Delta Leader December 2011

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Boaz JosephSurrey North Delta Leader

Delta Naturalists recently learned how the discovery of one bird’s nest, hid-den two-thirds of the way up a 120-foot yellow cedar tree, helped turn a forest threatened with imminent logging into a provincial park.

Environmentalist and author Paul Jones was the man responsible.

In 1991, he set out on an expedition to the Caren Range, an area of thick, an-cient forest on the Sunshine Coast, look-ing for evidence of nesting sites of the marbled murrelet.

Jones and his small team became fa-miliar with the threatened auk-like bird’s high-pitched call, and certainly saw a

few fl ying around or fi shing, but it would take two years of before they found the fi rst active nest in Canada.

Speaking to a group of Delta Natural-ists Society (DNS) bird enthusiasts at a recent monthly meeting, he described Aug. 7, 1993 as “quite a morning”—and in terms of saving the untouched wilder-ness from loggers, the 11th hour.

The fi nding was so important, he felt it necessary to keep the location a secret from authorities while his team docu-mented the growth of the lone chick in the nest.

Of the next several years, Jones notes, sketched and photographed the nest’s activity.

He learned that the single egg was incubated for exactly one month; that

the chick was fed up to eight times a day, with both parents sharing feeding duties; and that the marbled murrelet had a symbiotic relationship with the Bonaparte gull – gulls spotted schools of fi sh in the water while diving murrelets pushed them to the surface, where both bird species feasted.

Four Delta residents are scheduled to appear in court Dec. 29 to face charges stemming from a marijuana grow-op bust.

Lam Son Nguyen, 46, Ngoc Thi Nguyen, 42, Hoang Nguyen, 48, and Huong Thi Xuan Bui, 42, have been charged with production of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled sub-stance for the purpose of trafficking.

On Oct. 20, the Delta Police Drug Section executed two search warrants at two separate residences in North Delta. In the 8600 block of Delcrest Drive, police located a "sophisticated" indoor marijuana grow operation and seized 275 pot plants valued at $140,000, along with the equipment used to maintain the grow-op.

The second warrant was executed in the 10700 block of Doncaster Drive, where police located another "sophisticated" indoor marijuana grow operation that housed 2,341 cloning plants valued at $18,728.

Hangover cure? One of the vows on you list for the new year? Or, perhaps just a way to get some time on the beach with a few hundred or so friends?

Whatever your reason, the annual Polar Bear Swim Boundary Bay Regional Park in Tsawwas-sen (300-498 Boundary Bay Rd.) is set for Jan. 1, 2012.

Swimmers head in to the sure to be chilly waters at 1p.m. sharp and all participants will be out by 1:05 p.m.

Prizes will be awarded to first, second and third place swimmers to reach the bell. Prizes will also go to the oldest swimmer and the swimmer who has traveled the furthest distance for the event.

Spectators are welcome and all are encouraged to attend in warm clothing and sturdy waterproof footwear.

For more information call Delta Parks, Recreation and Culture at 604-952-3000.

PICTURED Pintail ducks fly on the Boundary Bay coastline near Delta Heritage Air Park. The migratory bird route is one of dozens of spots in the Lower Mainland that the Delta Naturalists routinely visit on their weekly hikes. Boaz Joseph photo

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Happy HolidaysOn behalf of the Delta Board of Education and all of the staff here at the Delta School District, we wish you a wonderful Holiday Season filled with family, friends and happiness. Let the New Year bring good health, hope and joy to you all. Thank you for being an incredible community to call home.

Superintendent Dianne TurnerBoard of Trustees

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Seasons’ GreetingsMayor Lois E. Jackson and Delta Council extend their best wishes for a safe and happy holiday season.

Holiday Hours of OperationDelta Municipal Hall will be closed the following days during the holiday season:

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Delta Parks, Recreation and Culture Facilities

AllfacilitieswillbeclosedonChristmasDay.HoursofoperationfromDecember26toJanuary1willvaryateachfacility–pleasecheckthefacilityschedulesforholidayhoursandactivityschedulesat www.corp.delta.bc.ca/schedules orcall(604)952-3000.

