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Don Wrigley visits with “his” horse, Captain Julius, at the C.W. Parker carousel in Burnaby Village Museum.

All aboard the carousel 100-year-old Burnaby Village ride was saved by a ‘force of nature’ Mario Bartel photo@burnabynewsleader.com

Don Wrigley’s eyes still light up and his voice quickens whenever he visits the C.W. Parker carousel at Burnaby Village Museum. The colourful, ¿nely detailed wooden horses prancing to the organ music in the orange glow of the carousel’s lights have been a part of his life for 25 years. When he ¿rst got involved with the

Friends of the Carousel to save it from being sold off and dismantled from its former home at the PNE, he never imagined his efforts would allow the historic ride to reach its 100th birthday. Nor that he’d still be around to be a part of it. The Burnaby Village Museum will of¿cially celebrate the carousel’s ¿rst century on opening day, May 5. Wrigley, a spry and energetic 87, is already planning his speech for the event. He’s got a lot of material, and memories, to work with. The ¿rst indication the carousel was

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in trouble came from a waitress who overheard a group of executives from the PNE discussing getting rid of it. The venerable ride had been her joy growing up in East Vancouver and she didn’t want to see it go away. When Wrigley learned the carousel was in peril, he made a commitment to the Burnaby Village Museum Association to get it and then went to the PNE board to tell them he’d secured a new home for the horses. Well, that’s sort of how the order of events went, he says with a wink, but as Lisa Codd, the museum’s curator says, “Don is a force of nature.”

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Saving the carousel was only the beginning of the work. Wrigley then had to ¿nd money for the restoration and volunteers to do the work. He helped raise the $350,000 needed by securing corporate sponsorships and by trucking one of the wooden horses in the back of his car to shopping malls around the Lower Mainland to get pledges from the public. With an advance from the City of Burnaby so restoration could begin, Wrigley started recruiting volunteers. Please see SPONSORS SOUGHT, A3

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Despite being $800,000 short of the fundraising goal, Saint Thomas More Collegiate is proceeding with the construction of a new gym. “We’re still using the same gym from 1966,” said Jen Shelnutt-Jayme, director of community relations at STM. “Since then enrolment has increased by 600 per cent and we’re co-ed.” The gym will cost $7 million to replace, all funded by donors. It will be named the StanJean gym for the foundation that donated $2 million towards the project. Anyone who donated $3,000 or more will receive a commemorative piece of the old gym Àoor. The school hopes to get the demolition permit for May, and begin construction. Construction should be completed by next May. Until then, students will be either using a temporary structure located on the ¿eld or a nearby facility. There will be a farewell to the gym on April 20. “The 50-year-old gym is home to a lot of memories for people, we want to say goodbye,” said Shelnutt-Jayme.

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SFU students approve $65M campus addition Student union building to be funded with student levy Wanda Chow wchow@burnabynewsleader.com

Simon Fraser University students have voted in favour of a proposal to build a $65-million student union building (SUB) at the Burnaby campus. The online referendum vote March 20 to 22, was a close one. It was part of Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) elections and voter turnout was only 11 per cent. Of that, 1,193 or 54 per cent, voted in favour of the project, dubbed Build SFU, with 1,003 against. “We’re ecstatic,” said SFSS outgoing president Jeff McCann, who was elected to the position of university relations of¿cer, in a press release. “There’s no question that Build SFU will raise the pro¿le of our school, but it will also make tons of social experiences possible that just weren’t with the old campus. This facility will dramatically improve the student experience at SFU.” McCann said in an interview that the voter turnout was “pretty good” considering typical elections without major

referendum issues generally attract a ¿ve per cent turnout. Build SFU, proposed by the student society in partnership with the university, would add about 100,000 square feet of student space, and 2,500-seats of outdoor stadium seating for Terry Fox Field. The project would be funded through a student levy, starting at $10 per semester in 2014 and increasing to a maximum of $90 per semester in 2022. The student society expects it will take 30 years to pay off the project with the levy. If all goes as planned, the SUB is scheduled for completion by September, 2017. But not all students supported the proposal. Kim Burgess, a fourth year communications and political science student at SFU was outspoken in her opposition to the plan. “I think the SUB is a great idea but there’s been very, very, little consultation,” Burgess, 30, said Friday, adding she believes the consultation done has been inadequate. She doesn’t agree with students funding the stadium seating, something she considers a university responsibility, and the

cost of the student levy on top of tuition and several other fees students have to pay. Burgess hopes the newlyelected student society representatives will ensure the views of those with concerns about the project are heard, considering it didn’t receive overwhelming support. “More people voted no than voted for the president or the university relations of¿cer,” she noted. McCann said the student society will be consulting with students in the design process, soliciting input on what they want to see in the facility. In 1989, a similar referendum resulted in what the student society could afford at the time, its current space of one Àoor of four solidly-booked conference rooms sandwiched between two levels of administrative of¿ces. It serves 25,000 students. While a site has yet to be determined, the university is considering locating the new proposal in a repurposed Lorne Davies Complex, one of the original 1964 buildings designed by Arthur Erickson, that currently houses a pool, gym and administrative of¿ces.

SkyTrain to run at night If you wake up on April 3 thinking you had a dream about SkyTrains running all night, you weren’t dreaming. TransLink will be doing test runs from 2-5 a.m. on Tuesday, April 3 and residents living near the lines are being warned to expect noise throughout the night. The test runs are to try out new SkyTrain software. During the test runs, 57

trains will operate at the same frequency as during weekdays to simulate regular service. This software upgrade is a part of TransLink’s On Track program, which includes the installation of fare gates at all stations. The fare gates in conjunction with the electronic Compass fare card will ensure that only fare paying costumers are allowed into

the stations, TransLink says. Fare gate construction is underway at many stations, and according to TransLink, construction should be completed by May. Until then, customers are being warned about construction in and around stations. For more detailed information on the construction at each station, visit http://bit.ly/zULQFo. newsroom@burnabynewsleader.com

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Over the course of the twoand-a-half year project, dozens made their way to the warehouse on Barnet Highway where the horses were being refurbished, the components of the carousel rebuilt. At times, he recalls, it was like herding cats. And the work wasn’t glamourous. Stripping the old paint off the horses, ¿xing them up, and then repainting them with 10-13 coats of new paint was painstaking and often smelly. “So much of it was yucky work,” says Codd. “You had to love it to do it.” Then there was his midnight raid—with permission of course—of the old Oakalla prison the week before it was to fall to the wreckers to salvage 1 1/4-inch maple planks that would become the carousel’s Àoor. “It was a grand part of our lives, for sure,” says Wrigley. As the carousel approaches its milestone birthday, Wrigley’s work has begun anew. He’s trying to ¿nd all the original sponsors of its 42 horses to invite them back for a ride on May 5. Ruth Copeland, widow of the late mayor Bill Copeland, will be there to ride Nipoti, the Àagbearing Pinto they sponsored. Finding their horse will be easier, with the recent installation of two 42-inch touch-screen monitors that allow visitors to search for speci¿c horses, learn their history and the background of the work that went into restoring and repainting them. Wrigley doesn’t need high-tech assistance to ¿nd Captain Julius, his ornately-bejewelled grey jumper he still rides every chance he gets. “Burnaby has a jewel here,” he says proudly. “People have to start realizing what a jewel it is.”

Local studio jumps into Zumba Mario Bartel photo@burnabynewsleader.com

It’s part dance party, part sweat-inducing workout. And when dancer Evelyn Cervera met ¿tness instructor Sylvia Ortega they knew they formed the ideal team to bring Zumba to the masses in a big way. In October, they opened Latin Fitness Ztudio, the ¿rst all-Zumba ¿tness studio in Metro Vancouver, a 3,200-square-foot expanse of brightly painted walls, hardwood Àoor, gelled spotlights and disco lasers on Kingsway, next to the old Canadian Tire. Three times a day, seven days a week, they groove, shimmy and shake to the Latin rhythms of salsa, merengue, quebradita and cumbia music. Their clients, mostly women, come from as far away as Whistler and Langley to get in shape and have a good time. “We try to turn it into a ¿esta, make it a party,” says Ortega. “It’s like a workout in disguise.” Which is just what attracted Cervera to Zumba in the ¿rst place. She’d been a dance instructor in her native Mexico, but when she came to Canada she found the workout options available to her at local gyms a little lacking in excitement. Until she found a Zumba class. “I didn’t like to work out, but I love to dance,” says Cervera. “It was the perfect combination.” It was at one of those classes where she met Ortega. They started choreographing their own routines. They built up their collection of upbeat Latin music to more than 100 CDs.

