Outlook North Vancouver, April 19, 2012

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North Shore bluesman wins best album » 7

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At the end of April, we will post the consultation results to PortTalk.ca

On May 12th and 16th, we will host community information sessions to present a preferred design and proposed future consultation topics.

In late May, the City will host a public hearing where Council will have the opportunity to hear directly from community members.

In June, City Council and the Port Metro Vancouver Board will determine whether to proceed with the project.

Low Level Road Project updatePort Metro Vancouver, together with the City of North Vancouver, recently completed a month-long consultation process for the proposed Low Level Road Project. We’d like to thank everyone who participated in the consultation process.

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Celebrate Earth Day at Heywood Park Sunday, April 22 from 12pm - 4pm at Heywood Park Playground (Marine Drive and Mackay Avenue)

Join the City of North Vancouver, Evergreen and other community groups to celebrate Earth Day. Celebrations include the official opening of the Heywood Park playground and the new fish hatchery, as well as the kickoff for the City's Green Can Food Scraps Collection program, starting this May. Come out and participate in a fish release, take a tour of the hatchery, and check out the Community Art Project and other displays. Help remove invasive plants and plant local species in the park and play in the new playground. Tools, plants and light refreshments will be provided. Great prizes to win and fun for the whole family! More information at www.cnv.org/EarthDay.

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Curbside Food Scraps Collection GREEN CAN PROGRAM COMING IN MAY Residents in the City of North Vancouver will soon have the opportunity to significantly reduce their landfill waste. Beginning this May, residents on the City’s single-family garbage collection route may include food scraps with their yard trimmings for curbside recycling. The Green Can Program supports the City’s waste reduction goals and reduces garbage collection costs. The City encourages participation in the Green Can Program as food scraps will soon be banned from the landfill by Metro Vancouver.

In mid April, watch for the ‘Green Can Startup Package’ arriving in the mail. The package includes a Green Can Decal, Kitchen Container Decal and detailed program information. For more information, visit www.cnv.org/GreenCan.

Training day came and not a moment too soon

Two emergency helicopters and more than 30 members of North Shore Rescue swarmed the Mount Seymour backcountry Saturday for a round of mass-casualty response exercises.

The plan was to re-validate NSR members’ training by coordinating a dual-pronged land and air rescue of a dozen mock avalanche victims atop Dog Mountain in Mount Seymour Provincial Park. But in the minutes it took for the yellow rescue choppers to leave the sunny perch at NSR’s Bone Creek staging area for Dog Mountain, the peak had clouded over, making a helicop-ter rescue exercise into the park impossible.

But the $20,000-per-day rental fee for the pair of Talon helicopters would not go to waste as rescuers — including members of the Squamish, Coquitlam and Lions Bay search and rescue squads — took turns practising long-line chopper rescues from Bone Creek out onto a narrow shoulder of Mount Seymour.

“We immediately went to Plan B, running the air and land rescue indepen-dently and were able to get our land-based rescue assessment, triage and all the Code Alpha avalanche requirements met,” NSR leader Tim Jones told The Outlook. “We just couldn’t mesh land and air together because of the weather.”

In a year that’s already demanded eight helicopter-based rescues from NSR — including the Sunday rescue of two fallen and injured hikers near Lions Bay the day after this training — the opportunity to get the team out to practise en masse is invaluable, if expensive.

“January, February and March have been very, very busy for us,” Jones said. “We’ve had increasing activity in the backcountry in the past decade, espe-cially with large groups of snowshoers. So the possibility of a mass-casualty incident like this is growing.”

In fact, this year NSR will “forward deploy” its 12-victim avalanche kit to the Bone Creek staging area east of Rice Lake to replace the current six-per-son rescue apparatus which will be moved down the mountain, Jones said.

Jones also took the opportunity to remind outdoor enthusiasts that while the warm weather spells the end of the traditional avalanche season, the danger of encountering a slide on the mountain is still high.

“This time of year you get these ‘to-ground’ avalanches they’re called,” Jones said. “There’s still a huge snowpack out there and these are the kind of ava-lanches that occur in spring to early summer. They’re wet snow avalanches that turn everything to goop and they get right down to the dirt and just take everything with them.”

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The City of North Vancouver has long espoused the various environmental ini-tiatives it’s undertaken or supported: the

Sustainable City dialogues, Climate Smart train-ing for local businesses and the Edible Garden Project’s Loutet Farm, to name but a few.

And now, the city’s given itself a brand, dubbed The Living City, that staff say they’ll use as a one-stop shop for all the municipality’s sus-tainability and climate action programs.

The first Living City project is the installation of 15 new brightly coloured on-street refuse con-tainers, each designed with individual bins for paper, bottles and cans and garbage. A few of the receptacles have already been installed — one of which is located on Lonsdale Avenue, steps from the Civic Plaza — and all 15 should be on the ground by the end of May.

The city had already been offering on-street recycling with a few bins for paper and bever-age container recycling, but none were “well-marked” or co-ordinated like the new ones, the city’s community energy manager Caroline Jackson told The Outlook in a recent interview.

Planning for the new receptacles began with a street litter audit in the spring of last year. City staff collected garbage from parks, street and transit stops to see what people were throwing out and where.

Overall, pet waste was the most common thing found, especially in areas such as Kings Mill Walk Park and Victoria Park, but newspaper and coffee cups were more prevalent in areas such as Shipbuilder’s Square and Heywood Park.

“The bins are a new standard for us,” said Jackson.

“And once they’re all in, we will be monitoring the use and expanding if need be.”

Another focus within the Living City umbrella is progressive energy standards in new homes and buildings. The city established guidelines for both kinds of structures early last year but

is now, according to Jackson, going to turn its attention to promoting similar expectations for its older buildings and rental stock.

As yet, no official city program has been decided upon. Jackson said the city will work to provide landlords with information on potential energy retrofits and cost-saving methods already in place at city hall such as occupancy sensors for the lights, which ensure no light stays on if no one is in the room.

“It’s not exclusively focused on rentals, but preservation of rental housing is key,” said Jackson.

“As energy prices rise, for some their house-hold budget rises. So, the impact on lower income folks will be significant in coming years.”

And although the work is still in the prelimi-nary planning stages, the city is also looking at how to deal with sea-level rise. Tony Barber, the city’s manager of engineering, planning and design, said a province-wide assessment on the issue indicated that a 5.6-metre rise above the mean sea level is to be expected within 100 years.

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Fedora-sporting Murray Porter is a pretty cool cat.

He’s got a soul patch, chunky diamond earring and speaks slowly, in a low, gravelly voice. But even the Mohawk Blues Piano Man, an aboriginal singer-songwriter whose been per-forming for more than three decades, occasion-ally loses his calm demeanor.

Like that night a few weeks ago at the Juno Awards in Ottawa. After he heard his named called out as the winner of the Best Aboriginal Album category, he nearly popped his signature black lid.

“It was just an amazing feeling — redemption, you would say, of thirty-five years of hard work.”

After hoisting his Juno trophy, Porter was ush-ered backstage where he was met with a bank of cameras and burst of flashes.

“I went up there and said ‘Dude, I won a frig-gin Juno!’ And somebody hollers out ‘We’ve got a live one!’” he recalls.

“But I was just so excited and happy. Why not show your excitement. [You get] one chance to do it.”

After the photo op, Juno organizers asked for the ceremonial award back. Personalized Junos are delivered to the winning artists later.

“They had to pry it from my hands,” he says. “It’s coming in seven weeks. It’s very nice glass and the little Juno dude is on the inside. I’m thinking of building a mantle.”

He pauses, then laughs deeply.“I’ve been doing this for 35 years, playing,

making albums. To win a Juno after all that time...,” he pauses mid-sentence, and then recalls what a friend said to him after he won the award: “You didn’t win the (Juno), you earned it.”

Porter grew up on the Six Nations reserve in Southern Ontario, where as a teen he was into 70s Southern rock, bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers. He played guitar, but he admits he was lousy.

But his musical influences — and instrument — would change. One night while he was lying in bed listening to a crackly radio station broadcast from Chicago he “got the blues.”

It was an indelible moment: B.B. King’s “The Thrill is Gone.”

“It blew my mind,” he says. He immediately began teaching himself to play

the piano his parents had bought for his younger sister.

Early on in his musical career he played cov-ers.

“That’s how you learn your craft,” he explains.Then he began telling his own stories, develop-

ing his own songwriting chops.First he played bars, then moved to night-

clubs and bigger venues in Buffalo, Detroit and Toronto. He even started doing some Canadian Forces tours, which made for some pretty hectic road trips. One tour went like this: Montreal to Goose Bay, Labrador to Alert Bay, B.C. to Haida Gwaii, back to Montreal and then off to Haiti.

“Imagine packing for the North Pole and Haiti in the same trip.”

His touring trunk also has stickers from Egypt, Israel, Australia, England and France — and with his latest award you can bet he’ll be adding some new tour stops.

