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Curtis Moss has never been to London. That’s about to change in a spectacular way. He’ll arrive there this week after taking a circuitous route via many countries, coaches and schools, and spanning several years. In the end, though, it was a hometown Burnaby connection that got him there in time to throw the javelin for Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics. In his days at Burnaby Central
secondary, Moss quarterbacked the Wildcats football team. It was a sport everyone assumed he would always play since he was the son of former CFL player Leroy Moss. If not that, then baseball, the game he loved the most. In Grade 10, though, he tried out for the track team, and that’s when he hooked up with Burnaby sports legend Don Steen, father of 1988 Olympic decathlete bronze medallist Dave Steen. “It was very exciting for me to work with Don and then the more I got to work with him the more I felt
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I was lucky,” says Moss. The elder Steen coached, guided and moulded Moss into becoming the 2005 provincial high school champion in the decathlon and the javelin, an event he set a record in, besting the previous mark by 4.3 metres. “We worked through to the point where I got him organized to go to SFU after graduation,” says Steen. “That didn’t work out too well for him because of the emphasis on middle distance running and lack of concern for field events.” Moss left Simon Fraser to seek
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help elsewhere. He’d heard about a coach at Southeastern Louisiana University who specialized in javelin, so he headed there. But then the coach left for another university and Moss couldn’t follow. So he enrolled at UBC where he played a couple of seasons at defensive back for the Thunderbirds football team as well as continuing his javelin training. “The throwing situation at UBC was not great for him,” says Steen. Please see RETURN TO OLD COACH, A3
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Moss had some decent results on the national and international scene but not great ones. He’d been frustrated because the Athletics Canada throwing centres in Western Canada were in Kamloops and Lethbridge and weren’t a good fit for him. So about 18 months ago, he picked up the phone and called Steen. “Can we go back at it again Coach?� asked Moss. “Sure,� replied Steen. The legend and the prodigy were reunited. Steen redesigned Moss’s training programs. His results began to really take off when Steen tweaked Moss’s technique after watching some video. “I’m a biomechanical nut, and I was looking at a lot of pictures of the best throwers in the world and I noted a consistency with the position of the javelin with the throwing,� says Steen. All of a sudden Moss’s throws were approaching what he would need to qualify for the Olympics. Steen got Moss into some international competitions this year that were not available to him in the past. He was only able to travel, however, thanks to a fundraiser at the Marine Pub in which he was able to receive $4,100 of investment in his Olympic dream from other believers. “It was really cool,� says Moss. “That’s what made the difference for me getting into better competition. It doesn’t sound like a lot of money but that’s a whole month of quality competition and training for me which set me up for the rest of the year.� Moss won a grand prix meet in Puerto Rico and came second at an elite throws event in Halle, Germany. “That was major. They had as many of the hotshots there as they could,� says Steen. Says Moss of his Halle experience, “Nobody really knew
the Games. who I was, but when I He’ll arrive in London got there and watching on Friday (July 27) to the guys train and throw, get registered. However, I started looking around Athletics Canada has and said, ‘Hey I can do determined the trackthis.’ � and-field athletes will Moss also went to a watch the opening meet in Morocco and ceremonies from Canada won the Harry Jerome House before leaving for Classic at Swangard Germany to train until Stadium. Then he set a Aug. 5. personal best of 81.21 “I’m pretty metres at a meet in disappointed about Victoria. it,� says Moss about That result, along with not being able to winning the Olympic participate in the Trials in Calgary a few opening ceremonies. He weeks ago, punched his says Athletics Canada’s ticket to London. rationale is that having “Getting back with the athletes stand for Don, I really feel like several hours would it was the best for me interfere with their athletically, but also training and recovery mentally. It was just a time. way better fit than all of Moss will work with the different situations I was in,� says Moss. Curtis Moss arrives in London today (Friday) to participate Steen in Germany but in the Summer Olympic Games. access will be minimal “[Qualifying for the when he returns for the Olympics has] been all told Moss to stay calm, the competition. In Germany consuming for a few Olympics is just another track Moss will focus on training and years. Now it’s time to focus on meet. not the TV, though he expects my goals and set my sights a little It will be difficult not being in when he returns to London he’ll higher.� awe of his surroundings, though. get swept up in the atmosphere. the chaLLenge ahead Russell told Moss he realized the “I have two days to get it out To prepare himself for what’s level he had reached in his sport of my system,� says Moss, who ahead, the 25-year-old Moss has when he was eating breakfast is hoping to see the star-studded talked to veteran hurdler Angela alongside American basketball Whyte, who has represented superstars Kobe Bryant and Canada at the 2004 Olympics in LeBron James in the village Athens and 2008 in Beijing, about cafeteria. what to expect in London. He’s “That’s something I’m going to taken her advice to heart. have to get over pretty quickly,� “I need to just focus on myself says Moss. and at the end of the day it’s The tight security will be just another track meet. The another adjustment. The funny atmosphere is going to provide all thing about the village in London, the adrenalin I need,� says Moss. says Moss, is although it’s just The only multi-sport event 250 metres from the stadium, the Moss has previously experienced athletes have to walk 150 metres is the 2009 Francophone Games in the other direction to load onto in Beirut, so things like an a bus just to take them 400 metres athletes village and heavy security into the stadium. are foreign to him. His main The javelin event doesn’t start newsLeader fILe Canadian rival, Scott Russell, until Aug. 8 when about 40 Moss’s coach Don Steen says the young javelin thrower’s journey is just who participated in the 2004 athletes will be trying to qualify Steen’s son Dave won a and 2008 Games and holds the for the 12 spots in the final which beginning. bronze medal in decathlon at the 1988 Canadian record of 84.81 metres, is Aug. 11, the second-last day of Summer Olympics.
