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City councillor says city can only enforce seismic standards on new construction Jennifer Moreau staff reporter
If a major earthquake hit Burnaby’s Chevron refinery, several buildings would not hold up, according to a leaked report from the company. A 2009 seismic evaluation looked at 10 buildings at the refinery, and all but one would not withstand a major earthquake. Six would likely suffer extensive structural damage and may be near collapse, while the remaining three were considered hazardous to occupants and likely to suffer a complete or partial collapse. That’s not surprising to Coun. Dan Johnston, chair of the city’s environment committee. “If you search around Greater Vancouver, you would probably find more than just Chevron. Seeing that Chevron is a special case, it’s not a building with five or six people in it that can be injured, it’s a situation that could impact several neighbourhoods and the environment for many years after that,” he said. Johnston said he hopes Chevron will do something substantial about the buildings. Municipal governments are responsible for enforcing
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Reconnected: A local musician is helping the Lemays, a Chilliwack family whose daughter was born with a rare heart defect. From left, Iona deFresnes-Lemay, Andre Lemay and their daughter Briana.
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t was 1994, the Bosnian War was in its second year, and Ady Golic was about 19 years old when he was thrown in what he describes as a concentration camp.
With hardly any food, the 6-3, normally 250-pound man had wasted away, while imprisoned for 14 months. “I was probably nine pounds heavy. I was slim. My kidneys didn’t work properly. I was very sick,” he says. Golic was rescued by a Canadian battalion and escorted to another city.
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He recalls a Canadian soldier who helped. His name was Andre Lemay, and he was a mechanic with the Canadian peacekeeping forces. “My English was really broken at the time. He took me to the side and he pulled out stuff from the truck,” Golic recalls. “He gave me two shirts, a little money and some mental support and some food.” In 1995, Golic came to Canada and eventually settled down in Burnaby. He got a job fixing vending machines and formed a rock band called Skard around 2001. He’s
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Burnaby NOW • Saturday, March 19, 2011 • A03
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FUEL CELL PLANT TO PRODUCE FIRST GENERATION OF PERSONAL CELL-POWERED TRAVEL
Mercedes-Benz to build $50 M plant here Janaya Fuller-Evans staff reporter
Mercedes-Benz is setting up shop in Burnaby. The company announced it would be starting fuel cell stack production in the city at a press conference Thursday. The aim of the new facility is to cover the entire scope of fuel cell development and production in Burnaby, said JoAnne Caza, director of marketing and public relations for the company. In February 2008, the Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation was founded in Burnaby as a joint venture between Mercedes-Benz’ parent company Daimler AG, Ford and Ballard. It is a facility for researching and developing fuel cell technology. The $50-million production facility will be built across from the cooperation’s building on North Fraser Way. At this point it isn’t clear how many people will be employed at the 2,000 squaremetre facility, though Caza said it would likely be in the double digits. “We’re just in the process of setting up,” she added, saying the needs of the facility would be clearer as plans for the plant develop. Mercedes-Benz currently has about 200 fuel cell-powered vehicles on the road in the United States and Europe, according to Caza. It is the first generation of personal fuel cell-powered travel, she said.
“We’re getting a lot of feedback,” she said, describing it as a research bed. The challenge is that Canada does not have an infrastructure for fueling the vehicles yet, she explained. “This is the future of mobility,” she said of fuel cell energy. “We have to sensitize people to the fact that these are long-range vehicles.” There are fueling stations for commercial vehicles such as buses in the Lower Mainland, she said, but not public fueling stations as of yet. But, she pointed, out it will be a while before the company has enough supply for that infrastructure, anyway. “If the infrastructure was there tomorrow, would we be ready for it?” Caza said. “No.” Construction of the facility will begin immediately, according to the company’s press release. The estimated completion date for the facility is early 2012. Daimler AG is also subleasing just over 1,900 square metres of space at the Ballard Power Systems facility for fuel cell production from August 2011 until July 31, 2019, according to a press release from Ballard. After a graduated test and commissioning phase, a small series production of next-generation fuel cell stacks is expected to start in 2013. The company hopes to put fuel cell vehicles into commercial production in Burnaby by 2016. The fuel cell stacks have a high energy
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New plant: From left, Mercedes-Benz president and CEO Marcus Breitschwerdt with new premier Christy Clark at a press conference Thursday.
output and are efficient and very compact, the release stated. The stacks produced in Burnaby could be used in sedans such as the MercedesBenz C-Class or E-Class, it said. “We are delighted to take on the responsibility of producing the fuel cell stacks in addition to our overall Canadian wholesale and retail sales, parts and service operations,” said Marcus Breitschwerdt, president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Canada,
in the release. “Our colleagues at AFCC (the Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation) have pioneered the development of fuel cell stacks in Canada and we are now extremely proud to be actively involved in the next very important chapters in establishing a small series production of fuel cell stacks.” Mercedes-Benz Canada is headquartered in Toronto, Ont. jfuller-evans@burnabynow.com Twitter.com/janayafe
Quake: Chevron plan would be complete by 2015 more buildings have been added over the continued from page 1 the B.C. Building Code, which covers years. Lord said they are built to the code seismic standards, but the city can only enforce the code on new construction, of the day, and regular inspections and upgrades are done as required. Johnston pointed out. The 2009 assessment is the latest, and “We don’t go in and enforce buildings that are existing that haven’t changed,” Chevron has yet to complete any upgrades since then. However, workers he said. “It’s pretty much up have since been moved from to the property owner to keep OUR VIEW two unsound buildings into it up to standards.” Opinion: There more seismically safe workJohnston also called on the may not be much that spaces. federal of provincial governChevron can do, but Lord also said Chevron is ment to take ownership of the the company can be undertaking a five-year plan to Chevron project. more forthcoming with bring the buildings up to code “I was a bit disappointed … information – before by retrofitting or replacing with the federal and provinreports are “leaked.” them. The plan is scheduled cial government playing hot for completion by 2015 and potato,” he said. “It would be See page 6 will cost about $5 million. nice to set the residents in the As for community concerns neighbourhood at ease.” about a disaster, Lord said the Chevron’s Ray Lord said the assessment didn’t cover all of the buildings on plan is about protecting employees. “We’re as prepared as we can be,” the refinery, just 10 that were of particular Lord said. concern. Regarding other infrastructure, such as The refinery was built in the 1950s, but 6
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pipes containing oil, Lord said Chevron does ongoing maintenance, regular inspections and upgrades. “I can’t say everything here that holds oil products is up to the latest code. I can’t say that,” he said. “When we find a problem, it’s fixed, as is the case with this sewer system in regard to this seep,” he said, referring to the oil
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that’s been migrating offsite through the groundwater since last spring. Chevron has a community advisory panel to address concerns of nearby residents. For years, the panel has been calling for Chevron to create a neighbourhood warning system in case of a major disaster. Lord said if that were the case, other agencies would notify the public. “In the case of an event like this, response involving notification to the neighbourhood would be done with public safety officials – police, fire, the city, and the regulatory agencies, the Ministry of Environment, and if there were something on the water, the port authority,” he said. Panel members plan to discuss earthquake preparedness at the next meeting with Chevron on April 6. To read Chevron’s seismic assessment and MP Bill Siksay’s letter on the issue to government officials, go to Jennifer Moreau’s blog, Community Conversations, at www.burn abynow.com.
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Skard: Local band reaches out to help little girl’s family continued from page 1
“I will never forget that,” Golic says. It was Lemay, the soldier who helped him in Bosnia more than a decade earlier. “We laughed, we drank,” Golic says. “Everyone at the party was amazed.” The two exchanged numbers and became friends, and Lemay told the story of his four-year-old daughter, Briana. The little girl has truncas arteriosis, a rare congenital heart defect. Doctors had to reconstruct her heart when she was born because blood was pumping to the wrong places. Her main artery also had a kink in it, and doctors had to fix that, too. But then she had to get another operation because of complications with the previous one. Briana also has a fake valve connecting her heart and lungs that has to be fitted as her heart grows. She has two open-heart surgeries behind her and three more to go, and doctors don’t know what her life expectancy is. That’s why the Lemays want to give her everything they can while they can. “It’s been a really trying period for us. It’s brought us closer together, too,” says mom Iona. “We just pray every day that we can provide for her and give her the quality of life she deserves.” Andre is on a disability pension from the military and struggles with post-trau-
matic stress disorder. “It’s a challenge every day,” he says. “I’ve seen a lot of atrocities. … It kind of marked me.” Golic was moved by the family’s plight and wanted to help the former soldier who helped him years ago during the war. “He’s had such a hard time,” Golic says. “He has six medals. He’s been serving Canada for 21 years.” So, to help, Golic has held benefit concerts for the family over the past couple of years. He also created a documentary-style film on the family, with the help of veterans and people from the motorcycling community and film and music industries. One hundred per cent of the film’s proceeds will help Briana. Golic hopes to hold a fundraiser in Vancouver and debut the work in film festivals. Golic is also hoping to create downloadable ringtones, with proceeds going to the family. Those should be ready by the end of April. Keep an eye on his band’s website, www.skard.ca, for updates. People can check Skard on YouTube, where Golic hopes to have a trailer up by the end of summer. For more on this story, see Jennifer Moreau’s blog Community Conversations at www.burnabynow.com.
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Families united: Ady Golic and daughter Layla, 8 (left), with Andre Lemay, Iona deFresnes-Lemay and four-year-old Briana deFresnes-Lemay.
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Burnaby NOW • Saturday, March 19, 2011 • A05
City examining social issues Burnaby seeking public input into new social sustainability strategy Janaya Fuller-Evans
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Burnaby’s social sustainability strategy is not about targeting problems in the city, according to Mayor Derek Corrigan. It is about creating and building on the already existing social infrastructure in the city. “In this community, the good things outweigh the bad,” Corrigan said in a phone interview. As far as problem solving goes, he said he believes in a positive approach, such as developing more parks and recreation to decrease crime rates. Developing social infrastructure is difficult for municipalities, Corrigan said, because so many of the things affecting the social framework of a city fall under the jurisdiction of the provincial or federal governments. “It’s something that’s not done very often,” he said. “Cities have so little power on social issues.” But he said Burnaby is a well-established leader in planning and is equal to the challenge. The social aspect of sustainability is the third leg of the stool, Corrigan said, the others being economic development and environmental sustainability. There are committees working on strategies for those aspects of the city as well. “I felt that, in Burnaby, we should
try and establish a view of our com- around, and protecting the commumunity,” Corrigan said. nity. The social sustainability commitThe strategy proposes 104 possible tee has developed a first draft of the actions towards these goals, to be constrategy, he said, which will now go sidered by council within the conto the public. text of other priorities and the annual “Then we can find a way to plan, financial plan. and to get those resources (to impleThe city has planned public open ment the strategy),” Corrigan said of houses to allow residents to view the the next steps to be taken. proposed draft of the strategy and Council passed a motion at provide input. The open houses are as Monday night’s meeting to follows: send the proposed draft of ◆ Tuesday, March 29, from the Burnaby social sustain7 to 9 p.m. at Confederation ability strategy out for public Seniors’ Centre (open for consultation. viewing the display at 6 About 70 people were p.m.); divided into six working ◆ Saturday, April 2 from 11 groups to develop the strata.m. to 1 p.m. at Edmonds egy, each following a specific Community School (open for theme: prosperous city, ageviewing the display at 10:30 friendly city, engaged city, a.m.); diverse city, healthy city, and Derek Corrigan ◆ Wednesday, April 6 from peaceful city. 7 to 9 p.m. at Cameron mayor The working groups met Recreation Centre (open for during the fall, and engaged com- viewing the display at 6 p.m.); and munity members to collect ideas for ◆ Monday, April 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the strategy. More than 800 ideas were Bonsor Recreation Complex (open for collected, and refined and prioritized viewing the display at 6 p.m.). for the steering committee. There is also an online survey, The framework for the strategy which the city is planning to post includes three 10-year goals and seven on its website, at www.city.burnaby. strategic priorities. bc.ca. The three goals are community The survey completion date is April inclusion, community liveability and 15. Between then and the final steering community resilience. committee meeting on June 1, city Priorities include meeting basic staff will compile the feedback and needs of residents, celebrating diversi- make any necessary revisions to the ty and culture, getting people involved strategy. in the community, lifelong learning, The final draft of the strategy is enhancing neighbourhoods, making scheduled to go to council for adopBurnaby accessible for those getting tion in June.
