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Clark touts budget to Burnaby Board of Trade Says Libs aim to avoid passing on debt to BC’s children Wanda Chow
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When promoting the latest provincial budget in her hometown of Burnaby, Premier Christy Clark drew on her memories of her late parents, Jim and Mavis Clark. She told the pro-business audience at a Burnaby Board of Trade luncheon Thursday that she grew up on Forglen Drive as one of four kids living in a threebedroom house with a used blue station wagon. Her mother didn’t work and her dad supported them on his salary as a teacher at Edmonds school. “As a basic bedrock value for my mom and dad was the fact they were not going to leave me, my brother and sisters with a penny of debt when they passed away,� Clark said, adding when her father died, he was mortgage free, had no other debt and prepaid his funeral expenses. “So it’s not okay for Jim and Mavis to leave their kids with a debt, why is it okay for government to leave our kids with a debt? The fact is, it’s not.� With that introduction to her budget presentation, held at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown, she added, “One of the things you’ll notice about it is it’s not
one of those budgets with money falling off the back of a truck.� With the May 14 provincial election looming, she said the BC Liberals will not be spending their way to re-election. “We’ve decided to take the harder route.� The new budget will make B.C. one of only two provinces, with Saskatchewan, to have balanced budgets. Clark only briefly mentioned the plan to sell $800 million in provincial land and assets to make it happen, a move criticized by the New Democrats as being unsustainable and void of longterm planning. Instead, she mentioned the one per cent tax increase on corporate income taxes—which will still be 33 per cent lower than in 2001 when the Liberals took over from the NDP—and a 2.1 per cent hike in personal income taxes for people earning $150,000 and more, giving assurances there’s a sunset clause so after two years new legislation will have to be introduced to continue it. Clark also thanked provincial government workers who have gone four years without a pay raise. “If we added just a one per cent increase over two years, for B.C.’s public servants, we would have added a half a billion dollars in debt for our kids.� The budget includes a refundable tax credit starting in
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April 2015 for up to $660 per child under the age of six to offset the cost of raising young children and $32 million over three years to create 13,000 more and better quality childcare spaces. Clark noted the oftenpublicized proposal by some groups for a $10-a-day childcare system is not being considered because it would cost about $1.5 billion. During the question-andanswer period, Clark said the BC Liberals have a plan to attract Asian companies to set up their North American headquarters here, tapping into the province’s diversity and ties to that region.
She said that B.C. having the lowest income taxes in the country is a selling point for international companies wanting to attract top talent to operations here. On the B.C. film industry, Clark said the province could not match Ontario’s recent $100-million in tax credits but said it is making significant investments in “growing creative imaginations,� citing $113 million being spent on a new campus for Emily Carr University and $18 million on the recently-announced B.C. Creative Futures initiative, programs aimed at increasing youth participation in the arts.
As for health care, it will receive another $2.4 billion over three years and education will receive $210 million over three years for initiatives such as hiring 500 teachers and 400 teaching assistants. Clark also touted liquid natural gas as British Columbia’s answer to Alberta’s oil boom. “We have a surplus of supply of that energy in the northeast and it is going to absolutely transform our economy. It’s going to put tens of thousands of British Columbians to work for decades.â€? She called it “clean energyâ€? that could be shipped to Europe to displace dirtier forms of energy and to Asian markets where producers can receive five times what North American markets will pay. And if natural gas escapes, “it goes into the air.â€? A B.C. Prosperity Fund was presented as a panacea for the province’s financial woes. Made up of revenues from natural gas, it would be funded to the tune of more than $100 billion over 30 years, or $4.5 billion to $8 billion in additional provincial revenue annually. “The critics that say it’ll never happen, they’re right. If they were in government it would never happen because to make something like that happen, it has to happen today ‌ This year, those decisions have to be made.â€? twitter.com/WandaChow
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The two girls were friends and both attended Whytecliff Agile Learning Centre in Burnaby, a school for troubled youth. They died after attending a party at Tremblay’s home where he supplied them with
methadone and alcohol. When the girls passed out, Tremblay left the house, returning hours later to find Lalonde in medical distress, said reports of the court case. But instead of calling 911, he called a friend to transport her to Burnaby where she was dumped on the street.
