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Jean Lamoureux says a bullying situation involving his grandson was effectively dealt with by the principal at John Robson. See Page A3
Province won’t take over SD40 Parents ask trustees to resign, look at Burnaby amalgamation Grant Granger
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Dan Marks shows off the QR code that allows supporters of The Last Door Recovery Society to donate directly to its Bitcoin wallet. Matt Kalenuik, at addictions counsellor at Last Door, was a driving force to the society becoming the first charity in British Columbia to accept Bitcoins as payment.
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The Last Door Recovery Society is opening a new door for supporters to donate to the New Westminster addiction treatment centre. Last Door is the first charity in British Columbia to accept bitcoins, a digital currency that is gaining popularity as an alternative to traditional money. Since establishing its bitcoin wallet in December, Last Door has received two donations in the currency. Clients can also use
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The Ministry of Education won’t be stepping in to take over the New Westminster board of education despite a call for the resignations of the district’s trustees by a parent group. New Westminster secondary’s parent advisory council has called for the school district’s trustees to resign and for the provincial government to take over. They also want discussions to begin to see if it’s feasible to amalgamate with the Burnaby school district, and for the district to produce a projected budget for 2014-15, naming what programs and electives will be cut so parents can plan for next year. But in a statement to the NewsLeader on Monday, the ministry backed the board. “The ministry supports the efforts being made by the New Westminster board of education to manage resources, eliminate the deficit and minimize any impacts on students, staff and parents,” said a spokesman. Please see TRUSTEES, A3
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“There are people who use bitcoins to buy and sell drugs,” said Kalenuik. “We’re the flip side of that; people can use bitcoins to get off drugs.” He and fellow counsellor Dan Marks have been personally playing around with bitcoins since 2011. With more and more mainstream businesses starting to pay attention to the currency, they decided the time was right to get Last Door involved. “We’ve tended to be innovative in many things,” said Kalenuik. “We were the first non-smoking addictions treatment centre, the first to offer couples therapy.” Bitcoin also allows Last Door to plug into a demographic that’s techsavvy and open to new ideas. “Bitcoin has generated a lot of
discussion about the way people think about money, and our current monetary system,” said Kalenuik. “We feel we want to tap into that.” After Last Door’s board of directors approved the adoption of bitcoin, the society then had to get clarification of its tax implications from the Canada Revenue Agency. Essentially they ruled a bitcoin has no value until it’s converted into traditional Canadian currency, explained Kalenuik. If a donor requests an immediate tax receipt, Last Door will cash out the bitcoins right away. Otherwise, it can keep the bitcoins in its digital wallet and hope they increase in value. “People are starting to pay attention to bitcoin,” said Kalenuik. “We believe in it.” twitter.com/newsleaderfotog
School district seeks budget input The New Westminster School District announced Friday that the board will hold five budget information and consultation meetings in the community. The district is grappling with a significant budget deficit that must be paid off in coming years. Meeting dates and locations are:
• Queen Elizabeth, Wednesday. Jan. 29, 6 p.m. • Richard McBride, Thursday, Feb. 6, 6 p.m. • John Robson, Thursday, Feb. 13, 6:30 p.m. • NWSS, Monday, Feb. 24, 7 p.m. • To be determined, Monday, March 10, 7 p.m.
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CITYPAGE MCBRIDE-SAPPERTON RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION MEETING Wednesday, January 22, 2014 7:00 pm Knox Presbyterian Church, 403 E Columbia St Agenda: • Website changes and update • Traffic report and update • Update on site progress at Brewery District, by Deana Grinnel, Director Land Development for Westgroup Properties The MSRA can be contacted through www.mcbridesapperton.org.
WEST END RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION MEETING Tuesday, January 28, 2014 7:00 pm Unity in Action Church, 1630 Edinburgh St Agenda: • Traffic in New Westminster Please bring your questions, ideas and concerns to our meeting, and find out what’s going on in your neighbourhood. For more information, please contact Elmer Rudolph at 604-521-3346
Take an armchair tour along the road less travelled, when Debbie Smith presents her travel photos of Turkmenistan in February. She will show them twice at the New Westminster Public Library: on Wednesday, February 5 at 2:30 pm and again on Wednesday, February 12 at 7:30 pm. Adjacent to the Caspian Sea, with Iran and Afghanistan as southern neighbours, Turkmenistan has a long and colourful history and was once part of the famous Silk Road. The travel shows are sponsored by the University Women’s Club of New Westminster and held in the Library’s auditorium at 716 6th Avenue in New Westminster.
