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Vegan eating was once viewed as a little odd by many, but as the range of vegan-friendly dishes has grown, so too has its culinary following

Kim Nguyen has been serving up vegetarian dishes at her Paradise Pho restaurant in Burnaby for more than seven years, but last year she decided to take her fare to the next level by going completely vegan. MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADER

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Construction on a new major development at the southwest corner of Willingdon Avenue and Lougheed Highway could start as soon as July, with the ¿rst phase to include a 42,000-squarefoot space for a proposed grocery store. That’s according to a brochure released by Colliers International to promote leasing of retail space in the new project, dubbed Solo. If it receives ¿nal approvals from city hall, the development, by Jim Bosa’s Appia Group, would be built on just over six acres and eventually include four residential towers totalling 1,351 units and about 260,000 square feet of of¿ce space. The proposed ¿rst phase would comprise a 45-storey residential tower with 374 units, the proposed grocery RENDERING IMAGE COURTESY COLLIERS LEASING BROCHURE store and an additional 10,700 square feet The proposed Solo District would include four residential towers, of retail space. ranging from 39 to 48 storeys. The proposed second phase, estimated to start construction in January 2013, The development site, bounded by Willingdon, would include a 48-storey tower with 284 housing Lougheed, Rosser Avenue and the north lane behind units, a 12,500-square-foot proposed pharmacy, a Dawson Street, currently includes a car dealership, 4,800-square-foot proposed bank, another 4,300 Milestone’s restaurant, an auto-repair shop and other square feet of retail or restaurant space, and about light industrial properties. 250,000 square feet of of¿ce. An earlier proposal for the site which received The brochure estimates phase three would start second reading in 2008 comprised two highrise construction in July 2013 on a 39-storey tower with of¿ce buildings, three highrise apartment towers and 328 units and 12,900 square feet of retail space. ground-oriented commercial and retail. Phase four would consist of a 43-storey tower with Since then, Burnaby council adopted a change to 365 units, almost 14,500 square feet of retail and the city’s zoning bylaw expanding density bonus 10,300 square feet of of¿ce space. That is estimated provisions to certain zones within the four town to begin building in January 2014. centres of Brentwood, Metrotown, Lougheed and When the four phases are complete, the project is Edmonds. proposed to have 1,968 parking stalls for residents, As a result, the developer produced a new plan 445 spots for the retail users and 530 spaces for the that takes advantage of the potential added density. of¿ce users. Units will range in size from 413-square-foot The proposed grocery store, pharmacy, and bank studios to 1,750-square-foot three-bedroomswould be built along the Lougheed frontage while plus-den units. Five per cent, or 68 units, will be much of the of¿ces would front onto Willingdon. adaptable for persons with disabilities, said the staff A “high street” would be built cutting through the report. site, running east-west, featuring retail storefronts, The developer plans to build to a Leadership in pedestrian walkways and street furniture. According Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold to a city staff report last fall, the entire project standard, and the project now includes signi¿cant aims to be pedestrian friendly with front doors of plaza and open green space. commercial spaces opening directly to the street. As part of the density bonusing program, the developer will provide Good things don’t have to be hard to ﬁnd! an amenity bonus for the ¿rst phase of more than $8.8 million. Of that, $2 million will come in the form of a 4,570-square-foot cityowned community space on-site and $6.8 million cash-in-lieu to be used for future Brentwood area amenities. Of that, $1.36 million will be designated for affordable and special Housewares, needs housing projects. clothing, toys, etc. Each of the four phases 7337 Edmonds Street, Burnaby will require its own rezoning process. (Across the street from Value Village)

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Vegan tastes going mainstream Mario Bartel photo@burnabynewsleader.com