For now, he’s still savouring the surreal, whirl-wind Juno experience: Hopping the Juno train from TO to Ottawa with Canadian music stars like Ron Sexsmith and Jully Black; being greeted by the RCMP band and mayor of Ottawa at the train station and being served champagne and cupcakes; attending an aboriginal honouring cer-emony attended by National Chief Shawn Atleo; walking down the red carpet in front of William

Shatner; meeting the legendary music man Tom Wilson of Blackie and the Rodeo Kings and Juno-winner Susan Aglukark.

Of course this hasn’t always been his music reality.

Playing hasn’t always paid the bills. Carpentry financed his addiction to the blues for a long time.

“If you’re a musician, you’ve always got a little bit of paint on your shoe.”

Porter moved to Vancouver in 2005 for “music and love — you can right that down,” he says, smiling.

The love part: Elaine Bomberry, his manger-slash-muse, who had a hand in getting an aborig-inal category included in the Junos back in 1994 along with artists Buffy Saint-Marie and Curtis Johnny.

The music part: the opportunity to reach some fresh ears. He began with jam sessions at the Yale and soon got his own gigs. He also played with Bitterly Divine, a Squamish Nation band fronted by Tewanee Joseph.

Porter later recorded his Juno-winning album Songs Lived and Life Played on the Squamish “rez” in North Vancouver where he currently resides.

Currently, many songs from that album are get-ting regular radio play in Canada from Toronto and Ottawa to St. John’s and Moncton. He’s also been featured on CBC radio.

Growing up on the Six Nations reserve, Porter had several heroes to look up to, including musi-cians Robbie Robertson and Derrick Miller.

Now, with his Juno recognition, he hopes that he too can be a role model for local aboriginal youth.

“I didn’t open the door but I stuck my foot in it,” says Porter, adding that the outpouring of support from family, friends and fans after he received the award was humbling. “I couldn’t believe the support I had.”

Porter’s career came full circle a few years ago when he opened for B.B. King at the Tulalip

Casino in Washington State. That night was B.B.’s 82nd birthday and afterwards, Porter was invited to his trailer to have a piece of cake with the blues legend.

“He is really the grandfather of the blues, as sweet as sweet can be,

a wonderful man.”Still as memorable as the evening was, it now

has a rival.“Opening up for B.B. King, Etta James, fabu-

lous — but it was the warm-up act. There’s only so many Junos in this country and to take one home after all these years, it felt great. That was the best night of my life so far.”

To find out more about Murray Porter, visit www.myspace.com/murrayportermusic.

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Murray Porter hoists his Juno award for Best Aboriginal album. Submitted photo


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— LETTER OF THE WEEK—

It’s easy to understand why the heroic deeds regularly performed by North Shore Rescue volunteers are some-

times taken for granted in these parts.After all, it seems almost weekly that its

members are dispatched, often in risky sce-narios, to rescue stranded, lost or injured outdoor enthusiasts in the North Shore backcountry. And each year, the elite rescue team saves hundreds of these way-ward snowboarders and skiers, hobbled hikers and disoriented day-trippers.

The team is so skilled that their rescue missions almost appear routine. But res-cues are never automatic.

And we rarely stop for a second to think about the level of sacrifice, preparation, training and bravery that goes into every single rescue call.

Well, with this being National Volunteer Week it’s a good time to salute NSR and take a moment to reflect on the team’s unwavering dedication to saving others, which has members on standby 24/7, 365.

Take for instance, a call-out for an injured hiker in Lions Bay earlier this week. The call came in around 4 p.m. By the time rescuers had safely extracted an ill-prepared tourist in a longline helicop-ter rescue, the sky was just starting to darken, but the day was hardly over for the members.

First they need-ed to return to North Vancouver to unpack and hang their gear to dry. After grabbing a quick bite, it was after midnight by the time they returned home to their families.

Most had to get to their day jobs the next morning so it was straight to bed. After work, members returned to NSR HQ to repack their specialized gear that needs to be meticulously checked after each call-out. It was also necessary to write a detailed log about the rescue mis-sion. “And that takes hours,” explains NSR team leader Tim Jones.

“It’s a lot of work — an amazing amount of work put into it,” says Jones, who has been with the team for more than two decades, participating in nearly 1,500 calls.

Just a few days prior to the Lions Bay rescue, all 40 or so NSR members had forsaken Saturday plans to go through avalanche training exercises.

Jones says this past month there’s been a

torrent of rescue calls that’s kept the team going “full throttle.”

“All serious rescues,” he adds.That means the volunteer hours just

keep accumulating. As do the personal sacrifices the members make: missed soc-cer games and school plays, anniversaries and birthday parties.

Jones admits he’s missed just about every family event imaginable, but says his wife and children have always been very supportive of his work with the NSR.

“They know we do make a difference,” says Jones, noting his family makes sacri-fices too.

“What appeals to me is we actually make a difference,” adds Jones, whose son Curtis is also a NSR member.

Of course it’s not for everyone. Members must be tough, passionate and prepared to put in countless unpaid hours.

“The sacrifices they make and the brav-ery they have is outstanding,” says Jones of the team.

So what can you do to return the favour?

Well, NSR can always use financial donations. Their work requires high-tech equipment and communication devices,

and lots of chopper time. That all adds up, even with the gov-ernment grants they receive and fundrais-ing the team regularly does.

And there’s another thing you can do to

help: don’t venture into the backcountry unprepared, like the tourist earlier this week who was at an elevation of 3,500 feet in deep snow wearing only sneakers when he fell.

Jones says NSR is still in full winter mode and backcountry users need to be too — it may be spring on the calendar, but on the mountain it’s still winter.

That means you need the proper expe-rience, as well as hiking boots, an ice axe and backpack filled with the 10 essentials recommended by the NSR (go to north-shorerescue.com for more). Also, adds Jones, if you’re trekking in the backcoun-try, don’t go alone, always leave a trip itinerary behind and have a well-charged cellphone that is GPS equipped.

“That will help us find you quick.”

—The Outlook

NSR to the rescue

Pianists Christine Dahlberg (left) and Polly Carnsew rehearse the piano duets that they will perform at the Gospel Boys concert at West Vancouver Presbyterian Church on Saturday, April 21, at 7 p.m. The 18-member Gospel Boys choir sings a capella, delighting audiences with a wide range of inspirational music. All concerts at West Vancouver church raise funds for the North Shore Crisis Services Society. Rob Newell photo

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Sound barriers create visual noise

Editor, I write in relation to the new sound attenu-

ating walls east of the Capilano Road exit on Highway 1. (“Residents sound off over high-way noise barrier,” March 22.)

I have no doubt that the walls are needed but must they be so aesthetically inappropri-ate? The walls are the in the form of precast concrete panels masquerading as stone.

This is a misguided and puzzling attempt to replicate traditional rusticated masonry almost unique to regions of Yorkshire and Lancashire in England!

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That’s where in July 2010 an Enbridge pipe-line ruptured, releasing 19,500 barrels (3.1 mil-lion litres) of oil into the nearby river, mak-ing it the largest inland oil spill in the history of the American Midwest. More than 18 months later, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency continues to struggle to clean up the mess. So what does an inland oil spill three thousand kilometres away have in common with what could happen here in Greater Vancouver?

Well, the spectre of an oil spill is being raised in light of Kinder Morgan Canada’s proposal to twin its Trans Mountain pipeline from Edmonton to Burnaby. The company has yet to make a formal application to the National Energy Board, but the project is aimed at exports of bitu-men crude oil from the Alberta oil sands to China, on tankers that could hold as much as one million barrels each.

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through pipelines.“Of all the crude oil in the world, bitumen from

the tar sands is the worst of all,” said Rex Weyler, co-founder of Tanker Free B.C., a group that wants to see oil tankers banned from B.C.’s coast. When bitumen hits water, it separates into gases, creating a toxic cloud that includes toluene and benzene, known carcinogens, Weyler said.

Indeed, in Michigan, a large area near the spill was evacuated and hundreds of resi-dents complained of headache, nau-sea and respiratory symptoms con-sistent with exposure to crude oil, according to a report by Michigan health officials.

What doesn’t go into the air sinks to the bottom of the river or ocean and “suffocates all the fundamental

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Kinder Morgan Canada announced this month it will seek to twin its Trans Mountain pipeline between northern Alberta and Burnaby. The twinning would mean a huge increase in the amount of crude that transits the pipeline, and in the number of oil tankers passing through local waters each year. This second instalment of a three-part series looks at the risks involved. NEXT ISSUE: A look at the politics of the pipeline, and alternatives.

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and shellfish industries, and the damage to Stanley Park, to be upwards of $40 billion.

And that’s if you can find those responsible to pay up, he noted.

While BP and Enbridge were clearly the pol-luters who had to pay for the cleanups and other costs, in the case of an oil tanker, they’re operated at an “arm’s length distance” from the oil compa-nies themselves, said Weyler.

The tankers are “owned independently and reg-istered in ports of convenience,” often under num-bered companies managed overseas by lawyers. “They can disappear and their only asset is the ship.”