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education, while promoting academic advisor at Kwantlen friendship between Canada and Polytechnic University, and has China. an educational background in The BC Liberals have He is known in the business management, political announced candidates in the Chinese media as a frequent science and sociology. He can ridings of Burnaby-Deer Lake commentator on health and speak five languages. and Burnaby-Edmonds. wellness issues. “My riding, they are Family physician Gu said he concerned about job Dr. Shian Gu will run believes the growth and economic in Deer Lake, while economy and jobs stability in this province,” businessman and are the biggest Kuah said. “When I education consultant issues this election door-knock, this is what Jeff Kuah will represent in his riding. they want. They want the party in Edmonds “I have been jobs.” Gu Kuah in the May 14 election, working in Kuah said he decided announced Premier Burnaby for 14 to run for the Liberals Christy Clark during a speech years as a family doctor and some time ago. at a Burnaby Board of Trade most of my patients are in “I think the constituency luncheon Thursday. this area. I think the people requires a strong representative Gu is the acting director of need a strong voice to have like myself that works hard the Burnaby Medical Centre of representation in the B.C. towards the economy, being British Columbia and has been government and people deserve a businessman and a former practising medicine in Burnaby to have a better life.” educator I felt that I have the for 14 years, according to a As for why Gu decided to put take to help the people in my BC Liberal press release. He his busy practice aside to enter riding.” is also the founding president politics, he said, “I think I know Dr. Gu and Kuah are of the Bethune Baiqiuen what [voters] want. I want B.C. scheduled to be nominated by Canadian Alliance, a non-profit to have a strong economy and acclamation at a joint meeting organization that works to continue to grow and develop, on March 4 at the Bonsor advance the legacy of Norman that’s why I started to run.” Community Centre in Burnaby. twitter.com/WandaChow Bethune in health care and Jeff Kuah is a former
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Burnaby council followed a staff recommendation and decided against a ban on sales of shark fin in the city. City hall does not have the authority to institute a ban nor the ability to enforce such a bylaw, a city staff report said. Due to its high cost, shark fin soup is a symbol of wealth and prosperity in the Chinese community, and is often served at wedding banquets and other special occasions. But they are harvested cruelly, with the fins cut off before the rest of the shark is thrown back in the ocean while still alive. All council members who spoke on the issue at the recent council meeting decried the practice with Coun. Sav Dhaliwal saying, “I believe this might be a little too quick on our part to give up on this.” He suggested city staff continue to monitor the situation, particularly a potential appeal by the City of Toronto of a court decision striking down its
shark fin ban. If an appeal is successful, it might give other municipalities the jurisdiction to bring in their own bans, Dhaliwal said. Coun. Dan Johnston said he wants to see what Toronto does but believes any such bans should take place at the federal and provincial level so there’s a uniform law that applies across the province or nationwide. Mayor Derek Corrigan noted that municipalities are not constitutionally recognized as an order of government and so does not have the power to bring in such bans. And until Toronto appeals and is successful, “it’s unwise for us to be spending public money to litigate something where we feel the chances of success are not good,” Corrigan said. “I think staff are taking a conservative approach.” He agreed with staff’s recommendation to lobby senior governments to take action as they have the power to do so. Corrigan added that shark fin harvesters would be wise to come up with more humane practices and ways to utilize all of the shark.
“I think that if there was a humane process, one in which the whole fish was utilized, then I don’t think it would be nearly so offensive to the public.” Anthony Marr who, with the Vancouver Animal Defence League asked council to join other cities in enacting such a ban, said he was “more disgusted than disappointed.” Marr believes the city’s power to revoke business licences and impose fines should be adequate ability to enforce such a bylaw. As for Toronto, Marr noted that their bylaw banned even simple possession, which is what caused it to lose the court challenge. Focusing a bylaw on the sale and trade of shark fin should be better able to survive a challenge. Some species of shark are extremely endangered, he said, noting the hammerhead shark is more than 95 per cent gone and expected to be extinct by 2017 if nothing is done. If shark species become extinct, anyone in a position to have made a difference “should be held partly responsible.” twitter.com/WandaChow
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Driver Charles Dixon was attacked at the wheel of the 106 bus at Edmonds SkyTrain station in Burnaby.
Bus driver assaults down: TransLink Union notes the number was up the year before
touch of a button, allows transit communications centre staff to instantly hear what’s going on in a bus. They can then Wanda Chow pinpoint the location of the bus wchow@burnabynewsleader.com using global positioning system Assaults against bus drivers (GPS) technology and dispatch are on the decline, dropping to supervisors or police. the lowest level in seven years, “It eliminates the need to says TransLink. interact with the operator” in an Coast Mountain Bus emergency, Arkell explained. Company (CMBC) statistics Perhaps more significantly, show there were 116 such there have recently been assaults in 2012, 30 fewer than “more appropriate sentencing the year before and a 52 per decisions in line with assaulting cent reduction from a high a transit operator,” he said. of 242 in 2006. The number TransLink has been lobbying of serious assaults involving the courts to, during sentencing, violence declined by five per treat people who assault bus cent to make up 23 per cent of drivers similarly to those who the 2012 total. assault a police officer. “They’re on the job and they’re in a very vulnerable position because they Don MacLeod, CAW Local 111 don’t really have The courts need to recognize it’s simply anywhere to go,” unacceptable to assault public service workers out there. Arkell said. The strongest Since 2006, safety sentence handed down recently improvements to the company’s was 33 months in prison for buses include on-board cameras someone convicted of two which serve as a deterrent and a counts of aggravated assault, source of evidence for catching one for choking a bus driver and prosecuting suspects. and the other for stabbing Peter Arkell, CMBC’s assault another passenger once off the and WorkSafe prevention bus, he said. specialist, said only the oldest Last year, Del Louie pleaded buses which can’t accommodate guilty to a February 2011 the cameras have yet to be assault in Burnaby on bus driver outfitted with them, but Charles Dixon, who sustained a cameras will be on all new shattered orbital bone. replacement buses as the old Louie received a conditional ones are retired. sentence of 18 months to be “We’re not too far off seeing served in the community, with a day when every single coach two years probation. has cameras on board.” Dixon underwent multiple The company has also surgeries to repair the damage installed systems that, with a and address related health
