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News that the provincial government appearsto be jumping on the ban bandwagon is beingmet with unanimous support in both Coquitlamand Port Coquitlam.

Premier Christy Clark said last week that shesupports a ban on the sale of cosmetic pesticidesand is looking to work with the NDP, membersof the public and those in the business commun-ity to draft up legislation to do just that.

Last week’s announcement has ramificationsfor Coquitlam in particular, as the city’s newlyminted sustainability and environment com-mittee has been tasked with examining a banaround the use of cosmetic pesticides in the city.

But banning the sale of cosmetic pesticides, asopposed to the use, could be the silver bullet notjust for Coquitlam, but for municipalities acrossthe province.

“I’ve said from the outset that senior gov-ernments ought to be doing this — this isn’treally our role,” said Coquitlam Mayor RichardStewart. “I’m perfectly fine if a senior govern-ment doesn’t step up and do it, then we will takethe advice of our environmental committee and Ithink we ought to proceed with the process thatwe’ve got now. But in the end, my preferencewould be for a proper provincial ban that makesthe products unavailable, and therefore protects

communities equally.”Coun. Linda Reimer, who chairs the city’s

sustainability committee, said her committeewill keep working on the issue regardless of theprovince’s decision.

“We’re going to complete what we’ve started,”she said. “With the provincial-wide ban, it’s amore effective ban in that it actually bans thesale of the product. What we’re talking about atthe municipal level is the application and use ofthe product. The ban on the sale will obviouslyassist us in preventing the use and application.”

Coun. Selina Robinson, on the other hand,isn’t totally convinced. As the most outspokenmember of council on the issue dating back to2009, Robinson wants less talk and more actiongiven that the province has been examining the

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It was standing room only in PortCoquitlam’s council chambers Mondaynight as crowds of concerned citizensvoiced opinions on a proposed cellphonetower near an elementary school.

Rogers Communications has appliedto lease city-owned land in GreenmountPark to build a telecommunicationstower in an undeveloped wooded areanorth of the cemetery and east of theOxford Street extension.

The 62-metre-high tower would be120 metres away from Coquitlam RiverElementary school and 160 metres awayfrom the nearest home.

According to a staff report, Rogers’network has reached capacity in partsof Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam, inparticular in the River Springs area eastof Pipeline Road, in Oxford Heights andnorth and south of the Oxford Street andDavid Avenue intersection.

At the public consultation, six peoplespoke in favour of the proposal. Another23 people spoke out against the plan,although several opposed the locationrather than the tower itself. As well, morethan 500 people signed a petition againstthe proposed tower.

Ed Fontana, Rogers’ network imple-mentation manager, explained why thetower is needed.

“The short answer is communitydemand. As communities grow andexpand, wireless dead zones are created,affecting both coverage and service,”Fontana said. “Service can becomeunreliable and eventually non-existent.This community has seen a rise in itsdemand for wireless services.”

The demand was evident at the meet-ing, since four cell phones rang duringthe consultation.

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Port Coquitlam’s 88thannual May Day Festivaldrew droves of revellers,

despite rainy weather.The opening ceremon-

ies featured theunveiling of theMay Queen,Ambassador,record bear-er and firstprincess. Aswell, a groupof elementaryschool childrenentertained crowds witha demonstration of maypoledancing.

About 100 entries partici-pated in the Rotary May Dayparade. Other attractionsincluded a Mother’s Day pic-nic at Lions Park, a pet con-

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Mayor Greg Moore thankedvolunteers and staff who

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“May Daywas fabulous.The weatherdidn’t quiteco-operate;however, that

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the people thatwere there. The parade was

great,” Moore said. “I love thecommunity block party as itgets bigger and bigger everyyear, more engaging and morediverse. It will take over thewhole downtown one of theseyears, I think.”

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Those looking to kick butt willhave some added incentive comeSeptember.

The provincial governmentannounced Monday a new programthat will fund up to 12 weeks of nico-tine gum or patches to the province’sestimated 550,000 tobacco users.

The new program will go into effecton Sept. 30, and tobacco users willbe able to get a prescription for thesmoking cessation drugs free of chargethrough PharmaCare. The programis slated to cost between $15 and $25million, depending on the number ofpeople who use the program.

“Every year tobacco-related deathsrob us needlessly of friends, familyand loved ones,” said Premier Christy

Clark said Monday. “Tobacco is the lar-gest single cause of premature deathand disease in our province and whilea lot of progress hasbeen made, there isstill more we can do.”

Coquitlam phar-macist and long-timeanti-smoking advocateBev Harris lauded theannouncement in aninterview Monday,though she would likethe province to banthe sale of tobaccoproducts in pharma-cies as well.

“If [Clark] is going to take such apro stance on this, I don’t know whyshe wouldn’t get them out of pharma-cies in B.C.,” Harris said. “But this iscertainly a positive way to start.”

Harris also maintains that an

accompanying game plan — consulta-tion with a pharmacist or doctor — isparamount to anyone thinking about

kicking the nic.“When you have a

patient in, you findout how much theysmoke, when theysmoke their firstsmoke of the day, andtry and figure outtheir addiction stan-dards and then you gofrom there,” Harrissaid.

Coquitlam Coun.Selina Robinson,

who lobbied for a city-wide ban onsmoking last year, also trumpetedClark’s announcement in an interviewMonday.

“It is a public health issue and Ithink these are good steps,” she said.

“This is something that’s going to pro-mote healthier living, not just for theindividual, but for everybody else.”

Provincial statistics suggest thatmore than 6,000 B.C. residents dieannually from tobacco use.

That stat translates to a $2.3 billionyearly cost to the economy, includ-ing $60 million for direct health-carecosts.

“We know that 12 to 15 per centof British Columbians still smoke,and while those are the lowest ratesin the country, that still translatesto approximately 600,000 BritishColumbians who still smoke,” saidKathryn Seely, director of publicissues with the B.C. and Yukon chap-ter of the Canadian Cancer Society.

“So if this can help stop a numberof British Columbians from smoking,we will have gone a long way towardsfighting lung cancer.”

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The City of Coquitlam generated more than$170,000 from bylaw infractions last year, withparking tickets and other traffic-related viola-tions ranking far and away the most commontickets issued.

A recap of Coquitlam’s bylaw, licensing andanimal services in 2010 was presented to thestrategic priorities committee Monday, andthe report notes that 5,587 bylaw enforcementnotices were handed out last year. That trans-lated to $170,315 in fines from 5,478 tickets.

According to the city’s manager of bylaw andanimal control services, the report was par forthe course when compared to other years.

“There’s always a few things that are differ-ent, but for the most part, it’s almost exactlythe same type of stuff: the same number ofanimals, similar number of complaints,” saidAndrea McDonald.

Street and traffic violations topped the list oftickets issued at 4,499. Fines related to the ani-mal protection bylaw ranked a distant secondwith 425 tickets and 196 controlled substanceviolations — marijuana grow-ops, for example— came third.

Instituted last year, the Coquitlam’s smok-ing control bylaw appeared once on the list,though the $10,000 fine was not levied.

“Our preference always is to warn peopleand make sure they know what they’re doing,”Mayor Richard Stewart said.

“If they still refuse to abide by the law, thenfine, write the ticket. I would have been sur-prised to see a number of tickets written inour first year with the new rules, so I’m notsurprised that it was only one.”

A city staff report suggests that 90 percent of all tickets were paid and 10 per centwere disputed. About 2,300 complaints werereceived, and more than 50 per cent of those(1,248) were related to parking and traffic.Unsightly yards and premises came second(404), followed by illegal suites (117).

The city’s animal shelter received 1,343complaints last year, with 228 calls (or 21 percent) relating to dogs at large ranking as thehighest on the list. One hundred ninety eightcalls received related to both animal noise anddead animals.

As for animal shelter stats, 722 animals werereceived by the shelter last year: 407 dogs; 244cats; 45 birds and 17 rabbits.

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Six Coquitlam men havebeen arrested following anarmed robbery at WillowbrookShopping Centre in LangleyThursday.

The mall was locked downas police and other emergencypersonnel responded to theGolden Tree Jewellers aroundmidday. The robbery was wit-nessed by a variety of people.

“I heard a glass-breakingsound,” said Mr. Fan, whoworks at a kiosk outside thejewelry store. He said he sawa security guard being pepper-sprayed in the face.

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He hit the ground anddidn’t see much of what fol-lowed. The cloud of pepperspray then drifted over him— his kiosk was about threemetres away from the store— and he began coughing.

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If the B.C. Liberal government wants even a pass-ing chance for the harmonized sales tax to beapproved through a referendum, it appears to

have only one option: reducing the size of the taxitself.

It must knock at least one point off the tax,bringing it down to 11 per cent (or even 10 percent), thus making returning to the old provincialsales tax/GST system a less palatable option.

