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Even though Tammy Munro’s family was a mess, it was an aunt who helped steer her in the right direction. But this aunt wasn’t related. Munro had left home when she was 11 years old because of her mother’s abusive boyfriend. At 13, she was signed over into government care. Three years later and pregnant with her first child, she got into an argument with the captain in charge of the Salvation Army group home where she was living and found herself facing homelessness. Streetwise and savvy beyond her young age, she contacted her social worker and expressed her desire to get on a path that would give her, and her soon-to-be-born son some stability. The odds were against her. Forty-five per cent of teens leaving MArIO BArteL/neWsLeADer foster care in B.C. end up on the Tammy Munro still volunteers to help out with Aunt Leah’s Christmas tree lot on Royal Oak, 20 years after the organization helped street within three years. her gain some stability when she was a new mom at 16 years of age. Aunt Leah’s Place kept Munro off the street, gave her a chance. signed up for every program she Munro. “They always accept you. worth of fresh cut trees, proceeds Founded by a former foster could so she could eventually get It’s important to have someone to of which pay for Aunt Leah’s parent, Gale Stewart, Aunt Leah’s a job. listen.” housing and support programs. Place seeks to fill the gap many “Once the housing was there, That connection left an indelible “Without a supportive home kids in government care fall into that gave me the foundation for mark, says Munro. Even as she to go to, these moms would be once they hit 19 and are thrust what else I had to work on,” says turned her life around, studying homeless and lose their babies into the adult world without the Munro, now 36. “It was quite a at UBC then embarking on a to the foster care system,” says support that had sustained them blessing.” career as an infant development Stewart, who’s now Aunt Leah’s for so long. For the first time in her life, counsellor in Vancouver’s executive director. “We are trying Munro looked to Downtown Eastside, she stays in to stop this cycle.” the future with hope. touch with the people who got Munro knows that first hand. She set goals for her through her tough times. She She has a rewarding career and her tammy Munro refers young moms who might son, now 20, graduated high school I felt like they understood. They always accept herself, to finish high school, to get a job, need help. And every Christmas, and joined the Canadian Armed you. It’s important to have someone to listen. to provide the stable, she volunteers at one of the three Forces. It does this by providing housing, loving home for her son that she’d Christmas tree lots Aunt Leah’s “It’s kind of neat,” says Munro programs to give them the skills to never had. operates every December to raise of the direction her life has taken make healthy choices in their lives It wasn’t easy. money for its programs, including over the past 20 years. “It’s been and job training to launch them There were missteps along the one at 7405 Royal Oak Ave. in like having another family.” toward independence. way. She flirted with drugs and gave Burnaby. • Aunt Leah’s Christmas tree Once Munro’s social worker up her son for five years. “I love the festive atmosphere lot is located at the All Saints connected her with Aunt Leah’s, But through it all, her and catching up with old friends as Anglican Church, near Royal Oak she was given a suite in supportive counsellors at Aunt Leah’s stuck by so many volunteers and customers and Rumble in Burnaby. It’s open housing that included help getting her, lent her an empathetic ear even come back year after year,” says Monday to Thursday, 1-9 p.m. and daycare for her son so she could after she’d left their charge. Munro. “You want to give back.” from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Friday finish high school. She says she “I felt like they understood,” says Last year, the lots sold $150,000 to Sunday until Dec. 23.
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have come to years in increasingly expect in our senior roles, most district,” said recently as assistant board chair superintendent for the Larry Hayes, past four years. in a press “It is indeed a release. “We strong statement look forward to about the quality of Kevin’s increased our professional staff contribution in appointing Gina in advancing to this key senior Kevin Kaardal a vibrant and leadership position,” innovative environment for said Hayes. “With Gina, we are all of our learners, staff and recognizing an individual from community.” within our district who has The board also announced clearly demonstrated a breadth the appointment of Gina of knowledge, dedication and Niccoli-Moen as deputy passion over the years.” superintendent of schools. Both Kaardal and NiccoliShe has worked for the Moen will assume their new Burnaby district for the past 22 responsibilities immediately.
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In some ways, Joe’s Table is a continued coming out for Peter and Stephanie. Joseph was the eldest of five children and he was two or three years old when Peter says he noticed his son was different. But Peter’s mom reassured him that he was also hyper and slow to talk at that age too. Then when he was four, a preschool teacher advised them to have Joseph checked by a doctor and he was diagnosed with autism. “We were devastated. It took us a long time to overcome this thing, it was a very emotional issue.” Developmental disabilities are a difficult subject for the Asian community to talk about and carry a strong stigma, Peter said, adding that as devout Christians, their faith helped get them through it in their private lives. Then in 2004, Stephanie, a concert pianist, was interviewed by a Korean-language newspaper about an upcoming concert by a famous opera singer she was accompanying. The reporter asked Stephanie about her family and for the first time, she revealed publicly that Joseph was autistic and had epilepsy. The newspaper ran a full-page story about Joseph and as a result, Stephanie started getting numerous phone calls from people in the same situation. She set up the Bethesda Parents Group, for parents of kids with autism and Down Syndrome, which now numbers about 40 members.
