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Garth Errico, the new principal at Burnaby Central, checks out the expansive student commons area in the new building which is in the ďŹ nal stages of preparation for the beginning of the school year.

The NewsLeader has a sneak preview of the spanking new Burnaby Central secondary set to open up in September

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No one was in the office to continue working on the FOI request, he said, and Choi is normally not involved in such requests. Due to Brunner’s absence, Kovacic’s original By Wanda Chow message was forwarded to Choi NEWSLEADER who thought she was replying to her colleague. A member of the parents “Betty’s response was an group opposed to the Burnaby error in judgement by the staff school district’s anti-homophomember and her response is bia policy has filed a formal not representative of the board complaint over the district’s [of education’s] position,” said handling of his freedom of Morelli, who noted “the trustinformation request. ees had nothing to do with that Since April, George Kovacic response that was put forward of Parents’ Voice has sought all by Betty.” the information, meeting minBurnaby school board chair utes and notes, documents and Larry Hayes said he didn’t correspondence the district has learn of the errant email until related to the policy, which the being informed of it by Morelli school board approved in June. Tuesday morning, the first time District staff have asked they’d spoken in weeks due to him to narrow the scope of the summer break. his request to reduce the fees “Certainly the optics don’t that would be levied for staff look good,” Hayes said. “I think time and photocopying costs in it was more just a personal fulfilling it. comment in an email between Kovacic filed the comtwo assistants and we’re plaint with B.C.’s Office “Certainly the optics don’t look certainly not wanting to of the Information and throw Betty under the bus Privacy Commissioner good. I think it was more just a because of an errant comafter inadvertently receivpersonal comment in an email ment like that.” ing an email from Betty Trustees are not Choi, executive assistant between two assistants and we’re involved in the FOI to district superintendent certainly not wanting to throw process other than being Claudio Morelli, which Betty under the bus because of an informed of requests was meant for Sandra and how they’re being Brunner, executive assiserrant comment like that.” handled, he said, noting tant to district secretarythat Choi would also not treasurer Greg Frank. Board chair Larry Hayes be involved nor even sit in In it, Choi wrote: “I just on meetings. read the letter we sent to Now that staff have him regarding the costs. I returned from summer vacaMorelli said his assistant’s don’t see any reference to anytions, they will continue to email was sent out at the end thing being exempt, just that work on gathering the informaof July when the majority of beyond 3 hours of research, we tion being requested which is senior staff, including himself, will charge. I don’t think we “pretty extensive,” Morelli said. Frank and his assistant, Brunshould get in a flap over this, wchow@burnabynewsleader.com ner, were away on vacation. we should just let him initiate

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his complaint to the Privacy Commissioner, and then wait for them to contact us, that will delay him even further, maybe past the elections. I heard he is running on the new civic team taht (sic) Parents Voice is forming for election of trustees!” Kovacic said in a press release, “The conduct of the Burnaby School Trustees and District staff is reprehensible. Our suspicions as parents have now been conﬁrmed: there MORELLI is a deliberate strategy to stonewall the FOI process and withhold crucial documents from parents, taxpayers and the media. He added that despite Choi’s statement, “I have never planned to, nor do I intend to run as a Trustee.”

High school scholarship rules changed in B.C. By Tom Fletcher

now be awarded to students based on the required provincial exams in place for grades VICTORIA – B.C.’s high 10, 11 and 12. The exam system school grads were leaving was changed in 2004 to reflect millions in scholarship the different postmoney on the table by secondary pathways not writing optional final students can take. exams, so the education Once they were ministry has changed not counted for postthe system to make sure secondary admission, the aid gets to students only one in five grade 12 who do well on mandastudents chose to write tory tests. optional scholarship ABBOTT Optional scholarship exams. Provincial scholexams for grade 12 arships are typically have been dropped for $1,000, with the top 20 this school year, after poststudents receiving $2,500, and secondary institutions changed before the changes, B.C. used to their admission criteria and no give out about $5 million worth. longer use grade 12 optional Courses that now have tests. required provincial exams are Provincial scholarships will Science 10, Apprenticeship and BLACK PRESS

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Burnaby RCMP ofﬁcers raised $1,030 at Metropolis at Metrotown mall last Sunday by pedaling stationary bikes for eight hours to promote the Cops for Cancer Tour de Coast, a nine-day, 900-km bike ride across B.C. that kicks off Sept. 21. Money raised by the tour goes to the Canadian Cancer Society’s B.C. and Yukon division, for pediatric cancer research and programs such as its Camp Goodtimes. Info: www.copsforcancerbc.ca.

A protest against Kinder Morgan’s proposed expansion of its Trans Mountain pipeline will take place in North Burnaby on Saturday. Starting at 2 p.m., the protesters, led by Vancouver-based environmental group Wilderness Committee, will march from Hastings Street (where it turns into Inlet Drive), the site of a 2007 oil pipeline rupture, down to the gates of Kinder Morgan’s Westridge Terminal. The protest will coincide with mass civil disobedience planned for Washington, DC to protest the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline.

Six researchers based at Simon Fraser University have received funding awards from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research. Another three who live in Burnaby and New Westminster but conduct their research at the University of B.C. and the B.C. Cancer Agency also received funding through the foundation’s research scholar and trainee competitions. Robert Britton, Jonathan Choy, Alexander Chapman, Naveed Gulzar, Victor Jensen and Glenys Webster are afﬁliated with SFU, while Charity Evans and Glen Foster are afﬁliated with UBC, and Kristoffer Palma is with the BC Cancer Agency. The nine are working on innovative and wide-ranging projects on health issues including borderline personality disorder, multiple sclerosis, HIV, and organ transplantation.

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Central 2.0 readies to open doors By Wanda Chow NEWSLEADER

arth Errico was a teacher at Burnaby Central secondary in 2001 when he felt his third-floor classroom start to shake violently. He assumed it was an earthquake—centred in Washington state as it turned out—and awaited an evacuation announcement. When none came, he decided to take his students outside just to be safe. Once there, he realized why the quake wasn’t acknowledged over the loudspeakers. “People on the first floor didn’t feel a thing,” Errico said, still incredulous. Today, Errico is back at Central, this time as its new principal, his first such posting. The plum job includes breaking in a brand new, $50.6-million school, constructed from scratch after the old building next door was deemed too expensive to seismically upgrade. Errico takes some comfort in the structure’s seismic

Energy efficient There’s the energy efficient and green features of the school, Burnaby district’s first to be built from scratch to a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold standard. There’s the geothermal heating system (the necessary wells are underneath the rugby field), motion-sensor lights and skylights and large windows throughout that give the whole building an airy, open feeling, never mind a reduced reliance on electric lights. And there’s a water feature out front, which sends rainwater from the roof through a bed made of the massive boulders dug up onsite, to be soaked into the ground and eventually out to local creeks, sending less water into local storm sewers. But the cool factor comes in the form of souped-up drinking fountains inside. As Errico eagerly points out, in addition to the regular spout

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The roofs at the new Burnaby Central secondary school collect rainwater which is then directed back into the grounds surrounding the school.

there’s a spot where water bottles can be placed. That activates a sensor which then ﬁlls the bottle with ﬁltered water as good as what

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All the classrooms are equipped with special projectors which allow content from computers to be put up on a screen, and a super lab provides the latest setup for science experiments, including two stations with protective covers for experiments involving fumes or flames. Classrooms and offices have been planned with input from staff and teachers, which has led to computer labs arranged ideally for students and computer screens to be supervised. And staff involved in counseling and career prep now have their offices just down the hall from those of administration, since meetings with one group often lead to a need to speak with those in the other. The new school has also been designed with Central’s strengths in mind. A large room, to be covered in protective mats and overlooking the future gym, has been reserved for its renowned wrestling program. That’s next door to an even larger space that will become a weight room and across the hall from what will be the school’s new gym, scheduled for completion in the spring.

