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Group reins in dissident Janaya Fuller-Evans staff reporter

AmemberoftheBurnabyHorsemen’s Association, Helene Littmann, has been placed “not in good standing” by the organization after writing letters to the City of Burnaby and the Burnaby NOW about her concerns. Littmann was interviewed by the NOW regarding problems within the association in February; in particular, an issue of contention with one of the paddock levels at the association’s barns. “It’s an attempt to stifle discourse,” Littmann said of the decision. She received a registered letter from the association’s governing board, detailing the reasons behind the decision. The decision stemmed from Horses Page 4

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Wash down: Burnaby firefighters hose down investigators who attended to a sophisticated synthetic drug lab in the 8200-block of Manson Drive in Burnaby this week. For a photo gallery of the scene go to www.burnabynow.com

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Police and fire crews were still cleaning up and investigating a sizeable sophisticated synthetic drug lab on Friday in Burnaby. A 42-year-old Burnaby man is one of three people arrested in the investigation into the activities in the house in the 8200 block of Manson Drive. Members of the RCMP’s federal drug enforcement team also arrested a 33year-old Mission man and a 24-year-old Abbotsford woman as they were leaving the residence. The two were found with a loaded handgun and a quantity of what is

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City woman explores zero-waste lifestyle Is it possible to live one month without waste? Alison Richards thinks so. She’s vowed to document her 30-day challenge to tread lightly on the planet, and she wants others to follow suit.

◆ n a South Burnaby butcher shop, Alison Richards eyes a glass case full of fleshy pink poultry and places an order with the young man behind the counter. “I’m trying to limit my meat, but I’m definitely a carnivore,” she says. Instead of getting the items wrapped, she hands the server an empty yogurt container, which he proceeds to stuff full of chicken. She declines his offer of a printed receipt, and she doesn’t want the sticker either. ON MY BEAT price “The whole idea Jennifer Moreau is no waste,” she says. After the butcher shop, Richards heads next door to the bakery and pulls out a plastic bag for some cheese buns. No detail escapes her. “You don’t need a twist tie because it’s not going to try to escape from the bag,” she says, jokingly. Then we’re off to the produce store. Richards approaches the task strategically Jennifer Moreau/burnaby now and analyzes each purchase. She prefers No bags: Burnaby resident Alison Richards is trying to generate the least amount of waste possible for 30 days. She’s turning bulk items, but if something is wrapped in her efforts into an interactive website and documentary. plastic, she makes sure it’s recyclable. She doesn’t mind if her vegetables are mixed together in the same bag or basket. tell people what to do. That’s not how I are taking the lead on kitchen scraps,” he a bit of dirt and some worms, she adds. “What’s it going to hurt if the sweet operate. I have to show them.” said, referring to the city’s pick-up service, Richards also unplugs appliances that potato touches the onion? It’s not going to So Richards created an interactive webwhich turns kitchen waste into compost. are not in use because they still draw a kill anything,” she says. If she must use a site, with daily updates, webcasts and tips Moore reiterated Richards’ point that current. For kitchen spills, she has a desigbag, she resorts to the reusable stash in her on how people can live with less waste. everyone has to participate to create a zero nated “dirty towel” instead of paper towshopping sack, and if she picks up a new Her cousin in Japan, Brent Fialka, is conwaste region. els, and she uses cloth napkins instead of one she reuses it till the bitter end. tributing with “Tokyo Trash Talk,” a col“The biggest message is we are all paper. She also bemoans the use of chemi“A lot of people put things in the umn with tips on how the Japanese save doing this together,” he said. cal cleaners with caution symbols that recycling right away,” Richards says. energy and water. Richards has recruited Back in her South Burnaby home, show hands “rotted down to the skeleton.” “Recycling is the last resort.” students to film everything Richards points out things she’s done to be Instead, Richards makes her own germRichards laughs and so she can turn the project kinder to the environment. The temperakilling cleaner by mixing vinegar, water jokes with the shopkeepers, into a documentary, which ture is at 17 degrees Celsius, and if it’s too and lemon juice. most of whom are familshe hopes to screen in an cold, she throws on a sweater or blanket. “It’s 100 per cent natural and there are iar with her no-packaging upcoming festival. She has two kinds of compost. The first no chemicals,” she says. She has a plasshopping habits. She’s a Port Coquitlam Mayor is the yard waste variety that gets picked tic bowl in the shower and kitchen sink Shop with Alison red-haired grandmother Greg Moore chairs Metro up by the city. It can include food scraps to catch soapy water that can be used to Richards, go to BurnabyNOW.com and filmmaker who’s lived Vancouver’s waste manand soiled paper, like pizza boxes and water plants – soap is a natural insecticide and worked around the agement committee, and he likes what napkins. – or to flush the toilet. globe. She’s spending April generating the Richards is doing. “I went to party Saturday night, … and “I don’t flush the toilet unless there’s least amount of waste possible and calling “I think it’s great when individuals I brought home my paper plate. That can something in there that really needs to be her adventure 30-Zero-Zero – 30 days, zero take the initiative on how to live on a zero go in the compost,” Richards says. flushed,” she says, laughing. waste, zero impact. waste diet,” he said. “It’s going to take all Then she pulls out a bucket of “prize By Day 6, Richards had only accumuRichards got the idea for her experiof us to get to zero waste society.” compost,” the good stuff that can feed a lated two pieces of garbage: a foil wrapper ment from Metro Vancouver’s Zero Waste Moore said Richards’ project complegarden. and some balled up tape. She’s keeping Challenge, an initiative to encourage peoments Metro Vancouver’s zero waste plan, “No food product should really go in the two specimens in a jar for now. If she ple to reduce, reuse and recycle. The goal which includes blogs and videos with the garbage bin. I don’t even have a garfinishes her 30-day challenge with only a is to divert 80 per cent of regional waste tips on how to keep waste out of landfills. bage bin,” she says. jar full of garbage, she’ll be happy. from landfills by 2020. Kitchen scraps make up 40 per cent of Richards is planning a video on how To follow Richards, go to http://30zerozero. “In order for this to work, everyone has typical household waste, Moore said. to make simple backyard compost. com. To watch her webcasts, go to www. to participate,” Richards says. “I can’t just “A lot of municipalities like Burnaby Apartment dwellers can do the same with livestream.com/30zerozero.

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Horses: Fight continues continued from page 1

Littmann’s correspondence with board members, the City of Burnaby, the Burnaby NOW, and other sources outside the organization which the board deemed “destructive and slanderous,” according to the letter from association president Heather Brookes. The letter stated: “The objects within our constitution speak to kindness and fostering good relationships. Your actions are in direct contravention to these parts of our constitution and bylaws.” Littmann thinks it is an attempt to stop her from voting at the association’s upcoming annual general meeting, she said. Littmann’s correspondence related to actions the board had taken against other members, and concerns about the board’s financial management. “I just don’t see how it’s destructive and slanderous,” she said. Littmann’s concerns became public when she stood by a fellow member, Alice Arnold, who was fighting the board’s efforts to have her paddock lowered, as she believed it would be detrimental to the health of her pony. The issue was reported in the Feb. 26 Burnaby NOW. Arnold has since received a registered letter, saying the board intends to go forward with lowering her paddock on April 18. She is expected to cover the costs, she said. She believes Littmann is being penalized for speaking out on her behalf, Arnold said in a phone interview. As far as the paddock goes, Arnold said, it is an issue of compliance to the board, but an issue of the

health and safety of her horse to Arnold’s family. Arnold was in mediation with the board regarding the issue, but the board would not agree to make the mediator’s decision binding, she said. She requested a third-party arbitrator, but that request was denied, Arnold said. The board has not told her the cost of lowering the paddock. There is an expulsion clause in the bylaws if members don’t pay a bill within 10 days, she said. “I don’t doubt for a second that expulsion is the end goal here,” she said. According to the board, Littmann has been declared “not in good standing” because her written statements to outside organizations have been found in contravention of the association’s constitution and bylaws, according to board secretary Debbie Rogal. “To have her membership placed in good standing, Helene has been asked to apologize to the members and those she misled in the same forum in which she made her original statements,” Rogal wrote in an email. Shewouldnotprovidethe specifics of how Littmann’s actions go against the constitution and bylaws, citing privacy concerns. She did not specify what the restrictions of the decision are or what the board will do if Littmann does not apologize. Rogal would also not give any specific comment on Arnold’s situation. The association is a nonprofit group that has a lease agreement with the city for its land near Burnaby Lake. For an extended version of this story, see www. burnabynow.com.

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Unveiling today: Wendell Cornwall, operations supervisor, and David Lee, arena service worker, with the new wooden floor at Copeland arena.

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After 14 years, the Bill Copeland arena finally has its wooden sports floor. The floor was part of the original design, as it was intended to be a premier facility for lacrosse. It is already in use, and the Burnaby Minor Lacrosse Club played there last weekend, according to president Bill Berry. “The kids are thrilled that they get to play on the big boy floor,” he said. “I’ve got the younger kids getting the most use out of it.” Lacrosse clubs in the city hope the new floor will prevent injuries to players, as the cement floor was hard on players’ joints.

The 17,000-square-foot portable wood floor design, installed by contractor Cascadia Sport Systems Inc., used four- by eight-foot panels of maple wood. The floor is to be installed each spring and removed at the end of the summer, to accommodate the ice sports season, according to a report from Dave Ellenwood, the city’s director of parks, recreation and cultural services. Mayor Derek Corrigan is unveiling the new floor today (Saturday) at the opening ceremony for Deschner Days, Burnaby Minor Lacrosse Club’s season opening tournament. The ceremony takes place at 12:30 p.m. at the Bill Copeland Sports Complex at 3676 Kensington Ave. For the full story and a photo gallery, see our website at www.burnabynow.com.

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Politicians and voters ignore planet’s peril

care about is taxes, jobs and gas prices. Climate change? Remember the last Is this a true reflection of voters’ confederal election when it actually came cerns? It’s hard to believe that people up as a topic of interest? are blithely unaware of the environFast forward to this election camment when they see climate change, paign and you would be forgiven for radiation being poured into assuming that the planet had the ocean, oil rigs spewing miraculously stabilized. In Burnaby NOW millions of gallons of toxic fact, the environment seems goo into the sea, and more and to be the forgotten platform more of the world’s creatures being lost for all of the parties – except, of course forever or hitting the endangered lists. the Greens. And who can blame the Perhaps it’s true that we just won’t Conservatives, Liberals and NDP? If make major changes until we are up you read the polls, all voters seem to

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to our armpits in sewage. We pat ourselves on the back for recycling – but often use that as an excuse to buy more stuff. We like to say we support the environment, but only if we really don’t have to pay more taxes or give up our cars. And now that Elizabeth May’s attempt to use the courts to get in the big TV debate has failed, chances are good we won’t even have to listen to anything about the environment and government policy. Well, at least there has been some

campaigning on the issue of huge oil tankers on the West Coast. But will anyone change their vote to try and prevent the tankers from plowing through coastal waters? Particularly if it means paying more for gas? Are we willing to change for the sake of the planet or even to enable our grandchildren to live healthy lives? If you were to look at what is attracting the most attention in this federal election, the answer would probably be a resounding no.

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woke up the other day with a sore throat, a low fever and a feeling like my head was stuffed with cotton. My nasal passages were stuffed with something far less pleasant. It’s still cold season, apparently, and now it’s my turn. Naturally, having a mild seasonal virus turns my thoughts to cholera People don’t talk about cholera much anymore, for a couple of obvious reasons. First, cholera is disgusting. Primary symptoms are diarrhea and vomiting, so severe that victims can become dehydrated and die. Second, after cutting a savage swathe through Europe and North America in the 19th century, cholera has pretty much been beaten. It began with one English physician. Dr. John Snow, a young man who had worked his way up from humble beginnings to a career as a doctor, investigated an outbreak of the disease in Soho in 1854. In that year, London was still halfway between the muddy, medieval mess it had so long

been, and the modern city it would become. Soho had a high population of both humans and animals, and a decaying sewer system including ancient and often uncleaned cesspits under the homes. When people in the neighbourhood began dropping dead, Snow started pushing pins into maps of the area. For every death – more than 500 in a few weeks – he marked the location. He interviewed families, talked to locals, and tried to confirm his suspicion that something in the water was causing the deaths. It was something in the water. Although the germ theory of disease was still being slowly worked out, Snow quickly found that every single death was linked to the Broad Street Pump. Even people who had died further away turned out to have used water from the pump. So Snow turned from dispassionate scientist into selfappointed public health official. He had the pump’s handle removed. The cases of cholera (already on the wane, as three-quarters of the area’s population had fled) stopped. Snow had saved lives. But his work would save millions more around the world over the next several centuries. When you turn on a tap at home and drink the water with confidence that it’s clean, you

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 2011 is the Year of the Voter Dear Editor:

A federal election is upon us. It will be the first of many political contests this year. Right after the federal election, HST goes to referendum June 24, and this is likely to be followed by a provincial election. Before the year ends, municipal and school board elections will take us to the polls for the fourth time in seven months. 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit. I’m a Rabbit. I may even run. The thing is – which election to run in? Everything from school trustee to prime minister is up for grabs. In B.C., 2011 is the Year of the Voter. Jack Layton is leading the NDP into the latest Stop Harper Campaign. The Tories seem confident

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that Stephen Harper has outgrown his negative image as a ruthless, neo-conservative. Perhaps minority government has softened his image, but the question is: how would he govern with a majority? Liberal seats in what the conservatives call “very ethnic ridings” are being targeted in the hope that immigrant voters will lead Harper to a majority. If they win, two Liberal seats held by Ujjal Dosanjh and Hedy Fry could hold the balance of power. The Harper/Campbell HST referendum immediately follows the federal election. Should we have listened to the old Scotch clans’ admonition, “never trust a Campbell”? I expect Vander Zalm will return from Arizona

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR It’s gonna be a long year continued from page 6

for another round of grassroots gunslinging. Vander Zalm, with the premier’s blood still on his hands, is politically powerful. Surprisingly, the HST campaign has not raised the profile of the provincial B.C. Conservative Party whoever-theyares. Zalm will likely have the B.C. Conservative leader caught and shot at dawn, upon his return. Christy Clark waits impatiently to quickly dispense with her party’s much touted fixed-date election act. She wants to fast forward the election to early fall, instead of the legislated date – May 2013. The act was written to prevent snap elections being called by a premier who wants to take advantage of a short lived rise in popularity. Christy’s American-style retail politics is new to B.C. Her political style was crafted on her talk radio show. It highlights the use of safe, patriotic phrasing such as “families first” and focuses on pop-topics such as her proposal for a new statutory holiday. The pop-topics act as a distraction from her support for controversial issues, such as Fish Lake and health-care cuts. Will anyone notice when Christy’s holiday is quietly deleted in cabinet by Kevin Falcon? She hopes that the HST dagger will be removed by the Vander Zalm referendum and the B.C. Liberals will somehow reconnect with voters. The most surprising proposal of the Liberal leadership race was Christy Clark’s plan to tie health-care funding to GDP. In the next economic downturn can we expect the sick and the elderly to suffer for our benefit? Are her handlers incapable of recogniz-

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ing bad policy? In New West, St. Mary’s was closed. This diverted patients to Royal Columbian, where the emergency ward was so overcrowded recently that staff moved patients into the hospital’s Tim Hortons. The Year of the Voter will be a long one. Glen Thompson, by e-mail

Will it be a close vote?

