Coquitlam Now April 4 2012

WEDNESDAYApril 4, 2012

It didn’t take long for the PortMoody-Coquitlam byelection to heatup over an issue familiar to residentsin the riding — transit.

Lower Mainland mayors have beencalling for a change in TransLink’sgovernance model for some time,specifically looking for more oversightand input from civic politicians, amove generally being supported by thethree candidates.

NDP candidate Joe Trasolini sug-

gested the basic underlying issue withthe transportation authority is its gov-ernance structure.

He said he sup-ports a change toTransLink thatwould give themayors a strongervoice in its deci-sion-making.

“There are some basic flaws [inTransLink],” Trasolini said.

BC Conservative candidate ChristineClarke also said she supports a moveto give mayors a greater role in thedecision-making, but isn’t sure if

that’s the problem with the transpor-tation authority.

Noting therecent revelationsthat TransLinkhas not been ableto collect finesfrom fare evaders,Clarke argued thegovernance model

is so complicated that it is too hard toknow who is at fault for the situation.

“Something serious has to happen,this [TransLink] needs to be run as abusiness,” she said.

Liberal candidate Dennis Marsden

said he supports reviews of TransLinkon an ongoing basis, but added thechallenge is making sure officials arelooking after the entire needs of theregion.

“We need to have the oversightwith individuals who aren’t necessar-ily looking at individual interests,” hesaid.

The campaign also turned personal,as Marsden criticized Trasolini for hisrole in the Evergreen Line as the for-mer mayor of Port Moody, suggestinghis opponent displayed a combative

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CONTINUED ON PAGE 4, see TRASOLINI.

Candidates take aim at TransLink

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A PLACE IN THE SUN: 91-year-old Jean Hodson enjoys the view and the sun while spending time with daughter Karen Henriksen at Como Lake.

Liberal Dennis Marsden also gets personal, attacking Joe Trasolini’s Evergreen Line role

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The lockdown of Dr.Charles Best Secondary lastweek has resulted in two char-ges against a former student.

Coquitlam Mountiesannounced charges Tuesdayagainst a 16-year-old boy forfailing to comply with anundertaking, stemming fromthe lockdown at the school.

The youth, who can’t beidentified because he is ayoung offender, was pickedup on Thursday, March 29by police, 12 hours after thelockdown.

He is scheduled to makean appearance in a PortCoquitlam courtroom today.

Though students told TheNOW they saw the suspectwith a gun, Coquitlam RCMPCpl. Jamie Chung said policewere not able to find a weaponeither at the school or lateron the teen as he was beingarrested.

Chung added investigatorsare still not sure if the suspecthad a gun at any point in theincident.

The lockdown began shortlyafter 2 p.m. on Wednesday,March 28, when the principalat the school recognized theformer student and escortedhim off the grounds.

There were reports the teenhad a weapon, so the schoolwent into immediate lock-down. Several officers spentmore than an hour combingthe grounds and building forthe suspect, but the searchturned up nothing. By 3:30p.m., the school grounds werecleared and the RCMP hadlifted the lockdown.

No one was hurt in theincident.

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It was Sunday afternoon, and the rain was juststarting to trickle down.

Teri Shaw and her young family were at asoccer tournament at Heritage Woods Secondaryon April 1 in Port Moody when she came across anenvelope along the path leading back to the parkinglot.

It was already a little wet, so the Coquitlam moth-er scooped up the letter to keep it dry.

She didn’t bother to look at its contents until shegot back to her van.

“Obviously someone must have left it, or droppedit and lost it,” Shaw told The NOW.

The envelope had “Blair’s Easter Story” handwrit-ten on the front.

She opened the envelope, and inside was a typedstory titled “Buffy’s Happy Easter.”

The letter dated back to April 2, 1972.The story was written for a Blair Bernard Bowen

and signed by a “grandma Bowen.”“It looks like a 40-year-old piece of paper, but well

kept,” Shaw said, adding the paper appeared to haveits original creases.

Despite being left in the rain for a short time, theletter was still in good condition.

She figured it was written to a grandson by agrandmother, and the person to whom the letterbelongs was likely carrying it around and lost it.

With Easter right around the corner, Shawassumes the story has sentimental value and theowner wants it back.

Now the mom is hoping to track down the letter’srightful owner in time for the holiday.

Shaw doesn’t want to give out too much detail onthe story in order to ensure the proper person will

claim the letter, but noted the prose is a one-pagestory about a bunny and a chocolate egg.

She said she read the story to her four- and sevenyear-old children, who understood it.

Adding a couple of strange twists to this tale notlost on Shaw is that she found the letter 40 yearsless a day after it was dated, and her own grand-mother passed away on Easter 2003.

Though the April holiday is typically filled withthe tradition of chocolate gift giving, Shaw said thebest Easter present would be returning the letterback to its owner.

“All I want for them is to have it back,” she said.Anyone with information about the letter can con-

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Teri Shaw found this Easter story, written for a grandchild, after a soccer tournament.

Last Friday’s shift in trafficalignment near the Cape HornInterchange saw some com-muters take an unexpectedtrip to Surrey.

Officials with the PortMann/Highway 1 Project field-ed less than 10 complaintsfrom motorists Friday, andthe major bone of contentionwas a two-kilometre shift ofExit 44 leading to the MaryHill Bypass.

“It came up on them morequickly than it used to and sothey weren’t in the appropri-ate lane to make the exit,”said Max Logan, communica-tions director with the pro-ject. “Unfortunately that is thelast exit before [the Port MannBridge], so we did hear from ahandful.”

The Exit 44 change was oneof three permanent altera-tions to the area’s roadway,which also saw a new overpassadded that reroutes eastboundLougheed Highway traffic, ontop of a new direct connec-tion for eastbound LougheedHighway traffic travelling toHighway 1.

“The comments that weheard with respect to areasof improvement related tothe relocation of the exit andpeople suggesting that wecould have given them clearerdirection on the signs,” Logansaid. “That’s something thatwe’re looking at to ensurethat next time we implementa traffic pattern change, thatwhen there is valuable feed-back there, we’re implement-ing it.”

Logan noted that all of thecomplaints from motoristscame on Friday morning, and

that he hadn’t heard of anyother problems as of Mondayafternoon. He said all of thechanges were advertisedin local media and in theVancouver Sun weeks beforeFriday’s shift.

“We certainly regret [anyproblems],” he said. “Butconsidering the size, scale andscope of the change, it gener-

ally went pretty smoothly.And, in fact, we heard fromseveral people on Friday whosaid that they liked the newoverpass and the direct con-nection that that gives themfrom Lougheed Highwayeastbound to Highway 1 east-bound.”

Logan said commuters canexpect more temporary chan-

ges in the area in the next fewmonths, and also remindedthem to be mindful of postedspeed limits in the area.

“Over the next six or sevenmonths, drivers can expecta number of smaller interimand temporary detoursand traffic pattern chan-ges through Cape Horn, aswe’ve had for the last coupleof years,” he said. “And asalways, drivers should slowdown in some areas of theCape Horn Interchange.The speed limit is 70 km/h.Elsewhere on the highway itis 80 km/h and drivers shouldrespect those speed limits andwatch for signs because thingsdo change.”

For more information ontraffic pattern changes andprogress on the Port Mann/Highway 1 Project, see www.pmh1project.com.

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After a six-month investiga-tion by police, a Surrey manis now facing several chargesrelated to a brazen shooting ata Mr. Lube in Coquitlam lastSeptember.

Sukhdeep Singh Poony, 27,is facing six criminal chargesstemming from the shooting,including attempted murderusing a firearm, possessionof a loaded firearm, pointinga firearm, extortion, utteringthreats and assault with aweapon.

The charges wereannounced on April 3.

Coquitlam Mounties saidinvestigators were able toidentify the alleged shooterafter getting information onthe car the suspect was driv-ing, using video surveillancefootage at the business andregular police work.

“Lots of good old policework, just one piece of thepuzzle at a time through-out the six months,” saidCoquitlam RCMP Cpl. JamieChung.

He noted investigatorsbelieve the shooting was tar-geted and drug-related, butnot gang-related.

Chung also confirmedPoony is known to police.

The shooting happened onSept. 28, at about 1 p.m. atthe Mr. Lube on the BarnetHighway at Lansdowne Drive.

Police believe the lone gun-

man arrived, fired multipleshots and hit a man who washaving his car serviced at thebusiness.

The victim suffered life-threatening injuries.

Although investigators didnot release the name of thevictim, he was reported tobe Surrey resident JaskaranSandhu.

According to TheVancouver Sun, Sandhu wascharged in Delta in May 2010with two firearms charges.

Meantime, Poony wasscheduled to appear in courton April 3, while police con-tinue to investigate and mayconsider filing more charges.

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nature that didn’t help make the projecta reality.

“I think you can fight, or you can worktowards a goal,” Marsden said.

Trasolini responded that it was “disin-genuous” to suggest he played a negativerole in the Evergreen Line process.

“I think that everybody knows myrole,” he said.

Voters will head to the polls on April19 in one of two byelections in B.C.

Besides a debate on CBC Radio One,residents can also hear from the candi-

dates in person at two debates, includingone sponsored by the Tri-Cities Chamberof Commerce on April 11 and by theBurquitlam Community Association onApril 12.

The chamber’s all-candidates forum isscheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. at the InletTheatre in Port Moody, while the BCAforum starts at 7 p.m. in the BantingMiddle School gym.

Voters will also have plenty of oppor-tunities to cast their ballot.

