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Delays in ‘Surrey Six’ trial

The food bank was created as a temporary measure during the 1983 recession. Today, it is a crucial part of the social safety net.

by Boaz Joseph

rank Bucholtz remembers how bad it was 30 years ago. The B.C. unemployment rate was between 14 and 15 per cent, 30 per cent for people aged 15-19. Surrey alone had 19,000 unemployed. Rising food costs and high interest rates worked collectively to stress those already on the economic margins. “It was pretty grim,” says Bucholtz, now the editor of The Langley Times. Bucholtz, a Surrey Leader reporter in the ’80s writing on the economic woes, had his own five shifts a week reduced to four in early 1983 when he first penned a story with the headline: “Food bank in operation.” The story was published on Wednesday, March 9 – one week after “a food bank for the underemployed” opened at Evergreen Mall on Fraser Highway and 152 Street. “Donations to the food bank have been coming in steadily,” he wrote. “Many individuals, service clubs and churches are pitching in to help out.” The phone number listed at the end of the story was 581-5443 (the same one as today, minus the 604 prefix). Among those initially pitching in was Barry Shiles, a member of the North Surrey Lions Club, which donated a $558 cheque to cover the first month’s operating expenses. The now-retired 45-year Safeway veteran and former food bank board member says the society, run by “working stiffs,” struggled for legitimacy early on, and didn’t develop a business model until years later. It was meant to be Barry Shiles temporary emergency measure to give people a cushion until the economic cloud had lifted. “If you had a job back then, you couldn’t come,” he says. “It was so hard back then. People came in hungry. We bought food and fed them. We can’t argue with that.” At the time, the food bank served 200-300 clients per month.

“It was so hard back then. People came in hungry. We bought food and fed them. We can’t argue with that.”

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Next court date in September for three of the five accused by Sheila Reynolds THree Of the five men charged

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cutline from The leader, March 9, 1983: A cheque to cover the first month’s operating expenses of the new surrey food bank (the surrey self-Help society for the Underemployed) was presented by Wilf stacey and Barry shiles of the north surrey lions club to Jim Voight of surrey co-ordinating centre, as the food bank opened its doors to those in need. looking on are Ald. clayton campbell and Jakob Klassen, a volunteer.

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in connection with the murder of six people in a Surrey highrise in 2007 won’t face trial until mid-September, and trials for the others won’t likely begin until after that. Matthew Johnston, Cody Haevischer, and Quang Vinh Thang (Michael) Le are all charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the so-called “Surrey Six” case, chris Mohan in which four alleged gangsters and two innocent bystanders were killed at the Balmoral Tower apartments on Oct. 19, 2007. The trio of accused murderers were initially ed scheduled to face schellenberg trial in May, but on Thursday, that date was pushed back four months because of the volume of material lawyers have to review.

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Surrey Six: One man struck a plea deal and is in jail From page 1 Jamie Bacon, charged with two counts of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder, is being tried separately in Vancouver but a date has yet to be set in his case. Sophon Sek, charged with manslaughter, is scheduled to appear in Surrey Provincial Court next January. While police believe four of the victims – Corey Lal, Michael Lal, Ryan Bartolomeo, and Edward Narong – were involved in gang activity, two were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. Christopher Mohan, 22, lived in a neighbouring suite with his family and 55-year-old Ed Schellenberg was in the building repairing a Dennis fireplace. Karbovanec In 2009, Dennis Karbovanec was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 15 years after he pled guilty to three counts of second-degree murder and one count of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. Karbovanec struck a plea deal that meant he would have a chance of leaving prison sooner than if he was convicted of firstdegree murder. Four RCMP officers investigating the case were also charged in 2011 with breach of trust and obstruction of justice after one of the officers allegedly had a relationship with a potential witness.

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All plans for improving the Massey Tunnel include HOV lanes, bicycle and pedestrian access, and improvements to highways and interchanges.

Five options floated for Massey Tunnel replacement Delta mayor not keen on idea of a new tunnel; prefers a bridge instead

by Adrian MacNair

nel idea is we have seen firsthand some of the things that have happened in that tunnel in the way of emergencies,” she said. THe prOVince has listed five possible options to upgrade or replace the Jackson is not in favour of another tunnel, partly because it’s below sea level 54-year-old George Massey Tunnel, ranging from a new bridge or tunnel, to and could be logistically difficult to engineer, but also because when accidents not adding any capacity at all. do happen it can leave commuters stranded in a claustroAll of the options to build a new tunnel or bridge would phobic setting. include HOV lanes, bicycle and pedestrian access, and She said she favours a new bridge with better transit improvements to local highways and interchanges that capabilities. connect with Steveston Road in Richmond and Highway “I don’t think the status quo is going to work for any17 in Delta. body.” The province has also identified five goals for the project, The Massey Tunnel is already operating well beyond based on feedback from public consultations that took its intended capacity. Built in 1959 for $25 million, it was place in late 2012. originally intended to connect rural Delta with Richmond, Those goals include reducing traffic congestion and previously only accessible by ferry. commuter times, improving access to local businesses, and As many as 80,000 vehicles use the tunnel each day, improving traffic safety and emergency response capabiliand alternating counterflow lanes have attempted to ease ties. gridlock at peak times. Mayor Lois Jackson The latter goal is an important one for Delta Mayor Lois The province announced plans to replace the tunnel in Jackson, who has seen her fair share of “nasty accidents” in September and began holding public consultations shortly the tunnel over the years. after. Premier Christy Clark has already warned that the build-out for such a “The other major reason I’m not particularly enthralled with another tunproject is still about 10 years away.

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Teen’s killer has day parole taken away Jordan Anthony, who helped kill Surrey’s Justin Vasey, at risk to re-offend, says board

by Sheila Reynolds

Justin Vasey

One Of the four people serving jail time for killing 14-year-old Justin Vasey in 2008 has had his day parole revoked. Jordan Anthony George was 17 and intoxicated when he and three others (Cody Pelletier, Jade Pollard, and Danielle Wood-

Sinclair) beat and stabbed Vasey to death during a party at an abandoned house on 104 Avenue near 142 Street in Surrey. George and his co-accused pleaded guilty to manslaughter and were sentenced as adults, allowing their names to be made public. George confessed he kicked Vasey in the head, stabbed him in the stomach and hit him with a brick. While the sentences for the four ranged from four-and-a-half to seven years, George is serving a five-year federal sentence that began Oct. 29, 2009. A Feb. 18 written decision by the Parole Board of Canada says George’s case management team asked that his day parole be taken away.

“They noted you have been rude and disrespectful… closed and non-communicative… and although you demonstrate brief periods of openness and courtesy, you relapse to anger and poor emotional controls,” the document reads. “File information indicates that such negative behaviour is linked to your risk to reoffend.” George, now 22 years old, was first granted day parole in May 2011 and released to an aboriginal residential treatment facility the following month. It didn’t go well, the parole board report says, as George breached his conditions not to use alcohol, kept pornographic photos on his cellphone, and didn’t follow directions.

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others are still under investigation. “They talked about spotless At leAst one-quarter of Stanley records, they talked about being Cup rioters convicted so far are outstanding people in the comignoring court orders or failing to munity,” Rankin said, referring comply with their release condito defence requests for lenient tions, according to the Vancouver sentences. Police Department. “But here they Eleven sentenced are not taking their rioters are under conditions seriously, investigation for not taking the courts breach of their court seriously.” orders, VPD Insp. Vancouver police Laurence Rankin said suspect the number Wednesday. of released rioters not More than 40 conobeying their orders victed and sentenced is higher – the 11 VPD Insp. rioters are being pericharged are only ones odically monitored officers have caught. Laurence Rankin by the Integrated Riot Det.-Const. Raj Investigation Team Mander said only to ensure they’re four or five of the 42 complying with probation or other people being monitored live in the conditions. City of Vancouver, forcing VPD Rankin said it’s frustrating spot officers to make forays further out checks show 11 of them – seven in the region or enlist aid from adults and four youth – aren’t RCMP in checking on residents of complying with curfews, house the Interior or Vancouver Island. arrest rules, or orders not to go to “It’s a pretty onerous task to certain areas. go all the way out to Aldergrove, ® They’ve now been charged with Richmond, North Vancouver – all breach of conditions and several over the Lower Mainland – and

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he report by deputy minister John Dyble into the conduct of B.C. government staffers confirms the worst – a number of people on the public payroll were busy doing Liberal party business, and ignoring clear government directives not to do so. Whether this was to do with ethnic outreach or attacks on other political parties is irrelevant. What is relevant is that there was no clear demarcation between partisan and government work, and people at a high level in the premier’s office knew and approved of this. If people want to engage in partisan work and are on the government payroll, they have a right to so – on their time off. While they are working for the government on projects like ethnic outreach, those projects need to be for government purposes. The provincial government and the B.C. Liberal party are not one and the same. While the NDP initially raised this serious case of the blurring of partisan and government roles, the party does not have completely clean hands. It has since come out that four-time NDP candidate Gabriel Yiu has been on the payroll of the NDP caucus – which gets its funds from taxpayers. This issue was raised by auditor-general John Doyle while he was looking into the lack of accounting and transparency of the legislature itself. While Yiu did not mix government and party work (his party is in Opposition), and the former legislative comptroller signed off on NDP caucus members using part of their constituency funds to pay Yiu, this looks more like a situation where the party made a job for him, at taxpayers’ expense, while waiting for the next election. Every B.C. political party that has formed government has, at times, blurred the line between party and government business. The lack of transparency and accountability in legislature accounts has made this quite easy to do and, despite Doyle’s report into this mismanagement of tax dollars, neither party has completely committed to fixing this mess. The report from Dyble will do little to restore public confidence in the Christy Clark government, particularly as these actions were taking place within her office, and in the run-up to the election. However, the fact that the NDP has paid former candidates to do political work with tax dollars is also troubling. It all makes it that much harder for voters to decide which candidate and party to choose when they cast their ballots. At the moment, “none of the above” is not on the ballot. – Black Press