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In the upcoming election, polls are indicating that the Conservatives will have either a strong minority government, or a weak majority. However, there is a real possibility that we could have a borderline case, with the Conservatives winning 154 seats, and the opposition parties collectively winning 154 seats as well. In this situation, Stephen Harper could potentially gain a majority after the election by offering a cabinet position to a Liberal MP in exchange for switching sides. This would bring Harper to the magic number of 155, and just barely grant him a majority government. I think that if his seat count is anywhere from 153 to 158, he would be tempted to try something like this. The Conservatives did something similar with David Emerson back in 2006, which was contentious enough, but if it happens in a way that turns a minority Parliament into a majority Parliament, it would be really unfair to the electorate. I would like to ask Stephen Harper to promise that he will not offer a cabinet position to any opposition MPs after the election, especially if his seat count leaves him on the cusp of a majority. I know this exact scenario is unlikely to occur, but if it does, I would like to make sure that this undemocratic action is completely ruled out in advance.

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are putting trust in the disciples of John Snow. Personally, I like to think that the ghost of Snow haunts those who falter in their duties. I imagine him rattling chains and waking from unquiet sleep those who failed to provide clean water in Walkerton, Ont., or in First Nations communities, or cities in the developing world. “What are you doing?” Snow would rage. “I figured this out 150 years ago! How hard is it to give

people clean water?” Clean water is one of the greatest life-savers the modern world has. Combined with vaccinations and antibiotics, it’s almost wiped out diseases that killed off nearly half of all children before the age of five just a century and a half ago. Nothing in the last hundred years has had so dramatic an impact. In an interesting postscript, having saved countless lives around the world, Snow would go on to become one of the world’s first anesthesiologists,

using drugs to ease Queen Victoria’s pain during the delivery of her youngest two children. He helped to make painkilling drugs safe, controlled and popular. So while I’m taking plenty of fluids and popping a few over-the-counter painkillers for the sore throat, I take time to raise a glass to Dr. John Snow. And to be thankful that all I have is a bad cold. Matthew Claxton is a reporter with the Langley Advance, a sister paper of the Burnaby NOW.

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Police seek witnesses in Metrotown stabbing

Burnaby RCMP are investigating an incident early Thursday morning in which two men were stabbed in the Metrotown area. According to Burnaby RCMP Cpl. Brenda Gresiuk, police were called to a fight around 1 a.m. outside a licensed establishment in the 4400-block of Central Boulevard. “When we arrived, we found two men who had been stabbed,” said Gresiuk. “They were taken to hospital with non-lifethreatening injuries.” Gresiuk said the incident “appears not to be a random act” and police are still in the very early stages of the investigation.

Gresiuk told the Burnaby NOW on Thursday morning that police have identified all the people involved in the actual incident, but are seeking witness accounts of what may have transpired. “We’re asking witnesses who may have seen something to come forward,” said Gresiuk. “You can never have enough witnesses.” Potential witnesses can contact the Burnaby RCMP at 604-294-7922, or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. www.twitter.com/AlfieLau

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Mayor gives annual address DDENTURES ENTURES Janaya Fuller-Evans staff reporter

Mayor Derek Corrigan gave his annual State of the City address to a sold-out crowd at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown on Thursday afternoon. The address, hosted by the Burnaby Board of Trade and sponsored by Digital Payment Technologies and the SFU Community Trust, detailed the city’s progress over the past year. Corrigan started by speaking about the city’s proposed social sustainabil-

ity strategy, which is currently making the rounds in a series of public consultations. He then covered a number of developments in each of the city’s neighbourhood centres, focusing mainly on Metrotown, Brentwood and Edmonds. Other subjects the mayor addressed included the city’s fiscally responsible track record, cultural initiatives, parks and recreational projects, and environmental and transportation initiatives. He also touched on last year’s address, which focused on Burnaby as

a creative city, and said that aspect of the city’s development has continued as well. The title of this year’s address was Engaging the Community We Serve. Corrigan also commented on the upcoming departure of Darlene Gering, president and CEO of the board, saying word of her decision to move on was one of the very few times such news has moved him to tears. The full transcript of the mayor’s address is available online at Burnaby NOW.com jfuller-evans@burnabynow.com

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ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENTS PUBLIC HEARING The Council of the City of Burnaby hereby gives notice that it will hold a Public Hearing TUESDAY, 2011 APRIL 19 AT 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chamber, Burnaby City Hall, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C., V5G 1M2, to receive representations in connection with the following proposed amendments to “Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965”. 1)

“BURNABY ZONING BYLAW 1965, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 06, 2011” - BYLAW NO. 12920 Rez. #09-10 Duthie Pump Station 1255 Duthie Avenue Lot 27 Except: Part Dedicated as Road on Plan 35786, D.L. 135, Group 1, NWD Plan 3234 From: R4 Residential District To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on P2 Administration and Assembly District and P3 Park and Public Use District, and in accordance with the development plan entitled, “City of Burnaby Duthie Pump Station, Burnaby BC” prepared by Dialog). The purpose of the proposed zoning bylaw amendment is to permit the development of a water pump station to meet community needs, as well as to bring the zoning of the subject property in conformance with its existing open green space/urban trail use. “BURNABY ZONING BYLAW 1965, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 07, 2011” - BYLAW NO. 12921 Rez. #09-20 4719 Hastings Street Lots 29, 30 & 31, Blk 6, D.L. 122, Group 1, NWD Plan 1308 From: C4a Service Commercial District To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM3 Multiple Family Residential District and C2 Community Commercial District, Hastings Street Area Plan guidelines, and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Proposed Commercial & Residential Building” prepared by Peter K. Chu Architecture Inc.). The purpose of the proposed zoning bylaw amendment is to permit the construction of a four-storey mixed use development. “BURNABY ZONING BYLAW 1965, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 08, 2011” - BYLAW NO. 12922 Rez. #11-07 Portion of 6664 Deer Lake Avenue Portion of Lot 6 Except: Firstly: Part on Reference Plan 14874 and Secondly: Part Subdivided by Plan 77594, District Lot 85, Group 1, NWD Plan 11109 From: P3 Park and Public Use District To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on P2 Administration and Assembly District) The purpose of the proposed zoning bylaw amendment is to expand the ‘footprint’ of the Hart House restaurant use within the City-owned Deer Lake Park to accommodate a seasonal tent structure for the Hart House restaurant operations. “BURNABY ZONING BYLAW 1965, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 09, 2011” - BYLAW NO. 12923 Rez. #10-32 5479 Laurel Street Lot 218, D.L. 74, Group 1, NWD Plan 56220 From: R3 Residential District To: R3a Residential District The purpose of the proposed zoning bylaw amendment is to permit the development of a new single family dwelling with a gross floor area beyond that currently permitted under the prevailing zoning.

“BURNABY ZONING BYLAW 1965, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 10, 2011” - BYLAW NO. 12924 Rez. #10-33 Portion of 8020 Enterprise Street Portion of Lot 1, D.L. 57 and 58, Group 1, NWD Plan 23988 From: M3 Heavy Industrial District To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on P2 Administration and Assembly District guidelines and in accordance with the development plan entitled “VA-Enterprise Street, prepared by SBA Canada” The purpose of the proposed zoning bylaw amendment is to permit the development of a 45.7 m (150 ft.) telecommunications monopole structure.

“BURNABY ZONING BYLAW 1965, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 11, 2011” - BYLAW NO. 12925 Rez. #11-05 Unit 108 - 8289 North Fraser Way Portion of Lot 1, District Lot 155, Group 1, NWD Plan BCP31032 From: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on M5 Light Industrial District) To: Amended CD Comprehensive Development District (based on M5r Light Industrial District and the Glenwood Industrial Estates Concept Plan guidelines) The purpose of the proposed zoning bylaw amendment is to permit creation of a café, within one of the units of the development, having a maximum seating of 10 to serve the needs of local industrial employees.

“BURNABY ZONING BYLAW 1965, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 12, 2011” - BYLAW NO. 12926 Rez. #11-11 Portion of 3700 Willingdon (BCIT - SW1 Building) Portion of Lot A, District Lot 71, Group 1, NWD Plan 68136 Except: Part on Plan EPP6322 From: P6 Regional Institutional District To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on P6 Regional Institutional District and in accordance with the development plan entitled “BCIT SW1 Gateway Project”, Burnaby BC prepared by Dialog). The purpose of the proposed zoning bylaw amendment is to permit the installation of two skysigns.

All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by a proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaw. Written submissions may be presented at the Public Hearing or for those not attending the Public Hearing must be submitted to the Office of the City Clerk prior to 4:45 p.m. the day of the Public Hearing. The Director Planning and Building’s reports and related information respecting the zoning bylaw amendments are available for public examination at the offices of the Planning Department, 3rd floor, in Burnaby City Hall. Copies of the proposed bylaws may be inspected at the Office of the City Clerk at 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C., V5G 1M2 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. weekdays from Tuesday, 2011 April 05 to Tuesday, 2011 April 19. NO PRESENTATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED BY COUNCIL AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING D.R. Comis, CITY CLERK

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Pizza poll tracks Burnaby’s federal race Alfie Lau

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Jenny Siormanolakis wanted to have a little fun in 2006 when a January federal election was called. Her family eatery, Romana Restaurant, is a North Burnaby institution, and, taking a cue from burger polls held in other cities, Siormanolakis started a pizza poll that has been a staple for the past five years. This year’s Romana Pizza Poll has a twist, as diners can now vote via social media. “Everyone is entitled to vote on one pizza, one time only, so they can also Tweet us their selection, write on our Facebook wall or do it the old-fashioned way by secret ballot when they dine in or pick up,” said Siormanolakis. The classic, featuring pepperoni, mushrooms and green peppers is the Conservative choice; the ham and pineapple is the Liberal choice; the Burnaby Heights, featuring ham, pineapple, pepperoni, salami, mushrooms, green peppers, onions, olives and tomatoes is the NDP choice; and the veggie, featuring mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, olives, pineapples and green peppers is, naturally, the Green Party choice. “This is a fun way to engage people in the political process,”

said Siormanolakis, who said people who try to “stuff the ballot box” by stuffing themselves with pizza will be disappointed because she has two vigilant family members to rely on. “Poppy (her mother) remembers everybody’s face, and she knows everybody who comes in,” said Siormanolakis. “That’s why we’ve been here since 1973.” Adding even more fun to the proceedings is the fact Siormanolakis’s daughter, Eleni, now two-and-a-half, has been appointed chief pizza poll officer. “Eleni gets to count the votes,” said Siormanolakis, who does double-check the numbers her daughter comes up with. On Thursday night, the most recent poll results had the NDP with 33 per cent of the vote, or 12 of the 36 qualifying votes. Second were the Conservatives with 10 votes, followed by the Liberals at eight and the Greens in fourth with five votes. One cheeky voter wrote in “Cheese, undecided” for the final vote. For conspiracy theorists, the NDP lead may be due to the fact that the NDP campaign headquarters of Kennedy Stewart are just down the street. “We’re Greek, politics runs through our veins,” said Siormanolakis, who has worked

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Dance reaches new heights at Shadbolt

It’s a life-and-death tale of humanity against the elements – and it’s being told in dance. Mascall Dance is bringing its acclaimed production of The White Spider to Shadbolt Centre for the Arts for a four-night run starting April 13. The White Spider is a dance piece based on the book of the same name by Henrich Harrer, which tells the story of Harrer’s expedition to scale the north face of the Eiger mountain in Switzerland in the 1950s. It’s described as “an abstract collage of forces that depiuct the complicated predicaments faced by those confronting life and death and the elements.” Five dancers work off a sculpture-set designed by Alan Storey – climbing, rappelling, gliding and flying across the angles of a shifting and changing landscape. “Sometimes the lines between the dancers are visible and then the next second the line disappears. I want to test the smallest margin of time it takes for an audience to recognize form before it disappears,” said Jennifer Mascall, artistic director of the company and choreographer of the piece, in a press release. The White Spider features dancers Darcy McMurray, Justine Chambers, Robert Halley, Marvin Vergara and Chris Wright. Music was composed by Jeff Corness, with projections by Cande Andrade and lighting by James Proudfoot. It runs nightly April 13 to 16 at 8 p.m. in the Shadbolt’s Studio Theatre. Tickets are $25 to $30, with discounts for groups of eight or more. All tickets for the preview on April 13 are $15. Buy through tickets.shadboltcentre.com or by calling 604-205-3000. See www.mascalldance.ca for more.

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Eiger Dreams: The White Spider, a Mascall Dance production that’s on stage at Shadbolt Centre this

coming week, tells the story of a group of climbers who attempted to scale the north face of the Eiger mountain in Switzerland in the 1950s. The show is on Wednesday to Saturday, April 13 to 16, at 8 p.m. in the Studio Theatre. Tickets are $25 to $30, available at the box office.

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School offers up Thoroughly Modern Millie LIVELY CITY

Julie MacLellan

t. Thomas More Collegiate students are flashing back to the 1920s for their spring musical production. Tickets are on sale now for the school’s production of the award-winning Broadway musical Thoroughly Modern Millie. “The students, parents and teachers have been hard at work preparing a gorgeous set, fabulous costumes and some outstanding musical and dance numbers,” says a school bulletin. “Anyone who has seen the dress rehearsals raves!” For those who aren’t familiar with it, the musical tells the story of a

small-town girl who moves to New York City to marry for money instead of love, back in 1922. It’s a collaboration between the school’s drama and music departments. It’s on Thursday to Saturday, April 14 to 16, at 7 p.m., with a Saturday matinee also at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased online at www.shadboltcentre.com, or call the box office at 604-205-3000. Check out the school’s website, www.stthomas morecollegiate.ca, under the Drama link, for more.

Film screenings

Lovers of documentary film should note April 14 and May 6 on their calendars. The McGill branch of the Burnaby Public Library is holding two documentary screening nights – both featuring the work

of Canadian filmmakers who will be present at the screenings. On Thursday, April 14 at 6:30 p.m., it’s Mississippi Remixed, which tells the personal story of Canadian filmmaker Myra Ottewell. A library press release notes that in the film, Ottewell returns to her birthplace in Jackson, Mississippi determined to celebrate the great racial transformations in the state since the 1960s – and discovers that understanding race relations is more complicated than she expected. The film includes rarely seen archival footage and addresses the challenges and successes of integration in Mississippi. Ottewell will be at the screening. On Friday, May 6, at 7:30 p.m., audiences can enjoy Arctic Dance: The Mardy Murie Story, a documentary about the life of Murie, a pioneer Alaskan

conservationist. The film is made by award-winning Canadian filmmaker Bonnie Kreps, who will be at the screening. Admission to both screenings is free, but space is limited. Register online at www.bpl.bc.ca/ events/mcgill, by calling 604-299-8955, or by dropping in to the library at 4595 Albert St.

Art gone wild

The Burnaby Art Gallery is venturing into the wild for its next exhibition. Alistair Bell’s Animals: Portraits of the Wild is on at the gallery from April 14 to June 19, with an opening reception set for 5 p.m. on April 14. Alistair Macready Bell, who was born in England and migrated to Vancouver in 1929, is recognized as one of Canada’s finest printmakers of the 20th century.

The Burnaby Art Gallery’s permanent collection includes a significant number of prints and preliminary sketches by Bell, donated to the gallery by his son, Allan Bell, in 2010. The next exhibition will look at Bell’s work from its early beginnings until his death in 1997. Bell spent a lifetime traveling to the world’s famous zoos, sketching the exotic birds and animals that became the subjects for the more than 250 prints he created over 60 years. “Bell was always drawn to subject matter in which the linear, rhythmic quality of shape predominated,” a press release from the gallery says. “His depictions of boats, birds and animals are charged, expressionist renderings at once recognizable as Bell interpretations.” An In the BAG Sunday program – which com-

bines the Bell exhibition with a free, hands-on studio activity for families – is set for Sunday, April 17, running on the half-hour from 1 to 4 p.m. A Lunch BAG Days tour and lunch day is also set for Friday, April 29 – registration is required in advance, and it costs $9 for the lunch and tour. For more on the exhibition or to register for the lunch day, call 604-2974422. You can also find out more about the gallery at www.burnabyartgallery.ca. It’s open Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m., and admission is free. Do you have an item for Lively City? Send arts and entertainment ideas to Julie, jmaclellan@burnabynow. com. See her In the Spotlight blog at www.burnabynow. com – click on the Opinion tab and follow the link under Blogs.