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Neighbours deserve more than leaked report drawn to potentially explosive situations The world watched in horror last in our community if the big one hits week as Japan was first struck by a mas– like our front-page story today. sive earthquake and then razed by the A recently leaked seismic report ensuing tsunami. from Chevron, not surprisingly, says Gripped by our own feelings of that some buildings on the oil helplessness and empathy, refinery site aren’t up to curcity residents were once again Burnaby NOW rent seismic codes – after all, reminded that they too reside it was built in the 1950s. The in an earthquake zone. After refinery, however, is in the process of every large destructive quake on earth, we see just how incredibly fragile we are upgrading buildings on the site. But we have seen no reports on what when the planet flexes its crust. So, it’s no wonder that our attention is would happen to the oil tanks and pipe-
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lines if a major quake struck. Ray Lord, a Chevron spokesperson, told the Burnaby NOW, “I can’t say everything here that holds oil products is up to the latest code. I can’t say that.” Again, that’s not surprising. There are no regulations that compel refineries, or other industries that hold potentially explosive elements, to upgrade old structures to meet current codes. And when you have many bridges, overpasses, schools and hospitals in the Lower Mainland that have not been seis-
mically upgraded, it hardly seems fair to point fingers at Chevron for not upgrading its oil structures. But what the community certainly does deserve is more transparency. Neighbours should not have to rely on “leaked” reports to discover how earthquake-ready the site is. The city and Chevron’s neighbours need full information, the lack of which merely reinforces an already distrustful relationship. And that’s definitely not a good thing.
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scourged by smallpox and an he story of the Wild influx of gold miners. McLeans in British The road, to be punched Columbia is largely a footthrough from the coast, was the note, the province of amateur last straw. A total of 14 men historians as much as profesdied in the first attacks. A crew sional. It’s a story of fathers and was assembled to hunt down sons, of generations that enacted the Chilcotin. Donald the same story twice. McLean, who had The McLeans could worked in the Chilcotin fill the role of hero or Matthew Claxton territory as a trader, was villain, and each genbrought on as second-in-comeration did a bit of both. mand. He died on a trail, in a The story begins, like a lot of trap set by Chilcotin warriors. Canadian stories, with the First Nations people, and with a Scots The metal armour he wore, reputedly bulletproof, had been trader for the Hudson’s Bay put aside in the heat of the day. Company. A bullet went through his chest. Donald McLean came over The leaders of the Chilcotin from the old country in 1833 War would later be hanged, and spent the next 18 years risby the order of Judge Matthew ing through the ranks to chief Bailie Begbie. trader. He did the grunt work of The revolt, however, was sucthe world’s oldest trading firm, cessful. The road was never built turning hard labour and sharp through Chilcotin lands. trading into furs and money. He The Chilcotin always mainwas known for violently enforctained they were at war, that the ing what law there was, and attacks were not murder. accounts say he killed unarmed The sons of Donald McLean men and women, maybe childidn’t lose much of their father’s dren – all native. temper. By 1864, McLean had left the Tough, skilled riders, they Hudson’s Bay Company, after worked on ranches and as jockhis temper and insubordinaeys in rodeo races in the 1870s. tion caused too deep a rift. He turned to ranching, with his First Allan, Charley, and Archie McLean, with their friend Nations wife Sofia and his sons Alex Hare, turned to crime in and daughters, on the Cariboo the economically lean year of Road. 1877. They were also angry at That year, the most violent John Mara, a wealthy former clash between First Nations peoOverlander to the gold fields, a ple and the still-young colony provincial MLA, and the man of British Columbia broke out. McLeans Page 7 The Chilcotin people had been
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Kudos to Burnaby South Secondary student Elias Ishak, who risked being suspended from school to defend his right to free speech. By challenging the principal’s decision to refuse to publish his commentary in the school newspaper, Ishak serves as an ideal model for what all working journalists should do when media corporations spike stories that might offend the key advertisers or powerful lobby groups. If Ishak is considering a career in journalism – and we sincerely hope he is – we are delighted to invite him to apply to Langara College’s two-year diploma program in journalism.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Will Tory represent us? continued from page 6
of their candidates by reusing and recycling candidates who have already lost, and I’m eager for the next election. Ronald Leung has started his election campaign by saying that he will return the voice of the people and ensure our views are appropriately represented. Those are fine words, words we expect from any public servant. How true are they? Mr. Leung likes to talk about how the NDP represents special interests, and his Conservative Party represents the issues and views of middleclass Canadians. Perhaps, then, Mr. Leung can tell us whether he supports the massive expansion of the penitentiary system that his party intends to create. I would be very interested to hear an argument as to how the HST or the other corporate tax cuts his party advocates represent the economic concerns of Canadians, most of whom don’t own the large corporations that receive the majority of these tax cuts. These are not the values of people in Burnaby-Douglas. Since these are not the principles that we share and value, will Mr. Leung truly represent our voices in Parliament and vote against these policies, or will he be another trained puppet for the Stephen Harper? Please tell us, who will you truly represent in Parliament, British Columbians who are hurting and need a change, or the big businesses and Conservative activists who bankroll your campaign? Burnaby-Douglas deserves an MP with unwavering principles, not another puppet for the Harper agenda. Trevor Ritchie, Burnaby
Bloy now in the hot seat Dear Editor:
The three cabinet appointments made by Ms. Clark that are the most interesting involve Kevin Falcon, Shirley Bond and, Harry Bloy. Giving Falcon the ministry of finance and deputy premier was based on the old adage, “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.” Bond got her promotion based on gender equality. The surprise appointment of 10-year backbencher Harry Bloy to the ministry of social development was strictly in recognition of his backing during the leadership race. Bloy’s help was rewarded along with two unspoken conditions, the first of which acknowledges all debts have been paid. The second condition informs him he is now on his own to sink or swim. The backbench was his safe place – now he is in the spotlight where his talents are on exhibit for all to see. Brian J. O’Neill, Burnaby
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who had seduced and abandoned their teenaged sister, leaving her with a child. In 1879, the boys known as the Wild McLeans stole a stallion and shot the provincial constable who came to take it back. They ran looking for help, and even tried to raise the First Nations people in the Interior in revolt, but the local chiefs didn’t want to help the wild boys who were criminals as much as would-be
rebels. The McLeans were starved out of a cabin in the winter of 1879. They were brought before Judge Begbie in New Westminster. The man who had sentenced the killers of their father sentenced the McLeans to hang by the neck until dead. Archie, the youngest, was 16. Arguably, the sons of Donald McLean had more cause to be angry and vengeful than their father ever did. He died violently, but
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Burnaby RCMP officer fined for fatal crash
A Burnaby RCMP officer who pleaded guilty to driving without due care in a crash that killed two young men in 2007 was fined $1,500 on Thursday. Burnaby RCMP Const. Petina Kostiuk, 41, crashed into a car at the corner of Kingsway and Royal Oak, killing newlywed Albert Haczewski, 27, and his lifelong buddy, Koyo Hara, 26 on Oct. 31, 2007. They were on their way home from a friend’s house, where they had spent the evening playing video games, talking and watching movies. Kostiuk was on her way to a 911 suicide call. She had her lights and siren on in the marked cruiser and had slowed down but was travelling at 90 km/h at impact. Both men died within the hour from their injuries. Kostiuk, who remains on stress leave and hasn’t worked since, delivered a tearful apology before sentencing, saying she was deeply sorry. Haczewski’s widow, Paula, said she was touched but not satisfied by the officer’s apology. She also said outside Vancouver provincial court Thursday that the fine, requested by Crown and defence lawyers, was inadequate. “It’s like they say, here’s a fine, I’m sorry, thanks very much, let’s move on,” she said. Kostiuk had originally pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving causing death but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge this week. Kostiuk stood and faced the public gallery, where
the men’s friends and family sat, and delivered a tearful apology to them and anyone affected by the crash, including the emergency personnel who attended the crash and all witnesses. “To all of you, I’m deeply sorry,” she said. Paula Haczewski said her initial anger at seeing Kostiuk subsided somewhat when she heard the apology and learned Kostiuk was a single mother. “At times, I felt touched,” said Haczewski. “I felt she was authentically sorry.” In a victim-impact statement read in court, Haczewski said just 10 months after they married, she found herself alone in a foreign country. Albert had been the sole breadwinner for them and after his death she was forced to move from a large house to a small apartment in East Vancouver and take out student loans to return to school. She said she has suffered depression and had difficulty coping with her loss and couldn’t work or study. Albert’s mom, Barbara, in her impact statement said she continues to heavily grieve over the loss of her youngest son, who was working at Telus with a promise of a fulfilling career and looked forward to having children. “Hatred and ill feelings toward Ms. Kostiuk and the RCMP are useless and help no one, but I can’t help feeling sad that they took part of my life away,” court heard.
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Loss: Paula Haczewski outside the sentencing hearing on March 17. Hara’s family did not file statements, but his mother, Usuko, wrote a letter in which she expressed her sorrow over their loss. “I do not want to believe it was their destiny to die that day,” she said. – Susan Lazaruk, Vancouver Province
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Apology: Petina Kostiuk leaves Vancouver’s Provincial court, March 17 after her
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Burnaby RCMP team up with Big Brothers staff reporter
Burnaby RCMP officers are giving back to the community in terms of money and time. On March 14, Chief Supt. Rick Taylor of the Burnaby RCMP presented Joanne Kautz-Allard and Valerie Lambert from Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver with a $3,000 grant cheque from the RCMP Foundation. The money will be used to help support an in-school mentoring program partnership. The partnership, in place for six years already, matches RCMP members and auxiliary RCMP members with youth from grades 1 to 7 in the Burnaby school district. “Youth is a top priority for the Burnaby RCMP and this prevention-based mentoring program focuses on reducing criminal victimization and criminal involvement of youth by fostering a relationship built on open communication, trust and respect,”
said Burnaby RCMP Cpl. Brenda Gresiuk in a press release. The grant was given by the RCMP Foundation, which was created in 1994 to support community initiatives in which local RCMP members are involved. The members volunteer their time and energy in the community to get these projects up and running. The RCMP Foundation manages the RCMP licensing program, operates two retail stores and an online store at www. themountieshop.ca, holds events and engages the involvement of corporate Canada in its activities. Funds raised are used to support sports teams and events, drug awareness, youth programs and self-help programs, victim services and Internet safety. To learn more about the RCMP Foundation, go to www.rcmp-f.ca. To learn more about the Big Brothers RCMP in-school mentoring program, contact Ashlee King at 604-876-2447 ext. 242. www.twitter.com/AlfieLau
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Burnaby city council has approved the budget for the final phase of road construction of Marine Way at North Fraser Way. The city’s portion of the project is $3.85 million, including HST, with
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Industrial land sales hit new heights in Burnaby Janaya Fuller-Evans staff reporter
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space for sale is limited in uct developing in North Burnaby, it can be harder to Burnaby, as well, he buy than lease in the city. added. “There’s not a ton of new There is also a large supply,” Blythe said. demand for strata properBurnaby industrial sales ties, Blythe said. are doing well because of He would like to see prica number of factors, such es rise to reflect the improvas the recovering market, ing market, he said, and the affordable inventory, and demand in Burnaby. Burnaby’s proximity to “I don’t see a ton of prodport operations, downtown uct being available anytime Vancouver, the airport, soon,” he said. “It’s an issue and the two of supply highways, he First reported @ and demand. said. There’s not a “All in all, BurnabyNow.com lot to buy.” it’s a desirable Industrial location,” Blythe added. real estate sales in Burnaby The majority of new in 2010 came to a total of product is in South Burnaby, $100.6 million, with 41 he said. transactions, according to Blythe mentioned the Avison Young’s winter/ Glenwood Industrial spring industrial report. Estates in particular, a 90That’s compared with 38 acre business centre next transactions totaling $83.7 to Burnaby Business Park, million the year before. along North Fraser Way. There were more transThe Beedie Group devel- actions in 2008 and 2007, oped the project. according to Avison Young, There is more prod- but they brought in less
money than this year’s did. The average price per square foot was lower than the last two years - $183 in 2010, but $186 in 2009, and $194 in 2008. Blythe thinks the increased confidence in the market may impact sellers’ expectations and drive prices up, he said. The vacancy rate for industrial space in Burnaby was 2.8 per cent in 2010, the lowest in Metro Vancouver, according to Avison Young. But office space vacancy rates are still quite high, according to Blythe. While he focuses on industrial sales and leasing, he said the vacancy rate for office space has not lowered much this year. Last summer, Avison Young announced that Burnaby was one of two submarkets in Metro Vancouver with high office vacancy rates.
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Most of the nursing homes in Burnaby are up to health and safety standards, according to the Metro Vancouver nursing home ratings. The majority of the homes were rated with low inspection priority levels. This means that they are inspected only once per year based on their ability to follow health and safety regulations. The Vancouver Sun’s information database of ratings from the Fraser Health Authority and the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority compiled a list of 57 Burnaby nursing home facilities. The report produced updated ratings based on inspections as of fall 2010. Only one was rated with a high inspection priority level. The Harmony Court Care Centre on Canada Way in Burnaby scored 48 out of 65 for priority level – a measurement formerly known as risk factor. Based on this measurement, the centre will be inspected three times per year.