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Coastal authorities in B.C. have long been putting together tsunami and earthquake preparedness plans. But the need is growing greater for the three levels of government to have a definite plan in place to deal with potentially environmentally dangerous debris from last year’s earthquake and tsunami in Japan washing up on B.C. coastlines. Items ripped apart by the powerful waves, much of them covered with sea life that could threaten native species, have for months been arriving on the western shorelines of Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii. No one knows, given the unpredictable nature of ocean currents, just how much flotsam will reach B.C. shores in the coming months and years. When a Harley-Davidson motorcycle in a packing crate washed up on a Haida Gwaii beach in April, and its owner, who had lost three family members and his home in the disaster, was located, it was a bittersweet story. But the washing ashore of a 20-metre concrete and steel dock in Oregon on June 6 was a further sign that the worst is likely yet to come. B.C. Environment Minister Terry Lake’s comments that any cleanup plan must be a joint effort between local, provincial and federal governments and First Nations make sense, but indicate the province is not willing to take the lead. This week’s shockingly low cleanup grant of $50,000 from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, for each of the five states affected, shows how low this issue is on that government’s priority list. We hope our federal government, already showing a similar lack of respect for the environment through budget cuts, does not take a similar tack by downplaying this serious issue. —Black Press
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Consulting the Activity Organization Dept. A buddy phoned the other night. Wanted to know if I’d be interested in going fishing up north at the end of the month. What was my reply? Same reply as every other married guy. “I’ll check with the wife.” Note that I didn’t say sure, or count me in, or I was interested, or even that I was busy doing something else. No, I said I’d have to run it past the domicile co-ordinator, aka wife. It’s interesting to note that while she does communicate with me as to her social activities, it seems it’s usually on an informative basis rather than consultative. I mused on this fascinating topic some years ago, and came to the following observations: There comes a time in a man’s life when he meets a woman with whom he wishes to spend his life, or at least a considerable period of time After the necessary domestic arrangements are completed,
Andrew Holota such as formalizing the co-habitation timing and location, the man basically hands the good woman his social calendar, and becomes a passive referral service. These are men who once were capable of deciding what they wanted to do, and when they wanted to do it. But no longer. Ask most guys in long-term relationships if they want to do a particular thing at a particular time, and you’ll get the autoanswer. Now what makes this particularly intriguing, and/ or profoundly disconcerting, depending upon your perspective, is that this is not a manifestation of mutual coordination. I shall illustrate. On a particular occasion, I was
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attempting to get my colleagues together to send off one of our own on a life adventure. Asked if they had the evening free and could attend, the men gave the standard response. “I’ll check with my wife...” All the women, on the other hand, considered the question for a moment and replied either in the affirmative or negative. They didn’t need to check with anyone. Now, why is that? Is it because on any given day, men can’t remember what they had for breakfast that morning, let alone what commitments they have in a week’s time? That would explain why a lot of guys take a long time to start dating again after the break-up of a long relationship. They keep waiting for her to tell them they’re going out, and when. Or is it because after guys find a partner and settle down, organizing social engagements can be off-loaded. Have found the Significant Other. Critical basic needs now taken care of. That doesn’t explain, however,
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events like football games and fishing trips, which involve having fun and drinking beer, both of which fall into the critical basic needs category. Those activities have to be “checked with the wife,” as well. Gentlemen, at what point in our development did our gender surrender? I mean, what would have happened if General Wolfe, instead of attacking Montcalm on the Plains of Abraham, had told his officers he had to check with his wife first? She’d have told him as long as he cleaned out the garage first – and as a result, we’d all be speaking French. Think of that the next time you refer all social engagement queries to the Activity Organization Department, which is manned by a woman. Now, dear readers, I’m going fishing, among other things (all wife-approved). Back in a few weeks. Andrew Holota is editor of the Abbotsford News.
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Coyotes have a role to play Re: Coyotes must be brought in line (Letters, NewsLeader, July 18) Coyotes are killing pets because pet owners are disregarding one of the most basic rules of responsible ownership (after spaying/neutering). Cats should be kept indoors while dogs should be kept in enclosed yards when not indoors, and obviously walked attended. Coyotes are a part of the urban ecology, and if nothing else, make cities more livable by controlling rat populations. They have a right to be here, just as pets have a right to be cared for by informed owners. Monica Wang, Burnaby
We must not become an oil port The Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion application is already generating a massive debate. I am a retired professional engineer who worked on and off on tar sands projects over the past 40 years. Recently I have moved to an apartment in West Vancouver,
which enjoys a ringside seat overlooking the harbour traffic. I had little knowledge that oil tankers have been entering the harbour for almost 60 years. It is a remarkable statistic to have had an almost unblemished safety record over the years. However, to issue a permit to triple the capacity of the system is insane. Some key points to consider: • Kinder Morgan’s pipeline is over 1,000 km in length, running from Edmonton to Burnaby. • Kinder Morgan is a U.S. company which already has commitments to fully utilise the new line. • Facilities such as tank storage and some refining already exist in Burnaby. The final kilometers of the existing line appear to run along the Canadian/US border from Sumas to Burnaby. Clearly the logical option in this final stretch of the line would be to cross the border in to the U.S. A far safer and less disruptive new route and tanker port could be built to the south.
