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B.C. cut electricity consumption by 1.8 per cent during Earth Hour Saturday evening, with the City of North Vancouver and

District of North Vancouver cutting power by 2.85 and 2.25 per cent respec-tively.

B.C. Hydro officials said they were pleased by the response to the hour of conservation for cli-mate change awareness, now in its fourth year here.

Province-wide, 117 megawatt hours of electricity were saved as many residents switched off lights, TVs and other appliances and instead lit candles or went for a walk.

The reduction was nearly twice as much as in 2010, when a 1.04 per cent cut was measured, and equivalent to turning off 7.8 million 15-watt compact fluorescent bulbs.

Maple Ridge was the second-best Metro Vancouver city in the Earth Hour rankings, with a 3.9 per cent power saving.

It was followed by Port Coquitlam at three per cent, North Vancouver City at 2.85 per cent and Coquitlam, Mission and North Vancouver District all at 2.25 per cent. (Last year, North Vancouver District reduced its energy consump-tion by 2.7 per cent while the City of North Vancouver cut it by 2.3 per cent.)

West Vancouver was the region’s worst per-former at just 0.51 per cent. Burnaby followed close behind at 0.89 per cent while Langley City

sat at 0.99 per cent.Vancouver and Surrey were tied at 1.5 per

cent, while Richmond and Abbotsford were slightly better at 1.65 per cent.

The lights barely dimmed at all during Earth Hour in West Kelowna and Williams Lake, where the saving was just 0.11 per cent.

“We encourage our customers to think about how to live a little bit of Earth Hour every day,” said Lisa Coltart, B.C. Hydro’s execu-tive director of Power Smart and customer care.

Not everyone was impressed.Residents in various Metro

Vancouver cities took to Twitter to complain of “dismal” Earth Hour participation in their neigh-bourhoods.

Others argued the exercise is misguided, particularly in B.C.,

because burning candles releases more carbon that hydroelectric power.

Power conservation is important for the prov-ince, as it’s a key plank in B.C. Hydro’s plan to keep pace with rising demand.

Even so, the Crown corporation has applied for rate increases of as much as 50 per cent over the three years to fund $6 billion worth of infra-structure upgrades and expand its green energy supply.

Sixty minutes of Earth Hour-style conservation every day would save enough electricity to power 4,000 homes for an entire year, Coltart said.

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Earth Hour power savings nearly double this year across B.C.North Van fares well, but West Van sees lowest reduction rate in the region

“We encourage our customers to think about how to live a little bit of Earth

Hour every day.”Lisa Coltart

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North Vancouver RCMP seeks community input

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An annual perfor-mance plan encom-passes a review of policing services that the RCMP delivers to the citizens of the City of North Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver. Input from local residents, stake-holders, community leaders and organizations is imperative in order to capture the needs, concerns and issues of the community. As priori-ties rapidly change, this information is used to ensure that policing ser-vices are meeting the needs of the citizens.

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John Weston’s bill squeaks through After nearly two years since its conception, John Weston’s private member’s bill that “tackles crystal meth and ecstasy” became the last piece of legislation to become law before Parliament was suspended for the election. Weston’s bill, officially titled Bill C-475, criminalizes the possession of precursors to the production of crystal meth and ecstasy. “It was a very exciting culmination to the 40th Parliament. I’m humbled it made it through,” Weston told The Outlook. “As a father of three kids, to hear reports of kids on these drugs I think it chills the blood of any parent. This was very much a personal mission as a parent to prevent kids from becoming addicted.” When passed through the House of Commons in June, Bill C-475 became the first private members bill to receive unanimous support. Upon its third reading in the Senate, the bill one again received no dissent. Squamish Nation chief Gibby Jacob, West Vancouver police chief Peter Lepine and Kash Heed — during his stint as B.C.’s solicitor general —all supported the bill.Weston also worked with the justice critics from all three opposition parties in drafting the bill.

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Members of North Shore Rescue are finally catching their breath after three dramatic rescues on the Grouse Grind

last week. Between March 19 and 23, the volunteer orga-

nization was called to save five people stranded on the popular hiking trail, despite clear signage at the base of the trail warning people the Grind is closed for the season.

Tim Jones, search manager with NSR, said the three rescues set of warning bells with members of his team.

“We saw it going in a direction that was not good,” Jones told The Outlook. “It was a serious problem. Someone was going to get killed.”

In an effort to get the word out, NSR launched a media blitz. The dire prediction that someone was going to die on The Grind made top head-lines across the board and, Jones said Monday, it seems to have worked.

“The media probably saved someone’s life this

past weekend,” Jones said. “Over the weekend we had no further calls to the Grind.”

Part of that, he noted, is also due to increased efforts by Metro Vancouver to keep wayward hikers off the trail.

Over the weekend Metro Vancouver sent a staff member to the base of The Grind to remind people it was not safe to climb.

“That person isn’t there to be an enforcer – we certainly don’t have those powers – but they were there to remind people the trail is closed,” said Metro Vancouver spokesman Bill Morrell.

The move, he said, is unusual for the organiza-tion.

“It’s certainly not something that’s appropriate all the time,” he said. “We’re asking the taxpayers to pay the costs of someone to stand there and tell people something they already know.”

Morrell said every year there is a small group of climbers that defy the rules and hike the trail. He declined to speculate whether the problem has grown this year, but said the number of res-cues is certainly unusual.

“Some people take the health benefits of

climbing the Grind very seriously... but that being said, it doesn’t justify breaking the rules and put-ting other people’s lives at risk.

Jones said NSR is pleased the regional body stepped in to help with the problem. He added there are likely 30 to 50 people hiking the Grind each hour. Many of those hikers are prepared for winter conditions (equipped with ski poles and hiking gear) but a small minority — including all five who had to be rescued last week — are leav-ing the parking lot in running shoes.

“We fully support what Metro Van is doing. We think it’s very proactive,” said Jones.

“You have people coming up in running shoes, potentially falling to their deaths down the front of Grouse Mountain,” he added. “On Saturday [Mar. 19] we had a 16-year-old who fell and hit a tree. He’s very lucky he didn’t die. We don’t want to have a 16-year-old being brought out of there in a body bag.”

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Grim warning sinking in for rogue hikersAfter three dramatic rescues on the Grouse Grind last week and a plea from North Shore

Rescue, the number of people hiking the closed trail seems to be tapering off

Federal election 2011

What are the main election issues facing the residents of North Vancouver?

Only the New Democrats can be trusted to defend and enhance our health care system - we invented it and we’ll make sure it’s there when you need it. Affordability – user fees, rising debt, the HST – only the BC New Democrats vote against Harper’s sales tax. This election is about priorities – do we invest in killing machines or healing machines? Do we nurture creativity, love and respect or, like a stern authoritarian father, do we simply punish those who dare to be differ-ent?

How will you ensure that these issues will be addressed by the federal government?

Jack Layton and the New Democrats have a history of working well with others. Working with previous minority governments, New Democrats have influenced the establishment of our health care system and public pensions. From the Climate Accountability Act to the motion to ban tanker traffic off B.C.’s coast, New Democrats have successfully leveraged our numbers in this last Parliament to protect and enhance a sustainable environment. We care about the world our children will inherit; after all, we’re all in this together.

How would you explain politics to your eight-year-old niece or nephew?

We all have rules we have to follow. Kids don’t have much choice and have to follow their parents’ rules (I know, how fair is that!?) but adults get a chance to change the law. In an ideal world, we would all have a chance to vote on every rule, but there are a lot of laws and people are busy, so we pick people to be our representa-tive and send them to Ottawa. Voting is picking the person who you think most closely repre-sents your ideas or the person who you think will work hard to make the world a better place. We put our trust in our representatives and sometimes we get disappointed when they don’t do what they said they were going to do.


This election is about our communities. It is about ensuring that we build a strong economy that provides quality jobs for our children’s future. We need to provide our school, college and university students with the skills that will help them be ready for those jobs. Instead of buying Canadians with their own money, pub-lic spending needs to carefully meet the needs of our neighbours. North Vancouverites want to allow seniors to live their final years in dignity. Our children need safe places to play and learn.


We need our elected officials to work together. Parliament must again be the voice of the people not the noise of the politicians. Canadian’s trust and faith in government need to be restored. They want a voice in important decisions. They want to talk about their hopes for tomorrow not their fears of yesterday. Politicians must behave ethically and must hold the highest stan-dards. They need to provide vision and clar-ity of purpose that operate with the interests of all Canadians. As North Vancouver’s MP, I will advance the concerns of our community to ensure that Parliament’s decisions better reflect North Vancouver’s needs and aspirations.


An election is a debate about ideas for the country’s future. Each candidate and political party has the opportunity, and responsibility, to contribute to that discussion. We are electing leaders who will make decisions about our com-munity. Politics is the way we ensure we build the best Canada for our future. This election we will discuss: how we guarantee that people have jobs in the future; how we take care of our fami-lies when they are sick; what you should learn when you go to school; and, how to make our neighbourhoods safe.


North Vancouver families want financial secu-rity at home. Canada is emerging from the world-wide economic recession in better shape than any G7 nation, but the recovery is by no means guaranteed. North Vancouver families want to know that a stable national government is work-ing for them and is focused on the economy - completing and protecting the economic recov-ery, creating and protecting jobs and keeping taxes down.


Since being elected, I have worked hard to maximize the benefit to North Vancouver from Canada’s Economic Action Plan. I delivered over $100 million in stimulus infrastructure invest-ments which supported the local economy while creating and protecting local jobs. If re-elected by the people of North Vancouver, I will focus on implementing the next phase of Canada’s Economic Action Plan – our low tax plan for jobs and growth. I will also continue to support policies that make life easier and more affordable for North Vancouver families who work hard and play by the rules.


We are lucky to live in Canada and in North Vancouver. Canada is a great place to live, in part, because of many decisions made over many years. Politics is the process of how we make decisions on questions that affect everyone. My job as a politician is to try to make sure that, more often than not, Ottawa decides things in the way that the people of North Vancouver want.

