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What does the next decade hold for the citizens of Burnaby? Can we rely on the past decade as any kind of guide of what to expect for the future? On the eve of a new decade we ask experts about Burnaby’s past, present and future. See the special feature starting on page three.
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Burnaby NOW • Friday, December 31, 2010 • A03
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EXPERTS SAY CITY IS A MODEL OF HOW TO PLAN FOR THE FUTURE
Burnaby: Can the city stay on course?
10 years ago, city leaders knew what they wanted – and those wishlists have a lot of tick marks on them – but what will the city look like in the year 2020? Alfie Lau
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mongst the cities and municipalities in the Lower Mainland, Burnaby is a model to be emulated. That’s the word from several Simon Fraser University professors who say that the things Burnaby is doing in terms of urban development and transportation are top-notch and worthy of recognition. “I think in the past 10 years, Burnaby has distinguished itself and proved itself as a leader in transit-oriented development,” said Anthony Perl, an SFU professor and its director of urban studies. “Burnaby has really done well with the basic concept of developing communities clustered around rapid-transit lines and stations.” Perl said the best way to explain Burnaby’s innovative development is to imagine a pearl necklace and substitute the Expo and Millenium lines as the necklace. “The stations then become the pearls and Burnaby has done the best job of building up its pearls,” said Perl. In contrast, Perl noted, Vancouver hasn’t done that, citing a storage facility adjacent to the Rupert SkyTrain station as an example of not building residential communities around transit stations. “Burnaby’s at the head of the class, and New Westminster’s Past, doing it, but they’re followPresent, now ing Burnaby’s lead,” said Perl. “Burnaby deserves top marks for figuring out suburban land use.” Another academic, Gordon Price, director of SFU’s city program, said Burnaby should be lauded for a slow and steady growth policy. “The thing about Burnaby is there’s an incredible consistency with everything they do,” said Price, a former six-term Vancouver councillor. “The city has always had a strong sense of itself even though it has distinct areas in the north, the south and in the Burnaby Lake area.” Price credited much of that consistency to having the same local government – the BCA currently led by Mayor Derek Corrigan – but he said Burnaby has been at the forefront of many different urban philosophies. “Burnaby has embraced urbanization,” he said. “Take a look at how the city has embraced density and rail and built communities around those concepts.” Price said the city has taken the town centre model of Metrotown and tried to replicate it – with varying degrees of success – in the Brentwood, Lougheed and Edmonds areas. “You can see how Brentwood is evolving and adding more residential,” said Price. “It’s also happening at Lougheed and Edmonds.” Price did note one downside to development in the Big Bend area just south of Edmonds.
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Green space and density: Burnaby gets high marks for keeping to its plan of preserving parkland while increasing density around commercial areas. The juxtaposition above of Metrotown’s towers against Burnaby Lake’s tranquil setting exemplifies the goal.
“For a city that has prided itself on building development, both residential and commercial, around SkyTrain and transit, Market Crossing puts a lot of strain on the transportation infrastructure because it really is only accessible by car.” Price said another key area for improvement in the city comes as a result of developing four distinct town centres. “You don’t have one city centre that is a central gathering place,” he said. “Maybe that reflects the history of Burnaby because you’ve always had the north and the south as distinct areas.” Price said the Metrotown area has turned into a substitute for a city centre, but what he would like to see is Burnaby have a culturally significant institution as its city centre. “I think what I’d like to see is something that’s significant for the region as a whole,” he said. “A regionally significant cultural facility would be a great thing for Burnaby.” Price said he would give Burnaby an A- or B+ for its urban planning policy during the past decade. Coun. Nick Volkow didn’t disagree with Burnaby’s lack of a central and defining city centre. “Does Burnaby have a central gathering place?” he asked rhetorically. “I guess we point to the civic square near the (Metrotown) library. … It’s not like what you have in Vancouver but it is an open civic plaza.” Volkow said Burnaby should not be measured by just its urban development. “I see Burnaby as the major park area of the Lower Mainland,” he said. “We have 25 per cent of dedicated park space and I think that’s a real example to the other cities around us.”
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Volkow said an evaluation of the city should take into account what will happen within the city’s parks in the next decade. “Look at what we’re doing at Burnaby Lake with the dredging,” he said. “Sure it’s taken time and money, but at the end of it, we’re going to have a major rowing facility that can host international regattas and NCAA rowing teams. … That’s something that has to be accounted for.” Volkow said that on the urban development front, the city has done a good job working with local landowners to develop town centres. “In the Edmonds area, we’ve done so much with HighGate, with the new library and with a new community centre coming,” he said. Volkow added more could have been done in the area, but with two key pieces – Value Village and Rona near the intersection of Kingsway and Edmonds – owned by private interests, the city could only do so much. “Since we don’t own either property,” said Volkow, “we can’t do much.” It’s a similar story in the Brentwood area, as the city was successful in helping one car dealership, Morrey Nissan, move south to the Still Creek area, but not-so-successful in persuading another, Carter GM on the corner of Willingdon and Lougheed Highway, in doing the same. “I don’t think Carter is going anywhere,” he said. “But that doesn’t change what we’re trying to do in the area. … We work with everybody in the area.” Burnaby planning director Basil Luksun has been overseeing development in Burnaby since taking over from Jack Belhouse in 2006. “In the last four years, we’ve probably had the highest
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A04 • Friday, December 31, 2010 • Burnaby NOW
EDUCATION: WHILE OTHER DISTRICTS ARE CLOSING SCHOOLS – THREE NEW ONES COULD OPEN IN BURNABY
It’s all about the numbers: students and $s Jennifer Moreau staff reporter
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ooking back on a decade in Burnaby education, the old cliché springs to mind: the more things change, the more the stay they same. Some issues just never seem to go away when it comes to kids in schools, yet the past 10 years have seen some exceptions to the rules and a few firsts for Burnaby. For the past 10 years at least, enrolment numbers around the province have been declining for the kindergarten to Grade 12 system because of changing demographics. But Burnaby’s school population has remained somewhat stable, with just over 24,000 students in 2000 as compared to 23,700 in 2010. (School trustees have often attributed this to local programming attracting students from other districts.) So while neighbouring Vancouver is now facing the looming specter of school closures, Burnaby recently celebrated the opening of University Highlands, an elementary attached to the UniverCity development at SFU. And that was just one of four – Byrne Creek and Burnaby Mountain secondaries and Taylor Park Elementary were all brought in over the past decade. But that’s not to say Burnaby was in the black. Money problems plagued schools around the province, and our seemingly prudent district was no different at the close of the decade. In June 2010, Burnaby’s budget was about $200 million Past, and its deficit about $5.2 milPresent, lion. Earlier that spring, the school board voted to cut 42 full-time positions and increase class sizes to help deal with the shortfall. Again, the local situation wasn’t as bad as some other districts in the province, but Burnaby is still facing a multi-million projected deficit for next year. Funding, always a contentious issue, increased from 2000, when the province was paying $3,428 to districts for each student enrolled in school. That figure went to $6,740 this year, but school trustees have often said it’s not keeping up with the rising cost of education and teacher salaries. This February, local MLA Richard Lee defended the government’s position, repeating the provincial mantra that education funding has never been higher while enrolment is declining. Local schools also seemed to take on more of a social services role, especially with Burnaby’s high numbers of immigrants and refugees. The district struggled to find ways to make sure kids, some of whom had grown up traumatized and illiterate in refugee camps, were getting the help they needed to learn as much as possible before graduation. In 2007, the district brought settlement workers into schools as part of a provincewide program to help immigrant families and their children adjust to life in Canada. Many families in need have been getting help through food school banks or snack programs and clothing hampers. It’s not unheard of for students to
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In the works: The new Burnaby Central Secondary is under construction while neighbouring New Westminster is plagued with years of delays for its replacement high school. There could be three more Burnaby schools in the coming decade if the Education Ministry gives approval.
collect donated goods to help kids at another elementary school. In the 2008 municipal election, the left-leaning Burnaby Citizens’ Association took all the school trustee seats. With an opposition-less board, meetings sped up and debate dwindled, apart from the issue of dissection in schools, which caused a bit of a stir. School board chair Kathy Corrigan moved on to provincial politics in 2009, and Diana Mumford took over the position, replaced by Larry Hayes this December. As the page turns on 2010, there are 13 major projects underway in Burnaby schools, from fixing leaky buildings, to making schools more earthquake-proof. Construction on the replacement school for Burnaby Central is underway, while the neighbouring district of New Westminster has yet to start on its new high school after seven years of delays due to a myriad of problems, particularly the discovery of an old cemetery on school property. All-day kindergarten was phased in this year in 22 local schools, and the remaining 17 will offer the provincially mandated initiative next year. Burnaby also started its first-ever Mandarin language arts program for elementary students in 2010. The idea started with an e-mail to the board in 2007, followed by some controversy in the Burnaby NOW’s letters to the editor section.
The next 10 years:
While Burnaby has had its share of provincewide problems, the district has escaped some of the more troubled fate of our neighbours. But will this continue in the coming decade? One key element is enrolment numbers because
they determine how much money a school district gets. The Education Ministry is expecting B.C.’s numbers to flatten out and start gradually increasing again, and Burnaby is projecting a modest increase to 25,500 students by 2020. That’s also the year the provincial government is supposed to have all the seismic upgrades done on B.C. schools, so we can expect more construction. The district is hoping to build three more schools in the next decade: an elementary by Brentwood Town Centre, another elementary in the UniverCity development and a new secondary school in north east Burnaby – all areas where population is expected to grow. (Those plans depend on ministry approval, however.) Trustees may see some centre-right opposition voted in if their opponents get organized in time for the next election in 2011. (Once the provincial Liberals take care of their leadership issues in February, we may see more opposition candidates stepping forward locally.) Schools will likely continue taking on some of the social service roles they’ve been doing, especially through the community school model. We can also expect to see a more technology based, individualized approach to learning in the coming years with the Education Ministry’s focus on personalized learning. Their idea is everyone is different, and individual needs should be more tailored to, which means we will see changes in the way teachers teach kids. But, the biggest problem in the district’s foreseeable future is still finances, as they are facing a $4 million budget reduction. ◆ For more on this piece, see Jennifer Moreau’s blog, Community Conversations, at www.burnabynow.com.
