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FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN GET UP TO $5,965 FOR HOME ENERGY UPGRADES LiveSmart BC is back! The provincial government has reinstated the LiveSmart BC program and the City of North Vancouver is encouraging residents to take advantage of significant rebates for home energy improvements.
The North Shore Emergency Management Office (NSEMO) encourages all North Shore residents to put together an emergency supply kit, make a family emergency plan and become informed about the different types of emergencies that can occur on the North Shore. To help you get started, NSEMO is offering several emergency preparedness workshops this fall. Register at www.nsemo.org or phone 604.983.7440. Pre-registration is required. Details at www.cnv.org.
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My fellow North Shore MLAs and I were pleased to co-host a visit to the North Shore by Premier Gordon Campbell. The Premier gave an overview of the state of the province and answered questions about the HST. I felt fortunate to host the Presidents of the Lynn Valley Community Association and the Seymour Community Association, a Director of the Parkgate Community Society, and two local business leaders from my constituency at this event. We talked about transportation issues pertaining to business, goods movement in and around the Fern Street overpass, and ambulance services throughout my North VancouverSeymour riding. Late this summer, I helped “kick in” a $71,000 provincial government Community Gaming Grant for the North Vancouver Football Club. This new organization represents the amalgamated soccer clubs from the Mount Seymour, Lynn Valley, and Lions Gate areas. Pictured with me are Chris Davie, Cheryl Wahl, and John Booth of the North Vancouver Football Club, and players Lucas and Willem Booth, and Max Wahl. North Vancouver youth sports organizations received a total of $339,000 in the latest round of Community Gaming Grant awards.
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Stolen and found West Vancouver police are on the hunt for the owner of a black Cannondale F600 Mountain Bicycle recovered in the early morning hours of Oct. 1. The men’s bike was recovered in the Marine Drive corridor bordering North and West Vancouver. Its serial number is 8889003FMND. Police are appealing to the public for help. Anyone who believes the bicycle belongs to them should contact Cpl. Derouin or Sgt. Catlin at 604-925-7300.
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Show us the sewage bill, West Vancouver councillors say North shore property owners can expect household levies to increase by more than 600 per cent over the next two decades. REBECCA ALDOUS S TA F F R E P O RT E R
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est Vancouver councillors want to see the bill before endorsing Metro Vancouver’s $1.4 billion sewage plants. With Ottawa and Victoria mute on the issue and no promise of equitable cost allocation amongst municipalities, councillors question why they would support the federal and provincially mandated regional secondary sewage treatment system. Coun. Michael Evison was quick to FLUSHING CASH - West Vancouver Coun. Bill Soprovich stands outside the Lions Gate point out figure discrepancies at Monday sewage plant. The province and federal government are requiring the facility is upgraded night’s council meeting. With the federal to secondary treatment, but before the district signs on Soprovich wants to know what the and provincial governments each pitchcosts are. ing in a third of the funding for the Lions Greg Hoekstra photo Gate and Iona Island plant upgrades, in These studies include an overview of the “There is a lot of really good work that 20 years West Van residents face $565 water entering the existing system from out- will come out of this that the district needs sewage levies. side sources — such as storm drains illegally for planning,” McMahon said. That’s almost twice the $323 bill footed connected to sewage Over the next century, the municipality to Fraser Valley residents. pipes — and a look at faces equivalent of approximately $1.1 With no upper level government “The municipal the district’s stormwa- billionthe in expenses to replace utilities infrain the mix, West Van homeowners’ and asset managestructure, he stated in his report. bills could jump to $1,391, while commitment is ter ment plans. The current $2-million capital budget the Fraser Valley figure rises to would result in a $200-million reinvest$506. huge.” “The municipal commitment is huge,” ment, leaving the municipality with a $900“We would be paying twice as Bill Soprovich Soprovich said. million deficit, McMahon wrote. Add to much,” Evison said, noting the disWest Van councillor The district will not this regional growth. trict’s hydro and water costs curonly need to dedicate Coun. Michael Smith moved to table the rently mirror those of other Lower considerable time and effort to compile the sewage plan endorsement, giving council Mainland municipalities. reports, but there’s also significant costs time to learn more about the dollars and The proposal is far from fair and sustaininvolved, the district’s manager of utilities cents. able, Coun. Bill Soprovich said. The district John McMahon agreed. But, it won’t be in raldous@northshoreoutlook.com must also factor in funding for accompanyvain, he said. ing sewage system studies, he said.
West Van students chop 245 tonnes of GHG emissions Cedardale elementary tops Climate Change Showdown. REBECCA ALDOUS S TA F F R E P O RT E R
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ast year, Ecole Cedardale elementary students kept the equivalent of six cars’ engines silent for an entire year. And it was a lot of fun, Grade 6 student Houmun Rodde told West Van council on Monday night. “Being able to tell my parents what to do for a change and having them listen to me was one of my favourite parts about the Climate Change (Showdown),” he said. Houmun and his class’ actions amounted to a 32-tonne reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. That’s 1.7 tonnes per student. It was all a part of BC Sustainable Energy Association’s take-home
program, which challenges children to reduce their family’s energy use. For Rodde, that meant biking to school and making sure lights were off before leaving home. “I used to be a really bad person back then,” he said of his old energy habits. His classmate, Kate Emlyn, focused her attention on the family’s garden. With her parents, Emlyn designed a plan to make their yard waterfree. So far, not a drop of has gone on the plot’s vegetation. “This year we had some things that died but we are changing plants to local plants and hardy plants along the way,” she said. Although Cedardale claimed the showdown’s largest contribution, district-wide 473 elementary students participated in the month-long event. Overall, it resulted in a 245-tonne reduction of GHG, the equivalent of removing 44 cars from the roads for a year. Council congratulated the students. “It is certainly true that you can become a agent of change at a pretty young age,” Coun. Michael Smith said. raldous@northshoreoutlook.com
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The accidental fish monger Dundarave Fish Market owner Kim Hurford VanSickle dreamed of going to cooking school in Paris, but instead wound up on a fishing boat in Prince Rupert.