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Burnaby kid a video star By Wanda Chow NEWSLEADER

Five-year-old Kaizen Rowe of Burnaby saw his ďŹ rst movie in a theatre last week. Not particularly remarkable except that he was in it. Kaizen got the star treatment in Toronto for the showing of 1 Day, a CBC documentary incorporating the work of TV camera crews and video submissions from the public into a snapshot of one day in Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;all the footage was shot on April 30. Kaizenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dad, Stephen Rowe, won the grand prize for best video submitted by the public for inclusion in the project. The entry depicted Kaizenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts to pass a â&#x20AC;&#x153;test to turn ďŹ ve,â&#x20AC;? a series of challenges he believes he must accomplish before heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s allowed to turn ďŹ ve years old. Stephen said it was an extension of similar â&#x20AC;&#x153;testsâ&#x20AC;? he and his partner Veronica had their son Kaizen undergo starting with the requirement that he stop wearing diapers or training pants before he could turn three. He had been planning to record the latest test on video anyway, he simply did it on April 30 to be eligible for the contest. The list of challenges is

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For Stephen, an artist with video game company Electronic Arts, it was the ďŹ rst time heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d ever edited video. The end result won the grand prize, which included an iPad2, and a trip to Toronto for the premiere where Kaizen revelled in all the attention. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we asked Canadians to submit videos to our 1 DAY project, I expected scenes of cute kids, funny pets and birthdaysâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and we got wonderful examples of these,â&#x20AC;? said Sue Dando, executive producer with CBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s documentary production unit, in a press release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I secretly hoped weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d get an unexpected treasure, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what Kaizen and his family gave us: a unique concept, a great story, and a delightful main character. I just wonder when Stephen is going to break it to him that there isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really a test to turn ďŹ ve.â&#x20AC;? Ironically, Kaizen wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ďŹ nd out through watching TV because the family doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have one. But while Stephen is sure Kaizen truly believed the test was real, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think I could do it for his sixth birthday.â&#x20AC;? 1 Day will air on the CBC News Network on Saturday, Aug. 27, at 4 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 28 at 2 p.m.

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Summer of rain, road construction before school gets back in. Hopefully, that will be There just may be something positive about the case this year. summer coming to an end. This silly season of graders, dump trucks and The sunny season finally arrived this month, steamrollers seems to have been particularly and it will be sad to see it go. It’s more than prodigious, and more maddening, than most. welcome to stick around past its due date. But not Burnaby’s bureaucrats tell us it’s not only only was the summer a wet one, at least because there are so many projects in the first two-thirds of it, it had another need of being done, but also because bids annoying aspect to it, all the road confrom companies are coming in lower than struction. budgeted, so they’re able to finance more There’s been so much it’s been difprojects than originally scheduled. ficult driving more than a few blocks Sometimes, one wonders, why they without getting a stop sign waived in are even doing the projects. Royal Oak the windshield. Potholes are being between Deer Lake Parkway and Oakland covered, sewer lines are being dug up was repaved this summer. Going up and and resurfacing is rampant. There’s down the hill there has never been a even a dike being built outside the bumpy ride, so it was strange to see the NewsLeader office. That’s all on top of big machines out there grinding up the the mega-mega project of super-sizing Grant Granger road and then replacing it with nice, fresh the Port Mann Bridge and Highway 1. asphalt. It’s an exceptionally nice ride now, It not only makes it longer to travel in construction zones, but the alternate routes are though. Other times, one wonders, if the situation was backing up as well making them annoying even actually improved. An example of this is just without an orange cone, yellow-cladded flagperoutside Burnaby’s boundaries. In the past, the son or red stop sign in sight. north end of the Queensborough Bridge with its Yikes, when will it end? connections to Marine Way, Stewardson Way and Maybe it will subside somewhat after Labour 20th Street were a bit of a mess. A couple of years Day. With all the kids going back to school, and ago it was redone, supposedly for safety’s sake. parents heading back to work the expectation is Now it’s a massive mess, a maze that is as confusthe traffic will get heavier. And it does. But often construction projects are targeted to be completed ing as quantum physics for anyone attempting to

navigate it for the first time. And, one wonders, in the process of supposedly making things more convenient with these projects is it all actually becoming more inconvenient? Urban areas always seem to be in a constant flux of road construction. They become a pain in the behind to not only drivers, but often pedestrians and small businesses. It could be worse. This could be Winnipeg where winter ravages roads horrifically. While here there is some semblance of being able to keep up to weather’s repercussions, they have no hope of doing so in prairie cities because the street damage is so severe every year. There’s no doubt road construction has hit an all-time high this summer. But is it a peak? Please, oh please, let it be so. • Langley’s Brett Lawrie has taken Toronto and the country by storm with his stellar play since being called up to the Blue Jays recently. He has strong Burnaby connections, though. His father, Russ, was a sports star at Burnaby Central and Royal Oak junior high (now the main building for Marlborough elementary) in the 1970s, and his sister Danielle, one of the best softball pitchers Canada has ever produced, was born in Burnaby. Grant Granger is a NewsLeader reporter ggranger@burnabynewsleader.com

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Like many other letter writers, I am saddened by the polarity and name-calling in discussions about Burnaby School District’s anti-homophobia Policy 5.45. My own response to the policy is based in my compassion for those who are affected by a climate of anti-gay slurs and bullying. It is also based in my strong belief that the human rights of minorities should be protected. There are many ordinary, even boring, people who are gay (I use gay collectively for LGBTQ+, non-heterosexual folks). They lead normal lives, they contribute to their communities, and some of them raise children who go to your school. Under Canadian law, their relationships are legal and they are protected from discrimination. Policy 5.45 addresses the rights of LGBTQ+ students and staff to be protected from discrimination. I also feel afraid for my gay friends, because I know there are many people who see their relationships are sinful and immoral, who believe homosexuals are diseased and sick, and who say and sometimes do hateful things. I know simple expressions of affection (holding hands, a romantic look, resting a tired head on a shoulder) can expose my friends to danger. I also know attitudes in schools and families often made it even harder to go through the difﬁcult process of learning about their sexual orientation and romantic feelings. At the same time, I sympaTHE 2011

thize with parents who would just rather not think or talk about anything other than heterosexual relationships with their children. Parents may be uncomfortable talking about sex at all. Most of us grew up in a homophobic culture. Some attend a faith-community that tells them the Bible (or other scripture) declares homosexuality to be sinful. Many associate same-sex attractions with promiscuity, same-sex pedophiliac sexual predators and sexually transmitted infections (particularly AIDS). Many don’t know any ordinary people who happen to be gay. Some parents fear they could never accept a gay child, or that they would have to choose between their child and their faith community. These parents could use support to become more comfortable and to learn it need not be seen as a threat. To support our schools and our children, we need to be more compassionate to one another. The public school system will not teach children that all families are heterosexual or that heterosexuality is better than any other orientation. It will also not teach children that your skin colour, ethnicity or religion are better than everyone else’s. Passing Policy 5.45 is only the beginning of what needs to happen. I suspect it will help the schools and our children if we as parents also create opportunities to learn and discuss our attitudes, and to get the information we

