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Going it alone The number of one-person businesses are on the rise and resources are emerging to support them

Another resource designed to support sole-proprietor businesses are of¿ce-space rental services such as the Network Hub which opened a couple months ago at River Market at Westminster Quay. Wanda Chow The new facility is the wchow@burnabynewsleader.com second for co-owner Minna or years, Burnaby Van and her two partners, resident Emiko Abe after their ¿rst location in did what her parents downtown Vancouver opened expected. in 2006. She went to university, and The Network Hub offers got a good “real job” as a rentals of of¿ces and desks project manager for a computer at monthly and even hourly software company. rates. They can provide Then a few years ago, she a mailbox and reception decided the time was right to do services for people who don’t what she wanted, to pursue her want to meet clients at their love of music. home of¿ces. MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADER But going it alone as a Van, 30, said she’s noticed Minna Van is the owner of the Network Hub, which provides support and workstations for independent an increase in one-person self-employed DJ and music business people and entrepeneurs. consultant was a bit more businesses and a resulting dif¿cult than she expected. greater demand for Network Engage Excite Transform (NEXT) Not the business end of it. Abe themselves, trying to network and Hub’s services since 2008 when the New Westminster. (djemiko.com) made fast connections trying to actually get contacts for global economic downturn led to In contrast to their parents’ and was soon able to leave her old business as well.” many layoffs. generation, when people felt they had job to undertake her new venture fullIn other words, her peers were now The idea of “one job I’m going to to work a safe, secure job to put food time. She now compiles and manages also her direct competition. have for 25 years until I retire doesn’t on the table, young entrepreneurs music for places such as spas and It took about seven months for exist anymore,” she said. “A lot of today see countless opportunities, said young people want to take control of upwards of 700 hotels, along with Abe to feel comfortable about being Kainth, 30, of the increase in onetraditional DJ duties at weddings, by herself and having to “approach their destiny.” person businesses. fashion shows, hockey games and total strangers to actually give them In addition to taking charge of their “The world’s your oyster almost. other events. my elevator pitch”–promoting her own careers, young parents also want business in no more time You’ve got endless opportunities out the Àexibility to spend more time with there.” than an elevator ride their children. And, Kainth said, more people are would take. A couple decades ago, starting choosing to follow their dreams. And she soon learned your own business included the high Emiko Abe, DJ and music consultant Becoming a personality in the Twitterverse has “People are following what their the value of networking, overhead of having to ¿nd an of¿ce. paid off. People actually do call and say, ‘You passion and ambitions are, more so making a point of Nowadays, anyone with a cellphone know what, I have this friend and they menthan just getting a job, they’re actually and a laptop computer can go into meeting people in other tioned you, do you do weddings?’ making it their career. And there’s a industries. business for themselves. In fact, go lot more pride in what they’re doing. For instance, she into any coffee shop and anyone using Personally, that’s what I see.” might attend a women a laptop computer there is likely either NEXT New Westminster serves as But the hardest part, she said, is entrepreneurs group meeting and talk a student or a self-employed business being alone. with jewelry makers “because at some something of a social group in which person, she said. members are exposed to what the “Working in a corporate point, they’re going to have a fashion Van noted that the challenge of the city has to offer, including other local environment, it was a bit of a shock show and they might give me a call.” coffee shop of¿ce is the need to keep small businesses, and networking is a going from 5,000 people to just me,” buying food or drink to stay welcome NETWORKING KEY TO SUCCESS byproduct of every event. said Abe, 35. and the lack of security resulting in the Networking is key to the success Kainth noted that networking and “It was a little bit dif¿cult at ¿rst need to pack everything up just to go of any small business, particularly community involvement are really to get my mind around the fact that to the washroom. one-person ventures where people forms of advertising where business my new co-workers or peers were often are working out of their homes, people get to promote who they are actually other people out there doing said Tej Kainth, founder of Network and what they have to offer. exactly the same thing, that were by Please see GET OUT OF THE HOUSE, A24

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Bicycle helmets will soon be banned from skating lessons at Burnaby city rinks. The move follows a similar decision last summer by Skate Canada, said Wendy Scott, Burnaby’s assistant director of recreation. The city doesn’t run Skate Canada’s CanSkate learn-to-skate program, MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADER said Scott, “but we felt Alicia Myton, a public skating patroller at Copeland Arena, with the three types of for safety reasons we helmets approved for use on the ice. should ask for the same thing. “When a body like that makes a decision we look said Scott, noting that helmet rentals are always free at it pretty seriously.” when people rent skates. Effective Jan. 1, only helmets CSA-approved for For people wanting to buy the appropriate ice and snow sports, such as helmets, city staff have also hockey and snowboarding, negotiated discounts with will be allowed. local sports gear shops, who Helmets are mandatory for will also help ¿t the helmets Wendy Scott, City of Burnaby all city-run skating lessons. properly, she said. When a body like that makes a The concern is bike helmets decision we look at it pretty seriously. When customers show a don’t cover enough of the back current registration receipt of the head due to people’s tendency to fall forward from the City of Burnaby for skating lessons, they on a bicycle, she said. can get 15 per cent off a helmet at the Metrotown In contrast, on the ice, most of the time people fall location of Sport Chek and Larry’s Hockey Shop backwards, something hockey and snowboarding (North Vancouver) and 20 per cent off a Bauer 2100 helmets are designed to protect against. helmet from Scoff’s Hockey Shop in North Burnaby. From January to April, helmet rentals will be free facebook.com@burnabynews at the city’s Bill Copeland and Kensington arenas,

