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Stephen Harper made Burnaby his second stop on the campaign trail on Sunday. On March 27, the Conservative leader visited the National Nikkei Museum and Heritage Centre in the Burnaby-New Westminster riding after his first visit in Brampton, Ont. The Nikkei centre is next to BurnabyDouglas, a long-held NDP riding almost lost to the Tories in the last election. With hundreds of people in the crowd, Harper spoke of Tory plans – such as fighting crime and reducing the deficit – and an unwanted election brought on by the Liberal, Bloc and NDP “coalition.” “They don’t think they need to win this election. Just hold us to another minority, and they will move with lightning speed to recreate and impose their reckless, unprincipled coalition on Canadians,” Harper said. “Canada needs a strong, stable, majority Conservative government.” Even though Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff has already said publicly there will be no coalition government, Harper Election Page 8

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Hitting the streets: Ronald Leung, the Conservative party’s candidate for the Burnaby-Douglas riding, waves an election sign on the roadside at Canada Way and Willingdon on Monday.

Radiation from Japan found in Burnaby Jennifer Moreau staff reporter

Simon Fraser University researchers have found radiation from Japan’s nuclear crisis in rainwater from Burnaby Mountain and Vancouver and seaweed near the North Vancouver SeaBus terminal, but they say there is no immediate risk to the public. “As of now, the levels we’re seeing are not harmful to humans,” said SFU chemist Kris Starosta. “Studies of nuclear incidents

and exposures are used to define radiation the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear reactor in levels at which the increase in cancer risk Japan, where officials have been trying to is statistically significant. When compared prevent a meltdown since the 9.0 earthto the information we have today, we have quake on March 11. According to a press release not reached levels of elevated from SFU, air currents are carrisk.” First reported @ Starosta and his team BurnabyNow.com rying the radiation from Japan to North America. Most of the of researchers have found increased levels iodine-131, a radioac- radioactivity disperses in the atmosphere tive byproduct of nuclear fission. The and falls over the Pacific Ocean on its way researchers are attributing the increased over, but some of it has now reached the levels in B.C. seaweed and rainwater to West Coast, falling with rain and mixing

with seawater and accumulating in seaweed. The researchers began monitoring rainwater earlier this month but did not see the signature for iodine-131 in samples from March 16 and 18. However, they did detect the signature in samples from March 19, 20 and 25. But the levels were low and not dangerous, Starosta repeated. “These are small quantities,” he said. “That’s the reason we believe there is no

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Election kills human rights bill Andrew Fleming staff reporter

An historic private member’s bill to extend human rights protections to transsexual and transgender Canadians that passed in the House of Commons last month is no longer on the table. “It was in the Senate and, unfortunately, it dies at this point,” said the bill’s sponsor, departing Burnaby-Douglas MP Bill Siksay. “All legislation that didn’t get all the way through the system dies when an election is called.” Bill C-389 would have added gender identity and gender expression as prohibited grounds of discrimination in the Canadian Human Rights Act, as well as amending the hate crimes and sentencing provisions of the Criminal Code. It passed third reading by a vote of 143 to 135 in February, 2011, but still had to be passed by the Senate before becoming law. Siksay, the NDP’s most recent critic for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and transsexual issues, said he was disappointed but not surprised by the development. “Somebody told me that not a single private member’s bill has made it through the Senate with this Parliament, so they’re not moving very quickly on them,” said Siksay. “I was still hopeful. But getting it through the House of Commons is still a victory.” He added that the death of the bill is only a temporary setback and the issue will likely again be on the table when Parliament reconvenes. “We identified a lot of supporters in the House of Commons and allies of the trans community through the debate, and I’m sure one of them will pick up on it. We had a large number of MPs, certainly larger than usual, who seconded the bill from the NDP and the Liberal party, and I know they are very interested in pursuing the issue. I’m very optimistic it will be up again as a private member’s bill in the next Parliament. There’s even a possibility that given a change in government or given a change of heart with the Conservatives that it could come back as a government bill, that they might give it priority and make sure it moves faster through the process.” Siksay, 56, is leaving federal politics after representing Burnaby since 2004, although he said he isn’t ready yet for retirement. The new NDP candidate for the riding in the May 2 election is Kennedy Stewart. 6

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Swept out the door: From left to right: Brentwood Town Centre night janitor Antonio Vaz, union organizer Merryn

Edwards, and mall employees Jessie Wen and Alberto Alvarez voiced their objection to workers being let go at a press conference last week.