In that case, those billions in cleanup costs will have to be shouldered by the taxpayers of British Columbia, he said.

Taxpayers ‘not on the hook’Not so, says Bruce Turnbull of Western Canada

Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC), formerly known as Burrard Clean.

All such vessels which sail into Canadian waters must have an arrangement with a spill response organization which, on the West Coast, is WCMRC. The tankers, which must be double-hulled, are brought into Vancouver harbour by local pilots who know about any hazards that need to be avoided.

If there is a spill, and the tanker’s owner walks away, the ship would be seized and WCMRC would tap in to the insur-ance that tanker companies are required to pur-chase in advance, Canada’s Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund, Turnbull said. If that insurance runs out, a similar international fund is used.

“The taxpayer is not on the hook.”

WCMRC, which is primarily funded by four major oil companies (Imperial Oil, Shell Canada, Chevron and Suncor) and pipeline operator Kinder Morgan, responds to an average 20 spills a year, he said. They range from small gasoline spills from power boats and incidents involving canola oil, to the 100,000-litre spill resulting from the 2007 rupture of Kinder Morgan’s pipeline in North Burnaby, the largest Canadian incident it has responded to on the West Coast.

As for how much oil is typically recovered, Turnbull said it’s not 100 per cent, due to a num-ber of variables including evaporation. “Recovery is only part of an overall strategy. Protection and miti-gation of damage to resources is a priority.”

Generally, the response involves containing spills with booms and collecting the oil using skimmers. If the responsible party requests a wildlife rescue

response, as Kinder Morgan did in 2007, WCMRC may manage it or hire a professional organization to work within the response command structure.

Wildlife left out of the equationThe problem is, not all responsible parties choose

to respond to oiled wildlife, and there are no laws forcing them to do so, said Coleen Doucette, vice-president of the Oiled Wildlife Society of B.C.

“The way policies are written in Canada, wildlife is not part of the environment, no one has to clean up wildlife.”

But left out in the wild, not only will oiled birds, otters, seals and other wildlife die, they’ll likely be eaten by predators, continuing to contaminate the environment long after the spill is over, noted Doucette, who is also chair of the animal care com-mittee at Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C.

Doucette worked for Focus Wildlife, one of only three professional wildlife rescue companies in North America, during cleanup of the 2007 spill in Burnaby. In addition to animals such as seals and otters, waterfowl are perhaps most commonly affected by a spill because the oil removes the natu-ral waterproofing of their feathers, leading to hypo-thermia.

She has helped provide wildlife rescue response in Alberta after spills of bitumen which she says is far worse than conventional crude.

“It burns the skin dramatically, much more than a prod-uct that’s started to be refined.”

Bitumen does more damage and requires more skill to address through a more expensive, specialized and lengthy process, Doucette said.

“In a country where there are no regulations, proper funding is not allotted for wildlife response, it makes it very difficult to now look at need-ing a more compli-cated process for

rehabilitation when we don’t even have the funding for basic oiled wildlife rehabilitation.”

As it is, she estimated wildlife rehabilitation typi-cally costs one to five per cent of overall cleanup costs of an oil spill, if it’s done at all.

In addition to a lack of local crews trained in oiled wildlife response, local animal welfare and rescue groups simply don’t have the space needed to accommodate large numbers of contaminated wildlife during rehabilitation, she added. What’s needed is a single large building with good ven-tilation, and adequate water, electricity and open space.

“All those things are really hard to find in one place, oddly enough.”

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Peter Xotta, vice president of planning and operations for Port Metro Vancouver, Canada’s largest and busiest port, said such a spill hasn’t happened here so it doesn’t have a point of reference to speculate on.

The port is involved in moving $75 billion worth of goods annually and is responsible for 129,000 jobs across Canada, 80,000 of those in the Lower Mainland, and $10 billion in GDP, Xotta noted.

“So, as relates to our overall mandate, obviously our objective is to make sure all of that activity continues and that there isn’t disruption to any one of those supply chains.”

The port has been handling oil tanker traffic for more than 50 years and has some of the most stringent operat-ing practices of vessels around such tankers, he said.

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Over at Tourism Vancouver, officials declined to spec-ulate on the economic impact of such a spill.

John Winter, president of the B.C. Chamber of Commerce, was bullish in support of the proposed pipe-line expansion.

“The track record is excellent,” he said. “Most of the people opposed to it never knew there was tanker traffic in the first place.”

He’s not concerned about potential risks of the pro-posal. “There’s risk in doing everything,” he said. “If measures are put in place to minimize those risks to the extent possible I would think the review bodies will have no choice but to approve it.”

As for whether the chamber would have concerns about the economic implications of a decision to allow the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion or not, Winter replied, “Only if it’s turned down.”

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continued, PAGE 1 ‘People of the Inlet’ opposed to pipeline expansion Tsleil-Waututh Nation says Kinder Morgan plans too risky


When Tsleil-Waututh First Nation Chief Justin George was a kid, he and his family were on the water all the time.

They crabbed, they fished and they clammed, George recalls, never once worrying about the purity of the waters in the Burrard Inlet. It was a way of life for the People of the Inlet, a tradition that started long before George ever cast a line into the local waters.

“There’s an elder’s saying ‘When the tide went out the table was set for dinner,’” says George.

“Theirs was abundant life in the water, with resources to sustain our nations. There was a respect and balance with the inlet, it was our sustaining force.”

But times have changed for the Coast Salish commu-nity that lives along the inlet shores in North Vancouver, laments George. He’s only 42, but he no longer even con-siders eating any of the shellfish caught in the Burrard Inlet. Pollution has taken that away.

And it’s concern over more pollution to the area that forms the basis of the Tsleil-Waututh’s opposition to Kinder Morgan’s plan to twin its Trans Mountain pipeline, a line that ends at the Westridge Marine Terminal in north Burnaby on the band’s traditional territory.

By twinning the pipeline, Kinder Morgan is aiming to more than double the amount of crude oil being sent to the area. That poten-tial influx has George worried as he vividly remembers a 2007 construction accident that resulted in 1,500 barrels of oil spilling from the pipeline. If the pipeline is twinned and another accident were to occur, the results would be worse. More oil, more potential for damage, he says.

“The health issues coming from this are a reality.”

“Even just in the day-to-day operations, oil is lost. This isn’t an issue of if there will be an oil spill, it’s when.”

But don’t confuse George’s position on the pipeline as an anti-business stance. It’s anything but, he stresses. The Tsleil-Waututh are a progressive nation when it comes to business partnerships. They backed the $8-billion federal shipbuilding contract awarded to Seaspan last year and have undertaken development projects as well as various eco-tourism ventures.

It’s just the risks of this project are too great to accept, he says. When the original pipeline was built, George says the Tsleil-Waututh hadn’t yet been granted aboriginal rights and title to its land. But now that they have, those rights will be invoked if need be.

“We feel strongly that consent is needed. Where there is impact to territory, there is a duty to be consulted. Our position is firm: we will oppose this project and we’ll use everything within our powers and rights,”

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The North Shore’s Tsleil-Waututh Nation will forge ahead with treaty talks this year, despite the recent disbanding of Metro Vancouver’s Lower Mainland Treaty Advisory

Committee.On April 2, LMTAC voted to dissolve itself and is now

in the process of being replaced by Metro’s new Aboriginal Relations Committee.

The new initials mean more than just a rebranding of Metro’s aboriginal relations arm, according to ARC represen-tative, treaty negotiator for the province and District of North Vancouver councillor Alan Nixon.

The change heralds a much needed “fresh start” after rela-tions became strained between Metro Vancouver and First Nations like the Tsleil-Waututh, Nixon told The Outlook in an interview at North Van district hall.

What’s more, the comparatively pared-down 11-member ARC will also save Metro some cash — though how much remains to be seen — after funding LMTAC to the tune of about $340,000 a year.

“They needed to save some money,” Nixon said.While it’s taken the Tsleil-Waututh, the province

and Canada 16 years to reach Stage 4 of the six-stage treaty process, Tsleil-Waututh Chief Justin George said he believes that in 2012 some signifi-cant decisions will be reached about the band’s future on its current reserve lands on the banks of Burrard Inlet between the Second Narrows Bridge and Cates Park.

“At this point we almost have an agreement in principle and we’re about to consult with our mem-bership and within the year I think some real formal decisions will be made,” Chief George told The Outlook in a phone interview.

According to Coun. Nixon, half of those principles have now been agreed upon.

Stage 5 of the treaty process formalizes the agreement in principle and resolves any legal issues remaining between the Canadian, B.C. and First Nation government. If and once that final agreement is signed, Stage 6 is entered and the agree-ment becomes a treaty, giving the nation full autonomy over the land.

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He stressed that as an urban First Nation, similar to the Tsawwassen Nation which achieved treaty status in 2007, the potential for business development on a treaty-status Tsleil-Waututh Nation is huge.

“This is going to impact not just the next gen-eration but the next 100 generations so you want to put them in a place of equality and a place of empowerment,” Chief George said. “And at the end of the day, the economics is what empowers you to deliver services, manage resources and capitalize on business opportunities.”

