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NEWSLEADER WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 14 2011

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For 30 years, Progressive Housing Society has been helping people like Herb Ritchey create stability in their lives

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After living on the streets in Burnaby’s Middlegate area, Herb Ritchey ﬁnally found a home and some stability in his life with the help of the Progressive Housing Society. The society is celebrating its 30th anniversary.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION – 2011 NOVEMBER 19 ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITIES – 2011 NOVEMBER 5, 8, 9 & 16

NOTICE OF NOMINATION Public Notice is given to electors of the City of Burnaby that the nominations for the ofﬁces of: X MAYOR – (1)

X COUNCILLORS – (8)

X SCHOOL TRUSTEES – (7)

for a 3-year term December 2011 to December 2014, will be received by the Chief Election Ofﬁcer or a designated person, as follows: City of Burnaby Election Ofﬁce Unit L53 - 4946 Canada Way Burnaby, BC

9 am 2011 October 04

ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS You are eligible to register as a Resident Elector in the City of Burnaby if you meet the following criteria: •

18 years or older on general voting day;

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a Canadian citizen;

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a resident of British Columbia for at least six months prior to the day of registration;

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a resident of the City of Burnaby for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and

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must not be disqualiﬁed from voting by any statute or law.

to 4 pm 2011 October 14

Excluding Statutory holidays and weekends

You are qualiﬁed to register as a Non-Resident Property Elector in the City of Burnaby if you meet the following criteria: •

18 years or older on general voting day;

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a Canadian citizen;

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a resident of British Columbia for at least six months immediately before the day of registration;

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a registered owner of real property in the City of Burnaby for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration;

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must not be eligible to register as a resident elector in the City of Burnaby;

• A person is eligible to be nominated, elected, and to hold ofﬁce, as a member of the local government if they meet the following criteria:

must not be disqualiﬁed by this Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or be otherwise disqualiﬁed by law;

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must only register in relation to one piece of property; and

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a Canadian citizen;

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18 years or older;

if more than one person owns the property, only one owner may register and that person must have the written consent of a majority of the other owners.

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resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are ﬁled; and

Candidates shall be nominated in writing by two (2) persons who are electors of the City of Burnaby and shall state the name and residence of the person nominated in a manner sufﬁcient to identify the candidate. Nomination documents are available at the Election Ofﬁce, 8 am – 4:45 pm, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE

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not disqualiﬁed by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding ofﬁce.

NOTE: In accordance with the Local Government Act, the only persons who are registered owners, either as joint tenants or tenants-in-common, are individuals who are not holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust. A person may only register as a Non-Resident Property Elector in relation to one parcel of property in the City of Burnaby and must provide proof of ownership of the property on which registration is based.

Further information may be obtained by visiting www.burnaby.ca/election or contacting the following: A.R. Skipsey, Chief Election Officer L. Axford, Deputy Chief Election Officer 604-294-7088 LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS Beginning 2011 October 4 until the close of general voting for the election on 2011 November 19, a copy of the list of registered electors will, upon signature, be available for public inspection, at the Election Office, City of Burnaby, Unit L53 - 4946 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC, 8 am – 4:45 pm, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. PROTECTION OF PRIVACY An elector, for privacy reasons, may request that their address or other information about them be suppressed from the list of electors. This means the address or other information on the elector will be suppressed from copies of the list available for public inspection and provided to candidates. Submit your request in writing to the Chief Election Officer, City of Burnaby, by 2011 September 27 at Unit L53 – 4946 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC V5G 4H7.

RESIDENT ELECTOR REGISTRATION Any person who is eligible to vote and is not registered may register at the designated voting place where they live or at one of the advance voting opportunities. Remember to bring at least two (2) documents that provide evidence of your identity (i.e. Driver’s Licence, BC ID, MSP card, SIN card, credit card) and your current place of residence (Driver’s Licence, BC ID, telephone bill, hydro bill, personalized cheque); one of these documents must contain a signature. NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTOR REGISTRATION Persons meeting the criteria to vote as a non-resident property elector may register to vote at the designated voting place where the property is located or at one of the advance voting opportunities. In addition to the required documents noted above for resident registration, a non-resident property elector must also provide proof of ownership of the property (i.e. 2011 Utility or Tax notice or Land Title document). In the situation of the property having more than one owner, the applicant will be required to provide a consent form signed by other owners of the property. It is recommended that non-resident property electors conﬁrm with the Election Ofﬁce that they have the correct documentation to register prior to attending their designated voting place or advance voting opportunity.

OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTOR An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of registered electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4 pm on 2011 October 14. An objection must be in writing, may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the City of Burnaby and can only be made on the basis that the person whose name appears is deceased or ineligible to be registered as an elector of the City of Burnaby.

FURTHER INFORMATION is available by visiting www.burnaby.ca/election or by contacting the Election Ofﬁce at 604-294-7088 or Elections@burnaby.ca. Anne R. Skipsey Chief Election Ofﬁcer

Wednesday, September 14, 2011 NewsLeader A3

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South Burnaby Neighbourhood House and Voices of Burnaby Seniors presents a free program for those 55-plus who would like to help isolated seniors. The 55+ Outreach Ambassador Training Program includes training on how to reach out to seniors and connect them with community services and programs. Training sessions are Mondays from Oct. 3 to Nov. 21 at the neighbourhood house, 4845 Imperial St. Register: Joan Thomsen at 604-431-0400.

City hall is offering emergency preparedness seminars to help people get ready. Learn how to minimize hazards, assemble emergency supplies, and develop a plan to reunite your family. Sessions this fall are Sept. 20, 7 to 9 p.m. at Bonsor Recreation Complex, Oct. 20, 7 to 9 p.m. at Cameron Recreation Complex, and Nov. 18, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Confederation Centre. Cost is $35 and includes an emergency supplies starter kit. Info and registration: http://tinyurl.com/3d29dbo or at any Burnaby recreation or arts centre.

Metro Vancouver is updating its regional parks and greenways plan and is looking for public input. An open house on the issue will be held Wednesday, Sept. 14, 6 to 8 p.m. at Metro Vancouver’s ofﬁces, 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby. A webinar will be held Thursday, Sept. 15, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The deadline for feedback is Sept. 19. Info, registration and feedback forms: http://tinyurl.com/4ysesbl or call 604-432-6200.

Burnaby spray parks will remain open from 9 a.m. to dusk as long as the hot weather holds out. City spray pools are located at Charles Rummel, Confederation, Keswick, Rene, Suncrest and Ernie Winch parks. City hall will continue to monitor on a weekly basis to decide if they will remain open. Get the latest info by calling 604570-4000.

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Progressive marks 30 years of helping Focus on assisting people with mental illness leads to homeless outreach spinoff By Wanda Chow NEWSLEADER

here was a time when New Westminster’s Don Rock didn’t have much sympathy for people who are homeless or addicted. That all changed when the writer, who had seen “some success” as a novelist, was commissioned to research and write a book about the subject. “It was my job to interview and spend time with addicts, especially crack addicts,” recalled Rock, 49. “I wasn’t empathetic at that time. I didn’t take the lifestyle all that seriously.” It didn’t take long for him to see things differently. He travelled to different cities to hang out with addicts for his research. And when he found many were reluctant to talk to him, out of concern he might work for the police, he did what made sense to him at the time: he started using crack cocaine himself. Somehow he managed to complete his research and meet his writing deadline. Then he took stock of what had happened: he was now a crack addict. And it was evident to all around him—he

dropped 50 pounds from his 200-pound frame. In 2008, Rock moved from Calgary to Vancouver after being told of a treatment program that could help. But that ﬁrst round of rehab didn’t stick, and he went back to using again. He found himself living in a two-storey home in New Westminster with 12 other people, mostly addicts in various stages of recovery or still using drugs. Eventually, Rock had to get out and away from the other addicts, the cockroaches and the mice. He ended up on the street then got taken in by a friend who let him stay in a winnebago parked in his Burnaby backyard. That’s where he lived for ﬁve months until he met outreach workers from Burnaby-based Progressive Housing Society, an occasion that set him on the path to sobriety.