online to far-Àung customers. He opened the store mostly to help very time Melissa Balfour spread the word about veganism. discovers a new vegan product, His location now comprises two she says “It’s like Christmas Àoors with a boutique upstairs all over again.” On Saturday she’s and an extensive selection of keeping the festive holiday spirit groceries and a small café serving alive by hosting a special vegan vegan snacks and deli sandwiches dessert pop-up restaurant at the downstairs. Coming Home café on Sixth Street “It’s still a niche market, but in Uptown New Westminster. it’s growing,” says Jamal, a vegan The delectable treats will be himself for the past 14 years. “If we provided by her friend Ashley had an unlimited budget, we could McLean, who runs Sprout vegan de¿nitely be bigger.” bakery. She promises they’ll be every And, he says, he’d have no bit as tasty and decadent as the sweet trouble stocking the shelves. While confections found in any other bake he imports many of the products shop, “but without the guilt.” he sells from Australia, the United Ten years ago tasty vegan baking Kingdom, the U.S. and Germany, he might have been an oxymoron. says local suppliers are becoming But perceptions about a diet that is increasingly responsive to the needs MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADER completely free of animal products Melissa Balfour admires a vegan cupcake created by her friend Ashley McLean. Balfour and and opportunities of the vegan including dairy are changing. Vegan McLean are hosting a special vegan pop-up desert restaurant at the Coming Home Café on market. Saturday, Jan. 21. is becoming more mainstream and “We can drive ideas,” says Jamal. businesses and consumers are jumping Balfour says her own curiosity “I hope to live longer,” she giggles. on board. introduce a vegan menu, people are and creativity in the kitchen have A vegetarian for 13 years, she cut One of those businesses is the very happy and excited.” eased her transition to veganism. But any links to meat products almost two Paradise Vegetarian Noodle House, In fact, she says the change may she’s also ¿nding it easier now when in Burnaby’s Cariboo Heights have even increased her customer base years ago. she chooses to eat out. Last September “It just kind of evolved,” she neighbourhood, which went 100 per as people with allergies or intolerance she organized a bike tour that stopped says. “You have to be open to trying cent vegan last year. to dairy and egg products can now at various vegan and vegan-friendly new things. It’s become an exciting Kim Nguyen opened the restaurant dine at her place without concern or destinations around New Westminster, adventure.” as a vegetarian Pho house more than asking for special treatment. including the Coming Home café, Since then, she says, her food seven years ago, but her increasing Even non-vegans are ¿nding their Paci¿c Breeze winery and Crepe des allergies have diminished and she has concern about the environment and way to her tables. Amis at the River Market, which more energy. “People have a added a number of vegan selections She’s also ¿nding more choices more open mind,” says to its menu after she talked to the at the grocery store and specialty Nguyen. “People are owners. Kim Nguyen, Paradise Vegetarian retailers. Like vegan ice cream and more aware of what She’s making it her mission to People are more aware of what they’re eating, they’re eating, they check wafÀes. Although her quest for vegan increase the dining out opportunities they check the ingredients very carefully. pancake batter continues. the ingredients very for local vegans. Salim Jamal doesn’t yet have vegan carefully.” “Sometimes you just have to ask,” the contribution the meat and dairy For them she offers plenty of dishes pancake mix at his Karmavore vegan says Balfour. “Being able to go out for specialty shop on Columbia Street in industries make to global warming with the familiar Àavours of chicken, dinner is such a big part of my life.” New Westminster, but he does stock spurred her to take it to the next level. pork and ¿sh but made from tofu. ••••• more than 3,700 other unique items, She researched recipes on television “If you want to introduce vegan For more information or to book including vegan cleaning products, and the Internet. She found new meals to meat eaters, you have to a reservation for the Sinfully Divine shoes, belts and cosmetics. That’s a lot suppliers, printed new menus. She give them tastes that they know,” says Dessert Experience, go to http://www. more variety than he was able to offer collected resource materials that she Nguyen, laughing at the irony. “It’s when he ¿rst opened his shop in 2009, prettyupparties.com makes freely available on a counter step by step. They’ll taste and then For more information about then a tiny storefront in New West’s beside the restaurant’s entrance. they’ll try more.” Paradise Vegetarian Noodle House go Sapperton neighbourhood. Her customers barely missed a beat. WITH HEALTH IN MIND to http://www.paradisevegetarian.com Back then Jamal says he personally “They are more educated about Balfour’s own journey to veganism For more about Karmavore, go to knew only six other vegans, and most the vegan diet,” says Nguyen, who’s came from her desire to eat healthier. http://www.karmavore.ca/ of his business came from selling originally from Vietnam. “When you

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School to celebrate 50 years Buckingham elementary school is holding 50th anniversary celebrations on Sept. 29. If city council approves a recommendation of its executive committee this week, the city’s Festivals Burnaby program could be contributing a $3,000-grant to the event. The one-day event will be open to the public. The school is unique in that many of its current students are grandchildren of the original students, or are children of parents who once attended, according to a committee report.

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Bloy the only local MLA to receive large gifts Gifts over $250 in value must be publicly disclosed by B.C. MLAs

His family’s assets include their home in Coquitlam, under his wife’s name, and an investment property in Maple Ridge, of which he Wanda Chow and his wife each own 25 per cent. wchow@burnabynewsleader.com Bloy and his wife’s RRSPs include shares in Burnaby-Lougheed Liberal MLA Harry Bloy Pembina Pipeline, Bell Aliant, BCE Inc. They also accepted almost $2,000 in gifts last year, according own shares in Riocan and Calloway real estate to his public disclosure statement for 2011. investment trusts. By law, MLAs are required to disclose Fellow Liberal MLA Richard Lee (Burnabyany gifts they or their families receive as an North) accepted no gifts over $250 and owns his “incident of protocol or social obligations” valued home in Burnaby. Companies he owns shares at $250 or more. That information, as well in, including RRSPs and RESPs, include as that of their assets, liabilities, ¿nancial Brook¿eld Asset Management, QLT Inc., interests and sources of income, and private Wi-Lan Inc., Nortel Networks, National Bank corporations controlled by any family of Canada, Canadian Tire, General Electric, members, must be disclosed to the conÀict-of Sierra Wireless, Ballard Power Systems and interest commissioner who then makes those Royal Bank. disclosures available to the public. Burnaby-Deer Lake New Democrat MLA CORRIGAN During his roughly six-month tenure as Kathy Corrigan accepted no gifts over $250, social development minister, Bloy accepted and her family’s ¿nances are augmented two tickets to a Vancouver Canucks game, valued by husband Derek Corrigan’s salary and income at $450 from Global Container Terminals on March from his work as Burnaby mayor, Metro Vancouver 16, 2011. director, Municipal Finance Authority director and On June 6, 2011, he accepted two Canucks tickets member of TransLink’s Mayor’s Council. during the Stanley Cup ¿nal, valued at $800, to Apart from their Burnaby home, the couple owns sit in the corporate box at Rogers Arena owned by RRSPs mainly held in mutual funds and GICs. Burnaby-based Paci¿c Western Brewery. Raj Chouhan, NDP MLA for Burnaby-Edmonds, Bloy also declared receiving a “courtesy declared no gifts over $250, and in addition to his membership” in the Vancouver Board of Trade, MLA’s salary and allowances, he receives a pension donated by the organization and valued at $740 plus income from the Hospital Employees’ Union where tax. he served as its director of bargaining for 18 years. In addition, he received an honourary social (nonChouhan’s assets include his Burnaby home, as playing) membership to the Vancouver Golf Club, well as one-third ownership in another Burnaby given by the club to the elected MLA of the area. It property. His and his wife’s investments consist of has no cash value and the MLA must pay all his own mutual funds, GICs and term deposits. facebook.com/burnabynews expenses.