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014 7:00 pm Holy Trinity Cathedral Parish Hall, 514 Carnarvon Street Guest Speakers: • Liz Waites, Volunteer Coordinator for the City of New Westminster • Erin Jeffery, River Market 8 Development Proposal: • Holy Trinity Cathedral’s Heritage Revitalization Project 8 Community Updates, Issues and Discussions: • Traffic & Police Advisory Committees • Downtown BIA (Business Improvement Area) • Changes to City’s recycling program affecting glass
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A dissenting view of bullying at John Robson Grandfather says administration did a good job handling his grandson’s case Grant Granger
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A parent’s claim the administration at John Robson elementary does nothing about bullying has been disputed by the grandfather of another student at the school. On Jan. 9, Shannon Hecker organized a rally outside Robson to protest inaction being taken on her eight-year-old daughter being verbally bullied and tormented by a classmate. Hecker said at the rally the administration does nothing and closes the blinds when dealing with bullying. “That hasn’t been my experience there,” said Jean Lamoureux, who helps to organize after-school ball hockey games in Robson’s playground. In his case, he said, the school responded promptly when they reported a problem. Lamoureux is a guardian
for his Grade 2 grandson who told him before Christmas what another boy was doing to him. Lamoureux talked to viceprincipal Paul Manville, who Lamoureux said immediately went out to the schoolyard and got the offender to apologize. But after the Christmas break there was another incident over control of the hockey area with the same boy. Lamoureux said once again Manville handled it well by having the boy apologize and telling him to only speak to his classmates in a respectful way, and if he didn’t they would be dealt with by the principal. Later Lamoureux and his grandson, at Manville’s urging, talked to the kid and told him they were happy he was behaving properly and they shook hands. “It ended up in a good situation. No one was heavy handed in any way. Everybody got the message including the kids on the playground,” said Lamoureux. “I think they got the message that bullying isn’t OK.” That’s why Lamoureux took
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Jean Lamoureux says a bullying situation involving his grandson was effectively dealt with by the principal at John Robson.
exception to Hecker’s accusation the school does nothing when bullying is reported. “I didn’t think [the criticism] would apply to John Robson saying they tolerate bullying because in my experience
that hasn’t been the case,” said Lamoureux, whose granddaughter also attended Robson from Grade 3 to 7. “I just wanted to show my support for the school. It’s been a good school for me and my
grandchildren. I can’t speak for everybody, but I can for myself,” said Lamoureux. Meanwhile, Hecker said she is in the process of filing an appeal regarding the school’s handling of her daughter’s situation.
Trustees have ‘no credibility,’ PAC chair says continued from frOnt paGe
said the parents opted for the The ministry said New West action because district officials recently submitted a revised weren’t able to provide the plan that would see the district information the parents wanted. be in good financial standing by “It really reflects the level of June 2019, which the ministry concern and lack of trust in the is currently reviewing. It also school district. It’s been going on expects the board to be for so long, they have no proactive in finding ways credibility,” said Bruyneel. to deal with the deficit and He added the district’s will keep working with the proposed solution to have a district’s staff on the issue. consultation program over Between 50 and 60 the next two months and parents showed up at the saying “trust us” was seen BruyneeL PAC’s monthly meeting as unacceptable. Jan. 16. It was also He feels the district attended by district assistant should at least be able to provide superintendent/secretaryprojected numbers by the middle treasurer Al Balanuik, board of February to determine what chair Jonina Campbell and other programs will be kept or cut trustees. to balance the 2014-15 budget PAC chair Stephen Bruyneel and to begin repaying the
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Campbell said parents’ frustration with not knowing what programs will be offered next year is justified. “They want to know their kids are going to get the best education out of New West secondary,” said Campbell. “They just want to know what it’s going to look like for their children.” She said the district needs to know what money it will be getting before it can make up its mind. “The board is working hard to make sure we are balancing books at the end of the year, but at the same time protecting our wonderful programs. I appreciate they need to know immediately, but there is a process we need to go through before we can make
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A4 NewsLeader Wednesday, January 22, 2014
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26 WEEKS TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
REZONING REZ00051 / BYLAW NO. 7652, 2013 (57 Seventh Avenue)
Be prepared for 72 hours. For the weeks leading up to Emergency Preparedness Week starting May 4th, 2014, the New Westminster Emergency Management Office will be providing weekly tips on how you can start your own emergency kit and emergency plan. Use our list to add small items to your emergency kits every week. This can make the job of creating a complete kit a little less daunting and intimidating, and remember - most items can be found in your home. The New Westminster Emergency Management Office is encouraging everyone to be prepared in case of an emergency. For more information on preparedness tips, please visit www.newwestcity.ca/EMO.