Far from cheap, however, the cost of the treaty process has required the Tsleil-Waututh to already borrow undisclosed “millions of dollars” from the provincial and federal governments, Nixon said. The

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“But this is a major step and you want to make sure the foundation is there to create a stable nation,” Chief George said. “Until then, we have to tread lightly until that day is here.”

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The Formula Boats head office in Decatur, Indiana is a long way — in distance and aesthetic — from West

Vancouver. It’s corn country, says The Boat Centre

owner Ian Smith, with a laugh. The only water near the Formula shop is a pond in front of its doors and on the golf course across the street. But one of Formula’s boats landed in Horseshoe Bay recent-ly, after being purchased by a West Vancouver resident.

Smith’s company, located just beside the The Boathouse Restaurant in Horseshoe

Bay, sold the all-black 45-foot yacht for about $739,000, or $361,000 less than the boat’s original $1.1 million price tag. Despite the discount, Smith told The Outlook in a recent phone interview that the sizable purchase was indicative of the boat industry’s slow climb back to its pre-recession days.

“I think there’s more equilibrium now but 2008, 2009 and 2010 were particularly tough,” Smith said.

“Factories were pumping out boats full speed but there was no one to buy them. There was just an excess supply of boats. I think it’s been cleared through the market now but we’re not jumping up and down and doing high-fives yet.”

In addition to its sleek exterior, Smith said the vessel comes with some “very cool” options such as built-in televisions, a

built-in barbeque, three air conditioning and heating units and a hydraulic swing grid that automatically releases a dinghy

into the water. But the most unique option, added

Smith, is the IPS drive — a joystick-con-trolled parking device.

“It’s only used for close-quarter maneu-vering,” he said. “You can move the boat

perfectly sideways with it.”The boat travelled to B.C. on the back

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Mt. Seymour selling off chairs from Mystery Peak chairliftFor $150 apiece, ski enthusiasts can own a part of Metro Vancouver ski history


Ski culture fans can buy a seat in Metro Vancouver’s ski history next week when Mt. Seymour

Resort sells off approximately 100 chairs from its Mystery Peak chairlift.

The sell-off will make way for the resort’s new $5-million high-speed detachable quad chair set to replace the aging Mystery Peak chairlift next season.

For $150 each, the 45-kilogram, one-by-three-metre steel souvenirs will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis, with $50 from each chair sold going to support ski programs at Metro Vancouver schools.

“Being the mountain where you learn to ski, what we decided to do was put this into a bur-sary fund for Vancouver and Lower Mainland schools,” Anna Rowinska of Mt. Seymour Resorts told The Outlook after announcing the sale last Thursday. “And then we’ll allow them to set up an application process to get their school up here

for free to the mountain.”For liability purposes, all the

chairs sold will have their cable clamp removed to discourage hanging, but Rowinska said the chairs can still be suspended or otherwise mounted in a home or garden.

“You’d just have to create that process yourself,” she added.

And for discerning memora-bilia collectors, the 35-year-old black, grey and blue chairs will even come with an official Mt. Seymour certificate of authentic-

ity.“It’s a fun little extra additive,” Rowinska said.

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A pickup truck or cargo vehicle is recommend-ed to take away the chairs, as is an extra person to help with carrying, loading and unloading, Rowinska said.

The chairs will be on sale Wednesday April 18 and Thursday April 19 from noon to 7 p.m. at Mt. Seymour Guest Services. Cash, credit and debit cards will be accepted. Those interested can check Mt. Seymour’s website and social media sites for info on the number of chairs remaining.

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A fresh face for the fest The North Shore Writers’ Festival is back but it’s not the same festival of yore


No longer workable as mere repositories of text, libraries have had to do more for their patrons in the digital age. And few events do a better job of

bringing books down off the shelves and into real life than the annual writers’ festival.

Now in its 13th year, the North Shore Writers’ Festival (Sat., April 21) is taking that library-patron relationship even further into the non-traditional with the inclusion of a blog-ging panel and even an e-reader raffle prize.

Heidi Schiller is a North Vancouver city librarian and one of the organizers of this year’s one-day festival at the West Vancouver Memorial Library. During the lead-up to the big day, she tells The Outlook that it was really important for organizers this year to think outside-the-book when picking author guests and panelists.

“We decided it would be fun to try something new and do an all-day fes-tival that would have sort of more of a festival feel to it,” Schiller says. “We wanted to add more dimension to the idea of writing, so we added a blog-ging panel in addition to the more traditional North Shore Writers’ Association [guests].”

Under the banner “Secrets of Successful Bloggers,” the panel will include bloggers on all topics from fashion and food to books and publishing, with an eye to attracting a more diverse audience to this year’s fest.

The aim of the panel, Schillers says, is to “provide ama-teur bloggers with tips and tricks and best practices” to get their own blogs out from under Internet obscurity and into the minds of their peers in the community.

Two panelists who have seen huge success in the online self-publishing realm are renowned Vancouver blogger and oft-touted woman of influence Rebecca Bollwitt, who runs the popular Miss604 blog and Sean Cranbury, whose Books

on the Radio blog is a one-stop shop for news, reviews and interviews about local and international authors.

And while these bloggers might be seen by some as out-siders crashing the Salon, their festival counterparts in the ink-and-paper orthodoxy are hardly the stuff of stuffy authorhood.

“It’s all about supporting the beginning writers to get the confidence to put the first few words down,” says North Vancouver poet and spoken word performer Fran Bourassa, one of six published North Shore authors on the festival’s local writers’ association panel.

Fellow panel member and Rogue Literary Press cofounder Gerhard Winkler agrees, if with greater urgency, adding that the value of sharing his early writing with other writers was one of the most important lessons he learned when starting out.

“If the farmers in [ancient] Egypt would have written about their life” Winkler says, matter-of-factly, “then we

would have known more about the Egyptians than only from their kings.”

With his first novel Divided (Rogue, 2007) now in its sec-ond pressing and his memoir My First Life (Rogue, 2011) doing well in its first, the German native’s seat on the festival panel is something of a homecoming for his English-

language writing career.“When I first started, I borrowed books from the library —

how to write your memoirs and how to write your life story,” Winkler says.

Born on the wrong side of history in 1920s Berlin, Winkler would serve with the German military as a teenager and endure capture by the Russian army before eventually making his way to Canada aboard a steamship, learning English while playing Scrabble with fellow passengers.

Alternatively titled What was it like? Experiencing Fascism, Communism, Tyranny and so-called Democracy, Winkler’s says that before setting down any notes for My First Life, “people would always tell me, ‘You have got to write down your life story.’ And so eventually I did.”

Joining Winkler and Bourassa on the North Shore Writers’ Association panel from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. are Bernice Lever, Sylvia Taylor, Karen Bower and Lynn Crymble, whose roundly praised novel It Can Happen to You was published by HarperCollins Canada in 2009.

Ensuring a family-friendly event, Vancouver’s Kallie George will be the first of the festival’s four “headlining” out-of-town authors to host an hour-and-a-half seminar. George’s children’s book, The Melancholic Mermaid, will anchor a presentation designed to inspire children of all ages to read and write.

Later, international bestselling author Daniel Kalla will discuss his latest novel The Far Side of the Sky (HarperCollins, 2011) in a presentation and discussion about using history as a dramatic backdrop in fiction writ-ing.

And finally, authors Marina Endicott (The Little Shadows, Doubleday, 2011) and Anita Rau Badami (Tell It to the Trees, Knopf, 2011) will discuss research, voice and the writ-ing process after a wine and cheese reception welcoming all 2012 North Shore Writers’ Festival attendees.

“Really we just wanted to plan a festival that we would want to attend,” Schiller said of her fellow fest organizers. “It’s all free. And who doesn’t love wine and cheese?”

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Roger Neilson waved the towel; Butts Giraud ran with it

You wouldn’t think a towel would end up as the iconic symbol of Vancouver Canucks’ playoff frenzy every year. Or

that others (gasp, even the L.A. Kings) would copy our innovative Towel Power.

But as much as it was a spur-of-the-moment decision by coach Roger Neilson to hoist a towel on the end of a stick in Chicago on April 29, 1982, during Game 2 of the Western Conference final, it was actually Butts Giraud whose ingenu-ity and quick-thinking 30 years ago that has made the White Towel and Towel Power the symbol of Canucks’ fan support for three decades.

Giraud, who grew up in West Van, has done many things in his life; none of them ordinary.

He played football at the University of Florida (1965) and Western Washington (1967-69), then in the CFL with B.C. Lions (1970 preseason) before being traded to Winnipeg.

When the world belly-flop championships were held at the Bayshore Inn and the Coach House (now Holiday Inn), Butts was victorious four times between 1975-80. For a 10-year period he was a professional wrestler here and in England. Today he plays the harmonica with abandon in churches and restaurants from Hornby Island to Hawaii. No, Butts is not your ordinary guy.