Fire narrowly averted Burnaby ÀreÀghter warns against putting out smokes in potted plants Wanda Chow wchow@burnabynewsleader.com

An apartment ¿re was narrowly averted thanks to a passerby who noticed smoke coming from the balcony of a low-rise building in the Metrotown area last Thursday morning. Turns out someone had tried to put out a cigarette in a potted plant at 4505 Grange St. By the time Burnaby ¿re¿ghters arrived just before 8 a.m., the plastic plant pot had melted and Àames were just starting to emerge, said Dan Kilpatrick, assistant chief of ¿re prevention. Fire¿ghters were able to extinguish it with water from the apartment’s kitchen, but if it had been much earlier in the day “probably would have gotten into the balcony and started a much bigger ¿re.” Kilpatrick added, “This is how we lost Horizons restaurant was the cigarette in the planter. We get lots of ¿res like that.” The landmark restaurant on top of Burnaby Mountain suffered hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage after someone threw a still-lit cigarette into a planter on the restaurant’s deck. It smouldered for hours before bursting into Àames and spreading into the building’s roof. It re-opened in November 2010 after major renovations and with a strict no-smoking policy. Kilpatrick said what people don’t realize is that plants from the store are often potted in more than just dirt. Often they’re grown in a medium that helps

absorb and drain water that often includes peat, bark mulch and vermiculite, all Àammable materials. In fact, he still remembers when peat ¿res would burn for days in the Big Bend area of South Burnaby. The city-owned peat farm was eventually turned into Riverway Golf Course once all the peat was harvested. “They think by pushing the cigarette butt in it extinguishes it but really, they’re pushing it against combustible material that just smoulders and it smoulders and smoulders until it ¿nally ignites,” he said. As for the Grange Street incident, it was a passerby who just happened to see the smoke and a little Àame. “One match you can burn down a whole building so it doesn’t have to be a big ¿re to start, but they certainly grow quick.” There were no injuries and the resident wasn’t home at the time but arrived while ¿re¿ghters were still on scene.

FRENCH IMMERSION INFO SESSION An information session on French immersion programs in Burnaby school district will be held Thursday, Jan. 19, 7 p.m. at Alpha secondary. The programs are for children whose ¿rst language is not French. The district offers early French immersion for students starting kindergarten or Grade 1 in the fall, and a late option for students starting Grade 6. A guest speaker from Simon Fraser University will speak about the bene¿ts of a French immersion program while “French Can Be Fun” activities will be available for children.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 NewsLeader A5

Burnaby’s Sinclair to lead Canada’s quest to qualify Burnaby’s Christine Sinclair for non-Burnaby residents since will lead Canada on to the pitch it’s unlikely any of those people at BC Place tomorrow (Thursday) would get a garden plot in the night in the national women’s near future, according to a city soccer team’s bid to qualify for staff report. the 2012 Olympic Games in Burnaby council was expected London. to approve a renewal on Sinclair, who has scored Monday of the city’s ¿vemore goals for Canada than year licence agreement any other woman, and her with the group for the 14 teammates will take on acres of city-owned land Haiti in their ¿rst game, in in the Big Bend area of the the CONCACAF Olympic city. BARAGA, a nonSINCLAIR qualifying tournament. pro¿t volunteer group, On Saturday, Canada manages 374 garden plots will take on Cuba, before on the property. On average, only ¿nishing the round robin next 10 to 15 plots each year are freed Monday against Costa Rica. All up to people on the waitlist. games start at 7:30 p.m., and will BARAGA recently set aside a be shown on Sportsnet. plot for the use of students from Other teams participating in Maywood Community School, the tournament are Guatemala, with all the produce grown to Domincan Republic, Mexico and go to families from the school. the United States. Two countries That’s in addition to about 2,000 will advance to the Olympic pounds of fruits and vegetables Games. grown at the community garden which are donated to the food Gardens reap bank each year.

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It took a while, but winter has ¿nally arrived in Burnaby and New Westminster. That white stuff falling from the sky and turning the roads to a sloppy and slippery mess serves as a reminder that Lotus Land is still a part of Canada, the great white north. And with its arrival came the usual lineups at garages as drivers hustled to get snow tires installed so they could navigate the area’s icy hills and highways in safety. The last two winters have been relatively kind to local drivers. In fact it’s been just over a year since last we were hit with a snowfall of any signi¿cance. Annual winter snowfall has decreased generally over the past 20 years. That’s a long way from the winters of 2006 and 2008 when the Lower Mainland was repeatedly hammered by storms that closed schools, stranded drivers and stalled SkyTrain. The winter weather can indeed be ¿ckle and unpredictable. And still we continue to gamble we won’t need to bear the expense of installing snow tires, getting the car tuned up for winter driving, or even tucking an ice scraper under the front seat and topping up the windshield washer reservoir. Those drivers in seasonal denial aren’t hard to spot. They’re the ones with the death grip on their steering wheel, peering with squinted eyes through the tiny patch of windshield they bothered to clear with a handy credit card, sliding slightly sideways on even the Àattest piece of pavement. It would be funny, if it weren’t so dangerous. West Coast drivers aren’t the best winter drivers because we don’t get much practise. We need all the help we can get. That means getting those snow tires installed, keeping those Àuids topped up, brushing all the snow off all the windows, the roof, hood and rear bumper, and taking it easy in dark, slippery conditions. Winter’s here. Stay safe.