If the original permit with Trans Mountain/Kinder Morgan is negotiable, maybe we should suggest a condition that the present traffic through Burrard Inlet also be diverted to the south. Maybe this option is already under consideration by Kinder Morgan? We have the oil and hold other key cards. Do our friends in the south really think we will lay down on this one after the outrageous gyrations they have put us through on the Keystone re-election fiasco? Vancouver must never become an oil port. R. Dorling, West Vancouver
time to stop a barbaric practice Re: A case for shark finning (Letters, NewsLeader, July 18) As a former commercial fisherman, I have nothing but respect for fish and marine life. I was so disgusted to read the letter from Henry Ho regarding the butchering of sharks for a membrane in their fins. Ho states
he is “not a scientist” and can’t be certain of his “assumptions.” Well Mr. Ho, your assumptions are suspect to say the least. Sharks are pulled from the water, their fins cut off with butcher knives, and thrown back into the sea to die a slow death. And for what? So diners can “enjoy” a very expensive bowl of soup. Through a somewhat warped sense of justification, Ho claims this practice is helping to keep the balance in the marine ecosystem. All evidence points to the contrary. Left alone, mother nature will do a much better job maintaining balance than a bunch of butchers with knives. Harvesting fish from the sea to sustain human life is as old as time itself. Butchering sharks for soup does not fit that definition. I urge all municipalities to support a ban on the importation of shark fins. It can be done, and monitored just as other bylaws are monitored and enforced. It’s time to stop the cruel barbaric practice. Gord Larkin, Burnaby
respect every life Re: Is it necessary to let a person suffer (Column, NewsLeader, July 13) I believe in God and feel insulted and belittled by the way Christopher Foulds ended his article with his comment comparing killing a human being to taking an aspirin. Christians do not believe in killing, which is one of the Ten Commandments. Jewish law forbids euthanasia, and considers it homicide. Other religions believe about the same. Mr. Foulds should consider the facts that 66 cases of euthanasia occurred in Belgium without consent, and many disabled children have been killed in Holland just to mention a few. Let us not open the door to a slippery slope, a road of abuse and arm-twisting on the part of financially interested parties and getting rid of those who are a burden on the system. Let us have love and respect for every human life, including the sick and the disabled. Joe Malakieh, Burnaby
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new hospital be partially funded by a $10 per visit patient levy, similar to the passenger levy at Vancouver airport. The chair of the committee, Burnaby-Lougheed Liberal MLA Harry Bloy, noted in an interview that there is $800 million in infrastructure on the hospital site now. “With that infrastructure they’re looking at how they can save that, by building on the existing site,” he said of Fraser Health. Options being considered include tearing down one of the old buildings, and moving its mental health facilities to the provincial site at Willingdon and Canada Way, he said. The health authority is also looking to rebuild operating rooms to be larger to meet current standards and to accommodate the medical equipment now used that weren’t common when they
were originally built in the 1970s. Bloy said so far, issues raised at the public forums have included concerns about Wanda Chow parking, a suggestion that wchow@burnabynewsleader.com health care providers use more There’s certainly no shortage wireless technology, and even of ideas when it comes to the a suggestion that hospital food future of Burnaby Hospital. include more ethnically diverse During a public forum choices. Another idea was for held by the Burnaby Hospital a quiet room with support Community Consultation workers for victims of domestic Committee at Cameron abuse or sexual assault so they Recreation Complex Thursday don’t have to wait in the main evening, pre-registered speakers reception area. presented their ideas and Committee member Dr. concerns for the hospital, which Ross Horton and Dr. Rebecca is currently the subject of Nelson, both plastic surgeons, planning work being done by expressed concern at the lack the health ministry and Fraser of operating room time which Health Authority. has forced the hospital to turn Brenda Lock of the Massage away breast reconstructive Therapists’ Association of surgery cases, following breast B.C. proposed that a registered cancer treatment, and send such massage therapy clinic be patients to Surrey or Vancouver. included in the facility’s future. Currently, three plastic Nick Kvenich suggested a surgeons at Burnaby Hospital must share seven hours a week of operating room time, said Horton. Nelson noted that she was recently hired partly due to her expertise in breast reconstructive surgery. While she’s also helping Surrey Memorial in its efforts to become a centre of excellence for microsurgery, she’s becoming frustrated at the lack of resources in Burnaby to do what she was hired to do. BC Hydro is upgrading homes and businesses with new smart meters. Local lawyer and Moving to a more efficient, modernized grid will help us meet the growing former city councillor demand for electricity while continuing to deliver safe, reliable power Garth Evans said he throughout the province. believes it would be better to build a new Here’s what you can expect: hospital than to try to • Typically, meter installation will take place retrofit what’s there. Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. PST. He suggested that if • Meter installers will have BC Hydro and Corix the hospital were to be logos on their trucks and uniforms, and photo built in a more central identification badges. location in Burnaby, the current site could • You don’t need to be home, as long as we be sold for residential have safe and clear access to your meter—please remove any physical development to help pay modifications that prevent a meter exchange. for it. • In most cases, the exchange will take less than 10 minutes. The current facility is • You will experience a brief power interruption, in most cases it will last such a mix of systems 60 seconds. and designs, “It would be extremely difficult to For more information about the smart meter installation process, visit retrofit to the standard bchydro.com/smartmeterinstall. I think the people of Burnaby are entitled to,” Evans said. For 50 years, BC Hydro has been providing clean, reliable electricity to you. Saying it’s “common Today we are planning for the next 50 years by investing in new projects, knowledge” much of upgrading existing facilities and working with you to conserve energy through Burnaby Hospital is not Power Smart. earthquake resistant, Horton asked Evans if city hall would condemn it and force it to close.