After 30 minutes together, they’re like best friends, Peter said of the participants. “They share the pain, of being ostracized by the family, they cry together and they laugh together,” he said, wiping away a tear. Since then, the participants have become more willing to bring their kids out into the community and are overcoming the sense of shame they had in their Asian culture that often caused them to hide their disabled children at home, Peter said. Learning that so many people experienced similar challenges motivated Stephanie and Peter to do something to help. One of the most common concerns is over how their disabled children will cope once their parents are gone, he said. Come for quality, not sympathy
The Chungs hope Joe’s Table will be part of the answer. The Bethesda group will be the first source of disabled staff for the coffee shop, but Peter said they are willing to work with other groups. “If they fit the job description and are able to help, it’s a good way to assimilate them into the mainstream [workforce].” Peter said a non-profit society is in the process of being set up to operate the coffee shop. They expect to eventually hire 20 people and of those, about four will have developmental disabilities so they can work with the support of “mainstream staff.” The staff will get extensive training and will be hired for roles that play
to their strengths, he stressed. The coffee machines were chosen for being simple to use and are being bought secondhand to be sustainable. The café will serve Belgian waffles which will be pre-cooked at the commercial kitchen at Amenida Care Home, where the coffee shop staff will also be trained. Joe’s Table is expected to open in mid-December and it will be a couple of months before staff with disabilities will be hired, trained and ready to work there. Peter emphasized the quality of the offerings will be on par with a Starbucks or other moreestablished cafe. “We don’t want people to come to our coffee shop for sympathy, we want them to come for quality,” Peter said. Joe’s Table also has a gallery area that will feature exhibits of artworks by seniors and people with disabilities to highlight their abilities. Peter hopes to eventually expand the Joe’s Table concept to other buildings where Eminata’s schools are located. He also wants to show other businesspeople what is possible, and inspire others to hire people with developmental disabilities. The original intention was to have Joseph work at the coffee shop where Peter envisioned him as a greeter. “He was an icebreaker, he could approach anybody and say, ‘Hi, my name is Joseph, what is your name?’ He could bring a smile to people. “Now Joseph is not here but we still want to carry on his dream.” twitter.com/WandaChow
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The smile on the face of the Premier illuminated the early morning gloom as the new Port Mann bridge was officially opened to eight lanes on Saturday. It’s hard to say how long the honeymoon will last. Especially when commuters and truckers start to see the effect the full cost of tolls will have on their wallets every month. Sensing the backlash that financial hit could spawn, crossing the bridge will be free for the first week, half price until Feb. 28 for drivers who haven’t registered for a special windshield sticker and until next November for those who have. Like a drug pusher trying to establish a marketplace, the government is hoping if they get drivers hooked on the new bridge, they’ll pay whatever it takes to keep moving and won’t blink when they start getting dinged three bucks a crossing. But they may be underestimating the determination of Greater Vancouver motorists to drive for a bargain. Already burdened by the highest cost of living in Canada, extracting another $1,500 a year out of the household accounts of regular users of the Port Mann will be one debit too much. Not to mention the increases in the cost of food and consumer goods that are transported by trucks over the bridge. Three years ago the tolled Golden Ears Bridge that links Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows to Highway 1 via Langley was opened with similar fanfare. Yet every morning drivers heading west from those communities line up bumper-to-bumper on the Lougheed Highway to cross the free Pitt River bridge as the six lanes of the Golden Ears sit largely empty. While tolls help pay for the infrastructure we so desperately need to keep up with Greater Vancouver’s booming population, those tolls need to be kept affordable for all.
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Campbell’s noisy exit had its roots in his 2009 fudge-it budget, which clung to an outdated $500-million deficit forecast that had already melted down along with banks, auto makers and U.S. real estate. After the election, British Columbians found out we were really $2.8 billion in the red. Not one to waste a good crisis, Campbell ordered the harmonized sales tax. Now Premier Clark and Finance Minister Mike de Jong are proposing to balance the budget and shut down the HST money machine. Clark gave a speech in Coquitlam the day before last week’s budget update, warning it “won’t be pretty.” And it’s not. In September the current-year
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deficit forecast jumped above $1 billion, largely due to a glut of natural gas. The latest update pushed it near $1.5 billion. Natural gas royalties are bumping along the bottom, no big change there. But now coal prices and shipments are down, and a slow real estate market has pinched the flow of cash from Bill Vander Zalm’s legacy, the property purchase tax. I erred in a previous column, saying this year’s deficit is partly due to a staged repayment of federal HST transition money. Not so. That entire $1.6 billion was booked in last year’s budget, pushing that deficit to a record $3 billion. This means the current $1.5 billion bleeder is based strictly on current revenues, debt servicing and spending. So how is this sucking chest wound going to suddenly heal next spring? De Jong provided an early version of his answer in his September financial statement. Amazingly, it projects a recovery of more than $100 million in
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Keep it beautiful, B.C. Three words, Beautiful British Columbia, are written on every licence plate in the province. This description is a testament to the extensive natural beauty that can be found in every corner of British Columbia. I believe that the government should do everything in its power to protect this diverse environment, and that means stopping the Northern Gateway pipeline. I believe a pipeline would be a huge risk to the north coast and northern interior of the province, and I would like the B.C. government to oppose it, because the pipeline would travel over more than 1,000 streams and rivers, some of which are salmonbearing. Salmon fishing has provided me with some amazing experiences, and the impact of an oil spill in such a delicate ecosystem would be detrimental for the health of not only salmon populations, but all species in the area. Enbridge is also a bad choice for B.C., and with almost 610 recorded spills between 1999