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On-site child care a plus for growing firm Richie Bros. Auctioneers offers child-care space for 45 children at Burnaby facility Janaya Fuller-Evans staff reporter
It’s a rare perk that many employees hope for but few find. On-site child care is occasionally offered by universities, colleges and federal government agencies, but it isn’t common in the private sector. But Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers has taken on the problem of sparse child-care options at its headquarters in Burnaby. The company relocated to Burnaby in 2009 and included plans for a child-care centre for employees’ children in the design of its facilities. “We researched what other companies offer employees,” Vic Pospiech, vice-president of human resources, says. Child-care was one of the top items on the wish list of employees, he adds. “One of the things that came to light was the acute shortage of child-care in Burnaby,” Pospiech says. When designing the new facilities, representatives of Ritchie Bros. met with city officials. Mayor Derek Corrigan was very supportive of the plan to include childcare, he adds. The centre has space for 45 full-time children, but there are about 60 kids in all that use it throughout the year – some parttime or just during the summer, according to Pospiech. The company also offers many other amenities to employees, including the Kelowna Café. The company hasn’t offered anything like the café in the past, Pospiech says, but because of the location of the building, felt it was important to provide a subsidized place for employees to get good food. “We’ve always bent over backwards to try to provide amenities to our employees,” he adds. Other perks include a beer garden on Friday afternoons (with juice and pop for non-drinkers), video games for employee breaks, and a social committee that organizes children’s Christmas parties, provides muffins on Fridays and plans themed lunches for holidays and events, Pospiech says. There is also a workout area with
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Family focus: Jane Boyd, director of child care at Ritchie Bros., with Anna Iacob and Mila Ledger in the company’s on-site child-care centre at its Burnaby offices. treadmills, elliptical machines, stationary in 1958. The brothers sold $2,000 of surplus bikes, a stair climber, a rowing machine, inventory to pay off a bank debt. and universal and free weights. In 1963, the brothers held their first The headquarters in the Big Bend neigh- unreserved industrial auction, selling bourhood is a LEED Gold-certified facility, $600,000 in equipment. the first in Burnaby, with more than 300 But even that success is a far cry from employees. what the company currently Ritchie Bros.’ IT departbrings in with its worldwide ment, marketing group, human operations – $3.3 billion last resources department, accountyear, according to Armstrong. ing and property department The auction model is known are all located at the headquar- Visit www.burnabynow.com the world over, which has ters. helped Ritchie Bros. gain a for a photo gallery The company began as a global presence, he says. small family business in Kelowna. The unreserved auctioning model is It was basically a used furniture store, meant to attract end users rather than broaccording to chief operating officer Bob kers and dealers, he explains, adding about Armstrong. 80 per cent of sales go directly to construc“(The three Ritchie brothers – Dave, Ken tion, mining, forestry and other industrial and John) found one day that they had to operators, while about 20 per cent goes to hold an auction out of necessity,” he says. dealers. The first unreserved auction was held The company is expanding its presence
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and United Way Spirit Awards held March 9 in Vancouver, according to a press release from the company. It is the second consecutive year that ABC Recycling has received the award in the “small organization” category. The award recognized the generosity of employees at ABC Recycling’s operations in Burnaby, Surrey and Campbell River, who donated almost $26,000, which was matched by ABC
Recycling for a total of close to $52,000. Of the 120 employees at the three locations, 65 per cent participated in the campaign. “We are very proud of all our employees who donate to their communities through the United Way,” said ABC Recycling CEO David Yochlowitz. “The United Way has become our charity of choice with employees donating not only a portion of their pay, but also their time through the
charity’s annual Day of Caring.” Recipients of an Employee Campaign Loyalty Award must have an increase in employee contributions year over year for a minimum of five consecutive years. With both employee and company contributions, ABC Recycling has raised more than $150,000 for the United Way in the past three years alone. ABC Recycling Ltd. is a metal recovery and recycling company in Burnaby,
State of the City luncheon in April The Burnaby Board of Trade is presenting the city’s annual luncheon with the mayor. The State of the City luncheon with mayor Derek Corrigan is scheduled for Thursday, April 7 between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown. Corrigan will recount Burnaby’s successes in 2010 and talk about the
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What has three wheels and can deliver 600 pounds of supplies to downtown Vancouver? SHIFT Delivery Co-op, a new business by five university students. The small business co-op is the brainchild of Graham Anderson and four other students studying sustainability. “We wanted to explore ways to support the business community while reducing its environmental impact,” Anderson, a SFU student says in a phone interview. So they formed a delivery service for Vancouver that uses heavy-duty cargo trikes. The idea came from a model in Portland, Oregon: B-Line sustainable urban delivery. B-Line started in February 2009 and now has three trikes, Anderson says. The delivery service will use electric-assisted tricycles with trailers that can haul about 600 lbs. “It’s totally new and innovative,” Anderson says, adding that was something the team was looking for. Three members originally developed the concept for a sustainable development class project a year ago, he says. The business model is a workers’ cooperative, with employees owning a share in the company, according to Anderson. The trikes are a good fit for Vancouver, he points out, with its cycling infra-
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structure, particularly the new separated bike lanes on Hornby Street. “Hornby was one of our inspirations,” he says. The trikes, though larger than an average bike, do fit in the bike lanes, he says. “We’re excited,” he says. “It’s one small solution to the transportation challenges people face.” The co-op plans to launch in May, with two trikes to start. “As things progress, we’ll get more,” Anderson says, adding that the coop hopes to get warehouse space of its own. Currently, SHIFT is based in a garage in East Vancouver. The co-op has already formed partnerships with companies in Vancouver including Frogbox, an eco-friendly moving supply company; the Brooks Corning Company, an office furniture company; Shirtland Drycleaners, an
eco-friendly dry-cleaning company; and Mills Basics, an office supply company based in East Vancouver. SHIFT is working with the City of Vancouver to get its business licence, and also is procuring insurance in preparation for the launch. Two of the founding co-op members – Loretta Laurin, who is at SFU, and Grace Soo, who is at the British Columbia Institute of Technology – live in Burnaby. See shiftdelivery. com. For a more extensive version of this story, visit our website at www.burnabynow. com.
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or all those school kids in Burnaby, this is the most wonderful time of the first half of any year. The weather is hopefully turning for the better, spring is just beginning and yes, the kids get a break from school and get to go out and enjoy themselves. In this special spring break edition of the Burnaby NOW Top 5, here are the best things kids and parents can do during this nice nine-day interlude. Get hunting for the Burnaby Village Museum’s Spring Break Scavenger Hunt, Bears and Bare Facts running from noon to 4 p.m each day from March 21 to 27. Use your detective skills to decipher the clues. Locate all the bears and bare facts
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to earn a treat. Admission includes unlimited carousel rides. Special event pricing – $6.50 all ages (includes tax). Members: free. Get exercising your mind at Lougheed Town Centre, as the mall offers a full roster of free activities and entertainment from March 23 to 27. The highlight is on Sunday, March 27, when Bobs & Lolo perform a concert and a meetand-greet at 1 and 2 p.m. Also on the docket is the Science World kids’ workshop on March 23 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., kids’ colouring fun from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 23, 24 and 25 and Storytime on March 26 starting at 10:30 a.m. Meet up in front of Michael Hill and near the customer service centre to participate.
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Get cheering for Simon Fraser University’s men’s hockey team as it hosts the B.C. University Hockey Championships at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre and the Burnaby Winter Club. SFU is the defending champion and will open on March 23 against Okanagan College at 7:30 p.m. The fiveday event culminates on Sunday, March 27 at 6:30 p.m. with the championship final. The opening game is March 23 at 4:30 p.m. at the Burnaby Winter Club as the number 4 and 5 seeds fight it out. Fiveday passes are available at www.sfuhockey.com or by calling 604-760-3670. Sponsored by
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Forest Explores. Children aged eight to 10 will look for salamanders on damp forest floors and quiet waterways in Salamander Searchers. Call 604-432-6359 to register. Fee is $10.50 per child. Advance registration is required. For information, call 604-432-6359 or see www.metrovancouver.org. Get railroaded on Sunday, March 20 for Western Rails’ 29th annual Railroadiana Show, running from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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at the Cameron Recreation Complex at 9523 Cameron St. Who doesn’t love trains? Kids who haven’t been captivated by a caboose can learn all about trains at this great family event. Tickets are $3 for adults, $2 concession, $6 for a family and free for children under five. For more info, go to www. wcra.org. E-mail your Top 5 ideas to calendar@burnabynow. com or send them to alau@ burnabynow.com. You can also check out our full arts and events calendar listings on our website’s homepage at www.burnabynow.com. – compiled by staff reporter Alfie Lau
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The Yen-Hansen Learning Centre is hosting a Tournament of the Towns Mathematics Competition on Sunday, April 3 in Burnaby. Mogens Lemvig Hansen and Lily Yen run the tutoring centre out of their North Burnaby home. They can fit up to 14 people for the contest. The competition started in Russia, hence the name. “This is a high level contest so you don’t really get any prizes or anything. You get recognition,” Hansen said. Registration is $10. Call 604-320-0809 to register before March 29.
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Chibi Taiko will perform at 12:15 p.m., with Japanese dance by the Otowa-ryu Dance Group at 1:30 p.m. and an aikido demonstration at 2:15 p.m. A new exhibition, Bloom, featuring the work of local Asian artists, will also open at the Japanese Canadian National Museum, with some of the artists in attendance. For more about the event, check out www.nikkeiplace.org or call 604-777-7000.
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young Burnaby actor is staking her place amidst the bright lights of Hollywood. Kaitlin Cheung was among the winners at the 32nd annual Young Artist Awards, held in Los Angeles on March 13. Cheung (who was profiled in the NOW on March 12) beat out seven other nominees to walk away with the award for Best Performance in a Short Film for young actresses aged 10 and under. Her award came for her performance in the independent short film The Perfect Gift For Flora, filmed last year. Kaitlin played the title character. The film, written by Anna Wang and directed by Olesia Shewchuk, also starred Elfina Luk and Nelson Wong. The award is a prestigious one for the eightyear-old actor, who found herself keeping company with some Hollywood heavyweights. Among the winners were Jaden Smith, capturing Best Performance in a Feature Film for his work on The Karate Kid, and the Academy Award-nominated Hailee Steinfeld for her work in True Grit. Kaitlin’s 14-year-old brother, Nathan, was also nominated for his guest starring role in
Untold Stories of the E.R. on The Learning Channel. That award went to Zayne Emory for Disney Channel’s I’m in the Band, and Aaron Refvem for CSI: NY. See www.youngartist awards.org for the full list.
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If you’re a choral music fan and you weren’t at Laudate Singers’ Voices, Sax and Syn concert last weekend – well, you missed out. The North Shore’s 23-voice chamber choir presented its concert at St. Andrew’s United Church on March 12. Jazz saxophonists Campbell Ryga and Ross Taggart, along with synthesizer master Tim Tsang, joined the choir for a fascinating program that included both contemporary works and Renaissance music – the latter adapted to include saxophone solos. The singers, under the leadership of Lars Kaario, work as a tight and disciplined unit – their Latin diction is enviably crisp, their phrasing impeccable, their focus and attention to detail unwavering. More to the point, however, they sing with a passion and a clear joy for the music that translates to the audience. With a program packed full of choral gems, it’s difficult to choose a highlight. But, for me, the powerful simplicity of Frank Ticheli’s Earth Song was one of the most moving moments of the night, as was Ola Gjeilo’s haunting, otherwordly The Spheres. And, of course, the finale piece, Taymaz Saba
and Andrei Diaconu’s Magnificat, was a joyous and deservedly wellreceived showstopper. A special note to Burnaby’s Heidi Ackermann, who turned in a glorious, soaring soprano solo on Saba and Diaconu’s Requiem. There’s some other Burnaby talent in the choir’s ranks, too – alto Intan Purnomo and tenor Paul Jungwirth, along with the choir’s manager, Linda Lysack. Next up for Laudate is A Tuneful Celtic Spring on May 7 and 8. Check it out at www.laudatesingers. com.
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Are you an artist or performer on Facebook? Does your arts group have a Facebook presence? Come look me up. Although I’ve been on Facebook in my “real life” for quite some time, I’m just getting a “professional” Facebook presence up and running, and I welcome friend requests from artists and arts groups. I hope to be able to use it as a way to make new connections in the arts world. You can find me at www.facebook.com/ JulieLMacLellan. And, if you happen to be on Twitter, find me there too – @juliemaclellan. Looking forward to chatting with you! Do you have an item for Lively City? Send arts and entertainment ideas to Julie, jmaclellan@burnabynow.com. Visit her In the Spotlight blog online at www.burnabynow. com – click on the Opinion tab and follow the link under Blogs.
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Theresa McManus EDMONDS EXPRESS The National Nikkei Museum and Heritage Centre continues to reach out to people of all cultures. Just over a decade ago, the National Nikkei Heritage Centre and Japanese Canadian National Museum opened at a site near Kingsway and Sperling. Its mandate is to promote better understanding and appreciation by all Canadians of JapaneseCanadian culture and heritage, and an awareness by all Canadians of the contributions of JapaneseCanadians to Canadian society through public programs, exhibits, services, publications, facilities and special events.