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here was some public business conducted in the final frantic days of the B.C. legislature session last week, but you likely wouldn’t have heard much

about it. Premier Christy Clark’s skimpy governing agenda was overshadowed by the delivery of an internal investigation report into her government’s ethnic outreach program. A review by four deputy ministers detailed what reporters already knew from a memo and meeting notes leaked to the NDP. The plan started in the premier’s office, led by Clark’s deputy chief of staff, who resigned as soon as it was made public. A B.C. Liberal Party employee attended the first meeting, expressly intended to organize events to impress immigrant communities, then harvest the goodwill in the form of contact lists for the coming election campaign. After 10,000 e-mails were collected and 27 interviews conducted, they revealed a few significant details. Former multiculturalism minister John Yap knew or should have known that the scheme

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was being kept secret because it was an inapparty. All are paid by you and me. propriate use of government resources. He A line is crossed only when a non-political won’t be back in cabinet, although Clark said employee such as a ministry communications he intends to run for re-election in Richmond- director acts on behalf of the party. The main Steveston. offender in that capacity was one Brian BonYap’s executive assistant resigned ney, whose records suggested when the report came out, admithe spent half of his time on ting he helped cover the tracks of party work. He quit in February, political meddling in the hiring of before the plan was leaked, and three outreach contractors with the party paid back half of his sufficient loyalty to the party. salary for the 18 months he was Clark insists she knew nothing on the public payroll. of this plan. She tabled the investiNDP outrage over this was gation report, and then announced blunted by another leaked that the B.C. Liberal Party had document. This one was from written a $70,000 cheque to the a never-released 2010 report by government to cover the estimated Tom Fletcher Auditor General John Doyle, cost of the inappropriate political which condemned a five-year work done by non-political staff. program of skimming money Here’s the part taxpayers may not fully from NDP constituency office budgets all over appreciate. There are authorized political the province and using it for political work. staffers all over the legislature, in the premier’s In a nice bit of symmetry, much of the more office, the opposition leader’s office and two than $400,000 was spent to put three-time teams of caucus employees who spend much candidate Gabriel Yiu on the NDP caucus of their time digging up dirt on the other payroll. Yiu’s Vancouver-Fraserview candidate

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page boasts of his ethnic outreach work, which included tirelessly warning B.C.’s Chinese community about the evils of the harmonized sales tax. In fact, it was the NDP-Yiu operation that inspired a B.C. Liberal copycat plan. The NDP quietly stopped the budget skimming after Doyle pointed out the blindingly obvious, which is that constituency funds are to serve constituents and are not to be diverted to political organizing. It was kept under wraps by the secretive Legislative Assembly Management Committee. This is the B.C. Liberal-NDP co-managed trough of undocumented MLA expenses and other questionable payments that Doyle has only recently dragged into the light. Both of these schemes have the same stink. Both are intentional abuse of taxpayers’ money for the political gain of the dominant parties. There is no moral high ground for either of them. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

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Free enterprise supporters: Unite! She may

Reeling fRom the HST fiasco, the Port Mann

Bridge ice-bomb debacle, and now Ethnic-gate, the B.C. Liberal party has imploded electorally and cannot defeat the NDP in the upcoming provincial election. Let’s face it, they will be lucky to hold on to more than 10 seats throughout the province. This means that unless free enterprise voters rally around an alternative party, we are going to have a disastrous return of the NDP to power in B.C. We remember what that was like the last time: for example, the fast ferry boondoggle that wasted hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayers’ money on defective ferries. This time the new NDP leader, Adrian Dix, is keeping his cards close to his chest, i.e. hiding his real agenda for B.C. taxpayers and the economy. But based on the history of previous NDP

governments in B.C., we can be sure the economy will take a back burner to new job-killing taxes, deficit hikes and debt-piling. The only hope now for free enterprise supporters and economic growth boosters to achieve a like-minded government is to support John Cummins and the Conservative Party of B.C. Untainted by the Liberals’ recent scandals, the Conservative party stands a good chance of forming the next provincial government if we recognize the futility of voting Liberal this time around and begin now to rally behind the Conservatives. I will be voting Conservative in the next election, and I respectfully urge all B.C. voters who don’t want the NDP back in power to do the same.

Kenneth Lawrence Surrey

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The ouTRageous behaviour that took place in

the B.C. premier’s office is almost old news. Premier Christy Clark has apologized; dismissed her deputy chief of staff; announced the repayment of misappropriated funds; and promised to adopt the recommendations of an internal government probe. A recent photograph showing Clark’s beleaguered face says it all. Her office staff got caught with their hands in the taxpayers’ cookie jar and she was forced to confess. Somehow Premier Clark managed to avoid any direct responsibility, but countless British Columbians must suspect she had to wipe a few cookie crumbs off her face before appearing in front of the cameras. Lloyd Atkins, Vernon

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introduced a bill that will require everyone using pesticides on lawns and gardens to be licensed. The practical implication is that professional pesticide applicators will be able to spray weed-killers and insecticides on private residential property with impunity. The government suggests its proposed legislation will enhance public safety. We don’t agree. We believe that Bill 8 gives lawn companies, many of which are heavy users of pesticides, licence to spray at will. The government seems to believe that if poisons are used by licensed personnel they are acceptable. Pesticides pose significant health risks for people and the environment no matter who sprays them. Research done by family physicians shows that people exposed to pesticides are at greater risk for brain, prostate, kidney, and pancreatic cancers. The science also shows that pesticide use is linked to neurological diseases such as Alzheimer and Parkinson’s disease. Children exposed to these chemicals are more likely to contract leukemia. Women exposed to high levels of pesticides during pregnancy are more likely to have a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and reduced IQ. Exposed children are also at increased risk for asthma. The Ministry of Environment says its new bill will “ensure cosmetic pesticides are being used safely and responsibly.” This misses the point. Pesticides cannot be made safe. The government is misleading British Columbians by appearing to enhance public health

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i musT agree with letter writer Marcelo Sanchez about the litter problem in Surrey. It has really gotten out of hand. Just this weekend, on my street alone, I picked up a shopping bag full of garbage. Most of it was from people’s driveways and on their front lawns. Come on people, let’s have a little more pride. What a shameful example you are teaching your children by watching a cup or wrapper fall out of your car and just leaving it there. Don’t be surprised if you see a crazy lady in your yard picking up garbage… it’ll be me.

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All about ‘The Notorious Bacon Brothers’ Toronto author writes a book about the infamous siblings and local gang warfare

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Jerry Langton has released a new book that explores the gang situation in Metro Vancouver. because of its easy money, Langton said. He said Jonathan, the eldest of the brothers and considered the “smart one,” led the way for the other two. Jonathan was the “deal maker” who was almost “statesmanlike” in his ability to keep people together, while Jarrod and Jamie played the “deputy or lieutenant role,” Langton said. Jonathan began by selling drugs, and was hooked by the glamour of what such quick money could buy. His brothers saw him getting away with his crimes, and

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in 2010 and Jonathan Bacon. He brushes aside the notion that his latest book sensationalizes gangsters and their lifestyles. “If anything, I’m not glorifying it; I’m pointing

out how horrible it is.” Langton, an editor for the Toronto Star, is the author of several other true-crime books, including the bestsellers Gangland: The Rise of the Mexican Cartels from

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Abbotsford being dubbed “the murder capital of Canada” in 2008 and 2009. The Bacon brothers’ dominance in drug trade ended with the fatal shooting of Jonathan in Kelowna in August 2011, a 12-year prison sentence for Jarrod on drugconspiracy charges in 2012, and Jamie’s conviction on weapons offences, as well as murder charges related to the 2007 fatal shootings of six people in a Surrey apartment tower. Although Langton’s book focuses on the Bacon brothers, it encompasses the B.C. drug trade as a whole, including the current wars between the Hells Angels, Independent Soldiers, and Red Scorpions on one side, and the Dhaks, Duhres and UN Gang on the other. Langton said the current outbreak of violence and deaths is indicative of two things – a show of strength as gangs battle for control of the lucrative Lower Mainland drug trade and retaliation for the murders of key players, such as Gurmit Dhak

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Surrey to keep longer spring break next year 2014 marks fifth year of two-week holiday by Sheila Reynolds Surrey public school students enjoying their time away from class during spring break this week can rest assured they’ll get a twoweek hiatus again next year. For the fifth-consecutive year, trustees have decided to extend spring break for 2014. It will run from March 17-28 next year.

The Surrey Board of Education estimates about $500,000 will be saved due to the reduced instructional days. Trustees approved Surrey’s 2013-14 school calendar Thursday evening. Other non-instructional (or ProD) days during the year include: Sept. 23, Oct. 25, Nov. 8, Feb. 21, May 2 and May 26.

New home for SUMS Society to move into former thrift store

by Kevin Diakiw The Surrey Urban Mission Society (SUMS) has a new home. After eight months of hunting, SUMS has purchased the Union Gospel Mission Thrift Store at 10776 King George Blvd. The sale was finalized Thursday afternoon.

