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Celina Dalrymple vamps in the chair she designed and built for Lady Gaga. The Burnaby furniture designer and maker is trying to get the chair to the Áamboyant and provocative singer.
Gaga Inspired She’s designed a fabulously whimsical piece of furniture, and now a local designer has a singular quest in mind: Get This Chair to Lady Gaga
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The goal: Get this chair to Lady Gaga
A Burnaby company is a Ànalist in two categories in Small Business BC’s upcoming Successful You Awards. Williams & White is in the running for Best Company award and Best Employer award. Williams & White is a local manufacturing company and is the only company to be selected into two separate categories. Nominees will Ànd out who wins on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at the Pan PaciÀc Vancouver. At this event, each company will deliver a pitch to the judges, to explain why they should win. Also, former Canuck Trevor Linden will present a keynote address at the event.
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Dalrymple’s mom wasn’t impressed. ven a dynamic, provocative “I got in trouble for using power performer like Lady Gaga tools,” recalls Dalrymple. needs to take a break now and But she must have done something then. right; she just got rid of the chaise last And there’s nothing Celina year. Dalrymple would like more than After spending a year in if she’d park her bubble dress on a Switzerland, Dalrymple enrolled at chair she designed and built for the Vancouver Film School to learn about Àamboyant “Queen of Pop.” costume and set design. She funded Dalrymple has been running her studies by working part time in a her own furniture design and small upholstery shop in Vancouver. manufacturing business, Fabulous When she graduated, she could no Furnishings, in South Burnaby for longer deny her destiny. 11 years. By day she crafts stylishly Dalrymple started Fabulous sensible couches, easy chairs and Furnishings on a wing and a prayer. dining chairs. But when she closes She bought tools as she sold pieces. her eyes to sleep, her imagination “I was just too ambitious to be runs wild, conjuring Dr. Seussian scared,” says Dalrymple. pieces with crooked spires that soar She relied on word of mouth to ¿nd skyward, sparkling rhinestones and customers. MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADER wild colours. “I talked to everybody, I’d tell them Celina Dalrymple works on a sketch in the workshop of her Burnaby furniture design and Her Lady Gaga project was born what I do.” manufacturing company. She’s designed and built a chair she’s hoping to present to Lady this way. Her determination has paid off. Gaga. “I had this dream about this crazy She now employs a half dozen chair, so I drew it,” says Dalrymple. Lady Gaga, whom she credits for special chair to Lady Gaga or her people. She recently launched her ¿rst Months of cutting wood on fueling some of her own creative representatives. Already she’s received made-to-order furniture collection, weekends to form the frame, energy. hopeful leads from people who say some of her work was featured in the molding the foam shapes that would “I want a picture with her and I they know people who know people. December issue of Canadian House & become spires, sourcing just the sitting on that chair,” says Dalrymple, But Dalrymple’s Home magazine and she right colours of soft velvety material pointing to the black and green quest isn’t just one of did some re-upholstering and painstakingly gluing dozens of crown-like chair that is on display a starstruck fan. She for the TV series Fringe. rhinestones to wooden Queen Anne in the alcove between her of¿ce and sees it as a bit of an And if Dalrymple’s legs brought her dream to threethe workshop where employees cut unveiling for a new, successful catching Lady dimensional life. She unveiled the bolts of cloth and dense slabs of foam exciting direction for Gaga’s eye with her on expansive white her work. chair, there’s no telling tabletops. “I want to do more where her creativity may To make that happen of this kind of stuff, take her. She’s already Celina Dalrymple she’s plotted out her creative, Àamboyant,” sketched out another chair I had this dream about this crazy chair, so I strategy on a blackboard says Dalrymple. for Elton John. drew it... I want to do more of this kind of behind the chair. At the She learned her stuff, creative, Áamboyant. top of the list: Contact craft from her mom, Hawla, who ran Fabulous Furnishings website: Ellen Degeneres. an upholstery shop in their Victoria http://www.fabulousfurnishings.ca chair at her own Monster’s Ball, her She’s already sent a letter to the home as she raised Celina and her Get this chair to Lady Gaga 30th birthday party last October at inÀuential talk show, but has yet brother on her own. All those years at Project: http://www.facebook.com/ CanAm Film Studios where she even to hear back. She’s also reaching her mother’s feet in her workshop, as pages/Project-get-this-chair-to-Ladybelted out a version of Lady Gaga’s out through social media, hoping she cut cloth and sewed cushions, bore Gaga/249631961768070 Lady Gaga: http://www.ladygaga. Bad Romance. the in¿nite network of contacts fruit when she built her ¿rst chaise com/ Now Dalrymple’s embarked on a on Facebook, Twitter and LinkdIn lounge on the sly when she was 10 mission to actually get the chair to will eventually get word of her years old. photo@burnabynewsleader.com
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Suspect arrested in string of armed robberies A 36-year-old Burnaby man charged last week in connection with a Richmond robbery now faces 27 charges after being linked to a string of nine armed robberies in the past two months. Between Dec. 30 and Jan. 20 there were four similar robberies at currency exchanges or ¿nancial institutions in Burnaby, and ¿ve in Richmond, said Sgt. Peter Thiessen, of the RCMP’s E division, in a press release. “Burnaby and Richmond RCMP investigators quickly realized they could both be looking for the same suspect – the suspect description was similar, though he took pains
to disguise his features, and there were similarities in the way the crimes were committed,” said Thiessen. Kevin Xiao Dong Luo has been charged with 11 counts of robbery, nine counts of wearing a disguise in the commission of an indictable offence and seven counts of using an imitation ¿rearm in the commission of an indictable offence. Police allege Luo used a knife or replica handgun while committing the offences and say he was not known to police before these incidents. Luo appeared in court Jan. 31, and has been remanded in custody.
