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ELECT:

One dead in W. Van apartment blaze Cause of deadly fire still under investigation TODD COYNE S TA F F R E P O RT E R

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ne person is dead following an early morning blaze in West Vancouver on Nov. 15. West Vancouver police and fire rescue are investigating the cause of a deadly fire that broke out before 2 a.m. Tuesday in a suite on the eighth floor of a 10-storey apartment tower called ‘The Mermaid’ at 1485 Duchess Ave. WVPD were called to the scene by the fire department at around 2:15 a.m. after the flames were put out by fire personnel. The fire was contained to only a portion of the suite, but there The scene at 1485 Duchess Avenue investigators found the body of Tuesday morning. Todd Coyne photo a deceased occupant. Fire and police remained age to the outside of the building on-scene Tuesday and the BC Tuesday morning and all residents Coroner’s Service has been had been allowed back into their advised of the death, according suites once the fire department to WVPD spokesman Cpl. Jag had cleared the building of smoke. Johal. Anyone with information about West Vancouver police said the fire is asked to call West Tuesday the fire is not considVancouver police at 604-925-7300. ered suspicious at this time but the cause is still under investitcoyne@northshoreoutlook.com gation. twitter.com/toddcoyne There was no visible fire dam-

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VOTE CRAIG CAMERON Candidate for West Vancouver Council West Vancouver is my home. If elected to Council, I will work constructively in the public interest to preserve our communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s values and ensure that it remains healthy, vibrant and livable into the future.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Craig is the father of three young children and possesses the youthful energy and community commitment to be an effective, progressive thinking Councillor.â&#x20AC;? Ron Wood, Mayor of West Vancouver 2000-2005; Alderman/Councillor 1991-1999 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Craig has a clear sense of our community and has demonstrated his passion for it through involvement to date. I believe his thoughtful and constructive approach will be an asset to Council.â&#x20AC;? Mark Sager, Mayor of West Vancouver 1991-1996; Alderman 1985-1990 â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am supporting Craig Cameron for Council because he is a capable professional, a busy parent and a dedicated volunteer on the Board of Directors of our Community Centre, who understands and loves West Vancouver. Craig wants to work for the people who live here, to ensure the quality of life we value today will be here for the next generation.â&#x20AC;? Jeanie Fergusen, Councillor 2000-2008

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Stabbing on Squamish Nation reserve Police responded to a reported stabbing inside a Whonoak Road residence early Friday. Todd Coyne photo

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West Vancouver resident is recovering after suffering multiple stab wounds on the Squamish Nation Capilano reserve. At approximately 7:44 a.m. on Nov. 11, West Vancouver police responded to an apparent stabbing in progress on the Capilano (Xwemelch’stn) reserve. A resident was assaulted inside a Whonoak Road residence, requiring hospitalization for defensive stab wounds after allegedly confronting a knife-wielding assailant inside the

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WVCGG is pleased to announce our recommended choices for School Trustee and Councillor from the list of candidates in West Vancouver for the Nov 19th election. WVCGG appreciates the participation of the members and highly values all the individuals who are offering their community experience, knowledge, and skills as a basis for their candidacy. After the all candidates meetings, endorsement meetings, and thorough and rigorous interview sessions with each candidate, WVCGG has selected a list of candidates based on criteria such as experience, leadership and communications skills, vision, and other qualiÀcations. Votes were cast by members at the Endorsement Meeting on Oct 27 and counted by neutral scrutineers from HSBC WV Branch. In addition, WVCGG is pleased to offer a set of questions asked by the WVCGG board and answered by candidates published on our website to further provide WV voters with valuable information. For more information, please visit www.wvcgg.org

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WATER BOY - West Van secondary student Wonjun Kim inspects a portion of Hadden Creek, eventually spotting one coho salmon. Sean Kolenko photo

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ith a trunk full of hip waders, ski poles and extra pairs of rubber boots, Barrie Adams and his team of West Vancouver secondary school students prepare to wade into the creeks of West Van. They’re on the hunt for salmon. To count them, that is. Each Saturday morning — from early October to late November — the team of five students and Adams, a director with the West Vancouver Streamkeepers Society, head into their alloted section of Brothers and Hadden creeks to tally the salmon they spot. Once the student initiative is complete, Streamkeeper members continue surveying local creeks throughout the salmon spawning season. On this particular Saturday, the rain is coming down in a steady drizzle and the air is brisk. But the elements don’t phase this team. They’ve got a job to do. “I first started doing this to see fish,” said 17-year-old Wonjun Kim, team leader. “But now it’s about the entire experience, the chance to see things I normally wouldn’t see.” It’s part of a program the Streamkeepers established five years ago with WVSS. This year, 76 students have been divided into 14 teams, each partnered with an adult Streamkeeper and responsible for monitoring one section of the West Vancouver stream system. All 20 streams in the municipality are surveyed. Each squad works one day per week and, in addition to their in-stream treks, must fill out a weekly template designed by the Streamkeepers to record what they saw. Information provided in the template includes air and water temperature, clarity, turbidity and, of course, number of fish seen. Results are emailed to the Streamkeepers, the District of West Vancouver, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and various other community groups. Last Saturday Adams’s team saw only one steel-grey coho salmon, but Kim said the low number isn’t indicative of a decline of salmon in West Van streams, just that particular zone. Overall, this year’s salmon count has exceeded that of last year. So far, 789 salmon have been counted, 494 more than the 295 in 2010. Chum represents the lion’s share of salmon surveyed this year at 576, pink salmon in second at 121, coho at 89 and chinook at 3. John Barker, Streamkeeper president, told The Outlook he expects a big coho return in Brothers Creek in early December. This year, he added, has been particularly strong for chum and pink salmon. The return of pink salmon in 2011 — only 12 were tallied last year — can be attributed to the 100,000 surplus fry released two years ago by the Seymour Hatchery, which the Streamkeepers manage. “Pink salmon volley between weak and strong years,” said Barker. “This is a strong year.” Final salmon numbers will be released in January, Barker added. For more information on the West Vancouver Streamkeeper Society visit westvancouverstreamkeepers.ca. skolenko@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/seankolenko

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A centre with a soft side Hulking BC Lions lineman Dean Valli likes ‘puppies and stuff like that.’ But don’t try messing with his quarterback