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The mall parking lots are ¿lling to the capacity for which they’ve been designed. The data lines to credit card companies are humming to the tune of more than $28 billion in Canadian retail sales in December. Shoppers wearied from all that spending ¿ll the food courts and benches. But in our frantic pursuit of the perfect Christmas gift, we often overlook the one that won’t strain our budget or tax our patience for lines at the checkout counter. Our time. Each of us has an annual time account of 8,760 hours. That’s more than half a million minutes. While a certain amount of that time must be alloted to sleeping, eating and earning a living, there’s still plenty to spare. Time to spend with family and friends. Time to help out in the community, volunteering with organizations that bring comfort and assistance to those in need or less fortunate. Time to lend a hand on the sidelines and benches of kids sports teams, teaching young people valuable lessons of camaraderie and sportsmanship that will stay with they their whole lives. Time to lead a troup of scouts or girl guides. Time to cook a meal or weed the garden for a lonely senior. Time to give a shelter dog a respite from its cage with a noon hour walk or to help the staff with cleaning and feeding the animals. Time to make the world a cleaner place by helping to clean a ravine or count salmon swimming upstream to spawn. Time to open a door for someone whose arms are laden with parcels. Time to wish a stranger a Merry Christmas. The gift of time is, well, timeless. It doesn’t require batteries or complicated instructions. And, best of all, it doesn’t cost money. But it will always be treasured.

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B.C. a playground for eco-stunts VICTORIA – If the propaganda Àowing over “tar sands” crude shipments across B.C. were oil, the province would be out of de¿cit by now. U.S.-funded professional environmentalists and their aboriginal partners lined up with the NDP last week to peddle a range of half-truths and falsehoods about proposals to pipe diluted bitumen from Alberta to a new port at Kitimat, where tankers would deliver it to Asian markets. They staged a slick news conference in Vancouver where they claimed to have a seamless wall of aboriginal communities the length of B.C. opposing the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline. A 10-year-old girl in a cedar bark hat warned of devastation to the coastal ecology, providing the kind of emotional visual that appeals to urban television audiences who know and care little about science or resource industries. This event was co-ordinated with the publication of a report warning of huge risks from piping “tar sands” crude. The report was

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The same Rockefeller fund has investments in competing pipelines going south. Documenting this huge money spill, Krause concludes that U.S. interests are working to stop Canada from exporting oil to Asia so the U.S. will be the only market available. They dress it up as environmentalism; we fall for it. Not surprisingly, the latest “tar sands” scare report was seized on by the B.C. NDP. “The pipeline goes over mountains, across farmland, over the Fraser and Skeena Rivers and straight through the Great Bear Rainforest to the Paci¿c, where it will be picked up by supertankers trying to navigate our inland coastal waters,” said NDP environment critic Rob Fleming. Fleming parroted the report’s claim that diluted bitumen is more likely to cause corrosion in pipes and tankers. Enbridge issued a statement refuting the study. Its oldest bitumen pipeline went into service in 1979, and “a complete metal loss inspection of this line in 2009 revealed no increased risk or

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THAT’S BAD JUDGMENT The BC Liberal Party was re-elected in 2009 largely on the premise (if not promise) that it was the better manager of the province’s ¿nances. A little over two years later Finance Minister Kevin Falcon reports an expected de¿cit of $3.1 billion but blames it on the chaotic global economy. The government’s message is clear: it isn’t our fault. Yet, there are at least two major budgetary miscalculations that cannot be attributed to international forces. The ¿rst is the outstanding $1.6-billion repayment to the federal government as a result of the HST ¿asco. The second is a $1.5-billion shortfall in the predicted revenues from natural gas sales. That’s a total of $3.1 billion. In other words, an amount equal to Falcon’s de¿cit estimate. That’s not coincidental. That’s the result of bad judgment. Bill Brassington, Burnaby

