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Matthew Stowe competes on Food Network Canada show By Kristine Salzmann Canada’s next Top Chef could hail from Cloverdale. Matthew Stowe is one of 16 chefs from across the country who will compete in season three of Top Chef Canada, set to air March 18 on Food Network Canada. Stowe, 30, says he’s had a number of great opportunities from a young age that enabled him to hone his culinary skills – and he wanted to see how he measured up against other chefs across the country.

“I’d watched the last couple of seasons. Now it was time to put my money where my mouth was,” he says. The Cloverdale resident got his start cooking at Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary’s culinary program under the guidance of instructor Guy Ethier. Through the program, Stowe found work placements at the Pan Pacific Hotel and Fairmont Vancouver, and continued to work at the latter through his senior year. Ethier also enrolled

him in competitions Stowe otherwise wouldn’t have heard of – ones he went on to win. His father encouraged him to move to New York after graduating in 2000 and attend the Culinary Institute of America (CIA). While at the CIA he interned at Lutèce, a classic French restaurant where he was given much more responsibility than he might have received elsewhere. See WATCH STOWE / Page 10

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Bus driver assaults down: Translink Union says stiffer sentences involving jail time needed By Wanda Chow Assaults against bus drivers are on the decline, dropping to the lowest level in seven years, says TransLink. Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC) statistics show there were 116 such assaults in 2012, 30 fewer than the year before and a 52 per cent reduction from a high of 242 in 2006. The number of serious as-

saults involving violence declined by five per cent to make up 23 per cent of the 2012 total. Since 2006, safety improvements to the company’s buses include onboard cameras which serve as a deterrent and a source of evidence for catching and prosecuting suspects. Peter Arkell, CMBC’s assault and WorkSafe prevention specialist, said

only the oldest buses which can’t accommodate the cameras have yet to be outfitted with them, but cameras will be on all new replacement buses as the old ones are retired. “We’re not too far off seeing a day when every single coach has cameras on board.” The company has also installed systems that, with a touch of a but-

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Nature of attacks ‘brazen’ From page 1

police officer. “They’re on the job and they’re in a very vulnerable position because they don’t really have anywhere to go,” Arkell said. The strongest sentence handed down recently was 33 months in prison for someone convicted of two counts of aggravated assault, one for choking a bus driver and the other for stabbing another passenger once off the bus, he said. Last year, Del Louie pleaded guilty to a February 2011 assault in Burnaby on bus driver Charles Dixon, who sustained a shattered orbital bone. Louie received a conditional sentence of 18 months to be served in the community, with two years probation.

Dixon underwent multiple surgeries to repair the damage and address related health 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

