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Transit funding needs support: Price Referendum slated for this fall Chris Bryan
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Karim Meskine’s mother, Julie, speaks with reporters outside the new westminster courthouse on friday.
Accused on fatal attack denied bail Grant Granger
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The 16-year-old charged with second degree murder in the death of 19-year-old Karim Meskine of Surrey last month has been denied bail. A New Westminster provincial court judge cited several reasons for detaining the youth, information which is covered under a publication ban due to the fact the accused is not an adult. During the hearing on Friday, the accused sat in the prisoners
box with his head bowed much going to come out of your chest. of the time. Meskine’s family was Just right now there’s relief. There’s in attendance, along with several so much work to do.” supporters. It has been a “We feel safer difficult few weeks and better there is for her since her every memory of my son one more criminal son was taken off is being held. it’s long and off the street,” said a ventilator and painful. we’ll never be oK. Meskine’s mother passed away on you can’t possibly be oK. Julie afterward. “I Dec. 20. am relieved right “You have to now.” learn how to cope having to live She said it was difficult listening again. Every memory of my son is to the ruling. being held. It’s long and painful. “You can’t talk, your heart is We’ll never be OK. You can’t
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“No is not an option.” That was the message Gordon Price is hoping a “coalition of unusual bedfellows” will help spread throughout Metro Vancouver before a referendum on transit funding is held in the fall. Price, director of the City Program at Simon Fraser University, was speaking before a crowd of about 120 people that included politicians, union organizers and bus drivers at the Unifor Local 111 office in New Westminster last Thursday night. The meeting was intended to build awareness about the referendum, slated for Nov. 15—to coincide with the municipal election vote—which Premier Christy Clark promised during last year’s provincial election. The issue of new funding sources for transit in the region has been hotly contested for years without any resolution. Please see ‘sayInG nO nOt an OPtIOn’, a8
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QUEENSBOROUGH RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION MEETING Tuesday, January 21, 2014 7:00 pm Queensborough Community Centre Agenda: • Update on Stanley Green Townhouse Development at the corner of Duncan and Boyd, by Brook Pooni & Associates • Request for QRA member to sit on QCC Special Programs Committee, first Thursday of every month at QCC • Traffic issues in Queensborough • Committee reports & updates Please direct any questions or concerns to qbresidents@yahoo.ca
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Rally claims bullying being tolerated at Robson Issue addressed within framework of district practices, superintendent says Grant Granger
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A parent at John Robson elementary is accusing the New Westminster school of ignoring bullying. Shannon Hecker organized a rally during the noon hour Thursday to call attention to the problem. “They do nothing. They close the blinds,” said Hecker. “It saddens me. It really saddens me to have to talk like this today.” Hecker said her eight-year-old daughter has been bullied by a classmate but her teacher and principal Karen Catherwood have not acknowledged it as bullying. Hecker said her daughter had been friends with her tormenter since kindergarten, even participating in sleepovers and mutual birthday parties. But this school year the relationship has turned ugly, according to Hecker. She said her daughter has been verbally abused several times, including swearing and excluding her from socializing with other students in the class. Hecker also claimed her daughter was intentionally tripped in gym class resulting in a cut on her chin that required three stitches, and although the whole class saw it nobody would stand up and say what happened.
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Shannon Hecker leads a rally to complain about the lack of action by John Robson elementary administration on her claim her daughter, who is in Grade 3 French immersion, at the school is being bullied by a classmate.
“I know my daughter is telling the truth,” said Hecker. “She is reluctant to engage with this child.” She added despite a documented email trail of correspondence, the school has not acted upon her concerns. “[The complaint] was not taken seriously.” Hecker said other parents, including participants in the rally, have endured similar experiences to hers but when she asked for
them to speak out none did. “Perhaps they’re afraid, too intimidated to show their voice,” said Hecker, a UBC anthropology student who has been a speaker at several rallies mostly revolving around First Nations issues. Hecker said her daughter’s case is a symptom of a much broader issue that’s not being dealt with. She claimed many anti-bullying promotional programs are nothing more than capitalistic
campaigns to sell pink bracelets and T-shirts. “It does absolutely nothing.” Robson parent advisory council chair Serena Trachta attended the rally as an observer, and sympathized with both Hecker and the school administration. She said the school works hard to minimize bullying, and it’s challenging to do their job because of all the protocols, policies and procedures they have to adhere to.