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ean Valli’s booming voice carries in the bowels of BC Place Stadium as he enters the tunnel that leads to the field. The BC Lions’ centre and occasional right guard stops just short of this diminutive reporter who is waiting to interview him. Suddenly, a huge grin crinkles his face. His 300-pound, 6-foot-5 frame is not being used in an intimidating manner, today. It’s one week before the CFL’s Western Conference final, and No. 54, a native of North Vancouver, is pumped. “I feel good,” says the husky voiced Valli. “I think we we’ve got probably the best team I have ever been on with the Lions — both in terms of talent and just team cohesion.” Valli is a product of the Windsor secondary football program and he pays homage to his alma mater with a glowing review of Windsor’s coaching staff. “I think the fact that Windsor has been so successful over the years has been a testament to just how good a program it is,” says Valli. “We never had the best athletes but we always had the most heart and we were always the best coached.” Simon Fraser University and the Clan football squad came calling for Valli after high school. During his time at SFU he studied geography. Valli lightheartedly scoffs, when asked if he has plans to use his BA in a post-Lions career. “Absolutely not,” he says. “No, I don’t know. Maybe I’ll go into city planning or something one day. Hopefully I can [play in the CFL] for a couple more years.” Drafted in 2006, it wasn’t until last season that Valli got to prove that he had the brains to match his brawn. He took over for an injured Angus Reid as the Lions’ starting centre, a position that requires a high football IQ. “Not only are we big, bruising guys, we are also some of the most intelligent people on the field,” Valli was quoted as saying in a Canadian Press article in 2010. A naturally vocal guy — Valli is the favourite choice for MC for the Lions In the House elementary school program — he said Lions’ coach Wally Buono told him to check his yap at the sidelines. “I’m not a trash talker, especially in football because COFFEE everything comes back tenWITH fold in football,” he explains. “The only time you are going Maria Spitale to get beat in the game is newsroom@northshore outlook.com when you run your mouth, so why bother.” These days Valli calls Port

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They’ve been lightly grilled at allcandidates meetings, roasted on the ECTIONS doorstep and on Saturday, more CIVIC EL 1 e than 60 candidates will be served Vot ’1 up to North Shore voters on a silver NOV. 19 platter. 2011 It will be a daunting task for voters to choose from the menu on offer in this year’s civic elections. The trick is to know what you’re getting for your vote and to choose only the best. If that means being a picky eater at the smorgasbord, so be it. First, don’t let your eyes get bigger than your stomach. Don’t try to fill out the ballot out of obligation. Do read everything you can about the candidates and match their issues with yours. Democracy is best served to the discriminating palate. All the candidates on the ballot have attempted to put their best foot forward and all say they can do the tough job of budgeting, making decisions about garbage and planning for development. But can they? It’s the voters’ job to figure out who has the ingredients to run a city well. Who works well with others? Who will stand up for the municipality? Who will chart the course of the region for the next three years? Those are questions you need to ask yourself on — even better, before — election day. Don’t go for the easy choice — the name you recognize or the fresh face you see in an election brochure whom you’ve never heard of before. Do your homework to find those candidates who have worked behind the scenes to gain a good knowledge of the city and how it works. Think twice before choosing candidates who only show up on election day or who have been warming a seat at the council or school board table for years unless you truly believe they are up to the job. It’s up to voters to make the distinction between the has-beens, also-rans and naive newbies, and many groups and organizations, including The Outlook, have tried to make it easy for voters by putting together menus and lists for voters to savour. Knowledge is power and the more you know, the better you will be at choosing the best candidate for the job. –Black Press

CHRISTMAS CRAFTS - Volunteer Kay Furniss prepares for the Candy Cane Fair at North Lonsdale United Church this Saturday (Nov. 19). Drop by from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (with a special lunch served between 11:30 and 1:30) and shop for homemade pies and baked goods, preserves, books and other Christmas goodies. The church is located at 3380 Lonsdale Ave. Rob Newell photo

— LET TER OF T HE W EEK— More bike lanes won’t solve gridlock on the North Shore Editor, After spending another afternoon crawling along the gridlock on Third Street and Marine Drive, I keep asking myself why no one in the current North Vancouver civic election is talking about how we can make local vehicle traffic move more smoothly. Instead, all the talk seems to be about increasing density while removing vehicle traffic lanes and replacing them with bike lanes, adding more traffic lights and various other “traffic calming”measures. If traffic in North Vancouver gets any “calmer” it’s going to be catatonic. There are a number of areas where I just have to shake my head at the planning decisions made in the last few years on the North Shore. For example, I have always enjoyed cycling on West First Street and never felt unsafe, yet someone obviously felt the need to reduce the vehicle traffic lanes to one in either direction in order to create a bicycle super highway for the hordes of cyclists that

have yet to appear on our streets. Congratulations. Between that decision and the addition of a traffic light at First and Lloyd, the last free-flowing route between West Vancouver and North Vancouver has been reduced to a crawl just like the traffic disaster to the north, Marine Drive. Another example of this is the bike lanes on the Third Street hill. How many cyclists actually go up Third Street instead of the Low Level Road or some other, more gradual route? On the way down the hill you really don’t need a bike lane because you can move with the flow of traffic. It appears that we also recently dodged a bullet on having bike lanes installed on the

Keith Road Hill after the recent repaving. I’m sure they are coming back unless more of us speak up. In addition to this, there are the so called “traffic calming’ measures, especially my least favourite, the street narrowing constrictions. I don’t recall asking to have my tax dollars spent on installing these obstructions which are largely ineffective in slowing down the drivers who actually need slowing down. Instead, they waste our tax money, make snow removal more difficult and, ironically, create a hazard to cyclists by forcing them to suddenly merge with vehicle traffic. There is a good example of this at the Cleveland Dam on Capilano Road. Let’s face it: given the weather, the hilly terrain and the fact that many of us are transporting children around the North Shore, bicycles and transit are not practical alternatives to vehicles on most occasions. Until the North Vancouver City and District councils and mayors face that reality and realize that with density increasing daily we need to plan for improving vehicle traffic flow, not just put our heads in the sand and think that a few more bike lanes will somehow solve the problem.

