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On Sunday morning at 2 o’clock, grinding breaks, loud blasts and squealing wheels from CN trains can be heard from a park in Norgate.

It’s a problem some homeowners have been complaining about for more than a decade and MP John Weston, whose riding territory cov-ers the Norgate community, is there to experience it himself.

Camping out overnight with a handful of residents, he wants to hear the noise from railway tracks that are a five-minute walk away.

“I’ve heard about this since before I got elected and I want to come see it for myself,” he explained, a loud blast or “whistle” in the background.

“I’ve raised it with CN in meetings and I’ve met with the [transpor-tation minister] about it.”

While camping out that night, Mike Haveruk, a retired paver who has lived on Beechwood Crescent for 35 years, told The Outlook that the noise has been going on for 13 years, around the time CN took over BC Rail.

“Everyone has to earn a living but we can’t put up with this 24/7, seven days a week,” he said, adding the whistling and blasts keep him up at night even though he has installed triple-glazed windows. “I haven’t had a good sleep in 13 years.”

However, Lindsay Fedchyshyn, spokeswoman for CN, said crews are required by federal legislation to whistle in order to accommodate Transport Canada’s requirements.

“Our crews follow a detailed set of instructions in the Canadian Rail Operating Rules that outline when a whistle must be sounded and the whistling sequence to be used. The Canadian Rail Operating Rules fall under Canada’s Railway Safety Act,” she said.

But this isn’t good enough for Haveruk, who says the loud sounds wake him and other neighbours up every night.

“Shut down between 11 [p.m.] and 7 [a.m.], that’s the only way to stop it,” he said, adding some residents have even moved out of the neighbourhood due to the railway noise.

Weston and the residents brought decibel reading devices and tape recorded the whistles, which Haveruk says were much less frequent that night than most other nights. While a few blasts were heard this time, he said there are usually dozens more.

“Everyone acknowledges that CN has to do its business,” said Weston. “But we need to reach a compromise on these [noise reduc-tion] requests.”

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NOISE POLLUTION? - John Weston, MP for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country (left), and Norgate resident Mike Haveruk discuss noise that comes from CN trains late at night. Michaela Garstin photo

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Cindy Dekker, Board Chair

I would l ike to update you on a recent action taken by trustees in support of teachers inWest Vancouver School District. At our March 2012 publ ic board meeting, we passed amotion to write a letter to Education Minister George Abbott to let him know how deeplyconcerned we are about the ongoing and protracted provincial labour d ispute betweenthe BC Teachers' Federation and BC Publ ic School Employers' Association.

In our letter, we made it clear that we support a mediated solution to the dispute, andurged the Minister to provide appropriate resources for the proposed new direction forthe delivery of student support services.

We also outlined the core beliefs that guide us as the trustees elected to advocate forpublic education in West Vancouver, Lions Bay and Bowen Island, including:

• We believe that the professional ism, courage, commitment, passion and sheer hardwork of our teachers has been integral to our district becoming the highest-achievingdistrict in B.C.

• We believe that the work of teachers is one of the vital tenets of a democratic society.

• We believe that, as Vince Ready stated in his 2007 Report for Collect ive BargainingIssues, “at the heart of the labour relations system…is the need to compromise, to seeknew and creative solutions, and to take a pragmatic and discipl ined approach tod ifferences which develop in the relationship.”

• We believe that the appointment of a med iator agreed upon by both parties isessential to achieving a successful solution to the current job action.

• We believe that a fair system of access for all students, particularly those with specialneeds, is essential and that adequate support and resources must be put in place.

• We believe that all publ ic education stakeholders ultimately want a healthy and robustsystem that will serve the children of B.C now and for years to come.

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A Passion for LearningAs temperatures turn cooler, we extend a warm welcome to new and returning families attending our schools in West Vancouver, Lions Bay and Bowen Island.

Our outstanding teachers, administrators and support staff are eagerly meeting their students and putting into action their plans for another year of innovation and engagement in the classroom.

This year West Vancouver School District will continue to lead the way in inquiry-based teaching, self-regulation practices, and digital access for students and staff.

Our aim is “to provide the finest educational experience in the country” and we are building on our tradition of excellence with a renewed passion for teaching and learning.

This year’s traditional Opening Day event featured various presentations on the theme of “passion” and the power it has to turn an ordinary life into an extraordinary one.

Bard on the Beach Artistic Director, Christopher Gaze, shared his inspiring story of finding and following his passion for the stage, thanks to the guidance of caring teachers and mentors. He encouraged our educators to draw on their passion for teaching and to “make a difference” in children’s lives.

We look forward to seeing the results of this passion at academic, athletic and artistic events throughout the year and wish all of our students and staff a successful year in the premier place for learning.

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West Vancouver School District is proud to announce the launch of our Premier Basketball Academy this fall. Boys and girls in Grades 9-12 from Rockridge, Sentinel and West Vancouver Secondary schools will be honing their basketball skills in the morning and attending their regular classes in the afternoon. This unique program is being led by former National Team Member Greg Meldrum and run in partnership with Basketball BC.

WVSD Honour ChoirThis innovative program of choice debuts with more than eighty Grade 7-12 students dedicated to excellence in choral singing. These passionate young singers will be earning fine arts credits during their Wednesday evening classes at West Vancouver Secondary School.

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West Vancouver School District teachers and staff enjoyed an inspiring presentation on “passion” by Bard on the Beach Artistic Director, Christopher Gaze at their annual Opening Day event. From left to right: Zoltan Virag, Board Chair Cindy Dekker, Christopher Gaze, Christy Campbell, Michelle LaBounty, Morikke Espenhain


The unveiling of a new open-air shopping complex and the first public consultation for two proposed highrises will put Park Royal in the spotlight this fall.

District of West Vancouver council voted in July to move mall own-ers Larco Investments’ mixed retail and residential development application to a public consultation phase.

The exact date of the district-hosted open house will be announced in September, Park Royal vice-president Rick Amantea told The Outlook last week.

“The public will be invited to see some models and materials that outline the project,” added Amantea.

The current proposal calls for two towers — 19 and 24 storeys — with retail and community space at the base, to be built where White Spot restaurant stands today at Park Royal South. District staff deemed the project one of the largest proposals ever considered by council.

During Park Royal’s own public engagement session the feedback was positive except in one area, said Amantea.

“It’s traffic — and, at the end of the day, we understand that,” he further explained. “We are fully engaged in discussions with TransLink and the Ministry of Transportation. We are all looking at solutions.”

Meanwhile, Christmas will come early for local fashionistas as Park Royal adds seven more retailers to its stable of high-end stores start-ing in November.

On Nov. 1, Anthropologie, J.Crew, LUSH, The Men’s Club and Sephora will open in the mall’s new outdoor wing, which Amantea describes as having a contemporary feel.

Then, in mid-November, Aritzia will unveil a two-level flagship store in the open-air complex.

Opening alongside the new retailers this fall is Faubourg café, where customers can indulge in authentic Parisian pastries.

More information on the Park Royal Village Expansion project is available online at shopparkroyal.com.

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Shop, Shop, Shop - An artist’s rendering of the new expansion at Park Royal South shows an open-air shopping complex similar in concept to The Village nearby. Eight high-end retailers and two restaurants will be the first to open in the new phase this fall. Submitted image

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waters of Lost Lagoon and climb two steep storeys up the “Chief.”

Along with his team, he’s taking part in the Concrete Hero Ultimate Urban Obstacle Challenge on Sept. 29.

The chip-timed, nine-kilometre course covers streets and alleyways in downtown Vancouver and incorporates a mix of landmarks, which are repli-cated as obstacles along the way. Money raised goes to the BC Cancer Foundation.

This race hits home for Coulthard, who lives in

Lynn Valley and works as a graphic designer. “My mom died from breast cancer in 1972,” he

tells The Outlook, his five teammates by his side. Then 20 years later his good friend passed away

after a lengthy battle with brain cancer, followed by another close friend and co-worker just before Christmas of 2011.

Now, unfortunately, a friend recently had a dou-ble mastectomy and is undergoing gruelling chemo-therapy treatment for breast cancer.

In honour of these loved ones, Coulthard and his team have been working on muscle and flexibility for the Concrete Hero challenge with Gfit Outdoor Fitness Bootcamps, particularly by tackling the hills and stairs near Jericho Beach.

The veteran runner has also participated in the Spartan Race, an intense obstacle course that took place in North Van this spring; the Tough Mudder, Whistler’s famous “Ironman meets Burning Man” course; the Vancouver Sun Run and many others.

“It’s going to be fun but it should also be really challenging,” says Coulthard, who is excited friends can easily make it out to watch him do the obstacle course since its downtown.

“And it’s all for a good cause,” he adds. Among the many obstacles, his team (Lisa

Scherba, Leah Reid, Janice Raffin, Justin Manning and Salim Hassan) will suspend themselves on ropes over murky water for the “Lost Lagoon” chal-lenge and, using all their upper body strength, try to swing across bars without dropping. They will also push through the “Second Beach Dash” where competitors crawl their way threw slimy faux sea-weed.