For example, privacy issues can prevent a principal from talking about discipline of a student to the parent of the victim. “There are so many restrictions on what administration can say it would drive a normal person to the edge,” said Trachta. She added there are incidences of bullying in the school and it hasn’t been totally eradicated, “but it’s not something that’s out of control.” However, the school and the district can do better, she said. “We need to get past the rhetoric,” said Trachta. “It’s not about pink bracelets or pink T-shirts. It’s about giving the kids tools to have an appropriate response to it, so when they show up they can feel empowered to deal with it.” Trachta said the individual issue has to be dealt with because there’s only one Grade 3 French immersion class at Robson for both Hecker’s daughter and her alleged bully. New Westminster superintendent of schools John Woudzia said in a news release he couldn’t comment on the specifics of Hecker’s case, but he said the school’s administration handled the matter by working within the framework of district policy and practices. Instructions on how to formally appeal the decision has been forwarded to Hecker. twitter.com/lonegrangerbnw
Killer appealing 1998 conviction of New West trucker Sheila Reynolds Black Press
A man found guilty of murdering a New Westminster trucker during a botched break-in in Surrey nearly 16 years ago is appealing his conviction. Gary Donald Johnston was sentenced to life in
prison in 2011 for the seconddegree murder of trucker Vic Fraser in March 1998. He was robbing resident Jeanie Fraser’s home in the Bridgeview area when her brother, Vic Fraser, a New West resident, interrupted FRASER him. The two knew each other and initially greeted
one another kindly. But Johnston panicked, taking knives from the kitchen and stabbing Vic in the neck several times. He then kicked the 41-year-old and threw a clay pot on his head before stealing his wallet and fleeing. During sentencing, the trial
judge said Johnston could have simply left the home that day, but instead committed a “remorseless, brutal, sustained and violent attack.” Johnston wasn’t arrested for the Surrey murder until 2009, after he admitted the crime to an undercover police officer in a Mr. Big-style sting.
Jeannie Fraser said though it’s painful for her to relive the horror of her brother’s death, she’ll attend the appeal hearing, scheduled for Monday (Jan. 13) in Vancouver. “I have to go because this is my brother, who’s not here to defend himself,” she said. newsroom@newwestnewsleader.com
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Derailment raises red flags: Puchmayr Grant Granger
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The derailment of a CN coal train in Burnaby on Saturday raises red flags for all communities says a New Westminster city councillor. Although coal trains rarely travel through New Westminster, a national trend has the head of the city’s emergency advisory committee Coun. Chuck Puchmayr concerned. On Saturday, a busted beaver dam and soil weakened by heavy rains caused a derailment dumping coal into Silver Creek, which runs into Burnaby Lake which, in turn, drains into the Brunette River and then on to the Fraser River. It was the latest in a list of several derailments of various kinds across Canada in the last year. “Absolutely, it raises red flags. Anytime a train derails it’s certainly a concern. We’re starting to see quite an increase in train derailments across Canada. Relatively it’s been an extremely safe method of transportation, certainly
safer than trucking, but recent incidents have to raise some questions,” said Puchmayr, who called for independent safety inspections. “We need to have a look to see if the senior level of government is doing their job to make sure our railways are operating at the safest of capacities.” The coal on the derailed train, said Puchmayr, would likely have come through from the interior of British Columbia on tracks north of the Fraser before being transferred at a sorting yard in Sapperton for shipment to Neptune Terminals in North Vancouver. “That coal has been coming for 100 years from Northern British Columbia and eastern British Columbia and even Alberta. So it’s been relatively safe running through that corridor to North Vancouver,” said Puchmayr. He noted New Westminster is less likely to see a derailment because train traffic through the city moves at a slower
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An investigator checks out two of the three rail cars that tipped over on the CN tracks just west of Cariboo Road on Saturday, spilling their load of metallurgical coal into nearby Silver Creek. A total of seven cars were involved in the derailment, which was caused by erosion of the rail bed by heavy rain Friday night and Saturday morning.
pace because of the dense population and industrial activity compared to the straight stretch along Burnaby Lake. “The railways do maintenance, and I’m fairly comfortable they’re doing adequate maintenance. They don’t want down time, but there needs to be independent overseeing of track maintenance.”