Politicians rally around workers Janaya Fuller-Evans

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Three prominent local politicians attended a rally on Saturday in support of 17 Brentwood Town Centre employees who’ve been given notice for the end of March. “It’s quite a complicated situation,” said Kennedy Stewart, the New Democrat candidate for the federal Burnaby-Douglas riding, in a phone interview on Monday. But he pointed out that many of the workers have been at Brentwood for 20 years or more, and said the decision to let them go seemed “mean-spirited” on the part of the management company. “There’s not much community spirit there,” Stewart said. “They should just retain the workers.” While some of the workers only make $9 an hour, they have a good benefits package through their union, he said. Maintenance and janitorial staff at Brentwood Town Centre are being laid off as of March 31 when Shape Properties takes over management of the mall. Shape Properties Corp. became joint

As for the layoffs, he said he did not owner of Brentwood with the Healthcare approve. of Ontario Pension Plan last April. “It is a mean-spirited action on behalf Shape Properties’ management division is taking over management of the mall as of the new owners,” he said. “I don’t see of April 1. The previous management the purpose of it, other than creating a lot of discomfort and pain.” company was 20 Vic Properties. He hopes the company will rethink its Shape plans to contract out janitoriposition, Calendino said. al and maintenance services Brentwood isn’t the only to a private company, the “I don’t see the mall slated to cut jobs, accordMarquise Group. purpose of it (lay- ing to Service Employees Burnaby-Edmonds NDP offs) other than International Union organizer MLA Raj Chouhan was also at the rally. creating a lot of Merryn Edwards. Janitorial, maintenance “It is perfectly legitimate discomfort and and security staff members for any employer to grow at Lougheed Town Centre, their business and make a pain.” owned and managed by the profit, but not at the expense same companies, were given of employees and their famiPIETRO CALENDINO city councillor layoff notice for the end of lies,” he said in a phone interMay, she said. view Monday. “It is very unfair that we’re not offered He is encouraging the company and the union to sit down and work things out, a position with the new ownership,” Billy Lum, who has been a maintenance worker he said. Coun. Pietro Calendino was also in at Brentwood for about seven months, said in a phone interview last week. attendance. Lum and the other employees are memHe said other members of council were invited, as well, but were away or unavail- bers of the union, local 244. Mall Page 4 able.

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Mall: Janitorial staffers being let go after work contracted out Lum contacted the NOW to make sure the public knew about the situation. Brentwood prides itself on being a community mall, Lum said, with its motto, “Fits your family.” “They’re not practising what they preach,” he added. In its press package, the union included profiles on six of the employees being let go, including Antonio Vaz. Vaz has worked at the mall for nearly 39 years and has a number of health problems, including some injuries that took place on the job, according to his profile. He is the night cleaner for the mall, and he said he needs his benefits package to get by. “My doctor has told me I’m lucky to have this benefits plan,” Vaz said in the press release. “There are occasions when I go to the pharmacy and pay $100 at one time, and that’s with 80 per cent of the actual costs covered.” Shape Properties is taking over the core property management, but it is standard practice for the company to contract out janitorial and maintenance services, according to Sarah Kirby-Yung, vice-president of branding and communications for Shape. “Our experience is not in janitorial and maintenance management,” she explained. Other nearby malls in the Lower Mainland, such as Metropolis at Metrotown, Coquitlam Centre, Park Royal and Richmond Centre also outsource those services, Kirby-Yung said. The company has given the contract to the Marquise Group as of April 1, she said. Current employees were offered the chance to reapply for jobs at Brentwood through a job fair with Marquise, according to Kirby-Yung. Posters about the job fair were put up in the break room at Brentwood, she said. The job fair took place follow us on

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A 43-year-old Burnaby man is dead after being stabbed on Saturday night near Metrotown. The victim, identified as Zsolt Csikos, was sitting outside a condo in the 6500block of Burlington Avenue when police and an ambulance arrived, but he died after being taken to hospital, RCMP Cpl. Dale Carr of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said in a press release. Shortly afterwards, a 19-year-old man was arrested in Vancouver after police received a tip, said Carr. Yacine Zouaoui, 19, of Burnaby now

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impact on human health.” To put the levels in perspective, Starosta compared them to those found in studies following the Chernobyl disaster, where they were four times higher but still not a risk to human health. What’s significant about this development is the researchers can now monitor the levels and detect any changes within a day. Starosta and his team of SFU researchers will continue monitoring the levels. Starosta predicts iodine131 will be detected in B.C. three to four weeks after the Fukushima nuclear reactor stops releasing radioactivity into the atmosphere. Starosta said the possibility of a full meltdown is unlikely. “The scenario of this is very improbable. The reactors are constructed in their design to confine radioactivity even in case of (a) serious accident,” he said.