Burnaby NOW • Friday, December 31, 2010 • A05
If MP Julian jumps, he’ll run against MLA Bloy Jennifer Moreau staff reporter
Local MP Peter Julian is making his final round of calls this weekend to gather feedback on whether he should abandon his federal post and go after the leadership of the provincial New Democrats. If Julian does go provincial, he said he would run in Burnaby-Lougheed, a riding now held by Liberal Harry Bloy. “A couple of the folks that would be looking at the nomination for BurnabyLougheed said that they would step aside if I chose to move forward,” Julian said, adding the NDP narrowly lost that seat in the last two elections. “I think people feel with a very strong campaign working very hard, there’s a chance that maybe we could pick up that seat.” As for the provincial leadership posi-
tion, Julian said he’s not mulling per se – he needs to consider federal and provincial impacts before making a final decision. “I’ve got folks I’ve got to phone and I’m getting feedback from the community. There are a lot of people you have to talk to,” he said. Those people include key party activists, MLAs in provincial caucus and both Kathy and Derek Corrigan. “You have a list of people you have to phone through, and that’s what I’m doing. … This is not a decision I’m taking lightly at all. I think it’s fair to say the feedback has been divided.” Some feel Julian should be running provincially, others would prefer he hold on to his federal seat. Julian said if he were to run provincially, he would have to step down from his federal seat during a provincial campaign, something that has made people encouraging him to run provincially cool off from
their encouragement a bit. While he couldn’t say for sure, Julian expects to make an announcement on his decision as early as next week or as late as the following week. “Right now, it looks like this weekend will be a critical one, and I’ll have the information I need,” he said. “But am I leaning one way or the other? You make the decision once you have all the information, and I don’t yet have all the information.” The next provincial election should be in 2013, unless the Liberals, now in the midst of their own leadership race, call a snap election. In the last two provincial elections, Bloy secured his seat with fewer than 1,000 votes putting him ahead of the NDP candidates. Bloy welcomed Julian as potential competition. “I’ve always encouraged people to run
for whatever they believe in,” he said, adding he knows that Julian isn’t the only New Democrat interested in that seat. “I know the NDP are in turmoil in the province. They are showing their leadership abilities by imploding within. … They are going ultra left-wing, and I don’t think people want that,” he said. “Whoever they are going to put up, I look forward to the challenge.” The Liberals will pick their new leader on Feb. 26, and the NDP choose theirs on April 17. Apart from Bloy’s seat and Liberal MLA Richard Lee in Burnaby North, all of Burnaby’s federal, provincial and municipal seats are held by NDP members. So far, only Dana Larsen, a co-founder of the Marijuana party, has announced he’s interested in the NDP leadership position since Carole James said she’s stepping aside.
City councillor sets sights on federal seat
Nick Volkow leaning towards Bby-Douglas Jennifer Moreau staff reporter
City councillor Nick Volkow has his sights set on one of two NDP openings: the federal Burnaby-Douglas seat and the provincial Burnaby North one. “I’m kind of leaning over to the federal one at the moment,” Volkow said on Dec. 23. “They
need a little shake up over there.” Volkow said he’s getting encouragement to go after both positions. “I’m for sure going to attempt one or the other, (but) I’m leaning towards the federal one,” he said. “The main thing is: BurnabyDouglas is still what I consider to be a working-class riding, and I think it would be a disaster to have a representative of the Harper government representing the good folks of BurnabyDouglas. I think the policies of
the Harper government have been just abysmal when it comes to working-class men and women.” Volkow said he brings “a little something” to the party, besides the 15 years of municipal experience he’s got under his belt. “I am a working stiff like anybody else. I’ve driven truck for 35 years, I’ve looked at life through a windshield, my wife works at the hospital,” he said. “I think we’re your typical working Canadian family. I think I bring that perspective to it. I think we have
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A06 • Friday, December 31, 2010 • Burnaby NOW
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What will our community look like in 2020?
high-tech industries or light-industrial, Who can predict the future? Well, and, for the most part, it has thriving of course, no one. But that doesn’t stop retail centers with healthy micro-econofuturists, pundits and politicians from mies. In fact, as Anthony Perl, an SFU making some educated guesses. As we enter the year 2011 in Burnaby professor and director of urban studies, says, “Burnaby’s at the it seems hard to imagine what head of the class … Burnaby the year 2020 will look like. Burnaby NOW deserves top marks for figurOver the past two decades ing out suburban land use.” Burnaby, has garnered high Much of this city’s success has been marks for a livable city. Its major comattributed to consistently setting planmunities tucked around SkyTrain staning goals, and there’s no question that tions, making public transit attractive. a stable (or one-party dominion) govIts green space and parks have been ernment keeps the course. preserved for the future. It attracts
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But Burnaby is not an island. Our economy is tied to the province and the world. And despite the city’s best efforts at creating a ‘green’ city, we are also part of a much larger environment. By 2020, this city’s population is expected to grow by a minimum of 20 per cent. That means that there could be more than 260,000 residents in Burnaby. By 2020, the world’s population is expected to reach close to eight billion. Will what we do in Burnaby have an impact in the world? Who knows? But
what we do know is that the world in 2020 may be much different than it is today. Climate change, a global economy, green energy – will we meet the challenges? Will our city be a model of what an environmentally sustainable city can or should be? Again, who knows? But we sincerely hope that this decade will see our city continue on the path to being a healthy city, a more diverse city, and a city filled with arts, nature, and good jobs.
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And, for now anyways, Clark he role that women voters appears to be the candidate of play in determining who choice for both the voting public holds political power in and those who consider themthis province appears to be takselves B.C. Liberal supporters. ing on added significance. So the table is set for Recent polls show a complete reversal in the NDP is experiB.C. politics (as if that encing serious slipKeith Baldrey should ever come as a page in support from surprise). women, while the B.C. Liberals The NDP has long prided are gaining ground in that area. itself as a champion of the Both the Mustel Group and interests of women, and it even the Angus Reid polling firms implemented an affirmative have documented this shift, and it appears linked to both the bru- action policy to ensure more female candidates in the last tal take-down of a female leader election. But it is now seen as by the NDP, and the departure the party that undemocratically of Gordon Campbell from the turfed a female leader, and it B.C. Liberal leadership. will undoubtedly elect a man to Campbell has long been seen as a liability with women voters, succeed Carole James. In fact, it will be interesting to but he was able to get their supsee if any women even run for port when it counted most – at the NDP leadership (no names election time. With him leaving have surfaced just yet). If none the scene, the picture gets rosier do, it will be a stunning comfor the B.C. Liberals on this mentary about the party’s true front. commitment to the interests of His potential successors women. would all appear to be more Meanwhile, the B.C. Liberals appealing to women voters, but couldn’t be happier about this. none more than Christy Clark. The polls show the NDP’s loss In fact, if Clark were to in support from women is in become premier, it is likely the the double-digits, as many have B.C. Liberals would stand a good chance of corralling a huge gone over to the B.C. Liberals. The significance of this politichunk of the electorate denied cal shift cannot be underestimatthem in the past. I suspect Clark ed. When the B.C. Liberals and appeals to a lot of young and NDP square off in elections, the middle-aged women voters who may have harboured suspicions NDP Page 7 of Campbell.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR First World exploiting the third Dear Editor:
Re: Columnist had it wrong, Letters to the editor, Burnaby NOW, Dec. 15 Once upon a time, a blind man grabbed hold of the tail of an elephant. “It is a rope,” he said. Of course, anyone but a blind man can see that an elephant is not a rope. Stephen Meighan blithely tossed off the claim that capitalism has created the wealth in our society. Just like the blind man who has hold of the tail of the elephant, it is easy to make such a claim, as long as you ignore most of the facts. About 500 years ago, approximately coinciding with the development of the cannon-armed deep-
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Burnaby NOW • Friday, December 31, 2010 • A07
COSMETIC, GENERAL & FAMILY DENTISTRY
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Capitalism transfers wealth continued from page 6
includes things such as food and houses, primarily things that are necessary for our survival. Perceived wealth includes things such as art and jewels, which we can actually do without, but which are nice to have. Fictitious wealth includes things such as money, which has no value in itself but can be exchanged for the other forms of wealth. As long as we don’t create more of this fictitious wealth than the actual wealth it represents, we’re OK, but when we start printing money freely, or when we speculate on the stock market or with real estate, all we’re doing is selling our children into slavery. The only way to create the first two types of wealth is by applying some processing effort to natural resources. The capitalist economic system has no particular relationship to this process. The main reason that capitalism does not create wealth is that it suppresses the talents and other abilities of the vast majority of people. Thus you have large numbers of highly skilled people who have no recourse but to do menial labour in places such as Canada, especially if they weren’t born here. In the Third World, it’s much worse. Capitalism is very good at one thing: transferring wealth from the weak to the strong, whether they be individuals or nations. As long as we are the beneficiaries of this process, we can fantasize that
capitalism actually creates wealth. But ask the people who are dying of starvation or exposure, or worse, on the streets of Vancouver what capitalism has done for them. Ask the hundreds of millions of people that are dying of starvation or exposure, or worse, in the Third World what capitalism has done for them. They will not agree with Stephen Meighan. Victor Finberg, Burnaby
People struggle to give
Dear Editor:
Re: For whom the bells toll, Burnaby NOW, Dec. 22 I know and understand the looks that (Salvation Army) kettle volunteers get. I volunteered at the Maple Ridge Save-On Foods on 203rd Street. It was the most wonderful experience, watching people struggle to give. The amazing part for me was the children who gave from their hearts, wishing to make a difference. The ones who gave the most were the people who couldn’t give very much. I saw people in BMWs struggle to give coins for the kettle. Regardless of the amount, I always thanked all who donated and understood the true meaning of giving. I had many people comment on my dedication to being there and truly understanding the meaning of giving during the Christmas season. All should at one point volunteer to this worthwhile endeavour. Robert Thompson, Port Coquitlam
NDP: Losing female support continued from page 6
question of which party wins power lies in the hands of several thousand voters. Politicians always talk of the importance of winning the support of the proverbial “soccer mom.” In other words, suburban women with a young family are a key demographic in elections. If the choices are Christy Clark versus Mike Farnworth or Adrian Dix, which party do you think holds the advantage? Now, there is time for the NDP to recover their support from women. The memories of the ugly ouster of James will fade (although you can be sure they will be brought back in some fashion by B.C. Liberal ads during an election campaign), and if the B.C. Liberals opt for Kevin Falcon, Mike de Jong or
George Abbott as leader, the contrast in leadership of the two parties will be less striking. And Clark still strikes me as someone who can come flying into the job with great energy and great positives, only to see things gradually go sour over time. But in this year of great upheaval in B.C. politics, where seismic shifts are occurring on a number of fronts, keeping track of the female electorate will be fascinating. If the B.C. Liberals were still trailing the NDP by a huge margin in public opinion (as they were with Campbell and James as leaders), the views of women wouldn’t matter so much. But now, with the political scene competitive again (polls show the B.C.