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Make decisions now on end-of-life issues Janaya Fuller-Evans

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Who will make your choices for you at the end of your life? For those who want to ensure their voices are heard on end-of-life decisions, there is a new national campaign to encourage communication. National Advance Care Planning Day, on April 12, is intended to facilitate communication between family and friends about how they want to live out their last days and what their personal philosophies are regarding medical interventions. Most adults do not have a plan in place, according to the executive director of the Burnaby Hospice Society. “The reality is, most people don’t tend to think of (their) deaths,” said Diana Li in a phone interview. “We think we’re going to have a plan, but we don’t.” A few years ago the society held sessions with the Voices of Burnaby Seniors group, she said. “We asked, who will take care of you at the end of your life, and where do you want to be?” Li said. “More than 50 per cent hadn’t thought about it.” About 80 per cent of those attending assumed their children would take care of them, she added. But if family members and friends don’t know what a person’s wishes are, it can be difficult to make decisions, she said. “It’s an important conversation to have,” she added. Many people expect to be able to communicate at the end of life, but that isn’t

always possible, Li said. Issues such as legal decisions and medical interventions can create a lot of anxiety, she added. The hospice conducts an education series that includes helping people plan for the end of their lives, according to Li. Fraser Health also provides information to residents of the region about how to plan for the end on its website. The health authority has provided advance care planning information since 2003, according to Cari Hoffmann, program coordinator. “It started because of the heartache and grief we witness every day, when people have to make decisions on behalf of loved ones and don’t know what they want,” she said. At least 50 per cent of families have to make those decisions without a plan in place, Hoffmann added. While a plan can include detailed information such as whether or not the person wants to be resuscitated, or be put on a feeding tube, in the course of treatment, it is more important to make sure family and friends are aware of your beliefs and values about the end of life, she explained. Adults should make sure those who may have to make decisions on their behalf know what their beliefs and values are and what gives their life meaning, Hoffmann said. Fraser Health offers the My Voice workbook on its website to guide people through the planning process. The workbook is available in English, Punjabi and Chinese. See www.fraserhealth.ca and click on the Your Care tab, then follow the link for Future Health Care Decisions.

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indsor Elementary students are calling on their neighbours to help clean up the city. Windsor staff and students are teaming up with the Kingsway Imperial Neighbourhood Association for the “100 bucket challenge” on Friday, April 15. “We need 100 people to collect 100 buckets of garbage on April 15. If we do this, each class will earn 100 minutes of outdoor fun,” said principal Kathryn Yamamoto. The event runs from 2:45 to 5:30 p.m. People can gather at the Windsor annex, at 6166 Imperial St. The first 15 minutes is for registration, and people can spend at least half an hour picking up garbage between 3 and 4:30 p.m. Organizers are offering food, music and fun from 4 to 5 p.m. and prizes. Volunteers from the Tzu Chi Foundation and the Byrne Creek Leo Club are

Germ alert

A group of Burnaby North Secondary students is leading a pilot project promoting good personal hygiene. The students are part of the Burnaby North Entrepreneurship Venture Club, where members build and run a company to get real-life business experience. Matthew Poon contacted the NOW about the Education Cleanliness Personal Care program, designed to foster good oral hygiene, basic first aid knowledge, germ awareness and sickness prevention. Poon explained how the program will work in two local elementary schools – Parkcrest and Capitol Hill. The high school students go into the elementary classrooms and lead an informational session with an accompanying booklet and a bag of personal hygiene products, like dental floss, Band-Aids, toothbrushes and hand wipes. They teach the kids

how they should use those products and properly wash their hands and trim their nails, Poon said. “We realized in B.C. there’s not really that many programs that emphasize personal care,” Poon said. The program costs $12 per person, which includes the kit, and the group is ready for more clients. For more information or to organize a hygiene session call Jasmine Yeh at 604889-8602 or e-mail burnaby northevc@gmail.com.

Home delivery

The Burnaby Public Library is celebrating four decades of service that brings books to people who can’t easily leave their homes. Staff members are holding a social tea at the Metrotown branch today (Saturday). Mike McCardell, author and Global TV reporter, will be the guest reader. The home library service is for anyone housebound due to ill health or disability. Seniors without transportation are also eligible. The library is also promoting its Library-toGo service, where home library service patrons can download audio books and

e-books at www.bpl.bc.ca. To learn more, call 604-4365423.

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Deaf and hard of hearing students came to Burnaby from all over the province to compete in the largest communication contests in North America. The Burnaby Optimist Club holds the event, which is like a speech contest but for deaf and hard of hearing students. “It was great, it was really, really great,” said organizer Lou Ryan from the Burnaby Optimist Club. In all, 23 B.C. students participated on March 31. Some spoke, others signed, and there were signing interpreters and a screen with words so the audience could follow along. The speech topic was: “If I was the leader of the free world, the first issue I would address would be … ” About 200 people gathered to watch. The first-place winner was Francesca Ota-Demers from Summerland. She got a $2,500 scholarship for post-secondary education. Daniel Leigmann of Kelowna placed second, and Ben Fullerton from Langley was third.

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Networking event set MOVERS & SHAKERS Janaya Fuller-Evans

ritish Columbia Institute of Technology’s SIFE group is holding its annual networking event, Fuse, on April 20. Students in Free Enterprise, or SIFE, is an international non-profit organization that gives post-secondary business students the opportunity to help their communities with their skills. The event is designed to help Vancouver industry professionals and BCIT students connect. Ray Williams, who owns executive and professional coaching company, Ray Williams Associates, is scheduled to speak about leadership and the effect leaders have on their organizations at the event. The event also includes a two-part auction, silent and live. According to SIFE Check

BCIT, there is more than $8,000 worth of items this year, including 20 pieces of hockey memorabilia. Other items include restaurant and clothing gift certificates, jewelry, computer, hotel bundles, and gift baskets. The event is being held at Coast Coal Harbour in Vancouver. For more information, go to: www.fusegala.com.

Board of trade hosts trade show

The Burnaby Board of Trade is hosting the annual Business Creating Business Tradeshow on May 17. Early bird registration is available until April 15. The show is intended to let board members network and get to know each other while showcasing their work, according to the board’s website. “Whether you are a supplier, purchaser, service provider, business owner or a working professional, the BCB Trade will help grow your business,” the site states. The tradeshow is scheduled for 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Delta Burnaby Hotel

and Conference Centre, 4331 Dominion St., on May 17. Early bird registration is $395, and registration is $495 after April 15. To register, phone 604412-0100 email admin@ bbot.ca, or do so on the board’s website. The event is free and open to the public.

Team earns championship

Also on the SIFE BCIT front, the organization recently sent a team to the Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship Canada Regional Competition in Calgary. The team was regional champion for the financial literacy challenge, and was first runner-up in the entrepreneurship challenge. The BCIT team stood out for its efforts to teach financial literacy in the Burnaby and Vancouver community, according to a press release. Do you have an item for Movers and Shakers? Send items from Burnaby’s business community to Janaya, jfuller-evans@burnabynow. com.

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urnaby’s Empty Bowls Project is excited to announce the date of our sixth Gala Reception. On Wednesday, April 20, 2011, we will host a fabulous event that will raise funds to feed the hungry in our community while treating guests to tasty bites prepared by some of Burnaby’s hottest chefs. You’re invited!

Guests will also enjoy entertainment by the Now’s the Time Trio, under the leadership of Burnaby music educator, Aaron Hardie. The silent auction will be laden with an amazing array of quality items for bidding.

In addition, each guest at the Gala will be given a beautifully handcrafted ceramic In 2009, we raised over $24,000 for bowl, made by Lower Mainland the Food First Committee. We Each guest potters, to take home as a hope to equal or surpass that at the Gala will be given memento and a reminder of goal this year. the need to ﬁll empty bowls in a beautifully handcrafted The reception-style Gala Burnaby. ceramic bowl, made by will be held in the Crystal Proceeds will go to Burnaby’s Lower Mainland potters, to Ballroom of Burnaby’s fourFood First Committee, a diamond Hilton Vancouver take home as a memento coalition of community service Metrotown Hotel. and a reminder of the need organizations and community Bites for the event will be to ﬁll empty bowls members who work to address prepared by celebrated local issues of food security and hunger in Burnaby. chefs. Chef John Garrett of in Burnaby. Burnaby’s Horizons Restaurant, We invite you to join us for a fun evening Chef Scott Jaeger of The Pear Tree at this worthwhile event! Tickets are $60. Restaurant, Chef Tong Lim of the Hilton, Chef Daniel Craig of EBO Restaurant, Delta Burnaby, Call 604 664-8225 or purchase tickets through www.burnabyemptybowls.eventbrite.com. Baker Jack Kuyer of The Valley Bakery, and Chef Kris Kabash of the Hart House Restaurant are sure to For more information about the event -- or if you surprise and delight you with their culinary creations. cannot attend the Gala, but would like to make a His Worship Derek Corrigan, Mayor of the City of Burnaby, is Honourary Chair of the event and will be joined for the evening’s festivities by celebrity emcee, Dawn Chubai of Citytv’s Breakfast Television.

cash donation -- please contact the Burnaby Empty Bowls Project chair, Gabriella Maio, at 604 660-7799. Also see our website at www.burnabyemptybowls. blogspot.com.

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A20 • Saturday, April 9, 2011 • Burnaby NOW BURNABY

EMPTY NOSH FOR A CAUSE B WLS WITH BURNABY’S

A FOOD FIRST INITIATIVE

TOP CHEFS

Help ﬁght hunger for Burnaby children and families. Wednesday, April 20 at the Hilton Vancouver-Metrotown.

HISTORY of BURNABY EMPTY BOWLS Project T he Empty Bowls Project was launched in 1999 by Burnaby’s Food First Committee, consisting of representatives from Burnaby School District’s seven community schools, Fraser Health, Ministry of Children and Family Development, South Burnaby Neighbourhood House and the City of Burnaby.

With support from local artists, teachers, community organizations, restaurateurs, businesses and individuals the project’s goals are: • To raise awareness of the existence of hunger and poverty in Burnaby ; • To build skills in families to alleviate hunger;

• To raise funds to feed hungry children and families in Burnaby, and

• To work with groups, especially school-aged children, to seek imaginative ways to provide food security for our community.

Empty Bowls Project was launched in 1999 by Burnaby’s Food First Committee.

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Burnaby NOW • Saturday, April 9, 2011 • A21

8TH ANNUAL

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BURNABY FESTIVAL OF VOLUNTEERS

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Rich history of volunteering C

1960s, the focus was revived and broadened to include all community volunteers.

anadians have a rich history of volunteering and community involvement. With 12.5 million of them dedicating their time across Canada, volunteers are on the front lines of all our community services – community health care, sports and recreation, heritage and arts, environmental protection & advocacy, disaster relief, international development, and volunteer ﬁreﬁghting – the list is endless.

Volunteers: Passion. Action. Impact. is the theme of this year’s campaign. It is based on the individual volunteer super-heroes across Canada dedicating themselves to making their communities better – and Canada a great place to live. Burnaby citizens exemplify the gold standard for volunteerism and civic involvement. In 1972 Volunteer Burnaby was one of the ﬁrst four volunteer centres created in the Lower Mainland. In subsequent years Volunteer Burnaby worked collaboratively with other centres to develop and create what is now Volunteer BC. In almost 40 years Volunteer Burnaby has never lost sight of its mission to promote volunteerism and inspire Burnaby’s citizens to participate and give back. The success can be seen in the proud ownership that residents possess.

The work of volunteers is essential to maintaining resilient communities at home and around the world. National Volunteer Week (NVW) pays tribute to the millions of Canadian volunteers who graciously donate their time and energy. This year’s 68th annual NVW takes place the week of April 10 to 16. It is Canada’s largest celebration of volunteers, volunteerism, and civic participation. National Volunteer Week was ﬁrst proclaimed in 1943 as an initiative to draw the public’s attention to the vital contribution of women to the war effort on the home front. In the late

Everywhere you look in Burnaby, citizens are engaging in all types of volunteer work. From the world class sporting organizations, to the

non-proﬁt organizations and the faith community, volunteerism is thriving. The movement is so strong that the City recognizes Burnaby’s history of volunteerism and promotes and celebrates the cultural impact it has on the community. Each and every year the City runs its annual “Local Heroes” program that recognizes the exceptional efforts of Burnaby’s most committed volunteers.The truly amazing thing about the “local heroes” program is that those that are nominated and those that are selected are almost always shocked or surprised that their efforts are out of the ordinary. This say a lot of the people of Burnaby.

Volunteer Burnaby’s ofﬁce at the Holdom Resource Centre (suite #203, #2101 Holdom Avenue) is itself a facility that is owned and operated by the City and in turn offered to local non-proﬁts to serve the community needs. This demonstrates the collective approach that Burnaby takes to Community. If you would like to volunteer and get involved please visit www.volunteerburnaby.ca or call us at 604 294 5533.

Robert and Sandy Stewart of the band Rainshadow have volunteered for the past 6 years as hosts of the Burnaby Festival of Volunteers.

VOLUNTEER BÉNÉVOLES C A N A D A

Thank You Volunteers!

The following agencies would like to say a big ‘Thank You’ to volunteers for your inspiration & involvement to better our community. • Raj Chouhan, MLA Burnaby-Edmonds

• Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion

• Richard Lee, MLA Burnaby North

• Burnaby General Hospital

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• Burnaby Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services

• St. Michael’s Care Centre

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• The Fairhaven United Church Homes • The Purpose Society • Volunteer Grandparents • West Coast Area Girl Guides • Western Community Centred College for the Retired

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8TH ANNUAL

Celebrate National Volunteer Week April 10-16, 2011

BURNABY FESTIVAL OF VOLUNTEERS

FREE EVENT

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Volunteer Visitors are Important ◗ SHAUNA GRANT

Volunteer Program Coordinator Citizen Support Services

n 2007, Coby Sloof was referred to Citizen Support Services by her Fraser Health case manager. She was living in the family home with her husband, Kees, who was in an advanced stage of Alzheimer’s Disease. Coby would not leave Kees to go out on outings and he had begun to deteriorate to a point of being almost catatonic for about seven months. Neither of the couple (in their 80’s) had been able to leave their home for a long time and most of their friends had either moved or passed away. The case manager referred Coby for a Volunteer Visitor. A Citizen Support Services volunteer program coordinator visited the

couple in their home to determine their suitability for various programs and, shortly afterwards, matched Tina Schipper. Tina was a long-time volunteer with Citizen Support Services and, was matched not only because they were geographically close, but also because they were both of Dutch heritage. Coby says that from the ﬁrst moment they met, she knew that Tina was a friend. Tina started with visiting but soon began to assist with shopping and even invited the couple to her home for dinner. Shortly after being matched with Tina, Kees passed away. Tina helped Coby deal with the grief of losing the husband she had been with for so many happy years. Today, Coby has moved to a local senior’s residence and has made many friends. She is getting out regularly and enjoying life. Tina still visits her regularly and they no longer consider themselves to be ‘volunteer and client’ but rather they feel

Board and Staff of

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Volunteers!