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6:00 pm on January 27, 2014 6:00 PM in Council Chamber City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster
OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 7643, 2013 (Queensborough Community Plan) WHAT IS OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT 7643 ABOUT? The purpose of the amendment is to adopt the Queensborough Community Plan as a schedule to Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7435, 2011 and make related changes throughout the Official Community Plan. This amendment will also repeal Official Community Plan Designation Amendment Bylaw No. 6266, 1995. The Queensborough Community Plan will provide a policy framework for achieving the Queensborough community vision. The vision provides an aspirational story of Queensborough to the year 2041.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: An application has been submitted to rezone the property at 57 Seventh Avenue to allow a child care operation with 41 spaces. (outlined in bold in map).
HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION? The bylaw and all pertinent material are available for viewing online at www.newwestcity.ca/publicnotices, and also in the Planning Department at City Hall, 10 business days prior to the Public Hearing, January 13, 2014 to January 27, 2014, Monday through Friday (except statutory holidays) between 8:30am and 4:30pm.
HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION? The bylaw and all pertinent material are available for viewing online at www.newwestcity.ca/publicnotices, and also in the Planning Department at City Hall for 10 business days prior to the Public Hearing, January 10, 2014 to January 27, 2014, Monday through Friday (except statutory holidays) between 8:30am and 4:30pm.
HOW CAN I BE HEARD? The public is welcome to attend the Public Hearing on January 27, 2014, or send a written submission addressed to Mayor and Council prior to the closing of the hearing.
HOW CAN I BE HEARD? The public is welcome to attend the Public Hearing on January 27, 2014, or send a written submission addressed to Mayor and Council prior to the closing of the hearing.
WHAT IS REZONING REZ00051 ABOUT? Rezoning of the property at 57 Seventh Avenue from Single Detached Dwelling Districts (RS-1) to Comprehensive Development District (57 Seventh Avenue) (CD-36) is required to allow a child care operation with 41 spaces. The application would bring the existing legally non-conforming child care use into conformity with the Zoning Bylaw.
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Design team sought for new Massey To determine requirements for replacing theatre Grant Granger
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New Westminster has begun the process of building a new Massey Theatre. Bids will close this week on finding a firm to figure out what the requirements for the facility will be. The city has committed $10.7 million toward the project, with another $10 million expected to come from the provincial government as part of building a replacement for New Westminster secondary. Once the consulting firm has nailed down what’s required at the Massey, that information will be forwarded as part of the package being reviewed by the Ministry of Education as funds replacement of NWSS. That package has to include the theatre’s functional requirements and its performance specifications, according to schools project coordinator Jim Alkins. “They need a team to do that,” said Alkins. “We could do it for [the city], but they’re going to use
it as a community theatre so we thought it would be beneficial for them to do it to meet their requirements.” In calling for proposals, the city wants an architectural firm that can assemble a design team with proven expertise in theatre design, urban design and school site planning. “We really need to outline what our requirements are, so that’s what we’re working on,” said city manager Lisa Spitale. When the deal was struck for the Massey in 2010, the province’s Neighbourhoods of Learning initiative was willing to cover the cost of 150 seats. The ministry’s base funding for the school theatre would cover 500 seats and the city decided to pay for 350 seats for a capacity of 1,000. The current Massey seats 1,200. A new NWSS will be the third component of the district’s schools project. Qayqayt elementary is currently being built at Royal Avenue and Merivale Street, the former St. Mary’s Hospital site, and is expected to open for kindergarten to Grade 5 in September. Many of the students will come from John
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Society asks city to put its annual festival In Downtown neighbourhood
