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Whitney Rowe was able to secure an athletic scholarship to an NCAA Div. I school in the United States despite Burnaby Mountain secondary school not having a track and ﬁeld team. But then she lost that scholarship because her math program didn’t meet NCAA standards.

Many young athletes strive to snag a scholarship to a big American university, but there are a lot of hoops to jump through to make it become a reality even for those with the talent

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NEW YORK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A few Burnaby ďŹ reďŹ ghters played road hockey in Times Square as rain pelted down just before Hurricane Ireneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s full force was felt in New York City on Saturday night. The 2011 World Police and Fire Games (WPFG) in New York ofďŹ cially started on Friday, but you wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have known it over the weekend. Strong winds and torrential rain shut down the city, emptying New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s busiest streets, shutting down the subway system and cancelling all Broadway shows for the weekend. The storm forced 370,000 New Yorkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to evacuate their homes and as many as 1.5 million lost power at the height of the storm. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you told me that I would come to New York and Times Square would be empty at 9 p.m. on a Saturday night, I would never have believed you,â&#x20AC;? said Burnaby Fire Captain Terry Bingley, who is coaching the Burnaby ďŹ reďŹ ghters hockey team. Bingley, like many other ďŹ reďŹ ghters, took cover at the host hotel, the Marriott Marquis in Times Square, which general manager Michael Stengel said is one of the safest hotels in the city because of its bomb-proof glass and concrete and steel construction. During a security meeting in preparation for the hurricane, Stengel asked Bingley that all ďŹ reďŹ ghters be on

hand if needed in the event of an emergency. While most Burnaby ďŹ reďŹ ghters stayed inside to brave the storm, there were a few who ventured into Times Square to join Vancouver ďŹ reďŹ ghters in an impromptu game of street hockey, said Bingley. Over 17,000 athletes are currently visiting New York to participate in 60 sporting events. Five events, such as the road race, triathlon and dragon boat race were cancelled due to the weather. Dozens of sporting events have been rescheduled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It sucks, but the number one concern is peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s safety,â&#x20AC;? said Burnaby ďŹ reďŹ ghter Randy Ferrara. This is the ďŹ rst WPFG where events have been cancelled due to weather, disappointing athletes who had travelled from as far as Iceland to attend sporting events. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In 26 years we have never had any sporting events cancelled,â&#x20AC;? said Mike Graham, president of the WPFG delegation. But the New York organizers are stressing that the games are much more than just a sporting competition. In an email sent to all athletes, the 2011 organizing committee encouraged athletes to enjoy the camaraderie and friendship that the WPFG brings to every host city, whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on the ďŹ eld or in the athleteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s village. The 2009 Games were held throughout Metro Vancouver, with most of the events taking place in Burnaby where the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s headquarters was based.

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NEWS BRIEFS Burnaby RCMP arrested one man after shutting down a synthetic drug lab in the 8300-block of 12th Avenue on the weekend. Mounties received a call of a suspicious odour which led to the discovery of the drug lab Saturday. Burnaby Fire Department and BC Ambulance crews were at the scene to help with decontaminating the suspect and investigating ofﬁcers as such drug labs, and the chemicals utilized there, are extremely hazardous. No one was injured and the male suspect remains in custody. The safe dismantling of the lab continued throughout the day Sunday. Those living in neighbouring homes were evacuated but were able to return home Saturday. The investigation is ongoing, Burnaby RCMP say, and it was not known at the time what drug or drugs were being produced at the lab.

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Seeking scholarships Stories by Mario Bartel NEWSLEADER

hitney Rowe was in the home stretch of fulfilling her dream of a fully-paid athletic scholarship to an American university when she was tripped up by a decision she’d made in Grade 10. Rowe finished second in the 100 metres at the 2010 B.C. high school track and field championships at Swangard Stadium, even though her school, Burnaby Mountain, didn’t have a track team. She trained on the grass field beside the school and, when rain made the lawn too slippery, in the gym. She worked out with the Burnaby Striders track club and she sought coaching from Robert Esmie, a former Canadian Olympian. As her training paid off in results, she started to think about trying to get an athletic scholarship. She researched schools online, checking out their track programs, comparing her own times to their athletes. She emailed coaches and kept in touch with those who replied. In November, she got a call from one of those coaches, Simon Hodnett, offering a full track scholarship to Long Island University, a Division I school with a campus in Brooklyn, N.Y. “Everything was working out perfectly,” says Rowe. “It didn’t seem real.”

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Athletics big biz Athletics is big business at American universities, especially those in Division I of the NCAA. Some schools spend up to $145 million a year on their sports programs. Sports generate revenue by filling stadiums and arenas with loyal, ticket-buying fans and garner prestige that attracts tuition-paying students who eventually become generous donating alumni. Krista Woodward, who graduated from the University of Georgia in 2007, says her javelin scholarship was worth $25 to $30,000 a year, at a time when the U.S. dollar was worth $1.40 Canadian. It covered the full cost of her schooling, her living expenses, books, equipment like spikes and $600 javelins, even her medical care when she had to miss a year of competition after she injured her elbow in the first meet of her sophomore season. She got tutoring when she needed it, and she was able to study in a $10 million hall built especially for the school’s athletes. “It takes you one minute to walk into their facilities and see they really like their athletes there,” says Woodward, who’s continued training on her own with the goal of making it to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. But with her scholarship came expectation. She had to produce results, both in the field and in the classroom, because any lapse could have meant the end of her free ride. “Your scholarship can get reduced if you’re not performing and it’s not due to injury,” says Woodward. “If you’re academically ineligible, then they can’t support you. You have to keep your performance up.” It wasn’t. A month later she got a call from Hodnett advising her that while her academic qualifications were good enough for admission to the school, they didn’t meet National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) requirements for a scholarship to a Division I school. To be able to compete for the school’s

track team, she’d have to upgrade her math. Marks weren’t the issue; Rowe says she was an average student. But in Grade 10, she’d elected to stream into math essentials, good enough to graduate high school, but not an advanced program like math principals which is a prerequisite for many university programs.

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Krista Woodward has been able to parlay her athletic scholarship to the University of Georgia into a career related to her degree in Fisheries and Aquaculture, and she’s still competing, working towards the Canadian Olympic qualifying standard in javelin for London 2012.

Not a problem, she’d thought at the time, because she aspired to become a social worker, or work with young children, neither of which required math anyway. Rowe was devastated. “That’s like your passion going down the drain in front of you,” she says. “I needed to get a scholarship.”