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GONE FISHING - Kim Hurford VanSickle recently launched a signature line of seafood sauces, including a shrimp-friendly ‘Swingin’ cocktail sauce,’ which uses her dad’s recipe. ‘I just remember him in the kitchen, big cigar in his mouth, the drink rattling, and he’s whisking the mayonnaise, horseradish, lemon juice, some hot sauce,’ says VanSickle. Greg Hoekstra photo
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photo of a 20-something Kim Hurford VanSickle dwarfed by a 100-pound halibut – a hook torn through its mouth, and blood streaking down its white, elongated underbelly – sits on an immaculate table setting at her upscale Dundarave seafood eatery. The dress shirt and dazzling bejeweled necklace COFFEE that she’s wearing on this WITH Thursday morning, as part of her overall polMaria Spitale ished appearance, do a fine job of disguisnewsroom@northshore outlook.com ing VanSickle’s early years as a commercial fisherwoman off the coast of Prince Rupert. “I haven’t been back there in 25 years,” she says, with a tinge of nostalgia in her voice. As the staff bustles around a seated VanSickle, stocking up on ice and adjusting their aprons in preparation for opening, she is transported back to those days on the docks of that coastal fishing community and tells the story of how she became the accidental fish monger. It’s hard to imagine that a teenaged VanSickle would have been inspired to challenge B.C.’s choppy ocean waters, growing up in the Toronto suburb of Etobicoke. All VanSickle knew at that time was that she wasn’t happy in Toronto and that she needed an escape plan. Recruiters from an alternative school in the northern reaches of the country – the Yukon Territory – preyed upon her desire for a change of scenery. Leaving her displeased parents behind back east, VanSickle made the decision to complete her senior year of high school in Carcross, Yukon and she would also have to foot the bill herself. When she graduated, she had her heart set on going to cooking school in Paris, France. Although now VanSickle admits that Paris itself was probably the most alluring part about the plan. “I was just young,” she says, smiling. Her first lesson: learning from the world’s culinary elite in Paris does not come cheap. Grudgingly, she made her way back to Toronto and worked in a bank for a year to start raising some capital for tuition. Desperate to get to Paris as soon as possible,
VanSickle gave all of her hard earned money to her dad to invest in the stock market. “It was oil in Iran, or gold,” she painfully recalls. “My friend said gold, my dad said oil. I lost it all.” VanSickle’s next get-rich-quick plan came about after somebody told her to go to Prince Rupert and get on a fish boat – “you will make a lot of money fishing.” “So I hitchhiked from the Yukon to Prince Rupert in -20 degree weather with a draft dodger,” she says. “And started walking the docks and got on a few fish boats.” There were some bad boats with mean skippers that didn’t take too kindly to the fact that she was a woman and that she had oversold her cooking skills. Still, VanSickle weathered the storm and was going on her third season when destiny struck. The young woman with the sparkling blue eyes and sandy blond hair had caught the attention of a fisherman from another boat. “And then before I knew it he was chasing around my boat on the fishing grounds,” she recalls fondly. “My skipper knew and he kept trying to run away from this guy, Jim Hurford.” When he finally caught up with her, VanSickle gently rejected him. “I thought he was cute but I knew I wanted to go to this cooking school and I didn’t want to get involved with a guy,” she explains. “I said ‘no we’re leaving to go fishing, but thank you’”. Then the schedule changed, giving VanSickle time for dinner with Hurford. Her skipper warned her that the boat was leaving at 6 a.m. the next morning. “I didn’t make it to the boat at 6 a.m. in the morning,” she grins. “All of my stuff was on the dock and he [the skipper] left. As the sun officially set on her Paris plans, VanSickle accepted Hurford’s invitation to sail home with him to Eagle Harbour in West Van. “We tied the boat up, walked down the street, and that’s where he lived,” she says. Four months later, they were married and expecting a girl. Two more kids, a boy and another girl, followed. continued, PAGE 13
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ne proposed senior housing development is in North Vancouver, the other is in West Van. But residents in both communities reached the same conclusion: the projects were several stories too high and would create traffic-related issues. Two weeks ago, West Vancouver hosted a public meeting on the development slated for the old Wetmore Motors Site at Marine Drive and 22nd Street. Pacific Arbour Retirement Communities wants to build a facility with 126 independent living rental units for seniors on the district-owned land. Predictably, nearby residents bristled over the building’s height (seven storeys) and lack of parking (91 stalls). It sounded a lot like a meeting earlier this year in North Vancouver when Seymour-area residents decried a proposed 16-storey tower for seniors off the Parkway. It’s understandable for residents to worry about densification in their neighbourhoods, but there’s a bigger-picture issue that can’t be ignored: the North Shore is greying and we need more housing options for seniors. Pacific Arbour says the there are currently 5,300 seniors living in West Van and that number will reach 8,000 by 2031. In North Van’s Seymour area there are now 2,373 seniors and DNV expects that to be closer to 5,000 in 20 years. If we want to give our seniors an opportunity to remain in the community as their needs change there will need to be a reshuffling of the current housing mix. Despite some public opposition, this week DNV council essentially green-lighted the Seymour tower project, also a Pacific Arbour development, which will add 146 units to the assisted living senior housing stock. But more rooms are needed. West Van will meet later this month to discuss last week’s public meeting on the development proposed for the Wetmore site. Hopefully the council in West Vancouver will eventually reach the same conclusion as their North Van counterparts. –North Shore Outlook
BURIED MEMORIES - This fall marks the 100th anniversary of Girl Guides of Canada, and to celebrate, the Lions Area North Shore Girl Guides are opening a time capsule buried 25 years ago at the West Vancouver Community Centre. The organization has joined forces with the West Van Community and Senior Activity Centres to put on a heritage and harvest celebration on Oct. 17 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. At 1:30 p.m., West Van Mayor Pamela Goldsmith-Jones will give a keynote address, followed by the opening of the time capsule. Event organizer Daphne Hales says the group is hopeful that guides from 25 years ago will come out to see what they buried. Above, members of the 9th West Vancouver Sparks Unit pose with their own time capsule at Caulfeild Elementary School on Tuesday. The group, including Madelaine, Karis, Ava, Naomi and Laura (from left to right), plans to bury their capsule at the Oct. 17 celebration. For more information email daphne_hales@yahoo.com or visit www.girlguides.ca. Greg Hoekstra photo
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BEAR AWARE - Tony Webb reminds North Shore residents that bears are now preparing for hibernation, which means they are on the prowl for food. File photo
Black bear alert Dear editor, It is not at all wise to leave an outside house door ajar at night or during the day for many reasons. One significant one is that on the North Shore a bear may enter your house as was the case last Monday when a bear entered a house at about
2 a.m. in North Vancouver. The bear did considerable damage to the kitchen area of the house, and so had to be killed while still in the house by a Conservation Officer. Bears at this time of year are beginning to need a lot of food to prepare for hibernation, and they will simply follow their nose. The homeowner was not diligent at preventing house entry by either a bear or an undesirable person. Please keep doors closed and latched for your own well-being. Much anxiety and expense could have been avoided by prudent house management. A few weeks ago a mother and two cubs in the Upper Lonsdale area had to be translocated by the Conservation Officer Service. Another mother with only one cub was translocated from the Lynn Valley area. At the end of last week one little cub was found wandering in the lower industrial area of North Vancouver. The Conservation Officer Service went beyond the call of duty to capture the 18-pound cub and arrange for it to be accommodated at Critter Care in Langley. It is refreshing to hear that a $250 donation has already been received
for the upkeep of the little cub that will have to be kept for about one year by Critter Care before being released into the wild. Tony Webb, chair of North Shore Black Bear Network
Green energy Dear Editor: On a recent trip to Whistler I discovered, much to my delight, that they are actually generating their own clean energy using run-of-river technology with a minimal environmental impact. Green projects are not only way better for the environment, they are also extremely effective and can be a huge source of revenue. Sound too good to be true? Countries all over Europe have been steadily switching over to green energy sources like run-of-river and wind turbines for decades already. And Whistler is proving that green energy is not out of reach for us. In fact, British Columbia is perfectly positioned to lead the world in green energy production. The vast natural landscape of B.C.
and the resources it provides are a gift that we must utilize as well as care for – not only for us but for countless future generations. It’s time to follow the example of Whistler and start investing in the province’s future and in green energy sources like run-of-river, wave, and wind technology. Matthew Enns, Vancouver
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Aboriginal land development Urban reserve land has become incredibly valuable and many First Nations leaders have realized the potential financial and economic benefit that this land presents. Will real estate become the financial engine of the First Nations economy? Should aboriginal land development have to play by city development rules or should they have complete authority to do business on their own land? Come to the Kay Meek Centre on Oct. 13, for UBC Dialogues: North Shore. The free event starts at 6:30 p.m. For more info visit www. kaymeekcentre.com.