Every week leading up to the May 2 election, the Outlook will be asking the federal candidates three questions. Do you have a question you’d like to ask? Email [email protected]

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It’s the kind of heartache and sad-ness no family should ever have to endure.

Earlier this month, a horrific car crash on Highway 3 near Princeton brought an abrupt end to the lives of a young couple from North Vancouver, en route home from a relaxing weekend away at a family cabin.

The passenger, 25-year-old Mike Gibson, was killed instantly when the car he was travelling in lost control, hit a signpost, then careened into the path of an oncoming Hummer. His beloved dog, Diesel, was also killed on impact.

Mike’s girlfriend, 23-year-old Kelly Pockett, died several days later in hospi-tal as a result of the severe injuries she sustained in the accident.

In the three weeks since the devastat-ing news hit home, friends and family have rallied together to cope with the overwhelming sense of grief that comes with such an unexpected loss.

And social media, says Mike’s mother, Vera Gibson, has played a crucial role in the healing process.

In the days since Mike’s death, nearly 350 people have joined a Facebook group in his honour — sharing every-thing from poetry and inspirational quotes to fond memories and childhood photos. Another 170 have joined a group to send love and prayers to the Pockett family.

“I know that for our family it has been a huge benefit to be so connected via social media,” Gibson told The Outlook. “To see the connection and support for our family and friends as well as for each other, and so many people in the community, was overwhelming. People sharing their love, memories, prayers and photos continues to give us strength.”

Of course, this isn’t to say loved ones didn’t also send cards and flowers, or drop by with food and prayers. But social media, said Gibson, gave people an online community where they could grieve collectively — regardless of geo-graphic hindrances.

“It’s not as if social media replaced the more traditional gestures of support, but

rather added a whole other dimension that we would not have had available to us if this had happened ten years ago,” said Gibson.

Using the Facebook group, Mike’s uncle, Walt Puetz, was able to share thoughts on his nephew’s passing, as well as photos from a recent fishing trip near Abbotsford.

“Mike pulling on a big sturgeon on the Fraser River,” reads the photo caption. “Man did he love coming to Abbotsford to go out fishing with his family and friends!”

Mike’s best friend, Kaleb Manning, used the site to reach out to others and spread a simple message: be thankful for the time spent with him.

“Be thankful we had so many good memories with Mike. He gave us his love and happiness. What an amazing guy, he touched us all in so many ways,” wrote Manning. “Mike and Kelly and Diesel will always be together, forever, wherever they may be.”

As the group works to overcome the tragedy, they are now planning other ways to keep the memory alive, includ-ing a memorial golf tournament being planned for early June in Penticton.

In order to help cover funeral costs and other financial burdens for Kelly’s family, a memorial trust fund has been established. Donations can be made online or at a Vancity branch to account 337329, branch 21.

“As they [Kelly’s family] begin their own fight to carry on through this time, the last thing they need to worry about

is any financial burdens. We often ask if there is anything we can do to help, so here is an opportunity to make a differ-ence, in memory of Kelly’s golden heart,” wrote Kelly’s close friend, Meghan Foran, to a group of supporters.

“It is very special to see the support the community can offer in times like these,” she later told The Outlook.

Ken Pockett, Kelly’s father, said the level of support his family has received online has been “overwhelming.”

By way of the Internet, messages of support have trickled in from all over the world, including friends and relatives from across Europe and Australia.

With the help of those same people, Kelly’s immediate family, he said, is now trying to move on from the tragedy.

“We’re all trying to pick up where we left off, so to speak, but as you can imag-ine it’s pretty tough at times,” Pockett said. “They are a pretty phenomenal group of people,” he added, referring to those raising money in Kelly’s honour.

Vera Gibson, meanwhile, has taken to blogging through her emotional turmoil, a “gift” she says, that helps her through the daily pain.

“I firmly believe that social media has a very valuable place in our culture, especially in a situation such as this.”

To read more about Vera Gibson’s struggle to come to terms with the loss of her son,

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Grieving families find solace onlineIn the weeks since two North Van residents were killed in a tragic car crash, friends and loved ones have used email, blogs and social networks to overcome the pain

North Van’s Michael Gibson and Kelly Pockett were on their way back from a family cabin on Mar. 7 when they were killed in a tragic accident on Hwy. 3. Submitted photo

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It’s one image of one block on one street, the west side of the 100-block of West Hastings. It’s a composite picture, comprised of 17

individual photos shot by Stan Douglas of each building on the block sutured together.

The final product is a historical image of a particular block at a particular time – the pho-tos were all shot at night, looking west — but the story it tells is a complicated one. It’s a snapshot of development, the effects of the drug trade and the question of permissibility from neighbour-hood to neighbourhood, to name a few of the potential discussions the photos might elicit.

And that, says Presentation House Gallery director Reid Shier, is what it is supposed to do. It’s a portal to discus-sion, an avenue to speak and uncover how and why images are made.

“In 1983, shortly after adapting our mandate of a photo gallery, our first show was the works of Richard Avedon. He was a photojournalist, but was producing some of the most iconic pictures ever created,” says Shier, who also edited a book on the Hasting Street image.

“For a little gallery in the City of North Vancouver, that was huge.”

Since that landmark initial show, the Presentation House Gallery has asserted itself as a regional attraction, hosting shows from around the world and drawing interest from people from across the Lower Mainland. Its aging building at Third Street and Chesterfield Avenue, however, has been the root of relocation-related discussion for years. In 1902, the structure was a school. In 1915, it served as a stopgap city hall.

The North Vancouver Museum and Archives, tenants of the building along with the theatre, have been looking for a new location for nearly two decades. Before zeroing in on a potential Central Lonsdale plot, museum staff had their eyes on a waterfront address.

But it’s now Shier’s organization that may be part of the upcoming Foot of Lonsdale rede-velopment. Of the three scenarios presented to

the public at a city-hosted open house in late January, each include a media arts gallery on the waterfront, albeit in different configurations. The Cates Tugs property, adjacent to Lonsdale Quay, is slated as the potential home for the gallery in two options, with a standalone facility penciled in on the other.

Shier welcomes the possible relocation and, subsequently, the chance to expand the gal-lery’s offerings. Regardless of the final physical arrangement of the gallery, if it moves to the

water it will enjoy a newer, larger space.

“A move would allow us to showcase the exhibitions we’re already doing, but in a more accessible fashion,” says Shier.

“The whole way we could form an exhibition could be different. We’d have an expanded role, and the educa-tional opportunities are huge. I

think it will really invite people in.”In addition to the international talent consis-

tently showcased in the gallery, Shier says he’s becoming increasingly “excited with local imag-es.” His organization is currently working with the museum on an iPhone app that will display images of what the city looked like 100 years ago. Once completed, Shier feels it will help fos-ter an added connection for residents with their locales.

“We can make images of right here that have significance to the world,” he says.

“There is a way we can look at our surround-ings as a source of image making. We have every possibility to the see the local in an international context.”

And whether that scope is found in a gallery setting on the waterfront or a handheld touch-screen, the chance for North Vancouverites to unpack, debate and discuss images will be there. Afterall, it’s what Shier does, and what the gal-lery’s shows encourage.

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Driven by dialoguePresentation House Gallery director Reid Shier talks images,

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Researchers from Simon Fraser University have found radia-tion in seaweed near North

Vancouver’s Seabus Terminal, but say the discovery doesn’t pose any health risks to the public.

On Monday the team announced it had detected increased levels of the radioisotope iodine-131 in the seaweed. It was also found in rainwater samples collected last week in Burnaby and Vancouver.

The radiation, said SFU nuclear sci-entist Kris Starosta, is almost certainly a result of recent earthquake damage to the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear reactor in Japan.

“The only possible source of iodine-131 in the atmosphere is a release from a nuclear fission,” said Starosta in a press release Monday. “Iodine-131 has a half life of eight days, thus we conclude the only possible release which could happen is from the Fukushima incident.”

Starosta said the radiation has trav-elled across the ocean by way of a high-speed, high-altitude air current known as a jet stream.

Most of the radiation likely dispersed over the Pacific Ocean, but some has reached the west coast and is now fall-ing with rain and mixing with seawater.

“As of now, the levels we’re seeing are not harmful to humans. We’re basing this on Japanese studies following the Chernobyl incident in 1986 where lev-

els of iodine-131 were four times higher than what we’ve detected in our rainwa-ter so far,” said Starosta.

“Studies of nuclear incidents and exposures are used to define radiation levels at which the increase in cancer risk is statistically significant. When compared to the information we have today, we have not reached levels of elevated risk.”

Starosta said his team will continue monitoring iodine-131 levels in the coming weeks, and noted they have expanded their sampling to the west coast of Vancouver Island as well.

He predicts iodine-131 will be detect-able in B.C. for up to four weeks after the Japanese reactor stops releasing radioactivity.

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Any move to split up the stream of funding to TransLink from its share of the fed-eral gas tax could threaten the integrity

of Metro Vancouver’s transit system, warns the chair of the region’s mayors council.

North Vancouver District Mayor Richard Walton was responding to suggestions from Delta council that it might want to break from TransLink and use Delta’s share of the gas tax to run its own transit service.

“It wouldn’t be very easily workable,” he said. “That’s something we’d have to talk about as a group. It would have significant implications for TransLink.”

The federal budget handed down March 22 included a pledge the Conservative government will enshrine the gas tax transfer in law.

It’s worth $123 million a year to TransLink – half of what Ottawa collects from the extra 10 cents in federal gasoline tax added to every litre of fuel sold in the Lower Mainland.

The arrangement whereby the money returned to this region is used by TransLink for regional transportation needs was agreed to years ago by the Metro Vancouver board and the Union of B.C. Municipalities.

“I think those funds should come directly to us,” Delta Mayor Lois Jackson said.

“If we took the gas tax that’s generated south of the river and put those funds into the things we need south of the river, would that give us a better opportunity to advance our options?”