The challenge starts at Strathcona Park Oval at Raymar Avenue and William Street, with the exact time to be determined.

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Each team member is raising a minimum of $400 to compete in the race. To donate go to concrete-hero.ca (click on Donate then type “SuperHeroes in Training” under team name).

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GO Team! - Team runners (left to right) Graham Coulthard, Lisa Scherba, Leah Reid, Janice Raffin, Justin Manning and Salim Hassan are preparing for the Concrete Hero Ultimate Urban Obstacle Challenge that takes place Sept. 29 in downtown Vancouver. Michaela Garstin photo

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‘Don’t be scared on the first day’Best friends Sami and Taylor learn a lesson in perseverance, as they prepare to start kindergarten at different schools

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To a five year old, the distance between Lonsdale and Lynn Valley can feel infi-nite.

Best friends Taylor Wyllie and Sami Jones, born three days apart at Lions Gate Hospital, chase the last days of summer in Taylor’s Lynn Valley backyard on Monday.

“We have two more days,” Sami tells Taylor.The first day of kindergarten is beckoning.

But for now, as the sun sets through the trees and across the backyard to the wooden play-house, there are other priorities.

Like a couple of court jesters, the girls poke their head out the playhouse window and entertain their parents with some jokes.

“Why do birds fly south?” quizzes Taylor. “Because it’s too far to walk.”

Both girls immediately launch into a fit of giggles.

The conversation turns to school. What are their expectations for kindergarten?

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“We are going to learn stuff,” adds Sami.Their unjaded enthusiasm for the start of at

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an and doctor when she grows up. Taylor says she wants to be a restaurant server and wear black clothes.

Her family owns a restaurant in Kitsilano and Taylor is always telling patrons that she owns the place, her mom Carli clarifies.

Sami and Taylor scoped out their new school during a visit in the spring and made some astute observations.

“We have a principal; mine’s a boy,” says Sami. “Is yours a boy or girl, Taylor?”

Taylor hasn’t met her principal yet. Sami fills her in.

“Yeah, if there’s any problem, that’s who you go to in your school,” she says.

The friends take turns pushing each other on the wooden swing attached to the play-house — the sparkles from Taylor’s fairy wings glistening in the sun. Now they plan their outfits for the first day of school.

“I think I might want to wear a flower dress with a shirt on top,” muses Sami.

Taylor decides she wants to wear a matching dress with little roses.

One outfit detail is for certain: they will both wear the Hello Kitty friendship necklaces they bought for each other at Lonsdale Quay.

The sunlight starts to fade and it’s time for Sami to go home for dinner.

“I don’t want Sami to leave,” cries Taylor.The girls, whose moms met four years ago

during a parent drop-in program, won’t be at each other’s side on Wednesday when school starts.

Taylor will head off to Ross Road elemen-tary, while Sami goes to Queensbury elemen-tary.

After plenty of stalling, the moms gently tell them it’s time for Sami to go. The girls get in one final hug. Afterwards, Taylor is still visibly upset.

Sami comforts her, saying she can have two stickers the next time they see each other, referring to their trad-ing arrangement.

As Sami and her mom leave through the back-yard gate, she imparts one last piece of advice to her friend: “Don’t be scared on the first day.”

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STICkIng TogETHEr - They won’t be in the same kindergarten class, but best friends Taylor Wyllie (front) and Sami Jones will still make time to trade stickers. Maria Spitale-Leisk photo

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VICTORIA – Another school year dawns in B.C., with the prospect of disruptive labour dis-putes.

First up are 27,000 support staff, in a legal strike position. These are the teacher aides, cus-todians, bus drivers and crossing guards. Most are members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, with a few Teamsters and other locals scattered around the 60 school districts.

Public discussion about these disputes usually focuses on wage increases, which CUPE members in schools haven’t seen for four years. Their cur-rent deals expired more than a year ago, after they were subject to the same two-year wage freeze imposed on the rest of government.

The B.C. government moved from the post-recession wage freeze to a system they call “co-operative gains,” where raises must be financed by savings in other areas of the operation. Only two provincial employee groups have yet to do this: school support staff and teachers.

(Education Minister Peter Fassbender con-firmed last week that teacher raises will be fund-ed by extra transfers from the provincial treasury as they try to get a long-term deal. But that’s a topic for another day.)

CUPE, the largest union in the country, has a sophisticated media campaign to generate public sympathy. We are repeatedly reminded not only that the last raise was 2009, but that the “aver-age” pay is a mere $24,000 a year. If that number is accurate, it reflects a large number of part-timers.

Let’s look at a few provisions CUPE doesn’t talk about, on behalf of those self-employed tax-payers who have no paid holidays, no employer pension or benefits and no paid overtime, but are expected to help pay all of the above to govern-ment workers.

The 60 contracts have many variations, but core elements are the same. In the Central Okanagan school district, the starting CUPE wage rate is $17.37 an hour. The top rate is $26.59, or $28.78 for workers who qualify for a “trades adjustment.”

All contracts have rigid seniority and “bump-ing” clauses to ensure that new employees absorb any reductions in working hours. From a taxpay-er’s perspective, this leads to the maximum num-ber of employees making the highest wages.

Overtime in Central Okanagan is time and a half for the first two hours, and double time after that. Contracts also include the provision that unscheduled overtime is subject to a four-hour minimum. It’s amazing how often an unexpected hour of work can arise when it’s paid at quadru-ple time.

The Surrey school district contract details how even “spare board” employees are to be enrolled in the municipal pension plan, a defined-benefit system most private-sector employees can only dream about.

Then there are paid sick days. The Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation reports that the average B.C. private sector worker took 7.4 sick days last year. The public sector average was 12.

The Surrey contract details the windfall of unused sick days that must be paid out to employees who retire as early as age 55. The maximum is 150 days, for a lavish perk only available to employees hired before July 1, 1996. Even so, we’ll be paying these bonuses out for years to come.

It goes on and on. Six weeks’ paid vacation after 20 years, with an extra day added for every year after that.

There are many little things, such as a $60 “swimsuit allowance” for teacher aides who take part in swimming instruction.

This is not to devalue the work done by these people. It is to suggest that given the growing gap between public and private employment benefits, finding savings is reasonable.

-Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and colum-nist for Black Press and BCLocalNews.com

NoW aNd ZEN - Feeling stressed? Meditation can help with that. This month the Ferry Building Gallery in West Vancouver is presenting a series of seven sessions of A-Khrid meditation. The teacher is Thomas Kefferputz, a man who knows something about de-stressing. In his 30s, he began yoga and mediation to help cope with the rigours of a fast-paced business life in Germany. He eventually travelled down a new path, leaving behind his business suits and studying meditation in India and Tibet. Along with teaching classes for beginners and advanced students in West Van, Kefferputz is now offering classes in North Vancouver, as well as Vancouver. For a full schedule or to register, visit [email protected]. Rob Newell photo

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Not that I want to publicize Jordan Bateman (the local spokesman for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation)

even more, since the media do enough of that already (and let’s face it, I get my fair share of coverage too) – but in the absence of leader-ship from local leaders, his strategy regarding the transit referendum may well prevail.

And what strategy is that? Why, getting people to vote against their self-interest in order to effectively disable TransLink – and with it, the regional vision we have pursued for decades with considerable success.

Not, of course, that Metro citizens will intend to vote against more transit or a more sustain-able region. But thanks to Jordan’s strategy, that’s what will happen.

Here’s how the strategy works.1. First, discredit government – in this case,

TransLink, and the collective goods we pay for with taxes. Ignore the larger purpose of the organization and concentrate on the “bureau-crats,” whom you can dismiss contemptuously.

2. To do that, use small examples, real or manufactured, to tar the entire organization. Whether free coffee for staff, bonuses for execu-tives, teething problems for Compass Cards, policing costs (or not enough policing), the installation of fare gates (or not installing fare gates), it doesn’t matter what the examples are – so long as there is a steady beat of criticism, amplified for and by the media.

3. Maintain that any new programs can be paid for by eliminating “waste, fraud and abuse.” Never give credit for any instances where that actually occurs. TransLink has already had three performance reviews and an audit, it has already saved millions in “efficiencies” (often a euphemism for cuts) – but never mind. Always maintain that spending is “out of control.”

4. Establish the bottom line as “No More Taxes.” Do not ever get into a debate about the value and merit of what those taxes purchase. Simply repeat, and repeat: NMT.

5. Suggest that voters can “send TransLink a message” by voting for “none of the above” on the transit-funding referendum. It matters not that eliminating the entire administration of TransLink (about 4 percent of its budget) would barely pay for a few more bus routes, much less a multi-billion-dollar rapid-transit line. Insist that cutting salaries and perks is a necessary condition (though never sufficient) before dis-cussing new revenues. At that point, simply assert that we’re taxed out, even if we’re paying less taxes or getting new services.

