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He quit as president of BCIT to lead the civil service under what was supposed to be Adrian Dix’s government, but says he has no regrets.

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Highrise to be gateway to art walk Public hearing May 28 Wanda Chow

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North Burnaby resident Michelle Lin’s swift actions likely saved the life of Paddy Sullivan after he collapsed while cycling up Cariboo Road hill. For her efforts, she will receive a BC Ambulance Vital Link Award this Thursday.

Swift actions helped man defy the odds When Michelle Lin saw a man lying on the road, she knew what to do Wanda Chow

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Cariboo Heights resident Paddy Sullivan had just done some gardening at his family’s church with his nine-year-old son and they were headed home.

It was a typical summer day, July 13, 2012, and the pair were cycling up the hill on Cariboo Road and just approaching 16th Avenue.

“I have a vague, vague memory,

and I don’t even know if it’s real, of reaching the intersection and that’s where I collapsed.”

Several years earlier Sullivan had been diagnosed with a faulty heart valve. Four months earlier, he learned his heart was now enlarged, and he would require surgery to repair the valve.

The Burnaby man distinctly recalls asking his cardiologist what activity to avoid. Weight lifting was out, he was told, but cardio exercise was fine.

Now he was collapsed on the side of the road. He doesn’t remember

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North Burnaby resident Michelle Lin was driving to her job as a lifeguard at Canada Games Pool in New Westminster when she encountered the scene— Sullivan lying on the ground with a crowd of about a dozen people around him.

Lin jumped out of her vehicle and was asked if she was certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR. She was, in fact, and had taken part in training exercises three

times a year at the pool.

But this was the first time she’d ever had to use it.

Nevertheless, Lin, now 21, recalled that she simply followed her training.

She had someone retrieve her pocket mask from her car and began compressions on Sullivan’s chest. After two sets of 30 compressions and mouth-to-mouth ventilation, Lin was concerned she wasn’t able to push hard enough on Sullivan, who is much larger than she is.

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A proposed highrise development at the corner of Willingdon Avenue and Beresford Street will, if approved, serve as the gateway to Burnaby’s art walk.

The Metrotownarea project will be the subject of a public hearing on May 28.

The developer, Boffo Developments Ltd., proposes rezoning 6225 and 6255 Cassie Ave. to allow for a 37-storey highrise above a fourstorey commercial podium.

The podium would house office space on the upper two floors, and retail, commercial and office spaces on the bottom two levels, with the potential for coffee shops, restaurants and a liquor-primary establishment, according to a city staff report.

The proposed licenced establishment would be a wine bar with indoor seating capacity of 40 seats and 20 outdoor patio seats on Beresford.

It’s proposed it would be open Monday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. and on Sundays, from 11 a.m. to midnight.

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Such a proposal would still require approval from the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch, the report said.

The project would include a public plaza at the corner of Willingdon and Beresford to display a required public art piece and serve as a gateway to Burnaby’s planned pedestrianfriendly art walk along Beresford to Dow Avenue.

Under the city’s supplemental density bonus program, the project would generate an estimated $6.9 million in density bonus funds, which city staff have recommended be taken as cash. The money will go toward a future Metrotown community amenity, with 20 per cent of the total, or $1.4 million, being contributed to the city-wide affordable or special needs housing fund.

As for the residential

component, 170 units are being proposed ranging in size from 623 to 1,706 square feet, including nine adaptable units to accommodate people with disabilities.

It will displace 66 existing units of rental housing in two older, three-storey rental buildings in fair condition which will be demolished.

Jim Ellis, vice-president of development for Boffo, said early on in the planning stages the company considered replacing the lost rental units with new ones in the highrise project.

But it came down to economics, the same reason new rental units aren’t built that often anymore. “It’s very, very difficult to make rental viable, it’s just very expensive,� said Ellis, who noted that he expects units purchased by investors might end up on the rental market.

Boffo has sent out notices to the tenants of its plans for the properties. Ellis said the company is trying to make the displacement a bit easier for them by providing three month’s notice of eviction, the last two months rent free, and onemonth’s rent in cash to help with moving expenses.

That’s more than the standard two months notice and onemonth’s rent toward moving expenses typically offered, he said, adding the company plans to meet with tenants in the coming days and keep them informed. If the project receives all the necessary approvals, he said construction would not start for a year, and then would take two years to complete. Boffo would expect to start marketing the project in the fall.

The public hearing will be held Tuesday, May 28 at 7 p.m. in city hall council chambers.

The proposed ‘Modello’ tower from Boffo Developments Ltd., would be a 37-storey highrise above a fourstorey commercial podium. The project would include a public plaza at Willingdon and Beresford.

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“I actually remembered in my head one of my trainers, Ron Straight, I remember his voice echoing in my head, ‘if your compression is not deep enough then it’s not providing enough circulation and ‌ a good compression could probably break ribs.’â€?

So Lin did the next best thing and called on a male bystander to assist, instructing him how hard to push and to do it to the beat of the Bee Gees’ song Stayin’ Alive, while she provided ventilation.

She took over again when the paramedics arrived and continued, as they instructed, while they shocked Sullivan’s heart with a portable defibrillator before rushing him to hospital.

Lin says she lapsed into a bit of shock. “I remember going into my car and I just started crying.� C

In COma fOr a week Sullivan lay in a coma in intensive care for a week before regaining consciousness. “I remember I woke up in the hospital, and thought, ‘All right let’s get this tube out, let’s get out of here ‌ I thought I’d just fainted or something.â€?

His wife, Jennifer, filled him in on what had happened and the gravity of the situation began to sink in.

When a heart stops beating and pumping oxygen to the brain, within about four minutes brain damage can occur. Sullivan’s heart was stopped for about 11 minutes.

But thanks to the CPR, he didn’t have many lasting effects.

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surgeons implanting a cardiac defibrillator just in case, since the actual cause of his cardiac arrest was still something of a mystery.

Now 42, for Sullivan, life is pretty much back to normal.