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“I’m okay, one of the very few lucky to get offers at the parent company. Feeling bad for everyone else.” Yellow Media, which also owns the Yellow Pages Group, Canada411.ca and RedFlagDeals. com, purchased rival Canpages for $225 million in 2010. At the time, Canpages published 84 directories for a total circulation of about eight million copies, and its website, Canpages.ca, was attracting 3.5 million unique visitors a month.
from the directory segment of its business, according to Yellow Media’s website. Last year, it eliminated dividends on its common shares. Wanda Chow “Cash retained from wchow@burnabynewsleader.com elimination of these dividends Burnaby-based Canpages will be used to reduce is reportedly closing, putting indebtedness and reinvest in the hundreds of people out of work. business,” it said in a September The company, which publishes press release. phone and online directories, The same press release reported employed 700 people at of¿ces third-quarter revenues decreased in British Columbia, Alberta and 9.1 per cent from $355.9 million Ontario, of which more than 450 to $323.4 million “resulting from were sales consultants. lower print revenues as well On Tuesday, it reportedly as lower revenues associated closed its Victoria of¿ce, with Canpages and our U.S. Dave Corbett laying off about 50 people. operations.” I’m okay, one of the very few lucky On Wednesday, calls to its A Jan. 27 company press to get offers at the parent company. Production Way headquarters release reminding Edmonton Feeling bad for everyone else. in Burnaby were referred to a residents they can opt-out of media spokesperson at parent receiving a Yellow Pages print company Yellow Media Inc. in But on Wednesday, those directory, made no mention of Montreal, who has not yet replied numbers had fallen—the Canpages among Yellow Media’s to phone messages. corporate website said Canpages. holdings. “Thankful for my time at ca, a local business and A year ago, Feb. 2, 2011, #canpages. Learned, grew, residential search engine, had Yellow Media’s stock (YLO) hit succeeded, and built amazing more than two million unique its current 52-week high of $6.14 relationships. RIP, company!” visitors monthly and the division per share on the Toronto Stock employee Dave Corbett tweeted had 70 print publications. Exchange. Tuesday. More than 80 per cent of the On Wednesday, it was trading On Wednesday, he tweeted, parent company’s revenue comes in the 18-cent range.
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She’s off to the Oscars Local esthetician invited to treat movie stars
“I was absolutely thrilled and shocked more than anything. I wasn’t quite comprehending the whole [magnitude] of this Grant Granger event. It was a surprise,” said ggranger@burnabynewsleader.com Kovats. “I was a little worried Burnaby’s Clara about taking the time off, but I Kovats runs a small spa in felt it would help my business.” Sapperton, but later this From Feb. 22 to 26 she’ll month she’ll be in the big work out of the Beverly Hills time as an esthetician to the Hilton, where in past years the stars. company has served such stars The Deer Lake area as Nicole Kidman, says Kovats. resident has been invited by Last year, the company had Laboratoire Dr. Renaud, a more than 100 celebrities come Quebec company that is the through its door during Oscar of¿cial skin care product week. She’s got her hopes up on of the Academy Awards to which movie stars she’ll get to work at this year’s event give the spa treatment to. which will be held Feb. 26. “Matthew McConaughey, no When the company’s West hesitation there. Maybe George Coast representative couldn’t Clooney. I’d be happy to give Clara Kovats will be at the Beverly Hills Hilton make it, they asked Kovats later this month to assist stars there for the them facials or stroke their to ¿ll in because she’s been biceps,” laughs Kovats, who Oscars. carrying the product for 10 also gets $500 spending money. years at Urban Bliss working out of Cadeaux Gifts. “I’ll have to buy a new out¿t.” She’ll be the only one who isn’t from the Renaud’s She says her Urban Bliss clientele includes many head of¿ce. men from their early 20s to their 70s.
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Grandparents’ support line launched To assist the more than 9,000 grandparents raising their grandkids in B.C. Wanda Chow wchow@burnabynewsleader.com
“Hi mom, could you pick up the kids?” “OK, where?” Sharrie Dahl arrived at the address she was given to ¿nd that her two grandsons, then aged three and eight, had been left in the care of a drug dealer on the streets of Whalley. Dahl, a Cloverdale resident, had already been caring for her daughter’s then-14-year-old girl since she was a baby. Two years after picking up her grandsons, Dahl’s daughter, who had long struggled with drug addiction, committed suicide. That was 10 years ago when she said there were few supports for grandparents who ¿nd themselves raising their grandchildren. In Dahl’s case, the three grandchildren she raised had to cope with fetal alcohol syndrome and ADHD, as well as loss and grief issues. “As grandparents it’s a whole new journey because you’re parenting the second time around.” The provincial government announced a new help line Tuesday in Burnaby for
grandparents in such situations who don’t know where to turn. The Ministry of Children and Family Development has committed $100,000 a year for the support phone line and email service, in response to a request from support group Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. Two social workers will job-share one position and provide information on government services, and help people understand their rights, obligations and options when raising another family member’s child, be it a grandchild or otherwise. “Each family’s situation is different,” said Children and Family Development Minister Mary McNeil. “But you know what, the need for information, the need for services and resources still matters to all of us. “If you don’t know where to go to ¿nd it, it’s awfully hard to get there.” McNeil noted that the phone line was established to accommodate grandparents who might not be pro¿cient with searching the Internet for information. “To sometimes hear that warm voice on the end, that makes a huge difference.” The support line will be operated by the Parent Support Services Society of B.C., a Burnaby-based non-pro¿t group which assists people who have
taken on a parenting role. According to the last census data in 2006, there were almost 10,000 grandchildren being raised by their grandparents, said Carol Ross, the society’s executive director. It’s a ¿gure the organization believes is growing “just based on the number of people coming to our support groups and the phone calls that mostly I get, so it will be wonderful it won’t just have to be me,” she said with a laugh of the new help line. Of grandparents who are caring for grandkids, 85 per cent are doing so because of a crisis situation. Ross said the reasons can range from the death of a parent, a parent being in prison, or physical or mental health of a parent. As for Dahl, before there were such services, she learned to advocate for herself and her grandchildren. She’s now involved in a number of groups, including as facilitator for the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren support group at the society. “We’re the parents and the grandparents. And it really does take a village to raise these kids.” • The Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Line is at 604-558-4740 and will operate Monday to Friday, for ¿ve hours a day. Emails can be sent to GRGline@parentsupportbc.ca.