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complications and was off work 14 months before getting back behind the wheel of a bus last May. Don MacLeod, president of Canadian Auto Workers Local 111, which represents Metro Vancouver bus drivers, said it’s important to not only look at a snapshot of assault numbers. While the number may be down this year, “the previous year there was actually an increase of over 20 per cent,” MacLeod said. MacLeod would like to see Transit Police and transit security more active on board the bus system and stiffer sentences involving jail time. “The courts need to recognize it’s simply unacceptable to assault public service workers out there. It particularly is concerning when our members get assaulted when they’re behind the wheel, there have been some when the coach has been in motion.” There have been assaults against bus drivers as long as there have been bus drivers but the nature of such attacks have changed. “They seem to be more brazen and some of them seem to involve weapons,” MacLeod said, noting last week a bus in Surrey was the scene of a stabbing incident which spilled out onto the sidewalk. “Our members are vulnerable out there behind the wheel and they just want to get home safe at the end of the day and get their passengers safely from point A to point B.” twitter.com/WandaChow
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For those who live in a community so close to the U.S., cross-border shopping has been, and always will be, an option. But what used to be a routine wave-through hop across the line to take advantage of a few lower price points—or a nice little change of scenery—has become almost an imperative in today’s sluggish economy. The fact is that cash-strapped Canadians are inevitably tempted by lower prices for consumer goods in the U.S., whether or not they factor in the increased hassles of a more securityconcerned border and the possibility of line-ups—even with Nexus lanes. In their urge to save, they may not calculate the hidden costs of travel or taxation that may nullify the ‘bargain’ they get south of the border. U.S. merchants in Blaine and Bellingham, who are, naturally, more than happy to welcome northern shoppers to ease their own economic woes, have actually seen the spike in Canadian business almost cancel out the drop in their own domestic trade. Canadian business owners cry foul, of course, but it would be wrong to demonize cross-border shopping in and of itself. Rather, the attention of Canada’s leaders must be focused on problems north of the border that exacerbate the situation. One is a system of taxes and tariffs that make it impossible for Canadian retail businesses to compete on a level playing field with their U.S. counterparts. It is also time for the federal government—and big business— to look at the real hardship of middle-income Canadians struggling to make ends meet in the face of increased gas and food prices and drastically-eroded spending power. While there is always some fickleness on the part of consumers, many of those venturing south to save right now are thinking of survival. —Black Press
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The Don Cherry of TV science VICTORIA – He has a white beard and a bully pulpit on CBC television, but he doesn’t use it to promote hockey fighting. Instead he sucker punches the oil and gas industry at every opportunity, with increasingly flagrant disregard for the rules of science. Public broadcasting referees keep their whistles in their pockets, wary of offending a legend. He’s David Suzuki, and he has evolved from geneticist to TV celebrity to his current role as the Don Cherry of Canadian science, an angry curmudgeon lashing out at his enemies. Earlier I wrote about Suzuki’s hit piece on the Alberta oil sands, featuring selective pollution studies and a celebrity turn by movie director James Cameron, who toured the alleged carbon crime scene in his personal jet helicopter. Suzuki’s latest Scud missile of misinformation was launched Feb. 7 on The Nature of Things. It’s called Shattered Ground, and it borrows heavily from earlier shock docs that target hydraulic fracturing for shale oil and gas. While clearly aimed at the
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surging shale gas industry in B.C., this hour-long program offers little about B.C.’s long history of gas development. Suzuki’s voice-over refers briefly to B.C.’s Oil and Gas Commission, insinuating it was set up as a pet regulator protecting the industry from stricter oversight. Mostly the show focuses on places like Dish, Texas and Dimock, Pennsylvania. The Texas segment talks about traces of neurotoxins in residents’ blood samples, blaming this on gas drilling and “fracking,” the new swear word of professional environmentalists. The evidence shows some people have these traces in their blood, but others don’t, which suggests that more likely sources are cigarettes or exposure to disinfectants.
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Pennsylvania and Colorado are key stops for the anti-fracking crowd. For centuries there have been places known for methane dissolved in groundwater, typically from shallow coal seams. This is where you can find a rustic fellow to shake a jug of well water and touch his Bic lighter to it, producing a brief blue flame. The standard sequence moves to a sink and faucet, where a more impressive methane fireball is generated. Suzuki’s voice-over notes that this is the scene that really gets media attention. There’s no evidence that drilling caused it, but hey, it’s TV. Science, meet Hillbilly Handfishin’. Protest sequences take up much of the program. Moms rally against a gas well near a school in Erie, Pennsylvania, forcing evil Canadian corporation Encana to back off. An elderly Quebec woman sobs on camera, convinced that a nearby gas well will trigger a relapse of her cancer. One bit of local content is a segment on fracking-induced
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More than I want to know about oil tankers I suppose I’m like most people when it comes to assessing the risk of shipping oil by tanker. I want to know as much as I can about it, but it isn’t always easy to find information or, in the case of opinion editorials, a different viewpoint. Notwithstanding, I have learned some truths about oil tankers over the past year or so. I’ve learned the federal government has infrastructure that is capable of dealing with an oil spill of up to 10,000 tonnes. I’ve learned that currently about 90 tankers a year are loaded at the Burnaby pipeline terminal and that each carries more than 10 times that amount of oil. I’ve learned we are woefully unprepared to deal with a major oil spill. I’ve learned that the term “oil spill clean up” is misleading; at best, a clean up operation will capture about 10 per cent of the oil. I’ve learned that the distance to and the weather conditions at a spill site are significant factors in
terms of response time and cost. I’ve learned the existing insurance coverage limit for an oil tanker spill is $1.3 billion. I’ve learned the clean up cost of the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill was in excess of $2 billion. I’ve learned that neither man nor money could repair the damage to the Prince William Sound marine ecosystems. I’ve learned—after more than 20 years—neither can mother nature. I’ve learned bitumen is heavier and more toxic than conventional oil and that the longer it is in water, the more likely it will sink. I’ve learned that most spills occur when oil is transferred to or from tankers. I’ve learned that the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion will pump enough bitumen to fill a tanker a day. I’ve learned that 365 tankers a year increases the risk of an oil spill by a factor of four. I’ve learned that I’ve learned more about oil tankers than I want to. Bill Brassington Burnaby
Where Will garbage incinerator go? Three years ago I attended a public information session at which options for disposing of solid waste in Metro Vancouver were discussed. I was disappointed in the session as it was obvious that Metro Vancouver had already decided to proceed with the waste-to-energy (incinerator) option. There were five so-called experts on the panel and they were all proponents of waste-toenergy. It felt like a propaganda session. Concerns expressed by the audience were dismissed, with the assurance that the process would be so efficient that it would not produce any hazardous air emissions. I don’t believe that, and suspect that like the existing facility in south Burnaby a new facility will produce substantial hazardous emissions whenever it is not functioning optimally, which in the case of the existing facility is most of the time.
