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Chicken refusal triggers campaign Janaya Fuller-Evans staff reporter

Gordon World, an advocate for backyard chickens in Burnaby, has announced his intention to run for Burnaby council in the next election. “Mark my words, I will run for council,” he said in an interview Tuesday morning. World made the decision after appearing at Monday night’s council meeting to discuss the possibility of reviewing council’s decision on backyard chickens. Burnaby council voted unanimously last June not to amend Burnaby’s bylaws to allow backyard chickens in Burnaby. But Coun. Nick Volkow suggested looking into the issue again in a year or so, after seeing what problems Vancouver ran into by allowing hens in the city. Vancouver amended its bylaw to allow the hens, with many stipulations on care and handling of the birds, on June 8. World brought Duncan Martin, who builds chicken coops for Vancouverites, and Dan Chauvel, who owns chickens in Vancouver, as part of his delegation to council. The two were instrumental in the fight for backyard chickens in Vancouver, World said. Chauvel had lived in Burnaby as a child, he said, and his family had chickens here. It was an important aspect of his childhood, he added. “I’m a city kid who benefited from World Page 3

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Counter argument: Jim Pearson, left, the head shop steward for CMAW Local 1928, and picket captain Larry Bauer, right, stand in front of fellow workers of Cove Tops Ltd. who have all been locked out from work since two days before Christmas.

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Cove Tops Ltd., a countertop manufacturing company based on Venture Way in Burnaby, has been in the midst of an employment dispute for more than two months. Cove Tops’ plant employees – members of the Construction, Maintenance and Allied Workers Union, local 1928 – were locked out on Dec. 23, according to picket captain Larry Bauer. “We’re having some challenges,” said Bauer, who has worked for the company

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Pigeon owner’s case heading to court Neighbour’s complaint triggers charge forcing resident to move birds Janaya Fuller-Evans staff reporter

Burnaby resident Sergio Batista hopes the city will amend its bylaw to allow him to keep his 10 pet pigeons. But Mayor Derek Corrigan says that isn’t likely. Batista was charged with misuse of property by the city, he said, which demanded that he get rid of the pigeons. The city says it received a complaint from a neighbour. “I’ve had pigeons for 20 years,” Batista said, adding he has lived in different communities throughout the Lower Mainland and has never had a problem. “Then, all of a sudden, they said I can’t have it,” he said of the City of Burnaby. While Burnaby’s bylaws do not specifically state that residents cannot own pigeons and keep them in their backyards, Batista said he was told to assume if it isn’t mentioned in the bylaw, it isn’t allowed. He pointed out that other pet birds, such as budgies, are also not mentioned. “They’re saying that pigeons are farm animals,” he said. Pigeons are everywhere in Burnaby, Batista pointed out. “If you go to (city hall), you see pigeons on the roof,” he said. People who compare it to owning backyard chickens are wrong, he added. “It’s not like you see chickens walking down the street in Burnaby,” Batista said. The neighbour who complained can’t be sure it was his pigeons that were defecating on the neighbour’s property, Batista said. He hasn’t lived long at the home on 11th Avenue but has lived in Burnaby with his pets before without a problem, he added. He wasn’t aware that there would be an issue when he moved his family and pets to the neighbourhood, Batista said. Batista belongs to a club of people who own racing pigeons, and said other members throughout the Lower Mainland keep

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Ruffling feathers: Sergio Batista wants the city to amend its bylaws so he can keep his pigeon roost in his backyard. pigeons in their backyards. His pigeons are now being kept in another municipality. But Batista hopes the city will consider changing its bylaw, which prohibits keeping pigeons in single-family residential zoning. He intends to speak to council about the issue in the near future, he said. If he can’t keep the pigeons, Batista said, he doesn’t know what he can do with them. The city served Batista with a civil peti-

tion ordering him to get rid of the pigeons in early February, which is now being handled by the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Batista has been told he will hear about the status of the petition on March 15. He is representing himself in the case. Complaints about Batista’s pigeons were first directed to Burnaby’s bylaw department in June 2009, according to the bylaw office. Corrigan said in a phone interview that

he couldn’t speak for all of council on the issue. But he added council hasn’t been willing to alter the bylaw in the past. “Council has been pretty firm about not wanting to expand the bylaw,” he said. “I don’t know if there’s going to be any changes to council’s inclination on that.” He added that Batista is still welcome to make his pitch to council if he so chooses. With files from John Colebourn, The Province

World: ‘I’m going to run on a platform of progressive change’ continued from page 1

having an … urban agricultural upbringing,” he told council. The delegation spoke for 10 minutes, bringing up the surprising benefits Vancouverites have experienced since chickens were allowed – waste reduction because the hens eat food scraps, and a sense of connection to food sources – and added that there hadn’t been any major problems reported thus far. Mayor Derek Corrigan thanked the del6

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egation for coming, but didn’t engage in discussion or questions about the issue at the time. “I’m frustrated,” World said. “It was just pure apathy.” He feels the mayor and council just put up with the delegation’s presence without taking it seriously, he said. “Here I bring in two knowledgeable people, and there’s not a single question and no course of action,” World said. While it is the chicken issue that has

driven World to make the decision to run, he said, he will not run on a poultry platform. “I’m going to run on a platform of progressive change,” he said. He doesn’t know if he will run with a party or as an independent, but said he doubted the Burnaby Citizens’ Association would welcome him as a candidate. The current council is made up of members of the BCA. “They see me as too radical,” he said.

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But he would be willing to talk to Burnaby’s municipal parties about running, he added. He respects the work that council, and Mayor Corrigan specifically, has done for Burnaby, he said. The administrative decisions are done well, it’s a well-run city, he said. But the current council make-up doesn’t allow for any diverse opinions, he added. “It’s uniform – there’s no debate,” World said.

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Lockout: Workers have been off the job since December continued from page 1 Cove Tops locked out the employees after negotiations stalled because it did cent increase for the fourth year. However, it also included a wage reduc- not want to go into the new year without a tion of approximately $3 per hour for new contract, he explained. The company had to set prices for the hires. The second option was a lower increase year for its customers, and knowing what’s covered by the contract ensures they can do to all classifications of employees. The employees voted down the offers so, Vandergaaf said. While Cove Tops couldn’t offer an on Dec. 15, and the company locked the increase for the first year because of the employees out at 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 22. economic downturn, he said, “I was on holidays,” Bauer he believes the two options are said. “I received a text message “We’d like to fair. from my union rep.” see things settle. The option with wage cuts Bauer has heard from cusfor new employees probably tomers who didn’t realize the We don’t have wouldn’t be an issue, he added, employees were locked out, he anything against as many employees have been said. He expects the company the guys. (But) laid off and would be hired will be more willing to negotibefore any new hires. ate during the busy season this the company can back The company used to have spring, when the employees are only afford to do about 40 employees, and is more essential. now down to 20-25, he said. “It doesn’t make economical so much.” “Labour-wise, we were hit sense,” he said of the lock out. pretty hard,” Vandergaaf said Pat Haggerty, the negotiator RUSS VANDERGAAF president of the recession. for Local 1928, says the situaThe office staff hasn’t tion is at a standstill. “The company is saying, you’ve got our received a raise in the past two years, he said. offer,” he said. This is the first time the company has “They’re not hungry enough to negotilocked out employees, Vandergaaf, who ate,” Haggerty added. The request by the union, to hold off on has been with the company for 15 years, contract negotiations until this June, would added, saying there have been strikes in not have cost the company any additional the past. At the end of the last four-year contract, money, he pointed out. “Our position was, there’s not going to employees went on strike during the busy be an increase,” Haggerty said. “And that season, he explained. His manufacturing employees are the wasn’t good enough.” As for how the work is getting done, and highest paid in the industry, averaging $28 how much is getting out, both Bauer and per hour including benefits, he added, sayHaggerty don’t expect the company is able ing others in the region don’t pay nearly as much. to keep up with demand. “We’d like to see things settle,” he said. There are approximately 20 manufacturing employees currently locked out, with “We don’t have anything against the guys. about four managerial and administrative (But) the company can only afford to do so employees left at the company, according much.” – www.twitter.com/janayafe to president Russ Vandergaaf.

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Politicians are standing firm on the no-chicken rule, but it’s time to bend a little on the bird issue and go green But we think city council wouldn’t Gordon World took another flying allow flocks of anything feathered in leap at city council Monday in an effort the city, no matter how persuasive the to get chickens allowed in Burnaby. presentations. City politicians Alas, World’s chicken camappear to have a flat no-bigpaign didn’t get off the Burnaby NOW birds policy. ground, but his frustrating Mayor Derek Corrigan encounter with the Burnaby seemed particularly disinterested in any political scene has propelled him to of the facts presented on Monday night. run for city council. Whether you agree He seems to see the whole issue as a with chickens in the city, or not, World potential nightmare. And, in one sense, made a great case and gave it his all.

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he is correct. Allowing urban chickens does increase the chances for conflict. But that’s the nature of change. You weigh the benefits against the potential outcomes and, hopefully, see that there is a compromise position. Clearly, city council does not intend to compromise. We think they’re wrong. The city needs more environmentally sustainable projects, and chickens and backyard gardens are a perfect fit. With

world food supplies facing challenges – both with safety issues (chemicals, etc.) and diminishing supplies – the move to backyard gardens and a couple of chickens makes abundant sense. We’re not suggesting chicken coops on apartment balconies – but we are suggesting that folks with large lots in designated areas could at least be considered in a pilot project. Give the birds a break. Get cracking.

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day of the week, generating more he debate over whether or than a half billion dollars annunot a giant casino should ally in economic activity. be built in downtown Opponents of the casino claim Vancouver has shone a bright it would be a stain on the neighlight on a political reality that some people simply won’t accept. bourhood (home to B.C. Place and Rogers Arena, which aren’t The fact is, governments at all exactly calm, quiet placlevels have become so es) and would attract heavily dependent on criminal behaviour, gambling revenues Keith Baldrey including money-launthat they now comdering and gang activity. Plus, it prise the cornerstone of budgets would be a noisy addendum to a and therefore are directly linked sporting facility and would send to all kinds of public services, all the wrong kinds of signals to from health care to education to young people attending a B.C. capital projects. Lions or Vancouver Whitecaps There are currently 17 casinos game. in Metro Vancouver, with almost Unfortunately for the oppo500 gaming tables and 10,000 slot nents, however, is the fact that machines. They generate a lot of governments make the decision money. The provincial government collects more than $1 billion on whether or not casinos are established, and because the annually from the B.C. Lottery amount of money to be gained Corporation, which oversees from their creation is so enorgambling (including lotteries) mous and consistent, it’s almost in the province. About 20 per impossible to say no. cent of that money over three Municipal governments love years is earmarked for distribuhaving casinos within their bortion to non-profit organizations ders, as they get a big slice of the and charities (one can certainly revenue pie as well. The municiargue that the amount should be palities that have casinos get tens greater), and a smaller amount of millions of dollars in return, is put in a health-care spending and that funds all kinds of projaccount. ects and services that might not The proposed casino attached exist otherwise. to the new B.C. Place would be In fact, gaming has become so three times the size of the existbig in this province that without ing Edgewater casino nearby. It it, the provincial and municipal would house 1,500 slot machine governments would undoubtedly and 150 gaming tables and raise taxes – income and/or propemploy 2,000 people full-time. erty – or cut services, or both. As many as 6,000 people are expected to visit the facility every NDP Page 7

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR We must act on homelessness Dear Editor:

