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To HST or not HST?
Janet Routledge campaigned for the FightHST group in Burnaby and she’s about to hit the streets of her neighbourhood again to gather support for the Stop HST campaign.
That is the question. And on June 13, the ballots will be sent to all voters, who will decide whether B.C. keeps the Harmonized Sales Tax, and opts to return to the PST/GST regime
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‘Stressed’ trees removed by a row of trees on the other side of the sidewalk beside the new building, creating a double row of new trees on Nelson. The entire streetscape will be rebuilt, and include By Wanda Chow several times as many new NEWSLEADER trees as there were before the development started, Nine trees may have been when much of the site was a cut down in the Metrotown parking lot, he said. neighbourhood, but they’ll be And it will all be coming replaced by many times more at no cost to the city. greenery in the next few years, “The developer will be says Burnaby city hall. paying for all of this, even A resident called both city trees on city property. It’s a hall and the NewsLeader to condition of their developexpress concern about the loss ment.” of nine city trees along Nelson Gooderham said the city Avenue near Bennett Street is going to great effort to where construction on a new save three large London 37-storey condominium tower plane trees along Bennett and townhouses is underway MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADER Street. on the old Kal Tire site. They were in really good A line of stumps is all that’s left of a number Geoff Gooderham, the City of trees cut down by the City of Burnaby on condition and had trunk of Burnaby’s landscape develNelson Avenue. diameters of 14 to 16 inches. opment technician, said the In comparison, the maples boulevard trees along the site on Nelson had trunk diamfast, if at all, in the last few were assessed by himself, a city years.” eters of five to six inches. arbourist and an independent “And I’m willing to bet they Any moves to try to preserve arbourist. were all planted at the same them in place likely would While originally it was time. That’s just what happens have damaged the roots and hoped the nine maples could if trees aren’t planted in a place prevented new growth for a be saved, it became apparent that will allow them to grow.” number of years. In the end it they were “quite stressed” The Chancellor at Metrotown was decided they’d more likely due to the fact they were is being built by Polygon and have success with new trees in surrounded right up to the will comprise 245 units. In the same location, he said. base of their trunks by road, exchange for bonus density, the “The trees we put in will sidewalk and paving stones, developer will also be building have the absolute top-notch, Gooderham said, adding there best-we-can-provide growing a new two-storey, 8,600-squarelikely wasn’t much soil under foot building on Nelson Avenue conditions so they’ll actually all that pavement. to serve as a seniors centre. grow.” “They weren’t growing very wchow@burnabynewsleader.com They’ll also be accompanied
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THE QUESTION The wording that will appear on the referendum ballot that will be mailed out on June 13 and must be returned to Elections BC by July 22:
“Are you in favour of extinguishing the HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) and reinstating the PST (Provincial Sales Tax) in conjunction with the GST (Goods and Services Tax)?” Yes or No
ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF KEEPING THE HST
ARGUMENTS AGAINST
• With PST, businesses paid seven per cent sales tax on products they purchase to make a product. Under HST they get a full rebate on sales tax paid on items they buy to make a product or service, in theory no longer passing along invisible PST to consumers; • HST savings are eventually passed on to consumers because competition forces them to do so; • Low income families are shielded from HST by rebates; • It is estimated business saves at least $150 million in administrative costs having to deal with just one tax instead of two; • HST benefits will build slowly. By 2020, there will be a $2.5 billion increase in the total economy and 24,400 more jobs, which is a one per cent increase in total employment; • Going back to PST/GST will take 18 to 24 months to rewrite laws and regulations, hire 300 tax collectors and rebuild the PST offices, adjust business accounting systems; • The province will probably have to repay the $1.6 billion it received from the federal government to transition to HST. It will cost $35 million a year to administer the PST; • While going back would save $232 million by cancelling low-income rebates, overall the prediction is for a net revenue loss of $531 million in 2013-14 and $645 million in 2014-15. Source: study posted on www.hstinbc.ca
• Value added taxes like the HST decrease the standard of living wherever they have been implemented. Much of the European economy has been driven underground in Greece, Italy and Spain. Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia have the HST but unemployment and per capita government debt are the highest in Canada. None of the prairie provinces have the HST and they have the lowest unemployment. • The tax forces middle and lower income people to pay a greater proportion of their income to buy goods and services. The province doesn’t get any more money out of it, but $2 billion more of its share will come from consumers. Source: fighthst.com
Status quo, or scrap the HST? Voters will be asked this month whether they want to bring back the PST By Grant Granger NEWSLEADER
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ast June bicycles were flying out the door from Jubilee Cycle on to Imperial Street. Buyers were eager to save a few bucks. They knew if they waited until after July 1 they’d have to fork over another seven per cent with the introduction of the harmonized sales tax (HST) in British Columbia. Before that date, bikes were exempt from provincial sales tax (PST). After Canada Day passed, summer sales took a dip but since then the HST doesn’t seem to factor into people’s buying decisions, says Jubilee owner Neil Davies. “They were really ramped up to make that purchase before July 1. Some would even buy and not take it with them coming back to pick it up later. In July we suffered a bit. But people get used to the way things are. Now it seems to be status quo. Right now the wet spring has been more of a dampener to sales than the HST.”
Ballots being sent British Columbians will soon vote soon on whether or not to abolish the HST. Although a possible postal workers strike could put a dampener on plans, ballots are scheduled to be mailed to eligible voters on June 13 and returned
to Elections BC by July 22. The referendum is a result of a campaign last year organized by FightHST, headed by former premier Bill Vander Zalm. The HST’s introduction angered a lot of people. Politically, the BC Liberals took a lot of heat because of the way it was introduced. But people were also upset at suddenly paying more tax on goods and services like bicycles, restaurant meals and haircuts, previously exempt from the PST, now costing an extra seven per cent. FightHST signed up enough voters in each constituency throughout the province to force the referendum to be held. And the BC Liberal government has agreed to abide by the majority vote. The Liberals insist the HST will be better for the economy in the long run. To soften the blow, Premier Christy Clark has promised to reduce the HST by one per cent as of July 1, 2012 and another one per cent two years after that.