Liberals are either leading or tied with the NDP), all votes will be critical. History shows it is very difficult for the NDP to gain power in this province. The party’s pool of potential supporters simply isn’t as large as that of its chief opponent. All things must go the party’s way to ensure victory – there has to at least a bit of a vote-split on the centre-right of the political spectrum, and the party has to ensure it gets every single one of its supporters out to the polls. But if the NDP loses even a fraction of its female support, it could cost the party the next election. And as it stands right now, that’s exactly what it’s facing. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.
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number of building permit values ever,” said Luksun, referencing the almost $800 million in permits in 2008. And while the global economic recession reduced those numbers to $354 million in 2009, the numbers have rebounded to more than $502 million for the first 11 months of 2010. Luksun said the city has worked well under a framework that includes an economic development strategy that was adopted in 2006, a sustainability strategy that includes environmental sustainability and working within the city’s official community plan. And while the city has embraced the town centre concept for the four major areas of the city, the city has also developed urban villages like the UniverCity development at SFU and business centres like the Market Crossing development in the Big Bend area. Luksun agreed that transit options to Market Crossing need to be improved and the city has talked to transit authorities about increasing bus service to the area. But any criticism about what’s happening in the Big Bend area has to take into account the fact the city has acquired much of the waterfront parkland down there and will keep it dedicated park space. “The commercial development is only part of what’s happening down in the Big Bend area,” said Luksun. “There’s also industrial development and what we’re doing with park space.” And park space is something Luksun and Burnaby staffers are justifiably proud of protecting as an enduring legacy. ‘The city has always had a far-sighted
vision from an early stage to acquire park area in the city,” said Luksun. “Look at Burrard Inlet, the Burnaby Mountain area, Burnaby Lake and Deer Lake and now along the Fraser River,” he said. “I think the city has recognized that if you have the opportunity to secure open spaces, open park spaces, you should do so because once you lose them, they’re gone. … This goes back 30 years and it’s been a very deliberate and far-sighted policy.” Luksun also agreed that transportation is a major component of the future, especially since Burnaby lies almost at the centre of the Lower Mainland. “We want our public places to be pedestrian friendly and to be near transit options,” said Luksun, referencing a high-rise and commercial development on Beresford Street in South Burnaby. “We want our developments to be people places.” And for the people in those places, their transportation options will probably look vastly different in a decade. “At SFU, we’ve made an effort to do something different and that’s the proposed gondola project,” said Price. “I think the key here is getting the capital for the project but the business case looks good to me and I think it can be used as a tourist attraction as well.” Price isn’t the only SFU type to support the proposed gondola project that would take students from the bottom of Burnaby Mountain to the top, much like the gondolas for skiers at Whistler-Blackcomb. “I support a gondola on many levels,” said Perl, who’s careful to say that he works at SFU’s downtown Vancouver campus and wouldn’t benefit personally from a gondola to Burnaby Mountain.
said Perl. “We’ve got the Central Valley “Let’s start with taking 60 buses out of Greenway (in Burnaby), but the key differthis area and putting them to use as buses ence here is that suburban trips are much south of the Fraser,” said Perl. “A gondola longer. … In Vancouver, people are going runs with less than a dozen people ... so right away, you’re getting huge savings on two to five kilometres and in Burnaby, you’re looking at double that.” operating costs. The solution, he said, will come from “Another piece is fuel uncertainty. I feel the Far East. sorry for airlines and long-haul truckers “In China, they’re exporting who are at the mercy of oil millions of e-bikes,” he said. prices. … I think you’re going “Cities evolve. “These electric bikes are going to see a move toward transto be the wave of the future. portation that runs on electricOur goal is to … If Burnaby wants to see ity because you can lock into consistently bike use in the city increasing, long-term contracts and know e-bikes are the way to give what your fuel costs are 10 improve the people that extra boost so that and 20 years down the line. … quality of life a two-kilometre trip becomes a With diesel buses, all you can see is six months ahead.” in Burnaby. It’s 10-kilometre trip.” Luksun agrees that innovaPerl said that while a a long process tive solutions are key to the gondola would cost approxithat you don’t long-term success of the city. mately $60 to $80 million to “Cities evolve,” he said. get running, other projects, measure in two, “Our goal is to consistently such as the Evergreen Line three, or even five improve the quality of life in and expanded SkyTrain lines, Burnaby. … It’s a long process would cost hundreds of milyears.” that you don’t measure the lions of dollars. success of in two, three, or “With the tight budgets BASIL LUKSUN Burnaby’s director of planning even five years. you see everybody working “I think what we’ve done under, this is a digestible sized well in Burnaby is we have piece. Within the scheme of embraced a combination of things. We’ve infrastructure funding, this is peanuts,” looked at how to help business thrive, how said Perl. to protect parkland, how to have environUsing the same rationale that electricmental sustainability at the forefront of ity is the key to future transportation, Perl what we do. … I think you’re seeing it in does see a future for trolley buses and for the new libraries, firehalls and community another electricity-fuelled mode of transrecreation centres that we’re building. … portation. We’ll keep changing and evolving with the “In Vancouver, they’ve made a concerttimes.” ed effort to give bicyclists more options,”
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SkyTrain users at Burnaby’s Edmonds SkyTrain station were least likely to try to fare jump, according to information obtained by The Vancouver Sun. The information was from a fare audit done by TransLink between September and December 2009. Only 2.8 per cent of those whose fares were checked at Edmonds Station as part of the audit did not have a valid fare, according to the data. However, other Burnaby stations did not do so well. While Granville Station in Vancouver had the most fare jumpers, at 11.9 per cent, Patterson Station had an 11 per cent rate of fare evasion during the audit, and was listed as the fourth-worst station for evasion in the data. Metrotown Station also made the top 10, at 10.9 per cent, immediately followed by Royal Oak Station at 10. 6 per cent, and Brentwood Station at 8.7 per cent. Lougheed was further down the list, with s 8.2 per cent attempted fare evasion rate, and Holdom Station was the second-most honest on the list, at 4.7 per cent. Gilmore, Production Way, Sperling and Lake City stations were not included in the published data because fewer than 500 passengers were checked, which resulted
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13 Sports 2010: A look back SECTION COORDINATOR Jennifer Moreau, 604-444-3021 jmoreau@burnabynow.com
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e continue flipping through our headlines of 2010. In this issue, the second and last part of the year in review.
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The good news is the school board’s deficit is only $5.2 million. The bad news is the district has to cut 42 full-time positions and increase class sizes to meet their budget. Jennifer Atchison, a member of the Stoney Creek Environment Committee, wins an award from the Pacific Salmon Foundation for her work bringing fish back to local waterways. Burnaby council approved the final numbers on the 2010 tax increase and it comes in at 3.95 per cent.
June Anti-HST petitioners claim their first victory, as they say they’ve collected the required 10 per cent of signatures in all 85 electoral ridings in the province, including the four Burnaby ridings. It’s the first anniversary of Mikhail Lennikov’s stay in sanctuary in a Vancouver church. Lennikov was ordered to be deported back to Russia because of his past as a KGB agent, but the Burnaby man took refuge at the First Lutheran Church instead. The City of Burnaby awards its 2010 Environment Awards to Jennifer Atchison of the Stoney Creek Environment Committee, Brentwood Park Elementary School and the Wildlife Rescue Association. The city votes unanimously to leave Burnaby’s bylaws as they are concerning backyard chickens, which means raising them on residential property in the city is illegal.
July The HST comes into effect, and protesters gather in Burnaby to register their opposition to the hated tax. A former Sikh temple is reborn as a new Hindu temple. The Sanatan Dharm cultural Society has taken over the 5600 Dorset St. building from the Canadian Ramgarhia society and turned it into the new location for the Shiv Mandir temple. Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan gets a 17 per cent raise after council approves pay increases for council members. Councillors see a 1.66 per cent increase, along with a vehicle allowance they now qualify for. The city releases the salaries of its highest paid staff and 73 staffers made more than $100,000 in 2009, including the top earner, city manager Bob Moncur, who made more than $217,000 in 2009.
August City smokers risk a $2,000 fine after the City of Burnaby announces a temporary ban on smoking in all municipal parks, trails and green space. Almost 400 Burnaby warehouse workers with Summit Logistics are given pink slips after Canada Safeway announces it won’t be renewing its commercial agreement with the South Burnaby facility. The workers are given notice that their jobs will disappear on Feb. 28, 2011. Local restaurants lament the fact the HST has taken a
August 2010: Jenny Siormanolakis of the Romana Restaurant in North Burnaby says the new HST tax is hurting business. The restaurant, which has been a neighbourhood staple for 37 years, has seen regular patrons cut back. big bite out of their profits, as fewer patrons go out for a meal.
est report from the Immigrant Services Society of B.C. Burnaby is lauded as a place with affordable housing.
Burnaby icon Pixie McGeachie dies at the age of 88. McGeachie was a historian and former newspaper reporter and editor who helped establish Burnaby’s Heritage Centre in 1971 and served with the Burnaby Historical Society, and as a community heritage commissioner.
The Lower Mainland gang war hits Burnaby, as known gangster Gurmit Singh Dhak is gunned down in the Metrotown parking lot. Dhak is with his wife and kids when he’s shot in the face in his black BMW SUV. Dhak’s killing would lead to a series of retaliation shootings throughout the Lower Mainland.