and 2008, it would just be a matter of time before Northern Gateway would leak some oil into the environment. I have been to Alaska, and seen the pelts of dead sea otters, dead birds, and seals affected by the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. Even when I went in 2009, oil was still an issue in the area, and it is estimated to take up to 30 years to fully clean the spill. As a resident of this province I fear the potential impact of a large scale oil spill that the pipeline could cause. I do not want to see some of the valuable wildlife such as whales, birds, and fish that make British Columbia beautiful affected in a negative way by an oil spill. Henry McKenzie Grade 12 Student Cariboo Hill Secondary
DELICIOUS PIECE Re: Baking back to health (NewsLeader, Nov. 16) Thank you for the wonderful article about Don Harquail using baking to recover from a double
brain aneurysm and then going on the Food Network’s Candies and Chocolates on Wednesdays to win. How proud he must be to have been chosen by the panel of judges and Galen Weston of President’s Choice to have his recipe featured across Canada. Even if he doesn’t move on to the finals what a wonderful event and my only regret after eating the whole box of delicious Triple Nut Toffee is the extra pounds I now have to lose. D. Hamilton Burnaby
It’S abOUt rEnEwaL, nOt thE EnD Re: Believer beware (Editorial, NewsLeader, Nov. 28) I would like to add another perspective to the statements made in the second paragraph of that editorial. Having researched the Maya Calendar for over 20 years and written a 700-page book on the subject I can tell you unequivocally that the ancient Maya did not “predict
Armageddon for Dec. 21, 2012.” Moreover—most assuredly— they did not “stop calculating their calendar” as of that date. The statement that their “astrologers and mathematicians said the 26,000-year grand cycle of evolution would cataclysmically crash to a halt” is a direct reflection of the type of hype that has been spread by media and sensationalized by doomsday-related films and Internet productions over the past few years. However, there is absolutely no evidence from authentic Maya source material that makes any such claim. The Maya Long Count Calendar is a highly sophisticated timekeeping system (developed by astronomers, not astrologers) that tracks the qualities of days over long periods of time. The Maya day that is equivalent to Dec. 21 is a marker for the end of the 13th Baktun, a period of 1,872,000 days, a significant time frame within this system. That day indicates a Period Ending—seen by the
Maya as a time for celebration and rituals of renewal—and not the end of the calendar itself. The following day will be the beginning of the next Baktun cycle, the beginning of a whole new era. If you want to give your readers something more hopeful to think about as this day approaches I would suggest that you place more emphasis on the renewal aspects of this tradition rather than perpetuating the false notion of the Maya as “doomsayers.” Marguerite Paquin Burnaby
SCarE thE bULLIES Re: Christy Clark, parents and bullies (Column, NewsLeader, Nov. 28) Anne Hopkinson and the NewsLeader need to tone down their enthusiasm for social education and back away considerably. Scaring teen bullies is more psychologically efficient and productive than educating them. Thang Vu, Burnaby
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WATERMAIN FLUSHING The City Engineering Department will be commencing its annual program of flushing and cleaning watermains on October 1, 2012 through until December 31, 2012. This activity may cause pressure fluctuations, some discoloration and sediment in the water supply reaching your home or business. These conditions should be of short duration and do not pose a health hazard. If your water appears discolored after our crews have finished flushing, clear your water by running a cold water tap.
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Danny Catt is afraid kids are losing their connection to nature because of computers. So he’s using technology to bring nature to them. His efforts to tell Canadian young people about Canada and other parts of the world near and far where he’s travelled have earned the BCIT instructor recognition as a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. That puts him in the elite company of the likes of Robert Bateman, Margaret Atwood, Dan Akroyd and Farley Mowat—people who’ve helped expand Canadians’ understanding of their own country, the world around them and vice-versa. Catt’s passion for his environs started on annual camping trips with his dad and five brothers. Every summer they headed to a new part of B.C., while his mom and sister enjoyed some tranquility at home in Kitsilano. Catt loved being amidst the trees, paddling across a lake, hiking up a mountain trail, a
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speck in the vast landscape. He saw bears, moose, elk. After a visit to Manning Park, he thought being a park interpreter, telling visitors about the sights, sounds and surroundings of nature, would be the coolest job in the world. So much so, summer gigs with Parks Canada in Kootenay National Park paid his way through two degrees at Simon Fraser University and another in Fish, Wildlife and Recreation at BCIT. When he parlayed his education into an instructor’s position at BCIT he seized the
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In November 2011, in an ad published in this newspaper, The Burnaby Teachers’ Association referred to one of the Green candidates for school trustee as having previously run under every banner including the Liberals. That reference to candidate Helen Hee Soon Chang was incorrect. We unreservedly retract that reference and apologize to Ms. Chang for any detrimental impact it may have had on her reputation.
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• The archive of the latest Catt Trax, this past summer to Southeast Asia and Indonesia, can be found at catttrax3.blogspot.ca.
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In the palliative care ward, six of the 11 beds are in double-bed wards which “are not felt to be appropriate for dying patients.” Burnaby-Deer Lake NDP MLA Kathy Corrigan said the report’s findings were not a surprise. In fact, many issues have been known for more than a decade. In the fall of 2000, the thenNew Democrat government commissioned a master plan for Burnaby Hospital which was completed in August 2001, a few months after the BC Liberals took office. “That’s the last anybody saw of it,” Corrigan said. The master plan, prepared by the RPG Partnership in association with Stantec Architecture Ltd., found that the north and west towers need to be demolished and rebuilt because they are outdated and won’t stand up to an earthquake. Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid said the Fraser Health Authority has used the 2001 master plan to inform its capital planning over the past decade, and stressed that it’s the health authorities which set out their priorities for funding. Over the past 10 years, the province has spent $7 billion on health capital projects and has completed or started construction on new facilities across the province, from Surrey Memorial and Victoria’s Royal Jubilee, to hospitals in Fort St. John, Kelowna and Burns Lake among others, MacDiarmid said. She noted that if the province goes into too much debt, it could affect its credit rating and in turn will cost taxpayers more to borrow for future projects. As it is, the ministry has invested $20 million in capital works at Burnaby Hospital over the past 10 years and Fraser Health is due to complete its new master plan shortly, which is the first step in the redevelopment planning process, she said.