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Sylvia Ortega and Evelyn Cervera started Latin Fitness Ztudio, the Àrst all-Zumba Àtness studio in the Lower Mainland, in October.

They rented a small space in North Burnaby to conduct classes. After a year of test driving their idea, building their client base and learning a few valuable business lessons along the way, they decided to jump in with both feet. They now have four quali¿ed instructors as part of their team, they’ve developed Zumba programs for kids, older adults and even pregnant women and they recently diversi¿ed to include

Reggaeton, a cardio workout set to Latin hiphop. “We have to keep innovating to keep it going,” says Cervera. Especially when this year’s hot workout is next year’s neglected DVD that’s buried in the bottom of the bargain bin at Walmart. “We never know if it will go away,” says Cervera. “But as long as it works, and it’s fun, people will keep coming out.”

Council approves $1.3M in parks and rec projects Wanda Chow wchow@burnabynewsleader.com

Burnaby council has approved $1.3 million in parks and recreation capital projects, including $200,000 for Burnaby Village Museum. The museum, which had its free admission extended for another year last week, will receive $35,000 for interior improvements to its administration building, according to a city staff report. Another $50,000 will be spent to replace worn gears on the carousel, which is marking its 100th anniversary this year.

The museum will also see $75,000 in exhibit upgrades at Bell’s Dry Goods, the theatre and bakery, and $40,000 for new hood venting equipment and kitchen upgrades. Nearby, the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts will receive $50,000 for a storage space upgrade, new food equipment, counter upgrades, painting, and additions to catering furniture and equipment, and tents for the concert venue. Several parking lots, including at Kensington Arena and Hill Avenue at Robert Burnaby Park, will get new paving and lighting

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Stonemason Andrew Porter logs one of the stones from the historic gate and fence at Deer Lake Park. The structure, which was built in 1912 as part of the Mathers Estate, is being dug up and moved to a location closer to Mathers House because of construction of a new interchange at Canada Way and Edmonds.

NDP moves ahead after choosing leader Wanda Chow wchow@burnabynewsleader.com

With the leadership race now over, federal New Democrats can now move forward under new leader Thomas Mulcair to focus on defeating the Conservative government in the next election, said Burnaby-New Westminster NDP MP Peter Julian. “He’s gotten a clear mandate from the membership,” said Julian, referring to Mulcair’s almost 60 per cent majority in his fourth-ballot win. “We’re already putting into place the transition to the new leader, which is really exciting.” The leadership race was made necessary by the death of former leader Jack Layton last summer. Julian, who as national caucus chair remained neutral throughout the leadership campaign, still won’t reveal who got his vote. As for the new leader’s strengths, he cited Mulcair’s experience as a Quebec cabinet minister, and “having been willing to take the risk when Jack Layton asked him to run in Outremont, at a time when the party had no seats in Quebec ... Certainly for the fourth party in the House that hadn’t won a seat in Quebec in 15 years, that was an incredibly brave step for him to take.” Since then, Mulcair has been deputy leader of the party, he helped lead the breakthrough in Quebec during the last election when the NDP won 58 seats there, and has served as ¿nance critic and house leader. During his campaign “people recognize that he feels very

strongly that British Columbia Burnaby Coun. Nick Volkow, is a priority and he is willing to who publicly supported Mulcair, devote a lot of time and energy to said he had been impressed by making sure the NDP continues the party’s new leader since he to grow in B.C. and right across was ¿rst elected under the NDP Western Canada,” Julian said. banner in Quebec. As caucus chair, Julian said “When he ¿rst got elected and he saw how all caucus members I saw him in action in the House, “were very conscious of the fact I thought, ‘Oh boy, there’s a guy we’re choosing the next prime we could really use.’” minister of the country in 2015 In addition to his experience, and to achieve that, for people Volkow noted Mulcair resigned who feel very uncomfortable with his Quebec cabinet post as what [Prime Minister] Stephen environment minister—after Harper has been doing, we need refusing to turn park land over to have a very, very strong unity.” to developers— “on a point of At Sunday morning’s caucus principle, you don’t see a lot of meeting, “It was stunning the that anymore these days.” level of enthusiasm Volkow believes what and the positive energy, may have hurt Topp was everybody was there,” he the early endorsements he said. “Unity isn’t even received from the party’s old a question. Everybody guard. “People don’t like to understands that we all be told who to vote for by have to work together.” the elder statesmen of any VOLKOW Julian noted that political party.” Mulcair reappointed Ultimately, Mulcair gives Vancouver East MP Libby Davies the party the best chance to win as deputy leader despite her the next election, he said. support for second-place ¿nisher “From my standpoint, Brian Topp. “That was a real everyone always points to us as gesture of unity ... I think we’re the conscience of the House of all focused immediately on the Commons. Well, there comes a work at hand.” point when you get a little tired of Burnaby-Douglas NDP MP being the conscience and you’d Kennedy Stewart said Monday actually like to show people what after Mulcair’s ¿rst day in the you can do when they entrust House as leader that he showed a you with the leadership of the strong presence. country.” Interim Liberal leader “Bob Already, there are signs that Rae actually looked intimidated, the party made the right choice, which is something we haven’t he said. seen for a while,” he said. “When you see the As for why Mulcair won, “it Conservatives attacking [Mulcair] was just one person just slightly long before the [leadership] vote, better than the other and that’s you know they’re worried about why they won.” something.”

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He is a competitive, award winning chef at the young age of 30 who has cooked around the world. And he shares a name with a celebrity. Daniel Craig, the executive chef at the EBO Restaurant in the Delta Burnaby Hotel has tasted success. “My goal was to make executive chef before the age of 30 and I’m here now, so I’m going with this.” Craig placed second in the Discovered Culinary Competition which took place in the ¿rst week of March. He was one of two ¿nalists from Western Canada competing in Toronto among some of the country’s most talented chefs. “I love competing. It keeps me going, it keeps me on my GRACE ESCUDERO/CONTRIBUTED toes. I have a very competitive Daniel Craig took home second place in the Discovered Culinary Competition, which was held in Toronto earlier this month. spirit.” This isn’t his ¿rst competition. Craig has won several, one which took him to Australia and New Zealand Craig plans to pass on his “That would be very rewarding and eventually landed him in one knowledge to aspiring chefs, to for me.” of the world’s most renowned mentor them as he once was by In the end, Craig is doing culinary schools. Chef Craig Stoneman at the Delta exactly what he loves to do. “I was very fortunate to win Victoria Ocean Pointe Hotel. “I knew what I wanted to do the international competition at “I want to develop more when I was very young, it’s the La Chaine des Rotisseurs and the younger cooks to get them to a only job I’ve ever done, I just sort prize for that was a scholarship to level where they can go off and of attacked it that way.” newsroom@burnabynewsleader.com Le Cordon Bleu in Paris.” do their own thing,” said Craig.