The homelessness link Progressive Housing Society started 30 years ago as the Burnaby Association for the Emotionally Disabled when it purchased three homes and took in 15 mental health clients of the local health authority. At the time, Riverview Hospital was being planned for closure and the province was moving towards a system where people with mental illnesses would live in the community as independently as possible, explained the society’s executive director,

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With the help of the Progressive Housing Society, Don Rock has been able to get his life back on the rails with an apartment in New Westminster after he fell into addiction while researching a book he was writing on crack cocaine addicts.

Jaye Robertson. That focus on assisting people with mental illness persists to this day, despite a common misconception that the society’s main role is to help people who are homeless. It just happens that there is heavy overlap between the two populations. Between 80 and 90 per cent of people who are homeless deal with the health issues of mental illness, addictions, or both, Robertson said. Through their homeless outreach work, staff meet many people living on the street who, in addition to poverty, are mentally ill but have never been formally diagnosed. They have no idea of the resources available to help them. “Many of them have never even been connected with

a service provider of any kind.” Outreach workers refer the mentally ill homeless people they meet to the Fraser Health Authority, which then provides assistance and treatment. The support they provide often comes full circle, when the patient is then referred to Progressive Housing and its programs, such as Supported Independent Living. One such client is Herb Ritchie, 62, who was ﬁrst diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in the early 1970s when he was living in the Queen Charlotte Islands. There he worked in ﬁsheries and as a mechanic but eventually found himself being committed to mental health facilities off and on due to his illness. Each time

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he’d be given medication but he’d relapse. After more than 30 years, he left the Queen Charlottes for the Lower Mainland, where he had been a student at Simon Fraser University decades earlier. He moved, he said, in a search for better medical treatment. He arrived in Burnaby several years ago and ended up on the streets for a time, sleeping in the bushes by Middlegate Mall, before HighGate Village was built. “I just chose to do it, I wasn’t thinking right,” Ritchie said of his homelessness, which he still finds traumatic to talk about. Once outreach workers found him and started getting him the help he needed, his life, and health, made great strides for the better. The society’s support workers have helped him find an apartment in Burnaby and taught him the life skills to live on his own. He is eating better and exercises regularly, and feels healthier all the time. Ritchie noted that one of the medications he takes was prescribed to him years ago and didn’t work, but thanks to the ongoing support of the society, is now proving effective. He now volunteers regularly at the society’s offices, all of which he said gives him the confidence to live a healthy, stable lifestyle.

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Missing woman’s body found The body of a missing 27-year-old Burnaby woman has been found and her husband charged with her murder, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) announced Sunday. The body of an Asian female was recovered Aug. 27 from the Fraser River near the west end of Steveston in Richmond. Following an autopsy, IHIT confirmed CONTRIBUTED PHOTO the body was that of Yating Yating ‘Lancy’ Hu had last been seen on July 15. “Lancy” Hu and that foul play was involved. lected through the course of the Her estranged husband, investigation. It is possible the Zhongming “James” Mou, 35, has Hu family will find some closure been charged with first-degree now that their daughter/mother murder. He was to appear in has been located and may be put court in Port Coquitlam on the to rest.” morning of Sept. 12. The children have been in the IHIT is now able to release care of James Mou’s parents details of their investigation into since his arrest. the disappearance of Hu, the The Ministry of Child and Fammother of two small children. ily Development is monitoring the The details were kept from the situation. families and public in order to Hu was originally believed to advance the investigation, said have been last seen on the eveIHIT. ning of July 15, when her husband To protect the integrity of the said he dropped her off at her investigation, the fact Hu’s body Metrotown-area apartment. had been found was not made He reported her missing on public to allow investigators to July 18 after he said she missed use a variety of techniques in several appointments they had their gathering of sufficient evitogether and he couldn’t contact dence for a charge to be laid. her to return their two small chil“This is a tragic outcome for dren after the weekend. the family of Lancy Hu,” said Her husband later said he last IHIT spokeswoman Sgt. Jennifer saw her July 16 leaving the home Pound in a press release. “IHIT is they shared in Coquitlam. now focused on the court process wchow@burnabynewsleader.com and providing the evidence col-

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Church reno an investment Weekly Savings at... Old Orchard Centre in daycare, community $1.5M project aims to make church more welcoming, improves childcare space By Wanda Chow NEWSLEADER

In an age when many churches are struggling to survive with shrinking congregations, one has invested in its future in a big way. Nelson Avenue Community Church has just completed a $1.5-million, year-long renovation to its church and childcare facilities and is hosting a community fair and open house on Saturday to celebrate. It’s the culmination of eight years of planning, said Peter Van Ooyen, chair of the church’s building committee. In addition to more office space and a small expansion, the building’s existing space was reconfigured to open it up and an elevator is being added for wheelchair and stroller accessibility. “We want to be there for the community to take advantage of programs and make it much easier for them to interact.” The Metrotown-area church, a member of the Christian Reformed Church of North America, has a relatively small congregation of about 300 members or 100-plus families, including a growing number of new Chinese-speaking immigrants, Van Ooyen said. While a lot of local churches have lost members through the aging of its congregations or families moving to the suburbs, “we’ve been able to avoid shrinking and try to come up with ways in which we can grow.” It now offers Englishas-a-second-language programs and hosts a seniors group. It hopes to add other programs, including a women’s coffee group in the future, all which will benefit from the improved spaces created by the renovation. The funding for the project came one-third from the congregation, one-third from daycare revenues and one-third from the sale of the duplex property next door which the church had owned for many years, Van Ooyen said. The childcare has been planning for the upgrades to its facility for the past 15 years, during which time it set aside part of its revenues each year for the day it would finally happen, said Julie Brown,

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Julie Brown, the director of the Nelson Avenue Community Church daycare helps Seth Schouten, 10, and his sister Grace, 8, with their Lego project in the daycare’s new facility which was built as part of a $1.5 million renovation project at the church.

director of Nelson Avenue Daycare. The day is now here and Brown, who’s worked there about 10 years, couldn’t be happier. The facility now has new washrooms, a covered area for outdoor play when it rains, larger and brighter spaces, and a relocated ofﬁce to improve security.