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Re: Time to curb the unreal market? (NewsLeader, Nov. 30) “Foreign buyers have driven real estate prices higher,” asserts the heading of this article. But “foreign” quickly becomes “Asian,” then “Chinese.” The reporter has a realtor and a marketing manager back him up: “Prices have risen dramatically because of 5 6 20 buyers from Asia... one house (front page picture) has more than tripled in Unreal value... foreign Asians like estate 3 streets with a view, that have sidewalks... 90 per cent of higher-end house buyers are Asians... 35 per cent of my recent buyers $375,500 $1.16 million were mainland Chinese,” etc. There are 26 references to “foreigner/Asian/Chinese.” The message from the reporter and the two industry insiders seems clear: many—or perhaps too many—rich foreigners of a certain ethnic group are buying up local real estate. Because of them, the rest of us can’t afford to buy in this market. One wonders if the article would have made it to press had the Asian/Chinese ethnicity of buyers been replaced with, for example, that of African, Jewish, Arab or other descent. I think NewsLeader readers would be disturbed to read “Prices rise because of Arab buyers,” or “Africans like houses on streets with views and sidewalks,” or “90 per cent of higher-end house buyers are Jewish.” Toward the end of his article, the reporter quotes the president of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver: “Only about 10 to 12 per cent of home purchases are by foreign buyers, most of whom are moving here with their families... only three per cent of all home buyers are out-of-country investors.” If that is the case, why write the article? P. Owen, Burnaby

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In the ¿rst phase, the company had to prove it has export markets for the oil that the increased capacity would accommodate, explained Corrigan, noting that the process did not include any public consultation. Having made a case for having a market, the NEB is now allowing the company to show what its expansion might look like, with a potential for more oil tanker traf¿c in Burrard Inlet and a proposed doubling of the Trans Mountain pipeline. “That’s one of the places that, very early on, many of us said, ‘before you even get to this stage, we want to tell you about the problems we have and the concerns we have about moving this kind of commodity through our communities,’” Corrigan said. “And in NEWSLEADER FILE addition, to say Clean up crews soak up oil with we don’t see absorbent at Burrard Inlet in 2007 following the rupture of a the rationale of pipeline in Burnaby’s Westridge Canada exporting neighbourhood. oil on one coast while they’re importing oil on another coast.” Corrigan said the proposal is to export the oil to Asia but most of it is sent to re¿neries in the U.S. ¿rst, similar to the export of raw logs “so we don’t even get the extra value out of the product by doing the re¿ning.” The issue is largely the jurisdiction of the federal government. “But it’s an issue we’ve become way too aware of in Burnaby given the disastrous incident with the Kinder Morgan pipeline just a few years ago,” he said, referring to the 2007 pipeline rupture in North Burnaby that caused crude oil to shower down on the Westridge neighbourhood. “I think people are much more aware of the potential consequences of a mistake than they were before.” If an expansion is eventually approved, there is a potential for an “exponential increase in the amount of tanker traf¿c or alternatively, the use of supertankers” in Burrard Inlet, he said, noting tanker traf¿c has already doubled in the last couple of years. Only one accident involving crude oil can have a “massive impact” on the environment and the “consequences would be so severe it would damage our economy for decades into the future.” The mayors participating in the letter to the NEB are not rejecting an expansion outright, Corrigan noted. “But in this process I think people feel cut out from the beginning and there’s certainly a sense that we’re not going to be listened to, that the feds will look at this as an issue of national economy and they will not be looking at whether there are local concerns. That’s what worries us. I think a lot of mayors are saying, why are we going to take all the potential impact for Albertans to make a lot of money on the tar sands?”

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Dec. 17 – A Phoenix Christmas with Burnaby’s Phoenix Chamber Choir and the Burnaby Dec. 21 Musica intima recently announced a fourth concert to its celebrated holiday concert series, to take place at New Westminster’s Knox Presbyterian Church. It will feature New West-based alto Melanie Adams as a soloist. Adams, who runs a voice studio in New Westminster and is currently musica intima’s longest-serving member, says “This concert is a wonderful opportunity for New West residents to attend a concert by Vancouver’s best vocal ensemble, whose annual Christmas concerts are considered a huge highlight of every Christmas season and regularly sell out in Vancouver.” When: Wednesday, Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m. Where: Knox Presbyterian Church, 403 East Columbia St., New Westminster. Tickets: musicaintima. org or 604-731-6618.

District Youth Choir. Where: New Westminster Christian Reformed Church, 8255 13th Ave., Burnaby, 8 p.m. (Also at Shaughnessy Heights, Dec. 18, 8 p.m.). Tickets: www.phoenixchamberchoir. bc.ca or 604-584-4755.