An athletic scholarship is the dream of many student athletes. Excellent coaching and facilities, training with and competing against other elite athletes can help them achieve their sporting potential. A fully-paid education can set them up for a career and save their families a lot of money. “Getting a full scholarship to a U.S. school is massive,” says New Westminster secondary football coach Farhan Lalji, who’s sent more than 40 of his players on to American college programs in his 23 years on the sidelines. But getting an offer for an athletic scholarship to an American university takes more than talent and top results. It takes a lot of work and attention to detail that must start as soon as a student starts high school. As a former athlete who attended the University of Hawaii on a football scholarship, Doug Woodward knew his daughter Krista had potential to follow his footsteps across the border. She’d been a top player in soccer, basketball and softball since Grade 3, but as she entered high school he encouraged her to focus her energy. He steered her to javelin as a way to strengthen her throwing arm for softball.

Burnaby native Stu Ballantyne is taking his talent for organizing sporting events north. Ballantyne, who was the CEO of the 2009 World Police and Fire Games based in Burnaby, was named CEO of the Canada Winter Games to be held in Prince George Feb.12 to March 1, 2015. “I look forward with a lot of passion and the understanding that there is a lot of work to do as CEO of these games,” Ballantyne said at a news conference in Prince George. He had recently resigned as chief operating ofﬁcer of the Vancouver Giants junior hockey club. In the past, Ballantyne has also been the lead organizer for the 2007 Memorial Cup, the 2006 World Junior Hockey Championship, and the Molson Vancouver Indy auto races. —with ﬁle from Prince George Free Press

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Burnaby resoundingly rejects keeping HST By Grant Granger

received when he went door knocking. “About 95 per cent of the Burnaby resoundingly people who I walked with were rejected the HST, even more so agreeing with me that it was than the rest of the province. unfair. They remembered how In results released Friday it was introduced because by Elections BC on the HST they were still angry the B.C. referendum, collectively, there government lied before the were 47,306 (61.47 per last election and said cent) who voted to extinthey weren’t going to guish the HST and 29,651 introduce it, and shortly (38.53) to retain it in the after the election it city’s four ridings. Prowas introduced,” said vincially, 54.73 per cent Chouhan. voted yes and 45.27 no. “If they try to reduce The largest margin the number of exempof difference in the tions they had before city came in Burnabythe HST people will not CHOUHAN Edmonds where 11,827, accept it. They will be 64.55 per cent, chose to very angry.” get rid of the HST while only The other NDP-held riding, 6,494 wanted to keep it. Burnaby-Deer Lake, wasn’t far Raj Chouhan, the riding’s behind at 11,097 (62.62) to 6,625 MLA said his New Democratic (37.38). Burnaby-Lougheed had Party is happy with the outthe largest support for retaincome. ing the HST where 8,016 (41.23 “They now have clearly told per cent) voted No while the this government what they Yes side had 11,426 supporters. were trying to shove down In Burnaby North, the margin their throats was unacceptable. was 12,956 (60.34) to 8,516 This was a very unfair tax,” (39.66). said Chouhan. “It’s a little bit disappointHe was not surprised at ing,” said Burnaby North MLA Burnaby-Edmonds having the Richard Lee. “But now we have 13th greatest support for extinto look forward to moving forguishing the tax in the province ward to restore the old system. because of the response he It may take some time. We will NEWSLEADER

follow the will of the vote.” Lee said there are some issues to be worked out such as having to return the $1.6 billion Ottawa gave the province to make the switch, and how to deal with the loss of half a billion dollars in annual revenue. “It will be a challenge,” said Lee. “In the last year B.C.’s economy grew and so I believe we can handle it in the future.” From a federal perspective, NDP MP Kennedy Stewart (Burnaby-Douglas), said the question remains whether the Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty will forgive the $1.6 billion, or a portion of it. “It puts them in a difﬁcult position,” said Stewart before boarding a plane to Toronto to attend the funeral of NDP leader Jack Layton on Saturday. “If they do not forgive the $1.6 billion the voters in British Columbia will not look too favourably on the Conservatives. “Harper and (former B.C. premier) Gordon Campbell foisted this tax on them, and we don’t think British Columbians should be on the hook for this.” newsroom@burnabynewsleader.com

Voters narrowly say no to tax By Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS

VICTORIA – The B.C. government is getting to work dismantling the harmonized sales tax, a job that will take until March 2013 and add billions to the province’s deficit. The HST was rejected by 54.73 per cent of voters who cast ballots, Elections BC reported Friday. Premier Christy Clark vowed that the former provincial sales tax will be reinstated with the same exemptions that existed before July 2010. That means restaurant meals, haircuts and a variety of services will only be subject to the fiveper-cent federal goods and services tax, but the transition is expected to take a year and a half. Referendum voting by constituency shows a split mainly along party lines. The strongest vote against the HST was more than 75 per cent in the NDP-held Surrey-Green Timbers and more than 72 per cent in Vancouver-Kingsway, the home constituency of NDP leader Adrian Dix. A narrow majority of voters supported the tax in Abbotsford, Fort Langley-Aldergrove, Oak Bay-Gordon Head, Westside-Kelowna and other seats held by the B.C. Liberals. The strongest support for the HST was more than 64 per cent in West Vancouver-Capilano and 62 per cent in Vancouver-Quilchena, the seat held by Colin Hansen, the former finance minister who introduced the tax in 2009. A smiling Dix welcomed the result Friday as a win for democracy. He said the B.C. economy has performed well for decades with a retail provincial sales tax and he is confident it can do so again. Former premier Bill Vander Zalm told CBC television he is relieved that his two-year effort to kill the HST has succeeded. He said he will watch to see if the government introduces any other tax measures to recoup the revenue lost due to B.C. and Canada’s first-ever successful initiative vote.

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Finance Minister Kevin Falcon explains steps for reinstating the retail PST, which he says will take until March 2013.

Finance Minister Kevin Falcon has estimated that scrapping the HST will cost the province about $3 billion in the next few years. The B.C. government will have to borrow to pay back the $1.6 billion transition fund from the federal government, with a payment schedule that will have to be negotiated with Ottawa. Falcon said there will be pressure on B.C. to contain spending, but he still intends to meet his target of returning to a balanced budget by 2013-14. The ﬁnance ministry projected that the HST would bring in an additional $600 million in revenues in each of the next two years, based on economic growth and extending the sevenper-cent provincial portion of the sales tax to a variety of services. Another cost to the provincial budget will be re-establishing a provincial sales tax administration and audit department. About 300 provincial tax collectors were transferred to the federal payroll when the HST took effect in July 2010. Businesses will have to forgo input tax credits available under the HST, and convert cash registers and accounting systems back to collecting the GST and PST separately.