The childcare looks after 65 children aged 30 months to 12 years, including 40 students from nearby Marlborough elementary before and after school. The facility has a lengthy waitlist and membership in the church is not required. The facility was the result of the church seeing a need in the community and wanting to help meet it, Brown said. “The Nelson philosophy is it’s a ministry to the community. We try to keep the fees lower but also provide quality care,” she said. “It’s about caring for kids but it’s about helping families and supporting families in life.” • Nelson Avenue Community Church, 5825 Nelson Ave. in Burnaby, is hosting a community fair and open house of its newly renovated church and daycare facilities on Saturday, Sept. 17, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event features bouncy castles, games, food, music and tours of the new space. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held Sunday, Sept. 18, 10:30 a.m. followed by a service of dedication and reception. Everyone is welcome at both events. wchow@burnabynewsleader.com

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A head is not a weapon With the start of football and soccer seasons, and the hockey season imminent, there is renewed attention to concussions. Sidney Crosby, arguably the best player in the National Hockey League, has still not fully recovered from a concussion sustained in January. He’s likely to miss the beginning of this season after already missing the last half of last season plus the playoffs. He’s just the latest, and most prominent, hockey player to be sidelined by concussion. Marc Savard of the Boston Bruins will miss all of the coming season because of post-concussion syndrome. Players like Eric and Brett Lindros, Paul Kariya, Adam Deadmarsh and Pat Lafontaine have all had their careers cut short because of blows to the head. A recent study of professional football players showed their average life expectancy is 52, largely due to the effects of head injuries from their playing days. While pro athletes get the attention, it’s unknown how extensive the problem of concussions is in the amateur, community and weekend warrior ranks. It’s quite apparent the days of dismissing a blow to an athlete’s head as “getting their bell rung,” waving smelling salts under their nose and sending them out for their next shift are over. Trainers, team doctors and sports leagues are now inclined to err on the side of caution when it comes to head injuries. Last year Football BC enacted a new concussion policy that requires volunteer coaches to stay current with resource material the organization distributes about concussions and they must remove from play any player suspected to have sustained a head injury until they have written clearance from a doctor. While that helps prevent aggravating existing head injuries, it does little to prevent them in the ﬁrst place. For that coaches and players need to be trained not to use the head as a weapon or a target, and equipment manufacturers have to develop pads and helmets that protect athletes, not turn them into human missiles.

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Power producers plead their case Passage through Canada’s Arctic and the sea VICTORIA – B.C.’s private power producers route north of Russia “appear to be open.” held a news conference here in the capital last Another supporter is Judith Sayers, a former week, to plead with the B.C. government not to chief from Nuu-Chah-Nulth territory on Vancouback down from its target of self-sufficiency in ver Island, who now teaches aboriginal law at clean energy by 2016. the University of Victoria. She talked about how The review panel looking at BC Hydro rates recommended that one way the utility might save a small hydro power project near Port Alberni allowed her people to learn business, money would be to change the definiwith a light footprint on land recovertion of self-sufficiency. Currently that ing from a century of industrial logmeans having enough domestic clean ging. And she said that more than half electricity supply even in low water of the First Nations in B.C. now have years. some interest in a power project. The B.C. Clean Energy Association Association president Paul Kariya was supported by University of Victoexplained how critics, notably the ria climate scientist Andrew Weaver, NDP’s John Horgan, manipulate rate who wants B.C. to continue to develop figures to create an impression that its unique clean energy resources. independent power is hugely overThat will reduce BC Hydro’s reliance Tom Fletcher priced. on the open electricity market, and One out of three proposals never help to reduce demand for further coal makes it to production. B.C.’s second and natural gas generation. Weaver says people still skeptical about climate wind farm, the Dokie project near Chetwynd, went broke, then was taken over and completed change should check out the current state of Arcby Plutonic Power Corp and General Electric. tic sea ice. It has retreated drastically again this Here’s an indication of how quickly the clean summer and may reach an even smaller size than energy field is evolving: This year Plutonic it did in 2007, which was the biggest melt since merged with Magma Energy Corp., which has satellite records became available in 1979. The geothermal assets in Iceland and Nevada. The five greatest ice retreats have been in the past merged company, Alterra Power Corp., has five years. The U.S. National Snow and Ice Data backed away from the vast Bute Inlet run-of-river Centre reported Sept. 6 that both the Northwest

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proposal on the B.C. coast, but its nearby East Toba and Montrose river generators and the Dokie wind farm have performed better than expected. The Bute project won’t go anywhere until the North American power market changes dramatically. Currently the market is low, due mainly to an abundance of cheap natural gas and government-subsidized wind power in the U.S. Horgan claims private investment is a nefarious scheme to create a “parallel generating system” for private profit. That seems to be his key criterion for acceptable small hydro: as long as nobody makes a profit. Professional environmentalists claim rivers have been destroyed. Their favourite villain, Ashlu Creek near Squamish, has been running smoothly for nearly two years, its critics silenced. A new run-of-river cluster around Harrison Lake has energized two remote native villages. I’ve seen these things, from construction stage to mature operation. If that’s your idea of devastation, you should get out more, and acquaint yourself with the history of logging in particular. And if you’re going to insinuate that this is political corruption, as Horgan does, you need a better case than the flimsy one he has presented so far. ■ Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

Wednesday, September 14, 2011 NewsLeader A7

What’s your neighbour’s name? Did I stump you? Then it’s high time you and your anonymous neighbours have a big, oldfashioned block party! That’s exactly what happened on Saturday, Sept. 10 in my neighbourhhood. For the second year in a row, residents on my block came together in our back lane to take in the food, fun and fresh air. Everyone pitched in and brought things from home. There were games for the little kids, from street hockey to skipping, and plenty of lawn chairs and laughs for all of us bigger kids. As per last year, we received help from the city to barricade both ends of the lane to prevent traffic disruptions. The adjacent Second Street Community School contributed tables for us to use. Local businesses stepped up, such as the New Westminster Save On Foods, donating a huge cake for all to enjoy. And the South Burnaby Neighbourhood House came through again with funding for an event that fits their mandate of neighbours helping neighbours. A new Block Watch initiative was also launched at the party with the help of a visiting RCMP officer.

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And though the festivities eventually had to come to an end, the value of our get-togethers will hopefully go a long way in ensuring the safety of our children and the sanctity of our community. So don’t delay, Burnaby: get to know thy neighbour! Harman Pandher Burnaby

No sign of fair tax system on horizon There seems to be considerable angst among a certain segment of our society regarding the recent

referendum that nixed the HST, notably big business and certain professionals who are disciples of trickledown economic theory. The message is uniform: deciding tax policy by referendum is dangerous. And, of course, they’re right. They correctly argue that tax policy is a complicated matter that involves deciding tax revenue distribution objectives, economic impacts, administration costs and so on. It is a matter best left to informed politicians who have access to various and

sundry experts to help them comprehensively study the matter in order to arrive at rational and reasonable conclusions. No argument there. However, the referendum was not intended to usurp the responsibility of our elected representatives but rather, it was a judgement on the government’s performance in the pursuit of that responsibility. After 10 years of a tax “policy” that seemed to be knee-jerk rather than long-term (not to mention favouring as opposed to fair), the HST was the straw that broke the public’s back. It was recognized as a poorly constructed ploy to shift the sales tax burden onto consumers, as well as to create a cash cow by extending the tax to previously exempted items. Put in its proper perspective, contrary to corporate generated opinion, the referendum was not used to decide tax policy, it was used to call a government to account. That done, the responsibility to implement a fair and reasonable tax policy still rests with our elected legislative body. If there is a caveat it is that there should be some public discussion prior to

formulation. Can we expect either to happen? Well, so far the B.C. government hasn’t made any announcements along those lines. Indeed, the only comment from the premier is that she will be concentrating on “strengthening free enterprise” in the province. Given that emphasis, I doubt work towards a fair taxation system is on the horizon. The least we might hope for is that they will stop taking us for fools. Bill Brassington Burnaby