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that they are best friends. Failing health/eyesight/hearing, loss of mobility and independence, memory concerns and limited incomes; these are just a few of the challenges that many people must face as they enter that time of life so inappropriately termed ‘The Golden Years’. Often this necessitates the requirement for a lot more assistance from family and friends, for which many senior citizens are reluctant to ask. But there is an issue that is often harder for people to deal with that is considered to be less important by many but that actually plays a very large role in both the physical and mental well-being of seniors. That issue is loneliness. Citizen Support Services Volunteer visitor Tina Schipper (left) and friend Volunteer Visitors provide a welcome break from the tedi- Coby Sloof. people need when out and about. The um of being housebound. They Volunteer Visitor can also provide other links provide social contact to keep the senior in touch with the world as well a fresh set of to the community by assisting their clients insights and conversational topics. Also the locate resources that they might otherwise Volunteer Visitor can provide much needed be unable to access. exercise by going for walks with their clients, Many seniors living in Burnaby have been lending an arm where needed for support waiting for a Volunteer Visitor for months or and a sense of security that many elderly

Volunteer Visitors continued on page 23

Can You Share a Joke? Skip Stones? Shoot Hoops? Then You Have What It Takes!

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Burnaby Village Museum & Carousel Building stronger families and communities… together!

A Special “Thank YOU” to all of our volunteers! • Food Bank • Christmas Programs • Fund Raising • Board of Directors • SHARE'd Treasures Thrift Store • Community Development SHARE volunteers gave 45,000+ hours strengthening our community. Thank you! Volunteer with SHARE. Visit www.sharesociety.ca or call 604-540-9161.

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Seniors Services Society recognize and thank our dedicated team of volunteers who generously help us provide the following services:

• Meals on on Wheels • Seniors • Meals Wheels Transport • Grocery Shopping • Grocery • Seniors • Grocery Order TakingLink Up Shopping • Tax Preparation • Friendly Morning Calls • Grocery Order • Tax Clinic • Tax Preparation Taking Receptionists • Tax Clinic Receptionists • Friendly • Housing • Housing Morning Calls Information Information • Lunch ClubSupport • Office Support • Office • Dining Club • Receptionists • Receptionists • Out About • Outreach • and Outreach

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Burnaby NOW • Saturday, April 9, 2011 • A23

8TH ANNUAL

Celebrate National Volunteer Week April 10-16, 2011

BURNABY FESTIVAL OF VOLUNTEERS

FREE EVENT

LOUGHEED TOWN CENTRE SAT. APRIL 16 • 10 AM — 6 PM

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even years. The economic situation of the past few years has resulted in fewer volunteers applying to become Volunteer Visitors while the cutbacks in the health sector have only increased the demand for these caring volunteers. An hour and a half visit once a week can change the life of an elderly person and can give them something to look forward to once again. Not only are the clients enriched by their volunteer’s company but the volunteer can gain valuable insight into aging as well as the delight of hearing the many stories of a by-gone era that nestle within the minds of even the most forgetful senior. Volunteer Visiting is a win-win situation, the client beneﬁtting from the social interaction and the volunteer enjoying the same socialization as well as the satisfaction of knowing that they have made the world a little brighter for a lonely person.

‘To the world you may be just a person, but to one person you may be the world’ Anonymous

Burnaby resident and high achieving SFU student grateful for gifts gained through volunteering

er grandmother has been a part of her life since the day she was born in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. Watching Alzheimer’s disease take over such an important female ﬁgure in her life has been difﬁcult for 22-year-old Zoyah, a fourth year SFU student completing a degree in cell biology with honours and a minor in gerontology. Zoyah also holds down a part-time job at the university’s Academic Advising and Student Success department as a peer advisor. When the progression of Alzheimer’s disease became more apparent, Zoyah remembers feeling she didn’t really understand what was happening to her beloved grandmother. Her mother reminded her that when Zoyah was a baby, anytime she cried and her mother wasn’t able to calm her, she would be handed over to her grandmother and baby Zoyah would almost instantly stop crying. “She took care of you, so now it’s your turn to take care of her,” said her mother. “When my family was faced with Alzheimer’s, like many other families, we did not

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Whether from personal experience, simple altruism, a hope for a world without Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, or an opportunity for skills development, for the past 30 years volunteers for the Alzheimer Society of B.C. have tirelessly dedicated their time, energy, and compassion to supporting families every step of the dementia journey. “We know that effective support group facilitators are the key to making any support group experience positive and productive,” explains Jean Blake, CEO, Alzheimer Society of B.C. “Providing useful and meaningful education and training for our facilitators is a beneﬁt to the families we serve, as well as, an opportunity for our volunteers, many who have a direct family connection to dementia, to access accurate and timely information.” The Society provides free education and training for its volunteer facilitators of its support groups, an integral part of the service it delivers to families in communities across British Columbia.

Thank You to all Volunteers! You truly make a difference in our community.

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know what to do or where to go,” explained Zoyah. “The Alzheimer Society was a big part of helping my family cope with this illness; it provided us with resources and information that has allowed us to ﬁnd the best possible care for my grandmother.” Zoyah turned her family’s experience into further action by training to be a support group facilitator and co-facilitates an Alzheimer Society of B.C. support group in New Westminster. “I am so happy to be able to provide other caregivers and families with resources and support in the same way that the Society provided support to my family, it feels great to give back and hopefully I am making a difference in people’s lives,” said Zoyah. “But the exchange is not one way; I feel like I learn something every time I co-facilitate and I’m very fortunate for that.” Zoyah’s career aspiration is to go into medicine now, so she can help the medical ﬁeld make more strides in Alzheimer’s research.

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Volunteer mural turns10! The mural titled, “The value of one. The power of many” was created ten years ago by artist, and then Volunteer Burnaby employee, Bryony Hollick in celebration of the 2001 International Year of Volunteers. Bryony worked collaboratively with local artist and volunteer Jane Appleby, as well as with her mother Elizabeth Hollick and various community groups. The mural depicts the vast variety of volunteer opportunities available as well as the diversity of the volunteers themselves, and portrays actual volunteers in the community. Over 60 Volunteers worked to complete the project which can be viewed on the wall of the Dolphin Cinema, 4555 East Hastings Street in Burnaby.

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hirteen years ago, Burnaby’s Food First Committee, a coalition of social service agencies and community members, met to respond to a growing need to nourish hungry children and families in our community.We still meet and our vision for a better future remains the same.

Help ﬁght hunger for Burnaby children and families. Wednesday, April 20 at the Hilton Vancouver-Metrotown.

day off to a great start; an organic produce program for low-income pregnant women, to help them have a healthy baby; and weekly cooking and daily snack programs for youth to learn nutritious food choices, food safety and cultural origins of food.

Created by children at Lougheed Town Centre with artist Anna Talbot

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Burnaby’s Food First Committee meets monthly. If you have a passion for working on issues related to food security, please join us. For more information, go to www. Burnabyfoodﬁrst.blogspot.com

Food security work takes time and community engagement. To better deﬁne Community Food Security, it is best to think of it as a continuum in three stages: Individual, Community, Society and Government. Where a group chooses to focus its attention will depend on the strengths and creativity of its members. The Empty Bowls fundraiser on April 20 will raise money to help support Burnaby programs that nourish people and teach healthyeating skills. Programs offered include: cooking programs for children, where they chop, stir and taste a healthy meal; breakfast and homework clubs to get the

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etween January and March this year, elementary school students in Burnaby used art to learn about food security. Students from Montecito, Windsor and Stride elementary schools created artwork that reﬂected the students’ thoughts about the reality of “Empty Bowls” in their community. Through brainstorming and discussion, students explored issues of the environment, sustainability, food supply and distribution, how to help those in need, and how we all need nourishing food in order to live a healthy life. The School Art Program is part of the Empty Bowls Project. The objective of the Empty Bowls Project is to raise awareness of food security issues in Burnaby and to raise funds to help provide assistance to people in need.

Students were given the opportunity to learn drawing techniques while focusing on what they could grow and who lived in their community.

All students will have their art and ideas represented in one large collaborative mural which will be displayed at the Empty Bowls Gala fundraiser on April 20, 2011.

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City of Burnaby Community Arts Coordinator, Shelley Twist, and artists, Sheila Cano and Anna Talbot, created the School Art Program to facilitate discussionandinspireartworkreﬂecting the issues of social responsibility and food security in Burnaby. Grade seven student, Alberta, says,“I learned how we need food and how there are people starving. I really didn’t think about it till now.”

Voices of students involved in the Empty Bowls Art Project this year … “Some people don’t have enough food because they don’t have enough money and some kids don’t have enough money to buy fruits and vegetables. We need to help them.” “I learned that there are more than 200,000 homeless people in Canada. I thought there was only 200.” “Many people are starving. It makes me sad. I hope they can get food at the food bank.”

While exploring collage, students added creative elements to their landscape and also worked together with other class members creating group environments using the Empty Bowls project for inspiration. During the ﬁnal session, students explored printmaking techniques, focusing on one element of the project. Students learned how different elements and people can come together to make a difference. All students will have their art and ideas represented in one large collaborative mural which will be displayed at the Empty Bowls Gala fundraiser on April 20, 2011.

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Proceeds to Burnaby Family Life are used to educate pregnant mothers and children in preparing healthy, nutritious meals, using fresh organic fruits and vegetables donated by Pro Organics, CKNW Orphans Fund and the Food Bank. Each dollar received is stretched to provide life long learning opportunities for families raising children on a limited budget.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS SATURDAY, APRIL 9 Celebrate Spring at the Nikkei Centre, noon to 3 p.m. Free admission, 6688 Southoaks Cresc. Event will feature Japanese taiko and dance performances, kimono dress-up and sales, tea ceremony, kites and more. Info: www.nikkeiplace.org or call 604-777-7000. Kids Stuff Swap Meet, Gilmore Community School, 50 South Gilmore Ave. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tables available for only $20 each. Info: 604-790-0301 or email sachinidis@telus.net.

SUNDAY, APRIL 10 Kids Stuff Swap Meet, Bonsor Recreation Complex, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 6550 Bonsor Ave. Come and buy from more than 80 tables of quality used kids clothing, toys, books and games for infants to age 12. Free admission.

MONDAY, APRIL 11 Drop-in blood pressure, weight monitoring and health info clinic, 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. Bonsor Centre, 6550 Bonsor Ave. Info: 604-439-1456. Digital Tattoo: A Workshop on Digital Identity, for the parents of teens and preteens, McGill Library, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free registration, but space is limited, pre-register by calling 604-299-8955.

TUESDAY, APRIL 12 Pied Piper Parent Participation Preschool parent education evening, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Armstrong Elementary school gym. Topic is “You’re Not the

Boss of Me: Understanding Resistance in Children” by Deborah MacNamara. Take Care of Water community talk, presented by the South Burnaby Neighbourhood House and the Stream of Dreams Murals Society. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at South Burnaby Neighbourhood House, 4845 Imperial St. Info: Branka at 604-431-0400 or email branka@sbnh.ca or go to www.sbnh.ca.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 Inspire Health seminar series, From Prevention to Care: A Whole Person Approach to Cancer, 7 p.m. at the Firefighters Club, 6515 Bonsor Ave. Info: www. inspirehealth.ca.

THURSDAY, APRIL 14 South Burnaby United Church Thrift Shop Sale, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Church located at corner of Rumble and Gray, with clothing, housewares, books, toys and more. Soup and Sing Series at Grace Lutheran Church, 6 p.m. for soup and fellowship, 7 p.m. for evening prayer service. 7283 Nelson Ave. Info: www.graceburnaby.com. Drop-in blood pressure, weight monitoring and health info clinic, 10 to 11:45 a.m., Edmonds Community Centre for 55+, 7282 Kingsway. Info: 604-524-9060.

FRIDAY, APRIL 15 Grant application info session, South Burnaby Neighbourhood House, 2 to 4 p.m., 4845 Imperial St.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 16 Burnabians in New Westminster Cemeteries walking tour, 10 a.m. to noon, $15. Take a walk through the Fraser and St. Peter’s cemeteries of New Westminster to find out about famous Burnaby residents of yesteryear, including Gilley, Holmes, Edmonds, Stride, Love, Brown, Hart, Black and Byrne. Register through the Burnaby Village Museum at 604-297-4565. Code: 242961. Blacksmithing 2 – Forge welding, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Burnaby Village Museum. $75. Learn traditional welding techniques and make a fireplace poker by forge welding, then finish the piece by tapering, twisting, bending and curling. Students must wear steel-toed boots and have previous forging experience or taken Blacksmithing 1. Register through the museum at 604-297-4565.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 17 South Burnaby Garden Club huge plant sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Buy-Low parking lot at Royal Oak and Rumble. Lots of flowering annuals, perennials, bedding plants, herbs and garden tools.

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MONDAY, APRIL 18 Drop-in blood pressure, weight monitoring and health info clinic, 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. Bonsor Centre, 6550 Bonsor Ave. Info: 604-439-1456. Send non-profit event listings to calendar@burnabynow.com.

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34 Battle of Bby even up 35 Pitcher tough in tourney 36 Stamp signs extension SECTION COORDINATOR Tom Berridge, 604-444-3022 • tberridge@burnabynow.com

JVs back in the huddle at Moscrop Tom Berridge

sports editor

Junior varsity football at Moscrop Secondary School is ready to take the snap again in the B.C. high school league this fall. After the past two seasons operating just a senior squad in the Tier II varsity league, Moscrop has all the pieces in place to rebuild the school program back to its former AA status, said Panthers head coach Craig Bymoen. “I truly believe timing is everything,” said Bymoen, who played college football in the United States and at the University of B.C. “At this instance, it appears like it was meant to happen. I can see we’re going to be able to move forward very smoothly.” As the only public school grid program left in the city, Bymoen wants to ensure the JV team gets off on a solid footing. A few teachers stepped forward to lend Bymoen a hand, and former nineyear B.C. Lion veteran fullback Lyle Green has also expressed interest in getting involved. Bymoen is now looking at a full complement of 10 possible coaches to back up last year’s assistants Tony Aquire and former quarterback Reed Kovacic. He is further motivated by the support from both inside and outside the school. Principal Victoria Lee andathleticdirectorShelley Brown are right behind the team, while a keen group of parents appear ready, able and willing to pitch in where and when needed, Bymoen added. “Its just because we’re the last school in Burnaby

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Work ahead: Likely Moscrop Panthers team captains, varsity quarterback Jesse Johnston, left, and Grade 8 JV Sumeet Badhan, are looking to help rebuild Burnaby’s only public school football program.

that it’s important we do all we can to ensure (the program) stays alive,” Bymoen said. “The boys are ready to play. We have to just do the sort of things to keep the product on the field.” That includes coming up with between 15 and 20 sets of new or used equipment to fully outfit the added number of junior players about to come on board. With the drive of the parent group behind them, Bymoen intends to hold fundraising activities

involving the players in the community to achieve those ends. That includes engaging local businesses in the community in long-term sponsorship opportunities that will benefit both, Bymoen added. “The first steps have been taken,” he said. That’s good news to senior quarterback Jesse Johnston and bantam newcomer Sumeet Badhan, who is looking forward to donning real football gear for the very first time. “I’m very excited,” said

Badhan, who was introduced to football on the school yard of Cascade Heights Elementary. A school chum of his, now graduated to Notre Dame Regional School, organized lunch-time games amongst two teams of kids and taught Badhan the rules. Johnston got his first football as a Christmas present when he was 10 years old. He’s been playing organized ball ever since, first with the Renfrew Trojans community club and then

bantam and junior bantam with the Burnaby Lions. Johnston will likely captain this season’s Panthers varsity team at quarterback. “I want us to become a championship football team. I think our juniors could do it because they’re getting the numbers out,” Johnston said. “Last year, we were the only team to beat the championship team, so I think we can do it.” Almost 40 prospective Moscrop Page 36

Burnaby beats most other provinces in karate Tom Berridge

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Burnaby martial artists won five of B.C.’s six national titles at the recent Canadian karate championships. National senior team member Jusleen Virk won two medals, including a gold in the 18-to20 women’s under-53 kilogram kumite, or sparring final. Virk also took the third-place medal in the under-50kg women’s sparring. Derek Chan and Matthew Ly won their respective under-55kg and plus-76kg weight classes in

the boys’ 16-to-17 kumite finals. Isabel Chan and Jag Sandhu both won their first-ever national titles in the 14-to-15 age group. Chan won at under-47kg, while Sandhu took the under-63kg title. Burnaby fighters also took 10 more medals in a variety of age and weight categories. Andrea Maikawa placed runner-up in the under-61kg women’s division. Senior team member Shaun Dhillon won a silver medal in the plus-84kg men’s sparring, while Reid Lofstrom placed second in the boys’ 16-to-17 plus-59kg

weight class. Chan, Matthew Ly, Chan, Virk, Sandhu and Lofstrom will all be representing Canada at the upcoming junior Pan American karate championships this September. Virk is a former Pan American champion. She won an individual title in 2008 in Chile. Chan, Matthew Ly and Virk will also be competing at the junior world championships in Malaysia a month later. Burnaby also had another double medallist at the nationals. Cody Martin won bronze medals in both the under-68kg 18-to-

20 men’s kumite and under-60kg men’s division. Sarah Jenkins, Cadence O’Neal, Brenden Ly, Zach Chan and Matt Bickel also earned bronze medals in their respective weight classes. “This was an extremely impressive showing by the athletes from Burnaby,” said B.C.’s high performance coach Sandeep Gill. “To give you an idea of how unusual these types of results are, the Burnaby athletes outperformed all the other provinces except for Quebec and Ontario in the medal standings, only Saskatchewan does not compete.”