He said Tourism New Westminster and the Downtown New Westminster Business Improvement Area support the festival and will Grant Granger help market it. ggranger@newwestnewsleader.com Gould asked council to The New Westminster make a decision soon so Pride Society wants to take its they can move ahead with annual festival Downtown. organizing the event. Society president Ian Gould City council asked its staff has asked city council to to prepare a report on the allow the festival to be staged feasibility of the request on Columbia Street by its Jan. 27 meeting, between Fourth but appeared amenable and Sixth streets on to making it happen. Saturday, Aug. 16. Coun. Jonathan Coté Although it’s a said having the festival four-day festival the in the business district highlight has been is a step in the right Coté a celebration on direction, and the city Saturday afternoons needs to respond in a in Tipperary Park. timely manner so the society Putting it on Columbia can plan. should help Downtown With the change in businesses as well as the location, instead of having its society, said Gould in a letter Hill and Heels event where to council. participants parade up Sixth “The move will allow us to Street for the proclamation continue to grow attendance at City Hall, the pride at New Westminster Pride march would follow the and establish us as a summer proclamation and go down to destination festival for all Columbia Street for the start residents of Metro Vancouver of the festival at 3 p.m. as well as further away,” wrote Columbia would be closed Gould. between 1 and 9 p.m.
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Now we know the when. Perhaps soon we’ll learn the who. The BC NDP announced over the weekend that it will announce its new leader to succeed Adrian Dix on Sept. 28. That leader will be chosen by party members in a vote to be conducted Sept. 24-27 over the phone and online. The party’s president, Craig Keating, said he’s looking forward to an “exciting leadership election with great candidates.” Except, so far there aren’t any candidates. Great or otherwise. Three federal NDP Members of Parliament from B.C. have said they’re not interested. Peter Julian, Fin Donnelly and Nathan Cullen all bowed out even before they bowed in. Kennedy Stewart, the MP for Burnaby-Douglas, is still mulling his decision. As is Jinny Sims, the federal NDP representative from Newton-North Delta. Their reticence is understandable. As members of the official opposition in Ottawa, they’re all strong voices for issues they and their constituents believe in. They’re members of a party that captured voters’ imaginations in the last federal election and continues to get attention countering decisions and legislation made by Stephen Harper’s Conservative government. B.C. politics, on the other hand, is a snake pit. Nobody knows that better than Dix, who seemed to have victory in last spring’s provincial campaign in the bag but found himself delivering a concession speech instead. Now that the date has been set for the party’s leadership vote, most observers expect candidates to begin announcing their intentions as well. And no doubt as those names are known, and those candidates start hustling for support, the always entertaining world of B.C. politics will burn with renewed energy and entertainment.
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It’s time to privatize Canada Post Privatization has become something of a dirty word in Canada, mostly for reasons nobody can articulate without forgoing logic. Despite rising health care costs, a public broadcaster whose own revenues represent just two thirds of the taxpayer subsidy it receives, or a monopolistic mail service, people hold fast to the idea that public ownership is always in the public interest. Yeah, but here’s the thing. It isn’t. While there are some institutions which shouldn’t be privatized for obvious ethical reasons (education and corrections come to mind), others could really use a shot in the arm from the private sector. Back when television was a new concept and even the guys who had lost fingers in sawmill accidents could count the number of channels on the air, it made sense to subsidize the CBC. But in the year 2014 with satellite TV, streaming Internet
Adrian MacNair feeds, and alternative media it doesn’t make any sense to pretend that dumping $1 billion a year into a single broadcaster is a wise investment. Similarly, when in 1867 our postal service was administered under the newly founded Dominion of Canada, it was a means of connecting a vast country of sparse settlements. Prior to rural mail delivery, Canadians in little towns like Ladner would have had little contact with the outside world. When the first free rural mail service was instituted in Canada in 1908, it ushered in a host of infrastructure improvements, including road and rail projects. That was all well and good.
