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War zone: South Surrey filmmaker Alison MacLean’s Afghanistan documentary will premiere in Berlin next week, but much work remains to be done. i see page 17

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Syrian refugees welcomed in co-ordinated efforts by various faiths

Churches merge resettlement efforts Alex Browne Staff Reporter

With close to 19,000 new Syrian refugees having already arrived in Canada – in line with the federal commitment to settle 25,000 by the early months of this year – South Surrey and White Rock faith groups continue to step up, and act co-operatively, to sponsor refugee families. The Semiahmoo Peninsula’s United

Church-White Rock Muslim Association refugee-settlement team have already welcomed their first sponsored family – who arrived Jan. 30 to the Surrey area (for privacy and security reasons their identities and location are not being made public at present, Crescent United council chair Peter Jones told Peace Arch News). Muslim Association president Asad Sayed has confirmed that the organization has also

raised enough funds to apply for another family and an application has been submitted. At White Rock’s Holy Trinity Church, Deacon Paul Richards said his parish is currently raising funds to provide a full private sponsorship for another family – and acknowledged the help and advice of the groups that have already been over the territory. “For a family of four to six requires about

$30,000 for a year’s sponsorship, and we’re about at the half-way point,” Richards said. “Other supports come into play including help from the province, municipalities and other groups. There are so many facets to this, including such important things as housing, family mentorship, English language education, medical care and planning.” i see page 4

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Clockwise from above: revitalization workshop participants Craig Marcyniuk (left) and Komal Shaikh, discuss plans for Johnston Road; facilitator Gerry Eckford listens to discussion in his group; and landscape architect Daryl Tyacke discusses observations he has made about Johnston Road.

Residents, entrepreneurs discuss making uptown White Rock vibrant

City arrives at fork in Johnston Road Melissa Smalley Staff Reporter

The first step in a “fresh start” for Johnston Road is underway, as the City of White Rock hosted a community workshop this week seeking public input into a revitalization project for the uptown roadway. The Wednesday evening workshop saw around 50 residents and business owners divide into several groups and ponder the question: “What makes Johnston Road unique?”

Eric Shaw, the city’s manager of planning, told the crowd prior to splitting into groups that making the town centre a “vibrant destination” was one of city council’s strategic priorities, and improving Johnston Road was the first step towards making the area a “success.” “This is a turning of the page, it’s a new start for Johnston Road,” Shaw said. “We want to hear from you about your ideas, thoughts, concerns and most of all your aspirations for what Johnston Road can become.”

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The focus of the study, Shaw said, is a threeblock stretch from North Bluff Road to Roper Avenue, with improvements centred on what he described as the “public realm” – including sidewalks, the roadway, intersections, crosswalks and light standards. “But we’re also interested in how the private realm, the buildings, interface with that public realm as well,” Shaw noted. This week’s workshop isn’t the first time the i see page 4

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Scam reports on rise, tripling in White Rock

‘Fraudulent love’ targeted by local police Tracy Holmes Staff Reporter

Police on the Semiahmoo Peninsula are advising residents to be wary of those who play on people’s need for companionship this time of year, citing one incident in which a woman lost “a couple hundred thousand dollars.” “This one was particularly significant,” White Rock RCMP Sgt. Joel Glen said Thursday, describing the scam as having “a relationship element.” The victim, a woman in her 50s, met the

scammer through a dating site; the funds were sent overseas. The file was one of four online-dating frauds investigated in White Rock last year, Glen said. Three other victims each lost “a few hundred dollars.” Glen said that while the actual number of victims of such scams is low, the impact can be devastating. The perpetrators “take advantage of your feelings and take advantage of people when they’re at their lowest.” In Surrey, “several” complaints associated with this time of year – Valentine’s Day –

were reported last year. In a news release titled “Beware of fraudulent love this Valentine’s Day,” Cpl. Scotty Schumann cited two recent tactics police have seen: a “fake flowers” fraud, in which recipients of gift baskets are told they must pay a surcharge for the delivery; and ‘catfishing’, in which people troll online dating sites and build fake romantic relationships in order to obtain personal information and/or money from their victims. Fraud reports as a whole jumped significantly in both cities last year, with White

Rock recording a number nearly triple that seen in 2014. In White Rock, police dealt with 213 reports last year, up from 78 the year prior. In Surrey, there were 3,662 fraud reports last year, up from 2,693 in 2014. Glen and Schumann agreed the majority of files were the result of scammers purporting to represent the Canada Revenue Agency, in which victims are told they owe money to the CRA, and threatened with criminal proceedings if they fail to quickly pay up. Anyone targeted is advised to call the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, 1-888-495-8501.

Families play together The Ostrosser family – mom Jaynie, dad Earl and kids Chloe Elizabeth and Malakai – take part in a hula-hoop challenge during one of the Amazing Race checkpoints in Ocean Park Village Monday. Nearly two dozen families flocked to Ocean Park to take part in the community’s third annual Amazing Race competition, hosted by the Ocean Park Community Association with the help of local businesses. In the end, the Czajkowski family took top honours, winning tickets to a Surrey Eagles game and team memorabilia. Contributed photo

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Peninsula cancer relay to be replaced with new event A popular fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society will not return to the Semiahmoo Peninsula this spring, according to a local organizer. Jenn Schroeder, community giving coordinator, told Peace Arch News via email the Relay for Life will no longer be taking place in White Rock/South Surrey.

A new event – a five- or 10-km race called the Daffodil Dash – is set to take place April 24 at White Rock beach. No reason was given for the cancellation of the Relay for Life, and attempts to reach Schroeder for further comment were not successful. Over the past several years, the event has

drawn hundreds of participants to the Peninsula, who team up and trade off running or walking laps in a 12-hour relay; in 2014, the local event raised $80,000. Prior to last year, the relay took place overnight, and included entertainment, games and activities. In 2015, the format was changed to a day-

time event in an effort to draw more people to take part. According to the Canadian Cancer Society website, Relay for Life events are still set to take place in Surrey, Delta and Langley in June; Southridge School is also planning to hold a relay event in April. – Melissa Smalley

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i from page 1 camp in Lebanon. At Star of the Sea Roman Cath“Since the father has a longolic Parish, refugee sponsorship standing medical disability, it steering committee member was felt that it was better for Marilyn MacIntosh said prepara- them to be closer to some of tions are underway to apply to the medical services and support sponsor two refugee families. services the family needs that are She also acknowledged that available in North Surrey,” Jones sharing of information by other said. “It would have been nice if churches, including the United they could have come to our area, Church team, has been helpful but it was the right decision.” and said she can see this co-operHe said that he travelled with ation continuing as more families three of the youth down to Robare sponsored. son Square on Family ❝The mother has “Once families Day – and the youngarrive it will be nice done an amazing est son had fun try– for us and them – job of keeping her ing on skates for the family safe and to connect them with first time in his life. other refugee fami- keeping it together.❞ They’re already lies that have been adapting to Canada brought into the area,” she said. well, he said, and keeping in Meanwhile, Jones said the contact with family in Syria and family sponsored by the United elsewhere through Wi-Fi conChurches and the White Rock nections. Muslim Association – a mother, “Syria as a society is very well father, two sons and two daugh- educated – they’re all very familters between the ages of 17 and iar with digital technology,” he 21 – is settling into housing said. “The mother is comfortfound for them in North Surrey, able using an ATM and they all a significant improvement over have Compass cards now. The their former quarters in a refugee boys are interested in sports and

have been over to the rec centre, and one of the daughters likes to read a lot and she’s already taken books out at the library.” ESL education will be very important in streaming the young people back into education, he said. “They’re very keen to go to school – they’ve been out of it for several years. Their English comprehension is quite good and they’re not shy about trying to speak it and that’s going to help them a lot. “They’re all lovely people, and so hospitable themselves – that’s in their culture, but they’re also so grateful to be here.” Because of the father’s disability they already dealt with many challenges before violence erupted in Syria, Jones said. “The mother has done an amazing job of keeping her family safe and keeping it together,” he said. Their strongest impression of B.C. so far? “They said it rains a lot here,” Jones laughed. “We bought them all umbrellas.”