September The stalled multisport centre across the street from the Bill Copeland Centre may be back on track after the CEO of the project announces he may have funding. Loyal Makaroff said the centre is shooting for a 2012 opening and it’s signed on basketball star Steve Nash on its athletes’ board of advisors. A refugee rights group plans a protest at the Burnaby youth detention centre in support of Tamil immigrants who are being held in custody there. The Burnaby School District is putting the finishing touches on a new school, University Highlands Elementary, which is set to open for the 2010-11 school year. Jennifer Atchison, founder and award-winning member of the Stoney Creek Environment Committee, passes away. The city breaks ground on the Edmonds Aquatic and Community Centre. The project features two storeys and 85,000 square feet of space and is scheduled to open in 2012. The SFU Community Trust is optimistic that its plan for a gondola running from the Production Way SkyTrain station up to the campus can go forward. The trust moves forward with a business case study, but the biggest obstacle is finding funding for the gondola. “Mr. Burnaby” Alan Emmott passes away from cancer. The former reeve (the old term for mayor) and city councillor was one of the founding members of the Burnaby Citizens’ Association.
October The Burnaby-based Down Syndrome Research Foundation is shutting down its state-of-the-art brain scanner for six months because of a lack of funding. Burnaby is the favoured landing spot for new immigrants to the Lower Mainland, according to the lat-
Stoney Creek Environment Committee members are elated to find out chum salmon are returning to the creek. The creek had withstood some recent chemical spills that killed the creek’s fish population. Carole Taylor is named the new chancellor of Simon Fraser University. The former politician and finance minister said the new posting all but rules out a return to politics. A woman convicted of sexual exploitation involving a St. Thomas More Collegiate student has her teaching licence revoked forever by the B.C. College of Teachers. The woman, who cannot be named due to a publication ban, pled guilty to one count of sexual exploitation and was sentenced to six months in jails and two years probation.
November Premier Gordon Campbell steps down amidst recordlow polling numbers. Local politicos weigh in on the three-term premier, with Liberals lauding his accomplishments and the NDP members, like Raj Chouhan, saying he should have resigned years ago.
December Only one month after the Liberals turf their leader, Premier Gordon Campbell, the provincial NDP looks like they’ll do the same to Carole James. In a statement called the Wrath of Kwan, Jenny Kwan calls for James’ resignation. Burnaby MLAs, including Kathy Corrigan and Raj Chouhan, still profess their support for their embattled leader. An oil seep in Burnaby has Chevron still looking for new ways to try and stop the oil from slowly leaking into Burrard Inlet. Burnaby-Douglas MP Bill Siksay announces he won’t be running in the next federal election. Siksay has represented the riding since 2004, having served as Svend Robinson’s constituency assistant from 1986 to 2004. – Compiled by Alfie Lau, staff reporter
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14 A table tennis champ 14 An amazing hole-in-one 15 RNH gets game-winner SECTION COORDINATOR Tom Berridge, 604-444-3022 • tberridge@burnabynow.com
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The first-year Burnaby Girls Canadians lost 1-0 to Surrey United in the provincial A women’s soccer championships. Burnaby Lakers first overall draft pick Kevin Crowley was named the NCAA Divison I player of the year. Olivia Bortolazzo won the double-mini and synchronized trampoline and medalled in a third at the Canadian gymnastic championships. Kelsey Haberl’s two-run dinger to deep right field earned SFU a berth into the nationals following a 5-4 win over HoustonVictoria in the independent regional semifinals. Leah Riske was named the independent association softball player of the year. SFU coach Mike Renney was awarded the NAIA coach of the year after guiding the Clan to its fourth national championship title. Briannah Tsang placed first on the vault and second in floor exercises in the junior women’s event finals at the Canadian gymnastics championships.
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Terry Mosdell won the 55-plus singles and Bill Mosdell won the consolation singles and doubles at the Canadian racquetball championships. Intermediate goalie Dylan Kuppan, 17, got an early callup to the senior ranks when he was forced into action with the Coquitlam Adanacs against the Maple Ridge Burrards. The STM Knights won a third consecutive B.C. high school AA golf title, crushing the competition with a six-over-par 582 team score, more than 40 strokes better than runnerup Collingwood. Michael Belle posted twin 71s to finish runner-up. Michael Valiante drove his Michael Shanks Racing Ford prototype onto the podium at the Memorial Day Classic in Grand Am
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Wide open: Burnaby Barracuda water polo teams won four of five age group titles at the B.C. summer swimming aquatic championships in 2010. Rolex Series sports car racing. The SFU track and field team won the NAIA champions of character award. Jessica Smith was SFU’s individual champion of character. Norm Lesage, 80, won the 100 and 200 metres in record time at the B.C. masters track and field championships. Helen Crofts and Jessica Smith pushed each other to middle distance gold medals and SFU to third place at the NAIA outdoor track and field championships. Burnaby Mountain sprinters Whitney Rowe and Natasha Kianipour finished second and third, respectively, in the girls’ 100 metres at the B.C. high school track and field championships. James Blake was named the new head coach of the SFU men’s baskeball team. Burnaby Central placed ninth at the B.C. AAA high school girls’ soccer cham-
pionships. STM was 12th at the AA tournament, while Notre Dame finished eighth overall.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was invited to Canada Hockey’s under-18 national development camp.
Canada won the under16 world ball hockey championships with a 3-2 win over Slovakia. The u18 team lost the final to Slovakia by a similar 3-2 scoreline.
Jordan Jung won the senior boys’ singles at the 28th annual Canadian Tenpin Federation national youth bowling championships.
SFU alumni Erin Cumpstone and Melanie Matthews were both named to Softball Canada’s national women’s team for the world championships. The Canadian women’s rugby team defeated France 33-27 in the final of the Churchill Cup. Karl Alzner shared an American Hockey League Calder Cup title with the Hershey Bears following a final 4-2 series win over the Texas Stars. It was Alzner’s second American Hockey League title.
Captain Pat Riordan and the Canadian men’s rugby team fell 38-18 to the England Saxons in Churchill Cup final. A l a n Tolusso, 14, bested all players his age with a tworound 147 to place third overall in the B.C. under-18 junior boys’ golf championships. Athletic Club of B.C. defeated Bacardi FC 1-0 to win the men’s provincial B soccer championships. Michael Valiante escaped without injury after his race car erupted into flames at the Six
Hours of the Glen sports car race. Cameron Recreation Complex-based Wings Gymnastics Club celebrated its 30th anniversary.
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Riley Loewen, Nick Bilic and Brodie MacDonald were traded from the Burnaby Lakers to the eventual Minto Cup champion Coquitlam Adanacs in B.C. junior A lacrosse. Lexie Der scored 47 points and had the secondbest shooting percentage on Team Canada at the world cadette women’s basketball championships in France. Michael Belle won the Okanagan junior golf championship with a tworound 144 at Predator Ridge. Christine Sinclair scored the fastest goal in WPS history with a goal for the FC Gold Pride in the opening minute of a 4-0 victory over the Atlanta Beat. July Page 14
Golfer wins 2nd world title Sumie François, a 10year-old golfing wonder, won her second Optimist International junior world golf title in San Diego, Calif., July 16. Sumie, the junior world title winner in 2008, carded an eight-over-par 176 to win the championship crown by two strokes. Sumie soared into the lead with a three-under 53 on the second day of competition. She then sealed the title with a seven-foot birdie putt on the final hole. “I told myself it’s not over until it’s over, and I made the final putt,” said Sumie. “It doesn’t mean I will win no matter what. Someone could shoot a low score and win the tournament.” Sumie also finished eighth overall at the U.S. Kids world championships in August. Sumie’s older brother Alex finished in ninth place at the worlds in the boys’ 11-to-12 division.
Three in a row for midget Giants The Northwest Giants won a third straight B.C. major midget league title and a second consecutive provincial playoff, before falling to Red Deer in three games in a best-of-three regional final series. The major midget hockey team started the season with a first-ever championship title at the Mac’s AAA midget hockey tournament in Calgary. After two straight losses in the championship final at the Mac’s, the Giants defeated the UFA Bisons 2-1 on Griffin Reinhart’s third-period game-winner. Reinhart,CurtisLoikand captain Steven Iacobellis were named to the B.C. league all-stars. All three skaters are currently playing junior hockey. Griffin was named to Canada’s under-17 Pacific team. The Giants currently lead the major midget standings, heading into 2011.
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July: Burnaby athletes proved themselves at every sporting level in 2010 and Danielle Lappage won junior world women’s wrestling titles in Budapest, Hungary.
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Admir Cejvanovic scored a try in a win over Fraser Valley to help lead the Vancouver Wave to first place in the Pacific division of the national junior rugby championships.
Landon Ferraro was traded from the Red Deer Rebels to the Everett Silvertips for a player and a draft pick.
The SFU men’s club hockey team announced its move to the Bill Copeland Sports Centre for the 2010/11 B.C. intercollegiate season.
Burnaby athletes won 10 medals at the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in London, Ont.
Stephen Spagnuolo was named Team B.C.’s offensive player of the game in the bronze-medal win over Nova Scotia at the under18 Football Canada Cup.
Lindsey Pulice, Kayla Klim, Simran Parmar and Tamara Roughead helped B.C. win the under-16 girls’ national soccer championships.
Provincial under-15 soccer players Adriano Clemente, Justin Dhaliwal and Nicholas PinedaGraham were selected to play in the player distinction game at the Prairie invitational tournament in Winnipeg.
Calgary Stampeders running back Jon Cornish was named the Canadian player of the week in the CFL.
Shirley Fu won the girls’ singles at the Canadian junior table tennis championships. The 15-yearold also won the under-21 women’s singles national title. Leanne Lee won the silver medal in the under13 singles. Canada lost 12-10 to the United States at the world field lacrosse championships in England. Herb Phillips won his senior’s age group at the Vancouver half marathon.