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But let’s fast-forward once again to 2014. In the face of declining mail volumes and rising costs, Canada Post is on pace to post a $1 billion loss by 2020. And with a powerful public sector union which refuses to make reasonable concessions such as lowering the starting wage for untrained postal workers from $24 an hour, the Crown Corporation has little recourse but to stop home delivery service and raise the costs of stamps to a price that will send even more people to e-commerce. I have a better idea. Sell it. Sell it all. With a market value of $17 billion, the federal government could balance its own fiscal deficit and have some left over to put into paying down the sizable debt it has accumulated since 2008. More importantly, selling off Canada Post piecemeal could be much like the wireless spectrum
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Re: How realistic is a $1 toll on all bridges? (Column, NewsLeader, Jan. 17) What about visitors and tourists? We come to town to spend money, not pay a $1-a-bridge toll for the pleasure of spending hundreds or thousands of dollars. It’s like a kick in the balls. At the very least it is an utter and total pain in the ass. This
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The current tolling practice is unlikely to change because it is particularly harsh on a very small group of the population. The vast majority of people benefit at their expense. Any fair road pricing strategy such as dispersed tolls or the extremely simple “collect a mill rate based on kilometres driven” is unlikely to be supported because it makes the larger population pay their fair share. I wonder how they would feel if the entire toll burden was moved to a bridge or road near them? John van der Eerden —online comments newwestnewsleader.com
FRUSTRATED WITH SCHOOL DISTRICT TRACK RECORD Re: NWSS PAC wants trustees to resign Democracy helps those who help themselves. New Westminster parents shall become a major political force in SD40 elections this fall. Vladimir Krasnogor •••••
My gifted/special needs/ learning disabled child has been denied assessment and services by SD40. My children’s wonderful teachers are frazzled due to underfunding, lack of classroom space, and lack of aide support for special needs students. Having heard excuses from a
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Casey Cook injured in crash New Westminster school signs on Armstrong. trustee Casey Cook was The accident prevented at home recovering Friday Cook from attending the New from a car accident he was in Westminster secondary parent Thursday in Burnaby. advisory council meeting Cook told the NewsLeader that evening in which the he was taken to the PAC passed a motion trauma unit at Royal calling for all board of Columbian Hospital. education trustees to Although he said he resign. doesn’t remember much City puts because he suffered a amenity cash concussion, he said COOK into Qayqayt he was driving on Cumberland Street Qayqayt elementary and headed toward New West park site will be the beneficiary when he was hit by a vehicle of an amenity contribution headed south on Armstrong from a high rise being built Avenue, which forced his car nearby. into the convenience store Originally most of the at the southeast corner of $115,000 in amenities from the intersection. Traffic on The Elliott being built across Cumberland has the right of the street from the school way at that corner with stop
A piece of Yaletown opened in New Westminster on Monday. The Hub restaurant, which has operated in Yaletown since 2009 and a second location on Denman Street in Vancouver’s West End since last summer, launched its 5,000-square-foot location on the second level of the Shops at Westminster Station. The Hub features West Coast comfort food like blackened salmon, crab mac & cheese, an array of burgers including a sushi burger, as well as sandwiches and salads. On weekends, there’s also a brunch menu. “The West Coast is so diverse that comfort food can mean a rice bowl to somebody or seafood to somebody else,” said co-owner Jennifer Marsh. To wash those meals down, 16 locally crafted beers are on tap, as well as a variety of wines from around the Pacific Northwest. Big screen TVs around the restaurant are tuned into the big games of the night. Local graffiti artists Kaid Ashton and Kaput contributed to the urban vibe decor. By summer the restaurant is also expected to have a large patio looking out towards the Fraser River.
was targeted to be spent on the Lower Elliott pedestrian connection. But that was taken care of by the developer of the Northbank high rise at 125 Columbia St. So now the city has decided to use the money for improvements to Qayqayt elementary which is expected to open in September. The money will go toward upgrading the chain link fence around the childcare and kindergarten play areas ($30,000-$35,000), providing pathways through the site ($40,000), landscaping play areas ($35,000) and a commemoration to the QayQayt nation and/or St. Mary’s Hospital ($7,000), the former occupant of the site. ggranger@newwestnewsleader.com
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Curl club couple clipped in provincial quarter-final The Royal City Curling Club duo of Ken McArdle and Jennifer Howard lost out in the quarter-finals at the B.C. mixed doubles championship played at the Golden Ears Curling Club in Maple Ridge on the weekend. Victor and Kerri Miller of the Richmond Curling Club edged McArdle and Howard 6-5 in the quarterfinal despite the RCCC pair winning their first four games in the championship. The Millers went on to lose the final to Golden Ears’ Bryan Kedziora and Colleen Hannah. Another Royal City team, Dylan Somerton and Jami McTavish, went 2-2 in the preliminary portion before losing a tiebreaker 8-5 to Grant and Diane Dezura of Golden Ears.