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‘A Little Abstraction’ Watercolour and mixedmedia artist and teacher Teressa Bernard exhibits her works which invite an intriguing examination at close range. The show is at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, at 1570 Argyle Ave., in West Van. The exhibit runs until Oct. 17. The gallery is open from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. For more info: For more info call 604-925-7292 or www.silkpurse.ca.
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Luminescence Lil Chrzan is known for her luminous landscape paintings, in which she invites the viewer to enter her world and experience it. There is an emotional recognition to her dramatic, light-filled works, transparent glazes and reflective highlights, as well as a strong consideration for composition and colour. The gallery is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (4360 Gallant Ave). For more information call 604-9241378 or visit www. seymourartgallery. com.
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Gratitude Diane Lines grew up on the North Shore. She plays the keyboard and sings for Dal Richards. As a part of the Jazz Vesper program she will be performing with her 10-yearold son this afternoon at 4 p.m. at Highlands United Church. It will be a real family event, so put your turkey in the oven, bring your friends and family and come celebrate. The event is in cooperation with Capilano University jazz studies program. The church is located at 3255 Edgemont Blvd. For info call 604-9806071 or visit www. highlandsunited.org.
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Family Storytime (all ages) At 10:30 a.m. in the West Vancouver Memorial Library, children of all ages are invited to join the drop-in program of stories, songs, action rhymes and more. The library is located at 1950 Marine Dr. For more information call 604-9257400 or visit www. westvanlibrary.ca.
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Fire Station Stories The West Vancouver Memorial Library is holding a morning full of firefighters. Children age three to five and their parents are invited to learn about fire safety and prevention through stories presented by Marcia James from the West Vancouver Fire Department. You may even get a chance to climb aboard a real fire truck. The free event starts at 10:30 a.m. West Van Memorial Library is located at 1950 Marine Dr. For more info call 604925-7408 or visit www.westvanlibrary. ca.
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AN ISLAND FOR THOUGHT - West Vancouver’s manager of sustainability Stephen Jenkins is searching for ideas to aid the district in meeting its GHG emission reduction targets. With the help of Eagle Island residents, the municipality is examining energy audits and retrofits. Greg Hoekstra photo
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Thanks to this mother of three, a dinner party and the bottle of red wine, Eagle Island residents volunteered themselves for an environmental initiative that could shape West Vancouver’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions policies. It is part of the district’s push “towards fossil fuel freedom.” In 2007, West Van compiled GHG emissions profiles on its operations and the community. Like more than 170
other municipalities, it also signed into the province’s Climate Action Plan. The commitment states that by 2020, West Van will have reduced its CO2 emissions 33 per cent below 2007 levels. And 30 years later, the required drop jumps to 80 per cent. Municipal operations alone have to be “carbon neutral” by 2012.
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PRE-ORDER WINTER TIRES NOW! Sounds nice, but the notion of “fossil fuel freedom� is unrealistic, Coun. Michael Smith says. West Van produces 20 per cent more GHG emissions per capita than the City of Vancouver. Transportation accounts for 44 per cent of them. That number won’t likely fall as the region’s senior population grows, which by 2031 is expected to reach 8,000, Smith notes. “A lot of things are politically correct but not sensible,� he says, adding instead it should seek the attainable. That’s why West Van’s manager of sustainability Stephen Jenkins hopes to meet the ambitious targets by focusing on buildings. It’s also where Eagle Island comes into play. A West Van home produces an average of nine tonnes of GHG emissions annually, the majority of which — 8.7 tonnes — is from natural gas. To make the provincial targets, 1,700 homes have to be retrofitted every year. But what retrofits produce the greatest payback and work for different building styles is a grey area. Stafford and her neighbourhood are exploring that green mass. After holding a dinner party, 24 of the island’s 31 property owners signed up for $150 energy audits on their homes. Audits in hand, which were also shared with the district, individuals are now deciding what actions they want to take. And the district plans to monitor the results. “We’re all doing this for different reasons, it’s not a commune,� Stafford jokes. “For some it’s savings, for some global warming and others making their houses efficient.� As a group there’s buying power, she adds, which could bring down prices on items such as solar panels or electric motors. “We’re all doing this Stafford is also toying with the idea of neighbourhood corporate for different reasons, sponsorship. For example, a company could sponsor a neighbourhood, which in turn would help residents install things such as it’s not a commune.� solar panel hot water heating, or insulate attics. “If you are doing something by yourself it often doesn’t feel like Tarah Stafford what you are doing has an effect,� Stafford says. “This is different.� Eagle Island resident While the residents delve into their projects, the district is examining the notion of luring budding businesses to demonstrate green prototypes on the island, Jenkins says. The district’s also analyzing whether the neighbourhood can sell its carbon offsets, which are currently going at a rate of $20 per tonne and are expected to jump to $30 next year. “We are trying to find local solutions to local issues,� Jenkins says. By 2015, the district may consider implementing mandatory policy measures if retrofit targets are not met over the next few years. But Jenkins and Stafford are determined it won’t come to that. It is easy to let actions fall by the wayside when you’re chasing kids around or chained to the work desk, Stafford says. But when you do things as a neighbourhood, it’s also a little easier to stay on track, she says. This summer Stafford planted her first garden. She grew beans, strawberries and beets. Through her initiative she also became friends with people who were once only acknowledged with a slight nod or wave. There will be more dinner parties. The next steps need ironing out. As to those get-togethers, Stafford can assure there will be more empty wine bottles in the recycling bin. “This [change] is about regular people,� she says. raldous@northshoreoutlook.com