Anything short of that dramaticaction will likely fail to sway enoughBritish Columbians to vote to keepthe HST. And even that may not beenough.

Although some polls suggest theopposition to the HST is not at thewhite-hot anger level that greetedit when it was first unveiled, it stillappears a majority of the population isagainst it.

As well, it’s going to be hard tomotivate people to actually vote in favour of a tax,even at the best of times.

No amount of advertising will turn public opinionaround on this. In fact, I suspect a government-sponsored ad campaign would backfire, becausepeople simply don’t trust the B.C. Liberals when itcomes to the HST.

But people may respond differently if they sud-denly have a chance to embrace a cheaper form oftaxation (for most people). If the HST was reducedto 11 per cent, it would be a choice between that taxand the old system, which would be 12 per cent.

Of course, knocking a point off the HST comeswith a hefty cost — around $800 million a yearfrom the province’s budget.

But the just-released report by an independ-ent panel chaired by former Alberta treasurer JimDinning included some startlingly new informationthat paves the way for a reduction in the HST.

According to the panel, the HST is not “rev-enue neutral” to government finances. In fact, it

is expected to generate more than $800million a year more in revenue for thegovernment.

This appears to be a spectacularmiscalculation by the government, andfurther strains the credibility of the B.C.Liberals when it comes to anything itsays about the controversial tax.

But the anticipated increase inrevenue — as forecast by the panel— would greatly mitigate the impact ofknocking a point off the HST.

The panel’s report did little to help drum up sup-port for the HST. It concludes the tax will cost eachfamily more than $300 a year, hardly the kind ofsales pitch the government was hoping to get fromthe panel when it was first commissioned.

Premier Christy Clark keeps hinting about chan-ges looming for the tax. More exemptions or givingmore people financial rebates (more than one mil-lion people with low incomes already get quarterlycheques sent to them) are among the possibilities.

Those HST rebates, by the way, are anotherexample of how the government keeps fumbling the

ball on this issue. I suspect relatively few of thosewho get rebate cheques even link them to the HST.

The cheques themselves actually come throughOttawa, and the amount is lumped in with a carbontax credit. It’s not obvious to those cashing thosecheques that the HST is responsible for some ofthat money.

Presumably, those 1.1 million people gettingthose cheques should be motivated to vote to keepthe HST, but they first have to make the connectionbetween the tax and the money they’re getting.

But actually cutting the tax looks like the onlyway to come even close to having the tax accepted.Even a reduction may have to be sweetened further,perhaps by expanding the financial rebate scheme toinclude more middle-income earners.

If the HST goes down in defeat, the B.C. govern-ment will have a $2-billion hole blown in its finan-ces at a time when it can least afford such a calam-ity, so bold action is required.

Clark has undone a number of policies she inher-ited from the Campbell administration. She’s raisedthe minimum wage, partially restored gaminggrants to charities, gotten rid of parking meters inprovincial parks and looks to be fostering a positivenew dialogue with the province’s teachers.

Will she add reducing the HST to her list? If shewants to keep the tax — and she says she does — itrepresents her only hope for getting a majority ofBritish Columbians to agree with her.

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If there were ever an issue for which theB.C. government should butt into people’spersonal lives, this one is it.Premier Christy Clark announced the prov-

ince will provide nicotine replacement ther-apies for free and cover smoking cessationprescriptions as of Sept. 30.

Quitting cold turkey can be hard, andpatches, gum and prescription drugs can go along way to easing withdrawal symptoms.

More than 6,000 British Columbians diefrom tobacco use. Lung cancer accounts for26 per cent of all cancer deaths, and tobaccohas become the largest single cause of pre-mature death and disease in B.C.

Provincial estimates point the economictally at $2.3 billion per year. The emotionaltoll is greater than any number can describe.

“Every year tobacco-related deaths rob usneedlessly of friends, family and loved ones,”Clark said during her announcement.

The tone of Monday’s news marks a wel-come change from provincial policy makers.

B.C. has tried to hit smokers over the headwith the big stick of costs. There have beenseveral increases to the provincial tobacco taxover the years, but little investment to helpindividuals quit smoking.

Increasing a “sin tax” won’t stop peoplefrom smoking. It just creates an undergroundeconomy for the products.

B.C. residents are paying regardless ofwhether they puff. Health-care costs directlyrelated to smoking that are covered by theMinistry of Health are pegged at $605 mil-lion per year.

Rather than beating smokers into submis-sion, this program will serve as an entice-ment them to kick the habit.

It seems as though common sense is finallyclearing this hazy issue.

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Until approximately 2:15 p.m. on Monday, May2, I was a very firm believer that, as a Canadian,I should buy products from Canadiansuppliers who, like me, are presumablyCanadian taxpayers and thus alsosupport the Canadian economy.

Truth is, I never quite supportedmy fellow citizens who slip across theborder on a regular basis to buy theirgas, food, clothing, electronics, etc. atcheaper U.S. prices.

As of today, however, you can definitelycount me (a senior) in to their fold. I wanted tobuy a paperback book at the Chapters store inCoquitlam. Printed U.S. price was $7.99, and theCanadian price was $10.99.

A premium of 37.5 per cent, not even factoringin the current exchange rate in favour of our

Canadian dollar.The manager, when asked if he could make

a decision regarding pricing, saidthat he could, but would not, as hesupported the printed Canadian price.

His reasoning: The publisher setsthe retail price when the book isprinted plus the exchange rate wasdifferent then. It became clear tome that any discussion or argument

would be utterly useless.The effect? One customer lost. No later than

the end of this month I shall travel south acrossthe border and see what else I can buy there tomake the trip not only enjoyable, but also reallyworthwhile.

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We should teach kids safetyover hypodermic syringesI moved my family from East Vancouver to

Coquitlam six years ago because I was tiredof finding used hypodermic syringes and con-doms in my neighbourhood.

So when my elementary-aged son founda used syringe in the Riverview forest, I wasshocked.

Curiosity led me to phone the health andsafety contact at the Coquitlam school boardto find out if Coquitlam has a program in itsschools to teach children how to identify andavoid used syringes in their playgrounds.

She told me she didn’t know, and I wouldhave to ask the principal at the elementaryschool in my area.

I contacted the principal and found out thatthere is no such program at their school.

I would seriously like to know how much themunicipal and federal government does to pro-vide a needle hunting program in Coquitlam tosafely dispose of this safety threat.

Lisa SundCoquitlam

Time for Coquitlam to jointhose who ban pesticidesRe: “Pesticide ban too political,” letter to the

editor, Friday, May 6.It makes no sense whatsoever to talk about

“the free use of chemical pesticides andherbicides,” as herbicides are pesticides, ageneral category including all the “cides.” It isincorrect to substitute “pesticides” for “insecti-cides.” Insecticides are pesticides, but theopposite doesn’t apply.

First of all, independent science tells us that

these chemicals are toxic and thus harmful tohuman health whether applied by the home-owner or licenced applicator, or whether theyare used in stronger or weaker concentrations.

Thus the alternative of always using alicenced applicator to spray your town’s lawnsand gardens is very beneficial to members ofthe lawn industry, but is not in the least help-ful in terms of protecting human health, espe-cially that of young children.

Moreover, there is no need to take samplesto determine whether a given area has beensprayed with pesticides or not: the strongstench gives the application of chemicals away.In some cases, the heavy stenchpersists not just for days but entireweeks.

The suburban use of the bug andweed killer on residential lawnsand gardens is hardly ever minimaland, regardless of how supposedlyminimal it is, such unnecessary useof lawn chemicals does present a serious healthrisk, especially to young children.

Over 150 cities and towns as well as severalprovinces in Canada decided that the riskis not worth taking — isn’t it high time forCoquitlam to join them?

There is nothing political about municipal-ities or provinces protecting human healthfrom exposure to toxic chemicals.

On the other hand, the opposition to suchprotection may be due to vested interest inmaintaining the status quo and thus may bedeemed “political.”

K. Jean CottamOttawa

Keep an eye out for catsI’m sure most people feel like me — elated

that spring has finally arrived. However, I’malso dreading the yearly influx of unspayed orunneutered cats with no identification to myyard. I’ve already seen at least three.

This is a plea to everyone who either owns acat or finds an uninvited feline in their back-yard. Spaying and neutering is a must, and notjust because cats are much more likely to stayclose to home if they’re not motivated to wan-der by their hormones.

There is still a serious cat overpopulationproblem in B.C. — too many cats, too fewhomes.

In many cities and municipalities, it’s thelaw that any cat over the age ofsix months be spayed or neutered,and identified with a collar andtag, tattoo and microchip. Thoseinclude Delta, Coquitlam, Cityof North Vancouver, Richmond,Surrey and Port Moody.