Surrey council has also mulled the idea of striking off on its own to try to bring rapid tran-sit expansion faster than TransLink.

“We know those kinds of challenges,” Walton said. “The mayors at the most remote parts of Metro Vancouver question whether they’re get-ting fair value from TransLink.”

He said it makes more sense for those cities to pursue solutions directly with TransLink than to try to split up the mutually agreed pot of money that’s a major part of the authority’s budget.

The federal commitment to legislate the gas taxtransfer had been requested by the council.

The federal government in 2008 agreed to make the gas tax transfer permanent, but the pledge now to legislate the transfers is seen as a further strengthening of that commitment.

“We’re all pleased about it,” Walton said.The change doesn’t increase the amount of

money TransLink can borrow for future transit expansion projects as it had already been count-ed as an assured revenue source.

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money. Started in London in 2008, this nouveau idea is now much more than a fad. With more than 200 cities participating, it has become an annual social night out event that proves you really can think globally and act locally. So big congratulations go out to Vancouver’s elite tweeters who helped raise more than $8,000 at last week’s YVR Twestival on behalf of local

charity Beauty Night Society – an organization that helps give self-esteem to women living in poverty. And speaking of annual events, North Vancouver’s Waldorf School held their spring Festival of the Arts last week at Centennial Theatre. Showcasing students from Grades 2 to 12, it was a night of music, drama and handicrafts on display for friends and family to enjoy.

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set to present at the 12th annual North Shore Writers’ Festival from April 11 to 16 at the North Shore’s three public librar-ies: North Vancouver City Library, North Vancouver District Public Library and West Vancouver Memorial Library.

This year’s festival will kick off on Monday, April 11 at 7 p.m. at the Lynn Valley branch with a presentation from former VANOC CEO John Furlong. Furlong will talk about his new book, Patriot Hearts, which tells the story of how he and his organiz-ing team over-came seemingly insurmount-able setbacks to deliver the remarkable

Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

On Tuesday, April 12 at 7 p.m. North Vancouver City Library will host popular CBC person-ality Grant Lawrence, who will share his recently pub-lished book,

Adventures in Solitude, an entertaining memoir of Grant’s summers growing up in Desolation Sound.

Ryan Knighton will present on Wednesday, April 13 at 7 p.m. at the Lynn Valley main library. Knighton will read from his newest work, C’mon Papa: Dispatches from a Dad in the Dark, a memoir in which Knighton tells the story of becoming a parent – and a blind one at that – in his characteristic funny and mov-

ing style.Award-winning author Timothy Taylor

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Caroline Adderson will read from her new novel, The Sky is Falling, on Friday, April 15 at 7 p.m. at North Vancouver City Library. Recently

shortlisted for the 2011 Commonwealth Writer’s prize, The Sky is Falling is a pro-foundly witty and insightful work set in Vancouver and UBC in the early 1980s.

On Saturday, April 16 at 2 p.m. author Dianne Warren will read from her first novel, Cool Water. Winner of the 2010 Governor General’s Literary Award for

Fiction, Cool Water tells the story of the inhabitants of the fictional prairie town of Juliet, Saskatchewan.

Finally, on Saturday, April 16 at 2 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, author and restaurant owner Meeru

Dhalwala will discuss her latest cookbook, Vij’s at Home: Relax Honey. Attend this event to learn about healthy Indian cook-ing the easy way.

All events are free, and seats available on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more details and a complete sched-ule of events, please visit www.northshore-writersfestival.ca.

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As the muted sunlight of an overcast day spills into the kitchen of his North Vancouver home, Afshin Javid quietly flips through a weathered manila notebook.

Scrawled on its yellowed pages are journal entries, written what seems like a lifetime ago in a dank concrete prison cell in the tropical city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The journal, says Javid, tells the story of more than just his incarceration in the infamous Pudu Jail after he was caught with 30 illegal passports on his way to North America two decades ago.

It recounts the story, he says, of his dramatic transformation of faith. The story of a young devout Muslim and Hezbollah soldier whose world

was turned upside down when he came face-to-face with a life force he believes was Jesus Christ.

Raised in a revolution Born in southwestern Iran in 1972, Afshin Javid grew up during a period of intense civil unrest.

His first memories, he says, begin around the age of five or six, when citi-zens of his country began lashing out at the Iranian monarchy and its leader, Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi.

The revolution, he says, was a move to overthrow the ruling “puppet regime” and install a hardline Islamic theocracy, led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

Javid says he remembers ordinary people, including members of his fam-ily, being arrested and beaten in the late 1970s by the government’s secret service.

The army imposed curfews, but families defiantly broke them each night, gathering with their children in streets and roundabouts as a form of pro-test.

One evening, Javid remembers a soldier from the Shah’s army pointing a gun in his father’s face, demanding he take his family back inside.

“Go ahead,” his father said. “Shoot me, in the cause of Allah.”That, says Javid in hindsight, was a turning point in his young life.“It’s one of those things... you mess with my father, and it becomes war,” he

says. “That’s when I really started getting deeper and deeper into Islam.”

An allegiance to AllahAbout five years later, around the age of 12, Javid began volunteering with the militant group known as Hezbollah.

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neighbouring nation of Iraq began dropping bombs in a struggle for power.

In an effort to defend their way of life, Iranians from all walks of life were volunteering to fight on

the front lines, Javid says.

And, although he was still a bit too young to fight along-side his cousins and uncles, Javid wanted to be a part of it, too.

Feeling he need-ed to show his love to Allah, Javid vol-unteered with the Hezbollah, patrolling the streets to enforce strict Muslim law.

This included mak-ing sure boys weren’t wearing jeans, men had their shirts but-toned all the way up, and people weren’t

listening to “western music.”As a young teenager, Javid

volunteered to do crowd control at state-sponsored executions, which would sometimes draw thousands of people into the streets.

Looking back on it now, Javid says he’s ashamed of the person he was becoming.

“The first time I watched a man die, something inside me died,” he says. “I became cold. I became numb. The last hang-ing I watched, I remember lean-ing over and whispering in the man’s ear, ‘Bye bye.’ He fainted and went limp... it took 13 min-utes for him to die.”

A crisis of faithIt was nearing the late-1980s when members of Javid’s fam-ily finally decided to leave their war-torn homeland.

On the advice of his family, Javid set his sights on moving to the United States, where he planned to spread the word of Allah to misguided westerners.

After fleeing Iran on foot, the 15-year-old trekked across the desert of Pakistan. With the help of a human smuggler, he eventu-ally wound up in the Southeast country of Malaysia, where he

was caught in possession of fake passports and thrown into jail.

For six months, Javid spent 21 hours a day locked in a tiny concrete room with four other men.

“It was so very hot,” he recalls. “There was only one little window and it was covered by a metal plate. Some days, you wanted to kill the person sitting next to you because you thought they were taking up too much oxygen.”

To cope with prison, Javid delved deeper into his faith. He prayed five times a day, began teach-ing other prisoners, and made a habit of reading through the Koran every 10 days.

One night while meditating on verses, however, a strange sensation of fear overcame him. Javid says it was as though a powerful being entered the room and began to strangle the life out of him.

Desperately, he called out for God to save him, and a voice answered, he says, asking him to breathe the name of Jesus Christ.

“I said, ‘Jesus, if you are true, show me yourself.’ And before I could finish, everything was back to normal,” he says.

“That was not my conversion, but it was the beginning of my confusion.”

A visit from Christ Javid tried to forget the bizarre incident, but for weeks afterward he couldn’t help but question everything he’d been raised to believe.

“I couldn’t understand it. Why would Jesus come to help a Muslim?” he asks. “So I decided to fast and pray. I wanted God to show me the path.”

For two weeks, Javid says he sat in one place from morning to night, fasting and praying for every waking hour.

When that didn’t bring any answers, Javid grew resentful. He began questioning the power of God — the greatest sin a Muslim can commit, he says — when suddenly a blinding light filled the dark jail cell.

“I was convinced I was about to be wiped off the face of the Earth,” he recalls. “I believed I deserved to die. So I ran to the corner of the room, held my head in my arms and begged for forgiveness, crying.

“Then I felt a touch on my shoulder, and I asked, ‘Who are you?’

“’I am the way, the truth, and the life,’ he responded.”

Foundation for a new life More than two decades after his release from prison, Javid sits at his family’s kitchen table in North Vancouver, sharing a meal with his wife and the youngest of his three children.

Above the table hangs a cross, while on another wall hangs a copy of the Ten Commandments.

The family’s fridge is covered with photographs of friends and family — many of them members of their church — and a hand-drawn picture of a sheep.

“Your flock loves you,” reads the drawing.These days, Javid is the pastor of a small

congregation known as the Vancouver Christian Fellowship. He is also a founding member of the I Am Thirsty ministries — a group that challenges its members to commit to serving one person in their life for an entire year, in the name of Jesus Christ.

Javid says he knows some are skeptical of his story, but says they shouldn’t be, because he has no reason to lie.

“I don’t worry about that. My whole life is docu-mented. It was all Islam, Islam, Islam, and then one day, literally, everything changed,” he says. “What else could consume a man so much?”

In the days after he declared his newfound faith, 40 Islamic prisoners at Pudu Jail nearly killed him in a vicious beating.

And in the years since, others have continued to threaten his life, insisting he was not visited by Jesus Christ, but instead, possessed by a demon hell-bent on deceiving him.

But despite the threats, Javid says he is intent to push on with his mission, which he feels is to plant the seed that is at the heart of Christianity — love.

“This world really needs someone to remind people that loving is better than hating,” he says.

A few years ago, Javid penned an autobiography, As Easy as Drinking Water, which he also hopes will help Christians in North America gain a bet-ter understanding of Muslims and where they’re coming from.

“The West tends to see all Muslims as terrorists. It’s so easy to make Islam seem evil, and Muslims with it,” he says.

“Communication is the most important part of the success in any relationship, and we’ve failed miserably at that. Even here on the North Shore, there is a sense of disconnectedness between cul-tures. I want to change that. I want to bring people back together.”