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With just minutes to go before the final whistle, Burnaby’s Michael Baldisimo converted on the winning penalty shot for Fraser River–Delta (Zone 4), to defeat Vancouver-Squamish (Zone 5) in the gold medal soccer final of the BC Summer Games in Surrey. The Fraser River-Delta players, dressed in their bright orange jerseys, celebrated on the field and the audience erupted in cheers. The 1-0 game was truly a tight matchup between two strong teams. “I am just really excited,” said Baldisimo, the 12-year-old captain of Fraser River Delta. “Adrenaline is rushing through my head.” Baldisimo has been playing soccer since the age of four and it seems that a passion for soccer runs in the family. Three of his brothers—Mark, Jeffrey, and Matthew—also play soccer. Fourteen-year-old Matthew Baldisimo, who is enrolled in the residency program for the Vancouver Whitecaps, was also very happy for his younger brother. “I feel very proud of him,” he said. “He earned it. My brothers and I practise with him everyday.” Sam Baldisimo, Michael’s father, was thrilled for his son. “I spend a lot of time taking the boys to soccer
practices and helping them strengthen their skills,” he said. And, for Michael, hard work pays off. Baldisimo, in addition to playing soccer, likes to drive his bike and play basketball in his free time. His role models are his brothers, and he said his greatest achievement is winning gold in the BC Summer Games. He plans to pursue professional soccer in the future. Nour Fathy, the Fraser River-Delta coach and a Burnaby native, has been teaching Baldisimo for two years. “I am very excited,” he said. “It’s all their effort and their achievement. They deserved it.” Twelve-year-old Alessandro Hojabrpour of Burnaby, also a captain for Fraser River–Delta (Zone 4), said, “It’s really great that we won.” Hojabrpour has been playing soccer since the age of five and like Baldisimo, wishes to play for a professional soccer league when he is older. “Coach has always told us to play hard,” he said. “He really encourages and inspires us.” Hojabrpour said his idol is professional soccer player Alessandro Del Piero. Aside from soccer, Hojabrpour enjoys school, basketball, and vacationing. When asked how he manages school and soccer, he said, “School comes first.”
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Evans replied that the city would have the power to revoke its occupancy permit but that the provincial government would have the power to overrule the city. Committee member Dr. David Jones said a 2001 master plan for the hospital indicated the two oldest buildings on site would be demolished. He noted that to do any plumbing or electrical work in those buildings requires that those systems be shut down throughout the building. Local plumber Vern Milani, another committee member, gave a presentation on the plumbing needs of the hospital. Patients should not have to share washrooms, to prevent the spread of C. Difficile, and proper ventilation systems would also help prevent the spread of disease, Milani said. He noted that building materials used today are harder and easier to clean and don’t retain disease organisms like older materials do. “In this day and age you wouldn’t be able to get away with what we have right now,” he said. Dr. Ed Dubland, head of the hospital’s palliative care
Future meetings The next public meeting of the committee will be conducted in Mandarin, on Saturday, July 28, at Crystal Mall, 4500 Kingsway, Burnaby. That’s followed by: Thursday, Aug. 23, 5:30 to 8 p.m. at McGill library branch, 4595 Albert St., Burnaby; Saturday, Aug. 25, 3 to 5:30 p.m. at the Tommy Douglas library branch, 7311 Kingsway, Burnaby; Thursday, Sept. 6, 7 to 8:30 p.m., at the Italian Cultural Centre, 3075 Slocan St., Vancouver; and Saturday, Sept. 8, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Bonsor Recreation Complex, 6550 Bonsor Ave., Burnaby. For more information or to register to present to the committee, email mybbyhospital@hotmail.com.
program, outlined a growing need for palliative care and estimated in 10 to 20 years the ward should almost double in size, from 11 beds to 20. That’s due to an aging population and medical advances that now allow people to live longer, he said. Horton noted that the building where the program is currently located doesn’t need to be demolished but is not well suited for acute care. He suggested it could accommodate a much expanded
palliative care program instead. The committee will present a report of its findings to Fraser Health in early September, said Bloy. “Then there will be a plan coming out end of September or October from Fraser Health taking into consideration everything that they’ve heard.”
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“It’s just bizarre that we keep seeing people using their cellphones,” he said. But Canseco noted 81 per cent of B.C. respondents said only a few of the drivers in their city were bad drivers, while 19 per cent said most to all others on the road were bad. He said that result – better than the national average – suggests motorists here on the whole are fairly safe but a few particularly reckless drivers are highly visible.