It’s a sad fact that only aroundseven per cent of lost cats are returned to theirhomes. The tag should have your phone num-ber and address, for a quick and safe return ofyour pet (the fastest and most stress-free wayto get your cat back home).

A tattoo number in the ear will trace yourcat to the vet clinic where the tattoo was done,and the clinic will have your contact informa-tion as long as you’ve kept it up to date.

A microchip can be scanned by a vet or ani-mal shelter to a database that will contain yourcontact information. It’s important to treatyour cat just like a dog — you wouldn’t letyour dog wander outside unsupervised, wouldyou?

Your cat should only be permitted out whensupervised and definitely not let out at all afterdark. B.C. is home to many hazards, includingcoyotes, who tend to hunt between dusk anddawn. You can hardly blame them for taking

advantage of a quick and tasty meal if you putit out right under their noses.

Lastly, if you find a cat in your yard, pleasetake responsibility for finding his or her home.It’s a fallacy that cats can survive outside— they can’t and they’ll soon succumb to star-vation, disease or accident.

If you’ve lost or found a cat, the VancouverHumane Society’s Catfind line can offer use-ful advice (604-266-1012 or on our website atwww.vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/resources/catfind/). If you want to do more, a donation tothe McVitie Fund helps cover spay and neutercosts. The society spays and neuters hundredsof cats every year, helping people who are onincome assistance for whatever reason.

We have a number of kind veterinarians whoprovide extremely low-cost spay and neuter,tattoo and vaccinations to the animals we help.

Debra ProbertExecutive Director

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Request for ProposalA committee of Tri-Cities (Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, PortMoody) leaders has secured the financial support required toengage an individual or firm to develop a community-basedconsultation process that will lead to the discovery ofopportunities to improve the quality of life for residents,organizations and businesses. The successful proponent willdevelop the framework for the planning process, including:

• Estimated costs• Identification/recruitment of champions• Identification of existing community assets within

each planning area (health, education, social services,business, economic development)

• Detailed description of the proposed planning process,including:

• schedule• governance• deliverables• staff and support requirements

Proponents will also be required to develop and submitfunding proposals to help secure the resources necessaryto stage the planning process.

Proponents are expected to demonstrate:• Successful experience in similar community planning efforts• Knowledge of the Tri-Cities economy• Ability to complete the work within the agreed-upon schedule

Further information regarding the project may be found at:www.sharesociety.ca/tricitiesplanning.aspx

Proposals will be received until May 24th and may be submitted to:

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Centennial Secondary isswinging the doors wide openthis week to invite commun-ity members to its first openhouse in more than 15 years.

Tomorrow’s (Thursday, May12) event will feature food,entertainment, displays andan opportunity to spend timewith Coquitlam neighbours.

School principal RobZambrano said he’d likeCentennial to become more ofa community hub.

“I’ve been here for threeyears and one of the maingoals for me and the schoolis to focus on buildingthat sense of community,”Zambrano said.

“We want to re-establishthat we are still very muchthe centre of this communityand we do some absolutelywonderful things. There’s cer-tain aspects that we deliver asa school that are unique andworth celebrating.”

The “Past, Present, Future”open house is designed tocelebrate 44 years of successin education at the school.Highlights will include sci-ence demonstrations, psychol-ogy experiments, art activities,multicultural displays, tech-nology education and careerprograms.

The school will also host aCentennial market place, analumni memory lane, a talentnight, a fashion show, a massband and a book club.

In addition, a barbecue will

raise money for the school’sexperiential studies program.As well, the Ace-It culinaryprogram will host a Best ofB.C. buffet dinner featuringlocal ingredients from BritishColumbia. The menu includesa selection of salads, plus hotitems such as turkey piccattaswith olive lemon jus andrisotto cakes, Cajun chickenwith chipotle barbecue sauce,B.C. seafood paella and maple-crusted pork loin with onionjus. The buffet costs $20 perperson, with $5 per ticketdonated to SHARE Family andCommunity Services. Ticketsare available in advance at theCentennial office.

Admission is free forThursday’s open house, whichruns from 5 to 9 p.m. at 570Poirier St. in Coquitlam. The

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Fontana said one of the main sticking pointsabout the tower has been health and safetyconcerns.

“I’m a Tri-City resident and I’m a father ofthree, so safety is always my main concernas well. When I have concerns about safety,I always go to the experts. In this case, theexperts are Industry Canada and HealthCanada,” he said.

“I’m not an expert and I would never pre-tend to be. However, Industry Canada relieson scientific and medical information to makethe decision. They create the regulations. Asan industry, we are expected and must followthese regulations and these standards, and theyrely on a large body of evidence.”

However SFU engineering professor Faisal

Beg foresees that policies will change in thefuture, since studies are occurring on a dailybasis. As a parent with children at CoquitlamRiver Elementary, Beg expressed concernabout constantly exposing school kids to low-level radio frequency waves.

“It raises the temperature of tissue in thebody, especially the brain,” Beg said. “Now ifthere is a developing child whose brain is chan-ging every second and you start heating thebrain even at low levels of temperature, youcould change that brain’s pathway irreversibly.… You could change that child’s future.”

Beg said researchers don’t know if cell-phones cause cancers, but they are correlatedwith cancers in a 100- to 300-metre vicinity.

“Cellphone towers should not be within 300metres of population, period,” Beg said.

Kristin Enes, a Port Coquitlam mother ofthree, choked back tears as she spoke abouther fears.

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Clark announced this, buthow long is this going totake?” she asked. “Is thisgoing to be another one ofthose three-year processes?I’m finding that frustrat-ing, because [the provincialLiberals] have said ‘Yes, weare looking into this and we’redoing consultations.’ They’vealready done the backgroundwork, it’s not like this is new.”

A Ministry of Healthspokesperson who did notwant to be named told TheNOW via e-mail Tuesday thatthe public consultation pro-cess around the issue is stillongoing. Provincial reps arelooking to engage membersof the public and stakeholdergroups from the forestry andagriculture sectors beforemoving forward.

“We also need to be mind-ful of the need to protect foodsecurity and prevent invasiveweeds from harming thenatural environment,” thespokesperson said. “New regu-lations need to be designedthoughtfully and with inputfrom across the regions andcommunities.”

Like his colleagues inCoquitlam, Port CoquitlamMayor Greg Moore applaudedClark’s announcement, butmaintains that his commun-ity will move forward with itslegislation regardless. Mooresaid he expects a bylaw ban-ning cosmetic pesticides inPoCo to be tabled at the city’snext council meeting on May24.

Regardless of that fact, hefavours a province-wide banthat would set one standardfor all of B.C.

“Especially when you livein the Metro Vancouver area,if one municipality bans acertain type of product … youjust drive across the borderin one direction or anotherand you just pick it up andyou buy it and you use it,” hesaid. “If there’s ban across the

province then in essence, theretailers won’t sell it anymore,

so therefore it makes it amore consistent approach.”

The City of Port Moody hashad a cosmetic pesticide ban

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Councillor concerned province will take too long CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1.

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There are leaders every-where you look — especially ifyou’re looking close to home.

Dr. Charles BestSecondary’s Me to We teamis hosting the OneLove showthis weekend to celebrateyouth heroism.

At the performing artsbenefit concert, four localyouth will be honoured asheroes to raise awareness

about the thousands of youthheroes around the world.

Tickets cost $8 for studentsand $10 for adults, and 100per cent of money raised willbe donated to the CanadianHarambee Education Society.

The organization givesscholarships and mentorshipopportunities to girls livingbelow the poverty line in ruralKenya, helping them cover

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To reserve tick-ets in advance, [email protected]. Tickets can also bebought at the door.

The OneLove show isscheduled to run on Friday,May 13 at Coquitlam AllianceChurch, 2601 Spuraway Ave.

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Maillard Middle is hosting a multicultural show on Thursday,May 12 to raise money to help build its sister school in Africa.

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Ever dreamt of followingin the footsteps of explorerSimon Fraser?

The Rivershed Society ofB.C. is offering scholarshipsto send young leaders for atrip of a lifetime down theFraser River — consideredone of the greatest salmonrivers on Earth.

From Aug. 4 to 28, 10 luckyindividuals will take part inthe society’s sustainable livingleadership program (SLLP).

They will travel by canoe,raft and on foot down themighty Fraser River, whichbecomes a classroom for theintensive nature-based out-door education program.

The SLLP fosters eco-system knowledge, stew-ardship skills, leadership,teamwork and sustainableliving. Participants developan intimate understanding ofthe river, its tributaries andeco-systems. They meet withcommunity leaders, take noteof industry and developmentand learn about sustainabilityfirst hand.

Graduates rave about shoot-ing the rapids at Hells Gateor their solo walkabout in thecathedral-like heart of theFraser Canyon.