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North Shore cops are team-ing up in an effort to thwart thieves who have been

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West Vancouver Police and North Vancouver RCMP say there have been 14 such break and enters in the area in the past three months.

Cpl. Jag Johal, spokesman for West Van police, said the crooks seem to be targeting homes for sale Once inside, they steal appliances such as microwave ovens, stoves and washing machines.

“Not only have these break-ins resulted in the theft of expensive appliances, they have also caused significant damage requiring delay in sale due to insurance claims and repairs,” said Johal in a press release.

Johal added these types of thefts are not exclusive to the North Shore — there have been more than 100 similar cases in the Lower Mainland since Jan. 2010 — but said it’s a troubling trend that could be avoided with a few precautions.

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The picnic will feature lots of entertainment including a stage with live musicians and dancers along with a barbecue. Another

popular superstition undertaken at the picnic is to tie grass together for good luck, particularly among young woman looking for husbands.

With the New Year “everything in people’s lives changes,” said Davood adding that people use the 13 days of holidays to organize their lives in a kind of cleansing.

Davood also noted that the Iranian New Year holds no ties to religion. The Persian people focus instead on the changing of the sea-sons, on celebrating the power and beauty of nature.

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Five North Shore residents are being recog-nized by the province for outstanding levels of dedication to their communities.

On Monday, Premier Christy Clark and Keith Mitchell, chair of the British Columbia Achievement Foundation, announced the win-ners as part of the eighth annual BC Community Achievement Awards.

Among the 36 winners were four North Vancouver residents, including Sheila Gilmour of the North Shore Community Foundation, Squamish Nation leader Tewanee Joseph, soccer coach and educator Sam Lenarduzzi, and Fire Fighters Without Borders Canada founder Brian Hutchinson.

John Jennings, a West Vancouver resident and chair of the BC Cancer Foundation, was also rec-ognized.

Winners were chosen by an independent advisory council, made up primarily of politi-cians and past winners. All 36 winners will be honoured during a formal presentation at Government House in Victoria on April 20.

“Each of these people has a remarkable record of enhancing the quality of life of resi-dents throughout the province,” said Premier Christy Clark, in a press release. “And each truly deserves to be singled out and recognized by all British Columbians for their contributions.”

“These individuals work diligently all year round and their contributions yield concrete and lasting benefits for all of us,” said Mitchell. “Their work stands as a beacon to selfless community service, and our lives are richer for it.”

For more information on the awards, including a full list of winners, visit www.bcachievement.com.

Sheila Gilmour, North VancouverFor more than 50 years, Sheila Gilmour has

significantly contributed to her North Vancouver community. She was a founding member of the North Shore Community Foundation and the Lionsview Seniors’ Planning Society. Sheila was also instrumental in the establishment of the forerunner to the North Shore Disability Resource Centre and volunteered with the Capilano Community Services Society where she was the society’s first co-ordinator.

Tewanee Joseph, North VancouverA member of the Squamish First Nation,

Tewanee Joseph is an extraordinary leader. His work as a councillor supported positive develop-ment and change in his community. As CEO of the Four Host First Nations Secretariat, he cast a tremendous spotlight on B.C.’s and Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples during the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

John Jennings, West Vancouver John Jennings demonstrates an unwavering commitment to British Columbia health care. He served for eight years on the board of the St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation, including two years as chair, raising funds to enhance the delivery of patient care. He is currently chair of the BC Cancer Foundation, where he supports its fundraising efforts on behalf of the BC Cancer Agency.

Brian Hutchinson, North VancouverBrian Hutchinson, a Vancouver fire fighter contributes to the com-

munity on a provincial, national and international scale. He is an active volunteer with Muscular Dystrophy Canada having served in many capacities. Brian co-founded Engines for El Salvador, which later became Fire Fighters Without Borders Canada, providing decommissioned firefighting equipment and apparatus to needy fire departments around the world.

Silvano ‘Sam’ Lenarduzzi, North Vancouver

For more than 40 years, Sam Lenarduzzi has contrib-uted to the sport of soccer in British Columbia. First as a player, then as a coach and educator, he has reached more than 28,000 young soccer players throughout the province. His passion is soccer; his drive is conta-gious and his goal is to bring the benefits and enjoyment of soccer to every commu-nity.

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North Vancouver firefighter Brian Hutchinson co-founded the organization that became Fire Firefighters Without Borders Canada. Read more about him in next week’s Outlook. Rob Newell photo

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APRIL 5• Join Jane: MLA

Jane Thornthwaite meets with constitu-ents from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Parkgate Community Centre in the Eric Bennett Lounge. No appoint-ment is necessary; just drop by to say hello and to discuss any concerns you may have.

• 50 Tips on Running the Ultramarathon: Join Fast Ass and Kintec Footlabs for an enter-taining and illuminat-ing world of ultrama-rathon running. Warm up with Canadian Olympic gold medallist Rober Esmie at 6:30 p.m. Find your stride with Ryne Melcher and Ean Jackson at 7:15. Question period afterwards. At Kintec Footlabs, 975 Marine Drive, North Vancouver. Free, how-ever space is limited to first 40 who register at

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• North Shore Business Tradeshow: Variety of display booths will showcase everything from sport-ing organizations to educational institu-tions and retirement facilities. 1 to 7 p.m. at the Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier. Sponsored by North Shore Chamber of Commerce, 604-987-4488.

APRIL 8 AND 9• Book Sale: The

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APRIL 9Collectible and

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April 9• Scotiabank

Walk for MS: starts at 8 a.m., ends at 12:30 p.m.. Starts at Ambleside Park and follows the seawall to Dundarave. Handy Dart service for par-ticipants who don’t want to walk the entire distance. Refreshment and entertainment for participants. Help the more than 8,000 B.C. residents who are living with MS, which can cause blurry vision, overwhelming fatigue and paralysis. To get involved or make a pledge, contact Ray Miller, 604-910-3015 or [email protected].

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Transitions Effectively: Series to learn about strategies for managing fam-ily challenges, role changes, and coping with stress to find bal-ance in daily life. 6:30 — 8:30 pm at the West Vancouver Community Health Centre (2121 Marine Drive, West Vancouver-in the Garden Room). Registration is not required. Contact

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APRIL 27• Mediterranean

Cooking Class: Helen and Anastasia Koutailianos, cook book authors of ‘From the The Olive Grove’ share some of the Mediterranean recipes that have been handed down in their fam-ily, with olive oil as the central ingredient. 6:45 – 10:00 p.m. at Ambrosia Adventures in Cooking, 503 15th St., West Vancouver. 604-218-2084, www.abrosiaadventures.com. $92; cookbook includ-ed in the price.

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I must be the only one of my friends not on Facebook. Twitter sounds like a bird and YouTube makes me laugh but my kids and my dad, a senior himself, know all about the benefits.

Psyched up, I find the Facebook site. Should I use my real name or a sexy one like “Hot Hips”?

I decide that if I was using this social media tool for connecting to others, then I better use my real name so peo-ple can find me. Apparently it will allow me to connect to my past schoolmates and my world before children.

Name created, but I laugh out loud... password! I create one but write it down because I guarantee I will have forgotten it by tomorrow.

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name, confident she will be my friend. Within minutes, up pops a picture of her, granted it looks like it was taken through the bottom of a pop bottle. Again I laugh out loud. There she is, I click on her name and presto, I can send her a note, in real time. I see that she is friends with her daughters and

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Lunch is over, I have to log out and get back to reality but it’s been worth the adventure. I can’t wait to search for old boyfriends and high school friends so we can reminisce about old times. I might even ask my kids and my 79-year-old dad to be Facebook friends.

Denise Kelly is a North Vancouver Boomer proudly living with her two children, husband and dog Mel. She looks forward to sharing stories to motivate others. She can be reached at [email protected]

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Kyla Reveley, owner of Limelight Floral Design, and Barbara Kierc, who works at the West Van store, have teamed up with horticultural therapist Coral Ayerst to find beautiful ways to make people with Alzheimer’s feel good. Greg Hoekstra photo

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Now every week when Reveley buys new flowers for her shop, she cleans out the shop’s cooler and provides the older flowers to Ayerst’s clients free of charge. That is when the real beauty begins.

Horticultural thera-py connects people to nature and improves their quality of life. It includes activities such as gardening, nature crafts, flower arrang-ing and reminiscing. For individuals with dementia, it triggers those good long-term memories which become very impor-tant as the short-term memory disappears. For example, a client might start out arrang-ing flowers but end up remembering his mother’s garden on the prairies and how they used to flood the gar-den in winter in order to build a hockey rink.

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Hotline provides tips on how to prevent injuriesSEAN KOLENKO


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Favourite subjects in school? “Biology and chemistry. I want to be a nurse. My boyfriend broke his leg last August and was in the hospital. I saw the nurses working and it made me think I’d like to do that.”

Best thing about soccer? “I love scoring. That’s what I look forward to. Striker is my favourite position by far.”

Favourite thing to do in your spare time? “Shopping and walk-ing Chloe, my miniature pinscher. Our family also has a chocolate Lab, Chelsea.”

What did you do during Spring Break? “I just got back from a grad trip to Cuba. We went to Havana, swam with dolphins and went on a catarmaran. About 15 or 20 of us from Sutherland went for a week.”

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be? “I really, really want to go to New York. I’ve kind of wanted to live there but I’ve never been there so I should probably go there [to visit] first.”

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The master at workGold medal-winning track and field athlete Christa Bortignon has only been competing since 2009, inspired by the story of Masters Hall of Famer Olga Kotelko. Rob Newell photo

North Van club brings home hardware from California tournament

SEAN KOLENKOS T A F F R E P O R T E R

For many people in their 70s, it’s a time of relax-ation, of putting their feet up and smelling a proverbial flower or two.

But not West Vancouver’s Christa Bortignon. The 74-year-old is busy winning gold medals at track and field meets across the continent, and setting a few Canadian records along the way.