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Tynehead Regional Park in Surrey and says pay-to-play activities like zip lines aren’t being actively pursued. The latest new venture has been dog obedience classes that were tested this summer at Pacific Spirit Regional Park. The classes are to be offered at six parks next year and are projected to turn an annual profit of $28,000 for Metro. Dog bath services are being eyed and Metro intends to take over the event tent rental business in its parks, a service previously handled by private operators. Metro this summer began selling an improved paid version of its iParks Navigator smart phone app for $2.99. Officials hoped to sell 30,000 copies in the first year, but Martin said there’s so far been only a couple hundred paid downloads, compared to more than 1,500 for the free version. Beverage vending machines have also been added to some parks – despite another Metro policy that aims to reduce bottled water use in favour of tap water. Metro parks committee chair Gayle Martin, a Langley City councillor, defended the sale of bottled water through the newly installed machines,

saying many Metro parks aren’t equipped with drinking fountains. She said Metro plans to screen the machines to hide commercial cola company logos. The region’s parks now generate enough revenue to offset nine per cent of operating costs and Metro aims to boost that to 15 per cent over the next 10 years. Elaine Golds, spokesperson for the Burke Mountain Naturalists, is concerned the plan is vague and that expanded private sector initiatives could allow commercial farming of park land. “I’m really concerned we’ll see negative impact on wildlife,” she said. “It has an economic strategy in it, an opportunity with the private sector, without spelling things out. That’s certainly a concern.” Golds is also worried the timeline for public input is too short. “Metro Vancouver has lost track of what public consultation really is.” An open house on the plan at Metro Vancouver’s Burnaby headquarters is set for Sept. 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. and an online webinar is planned from 11:30 to 12:30 Sept. 15. – ﬁles from Diane Strandberg

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Turnstiles may limit ﬂow to future riots: TransLink Provincial report

TransLink says its $170-milinto Stanley Cup riot lion expenditure on SkyTrain fare gates and smart cards may give authorities new tools to control the flow of partiers taking transit to big events that may turn violent. Spokesman Ken Hardie said trains became packed. it’s too early to respond in Up to 200,000 extra riders detail to transit-related recomwere carried by transit that mendations issued in response day. to the June 15 Stanley Cup riot. Transit Police are limited But he said fare gates being in their ability to search pasadded at all SkyTrain stations sengers for alcohol – officers could be used to limit the rate must have probable grounds at which riders board trains. someone is breaking the law. He noted SeaBus terminals But the riot has sparked calls have turnstiles that count the for new legislation giving police number of passing passengers. wider powers. When the outgoing vessel’s Citing the health risks of capacity is reached, the turnheavy drinking, Vancouver stiles temporarily lock out othCoastal Health chief medical ers from entering the boarding health officer Patricia Daly area until the next sailing. called for a ban on carrying Fare gates could similarly unopened alcohol on days of let transit officials meter and big public events, along with restrict the number of people legislation letting police conwho board the system at cerduct random searches. tain stations, Hardie said. jnagel@blackpress.ca “That’s not to say we would do it, but we know it can PICCOLO | 420 East Columbia Street, New Westminster | 604 999 4908 be done,” he said. “It becomes another option, another tool that potentially has some use.” TransLink’s Compass smart cards may also be tied to transit riders’ identities – although it’s not yet clear if that will happen only if users register their cards for protection against theft Receive a or loss. Hardie would not comment when asked between September 9 if it’s conceivable & November 2 TransLink could lock specific riders out of the www.piccolobusiness.com system – perhaps ones previously ejected from transit for liquor violations – by temporarily deactivating their smart cards on a day when riot-like trouble is brewing. Fare gates are to start Receive a working in early 2013, between September 9 & November 2 reducing the number of fare evaders who board ART | DÉCOR | STAMPS trains without paying. Hardie would not JEWELLERY | SCULPTURE | COINS discuss the feasibility Lay away plan available or potential cost of for holiday purchases! implementing airportstyle bag searches for rapid transit – an idea raised by the Vancouver Police Department’s riot review. The VPD and provincial riot reports urged TransLink to find ways to limit the volume of people heading downwww.piccoloworldgifts.com town for major events to give organizers some PICCOLO | 420 East Columbia Street, New Westminster | 604 522 4204 control of crowd sizes.

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ton neighbourhood. A few days after he moved in, he was evacuated due to a ﬁre in the suite next door. Again, the society was there for him, he said. They found him a new place to live until his Sapperton home was repaired so he could return. Rock said addicts are “really in a place of shame,” so it was signiﬁcant that he never felt the society’s staff ever judged him. Instead, they

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mother died suddenly, that ﬁnally gave him the kickstart he needed to quit using drugs and get help. He’s been clean now for almost two years. And he’s back looking for work and writing a book, the story of a recovered alcoholic he met in recent years. “If there is what I would refer to as a true humanitarian it has to be in the image of Progressive Housing,” Rock said.

“They truly believe in what they’re doing, and are committed, without shaming, to the well-being of an individual.” • Progressive Housing Society is marking its 30th anniversary with a silent auction fundraiser on Thursday, Sept. 22, 5:30 p.m. at Paciﬁc Breeze Winery, 6-320 Stewardson Way, New Westminster. Entrance by donation, please bring cash or cheque.

B.C. deficit triples The defeat of the harmonized sales tax has nearly tripled B.C.’s deficit forecast for the current fiscal year, doubled it for next year, and left a $458 million gap for 2013 when the B.C. Liberal government has committed to balance the budget and call an election. Finance Minister Kevin Falcon revealed the latest projections in the province’s first quarter economic update. The ministry calculates that scrapping the HST will cost the provincial treasury $2.2 billion over three years, including $700 million less revenue once the old provincial sales tax is reinstated. Falcon said he will be traveling the province this fall for the annual budget consultation, but he has already heard that the public has little appetite for new tax or fee increases to make up for undoing the HST. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Line Dance: Beginners welcome. Moderate exercise for body and brain and lots of fun. When: Every Monday, 10 a.m. Where: Deer Lake United Church, 5135 Sperling Ave., Burnaby (enter by ramp at rear of Church). Info: Georgie, 604-522-5647.

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New Westminster Parkinson’s Support Group: If you are a person with Parkinson’s or a caregiver interested in sharing ideas, coping strategies, information and resources, you are warmly welcomed to this support group. Group facilitator also being sought. When: 1st Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. Where: Century House, 620-

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Seniors Together Program: A senior led group focuses on welcoming and involving seniors in a variety of different activities. When: English conversation (Fridays, 10 to 11 a.m.), seniors social group (Fridays, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., light lunch served) and Wii games and