As for the Christmas tree, MacDiarmid noted that the WorkSafeBC order was not to do with the electrical system but rather safety issues from workers having to go up on the hospital’s roof. While numerous shortcomings of the buildings are identified, much of the report is focused on claims that Burnaby does not receive its fair share of resources from Fraser Health. In effect, the report said, the hospital is serving an estimated 465,000 people, not only Burnaby residents but those in neighbouring East Vancouver and the Tri-Cities. Burnaby Hospital is serving that population with only 289 beds compared to Surrey Memorial Hospital with 606 beds serving a population of about 490,000. Burnaby has six out of 10 operating rooms in use (the number drops to only four in the summer), and an annual operating room budget of $9 million compared to Surrey Memorial’s $18 million. Burnaby Hospital’s emergency department is the second busiest in Fraser Health and the third busiest in the province. And while its oncology department was designed to serve up to 2,000 patients a year, it now serves almost 10,000 annually. Surgical wait times are dramatically longer at Burnaby than at other hospitals in Fraser Health. For instance, between July 1 and Sept. 20, the report said, waits for hand and wrist surgery were 48.6 weeks in Burnaby compared to 3.8 weeks at Royal Columbian and 9.7 weeks at Surrey Memorial. Waits for a breast biopsy were 20.3 weeks in Burnaby compared to 3.7 in Royal Columbian, 4.2 in Surrey and 2.1 in Ridge Meadows. MacDiarmid said she will be meeting with the deputy health minister, Fraser Health CEO Nigel Murray and board chair David Mitchell in the next two to three weeks to talk about
how the health authority plans to address issues raised in the report. She noted that the report compares Burnaby, a community hospital, to other hospitals that are designated to provide higher levels of care such as being a trauma centre and a site for open heart surgery and neurosurgery. MacDiarmid said she heard the concerns of Burnaby Hospital doctors when she met with about 10 of them approximately three weeks after becoming health minister in September. As a result, a consultant has been looking into the issues raised and a report is expected to the ministry soon. David Plug, chief communications officer for Fraser Health, said health authority staff are still trying to confirm and clarify the statistics in the report, and said in some instances, they appear to be out of date. In recent months there has been much progress in Burnaby to shorten wait times, Plug said. “The breast biopsy [at Burnaby] is supposed to have the lowest wait times in Fraser Health right now and yet this chart [in the report] doesn’t say that.” He noted that the report doesn’t appear to be comparing apples to apples. “If you include people from outside Burnaby in the catchment area ... but then compare it to a regional hospital and say they’re only serving the people in their municipality, that’s not a fair, reasonable or accurate comparison because they too are providing services to multiple communities in the region.” As for dealing with C. difficile, improvements have been made, with one unit converted from three-to-fourpatient rooms to two-patient rooms, to reduce the spread of any infection. Burnaby Hospital is now also a leader in handwashing following audits.
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Burnaby to make Metro Vancouver Garbage Disposal Fees Visible to Taxpayers In Burnaby, garbage is picked up by the City, but is disposed of by Metro Vancouver. Disposal (tipping) fees are set by Metro Vancouver. The City of Burnaby has no control over these charges, which have increased 50 per cent since 2008 and are projected by Metro Vancouver to increase an additional 41 per cent over the next four years. Because the City cannot control these increases – and in order to ensure these Metro Vancouver fees are visible to Burnaby residents separate from their City residential tax bill – beginning in 2013, these costs will appear as a separate item on your utility bill. This shift will not change the total dollar amount paid by Burnaby citizens to Metro Vancouver for garbage disposal. It will, however, make the costs visible to taxpayers and will enable citizens to save money by recycling more and disposing of less garbage. Following the principle of “use more, pay more; use less pay less,” your garbage disposal fees will be based on the size of your toter. There will be no change to recycling and green waste. 2013 Residential Garbage Toter Disposal Fees Toter
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“Burnaby Council has made a long-term commitment to environmental sustainability and has joined other municipalities in supporting the regional target of 70 per cent waste diversion from the landfill by 2015. Though the City has initiated several waste diversion programs, garbage volumes have not decreased. The costs of disposing of this garbage are increasing; Metro Vancouver, which sets these disposal fees, has told the City these fees are expected to rise by 41 per cent over the next four years. Beginning in March, Burnaby citizens will be able to see these costs on their utility bill and will have a new opportunity to save money by reducing the amount of garbage they produce.” Mayor Derek Corrigan
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Gifts are music to their ears Taste in music is a topic of eternal debate. Whether a person’s interests lean toward the Beatles or the Beastie Boys, there’s no denying most people love listening to music. Music can lift our moods and help us through difficult times, and it can also make the good times that much more enjoyable. Come the holiday season, many people look to music when gifting friends and family. Though it’s wise to avoid getting too specific with a musical gift for fear of offending personal taste, there are more general gifts shoppers can give that are sure to please. Gift certificate to an online music store
Most of today’s music fans purchase their music digitally via a handful of online music retailers, be it iTunes, Amazon, etc. Find out which digital music retailer your loved one prefers and purchase a gift certificate to that retailer. This ensures loved ones will get the
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The popularity of digital music has increased the popularity of personal digital music players that are often listened to via headphones. One significant disadvantage to such players is the longterm side effects they can have on hearing. Over time, if music lovers spend lots of time listening to players with poorly designed headphones, they can do substantial and possibly irreparable damage to their ears. Protect your loved one’s hearing with headphones that promise great sound quality without putting a person’s hearing at risk. Protective headphones can reduce the risk of hearing loss and often provide superior sound quality than the headphones that come standard with some of the most popular digital music players.
