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PROFESSIONAL mountain biker Wade Simmons rides a section of the John Thompson trail inthe Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve that Rocky Mountain Bicycles is maintaining underthe North Shore Mountain Biking Association’s new Trail Adoption Plan. The project seeks outsponsors to help breathe new life into North Vancouver’s ailing trails. See story page 3.

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Shoe ad drawsire of injuredmountaineerRescuer savages designer for use ofhis story in women’s boot campaignJane [email protected]

WHEN North Shore Rescue member Eric Bjarnason nearlydied in a storm atop Canada’s highest mountain in May 2005,he never dreamed his ordeal would one day be used to sell a pairof stylish high-heeled women’s boots.

But six years after Bjarnason, 46, and two fellow North Shore Rescue memberswere plucked from Mt. Logan in a dramatic rescue, the North Shore man said hewas surprised to see his story featured in a promotional write-up by Vancouver-based shoemaker John Fluevog.

The story of the trio’s rescue was until this week featured prominently in anonline description of a Fluevog women’s boot called “Logan,” described morerecently as having “enough sexiness to move mountains.”

But Bjarnason said he’s not pleased to have had his ordeal used to sell a producthe knows nothing about. It was unethical for Fluevog to hint the company had anassociation with B.C. search and rescue teams, he argued.

Now he thinks the shoe company should offer the three climbers cash ascompensation — the way a commercial sponsor would do — and/or make a

Developer steps up to reviveWV’s defunct Evelyn siteBenjamin [email protected]

THERE is renewed hope that the stalled Evelyn project inWest Vancouver will actually see homes built on it.

Creditors have approved a plan that would see development giant Onnistep in to take over the project, in collaboration with one of the existingmortgage lenders.

The deal, which would restructure the debt load and pay off some of theunsecured lenders’ bills, will be presented to the B.C. Supreme Court onTuesday for approval.

Millenium Evelyn Properties had intended to build 109 homes in threecomplexes on the 20-acre site near Keith Road and Taylor Way. Roughly athird of those units had been pre-sold. The homebuyers’ money is beingheld in a lawyer’s trust.

Evelyn’s parent company Millenium Development, who also ran thetroubled Olympic Village project in Vancouver, ran into financial trouble

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A different trackLayne [email protected]

BANK employees haul rocks and dig dirt in theshadow of old-growth cedar and fir.

On a recent Sunday on Mount Seymour, tellers and financialadvisers are working hard on one of North Vancouver’s mostpopular mountain bike trails. Thanks to their efforts, a new routethrough the forest is taking shape.

Corkscrew — a black-diamond classic lined with skinnies, dropsand bridges — is getting a couple of reroutes and several repairsdesigned to improve the trail’s sustainability.

Not all of the volunteers ride the trails. Among them are “guyswho have never been on dirt before on a bike,” says Mark Wood, ofthe North Shore Mountain Biking Association, who is there withMetro Vancouver staff to oversee the work. “It’s great to see theteam-building and the camaraderie. There’s so much positivity.”

The volunteer effort by BMO Bank of Montreal employees ispart of a growing movement that is reshaping the future of trailriding on the North Shore.

Corkscrew is one of nine North Vancouver trails undergoingmaintenance and restoration this season as part of the NSMBA’snew Trail Adoption Plan.

Under the direction of an NSMBA trail maintainer, the planpartners a route in need of revitalization with a local business or

user group that supplies the workforce for a series of trail daysthrough the fall.

In addition to BMO-adopted Corkscrew, work is underwayon Boogieman by Steed Cycles; Bottletop and Ridge Runnerby Different Bikes/NS Ride; Circuit 8 and John Thompson byRocky Mountain Bicycles; Dale’s Trail by NSMBA/Sram; TNT byMountain Equipment Co-op; and Team Pangor by MuddbunniesRiding/Ryders Eyewear.

The plan, called TAP for short, has the support of landmanagers Metro Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver.It’s also attracted the support of a few big names in the NorthShore mountain biking community, including trail maintainerTodd “Digger” Fiander and professional rider Wade Simmons.

Simmons is one of the godfathers of freeride, a mountain bikingdiscipline characterized by tricks, style and technical trail featuresthat emerged on the North Shore in the early 1990s. A Lynn Valleyresident who has been riding local trails for 20 years, Simmonsrecently co-authored the Locals’ Guide To North Shore Rides, a $25guidebook, with fellow rider Sharon Bader. Part of the proceedsfrom its sale go back to trail maintenance.

Simmons supports TAP because it integrates trail builders likeDigger, he explains.

“It’s a thank you for them,” he says. The NSMBA trailambassador adds TAP also makes trails more accessible to a wider

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WITH the support of the District of North Vancouver and Metro Vancouver, NSMBA’sTrail Adoption Plan is co-ordinating volunteer efforts to repair nine trails this summer.


AS trail maintainer for Corkscrew, the North Shore Mountain Biking Association’sMark Wood oversees the work of Team BMO volunteers on a trail day. See morephotos at www.nsnews.com.


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team members were particularlygalled by a portion of theFluevog description that read,“Inkeepingastrongalliancewithour beloved British ColumbianSearch and Rescue Teams, wededicate this simple, lace-upboot in memorial to those whowill risk their own lives to saveothers. We believe in the Miracleof the Mountains.”

“It (seemed) like NorthShore Rescue endorses theirproduct. I know nothing abouttheir product,” he said.

“People buying these bootsmight think they’re doingNorth Shore Rescue a favour,”he added.

But Bjarnason — a NorthVancouver firefighter whonearly died and lost portionsof nine fingers to frostbite onMt. Logan — said the companynever contacted him or histeammates before going aheadwith the promotional materialfeaturing his story.

This spring, Bjarnasoncontacted the company and metwith Vancouver marketing representatives, who he said promisedhim they would set up a special event to honor him with his oldestdaughter. He said they even dropped hints about flying his familyto Paris.

But none of that actually happened. Instead, he got an emailfrom a company representative at the end of June, letting him knowthat the boots were effectively being discontinued and offering tosend a free pair to his daughter.

“I felt like I was totally used,” he said. “They used my injury tomake a profit.”

Bjarnason said he’s now considering suing the company unlessFluevog ponies up some cash for the climbers and the rescue team.

None of the Fluevog representatives contacted by the NorthShore News returned phone calls by press time.

However Stephen Bailey, marketing director for Fluevog,responded in an email that, “We often recount public stories on thewebsite that we find interesting.”

Bailey said the company offered to put a link on the Fluevog

website to North Shore Rescue. He said when Bjarnason didn’t seemhappy with that, the company recently took down the description ofthe Mt. Logan rescue. As of Friday, all references to the North ShoreRescue team’s experience on the mountain had been removed.

But Bjarnason said after using the description for more than ayear, the company still owes the team something.

In previous emails, one company marketing spokesman offeredto donate merchandise for fundraisers and hinted about making afuture donation to the team.

“They never made a donation as far as we can tell,” saidBjarnason.

Bjarnason — who has climbed two mountains since recoveringfrom his injuries and now also leads mountaineering expeditions forpeople with disabilities — added he’s a pretty unlikely inspiration fora fashion company.

“I’m not a very well-dressed man,” he said. “Most of my stuffeither has fire department or North Shore Rescue on it. I’m not aslave to fashion.”

Fluevog called on to pay

NEWS photo Cindy Goodman

NORTH Shore Rescue team member Erik Bjarnason is upset with marketing materialfrom the Fluevog shoe company that featured the story of his rescue from Mt. Logan.

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High priceIT’S depressing to watch as

community groups walk away indisgust from the so-called public

inquiry into the murder of scores ofwomen from Vancouver’s DowntownEastside.

Robert Pickton’s trial, whileimperfect, at least succeeded in puttinga serial killer behind bars. But thecourt proceedings provided no comfortto the victims’ families, particularlythe relatives of the dozens of womenwhose murders were never prosecuted.Nor could a murder trial address theshocking indifference of the police tothe disappearance of so many citizens.

Facing up to these systemic failureswas supposed to be the mandate ofWally Oppal’s inquiry. But havingfatally let down the victims — mostof them destitute aboriginal women— the province is now determined to

short-change their communities at theinquiry.

Judicial inquiries require lawyers, andlawyerscostmoney.Oppalrecommended13 groups be given money for lawyers,but the province disgracefully refused topay for anyone beyond the immediaterelatives of Pickton’s victims.

Government should be miserly withour tax dollars. But some things aremore important than money, and justiceis one of them. A community that hassuffered the most gruesome massacre inCanadian history is entitled to a lot ofjustice, even if the price is steep.

It speaks volumes of this Liberalgovernment’s priorities that it can find$6 million of your cash to pay for thelawyers of white-collar criminals DavidBasi and Bob Virk, but has no moneyto spare for the victims of B.C.’s mostterrible violent crimes.

“I heard stories — soldiersgoing into people’s houses inthe middle of the night, takingtheir brothers from them — thatI’ll never be able to forget.”

Argyle grad Daniel LeBarondiscusses Peace It Together, afilmmaking and peace-buildingcamp for Palestinian, Israeli andCanadian youth (from an Aug. 12news story).

• • •“I looked down at my friendand the back of his shirt wascompletely covered in blood.”

West Vancouver secondarygraduate Yale Henry, 18, recountshow he intervened in a knifeattack outside the school last yearand helped save his friend’s life.Henry was awarded a Certificateof Merit from the West VancouverPolice Board (from an Aug. 7 newsstory).

• • •“They know there was torture;that’s commonly known, butthey won’t take responsibility forthe crimes as an institution.”

Patricia Woodward, whosebrother was tortured and likelykilled by members of the armedforces aboard the Chilean navaltraining ship Esmeralda, speaks outat a protest during the vessel’s visitto North Vancouver Aug. 6 (froman Aug. 10 news story).

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DNV’s Coun. Little has big plansI always enjoy a goodchuckle when people tell methey’re not trying to do orsay a certain thing while inthe same breath doing orsaying that very same thing.

“It’s not that I’m a NIMBY,”one North Vancouver man told merecently, “I just don’t want this thingnext to my house.”

He was completely serious.District councillor Mike Littlesounded equally serious theother day when he assured mehe didn’t want to embarrass JaneThornthwaite or the B.C. Liberal party, right afterhaving done exactly that.

It’s fairly widely known now that Little covets theLiberal nomination in North Vancouver-Seymour,a seat Thornthwaite inconveniently already holdsfor the Liberals. Perhaps Little really doesn’t thinkit’s embarrassing to have a colleague — his word— say you’re doing a lousy enough job to warrantreplacement.

Of course Thornthwaite is no stranger toembarrassment. As we all know, she was stopped atan RCMP roadblock while on her way home froman Olympic tipple and later charged with impaireddriving. The rookie MLA publicly prostrated herselfthe next day, and vowed to “take full responsibility”for her “inexcusable” actions.

But like anyone with the money for a halfwaydecent lawyer, full responsibility meant getting thecharges knocked down to “driving without due

care and attention” and walkingaway with a slap on the wrist.An inexcusable lack of attention,apparently.

This isn’t necessarily a crushingpolitical blow — right ambassadorCampbell? — but it’s a burdensomething to carry around through anelection campaign, particularly whenyour one term as an MLA is — let’sbe honest here — pretty forgettable.

When we spoke, Thornthwaitequestioned whether Liberal ruleseven allow for a nominationchallenge. Well, they do, accordingto the folks at her party’sheadquarters. I was a bit surprised

Thornthwaite apparently hadn’t made that phonecall herself. Nevertheless, she told me she had everyintention of running again.

Politicians do change their minds, like anyoneelse. They also sometimes have their minds changedfor them by the folks in the proverbial smoke-filledback rooms. Readers may recall that Thornthwaitewas a last-minute candidate for the Seymour Liberalsafter veteran MLA Dan Jarvis bowed out for healthreasons. So it’s tough to say how much loyalty theriding association will feel towards her.

If she isn’t quietly shown the door — and whodoesn’t want to spend more time with their family?— I’ll be interested to see if Little musters thegumption to follow through and challenge her. Partyapparatchiks may also tell Little to hold his tongue andwait his turn.

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with contestingincumbents for their party’s nomination. I for one

think it’s a sign of a healthy process. In the U.S.,primaries are a routine and prominent part of theelection cycle, particularly for safe party seats. But itcan be a bruising, embarrassing experience, rarely seenin Canadian politics, and I doubt the Liberal faithfulwill want to see it happen in North Vancouver.

Some more rummaging through my AmbitiousCouncillors file leads me to Craig Keating, a four-termCity of North Vancouver bylawmaker. Keating had noqualms about telling me he would vie for the NDPnod in North Vancouver-Lonsdale if the provincialelection was called before the civic one. He alsoseemed blithely confident he would get it. Local NewDemocrats could do a lot worse than Keating to carrytheir orange banner, but if he did get the chance torun and somehow managed to pull out a win, the bigloser would be city Mayor Darrell Mussatto.

I expect Mussatto will still be mayor comeChristmastime, but a Keating departure would deprivehim of an articulate and forceful ally. To be honest,in the years I’ve watched city council, I’d say Keatingargues for the mayor’s agenda a good bit better thanthe mayor himself. Another may step into that roleon council, but Keating is also Mussatto’s right-hand man on several important Metro committees.Metro chairwoman Lois Jackson puts a premiumon experience, so she may well look to a longtimeMussatto rival like Rod Clark or Bob Fearnley or toanother council entirely when the time comes to fillthose seats. Keep in mind Metro is going to spenda ton of your money in the coming years. Losing aseasoned Metro delegate will quiet the city’s voice onthese issues.

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Keeping It SimpleBenjamin Alldritt

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The unhumbling world of e-narcissismWHEN did we startto live so loud? Whatmade us decide thatattention was theultimate commodity?

Maybe it’s anotherunfortunate modernphenomenon that we canblame on Madonna. WarrenBeatty said of her, in thedocumentary Truth or Dare:“She doesn’t want to liveoff-camera, much less talk.There’s nothing to say off-camera.” Back then, in 1991,we marveled at Madonna’sobsession with being in thepublic eye. Now countlessmillions have caught herdisease.

Traditional and socialmedia have invited us tounburden ourselves ona mass scale, and manyof us have accepted withpleasure. As a columnist, ofcourse, I seek an audienceevery week in this space.This summer, my randomacquaintances have alsohad the questionable thrillof watching Stanley’sphotographic updates on thebuilding of our new patio onFacebook.

Do they care? Highlydoubtful. But it’ssummertime, and they’rebored, and well, honestly,who can explain why people

look at these things? Stanleyalso posts pictures of meatshe’s cooked that he believesare worthy of attention.If any of his FB friendsrespond, la di da, he’s made aconnection.