Bortignon just returned from the Canadian Masters Indoor Track and Field Championships in Kamloops, held on March 19 and 20, where she won gold medals in the 60, 200 and 400 metre races, the 4x200 relay and the long jump, triple jump and the shot put. Her only silver medal at the event came in the high jump. She repeated her Canadian records in the triple jump, long jump and 60 metre sprint.

An impressive haul for any length of time — let alone a weekend stretch — but March has been a particularly busy period for the athlete. From March 4 to 6, Bortignon was in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she competed in the American Masters Indoor Track and Field Championships. Bortignon came home with seven medals and six Canadian records in the pentathlon, 60 and 200 metre races, 60 metre hurdles and the long and triple jumps. She was the only competitor from B.C. and one five Canadian women and five Canuck men.

“Albuquerque was the international level; it was really big for me,” Bortignon told The Outlook.

“When I first arrived I said ‘what am I doing here?’ But I amazed myself.”

Bortignon has enjoyed a rather meteoric rise in

the world of Masters athletics, a sports arena open to those older than 35. Athletic since her childhood days growing up in Germany, Bortignon began com-peting in track and field events in 2009 after finding out she had arthritis and could no longer play tennis, a longtime favourite.

Not wanting to sit around, Bortignon was encour-aged by the story of 92-year-old Canadian Masters Hall-of-Fame inductee Olga Kotelko. Also of West Vancouver, Kotelko met Bortignon at the track at West Vancouver secondary school and within two weeks, she was competing at her first Canadian championship meet.

It was also at Kotelko’s recommendation that Bortignon sought out a club to receive some formal training. Prior to their meeting at WVSS two years ago, Bortignon had never received any official track and field coaching. She settled on the Greyhounds track club, one of only three organizations in Canada devoted to masters athletes.

She also recently began volunteering with the B.C. Masters committee and is the provincial representa-tive to the Canadian Masters Athletics Association. It’s a busy schedule, she added, but Bortignon plans to do as much as she can, for as long as she can. “I hope to inspire. I hope to be an Olga to others, as she was to me,” said Bortignon. “There’s no harm in trying this. There are many things to do. Join us at the club and give it a spin.” For more information on the Greyhounds track club, visit www.greyhoundstrack.com.

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This weekend in Irvine, Calif., the team from North Vancouver, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu,

won an incredible eight medals at the Pan American Jiu Jitsu champi-onships.

Winning gold in their divisions were North Vancouver residents Alex Boldizar, who won first place in the senior-1 white belt super heavyweight division and Brodie Dabb. A 15-year-old green belt in jiu jitsu, Brodie won a gold medal in the juvenile blue belt division after going up both an age and a belt class to face 16- and 17-year-olds. Incredibly, he submitted all three of his opponents en route to winning first place.

The other gold medalists on the team were Hector Wong and Milo Hilario.

North Vancouver Brazilian Jiu Jitsu coach Marc Marins also com-peted and won a bronze medal in the black belt masters middle-weight division, defeating two opponents to make it into the semi-finals. Also winning a bronze were North Vancouver residents Roey Kestelman, who fought in the blue belt senior-2 heavyweight class and Bill Jones, who won bronze in the purple belt, senior-1 lightweight class. Marci Hilario, who runs Apex Martial Arts in Richmond along with her husband Milo, won a bronze medal in the women’s blue belt category.

Known as “the gentle art”, Brazilian jiu jitsu is a sport that uti-lizes throws and submission holds where the ultimate goal is to win a fight without injuring your oppo-nent and without allowing your opponent to cause injury to you.

Brazilian jiu jitsu black belts Marc Marins and Jeff Meszaros have been teaching Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in the North Vancouver area for three years. In that time their club has won medals at the Pan American Championships, U.S. Open, American Nationals, B.C. Championships and the World Cup as well as at many local tourna-ments.

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Christa Bortignon takes home another handful of medals, and national records from the Canadian Indoor Masters track meet in Kelowna


When Fred Hume was hired to organize a UBC Sports Hall of Fame 22 years ago, he had

no inkling that one day he would be in it himself.

That day comes next Wednesday evening when he will be inducted as a builder during the annual UBC Big Block and Hall of Fame banquet at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

Hume, who grew up on the North Shore, never played any varsity sports at UBC or represented the university and Canada in any international com-petitions like many of those among the 99 individuals who are already safely ensconced in the Thunderbirds’ hall of fame.

But without Fred, no one would be in a hall of fame honouring Blue and Gold greats because there wouldn’t even be a UBC Sports Hall of Fame. At least cer-tainly not one of the quality that UBC now has.

Hume did curl and play field lacrosse in the intramural program at UBC while pursuing his Bachelor of Commerce degree, conferred in 1968. He had attended North Star Elementary, old Inglewood Junior High and West Van High (1961 grad) while growing up at 150 Sandringham Crescent in Upper Lonsdale and then from age 13 at 840 Pyrford Road, a little two-block-long street squished in between Eyremount Drive and Fairmile Road in the British Properties. That’s when he curled at the now-long-gone Capilano Winter Club and played football in the Gordon Sturtridge League. Following high school, he played one season with Larry Reda’s North Shore Wildcats juvenile grid squad.

After working in his grandfather’s Hume & Rumble electrical business for three years and then contracting with several other engineering and construc-tion firms, he took a little side job in 1982 as the official statistician for UBC football games.

That was a fortuitous opportunity for Hume – and for UBC athletics – because it led, in 1989, to an offer from Director of Athletics Bob Hindmarch to take on the task of putting together a UBC Sports Hall of Fame.

Soon Hume was eagerly setting about researching the history of Thunderbird sports all the way back to 1915 through old issues of Ubyssey newspapers, Totem yearbooks and Vancouver’s daily papers.

A diligent researcher, he wrote up bios on dozens of UBC greats of the past and formed a selection committee that he chaired in a non-voting capacity.

The inaugural induction ceremonies took place in 1993 with a grand ban-quet. That year five teams were inducted (1929-30 and 1969-70 women’s bas-ketball, 1969-70 men’s basketball, 1956 fours rowing crew and 1970-71 rugby); along with 18 individuals, the majority of whom were multi-sports stars: Herb Capozzi, Thelma Fynn Wright, Bobby Gaul, Sandra Hartley Cousins (1966 Delbrook High grad), Bob Hindmarch, Ted Hunt, Art Lord, Doug McIntyre, Howie McPhee, Bob Osborne, Bus Phillips, Sandy Robertson, Cokie Shields, Geh Ternan, Ron Thorsen, Maury Van Vliet, Harry Warren and Ruth Wilson.

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A Hall of Fame of his own

Celebrating at the UBC Sports Hall of Fame dinner back in 2003 are (l-r) Hall of Fame founder Fred Hume, banquet organizer June Carlyle, Director of Athletics Bob Hindmarch and West Van’s Buzz Moore who was ‘Mr. Everything’ in the UBC athletics department for close to 50 years and who passed away at 89 just this past week. Chris Petty photo/Hume family collection

those names but others not so much. And that’s the beauty of Hume’s work. Without his research, many outstand-ing individuals would have been lost in time and gone unrecognized.

While Hume did all the legwork to produce the bios and recruited a rotat-ing group of selection committee mem-bers, he always left it up to the com-mittee to decide who should get in the hall.

Over the years, the selection com-mittee – an all-star lineup itself – has been made up of people such as UBC Sports Hall-of-Famers Hindmarch, May Brown, Marilyn (Russell) Pomfret, Charlotte Warren and Ken Winslade; BC Sports Hall of Fame curator Jason Beck; professors Thelma Sharpe Cook, Ken Craig, Bonnie Gordon and Gary Sinclair; sportswriters/authors Jim Coleman, Mike Harling, Don Harrison, Wendy Long, Bob Mackin, Megan Stewart, Marc Weber, Don Wells and, yes, even me, among others from a variety of fields. Most are UBC grads themselves.

Hume’s work expanded into com-piling all-time lists of players in vari-ous sports, writing historical pieces for UBC publications, doing research for Flight of the Thunderbirds, the Don Wells-written history of UBC athlet-ics; and even nominating UBC athletes for other halls of fame. So he earned the title of UBC Sports Historian many times over.

His submissions have resulted in Hindmarch and Quene Yip (UBC’s first Chinese-Canadian sports star) entering the BC Sports Hall of Fame while Jim Bardsley, J.D. Jackson, Carol Turney-Loos, Peter Mullins, Jack Pomfret and the 1969-70 women’s basketball team and the 1947-48 men’s team are among his successful nominations to the Basketball BC Hall of Fame. The latter team is being inducted when Basketball

BC holds its own annual Hall of Fame dinner April 30 at the Langley Events Centre. Reid Mitchell, who played at West Van High in the 1940s and taught and coached at West Van High through the ’50s, is one of only a few surviv-ing members of that ’47-48 UBC hoop team.

Hume can pinpoint the very moment his interest in sports began. It was 1952. He was 9. That’s when he hap-pened to buy some packs of Topps baseball cards at Burdett’s corner store at the intersection of Lonsdale and Windsor. (But don’t go looking for it, it’s no longer there... the store, not the intersection.) What’s really impressive is that Fred still remembers the cards he got: Erv Palica, Sid Gordon, Lou Brissie and Mike Garcia.

Then he got to go to hockey and lacrosse games with his grandfather, Fred J. Hume, after whom he was named. The elder Hume, the mayor of New Westminster from 1933-42, owned pro hockey’s New Westminster Royals, lacrosse’s New Westminster Salmonbellies and soccer’s New Westminster Royals. The lacrosse and soccer teams were Canadian champi-ons during that era.

He later became Vancouver mayor from 1951-58 and the owner of the Western Hockey League’s old Vancouver Canucks. And he was instru-mental in securing the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games for Vancouver, bringing worldwide atten-tion to the city thanks to the Roger Bannister-John Landy Miracle Mile.