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With prom season just around the corner, high school seniors are busy putting the ¿nal touches on their formal wear, lining up their dates, arranging their after party. Some might even be studying for exams. But come this time next year, one thing they won’t be doing is getting a golden tan by lying in a bed of glowing ultraviolet lights. The B.C. government has announced its intention to become the second province in Canada to ban children and teenagers under 18 from using tanning beds. Nova Scotia prohibits anyone younger than 19 from partaking of an indoor tan, and the City of Victoria enacted a municipal bylaw last year preventing children and youth from frequenting tanning salons. Young people in France, Australia, Brazil, England and Scotland aren’t allowed to use tanning salons. Exposure to harmful UV rays is a leading cause of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, and the second most common cancer in women under the age of 30. A study at the University of Manitoba found people who used tanning beds were 74 per cent more likely to develop melanoma. In B.C., 850 new cases of skin cancer are diagnosed every year, and 130 will die from it. The World Health Organization has declared tanning beds a carcinogen equivalent to tobacco and arsenic. Some young people are getting the message. The Canadian Cancer Society’s “Tanning is Out” campaign last year enlisted pledges from more than 3,000 grade 12 students to be tan-free for prom or graduation. Still, the myth that a tan is the byproduct of a healthy, active lifestyle persists, perpetuated by heavily made up celebrities on TV shows and supermodels in magazines. But lying still in the sun or a tanning bed is neither active nor very healthy.

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Payroll control and the BCTF VICTORIA – Both NDP leader Adrian Dix and his education critic Robin Austin have recently tried to sell the media a ¿ctitious story about the party’s successful history of negotiations with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation. With the ritual combat between the BCTF and the B.C. government Àaring once again in early March, Dix bragged to reporters that the last time he was involved in teacher talks, it resulted in a 0-0-2 wage settlement. That was in 1998, when Dix was working for thenpremier Glen Clark. The real 1998 story is useful, because then as now, the B.C. government was in a ¿nancial squeeze and looking at a huge set of negotiations with government unions in health and other sectors as well as education. Glen Clark, an ex-industrial union organizer, was known for pushing negotiators aside and taking control of hot ¿les. The premier’s of¿ce took the lead in teacher talks, trying to set a strong precedent for low wage settlements similar to today’s “net

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zero” mandate. The B.C. Public School Employers’ Association, representing the school districts, was marginalized and treated with the same disdain that the BCTF still reserves for them. And the result was an agreement where the union bartered higher wages for hundreds more positions and other bene¿t gains. This was one of the key mistakes that led to today’s showdown over class size and composition. Once trustees got a look at the premier’s 1998 deal, they refused to sign. For the ¿rst and only time, the government had to legislate the settlement on school boards. The BCTF membership endorsed the 1998 deal by a large margin, and it did indeed set the tone for other union settlements in the late 1990s. Press reports at the time put

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the total cost of this supposed wage freeze at an 11-per-cent increase in the provincial payroll. Before I get into the court battles that followed after the NDP government was dumped, there is a business principle here. One of the ¿rst things I had to learn as a private sector manager is that if you don’t control your budget, you aren’t really a manager. And no one who lets authority over staf¿ng levels slip away can possibly control their budget. Control over staf¿ng levels is what the NDP let slip to the BCTF in 1998. And it is what the B.C. Liberals took back in 2002, with legislation that removed class size and composition from bargaining. In the constantly repeated BCTF rhetoric, this was the “illegal stripping” of union contract terms that was struck down in April, 2011 by the B.C. Supreme Court. A closer reading of Justice Susan Grif¿n’s decision shows that she gave Education Minister George Abbott an out. If the province replaces staf¿ng level

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bargaining with “an equivalent process of good faith consultations or negotiation, then the legislation might not be an interference with freedom of association….” Bill 22 was written with this decision in mind, reasserting the government’s control over the payroll with a $165 million fund for special needs and a mediator to demonstrate those “good faith consultations.” University of Victoria business professor Ken Thornicroft noted last week that ceding control over class size to the union amounts to delegating authority over spending to someone who is not elected. The legality of that will no doubt be examined in the BCTF’s next courtroom assault on the provincial treasury. It’s an important comparison for voters. Which party is better able to represent the public interest in hardball negotiations with 300,000 unionized employees? Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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SFU decision ignores the real world Typical Simon Fraser Student Society way of doing business. They approve a new student building worth $65 million with 11 per cent turnout on a backloaded deal so that students in 2022 will be paying it off. And that under the excuse of needing more meeting space while most SFU classrooms are empty most of the time. How about using the empty classrooms to meet? How about meeting online like the real world is doing? By 2022 most of the students likely won’t even be coming to campus. And what important business do wannabe student politicians have in the ¿rst place? From what I remember, the ¿ve per cent of “politically active” students make decisions that make lives dif¿cult for the 95 per cent that are actually there for education. Dejan Kulpinski They had the indoor skating oval, and blew it... Jimson Lee Occupy SFU!! Chris Long —online comments burnabynewsleader.com

ENERGY STORAGE IS A GAME CHANGER One of the frequently cited drawbacks to renewable energy is the fact that the energy produced typically has to be used while it is being generated, even though the energy might not be needed at that time or, vice versa, might not be available when needed. For example, solar panels only produce energy during daylight hours and wind turbines only spin when the wind is blowing. But all of that is going to change soon owing to the leaps being made in large-scale battery storage, leaps which will make it feasible to store large amounts of renewable energy while it is being generated and then make it available later when it is actually needed. The leaps in battery technology will even be a bene¿t to energy that is thermally generated in biomass or natural gas plants because the excess energy they produce at night, when it’s not typically needed, can be stored for use during the hours of peak energy demand.

Large scale battery storage is de¿nitely going to be a game changer in the energy ¿eld, and it even has the potential to make time of use rates, such as those seen in energy-starved Ontario, irrelevant due to the fact that stored energy can be brought online in a controlled and predictable way whenever it is needed to meet daily, and even seasonal, peaks in energy demand. Pamela Gardner, Burnaby

IT’S GOOD TO FOLLOW THE MONEY TRAIL Re: Where does thrift store cash go? (NewsLeader, Feb. 22) It’s important to understand that the charities Value Village supports are worthwhile causes and they clearly bene¿t from the business arrangement. The question is, if Value Village is supporting Canadian Diabetes Society to the tune of $10 million per year and likely Big Brothers sings harmony to another $10 million, how many millions of Canadian dollars goes to the

American family south of the border? I think the NewsLeader article is suggesting you consider where your donations are going and donate with the full knowledge of where the money trail ends. This is big business at its ¿nest—both the Value Village model and the charities they support. C. Firomski Burnaby

CONGRATULATIONS TO BYRNE CREEK I want to congratulate Byrne Creek Secondary School on receiving the prestigious ASCD Whole Child Award, given to one school annually that goes beyond the focus on academic achievement, and educates the whole child. Byrne Creek is extremely deserving of this honour. I have visited Byrne Creek many times, and each time have come away inspired by the work that the teachers, administration, school board and students are doing. With the unique challenges that Byrne Creek faces and the huge

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range of learning needs, it has found unique learning solutions to serve the new immigrant and refugee families that make up our community. Byrne Creek’s success is a collaborative effort, but much of the credit goes to the enormous effort of teachers and staff who work directly with the students each day. Many of the students come on unimaginable journeys to reach Byrne Creek, from war-torn countries and have no formal education. The value of our educators and our education system is clear and I am proud that Adrian Dix and the New Democrats continue to stand up for public education and educators. Raj Chouhan MLA, Burnaby-Edmonds

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was made based on the work at Burnaby Hospital, where high rates of C. dif¿cile (CDI) prompted doctors to speak out and led to an independent review and a series of new recommendations. “These four facilities are the ones that see the sickest patients, the ones that are most vulnerable to CDI,” she said. “These are also the facilities where we see the higher trend of C. dif¿cile due to the large size of the facilities.” Hospitals will ¿rst de-clutter Àoors by moving some equipment and furniture into storage so cleaners can more effectively conduct the thorough two-stage enhanced cleaning. Crews will use a regular cleaner followed by a second disinfection using a bleach solution several hours later. The super clean treatment could roll out to even more hospitals, but Welsh said that need will be reassessed in the weeks ahead. C. dif¿cile infects the intestines and can cause illnesses ranging from diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, fever and colitis, and in some cases, results in death. A number of deaths across the health region have been linked to C. dif¿cile infections in recent years. Welsh said new infections are down in the wake of the Burnaby cleaning. “People say the sites smell cleaner and look cleaner,” she added. The work is being done by cleaning contractors Aramark and Sodexho, which have pulled in casual cleaners who normally work at Vancouver Coastal hospitals in order to meet the higher workload in Fraser. Hospital Employees’ Union spokesman Mike Old said Vancouver General and St. Paul’s hospitals are short-staffed as a result, remaining cleaners are over-worked and patients could pay the price if cleanliness suffers. The union has ¿led a grievance at the two hospitals over excessive work loads. “The bottom line is, they don’t have enough cleaners,” Old said.