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Stephen Harper, Don Cherry, Christy Clark, Air Canada and the Royal Family are all ripe fodder these days and Double Exposure plan to take full advantage of it with an upcoming show at the Columbia Theatre. Double Exposure is New Westminster residents Bob Robertson and Linda Cullen who used to have a side-splitting weekly comedy program on CBC Radio and then later television that took jabs and pokes at politicians, celebrities, icons and much more. They’re working on some fresh ammunition … make that material … that will be showcased on stage at the Columbia on Aug. 17. For tickets, which are $15 in advance and $20 at the door, call 604-522-4500 or visit www. thecolumbia.ca.
Al Vertigo concert: Join us for a night of pop, rock and originals with Vancouver-based band Al Vertigo. Free admission. When: Friday, July 27, 9 p.m. Where: Great Bear Pub, 5665 Kingsway, Burnaby. Info: 604433-2388.
Liberal Party of Canada: Drop by to meet and mingle at a “friendraiser” with the Burnaby-New Westminster riding association’s executive. When: Saturday, July 28, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Where: Waves Coffee, 7315 Edmonds St., Burnaby. Info: sdhillon123@hotmail.com. Art Exhibit: New Westminster Arts Council presents the works of Wanda Doyle (paintings), Kay Austen (stoneware and porcelain) and Sharon Grimes (jewelry, chain maille). When: Until July 28, 1 to 5 p.m. daily, closed Mondays. Where: Gallery in Queen’s Park.
Seminar: Canada’s Old Age Security pays benefits to most people over 65. Find out more about the recent changes made to the program. When: Monday, July 30, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Where: Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave., Burnaby. Registration required: 604436-5400.
ARENA in concert: Burnaby musicians Dr. Nathalie Beaudreau, Ed Nijjer, and Garry Koenig are teaming up for their third fundraiser. Live music showcasing the best of ‘70s and ‘80s classic rock with guests Von Tonic. Fundraising event for Covenant House. When: Sunday, Aug. 5, 8:30 p.m. Where: Firefighters Club, 6515 Bonsor Ave., Burnaby. Tickets: $10 at www.arenaroxx.com or gpkoenig@gmail.com.
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Cuts to TransLink brass trim costs No details on severance payouts released Jeff Nagel Black Press
TransLink terminated 10 senior executives last year as part of its ongoing cost-cutting drive, according to newly released financial disclosures. The transportation authority would not disclose how much money was paid in severance, but said the payouts ranged from three to 19 months worth of wages. CEO Ian Jarvis said TransLink has cut its executive ranks in half – from 22 to 11 positions – since 2009, although the full number still on the payroll is 16 when vice-presidents at TransLink subsidiaries Coast Mountain Bus Co. and B.C. Rapid Transit Co. are also counted. One of the latest senior positions to be
chopped was that of Michael Shiffer, the vice-president of policy and planning. Shiffer was recruited from Chicago in 2010 and the disclosures show TransLink paid the $104,000 cost of his relocation here last year before opting to let him go in May. Jarvis said the cuts to top managers have contributed to overall cost savings of $30 million over the past three years. The financial report shows 321 TransLink employees earned more than $75,000 in 2011. That’s up from 2010 because more than 100 workers were transferred to TransLink from its Coast Mountain Bus Co. subsidiary. Many of those earning above the $75,000 reporting threshold are Transit Police constables. TransLink remains under pressure from its independent commissioner and
a provincial audit to find about $50 million in new savings in lieu of fare or property tax increases. TransLink’s board is still reviewing whether bonuses for executives will be paid out for 2012. The payouts for 2011 happened earlier this year and any payments for 2012 would happen early in 2013, if approved. The number of TransLink board and committee meetings were pared in 2011, helping reduce the payouts to directors, who receive $1,200 per full-day meeting or $600 for a half day in addition to retainers of at least $30,000. The total paid to TransLink’s directors last year was $508,000 and ranged from $46,000 to $54,700 depending on the number of meetings attended. Board chair Nancy Olewiler received a flat $100,000 stipend.
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multiple ministries and free them up to work more with children and families. But Turpel-Lafond said her Jeff Nagel office has been bombarded by Black Press staff complaints it’s had the Children under the protection opposite effect. of the province may be unsafe The new system is hard to because of the government’s search because it’s overly case disastrous rollout of a new sensitive, health and safety computer database to track files, alerts are hard to find and according to B.C.’s independent duplicate files on the same children’s representative. child are easy to create, Mary Ellen Turpelaccording to her findings. Lafond issued the The overall complexity warning Thursday, saying of the system means the new Integrated Case information on an Management system has incident that used to take proved deeply flawed less than half an hour to TurPelsince its April launch for record “can take most of lafoNd child protection staff. a day.” “I cannot be confident Caseload reports now that child safety can be print very slowly and a screen assured,” she said. “Immediate of information is too large to steps are necessary to prevent print to a single page, so it now harm and stabilize the front line comes out split across four staff who are overwhelmed by printed pages. this ill-planned process.” In one recent case, TurpelThe $182-million system was Lafond said the new system supposed to reduce the time slowed efforts to dispatch police child protection workers spend when a crisis call came in that on data entry, give them better only gave the mother’s first access to information across name, because it wasn’t first
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PERSONAL SERVICES
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NUTRITION/DIET
SLIM DOWN FOR SUMMER! Lose up to 20 lbs in just 8 weeks. Call Herbal Magic today! 1-800-8545176
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$28.00 - $38.00 per hour based on experience. Commercial roofing co. hiring lead roofers with extensive exp. in commercial roofing, including: two - ply torch, single ply, sloped and metal.