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Photo opportunity As followers of local media already know, Surrey-Fleetwood MLA Jagrup Brar spent last month walking in someone else’s shoes. Meeting the challenge raised by the Raise The Rates group, he has tried to subsist on the $610 monthly welfare rate. And, as many have pointed out, the shoes he was wearing were not his: he had the luxury of being able to walk away from them; he isn’t poor, or unemployed; and he knew throughout his ordeal that he would, in the end, return to his family, with the certainty of ¿nding a roof over his head and knowing where his next meal is coming from. But, at the very least, Brar has had a taste, ¿rsthand, of what it’s like to be poor and marginalized in our society. That’s more than can be said of many politicians from all levels, whose idea of getting their hands dirty is donning a hardhat and rolling up their sleeves for a photo op and a few well-scripted platitudes, before rolling off to lunch – leaving actual policy in the hands of bureaucrats. If the NDP MLA’s journey was a self-serving publicity stunt, it is clearly one that cost him a little more in physical discomfort than many politicians have risked over the course of numerous terms in of¿ce. And Brar’s exercise in poverty has, at the very least, got people discussing an issue too often side-stepped by the more squeamish among us, it has reached at least some level of inarguable value. The MLA claims his experience has made him a changed man. We can hope that change becomes manifest in more activism on behalf of the poor in his own riding and beyond. We can hope he motivates other leaders to provide policy alternatives to address the vicious cycle of poverty. Unless there is meaningful follow-up by people of conscience, Brar’s experience – no matter how earnest and well-intended – will end up being considered just another photo-op. And that would be a shame. —Black Press
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Building high, dense and vibrant Burnaby is reaching for new heights. Some say that’s not a good thing, but it is. Recently revealed plans call for tall towers at and around Brentwood Town Centre that will rise 30, 40 and 50 storeys, or more. Building such monstrosities is already underway in the Metrotown area. Some say that’s too high because it blocks views, and decreases property values. The suggestion has been made that it would be better to spread the density throughout the city. Nonsense. It’s going exactly where it needs to be. Building near SkyTrain stations, where the town centres are, is a natural. Ever since the Expo Line ¿rst rolled into town in 1986, it has been a natural draw for residential buyers. They want to be close so they can get around the city quickly. Fast access to city hot spots is right out their door. They’ll be delivered to their destinations quicker than by vehicle, without having to fork over large chunks of their paycheque for gas, insurance
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and monthly payments. The trendy term is eco-density, and it should be good for the city and the region in a couple of ways. First, it would mean fewer cars on the road. Second, if more people used SkyTrain that should be an economic justi¿cation for TransLink to put more trains in service. (The operative word in that sentence being “should.”) Building density should be welcomed by business because it would drive the need for more retail and service outlets in the immediate area. More people, more retail, more entertainment venues also mean more dynamic neighbourhoods. The city’s four town centres are slowly getting to the point where they are desirable places to be—especially Metrotown—for everyone, not just shoppers.
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However, suburban-urbanites need more—much more—people and activity to even come close to rivaling the hip density neighbourhoods like Vancouver’s Yaletown, Coal Harbour and West End. However, building towers to the sky has other consequences for the city. They put pressure on planners to make sure there are enough city services to cope with the density. Sewer and waste capacity have to be taken into consideration. Community centres and parks have to be capable of handling mega-leaps in usage. There also have to be enough schools to handle the increase in students. That can be a real doozy for the school district to deal with. A few years back, with Maywood, Marlborough and many other elementary schools on the south side busting at the seams, the district actually got approval from the province to build a new school in the Metrotown area. One problem. They couldn’t ¿nd any land to put it on. Plan B was to increase the capacity of other schools in the Kingsway corridor. Now that some
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Many fond memories of Nelson school My lifelong love for Nelson Elementary School began in 1958 when I started Grade 1. I was lucky enough to be in Miss Robinson’s class and by Christmas I had decided I wanted to be a teacher. On the last day of school that year, our principal, Mr. David Gray, after whom the Burnaby park is named, shook each Grade 1 student’s hand, gave us each a baby ¿r tree, and encouraged us to watch it grow as we grew. In Grade 3, I was fortunate to be in Miss Robinson’s class again. This solidly con¿rmed my desire to become a teacher. In 1972, I started teaching in Burnaby. Thirty-¿ve years later, in 2008, I retired. I spent the last decade of my career teaching Grade 6 and 7 students in the very same classroom I completed my own Grade 7 year at Nelson in 1965. I had come full circle. Last week I attended the ¿rst meeting of the Nelson 100th Anniversary Planning Committee. We will be organizing many activities for the 2012-13 school year in celebration of Nelson
school’s centennial. We would love to have input, suggestions, stories, pictures, memorabilia from anyone who has shared in Nelson’s wonderful history. Maybe you’d like to join our committee. If you’re interested, please call Nelson school (604-664-8784) and leave your name and number and a committee member will be in touch with you. Happy 100th, Nelson! Ila Appleby Burnaby
JOB LOSSES INEVITABLE It will surprise no one that the COPE 378 union, which represents BC Hydro workers, is opposed to digital smart meters: A technological innovation which will render BC Hydro meter readers, and their jobs, obsolete. Obviously, it is the job of union bosses to preserve and expand their union’s power base and watch out for the interests of the union and its dues-paying members. Unfortunately, the arguments advanced by the COPE 378 union in opposition to digital smart meter
technology are the same Luddite arguments that have greeted every new technological innovation that has displaced workers since the dawn of time. Ask yourself whatever happened to the workers who used to deliver ice to people’s homes for their ice boxes. For that matter, what happened to the teams of horses that pulled the wagons ¿lled with ice for those ice boxes. And what about elevator operators, or typists and typesetters; or even telegraph operators sending messages by Morse code? These occupations, along with switchboard operators and those who once made stone spear points for our Neolithic ancestors, have all become obsolete due to technological innovation. However, there is no shortage of new occupations and employment opportunities that have also emerged because of technological innovation. In fact, contrary to the Luddite view of the world, technological innovation tends to lower the cost of goods and services while improving quality
and creating overall gains in employment due to increased demand and supply. It is certainly understandable that COPE 378’s union bosses would be concerned about displaced meter readers, and losing the union dues they pay. However, COPE 378 does not hold a patent on caring for displaced workers and those seeking jobs. This is a concern we all share in society, and we expect our governments to pursue prudent policies that support economic growth and job creation. David Field B.C. Citizens for Green Energy Burnaby
A THRILL TO WATCH CANADA AND SINCLAIR Re: Burnaby’s Christine Sinclair helps Canada chase Olympic soccer dream (Burnabynewsleader. com) Played both with her Mom and her Aunt, learned how to high jump well over my height from her Uncle Brian, a talented pro soccer player... She is de¿nitely a GANT through and through! What an
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Adventure race changes dates
Evergreen Line Rapid Transit Project Construction Begins with Power Supply Upgrade The installation of new underground BC Hydro power lines will be one of the first in a series of construction activities to take place along the Evergreen Line route to prepare for construction of the tunnel and guideway. Concrete duct bank casings will be installed in an excavated trench and BC Hydro will run power lines through these ducts. The power supply lines are required for construction and for the operation of the Evergreen Line. This work will begin in the coming weeks at the following locations: Port Moody • Along Spring Street, St. Johns Street, Douglas Street and Electronic Avenue. Coquitlam • At the intersection of Lougheed Highway and Barnet Highway. • Along Como Lake Avenue from North Road to Dogwood Street.