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Younger music fans might want to try their hand at a favorite musical instrument or join a choir. For such youngsters, music lessons might be the ideal gift to encourage a hobby that’s both healthy and educational. Those considering such lessons for nieces or nephews should consult the youngster’s parents first, as Mom and Dad will ultimately have to deal with the consequences of having a young rocker around the house. For especially young kids, consider musical toys that are fun and educational.
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hectic, and they use this to their advantage, knowing full well people tend to store high-priced items in their homes during this time of the year. Heeding certain safety tips during the holidays can help keep you and your loved ones safe. Stagger Shopping timeS
Being a creature of habit may not be advantageous come the holidays. Oftentimes, potential burglars monitor neighborhoods to see when residents come and go. It can take mere minutes for a
thief to get into a home and then abscond with valuables. Creating a situation where there is always someone home or at least the appearance that someone is home might dissuade a thief from targeting your home. When you venture out to shop, do so at different times so you’re not establishing a recognizable pattern that gives a thief a sense of security and a perfect window of time to break in.
triple-check your home Security experts warn that most burglaries occur during daytime hours when homes are empty. The main point of entry is on the ground floor via a rear or a side door. Access through a garage door is another common way thieves gain access to a home. Before leaving the house, make sure that all doors and windows are locked and that the garage door cannot be opened. Many times thieves are able to simply enter a home through an unlocked window. The key is to make it as difficult as possible for a burglar to get inside your home. Running out of the home for parties, shopping and
other social events could derail safety precautions. If need be, leave a checklist by the front door to remind you to safeguard the home before exiting. park in well-lit areaS
Cars are prime targets for burglaries. Many times shoppers visit the car frequently during shopping excursions and store gifts in the trunk, only to return for more shopping. Thieves recognize there may be a bounty of merchandise inside. First and foremost, all items in the car should be stored out of sight to deter interest in your vehicle. Secondly, make sure that the car is locked and that the security
system (if there is one) is engaged, as merchandise in a car is not often covered by standard auto insurance policies. In addition, park as close as you can to the store entrance or beneath a bright light. Poor visibility encourages thieves. watch your wallet
Cash is a very attractive prospect for thieves because it is largely untraceable and easily spent. While shoppers who want to curb high credit card bills might favor cash, it is important not to carry too much around. Spread out purchases over a few days so that you do not have to carry large quantities of cash.
When using an ATM at the mall or at the bank, always be aware of your surroundings, including fellow customers. It may be worth paying multiple service fees to withdraw small amounts of cash rather than withdrawing a large amount of money that thieves can target. Remove extraneous credit cards when shopping. Should your wallet be stolen or go missing, this will eliminate the number of accounts that thieves can use and also cuts down on the number of accounts that need to be closed out. You should never carry your social security card in your wallet because this increases your risk of being victimized by identity theft. requeSt to Sign for packageS
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until 1970. Today’s Christmas celebrations include traditions from around the world. Some say that it was the Church’s doing to schedule Christmas at a similar time to the pagan festivals, such as Saturnalia, that took place during the winter months. But many biblical scholars argue that this was not the case. Some pagan influences, such as holly and mistletoe as well as the burning of a yule log, have long been a part of Christmas traditions.
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The Moscrop Panthers finished third in the province as they downed Surrey’s Fraser Heights Firehawks 25-22, 22-25, 27-25, 23-25, 15-12 in a hard-fought battle for bronze at the AAA high school senior boys volleyball tournament in Kelowna on the weekend. The Panthers began their journey by sweeping their round-robin matches downing the Penticton Lakers 19-25, 25-19, 15-13, the Mount Boucherie Bears of Kelowna 25-17, 25-22, and the Delta Pacers 25-16, 13-25, 15-7. They began the championship round by defeating Fort. St. John’s North Peace Oscars 25-20, 19-25, 25-16, 25-18. In the quarter-finals, they beat the Earl Marriott Mariners of Surrey 25-22, 25-18, 27-25 before being dumped by Oak Bay 25-19, 25-13, 25-12 in the semifinals.
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Kia drives Clan over Wolves Guard Kia van Laare of New Westminster had a game-high 18 points as the Simon Fraser University women’s basketball team downed the Western Oregon Wolves 80-38 at SFU’s West Gym on Saturday. All of her points came from beyond the arc, hitting six of eight shots from three-point range. “For me I just think it works to be calm and focusing on shooting,” said van Laare in a press release. “Our guards are really good at getting the ball to the open person and I was open [Saturday].” With the win, the Clan are 8-1 on the season and 2-0 in Great Northwest Athletic Conference
play. They don’t play again until Dec. 29 when they host to the Trinity Western University Spartans. “Going into this break, it’s really important we set goals for ourselves in practice and do our best to keep our fitness up,” said van Laare. “We need to focus on what’s to come because we have some big games coming after the break.” Last Thursday, the Clan women opened up GNAC play by downing the visiting Saint Martin’s Saints of Lacey, Wash., 82-45. Erin Chambers led the Clan with 24 points while van Laare contributed nine points and three assists in 19 minutes of floor time.