But is it the fault of themedia, or is there somethingelse at work to make so manyof us prefer the impression ofliving in a reality TV series,blog or podcast to actualreality?

Why are we madlybroadcasting data about ourlives and interests, like we’repaparazzi stalking ourselves?Next thing you know, we’llbe hacking into our owntelephone lines, like reportersat the scandalous DailyMail, in an effort to unearthsomething vaguely titillating.

When we find nothing there,my best guess is that we’llreport on it anyway.

That’s because over-sharing personal information,no matter its internationalrelevance, is now the norm.

In 2009, for instance,Penelope Trunk, a high-profile blogger in the U.S.,mentioned in a tweet thatshe was sitting in a businessmeeting thankful that shewas having a miscarriagebecause it would be anawful lot of trouble to getan abortion in Wisconsin.People who had tuned infor Trunk’s usual “BrazenCareerist” advice wereobviously taken aback.

Numerous readers reviledher for this disclosure, for avariety of reasons.

In a later blog, Trunkwrote that those whocommented said they felt thetopic was gross, her cavalierattitude was gross, andaccidentally getting pregnantwas gross, or somethingalong that line.

Quizzed by CNN about

her decision to bestowthis intimate informationon strangers, she said: “Ithink we each decide when(a subject is) personal. .. . I actually thought amiscarriage at work wasno great shakes.” Since“no great shakes” meansunexceptional, you sort ofwonder why she thought itwas worth tweeting.

Trunk seems to be justanother proponent of theview that there’s no suchthing as bad publicity,confidently defending on TVher belief that “you shouldbe your real self at work,”posting her CNN clip on herblog, and boasting afterwardabout how good her hairlooked during the interview.Evidently, being your “realself” means making yourevery physical act andconcern general knowledge.Ladies and gents, I supposethis means that in 2011, youmay all pass wind at your

desks.Luckily, I work by myself,

so that isn’t an issue for me.The trouble with

constantly seeking thespotlight, however, is thatyou tend to attract censure.Comedian Harris Wittels,for example, has launcheda blog documenting themost heinous examplesof what he calls theTwitter “#Humblebrag.”Wittels reserves the termhumblebrag for celebritieswho use Twitter to feignmodesty while stroking theirown egos.

He cites parties like FoxNews legal pundit GretaVan Susteren, who tweetedthe world that she’d just“accidentally pocket-dialedthe Pentagon,” and LindsayLohan (natch!), who wrote,“Omg, I’m so embarrassed,paparazzi just blinded mewith flashes again, as I waswalking into dinner. Theypushed me and I tripped L

hurt…”Waning movie stars

like Lohan are predictablesources of the humblebrag,as are wannabe movie stars.

“No makeup on, hair’snot done, toothpaste stainsdown the front of my shirt,pretty sure I’m not wearingdeodorant. Still get hit on.Sigh,” wrote one TrishAdams, who appears to haveonce had a role in The TownChristmas Forgot.

“I’m truly humbled youfollow my tweets,” wroteevangelical Christian ministerRick Warren. “I pray theyenrich your life & strengthenyour ministry. God bless all200,000 of you!”

Warren likely assumedthat God was one of his200,000 twerps and wouldtherefore heed his prayer.In a world that so heartilyendorses narcissism, though,that’s an easy mistake tomake.

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bylaw die, meaning it won’t be in effect in timefor November. True, it was something like half-past midnight, but the vote would have taken nomore than a few seconds. Note that Clark andBookham twice declared a conflict of interest onrandom-ordered ballots, but saw no problemwith voting it down through a proceduralgimmick. Mussatto went so far as to try and calla special council meeting to get it done, but thealphabetalist conspirators refused to show up forit.

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Dear Editor:Once again, columnist Elizabeth James hits

the nail on the head (Swollen Tax Bills Are aLevy on Lethargy, Aug. 3, North Shore News).The incredible duplication of local governmentservices in the Metro region deserves attention.The amalgamation of North Shore municipalitiesis imperative as costs rise for no gain in services.

In the 1920s, the City of Vancouveramalgamated with the municipality of SouthVancouver to rationalize costs. Some believe youlose your community identity with amalgamation,but Vancouver puts the lie to this. Vancouver hasPoint Grey, Kitsilano, Fraserview, Hastings East,West End and so on, each with its own character.

There are several smaller municipalities whereamalgamationwouldmakesense.NorthVancouverCity and District are an obvious pairing, as is myown, White Rock, with Surrey.

White Rock conducted a study last fiscal year tosee if it could save some costs by twinning with itsneighbour. There is some sharing of police servicesalready; however, getting the fire departments tosee eye to eye has been much more of a challenge.Even though amalgamating Surrey and WhiteRock fire departments would have saved White

Rock $700,000 a year, the council backed downdue to a vigourous lobbying effort by WhiteRock’s firefighters’ union. The main argumentfor keeping all the firefighters around was theirquicker response time to medical emergenciescompared to the B.C. Ambulance Service.

The White Rock study showed that a vastmajority of firefighter time — 80 per cent of calls— is spent attending medical emergencies andnot fighting fires. I think this is the case for mostMetro fire departments.

Responding to medical emergencies has beendownloaded to local fire departments by theprovincial government. Rather than supplying anadequate number of paramedics and ambulances,the province has increasingly relied on localgovernments and their slumbering taxpayers topick up the bill.

Wouldn’t it be cheaper to have moreambulances responding to medical emergenciesthan fire departments? By removing or reducingfirefighter calls for medical emergencies, it wouldallow for more rational use of fire departments andhence make amalgamation more appealing.Phil Le GoodWhite Rock

Dear Editor:More, please.Listening to the dulcet tones of Jeremy Fisher

in West Vancouver earlier this month, surroundedby friends and neighbours of all ages, with a glassof wine in my hand and the setting sun in thebackground, was a distinct pleasure.

Kudos are due to the organizers of theHarmony Arts Festival and those contributorswho make it possible year after year, includingthe District of West Vancouver. Seldom does thedistrict get credit, particularly in print, for thingsthat it does right.

Walking home into the summer evening, Iwondered: “Why can’t we have more of this?”The festival is a vibrant yet all-too-fleeting interludein a rather dull and lifeless Ambleside scene. Themoribund “village” has become, particularly inthe evenings, somewhere to drive through on the

way to shop at Park Royal or to be entertaineddowntown; people are voting with their feet.Some lament that the town centre has been cededto the square outside of Whole Foods.

We need to draw people back into heart of WestVancouver, Ambleside. We need to create spaces,public and private, where the community canmeet year-round. We need to create opportunitiesfor people to live and work locally. And we needlivelier streets to sustain local businesses.

There is, of course, a balance to be struckbetween reviving Ambleside and retaining acommunity feel. New initiatives should be craftedwith sensitivity. That said, the status quo isdecidedly lacking. We can and should take stepsto bring more life, more vitality, more fun into thistoo-sleepy seaside townCraig CameronWest Vancouver

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Ferry crew finds islander deadPOLICE on Bowen Island haveconfirmed that a body foundfloating in the waters of Snug CoveThursday morning was that ofan island resident who had beenmissing since July 30.

Doug Mitchell, 59, lived on a boat in thecove with his dog and was well-known on theisland.

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Cpl. Don Southern, spokesman for thedetachment, said Mitchell’s death is believed tobe accidental and foul play is not suspected.

“Everything would indicate he slipped inthe water and drowned,” said Southern. “Allof the physical signs pointed to that.”

One friend who posted about Mitchellon an online forum described him as having“a great sense of humour and a sense of theabsurd.”

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Millenium Evelyn Properties is carrying more than $151million in debt, of which about $126 million is owed to bcIMCConstruction Fund Company, Peoples Trust Company, andAsia Trading.

Evelyn’s parent company sank more than $23 million intothe development, and other creditors ranging from lawyersto fence rental companies are holding slightly more than $1million in unpaid bills.

Seeking a new owner, Bowra contacted 85 differentdevelopment companies, of which 34 showed some interestand 11 sat down for meetings.

Meanwhile, Asia Trading, which holds three of the fivemortgages on the property totaling about $47 million, startedtalks with Onni.

The proposal they put together would see Asia Trading

stay involved with the development. Peoples Trust and bcIMCwould see their mortgages repaid and replaced with a $66million loan. Onni will also produce the $225,000 for theother creditors. Plan B is for the two companies to buy theproject outright for $80 million.

“If the court deep-sixes this, the unsecured creditors getnothing,” said Mario Mainella, vice-president of Bowra Group,the court-appointed receiver. “So we don’t anticipate that.But if at any point this proposal doesn’t happen, there’s analternative transaction where they basically buy it for $80million and that’s it; they take it over.”

The zoning requirements of the site were a recurring obstacleto Bowra’s attempts to find a buyer. If Onni and Asia Tradingessentially take over Evelyn, they are under no obligation toproceed with the existing building plans, although attemptingto enlarge the structures beyond the existing zoning wouldrequire a lengthy public process.

Millenium has stated that the time spent on the originalrezoning process contributed to their financial woes.

Calls to Onni were not returned by press deadline.

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Accused human traffickera no-show in court

From page 1

THE West Vancouver millionaire who faces humantrafficking and human smuggling charges was ano-show in Vancouver provincial court Wednesdaymorning.

Mumtaz Ladha — who had an outstanding warrant sinceMay 12 — was arrested at Vancouver International Airport July19 after returning to Canada from Tanzania.

Ladha was released by police on a promise to appear in courtAug. 10. A lawyer attended the Wednesday morning appearancein her place and the case was put over to Sept. 19.

Mounties allege the 55-year-old hired a 21-year-old womanfrom Africa in 2008, promising her a work visa and a job ata Vancouver-area hair salon. RCMP investigators asserts thatLadha took the young woman’s passport and forced her to worklong hours at Ladha’s West Vancouver home with no pay.

According to police, the young woman left Ladha’s housein 2009 and showed up at a woman’s shelter. Mounties and theWest Vancouver police then launched their investigation.

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range of riders and riding abilities.“It’s making the trails smooth, and it’s making

it easier,” says Simmons. “Some stodgy old-schoolers suggest that we’re dumbing down theShore. . . . That’s a very linear way of thinking;they’re not thinking about the big picture, whichis: If you want mountain biking to grow, yougotta make trails for everybody.”

It fits with the mission statement of theNSMBA: “Trails for all, trails forever.”

But not everyone in the community is a fanof TAP.

Mount Fromme-area resident Monica Craveris an outspoken critic of the plan. In a letter to theeditor, published May 4 in the North Shore News,Craver decries the District of North Vancouver’ssupport of the plan, stating that “Mountainbike trails include the building of ‘Disneyfied’amusement park-like structures for sole use bythe mountain bikers.” The partnership “doesn’thelp to ensure the ongoing ecological integrity ofour flora and fauna,” she writes.

Wood acknowledges Craver’s concern butsays TAP is different from “the old style of trailbuilding, where we built tall, skinny structures.”

“We’re moving away from the era of buildingwith wood,” he says.

“Today’s trail repairs use wood only whereabsolutely necessary,” such as in riparian zones,where planks are used to elevate the trail over acreek bed.

Trail maintainers are decommissioning trailsections with heavy erosion and building whatthey say are sustainable lines. Decaying structuresare being removed.

Mike Mayers is the supervisor of LowerSeymour Conservation Reserve and PublicPrograms for Metro Vancouver. There are

75 kilometres of trails in the former SeymourDemonstration Forest, he notes. All areconsidered multi-use, but many are in need ofrepair, he says.

With just two full-time staff and seven seasonalworkers in Lower Seymour, trail maintenanceis an enormous task. Mayers welcomes thevolunteer support provided throughTAP.

“It was anavenue for us toget some actionout there tosome of thetrails (thatwere) in reallypoor shape,”he says.

Trailmaintainers must have a permit and areadvised of standards, says Mayers.

“They have to walk the trail with someonefrom each of the organizations,” he says. MetroVancouver staff are present at all trail days.

“They’re not out there building whateverthey want,” says Mayers. “We’ve actually foundthat more structures have been taken down (onTAP trail days) than we have with staff in the lastcouple of years.”

The NSMBA’s Mark Wood says thecollaboration reflects a new era of conscientioustrail building and expects the TAP program toexpand in 2012.

“We’re making up for lost time,” says Wood.“(Past) struggles with the land managers have leftthe trail network, to a certain extent, neglected.Now, we’re contributing to the upkeep of thetrails. It’s a growing sport, and we want to see itget better. We want to put the North Shore backon the map.”

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Art lovers gathered at Deep Cove’s Seymour Art Gallery Aug. 2 for the opening of the latest exhibition. SolidGround features West Coast landscape paintings by Enda Bardell. The show will remain on display until Aug. 28. Info:www.seymourartgallery.com.

Cathy Robinson andTania Belsito

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Hardy Bunn andFaye Gordon-Lewisexplore the gallery.

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Ken andJoan Fowler

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Sande Waters greet guests.

Elaine Minichiello, and board membersTammy Chamberlayne and Svetlana Bardos

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Masako and Bob Araki flank featured artist Enda Bardell.

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THE success of a program seeing those in recovery from mentalillness offer support to those currently struggling was celebratedon the North Shore Wednesday.

The Sea To Sky Peer Support Program, offered through North Shore AdultCommunity Mental Health, part of Vancouver Coastal Health, was launched as apilot in 2006.

“The program trains people who have lived experience with mental illness toprovide support to others,” says Gill Walker, occupational therapist, North Shore

Adult Community Mental Health.Based on its success, the program has continued and now has 10 peer support

workers working one-on-one with mental health patients.North Shore Adult Community Mental Health hosts an annual garden party

for staff, clients and community partners and this year’s event, held at its locationat 1350 St. Andrews Ave. in North Vancouver, was intended to recognize thoseoffering peer support and the positive impacts of the program as a whole.

“We’re seeing changes both for our clients and for our staff, because the peersupport workers not only act as role models for clients but they also act as rolemodels for staff,” says Walker. “They embody recovery from mental illness, which

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SEA To Sky Peer Support Program co-ordinator Debbie Sesula and peer support worker Sean Stewart celebrate the success of theprogram at North Shore Adult Community Mental Health’s annual garden party Wednesday.

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NOTICESCaring for the Caregivers: Learn strategies forself-care to feel more refreshed, nurtured andhave more energy, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 7 p.m.at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145West First St., North Vancouver. Presented by theCanadian Mental Health Association. Admission

by donation. Info: 604-987-6959 or www.north-westvancouver.cmha.bc.ca.