“The fact that this reactor didn’t break down after one of the largest earthquakes and a tsunami indicates that the designs are actually pretty good.” On March 23, B.C.’s provincial health officer, Dr. Perry Kendall, said there was no health risk to British Columbians from Japan’s radiation because levels are so minute.

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Lighter touch in election ad is a good thing

So, it’s not surprising to see attack ads. Usually political parties, particularly Their tone is intended to leave the reader in pre-campaign or election mode, like to or viewer with no doubts as to how serigive voters the impression that elections ous things are. The message is usually are very, very serious events. short, blunt and ugly. They intend to sow And there’s a lot of truth in that. mistrust and leave you feeling When we go to the polls, that if you vote for the wrong we are choosing policies person everything in Canada that can mean the difference Burnaby NOW will quickly go down the toilet. between hospitals being built, After watching one of these highways getting tolls, taxes ads you feel like you’ve just witnessed a going up or down, our soldiers being mugging. sent to foreign countries to risk their So agree or disagree with the provinlives, and whether our grandchildren will cial NDP, we were relieved to see some have clean air to breathe.

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humour injected into the political scene with the Christy Crunch video. The 30-second video shows two almost-identical cereal boxes – one box featuring a photo of Premier Christy Clark, a second box (Campbell Crunch) featuring former premier Gordon Campbell. The woman asks, “Can something taste mean?” and then, “What’s that?” as her partner reaches into the cereal box and pulls out pulls a toy train, complete with a ‘B.C. Rail’ logo. “It’s a train giveaway,” he replies.

Will voters think it’s too cute? Will they think it makes light of a serious situation? “It’s got some humour, but it’s a serious ad to remind people of the negative policies that were implemented while Christy Clark was at the cabinet meeting,” said interim B.C. NDP leader Dawn Black, trying to cover all bases. Who knows how it will play with the voters? But what we do know is that it’s a welcome contrast to the usual ham-handed humourless ads that we have come to expect during elections.

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argues the government made an attended the 95th convenexception with the B.C. Nurses’ tion of the B.C. Teachers’ Union and gave its members a Federation last week and wage increase while insisting met a lot of enthusiastic, earnest, optimistic and dedicated teachers other unions stick to a zero-zero program. Yes, the nurses did get who all made a plausible case for a wage increase, but they are being paid more money. in a unique position in They also made which they hold cona solid case for siderable leverage over improving learning Keith Baldrey their employer. There conditions in their is a shortage of nurses, and their classrooms. skills are vitally needed. Unfortunately for them (and But there is no shortage of their students), I don’t see much teachers, which greatly weakens hope for either a salary increase the federation’s bargaining posior significant changes taking tion when it comes to wages. place in their classrooms. However, the teachers’ union Faced with a large, lingering appears to have a much more deficit, the provincial governreasonable argument to make ment will not sign a new collecwhen it comes to classroom learntive agreement with the teachers’ ing conditions. Many teachers federation that includes a wage at the convention had poignant increase, at least not for a year stories of trying to teach 30 kids, or two. If the government were when as many as six to a dozen to fold and give teachers a raise, of them had various learning or the 300,000 other public sector union employees whose contracts behavioural disabilities. The government has underexpire next spring would rightly standably refused the teachers’ expect similar increases, thus union’s attempts over the years increasing the deficit even more. to gain more formal control The teachers’ federation has over classroom conditions, but signalled it will be asking for a this power struggle has allowed double-digit pay hike, which is those conditions to deteriorate in somewhat silly given the current economic situation. No other pro- many cases. The steady rise in the number of special needs students fession is getting anywhere close – coupled with cuts to teaching to double-digit wage increases, positions designed to teach those and the federation’s argument same kids – has created a crisis in that its members should be paid some classrooms, the federation what their counterparts are paid argues with conviction. in Alberta and Ontario is irrelFederation president Susan evant. Teachers Page 7 The teachers’ federation also

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Olive Balabanov’s concern about the reduction of vegetation along the B.C. Parkway (Why cut the greenery?, Letters to the editor, Burnaby NOW, March 25) is understandable: no one likes to have to cut back vegetation in places where people often look for peace and quiet – as is the case with the B.C. Parkway. But sadly, that growth had made the place a little too secluded, and there had been threats to people in the past, as well as damage to SkyTrain/TransLink property. So about two years ago, we began a program of pruning back the vegetation to improve the sight lines through that area. It’s part of SkyTrain’s and TransLink’s overall commitment to improving the safety and security of the entire system, which

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Why hold an election now?