The date for the Atmosphere Mind Over Mountain Adventure Race (MOMAR), being held in Burnaby, has been changed to June 2. The change from the original date of May 26 was made due to challenges with permits and the availability of the post-race venue. MOMAR race director Bryan Tasaka said in a press release he hopes the date change will work for those already intending to race, while encouraging the fence-sitters with the greater potential for ideal racing weather. This will be the second year
for the race on Burnaby Mountain. “We’ve scoped out new trails, and we’re in the process of securing an intimate post-race party venue,” Tasaka said. “Our Burnaby course director, Gary Robbins, is working on another challenging race course, ¿lled with sweet single track riding, scenic paddling, and challenging navigation.” The MOMAR is an off-road multi-sport sprint adventure race that requires teams to mountain bike, kayak, trail run, trek, and orienteer through a series of checkpoints over a 30- or 50-km course.
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Police scoped Pickton farm for subterranean lair Multiple tips pointed ofÀcer to serial killer, inquiry told Jeff Nagel jnagel@blackpress.ca
Police so strongly suspected Robert Pickton might be killing prostitutes in the late 1990s they tried using infrared photography on the hunch he had an underground dungeon beneath the Port Coquitlam farm. That was part of the testimony before the Missing Women Inquiry of Vancouver Police Detective Const. Lori Shenher, who on Monday recounted the evidence pointing to Pickton years before his eventual arrest in early 2002. She said the attempt to use aerial thermal imaging to detect subterranean heat sources was carried out by Coquitlam RCMP at her request. “I felt maybe Pickton had a bunker or an underground chamber where some of these activities might be taking place,” said Shenher, an of¿cer in the VPD’s Missing Persons Unit who shared geographic pro¿ler Kim Rossmo’s suspicion a serial killer was at work. By 1999, she said, she considered Pickton a “strong person of interest.”
Shenher had been tipped in the summer of 1998 by Surrey resident Bill Hiscox that Pickton might be the serial killer preying on women from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Hiscox told her Pickton, who he sometimes worked for, was “creepy” and had offered to let him use his meat grinder if he ever needed to dispose of a body. He said another woman he knew who frequented the farm had seen bags of bloody clothing there as well as identi¿cation belonging to many women. Shenher told the inquiry she ran police records on Pickton and learned of the early 1997 incident where a prostitute escaped from the farm after a dispute over payment for sex turned into a nearly lethal knife ¿ght. “My ¿rst thought was this was not the ¿rst time this person has done this,” Shenher told the inquiry. “This is the kind of guy we’re looking for.” She reinterviewed the woman, found her information “extremely compelling” and concluded at that time she might be the only intended victim to ever escape from Pickton. Pickton had slapped a handcuff on her and a desperate ¿ght ensued. The woman, losing consciousness from loss of blood, escaped nude
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into the street and Àagged down a passing car while trying to hold in her vital organs. Crown had dropped charges of attempted murder and forcible con¿nement against Pickton after deciding the drug-addicted victim wouldn’t be a credible witness. Shenher told the inquiry the woman, whose identity remains protected, was resuscitated after she “died on the operating table a couple of times.” Pickton was admitted to the same hospital with his own serious stab wounds and in his pocket was the key to the handcuffs that were still dangling from the woman’s wrist.
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Had she died, Shenher said, she believed the evidence was strong enough for a “slam dunk” murder conviction of Pickton in 1998. Prosecutors are expected to testify later at the inquiry into the decision to abandon the charges. The fact Pickton had a large property and informants claimed he had an ability to dispose of bodies was not lost on Shenher. “I was very mindful that we were not ¿nding bodies,” she said, adding when she heard Pickton had a meat grinder she thought: “Bingo, this is the kind of guy we’re looking for.” Despite the multiple tips about
Pickton, Shenher concluded police did not have enough hard evidence for a search warrant because what they were hearing was arguably out of date and much of it was thirdhand. Police also had trouble recruiting eyewitnesses they’d heard about, including a woman they’d been told saw Pickton gutting the body of one victim in his barn. “We hadn’t uncovered anything yet we could use as evidence to substantiate charges,” Shenher said. It was her ¿rst homicide case and she was the lone investigator working on it. Shenher said she felt she was often working on her own, without suf¿cient direction. Her VPD superiors believed the missing women were still alive somewhere and would turn up, so Shenher said she was cautious in advancing contrary views so as not to be dismissed as a “zealot” as Rossmo was. Shenher requested and received a transfer out of the Missing Persons Unit in 2000. Pickton, believed responsible for dozens of killings, was convicted on six counts of second-degree murder and is serving a life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years. The inquiry continues.
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Only a year apart in age, Austin and Justin compete against each other regularly. They’re both currently prenovice and they’re preparing for the biggest meet of their young careers, the BC Winter Games in Vernon on Feb. 23-26. “It’s kind of a mini-Olympics,” says Justin, 14, of the competition that gathers young athletes from around the province to compete in 18 sports. In fact, some Canadian Olympians like gold-medal snowboarder Maelle Ricker started their climb to national and international athletic achievement at the BC Winter Games, a fact not lost on the brothers, who harbour their own Olympic aspirations. Though that day is still a long way off, the debate as to who would win gold and who would ¿nish the next step down on the podium is ongoing. “Justin always beat me early on,” says Austin, smiling. “But now I’m winning. I guess he works harder, but I have more talent.” “I’m a fast learner,” adds Justin, stealing a glance at his younger brother. Even if they never reach Olympic glory, Martin says his boys are still learning valuable lessons through skating. “They’re overcoming fears,” says Martin, who will be accompanying Justin and Austin to Vernon to serve as a chaperone for the ¿gure skating contingent. “They’re training not to be quitters, they’re training to be ¿ghters.”
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Lucky D’s Singles Dance: Dance with band Front Page. Sandwiches and coffee included in price of admission. When: Saturday, Feb. 4, doors 7 p.m., dance 8 p.m. Where: Bonsor Recreation Complex, 6550 Bonsor Ave., Burnaby. Cost: $20. Info: 604-535-8801. Burnaby French Language Playschool Open House: Visit the non-profit, parent-participation preschool, meet the ECE-qualified bilingual teachers and discover the benefits of early language learning. When: Saturday, Feb. 11, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Where: Portable
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The War Between Us screening: Directed by Anne Wheeler, The War Between Us takes place during WWII in the interior of B.C. and deals with the effect of the Canadian government’s policy of internment on the West Coast Nikkei community. Screening commemorates 70th anniversary of Japanese-Canadian internment in 1942. When: Thursday, Feb. 2, 7 p.m. Where: National Nikkei Museum & Heritage Centre, 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby. Info: 604-777-7000. North B u r n a by H e a l t hy Preschoolers’ Fair: Children from birth to 5 years and their parents or caregivers are invited to the preschoolers fair. Children will enjoy active play, art, face painting, story time and other activities. Parents can have their child checked by community health nurses, and consult about nutrition, dental health, child development, immunizations, vision and hearing screening (please bring your child’s immunization card). Free. When: Tuesday, Feb. 7, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Where: Cameron Recreation Complex, 9523 Cameron St., Burnaby. Info: 604-415-3557 or sue.mcintyre@burnaby.ca.