A regular patron at Canada Games Pool, he’s even managed to thank Lin in person. “I said, ‘Thank you ‌ you did it, you didn’t walk away, you did it correctly.’ She didn’t crack my ribs, thank goodness,â€? he said with a laugh.

The family made sure to tell Lin’s bosses at the pool what she’d done and nominated her for BC Ambulance Service’s Vital Link Award, which recognizes bystanders who perform CPR before paramedics arrive, an honour which she’ll receive at Canada Games Pool on May 23 at 4 p.m. “We’re really proud of

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Ron Straight, advanced life support paramedic educator for BC Ambulance Service, and who helped train Lin in CPR, said she did the right thing in finding someone who could help provide strong enough compressions on Sullivan.

Straight noted that the only two things that can save a person in cardiac arrest is CPR and appropriately-timed defibrillation. “Without CPR, the chances that a defibrillator will work drop by seven to 10 per cent for every minute that passes,� he said.

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“There’s no doubt in my mind without Michelle having done CPR until the defibrillator got there ‌ that gentleman’s odds would have been way less.â€?

Straight urged more people to learn CPR, which can take as little as two hours for basic training (For more information visit the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s website at http://bit. ly/13ByXgF).

As a paramedic, he said, “It’s disheartening to know how many people could be alive today if somebody had done CPR.�

As for Lin, the Burnaby Mountain secondary grad received regular updates on Sullivan’s recovery from his wife, Jennifer, via messages through pool staff.

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She said she was still feeling “raw” from the experience, feeling perhaps she hadn’t done a good enough job on the CPR, and was reluctant to get in touch with the family, especially when Sullivan was still in a coma.

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Lin cried tears of joy.

“It was pure happiness, that’s all I can say.”

Lin is currently studying kinesiology at the University of British Columbia and said the incident had a profound impact on her.

She considered changing her career path to become a paramedic, but determined her slight build might make her unsuitable for the work and the heavy lifting sometimes involved. Instead, she decided to pursue her original goal of becoming a physiotherapist but to change her focus from treating patients with chronic pain to those needing acute treatment, people rehabilitating from a heart attack or car accident, for example.

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attend his daughter’s wedding in Boston this week “and I’ll probably be more relaxed and enjoy that more than I would have if the election results had been the opposite,” he said with a laugh.

“Then I’ll come back and take the time to decide what the next chapter of my life looks like.”

Wright said it would be “not fair to BCIT” for him to return there as the institution is in the midst of determining the type of person they want in a new president and recruiting for the post.

BCIT’s focus has not changed as it continues to seek a new president through a process that started earlier in the spring, said BCIT spokesperson Dave Pinton.

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a belief that democracy is about letting the people choose who they want to form the government and you just have Wanda Chow to respect what the people have wchow@burnabynewsleader.com chosen.”

The former president of B.C. Despite that, Wright said he Institute of Technology has “no doesn’t regret his decision. regrets” after stepping down “I loved BCIT and I had from the post for the chance what I describe as a magical five to serve as the head of the years there, so I miss the people provincial civil service there, I miss the mission of in a New Democrat BCIT but I don’t have any government. regrets about my decision Things didn’t work to take the risk that I did,” out as planned for Don he said. “When I stepped Wright, of course, with down from BCIT I said at the NDP losing to the the time, I don’t presume Wright BC Liberals despite to know how people are consistently leading in going to vote on May 14 the polls in the months leading so I’m taking a risk but it was a up to election day May 14. risk worth taking and I still feel “I think it was a surprise that way.” to most people. I come from His immediate plan is to

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Pollsters are going to have to come up with a different formula for how to gauge public voting methodology prior to elections, because their last two attempts have been so far off they’re on the verge of rendering themselves incompetent.

All major pollsters had written the B.C. Liberals off prior to Tuesday’s provincial election. The surprising Liberal win could have been considered a fluke, except that pollsters blew it in Alberta’s election in 2012, predicting incorrectly the Wildrose Alliance would win over the Conservatives.

These misfires lead to the inevitable question: Should pollsters play a role in elections?

The truth is they do.

While some voters are consistently faithful to a certain political party, a significant amount decide who they will vote for in the final days or hours before casting a ballot. Polls play a part in the decision-making process, and therefore election outcomes. They shouldn’t.

One has to wonder how much of a role the inaccurate polling and resulting media attention played in Tuesday’s election results. Pollsters blamed low voter turnout—only 52 per cent of eligible voters voted—and fickle young voters for their poor projections. But aren’t these the very people who would be most influenced by polls?

The bottom line is polling has become more of an obstacle in the election process than an asset.

Elections belong to the people, not the pollsters. Does it matter which party has the momentum three months, three weeks or three days before an election? Not really. As any veteran politician will tell you, one day in politics can feel like a year.

Next time, let’s leave it to the pollsters to predict trivial things like Canadian Idol winners or hockey champions, and leave the important stuff, like elections, to the real experts: the public.

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Polarized politics a costly system VICTORIA – One benefit of the surprising fourth term for the B.C. Liberal Party is that the provincial government won’t be subjected to another big, expensive ideological remake.

Taxpayers are spared a bill of millions in severance pay for deputy ministers and other senior staff who would be purged in large numbers in the left-right lurch that has defined B.C. politics for a generation.

BC Ferries will continue as an arms-length operation, with ferry commissioner Gord Macatee in charge of service levels as well as fare caps. The service rationalization that the government set out in the past year will continue.

The NDP platform vowed to “position BC Ferries as an integral part of B.C.’s transportation infrastructure.”

Freely translated, that means “suck BC Ferries back into government,” as one of their strident supporters likes to say.

That would conceal the growth of the subsidy and facilitate the kind of political and union interference that resulted in the current structure.

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There will be no $10 million rehash of the BC Rail sale and subsequent seven-year trial, to enrich elite lawyers once again.

The NDP promised an inquiry for strictly political reasons, to drag their opponents through the scandal one more time. It was not a prelude to “nationalizing” the province’s train service, dream scenarios of the NDP provincial council notwithstanding.

