function initialize() {
      if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
        var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map_canvas"));
        map.setCenter(new GLatLng(49.255549, -123.023812), 11);
        map.enableDoubleClickZoom();
        map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl());
        map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());

        // Create a base icon for all of our markers that specifies the
        // shadow, icon dimensions, etc.
        var baseIcon = new GIcon();
        baseIcon.shadow = "http://www.google.com/mapfiles/shadow50.png";
        baseIcon.iconSize = new GSize(20, 34);
        baseIcon.shadowSize = new GSize(37, 34);
        baseIcon.iconAnchor = new GPoint(9, 34);
        baseIcon.infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(9, 2);
        baseIcon.infoShadowAnchor = new GPoint(18, 25);

        // Creates a marker whose info window displays the letter corresponding
        // to the given index.
        function createMarker(point, index) {
          // Create a lettered icon for this point using our icon class
          var letter = String.fromCharCode("S".charCodeAt(0) + index);
          var letteredIcon = new GIcon(baseIcon);
          letteredIcon.image = "http://www.google.com/mapfiles/marker" + letter + ".png";

          // Set up our GMarkerOptions object
          markerOptions = { icon:letteredIcon };
          var marker = new GMarker(point, markerOptions);

          GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function() {
            marker.openInfoWindowHtml("<b><font color=#0000FF face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-Serif size=2>Stevens Plumbing &amp; Heating Ltd.&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></b><br><font color=#000000 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-Serif size=2>1055 29th Street East<br>North Vancouver, BC V7K 1C1</font><br><font color=#000000 face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-Serif size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;Call: &nbsp;&nbsp;<b>604.988.8822</b><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;Fax: &nbsp;&nbsp;<b>604.988.8843</b></font><br><font color=maroon face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-Serif size=2>We're looking for Qualified Plumbers.<br>Journeymen: Fax your resume to us!</font>");
          });
          return marker;
        }

        // Add a marker to the map
        for (var i = 0; i < 1; i++) {
          var point = new GLatLng(49.33533725097606, -123.04466485977173);
          map.addOverlay(createMarker(point, i));
        }
      }
    }