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We want to hear from youPlease forward any questions or comments to the Mayor by email at [email protected], telephone (604) 946-3210 or mail to: The Corporation of Delta, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC V4K 3E2 www.corp.delta.bc.ca

2012 Garbage & Recycling Collection Schedule Calendar

Lookforyour2012garbageandrecyclingCurbsideCollectionCalendarinthemailthisweek.Ifyoudonotreceiveyourcalendarbythe second week of January, please contact the EngineeringDepartmentat(604)946-3260oremailengineering@corp.delta.bc.ca.Thecalendarisalsoavailableonourwebsiteatwww.corp.delta.bc.ca

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Polar Bear Swim

January 1 – Registration at noon; Swim at 1pm

Start the year with a dip in the chilly waters at BoundaryBayRegionalParkwith300ormoreintrepidadventurers.Spectatorsarewelcometocheeronswimmersbravingthecold!Familyentertainmentandchildren’sactivitiesare also scheduled.

Registrationforswimmersstartsatnoon.Swimmersheadintothewaterat1:00pmsharp.

Foracompletelistingofholidayevents,visit theeventscalendaronourwebsiteat www.corp.delta.bc.ca/events

Message from Mayor Lois E. Jackson and Delta Council

Left to Right: Councillors Ian Paton, Sylvia Bishop, Bruce McDonald, Mayor Lois E. Jackson, Councillors Robert Campbell, Jeannie Kanakos and Scott Hamilton

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PICTURED Grade 12 student Rochelle Lawrence ( r ight ) , a n d G r a d e 1 1 Allison Shields were winners at the recent gingerbread contest at the Hyatt Regency in Vancouver. Contributed photo

North Delta students enjoy sweet successDuo in accelerated training program win gingerbread contest

Three weeks of brainstorming, sketching, baking and decora-tion has paid off for two Del-view Secondary School students and their fellow teammates, as they took top prize at the Hyatt Regency’s annual gingerbread contest.

Grade 12 student Rochelle Lawrence, and Allison Shields, who is in Grade 11, were part of the Vancouver Community Col-lege baking and pastry arts de-partment, and their class placed fi rst in the professional category for their sugary creation.

“Everything is edible and handmade,” said Lawrence as she described her class’s contest entry.

The theme of their entry was “waiting for Santa” and the scene is of a home on Christ-mas Eve. There is a bed with kids anxiously waiting, an ivy garland dressed fi replace, a fully decorated Christmas tree, cook-ies and milk set out, and in the distance, through the window, Santa can be seen being led by his reindeer through the night sky.

There is intricate detail in their baking and there seems to be endless things to discover in it.

Lawrence and Shields are part of the VCC class because of a

program called ACE IT—Acceler-ated Credit Enrollment Industry Training.

The program allows students to complete part of their post-secondary education while still at school. It is a partnership between the school district and post-secondary institutions.

Students get at least level one of the technical training compo-nent of the trade they are study-ing, while also completing their high school. Not only does ACE IT allow students to get a signif-icant head start in a trade, but the Delta School District also pays for the post-secondary tu-ition component.

“It was such a relief when I found out about the ACE IT pro-gram,” said Shields, noting it puts her a step ahead on her ca-reer path and will make it easier to afford business school, which she hopes to pair with her VCC training to open up a bakery.

“I wouldn’t be able to afford college,” said Lawrence as she described the benefi ts of ACE IT.

Both students are passionate about baking and thankful for the formal training they are now receiving.

As part of the VCC baking and pastry arts program, they

learned basic baking techniques such as making muffi ns, cook-ies and puff pastries, have been taught how to make bread and yeast products, and have also studied cake making and deco-rating. All of these skills certain-ly came in handy for the ginger-bread contest.

According to Vancouver Com-munity College, their ginger-bread entry took 94 kilos of ingredients. All sorts of sweet components were incorporated, including marzipan, fondant, pastillage, Rice Crispy squares, chocolate modelling paste and couverture, icing, and, of course, gingerbread. It is a winning cre-ation that the team hopes people will come out to see.