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Eventually a new eight-lane track, with artiﬁcial turf on the inﬁeld, will be built on what is now a temporary parking lot. Partly funded by Burnaby’s city parks and recreation department, it will be oriented north-south to make it eligible for international track competitions. Just off the main band room will be a separate space for Central’s choir program, the drama department will have a new 250-seat theatre, and technical education and art classes will have the latest facilities, all with impressively high ceilings. The new cafeteria kitchen, also used by the district-wide ACE-IT chef-training program and its catering work, looks no different from what one would expect in a high-end commercial kitchen, complete with two huge walk-in fridges and freezers. Top: Burnaby Central’s rugby pitch is planted but won’t be ready for play until next year. Right: Books are ready to be unpacked in the library at the new school.

A ‘grand hall’ Right outside the kitchen is the centrepiece of the school and where it’s hoped a sense of community will be nurtured. Errico refers to it as the “student common area” but it could also be dubbed the “grand hall.” The massive space flanked by large but simple columns is where students will eat their lunches, attend assemblies and just hang out. The large garage-style doors, reminiscent of those in fire halls, will open up to a plaza and stairs that drop down toward the track and field, providing a comfortable vantage point for spectators, Errico said. When he sees the space, “I think about the smiles on students’ faces because in this area they’ll enjoy themselves in so many ways,” he said. Throughout there will be plenty of space for students to socialize—school benches will be installed and some rows of half-height lockers will naturally become hangout spaces thanks to counters built on top. Unlike a brand-new school, Central already has an identity

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They’re still working out the kinks before teachers arrive next week and students the week after that. For example, when crews arrived to install a bookcase that had been planned for a wall in the library, they found a counter already built in. “It’s exciting and it’s challenging,” Errico said. “There’s a lot of little things in the construction process [to deal with].” But after the tools, ladders, rolls of linoleum, dust and evidence of construction are removed, Errico can’t wait to see the students’ reaction upon their return in September. “It’s bright, it’s uplifting, it’s a very friendly space.” wchow@burnabynewsleader.com

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suggestions that pressure from the premier’s ofﬁce to prepare for the next election had anything to do with Black’s decision. Chilliwack-Hope MLA Barry Penner resigned as attorney-general last week, citing the need to declare his candidacy and appoint election ofﬁcials. Black said he wasn’t looking for a

career change, and the board of trade approached him. “And it took some convincing to tear me away from a job and a passion that I’ve had since I was a very young boy,” he said. Clark said she wasn’t expecting any further resignations, and it wasn’t related to election speculation.

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Cool summer keeps pollution, ﬁres down Dearth of 30-degree days means no air quality alerts By Jeff Nagel BLACK PRESS

A cooler than normal summer has put a damper on holiday fun but it’s also left many Lower Mainland residents breathing easier. No air quality warnings have been issued this year, due to an absence of hot weather in the Lower Mainland and an unusually low number of forest fires in the B.C. Interior. By this time last year, two air quality advisories had been issued spanning a total of six days. The hottest weather so far was last weekend – 30.6 degrees in Abbotsford Saturday and 27.4 in Vancouver. But that was the first time Abbotsford topped 30 so far in 2011, according to Environment Canada meteorologist David Jones, adding there would usually be about seven 30-plus days by now. “That’s quite unusual,” he said. “It’s been a long cold spring, a slow start to summer and a total absence of hot spells.” The cooler weather has been widespread throughout B.C., he said, adding that’s helped keep forest fires down and helped with air quality in Metro Vancouver. “You need heat waves and big ridges of unchanging stagnant air to get air quality issues,” Jones said. “And you need long stretches of hot dry air to create fire risk. We just haven’t had either of those this year.” Metro Vancouver air quality planner Julie Saxton said ozone concentrations tend to build when it’s hot and there’s lots of sunshine. Last year’s advisories were driven mainly by fine particulate from wildfire smoke, she added. “We’ve been very lucky this summer that we haven’t had poor air quality affecting us,” she said, but added a hot spell

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goal lead late in the period, converting a play by Turner and Kyle Belton, former Jr. Salmonbellies. Brandon Goodwin got New Westminster back to within a goal when he was able to take advantage of a boarding major that had been assessed to Belton. But later on the same shorthanded situation, the Iannucci, a former ’Bellie, scored his second goal of the game to put the Thunder back up by a pair. Twice more the teams traded goals in the period, with Rob Van Beek icing it with an unassisted goal late in the frame. Again, New West held a huge advantage in play, outshooting the Thunder 19-9 in the third, and 49-32 in the game. Kevin Crowley’s four assists earned the Salmonbellies’ forward the game’s third star. The Thunder’s win ensures the Langley Events Centre will host another game, Saturday night at 7:45 p.m. If a seventh game is needed, it will be played Monday at Queen’s Park Arena. The winner of the series will host the Mann Cup.

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Performing and documenting planned and irregular maintenance to the building HVAC systems, including central cooling and heating system. Operation of DDC controls, Fire alarm systems. Minor electrical repairs. Ensure all life safety systems (sprinklers, extinguishers etc.) are maintained. Touch up painting and minor building repairs, carpentry, plumbing etc. Help with set-up of ongoing promotions and décor as needed.

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HELP WANTED

CARPET CLEANING TECHNICIANS Full Time Carpet Cleaning Technician required. Must have valid BC Driver’s Licence with good driving record. Must be fluent in English. No experience required. All training & equipment provided. Starting wage at $15.00 per hour. Fax resume to: 604-873-3496 email: pointthree@telus.net

CARRIERS NEEDED KIDS & ADULTS NEEDED

Papers are delivered to your door. Nobcclassified.com need to insert flyers either! Deliver 2X a week, Wednesdays and Fridays right in your neighborhood. Call Christy 604-436-2472 for available routes email circulation@burnaby newsleader.com

COMMERCIAL Laundry requires F/T driver. Must have excellent customer service skills / good knowledge of the lower mainland. 10 yrs of good driving. Exp. with cube vans and 5 tons an asset. $19.25 incl. benefits. Apply in person with resume bet. 9-4 p.m. #204-1515 Broadway St. PoCo. CUSTOMER SERVICE REP Needed for our dear company. Applicant must speak English or French fluently. Must have good typing skills and will earn $1,100 monthly plus wages and allowances. Email me at: (josha.mcdoald24@gmail.com) If interested.