Grandfather Hume is one of only a very few who have been inducted into both Canada’s Hockey Hall of Fame and the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame. Of course he’s also in the BC Sports Hall of Fame.

Now his grandson has a hall of fame of his own.

Check out all the UBC Sports Hall of Fame biographies at www.ubcsportshalloffame.com.

This is episode 415 from Len Corben’s treasure chest of stories - the great events and the quirky - that bring to life the North Shore’s rich sports his-tory.

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The ultimate in luxury. This gorgeous Pent-house is being offered for the fi rst time on the market. The private elevator will lead you into the foyer and into the lap of 3300+ square feet of luxury. You wont believe your eyes as you gaze upon the best view in West Vancouver from every room. Step onto a 1500 square foot veranda to breath in the fresh mountain air. It almost goes without saying that only the best quality fi nishes and fi ttings are featured in this home as ev-ery upgrade imaginable was ordered.

Beautifully remodelled from bottom to top that beats a new house in one of the most demanding area, in Del-brook, almost 3000 sqft of high quality which fi ts 2 families, 2 brand new open kitchens with S/S appliances, new dark H/W fl oors for the entire house ,new windows with high-end coverings ,new plumbing & wiring, new roof and hot water heating system. Sitting on a newly Land Escaped lot, fi nally enjoy an out-door swimming pool on newly fenced and private backyard.

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Luxurious town home in “the prop-erties” with sweeping City & Ocean views, developed by reputable Quigg. This beautiful 2 bedroom + den home features your dream kitchen and im-peccable quality fi nishes throughout. Step into your very own private en-trance. The grand living area and spa-cious layout lead to a large deck where you can enjoy the world class views this property has to offer. private tour available by appointment only.

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Mount Pleasant Fresh as a Daisy, new privacy fence for about 20x12 private

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3636 and 3648 Fromme Rd - Asking $769,900Two homes, both built in 1964, both on 67x124 lots, side by side. Each has a bridge over a stream in the backyard. 3636 Fromme asking $769,900 has 3 BR 1 Bath up, and 3648 asking $820,000. has 2

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$990,000South facing sun drenched property in Eagle Harbour. Park like setting backing onto Seaview Trail. Outlook to West Van Yacht Club & Eagle Island. Mature gardens, extensively & professionally landscaped yard with large entertainment decks. Main oor - 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, kitchen with eating area, living room and dining room with lots of win-dows & gas replace. Lower oor - large family room/rec room with big windows & gas replace, newer bathroom has steam shower! Flat level 12,302 sq ft lot. New windows throughout. Re nished oak oor-ing double garage & workshop. Call Judy for private viewing. Virtual Tour at http://pixilink.com/1b9c

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2032 CORTELL ST., NORTH VANCOUVER $729,000

Viv Harvey knows that buying or selling a home can be like sailing through rough seas. That's why she uses her business acumen, marketing expertise and extensive area knowledge as a navigational aid for her clients.

With almost 1700 sq ft of one level living close to Edgemont Village, this home has it all! The spacious rooms, including two bedrooms and a den, offer plenty of room for your house sized furniture allowing you to downsize with ease. Situated on the top floor, this suite boasts vaulted

ceilings and skylights, crown moulding throughout and a fabulous wet bar. An unbelievable bonus to this outstanding home is an over 980 sq ft private sundeck to host summer barbeques for all your friends and family or to simply lounge in solitude soaking in the beautiful mountain views.

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$949,000This Unique 4 bedroom Lewis post and beam family home with full headroom basement shows with pride of ownership. It is a well maintained home that offers large sunny decks, newly paved level driveway, a large and very bright kitchen with skylights, cozy gas replace in the living room, newly painted exterior, and even a hot tub. This gem is in a great location, close to Eagle Harbour School, beaches, tennis, and the community center. Open Sat/Sun 2pm to 4pm., or call for your private showing today.

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CENTRAL LONSDALE!!TOP FLOOR, south facing spacious and bright one bedroom unit with balcony. JUST RENOVATED! This beautiful apartment comes with a brand new kitchen and new fl ooring; one storage locker and secure underground parking. Strata fees only $201.13 includes heat, hot water and the use of free laundry facilities. Great central lo-cation, just off Lonsdale Ave shop-ping, rec centre, public transit.

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into your new home. And now, owning at home at District Crossing is even easier with only a 5% deposit due at signing and an additional

5% due two months later. Shop and compare. Our purchasers did and they came back to buy at District Crossing. Unbeatable prices

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$989,000701 E. Keith Road, North Vancouver

This 2,400 SF character home enjoys a fantastic central loca-tion with 180 degree views of the water, city and mountains that stretch from the Lions Gate Bridge to beyond Burnaby mountain! With over $200,000 dollars spent on upgrades within the last year, this residence has been restored to her original grandeur. A few of the improvements include a new roof, decking, wiring, soft & hard landscaping, garden irrigation systems, fl agstone paver’s, fencing, blinds, appli-ances and window coverings. You will also enjoy gorgeous hardwood fl ooring and leaded glass windows. There is also a basement that is above ground with walk out access. This home has been reported to be built by former Councillor & Reeve of North Van in the early 1900’s.

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Pemberton area, exclusive self managed bright duplex w/over 2300 SF living space, award winning interior designer home. Spa-cious living room and formal dining room.Granite countertop island kitchen. Stainless steal appliances. Upper fl oor offers 3 gener-ous bdrms w/two full showers. Master with insuite and walk-in closet. Downstairs is fully fi nished unit with full shower for your in-law. powder room in mainfl oor. Fenced private yard. Saturday and Sunday open 2-4pm

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JUST LISTED!! Charming Character home on a large, level 50’x147’ lot with lane access in Prime Central Lonsdale. Features approx. 1,000 sq. ft of living space up with 3 bed-rooms and 1 1/2 baths plus 960 sq. ft. of separate accomo-dation down (3 bedrooms and 1 bath). Just a short walk to shops, recreation and transportation.

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WATERFRONT AT BRUNSWICK BEACHLions Bay’s ecclectic beachside neighbourhood. This home exudes the special charms of a westcoast retreat;expansive decks, custom wood windows and detailing,3 bdrms,3 full baths, great room with stone replace, seperate Coach house for guests or private of ce, an irreplacable package. Easy to show!

20 Brunswick Beach, Lions Bay$2,250,000

Amazing views from this custom 4 bdrm 4 bath Kelvin Grove home. custom kitchen, granite and stainless, hardwood oors, Huge decks for entertaining. Gorgeous master with custom shower, large walk in closet and view deck. Rare lawn and gardens. All with an easy entrance double garage. A must see!

Warm , inviting 5, bedroom family home on a large 1/2 acre property with oceanviews. Vaulted ceilings,custom windows, hardwood oors, new cedar decks, great yardspace. Easy driveway with tons of parking including double garage.Bonus in-law accomodation too! Located on the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in beautiful Lions Bay...10 mins on the scenic Sea to Sky from West Vancouver. See you at the open house.

260 Kelvin Grove Way, Lions Bay $1,489,000 565 Upper Bayview, Lions Bay $1,055,000

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GREAT FAMILY HOMEBuild your dream home on this .6 acre

oceanview lot. Court ordered sale.1 bedroom top oor suite. Vaulted ceilings, gas replace, custom paint, new carpets. Just move in and enjoy!

Panoramic oceanviews from this beautifully updated 4bed, 3 bath home. hardwood oors, new custom kitchen, spa like ensuite. Bonus mtge helper. V833662

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Dear Real Estate Professionals of Canada,

Linda Findlay Mortgage Specialist

[email protected]

Linda Findlay Michael AlexanderMortgage Specialist

[email protected]

ichael Alexande Kelly BrommelandMortgage Specialist

[email protected]

elly Brommmeland

Residential mortgages are offered by Royal Bank of Canada and are subject to standard lending criteria. *Source: Ipsos Reid/Altus Group: The FIRM Residential Mortgage Survey, Mortgage issuer for first-time home buyers (2006-2010). ® Registered trademarks of Royal Bank ofS M t i f fi t ti h b (2006 2010) ® R i t d t d k f R l B k fCanada. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. TM Trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada.

We would like to take a moment to thank you for your hard work and dedication to our

mutual clients through the home buying and selling process. Together, we help make our

clients’ dreams of affordable home ownership come true. After all, as Canada’s leading

lender for fi rst time homebuyer*, no one has a better understanding of your commitment.

Thank you for all you do throughout the year.

Rebecca McDiarmidwww.homeslangley.com

HomelifeBenchmark Realty

Walnut Grove#201 - 20999 88 Avenue,

Langley, BC V1M 2C9

Office: 604-888-7424Toll free: 1-877-623-6986

[email protected]

Gorgeous Renovations in 2009!1805 sq. ft. home, quiet area in Fort Langley, 8,090 sq. ft. fenced lot, circular driveway, mas-sive renovations included creating open fl oor plan, new solid Chinese teak hardwood fl oors, new kitchen cabinets, island with 2nd sink, Co-rian counters, and stainless appliances, heated slate fl oor in the kitchen. 2 gas fi replaces, vaulted ceilings, and 2 large unique bedrooms, 2.5 baths. Master suite boasts deluxe dressing room with custom cabinets, rather than a closet. Sliders off kitchen to large patio with gas outlet for BBQ, & hot tub. Enjoy a walk to the town and river trails. View virtual tour at www.seevirtual360.com/f1102366

8988 Royal St. Fort Langley

$$724,000724,000

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LundDave

AMBLESIDE - NEW LISTINGBLUERIDGE - NEW LISTING

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1179 KEITH ROAD, WEST VANCOUVER

2622 BENDALE PLACE, NORTH VANCOUVER

Excellent location within walking distance to West Vans beautiful beaches, parks, stores and all the other amenities Ambleside has to offer. Super clean and nicely updated this character home has a large Living/Dining room with gas fi replace, family room and a country kitchen leading to a large glass covered veranda out back perfect for those BBQ’s. Upstairs are four bedrooms, two with water views. Fully fenced backyard, single garage with lane access and lots of fl ower plants and trees front and back. Great value.