All of the entries in the ginger-bread contest will be on display at the Hyatt Regency Vancou-ver until Dec. 27. More than 40 entries created by groups from across the Lower Mainland are exhibited. Gingerbread Lane is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily and visitors are encouraged to make a donation to the Make a Wish Foundation. There is also a people’s choice award, and Lawrence and Shields are hop-ing people will vote for their team.

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Winter holidays are a time for families and friends to get together. But that also means a greater risk for fire. Following a few simple tips will ensure a happy and fire-safe holiday season.

WinterHoliday

Safety

Holiday decoratingKKK Be careful with holiday decorations. Choose

decorations that are flame resistant or flame retardant.

KKK Keep lit candles away from decorations and other things that can burn.

KKK Some lights are only for indoor or outdoor use, but not both.

KKK Replace any string of lights with worn or broken cords or loose bulb connections. Connect no more than three strands of mini light sets and a maximum of 50 bulbs for screw-in bulbs. Read manufacturer’s instructions for number of LED strands to connect.

KKK Use clips, not nails, to hang lights so the cords do not get damaged.

KKK Keep decorations away from windows and doors.

Holiday entertainingKKK Test your smoke alarms and tell guests about your

home fire escape plan.

KKK Keep children and pets away from lit candles.

KKK Keep matches and lighters up high in a locked cabinet.

KKK Stay in the kitchen when cooking on the stovetop.

KKK Ask smokers to smoke outside. Remind smokers to keep their smoking materials with them so young children do not touch them.

KKK Provide large, deep ashtrays for smokers. Wet cigarette butts with water before discarding.

Blow out lit candles when you leave the room or go to bed. Turn off all light strings and decorations before leaving home or going to bed.

Before Heading Outor to Bed

FACTS

• one-quarter of home decoration fires happen in December.

•More than half of the December home decoration

fires are started by candles.

• Half of the holiday decoration fires happen because decorations are placed too close to a heat source.

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One-quarter of home decoration fires happen in December.

More than half of the December home decoration fires are started by candles.

Half of the holiday decoration fires happen because decorations are placed too close to a heat source.

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Feed the Animals Delta collecting donations for low-income families with petsBoaz JosephSurrey North Delta Leader

Troy Hannafi n de-scribes his group’s fi rst collection of 16 Christmas gift bas-kets as a real Norman Rockwell moment.

They were each wrapped up nice and fancy, baskets over-fl owing with food and toys for pets, all donated to the Del-tassist Toy Depot and Christmas Hamper program.

That was fi ve years ago, after he and a small group of friends formed Feed the Ani-mals Delta to help take some of the bur-den off low-income families during the holidays.

In the fi rst year, they pitched in their own money and asked their families and friends for cash or item dona-

tions.The good

news was that Deltas-sist appre-ciated the d o n a t i o n s , which were handed out to needy families. But all 16 baskets were quickly snapped up.

Feed the Animals Delta learned the de-mand by animal lov-ers was much greater than they thought.

Over the next few years, several lo-cal pet stores got on board, acting as both purchase and drop-off points for donations.

The demand contin-ued to increase.

“Every year our basket totals went up, and every year there were more families that never got a bas-ket,” says Hannafi n.

“The bas-kets became less and less ornate and more practi-cal as time passed.”

This year, with a goal of 150 bas-kets, Deltas-

sist offi ces in Ladner and North Del-ta have been added as drop-off points for donations (donors are asked to bring proofs of purchase to receive tax receipts.)

Deltassist is get-ting more involved this year by collecting more specifi c informa-tion about the types of pets out there, and the pet stores are be-ing told what to ad-vise potential buyer-donors.

“It doesn’t guaran-tee that we will collect enough donations to fulfi ll the requirement,

but it will help us in the future to grow our group to hopefully one day meet that de-mand.”

So far this year, they’ve tallied 46 dogs, 90 cats, 16 fi sh, 14 birds, three ham-sters, two rabbits, two rats, two mice, one chinchilla and one liz-ard.

Donations from pet stores and Deltas-sist locations were to be picked up by Feed the Animals Delta on Dec. 10. The baskets set to be delivered for Deltassist’s Toy Depot and Christmas Ham-pers program on Dec. 12. Registered families could pick up hampers from Dec. 13-15.