Exploring Trauma Through Art Group: Afree group for women with a history of traumawill run Mondays, Sept. 12 to Nov. 28 at FamilyServices of the North Shore, 101-255 West FirstSt., North Vancouver. Participants must have a

is a stigmatized conditionthat’s often portrayed quitenegatively and chronicallyin terms of the conditionpersisting and a lot of negativeeffects of the symptoms.Peer support shows that itis possible to live well withmental illness.”

Peer support workers, part-time contract workers, providea variety of support to clients,either out in the community orin a hospital setting, under thesupervision of an occupationaltherapist.

“Some tasks that they maydo would be assisting someonewith computer skills, going onwalks, going to the gym, ordoing an aquacise class withtheir client,” says Walker.

Time spent with eachclient varies depending ontheir goal. Intake is open toclients of North Shore AdultCommunity Mental Health asit’s one of the rehab servicesthe organization provides.

North Vancouver residentSean Stewart, 34, has just

completed his peer supportworker training and practicum,and was among those inattendance at the garden partyWednesday.

Stewart’s mental illnessbecame apparent in the wakeof 9/11. Overwhelmed by theinternational act of terrorism,he began acting erratically anddoctors eventually diagnosedhim with schizoaffectivedisorder. He’s undergonehospitalization and varioustreatments as well as takenadvantage of local resources,including the Sea to Sky PeerSupport Program. He wasaccompanied to the gym by apeer support worker.

“It was getting out andgetting healthy and talking tosomeone about it and he wasinterested,” he says.

Stewart found the programhelpful and was inspired tobecome a peer support workerhimself. “Nobody knows it likesomeone who’s gone throughit,” he says, adding his ownjourney with mental illnessmeans he has real empathy forhis clients and allows him to

offer insight.“I still see glass underneath

me sometimes, it’s scary,”says Stewart. “I fell through.. . . I used to feel like I was

invincible. I no longer feelthat way, both physically andmentally.”

In addition to his workwith North Shore AdultCommunity Mental Health,Stewart is a strong advocatefor people with disabilities. Astudent at Capilano University,he serves as the CapilanoStudents’ Union disabilitiesliaison. He speaks to studentsand has currently organizeda petition to raise shelterand support allowances forpeople with disabilities in B.C.

(www.csu.bc.ca).“I feel the intrinsic value

of helping other people withdifferent disabilities is morevaluable than anything I canimagine really,” he says. “I lovepeople in general, I care aboutpeople and I like to help andit’s what I’m going to continueto work towards academicallyand socially, and mentoringthrough peer support and mydisabilities liaison position.”

Staff of North ShoreAdult Community MentalHealth are currently seeking

applications for peer supporttrainees. Trainees undergoclassroom training fromMarch to June 2012 (six-ninehours a week) and completea practicum (40 hours). Aftergraduation they are eligibleto apply for paid peer supportpositions. Eligible applicantscan live anywhere in theLower Mainland though theymust have lived experience ofmental illness. The applicationdeadline is Sept. 16. For moreinformation, email [email protected].

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THE anticipation ofthis year’s B.C. BikeRace was huge for me.

I’ve been involved sinceits inception five years agowhen Dean Payne (dressed ina suit) hosted a mini meetingfor prospective sponsors andpeople close to him. I stillremember that day like it wasyesterday.

The first three years ofthe event had me overseeingan incredible dirt bike teamof riders who would corral,protect and attend to injuredriders. It was a great way tohelp these amazing athleteswho would ride to hell andback each day.

In the third year, I alsodecided to shoot video of theracers and post the footageon the B.C. Bike Race’swebsite each night so friendsand family could watch therace from afar but see, hearand feel exactly what theseracers were going through.

It was a lot of work toride all day and produceall night but I love a goodchallenge.

By year four, I wasstepping away from the mototeam and handing it to myamazing friend and 13-timenational champion BruceSpicer, who has also beeninvolved with the race sincethe very beginning. Bruce isa true leader and each yearour moto safety team gets

stronger and stronger thanksto his leadership.

This meant I could focuson following, capturing andproducing short videos of theracers, volunteers and towns,which together form what weknow as the B.C. Bike Race,a seven-day mountain bikestage race on B.C.’s WestCoast. This year’s editionwrapped up last month.

I love shooting video andcapturing fun moments. It’sa true passion of mine sinceI also get to live a fun andexciting lifestyle.

Filming an event of thissize (500 racers) isn’t easy.First you must capture theracers while they’re doingtheir thing out in the middleof nowhere.

I use an electric dirt bike,which allows me to followanyone from the speedyleaders travelling at more

than 60 km/hour on thedownhills to the last-placefinishers who, while goingjust a little slower, are doingas much, or in many cases,more work.

The Zero Electric DirtBike I use makes no noiseand is super quick andcatches most racers off-guard.

It’s this element ofsurprise that allows meto capture them in theirmoments of glory and agony

of defeat, which can happenat anytime.

For instance, on Day 2, Iwas following Joao Marinhofrom Spain who was sitting infifth position on the day andwe were shredding downhillthrough the Snowden DemoForest in Campbell River.

Marinho was carvingthrough the trees at morethan 40 km/hour and I washot on his heels.

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After seven days and morethan 450 km of epic singletrack riding, it was a pleasureto capture and watch all the

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I’ll tell you this, for me,the magic is watching allthese fantastic people comeacross that finish line withhuge smiles on their faces!

Adventurer Dave Noronaencourages you to check outall the B.C. Bike Race videosat www.bcbikerace.com. Hisefforts are supported by MarinBikes, Columbia Sportswearand PowerBar.

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SPORTS, RECREATION, GAMES,FITNESS AND HEALTHMah Jong: Mondays, 10 a.m.-noon at Silver Harbour Centre,144 East 22nd St., North Van-couver. Info: 604-980-2474 orwww.silverharbourcentre.com.

Mah Jong: Wednesdays, 1-3p.m. at Parkgate CommunityCentre, 3625 Banff Court,North Vancouver. Drop-in fee:$1. Info: 604-983-6362 [email protected].

Nordic Walking: Mondays andThursdays, 1:30 p.m. at NorthShore Volunteers for Seniors,275 21st St., West Vancouver.Free. For more information,phone 604-922-1575, [email protected] or visit www.nsvs.ca.

Norwest Cycle Club: For aschedule of rides visit www.west-vancouver.ca/norwest. Most

rides leave at 9 a.m. from theeast parking lot of the West Van-couver Seniors’ Activity Centre,695 21st St.

Osteofit: Mondays and Fridays,8:45-9:45 a.m. Fee: $96 for 16classes. Mondays, 12:30-1:30p.m. Fee: $48 for eight classes.Silver Harbour Centre, 144 East22nd St., North Vancouver.Info: 604-980-2474 or www.silverharbourcentre.com.

Pickleball: Wednesdays, 1-3p.m. at Parkgate CommunityCentre, 3625 Banff Court,North Vancouver. Drop-in fee:$3. Info: 604-983-6362 [email protected].

Polio or Post-Polio: Gentlewater exercise classes for thoseaffected take place every Tues-day, 9:30 a.m. at West Van-couver Aquatic Centre, 2121Marine Dr. Info: Alison Gelz,604-925-7214 or Gaile Lacy,604-986-0775.

Ramblers: Meet at the WestVancouver Seniors’ Activ-ity Centre, 695 21st St. for aneight- to 10-kilometre hike ev-ery Monday at 9:30 a.m., rainor shine. Terrain is varied andproper footwear and clothingare required. Bring water and abagged lunch. New participantsmust phone prior to the firsthike. Info: 604-925-7280 orwww.westvancouver.ca/seniors.

— compiled by Debbie Caldwell

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LAST time in thiscolumn, I featured aprofile of the seniorspopulation in NorthVancouver.

We saw that while thenumber of older adults inNorth Vancouver will nearlydouble by 2027, its share ofthe region’s seniors at thattime is expected to be slightlylower than it is today.

Today we profile theseniors population in theDistrict of West Vancouverand Bowen Island. I’ll beutilizing statistics from theUnited Way of the LowerMainland, Statistics Canada’s2006 census and estimates byB.C. Stats for Local HealthAreas to help us with theanalysis.

Two caveats: we’re talkingabout averages here and thecomparisons, when made, areto the 12 other municipalitiesthat comprise the MetroVancouver region.

The West Vancouver localhealth area accommodates2.3 per cent of all residentsin the region, making itone of the smallest areas bypopulation size. The areaincludes Bowen Island with6.5 per cent of the area’stotal population, and LionsBay with 2.6 per cent. Thelocal health area population isexpected to rise by 9 per cent

over the next two decades, amuch lower growth rate thanthe broader region’s 30 percent increase.

What do we know aboutthe seniors population?

West Vancouver-BowenIsland currently has thehighest concentrationof seniors in the LowerMainland/Sea-to-Sky area— one in five residents is 65or older.

The projection for 20years from now is that almostone in three residents will fallin this age group.

Over the decade, thearea’s share of seniors in theregion will fall slightly, from3.9 per cent to 3.4 per cent.

Overall, as a group,seniors in West Vancouver-Bowen Island do fairly well.The median age of its citizens

make West Vancouverites theoldest in the region.

The proportion of low-income seniors is the region’slowest, while the percentageof older adults living alonein West Vancouver is close toaverage.

According to the 2006census, after English the topthree languages spoken athome most often by WestVancouver residents arePersian (Farsi), Chinese andKorean.

Differences in thecomposition of thepopulation in the regions canbe dramatic. In the next twodecades, the Howe Soundlocal health area is expectedto see its seniors populationincrease by 244 per cent, thehighest increase in the LowerMainland/Sea-to-Sky area.

Here’s a statistic thatcaught my eye: The medianage at death in WestVancouver and Bowen Islandis the highest in the regionat 84.3 years of age. Themedian age at death in HoweSound is the lowest in theregion at 73 years of age.No, that’s not a misprint.What the data is telling us isthat on average, a resident ofWest Vancouver is expectedto live more than a decadelonger than a resident in theHowe Sound region.

How can we account

for such a dramaticdifference? After all, the twomunicipalities are side byside. The answer may lie withthe range of services that areavailable to residents in eachof those communities.

The North Shore isthought to be adequatelyserved by a range ofservices available to seniors.

Currently Squamish, Whistlerand Pemberton have boththe fewest seniors servicesand the most limited arrayof services for seniors in theMetro Vancouver region.

I believe there may be aconnection between a lackof services available andthe health and longevity ofseniors in the region, but

until we conduct a muchmore rigorous analysis of thedata, that’s just a theory.

Tom Carney is the co-ordinatorof the Lionsview Seniors’Planning Society. Ideas forfuture columns are welcome.Contact him at 604-985-3852or send an email to [email protected].

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COMMUNITY CONNE IONS NEWSLETTERAUGUST 2011 | ISSUE 15

Making opportunites happen………

Accessibility Update

When many of us first think aboutaccessibility we typically think aboutphysical access to buildings. However,accessibility is much bigger than that.It consists of addressing barriers from avariety of areas, including:

• Architectural• Environmental• Attitudinal• Financial• Employment• Communication• Transportation

Above: Lillian our biggest Elvis fan holds up herfavourite Elvis picture

ConneXions Accessibility Committee isresponsible for developing the Society’sannual Accessibility Plan. As well, theindividual programs establish specificaccessibility goals on their annualOutcomes Plan. One of the tools usedto help identify program specific andSociety wide needs, is an AccessibilityChecklist. The checklist includesnumerous questions in each of the abovecategories and is completed by eachprogram every year in consultation witha variety of stakeholders.

The Accessibility Committee receivescopies of all the completed checkliststo look at the broader Society wideneeds before developing the annualConneXions Accessibility Plan. This yearthe committee was extremely ambitiousand has identified over 25 goals!

We were recently able to complete oneof these goals thanks to the generosityof the Lynn Valley Lions Club. Theclub provided a financial contributiontowards the overall cost of an automaticdoor opener for The Summit frontentrance. Program participants,volunteers, guests and staff now have

easier access to the facility which allowsfor increased independence.

Due to mobility concerns of severalresidents in our group homes, we havealso recently purchased and installed astair lift at Barlynn House, a bath lift atWalpole House and replaced a mechanicallift at Peters Road. Future plans includeremodeling the bathroom at Peters Roadto make it more accessible.

For a not for profit organizationsuch undertakings can be financiallychallenging. We greatly appreciate anysupport to help us reach these goals andwish to thank those who have alreadycontributed.

Summer’s fun for Edgemont and KilmerThis summer has been filled with manyfun adventures. The goal of NorthShore ConneXions Society is to ensurecommunity inclusion and supportingour clients in achieving their goals anddreams. We have been able to dothis with the help of our surroundingcommunities, supportive families andNorth Shore ConneXions Society Summitprograms.

We have been attending the 13th AnnualEvenings in Edgemont; this is an outdoormusic concert series that takes place inEdgemont Village on Fridays throughoutJuly and August. This event is enjoyedby many of the North Shore ConneXionsSociety participants. The streets ofthe village are filled with music, danceand laughter creating an enjoyable andrewarding experience for all the clientsand staff.

On the must do list for one of ourbiggest Elvis fans was the 10th

Anniversary Elvis Festival in Pentictonin June. This is the second year in arow Lillian attended the festival. Shemade her way up to Saturday, June25th, arrived at La Villa Motel and headout for the headliner show. She enjoyedlistening to the Elvis classics and rushingthe stage. This eventful trip came toan end Sunday morning after attendingthe ‘with an Elvis’ pancake breakfast atLakeside Park. Not only was it amazinglistening to the golden oldies, it wasa thrill having all the impersonatorsdinning and dancing with the crowd.

The clients from Kilmer House arelooking forward to more fun and exitingtrips coming up in August. Upcomingtrips will include camping trips withThe Summit to Whistler and the SecretGarden getaway on Vancouver Island.One of our clients will be headingout for an annual 10-day vacation toSavory Island where her family has a

cabin. Some of the many activities shedoes with her family are swimming,weather permitting of course, walksaround savory, happy hour is a favorite,playing card games and a whole lot ofrelaxation.

It has been a busy summer for all ourclients, and although we haven’t hadthe hottest summer it definitely hasbeen an enjoyable one so far.


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Just the beginning…While some of us might take it forgranted that we have jobs, and we goto work every day, this is not alwaysthe case for many individuals who havecomplex support needs and limitedsocial skills. Ryan is a young man withmore talents and abilities than can bedescribed on this page. He may not beable to tell you or an employer about hisskills but thanks to a team of dedicatedsupporters he has had the opportunityto demonstrate what he can do. “Heis a trailblazer,” says Judy, Ryan’smother a strong advocate, scheduleorganizer, and tireless devotee. Ryandemonstrates just a small percentage ofhis capabilities when he works at PapaJohn’s Pizza, in North Vancouver; his firstpaid job!

