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SURREY SHOOTS DOWN GUN SHOW

▶ SECURITY PLANS NOT REVIEWED, COUNCIL SAYS

KEVIN DIAKIW

Surrey council has refused to approve a permit for a gun show in Cloverdale until security plans can be completely reviewed by the RCMP. Council does not meet again until April 11, meaning the B.C. Rod and Gun Show scheduled for April 1517 has effectively been disarmed.

Event manager Steve Bednash said he’s received no such word from the city. continued on page 5

▶ BLOODY WELL DONE Attended to by Canadian Blood Services phlebotomist Sonia Saggu, Grade 12 student Saman Brar, 17, donates blood at Tamanawis Secondary’s first blood donor clinic on Wednesday. Ninety-nine people had signed up for the day-long blood drive. See full story, page 10.

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PATTULLO BRIDGE TO BE TOLLED ▶ CITIES AGREE FEES MUST RECOVER CONSTRUCTION COSTS; NEW SPAN WILL BE FOUR LANES, EXPANDABLE TO SIX JEFF NAGEL

The cities of Surrey and New Westminster have formally agreed the new Pattullo Bridge will be tolled to recover the construction costs, and that the new span will be four lanes, expandable in the future to six.

The agreement was brokered by TransLink, which expects it will take six to seven years to build a new bridge to replace the existing 79-year-old crossing.

Tolls on the new Pattullo had been widely expected and

assumed by Metro Vancouver mayors as the main funding source for the $1-billion replacement project.

Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner said she and other mayors also hope to develop a mobility pricing system that charges drivers by time of day and distance travelled and replaces the current system of bridge tolls, such as the ones levied at the Port Mann and Golden Ears bridges.

The agreement predicts a conventional bridge toll will be necessary when the new Pattullo opens, but commits the parties to determine how it could later integrate into an eventual road pricing system.

“As an interim measure prior to the full implementation of mobility pricing, consistent tolling of all the Fraser River crossings may be considered,” the agreement says, citing the need to make bridge tolling fairer to south-of-Fraser residents.

New Westminster Mayor Jonathan Coté said tolling the new Pattullo is “very important” to his city, which has borne the brunt of rising traffic flows over the Pattullo as Highway 1 drivers divert to avoid paying tolls at the Port Mann.

“We’ve seen a tremendous amount of congestion since the existing Pattullo has become the toll-free alternative,” Coté said, adding the impact on local roads has been significant.

“By coordinating the tolls between the Port Mann and the Pattullo bridges, we feel traffic patterns will actually change and there will be reduced congestion on the Pattullo Bridge and the surrounding road networks.” continued on page 4

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Co-accused in Batalia murder ‘eyes and ears’ for her killer: Crown argues ▼ TRIAL OF GURSIMAR SINGH BEDI BEGINS IN B.C. SUPREME COURT, A DAY AFTER MURDERER GARY DHALIWAL WAS SENTENCED SHEILA REYNOLDS

The Surrey RCMP officer who was first on scene on the night Maple Batalia was murdered struggled to maintain his composure as he recalled what he saw that night four-and-a-half years ago.

Const. Daniel Johnson was testifying at the trial of Gursimar Singh Bedi, who is charged with manslaughter with a gun and accessory after the fact in connection with Batalia’s shooting on Sept. 28, 2011.

Johnson said he was patrolling in Whalley alone when he received the call of shots fired. The location was vague, but he eventually headed into the parkade beside SFU Surrey. Two people directed him toward the mall and SFU entrance.

Johnson got out of his car and walked toward two vehicles – one red and one white.

“I noted a body laying between the two vehicles,” he said, pausing to control his emotions.

Johnson was one of two RCMP officers to testify in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster Tuesday morning, the first day of Bedi’s trial.

Bedi’s co-accused, Gurjinder (“Gary”) Dhaliwal, was sentenced the day prior to life in prison with no chance of parole for 21 years after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in Batalia – his ex-girlfriend’s – death.

Johnson said upon seeing Batalia’s body, he called out, but there was no response. Seeing a lot of blood, he donned some gloves and shook the teen.

Again, there was no response.

Maple Batalia Johnson checked for a pulse, to no avail, and began resuscitation attempts. He rode in the ambulance to Royal Columbian Hospital, where he accompanied Batalia to the operating room. It was there he heard doctors pronounce her dead.

The Crown contends that while Dhaliwal was the one to shoot Batalia three times and slash her numerous times with a knife, it was Bedi who rented the car that laid in wait outside SFU. continued on page 4

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No-parks-after-dark rule stands, judge says ▼ CHRISTOPHER LEWIS CHALLENGED SURREY BYLAW, BUT LOST THE CASE KEVIN DIAKIW

A challenge of a Surrey park bylaw has failed, but the man who challenged it says the law will be overturned eventually.

On Nov. 13, 2013, Christopher Lewis, now 28, was ticketed in South Surrey’s Bakerview Park for being in a park after dark.

Just by being there after nightfall, he was in contravention of Surrey bylaw 13480 and was fined $200.

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In fact, he found in a written ruling on Feb. 5 that Surrey could be placed in a legally tenuous situation if it failed in protecting citizens in parks at night.

“Without setting up artificial lighting and making sure there are no obvious hazards to users who might not see such hazards at night, the city would be a ‘sitting duck’ in lawsuits for any injuries which resulted to persons using the park at night,” Gulbransen found.

He noted that even if benign banned from a park after dark was in violation of Lewis’ rights to liberty, it is not in contravention of the “principles of fundamental justice,” which is the latter part of Section 7.

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“It’s annoying that the bylaw is still standChristopher ing,” Lewis said, describing the challenge as a Lewis learning experience.

He will pay the fine, but feels Surrey is getting carried away with fines issued in parks.

The number of fines issued tripled between 2005 and 2014, according to a Freedom of Information request from Lewis.

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He also hopes the province becomes part of a broader conversation on road pricing, adding the current method of tolling each new bridge as it opens has unwanted consequences.

Transportation Minister Todd Stone was questioned again Monday as to whether he would leave the Alex Fraser Bridge as the only untolled crossing of the Fraser in Metro Vancouver if both the new Pattullo and Massey bridges are tolled.

“There’s at least five to six years here for there to be a thoughtful and considered discussion and debate across the region about the broader tolling policy,� Stone responded, referring to how long it will take for the new replacement bridges to open.

Stone has previously said tolls on both the Pattullo and Massey would force an overhaul of the provincial tolling policy, which he said currently requires there to be “a non-tolled alternative where that’s feasible.�

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Westminster had tussled before over the design of the bridge, with Surrey pushing for six lanes and some New West residents wishing no new Pattullo would be built at all.

The City of Surrey also wants a direct connection from the new Pattullo to the South Fraser Perimeter Road and has warned TransLink it won’t support construction of the new bridge without that, because too much traffic would end up on local roads, including King George Boulevard.

TransLink aims to go accept bids to build the

new Pattullo by fall of 2017.

Meanwhile, TransLink is proceeding with a scaled-down rehabilitation of the existing bridge.

Work begins in late April to resurface the deck, resulting in traffic lane closures and some complete bridge closures through September.

The province has pledged to pay onethird of the capital cost to replace the Pattullo and the project is also on the wish list for federal contributions under the P3 Canada fund.

â–ś BLOOD, BULLET CASING FOUND IN CAR from page 3

It was also Bedi who tracked Batalia and reported her whereabouts to her killer, claimed Crown prosecutor Brad Kielmann. “In doing so, Mr. Bedi served as the eyes and ears of Mr. Dhaliwal,� Kielmann said, alleging Bedi also cleaned the car at a car wash before returning it to the rental company.

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The first witness to take the stand at Bedi’s trial was Sgt. Allison Cameron, a forensic identification officer. She testified she found bullet casings and a knife at the crime scene and also examined a white Dodge Charger linked to the murder. Inside the car she found a receipt from a car wash, a blood stain on a headlight control dial and a stain on the driver’s side sun visor. There was also a bullet casing lodged under

the hood of the car, Cameron said.