The 7,200-squarefoot building will be in SUMS’ possession March 28. From there, the society will be racing to bring the building up to the condition where it can be used. It will require the installation of washrooms and some interior walls, as well as a new roof. But it will belong

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Winning businesswomen honoured Surrey Board of Trade hosts annual Women in Business Awards Black Press On Wednesday, March 13, the Surrey Board of Trade

hosted the fourth-annual Surrey Women in Business Awards at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel – recognizing the hard work of Surrey’s businesswomen and their contributions to the community. Nominations were submitted in five categories and were judged on the nominee’s work in Surrey, business acumen, leadership, balanced lifestyle and community involvement and service. The winners are: • Entrepreneur Jill Martyniuk – Romancing the Home. Martyniuk owns the highly successful gift and home décor shop in the Ocean Park area, promoting the works of local artisans and home-based businesses by showcasing their works and products.

• Professional Christine Trischuk – Christine Trischuk Consultants. An office and sales manager, and training professional for 10 years, Trischuk manages six internal staff and five independent contractors in her role at Westland Air conditioning. She is also the executive coordinator of the Valley Women’s Network, overseeing all members of eight chapters (approximately 400 women). • Not-for-Profit Christiana Flessner – Canadian Wheelchair Foundation. The founding Executive Director of the Canadian Wheelchair Foundation, Flessner is a highly respected, competent non-profit leader who has become widely known as “the wheelchair lady,” both locally and abroad. • Corporate / Leadership •Peggy White – Guildford Town Centre.

The general manager of Guildford Town Centre since 2006, White is overseeing one of the largest shopping centre redevelopment projects in the country. • Innovator Wendy Bollard – Peninsula Productions. Under Bollard’s leadership, Peninsula Productions has held seven musical concerts, three performances for children, and two ambitious theatrical productions in the past two years. She has a long list of scholarships, credentials, and accolades to her name and extensive experience in theatre, singing, teaching and managing businesses. Award sponsors were A.S. Bubber & Associates Chartered Accountants and Simon Fraser University. The event featured keynote speaker Rebecca Legge of B.C. Business Magazine and Steve Darling of Global. Presenting sponsor was Century Group and the media sponsor was The Leader.

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side showing a dark-haired girl preparing for what looks like a night out. They put on makeup, do their hair, and put on their clothes and high-heeled shoes. Then they both receive texts on their cellphones. One message says, “I’m coming with the booze” and the other reads, “I’m coming to pick you up.” “OK,” each young lady types in response. In the next shot, it’s clear both girls are celebrating their high school graduations, smiling and

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Secondary, recently won second place in this year’s BCAA Dry Grad Video Challenge. Video submissions from B.C. and the Yukon were viewed by a panel of judges and the top five videos were placed online for public voting. The winning school was Richmond’s Hugh McRoberts Secondary, which took the grand prize of $4,000. L.A. Matheson Secondary won $2,000 and thirdplace Rutland Senior Secondary (in Kelowna) got $1,000 for their dry grad events. To view the winning films, check http://www.bcaa.com/ drygrad

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People in need: From 200 to 14,000 a month From page 1

A place to call home

he Surrey Self-Help Society for the Underemployed, the core organizing committee of the food distribution centre, was formed by a coalition of churches and individuals that gathered at the (former) North Surrey United Church, 13905 108 Ave. It became a registered non-profit society on June 27, 1983, three months after the food bank opened. Its suggested services would be comprehensive: A job exchange program based on a barter system; a food co-op; counseling for the unemployed; a drop-in centre (based in Oak Avenue United Church, 12740 102 Ave.); low-cost recreational activities; child care for single parents looking for work;, workshops for job-seekers; and a food bank. In a relatively short time, while the other services petered out, the focus remained on the food bank, which soon moved to an empty plant bulb warehouse near 100 Avenue and King George Highway. The donor was Pan American Nursery Products, now located at 152 Street and 72 Avenue. Although space was limited, it was welcome.

“For many years that food bank was utilizing the space for the pricey sum of a $1 per year – and we were grateful to have a location that we could afford,” says 1991-2000 board (then society) member and current Surrey Christmas Bureau president Allan Keel. “Having a permanent location was an amazing step forward.” But by the late 1980s, due to financial troubles, the food bank was nearly shut down – at a time when the number of clients had grown to 2,500 per month.

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ay Redmond doesn’t mince his words describing the situation when he joined the newly designated Surrey Food Bank (SFB) board in 1991. “Cramped, small, crowded, difficult, broke.” Indeed, the society was virtually bankrupt at the turn of the decade – only to be bailed out by Richmond philanthropist Milan Ilich, who passed away in 2011. The food bank had just moved to the strip mall across the street from its current location, and shortly thereafter into one-third of its present building. (Occupation of

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Above: The Surrey Food Bank currently serves about 14,000 people a month, nearly half of them babies and children. Many seniors and new immigrants also rely on the food bank for assistance. Below: Executive Director Marilyn Herrmann. the whole 8,700 square feet and a renovation would come in the mid1990s). With its ongoing financial difficulties, a SFB Foundation was set up to fundraise and have oversight on spending – to the point of its being, as Redmond describes it, the food bank’s banker. “(They were in) such dire straits that we basically paid their monthly allowance. We treated it like a business – the only way it would be able to survive.” Redmond says the problem was that in early years, however noble their intentions, food bank organizers didn’t look far ahead, since the sentiment was that the food distribution was a temporary measure. The monthly stipend the foundation gave the food bank remained constant during each year’s financial peaks and valleys, making it possible to pay for rent, staff, fuel and food and have a bit left over for future use. The foundation canvassed local businesses for support, solicited the public for donations, ran pet-photoswith-Santa events at Art Knapp’s, staffed a city recycling depot with food bank volunteers (in return for money to the foundation), and organized the first Christmas in July dinner and auction. Within a few years, those annual dinners were raising $30-50,000, up from $10-15,000 when they first started. Slowly, the SFB became more financially stable, and the foundation began to back off as the food bank itself took over most of the fundraising duties.

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he late 1990s and onward were periods of further expansion, fundraising and services. Executive director Robin Campbell (nee Sobrino) led the way from 1998-2006 with then-director of

development Marilyn Herrman, now served each month, 41 per who suggested a new business model cent are children and infants. Onethat included the idea that volunteers third are single-parent families. and staff take part in fundraising and About eight per cent are seniors, be accountable for money spent. who along with immigrants, are a Food bank events carried over, growing priority for the food bank. evolved, or were replaced: Hike for One thing that hasn’t changed is Hunger, Breakfast with the Bank, the generosity of the community. show-and-shines and other Leafing through a fundraisers made the best book of faded yellow possible use of available tax receipts from 1988, time and resources. Herrmann notes some Herrmann, the food vintage generosity: $20 bank’s executive director from Linda Spek, $100 since 2006, says the SFB’s from Brian Gorrick, services changed in the late $442 from Westcoast 1990s to meet the needs of Telemarket (repeat vulnerable groups. donors), $13.20 from Robin Campbell Chug-A-Lug Brew, “It was more than just handing out food, it was a voided $750 donaaddressing specific needs of specific tion from Mr. Farmanixx (sic) target groups.” replaced in kind with 500 cucumService additions included a com- bers, $1 from Don Knight (the munity kitchen, the Tiny Bundles same name as the late city council program for babies and expectant candidate), and $12 plus a box of moms, and Hamper to Your Home, groceries from Cloverdale Old which delivers food to people with Age Pensioners Branch 42. mobility issues. See SURREY FOOD BANK / Page 15 Currently, of the 14,000 clients

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Surrey Food Bank: On the hunt for a larger space From page 14 Today, support from the general public is still the food bank’s bread and butter. Sixty per cent of donations come from individuals. In 2012, 1,458 names were added to the list of new donors to the food bank, and 2,000 tax receipts were mailed out last Christmas. Herrmann says it’s important to honour the individuals, companies and foundations to give to the food bank, which has been part of the community for 30 years – not to mention the thousands of volunteers that have come through the doors. Having grown exponentially from its humble beginnings to meet the rising need, the SFB is currently looking for a new larger permanent home. “There will always be people who will need emergency food,” says Herrmann. “As long as people need us, we will be here.” For more information about the Surrey Food Bank, call 604-581-5443 or visit www.surreyfoodbank.org

• March 2, 1983 - Opens distribution centre at Evergreen Mall;

• 2006 - Hamper to Your Home program makes its first delivery; • Present – Focuses on services for the next growing wave of clients: seniors; the SFB is also looking for a new facility that would be three times larger than its current location at 10732 City Pkwy. in North Surrey.

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Langley Rivermen alternated shutouts on the weekend, leaving their BC Hockey League first-round series tied at 1-1 through the first two games. Game 3 was played at the Langley Events Centre Monday night after Peace Arch News deadlines. Friday’s opener at South Surrey was a tightly contested affair, with Eagles’ netminder Michael Santaguida stopping all 32 Langley shots he faced. Surrey managed just 28 shots on Langley keeper James Barr, who was tagged with the loss. Rookie forward Kevin Killistoff – a Langley native – opened the scoring for Surrey at the 14:38 mark of the first period when linemate Joel Gaudet chipped the puck past a Rivermen defenceman at the Eagles’ blue line and charged up-ice on a two-one-one with Killistoff. After a crossice feed from Gaudet, Killistoff – who scored just seven times in the regular season – fired the puck past Barr for what turned out to be the winning goal. Surrey had plenty of other first-period scoring opportunities – including a handful of off-man rushes and one highlight-reel individual effort from Demico Hannoun as he charged down the left wing – but entered the first intermission up just one goal.