By aggressively attacking the organization so that those in favour of a new tax will have to defend it before they can argue in favour of its funding, you disarm the proponents before they even begin a “yes” campaign.

Meanwhile, time is running out – 442 days left til Nov. 15 (though it’s possible that the ref-erendum might be held in May or June) – and we haven’t even got the wording yet, much less leadership for a yes vote.

One wonders whether the CTF was instru-mental in convincing the premier to go with the referendum idea during the election since it gives them an ideal platform to pursue their agenda.

Better yet, blame for a No vote can be put on local politicians for their inability to convince the electorate. And the subsequent cutbacks on local transit services as other sources of revenue decline thereby justify another round of criti-cism of TransLink.

It just doesn’t get any better than that.

-Gordon Price is director of the City Program at Simon Fraser University. He blogs on trans-portation and urban issues at pricetags.word-press.com.


North Vancouver City Hall Community Garden CelebrationSaturday, September 14th, 10am - 1pm at City Hall (13th Street Entrance) Join the North Shore Community Garden Society and the City of North Vancouver for an afternoon celebration to mark the official opening of the new City Hall Community Garden. This outdoor event includes willow weaving, winter gardening, pot painting, a scavenger hunt, snacks and treats! Bring the whole family and spend some fun and informative time in the garden. Details at www.cnv.org/CommunityGardens Talk to Us! We're listening, and we're keeping youinformed. Get the latest information through updates on the web, Facebook, Twitter orYouTube. The new City website makesit easier to get informed, see what majordevelopment projects are happening,check out interactive maps, councilmeetings, calendars and more.www.cnv.org/StayConnected

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The Art of Branding the City of North Vancouver Central WaterfrontDate & Time: Monday, September 16 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm Place: Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier Ballroom #1 (138 Victory Ship Way) Facilitator: Roger Brooks The City is developing a vision for the Central Waterfront Area and we want to hear from you. Roger Brooks, a specialist in transforming communities and developing destinations, will conduct a dynamic and informative presentation on how to transform our central waterfront from an empty shipyard to a unique public waterfront destination. This public information meeting will explore community visions for retail, restaurant and public uses to create a revitalized Central Waterfront. Complete the online survey at www.cnv.org/CentralWaterfrontVision and join us at the event to learn more. Studio in the City 6: The Art Box Friday, September 13 from 5:30pm - 6:30pm at Shipbuilders' Square Join us for the launch of The Art Box, the City's first digital art piece designed and created by North Vancouver youth. The Art Box is a converted shipping container with a wall of screens that showcases local youth artwork. Its unique interactive nature allows the audience to "erase" a black and white image, revealing the colourful artwork underneath. The celebration also includes the unveiling of 600 feet of decorative fence wrapping designed by youth, live music with DJ Fortify and a ribbon cutting. Details at www.cnv.org/StudioInTheCity or www.theartbox.ca


1 Providing the introductory remarks before the big premiere are Connie’s proud parents, Sergio and Wendy Cocchia (of Century Plaza Hotel and Absolute Spa fame).2 Watch out Steve Spielberg! Filmmaker, director, script-writer and editor Connie Cocchia gets a big hug from grandmother Concettina “Connie” Cocchia at the big debut event. 3 No stranger to movie making, West Vancouver businessman Frank Giustra attends the premiere with son Nicolai and daughter Isabella. 4 Collingwood school friends Colin Montgomery and Devon Gregory attend the big night bringing best wishes for Connie.5 Sharing in all the excitement of the big night are guests Danielle Goodman, left, and Kate Phillips.6 Taking in all the action at the after-party are guests Marina Wu and Victoria Porcellato.

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She grew up here in West Vancouver. But now, former Collingwood student Connie Cocchia is a shining star at the University of Southern California and ready to take on Hollywood with grit and determination. The young filmmaker was seen rolling out the red carpet recently for friends

and family at the premiere of her first short film at the Scotiabank Theatre. Entitled Awake, the movie expertly featured lots of action and ambitious themes in a compelling compilation that is bound to cause a buzz among movie-making insiders. Afterwards it was time for a champagne toast and party at Beyond restaurant to celebrate a summer of success before heading back to the editing suite and the next big film festival. Congrats Connie!

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Blurred lines Alan Maples’ day job involves designing biohazard containment suites and radioisotope labs. In his spare time he travels the world photographing fragile beauty wherever he finds it, from a village in India to the waterfalls in Lynn Canyon.

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Most days, North Vancouver architect Alan Maples draws straight lines in his monochromatic black-and-white office.

The partner in the architectural firm of Maples Argo designs highly technical research facilities with exact precision. Mapping out a biohazard containment suite or a radioisotope lab falls under the scope of his job.

He’s currently working on a project for the Quantum Matter Institute at the University of B.C., where physicists explore extremely small particles and their characteristics down to the atomic level in a controlled environment.

“Oh, it’s fascinating stuff. It’s also ridiculously complex,” says Maples.

Splayed amongst architectural drawings on a glass table in his office is a oversized print of an Indian woman cloaked in a brilliant orange sari — a window to Maples’ world outside of architecture.

Three weeks a year, Maples immerses himself in another culture with his Sony NEX-7 camera in tow. He prefers the un-obtrusive Nex-7 to the digital SLR and myriad of large lenses that he used to lug around.

This way he can capture authentic moments in an intimate setting such as a remote village in India. In 2009, Maples and his wife, who is also an architect, trekked from northern India to Delhi to the most religious city in India, Varanasi.

His initial observation: “India’s infrastructure seems to be overwhelmed by the expanding population.”

Maples took a detour from the congested streets. He hired a guide that led him two hours away from the beaten path.

He was taken to Tordi — a remote village in Rajasthan, where Maples and his wife were given a warm reception by the local families, shopkeepers and tradespeople.

Maples sets the scene: “A centuries-old fort overlooks the village. Below it, in the heart of the village, a splendid small hotel has just opened, accommodating travelers with simple elegance.”

Clad in head-to-toe khaki, Maples stood out in a sea of

vibrant saris. Three generations of a family would emerge from their dwelling and cautiously approach the fair-skinned, bespectacled man wearing a warm smile.

“Most of them didn’t speak English. We were doing a lot of sign language,” says Maples.

He won over the families by asking to take photos of their children first. Once he gained their trust, the elders obliged.

“At times, with many young children competing for attention, it seemed that the whole village was engaged in the endeav-our,” says Maples.

His portraits of the villagers capture a sense of “hard lives being lived well.”

“I kept compositions straightforward, to allow the viewer to contemplate the subject without distraction,” explains Maples. “Each portrait of an individual or family can stand alone, but seen together, it becomes the portrait of the village.”

He admits he photographed far less men than women during his brief stay in Tordi.

“They were not anywhere near as photogenic because of the lack of colour,” he explains.

The influence of Western culture is encroaching on the village, figures Maples. He noticed men wearing T-shirts with logos emblazoned across the front, and spied an elderly man pressing jeans with an antique iron powered by a charcoal briquette.

Maples fears Tordi’s traditional values will soon become lost as the area becomes more developed.

“They paved the road, so that’s one thing. The fact that we were there,” says Maples.

Back home in North Van’s Canyon Heights neighbourhood, Maples created a self-published book of photographs as an homage to the people of Tordi.

“There was some trepidation. I felt I was taking a liberty in producing a book about them,” he says.

Maples had a couple copies of his book Tordi: Village in Ra-jasthan delivered to the school in the village.

He later heard that his goodwill gesture was well received.

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Flipping through the book in his office, Maples mentions: “Some of these I put in not because they are particularly great photos, but just as a thank you.”

He points to a picture of a man on a motorcycle with two kids piled in the back and a baby resting in the front.

“People there are ridiculously proud of their motorcycles,” says Maples.

His Colors of Rajasthan exhibit, featuring 20 framed photo-graphs taken in Tordi, opens this week at Coquitlam’s Place des Arts and runs until Oct. 5.

Maples has shown his photos in many galleries across the Lower Mainland, including Cityscape Community Art Space in North Van.

He has traditionally presented landscape photos that capture and express the fragile beauty of B.C.’s natural environment. Cas-cading waterfalls are Maples’ muse, as evidenced by the six pho-tographs of vertical drops — including Lynn Canyon’s Twin Falls — hanging side-by-side on one wall in his office.

“I’m not a people photographer, by nature,” says Maples. “India was an anomaly for me. How could you not go for that colour?”

For now, Maples must focus on his black-and-white drawings while dreaming about his next adventure.