On November 19, I will be voting for the candidates that I feel have a firm grasp on the reality that traffic is only going to get worse unless our local governments start looking at realistic solutions to getting traffic moving while improving transit so that it is a practical alternative for more of us and our families. Brad Braun North Vancouver

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he Amica retirement housing complex in West Vancouver is both beautiful and luxurious. But what many don’t realize, is that seniors living below the poverty line are more common than ever before. Thankfully, the good folks behind the Third Annual Amica Helping Hands Gala are here to help. Held at the Four Seasons Hotel, the gala featured a delicious gourmet meal, live auction items and a great night of CAT’S entertainment EYE by the Fab Fourever Beatles tribute band. The 2011 gala raised over $150,000 for seniors Cat Barr living in poverty across Canada. Those cbarr@westvancouver.com wishing to contribute can do so at any time through www.amica.ca/helpinghands.

CAT CALLS To send event information to Cat visit her website www. catherinebarr.com or fax 604-903-1001. Follow Cat on Twitter: @catherinebarr

B West Vancouver’s Graham and Angela Lee, left, socialize with Amin and Nermin Karim during the champagne reception. C It was so nice to meet John and Linda Davidson and share a table with them during dinner. D Former World Cup freestyle skier Randy Bartsch and wife Patsy are among the distinguished guests at the gala. E Making the trip from the North Shore for this gala night are Karim Chandani, left, with Stittgen jewelry store owners Selina and Mobeen Ladak. F Seen here with wife Brenda, Amica Helping Hands chair Colin Halliwell points out a serious reality: “More and more seniors are having to turn to local food banks, agencies and programs such as ours.” G Amica owner Samir Manji cuddles up to Global BC TV news anchor and event MC Deb Hope. H With sets and songs that range from the early years to the Sgt. Pepper years, the members of the Fab Fourever Beatles tribute band had everyone dancing and singing along.

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Heritage Award Nominations Each year, the City recognizes those who have made a signiﬁcant effort to support heritage conservation in the community. Awards are presented in the following ﬁve categories: - Residential Heritage Conservation - Commercial Heritage Conservation - Small Scale Heritage Improvement - Heritage Awareness Achievement - Heritage Project Achievement The submission deadline is December 9. Details at www.cnv.org/Heritage.

Civic Election Countdown: 2 Days The 2011 Local Government Election will be held on Saturday, November 19 from 8:00am - 8:00pm. If you are not on the City’s List of Electors, you can still register to vote on Voting Day. Information about the election candidates and voting locations is available at www.cnv.org/election.

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he extensive views outside Sandra Wank’s Bowen Island studio stretch over hills of green framed by a narrow band of ocean. The North Shore Mountains provide a dramatic backdrop. This scenery stays with Wank when she enters her studio to melt glass into stunning beads that are made into necklaces and other jewelry pieces. This month, Wank will be showcasing her art at the Ferry Building Gallery as part of the Great Stuff event that runs from Nov. 18 to Dec. 17. “There are 30 to 35 artists involved. It is a juried show and I received a phone call about it four weeks ago,” Wank said. So she had no time to be idle during the last month. “I had such a short time to get ready.” She makes beads of various sizes. Some are covered with dots, others resemble miniature paintings. “I’ve started with beads with more geometrical designs. Now they tend to be more organic.” Inside her studio, Wank has her back to the door when she sits down at the torch. She switches it on and reaches for one of the hundred-plus coloured glass rods on her worktable. “I’m starting with clay on a steel mandrel,” explains Wank, holding the mandrel in her left and the glass rod with her right hand. The molten glass changes from red to orange, then to yellow-hot. While she slowly rotates the mandrel to add the glass, she has to gauge the temperature so that the glass reaches the right consistency. Otherwise it will flow out of control and drip. If it gets too hot, Wank moves the bead out of reach to let it cool. Then she returns it to the flame for yet another layer.

BEAD WORK - Sandra Wank at work inside her Bowen Island studio. Susanne Martin photo “When I am creating a scene, I use different colours for layers. I have to build the bead like a cylinder and press it out. That completely changes how it looks,” said Wank. Wank demonstrates this. She heats the glass, then she shapes it with a press, once the glass cools down, she has to repeat the process. When she is building layers, she might add enamels to create watercolour effects, fine silver, gold leaf or copper foil. When a basic bead is completed, Wank sometimes adds raised ornaments. “I use thin, thin rods of glass and paint flowers and leaves on the outside.” It is a lengthy process. “I work for one to one and a half hours on some beads, layer by layer by layer,” Wank says. “Maybe 10 to 15 per cent of them crack and then I have to start all over.” When finished, the beads are amazing, every one of them a unique work of art. Great Stuff 2011 is billed as a Christmas art and gift sale. The opening reception will be held at the Ferry Building Gallery (1414 Argyle Ave.) on November 18, from 4 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with extended hours on Fridays until 8 p.m. for late shopping. newsroom@northshoreoutlook.com

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erek Archer is the captain of the Magnum, P.I. likeness club, North Vancouver chapter. It’s Movember, formally known as November, and Archer — owner of the Lynn Valley and Lonsdale Browns Social House restaurants — is again sporting an itchy lip sweater to raise money and awareness for prostate cancer. His handlebar moustache has caused an epidemic of upper lip hair amongst Browns’ male employees, all grown for a good cause. “A moustache doesn’t exist that often for a reason,” said Archer, who has half-seriously contemplated issuing facial hair nets. “They are just dirty.”

Last year, the Lonsdale location raised $7,000 for Prostate Cancer Canada. This Movember, Archer hopes to bring in $10,000 between the two restaurants. Browns has partnered with Granville Island Brewing for a tasty Movember promotion, with the proceeds from the sale of each Lions Winter Ale going to Movember Canada. “Well, I think that there are so many different runs and walks for breast cancer and different female cancers; men are bad at talking about these things,” said Archer, of why Movember is an innovative campaign. He has learned the uglier the moustaches, the more money raised. “Every dollar makes a difference so thanks in advance for supporting us Magnum P.I.s in our quest to help raise awareness and funds for men’s health,” said Archer. To support Archer during the Movember campaign visit www.mobro.co/derekarcherpi.