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It is so sad to see seniors in a with different shifts and the y column this month level of attention changes with hospital environment alone for does not have questhe personality of staff on duty. days on end, with no visitors, tions, answers nor In our case we understood sitting in a wheelchair with jokes in it. that patients need advocacy few activities, stimulation nor That is because I had an and my siblings and our careone-on-one attention. experience that some giver were good at expressing In our case we were of you will be able to any needs we felt required staff financially able to hire relate to. I lost my dear input. a private caregiver for mom. We made sure mom got more an hour in the mornMy mother, like some than just tea, coffee or juice ing and an hour in the of your loved ones, had with meals, but water as well. afternoon to make sure vascular dementia. She When we noticed she wasn’t she was taken to activisuffered with this illeating as she could be, we had ties, got some fresh air, ness for eight years. the dietician evaluate the situand eventually to give Dementia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Eve Silverman that additional support ation. We made sure we got her in feeding her. are diseases that seem haircuts when needed, saw a In today’s hospitals to be touching many of podiatrist regularly and was on the geriatric wards, nurses our families, and may in the included in any musical activand assistants are overfuture affect some of those ity. You might say eventually whelmed with the essential people reading this article. the staff will tend to those It is referred to as “The Long duties of bathing, changing needs, but remember, it may diapers, giving medications Goodbye,” an apt descriptor. take longer for staff to get and supervising feedings. My mom was fortunate to these changes initiated. They have little time to have family support and the We tried to keep her stimuremember to take your loved best of medical attention in a one to an activity, or to sit with lated with lots of stuff to look geriatric hospital in Montreal them for half an hour, trying to at in her room and would where she lived the last four make sure they are coaxed into always show her pictures from years. her past. eating what is on the tray in I would like to pass on some of my own personal experience front of them. Staff also changes often, on this subject. PLEASE SEE MOM PLAYED ON A14 In my mom’s situation my family noticed an obvious personality change seven years ago. She stopped cooking completely, thought her house was haunted because she said items were disappearing, and she became a chain smoker because she couldn’t remember she People sound like they mumble just put out a cigarette. or they are not clear The first steps in dealing with her health Hard to follow conversation in a were obvious. Get her noisy restaurant or a crowded room evaluated, make sure the taking of meds prescribed was supervised Difficulty understanding some people on the phone and that she had good nutrition. In our case, my stepfather became the prime caregiver. During the next two Try our online quiz at years, we downsized www.burnabyhearingcentre.com them from a townhouse to a condo. Her memory deterioAsk us about the Hearing Health Quick Test rated and she started to OR repeat herself and ask the same questions over Call us to learn more and over again. The good news was one day she woke up and forgot she smoked and from that day on never lit another cigarette, to the family’s delight. As her mental health declined, she became less and less mobile and finally incontinent, Lori Cunningham, MA, RAUD and it was obvious she Certified in Audiology by CASLPA would no longer be able to live at home. Don’t assume our medical system is a substitute for family www.burnabyhearingcentre.com intervention.

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A: A commonly held perception among seniors and the general public is that memory loss is a normal part of aging. The reality is that memory loss can be Q: Can you tell me about due to a number of one option to help imcurable conditions. prove memory loss? Signiﬁcant memory loss can also be a symptom A: Within the scienof something much tiﬁc community it is more serious, such as now becoming widely Alzheimer’s disease or accepted that “brain another form of dementraining” may actively tia. By screening those prevent development Wendy Scott with symptoms and of future Alzheimer’s those at risk of developdisease, but what ing memory loss we can help about after memory loss has slow down further decline. begun? The Ashby Memory Progressive memory loss Method (AMM) provides a posthat begins to affect daily life, sible solution. however, requires special

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Up until a year ago she still played piano, so that became a favourite pastime to the enjoyment of all the other residents who barely noticed she would play the same song over and over sometimes. In the last month when mom was bedridden we made sure the TV was left on more often

and favourite music played on the CD player at other times. Mom was a good patient who always smiled, never seemed agitated, did not suffer pain or anxiety and staff just loved her. Last Saturday, after her lunch of Ensure, she smiled at the family and went to sleep forever. I would like to hear from you

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Reinstate student grants: Dix By Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS

VICTORIA – NDP leader Adrian Dix visited a college campus Monday to call on the B.C. government to reinstate the student grant program it canceled in 2004. B.C. was spending $80 million a year on grants to top up the federal-provincial student loan program, and an NDP government would reinstate a minimum tax on ﬁnancial institutions to fund $100 million worth of grants per year, Dix said. Flanked by Camosun College students and local MLAs, Dix acknowledged that his announcement was to have formed part of an election campaign prepared for this fall. With the next B.C. election now put off to May 2013, Dix encouraged Premier Christy Clark to adopt his policy now to relieve debt that he said now averages $27,000 for B.C. postsecondary grads. Clark is set to announce a job growth plan next week, with a series of announcements around the province culminating with a speech Sept. 22 to the Vancouver Board of Trade. That plan is expected to include employment training assistance. Dix made a similar promise when running for leadership of the B.C. NDP this spring. Mon-

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Coalition backs higher taxes on drivers for TransLink Region will pay in congestion if plan defeated: group By Jeff Nagel BLACK PRESS

Metro Vancouver mayors are being urged to approve a two-cent gas tax increase and work with the province to slap other new fees on motorists to finance TransLink’s latest expansion plan. The Sustainable Transportation Coalition, a group of planners and transportation advocates, says TransLink’s Moving Forward supplement must be approved for the long-term health of the region. “People have to keep in mind the cost of not doing this,” said coalition spokesman Peter Ladner, a former Vancouver councillor. “Do they want to be waiting for three buses to pass them by before they can get a seat on a bus or have a system where they can count on getting to work on time?” The proposed revenue increases would raise an extra $700 million over 10 years, with $400 million to be TransLink’s share of building the Evergreen Line to Coquitlam and $300 million earmarked for upgrades elsewhere, including express bus service in Surrey and along Highway 1 to Langley and more frequent SeaBus sailings. The gas tax lift would raise $40 million annually while $30 million a year would come from other sources to be negotiated with the province. The coalition’s first preference for filling in that blank is that the province turn over part of the next increase of the carbon tax, slated for July 2012. Its second choice is a vehicle levy, which is already permitted under TransLink’s legislation and could vary according to a vehicle’s carbon footprint – or perhaps other factors, such as the usability of local transit service. A third option, the coalition says, is to create a system

of road pricing that charges all motorists something when they make any significant trip in the region, not just when they cross a tolled bridge. Ladner said he believes road pricing will eventually be necessary and is smarter than a continuing policy of gradually rebuilding and then tolling bridges – which has been denounced as unfair. “Just as people use buses and pay every time they use the system, why shouldn’t people who drive cars pay every time they use the system?” he asked. The Sustainable Transportation Coalition includes the Pembina Institute, Better Environmentally Sound Transportation, South Fraser OnTrax and local chapters of Architecture Canada and the Planning Institute of B.C. Ladner conceded it’s a politically challenging time to pass new tax increases, with B.C. fresh from the referendum defeat of the HST and headed into bigger deficits and a cloudier economic outlook. Area mayors vote on TransLink’s supplemental plan in early October, just weeks before most of them hope to be re-elected in November civic elections. The financing strategy had the support of a slim majority of mayors when they tentatively approved it this summer with

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AUTOMOTIVE

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN required in a very busy General Motors dealership. We offer a Health Benefits plan, modern wellequipped facility, great training& above average compensation! If interested call or email Jasyson Kowalchuk 306.331.7766 j.kowalchuk1@sasktel.net. Echo Valley GM Fort Qu Appelle, SK.

Trail Appliances, the leader in the appliance industry, is expanding its current selection of in-home appliance products by diversifying into a number of new and excepting product lines. These additional product lines will be prominently displayed in our existing stores, but require a dedicated individual to assume total responsibility for this new business unit. The Healthy Home Sales Professional will train and support internal sales staff, as well as call on outside target customers. This role will also oversee pricing strategies, as well as logistical considerations for the product lines. Qualified candidates should process strong salesmanship, should be customer service minded, and should be very organized. Enthusiasm and a drive are also essential skills to this role. Qualified candidates should be able to understand technical product-related concepts. An interest or training in science would be an asset. If your character traits and skills fit the above qualifications, and if you would enjoy working in a fast-paced retail environment for a local, family-owned business,

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Black Press’ Daily Deals team is looking to hire an enthusiastic Team Leader to help grow their Daily Deals business. The successful candidate will be a team player who has strong leadership, sales and marketing abilities, as well as analytical skills. They will be able to analyse opportunities and drive forward multiple opportunities at once, while continuing to focus on existing business operations. Role Responsibilities: N Track weekly performance of Daily Deal business N Review performance to identify trends N Manage relationship with external suppliers/partners and work on joint opportunities and issues N Identify and evaluate new opportunities N Regularly assess performance against other deal sites/businesses N Develop and execute sales and marketing strategies N Coordinate afﬁliate programs N Assist with the production of graphics and copy for deals Black Press is Canada’s largest private, independent newspaper company, with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers located in BC, Alberta, Washington State, Ohio, Hawaii and extensive online operations with more than 250 websites. Please send your application to edutton@blackpress.ca by Friday, Sept. 19, 2011. Please note only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted further.