Burnaby Lake sweeps weekend matches The Burnaby Lake Rugby Club started off the month of April with a perfect weekend. The club won all five of its senior matches, including big wins by the premier men’s and women’s XV. Burnaby got an allimportant W against lastplace Abbotsford, earning an extra bonus point in a 26-13 win that eliminated the Fraser Valley side from the post season. Esava Nakulanisa ran in a pair of tries to lead Burnaby to its first win of the season. The bonus-point win also kept the Burnaby club’s playoff hopes alive. Burnaby Lake is scheduled to host the University of Victoria at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex-East on Saturday. Kick-off is scheduled for 2:45 p.m. The BLRC women’s premier team thumped Bayside 62-7 to remain unbeaten in spring league play. Kim Donaldson, Deb Capps and Corinne Jacobsen all scored a pair of five-pointer apiece. Kary Steele Melissa Miyazaki, Erin Jang and Daamian Skelton also scored tries. Julia Sugawara converted six of the team’s scores. Burnaby Lake currently tops the spring women’s pool with seven straight victories. The women’s team has a bye this weekend, but is back on the pitch the following Saturday against United Rugby Club. United currently sits in fourth place with a 3-3 record. The women’s second team defeated Ridge Meadows 29-10 to pull even with the club for second place. No. 8 Shannon Fedewa scored two times for the winners. Sue Griffiths, Michelle Young and Anh Tran also tallied for Burnaby Lake. The Lakers also got wins from its other senior men’s team. The first division side thumped Abbotsford 5312, while the third team eked out a 13-12 decision against the Valley XV.

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Battle of Burnaby evened up Stewart made 31 saves on 34 Victoria shots in the win. But one of the shots that eluded him was Gajic’s second goal of the playoffs on a first-period power play. Stewart finished the regular season on a player-of-the-month footing. The 26-year-old fashioned a 10-2 record in the month of March, including one shutout. He posted a 1.75 goals-against average and a .940 save percentage over that span. In March, Stewart had a team record 10 consecutive starts. He allowed two goals or less in nine of his 12 starts, including his first professional shutout on March 26. Stewart was named to the East Coast league all-rookie team last week. Gajic placed second overall in team scoring with 20 goals and 51 points. The series heads to Bakersfield this weekend for the remainder of the playoffs.

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Milan Gajic took Round 1 in a battle of Burnaby being played out in the first round of East Coast Hockey League playoffs. Gajic was named the first star in the game, scoring a goal and adding one assist that gave the Vancouver Canucks minor league affiliate Victoria Salmon Kings a 3-1 victory over the Bakersfield Condors. Bakersfield, the runner-up finishing team in the ECHL Western conference, had goalie Brian Stewart of Burnaby in the the net for the first game of the best-of-five playoff series on Monday. Stewart, who topped the East Coast league this season with 0.927 save percentage, made 36 saves in the opening-game loss. The Condors’ keeper evened the score against the Salmon Kings the following night, earning a third-star nod in a 6-3 win over Victoria on Tuesday.

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UNIVERSITY SOFTBALL

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Senior Coyote tough at Turlock tourney Tom Berridge sports editor

Pitcher Cassidy Lee of Burnaby was 3-1 for Cal State University – San Bernardino University at the women’s softball Tournament of Champions in Turlock, California. The left-handed senior chucker posted 19 strikeouts, while walking just three batters in 15 innings to help the Coyotes to a record of 5-2 at the tourney. Lee, a Burnaby Mountain Secondary grad, boasted a 2.19 earned-run average, almost two runs better than her current season average of 4.07. Last Saturday, Lee struck out seven batters in four and two-thirds innings in CSUSB’s 5-2 win over Montana State – Billings. Later in the day, Lee earned the win in a 2-1 victory over Western Oregon, striking out five in four innings of relief. Last season, Lee allowed just seven doubles, which was tops among the California Collegiate Athletic Association starting pitchers.

Clan fall again

Simon Fraser University’s record fell to 6-8 in Great Northwest conference women’s softball following back-to-back loss-

es to Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles April 4. The Clan were beaten 9-3 in the opener and 15-2 in the latter game by the Lions. SFU took a 2-0 lead in the opener on a two-run single up the middle in the third inning. The Lions roared back in the bottom of the inning to take the lead, sparking a six-run inning on three separate home runs. Marymount’s Kelly Sarginson got the rally started, clubbing a threerun dinger. Meghan Harman added to the lead with a two-run homer, before teammate Kathryn Dutton completed the scoring with a solo home run. The Lions added two more runs in the fourth inning and another in the sixth to put the game out of reach. Kelsie Hawkins took the loss for the Clan. SFU’s only runs in the second game came off the bat of Brittany Mayers of Burnaby, who pounded a two-run dinger in the fourth. Lukawesky went four innings for the loss, allowing 11 runs off 12 hits. SFU hosts Montana State-Billings for a doubleheader on April 16 at Beedie Field.

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Tim Portnov of New Westminster made it to the round of 16 at the under-16 Rogers junior boys’ national tennis championships in Quebec March 26 to April 2. Portnov won his opening match 6-4, 6-3 over B.C. teammate Tejas Phaterpekar. He then fell 6-4, 6-4 to fifth-seed Filip Obucina of Ontario in the round of 16 at the Tennis de Ille des Soeurs club in Verdun, Que. Portnov, alongside pairs teammate Christopher Fletcher of Ontario, was beaten a second time by Obucina and Ontario partner Penfield Binet in the round of 16 in men’s doubles. Larry Zhao of Burnaby was beaten in the quarterfinals of the under-12 boys’ singles national championships in Calgary. Zhao was upended 6-2, 6-4 by second seeded Denis Shapovalov of Ontario.

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FOOTBALL

STM grad signs extension with CFL Stampeders St. Thomas More Collegiate grad Jon Cornish recently signed a contract extension with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL. The four-year nonimport running back inked the deal on March 24. The terms of the agreement were not made public. Last season, Cornish was the Stampeders’ nominee for most oustanding Canadian player in the league. Cornish topped all CFL running backs, averaging 7.3 yards per carry. The former B.C. high school player of the year garnered 1,068 all-purpose yards last season, while racking up a career-best 618 rushing yards. Cornish twice earned top Canadian player of the week awards in 2010. He was also a strong contributor on Calgary special

teams, making a dozen tackles and returning 12 kickoffs for 224 yards. “I’m very happy to know that I will be continuing my career with the Stampeders,” said Cornish in an online club press release. “Calgary is my home now and I look forward to being here for many years to come.” Cornish was selected by Calgary 13th overall in the 2006 CFL draft out of the University of Kansas.

Team B.C. invites

Four St. Thomas More Knights were named to the Football B.C. provincial team mini camp at Simon Fraser University May 21 to 23. Defensive lineman Dante Vigini, quarterback Mikey Carney, linebacker Kyle Madden and wide receiver Giovanni Trasolini

were among a list of 132 players invited to the tryout camp in preparation for the Football Canada Cup tournament to be held in Lethbridge, Alta. this summer. Notre Dame Regional School players received eight individual invitations to the mini camp. Defensive back Nicholas Schwagele, defensive lineman Michael Herdman, linebacker Ante Litre and offensive linemen Riley Freenan and Robert Pavan will all be vying for one of the 40 spots on the final Team B.C. roster. They’ll be joined by Juggler running back Matt Johnson and receivers Anthony Quatrano and Lerone Robinson. Burnaby Lions community league defensive lineman Saheel Khan was also among the invitees.

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Vancouver Career College Responds to

Demand for Multimedia Professionals Burnaby program prepares new breed of design professionals The BC multimedia and design industries continue to grow and technologies in these ﬁelds are advancing at a staggering rate. Employers are increasingly demanding workers who have advanced design software skills and who can stay on top of emerging technologies and trends. In response to this building demand, Vancouver Career College in Burnaby has launched a Graphic Design Technology Specialist diploma program. The program is designed to train specialists who are able to create digital images, edit and process images and utilize the latest technology to digitally manipulate photos, create website prototypes, build application interfaces, and produce interactive digital media projects, including motion graphics. “This is an excellent program that prepares students for the new realities of the design and multimedia industries,”

says Dr. Bohdan Bilan, Vice President of Academics for Vancouver Career College. “Design technology continues to progress rapidly, and this program is tailored to help students keep pace.” Some of the many software applications taught in the Graphic Design Technology Specialist program include industry-standard software such as QuarkXPress, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Acrobat, Premiere Pro, Flash, Fireworks, and After Effects. StudentsalsolearnXHTML,CSS,andActionscript. Students learn from seasoned professionals and gain hands-on experience on a variety of projects ranging from brochures and stationery to websites and videos. Graduates of this program are prepared to seek employment in multimedia and digital support, such as web and graphic design specialists, design software

specialists, or other roles in the digital media and graphics ﬁeld. “There is a strong demand in BC for workers with the skills and training they receive in this program,” says Larry Heinzlmeir, Vice-President of Marketing, Vancouver Career College. “The Graphic Design Technology program serves this industry demand by producing highly skilled design technology professionals who are assets to their employers.” Vancouver Career College is dedicated to providing students with the highest standard of education and career training. With small classes, industryrelevant programs and six convenient locations across BC, Vancouver Career College is one of the region’s leading career training schools with solid results in job placement for graduates.

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Vancouver Career College’s programs are designed to meet the demands of various industries, such as business, health care, education, hospitality and trades and are responsive and adaptive to changes within in these ﬁelds. The input received from career professionals ensures that the college’s learning outcomes match current industry demands and that graduates enter the workforce with the required skills to excel in their chosen career ﬁelds. Curricula meet the standards established by several professional associations as well as the Private Career Training Institute Agency of British Columbia. The Graphic Design Technology Specialist program is currently being offered at Vancouver Career College’s Burnaby campus. Located minutes from busy Metropolis at Metrotown Centre, the Burnaby campus serves students from all across the Metro Vancouver area and is easily accessible by bus, SkyTrain or car. For more information on the Graphic Design Technology Specialist program at Vancouver Career College, call 1-800-979-6348 or head to now.vccollege.ca.

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HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colors Available. Call 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.ca SHOP RIDER Electric Scooter 889SL/SEL, like new $3500. Elec Acorn Superglide Stairlift, exc cond. $3500. obo. 604-420-2485

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THE VILLAGE OF LYTTON is Disposing of the following piece of equipment 1973 INTERNATIONAL FIRE TRUCK Please visit http://www.lytton.ca for more details.

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Musical Instruments

Music Instruments Pearl Forum Drum Kit ( Black With Chrome Hardware) 12x9 Tom Drum 13x10 Tom Drum 16x16 Floor Tom Drum 22x16 Bass Drum Comes With Bass drum claw hook and tension rods have been upgraded. Set of legs for floor tom and bass drum, Gibraltar tom arms, and a basic Gibraltar kick pedal. $300.00 604-808-6223

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Plants & Trees

CEDAR HEDGING $1.00/foot& up. Dug in ready, installation & delivery avail 604-795-1999. Now is the best time for planting!

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Wanted to Buy

Lumber/Building Supplies

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Musical Instruments

OLDER, GREAT sounding upright piano with bench $400. Dinette set with folddown table & 2 extra bar stools $275. 778-887-0864

ANTIQUE: COINS & paper money, silver & gold wanted. Will pay cash & come to you wherever you are. Call Joe 604-564-3564

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Childcare Available

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LIVE-IN NANNY required for Nov 1, 2011 in Burnaby. 5 days/week, 10 hrs/day, $2000/mth. Spanish speaking. Duties; childcare, light house duties, meal prep, grocery/ errands. Call 604-839-5936 or email: sebotero@hotmail.com

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CATS for ADOPTION Royal City Humane Society. 604-524-6447 www.rchs.bc.ca GOOD HOME for beautiful 5 yr old in/outdoor female tabby cat (spayed) Rod 604-985-7193

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SHELTIE PUPS, Reg’d, shots, tatoo, dewormed, 4 fem, sable, fam raised. $700. 604-526-9943

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Dogs

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Glenys Dorothy Wootton, formerly of 603 – 4194 Maywood Street, Burnaby BC, are required to send particulars of those claims to the Executor, Gregory Greiner, c/o 202 - 5501, Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5H 2G3, Attn: Stephen Miller, on or before May 4, 2011, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed giving regard only to those claims which have been received.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that creditors and others having claims against the Estate of James Foley Wootton, formerly of 603 – 4194 Maywood Street, Burnaby BC, are required to send particulars of those claims to the Executor, Gregory Greiner, c/o 202 - 5501, Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5H 2G3, Attn: Stephen Miller, on or before May 4, 2011, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed giving regard only to those claims which have been received.

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5020 STANDARD POODLE pups, CKC reg. brown, black & cream, Chwk. 604-823-2467 ..302-1761 4 MO tri colour male Shih Tzu Yorkie X, all vac’s, cuddly. Approved home only 604-794-3287 8WK PRBD Bluenose female Pitbull pups. First Shot, vetchek & Deworming. Good with kids. $1,000 o.b.o 778-388-4462

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Cares! The Burnaby Now and New West Record have partnered with the BC SPCA to encourage responsible pet guardianship and the humane treatment of animals. Before purchasing a new puppy, ensure the seller has provided excellent care and treatment of the animal and the breeding parents. For a complete guide to ﬁnding a reputable breeder and other considerations when acquiring a new pet, visit spca.bc.ca.

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Travel Destinations

OSOYOOS WATERFRONT house avail June, July, Aug & Sept. 3 br, 2 full bath, large living & dinning rm, linens, fully equip’d kitchen, huge deck, fp, canoes, priv. dock. $1,500/wk (1 family). 604-922-6101 or 604-788-6944.