2 DAY FORKLIFT WEEKEND COURSE

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4th Class Power Engineering Certificate. Experience in building maintenance including the handling and maintenance of various pieces of power equipment. Must be able to work independently. Occasional heavy lifting and working from heights. Must have a valid B.C. driver’s license.

Interested applicants should contact: David Smyth, Operations Supervisor, dsmyth@morguard.com no later than September 2nd, 2011.

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES Canuel Caterers

BC’s largest High School Cafeteria Company with over 50 locations is now interviewing counter attendants / cashiers / food prep, 4-8 hour shift during the school year to start at a high school near you.

Subway - Call Banreet 604-205-5060 FLAGGERS NEEDED If not certified, training available for a fee. Call 604-575-3944 LANDSCAPER LABOURERS with experience. Starts @ $16./hr Fax 604-462-7853 MARINE MECHANIC required. Specialized in Honda or Yamaha outboards. $25 to $30 per hour plus benefits. Apply in person to Colleen Cox or e-mail resume in Port Hardy to: macandal@telus.net

No experience necessary. Uniform and training provided. 1 free meal included daily.

Please No Calls Between 11:30 - 1:30PM

Outgoing Individuals Wanted Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work? PLEA Community Services is looking for qualified applicants who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or on weekends for respite. Training, support and remuneration are provided. Funding is available for modifications to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting for an open door.

Make it yours. Call 604-708-2628 www.plea.bc.ca

PERSONAL SERVICES

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ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

182

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Documentation Management / Engineering Clerk Wellons Canada has an immediate opening for a full-time Document Management / Engineering Clerk in it’s Surrey office. Duties would be to assist the Engineering / QA/QC and Sales Dept in management and organization of the Eng & QA/QC documentation. Five years experience in document control / tracking in an engineering and / or technical environment would be preferred. Interested candidates are asked to send a resume to:

AVOID BANKRUPTCY - SAVE UP TO 70% Of Your Debt. One affordable monthly payment, interest free. For debt restructuring on YOUR terms, not your creditors. Call 1-866-690-3328 or see web site: www.4pillars.ca

“Engineering Clerk” at: administration@wellons.ca or via fax to: 604-888-2959 Attn: Administration

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BANK SAY NO? WE SAY YES Consolidate or get your personal loan started with us. Up to $200K with low interest rate starting at 1.9%. Bad credit OK. Apply at www.etcﬁnance.com or call 1-855-222-1228

TRADES, TECHNICAL

Assistant Service Manager Req. for Tarrabain Motor Products Ltd., located in Lac La Biche, Albert.. The successful candidate will have 8-10 years auto. exp. as well as management experience. Dodge / Chrysler / Jeep experience would be an asset. Salary may range from $56,000-$72,000 depending on experience.

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. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

JOURNEYMAN TECH’S or 3rd year Apprentice required. Chrysler experience an asset.

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Great Beneﬁts & Relocation Allowance

Up to $20 per/hr F/T, 18+. Summer and permanent openings in all areas. Fun Promos. No Sales. No Experience, No Problem! Call Ashleigh 604-777-2194

604-777-5046 Interested candidates may fax resume 780-623-3412 or email to tarrt@telus.net Attn: Tammy Tarrabain

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WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com 109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

CONCRETE & PLACING

ARTISTICO CONCRETE

All cement work, forming & prep. WCB insured. 30 yrs exp, refs. Free est, Joe 604-908-6143, 931-1684

Full Time

Graphic Designer Are you a high-energy, talented graphic designer? Do you have strong interpersonal skills? Would you like to work in the fast-paced newspaper industry? We are looking for a full time graphic designer. You will be responsible for creating eye-catching ads in print and online using your comprehensive working knowledge of Adobe CS3: InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator on Mac OSX. You must have outstanding creative skills, a strong work ethic, and be able to work effectively with others within deadlines, while paying close attention to detail. Must be able to speak, write and communicate ﬂuently in English. Apply today by sending your resume to:

MODEL/TALENT AGENCIES

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We are still hiring - Dozer & excavator operators required by a busy Alberta oilfield construction company. We require operators that are experienced and preference will be given to operators that have constructed oilfield roads and drilling locations. You will be provided with motels and restaurant meals. Competitive wages, bonus and transportation daily to and from job sites. Our work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call 780-7235051.

GRAVEYARD - F/T, P/T .50c Shift Bonus Boundary & Lougheed

*6 - month course starts Sept.12, 2011

FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

To apply please e-mail Jaylene.Smillie@ advocarehealth.com or fax 604-777-2710

SANDWICH ARTISTS

OPTICIAN TRAINING

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

RECREATION AIDES AdvoCare is currently recruiting a F/T M-F Rec. Aide, a temp. position Sun. to Thurs. 30/hrs., as well as casuals at our care home in Burnaby. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 2 yrs. exp. as a Rec Aide with a clear CRC. Certificate from a recognized Recreation / Rehab Program required.

SHB Holdings Ltd. dba Subway is hiring for various location in Vancouver & New Westminster, BC for Food Counter Attendants ($10.73/hr) & Food Service Supervisors (13.21/hr); all 40hrs/week+ben. Apply by Fax: (604) 676-0664, by Email: binning.subway@yahoo.com

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. Locations in Alberta & BC. Hands on real world training. Full sized equipment. Job placement assistance. Funding available. www.iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

www.bccollegeofoptics.ca

HELP WANTED

FOOD COUNTER ATTENDANTS / FOOD SERVICE SUPERVISORS

Every Saturday at 8:30am #215, 19358-96 Ave. Surrey NO reservations: 604-888-3008 www.dgscanada.ca Ask about our other Courses... *Stand up Reach *Fall Protection *Aerial Lift *RoughTerrain Forklift *Bobcat *WHMIS & much more. “Preferred by Employers

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DHANTI Enterprises in Burnaby needs a F/T Fast Food Restaurant MANAGER (Subway Sandwichs); min 3 yrs exp & college diploma req’d. Duties incl: control operations, inventory, resolve problems, schedule staff, etc. Wages $15/hr. Email resume: jagsull@hotmail.com

DGS CANADA

BC College Of Optics

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

Fax resume to 604-575-7771.

Visit: www.lovecars.ca

CHILDCARE WANTED

F/T LIVE-IN NANNY req by family of three. $8.75/hr. Burnaby area. Call Joyce, 604-716-8023

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EDUCATION

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DRYWALL

We Believe in You.