Bedi, wearing a grey suit, with dark short hair and beard, and dark-rimmed glasses, listened to the proceedings from the glass prisoner’s box. He is not in custody.

The trial was expected to continue through the week. The Crown planned to call a third police investigator, as well as two cellphone company representatives, to testify.

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▼ FORMER COP, NOW A COUNCILLOR, TAKES ISSUE WITH WITH HANDGUNS AT SHOW from page 1

As far as he’s concerned, the show is still going on next month.

The show had applied for a temporary use permit for the sale of firearms and ammunition for two three-day events at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds, at 17763 62 Ave. It’s a continuation of an event that was held at the fairgrounds last year.

Council first considered the application for a permit on Feb. 22 at a land use meeting and gave early approval for the show to go ahead, but without the sale of ammunition.

The first event this year was scheduled to run at the Agriplex and Show Barn at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds. The city’s planning and development department had recommended council approve the application for permit.

The federal National Weapons Enforcement Support Team expressed no concern and advised that all vendors and participants conform to firearms regulations and the Firearms Act. However, Surrey Coun. Dave Woods, a former career police officer who was the district commander for the Cloverdale RCMP, had plenty of concerns.

“This afternoon, I had an occasion to have a conversation with our police chief… on this matter,” Woods told his council colleagues Monday night. “Unfortunately, the RCMP advise that they have only received the organizers’ post-security plan this afternoon, and they need time to review it and assess it.”

He moved that the application go back to staff so RCMP can appropriately assess it.

Mayor Linda Hepner, who had previously spoken in favour of the rod and gun show, wanted to know what kind of firearms would be at the event.

“I thought it was just hunting rifles, but I now understand it’s more than that,” Hepner told her council colleagues.

Woods said it’s his understanding handguns were also part of the show, as it was indicated in the security plan.

“And that’s one of the things the RCMP is going to be looking at,” Woods said. “And I have some reservations about that.”

Hepner agreed. The mayor said the rod and gun show is going to have to find a new date for its show as council will not have time to approve the permit before the organizers’ advertised date.

Bednash said the only handguns that were at the show last year were antiques and they were kept under glass.

He said 10,000 people attended last year’s show, which took place without incident.

Those people would have brought hundreds of thousands of dollars in spin-off revenue to Cloverdale, he estimates.

“We fully addressed the concerns of Surrey over the gun issue,” Bednash told The Leader Tuesday.

“We’re hunting and fishing enthusiasts. Period.”

RCMP seek old gun’s owner ▶ MOUNTIES SAY THE PISTOL COULD BE VALUABLE KEVIN DIAKIW

Surrey RCMP are looking to connect an antique gun with its rightful owner.

Last September, someone turned in the antique pistol to the Surrey RCMP’s Guildford office. Police have since determined the pistol is valuable, given its age.

The last person to register the pistol is deceased and its true owner is unknown. The weapon is described as semi-automatic with a weathered black frame

Surrey Mounties are looking for the rightful owner of this antique pistol. PHOTO SUBMITTED

and slide. It is missing the pistol grip.

Special markings that are specific to the firearm have been obscured in a police-released photo so the rightful owner can identify it.

“My grandfather obtained several weapons during his time in the Canadian Army and the Second World War, and those guns still have sentimental value to my family,” Surrey RCMP Cpl. Scotty Schumann said.

“I’m sure it would have the same value to the owner.”

Anyone with more information is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502, quoting file #2016-27178.

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Better transit still stalled In a March 1 meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at city hall, Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner again emphasized the importance of Surrey’s proposal for two Light Rail Transit (LRT) lines, as well as other green infrastructure.

It was the first visit ever of a sitting prime minister to Surrey city hall, which demonstrates Surrey’s rising importance nationally. It continues to be one of the fastest-growing cities in Canada. It also suffers from a significant infrastructure deficit, with schools, recreation facilities, roads, parks and transit projects all in short supply.

The timing of the LRT line construction will likely be tied to federal infrastructure plans, as TransLink and individual cities do not have enough funds to pay for the local portion of the project. The defeat of a referendum to raise the sales tax to give TransLink additional funds effectively put the Surrey LRT lines, as well as the Broadway corridor SkyTrain extension, on hold.

The federal budget is due on March 22 and it may offer some clues as to whether Surrey will get enough funds for at least the first phase of the LRT project to proceed. That would be the L-line at street level along King George Boulevard from Newton to Whalley, and then east to

Guildford along 104 Avenue.

For a short time last week, Metro Vancouver mayors and councillors thought perhaps they would have access to more funds without the necessity for a referendum, as Premier Christy Clark has dictated.

Surrey-Fleetwood MLA Peter Fassbender, minister responsible for TransLink, suggested a vehicle levy was possible without a referendum.

The levy has been available as a funding option to TransLink since the regional transit agency was created by the NDP government of Glen Clark in 1998.

However, it has been controversial. People living in areas where transit service is minimal felt they would be subsidizing transit riders and fiercely opposed the vehicle levy.

Fassbender quickly retracted his remarks, saying, “I misspoke when it came to the vehicle levy, and I do apologize for that.”

He said that a vehicle levy would require the province to enable ICBC to collect an annual vehicle registration fee.

“It is also a new tax, therefore it would be subject to a plebiscite or a referendum with the public.”

The challenge facing Surrey LRT, which is now expected to cost $2.6 billion, is going to be funding. Even if the federal share of funds is more than

the traditional one-third which usually flows to infrastructure projects, TransLink and/or Surrey will have to come up with a substantial amount.

If local taxpayers have to pay for one-quarter of the cost rather than one-third, that would still be $650 million. TransLink can’t come up with that amount based on its current funds. A vehicle levy would help it get a little bit closer, but that wouldn’t likely be enough, given the other large projects (the Broadway line and new Pattullo Bridge) which need significant funds from TransLink in order to proceed.

Surrey badly needs significant investment in transit. The existing bus lines are completely inadequate to deal with the rapidly-growing population.

SkyTrain has not been extended further into Surrey since the final three stations in Whalley opened more than 20 years ago.

There is minimal or no transit service in newly developed areas such as East Clayton and Grandview.

This means that people in Surrey need to have vehicles in order to live their day-to-day lives. Until Surrey’s transit system is expanded substantially, that won’t change.

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B.C. offers no real help for the poor YOUTH VOICE ▼ Japreet Lehal

The B.C. government should eliminate the new monthly bus pass fee for people with disabilities The 2016 provincial budget was introduced last month. While it detailed some positive efforts to provide financial support to important areas, there was an opportunity for the budget to have done more to address social issues.

True prosperity only exists when every person in society has opportunities.

Only then can innovation and long-term success be achieved. The budget could also have experimented with initiatives like a basic income guarantee pilot project.

Many British Columbians who live paycheque to paycheque are not seeing prosperity. Unlike elected officials, most British Columbians are not earning six-figure salaries or spending taxpayers’ money on private planes. The premier spent more than $500 000 on private

flights in the last five years, information obtained by journalist Bob Mackin under the Freedom of Information Act. According to Canada without Poverty’s 2015 Poverty Progress Profile on B.C., 469,000 British Columbians live in poverty. Thousands of British Columbians are homeless. Funding for affordable housing units and further financial support to help youth in care, introduced in this year’s budget, is a step in the right direction. However, our province should also introduce a much-needed and long-overdue poverty reduction plan.

Researcher and economist Iglika Ivanova, of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, notes potential areas where the budget could have been improved. These include an increase in the minimum wage and a better child care plan. She notes while steps in the right direction were taken in the budget,

such as funding for child care centres and a farmers’ tax credit for food donations, further measures could have been introduced, for example, creating a $10-a-day child care program.

The minimum wage in B.C. is simply not in step with the high cost of living.