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from, PAGE 7 The stay-at-home mom sold shrimp from her garage in Eagle Harbour. But in the back of her mind, she still wanted something more – her own fish market. In 1995, when her youngest was in grade one, VanSickle started approaching the owners of the Village Fish Market in Ambleside. “So I used to go in there and ask them if they want to sell it and they would kick me out,” she recalls. And then one day the vegetable people next door told her they heard the owners of the fish market had sold the place. “I said ‘What? I wanted to buy it’.” Devastated by the news, VanSickle, along with her husband and brother, talked to the owner of the building who informed them that it wasn’t a done deal. Her persistence would soon pay off; the owner agreed to sell the Village Fish Market to VanSickle, and her brother, Mark, was coming onboard as a partner. But somewhere between wrapping up customer’s fish and stocking the live shellfish tank, that culinary dream kept creeping back into her mind. She slowly started experimenting with the daily catch: first with chowder, next came the sandwiches, then it was sushi. Seven years later in 2002, VanSickle parted ways with her brother professionally, selling him her half of the business. Her 20-year marriage was also ending at the same time. As part of her new beginnings, VanSickle had her sights set on creating a new fish market that would be less market and more of a West Coast culinary experience. The Dundarave Fish Market opened that August with a makeshift staff made up mostly of VanSickle’s friends. The food menu was simple: shrimp quesadillas, salmon tacos, and whatever else they could make with a panini grill. By November, VanSickle and her new business partner, Frank Seabolt, had hired a professional chef that exceeded their expectations. Shaun Spooner was a red seal chef who had recently
been behind the culinary creations at Saltaire restaurant down the road in Ambleside. “Now it’s getting busier,” says VanSickle. “And Shaun said if we put a stove in the back we could expand the menu.” Soon VanSickle was running out of space to seat her customers. She hastily converted an upstairs office into a secluded dining area. But with only one washroom in the entire restaurant, VanSickle was now in violation of her business licence. “Any time I would see a bunch of men in suits I would get nervous,” she reveals. It ended up costing her $300,000 to legally keep the upstairs dining room, which included taking over the lease next door. Fast forward to present day and VanSickle is at the helm of a successful restaurant that evokes a warm, neighbourhood feel. Patrons can indulge in a desired delicacy or drink at the shucking station, martini bar, heated outdoor patio, or two formal dining areas. Diana Krall and Elvis Costello are regular customers at the Dundarave Fish Market but “we don’t make a fuss,” says VanSickle. She has also created a signature line of seafood sauces called Simply West Coast that are sold in Whole Foods, Urban Fare, Capers, and IGA. The swingin’ cocktail sauce is her dad’s recipe. “I just remember him in the kitchen, big cigar in his mouth, the drink rattling, and he’s whisking the mayonnaise, horseradish, lemon juice, some hot sauce,” says VanSickle. The closest she comes to the ocean these days is looking out at the Baja peninsula from her vacation home in Mexico. “I’ve sold so much fish in my life that I’m almost scared to put my foot in the ocean because I think they will come and get me,” she laughs. newsroom@northshoreoutlook.com
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Hospitality industry takes another hit Tougher impaired driving laws hurt restaurants; boost taxi business. What has changed, says Pink, is the casual crowd — customers who used to stop by an S TA F F R E P O RT E R establishment for a drink after work, or dur.C.’s new drinking and driving laws may make ing a hockey game, but who will now think the roads a little safer, but the stiff regulatwice about taking the risk. tions are hurting the local hospitality industry, “I think this could signal the end of the argue some North Shore restaurant owners. casual night out,” says Pink. The new provincial laws, which were introduced But while some restaurants are struggling Sept. 20, have the distinction of being the toughest to adapt, the new laws have had the opposite in Canada. effect on the taxi industry. Under the new regulations, drivers caught in the John Morris, General Manager at North “warning range” of .05 to .08 per cent blood alcohol Shore Taxi, says his company has seen a content will automatically lose their licence for three spike in business since the tougher laws days and be on the hook for $450 in penalties. came into effect last month. Ron Slinger, owner of the Black Bear “It’s been really busy on Friday and Neighbourhood Pub in Lynn Valley, says he underSaturday nights,” says Morris. “We don’t stands the rationale behind the new laws but thinks have any stats yet, but it’s been a noticeable the timing couldn’t be worse for business owners. increase.” “It’s been one hit after another for the hospitality Morris says customers seem to be overly industry,” says Slinger. “If you’ve ever been kicked aware of the new impaired driving laws and while you were down, then you can understand how tend to be erring on the side of caution. this feels.” “It used to be that a guy would have a Slinger says the industry has been reeling since beer or two and drive home. Now people FARE GAME - North Shore Taxi driver Hassan Jaleh receives a call at the economic downturn started two years ago. Add won’t even have one [and drive],” says the company’s North Vancouver yard on Tuesday afternoon. Since B.C.’s to that the hit that restaurants and bars took when Morris. new impaired driving laws came into effect Sept. 20 the cab company has the HST was introduced in July and you have a Morris says he anticipates business seen a spike in business, while local bars and restaurants are reporting recipe for disaster. will only pick up as the holiday season “This has been the toughest two years in business the opposite. Greg Hoekstra photo approaches, when the company’s fleet is I’ve ever seen,” says Slinger. already stretched to the max. Because no one knows exactly how much alcohol As a result, he’s happy about the news considerable drop in business since the new laws came leads to a .05 blood-alcohol rating, many customers are laws. Not only is it good for business — it’s good for the into effect last month. Derek Pink, one of the owners of apprehensive to drink at all, Slinger says. community, he says. the Ocean Club at Park Royal, says his business hasn’t “People are scared to death... it seems like they’re pun“I think it’s great,” says Morris. “But then again, I seen as dramatic a drop, but only because they cater to a ishing everybody for the actions of a few bad guys,” he haven’t had a drink before driving in years.” different crowd. says. ghoekstra@northshoreoutlook.com “A lot of our business is special events or the late-night Mario Corsi, managing partner at The Red Lion in West crowd,” says Pink. “Those people would Vancouver, agrees. take cabs even before the new laws, so “The biggest problem with the new law is that no one that hasn’t changed.” knows where the line is,” says Corsi. “The people who used to abuse drinking still do. The problem people are still the problem people. This new law only targets the average law-abiding person,” adds Corsi. Both Corsi and Slinger say there has been a GREG HOEKSTRA
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Royals vs. Dukes. Today, Oct. 7, the firstplace Windsor Dukes take on the third-ranked Handsworth Royals in a highly anticipated senior boys’ football game. The game starts at 3:45 p.m. at Handsworth secondary school, located at 1044 Edgewood Rd. “The boys are really pumped,” said Handsworth coach Jay Prepchuck. “We circled this one on the calendar at the beginning of the season.”
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“We realize that we were able to achieve certain things because of North Vancouver.” The run will feature a family-friendly fivekilometre course, as well as more challenging 10-kilometre circuit up Mosquito Creek for those looking for a bit of a test. The event is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m., rain or shine. Registration will be available on site prior to the beginning of the run, but those interested can also register online at www.shlf. ca/2010run. Signing up online will save participants money on their entrance fees. For more information, call Shannon Sullivan at 778-855-3230.