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Thank you Because YOU CARE, 95 fragile seniors are sleeping better tonight. We promise to keep going until all 236 seniors are. On October 20, 2011, The New Vista Society held itsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; annual fundraiser. This year we are raising money to buy therapeutic mattresses for our residents. These specialty mattresses help our most fragile residents enjoy a higher quality of care by dramatically reducing the incidence of bed ridden afďŹ&#x201A;ictions. Big hearted donations from our sponsors mean that we can continue to enhance the quality of life for our residents. Caring families dug deep to buy their loved ones mattresses. Friends and supporters came out and enjoyed an evening of food and entertainment in order to help us keep the dream alive. And we just wanted to let you know how much we appreciate your support.

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From classic to contemporary, from heart warming to bawdy, there’s a Christmas movie for virtually every taste or mood. Because there are few better ways to escape from the stress of holiday shopping, baking, cleaning and hosting than to experience the season through someone else’s eyes, like James Stewart, Alastair Sim, Chevy Chase or even Edward Scissorhands. Jen Arbo, of the Royal City Farmers Market, says an evening spent with the Griswolds reminds her of her own family’s

Christmas past. Amidst the calamities and corny jokes, “it also has a few touching moments where I am reminded to love my family because of—not despite—all their wackiness,” says Arbo, of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, which was also cited as a favourite by John Buis of the Burnaby RCMP, New Westminster Hyacks football coach Farhan Lalji and Janice Stevens of Dance With Me Studio. Deb Wardle is a bit of a Christmas movie buff, with more than 20 selections in her family’s DVD library. Old classics like Miracle on 34th Street and It’s a Wonderful Life are Christmas Eve favourites, but her

most beloved choice is Charlie Brown’s Christmas. “The music, the message, the familiar characters, the humour and just everything about this movie makes it my all time favourite,” says Wardle. New Westminster historian Archie Miller stays true to type by watching Alastair Sim in A Christmas Carol. Though there have been many movie versions of Charles Dickens’ holiday tale over the years, the 1951 release remains the de¿nitive one for Miller because it

“captures so wonderfully the world of the day portrayed... by Charles Dickens.” New Westminster MLA Dawn Black is a veteran of the political nitty-gritty, but come Christmastime she escapes into the computer-generated fantasy world of The Polar Express. “It’s a tradition that I invite my grandchildren to watch it with me each year,” says Black. “They always enjoy seeing it again and we have a fun evening together.” As a comedian, Janice Bannister might be expected to reach for a funny Christmas movie but it’s Bing Crosby’s singing and dancing in White Christmas that gets her in the holiday spirit. “I remember seeing it for the ¿rst time at the theatre in Trail where I grew up,” says Bannister, who also conducts classes in stand-up comedy. “When I was walking home from the theatre it was snowing. When Bing sings ‘I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas,’ the snow falling always reminds me of the Kootenays. Burnaby mystery writer and puppeteer Elizabeth Elwood also has a soft spot for Crosby’s 1954 musical, but she also piques her taste for intrigue by watching Hercule Poirot’s Christmas, a movie made for TV in 1994. And for a guy who puts people through a tough exercise regime in his Survivor Bootcamp, Mike Nunes has a soft spot for Miracle on 34th Street. Please see NEXT PAGE

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“This has become an ongoing holiday tradition amongst my family,” says Nunes. “After the presents are opened, hot chocolate is poured and we all sit down to enjoy this movie together.” Here, in no particular order, are some Christmas movie ideas: A Christmas Carol: A black & white classic from 1951 stars Alastair Sim as Ebenezer Scrooge, a greedy old curmudgeon who has a epiphany of kindness after he’s visited by four ghosts on Christmas Eve.

terribly wrong.

A Midnight Clear: In an isolated forest somewhere in France in 1944, a squad of American soldiers locates a German platoon hoping to surrender rather than be a part of Hitler’s doomed ¿nal offensive. The two groups put aside their differences to spend Christmas together before it all goes

It’s a Wonderful Life: Another timeless classic involving redemption and angels. This time it’s James Stewart who learns of all the things that make his life worth living thanks to a visit from his guardian angel.

Joyeux Noel: Christmas takes on a particular poignancy during war time. This time its French, Scottish and German soldiers who are able to take a break from their hostilities along the Western Front in WWI to reconnect with their humanity.

Miracle on 34th Street: When Macy’s Santa turns up drunk, the store’s special events planner ¿nds a replacement named Kris Kringle who claims to be the real deal. While adults are doubtful, children believe. Eventually everyone ends up in court, where the veracity of Kringle’s identity will be tested.

Bad Santa: A drunken conman and his sidekick pose as Santa and his helper so they can rob department stores on Christmas Eve. But their plan is complicated when they’re befriended by an eight-year-old boy. The perfect salve for cynical scrooges weary of holiday cheer.