“They’re taking cleaners from one health authority to deal with the problem in another health authority.” Welsh said Fraser Health has been assured the transfer of workers from Vancouver Coastal isn’t leaving those hospitals short-staffed. Old disputes that and said he believes cleaning staff levels will return to their old, lower levels once the super cleans are ¿nished, calling it “a temporary Band-Aid ¿x” to a longterm problem. He called the controversy over CDI infections at Fraser in recent weeks a sign the government’s move to privatize hospital cleaning a decade ago was a failure. He suggested the health authority would be better off if it ran housekeeping services directly. “Fraser Health wears it when something goes wrong, but they don’t control it,” Old said. “They need to ¿x it.” He said regular audits of hospital cleaners that are designed to reassure the public are Àawed. “Burnaby Hospital passed their cleaning audit as the very time they were having a serious C.dif¿cile outbreak,” Old said. Welsh said Fraser is working with its housekeeping partners to re¿ne its protocol of how to respond to future cases of bacterial infection. Besides enhanced cleaning when warranted, she said the health authority’s main strategy is to focus on improved hand washing, and the appropriate use of antibiotics, which can, if overused, foster bacteria resistance. Fraser Health’s hospitals have averaged a C. dif¿cile infection rate of 12.6 cases per 10,000 patient days so far in 2011-12 – more than double Health Canada’s national benchmark. Langley Memorial, Burnaby, Mission Memorial and Surrey Memorial have run an infection rate over 15 this ¿scal year, while Fraser Health statistics show Royal Columbian’s is 14.4 and Peace Arch’s is 10.2.

‘I lost my SkyTrain ticket’: Dix NDP leader Adrian Dix was let off with a warning after SkyTrain police caught him riding the transit system without a ticket on March 3. The incident came to light three weeks later after a Vancouver newspaper was tipped off by someone in the transit police, Dix told reporters at the legislature Monday. Dix said he has ridden transit thousands of times, and always buys a ticket. He couldn’t produce one when transit police asked him during a random check of passengers, and the situation was “entirely my fault,” Dix said. He was initially issued a ticket for riding without paying, but was later told that the ticket was reduced to a warning. Dix said since the March 3 incident, he always puts his proof

of payment in his wallet when riding transit. Former NDP MLA and now Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson was ¿ned $173 after he was caught in 2007 riding SkyTrain for two zones while only buying a one-zone ticket. Dix acknowledged that he decided to say nothing about his fare evasion incident. He rejected suggestions that his credibility was weakened by keeping quiet, or by “apples and oranges” comparisons to his production of a fake memo in an effort to protect former premier Glen Clark in a 1999 investigation into a casino licence. Dix was ¿red as Clark’s chief of staff, and Clark later resigned over the affair. tÁetcher@blackpress.ca

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The Kitchen Witches: The Vagabond Players presents The Kitchen Witches, a comedy by Caroline Smith, directed by Jacqollyne Keath. The two hostesses of a cable-access cooking show have hated each other for over 30 years, ever since Larry Biddle dated one and married the other. When circumstances result in the ladies appearing in the same cooking show, the insults are flung harder than the food! When: March 15 to April 14, Thursday to Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday matinees, 2 p.m. Where: Bernie Legge Theatre, Queens Park, New Westminster. Tickets: General $15, Seniors/ Students $13, 2 for 1 previews, March 15 and 16. Reservations: 604-521-0412 or reservations@ vagabondplayers.ca. Info: www. vagabondplayers.ca.

Organic Vegetable Gardening: An educational workshop about growing a food garden. Walk through the process of assessing your garden, planning what to grow and where to find resources. One of many upcoming workshops from The Land Conservancy of B.C. $20 for non-members, $15 for members. When: March 31, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Where: The Eagles Estate Heritage Garden, 5655 Sperling Ave., Burnaby. Info: Call Lynsey Dobbie for registration, 604-7332313 or ldobbie@conservancy. bc.ca.

Easter Bake Sale: Just in time for Easter, New Westminster’s Ukrainian community is holding a bake sale featuring Babkas, Paskas, perogies, cabbage rolls and more. When: March 31, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Holy Eucharist Cathedral, 501 Fourth Ave. Info: 604-526-0988. Kids’ Club: Learn Bible stories in a fun, free, non-denominational setting, with crafts, singing, contests and prizes. Teen activities and ESL for adults included. When: Monday nights, 6:30-7:30 p.m. through April 23. Where: 6907 Elwell St., Burnaby. Info: 604-526-6008. David Myles: Come and listen to David Myles, an award winning recording artist and songwriter. When: Saturday, March 31, 8-10 p.m. Where: Studio Theatre, Shadbolt Centre, 6450 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby. Tickets: $3. Info and tickets: www. shadboltcentre.com or 604-2053000.

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B u r n a by North Senior Secondary reunion: The 50-year reunion for the Class of 1962 is being planned for Sept. 22, 2012. Info: burnabynorth.grad1962@ gmail.com.

Dennis Chang Manouce Quartet: Denis and his group are back and are excited to play at the Shadbolt Centre. Come and listen to his unique style of music. When: Friday, April 13, 8-10 p.m. Where: Studio Theatre, Shadbolt Centre, 6450 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby. Tickets: $32. Info and tickets: www. shadboltcentre.com or 604-2053000.

Miss Caledonia: Come and see a performance about a girl who plans to be a movie star. The show has comedy, love and a staggering work ethic of its own. When: Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 2, 8 p.m. Where: Studio Theatre, Shadbolt Centre, 6450 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby. Tickets: $32. Info and tickets: www.shadboltcentre.com or 604-205-3000.

Naramata on the River: This is a chance for guests to meet winemakers at Naramata on the River, and also have the opportunity to bid on a silent auction of exclusive wines, Canadian artwork and other unique packages. There will be live music and entertainment throughout the evening provided by Sarah Kennedy jazz trio and singer/songwriter Gillian Hobbs. When: Tuesday, April 24, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Where: River Market, 810 Quayside Dr., New Westminster. Tickets: $80. Info and tickets: info@bcculturalcrawl.com or 604-521-7887.

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Annual Hats Off Day: Come and experience Hats Off Day at the Heights where the community gets together and celebrates. There will be a parade and a street festival with lots of music, food and activities. When: Saturday, June 4, 9 a.m.-1p.m. Where: Between Boundary Road and Gamma Avenue on Hastings Street. Info: hatsoffdayparade@ hotmail.com.

27th Annual Burnaby Discovery Day: Come out and enjoy this free outdoor festival that provides opportunities for family fun and creativity. The event will feature music and theater performances and activities for the family. When: Sunday, July 10, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Where: Deer Lake Park, Shadbolt Centre. Info: www.shadboltcentre.com.

Giro di Burnaby: Giro di Burnaby, a criterium cycle race featuring some of the world’s top racers, is back again for 2012 in the Heights neighbourhood. The race is part of BC Superweek. When: Thursday, July 12, 4-10 p.m. Where: Between MacDonald and Rosser avenues on Hastings Street, Burnaby. Info: girodiburnaby.com.

23rd annual VSO Concert: Come out and listen to light classics and popular favorites with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. The annual free outdoor concert where people can bring a picnic and settle in for an evening of symphonic music. When: Sunday, July 17, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Where: Deer Lake Park. Info: www.shadboltcentre.com

Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival: Come and experience a full day of entertainment featuring performances from celebrated blues and roots musicians as well as the popular artisan market. When: Saturday, Aug. 13, 1-10 p.m. Where: Deer Lake Park. Tickets: $65. Info and tickets: www. burnabybluesfestival.com or 604-205-3000.