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Enbridge oil pipeline won’t happen After following the opening phase of the National Energy Board’s hearings on the Northern Gateway oil pipeline proposal, I have a prediction. B.C. will never see this pipeline. And that’s probably the best outcome. The ¿rst reason is the nearly unanimous opposition of informed Kitimat-area residents, led by Haisla Nation Chief Councillor Ellis Ross and skilled local volunteers who described the marine environment of the Kitimat estuary. There was speculation that Ross, who was just appointed to chair Premier Christy Clark’s new Aboriginal Business and Investment Council, might bend on the oil proposal. His testimony put that notion to rest. The Haisla, Haida, Gitga’at and other members of the Coastal First Nations group put their marker down on managed logging and ecotourism years before this pipeline debate heated up. California do-gooders may have coined the term “Great Bear Rainforest,” but make no mistake, these tribes run

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the place. Moving inland, the Northern Gateway pipeline route is a tangle of dozens of asserted traditional territories, some in the century-old Treaty 8 zone and others with no legal settlement. Our courts will require at least another generation of millionaire lawyers to untangle the territorial claims involved, no matter what the B.C., Canadian or Chinese governments may wish to do with this oil. The Haisla have embraced lique¿ed natural gas ships, plants and pipelines, which may be all the industrial development the region can handle. Condensate can continue to be shipped into Kitimat by tankers and sent by railcar to Alberta to dilute bitumen. Which brings me to the alternatives to Northern Gateway. CP Rail just announced a

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major investment in its U.S. main line south of Saskatchewan, to transport crude oil from the Bakken Formation, an emerging source of shale oil and gas under Saskatchewan, Alberta and North Dakota. CP shipments out of North Dakota went from 500 carloads in 2009 to more than 13,000 carloads in 2011. The new target is 70,000. B.C.’s likeliest alternative for oilsands crude is the existing Trans Mountain pipeline, which has been pumping Alberta oil and re¿ned products to the West Coast at Burrard Inlet for nearly 60 years. Port Moody’s Ioco re¿nery is gone, but Chevron’s Burnaby plant remains, and some crude goes out by tanker or pipeline to re¿neries south of B.C. The current owner of Trans Mountain, Kinder Morgan Canada, is naturally watching the Enbridge battle closely. A Kinder Morgan representative provided the following information about tanker traf¿c from their Westridge Marine Terminal in Burnaby. In 2011 there were 32 tankers loaded at Westridge, down from

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69 in 2010. Demand varies widely (there were no tankers in 2000) and current traf¿c is similar to what went out of Burrard Inlet in the 1970s. Contrary to popular belief, there is not yet a major surge to Asia. For every 10 ships that load at Westridge, on average eight sail to California, one to U.S. Gulf Coast re¿neries, and only one to Asia. Current Port Metro Vancouver rules allow Aframax-class tankers (80,000 to 119,000 dead weight tons) to pass under the Lions Gate and Second Narrows bridges, but they can’t take on a full load. That would require dredging in Second Narrows, which would increase general shipping safety as well as capacity. Kinder Morgan has not yet formally applied to twin the Trans Mountain line. If it does expand its priceless right of way, the capacity would be greater than the Enbridge proposal. One way or another, that oil will move. The professional environmentalist gong show over Enbridge is still to come. More on that next week.

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COMMENT classroom and often fall through the cracks. One teacher cannot do it all. Teachers can share stories of having children with severe anxiety who are capable of violent outbursts receiving no additional support. Children unable to read and read and write because mama decided to do drugs while pregnant, get no assistance. How about children who had been physically abused so badly they cannot function in class or children with learning disabilities, or children who are not reading, writing or completing basic math skills? Do they get additional support? You guessed it, the answer is no. We cannot reach them all. The need is so great and we are ¿ghting a losing battle. Our government and law makers are failing our children and, as a result, our children are failing the system. One teacher cannot meet all the needs of the classroom even though we try, we ¿ght, we sacri¿ce and we persevere to make a difference. Martyrs we are not, and we are de¿nitely not perfect, but our intentions come from a good place. We want these children to have a bright future but we can’t do it alone. We need change and we need it now. We need smaller class sizes, we need resources and, most of all, we need some serious funding to be put back into the education system. We need a system that functions and meets the growing needs of our students. Please support a better future for the children, who indeed are our future. Helen Cranstoun —online comment, burnabynewsleader.com

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Wednesday, January 18, 2012 NewsLeader A9

JIBC-related attacks continue Tyler Orton newsroom@newwestnewsleader.com

It was the early morning, closer to midnight than dawn, when the ¿re broke out. The home’s residents quickly extinguished the blaze at the entrance of their house, but by then the neighbourhood had already been jolted from their slumber following an explosion. It was the third attack on the property in less than a year after a suspicious device placed at the front door of the north Surrey house detonated at 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 7. The family previously fell victim to arson last April and their car was ¿red upon in a drive-by shooting in May. Similar incidents have taken place across the Lower Mainland since early 2011, including an arson attack Friday (Jan. 13). Police will not con¿rm where the other attacks have taken place and who has been targeted, saying only that the victims share one common connection: an af¿liation with the Justice Institute of B.C. “These incidents were not really linked until the investigation really began in earnest in August of 2011,” said RCMP spokesman Sgt. Peter Thiessen. Last September police went public with the matter, revealing 10 people—three JIBC staff members, two former students and ¿ve others who had a “loose connection” with the post-secondary school—were the victims of targeted attacks. The only common factor, according to Thiessen, is they are all somehow associated with the Justice Institute to varying degrees. “There’s many, many, many people that you would not be able to say that about,” he said, adding that police cannot reveal what exactly a “loose connection” to JIBC means.