The BC Ministry of the Environment has granted approval for Metro to pursue plans for a waste-to-energy facility, and Metro is resisting allowing the Fraser Valley Regional District to be directly involved in oversight of the implementation of the project. This is interesting since the prevailing winds are from the west which means that any emissions from the facility will blow to the east into the FVRD’s jurisdiction. I anxiously await the decision of where to site the facility. If it is built in Richmond or Vancouver I will have some confidence that the decision makers believe what the experts are telling them. If, as I suspect will happen, the facility is sited in eastern Surrey or outside of Metro altogether my concerns respecting hazardous air emissions will be reinforced. Unfortunately all of the options for disposing of solid waste are unattractive and it may be that waste-to-energy is in fact the best or rather least bad option. But before reaching that conclusion, an impartial,
fully informed review of all of the options should have taken place—which, to my knowledge, hasn’t happened. Garth Evans Burnaby
thanks for shoWing restraint Full marks to Premier Christy Clark and Finance Minister Mike de Jong for continuing to show restraint with respect to government hiring and government wages. The government bureaucracy in this province will be reduced by over 1,400 positions in the coming three years. Good riddance to big government and hello balanced budgets—my kids thank you. Monika Bonney Burnaby
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“It’s a compromise that we can live with.” “I got back to TransLink TransLink’s decision will and said we’re just doing the allow the association to happy dance here,” said Fran continue its work in creating a McDougall, executive director sustainable community where of Seton Villa seniors residence, you don’t have to leave to get with a laugh. what you need, Kolic said. Staff and residents at Seton She is still waiting to find Villa had fought to retain the out what exactly the peak existing routes, sending a large hours will be for the every-30delegation to a community minute service. “That’s the only consultation forum and meeting unknown right now.” with TransLink officials. Otherwise, Kolic said she was “We’re very pleased, what encouraged by the consultation more can I say?” McDougall process and how Heights and said. Capitol Hill residents “stepped up to the plate and made their voices heard fran McDougall, Seton Villa ... I think it’s We’re very pleased, what more can I say? worked out the best that it She offered kudos to could under the circumstances.” TransLink for listening to their She’s hoping that the concerns, adding that it likely reduced frequency will help didn’t realize the number of increase ridership per ride people who rely on the shuttle and that eventually, as the due to Seton Villa’s location in neighbourhood’s population the middle of a residential area. increases, more frequent service “It’s just reassuring there is may return in the long run. still democracy and due process As for Zabel’s comment here in some areas,” she said. that residents’ passion for the Isabel Kolic, executive shuttle routes helped save them, director of the Heights Kolic said with a laugh, “Well, Merchants Association, said, passion is something that’s not ⫸
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B.C. ‘the new Australia’ for LNG Tom Fletcher Black Press
VANCOUVER – Executives for global natural gas companies say B.C. is well positioned to compete for Asia’s rising demand for new and cleaner energy supplies, although liquefied natural gas export projects are still at least five years from loading the first ships. Industry and government representatives gathered in Vancouver’s new convention centre Monday for a two-day conference on LNG development, and heard about efforts to keep ahead of numerous Tom FleTcher/Black Press Haisla Nation Chief Ellis Ross and federal Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver competing countries. announce Canada’s largest export permit for liquefied natural gas in Vancouver Federal Natural Monday. Resources Minister Joe Oliver announced Canada’s largest LNG export permit so bringing pipelines across Oil Company, said China needs far, to a joint venture of Shell two mountain ranges from LNG for environmental reasons Canada, Korea Gas, Mitsubishi B.C.’s shale gas deposits in as well as to meet rising energy and PetroChina International. the northeast to the coast is a demand. Transport trucks in The licence goes to LNG significant challenge. China are being converted from Canada Ltd., a consortium with New gas supplies from East diesel to LNG, and the country an agreement to build export Africa and the United States is trying to replace coal power facilities on Haisla Nation are also on the horizon, but with cleaner alternatives to territory near Kitimat. The B.C. BG Group still expects that deal with huge air pollution government now expects at least B.C. is positioned as “the new problems. five such export facilities to be Australia” in global LNG Anders Ekvall, an executive built in the coming years. exports, Spomer said. She with Shell Canada, told the Oliver said attendance by added that colder weather in the conference that natural gas global LNG producers and Prince Rupert area gives B.C. represents the best chance to cut potential buyers is “a sign that an advantage over places like global greenhouse gas emissions B.C. is emerging as a major the Gulf of Mexico, because in the short term. player in the global natural gas needs to be compressed and Shell is planning investments gas market,” with reserves chilled to low temperature for in B.C. as one of the few equivalent to meeting Japan’s shipment. producers likely to survive in expected demand for the next Luo Weizhong, vice president the global LNG competition, 275 years. of China National Overseas he said. The conference heard Monday from industry Archery leaders about the threats Badminton as well as opportunities. Bridge Betsy Spomer, viceCarpet Bowling president of global Cribbage business development Cycling for BG Group (formerly British Gas), said Darts