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Curtis Moss placed first in the men’s javelin at the Canadian track and field championships in Toronto. Brent Lawrence signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Northern State University in South Dakota. TheB.C.Capitalswonthe 50-and-over division for a second time at the Canadian National Oldtimers Baseball Championships in Burnaby. Mike Santorelli was acquired by the Florida Panthers of the NHL from Nashville on Aug. 5. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the game-winning goal for Canada’s under-18 national summer hockey team in a 1-0 win over the United States in the gold-medal final of the Ivan Hlinka tournament in the Czech Republic. NugentHopkins led all scorers with five goals in the tournament. John Gallacher helped zone 3 win the zone championship title at the B.C. senior men’s amateur golf championships. Canada’s rugby team was knocked out of the women’s World Cup following a 23-8 loss to France in the semifinals. Goalkeeper Luciano Trasolini and Devon Jones helped Team West beat
following Canada’s fourthplace finish in Thunder Bay, Ont. Calbick led Canada at the plate, finishing third overall in batting with a sizzling .550 average, including a team-high 11 hits and six runs scored.
Team East 2-1 in a shootout at the Danone Cup. Alex Bott went to the Canadian AAA bantam boys’ baseball championships for a second consecutive year. Host Burnaby placed fourth President’s Cup national lacrosse onships.
Derrick Bassi was named to Canada’s under20 men’s soccer team.
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Lexie Der and Alisha Roberts helped B.C.’s under-17 girls’ basketball team upset Ontario in overtime at the national championships.
Jordan Jung won three silver medals at the 48th annual Lee Evans Tournament of the Americas tenpin bowling championships.
B.C.’s peewee and bantam boys’ and bantam girls’ teams all finished second at the Ontario Lacrosse Festival in Whitby, Ont.
Kelsey Haberl helped White Rock win the senior women’s Canadian fastpitch championships in Kitchener, Ont. The Burnaby Mountain Mantas won 19 individual gold medals, while the Burnaby Barracuda club took 16 at the Simon Fraser region summer swim championships. Carlin Leung won a gold medal in breastroke at the ensuing provincial championships in Kamloops. B.C. placed fourth at the Canadian national midget lacrosse championships. Nicholas Carusi shared a bronze medal with B.C. champion Ridge Meadows at the Baseball Canada’s peewee boys’ Western championships. Bob Johnston was named coach of the year and
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Lucky Lake 7s: The Burnaby Lake Rugby Club won both men’s and women’s elite summer 7s titles in 2010.
Scott Tinning, top rookie, by the Western Lacrosse Association. Sandeep Gill was named national karate coach of the year. The 55-and-over Burnaby Barons won a ninth national slo-pitch title. Bob Stewart was named for induction into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame. Wyatt Racette placed third in the B.C. juvenile boys’ golf championships with a three-over-par 219. Burnaby
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goalkeeper. SFU head coach Shelley Howieson was named to the NAIA Hall of Fame in women’s soccer. Alex Calbick was named to the World junior baseball all-tournament team,
Katija Rademacher won three gold and five overall medals at the B.C. kayak championships. Larry Zhao was a runner-up at the Canadian under-12 boys’ junior tennis championships. Top seed Tim Portnov was a runner-up at the under-14 boys’ junior tennis championships in Quebec. Look for more Year in Review in Jan. 5 NOW.
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JACK RUSSELL pups smooth m/f, dewormed, 1 shots, tails docked, view parents, $450. 604-701-1587 PIT BULL Pups. Pb Blue Nose, M & F, ready to go. $600 Pls Leave Message 604-819-6006
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POMERANIAN TEACUP babies + Mom. First shots, dewormed, dew claws. $750 +. 604-581-2544
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PUGS PUREBRED, no papers, 2 blk, 2 fawn, 2 fem, 2 male $850. ready Dec 29. 604-796-2227
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Career Services/ Job Search
Dogs
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Music/Theatre/ Dance
IN HOME OR STUDIO LESSONS Piano, Theory & other instruments. Allegro Music School 604-327-7765
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GOLDEN DOODLE Pups great family pets, email pics avail, $750. 250-674-0091 PB MINI Schnauzer. Jan 10. 1st shots, dewormed, tails & dew claws done. call 604-780-8955
2010
Appliances
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Mind,Body&Soul
ORIENTAL THERAPY Shiatsu & Reiki, $50/hr, Healing and Relaxation. 202 11th Street, New Westminster. 778-858-7686
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Financial Services
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Auctions
24 x 40 Britco Portable Classrooms / Buildings for Sale The Province of British Columbia in conjunction with School District 42 is selling via on-line auction, 3 portable classrooms, located in Maple Ridge, BC. For complete details and to bid please log on to www.bcauction.ca Currently Posted: 2 x 1989 Britco 24x40 units 1 x 1988 Britco 24x40 unit For further information email: darryl.hansen@gov.bc.ca
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For Sale Miscellaneous
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colors Available. Call 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.ca
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Childcare Available
LICENSED DAYCARE in New West has openings for children 0-5 years old. Call 604-525-7053
Preschools/ Kindergarten
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Metaphysical
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Fridge Stove Washer Dryer Stacker Coin W/D set
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ENGLISH MASTIFF pups, M/F, p/b, papers, dewormed, 1st shots, 11 wks. $1500. (1)-604-316-5644
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EDUCATION
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681-2774
A previous participant in one of my career workshops has had 13 interviews with a variety of employers in Vancouver over the past couple months. I asked him to share what he’s learned from his experiences, and he agreed, so I’ll share his insights in his own words this week and next. Gregg Taylor “Here are things I've learned from having 13 interviews recently: • I stopped customizing my resume and cover letter. I used to spend about two hours customizing my resume and cover letter depending on the job. I got no reply. I have begun emailing my generic resume and got such better responses! I don't even email my cover letter if not asked. Now I don't spend any time customizing my resume so I'm applying for more jobs (because it takes less time) and getting many interviews! • Although networking is great if you want to work for a small company, it may not do much if you want to work for a medium-sized or big company. You may know an insider, but that person may not be able to give you a job without consulting with their manager and co-workers. The most important thing is to update your education and skills (communication and computer) as well as having a good resume and practice your interview skills by going to many interviews (of course you'll need to get invited for interviews). Another thing is that you may end up wasting a lot of time networking with wrong people. You'd be better off taking a class to update your skills. • Some interviewers are not experienced. They are more nervous than you are! • Do company research. They will most likely ask you, "Why do you want to work for this organization and get this job?" Stay tuned for more tips next week – and call our office if you need help with your career search. For help finding the work you love, call Transitions Career & Business Consultants, coordinators of The Transitions Program, a free 3 week career exploration program available to all unemployed people at 604-434-1177 or 604-681-2774.
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For Sale Miscellaneous
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Business Opps/ Franchises
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5060
Legal Services
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Money to Loan
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GRAD DRESS ALERT!!
Hey are you looking for your Grad Dress 2011? 3 Dresses available! Only Worn ONE time. Will sacrifice @ 1/2 price from original price!! Original Total Value Paid $1250 + taxes. Size Small: Blue dress asking $75, Size 4: Red dress asking $275, and Size 6: Black dress asking $275, again only worn once, mint condition!!! Call or email for photos and info at: 604-880-0288 mandi_babi@hotmail.com Serious buyers only please!
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Garage Sale
J Giant moving sale NOW UNTIL JAN 10, 2011 Store Close out NOON - 5PM MILLIONS OF ITEMS!! antiques, non antiques, shelves, furn, appl. tools, bikes, clothing vintage
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Musical Instruments
DIGITAL PIANO, Yamaha, dark brown, mint condition. Includes bench. $900 obo. 604-420-5485
604.777.5046
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Legal/Public Notices
1997/CHRYSLER INTREPID Sport,Grey color,VIN 2C3HH46TOVH775233. Debtor :Czerniej Wanda Theresia Amount of debt-$1358.48. Vehicle will be sold by Westminster Landing Corp. on 29th day of January, 2011 at #1-13 K de K Court,New Westminster, B.C., V3M 6B6
Notice to Creditors
in the Estate of Peter Thomas Forrest, Deceased, Late of Burnaby, B.C. who died November 27, 2010 TAKE NOTICE that all persons having claims upon the estate of the above named must file with the undersigned Executrix by the 22nd day of January 2011 a full statement of their claims and of securities held by them, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to claims that have been recieved. Lynne Forrest Executrix 5678 Tillicum Bay Rd. Sechelt, BC V0N 3A4
A18 • Friday, December 31, 2010 • Burnaby NOW
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Houses - Sale
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Real Estate
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$99 can sell your home 574-5243 Burnaby Barber Shop, owner retiring, 4 chairs nr Brentwood Mall $25K 299-2120 id5283 Chilliwack Promontory 4500sf 5br 5ba home, 2 suites, view $574,900 824-9700 id5206 Chilliwack Promontory 1880sf 2br 2.5ba home, stunning view $379K 392-6065 id5266 Cultus Lake Price Reduced 900sf cottage, 1 block to beach $329K 819-6787 id5236 Delta Price Reduced studio condo, 19+ complex, pool, park, $99,900 597-8361 id4714 Hope 6 condos 805sf-1389sf all 2br, 2ba from $99,900-$135,900 309-7531 id4626 Langley Brookswood fully renovated executive 2491sf 3br 3ba $690K 532-2019 id5275 Maple Ridge spotless 947sf 1br condo above snrs cent 55+ $219,900 466-1882 id5262 New Westminster Price Reduced, 555sf 1br condo, view, $164,900 525-8577 id5081 New West Open House Sun/Mon Jan 2,3 2-4PM 505-9th st, immaculate 620sf 1br top fl condo $137,900 778-231-1926 id5251 Poco Brand NEW 2842sf 5br 3.5ba w/suite, pick your colours $699K 825-1512 id5274 Sry Guildford Price Reduced, like new 675sf 1br condo $172,900 778-588-7875 id3763 Sry Sullivan Mews ground lvl 1200sf 2br 2ba tnhse, 55+complex $220K 834-6935 id5136 Sry E Newton 1 acre lot with 2600sf 6br 2.5ba bungalow $479,900 778-549-2056 id5198 Sry Fleetwood huge 4542sf 8br 6ba, 6965sf lot with 2 suites $753,500 507-0099 id5219 Sry Bear Creek Park 1440sf 2br 2ba in gated 45+ community $289K 597-0616 id5234 Sry Panorama 2675sf 4br home on subdividable 7724sf lot $459K 778-999-3387 id5272 Sry ground lvl 1200sf 2br 2ba tnhse, Sullivan Mews 55+complex $190K 897-1520 id5286 Sry Rancher style updated 1200sf 2br 2ba tnhse 55+ complex $259K 572-0036 id5287 Vanc Kerrisdale Organic Produce Market established 17 years $210K 261-2438 id5261
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RENTALS
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Apt/Condos
BBY, BRENTWOOD, NEW 1 BR, balcony, 6 appls, gym. NS/NP. Av Dec 15. $1200/mo. 778-558-9290 BBY SOUTH 2 BR Apt. Near all ammens. Incls heat & hot water, prkg, quiet bldg. $925. Now. NP. 604-921-1572 or 604-828-9917
BBY, Willingdon/ Lougheed Hwy. Concrete deluxe 2 BR + fam rm. 1,300 sf. Near Skytrain, Save-onFoods, Brentwood Mall. Ns/np. $1,495/mo. Feb 1. 604-953-0952
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Apt/Condos
COQ. 2 BR $875, 1 BR $800, Now/Feb 1, incls heat, prkg. 778-990-7079 or 604-521-8249 FURNISHED 1BRCONDO $1200 1403-833 Agnes St. N.W. Avail. anytime 604-250-9308
1 & 2 BEDROOM APT
on Balmoral Street avail. Close to trans, Highgate Mall & shopping. Rent incls heat & h/w. Refs req’d. Reno’d stes avail. Wheelchair accessible. Ana 778-859-0798 or Bayside Property Office 604-432-7774 for more info or to view.