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17710-56A Ave., Surrey, B.C. 604-592-6956. www.heritage.surrey.ca. Hours: Tuesdays-Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturdays: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission in 2013 sponsored by the Friends of the Surrey Museum and Archives Society. EXHIBITIONS THE VIKINGS: MASTER MARINERS, TRADERS, COLONISTS AND ARTISANS Legends abound about the Vikings, mythical traders and fierce explorers from Scandinavia who roamed the high seas from the eighth through the tenth centuries. Discover an updated view of Vikings, their everyday life and significant contributions to European and Western culture. From the Manitoba Museum. On display until April 13. PROGRAMS FANTASTIC FOSSILS Explore what fossils are, the ways they form and how to find them. Then cast a plaster fossil to start your own fossil collection. Ages 3-6 years old. Must pre-register at 604-592-6956. Friday, March 1, 10:30 am to noon, $10.25. DIGGING UP VIKINGS Learn what archaeology has taught us about Vikings by touring the feature exhibit. Then go digging for Viking tools and jewellery in the museum’s ‘excavation site.’ Ages 7-10 years old. Must pre-register at 604-592-6956. Saturday, March 2, 10:30 am to noon, $10.25. TRADITIONAL RUG HOOKING Make a rug sampler in this beginner’s class as you learn about wool preparation, patterns, rug-hooking, finishing and dyeing techniques. Supply fee $85. Ages 16+. Must pre-register at 604-592-6956. Saturday, March 2, 11 am to 4 pm, 2 sessions, $59. LET’S TALK: RADIOS Learn about the evolution of the radio with a tour through the museum’s exhibit gallery. Then enjoy a cup of tea while you listen to and chat about memorable radio broadcasts. Ages 55+. Must pre-register at 604-592-6956. Friday, March 8, 2 to 3:30 pm, $6.50. LEGO VIKINGS! Learn LEGO Master Builder techniques and use them to build Viking longboats, villages, and even a Norse god! Participants will take home a special Viking mini-figure. Must pre-register at 604-592-6956. Ages 7-11 years old. Saturday, March 9, 12:30 to 2 pm or 3 to 4:30 pm, $20. TOT TOUR: PIONEER PLAYTIME Pioneer children did not have electricity, but they still had lots of fun! Discover pioneer games, take part in a sing-a-long, then make and play with neat homemade toys. Must pre-register at 604-592-6956. Ages 3 to 5 years old. Friday, March 15, 10:30 am to noon, $6.50. LET’S TALK: MUSIC Learn about Surrey’s interesting musical history, then listen to and chat about your favourite tunes over a cup of tea. Must pre-register at 604-592-6956. Ages 55+. Friday, March 15, 2 to 3 pm, $6.50. DISCOVERY SATURDAY: CELTIC FEST Experience all things Celtic at the Surrey Museum! Be entertained by captivating Celtic music and dancing, learn about Celtic history through local community groups, and get creative with Celtic crafts. All ages. By donation. Saturday, March 16, 1 to 4 pm.

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A pair of affectionate birds enjoy a bright, clear February day at the Cloverdale Athletic Park.

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Liberal budget compliments NDP The BC Liberal government’s plans to boost income taxes on business and highincome earners takes a page out of the NDP opposition’s plans, and makes sense. The NDP plan had called for the corporate tax rate to go to 12 per cent, where it stood in 2008. The BC Liberals are boosting the corporate tax rate to 11 per cent on April 1. The provincial government also will impose a higher personal income tax rate on individuals with incomes of $150,000 or more. Their provincial income taxes will rise 2.1 per cent to a rate of 16.8 per cent, as of Jan. 1, 2014. Both of these tax increases are necessary at this time, given the financial shackles the province is in. It has been running large deficits, at least partly because of much lower natural gas prices, which have affected government revenues. The province is claiming it will balance the budget in 2013-14, largely because it plans to sell more than $600 million in surplus property. Given that the real estate market has softened somewhat, that is probably an optimistic figure. There is nothing wrong with selling surplus properties, but there are probably too many properties on this list. The provincial government is also boosting

MSP premiums again next year. This is completely unfair to moderate income earners, who do not get the exemption from paying the premiums that goes to low income people. This will be the fifth year in a row the premiums will increase, and they will have jumped by 28 per cent since 2008. There should be no additional boost in MSP premiums. This budget is crafted with the May 14 election in mind, and while its revenue assumptions may be sound, as economist Tim O’Neill asserted last week, it is very much a political document. It is designed to convince wavering voters that the BC Liberals are competent money managers. Over the course of the past 12 years, the Liberals have been sound money managers much of the time, but in recent years their record has been more mixed. The Liberals were hoping for a big boost in revenue through the HST, but that was torpedoed by voters because of the bumbling way the government brought in the tax. That hurt their reputation as competent managers. By adopting part of the NDP platform, the Liberals may have unintentionally telegraphed that the NDP too has good fiscal ideas. — Langley Times

Bravo for balanced budget Dear editor,

I feel compelled to write as I have heard so many people commenting on the budget introduced on Tuesday (Feb. 19). I am normally the first person to look for ways to reduce taxes, especially for the under privileged in society. However, I fail to see how a two per cent increase on those earning more than $150,000 and a one per cent increase to big business is going to hurt them or B.C. I think the more important thing, in these economic times, is that B.C. is the first province to deliver a balanced budget in Canada since the recession. And as B.C.’s economy gets better, and provincial revenues increase, these specific tax increases should be the first to go. Then the government can continue by reducing taxes even further to encourage our economy and allow businesses to take risks and hire British Columbians.