“The time spent learning innature’s classroom with someof B.C.’s leading environment-al educators and advocates ismore than a just a raft tripwith exciting rapids,” MaryForbes, a 2010 graduate, saidin a release.

“It is personal, inspiringand goes by so fast that whenyou look back it’s like a dreamimprinted on your soul.”

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A bevy of beverages, wines and craftbeers will be tip of the tongue andopen for tasting at Saturday’s inaug-ural Unwined — Sip, Savour andMingle at Coquitlam Centre.

The fundraiser event offers loversof international and domestic wines,craft beers and summer coolers andciders the chance to browse the latestand hottest products,while sampling an arrayof culinary morselsfrom local restaurants.

Wine expert JohnGerum says the event— which runs 7 to10 p.m. and is rais-ing funds to supportDouglas Collegestudents and educa-tional bursaries for theCoquitlam Foundation— offers something foreveryone’s palate.

“Every year thereare new things on themarket, literally dozens,” said Gerum,who also writes a column for TheNOW. “The idea for this event was inrelation to spring and summer, that’swhen you have so many new flavoursand products launched. To put ittogether and provide them togetheris really a win-win for the consumersand the producers.”

In a twist on the musicalunplugged concert, the Coquitlam

Centre event will be “uncorked,”with an amazing variety forexperienced wine lovers and firsttimers alike.

The new products includewines from Bodega Cortes, WildGoose Winery and Hester CreekWinery, and new ciders and bev-erages for the cooler-inclined.

That the industry is continu-ally creating new tastes andtwists from a product that datesback to when humans began towalk upright is something to getexcited about.

“It’s all about flavour, pack-aging, presentation,” Gerumsaid. “There is actually a buzzaround the industry whenspring nears. You’ve got newwines and coolers that hit theroof, and others that fall ontheir face. … They sort of know

that with every10 products theylaunch, a couplewill go really well,and a couple willnot.”

A fairly newelement is thecraft beer por-tion, which is agrowing market,Gerum noted. Gettingthe larger breweriesinvolved has been astruggle, so it’s refresh-ing that the craft beercrowd has embraced

the new taste-test approach to unveil-ing a new brew.

“I consider it as still a niche mar-ket, but it’s growing into its own. Asthe craft movement gets out and intothese smaller events, they make theirown impact.”

To accompany the whetting of thewhistle soiree, some of the area’s fin-est local restaurants will have theirlatest delicious delicacies to sample,

including Chada Thai, Cactus Club,Backstage Grille and Pasta Polo.

The combination of new and excit-ing wines and beverages with tempt-ing appetizers are a perfect comple-ment to a fun evening.

Gerum will also be giving a shortinformal presentation called The FiveSecrets to Wine Tasting.

No matter what level of experi-ence or expertise a person brings to aglass, there are a few simple tricks tobring out the sommelier in anyone.

“One of the secrets is the length offinish of the wine is directly relatedto the quality of the wine,” he noted.“If the flavour persists after the wineis swallowed and lasts 30 seconds, aminute or even longer, then that is asign of a fine wine.”

Tickets for Unwined — Sip, Savourand Mingle are $45 per adult (19 andolder) and are available at CoquitlamCentre guest services, by calling 604-464-1414 or online at www.coquit-lamcentre.com/unwined.

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Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart and sommelier John Gerum toastto supporting the work of two local foundations that provide educa-tional bursaries and community grants.

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The walk provides fundingto ensure Canadians with dis-abilities are able to receivea guide dog at no cost. Eachguide dog is specially trainedto meet their handler’s needsand also provide them withincreased safety, mobility andindependence.

One hundred per cent ofthe funds raised go directlytowards the five training pro-grams at Lions Foundation ofCanada Dog Guides.

“To date more than 1,600dog guides have been placedwith people from across thecountry and the differencethey have made in theirhandler’s lives is astounding.The donations raised fromthe walk help ensure thatmore Canadians will be ableto receive the assistance of adog guide for years to come,”says Sandy Turney, executivedirector.

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It is bound to be a night of extraordinarygiving. The Coquitlam Foundation hasannounced it will be handing out in excess

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The annual distribution of funds will assistmany students, community groups andCoquitlam non-profits. Recipients have beennotified, and the full list will be made public atthe event.

“We are extremely pleased to be able to con-tinue supporting so many worthy individualsand organizations,” says executive directorLaurel Lawson.

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$600,000 since its inception in 1992, Lawsonadded.

The public is invited to attend the awardsnight, being held at the Evergreen CulturalCentre, 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam.

Appetizers and refreshments will be servedat 6:30 p.m. and the ceremony begins at 7 p.m.Entertainment will be provided by the CoastalSound Music Academy Children’s TouringConcert Choir and the Eire Pacific DanceSociety.

Tickets are free, but those interested inattending are asked to register in advanceby calling 604-468-9598 or e-mailing [email protected].

Donations can be made are of P.O. Box 2,1207 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, B.C., V3B 7Y3,or through the foundation’s website.

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King Edward Street will be closed betweenWoolridge Street and UnitedBoulevard from 9:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. on May 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14.

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Businesses with deliveries, or requiring access, to United Boulevard duringthese times should be advised to use alternate access routes.

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On Wednesday, May 18, Port Moody will jointhousands across the nation to support theRun4Change. Runner’s Den will host the localRun4Change 2.5- and five-km fun walk and

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The trip starts near Mount Robson, in theFraser’s headwaters, and finishes 1,400 kmlater, near the river’s mouth inVancouver. Along the way, par-ticipants take in breathtakingscenery, from ancient rain-forests and grasslands, to sagebrush and floodplain.

“Triumphs are shared, tra-gedies are more personal; theland and the river become apart of your backyard and thepeople who help you alongthe way will always be yourfriends,” Forbes said.

Wildlife is abundant, witheagles, bears, big horn sheepand salmon commonly sited.Camping on the banks of the Fraser, theseyoung leaders study watersheds, eco-systems,food security and resource management.

Participants discuss how to lower their eco-footprint and live sustainably as they travelthrough the Fraser’s 10 bio-geoclimatic zonesand engage with the society’s extensive net-work of First Nations contacts and communitystewards.

They identify issues they’re most passionateabout, gaining skills and confidence needed tomake a difference in their communities, andthey design a sustainability project to be imple-mented in their community.

“The SLLP is about applying what youlearn on the trip to your community,” saysFin Donnelly, the society’s founder and newly

re-elected NDP MP for New Westminster-Coquitlam.

Donnelly twice swam the length of theFraser River to bring attention to the plight of

the salmon, the river and theissues threatening its health.

Supported by the society’snetwork of program alumniand staff, participants returnhaving developed a new rela-tionship with the Fraser, anunderstanding of river issues,and are motivated to act.

Sharolise Baker, the fish-eries manager with Stellat’enFirst Nation and supporter ofthe program says the programkeeps an eye to the future.

“The SLLP is a great wayfor our youth to learn about

the issues threatening the health of the FraserRiver, the salmon and our culture, and howthey can become part of the solution,” she said.

The program aims to create a networkof effective and supported leaders in FraserRiver basin communities who will galvanizepeople along the river to take responsibilityfor protecting, conserving and restoring theriversheds.

The society offers scholarships to success-ful applicants, which covers the majority ofprogram costs. Participants must be 19 yearsof age or older and physically fit. Communityvolunteer experience is an asset.

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Youth learn about issuesimpacting salmon, culture CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13.

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Dogwood Drama Club presents Hickory DickoryDead, a murder mystery, Thursday 1:30 p.m. andSunday 1:30 p.m. at the Dogwood Pavilion, 624Poirier St. Tickets $5, including light refreshments.

Me2We is hosting a multicultural show featur-ing performances from Africa, Mexico and Asia atMaillard Middle School, 1300 Rochester Ave., withdoors opening at 6 p.m. Proceeds go to build Maillard’s sisterschool in Africa. Tickets $5.

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Centre, 630 Poirier St., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., hosted by CoquitlamLeisure and Parks Services.

Friends of the Coquitlam Public Library meet at 10:15 a.m. inthe boardroom at the Poirier branch, 575 Poirier St. Information:604-937-4130.

PoCo Garden Club holds its plant sale, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. atTrinity United Church, Prairie Ave. and Shaughnessy St. Info:604-461-5011.

Colony Farm Park Association is hosting Partners in the Park,1 to 4 p.m. in celebration of International Migratory Bird Day.Garden tour at 1:30 p.m. and nature walk at 3 p.m. Information:604-937-3483.

Joan West Memorial Concert Series presents soprano RamonaBarillaro-Medieros in concert at Our Lady of Fatima Church, 315Walker St., to raise funds for youth who will attend World Youth

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fish release event, with hatchery tours and fundraiser barbecue,10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 3636 Coast Meridian Rd. Information: 604-461-3474.