Under the 2016 budget, people with disabilities wishing to use bus service will have to pay a $52 monthly bus pass fee, in addition to a $45 yearly fee, starting in September. Previously, they did not pay any monthly fees, rather just the yearly fee. According to Inclusion B.C., the monthly disability benefits are insufficient to meet the high cost of living. The costs of rental housing, transportation and food have seen significant increases over the years.

While the government increased disability benefits by $77 per month in this budget, the bus pass fee means the increase for people using the pass will only add $25 more, leading to a total of $931 per month. The organization notes B.C.’s monthly benefit for the disabled lags behind some other provinces, and prior to this small increase, the government had not increased the benefit amount in nine years.

The government should not impose the monthly bus pass fee. There also needs to be an increase in the monthly disability benefits, so people with a disability are not facing a financial burden.

Japreet Lehal is a Simon Fraser University graduate pursing a law degree. He writes regularly for The Leader.

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Does LRT even make sense? ▼ PLAN FOR LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT IN SURREY DOESN’T SHOW PROMISE Re: LRT for Fraser Highway and King George Boulevard.

Does this plan make any sense at all?

I am a senior who has lived and worked in European cities for 25 years and visited many more as a tourist. To me it is obvious that the only way that two rail lines of Light Rail Transit (LRT) along King George can be accomplished is by converting the two centre lanes from vehicular traffic to LRT. King George, for the most part, consists of four lanes of urban vehicular traffic, plus two bike lanes, plus two sidewalks, with left-turn lanes at all (or most) intersections. Without widening the roadway, coupled with the relocation of homes and

businesses away from the existing roadway, vehicular traffic on King George will be reduced from four lanes to two – half the current vehicular capacity to accommodate LRT. Where will these two LRT lanes be located – on the outside of the current roadway or on the inside? The only place bike lanes can be placed in accordance with the law (I believe) is on the outside of the roadway adjacent to the sidewalks in the direction of traffic. Thus, the LRT rails will have to be placed in the centre of the existing roadway, meaning the centre lanes will be converted into LRT rails as there is no other space available.

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For safety reasons, passengers will arrive at these “stations” in the centre of the King George Boulevard at intersections – with the exception of jaywalkers, some of whom will be struck by cars or LRT, resulting in the vehicular roadway being closed to traffic and the LRT out of commission while the police investigate.

Progress? I have yet to see any examination of traffic patterns that determined LRT will expand bus ridership by a percentage sufficient to make LRT worthwhile; i.e. significantly better than the current bus ridership rate.

A recent letter writer identified LRT as being

10 per cent faster than the bus. Wow, my 30-minute bus ride to catch the SkyTrain will now be 27 minutes.

Hooray!

Meanwhile, my wife (for example) is driving our sick child (or elderly relative) to see a doctor in the Surrey Memorial Hospital area, but she is delayed in getting to SMH because the lineup of vehicles at each intersection along King George is twice as long as it used to be (i.e. half the number of lanes).

Alternative routes will also be blocked, just as we see today with vehicle accidents. Frustration and anger will result.

Is this progress for Surrey? Perhaps this is simply more of what downtown Vancouver is doing: getting people out of their cars to save the world.

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by Burnaby, Vancouver and Delta.

But more than 900 government-assisted Syrians were still in hotels waiting to move into permanent homes, including over 160 in Abbotsford (as of Feb. 29).

Friesen said some of the refugees have begun to be transferred to cities outside the Lower Mainland, including Victoria and Nanaimo, with more destined for centres like Prince George, Kelowna, Vernon and Kamloops starting this week.

The hope is permanent housing will be easier to find in those centres than the highpriced Metro Vancouver area.

“As we predicted, we’re dealISS of B.C. has 14 volunteers ing with larger-size families working to identify housing – larger even than we thought,” and other assistance and the Friesen said, adding that refugee wave is like nothing means big suites or homes are they’ve seen in recent years, needed. particularly when it comes to “The ongoing challenge for big families. us remains permanent housThe number of Syrian faming,” he said, adding language ilies arriving over the past 10 training and jobs are the next weeks with six or more family top priorities. members has now surpassed The government assistance the number of assisted refugee in place for one families of that size year provides a of all nationalities ▶ “We’ve family of six with that arrived over also got a maximum of the previous six $885 a month for years since 2010. some mental accommodation – A total of 1,541 health trauma much less than the Syrian governtypical rent for a ment-assisted beginning large home. refugees in 343 famFamilies of three ilies had arrived in to surface or more also get B.C. as of the end of in different $649 a month for February. food and clothing Those numbers ways. So under the federdon’t include adthat’s an al Resettlement ditional privately Assistance Program sponsored refugees. ongoing and a one-time Canada declared it concern.” start-up allowance had met its interim of $1,709. target of resettling CHRIS FRIESEN The food and 25,000 Syrian refclothing allowance ugees by the end of is fixed whether it’s February. a family of three or 10.

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Joban Bal has been giving for more than two years.

Although too young to donate blood until recently – donors have to be at least 17 – the Tamanawis Secondary student has been involved with spreading the message of donating to the Canadian Blood Services (CBS) since Grade 10.

Now in Grade 12, Bal figured a good send-off before graduating was Joban Bal helped his high school launch its first in order, so he organized blood donation event. BOAZ JOSEPH his school’s first blood drive and DNA match on Wednesday.

Shortly before the March 9 Young Blood for Life event, 99 people had already signed up to donate blood. More than two-thirds came from the school and the rest from the community – including drop-ins to fill available spots left by absentee donors.

The number of donors was expected to exceed CBS’ goal of 76 donors for the day, said Sarah Jasmins, CBS territory manager for Surrey.

“Our national (blood) inventory is lower than it normally is, so we’re trying to top it back up,” Jasmins said.

Bal was part of a group of students who advocated for the event in recent weeks – including setting up an information session at a local Sikh temple.

“No one really donates unless they’ve been asked to donate,” Bal said.

On Wednesday, the school’s 35 volunteers assisted with registrations and in the waiting and recovery areas in the school’s small gym.

Although only CBS specialists drew blood, students took cheek swab samples in the second portion of the day’s event: A stem cell drive for a CBS program called OneMatch.

Each sample allowed a person’s DNA to be stored on a database for future referral in a stem cell or bone marrow transplants. A variety of disorders are treated with stem cell transplants, including blood-related diseases such as leukemia, aplastic anemia and inherited immune system and metabolic disorders. Anyone aged 17 to 35 can sign up to be on the OneMatch database.

Bal said people often don’t think about DNA matches outside of their own families, but one-in-a-million matches sometimes take place between strangers over long distances. In fact, less than one-quarter of patients who need stem cell transplants find a compatible donor within their own family.

“It doesn’t cost us anything to donate,” said Bal. “You get an opportunity to affect someone else’s life.”

Young Blood for Life is a national campaign by the CBS. Over the last six years, the program has collected almost 99,000 donations and recruited 35,000 new donors.

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Stakes are ‘huge’ if asbestos ruling stands ▶ WORKSAFEBC APPEALS DISMISSAL OF CONTEMPT CASE JEFF NAGEL

WorkSafeBC is appealing a B.C. Supreme Court ruling that has thrown into question the workplace regulator’s enforcement powers against asbestos removal contractors that expose employees to danger.

The court last month rejected WorkSafe’s request for a contempt of court finding against Seattle Environmental Consulting Ltd. and its owners, Mike and Shawn Singh, who had received more than 230 workplace violation orders and over $200,000 in fines dating back to 2007.

Past asbestos handling violations were issued at homes across the region, including Surrey.

Justice George Macintosh dismissed the application, citing concern that a previous

WorkSafe order was too broad and the underlying safety regulations too complex and “voluminous.”

Observers say the stakes are high if the appeal fails and leaves bad employers free to ignore the laws designed to protect workers.

“If this ruling were allowed to stand, then the protection of workers from the number-one killer in British Columbia would be null and void,” said SFU health sciences professor Tim Takaro.