WANTED INHOME COOK P/T, N. Burnaby, 3 days per week, $18.00 hr. Must be exp’d. Reply Box 125 c/o BC Classified, 102-5460 152 St. Surrey BC, V3S 5J9
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COMMERCIAL ROOF FOREMAN
10 Customer Service positions available! Up to $20.00/hr paid weekly Must be outgoing and motivated!!!! Call Erica 604 777 2195
Duties include: Teaching French Grades 8-11, and eventually, Grade 12. Applicants must hold a certification from the Teacher Regulation Board of BC, and share the values of the school. Applications and further inquiries can be sent to:
TRADES, TECHNICAL
AUTOMATED TANK MANUFACTURING INC. is looking for welders. Due to a huge expansion to our plant located in Kitscoty, Alberta, 20km west of Lloydminster. We have openings for 10-3rd year apprentices or journey person welders. We offer best wage in industry. 3rd yr apprentice $28-$30/hr, journey person $32-$35/hr, higher with tank experience. Profit sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Join a winning team. Call Basil or Blaine at; (office)780-846-2231; (fax)780-8462241 or send resume to: blaine@autotanks.ca production@autotanks.ca Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through inhole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform.
NEED A RAISE??
PART TIME HIGH SCHOOL FRENCH TEACHER
PERSONAL SERVICES
EDUCATION
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www.counsellortraining.com
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
329 PAINTING & DECORATING OF Home (604)501-9290
356
RUBBISH REMOVAL
RECYCLE-IT!
AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.
MLG ENTERPRISES All Aspects Landscaping & Garden Solutions
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
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
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PLUMBING
359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL
REAL ESTATE 625
FOR SALE BY OWNER
PORT MOODY, E. Hills, 3 bdrm T.H., 3 baths, new paint, W/D, F/S, $360,000.No agents. 604-379-8989
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HOMES WANTED
WE BUY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422
660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS
www.dannyevans.ca
Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley
Always! deliver Top soil, bark mulch, sand & gravel. 7days/wk. Simon 604-230-0627 will spread
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HOME REPAIRS If I can’t do it It can’t be done
TREE SERVICES
RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO
MOVING & STORAGE
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555.
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Local & Long Distance
$45/Hr
604-537-4140
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BURNABY
Gable Gardens 1 & 2 bdrms, available Cable included, cat okay Walk to Highgate 604-521-3448
1 Bdrm Apts starting at $850 2 Bdrm Apts starting at $1100 Heat and hot water included. Dishwasher, fridge, stove, balcony, shared laundry. Avail Immed. Close to amen, schools and mall.
FLEETWOOD WASTE Bin Rentals 10-30 Yards. Call Ken at 604-294-1393
329 PAINTING & DECORATING AWD Interior/Ext Painting. Drywall/Ceiling Repairs. Call Will for a Free Estimate. (778)709-1081
PATRICK’S RUBBISH REMOVAL *Landscape *Trimming *Yard Clean *Const. Clean. *ANYTHING!!! 1 Ton Truck. Call Patrick for Prompt Quality Service @ 604-808-1652.
D.J PAINTING
RECYCLE YOUR JUNK!
Metro Vancouver Housing Co-operation. 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
TRANSPORTATION
www.aptrentals.net Coquitlam 996sf clean 2bdrm 2bath nr Coq Ctr Douglas Coll, aquatic ctr np/ns Aug. 1. $1295. 604-941-3259 BEAGLE PUPPIES. AKC reg’d. 2 males, 1 female, tri-colored. 1st shots, dewormed, micro chipped. Ready to go. $650. 604-826-1204 (Mission)
RUBBISH REMOVAL
TOWNHOUSES
BOXER PUPS, family raised, declaws, tailes, vaccinated, health cert exc quality. $975. 604-341-1445
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P/B Choc. lab puppies, 5M, 6F, born June 27, CKC reg. vet✓ $750. 604-217-6551 or 604-825-1730
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
RECREATIONAL/SALE
1989 WINNEBAGO Chieftain 36 foot, Chev-464; very good cond. Offers? 778-908-4549
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1995 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 HARLEY SPORTSTER, factory custom, 74 cube (1200) big bore by Denco Cycle, Bassani pipe, Windshield, sissy bar, leather bags. 27,000Km, one old guy owner, $7,450 obo. Phone (604)817-1945
AUTO FINANCING 845
Coquitlam Silver Springs beaut clean 2bdrm 2bath unobstructed view nr Coq Ctr all schls Doug Coll. np/ns $1325. Aug 1. 604-941-3259
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
Metal Recycling Ltd. We Pay CA$H For •Auto •Scrap Metals •Batteries •Machinery •Lead
NEW WEST 621 Colburne; Avail Aug 1, quiet & clean 1 bdrm, 1 blk fr Queens Park & Canada Games pool. No pets, $740. 604-454-4540
Scotty 604-313-1887
NEW WESTMINSTER
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 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
MOTORCYCLES
2007 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic, mint, 24,000km, studded paniers, wind scrn,$5,500obo.604-209-1039
If your income is lower than these ranges call BC Housing 604-433-2218
Call 604-421-1235
GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, Asphalt Shingles, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters. $80. 604-240-5362
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1989 HONDA Goldwing 6 cylinder, 1 owner touring motorcycle. Wineberry red color. Complete with CB & AM/FM radio, inter-electronic radio, “His & Her’s” helmets, jackets, gloves, boots, chaps. Used for “touring” purposes only. Always garaged when not in use. 604-852-9529
If your income is between $35,640 and $70,000 you could be qualified for market rent.