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Brett Mulcahy of the Surrey eagles (10) moves the puck past a fallen Nathan Craft of the Langley rivermen. The two teams are tied 1-1 in their best-of-five BChL playoff series. Neither team scored in the second period, and Surrey didn’t add an insurance goal until midway through the third frame, when, with the team on the power play, Adam Tambellini deflected a Brady Shaw shot past Barr. Down 2-0, the visitors pressured the Eagles to get on the board, but Santaguida came up big a number of times, with no save bigger than his pad save on Langley’s Derek Sutcliffe on a breakaway. “He made some huge saves, had some stretches where we played well in their zone, but he made some big saves in the second period on some scrambles around the net, and obviously, making a breakaway save there

with three minutes left, could end up being one of the changes in that game,” Eagles coach Matt Erhart said after the game. “Tonight he showed everybody why he’s the top goalie in the league.” In Game 2 Saturday night – also in South Surrey – it was Barr’s turn to shine between the pipes, as the Langley goalie turned away 42 shots in a 1-0 victory, including 17 saves in the third period when Surrey, down a goal, pressed for the equalizer. Michael Stenerson had the Eagles’ best chance to tie the game, when he finished off a two-on-one in the third period, but was robbed by Barr. Later in the

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finish that included four victories in five days, the Enver Creek Cougars proved they were not content with just qualifying for the B.C. Boys Senior AAA High School Basketball Championships. Three straight victories after a loss Wednesday afternoon clinched sixth place for the Surrey school, its best placing in three trips to the provincial championship tournament, played this year at the Langley Events Centre. “I told the team we didn’t win any banners, so there won’t be a 201213 basketball banner hanging in our gym,” said Cougars head coach Phil Deeks. “But I said ‘Guys, we’re the best team ever to play at this school.’ And after that, they were congratulating each other, and saying ‘We did it.’ ” Their lone loss for Enver Creek was a 69-66 overtime defeat in the round-of-16 against the tournament runner-up White Rock Christian Academy Warriors. White Rock Christian led 23-10 after one quarter and built the lead to 15 points before the first half ended 40-27 in favor of the Warriors. Enver Creek outscored the opposition 20-13 in the third quarter to get close, and pulled even by the end of regulation time. Gurkirat Kular of Enver Creek was the top scorer from either team, netting 23 points, the total including a trio of three-point buckets. Rajan Gill with 12 and David Ahmad with 10 also scored in double digits. Gill with nine and Ahmad with eight were the top rebounders for the Cougars. After the setback, the Cougars won three straight to place sixth at the 20-team tournament, and Deeks said the first win was the most important. “How would we come back after the loss?” asked Deeks. “Even I was unsure. After the loss, we had to move on. Yeah, I was proud, they played hard. But I told them it was still Day One of the tournament. And our goal was now sixth place, and we had to come back the next day.” Enver Creek topped the Handsworth Royals 73-54 that next day,

less than 20 hours later, on Thursday morning. Kular with 21 points, Nicholas Jhauj with 19 and Gill with 10 were the offensive leaders for the Cougars. “I could see the confidence,” said Deeks. “We were out of the championship. But we were going to finish it the best we could. At that point, I didn’t think we were going to lose again.” The Cougars withstood a third-quarter rally by the Terry Fox Ravens on Friday afternoon, and won 65-59 to assure themselves of a top-eight placing, and the best-ever result by an Enver Creek team at the tournament. (The 2004 team placed ninth). Enver Creek outscored the Ravens 20-7 in the second period to take a 34-22 advantage into the dressing room, but were up just two going into the final 10 minutes after Terry Fox held a 23-13 advantage in the third quarter. Kular was the leader for the Cougars, scoring 28 points and collecting

10 rebounds. Jhauj with 15 points and Gill with 14 in just 24 minutes before fouling out were the other offensive standouts. In their final game Saturday, Enver Creek dominated the second half to topple the Sardis Falcons 72-57. Tied 32-32 at halftime, the Cougars outscored the Falcons 25-16, and stretched their ninepoint lead to 15 over the final 10 minutes. Deeks left four starters on the court for the full 40 minutes, and Kular responded with 23 points and eight rebounds to lead the Enver Creek offence. Ahmad added 18 points and tied Gill for the team lead in rebounding with 10. Jhauj also netted 18 points. “The leadership from our Grade 12s brought it all together,” said Deeks. “After the first game Tuesday (a 100-47 win over the Mt. Baker Wild), they saw what a great experience this tournament is. There’s the venue, and the cool-

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ness factor. “They didn’t want to look back a few years from now and say, ‘yeah, we should have played better those last few games.’ “They wanted to make sure they gave it everything they had.” Other members of the

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

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Food Counter Attendants

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

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EDUCATION

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Tent Makers reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d F/T for SUPER 4 U TENT & PARTY RENTALS. Salary: $15/hr. Duties: Cut & shape materials to make tents. Operate machines & tools. Assembly of final product. Setting up stage & tables. Contact: Amarjit Toor E m a i l : s u p e r 4 u t e n t @ y a h o o. c a Fax:778-565-6080 Location :Surrey Warehouse Shipping Clerk reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Sal:$15.00/hr. F/t, Pmt. 1+yrs. exp. Duties: Arrange shipping. Oversee loading & unloading of goods. Inspect & verify quantity & quality of goods. Unpack, code and route goods to storage areas. Maintain internal record - keeping systems. Prepare bills of landing. Language: English. Contact: Jagjiwan from Crown Distributors in Surrey, BC at crown_dist@yahoo.ca

HELP WANTED

115

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

GEMINI STUDIO

604.523.6689 Unit D - 768 Princess Street @ 8th St. New Westminster

Union Shop ~ Full BeneďŹ ts. Forward Resume to Fax: 604-888-4749 E-mail:ars@cullendiesel.com

*conditions apply

175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS

FT WELDER. Salary 18/hr. Interpret welding specifications operate welding equipment & any other duties required by work. Language Punjabi/English. Real West Aluminum. Fax: 604-530-6999, ravithind@hotmail.com

SALES PROFESSIONAL Learn high level communication and technical skills to succeed in sales. This program will lead successful graduates to an industry recognized designation.

MECHANIC SHOP MANAGER

Specializing in Private Events! We Come To You! Doing It All, From Set-Up - Clean-Up.

Golden Eagle Group is looking for full-time MECHANIC SHOP MANAGER. Repair and maintain fleet of agriculture and construction equipment. Ag-equipment experience, heavy-duty equipment license, hydraulics knowledge are an asset.

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Kristy 604.488.9161

threescocatering@shaw.ca or Visit us at: www. threescompanycatering.ca

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HELP WANTED

130

HELP WANTED

EXPERIENCED HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC

Surrey light metal fabrication shop requires experienced welders. Applicants must have a minimum of one year experience welding .035 MIG or have CWB ticket. $15.58 to start, $17.31 after 30 days worked. Complete beneďŹ t package. Email resume to: umlhrdept@gmail.com.

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

Journeyman Mechanic Jakes Construction Ltd has openings for experienced

Licenced Heavy Duty Mechanic The successful candidate must be certified with a minimum of 5years experience in field. Skills included ability to repair, troubleshoot, adjust, overhaul and maintain mobile heavy-duty equipment used in construction, transportation, and mining.

SURREY: 604.583.1004

SPROTTSHAW.COM

Offering competitive wages and career advancement for the right individuals.

Send resume to:

Email: hr@jakesconstruction.ca | Fax: 604-702-5609 02/13H_JC28

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Please e-mail: chris.brown@ďŹ rstgroup.com or fax 604-854-2960. We are an equal opportunity employer.

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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CONCRETE & PLACING

LEGAL SERVICES

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.

COUNTERTOPS

257

Reliable Work - Res. & Comm.

Mike 604-789-5268 “No job too small”. 604-825-8469

ELECTRICAL

#22047 WE LOVE SMALL JOBS All work guaranteed. High Outlet Electric. 604-220-8347

281

☛ Bookkeeping & Payroll ☛ Full Cycle Accounting ☛ Personal & Corporate Returns Small Businesses Welcome! Certiﬁed Management Accountant of 20 years.

604.512.1872 236

CLEANING SERVICES

ALL GREEN CLEANING We can make your house sparkle !! ~ OPENINGS AVAIL. ~ Call Susan 778-899-0941

242

CONCRETE & PLACING

SEMI-RETIRED contractor will do small concrete jobs. Patio’s, sidewalks, driveway’s. Re & re old or damaged concrete. Ken 604-532-0662

Concrete Lifting Specialist

Bonniecrete Const Ltd Free Est & Warranties D Crack Repairs D Driveways D Patios, etc. D Provide Proper Drainage

Ross 604D535D0124

Lawn Cut, Ride-on mower, Pwr Rake, Aerating, Weeding. Hedge Trim, Pruning, Reseed, Edging, Moss Killer, Bark Mulch, Pressure Wash., Gutter Clean. Roof Clean. Res/Comm. Reas. Rates, Fully insured. WCB.

604.510.6689 20437 Douglas Crescent Langley

20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE We Load or You Load !