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he wing of an aircraft is built strong, designed to support the body during even the most turbulent flight. Parkgate area resident Ted Butterfield knows just how unwavering that appendage need to be, as CFO of International Water-Guard Industries Inc., a Burnaby-based company that manufactures parts for the aviation industry. Nine years ago Butterfield needed some wings. The then 61-year-old had done everything he could to prevent cancer: regular PSA blood tests — which screen for prostate cancer — and a low sodium diet. There were no physical symptoms, just a steady climb of a low level PSA reading. Ultimately, it was Butterfield’s urologist who told him the numbers had reached a positive point. “That wasn’t really a positive thing,” recalled Butterfield. His wife Fay was in the room. “Well anytime you hear cancer it’s upsetting, but I also knew that prostate cancer had an extremely high survival rate,” said Fay.

After all, both her and Ted’s fathers had overcome prostate cancer in their lifetime, which was one of the reasons Ted opted for the early detection test. Fay said the diagnosis was more like a confirmation than a total shock because she knew her husband’s PSA numbers had increased with each test. Butterfield then found himself at a crossroads of treatment options: radiation therapy or surgery? He chose the latter because his cancer was said to be contained within the prostate. “That seemed to cure it for a long period of time,” said Butterfield. In the meantime he found his wings. His three children, and Fay, of course, rallied around him and continued the family’s tradition of community volunteerism. Butterfield became the chair of the board of directors of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of B.C. — a position he held for four years. There were plenty of fundraising events to organize. He puts his best face forward every “Movember” when he grows a

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Thursday, November 17, 2011 23 continued from, PAGE 22 response.” He said the CFIB’s failure to heed the district’s accounting changes means the group’s 10-year assessment of district spending “compares apples 10 years ago to oranges today.” Mayor Walton likened the timing and methodology of the CFIB report to throwing a bomb into a crowd and walking away, saying that if the business lobby group really wanted to do a public service, it would make its reports public and open to the scrutiny of qualified accountants and other municipalities. But Kurl defended the CFIB’s assessment, telling The Outlook, “Maybe if they did a better job of maintaining their spending they wouldn’t be so annoyed with our reports.” The CFIB report claims that had B.C.’s municipal governments kept their spending levels on-par with population growth and inflation, a family of four would have saved $3,000 - $5,000 in most Lower Mainland cities and around $8,000 on the North Shore. tcoyne@northshoreoutlook.com

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Thursday, November 17, 2011 25 BREAKING NEWS: Gold prices continue to soar!

ROADSHOW FINALLY COMES TO SQUAMISH!! We are pleased to give you an opportunity to showcase your wonderful items, at no cost! We continuously travel across Canada to educate people about their antiques and collectibles.

WELCOME TO THE ROADSHOW! On behalf of everyone here at the Roadshow, we would like to express how excited we are to be here in Squamish. During our tour of Southern Ontario, we have seen an abundance of unique items coming into our shows. The history of this country never ceases to amaze us, as local citizens have continuously brought us extraordinary treasures that we have purchased. We invite everyone to bring in their items, free of charge, and sit down with an expert and have them examined. We are looking to purchase a variety of Antiques, Collectibles, and Precious Metals (Gold, Sterling Silver, Coins with Silver Content) We are expecting to see hundreds of people walk through our doors during this event, and we are looking forward to writing hundreds of cheques! We look forward to seeing you at the Roadshow!

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By: Michael Ross Great Canadian Roadshow Staff Writer fter a successful week in Rossland, the roadshow is coming to Squamish starting on November 21st! So you better search through your attics and basements, go through your lock boxes and jewelry, because you may be sitting on a small fortune and not even know it! Roadshow experts are here to examine all your antiques, collectibles, gold, and silver.

During our show in Victoria, a woman came in with a jewelry box that she had just inherited from her late aunt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wear jewelry,â&#x20AC;? explained Cheryl Barnes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;so it was an easy decision to come down to the Roadshow to sell itâ&#x20AC;?. She was very excited when she was able to walk away with a cheque for over $2,100 for jewelry she was never going to wear anyways. Expert Cliff Edwards explains, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have noticed a substantial increase in the amount of precious metals such as gold and silver coming to the Roadshow, which makes sense considering how high itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s currently trading at. He added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Roadshow is great because it puts money in peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pockets, especially during such hard times. Lots of items that are just sitting around collecting dust in basements and jewelry boxes can be exchanged for money, on the spot! â&#x20AC;?. At another Roadshow event, a woman walked in with a tin full of hundreds of old coins that were given to her as a \RXQJ FKLOG E\ KHU JUDQGIDWKHU 6KH ÂżQDOO\ GHFLGHG WR FRPH in to the Roadshow and see what he had given her. She was ecstatic to learn she had coins dating back to the late 1800â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, some of which were extremely rare. Roadshow consultant Raymond Flack explains â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had uncovered an 1871 Queen Victoria 50 Cent piece, valued at over $2,000!! She also had a nice assortment of coins that were not rare dates, but she was able to sell them for their silver contentâ&#x20AC;?. All in all, Roadshow customer Linda Donaldson was able to cash in with $4,500! â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so happy, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Linda explains, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I never would have thought that my old tin of coins was worth so much! I FDQ ÂżQDOO\ DIIRUG WR UHQRYDWH P\ NLWFKHQ Â´ Raymond Flack continued, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Canadian coins prior to 1967, and American coins prior to 1964 are all made with silver, and we have noticed a large increase of customers coming to the Roadshow with coins and cashing them in for their silver value.â&#x20AC;?

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Any generous donation given during the promotion periodâ&#x20AC; to the Heart and Stroke Foundation will be matched dollar for dollar by the Great Canadian Roadshow up to a maximum of $50,000 received in donations. The Great Canadian Roadshow reserves the right to further match any or all donations exceeding the aforementioned amount of $50,000. â&#x20AC; March 1, 2011 to February 28, 2012 â&#x201E;˘The Heart and Stroke Foundation Logo is a trademark of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada and is used under license. The Heart and Stroke Foundation thanks the Great Canadian Roadshow for its generous support. This is not an endorsement.