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Three-vehicle crash injures six A three-vehicle accident shut down video-online] the intersection of Kingsway and Royal burnabynewsleader.com Oak Saturday night, sending six people to hospital. The crash happened at about 9:50 p.m. “The initial indications suggest speed was a factor,” said Burnaby RCMP Cpl. Dave Reid. There were 10 Shane Mackichan/contributed occupants in the three A crash at Royal Oak and Kingsway shut down the intersection for several hours vehicles, which included Saturday night. a cab, and six were taken to hospital for treatment When Burnaby RCMP in that he was an occupant of a of non-life-threatening injuries, executed a search warrant on vehicle in which the victim was Reid said. the unit, they found a duffle shot and killed.” People not wearing their bag with what appeared to be The apartment’s lack of seatbelts accounted for most of dynamite inside. The building furniture raised police eyebrows. the injuries. was evacuated that evening Reid said there were no “There were multiple for several hours until the kitchen utensils or dishes and head smashes on the interior bomb squad removed the 10 there was no bed or other windows of the cab,” which had sticks of dynamite as well as furniture apart from a television up to five occupants, he said. some modified carbon dioxide and a couple of chairs. One of the investigators said, canisters and destroyed them a That’s led police to believe “this is a classic example of safe distance away. the unit was being used as a ‘wear your seatbelt.’” Police also seized two “loading station” where people The investigation continues. kilograms of cocaine, several drop off or pick up drugs, he guns and cash from the suite. said. Dynamite unit in Burnaby RCMP are still When found, the tenant highrise ‘like a gas searching for the person who faces charges related to drug station for drugs’ rented the apartment who is trafficking, illegal weapons and now confirmed to have gang possession and unsafe storage A unit in a Metrotown-area ties, said Reid. As well, “he was of an explosive device. wchow@burnabynewsleader.com highrise evacuated last week associated to a murder file only after dynamite was discovered was a loading station for the drug trade, say Burnaby RCMP. “It was like a little gas station, but for drugs,” said Burnaby RCMP Cpl. Dave Reid. Someone doing upgrades in an 11th floor suite at 4266 Grange St. on Feb. 18 saw white powder which he believed to be drugs, and reported it to the building manager, who called police.
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Burnaby’s Dave Nonis, currently general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, during his days with the University of Maine Black Bears.
Every time Mark and Don Nonis headed out the door to play street hockey on the pavement at Parkcrest elementary in North Burnaby little Davey would tag along. “I just really wanted to keep up to them. It probably happens a lot like that for younger children chasing their siblings around,” says Dave Nonis of those early days. “If we weren’t on the ice playing, we were on the road playing.” His path to the sport was predestined. By the time he could walk, Don, who is five years older than him, and Mark, four years his senior, were already playing ice hockey. Their dream, of course, was to play in the NHL. That’s the goal
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of many a Canadian boy. They realize his route to the NHL just didn’t make it, but Dave did in might be through the front office, another way rising through the not via the locker room. administrative ranks to become Although he was thinking about general manager of the Vancouver heading to Sweden to play another Canucks. He is now in charge of year, then-Vancouver Canucks one of hockey’s most hallowed assistant general manager Brian franchises, the Toronto Maple Leafs. Burke, called. He had met him when It’s a career that has earned him Burke spoke at an event in Maine. induction into the Burnaby Sports Nonis made an impression as being Hall of Fame as a builder, which will the only guy on the team to heckle happen at the organization’s annual Burke when he made cracks about banquet at the Firefighters Hall in the Black Bears. Metrotown Thursday evening. Despite Nonis’s tender age of 24, He learned the game not only Burke offered him a chance to work in their back alley, but also with in the Canucks front office with the the Burnaby Minor Hockey likes of general manager Pat Quinn, Association. now Washington Capitals GM “It was probably some of the best George McPhee and Burke. memories of hockey that I ever had “My first job I was a jack of all was with Burnaby Minor,” recalls trades,” says Nonis. Nonis in a phone interview with the In addition to doing the mundane NewsLeader. “It wasn’t always the things like sales and booking most affluent group of kids, but they travel, Nonis cobbled together a were kids who wanted computerized to play. scouting program. Hall inductees “We were always “We may have 2013 Burnaby Sports Hall of playing against the been the first to Fame inductees to be held at Burnaby Winter actually do it,” the Metrotown Firefighters Hall Club, probably the says Nonis. on Thursday, Feb. 28: Athletes – John Haar (baseball, strongest team in He also got to football, soccer), Bob Mills not only the Lower work on putting (soccer) Mainland but the together the Builders – John Adams (rugby, country … It was Canucks’ salary wrestling), John Berry (baseball, difficult to beat them, soccer), Dave Nonis (hockey) arbitration cases, Coaches – George Oswald but it was a chance to scheduling and (football), Margaret and Paul play against the best much more. “I Savage (swimming) players,” says Nonis. was trying to get Team – 1983 Willingdon Dirty Dozen