Pass on the savings? Recently, ads have been invading the airwaves with accountants praising the HST. The government has also set up what it says is a non-partisan website on the topic, www.hstinbc.ca. “When the dust settles with the HST, regardless of the trickery, in the end it is a huge tax shift from corporate to the consumer,” says Janet Routledge, who headed the FightHST campaign in Burnaby, and who is now vying for the NDP nomination in the Burnaby North
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Salvatore Fancello says business is down at his New Westminster restaurant because of the HST and the Vancouver Canucks’ playoff games.
riding. “It’s wishful thinking to say competition will force the corporations to pass on the savings to the consumers. That has not necessarily been the case in the past.” It’s her belief many corporations will use HST tax savings to fund purchases of overseas companies. The latest enticements from the Liberals, she says, are a lastditch attempt to salvage their wounded pride. “What that says is the government is desperate to sell the tax,” says Routledge. “They’ve got a lot riding on it in terms of their credibility and to their friends in high places, and they’re desperate to save it. It looks like they’ll do anything and everything to
win the referendum. “We have to engage people so that they can see past the government propaganda and see the government is trying to pull the wool over our eyes.”
Targets pro-HST study Routledge believes an “independent study”—signed by three people from the corporate world and the fourth an SFU economist—posted on the hstinbc.ca website is an example of this wool. The study has determined 17 per cent of spending for British Columbians has an extra seven per cent sales tax costing an average of $350 more per year for families. However, when the HST drops to 10 per cent in 2014, the panel says families will pay
on average $120 less than the PST/GST. The report points out that in the first month after the HST was introduced, inflation in B.C. jumped 1.1 per cent from June to July 2010, while the national inflation rate was 0.5 per cent. Since then, the study says B.C.’s rate of inflation now tracks close to the national average. The report estimates business will save at least $150 million annually in administrative costs having to deal with just one tax instead of two. Neil Davies from Jubilee Cycle agrees. “Administration wise it’s easier. In some ways it is less costly for us.” The study’s independent analysis says HST benefits will build slowly and predicts that by 2020, it will increase the total economy by $2.5 billion, boost exports and create nearly 25,000 jobs. It also reports the HST caused an initial hit to restaurant sales, but Statistics Canada data shows from June 2010 to January 2011 overall industry sales increased by about three per cent in both B.C. and Canada. “People don’t think about it any more,” says Salvatore Fancello, owner of La Spaghetteria in New Westminster. “They’re adjusting to accept it—especially now that they’re going to reduce it to 10 per cent.” In the last few months, says Fancello, the restaurant industry has been hit harder by the new drinking and driving regulations than the higher tax. PLEASE SEE PST COSTS ON A4
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“I don’t blame the HST,” he says. “Life is more expensive all the time. People are cutting down any way they can. Instead of going out once a week they go out once a month. “What is killing us now are the hockey games. On the night of hockey games we can close down the restaurant. Jokingly, I tell people I’m going to sue [Vancouver Canucks owner Francesco] Aquilini for loss of business.”
Tough to undo Going back to the way it was may be easier said than done. At least that’s what the study on hstinbc. ca and the BC Liberals maintain. Returning to two sales taxes might have an effect on perception of market instability on business and investment, says the report, and it would take 18 to 24 months to rewrite the laws and regulations, hire 300 PST collectors, and to adjust business accounting systems. The analysis claims the province would lose more than $500 million in revenue the first year, and more every year after that. It would also probably have to repay the $1.6 billion it received from Ottawa to transition to HST and would have to borrow money to do so. In addition, there would be a $35 million cost to administer the PST. “Somehow the province has to balance the books and we don’t want to think about that. We’d have to borrow money, increase taxes or reduce services,” says Burnaby North MLA Richard Lee. “The 10 per cent is a big improvement ... I can sense the support for HST with the reduction of one per cent next year and another per cent in three years, they have been very receptive.” Will that be enough incentive, though, to once again have bikes flying out the doors at Jubilee Cycle in July 2014? “That’s great,” says Davies of the Liberals’ latest promise, “but that’s three years down the road.” ggranger@burnabynewsleader.com
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engaging the outside community, he said researchers find much more gratification in their work if it has relevance or creates opportunities in the local community. And in addition to creating local economic opportunities from commercializing research results, it can also help produce graduates who are much better prepared for the workforce. Petter noted that to maintain the workforce being vacated by retiring workers, immigrants need to be brought in and educated. Post-secondary institutions are becoming a “major portal for immigrants.” The more integrated with the community that SFU is, the better it can help prepare these new workers. “There’s a social obligation for a public institution that receives public money to maximize its contribution to our social well-being.” The development of the sustainable UniverCity community on Burnaby Mountain has also brought the wider community up to SFU, and helped to raise the university’s profile. Along with its plans to create its own energy utility that will produce hot water for the community using 80 per cent less carbon than traditional methods, it’s helped put a spotlight on a TransLink proposal to build a gondola taking people up and down