Changing the Way We Feed Cities: Peter Ladner, author of The Urban Food Revolution, will speak and sign copies of his book. When: Saturday, Feb. 4, book signing 1-2 p.m., speaking engagement 3-4 p.m. Where: River Market, Wild Rice at River Market, 810 Quayside Dr., New Westminster. Info: rivermarket.ca.
Magic show: Ypres Chapter #48 OES presents International Magic Professionals, Trevor and Lorena Watters performing cutting-edge illusions, amazing sleight-ofhand effects with lots of audience participation. When: Saturday, Feb. 11, 8 p.m. Where: Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave., New Westminster. Tickets: $20. Info and tickets: 604-521-5050 or www. masseytheatre.com.
Community Centred College for the Retired: Offering onesession daytime workshops in early February including Clear the Clutter, Gift Wrapping for Valentine’s Day, and Knife Sharpening techniques. Where: 6650 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby. Info: Lorna, 604-517-8732, and cccrburnaby.org.
At the World’s Edge - Curt Lang’s Vancouver: 1937-1998: Claudia Cornwall discusses her new book on Curt Lang, a local legend who was a street photographer, he built boats and fished, and
he later worked in the hightech industry. Curt Lang’s life energetically parallels the evolving history of Vancouver from the hip subculture years to the electronic postmodern 1990s. Free, but preregistration requested. When: Thursday, Feb. 2, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Where: McGill branch, Burnaby Public Library, 4595 Albert St. Info and to register: 604-299-8955.
2012 Lantern Festival: KuanKung Association hosts a lantern fesitival. Create your own lantern, solve riddles, win prizes, enjoy great food and participate in other fun family activities. Free admission. When: Sunday, Feb. 5, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Tian-Jin Temple, 3426 Smith Ave., Burnaby. Info: 604-568-9980 or www. tianjintemple.org.
Burnaby Photographic Society: Annual Showcase presents an evening of slide shows set to music to highlight club members’ worth. (Exhibition of prints by society members at Shadbolt Jan. 29 through Feb. 4). When: Saturday, Feb. 4, 7 p.m. Where: Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Burnaby. Tickets: $18. Info or tickets: kerr2000@telus.net or 604433-0826.
The Adventures of Travel: Presentation hosted by the Burnaby Photographic Society, with guest speaker, Albert Normandin who
will share images and anecdotes from his latest travels, having completed his eighth trip to Myanmar. When: Friday, Feb. 3, 7 p.m. Where: Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Burnaby. Tickets: $10 at Lynda Kerr at kerr2000@telus.net or 6040-433-0826. Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver: Looking for both male and female Burnaby-area volunteers for its in-school mentoring program at Maywood, Stride Avenue and Stoney Creek community schools. Time commitment is one hour each week on school grounds. Big Brothers accepts volunteers from varying situations providing they are 18+ and pass a criminal record check and eager to make a difference. Info: bigbrothersvancouver.com. New Westminster Secondary School Class of 1982 is organizing its 30th reunion for Saturday, May 12, 2012. Info: www.nwssclassof82. com.
I n f o r m at i o n S e s s i o n s f o r Prospective Foster Parents: Looking to make a difference in the lives of children and youth in your community? Monthly information sessions are held for those interested in finding out about fostering with the Ministry of Children and Family Development. Info: 604-520-2900 or www.fraserregionfostering. com.
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COMING SOON. 109 concrete hi-rise homes coming to New Westminster. Stunning views starting from the mid $260’s
REGISTER TODAY: northbank.ca 604.523.0081 PRESENTATION CENTRE AT 18 BEGBIE This is not an offering for sale. Developer reserves the right to make changes to the pricing without notice. E. & O.E.
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shows as a ‘10’ at 1412 Hamilton Street , New West Welcome Home! The pride of ownership is evident in this 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom 1928 west end 2 storey with basement. A family home on quiet street, it features a great layout with 2 bedrooms on main, huge loft style master with new ensuite and plenty of closet space on upper level. A huge renovated eat-in kitchen has gas stove, ample maple cabinets and sliders to private view deck. The living room has beautiful original oak floors with inlay and fireplace with gas line access. Don’t miss the full guest bathroom on the main floor. The basement is partially finished and a good height. It should be easy to suite with separate entrance and plenty of windows. Complete with single garage, lane access and fully fenced yard. Extensive upgrades include electrical, plumbing, exterior paint, furnace, flooring, blinds and light fixtures. There are too many to list. Walk to transit, skytrain, shopping, schools, churches. This home shows a as a `10`.
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Check us out on Twitter, Facebook and adera.com. *Limitations apply. This is not an offering for sale. Sales by disclosure statement only. E & OE. Green Adera Projects Ltd. Adera Realty Corp. 2200 – 1055 Dunsmuir St., Vancouver V7X 1K8 604.684.8277
Friday, February 3, 2012 NewsLeader A19
ATTEND OUR NEXT CUSTOM HOME BUILDING SEMINAR Interested in learning more about building a custom home? Whether it is just an idea or you are already in the planning or design stages of your new home, we can help. Book a personal consultation, or attend our next Building Seminar to learn more. Limited seats available.
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New homeowners say views and location tops on their list
Finding a home at Tsawwassen Springs For Francis Cheung and his wife, finding a home that allowed them to just close the door behind them when they wanted to travel was extremely important. They found that perfect home at Tsawwassen Springs, by Shato Holdings and Talisman Homes. “It’s so close to the border and the ferries,” Cheung says. “We could just walk to the ferries.” He was immediately impressed by the quality of the workmanship on the homes, and says he looks forward to seeing the community when it is all complete. However, it wasn’t just the construction that he was looking for. “We’re right in the middle of the golf course,” he says. “The view was one of the most important things to us.”
Homeowner Dale Martin was looking to downsize after living in Tsawwassen and Ladner for 20 years, and found the entire community to be exactly what he wanted. “Once I saw the whole concept, I knew it was going to be a real community,” he says, adding that he also liked the idea of living on a golf course. “It’s very well designed,” Martin says. “There is no wasted space.” He was also impressed with the lengths Shato and Talisman were willing to go to ensure he was completely satisfied. “The whole experience was great,” he says. “They really bent over backwards to make sure (everything was okay) ... (Tradespeople) came in and fixed any defects, no questions asked.”
