uSELLaHOME.com id5592

6050 Out Of TownProperty6050

CRANBROOK 2060SF 4br 3bareno’d home w/side suite on 2lots $239,900 778-887-4530see uSELLaHOME.com id5304

6052 Real EstateInvestment6052

LANGLEY RENOD sxs duplex+1/2ac lot, rental income $2,200/month $479,900 604-807-6565see uSELLaHOME.com id3186

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HATZIC LAKE Swans Point, 1 hrfrom Vanc incl lot & 5th wheelski, fish, $148,500 604-209-8650see uSELLaHOME.com id5491

BEST LAKE FRONT FROM VANonly 1 hr, nr Bellingham, 2,900 sft,5 br, 4.5 bath, 18 yr old home.Beautiful low bank waterfront,$679,000. Call 604-734-1300

6065 RecreationProperty6065

HATZIC LAKE 1 hr drive fromVanc, 2 vacant lots 1 is lakefront$70K is for both 604-302-3527see uSELLaHOME.com id5588

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

OCEAN FRONT boat access only2 yr old 1600sf 3br 2.5ba 30minfrom W Van $799K 778-998-9141see uSELLaHOME.com id5424

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, Near Lougheed Mall, offGovernment Rd, 2 BR, f/p, u/gparking, N/P, Now. 778-708-4352

CALYPSO COURT1030 - 5th Ave, New West

Near Transportation &Douglas College.

Well Managed Building.

Cell: 604-813-8789

ARBOUR GREENE552 Dansey Ave, Coq

Extra Large 2 Bedrooms.Close to

Lougheed Mall and S.F.U.

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

AMBER (W)401 Westview St, Coq

Large Units.Near Lougheed Mall.

Transportation & S.F.U.

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

AMBER ROCHESTOR545 Rochester Ave, Coq

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

Office604- 936-3907

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

NEW 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.

NEW 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

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

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

ROYAL CRESCENTESTATES

22588 Royal Crescent Ave,Maple Ridge

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

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

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

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

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]

6510 Co-ops6510

HARRIS ROADHOUSING CO-OP

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

$2500 share purchase.Near bus & schools.

No subsidy.Pets ok. 604 465-1938

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

6540 Houses - Rent6540BBY 7 BR, 2 bath, 2 livg rm, 2kitch, Apr 1. $2500 + utls. NS/NP.Near school, bus. 604-710-7886

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

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

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

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

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

POCO SPAC 3 BR Rancher, petok, nr ammens, big fncd yard,$1500, Avail Now. 604-720-7299

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1BDRM/1BTH. 1967 FraserAve, POCO. Grd lvl suite.Utils incl. N/S, N/P. Priv.entry, bck yard, priv. parking.$650 / mth. (604) 941-6059.

COQ CENTRAL. New 1 BR,$900 incls utls, W/D. 1 person.604-999-3227 or 604-937-5737


THE SCRAPPERSCRAP CAR &TRUCK REMOVALCASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-790-39002 HOUR SERVICE

TODAY'S PUZZLE ANSWERS

2011 36FT Southwind 36D, FordV10, gas, only 7000 km. Must see,asking $124,900. 604-858-2602

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

9522 RV’s/Trailers9522

1979 FORD M/H, 23 ft, cozy,bunk beds, fully equipped, low k,hi way usage, $6,000. 778-737-3890

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

9515 Boats9515

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

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

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

2006 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

2000 HONDA Prelude, 2 dr,$5000, auto, runs well, 124,000km, 604-614-8402


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


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

AUTOMOTIVE

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

2007 KAWASAKI Vulcan 900,new saddle bags/batt, w/shield,bike cover. $5,250. 604-209-1039

9130 Motorcycles/Dirt Bikes9130

1998 HONDA Goldwing SE +Champion Daytona 2+2 conv.sidecar, loaded, 36K, new cond,classic, $13,500. 604 945-0376

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

9110 Collectibles &Classics9110

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

9102 Auto Finance9102

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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


1976 MGB Roadster. Britishracing green colour. 4 speed.New top and carpet. Engine workdone. $5,850. 604-591-8566

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

1983 CAMARO V6 T- top 52,000org kms mint cond, 2nd owner.$8000 obo. Ph 604-858-1896

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

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