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Tim Stephens' Astral Reﬂections Aries March 21 - April 19: Your energy, charisma and luck continue at a major high. (Though a problem with authority emerges Monday.) Don’t start any new projects or relationships before April 23. Capitalize on past or ongoing people and situations. You might revisit a foreign country or refocus on a lawsuit, return to abandoned studies/courses, or “find religion” again. This is an excellent time to sum up your life, to contemplate how you got here. (But it’s not a good time to set your new direction – yet.) An old friend or employer returns. Romance, luck, creativity soar Monday night to Wednesday! Taurus April 20-May 20: Communications, travel and errands frustrate Sunday/Monday, but there are a couple of lucky gems/moments both nights: perhaps just a feeling that you’re doing things right. You might find a treasure chest of nostalgia! A legal or moral dilemma might face you early week. Chasing or establishing good principles “saves” you. Your luck is smooth and strong on home, domestic, property and security fronts Monday night to Wednesday noon. Love, beauty, romance lure you Thursday/Friday. Tackle chores or health concerns Saturday. Remember, start nothing new and significant before April 23. Gemini May 21-June 20: Wishes come true, especially about former friends, loves or old, longheld wishes. An old flame either appears or occupies your thoughts. Start nothing new before April 23 – revel in the past. There are always problems to solve, adjustments to make, even when wishes are fulfilled. Early week highlights a problem with sex or “net worth” in relation to a happy possibility. Next week, a romantic or creative “depression” (anything from caution to skepticism to simple delay or age differences) can oppose another happy outcome. But these are adjustments, not refusals. Happiness lives!

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Cancer June 21-July 22: Start nothing new (before April 23) but do reap the past, especially in career, ambition, prestige and business areas, where your fortunes are buoyant! A “new” project can be luckily birthed here, especially early week, but don’t try to gain the co-operation of partners or peers. (“New” = restarting a former opportunity; e.g., landing a job with a former boss.) Your money luck rides high Tuesday/Wednesday. Perform paperwork, errands, travel, return messages Thursday/Friday. The whole stretch, Monday eve to Friday night, is smooth, easy, productive. Be quiet, home-bound Saturday. Leo July 23-Aug. 22: Rest, contemplate, connect with spirit and soul, be charitable, Sunday/Monday. Your energy, charisma and luck surge upward Monday night through Wednesday. You’ll impress people. Express feelings. Love could start, perhaps with a former flame or flirtatious friend. A wedding is written on this one. A legal development could come through, also. In all these, make sure the past is an essential ingredient – start nothing brand new before April 23. Your sexual, intimate, financial, debt and investment zones are enjoying good luck. Health and work hindrances dissolve, freeing you to act. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Start nothing new before April 23. But do grab, use, enjoy, accept, even search out the past, especially in financial, investment, debt, intimate, sexual, commitment, lifestyle, health, research, diagnosis, detective, occult and similar areas. (Occult means hidden, not weird.) What you do now could change your life in major ways – perhaps by re-establishing a former condition, or taking you back to a way you left long ago. E.g., you used to own a home, then wandered for 15 years, and now you find/buy a home again. Failure in these Monday, Saturday. Success other days!

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BUSINESSES FOR SALE

KELOWNA - Upscale Adult Resort, 4 Jacuzzi Stes., 6 ½ baths. Salt pool, media room & sauna. Lake, mtn & city views. Private 2 bdrm. res. Fabulous semi-retired lifestyle. Turn key. $1,549,000. 1-877-762-7831 ClassAct@shaw.ca

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Condos/ Townhouses

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Surrey

MUST SELL! NO HST. 3 lvls, 4 yrs, 3 BR. Cls to schools, transit. Pets/rentals okay. $323,000 MALA, SUTTON 778-859-4458

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Vancouver East Side

QUICK SALE 2 BR, 2 bath, close to school/trransit & shops. Pets/ rentals okay. Asking $334,000. Mala, Sutton 778-859-4458

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New Westminster

1202 - 7th Ave. Sunday, April 10th, 2 - 4pm. 5 BR incl legal ste. $640,000. Karim Juma, Royal Le Page City Centre, 604-678-9143

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Sell your home, only $99. 604-574-5243 Chilliwack 2.5yr old 2967sf 3 storey 4 br 2.5ba w/suite potnl $417,900 798-2511 id5344 Delta Price Reduced studio condo, 19+ complex, pool, park, $98,500 597-8361 id4714 Sry Bear Creek Park beauty 1440sf rancher, gated 45+ $275,900 306-931-3939 id5234 Sry Priced to Sell!!! Guildford 909sf 2br updated quiet condo $165K 588-5592 id5305 Sry Boundary Park immaculate 3139sf 5br 3.5ba w/bsmt suite $689K 590-0981 id5335 Sry Sullivan Mews upper lvl 1150sf 2br 2ba tnhse, 55+ complex $175K 543-8549 id5346 Sry Tynehead on Greenbelt 3600sf 5br 4.5ba 1/2ac GD lot $930K 575-7311 id5350

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Partnership stuff heats up all April. An ex-spouse (or former boyfriend) is seeking you, might find you. Destiny and/or God has a hand in this. (We think heaven and destiny are far away, far above, but both exist inside. The door’s small, but once you turn the handle, it grows large.) It looks like this is someone who wants marriage, rather than mere romance. If this person does show, it will be true, deep, but a bit tumultuous – can you take it? Be ambitious Sunday/Monday: chose between potential and security. Wishes, popularity, joy visit midweek! Retreat Thursday/Friday. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Start nothing new before April 23. A former job might return – attached to bigger money. A health matter might return, also, but to be cured. Yes, do buy a machine if it is one you bid on or examined before late March, but DO NOT buy anything you just now see. Either it’s a lemon, or you won’t need it. Relations with someone attractive continue to be sweet, gracious (until about April 20) – this could burst into “open merging” June onward (into 2012) – or it could prefigure a great money opportunity, same timing. Ambition’s lucky midweek! Hopes, happiness Thursday/Friday. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Start nothing new before April 23. You’re lucky, happy, creative and romantic all April! Something big might happen in child-related, speculative, sport-related, creative or romantic zones. Or, something small but filled with big growth potential might be born (centering on Monday eve/night). It’s an odd time: you can opt for casual, fun-filled, travel stuff, or you can go for the big stuff. Both are lucky, but one, of course, has bigger consequences. All growth now is connected to the past, nothing brand new. Monday-Wednesday significant. Wishes “speak” Saturday.

SRY, #1-7850 King George Blvd. Great double wide 2 BR + den. 1 pet ok! 55+ adult park. $79,500. Lorraine Cauley, Royal Lepage North Star, 604-889-4874

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Recreation Property

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Apr. 10 - April 16 Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: Start nothing new before April 23. Your luck continues high in security, property, land, family, soul, nurturing, gardening, landscaping, sales territory, foundational and similar areas. Re-do your life, stand up again! Big stuff here, best in years/decades! Start “new” projects closely tied to the past (or continue with the ongoing). E.g., you contemplated buying that house on Elm Street a year ago, and regretted letting it go, and now it’s available again – buy it. But DON’T move into a new place before May 10 – domestic friction would result. Communications remain sweet. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: Everybody’s doing big things, but you can’t seem to make up your mind! That’s OK, probably even beneﬁcial. Start nothing new before April 23. Keep romantic suitors waiting a bit. The only things you should be pursuing in April are travel, errands, paperwork, friendships and wishes. The last two are signiﬁcant, might be a door to big future things. Make friends, make wishes, chase your optimistic plans – but make sure these somehow link to the past. E.g., a former social circle, a childhood wish. Exciting meetings Tuesday/Wednesday! A 15year “money road” is starting. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: Start nothing new before April 23. But do “renew” or restart something connected to the past, if you see it. (Might show Monday night.) It involves money, possessions, status or school. Your luck is running at a 10-year high in these areas – to June, so don’t waste time – but save brand new projects and plans for late April, May. Watch your spending carefully – don’t spend recklessly! You glow with a subtle sexy magnetism now – someone might chase you. Your future is wide as the ocean now to mid-century. This year, choose ambition, NOT security. Work succeeds midweek. timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014

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Apt/Condos

1 & 2 BR, 1180 Landsdowne Dr. $895 up, carpets, drapes, balc./ patio, outdoor pool, tennis crt, NO PET. nr Coq Ctre. Avail now or May 1st. 604-942-2865 1 BR, approx 830 sq ft, quiet, clean Bldg, cls to Metrotown & Skytrain, starting at $825. Rick 604-437-3013 or 778-899-8554

BBY 1BR, @ Lougheed Mall & sky train, big bright clean complex, $875, May 1, 604-570-0556

BBY METROTOWN 1 BR, $750 incls heat, hot water. Clean, quiet nice building, walk-up 2nd flr, laundry rm. Pet ok. 604-726-9710

2232 McAllister Port Coquitlam 2 BR Apartment Available MAY 1

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BBY BOSA HIGHGATE Deluxe 2 BR, 2 bath, granite/hardwood, $1325 incls parking & storage. Avail now. N/S. Pet OK. Call Dirk, 604-294-9263 or 604-612-9032

BBY, EDMONDS. 1 BR + den. Gas f/p, d/w, in-suite w/d, patio. $900/mo. May 1st. 778-397-6569 BBY, Lghd Mall. Bach, $720 incl ht & h/w. ns/np, newly reno’d, storage, Apr 1. 604-779-3882

Close to Lougheed Mall, S.F.U. & Transportation. office: 604- 936-3907

AMBER (W)

401 Westview St, Coq Large Units. Near Lougheed Mall. Transportation & S.F.U.

office: 604- 939-2136 cell: 604- 805-9490

NEW WESTMINSTER WESTMINSTER NEW

Extra Large 2 Bedrooms. Close to Lougheed Mall & S.F.U.

RENTALS 604-931-3273

RENTALS 604-522-9139 604-931-3273 rentals@capreit.net www.caprent.com www.caprent.com MOVE-IN BONUS

1021 HOWAY ST. NEW WESTMINSTER

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

6508

552 Dansey Ave, Coq

office: 604- 939-4903 cell: 778- 229-1358 BURQUITLAM APTS

561 Cottonwood Ave, Coq

Bachelor, 1 BR & 2 BR Includes heat, hot water, u/g prkg, cls to bus stop, school, SFU, Lougheed Mall, Sorry No Pets.

BBY S. 1BR. $725, ug prkg, carpets, WiFi, Metrotown, storage cat ok, no dogs 604-818-1129

COQ. 2 BR $900, Avail Now or May 1, heat, parking. 778-990-7079 or 604-521-8249

COQ, 30382 Dayanee Springs. Newer 1 BR & Den, huge fam rm, f/p, w/i closet, 10’ ceilings, granite, pool, gym, luxury clubhouse. 800 sf. $1180. 778-883-7333

COQ AUSTIN & BLUE MTN. 1 Br $720, 2 Br $820. Incl h/w, bldg W/D. Nr transit. 778-865-6696

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

1030 - 5th Ave, New West Near Transportation & Douglas College. Well Managed Building.

office: 604- 524-8174 cell: 604- 813-8789

6508

Apt/Condos

6508

Apt/Condos

COQ • Austin Heights Clean quiet 2 BR apts avail. Sorry no pets. 604-936-5755

NEW WEST 1 bed 1 bath, $715 plus utilities. Call Quay Pacific Property Mgmt at 604-570-2786.

N. BBY. PENTHOUSE, VIEW! New, 1118 sf, 2 BR, 2 bath, all appls, lrg balcony, sec 2 prkg. Nr skytrn, Brentwood Mall. $2500. N/S, N/P. Jimmy, 604-786-0808

NEW WEST 2 br 1 bath, all appls, balcony, 1 prkg, McBride & Sangster, behind McDonalds, great shopping, good transit, quiet bldg, $1350. Lease Pat 604-916-0098

NEW WEST 1 BR g/lvl, nr JI, lam flrs, rent to own possible, ns/np, 2 balc, Apr 15. $800. 604-433-3113

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

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

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.

Contact Alex 604-999-9978 or Bayside Property Services Office: 604-432-7774

GROSVENOR HOUSE 1 BR Apt, incls ht & h/w. By Moody Park. 720 - 7th Ave, New West. N/P, N/S. 604-517-1077 NEW WEST 2 BR, 1 bath grd flr unit $900 plus utlities. Call Quay Pacific Property at 604-570-2786 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. RENO’ed 1 BR & 2 BR. New Kitchen/Bathroom, Carpet, Appliances. From $795 & $1050. 604-724-8353 PO CO 2 BR, 2 bath condo. Call Quay Pacific Property Mgmt Ltd 604-570-2786 quoting code H06

6508

Apt/Condos

RIVERS INLET Apartments

(Coquitlam Centre area) Bachelor, 1 BR & 2 BR Apts, 3 appls, incls heat & hot water, bldg laundry room on each flr. Avail May 1. Sorry no pets. Call 604-942-2012 coquitlampropertyrentals.com

6508

Apt/Condos

Port Moody NEW PORT VILLAGE Highrise DELUXE Condo GREAT LOCATION. 1 BR & Den • 900 sq. ft

7 appls, parking, storage, $1350. Rec & Amenity rooms. NS / NP.

604- 983- 8046

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

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.

No pets. Available now.

604 939-0944

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

Rentals

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1300 King Albert, Coq Close to Transportation, Schools & S.F.U.

office: 604-937-7343 cell: 778-848-5993

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

VILLA MARGARETA

CALYPSO COURT

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

Time to Get Your Own Place? Find your answer in the Classifieds – in print and online!

COTTONWOOD PLAZA 555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq

Large units some with 2nd bathroom or den. On bus routes, close to S.F.U. & Lougheed Mall.

MONTECITO TOWERS

office: 604- 936-1225

Bach, 1 BR & 2 BR

99-7360 Halifax St, Bby

604 420-5636 www.montecitotowers.com

Apt/Condos

Surrey Gardens Apartments for your new one bedroom home

www.GreatApartments.ca

$670.00

Apt/Condos

Office 604-773-6467

Refreshingly Clean Meticulously Maintained

From

6508

545 Rochester Ave, Coq

ARBOUR GREENE

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 Columbian pet okay. bus/skytrain. “O”Hospital, Security Deposit. Call for details.

To place your ad call

604-444-3000

AMBER ROCHESTOR

MOVE-IN BONUS

329 SHERBROOKE SHERBROOKE ST. 329 ST.

Burnaby NOW • Saturday, April 9, 2011 • A41

Owner Managed. Sorry, No Pets.

Call to view! 604-589-7040

1 MONTH FREE!

SKYLINE TOWERS

FOR RENT

1-BEDROOM A PT. Move in tomorrow. Affo rdable monthly rent.

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

Go to http://classified.van.net or call 604-444-3000. Weekends were made for shopping, so make sure you check our Classiﬁeds for a comprehensive listing of garage sales in your area!

Follow the garage sale trail every issue of the classiﬁeds.

Call 604-444-3000 to book your ad Find your answer in the Classifieds – in print

GARAGE SALES FREE Garage Kit included with every ad.