Advanced voting will take place fromApril 11 to 14, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.at Coquitlam College, 516 Brookmere

Ave., and the Port Moody RecreationalComplex, 300 Ioco Rd.

Voters unable to attend an advance orgeneral voting place can also vote at thePort Moody-Coquitlam electoral officeduring office hours until 4 p.m. on April19, or by mail by requesting a votingpackage.

For more information and a completelist of general voting day locations, visitelections.bc.ca.

The riding of Port Moody-Coquitlamhas been vacant since October after IainBlack resigned to take a job with theVancouver Board of Trade.

Trasolini responds to criticism CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1.


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The shooting occurred on Sept. 28, 2011 at the Mr. Lube on Barnet Highway.

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MLA to seek re-election

As several high-profileLiberal cabinet ministersponder their future in politics,one local MLA has no designson going anywhere.

Coquitlam-Burke MountainMLA Doug Horne said heintends to run under theLiberal banner in the nextelection.

“Given the fact that I’veonly been there for threeyears, I don’t have any inten-tion of walking away at thispoint,” he told The NOW.

Long-time MLAs and minis-ters Kevin Falcon and GeorgeAbbott are reportedly consid-ering retirement at the end oftheir term in 2013.

Though much of the specu-lation around their departurefrom politics is surroundedby the sagging fortunes of theLiberal Party and dwindlingpopularity of Premier ChristyClark, Horne insisted theirdecisions are not a reflectionof anyone or the party.

He noted both MLAs havebeen around for a long time,

and in the case of Falcon, hehas a young family to con-sider.

Horne added there is a lotof sacrifice that goes alongwith being in public life.

The MLA also contends thatevery time prior to an elec-tion, the futures of long-timepoliticians are questioned.

Horne sees renewal asbeing healthy for the party.

“I personally think peopleshould serve the public andthen they should go back intowhat they were doing,” hesaid.

Earlier last week, the firstmajor sign of cracks in theparty’s centre-right coali-tion surfaced after long-timeAbbotsford MLA John vanDongen resigned from theLiberal caucus to join the B.C.

Conservative Party.Horne, who is from the

conservative faction of theLiberal Party, said he didn’tagree with van Dongen’s deci-sion and suggested the movewill only help the NDP byfurthering the potential forvote-splitting.

Horne also reiterated hissupport for Clark, suggestingthe premier has been work-ing hard to keep the coalitiontogether and reaching out toconservatives.

“She’s doing a good job,”he said, candidly adding hedoesn’t always agree witheverything the premier saysand everything the party does.

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Earth Hour saves energyTri-Cities residents held up their part of the

bargain during Earth Hour, besting the prov-incial average among other cities in energyconsumption.

However, all three municipalities saw a dipin the amount of energy savings during the 60-minute event compared to 2011.

According to BC Hydro, Coquitlam, PortCoquitlam and Port Moody all reduced energyconsumption during Earth Hour by 1.85 percent, two per cent, and 1.85 respectively.

But the numbers were better in 2011, whenCoquitlam, PoCo and Port Moody decreasedconsumption by 2.25 per cent, three per centand 2.1 per cent respectively.

The provincial average for this year’s EarthHour on March 31 was a drop in consumptionby 1.67 per cent.

Earth Hour is an annual global event thatencourages people and communities to power

down by shutting off lights and electronics toconserve energy and show support for climate-change reduction efforts.

Five years after joining the event, PortCoquitlam Mayor Greg Moore still believesEarth Hour is a worthwhile exercise.

He said the gesture is an opportunity forresidents and organizations to have a discus-sion about the environment and to rethinkhow society consumes electricity.

“That’s what we’re really trying to promoteas a city during Earth Hour, really to continuethe discussion about what we can do at hometo better our environment,” he said, adding theevent isn’t a competition in his view.

Though the Tri-Cities had a good showingduring this year’s Earth Hour, it was nothingcompared to Revelstoke.

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As she enters her second year in power, PremierChristy Clark appears to be headed for one oftwo destinies: she will either be the Comeback

Kid, or the second coming of Rita Johnston.You remember Rita Johnston, of course. She took

over a badly wounded Social Credit party after BillVander Zalm was forced to step down in disgrace.She led the party into the disastrous 1991 election,which pretty well finished the party off for good.

Johnston wasn’t able to convince voters muchhad changed with her party and government, eventhough her scandal-plagued predecessorwas gone. Clark appears to be experien-cing the same trouble.

The parallels between today and 1991are striking. Then, we had a governmentthat had clearly overstayed its welcomeand we had an NDP Opposition chomp-ing at the bit to form government afteran election it expected to win easily.

But we also had another fledgling pol-itical party ready to make a splash, and itdid just that. That party, of course, wasthe B.C. Liberals, who vaulted to OfficialOpposition status on the strength of a single soundbite from then-leader Gordon Wilson in the leaders’debate.

Today, we are waiting to see whether anotherthird party — this time, the B.C. Conservatives— can emulate the 1991 success of the B.C. Liberals.

So the table is certainly set for a replay of the RitaJohnston disaster.

The comeback scenario is difficult to imagine, butit’s been successfully pulled off before. Most recently,Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and Manitoba

Premier Greg Selinger both fought back to win elec-tions even after trailing in the polls by double-digitmargins.

In B.C., the model for the Comeback Kid isanother Clark — as in Glen. He took over whatseemed like a doomed NDP in 1996 and upset theB.C. Liberals, who at one point seemed shoo-ins towin.

For Christy Clark to emulate her namesake’s vic-tory, she needs to beat back the challenge posed bythe fledgling B.C. Conservative party, which is eating

into her support in significant fashion.The defection of disaffected MLA Johnvan Dongen to that party may make thattask even harder.

The one silver lining for Clark andher party is that a series of opinion pollshaven’t shown any real growth in NDPsupport. It remains at its traditionallevel of around 43 per cent.

That would suggest if her party canwoo most of the B.C. Conservative sup-port back into the fold, it can becomea competitive race again for the B.C.

Liberals.Of course, the exact opposite scenario could occur

as well. What if the B.C. Conservatives are the partythat grows in popularity, and just drain the B.C.Liberals of even further support?

Former Reform MP Randy White — who isadvising B.C. Conservative leader John Cummins— claims at least several more sitting B.C. LiberalMLAs are poised to come their way.

He won’t name names, and this past week amajority of the B.C. Liberal caucus had to run

through a gauntlet of reporters who wanted to knowif they were running again, whether they supportedthe premier, and if they still supported the party.

Not a single one of them strayed from the partyline. So if White is correct, then some of them aren’ttelling the truth. (Of course, White could be wrongas well. I remember former B.C. Liberal leaderGordon Wilson insisting, in the late 1980s, that asmany as six Social Credit MLAs were about to bolt tohis party. None did).

Another tiny opening for Clark may be Cumminshimself. At the news conference where he welcomedvan Dongen with open arms, he seemed shaky andhad trouble remembering that he once voted for afederal bill that would have outlawed the floor cross-ing van Dongen had just performed.

As he comes under more scrutiny, Cummins willhave to do better. If he doesn’t, Clark may have anadvantage. (Cummins’ age may also work againsthim; if he’s on the television leaders’ debate, hiselderly status will be contrasted to the much moreyouthful Clark and Adrian Dix, and that won’t helphim.)

So will the B.C. Conservatives turn out to bethe latest version of those 1991 B.C. Liberals?Will Christy Clark endure the same fate that befellJohnston and the Socred dynasty?

Or can she get back off the mat, and use the otherClark as inspiration for a more successful outcome,and truly become the Comeback Kid?

The latter scenario is going to be a lot tougher topull off than the former one.

Liberals might crash like old Socreds did

Like the captain of the Titanic, who either didn’trealize or want to concede there was a problem tillthe ship was slipping into the depths, I don’t thinkChristy Clark will grasp the depth of her problemsuntil after the next election when AdrianDix is the new premier.

This latest fiasco, with the appoint-ment of Charles Jago as the mediatorin the BCTF dispute, illustrates theineptness of Ms. Clark’s leadership. Mr.Jago has no experience in mediationand admits this will be an on-the-joblearning experience. Wouldn’t we all love to havea $2,000-a-day training allowance? So what is hismandate? The parameters have already been laiddown for him. The education minister has told himthat there is no possibility of the teachers getting

a raise. And given the fact that this is non-bindingmediation, it is a complete waste of money and time,because the government has the discretionary powerto ignore or accept any recommendation he makes.

When the Titanic began to sink, thefirst ones to jump ship were the rats andthe more perceptive people who couldunderstand the dire circumstancesthey were in. John Van Dongen hasjumped to the Conservatives and thereis rumour that a few prominent Liberalswon’t be running for re-election. Being

diplomatic and tactful, I’ll let you decide which ofthe two groups that abandoned the Titanic they mostclosely resemble.

Neil SwansonCoquitlam

Perhaps the best that could be said of lastweek’s federal budget is that it could havebeen much, much worse.

The Conservative government is working to getthe country out of a deficit. They are doing thisentirely by cutting back on spending, rather thanraising taxes on anyone — even the very wealthi-est or most profitable. As the party with the mostseats in the House of Commons, they can certain-ly chart their own course.

But does that course send them sailing straightonto the rocky shores of hypocrisy?

For much of the past year, the Tories havebeen pleased to focus on matters they couldn’tget through as a minority. Tough-on-crime legis-lation was near the top of their agenda, alongwith the controversial purchase of new fighterjets for the military.