A Christmas Story: All Ralphie wants for Christmas is an air riÀe, but all the adults in his life, including Santa himself, are warning of the danger such a gift would present to his eyesight. This 1983 ¿lm has become a contemporary classic; one cable network even shows it repeatedly for 24 hours beginning on Christmas eve. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation: Clark Griswold is going to hold the biggest family Christmas celebration ever, but of course it all goes terribly wrong when his perpetual bad luck is compounded by obnoxious guests. Elf: Buddy suspects something is not quite right when he’s twice the size of all of Santa’s elves, with whom he was raised. So Santa allows him to go to New York City to ¿nd his real father, but Buddy just can’t overcome his el¿sh nature. The best Christmas movie ever ¿lmed in Vancouver. Home Alone: Kevin’s family is off to Paris for Christmas vacation, but after he’s sent to his room for ¿ghting with his older brother, they forget him. At ¿rst, having the house to himself is a hoot, but then burglars try to break in. Not on Kevin’s watch, though. Love Actually: Eight characters, including the

Edward Scissorhands: While not exactly a Christmas movie, it was released on Christmas day. A modern fairy tale about a lonely man with scissors for hands. After

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lay Howey wants to change the world. One sip at a time. Howey is an environmental researcher and selfdescribed computer geek who recently resurrected Burnaby’s Green Drinks social meetup group for people who share a concern for the environment and sustainability. It’s part of a

network of similar groups that have formed in more than 800 cities around the world from Tucuman, Argentina to Harare, Zimbabwe. The groups meet informally, usually once a month, in a pub or café, where participants can share ideas over drinks and snacks or ask questions about topics like composting, energy conservation, recycling, food security, electrical efÀciency and bike commuting. There’s no agenda, no moderator. “There’s so many structured events in our lives already,” says Howey. “It’s nice to be able to just sit down and talk about what you’re passionate about. We all care about the planet and want to take better care of it.” Howey Àrst got involved with Green Drinks when he was living in New Westminster, where there’s an active group. When he moved to Burnaby to be closer to his work, so he could cycle there, he wanted to bring some of that energy with him. But previous attempts to establish Green Drinks groups in the city had faltered for one reason or another, such as bad location or bad scheduling. Howey approached the Professor Mugs pub at BCIT because of the strong involvement in environmental issues amongst the school’s faculty and students, and he scanned the schedule of the Vancouver Canucks to Ànd a day that wouldn’t present too many conÁicts. Because as much as people want to save the

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Jail sought for bus driver attack Prosecutors are seeking a nine to 12-month jail sentence for the man who brutally assaulted a TransLink bus driver in Burnaby last February. Del Louie, 22, has pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm in the attack on driver Charles Dixon, who was beaten after telling Louie not to board his bus through the back doors. “I have mild to moderate brain damage,” Dixon told reporters DIXON outside court at a sentencing hearing Tuesday. “I have a plate and four screws in my face.” It was the 14th time Dixon had been assaulted in 25 years driving buses. Coast Mountain bus drivers are attacked almost every other day in Metro Vancouver.

Both Dixon and the union representing bus drivers want a stiffer sentence, closer to two years, to help deter other assaults. Louie’s sentencing hearing resumes Dec. 16.

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D TEbook EVENTS Seasonal Celebration: The 16th annual event will entertain family members of all ages with seasonal music, dance and crafts. Create a holiday door swag, decorate Gingerbread cookies, enjoy music, magic, a carol singa-long and the famous Trollsons who love to mingle with guests. Monster Theatre will perform mini masterpieces: Peter Rabbit, Rumplestiltskin and characters from A Christmas Carol. Free admission. When: Thursday, Dec. 8, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Where: Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby. Info: shadboltcentre.com or 604205-3000.

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol: Burnaby Public Library invites you to a dramatic reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, with choral interludes of selected carols, performed by library staff, families and friends as a benefit for the Burnaby Christmas Bureau. When: Friday, Dec. 9, 7-9 p.m. Where: McGill library, 4595 Albert St. Tickets: By donation (suggested $10) at the door. Space is limited so come early; tickets available at 6 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m. Recommended for adults, teens, and children age 10 and up. Light refreshments will be served. Info: 604-299-8955.

Universal Gospel Choir: A fundraiser for Douglas College’s Uganda Project, an initiative of the Community Social Service Work Program in which students travel to Uganda, Africa, to work with organizations in relief work. When: Friday, Dec. 9, doors 6:30 p.m., showtime 7:30 p.m. Where: Douglas College Theatre, 700 Royal Ave., New Westminster. Tickets: $18 students, $25 general public through www. masseytheatre.com or ticketing@ masseytheatre.com. B.C. Boys Choir: Internationally Acclaimed British Columbia Boys Choir perform a festive repertoire including holiday favourites and a carol sing-along to put people in the festive spirit! When: Friday, Dec. 9, 8 p.m. Where: Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby. Tickets and info: 604-205-3000 or shadboltcentre. com.