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Why do we need an election? It is a gross waste of time and money. Is it just so the opposition can raise some interest on the appearance that they are doing there jobs? There is nothing wrong with the way the government is handling affairs at this time. Also the government will be required to hold an election next year. If the parties wish to have an election now, let all the politicians that want, pay for it out of their undeserving outrageous pensions. Dallas Tabs, by e-mail

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Kudos for speaking out

Dear Editor:

I have to be honest, I cringed reading Simma Holt’s article on “Journalism is about facts first.” (In My Opinion, Burnaby NOW, March 23) I know we can debate this forever, as everyone has their own opinions and differing ideas of common sense, but I felt the response was quite frustrated with the negative tone of the editorial. A question that crossed my mind, “Is there even such a thing as factual, objective journalism? Objectivity in journalism as defined in the Websters dictionary as, “expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations.” Hence, pure objectivity seems impossible, as each human being has a unique perspective and varying points of views. So, journalism can aspire to produce a relatively objective story, but it might be a lot easier if it wasn’t influenced by the many entities that currently influence it. The media works with sponsors, governments or business people, all of whom have their own self-interests in supporting a particular agenda. With all this outer influence, journalism can’t be fully free of bias because it’s hardwired in the game. Most of the time, someone is attempting to sway our views in a certain direction, whether it’s obvious to us or not. How can those in journalism resist the influences of editors, politicians, advertisers, etc., who incessantly push their power and money on them? They surely haven’t done so thus far because they’ve catered to the ones in authority.

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I would like to add my perspective to the recent letters on the subject of Harry Bloy. Mr. Bloy is the MLA for the riding in which I live. I have sent him a number of e-mail messages over the last couple of years, commenting on different issues, but not once did he ever acknowledge or respond to those messages. I finally sent him a message complaining about the fact that he never responded. He did reply to that one, albeit with a phone call. In fairness to Mr. Bloy, he did forward one of my messages to an official within the provincial government, who did reply. But I received no acknowledgement from Mr. Bloy, nor any indication that he would forward my message. I would think that this level of response is probably indicative of the reason why Gordon Campbell never came close to appointing Mr. Bloy to cabinet. Gordon Foy, Burnaby

Teachers: Focus on classrooms Lambert has told me that classroom composition and not wages is the number 1 issue “by far” with most teachers. Perhaps, then, the teachers’ federation should bargain their new contract accordingly and jettison the unrealistic wage demands in favour of pressuring the government to step up to the plate on classroom conditions. It’s an issue that will also garner more public support. While the B.C. Liberals keep pointing out that funding for the K-12 system keeps increasing on a per-pupil basis, the reality is that schools keep being closed and teachers find their working conditions deteriorating. Parents are acutely aware of the situation and

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represent a powerful voting bloc come election time. Quite apart from giving teachers a big wage increase, the B.C. Liberals are on shakier ground if they ignore classroom working conditions. It was good to see Education Minister George Abbott become the first education minister in 10 years to attend a B.C. Teachers’ Federation convention. He was warmly greeted by union members who have had bitter battles with the B.C. Liberal government. Three of the last teachers’ contracts were imposed by the legislature after negotiations proved hopeless. Hopefully, the goodwill Abbott established there will translate into actual progress in the classroom – even if teachers

don’t get a raise. ◆ NDP leadership candidate Adrian Dix takes great exception to my reporting last week that some of his caucus colleagues have been joking about why none of the so-called dissidents have endorsed his candidacy. The reason, they joke, is that they are afraid of Dix because he may exact revenge for the way they stabbed Carole James in the back. Nothing could be further from the truth, Dix insists. He says the party is coming together and party unity is of paramount importance to him. “I’m the unity candidate,” he told me. Keith Baldrey is chief political correspondent for Global B.C.

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Watering restrictions announced READY, SET, Put down that hose … but not yet. Residents of Metro Vancouver will not be allowed to water lawns in the evening in the summer of 2012. Changes to the region’s 2011 water shortage response plan include only allowing residential lawn watering between 4 and 9 a.m. but also expanding watering to seven days a week in 2012. Even-numbered residential addresses would be able to water on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Odd-numbered addresses would be able to water on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Non-residential, such as commer-

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There are exemptions for some lawns in the city – under Stage 1, sports fields, municipal parks and golf courses and turf farm lawns are exempt. Flower and vegetable gardens can also be watered in Stage 1, and owners of new lawns can get a permit from the city for additional watering privileges. Lawns only require 2.5 cm of water per week to stay healthy, which is about one hour a week, and less if it rains, according to a regional report. The new regulations are expected to reduce per capita peak hour usage of water by 12 per cent, the report stated.