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Yale treaty is the toughest test yet the only vote against it, came from independent VICTORIA – The treaty with the Yale First Cariboo North MLA Bob Simpson. He stressed Nation in the Fraser Canyon was hastily approved that he supports the Yale’s right to a treaty, but as the B.C. legislature adjourned for the summer detailed the Sto:lo’s objections. last week. Their central objection is that the 150-member This treaty was by far the most significant work Yale band is an arbitrary creation of the Indian of the legislature session, and it may make or Act, a splinter group of the larger Sto:lo break the hugely expensive B.C. treaty Nation. effort. The treaty formalizes the Yale’s conYet it received all of four hours of trol over key canyon fishing and rack debate during the abbreviated spring drying sites that were vital to survival legislature session and will probably for thousands of years. get little attention when it reaches the Ottawa outlawed transfer of native House of Commons for final approval. hereditary property rights in its notoriA few eyebrows were raised when ous potlatch law of 1884, and native fish Chief Justice Lance Finch of the B.C. sales in 1888. This disrupted whatever Court of Appeal entered the legislature order had been imposed by Sto:lo clans to give royal assent to the treaty and on the fishing sites. a handful of other bills. This would Tom Fletcher Some Sto:lo people were moved normally be the duty of Lt.-Gov. Steven south to reserves in the Fraser Valley, Point, but he was on a four-day visit to where they were expected to abandon their tradipromote literacy at reserves in the Quesnel and tional ways and become farmers. Williams Lake area. Sto:lo Nation president Joe Hall put it to me this I’m advised by the lieutenant-governor’s staff way: “I don’t want to be like Donald Trump and that this trip had been scheduled for some time, look at people’s birth certificates, but the Yale are and his absence had nothing to do with the treaty a Sto:lo band. They would have been chased out of awaiting his signature. It is purely a coincidence there a long time ago if they weren’t.” that Point is a former tribal chair of the Sto:lo In the treaty debate, Simpson put it to AborigiNation, which sent a delegation to the legislature nal Relations Minister Mary Polak that the federal to protest the Yale treaty just before it was tabled. and provincial governments have resorted to The only substantive scrutiny of the treaty, and
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a “first-past-the-post” system to force progress on treaties. He said the tiny Yale community gets a huge advantage by completing a treaty, while some Sto:lo bands remain at an early stage of negotiations and still others aren’t in treaty talks. Polak cited a section that is now standard in modern treaties. It protects the constitutional rights of other aboriginals where a court upholds a claim to Yale territory, which they will soon own as fee-simple property. Polak insisted the Yale treaty will ease tensions in the disputed fishing sites, where violent incidents have taken place. She argued that exclusive access to the main areas of dispute was long ago included in the Yale’s original reserves. The treaty will provide a process for temporary access by other people, native and non-native. We will see if she is right, perhaps as early as this summer. There are two regions of B.C. where the encroachment of European settlers led to shooting wars with aboriginal people. One was the Cariboo-Chilcotin and the other was the Fraser Canyon. ■ Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca twitter.com/tomfletcherbc
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Re: Racers bike, kayak and run (NewsLeader, June 1) Matthew Coyne, executive director of Tourism Burnaby, is wholly commercial in his support of the Mind Over Mountain Adventure Race (MOMAR) event. Tourism Burnaby subsidized this event to bring it from Squamish to Burnaby, and now Coyne seems to want more, saying, “The MOMAR was an excellent opportunity to showcase the incredible terrain on Burnaby Mountain and promote the area to the adventure tourism market.� This “incredible terrain� is the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area, a wildlife sanctuary in which human activities are putting plants and animals at risk. Sustainability may be in Tourism Burnaby’s vocabulary, but is it in their actions? Now the city is supporting another event, the Cardiac Classic mountain bike race on June 26, to further increase the pressure on the conservation area. Should we just give up and propose zip lines beside the gondola and helicopter skiing on the slopes of Burnaby Mountain to attract yet more people? I don’t think so! Alan James Burnaby
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Re: Residents say fast cars a danger on their street (NewsLeader, May 25) I live on Montecito Drive, where a car recently drove into a house. The NewsLeader story about the incident quotes a City of Burnaby engineer saying that speed bumps would not have prevented the accident. I beg to differ, as I was the only witness to this disaster. I was walking north on Phillips Avenue when this latemodel SUV went by me doing at least a 100 km/h. I motioned to the driver to slow down, since he was very close to a corner, but he either ignored me or didn’t see me. In any case I turned around just in time to see him driving into the house. He is a lucky young man— as shown in the picture he barely missed a tree and a ďŹ re hydrant. Now my beef is with that engineer who you quoted about the speed bumps. I guarantee that if we had bumps on Phillips and Montecito, this would never had happened since ... you can’t go fast if there are speed bumps on the road! J. Reyes Burnaby
With all of the confusion, pro and con, regarding changes to the HST, it is bafing to realize that no-one has suggested going back to the products that were originally charged PST and simply designating them as GST-taxed products. Many of the products that were exempt PST were exempt for good reason, and should remain exempt under any GST formula. Many of these were products and services that were considered essential to health and welfare. When was the last time anyone spent mad money on such things as headache remedies, vitamin supplements, and the like? These are items considered essential to health by a vast majority, myself included. Indeed, I have personally saved the government much health care costs by successfully replacing ďŹ ve of my long-time prescription medicines with quite expensive high quality natural supplements, fully paid by me. With a government complaining about the cost of health care, why increase the tax on those products that can save health care dollars? Whether it is 10 or 12 per cent HST is not a problem. It’s what the tax is applied to. D. Myles Burnaby
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Water on the Table Burnaby Public Library is presenting a public screening of this Canadian documentary ďŹ lm. Seating is limited. When: Friday June 10, 7:15p.m. Where: Bob Prittie Public Library
Car Trunk Sale An Environment Week edition Car Trunk Sale event at Bill Copeland Sports Centre. Sellers must register for individual parking stalls by contacting Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services staff at Bill Copeland Sports Centre. When: Saturday, June 11, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Where: Bill Copeland Sports Centre
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Photo: left to right - Honourable Michael de Jong, Minister of Health for British Columbia; Dr. Margaret MacDiarmid, Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors; Mr. William Kellett, a resident at the Rosewood; Harry Bloy, Minister of Social Development and BurnabyLougheed MLA; Heather Cook, Executive Director, Residential and Assisted Living, Fraser Health; Richard T. Lee, Burnaby North MLA.