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White Rock to plan open house i from page 1 public has been invited to weigh in on Johnston Road improvements. In 2014, a ‘reconstruction and beautification’ task force was established to improve safety along the corridor and upgrade the gateway to the city. Preliminary plans were brought to an open house in July that year that looked at removing the crosswalk just south of North Bluff Road, taking out trees along the sidewalks and reducing vehicular access to Central Plaza. The proposed changes were met with criticism from area businesses and residents alike. Peace Arch News was told prior to the 2014 civic election that further draft plans would be made public in early 2015. Shaw said Wednesday that past studies and consultations would

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be considered throughout the redesign process. Workshop participants this week had an aerial image of the area in question on each of their tables. After those taking part had an opportunity to discuss within their groups their basic thoughts and concerns about the stretch of road, the city-hired landscape architect took the floor to address some preliminary observations about the area. Daryl Tyacke, of Eckford Tyacke and Associates, pointed out a number of problems along the Johnston Road sidewalks that make the area difficult to navigate, especially for pedestrians with mobility issues. Trees with overgrown roots, curb barriers that act as tripping hazards, obstacles such as sandwich boards and drainage issues

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Parking signs to change Parking signs on residential White Rock streets will look a little different in the coming weeks, after the city announced it will be changing the signsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; wording in an effort to clarify the rules surrounding neighbourhood street parking. Signs that currently read â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Resident Parking Onlyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; will be changed to read â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Permit Parking Only,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; according to a city news bulletin released last week. The change is meant to reduce confusion about who is allowed to park on certain residential streets that have the signage, city manager Dan Bottrill told Peace Arch News Tuesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think some of our residents were confused, they thought â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;If Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a resident of White Rock, I can park wherever thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;resident parking onlyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sign, but you

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White Rock parking signs will soon read â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Permit Parking Onlyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in an effort to reduce confusion. actually do need a permit,â&#x20AC;? Bottrill said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just clarifying the rules for parking.â&#x20AC;? Residents who live in certain city blocks are required to display a permit should they wish to park on the street. According to city staff, up to four â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Permit Parking Onlyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; passes are available free of charge for residents who live

in applicable areas. The permits do not allow the same parking privileges as the Pay Parking Decals, which are available for purchase each year by full-time residents and allow free parking for up to four hours at pay parking areas such as the waterfront, Centennial Arena and meters near Peace Arch Hospital. Bottrill said the city hopes the wording change will remind residents that they do need a permit to park on certain blocks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the past weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had many residents who were ticketed for not displaying a pass,â&#x20AC;? he said. Work to change the signs is underway; Bottrill said city crews are placing decals on the signs rather than replacing them outright. â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Â Melissa Smalley

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he steadily growing number of people in B.C. aged 65 and older has been described as a “silver tsunami” – an ominous wave threatening to overwhelm the province’s economy and health-care system. On the Semiahmoo Peninsula, long-known as a haven of longterm residents and retirees, it’s a decidedly more visible phenomena. According to Statistics Canada, 29.4 per cent (5,685) of White Rock’s population in 2011 (19,339) was aged 65 or older – far higher than the national percentage of 14.8 per cent – and it’s unlikely that statistic has taken a downward shift in the years since. In Surrey, the number of seniors are more in line with the national average; five years ago, 12.1 per cent (56,575) were aged 65 and older. It is likely, however, that information shared in White Rock last week by B.C. seniors advocate Isobel Mackenzie regarding the financial health of the population surprised more than a few. According to Mackenzie, the majority of B.C. seniors are “taking care of themselves, and they’re taking care of themselves on their own dime.” Ninety-three per cent live independently; 78 per cent of those who own homes have no mortgage; and, the “overwhelming majority” will never live in residential care, Mackenzie said. Other statistics, however, seem to fly in the face of a rosy outlook for our seniors. And those numbers – including that 24 per cent of senior homeowners have an annual household income of less than $24,000, and the B.C. Seniors Supplement rate (for those with an income of less than $17,000) hasn’t changed in 25 years – merit concern. For many seniors in our community and beyond, such living situations are untenable longterm – a seemingly comfortable situation can change for the worse with even the smallest of missteps, be it an increase in rent, a bad investment or an unexpected expense. When it comes to saving for retirement, many of these same seniors have already weathered numerous financial storms, and while some are lucky enough to be able to survive on their pensions, that will likely not be the case for the next generation of retirees. Retirement may seem a long way off – and saving for it may be a “tomorrow problem” for many – but those already a few years into the workforce who’ve given no thought to retirement savings would be wise to start now in earnest, lest they find themselves in precarious financial straits down the road.

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Many sources suggest several nutrients in food (especially vitamin C) – perhaps even properties in tea and coffee – help dissipate chlorine. To water small plants, use tap water that’s been sitting at least a day or two in large, open-top watering cans. As for watering outdoors with a hose, studies indicate chlorine binds to particles on the soil’s surface. The organisms in the topmost surface may be affected but little chlorine remains as the water seeps downward. In one test, researchers found organisms deeper than one-half inch were thriving, and the organisms in the top layer quickly replenished (partly due to dissipation). What about bathwater? Chlorine is absorbed via the skin – more so than through the digestive system, as the liver, kidneys and other mechanisms filter the chemicals you eat and drink. There are vitamin C bath salts and tablets designed for bathing, or use plain vitamin C powder. Consider using calcium ascorbate, or sodium ascorbate powder, instead of the more acidic ascorbic-acid version. If they are difficult to find, ask your health store to stock them. Only ¼ tsp (about 1,000 mg vitamin C) will neutralize chlorine in up to 100 gallons of water. Avoid using more; it’s not necessary. For those who prefer to shower, consider a shower head filter, with charcoal and/or vitamin C within the showerhead. Shop around for the many chlorine-eliminating and water storage products available. Former Peace Arch News health columnist Eve Lees is a nutrition coach and freelance writer living in South Surrey.

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Editor: Re: More sides to Ocean Park issue, Feb. 5 letters. When invasive, out-of-scale homes are built in well-established neighbourhoods, it degrades the quality of life of those who live there. The City of Surrey’s current building bylaws are the same across the entire city with no regard for the unique differences of each area. Invasive, out-of-scale homes take away natural beauty, privacy, sunlight, skyline and space. “But your property value will go up” the developer said to us. Does this mean our property value is worth more than our quality of life? Not in a million years! Carol Savage, Surrey

Editor: Re: City of White Rock targets ‘abusive’ residents, Jan. 27. Judging from statements White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin made to Peace Arch News (Mayor douses water critics, Dec. 24), and his labelling of residents who challenged him as “steadfastly opposed to council on just about every issue,” the mayor was clearly not willing to revisit the decision to use chloramine in the water supply. So, on Jan. 6, I sent an email to the six councillors containing a proposed resolution and a plea for their support against him to prevent the use of chloramine in White Rock. It contained 19 points on the adverse effects of chloramine on health, infrastructure and the environment. It noted that cities switching back to chlorine had resolved the problems. These points were based on findings by chemists, doctors, oncologists, immune specialists, centres for disease control, metallurgists, research laboratories, etc. On Jan. 7, I received an abusive email from Baldwin from his city account. This contained a puerile diatribe containing false assertions, as well as egregious accusations.

Peaceful objectives Editor: Re: Grad student defends actions south of Morocco, Jan. 29. I wish to clarify misconceptions by the spokesperson for the Moroccan Community in Vancouver. Hamid Touisse discredits a visit to occupied Western Sahara by a group of 68 Norway-based human-rights activists. Touisse’s misunderstandings ignore the democratic values implicit in supporting a referendum for the Saharawi people. His claim that activists are “naïve” and “innocent” students is only half true. We are students. But we are mature, independent adults. Touisse states: “The new tactic for… terrorist organizations is to recruit new young western people to cause more harm in the name of human rights.” His groundless defamations – relating human rights activism to radicalism and terrorism – are both foolish and dangerous. Of course, Touisse has a right to opine, but sound opinions do not deny facts. Promoting humanitarian issues, such as supporting the right to vote, does not instigate terror. We side with the UN, which since 1991 has called for a referendum on Saharawi self-determination. For Touisse to conflate these peaceful objectives to terrorist acts by al-Qaida is both ludicrous and libelous. Allegations alluding to terrorism should never be made lightly, even if in opinion. Because he is a spokesman for the Moroccan community, it’s understandable that Touisse’s opinions reflect the Moroccan agenda, which conflicts with world opinion and human rights. The expulsion of 68 peaceful human-rights activists from Western Sahara has garnered international media attention and renewed the call for a Saharawi referendum. Outlandish commentary from opponents illustrates how staunchly Morocco’s spokespersons are trying to defend the indefensible. Tess Espey, Ås, Norway

Amongst the litany of things – too many to repeat here – he told me I had been drinking chloraminated water because I had lived in Ottawa. Well, actually, Mr. Mayor, we lived in a rural area with our own well. At another point, after questioning why he would foist a public health hazard on the city, he said: “Are you thinking maybe I own stock in an ammonium plant somewhere? What absolute stupidity and hogwash!” What kind of man makes up such ridiculous accusations to use as the basis for a personal attack? Another twisted piece of logic is that chloramine had been used for years, so it must be safe. Remember asbestos, lead and tobacco? Baldwin’s behaviour has brought dishonour to the office of mayor. Keith Knightson, White Rock Q Re: Silencing critics, Feb. 3 editorial. The mayor and city councillors talk about abusive comments and about being harassed. Strange how they provide no evidence. There are plenty of examples of abusive comments and acts of intimidation to choose from. I recall an incident on Sept. 28, in which someone was threatened with being removed from council chambers by the RCMP (Mayor calls in police to eject former councillor, Sept. 30). That was the evening when the mayor interrupted Margaret Woods as she tried to speak

at the public hearing. The mayor demanded that Woods apologize for stating her opinion, then that she leave. When she refused, the mayor called the RCMP to have her forcibly removed. Fortunately, the constables understand law and, after discussion with the mayor, left without incident. But here is the point: the mayor’s actions were an abuse of power. His actions were threatening, and Woods and resident Maggie Bernet were both harassed and intimidated. The mayor does not have the right to interrupt citizens during a hearing. Council is there to listen, not bully and intimidate. They are not supposed to prevent people from speaking. In case there is doubt, here are the words read out before every public hearing: “The main function of council members this evening is to listen to the views of the public… No one will be, or should feel, discouraged or prevented from making their views heard.” Great words, spoken at every public hearing, but seldom followed now. I know that no member of the public felt encouraged to speak again that night. We wanted to, but many of us felt threatened and intimidated. Makes me think about Coun. Helen Fathers’ comment that rules of decorum should apply to all, including the mayor. Baldwin called her comments “ludicrous”. Perhaps they aren’t so ludicrous after all? Scott Kristjanson, White Rock