ARCO DRYWALL Ltd. Board, Tape Texture, Frame. New & Reno’s. 20 yrs exp, free est Mike 604-825-1500 FRANKS Drywall *Boarding*Taping *Spraying no job too sm. Seniors rts Free ests. 604-939-7029, 809-1945

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ELECTRICAL

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 287

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

275

`Early Childhood Education `Community Support Worker `Medical Office `Legal Secretary `Business `Social Services `Assisted Living

Call Ian 604-724-6373 “ ABOVE THE REST “ Int. & Ext., Unbeatable Prices, Professional Crew. Free Est. Written Guarantee. No Hassle, Quick Work, Insured, WCB. Call (778)997-9582

604-949-1900 QUALITY RENOVATIONS • Kitchens • Bathrooms • Remodeling • Decks

ROOF, CONCRETE & VINYL CLEANING. Best for less. Seniors disc. Call Dennis (604)521-6860

PAINTING

www.metrovanhome.ca

#1 Rooﬁng Company in BC

Seniors Discount 10% off Book by end of August - 15% off. 25 yrs exp. Guarantee on work. Refs. (604)773-7811 or 604-432-1857

All types of Rooﬁng Over 35 Years in Business “ Call Now for Free Estimate”

604-588-0833

SEASIDE PAINTING & Decking 604-462-8528, 218-9618

SANDING, FINISHING HARDWOOD FLOORS

Stardust

Painting

Commercial

Residential

Service,

SALES@PATTARGROUP.COM

WWW.PATTARGROUP.COM

RUBBISH REMOVAL

RECYCLE-IT! JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

604.587.5865

www.recycle-it-now.com

★ ★CALL NOW★ ★ LOW COST RUBBISH REMOVAL

★ Disposal ★ Renovations Debris ★ Construction ★ Drywall Pickup ★ Demolition ★ 7 days/week ★ Free Estimates ★

Isaac 604-727-5232

AT NORTHWEST ROOFING Re-roofing, Repair & New Roof Specialists. Work Guar. WCB.10% Senior’s. Disc. Jag 778-892-1530

JASON’S ROOFING All kinds of re-roofing & repairs. Free est. Reasonable rates. (604)961-7505, 278-0375

Jerry 604-992-1397 GARDENING

bradsjunkremoval.com

Haul Anything... But Dead Bodies!!

Always! Pwr. raking, grass cutting, fertilizing, hedging, pruning, Rubbish rem. Free Est. 604-230-0627

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PAVING/SEAL COATING

604.

ALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.

Always! Gutter, window cleaning, pressure washing, lawn maintains, yard clean-up. Simon 604-230-0627

Get In. Get Out. Get Working.

356

Interior & Exterior. Member of BBB since 1975 Call John (604)889-8424

FREE ESTIMATES

287

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

Comm. & Res. BBB, WCB.

*30 years *Licensed *Insured

FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

281

PRESSURE WASHING POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

338

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

25 years of european craftmanship experience in custom built-in cabinets and small renovations. Call me at 604-793-3858. A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936. ADDITIONS, Renovations & New Construction. Concrete Forming & Framing Specialist. 604.218.3064 HOME IMPROVEMENTS Carpentry, painting, drywall, tiles Quality work - reasonable price Martin 604-521-8715

341

PRESSURE WASHING

220.JUNK(5865)

Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988

PLUMBING

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005 1 Call Does it All - 2 OLD GUYS PLUMBING & HEATING, Repairs, Reno’s, H/W Tanks. 604-525-6662.

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

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

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Always! deliver Top soil, bark mulch, sand & gravel. 7days/wk. Simon 604-230-0627 will spread

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SUNDECKS

RUBBISH REMOVAL

EXTRA

CHEAP RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free!

Call Our NEW WESTMINSTER Campus:

520-3900

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SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Rick’s Bobcat Service. Leveling, Back filling, Trucking reas. rates.778-355-2978, 604-290-2978

(Formerly Resident Care Attendant)

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

`Practical Nursing `Health Care Assistant

(604)

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

(778)997-5757, (604)587-5991

Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, gates, alum roof. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

251-4473

www.sprottshaw.com JOIN US ON: RENOVATION Specialist,25 years experienced carpenter,honest and reliable, call Eams Design & Build 604 657 7157 to arrange a free estimate today.

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EDUCATION

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIAN

SHIFT YOUR

Duration: 42 weeks Potential Wages: $100k/yr

AUTO BODY & REFINISHING TECHNICIAN Duration: 42 weeks Potential Wages: $80k/yr

NEW CAREER

AUTO BODY TECHNICIAN

Duration: 24 weeks Potential Wages: $80k/yr

AUTOMOTIVE REFINISHING PREP TECH Duration: 24 weeks Potential Wages: $80k/yr

BUSINESS MANAGER Duration: 2 weeks

Potential Wages: $50-$100k/yr

COLLISION ESTIMATOR

INTO HIGH GEAR!

Duration: 13 weeks Potential Wages: $36-$60k/yr

SERVICE ADVISOR

Duration: 13 weeks Potential Wages: $36-$60k/yr

PARTS & WAREHOUSING

GET CERTIFIED IN 13 WEEKS!

Duration: 6 weeks

Potential Wages: $32-$48k/yr

AUTO DETAILING Duration: 2 weeks

Potential Wages: $15-$20/hr

SALES & LEASING Duration: 1 week NEW

Potential Wages: $36-$75k/yr

DISPATCHING AND TRANSPORTATION OPERATION

Duration: 25 weeks Potential Wages: $36-$65k/yr

www.lovecars.ca Visit our New Campus at 12160-88th Ave, Surrey

604-635-2227

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MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. We move - We ship - We recycle. Senior- Student Discount available. 604-721-4555 or 604-800-9488. ABBA MOVERS & DEL. Res/com 1-4 ton truck, 1 man $35/hr, 2 men from $45. Honest, bsmt clean up. 25 yrs of experience.604-506-7576

AFFORDABLE MOVING Local & Long Distance

$45/Hr

From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

604-537-4140 SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

A-1 PAINTING CO.

604.723.8434

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Shows Daily: 12:30pm, 2pm , 3:30pm, 5pm, & 6:30pm

Top Quality Painting Exterior / Interior • Insured • WCB • Written Guarantee • Free Est. • 20 Years Exp. A-TECH Services 604-230-3539 Running this ad for 7yrs

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $269, 2 coats any colour

WORTH SWITCHING CAREERS FOR

STUDENT FUNDING AVAILABLE ★

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(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com MILANO PAINTING. Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Written Guar. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510

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TREE SERVICES A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports

Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $

ABC TREE MEN ✶ Pruning & Shaping ✶ Tree Removal ✶ Stump Grinding

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 542

548

Info: www.treeworksonline.ca info@treeworksonline.ca 10% OFF with this AD

PETS 477

551

Lots of Baby, Kids & Household items. No Early Birds

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 533

FERTILIZERS

WEED FREE Mushroom Manure. 13 yards - $160 or Well Rotted 10 yards - $180. 604-856-8877

MISC. FOR SALE

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? MOVING SALE: Furniture, TV’s, computer, printer, desk, dresser & tables. OFFERS. 778-861-3744.