A42 • Saturday, April 9, 2011 • Burnaby NOW

RENTALS

6510

Co-ops

ANTRIM PLACE Accepting applications for 2 bdrm unit & applications for waiting list for 2, 3 & 4 bdrm units. To access & download application go to: www.chf.bc, then Co-op directory, then type in Burnaby & go to Antrim Place, or send a SASE to 222-5300 Rumble St., Burnaby, BC V5J 2B6 with $10 application fee. Share Purchase: $2,000 to $3,500

115 PLACE CO-OP Located in Burnaby near Lougheed Town Centre

Accepting applications or waiting list for Bachelors, 1 BR’s, 1 BR & Dens & 2 BR’s. Adult oriented high rise. Pool, exercise room and workshop. No Pets. Participation mandatory and $2000 share purchase required. Enquiries to Membership Committee

Call 604 421-1222

6515

Duplexes - Rent

BBY N, lrg 3 BR upper flr, cls to all amens, $1500 incls utils, shrd w/d. N/s, N/p, refs. 604-420-7998

6535

Homestay

HOST FAMILIES URGENTLY REQUIRED for Simon Fraser University (SFU) Full-time Summer Teen Camp 6 days/week ● July 2nd to August 14th. Most teens aged 15-17 years old; ● July 2nd to 30th 4 weeks halfboard. Boys from United Arab Emirates; ● July 2nd to 9th 1 week fullboard. Boys and girls from Japan; and other International students. Homestay remuneration: $28 per night halfboard (2 meals) $30 per night fullboard (3 meals) One nationality per home. English-speaking families provide two or three meals daily, willing to include students in family activities on Sundays. Homes close to Simon Fraser University by public transportation, between 40 and 50 minutes travel time one way. Contact: homestay@tamwood.com to request application package

6540

Houses - Rent

BURQUITLAM, 4 BR home, f/yrd, storage. Near elem/high schools/ shops. Av now. $1450. N/S, N/P. 604-936-9670 or 778-869-9670

COQ, Blue Mtn/Como Lake. 3 BR, upper floor. 1½ baths. 6 appl. Large sundeck, storage. N/s, n/p. $1,450/mo + 2⁄3 util. 604-939-6077

NEW WEST. Huge, beautiful 2 & 3 BR duplex! An absolute must see! $200,000 in redesigning! Brand new kitchen/bath & floors. 5 new applis! Ns/np. $1095/mo $1395/mo incl hydro. Immed. Hurry! Won’t last! 604-306-8952

POCO 3 BR Rancher, 2 f/bath, w/d, big f/yard. $1350. By bus. Avail now. Pet ok. 604-522-3100 *RENT TO OWN*

Abbotsford- 3262 Clearbrook Rd. HOUSE with 5 bedrooms, 3 baths. Mortgage helper. Walk to all Schools and other amenities. Only $1,598/m. Low Down. Flexible Terms. (604) 626-9647 or (604) 657-9422 www.wesellhomesbc.com

Coquitlam

1325 WILLOW WAY

Clean, 2 BR house, perfect for young family. 2 levels, 4 appliances. Lots of storage, $1395. Lease and excellent references a must.

Al Dodimead ACD Realty (604) 521-0311 view this & other properties @ www.acdrealty.com

6540

Houses - Rent

STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN ● No Qualification - Low Down ● ABBOTSFORD - 2087 Lonsdale Cr, HOUSE, 3bd w/ 2bd suite, quiet neigh., hot tub & pool.......$2,188/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

6450

New Westminster CALL 604 723-8215 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

Rooms

BBY N room in house, priv ent, bath & kit. Nr Lough Mall, SFU & Skytrain. $420 incl hyd/cbl/net, w/d, Ns/np. May 1. 604-438-7341 BBY ROOM avail, w/d, n/s, n/p. Prof person. $450 incls cbl/utils, pkng. Av now. 604-434-5578

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

N. WEST, Queensborough, Large 2 BR, g/lvl. $750 incl util & W/D. May 1. Ns/np. 604-525-7039

NEW WEST. 2 BR bsmt, full bath. Ns/np, no laundry. $950/mo incl hydro/cbl. Immed. 778-836-1196

Suites/Partial Houses

NEW WEST. Bach ste, f/bath. Ns/ np, no w/d. suits quiet & responsible person, $650 incl utils, a/c. Avail Apr 15. 604-517-8851 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. Clean & spac. 1 BR. Ns/np. $265 incl hydrol. Near bus, park, shops, schools. Avail now. 604-306-3057

NEWLY RENOVATED BACH avail now, Full kitchen, bthrm, suits 1 person, N/s, N/p, Shared laundry, $675 + 20% hydro. 604-317-6465

1 BR suite, E. Bby nr schools & bus, ns, np, $600 incl hydro, avail May 1, 604-377-3107

NW. QUEENSBOOUGH New reno’d 2 BR ste, sep entry & balcony. Nr school/bus. NS/NP, $800 incls hydro. 604-524-2649

2BDRM SPACIOUS Suite; gas f/p, lawn, walk to Metrotown, Skytrain, Bus. N/P, N/S, Avail immediately, 604-434-2000

POCO, NORTHSIDE 1 BR g/lvl, n/s, n/p, shared w/d, $675 + 1/3 utils. Avail May 1. 604-728-7404

BBY 1 BR bsmt, nr City Hall, $800 incls utils, cbl & internet. n/s, n/p, Avail May 1. 604-889-8529

BBY 11TH/2ND St 2BR g/lvl, totally renod, granite counters, new appls, full bath. N/s, np. $950 incls utils. Av now. 604-526-8798 BBY E, 7559 2nd St, 2 yrs old 3 BR mn flr hse, h/w flrs, full baths, new appls, gated compound. $2200. Avail Now. 604-861-8819 BBY HIGHGATE MALL area, New 1 BR g/lvl , $750 incls utils. ns/np, Immed. 778-388-1712

BBY METROTOWN, Lrg 2 BR, 2 bath, Reno’d, all new appls, priv entry. $1000 incls utls, cable. Suits family. Pet negot. N/S. Avail now. Elwell St. 604-463-0029 BBY N near SFU, bright & newly decorated upper 3 BR Duplex, 2 bath, 5 appls, f/p, carport. NS/NP. 604-420-3269 or 604-760-7043

BBY NORTH, Lrg 1 BR ste, own W/D & all appls. $1050 + 25 % utls. Now. NS/NP. 604-261-3999 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 COQ 2 BR bsmt, lrg kit, w/d, small cov patio, newly painted, n/s, $825 + 1/3 utils, 604-525-9266 COQ, CENTRE, 1 BR gr lev ste, Own W/D, sep entry. Avail now, $750 incls utls. NS/NP. 604-945-6755 or 604-767-8049 COQ COMO Lk/Blue Mtn area 1 BR bright suite, new bath/kitchen, d/w, share w/d. Avail, May 1. $600+ 1/3 elec. 778-896-2625

8010

RMD / N. WEST, 3 BR, sh’d w/d, storage, sep entry, prkg. NS/NP. $950+utls. May 1. 604-617-1822

SRY, CENTRAL. Deluxe 1 BR g/lvl ste. Bay windows. Rad. heat, h/wd flrs, granite bath counters. Sh’d w/d. Ns/np. $680 incl hydro & internet. Immed. 778-227-6028

6605

Townhouses Rent

PITT MEADOWS 3 BR T/H, quiet family complex, Rent geared to income, n/p, 604-465-4851 POCO 2 BR, 2 baths, gas f/p, enste w/d, secure prkg, nr amens, ns, May 1. $1300. 604-837-4964 POCO 2 BR T/H $785/mo. Quietfamily complex, No Pets! Avail Now. Call 604-464-0034 PORT COQUITLAM 2 BR townhouse, $830, quiet-family complex, no pets call 604-464-0034.

RIVERS INLET

Alarm/Security

ALARM 604-463-7919 Systems Ltd.

8030

Miscellaneous Rentals

GATED PARKING AVAILABLE

6590

6602

HOME SERVICES Carpentry

Call 604-942-2012

coquitlampropertyrentals.com

Drainage

Mia Casa − Drain Tile/Sewer Line Water Line Repairs / Replacement & Cleaning. Vince 604-941-6060, Al 604-783-3142

8075

Drywall

ALL WORK GUARANTEED

J.A. CONSTRUCTION

HOME IMPROVEMENTS Renos to Handyman’s Service Call Ray 604-418-4208 * RENOS * Bsmt refinish * Drywall * Bath Tiles * Windows * Doors * Stairs. Call Norm 604-437-1470

8035

Carpet Cleaning

CLEAN & RESTORE Carpet & Upholstery. Pet Urine/Stain Specialist. 604-536-7627 www.Emerald.ChemDry.ca. ROYAL STEAM CLEANING Carpet, Upholstery, Auto (Int), walls & windows 604-765-8054

8055

Cleaning

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!

Specializing in drywall & textured ceiling repairs, drywall ﬁnishing, stucco repairs, painting. Fully insured.

604-916-7729 JEFF

*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

Small Jobs to rewires, lighting control, new houses, repairs. Insured & bonded. Knob & tube replacement specialist. Lic. #23726. Call Chris, 604-788-3864 #1113 Low Cost Electric 522-3435 Comm/Res/Panel change Heating/Appl Repair. Lic & Bonded.

call Tom 604-307-5998 Lic. Insured & WCB Free Est

ABACUS ELECTRIC.ca Lic Elect Contr 97222. 40 years exp. 1 stop! Reas. rates! BBB. 778-988-9493

SUNSHINE CLEANING

CHARLIE’S ELECTRIC Co. #94835 all electric needs, reas rates bonded WCB 778-888-4528

'you’ve tried the rest, now try the best.' Move ins - move outs, weekly, monthly We guarantee our work. References gladly given. For free estimates call Marcia 604-716-8631 A.S.B.A. ENTERPRISE. Comm/ Res. Free Est. $25/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

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.

8073

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

Hardwood Floor Refinishing

DRAIN TILES & WATER LINES Without Digging a Trench 604-294-5300

Century Hardwood Floors 604-376-7224 www.centuryhardwood.com

Planning on R E N OVAT I N G ?

COQ SPAC 2 BR ste g/lvl, cls to schl/bus. Inc w/d, hyd, net. N/S, N/P. Avail Now. $1000. 604-729-4709or 778-355-3964 COQ. WEST Upper 2 BR, own W/D, sundeck. Avl May 1. $1025 + utls. NS/NP. 604-637-3662

8125

Gutters

EDGEMONT GUTTERS

• Sales & Installation of 5’’ Continuous Gutter • Minor Repairs • Cleaning

604-420-4800 Established 1963

A1 Steve’s Gutter Cleaning & Repair from $98. Gutters vacuumed/hand clean. 604-524-0667

GARDENING SERVICE

Many years exp ★ Free Est ★ ★ Lawn cuts ★ Garden maintainance. ★ Tree topping & trimming ★ Power raking, aeration. Call Mr. Van 604-726-9741

Or 604-782-3411 Laura

D & J GardenScape ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Power Raking Lawn Maintenance Moss Control Trimming Spring Cleanup Call for our SPRING SPECIALS 604-589-8527 604-771-4636

ADANAC GUTTERS- Installation of continuous gutters, cleaning & repairs. Call ....604-676-1085

CHAFFER BEETLE Treatment. Lawn care, reseeding, rototilling gardens & hedges. 778-885-6488

PRESSURE WASHING, Gutter Cleaning and Repairs Call George • 778-859-7793

604-723-2468; T. TRAN, New lawns, grass cuts, p/raking, aerating, hedging, pruning. Reliable

8130

Handyperson

A Semi Retired Tradesman Small Renovations & Repairs, Crown Moldings & Finishing. Richard, 604-377-2480 HANDYMAN - framing, decks, tiles, hardwood, drywall. Total additions & basements. Ken 778-773-6251 or 604-455-0740

8155

A Gardener & A Gentleman Lawn, garden, tree svcs. Pruning, yard clean-up, rubbish. 319-5302 Best Value Gardening Full Lawn Care. Cut fr $20. Pwr rake, hedge trim. 19 yrs exp. 604-719-6832 BN’S LAWN & Hedge Service Family owned & operated. 20 yrs exp, Seniors/Vets discount, DVA plan. 604-721-9422

Landscaping

SPRING IS HERE!!!

Enjoy Your Weekends while we: • Spring Clean Lawn & Garden • All Gardening Services • Trim Hedges • Rock Walls/Paving Stones • Deck & Fence Painting Free Estimates & Friendly Service Call Andy 604-544-3677 AndrewsGarden@shaw.ca

CONSTRUCTIVE LANDSCAPING

★ Stonework.paving stones ★ Cedar decks/fencing ★ Turf .. Ponds... Call Danny 604-250-7824 www.constructivelandscaping.com

★ AMAZING TOUCH LAND’G ★ Bobcat, paving, retaining walls, turf, planting, etc. 604-889-4083

DOUBLE - 0 LANDSCAPING Bobcat (small jobs), lawn care & power raking. Call 778-885-2984 Greenworx Redevelopment Inc. Hardscaping & Landscaping. Hedges, Pavers, Ponds & Walls, Returfing, Demos, Drainage, Jackhammering. 604 782-4322

★ OPERA LANDSCAPING ★ Retaining walls, irrigation, paving, patios, fences, etc. 778-688-2444

Lawn & Garden

Grow ‘n’ Gardens Lawn/Garden Trees/Hedges. Power Washing. All Services Tara 778-316-2648

kawagarden@shaw.ca Res/comm. Organic lawn care & quality compost. 604-831-0140

Lawn & Garden • Clean-ups & Disposal, Gutters/Press Washing Seniors Disc. Al @ 604-783-3142

M. GILL Gardening - Lawn care. Com & Residential, Power raking, Fertilize, Weed Hedge Trims, Prune. Free Est. 778-898-4922

Royal Garden Lawn cut, edging, power raking, pruning, tree/hedge trimming WCB Ins. 604-754-8407 THE LAWN BUTCHER Only Prime Cuts will do! Call Jim 778-839-6250 YAMATO LANDSCAPING Garden maintenance, Comm & Res. Free Est. 604-761-7109 www.yamatolandscaping.com

YARD CLEAN-UP, lawns cut, hedges pruned, trees trimmed, power raking, aerating, rubbish removal, gutters. 604-773-0075

8185

Moving & Storage

AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men

1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 Ton $ From

We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac EUROPEAN LADY gives great massage. Reflexology & waxing. Suzanna. Call 604-251-8067

7015 MAPLE RIDGE 2 BR, own W/D, D/W. $900 incls utls/cbl/prkg. N/S. Pet negot. 604-463-0029

INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices. Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508

8160

Personals

Lawn & Garden

Artistry of Hardwood Floors

Paul Sato Gardening, Lawn Cut, Power Rake, Aerating, Fertilzer, Hedge Trim, Pruning, Weeding, Yard Cleanup. 604-298-5597

7010

8160

Refinish, sanding, install, dustless Prof & Quality work 604-219-6944

Repairs & Staining Installation Free Estimates

COQ, lrg 1 BR in quiet bldg, Storage, lndry, parking. Ns/Np. $625, ref, nr amen. 604-931-7432 COQ, near Lougheed Mall, 3 br main flr house, dw, fp, share wd, $1300+60% utils, ns, no pets, avail May. 1, 604-808-4155

Flooring/ Refinishing

8105

Escort Services

GoRgeOUs & PlAyFul Hott Chocolate ★★Monica(778)321-1981★★

Check out the specialists in our Home Service Directory of the Classiﬁeds and get started on your project today! To advertise your Home Service Business call Classiﬁeds 604-444-3000

Residential and Commercial • Landscape Maintenance • Power Raking • Lawn Repairs • Lawn Mowing • Aeration • Gardening • Yard Clean-up • Hedge Trimming

• Tree Pruning

Free Est. 604-779-6978 email:

alljobs@telus.net

Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance

FREE ESTIMATES Seniors Discount

604-537-4140 www.affordablemoversbc.com

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Burnaby NOW • Saturday, April 9, 2011 • A43