The decision was described as “ludicrous”

by BC Insulators Union spokesman Lee Loftus, who suffers from workplace asbestos exposure.

“People have lost their lives,” Loftus said.

“Those regulations and those laws are literally written in blood.”

He said Seattle Environmental’s owners were “arrogant” after the ruling, telling reporters they don’t expose workers to asbestos.

If the lower court ruling isn’t overturned, Loftus said, senior governments will be forced to amend their legislation.

Unions and industry groups have already urged the province to impose mandatory licensing for all asbestos removal and testing firms to allow faster action against violators.

Tough enforcement does work when WorkSafeBC brings its full weight to bear, Loftus said.

In 2012, notorious Surrey-area asbestos removal contractor Arthur Moore was sentenced to 60 days in jail for contempt of court after repeated asbestos safety violations across the Lower Mainland.

His workers included teenage girls and recovering addicts wearing improper protective gear as they removed asbestos-laden material from homes that had been declared asbestos-free through forged tests.

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Simple to conjure a ‘reality check’: stop/start traffic, rush hour, poor weather, work worries and ‘ToDo lists’ transforming your ‘favourite ride’ into a chore. Yet the appeal lingers …or, at least, the car companies hope this is the way it works. We marvel at the super-original ads —‘The Cog’ for Honda, ‘Twinkle, twinkle, little star’ for Nissan’s Juke, Volkswagen’s YaYaYa among the highlights—what the brightest ad minds fuelled by unlimited advertising dollars can create.

Still we remember them …or at least the car companies hope this is the way it works.

But for all our collective familiarity with car advertising and marketing, contemplating the ‘whys’ and ‘hows’ of it from the car companies’ perspective is unusual for the average consumer, as is ‘feeling’ for them as they struggle to reach the millennials, the demographic cohort with birth years ranging from the early 1980s to the early 2000s whose growing indifference to obtaining a driver’s license and to car ownership is presenting an unprecedented challenge.

Apparently there is even a sub-set, ‘hipsters’, fashion-conscious, educated, socially and politically socialist, and urbane proving the toughest to reach and yet the most desirable because they “hit above their weight financially.”

Millennials are now the dominant generation, nearly 100 million in Canada and the US alone, representing nearly 30 percent of the population and predicted to wield by 2017, when the eldest reach their mid-30s, more than $200-billion in buying power. Marketing experts put it bluntly: “If you buy into the idea that this demographic doesn’t …[care] about cars, and you’re a higher up in the car industry, if we don’t fix this, we’re all sunk.”

At its simplest, target marketing aligns features and benefits with the target’s needs and desires. Millennials are thought to care “more about whether they can stream their music over Bluetooth than how fast they get from zero to 60.” Ford executive Sheryl Connelly has been quoted as saying, “cars must fit into the lifestyles of young people and not vice versa. That means an increased emphasis on quality, versatility, durability and technology. …They want to be behind the wheel of their iPhone as opposed to the wheel of an automobile.”

From a safety perspective, of course, this phone culture only compounds the challenge.

Many studies have shown that ‘connectivity’ features, regardless of how they are configured or accessed, distract drivers from what should be their main and only focus—watching the road.

Distracted driving is now estimated to equal drunk driving as a major cause of fatal crashes. In overcoming millenials indifference to cars as status symbols, heightened regard to cost, embrace of multi-modal transportation especially in urban environments, and dislike for the automobile’s perceived environmental impact, advertisers are now focusing on the benefits of in-car connectivity – a delicate matter when who all know that the driver’s full attention should be on the road.

Creating a buzz in Delta ▶ ARTIST’S LATEST WORK UNVEILED AT VANCITY EVAN SEAL

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and weaving skills.

“My husband is a beekeeper and he has shown me a lot of the frames and activities,” she said. “I guess over the years that inspired me.”

Originally from Quebec, Roy finds inspiration and motivation from the natural world around her. Since moving to B.C. in 1986, her work has been exhibited throughout the Lower Mainland and overseas.

Her favourite medium has been textiles, but recently she has been experimenting with recycled material such as commercial fishing nets and branches found outdoors.

“I often take walks through nature and I’ll see things,” Roy said.

“Often it becomes clear to me that this one thing could become a sculpture.”

Vancity’s North Delta branch manager Rup Sumal said it’s the financial institution’s goal to support local artists, and added Roy’s sculpture is a metaphor for North Delta.

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ETCETERA ▶ ARTS Family Sunday is March 13 from 12-4 p.m. at the Surrey Art Gallery, 13750 88 Ave. hands-on art-making activities and a live animation performance inspired by the exhibition Secret Citadel. At 2 p.m., join artist Robert Leveroos for a visual journey as he uses handmade materials to create animated scenes and stories right before your eyes. Free tickets on site – seating is limited. For more information, call 604501-5566.

▶ EVENTS Breakfast with the Easter Bunny takes place March 12 from 9-11 a.m. at the North Delta Recreation Centre, 11415 84 Ave. Enjoy a pancake breakfast, crafts, an Easter egg hunt and a visit with the Easter Bunny.

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The Surrey Museum (17710 56A Ave.) is hosting a spring break drop-in: Surrey 911 from March 15-18 (Tuesday to Friday) and March 22-24 (Tuesday to Thursday) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Celebrate the firefighters, police and paramedics who come to our rescue. Make your own ambulance or police cruiser and flex your firefighter muscles as you put out a mock fire. On March 19 from 1-4 p.m., the museum is hosting Discovery Saturday: Local Heroes. Bring your future first responders to meet a real firefighter, dress up like a police officer and investigate the inside of an ambulance. Both events are for all ages, by donation.

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▶ THEATRE Royal Canadian Theatre Company brings the farce Love, Sex, and the I.R.S. to Surrey Arts Centre March 18-19, 8 p.m., with a matinee March 19 at 3 p.m.

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▶ HEALTH The South Asian chapter of The Kidney Foundation of Canada, B.C. and Yukon branch, is organizing an educational forum on kidney health and diabetes on March 12 from 1-3 p.m. at Punjab Banquet hall, 2158166 128 St. The guest speaker will be nephrologist Dr. M. Kreem. The event is free and open to all. Tea and snacks will be served after the event. For more information, call Mohan S. Tatra at 604-594-3262.

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Peter n’ Chris: The Mystery of the Hungry Heart Motel comes to the Surrey Arts Centre next week, bringing its comedic send-up of the horror and mystery genres with it and poking fun at

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The show features Peter Carlone and Chris Wilson, an award-winning comedy due from Vancouver. When the pair are stranded on a spooky highway, their only option is to take shelter at the Hungry Heart Hotel.

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Cerrato, Reeleder among all around winners â–ś SURREY CLUB HOSTS INVITATIONAL FOR MALE, FEMALE GYMNASTS RICK KUPCHUK

A half dozen members of the host club won all around gold medals at last weekend’s Surrey Classic

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Emanuel Gutierrez Sandoval performs on the floor at the 29th annual Surrey Classic Invitational at the Guildford Recreation Centre. The 12-year-old won a silver medal on the floor, and an all around bronze medal. BOAZ JOSEPH SGS just missed a sweep of the all around medals in the Provincial 3 group, as Surrey resident Timofey Azhogin, 13, won a silver medal on floor and rings, placed fourth on floor and fifth on parallel bars to place fourth all around.

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Carter Barker, 11, was third on high bar, fourth on floor and fifth on parallel bars to place fifth all around in the Elite 3 category.

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finish first all around in the JO2 (2008-09) category, In the JO3 (2006) category, three 10-year-olds fared well. Maya Wilson of Surrey won the all around gold medal with the top scores on vault and bars.

She also won a silver medal on floor and a bronze on beam.

Teammate Talya Jalbert of Surrey won the all around silver medal, with a gold on floor, silver on bars and fifth on both vault and beam.

Melissa Piliotis placed fifth on bars and sixth on floor.