700 PARK CRESCENT
AMBER ROCHESTOR
1 BEDROOMS
Starting at $935 Adult friendly building. Inste laundry, visual intercom, gated parking. Near shops & bus. Includes hotwater & storage. Sorry No Pets!!
Call 604-522-3391
1021 HOWAY ST. NEW WESTMINSTER
1 Bdrms starting at $825
Include heat, hot water, D/W, gym & visual intercom. U/G parking & storage avail. Near transit/Skytrain & shopping. Move-in bonus. Call for details. Pet Friendly Community
RENTALS 604-521-8831
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545 Rochester Ave, Coq
Close to Lougheed Mall, S.F.U. & Transportation. office: 604 936-3907
office: 604 524-8174 cell: 604 813-8789
AMBER (W)
401 Westview St, Coq Large Units. Near Lougheed Mall. Transportation & S.F.U.
office: 604 939-2136 cell: 604 805-9490
ARBOUR GREENE 552 Dansey Ave, Coq
Extra Large 2 Bedrooms. Close to Lougheed Mall & S.F.U.
office: 604 939-4903 cell: 778-229-1358
1178 Heffley Crescent
As new 1 & den, west facing condo, 5 applis., exercise fac. Feb 1. Lease & exc ref a must.
Al Dodimead ACD Realty (604) 521-0311 view this & other properties @ www.acdrealty.com
Surrey Gardens Apartments for your new one bedroom home www.GreatApartments.ca Owner Managed Sorry, No Pets
Call for details! 604-589-7040
555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq
Large units some with 2nd bathroom or den. On bus routes, close to S.F.U. & Lougheed Mall.
office: 604 936-1225
1MONTH FREE*
JUNIPER COURT 415 Westview St, Coq
Close to Lougheed Mall, all Transportation Connections, Schools & S.F.U.
office: 604 939-8905 cell: 604 916-0261 KING ALBERT COURT Close to Transportation, Schools & S.F.U.
PT MOODY Klahanie, NEW 2 BR, 2 bath, granite, appls, sec prkg. Canoe Club/gym/pool/ party Jan 1. $1350. N/S. 604-809-8574
Apt/Condos
New Westminster
814 Royal Avenue
Newer 2 BR Condo, 6 appls, N/S, pet possible. Avail now or Feb 1. Lease and excellent refs a must. $1250. Al Dodimead ACD Realty (604) 521-0311 view this & other properties @ www.acdrealty.com
ROYAL CRESCENT ESTATES
GARDEN VILLA
22588 Royal Crescent Ave, Maple Ridge
1 BR & 2 BR Available. Beautiful atrium with fountain. By shops, college & transit. Pets negotiable. Ref required.
Large units. Close to Golden Ears Bridge. Great view of River
1010 6th Ave, New West
CALL 604 715-7764
office: 604 463-0857 cell: 604 375-1768
SUNSET PARK 5870 Sunset Street
New Westminster
Close to Bus & BCIT STUDIO & 1 BDRM ★ Quiet park-like setting ★ Newly Reno’d ★ Heat/hot water incld 604-291-8197 www.sunsetparkapt.com
909 - 12th Street
Bright 2 BR ste. New carpets. Fridge, stove & W/D in building. Avail now or Feb 1. $950. Ns/np. Lease & excellent refs a must.
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EL PRESIDENTE
6540
Houses - Rent
3 Bdrm Homes! Rent TO OWN! Poor Credit Ok, Low Down. Call Karyn 604-857-3597
220 - 7th St, New West 1 BR, $700. Rent includes heat & hot water, reno’d suites with big patios. By shops, banks, Skytrain & college. U/grd parking available. Call 604-519-1382
4 BR 2.5 Bath w/ att’d garage. 5 appl. Walk to Superstore & Johnson High. $1,750 (604) 727-8899
Family Living
BBY NORTH 2 BR & Den mn flr, 5 appls, $1200. Jan 15/Feb 1. n/s, n/p, adult oriented. 604-880-9433
WHITGIFT GARDENS 1 BR, (80% adult bldg), $750. 2 BR fr $925. 3 BR fr $1100. ● Spacious apartments ● Heat, h/w, prkg, indoor pool ● Ball court, daycare avail. ● Near Skytrain, shopping & kids park. Sorry no pets.
604 939-0944
office: 604 937-7343 cell: 778 848-5993
NEW WEST
St Andrews Street 1 BR Apt, Large balcony, updated, nr transit & amens. Available now. Small pet ok with pet deposit.
MONTECITO TOWERS
Call 604-518-5040
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Tim Stephens' Astral Reflections Aries March 21 - April 19: Changes loom in your ambitions, career, relations with VIPs, and your reputation. Chase success in these now, as December’s delays are past. Sunday’s wise: ponder your life direction. Pursue ambitions Monday/ Tuesday: good luck accompanies you, but so do a couple of pitfalls. A peer might fight against your rise, or your social inclinations (present or past) could mark you as unreliable, a lightweight or untrustworthy. On the plus side (and the plus is far stronger) your eagerness, as well as your contacts with administrations or government agencies, boost your prospects. Taurus April 20-May 20: Remain “above” prurient interests Sunday. Don’t invest. The weeks ahead emphasize gentle love, wisdom, compassion, far travel, intellectual pursuits, higher education, cultural or legal involvements and “big media.” December’s delays are over in these and other areas, so charge forward, especially Monday/Tuesday, when a new project might start in school, travel, a media campaign, etc. There’s a strong hint that this new venture involves a change and a “larger love!” (You might fall in love!) Work or career duties interfere with those love/travel things, so keep them apart. Gemini May 21-June 20: This week contains yes’s and no’s. The biggest “no” occurs Tuesday and Friday in investment, large money, power, clout and sexual areas. (Especially if these also involve legal, international, intellectual and cultural arenas.) The yes’s? In work, health, career Monday to Wednesday and Saturday: commitment equals eventual winning! If you have to choose between love, creativity and risk on one side and big money, clout, power, sexual magnetism on the other, choose love, creativity, risk: they control the environment right now. Your finances need change, but not expansion. You’re loved.
NEW WEST nr RCH/Skytrain, 1 BR apt, $740/mo, No Pets, quiet complex, Call 604 299-8288
6508
6540
Houses - Rent
ANMORE, 2 BR Rancher, reno’d, 1900sf, lev acreage, 5 appls, 2 bath, f/p, garg, patio. Mins PoMo/ Coq Ctr, Buntzen, 778-688-6622
6595
Shared Accommodation
6595-15
South Burnaby
BBY, S. Friendly female seeks a roommate to share ½ duplex near Metrotown. Accomodations include furnished room, hydro/ cable/’net. Sh’d laundry. NS/NP. $550/mo. Immed. 604-722-6701
6595-20
Coq./Poco/ Port Moody
COQ, Lough Mall. Share big kitchen. $480/mo incl util, ’net, rad heat, a/c. Ns/np. 778-355-3575 ROOMMATE NEEDED to share 1800 sqft Townhouse in Port Moody, w/d, laminate floors, $595 incls utils, cable & internet, parking, indoor pool, nr SFU & Lougheed Mall. Suits professional working person or student. References Required. Avail Dec 15 or Jan 1. Call 778-846-5275
6602
Suites/Partial Houses
Managed by Colliers International
1300 King Albert, Coq
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Apt/Condos
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Coquitlam
NEW WESTMINSTER
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CALYPSO COURT COQ, WALK to Coq Centre, WCE transit, Douglas College. Brand NEW LUXURY Bosa, 1 BR Condo, beautiful granite counts, ss appls, hrdwd flrs, 1 storage, 1 sec’d prkg, sec bldg. Excellent amens: fitness area, sauna/steam room. $1200. Avail Jan 1 / Feb1. Prefer NS/NP. Call 604-880-0439
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Cancer June 21-July 22: December’s delays are past, so you can confidently move forward, start projects, etc. The general accent lies now on relationships, opportunities and challenges, diplomacy and co-operation. This week contains beautiful “open doors” (especially to love and legal, international and intellectual relationships) and one major closed door (generally, to a “mature” relationship or to a practical, business-oriented agreement). If you recognize which is which, what’s open, what’s closed, you’ll save time, effort. Hint: “H,” “S” and “Y” have closed vibes. Breakthroughs Monday to Wednesday! Leo July 23-Aug. 22: Work, work and health issues, Leo. Ah, well, just plod through. The confusions and delays of December are gone. Sunday’s mildly romantic. A new work project might start Monday/ Tuesday – some great luck fills the security-homeinvestment-commitment area these days. It’s a great time to invest – but not in machinery, work tools, new employees, etc. Applies all week to Friday morning. Changing your work-home set-up might benefit you. (E.g., moving your office to your home.) Relationships are pleasant Wednesday noon to Friday. Secrets, sexy lures and good research doorways Saturday. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Spend Sunday quietly at home. Romance is very complicated (and will stay so through mid-late 2012). Your romantic side suffers from conflicting motives, urges. Romance is trying to conquer itself, or reshape itself into something new. (For romance, you can read: sense of love, pleasure, self-indulgence, ego, creativity, risk, joy.) Where love is mature, seeks partnership, it succeeds (especially Monday/Tuesday and Friday night/Saturday). Where it “refuses to grow up,” it loses. (I think; everything’s complicated.) Work succeeds Wednesday noon to Friday. Don’t gamble nor invest this week.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: This entire decade (and half of next) life nudges you to change your abode. This will often peak in winter, as it did last week and does now. But there is also a problem around your home 2010-2012. You might be subject to a force larger than yourself. E.g., you might have to move due to expropriation, a legal ruling, the job market, etc. A change in abode can also merely mean a renovation, or a child moves away to school, etc. – natural, good things! Monday/Tuesday are excellent days to act on these nudges toward change, but not to attempt to overrule them. That won’t work. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: The delays and confusions of December are ended, so march ahead. Avoid major investments before Jan. 22. The grace and charm of your communications helps you capture love, especially Monday/Tuesday and Friday night/Saturday. But avoid gossip, revealing too much, or speech that is too sober or ambitious – these chase love away. The same advice, pro and con, applies to travel, general communications, and casual friendships. Watch what you tell “head office.” Chase money Sunday. Home, family co-operate and please you Wednesday eve to Friday. Discuss summer travel. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Chase money, buy and sell, seek a pay raise, more clients, etc. You can safely pursue new projects, as December’s delays are over. But don’t confuse chasing money with chasing your dreams. They are yet are not one and the same. They might directly conflict – e.g., I dream of living on a south sea island, but I can’t earn my living there; or both dreams and your money situation might change and evolve in a kind of tag-team wrestling match. To get your dream you change your job, and that in turn changes your dreams. Such choices arise Monday/ Tuesday (lucky!) and late week.