The New Rosewood Neigbourhood comes to life! The sun came out for the official opening of the Rosewood Neighbourhood at Harmony Court. The newly remodelled residential community has been developed to help bridge the gap in service between assisted living and residential care for medically stable, independently mobile seniors with dementia. Harmony Court is the first to offer this type of care model for Fraser Health. The renovations include the creation of 25 private rooms with ensuite bathrooms in a secure, home-like environment with access to a secure outdoor courtyard.
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their own but don’t require 24-hour professional care. Annual funding for the new program is almost $1.2 million. Fraser Health expects the model will be the blueprint for the development of future sites to meet the housing and care needs of a growing population of seniors with dementia. “Our government is
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ment are strikingly similar to the ones employed during the Depression. The behaviours of an elderly parent or grandparent that may have seemed eccentric or odd at one time are now turning out to be what many people are embracing in order to live green. Concepts like relying on reusable handkerchiefs instead of disposable tissues; reusing lightly soiled napkins; collecting discarded items from the curb and repairing them for renewed use; saving cans or food jars and using them to store other items; buying local products from smaller vendors; and similar things are methods of living
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: My mom’s third and last of inheritance becomes more complicated. marriage was to a very sucLegally I am not sure if his cessful retired businessman who also had been married twice be- children would be successful fore. He bought a small home in West challenging the will. A family mediator might present you Vancouver for them to spend their with a number of options senior years in. After 10 that could be considered. years of being together Perhaps a compromise he died and according to could involve a reverse his will she has the right mortgage or borrowing to stay in their home on the equity of the house for the rest of her days. so the beneficiaries can When she dies, the propbe compensated up front. erty will pass into his esAnother avenue would tate (which is to be dividbe for his family to offer ed amongst his children to pay your mom’s living and grandchildren from Eve Silverman expenses in a seniors resihis first two marriages). dence close to the same Now 18 years have gone neighbourhood. by and my mother has turned 90. His Yet the lesson to my readers children are anxious for her to move is to keep your will current, so they can sell the house and enjoy with any change in marital their inheritance while they are still status noted. Also consider healthy. My mother does not want putting in a contingency plan to give up her home. What advice do for situations that could impact you have? the lifestyle of your significant I can imagine your mom is stressed and maybe even scared with the thought of relocation and a change in lifestyle. As we live longer and as a good majority of younger seniors have had multiple marriages or partners the issue
beanpoles in straight lines, the son suggested that stacking them teepee-style was better. A disagreement arose. “Dad,” the son said, sighing, “this is my garden, and I want to use the teepees.” The father threw down his hoe and stomped off towards the house. “You kids!” he snorted over his shoulder. “Turn 60 and think that you know everything!”
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Yes, the terrible truth is that as we age the synapses in our brain aren’t snapping along like they used to. And unless you know a kind-hearted nine-year-old who wouldn’t mind swapping brains with you, you’ll have to work at keeping your cranium fit. Solving crossword puzzles is an excellent way to strengthen those synapses. And a well-designed crossword— one that incorporates fresh language, humour and word-trickery—does more than test your ability to produce a series of synonyms. It stimulates your powers of logic and lateral thinking. As well, it gives you a healthy shot of self-satisfaction each time you have a “eureka” moment. What it won’t do, however, is find that blasted watchamacallit.
Over the summer months the Burnaby NewsLeader presents a series of themed, Canadianflavoured crosswords with an emphasis on B.C. content. We invite your feedback—the good, the bad and the ugly—or the beautiful! Are the puzzles too hard? Too easy? Perhaps you have a quibble with a particular answer. We’d love to hear your thoughts. Please send your comments to publisher@burnabynewsleader.com. • Barbara Olson’s love of words led her to an interest in crossword construction (cruciverbalism). Her puzzles have appeared in Saturday Night Magazine, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Toronto Sun and Canadian Reader’s Digest. Her crossword books, O Canada Crosswords, vols. 8, 9 and 10, can be found at Chapters/Indigo and online at amazon.ca. Barbara lives in Nelson, B.C.
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We are Proud to Present ~ The 4th Annual ~ A Taste of Amica. If you have never visited your neighbourhood Amica at Rideau Manor Retirement Community, this is the day to satisfy your curiosity… and your taste buds! Throughout the day of June 16, we will showcase one of our true passions… the fine dining experience and the culinary excellence of our Chefs and staff. Join us any time during this complimentary day! 10:00 am to Noon - Self Serve Continental Breakfast Noon to 2:30 pm - Chef Action Stations 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm - Chef Demonstrations & Food Sampling
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Imagine this: It’s lunchtime, you’re standing in the kitchen holding a tin of soup in one hand and searching through the cutlery drawer with the other. Frustrated, you call to your spouse, “Honey, have you seen the … the … thingamajig?” Somewhere between the left prefrontal cortex and your now salivating mouth, the term can opener jumped the rails and emerged as thingamajig. There’s a common physiological term for this—for forgetting a word and using doodad or whatzit instead—but I can’t think of it right now. Let’s just call it Getting Old.