Bravo Burnaby: Come out and participate in this three week program that promotes the city’s arts, culture and entertainment landscape. There will be festivals, parades, art exhibitions, theatre, music and more. When: Friday, May 27 to June 12, 9 a.m. Where: Shadbolt Centre and Burnaby Village Museum, Deer Lake Park, Burnaby. Info: www. bravoburnaby.com

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Mind Over Mountain Adventure Race: MOMAR is an off road multi-sport sprint adventure race that requires teams to mountain bike, kayak, trail run, trek and orienteer through a series of checkpoints over a 30 or 50 km course. When: Saturday, June 2. Where: Burnaby. Info: www.mindovermountain.com or info@mindovermountain. com.

Richard Major Art Group: This non-instructional group has openings for new members. For artists in oils, acrylics, watercolours, ink pens, pencils and pencil crayons. When: Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Where: Shadbolt Centre, Burnaby. Info: Eileen, 604-5150371 or Sheila, 604-436-7709.

Renée Van Halm: Cross-Cutting/ Inside Out: Burnaby Art Gallery presents the first survey of Renée Van Halm’s work. When: runs to April 8, 12 p.m. Where: Burnaby Art Gallery, 6344 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby. Info: www. burnabyartgallery.ca

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Federal and provincial ministers signed a new 20-year RCMP contract last week, ushering in what B.C. cities hope will be a new relationship with the Mounties and much better control over spiraling police costs. City councils, which got their ¿rst look at the full text last week, have until the end of April to ratify the agreement themselves. Any city that doesn’t like it can terminate their RCMP service and form a municipal police force or partner with an existing one. Cities will also get a two-year opt out option going forward and a review of the contract is promised every ¿ve years, allowing it to be re-opened. “We are creating far more transparency and accountability in policing,” B.C. Justice Minister Shirley Bond said at a signing ceremony with federal Public Safety Minister Vic Toews at the Surrey detachment, the country’s largest. “For the ¿rst time we will have the ability to question costs, to look at breakdowns of costs, to say do we really need to have those kinds of things take place in British Columbia.” Toews said it’s also in Ottawa’s interest to rein in costs. Of¿cials say the deal ¿nally puts cities in better position to control costs and plan for them, rather than simply paying whatever bills are sent to them. “This is a major shift from

what we had before,” said Langley City Mayor Peter Fassbender, the civic observer in the talks. Many cities have seen their RCMP costs – usually the biggest item in a municipal budget – climb six to seven per cent each year. That’s not as severe as some unionized municipal forces, where costs have climbed by up to 14 per cent a year in some cases. But municipalities have a wary eye on whether Mounties form a union, a scenario that would sharply drive up costs. At the heart of the deal is a new B.C. local government contract management committee with 10 reps from cities who are promised much more hands-on control of spending changes, instead of just an advisory role. It’s still unclear, however, whether cities can ultimately refuse to pay costs they object to – Fassbender said the hope is RCMP decisions will be shaped by civic input well before that point. They’ll also be privy to the RCMP’s ¿ve-year ¿nancial plans so cities can better prepare for cost changes. Previously, cities had no say on national programs, they were given only a one-year planning horizon on costs, and had no ability to review programs, detachment administration levels or challenge service delivery methods. Improvements in the deal include an agreement that Ottawa will cover 30 per cent of the costs of integrated policing teams such as the gang task force and IHIT,

up from 10 per cent now. No change was made in the overall cost-sharing formula, which makes large cities over 15,000 population pay 90 per cent of costs, while smaller cities shoulder 70 per cent. That works out to about $468 million per year for large cities, who host nearly 3,000 of¿cers, while smaller cities pay about $54 million. The estimated increase for 2012/13 is around 0.7 per cent or $2.35 million for larger cities and 1.7 per cent or $5.7 million for the province, although Victoria expects its share may tick higher in future years. B.C. last fall threatened to withdraw from the RCMP and start its own provincial force after the federal government issued an ultimatum to sign the contract or lose the Mounties in 2014. SFU criminologist Rob Gordon said Bond’s claim B.C. was pursuing a “plan B” was likely nothing but “sabre-rattling.” But he contends the province should still look at creating regional police forces for Metro Vancouver and Greater Victoria to end a “patchwork” of RCMP and municipal police jurisdictions. “Those are natural areas for amalgamation of services and the creation of cost-effective policing,” Gordon said. Bond said B.C. continues to pursue more integrated services, but does not rule out regionalization. “We’re happy to have a discussion about that,” she said. “But it has to be led by locally elected of¿cials. There’s a divided view about how that should be approached.”

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Premier Christy Clark says the province won’t approve a vehicle levy for TransLink as requested by Metro Vancouver’s mayors and will instead expect savings of $30 million to be found through an audit. “We are not going to ¿nd it through a vehicle levy or other sources, we are going to ¿nd it within TransLink,” Clark told reporters Thursday as she kicked off by-election campaigns in Port Moody and Chilliwack. “That’s how we’re going to close the gap and make sure this Evergreen Line gets built.” Clark gave no details of the audit or its timing, but said signi¿cant savings can likely be found in any organization that spends

more than $1 billion a year. Mayors requested the province enable the vehicle levy – or a regional carbon tax – so a backup property tax increase of $23 per average household doesn’t automatically take effect in 2013. Mayors approved a TransLink expansion plan last fall requiring an extra $70 million a year, with $40 million coming from a two-cent lift in the gas tax that takes effect next month and $30 million to come from other to-benegotiated sources that would avoid the need for the property tax. The premier’s press secretary later said Clark was incorrect to say construction of the Evergreen Line to Port Moody and Coquitlam depends on the $30 million being found. Langley City Mayor Peter Fassbender, vicechair of the mayors’ council, said the gas tax hike is dedicated to cover TransLink’s share of the 11-kilometre SkyTrain extension, while the remaining $30 million is earmarked for

other transit upgrades, including the Highway 1 RapidBus service over the new Port Mann Bridge and a new B-Line express bus down King George Boulevard in Surrey. “I appreciate the premier’s enthusiasm, but the reality is the Evergreen Line is fully funded by the two cents of gas tax,” he said, noting a request for proposals has already been issued and ground has been broken. Fassbender said the mayors – who have repeatedly called for an audit of TransLink – welcome new ways to ¿nd ef¿ciencies. But he said it may be best to wait until April 13 when TransLink Commissioner Martin Crilly hands down his ¿ndings on TransLink ef¿ciency and possible savings as part of his ruling on whether a 12.5 per cent fare hike next year is justi¿ed. It may not be possible to simply apply any savings Crilly uncovers against the $30-million gap. He could decide next year’s fare hike

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isn’t justi¿ed and veto it or reduce it, leaving TransLink, which is assuming the extra $48 million a year will arrive, to ¿nd the required savings. That would force the transportation authority to ¿rst ¿ll that ¿nancial hole before devoting any further savings that might be found to offset the $30 million slated to come from property tax or an alternate source. Alternatively, Fassbender said Crilly

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of the search for the $30 million doesn’t alter the mayors’ request that the province continue to work with them to consider long-term sustainable funding sources for TransLink, such as road pricing, to ¿nance future rapid transit lines. Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom is expected to meet the mayors again April 13. It’s not the ¿rst time Clark has misstepped on the TransLink ¿le. Last summer, she said the province likely would not okay a gas tax increase, sowing confusion amid the delicate negotiations then underway between the mayors and Lekstrom to ensure the Evergreen Line proceeded.

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Alzheimer support group meets third Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m. Where: New Westminster. Info: 604-298-0782. Burnaby Prostate Cancer Support Awareness Group: Meetings are held the 1st Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. - 12 noon at the Burnaby General Hospital, 3935 Kincaid St., second Floor Education Room ‘A’. At these meetings we try to create awareness, provide support and educate about Prostate Cancer. Info: Ian, 604-421-8813 or ibbaxter@telus.net. Burnaby Seniors Outreach Services Society: BSOSS offers free confidential support and assistance to seniors experiencing difficulties facing loneliness, problems with accommodations, emotional difficulties, abuse and other life challenges. Trained peer counsellors are available to offer understanding and emotional support. Info: 604-291-2258.