Costly legal confrontations over development projects have been avoided. The Jumbo Glacier Resort proponents finally won a 20-year fight for permits, and the NDP promised to take them away.

A larger ideological battle over private power contracts has also been avoided. The B.C. Liberals have been caught by a sudden shift in power markets caused by cheap, abundant natural gas,

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but the billions in commitments to independent power producers isn’t the fiasco that critics have described.

If all those privately developed run-of-river hydro projects were owned and operated by BC Hydro, the Crown corporation would have to staff them and maintain them all for the next 40 years. There are differing views about the future demand for electricity in B.C., but it can only rise with industry and population growth.

A decade of federal and provincial work to end duplication of environmental assessment won’t be undone.

NDP leader Adrian Dix’s promise for “made in B.C.” reviews was a strategy to choke resource projects to death under endless procedure, which may yet be the fate the Jumbo resort.

We will have a Seniors’ Advocate office, but it won’t be staffed up to duplicate the Ombudsperson’s role of taking complaints.

That’s good, since the Ombudsperson has become ineffective, labouring for years over a massive seniors’ report

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with so many recommendations it sank like a stone.

We have 85 seniors’ advocates now. They’re called MLAs, and they definitely take complaints.

They have staffed offices in their home communities and in Victoria. When they’re not doing political work that everyone denies is going on in constituency offices, those office staffers try to help people through the labyrinth of seniors’ at-home and institutional care.

A new seniors’ advocate can offer advice at the management level to help the health care system evolve, but only elected politicians are positioned to tell individuals they can’t have what they are demanding. The government should be adding more direct services, not more bureaucrats.

There will be many arguments about the failure of the NDP to win against an unpopular B.C. Liberal government that is still weighed down by the harmonized sales tax and other heavy baggage.

This election could be the beginning of the end for the old left-right model for B.C. politics.

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City of Burnaby over When Don McRae the increased garbage I truly hope the Christy Clark government will announces massive fee added to the taxes. surprise us in a good way. But if the opposite teacher layoffs as class First of all I have to proves true? I’m tempted to say we deserve it. sizes go from 30 to 60, pay $99 per year rent just a nod of agreement ElEction was lEsson for a container that voters!

I could buy outright at Home And lastly, when they vote in valuE of voting Depot for a one time bill of $99 themselves another 50 per cent My congratulations to the and own it. pay increase, and a $20 taxpayer BC Liberal Party, but more Then you are told that dollar to every $1 they put in importantly to the BC Liberal Burnaby would not empty it pension plan, we can only throw voters. because it does not have the a celebratory party because we Approximately 48 per cent City of Burnaby logo and serial all knew about their litany of of voters chose not to exercise number. scandals and we voted them in their rights as citizens.

Then we receive notice that anyway.

We live in a country with for the 180-litre container that I Any future scandals should democracy, in a country with have will cost me an additional be expected, and with the freedom of choice, and that $75 per year to empty it. I BC Liberals now feeling includes the choice whether to changed my container from the untouchable, I can’t wait to see small one (an additional $25 per vote or not. what they do next!

Gordon Andru Now the comments start: “I year) because you had to force Burnaby knew that would happen—that’s one standard garbage bag into why I didn’t vote”, “I’m glad it and after the truck came the comE on pEoplE I didn’t vote—it would have garbage was still in it.

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Trust the corporate magnates That’s disturbing in itself, but we receive notification that our making money at our expense… what’s more disturbing is the garbage will only be emptied They live far away on sunny fact that in the next four years every second week. islands.

WTF! I still want the $99 and we will have to put up with Trust the politicians to be all the lamenting/complaints/ the $75 fees cut in half. wish-washy on the subject… remarks (mostly from those I live alone in a house with They want to be elected.

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The USSR winds blew the place to live.

I only put out recycling when I truly hope the Christy Clark Chernobyl cloud toward Europe the paper bags are full and the in its day… it stopped right at government will surprise us in blue bin is full and that is every the border,,, a good way. But if the opposite two to three weeks.

The radiation did not have proves true? I’m tempted to say I only put the yard waste a valid passport to enter the container out when it is full and we deserve it.

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But instead I’ll say I hope it that is every two to three weeks.

(And the sharp increase in teaches us the importance of I am getting hosed by the City thyroid cancers was a figment voting. of Burnaby because I don’t Frank Di Cesare of Europe’s imagination) create a lot of garbage.

Burnaby So you see yours (imagination I think that I should return I mean,) is running wild… all containers, demand a refund, what will Bc As it was with asbestos and leave the small amount of liBErals do nExt? remember? waste that I have at Burnaby So the people of B.C. The American historian City Hall. I would never do have decided to re-elect the Meridel Le Sueur said it well: that, but that is how I feel. It is “Memory in America suffers time for the city to wake up and most debt-ridden, unethical, immoral, greediest, deceptive amnesia”… smell the coffee. government in our history.

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Re-lax… breathe in… And out of the city, unless you want But I don’t want to hear one spit the black blood of greed. to make Burnaby the “Brownest Jacqueline Maire word of complaint over their City” with the density of New Westminster antics going forward. When high-rises and no businesses or Rich Coleman sells the superpeople that want to live here. profitable Liquor Distribution I am actually beginning to be ashamed to say that I have lived Branch to his buddies for a box We want your view! of Timbits, not a word B.C.! in Burnaby since 1959.

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The Liberals’ claims they balanced the budget, included a budget increase of less than one per cent when the increases the last few years have been over three per cent annually, Corrigan pointed out.

Along with increased costs, “what that means is there’s going to be serious cuts, I think, as well as the asset sales.”

She was referring to the $800-million in sales of provincial assets required to balance the current budget.