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Creativity inspires our inner child Editor: I pottered into White Rock Museum last month, as a snotty pseudo-artist, a Brit spoilt by treasuries of magnificent art collections, central London, the treasure trove, rich art, galleries entry free, to peruse till you drop. And so, I entered this little exhibition space in dear old White Rock, not expecting much, ready to criticize, scoff at and get more home sick. But! To my surprise, I was disarmed by the charming expressions of creativity that portrayed this sleepy little town of old that I have come to love. I even put my oldman reading glasses on to study each morsel. I looked like a pro, chewing on every visual delicacy, but really like a kid enjoying every brush stroke and flick of the pencil. As if I had entered Dr. Who’s Tardis, I was transported back in time. I learnt that in ages past, this sleepy hollow once had not one but two piers! You’ll have to search for clues yourself, if you don’t believe me. Sharon, one of the site’s directors, told me about her dreams for future exhibitions and pointed to one of her inventions – the exhibition’s highlight for me – a special wall with local children’s paintings, inspired by Paul Klee, full of vibrant washes and carefree creativity. Who would think, this former art teacher, now

industrial designer, would crave the past, to be free again to just draw and paint for the sake of it, to create joy? I was given the luxury of chatting to, Katy, the charming curator of Reflecting White Rock, who intelligently chose each piece in a ‘less-is-more’ style, which kept me enthralled in the place for an hour! My little visit was to a time that once was – images of rugged Marine Drive landscapes, even picnickers’ Model T Fords mysteriously parked on the beach. G.K. Chesterton once said “Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity.” And like this imaginative little show proves, creativity is a tonic, helping adults remember and kids inspire. Having hobnobbed with world-class artists and designers, demanding their work should sell for millions, this day I was reminded real art is precious, needed, hallmarked by bringing joy, the best currency. A gallery space is not great because it’s big – London’s best are tiny, smaller than this space – it’s more about choosing pieces wisely, that bring joy to old English men and giddy kids like me. Who needs the aching feet of London gallery marathons? I dare you all to keep up the good work, White Rock Museum and Archives team! Andrew King, White Rock

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being used appropriately, and make recommendations within An investigation has been 60 days on ways to boost enforceordered into allegations some ment and oversight of licensees Vancouver-area real estate agents that fail to disclose their investand allied speculators engage in ment in properties. ‘shadow flipping’ where The real estate counthey insert themselves as cil is also urging anyone middlemen in property affected by the practice deals to exploit local sellto come forward ers and offshore buyers. Finance Minister Mike B.C. Superintendent of de Jong said it was “trouReal Estate Carolyn Rogbling” that agents are ers is to work with an alleged to have not acted advisory committee of in the best interests of the Real Estate Council the sellers. of B.C. to tackle the issue. Mike de Jong “If there is evidence of a Contract assignments finance minister trend developing where are legally allowed where that is not taking place, the supposed home buyer doesn’t where Realtors are not disclosing, actually close the deal but sells the for example, their personal intercontract to someone else. Stan- est in a transaction, that is fundadard assignment clauses can be mentally wrong,” de Jong said. invoked when a buyer is unable NDP housing critic David Eby to close but finds another buyer has called for a more formal inderather than break the deal. pendent inquiry, adding that the But real-estate agents who are real estate council declined to aware of, or party to, a scheme investigate after he sent two letters to resell contracts without the in January outlining his concerns. knowledge of the seller and ultiEby said the practices of some mate buyer may be in violation of agents appear to involve fraud, their duty to act in their clients’ insider trading, tax avoidance and best interest. the dodging of federal disclosure “We are deeply concerned,” the rules to control international Real Estate Council of B.C. said money laundering. in a statement that described its The practice of agents or proxresponse as “an urgent matter.” ies using assignments to profit It said the committee will probe from the gap between typical whether assignment clauses are local selling prices and what can Black Press

be extracted from Chinese buyers unfamiliar with the market was reported last weekend by The Globe and Mail. The middlemen can quickly profit – to the tune of $500,000 in one example – without paying property transfer tax, because that’s only due from the final buyer when title transfers. Agents stand to make additional commissions when a home is ‘shadow flipped’ – sometimes multiple times during a long closing period – between the seller and final buyer. Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson said the existing tools to control property speculation are “woefully inadequate.” The province is expected to take further steps to address real estate market concerns when it hands down the budget later this month. Tsur Sommerville, professor at UBC’s Sauder School of Business, said he doubts assignment flipping is a major force propelling the market, but a symptom of it. It’s unclear how much shadow flipping is happening, he said, but added the losers include the original sellers who could have sold for more, the ultimate buyer who overpays, governments who may lose out on taxes, and society in general if trust is lost in the system. – with files from Tom Fletcher

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he night after his wedding day, Gerry Gaudet was behind bars. It was the end of January 1946. After getting married in Medicine Hat, Alta., the soldier – who had spent 2½ years in Europe and had just taken a seven-day train ride across the country to see his fiancée Irene – reported to his depot in Calgary only to find himself accused of being AWOL. “The MPs came and got me out of hotel and yanked me by the scruff of the neck and put me in the hoosegow,” says Gaudet, now 93 and widowed. It took some begging the next day, but he was released and had his discharge from the army back-dated. He was a civilian again and free to continue a romance with a woman that was to last decades. Gaudet, who now lives in Surrey, first met Irene when he was on duty in Medicine Hat in late 1942. At the time, Gaudet was a member of a Royal Canadian Engineers unit building a prisoner-of-war camp. He and a buddy, both in uniform, met Irene and a girlfriend of hers walking into a restaurant. Gaudet was smitten, and a romance Contributed photo blossomed before he was called away to war – but not before he promised to keep wrote to his love “Plum” during the war. He wrote every two or three days, and writing while away and to marry her as she wrote back, but he wasn’t allowed to soon as he got home. keep her letters after reading them. He kept both promises. Because of the two- or three-month The roughly 300 letters, now in his delay in the delivery of letters, the two possession, caught the attention of knew little of each other’s Langley’s Jennifer Thompson ❝Irene was as immediate day-to-day about a year ago. At the time, Gaudet and much a part of the situations. Thompson’s late father, John, war as Gerry was.❞ Gaudet wasn’t wounded during the war, but he did received the Légion d’Honneur Jennifer Thompson crash his motorcycle in – France’s highest military England in early 1944. He award – in Cloverdale from spent two months in hospital. the Consul General of France in Canada. After mending, he was temporarily Thompson took some mental notes, transferred to the 20th Field Company, then got to know Gaudet better after her engineers attached to the First Canadian father passed away last summer. Army. He found himself on a barge “Irene was just as much a part of the bound for Juno Beach on D-Day, June 6. war as Gerry was,” says Thompson, Gaudet did what he could to stay alive having sifted through letters that Gaudet

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Second World War veteran Gerry Gaudet, 93, promised his fiancée, Irene, he would marry her when he returned home from war. The young couple were married on Jan. 29, 1946 (left). until his 23rd Field Company caught up with him the next month. He spent the rest of the war as a motorcycle dispatch rider, doing reconnaissance, clearing mines, moving and repairing army vehicles, and building and repairing bridges. “Whatever they threw at you,” he says. “There was no specialized job.” His unit supported the boat rescue of a trapped Allied Forces army at Arnhem, Holland, in September 1944. “We brought 3,500 of them back.” Gaudet covered the route of the Canadian Army in Western Europe: France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. Following the medal ceremony a year ago, Thompson recorded Gaudet’s story through interviews, photos and letters, as well as other veterans, including her father. She’s shared the stories with families of the veterans she’s met. Earlier this year, she penned a tribute, What Makes Love Last (sidebar), based on Gaudet’s letters to Irene while he was away. Thompson says he’s an example of how love can be deeper that what contemporary romance is made out to be, especially around Valentine’s Day. “Take it from an expert,” she advises. Both Gaudet and fellow veteran John Thompson were widowed years ago. Both of their romances lasted 58 years.

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According to veteran Gerry Gaudet, it’s appreciating the simple things. His friend, Jennifer Thompson, shares some of Gaudet’s insights from the memoir she is writing: As he survived the battles of the Second World War, with the support of his beloved “Plum,” also known as Irene from his letters, there was a combination of things that kept love alive. The couple’s story is about a journey – two people who dared to be real and openly honest. A couple who shaped a relationship that was years in the making and recorded in numerous letters Gerry sent home. “Plum you can never imagine how much I love you! Darling if I can only have you, so I could call you mine, I would be the happiest boy in the world. Remember Plum, I will always love you. Remind me Plum, how you felt the first time we kissed. Could you dear remind me in your next letter?” Gerry didn’t reveal his hands were still shaking as he wrote this, not mentioning the human guile of war that he has just witnessed. What makes love last? A combination of commitment, understanding and friendship. A solid relationship followed by a marriage contract. Two people who share a promise and dare to be honest and raw. Living on a dream for the future. Enduring the temptations of loneliness. During the Second World war, for more than three long years, Gerry waited to return to “The Hat,” the small town where he and his Plum first kissed and made their promise to each other. For Gerry, was it love at first sight? Probably. Irene was the only woman he completely loved. He met her as a boy and returned as a man. Would she still want him? Plum was tired and done paying ransom to the wicked war. Now, after three long years, she needed his word. His commitment. For 58 years following Gerry’s return, they would celebrate, as Gerry says, the simple things in life. Every day. Each other’s smile. Holding hands. A hot cup of coffee and a doughnut. And most of all, the freedom to love. This proved to be enough.