Re: 10 deaths linked to homelessness in city, Burnaby NOW, Feb. 23. I admit it. I am guilty. I shiver at the thought of getting out of my warm, cozy bed in the morning. Though I have thought and even acted on my thoughts to tangibly get involved in problem solving the expectant needs of the homelessness community in Burnaby, I have yet to impact the needs. I have been too busy, too preoccupied with myself. This recent article, the saddening recent deaths, the yellow emergency weather shelter signs awaken me to a call to do something about these unmet needs. Ms. Wanda Mulholland and others like her, individual and agencies, inspire me as she volunteers, informs and contributes to these needs. I will no longer just talk about this passion. I must

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Everyone has a part to play continued from page 6

about the churches, temples, mosques, educational systems, the corporate, the youth, the wise, the groups, the individuals, the tired, the lonely and especially the busy? The more “owners” in the problem, the greater the partnership and ultimately, the more massive the impact on the needs of this community and other issues facing our Burnaby. The owners and partners can together find that which heal the needs. Diversity in thinking will more closely approach the truth of the solutions where everyone has a bed too cozy to leave in the morning. This is where the challenge becomes a dare for us, Ms. Editor, the readers and myself. Our influence can continue as it is now: perhaps a cheque once a year or volunteerism some day. Or we can gather where we already affect: our schools, workplaces, churches, family, friends, the hockey rinks, playgrounds, book clubs, pubs, fitness centres, neighbourhood houses, prayer rugs, mailboxes, parking lots and water coolers. I will not wait anymore. I can transform my complacency, do a little more and contribute with you to the greater good of this community, my Burnaby. If you are a looking for a place to start, how about www.burnabyhomelesstask force.org. Shashi DeHaan, Burnaby

Families need more help

Dear Editor:

B.C.’s new premier says that families will be the focus for her government. I would like to introduce Premier Clark to 70,000 families in our province who are on the dementia journey. I am writing not only as a person with Alzheimer’s disease, but as someone who was diagnosed in my 50s, urging our new premier to continue the government’s commitment to improving the lives of people with dementia and their families. Baby boomers are finding themselves as the “sandwich generation,” working full-time jobs, caring for parents who are living with dementia, as well as supporting children who are still living at home. In some cases, the baby boomer is the one living with dementia, with approximately 10,000 people under the age of 65 currently diagnosed with the disease. There is no cure, and the journey ultimately leads to the need for total care. Family caregivers provide unimaginable amounts of time providing informal or unpaid care. Their journey can sometimes be lonely, isolating and is often frustrating. Support is needed for these families. Inaction will have an enormous impact not only on B.C. families, but on our healthcare system. Action to turn the rising tide must happen now. Dementia needs to be on the political agenda, and we need all partners working together. Jim Mann, volunteer member, Alzheimer Society of B.C. board of directors

NDP: Party shooting itself in foot continued from page 6

That, combined with the realization that gaming revenues have a positive impact on everything from Little League baseball to parent advisory councils to arts groups, is a big reason why opposition to gaming has gradually diminished over the years. Those who insist on painting gambling as some sort of social evil that will ruin the youth of society are missing the larger point: it is an industry that is here to stay and will undoubtedly grow as governments use it as a convenient crutch to help ward off boosting taxes or cutting services. Frankly, as someone who will probably never visit the proposed new casino, I’d rather see the casino patrons spend their own money to help pay for

health-care, sports teams and arts groups, rather than having the government reach into my pocketbook even further than they do right now. ◆ The furor within the NDP over its insistence that leadership candidates hand over their passwords to social media forums such as Facebook and Twitter may be resolved by the time you read this, but nevertheless the party has demonstrated its unerring ability to shoot itself in the foot. One candidate, Nicholas Simons, has balked at disclosing his passwords, arguing that not only would his privacy be violated, but so too would be the privacy of individuals he has communicated with on those social media sites. Simons is not an

unknown commodity. He has been vetted already by the party’s candidate screening policy, and he has been elected twice. He represents the party as an MLA and is delegated to perform various duties on behalf of the party. As a duly elected MLA, one presumes the party already has a fair degree of trust in him. As well, parliamentary convention dictates that all MLAs are to be presumed “honourable members” of the legislature. So why doesn’t the NDP treat him as such, and presume him to be an “honourable member”? Violating his privacy would seem to run counter to that. Keith Baldrey is chief political correspondent for Global B.C.

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Leung will carry Tory banner in next election

pus. He is also active with many associations in the Lower Mainland’s Chinese staff reporter community. Conservative candidate Ronald Leung Burnaby-Douglas has been attracting is officially in the race for Burnaby-Douglas media attention lately as one of the ridings in the next federal election. singled out in Immigration Minister Jason “I wish to give the constituents of this Kenney’s leaked memo. riding a voice in Ottawa that for too long The documents outline the has been misrepresented. The retiring NDP Conservative’s advertising strategy to MP (Bill Siksay) voted against the Tackling target certain “ethnic” ridings. BurnabyViolent Crime Act and, doing so, Douglas was one of three ridings was the only MP opposed to prohighlighted because more than viding better protection for youth 20 per cent of its residents were from adult sexual predators by of ethnic origin. increasing the age of protection “There are lots of ethnic votfor sexual activity from 14 years ers. There will be more soon. to 16 years. I will return the voice They live where we need to win,” of the voters of Burnaby and the memo reads. ensure that our views are approLeung has no issue with the priately represented,” he said. targeted campaign. “I look forward to returning the “I think it’s right. This riding focus on economic concerns of Ronald Leung is very ethnic,” he said. “The Burnaby families rather than the Conservative proportion of new immigrants is NDP’s personal agenda of special getting higher every year.” interests.” Leung said he wants to reach out to Leung lives in North Burnaby with his all groups in the riding, not just Chinesewife and two children. He is a director Canadians. with Seton Villa, a local seniors’ home, “New Canadians are one particular and he has served as a special assistant to group I can identify with. I know the various federal ministers. Leung is well issues and challenges they deal with when known as a current affairs commentator they come to Canada,” he said. “I think with Fairchild Radio, a Chinese-Canadian this can only be good to new Canadians and multicultural station. if the government is paying attention to In the 2008 election, Leung lost to Siksay them.” by only 798 votes, and the Liberal candiHowever, Kenney’s leaked memo date came in a distant third. stirred controversy because he was conSiksay announced in December he ducting partisan business using governwould not run in the next federal election, ment letterhead, and that’s something which could be as early as spring. SFU Leung has a problem with. professor Kennedy Stewart secured the “I think it’s wrong. It shouldn’t happen, nomination race to run on behalf of the it’s not a good way to use government New Democrats. resources and it’s indefensible,” he said. Vancouver engineer Ken Low is runToreadKenney’sleakedmemo,visitJennifer ning for the Liberals. Low teaches martial Moreau’s blog, Community Conversations at arts to students at Burnaby’s BCIT cam- www.burnabynow.com.

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Homeless count next week Jennifer Moreau staff reporter

Local volunteers are gearing up for the Metro Vancouver Homeless Count on March 16. Every three years, people comb the Lower Mainland counting homeless people for a 24-hour demographic snapshot. Government and service groups use the count results to plan programs that help the homeless. “The homeless count is the best approach to determine if the homeless population is increasing or decreasing, as well as (to) better understand trends within the population,” said Wanda Mulholland, cochair of the Burnaby Task Force On Homelessness. “But it is important

to remember the count is a conservative measure. We know there are more people homeless in Burnaby than the count revealed in previous years.” In 2002, the count identified 17 homeless people in Burnaby. That figure went up to 40 in 2005 and 87 in 2008. Local advocates estimate there are as many as 250 homeless people in Burnaby. The count includes people who are living in shelters, and the task force wants to count people who are temporarily staying with friends or relatives. Anyone who is couch surfing on March 16 is invited to come out and be counted at West Burnaby United Church, 6050 Sussex Ave., from 9

to 11 a.m., or Lougheed SkyTrain Station, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Progressive Housing Society’s outreach van. All information collected is confidential. The Burnaby Task Force On Homelessness is responsible for coordinating the count locally. The task force works with the City of Burnaby, RCMP, professional outreach workers, social service agencies, businesses, members of the faith community, citizens and people with direct homelessness experience. The count is funded by the United Way of the Lower Mainland, the Vancouver Foundation, City of Vancouver, Surrey Homelessness and Housing Society and TransLink.

Cops ‘ticket’ youth for good deeds For once, getting a “ticket” from the RCMP is a good thing. The Burnaby RCMP and the City of Burnaby’s parks, recreation and cultural services department announced on March 2 that they have partnered together in a youth initiative called PERKS, which stands for Positive Enforcement Radical Kudos for Students. Through the program, police officers reward youth who are “caught” contributing positively in the community by giving them a “positive ticket.” The positive ticket will allow free access to swimming, skating, weight room or drop-in programs at a civic recreation facility or a free drink at the newly established café at the Bonsor Recreation Complex. “Youth are a top priority for the RCMP, and this partnership is a great way for Burnaby members to reward the youth ambassadors they come in contact with,” said Chief Supt. Rick Taylor of the Burnaby RCMP. www.twitter.com/AlfieLau

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Overseeing the birth of an opera Burnaby resident part of biggest-ever development grant in Canadian arts history Julie MacLellan staff reporter

Sitting with his coffee at Starbucks, John Wright is looking pretty relaxed for a guy who’s holding the reins to a $250,000 project. But don’t let the casual posture and easy smile mislead you. Start talking to Wright about the latest job he’s taken on with City Opera Vancouver, and you’ll soon discover just how passionate he is about it. Wright is on board as workshop director for the development of a new chamber opera based on the Iraq war experiences of U.S. Marine Sgt. Christian Ellis. The opera is coming to life thanks to a $250,000 grant from the U.S.-based Annenberg Foundation, in connection with the philanthropic multimedia group Explore. It’s a coup on many levels – not the least of which is the fact that the American foundation chose to give a major grant to a small company in Canada. That success, Wright says, can be laid at the feet of Charles Barber, City Opera Vancouver’s artistic director, who met representatives of the Annenberg foundation at a function organized by former Vancouver mayor Sam Sullivan last year. “Charles Barber is a very charismatic individual, a very brilliant man,” Wright says. And, of course, there’s the amount of the grant – an unheardof sum in the Canadian arts scene. In fact, it’s believed to be the largest development grant ever given out in Canada. “This is by far the biggest development job I’ve undertaken,” Wright says, and his eyes widen a little. Wright lives in Burnaby with his wife, Sandra Zinc – herself a longtime Burnaby resident and Burnaby Central Secondary grad. He comes to the opera project with a lifetime’s worth of arts experience. He’s now retired – to use the term loosely – from teaching at the University of British Columbia, where he spent some time as head of the department of theatre, film and creative writing. He brings to the table a master of fine arts from Stanford and an extensive background in film, music and theatre, and he’s now the artistic director of Blackbird Theatre, which he cofounded in 2004. It was his work with Blackbird that opened this latest door for Wright. Last season, Blackbird

co-produced Benjamin Britten’s Curlew River with City Opera Vancouver, and City Opera invited Wright on board for this year’s workshop process as soon as the grant was announced. That announcement was made Feb. 21, and Wright is already in action. He’s read the outline of the libretto and is ready to start casting for the first of four two-day development workshops that will be held over the next year. (He should really get moving on that, he muses aloud, since it’s already March and the first workshop is in May.) The workshops are held to help develop both the libretto and the score for the new opera. The first workshop will be held with actors only, looking at the libretto that’s now being written by award-winning American-Iraqi playwright Heather Raffo. The story is inspired by Ellis’s real-life experiences, set against the backdrop of the controversial battle of Fallujah, where the Americans were accused of using white phosphorous and napalm. In the opera, the marine is responsible for the shooting of innocent civilians – a mother and child – and must live with the consequences. It’s not so much as political story, Wright says, as a human drama, but it certainly carries an anti-war message. “It’s not anything which glorifies combat,” he says. “But it’s that strange thing: in order to be a Marine, … you have to agree to combat. That’s your job. That means that you have to agree to follow orders, and you have to be as efficient as you can – and that includes being efficient at killing people.” The toll paid by the soldiers who do the killing has only recently begun to be understood, he points out. “There are, apparently, a great many damaged psyches,” he says. That damage will be the drama that drives the opera, centring around the character of Ellis. Wright is now looking to cast actors for the handful of characters who make up the opera: one traumatized ex-Marine, one fellow soldier, an Iraqi woman and her son, an Iraqi so-called “insurgent” and a couple of minor characters. For the Iraqi roles, Wright says, he’ll likely start his search with Neworld Theatre, an intercultural Vancouver theatre group wellknown for its satirical Ali and Ali. For the others, his own deep connections to the local theatre scene will undoubtedly be useful. The next three workshops – the final of which is scheduled for May 2012 – will require opera singers, since they’ll be looking at both the libretto and the score