For more informa-tion about donating to Feed the Animals Delta, call Troy Han-nafi n at 604-657-5688 or email [email protected]

For more informa-tion about the Del-tassist Toy Depot and Christmas Hampers program, visit www.deltassist.com or call Carly at 604-594-3455, Ext. 107.

Donation collec-tion points

• Bosley’s Pet Foods, Tsawwassen: 1512 56 St.• Bosley’s Pet Foods, Ladner: #124, 4857 Elliott St.• Pet Solutions, North Delta: 6447 120 St.• Pets-N-Us, Ladner: 5076 48 Ave.

• Pets-N-Us, Tsaw-wassen: 1302A 56 St.• Deltassist Family and Community Ser-vices, North Delta: 9097 120 St.• Deltassist, Ladner: 5076 48 [email protected]

Thinking of pets over the holidays

PICTURED A small group of animal lovers is collecting donations of pet supplies, which will be distributed with Christmas hampers to low-income families through Deltassist Family and Community Services. Boaz Joseph photo

Troy Hannafin

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The discovery of a second nest in 1997, plus the observation that both nests sat in trees about 1,500 years old, was enough to have the provincial government reserve 2,979 hectares of forest as Spipiyus Provincial Park on June 29, 1999.

Jones’ narrative, if esoteric for the general population, fi t like a glove for his audience at Cam-midge House in Boundary Bay Regional Park.

Society president Tom Bearss, a former diplomat, calls the heritage building a Mecca for birders.

“We’ve got 80 some-odd members now.”

Each month, the group has

guest speakers who cover a va-riety of topics on birds, travels or environmental issues—usu-ally illustrated.

Every week, Bearss also leads the Delta Nats Casual Birders, a sub-species of DNS, on bird watching hikes in the area.

Outings regularly include places such as Boundary Bay Regional Park, Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Roberts Bank, the Serpentine Wildlife Manage-ment Area, Point Roberts, Burns Bog and Deas Island Regional Park.

The Society, composed of a mix of birdwatchers, photogra-phers and environmentalists, formed in the mid-1980s.

It’s activities include displays at community

events, nest box construction and stewardship and nature consultation on community issues—the group was active in convincing The Corporation of Delta to ban cosmetic use of pesticides two years ago.

The Delta Naturalists Society meets on the second Monday of each month (except July and August) at 7:30 p.m. at Cam-midge House in Boundary Bay Regional Park. Membership fees are $30 per person and $40 per family. Delta Nats Casual Bird-ing goes for walks once a week (Mondays or Wednesdays.) For more information, visit http://dncb.wordpress.com/ or con-tact Tom Bearss at 604-940-9296 or [email protected]@surreyleader.com

P I C T U R E D Pa u l J o n e s s h o w s a crowd of 30 Delta Naturalists the spot where he found the nest of a family of marbled murrelets in the Caren Range on the Sunshine Coast. The discovery of the threatened auk-like bird’s nest in 1993 – the first to be found in Canada – put a stop to proposed logging, and helped to create Spipiyus Provincial Park. Boaz Joseph photo

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North Delta group collecting goods forDelta's homeless animals

Donations sought for 'critters'

Christmas for the Critters, a North Delta-based charity drive to raise much-needed items and sup-plies for the homeless animals at the Delta Community Animal Shel-ter, is seeking donations.

Donations will be accepted until Dec. 24.

If you have something to contribute, e-mail Angela at [email protected]. If you would like to speak to the staff and volunteers at DCAS directly, you can call them at 604-940-7111. You can also visit the DCAS website at www.deltacommunityanimalshel-ter.ca

Items needed:• Good quality wet foods for

dogs and cats such as Innova, Evo, Evangers, Wellness, etc.

• Good quality dry foods for dogs and cats such as Natural Balance, Acana, Taste of the Wild, etc.