"It is a dream that was realized only through the help of all the community," said Sherri Kajiwara, acting executive director. "It definitely has met the initial goals in terms of being that resource, being that place of JapaneseCanadian heritage and culture." Kajiwara said the centre has a large and active volunteer board and about 200 volunteers who work hard to ensure the centre thrives and grows. "It has been here 10 years. We are trying to build that awareness and recognition," she said. "We would like more people to know about it. We do rely a lot on word of mouth." The national Nikkei Museum and Heritage Centre is open Tuesday to Saturday. The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on those days. Nikkei means person of Japanese descent, and descendents who have
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Nikkei centre preserves JapaneseCanadian heritage Continued from PAGE 20 for various functions, but it also offers a wide variety of arts, sports, cooking, martial arts and cultural programs. It also offers a museum program and provides resources for Japanese-Canadian issues. "We have a very strong education program," Kajiwara explained. "We are involved in part of the school curriculum when they do fieldtrips out here." In addition to the education resource centre, the non-profit centre also has teaching kits that are available to help explain various aspect of JapaneseCanadian culture. Part of the education deals with the issue of internment camps,
which saw Japanese-Canadians removed from their communities and placed in internment camps in the Second World War. "We are of a national scope in our reach, especially with our museum," Kajiwara said. "We have quite an amazing archival process. We are very much a resource." The National Nikkei Museum and Heritage Centre is located at 6688 Southoaks Cres. More information is available at www.nikkeiplace.org.
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Composer in the spotlight An Alpha Secondary grad is continuing to make waves in the world of classical music. Jared Miller, a pianist and composer who was raised in Burnaby, was featured in the Burnaby NOW last summer when his composition, 2010 Traffic Jam, was played by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra at its Deer Lake Park concert. Miller, who graduated from Alpha in 2006, has since moved to New York City to pursue his master’s degree in music at the Juilliard School. The young composer, who was born in Los Angeles in 1988, was recently featured on CBC Radio 2’s series Next. Renowned concert pianist Sara Davis Beuchner, who commissioned and premiered Miller’s first piano sonata, Instincts, said Miller is a composer to watch. “Jared is a brilliant young composer,” she said. “His pianism is certainly fine enough that he could
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Miller: Young composer making a name in the classical music world continued from page 23
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For the animals: From left to right: Fernando Gispert, municipal veterinary director Guadalupe Ramos, AnneMarie Nagata and Charlotte Sedens.
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Through a sterilization initiative, dogs are nursed to health over a 30-day period before being spayed or neutered and after recovering are put up for adoption. According to Sedens, every three months a group of Canadian veterinarians goes down to Cuba and performs the sterilizations. Since the project began four years ago, 273 animals have been sterilized, she said, adding that none were released back on the streets. The clinic estimates that the amount of stray dogs in Old Havana has decreased by at least 50 per cent in the last four years, Sedens said.
Nagata, who had visited Havana in 2003, said the number of street dogs had decreased dramatically since she had last been there. Sedens, who graduated from Simon Fraser University in April, is a volunteer at the Vancouver Aquarium and the Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C. Nagata works at the Burnaby Veterinary Hospital and recently graduated from nursing school. “Animals are a huge part of both of our lives,” she said. She and Sedens became friends in high school. For more information on the Spanky Project, go to www.spankyproject.org.
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Dear Tom and Ray: I bought a used 2007 Nissan Maxima SE last June. I love my car! The problem is the tires. I knew nothing about “low-profile” tires until after I bought the car. Among other problems with the low profiles, they handle poorly in snow and ice. I live in the Boston area, so snow and ice are a common occurrence in the winter. I was wondering if there is a way to replace my wheels and tires to be able to put regular tires on the car. Thank you for any input. – Leigh TOM: Well, first we should explain to everyone else what a “profile” is on a tire. RAY: A tire’s profile refers to the height of the sidewall. On a tire with an
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(17-inch wheels, 55 aspect ratio). Switching to the SL’s wheel/tire package would make things worse, since that’s a lower-profile package (18-inch wheels, 45 aspect ratio). TOM: You could experiment with a higher-aspectratio tire on your 17-inch wheels, but there’s no guarantee that the tires wouldn’t rub against your fender liners and cause interference. We recommend that you stick with one of the wheel/tire size options offered by the manufacturer. RAY: Our advice would be to buy yourself four good snow tires and four new wheels to go with them, and use those in the winter. They’ll have to be the same size as the wheels and tires you have now, but they’ll give you much better handling in winter weather. TOM: And then in the spring, you can switch back to your summer tires. Send car questions to Click and Clack by visiting www.cartalk.com.
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32 Clan host hockey POs 32 Perfect season on mats 33 Wesburn wins gold Cup SECTION COORDINATOR Tom Berridge, 604-444-3022 • tberridge@burnabynow.com
Rusty Rebels find feet in final frame Tom Berridge
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The Burnaby Rebels can thank two of its Grade 11 players for putting the team through to the final eight at the B.C. AAA high school boys’ basketball championships. Guard Manroop Clair and 6-3 forward Daniel Edwards combined for 48 points to help lead South to a come-from-behind 78-72 win over Vancouver Island No. 2 Oak Bay Bays at the Langley Events Centre on Wednesday. Clair, the player of the game, led all scorers with 28 points, 11 of them coming in the turn-around final frame. Edwards added 20 points on eight-of-17 shooting, 12 rebounds and three blocked shots for the Rebels. But the outcome was in doubt right up to the final seconds of the game. “We should have beaten them by about 20 (points),” said Clair after the game. “(Oak Bay) had more intensity than us from the getgo.” Oak Bay, behind 22point efforts from guards Evan Woodson and Drake Downer, took repeated advantage of sloppy South defending to hold period leads into the fourth quarter. The Bays made it plain they meant business, raining four treys in the opening quarter to lead 21-18. Oak Bay hung on to a one-point advantage at half
time, despite a determined rally by South, punctuated by an emphatic dunk by Edwards, late in the second quarter that erased a ninepoint deficit. The two teams traded baskets, swapping the lead back-and-forth until Woodson and Downer pulled the Bays ahead in the final minutes of the period. In the fourth quarter, it was up to Clair, and the 16-year-old made good, answering a Woodson three-pointer with a bomb of his own late in the game as South outscored the Bays 21-11 down the stretch. Ater Degal, with 18 points, and Nick Irvine, with nine points, 16 boards, and three blocks, finished things up for South at the foul line, potting four free throws between them in the closing seconds. Rebels head coach Greg Matic said before the game he predicted some firstround upsets at the B.C.s, and for much of the game, it looked like his premonition would come true. “Why did I even say that?” said Matic after the game. “But sometimes that first one is the hardest. I told (the boys) we wouldn’t get an opportunity to win if we lose this one.” Oak Bay made a game of it on the strength of 10 three-pointers on 34 per cent shooting from beyond the arc. The Bays also outscored South off the bench 30-2. South Page 33
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Bronze ring: Burnaby/New Westminster’s Nicole Dervalics, left, shields the ring from a Coquitlam/ Moody skater in a 1-0 win in the under-19 division at the B.C. A championships at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre last week. The provincial hosts finished with the bronze medal in the u-19 A group.
Burnaby woman to play pro in UK Tom Berridge sports editor
The Burnaby Girls Canadians soccer club has lost the services of defender Kylla Sjoman to the new FA women’s Super League. Sjoman, who has dual Canadian/ Finnish citizenship, recently signed with the Doncaster Rovers Belles of the United Kingdom’s new super league. The versatile left-footer is a past Canadian national youth team player from under-15 to -18, before earning an athletic scholarship at Arizona State University. At Arizona State, Sjoman captained the Sun Devils, where she
was recognized by Soccer Buzz as a top-25 international recruit in 2005. The Burnaby Central grad had a standout youth career with the Burnaby Girls Jazz Metro team, which won three provincial and five Coastal Cup titles. Sjoman went on to play in the WLeague and Women’s Professional soccer league for the Vancouver Whitecaps, Ottawa Fury, Boston Renegades and Phoenix de Sol. “While Kylla was amazing for us on and off the field, and we’re sad to see her go, this is an amazing opportunity and we will all be following her professional career,” said Canadians premier women’s head coach Matt Holbrook. “I brought
her to Ottawa with the W-League in 2007, and then coached her with the Canadians this season, so I know what type of impact player she can be. All young female players should stand up and take notice of Kylla’s accomplishments to reach such great heights in the game.” “I’m excited to be joining the club and playing in the (United Kingdom). It will be a new challenge for me, which I’m really looking forward to,” said Sjoman in a TheFA. com press release. “The standard of the Super League will be excellent and I can’t wait to get over there and start playing.” The women’s Super League is scheduled to begin play in April.
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Clan to host college hockey playoffs Collegiate grad and former Burnaby junior A hockey sports editor player, who won an NCAA The Simon Fraser Division III national title at University is hoping to Plattsburgh State in New be the not-too-conge- York. nial host when the B.C. SFU is led by last year’s Intercollegiate Hockey MVP Paul Moscone, who League playoffs faceoff in finished second on the Burnaby next week. team in scoring. The defending B.C. Jamie Laprise led the champion Clan club team Clan with 14 goals and 35 has won two of the last points. three championship titles, “We play a pretty inbut a third is no sure thing, your-face style of hockey,” said SFU head coach Mark Coletta added. “We’re not Coletta. about to trap. “ B o t h I give a lot of “We play a pretty room for offenOkanagan College and in-your-face style sive creativity Thompson as long as they of hockey. … I R i v e r s take care of our University give a lot of room back end.” are definitely playfor offensive cre- offsThecontinue quality hockey ativity as long as through until teams and well coached,” said they take care of S a t u r d a y , Coletta. March 27. our back end.” TRU finThe B.C. ished in first intercollegiate MARK COLETTA place in the final is schedSFU hockey head coach regular season, uled for the edging SFU by Copeland cena single point, with a 19-4-1 tre at 6:30 p.m. record. The Clan defeated Thompson Rivers 2-1 in Burnaby’s Tyler Mah, a last year’s gold-medal three-year junior A defencefinal, after squeaking by man, committed to play for Okanagan 3-2 in a shootout the SFU hockey team next in the semifinals. season. SFU defeated the Mah spent two seasons University of the Fraser in the B.C. Hockey League Valley 3-0 in the 2008 final. with the Nanaimo Clippers, The following season the where he was named the Clan was upset in the final team’s most improved 3-1 by the University of player and coach’s award Victoria after winning the recipient in his rookie sealeague title with a 15-1-0 son. Mah spent this year record. SFU is scheduled to between stints in the meet Okanagan in its open- Alberta junior league with ing playoff game at the Bill Lloydminster, before finCopeland Sports Centre ishing off the season in Flin Flon with the Bombers of Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. The BCIHL playoffs will the Saskatchewan junior open with UVic against league, where he was fifth-place Trinity Western named the team’s unsung University at the earlier hero. “We’re thrilled that our time of 4:30 p.m. “It’s a good league, and first commitment for the anytime you can combine fall is a Burnaby product the school nature of it, it and a high character indiresonates with the players vidual like Tyler,” said and their families,” said SFU general manager Jeff Coletta, a St. Thomas More Dubois.
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Cup final: Amari Lewis, in red, fights off a check from a Port Coquitlam defender in a 2-1 shootout loss in an under-11 girls’ district final cup game at Burnaby Heights Park on Sunday. Kayla Hayek scored the only goal for Burnaby Girls’ Select United.
Wrestler caps perfect season Douglas College wrestler Daniel Swain won an individual title at the National Collegiate Wrestling Association championships. Swain pinned Maryland-Baltimore County opponent Daniel Carr to win the national title in the 149-pound men’s weight class in Macon, Georgia March 12. The Burnaby resident and Douglas freshman wrestled in five matches, winning all but his semifinal bout by a fall. Swain finished this season with a spotless 10-0 record. “Daniel has a huge amount of confidence and wrestled like someone who
expected to win,” said Douglas head coach Steve Rose in a college press release. “I think he has a great future. He also does mixed martial arts, and I think he’s got a bright future in both.” California Baptist University won the National Collegiate title, boasting two individual champions and a pair of runner-ups. The CBU Lancers also put five other wrestlers among the top six in their respective weight classes, including two third-place finishers. Douglas College was the only Canadian school entered in the national tournament.