During his involvement with theCustomized Employment Team Ryanhas demonstrated how talented he is,from shaping metal using hand tools andan acetylene torch at his high school’smetal shop to fabricating orthotics usingpower tools and a table saw at one ofhis work trials. He can disassemblecomputers and cook up a mean meal ofspaghetti and meatballs from scratch.

Above: Ryan and his shift supervisor Kevin outside of Papa John’s Pizza

Ryan is an individual who demands ahundred percent of himself in terms ofquality of work and focus, all qualitiesadmired by Kevin, his Papa John’s Pizzashift manager. “I don’t have to worryabout him, says Kevin. “He is extremelyfocused and likes to do everythingperfectly.” Ryan works two days a weekmaking sure your pizza has just the rightsize box and keeping the place spotlessat all times. Ryan’s job at Papa John’sPizza is just the beginning of his journeywith employment.

Workplace etiquette, social interactionsand figuring out the next step once thejob is done are just a few of the thingsthat Ryan requires support with whileworking in the community. In order toassist him to succeed with some of thesoft skills of the world of work, a supportteam that consists of the ConneXionsEmployment Specialists, AppliedBehavioral Analysts, respite workers,Judy (his mom), and his employer haveagreed to work together. This teamworks closely with Ryan to organize thetraining tools and strategies he requiresto succeed at his new job.

Everyone is learning together as this

first employment experience has openedup a whole new world of possibilities.“Seeing him move from unemployedto employed has been a good learningexperience,” says Judy when describingworking with ConneXions: this learningexperience will guide the CustomizedEmployment team to assist others tofind their path into the world of paidemployment.

Each year we invite friends, families and staff to celebrate at our Annual Friendsand Family Picnic. We will be serving delicious food, deserts as well as hot andcold beverages. Activities include games, pitch ‘n’ putt and everyone’s favorite thebouncy castle.

The 20th Annual Friends and Family PicnicWhen: Sunday, September 11th from 11:30am till 2:00pmWhere: Murdo Frazer Pitch ‘N’ Putt , 2700 Pemberton Ave., North VancouverRSVP with reception 604.984.9321 by Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

If you are a self advocate, please note that Murdo Frazer Pitch ‘N’ Putt is hard to getto by bus. If you come to The Summit, we will drive you to the picnic.

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Above: Lillian at the 10th Anniversary Elvis Festival inPenticton BC

Above from the left: Jeremy and Brian enjoying a fun dayin the sun

From the left: Jeff, Nicky, Silke, Jeremy, Brian, David at the 13th Annual Evenings inEdgemont Village

If you are an employer or a job seekerthat would like to find out moreinformation about the ConneXionsCustomized Employment Program,please contact Manon Gelinas, Manager604.984.9321 ext. 238 [email protected].

ConneXions Annual GeneralMeeting (AGM)In September of every year, North Shore ConneXions Society holds an Annual GeneralMeeting to share accomplishments from the past year and important information forthe upcoming year. Since the Society was formed in the 1950’s we have worked veryclose with families and self advocates to develop our programs and services. Weinvite you to join us at this years meeting as we continue toward meeting the needsof the individuals we serve.

ConneXions Annual General Meeting (AGM)When: Wednesday, September 21stRegistration: 6:00pm • Business Meeting 6:30pmWhere: The Summit, 1095 Churchill Crescent, North Vancouver

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As an associate portfoliomanager, I directly manageclient portfolios, advising themon asset allocation, incomeneeds, estate planning and,of course, providing stockand bond recommendations.I know that no investmentmanager will be right 100per cent of the time andtherefore I feel it is vital thatmy clients’ portfolios alsohave diversification throughexposure to some of the topmanagers in Canada. Thisallows clients to have all theirassets under one umbrellawith one advisor steering the

ship, yet be diversified byadding other strategies thatcomplement each other.

There are almost 2,000professional investmentmanagers looking after morethan 12,000 portfolios and Ifeel that most are not worththe fee they are paid. Manyfunds have become too largeto actively trade so theybasically buy the same stocksas the index in which they arebenchmarked against. Thisresults in performance that isnever really any better thanthe index, or worse for thatmatter, while you are payingthem two to 2.5 per cent to“manage” the stocks and riskin the fund.

From our extensiveresearch, we have narrowed itdown to four money managers(Barometer Capital, VertexOne, Sentry Investments andPicton Mahoney) that do havea solid approach to minimizingrisk during turbulent marketswhile waiting for opportunitiesto present themselves. Thesemanagers are not buying theindex, but coming up withtheir own ideas when activelymanaging portfolios, andthey all believe buy and holdwill not work in this market.So in addition to managingour clients’ stocks and bondsdirectly, we will add thesemanagers, increasing the

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MANY of us — even thosewithout children or in schoolthemselves — view the first dayback at school as the start of anew year.

As we were all in school at one timeor another, we all recognize that the dayafter Labour Day really is an opportunityto start fresh, shake off some bad habitsand kick-start some new ones.

As such, it’s a great time to reflectand make some steadfast “resolutions” tostick to until the end of the school year(or even permanently).

We all know it’s easier to turn aresolution into a habit by doing it withother people. In doing so, you’ll feelmore responsible to hold up your endof the bargain, so why not extend theresolution to your entire family?

Kids can get really excited about newactivities and rituals, so take a momentand sit down together to brainstorm. Bymaking it a family affair, you’re settingyour family up for success and hopefullyinstilling some life-long habits that willincrease your health and wellbeing.

The following are a few thought-starters, but the fun part is customizing

and tailoring the resolutions to yourfamily:

■ Sit down together every morning forbreakfast. Mornings can be hectic, butif you choose a simple breakfast thatis a crowd-pleaser and that everyonecan help themselves to, such as cereal,it’s a resolution you can keep. Expertsworldwide agree that breakfast is themost important meal of the day, forkids and adults alike. Plus, it’s a greatway to connect before the day beginsand everyone goes their separate ways.More information about the benefits of

choosing cereal can be found online atwww.loveyourcereal.ca.

■ Pick one TV show that you will allwatch together every week. It couldbe a favourite sitcom, sports or even acartoon, but sharing a laugh together andtalking about your favourite parts in theshow is a really great way to make lastingmemories. Make this a must-attendevent. Once the show is picked, everyonehas to make the time and a commitmentto share in it together.

■ Make physical activity a part of everyday. We all know that kids these daysare leading more sedentary lives thantheir parents and grandparents did. It’simportant to show children the valueof exercise and how fun it can be. Itcould be a bike ride, walking, skating,rollerblading, dancing in the family roomor even a scavenger hunt in the backyard,but setting aside at least 30 minutes a dayfor your kids to engage in physical activityis a must.

■ Set chores for everyone. Parents leadby example, so it’s important that yourchildren understand how much worktheir parents do and what they can doto help. Once they have ownership overa certain task, make it fun for them byhanding out stickers or playing musicduring clean-up time, and they will morethan likely continue to do it.

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SITTING down together as familyfor a breakfast is a great way tostart both school- and workdays.

Erica Smith, age 9Contributing writer

DO you like yummy lunches? Ido!

Here are some things my friends and Irecommend for you to have for lunch.

Parents, listen up! No more havingto think all day about your child’s nextschool lunch, or asking your childrenwhat they want for lunch, and getting thereply:

“I hate when you ask this questionevery day!” Do you hear this everymorning? If so, look at my list of fantasticideas!

■ You could have a yummy peanut butter

jelly sandwich or some peanut butter andcheese crackers! You’ll love this lunch!(editor’s note: since many schools prohibitpeanut butter in lunches, a tasty nut-freealternative is made with soy beans. Look forit at your grocery store.)■ I prefer to have soft things if I havea loose tooth (or hurting braces).Sometimes, I have applesauce in thesesituations. Otherwise, I recommend anapple.■ Want your child to have a bigger dish?Choose some couscous, coleslaw, pasta,macaroni, grilled cheese, soup, chickensalad, or a croissant. My friends and I lovethese things!■ Feel like dessert? Pick a chocolate chipcookie or a muffin. I love these desserts!■ Do you get snack-time during the day?

My favorite snacks are some trail mix withmy favorite toppings, or a granola bar.■ Parents, I suppose you’ll be waitingfor more healthy snacks. Friends like andrecommend fruit in season and ants on alog (peanut butter spread on celery andtopped with raisins).■ Choose anything yummy, parents. It’sgood for your child to try new foods!■ Don’t eat all of these suggestions inone meal. For example, you could havea sandwich, fruit, trail mix, and a cookiein one lunch.

I hope your child likes this list . . . ofreally cool ideas!

Erica Smith wrote this article whileparticipating in Capilano University’sSerious Fun summer camp, Cub Reporters.

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DO you want to knowwhat to bring back toschool?

Well then this is the columnfor you. Here is what I want tobring back to school.■ Colourful pencils. Instead ofthe boring old wooden kind,try getting more colourfulpencils to write with. (If youget supplies by order you cancover the pencil with colouredpaper and a bit of tape.)■ Differently designed andcoloured erasers. It may behard to erase all the rookiemistakes you make, but withfun erasers it will seem less

boring.■ Binders and notebooks withdifferent patterns. Sick of theplain old colours like red blackor blue? Well if you want tomake it more fun get bindersand notebooks with differentdesigns.■ Book covers with coolcolours and designs. Do youkeep getting your books andtextbooks dirty? Well thenuse book covers to keep themclean.■ Awesome designs for pencilboxes and cases.

Gillian Mah wrote thisarticle while participating inCapilano University’s SeriousFun summer camp, CubReporters.

SCHOOL has been out foronly a few short weeks, yet it’salready time to start thinkingabout it again!

Along with your child’s report cardcame a list of supplies needed for theupcoming school year. This year, schoolswill be placing more emphasis on financialliteracy. What better way to teach yourchildren about saving money than withthe purchase of new school supplies?

Statistics Canada reported that in 2008,$935.1 million was the total value of salesfor stationery, office supplies, etc. (Backto school… by the numbers 2008, StatisticsCanada) This year, school supplies alonecould cost the average family more than$60 for a Grade 2 student and over $200for a Grade 7 or 8 student at your localoffice supply store.

In a recent press release, JeffreySchwartz of Consolidated CreditCounseling Services of Canada, Inc.said that while most children want newsupplies for school it can be an expensiveproposition, especially if you haven’tbudgeted for it.

“This is an opportunity to teach yourkids an important lesson: the differencebetween needs and wants,” he added.

Schwartz recommends the followingtips to help you teach your children to begood school supply shoppers:

Reduce■ Let your kids create the shopping listand give them a budget for spending ontheir supplies.■ Set up a reward system if they spendless than the budgeted amount.■ Shop for supplies when they are onsale.

■ Kids grow so fast! Look for uniformresellers and save by buying a gently-usedone.■ Shop for first term and then replaceitems on an as-needed basis.■ Schools do provide certain items; haveyour child check with his/her teacherbefore spending any money.■ Label as much as possible to avoidloss.

Reuse and Recycle■ Reduce the amount you spend byevaluating the condition of the suppliesbrought home at the end of school to seewhat can be recycled and re-used. Buy thelatest fad or reuse last year’s knapsack —the choice is easy if they want the rewardfor not blowing the budget!

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MORE schools thanever are introducingwaste-free lunchinitiatives to helpreduce waste andeducate studentsabout recyclingand environmentalstewardship.

According to the RecyclingCouncil of Ontario, theaverage student’s lunchgenerates a total of 30kilograms of waste per schoolyear, or an average of 8,500kilograms (18,700 pounds) ofwaste per school per year.

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Kim GrayContributing Writer

YOU’VE spent the cash — even though you know you’repushing the family pocketbook.

You’ve bought your plane tickets, booked your accommodations and you’reen route to one of your favourite holiday destinations.

Which is none other than Maui — the place where so many Canucks go tomanufacture the summer we know we’ll never get back home.

So here’s the question. Now that the deal is done, how can you superchargeyour vacation without maxing out your credit card?

To be sure, there are a million ways to spend your moolah on Maui — hometo some of the planet’s finest dining, enticing luxury malls and award-winning,world-class spas.

Turns out, if you approach your holiday with a “valueadded” experiencein mind, you can prevent post-vacation money stress and enjoy a surprisinglyricher Hawaiian experience.

Let’s start with the Fairmont Kea Lani hotel — in Wailea and always a familyfavourite with its exotic Moroccan-inspired design, superb beach and relaxedelegance.

The Kea Lani invites guests to — at no extra cost — roll out of bed at sunrise,grab their snorkelling gear and head out onto local waters with traditionalcanoe guides where they can learn about Hawaii’s fragile reefs. You don’t evenhave to be a guest of the hotel to take advantage of this perk.

This complimentary outrigger trip was hands down, particularly for ourchildren and likely because of the green sea turtles that swam alongside us, avacation highlight.

As was our adventure to nearby La Perouse Bay — where you can walk (forfree) over dramatic, lava-strewn Pacific shores, remnants of Haleakala’s lasteruption in 1790.

Hauntingly beautiful, the bay was once believed to house restless spiritscalled Night Marchers or “Huaka’i po” who amused themselves by causingmischief among the living.

Next door to the Fairmont Kea Lani is the Four Seasons Maui at Wailea.Not an inexpensive hotel but famous for not “nickel and diming” guests oncethey’re on property.

Free yoga on the beach anyone? How about a complimentary scuba divingdemonstration? Interested in a Kindle for your reading pleasure while you enjoythe hotel’s latest addition — an exquisitely tiled adult serenity pool featuringbubble lounges and unparalleled sunset vistas?

Opportunities for enriching your Maui visit abound but, according toChristina Yumul, spokesperson for the nearby Grand Wailea resort, manyguests don’t pursue them.

“Don’t just book a property and come,” advises Yumul. “I recommend thatyou do your research. We have all these free activities but not everyone takestime to explore them.”

A free tour of the Grand Wailea’s art collection is well worth your while.Most impressive is the hotel lobby collection of Fernando Botero’s larger-than-life sculptures — exaggerated renditions of the human form and evidence ofthe Colombian artist’s playful nature.

For a leaner budget, we checked out the Mahina Surf in West Maui. Thisoceanside accommodation, featuring full oceanview suites and free barbecues,proved to be the perfect base from which to take in what Conde Nast recentlydeclared, yet again, as the “Best Island in the World.”

Our family snorkelled at nearby Black Rock, paid the local farmers’ market avisit (where you can find sweet-tasting apple bananas for a song), and drove tothe Ioa Needle where we hiked high into a tropical forest reminiscent, with itsmisty landscape and startling peaks, of Pandora from Hollywood’s Avatar.

Travelling gourmands take note. Be sure to check out the Maui AgriculturalFest — a bustling annual event that features delicious indigenous produce andcelebrates the local restaurant scene.