New Westminster Symphony Orchestra and Richmond Academy of Dance: Admission by donation. When: Friday, Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m. Where: Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave., New Westminster. Info: 604-521-5050 or www.masseytheatre.com. The Gift of Christmas: Joint Christmas concert with Lyric Singers and Amabilis Singers entitled, The Gift of Christmas.

When: Saturday, Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m. Where: Queens Avenue United Church, 529 Queen’s Ave., New Westminster. Tickets: Adults/Seniors: $20, Children under 12: free.

Carols and Bells Concert: Five handbell choirs from Burnaby, Chilliwack and New Westminster will perform along with a carol sing-a-long with the audience. When: Sunday, Dec. 11, 7 p.m. Where: Queens Avenue United Church, 525 Queens Avenue, New Westminster. Tickets: Adults $20, Seniors/Students $15 and children $10 at the church office or at the door. Info: 604522-1606.

Shiwasu – Handmade Gifts Show and Sale: Japanese Canadian National Museum presents a show of handmade crafts by local Japanese Canadian artists. Find perfect gifts with a Japanese flair for all ages! A special furoshiki wrapping demonstration will take place Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. Furoshiki are a beautiful way to wrap presents and a green alternative to wrapping paper. Free admission. When: Dec. 10-21, 1-5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 16. Where: Nikkei Centre, 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby. Info: 604777-7000 or www.jcnm.ca.

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The Gift of Christmas: Concert by the Amabilis Singers and Lyric Singers, featuring memorable music of the season, favourite carols and sing-a-longs. When: Saturday, Dec. 10 at 3 p.m. Where: Queens Avenue United Church, 529 Queens Ave, New Westminster. Tickets: $20, free for children under 12. Reserve: 604433-6538. Info: www. amabilissingers.org.

Josiahs Cause-A fundraiser for Autism: Featuring two comics and a musical guest. All proceeds go to Josiahs medical assessment for Autism. When: Sunday, Dec. 11, doors 6 p.m. Where: Lafflines Comedy Club- 530 Columbia St., New Westminster. Tickets: $15 at 604-5379079 or 778-237-9246.

Favourite Ugly Sweater fundraiser: Employees of Community Savings Credit Union are wearing ugly sweaters Dec. 9 and 16. Vote for your favourite at www.wowthatisugly. com and the credit union will donate $1 to the Lower Mainland Purpose Society for each vote, up to $1,000. The money will help the local charity provide services for disadvantaged families. Info: www. purposesociety.org.

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D TEbook Santa Shops Sapperton & Wesgroup Christmas Tree Sale: Sapperton Business Association and We s g r o u p Properties present a non-profit community event with all proceeds to the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation to fund critically needed equipment. When: Saturday, Dec. 10, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Brewery District Plaza, 200 Block East Columbia St., New Westminster. Info: www.shopsapperton. com or www.wesgroup. ca.

The Burnaby Arts Council Stars of Tomorrow talent showcase has been postponed u n t i l Fe b r u a r y. S u b m i t application forms, available at burnabyartscouncil.org or call 604-298-7322 for more info.

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Jerry Pethick: Works 1968 - 2003: This exhibition is devoted to those smaller scale sculptural works in collections on the island where Jerry Pethick lived and worked. Many of these objects have never previously been shown off Hornby Island. When: Until Dec. 17. Where: SFU Gallery, Academic Quadrangle 3004, SFU Burnaby campus. Info: 778782-4266 or sfu.ca/gallery.

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 present day. When: until Jan. 22. Where: Burnaby Art Gallery, 6344 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby.

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Abe agrees and is a regular at the Network Hub where she escapes to do the administrative side of her business when she’s not in her home music studio. “It’s too easy to get distracted when I’m in my home,” she said with a laugh. “It’s nice to have a place I can go and have a desk without any of my music stuff around me and laundry looking at me when I go around the corner.” She’s also learned to market herself through social networking, although she noted that it’s somewhat indirect in that people don’t usually start off communicating with her to ¿nd out about her business. “Becoming a personality in the Twitterverse has paid off. People actually do call and say, ‘You know what, I have this friend and they mentioned you, do you do weddings?’ ” Abe said the support of family is important, since being self-employed can often mean long hours. “The problem with being a one-person job is you don’t get to leave at 5 o’clock, it’s still there ... Especially with my husband and my son, occasionally they’ll look at me and say, ‘It’s 10 o’clock why are you still working?’ ” Her days of selfemployment also took some getting used to for her son, now 19. “At ¿rst he hated it. He was like, ‘why can’t you work like all the other moms and be out of the house when I get home from school?’ But once he told his friends, they’re like, ‘That is the coolest thing I’ve ever heard.’ He started to warm up to the idea. “He started to understand how other businesses work because of what I do.”