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Advertising Sales Consultant The Award-Winning Outlook newspaper has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time Advertising Sales Consultant. The candidate must have the ability to build relationships with clients and offer superior customer service. The winning candidate will be a team player and will be called upon to aggressively grow an existing account list. The ability to work in an extremely fast-paced environment with a positive attitude is a must. The successful candidate will have sales experience, preferably in the advertising industry. The position offers a great work environment with a competitive salary, commission plan and strong benefits package. The Outlook is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest independent print media company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers across Canada and the United States. Please submit your resume with cover letter by Friday, September 29, 2011. To: Ad Manager, North Shore Outlook admanager@northshoreoutlook.com fax 604 903-1001 #104 – 980 West 1st Street North Vancouver, B.C. V7P 3N4

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LABOURERS

MODEL/TALENT AGENCIES

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TEACHERS

TUTORS / TEACHERS NEEDED New West/Burnaby Teacher cert. req. or apply online www.acumeneducation.ca $25/hr. Phone: 1-877-864-4010

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

EXCAVATOR OPERATOR

Civil & Road Builders Seeks Excavator Operators for projects in the Vancouver area. Must have own vehicle. Min. 5 years experience in heavy equipment operation. Fulltime $23 - $28 (depending on experience) Plus OVERTIME and BENEFITS Fax resume to 604-507-4711 or Email: Paulo@wilco.ca www.wilcowcivil.ca

Site Ofﬁce Assistant CIVIL & PARK CONSTRUCTORS Seeks Site Ofﬁce Assistant for various projects in the Vancouver area. Must have own vehicle. Must speak fluent English. Must be computer literate with knowledge of Excel. Level 2 First Aid an asset. Fulltime $15 - $17 (depending on experience) Plus OVERTIME and BENEFITS Fax resume to 604-507-4711 or Email: Paulo@wilco.ca www.wilcocivil.ca

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FULL-TIME Machinist - Manual Lathe Min. 10 years exp., able to work with close tolerances of /-0.001 on material upto 28” dia., must be able to read/understand engineering drawings, and familiar with different materials. Good wage and benefits package available. Fax resume to 604-275-0548 or email: pseltd@pacificsupportltd.com LICENSED Plumber,Gasfitter,small jobs for cash,Call Brian, 604 544 3654,Cell 604 726 2834.

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PETS

BENGAL CROSS KITTENS beautiful spotted and marbled, 4M ready $150-$250 each Call 604-820-1603 Border Collie P/B puppies dob June 23 M-$400; F-$450. vet ✓ first shot. 604-250-4360 or 604-856-7975. 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 GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS. Working line. Black and black & tan. $650. 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602 GERMAN SHEPHERD, pure bred 3 yr. old, male. $100. Not neutered. (604)942-7585 778-881-8381 Sam LAB PUPS, Chocolate, $700. vet ch, dew-claws rem. 1st shots, dewormed. qual. lines (604)702-0217 LAB/Retriever, born June 23. family raised. Dewormed, $350. Call (604)795-7257. No sun. calls 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 NEO MASTIFF PUPS ready to go, shots, dewormed, tails docked, Call for details (604)615-2682 PB, Golden Retriever pups, family farm raised, vet checked, shots, ready August 22. Males $450 Timbur6@telus.net. 604-845-7434 Poochie, super fluffy, 10wks, tiny toy, vet check, 1st shot, m-$750, f-$850. 1(604)354-3003 lv message or email: dinkytoi@hotmail.ca PRESA CANARIO P/B UKC, fem’s $250 Special. Both parents approx. 120 to 150 lbs. Call 778-552-1525. YELLOW LAB PUPS. 8 weeks old, ready to go. Vet checked, 1st. shots. Parents on site. $500. 604-852-6176 Abbts

BUILDING SUPPLIES

DO-IT-YOURSELF STEEL BUILDINGS Priced to Clear - Make an Offer! Ask About Free Delivery, most areas! Call for Quick Quote and Free Brochure - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170. SAWMILLS from only $3997 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

RENTALS 706

BURNABY

545

FURNITURE

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

559

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

CAN’T GET UP your stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help! No obligation consultation. Comprehensive warranty. Can be installed in less than 1 hour. Call now 1-866-981-6591. FAST RELIEF the First Night!! Restless Leg Syndrome and Leg Cramps Gone. Sleep Soundly, Safe with Medication, Proven Results. www.allcalm.com 1-800-765-8660.

MISC. FOR SALE

A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1866-884-7464 Can’t Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1866-981-5991 RED ENVELOPE - Unique & Personalized Gifts for All Your Friends & Family! Starting at $19.95. Visit www.redenvelope.com/Jewel for an extra 20% off or Call 1-888-4735407

REAL ESTATE

3 Story bldg in great location. 1 bdrm stes from $760. Covered pkg, lndry rm, landscaped common area. Close to park, transit, shops. Heat & hot water incl’d. For more info & viewing call

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Secure parking available. For viewing call:

Rozario 778-788-1849

Call 604- 522-5230

ACREAGE

82.8 ACRES, 300’ lakefront, S Cariboo. Beautiful, pastoral, private, rural setting. Borders crown land. Adjacent 80+ acre parcel available. www.bchomesforsale.com/ view/lonebutte/ann/ BIG BEAUTIFUL AZ LAND $99/mo. $0 down, $0 interest, Golf Course, Nat’l Parks. 1 hour from Tucson Int’l Airport Guaranteed Financing, No Credit Checks. Pre-recorded msg. (800) 631-8164 code 4001 or visit www.sunsiteslandrush.com

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

BURNABY

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

NEW WESTMINSTER

Large newly renovated 1 & 2 bdrm apts 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

BURNABY

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

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

Please call 604-526-0147

711

www.aptrentals.net

Park Crest Apts.

BURNABY

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

CO-OP RENTALS

Woodland surroundings, on Forest Grove Drive. Good location, close to schools, SFU and Lougheed Mall. No subsidies available. $10 application fee. Maximum housing charges; 2 bdrms only avail. $911/mo. Shares $2500.

827

VEHICLES WANTED

830

MOTORCYCLES

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL “No Wheels, No Problem”

$ WE PAY CASH FOR CARS $ CALL

604-328-0081 7 Days/Week

838

SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pickup anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288

RECREATIONAL/SALE

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

BURNABY

Villa Del Mar 6630 Telford Ave.

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

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

CA$H for CAR$ No Wheels -No Problem! Servicing the Fraser Valley 604-746-2855

2002 TRIUMPH TROPHY. Low k’s, new battery, runs good. $4,700. Call 604-217-3479; 778-880-0233. 2009 SUZUKI LS650. only 1520 km’s, bought new, lady owner, exc cond, asking $5575, (604)597-8467

NO SUBSIDIES AVAILABLE Orientation: Sunday, Sept 18 1:30 p.m. at 51A-8740 Forest Grove Dr. Phone 604-420-2442

Call 604-540-6725

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION NEW WEST - rooms for females, close to 22nd St. Skytrain. Also bsmt suite. Lucy 778-397-1791

750

SUITES, LOWER

COQUITLAM: lovely, bright, lrg 2 bdrm bsmt ste in 10 yr old house. Near Poirier comm ctr. Inste lndry. NS/NP. Monitered alarm, 1 car prkg $875. Avail Oct 1. 604-202-3300.