Scott Munro, an organizer of the Strachan Hartley run, and daughter Rebecca on the Mosquito Creek trail – the site of the 10-km option for the annual event. Sean Kolenko photo
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t’s just a little piece of rubber – an inch thick and three inches across – that fits easily in the palm of your hand. But what a story it has to tell. It will be exactly 40 years ago this Saturday – back on Oct. 9, 1970 – since that little piece of rubber rested in the palm of Lloyd Gilmour’s right hand at centre ice at the Pacific Coliseum. Gilmour dropped the little piece of rubber and two men with big sticks took a swipe at it. It was then that the little piece of rubber became the centre of attention. More than 15,000 pairs of eyes from the surrounding stands packed with people followed its course along the cold, hard ice while a dozen big men, all with sticks, chased after it, hacking at it, slapping at it, kicking it. It was a terrifying experience for the little piece of rubber. Suddenly a whistle blew and the little piece of rubber was scooped up and tucked securely into a warm pocket. Oh my, what a quiet life it was now for the little piece of rubber… although, in a way, the attention it had been getting had been really kind of nice for a few moments there. After four decades, the attention is now back on that little piece of rubber. We’re talking, of course, about the first puck used in the first regular-season NHL game played by the Vancouver Canucks. Gilmour was the referee who dropped the puck between Canucks’ centre Andre Boudrias and Los Angeles Kings’ Bob Pulford, a future Hockey Hall-ofFamer. When both took a swipe at it, the game was on. The on-ice life of that puck lasted only 18 seconds. The already familiar voice of the 1960s CFL Lions, PCL baseball Mounties and WHL Canucks, broadcaster Jim Robson (another future Hockey Hall of Fame inductee), called the play-by-play of the game on a special CBC Friday night edition of Hockey Night in Canada. Robson’s description came booming out of television sets across the country as Boudrias won the puck on the opening faceoff. “…they get the opening faceoff and dump it into the Los Angeles zone. Back to pick it up behind the net is number 5 Noel Price. He’s having difficulty as Boudrias is checking him behind the goal… Boudrias just failed to centre it. Pulford now for the Kings trying to get it out… that’s Lonsberry with the puck over on the right wing for Flett who bumped into Popeil and the play is called.” After that first whistle Len Corben blew to stop the action lencorben@yahoo.ca as the puck flipped into the penalty box area, Gilmour put the puck in his pocket and the game carried on with a new puck. Retired North Van barber John Schleimer has had the puck since Gilmour gave it to him a few days after the game. Schleimer cut hair in North Van for 50 years. From 1965 to 1998 he was part-owner of the Sportsmen’s Barber Shop, located just off Lonsdale at 114 East 14th. He cut my hair. That’s where I first met him. Arriving in Vancouver from Yugoslavia in 1951, Schleimer soon became a hockey fan. His neighbour’s daughter married Andy Bathgate who played for the Canucks of the pro Western Hockey League in 1952-53 before embarking on his Hockey Hall of Fame, 17-year NHL career, mostly with New York Rangers, which spanned 1952-68 and 1970-71. So Schleimer began going to Canucks’ WHL games during the 1950s and he and Bathgate spent much time fishing. Through Bathgate, Schleimer met Gilmour and they became close friends and fishing buddies. By then, the Schleimers lived on Calverhall and the Gilmours a block below at 1115 Cloverley. John cut Lloyd’s hair and the two would go fishing in lakes around B.C. every year after the hockey season was over. “We were like brothers, we were so close,” John says now
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of Lloyd who died in August. “In fact Scotty Morrison, the [NHL] referee-in-chief, came to me and took me out to lunch and to a game when Lloyd was going to quit and wanted me to talk him into staying another year. That’s how close I was with Lloyd.” Until now, few people knew the whereabouts of the first puck. In fact Schleimer believes the Hockey Hall of Fame thinks they have it. “They asked him for the puck but he’d already given it to me, so he gave them another one.” Last week, Schleimer and I (and the treasured puck) ventured over town to the lobby of the Hotel Vancouver to meet up with Orland Kurtenbach, the NHL Canucks’ original captain; and Jason Beck, curator at the BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, in order to capture the photo you see above. Beck brought along the puck that Barry Wilkins used to score the Canucks’ first NHL goal during the third period of the 3-1 opening night loss to the Kings. Schleimer’s puck is now on loan to the BC Sports Hall of Fame and – along with the Wilkins puck and stick – will be among artifacts on display at Rogers Arena on Saturday when the Canucks and Kings renew acquaintances during the opening of the 2010 campaign. Three display cases of Canucks’ memorabilia will be available for viewing on Level 100 near the entrance to section 103. That little piece of rubber is in the spotlight again. This is episode 394 from Len Corben’s treasure chest of stories and photos – from the great events and the quirky – that bring to life the North Shore’s rich sports history.
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Mixed in, talking the inside story, are coach John Minichiello, fellow North Van athlete Paul Winn, Olympians Bruce Kidd and Dr. Doug Clement, friends (and reporter) Brian Pound, Violet and Konrad Tittler, Judy Strongman (who was driving the car across the Lions Gate Bridge when Harry suffered the aneurysm that claimed his life at 42), journalist Allan Fotheringham, Harryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mom, exwife and daughter. Even me. The use of actors to join the story together is minimal which is good. But the scene taken in front of the Jeromeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s old house and at the end over the Lions Gate Bridge are pretty neat all right. Failings might be the absence of noting Harryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incredible performance at the 1966 Canadian championships when he tied the world 100 metres record of 10.1 and followed with 20.4 in the 200m, twotenths of a second off the world mark, which was proclaimed at the time to be the greatest sprint double in history; and inadequate coverage of his development of the B.C. Premierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports Award program. But all in all itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a remarkable work by Toronto writer and director Charles Officer and National Film Board producer Selwyn Jacob. For years weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had Harryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s statue in frozen action in Stanley Park, the Harry Jerome Complex just a block from old North Van High, the Harry Jerome International Track Classic at Swangard every summer, the Harry Jerome
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North Shore mother and son face off against TV’s Mantracker.
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ax Clough loves his mom. Really, he does. But after spending two days with her in the untamed wilderness outside Quesnel, B.C. — hiking 36 kilometres of rugged forest while being hunted by two men on horseback — Clough admits he and his mom needed “a little time apart.” Last August, Clough and his mom, West Vancouver artist Barbara Ohl, became the first mother-son team to film an episode of the reality TV show Mantracker. For those unfamiliar with the program, Mantracker is a show in which two contestants are chased through the wild by Terry Grant, a “veteran cowboy and expert outdoorsman” trained by the RCMP to track missing persons. Each episode, a two-person team is given 36 hours to hike 36 kilometres while eluding Grant and his local guide, both of whom are on horseback. The episode starring Clough and Ohl, which premiered Monday on the Outdoor Life Network, is already being hailed as one of the most engaging episodes in the show’s five seasons on air. “The show’s editor told me on the phone that it’s his favourite episode,” says Clough proudly while walking through the library square in Lynn Valley. “He said it’s their most entertaining show yet.” Clough says it was at least a year and a half ago that he first began con-
sidering an appearance on the show. At the time, he was a tank — 275 pounds of muscle towering at nearly six-foot-five — and the producer said if he could boost up to 300 pounds he’d give Max and his mom serious consideration for a role in the show’s fifth season. Clough took the recommendation seriously. Over the course of several months, the former UBC football and baseball player hit the gym, and kept in contact with the show’s producer, sending him photos and videos as his training progressed. “I eventually hit the 300-pound mark, but once we were accepted to the show I lost some of that in my cardio training,” Clough says. “By the end I was up to six hours [of cardio] a day.” Clough says another reason he and his 57-year-old mom were chosen for the show is their conflicting personalities. “They wanted those interesting interactions. It’s reality TV, after all,” he says. “If two people go for a hike in the woods, and they get along perfectly, that’s not a very interesting show.” The 29-year-old landscaper says he also tweaked his personality for the episode, acting the part of an obnoxious agitator — the first-ever contestant to taunt and yell at Grant while being chased. “I hope people know that it was just acting, and that I’m not really that obnoxious in real life,” Clough says. “This isn’t who I am, but it’s who I can
GAME FACE - In order to land an appearance on the TV reality show Mantracker, former UBC football and baseball player Max Clough hit the gym regularly to boost his weight to 300 pounds. Rob Newell photo be. It’s me, but with the volume turned way up. “The producer really wanted to make me into a bad guy, so I think that it is going to be really easy for Mantracker fans to not like me,” he adds. “I guess they decided to edit the show for the clash between me and him. As long as people don’t take it seriously, I think
it’s a great show.” The episode, entitled “Barb and Max,” airs on the Outdoor Life Network this Saturday, Oct. 9 at 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. It also airs Sunday at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. ghoekstra@northshoreoutlook.com
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STITCHES Margaret Jackson works on a new embroidery piece. Rebecca Aldous photo
attending a private girls’ school in London. But it wasn’t until more than a decade later that Jackson truly got threaded in. What started with eight friends enrolling in a class 36 years ago, has now turned into the 111-member North Shore Needle Arts Guild. The guild is the only Canadian chapter of The Embroider Guild of America and its members have been stealing top spots in competitions. Although the art form has always been somewhat underground, embroidery felt a resurgence in the early ’70s, Jackson says. Products could be found at multiple locations and photos of the work were popping up in magazines. Today, there is only one store on the North Shore that carries embroidery stock, Jackson says. A lot of needle workers switched to quilting as it became popular in the ’90s. It’s a struggle attracting new blood and it doesn’t help when there are so few shops, fel-
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low embroider Jo-Ann Jenkins agrees. These stories once served as hubs for embroiders to share ideas. The remaining shop in West Van is also the only embroidery shop in the Lower Mainland, she noted. “A lot of people go on the Internet now,” Jenkins notes. Whether it’s through mothers or grandmothers or dyed-in-wool embroiders like themselves, the skill will be passed on, the women say. “No matter what happens it will never die,” Jackson says. From Oct. 19 to the 31st, the guild is holding its 8th art exhibit — With Needle and Thread — at the Silk Purse. The shows opening reception is on Tuesday, Oct. 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. Work from more than 20 guild members will be on display and textile artists will provide free daily demonstrations. For more information visit www.silkpurse.ca or call 604-925-7292.