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Wednesday, December 7, 2011 NewsLeader A27 HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 374

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PETS 477

PETS

Blood Hound pups, CKC Reg health ✔, 1st vac., micro chipped, 1 male, 6 fem. Liver & tan, ready to go 604-574-5788 BLUE NOSE BULLIES. Pit bulls. Blacks/blues. Shots, Vet ✓. Ready to go.UKC reg. $1000 obo. Call 778-237-2824 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

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 548

FURNITURE

MATTRESSES staring at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

560

MISC. FOR SALE

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REAL ESTATE APARTMENT/CONDOS

***HANDY MAN CONDOS*** Bank Owned; Fixer Uppers FREE LIST w/ PICTURES! www.HandyManCondos.com 1-800-304-9849 ID # 1048 re/max city realty

OPEN SUN 1-3 PM $455,000 ESPRIT North #1408 - 7325 Arcola Condo w/ mountain view. 2 BR - 2Bath -2 Pkg stalls, storage. sauna and exercise rm. Income $1650 Brookside Rlty Dave 604-240-3523

ENGLISH BULLDOG, CKC reg. 6 wks old, shots, microchip, vet ✔ Healthy, happy, gorgeous. Health gurant’d. $2800. Call 778-895-8453 German Sheperd 21/2 yr old f, good temp., exc. family watch dog $500, 4 yr old f. beagle, exc. family pet $100 no Sunday calls 604-7963026 JACK RUSSELL pups 3 Female 1 male. Short legs, smooth coat. Dew claws done. $500. 778-883-6049 KITTENS, Orange tabby, photos available on Facebook - kittens chilliwack. Call (604)703-1077 MALTESE pups, 1 males, 1st shots, vet ✔, dewormed. Family raised. 604-464-5077. MALTI / SHIH-TZU / POODLE X. Pups/adults. Non-shedding. Chocolate, white & beige. 604-820-9469 MULTI POO PUP 13 weeks old 2nd shot, dewormed, micro chipped. To good home. $1000. 604-715-2431 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 Shepherd/Lab X, 5 black, 2 yellow, 5 males, 2 females, $200/each. (604)316-2757 SHIHTZU- Bichon Puppies, vet chkd, dewormed, 1st shots. ready to go. $500 ea. 2 F (604)581-8354 SHIH TZU PUPS, 5 males, 1 female. 1st shots, vet ✓ dewormed, family raised. $625. 604-575-3257.

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BUILDING SUPPLIES

STEEL BUILDINGS END OF SEASON DEALS! Overstock must go make an offer! FREE DELIVERY to most areas. CALL TO CHECK INVENTORY and FREE BROCHURE - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170

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FUEL

1YR Seasoned Alder Birch Maple Clean, Split, DRY & Delivered. Family Operated for 20 yrs. (604)825-9264 BEST FIREWOOD 32nd Season & 37,000 Cust Deliv. Fully Seas. Maple, Birch, Alder 604-582-7095

Call 604- 521-3448

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TOWNHOUSES

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

TRANSPORTATION 810

AUTO FINANCING

TRANSPORTATION 838

TRANSPORTATION

RECREATIONAL/SALE

2004 F350 LARIAT CREW CAB, 4X4, long box, 5th wheel, 180K, full load $16,000 obo. 604-812-1278

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

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Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal microwave, awning, pass through storage, u-shaped dinette, ext. speakers, DSI water heater. $15,483 (Stk.30525) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

2011 HEMISPHERE F28RGSS

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

The Scrapper

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. $760/m. 604-451-6676

Colonial House 435 Ash Street 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

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. WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Treat yourself this Christmas to $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-593-6095.

CARS - DOMESTIC

1956 Restored Pontiac - 4 door Hardtop, GMC welding Rig. (604)464-7554 1990 PONTIAC 6000, Air Cared, loaded, new winter tires, white, 4 dr., $1295 obo (604)826-0519

NEW WESTMINSTER

DORIC MANOR 236 - 8th St. Bachelor, 1, 2 & 3 bdrm suites for rent. Includes heat / hot water and cable. Close to Massey Theatre, Douglas College, Royal City Mall.

1993 Cadillac CTS. Black on black, leather, sunroof. Must see! $10,500, Mint. Phone 604 809 6235

Phone: 604-522-9153

CEDARWAY APT D/W, Heat and hot water included. Close to schools, shopping & public transportation.