REAL ESTATE 603

ACREAGE

82.8 ACRES, 300’ lakefront, S Cariboo. Beautiful, pastoral, private, rural setting. Borders crown land. Adjacent 80+ acre parcel available. www.bchomesforsale.com/ view/lonebutte/ann/

OKANAGAN

*REDUCED* 4 bdrm South Facing Waterfront Vacation Cottage On Shuswap Lake! Lakeshore living At it’s Best! LAKESHORE 101 ft frontage by 88 ft. VACATION COTTAGE 1-1/2 Story - 1200 sq. ft. Upper level - 3 bdrms Main level - 1 large bdrm Main bathrm, Open floor Plan - dining rm, kitchen and front room with dbl patio door access to Large deck - over 700 sq. ft. Large floating wharf - 660 sq. ft. 2 buoys, Firepit BACKYARD: Storage shed, grassy play area & fenced kennel.

Was $729,000:

NOW ONLY $679,900: 5052 Squilax Anglemont Rd. Celista, BC.

Call 604-542-0865 or 250-955-6398 Email: dlklitch@telus.net For more details

WEBSITE:

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636

640

NEW WESTMINSTER

Colonial House 435 Ash Street

Rozario 778-788-1849

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

RECREATIONAL

RARE OPPORTUNITY: waterfront property on beautiful Jim Lake, 0.83-acre with 360 sq ft insulated cabin, located near Green Lake/Watch Lake. Rare privacy, only three lots on the lake, good fishing for rainbows to 10 lbs, nice swimming, surrounded by crown land. Great trails for hiking, ATV and snowmobile. Seasonal 10-km back road access in 4x4 or pick-up. FSBO. $230,000. 250-395-0599. (Please see bchomesforsale.com/70mile/frank.)

Skyview Manor 908 6th Avenue

Super Clean ONE Bedrooms

4 Story bldg in great location. 1 bdrm stes from $780. Pkg, lndry rm. Close to transit, park and shops. Heat & hot water included. For more info & viewing call

Quiet & well maintained bldg. Includes heat & hot water. On site manager. Cat okay.

Park Villa 529 10th Street

BURNABY

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Secure parking available. For viewing call:

Call 604- 522-5230

Rozario 778-788-1849

3 Story bldg in great location. 1 bdrm stes from $760. Parking, lndry rm. Close to transit, park, shops. Heat & hot water included. For more info & viewing call

Rozario 778-788-1849

RENTALS 752

TRANSPORTATION

TOWNHOUSES

838

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1030/mo - $1134/mo. Shares req’d. No subsidy available. Orientation 2nd & 4th Sun. 2 pm & 3rd Tues. 7 pm each mo. 19225 119th Ave., Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B2. Leave msg 604-465-1938

RECREATIONAL/SALE

1992 DODGE RAM van 350, Islander RV, needs work. Open to offers. (604)597-0015

2008 TRAIL CRUISER 26QBS

TRANSPORTATION 806

ANTIQUES/CLASSICS

1966 CHEVY PICKUP, V8, 4 spd, blue & white, has collectors plates, $6500. 604-796-2866 (Agassiz) 1976 GMC 3/4 SIERRA CLASSIC Camper Special, 149,000 orig miles, 30,000 on orig rblt. Same owners since 11,000 miles, Feb/78. Collector status, call for info, too numerous to list. ALSO 10’ Slumber Queen Adventurer CAMPER, 99 WS model with all trimmings, 13’’ Sansui TV, 110 & 12V, qu sz slumberqueen matt from Royal City bedding, 8’ awning. $12,500/both. Call: 604-535-5777 or 604-785-6827.

810

DSI hot water, slide out, 2 dr. fridge, awning, A/C & more! $16,995 (Stk.28226A) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

2011 ADVENTURER 85WS

AUTO FINANCING

Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now,

Exterior speakers, exterior shower, 3 burner stove, U-shaped dinette & More! $16,995 (Stk.31133) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

Burnaby:

CLAREMONT TERRACE

** 6960 ELWELL ST ** NEAR MIDDLEGATE Quiet, spacious 2 & 1 Bdrms & Bachelor suites. Incld: Balcony, prkg, heat & h/wtr

604-525-2661 BURNABY

MAPLE PLACE TOWERS 1 Bdrm Apts starting at $950 2 Bdrm Apts starting at $1200 Heat and hot water included. Dishwasher, fridge, stove, balcony, shared laundry. Avail Immed. Close to amen, schools and mall.

845

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022 The Scrapper

NEW WESTMINSTER

Panorama Court

Call 604-421-1235 www.aptrentals.net

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

NEW WESTMINSTER

Large newly renovated 1 & 2 bdrm apts available in wellkept concrete building. New floors and appl’s. Freshly painted. Patio and large storage room inste. 3 laundries in bldg. Rent incl’s heat & hot water. Sauna & jacuzzi. 5 min. walk to skytrain, Douglas College & New West Quay. Close to all amenities. Please call 604-834-1756 www.aptrentals.net

Spacious & clean 1 bdrm avail. From $750 - $780/mo. No pets.

BURNABY

Call 604-540-6732

Park Crest Apts. 1 Bedroom Reno’d suites located in upgraded blding in cul-du-sac. Next to large green space. Incl’s heat, hot water and basic cable. Walk to Highgate mall. Quiet and clean. Cat okay. Deposit required. For viewing....

RIVIERA MANOR Great 1 Bedroom, quiet building nr. amenities, Royal City Mall & Skytrain.

Call 604-540-6725

Includes Heat, Hot Water and Cable. Please call 604-526-0147 BURNABY

Villa Del Mar 6630 Telford Ave.

Bright large newly reno’d 1 and 2 bedroom suites for rent. Freshly painted, new hardwood floors, huge balcony. Only 2 min walk to Metrotown Mall. Please call 604-715-1824 to view. Move in TODAY! BURNABY

Walker Manor 6985 Walker Ave Bright large 1 bedroom for rent in a newly reno’d building. Large balcony, freshly painted with hardwood floors. 2 Min walk to Highgate Mall & all major transit.

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

PORT MOODY

WORKSHOP, AUTOMOTIVE, WAREHOUSE, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL, or WHOLESALE SHOPS ETC.

Moray & St. John’s Street

Well maintained ONE bedrooms. Includes cable, heat & hot water. Secure parking avail. On site manager. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Quiet & well maintained bldg., walk to Highgate Mall & transit. Cat okay. For viewing....

Call 604- 521-3448

2400sf. total. Office + Warehouse + 400sf. Mezzanine. Bathrm. Attractive Rates!

604.525.8839 or 604.649.9273

736

HOMES FOR RENT

MAPLE RIDGE East 3 bdrm, 1 bath, reno’d, view, acreage, immed $1600/mo 604-462-9962 after 6pm

745

SUITES, LOWER

COQUITLAM - 1 & 2 bdrm near Lougheed mall / skytrain, 533 Cottonwood, reno’d, adult bldg. Quiet, N/P, gated parking & video surveillance. $780 - $945/m incls. Heat & H/W. Avail. Aug 1. CrimeFree Certified. Call: 604-937-7812 Visit: www.greatapartments.ca

Coq. Central - 2BR Above ground bsmt w/ shared w/d. Park like settin & patio, private ent., $995/m Avail Aug 15. Call Janine 778-898-0917 MAPLE RIDGE: Large 3 bdrm bsmt suite with lrg fncd yard. $1500/mo incl utils. Near amens/schls/transit. Avail Sept 1st. (604)765-9954

COQUITLAM

752

1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.