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Artistic undertaking: Burnaby’s John Wright is the workshop director for the creation of a new opera based on the life of U.S. Marine Sgt. Christian Ellis.

that’s now being written by B.C. composer Tobin Stokes. Wright doesn’t yet know how the roles will be voiced, but he suggests with a grin that perhaps the lead doesn’t need to be played by the traditional tenor – baritones are fine people too. (Yes, you guessed it, Wright is a baritone himself, a former chorister with the Vancouver Cantata Singers – in whose ranks, incidentally, he met his wife.) The fourth and final workshop will be open to the public, he notes. By that time, the opera should have taken shape in something resembling its final form. But Wright notes that his involvement, and City Opera Vancouver’s, ends at the end of the development process. Who will actually stage a production

of the new opera, and when and where, is another question – and another grant. Outside of his work on the new opera project, Wright has no shortage of work to keep him busy. Blackbird is coming off a busy season, having just staged Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? with the Arts Club Theatre (it closes March 12) and a co-production of Great Expectations with Persephone Theatre in Saskatoon that was just remounted at Gateway Theatre in Richmond. Wright is already starting work on next year’s Blackbird project: Waiting for Godot. It is, he notes, a plan that raises a lot of people’s eyebrows. “Either they yawn or they’re aghast or they’re absolutely thrilled,” he says with a laugh. “We’re aiming our production

at bringing all those folks into the theatre, including those who thought they wouldn’t like it.” It’s a tall order, he admits, but he says it can be done. “There’s a lot of humour in the play,” he says, noting there’s more to delve into than just the bleak and philosophical aspects. “If you play it as a play, if you just do it, the darker things will take care of themselves.” And no, he doesn’t plan to take time off anytime soon. “I don’t understand retirement at all,” he says with a laugh. ◆ For more about City Opera Vancouver and the development grant, check out the website at www. cityoperavancouver.com and www. annenbergfoundation.org. For more about Wright and Blackbird Theatre, check out www.blackbirdtheatre.ca.

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Used drink boxes get made into toilet paper, lucky for us it isn’t the other way around

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pulp to separate the paper fibre from any plastic or aluminum linings. 75% of the weight of a typical polycoat container is recoverable paper fibre. The resulting paper pulp is then used to make cardboard boxes of all shapes, sizes and colours, as well as toilet paper. Thousands of tonnes of paper pulp are recovered in this process. For every tonne of paper pulp recycled, approximately 17 trees are saved. STILL MORE TO DO: Encorp Pacific operates one of the most highly regarded beverage container recycling programs in North America. And as impressive as the recovery statistics are there’s one statistic that motivates Encorp to work even harder: 13% of BC’s population admits to having thrown away a beverage container while commuting or doing leisure activities.

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TASTE A taste of Ireland ON COOKING Chef Dez

t. Patrick’s Day is a perfect excuse to share my personal recipe for Guinness Beef Stew. It is fairly easy to prepare, has great complex flavour, and it definitely will help to make the dinner table a celebratory venue in recognition of St. Patrick’s Day. Enjoy, and happy cooking!

Guinness Beef Stew A combination of Guinness, red wine and beef broth makes a deliciously complex broth for the hearty stew. Thickening the stew is optional. 4 tbsp canola oil 1 kg cubed beef chuck stewing meat Salt and pepper

4 medium carrots, sliced thick 2 celery stalks, sliced 1 medium onion, diced small 6 garlic cloves, chopped small 2 stalks fresh rosemary, chopped 3 bay leaves 1 440ml can of Guinness beer 1 cup full-bodied red wine 1 cup beef broth 2 tbsp dark brown sugar 2 large red-skinned potatoes, diced large 2 tbsp cornstarch with a few tbsp red wine, optional Heat a heavy-bottomed large pot over medium high heat. Toss the stew meat with one tablespoon of the oil and salt and pepper. Add the other three tablespoons of oil to the heated pot. Brown the stew pieces in the hot oil – making sure not to overcrowd the pot. As the pieces are browned, remove and set aside. Lower the heat to medium and add the car-

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Royal Columbian Hospital’s SHINE Gala Fundraiser

From Left to right: Belle Puri, Chair and Adrienne Bakker, CEO and President of Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation.

From left to right: Mr. Ted Carlson, President, Mainland Sand and Gravel Ltd., presenting sponsor and Janis Carlson.

Dr. Rardi van Heest, Trauma Surgeon, RCH surrounded by the Burnaby Firefighters Charitable Society, title sponsor of SHINE.

onors, physicians, corporate executives and community leaders shared the spotlight on Thursday night when Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH) Foundation hosted its SHINE Gala at the newly redeveloped CBC Broadcast Centre. In one evening, 400 guests helped raise more than $200,000 for RCH to expand specialized care for heart disease and stroke patients.

From left to right: Karen and Tim Delesalle sparkle at RCH’s fundraiser.

The health of Canadian women just got a whole lot stronger.

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Wade Winkler, McQuarrie Hunter LLP and Jennifer Muir of RBC, Co-Chairs of SHINE Gala Committee.

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With clean lines, spring colours, and fetching outfits in the windows, Chickadee Boutique stands out in its location on Hastings Street. The new clothing shop is a fashion oasis in a neighbourhood with a strong community feel.

women to “beauty up,” aside from the salons and nearby spa, she quickly adds.

Anna would like to collaborate with others in the area to host beauty nights for women, with make-up artists and hair stylists on hand. “I thought it was a great idea,” Larissa says.

Owner Anna Santorelli and her family are part of that community - Anna and daughter Larissa, who works at the store, live minutes away with Anna’s husband and teenage son.

Anna would like to also offer personal shopping experiences to those customers who cannot make it during the store’s hours. For her, being accessible is part of joining the neighbourhood.

“I get excited about seeing the street life and the activity,” Anna says of Hastings Street, adding that the area is vibrant, with places for foodies and people meeting at local cafes.

“In Europe, there’s the same feeling of community,” she says.

But what the Heights needed, she says, was a place for

And Anna should know. As someone who has worked in the retail clothing industry for years, she is familiar with taking buying trips to Europe. Now, she gets to

take her daughter along as well. Anna has worked at retailers from Woodward’s to Holt Renfrew, where she developed a keen eye for window dressing and display design, which is apparent in Chickadee’s look. “I already knew the look I wanted,” she says of the space, describing it as “clean lines with a bit of je ne sais quoi.” Anna is bringing some clothing in from Europe, including a line from Paris this fall, but is also accessing local designers. There is jewelry from New York and Los Angeles, as well as Victoria and designers in the Lower Mainland. “We’re getting creative, beautiful jewelry from the creators themselves,” Anna says. See page 17

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Display shelves show off batches of unique finds, and the racks lining the walls hold classy but simple clothing pieces. Anna hopes Chickadee won’t be the only boutique in the area some day, she says. She’d like to see Hastings Street become Burnaby’s Main Street. “I hope I’m the beginning of something exciting and others will follow,” she says. Anna is planning a grand opening closer to the fall, but is open for business as of this week. Store hours are currently Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Chickadee Boutique is located at 4347 Hastings Street.

Breeze into spring on the Heights by Sajeda Virji The Heights Contributor

With spring break only a few short weeks away, it’s never too early to start planning how you’ll be spending the week with your children. Take the kids to McGill Library (4595 Albert St.) to pick up some books for a story before bed time, and some movies to watch after lunch. With a vast collection of DVDs, you’re bound to find something that suits everyone’s preferences. The library also offers story time sessions for children ages newborn to six years old. Visit http://www.bpl.bc.ca/events/mcgill for more information.

If it’s not too wet, visit Confederation Park. Let the kids run around the park and playground, or fly a kite in the breeze. If it’s warm, pack a picnic lunch with some sandwiches filled with meat and cheese from one of the many delis on the Heights, or go to one of your family’s favourite restaurants – there are many to choose from! Going to the movies is affordable in the Heights. With two current releases playing all the time, take the kids to a matinée at Dolphin Cinemas (4555 Hastings St.). Ease into spring by planning a getaway to somewhere warm. While you sip on delicious blended beverages, the kids

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True friends give life meaning HEALTHWISE

Dr. Davidicus Wong

he dark and dull areas of my life enhance the parts that sparkle. In the past, my natural reaction to my greatest failures, lousy luck and rude people was to be miserable myself. I might give up, withdraw or react with anger myself. But somewhere along the way to growing up and growing older, I’ve gained a little perspective. It is the contrasts in life that give the greatest joys. In each of our lives, there are people who make a big difference in the many lives they touch. They shine and sparkle like diamonds in the crowd. They do their best to make a positive difference where they can – with a cheerful smile, an encouraging word and just the way that

sentation of Talk: Pioneer Photographer, at the Burnaby Village Museum from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Admission is $10. The day’s events are in honour of International Women’s Day and people can learn about celebrated pioneer photographer Mattie Gunterman in a photo lecture about her iconic B.C. photographs, which have been featured in many books. The day’s instructor is Jolene Cumming. Get partying with the Masquerade Spring Carnaval dinner and dance at the Scandinavian Centre, 6540 Thomas St. on Saturday, March 12.

self-destruction. You can recognize your true friends because you’re better together than you would be apart. Real friends bring out the best in one another. We help each other achieve our potentials. We can do more together than we could alone. My best friends know the real me. They sometimes see me better than I see myself. They recognize the best in me, remind me of my dreams and push me to be my best. They recognize the worst in me, call me on it but love me nonetheless. My best friends tell me the truth – even if I don’t want to hear it – because I need to know. Happiness is being in the presence of a friend. Dr. Davidicus Wong is a physician at the PrimeCare Medical Centre. His Healthwise column appears regularly in this paper, and his daily A Hundred Days to Happiness posts can be found at www.facebook.com/ davidicus.wong and at http:// davidicuswong.wordpress. com.