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Soccer dreams dashed Simon Fraser University men’s soccer squad’s attempt to become the first Canadian school to win a NCAA championship came to an abrupt end Thursday. The Saginaw Valley State Cardinals of Michigan downed the Clan 3-1 in a championship semifinal in Evans, Ga. The Cardinals scored the only goal of the first half in the 15th minute, but then added two more in the first 10 minutes of the second half. Carlo Basso got SFU’s only goal in the 59th minute on an unassisted play. “It’s very disappointing, that goes without saying,” said SFU head coach Alan Koch in a press release. “To lose in the semifinal of a Final Four is incredibly frustrating. I take my hat off to Saginaw Valley, their work rate was incredible. “I think over the course of the 90 minutes they outworked us but I give my guys credit. They created ample opportunities in the second half to win the match and it’s frustrating to see a quality season end the way it did.” Although the Clan outshot the Cardinals 15-7, Saginaw Valley had all seven of theirs go on goal while the Clan had just four. After the tournament, SFU’s Matt Besuschko was named a first-team all-American, while Michael Winter earned a spot on the second team with freshman Ryan Dhillon making the third and Carlo Basso receiving honourable mention.
Newell to tend Canada’s goal Hockey Canada has selected goalie Kimberley Newell of Burnaby to play on the national team at the world under-18 hockey championships in Finland Dec. 29 to Jan. 5. Newell is currently playing for Princeton University after spending last year as the only female in the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League with the Kootenay Ice. She played for Canada in a three-game series against the United States in Blaine, Minn., in August. Canada will play in a round-robin group with Germany, Finland and Hungary, with its opening game against Hungary on Dec. 29 in Vierumaki, Finland. Canada won last year’s championship as well as 2010 while finishing second in the other three versions of the tournament held so far.
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Golden Age Theatre: Presents Happily Ever After, a play written by Greg Finnegan of Victoria, directed by Margo Prentice. A behind the scenes comedy with a fairytale ending. When: Friday, Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 8, 1:30 p.m. Where: Century House, 620 Eighth St., New Westminster. Tickets: $10 Non-members and $8 members, refreshments included, available at the front desk. Info: 604-519-1066.
The Nutcracker: Royal City Youth Ballet performs the Christmas classic, The Nutcracker, led by artistic director Dolores Kirkwood, with sets inspired by Jean Claude Olivier and costumes by Chris Sinosich. When: Sunday, Dec. 9, 1 and 4;30 p.m. Where: Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave., New Westminster. Tickets: Adult $30.50, Seniors/Students $25.50, at 604-521-5050 or www. masseytheatre.com.
Labour and SFU: Panel with Myka Abramson, Clint Burnham and Lynne Fowler will raise questions of exploitation, the need for open dialogue, and the role of the university as a site for knowledge, critique and action. In conjunction with exhibition by Allan Sekula examining labour issues. When: Thursday, Dec. 6, 12:30 p.m. Where: SFU Gallery, AQ 3004, Burnaby campus.
Family Law Workshop: The new Family Law Act contains changes to the law of divorce, and promotes more cooperation between spouses in dispute resolution. Learn how to prepare for the divorce process, manage conflict, and co-parent effectively during and after separation. Free but registration required. When: Tuesday, Dec. 11, 7-8:30 p.m. Where: Bob Prittie Metrotown, Burnaby Public Library, 6100 Willingdon Ave., Burnaby. Register: www. bpl.bc.ca/events or 604-4365400.
BBOT: Annual Christmas luncheon with prizes and silent auction in support of the Burnaby Christmas Bureau. When: Friday, Dec. 7. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Diamond Alumni Centre, SFU, Burnaby Mountain. Tickets: BBOT members $55, non-members
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Librarians’ Choice: Winter Reads: Join Burnaby librarians as they present fast-paced reviews of fiction and non-fiction books for winter reading. Everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be served. When: Thursday, Dec. 6, 7-8:30 p.m. Where: McGill Branch, Burnaby Public Library, 4595 Albert St., Burnaby. Free but space is limited and registration required. Register: http://bpl. bc.ca/events/librarians-choice, in person at the library, or phone 604-299-8955. Dear Santa: The Vagabond Players present Norm Foster’s Christmas comedy, Dear Santa, directed by Jacqollyne Keath. Santa Claus tries to fulfill a child’s special Christmas wish while his staff struggles to overcome a supply shortage at the Pole. When: Dec. 6-23, Thursday to Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. with special Saturday matinee, Dec. 22 at 2 p.m. Where: Bernie Legge Theatre, Queens Park, New West. Tickets: $15, Seniors/Students $13, two-for-one previews on Dec. 6 & 7. Reservations: 604521-0412 or reservations@ vagabondplayers.ca.
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AFFORDABLE MOVING Local & Long Distance
$45/Hr
From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
604-537-4140
706 Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.
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EXPERIENCED MOVERS W/ AFFORDABLE RATES
Starting $40/hr.
Recycled Earth Friendly
Spacious 2 & 3 Bdrm T/hses 2 & 3 Bdrm Apartments
On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!
604.587.5865
CHINESE SHAR-PEI PUPPIES MINI’S/TOYS - M & F $1200.00 604-315-8774 WWW.WRINKLESRUS.COM
PATRICK’S RUBBISH REMOVAL *Landscape *Trimming *Yard Clean *Const. Clean. *ANYTHING!!! 1 Ton Truck. Call Patrick for Prompt Quality Service @ 604-808-1652.