Layla Omar Ali, 10, won the all around gold medal in the JO1 (2007 and older) group with silver medals on vault, beam and floor to go with a bronze on bars. Nine year-old teammate Maryam Chaudhry won the all around silver after earning a gold medal on vault and floor, a bronze medal on beam and a fifth-place score on bars.

Maren Paterson won all around gold in the JO2 (2006-and-older). The 10-year-old won gold on bars and silver on both beam and floor. Teammate 11-year-old Mara Tweed won the all around bronze after winning gold on vault, continued on page 15

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bronze on floor and placing fourth on beam and fifth on bars.

In the JO5 (200708) group, eight-yearold Viktoria Duchesne of South Surrey won gold on bars, silver on beam and floor an deplaned fourth on vault to win the all around silver medal.

Chloe Dickson, 11, won gold on vault and beam and bronze on bars to finish second all around in the JO3 (2005-and-older).

Eight-year-old Hannah Mahon of Surrey won the all around

bronze medal in the JO3 (2008-09) category with a silver medal on vault and bars.

Uliana Grichkovskaia, 12, won the all around bronze medal in the JO6 (2004) group, with a gold medal on bars and beam. Teammate MacKenzie Long, 12, won the bronze medal on floor and placed fourth on bars.

Alexa Cannon, 13, of South Surrey won a bronze medal on floor in the JO8 (2002-and-older).

Cannon also placed fourth on vault and fifth on beam.

RayAnne Quinn,

18, placed fourth all around in the JO7 (2002-and-older) group, winning a silver medal on beam.

SGS member Eva Woodward, 14, of North Delta won a silver medal on bars.

Alice Bashko, 11, of North Delta won a silver medal on beam and placed fourth on bars in the JO6 (2005) category, while teammate Anna Polunocheva, 11, tied Bashko for the silver on beam and won a bronze medal on bars.

In JO2 (2007), nine-year-old Jasmin Kong placed fourth on floor.

Alice Bashko, 11, goes airborne during a floor routine at the 31st annual Carol Lenz Memorial competition at the Guildford Recreation Centre. Bashko won a silver medal on the beam. BOAZ JOSEPH

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After back-to-back BC Hockey League seasons with fewer than 10 wins, the Surrey Eagles are about to undergo a thorough “top to bottom” review of the organization in an attempt to right the listing ship.

Co-owner and president Chuck Westgard told Black Press this week that the organization is “regrouping and taking a look at things,” after the Eagles wrapped up a disappointing 7-48-1-2 season (win-loss-overtime loss-tie) – the worst record in the league by far.

In the last two BCHL regular seasons – under head coach Blaine Neufeld – the team has 16 wins in 116 games.

“Believe me, after nine wins and seven wins, we’re exploring all our avenues to make not only the on-ice product better, but management better and the organization better,” Westgard said.

Westgard – who, along with childhood friends Gary Nylund and Scott Bradley, bought the team from Ronnie Paterson in 2010 – acknowledged the recent record could hurt the team’s ability to recruit top players.

“It’s a concern. After last season, with nine wins and going with the all-local roster, we thought we should change things up. We had high hopes at the start of the year, but we could never really attract all the players we wanted,” he said.

“We thought we had players this year… but we found out pretty early in the year that we really didn’t, and we took a bit of a step back.”

Wins and losses aside, the 2015-16 season was also marked by the the mid-season resignation of Nylund as assistant coach, and the December departures of Westgard’s son, Ty – who left the team for the Western Hockey League’s Victoria Royals – and fellow forward Darius Davidson, who was traded to the Penticton Vees. (Davidson is the son of Bill Davidson, whose Pro 4 Sports company owns a stake in the Eagles.)

“Obviously it was a little different this year, with the people involved, and (our) own kids leaving,” Westgard said. “With Ty, we would’ve liked him to have stayed and finished Grade 12 here, but it was his decision. We tried to promote the college route. He had full-ride offers from (NCAA) Div. 1 schools but wasn’t accepting them. So I just asked him what his plans were for next year and he said he was going (to the WHL).”

Nylund – who sold his minority stake in the team to Westgard a few years ago – left due to disagreements over how the team was being run, Westgard said.

Nylund had been an assistant coach with the Eagles in 2013 when Matt Erhart coached the team to a league title, but he left for family reasons.

This past season under Neufeld – who was employed by Pro 4 Sports prior to coaching the Eagles – was Nylund’s first back behind the bench.

“Gary and I are the best of friends, and I know he loved the boys, but there were a few conflicts with how he wanted to run things. Not conflicts between him and I, but between the different ownership groups, myself and Pro 4,” Westgard explained.

Coaching philosophies aside, Westgard brushed off the suggestion of internal conflict at the ownership and management level.

“I don’t think it’s unstable at this point… it’s stable enough. We’re just in a bit of transition, and obviously I’m involved – I’m hoping to get back to where we were a couple years back,” he said.

Though a decline in on-ice performance often correlates to a decline in ticket sales and a team’s finances, Westgard suggested the team is “alive and well, financially.”

Last December, in an email to Black Press, the BCHL head office reiterated as much, writing that “as far as the league is concerned, the Surrey franchise is as committed to their operation in the BCHL as they’ve ever been.”

“Rumours do go around, but as long as I’m involved, there will be a team on the ice here,” Westgard said. “But everything needs to improve. It has to. There’s not much lower to go, so we need to figure out a way to go up from here.”

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Who are you: • A reliable, mature adult • Man/woman, senior/retiree • A go-getter who loves people • Can work on your own • Enjoy simple cooking When do we need you: • Fri./Sat. &/or Sun. 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (available all 3 days) What do you need: • English reading & writing • Stand unaided 6-7 hr/day • Car is a must to carry supplies • Well groomed & bondable • Carry table & supplies • Food Safe to be obtained Training: • North Burnaby Pay: • $11.50/hr. per hour to start; $12.00/hr. April 1, 2016

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NOW HIRING

Warehouse Workers Ingram Micro is hiring for warehouse positions on a contract basis. Positions start immediately.

Apply with resume to: resumes@ingrammicro.com

Fax: 604-295-1040 OR Drop off resume to: 7451 Nelson Road, Richmond, B.C.

PRODUCTION STAFF

Please call 604-575-5342

Car Wash Attendants 5 Positions required immediately.

Must have good customer service.

Duties include minor mechanical repair, maintain lot cleanliness. $11-13/hour + tips.

Excavator & Backhoe Operator Training. Be employable in 4-6wks. Call 604-546-7600. www.rayway.ca

jobs@washworld.ca or fax 604-572-2822

HELP WANTED

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HELP WANTED

Nav Sweets & Restaurant Ltd., a full service Indian Restaurant located at #101 - 8140 - 120 Street, Surrey, BC needs a fully qualified F/T Food Service Supervisor.

DUTIES INCLUDE: schedule, coordinate and supervise activities of staff, coordinate and supervise food preparation and delivery for catering, make sure work schedules are met, train staff in sanitation and safety. Salary $14/hr.

Minimum High School and 2 years experience. Knowledge of Hindi or Punjabi an asset.

Fax resume to 604-746-1901.

F Full time: 4 days @ 10 hrs F Part-time 4-5hrs start at 6pm F Starting pay rate: $11.22-$13.25 plus Benefits F Ability to work weekends is req.

• FULL SERVE GAS ATTENDANT • CASHIER Required Full-Time & Part Time for ESSO Gas bar.

Days & Afternoons.

Apply in Person

8035 Enterprise St., Burnaby March 18, 2016 between 9:30 am – 4:00 pm

• SERVERS • BARTENDERS • COOKS

Full-time and part-time positions available, all shifts.

Starting immediately.

Apply with resume to: jaspal723@gmail.com

•Torch On Installers

Experienced torch on installers needed. Full-time, very good wages plus benefits.

• Sheet Metal Installers

Top notch sheet metal installers familiar with metal work including barrel vaults and curved bay windows. Torch on experience an asset. Full-time, top wages plus benefits.