Corrigan said the former youth detention centre site at Willingdon Avenue and Canada Way could end up on the block as part of those sales to

generate revenue. sole exception of Burnaby “I wouldn’t put it past North MLA Richard Lee of the them to sell that beautiful Liberal. property that has so much She suggested that’s why potential.” Burnaby city hall the province has not invested has been suggesting it would in social housing projects in make an ideal site for a new Burnaby while at the same time Burnaby Hospital to take blaming city hall for not advantage of synergies cooperating. with BCIT across the “The provincial street. government put the “Maybe they’re not brakes on projects going to sell it this week including one that had a but I think we absolutely shelter component,” she Corrigan have to watch for that said. because they’ve made Burnaby Hospital their claims about balanced is also a concern. “They’ve budget and I think [Christy tried to close it before … Their Clark] is going to slash and so-called plan really provides burn public services,” she nothing for years and years.” said. “I’ve already heard a few Corrigan expects some people reports of people who have will experience voter’s remorse. been told, ‘you better get ready, “The bad record was you’re going to be laid off.’” forgotten and that’s our fault Corrigan believes “Burnaby for not having pointed that will continue to be punished out as well as we should have by the provincial government because we were trying to run as it has been,” for its NDP positive campaign,” she said. leanings—every seat in the “I think we will find things federal, provincial and civic have been mismanaged that [the government, including school Liberals are] going to be trying board, is represented by the to cover that up. It’s ugly, but NDP or its affiliate the Burnaby that’s what it is.” twitter.com/WandaChow Citizens Association, with the

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A different kind of duplex

Abstract Homes and Renovation’s Sandro Stefanucci has a new spin on a classic duplex.

By Kerry Vital A classic duplex is easily recognizable, with its two single-family homes sharing a common wall in the middle.

Vancouver’s Abstract Homes and Renovation is shaking up your perception of a duplex with their unique back-to-front design.

Instead of having the homes side-by-side, the second home is attached directly behind the first one and accessed by a path

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Best Builders was the first People’s Choice Grand Ovation Award winner for their West Vancouver project, Sentinel. They were also the recipients of three other Ovation awards.

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Honouring the best at the Ovation Awards The Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association presents annual awards for residential construction.

By Kerry Vital The Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association has honoured the best of the best in the Metro Vancouver residential construction industry at the Ovation Awards, handed out on April 20 in Vancouver. Now in their fourth year, the awards recognize builders, renovators and

designers for their achievements.

This year, the GVHBA added a new category to the awards: the People’s Choice Grand Ovation Award. Its first winner was Best Builders’ Sentinel House, located in West Vancouver. Best Builders also won awards for Best Addition/ Conversion Renovation, Best Custom Home: $500,000 to $999,999 and Best New Kitchen: Under $100,000.

Portrait Homes was the proud recipient of awards for Best Single Family Detached Home: Less than 2,000 square feet, Best Single Family Detached Home: 2,000 to 2,999 square feet, Best Marketing Innovation for Hampstead and the Grand Ovation Award for Single-Family Builder

of the Year. “This is such a proud moment for us as our goal and greatest reward is to always give our customers the best possible home buying experience,� says Portrait principal Robert Grimm. “Without the dedication and commitment of our team, and trade partners, this honour would not be possible,� says Portrait principal Harry Grimm. “We accept this on behalf of them and would sincerely like to thank them for their continued passion and customer-driven focus.�

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The two rooms most likely to cement or reject the sale or purchase of a house are the kitchen and bathroom. They are also the most expensive to renovate. Unlike every other room in the house, there is so much going on in these rooms, including plumbing which is sometimes quite complicated, electrical, tiling and drains, just to mention a few. So when planning a renovation you have to get it right because mistakes can be costly. Buyers know they can renovate most rooms with flooring and paint but bathrooms take renovation to a whole new level of expense and your potential buyer is doing sums in their head to figure out how much tearing out and renovating is going to cost on top of the purchase price as they tour your house.

There are many choices to make these days, which each come with consequences.

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Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association hosts glitzy gala in Vancouver “ from page.1 9 were Intermind Design for RenoMark Renovator of the Year – Small Volume, My House Design/Build Team for RenoMark Renovator of the Year – Large Volume, Tavan Developments for Custom Builder of the Year and Concert Properties for Multi-Family Builder of the Year.

The My House Design/Build Team also won awards for Best Kitchen Renovation: $100,000 and Over, Best Renovated Room and Best Renovation $500,000 to $799,999.

Intermind Design was itself one of the big winners of the evening, with awards for Best Accessible Renovation and Best Renovation: Under $250,000 on top of their Grand Ovation Award.

Tavan Developments also picked up the award for Best Custom Home: $1 million to $2 million, while Falcon Homes took home awards for Best Custom Home: Over $2 million, Best New Kitchen: $100,000 and Over, Best Special Feature: New or Renovated and Best Interior Design Custom Residence: New or Renovated.

Among the top renovators was G. Wilson Construction, who won Best Kitchen and Greatroom Renovation, Best Condominium Renovation and Best Renovation: $800,000 and Over.

Other renovators who went home with an award include Level One Construction for Best Kitchen Renovation: Under $50,000 and Best Kitchen Renovation: $50,000 to $99,999, and Green City Builders for Best Bathroom Renovation: Under $35,000.

For a full list of winners and categories, visit www.ovationawards.ca.

Rob Grimm of Portrait Homes, above right, says receiving the Grand Ovation Award for Single-Family Builder of the Year is a “proud moment” for the company. The My House Design/Build Team, left, went home with four awards themselves.

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A home for aging in place 9 “ from page.1 down the side of the property. Located on Commercial Drive, space was at a premium on the lot, giving rise to this creative floorplan that gives each home 2,000 square feet of living space.

“It doesn’t look like a duplex,” says Sandro Stefanucci, president and founder of Abstract Homes.

“The aesthetics make a big difference.”

Stefanucci and his wife Cheri live in one half of the duplex, and rent out the other half. The original purpose of that second half is to give his parents a home that they can live in for the long term. Thus, Stefanucci has included an elevator shaft in order to allow them to access all four levels of the home.

That space is currently being used as closet storage.