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Members of Burnabyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2012 B.C. Seniors Games organizing committee recently returned from a fact-ďŹ nding trip to the 2011 Games in the West Kootenays and came away impressed by the volunteersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; hospitality. Darlene Gering, president of the 2012 B.C. Seniors Games, led the group on a visit to the event which drew a total of 3,100 participants to the three host cities of Castlegar, Trail and Nelson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was invaluable,â&#x20AC;? she said of what they learned. While Burnaby expects to have an easier time recruiting volunteers due to Metro Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s larger population base, a number of the 2011 Gamesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 1,800 volunteers set a high standard of hospitality, Gering said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They really tried to bend over backwards to accommodate the seniors.â&#x20AC;? In one instance, a visiting participant struck a deer with her car, damaging it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Luckily she was ďŹ ne ... One of the volunteers actually took her home, gave her dinner and completely took care of her, which is just an amazing story of hospitality.â&#x20AC;?

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In another case, when a participantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ&#x201A;ight was delayed, they arrived late in the evening past the check-in time at their hotel. By then, all the rooms were taken so the front desk clerk took the visitor home and let them stay at their house. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So we have high standards there, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure we can do it,â&#x20AC;? she said with a laugh. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As our mayor says, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the small town in the big city, so we will strive to be that hospitable as well.â&#x20AC;? In those three communities a number of facilities were built and improved to accommodate the Games. Burnaby already has great parks and rec infrastructure and wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the added complications of having three host municipalities and

the distance between them, she said. Gering said the Games also had a signiďŹ cant economic impact on the host towns with visitors spending money in restaurants, bars and shops. Burnaby expects to have more participants, in excess of 4,000, with many coming from the Lower Mainland as well as from across the province. She noted there are 50,000 seniors in Burnaby alone. The 25th annual B.C. Seniors Games will take place in Burnaby and neighbouring communities Aug. 21 to 25, 2012. The annual multi-sport event for adults aged 55 and over from across the province features more than two dozen events.

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Being prepared The rattled nerves and breathless news coverage brought on by the 5.8 earthquake that shook the northeast last week was enough to make any jaded Pacific Northwesterner smile. After all, we’ve been dreading the “big one” for decades. In fact, geologists have told us it’s inevitable. They just don’t know when. The eastern earthquake was centered in Virginia, not far from Washington D.C. Bureaucrats in the city fled into the streets, monuments and memorials on the National Mall were closed. Spires on the National Cathedral cracked and chunks of stone tumbled to the ground. The tremors were felt up and down the Atlantic seaboard, from South Carolina to Maine, and inland to Southern Ontario and Ohio. That means more than 15 million people felt the shaking. Even the Dow Jones stock index was affected, dropping 60 points shortly after the quake hit. Of course, swaying office towers, cracks in masonry and frayed nerves are small potatoes compared to what we’ve been told to expect. Geologists say we’re long overdue for an earthquake comparable to ones that destroyed coastal cities in Chile and flattened much of northeastern Japan with a devastating one-two punch of earthquake followed by a tsunami. For most of us going about our day-today lives, that little nub of prognostication lies buried deep within our consciousness, surfacing only when we’re reminded of our apparent fate by earthquakes elsewhere. There’s not much we can do about the “big one” anyway, we reason, except hope we’re not in the wrong place when it hits. But there are things we can do to help our chances of surviving a major earthquake, like assembling an emergency kit of food, water and first aid supplies to get through the critical early days of post-quake chaos. Being prepared is the first step to staying alive.

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LAST WEEK: Will the NDP recover from the loss of Jack Layton?

You said: YES 67% NO 33%

‘People’s victory’ means pain ahead baby-boomer style, our political response is selfVICTORIA – NDP leader Adrian Dix couldn’t centred and unrealistic. contain his glee at the result of the harmonized An efficient tax system that ends the advantage sales tax referendum. given to services over goods, while raising revHe seemed positively giddy that the provincial enue to lift up the poorest people, is now a dirty budget will forgo $3 billion in revenue over the word. Any kind of meaningful tax reform will be next few years, and clearly relishes the prospect politically radioactive for years to come. of getting back to the legislature in Resource industries, the movie October to resume his demands for more business and other private sector job spending in every ministry of the B.C. generators can now plan for a significant government. B.C. disadvantage in 2013. Ontario He can start soon, standing in passioncan celebrate. Meanwhile, demand for ate solidarity with B.C.’s 40,000 public government services to take care of the school teachers as they strike to press great grey blob that is my generation their demands for huge increases in salcan only soar. ary and benefits that already exceed what It’s not just old people outnumbering most private sector workers will ever see. the young. I mentioned a while back Bill Vander Zalm was thrilled too, that Canada has already passed another beaming that famous smile as he climbed Tom Fletcher significant milestone. Statistics Canada in his long black Mercedes to resume reported in May on the people fortunate his comfortable retirement. He never expected to be able to leave the province in a mess enough to have employer-supported pension plans in addition to government pension. And it turns one more time, but fate has been kind to him. He out that 2010 was the first year in the country’s probably still believes he has helped the poor, as history where more public sector workers enjoyed he claimed in his nonsensical rants against the this benefit than private sector workers. HST. Author Mark Steyn talks about this problem in This is the “people’s victory” that Dix crowed relation to the troubles in Europe. He refers to the about. B.C. and the rest of the country are enter“Government Party,” which is the ever-growing ing a perilous time where retired people outnumpublic sector, and the “Dependency Party,” which ber the young and pension plans, private and is everyone on pensions and welfare. When those public, grow increasingly fragile. And in classic

two “parties” constitute a majority, they can force the government to satisfy their demands without regard to economic reality. This is what has happened in Greece. It is very close to happening in other European countries, and today B.C. is a step closer to it. When the verdict came in on the HST referendum, Finance Minister Kevin Falcon talked about going around to consult the public on how to reinstate the provincial sales tax. He vowed that B.C. will somehow still balance its budget in two years, and seemed to leave the door open to some minor modifications of the sales tax system. Premier Christy Clark quickly shut that door. It would be “disrespectful” to do anything other than bring back the post-war PST in all its rustic beauty, with the little boutique exemptions like bicycles and Toyota Priuses that have been attached by politicians over the years. Self-employed business people can now look forward to collecting and remitting two separate taxes again. There will be a cost to this “people’s victory.” It will involve reducing public services, raising taxes or both. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca twitter.com/tomfletcherbc

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TransLink is mismanaged and wildly out of control. According to their own ﬁnancial statement for 2010: revenues from transit fees were $413 million and expenditures $1.2 billion; and total revenue due to massive subsidies was $1.365 billion. The concept of self-planning municipal community cities, where most people commute, bike, or even walk a relatively short distance to work and shopping, doesn’t ﬁt a corporate big box model for the society that some want. We have too many overpaid social engineers recklessly creating too much transportation infrastructure everywhere. They’re creating a costly and unmanageable all encompassing metropolis rather than economically sustainable self planning municipal community cities. The schizophrenic combination of over-the-top social economic collectivism, economic interference coming out the butt of every Canadian central planning politburo committee, and a corporate welfare state to make it all happen, is going to cost us more than just our money . Rob Kwon Burnaby

Thank you, Jack Thank you for your sense of substance and style. Rolling up your sleeves to go to work for Canadian families, you always wore your political beliefs so proudly. You made orange the new black, yet you always kept the spotlight on the red Maple Leaf.