$950 AVAIL Feb1st 1 bdrm&den,centCoq 900sq ft clean,modern suite.Sing person or wrkg couple.All inc.Sepentr,laundry,prkg.Close to bus route&hwy.Quite st.Cat ok (604)841-8971 Lvmsg BBY, DEER LAKE. 2 BR, grd/lvl. Sh’d w/d. Ns/np. Refs. $950/mo incls utils. 604-298-9149 BBY Gov’t area, 2 BR glvl ste, $900 incl util/cbl, ns/np, avail Now, nr skytn/SFU, 604 420-6451 BBY High Gate, nr transit, 2.5 BR bmst, 4 appls, ns, sm pet ok, $850 + 1/2 util, Now, 604 515-1578
BBY METROTOWN, Spac 1 BR g/l, sh’d W/D, $750 incls utls/cble. NS/NP. Jan 1/15. 604-454-9188
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Jan. 2 - Jan. 9 Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: Your energy, charisma and effectiveness ride a wave of success! Rest, catch your breath Sunday: contemplate future steps. Your energy soars Monday to Wednesday. Communications prove very lucky, especially on the social side. But in all this there might be the accurate realization that your social methods/goals have to change and, further complicating it, that your social desires are tied to your prestige and accomplishments. E.g., you can only join that new circle if your career rises a rung or two. You’ll succeed, you’ll climb that ladder. Chase money Thursday/Friday. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: Optimism makes Sunday happy, but your energy and charisma temporarily ebb to a low point until Jan. 20. So stay in the background, rest, be charitable, deal with government and/or institutions, fulfil neglected obligations, seek spiritual enlightenment. These areas are emphasized Monday to Wednesday noon – a new project might begin, or you might perceive how these areas are in need of deep change (a long, deep change – now to 2024). Your legal situation or “world view” might be preventing such change. Think! Career and money face super luck Monday/Tuesday – start something! Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: December’s delays are finished, so charge after your goals and wishes. Be ambitious Sunday; deal with higher-ups. Your luck soars Monday to Wednesday dawn, especially in legal, publishing, far travel, international, educational, media and cultural ventures, and particularly where these involve social/romantic wishes or career ambitions. Whatever happens, don’t be skeptical: love, embrace, start things! Realize your social goals are changing: promote this. Rest, retreat late Wednesday to Friday. Your charisma and energy soar in time for a New Year’s celebration. You’ll be feted! timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014
Burnaby NOW • Friday, December 31, 2010 • A19
Suites/Partial Houses
BBY nr Brentwood/Skytn, 1 BR glvl ste, suits 1, NS/NP, avail Feb 1st, $760 incl utils, 604-294-5435
BBY, S. Large, clean 2 BR bsmt, f/bath, lam. flrs. N/s, pets okay. $1,180/mo + 1⁄3 util (Extra charge for pets: $100/mo). Immed. Near BCIT/Metrotown. 604-818-8566.
COQ, Lough Mall. 2 BR, g/lvl. Priv w/d & ent. F/ba. Ns/np. $1050/mo incl util. Immed. 604-931-3677 COQ, Lougheed Mall/SFU, reno’d 5 BR, 2 kitchens, view, cls to bus, parking, no dogs, N/s, $2,150/mo. (604) 942-6409 or 604-562-9588
NEW WEST Queens Park, 1 BR bsmt ste. NS/NP. Avail Jan 15/31. $625 incls utls. 604-525-0613 NEW WEST, Queensborough. 1 BR, sep ent, shared lndry, n/s, n/p, full bath, incls hydro & cbl, $650, nr bus & Wal-Mart, Avail Jan 15. 778-988-8898 lve msg. NEW WEST, Queensborough. 2 BR, Priv ent. Shared w/d. N/S, N/P, Nr bus & Skytrain. $725 incls hydro/heat. Avail Now. Call 604-307-9350, leave message
POCO MARYHILL 3 BR, 5 appls, top lev hse. N/S. Sm pet OK. Refs. $1600. Now. 604-329-2783 Queensborough Newly Reno’d 1 BR. $550 incl util/sat tv. Now 604-515-7875, 778-829-7675
6605
Townhouses Rent
COQ RANCH Pk, 3 lev, 2 BR, 1.5 bath, newer appls, storage, garg, patio, very priv setting. $1400. N/S. Small pet OK. 778-285-0423 POCO 2 BR T/H $755 & $775 & 3 BR T/H $955. Quiet-family complx, No Pets! Now. 604-464-0034
RIVERS INLET Townhouses
(Coquitlam Centre area)
• 2 BR Townhouse • 3 BR Townhouse 1.5 bath, 2 levels, 5 appls, decorative fireplace, carport. Sorry no pets.
Call 604-942-2012 WOODLAND PARK
TOWNHOMES Professionally managed family townhome complex on 28 acres located in beautiful Port Moody. Spacious 2 BR & 3 BR units, 5 appls, inste W/D, walk out bsmt, 1 parking. Cat friendly.
Contact 604-939-0221 woodland@rentmidwest.com
8010
Alarm/Security
ALARM 604-463-7919
8130
Handyperson
HANDY ANDY Handyman services. Odd Jobs. (WHATEVER). 604-715-9011
8155
Landscaping
Carpentry
* RENOS * Bsmt refinish * Drywall * Bath Tiles * Windows * Doors * Stairs. Call Norm 604-437-1470
8035
Carpet Cleaning
ROYAL STEAM CLEANING Carpet, Upholstery, Auto (Int), walls & windows 604-765-8054
8055
Cleaning
Exp. Reliable European Cleaning, Holiday Cleanup, Res, Ref’s avail★ Call 604 760-7702 ★
8073
Drainage
DOUBLE - 0 LANDSCAPING Bobcat (small jobs), lawn care & landscaping. Call 778-885-2984 ★ OPERA LANDSCAPING ★ Retaining walls, irrigation, paving, patios, fences, etc. 778-688-2444
8160
WILDWOOD LANDSCAPING Tree & Hedge Pruning. Hedge removal. 604-893-5745
8185
Moving & Storage
AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men
1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 Ton $ From
DRAIN TILES & WATER LINES Without Digging a Trench 604-294-5300 DRAINAGE, SEWER & WATER Underground Video Inspection Call Tobias 604 782-4322
8075
Drywall
*Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925
8080
Electrical
#1167 LIC Bonded. BBB, lrg & sm jobs, expert trouble shooter, WCB, low rates, 24/7. 617-1774. YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
8087
Excavating
# 1 BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT
one mini, drainage, landscaping, stump / rock / cement / oil tank removal. Water / sewer line, 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865
8105
45
Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance
FREE ESTIMATES Seniors Discount
604-537-4140
DON’T WORK NO CHARGE within 10 min.
www.sexclinic.tw
7010
$40UP IN/OUT Cell: 604-603-3638
Personals
ANYTIME DAY OR NIGHT!
Jenny & Jessica 604 725 5899 We do it all!