Other accessible features include doors that are three feet wide, in order to allow wheelchairs to fit through them. Grab bars and a roll-in shower in the ensuite bathroom are able to be installed easily.

Stefanucci himself was born on the street, and the lot where the duplex now stands belonged to his family. His grandfather purchased the property in 1956, and Stefanucci was

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“The best use of the land was to build a new house,” he says, noting that the original house was not a heritage property.

However, he ran into a few problems when demolishing and re-building. Among them was a long permit process and the challenges involved with removing a house that was so close to its neighbours.

In the end the new duplex was worth all the trouble, and Stefanucci and his family are happy with the results. The duplex was the winner of the Georgie Award for Best Duplex in 2012, something that Stefanucci is very proud of.

“It fits in with the other homes” on the street, he notes.

“You can do your living on the first and second floor,” Stefanucci says, adding that the second floor is a master bedroom with ensuite.

The laundry facilities are also on this floor.

Stefanucci’s parents have not yet moved in, but he says the home will be there for them when they’re ready. In the mean time, he and Cheri are enjoying their home.

Sandro Stefanucci and his wife Cheri are proud of their back-to-front duplex, which looks like a regular single-family home from the front.

Inside, both homes include alder cabinetry and other beautiful features.

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Plenty of options for building a greener home “ from page.5 13 home-share student to share their home until they start a family themselves, and then plan to make this home a family home. Because the residence is close to Langara College, this is a viable option for them.

“Out in the market people still want quartz countertops, new cabinets and floors and a gracious master bath with separate showers, which are really luxury items but they found a way to do all this with a very humble starting budget, but with the income streams it all become very affordable,” FitzZaland says.

Included in this home are as many “green” builds as their budget allowed. A framing technique was used which uses larger lumber spaced further apart so more insulation is possible plus it reduces thermal bridging so you get a tight interior space.

To get fresh air into the house they installed a heat recovery ventilator which recovers 90 per cent of the heat that would normally be lost by pumping

air out as the fresh air comes in. Once the house was wrapped, and before the drywall was installed, they had an energy audit done so they could identify any leaks and sealed them at that stage. In addition they installed a combination instant hot water system which also heats their home through a radiant heating system.

From beginning to end this whole project was extremely well-thought-out from utilizing the site for maximum return and investing in an eco-friendly build which will pay dividends going forward.

Several green techniques were used in building the house, including larger lumber spaced further apart to allow for more insulation and a heat recovery ventilator that recovers 90 per cent of the heat that would normally be pumped out as fresh air comes in. The home still fits in well with the surrounding neighbourhood.

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Finding some oldfashioned flair with stone

By Maggie Calloway Building with stone has to be one of the oldest, if not the oldest, method of creating shelter.

Anyone who has watched documentaries on Knowledge Network has seen proof of stone shelters built as much as six thousand years ago and more. In fact if it wasn’t for stone a lot of our early history would be lost in the mists of time.

The same basic fact exists today; stone lasts where other materials such as wood have a limited lifespan. In Europe building with stone is the norm and stonemasons in Continental Europe have traditionally learned from fathers, uncles and pretty well everyone in the village from a very early age. If you married and left home everyone in the village gathered together to build the newly married couple a home and these homes are passed down through many generations. The satisfaction of taking the right While it can seem like an old-fashioned idea, Gregory Sorokin of stone, shaping it to fit and building a thing of Vancouver Masonry notes that adding stone can really enhance beauty knowing that your work will stand the the look of a home, whether it’s a chimney or a patio. test of time and give shelter to people through Submitted photos the generations must be immense.

Life is a bit more structured now but the art of the stonemason, and an art it is, is still val“The advice I would give to a homeowner ued. Imagine building something you know, if left alone, will thinking of adding stonework to their home last for hundreds if not thousands of years. Not many profesis to spend some time looking at other homes sions can make that claim. to give them an idea about what they want, Gregory Sorokin is an owner of Vancouver Masonry who where they want it, what the purpose is, and learned his trade the old-fashioned way from his family and what kind of look do they want; what kind members of his community in Europe and it shows in both the of stone,” Sorokin says. “Budget of course is stunning designs and the care he takes with each project. important. Look through ... websites ... to get “Stone can really enhance a home with trim, a great chiman idea of what will work on their particuney, stone walkways and patios,” he says. “But remember all lar property and of course (a stonemason) stone is not the same; there is different stone for different purcan offer advice and suggestions. All this is poses and (a stonemason will be) very knowledgeable about very important because stonework can last what is the best for each project.” forever.”

Is there anything other than stone that can turn an ordinary Making your home your own, distinct house into magnificent? Stone trim, walkways, retaining walls from your neighbours, and creating a beautiand a private patio can work magic. ful setting is definitely worth thinking about.

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Wallpaper becoming a popular accessory in home decor

By Kerry Vital Everyone has a nightmare story about wallpaper, whether it’s trying to remove it from your home or growing up surrounded by crazy prints in every room. But recently, wallpaper has seen a resurgence, helped along by options that suit every taste, style and budget.

Wallpaper has been around since the early 15th century, when it started life as a cheaper alternative to panelling and tapestries that were quite expensive. Over the years, several different trends came and went, from Chinese-style art based on silk wall coverings to flocked French designs to the panoramic scenes that are still seen in museums around Europe.

And now, the tide is turning again.

“The role of wallpaper within decor has really changed,” says Sandra Bracken, vicepresident of marketing for Bouclair. “It is no longer about wallpapering a room – it is mostly for an accent wall.”

Long gone are the days of large multicoloured floral prints and faux brick. Now, Bracken says that wallpaper has become a lot more contemporary.

“Customers are loving the patterns that are modern, geometric and add a touch of colour,” she says. “The prints are new and modern. They accent a room, they don’t overpower (it).”

Sarah Gallop, principal designer at Sarah Gallop Design Inc., says that wallpaper can be a great option for those who are on a budget but are looking for something new and exciting.