Thank you for that trademark moustache. It highlighted the optimistic smile, and strong upper lip, you carried with so much dignity from coast to coast to coast. Thank you for bringing canes back in vogue. Your energy on the campaign trail left a generation half your age scrambling just to keep up. You always seemed to be a step ahead – on the ground, and more importantly for you, on the issues that truly matter. Thank you for facing us in your highs and lows. You never shied away from a ﬁght. Though, with you, it was never personal. You stood up time and again for the little guy. You were always in our corner. And, in the end, millions of us were in yours. Thank you, Jack. Harman Pandher Burnaby

Layton’s vision not dead Since Jack Layton’s untimely death on Aug. 22, there has been much commentary in the media that the NDP is now a rudderless ship and will founder on the rocks. I disagree. Jack Layton was leader of the Opposition for only 112 days yet he had a clear and compelling vision of what a better Canada could look like as well as a plan for achieving it. It seems unfair that he was struck down before he had a chance to make it happen. But let’s remember that his vision did not die with him. He made sure of that.

For while Jack Layton was the modern embodiment of what the NDP stands for, he was also the public voice of countless Canadians. If those of us, for whom he spoke, will now re-commit to our shared values and vow to strive on to make Canada “a country of greater equality, justice, and opportunity”, then his death will have had the power to transcend his living leadership. There is some of Jack’s character in all of us. May the memory of him remind us all of our potential. Janet Routledge NDP candidate Burnaby North Burnaby

HST vote went right way Kudos to British Columbians! We celebrate democracy, we celebrate the defeat of the HST, we celebrate because we British Columbians have a voice and we have learned to make it be heard, we celebrate for making history by showing our government that if it behaves undemocratically, we can and will stand up and say, enough is enough, and more importantly, will do something about it. The government is now proclaiming to have Plan B in place. Hopefully it’s a plan we can all agree to. If not, while I don’t believe in promoting too many referendums, as we all know ﬁnancially it’s not the best thing, we can and must continue with our ﬁght toward fair treatment. Now, more then ever, I am a proud British Columbian. Frank Di Cesare Burnaby

Hydro should not import electricity W.A.C. Bennett must be turning over in his grave at the prospect of BC Hydro relying on imported electricity to meet the energy needs of British Columbians. I’m sure that isn’t what Bennett had in mind when he created BC Hydro. Right from the start, BC Hydro supplied made-in-B.C. electricity, and for the most part what BC Hydro has supplied to British Columbians ever since is renewable hydro energy envied the world over. Bennett also made sure B.C. always had more electricity generating capacity than we needed. Any electricity we didn’t need we exported, and the revenue generated by those exports was always to the monetary beneﬁt of the people of B.C. Electricity self-sufﬁciency was core to Bennett’s vision for B.C. and it’s a big part of what made this province great and economically prosperous. Why are we now heading in the opposite direction and walking straight toward dependence on imported electricity? Allowing ourselves to become an electricity “have not” province is insane when we have so much energy potential within our own borders. Please tell me that all this talk about relying on imported electricity is just somebody’s idea of a sick joke. Donald Leung Burnaby

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Burnaby council has approved seven recipients for its 2011 Local Hero Awards. The awards recognize the following people who have made contributions to community well-being in Burnaby over an extended period through multiple activities: • Darlene Gering, former president and CEO of the Burnaby Board of Trade, was recognized for her work on community development initiatives as well as her volunteer work with Faith Lutheran Church, Burnaby Art Gallery, Burnaby Family Life, Burnaby Intercultural Planning Table and the Burnaby Task Force on Homelessness. • Stephen Hughes has been an active volunteer with Citizen Support Services for over 15 years. He has also been

involved in his church and the Burnaby Host Lions Club. • Vicky Ma has volunteered at Edmonds and Suncrest schools for more than ﬁve years, serves on the district parent advisory council, and volunteers with the Immigrant Services Society of B.C. and Northern Shaolin Lung Chi Cheng Martial Arts Association. • Raymond McKay has served as a director at the Community Centred College for the Retired, where he also teaches classes in bridge, is the volunteer manager for a division of the Lower Mainland Seniors Slo-Pitch League. He also volunteers with the Company of Master Marines in Canada, as well as with the Knights of Columbus in Burnaby. • Jim McQueen is a member of the Southeast Burnaby Community Policing Advisory Committee, a regular volunteer at

Progressive Housing Society’s Homeless Outreach Resource Centre and a volunteer at the K.R.I.B. Youth Centre. • Sonia Purewal volunteers at St. Michael’s Centre long-term care where she gives manicures and visits room-bound residents, and with the South Burnaby Eagles basketball program where her roles have included coach, assistant coach and scorekeeper. • Nellie Wong’s 20 years of volunteer work in Burnaby include roles as an advocate and educator with the Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion, as a member of the City of Burnaby’s Access Advisory Committee, as a board member of the ConnecTra Society and as a longtime volunteer with the Family Support Institute. Award recipients will be recognized at the Oct. 3 city council meeting at city hall.

Village to stay open Saturdays By Wanda Chow NEWSLEADER

With this year’s free admission leading to unprecedented attendance, Burnaby Village Museum will be staying open on Saturdays through the end of October. Normally, the museum closes for the season after Labour Day, when it holds its annual fall fair. But with the village marking its 40th anniversary this year, visitors had expressed an interest in fall hours, said the museum’s Nancy Stagg. The change will work well with the Burnaby Farmers Market, which moved to the museum site this past spring and will continue operating on Saturdays until Oct. 29. Admission will continue to be free as part of anniversary celebrations and the ice cream parlour, which has seen revenues rise signiﬁcantly along with attendance and now offers an expanded menu, will be open. The museum will still offer site tours for a $6 fee, including “From Field to Fork,” in which families get to explore the Love Farmhouse’s veg-

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Forseth drops Team Burnaby candidacy Plans to vie for B.C. Conservative nomination in New Westminster By Wanda Chow NEWSLEADER

Former Burnaby-New Westminster MP Paul Forseth is dropping out of the Burnaby council race, barely a month after throwing his hat into the ring. Forseth, a four-term MP who has represented the Reform Party, Canadian Alliance, and the Conservative party during his time in federal politics, is a New Westminster resident. He now plans to seek the B.C. Conservative nomination for the provincial riding of New Westminster. He said in an interview that over the past year he had been ﬁelding calls from the B.C. Conservatives asking him to run for that party in the next provincial election. “The Team Burnaby option was a very kind invitation from two former political opponents, because both Lee Rankin and Garth Evans were federal Liberal candidates that ran against me at one time or another.”