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A trip down Bollywood memory lane Venky hits Centennial Theatre on Oct. 10. Bollywood hits, old and new, have always been his favourites. Today, he is hen Kishore Kumar an impersonator of sorts, came to Bombay it was singing the songs of his a big deal. childhood idols, including The Indian film playback singKumar. er’s concerts always attracted “I used to take part in large crowds, Mel Venkat recalls. competitions, then in colHis family arrived at the theatre lege I had a band,” Venkat early in order to get a seat inside. says. Speakers would then be dragged Mel Venkat has been singing On Sunday, Oct. 10, outside for the latecomers, who Bollywood tunes for more than Venkat, whose stage name usually numbered 4,000 or more. three decades. Submitted photo is Venky, is hosting a trip The atmosphere bustled with down Bollywood’s memoexcitement, but as soon as Kumar ry lane. He will be singing opened his mouth, everybody fell silent. his favourites, including a tribute to Kumar, at “He could bring about a mood,” says Venkat, Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver. who was only seven at the time of those conThe night will include Toronto’s Isac Band and certs. “He was something very special.” video projections of the movies that originally Music has always been a large part of Venkat’s featured the famous songs. The music starts at 8 life. He would practise classical singing with his p.m. For more information, visit www.centennimother and sisters, as they went about their daily altheatre.com. chores. After three decades of singing, Venkat raldous@northshoreoutlook.com knows songs in seven Indian languages. REBECCA ALDOUS S TA F F R E P O RT E R
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Solar hot water system provisions soon to be mandatory on the North Shore provincial government’s new Solar Hot Water Ready Provision in the BC Building Code. The regulation requires all new single family homes to provide the designated roof space and piping needed for future installation of the systems. So far, feedback from designers and builders has been positive, said Wendy LeBreton, community planner for West Vancouver. “The idea is that it is less expensive to install [the infrastructure] now than doing it later,” she said. The provision stipulates only roof or wall surface be no less than
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7.29 square metres thick. Wiring must accommodate an additional load of 0.2kpa and all requisite piping must be in place. These preparations cost roughly $400, while installing the whole system runs between $2,000 to $4,000, LeBreton said. “The payback has been shown to be quite feasible in this climate,” she said. A typical solar hot water system will reduce annual energy costs by 40 to 50 per cent, according to a report by Natural Resources Canada. It can pay for itself in four to five years, LeBreton noted. Besides the savings, the systems eliminate up to two tonnes of CO2 emissions per household per year. City of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto has retrofitted his house with solar powered hot water heating. If the new provision was already in place, it would have saved him a lot of money, he said. As it was, Mussatto was forced to run pipes outside his house to the panel. But he’s not complaining. “My gas bill has gone down,” he said, adding he hopes others will follow his lead. The new requirement is expected to take effect in October. raldous@northshoreoutlook.com
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COMING EVENTS
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ADD YOUR business on www.BCLocalBiz.com directory for province wide exposure! Call 1-877-645-7704 BE YOUR OWN BOSS with Great Canadian Dollar Store. New franchise opportunities in your area. Call 1-877-388-0123 ext. 229 or visit our website: www.dollarstores.com today. Need extra income? Everyday Style is looking for new Consultants in your area for our Fall-Christmas season! Visit: www.everydaystyle.com or call 1-866-378-4331 for information.
DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING
D Local, lower mainland routes,various shifts. D Training for right candidate with minimum 2 yrs or 150,000 miles multi-trailer experience. D Excellent wages and benefits starting at $20.30 + shift differential + LCV certification bonus. Maersk is a global company delivering innovative logistics. Fax your resume and Driver’s abstract to 604-940-9319. Local P&D driver required in Richmond, BC. Must have Class 1 driver’s lic, clean abstract & min 5 yrs exp. Knowledge of Lower Mainland & tanker experience an asset. Some cross border. Send resume & abstract to tim@nwtl.ca or fax to 604-856-5102
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EDUCATION
DGS CANADA 2 DAY FORKLIFT WEEKEND COURSE Every Saturday at 8:30am #215, 19358-96 Ave. Surrey NO reservations: 604-888-3008 www.dgscanada.ca Ask about our other Courses... *Stand up Reach *Fall Protection *Aerial Lift *RoughTerrain Forklift *Bobcat *WHMIS & much more. “Preferred by Employers INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL Train on full-size Excavators, Dozers, Graders, Loaders. Includes safety tickets. Provincially certified instructors. Government accredited. Job placement assistance. www.iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853
HELP WANTED
HITCH PROFESSIONAL
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FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE
Some great kids aged 12 to 18
who need a stable, caring home for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work? Qualified applicants receive training, support and remuneration. Funding is available for modifications to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting for an open door. Make it yours. Call 604-708-2628 www.plea.bc.ca
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HUDD Transportation, a division of Maersk Distribution Canada, Inc. is looking for experienced, full time B Train/LCV Drivers.
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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES HOW ABOUT LIFE IN THE EAST KOOTENAYS. Alpine Toyota in beautiful Cranbrook has a senior position available for a Fixed Operations Manager. Applicants must have fixed operations management experience and have the ability to train, lead and motivate a team. We offer an industry leading remuneration plan, and company benefit package. Some relocation expenses will be considered for the right individual. Email your resume: bsmith@alpine.toyota.ca or fax: 250-489-3628.
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
HELP WANTED
BRANDT TRACTOR has exciting positions available in many communities throughout Canada including: Edmonton, Fort Mc Murray, Fort Nelson, Fort Saint John, Grande Prairie, Regina and Saskatoon. Find out about our exciting career opportunities at www.brandttractor.com. Call 306791-5979. Email resume indicating position title & location: hr@brandttractor.com Fax 306-791-5986
EXPERIENCED “Hooktender” for Grapple Yarder for BC Okanagan Logging Co. Not camp job. Great Wage. Fax one Resume to 250-503-1148. FLAGGERS NEEDED If not certified, training available for a fee. Call 604-575-3944 FOOD DEMONSTRATORS Want To Get Out Of The House, Talk To People & Create Extra Income? Try a part-time job 2 or 3 days a week as a Food Demonstrator! Great for Seniors, Retirees & Mature Adults! Do you enjoy talking to people & know how to do basic cooking? A job as a Product Demonstrator is perfect for men & women. Must be available on both Fri & Sat from 11-5 or 6pm (& some Sun.) Requirements: As a Freelance Contractor, you must be a gogetter able to work on your own, be able to carry medium weight equipment into stores and own a car. Must be well groomed, be bondable & fully to read / write / speak English. Pay starts at $10/hr. All day training is provided in North Burnaby. Call JMP Marketing at 604-294-3424, local 30 JMP Marketing Services, BC’s most reliable demo company since 1979.