“People have a bad association with it,” she says. “But it gives such a glamour that paint doesn’t have ... Some of the new wallpapers are gorgeous” and can be easily removed if you decide you want a different look.

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Getting ready for summer

By Maggie Calloway Gone are the days when a few plastic chairs and a table, dragged out of the garden shed when the sun finally shines, constitutes the sum total of our garden furniture. Now we are creating garden rooms co-ordinated to the house décor so there are no jarring notes when transitioning from house to garden.

The really great thing is there have been such advances in outdoor furniture material you can pretty much find the perfect fit for your taste and budget. No more dragging the furniture in at the end of the season; a good thing too when houses are becoming a bit smaller and space is at a premium.

Jerry Schmidt, the owner of the Vancouver Sofa Company, has a few tips.

“Outdoor furniture has completely changed in the last four or five years.

Outdoor space has become an extension of the interior living space and the quality and style of outdoor furniture rivals that of interior design,” he says.

“Teak used to be the gold standard but now wicker resin is the furniture of choice; it’s what the hotels and resorts use and now it’s available to the public.

This furniture is very low-maintenance and you can leave it out year-round.

Lots of people have covered decks so they install heaters and use the outdoor space into the fall and winter months and this furniture stands up extremely well.”

Fabrics have also come a long way with lots of choices in style and colour.

There are plenty of options for outdoor living, whatever your style. Long gone are the days of heavy plastic chairs and tables.

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Memories of heavy scratchy cushions have given way to soft pliable rain- and sun-resistant fabric. “A person can choose a style and colour of outdoor furniture and the style and color of cushions and pillows and design a very personalized garden room the family can enjoy for years,” Schmidt says.

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Spicing it up in a spice or wok kitchen

By Kerry Vital We’ve all had a bad day in the kitchen, where nothing turns out right, things are burning and the scent of the food lingers for hours afterwards. With the recent trend in installing a spice or wok kitchen, those smells can be a thing of the past. Instead, you can lock them away behind a door and entertain in style without your guests ever finding out how much work went into the meal.

“It’s usually the spice or wok kitchen where you do all the dirty work,” says Jasmine Jeon of Coast Appliances. “It’s only purpose is to cook food.”

Inside, you’ll usually find a gas range and a hood fan, Jeon says.

“Sometimes you’ll find a dishwasher, and occasionally ... a fridge. These kitchens aren’t built for the look.”

Instead, most homeowners will have a “show” kitchen in the home as well. That is where you will find the high-end appliances, wall ovens and other gourmet accessories.

“That kitchen will have the custom hood fan, the hidden fridge and everything else,” Jeon says. “It’s all for show.

Quality and design are important.”

When installing a spice or wok kitchen (the words are usually used interchangeably by builders and which one is used will depend on the homeowner), it’s important to keep a budget in mind. Because the appliances are meant to be utilitarian and are only seen by the person cooking, the look isn’t as important.

“They are usually mid-range appliances” Jeon says. “KitchenAid and Frigidaire are popular. For those who really care, Wolf and Thermador” are often requested.

Most wok or spice kitchens are long and narrow, Jeon says, though the size

can vary depending on the house and how much space the homeowner wants to devote to it.

It is vital to have a fan in your wok or spice kitchen, as it will suck up the smells and prevent them from escaping into the rest of the house. Jeon notes that it’s rare to see anything other than a gas range in that kind of space, because most cuisines cooked in a spice or wok kitchen involve high heat.

“An induction range is more expensive but similar to gas,” she says. “You won’t see an electric range in there.”

There’s plenty to think about when you’re looking at installing a wok or spice kitchen, but its sheer usefulness makes it well worth it in the end.

Cooking doesn’t need to be stressful, and having a dedicated space to leave all the dirty work behind is something that many homeowners will find important.

Spice or wok kitchens will often hold just a gas range and a hood fan, whereas you will find the high-end amenities such as wall ovens, top left, and custom hood fans, top, in the “show” kitchen.

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Savoring the good life with a bottle of wine When it comes to wine storage, you have many options to suit a range of budgets. From full cellars to a simple wine fridge, life can be delicious with a good bottle of wine.

By Kerry Vital Kicking back with a glass of wine at the end of a long week or tasting a new bottle with friends and family at a dinner party is one of life’s pleasures.

Maybe you’re happy with having a bottle of white in the fridge and a bottle of red on the counter, but there is a lot more to think about when you’re considering how to store a collection. From where to put it to what kind of storage you want, it’s best to consult a professional when it comes to wine storage.

“The paramount thing to think about is the quantity of wine and then build it from there,” says Gary Bombay of Blue Grouse Cellars. “A small collection of 50 bottles or less is more suited to a wine fridge, whereas a serious collector who has the space would look to a cellar.”

Wine fridges are also better suited to the homeowner looking to have white wine ready to drink at any point, as it should be consumed at about 6 to 8 degrees Celsius, whereas red wine should be room temperature (about 17 to 18 degrees Celsius).

“That’s room temperature in a European stone building,” Bombay says.

Typically, wine cellars are located underground or in the basement, but Bombay says he’s recently seen a trend towards homeowners looking to build a wine cellar above ground that can also be used as a showpiece.

“They’re looking for a decorative cellar that they’re proud to show off,” he says. “Some are also including a tasting room outside.”

Tasting wine inside the cellar itself is not a good plan, Bombay notes.

“It’s not a climate suitable for drinking red wine,” he says, adding that most cellars are about 15 degrees Celsius.

There are several different options available in wine cellars, from the modern to the traditional.

Many people think of rows upon rows of wooden racks when they think of a wine cellar, but Bombay says that there has been some interest in installing modern cellars with metal and glass.

“Many companies are labelling wine with showy labels,” he says. “Our VintageView racking holds bottles horizontally, making them easy to find.”

The most typical wood that Bombay uses in his cellars is California redwood.

“It performs well in a humid environment, which wine cellars are,” he says.

“You also want a low-odour wood, as you don’t want to introduce a strong wood such as a cedar which imparts itself on the wine.”