Yet in this budget we see that Public Safety,which includes Corrections Canada and federalpolicing, is being cut by $687.9 million over threeyears. The military is losing $1.1 billion over thesame timeframe.

How are we to afford locking up more offend-ers, for more time? How will this put more policeon the streets?

Perhaps the Conservatives are doing what theyrightly condemned the Chretien-era Liberals for:downloading costs.

Offenders who spend less than two years injail do “provincial time,” in jails that cost thetaxpayers of each province. Provinces and muni-cipal governments pick up a lot of the costs ofpolicing.

As for the military, with the jet purchases,it looks as if the Conservatives will succumb tothe lure of flashy technology over more trainedsoldiers and officers. How many boots-on-the-ground peacekeeping missions or disaster reliefprojects will the Canadian Forces be able toundertake if reduced funds are being sucked intothe upkeep of a new fleet of aircraft?

With their majority in hand, the Tories willbe able to take all the credit, or blame, for thisbudget.

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We have enough densityRe: “Highrise not OK, PoCo says,” Friday,

March 30.I am so glad the Port Coquitlam city coun-

cillors and staff had the good sense to rejectthe proposal from Coquitlam city council tobuild a 33-storey highrise at 1123 WestwoodSt.

Not only would it be backing onto the exist-ing residential neigh-bourhood, it wouldmake the TownCentre area evenmore crowded thanit already is.

Coquitlam MayorRichard Stewart likesto think that adding an Evergreen Line stationat Lincoln Avenue is a good enough reason tojustify more densification in the Town Centrearea.

Take a look around, Mayor Stewart. We havemore than enough highrises in this area todeclare ourselves “densified.” We also have thenew development on the north side of DavidAvenue and hundreds of people that live or willbe living on Burke Mountain.

I’m sure all these people would probably loveto take the Evergreen Line into Port Moody,Burnaby and Vancouver. I know I would.However, I highly doubt that they will hop onthe Evergreen Line to travel two stops to goshopping or to work in the Town Centre area.

They are going to get into their cars andthey are going to drive to the local grocerystores and the mall. And with all the newdevelopment, the road congestion is only goingto get worse.

What saddens me the most with all thisdensification is the amount of trees that arebeing cut down. Oh sure, the developers plantmore trees, deciduous trees, not the majestic

pine trees that made this area so beautifuland natural. Burke Mountain is a tragedy with65,000 trees being chopped down just so thebuilders could construct houses that all lookthe same. Coquitlam city council is going tohave to rename Pinetree Way because the waythings are going there aren’t going to be anypine trees left.

I think it’s about time we put an end to allthe highrises going up. We have more thanenough densification in this area.

Michelle ClaytonCoquitlam

Teachers are sacrificingfor something worthwhileWith the passage of Bill 22, teachers like

myself are now considering withdrawing theirvolunteer services. The voices of my studentsare the most valuable to me. I hear manystudents understand the cause, but some feelteachers are unnecessarily involving them inthis dispute.

To students, parents and the general public,please understand that with the passage of Bill22, teachers do not have any legal means of

voicing their discontent with this draconianbill except to withdraw from extracurricularactivities. It is important for us to protestagainst the concessions the government hasimposed on students and teachers because theywill affect all public school students negatively.

Bill 22 will allow for a detrimental increasein class size and composition in all B.C. class-rooms. More students and more special-needsmean less teacher attention for all studentsand as a result, less time for learning to occur.

Thus, unless the government comes to itssenses and repeals Bill 22 before any furtherjob action is taken, it is impossible to removestudents from this plight. By withdrawing fromvoluntary extracurricular services, teachersand ultimately those students affected by thewithdrawal are advocating on behalf of all pub-lic school students. Is this not a sacrifice worthhonouring?

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Coquitlam Foundationreceives big donation

The Coquitlam Foundationannounced the addition of amajor new fund Monday, onethat will help subsidize med-ical research and other healthand educational initiatives.

The foundation receivedmore than $355,000 from theestate of former Coquitlamresident James Stewart, whodied in late 2009 at the ageof 83.

Named in his honour, theJames Gordon Stewart Fundis designed to support ahandful of charitable causes,namely research and supportfor those with Alzheimer’s dis-ease and kidney disease. Thedonation will also help pro-vide scholarships for studentsfrom Coquitlam, Port Moodyand Port Coquitlam whoare attending Simon FraserUniversity.

“This is a remarkablebequest from a remarkableman,” said Colleen Talbot,chair of the CoquitlamFoundation, in a press release.“The generosity and commun-ity spirit Mr. Stewart demon-strated are truly exceptional.”

Stewart’s former lawyer andco-executor of his estate notedthat the longtime Coquitlamresident originally wantedto create a foundation in hisname.

Stewart, however, ultim-ately opted to make use of anexisting foundation.

“And, as Jim wanted thefoundation to have a focuscentred on Coquitlam, whereJim had lived all his adultlife, it was felt the CoquitlamFoundation would be the bestchoice,” said Donald Drysdale.

The foundation has alreadyreached out to groups thatcould benefit from Stewart’sdonation.

“The Kidney Foundationof Canada is both honoured

and grateful to be named asone of the charities that Mr.Stewart’s foundation-directedfund will help support,” saidLorraine Gerard, executivedirector of the foundation’sB.C. branch.

“We look forward to work-ing with the CoquitlamFoundation to actualize Mr.Stewart’s legacy in support ofkidney-related research andpatient services.”

“Mr. Stewart’s gift to theAlzheimer Society of B.C. is anoble example of compassionfor individuals and familiesimpacted by this devastatingillness,” added Jean Blake,the society’s CEO. “Hisbequest will help to ensurewe can continue to providesupport for those already onthe dementia journey as wellas fund research to find thecure.”

The foundation’s annualawards night is scheduledto take place at Coquitlam’sEvergreen Cultural Centreon May 29, when more than$50,000 will be distributed tocommunity organizations.

For more information, seewww.coquitlamfoundation.com.


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O’Neill asks for delay in ban on sale of rabbits

Coquitlam’s ban on bunnysales will have to wait.

Council unanimouslydeferred a bylaw Monday thatsought to ban the sale of anyunsterilized rabbits in thecity.

The deferral motion wasput forward by Coun. TerryO’Neill, who wanted moreinformation on the issue,given that the first three read-ings of the bylaw took place inSeptember 2010, more than ayear before he was elected.

“I want to know what theproblem is,” O’Neill said in aninterview Tuesday.

“Is there a big issue outthere with this, or is this aproactive thing where we’reseeing that there’s a potentialfor a big problem? I’d like tosee.”

O’Neill said he wants tosee evidence that a bylaw isnecessary. It’s the same typeof argument he’s put forwardin recent debates around thecity’s proposed cosmetic pesti-cides and firearms bylaws.

“I don’t like extraneousexcuses to have us banningthings,” he said.

“I want to make sure thisis truly needed and that it’snot just another one of thesethings that any level of gov-ernment gets into becausethey have the power to dosomething, even thoughthey might not need to do it.It could create another lawthat’s unenforceable.”

Coun. Craig Hodge, theother new face on council,said he was prepared to voteon the bylaw because of hisbackground covering the issueduring his time as a photog-rapher with the Tri-City News.

“I was OK on that one

because I’ve been coveringthese issues for a while,”Hodge said. “It’s very timely

at this time of year becauseit’s Easter and people mightthink it would be cute to get

a rabbit. But what happens isthat many of them are laterreleased into the wild, either

intentionally or accidentally,and then we could end upwith a rabbit problem such

as they have in Kelowna orVictoria.”



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Coquitlam issues 2,000 more tickets in 2011

Two thousand more ticketsand a $50,000-increase inrevenues.

That’s how the numbersstacked up in Coquitlam overstats from one year earlier, ascouncil was briefed Mondayon 2011’s bylaw, businesslicensing and animal servicesnumbers.

A staff report accompanyingthe presentation notes that7,918 bylaw enforcement noti-ces were issued last year, com-pared to 5,587 handed out in2010. The revenue generatedfrom those infractions totalled$221,235, up from $170,315in 2010.

The city saw a sharpdrop last year in controlledsubstance bylaw violations— marijuana grow ops, forexample — as the numbersfell to 79 from 196. However,there was a drastic jump inthe number of street and traf-fic bylaw tickets issued — to6,840 in 2011 from 4,499 in2010 — which accounted fora large part of the revenueincrease.

Of the 7,918 tickets issuedin 2011, 6,840 of them per-tained to street and trafficviolations.

“With parking, you’re goingto get a ticket,” said AndreaMcDonald, Coquitlam’s man-ager of bylaw, licensing andanimal services, in an inter-view Tuesday. “Whereas withother bylaws, we really do tryto come from a complianceperspective so that there’s dis-cussions prior to ticketing.”

Most traffic tickets werefor stopping where prohibitedor parking where prohibited,McDonald said. The rest typ-ically involved commercialvehicle infractions, illegal useof a street or impeding traffic.

After the street and trafficbylaw infractions, animal pro-tection bylaw tickets rankeda distant second at 464. Fireprevention bylaw (99) andpostering bylaw infractions(95) ranked third and fourthrespectively.

McDonald’s report notesthat street and traffic issuesalso accounted for the highestvolume of bylaw complaints tothe city — 1,112 complaints,or 50.6 per cent. Untidy/unsightly premises complaintscame in second (399), whileissues around illegal suitesranked third, with 153 com-plaints.