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624 Poirier St.Coquitlam Scouts are holding spring registration for Beavers

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No postponement could preventthe Dr. Charles Best Blue Devils fromreaching their destiny.

The senior boys AAA soccer teamachieved what few teams in highschool soccer have managed to do— win back-to-back provincial crowns— thanks to Friday’s dramatic 3-2overtime victory over the North DeltaHuskies in Burnaby.

Delayed due to snow back inNovember, the 2010 B.C. champion-ships may have come five months late,but for the Blue Devils the win waswell-worth the wait.

“We had eight weeks notice, butonly came together for two practices aweek earlier,” said Best coach Alfonso

Napoletano. “They were already in peakshape from their community teams, sowe just went over a few things.”

Despite barely qualifying for theB.C.s back in November and starting offas the 15th seed, Best climbed the chartsquicker than a Katy Perry single.

They finished undefeated and first intheir pool, then hung on tooth and nailthrough a tight playoff run.

It took penalty kicks to lift them pastMcMath 4-3 and into the championshipfinal against fellow Fraser Valley survi-vor North Delta.

While tallies by Austin Derksen andChallen Rogers gave the Devils a 2-0lead against the No. 3-ranked Huskiesby the 23rd minute, Best had to with-stand a fierce charge that saw NorthDelta tie it early in the second half.

In overtime, co-captain FahimKarmali wasted little time in placing a

low, hard free kick into the crowd thatdeflected in off a North Delta player.For the remaining 14 minutes, theBlue Devils did a masterful job of pro-tecting that lead.

Netminder and co-captain BrandoCiccone turned in another excellenteffort, turning back tourney MVP RyanDhillon off a semi-breakaway with thescore knotted at two.

“It seemed like the last two minutesof regulation, and I know (Dhillon)from the provincial team together,”recalled Ciccone. “Our defence did anamazing job all game but (Dhillon) gotthrough and I knew he was going to geta shot.

“I came out and cut down the angleand just got a piece of it.”

In allowing just three goals over fivegames, Ciccone was named the tourna-ment’s top goalkeeper.

He noted that despite his team’sNo. 15 ranking entering the three-dayseries, the players were playing to win.

“The pressure was there becausecoming in as (defending) champion weexpected to win for ourselves and forour school… When you have a coachlike (Napoletano) it wasn’t hard to getmotivated,” Ciccone said.

Best was also one of the youngestteams in the tourney, with seven Grade10s and just four starters in Grade 12.

They launched the tourney by tyingFraser Valley champion Langley 0-0and earning clutch decisions over OakBay and Mount Baker.

Playing Langley to a scoreless drawset the stage that the Blue Devils weredetermined to follow, Ciccone said.

“They were the Fraser Valley champi-

Wesley Berg packed a fullgame of goals into the firstperiod and added two morein the second, leading theCoquitlam junior Adanacs pastthe Victoria Shamrocks 14-3 inB.C. Junior A Lacrosse Leagueaction on Sunday.

The 18-year-old Adanac tal-lied seven times — includingfive in the first 20 minutes,to set the tone. Ryan Johnsonbroke a 1-1 tie eight minutesinto the first to cue a 12-goalrun.

The home team was limitedto a single goal each period,while the Adanacs turned theirfocus over the final 40 minuteson honing their defensivegame.

Johnson finished withthree goals and two assists,Matthew Dinsdale posted aneight-point night with a goaland seven helpers, and TravisCornwall tallied once and setup five others. Also scoringfor Coquitlam were PatrickOmeara and Vincent Ricci.

Steve Fryer got the start andturned back 24 shots over 40minutes, while backup RileyCamazzola made 10 saves overthe final 20 minutes.

Coquitlam hosts theBurnaby Lakers tonight, 8p.m. at the Coquitlam SportsCentre.

The PoCo junior Saints,meanwhile, gave it the goodold college try in Victoria onSaturday before falling 9-5 tothe Shamrocks.

Victoria opened up a quick2-0 lead before the game wasthree minutes old, but theSaints replied and tied it on apair of Nash Harrison power-play markers.

The home team’s Jesse Kingresponded in kind, cashingin a shorthanded effort and apowerplay chance, to stake outa 4-2 lead entering the secondperiod. Special teams account-ed for seven of Victoria’s goals,including a pair of shorthand-ed tallies.

PoCo got singles from TateDysart, Adam Schulstad andZack Thompson.

Turning aside 32 shots wasgoalkeeper Garrett Span.

The Saints visited NewWestminster last night (pastNOW deadline) and don’t playagain until May 19 in Langley.

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Like a veritable coin toss, the decisivemoment of Sunday’s under-21 men’ssoccer Provincial Cup semifinal came upheads.

Dan Ostrovsky’s late marker lifted theCoquitlam Metro-Ford junior Wolves pastthe Port Moody Gunners 1-0, sending hissquad into the championship final.

Coquitlam now stands one step awayfrom repeating as B.C. champions.

In a game marked by physical chippi-ness and determined defensive stands, thelone goal came on a sudden surge withsome pinpoint forward progress.

Chalk it up to a late substitute whobrought some fresh legs and quicknessto the front line. Usually in the startinglineup, Ostrovsky didn’t enter the gameuntil midway through the second half, andthe late entry proved timely.

“We changed our tactics today andput (Ostrovsky) in at the end,” remarkedCoquitlam head coach Rick Horvath. “He’squite a speedster who was due for a goaland today was his goal.”

Being in the right place at the right time

certainly helped, the Wolves player said.“I was in the middle, so I rushed to the

net and saw them blitzing down the wing,”Ostrovsky said. “(Vaughn Andrews) deliv-ered the perfect cross and I just wanted tobe in the right place at the right time toget the head in, and I was.”

Ostrovsky’s header, from about 10-yardsout, hit the far corner and came withapproximately 12 minutes left in regula-tion. It also cued a fierce push by theGunners in search of the equalizer.

Port Moody, which was looking atreturning to the u-21 final after winningit all in 2009, came close to tying it on alate corner kick. A few minutes later theymissed a goal by inches off a free kick.

Both chances came with the Gunnersmoving all their available players forward.

“They were really laying on the pressurein the end. We were trying to clear the balland everytime we did it just ended up witha red player and they’d just send it rightback in,” Ostrovsky said.

The final few minutes were a mix ofholding the fort and some mild despera-

tion that may have gave Horvath a fewmore grey hairs.

“I have to tell you at the end, the lastlittle bit I was concerned about how wewere playing,” Horvath said. “The guyswere actually under pressure, in all fairness[Port Moody] played a great game and tookit to us. We lucked out today and some-times the soccer gods are on your side.”

Ostrovsky, who was a member of lastyear’s Metro-Ford squad that won the pro-vincial crown, also had first-hand knowl-edge of the Gunners — having played inPort Moody with the under-18s.

“I don’t know if we were nervous but itlooked like we were kind of sitting on ourheels a little bit, letting them come to us,”Ostrovsky noted of the first half.

“That’s not typical for us. We played alot slower than we normally would and ourtouches were kind of off. Then we picked itup and the game started going our way.”

The Wolves now face the VictoriaHighlanders on Saturday, 9 a.m. atAldergrove’s Kinsmen Park for the DougDay u-21 Cup title.

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Coquitlam’s Ruky Abdulai stretched pastthe No. 1-ranked long jumper in the worldto claim first place at the Grand Prix RegionGuadeloupe in the French Caribbean last week.

Abdulai posted the best Canadian jump ofthe season, 6.57 metres, en route to upsetting

American Brittney Reese.Reese has cleared 6.83m this year and

jumped over seven metres three times in thepast. Abdulai also edged out Canadian rivalAlice Falaiye, who registered the previousnational best at 6.47m.

Coquitlam jumper edges past top American

ons, ranked No. 1 in the wholetournament,” he noted. “Afterthat game the other teamsknew we were going to be con-

tenders. And we knew it too.”The Port Moody Blues,

meanwhile, edged Oak Bay 1-0to claim fifth place.

The Dr. Charles BestBlue Devils feature: Jordan

Campbell, Giovanni Carida,Harry Caya, Brando Ciccone,Cristiano Ciccone, AndreClerc, Sam Coulter, AustinDerksen, Trevor Garofano,Adam Jones, Fahim Karmali,

Karlo Kresevljak, LucasKrivak, Jordan Macdonell,Luke Mason, James O’Brien,Luigi Polisi, Challen Rogers,Tanner Roughead, DarioRusso, Nazzareno Russo andVincent Ye.

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ACROSS

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BBY, NORTH. 2 BR. F/bath, d/w,sh’d wd. Ns/np. $975/mo incls util.Near 8 Rinks. 604-298-0634.