In 1974, he founded the Dog’s Ear T-Shirt Co. which has franchises around B.C. including West Van. The name comes from the Mad Dog nick-name he got during his Lions days and the false report that he once bit off the ear of a wrestling opponent.

These are all stories in themselves but this week let’s find out how Butts turned Neilson’s towel tirade into a Canucks’ tradition.

When the Canucks went past the first round of the playoffs in 1982 after five futile previ-ous efforts, Giraud and business associates Eric Natovitch and Steve Ordel were looking for a way to get on the Canuck bandwagon. Little did they know, they would be leading it.

“This moment of the towel intrigued the three of us,” Butts explains in the draft of a book he’s slowly putting together about his various escapades. “We sensed an opportunity rising. Mesmerizing events and situations like this are rare indeed. That night, Roger Neilson gave us the foundation for this idea and we were pre-pared to accept the challenge of making it work. We knew in order to make an immediate impact we had to be creative and move quickly. It’s not the great ideas that count; it’s acting on them.

“I don’t think I slept a wink that night as my mind raced back and forth… I started to see what might unfold… This could be the promo-tion of a lifetime… The ideas started to come fast and furious… We were on to something huge…”

Butts remembers TOWEL POWER being writ-ten in big letters on the drawing board at the next morning’s staff meeting. “But what could we put on that towel?” he asks rhetorically. “We didn’t have time to negotiate the licens-ing rights to the Canucks logo, so it had to be some-thing generic.

“Since CKNW did all the radio play-by-play broad-casts for the Canucks, it rea-soned to be a natural orga-nization to involve. If we could co-ordinate the promotion with Frosty Forst during the morning show and the drive-home show with Rick Honey, all corners of the day would be covered. The publicity would be electrifying!

“I had no idea where to purchase white tow-els. Buttons, pennants, caps, and t-shirts were no problem, but towels? Bingo! My first contact [a hotel supply company] had what I wanted – and at a price that couldn’t be beat – and best of all they had thousands of towels in stock, and at an

office only 15 minutes away from mine. “In a matter of hours, we had 5,000 towels

sitting on our warehouse floor ready for print-ing. Mana Rawal, who still lives in West Van, completed the final artwork for our first run: CANUCKS TAKE NO SURVIVORS. Game 3 on May 1 and Game 4 would be on home ice at the Pacific Coliseum.

“I met with NW in the early afternoon and by the time Rick Honey went on air, we had more than 1,000 towels in our stores… By 6 pm we were all sold out!

“The excitement became exhilarating as the follow-up media frenzy kept my phone ringing. Every radio and TV station across the province wanted in on the story. The publicity extended from coast to coast across both Canada and the United States.

“As part of our strategy, we wanted to sell towels on the sidewalk on city property outside the Coliseum. Acting as street vendors, we had to worry about the legalities. The Canucks, who were not as yet part of our team, had no warning of this plan, so we took a huge risk. Without the Canucks’ co-operation, we could be run off PNE property in a matter of seconds and stuck with thousands of printed towels ready for sale in a no-sale zone!...

“At 5 o’clock on May 1, the sidewalk out-side the arena buzzed with action. Our first van arrived on the scene with towels hot off the press and still smelling of fresh ink... What happened next was simply unbelievable. We literally had a stampede on our hands before we had even opened the first box. As fast as people threw $5 bills our way, we retrieved the towels out of the boxes... It was one box after another as 10 of us, including my good friends John McKenzie and Tony Wilson, my brother Byron and all my staff, jammed money into their pockets to try to keep up… In an hour and a half we sold 5,000 towels – our entire inventory – and most importantly we hadn’t been shut down by the police…

“Inside the Pacific Coliseum that night, the stands were a sea of white – 16,413 pumped-up fans, many of them waving white towels, scream-

ing hysterically at the top of their lungs. It was an extraordinary sight to behold.

“Our new slogan for the next game was CANUCKS SHOW NO MERCY. It was our strategy and desire

to produce a new collectors’ item towel for every home and away game.

“Once again, we couldn’t open boxes fast enough. By 6:30 pm, we sold out another 8,000 towels. The Canucks franchise had never wit-nessed such a spectacle. As the words of the Canadian anthem rang out from centre ice, the roar of the crowd increased and the sea of wav-ing white towels made for a magical sports

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When Michelle Riml and her friend went on a camping trip to Haynes Point Provincial Park a few years ago, things

did not exactly go as planned.“We were hoping we’d have this relaxing time,

but we instead had to deal with this windstorm and our tent was blowing all over the place,” the Vancouver playwright says with a laugh. “We had to sleep in the car and it wasn’t that fun.”

But instead of wishing she was back in the com-forts of home, the North Vancouver native was starting to think about her next play.

“My friend was probably thinking about packing up and going home, but I was thinking this would make a really funny play. I thought, ‘What would Henry and Alice be like in this situation?’”

The story idea born that weekend is called Henry and Alice: Into the Wild, which makes its debut at the Granville Island Stage on April 25, running until May 26. The story resurrects two characters, Henry and Alice Lane, from Riml’s past play, Sexy Laundry, which has been per-formed across North America, Europe, and South America.

“I actually had no interest in bringing them back after we had done Sexy Laundry,” she says. “But for some reason the idea popped in my head. I wondered how Henry and Alice would do at a campsite. I thought it would be an interesting environ-ment in comparison to the previ-ous play which was at a high-end hotel.”

Not only does Riml place them

in a different environment, she also explores timely issues through the characters, who are now facing the challenges and uncertainty of a tough economy. In the play, Henry has recently lost his job and the camping trip is the result of a tighter vacation budget for the couple.

“They had all of these plans and they thought they knew where they were going with their lives,” explains Riml. “A lot of people are facing the fact of losing their job or losing their pension and are like, ‘What do we do now?’’’

Riml says she has learned a lot from the characters she created. “When you’re pointing fingers at somebody else and you’re angry at them, it usually has something to do with me

and what I’m scared of,” says Riml, who has been married for 15 years. “I’ve definitely learned to give my husband space and to definitely not argue with him when putting up the tent.”

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moment. I again stared at the scene in wonder, overwhelmed by emotion, excitement, and total exhaustion.”

The Canucks did not disappoint, beat-ing the Blackhawks in both home games and finishing them off back in Chicago, to reach the Stanley Cup final versus New York Islanders. Though NY swept the Canucks in four games, Towel Power was here to stay.

“The spring of 1982,” sums up Butts, “was a manic, magical ride for

British Columbians and certainly an invigorating ride for the Dog’s Ear.”

In a two-week period, The Dog’s Ear sold over 50,000 towels, donat-

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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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For most of 2010, North Vancouver ultra runner Gary Robbins was on a roll.

In June of that year, he placed sixth in a 160-kilo-metre race in California, finishing in 17 hours and six minutes. In August, he broke the 13-year speed record on the West Coast Trail, run-ning 75 kilometres in 10 hours and eight minutes. And just two weeks after that, he set the speed record on the East Coast Trail, conquering 215 kilometres in 35 hours in 17 minutes.

Then he broke his foot.“It was at a running conference [in October]. We were

in Oregon and I slipped on a rock. All my body weight came down on my foot. I was in shock,” says Robbins, with a wise half-smile, the kind only possible post-recov-ery.

“I ran another three kilometres on the foot. I knew I was hurt but I tried telling myself it didn’t happen.”

If Robbins didn’t want to believe the pain, the crutches he was resigned to for the next three and a half months surely got the point across. There was no more racing, no more training, no more record setting. Robbins was laid up, forced to count down the days until he could run again.

There are different ways to get back into shape. Some choose the staggered approach, building their stamina slowly until their prior form returns. Others go head first, picking up their workouts right where they left off. Robbins is of the latter breed.

In January, he finished a 50-kilometre race on crutches with Club Fat Ass. By March he was free of his crutches and training heavily, running 160 kilometres per week. In April, he ran an 80-kilo-metre race in Olympia, Wash., and placed third. Things were getting back to normal.

Or so it seemed.In May, Robbins and his girlfriend went on a

running vacation in Hawaii and on the second to last day of their trip, he broke his foot a second time.

“It was bad, I heard it. The first time, I didn’t hear the break,” says the 35-year-old Newfoundland native.

“I knew I was sidelined. I was going to be on crutches all summer long and my race season was a wash. But I was almost two kilometres from a trail intersection where I knew I would see peo-ple.”

Robbins crawled the two kilometres, over roots and rocks. Eventually, he came across some other trail users who notified search and rescue. Robbins — secured in a basket at the end of a longline — was airlifted to hospital.

He spent the next four-and-a-half months on crutches. It was the most difficult time in his life. He couldn’t put any weight on the injury. Waiting, sadly, was all that was left.

But worries of his future quickly set in. The doc-tors said his 160-kilometre runs might not be the best regimen for him anymore. If they were right, then what? Would he ever be the runner he was?

“I finally got out of my walking boot in October and I said ‘I never wanted to go back.’ I talked to numerous doctors to find out what went wrong and the studies I was seeing all said that athletes who go back too quickly get hurt again,” says Robbins, instructively.