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In August 2011 police handed a list of victims’ names to ICBC to see if any of their personal information had been accessed inappropriately. What the insurance corporation found led to the immediate ¿ring of a female claims adjustor who had worked at the company for 15 years. “There was an employee allegedly accessing private information now of what we know to be 65 individuals, 13 of which who have been victimized,” Thiessen said. “Of those 13, some have been victimized more than once.” Although police originally announced 10 people had been targeted, Thiessen said the list grew for two reasons. Additional attacks against new victims have occurred since September and investigators realized earlier incidents in 2011 also shared the JIBC connection. A 14th person was added to that list on Friday (Jan. 13) after a ¿re broke out at the front door of a West Vancouver home at 2:40 a.m. Thiessen said it was the ¿rst time the residents of the house had been targeted. Before the incidents in West Van and Surrey, police had not con¿rmed where attacks had taken place. But at this point, Thiessen said the case “garnered signi¿cant community and neighbourhood attention and we had to speak to it directly.” JUSTICE INSTITUTE RESPONDS

Justice Institute spokesman Chris Wong said the school introduced a number of security measures after they were informed of the attacks last August. “We believe that it’s safe to be here. None of the incidents have occurred on any of our campuses,” he said, adding it’s been business as usual for the most part. Please see INFO OF 65, A10

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ut of the rabbitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hole, into the dragonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s den. Monday, Jan. 23 is Chinese New Year, the beginning of the Year of the Dragon, according to the lunar calendar.

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Spoken Word Toastmasters Club: Develop public speaking and leadership skills through practical experience in a mutually supportive positive learning environment. All are welcome to this interdenominational Christian Toastmasters Club. When: Thursdays, 7 to 8:45 p.m. Where: 7175 Royal Oak Avenue (near SkyTrain) and Tommy Douglas Library (on alternate weeks). Info: Sue, 604-298-6693.

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Community Night: South Burnaby Neighbourhood House presents its first Sharing Cultures Community Night of 2012, featuring Chinese cuisine and entertainment. When: Friday, Jan. 27, doors open 5:30 p.m., dinner served between 6 and 6:30 p.m. Where: Gordon Presbyterian Church, 7457 Edmonds St., Burnaby. Cost: $3 Adults, $1 Children. Info and to register: 604-431-0400.

Royal City Kids Fair: The freeto-attend fair features over 50 exhibitors and vendors, the ArtSpace Creation Station, other fun and wacky kids crafts and activities, and live performances by Bobs and Lolo (11 a.m. and 2 p.m.). The Fraser River Discovery Centre will launch its newest interactive exhibit, the Discovery Zone. When: Saturday, Jan. 21, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: Fraser River Discovery Centre, Westminster Quay, New Westminster. Info: www.royalcitykids.com.

Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver: Looking for both male and female Burnaby-area volunteers for its in-school mentoring program at Maywood, Stride Avenue and Stoney Creek community schools. Time commitment is one hour each week on school grounds. Big Brothers accepts volunteers f ro m va ry i n g s i t u a t i o n s providing they are 18+ and pass a criminal record check and eager to make a difference. Info: bigbrothersvancouver.com.

Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition – New Westminster: Monthly meeting to discuss bicycling issues. When: Tuesday, Jan. 24, 6:30 p.m. Where: New Westminster Public Library, 716 6th Avenue (Plaskett Room). Info: 604-526-3585.

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In Chinese tradition, each year is dedicated to a speci¿c animal—dragon, horse, monkey, rat, boar, rabbit, dog, rooster, ox, tiger, snake and ram are the 12 animals in this tradition. In 2012, the dragon is welcomed after the Year of the Rabbit. Each of these animals are thought to bestow their characteristics to the people born in their year. While the Year of the Rabbit was characterized by calm and tranquility, the Year of the Dragon is marked by excitement, unpredictability, exhilaration and intensity. The rabbit imbues people with a sense of cautious optimism, but people respond to the spirit of the dragon with energy, vitality and unbridled enthusiasm, often throwing all caution to the wind – which can be an

unwise move: The dragon is all about drama but if you take unnecessary risks, you may ¿nd yourself starring in your own personal tragedy. THE DRAGON’S PERSONALITY

People born under the dragon are passionate, brave and self-assured. At their best they are pioneering spirits; at their worst, they epitomize the old adage: Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. Dragons are generous with their resources, a tendency that at its most negative can reÀect a foolhardy attitude towards money. But dragons in general are blessed with good fortune. They are smart, enterprising and have a wicked sense of humor. They have a natural Àair for fashion and are the people to consult if you want to catch up on the latest trends. This Chinese New Year 2012 ushers in the water dragon. Water exerts a calming inÀuence on the dragon’s innate ¿re. Water dragons are more open to other people’s opinions than other dragons which gives them the ability to channel their personal charisma into real leadership qualities. Famous celebrities born in under the dragon include John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Al Pacino, Marlene Dietrich and Matt Dillon. The Dragon’s lucky color is yellow.