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Author donates to libraries trashed by Hurricane Sandy By Kristine Salzmann A Cloverdale author is doing his part to help restock libraries destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. Copies of My Temporary Life by Martin Crosbie have been sent to libraries in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York City, where facilities and collections were ravaged by the storm last October. The donation is part of a larger movement called Indie (Independent) Authors for Hurricane Sandy, spearheaded by author K.S. Brooks, a native New Yorker who

now lives in Washington State. Brooks contacted Crosbie, who writes a column for a web site she administrates called Indies Unlimited. He had obviously heard of the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy, but hadn’t thought of the impact on the area’s library systems. “It’s just nice to be able to do something to help,” Crosbie said, adding he will follow up with copies of his second novel in the series, My Name is Hardly. Crosbie self-published

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averages 4.5 out of 5 stars from customer reviews. My Name is Hardly was released on Amazon.com in December. He hopes to have the third book in the trilogy, A Different Kind of Girl, available this spring. His self-publishing success has led to speaking opportunities such as the North Shore Writers Festival this April, where he will be on a panel. Crosbie is one of more

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Thinking about buying your first home? Wish you had saved up a good down pay-

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first-time homebuyer, then he or she will also be able to withdraw $25,000. Between the two of you, you could possibly have a hefty down payment sum of $50,000. That’s enough to make a substantial difference in the affordability of home ownership!

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Photographer up for ‘Mompreneur’ award rapher after the birth of her second son four and a half years ago. She completed the digital photography program at Surrey College and began Lisa Marie Photography almost two years ago, although through word of mouth and social media she was working nearly full time before she graduated. As a lifestyle photographer, she often sees clients multiple times over the course of major stages in their lives: engagements, weddings, pregnancies and other special occasions. “I love it because I’m like a part of the family,” Johnson says. And she takes documenting these occasions as a “massive responsibility.” She recalled a boudoir shoot where she and a client were in tears upon viewing the resulting photos. “It was so nice to show her what we see.” “I take photography really personally,” she adds. “It’s a big responsibility. You can’t redo someone’s wedding. A newborn is only a newborn for 10 days and then they’ve changed.” Johnson is also a volunteer photographer with The Tiny Light Foundation, a nonprofit organization that offers professional photography to families faced with life altering diagnoses such as a terminal illness. Another passion of hers is the Tiny Bundles program at the Surrey Food Bank, which provides pregnant women and families with babies the proper nutrition needed during pregnancy and nursing. Johnson donates profits from special family Christmas photo shoots and other fundraisers to the program. Her business has now grown to include a parttime manager, associate shooter and her oldest son, who often works for her on weekends. Winning the business development prizes from The Mompreneur Award of Excellence would enable her to grow even more. “It [photography] is exactly what I’m supposed to be doing,” she says. “I love every part of it.” To find out if Johnson won The Mompreneur Award of Excellence, visit mompreneuraward. ca after March 2.

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Zombie paintball looking for a home By Dan Ferguson After a successful run in South Surrey last year, the Lower Mainland’s first live-action zombie fighting game is looking for a new home in Langley. “We sold out a week into the season,” said game creator Ron McCall, a Langley resident with years of film and television experience that includes horror and action-adventure productions like Hellraiser: Hellseeker, Vampire, and Max Havoc: Ring of Fire. The outdoor evening adventure game launched Sept. 15 and ran until the end of November, when the weather got too wet and cold to continue. By then, there were 350 people on a waiting list to play. “We’re looking to expand,” said McCall, who

has been talking to the Township of Langley about finding a new site. McCall said the Township staffers he’s spoken to so far have told him there doesn’t seem to be anything in municipal regulations that covers a zombie apocalypse, even the pretend variety, but he’s hoping they’ll see the potential benefits. “We could be bringing hundreds of thousands of dollars of tourism,” McCall said. McCall got the idea for a live-action zombie fighting game when he was playing paintball during a first-season wrap party for the True Justice television series he worked on. McCall compares the “Zombie Combat Zone” he developed with business partner Jen Yarnell to “Tony n’ Tina’s Wed-