For fun, we followed the festival (after a good feast) with a short drive toa lookout point east of Paia — where we watched breathlessly as surfers rodethe rough, north shore waters of Maui. Total cost for these family-friendlyHawaiian adventures? Zero dollars.

Back in West Maui, the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua offers the culinary-inclinedcomplimentary tours through the resident chef ’s garden — where you’reencouraged to sample refreshing mint, sun-warmed cherry tomatoes and SiamQueen Thai basil.

If learning about Hawaiian medicinal herbs piques your interest, the Ritz-

VALLEY ISLE:Maui is the second-

largest of the HawaiianIslands at 1,883.5square kilometres

(727.2 square miles)and is the 17th largest

island in the UnitedStates. Maui has a

population of 154,834,third-most populous of

the Hawaiian islands,behind that of Oahuand Hawaii. Kahului

is the largest townon the island with a

population of 20,146.It is also called the

“Valley Isle” for thelarge isthmus between

its northwestern andsoutheastern volcanoes

and the numerous largevalleys carved into both

mountains.— Wikipedia

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THE Mahina Surf condo complex in West Maui, with its oceanside location and unexpected bonuses such as beachfront barbecues and asaltwater pool, is ideal for families.

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Carlton’s cultural adviser — a native Hawaiian named CliffordNae’ole — offers guests wonderful, memorable, guided tours.Again, at no extra cost.

(It’s also worth mentioning that if you find yourself in thearea, you should sneak across the hotel golf course to visitDragon’s Teeth, a stunning and dramatic rock formationcreated over time by lava and ocean winds.)

The trick to a value-added Maui, it turns out, is to immerseyourself locally.

Sure, you could flop by the pool, gorge yourself on

deepfried hotel food and slurp back over-priced tropical drinksat sunset.

But I urge you to find your own “Free Maui” next time.I’m willing to bet you’ll return home with a more genuine

understanding of the island.If nothing else, our valueadded Maui vacation reminded us

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Joanne ElvesContributing Writer

ARE the kids complaining that they never get to goon inter-galactic holidays?

Maybe they’d like to make friends with a certain red-headedmermaid? Either way, Disneyland Resort in Anaheim has the ticketto new adventures.

Star Tours — The Adventure Continues, opened in Walt DisneyWorld on May 20 but June 3 was the first flight of the remodelledStar Tours attraction at Disneyland Park in Anaheim. The attractionwas “powered down” for less than a year to reopen to thunderouscheers from fans that waited for hours in the pre-dawn air to be thefirst to visit galaxies far, far away like never before.

“The original attraction was 20 years old and was feeling its age,”says Tom Fitzgerald, executive vice-president and senior creativeexecutive at Walt Disney Imagineering. “We knew we had to send itinto a new age of entertainment.”

Once guests are settled into the Starspeeder 1000 almost everysimilarity to the old ride slips away. Of course bumbling C-3PO hasto be the captain of the ship as it ventures to destinations includingTatoonie and Hoth, but don’t expect the same ride over andover. The new attraction can morph into any of the 54 sequencesprogrammed into the computer — that is as soon as the rebel spyin the ship is identified — and it could be your portrait plastered onthe screen.

Yoda, Princess Leia, Jar Jar Binks and yes, even the dreadedDarth Vader are brought to life with 3-D glasses. When Yoda looksyou in the eyes and says, “Yoda - I am . . .” you could be convincedhe is pleading for your help to save the empire. Faster than the speedof light your Starspeeder blasts into inter-galactic battle. The 3-Ddoesn’t bring the action into the cab but rather creates a believableworld beyond the windshield. For five fleeting minutes you tip,turn and swerve to miss 3-D attacks by vivid alien foes. When a seacreature from Gungan starts sucking on the glass with a tongue thesize of a sloppy, soggy yoga mat you will be glad the effect stopsthere.

As those first riders stumbled back onto terra firma they howledwith delight saying the update was worth waiting for. Expect longlines for Star Tours for years to come, or take advantage of theFastpass system.

For a tamer experience, drift into The Little Mermaid — Ariel’sUndersea Adventure in Disney’s California Adventure Park. Afterdecades of wanting an attraction based on Ariel, the creators arethrilled with the results that opened the same day as The StarTours attraction. Aimed at a younger crowd, but still somethingeveryone can enjoy, Ariel’s Undersea Adventure has guests settlinginto colourful clamshells to float through the movie with the majorscenes brought to life.

For more information go to www.disneyland.ca.

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THE Fairmont Kea Lani in Wailea offers guests and non-guests free, early morning Hawaiian canoe tours where,if you like, you can jump overboard and snorkel with sea turtles, as well as checking out other ocean treasures.

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Replace the undersized seats with organicmattresses, monsoon showers and a Techno Wallthat you can plug your iPod into and you’re atYotel, a hotel concept inspired by luxury airlinetravel and Japanese capsule hotels.

Yotel is the latest buzz in New York City inTimes Square, making it the first Yotel locationoutside an airport terminal. The stylish roomsare called cabins, the concierge desk missioncontrol, and check in and check out happens atthe automated airport style counter. The mostpopular attraction of Yotel is Yobot, a roboticarm that stores luggage in bar-coded storage bins.Passersby and guests can’t stop marvelling at thistechnological innovation which is the first luggagerobot in a hotel.

Guests check in with IDs, a credit card or aconfirmation number to receive key cards and areceipt. Room options include a Premium Cabinthat has a queen size moving bed, or a First Cabinwith a king-sized bed and an outdoor terrace witha hot tub.

Simon Woodroffe, the founder of Yotel, wasinspired to create it when he was upgraded to first

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design of airline travel into an affordable butluxurious hotel. The hotel’s design incorporatestransformational spaces from moving beds, tohydraulic tables in restaurants that change heightsto accommodate different events. One such spaceis Studiyo, which transforms from a yoga studioat sunrise to cinema screenings at lunch and acocktail reception area at dusk.

Restaurants at the Yotel offer a fusion ofinternational flavours, headed by restaurateurand chef Richard Sandoval. The layout of DohyoRestaurant is designed in the shape of a Japanesesumo wrestling ring, and the menu offers tapasstyle dining, with communal tables that rise out ofthe floor using a hydraulic system.

Yotel also boasts having the largest outdoorhotel space in New York City, a 4,000-square-footterrace complete with cabanas, bamboo trees anda VIP area for cocktails or a leisurely meal.

The three other locations of Yotel in Europeare inside airport terminals and offer four to 24-hour check-in rates, catered primarily to travellersin transit. The company is also bidding to launch ahotel at the JFK International Airport and aims toexpand to cities across the U.S.If You Go

You’ll also find Yotels at these airports: LondonHeathrow and Gatwick, Amsterdam Schiphol.

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IT’S been a fun, if slightly chilly summer.

But let’s take a moment to acknowledge thosemembers of the community who have warmed ourhearts with their generosity.

These businesses, organizations and individualsare what make the North Shore a great place to be,all year round.

Keeping ourspirits sunny

THE Swing into Spring 50th anniversary fundraiser at North Vancouver’s GloriaDei Lutheran Church raised $4,486 for the Harvest Project. The Harvest Project’sKevin Lee (third from left) accepts a cheque from committee members PatOvergaard (left), Sue Kaestner, John Matkovich, Annabelle Paetsch andMaureen Kerfoot.

NICK Whittle, president of the North Shore Health ResearchFoundation, presents $5,000 to Dr. Gary Andolfatto of LionsGate Hospital to fund his medical research projects in the area ofemergency department procedural sedation.

NORTH Vancouver RCMP’s Const. Jasvir Dosanjh and Const. Brett Hakonsonwere among eight North Shore police officers honoured by BCAA Road Safetyfor being members of Alexa’s Team due to their diligence in removing impaireddrivers from the road.

BOUNDARY elementary students raised $2,116.75 through the Kids for Wish Kids programto support the Make a Wish Foundation.

THE S&B Group donate $1,500 to the Lions GateHospital, making their grand total $4,000 over the pastthree years. The funds were raised from their stitchingand knitting projects.

TEAM Finn recently surpassed its goal of raising $1 million for cancerresearch through the annual Ride to Conquer Cancer. The group ridesin honour of North Shore resident Finn Sullivan, who died of a rarechildhood cancer at the age of three.

GRADE 10 Balmoral junior secondary students won $5,000through the school’s Youth Philanthropic Initiative for thecharity of their choice, Beauty Nights, which helps womenin the Downtown Eastside.

SAVE-ON-FOODS customer Robin Nicholson won the store’s Groceries for Life contest,which was in conjunction with Save-On-Foods’ Round Up for Kids fundraiser to supportof Child Health BC, a BC Children’s Hospital initiative that helps kids get help closer totheir homes.

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PARTICIPANTS in Grouse Mountain’s Grind for theKids raised $172,000 for BC Children’s Hospital.Grouse Grind ambassador Thomas Haas (left), StuartMcLaughlin, president of Grouse Mountain, JasonChong, top grinder, Philipp Postrehovsky, GrouseGrind ambassador; (front) Colton, a past BC Children’sHospital patient, top fundraiser Amy Tso and topfundraiser Terry Byrne present a cheque to StephenForgacs of the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation.

NORTH Vancouver residents Vera and Bob Gibsonraised $3,333 for Canuck Place Children’s Hospicethrough the first annual Mike Gibson Memorial GolfTournament at Twin Lakes Golf Course.

MULGRAVE School Grade 3 students Lily Yan , Zoe Kortjeand Augustin Wright raised $1,000 through a benefitconcert they organized to help children that were affected byJapan’s earthquake and tsunami. Headmaster John Wrayand teachers Karyn Mitchell and Alanna Cadwalladerpresent the cheque to the Canadian Red Cross.


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The West Vancouver His-torical Society will host theirannual barbecue Saturday,Aug. 20, noon-3 p.m. on thelawn of the Gertrude LawsonHouse, 680 17th St, NorthVancouver. Food refresh-ments and entertainment willbe provided. Donations willbe accepted. Orders will betaken for copies of their bookcelebrating West Vancouver’sCentennial in 2012.

Countdown To A Century:Learn about water safety withWest Vancouver lifeguardsat Ambleside Beach at theAmbleside Day: Countdownto a Centry on Aug. 21, 12-6p.m. Games and informationbooths will be available. Free.

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VOCALIST Kim Kuzma entertains the crowds at theGarden Stage during the Harmony Arts Festival.

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AS I sat on the deck ofmy girlfriend’s placesipping an ice cold,um . . . lemonade, wewatched her ailingsenior dog nap in theshade of a maple tree.

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At one time or another — usually infrustration at what our dog is doing andwhy — most of us wish our dogs could talk.

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How boring would thatbe? All the joyful hours wespend watching our dogs play,or imagining what they arethinking about, would be lost.

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AS a Grade 10Rockridge secondarystudent on the far-offshores of Wales in thespring of 2004, WestVancouver’s RyanHamilton was alreadyshowing the qualitiesthat would eventuallylead him to his currentspot on Canada’sRugby World Cupteam.

Then just a junior playercalled up to the senior teamfor the school’s UK tour,Hamilton had already earnedthe respect of his olderteammates. A Grade 12 playermissed a tackle beside himand Hamilton let him knowthat was not acceptable.

“TheGrade12s completelyrespected that,” said PerinoZambon, then a Rockridgeassistant who is now headcoach of the team. “Hereyou’ve got a kid in Grade 10,not calling him out in a badway, but just saying, ‘C’mon,you gotta make that tackle,’”and everybody just kind oflistening and nodding. Healready possessed that kindof leadership and that kindof command of other’s attention, even when he was a youngkid.”

Two years later Hamilton was the Grade 12 captain ofa dominant Rockridge team that went undefeated againstCanadian competition, winning the AA provincial championshipas well as the provincial premier league, becoming the first andstill the only AA school to take that title.

Five years at the University of Victoria followed, leadingup to this summer when Hamilton, a 23-year-old with twointernational appearances already on his resume, was one of30 players named to Canada’s roster for the World Cup, whichruns Sept. 9 to October 23 in rugby-mad New Zealand.

The roster was finalized in July and those who made theteam were alerted with emails from the coach.

“Everybody was pretty nervous to get it. There were a fewweeks there when everyone was like, ‘Did you get the email?Did you get the email?’ It was great when I finally got it,”Hamilton told the North Shore News. “I was in my house inVictoria with a few of my roommates and they just heard mekind of scream, ‘Yes!’ and then run around like I was on fire.”

Wearing a Maple Leaf jersey and representing Canada is adream come true for Hamilton, who aspired to those heightswhen he first took up the sport as an under-14 player atCapilano Rugby Club.

“I’m lucky enough now to be in a position to put on the(national team) jersey if given the opportunity and I just wantto do the country proud,” he said. “There’s nothing like it. It’sprobably the biggest honour I could think of. Ever since I puton my first rugby jersey here at Cap I always wanted to do it.”

Canada will play in a pool with France, Tonga, Japan and thehost team, New Zealand’s famous All Black squad. Hamiltonsaid he can’t even imagine what it will be like to step onto thefield for a Rugby World Cup against New Zealand on theirhome soil.

“To be honest I’m not sure what it’ll be like because I’venever experienced it,” he said. “I’m sure it will be a very hostileenvironment but it’s almost more exciting that way. It’s a hellof a challenge, but why not? I prefer to have a harder challengethan to have an easy ride. None of our games are easy. Rightnow I think we might even be the lowest ranked team. Itdoesn’t matter, we still have our goals and we’ll do our best

THE North ShoreStars won the SoftballB.C. Peewee provincialchampionships playedat London Park inRichmond last month,clinching the titlewith a convincing 8-1victory over Victoria’sStrawberry Vale.

The Stars, part of theNorth Shore Girls FastpitchAssociation, won gold for thesecond year in a row, becomingthe first North Shore fastpitchteam to accomplish that feat.

The Stars were rankedfifth heading into the July 15-17 tournament but knockedoff the No. 2-ranked SurreyStorm 7-3 and No. 4-rankedPort Coquitlam Ravens 5-4 toadvance to the playoffs.

In the semifinals theStars took out No. 1-rankedVancouver Wildcats 4-3 inextra innings with MollieTownsend smashing the game-winning hit in the bottom ofthe eighth inning.

In rugby, NorthVancouver’s Nathan Yanagiyawas one of 12 players recentlynamed to the roster of theCanadian National Under-18 Men’s Sevens rugby teamthat will compete in the YouthCommonwealth Games Sept.7-13 on the Isle of Man.

The team is charting newwaters for Rugby Canadain sevens play, a fast-pacedversion of 15-a-side rugby thatrecently became a full-fledgedOlympic event.