As for animal shelter sta-tistics, 609 animals werereceived by the shelter in2011: 305 dogs, 267 cats, 20birds and 10 rabbits. Eighty-four per cent of all dogs werereclaimed by their owners,while 18 per cent of cats werereclaimed.

In years past, the city hasseen only about 12 per centof cats reclaimed by theirowners.

“It seems like a smallamount, but it’s progressin the right direction,”

McDonald said. “We’re hopingthat those numbers are goingto go up this year as well. I’dreally like to highlight our catregistration program to getmore cats registered, becausethat is how they will bereunited with their owners.”

The program involves regis-tering cats that have a formof permanent identification(tattoo or microchip) with theCoquitlam Animal Shelter.

The cats are eligible for freeregistration if their ownerslive in Coquitlam or PortMoody.

If a registered cat goesmissing and is brought to the

shelter, staff will be able tomatch the pet quickly with itsowner.

Details are available bycalling the shelter at 604-927-7386.

Meanwhile, the city alsoexperienced a modest three-per-cent growth in the num-ber of business licences issuedin 2011. The numbers jumpedto 5,649 from 5,488 handedout in 2010.

Those licences pulled inmore than $1.45 million, plusapproximately $37,000 in latefees, compared to more than$1.42 million for regular feesplus about $25,000 in late feesin 2010.

Looking ahead to the restof 2012, McDonald flagged afew programs that will receiveadditional focus this year.She noted that bylaw staff are

going to increase their pres-ence in the city’s off-leash dogparks in the spring and sum-mer months, on top of a pushto have more staff monitor-ing construction in the city’snortheast area.

“We’re trying to have moreof a focus up there just tokind of keep control of thosethings,” she said.

“We want to have more ofa presence up there, so we’renot waiting for complaints.We’re trying to be proactive,educating all the time and try-ing to ensure that we can dealwith the issues as they arise.”



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However, in the event that someone does go missing whilesnowboarding in the backcountry or hiking through trails inthe Tri-Cities, Coquitlam Search and Rescue (SAR) — now cele-brating its 40th anniversary — is ready for action.

“It’s the gratification of being a part of finding that person,”said Ian Cunnings, a 30-year SAR veteran. “Working with agroup of people who are like-minded where any time of the yearor day, they’re willing to drop what they’re doing and go andhelp someone that they don’t know, it’s just amazing.”

The Coquitlam SAR was formed in 1972 and is responsible forinland water, wilderness and urban search and rescue for morethan 1,600 square kilometres in the Tri-Cities area, the largestsearch area in the Lower Mainland.

“The fact that you’re able to return someone to their fam-ily and friends [is] an incredible high that also comes with theincredible lows. Occasionally we do find people deceased, andyou can imagine that’s very traumatic … Dealing with fatalitiesis the worst thing we do,” said Cunnings.

The volunteer-based team has conducted more than 650tasks, found 821 lost people, rescued 68 injured people andrecovered 61 bodies. Over SAR’s 40-year-history, Cunnings saidtechnology has become a defining factor in how the group oper-ates and has changed the type of search and rescue missionsthey are involved in.

“We’re not looking for as many missing people, because whenyou call us from your cellphone on a trail, we have a prettygood idea of where you are. The searches aren’t going on foras long as they did,” he said, noting that the number of rescuemissions has increased.

According to Roland Webb, a search team leader, technologyhas also sped up SAR members’ ability to carry out missions.Satellite phones, cellphones, personal locator beacons and GPSshave made it easier for individuals to reach out to SAR whennecessary, while simultaneously allowing the team to mobilizefaster.

“People are more aware of the technology available,” saidWebb. “Back in the day they weren’t any help at all … withmore broad coverage there is more capability for people toreach out from the woods and make a phone call.”

“Instead of taking us an hour to get a hold of everyone, it’sinstant. [We can be] in boats in 30 minutes to an hour, readyfor the search,” Cunnings added.

Computer mapping software, access to the Internet and port-able radio repeaters have also helped rescuers locate people in ashorter time span.

Despite their benefits, handheld technologies can pose signifi-cant threats if not used properly.

Webb recalled an incident in Howe Sound last year in whichan individual got lost in the woods and spent the night wander-ing around trying to find a cell signal to call for help.

“What they didn’t know was that someone had already sentout a call to us after they didn’t return home. It was making itmore difficult to locate them because they kept moving.”

“People will still get into trouble. They’ll still get injured.Somebody still has to go get them and bring them back,” Webbsaid. “The technology only helps us in making the responsefaster and more efficient.”

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Glen Foster has spent plenty of timein the clouds.

But the Coquitlam Search andRescue member and University of BritishColumbia researcher isabout to get a real lessonin altitude from the big-gest peak of them all.

This month, Fosteris heading to Nepal,more specifically, MountEverest.

However, he’s notthere for fun and gamesor to fulfill a bucket list.

Foster is part of a 25-person research teamgoing to the region toconduct several studieson the effect high alti-tudes have on the human body.

The group will be basing its researchout of a high-altitude lab called thePyramid Laboratory-Observatory onEverest.

The lab is typically used for environ-mental research, but has been opened upto the group for research purposes.

Foster, who is a UBC researcher incardiopulmonary physiology and a ses-sion instructor at the UBC campus inthe Okanagan, explained that when thehuman body is at a high altitude, there is

a reduction in the pres-sure of oxygen.

That same reductionplays a role in chronicdiseases like heartattacks, stroke and sleepapnea.

Part of the researchinvolves studying howthe healthy human bodyadapts to the changes inblood pressure at highaltitudes.

The Pyramid lab sitsat an elevation of about5,050 metres, or five kilo-

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mountaineer has trekked the famousregion, and he expects his SAR skills tobe put to good use.

Foster, who has been a Coquitlam SARvolunteer for three years, said not onlyhas his SAR training helped him dealwith higher altitudes, the journey to thelab is similar to any backcountry trekhere in B.C.

The lab is 40 kilometres from the near-est town and takes about eight days toreach because of the elevation.

The group will also be loaded withequipment and will have to deal withwhatever Mother Nature sends their way.

“It’s a very, very large undertaking,”Foster told The NOW.

He does expect to get out of the lab forat least a few days during the six-weektrip to scramble up some of the peaks inthe region on his own time.

A trip to Everest Base Camp is also inthe works.

He plans on bringing back pictures andsharing his experience with his fellowSAR members.

“From a search-and-rescue perspective,it will be a lot of fun as well,” Foster said.

Before he and his team leaves, thegroup will be busy preparing and con-ducting baseline testing in Kelowna untilmid-April.

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Coquitlam Search and Rescue volunteers have found a total of 821 lost people, rescued 68 injured people andrecovered 61 bodies during their 40-year history. In this scene from an Aug. 23, 2011 rescue, search manager AlHurley greets three hikers who were airlifted to safety after getting stranded in the DeBeck Creek drainage areanorth of Coquitlam in Pinecone-Burke Provincial Park.

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Michelle Sevigny, creatorof DOGSAFE Canine First Aidcourses, urges families to bemindful of the dangers thatthe Easter bunny may bringand offers these canine safetytips:

1. Keep chocolate bun-nies out of reach, as choco-late contains an ingredientcalled theobromine, which ifingested by a dog, may causevomiting, diarrhea, panting,

excessive thirst, hyperactivity,tremors and can be fatal. Darkchocolate has the highestconcentration of theobro-mine, but even a 20-ouncemilk chocolate bunny maycause serious problems for a10-pound dog. White choco-late does not contain theo-bromine, but still containsa lot of sugar and fat, whichmay cause stomach upset ifingested.

2. Easter candies sweetenedwith xylitol may cause a dropin blood sugar, resulting invomiting, weakness, depres-sion, loss of coordination andseizures if ingested by dogs.If candy wrappers are also

ingested, intestinal blockagesmay occur.

3. Plastic Easter grass isnot digestible and may causechoking and intestinal block-ages if dogs attempt to eat it.Keep Easter baskets out ofreach of dogs.

4. Tulip bulbs and daffo-dils make their appearancesaround Easter time and arepoisonous to dogs if ingested.Tulip bulbs may cause diar-rhea, vomiting and excessivesalivation, while daffodilsmay cause gastrointestinaldisorders, shivering, convul-

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vomiting or diarrhea.6. Plastic Easter eggs, toys

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Learn about specific collections in thelibrary, discover the advantages of using onlinedatabases instead of the World Wide Web, getsuggestions for great reads in any numberof different genres, or receive tips about websearching to get the results you desire.

For more information or to book a librarian,contact Jay Peters at 604-937-4148, Ext. 2, [email protected].

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Avoid bribing your kids for good behaviour“Can I have chocolate?” five-year-

old Cynthia asks.“I’d like Rocky Road,” her nine-

year-old brother says.The kids are at their favourite

ice-cream parlour getting ready toenjoy a cone with their mom. Theyhad been shopping and now wereenjoying a treat. The treat was asurprise and the kids and their momare enjoying their specialtime together.

These kids were apleasure to shop withand their mother waskeen to acknowledge thatshopping is not the kids’favourite activity butthey had handled them-selves well during theprocess.

If their mom had madethe treat conditional ongood behaviour, the ice cream wouldnot have been a special surprisetreat; it would have been a bribe.

Let’s say that before they lefthome, Mom said, “If you kids behave,I will get you an ice cream conewhen we’re done shopping.”

This may work, but typically brib-ery is ineffective in teaching childrenhow to behave properly. In the shortterm, bribes can be quick and easy touse. However even when they work,the kids are only co-operating forthe prize. They’re not developing any

inner motivation, thinking skills orconsideration for the needs of others.