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Seniors of Distinction CALL FOR NOMINATIONS In honour of October 1st the International Day of the Older Person, please join Harmony Court Retirement Community (Age Care) and the Burnaby New Westminster NewsLeader to celebrate our local seniors with our Second Annual Seniors of Distinction Awards in Burnaby and New Westminster. Together we are so proud to recognize and celebrate the contributions, achievements and diversity of seniors in our communities. The Seniors of Distinction Awards are an opportunity to recognize all seniors who share their culture and talents, enrich our communities and enhance the well-being of those around them. We have created the following categories, Arts, Leadership, Community Service and Healthy Living, to honour local seniors in which nominees can be entered. Arts: Visual, performing, literary and other. Leadership: Service to associations, director of not for profit programs, support groups etc. Community: Volunteerism, community fund raising, etc. Healthy Living: Sports, gardening, recreation participation etc. For more details at www.harmonycourtestate.ca Who can I nominate? • Anyone who is over the age of 65 as of January 1, 2011. • Anyone who currently lives in Burnaby or New Westminster. • Anyone whose accomplishments took place in Burnaby or New Westminster. • Awards are not for past achievements - prior to being 65 years of age. How will the winner be selected? A Selection Committee will review the nominations; comprised of local community citizens, sponsors and a panel of local seniors.
were a luxury many people could not afford. Walking or taking a bus or train were some popular modes of transportation, and such options are still available
Get into gardening If you can grow what you eat, that reduces the dependence on commercially produced and harvested crops.
Seniors of Distinction Nomination Form Nominee’s Name: __________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________ City: ________________ Province: ___________________________ Postal Code: ______________ Age: ___________________________ Category of Nomination: • Arts • Leadership • Community Service • Healthy Living I confirm that the information and supporting documentation for my nominee is correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.
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Nominee’s Signature: ________________________________________ Date: ___________________ Phone: ___________________________ Please attached a brief statement (no more than 2 pages) about the nominee’s contribution to Arts, Leadership, Community Service or Healthy Living in Burnaby and New Westminster and why you feel they deserve the award. Nominations due by Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 12:00 noon.
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Metro bridges make list of B.C.’s worst roads Congestion, pavement, bike lanes among gripes By Jeff Nagel BLACK PRESS
The 73-year-old Pattullo Bridge has been voted the worst strip of road in the Lower Mainland in a B.C. Automobile Association survey. Although the bridge is notoriously narrow, it made third place on the list of the province’s worst roads for congestion, according to BCAA spokesman Trace Acres. “It’s no surprise that the Pattullo Bridge is on the list. Or that the Massey Tunnel (No. 10) is on the list,” Acres said. “But they’re cited for congestion as opposed to being cited for road conditions.” TransLink wants to replace the Pattullo with a new six-lane bridge, but it’s not yet clear whether a four-lane replacement will be approved instead, when it will happen and whether the new span will come with tolls.
The Oak Street Bridge came in at number 15 for damaged pavement, while the Iron Workers Memorial Bridge appears at number 11 for poor bike paths. “When two bikes meet on that bridge the cyclists have to get off and physically jockey the bikes by each other to continue,” Acres explained. Topping the list with 552 votes was a section of Ospika Boulevard in Prince George followed by the Mabel Lake Road near Enderby, both for damaged pavement. Silver Star Road near Vernon and the Pacific Rim Highway on Vancouver Island also made the list for pavement damage. “I don’t think there’s any question that every road on this list could use some attention,” Acres said. Acres admits the survey wasn’t scientific – anyone could vote and round up their neighbours to help shame authorities into improving their local road. And social media websites were likely used to help spread the word, he said. A total of 4,000 people voted on the survey conducted in May.
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Worst roads survey results 1. Ospika Boulevard South – Prince George Damaged pavement 2. Enderby-Mabel Lake Road – Enderby. Damaged pavement 3. Pattullo Bridge – Surrey-New West. Congestion 4. Harris Road – Saturna Island. Damaged pavement 5. Silver Star Road – Vernon. Damaged pavement 6. Pacific Rim Highway – Vancouver Island. Damaged pavement 7. Hope Princeton Highway – Southern B.C. Damaged pavement 8. Westside Road – Falkland. Damaged pavement 9. Coalmont Road – Princeton. Damaged pavement 10. George Massey Tunnel – Richmond-Delta. Congestion 11. Iron Workers Memorial Bridge – Vancouver-N.Van. Poor/no bike paths 12. Trans-Canada Hwy – Revelstoke. Damaged pavement 13. North Nechako Road – Prince George. Congestion 14. Daly Road – Surrey. Damaged pavement 15. Oak Street Bridge – Vancouver-Richmond. Damaged pavement 16. West Coast Road – Shirley (Van. Island). Damaged pavement 17. Domano Boulevard – Prince George. Damaged pavement 18. Westside Road – Kelowna-Vernon. Damaged pavement 19. Bamfield Road – Port Alberni. Damaged pavement 20. Balfour-Kaslo-Galena Bay Hwy – West Kootenay. Poor/no bike paths
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HST will be reduced from 12% to 10%.
Transition cheques for families & seniors.
After listening to British Columbians, the government has proposed
Under the proposed change to a 10% HST rate, the average B.C. family
an HST reduction from 12% to 11% by 2012, then to 10% by 2014.
will be $120 better off annually than under the old 12% GST + PST
This proposed change will take effect if the province votes to keep
system. And to help transition to the lower rate, the government will
the HST in the referendum. If B.C. votes to return to the GST + PST
provide $175 for every child under 18 and every senior with income
system, the combined rate will remain at 12%.
under $40,000.