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POCO, MARY HILL. 1/2 duplex.3 BR up. 3 BR down. Rec room.Ideal to operate a beauty salon,physio clinic, daycare, accountingor large family with in-law accom.Owner helps conversion. Immed.$2,100/mo negotiable + util.604-953-0952 or 604-671-2049

POCO BRIGHT private 1 BR g/l,lrg fenced yard, freshly painted,new bath, inste w/d. Small pet ok.avail now, $750 incls utils. Suitsmature n/s. 604-299-5435

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NORTHSIDE POCO, newer 1 BRbsmt, near schools and shopping.includes utils, available May 15,$ 7 0 0 / m t h , N / s , N / p ,604-941-6843 or 778-708-4045

NEW WEST, Queensborough,Large 2 BR, g/lvl. $750 incl utils.Ns/np. 604-525-7039

NEW WEST, Queens Park, 4thSt, 1 BR, priv entry, sh’d w/d.Character home/modernized.Suits 1 person. $635/mo inclsutils. May 1. Ns/np. 604-521-3025

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NEW WEST. 1 BR. Shared w/d.ns/np. $725 incl hydro. Avail Now.604-325-0453, 604-761-0453

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np, 1016 Howie Ave. nr AustinRaymar Realty. 778-828-6345

MAPLE RIDGE 1 BR spac apt,deck, pkng, laundry. N/p. May15/Jun 1. $600. 604-937-3534.

GROSVENOR HOUSE1 BR Apt, incls ht & h/w. ByMoody Park. 720 - 7th Ave, NewWest. N/P, N/S. 604-517-1077

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SKYLINE TOWERS102-120 Agnes St, N.West

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


MONTECITO TOWERS99-7360 Halifax St, Bby

Bach, 1 BR & 2 BR

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EL PRESIDENTE220 - 7th St, New West

1 BR apts from $720/mo.Includes heat & hot water, Bigbalconies. By shops, banks,Skytrain & college. U/grd prkgavailable.

Call 604-519-1382Managed by Colliers International

VILLA MARGARETA320-9th St, New WestBach & 1 BR Available.

All Suites Have Balconies.Undergrd Parking Available.Refs Required. Small Pet Ok.


GARDEN VILLA1010 6th Ave, New West

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


KING ALBERT COURT1300 King Albert, Coq

Close to Transportation,Schools & S.F.U.

office: 604-937-7343cell: 778-848-5993

JUNIPER COURT415 Westview St, Coq

Close to Lougheed Mall, allTransportation Connections,

Schools & S.F.U.

office: 604- 939-8905cell: 604- 916-0261

N. WEST 1 BR & 2 BR apt, $700& up, n/s, n/p, n/d, nr Douglas Coll& skytrain. 604-839-8156.

BBY HIGHGATE Bright & Lrg 1BR, newly reno’d. Avail Immed,Inc heat/hot water. 778-994-2334

BBY, Lghd Mall. Bach, $700, 1BR $ incl ht & h/w. ns/np, newlyr e n o ’ d , s t o r a g e , A p r 1 .604-779-3882

BBY METROTOWN 1 & 2 BR.Avail Immed, Clean, quiet bldng.Inc heat/hot water. 604-715-1824

BBY, METROTOWN. 1 - 2 BR.Clean, quiet bldg. Incl heat/hotwater. Immed. 778-323-0237

BBY S. Bach & 2 BR. $620, $860incl hw, ug prkg, WiFi, hardwood,storage cat ok, 604-818-1129

COQ 1 BR condo close to allamens, 5 appls, ug parking,corner unit, n/s, n/p. Quiet build-ing. Avail Jun 1 604-314-1375

COQ. 2 BR $900, Avail Now orJ u n e 1 , h e a t , p a r k i n g .778-990-7079 or 604-521-8249

COQ, 3082 Dayanee Springs.Newer 1 BR & Den (can be 2 BR),huge fam rm, f/p, w/i closet, 10’ceilings, granite kitchen, pool,gym, luxury clubhouse. 800 sf.N/s, n/p. $1180. 778-883-7333

COQ • Austin HeightsClean quiet 2 BR apts avail.

Sorry no pets. 604-936-5755

COQ, Lougheed Mall. 1 BR, 11thfloor. In-suite laundry + freezer.$980/mo. Ns/np. 604-469-0269

2232 McAllisterPort Coquitlam

1 BR & 2 BRApartments Available

* Newly reno’d, quiet securebldg, walk to all amenities.

* Near WC Express.* Rent incls heat, hot water,

fridge, stove, priv balcony &window coverings

* Laundry & Storage ea floor* No pets

✔ Wheel Chair Access604 - 941 - 7721

COTTONWOOD PLAZA555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq

Large units some with2nd bathroom or den.

On bus routes, close toS.F.U. & Lougheed Mall.

office: 604- 936-1225

7010 Personals7010

ARBOUR GREENE552 Dansey Ave, Coq

Extra Large 2 Bedrooms.Close to Lougheed Mall &S.F.U.

office: 604- 939-4903cell: 778- 229-1358

AMBER (W)401 Westview St, Coq

Large Units.Near Lougheed Mall.

Transportation & S.F.U.

office: 604- 939-2136cell: 604- 805-9490

AMBER ROCHESTOR545 Rochester Ave, Coq

Close to Lougheed Mall,S.F.U. & Transportation.

office:604- 936-3907

WOODLAND PARKTOWNHOMES

Professionally managedfamily townhome complexon 28 acres located inbeautiful Port Moody.Spacious 2 BR & 3 BRunits, 5 appls, inste W/D,walk out bsmt, 1 parking.Cat friendly.

Contact [email protected]

RIVERS INLETTownhouses

(Coquitlam Centre area)• 2 BR Townhouse• 3 BR Townhouse

1.5 bath, 2 levels, 5 appls,decorative fireplace,carport. Sorry no pets.• 1 & 2 BR Apts also avail.

Call 604-942-2012coquitlampropertyrentals.com

6565 Office/Retail -Rent6565

POCO RETAIL 1236sf, $3200,2569 Shaughnessy St. Air cond,exc loc acreoss from City Hall.Jun 1. Bill Evans 604-836-2494

6595 SharedAccommodation6595

6595-20 Coq./Poco/Port Moody6595-20

ROOM WITH a View, in a house,incls util/cbl/ph/wd, $450/mo.Avail May 1. N/P, 604-315-6611

6602 Suites/PartialHouses6602

BBY, 14 Ave/2nd St. 1 BR, grd/lvl.$700/mo includes hydro. Sharedlaundry. Ns/np. 604-802-4492

BBY 2 BR, $750 incls utils, nrEdmonds skytrain, bus & schl,n/s, n/p, Avail Now. 604-524-0998

BBY, BRENTWOOD. Large 1BR, f/bath, huge kitchen, washer.1100 sf. Ns/np. $1000 incl hydro/cbl/’net. June 1st. 778-835-5484

BBY CAPITOL HILL, 2 BR g/lvlste, 5 appls, n/s, n/p, $1200 inclsutils, suits professional, Avail Jun1. Refs Req. 604-299-5224

BBY CARIBOO HTS, 2 BR up-dated bsmt ste, $875 inc utils, n/s,n/p, no w/d. Now. 604-528-6036

BBY CDA WAY/EDMONDS, Lrg3 BR, n/p, cls to skytrain & schl,$1000. Avail Now. 604-805-8278

BBY EDMONDS. 2 BR g/lvl. Nrshops/school, NP/NS. $990 inclutils. Avail now. 778-709-5652

BBY, HIGHGATE. Spacious 1BR + den. F/bath, sh’d w/d, f/yard.Nice area! Suits 1. Ns/np. $700incl hydro. June 1. 604-522-6525

BBY, METROTOWN. 1 BR, g/lvl,Alarm. Near skytrn. NS/NP. Refs.$750 incl util/cbl. 604-430-1358

BBY, Metrotown. 2 BR, upper flr.Nr bus, Skytrain, schls, T&T Mrkt.Ns/np. $950 + util. 604-438-1588

BBY, NORTH. 1 BR, f/bath, privw/d. Cat ok. $900 for 1 person,incl utils. June 1. 778-898-5159

BBY SOUTH. Lrg 1 BR gr lev,own W/D, NS/NP. Suits cpl. $825incls utls. Refs. 604-526-7335

BBY, The Crest. Newly reno’d 2BR. Private w/d & yard. N/s. $975incl hydro. 604-522-5547

COQ 2 BR bsmt, lrg kit, w/d, smallcov patio, newly painted, n/s,$725 + 1/3 utils, 604-525-9266

COQ , Blue Mtn Park area. Bright1 BR. On quiet street. D/w, alarm.Shared w/d. $700/mo + 1/3 util.Ns/np. avail now. 604-939-5711

COQ BRAND NEW Austin/BlueMtns. 1 BR ste, own W/D. $700incls utls. Av May 15. NS/NP.604-939-2155 or 604-537-1990