“Entering a Canadian age-grade sevens team into aninternational tournament hasnever happened before,” saidhead coach Shane Thompsonin a release. “It will be a greatopportunity to see how ourage-grade players performand measure up againstinternational competition.”Yanagiya and his teammateswere picked following a seriesof trials and an internationalunder-18 sevens tournamentheld in Victoria in Julyfeaturing teams from Ontario,B.C., the Prairies, Utah andU.S.A. All-Americans nationalside.

Yanagiya, a Carson Grahamstudent, is one of three playerswho gained internationalexperience this Februarycompeting for Team B.C. atthe Las Vegas InvitationalSevens tournament.

Canada will be competingin Pool A at the YouthCommonwealth Gamesagainst Australia, Scotlandand the Isle of Man. PoolB will be made up of SouthAfrica, England, Sri Lanka andTrinidad and Tobago.

— compiled by Andy Prest

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RT YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

An outstanding leader Starswin B.C.Peewee


WEST Vancouver’s Ryan Hamilton, seen here in action for the B.C. Bears duringa Canadian Championship league game at Klahanie Park July 30, has impressedcoaches and teammates with his leadership and physical toughness.

World Cupbeckonsfor ‘verystrong,tough kid’

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AFTER starting out as an under-14 player withCapilano Rugby Club, 23-year-old Hamilton is nowdonning the Maple Leaf to compete in New Zealand.

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2011 Canadian Little League Championships

NORTH Vancouverhosted the best of thenation’s Little Leagueplayers over the pastweek in the CanadianChampionships, heldat Chris ZuehlkeMemorial Park.

The tournament pit hostteam Mount Seymour againstprovincial champs Langleyand teams representing theAtlantic, Ontario, Quebec andPrairie regions.

At stake were not onlynational bragging rights, butalso a trip to the Little LeagueWorld Series in Williamsport,Pa. and a shot at a world title.

Seymour and Langleyrenewed their rivalry Fridaynight in the semifinals afterLangley took their firstmeeting in the round robinphase, while Ontario andQuebec also took to thediamond Friday to swing for aberth in the final.

The final game was playedSaturday, look for completeresults in Wednesday’s NorthShore News and online atwww.nsnews.com.

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ETHAN Goh, 13, tracks his shot through the air during the 10th annual Co-ed Junior Golf Tournament, held atGleneagles Golf Course July 28 and also at Ambleside Par 3 Aug. 4. Young golfers, aged eight to 17, enjoyedan 18-hole contest for prizes. For more photos, check out the gallery at www.nsnews.com.

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to attain them.”National team head coach Kieran Crowley knows what to

expect from Hamilton, who will start the tournament as thebackup hooker behind captain Pat Riordan.

“(Ryan) is very physical; he brings a physical presence tothe game which is what we’re looking for in a hooker,” saidCrowley. “He’s got the opportunity to establish himself as thenumber 1 hooker in Canada over the next several years. He’sgoing to bring a real presence to the Canadian team, a realphysicality.”

The word “work” is one that both Crowley and Zambonused numerous times in describing what Hamilton does verywell.

“His work ethic was always exceptional,” said Zambon. “Justa very strong, tough, physical kid on the field — always veryclean, never dirty, but just uncompromising in his toughnessand the way he played the game. Very, very strong kid.”

Off the field he worked on being a well-rounded student,said Zambon.

Hamilton may not yet be able to imagine what steppingonto the pitch in New Zealand will feel like, but Zamboncertainly has an idea.

“The men’s World Cup is something special,” he said.“They’re going to be playing New Zealand in New Zealandin the World Cup. It’s going to be an amazing experience forhim. He’s going to be able to stand on the field and witnessan All-Black haka firsthand in their own home country whenthey’re favoured to win the World Cup. It’s an experience thathe’s never going to forget. We’re just really, really happy thathe’s had the opportunity to get there because he’s one of thoseguys that’s a combination of being a great rugby player buthe’s also an outstanding young man. We couldn’t be happierfor him.”

Canada opens the tournament against Tonga Sept. 14and faces New Zealand Oct. 2. All of Canada’s games will bebroadcast on TSN.

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OIN -William (Bill)A long-time West Vancouverresident and disability pioneer,passed away Saturday, July 30,2011 at his home in Victoria. Billwas born in North Vancouver onJune 25, 1934. He was one of thefirst people with a disability toenter a public high school in B.C.Bill, valuing his independenceabove anything else, could oftenbe seen travelling the roads ofWest Vancouver in a powerwheelchair, never deterred byinclement weather, physicalbarriers, or honking drivers. Hesurvived many indignities over thecourse of his life, all of whichcontributed to his determination tochange things for the better. Heloved to hang out at GF Strong,where people took the time tolisten to his message. Bill wasalso an entrepreneur, starting hisown business when faced withdiscrimination that prevented himfrom getting a job. A tirelessadvocate for people withdisabilities, Bill tried to changepeople’s view of disability. In thepast few years, Bill will beremembered for challengingstereotypes and pushing us all todo better. Bill will be fondlyremembered by his friends andadmirers. Bill is survived by hisbrother John (Madelaine). He isalso survived by his long timefriends that lived with him for 20years in West Vancouver andwho he thought of as family RodDei, Brad Dei and Lisa Frank andtheir son Braedon. Special thanksto the many caregivers over theyears and especially to Stephane,Morgaine and Glenn who werewith him at the end. A memorialservice and reception will be heldon Friday, August 19 at 1:30 pmat West Vancouver UnitedChurch, 2062 Esquimalt Avenue.

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BEVAN -Michael Richard1920 – 2011

Predeceased by his wife of 56years, Jean Melrose Bevan, hisyoungest child, Don, and hisyounger brothers Pete and Tony.Survived by his children Peggy(Ken Bell), Doug (Joyce), andLynn (Nick Kemp), his grandsonsEric and Greg, his older sister,Betty Margerison, many niecesand nephews and fr iendsworldwide. Mike went to RidleyCollege on scholarship, arrangedby former Prime Minister R.B.Bennett, and graduated inagriculture from University ofAlberta. He interrupted his studiesto join the RCAF, returning tograduate studies at University ofAlberta. He later obtained hisMaster of Education from theUniversity of Toronto. Mike wasManitoba’s youngest ProvincialHorticulturist, an award-winningdirector at CBC, honoured highschool science teacher, municipalcouncillor, book author, Scoutleader, and tireless volunteer. Hewas recruited by CIDA to revampthe Caribbean school system,based in St. Lucia. In retirement,Mike escalated his volunteeractivities through Rotary, forveterans, seniors and thehomeless both in Niagara-on-the-Lake and North Vancouver,where he moved at age 84. Hislife has been an inspiration to hisfamily and many others. Thanksto Dr. Paul Montemuro whoprovided such excellent care toMike since he moved to NorthVancouver, and to the doctorsand staff of Lions Gate Hospitalfor their care and kindness duringMike’s last weeks of life. Specialthanks to all Mike’s friends andacquaintances at the Summerhill,Mollie Nye, and Legion 114 whowelcomed him and gave his daily lifesuch enjoyment. A celebration ofMike’s life will take place at a laterdate in Niagara on the Lake, ON.

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BROWN -Birdella Alberta(nee Ross)

Oct. 12, 1929 –March 14, 2011Forever known as ‘Birdie’, Mompassed away suddenly in thepresence of her family and withthe knowledge that her friendsand family loved her. Upbeat andcheerful to the end she leaves usto be with her husband of 37years, her parents, siblings and ofcourse her ‘children’, dogs‘Geordie’ and ‘Teddie’. She issurvived by her son Neil (Ruth),nieces Cindy (Mitch), Gerrie(Denny) and many other relativesas well as several families that‘adopted’ her over the years.Born in Conquest, Saskatchewanshe moved to North Vancouver in1961 where she soon becamepart of the community. Whileraising her family she joined‘Carefree’, an organizationcreated by the United Churchoffering respite to parents ofspecial needs children. Birdiealso started babysitting andformed lifelong attachments withthe parents and children whowould come and visit long after‘formal’ babysitting was no longerrequired. She touched the lives ofmany people and her home waslong considered the centrallocation for the neighbourhoodand her saying ‘Let’s have a party’became legendary. Her smile andlove for everyone made herspecial.Birdie’s love for children andfamily was immense and nogreater tribute to her memory canbe made than to honour her witha donation to the legacy fund thatbears her name. Your donationbenefits children and familiesboth today and for years to come.The link to ‘Birdie’s Fund’ is http://www.vancouverfoundation.ca/birdie

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DAVIES - Reginald Herbert “Bert”Bert passed away suddenly athome on Wednesday August 3,2011. He was born October 27,1926 and raised in WestVancouver. Bert had a successfulcareer in the carpet industrymoving from Vancouver toKelowna and Calgary beforesettling back in West Vancouver.After retiring from HardingCarpets as BC Vice President,Bert kept busy with charitablework for the BC ParaplegicAssociation, and the CanadianOrthopedic Foundation. Bert alsoenjoyed providing consultingservices for his son’s restaurantbusiness the Sequoia Group. Bertwill be remembered for hisunquenchable sense of humour,as a perpetrator of practical jokes,and a source of almost believablestories. On the occasion of his80th Birthday a dear friend wrote:

“There once was a chapcalled Bert Davies

Who was sent down onearth to deprave usHis practical jokes on

innocent folksResulted in cries of“please save us””

Bert is survived by his loving wifeof 61 years Colleen, daughterSharon, sons Brent and Michael(Betsy), grandchildren Daynasand Qantas Corman, Thomasand Isabel Davies; and greatgrandchildren Nina and AlianaCorman. A celebration of Bert’slife, and sharing of his wonderfulstories, will be held at the RoyalVancouver Yacht Club, 3811Point Grey Road, Vancouver, onTuesday August 23, 2011 from3:30pm to 6:30pm,

An understanding heart,an intelligent mind

We miss you Dad, you were one of a kindThanks for being the smile in my day

The warmth in my night, the light in myworld, the love of my life …

As we loved you, so we miss youIn our memory you are near

Loved, remembered, longed for alwaysBringing many a silent tear.

All of our love – Les, Jason, Laurenand all of your family and friends xo

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Slade, Eleanor IreneJanuary 13, 1940 - August 8,

2011It is with great sadness that the fami-ly of Eleanor Slade announce herpassing after a courageous battlewith cancer. Eleanor was an activemember of the West Van Senior Cen-ter, both volunteering and playingmusic, bringing joy to many in thecommunity.Eleanor is survived by her lovinghusband Rod, her 2 sons Brad andAllan and her 5 grandchildren.Friends and family are invited to at-tend memorial service at 10:00amSaturday August 20th, 2011 at FirstMemorial Boal Chapel, 1505 LilooetRd, North Vancouver, BC

Simpson, Alice1925 - 2011

It is with great sadness we announcethe passing of Alice Simpson. Alicewas known for her love of the out-doors: golfing, skiing and swimming.She was always the first to volunteerand the last to leave. A strong inde-pendent spirit, she will be fondlymissed by her son Bill (Gail), grand-daughters Kate and Lauren, her sib-lings and all who knew her. A memo-rial will be held on Friday, August19th at the Langley Seniors Centre:1:00 - 3:00. A donation to the Lang-ley Hospice Society may be made inlieu of flowers.

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HARRIS -Claude Anthony (Tony)1928-2011

Tony Harris, beloved husband,father, grandfather and friend,passed away peacefully in thepresence of his family at theInglewood Care Centre in WestVancouver. Tony’s family willgreatly miss his positive outlook,c h ee r y d i s p o s i t i o n , a ndoccasional song. He will bemissed most by his loving anddedicated wife of almost 58 yearsPatricia, his three children: GlenHarris (Helga), Laurie Reid andLeah O’Neill (John). Also, his fivegrandchildren Alexander, Megan,Christopher, Kyle and Michael willmost certainly miss their Papa.Countless other friends andrelatives have enjoyed a muchbetter life for knowing Tony, andwill miss him much. Tony waspredeceased by his two lovingolder sisters Lillian and Jean.There will be a celebration ofTony’s life on Wednesday,August 17 at 2:30 p.m. at WestVancouver United Church, 2062Esqu ima l t Avenue , Wes tVancouver, with a reception tofol low. Donations to B.C.Alzheimer’s Society in Tony’sn ame wou l d be g r e a t l yappreciated by the family in lieu ofgifts or flowers.

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1170 Obituaries1170BARKER, John David (Dave)

1928 – 2011Dad passed away peacefully atthe Lions Gate Hospital onAugust 4th, 2011. He is survivedby his loving wife Boo and hissons Bob, Jim (Sara) anddaughter Kate (Martin), andgrandchildren Emily, Ben, Daisyand Rita. Dad was born inVancouver, raised in WestVancouver and a lifelong residentof the North Shore. Dad will besadly missed by his family andmany friends. Through theinsurance business and his yearsof volunteering, dad madecountless friends and always hada joke to share. He was a friend toall and ever willing to lend ahelping hand. At dad’s requestthere will be no service, but he willbe remembered at a familygathering at a later date. In lieu offlowers, please make a donationto a charity of your choice. Thefamily would like to thank the staffof 7E at the Lions Gate Hospitalfor their compassionate care ofdad.

MOHMADI -ALIIt is with great sadness that weannounce the sudden passing ofAli Mohamadi on July 19th 2011in North Vancouver at the age of44. He was born in Tehran, IranSeptember 1st 1966. He isleaving behind his sister FarzanMohamadi and niece RominaDavoodi here in North Vancouver.

'Your hugs and kindnesswill be missed by all'

RAHN - Kenneth AustinBorn in Hamilton, Ontario, Kenpassed away peacefully aged 92on Sunday July 31, 2011, leavinghis loving and devoted wifeSheila, his children Judy, Nancy,David, grandchildren John, Paul,Karen, 7 great grandchildren,step-daughters Ronaye, Kathieand their daughters Ainsleigh,Shaine and Allison. Following hisservice in the Medical Corp duringWWII, he worked for 40 years ininvestigation for Equifax andEmployment Insurance. He wasan avid and enthuasiasticmusician, actor, singer, sailor andtour director in his spare time. Kenloved to travel the world afterretirement. The family want tothank the staff at Capilano CareCentre in West Vancouver fortheir kindness and excellent carethis past year. At Ken’s request,there will be no service and in lieuof flowers a donation to the SPCAor a charity of your choice wouldbe appreciated.