Following the tragic derailment in LacMégantic, Que., New Westminster dusted off its emergency response plans, said Puchmayr. He said all of the commodities that move through the city have been identified. Puchmayr said there’s an agreement from the railways to immediately provide New Westminster
emergency responders with a digital manifest of any derailed train as they’re rushing to the accident scene. Puchmayr said the city intends to do a mock exercise to test out the system. Following Saturday’s derailment, Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan complained the railways don’t tell municipalities
what they’re shipping through their communities. Quayside Community Board past president James Crosty, who has been leading the New Westminster campaign opposed to a proposed coal transfer facility at Fraser Surrey Docks, said he liked what Corrigan had to say because communities should have control of what moves through them. Having a digital manifest sent after an accident isn’t enough according to the former mayoral candidate. “We knew if there was a problem, they would have that information at hand,” said Crosty. “The challenge here is what [goods are] passing through and sitting in the yard. I think that’s more important. You don’t wait around finding out what you think is moving through there. If there was an alternative of more isolated routes I would advocate using them to move dangerous goods rather than moving them through highly populated areas.” twitter.com/lonegrangerbnw
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The derailment of seven coal cars on the CN tracks just west of Cariboo Road in Burnaby brought last summer’s disaster in Lac-Mégantic a little closer to home. Nobody was injured in Saturday’s incident, and the environmental damage to Silver Creek and nearby waterways from coal that spilled from three of the cars is still being assessed. But for local politicians and concerned citizens, the derailment highlights the lack of control they have over the nature of goods transported through busy urban areas. While trains pass through our region every day, most of us are oblivious to any concerns. It’s only when something goes wrong that we start to pay attention. The rail line through LacMégantic was built in the late 1880s. It’s safe to say tens of thousands of freight trains rolled through the town before that fateful July night when a series of circumstances led to the 74-car train carrying crude oil running unattended for 11 kilometres before it jumped the tracks and exploded in the centre of town, killing 47 people and destroying more than 30 buildings. While the risk of explosion from coal in open rail cars is minimal, the concern about lack of disclosure by rail companies, expressed by Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan and officials from municipalities across the country, is growing. Recent changes to federal regulations that now require the largest of those companies to file reports to communities of what they’ve transported in the previous three months don’t go far enough. Local officials need to know what’s going through their communities ahead of time, so they can better prepare for anything that could go wrong. It’s not an unreasonable request.
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Our fascination with house value Admit it, you probably caught your breath for a moment when you reached into your mailbox and grasped that brown envelope from BC Assessment in your fingers. In newsrooms large and small across the province, the press release announcing this year’s assessment information arrived in email In boxes on January 2 like manna from heaven. That’s because the days around the Christmas and New Year’s holidays are amongst the slowest for news. Most people are taking a break from their usual concerns, and civic officials and bureaucrats don’t return calls because they’re away. And editors know, in these dog days, nothing attracts eyeballs like stories about lavish real estate and how everyone’s property investment measures up. BC Assessment, bless them, does its very best to help that process along. Their 10 regional offices prepare no fewer than 42 news releases that break down the assessment rolls to more specific geographical areas so newsrooms
Mario Bartel and readers can easily access the information that’s most relevant to them. That’s in addition to the two fact sheets and backgrounders that provide general information about assessments in the province and the assessment process, the eight charts and graphs that plot the various property trends around the province and the 11 “greatest hits” that list the topvalued residential properties for British Columbia and each of the regions. It’s an extraordinary communications effort that is the culmination of the work that goes in every year to create the assessment roll. BC Assessment’s 632 full-time employees in 16 offices spend the year poring over data from various sources, including photographs, footprint sketches,
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Anchors aweigh? Re: Past presidents have been ‘boat anchor’ to Hyack My mother is a past president of Hyack and put in thousands of hours of work putting on events for all you people who just keep on criticizing. You have all attended the events with your mothers, your fathers, your kids and your grandkids. We have all enjoyed the many events that Hyack has put on for decades. I too do not agree with everything that has went on but I will tell you it’s not one sided and it’s not the past presidents, except maybe for a few past presidents from the last few years. I know these hard working upstanding citizens who live in your community and it’s sad that because of the last board of directors these poor people have been made to look like fools. Chantel McIntyre •••••
Being a volunteer sometimes is a thankless job, that will never please everyone... and piss off more than you please :-( So frustrating... I always remember to thank those who step up when others sit back and bitch bitch bitch! Paula Porter-Church •••••
I agree with Mr. Jones. The past presidents have been a solid boat anchor to Hyack. They have been so, due to their consistent loyalty and dedication to volunteerism and at no compensation,
despite what some tend to believe. As for the future of Hyack, the directors who were unhappy with the direction the association was going could have waited until the AGM and settled the problem democratically and without stirring up a media scrum. These directors have now resigned from the board thereby paving the way for a renewed Hyack Festival Association. As for Mr. Jones’ comment “the Hyack Ambassador Program has been destroyed”—the statement is far from the truth. The Hyack Ambassador Program is well on its way to restructuring and completion, a necessity brought about by the resignation of the previous director of the program. Onward and upward Hyack! John Ashdown •••••
I don’t think he meant “boat anchor” in a complimentary sense. Mike Redmond
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Thanks Mike, my interpretation of a “Boat Anchor” is to stabilize a ship— not sink it! John Ashdown •••••
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year. A real leader sets up an organization so that it is better off after he leaves than when he arrived. Apparently, nobody told that to Gavin Palmer. Emil Bosnjak —online comments newwestnewsleader.com
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Is it time to embrace short sea shipping?