women’s soccer team And competing my finger into with the best has every pie possible, always been in his all facets of the DNA. game.” When his Burnaby Minor When Burke took a job in the days were done, Nonis played a NHL head office in New York, season of junior, 1982-83, with the Nonis went with him, a pattern Burnaby Bluehawks of the B.C. that has continued between the Junior Hockey League earning a two friends. They left after the scholarship to the University of 1994 Stanley Cup playoffs when Maine, where he captained the Black Vancouver lost the final to the New Bears to appearances in the 1987 York Rangers in a heartbreaking and 1988 NCAA championship seventh and deciding game. That tournaments his final two seasons. was the year the league had its first When his collegiate career was lockout, which may not have been a completed, Nonis was cut following good time for the sport, but it was a tryout with an American Hockey “very good in terms of learning,” League team, so he played a year in says Nonis of being part of the Denmark. When European clubs collective bargaining and negotiation come calling, and NHL teams don’t, process. “Those [lessons] have proven it didn’t take much to read the invaluable moving forward.” tea leaves about his aspirations of The pair returned to Vancouver playing in the big time, says Nonis. in 1998 when Burke was named “Especially back then, five-11 general manager. They proceeded defencemen didn’t necessarily make to turn a financially-troubled it into the NHL. There were a franchise around by putting a couple, but not a lot, so that was a highly entertaining product on strike against me.” the ice that brought fans into the So he returned to Maine to get rink, beginning a consecutive his master’s degree in business and sellout streak on Nov. 14, 2002 that be an assistant coach for the Black continues to this day. Bears. That’s when he began to Please see PROUd, nexT PaGe
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probably one of the most disappointing things “Any time you get a chance to work or play in I’ve ever been through because in our hearts we your hometown is special. The team wasn’t doing had done the right things.” great both on and off the ice, but it was a great When he left Vancouver, Burke added Nonis opportunity to put our stamp on it. Coming back to his staff in Anaheim before Burke took over home was probably the highlight of my career to the Toronto Maple Leafs and brought Nonis that point,” says Nonis. “We did change things along with him. Just before the current lockoutup in terms of how we played … Nothing helps shortened season began, the Leafs fired Burke attendance like winning hockey games.” and promoted Nonis, the same scenario as In 2004, Canucks ownership did not in Vancouver. renew Burke’s contract and asked Nonis to “It’s going well. We’re an improved team, take over from his good friend. On Burke’s we’re a young team, the second youngest advice he seized the bittersweet opportunity in the league, we’re going to have some to assume the helm of his hometown team. growing pains still,” says Nonis of his “It was a difficult day. It’s the high current task in the hockey cauldron that nonis point of your career to take that job,” says is The Big Smoke. “But we knew that Nonis. “It was something that was a little going in, and we’ve kind of done the same bit unexpected, because we had been playing thing [as Vancouver], and we have to give them a pretty well.” chance to show what they can do.” Nonis held the position for four years until the At age 46, Nonis has accomplished a great deal Canucks missed the playoffs in 2008 and he was in his career, which he reflected on after learning fired. The building blocks he and Burke put in he was chosen for induction into the hall. place “I was pretty proud of it. There’s a lot of still form the foundation of today’s Canucks with Daniel and Henrik Sedin, Roberto Luongo, people in Burnaby that have done a lot of good Cory Schneider, Kevin Bieksa, Alex Edler, Ryan things,” says Nonis. “I’ve known some of [the Kesler and Alex Burrows. previous inductees] and to be mentioned in that “A lot of players we left there were young group was very special and I’m very proud.” players so they were capable of playing a long Even though the East Coast is where he works time. They weren’t fully developed, and they’ve and lives these days, Burnaby is still home to him. formed a pretty good core of the team and it still That’s where the memories are, he says. Especially remains an elite team today,” says Nonis. “It was those of playing with his brothers.
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Required for Maple Ridge roofing co. Previous experience is an asset, not necessary - willing to train. Wages Commensurate with Experience. Fax resume 604.462.9859 or e-mail - hirooďŹ ngltd@shaw.ca or Call: Sue 604.880.9210
COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT & DIESEL ENGINE MECHANICS Required for Cullen Diesel Power Ltd. and Western Star & Sterling Trucks of Vancouver Inc. Positions avail. in Surrey. Cummins, Detroit Diesel and MTU engine experience considered an asset.
Union Shop ~ Full BeneďŹ ts. Forward Resume to Fax: 604-888-4749 E-mail:ars@cullendiesel.com EXPERIENCED PARTS PERSON for a progressive auto/industrial supplier. Hired applicant will receive top wages, full benefits and RRSP bonuses plus moving allowances. Our 26,000ft2 store is located 2.5 hours N.E. of Edmonton, Alberta. See our community at LacLaBicheRegion.com. Send resume to: Sapphire Auto, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email: hr@sapphireinc.net. PYRAMID CORPORATION is now hiring! Instrument Technicians and Electricians for various sites across Alberta. Send resume to: hr@pyramidcorporation.com or fax 780-955-HIRE.
MIND BODY SPIRIT
EXCELLENT MASSAGE $25.00 for 30 min.
GEMINI STUDIO
604.523.6689 Unit D - 768 Princess Street @ 8th St. New Westminster
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
Borrow Against Your Vehicle!