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VICTORIA – Abbotsford South MLA John van Dongen has quit the B.C. Liberal Party to join the rival B.C. Conservatives. Van Dongen announced his decision Monday after question period in the legislature. He said he is concerned about the integrity of the government, and cited the decision to pay $6 million in legal fees for former government staffers Dave Basi and Bobby Virk after they pleaded guilty to breach of trust in the sale of BC Rail assets. Van Dongen also cited the recent collapse of negotiations to sell naming rights to BC Place stadium to Telus Corp.

“There have been other lapses in “I am excited to work with John as proper accountability and I expect we reach out to British Columbians and more to come,” van Dongen told the share our message of ¿scal responsibility, legislature. ending the catch-and-release justice “When more and more decisions are system, and reducing the inÀuence being made for the wrong of special interests in the political reasons, then you have an process,” Cummins said. “John’s organization that is heading for experience in the legislature will be failure.” invaluable in holding the government Van Dongen was ¿rst to account.” elected in 1995, and Van Dongen will sit as an VAN DONGEN re-elected as a B.C. Liberal in independent MLA, since four 1996, 2001, 2005 and 2009. members are needed to be a He has held cabinet positions responsible recognized party in the B.C. legislature. for agriculture and public safety. His announcement comes as the B.C. B.C. Conservative Leader John Conservatives run in two by-elections in Cummins issued a statement immediately Port Moody-Coquitlam and Chilliwack after the announcement, welcoming Van Hope, vacated by retired B.C. Liberals Dongen to the party. MLAs Iain Black and Barry Penner.

Burnaby Seniors Services Outreach Society will offer a six-week caregiver education/information series led by gerontologist Katherine Willett, who will focus on self-care for unpaid health providers. Info or to register: 604-291-2258.

Seniors peer counselling – Free and confidential peer counselling to seniors facing stress, anxiety, loneliness and other life challenges. Just having someone to talk to can make a world of difference. Call Burnaby Seniors Outreach Services Society, 604-291-2258.

A faith-based mood disorders support group for people with depression, anxiety and bipolar disorders meets at Brentwood Park Alliance Church, 1410 Delta Ave. “Living Room” meetings run the second and fourth Fridays of each month from noon to 2 p.m. A light lunch will be provided. Info: Marja at 604-291-6254.

Burnaby Family Place offers parent and child dropin Mondays through Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. for parents with children aged 0-5 years. Meet other parents, and learn about community events, etc. Info, Kelly Gardner at 604-299-5112. Burnaby Family Place is at 410 Clare Ave.

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Àurry of announcements was simply because a $30 million community education program announced last fall by Premier Christy Clark is ready to go. “Just because there’s a byelection on the horizon doesn’t mean that [communities in the riding] are cut off from funding,” Les said. A total of 93 projects were approved for funding under

the program, which called for local governments to submit applications and put up matching funds. B.C. Liberal MLA Iain Black resigned the Port MoodyCoquitlam seat last fall to take a job with the Vancouver Board of Trade. Former attorney general Barry Penner resigned in January to take a job with a Vancouver law ¿rm.

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One critic of garbage incineration says she’s now more optimistic Metro Vancouver’s strategy to procure a new waste-to-energy plant for the region could lead to alternative technologies being used. Vancouver Coun. Andrea Reimer said she does not believe the process now advancing is skewed in favour of a conventional incinerator over emerging low-emission technologies like gasi¿cation. Metro’s board earlier this month agreed to reduce the proposed capacity of the new plant from the 500,000 to 600,000 tonnes previously envisioned to between 250,000 and 400,000 tonnes in light of declining garbage volumes. The board also decided it would issue a single request for proposals later this year to handle all the garbage, rather than two bid calls with one reserved only for alternative technologies. Some directors had previously warned that one winner-take-all process would inevitably favour incineration, which has better ef¿ciencies of scale. But Reimer said she thinks the decision is the Surrey, Burnaby, New Westminster and the Tsawwassen First Nation have all expressed some interest in hosting a new wasteright one. to-energy plant. Burnaby already hosts an incinerator. “The idea of splitting into two streams, while it guarantees a tonnage for more appropriate technologies, also necessarily guarantees a minimum tonnage for mass burn incineration,” believe any new incinerator would worsen local air Reimer said. quality and strongly oppose the idea. She said the ¿nal decision on whether incineration Metro already has an incinerator in south Burnaby or alternative technologies are used would heavily that converts close to 300,000 tonnes of garbage per depend on the bid evaluation criteria, which Metro year into electricity and steam for industry. has yet to determine. The region’s waste strategy calls for it to stop Reimer and other directors on Metro’s waste sending garbage to the Cache Creek Regional management committee have asked if the proposed Land¿ll. plant might be shrunk further – and whether it may Proponents seeking to build a new waste-tonot be needed at all in light of improved recycling. energy plant are expected to propose multiple sites They also want more detail on the potential both in the Metro Vancouver area and at locations risks and mitigation strategy before ¿nalizing the outside the region, such as a former pulp mill on the procurement process. west side of Vancouver Island. Board chair Greg Moore also said he believes the Surrey, Burnaby, New Westminster and the alternative technologies may do better now that the Tsawwassen First Nation have all expressed some size of the project has been reduced, eliminating interest in hosting a new plant. much of the advantage for incinerator proposals. Metro garbage volumes fell from 1.3 million Many Fraser Valley residents and politicians tonnes in 2007 to just one million last year.

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ONGOING Mexican train dominoes: Weekly game for players 55 and over. When: Tuesdays, 1 to 3 p.m. Where: Willow room, Cameron Seniors’ Recreation Centre, 9523 Cameron St., Burnaby (behind Lougheed Town Centre). Info: 604297-4453. Drop-In English conversation class: Burnaby Multicultural S o c i e t y o f f e r s a d ro p - i n conversation class. Anyone welcome for socializing while p ra c t i s i n g E n g l i s h . C l a s s accommodates all levels. When: Every Wednesday, 2:15-4:15 p.m., and Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10-12 p.m. Where: 6255 Nelson Ave., Burnaby. Info: 604-431-4131, ext. 27 or 29.

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Find a Great Hand at Bonsor: Looking to meet new friends and keep your mind sharp. Drop into Bonsor Complex for a game of cards. Enjoy Bridge, Cribbage, Euchre, Five Hundred and Whist. These card games are offered throughout the week. Info: 604439-5510. Seniors Together Program: A senior led group focuses on welcoming and involving seniors in a variety of different activities. When: English conversation (Fridays, 10 to 11 a.m.), seniors social group (Fridays, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., light lunch served) and Wii games and exercise (Wednesdays, 12 to 3 p.m.). Where: South Burnaby Neighbourhood House, 4845 Imperial St., Burnaby. Info: 604-431-0400.

Bonsor 55+ Health Alert Program: This weekly drop-in program offers blood pressure monitoring, massage, chair exercises, height and weight monitoring and health related literature. Practice and learn about a healthy lifestyle with support from retired nurses and knowledge trained volunteers. When: Mondays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (guest speaker noon). Where: Bonsor Recreation Complex, 6550 Bonsor Ave., Burnaby. Admission: $2 donation per session. Info: 604439-5510. Bonsor 55+ Bingo: Get out and enjoy a fun game of bingo. When: Wednesdys, 2:30 to 4 p.m. Where: Bonsor Recreation Complex, 6550 Bonsor Ave., Burnaby. Info: 604439-5510.

B u r n a by W r i t e r s S o c i e t y workshops: Our fall season of workshop meetings are the second Thursday of each month. New members and drop-in visitors are always welcome. When: 7:30 p.m. Where: Studio 209, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Info: info@ bws.bc.ca Burnaby Green Drinks: Green Drinks is a non-partisan social gathering for environmentallyminded folks that occurs in over 450 cities around the world.