Call (604) 931-2670

1990 MERCURY TOPAZ, 4 door. Mechanic owned, great student car. Blue, Aircared, 254,000 kms, loaded. $1400 obo. 604-855-9601 1991 CADILLAC Allante only 44,000 mi. Removable hardtop & Softtop. Rare model, hard to find. Must Sell $8,500obo. 604-309-4001 2004 OPTRA air cond., loaded, 4 door, 127m,000km. Air Cared. $4500 obo 604-780-8404 2007 FORD FUSION SE Fully loaded. Maroon colour, 60K, $8000 firm. Call 604-538-4883. 2008 DODGE AVENGER SXT - 4 dr. auto, no accidents, local, alloy wheels, pwr. options, V-6, keyless ent.& more. $10,250/ 604.649.7442

SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pickup anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com CA$H for CAR$ No Wheels -No Problem! Servicing the Fraser Valley 604-746-2855

2009 CADILLAC DTS, black, grey leather, mint cond, 47K. Sacrifice $27,000 obo. 604-805-4545.

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 2002 HONDA CRV EX, AWD, black auto, 151,000 km. No rust or dents, lady driven, $11,500. 604-542-9921

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 2006 Chev Trailblazer, 4WD, 107kms, immac cond. sunroof, fully equip. $10,000 obo. 604-309-4001.

851

TRUCKS & VANS

2007 DODGE RAM 3500, h.d., SLT. 4x4, 6.7 Cummins turbo diesel. 6 spd., auto. Loaded. Inferno red. Quad cab. Mint. Asking $35,000. 604-807-8420

MARINE 2006 VOLKSWAGEN Cabriolet, cream w/black roof, fully loaded, excellent cond, lady driven, 48K, $16,500 obo. 604-536-8379. OKANAGAN’S Largest Used Car Super Store. Always open online at: www.bcmotorproducts.com 250-545-2206

827

VEHICLES WANTED

TOWNHOUSES

912

BOATS

17’ F.G. BAYLINER, 160hp Merc Cruiser. Comes with trailer $4000 obo. Call 604-768-8434 1992 Bayliner Classic 22.7 bean 8’ new engine pkg 4.3L Merc cruiser V6 Dec .04 new seats, upholstery, canvas, gauges etc. since 2006 $15,000 obo. Don 604-929-7002. 9’ BOAT with 4 stroke 2 HP Honda o/b, very good cond. unit. Come test ride on the Fraser. Priced for quick sale $990. 604-888-4903.

COQUITLAM

Crescentview Renovated townhomes in magnificent area. Basement, patio, new appliances, garage. Call 604-834-4097 www.aptrentals.com

New West. Crown Manor 430 – 9th Street. 1 bdrm apart, on site ldry, 1 prking spot. Close to shop ping, all amens. Heat & hot water incl. $745/m. 604-451-6676

CARS - DOMESTIC

ROOM & BOARD

HOME STAY for female, avail Sept 1st. Meals, internet, utils incl. On bus rte 135, mins to SFU & 25 mins to downtown. $800/mo. Leave msg @ (604)258-4118.

750

Welcome Home !

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Completely Renovated Interior

Please call 778-994-2334 BURNABY

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

NEW WESTMINSTER

SURREY, 70 Ave & 191 St. New 3 Bdrm, 3 lvl, quite/safe townhouse, 2.5 bath, laminated, stainless steel & granite kitchen, W&D, storage, 2 car garg, near schools & shops, min 1 yr lease, $1650/mo 604-561-0637

830

MOTORCYCLES

2005 YAMAHA’s Nicest Cruiser!! Midnight Star Custom 1700cc. Pristine condition! Dealer serviced, not on road til 2009, Very low km’s. $16,000 invested, priv. Blowout price!! $7975 drives it away 778888-6805, 778-837-6577.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the estate of Estate of Niele Abdul Mohamed Jiwan, otherwise known as Niele Jiwan and Niele A. Jiwan, deceased, late of 7501 Colleen Street, in the City of Burnaby, in the Province of British Columbia, are hereby required to send particulars of their claims to the Administrator at the following address: c/o McQuarrie Hunter LLP, Barristers & Solicitors Attention: Allison Catherwood #1500 - 13450 102 Avenue, Surrey, B.C. V3T 5X3 before the 29th day of September, 2011, after which date the Administrator will distribute the said estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to claims of which the Administrator then has notice.

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MORTGAGES

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APARTMENT/CONDO

3 Story bldg in great location. 1 bdrm stes from $760. Covered pkg, lndry rm, landscaped common area. Close to park, transit, shops. Heat & hot water incl’d. For more info & viewing call

GARAGE SALES

Garage Sale Sat. Aug. 27th 9am -1pm 54 Courtney Cres. New Westminster

560

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FURNITURE

BRIDGEVIEW FLEA MARKET Every Sunday, Year Round, 80 Vendors 7am-3pm, 11475-126a St. Sry. Info./Book Table 604-625-3208

PETS

BENGAL MANX KITTENS beautiful, ready to go $25 - $350 each Call 604-820-1603 Boston Terriers pups, ckc reg, vet checked, reputable breeder, excellent pedigree. (604)794-3786 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 CHIHUAHUA pups, ready to go now. All males, black & white. $550. Call (604)794-7347, chwk DACHSHUND mini dapple puppies, 10wks. 2F 1M 1st shots dewormed. $550. Deroche. 604-820-4763. ENGLISH MASTIFF P/B PUPS Fawn & Brindle. CKC reg. $1450. 604-782-3864. German Shepherd M & “Aussie” F, 4&5 month Amazing temperament. Trained. $700/each. 604-930-8551 GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS. Working line. Black and black & tan. $650. 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602 GOLDEN Retriever PB pups. $650 Beautiful m/f to choose from. Ready to go Aug 29. First shots, vet checked, and dewormed. Well socialized & raised on acreage. Call to view (604) 556-8185 LAB CROSS pups. $200, 6 black, 3 grey. Strong dogs. Call (604)7947633 can email pics LAB/Retriever, born June 23. family raised. Males $450 Females $500. Call (604)795-7257. No sun. calls MALTESE pups, 3M, 1st shots, vet ✔, dewormed, N/S $800. Also 3yr male Maltese. 604-464-5077 MINI dachshund puppy, born May 30, 1 male, 1 female, black & tan, family raised, well socialized, potty training started, first shots & deworming, both parents registered but puppies are unregistered. $750. Abbotsford, 604-855-6176. 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 PITT BULL PUPS, 4 males and 3 females, vet checked, $450/ea Call: 604-217-6551 PRESA CANARIO P/B UKC $350 Special. Both parents approx. 120 to 150 lbs. Call 778-552-1525. PUGS, fawn, 2 male, 1 female. family raised, vet chk’d, shots. $450. (604)796-2727/799-2911 REDUCED-GOING ON HOLIDAYS These pups are all “PURE BREED” REGISTERED - Micro Chip - Vet Checked. All their shots, deworming and Parasite Control are up to date. All born 2011. FED, NATURAL HEALTH FOOD. KING CHARLES CAVALIER; 2 Males. Born June 01. Blenheim Reduced from $1,295 To $995 AMERICAN ESKIMO; “MINI” 1 Female - 1 Male. Pure white - Born June 02. Reduced From $995 to $795. PEKINGESE; 1 Male - Miniature. Rich Thick hair. Born April 24. Reduced from $995 to $695. SIBERIAN HUSKY; 1 Male. Blue eyes. Black and White. Full size. Reduced from $1,195 to $795 PHONE : - 778-552-5366 SAINT BERNARD P.B. puppies. 5 M, 6 F. 1st shots, dewormed $800. 604-779-0003 or 604-463-6692 SHELTIES beautiful loveable happy puppies, warm & cuddly, 4 months old. House trained. (604)826-6311 Wolf X Shepherd pups, $500. blk w/markings, dewormed, view parents. chrisjo@telus.net (604)8692772 Laidlaw, Hope