Traffic Control Personnel Pacific Coast Traffic Planning is seeking certified TCP’s for seasonal & F/T employment.

Day, swing & Night shifts Available. Students Welcomed!

Must have reliable vehicle and provide clean drivers abstract.

Starting Wage $15.00/hr.

Guaranteed hours!

Please email resume: grasdald@telus.net

FLAG PEOPLE

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trshaw@bcroadsafe.com or visit bcroadsafe.com GREENHOUSE LABOURER

Advertising Sales Representative The Surrey Leader has an immediate opening for an Outside Advertising Consultant.

By joining an award winning community newspaper serving Surrey/North Delta, you can realize your full potential while contributing to one of the fastest growing communities in Canada. The team environment at The Leader will inspire you to the highest level of customer partnership and reward your motivated approach to excellence.

SP (Delta) Limited Partnership operation looking for steady, hardworking, energetic individuals that are able to do plant care, harvesting, sorting grading & packaging and general cleanup and workday preparations. The positions advertised are full time permanent positions for all seasons. Job Location 10250 Hornby Dr. Delta, BC V4K3N3 Wage $10.59/hr plus AD&D benefits.

Positions available immediately. English language not required. Positions open to all persons (incl. youth, aboriginals, new immigrants and all others) demonstrating their ability to meet expectations of full time, physical work in greenhouse environment.

To apply submit resume to: sunjobs2012@gmail.com or by fax to 604-607-7656

9393 287th Street Maple Ridge, BC

GET FAMILIAR WITH YOUR NEW NEIGHBOURHOOD

BY DELIVERING NEWSPAPERS IN YOUR AREA. Call 604-575-5342 for more information.

142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS Delta Textiles is looking for a F/T OFFICE ASSISTANT with exp. in bookkeeping, payroll & computers.

Hindi & Punjabi speaking. Email: deltatextiles@hotmail.com

HOME CARE/SUPPORT

CARE AIDES

F/T & P/T Opportunities!

Must be fully certified, have your own transportation and speak fluent English. Criminal Record Check required.

Apply with resume: info@ladybugzbiz.com

HELP WANTED

The ideal candidate will have to be a strong communicator, well organized, self motivated and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. The ability to multi-task and meet deadlines are a must.

Competitive Base Salary, Commission, Cell and Car Allowance. A car and a valid drivers license is required.

Send your resume with cover letter by March 31st, 2016.

Shaulene Burkett shaulene.burkett@blackpress.ca The Surrey Leader #200-5450 152nd Street, Surrey, BC, V3S 5J9

The

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Leader

Southridge School will be hosting the annual “Summer at Southridge” day camp program and we are currently seeking applications for the temporary position of Summer Camp Coordinator and Summer Camp Assistant.

For further information on this opportunity, please visit our website at www.southridge.bc.ca.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

CLASSIFIED ADS! Fast * Mighty * Visible * Dependable! Whether you’re a classified reader or a classified advertiser,

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

WAREHOUSE HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Warehouse Help $12/hr starting wage.

Must speak & write fluent English.

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ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING

Fax resume

604-541-1388 PERSONAL SERVICES 171

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH .Income Tax Preparation Macnaughton & Ward Financial Services Ltd. Maximize your Return Reduce Tax Owed. 604-581-9121 mwfs.ca

RELAXATION BODY CARE 604-859-2998 #4 - 2132 Clearbrook Road, Abby

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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

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SALES

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CLEANING SERVICES

AJP Residential Cleaning. *Insured *Licensed *Bonded. GREAT RATES Taking New Clients. 604-527-4920

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CONCRETE & PLACING

SEMI-RETIRED contractor will do small concrete jobs. Patio’s, sidewalks, driveway’s. Re & re old or damaged concrete. Ken 604-307-4923

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SALES

The Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News has an opportunity for an Inside Sales Consultant.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

Candidates for this position will possess the ability to create strong marketing programs and nurture existing clients for our print and online publications.

You will be innovative and have an entrepreneurial spirit and enjoy working independently.

Commercial Transport & Diesel Engine Mechanics Required for Cullen Diesel Power Ltd. and Western Star and Sterling Trucks of Vancouver Inc. Positions available in Surrey.

Late model highway tractor exp. considered an asset. Factory training provided.

Fax Resume: 604-888-4749 E-mail: ars@cullendiesel.com FITTER / FABRICATOR Maple Ridge shop req. full time Fitter/Fabricator with specific pressure vessel/heat exchanger experience. Can interpret shop dwgs is well versed in layout, fitting and tacking of pressure vessel tube and shell heat exchangers & tanks w/minimum supervision.

Please e-mail resume

mike@emmfg.com

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PERSONAL SERVICES

Inside Sales Consultant

Union Shop - Full Benefits

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

Wascana Restoration is looking for a Surrey based tradesman well versed in drywall / texturing and painting, as well as emergency related duties. This is a permanent, full time position to start April of 2016. This is an excellent opportunity to work for a well respected organization that has been in business for over 25 years. Hourly wage to be negotiated, benefit package, company supplied vehicle.

Email resume to wascana@idmail.com or fax 604-540-8784

Need Extra Money?

Exercise?

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WALDUN FOREST PRODUCTS Needs experienced Shingle Sawyers & Packers. Also needing labourers for physically demanding positions. These are F/T positions with excellent wage and benefit packages.

Qualified applicants can apply in person at:

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Apply in person at 2360 King George Blvd. Surrey or Fax: 604-531-0694

.Flagpersons & Lane Closure Techs required. Must have reliable vehicle. Must be certified & experienced. Union wages & benefits. Fax resume 604-513-3661 email: darlene.hibbs@shawbiz.ca

Must be Certified and have a car. Full-Time. Medical/Dental. $15 - $21/hour post Probation.

Please send resume to:

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

we are here to assist you!

Let us help you meet your advertising challenges. CALL US TODAY! 604-575-5555

K-Bro Linen operates a large modern commercial laundry facility located within a short walk from Lake City Skytrain in Bby.

Call: 604.720.8142 Or apply to: harj.gill@hotmail.com

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

K-Bro Linen Systems Enterprise Street

DOOR TO DOOR

Part-time, small vehicle required.

Wednesday, Thursday & Fridays.

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FOOD SERVICE SUPERVISOR

ADULTS NEEDED TO DELIVER

the Surrey Leader and the Surrey Now.

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

PAINTERS Trikon painting Ltd. 12827 Old Yale Road, Surrey, B.C. V3T 3B3 Canada, is looking for 5 full time painters @ $23/hour. Completion of high school & workable spoken English is required. 1 yr experience working as building painter in building or commercial setting is required. Applicant should be able to use brush painting, roller painting, spray painting. Shift work , over time , weekend work.

Physically challenging job. Applicant should be able to lift weight up to 50 lbs. Job Duties-Prepare paint by mixing or thinning, prepare paint surface by scraping, sanding or sand blasting, using brushes, rolls or spray equipment, applying paint or other material such as stains, varnish and other materials such as metal coating etc., Ensure fabric or wall paper can be applied by properly measuring & cutting, helping clients with paint / shade selection, may be required to give quotes for painting jobs.

Apply with confidence at trikon1980@gmail.com

Special features will be an important part of your job description along with developing and prospecting new business. Your career is built on relationships with customers and you understand the importance on consulting with clients about their objectives and developing marketing solutions that help them achieve their goals.

Our environment is fast-paced and you can adapt quickly to change and work in a deadline driven environment. You may have a marketing degree or experience but your personality and enthusiasm will sell your application. Knowledge and familiarity with Mac based office programs is required.

We offer a competitive salary plus commission and the opportunity to grow your career with Black Press, Canada’s largest private independent newspaper company with more than 180 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii.