Bill, 604-306-5540 or 604-589-5909 LAWN RANGER PROPERTY MAINTENANCE. 604-597-8500 www.lawnranger1990.com GARDEN TOPSOIL $20 per yard. Mushroom manure $10/yard. Delivery available with 5 yard dump trailer. 604-768-7571 or 604-856-4255. YARD CLEAN-UP, Lawn cut, power raking, aerating, hedge trimming, & fertilizing. Senior disc.604-773-0075

778-227-2431 WALT’S Yardworks & Powerwashing Lawn Mowing Trimming & Edging Yard Improvements Planting/Gardening/Weeding Yard Clean-up / Care Rubbish Removal ~ R E A S O N A B L E R AT E S ~ SUNNY DAY LANDSCAPING Aeration, power raking, fertilizing & moss control. Jay 778-862-2400

CHICKEN MANURE You Haul - $55 per load (604)574-5942

But Dead Bodies!!

604.220.JUNK(5865) Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988

MOVING & STORAGE PRICES SO LOW I MUST BE MAD Call MAD ABOUT PAINTING. Free Estimates. Int/Ext. 778-773-3918

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PLUMBING

604-537-4140

BRO MARV PLUMBING $49 Service Call. 24 HOURS. Plumbing, Heating, Plugged drains. (604)582-1598 or (778)714-2441

FITZPATRICK’S Moving and Storage. Insured, Great rates, Local, Islands, Okanagan & Alberta. Call John (604)779-2278

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

EZ GO MOVERS

ALWAYS! GUTTER Cleaning & Roof Blowing, 30 yrs exp., Prompt Prof. Service Simon 604-230-0627

Quick & Reliable Movers

Gutters - Windows - Tile Roof cleaning - Pressure Cleaning, Please Call Victor 604-589-0356

283A

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From $48/per

604-580-2171 www.ezgomovers.com

HANDYPERSONS

SENIOR’S HANDYMAN SERVICE Semi-Retired businessman. Honest - Reliable - Insured. Call Brad for free estimate. 604-837-5941

• Hvac Gas Fitting • Electrical *Free Est. *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service

C & C Electrical Mechanical

ABBA MOVERS & DEL Res/comm 1-4 ton truck, 1 man $35/hr, 2 men from $45. Honest, bsmt clean up. 25yrs Exp. 24hrs/7days 604-506-7576

Green Garden Service

FULL PLUMBING SERVICES

$45/Hr

Call: 778-773-3737

Lawn Maint., Spring Clean Up, power raking aerating pruning trimming, top dressing 604-583-0169

bradsjunkremoval.com

Hauling Anything..

Experienced Mover w/affordable rates, STARTING AT $40/HR 24/7 - Licensed & Insured. ** Seniors Discounts ** fortiermoving.ca

ALL BEST LANDSCAPING All Lawn Care ~ Free Est.

J. KANG & ASSOCIATES

AQUA SPA

FOR YOUR MOVING

Always! Landscaping Services, Pwr Raking, Delivery, Spreading, Yard &Rubbish cleanup 604.230.0627

EXTRA

CHEAP

Deep Tissue & Relaxation Massage & Skin Care

GET THE BEST

Lawn Cut Power Raking, Aerating, Fertilizer, Trimming. Year round care. Comm. & Res. 604-825-5545.

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

604-475-7077

FIXIT PLUMBING & HEATING H/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s. Drain Cleaning. Ins. (604)596-2841 10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005

~ Certified Plumber ~ ON CALL 24 HOURS/DAY

RECYCLE-IT! JUNK REMOVAL

• Estate Services • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses • More

Recycled Earth Friendly HOT TUBS ARE NO PROBLEM! On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

FURNITURE

MATTRESSES starting at $99 • 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

560

MISC. FOR SALE

AT LAST! An iron filter that works. IronEater! Fully patented Canada/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manganese. Since 1957. Visit our 29 innovative inventions; www.bigirondrilling.com. Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON.

BIG BUILDING SALE... “”THIS IS A CLEARANCE SALE. YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS!”” 20x20 $3,985. 25X24 $4,595. 30X36 $6,859. 35X48 $11,200. 40X52 $13,100. 47X76 $18,265. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-6685422. www.pioneersteel.ca

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

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

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

ANTIQUE ORGAN hi back style, decorative & refinished $1000/obo. Photos avail. Call 604-541-9619.

REAL ESTATE

www.recycleitcanada.ca WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL Always! Delivering Top Soil, Bark Mulch, Sand and Gravel, Spreading services. Simon 604-230-0627

372

SUNDECKS

603

ACREAGE

America’s Best Buy! 20 Acres-Only $99/mo! $0 Down, No Credit Checks, MONEY BACK GUARANTEE Owner Financing. West Texas Beautiful Mountain Views! Free Color Brochure 1-800-755-8953 www.sunsetranches.com

609

APARTMENT/CONDOS

Reno’s and Repairs ~ 604-597-3758 ~

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 AT PANORAMA PLUMBING, HEATING & GAS SERVICES. Repairs & new installs. Furnace, Boilers, Hot water tanks etc. Jobs Small-Big, Res/Com 604-818-7801. www.panoramaplumbing.com

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Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-782-9108 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

374

TREE SERVICES

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

625

FOR SALE BY OWNER

PRESSURE WASHING POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian 604-724-6373

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

PETS

Quality workmanship since 1968 Commercial - Residential

477

KITCHENS - BATHRMS CROWN MOULDING SUITES, DECKS, REPAIRS - BUILDING MAINT. REFS. WORK GUARANTEED

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

548

604.587.5865

Renovation Specialist

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

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

Furnace, Boilers, Hot Water Heat Plumbing Jobs ~ Reas rates

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Emerson’s Contracting 604-524-2451, 604-535-0566

RUBBISH REMOVAL

(778)997-5757, (604)587-5991

From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

HARRY’S LAWN CARE

356

Vincent 543-7776

Local & Long Distance

GARDENING

(778)878-2617

Member of Better Business Bureau

AFFORDABLE MOVING

1-A1 BRAR CEDAR FENCING, chain link & landscaping. Block retaining wall. Reasonable rates. Harry 604-719-1212, 604-306-1714

Specializing in Re-Roofs, New Roofs, Repairs. All kinds of roofing. ON TIME SERVICE Guaranteed Work - Best Price Free Estimates

Peter 778-552-1828

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

FENCING

EXCEL ROOFING LTD.

POLAR BEAR PAINTING $299 ~ 3 rooms (walls only 2 coats) 604-866-6706

WCB INSURED

PETS

PUG available for stud service. He is a rare silver male, purebred but not registered. Also Golden retriever (not reg.) avail for stud (OFA hips & cert eyes) Mission 604-820-4827

Blissful Massage

BEST WEST MOVING. FAST 24/7 short notice moves. Great mid mo. rates! Free Est. Tim (604)319-1010

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3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR Drywall Repairs/Texturing Quality work at the lowest price Phone & compare. In business 25 years. Fully Insured. Free Estimates.

477

PRESA CANARIO P/B UKC, fawn Both parents approx 150 lbs. $950. Call 604-302-2357

Running this ad for 8yrs

RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free!

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

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

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

PSK PAINTING

PETS

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

~ PRO PAINTERS ~ INTERIOR / EXTERIOR Quality Work, Free Estimates

320

604-475-7077

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

KITCHEN CABINETS

312 MAINTENANCE SERVICES

DRYWALL

260

HOME REPAIRS

QUICKWAY Kitchen Cabinets Ltd. ****Mention this ad for 10% Off **** Call Raman @ 604-561-4041.

PSB DRYWALL ★ All Boarding, Taping, Framing & Texture. Insured work. 604-762-4657/604-764-6416 THREE STAR DRYWALL LTD Boarding, Taping, & texture. Small jobs welcome! Kam 604-551-8047

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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

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DRYWALL

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

BEAUT BATHROOM & KITCHEN Plumbing + Drywall + Elect. + Tubs & Showers & Sinks + Toilets & Tile + floors + countertop + painting. Sen disc. Work Guar. 21 yrs exp. Call Nick 604-230-5783, 604-581-2859

A1 BATH RENO’S. Bsmt suites, drywall, patios, plumbing, siding, fencing, roofing, landscaping, etc. Joe 604-961-9937 or 604-581-3822

JMS Countertops/Custom Splashes 15% Disc. w/ad. Free home Consult 30 yrs/refs John 604-970-8424

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

PAINT SPECIAL

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

JMS Countertops/Custom Splashes 15% Disc. w/ad. Free home Consult 30 yrs/refs John 604-970-8424

778-231-9675, 778-231-9147 FREE ESTIMATES

• ELECTRICAL • FULL PLUMBING SERVICES • HVAC GAS FITTING *Free Est. *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service

203

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

SKILLED Reno’s, Licensed builder, Easter Special Discount. Call Chris 604-908-4100 bcrestoration.ca

C & C Electrical Mechanical

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

287

F All types of concrete work F F Re & Re F Forming F Site prep FDriveways FExposed FStamped F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured

Reno & Texture Specialist, Painting.

188

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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

UNIQUE CONCRETE DESIGN

Borrow Up To $25,000 Cash same day, local office.

GARDENING

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

A Call to Vern. Free Est. Drywall,

www.PitStopLoans.com 604-777-5046

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PLACING & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 34 Years Exp. Free Estimates.

Own A Vehicle? No Credit Checks!