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Burnaby Lake gave Bayside the win it needed as both rugby clubs advanced to the final eight of the B.C. premier league. Both the Lakers and Bayside finished with identical 2-3 records following a 15-5 loss to the Sharks at Burnaby Lake East last Saturday. Burnaby struck first off a break in the centres by Adam MacClusky and Joe Dolesau. Esava Nakulanisa finished off the opportunity, breaking two tackles for the game’s opening try. Bayside tied the score in the second half following a double booking that sent one player from both teams sent to the sidelines. The South Surrey side scored two more five-point tries to take the win. This Saturday, Burnaby Lake takes on Pool A qualification winner James Bay Athletic Club at MacDonald Park in Rounsfell Cup play, while Bayside is in Abbotsford. James Bay has won the Rounsfell Cup on 22 previous ocassions. Burnaby will have premier league top scorer Josh Rolls in the lineup. Rolls has 57 points to date, including four tries and 14 conversions. Burnaby Lake has never won a Rounsfell Cup. The Burnaby first division team also lost, falling 13-3 to Bayside. The third XV held on to edge the South Surrey club 13-10 on a pivotal penalty kick by Joe Lee. Dave Pankratz and Liem Jung also had strong games for the winners.
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Wesburn Utd. wins a Pioneer Cup A hat trick from Alec Sasis gave Wesburn United a 3-2 victory over the MarpoleAll-StarsinPioneer Cup play at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex-West last weekend. Sasis gave Wesburn a 1-0 lead at the half, but it was his last two tallies that made the difference in the under-13 boys’ Gold2 final. Sasis scored 10 minutes apart in the final 14 minutes of play to turn the tables on the Vancouver club, which had not been scored on up to that point in Pioneer Cup play. Wesburn opened the cup round with a 5-1 win over the North Vancouver Lynn Valley Torrent. United then edged Killarney Real 2-1 in the semifinals. The Wesburn team was moved up from silver to gold in October and finished with a 6-2-1 record, tying them for fourth place in league play. “It’s a good little team we’ve got here,” said Anthony Del Dianco, who co-coaches the team with brother Daniel. During the regular season, Marpole beat United by a similar 3-2 score.
BURNABY SPORTS BRIEFS Justin Hayto of Burnaby won the boys’ giant slalom at the B.C. high school ski championships in Kimberley earlier this month. The Grade 12 St. George’s School student vice-captain topped both runs in the giant slalom, posting an overall winning time of 1:23.13 to help the Vancouver private school win an unprecedented eighth straight boys’ provincial banner. Nolan Walls of Mount Boucherie was the individual runner-up with 1:24.69 accumulated time. Hayto won the first run with a 42.36 time. He improved his time in the final run, clocking under 41 seconds. Burnaby North’s Carson Hollier placed 13th overall. Hayto also placed first in the terrain GS event.
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Simon Fraser University gave No. 3-ranked Colorado State a scare before falling 13-11 at Mercer Stadium on Sunday. In a rematch of last season’s Men’s Collegiate LacrosseAssociationquarter-final, freshman attack Cory Koesdibyo scored a career-high seven points, including four goals, to lead the Clan club team. SFU trailed 4-1 after the opening quarter, but outscored Colorado State 10-9 the rest of the way. Colton Dow tallied a hat trick, while midfielder Eric Ransom and attack Calvin Craig both potted a pair of goals in multipoint performances. “We really felt that we were close to pulling out a win tonight, ” said SFU co-head coach Jeff Cathrea in a club press release.
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Golden touch: Wesburn’s Christian Ferrara, in yellow, eludes a tackle from a Marpole player in 3-2 Pioneer Cup win at Burnaby Lake-West last Sunday.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: The estate of Lillian Winnifred Perks otherwise known as Winnifred Lillian Perks, Winnifred Perks, Lillian Perks and Winnifred L. Perks, (Deceased), formerly of 122 - 4279 Norland Avenue, Burnaby, B.C. V5G 3Z6 Creditors and others having claims against the Estate are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the VANCOUVER CITY SAVINGS CREDIT UNION, Attention: Hamlata Dayal at 183 Terminal Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 5R8 on or before April 14, 2011, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice. Vancouver City Savings Credit Union, Executor, Peterson Stark Scott, Solicitors
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Tim Stephens' Astral Reflections Aries March 21 - April 19: Your energy, charisma and effectiveness soar now through the weeks ahead! Your luck hits a 13 year peak. It’s a splendid time to begin major projects, one of the best times in your life. But some advice: 1) projects that aren’t meant to work will “fail” (or give signals of demise – some subtle) by March 28; 2) it’s better to start after March 28; 3) for success, this project should be connected to a past person, project or situation; and 4) it’s best (for easy progress) to steer clear of ambition, career and investment. Chase far travel, gentle love and intellectual things. Taurus April 20-May 20: Retreat, rest, find sweet solitude for the few weeks ahead. Your energy is low, but your spiritual,planning and administrative abilities are strong. Deal with institutions, civil servants, government – they could have a “treasure” for you. Contemplate and plan. Be charitable. Tackle chores Sunday. Relationships flow smoothly Monday noon to Thursday, but you might meet a bit of deception midday Wednesday. A good investment opportunity can arise Thursday morning – seek it! Finish chores this week, as slowdowns and indecision start soon. Saturday’s mellow, but not profitable. Gemini May 21-June 20: A major wish might come true over the weeks ahead. It will probably be a wish about a relationship, romance, marriage (or divorce), about litigation, negotiation, friendship/ popularity – but it won’t be limited to these. It will very likely involve an ongoing or past situation, person or project. Now is the time to reprise the past, in a big way! Romantic or creative urges sweeten Sunday and early Monday. But settle down to chores Monday afternoon to Wednesday noon – all goes smoothly enough. Big opportunities face you Wednesday eve, Thursday. Be alert! Don’t trust “independence.”
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Cancer June 21-July 22: Your clout, reputation are high among the powers that be. Step forward now through the weeks ahead, exhibit your skills, show your record, seek bigger responsibilities. Your career sector is under splendid, expansive rays of luck! However, several cautions: 1) you might meet opposition (or pursue the least lucky position under a misguided notion of responsibility) before March 29; 2) your best action will be taken after March 28; and 3) the best project, boss, etc., will probably be linked to the past – something brand new might have a built-in “go in circles” direction-finder. Leo July 23-Aug. 22: The weeks ahead are very significant in intellect, education, media, publishing, far travel, international dealings, law, cultural rituals, religion, life philosophy, fame and especially, love. Your creative talents find a wide audience. The most valuable gift: understanding. A few cautions: 1) headwinds, probably involving health or employment factors, assail you in these areas until March 28; 2) Mercury goes retro soon, so it isn’t the best time to start new projects. Your luck will be better with ongoing or old, revived projects, loves, situations. Romance Wednesday-Friday! Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Great, significant change arrives in the weeks ahead. It might be huge, obvious; or it might merely be a shift in direction that steers your next eight years (and beyond, because nothing returns). Finances, intimacy, health, and, less directly, employment/work can be deeply affected. Generally, this is a very lucky time. However, a couple of cautions: You’ll make much better headway after March 28; to this date, obstacles appear in money and love. To succeed, stick with an ongoing or return to a past sexual, domestic/property, financial or employment situation. Be optimistic!
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Important, life-directionchanging opportunities face you over the next four weeks, mainly in love, partnership, relocation, negotiation, agreements, litigation, dealings with the public, marriage and divorce. You can see events as opportunities or as challenges, even as threats of defeat. But even the worst case will be a “win” in that it grants you freedom. To succeed, see another’s point of view, fulfil another’s desire(s). Conciliate, encourage, merge, find common ground – easier after March 28. Stick to ongoing/past people/projects – brand new ones have an Achilles heel. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Great luck comes to your employment sphere over the weeks ahead. Your hours or tasks are almost certain to increase, and your income with it. This might be short-term (e.g. overtime hours) or more permanent (e.g. a pay raise). Aim, if you can, for the permanent. But whatever occurs, it will cause a change in direction that lasts for eight years. Apply this luck (via your efforts) to a situation, job, project that is ongoing, or returns from the past. Initiating a brand-new project might lead to eight years of “on/off” work disruptions. Money luck Thursday. By mid-year, new luck! Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: The month ahead is one of the most important – and luckiest – in a decade, maybe many decades. You might experience a big, obvious event, or a less marked but significant “turn” that heads you in a new, exciting direction, in creative, speculative, risk-taking, romantic, pleasure or beauty zones. Two secondary elements play an important role: 1) communications or travel, and 2) your personality. Relationships will be sober, or deal with a realistic environment. Through March 28, obstacles exist; be patient, then leap! Avoid brand new projects/people: reprise the past.
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Mar. 20 - Mar. 26 Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: The weeks ahead feature much luck on domestic, property, therapy, healing, nature, gardening, agriculture, security, retirement,child-oriented,foundational and nurturing fronts. This is a great time to buy a house, have a child, or expand business territory (“foundational”). What you pursue should be something ongoing or from the past (e.g., a house you wanted to buy before but couldn’t). “Dilemma” choices face you through March 28, so proceeding after this is easier. What you do now will affect your income and spending for the next eight years. Think “cornerstone.” Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: The weeks ahead can bring much indecision. You might see people around you making big moves, having luck pour onto them, and you can think: what about me? Don’t worry, your big luck runs from this June to June 2012 – whereas everybody “lucking out” now will get little June onward. Meanwhile, your communications, mail, friends, siblings, travel, paperwork and curiosity will expand in interesting ways. Problems and obstacles arise through March 28, so go slow in the areas listed. Stick to former or ongoing projects and people: the brand new will bring future delays. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: The weeks ahead feature earnings, spending, possessions, sensuality and rote learning – in powerfully lucky ways. Your career and earnings can climb a ladder to new heights. For career, read “status” – for example, “marrying up” is a status move. (Great career hints Thursday morning.) Expect obstacles through March 28 – be patient, then leap! Since your relationships are headed for a period of delay and “circling,” you’ll fare best if you stick to ongoing or (probably luckier) past contacts and projects than if you try to launch new boats into new waters. Read Scorpio message. timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014
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Bby N. Nice lrg 1 BR, quiet. $850 incl heat & h/w, prkg. By bus. Av Apr 1. NS/NP. 604-205-9409
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BBY, Lghd Mall. Bach, $720 incl ht & h/w. ns/np, newly reno’d, storage, Apr 1. 604-779-3882
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N WEST newly renod 2 BR apt, 900sf, nr all amens, sec u/g prkg. N/s, n/p. Av Apr1. 604-721-1607
1 BR, approx 830 sq ft, quiet, clean Bldg, cls to Metrotown & Skytrain, starting at $825. Rick 604-437-3013 or 778-899-8554
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6508
Apt/Condos
1 BDRM condo in N Delta, Large, Clean, Central, $725 incl heat/cbl/ parking n/s n/p 778-883-5342 or 604-910-6440 **avail April 1***
329 SHERBROOKE SHERBROOKE ST. 329 ST. NEW WESTMINSTER WESTMINSTER NEW
Real Estate
Sell your home, only $99. 604-574-5243 Delta Price Reduced studio condo, 19+ complex, pool, park, $98,500 597-8361 id4714 New Westminster Price Reduced, 555sf 1br condo, view, $164,900 525-8577 id5081 Sry Sullivan Mews ground lvl 1200sf 2br 2ba tnhse, 55+complex $220K 834-6935 id5136 Sry Bear Creek Park beauty 1440sf rancher, gated 45+ $275,900 306-931-3939 id5234 Sry Royal Hts river & Mtn view 3900sf 8br 6ba on 5500sf lot $759,900 537-5952 id5290 Sry Clayton 2yr old beauty 3000sf 6br 3.5ba w/2br bsmt suite $610K 612-9594 id5312 Sry Open House Sat/Sun 2-4 12173-59 ave, immaculate owner built 3139sf 5br 3.5ba w/bsmt suite $689K 590-0981 id5335 Sry Guildford resort like living 610sf 1br+den condo, 2 pools $189,900 790-0590 id5336
6505
Burnaby NOW • Saturday, March 19, 2011 • A37
CALL Bach.,FOR 1 &A VIEWING 2 Bdrm. TODAY! Suites $ Bdrm From $870 1 1Bedrooms from 870 Heat/Water included, Water & heatavail. included. parking Close to skytrain, No smoking, no pets. shopping just a walk away. CloseSmall to Royal pet Columbian okay. bus/skytrain. “O”Hospital, Security Deposit. Call for details.
RENTALS 604-931-3273
RENTALS 604-522-9139 604-931-3273 rentals@capreit.net www.caprent.com www.caprent.com
COQ • Austin Heights Clean quiet 2 BR apts avail. Sorry no pets. 604-936-5755
AMBER ROCHESTOR 545 Rochester Ave, Coq
Close to Lougheed Mall, S.F.U. & Transportation. office: 604- 936-3907
AMBER (W)
MOVE-IN BONUS
401 Westview St, Coq
NEW WESTMINSTER
Large Units. Near Lougheed Mall. Transportation & S.F.U.
1021 HOWAY ST.
1 & 2 Bdrms from $825
Include heat, hot water, D/W, gym & visual intercom. U/G parking & storage avail. Near transit/Skytrain & shopping. Pet-Friendly Community
RENTALS 604-521-8831 rentals@capreit.net www.caprent.com
Time to Get Your Own Place? Find your answer in the Classifieds – in print and online!