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New digs for Harvest Project Non-profit moves from the city to the district TODD COYNE S TA F F R E P O RT E R

uit jackets and blazers are the exception and not the rule inside most North Shore non-profits, but Tuesday’s ribbon-cutting in the Harvest Project’s brandnew digs brought a rare cross-section of North Shore society through its doors. The event marked Harvest’s move from its old city address on Bewicke Avenue to the new district address at 1073 Roosevelt Cres. And if the new building wasn’t cause enough for celebration — beautiful new cli-

ent-care spaces and breezy communal room close to transit — the cost savings it will generate for the North Shore non-profit should be. “It will actually save us about 25 per cent annually,” said Kevin Lee, Harvest’s development officer, about the new building. While dropping Harvest’s monthly rent to three quarters the prior cost of its city address, the new Roosevelt location also expands Harvest’s office and client spaces by 30 per cent, Lee said. “This gives us tons more functional space, more efficient space and puts us more in tune with what our clients needs are,” he added. Lee said that since 2009, Harvest has seen a steady increase in the numbers of

people and families coming through its doors looking for help with food, employment, shelter and other services for people in crisis. Approximately 40 per cent of Harvest’s current clientele are single parents, 40 per cent are newcomers to the North Shore and the remaining 20 per cent are seniors and people with chronic health problems, Lee said. In attendance for the ribbon-cutting and speech-making Tuesday alongside Harvest volunteers, clients and community organizers were district mayor Richard Walton, city mayor Darrell Mussatto and sitting West Vancouver mayor Trish Panz. toddcoyne@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/toddcoyne

Gary Ansell, Harvest’s executive director, welcomed guests to the non-profit’s new location on Tuesday. Todd Coyne photo

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A Hull of a goal, but who assisted? Brett Hull scored his lst NHL goal 25 years ago assisted by… uhh… someone

hen you think of Brett Hull, do you think of the St. Louis Blues (for whom he played 11 seasons), the Dallas Stars (three seasons and one Stanley Cup) or the Detroit Red Wings (four seasons and another Stanley Cup)? Well, how about Handsworth, Balmoral, Carson Graham, the North Shore Winter Club… and the Calgary Flames? It was for the Flames he scored his first NHL goal, although who actually passed him the puck to send him on a breakaway remains a bit of a mystery as you will see. Brett was born Aug. 9, 1964 – the son of Chicago Blackhawks’ legend Bobby Hull and Hilton INSTANT Hotels professional ice-show skatREPLAY er Joanne (McKay) Hull – while Len Corben the family was vacationing in lencorben@yahoo.ca Belleville, Ont., where Bobby was also born 25 years earlier. In 1978 Brett moved via Chicago and Winnipeg (where his dad had turned the hockey world upside down by joining the fledgling World Hockey Association as an original Winnipeg Jet by signing a $1,000,000 contract) to North Vancouver with his mom and siblings when his parents separated. They lived on Norwood Avenue below Montroyal Boulevard. Brett attended Handsworth briefly before transferring to Balmoral where he continued for Grade 9 and 10. His head shot and a baby photo appeared in the 1981 yearbook in a section heralding the school’s junior high graduates. He moved on to Carson Graham and his photo as a shaggy-haired Grade 11 can be found in the 1982 yearbook between David Howells and Laurie Hullah in the alphabetical list of students and again

in the senior football team picture between Robert Hutchison and Mike Nielly. The Eagles’ grid squad, coached by Earl Henderson, Ray Marshall and Bob Kusch, had a relatively successful 4-3-1 won-lost-tied record that season. It was especially memorable when you consider they downed eventual-league-champion Handsworth 12-7 at Delbrook Park, the only time Carson Graham was able to beat the Royals (in what was eventually to be played annually as the Buchanan Bowl) during a nine-game span between 1978 and 1985 (they met twice in 1983). Though Brett was admittedly on the overweight side and had in fact been dubbed “The Golden Slug” during his Balmoral years in jest of his father’s “Golden Jet” nickname, he was known for his blistering shot playing floor hockey at school and with North Shore Winter Club hockey teams between 1979 and 1982. Bill Bowles, who coached Hull at the NSWC, told me some years ago, “Hull was a fun-loving kid, a happy little guy. We practiced early Sunday mornings at the old Capilano Winter Club. I think it was 7 a.m. More than once, he went partying on Saturday night and just wheeled his car into the parking lot and went to sleep. But he was there at practice. He was always there. It’s amazing what he turned into.” So, apparently somewhat reluctantly, Brett went off to Penticton with Allie Cook during their Grade 12 year to play for the Penticton Knights of the Tier II Junior “A” B.C. Hockey League. He tallied an impressive 48 goals (fourth in the

HULL’S FIRST OF 741 GOALS - Brett Hull scored his first NHL goal for the Calgary Flames on his way to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Calgary Flames Hockey Club photo

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eading into his final collegiate season with the Gonzaga Bulldogs, former Handsworth secondary basketball star Robert Sacré has a lot on his plate. A perennial West Coast Conference powerhouse, Gonzaga has made it to the NCAA Div. 1 tournament, better known as March Madness for the basketball laymen, for the past 10 years. After the fabled tourney, the 7-foot, 260-pound centre will begin fielding his professional basketball opportunities, some of which will be expected to come from the NBA. And he’s just become a father. Last month, Sacré’s first son, his “little monkey” Quinton, was born. But for his much-hyped game against the Hawaii Bulldogs at Rogers Arena this weekend, the first time he’s been back to Vancouver in a yearand-a-half, Sacré’s keeping things pretty simple: hanging out with his family and playing hard. “I’m very excited. When I get back, the first thing I’m going to do is go to my house. I’m not going to think about anything. I want to see family and that’s about it,” said Sacré, reached on the phone in Spokane, Wash. “It’s great to come back because the guys have really been pushing getting ready for this season. We [Gonzaga] have all the tools, let’s make something work.” Relaxing visit to North Van aside, hard work has been Sacré’s focus this off season. Each morning, after breakfast and letting his pitbulls Jackson and Lou out, Sacré’s in the gym working on his game. After lunch, he’s lifting weights before practice. It’s a busy day, he admits, but it’s all part of the gig. “You have to keep pounding away. It’s about getting in that routine, sticking to what works and learning what doesn’t,” he said. “It pays off.” So far, it appears Sacré’s theory is working. Last season he averaged 22 points and 10 rebounds per game, a significant jump from the 12.5 points and 6.3 rebounds he averaged the season before. And the improvements haven’t gone unnoticed. Currently, Scaré’s projected to go in the late second round of next year’s NBA draft. Teams can’t teach height and a legitimate seven-footer is always desired by NBA squads. Such projections, however, can change throughout the season and can prove to be a distraction if focused on. Sacré is keenly aware of this and instead has chosen to zero-in on this season. Whatever happens after that, he said, will happen. “It’s there, the NBA stuff. It’s in the back of your mind. But the focus is making this team better,” he said. “Let’s make Gonzaga better. If Gonzaga’s successful, then we’ll all be successful.” Sacré and The Gonzaga Bulldogs play the Hawaii Warriors on Nov. 19 at Rogers Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. skolenko@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com’seankolenko