What to include in a wine cellar is a matter of taste, but shelving and climate control is of particular importance.

“You can build a reasonable cellar for $5,000 to $10,000, but it’s easy to spend many times that when you get into the exotic woods, decoration, staining,” Bombay says.

If you’re thinking about purchasing a wine fridge, Bombay recommends looking for one with a dual-zone control so you can keep your white wine cool and your red wine warmer, and shelves that slide out to easily access your wine.

He also notes that people can find wine storage that looks like a piece of furniture, from a cabinet to a credenza.

“You need to weigh whether it’s just for storage or you want a showpiece,” he says.

While there’s much to think about when you’re deciding on how you want to store your wine, it’s worth it in the end when you can pull out the perfect bottle to go with any meal or to use as a gift.

“It’s really fun to pull something out of the cellar that is no longer available,” Bombay says. “A bottle of wine that can’t be found anymore is a really special gift.”

Gary Bombay says he’s seen a recent trend towards more modern wine cellars that are built with glass and metal, above, instead of the traditional wood.

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For those who don’t have such large collections of wine, a dual-zone wine fridge, above, could be just the ticket. For more serious collectors, a full cellar might be better suited, below left. Including wine storage in your kitchen, below right, can be easily integrated with your existing cabinetry to include a serving bar where you can also keep your glasses and other wine-related accessories.

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A20 NewsLeader Wednesday, May 22, 2013

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John Friswell of CCI Renovations is an award-winning contractor who has many years of renovations under his belt and there is very little he hasn’t had to deal with when it comes to renovations. He cites a recent renovation as a great example of what homeowners need to know.

“My clients have lived in this home for a number of years so they knew exactly what they wanted, in fact the instructions to my company and the designer were to create a spa bathroom you would find in a high-end elegant hotel, and that is exactly what we did,” Friswell says. “It helped that we used the original bathroom footprint, 13’ x 13’; about 160 square feet, and in this case we didn’t need to do any structural work, which is not always the case. We had to be creative with the linear drain in the shower but everything else was fine.”

The original bathroom, although badly dated, had good ‘bones’ which is a great help when renovating. The size was right for the new design which again is a bonus; removing walls to increase the size puts the renovation into a whole new category.

The bathroom isn’t huge, but instead just the right size to make the placement of each unit work. The rim-less steam shower is large but not enormous and tucked in the corner so there is some privacy, and the two vanities, his and hers, are placed so that each person literally has their own space including storage.

The female spot, the larger of the two, has a mirror that slides up to reveal storage, plugs for hair dryers, etc. This allows the positioning of the lighting to make sense, and not having to install electrical outlets in the wall of marble is a brilliant touch.

“The drawers and cupboards all have precisely designed organizers. The walls are marble as are the floors. The wall towel rack is heated which is a treat and the towel bars underneath the vanities avoids towels on the counter,” Friswell says. “We built in the tall linen tower for towels, etc. rather than storage under the vanities which is a more elegant approach as Family Owned & Operated well as practical. We installed a window in the Since 1950 shower to provide light which we used to see years ago. Unlike then where there were always problems with rot and mildew, we didn’t use wood but marble so there will be no ongoing problems. The window was also important to Seed Blends for the Lower Mainland * Proven help bounce light around the room.” * Homeowners * Contractors * Landscapers There are lots of great design ideas in this bathroom and the desire of the clients for an * Sand-based Turf * Drought Tolerant elegant bathroom has certainly been achieved.

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Metro Vancouver drivers pay 34 cents a litre more for gas than their Washington State counterparts because of higher taxes here.

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The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says Metro Vancouver drivers pay 49 cents a “Canadians are voting with litre in taxes here, compared to 15 cents in Washington. their cars and wallets,” said CTF B.C. director Jordan U.S. if our tax burden wasn’t are all popular buys for drivers Bateman. “We are stalling our three and a half times heavier.” heading south to gas up anyway, own economic growth with Canadians made 15.4 million Bateman said. these high gas taxes – not only trips into Whatcom County He called for the elimination do they increase the cost of last year, the most since 1997 of the 6.67 cent per litre carbon every good and service moved – a statistic Bateman pointed to tax and the federal GST, which in our province, they drive as evidence of growing crossis applied not only on the gas overtaxed Canadians south border shopping. but on top of the other taxes as looking to save a few bucks.”

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Five graduating St. Thomas More players huddle up for the last time before heading off to play university football.

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St. Thomas More Collegiate has been known as a football factory feeding post-secondary pigskin programs with quality talent. The last few years they must have been feeding them some exceptionally nutritious stuff because five of the big boys will be off to university to play next season.

Defensive lineman/ linebacker Dante Vigini and defensive end Nico Repole will be joining the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds next season while wide receiver Giovanni Trasolini and defensive lineman Felix Gacusana, Jr., will be going on up Burnaby Mountain to play for the Simon Fraser University Clan.

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It’s been a steady stream that Kully says with this particular productive pod of players will reach 17 boys going on to play university football in the last four years. The next crop, however, could bring the biggest yield yet with inquiries from schools across Canada on 14 of STM’s players, he says.

“The common thing is they’re all quite large, physically gifted and worked at becoming better athletes and football players,” says Kully, who first set eyes on four of them five years ago when they showed up to play for STM’s Grade 8 team.

And boy did they open his eyes wide.

“They were big for Grade 8s. They made it all the way to the final. It was good to see them grow up through the course of five years,” says Kully.

The most prized prospect is likely Vigini, who was named the defensive player of the year in B.C. The six-foot-one, 244-pounder racked up a province-high 16 sacks to go along with 76 tackles in nine games.

Although University of Calgary Dinos head coach Blake Nill, one of the country’s top recruiters, wanted Vigini to cross the Rockies to play, Vigini decided on UBC for academic reasons— he plans to take an arts program—as well as for the up-and-coming projections for T-Birds head coach Shawn Olson’s squad.