For starters, the kids are behavingfor the bribe, not because it’s theright thing to do.

These are the kids who are alwayswanting to know what they will “get”if they behave. As they get older, thebribe has to get bigger.

An elementary school-aged childwho gets a loonie forevery good mark on herreport card will becomea middle-school childlooking for $5 per markand a secondary schoolstudent expecting $10per mark. Finally, shewill expect a majorreward when she gradu-ates high school. Newcar, anyone?

Bribes can also lead tocheating. When a child is only work-ing for the cash award for marks, themark rather than the learning willbe the motivator so cheating simplymakes sense. Kids who work for themoney associated with good markslearn that it’s about getting themarks but not about absorbing thematerial. So some will do whatever ittakes to get the reward.

And some kids just aren’t ableto make the top marks no matterhow hard they work. If they only getrecognition for a mark they can’t

achieve, they will stop trying.When we use bribes to encourage

good behaviour, our children haveno reason to consider their actionswhen we are not present. If thereis no reward for good behaviourbecause the parent is not there,there is no reason to behave.

Many bribes are things that areinherently bad for kids. Often bribesare junk food or candy. In this casekids are getting lousy food all toooften. It’s one thing to have an occa-sional treat of a favourite junk food;it’s another to make it a commonoccurrence in order to promote posi-tive behaviour.

Sometimes, when we reward kidsthey end up wondering why theyneed to be bribed to do what we areasking. For example, their youngcousin is coming to visit and youtell your child that if he plays nicelywith his cousin you will take himto a movie. So you’re teaching himthat being with this cousin is so badhe needs to be bribed to do it. Whatif he enjoys being with this youngerchild just because it’s fun?

Bribing teaches kids that thereshould always be a reward for anyacceptable behaviour, for studyingand for helping out. They do notlearn that there are expected socialstandards of behaviour and that inthe real world society doesn’t giveprizes for being a civil person. It

is just what we do and how we getalong.

Bribes end up costing parents timeand money and as kids get older theybegin to resent being manipulated byrewards. Kids want to be accepted.They want to do what is right. Wecan encourage them by appreciatingtheir efforts.

• Tri-Cities resident Kathy Lynnis a parenting expert who is a pro-fessional speaker and author ofWho’s In Charge Anyway? and ButNobody Told Me I’d Ever Have toLeave Home. If you want to readmore, sign up for her informationalnewsletter at www.parentingtoday.ca.

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Show off your smarts at library’s quiz nightIf your brain is bursting

with knowledge of geography,history, current events, litera-ture, sports and other trivia,show off your skills at theFriends of Coquitlam PublicLibrary’s Quiz Night.

Ask friends, family or co-workers to form a team of

eight people and get readyto show off your smarts.Individuals or smaller groupsare also welcome and willbe matched with a team. As

always, there are a number ofdraw prizes to be won.

This annual event raisesmoney for literacy projectsfor children and adults liv-

ing in Coquitlam, and for anew library, which will openthis fall in Coquitlam TownCentre.

Quiz Night will be held on

Friday, April 13 at the library’sPoirier branch (575 PoirierSt.). Doors open at 6:45 p.m.,and the quiz begins at 7:30p.m. Coffee and dessert will be

served.Tickets are $25 each. For

tickets or more information,phone the library at 604-937-4130.

The Port Moody PublicLibrary is partnering withFraser Health to provide a freesix-week workshop in chronicpain self management, chron-ic pain and diabetes.

The program will run onSaturdays from April 14 toMay 26 (there will not bea session on May 19) from1:30 to 4 p.m. in the library’sParkLane Room.

This program is targetedtoward adults experiencingchronic musculoskeletalpain (such as chronic neck,shoulder or back pain), as wellas for those who suffer fromwhiplash injuries, chronicregional pain syndromes,repetitive strain injury, chron-ic pelvic pain and post strokeand central pain, according toa press release.

The program may also beappropriate for those withconditions such as persistentheadache, Crohn’s disease,irritable bowel syndrome,diabetes with neuropathy,and for individuals who havesevere muscular pain due toconditions such as multiplesclerosis.

Facilitator Carol Sicoli isresponsible for co-ordinatingself-management programsin the Fraser Health (north)area.

Her initial involvementwith the program began asa volunteer leader. In June2009, she joined the teamas an advocate of health andwell-being.

Space is limited. Call 604-469-4577 to register for thisfree program by April 10.

The library is located at 100Newport Dr.

Hours of operation are9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday, 9 a.m. to 5p.m. Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m.Sunday.

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Given a good feed of manureor compost every year, the ediblestems fatten into great pie or pre-serve material. Rhubarb leaves,though, are very poisonous.Occasionally a rhubarb plant puz-zles non gardeners by producing athickly clustered head of tiny whiteflowers atop a three-foot (one-metre) stem.

Gardeners with little space will find aspara-gus co-exists well with flowers that also needmanure or compost mulches and full sun.Once picking is over and the plant is allowedto produce its tall, delicate ferns, asparagusbecomes a hedge-high cloud of deep green thatforms a pretty background to bright summerflowers.

Sunchokes (Jerusalem artichokes) also lookgood once they begin producing long-stemmedyellow daisies in late summer. But they’re soinvasive they need solitary confinement wherea mower can circumnavigate them. It’s alsoalmost impossible to eradicate sunchokes fromtheir original planting place.

Despite those drawbacks, this sunflower rela-tive produces knobby tubers that are a valuable

food especially tasty after frost and easy to pre-pare if you scrub them instead of peeling them.

Also valuable is horseradish, which oftenoutlives everything else in B.C.’s ghost towns.Horseradish belongs on the borderline betweenvegetables and herbs. Its long, fat roots make adelicious, though pungent, pickle or spread. Itsyoung leaves are reputed to be edible.

Though anything that needs to be dug isn’ttoo compatible with flowers beds, there is avery pretty white-and-green variegated versionof horseradish. It’s not easy to get in this area,but anyone who runs across it needs to know it

is very desirable and said to be lessinvasive than the plain green form.

One interesting perennialvegetable that withstands averagewinters is the Welsh onion (Alliumfistulosum). This is a very mild,non-bulbing onion that looks likea green onion but multiplies at thebase like shallots. The seed stalkscan be cut and eaten when veryyoung, and the roots can be dugthrough the winter whenever the

ground isn’t frozen.

News flash: The Alpine Garden Club of BCwill hold its plant sale and spring show at theVanDusen Botanical Garden from 1 to 4 p.m.on Saturday, April 7. Admission is free, sinceentrance is direct from the parking lot to thesale in the Floral Hall and the show in theCedar Room. The sale will include alpines,ferns, perennials and shrubs, snowdrops, hel-lebores and woodland plants. Show categoriesinclude bonsai, ferns, dwarf conifers and mini-ature gardens.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary hosts its

Easter chocolate sale, featuring chocolatesfrom Chocolate Works, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.in the hospital’s lobby. Proceeds will be used tobuy equipment and patient comfort items.

Hyde Creek Watershed Society hosts itsannual general meeting at 7:15 p.m. at theHyde Creek Education Centre & Hatchery,3636 Coast Meridian Rd. in PoCo. Info: 604-461-3474 or www.hydecreek.org.

Kiddies Korner Preschoolhosts a parent education nightentitled “Understanding resistancein children,” at 7 p.m. at 2211Prairie Ave. in PoCo. Dr. DeborahMacNamara, a clinical counsellorand educator, will cover topicssuch as what counterwill is andwhy kids resist. Tickets are $5 at the door.

Terry Fox Library hosts pyjama story timefor preschool children and their families, from6:45 to 7:15 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. inPoCo. Children are invited to wear pyjamasand bring a stuffed toy. Everyone is welcometo attend this free event. Information: 604-927-7999.

SHARE Family & Community ServicesSociety hosts an alcohol and drug educa-tion session, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on the sec-ond floor of 2615 Clarke St. in Port Moody.Sessions will run Wednesdays through June20 on a drop-in basis, with no registrationrequired. These sessions are designed for thosewho have an alcohol or drug problem or thoseconcerned about their use. They will also helpthose affected by others’ use to understandaddicts and addictive behaviour. The formatconsists of a video, a brief presentation andopen discussion. The April 4 topic is “Use, mis-use, abuse: how people become addicted.” Info:604-936-3900.

THURSDAY, APRIL 5Coquitlam Public Library hosts an Easter

program for children, featuring eggs, bunniesand chocolate. Kids five and older are invitedto share in some after-school fun that includespuppet shows and a craft, from 3:30 to 4:15p.m. at the Poirier branch, 575 Poirier St.Registration is not required for this free, drop-in program Info: 604-927-3561, Ext. 4 or www.library.coquitlam.bc.ca.

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TriCities Women’s FriendshipClub hosts its Bowling nightat The Zone Bowling Alley inCoquitlam. Info: Charlene at 604-944-7086.

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Port Moody Station Museum hosts itsannual Easter celebration at the StationMuseum. In addition to a traditional Easteregg hunt, visitors can enjoy performances bymagician Dennis Hewson, dog dancing teamJoyce Johnstone and Twinkletoes and musicby Nigel Tucker. Other activities include facepainting, Easter basket craft and carnival prizegames. Photos with the Easter bunny will beavailable for an additional cost. This event goesfrom 10 a.m. to noon, rain or shine. Admissionis $5 per person. Info: 604-939-1648 or [email protected].