• Good quality wet and dry kitten formula foods

• Bedding, old blankets, comfort-ers, towels, and pet beds

• Dog chews, bullysticks, raw-hides, cooked bones and Nylabones or similar items

• Litterboxes and scoops• Cat litter

• Cat toys• Small animal bedding and litter;

wood shavings, wood pellets, etc.• Small animal food, toys, and

“hide-outs”• Dog, cat, and small animal

treats (such as dog biscuits, jerky treats, temptations, bonito fl akes and timothy hay)

• Laundry and dish soapDonation box locations• Esquires Coffee: 11146B 84 Ave.• Bosley’s Pet Foods: #100, 8047

120 St.• Annieville Elementary School:

9240 112 St.• Pet Solutions: 6447 120 St.

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PICTURED A conceptual plan shows the addition of a synthetic turf field, small field house and expanded parking area at Dugald Morrison park in Ladner. The upgrades are part of the $5 million Ladner sport field enhancement plan recently endorsed by Delta council. Photo contributed

New turf coming to Dugald Morrison ParkParents to continue advocating for synthetic pitch at DSSChristine LyonSouth Delta Leader

Dugald Morrison Park in Lad-ner has been selected as the site for what will be Delta’s fi fth synthetic turf playing fi eld.

This month, Delta municipal council endorsed a $5 million Ladner sport fi eld enhance-ment plan, as recommended by the Parks, Recreation and Culture Department, which in-cludes the installation of a new $3.8 million lit synthetic turf fi eld with a fi eld house and im-proved parking at Dugald Mor-rison. The enhancement plan will also see the all-weather gravel soccer fi eld at Cromie Park converted into a baseball diamond, as well as drainage and backstop improvements for softball at Hawthorne Park.

Delta plans to apply for a pro-vincial grant from the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cul-tural Development that could cover up to 80 per cent of the cost. Receiving the grant mon-ey would require that the proj-ect be completed by March 31, 2015.

Delta’s Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission originally developed the sport fi eld en-hancement plan to address the need for more playable fi elds in winter months when soggy conditions render natural grass turf unusable.

“The limitation of playable fi elds is causing a strain on Ladner and Tsawwassen’s sport user groups,” said a parks de-partment report. “Families are unable to plan their weekends as there is constant last minute juggling between coaches and schedulers that results in late notifi cations of locations and

times for games.”The report says all sport fi eld

user groups have endorsed the new fi eld plan, since it provides better fi eld access for every-one—not just the winter sports groups.

Delta currently has four turf fi elds located at Mackie Park, North Delta Community Park, Holly Park and Winskill Park. Unlike natural grass, these fi elds do not require recovery time between games.

“A synthetic turf fi eld, along with improvements to ball dia-monds, will add to Delta’s out-door fi eld inventory and will al-low four to fi ve times more play time,” the staff report said.

Meanwhile, Delta parents say they will continue to advocate for a turf fi eld at Delta Second-ary School.

The DSS Parents Advisory Council had previously pro-posed Ladner’s newest turf fi eld be located at the high school because of its central location and because it would be used by both school and community groups.

But the parks department re-port concluded that proposal “fell short” of the objectives for the sport community.

“In particular, it would not serve the needs of the sport or-ganizations that wish to have unfettered access evenings and weekends and do not wish to compete with school programs for use of the fi elds,” the report said. It added the DSS neigh-bourhood would be “signifi -cantly impacted” by the lit fi eld and traffi c, and track improve-ments could cost $1 million or more, in light of the need to ensure proper drainage for the turf.

Parents, however, say there are numerous examples of of joint partnerships between school districts and municipali-ties in the province which have dealt with fi eld usage issues.

“Who is going to use this $3.8 million fi eld all day? That’s a lot of money to spend on something that is only going to be used for 60 hours a week on average,” stated a press release from the PAC. “Then consider the num-bers of users which could be increased by 2,000 high school and elementary students, not to mention seniors.”

The PAC is continuing to col-lect signatures for an online petition and plans to meet with stakeholders in January.

Council referred the PAC proposal to the Delta Council/Board of Education Liaison Committee for further discus-sion.

Meanwhile, Delta-South MLA Vicki Huntington has expressed support for Delta’s grant appli-cation. In a letter to the parks department, Huntington noted that Dugald Morrison is closed 50 per cent more than any other sports fi eld in Delta due to its low-lying location.