www.northshoreoutlook.com The story noted that Hull had difficulty with his stamina, having had a lengthy travel day from Moncton the day before the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop him from counting the winner, however, on an unorthodox play begun by Jim Peplinski,â&#x20AC;? it stated regarding Hullâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal at 7:15 of the third period which broke a 3-3 tie and produced a 4-3 Calgary win, its seventh straight. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peplinski flipped a pass high in the air to Hull, in the clear behind the Whalersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defence. Hull knocked it down with his glove and snapped a shot past Whalersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; goaltender Steve Weeks for the winner.â&#x20AC;? Back in Vancouver, I checked out the old Vancouver Sun and The Province. The Sunâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Canadian Press story reported that Hull â&#x20AC;&#x153;gloved a high pass from Gary Roberts at the Hartford blueline, broke into the clear and whipped a shot past goaltender Steve Weeks ...â&#x20AC;? The Province story explained, â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the decisive play, Hull snapped a 20-foot shot on a breakaway after taking Paul Reinhartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pass at the blueline â&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? So was it Peplinski, Roberts or Reinhart who put Hull in the clear? Given the significance of the goal in hockey history, I suspect all three would claim it was indeed their assist that sent Hull on his way to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

continued from, PAGE 27 league behind Cliff Ronningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 82) and 56 assists in 50 games that 1982-83 season. The following year he racked up an astonishing league-best 105 goals (39 more than the runner-up) and 83 assists (second in the league) in 57 games. The goals and his 188 points are still BCJHL records. That led to the Calgary Flames picking him in the sixth round of the 1984 entry draft and the University of Minnesota at Duluth offering a scholarship. He chose the latter and potted 84 goals there in 90 games over two seasons. At the end of his second year, he actually played in two NHL playoff games with Calgary to find himself on a short list of players who have played in the Stanley Cup playoffs without having yet played a league game. Now about his first NHL goal and the mystery surrounding it. After starting the 1986-87 season with the Flamesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; American Hockey League farm club in Moncton, New Brunswick, Hull was brought up to play his first NHL regular-season game in Calgary against Hartford Whalers on Nov. 13, 1986, 25 years ago this week. It turned out to be the game in which he scored his first of 741 NHL goals, third in league history behind Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe (and also behind his father and Mark Messier if you include WHA goals). While in Calgary this month, I looked up back issues of the Calgary Herald for the details. The story in the paperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first edition the day after the game was headlined â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hullâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s timing was perfect.â&#x20AC;? In a subsequent edition, it was changed to the more dramatic â&#x20AC;&#x153;Young Hull steals spotlight.â&#x20AC;?

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THE GOLDEN BRETT - Brett Hull played with the Clagary Flames from 1986 - 1988 before being traded to the St. Louis Blues. Calgary Flames Hockey Club photo

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CMP officers made critical errors in their investigation of serial killer Robert Pickton that likely delayed his arrest until 2002 and let him continue murdering sex trade workers, the Missing Women Inquiry heard. Vancouver Police Department Deputy Chief Doug LePard, testifying last week on the findings of his review of the Pickton case for the VPD, said Mounties wanted to interview Pickton in the fall of 1999 about the vanishing women but inexplicably agreed to delay the interrogation when the pig farmer’s brother Dave urged police to wait “until the rainy season.” When the interrogation happened in January 2000, LePard said it seemed illplanned. The RCMP didn’t tell the VPD they planned to question Pickton or share the results, he said, something he didn’t understand since Pickton was on a police short list of three men considered

violent to prostitutes who might be the der a prostitute who escaped from the serial killer stalking them. farm in early 1997 – charges that were “It was an investigation that was obvidropped in 1998. ously of great interest to the VPD,” Another error LePard listed was the LePard said. RCMP’s failure to quickly test the boots Pickton also offered at the same time and clothing seized from him after the to let Mounties search his farm but they bloody 1997 attack for matches to missdeclined. ing women. Police had by then already Those items stayed in an heard from multiple tipsters that evidence locker until 2004, Pickton could be killing prostiwhen tests on them finally tutes at his Port Coquitlam pig found DNA of murder vicfarm and that he had easy ways tims Cara Ellis and Andrea to dispose of bodies. Borhaven. Some informants told them The RCMP and VPD in Pickton associate Lynn Ellingsen 2001 formed a joint task witnessed him butchering a force to investigate the misswoman in his barn one night in ing women cases. 1999. Pickton kept killing until Doug Lepard When RCMP officers interhis arrest in early 2002, when viewed Ellingsen she denied seea rookie RCMP officer got a ing anything. warrant to search for illegal But LePard told the inquiry he guns on the farm and found ID of missbelieved the Mounties were too quick to ing women. believe her rather than the informants, At least a dozen women went missing arguing she had logical motives to lie between 1997 and Pickton’s 2002 arrest, – notably the steady flow of money she including the six women he was convictwas getting from Pickton. ed of killing. He also said Ellingsen, who sometimes The VPD’s earlier role in the missing brought prostitutes to the farm, should women investigation came under scruhave been counted as a possible accomtiny at the start of LePard’s testimony. plice with yet more reason to lie. LePard told the inquiry the VPD left Pickton was convicted partly on the the pursuit of Pickton to the RCMP strength of Ellingsen’s eventual testimobecause the farm was in the Mounties’ ny against him. jurisdiction and there was no evidence Much of the RCMP’s involvement in that Pickton killed anyone in Vancouver the case came after Pickton tried to mur- or even planned to kill women while picking them up in Vancouver. “There’s not a shred of evidence that a crime was committed in Vancouver,” he said,