MAPLE PLACE TOWERS
All kinds of re-roofing & repairs. Free est. Reasonable rates. (604)961-7505, 278-0375
Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.
2008 Honda Civic, 2dr, auto, a/c, 95,000km, installed halo HID and sub woofer, excellent condition. $16,000 firm. 604-796-2219
With accessible amenities, in safe family oriented communities of, North Burnaby on Burnaby Mountain below Simon Fraser University. Market rents from $990 - $1175 for 2 - 3 bdrm units. Pet friendly.
BURNABY
POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING
FIVE STAR ROOFING
SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240
2005 HONDA CIVIC SE 4 dr sedan automatic, 100,000km, incl 4 winter tires on rims, 2 yr Ex Warranty Pkg (transferable) $8500. 604-531-3562
For further info call 604-451-6075 to view
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
(604)787-8061
PORT COQUITLAM north. 3 bdrm 2 bath (main flr). F/P. lndry. $990 + 2/3 utils. N/S. N/P. 604-306-1701.
Always!pressure washing, window cleaning, Gutter, lawn maintains, yard clean-up. Simon 604-230-0627
Call Ian 604-724-6373
BEST RATE MOVING
SUITES, UPPER
DORIC MANOR 236 - 8th St.
Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal
Bachelor, 1, 2 & 3 bdrm suites for rent. Includes heat / hot water and cable. Close to Massey Theatre, Douglas College, Royal City Mall.
FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022 #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
Phone: 604-522-9153 TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!
Interior & Exterior • Drywall Repair • Many Years Experience Free estimates
604-258-7300 cell: 604-417-5917
Rubbish Removal, Caring for the Earth. Professional Quality Service at Great Rates. 604-787-8782
DISPOSAL BINS Residential & Commercial Services
MILANO PAINTING & RENOS. Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510
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FURNITURE
ALL NEW Queen MATTRESS SET Still in Original Plastic! Must Sell. $150 - Call: 604-484-0379
MATTRESSES starting at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331
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566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ABOVE THE REST “ Int. & Ext., Unbeatable Prices, Professional Crew. Free Est. Written Guarantee. No Hassle, Quick Work, Insured, WCB. Call (778)997-9582
Duncan’s Painting: Int & Ext Pressure Washing & Drywall repairs 35 years exp (604)459-3881
STAN’S PAINTING Comm. & Res. BBB, WCB. Kitchen Reno’s & Cabinets
Seniors Discount Book by end of July - 10% off. 25 yrs exp. Guarantee on work. Refs. (604)773-7811 or 604-432-1857
• Portable Toilets • Fencing • Containers • Waste Management • Storage
We Recycle! GO GREEN! www.EconPro.com 604-882-2733
bradsjunkremoval.com
Haul Anything... But Dead Bodies!! 604.
220.JUNK(5865)
Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988
PEARL DRUM SET, $800, 6 cymbals, 1 throne, 1 stool, double base pedal, in Hope. Call (604)869-7329
REAL ESTATE 603
2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026
FRUIT & VEGETABLES
WE-PICK Blueberries $2.00 lb. 19478 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Pitt Mead. 763-2808
ACREAGE
20 Acres - Only $99/mo. $0 Down, Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Near El Paso, Texas, Beautiful Mountain Views! Money Back Guarantee! Free Color Brochure. 800-755-8953 www.sunsetranches.com
615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY STEEL BUILDING - HUGE CLEARANCE SALE! 20X24 $4,658. 25X28 $5,295. 30X40 $7,790. 32X54 $10,600. 40X58 $14,895. 47X78 $19,838. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.
NEW WESTMINSTER
Large newly renovated 1 & 2 bdrm. units available from $950 in well-kept concrete building. New floors and appl’s. Freshly painted. Patio and large storage room inste. 3 laundries in bldg. Rent incl’s heat & hot water. Sauna & jacuzzi. 5 min. walk to skytrain, Douglas College & New West Quay. Close to all amenities. Please call 604-834-1756 www.aptrentals.net PORT COQUITLAM
The Scrapper
DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals
1-800-910-6402
www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557
D/W, Heat and hot water included. Close to schools, shopping & public transportation.
WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Christmas in July, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-5936095.
Call 604-837-4589
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CEDARWAY APT Bright & Clean 1 & 2 Bdrms
www.aptrentals.net Port Moody Newport Vill. 2 bdrm 2 f/bths, 4 appl, gas f/p, u/g prkg, N/S. Aug/Sept 1. $1225 604-728-0004.