★★★★ HI, I’m Katie & I would love to Party with You ALL NIGHT LONG ★ ★ 604-723-7524 ★ ★
Good Day Painting Fully Insured, Quality Work, Res/Comm, No Payment till Job is Completed! Call Thomas 604 377-1338
8220
604-708-8850
A MOVING EXPERIENCE WITH L & D ENTERPRISES !!! Fast & Dependable Special Rates Seniors Disc. Call 604-464-5872 A-1 MOVING Local/Long Dist. Seniors disc. Lic/insured. Specials to Alta/Island/Interior. 930-3000 AAA ADVANCE MOVING Experts in all kinds of Moving, Storage & Packing. Different from the Rest. 604-861-8885 AMI MOVING ★ 3-5 ton cube. Starting at $39/hour. Local & long distances. 24/7 ★ 604-617-8620
8195
Painting/ Wallpaper
436-1005
EDGEMONT GUTTERS
• Sales & Installation of 5’’ Continuous Gutter • Minor Repairs • Cleaning
604-420-4800 Established 1963
RAIN CENTRE LTD. (since 1968)
4", 5" & 6 " continuous gutters Vinyl & aluminium siding soffits Install repairs and cleaning. Free Estimates! 604-874-8158 Check us out with the BBB
8295
Snow Removal
K & E’S 24 HOUR SNOW PLOWING & SALTING Commercial & Residential Fully Insured trucke2k@hotmail.com
Roofing Experts 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank
8250
604-937-6633 604-349-5533
Roofing
8309
PLUMBERS
Water Lines (without digging) Sewer Lines (without digging) Install. Drain tiles. 604-294-5300
8240
Renovations & Home Improvement
Tiling
TILE-RIFIC TILING & PAINTING Slate, Glass, Ceramic Specialist. Quality Work. 604-831-4013
8315
Tree Services
$ BEST RATES $
Dangerous tree removal, pruning, topping, hedge trimming & stump grinding. Fully insured & WCB
Jerry 604-618-8585 Andrew 604-618-8585
A-1 TRI CRAFT TREE SERVICES (EST. 1986) Wildwood Tree Services, Exp Hedge Trimming and Removal & Tree Pruning. Free Est. 604-893-5745
8335
Window Cleaning
Edgemont Building Maintenance • Power Washing • Window Cleaning • Gutter Cleaning
RESIDENTIAL DIVISION LTD.
604-420-4800
Tried & True Since 1902
• BBB • RCABC • GAF/ELK Master Elite Contractor • Residential Roofing • Liability Coverage and WCB • Designated Project Managers • Homes & Strata • Third Party Inspection Installations & Repairs Call 604-327-3086 for a free estimate •• 24 Hr Emergency Service Quote code 2010 for a 5% discount www.crownresidentialroofing.com
Established 1963
BOB’S WINDOW Gets that Clean, Clear Shine No Drops, No Drips, No Streaks Right into the corners! Serving you for over 20 yrs. Also do Gutters 604 588-6938
AUTOMOTIVE
9110
Collectibles & Classics
9145
Scrap Car Removal
9145
Scrap Car Removal
THE SCRAPPER
Georgie Award for Best Renovation & Design Complete Renovations / Additions Kitchens / Bathrooms
604-728-3009
www.jkbconstruction.com
PTV HOME RENOVATIONS Bath & Kitchen Boxing Week Special
20% OFF
All Tiling Supplies
1988 PORSCHE 911, 1-owner, all original, low kms, immac. $26,800. 604-987-3876. D24627
9125
Cash for junk cars! $100 to $1000 Ask about our $500 Credit!
Visit our website @ www.surreyscrap.com Free tow, no wheels, no papers no problem! Hassle free friendly service. 2 hr service in most areas.
604 628 9044
Domestic
I BUY JUNK CARS & TRUCKS
1998 EAGLE TALON ESI, 170k, 2.0 L, excellent condition, 5 spd, no accidents, silver exterior, grey interior. $3900. 604-763-3223
Free Removal & Towing Service!
778-235-1772 Est 1995
A1 CONTRACTING. Bsmt, bath, kitchen cabinets, tiling, painting & decks. Dhillon, 604-782-1936
8250
9135
Parts & Accessories
JEEP OWNERS - PARTS, ACCESSORIES for Jeeps from 1942 to 2010. Huge Stock, Lower Prices, Fast Shipping. Gemini Sales, Burnaby, B.C. (604) 294-2623 Port Moody (604) 949-0040. Online: www.gemini-sales.com
SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL
CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES
604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H
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AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $100 cash paid for full sized vehicles. 604-518-3673
9160
Sports & Imports
★CALL★ 604-880-8420 or 604-277-9021
(selected wholesaler —cash sales)
JKB CONSTRUCTION LTD. COMPLETE RENOVATIONS
#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200 ★ FREE TOWING ★ up to $300 CASH Today!
604-728-1965 John
1989 BMW M5, only 50,000km, collector’s plates, like new. $18,800. 604-987-3876. D24627 NEED CHEAP AUTOBODY ? www.cheapautobody.ca 604-341-7738
Roofing
#1 Roofing Company in BC
Dust Free. Affordable Rates! Free Estimates.
Gutters
Rubbish Removal
$30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020
Roof Snow Removal by RCABC Cert’d ROOFERS. 50 years exp. Dunrite Roofing • 604-522-8516
10% Off with this Ad! For all your plumbing, heating & reno needs. Lic Gas Fitter, Aman. 778-895-2005
604-728-3009 jkbconstruction.com
Installations Refinishing & Repairs
8125
GL Roofing cedar shake, asphalt shingle, flat roofs BBB WCB clean gutters $80. 24/7 604-240-5362
8255
$30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020
THE ART OF HARDWOOD FLOORS
Refinish, sanding, install, dustless Prof & Quality work 604-219-6944
A North West Roofing Specialist in Re-Roofing & Repair, Free Est payment plan avail, WCB, Liability Insured Jag 778-892-1530
Better Quality, Better Service
"Plumbing "Drain Cleaning AR E TY 8 Y RAN "Furnaces "$#! R WA "Seniors Discounts
Roofing
Topside Roofing 604-290-1650 Quality Workmanship. Prompt, Prof Service. Insured. Call Phillip
PLUMBER
PACIFIC ACE PLUMBING INC. •Repairs •Installation •Insured Free Est. Call • 778-836-8835
• Includes all Taxes • Licenced & Insured • Professional Piano Movers
8250
Roofing
A BETTER
Experienced Movers ~ 2 Men $50 ~
B&Y MOVING
8250
Plumbing
LICENSED PLUMBER & Gasfitter. BBQs, ranges, etc. Repairs, renos. VISA ok. 604-830-6617
Residential, Commercial,Apartments
Treat, train couple sex problems, pain.
Residential • Commercial Free Estimates • Top Quality
www.affordablemoversbc.com
Flooring/ Refinishing
Artistry of Hardwood Floors
JUNE’S MASSAGE
20% Discount
We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac
Kraft Painting & Decorating Body Work
TOP PAINTING Winter Special:
Lawn & Garden
Call: 604-240-3344
7005
Painting/ Wallpaper
JOE 604-782-1377
Systems Ltd.
8030
8195
604
6602
HOME SERVICES
To place your ad call
604-444-3000
EXPERTS OFALLASPECTS OFPAINTING Brush
Roller
Spray
INTERIOR & EXTERIOR
Fully Guaranteed, Worksafe Covered
RUDI 604-939-0697 or 778-838-2666
All types of Roofing Over 35 Years in Business Call now & we pay ½ the HST
604-588-0833
SALES@ PATTARGROUP.COM
WWW.PATTARGROUP.COM
Planning on RENOVATING? Check out the specialists in our Home Service Directory of the Classifieds and get started on your project today! To advertise your Home Service Business call Classifieds 604-444-3000
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Ethical Bean Organic Fair Trade Coffee Beans
assorted varieties
assorted varieties
7.99
Meat Department
Hot-Kid Rice Crisps
340g
3/4.98
Oasis Health Break Premium Orange Juice or Blends
assorted varieties
3/6.99
assorted varieties
2/7.00
9.99lb/ 22.02kg
9.99lb/ 22.02kg
1.75L
HardBite Potato Chips
Liege Frozen Gourmet Waffles
assorted varieties
3/4.98
assorted varieties
4.99
150g • product of B.C.
450g • product of B.C.
Canadian Heritage Organic Maple Syrup
Beck’s Non-Alcoholic Beer
7.99
assorted varieties
22.99
6 pack • product of Germany
+ deposit + eco fee
1 L • product of Canada
2/7.00 650g • product of Canada
From Our Bakery
Earth’s Choice Organic Tortilla Chips
Cocktail Tandori Samosas
Vegetable or Chicken
454g
454g • product of Canada
made with organic corn
Rosemary Italian Herb Olive Bread
2.99 454g
Rice Bakery
Rice Multiseed Bread
5.99
530g
Red Grape Tomatoes Certified Organic, Mexico Grown
2/5.00 1 dry pint
Bulk Department
Kettle Deluxe Mixed Nuts salted or unsalted Bins & Packaged
120 capsules
Containing research-proven ingredients, go4trim helps to curb your appetite, increase metabolism and balances blood sugar to help you meet your weight loss goals safely and naturally, with no jittery side effects!
Dr. Oetker Casa Di Mama Wild Rose Herbal D-Tox Kit Frozen Pizza
28.99
assorted varieties
4.99 395-410g
Sisu Supreme Multivitamin
Helen’s Kitchen Frozen Burritos
2/4.00
2.99 473ml • product of USA
170g • product of USA
Alexia Frozen Gourmet Potato Wedges, Onion Rings or French Fries assorted varieties
from 2/5.00
340-567g • product of USA
1 kit
Uniquely designed to support cleansing and elimination while enhancing all aspects of metabolism.
21.99
assorted varieties
2/7.00 500ml • product of USA
170g pkg
21 sticks
Mrs. Renfro’s Gourmet Salsa assorted varieties
Purely Decadent Frozen Non-Dairy Desserts assorted varieties
Blueberries Certified Fair Trade Organic, Chilean Grown
regular retail price
from
2/5.00
3lb Bag
6/5.99 or 20% off 12/11.99 Genuine Health Go4Trim 26.99 Cheese Feature Le Roy French 46.99 Double Cream Brie Cheese 2.99/100g
assorted varieties
Holiday Pudding Cake
4.99
From the Deli
reg 4.39
Olympic Organic Yogurt assorted varieties
3.48
Canadian Prime Rib Roasts 3.98
141g • product of USA
+ deposit + eco fee
Cawston Grown, Certified Organic
Canadian Beef Tenderloin Steaks or Roasts
100g • product of China
Oogie’s Gourmet Popcorn
Gala Apples from Clapping Chimp
120 caps
The vegetarian capsules are enhanced with Vitamin K and Boron for strong bones, 500mcg of pure Lutein for healthy eyes, 125mg Ester-C® and 100mg of Citrus bioflavonoids.
Cascades 100% Recycled Extreme Paper Towels
7.49 6 pack • product of Canada
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Rice Bakery South Surrey
2595 W. 16th Ave. Vancouver 6855 Station Hill Dr. 604.736.0301 Burnaby 604.522.6441
3248 King George Blvd. South Surrey 604.541.3902
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250.862.4864 Note Area Code
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