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Always! Power Washing, Window & Gutter cleaning, all your exterior cleaning needs. 604-230-0627

A-Z Quality Painting INTERIOR / EXTERIOR

*Pressure Wash *Gutter Clean *Ceilings *Drywall Repair *More 20 Years Exp. Ref’s Available

ALL WORK GUARANTEED Fully Insured - Free Estimates

Call 604-505-3288

Gutters - Windows - Tile Roof cleaning - Pressure Cleaning, Please Call Victor 604-589-0356

PETS

BERNESE Mountain Dog Puppies. Vet checked with first shots and ready for loving homes. $975. Langley area. 778-241-5504. CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

ABBOTSFORD. 32740 Pandora 5 bdrm. 3 baths. Rec room & family room. Near new hospital. 11,000 sq/ft lot. $354,900. Call 604-807-4829 after 6 pm LANGLEY / BROOKSWOOD BORDER Newly renovated 3 bedroom Rancher on large lot, wood floors, carpet, bath, crown mouldings, baseboards, paint, fixtures, all new appliances, large new deck, 1/blk to school/parks, close to all amens. 5083 205A Street. $442,000. Call 604-534-2997.

627

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

HOMES WANTED

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

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

604.562.0957 or 604.961.0324

630 CALL

Building Lot for sale

604-595-4970 Rated best painting & moulding company (2010 & 2012) by consumers.

www.benchmarkpainting.homestars.com

LOTS

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 $1000 (604)308-5665

Build Now ~ Birdland area Corner Lot. Frontage 129’ x 79’ Jim............................604-786-7977

SURREY LOTS FOR SALE, large RF-SD (duplex style) extra deep lots in Cloverdale with lane access, full bsmts allowed. 604-244-9120

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RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

• DIFFICULTY SELLING ? •

RENTALS 733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS NEWTON MOBILE HOME PARK. 2 Large RV Pads available for mobile home. Call 604-597-4787.

Difﬁculty Making Payments? No Equity? Expired Listing? Penalty? We Take Over Payments! No Fees! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663

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List Home! Save Big $$$ Buy/Referral $500 cashback

HOMES FOR RENT

$1375/MO Bolivar Heights 3 bdrm rancher, 1 bath, laundry & garage. Close to elementary school, public transit accessible. Pets OK. Utils not incl. Call: 604-340-5616

Call today for a free market evaluation.

CLAYTON HILLS; 3 Bdrm + den, 2 level w/bsmt on 3 acres, 2.5 baths, 12x22 sunroom, nook & din/rm. Avail now. $1600. (604)338-1669

Yunas:604.345.9461 Omax Realty Ltd.

RENTALS 750

SUITES, LOWER

CHIMNEY HTS: 2 Newer 1bdrm suites. Nr all amen. $600 incl utils, cbl, net. April 1. 604-970-5786 CHIMNEY HTS. 6935 151A St. New 2 bdrm bsmt ste. Nr all amens. incls util/cbl. No lndry, avail NOW. $850/mo. Call (604)760-1304 Cloverdale: 2 Bdrm above ground bsmt suite. Utils, d/w. w/d incl. $850/mo. Avl. May 1. 604-576-3169 ENVER CREEK, 2 bdrm ste in new hse. Nr schl bus shops NS/NP. Avail now. 604-596-6373, 340-6161 FLEETWOOD 156/81A Ave. 3Bdrm bsmt avl now, nr schl/amens, ns/np $1000 incl util/lndry 604-501-4900 Fleetwood 160/80th Lrg 2bdrm ste Laundry Nr Fleetwood Park $800 incl util Avail now 604-729-6855

RENTALS 751

TRANSPORTATION

SUITES, UPPER

810

AUTO FINANCING

CLAYTON; New 2 bd coach home in Clayton avail on April.01. Includes utilities, parking, s/s appliances, quartz counters, laundry, 9 ft ceilings, laminate floors.Close to all amenities. NS/NP and references req (Kam at 778-323-7848 or sandhujatt23@gmail.com) $1025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: ANNE SCOTT, Deceased, formerly of 315 - 1760 Southmere Crescent, Surrey, BC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that creditors and others having claims against the estate of ANNE SCOTT, who died on December 16, 2012, are hereby required to send particulars of those claims to ROYAL TRUST CORPORATION OF CANADA, c/o Brawn Karras & Sanderson, 309 - 1688 152nd Street, Surrey BC, V4A 4N2, Attn: Kim A. Karras, on or before April 17, 2013, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

FLEETWOOD: Private acreage, Coast Meridian school. Immaculate 3 bdrm upper, 5 appliances. n/s n/p. Lease. Refs. $1500/mo. (604)8161412 or 604-240-9965 SULLIVAN 2 yr gorgeous 1 bdrm coachhouse clse to transit inste ldry utils incl $750. Refs. 604-598-1177 SURREY, 114/140. Sm studio ste, cozy, priv. safe. $650 incl hydro, cbl/wifi, lndry service & prkg. Avail immed. Pet neg. (604)374-5105 Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

FLEETWOOD. 1 bdrm Nr amen. $600 mo. incls. util./cbl. n/s, n/p. Refs. req’d. Avl now 604-306-8731 FLEETWOOD 85/156. 1 Bdrm suite Nr ament, H/W flr. $585 incl util. No pets. 604-572-9467, 604-317-7543

Guildford Mall / Public Library

EVERGREEN APARTMENTS Crime Free Multi-Housing Certiﬁed Ask About Incentives! Spacious Suites, very competitive prices. Extra large 1 & 2 BDRM ste’s, lots of storage. Heat/hot water incl. Access to Vancouver via freeway, 1 bus to Skytrain. No pets.

FLEETWOOD, 92/158 St. 1 bdrm suite. N/S. N/P. No W/D. $500 Suits 1 person. Immed. 604-603-1654. FLEETWOOD New 2 bdrm grnd lvl suite avail April 1st, ns/np $750 incl utils/basic cable. 778-998-8192.

HOME SWEET HOME

SOUTH SURREY

Phone 604-582-0465

Short Term or Long term GUILDFORD

MOVE-IN BONUS Family Friendly Complex

RENTALS

1 BR’s (avail now & Apr. 1), 2 BR’s (Apr. 1). Close to shopping, transit, schools & park. Some small pets welcome. Onsite security. Seasonal swimming pool.

Call: 604-585-1966.

700

RENT TO OWN

STOP RENTING! RENT TO OWN! No Qualiﬁcation Required! FLEXIBLE TERMS! Cloverdale 60th &176th Spacious 708sf. 1 bdrm. Condo. Only $880/mo. Option Fee Req. 604-657-9422

706

Langley

CLAYMORE APTS

1 bdrm. from 2 bdrm. from

$700 $875

N.DELTA 117/75, 4 bdrm house newly reno’d, 2 full baths, 5 appl, rec rm + strg nr both schl transit np/ns Apr1/15 $1700 604-710-4031 SOMERSET GARDENS (S. Sry) Family housing, 1851 Southmere Crescent E. 2 bdrm apt. $880/mo. incl. heat. Pet friendly, near all amenities. Community garden. 604-451-6676

SUNCREEK ESTATES * Large 2 & 3 Bdrm Apartments * Insuite w/d, stove, fridge, d/w * 3 floor levels inside suite * Wood burning fireplace * Private roof top patio * Walk to shops. Near park, pool, playground * Elementary school on block * Clubhouse, tennis court * On site security. Sorry no pets

Affordable Housing for Seniors

55 and older, 1 bedroom suites. 2 bedroom handicapped unit. Smoke free/no pets

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CLOVERDALE near Fair Grounds and Casino. 1 & 2 Bd suites starting at $725 incld HT & HW. LSE, NP, NS. Call Lloyd 604-575-1608. CB MacPherson Real Estate Ltd www.cbmre.ca CLOVERDALE. 2 bdrm - 3rd floor -$930, Inc heat /ht.water. N/P. 604576-1465 / 604-612-1960. CLOVERDALE: Kolumbia Garden* 17719 58A Ave. Spacious 2 bdrm. Incl closet room & balcony. Near transit & shops. No pets. Ref’s req’d. Call: 778-888-2497.

MAYFLOWER CO-OP 2 Bdrm unit. $847/mo. 5 Min walk to Surrey Ctrl Skytrain, and all amenities. Well maintained, clean, quiet, sec’d adult only bldg. No Pets. Shared purchase required. Call: 604-583-2122 or email: maycoop@shawbiz.ca

PANORAMA 56/129. Brand new 2 bdr gr/lvl, lrg famrm & kitch, h/w flrs on fenced half acre lot, ns/np, ref’s req’d, $1000/mo. 604-961-2459.

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CEDAR APTS

N.Delta 1 bdrm g/l ste, lge liv rm NS/NP Suit 1/cple. Sh w/d. Avail now. $600 incl utils. 604-599-7949

OCEAN VIEW

Large 1 & 2 bedroom units Rent from $725.00/mo.

ACROSS FROM GUILDFORD RECREATION CENTER

2 BED 2 bath lg 2nd floor. Sec. quiet gated 100th @ KG 1 block skytrain 5 min mall/SFU. $995 no pets/no smoke. incl. 2 pkg/heat/htwater. Laundry av. Raqball ct. Sunset facing balcony. Large insuite storage. Fireplace. 604-945-6145

N. DELTA 11665 82nd Ave. 3 bdrm, 1 bath, $1050 incl util/cbl/net. No lndry. N/P, N/S. Avail Mar 15th. 604-507-1221 or 778-708-6900

WHITE ROCK avail April 1. 2 bdrm sunny, lower suite w/own driveway, level entry & walkout patio area. Ocean view, only 2 min to White Rock pier & 5 min to uptown shops & restaurants. Quiet, no-through traffic street. 1 bath, in-suite lndry & gas f/p. All utils & heat incl. $1,200/mo NP/NS. Refs req please. Anytime after 6pm 604-535-5899.