ding,” the often-staged improvisational live theatre production that has audience members become part of the show by pretending they are guests at a profoundly dysfunctional and funny wedding. Only rather than confetti and cheap wine, McCall’s show involves weapons and the undead. Groups of eight to 10 players go on an afterdark mission into a zombie-infested zone to locate and rescue a group of missing scientists, discover the source of the plague that has caused the dead to rise, and, if possible, stop it. Unlike ordinary paintball games, players only shoot at zombies, not other players. Players use lower-pressure paintball guns, and no physical contact is

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Food safety booklet available for pregnant women Women in B.C. now have a one-stop resource for information on food safety during pregnancy. The B.C. Centre for Disease Control and Fraser Health Authority have released an ‘Eat Safely, Eat Well’ booklet online to help pregnant women prevent illnesses such as Listeria, Salmonella, Campylobacter and E.coli through safe food handling and safe food choices. “We know that Listeria and other bacteria can cause food borne illness and major complications for pregnant women and their babies,” Shendra Brisdon, environmental health officer with

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“I was a student doing the work of two guys in a really high end restaurant with luxurious products,” he says. “I figured most of my classmates would have this opportunity, but when I got back to the school I realized I had had a really great experience.” He was hired at Lutèce after graduation, eventually coming back to B.C. to work at Sonora Resort, a luxury wilderness resort only accessible by helicopter, sea plane, or by boat from Campbell River. At only 22-years-old, Stowe was the executive chef at a resort then undergoing a massive renovation and rebranding – he was even involved in designing the new kitchen. “We did some really, really great food up there and got in touch with a lot of local suppliers. Because my experience was in New York, I wasn’t as educated as to what we were producing in B.C. It was a great eye opener,” he says. Stowe worked at Sonora from 2004 to 2010.

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“It was definitely more difficult than it looked on TV,” - Matthew Stowe, of Top Chef Canada to Cloverdale permanently. Today, he works at Cactus Club Cafe developing menu items for the Canadian restaurant chain with Executive Chef Rob Feenie. Being in product development, he is also one of the few chefs who can enjoy regular work hours, which allows him to spend more time with his wife and 19-month-old son Gavin.

Eventually he hopes to open his own restaurant, perhaps south of the Fraser. “I would like to do something in this area,” he says. “There’s a lot of people out here who appreciate good food. It’s nice for people to not have to drive to the city [Vancouver] to have the same dining experience.” Hometown viewers rooting for Stowe this spring can hope his varied experience with high end and casual dining will give him a leg up on the competition. While what Stowe can say about filming Top Chef Canada is limited, he valued the opportunity to meet a number of the people he has looked up to on television, such as judge Mark McEwan. He also says the competition was intense. “It was definitely more difficult than it looked on TV.” Top Chef Canada premieres March 18, 10 p.m. PT on Food Network Canada. The winning chef takes home $100,000 and thousands of dollars in other prizes.

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Gas credits no subsidy, premier says By Tom Fletcher B.C.’s natural gas exploration royalty credit program is worth up to $120 million this year, but it’s not a subsidy to industry, Premier Christy Clark says. Clark announced the total at an international conference on liquefied natural gas exports Monday (Feb. 25), boasting that costs are higher for other producers. “Australia’s the main competition, and it looks like we’re leaving them in the dust more and more every day,” Clark told delegates

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Premier Christy Clark speaks at a conference on liquified natural gas earlier this week.

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If you’re installing a laminate floor for the first time, here’s an important tip: don’t tap on the groove during installation. Use a proper knock block on the tongue side only to avoid chipping the wear surface. Laminate flooring installation kits are available at Windsor…just ask us, we’d be pleased to give you all the tips you need for professional looking results.