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The bats are where it’s at this year for theCoquitlam Reds.

Like the seasonal change from winter to spring,this year’s edition of the B.C. Premier BaseballLeague club will see the emphasis shift from filthypitching to heavy hitting — while a youthful influxof new arms take over the pitching duties.

In one sense, the graduation of lefthanded throw-ers Matt Trimble and Dylan Remenyk has alteredthe club’s focus. The pair delivered serious heat overthe 2011 season — helping the Reds post a 2.76earned run average. Combined, the duo were 17-3.

Coquitlam may not rack up the strikeouts as in2011, but the batters look to rake.

The returning and new pieces, however, havemanagement excited for the start of a new season.

Looking at this year’s roster, Reds manager KyleWilliams feels confident in the possibilities at theplate. However, the third-year skipper also knowsthat solid pitching and defence will be imperative ifCoquitlam is to grab a place in the playoff picture.

“From what I see and what I know of these guys,we should just crush the baseball this year,” saidWilliams. “This is a Billy Green team of old, a hitter-heavy team that should just mash.”

The Reds, who recently rolled up a 6-2 victoryover Vancouver, have suffered four rainouts over theexhibition schedule. Their record is 4-0-1.

On Sunday, they open the BCPBL regular sea-son with a doubleheader in Abbotsford against theCardinals.

Veterans who will fill key slots in the bat-ting order include infielders Darren Honeysett,Brian Nicholas, Tyler Yorko and outfielder MaxHollingworth.

Last year, Honeysett posted a .269 batting aver-age over 41 games, connected for 11 doublesand 21 runs batted in. Nicholas slugged .293 andshared a piece of the league lead in home runs withHollingworth, with three each.

In the wooden bat loop, fence-clearing power is ararity. Finding the gaps and running on contact arethe common refrain from coaches. Williams doesn’texpect to see anyone set the world on fire in termsof home runs, but speed will continue to be a bigpart of the Reds’ game plan.

“I don’t know if we have to run as much as we didlast year, but we should steal our share of bases andturn some doubles into triples by being aggressive,”noted Williams. “Some of the Redlegs coming uphave good speed.”

Yorko and Honeysett have locks on the middleinfield positions, while Nicholas, an overagedcatcher, looks to take over at first base. Juniorgrads Austin Macdonald, who swiped 20 bases forthe Redlegs last year, Brandon Becking and TaylorLawrence will be in the mix for corner infield duties.

Hollingworth will man centrefield, with MitchellJackman and Jordan Zazulak rounding out a fleetoutfield.

The veteran presence on the mound comes fromlefthander Jeff Heidema and righthanded BrettSnowball — although Heidema is currently side-lined with an injury.

If there’s a question mark for Williams it comesbehind the plate, where rookies Willie Davis andJaveed Khankashi will draw in when Nicholas isunavailable or at first. Add Grade 9 Hayden Jaco,who caught an exhibition double-header two

Thomas Mills doesn’t have tolook very far for some extra moti-vation heading into next week’sProvincial Cup premier socceropener.

The PoCo FC head coach onlyhas to dial up last year’s season-ending loss at the provincials, a sec-ond-round setback at the hands ofthe UBC Vancouver Thunderbirds.

It came on the heels of the club’sfirst-ever Provincial Cup win, wherethey led off the tournament with a3-1 decision over Gordon Head.

This time around, PoCo has thebenefit of launching its run on April14 at home (3 p.m. at Gates turf atReeve St. Park) as the No. 1 seedfrom its side of the 16-team draw.

The bad news is that they have toagain play the Thunderbirds.

“Being seeded No. 1, that wasmy hope and wish,” said Mills. “Ididn’t want to face UBC, however.But when you get to this stage,there is no easy pass.”

PoCo, which cruised through theFraser Valley league with a 17-1-0record, earned its top berth witha near spotless year. A Pacific Cupdefeat in October and last month’sloss in the Pakenham Cup quar-terfinals are the only losses in 22games.

The T-birds, who compete inthe summer Pacific Coast SoccerLeague, are comprised of theCanada West university finalistsand includes Port Moody native andsecond All-Canadian team memberNavid Mashinshi. It’s a formidablelineup, Mills said.

“They’re good, one of the bestuniversity teams around,” he noted.“It’s going to be a different gamethan last year. Then PoCo didn’thave as good a season so (theresult) wasn’t a surprise. This yearwe’ve done quite well and expect todo well.

“We know we’re better (than lastyear), but at this level others arealways thinking ‘It’s just the FraserValley,’ so we’re hoping they’ll beoverconfident.”

PoCo will also be without three

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Shaking off the disappointment of a first-round exit in theB.C. Hockey League playoffs is never an easy thing.

But despite the higher hopes and strong season that werecut short when Powell River prevailed in six games twoweeks ago, the Coquitlam Express management isn’t stewingover the loss.

Head coach Jon Calvano said the progress made over thepast season — which saw them finish seven points back offirst place in the Coastal Conference —should provide astronger foundation for the 2012-13 hockey season.

“There are a couple of ways to look at it,” said Calvano.“What we did over 60 games was set some new franchise rec-ords, in wins, points, road wins and goals against.

“To have players like (Alex) Petan and (Alexander) Kerfootrecognized in the league all-star awards is also somethingwe’re proud of.”

With the Express’ prospect camp hitting the ice in justover three weeks, the recruitment drive is already in highgear.

While the club loses Petan, who led the team with 30goals and 45 assists over 48 games, and Clinton Atkinson,who topped all defencemen in the Coastal Conference with52 points over 53 games, it retains a good foundation of tal-ent to build higher expectations for next year.

Kerfoot, the 17-year-old offensive whiz who tallied 20goals and 39 assists in 45 games, has committed to returnfor a second season before heading off to college. WingersJohn Siemer and Brady Shaw, each more than a point-per-game contributors, are also slated to return.

The team will also have Malcolm McKinney, Mitch Nardiand Cody Michelle back for another season, while 20-year-old netminders Khaleed Devji and Cole Huggins add tothe veteran possibilities. The defence will again need to berestocked, but a sound nucleus is in place, said president andgeneral manager Darcy Rota.

“I think if anything what we need now is to get bigger onthe back end and a little more physical all around. Our skilllevel this year was excellent,” said Rota.

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BACK-TO-BACK: Centennial’s Sierra Leung, right, battlesan Archbishop Carney rival during a senior girls exhibitionsoccer test last week in Coquitlam.

players — including starters Tino Cuccaand Jimmy Thompson — who will sit outdue to suspensions received in the team’sSoccer City League Cup triumph twoweeks ago over Peace Arch.

“We have 26 players so we have thedepth but we’ll miss all three, definitely,”said Mills. “But at this stage you go hardwith the players you’ve got. It seemslike we’ve been waiting since Septemberfor this time to come. Everything we’vedone since we started winning was alwayspointing to the provincials.”

Also drawing into the Premier side ofthe provincials are the Coquitlam Metro-Ford Wolves, who will face last year’s B.C.

champion and Vancouver Metro SoccerLeague rival ICST Pegasus.

The Wolves, who placed mid-pack withan 11-2-9 record, will have their handsfull against 15-5-2 Pegasus.

As an underdog, the Wolves do havesomething in their favour; in their firstencounter with ICST in October, Metro-Ford played them to a 0-0 draw. Pegasusprevailed 3-1 in a late January match.

Other local teams in the ProvincialCup playdowns include the NorthCoquitlam Blues, who will play NorthVan in the B division, and Fraser Valleyunder-21 rivals the PoCo Rovers and PortMoody Gunners, who face off in theiropener next week.

In the Masters division, Coquitlam

Metro-Ford drew No. 1-rated Westside,while the No. 2-seeded PoCo Castilliansface Columbus FC.

In the women’s B Cup draw, the NorthCoquitlam Elite battle Richmond FCSelects.

Having three teams qualify for theProvincial Cup tournament is a featherin PoCo’s cap, Mills said — and especiallywith all three earning top-two seeding intheir respective divisions.

“As a club that’s a very good accom-plishment, all three have home fieldadvantage in the first round,” he said.“This has been a target of mine for manyyears, to make PoCo the top dog in theTri-Cities. Now, we’ve got to make somenoise (in the Provincials).”

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 22.

Wolves draw No. 1 Pegasus in Provincial Cup opener

weeks ago for the Reds, andthe options are apparent. Whowill catch most nights is thequestion still to be answered.

Because of the wet weather,which has resulted in a num-ber of games and practicesbeing scrapped, the backstopshaven’t had the opportunityto work with the pitching staff

that the coaches would like.Still, the reps will come.

They’ll catching a rookie-laden staff that includes MarkTrimble, the younger brotherof 2010-11 ace Matt Trimble,Luan Dang, Curtis Taylor,Jaco, Macdonald and Zazulak.

“There is some good talentcoming up from (junior),”said Williams. “We expect thehitters to produce and that

should be a strength this year.“We only have Jeff

[Heidema] in terms of top-end,shut-down kind of guys, buthe’s hurt right now… What Ilike about our pitching staff isit’s deep and there is not a bigdifference between No. 2 and

No. 8.”Snowball and Trimble will

take the ball in the openingseries in Abbotsford. On April10 Coquitlam visits North Vanto play the Twins, and on April12 the Reds host White Rock,6:30 p.m. at Mundy Park.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 22.

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COQ 2 BR, 2bath condo, instewd, d/w, fp, deck, gym/pool, recrm, u/g prkg, nr Coq Ctr, $1300,ns/np, May 1. Call 604 512-8725

COQ 2 BR apartment $970, hotwater & parking included, quietcomplex, no pets. 778-316-4777.