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This role has shaped the region and in many ways, has greatly influenced our individual lives. The activities associated with port operations offer our region prosperity and numerous related employment opportunities. But no one can deny that transport of cargo from the many port terminals in our region is a challenge for our road network. No wonder discussions about bridges, tunnels, highways and congestion on local roads are often at the forefront of news. Does the answer to the problem, at least partially, rest with short sea shipping? Transport Canada defines short sea
Catherine Ouellet-Martin shipping “in the North American context” as “a multi-modal concept involving the marine transportation of passengers and goods that does not cross oceans and takes place within and among Canada, the United States and Mexico.” Locally, short sea shipping could be developed to transport by water much of the cargo coming from and going to our local port terminals and remove it from the roads through better utilisation of the Fraser River as a marine highway.
Short sea shipping could decrease significantly the numbers of trucks on our roads, a clear advantage that could also help reduce the cost of road maintenance, alleviate traffic congestion, and improve air quality in our region. Short sea shipping is nothing new on the B.C. coast. Historically, before roads were built in our wild, coastal province, waterways were the best and sometimes the only option for transport. Through the years, a healthy short sea shipping industry has developed on the Fraser River for the transport of forest products and aggregate. But the movement of containers from local port terminals is still largely done by roads. Yet marine
Short sea shipping makes sense, but is limited in its application on the Fraser River currently.
shipping is more efficient with a single barge capable of transporting the cargo of 220 35-tonne trucks. In addition, marine transport has generally a smaller environmental footprint and lower social impact than land transportation, producing less noise, air pollution and making our roads safer. In Europe, short sea
shipping accounts for 40 per cent of all freight movements inland and is at the heart of the European Union’s transportation policy. So why is short sea shipping on the Fraser River not implemented for the movement of Asia Pacific Gateway containerized goods? It is a question of infrastructure and cost.
Terminals at different points along the river would have to be built, equipped for transfer of cargo and made accessible by rail and road to facilitate further transport inland in a cost competitive manner. Is it time for municipalities in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley to work with Port Metro Vancouver to welcome short sea shipping terminals on their shores to bring better efficiencies to the Asia Pacific Gateway and offer their residents significant social and environmental benefits? It is an interesting question and one I believe merits some attention. Catherine Ouellet-Martin is executive director of Fraser River Discovery Centre.
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Regional politicians have explored options ranging from an annual vehicle levy, a share of the carbon tax, road pricing, or even a small regional sales tax. It’s unclear at this point, however, what exactly will be on the referendum ballot as neither Clark nor Transportation Minister Todd Stone have indicated what voters will be asked. In interviews, Clark has said she’d like to see voters given a multiple-choice style ballot in November to see how much transit people would be willing to
pay for, or whether people want to put the brakes on any expansion. Price worries that if voters reject new funding it could equal an actual reduction in transit as gas tax revenues decline and other costs continue to grow. He and Metro Vancouver mayors believes there’s a good chance the referendum will fail, as people are likely to reject any new tax, and various cities’ priorities—such as Surrey’s call for a new rapid transit line or Vancouver’s pitch for a Broadway extension—could get pitted
against each other. Price also said the launch of TransLink’s Compass card system in the coming months will inevitably spark widespread frustration among transit users forced to change their habits, and people could vent frustration at the ballot box. Metro Vancouver’s transit system is admired world over, Price said, and TransLink’s model, which combines strategic planning and operations in a single entity, works incredibly well. “People come here and say ‘if only we had
something like it,’” Price said. “You can’t imagine how stunned I am, that we might throw that all away, that we might put it all at risk in mere months.” Price also talked strategy Thursday night, and suggested those wanting to campaign in favour of new funding should form a “coalition of unusual bedfellows” crossing political lines and including everyone from labour and business groups to environmentalists. And they should have a good message and seek a charismatic leader, he