When: the second Tuesday of every month, at 6 p.m. Where: Great Bear Pub, 5665 Kingsway. Info: 604-433-8942 or info@ greatbearpub.com.

Social Dances: Come with a friend or on your own. Light refreshments and live music included. When: Tuesdays, 12-3 p.m. and Thursdays, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Where: Bonsor Recreation Complex, 6550 Bonsor Ave., Burnaby. Tickets: $5 members, $6 non members. Info: 604-439-5510. Melodious Mandolins: Do you play mandolin, mandola, mandocello, guitar or double bass, and can read music? New members welcome. This mandolin orchestra plays a variety of traditional and nostalgic popular pieces from many cultures. When: Rehearsals Wednesdays, 7 p.m. and performances each month. Where: Various locations in Burnaby or New Westminster. Info: Cathy, 604-202-4191 or Nadia, 604-816-9156. Or visit www. melodiousmandolins.com. Play Bingo every Saturday at the Edmonds Community Centre, 7282 Kingsway, Burnaby. Games start at 12:30 p.m. Info: Tom at 604-430-2763.

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AVOID BANKRUPTCY SAVE UP TO 70% OFF YOUR DEBT. One affordable monthly payment interest free. For debt restructuring on YOUR terms, not the creditors. Call 1-866-690-3328 or see web site: www.4pillars.ca DROWNING IN DEBTS? Helping Canadians 25 years. Lower payments by 30% or cut debts 70% thru Settlements. AVOID BANKRUPTCY! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or toll free 1-877-556-3500. GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

LOOKING FOR BUSINESS, PERSONAL OR TITLE LOAN? Now get u p to $800k business or personal loan, with interest rate from 1.9%. Bad credit ok.

Call Ian 604-724-6373

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS NAHAL CONSTRUCTION

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

New and Re-Roof Specialist Residential & Commercial. Shakes, Shingles and Duroid.

ELECTRICAL

25 year of experience. Call for your FREE estimate.

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

Jas 778-896-4065 Bell 604-339-2765

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

281

GARDENING

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

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

356

Garden Groomer Garden Maintenance & Lawncare

Lawncutting D Power Raking D Rototilling & Pruning D Hedge Trimming D Power washing D Open to odd jobs Free Est, Established since 1997, Licensed Business, Reas. rates

320

Cliff 604-931-0825

ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person *Reliable Careful Movers. *Rubbish Removal. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020

IVY GREEN YARD SERVICE Hedges, pruning, yd cleanup, maint 35 years exp. FREE Estimates. Guar. Work. Calvin 604-992-4633

Local & Long Distance

$45/Hr

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

604-537-4140

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly • Estate Services • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses & More!

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

604.587.5865

www.recycleitcanada.ca

bradsjunkremoval.com

Haul Anything... But Dead Bodies!! 604.

A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936.

BEST RATE MOVING Honest, Professional, Insured

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

Making Your Renovation Dreams Come True... Kitchens - Bathrooms New Additions - Flooring Painting - Decks Windows / Doors Stonework - Siding & More Free Estimates * BBB * WCB * Insured

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

203

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING ACCOUNTING BOOKKEEPING SERVICES

30 years experience, Business, Non-profit Organizations, Housing & Personal taxes, payroll. Gilles 604-789-7327, 604-946-0192 www.scorpio-consulting.com

PETS

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

STEEL OF A DEAL - BUILDING SALE! 20X24 $4798. 25X30 $5998. 30X42 $8458. 32X58 $12,960. 40X60 $15,915. 47X80 $20,645. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

626

HOUSES FOR SALE

627

HOMES WANTED

COLLIE BOUVIER cross puppies born Feb 14. Black with white paws. 1 Blue Merle. Will make excellent family & livestock guardians. Mission 604-820-4827. NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com NORWEGIAN ELKHOUND pups. Dewormed, 1st vaccination. Ready March 15 - 21st. 604-823-2259 mitzvig@hotmail.ca PITBULLS ~ PUREBRED. Ready for sale. $300. Vet ✔, 9 weeks old. Call 604-217-2983 SPRINGER/LAB cross pups, vet check, 1st shots, $350. Call 604823-6739, afternoons/evenings.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 509

AUCTIONS

518

BUILDING SUPPLIES

SAWMILLS from only $3997 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT.

548

FURNITURE

MATTRESSES staring at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

560

MISC. FOR SALE

CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-9815991. 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 1866-981-5991

REAL ESTATE

$41.00 per hour

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

Moonlight Moving 604-358-6683

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

612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE

372

2400 sq. ft. Bby. food corner store, est. 30 yrs. Long term lease, 649 Loto, exc. traffic, prkg. For quick sale $75,000 incl. equip., inventory & lease. Jim 604-346-9452

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

SUNDECKS

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

KEY

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

WE BUY UGLY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.ca

AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, gates, alum roof. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

www.caliberwest contracting.com 604.764.9594

374

TREE SERVICES A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports

Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $

LEGAL SERVICES

1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com

220.JUNK(5865)

Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988

MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877776-1660.

Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Confidential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET

RUBBISH REMOVAL

RECYCLE-IT!

AFFORDABLE MOVING

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

287

MOVING & STORAGE

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

Apply now

188

477

REAL ESTATE

Restaurant Auction Kelowna Sandwich Restaurant Newer quality equip. Apr 5th @ 6pm 243 Bernard Ave Kelowna. (250)545-3259, View photo at doddsauction.com

BAJ MINI EXCAVATING, Sewer, storm, drainage, oil tank removal, paving, old house drainage. 604779-7816, 604-540-9420

Call 1-866-642-1867

CRIMINAL RECORD? Temporary Ofﬁce Position May 31 - August 30, 2012

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE PLACING & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 32 Years Exp. Free Estimates.

172 ASTROLOGY/PSYCHICS

PRESSURE WASHING POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

308 MACHINING & METAL WORK

173E

Hain Celestial Canada, a division of the US-based Hain Celestial Group, is an industry leader providing consumers with superior food and personal care products for a healthy way of life. We are currently seeking a qualified individual to fill the role of MAINTENANCE HELPER at our production facility on Annacis Island.

341 CONCRETE & PLACING

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

604-447-3404

MAINTENANCE HELPER

.Enterprise Plumbing, Heaitng, Gasfitting

242

Hain-Celestial Canada, a food manufacturing plant located on Annacis Island, Delta, is looking for casual, on-call employees to help cover our peak production period. Ideal candidates will possess a positive attitude, good work ethic and a commitment to working safely.

PLUMBING

Chihuahua, Female, spayed, s.c., shots up to date. 10 lbs. 5 yrs old. Likes kids. $250: (778)708-6771

PERSONAL SERVICES 171

338

PETS

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977

Want to turn your castoffs into cash? You don’t need magic to do the trick. All you need is a classified ad. Call us today to place your ad. bcclassified.com 604.575.5555 toll-free 1.866.575.5777

GENERAL PRODUCTION WORKERS CASUAL ON-CALL

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

“ ABOVE THE REST “ Int. & Ext., Unbeatable Prices, Professional Crew. Free Est. Written Guarantee. No Hassle, Quick Work, Insured, WCB. Call (778)997-9582

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

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

Tree removal done RIGHT! • Tree & Stump Removal • Certiﬁed Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778 www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca 10% OFF with this AD

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com

PETS

STEEL BUILDINGS FOR ALL USES! Spring Deals! Make an offer on sell-off models at factory and save thousands NOW! Call for FREE Brochure - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO BURNABY & COQUITLAM

Spacious 2 & 3 Bdrm T/hses 2 Bdrm Apartments With accessible amenities, in safe family oriented communities of Coquitlam, North Burnaby. Pet friendly.