NEW WEST 2 BR apt, nr allamens, laundry facils, inste f/p,NS/NP. $940/mo. 604-783-6003

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COTTONWOODPLAZA555 CottonwoodAve, Coq

Large units some with2nd bathroom or den.

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GARDENVILLA1010 6th Ave, New West

1 BR & 2 BR Available.Beautiful atrium with fountain.By shops, college & transit.Pets negotiable. Ref required.


JUNIPERCOURT415Westview St, Coq

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KINGALBERTCOURT1300 King Albert, Coq

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VILLAMARGARETA320-9th St, New WestBach & 1 BRAvailable.

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Updated 1 BR apt, withbalcony. Near bus, mall &Moody Park. Small pet okaywith pet deposit. Avail now.

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Reno’d concrete high rise.1 BR & Bach. By RoyalSquare Plaza, Safeway &transit. Rent incls heat, hotwater, hydro, cable. 55+ bldg.Contact Ana 778-859-0798

Bayside Property 604-432-7774

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SKYLINE TOWERS102-120 Agnes St, N.West

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


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6008-18 NewWestminster6008-18

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N. WEST: 2 BR, sunny west exp,W/D, rentals/pets ok. $219,900.HIRA •Sutton• 604-318-9474

6008-28 Richmond6008-283 BR, 2 baths. Newly renovated.Central ly located. MichaelLepore, Royal LePage Westside,604-295-3974. Visit website forphotos and floor plans.www.AccoladeRealEstate.ca

6015 For Sale byOwner6015

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Sell your home, only $99. 604-574-5243Sry Boundary Pk immaculate 2340sf 4br2.5ba $789,900 778-218-9637 id5510Sry Centre ground level 1500sf 2br 2ba 45+tnhouse $254,900 868-7716 id5516Sry E Newton near new, 4200sf 6br 5.5baw/suite, $719K 778-846-8047 id5517

THOMCREEKRanch - House forSale By Owner. In Chilliwack’spremier retirement complex. 2090sq ft finished plus 294 unfinishedready to model. In the top row withsuperb, unspoilable views of theCity, mountains and way beyond.Excellent Clubhouse. Friendlyneighbours $440,000 negotiable.No HST. 604-824-1892

6020 Houses - Sale6020

6020-01 Real Estate6020-01★WEBUYHOMES★

Damaged Homes! Pretty Homes!Any Condition! No Fees! No Risk!Quick Cash! Convenient! Private!

( 604) 657-9422www.webuyhomesbc.com

6075 Sunshine Coast6075

MUST SELL!!! $217,000. 200ftocean front. Hardy Island, 10acres, sheltered bay, deepmoorage, drilled well, septicapproved, 5 min ot BC Ferry term,prop/fuel delivery, cell/internet,reasonable offers only. Call Rick604-582-6907 or 604-230-8117

6065 RecreationProperty6065

★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★Exclusive & Private Lake Shore

Cottage, for all info:www.cottageonlake.ca $329,000

★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

6050 Out Of TownProperty6050

RURAL NOVA SCOTIA waterfront lots for sale. Country living ati t s bes t . Three bedroomapartments for rent. 45 miles tou n i v e r s i t y t o w n .w w w . s a w m i l l l a n d i n g . c o mw a t e r f r o n t @ b e l l a l i a n t . n e t1.902.522.2343

6020 Houses - Sale6020

6020-01 Real Estate6020-01❏WEBUYHOMES❏Any Price, Any Location

Any Condition. No Fees! No Risk!604-435-5555 / 604-786-4663www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

www.bcforeclosures.com3 BR home from $18,500 down$1,710/mo. 604-538-8888, Alain@ Sutton WC Realty W. Rock

6020-14 Langley/Aldergrove6020-14

7243 199 Street, LangleyBeautiful 4 BR family home withlegal bsmt ste, central location,$629,000. Sutton West CoastRUPEMANN 778 240-7914

6020-34 Surrey6020-34HOUSE ON 1/2 acre lot, rented,future developement, good in-vestment. $695K 604-324-0655

6025 Industrial/Commercial6025

Commercial Property KingswayBBY, 5% return, good investment.Price $1,595K. 604-324-0655

6050 Out Of TownProperty6050

Fabulous Summer HomeTerrific Retirement HomeCountry Bed &Breakfast

$537,500 USD* 2,750 sqft./ on .95 acres** 4 Bedrooms * 3.25 Bathrooms* Oversized 2 Car Garage* Carport & Outbuilding* Drive onto Beautiful SamishIsland, just North of Anacortes,Wa., to this custom Craftsmanhome with 25 feet of waterfrontwith adjacent road access. Parklike setting. Two level exoticwood deck with views of PadillaBay. Master with high ceilings,walk in closet, attached bath andsolid Carerra marble surfaces.Bonus room upstairs. Extensivehardwoods, solid fir doors, walk-in pantry, plenty of indoorstorage, maple cabinets.

For more information pls call:Robert & Nancy Chaney,(for sale by owners)

9418Marshall Rd, Bow,WA1-(360)395-5525.

[email protected]

6020-08 Coquitlam6020-08

228 THRIFTSTREET,

COQUITLAM

SUTTON ANNE THIAN 604-603-9911

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Wow! You have to look inside to appreciate it. Totally renovatedhouse, 5 bedrooms, separate entrance, walk to Braid StationSkytrain, bus route, school. Lot 66x120x90, quiet side of thestreet. 3 LEVELS $539,000

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2007 BMW 525I, black, loaded,leather, sunroof, very clean,122K, $25,900. 604-999-4097

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

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

A Eastwest Roofing & SidingRe-roofing, Gutter, Free Est, BBBMember, 10% disc, Seniors Disc,604-812-9721, 604-783-6437

8250 Roofing8250SKYVIEW

ROOFING LTD✔ Licenced & Insured

✔ Excellent References10% Discount offany written quote!

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HANDYMAN, Reno’s, Carpentry,H/W Flrs, Home Repairs, etc. Rob604-307-6715 (Bby/New West/Coq)

Complete Bathroom Reno’sSuites, Kitchens,Tiling, Skylights,Windows, Doors. 604-521-1567

RENOS/Additions. Quality work.New Home Construction

25+ years exp. 604-936-0404

ALLQUEST PAINTINGQuality Work You Can Trust!

778 997-9582

HOMEADVANTAGECon t ra c t i n g L t d

For FreeEstimatesCall Ryan778.809.6677

Residential & CommercialRenovations

l icensed - Insured - WCB

[email protected]

8240 Renovations &Home Improvement8240

FERREIRAHOME IMPROVEMENTS

Additions ★ RenovationsConcrete Forming ★ Decks

Garages ★ BathroomsCeramic Tile ★ Drywall

Hardwood Flooring''Satisfaction Guaranteed''NORM, 604-466-9733Cell: 604-841-1855

FERREIRAHOME IMPROVEMENTS

Additions ★ RenovationsConcrete Forming ★ Decks

Garages ★ BathroomsCeramic Tile ★ Drywall

Hardwood Flooring''Satisfaction Guaranteed''NORM, 604-466-9733Cell: 604-841-1855

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

8220 Plumbing8220$59/HR Lic’d/Ins. Exp & friendlyClogged drains, plumbing, smalljobs OK! Call 24/7! 604-805-2488

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

★QUAYSIDE PAINTING★3 rooms$250.00

(604) 727-0043

ALLQUEST PAINTINGALLQUEST PAINTINGQuality Work You Can Trust!

Interior & Exterior★★ UNBEATABLE PRICES ★★

Free Est. / Written GuaranteeInsured/WCB

778-997-9582

8195 Painting/Wallpaper8195

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

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

Rubbish Removal. 604-999-6020

EZGOMOVERSQuick & Reliable Movers

from $48 per hour

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604-708-8850

Experienced Movers~ 2Men $55 ~Over 10 yrs. Exp.

• Licenced& Insured• Professional PianoMovers

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

From $45We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac

Licenced & InsuredLocal & Long DistanceFREE ESTIMATES

Seniors Discount

8185 Moving &Storage8185

THE LAWNBUTCHEROnly Prime Cuts will do!