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GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Classified Sales Representative Full Time Position Classified Business Centre Black Press is one of Canada’s largest independent media companies. We publish over 100 award– winning newspapers, host over 75 websites and create value for communities across British Columbia. We have a passion for growth and are courageous innovators. Black Press Classified Business Centre has a full time Classified Sales Representative position available immediately. Are you interested in: t EBZ XPSL XFFL .PO 'SJ t /P XFFLFOET PS IPMJEBZT t (SFBU FBSOJOH QPUFOUJBM t 0QQPSUVOJUZ GPS BEWBODFNFOU You will work as an integral part of the dynamic classified sales team to achieve both departmental & personal goals. Your main focus will be to develop new classified business as well as building on an existing client base. You will have a professional manner, a passion for serving people and the desire to i808w customers. You will understand the basic elements of classified advertising and have a proven track record in telephone sales. #MBDL 1SFTT PGGFST B DPNQFUJUJWF SFOVNFSBUJPO QBDLBHF BOE GVMM CFOFüUT BGUFS NPOUIT To apply, please send a covering letter with your resume to Lisa Farquharson, MJTB!CMBDLQSFTT DB or mail your resume with covering letter to Black Press Classified Business Centre, #309, 5460 152nd Street, Surrey, B.C. V3S 5J9. Closing date is March 8, 2013. No phone calls please.
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PERSONAL SERVICES 182
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Need CA$H Today? Own A Vehicle? Borrow Up To $25,000
No Credit Checks! Cash same day, local office.
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PERSONAL SERVICES 188
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
LEGAL SERVICES
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CLASS ACTION Claim Support Vioxx, others. The Nurses at The Optio Group will help prove your claim and get you the money you deserve.1-855-939-0499; Claims@TheOptioGroup.ca; www.TheOptioGroup.ca. CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540. WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? $500 cash back to pay off Christmas bills. Good credit/Bad credit. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-593-6095.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
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EDUCATION
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ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING
EDUCATION
260
ELECTRICAL
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 287
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
• ELECTRICAL • FULL PLUMBING SERVICES • HVAC GAS FITTING *Free Est. *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service
DRYWALL
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EAVESTROUGH
THE GUTTER DOCTOR! We clean & fix gutters (eavestroughs) and repair fascia & soffit. Fully insured and guaranteed work since 2003. Over 10,000 happy customers. Free estimates. (778)881-4647 www.GutterDoctor.ca.
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EDUCATION
604-949-1900 QUALITY RENOVATIONS • Kitchens • Bathrooms *30 years *Licensed *Insured
www.metrovanhome.ca
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
Additions, Home Improvements Restorations, Renovations, & New Construction. Specializing in Concrete, Forming, Framing & Siding. 604-218-3064
ALWAYS GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs, 20 yrs exp. Rain or shine.7dys/wk.Simon 604-230-0627
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
288
A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, fencing, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936.
CENTRAL CREEK CONSTRUCTION Complete Renovations
CCC 1) Kitchen & Bathrooms 2) Flooring & Painting 3) Decks, Covered Decks BBB & WCB. Seniors Discount. Book by end of Feb. - 10% off. 28 yrs exp.
HOME REPAIRS If I can’t do it It can’t be done
Call Robert 604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222 INTERIORS: Baths (renos/ repairs) specializing in drywall, doors, flooring, tiling, plumbing, painting, miscellaneous, etc. VERSATILE! EXPERIENCED IN OVER 30 LINES OF WORK! * Quality work * Prompt Service * Fair prices For positive results Call Robert SERVICE CALLS WELCOME
Guarantee on work. Refs.
604-432-1857 / 604-773-7811
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MOVING & STORAGE
338
HELP WANTED
FULL PLUMBING SERVICES
320
MOVING & STORAGE
GET the BEST for your MOVING From $45/hr Licensed & Insured Senior Discount 778-773-3737
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• Hvac Gas Fitting • Electrical *Free Est. *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service
LICENSED & INSURED ✶ Local & Long Distance ✶ ✶ Seniors Discount ✶
C & C Electrical Mechanical
604-787-8061
604-475-7077
AFFORDABLE MOVING
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Local & Long Distance
$45/Hr
From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
Heating, Gas & Plumbing Service & Reno’s ** 12% OFF WITH THIS AD ** Licensed, Bonded & Insured
604-537-4140
Call: (604)294-8324
SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240 1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555.
329 PAINTING & DECORATING .Enterprise Plumbing, Heating, Gasfitting
www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 8yrs
PAINT SPECIAL 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.
HELP WANTED
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005
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VISIT SPROTTSHAW.COM OR CALL 604.520.3900
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PLUMBING
EXPERIENCED MOVERS W/ AFFORDABLE RATES
604-475-7077
Call: Rick (604) 202-5184
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
Starting $40/hr. C & C Electrical Mechanical
PLACING & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 34 Years Exp. Free Estimates.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
BEST RATE MOVING
CONCRETE & PLACING
JMYK CONTRACTING LTD. Specializing in steel stud framing, drywall, taping, texture, t-bar, firerating, painting + general reno’s. WCB, Insured. Jay 604-722-6197
IT’S Tax Time - Tired of Paying High Prices. Call Suzanne Tait 778870-1013 for your personal tax returns. Email: suzannetait@live.com
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CLEANING SERVICES
EUROPEAN LADY will clean your house or office. 15 Years exp. Ref’s avail. Free Est. 604-468-0421
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
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PRESSURE WASHING
A-1 EXTERIOR/ INTERIOR. Quality job, senior rates, free est, residential, commercial. Refs. 15 yrs exp. No job too small.Call 604-476-0766 BEST PAINTING. Int/Ext. Re-paint specialist. Repair/drywall. FREE ESTIMATES. 604-724-9953
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
Rated best painting and moulding company (2010 & 2012) by consumers. Visit: benchmarkpainting.homestars.com or call 604-803-5041 for more information.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 NewsLeader A19 HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
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PETS
Eastcan Roofing & Siding
REAL ESTATE
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AUTO FINANCING
DEVELOPMENT LAND WANTED
•New Roofs •Re-Roofs •Repairs Liability Insurance/BBB/10% off with ad
604.562.0957 or 604.961.0324
If you would consider selling your property of 3 Acres or more and want maximum value, send the details to: randyd@portraithomes.ca
EXCEL ROOFING LTD. All kinds of roofing work. New Roof, Reroof, Repairs. Free est. (778)878-2617
There will be no pressure and no obligation, but let’s discuss possibilities.
Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.
ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso) P/B blues, ready to go, 1st shots, tails/dew claws done. Ultimate family guardian $800 (604)308-5665 PRESA CANARIO P/B UKC, fawn Both parents approx 150 lbs. $950. Call 604-302-2357
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FOR SALE BY OWNER SURREY.
House on 1/2 Acre Lot. GOOD INVESTMENT. 13690 Bentley Rd. $695K. By Owner. Call 604-324-0655
PUG avail for stud service. He is a rare silver male, purebred but not registered, $700 or puppy back. Also Golden retriever (not reg.) avail for stud $600 (OFA hips and cert eyes) Mission 604-820-4827
FIVE STAR ROOFING All kinds of re-roofing & repairs. Free est. Reasonable rates. (604)961-7505, 278-0375
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SHELTIE SABLE PUP 1F, white body + spots D.O.B. Oct 19th Sweet & loveable 604-826-6311
627
HOMES WANTED
WE BUY HOUSES Damaged House? Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale? We Will Buy Your House, Quick Cash & Private! Mortgage Too High & House Won’t Sell? Can’t Make Payments? We Lease Your House, Make Your Payments & Buy It Later!
RUBBISH REMOVAL
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604.657.9422
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• DIFFICULTY SELLING ? • Difficulty Making Payments? No Equity? Expired Listing? Penalty? We Take Over Payments! No Fees! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663
604.587.5865
RENTALS
www.recycleitcanada.ca
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APARTMENT/CONDO
Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402
DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals
bradsjunkremoval.com
Hauling Anything..
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
Bright 2 bdrm apt.
But Dead Bodies!! 20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE We Load or You Load !
548
604.220.JUNK(5865)
MATTRESSES starting at $99
Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988 PATRICK’S RUBBISH REMOVAL *Landscape *Trimming *Yard Clean *Const. Clean. *ANYTHING!!! 1 Ton Truck. Call Patrick for Prompt Quality Service @ 604-808-1652.
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SUNDECKS
• 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
SAWMILLS from only $3997 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT
Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-782-9108 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com
STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
563 374
TREE SERVICES
MISC. WANTED
1-800-961-7022
Large 2 br located in a Central Coq Co-op. $810/mo. No subsidy. Close to transit, schools, and shopping.
FURNITURE
www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557
830
MOTORCYCLES
Sandy 604 945 5864 sandy@terramanagement.ca COQUITLAM
Welcome Home ! 1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
Call (604) 931-2670
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, $7450 obo (604)817-1945
838
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
736
HOMES FOR RENT
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. $5,500. 604-625-7761 Aldergrove.
845
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673 The Scrapper
Port Coquitlam 4 bdrm 1.5 bath house on farm, 5 appls, Avail now. $1400/mo. 778-241-8421
750
TREE & STUMP removal done RIGHT! • Tree Trimming • Fully Insured • Best Rates 604-787-5915/604-291-7778
www.treeworksonline.ca 10% OFF with this AD
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BEAGLES, 12’’ size, born Dec 25, tri colour 3 F, 3 M, $650. (604)3160376, tobyscardetail@hotmail.com CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CHIHUAHUAS, tiny tea cup pup, blonde & white, male, 9 weeks, ready now. $650. 604-794-7347 Lab/Shepherd/Rotti x puppies, purebred, 2M/2F, great family pets, $250. Call 604-864-1004. 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
SUITES, LOWER
COQ. off Brunette, nr Schoolhouse. Large bright grnd level 2 bdrm ste. W/D, patio under balcony. N/S, N/P. $1050/mo incl utils. Avail Mar 1st. (604)524-0218, (778)772-9655.
#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
COQUITLAM Westwood Plat. 2bdr 1700 s/f, 5 appls, ns/np, avail now. $1100/mo incl utils. 604-944-1177. COQUITLAM WW Plateau. Bright grnd level 2 bdrm. Lndry incl. $900 N/S, N/P. Avail now. 604-808-2964. NEW WEST - 1 Bdrm bsmt suite ns/np, no drugs. $700/mo incl utils. Avail March 1st. (604)522-4470. NEW WEST 2 bdrm gr/lvl suite, full bath, large kitch & dining area, all brand new appls. Nr amens. Mar15. $875/mo incl utils. 604-339-8616 Port Coquitlam, 1 bdrm ste, inc heat & light. w/d. Own driveway. n/p. n/s. $800mo Avail Mar1 (604)942-4785
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TOWNHOUSES
New West- McBride Place. 415 Ginger Drive. 2 bdrm T/H. Family Housing. Close all amens, schls, transit. Pet friendly great loca. $1035/m. Call Now! 604-451-6676 PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1030/mo - $1134/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938
TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!
2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026
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