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ViVid iMagES - A sampling of photos from Alan Maples’ book, Tordi: Village in Rajasthan.Alan Maples photos

CapTuRing COlOuR - Alan Maples pours over his vibrant portraits from India in his North Vancouver architectural office. Maria Spitale-Leisk

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Blurred lines Alan Maples’ day job involves designing biohazard containment suites and radioisotope labs. In his spare time he travels the world photographing fragile beauty wherever he finds it, from a village in India to the waterfalls in Lynn Canyon.

» COVER STORY

Most days, North Vancouver architect Alan Maples draws straight lines in his monochromatic black-and-white office.

The partner in the architectural firm of Maples Argo designs highly technical research facilities with exact precision. Mapping out a biohazard containment suite or a radioisotope lab falls under the scope of his job.

He’s currently working on a project for the Quantum Matter Institute at the University of B.C., where physicists explore extremely small particles and their characteristics down to the atomic level in a controlled environment.

“Oh, it’s fascinating stuff. It’s also ridiculously complex,” says Maples.

Splayed amongst architectural drawings on a glass table in his office is a oversized print of an Indian woman cloaked in a brilliant orange sari — a window to Maples’ world outside of architecture.

Three weeks a year, Maples immerses himself in another culture with his Sony NEX-7 camera in tow. He prefers the un-obtrusive Nex-7 to the digital SLR and myriad of large lenses that he used to lug around.

This way he can capture authentic moments in an intimate setting such as a remote village in India. In 2009, Maples and his wife, who is also an architect, trekked from northern India to Delhi to the most religious city in India, Varanasi.

His initial observation: “India’s infrastructure seems to be overwhelmed by the expanding population.”

Maples took a detour from the congested streets. He hired a guide that led him two hours away from the beaten path.

He was taken to Tordi — a remote village in Rajasthan, where Maples and his wife were given a warm reception by the local families, shopkeepers and tradespeople.

Maples sets the scene: “A centuries-old fort overlooks the village. Below it, in the heart of the village, a splendid small hotel has just opened, accommodating travelers with simple elegance.”

Clad in head-to-toe khaki, Maples stood out in a sea of

vibrant saris. Three generations of a family would emerge from their dwelling and cautiously approach the fair-skinned, bespectacled man wearing a warm smile.

“Most of them didn’t speak English. We were doing a lot of sign language,” says Maples.

He won over the families by asking to take photos of their children first. Once he gained their trust, the elders obliged.

“At times, with many young children competing for attention, it seemed that the whole village was engaged in the endeav-our,” says Maples.

His portraits of the villagers capture a sense of “hard lives being lived well.”

“I kept compositions straightforward, to allow the viewer to contemplate the subject without distraction,” explains Maples. “Each portrait of an individual or family can stand alone, but seen together, it becomes the portrait of the village.”

He admits he photographed far less men than women during his brief stay in Tordi.

“They were not anywhere near as photogenic because of the lack of colour,” he explains.

The influence of Western culture is encroaching on the village, figures Maples. He noticed men wearing T-shirts with logos emblazoned across the front, and spied an elderly man pressing jeans with an antique iron powered by a charcoal briquette.

Maples fears Tordi’s traditional values will soon become lost as the area becomes more developed.

“They paved the road, so that’s one thing. The fact that we were there,” says Maples.

Back home in North Van’s Canyon Heights neighbourhood, Maples created a self-published book of photographs as an homage to the people of Tordi.

“There was some trepidation. I felt I was taking a liberty in producing a book about them,” he says.

Maples had a couple copies of his book Tordi: Village in Ra-jasthan delivered to the school in the village.

He later heard that his goodwill gesture was well received.

BY MaRia SpiTalE-lEiSk

Flipping through the book in his office, Maples mentions: “Some of these I put in not because they are particularly great photos, but just as a thank you.”

He points to a picture of a man on a motorcycle with two kids piled in the back and a baby resting in the front.

“People there are ridiculously proud of their motorcycles,” says Maples.

His Colors of Rajasthan exhibit, featuring 20 framed photo-graphs taken in Tordi, opens this week at Coquitlam’s Place des Arts and runs until Oct. 5.

Maples has shown his photos in many galleries across the Lower Mainland, including Cityscape Community Art Space in North Van.

He has traditionally presented landscape photos that capture and express the fragile beauty of B.C.’s natural environment. Cas-cading waterfalls are Maples’ muse, as evidenced by the six pho-tographs of vertical drops — including Lynn Canyon’s Twin Falls — hanging side-by-side on one wall in his office.

“I’m not a people photographer, by nature,” says Maples. “India was an anomaly for me. How could you not go for that colour?”

For now, Maples must focus on his black-and-white drawings while dreaming about his next adventure.

[email protected]

ViVid iMagES - A sampling of photos from Alan Maples’ book, Tordi: Village in Rajasthan.Alan Maples photos

CapTuRing COlOuR - Alan Maples pours over his vibrant portraits from India in his North Vancouver architectural office. Maria Spitale-Leisk


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Fans of folk and blues music will get their fill next weekend when Canadian music legends Jim Byrnes and Roy Forbes play separate shows on the North

Shore.Forbes and his faithful sidekick, his Gurian guitar, will

stop by the Deep Cove Shaw Theatre on Sept. 13 and 14 for an evening of acoustics in an intimate setting.

The experience promises to be reminiscent of the early days of Forbes’ career when he played in small coffee houses. Soon he found himself opening for artists such as John Lee Hooker, Supertramp and Santana, before gain-ing his footing on the Canadian folk music scene.

Forbes has collaborated with celebrated Canadian folk singers Shari Ulrich and Bill Henderson, as part of the eponymous singing trio UHF (Ulrich, Henderson and Forbes). In 2006, the Juno-nominated artist made a more poignant album — Some Tunes For That Mother of Mine — in a marathon recording session. That collection of songs also pays tribute to some of the musicians he lis-tened to growing up in Northern B.C. during the ’60s — Van Morrison, The Beatles, Jimmy Hendrix, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Neil Young.

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Legendary blues man Jim Byrnes will bring his soulful sound to the Kay Meek Centre in West Vancouver on Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Emotions arising from the many storms that Byrnes has weathered, including a serious car accident in the

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Joining Byrnes for his Kay Meek Centre show is special guest Babe Gurr. While she has paved her own path on the Canadian music scene with her memorable rock/roots melodies, Gurr’s warm, sultry voice draws parallels to singers Bonnie Raitt and Sheryl Crow.

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Perfect Pairings:Kurtis Kolt teams up with CityMarket For the next several weeks Outlook wine columnist Kurtis Kolt will be hunting the aisles of Loblaw’snew CityMarket in North Van in search of the perfect pairings to go along with his weekly wine picks.Now, let’s get pairing:

A break from the norm

Château Bauduc 2009 Bordeaux Blanc | Bordeaux, France$24-ish | Private Wine Stores

Sure, the typical Bordeaux white blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon isn’t anything new, but the way this wine is crafted certainly shakes things up. While the Sauvignon Blanc offers its trademark citrusy minerality and the Semillon brings a clutch of apples and pears, each vintage of this wine is then blended with a hearty splash of previously-aged Semillon, bringing forth a whole extra dimension of hazelnut, honey and marzipan. The result is a multi-layered wonder that will ably handle poultry, duck and a host of wild game.

Argiolas Costamolino 2011 Vermentino Di Sardegna | Sardinia, Italy$19.99 | BC Liquor Stores

Let’s step away from the Italian mainland, hop a ferry to Sardinia and jump on the Vermentino train! Why settle for yet another Pinot Grigio, when there’s this charmer of a white made from grapes grown on sunny hillsides almost 200 metres above sea level? Get ready to enjoy plenty of complexity and a good dab of richness with key lime pie, nougat, fresh acidity and a finish that goes on and on.

Garry Oaks 2011 Labyrinth | Salt Spring Island, BC$25-ish | Private Wine Stores

This Salt Spring Island red starts with 60 per cent Pinot Noir, but then turns tradition on its head by blending the balance with Zweigelt, a charismatic Austrian hybrid grape that drinks like a savoury Pinot with the structural oomph of a heartier grape. When they come together, it’s a lively swirl of Italian plum, black cherry, fresh thyme and the entire baking spice rack of cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and so on. Serve with a wee bit of a chill and a whole lot of lamb.

Movia Puro 2005 Rosé | Primorski, Slovenia$50-ish | Kitsilano Wine Cellar

First off, it’s a traditional method (i.e. “Champagne” method) dry wine made from Pinot Noir. Now, the thing that separates the traditional method from other sparkling out there is that it starts as a regular white wine, and then goes through a second fermentation in the (sealed) bottle by the addition of a little extra yeast and sugar. Bubbles are created, and then, as a winery ages the bottle top-down, the yeast remnants (or “lees”) collect in the neck of the bottle, eventually being “disgorged” before the bottle’s re-sealed with cork and finally sent to market. The longer the wine sits on those lees, the more of those classic biscuit-y, fresh-baked-bread notes you’ll get. But here’s the deal this time around: you get to disgorge this one yourself. Cool, right? (Google “Movia Puro Rose disgorge” for some direction.) Once unleashed, that lees-y character brings along apple, quince and mandarin in abundance.