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Call 604- 522-5230

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CO-OP RENTALS

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 2003 VOLVO V40, S/W, Blue, loaded 155,000 kms. auto. new tires. $6000 firm. Phone 604-538-9257. 2004 MERCEDES C230 SEDAN auto, sunroof, 47k, Gold Mist Mica over blk. leather, exc. cond. local, no accid. $14,230 (604)328-1883

BURNABY Burnaby:

WHATTLEKAINUM HOUSING CO-OP ORIENTATION

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** 6960 ELWELL ST ** Near HighGate Mall

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

6630 Telford Ave.

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

Walker Manor

Please call 778-994-2334

2003 LANDROVER V6 silver 140,000k loaded 4/whl dr $6,450 obo. 604-857-9037, 778-552-6300 2005 MONTANA SV6, loaded, Onstar, 7 pass., new front rotors & brakes. Mint. $6000. 604-812-1278

elec. awning, elec. stab. Jacks, “family-sized” dinette, LCD TV, Equa-flex suspension. $26,483 (Stk.30854) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

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2009 FORD F 150 XLT, 38,000km, 4x4, 1 owner, no accidents, local, exc. cond. ARE cover. $29,500. 604-341-8694

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

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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, December 11th 1:30 p.m. at 51A-8740 Forest Grove Dr. Phone 604-420-2442

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SUITES, LOWER

COQUITLAM, W.W. Plateau, fully furnished 1 bdrm, priv. entr, sm. back yard. all appls, TV & micro. Avail now, $800 incl utils. NS. Cat ok. Michael 604-469-1150 or Cheryl 604-468-7262. Must be seen!

2007 Honda Civic DXG 5 speed standard, 2 dr., grey, 130K, p/w, p/l, a/c, am/fm/cd, no acc. $9,500 604-793-3819

828 COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

2011 5th Wheel 32’ Gooseneck Cargo Trailer, triple axle, 4000lb ramp, electric brakes, roof vents, 36” side door, like new, $12,500. Call 604-560-4037

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RECREATIONAL/SALE

plus tax

Includes one week in the Bowen Island Undercurrent, Burnaby/New West Newsleader, North Shore Outlook, Richmond Review, and WE.

TRUCKS, CARS, BOATS, TRAILERS, RV’S, VANS 3 lines in all listed publications for one week only $10 + tax. Includes a listing on bcclassiﬁed.com

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E.BURNABY newer 3bdrm. 2baths, jacuzzi, h/w heat, h/w floor, nr. schools, $1900mo 604-861-8819

2011 WILDCAT 282RK

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SUITES, UPPER

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WW.PLATEAU 2 bdrm + den 2 bath very bright grd flr ste, nice bckyd, incl 5 appls, nr schl & bus. $1250 incl utils. Avail now. 778-840-9476

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for only

Includes:

Do you want to live in the security of a family community?

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

TRUCKS & VANS

PORT COQUITLAM

Bright & Clean 1 & 2 Bdrms

MAPLE PLACE TOWERS

851

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818 Professionally managed by Gateway Property Management

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

(formerly known as Middlegate) Quiet, spacious 2 & 1 Bdrms & Bachelor suites. Newly reno’d. Incls: Balcony, prkg, heat & h/wtr

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

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AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Secure parking available. For viewing call:

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2011 LAREDO 291TG

APARTMENT/CONDO

BURNABY

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

RENTALS 706

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REACH

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DSI water heater, ext. shower, water filter sys., create-a-breeze fan, rear kitchen. $24,483 (Stk.30964) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

Call (604) 931-2670

TRANSPORTATION

2011 SALEM FG T21RD

845

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

RECREATIONAL/SALE

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COQUITLAM

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

Villa Del Mar 518

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....

HOMES WANTED

604-525-2661

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

BURNABY

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY BIG BUILDING SALE... “CLEARANCE SALE YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS!” 20X26 $4995. 25X34 $6460. 30X44 $9640. 40X70 $17,945. 47X90 $22,600. One end included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-6685422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

BURNABY TOY FOX TERRIER PUPPIES Avail. Dec.12/11. Aver. adult 5-10 lbs. Happy. lively, inquisitive, friendly, attach to family, easily trained, litter box train. Enjoy agility, Exc. for children 5+ yrs.,elderly & apt. Family raised w/children. CKC reg., vet ✓, 1st shots, dewormed, tattoo, 6 wks health ins. & puppy kit. INQUIRE KAREN: 250-656-9696. restore2balance@telus.net

APARTMENT/CONDO

NEW WESTMINSTER

WE BUY HOMES Damaged House! Older House! Difficulty Selling! Behind on Payments! Need to Sell Now? NO FEES! NO RISK! QUICK CASH! Call us First! 604.657.9422 6 month old pup (1 male), looking for a loving home. Vet checked: eyes, ears & heart Registered CKC & micro chipped Parents, champion CKC registered. Socialized with children and other animals Call : 604 - 460 - 8086

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RENTALS

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RENTALS

Dual pane windows, ext. shower, fantastic fan, microwave, elec. power awning, DSI water heater. $32,483 (stk.30380) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

A28 NewsLeader Wednesday, December 7, 2011

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