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GUILDFORD 1 or 2 bd newer home nr amens, $550 - $650 incl utils/net. NS/NP. Avail now 604-581-5541

NEWTON, 69/149, Newer 1 bdrm, $550 incl cbl/utils/wifi. Refs req, NS, N/P. March 15. Call 604-512-5207

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GUILDFORD. 1 Bdrm $575 and 2 bdrm $750. Avail Mar 15/Apr 1. NS, NP. Nr bus/school. 604-583-7679.

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SURREY 75/120A St. 2 Bdrm $960 + $40 cable. Quiet family complex, no pets, call 604-501-0505 SURREY

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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

N. DELTA 75A/Scott Rd. 3 Level house, 3 bdrms on main, 2 upstairs, full bsmt, large fenced yard near all amens/transit. Avail now. $1500/mo Call 604-590-8123. N.SURREY 5 bdrm bsmt home, 2 kitchens, 2 livrms, 2 baths, avail immed. $1800/mo. 604-803-4177. S.SURREY 4 bdrm house, 2 baths, on acreage, avail now, $1800/mo. 778-292-0529 or 604-725-8913. S. SURREY. Updated 5 bdrms whole house + utils OR 3 bdrm up $1350 & 2 bdrm down $800. NS/NP. More details/pics text 604537-2426 SURREY CENTRAL: 9642 133A St. 2,500sf. 5 bdrm. hse. 3 up/2 dwn. Avail. Now. New carpet. Small pet OK. Fenc’d yrd. 778-859-4002

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LINDA VISTA Motel Luxury Rooms w/cable, a/c & kitchens. 6498 King George Hwy. Mthly, Wkly & Daily Specials. 604-591-1171. Canadian Inn 6528 K.G.Hwy. 604-594-0010

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SUITES, LOWER

2 Bdrm, Bright Walk out View, 5 appl, $900 Hydro, Cable, Internet incl. 5 min Sct Rd SkyTrn. N/S N/P, rasmusens@shaw.ca 2 BEDROOM basement suite, up market area, utilities included. Laminate floor living area. $700. No smoking, no pets. 604-617-5129

SURREY: Coach house - private entrance & parking, 1 bdrm, lndry & cable inc. 2 yrs old. $800/mo. n/p, n/s. April 1st. (604)825-4260

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3 bdrm T/H with w/d hookup, car port $1040/m. Close to all amen’s, schools & transit. Call Now! 604-451-6676

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SURREY 64/152nd. 1 Bdrm upper ste, incl cbl. Furn $500, unfurn $450 Suits1,n/s, no laund. 604-576-4129.

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NEWTON, 134A/80 Ave. 1 & 2 bdr. $580 & $750 incl hydro. No laundry, no cbl.NP, avail now. 604-715-9199

Apartment Glencoe Estates 2bdr 3 appls, 950s/f. $850 incl ht/h.wtr Townhouse 3 Bdrm corner unit, 5 appls, 2 pkng. $1250. Spacious Units, great park-like setting nr shops & bus. No pets.

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FRASER HEIGHTS, 2 lge bdrm, priv ent, full bath, inste W/D, lge living rm. $900. NS/NP 604 323-6099

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NEWER - only 3 years old. Immaculate Deluxe, Fully Equipped 2 bdrm. + Rec. Room/Office + 2 Full Bath T/House. Floor to ceiling storage + storage room in garage. 6 S/S appli. D/W, W/D, & Garburator. Crown Mouldings, 9ft. ceilings, H/W laminate flooring and slate tile. Gas F/P & Alarm. 1 car garage parking. NO - Smoking inside, covered patio & outdoor patio. Amenities room incls. full gym, outdoor hot tub & pool. Walk to Morgan Heights shopping & transit. Close to schools. $1800/month. Available. May 1.

FRASER HEIGHTS 1 Bedroom ste w/i closet, Immed. NS/NP. $700 incl lndry/utils/cble. (604)999-2525

SURREY 2 Bdrm, 1 blk to SkyTrain. Clean upper lvl, nice area. Looking for long term, good refs. $950 + $150 water & electric + metered gas. Apr 1. (778)928-0201

PANORAMA Ridge Bright 2 bdrm gr.lvl, lrg familyrm. Apr 1. $775 incl hydro/laundry. Np/Ns 604-590-5739

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1991 SUNBIRD, 4 dr auto, aircrd, driven daily, good shape in/out, exc get-around car $590, 778-988-6591 2002 CHEV MALIBU LS Regal Custom, low mileage 101K. A-1 cond! $2500. 604-560-9990 2010 Pontiac Vibe auto, hatchbck, 29,000K. White. Many options inc s/rf. $9000/firm (604)538-4883

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WANTED: YOUR UNWANTED VANS FOR PARTS OR FIX-UP. Money for some. 604-597-5054

GUILDFORD GLEN 14860 101A Avenue. Clean 3 bdrm. T/H. Family housing. Available NOW. $995/mo. Near all amenities & transit. 604-451-6676.

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Re: The estate of ANITA SHAPIRO otherwise known as ANITA CONNER, deceased, formerly of Gateway Seniors Care Centre, Room 102, 13787-100th Avenue, in the City of Surrey, in the Province of British Columbia V3T 5X7.

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SURREY 139/68 Ave. 3 Bdrm T/H $1020 & 2 bdrm $890. Quiet family complex, no pets. 604-599-0931 SURREY, 65/135 St. 2 Bdrm T/H $835, quiet family complex, no pets, washer/dryer incl. Ph 604-596-1099

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SULLIVAN, 1 bdrm brand new bsmt ste, full bath, washer incl. NP/NS. Avail now. 604-690-4487 SURREY 6236 148th Street. Newer 2 bdrm bsmt suite. No pets. Avail now. Call 778-938-8489 SURREY 64A Ave. 2 Bdrm grnd lvl suite, full bath, private laundry, alarm. Ns/np, avail now. Incl utils/net/cable. 778-316-2205. SURREY: 6527-141A St. 2 bdrm on mn lvl, nr elem. & high school, bus inc. util. n/p, n/s. April 1. $700/mo. 778-878-2912 / 778-908-2912 SURREY 71/149 St. Bright 2 bdrm in new house, full bath, nr bus/schl. Ns/np. Avail now. $700 incl utils/cbl. 604-507-3156 or 604-710-1782.

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SURREY: 76/152, beautiful 2 bdrm ste on golf course. New paint & flr incl util/cbl. NP/NS. (604)339-8729 SURREY, 83/135A 2 bdrm grd lvl bsmt suite. $600/mo. incl utils. Avail now. Call 604-596-7088.

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SURREY FLEETWOOD 160/89A. 2 Bdrm grnd lvl, NS/NP, $650 incl utils/cable. Now. 604-584-9182

BROOKSIDE. Cln 2 bdrm grnd lvl, fncd yrd, prkg, amens/schl/bus. NS/ NP,refs.$750,utils/cbl/net. 599-1212

SURREY- Panorama 60th/K.G. 4 Bdrms, 2 baths, avail now. N/P. $950 incl utils. Call 604-598-8611.

CEDAR Hills 12185-98A Ave. 2Bdr gr/lvl, suit 1 or 2. Avail now, ns/np. $750. 604-951-7351, 604-722-8267

SURREY Royal Hts-Brand new 2 bdrm. 1 bth, in suite lndry. Lrg balc. N/P N/S, Avl . Now. 604-329-9233

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that creditors and others having claims against the estate of MARGARET KENNEDY MACDONALD, also known as MARGARET K. MACDONALD and MARGARET MACDONALD, who died on December 30, 2012, are hereby required to send particulars of those claims to ROYAL TRUST CORPORATION OF CANADA, c/o Brawn Karras & Sanderson, 309 - 1688 - 152nd Street, Surrey BC, V4A 4N2, Attn: Kim A. Karras, on or before April 17, 2013, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

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N. DELTA. Cougar Canyon Co-op is accepting applications for 1, 2, 3 bdrm units. Nr schools, shops. Priv yd. pet ok. $1900 share purchase. Send S.A.S.E. or P/U application 6838 Nicholson Rd. V4E 3G5. www.cougarcanyoncoop.com

RE: MARGARET KENNEDY MACDONALD, also known as MARGARET K. MACDONALD and MARGARET MACDONALD Deceased, formerly of 211 15272 - 20th Avenue, Surrey, BC

2005 DODGE CARAVAN - 145K, no accid. Very clean, good cond. All power. $5200: (604)502-9912

Creditors and others having claims against the estate of ANITA SHAPIRO otherwise known as ANITA CONNER are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the executor JERALD ELLIOT BERLIN c/o Wilson Rasmussen LLP, at #300-15127 100th Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia, on or before April 29, 2013, after which date the executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executor then has notice.

Notice to Creditors and Others Re: The Estate of HARRY HEINZ KITTLAUS, deceased, formerly of Delta, British Columbia. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Harry Heinz Kittlaus are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executrix at 42 - 1480 Foster Street, White Rock, British Columbia on or before April 30, 2013, after which date the Executrix will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executrix then has notice.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: The estate of JORGEN PETER JORGENSEN otherwise known as JORGEN P. JORGENSEN, JORGEN JORGENSEN and J.P. JORGENSEN, deceased, formerly of 18898-63A Avenue, in the City of Surrey, in the Province of British Columbia V3S 7W3. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of JORGEN PETER JORGENSEN otherwise known as JORGEN P. JORGENSEN, JORGEN JORGENSEN and J.P JORGENSEN are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the executrix NANCY ANN SANDERSON c/o Wilson Rasmussen LLP, at #30015127 100th Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia, on or before April 29, 2013, after which date the executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executor then has notice.