HOME SERVICES Moving & Storage

8195

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

8240

COLOURFAST PAINTING

Low Prices, High Quality

★ ★ ★ ★

25 Years Experience Fully Insured WCB Free Estimeates References

D&M PAINTING

604-875-9072, 604-873-5292

604-724-3832

B&Y MOVING

BEST PAINTING, Int/Ext, Repaint Specialist, Repair Drywall, Free Estimates. 604-724-9953

• Includes all Taxes • Licenced & Insured • Professional Piano Movers

Good Day Painting Fully Insured, Quality Work, Res/Comm, No Payment till Job is Completed! Call Thomas 604 377-1338

BEST RATE MOVING 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 ABBA MOVERS bsmt clean 1-4 ton Lic, ins’d from $35/hr, 2 men $45 hr honest 26 yrs est 506-7576. AMI MOVING ★ 3-5 ton cube. Starting at $39/hour. Local & long distances. 24/7 ★ 604-617-8620 STORAGE & MOVING DEALS! Visit • 604vancouverstorage.com Call us now • 604-786-7243

TWO BROTHERS MOVING Local & Long Distance 604-720-0931 • bc.moving@gmail.com • TwoGuysWithATruck.ca Moving, Storage, Free EST 604-628-7136. Visa, OK

Oil Tank Removal

ALL-PRO OIL TANK REMOVAL

Oil Tank Detection Oil Tank Removal Soil Remediation FREE ESTIMATES BEST PRICE GUARANTEED

778-223-8265

★ QUAYSIDE PAINTING ★ BBB • Fully insured • WCB 3 Rooms $250. 604-727-0043

8200

Patios/Decks/ Railings

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

8220 A B P

Plumbing

436-1005

A+A+A+A+A+A+A+A+A+A

Cell: 604-612-4347

A+A+A+A+A+A+A+A+A+A $69/HR Lic’d/Ins. Exp & friendly Clogged drains, plumbing, small jobs OK! Call 24/7! 604-805-2488

STORMWORKS

● Oil Tank Removal ● Recommended ● Insured ● Reasonable Rates

604-724-3670

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

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

8225

Save Money on Manufacturer Direct! Quality Custom Kitchens & Baths New • Renos • Refacing • Closets Entertainment Units & more! Free Estimates 604-328-0611 EURO STYLE DESIGNING Reliable & Professional

■ Carpentry ■ Flooring ■ Painting ■Plumbing We Do it All. Small jobs welcome, Free est. Call Robert 778-870-EURO (3876) www.eurostyledesigning.com

Power Washing

Grant’s Home Maintenance Complete Pressure Washing: Roofs, Houses, Driveways, etc Gutter Cleaning & Repairs.

Residential & Strata Prompt Service. WCB Insured

Georgie Award for Best Renovation & Design Complete Renovations / Additions Kitchens / Bathrooms

Int. & Ext. Specialist, 20 yrs exp. * Reas. Rates, High Quality * Fast, clean, with ref’s Licensed, Insured & WCB

Jean-Guy Bottin

Cell 604.626.1975

SPRING SPECIAL Save the HST & Book before April 30th

AFFORDABLE QUALITY ROOFING LTD. 25 Years in Business 25 Year Workmanship Warranty 604-984-9004 A+ 604-984-6560

#1 Rooﬁng Company in BC All types of Rooﬁng Over 35 Years in Business Call now for Free Estimates

604-588-0833

WWW.PATTARGROUP.COM

Tried & True Since 1902

M&S HANDYMAN

1.877.602.7346

www.jkbconstruction.com

Call for a free estimate:

Visit us online to receive a special discount:

• Framing • Flooring • Finishing Carpentry • Painting • Drywall • T i l i n g Senior discount

www.crownroofgutters.ca

604-783-0979

A Eastcan Roofing & Siding Ltd Re-Roof, Repair. Ins. WCB. BBB. 604-562-0957 or 604-961-0324

All Work Guaranteed

MATCO DESIGN

9105

Rubbish Removal Student Works

Disposal & Recycling

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

Kitchens, baths, tiling, flooring, painting, plumbing, gutters ★ Small jobs welcome ★ Insured, WCB

604-764-0399

WWW.RENORITE.COM

Save Your Dollars!

✓ RenoRite

A Eastwest Roofing & Siding Re-roofing, Gutter, Free Est, BBB Member, 10% disc, Seniors Disc, 604-812-9721, 604-783-6437

Afforda Home Services.ca Pressure washing, window & gutter cleaning... more. 778-386-3783 FUTUR GRAFFITI SOLUTIONS, Power Washing & Graffiti Removal. Hot/Cold Water. 604-420-2848 PRESSURE WASHING, siding, gutters, tile, roof, treat moss. Gill, 604-897-4204, 604-599-4204

A Save on Roofing - specialize in ★reroof ★ repair★ Fully Ins. Free est. 10% discount 778-892-1266

Advantage Building Maintenance: •Roof •Chimney •Skylight Repairs •FREE Estimate 604-802-1918 Alive & still roofing after 50 years!! RCABC Certified Roofers. BILL the Roofer • 604-522-8516

778-317-1256•604-451-0225 Bath *Kitchen* Suites & More

COUNTRY STYLE General Contractor Complete home & commercial renovations painting kitchen & bath bsmt - decks, fences..Guaranteed:prompt, Call Tom 604-307-5998

Lic. Insured & WCB

A Lady & Gentleman

Home Improvements, Painting, Tile, Carpentry, Plumbing, Elec. Quality, 25yrs exp. 604-512-8915

Auto Miscellaneous

$0 DOWN & WE MAKE YOUR 1st PAYMENT AT AUTO CREDIT FAST Need a vehicle? Good or Bad Credit? Call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599 www.autocreditfast.ca DLN 30309

10% OFF with this ad www.studentworksdisposal.com

9110

$35/HOUR PER PERSON • 24/7 Abe Moving & Delivery and Rubbish Removal. 604-999-6020

Collectibles & Classics

A.J.K. Moving Ltd. Special truck for clean-ups. Any size job. Lic# 32839 604-875-9072 873-5292

1991 ASTON Martin, 1-owner, all orig., only 27,000 km, immac. $45,000. 604-987-3876. D24627

CHEAP CHEAP

29th ANNUAL SWAP MEET Sunday Apr. 17th 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

★ASK DISCOUNT RUBBISH★ Best Prices, Yard, House/Const, Demo. 7 days 604-727-6153

8300

★Cars ★ Parts ★ Collectibles★ Maple Ridge Fair Grounds ( 105th & Lougheed Hwy ) Admission $2.00 Free Parking Jake 604-941-7791

9125

Stucco/Siding/ Exterior

Domestic

8315

THE SCRAPPER SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

9155

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

2010 TOYOTA FJ, loaded, 9, 000km, silver blue, $29,500. 604-825-3845

1986 CHEV Gruman. Propane. Step van style. This is an ex-tool truck. $5,500 obo. 604-607-7711

9160

Sports & Imports

1998 MAZDA Protage, auto, silver, good condition $2500. 604-376-5512

J. PEARCE STUCCO CONTRACTING. Residential / Commercial. 604-761-6079 Quality Home Improvement ★ Stucco ★ All Kinds. No Job Too Big or Small. 604-725-8925

Scrap Car Removal

1995 FORD Ranger with canopy, 306,200 kms, 2.3L eng, 4 cyl, 5 spd. Email: harold55@shaw.ca

Affordable Rubbish Removal Res & Construction Cleanup John ★ 778-881-5678

Rubbish Removal Seniors discount. 604-807-0198

9145

1998 DODGE Neon $2750 Very Clean AC, PS, PB, good tires, 604-802-2344

9145

Tree Services

Scrap Car Removal

2001 VW Golf $6200 Only 99,000 Kms Exc Condition Auto 2.0 L engine Red with Blk interior Great sound system Have all receipts No Accidents! 604-339-5126

$ BEST RATES $

woodysgallery@hotmail.com

Dangerous tree removal, pruning, topping, hedge trimming & stump grinding. Fully insured & WCB

Jerry 604-618-8585 Andrew 604-618-8585

NO WHEELS, NO PROBLEM

A-1 TRI CRAFT TREE SERVICES (EST. 1986) Treeworks 15 yrs exp. Tree/ Stump Removal, Prun’in & Trim’in & View Work 291-7778, 787-5915 www.treeworksonline.ca

Roofing Experts 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank

8255

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

2004 BMW 530i, $19,500, private sale, no accidents, auto, 98,000 KM, Rod @ 604-833-6931 NEED CHEAP AUTOBODY ? www.cheapautobody.ca 604-341-7738

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.

9522

RV’s/Trailers

604 628 9044

#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 $CASH FOR CARS$ Recycling in the lower mainland for over 30 years. Top dollars paid. Call for free quote. 604-725-3937

Afforda Home Services.ca Window cleaning, lowest prices guaranteed. Call 778-386-3783

2007 JAYCO Travel Trailer, 25 ft, like new, sleeps 6, walk around queen bed, slide, a/c, BBQ, spare + lots of extras. $18,900. George 604-576-7476 eves. Private sale

Smarter Buyer. Better Car.

★ FREE TOWING ★ up to $500 CASH Today!

604-728-1965 John

Rubbish Removal

LOW COST ® Rubbish Removal

A1 CONTRACTING. Bsmt, bath, kitchen cabinets, tiling, painting & decks. Dhillon, 604-782-1936 CARPENTER HANDYMAN, Reno’s, Carpentry, H/W Flrs, Home Repairs, etc. 604-307-6715 Complete Bathroom Reno’s Suites, Kitchens,Tiling, Skylights, Windows, Doors, 604 521-1567 D & M RENOVATIONS, Flooring, tiling, finishing. Fully Insured. Top quality, quick work 604-724-3832

604- 936-2808

PAINTING LTD.

Roofing

604-728-3009

grantshomemaintenance@shaw.ca

CONFIDENT

8250

SALES@ PATTARGROUP.COM

PRP RENOVATIONS

Plugged Drains, Main Sewer Lines Water Service, Drain Tiles, Fixtures Faucets, Hot Water Tanks, Furnaces Licensed, Insured, Bonded & WCB

Tel: 604-931-7575

CANWEST CABINETRY

8255

ROOFING/ FRAMING/ Flooring/ Renos or new construction. Acom Construction. Call: 604-240-1850 Acombc@gmail.com

604-720-1564

Plumbing, Drain Cleaning & Heating

• PLUMBING • HEATING • GAS FITTING • RESTORATION

www.chrisdalehomes.com

Renovations & Home Improvement

30 yrs exp. matco@telus.net

Installations & Repairs Big or Small, 7 Days/Week

ENTERPRISE Mechanical Systems

FROM DESIGN TO FINISH

8240

All Renovations & Additions, Ins. Quality Work

A+A+A+A+A+A+

8193

MILANO Painting 604-551-6510 Int/Ext. Good Prices. Free Est. Written Guar. Prof & Insured.

604

604-708-8850

A+A+A+A+A+A+

Experienced Movers ~ 2 Men $50 ~

Since 1983

Call Bill

Many Years Experience Fully Insured Top Quality, Quick Work Free Estimate

Garage • Basement • Backyard

TOTAL HOME RENOVATIONS

604-298-1222

Interior/Exterior Specialist

Also Special Truck for Clean-Ups

Renovations & Home Improvement

Specialties Include: Kitchen & Bath Improvements We Also Do: • Roofing • Sundecks • Door & Window Replacements

Call Steve 604-722-1313

AJK MOVING LTD. Moving • Storage • Deliveries Local & Long Distance Movers Residential • Commercial Industrial

Painting/ Wallpaper

$ Handyman / Property Maint. $ Top Quality Service. Best Rates. Call Paul ★ 778-788-6662 ★ HANDYMAN SERVICE, renovations, major contracting jobs. Res/ Comm. Call Alan, 604-290-1060 JKB CONSTRUCTION LTD. COMPLETE RENOVATIONS

604-728-3009 jkbconstruction.com

❏ DISPOSAL Construction, Reno’s & Drywall / Demolition ❏ YARD & HOME Cleanup •7 Days/Week •Free Est’s

Isaac ★ 604-727-5232

MOVES BC.COM SMALL

8185

AUTOMOTIVE

• No Travel Time Charges • No Minimum Charges • No Job Too Small FLAT RATES ALWAYS AVAILABLE

Licensed & Insured • A+BBB Rating

1 Read.

Read Autoﬁnd in the paper every weekend.

2 Click.

1. Go to burnabynow.com/autoﬁnd 2. Search by STOCK# 3. Get details & photos of cars you choose

3 Drive.

Contact the dealer, check out your new ride and drive home. Easy, right?

604-209-6663

604-RUBBISH 782-2474

* We Remove & Recycle Anything*

Free Est’s • Large or Small Jobs

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s e c i Inspired Cho

100% B C Owned and Operated Traditional Medicinals Teas three varieties

Barbara’s Cheese Puffs

2/7.00

assorted varieties

20 ct • product of USA

2/4.00

Dietitia n Top Ch s’ oice

155g

Arthur’s Fresh Fruit Smoothies

Dairyland Cream assorted varieties

assorted varieties

from

2/5.00

Meat Department Valucke s Pa

Barbara’s Fig Bars

7.99

assorted varieties

3/9.99

340g • product of B.C.

8.99lb/ 19.82kg

From the Deli All Natural Praga Ham

1.49/100g

340g

Granola King Granola hazelnut hemp or gourmet

reg 2.89

7.99

Guiltless Gourmet Corn Tortilla Chips made with organic corn

750g • product of B.C.

assorted varieties

Dairyland Fresh Milk

2/3.00

assorted varieties

2 L • product of Canada

B.C. Grown, Certified Organic

.98lb/ 2.16kg Romaine Hearts Certified Organic, California Grown

3.98 Organic Green or Red Lentils prepacked or bins

20% off

Italian Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese

35.99 59.99

reg 5.99

2/7.00

500g

500ml • product of B.C.

Apple Cinnamon Muffins

255g • product of USA

Simply Natural Organic Salad Dressings

Theobroma Organic Fair Trade Chocolate Logs

3/4.98

Rice Bakery Brown Rice Flaxseed Bread

2/5.00

6.99

11.99 8.99 11.99

.69

Mama Mary’s Pizza Shells

330ml • product of Italy

+ dep. + eco fee

Prices Effective April 7 to April 13, 2011.

from

3.99

20ml

10ml

30-35g • product of Canada

San Pellegrino Italian Soda Pop

227g

Bach Rescue Remedy

340g

assorted varieties

979g-1064g

An excellent source of the omega 6 and 3 essential fatty acids (EFAs) and delivers these EFAs in a balanced 3.75:1 ratio.

2/5.00

assorted varieties

Package of 6

525g

assorted varieties

457-484g

Manitoba Harvest Shelled Hemp Seed

82% organic ingredients.

Cranberry Pecan Sourdough Bread

regular retail price

Sequel Vega Whole Food Health Optimizer

4.99/100g

Earth’s Choice Organic Salsa

pkg of 3

Bulk Department

Amy’s Kitchen Frozen Macaroni and Cheese

From Our Bakery

5.99

Large Fuji Apples from Harvest Moon

198g • product of USA

2.99

5.99

2/3.00

Sole, Cod or Rock Fish

+ dep. + eco fee

assorted varieties

3.49

4.99lb/ 11.00kg

325ml • product of Canada

Ethical Bean Organic Fair Trade Coffee

Certified Organic, California Grown

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts

3/4.98

Bunched Red Beets

Cream or Spray 20-30ml

Nature Clean Dish Liquids three varieties

2 pack

2.99

575ml • product of Canada

We reserve the right to limit quantities. Not all items may be available at all locations. We reserve the right to correct printing errors.

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