added. “Jimmy Pattison doing anything these days?” he quipped. And to get broad support, the funding question should also be linked to projects that would benefit every part of the region, and propose a tax that is reasonable. And finally, “transit champions” of all stripes would be needed to rally for the cause. But that last point, he conceded, would be tough, particularly in an election year. “Who amongst us is going to defend [more spending]? Who is going
to go to a meeting and say ‘we need to tax ourselves in the millions, billions for TransLink’?” Jim Sinclair, president of the B.C. Federation of Labour, agreed. “It is unthinkable that a modern city would not have a modern transit system,” Sinclair said. “If we just talk about money, we’re losers. What we need is a vision.” The region’s plans are dependent upon more transit, Price said. “You just don’t get to say no… it just doesn’t add up,” Price said. editor@newwestnewsleader.com
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Wild Rice closing Vancouver, but not in New West Wild Rice restaurant is closing its original location in Vancouver to consolidate its operations at the restaurant it opened at New Westminster’s River Market two years ago. In a press release Thursday, Wild Rice said the last day for dining at 131 West Pender, which was opened in August 2001, will be Jan. 31. “This has not been an easy decision,” said Wild Rice owner Andrew Wong. “It’s time to spend more time with my family. I want to concentrate my efforts on the New Westminster location as I see the area as an emerging market. New Westminster has been tremendously welcoming and supportive of Wild Rice. The Vancouver restaurant was on the edge of old Chinatown. “When we first opened, we were the only restaurant for blocks. We were also the first to bring the concept of ‘modern Chinese cuisine’ to Vancouver. I am very proud of that. We are also the first Chinese restaurant to embrace the local, seasonal and sustainable movement,” said Wong. “I look forward to welcoming many of our Pender regulars to New Westminster. I know they are going to love it.”
Downtown bag fundraiser edging $6K The sale of specially designed shopping bags has raised almost $5,300 for businesses burned out in the Oct. 10 fire in Downtown New Westminster. And with 82 bags left, organizers are hoping to get that total to $6,000. The bags, which feature an image of Copp’s shoe store, one of the buildings destroyed in the fire, are available at the Downtown and Uptown branches of Scotiabank as well as Westminster Savings on Sixth Street. All sales at Scotiabank will be matched by the bank. “This is wonderful,” said Heidi Clarkson, of the B2B NOW, a network of independent businesses in the city owned by women that organized the fund-raising effort. One of the group’s members, Victoria Lambert, lost her specialized paint mixing business to the fire. She has since relocated The FAT Paint Company to a space near 12th Street.
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As of Jan. 1, the City of New Westminster residents started asking residents to stop putting glass in their curbside collection recycle bins. But there’s time for everyone to get on
board—they won’t make a big deal about it until mid-May. “It’s obvious there’s going to be a lot of buzz around glass collection,” said Kristian Davis, the city’s solid waste director. “We’re not exactly thrilled about it ourselves—it’s a reduction in service.” Along with most other municipalities in the region, the city
recently reluctantly agreed to have Multi Material BC (MMBC), a private non-profit consortium of packaging producers, take recyclable products collected from local singlefamily homes. But MMBC will not accept glass products, saying they are too difficult to separate from the rest of the recyclables and inevitably break in the
collection process. MMBC will reimburse New West for its recyclables, but will charge the city a fee when there’s too much glass contamination. With the changeover to MMBC due to take place May 19, the city is asking people living in single-family homes to stop putting glass in their bins and instead take them to the city’s recycling depot near
the Canada Games Pool. Davis said the city understands some residents unaware of the change or reluctant to separate the glass are going to keep putting glass in their bins, but “we won’t put the hammer down on it” until MMBC takes over. “At this point the only thing we’re going to be doing with residents is tagging the bins.”
“We do want to get [glass] out of the containers,” he added, saying a flyer explaining the changes will be distributed by the city soon along with notification on its website, Twitter and Facebook accounts, and in the media. Davis said the city considered continuing to provide curbside collection of glass but the expense would be too great and would
require a rise in utility fees. He noted glass makes up less than two per cent of the city’s recyclable materials. Meantime, Davis said the city will monitor how other municipalities handle the glass issue. The change only applies to curbside collection and not to the city’s recycling program with multifamily dwellings.