‘Langley is literally right over the hill’
Head into the great outdoors with Latis by Colin Oswin
Get up and get outside with Latis. A condo project from developer Kerkhoff Construction, Latis is located right in the heart of Cloverdale. The project will have just 34 units in total, which Craig Anderson, marketing manager at Pilothouse Real Estate, describes as “a very limited, very intimate selection of homes.” Latis places a big emphasis on providing outdoor space for its residents, with big balconies included with most units. The balconies here range from 90 up to 183 square feet, and one second-floor unit comes with a huge, 412-square-foot terrace. One unit on the top floor has a smaller 51-square-foot balcony, but Latis makes up for this, adding a 553-square-foot rooftop deck. And this suite isn’t alone – five of the top-floor units at Latis include these rooftop decks. Anderson says these types of rooftop spaces are extremely rare in Cloverdale. “We took an existing building structure and had fun with it,” he says. “We already had a roof and a flat building area, so it didn’t add a lot of cost.” The decks on the roof are all fenced off, and they also come equipped with electrical outlets and gas lines for entertainment and barbeques. And at four storeys, Latis will rise above the two- and three-storey buildings that dominate the neighbourhood, providing excellent views in all directions. “You have to invite your friends to come see it,” Anderson says. “Your place is where everyone is going to go in the summer.” In addition to the balconies, decks and ground-floor patios, individual gardens will be available for all units in the grounds surrounding the building, so even if you don’t purchase a unit with a rooftop patio, you’ll still have some outdoor space you can use to grow whatever you want. Latis features one- and two-bedroom suites, with one three-bedroom suite on the ground floor. All come with dens as well. And with 17 different layouts, buyers will find a lot of variety at Latis. In the kitchen, you’ll find a stainlesssteel appliance package, highlighted by a big, 24-inch-wide refrigerator and a classy Venmar designer hood fan over the stove. Under-cabinet puck lighting keeps the space nice and bright, and a two-basin undermount sink adds
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carpeting, contemporary baseboards and a window trim package to highlight the big and bright windows. The development includes underground parking for cars as well as a storage space for bicycles. Anderson says he pushed hard for the inclusion of the community bike rack because the amenities in Cloverdale are so close by. You can pedal your way around the neighbourhood on errands and grocery runs or even to school at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. “I’m amazed at how close things are,”
he says. “Langley is literally right over the hill.” A major retail and commercial redevelopment underway at the site of the old Cloverdale Mall means buyers at Latis will arrive early in an up-andcoming area. “Drastic changes are coming to Cloverdale after decades,” Anderson says. “This is an opportunity 18 to 24 months before everyone else jumps in.” Homes at Latis start at $194,900. For more information visit latiscondos.com or call 604-575-0669.
to the modern feel of the space. The microwave and dishwasher are housed in two drawers under the counter, providing a cool, space-age touch. Kerkhoff used quartz for the kitchen and bathroom countertops. Since quartz is less porous than granite, Anderson says it makes for a superior countertop surface. “This is a level above granite,” he says. “We tried to stain it with red wine – it didn’t work.” The living rooms feature laminate floors, faux-wood window blinds and 5.5-inch baseboard moulding. In the bedroom, buyers will find broadloom
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A World of Difference.
Meet Bluetree, a seriously friendly builder. While our friendly approach may seem fresh and novel, we’re hardly the new builders on the block. Helpful and dependable like a good neighbour, we come from ParkLane Homes and its 30+ years of award-winning quality and customer service.
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Chronicles of Form and Space: Works on Paper by Takao Tanabe: A retrospective on the 60-year career of renowned BC painter Takao Tanabe’s, featuring drawings and watercolours dating from the late 1940s to the
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adding the guard was treated in hospital and is recovering at home. He said there’s been a growing trend of prisoners resorting to the use of their bodily Àuids as biological weapons. There have been ¿ve such assaults at North Fraser Pretrial in the last ¿ve months, he said, and three at Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre in the past six months. He was not aware of any at Surrey or Fraser Regional Correctional Centre in Maple Ridge. A survey last year of 200 guards found nearly 40 per cent had been hit by feces, urine, vomit or spit. “This is a trend that seems to be increasing,” Purdy said, adding the union wants stiffer sentences for such assaults, in line with penalties for assaulting a police of¿cer on the job. “Our members fear is that if something’s not done to curb these types of assaults, that this is going to escalate into a common tactic inside our jails.” Guards splashed with fecal matter or other bodily Àuids are traumatized and often have to take medicine to ward off possible
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Guards in B.C. prisons are reporting an upswing in ugly attacks in which prisoners hurl feces or urine at them. A prisoner at North Fraser Pretrial Centre in Port Coquitlam splashed a correctional of¿cer there with a mixture of excrement and soup in the latest incident, which a union representative says appears to have been orchestrated by gangsters. “It hit him in the head, face and chest,” said Dean Purdy, spokesman for the B.C. Government and Service Employees Union. A lockdown resulted from the Jan. 27 attack and police have recommended an assault charge be laid. On the same day, a female correctional of¿cer at Surrey Pretrial Services Centre was savagely attacked by a female prisoner inside a living unit. “She was cut and scratched in the face and the inmate attempted to bite her ear off,” Purdy said,
disease exposure, Purdy added. “It’s an asssault that has psychological and physical impact.” The growing inÀuence of gangsters in prison seems to be a factor, he said. “Inmates are getting pressured by other inmates to do these kinds of assaults.” Purdy said some past excrement-throwing attacks have netted only an extra month in jail or time served – sentences he called “way off base.” But he applauded the one-year jail term handed out in early January for a similar assault by an inmate on a guard in Kamloops last November. Cory Stewart Mutchler pleaded guilty to assault after hurling a water bottle ¿lled with a mixture of excrement and urine that coated a guard with whom he’d had a dispute. Judge Herman Rohrmoser called it a “disturbing, disgusting and dangerous” tactic that goes “far beyond anything that can be considered normal or justi¿able.” Conditions at jails across B.C. are severely crowded and that’s thought to be one factor contributing to prison violence.
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Burnaby Artist Guild: Welcomes new members interested in painting, beginners or established painters. When: Meetings held each Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m. Where: Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Info: Judy Smith, 604-6826720.
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The Heritage Life Drawing Society is at a new location, 50 Lorne St., just below Douglas College in New Westminster. The society offers artists of all levels and backgrounds the opportunity to practice the art of life drawing with a professional model. Bring own supplies, including easels. When: Every Sunday, 6 to 9 p.m. Cost: $11 members, $14 non-members; Info: herirtagelifedrawing.com or Gillian 604-524-0638.