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t’s time to switch our clocks, springing forward at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 13, so the days will get longer and the sun will hopefully shine for many more hours. That’s more than enough reason to get out and enjoy everything in this fine city of ours. Here’s our staff’s Top 5 (Or More) Things To Do This Weekend: Get walking on Sunday, March 13 for the Youth Voice 5K Run/Walk to raise awareness of sexually exploited youth. The event is at Swangard Stadium, starting at 12:30 p.m. Entry fee is $25 for adults and $10 for youths, with all participants receiving a T-shirt. Register online at www. events.runningroom.com or at any Burnaby recreation centre or on the day of the event at noon. Get philosophical on Sunday, March 13 for the SFU Philosophers’ Café, to be held at La Fontana Caffe, 101-3701 Hastings St. from 7 to 8:30 p.m. This month’s topic is Tattooing and Body Piercing: Body Art or Mutilation? Kathy Matak is the moderator, admission is $5, everyone welcome, registration and experience not required. Get talking at the Saturday, March 12 pre-

they do more than what is expected of them. They are the few who happily give more than they get. What they give is happiness. Now, if everyone sparkled that way, the world would be unimaginably brighter, but we might not appreciate each of those special people quite the same. I’ve actually become grateful for people who are really rude because it’s made me appreciate others who make a positive difference in my life. It has almost reached the point that if someone cuts me off in traffic or honks for no good reason, I smile inwardly and say ”thank you” to myself. Instead of the more customary hand signals, I’ve been tempted to give angry drivers a thumbs up in appreciation, but I’ve held back, realizing that my happiness was not their original intent and not wanting to add fuel to their fury. The grumpy and indifferent people in the world help me appreciate the

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Praise may backfire PARENTING TODAY

Kathy Lynn

magine that you have hosted the most marvellous dinner party ever. You spent weeks determining the decorations, guest list and menu. You tested out each recipe in the weeks prior to the event. In fact, this dinner party consumed you for the better part of a month. And it was worth it. Everything went perfectly. Your guests were effusive in their praise. “You are the best hostess ever,” they exclaimed. All evening, they noted that you were the tops. And it felt great. Until it didn’t. A week later on a lazy weekend afternoon you thought it might be fun to have a few of the friends

from the dinner party over for an impromptu barbecue. Hot dogs, coleslaw, potato chips and ice cream. You went to pick up the phone and invite these folks and you couldn’t do it. I mean, how could the world’s greatest hostess and gourmet cook now offer hot dogs, for Pete’s sake. If, at the dinner party, your friends had said, “Wow, this is special. You worked so hard to prepare this meal. We really appreciate the effort you put into this party for us,” then it would have been different because this is not praise. It’s encouragement. So what’s the difference? Praise can be discouraging because it’s a reward for winning and can be judgmental. In this case, you were praised for being the best, but when you wanted to have the simpler meal, you knew you wouldn’t measure up to the standard that had been set.

But, if your friends had noted the specialness, the effort and appreciated the amount work you did, it would be different. That approach defines the activity and the challenge. It doesn’t define you as the best but as having worked to make something special. When we praise kids for winning, for being the best, it can backfire. They may start to believe you only love them when they succeed. What about when they fail? They will feel judged and they may need you to notice every little success. When we encourage our children, we emphasize that the effort is more important that the achievement. We notice how hard they tried, not whether they were the best. When we note their effort, they are more likely to try again and work harder. When we praise the success, they may not

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ine efforts will be noted and accepted. They will be willing to work hard and try new things because they know that failure is OK as long as they do their best. Encouragement helps kids develop high selfesteem because it appreciates them for who and what they are in each moment. The more you can avoid praise and encourage your child, the happier and more successful they will be. Kathy Lynn is a parenting expert who is a professional speaker, broadcaster, columnist and author. For information or to book Kathy for a speaking engagement, go to the website at www. ParentingToday.ca.

checking up on their possible misbehaviour is more important than seeing them. How about saying “Hi, I’m so glad to see you.” When we are encouraging, we let our kids know that we accept them, we have confidence in them, we recognize their contributions and assets and we acknowledge their effort and improvement in whatever they are doing. Where praise places judgments and we determine what is worthy of praise, encouragement accepts a child for who and what he is in the here and now. Kids who are encouraged will work to improve and do their best because they know that their genu-

try again because they will be afraid they won’t succeed and will let you down. I strongly recommend taking the terms good girl, bad girl, good boy, and bad boy out of your vocabulary. When we use these terms, the kids worry that we will only love them when they are good and they know that they just can’t be good all the time. When you pick your child up from daycare, soccer practice or visiting Grandma, what is the first thing you say? Think about it: if we say, “Were you a good boy?” are we assuming they wouldn’t be? We are giving the message that

Burnaby NOW • Wednesday, March 9, 2011 • A23

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Royals regal at badminton college nats Tom Berridge

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Douglas College came through again at the Canadian Colleges’ Athletic Association national badminton championships. Douglas Royals won three gold medals at the collegiate nationals hosted by Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, including a fifth consecutive women’s doubles title by Melody Liang of Burnaby. Liang’s doubles partner, Stephanie Ko, earned a fourth straight national title, while three-time provincial women’s singles champion RuiLin Huang of Burnaby garnered her third Canadian collegiate title in a row. Prior to the nationals, Huang was named the CCAA female player of the year for an unprecedented third time. B.C. men’s doubles runners-up, Darren Hong and Rey Luo, also won gold, avenging an earlier loss at the B.C. college provincials to Pierre Tang and Chris Chung of Langara. All five Douglas players swept their combined opposition without dropping a single game. “To tell you the truth, I expected it to be much harder this year,” said Douglas head coach Al Mawani. “ Huang, who has lost just once in 120 games in her three-year collegiate career to date, was the class of the

tournament, said Mawani. Huang defeated her main rival, Sun Yang of Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, 21-11, 21-13 in the championship final. Huang gave up doubledigit points to just one other player in the competition, that a 21-12 victory over Ontario’s Tracy Wong of Humber College in the final round-robin match. “I think when (the others) saw her fitness, they beat themselves. She was so determined,” Mawani said. (Huang) knew what she could accomplish. ... She was confident she could do well. She knew it was her tournament.” Liang and Ko were equally dominant, but had to overcome a difficult first day of competition. Liang was unable to accompany the team to Sackville, N.B., and had to catch a late plane, which arrived at the airport less than two hours before her opening match. Liang went straight to the hotel, changed and went right to the court, said Mawani. “It showed her guts.” It also showed the leadership skills of Ko, who controlled the play through the early rounds, Mawani added. By the fifth round, Liang told Mawani “not to worry, they were not about to let this title go.” But perhaps the most satisfying victory was the men’s doubles play of B.C. Badminton Page 25

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Skate free: Burnaby Central Secondary student Bela Papp scored 97.60 in the qualifying round at the International Skating Union world junior men’s figure skating championships in Gangneung, China on Saturday. Papp, who was skating for Finland, wound up 22nd overall after the final free skate.

Lucky 11th for Coyotes’ first star Kyle Turris scored a goal and assisted on another to garner the game’s first star for the Phoenix Coyotes in a 5-4 shootout victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. Turris tallied his 11th marker of the season on a wrist shot late in the opening period to shave the deficit to 2-1.

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Simon Fraser University’s female midddle distance runners came through with flying colours at the NAIA national indoor track and field championships in Geneva, Ohio on Saturday. Helen Crofts set a new NAIA championship and Great Northwest conference record in the women’s 800 metres, flying by her opponents and blistering the old mark by three seconds with a 2:04.94 mark. Clan teammate Sarah Sawatsky finished in fifth place with a personal-best time of 2:13.57. In the 600m, Brianna Kane outran Oklahoma Baptist’s Nikita Tracey to finish first in a personal best 1:32.80. Sister Michaela Kane placed eighth. Jessica Smith won the 1,000m in a 2:51.33 clocking, but ran below her 2010 NAIA record time. SFU freshman Lindsey Butterworth impressed with a bronze-medal finish. SFU’s distance medley relay team of Breanne Carter, Crofts, Brianna Kane and Smith also won gold, beating runner-up Azusa Pacific by less than a second. The Clan team finished second overall with 58 points, behind overall women’s champion Oklahoma Baptist, with 65 points. “It was unbelievable, Track Page 26

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Clan wrestler seventh at NAIAs

Clete Hanson earned Simon Fraser University’s only All-American honour at the NAIA wrestling championships. Hanson placed seventh at 184 pounds.

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Senior David Hibberd set three individual pool records for Simon Fraser University at the NAIA swimming and diving championships in St. Peters, Missouri on March 5. Hibberd won the 100yard freestyle final in a time of 43.94, breaking the 2009 mark of 44.33 set by Fresno Pacific’s Carl Weigley. It was Hibberd’s third meet record in as many days for the fourth-placefinishing Clan men’s team. Hibberd opened the three-day meet breaking the record for the 200-yd. individual medley by two seconds in a winning time of 1:47.55. On Friday, Hibberd set a new mark in the 200yd. free, breaking his own 2010 record with a time of 1:37.30. Hibberd also shared in more gold medals on Clan relay teams. At the end of the meet, Hibberd was named the

men’s outstanding performer at the nationals. The men’s team, including Greg Laughlin, Ben Berg and Alex Duguay won the 200-yd. free relay. Hibberd, Laughlin, Berg and Paolo Olavario also shared gold in the 400-yd. medley relay and a silver in the 200-yd medley relay. Laughlin placed second in the 200-yd. backstroke. He also picked up an individual bronze in the 100yd. back. Freshman Ciaran McDonnell was third in the men’s 200-yd. butterfly. Laughlin, McDonnell, Hibberd and Bruno Sharpe were runners-up in the 800yd. free relay. McDonnell, Laughlin, Hibberd and Berg also came third in the 400-yd. freestyle relay. Fresno Pacific repeated as the aggregate men’s champion. The SFU women’s swim team also placed fourth overall. Nicole Cossey edged Clan teammate Kristine

Lawson by 0.5 of a second for first place in the 50-yd. free final. Cossey won her second race of the meet, breaking SFU alumni Vicky Su’s 2009 NAIA record with a swim of 50.16 in the 100-yd. free. Cossey also earned a silver medal in the 100-yd fly. Gia Bogetti won the women’s 200-yd. back final in a time of 2:04.51. Bogetti, Cossey, Meghon Quon and Kristine Lawson teamed for a new record in the women’s 400-yd. free relay, clocking an NAIAbest 3:27.85. Cossey, Lawson, Bogetti and Courtney Triano placed second in the 400yd. medley relay. Cossey, Lawson, Whitley Sheehan and Jordyn Konrad also placed third in the 200-yd. free relay. Lawson also placed third in the individual 100yd. back. Quon earned a bronze medal in the 500yd. free. California Baptist won its fifth all-time national championship title.