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A team of fourth-year Surrey KPU marketing management students are putting their business acumen to the test to help Syrian refugees. The seven students – Ruskhaar Ali, Elodie Egersperger, Sebastian Hermannes, Jasmin Sahota, Christina Wiebe, Lindsey Zinn

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All aboard You can be a tourist in your own town by climbing aboard the Heritage Sites Bus Tour. Organized by Historic Stewart Farm, the tour will be offered on Thursday, Feb. 18 or Saturday, Feb. 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Guiding the way will be the curator of Stewart Farm, who will share stories about the sites and historic buildings the tour will take in along the way, from Crescent Beach, Cloverdale and the original Surrey Centre. Highlights include the Peace Arch, Cloverdale’s replica 1910 Interurban Station, and Redwood Park. A Surrey Heritage planner will be on board to answer questions and provide insight into the city’s heritage activities. The outing ends with a stop at Stewart farmhouse, where participants will be welcomed for tea and treats baked in the wood stove oven. Cost is $26 per person (ages 16 and up). Space is limited. Preregister by calling 604-592-6956.

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The kindness of strangers Local Oneness Gogos are celebrating Random Acts of Kindness Week (Feb. 8-14) with the delivery of Welcome Bags for new Canadians. The 60 bags – filled with “treasures for all age groups” – were assembled Feb. 1 and are to be delivered today (Friday) to Options Community Services’ Immigrant Settlement Program in Newton for distribution to Syrian refugees. The effort marks the fifth year the local Gogos have celebrated Random Acts of Kindness Week. The group is among more than

240 grandmother groups across Canada who raise funds for the Stephen Lewis Foundation. Those funds benefit grassroots projects proposed by grandmothers in Africa, which allow them to support and nurture children in their care who have been orphaned by AIDS. The colourful cotton Welcome Bags – handmade by the Gogos – to be delivered today each contain a variety of toiletries and personal items, as well as a hand-knit doll, activity books and crayons. “We hope that a little kindness will bring smiles to all and a

desire to pass on a small kindness to others,” a news release announcing the plan states. Next up for the grandmothers is a pub night fundraiser. The third annual event – Gogos Go Irish – is set for 7-11 p.m. March 5 at the Royal Canadian Legion Crescent Branch 240 (2643 128 St.). Part of White Rock’s monthlong Irish Festival, Gogos Go Irish is to feature the Timewalkers and the Surrey International Folk Dancing Society. Tickets, $30, are available by calling 604542-4775 or 604-535-2235.

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A flexible system that offers struggling Surrey high school students a shot at boosting their mark or passing a course is undergoing a review to determine its effectiveness. District spokesperson Doug Strachan said last week that the program – in which the schools offer, to varying degrees, opportunities for students to improve or pass a grade during the semester break – is one “that has worked well on a number of fronts.” “It is a general approach to do what you can to give students a chance to get the course and the credits you need,” Strachan said. “The district is looking at it again to see how it’s working.” Strachan said the system – brought to Peace Arch News’

attention last month by someone concerned it was being offered with no consideration to students’ attendance or performance “issues” – is not new, but has been made more flexible in recent years. It started as “a combination of a move in providing more flexibility to the schools as part of student learning, and also to consider ways to be more flexible when it came to the logistics of exams.” Just how many students take advantage of or benefit from the opportunity is among criteria a committee of district staff is reviewing, as is whether it makes sense to implement a uniform approach across the district. Strachan said right now, some schools still have Grade 8-10 students in classes on three of the five days when exams are

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held; in others, the opportunities are limited by the availability of teacher support. Still others use the exam days to also offer leadership workshops or school tours for Grade 7 students. Strachan said students offered the opportunity to try and boost their mark are typically those who are close to passing, but perhaps need to complete a project or retake a test to make the grade. “We’re not cramming a course into five days or something like that,” he said. “It would be impossible for somebody who hasn’t been attending or attending only a quarter of classes to make up enough of the course in a few days that week. “It does give some students an opportunity to make the difference between passing and not passing.”

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South Surrey’s Alison MacLean’s Burkas2Bullets to have world premiere in Berlin

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outh Surrey documentary filmmaker Alison MacLean has reached an important milestone in an international project that has been a passion for more than three years. Her 29-minute Afghanistan documentary, Burkas2Bullets, premieres Feb. 17 at Berlin’s Cinemaxx theatre, followed several days later by a private screening at Canada House in Washington, D.C. before an invited audience of diplomats, military officers and State Department staff. But that doesn’t mean work is over on the projec, MacLean said in a phone interview this week. The emphasis for her company, Tomboy Digital Productions, will now be on merchandising different versions to various international markets – utilizing her archive of raw footage from two tours of Afghanistan to expand the documentary to feature-length formats to emphasize the roles of different nations involved in peacekeeping duties and fighting ISIS in the region. MacLean, a seasoned veteran of videography in war zones, began filming of her independent documentary in 2012 – taking as her subject matter the Afghan women who have chosen to become part of the police and the military in the ongoing fight against Taliban and ISIS forces. But she said her experience on the ground has also told her that Canada cannot afford to be complacent about security and terrorism – or allowing free movement of Canadians to and from areas that are still hot beds of radicalism and recruitment. “Canada could very easily have a Paris-style attack,” she warned. MacLean said the documentary has always been intended as a tribute to the women who – at a time when their country has been relentlessly infiltrated by ISIS and Taliban – have stepped up to make a difference, even in spite of deeply ingrained cultural resistance to their new roles. At the same time, MacLean said, she’s also showing her film in Berlin next week partly in tribute

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to German Associated Press photo journalist Anja Niedringhaus who was assassinated by an Afghan police unit commander in April 2014, while covering an election ballot process supposedly under the protection of the Afghan police and army. “She was a Pulitzer Prize-winner who was murdered by her own Afghan security,” MacLean said, adding that it is difficult not to get “passionate” about her subject matter. She noted that she would have

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been part of the same media tour, in which Niedringhaus was killed and Canadian AP journalist Kathy Gannon was seriously wounded, until her media accreditation was pulled by Afghan authorities. “My frustration is that media people are not protected at all – they are on the front lines,” she said. The reason she has survived five separate trips to the region (she last returned to Afghanistan in 2014 to complete filming of Burkas2Bullets), she believes, is

“that I arranged my own security.” Even covering the women who are trying to change the situation in Afghanistan made her a walking target, she believes – as a woman carrying a video camera she “represented everything they don’t like about the West.” MacLean added that her firsthand experience in the region tells her that “Canada has to be more invested in Afghanistan.” The reality, she said, is that Taliban and ISIS forces are even more deeply entrenched – and more actively recruiting supporters in Afghanistan – than they were when the region was “a staging area for 9-11.” “They’re all set up with satellite feeds, imbedded in remote areas,” she said. “They’re through 75 per

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cent of the country.” She and other documentarians and journalists clearly saw the dangers in 2012, she said. But then and now, she added, she’s been frustrated by the complacence among NATO military commanders and diplomats, who she believes have been receiving a falsely optimistic picture from Afghan authorities at a time when Afghan security forces are still “fledgling.” “Afghanistan is a front line,” she said. “Although we may be going back to talking about a noncombat zone and a non-combat mission, the reality is that it’s a war zone.” For more information about Burkas2Bullets, visit www. tomboyproductions.tv

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clothing and bright colours,” Gardner said, in a press release, adding that the fun and flirty outfits are grounded in research into ’60s design, but with some updating to make it “a little sexier.” “We’re also building from scratch, using fabrics that were found back in the ’60s to make the costumes look modern and new, rather than secondhand products,” she said. Coast Capital Playhouse

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Good humour, good health A comedy show being held in support of mental health is set to take to the stage next month at White Rock’s Coast Capital Playhouse. White Rock Comedy Troup 2016 – presented by Stand Up for Mental Health – is scheduled for Sunday, March 6 and will feature a performance by Stand Up founder David Granirer – an award-winning counsellor and stand-up comic – who started the program as a way to teach

stand-up comedy to people with mental-health issues. Granirer’s latest crop of comics from that program will also perform as part of the March 6 event. “Come laugh your head off while you learn about their journeys to mental wellness,” a news release states. The show, sponsored by Peace Arch Hospital and Community Health Foundation, promises to blend humour with information

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A dozen swimmers from the White Rock Wave masters swim club helped the team to a third-place finish on Vancouver Island late last month. White Rock’s podium finishes included Victoria Surtee, who was first in 400-m freestyle and third in 50-m backstroke and 25-m butterfly; Andy Ji, first in 100-m breaststroke, 50-m fly, 100-m free and 200-m individual medley; Karlene Clapham, first in 100-m free and 100-m backstroke and second in 100-m breast and 100-m fly; Tamiko Fry, first in 100-m back and 25-m free, and second in 400-m free and 100-m fly; and Helen Raven, who won three silver medals in breaststroke and bronze in 25-m back. Tracy Wright won gold in the 100-m IM and silver in three races; Joanne Christopherson was first in 400-m free and 200-m IM, second in 25-m fly and third in 25-m free; and Joanna Lam won four events. Craig Slater was first in 50- and 200-m back, 50-m free and 100-m IM; Karen McCreath was first in 200- and 400-m free, and second in two events; Nastaran Hassani-Zadeh was first in 50-m back and 25-m fly, and second in two others; and Theo Manley won three gold medals. – Nick Greenizan

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She shoots, she scores Surrey Falcons’ Jossy Drayson finishes off a breakaway by deking around the Tri-Cities Predators goaltender and sliding the puck home to score the Falcons’ first goal in an atomdivision game of the Surrey Female Hockey Association’s SuperHeart Tournament, held last weekend at the Surrey Sports and Leisure Centre. Gord Goble photo