1987 FORD Econoline Class “C” RV 29ft, well kept cond., 95,000kms, sleeps 6. $6900. 604-477-4549

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

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

TOWNHOUSES

The Scrapper

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

645

CAMPER & TRUCK

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

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....

RECREATIONAL

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

1976 GMC 3/4 Ton Sierra Classic Camper Special. 149 Miles. Collector status. 1999 Slumber Queen Adventurer Camper, WS model with all trimmings, 13’’ Sansui TV, queen bed 8’ awning. Excellent Condition. Call for more info. $12,500/both. 604-535-5777 or 604-785-6827

WHATTLEKAINUM HOUSING CO-OP ORIENTATION

Call 604-421-1235

MORTGAGES

RARE OPPORTUNITY: waterfront property on beautiful Jim Lake, .83-acre with 360 sq ft insulated cabin, located near Green Lake/Watch Lake (70 Mile House). 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. 250-3950599. (Please see bchomesforsale.com/70mile/frank.)

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

BURNABY

752

640

Daul pane windows, fully enclosed-heated tanks, awning, 20” LCD TV. AM/FM/CD/DVD $27,995 (Stk.30970) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

05 ACURA RSX pristine condition. 44,000 km economical/dependable, sporty, lady driven, 5 spd. loaded. $14,700 obo. 604-538-2239. W. Rk. 1998 MERCEDES E320, 4 dr, auto, fully loaded, 80K, local, no accid, $7800 obo. Call: (778)881-1216 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA, silver, a/c, 5 spd, no accidents, exc cond, $6375. Call: (604)599-0170

BURNABY

MOBILE HOMES 1, 2 & 3 BDRM $46,900 - $74,900. Lorraine, Royal Lepage 604-889-4874.

Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refinances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations. Call 1-888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca Purchase/Renew/Refinance Private 2nd MTG avl. Low Rates. Raj 604767-5050 www.mortgagebazar.ca

1997 CHRYSLER CONCORDE, in good shape, low miles, AirCared, all power opt, $2000, 604-319-7410 1997 FORD ESCORT wagon, 67,000 km, mint, garage kept, one owner. $4500. 604-869-3313 2006 Chevy Cobalt SS fully loaded s/rf. MP3 no acc. lady driven 59,000k. $11,500. 604-789-4859. 2007 FORD FUSION SE Fully loaded. Maroon colour, 60K, $7500 firm. Call 604-538-4883. 2008 Buick Allure 7,900 kms. Red, chrome pkg. Under warranty til Sept/2013. $16,900. 604-464-6397.

845

Includes Heat, Hot Water and Cable.

604-525-2661

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.

CARS - DOMESTIC

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

** 6960 ELWELL ST ** NEAR MIDDLEGATE

RECREATIONAL/SALE

2011 EVER-LITE 27RB

RIVIERA MANOR

CLAREMONT TERRACE

MAPLE PLACE TOWERS

838

2004 F350 CREW CAB, diesel, 03 24’ Salem 5th whl. trailer, both mint cond., too many things to list. Will sell separate. Trailer $7,900 or both for $25,000 obo.Call 604-812-1278.

NEW WESTMINSTER

Burnaby:

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

636

818

Professionally managed by Gateway Property Management

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

FREE CASH BACK WITH $0 DOWN at Auto Credit Fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599 www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309. Free Delivery. WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Christmas in August, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-5936095.

Colonial House 435 Ash Street

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

BURNABY

603

810

APARTMENT/CONDO

FUEL

1YR Seasoned Alder Birch Maple Clean, Split, DRY & Delivered. Family Operated for 20 yrs. (604)825-9264

548

TRANSPORTATION

NEW WESTMINSTER

Super Clean ONE Bedrooms

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

560

PAVING/SEAL COATING

338

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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

TRANSPORTATION 806

1991 PACE ARROW

125,000m, 35 ft. Exc cond. Fully loaded with Gear Vendor trans, including tow car 1997 Saturn 107,000k with Brake Buddy tow kit. New fridge, new front tires, 7000 watt onon. generator, hydraulic levelers.

Complete $25,000. (604)466-4956

ANTIQUES/CLASSICS

1968 VOLVO 144S, European model, 4 cyl., have original plates & reg. Good shape, runs well. $1500 obo. Willie (604)220-8969

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

after 11am - 10pm

2006 Chev Trailblazer, 4WD, 107kms, immac cond. sunroof, fully equip. $10,000 obo. 604-309-4001.

BURNABY

Walker Manor

810

851

AUTO FINANCING

6985 Walker Ave Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now,

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

TRUCKS & VANS

1989 F-150 LONG BOX. Reg. cab, canopy, CD player, brake control hitch, V8, auto, Aircared. Exc. cond. $1,900. obo. 604-308-9848

1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

2003 31.5’ Citation 5th wheel R/L, 2 tip outs, bike hitch, loaded. $25,900. Call (604)796-9074

Please call 778-994-2334

2008 SALEM T25FLSL

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 COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE Buy a used car the easy way, get financed and Drive Home Now. We deliver to BC & Alberta www.DriveHomeNow.com

Electric slide out, create a breeze fan, stabilizer jacks & microwave. $15,995 (Stk.30852A) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

1994 ROADTREK, 190 Vesatile, Class B, Dodge Ram 350 1 ton chasis, 57,000 kms. No smoking or pets. Totally equipped incl. Onan generator. Asking $18,000. (604)859-6335

2004 GMC SLT 2500HD crew cab, duramax diesel, 82,000k. Immac. $35,000 in extras. Pictures avail. $25,500. Call 604-858-4878.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011 NewsLeader A23

The culture of conservation was not forgotten at the recent South Burnaby Multicultural Festival as BC Hydro Outreach representatives educated the community on how to save energy and money. Many families came out to enjoy the sunshine but not before turning off their lights at home. Little Howie Xu solved the Power Smart puzzle with the help of BC Outreach representative Samantha Chan, proving that no matter what your age, being smart with your power can be fun and easy. For tips on how to be smart with your power visit bchydro.com.

Royal Columbian Hospital’s Interventional Radiology Supervisor Lars Huebner (left) explains to RCH Foundation president and CEO Adrienne Bakker and Mott Electric GP President Dan Mott how a new Multipurpose Interventional Suite could help ease some of the pressure on cardiac, neuro and imaging services at RCH. Mott Electric GP has donated $10,000 in support of RCH Foundation’s $2.8 million campaign to fund a Multipurpose Suite that will provide care for 1,400 more cardiac and stroke patients each year.

outstanding

Burnaby student Viktor Holicek was recently awarded a Diversity Scholarship for his commitment to community by the Overwaitea Food Group and UFCW Local 1518. The scholarship recognizes individuals who have played a signiﬁcant role in diversity initiatives in their school and/or community. As a volunteer at Burnaby General Hospital in the transitional care unit, Viktor has been instrumental in bridging a language gap for Slavic patients who otherwise have had no way of communicating with hospital staff. Community support is also a big part of Viktor’s life. He lends his time to the Paciﬁc Pet Clinic – to provide care and treatment for injured pets, and he’s a volunteer coach at the Burnaby Barracudas Swim Club where he supervises and instructs basic swimming lessons for children.