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

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

A Gardener & A GentlemanLawn, garden, tree svcs. Pruning,yard clean-up, rubbish. 319-5302

Spring ServicesSame Day Service, Fully InsuredFREE ESTIMATES

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

• Fertilizing• Aeration• Power Raking• Odd jobs

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SPRING CLEAN-UP• Yard Maintenance• Hedge Trimming• Tree Pruning• Weeding• Wood Retaining Walls• Lawn Cutting Contracts

Insured • GuaranteedCall JOHN

604-464-8700778-867-8785

8160 Lawn & Garden8160

★ OPERA LANDSCAPING ★Bobcat, retaining walls, irrigation,paving, fences. 778-688-2444

8155 Landscaping8155

Spring Clean-up. Lawn Contracts.604-464-8700 or 778-867-8785

8140 Heating8140ADVANTAGEHEATING

Furnaces/Boilers Repair/Replace24hr Service,Financing Available604-461-2209Visa/MC/Amexwww.youradvantage.ca

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 Gutters8125PRESSUREWASHING,

Gutter Cleaning and RepairsCall George • 778-859-7793

8105 Flooring/Refinishing8105

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

ABSOLUTE BOBCAT& EXCAVATION LTD.• All Bobcat & Mini-X

Services• Small Hauls Available• Fast Reliable Service

Call Ryan: 604-329-7792

8087 Excavating8087

TODAY'S PUZZLE ANSWERS

2002 GMC Adventurer. Greatcamping with snowbirdoption! 106,000 kms Excellent20’ motorhome. Sleeps 4, withoven, microwave, fridge & newstereo system. Low km, littleused. $20,000. (604) 833-4537

22 FT SKYLARK trailer, loaded,sleeps 4, furnace, a/c, dble win-d o w s , f u l l b a t h , $ 5 , 0 0 0604-325-8304

2008 SPORTSMEN 28’ 5thwheel, all equip’d, spotless.$19,900 obo. 604-230-2728

2007 SALEM 27 RLSS traveltrailer, lge slide, sep bdrm, likenew, n/s. $18,500. 604-613-4370More pics: [email protected]

2001 27 ft Ford Class C RV, towpack, V10 pwr, island bed, entctre, slp 4, 82K,as new $21,000due to illness 604-929-7575

2000 GEORGETOWN. 26 foot.Must sell!! GMC Vortex motor.4,000 Onan Genset. Front air lifts,2-way fridge. Very clean! Queenbed, large bathroom. Tv & DVDplayer, bsmt storage, new fronttires & spare tire! 39,900 km.$26,000. Denis, 604-618-4142.

1996 ITASCA Class A M/H 28ft,new awning, exc cond. 100,000kms. $16,000 obo. 604-574-3141

9522 RV’s/Trailers9522

1979 MCI M/H, 40’, new engine,ready to travel or live aboard, picsavail. $59,900. 604-856-2455

CHEVY UPLANDER 2005. V-6,auto, 7 pass., grey, A/C, powerlocks & windows, cruise, tilt, 93Kkm. Runs very well. $6,400.604-241-2530 or 604-375-2570

2002 DODGE Caravan SE, 3.3L,105,844km, white, a/c, f/load, exccond, $4250, 604-988-1253

9173 Vans9173

2000 PONTIACMontana, 7 pass,good cond, 138,000 km, $3,500obo 604-987-2691

*Scrap Car Towing* Will pay atleast $150 4 your car/truck moreif...604-306-0356 cars4cash.biz

9130 Motorcycles/Dirt Bikes9130

2010 KAWASAKI Vulcan 900custom, 5200km, mint, extras,wrty. $7000, 604 556-8862

SAVE onROOFING LtdReroofing / Repair / New Roof

Fully Ins. WCB. 10% disc, WorkGtd, Free Est. 778-319-5001

9129 Luxury Cars91292001 CORVETTE Z06 black onblack, absolute mint cond, 55k.Must sell! $32,000. 604-626-1742

2005 ASTONMartin DB9. 'JamesBond style car!' Silver metallic.23,000 km. 6.0, V12, 450 hp. Newtires. 1 owner. You deserve thebest! $87,980. 604-781-7614.

1997 PORSCHE 911 C2S Widebody. Silver on black. Last of theair cooled, hand built 911’s.Tiptronic. Mint cond. Many extras!117K km. $36,999. 604-630-2500

1995 FERRARI F355 GTB.Meticulously cared for. Canadiancar. Recent full engine outservice, new clutch and releasebearing, Tubi exhaust, Hyperflowcats, wheel spacers. Drives andlooks perfect! A must see!$54,900. Call 778-834-6069

9129 Luxury Cars9129

1982 EXCALIBUR PhaetonTotally done! The best in NorthAmerica. $69,000. 604-240-9098

www.BurrellAuto.com3094 Westwood St, Port Coq

604 945-4999.2925 Murray St, Port Moody

604 461-7995.

2010 FORD Taurus SE model,mint with only 4,100 kms, local W.Rock car, priced to sell $18,950.Don 778-552-7388 DL# 7623

2008 CHRYSLER 300 Touring$12,500. (604) 835-7655Clearwaybc,ca # 8291

2008 CHEVROLET Impala 93K$9,100 (604) 835-7655Clearwaybc.ca # 8291

2006 LINCOLN LS, 1 owner26,000K, garage kept, immac,loaded, dark wine colour ext, blkleather int, $18,500 + HST. Call604 584-4704 or 778 228-2721

2002 PONTIAC Grand Am CE,120K, exc cd, new trans. Mustsee/drive. $3,200. 604-582-5815

2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE, 4 cylauto, new brakes, tune-up, oil &winterized. $2500. 604-298-1749

1995 FORD Mustang convertible,new top, Aircared, V6, auto, goodcond $3200. 604-984-7574

9125 Domestic91251990 OLDS Ciera 6 cyl auto, veryclean, 115,000 km, a/c, $2,500obo 604-465-5103

1969 FORD Falcon Futura 302auto, fully restored, immac paint &body, numerous high perform-ance options. $13,500. Photos atwww.photobucket.com/69falcon

Call 604-307-0201

9110 Collectibles &Classics9110

1968 THUNDERBIRD 429 quadrajet, 2 dr cpe, reblt mtr, new brakes&lines & paint, $9,500 604-376-8363

9105 AutoMiscellaneous9105

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★Cars★Parts★Collectibles★

Maple Ridge Fair Grounds( 105th & Lougheed Hwy )

Admission $2.00Jake 604-941-7791

1999 BENTLEY Arnage Stunningsapphire on cream interior. Quick4.4L twin turbo. Non smoker, Noaccidents. Mint. Looks new!$54,900. Call 604-889-2525

9145 Scrap CarRemoval9145

#1 FREEScrap Vehicle RemovalAsk about $500 Credit!!!

$$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200

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

THE SCRAPPERSCRAP CAR &TRUCK REMOVALCASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-790-39002 HOUR SERVICE

604-761-7175

AUTOMOTIVEHOME SERVICES

8335 Window Cleaning8335BOB’SWINDOW

Gets that Clean, Clear ShineNo Drops, No Drips, No StreaksRight into the corners! Serving

you for over 20 yrs. Also doGutters 604 588-6938

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

Fully insured & WCB

Jerry 604-618-8585

$ BEST RATES $

A-1 TRI CRAFTTREE SERVICES (EST. 1986)

Andrew 604-618-8585

8315 Tree Services8315

8309 Tiling8309PTV HOME RENOVATIONS

All types of Reno’s. Est. 1995.20% off Tile. Call 778-235-1772

1996 TOYOTA Corolla 257,000kms, Reliable, recently serviced;4 good snow tires on own rims;selling because I inherited anewer car, $2,700.Call: (604) 984-9827

9160 Sports &Imports9160

2009 HONDA Civic, 4 dr sedan,well equipt, low kms, $10,000firm. CALL 604-538-4883

2007 PT CRUISER. Hot deal!Auto, low kms, very clean. Creamexterior, grey interior. A/C. Magwheels. Spoiler. Aircared. Rearwiper. $6,995 obo. 778-242-2018

2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON SE.103K km. Leather, mint, sunroof,a/c, CD, alarm. 2.0 L, 4 cyl. Noaccid. $10,900. 604-839-6253

2005 AUDI S4. Quattro (AWD).102,000 km. Blk leather. Incl 2 setof wheels & tires. 6 speed. Powereverything! Exc cond. $19,500.Call/text Rick @ 778-847-2975.

2003 MAZDA Protege 5, 5 spd,140K km, new water pump, timingbelt & front wheel bearings,sunroof, pwr windows, locks,cruise, nice cond. $8,000.778-227-2010

1996 MAZDA Precidia MX-3,181K, exc cond, reliable, aircared. $1750 obo. 778-881-6478

1995 MERCEDES E320 CabrioletExc cond; local, 109K, NO accid.$15,800 Rare 778-773-1398

9160 Sports &Imports9160

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

2002 Toyota SequoiaAutomatic 305,000 kms 1 owner,top condition, all records, newMichelins. $13,900 email:[email protected]

2007 DODGERam 3500 Diesel$31,900 (604) 835-7655Clearwaybc.ca # 8291

9155 Sport Utilities/4x4’s/Trucks9155

2005 FORD F350 Lariet loaded,diesel, auto, 4x4, 5th whl equip,242k, $15,900. 604-819-6886

2004 GMC Envoy XUV 96,500 k,silver, 1 owner v6 4.2l a/cared/2013 $14,500 604.318.9890

2002 GMC Avalanche, SpecialEdition, 4x4, 5.3 Vortec, 130K,Alarm, Keyless Entry, DualClimate Control, A/C, Sunroof,Heated Mirrors, Rear Defrost,Heated Leather Seats, compass,New Tires, Tow Pkg, Backseatsfold into bed, ImmaculateCondition, Private Sale, $11,700or fair offer, Please call604-308-3167

1991 FORD F250, 7.3 diesel extcab, 198K, incls camperette/hitch,1 owner, $4900, 604-430-5596

1990 GMC Suburban. 4 WD,underdrive, blue, well kept. NewBluetooth. $6,000. 604-584-0324

9155 Sport Utilities/4x4’s/Trucks9155

1988 TOYOTA P/U, ext, 5 sp, V6,4x4, $1675. 1992 TOYOTA P/U,ext, 5 sp, raised, V6, 4x4, $2350,D9921 in Abbts. toll free1-877-855-6522

9150 Services &Repairs9150

J & L Tri City Truck Services Ltd.2320 Rogers Avenue Coquitlam.Service & Repairs on all Makes ofHeavy Duty Trucks & Trailers.

LicencedMechanics604 544-1115 or 778 836-2119


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