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• Best Xiao Long Bao—Richmond’s Dinesty Chinese Restaurant • Best King Crab Dish— Richmond’s Excelsior Restaurant • Best New Restaurant—Burnaby’s Grand Dynasty Seafood Restaurant • Best Fine Dining Restaurant— Richmond’s Kirin Restaurant • Best Dim Sum Restaurant— Richmond’s Jade Seafood Restaurant • Best Northern China/Shanghainese Restaurant—Richmond’s Northern Delicacy • Best Szechaun/Hunan Restaurant—Richmond’s Golden Szechuan Restaurant

• Best Taiwanese Restaurant/BBT Cafe—Richmond’s Pearl Castle • Best Hot Pot Restaurant— Vancouver’s Fatty Cow Seafood Hot Pot • Best Congee and Noodle Restaurant—Vancouver’s Congee Noodle House • Best Vegetarian Restaurant— Richmond’s Spicy Vegetarian Cuisine • Best Hong Kong-style Cafe— Richmond’s Cattle Cafe • Best Bakery—Richmond’s Maxim’s • Best BBQ Shop—Richmond’s HK BBQ Master

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The traditional gym is still where most of us head when we’re feeling the urge to burn a few calories. From expansive, well-equipped franchise ¿tness centers like Club 16 and Steve Nash Fitness World to the workout room in your condo complex to a half dozen barbells and a bench in your garage, there’s a workout program available to match your ¿tness goals and budget. The advantage of the commercial and community centers is the availability of consultants who will be able to assess your needs and design a program to help you achieve them. They also offer a wide variety of programs from strength training to aerobics to pilates. Fitness bootcamps offer a more intensive workout regime,

often in small groups in the great outdoors. Sessions are often scheduled in the early morning and evening, preparing you for the day ahead or working off the stress of the workday just past. Some companies, like Survivor Bootcamp, also have programs for the workplace, so you can get in shape with your co-workers.

Swim into shape Swimming isn’t just for hot summer days. It’s also a great way to get in shape for those hot summer days. Burnaby has three indoor pools and New Westminster has one and each offers a varied program of public and programmed sessions as well as aqua¿t classes. Check each city’s respective websites for detailed schedules. If frozen water is more your style, skating is another great way to get some exercise. And while the opportunities to swoop across a frozen pond may be rare in this part of the world, Moody Park arena in New Westminster, as well as Copeland and Kensington arenas in Burnaby, all offer public skating sessions as well as themed events to coincide with special days like Valentines and St. Patrick’s. Each arena has skates and helmets available for rental, as well as lessons if you’re just starting out. Don’t let sloppy roads or diminished daylight deter you from running or walking. Pick a 5 km, 10km, half-marathon or marathon race sometime in the spring or summer and start training. Some runs offer training programs on their website, or sign up for a clinic at your local community centre or specialty shop geared to runners, like The

Running Room. Check their website, www.runningroom.com, for a nearby location and listing of clinics. Cutting a rug just isn’t a great way to get your groove on, but it’s also a fun way to get into shape. Private studios like Dance Addicts, Ammara and Dance With Me offer lessons in a variety of dance disciplines for adults and young people, from tango to hiphop to salsa to swing to capoeira and belly dancing. One Burnaby studio, Zumba Fitness, is dedicated exclusively to zumba, a Latin-inspired dance ¿tness program that is part workout, part party.

Join the circus If you desire a bit of derring-do with your workout, you can always join the circus. Or at least sign up for circus school. The Vancouver Circus School in New Westminster’s River Market offers a variety of programs in disciplines like acrobalance, trapeze, aerial silk and trampoline for adults, teens and even preschoolers. And after all that sweating, swooshing and sashaying, you’re still not satis¿ed with who’s looking back at you in the mirror, a little pampering at the spa, hair salon, aesthetician may be just the salve you need to complete your new you. Or consider a Universal Contour Wrap at Trinity Day Spa to tighten your skin and draw out toxins while you relax in a massage chair. Whatever course of action you choose to take, getting ¿t and healthier should become part of your daily routine. It doesn’t have to be expensive or arduous. It can even be fun.

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Coroners tie more deaths to tainted ecstasy Toxic ingredient PMMA found in Àve B.C. victims Jeff Nagel Black Press

Tests now show ¿ve ecstasy-related deaths in B.C. over the past six months occurred because the party drug was tainted by a much more lethal component. The B.C. Coroners Service reviewed 16 deaths of B.C. ecstasy users in 2011 and early 2012 and found three victims in the Lower Mainland and two more on Vancouver Island tested positive for paramethoxymethamphetamine (PMMA), which police believe is being used as a cheaper ingredient. “It’s considerably more neurotoxic,” provincial health of¿cer Dr. Perry Kendall said Thursday. The investigation was launched after ¿ve ecstasy users who died in Calgary and an initial one in the Lower Mainland tested positive for PMMA. Test results have not yet come back for at least one more recent B.C. death believed linked to ecstasy. The B.C. victims in recent months included a 14-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl. Health of¿cials say PMMA is a rare drug that had not previously been tested for in coroners’ investigations. Kendall said PMMA takes effect much more slowly than expected by ecstasy users, who may be used to feeling the effects within 45 minutes. He said users may think the pills aren’t

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Toxic ingredients in ecstasy pills have resulted in Àve deaths in B.C. in the past six months, says the coroners service.

working or they’re weak and take a second or a third one and then overdose. “They’re thinking they have lower dose pills,” Kendall said. “In fact, they have higher dose pills that are a lot more toxic.” The result can be elevated body temperature and potential brain and organ damage. Asked why only one person in a group of friends that take the same drug might have a negative reaction and die, Kendall pointed to different body weights, different medicine or

other drug and alcohol interactions, or even different genetic predispositions for breaking down toxins. “These pills are made in the bathtub,” he added. “So there’s no guarantee that Pill A has exactly the same composition as Pill B.” Kendall said he’s not able to directly link the Calgary PMMA deaths with the B.C. cases, but police believe most of the ecstasy sold in Calgary comes from B.C. Two young people died within the past