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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
PORT COQUITLAM. 2 bdrm grd level duplex. Carport. Walk to WCX & shops. N/P. N/S. Refs. Sept. 1. $1050/mo. + utils. 604-464-4258. RENTALS: These listings cover all types of rentals from apartments, condos, office space, houseboats and vacation homes. So if you’re in the market to rent, or looking for a roommate, start here. Call bcclassified.com 604.575.5555
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
851 CARS - DOMESTIC
1989 CAMARO RS, V6, auto, Ttop, AirCrd, N/S lady driven, $1900. Phone (604)591-6918.
TRUCKS & VANS
2000 DURANGO 4X4, loaded, seats 7, AirCrd, exc. cond. $4500 obo. Call 604-780-8404
2001 NEON LX 2.0L Silver, 4 door auto A/C, P/W, sunroof, Aircared, $3100. obo (604)460-9636 2002 FORD FOCUS SE, 4 cyl. 4 dr. auto. low kms. loaded. Private. $3900 obo. 778-565-4230. 2006 CHRYSLER 300, 4 door, loaded, 77,000K, fresh AirCare, $11,900 obo. Call 604-780-8404 2007 CORVETTE, black, $38,900. obo, standard, fully loaded, electric doors. (604)580-8000
BOATS
2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA, 1.8T turbo, 4 dr sedan, std, all options, exc cond. $5300 obo 604-780-8404
Spacious 2 & 3 Bdrm T/hses
PETS
SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
EXPERIENCED MOVERS WITH AFFORDABLE RATES. Starting $40/hr. LICENSED & INSURED. ✶ Local & Long Distance ✶ ✶Seniors Discount. ✶
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BURNABY
PETS
PRESSURE WASHING A1 POWER WASHING Commercial and Residental. Call Carmine 604-617-0715
AFFORDABLE MOVING From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca 10% OFF with this AD
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005
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11’ Walker Bay special edition. Side flotation,new cond. Trailer/cover incl. $2500 firm. 604-535-8199. ALUMINUM BOAT WANTED, 10’, 12’ or 14’, with or without motor or trailer, will pay cash, 604-319-5720
1989 S-CARGO (NISSAN). New Paint & sunroof. Aircare Certified. Right hand drive. Well maint. Great Marketing Opportunity! A real attention Grabber! Call 604-968-0856. $4500 OBO
COQUITLAM, Pinetree/Robson. 2 bdrm w/o suite. Laundry. Aug 1. N/P. N/S. $950 incl utils.& internet. Nr school & bus. 604-219-5253. MAPLE RIDGE Kanaka 2 Bdrm, very clean, own laundry, $1000 incl util N/S, N/P, immed (604)463-7235
UTILITY TRAILERS
MARINE
Coquitlam. Bright 2 bdrm. Pri. ent. w/d. Patio. N/S. N/P. $995 incl utils. Nr college. Aug. 1. 604-464-1494.
Burnaby. MC Bride Place. 415 Ginger drive. 2 bdrm T/H. Family Housing. Close all amens, schls, transit. Pet friendly great loca. $1015/m.604-451-6676
• Tree & Stump Removal • Certified Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~
859
SMALL UTILITY TRAILER, box 44”x58”x18”, new tires, light & paint. Asking $950. (604)466-6323
COQUITLAM, 1018 Quadling Ave. Avail Aug 15th. 1 Bdrm bsmt ste in 4-plex. 4 Appls, peaceful backyard, close to shopping & bus. $775/mo. No Pets. 604-454-4540.
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Tree removal done RIGHT!
TRANSPORTATION
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS
www.bcclassified.com
604-787-5915, 604-291-7778
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SUITES, LOWER
WE’RE ON THE WEB
Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $
Call Robert 604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222 INTERIORS: Baths (renos/ repairs) specializing in drywall, doors, flooring, tiling, plumbing, painting, miscellaneous, etc. VERSTILE! EXPERIENCED IN OVER 30 LINES OF WORK! * Quality work * Prompt Service * Fair prices For positive results Call Robert SERVICE CALLS WELCOME
750
TRANSPORTATION
Burnaby North nr Brentwood mall & skytrain. 1 bdrm, g/l, n/s, n/p. n/d. $750/mo inc utils. (604)299-4025
PORT COQUITLAM. SXS 3 bd & 1 bd down, appls, view, nr amens, $1250 & $650. Call 604-941-4166
A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports
.Enterprise Plumbing, Heaitng, Gasfitting
RENTALS
2003 CHEV SUBURBAN Z71, black, rebuilt trans. w/warranty, used eng. new B.J. & brakes. Inspected $8400obo 604-826-0519
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of the Deceased: Marion Winnifred Colton, late of 334 - 2855 Sophia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V5T 3L2 Creditors and others having claim against the said estates are required to send full particulars of such claims duly verified to: DAVID COLTON c/o ROYAL TRUST CORPORATION OF CANADA 1055 West Georgia Street, 7th Floor, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 4P3 on or before July 16, 2012 after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.
A20 NewsLeader Wednesday, July 25, 2012
BLUEBERRIES are now available!
Picked fresh and delivered to Kin’s on the same morning! Prices effective: July 25th to July 29th, 2012 Large & Delicious
Sweet & Juicy
Yellow Nectarines
Large Cantaloupes
California Grown
California Grown
99¢/lb
3/$4.00
Fresh & Nutritious
Bunch Carrots
2/$1.00 Locally Grown
Brentwood Town Centre Lougheed Town Centre
Royal City Centre
Marine Way
58 - 4567 Lougheed Hwy Beside IHOP 604.298.8299
206 - 9855 Austin Rd Beside Purdy’s 604.420.0788
103 - 610 6th Street Near Dollarama 604.520.9923
200-7515 Market Crossing Burnaby
OPEN same as mall hours
OPEN same as mall hours
604.432.6199 OPEN same as mall hours OPEN 9am to 7pm
w w w.kinsfarmmarket.com