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and the youngest one George, who told Benson the two jailbreakers sat down and talked to them for a minute. “We called it the Penitentiary Dam, and we were forbidden to go there,” Benson quotes George saying in her book A Century in a Small Town. “We recognized Billy Miner. Us kids had followed the crowd that thronged the train depot the day he was brought to town in handcuffs. We had talked to him many times through the fence. To us he was kind of a hero, I guess. You could tell he liked kids.”
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Talons topple Hyacks in Archbishop Carney final The Gleneagle Talons from Coquitlam defeated the New Westminster Hyacks 74-55 to win the Archbishop Carney senior girls high school basketball tournament in Port Coquitlam on Saturday. Amanda Zachuruk, named a tournament firstteam all-star, had 20 points in a losing cause while Sonia Heer had 12 and Lauren Denusik 10. On Friday, Zacharuk led the way again with 16 points as the Hyacks downed the host Archbishop Carney Stars 62-45 in the semifinals. Denusik netted 13 while Celia Palmer had 12. The Hyacks began the tourney by downing Port Moody’s Heritage Woods Kodiaks 60-41 Thursday behind 16 points from Princess Frias, 12 by Heer and 10 from Madi Obrovac. Last Tuesday, the Hyacks defeated the Moscrop Panthers 59-23 in a Burnaby/New West league game with Denusik scoring 12 points. NWSS also took the junior girls game 60-10 with Zoe Roberts notching 14 points.
in Great Northwest Athletic Conference play. The Simon Fraser women will be in Lacey, Wash., Thursday to take on the Saint Martin’s Saints before moving on to Monmouth, Ore., to battle the University of Western Oregon Wolves.
Griffins grab tourney title Jamie Butts was the player of the game as Glenbrook Griffins from New Westminster won the final of a bantam girls high school basketball tournament at Cambie secondary in Richmond by defeating Vancouver’s Lord Byng Grey Ghosts 33-18. In the semifinals Friday, Mia Obrovac pumped in 19 points to lead Glenbrook past the Notre Dame Jugglers 38-26. Glenbrook started the tournament by Surrey’s Panorama Ridge Thunder 30-18 with Sarah Forgie scoring 12 points. The Griffins are 13-0 versus Grade 8 teams this season.
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Digby, Stealth triumph New Westminster’s Tyler Digby had a goal and an assist as the Vancouver Stealth made their National Lacrosse League home debut a winning one. The Stealth defeated the Minnesota Swarm 8-5 at the Langley Events Centre Saturday evening. Former New Westminster Salmonbellies goalie Tyler Richards made 45 saves to get the win. Another Salmonbellie, Curtis Hodgson, scored two assists.
Logan Schuss, who was second in team scoring in his rookie Western Lacrosse Association season with the Salmonbellies in 2013 with 56 points in 12 games, had two assists and failed to beat Richards despite taking nine shots on him. Vancouver is 1-1 on the season and will play host to the Colorado Mammoth, who defeated the Stealth 13-12 in the season opener the previous weekend, at the LEC on Friday starting at 8 p.m.
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Senior guard Kia Van Laare of New New Westminster Hyacks offensive Westminster came off the bench to hit backlineman Harper Sherman has been named to-back three pointers to erase an early a second team football all-Canadian by 15-9 deficit as the Simon Fraser University Top Prospects Canadian. Clan women’s basketball squad went on to The Grade 11 Sherman was a 2013 beat the Northwest Nazarene University AAA provincial all-star. The six-footCrusaders 75-66 Thursday. four, 255-pounder has had interest Van Laare ended up scoring 11 points SHERMAN from several American schools with the and bringing down three rebounds against University of Nevada offering him a scholarship. the Crusaders who went into the game ranked as The Top Prospects website lists him as being the NCAA Div. II’s No. 18-ranked team. “Kia’s never been afraid to shoot the ball,” said capable of a 265-pound bench press and a 405pound squad. SFU head coach Bruce Langford. “I thought early on we didn’t shoot really good threes. Kia came in and hit a couple of threes that helped the Podgorski picks up mat victory rest of the team. It’s a little different playing a Monika Podgorski of New Westminster picked team that plays zone for 40 minutes.” up a win for Simon Fraser University over the However, the Clan fell 63-54 to the Central University of the Cumberlands’ Deangela Castex Washington Wildcats at SFU’s West Gym on in the Women’s Collegiate Wresting Association Saturday with Van Laare sinking just one basket National Duals championship in Des Moines, on nine shots. Iowa. The loss snapped an 18-game home winning Podgorski’s victory came by a technical fall in streak for the Clan dating back to February 2012. the 155-pound division. SFU’s record drops to 9-4 for the season and 3-2
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Circulation Manager Burnaby New Westminster NewsLeader 7438 Fraser Park Drive Burnaby, BC V5J 5B9 circmanager@burnabynewsleader.com No phone calls please.