Logan Mostat scores first three goals of BCHL career

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Logan Mostat picked a perfect time to score his first-ever BC Hockey League goal. His first three goals, in fact. Six minutes into the third period of the Surrey Eagles’ road game against the Prince George Spruce Kings Saturday night, the 18-year-old BCHL rookie – who joined the Surrey Eagles earlier this season from the junior ‘B’ Chase Heat of the Kooteney International Junior League – scored the winning goal to give the Birds a 4-3 win. “Logan has really been putting in the work so it’s nice to see a guy like that get rewarded,” said Eagles coach Blaine Neufeld. “It was a good way to cap off the road

trip. It makes for a much better drive home – scored twice more Monday, in a 7-3 from Prince George when you can get a losing effort to the Express at South Surrey win. Arena. “We kind of had the ‘bus legs’ for Friday’s Mostat’s played 11 games for the Eagles game, but I really thought this season, scoring three goals ❝It makes for a and adding three assists. He has Saturday was a good response.” The goal gave the Eagles just much better drive also played nine games with the their seventh win of the season, home from Prince Salmon Arm Silverbacks dating and though they were not able to George when you back to the 2013 season, but had duplicate the feat for the rest of to record a point. can get a win.❞ yet the weekend – on Friday, Surrey Mostat wasn’t the only Eagles’ Blaine Neufeld began the weekend with a 9-3 rookie to shine in Saturday’s loss to the Spruce Kings, and also victory. Gage Mackie – a native Eagles coach dropped a Family Day matinee to of Anchorage, Alaska who will the Coquitlam Express – Mostat again did play for Arizona State in 2017 – led the his part. team offensively with a pair of goals en After getting his first one out of the way route to first-star honours, and defenceman Saturday, Mostat – a Salmon Arm resident Nick Azar also added one.

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Veteran netminder Justin Laforest stopped 24 of 27 shots on goal to earn the victory between the pipes. The winning performance was a far cry from Friday night’s affair, which saw the Eagles fall behind 3-2 after 20 minutes, before giving up four more unanswered in the second period. Prince George tacked on two more goals in the third frame to ice the victory. Brett Stewart, Tyler Cooper and Mackie scored for the visiting Birds. On Monday afternoon, Mostat provided most of the offence, with rookie Jeff Stewart scoring the team’s other goal. Mackie added a pair of assists. Offence for the home side was hard to i see page 22

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Eagles host Wild Sunday i from page 21 come by largely due to the play of Coquitlam goalie Lawson Fenton, who proved to be the differencemaker by stopping 41 Surrey shots. “We got a lot of shots, and I thought we controlled the play a fair bit, but we’ve got to start learning the difference between a scoring chance and just putting a shot on net. There’s a difference between an outside shot and a real scoring chance, and it takes a lot of effort to get to those scoring areas,” Neufeld said. The Eagles – who were officially eliminated from BCHL playoff contention three weeks ago – now sit with a record of 7-40-0-2 (win-lossovertime loss-tie). Prior to the team’s road trip to Prince George, Neufeld told Peace Arch News his team’s goal was to win at least five of their remaining 11 games. Surrey will need to win four of its final eight to achieve that goal. They hosted the Langley Rivermen last night (Thursday) after press deadline, and will get another chance to get into the win column Sunday afternoon, when they host the Wenatchee Wild, who sit second in the Mainland Division. “We’ve played some good games against them this year – we led 2-1 against them until late, the last time

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Logan Mostat scored three goals last weekend, including the winning marker Saturday in Prince George. we played, so there are some things we’d like to clean up, but I think it’ll be a good game,” Neufeld said. “As well, we’ve got two guys – Gage Mackie and Donovan Ott – who were formerly part of that (Wenatchee) organization, so you always have a bit of an extra edge in a situation like that.”

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Valley West takes aim at top spot in BC Major Midget League

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The Valley West Hawks continued their march to a BC Hockey Major Midget League pennant, winning two home games against the fourth-place Okanagan Rockets last weekend. The Hawks topped Okanagan 4-1 Saturday night at the Sungod Arena, then toppled the Rockets 5-2 Sunday morning at the Langley Events Centre. Valley West has now won 15 of their last 16 games, and with a 27-6-1 (win-loss-tie) record are tied for top spot with the Cariboo Cougars. The Hawks have six games remaining on the schedule, all against teams with records at or below .500. The Cougars play just four more games, all on the road against the Rockets and the third-place Vancouver Giants. Saturday’s game marked the only time the Hawks will play at Sungod, which was the home rink for a number of Valley West skaters in recent years. “Saturday was a weird game. Playing our first game at North Delta’s Sungod Arena brought a different energy to our squad,” said Hawks head coach Jessie Leung. “We have four players that got their start with North Delta Minor Hockey and you had a sense that they were anxious to show their best.”

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James Malm had a hat trick in Sunday’s victory. Goaltender Nic Tallarico kept the Hawks in the game, making 32 saves. Colten Gerlib gave Valley West a 1-0 lead midway through the first period, and the Hawks maintained that advantage into the third period despite the Rockets having the edge in play. “Tally (Talarico) played maybe his best game of the season,” said Leung. “We were flat for most of the second period and he bailed us out.” Okanagan tied the game early in

the third period, but the Hawks took control over the final 10 minutes of play. Justyn Gurney of North Delta netted the winning goal, Ian Ross added an insurance tally and Ben Evanish scored his league-leading 33rd goal of the season into an empty net. The Hawks got the jump on the Rockets Sunday morning, taking a 2-0 lead after 20 minutes and never looking back. James Malm of Langley had a hat trick, with Max Duchnycz and Michael Farren adding a goal each. Christian Bosa, Ian Ross and Oliver Alcock each were credited with a pair of assists. Reece Klassen played a strong game in the Hawks net. Valley West will now play twice against the seventh-place Vancouver Chiefs next weekend, looking to put some distance between themselves and Cariboo. “Looking at the standings, it would be easy to say we’re into a lighter part of our schedule,” said Leung. “However, it is a challenge of a different sort. We expect a good series from the Chiefs, they’re coming off their bye week and are fighting for seeding down the stretch.” The Chiefs will host the first game Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in Coquitlam, with the Hawks being the home team Monday night at 8:15 p.m.

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Renting or renting back may be a buying option By Nicolle Hodges It’s a common question that can feel like a housing market merry-goround: do you sell your home before you buy, or do you buy your new home before you sell? January was the hottest month on record – at least for the real estate market. According to the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board, sales were up a whopping 57 percent over January 2015, and while it can be a lucrative opportunity as a seller, it leaves many buyers scrambling to find a suitable home. Louise McKnight, Associate Broker/ Partner at Bay Realty Ltd further explains how low inventory and a low Canadian dollar are contributing to a sellers’ market. The low dollar, she says, is motivating the Chinese investor to purchase real estate, while multiple offers has become commonplace. In a balanced market or a “buyers’ market” a subject to sale agreement is fairly common practise. This clause allows buyers to purchase their new home, subject to their current home selling by a certain date. However, in a “sellers’ market,” which the market is currently considered, it would be rare to have a subject to sale accepted. That’s because, as McKnight explains, many sellers are presented with multiple offers on their home and will opt for the sure sale rather than a subject sale.

“[The market] is very, very, active, subject to sale is that it gives the almost to the overheated category,” family or individual the chance to says Michael Trites, Managing Bromove out of their old house and into ker/Sales Associate at Royal LePage their new one without the need to Northstar Realty. “Selling over the rent elsewhere. listed price is more the norm rather If buyers find themselves without the than the exception, and at prices that subject to sale option, the question are sometimes difficult to remains: do you rent back rationalize.” from the new owners of Matt Morrow, Realtor at your home until you find RE/MAX 2000 Realty, something? agrees. “That is happening quite “I've been a realtor for 10 regularly [and] it seems years and although I've to be a win-win if done been through some crazy properly,” says Trites. “It markets, I haven't experican be a term of the Conenced anything quite like tract of Purchase and Sale, this,” he says. “The market or a separate rental agreeLouise McKnight is being fuelled by an all ment can be prepared.” Associate Broker/Partner at time low level of inventoAs for what to do with all Bay Realty Ltd. ry, low interest rates, and of your “stuff,” while you lots of buyers. Prices of make the move? McKhomes have increased nearly $10,000 night says it’s a great opportunity to a week for the past 2-3 months.” declutter and to use moving as an He adds that sellers won’t consider opportunity to take a critical look a subject to sale offer and in most at your home decor and personal items. If a significant “decluttering” cases you won't stand a chance havis needed, consider renting a storage ing any conditions in your offer. That unit or a storage pod that can be goes for financing and/or inspections delivered to your home, self packed, too. and taken away. “If there's 10 offers on a home, more “Try not to store items that you will than half will be free of all condinot use at your new home,” she says. tions these days, and deposits are “This may be the perfect time for a being handed over at the time of the garage sale!” offer,” says Morrow. “An awkward As for final advice for people in the spot to be in as a buyer, but plenty of situation of renting while they look buyers are willing to offer way over to buy, Trites recommends reviewing asking price with no conditions and, the rental agreement before signing of course as a seller, you want the to be sure it’s a month-to-month best offer.” agreement and not a lease. One of the simplest reasons for a

“Leases most likely will contain penalties for early termination, whereas month-to-month tenancies require one rental period’s notice to terminate,” he says, It’s a very tough market to be a buyer in, which is why Morrow’s final piece

of advice is to consider lightening your “needs list” and just get back into the market. “[Maintain] constant communication with your Realtor,” he says, “and be ready to jump both feet in.”