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Students set to save during Conservation Cup By Kristine Salzmann Surrey’s secondary schools and the district education centre are vying for bragging rights, but not for who is the brightest. In fact, some schools may get a bit dimmer. From Feb. 18 to March 1, the 19 high schools and DEC will see who can save the most energy in the district’s second annual Energy Conservation Cup. Each school has committed to reducing their use of electricity and natural gas by a certain percentage over two weeks, to be calculated by energy intelligence provider Pulse Energy, district communications specialist Corry Anderson-Fennell said in a media release. The top two winners will move on to the energy competition finals April 15 to 19. At Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary in Cloverdale, Physics teacher Susan Hunter-Jivung said students are creating Twitter accounts, Facebook pages and educational videos to spread awareness to their peers on how to conserve energy. And while the competitive aspect can be fun, Hunter-Jivung said the real success comes from empowering the students. Yes, they turn off some lights, unplug a few things and close some windows – but some students are also researching longterm solutions, such as how to efficiently light a room. “It’s opening them up to the idea that kids can come up with a solu-

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Surrey District Supt. Mike McKay carpools with Sullivan Heights teacher Sarah Garr in her Smart car during the Conservation Cup.

tion,” she said, adding she would like to see initiatives like this happen more than once a year. Hunter-Jivung said the competition also helps make Physics real for her students. They can look at why one light bulb is more efficient than another, and become familiar with the measurement of energy consumption in kilowatt hours. During last year’s Cup, Surrey schools had their cafeterias serve cold lunches, held “Ugly Sweater Days” while turning down ther-

South Asian Health Institute launched by Fraser Health Fraser Health has launched a South Asian Health Institute to better understand the health needs of the South Asian population. South Asian people have a higher propensity to develop chronic diseases, and are four times more likely to experience coronary disease and diabetes due to a combination of hereditary and environmental factors, the Fraser Health Authority said in a press release on Feb. 15. SAHI medical lead Dr. Arun Garg said the goal is

mostats, put on acoustic concerts, and turned off as many lights as possible (without jeopardizing student safety, Anderson-Fennell assured). “The idea is to be creative,” Alasdair MacKinnon, the district’s director of energy management and sustainability, said in the media release. “It’s one thing to change hardware and upgrade to energy efficient systems, but changing human behaviour is the greater challenge and it’s activities like these that will do it.”

to shift the focus from fixing health complications to preventing them. “The cost of late interventions related to chronic diseases is significant for individuals, families and the province’s health care system,” Garg said. More than 182,000 South Asian people live in the areas served by Fraser Health, the third largest South Asian population in Canada. Fraser Health said the institute will build on current programs, services and partnerships aimed at improving the health and wellness of the South Asian community. — Staff writer

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Pet Expert

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Good things come in small packages Lorie Chortyk

for the Cloverdale pet and the people who love them

My office roommate has her quirks – she spends most of the day snoozing, is obsessive about exercise and can be a bit self-righteous about her healthy vegetable-and-seed diet. But I guess she can be forgiven her eccentricities given that my officemate is actually a dwarf hamster named Holly, whose spacious habitat overlooks my desk at the head office of the BC SPCA. Like Holly, hundreds of hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits and other small animals are surrendered to the SPCA and are in need of loving homes. Each year the BC SPCA designates March as Small Animal Month to draw attention to these wonderful pint-sized pets available for adoption at shelters across the province.

Small animals are often overlooked, perhaps because people don’t see them as “real” pets. But rabbits, guinea pigs, gerbils, rats and hamsters come with delightful and inquisitive personalities, fascinating behaviours and the ability to enrich our lives.

who have pet restrictions where they live. They don’t take up a lot of space or make much noise. But small animals do have unique care needs and, as with cats and dogs, people should familiarize themselves with the animal’s characteristics to ensure a suitable match.

While Homer’s nocturnal habits make him a quiet and unassuming officemate, he regularly rouses himself from sleep to greet colleagues or visitors who pop by – in the hopes they may have brought along a hamster treat or two. He also has very particular home design ideas and spends hours rearranging the tubes, toys and treats I put into his habitat to get the look “just right.”