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noting many women went to the Pickton farm over the years and left unharmed. “It’s a mystery why Pickton decided to kill some and not others,” LePard said. He also testified about the VPD’s decision in September of 1998 to abort the planned release of a public warning that a serial killer may have been active in the Downtown Eastside. LePard was asked if a turf war within the force blocked the release of that information and undermined the work of VPD geographic profiler Kim Rossmo. He responded that VPD Insp. Fred Biddlecombe rejected Rossmo’s serial killer theory because he honestly did not believe it, not out of “evil or malevolence.” But LePard agreed Rossmo’s “unique talents” clearly weren’t fully used at the time when they were most needed. LePard also argued it’s wrong to assume a news release about a possible serial killer would have changed the entrenched risky behaviour of area sex trade workers, adding the disappearances had already convinced most of them they were in great danger. No RCMP witnesses have testified yet and LePard has not yet faced crossexamination. The inquiry headed by Commissioner Wally Oppal is on a one-week break but resumes hearings Nov. 21. The DNA of 33 women was found on the Pickton farm although he was only tried and convicted for killing six. He had claimed to an undercover officer in jail that he killed 49. newsroom@northshoreoutlook.com

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We are still hiring - Dozer & excavator operators required by a busy Alberta oilfield construction company. We require operators that are experienced and preference will be given to operators that have constructed oilfield roads and drilling locations. You will be provided with motels and restaurant meals. Competitive wages, bonus and transportation daily to and from job sites. Our work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call 780-7235051.

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

2 FOOD SERVICE SUPERVISORS Req’d. F/T, Pmt. Sal: $12.75/hr. Duties: Supervise and co-ordinate activities of staff who prepare and portion food. Establish work schedule. Estimate and order ingredients and supplies. Maintain records of stock, repairs, sales & wastage. Prepare and submit reports. May take customer’s orders and prepare food for customers and also may serve customers at counters. stock refrigerators. May receive payments. FOOD COUNTER ATTENDANT Req’d; Sal $11/hr. F/T, Pmt. Duties; Take customers’ orders. Prepare, heat and finish simple food items. Serve customers at counters. Use manual and electrical appliances to clean, peel, slice and trim food. Portion and wrap foods. Package takeout food and receive payment from customers. Language: English. Contact Maheep Email: jobs.steamrollers@yahoo.ca Fax: (604) 684-2542

FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

Hardwood Floor Specialist •Installation•Sanding•Reﬁnishing Express your unique & individual style with a custom stain. Dust free sanding. 778-995-Wood (9663). View our picture gallery at www.visionexotik.com

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F/T CHEF. Genji Japanese Rest. (N. Van). 3 - 5 yrs exp. High school grad. $18.75/hr Prepare and cook meals. Tel: 604-980-6881

KITCHEN HELPERS / DISHWASHERS RAS RESTAURANTS LTD. dba BOSTON PIZZA is hiring for their location in North Vancouver; Kitchen Helpers ($ 10.31/hr) & Dishwashers ($10.31/hr); work 40hrs/week. Apply by fax: (604) 984-0455. OSAKA Japanese Rest. (N.Van) F/T Sushi Chef 3-5 yrs exp. Highschool grad. $18.75/H Prepare and cook meals. Fax:604-929-0768

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

AUTOMOTIVE TECH.

Journeyman or 3rd/4th Year

Prince Rupert Top Wages Paid

View Details at: www.rainbowchrysler.ca Call: Brian Musgrave 1.877.624.8207 or e-mail: bmusgrave@ rainbowchrysler.ca

Running this ad for 7yrs

GARDENING

3 rooms for $269, 2 coats any colour

INT/EXT Painting. Prices you can rely on. Ref’s. 30 Years exp. Keith 604-433-2279 or 604-777-1223.

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PAVING/SEAL COATING

PETS 477

PETS

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 CKC REG BLOOD HOUND pups, 1 male, 8 fem. Liver & tan, ready to go end of Nov. (604)574-5788 FRENCH BULLDOG PUPPIES!! maandpawfrenchbulldogs.com 604309-5333 char04@shaw.ca GERMAN SHEPHERD Pups & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines. 604-856-8161. LABRADOODLE PUPPIES Family Based Hobby Breeder. $750 604-595-5840. Avail Nov 20th. redbarnlabradoodles.blogspot.com MALTESE pups, 2 males, 1st shots, vet ✔, dewormed. Family raised. 604-464-5077. NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

REAL ESTATE 660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

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HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

2006 Chevy Cobalt SS blk, loaded, 5spd, s/rf. Mint. MP3 no acc. lady driven 59k $9800. 604-789-4859. 2007 CHRYSLER 300: $11,900 with 55,000 km in excellent condition, 604-574-9249

www.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RENTALS 730

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

THE BEST ACCOMMODATION

604.488.9161

2007 Honda Civic DXG 5 sp, 2 dr., grey, 130K, p/w, p/l, a/c, am/fm/cd, no acc. $9,500 604793-3819

TRANSPORTATION 810 Swiss Mountain cross, 8 mos, male, very loving, $500. (604)845-2223, lv msg.

CARS - DOMESTIC

2002 DODGE NEON R/T standard trans., white, sunroof, used eng., new timing belt & clutch. CD stacker $3995 obo. (604)826-0519 2003 VOLVO V40, S/W, Blue, loaded 155,000 kms. auto. new tires. $6600 firm. 604-538-9257.

PLUMBING

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005

MISC. FOR RENT

KICK BACK & RELAX IN SOUTH SURREY Short term - Weekly - Monthly accommodation. Seeking professional visitors to rent throughout the year. Deluxe, fully furnished & equipped 2 bdrm. + rec. rm. + 2 bath T/House. Crown Mouldings, H/W laminate flooring and slate. Gas F/P, Alarm, Netflix, Cable & WiFi. 1 car garage parking. No Smoking inside, covered patio & outdoor seating. Amenities rm. incls. full gym, outdoor hot tub & pool. $2600/Mo.

ALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.

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TRANSPORTATION

2011 NISSAN VERSA 4dr auto black loaded, 14,000kms. Asking $11,900 obo. 778-895-7570

AUTO FINANCING

Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231

www.UapplyUdrive.ca

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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

#1 Rooﬁng Company in BC

The Scrapper

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WEED FREE Mushroom Manure 13 yards - $180 or Well Rotted 10 yds - $200. 604-856-8877

All types of Rooﬁng

Angelena Physic Healer & Life Coach

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

“ Call Now for Free Estimate”

SALES@PATTARGROUP.COM

WWW.PATTARGROUP.COM Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

AT NORTHWEST ROOFING Re-roofing, Repair & New Roof Specialists. Work Guar. WCB.10% Senior’s. Disc. Jag 778-892-1530 GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, Asphalt Shingles, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters. $80. 604-240-5362

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Over 35 Years in Business

604-588-0833

Can solve all problems of life specializing in love, health, business, marriage, reunites loved ones. Call today for a better tomorrow. 45 yrs. of experience

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

CHEAP LOADS Fast Reliable Service. All loads recycled. Minibins service avail. 604-922-5101 CASTRO’S JUNK & DEMOLITION You Name It & It’s Gone! Best Rates. Free Est. (778)891-4017

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

RECYCLE-IT! JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses

If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

604.587.5865

MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 1000% Secure. 1-877776-1660. NEED CASH FAST? GET A LOAN ANY TIME YOU WANT! Sell or Pawn your Valuables Online Securely, From Home. APPLY ONLINE TODAY: www.PawnUp.com OR CALL TOLL-FREE: 1-888-4357870.