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Lawrence Weiner: Lawrence Weiner has made art from words since the 1960s. The posters for the show are part of his exploration of the intersection between language, art and the material world. This exhibition explores the beauty of Weiner’s design conceptions as well as the text propositions that the posters were meant to convey. When: Until Feb. 18. Where: SFU Gallery, Academic Quadrangle 3004, Burnaby Campus. Info: 778-7824266 or sfu.ca/gallery.
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WAREHOUSE
PICKER/PACKER/SHIPPER CUSTOMER SERVICE A Richmond Distributor requires an employee to work 4-6 hours Monday-Friday, with the potential to grow into full time work. Essential Skills & Qualifications: • •
Grade 12 graduate, Excellent customer service skills. Computer literate (MS Word, email),*experience entering data into a data base. Strong attention to detail and organization skills. Must have a valid Driver’s license and valid Canadian passport. Must be physically fit and able to lift 50 lbs, Fluent in English both verbally and in writing (will be tested). Prefer some warehouse experience but will consider a recent graduate who has some job experience dealing with customers and is looking to get a job where hard work and the right attitude will be rewarded. Public transportation is available, no parking provided.
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PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com
Call Robert 604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222 INTERIORS: Baths (renos/ repairs) specializing in drywall, doors, flooring, tiling, plumbing, painting, miscellaneous, etc. VERSTILE! EXPERIENCED IN OVER 30 LINES OF WORK! * Quality work * Prompt Service * Fair prices For positive results Call Robert SERVICE CALLS WELCOME
Making Your Renovations Come True... Kitchens - Bathrooms New Additions - Flooring Painting - Decks Windows / Doors Stonework - Siding & More
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS Carpentry, painting, drywall, tiles Quality work - reasonable price Martin 604-521-8715
$36/HOUR. Local lic’d plumber. Big & small jobs. Plumbing, heating, plugged drains, call 604-755-1577
CLEANING SERVICES
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The Best Cleaners around GUARANTEED! Best rates, exp’d staff, 27 yrs. exp. Refs. Wkly/bi-mnthly. Guaranteed, perfect work. Any package. Res/Comm. Give us a call
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
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REAL ESTATE 603
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In ALR, flat land, good drainage, creek. 10 acres in cottonwood trees balance in mixture of pasture and bush. Qualifies for farm taxes. Older barn. Lovely building site for dream home. Drilled well, plentiful excellent water, designated septic field. 5 Minutes to hospital, shopping complex & indoor pool. $1,800,000. Call: (604)534-2748
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Ad Control / Sales Support The Burnaby New Westminster NewsLeader has a part-time position for an Ad Controller/ Sales Support.The position requires an organized individual with an ability to multi-task in a fastpaced team environment. Strong written and verbal communication skills, knowledge of Microsoft and Excel applications and attention to detail are also requirements.
Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, gates, alum roof. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com
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Black Press is Canada’s largest private, independent newspaper company, with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii and extensive online operations with over 250 websites. Black Press is also a leading commercial printer with 15 printing plants in operation. Interested applicants should send their resume to Jean Hincks, publisher, no later than Wednesday, February 15, 2012. publisher@burnabynewsleader.com No phone calls please.
TREE SERVICES A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports
Responsibilities of the position include booking and trafficking advertising and flyer distribution plus some general office and reception duties. You will be at the centre of the action contributing to a team of dynamic sales, marketing and creative professionals. It is best suited to those who can offer our internal and external customers unparalleled service.
Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $
PETS 477
PETS
BEAGLE PUPS, tri colored, good looking, healthy, vet check $600. (604)796-3026. No Sunday calls BERNESE Mountain Dog Puppies. Vet checked with first shots and ready for new homes. $1,200. 778241-5504. Langley BLUETICK COON HOUND PUPS, born Dec 1st, females only, $350. Call: (604)856-7316 Cairn Terriers: shots/dewormed. Ready to go to good homes. over 20 yrs of referrals. 604-807-5204 or 604-592-5442/604-854-1978 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
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
ARCO DRYWALL Ltd. Board, Tape Texture, Frame. New & Reno’s. 20 yrs exp, free est Mike 604-825-1500
FURNITURE
JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly
329 PAINTING & DECORATING A-1 PAINTING CO. 604.723.8434 Floors & Finishing. Insured, WCB, Est. 20 Years Exp.
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RECYCLE-IT!
SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240
GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627
FERTILIZERS
WEED FREE Mushroom Manure. 13 yards - $160 or Well Rotted 10 yards - $180. 604-856-8877
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Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.
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Re-roofing, Repair & New Roof Specialists. Work Guar. WCB.10% Senior’s. Disc. Jag 778-892-1530
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AT NORTHWEST ROOFING
AFFORDABLE MOVING
CONCRETE & PLACING
PLACING & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 32 Years Exp. Free Estimates.
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
MOVING & STORAGE
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555. .Jim’s Moving Winter Service
PLUMBING
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005
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A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936.
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LAB X PUPPIES, black, 1st shots, dewormed, ready now $300. 604807-9255 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
WE BUY HOMES BC The OLDER. The DIRTIER. The BETTER. Flexible Terms. Quick Closing. Call us First! 604.657.9422
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
1996 NORTEC mobile home, 14x70. Clean and bright, sunken liv. rm., lam. floors, attached room and deck. Must be moved. $42,000. (604)626-4294
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MORTGAGES
Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refinances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations. Call 1-888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca
660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS
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Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley
Searching for your dream home or selling it? This is the location. Listings include everything from acreage, farms/ranches to condos and waterfront homes.
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Friday, February 3, 2012 NewsLeader A27 RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO
RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO
RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO
RENTALS 711
CO-OP RENTALS
TRANSPORTATION 810
TRANSPORTATION
AUTO FINANCING
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RECREATIONAL/SALE
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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
The Scrapper
BURNABY
Super Clean ONE Bedrooms Quiet & well maintained bldg. Includes heat & hot water. On site manager. Cat okay. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Secure parking available. For viewing call:
Call 604- 522-5230
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.
Call 604-421-1235 www.aptrentals.net BURNABY
Walker Manor 6985 Walker Ave Burnaby:
CLAREMONT TERRACE
** 6960 ELWELL ST ** Near HighGate Mall (formerly known as Middlegate) Quiet, spacious 2 & 1 Bdrms & Bachelor suites. Newly reno’d. Incls: Balcony, prkg, heat & h/wtr
604-525-2661 BURNABY & COQUITLAM
Spacious 2 & 3 Bdrm T/hses 2 Bdrm Apartments With accessible amenities, in safe family oriented communities of Coquitlam, North Burnaby. Market rents from $875 - $1175 for 2 - 3 bdrm units. Pet friendly.