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We’re wandering down the road less travelled this week for a quartet of wines that stoke my inner wine

geek. You probably won’t have to worry about anyone else showing up to a dinner party with these, yet you’ll enjoy dazzling your friends with such quirky picks!

As always, if you’re having trouble tracking something down, find me via KurtisKolt.com or Tweet me @KurtisKolt.

Just because these wines are a departure from the mainstream, by no means does that mean they’re not food-friendly. In fact, you don’t even have to get too fancy. Even if you don’t have time to

make dinner and want to just grab an In-House Prosciutto, Gorgonzola, Walnut, Roasted Pear & Watercress Panini on your way out of the store, that Château Bauduc 2009 Bordeaux Blanc is so rich and juicy that it’ll work like a charm! Pour yourself a glass, put your feet up and note how that citrus and honey business that goes on in the wine is a perfect contrast to the (delicious) salty character offered by the prosciutto and Gorgonzola and ties all of those flavours together.

Even something as simple as Vancouver’s Local Garden Fresh Baby Arugula just needs a little citrusy dressing and will be livened up alongside a glass of the sunny Argiolas Costamolino 2011 Vermentino Di Sardegna. The fresh lime and pinch of spice will carry the nutty, peppery arugula to new heights.

Post-salad though, I wasn’t kidding around when sharing that the Garry Oaks 2011 Labyrinth is begging for lamb. There’s a hint of a smoky or gamey character to the Zweigelt that’s in the wine, something I definitely see as a good thing because it adds an

extra layer of deliciousness to the dark fruit and herbal touches of the Pinot Noir. A Frenched Lamb Rack with a little fresh thyme is pretty much the ideal accompaniment that will echo many of the wines flavours and keep you topping up your glass.

Whether a quick grab-and-go Panini, or a dinner you tend to for

hours, pairing food and wine needn’t be something fussed over at all. Just pour yourself a glass and enjoy!

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Five-year bans from entering U.S. under legal challengeB.C. chamber calls expedited removal power ‘draconian’

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A provision that lets American border guards arbitrarily bar Canadians from entering the U.S. for at least five years is under fire from

B.C. business leaders who see it as a major threat to cross-border enterprise.

The B.C. Chamber of Commerce has joined a law-suit filed in the U.S. that aims to quash the so-called “expedited removal” process.

Typically, B.C. residents barred from entry under the provision have been deemed by U.S. border staff to have lied under questioning about the reason for their visit.

“It seems like it’s pretty arbitrary in its applica-tion,” said Bellingham immigration lawyer Greg Boos, who has filed a submission in a U.S. court on behalf of the B.C. chamber, the Whatcom County chamber and other stakeholders.

Expedited removal consists of an automatic ban on entering the U.S. for either five years or for life and there’s no avenue for appeal to the courts.

Boos said B.C. businesses with key staffers who ser-vice equipment they’ve sold to American clients have been barred, causing chaos for the affected firms.

“If it was applied to the CEO of a B.C. company doing business in the United States, it would be disas-trous for that company,” he said.

Boos said bans on B.C. residents through the provi-sion have been sporadic so far, but there have been signs its use will grow.

Some “hard core” border guards use it more than others, he said, and one in Blaine boasted about deny-ing more Canadians entry than any other staffer.

“This has a chilling effect on cross-border trade and commerce,” Boos said, adding it’s open to abuse and discrimination.

He’s confident the legal challenge should suc-ceed because the U.S. enabling regulations indicate Canadian non-immigrants aren’t to be subjected to expedited removal.

The only problem, he said, is persuading the U.S. ninth circuit court of appeals that it has the jurisdic-

tion to rule that border staff are overstepping their powers.

Oral arguments were held last week but a ruling isn’t expected for six to nine months.

Blaine lawyer Len Saunders said he’s seen perhaps one in 100 bans reversed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) staff at the post where it was imposed, but beyond that recourse is virtu-ally impossible.

“The CBP officer is judge, jury and hangman,” Saunders said.

He’s seen a case where a B.C. resident with copies of his resume in his vehicle was barred after guards decided he was looking for work rather than vacationing.

“Usually it happens because they think the person is coming down to do something other than what they claim.”

Saunders recounts anoth-er case involving a retired Abbotsford church minister who was regularly crossing the bor-der to go to Lyndon to cover for the local minister for three weeks.

The first two times he merely said he was visiting the church when asked his reason for coming to the U.S.

The third time he said he was covering for the col-league.

Although the minister was being paid only a small per diem and didn’t consider himself to be working in the U.S., CBP officers decided he’d lied to them the previous two trips and banned him for five years.

“If they can give an expedited removal to a min-ister from Abbotsford, they can give one to anyone,” Saunders said.

A higher profile victim was Chad Rook, a Vancouver actor who has appeared in TV series such as

“Supernatural.”He was slapped with a five-year ban in January

after a nine-hour interrogation at the Peace Arch bor-der crossing.

Rook was on his way to Los Angeles to meet enter-tainment industry contacts and to visit friends and vacation. He initially neglected to mention the busi-ness side of his trip and was accused of changing his story and trying to illegally work in the U.S.

“This draconian regime flies in the face of open bor-ders and Canada’s long-standing friendship and trad-ing relationship with our neighbours to the south,” B.C. Chamber of Commerce president John Winter said. “These harsh border rules need to be fixed.”

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The theme of your restaurant? Rustic regional cuisine.

We might also find you dining out at: Anywhere that is off the beaten path

Your dream dinner date My female dream dinner date would be Mila Kunis; my male dream dinner date would Heston Blumenthal.

Last night’s dinner: Prawn, bacon, mushroom stuffed pork chop with fresh veggies on the side and rice.

If you had a date with the electric chair, your last meal order would be:

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Secr et treats: Mint chocolate ice cream.

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You’ d take a long flight in economy class for that one meal in: The food in Japan.

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Family style dishes are my favourite for dinner parties because its easy on the cook and everyone gets to share.

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The theme of your restaurant? Indian Fusion has a very intimate and authentic East Indian vibe to it.

Your dream dinner date Alain Ducasse – he’s one of the world’s most successful, influential and respected chefs and restaurateurs.

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A large piece of roast lamb with a side of mashed potatoes smothered in gravy, with a tall glass of ice cold Coca-Cola.

Secr et treats: Nanaimo bars and basically anything that consists of chocolate.

You’ d be happiest at Happy Hour with: My fiancé Nisha. We have great chemis-try and can laugh and joke at just about anything. Happy hour wouldn’t be happy without her.

You’ d take a long flight in economy class for that one meal in: Bangkok, Thailand. A combination of au-thentic spicy Thai pork ribs with vegetable fried rice, a fried egg and Thai chillies.

Mus t-have ingredients in your kitchen: Ginger, garlic, onions, tomatoes and tumeric.

The theme of your restaurant? Contemporary West Coast, local produce, sustainable meats and sea-food, innovative technique.

We might also find you dining out at: A sushi bar, dim sum or an oyster house.

You r dream dinner date? Neil Armstrong.

Las t night’s dinner: Roast chicken, greens with cheese, fruits and nuts, wild rice.

If you had a date with the electric chair, you r last meal order would be:

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You ’d be happiest at Happy Hour with: My father, Ron Watts.You’d take a long flight in economy class for that meal in:

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I emptied a deep fryer on the ground while in culinary school!

Must -have ingredients in your kitchen: Poached pear tart, walnut and frieze salad, vinaigrette.

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Six top chefs from the North Shore are sharpening their blades for a

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Little), Lino Marquez Vargas (Hurricane Grill), Abby Sharma (Indian Fusion) and

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Before they start demonstrating their cooking chops, we asked the chefs to fill out a foodie Q&A so you can get

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The theme of your restaurant? Casual fine dining with a sports bar bonus

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Party platters, charcuterie, antipasti and seafood. I love seafood!

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The theme of your restaurant? Local ingredients, internationally inspired.

We might also find you dining out at: La Regalade in West Vancouver or West Restaurant on Granville.

Your dream dinner date: My dream date would be Wonder Woman.

Last night’s dinner: I had a duck Bahn Mi Sandwich from The Sandwich Shop.


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Sec ret treats: Nutella and peanut butter at midnight.

You ’d be happiest at Happy Hour with: A bottle of Hendricks Gin

Culi nary confession (A particularly disastrous/hu-morous food or restaurant moment!): During a busy lunch service I asked one of my new dishwashers to wash some clams for service... she put them in the dishwasher!

Menu suggestion for a hassle-free, sit-down dinn er party for six:

Lobster “Mac and Cheese” — feel free to email for the recipe!

Five must-have ingredients in your kitchen: Salt, butter, lemon, basil and garlic.

Shallaw Kadir

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The theme of your restaurant? We are a living community dedicated to culture, part art gallery, part taco/burritoria, part coffeehouse, free love.