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Glen Walter Nelson December 23, 1927 - January 30, 2016 Born in Dauphin, Manitoba, passed away peacefully in a care home in Langley, BC. Predeceased by daughter Jessie, wife Clara, survived by sons Tom & Rob and grandchildren Chris, Angie, Owen & Jennifer & 4 great grandchildren, many nieces & nephews. Celebration of Glen’s life will be held February 20th, 2016 at the White Rock Masonic Hall 15302-Pacific Avenue in White Rock at 1:30pm.

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Robert (Bob) Francis June 26, 1926 - January 25, 2016 Robert (Bob) Francis Gibbons aged 89 years passed away peacefully at Peace Arch Hospital on January 25, 2016. Lovingly remembered by his wife Lois, son Gordon (Barbi), daughters Sandra, and Barb (Ed), and daughter-in-law Rhonda; grandchildren Jeremy (Katrina), Rory (Ally), Jillian (Darcy), Reid, Byron, and Parker; sisters Dorothy and Shirley (Jerry), as well as many relatives and friends. Bob is predeceased by his son Doug, and brothers Dave and John. A celebration of life will be held at Cloverdale United Church, 17575, 58A Avenue, Surrey, BC, on Friday, February 19, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Seniors Come Share Society, 15008 26 Ave., Surrey, BC, V4P 3H5.

SHAW It is with saddened hearts that Robert, Carolyn and Laura share the passing of their parents: James Robert Shaw October 5, 1930 - February 2, 2016 Jenny Lucya Shaw (Kalyk) April 3, 1935 - February 8, 2016

Dad and Mom both grew up in Burnaby, Jim an only child and Jenny the second child of six. They met in Victoria, where Dad was working and Mom was going to Normal school and married on August 26th, 1955. They started their family the following year: Laura, Carolyn and then Robert in just three years. In the beginning Burnaby was home, but at Mom’s cooking class she learned of a cabin in Crescent Beach that was for sale. Dad was a very hard worker, he loved to design things and this cabin he transformed into their home. Dad was very successful in the elevator industry, his work took the family to Puerto Rico for 2 years as well Mom and Dad spent time in Russia, Montreal and enjoyed many cruises with Dad’s work. (Mom may have enjoyed the cruises most Dad was in the belly of the ship fixing elevators and escalators.) Mom loved to play tennis, walk along the beach, sew and travel. Jim and Jenny loved each other very much and enjoyed all their travelling. They were very proud of their 4 grandchildren: Christopher, Clayton, Nicole and Anita and loved walking down the lane to get fish’n’chips and tiger ice cream with them. Unfortunately Alzheimer’s was Mom’s enemy from an early age, and after years of challenges her swallowing ability stopped and she was put on palliative care. When Dad realized Mom wasn’t going to be here much longer, he realized his work was done here. Jim and Jenny, a love story, both are in a happier place together now. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Alzheimer’s Society is appreciated. A celebration of life, for both Jim and Jenny will be held at 12160 Beecher Place, Crescent Beach on Sunday, April 3rd at 1:00 pm.

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Pearl Audrey Sloan November 26, 1942 – February 3, 2016 It is with much sadness the family announces that our sister, mom and grandmother passed away peacefully on the heartbreaking day of Wednesday, February 3, 2016 with family by her side as she always prayed for. Her pain and suffering are gone as she is with her Lord and Saviour in heaven. Pearl was born in Middleton, Nova Scotia on November 26, 1942. The daughter of the late Bert and Lorna (Wentzel) Simpson. Moved in 1967 with her family to Vancouver and has resided most of those years in White Rock. Pearl is predeceased by her husband Wayne, brothers Allan, Arthur and Gerald Simpson, her sister Isabelle Bezanson, and her sister-in-law Geraldine Simpson. She is survived and remembered by son Michael Vauthrin, daughter Cindy (Kevin) Hulst, sisters Jean (Tom) White and Irma (Mike) Larose, brothers Lester (Linda), Stanley (Sandra), David (Christine) and Marcus Simpson. She was blessed with 5 grandchildren Shayne, Riel, Cory, Padn and Noah. A Memorial Service will be held at Victory Memorial Park Funeral Centre, 14831 – 28th Avenue, Surrey, on Friday, February 12th at 1:00 pm. Condolences may be offered at www.victoryfuneralcentre.ca Victory Memorial Park Funeral Centre

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Derek Alexander January 25, 1935 - February 9, 2016 Derek passed away after a short battle with cancer and is survived by his wife of 55 years, Patricia (Pat), daughter Suzanne (Tom), son Stuart (Shannon) and his grandchildren Sean, Veronica, Chris, Nicole and Julie. “Sir,” your crooked smile will be dearly missed. Derek thanked his lucky stars for his wonderful family and friends, believing his three greatest achievements were marrying Pat; becoming Dad, then Grandfather; and third, coming to Canada as a young man. Starting out in “Brum” (Birmingham, England), “Nipper” - as his Dad called him - came a long way in eighty-one years. From Paper Boy in 1945 to 1948, to Administrative Officer at the University of Alberta from 1975 to 1991, Derek succeeded and prospered “enough” so that he and Pat were able to make the most of their retirement years travelling much of the world. And he was able to fill his passion for a good game of golf. The family will celebrate Derek’s life at an Open House on Sunday, February 28th, from 2pm to 5pm at his house. All friends and neighbours welcome. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice.

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BOUTHILLETTE Rolly Passed away on February 8th, 2016 at Peace Arch Hospital. Celebration of Life on Saturday, February 20th at 1:00 PM at Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church, 16613 Bell Rd. Surrey.

DAVIS, Eva Born February 13, 1921. Passed away very peacefully in her sleep January 28, 2016 at the age of 94 in White Rock, BC. Eva Davis (nee Woloshyn) was born in a log cabin on a homestead in northern Saskatchewan in 1921. She became a teacher at the age of 17 and continued this practice until her retirement in 1986 at the age of 65. Her early teaching days were full of adventure, wonderfully described in her book, “Brightsand and Bedbugs” published in 2014 by First Choice Books, ISBN 987-1-77084-498-8. Special thanks to the staff at Westminster House for their outstanding help. A memorial service for Eva will be held at 2 pm on February 13, 2016 at Victory Memorial Park 14831 28th Ave Surrey , BC

STENNER Gordon Venning Born September 5, 1936 Gordon passed away peacefully on February 5, 2016 at 79 years young. Venning originates from the English title “Bog”. Gordon’s name originates from the Scottish Berwickshire of Gourdon in the département of France from the Olde Gaelic “gor”, meaning “large spacious fort, a fortified place of strength, stronghold occupied by protection”. Clearly his name represents the amazing person he was. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Gordon was raised with his younger sibling and sister, Barbara. As a youth Gordon played as a baseball pitcher and was asked to play for the St. Louis Cardinals. He chose to pastor/preach in Blaine, Washington where he started his family. Gordon will be remembered by the public for his career as a well-known Investment Advisor, a bestselling author - “Stenner on Mutual Funds”, and a radio talk show host on CKNW and CFUN. Gordon’s children include Thane, Lisa, Justyn, Leighton and Tanya, who miss him dearly. Gordon celebrates in Heaven with his 2nd youngest daughter Vanessa, his wife of 50 years Zenovia, his father Edwin Thomas (Poplar Sexsmith England) and his mother Hilda Maude Marr (Portsmouth, England). His (past and present) daughters-in-law are Kimberley, Anita, Darci and Lori. As well as his sons-in-law David, Jason, Ray and Bernie. He will be greatly missed by his 14 grandchildren Dustin, Chelsea, Vaughn, Chantel, Miranda, Seth, Gabrielle, Benjamin, Justynne, Tage, Ray Jr., Alexia, Royce, Chanel. In addition to his great-grandson Maverick and great-granddaughter Ava. Gordon adored family, yachting/boating, fishing/the ocean, animals, nature, trains, travel, fishing, swimming, jogging, writing, reading (an avid bookworm spending hours at Chapters drinking his tea), photography and an avid hockey fan. Gordon’s legacy will include his endless energy, generosity, fun sense of humour, family “pow-wows”, his incredible ability to fully engage in and celebrate life. Loved by so many, he is remembered as an accomplished man - one of integrity, strength, humour, charm, charisma, conversation, generosity, kindness, resilience, caring, respected, loyal and tender. He loved the Lord wholeheartedly and his contagious smile will comfort our hearts and memories. Gordon Venning Stenner, you were an amazing partner, father, brother, friend, hubby, Grampa (‘Gee-Pa’) and GreatGrampa. A great teacher. Offering wise words, endless hugs, I-Love-You’s and dropped what you were doing to make time to chat for hours. You were a selfless person giving tirelessly. If anyone needed help, you were the first to offer care and take interest in each person you met. You placed “people” before work and monetary things. You never stopped being a father, not only to your own children but nurtured others. A great friend. Cute. Athletic. Well liked. Fun. Funny. Witty. Unselfish. Courageous. An inspiration. A sweetheart. You will be remembered by all who had the pleasure of knowing you. Always making others laugh. Your goofy jokes will be missed. You are remarkable. Forever Cherished. We love you toooo much “Gordo”! A “Celebration of Life” will be held on Friday, February 19th at 11:00 am at Northview Church located at 32040 Downes Road, Abbotsford, BC (604) 853-2931. Donations may be left at Northview Community Church for Missions. Tributes and condolences may be left at:

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Tree Pruning, Topping & Removal

FENCING

20% off Regular Lawn Maint.