Burnaby from the sidelines. But since securing the Team “I really wish Team Burnaby nomination, he’s received more well because what’s happening calls that have convinced him at city council is not really in the provincial Conservatives the public interest,” he said, are a viable party to run with. referring to The the Burnaby party’s “I really wish Team Citizens’ leader, John Burnaby well because Association’s Cummins, is a former colwhat’s happening at city monopoly. “It’s not league at the council is not really in the good for federal level public interest. It’s not democracy and it now has a viable good for democracy and of and of course there’s no riding assocourse there’s no scrutiny scrutiny or ciation with accountabila memberor accountability.” ity.” ship in the Paul Forseth Reached Royal City. on vacation Forseth’s in Oregon, former Team Burnaby council candifederal opponent and the date Lee Rankin said Forseth provincial riding’s incumbent, was interested in continuing Dawn Black, also announced to represent Burnaby since he she would not be a candidate had done so for 12 years as a for the B.C. New Democrats in Member of Parliament. the next election. “When he mentioned he “My worst fears would be the had been approached by the election of an NDP government provincial Conservatives, we because we’ve had that experience in British Columbia before wish him well if that’s where and it didn’t turn out too well in his heart lies.” Meanwhile, Rankin said, the end,” Forseth said. Team continues to work on “I’ve lived most of my life in ﬁnding candidates to ﬁll its New Westminster and I think civic slate for mayor, city counI feel honour-bound to do my cil and school board. duty [in that city].” wchow@burnabynewsleader.com He’ll still be rooting for Team

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When she was in Grade 10 at New West secondary she finished third in javelin at the high school track and field provincials. She started dropping the team sports to concentrate on javelin. The following year she was the first high school girl in B.C. to throw the javelin more than 50 metres. Enquiries from U.S. colleges soon followed. “It was kind of overwhelming to think these people wanted to talk to me,” says Krista. “You’re on the phone talking to people who are 40 years old, they’re telling you how to train, what the WOODWARD school is like. You have to snap back and realize this is a big decision.” Her dad made sure she chose the right courses and maintained her grades. As her results improved, the pitches from U.S. universities got more serious. She was invited to visit some of them. “You have to keep your focus on getting an education and competing at a high level,” her dad told her. He advised her to start taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test, a standardized test used by U.S. colleges for admission which can also be taken by Canadian students. Practice tests are available online and students can take the test as many times as they desire to achieve a good score. He also carefully scrutinized the offers to ensure they delivered everything they promised, like all expenses

including medical and incidentals. “You better know what the scholarship entails,” says Doug, the girls basketball coach at NWSS. “Will it cover medical expenses if you get injured, what happens if you get homesick? You’ve got to know how long the scholarship is for, what it covers.”

Improving the odds Lalji knows how tough it can be for a B.C. student to land an athletic scholarship. Of the 3,500 kids playing high school football in the province, he says only three or four might get an offer, and that’s in a “fabulous year.” So he works hard to improve the odds for his players. That work starts as soon as kids enter his program, identifying the ones who might have potential, then putting football and academic plans in place to get them to the level they need to achieve a scholarship. He hooks them up with trainers and extra coaching to improve aspects of their game like speed and agility. He monitors their grades and attendance records. He meets with the players’ parents and counsellors to ensure they’re taking the right courses. “Everyone gets caught up in the football aspect, it’s hard to make sure a player understands the academic part is just as important,” says Lalji. “A certain amount of babysitting is required.” It also requires a lot of phone calls, emails and sweet talk. Other than hockey, U.S. colleges don’t expend much time, expense or energy rooting out student athletes from north of the border. Canadian kids have to get

their attention. Lalji estimates he can make 200 phone calls to his extensive list of football contacts at American universities, send out 400 emails and spend up to 100 hours compiling highlight videos and testimonials to pitch a prospect. “It’s extensive the amount of contact you have to make,” says Lalji. “The stars have to align because nobody down there is going to wait for you.”

Forging ahead After taking a few weeks to regroup from her setback, Rowe forged ahead with renewed determination. She enrolled at the Coquitlam Learning Centre to upgrade her math. She went back to the track. “It was hard for me to grasp that I’d have to go back to high school,” says Rowe. “I had to get over it. I needed to get a scholarship. I needed to run to keep my sanity.” When she attained the level of math required for admission to a Division II school, she started doing more research, quickly narrowing her choices to Colorado Mesa University and another school in Minnesota. A visit to the CMU campus in Grand Junction, Colo., last spring sealed the deal. In June, she signed a letter of intent and in September she’ll begin her post-secondary studies and competition at CMU. “That was an eye-opener,” she says of her experience. “It’s not as easy as it seems. There’s a huge difference between getting a scholarship and accepting a scholarship.”

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Terrain of Memory: SFU professor Kirsten Emiko McAllister speaks on her book, Terrain of Memory, which tells the story of the Japanese Canadian elders who built a memorial in New Denver, B.C., to transform a site of political violence into a space for remembrance. It shows how their memorial transformed the valley where once over 7,000 women, men, and children were interned into a pilgrimage site for Japanese Canadians where they can mourn and pay their respects to the wartime generation. Free admission. When: Thursday, Sept. 8, 7 p.m. Where: Japanese Canadian National Museum, 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby. Info: 604-777-7000 or www. jcnm.ca.

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North Delta resident Tony Hardie has been monitoring a stretch of land along the Fraser River near the 10400 block of River Road for 30 years. The area is home to two important archeological sites and is rich with ancient artifacts.

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An archaelogical dig is now underway at the Glenrose Cannery site – one of B.C.’s oldest and richest pre-contact locations – just before the South Fraser Perimeter Road paves over it. The activity near the south end of the Alex Fraser Bridge has sparked fresh criticism from those who think an ancient treasure trove is being sacrificed for the sake of a truck freeway. “I think there’s a lot to learn there before it’s capped with a highway,” says amateur archeologist Tony Hardie, who questions why work to recover artifacts didn’t start much sooner and wants authorities to disclose what’s found and where it ends up. The North Delta artifact dealer has been examining this stretch of the Fraser River for 30 years – ever since he found a stone bead on the beach at age 10 and was drawn into a lifelong exploration of B.C.’s ancient history. Hardie knows authorities see him as a looter. Just a few weeks ago he plucked an ancient fluted blade from the eroding riverbank. Hardie says he went to great lengths to turn it over to provincial officials. The shoreline turns up such finds continually, without excavating. “The tide goes in and out there twice a day and it’s like a big shaker, it just washes everything out,” Hardie said. “When somebody picks up an artifact that’s eroding out of a beach, that’s preservation. That’s a whole different ball game than someone out looting graves and trying to profit from artifacts.” Dozens of people walk the beach and take what they find, he said, noting it’s been illegal under B.C.’s Heritage Conservation Act since the 1970s to collect or sell such items. (Dealing in artifacts found earlier is allowed). The Glenrose and nearby St. Mungo sites have been extensively studied. Aboriginal artifacts discovered there are stored at UBC’s Museum of Anthropology and date back up to 9,000 years. Some objects have emerged extremely wellpreserved from wet sites in which organic material such as wood is very slow to disintegrate. Advocates argue the area should be a national or even world heritage site.