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RENTALS

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

Tree removal done RIGHT!

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FRUIT & VEGETABLES

U-PICK Blueberries $1.20 lb. We pick $2.00 lb. 19478 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Pitt Mead. 763-2808

REAL ESTATE

NOTICE is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Mary Nadine Trolland, deceased, formerly of New Westminster, BC are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the Executor at 560 Garfield Street, New Westminster, BC V3L 4A7 on or before September 30, 2011 after which the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS NOTICE is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Margaret Peat Quinn, Deceased, who died on December 29, 2010, are hereby required to send them to the Executor, c/o Grossman & Stanley, at Suite 800 - 1090 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 3V7, Phone: 604-683-7454, before September 24, 2011 after which date the Executor will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which he has notice.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: THE ESTATE OF ELEANOR ANNE FLEMING also known as Eleanor Rae Fleming, and Eleanor Anne Rae Fleming, Deceased, formerly of 305625 Park Cresent, New Westminister, BC. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Eleanor Anne Fleming, also known as Eleanor Rae Fleming, and Eleanor Anne Rae Fleming, are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that the particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executors at 434 Glenwood Avenue, Kelowna, BC V1Y 5M1 on or before September 16, 2011, after which date the Executors will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice. Rose Marie Rae Executor c/o Geoffrey W. White, Solicitor Geoffrey W. White Law Corporation 434 Glenwood Avenue Kelowna BC. V1Y 5M1 Robert Paul Rae Executor c/o Geoffrey W. White Solicitor Geoffrey W. White Law Corporation Barrister and Solicitor 434 Glenwood Avenue Kelowna BC. V1Y 5M1

A20 NewsLeader Friday, August 26, 2011

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26,900! Stk#3739

2009 TOYOTA YARIS SEDAN

2004 TOYOTA MATRIX XR

2007 TOYOTA MATRIX

Automatic! S Package! WAS $15,995! SALE...

Only 60,000km! All Wheel Drive! SALE...

Automatic! Front Wheel Drive! WAS $15,995! NOW...

1.9%

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2007 TOYOTA PRIUS

2010 TOYOTA PRIUS

Hybrid! 55,000 kms! Black! WAS $21,995! NOW...

Hybrid! Auto! Front Wheel Drive! WAS $19,995! SALE...

Hybrid - TOYOTA CERTIFIED! SALE...

3.9%

FINAN AVAILABCE LE

18,900! Stk#3762

60 MPG CLUB!

FINAN AVAILABCE LE

24,995! Stk#3816

18,900! Stk#3796

13,900! Stk#3790

14,995! Stk#D10654A

3.9%

FINAN AVAILABCE LE

13,900! Stk#3785

10,900! Stk#3747

1.9%

SALE!

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2007 TOYOTA MATRIX XR

2007 TOYOTA COROLLA LE

Automatic! Front Wheel Drive! WAS $15,995! SALE...

Leather! Automatic! WAS $16,995! SALE...

1.9% FINAN AVAILABCE LE

14,900! Stk#3789

1.9% FINAN AVAILABCE LE

15,900! Stk#3783

2007 TOYOTA COROLLA SE

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA S

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA XRS

2010 TOYOTA COROLLA CE

2007 TOYOTA CAMRY SE V6

2007 TOYOTA CAMRY SE

Automatic! Front Wheel Drive! WAS $14,995! SALE...

29,000 kms! Front Wheel Drive! WAS $18,995! SALE...

Front Wheel Drive, Automatic, 4 Cylinder! WAS $21,995! SALE...

Front Wheel Drive, Automatic! WAS $15,995! SALE...

ONLY 60,000 kms! Was $21,995! SALE...

Automatic! Front Wheel Drive! WAS $18,995! SALE...

1.9% FINAN AVAILABCE LE

12,900! Stk#3786

1.9% FINAN AVAILABCE LE

16,900! Stk#3733A

2007 TOYOTA RAV4

4x4, 4 cylinder, automatic! WAS $21,995! SALE...

Limited - V6 Leather! WAS $27,995! NOW...

3.9% FINAN AVAILABCE LE

18,900! Stk#3754

18,900! Stk#D10411A

22,900! Stk#3749

FINAN AVAILABCE LE

14,900! Stk#3773

17,900! Stk#3743

2005 HONDA CRV LX 67K KMS

2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER

Not Toyota Certiﬁed, but BCAA Inspected! Local! WAS $12,995! SALE...

Not a Toyota, but wow! 67,000kms! WAS $18,995! SALE...

Stunning! Not a Toyota, but wow! WAS $10,995! SALE...

8,900! Stk#3698A

SALE PRICE

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2001 TOYOTA 4RUNNER SR5

BANK

FINA AVAILANBCE LE

1.9%

BANK

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15,900! Stk#D10548A

SUPER E G A R A G SALE PRICE SALE!

9,900! Stk#D10561A

15,900! Stk#3707A

2009 TOYOTA RAV4

2010 TOYOTA RAV4

2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER

2007 TOYOTA TACOMA TRD

2009 TOYOTA TACOMA TRD

4 cylinder, B Package! SALE...

Sport 4 Cyl! WAS $29,995! SALE...

Off-Road - C Package! 1 year warranty! WAS $25,995! SALE...

64000 kms! B Package! 4x4!

TRD! 6 Speed! Short Box! WAS $29,995! NOW...

4x4! Double Cab! White! Not exactly as pictured! Better! WAS $29,995! SALE...

BANK

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25,995! Stk#3829

3.9%

BANK

FINA AVAILANBCE LE

26,900! Stk#3750

FINAN AVAILABCE LE

22,900! Stk#3772

3.9% $

FINAN AVAILABCE LE

24,995! Stk#3794

3.9% $

FINAN AVAILABCE LE

26,900! Stk#3744

3.9% $

27,900! Stk#3748

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