COQ BRIGHT 1 BR, nr Coq Ctr,priv ent & w/d, n/s, n/p, $750 inclsutils, Avail Now. 604-472-9255

COQ W. Plateau 2 BR, 11 ftceilings, patio, panoramic view,sauna/steam room, W/D. NP/NS.$997. Av May 1. 604-880-2991

COQ. WEST Upper 2 BR, ownW/D, sundeck. Avail now. $995 +utls. NS/NP. 604-637-3662

N. WEST, Hume Park, Braid sky-train. Lrg 2 BR, sh’d W/D, prkg.$975 incls utils, cable/net. May15/Jun1. NS/NP. 604-540-2177

6005 Real EstateServices6005

WE BUY HOMESIN ANY CONDITION

NO SIGNS OR OPEN HOUSESCall 604- 250-9007

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6008 Condos/Townhouses6008

6008-24 PortCoquitlam6008-24

COQUITLAM. 2 BR condo in 20year old well-built building - only 1owner. 960 sq ft. Second floor ina 75 unit, 3 storey complex. Southof Brunette St. in a very quiet cul-de-sac. This complex is well-maintained and managed with allexpensive repairs completed, in-cluding a new roof. The unit isWest facing, with all the usualfacilities: D/w, garb., fridge, stove,micro, w/d. With lots of storagespace and 1½ baths. For$279,500 it is thought that you willnot find a better complex or unit inCoquitlam. Serious buyers only.No agents please.

Call 604-992-6865

6008-28 Richmond6008-28

Richmond 300sqft.+ WestFacing Patio 1 BR $264,900Centrally located. View websitefor open times, pics andfloorplans. Michael Lepore RoyalL e P a g e 6 0 4 - 2 9 5 - 3 9 7 4www.AccoladeRealEstate.ca

6020 Houses - Sale6020

6020-01 Real Estate6020-01

uSELLaHOME.comSell your home, only $99. 604-574-5243Delta Price Reduced studio condo, 19+complex, pool, park, $94,900 597-8361 id4714Sry Bear Creek Park beauty 1440sf rancher,gated 45+ $275,900 306-931-3939 id5234

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❏WE BUY HOMES❏Any Price, Any Location

Any Condition. No Fees! No Risk!Call Kristen today (604) 786-4663www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

www.bcforeclosures.com6 BR home from $18,000 down$1,850/mo. 604-538-8888, Alain@ Sutton WC Realty W. Rock

6020-22 NewWestminster6020-22

1202-7th Ave, New Westminster.5 BR (3 BR upper + 2 BR legalsuite. $1000/mo rent). 2313 sq ft.$640,000. Karim Juma, Royal LePage City Centre, 604-678-9143

REAL ESTATE

RENTALSPETS&LIVESTOCK3505 Boarding3505

HORSE self board 2 acre pas-ture, secure fencing, barn with 2stalls complete w/water electri-city. Storage for hay/tack. Agassizarea. Available now. Gord604-796-9623

3507 Cats3507BORN MARCH 14 healthy happyfamily raised , litter trained.$40.00 Lve msg 604-538-2980

★CATS & KITTENS★

FOR ADOPTION !

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3508 Dogs3508ADORABLE PUPS, small breedsgreat family pets, non shed, creditcard ok $450 & up. 604-542-8892

ALL SMALL breed pups local &n o n s h e d d i n g $ 3 9 9 + .604-590-3727, 604-514-3474www.puppiesfishcritters.com

B O R D E R C O L L I EPuppies..smart...adorable andoriginal markings. 6 Females, 1male asking $650. Please callSheri @ (604)312-2693 oremail@ [email protected]

Fila/Mastiff Guard Dog Pupsowners closest friend. Thieves

worst nightmare. All shots. Readynow! 604-817-5957

3508 Dogs3508

LAB PUPS yellow , male/ female,vet checked $500. Phone604-701-1587

LABRADOODLES READY [email protected]$1100 / 250-395-4323

SHELTIE PUPS, Reg’d, shots,tattoo, leash & house trained, 2female. $695.00. 778-773-9943

YORKIE 10 wk PB Reg, Girl, 1stshots, micro chip, $1200.00

604-857-0722

3535 Livestock/Poultry3535

HORSE SALE. Many mares andfoals will be sold at The FraserValley Auction, in Langley, at 12noon, May 15th. See you there!

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PLUMBERSWater Lines (without digging)Sewer Lines (without digging)Install. Drain tiles. 604-294-5300

604-463-7919ALARM

Systems Ltd.

8020 Blinds &Draperies8020

8055 Cleaning8055Harmony Home

Cleaning & Assistance10%OFF your 1st cleaning!

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Make your space beautiful!

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GOT IT 'MAID'. Detailed HomeCleaning. Daily, Weekly, Monthly.$25/hr. HST incls. 778-847-1144

8060 Concrete8060

Concrete Cracks Repair .Foundation Walls, Basement,Parkade. Full Warranty. CallSimon (604) 473-7761

DALL’ANTONIA CONCRETESeniors discount. Friendly, familybusiness, 40+ yrs. 604-240-3408

8073 Drainage8073BAJ MINI EXCAVATING

Sewer/storm, drains, oil tanks,paving, retain wall. 604-779-7816

DRAIN TILES & WATER LINESWithout Digging a Trench

604-294-5300

8075 Drywall8075ALL WORK GUARANTEEDJ.A. CONSTRUCTION

Specializing in drywall &textured ceiling repairs, drywall

finishing, stucco repairs,painting. Fully insured.

604-916-7729 JEFF

8087 Excavating8087

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

Services• Small Hauls Available• Fast Reliable Service

Call Ryan: 604-329-7792

8080 Electrical8080

Residential /Commercialand Industrial Wiring /Maintenance

No Job Too Big or SmallLicensed, Bonded & Insured

Contractor # 50123Call Rod at 778-835-8319

ABACUS ELECTRIC.ca Lic ElectContr 97222. 40 years exp. 1 stop!Reas. rates! BBB. 778-988-9493

Top Tier Electrical Inc.Comm/Res renos & construction.Adam 604-773-4313 Lic #104540

8080 Electrical8080YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 servicecall. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fastsame day service guaranteed. Welove small jobs! 604-568-1899

8105 Flooring/Refinishing8105

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

Best Service! Best Price!Hardwood, Laminate & Tiles.

Repair & Refinish. 604-783-4615

Century Hardwood Floors★Hardwood flr refinishing

★Repairs ★ Staining ★ FreeEstimate. Contact 604-376-7224

8125 Gutters8125PRESSURE WASHING,

Gutter Cleaning and RepairsCall George • 778-859-7793

8130 Handyperson8130PROFESSIONAL HANDYMAN

For Homes or Businesses.Call Dave at 778-386-3844

Stevie’s Handyman ServicesBig or Small, we do it ALL!

Call Stevie • 778-997-0337

8155 Landscaping8155

• Spring/Fall Yard Cleanup• Pruning trees, shrubs & hedges

the proper way!• Planting Plan & Full Installation• Retaining walls, walkways &

bed edging• Patio, Deck & Rockery• Fence Removal & Installation

Please call Sherry604-992-6654Landscape Technician & Cert. Arborist

No job too big.No job too small.

We keep it simple.

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

8160 Lawn & Garden8160Spring ServicesSame Day Service, Fully InsuredFREE ESTIMATES

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

• Fertilizing• Aeration• Power Raking• Odd jobs

BOOK A JOB ATwww.jimsmowing.ca

310-JIMS (5467)

•Yearly Maintenance Programs •

* Landscape and GardenDesign & Construction

* Full Lawn Care ServicesMowing, Power Raking,Aeration, Fertilizing, New Lawns

* Hedges and Tree Pruning* Yard Cleanups* Fences & DecksMarc • 604-315-8954

COQUITLAMLANDCAPING LTD.

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

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Lawn & Garden • Clean-ups &Disposal, Gutters/Press WashingSeniors Disc. Al @ 604-783-3142

SAM’S Gardening SERVICELawn & Garden Care, HedgeTrims, Clean-up. 604-603-2341

THE LAWN BUTCHEROnly Prime Cuts will do!

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

WE CUT GRASS since 1988!Lawn Maint. Monthy rates/contracts.Reasonable rates. NO HST. Fred604-614-8498 or Bill 604-939-2274

8185 Moving &Storage8185

AFFORDABLE MOVING

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

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Licenced & InsuredLocal & Long DistanceFREE ESTIMATES

Seniors Discount

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Experienced Movers~ 2 Men $50 ~• Includes all Taxes• Licenced & Insured

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Fast & Dependable Special RatesSeniors Disc. Call 604-464-5872

AMI MOVING ★ 3-5 ton cube.Starting at $39/hour. Local & longdistances. 24/7 ★ 604-617-8620

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8195 Painting/Wallpaper8195

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8195 Painting/Wallpaper8195

DANNDECORATING

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Good Day Painting Fully In-sured, Quality Work, Res/Comm,No Payment till Job is Completed!