Catton to lead B.C. bantam team Rich Catton of New Westminster Minor Lacrosse has been named as head coach for the 2014 B.C. bantam box lacrosse squad. The team will compete in the national championships that will be held in New Westminster and Coquitlam Aug. 4-9. That tournament will also feature the peewee and midget championships. Former New Westminster Salmonbellie Chris Gill will coach the girls bantam team at
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Digby, Smith snipe for Stealth Tyler Digby of New Westminster scored three goals as the Vancouver Stealth won their first National Lacrosse League game in dramatic fashion in Langley on Friday. The Stealth edged the Colorado Mammoth 14-13 with Lewis Ratcliff scoring the winning goal at 2:18 of overtime on a setup by Cliff Smith of the New Westminster Salmonbellies. It was Smith’s third assist in the game to go along SMITH with two goals. Former ’Bellies backstop Tyler Richards made 31 saves to pick up the win. However, the next night in Calgary the Stealth lost 15-12 to the Roughnecks to fall to 1-2 on the season. Digby had a goal and an assist while Smith had a goal and three assists. Richards made 45 saves in taking the loss.
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Please E-mail Resume: grasdald@telus.net PINHEADS Bowling on Silver Star Mountain is looking for a mechanically minded individual to work with us during the winter season as well as June and July. This is a part time position with great pay and benefits, training provided. This could be a great job for a retired mechanic or trades person, or a younger person who wants to live and work in a vibrant ski resort. This position is available immediately. Please email Heather at info@pinheadsbowling.ca
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284 HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION
• Furnaces • Gas Fitting • Hot Water Tanks Winter Special! $2500 FURNACE $725 HWT Licenced-Bonded-Insured
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
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AFFORDABLE MOVING
ELECTRICAL
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HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT Day & Evening Classes Available Our HCA program is for students with
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COMPETITIVE RATES
Please call Annemarie 1.800.661.6335 email: fish@blackpress.ca
TIMESHARE
FLAG PERSONS & LANE TECH PERSONNEL
Primary duties include maint. troubleshooting & repair of diesel & gas marine engines. Knowledgeable in vessel electrical systems. Must have own tools and a valid drivers license. Compensation Based On Experience. Please forward resume to vancouveroutboard@ telus.net
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Marine Technician
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
Lic. Electrician A+, BBB member Expert trouble shooter, All types of Electrical work 24/7 604-617-1774
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JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS Fort McMurray & Leduc Alberta Gladiator Equipment Ltd. has immediate positions for Journeyman Heavy Duty, off road Certified Mechanics for work in Fort McMurray and Leduc, Alberta. Excellent wages and benefits. www.gladiatorequipment.com fax 1-780-986-7051. hr@gladiatorequipment.com
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There is a CRITICAL need for Medical Transcriptionists across Canada. Work from Home. CanScribe graduates welcome and encouraged to apply. Apply through MTR at www.hds-mt.com/jobs
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 341
PRESSURE WASHING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 356
RUBBISH REMOVAL
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 374
TREE SERVICES
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 560
RENTALS
MISC. FOR SALE
715
TRANSPORTATION
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
810
AUTO FINANCING
Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402
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PAINT SPECIAL
A SOFT TOUCH - HOME SOFTWASH. Done By Hand. No Pressure Washing. Siding,Gutters,Windows Special $99. 604-537-6180
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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour
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STEEL BUILDINGS/ METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
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ABC TREE MEN Pruning, Shaping, Tree Removal & Stump Grinding. 604-521-7594 604-817-8899
REAL ESTATE
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MAPLE RIDGE; 2 bdrm s/s duplex, quiet St. Priv back yrd, h/w flrs, ns/np. Mar 1. $1100. 604-465-8274
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HOMES FOR RENT
COQUITLAM Ctr. 3 Bdrm suite up: 2baths, spec view, w/d, d/w, 10 min walk to Coq Ctr, greenline, D.College ns/np, avl now, resp, work ref’s $1800 +utils. Also: 3 Bdrm grd lvl suite down: sep livrm, w/d, d/w, $1350 +utils. Call 604-781-1703 POCO. 3 bdrm, f/yard, drvway, h/w flrs, 5 appl, ref’s. N/s, n/d, pet ok. $1350/mo+utils.Feb1.604.831.8305
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SUITES, LOWER
2 Bedroom basement for rent. 2 minute walking distance from 22nd skytrain station. House is only 8 years old. Very convenient location. $900 per month including basic utilities. Call Sandy for further information - 778-834-9070.