Local First Nations bands, far from opposing the perimeter road, have signed onto a monitoring agreement with the province to guide the archaeology work and receive compensation and jobs for their band members. The Tsawwassen, Musqueam, Katzie, Kwantlen and Kwikwetlem have all signed on. When Hardie saw the digging begin in late August and started photographing the work from a sidewalk, he was threatened by a security guard from a Musqueam-run ﬁrm. The secrecy, Hardie said, troubles him. He and others believe the government, desperate to build the perimeter road and advance its port expansion agenda, has bought First Nations’ silence to minimize the bad optics. Geoff Freer disputes that and is anything but ashamed of Victoria’s plans. The province’s director of the $1.1-billion South Fraser Perimeter Road project said “millions of dollars” are being spent on extensive safeguards to protect the archeological values along the 40-kilometre corridor. “When this project is done, these sites are going to be very recognized and much better protected from degradation and looting than before,” he said. “Nobody’s happy with the past and how the area’s been treated.”

‘Alignment shifted’ For too long, he said, looters have been able to hide in the brush, dig holes and haul out artifacts. Clearing, fencing and securing the area is changing that – as well as the placing of rip-rap atop some riverfront areas that were favoured by illegal diggers. Freer said the perimeter road’s alignment has been shifted to avoid 90 per cent of the key archeological sites. Instead, the road will run largely where houses were before and it will generally be built atop existing soils, without digging into them and excavating anything. In one area beneath the Alex Fraser, the road will be elevated to bridge over a critical site and minimize the disturbance. Some supporting columns will be dug deeply into the ground and Freer said it is mainly in those areas that the archeologists, including First Nations workers, will be closely analyzing what emerges from the soil. The aim of the archeology work is not to ﬁnd and remove artifacts, he said, but to monitor the work along the entire corridor to ensure objects or remains are properly and respectfully handled if they do turn up. PLEASE SEE NEXT PAGE

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

PERSONAL SERVICES 171

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 281

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Imperial St - Victory St McKay Ave - Sussex Ave Gilpin St - Grassmere St Willingdon Ave - Sussex Ave Manor St - Canada Way Gilmore Ave - Gilmore Way Canada Way - Nithsdale St Curle Ave - Gilmore Way Nithsdale St - Sunset St Smith Ave - Kalyk Ave Manor St - Dominion St Westminster Ave - Royal Oak Ave

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 320

GARDENING

MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. We move - We ship - We recycle. Senior- Student Discount available. 604-721-4555 or 604-800-9488.

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.

Events Coordinator New View Society is looking for an enthusiastic and creative event planner to develop an inaugural signature fund raising event. This event will be hosted annually and become the major fundraising event for our non profit organization. The purpose of the event will be to build a relationship with the Tri City communities, raise our profile and the needs of the mental health community, and to raise donations to allow New View to offer much needed services and programs currently not funded by government. The event is to be a high end event that the community will warmly embrace and eagerly anticipate from year to year. For a full job description or to apply; please contact Karin at knickel@newviewsociety.ca

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

AFFORDABLE MOVING

Quality Assurance/ Shop Support Industrial Equipment Manufacturing Ltd. designs and manufactures bulk materials handling equipment typically used in mining, forestry and oil sands. The business has been in operation since 1955. The Company is privately owned with an attractive employee ownership program available to all employees. The company is located in the Port Kells area of Surrey. The position is responsible for overall quality control and coordination of raw materials and component supply for shop fabrication and assembly. The successful candidate will have at least 10 years experience in a steel fabrication environment preferably in the manufacture of mechanical equipment. An ability to read shop drawings, reasonable computer skills, and good administrative skills are a requirement. An attractive remuneration package will be offered to a qualified candidate.

Please reply by email to jwurz@iem.ca or by Fax to 604-513-9905 COMMERCIAL Transport Repair Shop requires qualified Commercial Transport Mechanics for our Chilliwack location. Competitive wage and benefits. Professional attitude a must. Please forward resume with cover letter to SWTRServices@hotmail.com or Fax to 604-462-0745 DRAYTON VALLEY FORD. Journeyman Diesel Technicians required immediately. Due to continually increasing retail service business Drayton Valley Ford needs to hire additional service staff to improve and maintain the level of customer service that has brought us the increase. Start today to earn the highest rewards in the industry. Great wages, benefits, training incentives and relocation/signing bonuses will be provided to the right applicant. If you want to work at a dealership that will provide the respect you deserve and a relaxed and appreciative work environment, come join our team today. We support our techs with great front end Service Advisors and Warranty clerks, and everything you need to succeed. If you have a solid work ethic, good computer skills, and take pride in your work, make sure you forward your resume immediately in confidence; Attention Jason Colford, Service Manager. Ja s o n @ d r ay t o nva l l ey fo r d . c o m . We’re busy and we have the work! We need your Ford Diesel experience immediately! 5214 Power Centre Boulevard, Drayton Valley, Alberta, T7A 1R8. 780-542-4438.

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

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329 PAINTING & DECORATING 180

EDUCATION/TUTORING

MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees needed! Hospitals & Dr.’s need medical office & medical admin staff. No experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available. 1-888-748-4126. TRAIN TO BE AN Apartment/Condominium Manager at home! We have jobs across Canada. Thousands of graduates working. 31 years of success! Government certified. www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-6658339, 604-681-5456.

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If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS will lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161. MoneyProvider.com. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

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• Insured • WCB • Written Guarantee • Free Est. • 20 Years Exp.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

604-949-1900 QUALITY RENOVATIONS • Kitchens • Bathrooms • Remodeling • Decks *30 years *Licensed *Insured

www.metrovanhome.ca A-TECH Services 604-230-3539 Running this ad for 7yrs

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

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

(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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

MILANO PAINTING. Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Written Guar. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510

ACCOUNTING BOOKKEEPING SERVICES

STAN’S PAINTING

25 years experience, Business, Non-profit Organizations, Housing & Personal taxes, payroll. Gilles 604-789-7327, 604-946-0192 www.scorpio-consulting.com

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WELDERS REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY! Do All Metal Fabricating Estevan SK Apprentices, Journeymen Welders, or equivalent to perform all weld procedures in a custom manufacturing environment. Competitive Wages, Benefits, RRSP’s & Apprenticeship Opportunities, Temporary Staff Housing available. Apply by Email:kswidnicki@doallmetal.com or Fax: 306634-8389.