To many updates to mention in this extremely nice 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 2 level Blueridge home. Was a licensed daycare down but great declared above ground, 1 bedroom suite. Open kitchen with concrete counters, stainless steel appliances and eating bar. Master has French doors leading out to back deck and large, fully fenced yard with lane access and more parking. Nice workshop in heated garage. Any technophile would love this home. Nothing to do but move in. Awesome value!

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Family friendly “Parkside Townhome” with plenty of room for that growing family. Excellent location close to schools, shopping and transportation. This 3 bedroom 3 bathroom has it all. Sunny SW patio off family room, second deck off living room and a private rooftop sundeck. Built-in vacuum, 2 fi replaces, full ensuite off master, walk-in closet, island kitchen with eating area, tons of storage and an attached double garage. Pets O.K., rental restriction but 2 available. New carpet & paint, tile and counters.

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

7 OBITUARIES

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

21 COMING EVENTS3rd AUTISM VANCOUVER BIEN-NIAL Congress, April 7-9 2011, Early Bird Rates! Learn from 18 re-nowned autism experts presenting new information that can help im-mediately!

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75 TRAVELESCAPE TO BAJA

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIESCoke & Candy Vending Route. Lo-cal Hi-Traffi c Locations.Earn $40+ per year. Fast & Safe Investment Return. Secure Your Future- Be the Boss! Factory Direct Pricing 1-888-570-0892 Must Sell

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HOMEWORKERS Get paid daily! Now Accepting: Simple Full/Part Time Data Entry & Online Comput-er Related Work is available. No fees or charges to participate. Start Today, www.BCWOC.com

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIESCisco Certifi cation (CCNA/CCNP/CCIE) training by a CCIE-fl exibleschedule, 1:1, low cost. 604-468-0551/ www.hd3networks.com

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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

SOUTH ROCK LTD. is hiring for all positions. Milling personnel, Paving personnel, Safety Advisor. Experi-ence with asphalt preferred. Valid drivers licence required. Send re-sume: Attention: Tamara;[email protected]. Fax 403-568-1327; www.southrock.ca.

114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

DELIVER RV Trailers for Pay! Suc-cessful RV transport company seeking pickup owners to deliver RV’s from US to Canada. Paying top rates!www.horizontransport.com/Canada.

DRIVER - Fraser Valley based heavy haul trucking company has opening for one qualifi ed class 1 driver. Must have min 2yrs exp., be bondable and able to cross the border. Fax resume & abstract to 604-852-4112 . No phone calls PLS

NEW PAY RATESExpanding BC/Alberta LaneImmediate Positions Available

Owner Operators: $1.74/mile**includes base rate, fuel subsidy,

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We offer;• Paid Fuel subsidy • Tridem Sunsidy • Safety Incentives • Paid Waiting Time • Paid Drops, excluding fi rst drop • Steady Miles w/ Home Time • Same Rate Load or Empty • Comprehensive Benefi t Package • Company Supplied Fuel Cards • Highest Fleet Insurance Discounts

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115 EDUCATION

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124 FARM WORKERSFARM WORKERS required at Hep-pell’s Potato Corp. Surrey, BC for approx. 30 weeks starting June 2011. Main duties are planting, weeding and harvesting fi eld crops, heavy lifting, packaging & general cleanup. Skills required are ability to work among others, no experi-ence needed. Hourly rate of $9.28. 48-55 hrs/week, 6 days a week, 1 day off. Fax resume to: 604-574-0553 or email: info@heppells. ca

130 HELP WANTEDACCOUNTING & PAYROLL Train-ees Needed now! Large & Small Firms Seeking Certifi ed A&P Staff Now. No Experience? Need Train-ing? Career Training & Job Place-ment Available. 1-888-424-9417

FLAGGERS NEEDEDIf not certifi ed, training available for

a fee. Call 604-575-3944F/T Pastor. Vancouver Yedalm Ev-angelical Church. 3-5 yrs exp. Eng/Kor. $20/hr for 37.5 hrs/week Tel: 604-842-9989

LOG TRUCK drivers for Kurt Leroy Trucking LTD. F/T, benefi ts included, to start im-mediately. Campbell River. Fax resume to 250-287-9914.MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees Need-ed! Hospitals & Dr’s Need Medical Offi ce & Medical Admin staff! No Experience? Need Training? Local Career Training & Job Placement also Available! 1-888-778-0459OUR COMPANY seeks a customer service representative. We provide an excellent salary and benefi ts. Email resume to: [email protected]! LEMARE is accepting re-sumes of certifi ed coastal contract fallers. Minimum 5 years coastal ex-perience. Must be able to assess and control hazards while maintain-ing production. Please email re-sume to offi [email protected]. or fax 250-956-4888.

134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

Food Counter Attendant Take customers’ orders, assemble sandwiches &

salads, portion/wrap food, package take-out food, serve customers at counters, stock

refrigerators & salad bars, keep records of quantities of food used, operate cash

register. Must be able to work Night Closing Shift 7:30pm

to 3:30am daily. Wage; $10.31 per hour. Apply in person

or mail resumes to:

Subway, 1034 Marine Dr.North Vancouver, B.C.

V7P 1S5OSAKA Japanese Rest. (N. Van)

F/T Kitchen Chef 2-3 yrs exp. High-School grad.$17.25/hr.Prepare/cook meals. Fax. 604-929-0768

160 TRADES, TECHNICALBusy truck body manufactur-er/equip. installer requires exp. fab-ricator/truck equipment rig-out spe-cialists. Competitive wages & benefi ts. PTO, hydraulic, & electri-cal exp. necessary. Dayshift. Email: [email protected]


160 TRADES, TECHNICALBrammy Bros. Painting & Restora-tion Ltd. 1332 Franklin Street, Van-couver, Exterior Plasterer (Noc. 7284), Permanent, F/T, 40hrs p/wk, 3 to 5 yrs exp. Must be fl uent in English, exp. in Lathers. Main Du-ties: Apply level & smooth coast of plaster using trowels, fl oats, brush-es & spray equipment. Lather Per-form. prepare wall, install the metal stud framing and furning to interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings. Resume: [email protected]

HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC

F/T position available for heavy duty mechanic to maintain fl eet of street sweepers. Hydraulic and welding experience preferred. Must have valid drivers license and own tools. Please email resume to: [email protected] or fax to 604-294-5988.

MATSQUI AG-REPAIR

Looking for Agricultural or Heavy Duty Mechanics.Fax resume to: 604-826-0705 or email to:

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PERSONAL SERVICES

173E HEALTH PRODUCTSATTENTION DIABETICS with Medicare. Get a FREE Talking Me-ter and diabetic supplies at NO COST, plus FREE home delivery! Best of all, this meter eliminates painful fi nger pricking! Call 888-449-1321

180 EDUCATION/TUTORINGAIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualifi ed - Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783A PA RT M E N T / C O N D O M I N I U M MANAGERS (CRM) home study course. Many jobs registered with us across Canada! Thousands of grads working! Government certi-fi ed. 30 years of success! www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-665-8339, 604-681-5456.EXCLUSIVE FINNING/Caterpillar Mechanic training. GPRC Fairview Campus. $1000. entrance scholar-ship. Paid practicum with Finning. High school diploma, grade 12 Math, Science, English, mechanical aptitude required. Write apprentice-ship exams. 1-888-999-7882; gprc.ab.ca/fairview.LEARN FROM HOME EARN FROM HOME CanScribe Career College offers online courses: Medi-cal Transcription and Computers. Great work at-home opportunities. Enrol today! 1-800-466-1535

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182 FINANCIAL SERVICESDEBT CONSOLIDATION

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

236 CLEANING SERVICES

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245 CONTRACTORS

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

281 GARDENINGGARDEN TOPSOIL $20 per yard. Delivery available with 5 yard dump trailer. Tractor also avail for level- ling. 604-768-7571, 604-856-4255

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

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTSRENOVATIONS? I do bthrms, kitchens, fl ooring, cabinets, Refs. 30 yrs exp. Hugh (778)989-5933


287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Pryce Contracting Ltd. (North Shore Based) Complete home makeover, additions, kitchens, bathrooms, suites, decks/patios, doors, win-dows & trim. Peter 604-988-7526

.

300 LANDSCAPING

Shaw Landscaping Ltd

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320 MOVING & STORAGE

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320 MOVING & STORAGE

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SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured

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329 PAINTING & DECORATING

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539Running this ad for 7yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $269, 2 coats(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

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INT/EXT Painting. Papering & pres-sure wash. Reasonable 30yrs exp Refs, free est. Keith 604-433-2279

MILANO PAINTING. Int./Ext. Prof.Painters. Free Est. Written Guar.Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510

PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS &RENOVATIONS. Interior, Exterior.Free estimates. 604-928-0025

332 PAVING/SEAL COATINGALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.

338 PLUMBING10% OFF if you Mention this AD!

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X CROSSWORDPUZZLE NO.539

Copyright © 2010, Penny Press

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356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