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Taking it to the streets Massive street hockey tournament returns this weekend Hockey is Canada’s official national winter sport. But it’s the game’s street version that is our unofficial pastime. Played on the roads and hardtop school yards, getting skulled by the hard orange plastic ball or whacked in the shins by a plastic-bladed stick is as much a Canadian rite of passage as snowball fights and mosquito bites. On June 11 and 12, street hockey’s unique place in Canadian life will be celebrated around Burnaby’s Metropolis at Metrotown at the city’s second Hockey Night in Canada Play On! tournament. The event is one of 17 such tournaments being played from St. John’s to Fort McMurray to Burnaby. Thousands of players on hundreds of teams will play games Saturday and Sunday on 25 rinks on Central Boulevard, Bonsor Street and the mall’s parking lots. The winners of the Elite Conference will advance to play for the Redwood Cup at the national championships next February. Felim Donnelly and Josh HollickKenyon of New Westminster will be MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADER playing for the Kings, a team of seven Josh Hollick-Kenyon and Felim Donnelly will be playing for the Kings buddies competing in the Contenders in the Adult Contenders division at this weekend’s Hockey Night in intermediate adult division. Last year, Canada Play On! street hockey tournament. they lost in the quarter-finals, but hope to improve their standing this year. cheering on other games. More importantly, they want to celebrate the “A whole day of road hockey, what could be game they’ve played their whole lives, usually in better?” says Donnelly. informal games mustered by a few quick phone calls “Regular season” play begins on Saturday, with to friends. single elimination play scheduled for Sunday. “When you start playing as a kid it’s just for fun, especially in Vancouver where not a lot of people are able to play ice hockey,” says Donnelly, who hones his skills at a weekly pick-up game at Herbert Spencer INGREDIENTS elementary school. “It’s loosely organized, you don’t have to have 3 lb (1.4 kg) pork side ribs or pork back ribs great equipment, it’s more inclusive,” says Hollick- 1/2 cup (125 mL) hoisin sauce 2 tbsp (25 mL) rice vinegar Kenyon. But as much as they enjoy the competition, both 1 tbsp (15 mL) liquid honey say the spirit of the massive tournament is unmatched, 4 cloves garlic, minced as players kill time between games by watching and 1 tbsp (15 mL) minced gingerroot 1/2 tsp (2 mL) hot pepper flakes 1 tbsp (15 mL) toasted sesame seeds 2 green onions, chopped
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283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
A-1 PAINTING CO.
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
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203
ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING
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CONCRETE & PLACING
ARTISTICO CONCRETE All cement work, forming & prep. WCB insured. 30 yrs exp, refs. Free est, Joe 604-908-6143, 931-1684
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MOVING & STORAGE
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Residential Service, Interior & Exterior. John (604)889-8424
ELECTRICAL
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FENCING
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EDUCATION/TUTORING
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GARDENING
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PLUMBING
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172 ASTROLOGY/PSYCHICS
PAVING/SEAL COATING
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
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604 - 961 - 8595 Always! Pwr. raking, grass cutting, fertilizing, hedging, pruning, Rubbish rem. Free Est. 604-230-0627
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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
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MISC SERVICES
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MOVING & STORAGE
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RUBBISH REMOVAL
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RUBBISH REMOVAL
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PETS 477
566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
English Springer Spaniels, ready June not reg., $850. (604)7984998. twbjmenges@gmail.com
40” High Piano, Henry Herbert by Mason Rich - needs tuning. $500/obo. 604-531-9842 COLLECTORS SAXOPHONES Soprano Buecher Silver 80 yrs old, excellent condition $2500. Baraton Conn $1900. Call 604-534-2997
German Shepherd 12wk/old female good temper. black/tan, dewormed, 1st shots. $600. 604-466-2757.
572 PLANTS/NURSERY STOCK
ENGLISH MASTIFF P/B PUPS Fawn & Bridle. CKC reg. Ready to go. $1500. 604-726-3934
Kittens, 5, Orange tabby, 2 female, 3 male, $100/ea. Call (604)7031077 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 PRESA CANARIO pups, blk, fawn, brindle, 1st litter, very healthy, 1st shots, $800-$1200. 604-501-2626 Shih-tzu/Pug pups, family raised, 2M, 1F- all black, 1st vet, shots, dewormed, $375. (604)393-7294
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All animals deserve to have hope for a better tomorrow. www.1000saints.ca
WALKER POPLAR, plugs: $1.69/each for a box of 210 ($354.90). Full range of trees, shrubs, cherries & berries. Free shipping. 1-866-873-3846 or treetime.ca
Always! deliver Top soil, bark mulch, sand & gravel. 7days/wk. Simon 604-230-0627 will spread
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SUNDECKS
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 518
BUILDING SUPPLIES
BUILDING SALE... “Rock Bottom Prices!”. 25x40 $7995. 30x40 $9840. 35x50 $12,995. 40x80 $22,600. 47x100 $35,690. Ends included. Many others. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers since 1980. Call 1800-668-5422. SAWMILLS - Band/Chainsaw SPRING SALE - Cut lumber any dimension, anytime. MAKE MONEY and SAVE MONEY In stock ready to ship. Starting at $1,195.00. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext.400OT
Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing, gates. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com
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TREE SERVICES
ABC TREE MEN
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Car Trunk Sale Environment Week Edition
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GARAGE SALES
Bill Copeland Sports Centre,
3676 Kensington Ave, Burnaby
For info call
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Tree removal done RIGHT! • Tree & Stump Removal • Certified Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~
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PETS 477
PETS
5 ADORABLE, loveable kittens. 3 males, 2 females. Very cute. 1st shots. $50. ea. 604-855-3723 Abby AUSTRALIAN CATTLE dogs, bluehealer puppies, born April 26.,vet checked, 1st shots, working parents, $550. Call (604)860-4400 Boston Terriers pups, ckc reg, vet checked, reputable breeder, excellent pedigree. (604)794-3786 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CHIHUAHUA PUPPIES, ready to go now. $700. Call (604)794-7347
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GARDEN EQUIPMENT
DEER PROBLEMS? Problem solved! Bobbex Deer repellent available in Canada. Easy, economical, safe. Available at local garden centres. Dealer inquiries welcome. Ask for BOBBEX. www.bobbex.ca
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES
CAN’T GET UP YOUR Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift. Call 1-866-981-6591.