We might also find you dining out at: In North Van of course, well, Kolbeh Falafel House, Haru Sushi, Vera’s Burgers, Tao, Rebellious Tomato.

Your dream dinner date? Joan Rivers!

Las t night’s dinner: Fish Burrito and a very green kale smooth-ie, cherries, brown rice cakes with almond butter.


Three with everything, some fries and lentil soup from Lafayette Coney Island, Detroit Michigan.

You’ d be happiest at Happy Hour with: Fresh grapefruit juice with mango and lime.

You’d take a long flight in economy class for that one meal in:

Claro’s Fish Taco Shack in Cabo San Lucas.Menu suggestion for a hassle-free, sit-down dinner party for six:

Rice and beans, corn tortillas, steamed fish, fresh salsas, lots of fresh fruit!

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Cities target gaps in care for mentally illReopening Riverview Hospital among proposals for UBCM

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Several Metro Vancouver cities are criticizing the provincial government for mishandling care of the mentally ill and some are going so

far as to suggest reopening the closed Riverview psychiatric hospital.

The issue is being pushed onto the provin-cial stage at the Sept. 16-20 Union of B.C. Municipalities convention, where multiple resolu-tions will target inadequate psychiatric care and the knock-on effects for policing and other services.

Maple Ridge council is behind the suggested reinstatement of Riverview Hospital, in Coquitlam, as a “modern centre of excellence” for mental health care and support since it has the necessary infrastructure and a long history.

Its resolution argues inadequate treatment and housing for those with mental illness that fol-lowed the provincial policy shift from institutional to community care has led to “unacceptably poor outcomes” for B.C.’s neediest citizens and severe financial and social burdens for local cities.

Delta Mayor Lois Jackson supports the con-cept, provided it’s a fully modern incarnation of Riverview and checks and balances are in place to protect patients.

It’s time the issue gets a serious airing, she said.“There’s no place to house people to help them

get well and get them back to a productive place in society,” Jackson said. “Everybody talks around it in the Lower Mainland but nobody seems to do anything about assisting these people.”

Jackson said a catalyst for her community came in recent years when police took a young North Delta man to Surrey Memorial Hospital. He was later released and went directly to the Alex Fraser

Bridge, climbed the railing and jumped.She said it makes no sense to her that in most

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Delta council has also advanced a resolution to UBCM calling on the province to revamp the intake of mental health patients and set up secure holding facilities with trained guards.

Jackson said the aim would be to reduce the time police officers spend waiting in hospital for staff there to take over responsibility for a patient they’ve brought.

“It can sometimes be one and a half or two hours depending on what’s going on at the hospital emer-gency at the time,” she said. “That takes our offi-cers off the road when they be needed somewhere else.”

Another Delta resolution would call for the cre-ation by senior governments of early interven-tion centres to house mental health or addictions patients who a doctor decides may be a risk to themselves or others.

The province says hundreds of mental health beds and other community supports have opened over the years but civic leaders contend it’s not enough and their police increasingly deal with those patients instead of other crime.

One of the problems is that, left on their own, people with the most severe mental illnesses don’t seek out care and often end up addicted through self-medication.

Coquitlam Coun. Craig Hodge said he hopes support from UBCM for the Riverview resolution might spur the province to shift its approach on the future of the 244-acre Riverview lands.

Riverview was closed in 2012 after a gradual

shutdown over 10 years, with the goal of moving people back to their own community for mental health care.

Grass is no longer cut and the buildings are being minimally maintained.

Fraser Health still manages three facilities on Riverview for people needing specialized services.

And the health authority has a new Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team, which works specifically with people needing the highest level of care who won’t go to clinics.

But Riverview continues to be viewed as a cen-tral and ideal location for more services, and Hodge said he believes some of the newer build-ings, such as Valleyview, which was shut down last year, could be re-purposed as a short-term solution for those with the highest need.

“There are people on our streets or out of sight that are not getting the care that they need,” Hodge said, suggesting that, perhaps the move towards de-institutionalization went too far.

No long-term plan has yet been released for Riverview and speculation is rife on the property’s future.

In an exchange in the legislature this summer, new Coquitlam-Maillardville NDP MLA Selina Robinson asked Housing Minister Rich Coleman for assurance the property wouldn’t be parcelled off and sold.

Coleman responded that the province sees the property as a “long-term asset” for health care, mental health, addictions and other opportunities to help people in B.C. but wouldn’t be specific as to the future plans.

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LoLo lane earns its own name

Alleys can easily be disregarded as spots to park cars or handy places to chuck trash, but Roma Wilson says

this LoLo lane is a little community that needs its own identity.

She held a contest to create a name for the alley, which is tucked between First Street and Esplanade east of Lonsdale Avenue. The winning entry will be available next week on her Facebook page “More Fun Alley.”

“By naming the alley, we hope to... cre-ate a connection between the alley and the residents and small business owners who call the alley home,” she says, adding Two Daughters Bakeshop, Rayne Longboards and Vancouver Urban Timberworks are a few of the businesses that add to the lane’s unique culture.

Standing by two decorative painted tires in the alley, Tyler Russell, owner of nearby Cafe for Contemporary Arts, is opening an art gallery facing the lane in the next couple months.

“This is one of the most innovative spaces I know of, even in Vancouver,” he says of the

eclectic businesses. “It’s a great place to have a conversation.

It’s a little rugged so you don’t feel poshy, it’s quiet.”

By naming the alley, Wilson and Russell, who cofounded the More Fun Alley Association, hope the area will get its own identity and not have to be referenced by nearby streets.

On Sept. 6, a team of judges will select the winning name. So far on the More Fun Alley Facebook page suggestions such as “LoLo Lane,” “Rainbow Lane” and “Eclectic Alley” have been thrown around.

The contest was inspired by the Alley Network Project, an effort to name alleys in Seattle’s Pioneer Square. Firehouse Alley, for example, is close to Pike Place Market and was originally part of the city’s shore-line before development.

A group of dedicated “alley-goers” hold get- togethers in the lanes featuring DJs, folk musicians, filmmakers and performance artists. The Tour de France and the World Cup attracted 3,000 people to Nord Alley, another popular back street in Seattle.

“It’s a simple and easy way to do some-thing that has an impact,” says Wilson out-side Russell’s up-and-coming gallery.

Asked whether she plans to initiate names for other alleys in North Van, Wilson says, “It will probably happen on its own.”

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Test time for TransLink’s Compass card Less coin payment may speed up bus boarding

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TransLink officials say they’re confident their new Compass card will work well and be used by the vast majority of tran-

sit passengers despite criticism that those who pay in cash aboard buses won’t be given a valid transfer for SkyTrain.

The new payment system will undergo a beta test by 10,000 volunteers – twice as many as TransLink hoped to recruit – starting Sept. 9 ahead of a full launch later this year or early next year.

Riders will tap their smart card on blue read-er disks as they board a bus or SkyTrain and tap out again on exit – the system will register the trip length and debit their account accordingly.

The transfer incom-patibility of bus-issued tickets – blasted on social media as a double charge for those who pay cash – stems from TransLink’s decision not to retrofit either all the bus fare boxes at an extra cost of $25 million or else faregates at SkyTrain stations for $9 million. Neither fix would have worked for more than a few years and were deemed not cost-effective.

But not everyone hates TransLink’s decision.Surrey transportation advocate Daryl Dela

Cruz says those who pay in cash infuriate him because they slow down bus boarding, especially when they don’t deposit the right amount.

“It causes delays and holds up lines, especial-ly on long and busy bus routes,” Dela Cruz said. “It’s almost a vendetta I have when I see the number of people who pay with cash fares.”

He predicts faster boarding as more people swipe cards instead of dropping coins and expects more buses will actually run on time as a result.

Mike Madill, TransLink’s vice-president of enterprise initiatives, said convenience is the main aim of Compass, but he agreed less cash payment should speed bus boarding.

“It’s more efficient and it keeps the lines mov-ing,” he said, noting the new card can be read in less than a third of a second.

Cash payers who don’t want to pay again if they transfer from bus to SkyTrain can avoid that by getting a Compass card, so they’ll have a strong incentive to switch.

About 6,000 passengers a day pay in cash on buses and transfer to SkyTrain – 1.5 per cent of the 400,000 daily bus users.

Other transit systems, including London and Paris, don’t allow cash-paid transfers from bus to trains, and Madill said London saw its share of cash payers drop from 30 per cent to about 2.5 per cent after its similar Oyster card rolled out.

For now, TransLink will simply mirror the existing three-zone system and fare structure with the new cards.

Reloadable cardThe vast majority of transit users who use a

monthly pass or a book of pre-paid FareSaver tickets are expected to easily make the switch to Compass cards and find it much less hassle.

No longer will they have to go to a retail store each month to buy a new pass or book of tickets.