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LOWER MAINLAND BOYS’ BASKETBALL

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For the second time this season, the Burnaby South Rebels had to play second fiddle to R.C. Palmer. South could not overcome a 26-12 first-quarter deficit to the Richmond champs and lost the Lower Mainland AAA high school boys’ basketball final 90-78 to the Palmer Griffins at Douglas College Saturday. Palmer came out on fire, jumping out to a 12-5 lead in the opening two minutes of play. The Griffins then rained a hail of three-pointers on their next four-offive baskets to take what turned out to be an insurmountable lead. “It was of the best starts we’ve ever had,” said winning Palmer coach Paul Eberhardt. Palmer got significant double-digit contributions from its starting six, including Lower Mainland MVP guard Billy Cheng, who led the Griffins with 15 of his team-high 23 points in the first half. Manroop Clair led all scorers with 33 points, but got into foul trouble in the second half and was forced to sit for an extended period before finally fouling out of the game. Clair, a second team tournament all-star, was South’s only bright spot in the first half with 20 points, including three treys and five-of-seven free throws. “We weren’t ready,” said South head coach Greg Matic. “We spent so much time talking about what we needed to do, but our bigs just weren’t ready

to go.” Since then, the two clubs First team all-star Ater have managed to elude each Degal finished with 22 other at big-name tournapoints for South, includ- ments, while once swaping two of his five three- ping the provincial No. 1 pointers and 12 points in designation following the a belated fourth-quarter Terry Fox Legal Beagle and comeback. Kelowna’s Western Canada “We are one of the tournaments, respectively. quickest teams in B.C., but “I said to Greg (Matic) Burnaby South is quicker it could come down to a than us,” said Eberhardt. best-of-five this season, but But South’s I hope it comes quickness was to a best“We knew what down not apparent of-four,” said Saturday Eberhardt after to expect. It Palmer beat the Mainland shouldn’t have South to the final win. been a surprise to ball on offence Matic mainand defence, tains that to us, but it was.” creating turneven the score, overs and secSouth has to GREG MATIC Burnaby South head coach ond-chance match the enerpoints that gy that Palmer kept them in control of brought to the hardcourt the scoreboard, despite on Saturday. the Rebels’ 12-9 advantage “Unless we do that, the from beyond the arc. result will come down to South outpointed this again,” Matic said. Palmer in both the second “They are a physical team, and third quarters, and we knew that. We knew held a three-point advan- what to expect. It shouldn’t tage in overall scoring in have been a surprise to us, the final three periods, but but it was.” the first-quarter deficit was Vancouver College just too large to make up. defeated Charles Tupper “In every aspect of the 72-61 in the consolation game (Palmer) was ready final for the third and to go,” conceded Matic. fourth Lower Mainland “We’d score but we just berths into the B.C. chamcouldn’t defend. … We pionships at the Langley have to take this as a huge Events Centre, beginning lesson.” Tuesday, March 15. The matchup for the two Byrne Creek lost 61-47 top-ranked schools was the to independent St. George’s third this season. Saturday at the Lower Palmer defeated South Mainland backdoor tourearly in the season at the nament Secondary. Point Grey Keenleyside Lower Mainland No. 5 Classic by a single bucket. Kitsilano lost 53-52 to St. The Rebels then came George’s in a backdoor back in the final of the elimination game Monday. HSBC Classic, defeating The two teams played Palmer by 10 in the cham- again Tuesday (after NOW deadlines). pionship final.

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All-star guard: Ater Degal, seen in yellow in earlier season match, was named a first team all-star for Burnaby South at the Lower Mainland championships.

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wild card entry third-year Hong and freshman Luo, who took over from graduated five-time medallist Alvin Lau. “They just played brilliantly in the final,” said Mawani of the 21-14, 21-17 win over Tang and Chung of Langara in the gold-medal final. “They were just so confident. Once they had beaten them in the round robin, they wanted to play them again. They wanted Langara.” Mawani was also buoyed by the results in the mixed doubles final, which saw Jensen Ly, a player he helped coach as performance director at Shuttlesport International Academy, win a gold medal

with Kwantlen teammate Ashley Jang. B.C. won the overall team aggregate over Alberta with a 21-4 record. Dan Kai of Alberta won the individual men’s singles over B.C. champ Peter Huang of Capilano University. Although 2007, when Douglas won all five disciplines at the nationals, still stands as the program’s highlight, Mawani says that this year is right up there. “I’m very, very proud of the team. It shows we have a program and not just the individuals within it,” he said. “(2007) Melody’s first year, that’s got to be the highlight, but I’d say, this was No. 2. It was sweet.”

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JUNIOR BOYS’ BASKETBALL

Giants to face Canadians in B.C. midget semifinal

Young hoop Rebels sixth at provincials The Burnaby South Rebels finished in sixth place at the B.C. high school junior boys’ basketball championships in Victoria. Nick Garcha posted a tournament-high 26 points for South in a 67-63 belated comeback loss to Kitsilano in the final placement game for fifth spot at St. Michael’s University School on Saturday. South trailed Kits by 20 points at one point in the third quarter. The No. 7 seeded Rebels opened the provincial tournament, edging No. 10 Claremont 58-57.

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Trailing by nine points in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter, South got two critical three-pointers from Martin Bogajev late in the game, while post Djordje Obradovic led the team with 20 points. South lost its secondround match by eventual tournament champion White Rock Christian Academy 70-50 on March 4. Gino Pagbilao and Jaycee Pineda led South. Later in the day, South upended Penticton 50-39 on Garcha’s 15-point offering. Bogajev was also hot for the Rebels, knocking down four treys in the win.

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with how small a team we have compared to these other schools, that we were able to finish second overall,” said SFU head coach Brit Townsend in a prepared release. “This is our last NAIA meet and we wanted (Crofts) to get the record and put forward a performance that would stand for a while. Her best outdoor time is 2:04, so to hit 2:04 at indoors is amazing.” The SFU team of Crofts, Kane, Smith and Olivia Brennan also won the women’s 4x800m relay, besting their 2010 winning time by 10 seconds. On the men’s side, senior Andrew Boss finished in eighth place in the 400m with a 48.79 time. Freshman Travis Vugteveen and Ryan Brockerville placed seventh in the 800m and 3,000m, respectively. The Clan men’s distance medley relay team of Adam Reid, Brett Montrose, Vugteveen and Brockerville earned a first-ever All-American status with a sixth-place finish.

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The long arm: Byrne Creek 6-5 senior forward

Yuhana Kuch goes up for a two-pointer in a 6258 loss to Vancouver No. 5 David Thompson in a Lower Mainland AAA boys’ basketball consolation draw matchup on March 3. The Bulldogs were finally eliminated Saturday 61-47 by independent No. 2 St. George’s in a back-door Lower Mainland draw.

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AFFORDABLE DRIVING LESSONS!!! Class 5 & 7 Spec. Promo: $30 each for first 2 lessons! ( 1 hour) Door to door service! Gov’t Lic. Instructor. Metropolis Driving School 604 518 7949 or visit: www. metropolisdriving.com

NOW CLASSIFIEDS 604-444-3000

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Education

FOODSAFE 1 DAY COURSES Guaranteed best value! Six Metro Vancouver Locations: Vancouver • Burnaby • Surrey • Richmond • Coquitlam • Maple Ridge All our Instructors are also working local Health Inspectors! Classes held each week & weekend! Course materials available in 6 languages. Same-day Certification. Visit our website at www.foodsafe-courses.com or call 604-272-7213 ADVANCE Hospitality Education – B.C.’s #1 Choice for Foodsafe & WorldHost Training.

GOOD YEAR (Burnaby) hiring F/T Motor Vehicle Repair Tech. Must have: Min. 1 yr exp & high school diploma. $21.50/hr. E-res: rw@goodyearusa.com LOOKING FOR Experienced 777 Haul Truck Operators, 850 and 1250 Hoe Operators. Starting wage $32.00/hr. Also require D-9 and D-10 Operators for work in the Hinton, AB area. Please fax resume and drivers abstract to 780-865-9710. MECHANICS REQUIRED: Ag and light duty at Maple Creek, the Sask. banana belt. Catch the boom! Fax resume to Koncrete Construction Group: 306-662-2718. Email:

info@koncreteconstructiongroup.com

NOT SURE what kind of trade is right for you? Trades investigation program. GPRC Fairview Campus. 7 weeks workplace skills, safety training. 12 week work practicum in trade of your choice. 1-888-999-7882; gprc.ab.ca/fairview SHOP FOREMAN/LEAD hand required for heavy-duty truck and trailer repair shop. Journeyman and CVIP experience preferred. Send resume to 780-452-3499 or service@northwestspring.com.

Flynn Canada Ltd. is hiring F/T Flat Roofers Panel/Wall Cladders Glaziers

With With 2+ 2+ years years of of experience. experience. Foreman Foreman positions positions available. available. Top Top industry industry wages wages based based on on experience, medical, experience, medical, dental, dental, overtime overtime pay, pay, RRSP RRSP matching matching with with all all positions. positions. Email: Email: mamaranto@flynn.ca mamaranto@flynn.ca or Fax to: 604-531-4026 or Fax to: 604-531-4026

MARKETPLACE

2010

Appliances

APT. & FULL SIZE

All Like New! Fridge, Stove, Washer, Dryer, Stacker

100 & up

Delivery/Warranty avail.

604.306.5134 1ST/3RD YEAR

1ST/3RDAPPRENTICE YEAR ELECTRICAL with experienceAPPRENTICE in commercial ELECTRICAL

and residential. must with experience Applicants in commercial be able to workApplicants independantly and residential. must andable have to detail. be to attention work independantly Applicants have to theirdetail. own and have must attention tools, transportation and mayown be Applicants must have their subjecttransportation to a criminal record check. tools, and may be References are a MUST! Comsubject to a criminal record check. petitive wages References are& abenefits MUST!offered. Competitive wages &applicants benefits offered. All qualified can their resume can to Allforward qualified applicants fax: 604-946-2868 or email: forward their resume to jobs@mckinleyelectric.ca fax: 604-946-2868 or email: jobs@mckinleyelectric.ca

Where Where do do you you want to want to work work? this spring?

To list your autumn posting on working.com call 604-444-3000

2035

2095

Lumber/Building Supplies

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Burial Plots

For Sale Miscellaneous

A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE - Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464. DISCONNECTED PHONE? Phone Factory Home Phone Service. No One Refused! Low Monthly Rate! Calling Features and Unlimited Long Distance Available. Call Phone Factory Today! 1-877-336-2274. www.phonefactory.ca

2075

Furniture

5 PCE DINING ROOM SET, excellent condition, Pedi stool base w/ solid round glass top. $900. 778-580-5565 (New West)

2080

Garage Sale

21ST CENTURY FLEA MARKET 175 tables of Bargains on Deluxe 20th Century Junque! SUN MAR 20 16 10-3 Croatian Cultural Center 3250 Commercial Drive, 604-980-3159 Adm: $4

East Vancouver, ESTATE SALE Saturday & Sunday March 12/13 ★ 8 - 3 3529 Oxford St, Near Kootenay Loop

Everything must go − INCLUDING THE HOUSE!

Lumber/Building Supplies

STEEL BUILDING SALE... SPECIALS from $4 to $11/sq.ft. Great pricing on ABSOLUTELY every model, width & length. Example: 30x40x14 NOW $7995.00. End walls included, doors optional. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers 1-800-668-5422 STEEL BUILDINGS PRICED TO CLEAR - Holding 2010 steel prices on many models/sizes. Ask about FREE DELIVERY! CALL FOR QUICK SALE QUOTE and FREE BROCHURE 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.

2135

GARDEN MAUSOLEUM NICHE Double, Forest Lawn Cemetry on Royal Oak. $5500. 604-467-7547

2060

2095

Wanted to Buy

COLLECTOR BUYING: Old toys, postcards, militaria, steamship, railway, hotel items, antiques & collectibles, 604-313-5479

CHILDREN 3015

Childcare Available

Available April 1. F/T space for 1 yr & up. Some P/T avail now in Lic Daycare. Linda 604-430-4171

Do you need to advertise your Daycare or Preschool ? 'Kids on the Go' Feature runs once a month... in The Burnaby Now & The New West Record To place an ad or for more info please Call Virginia 604.444.3051

3050

Preschools/ Kindergarten

Precious Minds

Montessori School 1630 Edinburgh St., New West.

• Ages 2½ - 6 Years Old • Preschool & Kindergarten • Full Montessori Curriculum

604.516.7777

SUNFLOWER DAYCARE 3821 Piper Ave., Burnaby

Spaces avail. for 3-5 yrs. old Fully Qualiﬁed ECE Teachers Licensed over 25 years Open from 7:30am to 6pm

604-420-2604

www.sunﬂowerdaycare.com

Are your new neighbours bothering you?