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372 SUNDECKS

PETS

477 PETSBOXER puppies born Feb 1 ready March 28. Vet ✓ tails & declaws, fi rst shots. $850. 604-882-7477.CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866CKC Reg.soft coated Wheaten Ter-rier pups, hypo-allergenic. Guarntd. Vet ✓ $1200. Call 604-533-8992DOG MALE American pitbull x, do-go, 1 yr. old. Only $200. All shots microchipped. 604-614-4721. GERMAN Rottie pups, P.B. no pa-pers. Born Feb.3.1stshots, dewrmd, 4 M. 2 F. $750. Call 604-588-2975.GERMAN SHEPHERD PUP. 1 fe-male. $750. 1st shots & dewormed. Call 778-863-6332.GERMAN Shepherd pups & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines Reg/Guar. 604-856-8161JACK RUSSELL PUPPY’S. 2 Fe-male one male. Short legs, smooth coat. Dew claws done. Born Feb 5th. $450. 778-883-6049NEED 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.comNEWFOUNDLAND pup, P/B. Ready in Apr. $1000 (604)819-1466 No Sunday callsPUGS, fawn, 3 male, 1 females. family raised, vet chk’d, shots. $500. (604)796-2727/799-2911ROTTI PUPS large German stock, exc temp, protective, parents to view, 1st shots $700. 604-799-8858SHIH TZU Bichon pups. 1st shots, dewormed M/$500 F/$550. 604-552-4415 or 604-763-7473. SHIH TZU pups,adorable,1st shot, Vet ✓ health guar. hypo-allergenic, nonshed. $495. Call 604-533-8992VIZSLA PUPS, reg’d, shots, guar-anteed. $850. ph, 604-819-2115 or email: [email protected] LAB pups. 8 weeks old, ready to go. Vet checked, 1st. shots. Parents on site. $500. 604-852-6176 Abbts

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

518 BUILDING SUPPLIESDO-IT-YOURSELF Steel Buildings Priced for Spring Clearance - Ask about Free Delivery to most areas! Call for Quick Quote and Free Bro-chure - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.SAWMILLS - Band/Chainsaw - SPRING SALE - Cut lumber any di-mension, anytime. MAKE MONEY and SAVE MONEY In stock ready to ship. Starting at $1,195.00. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext.400OT

551 GARAGE SALES

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551 GARAGE SALES

FLEA MARKETSunday, April 3,

9am-3pmWest Vancouver Ice

Arena 786-22nd Street

Find great deals on sporting & outdoor goods,

furniture, electronics, kitchenware, clothing,

books, children’s items, jewelry, household items

plus more.

In support of the West Vancouver Seniors’

Activity Centre. 604-925-7280.

559 MEDICAL SUPPLIES

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 1-866-981-6591.

560 MISC. FOR SALE

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A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE - Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464.

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.

DISCONNECTED PHONE? Phone Factory Home Phone Service. No One Refused! Low Monthly Rate! Calling Features and Unlimited Long Distance Available. Call Phone Factory Today! 1-877-336-2274. www.phonefactory.ca

GARAGE DOOR REVOLUTION. The amazing rolling garage door is now available in Canada. Quiet. Safe. Attractive. Space Saving. And competitively priced. Check it out at garador.ca or call 1-877-765-2367. Mention “Community” and receive an automatic 10% off.

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

Personalized All-In-One Easter Basket- OVER 50% OFF! Regular Price $32.99 YOU PAY $15.99. In-cludes Personalization; Plush Bun-ny, Chocolate; Candy and Peeps® Visit www.PersonalCreations.com/Always or Call 1-888-903-0973

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

COLLECTORS SAXOPHONESSoprano Buecher Silver 80 yrs old, excellent condition $3000. Picelo $250, Bongo Drums-perfect cond. $275 Call 604-534-2997

FOR SALE 6 piano accordions, from $140 to $500. 2 violins $150. ITS. 604-853-7879.

572 PLANTS/NURSERY STOCK

8-10 FT DOGWOOD &

JAPANESE MAPLES

$10 ea8069 Nelson St. Mission

604-826-8988

REAL ESTATE

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

MINI-WAREHOUSE STORAGE unit on Peardonville in Abbotsford, secured fenced strata 12’x30’ $64000 604-466-0209.

627 HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSESOlder Home? Damaged Home?

Need Repairs? Behind on Payments? Quick CASH!

Call Us First! 604.657.9422

REAL ESTATE

630 LOTS

BIG BEAUTIFUL ARIZONA LAND $99/mo. $0 down, $0 interest, Golf Course, Nat’l Parks. 1 hour from Tucson Int’l Airport Guaranteed Fi-nancing,No Credit Checks. Pre-re-corded msg. 1-800-631-8164 Code 4001 www.sunsiteslandrush.com

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

WHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. Manufactured, Modular & Park models. Tremendous savings. Luxurious 1512 sq. ft home including delivery and installation only $ 109,950. Many other plans available. 877-976-3737 or 250-814-3788 www.hbmodular.com

636 MORTGAGES

Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refi nances, im-mediate debt consolidation, foreclo-sure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations.

Call 1888-711-8818www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYSwww.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

696 OTHER AREAS

BIG BEAUTIFUL AZ LAND $99/mo. $0 down, $0 interest, Golf Course, Nat’l Parks. 1 hour from Tucson Int’l Airport Guaranteed Financing, No Credit Checks. Pre-recorded msg. (800) 631-8164 code 4057 www.sunsiteslandrush.com

OWN 20 ACRES-$0 Down $99/mo. ONLY $12,900 Near Growing El Paso, Texas Money Back Guaran-tee, No Credit Checks, Owner Fi-nancing, Free Color Brochure 1-800-343-9444

www.20acreranches.com

REGISTER NOW Saskatoon_55Plus Active Adult Large Ground Level Townhomes www.diamondplace.ca

RENTALS

730 MISC. FOR RENT

WANT THE BEST BUSINESS ACCOMMODATION

KICK BACK & RELAX IN SOUTH SURREY - Short term accommodation. Seeking profes-sional business visitors to rent weekly throughout the year. Deluxe, fully furnished & equipped 2 bdrm. + rec. rm. + 2 bath T/House. Crown Mouldings, H/W laminate fl ooring and slate. Gas F/P, Alarm, Netfl ix, Cable & WiFi. 1 car garage parking. No - Smoking inside, covered patio & outdoor seating. Amenities rm. incls. full gym, outdoor hot tub & pool. Call for more info.

604.488.9161

750 SUITES, LOWER

LANGLEY, Large 2 bedroom,open, farm setting, gated property,private entrance, private laundry, uts incl.$980.00. 604-230-2808

TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCING

TRANSPORTATION

818 CARS - DOMESTIC

1998 BUICK LASABRE LTD, new tires & brakes. exc. clean condition. Private. $4800. 778-565-1097.

1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO Sport.Bought New - Don’t Need Two!

Low km’s, economical V6 auto, full power group. AirCared til July 2012.Reduced! $4175. 778-888-6805 or Mon-Fri 10am-2pm: 778-837-6577

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

1996 HYUNDAI ACCENT h/b, auto, fuel effi cient, reliable transportation, Air Cared. $1500. (604)536-1567

2000 PORSCHE 911 Carrara 2- 2 dr. coupe, sun roof, loaded, leather, auto tiptronic, Bi-Xenon head lights, & more. $19,995 / 604-328-1883

2001 NISSAN SANTRA 4 dr., gold colour, A/C. No accidents. Good cond. $6000 obo 604-582-0552

2005/6 SUBARU IMPREZA RS,one owner, like new, 77 kms, top model, loaded, $13,500.Call 604-575-2077

2006 Hyundai - 2 dr. sport hatch-back, 108,000km, Manual 5 spd. Asking $6000. Call: 778 986-1330

2009 TOYOTA MATRIX 4/dr auto p/w, p/l, AC, cd player, 88K, silver. $9800. Call 604-825-9477.

2010 NISSAN VERSA, 4 dr. H/B, auto, red, 20,000 Km, many op-tions, $9,350 fi rm. 604-538-9257.

2011 TOYOTA Camry LE, grey, 11000 kms. auto, factory warranty. mint, $22,900. 604-596-9970

827 VEHICLES WANTED

CASH FOR CARS & TRUCKSFREE/FAST 24 hour tow service: or Donate to registered charities

Call 604-767-3842 or 778-552-4145

830 MOTORCYCLES1991 HARLEY DAVIDSON TOUR GLIDE, $8000. Call: 604-217-3479 or 778-880-0233.

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE1995 PROWLER 5TH WHEEL 25.ft, slide out, fully contained, with shed, large deck and holding tank at Lakeview RV site at Nicola Lake in Merrit BC $10,000 Phone (604)826-6256 Bill

2007 Sunseeker m/h Ford E450, 1 slide, 31.6’, slps 6, generator, 18,700mi, $45,000 obo (604)824-4552 or (604)272-4961 (Van)

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE

REMOVALASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT

$$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200

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

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

TRANSPORTATION

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Laredo 4L, good cond, New tires, New radiator, Aircare for 2 years asking $5000 (604)826-6256 Bill

851 TRUCKS & VANS

2002 FORD F150 Lariat - 4x4, exc. cond. leather, new tires, local, 160K no accid., $8500obo / 778.861.8355

TRANSPORTATION

851 TRUCKS & VANS

2006 FORD F250 super duty die-sel, excellent cond, new tires, new brakes, tow pkg. Asking $20,000 Phone (604)826-6256 Bill

CRIMINAL RECORD? GuaranteedRecord Removal since 1989. Confi -dential, Fast, Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOY-MENT \TRAVEL & FREEDOM. Callfor your FREE INFORMATIONBOOKLET. 1-8-NOW-PARDON(1 866 972 7366).www.PardonServicesCanada.com.


Larson Station, the public restaurant at Gleneagles Golf Course, is the perfect choice for you, your friends & family, to come relax, enjoy the view and savour the tastes we have to offer. From brunch (think Belgian

Waffles with pralines and Chantilly cream), to lunch (Pepper Crusted Beef Dip with gorgonzola butter and au jus perhaps?), and din-ner (try our pan seared white fish with Yukon gold mash and salsa fresca), the choices are excep-

tional. We invite you to experi-ence upscale dining, at a casual price, in an idyllic setting. Stop by Larson Station anytime (for a cool one after the ninth?), or you can check out our menu, at www.westvancouver.ca/gleneaglesgolf.

The patio isopening on

April 4!

a fresh viewon dining

6190 Marine DriveWest Vancouverat Gleneagles Golf Coursewww.westvancouver.ca/gleneaglesgolf

Looking to host a special event? If you’re planning a wedding, anniversary, special party, reception, business meeting, or golf tournament, call us today to discover our

stunning conference and banquet facilities ~ including the Great Hall and dance fl oor.

778 .279.8874follow us on facebook

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