If you are up to the challenge, please send your resume by March 15th to: Lisa Prophet Ad Manager admanager@mapleridgenews.com No phone calls please and only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Friday March 11 2016 The Surrey-North Delta Leader 19 HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 242

CONCRETE & PLACING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

284 HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION

320

MOVING & STORAGE

UNIQUE CONCRETE

NaturalAirflowHeating.ca

DESIGN

ABE MOVING & Delivery & Rubbish Removal

Furnace & Air Conditioning

$30/hr. per Person • 24/7

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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

706

Kennedy Heights 2 Bdrm unit available. Clean, quiet, well maintained. Friendly community close to all amenities. Pets allowed.

Avail now. $880/mo, $1500 shared purchase.

604-581-6070 or email sprucehoco@shaw.ca

604-999-6020

778-231-9675, 778-231-9147

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DRYWALL

604-461-0999 287

SUNCREEK ESTATES

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

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BIG GARAGE SALE

.Miracle Moving 604-720-2009

329 PAINTING & DECORATING 260

ELECTRICAL

NEIGHBOURS ELECTRIC Licensed, Warrantied, Affordable.

Renos & small jobs. Res & comm.

7 Days. Free est. 604-710-5758.

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GARDENING Prompt Delivery Available

7 Days / Week

Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd. ✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Gravel ✶ Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel

Complete Lawn & Garden Maint.

Pressure Wash, Fences Excavator Bobcat Rubbish Removal 502-9198 Hedge Trimming & Spring Garden clean-up. Power Raking. Bark Mulch & Soil. Call 778-383-7220

EXP. CARPENTER / HANDYMAN All types of work! No job too small!

Over 20 yrs exp! Ed 778-888-8603

3 rooms $299 Free Estimates

Call Sunny,778-893-1786 POLARBEARPAINTING.COM Paint 3 rooms walls only for $299.

Cel: 604-866-6706

SUNDECKS:

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604-644-1878 Excavators, Backhoes, Bobcats & Dump Trucks for hire TOPSOIL & GRAVEL

KITCHEN CABINETS

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

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*Gutter *Roof *Window Cleaning

*Pressure Washing Call Victor 604-589-0356

A Jack of all trades? The classifieds are where you find services like tree removal, carpentry, lawn care, plumbing, masonry, remodeling and car repair. Call us today

TONY’S Painting

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PLUMBING

A Gas Fitter ✭ Plumber Furnaces, Boilers, Hot Water Heating, Hotwater Tanks, Drain/Duct Cleaning & Plumbing Jobs.

✭ 604-312-7674 ✭ ✭ 604-507-4606 ✭ ~ Certified Plumber ~

Reno’s and Repairs

604-575-5555 BlackPressUsed.ca

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~ 604-597-3758 ~

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PRESSURE WASHING

*Gutter *Roof *Window Cleaning

*Pressure Washing Call Victor 604-589-0356

TREE SERVICES

PRO TREE SERVICES Quality pruning/shaping/hedge trimming/ removals & stump grinding.

John, 604-588-8733/604-318-9270

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

PETS 477

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

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 509

www.affordablemoversbc.com

$45/Hr

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

Homelife Pen. Property 604-536-0220

625

FOR SALE BY OWNER

ARCHITECTURAL VIEW HOME in Victoria, 180 deg. view, 3600 sqft 4 Bdrm, 3 bath on 1/2 acre. $797,000. Call: 250-474-1984

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RECREATIONAL

Fully furnished 3 cabin on Westside Rd, native leased land. l_trant@yahoo.com for additional information.

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO Cedar Lodge and Court Apts

Quiet community living next to Guildford Mall.

Clean 1 & 2 bdrms, Corner units (some w/ensuites) Call for Availability. Cable, Heat, Hot Water incl. Onsite Mgr.

604-584-5233

AUCTIONS

N.DELTA 92/117. 6 Month Rental 2 Storey 5 bdrm house, 2.5 bath, 2 living areas (up & down). Avail April 9th. $1800 +utils. 778-240-6873.

Email: sekhonk123@gmail.com

• Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal

SURREY: 13460 95 Ave. Reno’d 3 bdrm rancher near Hospital. $1499 604-341-0371 or 604-518-7306.

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.

We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

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Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.

New Equipment Liquidation – Structural Concepts, True, Delfield Refrigeration, Imperial, Royal, Prime, US Ranges, S.S. sinks, tables, shelvings, carts, janitorial, bakery, packaging, matching plates, refurbished equipment, bottling line, soft serves, Hobart mixers & dishwashers, back bars, rotary glass washers, cutlery.

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

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

520

BURIAL PLOTS

FOR SALE: 2 full size burial plots at Valley View Cemetery-Garden of Devotion. Lot 90D, #1 & 2. $3000/ ea. Mel Brough, 1-250-546-0955

MOTELS, HOTELS

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

750

SUITES, LOWER

EAST NEWTON - 2 Bdrm- $850 mo incl util, cbl & net. No ldry, n/p, n/s.

Good refs. April 1. Long term tenants 778-593-8480 / 778-320-1656

WITNESS NEEDED: If you witnessed or have any information about a Hit & Run accident that occurred on January 2, 2016 at 88th Avenue and King George Blvd, Surrey BC involving a Toyota Corolla; could you please call 604-3147154. Thank you. #2016-519

No. H19111 Nelson Registry

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA BETWEEN Classic Mortgage Corporation Petitioner AND D’Arcy Hugh Weir, Patricia Kathleen Dolan and 1370411 Alberta Ltd. Respondents To: The Respondent, D’Arcy Hugh Weir

www.KwikAuctions.com 7305 Meadow Avenue, Burnaby, BC - Shipping/Storage Available

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING

2011 CHEVY CRUZE, auto, 4 dr sedan 130K, many options, silver, $7500 firm. 604-538-9257

The Scrapper

For Lease Gas Bar/Grocery Store, Fruit Stand, Restaurant, lots parking on Trans Canada Hwy, Sicamous. 1 (250)3090975

March 12th @ 10am

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

AFFORDABLE MOVING

Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.

Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

CEDAR HILLS; 3 bdrm hse with view. Inc spac 1 bdrm ste, double garage. $1950/m. 604-720-0054

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

Massive Restaurant Equipment Auction

MOVING & STORAGE

604-537-4140

CEDAR HILL: 4 bdrm home, 2 flrs, garage, fenced yrd. Nr school and transit. 778-865-6751 or 604-5973485 or 778-885-675.

www.cycloneholdings.ca

$64.00 Per Ton

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

HOMES FOR RENT

612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE

SBroken Concrete RocksS $25.00 Per Metric Ton SMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS $25.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds

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1998 Immaculate MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE Rio red, tinted clear coat. white top. 3.8 EFI, auto, O/D trans., V6 sport appearance group, leather, original owner 87,000K, $6950 see craigslist. 604-596-5910

REAL ESTATE

MISC SERVICES

604-465-1315

736

CARS - DOMESTIC

Wanstalls Tactical & Sporting Arms

✶Dump Site Now Open✶

604-531-5935

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

SUNDECKS

Renovation Specialist

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818

.CAN PRO Paint and Drywall. 3 Rooms $250. 604-7717052

Meadows Landscape Supply

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

778-999-2803

BEAUTIFUL BATHROOM Plumbing + Drywall + Elect. + Tubs & Showers & Sinks + Toilets & Tile + Fan + Countertop + Painting = = BEAUTIFUL BATHROOM!!

Sen disc. Work Guar.17 yrs exp. Call Nick 604-230-5783, 604-581-2859

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

Covered Storage.

• Respectful • Reliable • Responsible • Affordable Rates

RAILINGS:

A1 BATH RENO’S. Bsmt Suites, Drywall, Patios, Plumbing, Siding, Fencing, Roofing, Landscaping, etc.

Joe 604-961-9937.

Delivery or pick up Surrey location

Residential / Commercial

Johnson

ON CALL 24 HOURS/DAY

MUSHROOM MANURE

Always Reddy Rubbish Removal

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.

WANTED TO RENT

TRANSPORTATION

NEWTON MOBILE HOME PARK. 2 Large RV Pads available for mobile home. Call 604-597-4787.