1-BEDROOM A PT. Move in tomorrow. Affo rdable monthly rent. Call Today!
Large units some with 2nd bathroom or den. On bus routes, close to S.F.U. & Lougheed Mall.
office: 604- 936-1225
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 1300 King Albert, Coq Close to Transportation, Schools & S.F.U.
office: 604-937-7343 cell: 778-848-5993
office: 604- 939-2136 cell: 604- 805-9490
ARBOUR GREENE 552 Dansey Ave, Coq
MONTECITO TOWERS
Extra Large 2 Bedrooms. Close to Lougheed Mall & S.F.U.
Bach, 1 BR & 2 BR
office: 604- 939-4903 cell: 778- 229-1358
CALYPSO COURT 1030 - 5th Ave, New West Near Transportation & Douglas College. Well Managed Building.
office: 604- 524-8174 cell: 604- 813-8789 2232 McAllister Port Coquitlam 2 BR Apartment Available APR 1
* Newly reno’d, quiet secure bldg, walk to all amenities. * Near WC Express. * Rent incls heat, hot water, fridge, stove, priv balcony & window coverings * Laundry & Storage ea floor * No pets ✔ Wheel Chair Access
604 - 941 - 7721
BONSOR APTS Renovated high rise, concrete building. Penthouse, 1 BR & 2 BR available. Very close to Metrotown, Skytrain & Bonsor swimming pool. Rent includes heat, hot water. Refs req’d.
or Bayside Property Services Office: 604-432-7774
6508
99-7360 Halifax St, Bby
NEW WEST 1 bed 1 bath, $715 plus utilities. Call Quay Pacific Property Mgmt at 604-570-2786.
NEW WEST. 1 BR Apt, $725/mo incls heat, light, cable, laundry, avail Apr 1st. Call 604-780-0048
EL PRESIDENTE
220 - 7th St, New West 1 BR apts from $720/mo. 2 BR, $850/mo. Includes heat & hot water, Big balconies. By shops, banks, Skytrain & college. U/grd prkg available. Call 604-519-1382 Managed by Colliers International
GARDEN VILLA
1010 6th Ave, New West 1 BR & 2 BR Available. Beautiful atrium with fountain. By shops, college & transit. Pets negotiable. Ref required.
CALL 604 715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES
VILLA MARGARETA 320-9th St, New West
Bach & 1 BR Available. All Suites Have Balconies. Undergrd Parking Available. Refs Required. Small Pet Ok.
CALL 604 715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES
NEW WEST
St Andrews Street 1 BR Apt, Large balcony, updated, nr transit & amens. Available Apr 1. Small pet ok with pet deposit.
Call 604-518-5040
Apt/Condos
for your new one bedroom home
www.GreatApartments.ca
$670.00
Apt/Condos
Whitgift Gardens 1 BR Apt, $750/mo, 2 BR Apt, $925/mo, 3 BR Apt, $1100/mo. Heat, hot water, parking. Family living, daycare available. Near kids’ park, basketball court and Skytrain.
604 939-0944
NEW WEST. 1 BR. U/grd prkg. Concrete hi-rise. Ns/np. $825/mo. Nr college. Apr 1. 778-321-0309
6510
Co-ops
NEW WEST 2 BR, 1 bath grd flr unit $900 plus utlities. Call Quay Pacific Property at 604-570-2786 NEW WEST 310 - 8 St. Close to skytrain & bus. Lrg 1BR, w/lrg patio. $795 incls heat & storage locker. Cat OK with pet dep. Refs req’d. Call Res Mgr 604-395-5303 NEW WEST 508 - 8 St. Close to Westminster Mall & transit. BACH ste w/balcony, $655 incls heat & storage locker. Lrg 1 BR with balcony $795. Cat ok w/pet dep. Refs req. Res Mgr 604-521-1862 NEW WEST Cozy Studio, nr all amens, n/s, n/p, $570. Avail Now. 604-783-6003 NEW WEST: Moody Park 1 BR $610 + utils. Quiet. Apr 1. No pet. 604-591-3628 or 604-517-5593 NEW WEST. RENO’ed Bach/1 BR/2 BR. New Kitchen/Bathroom, Carpet, Appliances. From $650/$795/$1050. 604-724-8353
NEW WESTMINSTER, One Bedroom, $710/mo Includes heat, h/w, cable & parking. New carpets. Near Skytrain. Great view! Avail now or April 1. Cats okay! Deposit required. GROSVENOR HOUSE 1 BR Apt, incls ht & h/w. By Moody Park. 720 - 7th Ave, New West. N/P, N/S. 604-517-1077
WIT’S END HOUSING CO-OP
1592 S.W. Marine Dr, Vanc. Now accepting applications for APTS; 2 BR - $916. By all amens. Sorry no dogs allowed. To apply please email: witsendcoop@shawbiz.ca Or mail: Box 409 - 1592 SW Marine Dr, Vancouver V6P 6M1
6535
Homestay
HOST FAMILY wanted. Please call us at 604-688-1928 or email: globalstudyedu@gmail.com
6540
Houses - Rent
ANMORE, Rancher, 2 BR & Den, 1900sf, lev acreage, 5 appls, 2 bath, f/p, garg, patio. Mins PoMo/ Coq Ctr, Buntzen, 778-688-6622 BBY N, 4 BR , great hse, gd loc, lrg corner lot, nr schools/transit/ SFU, h/w heating, N/S. $2200. Avail now, Denis 604-838-4661 BBY S. 3 BR + fam rm, s/lev, 2 1/2 baths, 2 f/p, garage, covered deck, shrd w/d, n/s, n/p, Apr 1, $1800 + % utils. 604-433-3113
604 420-5636
Refreshingly Clean Meticulously Maintained
From
6508
No pets. Available now.
www.montecitotowers.com
Surrey Gardens Apartments
Go to http://classified.van.net or call 604-444-3000.
Apt/Condos
Call 604-521-2884
Contact Alex 604-999-9978
FOR RENT
555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq
6508
Owner Managed. Sorry, No Pets.
Call to view! 604-589-7040
1 MONTH FREE!
SRY, 80/120 St. Spac 2 BR. 1165 sq ft. 2 baths, priv w/d. $1050/mo + hydro. Ns/np. 778-549-7934 New Westminster
65 FIRST STREET
2 BR, 3 appliances, N/S, pet possible. Mar 1, $1100. Lease and excellent refs a must.
Al Dodimead ACD Realty (604) 521-0311 view this & other properties @ www.acdrealty.com
ROTARY TOWER 25 Clute St, New West
Age 55 or over. Beautiful view. Bach high rise apt. Close to trans & shopping. Rent incl all utils. Refs req. Contact Ana Cell: 778-859-0798 Bayside Property Services Ltd.
ROYAL CRESCENT ESTATES
22588 Royal Crescent Ave, Maple Ridge Large units. Close to Golden Ears Bridge. Great view of River
office: 604- 463-0857 cell: 604- 375-1768
SUNSET PARK 5870 Sunset Street
Close to Bus & BCIT STUDIO & 1 BDRM ★ Quiet park-like setting ★ Newly Reno’d ★ Heat/hot water incld 604-291-8197 www.sunsetparkapt.com
SKYLINE TOWERS 102-120 Agnes St, N.West
Hi-Rise Apartment with River View & Indoor Pool. 1 BR & 2 BR Available. Rent includes heat & hot water. Remodelled Building and Common area. Gated undergrd parking available. References required.
CALL 604 525-2122 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES
COQ, Lough Mall. 3 BR, upper flr. Veggie garden, big yard. Ns/np. 1.5 baths, big sundeck, 6 appl. $1,450/mo + 2⁄3 util. 604-939-6077 COQ New Horizon, 3BR, 1900sf, 2 lvls, new appls, nr schls, ns/np, Av now. $1800/mo. 604 760-6372 COQ Nr L’heed Mall, 3 BR up, fully fin bsmnt dwn, pets ok, w/d, $1700 + util, now. 604 727-2001 POCO, Lincoln Prk 3 BR, 2 bath, split lev hse, w/in-law-ste, appls, $1850, all newly reno’d & hrdwd flrs, carport, yard. 778-288-8168 POCO NICE 3 BR mn flr, kitchen, dining & liv rm, small fam rm, all appls. $1450 Now 604-329-9600 STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN ● No Qualification - Low Down ● NEW WEST- 1722-6th Av 2 bdrm HOUSE w/1 bdrm suite, very central location, close to skytrain..$1,188/M CHILLIWACK - 9557 Williams, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town..... $888/M Call Kristen today (604)786-4663 www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca *RENT TO OWN*
Abbotsford- 3262 Clearbrook Rd. HOUSE with 5 bedrooms, 2 baths. Mortgage helper. Only $1,598/m. Low Down. Flexible Terms. (604) 626-9647 or (604) 657-9422 www.wesellhomesbc.com
6450
Miscellaneous Rentals
GATED PARKING AVAILABLE New Westminster CALL 604 723-8215 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES
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RENTALS HOME SERVICES
6595
Shared Accommodation
6595-20
Coq./Poco/ Port Moody
PT MDY. Glenayre/Clark. Share 3 BR condo, balc, indoor pool, gym, w/d avail. $450/mo incl hydro, cable, internet. Ns/np. Available now. Near bus, schools & parks. Call Don, 604-613-3702
6602
Suites/Partial Houses
2BR BSMT, $750+util; shrd ldry; nr Kllny Com Ctr; 778-229-7993 aft 4pm wkday, anytime wkend BBY CENTRAL 2 BR, cls to all ammens, n/p, n/s, incls utils, 1 BR incls utils, Avail Now. 778-242-1895, 604-520-9629
BBY, Deer Lake. 3 BR, upper. $1250 + 2⁄3 util. 1 BR + den, g/l, $680 incl hydro. Sh’d w/d. Ns/np. Quiet, greenbelt area. Big yard. March 15 or Apr 1. 604-836-2710
BBY, Lough Mall area. Spac 2 BR bsmt. 1,700 sq ft. $1000/mo + util. New appl., priv w/d. Nr schools. Avail now. N/s, no dogs. Cat ok. 604-521-1008 or 604-789-6318 BBY, METROTOWN. 1 BR, g/lvl, Alarm. Near skytrn. NS/NP. Refs. $780 incl util. Now. 604-430-1358 BBY, METROTOWN. 1 BR, kitchen & living rm, wd, $650 + %utils. Avail Now. 604-779-7524 BBY METROTWN clean 2 br main flr hse, nr bus, s/train, schls, TNT. Ns/np. $980+util. 604-438-1588 BBY N. 2 BR ste, g/lev, incls utils & cable, N/S, N/P, cls to SFU, bus, $925. Apr 1. 778-847-0351
BBY N 3 BR g/lvl ste, newly renod, 1500sf, w/d. Nr SFU/10 mins to Sperling Stn. N/s, n/p. Av Apr 1. $1400. 604-710-8872 BBY, Near BCIT, 2 BR g/lvl ste. NS/NP. $1000/mo. incl utils, nr ammens, Apr 1. 604-438-1790 BBY NORTH near SFU, Upper 3 BR Duplex, 2 bath, 5 appls, f/p. NS/NP. $1375+ utls. Avail Apr 1. 604-420-3269 or 604-760-7043 BBY S. Lrg 1 BR gr lev, priv entry, inste W/D, F/P, quiet, $825 incls utls. NS/NP. Suits adults. Refs. Burnfield Cres. 604-526-7335 BLUE MTN/AUSTIN, 2 bedrm basemt suite,1029 Dansey,4 appl,no smoke&pet, incl. hydro, $750.00 ref. call (604)649-8909 COQ 1 BR g/lvl, nr Miller Park, $750 inc util, suits sngle, w/d, Apr 1. no dogs. Ref. 604-936-2206
6602
Suites/Partial Houses
COQ, 3 BR, f/bath, fenced yard. $950/mo incl hydro. Near amen. Apr 1. N/s, no dogs.604-525-0897
COQ 3121 Pattulo. 2 BR bsmt, f/bath, own w/d, all appl. $995 incl util. 2 min to Coq Centre. Great location! Immed. 778-688-2594
Alarm/Security
8075
Drywall
Flooring/ Refinishing
8105
COQ CTR. 2 BR, upper floor, 2 full baths, central loc, own laundry, central air cond. $1300 incls hydro/cbl. Av now. 604-941-0712
ALARM 604-463-7919 Systems Ltd.