Unique Taste, Unique Menus... Gourmet, Customized Menus Tailored To Your Function...

HELP WANTED

ELECT SERVICES

All Electrical. Low Cost. Licensed. Res/Com. Small job expert. Renos Panel changes ~ 604-374-0062

F Grass cutting - 1-4 x month F Hedge Trimming & Pruning F Winter Clean-up

• Home Dinner Parties • Meetings • Funerals • Weddings • B-B-Ques • Birthdays • Anniversaries

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604-512-4525 www.gardenbuds.ca

GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627

10% off with this ad

EDUCATION

FOR A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN Garden Design & Installation • Fall Clean-Up • Maintenance

ELECTRICIAN - Dana Thompson Over 24yrs exp. Res/Comm. Free est. Bonded. #14758 604-353-1519

DHALIWAL GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING

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

GARDENING

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

281

Computer Problems? Call Blue Sky Tech 604.512.7082 John Jespersen

281

.aaa lawn 604-542-1349

www.centuryhardwood.com

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Inclusions Powell River is hiring Residential Support Workers f/t, p/t and casual positions - Adult & Children’s residences. For more information visit: www.inclusionpr.ca e-mail: apply@pracl.ca

GARDENING

Century Hardwood Floors 604-376-7224

175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT WORKERS

281

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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

PERSONAL SERVICES

115

ELECTRICAL

✶ Repairs & Staining ✶ Installation ✶ Free Estimates

Volunteer in support of your hospital!

FRANCHISE

260

Mark (778) 855-7038

239

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CALL FRIENDLY BENJAMIN 604-230-7928

PSB DRYWALL LTD.★ All Boarding, Taping, Framing & Texture. Insured work. Dump Removal Service. 604-762-4657 / 778-246-4657

Weekly • Biweekly • Monthly Residential & Commercial Services ~ Excellent Rates!! * Licensed * Bonded * Insured

.www.coverallbc.com

FLATTEN POPCORN CEILINGS Update your home with beautiful flat ceilings * No Scraping * No Sanding * No Mess

Residential & Commercial Services Present Clients of 15 Years. Move-Ins & Move-Outs. 25 Yrs Exp. Exc Ref’s. Text/Phone: 604-763-8443

All Your Cleaning Needs

Volunteer support is required for a variety of roles May 13 - 15, 2016 with event set-up, event-night support and event tear-down. Must be 19+.

DRYWALL

METICULOUS & IMMACULATE

A MAID 2 CLEAN

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

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DEAD LEVEL Construction Ltd. Complete Drywall Work - $500 min. Bob 604-830-1322 www.deadlevel.ca BBB Accredited Member

FARM WORKERS

ITALY- Beautiful countryside, friendly locals, village house for rent. Anita, 250-655-4030.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Eric 604-541-1743 FOR ALL YOUR Cleaning Needs Wkly, bi-wkly, monthly. Exc rates. 20 Yrs exp. Jane (604)831-0765

INTERNATIONAL HERBS (BC) Ltd growers of fresh herbs and vegetables located in Surrey, British Columbia is looking for 30 SEASONAL FARM LABOURERS Duties will incl (but are not limited to) the following: Seeding, Planting, Weeding, Harvesting, Processing & Packaging. Ability to operate farm machinery is an asset. No skills or prior exp. required. Hourly pay is $10.49. Work begins March 20th. Please apply in person, (only between 9am-4pm) at 4151 184th St. Surrey.

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CLEANING SERVICES

E & M MAINTENANCE WINDOW WASHING

Gala Volunteers Needed

ESTHETICIANS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Papers are delivered right to your door. No need to insert flyers either! Deliver 2x a week, after school, Wednesdays and Fridays. Call the Circulation Department at 604 542-7434 Route Number Boundaries Number of Papers 17002220 18101407 18101411 18101414 18102512 18103607 18103622 18103629 18105804 18107011

Buena Vista Ave, Finlay St, Lee St, Maple St, Roper Ave, Thrift Ave........................................................................... 69 140 St, 140A St, 141A St, 142 St, 18A Ave, 19 Ave, 19A Ave, 20 Ave, 20A Ave...................................................... 93 141B St, 142 St, 142B St, 143A St, 16A Ave, 17A Ave, 18 Ave .................................................................................. 128 145 St, 145A St, 146 St, 16 Ave, 16A Ave, 17 Ave, 18 Ave, 18A Ave87 130 St, 16Ave, Summerhill Cres, Crt, Grove & Pl ............................. 88 126 St, 127 St, 26 Ave, 26A Ave, 27A Ave, 28 Ave ............................ 63 138 St, 138A St, 139 St, 139A St, 24A Ave, 25 Ave, 25A Ave, 26 Ave, 26A Ave, 27 Ave ...................................................................... 66 124 St, 124B St, 127A St, 128 St, 24 Ave, 25 Ave .............................. 92 152 St, 153 St, 153A St, 154 St, 19A Ave, 20 Ave, 20A Ave, 21 Ave, 21A Ave .................................................................................. 138 22B Ave, 24 Ave, Christopherson Rd ................................................. 45

ADVERTISING CONSULTANT The Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News, one of Canada’s leading and award winning community newspapers has an opening for an experienced Advertising Consultant. This career opportunity is for a results-driven individual who is a strong communicator, well organized, self-motivated, determined and is looking to enhance their skill set in a vibrant and growing group of communities. Candidates will possess the ability to increase sales to an existing client base, prospect and cold call new business, achieve sales targets, you are experienced in creative marketing planning and in digital. The ideal candidate has a positive attitude, is highly motivated and has the ability to multi-task in a fast paced deadline oriented environment. Strong communication and organizational skills are a must. Proficiency in the Mac operating platform, Word and Excel are required. Competitive base salary, commission and benefits. A car and valid driver’s licence is required. The Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News is a part of Black Press, Canada’s largest privately owned independent newspaper company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in BC, Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii. Our work environment sets industry standards for professionalism and innovation. Please send your resume and cover letter to: Lisa Prophet, Advertising Manager The News 22611 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge V2X 3K1 Email: admanager@mapleridgenews.com Posting closes on February 25, 2016 at 5pm.

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 329 PAINTING & DECORATING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

D interior & exterior reno’s D rot repair & restoration D Decks D Fences & much more. * Free estimates.

Licensed, Insured, WCB

www.starttoﬁn.ca

CONTRACT OR HOURLY FREE ESTIMATES 28 YEARS IN BUSINESS

604-889-8424

Commercial • Residential

www.paintitﬁxit.ca

FULL RENOVATIONS Including Kitchens, Bathrooms, Man Caves & Basement Suites “ Let’s us ﬁx what someone else tried to ﬁx. “

UNIQUE IN HOUSE ESTATE & GARAGE SALE Furniture, some antiques, de-humidifier, household items, knicknacks, exercise equipment & chair and more

Per Molsen 604-575-1240 .Hayden Painting 778-229-0236 Family Owned & Operated Ryan 778.229.0236

.Russells Rubbish Removal 604-787-7355 White Rock / South Surrey

REPAINT SPECIALIST

HOME REPAIRS

LANDSCAPING

FOUND: SMALL POCKET KNIFE on 152nd & 20th Ave. Call to identify 604-536-1926.

Residential / Commercial

• Respectful • Reliable • Responsible • Affordable Rates

560

All Rubbish, Junk & Recycling needs.

RENE’S SPRAY & BRUSH PAINTING 778-855-5361 Danish Quality

Johnson

778-999-2803

www.paintspecial.com

Taylored Landscape Maintenance and Design. Lawn, garden and landscape maintenance. Spring cleanup specials. 604 442 6749

778-322-2378 Lower Mainland 604-996-8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for over 12yrs

BRICKSTONEMASONRYLTD.COM Family owned and operated 40 years experience All types of brick and stonework Free estimate call Dick 604-230-9457

563

2 coats any colour

Have unwanted or inherited firearms in your possession? Don’t know how to dispose of them safely and legally? Contact Wanstalls and we will come and pick them up and pay you fair value for them. Wanstalls has been proudly serving the Lower Mainland firearms community since 1973. We are a government licensed firearms business with fully certified verifiers, armorers and appraisers.

Cloverdale High Performance paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring.

MOVING & STORAGE

Brads Junk Removal.com. Same Day Service. Affordable Rates! 604.220.JUNK (5865)

PRISM PAINTING CO.

MOVING?

Re-Paint Specialist 15 Years Experience Interior/Exterior, stucco painting.

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

20% discount

1-4 Bedroom • Internals •• Small & Big Moves • Internals SingleItems Items •• Packing •• Single Packing Supplies Supplies

on re-painting or

3 rooms $299

EXTRA CHEAP JUNK RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free! (778)997-5757

372

SUNDECKS

Call Sunny,778-893-1786

604-536-6620

VECTOR RENO’S

338

PLUMBING

Wanted: ROYAL ALBERT CHINA, all patterns, Old Country Roses etc. Call: (604)308-7267

A Gas Fitter ✭ Plumber

FAMILY OWNED SINCE 1973

www.BBmoving.ca

Furnaces, Boilers, Hot Water Heating, Hotwater Tanks, Drain/Duct Cleaning & Plumbing Jobs.

AFFORDABLE MOVERS www.affordablemoversbc.com

✭ 604-312-7674 ✭ ✭ 604-507-4606 ✭

From $45/Hr.