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EDUCATION
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Duties include supervising 100+ youth carriers, recruiting and hiring new carriers, surveying old and new delivery areas, monitoring carrier performance, and following up on householder delivery concerns. A reliable vehicle is a must.
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Email circulation@burnaby newsleader.com
The Burnaby NewsLeader is looking for energetic and customer friendly individuals for its Circulation Department. The right candidate must have excellent communication and organizational skills, attention to detail, the ability to work with minimum supervision, and basic knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Outlook Express.
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Quality Assurance Course for Health Canada’s COMMERCIAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM. February 22 & 23 Best Western Hotel, Kelowna, BC. Tickets: www.greenlineacademy.com or 1-855-860-8611 or 250-870-1882
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PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR If you are good with numbers and attentive to detail, consider leveraging your strengths towards a career as a Payroll Administrator. No matter which industry you work in, the Accounting and Payroll Administrator program offers you key skills that can save time and resources spent on HR and Accounting. Career Opportunities:
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.
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TRADES, TECHNICAL
Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanic Mega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader is seeking an energetic, aggressive self starter for a full time position. Req. immediately.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
ANNACIS ISLAND PAWNBROKERS open ‘till midnight 7 days a week. 604-540-1122. Cash loans for Jewellery, Computers, Smartphones, Games, Tools etc. # 104-1628 Fosters Way at Cliveden. annacisislandpawnbrokers.com.
All kinds of re-roofing & repairs. Free est. Reasonable rates. 778-998-7505 or 604-961-7505
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RUBBISH REMOVAL
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 242
CONCRETE & PLACING
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ELECTRICAL
BRICK, BLOCK, STONE WORK FREE ESTIMATE! GREAT RATES! Ph. (604)816-8086
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MOVING & STORAGE
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
AFFORDABLE MOVING
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From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
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GUTTER CLEANING
SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
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GIANT FCR 2 Sport Road Bike Size L - Suits 5’9 - 6’2’’ Hardly used. $500.
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Hauling Anything.. But Dead Bodies!!
Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988
CRESCENT Plumbing & Heating Licensed Residential 24hr. Service
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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
TRANSPORTATION 810
AUTO FINANCING
REAL ESTATE 627
HOMES WANTED We Buy Homes BC • All Prices • All Situations • • All Conditions • www.webuyhomesbc.com (604) 657-9422
100% Heating & Plumbing 24/7
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Certified, Insured & Bonded
• DIFFICULTY SELLING? •
Journeyman Call 604-345-0899
Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402
Difficulty Making Payments? No Equity? Penalty? Expired Listing? We Buy Homes! No Fees! No Risk! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005
RENTALS
BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com
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#1 IN RATES & SERVICE. Lic’d/Ins. LOCAL Plumber. Plugged drains, renos etc. Chad 1-877-861-2423 JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865
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MISC. FOR SALE
SUITES, LOWER
COQUITLAM Centre area. 1 Bdrm grnd lvl, quiet, priv ent, w/d, fenced yard. $650 incl utils. 604-941-4166 NEW WEST 2 bdrm grnd level suite Available Now! Ns/Np. $950/mo includes utilities, heat, basic cable 604-527-0599 or 604-562-7855
STEEL BUILDING...”THE BIG YEAR END CLEAR OUT!” 20X22 $4,259. 25X24 $4,684. 30X34 $6,895. 35X36 $9,190. 40X48 $12,526. 47X70 $17,200. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca
• Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers • Plugged Drains 778-862-0560
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TREE SERVICES
APARTMENT/CONDO
CLEAN SPACIOUS SUITES Fully Renod 1 & 2 Bd Suites Centrally Located, 5 min walk to Metrotown Mall. On-site caretaker. Extra lg patios.
MOVE IN TODAY!!!
EVERGREEN PLACE CALL ANYTIME TO VIEW
778-788-1867
COQUITLAM
Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.
Welcome Home !
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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673 The Scrapper
10% DISCOUNT. MG Roofing & Siding. CA. Re-roofing, New Roof Gutters.
TREE BY-LAW
604-812-9721
1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
going through at the end of January.
Call (604) 931-2670
Get your TREES done now!