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604.

220.JUNK(5865)

Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988

372

SUNDECKS

548

FURNITURE

560

MISC. FOR SALE

Can’t Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1866-981-5991 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PEARL DRUM SET, $1200, receipts for $1000 in upgrades, located in Hope. Call 1 (604)869-7329

LEGAL SERVICES

REAL ESTATE

Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Confidential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET

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ACREAGE

15 Arizona Ranch Lots! 50% OFF! AAA+ View Lots. $0 Down! Starting $99/MO! Guaranteed Financing! Near Tucson’s Int’l Airport www.sunsiteslandrush.com 1-800659-9957- Mention Code 7

1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com

SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pickup anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288 #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200

FUEL

BEST FIREWOOD 32nd Season & 37,000 Cust Deliv. Fully Seas. Maple, Birch, Alder 604-582-7095

CRIMINAL RECORD?

FREE CASH BACK WITH $0 DOWN at Auto Credit Fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599 www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309. Free Delivery. WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Christmas in November, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca

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TRUCKS & VANS

2005 MONTANA SV6, loaded, Onstar, 7 pass., new front rotors & brakes. Mint. $6400. 604-812-1278 2008 FORD F350 4x4 diesel, loaded, super cab, 75,000kms, Asking $25,900. 778-895-7570

CARS - DOMESTIC

2000 FOCUS SE auto, 4/dr, 179K, fully loaded. Drives like new. Health forces sale. $2400. 778-893-4866 2000 FORD FOCUS, standard trans., blue, 4 dr. sedan, CD, Air Cared. $2995 obo (604)826-0519 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING convertible, silver, 84 k’s. auto. Mags. $7895/obo. (604)826-0519

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FRANCHISE

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FRANCHISE

FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY Now available in North Vancouver

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 245

BUILDING SUPPLIES

• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

604-777-5046

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DO-IT-YOURSELF STEEL BUILDINGS Priced to Clear - Make an Offer! Ask About Free Delivery, most areas! Call for Quick Quote and Free Brochure - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.

ACKER’S RUBBISH REMOVAL. Quick. 7 days. Fast/reliable. Call Spencer 604-924-1511.

But Dead Bodies!!

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MATTRESSES staring at $99

bradsjunkremoval.com

NEED CASH TODAY?

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal

www.recycleitcanada.ca

Haul Anything...

✓ Do you Own a Car? ✓ Borrow up to $20000.00 ✓ No Credit Checks! ✓ Cash same day, local ofﬁce www.REALCARCASH.com

DISHWASHERS & KITCHEN HELPERS RAS Restaurants LTD. dba Boston Pizza (North Vancouver) HIRING for Dishwashers & Kitchen Helpers (Wage: $10.31/hr. 40 hours/week + benefits). Apply by Fax: 604-984-0455

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.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

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Commercial W Residential Demolition W Renovation Drainage W Landscape Driveways W Clearing Small haul

VISION EXOTIK FLOORING INC.

PERSONAL SERVICES

MOVING & STORAGE

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

PAINT SPECIAL

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Journeyman or Apprentice We require a resume w/ references. Our busy, modern well equipped shop is located at Springman’s 19550 Langley By-pass. Salary Negotiable, includes Beneﬁt Package. Apply in person or fax 604.530.2865 or E-mail: dspringman @springmans.com

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HYTRAC EXCAVATING LTD.

604.312.5050

Technician

THE LEMARE GROUP is currently seeking: • Chaser • Hook Tender • Off Highway Logging Truck Driver • Boom Man • Loader Operator • Hoe Chucker • Heavy Duty Mechanic • 2nd Loader Bucker man All positions are camp-based for the Northern Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages. Fax resumes to : 250-956-4888 or email

ELECTRICAL

#1167 $25 service call, BBB Lge & small jobs. Expert trouble shooter, WCB. Low rates 24/7 604-617-1774

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

BUILDING SALE... FINAL CLEARANCE. “”ROCK BOTTOM PRICES”” 25x40x12 $7350. 30x60x15 $12,700. 35x70x16 $15,990. 40x80x16 $20,990. 47x100x18 $25,800. 60x140x20 $50,600. End walls included, doors optional. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422.

CONTRACTORS .

www.RENORITE.com Save your dollars! Bath, Kitchen, Suites & more. 604-451-0225, 778-317-1256

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MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. We move - We ship - We recycle. Senior- Student Discount. 604-721-4555.

AFFORDABLE MOVING Local & Long Distance

$45/Hr

From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

604-537-4140

PETS 477

PETS

2 P/B MALE Yorkies, vet ✓ 1st shots, 11 weeks old, $900. 604820-7053. BORDER Collie/Springer Spaniel X. Vet checked, dewormed, first shots. $300. Call 604-746-6728 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CHOCOLATE LAB puppies, dew claws removed, vet ✔, dewormed, 9 weeks. $650. (604)850-0573

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HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOMES Damaged House! Older House! Difficulty Selling! Behind on Payments! Need to Sell Now? NO FEES! NO RISK! QUICK CASH! Call us First! 604.657.9422

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MORTGAGES

Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refinances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations. Call 1-888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

Prime Location Available for Spring 2012 Investment Range $500,000

JOIN CANADA’S LEADING CHAIN OF TRUCK ACCESSORY STORES For more information: Contact Robert Skinner: 604-857-1211 x109 robert@cap-it.com or visit www.cap-it.com Leer Truck Caps • Thule Bike Racks Hitches • Tires & Wheels • Off Road, Tool Boxes and more. 20,000 Part #’s for Trucks, SUV’s & Autos

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