COQ, DAWES HILL,. reno 3 BR main floor. F/p, sh’d w/d, deck, carport. $1,200/mo + % utils. N/S. Apr 1, no dogs. 604 937-3534 COQ, Lough Mall. 2 BR, g/lvl. Priv w/d & ent. F/ba. Ns/Np. $985/mo incls utils. Immed. 604-931-3677 COQ. QUIET studio ste, large & bright. Sep ent, W/D, f/bath, huge deck, private yard. Suits 1 person. Absolutely no smoking! Cat ok. $625 incl util. 604-475-0184 COQ SPAC 2 br ste g/lvl, cls to schl/bus. Inc w/d, hyd, net. N/S, N/P. Now. $1100. 604-729-4709 METROTWN/BCIT, ONE BEDRM basemt suite, no smoke&pet, incl Hydro, 4 Appliances, $680.00 call (604) 649-8909 NEW WEST Queens Park, bright 1 BR ste, own W/D, priv entry, small yard. Suits 1. $750 incls utl. Av now. NS/NP. 604-525-3130 NEW WEST, Queensborough, Lrg 2 BR+ ½ den g/lvl. Ns/np. $800 inc util. Apr 1. 604-525-7039
6605
Townhouses Rent
POCO 2 BR T/H $765, $785 & $830/mo. Quiet-family complex, No Pets! Avail Now. Call 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. • 1 & 2 BR Apts also avail.
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
8020
Blinds & Draperies
BLACKOUT DRAPES. Cut light 100%. Save energy. Dampen sound. Innovative fabric in 42 colors. Free est. 604-506-6230
8030
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
J.A. CONSTRUCTION
Specializing in drywall & textured ceiling repairs, drywall finishing, stucco repairs, painting. Fully insured.
604-916-7729 JEFF
★ COMPLETE DRYWALL ★ By certified tradesman. Small jobs pref. 604-762-4024 *Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925
8080
Electrical
Always On Electric Electrical Contractor Residential & Commercial Free Est. Lic/Bonded
Dmitry 778-999-8513
Dmitry@alwaysonelectric.ca Lic#102814 # 104787 LIC. ELECTRICIAN For hire. Love small jobs. Great rates. Call 778-822-8710 ABACUS ELECTRIC.ca Lic Elect
Contr 97222. 40 years exp. 1 stop! Reas. rates! BBB. 778-988-9493.
DAILY HAPPY CLEANER
Home & Office Cleaning
Janitor Service Ceiling & wall washing, Floor Waxing House Cleaning Restaurant Cleaning Window Cleaning ★ And many more things! ★ 3yr contract includes Free Snow shoveling, free paint labour, free light bulb changes!
call Tom 604-307-5998 Lic. Insured & WCB Free Est
A.S.B.A. ENTERPRISE. Comm/ Res. Free Est. $20/hour includes supplies. Insured. 604-723-0162 EXP CLEANING ladies avail 7 days/wk. Bonded. Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond 604-928-0025
8060
Concrete
DALL’ANTONIA CONCRETE Seniors discount. Friendly, family business, 40+ yrs. 604-240-3408
8073
Drainage
DRAIN TILES & WATER LINES Without Digging a Trench 604-294-5300
Electrician Lic#95323, Bonded, Affordable Com/Res. No Job too small. 25 yrs exp. 604 727-2306 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
Flooring/ Refinishing
7010
Personals
CRIMINAL RECORD? Canadian pardon seals record. American waiver allows legal entry. Why risk employment, business, travel, licensing, deportation? All CANADIAN / AMERICAN Work & Travel Visa’s. 604-282-6668 or 1-800-347-2540
Refinish, sanding, install, dustless Prof & Quality work 604-219-6944
8125
Gutters
EDGEMONT GUTTERS
Established 1963
A1 Steve’s Gutter Cleaning & Repair from $98. Gutters vacuumed/hand clean. 604-524-0667 ADANAC GUTTERS- Installation of continuous gutters, cleaning & repairs. Call ....604-676-1085 PRESSURE WASHING, Gutter Cleaning and Repairs Call George • 778-859-7793
8130
Handyperson
A Semi Retired Tradesman Small Renovations & Repairs, Crown Moldings & Finishing. Richard, 604-377-2480 HANDY ANDY Handyman services. Odd Jobs. (WHATEVER). 604-715-9011
Renovations
8155
Landscaping
★ AMAZING TOUCH LAND’G ★ Bobcat, paving, retaining walls, turf, planting, etc. 604-889-4083
604-771-8885
Planning on RENOVATING?
★ OPERA LANDSCAPING ★ Retaining walls, irrigation, paving, patios, fences, etc. 778-688-2444
8160
Lawn & Garden
Residential and Commercial • Landscape Maintenance • Power Raking • Lawn Repairs • Lawn Mowing • Aeration • Gardening • Yard Clean-up • Hedge Trimming
Free Est. 604-779-6978 email:
COQ BLUE Mnt area, 2 BR upper, shared w/d, d/w, big deck, monitored securtiy sys. $1125 + 2/3 utils. Apr 1. Sm Pet considered, n/s. 604- 897-0411
7015 COQ. BRIGHT 1 BR grd/lvl incl util/cbl/’net. $800/mo. Ns/np. Apr 1st. Near Coq Ctr. 604-464-4643
COQ CAPE Horne area. Deluxe 2 BR bsmt ste, own W/D, D/W, prkg. Apr 1, $910 incls utls. N/S. Small pet negot. 604-524-8247
Escort Services
Carman & Fox friends
604.669.9475
The Fox Den at Metrotown out-call Escorts Vancouver
CarmanFox.com
alljobs@telus.net
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ACE HANDYMAN SERVICE Pressure washing, landscaping, rubbish. Joe, 604-657-0346
Power Raking Lawn Maintenance Moss Control Trimming Spring Cleanup Call for our SPRING SPECIALS 604-589-8527 604-771-4636 WILDWOOD LANDSCAPING Hedge Trimmimg & Tree Pruning & Hedge Removal Spring Up Chaffer Control & Lawn Restoration. Comm/Strata/Res Aerating & Power Raking. Free Estimates. 604-893-5745
AJK MOVING LTD. Moving • Storage • Deliveries Local & Long Distance Movers Residential • Commercial Industrial
Also Special Truck for Clean-Ups
B&Y MOVING Experienced Movers ~ 2 Men $50 ~ • Includes all Taxes • Licenced & Insured • Professional Piano Movers
604-708-8850
BEST RATE MOVING Lawn & Garden • Clean-ups & Disposal, Gutters/Press Washing Seniors Disc. Al @ 604-783-3142 LAWN MAINTENANCE 20 yrs exp. power rake, aerating. Free est. Reliable Reas. 604-649-9965 Lawn Maintenance, aeration, power raking, topdressing and pressure washing. Fully insured and bonded. Mike 778-773-0270
MASTER GARDENER
Kyoto Garden Landscaping. Over 30 years exp. in Japan, & BC. I take pride in providing quality work that blends gardens with balance and harmony. Res/Comm. Garden Design, Bonsai Pruning, etc.
Experienced Movers with Affordable Rates! Starting $30/ hour Licensed & Insured
• Local & Long Distance • Avail. 24/7 incl. holidays • Seniors Discount • Delivery to/from YVR Airport
604-787-8061
$35/HOUR PER PERSON • 24/7 Abe Moving & Delivery and Rubbish Removal. 604-999-6020 A MOVING EXPERIENCE WITH L & D ENTERPRISES !!! Fast & Dependable Special Rates Seniors Disc. Call 604-464-5872 A Fast Moving & Cleaning. All kinds of moves, garbage removal Insured & bonded. 778-888-9628
Call 604-432-7532
ABBA MOVERS bsmt clean 1-4 ton Lic, ins’d from $35/hr, 2 men $45 hr honest 26 yrs est 506-7576.
THE LAWN BUTCHER Only Prime Cuts will do! Call Jim 778-839-6250
AMI MOVING ★ 3-5 ton cube. Starting at $39/hour. Local & long distances. 24/7 ★ 604-617-8620 TwoGuysWithATruck.ca Moving, Storage, Free EST 604-628-7136. Visa, OK
Trim/Prune hedges, rubbish removal, yard clean-up, power raking. Free Est, 604-710-9670
YARD CLEAN-UP, lawns cut, hedges pruned, trees trimmed, power raking, aerating, rubbish removal, gutters. 604-773-0075
Masonry
QUALITY STONEWORK All Types. Fair Prices. 604-726-6129
8185
8193
Oil Tank Removal
ALL-PRO
OIL TANK REMOVAL
Oil Tank Detection Oil Tank Removal Soil Remediation FREE ESTIMATES BEST PRICE GUARANTEED
778-223-8265
8195
Painting/ Wallpaper
Moving & Storage
ASH RELOCATION SERVICES Quality Trucks Í &Top Í Moving Equipment 2 Very Experienced Movers $77.00/hr + hst 3 Very Experienced Movers $97.00/hr + hst
• Tree Pruning
EUROPEAN LADY gives great massage. Reflexology & waxing. Suzanna. Call 604-251-8067
A Gardener & A Gentleman Lawn, garden, tree svcs. Pruning, yard clean-up, rubbish. 319-5302
8175
HENRY’S
Moving & Storage
Garage • Basement • Backyard
KITCHEN BATHROOM Small & large jobs. One call does it all. www.reno247.ca 778-881-4357
8185
604-875-9072, 604-873-5292
604-420-4800
Greenworx Redevelopment Inc. Hardscaping & Landscaping. Hedges, Pavers, Ponds & Walls, Returfing, Demos, Drainage, Jackhammering. 604 782-4322
Sanding & Refinishing Installation Quality Workmanship Free Estimates Fully Licensed & Insured
604-723-2468; T. TRAN, New lawns, grass cuts, p/raking, aerating, hedging, pruning. Reliable
• Sales & Installation of 5’’ Continuous Gutter • Minor Repairs • Cleaning
Century Hardwood Floors 604-376-7224 www.centuryhardwood.com
Lawn & Garden
INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices. Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508
DOUBLE - 0 LANDSCAPING Bobcat (small jobs), lawn care & power raking. Call 778-885-2984
HARDWOOD FLOOR SERVICES Mia Casa − Drain Tile/Sewer Line Water Line Repairs / Replacement & Cleaning. Vince 604-941-6060, Al 604-783-3142
Artistry of Hardwood Floors
Hardwood Floor Refinishing Repairs & Staining Installation Free Estimates
8160
CHAFFER BEETLE Treatment. Lawn care, reseeding, rototilling gardens & hedges. 778-885-6488
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
COQ, 1 BR ste, f/bath, priv entry, No W/D, NS/NP. $650 incls utls/ cbl. Suits 1. Apr 1. 604-931-1616 COQ 2 BR bsmt, lrg kit, w/d, small cov patio, newly painted, n/s, $825 + 1/3 utils, 604-525-9266
8010
(Recommended for offices + 2 bedrooms & up)
778.322.2462
Minimum Travel Fare Fully Insured • Free Estimates
AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men
Magic Star Painting
Spring Specials 3 ROOMS 4 ROOMS $ $ 279 359 Top Quality Quick Work Free Estimates
Call Now: 780-6510
CANSTAR PAINTING
1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 Ton $ From
Quality Work You Can Trust! Interior & Exterior ★ EXCELLENT PRICES ★ Free Est./Written Guarantee
Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance
778-997-9582
45 We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac FREE ESTIMATES Seniors Discount
604-537-4140 www.affordablemoversbc.com
ADVANCE MOVING LTD MOVING & DELIVERY EXPERTS!! Licensed, Bonded & Insured Single item to full house moves We Guarantee the Cost of Every Move Flat Rates always available A+ (604) 861-8885 BBB www.advancemovingltd.com Rating
Insured/WCB
D&M PAINTING
Interior/Exterior Specialist Many Years Experience Fully Insured Top Quality, Quick Work Free Estimate
604-724-3832
Home Services
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HOME SERVICES Painting/ Wallpaper
8195
8220
Plumbing
PAINTING & DECORATING
• Residential - Commercial • Interior & Exterior • Spray & High-End Finishes • Wallpaper Hanging • FREE ESTIMATE
PLUMBERS
Water Lines (without digging) Sewer Lines (without digging) Install. Drain tiles. 604-294-5300 LICENSED PLUMBER & Gasfitter. BBQs, ranges, etc. Repairs, renos. VISA ok. 604-830-6617
Steven Kovacs • 778-990-7174
FAIRWAY PAINTING
Fully Insured 20 years experience Call 604Free Estimates INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS
7291234
Good Day Painting Fully Insured, Quality Work, Res/Comm, No Payment till Job is Completed! Call Thomas 604 377-1338
8240
Renovations & Home Improvement
TOTAL HOME RENOVATIONS Specialties Include: Kitchen & Bath Improvements We Also Do: • Roofing • Sundecks • Door & Window Replacements
Call Bill
MILANO Painting 604-551-6510 Int/Ext. Good Prices. Free Est. Written Guar. Prof & Insured.
HITECH ALUMINUM RAILING & FENCING
8200
West Coast Cedar Installations New or repaired outdoor cedar specialists since 1991 604-270-2358 or 604-788-6458
8205
Paving/Seal Coating
ALLEN Asphalt, concrete, brick, drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187 METRO BLACKTOP CO. LTD Custom work for Driveways & new lane Aprons. Repairs/resurfacing. Call Gino 604-657-9936
SSL Contractors Inc.