560
MISC. FOR SALE
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APARTMENT/CONDO
BURNABY
Super Clean ONE Bedrooms Quiet & well maintained bldg. Includes heat & hot water. On site manager. Cat okay. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Secure parking available. For viewing call:
Call 604- 522-5230
BURNABY
603
ACREAGE
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HOUSES FOR SALE
AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Completely remodeled building and 1 & 2 bedroom suites. Located at Highgate Mall. From $780/mo includes heat, hot water and parking. Call Kelly 778-994-2334 Burnaby:
LOTS
LAND LIQUIDATION 20 Acres $0 Down, $99/mo. ONLY $12,900 Near Growing El Paso, Texas (2nd safest U.S. City) Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Money Back Guarantee FREE Color Brochure 800-755-8953 www.sunsetranches.com
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS WHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. Manufactured, Modular & Park models. Tremendous savings. Luxurious 1512 sq ft home including delivery and installation only US $109,950. Many other plans available. The Home Boys 877-976-3737, 509-481-9830 or www.hbmodular.com We will beat ANYONE’S price!!
636
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
640
645
201 St/Michaud Cres
3 BR House w/ kitchen, dinning rm, living rm, carport, f/s, hookup w/d, backyard, patio, plenty of storage. Avail. July 1 $933 + utils. N/S & N/P.
Call 604-592-5663 NEW WESTMINSTER
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
Rozario 778-788-1849 Skyview Manor 908 6th Avenue
Park Villa 529 10th Street
Quiet, spacious 2 & 1 Bdrms & Bachelor suites. Incld: Balcony, prkg, heat & h/wtr
3 Story bldg in great location. 1 bdrm stes from $760. Parking, lndry rm. Close to transit, park, shops. Heat & hot water included. For more info & viewing call
MAPLE PLACE TOWERS
Rozario 778-788-1849 Professionally managed by Gateway Property Management
www.aptrentals.net BURNABY
Park Crest Apts. 1 Bedroom Reno’d suites located in upgraded blding in cul-du-sac. Next to large green space. Incl’s heat, hot water and basic cable. Walk to Highgate mall. Quiet and clean. Cat okay. Deposit required. For viewing....
Call 604-540-6725
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RENTALS
SUITES, LOWER
NEW WESTMINSTER
Large newly renovated 1 bdrm units available in wellkept concrete building. New floors and appl’s. Freshly painted. Patio and large storage room inste. 3 laundries in bldg. Rent incl’s heat & hot water. Sauna & jacuzzi. 5 min. walk to skytrain, Douglas College & New West Quay. Close to all amenities. Please call 604-834-1756 www.aptrentals.net
Pitt Meadows. 2 bdrm ste in newer home. Nr amenits. N/S N/P. Avail now. $900 + % utils. 604-825-0587.
RECREATIONAL/SALE
Port Coquitlam- N. 2 Bdrm g/l shrd lndry. Nr amens/bus. N/P. Looking for resp tenant. Now. Carport. $850 incl utils. (604)944-1426.
752
TOWNHOUSES
2006 NORTHSHORE 30ft Travel trlr dble 36” slide w/rear bunk beds full load $19,900. 604-819-3803
2008 NASH 22 GQ, Q. size bed, fully loaded, like new, must sell, $16,500. (604)850-1684/ 866-2179
2008 SALEM T25FLSLE COQUITLAM
Crescentview Renovated townhomes in magnificent area. Basement, patio, new appliances, garage. Call 604-834-4097 www.aptrentals.com
Microwave, electric slide, create a breeze fan, awning, counter extension. $16,995 (Stk.30852A) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644
PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1005/mo - $1089/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
2011 SALEM T19XLT
ANTIQUES/CLASSICS
1986 Chrysler Town Country Woody Wagon, will take saxophone as part trade. $2900. 604-534-2997
810
Awning, DSI hot water, front bedroom, 16k furnace and more $13,995 (Stk.30178) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644
AUTO FINANCING
NEW WESTMINSTER 8.3 CUMMINS DIESEL Pusher 36’, 85,000 mi., W/D, rear camera, $27,900. (604)539-0506
845
Includes Heat, Hot Water and Cable.
ROYAL COLONIAL 7111 Linden Avenue
Albert 778-788-1853
838
COQUITLAM North, 2 bdrm grnd lvl suite with storage, 1.5 baths, priv entry, large patio, w/d, 5 appli’s. N/S, N/P, $1050/mo incl utils/cable. Avail July 1st. 604-552-3307.
806
BURNABY
For more info & viewing, call
VEHICLES WANTED
COQUITLAM, New paint Quiet 1 bdrm; f. yard. W/D. $700/mo incld utils. G/L, priv entry (604)941-4166
Great 1 Bedroom, quiet building nr. amenities, Royal City Mall & Skytrain.
1 Bdrm avail from $750/mo. Close to restaurants, schools, transit, stores. Short walk to Highgate Mall. Parking & laundry rm. Incl’s heat, hot water and storage.
827
BURNABY, brand new 1 bdrm grnd flr $750/mo. Close to elem., high school, SFU & bus. June 1. NP/NS. 604-520-9629.
RIVIERA MANOR
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
Please call 604-526-0147
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
PORT COQ downtown, 2bdr +den top flr, lrg cov’d deck, new building, u/g pkng, convenient loc! Ns/np. 1 year min, $1450/mo. 604-945-6842. PORT COQUITLAM
CEDARWAY APT Burnaby
Vista Terrace 7465 13th Avenue, 3-storey building conveniently located minutes from SkyTrain. Renovated 1 bedroom suite from $785. Close to public transit, parks and schools. U/G prkg. balconies, lndry rm. Heat & hot water incl’d. For more info & viewing call
Albert 778-788-1853 Professionally Managed by Gateway Property Management
BURNABY
Well maintained ONE bedrooms. Includes cable, heat & hot water. Secure parking avail. On site manager. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Quiet & well maintained bldg., walk to Highgate Mall & transit. Cat okay. For viewing....