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Gary Fisher Advance Mountain bike, suits person 5’2’’ - 5’9’’ Selling for $75
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HELP WANTED
D E D EE
bradsjunkremoval.com
PLUMBING
$45/Hr
Call Ian 604-724-6373
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PAVING/SEAL COATING
ASPHALT PAVING • Brick Driveways • Retaining Walls • Foundation Repairs • Sealcoating 604-618-2304
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INTERIORS: Baths (reno’s/ repairs) specializing in drywall, doors, flooring, tiling, plumbing, painting, miscellaneous, etc. VERSATILE! EXPERIENCED IN OVER 30 LINES OF WORK! * Quality work * Prompt Service * Fair prices For positive results Call Robert SERVICE CALLS WELCOME
RENTALS
BICYCLES
STEEL BUILDINGS/ METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE We Load or You Load !
Call Robert 604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222
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LEGAL SERVICES
CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.
HOME REPAIRS
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
North Delta 604-591-9740 Can email Pictures
REPAIR & INSTALL
Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000
GUTTER/Window Cleaning, Power Washing, 30 yrs exp., For Prompt Service Call Simon 604-230-0627
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604-461-0999
Call: Rick (604) 202-5184
PERSONAL SERVICES
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$2500 FURNACE $725 HWT Licenced-Bonded-Insured
BENEFIT PACKAGE!
Please contact Mike e-mail: mike@megacranes.com or fax 604.599.5250
HANDYPERSONS
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, RENOVATION www.proficientrenovation.com or call 604-323-4111 for more details.
MEDICAL/DENTAL
Surrey Ophthalmologist requires experienced full-time MOA for Maternity leave position. Please forward resumes to admin@surreyeyecare.ca.
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• Furnaces • Gas Fitting • Hot Water Tanks Winter Special!
MOA, FULL TIME
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Call: 604.787.5915 or 604.291.7778
PETS
MOUNTAIN MOVERS- Your trusted choice for residential moving services. (778)378-6683
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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
www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 8yrs
PAINT SPECIAL
GERMAN Shepherd pups blk & tan, shots, defleaed & dewormed. Parents to view. $550 (604)625-0082
3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour
(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.
PETS
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com
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CALL TODAY! 604-803-5041 www.benchmarkpainting.ca
Pitt Bull x American Bulldog pups. Beautiful markings, vet checked. 1st Shot. Call 778-982-4068.
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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
6831 Elwell Street, BBY - NEWLY RENO’D - 5 Bdrm, W/D incl., attached enclosed garage. Near Highgate Shop Ctr & Skytrain. Rent $2,000 - 604-763-1346
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HOMES FOR RENT
E.Burnaby- 3 bdrm, 1 bath, 1500 sq. ft, W/D, Fridge/Stove, incl., single car garage, storage rm., NS, $1650/m Avail Feb.1 604.540.6381
748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION NEW WESTMINSTER: room avail, top floor of house with great view. Share bthrm & kitchen. N/S. Feb 1 $550/mo. Call (604)780-0048.
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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. BURNABY N, 1/bdrm suite in new home. Near SFU & transit. Incl hydro, own sec syst, storage. $900/mo. Feb 1. (604)613-1567
#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
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w e N r u o Y What’s ? n o i t u l o s e R Year’s e h t h it w y h lt a e h y Sta ! ’s in K t a e c u d o r p t freshes
Prices effective: January 15th to 19th, 2014 *While Quantities Last Fresh & Nutritious
Roma Tomatoes
79¢/lb Mexico Grown
Fresh & Nutritious
Dragon Fruit
2/$5.00 Vietnam Grown
Fresh & Crisp
Orange, Yellow & Red Peppers
$1.49/lb Mexico Grown
Jumbo, Sweet & Juicy
Fresh & Tasty (1 pint clamshell)
79¢/lb
2 boxes
Blue Jay Navel Oranges
Grape Tomatoes
for $3.00
California Grown
Mexico Grown
Royal City Centre
Marine Way Market
Brentwood Town Centre Lougheed Town Centre
116 - 610 6th Street Across from Shoppers 604.520.9923
200-7515 Market Crossing Burnaby, Beside PriceSmart
58 - 4567 Lougheed Hwy Beside IHOP 604.298.8299
206 - 9855 Austin Rd Beside Purdy’s 604.420.0788
OPEN same as mall hours
OPEN same as mall hours
OPEN same as mall hours
604.432.6199 OPEN 9 am to 7 pm everyday!
Now Hiring Shift Leaders at Royal City Centre and other locations. Great benefits and advancement opportunities. FAX: (604) 272-8065 EMAIL: HR@kinsfarmmarket.com