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Aries March 21 - April 19: This is your lastweek of romance, so enjoy it. (If you’re married,whenever I say “romance,” you can substitutenature’s beauty, creativity, fun, love of children – thebiggest romantics become the most loving parents.)Retreat, rest and contemplate Sunday to Tuesdayeve – an old flame might light your solitude. Yourcharm and energy flow forth Tuesday night throughThursday. Wednesday’s tough – wait until Thursdayto chase good things. (But remember, start nothingnew before Aug. 26.) Chase money Friday/Saturday– luck rides with you! Avoid home friction allAugust.Taurus April 20-May 20: The recent sluggishpace continues. Sink into it, rest, relax, soak upnature. Shore up security, home affairs, children,gardening, etc. Your home is a haven of beauty andaffection all August. A former plan, visitor (relative)or home repair, project might return –OK, but don’tstart anything big (in any area, before Aug. 26).Some irritating duties or errands might draw youinto more activity than you want: that’s OK, justget them done. Your popularity and optimism riseSunday to Tuesday. But retreat, rest Tuesday eve toThursday. Friday/Saturday, your energy surges!Gemini May 21-June 20: Be careful with moneyto Sept. 18.More comes in,more goes out. You couldbe spending lots, and not know it (e.g., until yourlawyer’s bill arrives). Tell people to stop chargingyou. Delays, cancellations affect communications,travel, errands, schedules, appointments. Bepatient. Re-visit old haunts, contact old friends, oldloves. (Result: a reassuring,mild happiness.) Career/reputation pressures rise Sunday to Tuesday – all’sfine! Your hopes and popularity rise Wednesday(problems) and Thursday (sweet). Retreat, restFriday onward. Start nothing new before Aug. 26.

Cancer June 21-July 22: Even if you’re jumpingout of your pants with impatience, don’t startanything before Aug. 26. Your determination,courage and assertiveness are at a two-year peak,but there will be drive, time and luck enough tolaunch something Aug. 26 to Sept.18. Meanwhile,focus your energy on past or ongoing projects/people. And, if nothing else, just bask in your slowlybut widely growing popularity! Sunday to Tuesdayare mellow, wise, gentle: show love. CarefulWednesday: authorities, bosses are in a blackmood – Thursday’s the opposite! Friday/Saturdaybring happiness!Leo July 23-Aug. 22: Your energy and charmremain high, Leo. But start nothing important beforeAug. 26. Your “wisdom planet” is in a place ofretreat, secrets, watching and contemplating untilSept. 18 – you’ll “get it” Sunday-Tuesday. Thoughyou’re assertive, romantic and adventurous now,your wisdom, your best conclusions, will come fromthose “quiet moments.”A former “friendly romance”might reappear: to little avail Tuesday/Wednesday,to great benefit Thursday! But realize romance in2011 is a diversion, not a future. Your career, youreducation is more fruitful, as Friday/Saturday show.Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Your hopes grow abouta sexual or financial situation (investment?) aresearch project, or a health concern. (These failWednesday, but Thursday blesses them.) Don’tstart a new relationship or project, especially inthese sexual, etc. areas, before Aug. 26 – in thethree weeks following (to Sept. 18) you’ll be ableto grab them with more luck and energy. Welcomeand handle a former tax, government, head office,charity, spiritual or similar contact or obligation.Yourlegal position is strong. Relationships please earlyweek. Gentle love mellows you Friday/Saturday.

Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: A former lover or “flirtyfriend” might return, or your thoughts bend stronglytoward him/her. If you’re both free, why not? It’spleasing, without danger. But don’t pursue it Tuesday(though you’re tempted, it signals “empty results”)nor Wednesday (strong resentment) – Thursdayis perfect. If it (or any attraction) appears Fridayor Saturday, then don’t fool yourself: one of youis contemplating cheating on someone. Tackle”mutual” chores Sunday, routine chores Monday/Tuesday. Seek co-operation, agreement Thursday,not Wednesday. Research, finances lucky Friday/Saturday.Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: The accent remains onyour career, status, reputation, and dealings withVIPs, authorities, bosses and parents. Strictly avoidlegal hassles to Sept. 18 – don’t mix legalities andauthorities (e.g., judges, police). Otherwise, higher-ups admire you, even want to do you a favour – helpthem! A former boss or career role might return. It’sharmless, and could benefit you. Forget “control”– loose and flexible receives. Romantic notionssweeten Sunday-Tuesday. Work and co-workersirk you Wednesday, benefit and bless you Thursday– time actions. Exciting meetings Friday/Saturday!Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Your home’s a havenof peace and sexy attraction Sunday (even Monday/Tuesday) – but don’t start new home-related projects(e.g., buying sheets, renting, renovations) – noranything important in any area – before Aug. 26. Anold flame, former teacher or fellow traveller mightpursue you – all have same sweet intent. You couldbe attracted to a former book or belief. No harm inlove or book; these will “fall away” in two weeks.Wednesday/Thursday are romantic – Wednesday, atbest, offers “crippled love.” Thursday gives sweet,smooth success. Tackle work, Friday/Saturday.

Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: Plug away at a pileof work. Start nothing new before Aug. 26 – stickto routine chores. DO NOT buy equipment. A formerfinancial situation/opportunity, sexual “opening,”lifestyle opportunity, health concern or researchproject could return. All these are viable and blessedwith mild good luck, as long as they don’t involvedishonesty or immorality (e.g., a chance to fall forthat same married person again). Errands, friendsand communications fill Sunday to Tuesday: Sundaybest. Stop, think Wednesday. Rest, improve homeThursday. Romantic notions Friday/Saturday.Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: A month of meetings,opposition and opportunity continues. The mostproductive of these will have a link to the past. Aformer business associate, spouse or serious lover,might return – with a good outcome, so welcomethem – unless the situation’s unethical (e.g., you orthat former spouse have re-married). Work demandsa lot of communication, bits and pieces, travel now toSept. 18 – until Aug. 26, make lists, check schedules,etc. Start nothing new before that date. Shop Sunday,not Monday/Tuesday. Safety, Wednesday! Goodfriends, talks Thursday. Home, Friday/Saturday.Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: Your energy and charmsurge Sunday to Tuesday, and the whole period’sfilled with contentment. Romance is around you also,so Sunday, especially, could trigger something sweet!(You can be effectively assertive this day.) However,don’t start any big new relationships or projects ofany kind before Aug. 26. Stick with past or ongoingaffairs. Work is easy, co-workers affectionate, butdelays and mistakes are rife, so double-check here.Take care with money Wednesday – shopping,collecting money much luckier Thursday. Friday/Saturday are for friends, travel, gab sessions.

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EXP’D CEMENT Finisher. I canform, place & finish any concretejob. Peter 604-988-8856 anytime

8073 Drainage8073

DRAIN TILES&WATER LINESWithout Digging a Trench

604-985-4000

A PLUS TAPING & DRYWALLHigh quality, reasonable rates.Free estimates. 604-715-0400

ACE DRYWALL. Avail immed.Board, tape, spraytex, repairs. 16yr exp. No job too small. Mike604-808-2432, 604-985-4321

ACME DRYWALL. Tape, board,spraytex. Low prices good workKent 604-984-7171, 753-1116

AFFORDABLE, Reliable, QualityGuaranteed. Boarding, Taping,Spraytex. Dave 604-984-7476

PATCHING, TEXTURE / smoothceilings, plaster walls. Small jobs.25 years exp. Call 604-671-9901

VINCE’S MAGIC Drywalling &textured ceiling repairs. Bonded604-307-2295 / 778-340-5208

8080 Electrical8080

Lic# 3078Specializing in:• Panel upgrades• Rewiring older homes• Renovations

Bonded, Insured, References

DELBROOKDELBROOKElectric LtdElectric Ltd

Cell: 778-772-1834Cell: 778-772-1834604-985-1193604-985-1193

ALPELECTRIC #89724Low price, small job ok. Free estsSatisfaction guar 604-765-3329

AYRE ELECTRIC licensed &bonded low rates fast service.Scott 604-785-8899 #106016

DNEELECTRIC Lic #89267ALL Your Electrical Needs.Panel Upgrading. ReasonableFree Estimate 604-999-2332

LONSDALEELECTRIC lic#1756Panel changes & renos

604-988-7232, 604-842-0687

PUPIN ELECTRIC. (#102091).Comm/Res. Bonded and insured.Professional work. 604-719-8603

604.649.1213 CEL 604.984.2313Res/comm, Excavating, Bobcat,Trucking, Water Lines, SewerLines, Drainage, Landscaping.Hrly/Contract. Free Estimates.

GOODNEIGHBOURFencing &Decking

Cedar, Chain link, RepairsReasonable rates. 604-987-4522

NORTHSHORE FENCESQuality work by professionals

Repairs and constructionCall 604-230-3559

8105 Flooring/Refinishing8105

Century Hardwood Floors★Hardwood flr refinishing★Repairs★Staining★ Free

Estimate.Contact 604-376-7224

604-876-4604Installed • Cleaned • Repaired

8125 Gutters8125NORTHSHOREGUTTERS

★Sales & installationof 5’’ continuous gutter

★Minor repairs★Cleaning

604-988-5294established 1963

NORTHSHOREGUTTERS

★Sales & installationof 5’’ continuous gutter

★Minor repairs★Cleaning

604-988-5294established 1963

GUTTER CLEANING.Affordahomeservices.caCall Tyler, 778-386-3783

A LICENSED electrician #19807semi-retired, small jobs only.604-689-1747 pgr 604-686-2319

8055 Cleaning8055

With everything life throws atyou, who has time to clean?Call Merry Maids.

It’s one less thing to worry about.

604-980-6100www.merrymaids.ca

8075 Drywall8075

8080 Electrical8080

BRINGING you a brighter fu-ture! Please visit us atwww.TCAelectric.ca

ALL YOUR electrical & renoneeds. Lic’d electrician #37940.Bonded & insured 604-842-5276

8125 Gutters8125

Vancouver 778-552-1268SUMMER CLEAN-UP SPECIAL!

10% OFF• Gutter Cleaning & Repairs• Exterior Window Cleaning• Steam Washing

Limited Time Offer – Call Nowwww.acrotechcsi.com

8090 Fencing/Gates8090

Quality & PriceFences • Deck RepairsServing the North Shore

since 1978Call Mike 604-783-9558

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

8087 Excavating8087# 1 BACKHOE,EXCAVATOR&

BOBCATone mini, drainage,

landscaping, stump / rock /cement / oil tank removal.

Water / sewer line, 24 hoursCall 341-4446 or 254-6865

# 1 BACKHOE,EXCAVATOR&

BOBCATone mini, drainage,

landscaping, stump / rock /cement / oil tank removal.

Water / sewer line, 24 hoursCall 341-4446 or 254-6865

8130 Handyperson8130

RJR SmallProjects DivisionPart of RJR group604-202-6118

Complete Home Maint./RepairsCertified Trained Pros.For that small job.

Rates you can afford.

Home&Garden Handyman- Indoor/outdoor cleanup etc- Rubbish Removal- 7 days/week.- Odd Jobs

North ShoreDoAll Services.

Michael 778-868-5079

Home&Garden Handyman- Indoor/outdoor cleanup etc- Rubbish Removal- 7 days/week.- Odd Jobs

North ShoreDoAll Services.

Michael 778-868-5079

A-1 JOB by Arms and MindsRenos Carpentry cabinets, doors,finishing flooring, decks, fences,tiles, drywall, paint. Mark 761-7745

ABLERENOVATIONS -All home repairs & renos, large

& small,North Shore only604 319-2677

ALL HOME REPAIRS semi-retired master carpenter. Kitchen,stairs, sundecks, etc. All workguar. Karl 604-985-5144

HANDYMAN SERVICE - Fixthose nagging problems inside &out. Call Mike - 604-925-6381

SUNRISE PAINTINGDrywall repair, textured ceiling &mouldings. Cell 604-657-6465

8135 Hauling8135CHEAP LOADS

Fast Reliable Service604-922-5101

8150 Kitchens/Baths8150Plywood KitchenCabinets&Refacing, Counter Tops• In business 50 years

604-879-9191Superior Cove Tops

&Cabinets#3 - 8652 Joffre Ave, Burnaby

8155 Landscaping8155

DESIGNINSTALLMAINTAIN

greatcanadianlandscaping.com604.924.5296

Book Your 2011Landscape Renovation

Project Now!

Paving Stones & Walls,Drainage & Grading, Irrigation& Lighting, New Lawn Installs,

Outdoor Kitchens

604-839-1225

PACIFIC LANDSCAPECONSTRUCTION LTD.Custom Landscape Installs

DHALIWALGARDENING& Landscaping. Full yard mtce,trimming, pruning 604-889-0263

A Landscape & MaintenanceCo. Free estimates 604-926-0014www.westpac-contracting.com

8155 Landscaping8155

“The Grass is Greener”“The Grass is Greener”

• New Lawn Installs• Replace Old Lawn

• Lawn Drainage• Landscaping

• Paving~ Any size job ~

Nick 929-7732www.EnglishLawns.com

HOME SERVICES

PAVINGSTONES, RETAININGWALLS, FENCES, DECKS.

Call Paul 604-625-7611or James @ 604-613-8630

8160 Lawn & Garden8160

DESIGNINSTALLMAINTAIN

greatcanadianlandscaping.com604.924.5296

Book Your 2011LandscapeRenovationProject Now!

Lawn Maintenance,General Clean-Up,Power Raking,

Moss Control, Aerating.Trim, Top, Prune.All types of lawn &garden applications.

Free Est.

A.A. BEST PROGARDEN SERVICES LTD.

Call Sukh:604-726-9152604-984-1988

• Lawns• Gardening• Trimming• Hedging• Pruning• Trees• Clean-up & More

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604.726.9153604.926.1526

A. ALL AREAGardening Service

SEYMOUR LAWNMAINTENANCE

• Gardening • Spring Clean-Up• Hedge Trimming• Lawn Installation• Weeding • & More!

604-990-1252www.seymourlawnmaint.ca

Lawn Cutting $2200*(*based on 2000 sq.ft. + gst)

Junk Removal

New customers that sign upfor lawn-cutting scheduleswill receive complimentarysummer and fall fertilizer!