FULL-TIME experienced templater-installer for established family run busy granite shop, great wages, min 10yrs experience. Please send resume to adriaticgranite@shaw.ca or fax to 250-545-3510. Vernon
GET IN THE GAME!!! Up to $20/hour. No phones. Work with people. 15 positions for our Promotional Dept. People skills an asset. No experience, no problem.
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U-Haul North Vancouver
uhauljobs.com keyword: hitch professional Journeyman Technician required immediately for Chrysler/Dodge automotive dealership in Salmon Arm BC, located in the heart of the Shuswap. Proven producer and quality workmanship is a must. Excellent wage and benefit package available. Please contact the service manager by phone 250-832-8053, fax 250-832-4545 or email pat@brabymotors.com. Medical Office Trainees Needed! Drs. & Hospitals need Medical Office & Medical Admin staff! No Experience? Need Training? Local Career Training & Job Placement is also Available! 1-888-778-0459 WANTED METAL CLADDERS. Experience & reliability a must. Must be willing to go out of town. (Sask., Tumbler Ridge). 604-852-8309.
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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES
F/T SUSHI / HOT FOOD CHEFS for Osaka Japanese Rest. (N. Van). 3-5 yrs exp. High school grad. $18.75/hr. Prepare/cook meals. Fax 604-929-0768
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RETAIL
SERVICE EVALUATOR Enjoy this unique and interesting position and the associated training. Are you responsible, motivated and computer literate? Are you interested in providing feedback to a Fortune 50 company specific to store conditions and service levels? Hourly rate for driving time, observation time, report time applies. Mileage reimbursed based on distance associated with assignments. For additional information and to submit an on line application visit: https://qualityshopper.org No Associated Fees
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CLASS 1 DRIVER CIVIL & PARK CONSTRUCTORS Seeks a Class 1 Driver with air for various Projects in the Lower Mainland area. Experience in heavy equip. moving req’d. Must present current driver abstract. Must present current class history letter. Fulltime $22 - $28/hour Plus OVERTIME & BENEFITS Fax resume to 604-507-4711 or Email: Paulo@wilco.ca www.wilcowestcoast.ca
CLASS 3 DRIVER CIVIL & PARK CONSTRUCTORS Seeks a Class 3 Driver w/air for various Projects in the Lower Mainland area. Pipe laying exp. and Level 2 first aid an asset. Must present current driver abstract and current class history letter. Fulltime $18 - $20 per hour Plus OVERTIME & BENEFITS Fax resume to 604-507-4711 or Email: Paulo@wilco.ca www.wilcowestcoast.ca
TRADES, TECHNICAL
CARPENTERS for concrete formwork required. Sea-Jae Builders is a well know and reputable formwork contractor in the Lower Mainland. In response to our growing customer demand, we need experienced carpenters on a full time basis for following positions: - working foreman - journeyman Send your resume as Email to: info@sea-jae.ca or Fax to: 604 560 4006 EMPLOYMENT IN ALBERTA. Sheetmetal journeyman required shop fabrication, journeyman sheetmetal field, journeyman plumbers/pipefitters field, journeyman refrigeration mechanic, benefit package available, overtime available. terryw@peaceriverheating.com Fax: 780-624-2190 IRONWORKERS - ISM - is looking for Ironworkers. fax resume: 604940-4767 Email: frank@ismbc.ca
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Heavy Duty Mechanic
CIVIL & PARK CONSTRUCTORS Seeks Heavy Duty Mechanic to service our Langley Shop. Full-time $25 to $30 per hour (depending on experience and qualifications) Plus OVERTIME & BENEFITS Must be knowledgeable with: D Heavy Duty equipment D Fleet trucks D Welding Must have valid driver’s license w/abstract & claim history letter. Fax resume to 604-507-4711 or Email: Paulo@wilco.ca www.wilcowestcoast.ca
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EDUCATION/TUTORING
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
$500$ LOAN SERVICE, by phone, no credit refused, quick and easy, payable over 6 or 12 installments. Toll Free: 1-877-776-1660 www.moneyprovider.com. AVOID BANKRUPTCY - SAVE UP TO 70% Of Your Debt. One affordable monthly payment, interest free. For debt restructuring on YOUR terms, not your creditors. Call 1-866-690-3328 or see web site: www.4pillars.ca DEBT CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM Helping Canadians repay debts, reduce or eliminate interest, regardless of your credit. Steady Income? You may qualify for instant help. Considering Bankruptcy? Call 1-877-220-3328 FREE Consultation Government Approved, BBB Member GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS will lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.
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MEDICAL/DENTAL
CDA. A well est. Northvan dental office is looking for a F/T CDA 4days/wk. $18-$23 /hour. Great benefit package for the right candidate. <smiledoctor1@gmail.com> RECREATION WORKER needed full-time at The Langley Adult Day Program. Someone with strong programming skills, understand team dynamics, are flexible and experience working with clients with dementia. Diploma or certificate in Recreation and a Class 4 are required. Attention Kelly Brown kellyb@lsrs.ca RN’S WITH REMOTE PRACTICE CERTIFICATION required for short and long term travel assignments to remote BC communities. Apply to www.travelnurse.ca or 1-866-3558355.
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284 HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION Furnace & Duct Cleaning
Special pkg $89. Call 604-945-5801
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
ADDITIONS, Reno’s & New Construction.Concrete Forming & Framing Specialist. Call 604.218.3064 HOME RENOVATIONS Basements, Carpentry, Door and Window Replacements, Hardwood Floors, Kitchens and Pressure Washing. Call Nick (778)855-6034 RENORITE
LEGAL SERVICES
#1 IN PARDONS Remove your criminal record. Express Pardons offers the FASTEST pardons, LOWEST prices, and it’s GUARANTEED. BBB Accredited. FREE Consultation Toll-free 1-866-416-6772 www.ExpressPardons.com
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CONTRACTORS
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DRYWALL
SURVEYOR, GRADEMAN, MACHINE OPERATORS & PIPE LAYERS Required by Established Construction & Development Co. The successful applicants must be exp’d in all facets of civil construction. We are looking only for committed individuals who are versatile, reliable and possess a positive attitude. Min 3 years exp and own transportation required. These are long-term positions. Medical / Dental available. Please fax a detailed resume with references to: (604)534-8469 or Email to:
vercon@shaw.ca PERSONAL SERVICES 180
EDUCATION/TUTORING
AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program.Financial aid if qualified- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783 ENGLISH TUTOR. Experienced teacher. Writing, reading, grammar, essays, vocabulary, ESL. All levels and ages. Charles 604 980 9376.
RELIABLE DRYWALLERS, tapers & textures. 20 years exp. Com/Res. Reno’s. 604-603-7180
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ELECTRICAL
#1167 LIC’D, BONDED. BBB Lge & small jobs. Expert trouble shooter, WCB. Low rates 24/7 604-617-1774
Electrical Contractor Residential / Commercial ✓ Maintenance & Service ✓ Basements & Additions ✓ Kitchen & Bath Reno’s ✓ “Grow-op” Restoration ✓ Main Service / Panel Upgrades
604-725-5400 BBB www.crimsonelectric.com .