“So, I took a gradual approach.”This time, Robbins didn’t go on a 10-kilometre

run until January. Over the course of the entire month, he clocked 115 kilometres, about the same distance he was doing per week after his first inju-ry. In February, he was up to 250 kilometres. In March, 370.

Robbins hasn’t yet got the green light to attempt his previous training levels, but he figures he’s close. So close, in fact, that he’s already planning to compete in a few upcoming races. This month, he’s off to Oregon for a breezy 32-kilometre jaunt. Then, he’ll travel to Washington State and Europe for races before tackling the North Shore’s infa-mous Knee Knacker in July.

All that preparation is leading to two firsts this summer for Robbins: running the Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc in France, a 166-kilometre race around the mountain that bears its name, and the inaugural Squamish 50 in mid-August, an event

Robbins created. It’s an 80-kilometre (50-mile) race or relay, with a 21-kilometre option for those interested in running a shorter distance.

It’s new territory, admits Robbins, but he says race directing is an avenue he will continue to pursue. Being laid up for so long, he explains, forced him to look at racing in a different way. He volunteered at a handful

of events and got a glimpse at the mechanics of staging a race.

And never one to back down from a challenge, Robbins decided to try it himself.

“Race directing and race creating is exactly where I want to go,” he says.

“Being injured forced me to realize that I’m not going to run forever. But I loved going to races and helping out. Going to the community of runners to help got me through it.”

For more information or to register for the Squamish 50, visit squamish50.com.

[email protected]

North Shore ultra runner on the comeback trail

insports»


Gary Robbins plans to conquer a lot of terrain this

summer.Photo courtesy of

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

7 OBITUARIES

FREEZE, David Fillmore1921 - 2012

Passed away peacefully at Peace Arch Hospital on Satur-day March 31st, 2012.Lovingly remembered by his wife Geraldine; his children Roslyn and Adele; his three grandchildren Erica, Stefan, Lauren; and his great grand-daughter Grace; and their families. Predeceased by his brothers Gordon and Bill and sister Evelyn. Born in Calgary on February 7, 1921, and 1 year later moved to Kerrisdale. He attended Mag-ee High School. He married the love of his life, Geraldine Eva in 1947 in Calgary, and they set-tled in North Vancouver in 1947. Together they moved to White Rock in 1974. David & Gerry for the last 32 years also spent winters at their home in Sky Valley, California.

A Memorial Service will be held at White Rock First United Church, 15385 Semiahmoo Ave., on Monday, April 30th at 3:00 PM. In lieu of fl owers, a donation to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or the Salvation Army would be appreciated.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

21 COMING EVENTS

BC ARTS AND CULTURE WEEK is here! From April 22-28, arts coun-cils & schools in your community are hosting activities of all sorts as part of the celebration. www.bcartsweek.org

33 INFORMATION

.2012 Law WeekApril 21, 10-2pm

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.

DENIED CANADA PENSION plan disability benefi ts? The Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help. Call Allison Schmidt at 1-877-793-3222. www.dcac.ca

PATIENTS - need a Medical Mari-juana Doctor? Growers - want to be a Designated Grower? Info at: www.greenlineacademy.com or 1-250-860-8611.

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

106 AUTOMOTIVE

EXPERIENCED SERVICE PRO-VIDER for Chrysler dealership in Salmon Arm.Strong customer satisfaction skills. Able to work in a fast paced envi-ronment. Excellent wage/benefi t package. Fax resume 1 250 832 4545. email [email protected]

MORLEY MULDOON TRANS-PORT is seeking qualifi ed Heavy Duty Mechanics or Heavy Equip-ment Technicians, Dispatcher, HR/Safety Supervisor. Fax resume to 780-842-6511 or email to:

[email protected]

SERVICE MANAGER - Hanna Chrysler Ltd. (Hanna, Alberta). Op-portunity in a perfect family envi-ronment. Strong team, competitive wages, benefi ts, growth potential. Fax resume: 403-854-2845. Email: [email protected].

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

$294+ DAILY MAILING POST-CARDS! Easy! Guaranteed Legit Work! www.ThePostcardGuru.com $20-$60/Hr Using Your Computer! www.FreeJobPosition.com Over-night Cash To Your Doorstep! www.CashGiftingBucks.com More Amazing Opportunities Visit: www.LegitCashJobs.com

HOME BASED BUSINESS We need serious and motivated people for expanding health & wellness in-dustry. High speed internet and phone essential. Free online train-ing. www.project4wellness.com


108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS

to Every Hunter in BC! Advertise in The BC Hunting Regulations Synopsis 2012-2014 publication. Increased circulation 250,000 cop-ies! Tremendous Reach, Two Year Edition!

Contact Annemarie at 1 800 661 6335

or [email protected]

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Position AvailablePurchasing Agent

Industrial Equipment Manufacturing Ltd. (website <iem.ca>) designs and manufactures bulk materials handling equipment typically used in mining, forestry and oil sands. The Company has been in opera-tion since 1955 and is privately owned with an attractive employee ownership program available to all employees. Our 50,000 square foot shop is located in Port Kells, Surrey.

We require a Purchasing Agent who has several years of pur-chasing experience in metal fab-rication and custom equipment manufacturing.

An attractive remuneration pack-age will be offered to a qualifi ed candidate.

Reply by Email to [email protected] or

by fax to 604-513-9905

114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

DRIVERS REQUIREDHTL Transport LTD. Hiring long haul Class 1 fl atdeck drivers to run AB. High Pay & new trucks. Must travel to the U.S. 2 yrs exp & clean drivers abstract.

Fax Resume to [email protected]

DRIVER WITH CLASS 1+ AIR WANTED

To conduct deliveries for interna-tional lubricants co. in Vancouver area, Seattle-Tacoma, Prince George, Okanagan & Edmonton. Pay $20/hour, mileage, bonus, profi t-sharing & full benefi ts.

Apply with resume by emailing custservpacifi [email protected]

or faxing to 604-888-1145

OWNER OPERATORS &CLASS 1 Company Drivers

Surrey Terminal

Van Kam Freightways’ group of companies requires Owner Op-erators and Class 1 Company drivers to be based out of our Surrey Terminal. Applicants must have winter and mountain driving exp./training.We offer above average rates and an excellent employee bene-fi ts package.Call Bev at 1-800-663-0900 or send a detailed resume and cur-rent driver’s abstract. (For owner operators, provide details of your truck) to:

[email protected] Fax, 604-587-9889

Van Kam is committed to Em-ployment Equity and Environ-mental Responsibility.Thank you for your interest however only those of interest to us will be contacted.

115 EDUCATION

AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Fi-nancial aid if qualifi ed- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783


115 EDUCATION

APPLY NOW: Pennywise Scholar-ship For Women to attend Journal-ism certifi cate course at Langara College in Vancouver. Deadline May 30, 2012. More information: www.bccommunitynews.com

.CanScribe1.800.466.1535

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NOW - NEW 8 week courses cover-ing snowmobile or quad or marine outboard repair. Take one course or all - fi t your interest and your timeline. GPRC Fairview Campus, Fairview, Alberta. Affordable resi-dences. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

NOW - NEW 8 week courses cover-ing snowmobile or quad or marine outboard repair. Take one course or all - fi t your interest and your timeline. GPRC Fairview Campus, Fairview, Alberta. Affordable resi-dences. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

125 FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home

for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do

meaningful, fulfi lling work?PLEA Community Services is looking for qualifi ed applicants

who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or

on weekends for respite. Training, support and

remuneration are provided. Funding is available for

modifi cations to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting

for an open door. Make it yours.

Call 604-708-2628www.plea.bc.ca


130 HELP WANTED

$100-$400 CASH DAILYfor Landscaping Work!Competitive, Energetic,

Honesty a MUST!PropertyStarsJobs.Com

ACCOUNT receivable needed! If you are interested, kindly email your resume to [email protected]. For more informa-tion visit our website www.shsung.com

APPLY NOW!!!Paid weekly up to $20/hr

Hiring 12 F/T positionsMust be outgoing, motivated

And dedicated!!!!!Students welcome!!!

Call Erica 604.777.2195

.Become a Prof. Dog Trainer1-800-961-6616

CONCRETE FINISHERS and Form Setters. Edmonton based company seeks experienced concrete fi nish-ers and form setters for work in Ed-monton and northern Alberta. Sub-sistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; [email protected]. Cell 780-660-8130. Fax 780-444-7103.

CUSTOMER SERVICE No Associated Fees Enjoy this unique and interesting position and the associated training. Are you interested in providing feedback to a Fortune 50 company specifi c to store conditions and ser-vice levels? Hourly rate for driving time, observation time, report time applies. Mileage reimbursed based on distance associated with assign-ments. For additional information and to submit an on line application visit: https://qualityshopper.org No Associated Fees.