Call Thomas 604 377-1338

★ QUAYSIDE PAINTING ★BBB • Fully insured • WCB

3 Rooms $250. 604-727-0043

★ STAFFORD & SON ★We guarantee you the best workfor the best price. 604-809-3842

8200 Patios/Decks/Railings8200

• Waterproofing • Aluminum Awnings• Custom Aluminum Railings

• Deck Renovations

Free Est.942-5394

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8205 Paving/SealCoating8205

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

8220 Plumbing8220$69/HR Lic’d/Ins. Exp & friendlyClogged drains, plumbing, smalljobs OK! Call 24/7! 604-805-2488

CERT PLUMBER. Small or largejobs. Renos, home improve-ments, handy work etc. Free est.604-468-3924, 778-228-3924

COPPERWORKS PLUMBINGWill do ALL your plumbing needs.Get 20% off. Call 604-219-5555

8010 Alarm/Security8010

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

8225 Power Washing8225FUTUR GRAFFITI SOLUTIONS,Power Washing & Graffiti Remov-al. Hot/Cold Water. 604-420-2848

Poppa & Sons Ultimate PressureWashing. Driveways, Decks,Sidewalks, Siding, Free Est.

Wayne 604 671-9524

8240 Renovations &Home Improvement8240

Georgie Award forBest Renovation & Design

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NEW AIR MAINTENANCECommercial • Strata

Small BusinessPainting • Drywall • Flooring

Pressure Washing.Hourly or by Contract

Free Estimates. Call Richard:604-671-9901

CARPENTER HANDYMAN,Reno’s, Carpentry, H/W Flrs,Home Repairs, etc. 604-307-6715

CHAFFER BEETLE Treatment.Lawn care, reseeding, rototillinggardens & hedges. 778-885-6488

8160 Lawn & Garden8160

Park’s LandscapingGardening ServicesLawn MaintenanceLandscape Design

Residential & CommercialWilliam KIM • 27 years exp.

604-518-3571

Park’s LandscapingGardening ServicesLawn MaintenanceLandscape Design

Residential & CommercialWilliam KIM • 27 years exp.

604-518-3571

8335 Window Cleaning8335BOB’S WINDOW

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

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

8315 Tree Services8315

Treeworks 15 yrs exp. Tree/Stump Removal, Prun’in & Trim’in& View Work 291-7778, 787-5915

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A division of Coquitlam Chrysler Dodge Jeep.

2007 MERCEDES 350 CLK, con-vertible, 2 dr, auto, 34,000 kms,dark blue, fully loaded. very cond,$ 4 5 , 0 0 0 o b o . M u s t g o778-999-3654

9160 Sports &Imports9160

2003 VW Jetta TDI, 5 spd, ac,$5450. D9921 car in Abbts. tollfree 1-877-855-6522

1986 CHEV Gruman. Propane.Step van style. $4,995 obo.604-607-7711 or 604-809-3847

9155 Sport Utilities/4x4’s/Trucks9155

2007 CHEVY Avalanche SS, ex-cellent cond, champagne colour,fully loaded, 2 monitors, DVD,$32,000 obo. 778-999-3654

604-761-7175

9145 Scrap CarRemoval9145

9125 Domestic9125

2007 FORD FOCUS, 25k, 4 drsedan, a/c, air cared, auto,$11,995 obo. 604-888-4529

STEVE TOWING SERVICESScrap Car Removal. We Pay $$for all cars. Call 778-316-7960

FREE SCRAP car & truck remov-al. Top $$ paid for all. No wheels- no problem. 604-761-7175

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Flat Rate Towing Service avail.Call ★ 604-720-0067

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

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8.3 CUMMINS Diesel pusher,36ft, 80,000 mi, loaded, w/d, rearcamera. $27,900. 604-539-0506

2011 PASSPORT 238MLUltralite, bunks, lots opts.#PT112381. Sale $18,995. 604-856-5722

2011 CHAPARRAL 267RLS,luxury, lge sld, loaded. Sale$36,995. #CW112671 604-856-5722

2010 HIDEOUT 24BH, sleeps 7,a/c, Last 1. Sale $17,295.#HT10242 604-856-856-5722

2008 COUGAR, 30 ft 5th wheeltrailer with 2 slides. Complete withfull extended warranty until 2014for worry free camping. Asking$27,500 obo. Call 604-576-4040

2006 FLEETWOOD BAYSIDE,sleeps 8-10, fully loaded, verylarge, $9500. 604-591-1452

2006 ARTIC Fox 27ft wide body 4season trailer. ac, bunk model,solar panel, 3 burner stove,$17,500, Chwk. 604-345-9013

9522 RV’s/Trailers9522

2003 ADVENTURER 22ft RV,85,000kms, sleeps 6. ExcellentCond $27,500. 604-819-6130

9515 Boats9515Aluminum Boat Wanted, 10, 12or 14ft, with or without motor ortrailer. Will pay $. 604-319-5720

9173 Vans91732002 MAZDA MPV LX, 3.6 V6,177K, beige, new front brakes,exc shape $5100. 604-556-9434

9172 Utility Trailers9172HEAVY DUTY utility trlr steel, 2 ftsides, tie rails & 4 stake pockets.As New $995 obo 778-552-5171

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8240 Renovations &Home Improvement8240

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THOMAS DIAMOND QualityRenos, Repairs, Decks, Stairsetc. Precise, Reliable, Prof, In-sured. Free Est. [email protected]

8250 Roofing8250

HAY’S ROOFMANAGEMENT (LM LTD)

Established 1955Your Roofing [email protected]

A Eastcan Roofing & Siding LtdRe-Roof, Repair. Ins. WCB. BBB.604-562-0957 or 604-961-0324

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JJ ROOFING, Repair specialist,Reroof, New Roof. Seniors disc.WCB, fully ins. 604-726-6345

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

8255 Rubbish Removal8255LOW COST Rubbish RemovalReno’s & Drywall / Demo. YARD& HOME Cleanup 604-727-5232

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

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WILL HAUL out garages andbsmts, for little or no $ if saleableitems are included. 604-936-8583

8300 Stucco/Siding/Exterior8300

COASTAL RESTORATION.Stucco, int & ext painting, leakrepairs. 20 yrs exp. 604-562-4442

8307 TelephoneServices8307

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8309 Tiling8309PTV HOME RENOVATIONS

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8315 Tree Services8315

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

Fully insured & WCB

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A-1 TRI CRAFTTREE SERVICES (EST. 1986)

Andrew 604-618-8585


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We are featuring our Olympic StainWe are featuring our Olympic Stainand Cabot Stain and paints as saleand Cabot Stain and paints as sale

items this month, pricing up toitems this month, pricing up to

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GREEN ACQ TREATED LUMBERSIZE/LENGTH

8’ 10’ 12’ 14’ 16’2X4 $3.68 $4.80 $5.76 $6.72 $7.682X6 $5.84 $7.30 $8.76 $10.22 $11.682X8 $7.28 $9.10 $11.16 $12.98 $14.882X10 $9.60 $11.98 $14.40 $16.80 $19.202X12 $13.20 $16.50 $19.80 $23.10 $26.40DECKING5/4X6 $4.71 $5.89 $7.07 $8.25 $9.42

Note: All ACQ treated lumber requires properly coated fasteners.Stainless Steel is best, Hot Galvanized Nails, and Ceramic coatedscrews are minimum requirements.

We are also starting the summer season with a sale on PressureTreated Lumber – all sizes and lengths are on sale for the month.Speaking of lengths, we are the only source for 8’-16’ in alldimensions, and 18’ & 20’ in 2x10 & 2x12 treated lumberin the Tri-Cities.We can also special order any length, any species of lumber thatyour job requires! (it’s only a matter of time and money) Checkout our store, and our lumber yard you’ll see our 60’ longengineered wood products, as well as our unmatched selectionof specialty building products.

Now is a great time to get ready for ourNow is a great time to get ready for oursummer entertaining - cleaning the deck,summer entertaining - cleaning the deck,painting and staining your fences, andpainting and staining your fences, and

maybe even painting the house.maybe even painting the house.

PADERNO SPRINGSALE CONTINUES

Olympic Solid Colour Acrylic Latex 3.78l now $$31.9831.98 ea. reg $37.98

Olympic Semi Transparent Alkyd Oil 3.78l now $$29.9829.98 ea. reg $36.98

Olympic Solid Colour Alkyd Oil 3.78l now $$24.9824.98 ea. reg $33.98

Cabot Acrylic Siding Stain 3.78l now $$37.9837.98 ea. reg $46.99

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Coquitlam Now May 11 2011