Maybe it’s time to get a new fence built, or maybe a brick or concrete retaining wall? For all your renovations and fix-ups turn to our Home Services Section. From Landscaping to Carpentry the NOW CLASSIFIEDS will point you in the right direction. Call us today to schedule your ad, then get ready to sell!

Call 604-444-3000

Burnaby NOW • Wednesday, March 9, 2011 • A29

SUDOKU Fun By The Numbers

Like puzzles? Then you'll love Sudoku. This mind-bending puzzle will have you hooked from the moment you square off, so sharpen your pencil and put your Sudoku savvy to the test!

PETS & LIVESTOCK

3507

Cats

CATS for ADOPTION Royal City Humane Society. 604-524-6447 www.rchs.bc.ca

Pet Services

★CATS & KITTENS★ FOR ADOPTION !

3508

Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a Sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must ﬁll each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can ﬁgure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

Livestock/ Poultry

Dogs

ALL SMALL breed pups local & non shedding $399+. 604-590-3727, 604-514-3474 www.puppiesfishcritters.com

FILA MASTIFF PUREBRED PUP without papers – RARE BREED Fawn Male, Born Dec 21, 1st Shot, will be big boy $1200 604-626-5888 FILA/MASTIFF GUARD DOGS owners best friend. Intruders worst nightmare. all shots, $2000 each. ready now! 604-817-5957

CARPET RESTORATION/CLEANING Stain & Pet’s Odor Specialist Guaranteed Winter Special 15% OFF 604-536-7627 www.Emerald.ChemDry.ca

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.

Foster homes urgently req’d for rescued, abandoned & neglected dogs. Many breeds. www. abetterlifedogrescue.com GOLDEN RETRIEVER adult male 3.5 yrs, beautiful temperament, needs gd home $350. 604-701-1587

5035 LAB PUPPIES yellow & black, males & females, view reg’d parents $450. Ph 604-701-1587

ACROSS

1. Has more guipure 7. Tiny round mark 10. Went before 12. Radioactivity units 13. A complex 14. Impressario Sol 15. 18th Hebrew letter (var.) 16. Used as a culture medium 17. 21st Greek letter 18. Canadian ﬂyers

DOWN

Notes

1. Queen of Sparta 2. Sour 3. Center for Energy Policy & Economics 4. Actress Lupino 5. Snakelike ﬁsh 6. Rural delivery 7. Elastance unit 8. Aroma 9. Expression of disappointment 10. Plant used for food or seasoning 11. Remainders 12. Stomach lining folds 14. Dander 17. Beginning military rank

19. Government agents 21. Supplement with difﬁculty 22. Holy war warrior 27. Thallium 28. Graduation sermon 33. A public promotion 34. Visual perception of a region 36. Fiddler crabs 37. 87571 NM 38. Obeahs

39. Former coin in Austria (abbr.) 40. Yucatan Indian 41. Shinto temple gateway 44. Chances 45. Make believe 47. SW English spa city 48. Trained horse maneuvers 49. Goddess of the dawn 50. Nasal divider

18. Reminiscent fashion 20. Salem MA college 23. Shittah trees 24. Mamas partners 25. Chicago railway 26. Quick light knock 29. Ancient Sumerian city 30. Exactly suitable 31. Playful harassment 32. Ruin environment 35. Thyrotropin 36. Extinct Caucasian language 38. Hop kilns 40. Hmong 41. Examination 42. Southern Honshu city 43. Enlarge hole

44. Relative biological effectiveness (abbr.) 45. Pakistani rupee 46. Sales ___ 48. Buttons & Bows singer’s intitials

• Use this space for reference …as you browse the classifieds

PAPILLONS, 2 male pups, CKC reg’d, CH parents, microchipped, 2nd shots, non-breeding pets only, $1100.00 call 604-805-3457 SHELTIE PUPS, Reg’d, shots, tatoo, fam raised. Ready for spring break $800. 604-526-9943

SHORKY ( Yorkie x Shih Tzu ) 4 mo female, vaccinated, sweet & affectionate. $500, 604-794-3287

ST. BERNESE PUPPIES $700 Ready March 29th 2011 Wonderful pups and very healthy! Vary in colours. Maple Ridge Pics @www.stbernese.webs.com 604-615-1759

Financial Services

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Call 1-866-690-3328

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Accounting/ Bookkeeping

TAX RETURNS

INCOME TAX returns: Delinquent or current. Small business or single. Starting at: $35 per return. 20 yrs experience. 604-420-1108

5005

For Individuals, Self-Employed, Small Business. From $35, NETFILE or E- File. Certiﬁed General Accountant. Conﬁdential and Reliable.

Tel: 604 616 2472

Accounting/Bookkeeping

• Fast, Accurate, Friendly • Year-Round Service • Accounting & Bookkeeping • Instant Tax Refund • US Tax & Corporate Tax • Monday-Saturday – 9am-7pm Ofﬁce Locations:

Burnaby: 4331 Hastings Street, Burnaby V4N 1L6 604-293-1335 New West: 436 - 12th Street, New Westminster V3M 4H8 604-517-5474

Call: 1-866-871-1040

LEGALS 5505

Legal/Public Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: The estate of Lillian Winnifred Perks otherwise known as Winnifred Lillian Perks, Winnifred Perks, Lillian Perks and Winnifred L. Perks, (Deceased), formerly of 122 - 4279 Norland Avenue, Burnaby, B.C. V5G 3Z6 Creditors and others having claims against the Estate are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the VANCOUVER CITY SAVINGS CREDIT UNION, Attention: Hamlata Dayal at 183 Terminal Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 5R8 on or before April 14, 2011, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice. Vancouver City Savings Credit Union, Executor, Peterson Stark Scott, Solicitors

5505

Legal/Public Notices

DIAL-A-LAW OFFERS general information on a variety of topics on law in BC. 604-687-4680 (Lower Mainland) or 1.800.565.5297 (Outside LM); www.dialalaw.org (audio available).

LAWYER REFERRAL Service matches people with legal concerns to a lawyer in their area. Participating lawyers offer a 30 minute consultation for $25 plus tax. Regular fees follow once both parties agree to proceed with services. 604-687-3221 (Lower Mainland) or 1.800.663.1919 (Outside LM).

Notice of Disposition

TAKE NOTICE THAT the City of Burnaby proposes to transfer closed road described as Pcl. 'A' , (Bylaw Plan BCP___), District Lot 53, Group 1, NWD, dedicated as Road on Plan 3037 comprising 210m2, shown outlined on Bylaw Plan BCP____ to Square Nine Developments Inc. (Incorporation No. 0818343) for the sum of $203,438.00

Classiﬁeds

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Business Opps/ Franchises

#1 JANITORIAL FRANCHISE Customers, (Office Cleaning), Training and support. Financing. www.coverall.com 604-434-7744 info@coverallbc.com BE YOUR OWN BOSS with Great Canadian Dollar Store. New franchise opportunities in your area. Call 1-877-388-0123 ext. 229 or visit our website: www.dollarstores.com today. ENVIRO MASTERS Lawn Care Franchise Opportunity! Home Based, PT/FT Repeat Business. Enviro Proven System. Protected Territory. Training & Support. Enjoy the great outdoors! CALL 905-584-9592, enviromasters.com FAMILIES EARNING MORE. Work from home part or full-time. No selling. No inventory. No parties. No large investment or risk. Visit www.familiesearningmore.com

5070

Money to Loan

Need Cash Today?

YORKIE & Havanese X Toy size, 604-590-3727, 604-514-3474 www.puppiesfishcritters.com

Accounting/ Bookkeeping

www.4pillars.ca

5040 SHIH-TZU 1 female & 1 male, 1st shots, dew claws removed, multicoloured, vet ✔, DOB: Jan 14. 604-306-6459 or 604-518-4763

5005

LAYING BROWN HENS. Started Pullets. Tame. Lay well. $9.50ea. Cloverdale. ★ 604 541-0007

3540

604-724-7652

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604.777.5046

Find your answer in the Classifieds – in print

'()$!# #&)&#% '&"%'

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 in our newspaper

To book your ad call Classiﬁeds

604-444-3000

A30 • Wednesday, March 9, 2011 • Burnaby NOW

REAL ESTATE RENTALS

6007

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. Turnkey. $1,549,000. 1-877-762-7831 ClassAct@shaw.ca

6008

Condos/ Townhouses

6020

Houses - Sale

6020-01

Real Estate

Damaged Home! Older Home! Difficulty Selling! Call us first! No Fees! No Risks! 604-626-9647 www.webuyhomesbc.com

● DIFFICULTY SELLING?●

Facing Bankruptcy or Pre Foreclosure? Expired Listing, No Equity, High Pymts?

www.GVCPS.ca / (604) 812-3718

Chilliwack

3 BR 3 bath T/H, garage, like new! near downtown Chwk. visit www.chilliwacktownhousefor sale.weebly.com 604-702-9833

6020

❏WE BUY HOMES❏

Any Price, Any Location Any Condition. No Fees! No Risk!

6020-01

New Westminster

BY OWNER Queensboro 6 BR or 7 BR hse, big lot, possibility 2 lots, all renos, $499,000. 604-515-7875 or 778-829-7675

6020-34

uSELLaHOME.com

6508

Apt/Condos

Surrey

SURREY, 6 BR Duplex, 3 BR ste up, 3 BR ste down, sep entry, 9 appls, on bus route, Near schls. $400,000. Call 778-896-0242

6050

Out Of Town Property

BIG BEAUTIFUL AZ LAND $99/mo. $0 down, $0 interest, Golf Course, Nat’l Parks. 1 hour from Tucson Int’l Airport Guaranteed Financing, No Credit Checks. Pre-recorded msg. (800) 631-8164 code 4057 www.sunsiteslandrush.com OWN 20 ACRES Only $129/mo. ..$295/down near El Paso, Texas (safest city in America!) Money Back Guarantee, No Credit Checks, Owner Financing, Free map/pictures 1-800-343-9444 www.20acreranches.com REGISTER NOW Saskatoon 55Plus Active Adult Large Ground Level Townhomes www.diamondplace.ca

Find your answer in the Classifieds – in print and online!

NEW WEST. RENO’ed Bach/1 BR/2 BR. New Kitchen/Bathroom, Carpet, Appliances. From $650/$795/$1050. 604-724-8353

Apt/Condos

NEW WESTMINSTER, One Bedroom, $730/mo Includes heat, h/w, cable & parking. New carpets. Near Skytrain. Great view! Avail Now! Cats okay! Deposit required.

Call 604-521-2884

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.

65 FIRST STREET

SALISBURY PLACE 7272 Salisbury Ave Bby Highgate 1 BR incl heat & hot water. N/S & N/P. $907/mo. 604-524-4720

2 BR, 3 appliances, N/S, pet possible. Mar 1, $1100. Lease and excellent refs a must.

BBY, Lghd Mall. Bach, $720 incl ht & h/w. ns/np, newly reno’d, storage, Apr 1. 604-779-3882

view this & other properties @ www.acdrealty.com

BBY METROTOWN 2 BR, 2 bth, nr skytrain, 6 appls, w/d, Apr 1, Pets ok, $1500. 604-715-9400 BBY S. 1BR. $715 - $745, ug prkg, hw, WiFi, Metrotown, storage cat ok no dogs 604-818-1129

COQ. 3 BR $1,000, 2 BR $900, Now/Apr 1, heat, parking. 778-990-7079 or 604-521-8249 COQ • Austin Heights Clean Apts to rent. Sorry no pets. 604-936-5755 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 Cozy Studio, nr all amens, n/s, n/p, $570. Avail Now. 604-783-6003

AMBER ROCHESTOR 545 Rochester Ave, Coq

Close to Lougheed Mall, S.F.U. & Transportation.