Holbrook Dyson Logging Ltd Has vacancies in the following job: Heavy Duty Mechanic. Details can be seen at http://hdlogging.com/ Fax re-sume to 250-287-9259

T-MAR INDUSTRIES located in Campbell River is hiring for the position of Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. Posi-tion comes with a competitive benefi t package and applicant must possess a valid driver’s license. Contact Tyson Lam-bert. Mail: 5791 Duncan Bay Road, Campbell River BC V9H 1N6 Fax: 250-286-9502. Email:[email protected]

TREE CLIMBERLooking for an experienced TREE CLIMBER. Min 3 yrs exp. MUST HAVE VALID DRIVERS LICENCE! Experience with a chainsaw is a must and some fi l-ing exp. Call:

TREE WORKS,(604)787-5915

Shop from homewww.bcclassifi ed.com


134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

ARCTIC CO-OPERATIVES LIMIT-ED is recruiting Line Cooks and Guest Services positions for Inns North hotels in Nunavut. E-mail your resume to:

[email protected] or fax: 1-204-632-8575.

142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS

SITE OFFICE ASSISTANT

CIVIL & PARK CONSTRUCTORS

Seeks Site Offi ce Assistant for various projects in the

Vancouver area. Must have own vehicle.

Must speak fl uent English.Must be computer literate

First Aid an asset.Fulltime $14 - $17

(depending on experience)Plus OVERTIME and BENEFITSFax resume to 604-507-4711 or

Email: [email protected]

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

COMMERCIALROOF FOREMAN

$28.00 - $38.00 per hour based on experience. Commercial roof-ing co. hiring lead roofers with extensive exp. in commercial roofi ng, including: two - ply torch, single ply, sloped and metal. Offering Great Benefi ts Including: Company Vehicle, Paid Travel, Support Crews, Top Wages, Health/Dental,

Pension & Company Uniforms.Must have proven ability to install using RCABC roofi ng practices and follow WCB regulations.

Fax resume: 604-944-2916, Call Adam: 604-944-2977 or e-mail

aknipfel@designroofi ng.caVisit: www.designroofi ng.ca




Commercial Transport Journeyman Mechanic

- Truck -

Van-cam Freightways Ltd. re-quires a full-time Commercial Transport Journeyman Mechanic with truck experience. This posi-tion is located at our Surrey Ter-minal (10155 Grace Road). Ap-plicants should have related experience, a positive attitude and able to work in a team envi-ronment. This is a busy facility providing service to a large fl eet of Company Owned Trucks and Trailers.Submit a detailed resume and email/cover letter to:

[email protected] or fax: 604-587-9889 or call

Derek at 604-587-9818 (leave a message)

Van Kam is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to Environ-mental Responsibility.Van Kam thanks you for your in-terest, however only those being considered will be contacted.

DL Baker Construction Canada is looking for Field/Engineer Layout Kitimat, BC Canada. Supervise pro-ject layouts Responsible for con-struction quality control, in particu-lar, ensuring that the materials installed in the project are in the proper locations and are the correct materials. Analyze construction drawings for dimensional and quality control purposes and coordi-nates with the Project Engineer to clarify discrepancies. Use precision computerized equipment to defi ne points of control and ensure the work is being installed true and plump. Responsible for coordinating with other construction trades to en-sure that all are using appropriate control points. High School Diploma or equivalent; or 4 to 6 years relat-ed experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience in Line and Grade Persistent for Perfection This work will start 5/1/12 Please respond to this ad by 5/1/12 Please respond via email by placing Field Engineer in the subject line to [email protected]


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INDEX IN BRIEFFAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS . . . . . . . . . 1-8

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS . . . . 9-57

TRAVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61-76

CHILDREN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-98

EMPLOYMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102-198

BUSINESS SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . 203-387

PETS & LIVESTOCK . . . . . . . . . . . 453-483

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE . . . . . . 503-587

REAL ESTATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 603-696

RENTALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-757

AUTOMOTIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 804-862

MARINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903-920

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EXCAVATOR OPERATOR

Civil & Road Builders Seeks Excavator Operators for projects in the Vancouver area.

Must have own vehicle.Min. 5 years experience in

heavy equipment operation.Fulltime $25 - $30

(depending on experience)Plus OVERTIME and BENEFITSFax resume to 604-507-4711 or

Email:[email protected]

www.wilcocivil.ca

JOURNEYMAN Electrician with exp. Must have FSR for work in residential and light commercial. Fax or email resume with ref to 604-556-3961 [email protected]

163 VOLUNTEERS

VOLUNTEERAT THE

SCOTIABANK CANADIAN OPEN

FASTPITCH!Be part of our exciting, world-class softball tournament, which takes place from June 30 - July 9 in Surrey, BC. We are looking for volunteers in areas such as: scorekeeping, security & parking, transportation, batgirls, tickets & gates, and more! We ask that each volunteer work a minimum of 20 hours.

In exchange for your time, each volunteer will receive:

• FREE ADMISSION to all playing venues• 1 complimentary item of event apparel• 1 complimentary meal per volunteer shift worked!

Call our offi ce or visit our website for more info.

604-536-9287 orwww.canadianopen

fastpitch.com or Attend our next Volunteer meeting for more details.

Tuesday, May 1 7:00 pm at the Sandman

Signature Hotel, 8828 201 Street, Langley

PERSONAL SERVICES

CLASSICAL/ACOUSTIC Guitar Lessons. Tel: 778-862-2727 www.SoloAcousticGuitar.com

173E HEALTH PRODUCTS

GET PAID TO LOSE WEIGHT. $5,000 For Your Success Story. Personal Image TV Show. Call to Qualify: 416-730-5684 ext 2243.

[email protected].

HERBAL MAGIC Limited time offer - Save 50%!! Lose Weight and keep it off. Results Guaranteed! Don’t de-lay call NOW 1-800-854-5176.

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

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MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad cred-it? Bills? Unemployed? Need Mon-ey? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Accep-tance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420.

www.pioneerwest.com

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

188 LEGAL SERVICES

CRIMINAL RECORD?Guaranteed Record Removal

since 1989. Confi dential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating

assures EMPLOYMENT &TRAVEL FREEDOM.

Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET1-8-NOW-PARDON(1-866-972-7366)

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

203 ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

CGA- Tax, Audit, Accounting: Call Peter Tel:604-593-5447; www.pe-ternjengaassociates.ca

260 ELECTRICAL

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

275 FLOOR REFINISHING/INSTALLATIONS

VISION EXOTIKFLOORING INC.

Hardwood Floor Specialist•Installation•Sanding•Refi nishing

Express your unique & individual style with a custom stain. Dust free sanding.

778-995-Wood (9663). View our picture gallery at www.visionexotik.com

281 GARDENING

Always! Pwr. raking, grass cutting, fertilizing, hedging, pruning, Rub-bish rem. Free Est. 604-230-0627

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

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

ADDITIONS, Renovations & New Construction. Concrete Forming & Framing Specialist. 604.218.3064

MLG ENTERPRISES All Aspects OF Home Improvements, Landscaping & Garden Solutions (604)501-9290

R E A C HAdvertise across the lower mainland in the

17 best-read community newspapers.Call bcclassified.com at 604-575-5555


320 MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555.

ABBA MOVERS & DEL. Res/com 1-4 ton truck, 1 man $35/hr, 2 men from $45. Honest, bsmt clean up. 25 yrs of experience.604-506-7576

AFFORDABLE MOVINGLocal & Long Distance

From $45/Hr1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks

Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 MenFree estimate/Seniors discount

Residential~Commercial~Pianos

604-537-4140

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured

Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

329 PAINTING & DECORATINGAAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

“ ABOVE THE REST “Int. & Ext., Unbeatable Prices, Professional Crew. Free Est.

Written Guarantee. No Hassle, Quick Work, Insured, WCB.

Call (778)997-9582

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539Running this ad for 8yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299,

2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring &

Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com

Northstar Painting Ltd.- The Residential Specialists. BIG jobs, Small jobs - We do it all! Interior and Exterior Projects. Master Painters at Students Rates. WCB Safe, Reliable, Effi cient & Quality Paint. 778.245.9069

338 PLUMBING

$39 SERVICE CALL plumbing, heat-ing, plugged drains. Big & sm jobs. Ironman Plumbing (604)510-2155

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

AT NORTHWEST ROOFING Re-roofi ng, Repair & New Roof

Specialists. Work Guar. WCB.10% Senior’s. Disc. Jag 778-892-1530

GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, As-phalt Shingles, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters. $80. 604-240-5362

LEAKY ROOF? Call JJ ROOFING

Repairs, New & Re-Roof.Prompt Quality ServiceExcellent References

*Free Estimates *WCB Insured*Member BBB *Seniors DiscountCall Jas @ 604-726-6345

www.jjroofi ng.ca

MD ROOFING. ALL TYPES OF ROOFING. Servicing since 1986. New & reroof. 604-725-1315

NAHAL CONSTRUCTIONNew and Re-Roof Specialist

Residential & Commercial. Shakes, Shingles and

Duroid.25 year of experience. Call for your FREE estimate. Jas 778-896-4065Bell 604-339-2765

JOBS: Whether you’re looking to find or fill aposition, this is where your search begins.Call bcclassified.com 604.575.5555


353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

RECYCLE-IT!JUNK REMOVAL

Recycled Earth Friendly• Estate Services • Electronics

• Appliances • Old Furniture• Construction • Yard Waste• Concrete • Drywall • Junk

• Rubbish • Mattresses & More!On Time, As Promised,Service Guaranteed!