“This means numerous games and practises are postponed or cancelled and the youth of the community are losing out on the benefi t of physical exer-cise during those times. It also means that other individuals and groups that use the fi eld for open play are also losing out,” she wrote.

Huntington added that the conversion to a synthetic pitch will yield a more sustainable fi eld in terms of maintenance and repair. [email protected]

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CHEETAHS (2.5-3 years)

JAGUARS (3 years)

TIGERS (4-5 years)

LEOPARDS (4-5 years)

Coach Recommended Classes

LIONS (Kindergarten Age)

GYM STARS (with completion of Lions)

RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS

LEVEL 1&2 GIRLS (6 to 9 yrs)

LEVEL 1&2 BOYS (6 to 9 yrs)

LEVEL 3&4 GIRL (7 yrs and up)

LEVEL 3&4 BOYS (7 yrs and up)

LEVEL 5-14 GIRLS (8 yrs and up)

LEVEL 5-14 BOYS (8 yrs and up)

DOUBLE DIGIT GIRLS(10 yrs and up)

SPECIALTY PROGRAMS

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16065 FRASER HIGHWAYOver 100 mechanically inspected vehicles in stock! • We lease new and used • Rates as low as 4.9% APR

44,888

PC09

46

YearEnd

11 Ram 3500 CrewDiesel SLT

29,888

PP09

36

YearEnd

08 Ram 3500 SLTCrew Diesel

18,888

PC09

41

YearEnd

05 Chev Silverado1500 HD LT

7,888

PP05

06a

YearEnd

02 Dodge Ram 1500Quad SLT

15,888

PC09

31

YearEnd

08 GMC 1500 Ext CabSLE

32,888

PC09

17

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10 Toyota TacomaTRD Sport

34,888

PP08

96

YearEnd

09 GMC 2500 Z71Diesel

28,857

PP08

35a

YearEnd

07 Ram 2500 SLTCrew Diesel

24,838

PP08

27

YearEnd

05 Ford F250 LariatCrew Diesel

22,977

PP02

77a

YearEnd

03 Ram 3500 LaramieDually Diesel

17,999

PP07

88a

YearEnd

08 Chev 1500Reg Cab LWB

24,888

PP07

80

YearEnd

05 F350 S/C LariatDually Diesel

8,899YearEnd

01 F150 Super CrewXLT

19,888PP

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07 Ram 1500 4x4Quad TRX

17,988

PP06

55a

YearEnd

06 Honda Ridgeline

15,488

PP07

54

YearEnd

02 Ram 1500 SportQuad

18,888

PC05

75a

YearEnd

00 Chev Silverado2500 Ext Cab, Lifted

22,888

PP06

22b

YearEnd

06 Ford F250 XLTSuper Cab Diesel

11,985

PP07

16

YearEnd

04 Dodge RamQuad Sport

15,942PP

0391

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03 GMC 2500 SLT Crew HD

24,949

PP07

67

YearEnd

08 Chev AvalancheLTZ

16,955

PC05

24

YearEnd

03 GMC 2500 SLECrew

36,588

PP07

14a

YearEnd

08 F350 CrewLariat Diesel

12,888

PP02

42a

YearEnd

02 F150 Super CrewLariat

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6,888

PP03

38

YearEnd

02 F150 S/C XLT

20,888

PP06

52a

YearEnd

06 Hummer H3

22,581PP

0803

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06 Hummer H3Chrome Pkg

29,314

PP07

32

YearEnd

06 F350 Crew LariatDiesel

24,889

PP07

87

YearEnd

07 Hummer H3

29,999

PP07

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YearEnd

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12,888

PC09

62

YearEnd

07 Ford F150

21,857

PP08

92a

YearEnd

08 Ram 3500 CrewDiesel SLT

PC09

57

21,888YearEnd

05 Ford F350 CrewLariat Diesel

32,888

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08 Dodge Ram 3500Laramie Mega Diesel

23,888

PC09

50

YearEnd

04 Chev 2500 LTCrew Diesel

40,455

PC09

09

YearEnd

08 Chev 2500 Z71Crew Diesel

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