month after ingesting ecstasy in Abbotsford and a third is recovering in intensive care. Two women from Vancouver, both 22, have also died in recent weeks. Deaths due to ecstasy use are not a new phenomenon in this province. B.C. recorded 20 deaths linked to ecstasy in 2010, 21 in 2009 and 23 in 2008. Kendall said the pills are typically contaminated with other drugs, including methamphetamine, ephedrine, caffeine, ketamine (an anaesthetic) and PCP, a horse tranquilizer. “Don’t take illicit pills,” he advised. “You don’t know what’s in them. They’re almost certainly going to be contaminated.” Anyone who does take ecstasy despite that warning, he said, should never take more than one and should have a sober person with them to seek immediate help at the ¿rst sign of medical distress. Of the 85 B.C. ecstasy-related deaths from 2006 to 2011, 41 were classi¿ed as mixed drug overdoses, 16 as motor vehicle incidents, 13 as MDMA (ecstasy) overdoses, eight were due to falls and seven were due to either drowning or other causes. An additional 14 cases are still under investigation. The Vancouver Coastal health region accounted for 31 ecstasy-related deaths over that period, while 26 were recorded in the Fraser region. The largest number of ecstasy deaths happened in Vancouver (22), followed by Surrey (8), which recorded ¿ve in 2010.

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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES DIETITIAN (Full-time position). This position will be based at Bingham Memorial Hospital (Matheson, ON), and will provide Clinical Nutrition services and Diabetes Program and long-term care services. Must hold a Bachelor Degree in Dietetics, have successfully completed an accredited internship program and be eligible for membership in the College of Dietitians of Ontario. Excellent salary, employee benefits, travelling compensation package and a signing bonus is available. GPRC, Fairview Campus (located in the heart of Alberta’s Peace Country in northwestern Alberta) requires an Animal Health Instructor (DVM) to commence immediately. Visit our website at www.gprc.ab.ca/careers.

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TREMENDOUS CAREER OPPORTUNITY We have an exciting, challenging and rewarding position, responsible for building and enhancing a sales territory in the lower mainland with an established company. You will be supported with pre-screened appointments, first class training, and compensation of base salary, generous commissions and auto allowance.

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For flat deck and heavy haul divisions of a busy Langley based co. Trucks available for lease to own. Must have previous exp.

Fax resume to: 604-888-2987 or e-mail: hr@shadowlines.com Exp’d TRUCK DRIVER wanted for BC runs. Exc wages, benefits & equipment + weekends home. Fax or email resume & drivers abstract 604-513-8004 or tridem@telus.net Star Fleet Trucking HIRING!! DRIVERS, FARMERS, RANCHERS & RETIREES with 2003 or newer 1-Ton duallie, diese;l pickups & 8’box to deliver new travel trailers & fifth wheels from US manufacturers to Canadian dealers. Free IRP plate for your truck and low insurance rates! Prefer commercial Driver’s License. Top Pay! Call Craig 1-877-890-4523 www.starfleettrucking.com

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HIGHWAY TRUCK LOW BED DRIVER

for Dorman Timber Location Harrison Mills, must have a minimum of five years low bedding exp. Hauling various types of logging equipment in the Fraser Valley.

Competitive Wages! E-mail: mikayla. tamihilog@shaw.ca or Fax: 604-796-0318

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ACCOUNTING & Payroll Trainees needed. Large & small firms depend on certified A&P professionals. No experience needed! Local career training & job placement available. 1-888-424-9417 AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783 Become a Psychiatric Nursetrain locally via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements and some regional classroom delivery. Wages start at $30.79/hr to $40.42/hr. This 23 month program is recognized by the CRPNBC. Gov’t funding may be available. Toll-free 1-87-STENBERG www.stenbergcollege.com INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. Locations in Alberta & BC. Hands on real world training. Full sized equipment. Job placement assistance. Funding available. www.iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853 MEDICAL TRAINEES needed now! Hospitals & Doctors need well trained staff. No experience needed! Local training & job placement available. Call for more info! 1-888748-4126. 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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Delta Cardlock looking for customer service/cleanup person. F/T Mon. Fri. Benefits offered. Email resume to: cmhlding@telus.net

Mature persons with car or truck to deliver Yellow Pages™ Telephone Directories in the Vancouver area.

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Wild & Crazy Can’t Be Lazy Earn up to $20/hour. NO sales, NO commissions! Full training provided. Travel, dress sharp & have fun! Must be outgoing. Call Marcia 604-777-2195

Position Available Machinist/ Machine Fitter 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 and is located in the Port Kells area of Surrey.

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ALBERTA earthmoving company requires a Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. You will work in a modern shop and also have mechanics truck for field work. The job is at Edson, Alberta. We require that you have experience on Cat crawlers and or Deere excavators. Call Lloyd at (780)723-5051.

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If your income is between $41,000 and $60,000 you will be qualified for market rent. If your income is lower than these ranges call BC Housing 604-433-2218

For further info call 604-451-6075 to view Metro Vancouver Housing Co-operation. BURNABY

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

2003 Cadillac CTS. Black on black, leather, sunroof. Must see! $10,500, Mint. Phone 604 809 6235

SUITES, UPPER

PORT COQUITLAM - Newer farmhouse w/ beautiful Mnt. view, full top floor, 1720sf. 3 bdrm. 2 bath. large living, family rm. & kitchen, N/P, N/S, 2 gas F/P, 5 appli. Cls. to amens. scls. & golf course. Fully furnished $2000 or unfurnished $1600. Refs. Req. 778-688-9421

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821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

1996 TOYOTA Avalon XLS, loaded, auto, 175 K, new tires, batt., leather,3L V6, $5400 obo.604-812-1278 2009 HONDA FIT- 4 dr hatch back, 50K, Auto p/w. p/s, red. Auto Start. $9700: (604)836-5931 2010 HONDA CRV 37,000 KMS, auto, 4 x 4, gray. Loaded. $19,800: (604)836-5931

TOWNHOUSES

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

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TRANSPORTATION 810

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COQUITLAM

ADELAIDE APT 1 & 2 Bdrm quiet bldg near Safeway, dishwasher, storage, heat included.