“The team was a good fit,” says Vigini, who isn’t fussy about which position, linebacker or defensive lineman, he ends up playing. “I definitely want to play first year … It’s not a major thing for me. Linebacker over defensive end, either position I love.”

Repole, who plans to take kinesiology at UBC, is almost as big as Vigini and almost as productive with 68 tackles and 12 sacks.

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six-foot-two and weighs in at 310 pounds, chose SFU was because he could continue to play the four-down American-style rules similar to what B.C. high school football does.

The 6-4, 200-pound Trasolini liked the Clan because they’ve become an air force of sorts since they joined the NCAA Division II Great Northwest Athletic Conference.

Trasolini had contemplated reuniting with prodigious passer Mike Carney at the University of Guelph, but decided to stay closer to home rather than reconnect with his former quarterback.

“He wasn’t too happy when he heard the news,” smiles Trasolini, who caught 25 catches for 619 yards and eight touchdowns this past season.

Nelson is the most adventurous of the five, not only willing to venture far afield to play in the nation’s capital, but to also be part of a program just getting off the ground. Since there will only be a few players transferring from other schools to play for the Ravens, almost all of the players will be rookies. That should mean not only plenty of playing time for him, but plenty of losses.

“We’re probably not going to win the first couple of years. When we’ve been there for four or five years, by then we will be really competitive,” says Nelson, who was attracted to being part of a program from the ground floor.

“It’s all brand new. It’s interesting to be part of something new. The coach (Steve Sumarah) said the players are going to build the culture of Carleton,” says Nelson of the school that has been known for its strong men’s basketball program that has won nine of the last 11 national championships. “Hopefully we end up something like them in a couple of years winning championships.”

McArdle signs to play in Swedish league Former first round NHL draft pick Kenndal McArdle of Burnaby has signed a one-year contract to play in Sweden next season.

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SOFTWARE Developer for Engineering Applications Lucidyne Technologies, an industry leader in Automated Lumber Grading is seeking an experienced & talented person to join our software/engineering development team. We offer rewarding challenges, a stimulating work environment, 401K with employer contributions and the college town amenities of Corvallis, Oregon. Our scanning systems include multiple cameras and sensors, electronics, multiple PCs and network equipment. The mechanical and electrical components of the system are highly integrated into the customer’s production flow and equipment. Software developers must understand the underlying technology and also appreciate the perspective of end users (operators, technicians, etc.), to develop efficient applications. We’re looking for a person that will take pride in their work and will help us make our product the best it can be. Job Description Implement and test machine vision algorithms to classify defects in lumber with our senior image processing staff. Validate code changes using regression testing against an archive of customer data Verify sensor performance using custom calibration software and analysis tools Interact with customers to capture requirements for software upgrades Maintain and update C++ code for image processing improvements and computational geometry extensions Experience Must have 3-5 years experience with C++ and a degree in either engineering or computer science. Good mathematics and troubleshooting skills are required. Vision to see big picture and problem solving ability are also a must. Additional desired experience in: Real time systems, Subversion, Xml, Windows OS, PC troubleshooting, and basic electronics skills. This is a real-time software coding position. Your code will control our customer’s production lines so errors are expensive. Please use your cover letter to describe what modern software engineering principles you have used to help you write bug-free code while holding to ontime delivery schedules. Applicants must be fluent in English and have the energy to produce results under time constraints. Salary commensurate with experience and education.

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 548

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GREAT STARTER HOME &/OR INVESTMENT ON RIONDEL RD. above Kootenay Lake. 4 k to Ashram 4 k to Riondel & beach. 2 3/4 acres & 2 storey unfinished (but furnished) “Small is Beautiful” cabin.

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Refs. n/s, n/p. (604)421-0744

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH KATONA, deceased, formerly of Burnaby, BC. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of JOSEPH KATONA are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor on or before May 27, 2013 after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which he then has notice.

HOMES FOR RENT

MAPLE RIDGE 2 bdrm hse completely redone. Newer appl & flooring. Garage & shed on property. Lg yard. Nr Golden Ears bridge. Jun1. $1250. 604-941-2243 / 942-7876 WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

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Call 604-540-6725

750

Welcome Home !

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Call (604) 931-2670

SUITES, LOWER

COQUITLAM Ctr. Bright 2bdr gr/lvl full bath, share w/d. Avl now, ns/np. $850 +share utils. 604-616-2725 COQUITLAM nr Newport 2bdrm ste nr rec ctr, W.C.Exp. Refs req. $950 incl utils/cable/wifi. 604-561-0280.

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N/P. $625/mo incl util. Avail June 1.

(604)433-3585 or 778-321-5490

752 COQUITLAM

TOWNHOUSES

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19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938

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810

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NEW WESTMINSTER

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A28 NewsLeader Wednesday, May 22, 2013

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If you’re having difficulties hearing, we’ll test your hearing and let you trial any hearing aid(s) absolutely FREE for 21 days.* We’re so confident that hearing aids will help that we’ll give you a $75 gift certificate to dinner, so you can experience the difference.*

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Almond sized. Virtually unnoticeable when worn.

* Offer valid for private clients only. All clients must undergo a Free Hearing Evaluation. Only clients with confirmed hearing loss are eligible for a hearing aid trial and $75 dinner certificate.

Trials must be booked by June 30th , 2013. See clinic for additional details. † 2-for-1 on all hearing aid batteries in stock. Maximum 5 free packages per customer. See clinic for additional details.

Call today to book your Free Hearing Test and Free Hearing Aid Trial New Westminster (604) 553.4952

Burnaby Metrotown (604) 434.6446

Burnaby North (604) 299.4370

Other Mainland Hearing locations:

Abbotsford (604) 557.9972 Downtown Vancouver (604) 688.5999 Kerrisdale (604) 620.7295 Kitsilano/Jericho Village (604) 221.4688

Mission (604) 557.9972 North Vancouver (604) 988.9900 Squamish (604) 815.0808 Surrey (604) 498.0986

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West Broadway (604) 734.4327 West Vancouver (604) 281.3691

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