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Top Quality Painting Exterior / Interior

604-777-5046

to join our lumber manufacturing facility in Castlegar, BC. The skilled individuals must be self motivated, able to work on their own and in a team enviro. Preference will be given to those with a Journeyman and Level 3 First Aid ticket, but we will also consider individuals with several yrs. of industrial experience. Applicants must be flexible w/shift scheduling and trade lines.

PO Box 3728, Castlegar BC, V1N 3W4 Fax #: (1) (604) 422-3252 Email: taumi.cleaver@ interfor.com Please submit your application by Sept. 16th 2011

604.723.8434

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

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Interested candidates are invited to submit resumes by Mail, Fax, or E-mail to :

A-1 PAINTING CO.

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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

• Millwrights • Electricians • Heavy Duty Mechanics • Filers

Interfor offers Competitive Wage & Beneﬁts Packages as outlined in the USW Southern Interior Master Agreement.

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

Bergamonte- The Natural Way To Improve Your Glucose, Cholesterol & Cardiovascular Health! Call today to find out how to get a free bottle with your order.! 888-470-5390

EXPERIENCED CAT and Hoe Operators with safety tickets for oilfield construction in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. Fax resume to 403844-2735.

INTERNATIONAL FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. is looking for;

604-537-4140

HEALTH PRODUCTS

Comm. & Res. BBB, WCB.

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

Burnaby/New Westminster 778-397-7009 or mountain-high.ca

CONCRETE & PLACING

Stardust

Painting

Commercial

Residential

Service,

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

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

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DRYWALL

ARCO DRYWALL Ltd. Board, Tape Texture, Frame. New & Reno’s. 20 yrs exp, free est Mike 604-825-1500

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ELECTRICAL

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

#1167 $25 service call, BBB Lge & small jobs. Expert trouble shooter, WCB. Low rates 24/7 604-617-1774 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

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FREE ESTIMATES

Jerry 604-992-1397 281

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GARDENING

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

Making it happen.

PLUMBING

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005

FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

SANDING, FINISHING HARDWOOD FLOORS

PAVING/SEAL COATING

1 Call Does it All - 2 OLD GUYS PLUMBING & HEATING, Repairs, Reno’s, H/W Tanks. 604-525-6662.

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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PRESSURE WASHING

MISC SERVICES

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

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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

Wednesday, August 31, 2011 NewLeader A23 HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS #1 Rooﬁng Company in BC

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

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PETS 454

EQUESTRIAN

The incredible miniature horse. Super pets or outstanding show prospects. Child safe at fantastic prices. 5 minutes from IPE Armstrong 250546-9323 or 250-308-2746.

477

PETS

AUSTRALIAN CATTLE puppy, blue-healer female, born April 26, vet checked, all shots, working parents. $250. Call (604)860-4400 BASSET HOUND for adoption. 6 year old spayed female. Suitable for senior. Must have a fenced yard. Call Linda 604-820-0629 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

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

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

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CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 CHIHUAHUA pups, ready to go now. All males, black & white. $550. Call (604)794-7347, chwk 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 GERMAN SHEPHERD Pups & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines. 604-856-8161. 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 MIN PIN PUPS, family raised, 1st shots, dewormed, vet chkd, tails & dews done, $400, ph 604-467-6670

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 PB, Golden Retriever pups, family farm raised, vet checked, shots, ready August 22. Males $600 Timbur6@telus.net. 604-845-7434 PITT BULL PUPS, 3 females, vet checked, 1st shots, 2 mo. $350/ea Call: 604-217-6551 SHELTIES beautiful loveable happy puppies, warm & cuddly, 4 months old. House trained. (604)826-6311

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

Wolf X Shepherd pups, $500. blk w/markings, dewormed, view parents. chrisjo@telus.net (604)8692772 Laidlaw, Hope

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

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SUNDECKS

Yellow Lab Puppies. 1st shots, tattooed. Beaut. smaller sized (English), CKC P/B parents here. Ready now for choosing. $650: to approved homes. Rob 604-309-9908

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 518

BUILDING SUPPLIES

DO-IT-YOURSELF STEEL BUILDINGS Priced to Clear - Make an Offer! Ask About Free Delivery, most areas! Call for Quick Quote and Free Brochure - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170. Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, gates, alum roof. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

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CHECK CLASSIFIEDS bcclassified.com 604-575-5555

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

☎ 604-521-7594 ☞ 604-817-8899

518

BUILDING SUPPLIES

SAWMILLS from only $3997 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT.

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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

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

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MEDICAL SUPPLIES

CAN’T GET UP your stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help! No obligation consultation. Comprehensive warranty. Can be installed in less than 1 hour. Call now 1-866-981-6591.

560

MISC. FOR SALE

A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1866-884-7464. Can’t Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1866-981-5991

Fredrick Goertz Transit Antique Transit manufactured by Fredrick Goertz. Excellent working condition. In original box. Offers Welcome call 604.488.9161 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? RED ENVELOPE - Unique & Personalized Gifts for All Your Friends & Family! Starting at $19.95. Visit www.redenvelope.com/Jewel for an extra 20% off or Call 1-888-4735407

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/

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY BUILDING SALE... “ROCK BOTTOM PRICES” 25x40x12 $7350. 30x60x15 $12,700. 35x70x16 $15,990. 40x80x16 $20,990. 47x100x18 $25,800. 60x140x20 $50,600. End walls included, doors optional. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers DIRECT 1-800-668-5422.

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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 Purchase/Renew/Refinance Private 2nd MTG avl. Low Rates. Raj 604767-5050 www.mortgagebazar.ca

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RECREATIONAL

50% CO-OWNER sought for professionally managed late model Meridian 391 luxury motor yacht with prime moorage downtown Vancouver. Skippering / training available. 604-669-2248 www.one4yacht.com

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.)

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TRANSPORTATION

APARTMENT/CONDO

810

COQUITLAM

Super Clean ONE Bedrooms

Welcome Home !