Dr. Gerald Simkus, Program Medical Director, Cardiac Services at Royal Columbian Hospital joins Winvan Paving Ltd.’s Norm Weismiller and Stan Weismiller. Winvan Paving Ltd. was a copresenting sponsor of RCH Foundation’s SHINE Gala this year, which raised more than $200,000 towards a Multipurpose Interventional Suite at RCH. The suite will make all of the difference for 1,400 more cardiac and stroke patients annually to get the care they need more quickly and closer to home.

HOW TO SUBMIT

Lars Huebner (right), RCH’s Interventional Radiology supervisor, is explaining how a brain aneurysm is treated in RCH’s Interventional Radiology Lab to (from left) Starlight Casino’s Lui Garcea, Executive Marketing Manager; Larry Ho, Executive General Manager; and Gavin Palmer, Guest Services Manager. Starlight Casino’s contribution of $5,000 towards RCH Foundation’s Multipurpose Interventional Suite campaign will help expand cardiac, stroke and aneurysm care at RCH.

(Left) Greg Ryan, president, and (right) Michael Wright, director of the Van Tel/Safeway Credit Union Legacy Fund present Gordon Stewart, Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation Director of Leadership Giving, with a cheque for $5,000 for an All-In-One Ventilator for RCH’s Intensive Care Unit to help critically ill and injured patients breathe when they are unable to breathe on their own.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

Outstanding highlights the successes and contributions of individuals, community groups and businesses in the community. Submissions can be emailed to editor@ burnabynewsleader. com

A24 NewsLeader Wednesday, September 14, 2011

CROSSWORD ACROSS 1. Toyota Racing Development 2. A small Toyota 4. 4278 ___________ Highway, Burnaby 8. BurnabyToyota.__ 9. Toyota ___________ Used Vehicles 10. Once a Toyota, ________ a Toyota 12. 1999 ﬁlm starring Keanu Reeves 14. __________ rates as low as 1.9% 15. _____ Tag Days 16. Destination ________ 17. Toyota Hybrid DOWN 1. 604-571-4_50 3. Home town to Destination Toyota 5. Your neighbourhood Toyota store 6. Best selling car in North America 7. Destination double checks cars through _____ 9. FJ _________ 11. Big selection and big ________ 13. In Pierce County, Washington 15. Toyota ___4

TOYOTA INVESTS IN FUTURE

YOUR CHANCE TO WIN Figured it out? Bring in a copy of your completed crossword for a chance to win a bluetooth: 4278 Lougheed Hwy. (at Madison), Burnaby or fax it to 604-571-4371 4

HINT: Sometimes the answers are right below

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BURNABYTOYOTA.CA

SALE

! w o n n o 2010 TOYOTA SIENNA LE

2011 TOYOTA SIENNA

Front Wheel Drive , 4-Wheel Disks, Front Wheel Drive, 6 Cylinder, Automatic! Local, 1 private owner! WAS $29,995! SALE... Anti-lock brakes (ABS)

FINAN AVAILABCE LE

WE DOUBLE CHECK OUR INSPECTIONS WITH BCAA INSPECTIONS FOR YOUR PEACE OF MIND!

2009 TOYOTA YARIS SEDAN

2007 TOYOTA MATRIX

Automatic! S Package! WAS $15,995! SALE...

Automatic! Front Wheel Drive! WAS $15,995! NOW...

3.9% FINAN AVAILABCE LE

• Legendary Toyota Quality • Zero deductible • Complimentary tank of gas • Warranty honoured at over 1,500 Toyota Dealers in Canada and the U.S. • Extensive mechanical and appearance reconditioning process • First oil / ﬁlter change at no charge • 7 days / 1,500 kms exchange privilege • CarProof Claims Report included • Minimum 12-month / 20,000 kms Powertrain and Roadside Assistance coverage backed by Toyota • Each Certiﬁed Toyota has passed a rigorous • 127-point Quality Assurance inspection

209

3.9%

Consumers have long operated under the presumption that “bigger is better,” which is often reﬂected in the size of the vehicles on the road. However, future mandates on fuel economy could signiﬁcantly increase the number of compact cars being bought and sold. Toyota is already beginning to invest heavily in smaller vehicles. Compact cars were popular and prominently featured attractions at auto shows throughout 2010 and into 2011. Consumers who once leaned toward larger vehicles may now purchase compact cars thanks to escalating fuel costs and more eco-conscious consumerism. Compact hybrids have become trendy among the celebrity set, and many fans may choose to emulate their favorite A-listers. The “green” movement has certainly changed consumer perception of small cars. Compact cars like the Toyota Prius could grow increasingly visible on the nation’s roadways thanks to future government regulations regarding fuel economy.

2007 TOYOTA MATRIX XR

2007 TOYOTA PRIUS

Automatic! Front Wheel Drive! WAS $15,995! SALE...

Hybrid! 55,000 kms! Black! WAS $21,995! NOW...

299

PER MO NTH* 72 MONTH FINANCIN S G @ 5.5%

227

209

39,995! Stk#3838

13,900! Stk#3790

2007 TOYOTA PRIUS

2007 TOYOTA COROLLA SE

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA S

2007 TOYOTA CAMRY SE

2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID

2007 TOYOTA RAV4

Hybrid! Auto! Front Wheel Drive! WAS $19,995! SALE...

Automatic! Front Wheel Drive! WAS $14,995! SALE...

29,000 kms! Front Wheel Drive! WAS $18,995! SALE...

Automatic! Front Wheel Drive! WAS $18,995! SALE...

4 cylinder electric! Front wheel drive! SALE...

Limited - V6 Leather! WAS $27,995! NOW...

26,900! Stk#3739

PER MO NTH* 72 MONTH FINANCIN S G @ 5.5%

18,900! Stk#3796

12,900! Stk#3786

14,900! Stk#3789

18,900! Stk#3762

359

245

PER MO NTH* 72 MONTH FINANCIN S G @ 5.5%

263

189

299

13,900! Stk#3785

16,900! Stk#3733A

3.9% FINAN AVAILABCE LE

21,995! Stk#3840

15,900! Stk#D10548A

21,900! Stk#3749

2007 TOYOTA RAV4

2009 TOYOTA RAV4

2010 TOYOTA RAV4

2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER

2007 TOYOTA TACOMA TRD

4x4, 4 cylinder, automatic! WAS $21,995! SALE...

4 cylinder, B Package! WAS $25,995! SALE...

Sport 4 Cyl! WAS $29,995! SALE...

Off Road C package! 4x4! SPECIAL PRICING!

64000 kms! B Package! 4x4!

TRD! 6 Speed! Short Box! WAS $29,995! NOW...

425

285

FINAL ! N MARKDOW

450

PER MO NTH* 72 MONTH FINANCIN S G @ 5.5%

17,900! Stk#3754

24,900! Stk#3829

25,900! Stk#3750

395

NOT CERTIFIE D

BUT WOW

21,900! Stk#3806

432

PER MO NTH* 72 MONTH FINANCIN S G @ 5.5%

23,900! Stk#3794

25,900! Stk#3744

*All payments quoted are offered through Toyota Financial Service based on $3,000 down payment or trade equivalent, are subject to Credit Approval and INCLUDE Tax and fees!

BURNABY Destination ...your neighborhood Toyota store Dealer # 9374

604 571 4350

4278 Lougheed Hwy, Burnaby

OFFERING FINANCE RATES AS LOW AS 1.9%*

*UPON CREDIT APPROVAL