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GVHBA CEO Bob de Wit notes that there are several benefits to hiring a RenoMark-certified renovator, including the assurance that they are educated in the latest tools of the trade. Submitted photo

yourself and the renovator. It should lay out the cost, materials, time, scope of the work and any instructions you have for the people working on the house. For example, if you require everything to be cleaned up by the end of each day, or want a specific room to be protected during construction, make sure it is in writing. The fourth step is to check on the progress during your renovation. It is very important to keep in regular contact with the people working on your house. This leads into the fifth recommendation, discuss your project. If you notice something that you want changed or you have any questions, don’t hesitate to talk to your renovator and make sure you’re both on the same page. Make sure any changes that you make during your discussions are put in writing. For more information about the program and to find a RenoMark contractor, visit www.renomark.ca/greatervancouverarea.

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Finding a use for those reclaimed pieces By Maggie Calloway An interior design style which has great appeal is mixing modern, with sometimes very stark lines, with pieces made of reclaimed wood and even old machinery repurposed into functional furniture. The advantage of repurposing old boards and machinery is they are mostly one-of-a-kind and as such much more interesting. Craig Pearce, principal of Union Wood Supply Co., is passionate about aging objects of industrial origin and designing and building with reclaimed wood. In fact, he cheerfully admits he was born into the wrong era. After “making his bones” working with a rustic log cabin furniture maker, Pearce went on to furnish his home with his own designs then filled the demands from friends. It was a natural next step to form Union Wood Supply Co. “As far as finding architectural salvage goes I have spent many years doing this as a hobby. I have travelled all over North America and made many great contacts,” he says. “I still travel a lot because salvagers usually specialize in one or two things and I want as much variety as possible so I still need to hit the road. We go to cities we know has some good old industrial history and start checking it out.” Even talking about the “hunt” as he calls it, you can hear his excitement. “We just got back from Oakland, California and bought a couple of pieces from an antique dealer. When we got talking he said if we wanted to look at some industrial pieces we should meet him at an isolated warehouse,” Pearce says. “This is how we find some great

pieces that are not always on display; we recognize each other.” Old-growth wood is found in demolition sites, salvage yards and abandoned buildings. Other prizes such as barn doors, lighting and old bricks are carefully removed and transported back to the shop to sometimes become part of a new project and sold. These pieces are unique and often tell a story of a time and place no longer part of our more fast-paced life. They are often pieces made with pride to last more than a lifetime. Working out of what was once a mechanic’s garage, clients at Union Wood Supply can browse the showroom and even the workshop to get inspired. And if what you are looking for isn’t there, just wait and magic may happen.

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is by skylights. ... There are other benefits as well such as energy savings because there is reduced need for artificial light and the passive solar heat gain in the winter months. In the summer months skylights help immensely with ventilation.” One of the most efficient ways of ventilating the home is through the roof which has to do with inside pressure; heat rises and can easily exhaust through an open skylight. “We can, by installing skylights, ventilate the home, facilitate more natural light penetrating the home and create a more healthy living environment,” Taylor says. The Velux website has a fascinating simulation, called the Daylight Visualizer, which shows how light from variously positioned skylights will travel though a room. It’s a great tool to help you make a decision on the placement depending on the proposed use of the room.

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Staying in your home through your golden years By Kerry Vital As the baby boomer generation ages, it has become more and more important recently to ensure that you are comfortable and safe in your own home. Sometimes that entails moving to a smaller home or living with a relative, but that’s not always the best option for some. When you’ve lived in a home for decades and perhaps even raised a family there, your emotional attachment to your home can outweigh the other considerations as you age. Luckily, there are several renovations that can be done to a home that will allow you to stay in your home through your golden years. “People are used to being independent,” says Gordon Wilson of G. Wilson Construction Co. “They still want that freedom.” Widening doorways, above, and installing a walk-in or rollOne of the things that people request when in shower, bottom right, are two popular renovations when renovating their home is a walk-in or roll-in homeowners decide they want to stay in their home for the long shower. This helps reduce the risk of falling haul. when stepping in or out of the bathtub. Submitted photos “You have to look at trip hazards,” Wilson says. “It’s also important to have a level yard to to keep in mind when you’re looking at aging minimize the chance of falling outside.” in place. Having that yard is especially important for those who love “You have to prepare to have people in to garden, since getting outside for a bit of fresh air and getting your home,” Wilson says. “You need to select your fingers in the dirt can be a mood-lifter someone that you get along with.” Another possible renovation is the installation of an elevator An important thing to consider is whether or a stairlift, which allow you to continue living in a home with you’re willing to stay in your home while multiple floors. However, Wilson says that the ability to live on construction is happening. a single floor is something that people should consider. Though “I tell people to pretend they’re camping,” walking may not be difficult at the start, a walker or wheelchair Wilson says. The scope of the work will factor may be a necessity later on. Thus, a frequent request is to widen into how long a renovation takes, and it can the doorways. be wearing after awhile, but he notes that Wilson says he’s increasingly seeing homeowners ask for hiring the right company will go a long way good sound and television systems in consideration of not toward giving you peace of mind. being as mobile, as well as an excellent security system with a While renovations can cause some panic button in case of an emergency. headaches, knowing that you will be able to “People are investing more in things like that,” he says. stay in your familiar home as you get older is Like any other home renovation, there are things you need well worth the trouble in the end.

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Let there be light: finding great lighting takes some research By Maggie Calloway So you are all excited about your impending renovation. You have met with your architect, chosen a contractor and are all ready to begin … or are you? One professional who should be part of the team from the beginning is a lighting professional, which is not to be confused with an electrician. This oftenforgotten professional is key to how you will live in your renovated home and, even more importantly, how you will feel in the space going forward. Greg Chambers of Light The Store couldn’t agree more. “I advise clients to do some homework, go through publications, magazines and the like and see how everything fits together. When they get a sense of what they want and what feeling they want to create in the space, consult with a lighting designer,” he says. “The one thing which changes a space the most is lighting and some people are very much affected by lighting so it is very critical to the success of the project.” Delores Ginthner of the University of Minnesota has done research into the effect of lighting on how we feel and how we use space. “Thinking about the layers of light and how light affects the users of a space on both a psychological and behavioural level will present you with a mental lighting design concept when someone asks how you light a certain space,” she says. “Lighting is a key factor in helping the space meet the intent of its owner and the needs of its users. Keep that in mind, and remember that often incorporating a lighting designer into the design team could be quite beneficial to the outcome.” “It is a huge advantage when clients bring their plans or drawings into our showroom because we can review the lighting specifica-

When renovating a house, it is important to get professional help when choosing how you will light your new space. Submitted photos

tions and show how it will look in the space. This is the point where changes can be made if the client does not feel comfortable with the degree of light, the intensity, etc.,” Chambers says. “We have the ability to put the client into the atmosphere which is hard to imagine just looking at drawings. It is much easier to change drawings than change lighting when the renovation is complete. Lighting is the hardest element to figure out because it is so individual. We can demonstrate how say a halogen, a fluorescent or an LED is going to

look, function and feel.” We are beginning to see how important it is to get lighting right. How frustrating it would be to finish a renovation which looks fantastic but then realize there is nowhere for a big reader to snuggle down with a good book or a home chef to enjoy working in the kitchen. Renovations are stressful enough and to end with a disappointment would be horrific. Take the time to seek out the right professionals; you’ll be glad you did.

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Do your research before starting a renovation “ from page.1 Once you decide the time is right to go ahead with a new kitchen, the first step is to do your homework then hire a contractor who can make your dream come true. Klondike Contracting founder Eric Schapira understands how important this room in particular is to a family and he has some advice to give as you begin the process. “The first thing is to determine what the budget is and what it is you want to achieve. Some people are concerned about resale value and don’t want to overspend for the area so I advise speaking to a realtor who is familiar with the neighbourhood,” he says. “The other point to consider when setting a budget is how long are you planning on living in the house? If you plan on staying in the house for over five years I tell clients to renovate for their own enjoyment and don’t worry about resale. If you are planning on moving within five years know you will be hard-pressed to get your money back. It is very important to know the reason you are renovating and what the budget is.” Schapira advises people to really know what it is they want to achieve out of the renovation in terms of how it looks and the functionality. Look through magazines, watch TV shows or go online to figure out what aesthetic you are looking to achieve as well as understand the function of the kitchen. Is it a place the family congregates on a regular basis, do you like to entertain regularly or is it a quiet serene place where you just have breakfast? “Once these questions are answered you should be looking at hiring a

designer or a design/build firm that has the ability to help with the design, the plan, the specification package and the application for permits with the city,” Schapira says. “If you are not dealing with a design/ build firm then deal with a contracting firm that does full detailed budgeting so you have a firm price. Some people like a confirmed price, some like price plus. ... Some clients are more hands-on in the selection of materials, some like us to present what we feel would work on the particular project but we are happy either way.” If there is one room in the house that can go wildly out of control budget-wise it has to be the kitchen so hiring a full service contractor with professionals involved at each stage of the project makes perfect sense.

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