AMBER (W)

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

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

ARBOUR GREENE 552 Dansey Ave, Coq

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

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

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

office: 604- 524-8174 cell: 604- 813-8789 1178 Heffley Crescent

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

COTTONWOOD PLAZA 555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq

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

Al Dodimead ACD Realty (604) 521-0311

NEW WEST

St Andrews Street 1 BR Apt, Large balcony, updated, nr transit & amens. Available Apr 1. Small pet ok with pet deposit.

Call 604-518-5040

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

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

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 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

6510

Co-ops

6450

Miscellaneous Rentals

GATED PARKING AVAILABLE New Westminster

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

COQ./SCHOOLHOUSE, 1 BR + den, lrg, reno’d, excel view, grnd lev, priv ent & w/d, full bath, N/s, N/p, Nr bus, $925/mo incls utils. avail Apr 1. Call 604-700-5805

CALL 604 723-8215 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

6595

Shared Accommodation

6595-20

Coq./Poco/ Port Moody

POCO, Own BR, $425 incls utils, W/D, share home. NS/NP. Avail Now. Nr Coq Ctr. 604-475-0262

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BDRM bsmt $600 incl basic cable/heat. No lndry, no smoking and no pets. Avail Apr 1. pls call 778-388-7936 or 604-517-0340. ref required 2 BEDROOM basement suite for rent, Self Contain, $850 including hydro and heat. Pls. call 604-435-3317. Available now BBY BRENTWOOD 2 BR mn flr, bright & clean, w/d, $900 + 1/3 utils, ns/np, Now. 778-223-2454

BBY, Cariboo Hts. Bright, spac 2 BR bsmt. 1,700 sf. $1000/mo + util. Radiant heat, new appl., priv laundry. Nr schools & bus. Now. 604-521-1008 or 604-789-6318

MAPLE RIDGE, near 207th St. 3 BR, upper. F/p, sh’d w/d. Ns/np. $1200/mo + 2⁄3 util. 604-836-6205 N. WEST, Queensborough, 3 BR, main flr, 1 bath, $1100/mo + utils, available immed, own parking. 604-722-5550 or 604-671-8389 NEW WEST McBride, Clean quiet 2 BR Upper, W/D, prkg. NS/Sm pet ok. $1000/mo. 604-544-5852 NEW WEST Queens Park, bright 1 BR ste, own W/D, priv entry, small yard. Suits 1. $750 incls utl. Av April 1. NS/NP. 604-525-3130

SRY, 80/120 St. Spac 2 BR. 1165 sq ft. 2 baths, priv w/d. $1100/mo incl hydro. Ns/np. 778-549-7934

6605

Townhouses Rent

COQUITLAM 2 BR townhouse , quiet family complex, no pets. $920. Call 604-942-2277. PITT MEADOWS 3 BR T/H, quiet family complex, Rent geared to income, n/p, 604-465-4851 POCO 2 BR T/H $765, $785 & $830/mo. Quiet-family complex, No Pets! Avail Now. Call 604-464-0034

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

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 320-9th St, New West

Bach & 1 BR Available. All Suites Have Balconies. Undergrd Parking Available. Refs Required. Small Pet Ok.

Post 83 Co-op

Highrise Co-op close to Metrotown, Skytrain, Central Park 1BR Rents from $686 to $787 per month. Share purchase $1,500. Income must be above $27,500 per year. NO PETS NO SUBSIDY AVAILABLE Please send SAE with a $10.00 application fee to Post 83 Co-op #106 4221 Mayberry St Burnaby BC V5H 4E8

6535

Homestay

CALL 604 715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

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

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

SKYLINE TOWERS 102-120 Agnes St, N.West

Hi-Rise Apartment with River View & Indoor Pool. 1 BR & 2 BR Available. Rent includes heat & hot water. Remodelled Building and Common area. Gated undergrd parking available. References required.

CALL 604 525-2122 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

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

office: 604- 936-1225

Go to http://classified.van.net or call 604-444-3000.

6508

New Westminster

As new 1 & den, west facing condo, 5 appls, exercise fac. Lease & exc ref a must. $1050.

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

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

3 BR, Capital Hill, Bby, courtyard unit in family complex, nr elem & high school, shops & transit. Newly renod, $1150 incls heat, h/w & prkg. Brad 604-377-3183

Coquitlam

FOR RENT

Apt/Condos

1 BR in excellent bldg., elev, near transit, shopping onsite, more, no pets, $670/mo. 604-589-7040

office: 604- 936-3907

Time to Get Your Own Place?

6508

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

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

Real Estate

Sell your home, only $99. 604-574-5243 Chilliwack Like New, 3 yr old 816sf 1br+den condo nr mall $184,900 997-0603 id5329 Delta Price Reduced studio condo, 19+ complex, pool, park, $99,900 597-8361 id4714 Langley nr seniors centre 1240sf 2br 2ba condo 55+ bldg $239,900 534-3435 id5297 Langley Resort Living updated 1400sf 2br, 2ba gated tnhse $459K 882-3760 id5324 New Westminster Price Reduced, 555sf 1br condo, view, $164,900 525-8577 id5081 Sry Sullivan Mews fground lvl 1200sf 2br 2ba tnhse, 55+complex $220K 834-6935 id5136 Sry Bear Creek Park beauty 1440sf rancher, gated 45+ $275,900 306-931-3939 id5234 Sry Royal Hts river & Mtn view 3900sf 8br 6ba on 5500sf lot $759,900 537-5952 id5290 Sry Clayton 2yr old beauty 3000sf 6br 3.5ba w/2br bsmt suite $610K 612-9594 id5312 Sry Open House Sat/Sun 2-4 12173-59 ave, immaculate owner built 3139sf 5br 3.5ba w/bsmt suite $689K 590-0981 id5335 Vanc Mt Pleasant reno’d w/addition, potential for lg family, $1,079,000 732-0568 id5326

1 BR avail now on Princess Cres! Includes gas, hot water, 5 appl, 1 prkg and storage for $1000/mth. N/S or pets, call 604-788-9345.

Call Kristen today (604) 786-4663

6020-22 Houses - Sale

Apartments & Condos

* AT WE BUY HOMES *

We Offer Quick Cash For Your House

We Will Take Over Your Payment! No Fees!

6008-06

6505

MONTECITO TOWERS 99-7360 Halifax St, Bby Bach, 1 BR & 2 BR

604 420-5636 www.montecitotowers.com

COQ WW Plateau, Lrg Furnished BR with own f/bathrm, mini fridge, TV, 3 meals, transport to school, $1000/mo. NS/NP. 604-970-2888

6540

Houses - Rent

BBY N, 4 BR , great hse, gd loc, lrg corner lot, nr schools/transit/ SFU, h/w heating, N/S. $2200. Avail now, Denis 604-838-4661

COQ, Lough Mall. 3 BR, upper flr. Veggie garden, big yard. Ns/np. 1.5 baths, big sundeck, 6 appl. $1,450/mo + 2⁄3 util. 604-939-6077

BBY, Deer Lake. 3 BR, upper. $1250 + 2⁄3 util. 1 BR + den, g/l, $680 incl hydro. Sh’d w/d. Ns/np. Quiet, greenbelt area. Big yard. March 15 or Apr 1. 604-836-2710

BBY, EAST. New, spacious 1 BR, f/bath. 800 sf. Near Douglas College, Skytrain, bus & park. Ns/ np. $750/mo incl hydro, cable & internet. Avail now. 778-316-2205 BBY METROTOWN, Quiet 2 BR bsmt, w/d, $750 + 2/3 utils, n/p, n/s, Avail Mar 15. 604-430-8144 BBY NORTH near SFU, Upper 3 BR Duplex, 2 bath, 5 appls, f/p. NS/NP. $1375+ utls. Avail Apr 1. 604-420-3269 or 604-760-7043 BBY S. Lrg 1 BR gr lev, priv entry, inste W/D, quiet, $825 incls utls. NS/NP. Suits adults. Refs req’d. Burnfield Cres. 604-526-7335 COQ 1 BR g/lvl, nr Miller Park, $750 inc util, suits sngle, w/d, Mar 15. no dogs. Ref. 604-936-2206

COQ 3121 Pattulo. 2 BR bsmt, f/bath, own w/d, all appl. $995 incl util. 2 min to Coq Centre. Great location! Immed. 778-688-2594 COQ CAPE Horn. Studio grnd lev ste, sh’d W/D, $490incls cbl. NS/ NP. Refs. Av now. 604-837-9836 COQ, Huge 2 BR g/l ste, new paint & open kit, lam flrs, back yd, $1000 + 1/3 utils, 778-896-6114

SPACIOUS 3 bedroom upper floor, with separate entry, carport and storage. Great fenced backyard with BBQ area.In suite laundry, fireplace in the living room, 2 bathrooms.Daycare,elementary and high school near by, close to shopping area, coffee shops and banks. Contact Michael at 778-995-5260

COQ, Lough Mall. 2 BR, g/lvl. Priv w/d & ent. F/ba. Ns/Np. $985/mo incls utils. Immed. 604-931-3677

STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN No Qualification Required

ABBOTSFORD HOUSE- 3262 Clearbrook Road, 3 bedrooms with 2 bedroom legal suite. Only $1,598/m. Low Down. Flexible Terms. (604) 626-9647 www.wesellhomesbc.com

TOWNHOMES Professionally managed family townhome complex on 28 acres located in beautiful Port Moody. Spacious 2 BR & 3 BR units, 5 appls, inste W/D, walk out bsmt, 1 parking. Cat friendly.

Contact 604-939-0221 woodland@rentmidwest.com

RIVERS INLET Townhouses

(Coquitlam Centre area) • 2 BR Townhouse • 3 BR Townhouse 1.5 bath, 2 levels, 5 appls, decorative fireplace, carport. Sorry no pets. • 1 & 2 BR Apts also avail.

Call 604-942-2012

COQ 2 BR bsmt, lrg kit, w/d, small cov patio, newly painted, n/s, $825 + 1/3 utils, 604-525-9266

POCO 3 BR mn flr, kitchen, dining & liv rm, small fam rm, all appls. $1450, Immed. 604-329-9600

STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN ● No Qualification - Low Down ● NEW WEST- 1722-6th Av 2 bdrm HOUSE w/1 suite 2 f/p, Long term finance, lrg fenced yard...$1,288/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

WOODLAND PARK

COQ Near SFU/ Lougheed Mall, skytrain. 2 BR bsmt ste, D/W, own W/D, $1115 incls utls, cabl, net. Av April 1. NS/NP. 604-505-5876 COQ, Westwood Plateau. 2 BR + den. 1,500 sf. Priv w/d, alarm. Waterfall in greenbelt b/yard. $995 + util. Apr 1st. 604-761-5703

COQ, Westwood Plateau. Beautiful 2 BR & den g/lvl. Hot tub, 7 appl. 1400 sf. Ns/np. $1,475 + util. 1 year lease. Now. 604-945-9594

COQ WW Plateau, Deluxe, 1600+sf, 3 BR gr lev ste, 2 f/baths, sauna, all appls, granite foyier, hrdwd flrs, storage, alarm. $1500 incls utls. N/S. Pet negot. Avail May 1. ★ 604-970-2888

7010

Personals

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HOME SERVICES

8010

Alarm/Security

Flooring/ Refinishing

8105

8160

Lawn & Garden

8205

To place your ad call

604-444-3000

Paving/Seal Coating

SSL Contractors Inc.