Subsidies available based on gross houseold income. ✮

2 Bedroom Apartment between $22,800 & $31,800

✮

2 Bedroom Townhouse between $30,000 & $37,200

✮

3 Bedroom Townhouse between $34,800 & $43,200 If your income is lower than these ranges call BC Housing 604-433-2218

For further info call 604-451-6075 to view Metro Vancouver Housing Co-operation. BURNABY

Villa Del Mar 6630 Telford Ave.

477

PETS

Airedale pups. P/b, CKC reg., microchipped, health guar, (604)7943500. email: lovethem@telus.net CANE CORSO MASTIFF, shots, dewormed, tails cropped, vet ✓ $1,000. Call 604-826-7634. CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

Move-In Incentive. Bright, large newly reno’d 1 and 2 bedroom suites for rent. Heat & h/w incl’d. New hardwood floors, huge balcony. Only 2 min walk to Metrotown Mall. Please call 604-336-4638 to view. Move in TODAY!

COQUITLAM CTR, Douglas Ctr aquatic ctr, stadium, clean well maint’d 996sf 2 bdrm 2 bath, Apr1. N/s, N/p. $1295/mo. 604-941-3259

Wednesday, March 28, 2012 NewsLeader A27 RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

RENTALS 711

CO-OP RENTALS

BURNABY

Walker Manor

WHATTLEKAINUM HOUSING CO-OP ORIENTATION

Move-Allowance 1/2 mo. Rent FREE! Bright, large 1 bedroom for rent in a newly reno’d building. Large balcony, freshly painted with hardwood floors. 2 Min walk to Highgate Mall & all major transit.

Do you want to live in the security of a family community?

Please call 778-994-2334

Woodland surroundings, on Forest Grove Drive. Good location, close to schools, SFU and Lougheed Mall. No subsidies available. $10 application fee. Maximum housing charges; 2 bdrms $899/mo. 3 bdrms. $1009/mo. & 4 bdrms. $1112/mo. Shares $2500.

NO SUBSIDIES AVAILABLE Orientation: Sunday, April 1st 1:30 p.m. at 51A-8740 Forest Grove Dr. Phone 604-420-2442

715

RENTALS 751

SUITES, UPPER

236 - 8th St.

750

Bachelor, 1, 2 & 3 bdrm suites for rent. Includes heat / hot water and cable. Close to Massey Theatre, Douglas College, Royal City Mall.

Why not make your dream a reality?

Call: 1-888-229-0744

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

TOWNHOUSES

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

Microwave, rear dinette, 3 burner range, A/C, CD, awning, ½ ton towable, tandem axels. $7,995(Stk# 21442AA) www.fraserway.com/ consignment 1-877-651-3267 DL#31087

NEED A VEHICLE? EASY FINANCE!! Low Payments! $99 Delivers 24 Hour Approval. We Deliver! 3,000 Vehicles to choose. Call Now! Marty 1-888-414-8042. Big Discounts! www.eagleridgegmc.com

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

TRANSPORTATION 810

AUTO FINANCING Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

Loan.

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Now,

SHIFT AUTO FINANCE Get Approved Today! CREDIT DOESN’T MATTER.. For The Best Interest Rate Call: 1.877.941.4421 www.ShiftAutoFinance.com WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Christmas in March, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-5936095,

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

818

HOMES FOR RENT

2003 Salem Light:

Northwest Pkg, 22 ft, Sleeps 7, 1 bunk, Shower in & out. G.V.W. 3300. Lots of extras

2008 PONTIAC WAVE, 4 dr sedan, auto, high kms. runs/looks good, white, $4300 firm. 604-538-9257.

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1996 TOYOTA Avalon XLS, loaded, auto, 175 K, new tires, batt., leather,3L V6, $4800 obo.604-812-1278

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

$9,995.00 604-463-9428

CARS - DOMESTIC

1995 MONTE CARLO fully loaded, almost new tires, good cond. Needs trans. $800 obo (604)530-5014

SUITES, LOWER

2007 WILDERNESS trailer, 28’, 2 slides, Q bed, 2 drs, comp. w/hitch, exc. shape. $19,500. 604-856-3777 2008 FREEDOM SPIRIT 20’ travel trailer, like new, hardly used, a/c, f/s, dble bed, dble sink, nook, couch 2 prop tanks/2 batteries, $11,500 obo. Please call: (604)581-5117

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!

2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026

1999 ISUZU SUV 4/dr hatchback, 4x4, 5 speed standard, 144,000/km. $3900. Call 604-531-9280. 2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, green, 126K, $6800 firm. Call 604-538-4883

851

TRUCKS & VANS

2004 F350 LARIAT CREW CAB, 4X4, long box, 180K, full load $14,500/obo. 604-812-1278

2006 Ford F250

2001 HONDA ACCORD-4 dr. sedan, 4 cyl. auto, local, silver w/ grey cloth, 161k, pwr. options, A/C, very clean in/out. $5500 / 604.312.7415 2001 Honda Prelude, black, loaded sunrf. spoiler. 150,000 kms. $7,999. 778-321-8545 or 778-840-8545. 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA, 1.8T turbo, 4 dr sedan, std, all options, exc cond. $5500 obo 604-780-8404

838

SUITES, UPPER

COQUITLAM Centre area. 4 Bdrm upper flr, 2 full baths, garage, 2 f/p, shared laundry, pet ok, avail April 1st, ref’s & credit check req’d. $1500/mo. Call 604-340-9757.

845

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal

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

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1030/mo - $1134/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938

CEDAR HILLS. 2 bdrm ste. Lrg liv/rm. Walk to T & T, SkyTrain, Simon Fraser. N/P. Suit students or resp. person $780 incl. gas/hydro. Please call aft. 3 pm 604-828.3877.

751

RECREATIONAL/SALE

1998 Springdale 225RD

FOR INSTANT APPROVAL

752

TRANSPORTATION

Auto Loans or All Makes, All Models. New & Used Inventory.

BURNABY 1 bdrm. bsmnt. suite, N/P, N/S. Heat & light incl. Student welcome. Nr Holdom skytrain. Avail. now. (604)298-1238

Phone: 604-522-9153

838

GUARANTEED

Class 109 Career Opportunities!

PITT MEADOWS. 2 & 3 bdrm. in family complex. Close to bus, schools & shopping. Ref’s req’d. Small pets okay, $1075/$1175/mo. Avail. immed. 604-465-1938.

DORIC MANOR

AUTO FINANCING

TRANSPORTATION

We Will Pay You $1000

DREAMING of a new career? Look in bcclassified.com’s

COQUITLAM - bright spacious, 4 bdrm. 2 bath, 2 kitchen, W/D, fenced yard, alarm, W/D, cls. to amens. $2400/mo. 604-936-4827 or 604-936-4824 for more info. NEW WESTMINSTER

810

MILLARDVILLE. 2 bdrm upper. N/S. N/P. Laundry & hydro incl. $800. Avail. April 1. 604-937-7161 after 6 p.m.

COQUITLAM west. Newer 1200 s/f half duplex, 2 bdrms, 1.5 baths, 2 traffic lights to SFU, nr amens, n/s n/p, $1200 +%utils. 604-721-8424.

736

TRANSPORTATION

DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

1-800-910-6402

www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557

RECREATIONAL/SALE

2004 ITASCA SPIRIT 29.4 ft. Class C motorhome, 50,000km. 2 slide outs, awnings, generator & ext. warranty. Exc. cond. $42,900. (604)856-8177 604-308-5489

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673 #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

Long box, regular cab, power windows/locks, AM/FM/CD, trailer tow package. $9,995 (Stk#29912A) www.fraserway.com/ consignment 1-877-651-3267 DL#31087

A28 NewsLeader Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Kelly

Cody

ANNIVERSARY SALE

OUR BIGGEST SALE EVER March 30, 31 & Apri 1 10 - 9 BEGINNER

Y Fenwick Steamer Fly Rod Combo 9’ #6 Y Eagle V2Large Arbor Disc Drag Reel Y Fly Line, Backing & Tapered Leader Y Rod and Reel Carrying Case Included Y Limited Quantities

149

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189

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29998 SAVE! SAVE! SAVE!

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