GOLDEN RETRIEVER X COLLIE (Lassie) pups. You can’t find a better combo of smart and loyal dogs. Born Oct 13, ready Dec 8. Both parents on site. Raised in home with kids, cats & other dogs. Dad 75lbs (Golden) is OFA hip cert. free of hip displasia & eye cert. mom also (rare blue headed white Collie, 48lbs). Both parents 4H (obedience, showmanship & agility) dogs. 5 Males (3 are blue merle) & 3 females (black). $500. Mission, 604-820-4827
bradsjunkremoval.com
Haul Anything... But Dead Bodies!!
220.JUNK(5865)
Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988
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TREE SERVICES A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports
SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240
Swiss Mountain pups, short-hair, family raised, gentle, vet chck, dewormed. $500. 604-795-7662
With accessible amenities, in safe family oriented communities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody & North Burnaby. Pet friendly. ✮
North Burnaby- 3bdrm Townhouse, $1165/mo. 8750 Maple Grove Cres.
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North Burnaby- 2bdrm Townhouse, $1085/mo. 7485 Woodbrook Place
✮ Port Coquitlam- 2 bdrm Townhouse, $975/mo. 3 bdrm $1140/mo. 3156 Coast Meridian Road ✮
Coquitlam- 3 bdrm Apartment, $1250/mo. 3 bdrm Townhouse, $1435/mo. 1111 Brunette Ave.
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Coquitlam- 3 bdrm Townhouse, $1165/mo. 1144 Inlet Street
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Coquitlam- 2 bdrm Apartment, $865/mo. 100 Nelson Street
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Coquitlam-2 bdrm Apartment, $905/mo. 312 Schoolhouse St.
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Port Moody- 3 bdrm Townhouse, $1285/mo. 411 Noons Creek
Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
ABC TREE MEN ✶ Pruning & Shaping ✶ Tree Removal ✶ Stump Grinding
604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 8yrs
PAINT SPECIAL
☎ 604-521-7594 ☞ 604-817-8899
3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.
PLUMBING
BURNABY, COQUITLAM, PORT MOODY & PORT COQUITLAM
• Estate Services • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses & More!
604-787-8061
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Sandy 604 945 5864 sandy@terramanagement.ca
JUNK REMOVAL
LICENSED & INSURED ✶ Local & Long Distance ✶ ✶ Seniors Discount ✶
www.paintspecial.com
Large 2 br located in a Central Coq Co-op. $810/mo. No subsidy. Close to transit, schools, and shopping.
RECYCLE-IT!
www.recycleitcanada.ca
If your combined gross monthly income is between $2600 - $5500 you may qualify for one of these market units. If your income is lower than these ranges call BC Housing 604-433-2218
VIZSLA PUPS, PB, shots, vet✓ champion lines, $850. 604-8192115. vizsla@telus.net
For further info call 604-451-6075 to view
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 503
ANTIQUES & VINTAGE
Metro Vancouver Housing Co-operation.
• Tree & Stump Removal • Certified Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~
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FUEL
BEST FIREWOOD 33rd Season & 38,000 Cust Deliv. Fully Seas. Maple, Birch, Alder 604-582-7095
604-787-5915, 604-291-7778 www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca 10% OFF with this AD
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FURNITURE
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.Enterprise Plumbing, Heating, Gasfitting
$38/HOUR PLUMBING, HEATING plugged drains. Big & small jobs. Local & licensed cell (778)549-2234
PETS
Nice, clean and quiet 1 bdrm Walk to Highgate Close to transit & schools Upgraded suite Cat okay On site manager Please call 604-521-3448 for viewing.
AKC English bulldogs pups available dewormed. Microchipped. All akc papers in hand 1 year health guarantee. They will also come with first set of shots. Text 916-6689109 or Email:joehatfield211@yahoo.ca CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 CHIHUAHUA, FEMALE, 1 year old, long hair, $500. Please call 604-794-7347
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005
Gas Fitter ✭ Plumber Furnace Boilers, Hot Water Tanks Hot Water Heat, Plumbing Jobs. Furnace cleaning with truck mounted machine
604-507-4606 or 604-312-7674
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
FIVE STAR ROOFING All kinds of re-roofing & repairs. Free est. Reasonable rates. (604)961-7505, 278-0375
European German Shepherd pups, 9 weeks, nice, classic colors. Lrg dogs CKC + all shots $1000/ea & up. 2 F. 604-538-4883 GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES P.B. $1200: Born Sept. 29th. 2 Male, 1 Female. (778)863-6332 LAB Yellow X Golden Retriever pups. Family / Hobby Farm raised. Vet ✓, shots, short hair, parents exc temper. $595. 604-835-0305 MINI SCHNAUZER pups. 1st shots, dewormed, tails docked, vet ✓ $550/ea. Call 604-657-2915. 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
• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331 *NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET* Pillow Top in Plastic. Mfr. Warranty Must Sell $200 ~ 604-484-0379
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MISC. FOR SALE
GREAT GIFT IDEA!! ChillSpot is The COOLEST Dog Bed-A new and innovative, thermodynamically cooled dog bed, that enhances the cool tile surfaces our pets rely on during the warm weather months. Use promo code COOLGIFT For 10 % off! www.chillspot.biz
REAL ESTATE 603
ACREAGE
20 Acres FREE! Buy 40-Get 60 acres. $0-Down, $168/mo. Money Back Guarantee, NO CREDIT CHECKS. Beautiful Views. Roads/Surveyed. Near El Paso, Texas. 1-800-843-7537 www.sunsetranches.com
DEVELOPMENT LAND WANTED
If you would consider selling your property of 3 Acres or more and want maximum value, send the details to: randyd@portraithomes.ca
There will be no pressure and no obligation, but let’s discuss possibilities.