SUMMER SPECIAL

All your gardening needs.LIONSGATE Landscaping Ltd.Spring clean-up 604-788-9687

8160 Lawn & Garden8160DHALIWALGARDENING

& LANDSCAPINGFull yard maintenance,

trimming, pruning,new & re-landscaping

Residential • Commercial604-889-0263

Garden ServicesCertified Horticulturists

Design • Planting •MaintenanceSpring Clean-ups. Call Scott.www.KatsuraLandscaping.ca

604-518-5661

• Pruning,weeding etc.• Design & advice• Organic veg. garden• Professional & experienced• Reasonable rates

604-984-4433 Contact Cari

SERAFINAGarden Services

2011 Special incl aeration, mosscontrol & fertilizer - all for $95All Area Gardening 604-926-1526/604-726-9153

A. A. Allwest Garden ServiceLawn maint, general cleanup,power raking, moss control, etc.C A L L S U K H f r e e e s t .604-716-8479604-726-9152

★ CNN Landscaping * weeding,trimming, all your garden needsGreat rates Nick 778-840-6573

ENGL ISH LANDSCAPERgardener, 30 yrs exp, completegarden maint. Les 604-209-8853

GREAT LOOKING LandscapesFull service landscape & gardenmaint. Call Dave: 604-764-7220

GREEN PROPERTY MAINTENANCEHedge trimming, tree pruning, yardmaintenance, removal, Mike 983-3586

JAPANESE GARDENER Landscape &maintenance, clean-ups, trimming.Reas, free est, 25 yrs exp 604-986-8126

JB GARDEN SERVICE Hedges,trimming & cleanups, weeding.

Call Terry 604-354-6649

JO VANHALTERENLawn Care Maintenance Hedge

Trimming 604-988-6222 Jo

8175 Masonry8175NORTHLANDMASONRY.

Rock, slate, brick, granite, pavers.20 yrs exp. No job to small..

Please Call Will 604-805-1582

T-A STONEWALL. Rockwalls,paving stones, Allan block walls,etc. 987-8155 / 250-4117

8180 Home Services8180

utter, Deck, & Roof Cleaningower washing and window washingepair estimates & quality construc-on services.6 0 4 2 9 4 6 7 0 0www.pomeroyconstruction.com

SEASONAL EXTER IORHOME MAINTENANCE

Inspection, cleaning & repair:- Roofs, gutters, windows, decks,

patios, and more

BBC HOME Service, Plumbingelectrical, carpentry, propertymaintenance & management.Free Est. Glenn @ 778-223-4722

North Shore Do all ServicesAny or all, big or small. int./ext.Free Est. Michael 778-868-5079

RENTALS

ELEVEN LISTINGSWESTANDNORTHVANC...Duplex, 3 bd 2 bth 2 level

special needs? $2495/Beach House, for 10 months

furnished ! $3995/Blueridge, ’Hockey House’!

4 bd fenced $3995/Caulfeild Plateau/Cypress,

Contemp $4495/Ambleside, Townhome

Alternative! $5195/Rockridge, 4 bd view, pool,

fenced now $5495/Whitby Estates, 6000’ View!

Garage! $5495/Dundarave,Street Appeal

View $5995/Dundarave,Beach House,

furnished $6495/British Properties,Extendedfamily with office opportunity,

two residences $6995/Ambleside,Brand New top

of the line... $7995/More details@

www.manderrealestate.comDiana 604-657-4508Kristin 604-671-6175

Royal LePage Northshore2407MarineW.V.

6540 Houses - Rent6540EXECUTIVE 5 BR, 2 full baths, 2carport, beautiful lot, Capilanoarea, quiet St, Sept 1, ns, petfriendly, $2800, 1 yr lease, refsreqd. Ray 604-805-8684

LYNN VALLEY, clean 3br+rec rm2 full baths, large fenced yard,carport, close to bus & shops.$2400. Sep 1, 604-988-5469

2BDRM/1BTH Queensbury mainfloor of house Mtn/city views/garage/sundeck/garden. craigslist:http://bit.ly/q55LMI Pets OK $1,950604-986-1953 - [email protected]. 4 BR on ½ acre. 3baths, 4 appl, dbl garage, f/yard,$2000/mo. Immed. 604-507-2419

6545 Housesitting6545HOUSESITTER. MALE, preferW. Van, avail Sept 1. Impeccablerefs. Call Ken 778-836-3720

6602 Suites/PartialHouses6602

1 BACH above grd ste bright,clean Central, ldry, heat/hydroincl, ns, $775. 604-983-8525

1 BDRM, Ambleside, large bright,garden suite, $950, shr w/d, Sept1, refs please, call 604-926-9636

1 br bright above ground bsmtsuite cat ok Lynn Valley wd ns suit1 or student $725, 778-800-9727

1 BR bright clean garden suite, nrHorseshoe Bay, new laminate, nrbeach & bus, ns, cat ok, $1050incls heat/hw. 604-897-6919

1 BR, bsmt Award Winning herit-age, faux wood floor, coffee bar,French doors, alarm, suits 1, ns,np, $875 incl utils 604-990-9459

1 BR bsmt, like new, UpperLonsdale own entry, Oct 1, np ns,suit 1, $875 all incl 604-984-7010

1 BR +den, 1000sf, hardwood,gas fp, shared wd, ns, West Van.close to beach, shops & bus, Sept1. $1090incls utils, 604-617-3361

1 BR Newer, central Lonsdale,gas fp, suit 1 ns, np $975 incl utils,hardwood, Sep 1, 604-329-1128

1 BR, upper Lonsdale, bright g/lste, suits 1, ns np, own w/d, Sept1, $850+1/3 utils. 604-838-1936

2 BDRM bsmt, Blueridge, suits 2people, near bus, $1000 incl utils.ns, np, Immed, 604-985-2485

2 BDRM + den, view, gas f/p,inste w/d, nr bus, $1400 + 1/3utils. incl net/cable. 604-913-8106

3 BDRM upper, 2.5 bath, 2000sqft. 2 gas f/p. Upper Lynn. ownw/d, avail Sept 1st, no pet, $2200+ utils. 604-986-6559

4 BR British Properties main flr,2 bath, f/p, 5 appl, nr Sentinal &Chartwell schools, prkg, storage,no pets. $2480 604-922-3499

3BDRM/2BTH Chelsea Park -West Vancouver2150 SqftRenovated - Upper LevelView Home - West VancouverClose to Collingwood School$3800/Month + %70 UtilitiesAvailable for September 1stSmall Pets OK, Call: (778) 859-2327email: [email protected]

1BDRM/1BTH Ambleside, WestVancouver Garden suite, renovated,2 blocks from shopping, buses, andbeach. References required. Pets OK$1,650 Monthly Call: (604) 812-6959

6605 Townhouses -Rent6605

3 BR, large, nr Edgemont, 2 level,deck by stream, 1.5bath, 5appl, fpns, cat ok $1895, 604-922-9400

Don’t Miss THIS!3 BR t/house in quiet complex,1.5 baths, fenced patio, pool,playground, near bus/shops, availSep 1 & Oct. $1650+utils, Dollar-ton & Seymour. 604-929-6024

STOP RENTING! Tired of payingyour landlord’s mortgage? STARTowning TODAY! I specialize in1st time buyers & guide youthrough the process atNO COST.You will be SHOCKED at howaffordable HOME OWNERSHIPis. YouWON’T be disappointed.Aly Chatur: 604-828-6777

[email protected]

6515 Duplexes - Rent65152 BR + den, full bath, sxs duplex,f/p, $1,675, 1 prkg, quiet residen-tial, nr Seabus, ns np, 4 appl.Call Mara 778-846-5317

6522 FurnishedAccommodation6522

1 BR +den, fp, furn. garden levellarge outdoor patio, 5 appls,share wd, Dollarton area, ns, np,$1500/mo incls. 604-929-1495

A SHORT STAY Renos, family,execs, 1, 2 br p/house 604-987-2691www.vancouvershortstay.com

GRANDMANORFURN. APTS.1 or 2 br suites - lower Lonsdale$1650 - $1700 inclusive, ns, np,grandmanor.net 604-988-6082

HOMAWAY INNSSpecializing in furn accom at reasrates. call 604-723-7820 or visit

www.homawayinns.com

QUALITY SHORT TERM1 - 2 BR mtn/city view suiteswww.lionsgatesuites.com

6540 Houses - Rent65402 BDRM COZY COTTAGE withbsmt, Gleneagles, West Van, f/p,$1990, Immed. 604-925-1728

3 BR +bsmt, 1200sf, centralLonsdale, Victorian bugalow, highceilings, hardwood, wood fp, newpaint in/out, sunroom, deck facespriv. green belt. cat ok, avail Sep.1, $2400+utils, 604-929-9888

4 BR, 2 1/2 bath, nr school &village Caulfeild, 2600sf view,private, $2950. 604-729-9579

AMBLESIDE, VIEW 4BR+, 2Br’s, semi-furn. fp, h/wd, ns, np,refs lease, $2400. 604-926-0053

Forest Hill executive house. Oct1. $4500, 4 br+den. 4 bath,radiant flr. heat, 604-986-0629


6505-12 West VanApt. Rentals6505-12

Park RoyalTowers

Completely Renovated1 & 2 Bdrm Suites1BR (700-770 sq.ft.)2 BR (1070 sq. ft.)SpectacularViews,

Walk to Shops & TransitHardwood Floors

PoolRent includes all utilities.

604-922-3246935 Marine Drive

Rentalscont. from previous page

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8240 Renovations & Home Improvement8240

Contact us for a complimentary design session; we’d love to workwith you to explore the possibilities of your dream living space.

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8185 Moving &Storage8185

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1 to 3 Men1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 TonFrom $45

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TWOBROTHERSMOVING Local& Long Distance 604-720-0931

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TwoGuysWithATruck.caMoving, Storage, Free EST604-628-7136.Visa, OK

8193 Oil Tank Removal8193

ALL-PROOIL TANK REMOVAL

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778-223-8265

8195 Painting/Wallpaper8195

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• Written Warranty • Years of Exp.• Fully Insured • WCB Covered

QUALITY WORK. DONE RIGHT.

778.881.6096

GALLERYPAINTING&Consultant LTD

Professional Painting ServicesInterior • Exterior

Commercial• ResidentialConsulting • Advices

[email protected]

JB’s PAINTING

604-773-4549

• Interior/Exterior• Professional• Reliable• North Shore company

since 2001

POINTGREYPAINTING LTD

Int/Ext - Quality Guaranteed !WCB★ Free Est★ Insured★Summer Promo 25%off

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8195 Painting/Wallpaper8195

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SUNRISE PAINTING&DECORATING

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A CLEAN PAINT JOB. Quality1 room from $167. Int-ext, WCB22 yrs exp. Cell: 604-727-2700

AMagic Touch PaintingSUMMERDISCOUNT

Prof. Interior & exterior painting.Top Quality & Service. Free est.

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A LADY PAINTER, professional& color consult, 20 yrs on NorthShore. exc refs. 604-961-3451

ALL-WAYSPAINTINGQuality work, affordable price.Int/ext. Specials 604-985-0402

Excellent Pro Painting Service20 yrs exp, refs, warranty. Reas,res/commRichard 604-618-0205

TRITON PAINTING. Large orsmall jobs. Quality guar. Est 1994 Int/ext, Res/comm Mike, 604-366-4270

8200 Patios/Decks/Railings8200

• Sunrooms • Aluminum patio/deck covers• Aluminum railings • Glass railings• Aluminum fencing • Auto gatesFree Estimates 604-521-2688www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

8205 Paving/SealCoating8205

ALLENASPHALT concrete, brick,drains, foundations, walls, mem-branes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187

Call Us For All Your PlumbingNeeds At: 604-240-1942

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North Shore BasedProfessional, Quality, Precision

Licenced & Insured

WESTCOASTPLUMBING&HEATING

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free estimates www.fortif.ca

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DELBROOKPLUMBING&DRAINAGE

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GLOBALPLUMBINGLic. Plumber/Gas fitter, $70/hr,24/7. 604-721-6075, 604-987-7473

LOCAL PLUMBER - Licensed,insured,GASFITTING, renos, Re-pairs. VISA 604-929-6956

PLUMBINGBYBILLInstallation, repairs

Honest & reliable 604-980-0993

SAVE ON PLUMBING! LicencedPlumber/Gas fitter, $68/HR. Sameday service. 604-987-7473 Samy

8225 Power Washing8225NORTHSHOREHOMESERVICES LTD•PowerWashing•WindowCleaning• Gutter Cleaning

604-988-5294Serving the North Shore

since 1963

8240 Renovations &Home Improvement8240

HITECHALUMINUMRAILING

& FENCINGAluminumModularRailing

Perfect for Sundecks&StairsDo it yourself orwecan install5Colors and4Designs

604-983-3210

HOME SERVICES

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QualityRenovations

www.castlecreekcontracting.com604-251-7400

COMPLETERENOVATIONS +REPAIRS

Basement SuitesBathrooms • SundecksFencing • Carpentry35+ Years Experience

Licensed, Insured, ReferencesR.C.K. CONSTRUCTION

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Basement SuitesBathrooms • SundecksFencing • Carpentry35+ Years Experience

Licensed, Insured, ReferencesR.C.K. CONSTRUCTION

604-970-8110

Winner of Gold &Silver Georgie Awards– Renovator Member of the Year

Winner of the NationalSAM Award

– Best Renovated Kitchen in Canada

Since 1978

604-987-5438www.rjrrenovator.com

When your house isgreat except…

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❏ The carport could bea two-car garage

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We Fix The“EXCEPTS…”

Renovationsfrom concept to occupancy

Additions, renos & new const.Concrete forming & framingspecialist. Patrick 604-218-3064

ABBA RENOVATION carpentry,plumbing, wiring, painting, tiling. Workguar, Refs. (604)805-8463/ 986-4026

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STRAIGHTEDGEVENTURES LTD.

WeRepairLeaky Homes&Condos• Int/ext water damage repair• Vinyl & composite sundecks• 35yrs exp. / North Shore Co.

John Pratt: 604-763-6423

STRAIGHTEDGEVENTURES LTD.

WeRepairLeaky Homes&Condos• Int/ext water damage repair• Vinyl & composite sundecks• 35yrs exp. / North Shore Co.

John Pratt: 604-763-6423

HOME SERVICES

BAMFORD CONSTRUCTIONLtd. Quality Renos & Repairs.604-986-2871 www.bamford.ca

JKBCONSTRUCTION LTD.COMPLETERENOVATIONS604-728-3009 jkbconstruction.com

McLoughlin Construction.Structural repairs, Concrete,Framing, 604-925-0661, 861-8145

NORTHSHOREWINDOWSLTDWindows, doors & finishingcarpentry. 604-839-0636

QUALIFIED Carpenter, 25 yrs exp.,renos/repairs, insured, WCB, goodrates, refs. James (604) 788-8863

POINTGREYROOFING

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8250 Roofing8250

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Drive Change DayOn Sunday, August 21st 2011 join North Shore Kia and our partners, as we clean-up Lower Mackay Creek. Bring a pair of work gloves and help us reclaim this watershed! Visit our website at www.nskia.ca,check us out on Facebook, or visit www.DriveChangeWithKia.ca for more information.

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North Shore Kia is committed to Drive Change and is inviting you to make a difference at Lower Mackay Creek.Together, we can make a difference and Drive Change in our community.

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