Replace your old driveway or sidewalk! Backfilling, trenching, asphalt & concrete removal, drainage, retaining walls. Supply topsoil, gravel, crushed rock. Stump & bush removal. Cedar hedging and more. Very competitive pricing. Call for free estimate!........ 604-307-2440
www.chrisdalehomes.com
Aluminum Modular Railing Perfect for Sundecks & Stairs Do it yourself or we can install 5 Colors and 4 Designs
604-420-0257
Additions. Kitchens Bathrooms. Landscape Const. Design & Build Renovations 604.662.8150
www.jasonsmithbuild.com
A B P
Plumbing
Georgie Award for Best Renovation & Design Complete Renovations / Additions Kitchens / Bathrooms
604-728-3009
www.jkbconstruction.com
Plumbing, Drain Cleaning & Heating Plugged Drains, Main Sewer Lines Water Service, Drain Tiles, Fixtures Faucets, Hot Water Tanks, Furnaces Licensed, Insured, Bonded & WCB
604
436-1005
Certified GAS FITTER & PLUMBER *Furnaces *Boilers *Hot Water Heating * Hot Water tanks. *Furnace Cleaning with truck mounted machine
604-312-7674
604-720-1564
PRP RENOVATIONS Kitchens, baths, tiling, flooring, painting, plumbing, gutters ★ Small jobs welcome ★ Insured, WCB
604-764-0399
8240
JKB CONSTRUCTION LTD. COMPLETE RENOVATIONS
604-728-3009 jkbconstruction.com
Roofing Experts 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank
QUADRO CONSTRUCTION •Int & Ext RENO’S •Concrete •Landscaping ★ 604-323-6193 SKYLINE DECKING Renovations, Roofing, New Construction WCB/Insured/Licensed Guaranteed workmanship, reasonable pricing Call for FREE Estimate Luke: 604-729-6871
8255
Rubbish Removal
8250
#1 Roofing Company in BC All types of Roofing Over 35 Years in Business Call now for Free Estimates
604-588-0833
SALES@ PATTARGROUP.COM
❏ DISPOSAL Construction, Reno’s & Drywall / Demolition ❏ YARD & HOME Cleanup •7 Days/Week •Free Est’s
604-RUBBISH 782-2474
* We Remove & Recycle Anything*
Free Est’s • Large or Small Jobs
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HAMZA DEMOLITION LTD • Hand demolition • Concrete & soil removal • Drywall removal • Stucco & plywood removal • Disposal bin delivery • Paving stone installation
604-721-5029
Roof Leaking?
LEAK REPAIRS
Family owned & operated since 1989
(604) 299-8131
NEW CANADIAN ROOFING LTD. Over 15 yrs experience All types of Roofing Reasonable Rates WCB Insured
604-716-8528
Save Your Dollars!
✓ RenoRite 604-781-7695
A Lady & Gentleman
Home Improvements, Painting, Tile, Carpentry, Plumbing, Elec. Quality, 25yrs exp. 604-512-8915
Renovations & Home Improvement
PTV Home Renovations
• Bath • Kitchen • Decks • Paving • Retaining Walls • Drainage
Tile 20% off
778-235-1772 Est 1995
A Eastcan Roofing & Siding Ltd Re-Roof, Repair. Ins. WCB. BBB. 604-562-0957 or 604-961-0324 A Eastwest Roofing & Siding Re-roofing, Gutter, Free Est, BBB Member, 10% disc, Seniors Disc, 604-812-9721, 604-783-6437
8250
$ 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)
Tree Services
Wildwood Tree Services, Exp Hedge Trimming and Removal & Tree Pruning. Free Est. 604-893-5745
Tree Services
Treeworks 15 yrs exp. Tree/ Stump Removal, Prun’in & Trim’in & View Work 291-7778, 787-5915 www.treeworksonline.ca
Trips start at
$49
B i n s f ro m 7 - 2 0 y a rd s a v a i l .
John 778-288-8009
10% OFF with this ad www.studentworksdisposal.com
8335
Window Cleaning
Edgemont Building Maintenance • Power Washing • Window Cleaning • Gutter Cleaning
604-420-4800 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
9125
Domestic
1994 CHEVROLET Impala sports sedan 166,000 kms, RWD, black, 4 dr, 5.7L, auto, 1 owner, serviced at dealer, all records, all original. $19,000. 604-988-4416
9145
Scrap Car Removal
THE SCRAPPER SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL
CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES
604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H
1998 DODGE Neon, $2950, 110 k,AC, PS, PB, auto trans.Remote Start, Good Tires. 604-802-2344
9135
Parts & Accessories
#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash paid for full sized vehicles. 604-518-3673
Scrap Car Removal
NO WHEELS, NO PROBLEM
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
9160
Sports & Imports
2007 TOYOTA Camry, auto, 6 cyl, exc cond, like new, 24,000 kms, $18,500. 604-464-4172 NEED CHEAP AUTOBODY ? www.cheapautobody.ca 604-341-7738
9173
Vans
NISSAN QUEST XE 1993, good running, new parts, air care. Price $1100. Call 778 773-0474
9515
Boats
WANTED. Aluminum Boat, 10, 12 or 14ft, with or without motor or trailer. 604-319-5720
★ FREE TOWING ★ up to $500 CASH Today!
PAIR TIRES, used 2 mths, 195/70R14, $100 set. Call AM 604-790-1074 PM 604-298-2845
9145
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604-728-1965 John
9160
Sports & Imports
2006 BMW 325i sports pkg, auto, blk, loaded, 90 k, immac, dealer serviced $17,950 604-220-6796
Disposal & Recycling
ADVANTAGE BUILDING MAINTENANCE
Free Estimates 24 Hour Repairs Skylights Gutters Cedar - Duriod - Torch-On Systems All work Guaranteed!
8315
8315
Student Works
Roof, Chimney & Skylight Repairs WCB Licensed
604-802-1918
Quality Home Improvement ★ Stucco ★ All Kinds. No Job Too Big or Small. 604-725-8925
Rubbish Removal
Isaac ★ 604-727-5232
Roofing
Stucco/Siding/ Exterior
LOW COST ®
2006 MERCEDES B200, local 1 owner, 82K, ext warr until 2011, auto, sr, heated front seats, white, loaded, $14,900, 604-771-5300
Give your ad a spark with the NOW Classifieds Whether it’s cars, trucks, vans or what have you, advertising in the NOW Classifieds will get you results.
Call us today to schedule your ad, then get ready to sell!
604-444-3000
$35/HOUR PER PERSON • 24/7 Abe Moving & Delivery and Rubbish Removal. 604-999-6020 Affordable Rubbish Removal Res & Construction Cleanup John ★ 778-881-5678 A.J.K. Moving Ltd. Special truck for clean-ups. Any size job. Lic# 32839 604-875-9072 873-5292
CHEAP CHEAP
Rubbish Removal Seniors discount. 604-807-0198
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Bath *Kitchen* Suites & More 10% Off with this Ad! For all your plumbing, heating & reno needs. Lic Gas Fitter, Aman. 778-895-2005
HANDYMAN; Reasonable rates. You name it - we DO it! Call Peder • 604-339-2419
Quality work by Qualified Professionals. All Renovations & Additions, Ins. Quality Work
A Save on Roofing - specialize in ★reroof ★ repair★ Fully Ins. Free est. 10% discount 778-892-1266
GL Roofing cedar shake, asphalt shingle, flat roofs BBB WCB clean gutters $80. 24/7 604-240-5362
K & T ENT. New Construction, Reno’s, Demo, Decks, Fencing. Reliable. Free Est. 778-881-6961
8300
J. PEARCE STUCCO CONTRACTING. Residential / Commercial. 604-761-6079
DAN THE HANDYMAN. Reno’s & Home Repairs, 20 yrs Exp. Free Estimates. ★ Call 604 715-3979
vancouverroofingrepair.com
30 yrs exp. matco@telus.net
Installations & Repairs Big or Small, 7 Days/Week
Roofing
Alive & still roofing after 50 years!! RCABC Certified Roofers. BILL the Roofer • 604-522-8516
WWW.PATTARGROUP.COM
MATCO DESIGN
8220
8250
D & M RENOVATIONS, Flooring, tiling, finishing. Fully Insured. Top quality, quick work 604-724-3832
FROM DESIGN TO FINISH
604-298-1222
Decks/Patios/ Railings
Complete Bathroom Reno’s Suites, Kitchens,Tiling, Skylights, Windows, Doors, 604 521-1567
Since 1983
MASTER BRUSHES PAINTING Spring Special 25% off. Int 20 yrs, Ext 15 yrs guaranteed. Top quality job. 604-377-5423, 507-4911
★ QUAYSIDE PAINTING ★ BBB • Fully insured • WCB 3 Rooms $250. 604-727-0043
Renovations & Home Improvement
To place your ad call
604-444-3000
A1 CONTRACTING. Bsmt, bath, kitchen cabinets, tiling, painting & decks. Dhillon, 604-782-1936
Rapid Brush Design • Painting & Wallpaper
8240
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★ASK DISCOUNT RUBBISH★ Best Prices, Yard, House/Const, Demo. 7 days 604-727-6153 DISPOSAL BINS: Starting at $99 + dump fees. Call 604-306-8599 www.disposalking.com
Roofing
RESIDENTIAL DIVISION LTD.
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
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Read Autofind in the paper every weekend. Read Autofind in the paper every weekend.
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Contact the dealer,
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Meat Department
Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Beverages
assorted varieties
2/6.00
400g • product of B.C.
So Delicious Fresh Coconut Milk
assorted varieties
9.99
2/6.00
Maple Hill Free Range Large Eggs
1.99
Olympic Organic Yogurt
Grimm’s Hams
250g
Black Forest, Old Fashioned or Honey
1.29/100g
assorted varieties
2/7.00
Earth’s Choice Tortilla Chips
reg 2.49
assorted varieties
650g • product of B.C
made with organic corn
Dietitian s’ Top Cho ice
20% off
Uniquely designed to support cleansing and elimination while enhancing all aspects of metabolism.
29.99
.89
739ml • product of USA
2/5.00
600g
100% beeswax tea lights with an approximate 4 hour burn time.
2/7.00
assorted varieties
Organic Spelt Bread
Omega-3 fatty acids in a delicious lemon flavour, making it suitable for children, adults and seniors.
assorted varieties 454g
Rice Bakery
3/3.33
355ml • product of B.C.
7.99
+ dep. + eco fee
200ml
213-227g • product of USA
assorted varieties
St. Patrick’s Day Pistachio Cheesecake with Almond Crust
17.99
3/7.98
Simple Sodas
each
Ascenta NutraSea Fish Oil
Amy’s Kitchen Frozen Pot Pies
200-210g • product of Canada
1 kit
Pheylonian 100% Beeswax Tea Lights
assorted varieties
Old Dutch Potato Chips
Sourdough Multiseed Bread
regular retail price
Wild Rose Herbal D-Tox Kit
Simply Natural Organic Pasta Sauces
600g • product of Canada
From Our Bakery
4.99
prepacked or bins
reg 4.29
7.99
225-300g • product of USA
2.99
Brookside Chocolate Covered Fruit and Nuts
assorted varieties
2/7.00
each
Bulk Department
2.99/100g
Armstrong Cheese
assorted varieties
2.98
Dubliner Irish Cheddar Cheese
454g • product of B.C.
1 lb pkg
Large Size “Gold” Pineapple
A Taste of Ireland.
from 2/5.00
Stahlbush Island Farms Frozen Fruit
4.98
From the Deli
Ryvita Crispbread assorted varieties
1 dozen • product of B.C.
Certified Organic
5.99lb/ 13.21kg
1.89L • product of USA
3.99
Spring Mix from Earthbound Farm
Diamond Willow Certified Organic Outside Round Roasts
assorted varieties
500ml • product of Quebec
.98lb/ 2.16kg
6.99lb/ 15.41kg
1.89 L • product of USA
Uncle Luke’s Organic Maple Syrup
B.C. Grown, Certified Organic
Boneless Turkey Breast Roasts
assorted varieties
9.99
Braeburn Apples from Organics Plus
Lundberg Organic Basmati, Jasmine, Sushi or Brown Rice
3.99
907g • product of USA
Purex Premium Bathroom Tissue assorted varieties
5.99
12 -24 roll
choicesmarkets.com Yaletown
Kitsilano
Cambie
Kerrisdale
2627 W. 16th Ave. Vancouver 604.736.0009
3493 Cambie St. Vancouver 604.875.0099
1888 W. 57th Ave. 1202 Richards St. Vancouver Vancouver 604.633.2392 604.263.4600
Prices Effective March 17 to March 23, 2011.
Choices in the Park
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
Choices at the Crest 8683 10th Ave. Burnaby 604.522.0936
Kelowna 1937 Harvey Ave. Kelowna
250.862.4864 Note Area Code
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