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

WE BUY RECORDS & BOOKS Hemingway’s

. Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688 .Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

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TILING

33765 Essendene Ave. Abbotsford ~ 604-855-1894

A-1 Ceramics, Marble, Glass blocks Install/Repair. Res./Comm. 20 yrs exp. Peter’s Tile 604-209-0173

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

604-537-4140

374

hemibooks@yahoo.com

TREE SERVICES TREE BROTHERS SPECIALIST

HANDYMAN CONNECTION HANDYMAN CONNECTION Handyman Connection - Bonded -Renovations - Installations Repairs - 604.878.5232

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING

Jerry, 604-500-2163

Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

PETS 356

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CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

Member of Better Business Bureau

MINIATURE BEAGLE female 31/2 yr old, brown & white, $250. 604-5350116, healthylifestyle@shaw.ca

Vincent 543-7776

DEAD LEVEL Construction Ltd. Complete Home Reno’s, Additions, Shops/Garages - from start to ﬁnish Suite Legalization Specialist WE DO IT ALL! www.deadlevel.ca Call Bob at 604-830-1322 BBB Accredited Member

Handyman from Newfoundland

Honest, reliable, quality work at good prices. Fully insured. Bathroom repairs, reno’s, taps + sink, shower, tiling, ﬂooring laminate. Painting, drywalling, basement reno’s, door & window trim, baseboard, back splashes, cabinets, range hoods, fence & deck repair + replace, pressure washing & more. Call Robert 778-227-7779

More than 30 Years Experience of True Craftsmanship

506

countourpainting@yahoo.ca

One Call Does it ALL 287

Designing and renovating new kitchens, bathrooms, basements, house make-overs and additions

Call for FREE in-home consultation In-house design team and cabinet shop Showroom: Unit 62 - 15515 24th Ave. (at King George Blvd.) Tel: 604-538-9622

www.mpbconstruction.com

New SRI Manufactured homes Singles $74,900. Doubles $94,900. PARK SPACES AVAILABLE REPOSSESSIONS 1974-2010 www.glenbrookhomes.net Chuck 604-830-1960 Trades. Financing. Permits.

Your local Classifieds Solution.

741

OFFICE/RETAIL

1321 Foster St.

OFFICE SPACES

1 Bdrm $905/mo IN WELL MAINTAINED NEWLY UPDATED BUILDING. Heat, hot water and secured u/g parking stalls included. No pets, No smoking.

*ROSEMARY CENTRE 3388 Rosemary Hts Cres. 2nd ﬂoor ofﬁce space 301 sq/ft

*WHITE ROCK SQUARE 1480 Foster Street 519 sq/ft & 647 sq/ft 604-536-5639 to view/rates

Call: 604-363-4631

750

Clean, cozy 1 bdrm apts. Close to Crescent Beach, park and transit, easy transit to White Rock shopping, N/S N/P. Pick your floor and rent. 1st - $766; 2nd - $794; 3rd- $821; 4th - $838. Call Lisa to view-604-538-9669 www.kiwanisparkplace.com

SUITES, LOWER

SOUTH SURREY Behind Choices Market Fully renovated 700sf. Bright 1 bdrm. 1 full bath. New paint, new kitchen, new laminate floors. Gas Stove. Carpet in bedroom. Lots of storage. Private entry. Lots of parking. In suite front load W/D. S/S appliances. $900 incls. utils. Available February 15. No pets! N/S Close to transit, amenities and Hwy. 99 Call: 604-488-9161

KIWANIS PARK PLACE 12850 26th Ave. Surrey 55+ Crescent Beach

White Rock, steps to beach & bus. 1 bdrm, D/W, W/D, patio. $950 incl utils. N/S, N/P, Refs 604-313-8664

TRANSPORTATION 818

CARS - DOMESTIC

2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING white, auto, 4 door, 144K`s, $3500obo Call 604-541-2881

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

2 Bdrm ~ 2nd Floor Corner Unit. $985/mo **Strictly NO SMOKING building, suite or balcony**

Heat & Hot water incl No elevator - 7 Unit building No Pets. Adult Oriented.

(604)536-8428

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle REMOVAL ~~ ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT ~~ $$$ PAID FOR SOME. 604.683.2200

851

TRUCKS & VANS

White Rock, 1 bdrm ste in 55+. New flrs, paint. Minutes to shops, rec ctr, transit, parks. $985mo inc heat. Mar 1 NS/NP 1yr lease 604-671-7416 WHITE ROCK; 2 Bdrm Penthouse ste, freshly painted, Mar 1st. $1375. Also 14884 North Bluff Res. clean, bright 1 bdrm suite, $900. Both incl heat/water, prkg, storage & balcony NP/N/S. Call: (604)360-1403

WHITE ROCK SUNSET VILLA

Large 1 Bedroom D/W in unit. Concrete building.

$950 incls. HEAT & H/W. 1 block from Semiahmoo Mall. Available January 1

Call for appt to view 778.878.0782 RON Morin

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Homelife Pen. Property 604-536-0220

CRESTWOOD MANOR

APPLIANCES

Service to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers & dishwashers. Reasonable. Also Appliance Removal Call Mark (604)536-9092

604-657-0658

Call 604-538-5337

White Rock - 1371 Fir St.

Peace Arch Appliance

Call us for a Free Estimate and Add Real Value to Your Home.

UTILITIES INCLUDED. NS/NP

HILLCREST VILLA

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca

Swimming Pool & All Amenities.

Call 604-536-0379

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

Interior & Exterior Painting Commercial & Residential Crown Moulding Installation

ACTIVE SENIOR 1 Bdrm & 2 Bdrms. Well maintained Concrete High Rise in White Rock close to shopping.

The Scrapper

PETS

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

HOMES FOR RENT

APARTMENT/CONDO

1455 Fir St WHITE ROCK 1 Bdrm units avail now Heat & hot wtr incl. Swimming pool & rec room On site mgr

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

RUBBISH REMOVAL

WCB INSURED

706

REAL ESTATE

$25 Off with this Ad

~We accept Visa & Mastercard~

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

736

RENTALS

~ Fir Apartments ~

Tree Removal/Topping/Spiral Thinning/Hedge Trimming/Stump Grinding. Free Estimates. WCB/Fully Insured

604 - 720 - 2009

WHITE ROCK Unobstructed Ocean view, opposite the pier. Large open plan. Fully Furnished apt. incls. all utils. cable, WIFI, 5 appli. D/W, insuite lndry. 2 car parking. $1350 all inclusive. Avail. March 1. Min. 6 mos. lease required. N/P N/S. Just Bring Your Clothes. 604-536-3764

Read the Classifieds

We make housecalls!

MIRACLE MOVING Licensed - Bonded - Fully Equip. Residential Commercial, 1-3 Men BIG OR SMALL MOVES Start $45/hr ~ All size trucks Free estimate/Senior Discount www.miraclemoving.ca

707 APARTMENT FURNISHED

OTHER AREAS

BOAT House For Sale at the Blaine Marina In Blaine WA. Will handle 42’ L x 15’ W x 15’ H. Concrete dock, Monitored Sprinkler System, Insurance, Security, Power & Water, Lighting,Curtain, Easy Access, Free Parking, Condo Association in Place. Condo. Fees 1,000.00/Year, Moorage $552.00/Month Asking $25,000.00 USD 604 542 9466, trevor_maralda@yahoo.com

Wanstalls Tactical & Sporting Arms

B & B MOBILE SERVICES Interior & Exterior. Additions, Repairs & Strata Improvements. Also fences, decks, sheds, garages & wood planters. 604-690-3327

696

RENTALS

Call today to set up an appointment 604-467-9232

Free Estimates s r

MISC. WANTED

Have Unwanted Firearms?

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

REAL ESTATE

MISC. FOR SALE

GENEROUS Prices Paid for Antiques & Fine Art, Collectibles, Silver, Furniture, Vintage lighting etc. Est. 1990 We purchase for collectors & the film industry. We make House calls & free evaluations. Call David 604 716 8032. www.britishfineartandantiques.ca

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299

311 MASONRY & BRICKWORK

320

Always Reddy Rubbish Removal

Doors, Casings, Walls, Baseboards, Ceiling Repairs - Painting. Finishing available. rene.s@telus.net

A1 BATH RENO’S. Bsmt Suites, Drywall, Patios, Plumbing, Siding, Fencing, Roofing, Landscaping, etc. Joe 604-961-9937.

300

GARAGE SALES 14172 Marine Drive Saturday, Feb 13th, 12noon - 4pm

European Quality Workmanship

HANDYMAN Home Repair Services - 45 Yrs Exp Call or Text Henry 604-868-5441

• Painting • Renovations • Repairs

FUEL

551

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR Repairs & Reno’s, Sundecks & Additions, New Homes

288 Call Blake or Brian (604)816-1653

545

ALDER, BIRCH, MAPLE MIX. Cut up to 16’’ lengths, split, seasoned, ready to burn. $260 a 4 x 4 x 8 cord delivered. Call 604-339-9077

START TO FINISH CONTRACTING Blake and his Dad make a positive difference in your life by providing quality workmanship delivered with integrity.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

SHELL BUSEY’S Home Improvements

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CALL TODAY FOR A FREE ESTIMATE

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Serving the Lower Mainland

604.542.2236

2000 Ford Windstar Sel 7 passenger MOBILITY Van, 1 owner. Equipped with Bruno Curb-Sider Mobility Chair Lift & Original Seating. Exc. cond. 119,000K. $3,500. 604-521-4983

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