So, before you head out to a BC SPCA shelter to adopt, check out our pet care pages first to learn what you need to do to keep your potential pet happy and healthy (at spca.bc.ca/pet-care/ adoption/5-steps-to-adoption).

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Van Kam’s group of companies req. Owner Ops. to be based out of our Surrey Terminal for runs throughout BC & Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experience / training. We offer above average rates and an excellent employee beneﬁts package. Email a detailed resume and current driver’s abstract, and details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com or Call Bev at 604-968-5488 Van Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility. Thank you for your interest however only those of interest to us will be contacted.

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LEGAL SERVICES

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283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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287

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Additions, Home Improvements Restorations, Renovations, & New Construction. Specializing in Concrete, Forming, Framing & Siding. 604-218-3064

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108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

PERSONAL SERVICES

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

ASPHALT SHINGLE ROOFERS

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 - hirooﬁngltd@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 Beneﬁts. 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.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 320

MOVING & STORAGE

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 548

FURNITURE

REAL ESTATE 609

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDOS

706

APARTMENT/CONDO

TRANSPORTATION 810

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

838

RECREATIONAL/SALE

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

329 PAINTING & DECORATING 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.

GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, Asphalt Shingles, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters. $80. 604-240-5362

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

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HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? 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 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

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TREE SERVICES

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.

MISC. WANTED

845 Langley: Newer 2bdr, 2bath new paint, shows well! $225K. Sutton Rlty. Ravi Bhindi (604)825-8881.

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HOMES WANTED

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HOMES FOR RENT

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PETS 477

PETS

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PRESSURE WASHING

ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso) P/B blues, ready to go, 1st shots, tails/dew claws done. Ultimate family guardian $800 (604)308-5665 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 PRESA CANARIO P/B UKC, fawn Both parents approx 150 lbs. $950. Call 604-302-2357 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 SHELTIE SABLE PUP 1F, white body + spots D.O.B. Oct 19th Sweet & loveable 604-826-6311

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

Shepherd x, spayed female, all shots, 7 mos. asking $400. Call (604)847-0171

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 548

FURNITURE

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

Best Local Roofs & Repairs in Cloverdale. WCB & liability. Great price/refs Paul 604-328-0527

Eastcan Rooﬁng & Siding •New Roofs •Re-Roofs •Repairs Liability Insurance/BBB/10% off with ad

604.562.0957 or 604.961.0324

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

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

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FREE % SALE 50-100

Sight Testing For ages over nineteen and under sixty-five.

Ask about Digital Progressives with no peripheral distortion!

OFF

ALL PLASTIC & METAL FRAMES See in store for details.

Single Vision Lenses with Multi A/R Coating Debbie Mozelle Designer Eyewear LIMITED TIME OFFER

Includes

FREE ES

FRAM

Reg. $149.95

Progressives

139

Debbie Mozelle Designer Eyewear LIMITED TIME OFFER

Includes

FREE ES

RAM F Debbie Mozelle Designer Eyewear LIMITED TIME OFFER

Includes

FREE ES

RAM F Debbie Mozelle Designer Eyewear LIMITED TIME OFFER

Bifocals

79 $ 49

Single Vision

WIN A TRIP TO MAZATLAN, MEXICO

ONE DAY LEFT UNTIL DRAW!

ALL INCLUSIVE FOR 4 CONTEST #3 DRAW DATE: MARCH 1ST, 2013 Your next holiday could be at The El Cid Marina in the Presidential Suite. Air Flight included.

VALUE $15,000 Large discounts for deep sea fishing! See in-store for details. See rules and regulations on our website.

Debbie Mozelle Designer eyewear FA M I LY O W N E D & O P E R AT E D F O R 2 2 Y E A R S

LANGLEY MALL (next to Army & Navy in the Court Yard)

#123 - 5501 204th St.

604-532-1158

Kodak is a trademark of Eastman Kodak, used under license by Signet Armorlite Inc

WHITE ROCK - CENTRAL PLAZA (behind the TD Bank)

1554 FOSTER STREET

604-538-5100