604-463-7919 Systems Ltd.

8030

Carpentry

* RENOS * Bsmt refinish * Drywall * Bath Tiles * Windows * Doors * Stairs. Call Norm 604-437-1470

8055

Cleaning

A.S.B.A. ENTERPRISE. Comm/ Res. Free Est. $20/hour includes supplies. Insured. 604-723-0162

8060

Concrete

DALL’ANTONIA CONCRETE Seniors discount. Friendly, family business, 40+ yrs. 604-240-3408

8073

Drainage

Artistry of Hardwood Floors

Refinish, sanding, install, dustless Prof & Quality work 604-219-6944 INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices. Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508

8125

Gutters

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

ALL WORK GUARANTEED

J.A. CONSTRUCTION

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

J.C. BROWN ELECTRIC

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL 30 year Exp.

Large & Small Job Specialist Expert Trouble Shooter Bonded, WCB, BBB 24/7 Low Rates

604-617-1774

Always On Electric Electrical Contractor Residential & Commercial Free Est. Lic/Bonded

Dmitry 778-999-8513

Dmitry@alwaysonelectric.ca Lic#102814 # 104787 LIC. ELECTRICIAN For hire. Love small jobs. Great rates. Call 778-822-8710 ABACUS ELECTRIC.ca Lic Elect Contr 97222. 40 years exp. 1 stop! Reas. rates! BBB. 778-988-9493.

Electrician Lic#95323, Bonded, Affordable Com/Res. No Job too small. 25 yrs exp. 604 727-2306 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

8087

Excavating

# 1 BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT

one mini, drainage, landscaping, stump / rock / cement / oil tank removal. Water / sewer line, 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865

8185

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

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

8130

Handyperson

HANDY ANDY Handyman services. Odd Jobs. (WHATEVER). 604-715-9011

8155

Landscaping

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

8160

Lawn & Garden

Spring Services

Same Day Service, Fully Insured

FREE ESTIMATES

• Lawn Maintenance • Fertilizing • Yard Clean-ups • Aeration • Pruning/Hedges • Power Raking • Rubbish Removal • Odd jobs •Yearly Maintenance Programs •

8220

Moving & Storage

AFFORDABLE MOVING

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

Drywall

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

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

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

8075

Trim/Prune hedges, rubbish removal, yard clean-up, power raking. Free Est, 604-710-9670

1 to 3 Men

45 We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance

FREE ESTIMATES Seniors Discount

604-537-4140 www.affordablemoversbc.com

ADVANCE MOVING LTD MOVING & DELIVERY EXPERTS!! Licensed, Bonded & Insured Single item to full house moves We Guarantee the Cost of Every Move Flat Rates always available A+ (604) 861-8885 BBB www.advancemovingltd.com Rating

Plumbing

A BETTER

PLUMBER

Better Quality, Better Service

"Plumbing "Drain Cleaning AR E TY 8 Y RAN "Furnaces "$#! R WA "Seniors Discounts

436-1005

604

ALARM

Replace your old driveway or sidewalk! Backfilling, trenching, asphalt & concrete removal, drainage, retaining walls. Supply topsoil, gravel, crushed rock. Stump & bush removal. Cedar hedging and more. Very competitive pricing. Call for free estimate!........ 604-307-2440

Certified GAS FITTER & PLUMBER *Furnaces *Boilers *Hot Water Heating * Hot Water tanks. *Furnace Cleaning with truck mounted machine

604-312-7674

AMI MOVING ★ 3-5 ton cube. Starting at $39/hour. Local & long distances. 24/7 ★ 604-617-8620 TwoGuysWithATruck.ca Moving, Storage, Free EST 604-628-7136. Visa, OK

8193

Oil Tank Removal

10% Off with this Ad! For all your plumbing, heating & reno needs. Lic Gas Fitter, Aman. 778-895-2005

Painting/ Wallpaper

8195

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

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

Additions. Kitchens Bathrooms. Landscape Const. Design & Build Renovations

BOOK A JOB AT

www.jimsmowing.ca

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:

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WILDWOOD LANDSCAPING Hedge Trimmimg & Tree Pruning & Hedge Removal Spring Up Chaffer Control & Lawn Restoration. Comm/Strata/Res Aerating & Power Raking. Free Estimates. 604-893-5745

A Gardener & A Gentleman Lawn, garden, tree svcs. Pruning, yard clean-up, rubbish. 319-5302 LAWN MAINTENANCE 20 yrs exp. power rake, aerating. Free est. Reliable Reas. 604-649-9965

* MUSHROOM MANURE *

P/U or delivery. Covered storage. (604) 644-1878

Quality Work You Can Trust! Interior & Exterior ★ EXCELLENT PRICES ★ Free Est./Written Guarantee

Insured/WCB

778-997-9582

FAIRWAY PAINTING

Fully Insured 20 years experience Call 604Free Estimates INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS

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

604-728-3009

www.jkbconstruction.com

24/7 BUILDING

MAINTENANCE LTD Residential & Commercial Renovation Specialist

www.reno247.ca 778-881-4357 Complete Bathroom Reno’s Suites, Kitchens,Tiling, Skylights, Windows, Doors, 604 521-1567

CONFIDENT PAINTING LTD Int/Ext Specialist 20 yr exp. Reas rates, quality. Licensed, Ins, WCB Jean-Guy 604-626-1975

Complete HOME Renovations Kitchens & Bathrooms Greg • 604-818-0165

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

JKB CONSTRUCTION LTD. COMPLETE RENOVATIONS

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

8205

604-588-0833

SALES@ PATTARGROUP.COM

Roof Leaking?

Save Your Dollars Bath * Kitchen * Suites & More RENORITE.COM 604-781-7695

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

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

Roof Snow Removal by RCABC Cert’d ROOFERS. 50 years exp. Dunrite Roofing • 604-522-8516

Roof, Chimney & Skylight Repairs WCB Licensed ADVANTAGE BUILDING MAINTENANCE

604-802-1918

Free Estimates 24 Hour Repairs Skylights Gutters Cedar - Duriod - Torch-On Systems All work Guaranteed! Family owned & operated since 1989

(604) 299-8131

• Repairs • Reroof • New Roof We cover the H.S.T.

SENIORS DISCOUNT WCB & Fully Insured

NEW CANADIAN ROOFING LTD. Over 15 yrs experience All types of Rooﬁng Reasonable Rates WCB Insured

604-716-8528

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

8255

Rubbish Removal

A L L JU N K ? Residential & Commercial Free Estimates Large or small jobs Nobody beats our prices $ 15 OFF with this ad

Yes, we Remove & Recycle Anything

Rubbish Removal

CHEAP CHEAP

Rubbish Removal Seniors discount. 604-807-0198

Stucco/Siding/ Exterior

Quality Home Improvement ★ Stucco ★ All Kinds. No Job Too Big or Small. 604-725-8925

8309

Tiling

A to Z CERAMIC TILES Installation, Repairs, Fair Prices Free Est. 444-4715 cel 805-4319

8315

vancouverrooﬁngrepair.com

Quality work by Qualiﬁed Professionals.

8255

8300

LEAK REPAIRS

Tree Services

$ BEST RATES $

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

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

A-1 TRI CRAFT TREE SERVICES (EST. 1986) Treeworks 15 yrs exp. Tree/ Stump Removal, Prun’in & Trim’in & View Work 291-7778, 787-5915 www.treeworksonline.ca Wildwood Tree Services, Exp Hedge Trimming and Removal & Tree Pruning. Free Est. 604-893-5745

604-537-8523

Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. Available 24 hours. Call Abe at: 604-999-6020

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

8335

Window Cleaning

BOB’S WINDOW Gets that Clean, Clear Shine No Drops, No Drips, No Streaks Right into the corners! Serving you for over 20 yrs. Also do Gutters 604 588-6938

AUTOMOTIVE

9105

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. INSTANT AUTO CREDIT Buying a used car is hard enough without having to worry about financing! Get APPROVED for your car loan in minutes: www.NanaimoCars.com MISSED THE LAST Economic Boom? Be ready for the next one. Pre-employment Welder and Millwright programs at GPRC. 16 weeks and you’ll write the 1st year apprenticeship exam. On campus residences. Fall studies 1-888-999-7882 gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

WANT TO BE A Mechanic? Can’t get your foot in the door? General Mechanic program - GPRC Fairview Campus. Hands-on training in Heavy Duty and Automotive Technician. Write apprenticeship exams. Oncampus housing. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview

9130

Motorcycles/ Dirt Bikes

LEARN SMALL Engine Repair. Hands-on training on ATV’s, Snowmobiles, personal watercraft. Excellent Instructors and training aids. On-campus residences. Write apprenticeship exams. GPRC Fairview Campus. 1-888-999-7882; gprc.ab.ca/fairview

9145

Scrap Car Removal

9125

Domestic

Visit our website @ www.surreyscrap.com Free tow, no wheels, no papers no problem! Hassle free friendly service. 2 hr service in most areas.

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Luxury Cars

05 VOLVO XC90 T6. Exc cond, dealer serviced. Blue, beige leather, $19,995 604 506 2723 2001 DODGE Ram 3/4 ton PU V8. 132m km, runs well, some dents. Spray on box liner, towing package. $3500 obo. 604 290-5314

9160

Sports & Imports

04 VOLVO XC70 Exc Cond, dealer serviced. 102kms, Black, tan leather $14,750 604 506 2723

1998 SUBARU forrester, auto, roof racks, tow bar, 310 k, 1st owner $4500 604-984-7286

SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL E

2000 BENTLEY Arnage Royal Blue, Magnolia hide piped blue Totally immaculate, full records, dealership service history. My personal car, I bought it from the chairman of the Florida’s Rolls Royce owners club. 47,000 miles. $48,500 1-604-966-8300 No dealers

#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200

2003 VOLVO V70, AWD, premium package, 100 K, full service records, $13,500 604-924-2038

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash paid for full sized vehicles. 604-518-3673

2001 JAGUAR S-Type 3.0 Black on white, Auto, 135km, Elegant car, $6,588. Tel: 778-322-3598

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

THE SCRAPPER

1991 BUICK Roadmaster, exc cond, lots of new parts, Aircared, $4300 obo. 604-250-1178

9129

9155

Cash for junk cars! $100 to $1000 Ask about our $500 Credit!

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

Paving/Seal Coating

ALLEN Asphalt, concrete, brick, drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187

Roofing

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QUADRO CONSTRUCTION •Int & Ext RENO’S •Concrete •Landscaping ★ 604-323-6193

8250

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604-726-6345

ALL-PRO TANK REMOVAL Detection & Removal of Oil Tanks * BEST PRICE GUARANTEED

778-223-8265 FREE EST.

Roofing

JJ Rooﬁng

Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. Available 24 hours. Call Abe at: 604-999-6020 A MOVING EXPERIENCE WITH L & D ENTERPRISES !!! Fast & Dependable Special Rates Seniors Disc. Call 604-464-5872

8250

★ FREE TOWING ★ up to $500 CASH Today!

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2003 VW Jetta 1.8L turbo, 4 dr, auto, well maintained, exc shape, gray, $6800. 604-980-7872

9515

Boats

WANTED. Aluminum Boat, 10, 12 or 14ft, with or without motor or trailer. 604-319-5720

A32 • Wednesday, March 9, 2011 • Burnaby NOW