Save-On Roofing - Specializing in New Roofs, Re-Roofs & Repairs. 778-892-1266
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Brad’s Bin Service 604.220.5865
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RENTALS
2007 MERCEDES. A luxury car like no other. This fully loaded Mercedes S550 4-Matic S class. Premium and comfort package includes - navigation, voice command, heated and cooled seats, power rear shades and blinds, premium sound system, panoramic roofs both front and rear. Absolutely has it all. Very clean inside and out. No accidents. 150,000 km. Asking $26,900 obo. Contact me via email for further information at:
.Can-Pro Paint & Drywall. 3 rooms $250. Over 25 yrs of quality service. Insured/Free Est. 604-7717052
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ASPHALT PAVING • Brick Driveways • Retaining Walls • Foundation Repairs • Sealcoating 604-618-2304
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mikes hauling 604-516-9237
Hauling Anything..
PLUMBING
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PATTAR ROOFING LTD. All types of Roofing. Over 35 years in business. 604.588.0833
20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE We Load or You Load !
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005
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Journeyman Call 604-345-0899 BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com CRESCENT Plumbing & Heating Licensed Residential 24hr. Service
Beautiful Pitt Bull Puppies $500, call Kimberlee 604.763.3125
Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988 Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.
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PATRICK’S RUBBISH REMOVAL *Landscape *Trimming *Yard Clean *Const. Clean. *ANYTHING!!! 1 Ton Truck. Call Patrick for Prompt Quality Service @ 604-808-1652.
TREE SERVICES
GERMAN SHEPHERD Pups & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines. 604-856-8161.
TREE BY-LAW going through at the end of January. Get your TREES done now!
• Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers • Plugged Drains 778-862-0560
Call: 604.787.5915 or 604.291.7778
#1 IN RATES & SERVICE. Lic’d/Ins. LOCAL Plumber. Plugged drains, renos etc. Chad 1-877-861-2423
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CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977
TOWNHOUSES
PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1097/mo - $1199/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938
CLEAN SPACIOUS SUITES Fully Renod 1 & 2 Bd Suites Centrally Located, 5 min walk to Metrotown Mall. On-site caretaker. Extra lg patios.
Wholesale to the public since 1992
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Welcome Home ! 1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
Call (604) 931-2670 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673 MAPLE RIDGE. Lg 1 br. Quiet n/s, adult bldg. Heat, h/w, cov prkg incl. N/P. $725/m. 604-465-8274
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PRANA ORGANIC TRAIL MIXES
PENOTTI DUO DIPPI SNACK
Select Varieties 150g Product of Canada
Hazelnut & Vanilla Spread with Breadsticks 140g Product of Holland
300
2 for 300 ea
ea
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SEASAX ROASTED SEAWEED SNACKS Assorted Varieties 5g Product of Korea
WILD ROSE EASY 12-DAY HERBAL D-TOX KIT Easy 12-Day Program Product of BC
95¢
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SPECIALS Prices effective January 20 to 31, 2014. While quantities last. No rainchecks.
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PRODUCE ¢ 79 AISLE AMBROSIA APPLES /lb
Product of BC
LILY OF THE DESERT STOMACH FORMULA
FIELD TOMATOES
Aloe Herbal Dietary Supplement 960mL Product of USA
Product of USA
89¢ /lb
1495 ea
LILY OF THE DESERT ORGANIC PRESERVATIVE FREE ALOE VERA JUICE Select Varieties 946 mL Product of USA
995 ea
NATURE’S PATH ORGANIC ECO PAC CEREALS
EMERGEN-C INSTANT VITAMIN AND MINERAL SUPPLEMENT
550
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CHOICE ORGANIC TEAS
Assorted Varieties 16 Tea Bags Product of USA
325 ea