MISC. WANTED

Have Unwanted Firearms?

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

All Rubbish, Junk & Recycling needs.

BL CONTRACTING

HOME REPAIRS

757

733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS

563

TOWNHOUSES

EMPLOYED Male 55 - N/S, N/P. Urgently needs 1 bdrm suite. If you can help please call (778)239-9517 Max. $550/mo.

Call Surrey Gardens Apts at 604-589-7040 to view our Elite Suites!

on re-painting or

RENOVATIONS SPECIALIST

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752

SURREY; 2 Bdrm & 4 Bdrm townhouses, $930 & $1230, quiet family complex, no pets, 604-576-9969.

Max occ. 2 people. Sorry no pets.

20% discount

VECTOR RENO’S

Emerson’s Contracting 604-312-9209, 604-535-0566

off Grosvenor Rd. TOOLS, PLUMBING, MISC ETC.

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

Interior & Exterior. Additions, Repairs & Strata Improvements.

Also fences, decks, sheds, garages & wood planters. 604-690-3327

Quality workmanship since 1968 Commercial - Residential

Classic suites starting at $729.

Elite suites starting at $839.

Located close to bus routes & skytrain, 20 min walk to Surrey City Centre.

11565 - 142 St.

PRISM PAINTING CO.

Winters Construction Renovation Specialist Keith Winter (778)886-3400

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

.aaa lawn 604-542-1349

KMM Junk Removal Garbage Bin Rental Call (604)828-2806

SUITES, LOWER

SURREY Scott Rd/82nd. 2Bdr gr/lvl suite, full bath, ns/np, avail April 1st. $800 incl utils/cable. 778-240-6873

WCB INSURED

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

(604)240-1920

Beautifully Upscale 1 Bdrm Suites - perfect for the discerning renter!

Saturday, March 12th 10am - 2pm

Vincent 543-7776

ZIGGY’S RENOVATIONS. All types int/ext. Quality work. Free Est. Best prices! 604-372-1788

*Aluminum *Glass *Wood

Surrey

BIG INDOOR

Member of Better Business Bureau

FINISH CARPENTER Finish Carpentry - Mouldings, sundecks, stairs, siding, painting, drywall. Refs. Rainer cel 604-613-1018

WALT’S YARD WORKS & POWER WASHING

604-596-0916

GARAGE SALE .Rick’s Rubbish Removal. Over 20 yrs in business Res./Comm./Const.

Yrd Waste. Free Est. 604-329-2783

750

FLEETWOOD 148/86. 2 Bdrm grnd lvl. NP/NS. Mar 15/Apr 1. Hydro & lndry incl. Satnam 604-518-9088 GUILDFORD 2 bdrm, new paint, flooring. Own lndry. $900 incls utils.

Nr schools. (778)238-0098 SULLIVAN. 1 Bdrm bsmt ste,. $650 incl utils & satellite. Np/ns, no laund March 15 or April 1. 604-572-6373 SURREY 150/68. Clean 2 bedroom basement suite. Avail Now. NS/NP. $750/mo incl utils. 604-594-4586.

SURREY 6360 - 133B St. Brand new Spacious 1 bdrm suite, avail now. NS/NP. Cls to bus & schools. $625/mo incl utils/cable & laundry.

Call 778-318-6157 or 604-599-6157

Office: 7121-133B St., Surrey

~ Rain or Shine ~

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

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

*Cedar *Treated *Vinyl *Trex

NOTIME SPRING SPECIALS. Sign up for season of lawn mowing & get a free lime. Starting at $25 per time. Pressure Wash, Gutters, Rubbish Removal. Visit: notime.ca Call Duncan @ 604-619-7733

Small Livingston fiberglass boat, tools, and other items.

Cloverdale High Performance paint.

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring.

778-227-2431 Lawn Mowing Yard Clean up

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

2 coats any colour

(604)465-1311

meadowslandscapesupply.com

www.paintspecial.com

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

FENCING

6’ CEDAR FENCING. Free est. Red Rose Landscaping.

Bhajan 604-722-2531

~ No Early Birds please ~

19084 74 Ave. Surrey

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299

All Electrical. Low Cost. Licensed.

Res/Com. Small job expert. Renos Panel changes ~ 604-374-0062

PHIL’S FENCING: Custom blt cedar fences/gates/lattice. Repairs, decks & stairs, 604-591-1173, 351-1163

Sat Mar 12th, 9am - 1pm.

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

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

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★ Large 2 & 3 Bdrm Apartments ★ Insuite w/d, stove, fridge, d/w ★ 3 floor levels inside suite ★ Wood burning fireplace ★ Private roof top patio ★ Walk to shops. Near park, pool, playground ★ Elementary school on block ★ On site security/on site Mgmt ★ Reasonable Rent ★ On transit route ~ Sorry no pets

GARAGE SALES

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

SPRUCE HOUSING CO-OP

~ Hot water tanks ~ Gasfitting/Sheet metal

FREE ESTIMATES

RENTALS

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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

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 SURREY 75/120A; 2 BDRM APT $940, quiet family complex, no pets, call 604-501-0505

TAKE NOTICE THAT on February 29, 2016 an order was made for service on you of a Petition and supporting affidavit issued from the Nelson Registry of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in proceeding number H19111 by way of this advertisement.

In the proceeding, the Petitioner claims the following relief against you: Foreclosure and related orders against the property described as PID No. 014-090-911 Lot 6 District Lot 4595 Kootenay District Plan 957, and personal judgment and costs against you.

You must file a response to Petition within the period required under the Supreme Court Civil Rules, failing which, further proceedings, including judgment, may be taken against you without notice to you.

You may obtain from the Nelson Registry, at 320 Ward Street, Nelson, BC, a copy of the Petition, supporting Affidavit and the order providing for service by this advertisement.

This advertisement is placed by Classic Mortgage Corporation, whose address for service is 902 - 1708 Dolphin Avenue, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 9S4, fax number 250-979-4445.

20 The Surrey-Nor th Delta Leader Fr iday M arch 11 2016

Full Frame Sales Event LAST CHANCE TO BUY A NIKON PRODUCT

From March 4 to 31, 2016

The Advantages of a Full Frame Sensor WHAT?

BEFORE NIKON PRICE INCREASE ON APRIL 1, 2016

In digital SLR cameras, the camera’s format refers to the size of its image sensor.

Nikon makes a DX-format sensor and a FX format sensor. The DX-format is the smaller cropped sensor at 24 x 16mm; other manufacturers commonly refer to this as an APS-C sensor. The larger FX format sensor measures 36 x 24mm which is approximately the same size as 35mm film.

D750 / 24-120mm VR • 24.3 MP sensor • Cutting edge HD video capabilities • Built-in Wi-Fi® sharing and remote control

WHY? The FX full frame sensor allows for more “light gathering” area which offers higher sensitivity resulting in lower noise within the captured images. The dynamic range is also greater with a full frame sensor compared to a cropped sensor.

2999

99

Reg. 3199

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D750 Body

2249

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Reg. 2449

99

FX-format sensor 36x24mm

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The Evolution of High Resolution

One look at the jawdropping image quality possible with the D810 and you’ll never look at image quality the same way. The level of detail and sharpness, the wide dynamic range and rich tonality in nearly any light is simply staggering – almost unimaginable until now. For still and multimedia photographers including landscape, studio, wedding and portrait pros, the D810 will ignite your creativity and help you capture images that astound.

The D810 truly raises the bar for image quality and dynamic range.

DX-format sensor 24x16mm

D810 Body • 36.3 MP sensor • Continuous shooting up to 5 fps • Full HD 1080p video at 60/50/30/25/24 fps

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D810 / 24-120mm VR 99 Reg. 4349

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AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

239999 Reg. 2799

99

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AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR

AF-X 16-35mm f/4G ED VR

1299

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Reg. 1479

99

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AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED

2099

99

Reg. 2399

99

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AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

2099

99

Reg. 2199

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99

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