Call 604- 521-3448
Bright & Clean 1 & 2 Bdrms D/W, Heat and hot water included. Close to schools, shopping & public transportation.
COQUITLAM
Welcome Home ! 1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
Call (604) 931-2670
New West. Crown Manor 430 – 9th Street. 1 bdrm apart, on site ldry, 1 prking spot. Close to shop ping, all amens. Heat & hot water incl. $745/m. 604-451-6676
Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022
Call 604-837-4589 www.aptrentals.net
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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
PORT COQ. 2 Bdrm duplex, appls, carport, walk to WCX, np/ns, refs, July 15. $1100+ utils.(604)464-4258
736
HOMES FOR RENT
Maple Ridge, 22108 Lougheed Hwy. 2 bdrm house completely redone. New appls. new flooring. Large yard. 1 block from downtown Close to Golden Ears bridge. $1250/mo. July 1. 604-941-2243.
741
OFFICE/RETAIL RETAIL/OFFICE SPACE
Approx. 600 sq.ft. Off 224th Maple Ridge, close to Royal bank. June 1. Incl heat & taxes. Store front exposure & possible incentives. For Rent, $750 per month.
604-219-0267
APARTMENT/CONDO
$975 Quiet 2 bdrm basmnt suite, Highgate, near mall, schools, trnst, util incld, shre lndry, strt prkng, NS, NP, 604 432-7526 NEW WEST 621 Colburne St. 1 bdrm grnd flr. Quiet bldg. $675/mo. No pets. Close to amenities. Avail now or July 1. Call: 604-454-4540
750
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION
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
RENTALS
4 Story bldg in great location. 1 bdrm stes from $780. Pkg, lndry rm. Close to transit, park and shops. Heat & hot water included. For more info & viewing call
BURNABY
BURNABY, 6089-6091 Brand new. side by side duplex. Posession June. Call TJ @ Sutton Proact (604)728-5460
706
Langley
Rozario 778-788-1849
RECREATIONAL
NEW PRICE: waterfront property on beautiful Jim Lake, 0.83-acre with 360 sq ft insulated cabin, located near Green Lake/Watch Lake. Rare privacy, only three lots on the lake, good fishing for rainbows to 10 lbs, nice swimming, surrounded by crown land. Great trails for hiking, ATV and snowmobile. Seasonal 10-km back road access in 4x4 or pick-up. FSBO. $230,000. 250-395-0599.
APARTMENT/CONDO
CLAREMONT TERRACE
BURNABY
630
706
** 6960 ELWELL ST ** NEAR MIDDLEGATE
604-525-2661 EXQUISITE SANCTUARY Fabulous 2.26 private acres with creek in beautiful Alberni Valley on Vancouver Island. Enchanting 3600 sq.ft. 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom custom built 1995 home. Outstanding 57x40 shop with own bathroom, lots of parking. Features hardwood, tile throughout, custom cabinetry. Gas fireplaces, stove, heat and hot water; ensuite with soaker tub. Thinking of a life style change? Move to Vancouver Island. Even better, move to Port Alberni, the Salmon Capital of the World! Visit www.albernihomes4u.ca for more information on this “one of a kind” property. Asking $649,000 RE/MAX Mid Island Realty Port Alberni, B.C. John Stilinovic 250-724-4725 Toll Free 1-877-723-5660
RENTALS
Colonial House 435 Ash Street
REAL ESTATE
Welsh/Terrier pups, p/b, born apr 17, 2F, 1M, vet chek, 1cst shots, dewormed, puppy pad train, parents ckc reg. champion bloodlines, ready mid-end June, $1200. To view call (604)852-4669 email: weiss33@telus.net
359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL
RENTALS
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SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288
SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288 The Scrapper
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AUTO SERVICES
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CARS - DOMESTIC
1990 CADILLAC Allante convertible white, “rare”, 2 seater, 155,000 kms Must sell. $6,900. 604-309-4001
747B SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING 821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS
POCO DOWNTOWN All-Inclusive Seniors Residence 1 Bdrm. Apartment Rent incls. freshly prepared meals, cable, housekeeping, emergency response & activities. www.rjkent.com 2675 Shaughnessy St. Call: 778-285-5554
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SUITES, LOWER
BURNABY, 2 BDRM suite, $1100 incl utils. & cable. W/D. Avail. now. NS/NP. Call (604)299-6976
2004 CROSSFIRE Mercedes built, all options, new tires, 37,000 miles, like new, one owner. 778-232-3578 2010 SMART CAR - Passion model. 5000 kms. Black. Automatic. Asking $8500 firm. 604-538-4883. 2010 TOYOTA MATRIX, red, 2000 km, 4 dr, auto, alloy whls, $13,780. Call 778-895-7570 or 604-836-5931
1978 GMC Camper van, Air cared till June 350 engine, Propane Fridge & Stove $2500. 778-318-3046
1997 RANGER XLT super cab, 4 X 2, 1 owner, loaded, extras. $3,500 obo. Phone (604)463-2507
2011 KIA RIO 5, auto, 11, 000 km, black, Air, cruise, p/w, p/l, htd seats, $8,800 firm. Call (604)538-9257.
2001 FORD 250 Lariat. 7.3 diesel, 4 dr, flat deck with sides that come down. New Ford trans, starter & batteries. $12,500. 1-250-378-8857
2011 KIA RIO 5, h/b, auto, 11,000 kms. Black. Most options. $8500 firm. 604-538-9257.
2002 CHEVY ASTRO VAN, A/C, 100K, interior like new AirCared, $8300/obo. Call 604-598-0405.
A20 NewsLeader Wednesday, June 8, 2011
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