Subsidies available based on gross houseold income. ✮
2 Bedroom Apartment between $26,400 & $32,400
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2 Bedroom Townhouse between $33,600 & $38,400
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3 Bedroom Townhouse between $36,000 & $42,000
If your income is between $41,000 and $60,000 you will be qualified for market rent. If your income is lower than these ranges call BC Housing 604-433-2218
For further info call 604-451-6075 to view Metro Vancouver Housing Co-operation. BURNABY
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.
BURNABY
Well maintained 2 bdrms with 1.5 washroom. 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
Coquitlam Centre Area
Avail Now. N/S, bright, spacious corner. Luxury 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 6 appl’s, F/P, ground level, priv fncd patio/yard. Located in prestigious Silver Springs complex. Whistler style clubhouse, 2 sec parking + storage Cat OK. $1475. + hydro
Donna 604.202.8485
COQUITLAM
Welcome Home ! 1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
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NEW WESTMINSTER
Woodland surroundings, on Forest Grove Drive. Good location, close to schools, SFU and Lougheed Mall. No subsidies available. $10 application fee. Maximum housing charges; 2 bdrms $899/mo. 3 bdrms. $1009/mo. & 4 bdrms. $1112/mo. Shares $2500.
NO SUBSIDIES AVAILABLE Orientation: Sunday, February 5th 1:30 p.m. at 51A-8740 Forest Grove Dr. Phone 604-420-2442
Large newly renovated 1 & 2 bdrm apts available in well-kept 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
PITT MEADOWS. 2 & 3 bdrm. in family complex. Close to bus, schools & shopping. Ref’s req’d. Small pets okay, $1030/$1134/mo. Avail. immed. 604-465-1938.
PORT COQUITLAM
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CEDARWAY APT Bright & Clean 1 & 2 Bdrms D/W, Heat and hot water included. Close to schools, shopping & public transportation.
Call 604-837-4589 www.aptrentals.net
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HOMES FOR RENT
POCO: Very clean 2 bdrm SXS duplex, big yard, garden, garage. NP/NS. $1200/mo Avail. immed. 604-942-5492 & 778-865-1555.
2002 COUGAR 278EFS
Dinette slide, awning, microwave, rear kitchen,$2500 in SAVINGS! $12,483 (Stk.28940A) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644
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BURNABY, 2 BDRM, F/S, partly furnished, rent negotiable. Avail. now. Phone 604-318-3468.
DSI water heater, micro. elec. slideout, create-a-breeze fan & more! $13,983 (Stk.30852A) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644
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BURNABY Edmonds area. 2 bdrm bsmt suite. Avail. March 1. N/S. N/P. $900 incl hydro & cable. 604544-1022 or 604-815-1500. BURNABY, furn. 2 bdrm., immed. Hydro & cable incl. $825 mo. N/P, N/S, no parties. (604)473-4619
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COQUITLAM, 1 bdrm, Mundy/Austin, own entrance. NS/NP. Avail. Immed.$725 incl utils.604-939-1785
2003 Ford Focus stn wagon SE loaded. 107K. Winter tires. spotless aircared $3900: 778-565-4230
COQUITLAM Como Lk/Thermal Dr. 1200 sq/ft, 2bdrm bsmt suite, inste w/d, nr Como Lk Mall. Avail now $1000/mo +1/3utils. 604-780-1099.
Call (604) 931-2670
PORT MOODY. Tides @ 300 Klahanie 2 bdrm apt, greenbelt, patio, 2 pkng, canoe club amens. N/S, N/P. $1365/mo. 604-469-1985.
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
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2003 21’ WILDWOOD 5th wheel, light weight, a/c, awning, slide-out beaut cond. $16,500/obo. Free storage till May/2012. 604-287-1127
SUITES, LOWER
PORT COQUITLAM Northside, 2 bdrm grd flr. gas F/P. Garage parking. Private entry. $800/mo. N/S. N/P. Avail March 1 604-942-9725.
6630 Telford Ave.
Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.
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236 - 8th St.
Phone: 604-522-9153
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WHATTLEKAINUM HOUSING CO-OP ORIENTATION
DORIC MANOR Bachelor, 1, 2 & 3 bdrm suites for rent. Includes heat / hot water and cable. Close to Massey Theatre, Douglas College, Royal City Mall.
Guaranteed
BURNABY
NEW WESTMINSTER
Please call 778-994-2334
Villa Del Mar 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 778-994-2334 to view. Move in TODAY!
New West. Crown Manor 430 – 9th Street. 1 bdrm apart, on site ldry, 1 parking spot. Close to shops, all amens, great loc. Heat & hot water incl. $760/m. 604-451-6676
TOWNHOUSES
CARS - DOMESTIC
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
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 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 2003 CHEVY MALIBU, 110,000 km., auto, V6, Air Cared, good tires, $4300 obo (604)531-3251 2004 MERCEDES C230 SEDAN auto, sunroof, 47k, Gold Mist Mica over blk. leather, exc. cond. local, no accid. $12,230 (604)328-1883
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OFF-ROAD VEHICLES
1993 Jeep Cherokee lots of work done on it, standard trans, power steering and locks. Asking 1650.00 OBO
Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022 #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, green, 126K, $8800 firm. Call 604-538-4883
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TRUCKS & VANS
2001 Ford Ranger XLT 4X4 175,000k, needs some work$2400 604-830-7797 or 604-467-7598 2006 FORD F350 FX4 Diesel Lariat, full load. Leather etc. Over $10,000 in recent repairs- with receipts - Tires, brakes, shocks etc. No acc. $15,900/obo. (778)3224593 or 778-893-4866
In the Matter of the Warehouse Lien Act PAMELA REDDY TAKE NOTE: Mohinder Grewal or to whom it May Concern: 1979 Z28 Chev Camero, 2 door, VIN # 95256845415 Abandoned vehicle on my property, 7245 - 16th Ave, Burnaby, BC on Sept. 21, 2010 Vehicle will be sold on or shortly after March 2, 2012 for the sum of $150 for storage and costs. NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is hereby given to Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Claire Yvette Graziano, late of #707 – 25 Clute St., New Westminster, BC that the particulars of their claim should be sent to the solicitor for the estate at #235 – 550 Sixth Street, New Westminster, BC, V3L 3B7, on or before the 23rd day of February, 2012, after which date the solicitor for the estate will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executor then has notice.
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