RENTALS

Call for showing 604-931-4014 www.aptrentals.net

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RECREATIONAL/SALE 2011 EAGLE CAP 950

BURNABY

Well maintained 2 bdrms with 1.5 washroom. Includes cable, heat & hot water. Secure parking avail. On site manager. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Quiet & well maintained bldg., walk to Highgate Mall & transit. Cat okay. For viewing....

CARS - DOMESTIC

2002 BUICK LESABRE Limited Edition, 115K, grey leather int, fully loaded, new front brakes, 6/cyl, 4/door. $5900. Call 604-807-3996.

Large newer ground level 2 Bdrm, New appl’s, insuite W/D, Large modern layout, Patio, alarm, N/S, N/P Immed $1000 incl’s heat, elec, H/W/cable, net

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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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COQUITLAM

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

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Swiss Mountain pups, short-hair, family raised, gentle, vet chck, dewormed. Ready. 604-795-7662

BURNABY. Bright, spacious renov 1 bdrm apt. Quiet, adult oriented bldg. Close to Brentwood SkyTrain. N/S. N/P. Heat & h/w included. $875/mo. Avail now. 604-841-6984 Burnaby:

CLAREMONT TERRACE

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 518

BUILDING SUPPLIES

STEEL BUILDINGS FOR ALL USES! Beat the 2012 steel increase. Make an offer on sell-off models at factory and save thousands NOW! Call for FREE Brochure - 1-800668-5111 ext. 170.

PLUMBING

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SUITES, LOWER

NEW WESTMINSTER

Running this ad for 7yrs

3 rooms for $269, 2 coats any colour

750

TRANSPORTATION

COQUITLAM nr Como Lake 2 bdrm fully tiled, W/D on site Feb 1 NS/NP $1000+1/3 utils. 604-312-3795

Subsidies available based on gross houseold income.

1 & 2 Bdrm close to trans & shop with dishwasher, fireplace, heat included.

APARTMENT/CONDO

RENTALS

With accessible amenities, in safe family oriented communities of Coquitlam, North Burnaby. Market rents from $875 - $1175 for 2 - 3 bdrm units. Pet friendly.

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

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

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Spacious 2 & 3 Bdrm T/hses 2 Bdrm Apartments

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

604-537-4140

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

APARTMENT/CONDO

BLUE MOUNTAIN APT

Super Clean ONE Bedrooms

ROTTWEILER Pups, Reg CKC, Champ lines/health guaranteed. $1600. (778)240-6472, bramasolerottweilers@yahoo.com

706

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

BURNABY

$45/Hr

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

APARTMENT/CONDOS

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

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Local & Long Distance

DRYWALL

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

PETS

MOVING & STORAGE

356 257

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AFFORDABLE MOVING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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PETS

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555.

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $

If I can’t do it It can’t be done Call Robert 604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222 INTERIORS: Baths (renos/ repairs) specializing in drywall, doors, flooring, tiling, plumbing, painting, miscellaneous, etc. VERSTILE! EXPERIENCED IN OVER 30 LINES OF WORK! * Quality work * Prompt Service * Fair prices For positive results Call Robert SERVICE CALLS WELCOME

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

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MISC. FOR SALE

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RENTALS

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FUEL

BEST FIREWOOD 32nd Season & 37,000 Cust Deliv. Fully Seas. Maple, Birch, Alder 604-582-7095

548

FURNITURE

** 6960 ELWELL ST ** Near HighGate Mall

Bachelor, 1, 2 & 3 bdrm suites for rent. Includes heat / hot water and cable. Close to Massey Theatre, Douglas College, Royal City Mall.

Phone: 604-522-9153

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

604-525-2661 BURNABY

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

Call 604-421-1235 www.aptrentals.net

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

236 - 8th St.

BURNABY

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL GREENHOUSE FOR LEASE for flowering & bedding plants. Retail and wholesale. Fully computerized and automated system. 2.5 acres incl. greenhouse. Approx. 43,000 covered area. 1.5 acres set up for outside use. City water. High traffic area. 5498 Gladwin Rd., Abbts. Call 604-807-3910 for more info.

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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

BURNABY. AVAILABLE Now Four bedroom duplex. Rent $2500. Prime location. Call 604 825 2700

Villa Del Mar

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Coquitlam - Totally Reno’d 3 bdrm rancher. Cls to schools & shops. Priv bkyrd. $1650. 604-913-7785

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New West. Crown Manor 430 – 9th Street. 1 bdrm apart, on site ldry, 1 parking spot. Close to shops, all amens, great loc. Heat & hot water incl. $760/m. 604-451-6676

PITT MEADOWS. 2 & 3 bdrm. in family complex. Close to bus, schools & shopping. Ref’s req’d. Small pets okay, $1030/$1134/mo. Avail. immed. 604-465-1938.

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HOMES FOR RENT

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Bright large newly reno’d 1 and 2 bedroom suites for rent. Freshly painted, new hardwood floors, huge balcony. Only 2 min walk to Metrotown Mall. Please call 778-994-2334 to view. Move in TODAY!

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CARS - DOMESTIC

2000 BUICK LESABRE LTD. Heat, memory, lumbar, HUD, good cond. Estate sale. $4900. 604-364-1554.

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, green, 126K, $8300 firm. Call 604-538-9257

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TRUCKS & VANS

2001 Ford Ranger XLT 4X4 175,000k, needs some work$2400 604-830-7797 or 604-467-7598

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