Most will buy a month pass on their card online or over the phone, as well as at vending machines at SkyTrains and some other loca-tions.

Those who link their Compass account to their credit card or bank account can have it automatically buy a new month pass at the first of each month.

For those who prefer the equivalent of soon-

to-be-eliminated FareSavers, which offer a dis-count on a book of 10 tickets, Madill said any amount of prepaid cash put on a card will quali-fy for a 14 per cent discount.

That’s less generous than the 24 per cent dis-count from cash fares that FareSaver buyers now get.

Asked why FareSaver users will pay more under Compass, officials say FareSaver dis-counts had become “artificially inflated” in recent years because TransLink was only allowed to increase prices for cash fares, not the prepaid tickets.

They say the discounts will become consistent under Compass.

An auto-load feature will let users program their card to auto-matically add a pre-set amount whenev-er the balance drops below $5.

A Compass card that’s lost or stolen can be replaced and the unused balance transferred over, pro-vided the user has registered.

“For the customer, it’s going to be way more convenient,” Madill said.

Monthly pass users who claim the federal transit tax

credit in the past had to collect their receipts each month. Compass card users who buy the monthly pass option will be able to go online and print out a transaction history to submit instead.

Cash can also be used to buy Compass cards at station vending machines in amounts as low as $6.

Low-income optionsResponding to concerns that poor residents

without bank or credit card accounts will face obstacles, Madill said there will be some addi-tional locations, including a yet-to-be-announced retailer, where machines will dispense cards for cash.

Anti-poverty groups that hand out tickets to low-income clients to get to job interviews or appointments will be allowed to buy bulk Compass cards, valid for a single use for up to 90 days.

Some question marks remain.TransLink doesn’t know how many riders will

forget to tap out with their card as they exit the system and then get charged for travelling the default three zones when they may have only travelled one.

And it’s not clear what bugs the beta testers may uncover.

“We expect things will crop up that we don’t know about and we’ll be able to make some adjustments,” Madill said.

Asked if TransLink considered using some discounts or incentives to encourage early sign-ups – as TReO successfully did in getting motor-ists to register to pay tolls on the Port Mann Bridge – Madill said it was unnecessary.

“We really think that the card will sell itself,” he said. “We think the adoption rate is going to be pretty high right out of the gate.”

After Compass cards are offered to the gen-eral public, the old and new systems will run in parallel for a number of months before the acti-vation of the new faregates – the other part of the $171-million system.

It should reduce fare evasion but more value is expected from better data on where transit users go, guiding future transit system improve-ments.

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Help Your Kids With English: a Step-by-Step Visual Guide to Grammar, Punctuation and Writing (Canadian edi-tion)

This colourful and easy-to use guide is a great resource for any parent who has a child struggling with English. Covering punctua-tion, grammar, spelling and communication skills, this brand-new book contains clear, step-by-step instructions and ideas to help your child succeed.

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Well-known edu-cator Ron Clark offers tips and sug-gestions on how to re-engage children by motivating them and making them interested in school.

The Drama Years: Real Girls Talk About Surviving Middle School – Bullies, Brands, Body Image and More by Haley Kilpatrick

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The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined by Salman Khan

Salman Khan is the founder of the Khan Academy, a non-profit educational organiza-tion with the goal of providing “free world-class education for anyone any-where” using online resources. Students, educators and par-ents can access thousands of free videos for grades K-12 on math, sci-ence and more, as well as many other resources through his website. In his book, Khan looks at how education could be liberated and freed from existing boundaries and models. A thought-provoking and creative read.

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A 21-year-old man looking to stretch his legs while waiting for a ferry in Horseshoe Bay wound up having to be rescued from a steep cliff last Tuesday evening.

Shortly before nightfall the Gibsons resident hiked up a short trail at the south edge of Horseshoe Bay.

At 9 p.m. West Vancouver police were called to help rescue the man who was stuck on the steep slope of a ridge overlooking the water. An officer made voice contact with the hiker, but the treacherous terrain prevented rescuers from walking the man out.

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On Monday night, a group of students gathered in Caulfield, in the 4700-block of Woodgreen Drive near Cypress Falls Park. Police officers, who were seen pouring out alco-hol, were particularly concerned that parents were spotted dropping off their teens.

At another gathering, on the 100-block of Millstream Road, a “heavily intoxicated” teen-age girl was checked and returned to her par-ents.

Partying still hadn’t died down at 5:30 a.m. when a noise complaint came in from the 600-block of Esquimalt. Officers arrived to find a group of teens making their way home.

In North Vancouver, police charged six teens for having alcohol and had “numerous” others pour it out.

“We got information from parents and home-owners who alerted us to youth gathering together so we were able to deal with it in a timely manner,” said North Van RCMP spokes-man Cpl. Richard De Jong.

Parents have become more involved in warn-ing their teens about the effects of alcohol and keeping track of them during pre-grad party season, De Jong added.

No teens in North Van were reported to have suffered from alcohol poisoning, he told The Outlook, which can be very severe and lead the body to go into shock.

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It’s been 35 years but they still talk about that game

The Buchanan Bowl, the annual football bash between Carson Graham Eagles and Handsworth Royals whose 2013

encounter is set for this Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Confederation Park beside Carson Graham, has produced plenty of highlights over the years.

One of my all-time favourites from among the 26 official (1987-2012) and 21 pre-Buchanan Bowl era (1969-86) league and playoff conflicts between the two rivals involves current Handsworth head coach Jay Prepchuk and TSN’s popular Canadian Football League grid-iron analyst Glen Suitor.

It was Oct. 19, 1978, coming up exactly 35 years ago, when the two now-long-time friends opposed each other as players on the field at Handsworth.

Do they remember the game? They sure do. And it’s no wonder.

Prepchuk was in Grade 12, quarterbacking coach Dave Pearce’s Royals. Suitor, a Grade 11, was playing safety for Carson Graham, coached by Earl Henderson.

Suitor picked off three of Prepchuk’s passes, but Prepchuk connected for touchdowns on three other tosses and Handsworth won 20-0. At the time, it evened the all-time record

between the two rivals at six wins each.The interceptions by Suitor were a fore-

shadowing of his football future. After an out-standing career with Simon Fraser where he and Prepchuk were teammates, Suitor was picked 15th overall in the 1984 CFL draft by Saskatchewan and enjoyed an 11-year career (1984-94) with the Roughriders during which he intercepted 51 passes, still the ’Rider record. He earned CFL West all-star status five seasons (1989-93) plus CFL all-star selec-tion from 1991-93.

Suitor – who held the snap for Dave Ridgway’s last-second field goal that won the 1989 Grey Cup 43-40 over Hamilton in what is argu-ably the most thrilling in the game’s 100-year-old history – is still revered in the land of wheat, Tommy Douglas and John Diefenbaker. Despite liv-ing back in North Van, he continues to be fea-

tured on sports radio shows in Regina and Saskatoon in addition to his cross-Canada football analysis.

Prepchuk, who went on to rack up 18 SFU game, season and career records (includ-ing most yards passing) remembers two of Suitor’s interceptions in minute detail. That’s despite the hundreds of games he’s been involved in since then as a player and as

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teacher-coach at Vancouver College (1985-87), Windsor (1987-99; 2002-03) and as UBC’s head coach (1999-2001). He’s been back at Handsworth since 2003. This summer the Seattle Seahawks awarded him their 12th Man North award for his contributions to the game.

The three of us met up last Friday at the end of a pre-season scrimmage between West Van and Prepchuk’s Royals at Handsworth, the very site that featured Suitor and Prepchuk 35 years ago, to sort of re-enact that long-ago game with the photo you see at right.

“I remember it was a beautiful sunny day… a great day for football,” Prepchuk recalls as he immediately taps into his mind-eye’s rear-view mir-ror. “I was excited because I thought we could throw the ball well against them. We had a great game and moved the ball very well and then Glen just read me perfectly. He was by far the best safety that I played against all year.

“I remember stepping back one time and not see-ing him in the area that I was going to throw to and throwing a post to Mike Bellefontaine.

“Glen just kind of jumped out from nowhere,” continues Prepchuk, fre-quently punctuating his recollections with laughter at the memories, “and I couldn’t believe it because I thought I’d thrown a touchdown pass and here’s Glen jumping right out in front of it and picked it off. So I was very sur-prised and obviously disappointed that I’d thrown that interception because I thought I’d thrown a perfect pass and was ready to celebrate a touchdown.

“I remember another drive that we were on, right near their goal line, and I threw another pass that I thought was a good pass and he again read the play and made a really nice intercep-

tion in the end zone. I remember being so upset on one of the interceptions that I ran as fast as I could to go tackle him and had a really good physical, hard tackle on him actually.”

Fortunately for Handsworth, Suitor didn’t get far on any runbacks and Prepchuk hit paydirt with three other passes.