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

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

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Secure parking available. For viewing call:

BURNABY

BURNABY, 6089-6091 Rumble. Brand new. side by side duplex. TJ @ Sutton Proact (604)728-5460

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE www.dannyevans.ca

696

818

Call (604) 931-2670

AUTO FINANCING

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

CARS - DOMESTIC

2004 OPTRA air cond., loaded, 4 door, 127m,000km. Air Cared. $4500 obo 604-780-8404

Call 604- 522-5230

2007 FORD FUSION SE Fully loaded. Maroon colour, 60K, $7850 firm. Call 604-538-4883. CA$H for CAR$ No Wheels -No Problem! Servicing the Fraser Valley 604-746-2855

2008 DODGE AVENGER SXT - 4 dr. auto, no accidents, local, alloy wheels, pwr. options, V-6, keyless ent.& more. $10,250/ 604.649.7442

NEW WESTMINSTER

BURNABY

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY

Colonial House 435 Ash Street

Completely remodeled building and 1 & 2 bedroom suites. Located at Metro Town. From $850/mo., includes heat, hot water. Call 778-323-0237

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

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY

Skyview Manor 908 6th Avenue

Completely remodeled building and 1 & 2 bedroom suites. Located at Metrotown. From $850/mo., includes heat, hot water. Call 604-715-1824

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

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

827

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

2005 NISSAN X-Trail LE panoramic skyroof & full load, 1 owner, accid free! 91K. Shows like new! 4x4 capability, pearlized white w/black leather int. $13,950. 604-538-7410.

851

Park Villa 529 10th Street

CLAREMONT TERRACE

** 6960 ELWELL ST ** NEAR MIDDLEGATE

830

Professionally managed by Gateway Property Management

2004-2007 loud & sassy custom pipes, DG HARDCHROME from California, double chrome, never blue, 1/2 price. 1st $450 takes. (778)837-6577

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.

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.

NEW WESTMINSTER

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

Call 604-421-1235 www.aptrentals.net

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Includes Heat, Hot Water and Cable.

BURNABY

Park Crest Apts.

MOTORCYCLES

2002 TRIUMPH TROPHY. Low k’s, new battery, runs good. $4,700. Call 604-217-3479; 778-880-0233.

Rozario 778-788-1849

604-525-2661

RECREATIONAL/SALE

2008 TRAIL CRUISER 26QBS

Please call 604-526-0147

736

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!

750

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 2010 R-POD TRAILER

Renovated townhomes in magnificent area. Basement, patio, new appliances, garage.

3-storey building conveniently located minutes from SkyTrain. Renovated 1 bedroom suite from $785. Close to public transit, parks and schools. U/G prkg. balconies, lndry rm. Heat & hot water incl’d.

Albert 778-788-1853

2011 ADVENTURER 85WS

Call 604-834-4097 www.aptrentals.com

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

TRANSPORTATION

6985 Walker Ave

810 Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now,

AUTO FINANCING 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

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.

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

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....

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

845

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200

BURNABY

Call 604- 521-3448

BOATS

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.

BARGE CAMP: Wood Barge 131’LX38’4.5”X9’8.5”D c/w: Atco trailer complex mounted on barge deck consisting of 20 rooms, kitchen, pantry, dining room, head and shower facilities, laundry facilities, small repair shop, twin Cummins 60Kw diesel gensets. Survey available. Location: Zeballos. $59,500 Call for more details. 250.703.3551.

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 COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE Buy a used car the easy way, get financed and Drive Home Now. We deliver to BC & Alberta www.DriveHomeNow.com FREE CASH BACK WITH $0 DOWN at Auto Credit Fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599 www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309. Free Delivery.

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 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

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

BURNABY

Walker Manor

912

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Super light weight trailer. 2121 lbs. 18’ 4” length. ECO Construction. Slps 4. F/T Q/size bed. Frg. / Stv. / Micro / Convec / AC / Furn / HW / Inv. / AC/ DC / Toilet / Shwr / TV / Add-a-room. $14,950 Save 1000’s from new. Call: 604-307-4357 E-mail: ajeepster@shaw.ca

Crescentview

Vista Terrace 7465 13th Avenue,

Professionally Managed by Gateway Property Management

TOWNHOUSES

COQUITLAM

Burnaby

For more info & viewing call

SUITES, LOWER

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

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MARINE

HOMES FOR RENT

MAPLE RIDGE East 3 bdrm, 1 bath, reno’d, view, acreage, immed $1600/mo 604-462-9962 after 6pm MAPLE RIDGE. FOR LEASE Silver Valley View, 4 bdrm., 2 baths, liv., din., rec. 1000 sf. deck, over height 2 car gar. On 1.3 acres. N/S N/P. Sept. 1. $2000 mo. (604)466-2040

BURNABY

Villa Del Mar

TRUCKS & VANS

1995 FORD 4X4, 5 speed, no rust, runs great, utility box. $2800. Call (604)869-3137

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

Quiet, spacious 2 & 1 Bdrms & Bachelor suites. Incld: Balcony, prkg, heat & h/wtr

Call 604-540-6725

VEHICLES WANTED

Rozario 778-788-1849

Burnaby:

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....

The Scrapper

2002 HONDA CRV EX, AWD, black auto, 151,000 km. No rust or dents, lady driven, $10,800. 604-542-9921

Rozario 778-788-1849

OTHER AREAS

BEAUTIFUL ACREAGE in picturesque Shell River Valley, Manitoba for sale. 50+ acres, beautiful home, gorgeous gardens and untapped potential. Contact Sandy Donald, Royal LePage Martin Liberty Realty, 204-724-5743.

TRANSPORTATION

WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Christmas in August, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-5936095.

Please call 778-994-2334

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Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

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

APARTMENT/CONDO

BURNABY

Tree removal done RIGHT!

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778

706

RENTALS

FURNITURE

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

• Tree & Stump Removal • Certiﬁed Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~

RENTALS

MATTRESSES staring at $99

MULTI-POO.Minature,apricot, 4-5lb Hypo aller, non-shed, family raised, pet vet cert $895. 604-341-1445.

RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free!

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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

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.

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.

A24 NewsLeader Wednesday, August 31, 2011

MARINE WAY & BYRNE RD, BURNABY and GRANDVIEW HWY & RUPERT, VANCOUVER Visit these ﬂagship Auto Centres for

WALLET & CAR-FRIENDLY SERVICE!

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WASH BRUSH Reg. $24.99

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Corner of Marine Way and Byrne Road Cornett Rd.

Store Hours: Mon-Sat 9am-9pm, Sun. 9am-6pm Tel.: 604-451-5888 and press #1 for Auto Service Auto Service Hours: Mon-Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 9am-6pm Customer courtesy shuttle available Ample free parking

Marine Drive

Marine Way

Byrne Road

Rupert

Grandview Hwy

Boundary

Belle St.

Located on Grandview Highway and Bentall Street 2 blocks west of Boundary Road / 604-431-3570 Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-10pm • Sat 9am-9pm • Sun 9am-8pm Auto Parts: 604-431-3571 Auto Service: 604-431-3572 / Tires: 604-431-3573 Auto Centre Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-7pm • Sat & Sun 8am-6pm

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SALE PRICES EFFECTIVE FRIDAY, SEPT 2nd TO THURSDAY, SEPT 8th, 2011 AND ARE ONLY AVAILABLE AT THESE TWO FLAGSHIP LOCATIONS!