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
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GARDENING
WEED FREE MUSHROOM Manure 13 yds - $150 or Well Rotted 10 yds -$170 604-856-8877
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627
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MOVING & STORAGE
2guyswithatruck.ca Moving & Storage Visa OK. 604-628-7136 AAA ADVANCE MOVING Experts in all kinds of moving/packing. Excellent Service. Reas. rates! Different from the rest. 604-861-8885 www.advancemovingbc.com ABBA MOVERS & DEL. Res/com 1-4 ton truck, 1man $35/hr, 2men from $45. Honest, bsmt clean up. 25 yrs of experience-604 506-7576
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Local & Long Distance
$45/Hr
From 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10 Ton Trucks Insured ~ Licenced ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
604-537-4140 SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240
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HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com NEW Norwood SAWMILLS LumberMate-Pro handles logs 34” diameter, mills boards 28” wide. Automated quick-cycle-sawing increases efficiency up to 40%. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT - FREE Information: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT
PETS
A-TECH Services 604-230-3539
PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $269, 2 coats (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Service! www.paintspecial.com INT/EXT Painting. Papering & pressure wash. Reasonable 30yrs exp Refs, free est. Keith 604-777-1223
MILANO PAINTING 604 - 551- 6510 Interior & Exterior S S S S
Professional Painters Free Estimates Written Guaranteed Bonded & Insured
PRIMO PAINTING 604-723-8434 Interior & Exterior
AUSTRALIAN CATTLE dogs, bluehealer puppies, born Aug 31.,vet checked, 1st shots, working parents, $550. Call (604)860-4400 BELGIAN SHEPHERDS. Malinois pups from top European working bloodlines. Avail now. Reg’d. Vet check/shots. 1-250-333-8862 email: weldonbay@gmail.com or view blog Belgian Malinois -best working dogs CATS & KITTENS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats.604-309-5388 / 856-4866 CHIHUAHUA P.B. M $595, F $695. 8wks Vet✓1st shots, absolutely gorgeous.Delivery avail. 604-557-3291 CHIHUAHUAS, tiny pups, 8 wks old, ready to go. 1 male, 1 female. parents to view $700 (604)794-7347. DACHSHUND, small mini smooth. 2 blk/tan, 2 dbl dapples, 1st shots, deworm. $550-$650. 604-771-0358 DOBERMAN PUPS. Registered, males.7wks, health guarntd, $1300. Phone (604) 589-7477 (Surrey).
PAVING/SEAL COATING
ALLAN CONST. & Asphalt. Brick, concrete, drainage, foundation & membrane repair. (604)618-2304 ~ 604-820-2187. ALL TYPES of Concrete & repairs. Asphalt, paving stones. Waterproofing. Drainage. 604-637-0532
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PLUMBING
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! AMAN’S PLUMBING SERVICES Lic.gas fitter. Reas $. 778-895-2005 #1 IN RATES & SERVICE. Lic’d. LOCAL Plumber. Plugged drains, renos etc. Chad 1-877-861-2423
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS EAST WEST ROOFING & SIDING CO. Roofs & re-roofs. BBB & WCB. 10% Discount, Insured. Call 604-812-9721, 604-783-6437 GL ROOFING & Repairs. Cedar shakes, Asphalt Shingles, Flat roofs BBB, WCB Insured. 604-240-5362
LEAKY ROOF?
Alin Maintenance Services S Roof SChimney SSkylight SRepairs S All Leak Problems 604-319-2229
SUPER STAR ROOFING LTD. Re-roofing & New-roofing of cedar shake, duroid shingles. Torch on 1 or 2 ply & concrete tiles. Fully insured and WCB covered. Paul 604-866-1212 Fax 604-859-1215
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RUBBISH REMOVAL
#1 EARTH FRIENDLY JUNK REMOVAL
566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PIANO, older, upright, good sound $250 obo. 604-576-9285 UPRIGHT PLAYER PIANO. Circa 1920’s. Includes bench. $1200. Call 604-465-8328
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DOGO ARGENTINO MASTIFFS PB, 3 males, 3 females. $1500. 778-242-0862 or 778-808-5600. FILA / MASTIFF GUARD DOGS. Excellent Loyal Family Pet, all shots Great Protectors! Ph 604-817-5957. JACK RUSSELL X Sheltie puppies $250 firm. Very cute. Please call: 604-820-5242 Mission. LAB pups, 1st shots, vet✓ dewormed, luxurious coats, qual feed, fam/raised,$400.604-845-3769chwk LAB X HOUND X MASTIFF, 8 wks old, 6 F, 2 M, need good homes. Call (604)860-0650 MALTESE Pups 2 male 1 fem. $750/ea, 7 wks old, 1st shots, dewormed, vet checked 778-554-9659 MINI AUSSIE BORDER COLLIE PUPS Pet/agility, kid/cat friendly, blue/red merles, browns & blacks, some blue-eyed. $750; basic obedience $900. 250-375-2526 / scrivcom@hotmail.com MIN SCHNOODLES: Best of the Best breeds. 2 fem., 2 males. Family raised. $450 (604)826-2303 NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! www.856-dogs.com or call: 604856-3647.
Reg. Border Collies. For more info visit: kippersstockdogs.com or call 250-547-6824 YORKIE PUPS. P/B no papers. Born july 23. Shots, vet chk. $800$900. 604-858-5826 Chwk
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ACREAGE
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LOTS
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MORTGAGES
BANK ON US! Mortgages for purchases, renos, debt consolidation, foreclosure. Bank rates. Many alternative lending programs.Let Dave Fitzpatrick, your Mortgage Warrior, simplify the process!1-888-711-8818 dave@mountaincitymortgage.ca
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BOATS
27’ LIVE ABOARD BOAT cheap moorage, runs great, $14,000. Phone (604) 820-3031.
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Silver exterior, Grey cloth interior Coupe, Sunroof Manual 168,000km 4/cyl Air condition Power everything ABS Airbags Aftermarket taillights and spoiler New water pump and timing belt Reg. oil change, fluids, brake check, etc.
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NEW PRICE! 2006 BMW 750 LI, local canadian car, mint cond, BMW warrnty left Nov.11. $40,000 firm.604-542-8577
X CROSSWORD PUZZLE NO.518
2006 MAZDA RX8-GT, 33K km, fully loaded except navigation, $19,900 obo. Call (604)869-9210 2007 RANGE Rover Sport HSE, 43,000mi. stormer wheels, + tires studded $42,500. 604-728-7221
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RECREATIONAL/SALE
1969 PONTIAC Grand Prix J model, 2nd owner, excel orig cond 400/ 400 auto $12,000 (604)826-8003 1976 25’ 5th wheel Vanguard, new updates, great cond., sleeps 4, w/hitch $3000 obo. (604)465-4580 1984 24’ Citation, GMC Motorhome, 85,000km, many recent upgrades, exc cond., $6000. (604)858-9028 2003 TRAVLEAIRE Class C 22ft on Ford E350, 92K, 3 way fridge rear bunk slps 6 $28,000 (604)826-8003 2007 18 FT Fleetwood Trailer, new cond. comes w/additional battery $13,500 neg. Chwk. (604)798-0540
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RECREATIONAL/RENT
25’ CLASS “C” MOTORHOME avail. for rent. Very clean, sleeps 5, a/c, micro. For Info 604-783-6848
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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
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HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS
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Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley
RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO
WHITE ROCK Quiet, one bed, 750 sq/ft apmt behind Semiahmoo mall. No pets/no smoke. 604.560.4461
733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS
Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal
NEW RV Park in Aldergrove Winter Rates Now Available www.eaglewindrv.ca 604-856-6674
TRANSPORTATION 810
FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022 The Scrapper
AUTO FINANCING
$0 DOWN & we make your 1st payment at auto credit fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309.
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $100 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
FURNITURE
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