Dave Empey’s game report in The Citizen called Prepchuk’s outing “a gilt-edged performance” and noted he “threw a three-yard touchdown pass to Rob Watson, a 30-yarder to Jerome Erdman and a 20-yard bomb to Mike Bellefontaine” while completing nine of 19 passes for 167 yards.

Incidentally, Watson eventually became a longtime coach at Carson Graham. Erdman went on to play at

SFU, then eight years in the CFL, includ-ing a Grey Cup win in 1984 with Winnipeg, and five years in NFL Europe with Glasgow Lions before beginning a coaching career with European, CFL, UBC and McGill University teams. Bellefontaine subsequently

played at UBC on the T-Birds’ 1986 Vanier Cup champions and one season with BC Lions in 1989.

Suitor, despite admitting, “I don’t remember the detail of the intercep-tions; I just make it up,” also says, “I think actually the story has improved as the years have gone on.

“Jay and I are hockey linemates with Steve Martin [former Windsor football coach] in a senior men’s league on the North Shore. We’re called the ‘Football Line,’ the fourth line in a three-line sys-tem,” he jokes. “Maybe twice a year the old high school days will come up when we’re sitting in the locker room. That’s when I remind everyone that Prepchuk was a great quarterback in college and got a walk-on tryout in Saskatchewan.

But in high school, through college and now, I remind him that there were those picks in the big game at Handsworth.”

So if you want a little excitement, be sure to take in the Buchanan Bowl Saturday. You might witness another Suitor or Prepchuk. Or perhaps a Sean Millington, a Jerome Pathon, a Bruce Barnett or even another Roger Bassam (current NV District councillor) or a Justin Beddall (now editor of The Outlook).

Bassam (Carson Graham’s quarterback in 1985 and ’86) and Beddall (Handsworth defensive end and tight end in 1986 and ’87) faced each other in the big game in 1986. It was the last time the schools met before the Buchanan Bowl trophy was created. CG won 19-0. The game was played at Handsworth. And there were no interceptions as far as I know.

This is episode 487 from Len Corben’s treasure chest of stories – the great events and the quirky – that bring to life the North Shore’s rich sports history.


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The Good old days - Handsworth football coach Jay Prepchuk (left) and CFL analyst Glen Suitor had fun re-enacting the three interceptions Jay threw when he was the Royals’ quarterback and which were corralled by Carson Graham’s Suitor in the 1978 Handsworth-Carson game as once more they met up on the Handsworth field where they competed 35 years ago.Len Corben photo


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108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

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115 EDUCATION


115 EDUCATION

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An Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hir-ing dozer and excavator operators, Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051Edson,Alta

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ASETY HOLDINGS Inc. o/a Mica-Bella in Tsawwassen & Lonsdale (N.Van) Req’s F/T Mineral Make-Up sales rep’s $13Hr & F/T supervisor with 1 to 2 Yr’s Exp. $17Hr. Email:[email protected]

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139 MEDICAL/DENTAL

Health Care AssistantHiring Fair

Sept. 11, 2013Requirements:• Must have a vehicle• BC Care Aide Registered• Clear TB Test within 6/mo.• Clear Criminal Record check with vulnerable sector check• Valid First Aid & CPR

Pre-registration & Invitation a must.

If interested please e-mail: [email protected]

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156 SALES

ASETY Holdings Inc. o/a MicaBella in Tsawwassen & Lonsdale (N.Van) Req’s F/T Mineral Make-Up sales rep’s $13Hr & F/T supervisor with 1 to 2 Yr’s Exp. $17Hr. Email:[email protected]

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

COMMERCIAL Transport Mechanic req’d for afternoon shift for Trucking Co. in Maple Ridge. Monday to Fri-day. Fax resume to 604-460-7853 or email [email protected]

EXP. Excavator Operators req&d, for Residential Excavation. Fax re-sume to 604-460-7853 or e-mail [email protected]

Heavy DutyDiesel Mechanic

Mega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader is seeking an energetic, aggressive self starter for a full time position. Required immedi-ately. Must have inspectors ticket and Red seal. Will have hydraulic experience and must be able to read electrical and hydraulic schematics.

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356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

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PLUMBER’S HELPERSIBG Mechanical Ltd.

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160 TRADES, TECHNICAL


TOWER TECHNICIANMega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader, is seeking an energetic, tower technician the applicant must have full understanding of electronics and 3 phase power. This full time position requires knowledge of tower crane erection and dismantles .

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Truck & TrailerMechanic

Experienced truck and trailer mechanic with CVI ticket wanted for Langley fl eet shop. Four (10) hour shifts, good wages and benefi ts. Fax resume to 604-513-8004 or email at [email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

173 MIND BODY SPIRIT

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182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

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338 PLUMBING

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

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188 LEGAL SERVICES

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, educa-tion, professional, certifi cation, adoption property rental opportu-nities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

STEEL BUILDINGS/METALBUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

260 ELECTRICAL

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

BAJ EXCAVATING DEMO, Sewer, storm, drainage, remove concrete & blacktop, old house drainage. Call 604-779-7816.

281 GARDENING

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

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

ALWAYS! GUTTER Cleaning & Roof Blowing, Moss Control,30 yrs exp., Reliable! Simon 604-230-0627

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

1 DAY INSTALLCOMPLETE BATHROOM

REMODELINGFree Estimates

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Always Done Right With Integrity.

Complete Dry-wall & Renovation services. Textured ceiling specialist.

Phone Steve (604)613-4861

320 MOVING & STORAGE

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329 PAINTING & DECORATING

AFFORDABLE INT/EXT Painting. 30 yrs exp. Refs. Free est. Keith 604-433-2279 or 604-777-1223.

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338 PLUMBING

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341 PRESSURE WASHING

Always! Power Washing, Window & Gutter cleaning, all your exterior cleaning needs. 604-230-0627

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

GL ROOFING. Cedar/Asphalt, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters - $80. 604-240-5362. info@glroofi ng.ca

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372 SUNDECKS

Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

PETS

477 PETS

CAIRN TERRIER. Male, In training. Ready to go. Shots, dewormed. $800. 604-807-5204.

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are

spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at

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GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES. Show & working lines. Vet checked, 1st shot, dewormed, micro chip, C.K.C. $1200-$1500. 604-710-9333

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$1000 604-308-5665

ROTTWEILER 4.5 year oldintact male, very large, $1500.

Call 604-309-8545.

PETS

477 PETSLASSIE DOODLE PUPPIES (Collie x Poodle)Born Father’s Day (June 16). Mom is a PB small (45 lbs.) Rough Collie and Dad is a PB small (50 lbs) Standard Poodle. Puppies are black with varying amounts of white on paws and chest and some are blue merle. Both males and females available. We have bred this litter special to create the per-fect family companion (intelligent, gentle, easy to train, always willing to please, happy indoors and out-doors, good with children and ani-mals, low to no shed). We are a 4H (agility, obedience, showmanship) family and our dogs are a part of our home and life and we wish the same for our puppies. Please con-sider the time and commitment needed to raise a dog and you will have our support and guidance for life. Pups will have fi rst shots and deworming. Black males are $850, females and blue merles are $950.604-820-4827

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604-856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

560 MISC. FOR SALE

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566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

ALTO CONN SAX $495. Tenor Sax $495. 604-859-5925

REAL ESTATE

624 FARMSWHATCOM COUNTY Berry Farm North of Lynden, family owned 80+ yrs. 19.2 acres. 8 acres newer Meeker Raspberries in production, 9 acres open for replanting. Halver-stick Road. Most fertile & proven soil in County w/ample water rights. 3 bdrm house, garage, large shop & barn. $775,000, negotiable. Call for details or tour (360)305-2060. Email: [email protected]

627 HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES!Older House • Damaged House

Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments

Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

PRIMELAKEVIEW LOTS

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TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCING

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845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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356 RUBBISH REMOVAL


Back to school !

Local apples make a great snack or gift for your teacher!

Local apples now in season!

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OPEN Same as mall hours

Lynn Valley Centre122 - 1199 Lynn Valley Rd.Near Save-On-Foods604.986.1382

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Lonsdale Quay123 Carrie Cates CourtNorth-east of First floor604.988.6969*FREE 2 HR PARKING*OPEN 9am to 7pm everyday

Park Royal496 Park Royal SouthBehind White Spot604.922.8926

OPEN 9am to 8pm everyday

Prices e� ective: September 4th to 8th, 2013 *While Quantities LastPrices e� ective: September 4th to 8th, 2013 *

Fresh & Crisp

Gala Apples

99¢/lbLocally Grown

September 4th to 8th, 2013 *While Quantities LastSeptember 4th to 8th, 2013 *

Sweet & Flavourful

Corn

3/$1.00Locally Grown

Fresh & Nutritious

Green Peppers

99¢/lb Locally Grown

Healthy & Nutritious

Green Kale

99¢ eaLocally Grown

Fresh & Sweet

Bananas

49¢/lbEcuador Grown

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