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TRANSPORTATION
AUTO FINANCING
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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
NEW WESTMINSTER
Panorama Court
The Scrapper
Spacious & clean 1 & 2 bdrms avail. From $750 - $1020/mo. No pets.
Call 604-540-6732
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL PORT COQUITLAM WAREHOUSE /SHOP with offices for lease. Avail immed. 2631 sq.ft.. Unit #7 2031 Lougheed Hwy. For more information, call: 604-880-9977.
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Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402
REPAIRMAN’S LIEN
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
FOR SALE: 1994 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup Truck VIN # 1B7HC16X1RS688323. Debtor Joel Hansen. Amount of debt $909.03. Sale date is December 28 2012. Location is 838 - 20th Street. New Westminster, BC. 604-522-9757.
PORT COQUITLAM Lower Mary Hill spac 3bdrm upper 5appl f/p N/P big yd $1245+util 604-785-3980
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HOMES FOR RENT
2 BRM 2 Bth. 55plus Mobile Home for rent. Must pass strata interview. Small dog ok sorry no cats. Renter responsible for all utilities. Long term tenant preferred. Lots of storage room, clean quiet. View @ 11915875 20 Ave. Reply to fastgary56@ymail.com if interested. $1100mo. plus damage deposit. MAPLE RIDGE, 2 bdrm rancher, Hammond area, well kept, pri bkyrd close to schls & transit. $1250/mo, avail immed. Refs & good credit req 604-462-1673
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ROOMS FOR RENT
Port Coquitlam - Maryhill furnished bdrm. shr’d kitchen / bath / living. Quiet older Non-Smoking House. $450/mo. incls. lndry. 604.941.2959 PORT MOODY - Glenayre sleeping furnished room, cls. to transit, n/s, $325. 604.941.2959/ 778.883.0265
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SUITES, LOWER
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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
Coquitlam. Bright 2 bdrm. Pri. ent. w/d. Patio. N/S. N/P. $875 incl utils. Nr college Avail now 604-464-1494. COQUITLAM: lovely, bright, lrg 2 bdrm bsmt ste in 12 yrold house. Nr Poirier comm ctr. Inste w/d, monitored alram, 1car prk. ns/np. Now $900 incl ht/hydro. 604-202-3300.
RECREATIONAL/SALE
1996 22’ SLUMBER QUEEN 5th wheel. Interior like new, has to be seen to appreciate. New stereo, back up camera, new HD antenna, m/w, a/c. Includes hitch. $6,500. 604-625-7761 Aldergrove.
BURNABY 2 bdrm bsmt ste very clean, nr Metrotown. NS/NP. Ldry incl. $750 + 1/3 utils. 604-430-8144
TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!
2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026
COQUITLAM Riverside, 3 bdrm ste priv lndry. N/S, avail now. $1200 incl utils/cble/net. 604-941-6264
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SUITES, UPPER
COQUITLAM, 1018 Quadling Ave. Newly reno’d 3 bdrm upper floor, 5 appls, F/P, 1375 sq.ft., $1175/mo. Avail now. No pets. 604-454-4540. COQUITLAM, Nr Lougheed Mall. Reno’d 3/bdrms upper floor. $1125/mo. N/P Avail now. F/P. Big balcony, large yard. (604)777-1042
GABLE GARDENS MOVE IN INCENTIVE
MATTRESSES starting at $99
PETS
APARTMENT/CONDO
BURNABY
STEAMER CHEST, curved top. North Delta. 604-591-9740
Tree removal done RIGHT!
APARTMENT/CONDO Bright 2 bdrm apt.
RUBBISH REMOVAL
604.
BEST RATE MOVING
CHIHUAHUA PUPPIES. 8 weeks old, purebred long hair female. Vaccinated & pad trained. $900 $1200. (604)807-9957
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TRANSPORTATION
RENT TO OWN
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RENTALS
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CARS - DOMESTIC
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Sell your Car! with the &ODVViÀeG
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TOWNHOUSES
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
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2 Bdrm Rancher in the area of Gates Park. 2471 Welcher Ave
Refurbished 3 bdrm apt. Available immediately Cls to transit, shops & schools $1100/mo. No subsidy.
Beautiful, private back yard. $1149/mo + utils. Pets welcome.
sandy@terramanagement.ca Or phone 604 945 5864
Metro Vancouver Housing Co-operation.
For further info call 604-451-6075 to view
TRANSPORTATION
Welcome Home ! 1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
2010 VENZA: Like new, only 20,000 kms, fully loaded, automatic, 6 cylinder, dvd system. $22,800. 604-575-5555.
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COQUITLAM
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AUTO FINANCING
LiPiteG Time Offer!
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NEW WEST: 1 Bdrm with loft, deck, view, near amens. N/P, N/S, ref’s. $850. Jan 1. Rave @ 604-946-7194
ONLINE AD: Local reach — until you cancel it!
Call 604.575-5555
New West. Crown Manor
430 – 9th Street. 1 bdrm apart, on site laundry, 1 parking spot. Close to shops, all amens, great loc. Heat & hot water incl. $775/m. 604-451-6676
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A32 NewsLeader Wednesday, December 5, 2012
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