604.587.5865www.recycleitcanada.ca

bradsjunkremoval.com

Haul Anything...But Dead Bodies!!

604.220.JUNK(5865)Serving The

Lower Mainland Since 1988

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

Always! deliver Top soil, bark mulch, sand & gravel. 7days/wk. Simon 604-230-0627 will spread

372 SUNDECKS

374 TREE SERVICES

Tree removal done RIGHT!• Tree & Stump Removal

• Certifi ed Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck

• Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging

~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778 www.treeworksonline.ca

[email protected]% OFF with this AD

PETS

477 PETS

Border Collie P/B puppies dob Feb. 18 M-$450: vet ✓ fi rst shot. 604-250-4360 or 604-856-7975.

CAIRN Terriers. Shots, dewormed. Ready to go to good homes. Over 20 years of referrals. 604-807-5204, 604-592-5442 or 604-854-1978

CANE CORSO MASTIFF, shots, dewormed, tails cropped, vet ✓$1,000. Call 604-826-7634.

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

fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977

FAWN PUG PUPPIES - ready to go. Have shots, vet checked. Adorable. $650/ea. (604)607-0207

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

Yellow Labs, p/b, 5m, 2f, $700, de-wormed, vet chkd. Chwk. (604)794-7633 (604)997-3040 No Sun. calls.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

503 ANTIQUES & VINTAGE

LOUIS XV 5 pc bdrm suite, $3,500. French Grandfatehr clock, sirca 1880s, $1,900 obo. (604)832-1857.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

509 AUCTIONS

SUPERB 24TH Annual Auction. Horse drawn carriages & sleighs. Plus incredible offering horse era antiques. Sunday, May 6, 12 Noon, Al Oeming Park; www.aloemin-gauctions.com. Bodnarus Auctio-neering. Phone 306-227-9505. Canada’s Best.

518 BUILDING SUPPLIES

SAWMILLS from only $3997 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.Nor-woodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

548 FURNITURE

MATTRESSES staring at $99• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings

100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

560 MISC. FOR SALE

CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5991.Can’t Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stair-lifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5991

**HOME PHONE RECONNECT** Call 1-866-287-1348. Prepaid Long Distance Specials! Feature Pack-age Specials! Referral Program! Don’t be without a home phone! Call to Connect! 1-866-287-1348.

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

572 PLANTS/NURSERY STOCK

I JUST TURNED 80My Dr. says “SLOW DOWN”

My wife says “QUIT”

I say “let’s make a deal on trees & shrubs”

Beech, Oak, Japanese Maples, Magnolias,

Dogwoods, Katsuras, Rhododendrons

604-826-89888069 Nelson St Mission

REAL ESTATE

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

DIY STEEL BUILDING DEALS! Many sizes and models. Make an offer on clearance buildings today and save thousands of dollars. FREE BROCHURE - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.

STEEL BUILDING - BLOWOUT SALE! 20X26 $5,199. 25X28 $5,799. 30X42 $8,390. 32X56 $11,700. 40X50 $14,480. 47X76 $20,325. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

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

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYSwww.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

NORTH VANCOUVER

CENTURY APT250 East 15th Ave.

Spacious 1 bdrooms avail. Bal-cony parking at back. Laundry fac. avail. Swim pool & sauna.

Call 604-830-7587www.aptrentals.com

NORTH VANCOUVERLAMPLIGHTER

One bedroom $950/mo.

Newly Renovated, 650sq.ft. Great Location.

Heat, Hot Water & TV Cable (basic) Included. Swimming Pool & Sauna.

Available April 1st.

Call 604-983-2283

RENTALS

733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS

55 Plus 2 BDRM. 2 bath. Quiet sen-iors park. No smoking sm. dog ok prefer long term. Must pass strata requirements. Lots of storage. $1200 mo. Plus damage deposit. Ph. 778-999-5993.

TRANSPORTATION

804 AIRPLANES

CESSNA 180 1976 on 3000 Caps for lease. DeHavilland DHC-2 1957 on 4930 Floats for lease. Van. Is. E-mail; [email protected]

806 ANTIQUES/CLASSICS

1967 MUSTANG Conv auto, pb, ps, 289 V8, red on red, white top, GT frond end, exc cond. $29,500 obo. (604)535-0226.

810 AUTO FINANCINGNeed A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

DreamCatcher Auto Loans“0” Down, Bankruptcy OK -

Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals1-800-910-6402

www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557

GUARANTEEDAuto Loans orWe Will Pay You $1000

All Makes, All Models.New & Used Inventory.

1-888-229-0744 or apply at: www.greatcanadianautocredit.com

Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526

WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CRED-IT? Christmas in April, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-593-6095.

818 CARS - DOMESTIC

1988 Chrysler LeBaron 2.2 turbo, burgundy, leather int, near new top, exc cond, $2500. (604)858-8332

2007 CHEV MALIBU LT, 3.5 V6, auto, 98K, exc cond, smoke-free Reduced! $5900. (604)288-7997

2008 Chrysler Sebring Convert. Grey/grey. Loaded, priced to sell. Please call Richard 778-222-0140.

2008 PONTIAC WAVE, 4 dr sedan, auto, high kms. runs/looks good, white, $3500 fi rm. 604-538-9257.

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

1998 MERCEDES E320, 4 dr. auto, fully loaded, 80K, local, no accid, $6200/obo. Call 778-881-1216.

2001 BMW 330i 4 dr. sedan, blk. leather on blk. auto, local, 109k, sun. roof, all pwr. options. Very clean. $10,900 604.312.7415

2004 VOLKWAGEN TD 4/dr sedan, fully loaded, leather interior,sunroof, blue, 157K. 1 Owner. Mint cond! $10,900/obo. Call 778-240-1966.

2004 VW JETTA S/W, diesel, 185 km, new tires, battery, inj. pump. $8,900 obo. Phone (604)530-5529.

2005 LEXUS RX330, 65,000 miles, no accid., 2nd owner, all pwr, very clean, $19,000. Call 604-722-4264.

830 MOTORCYCLES

MOTORCYCLE HAULER, triple or single, large lockable utility box for all your gear. Wide easy load alum. ramp incl. $1395. Ph. 778-888-6805

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE

2003 21’ WILDWOOD 5th wheel, light weight, a/c, awning, slide-out beaut cond. $15,900/obo. Free stor-age till May/2012. 604-287-1127

TRANSPORTATION

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALTOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES! 2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026

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

Autos • Trucks• Equipment Removal

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

Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL

ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME

604.683.2200

SCRAP BATTERIES WANT-ED We buy scrap batteriesfrom cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288The Scrapper

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, green, 126K, $6000 fi rm. Call 604-538-4883

MARINE

912 BOATS

ALUMINUM BOAT WANTED, 10’, 12’ or 14’, with or without motor or trailer, will pay cash, 604-319-5720

WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIENWhereas

Mandy Gaye Robertsonis indebted to

Mitchell’s Towing Ltd. for storage and towing on a

1997 Mitsubishi SpyderVin: 4A3AX55FVE089551

A lien is claimed under the Act. There is presently an amount due and owing of $5,640.77 plus any additional costs of storage, seizure and sale. Notice is hereby given that on the 17th day of May, 2012 or thereafter, the said vehicle will be sold. The Vehicle is currently stored at Elite Bailiff Services, 20473 Logan Avenue, Langley BC V3A 4L8. The Vehicle was placed in storage on November 8, 2011.

For more info. call Elite Bailiff Services at 604-539-9900

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WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIENWhereas

Myron Sullivan llis indebted to

Mitchell’s Towing Ltd. for storage and towing on a

1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEEVin: 1J4GZ78S4PC629492

A lien is claimed under the Act. There is presently an amount due and owing of $5,229.18 plus any additional costs of storage, seizure and sale. Notice is hereby given that on the 17th day of May, 2012 or thereafter, the said vehicle will be sold. The Vehicle is currently stored at Elite Bailiff Services, 20473 Logan Avenue, Langley BC V3A 4L8. The Vehicle was placed in storage on December 7, 2011.

For more info. call Elite Bailiff Services at 604-539-9900

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RETIRING

AFTER 33 YEARS

Ata Rug Gallery1478 Marine Dr., North Vancouver

604.984.7887

STORE HOURSMONDAY-SATURDAY 10-5SUNDAY 12-5

Persian & Orientalrugs priced to clear!9x12 from $4508x10 from $2806x9 from $2505x8 from $1994x6 from $992.6x10 runner from $199

FINAL 2 WEEKS

WE ARE OPEN TO YOUR REASONABLE

OFFER.

Documents

Outlook North Vancouver, April 19, 2012