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still warned Canadians. “(Ignatieff said he) can form a government with the backing of the NDP and the Bloc Quebecois, even if he loses the election. That’s not right. That’s not democracy. That’s not Canada.” In fact, opposition party leaders are pointing to Harper’s own proposition of a coalition in 2004 with the NDP and Bloc Quebecois. Kennedy Stewart, NDP candidate for Burnaby-Douglas, said Harper’s coalition talk was disingenuous. “All minority governments have to work in cooperation with other parties in order to get legislation passed,” Stewart said, reiterating that Harper proposed a coalition in 2004. “It does seem a bit of an odd tactic on one side to say he favours coali-

tions and on the other side saying we should be worried about them. … He’s not really giving voters credit here to think through these things.” Stewart isn’t worried about Harper campaigning close to his riding, where voters were split almost evenly in the last election. In 2008, New Democrat Bill Siksay beat Conservative candidate Ronald Leung by less than 1,000 votes. “The more Harper shows up in our riding, the better it is for us. It motivates the voters. They don’t like him,” Stewart said. Leung attended the Sunday rally and said Harper wanted to focus on the economy. “I think we should be focusing on the economy and low taxation that we will maintain as government,” he

reiterated. Leung defended Harper’s position and characterized the 2004 coalition proposition differently. “It was clear they were not talking about forming a coalition government. They were talking about cooperation. Cooperation just means in the last five years in a minority Conservative government, we passed five budgets, and every time the Conservative government needed to have the support of at least one opposition party,” he said. “That is one way how you can work together with different parties in a minority government situation.” Harper announced Monday that the Conservatives would allow couples with children to share incomes up to $50,000 to lower their tax brackets and save $1,300 per year on average.

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Stalking coyote caught on video YouTube video spurs info meeting

Co-Existing with Coyotes is a program developed by the Stanley Park Ecology Society in cooperAshley Owens ation with the Vancouver staff reporter Parks Board and B.C.’s It’s no secret that coy- Ministry of Environment. otes tend to roam the parks The group aims to reduce and streets of the Lower conflict between people, Mainland, but what hap- pets and the estimated pens when these wild dogs 2,000 to 3,000 coyotes living in Greater Vancouver. get too close for comfort? “We act as a liaise to This is what happened receive information, assess in South Burnaby recently, creating panic amongst the it and then make some community after seeing a decisions about what video posted on YouTube course of action needs to of a coyote following a be taken. Sometimes it’s as woman and her small dog easy as hazing, other times near Suncrest Elementary it’s providing a presentation to the community,” School. The Stanley Park Dubrulle said. Hazing coyotes – scarEcology Society plans to ing coyotes in a safe and address this concern in the effective manner – is a form of a presentation on April 7. The presentation popular topic amongst will advise people on pet the organization. He said that they ask safety and the COYOTE INFO people to assess roles of schools how used to when dealing What: Presentation people a coyote with coyotes from coyote experts. is and try the Segments of the big, mean and YouTube video When: Thursday, loud approach. will be shown. April 7 at 7 p.m. Putting your Suncrest hands over your Elementary Where: Suncrest head, stompElementary School, School principal ing the ground 3883 Rumble Street, Denise Bullen and yelling “go Burnaby. said that she had away coyote,” heard of a couis the first step Admission: By ple of concerns in avoiding any donation. $5 apprecifrom parents in problems with ated. the community a coyote. If that about coyotes in does not work, general, so she decided to the coyote shaker comes be proactive and bring in into play. This is a can of Co-Existing with Coyotes. “We look at the nature about 15 or 20 pennies that of the concern and provide is shaken or thrown in the the appropriate outreach general area of the coyote and education necessary,” to scare it off. Mumford said that word said Phil Dubrulle, prois being spread throughgram coordinator of Coout the community, and Existing with Coyotes. Burnaby school trustee she is hopeful that the preDiana Mumford said that sentation will have a high the video is a good exam- turnout. “I think awareness is ple of why an information key to what we should do session at Suncrest is needed. She said that children and how we should do need to know what to do it,” she said. “This is very much the right thing to be to scare coyotes away. “There’s a lot of bad doing to provide informaexamples that come from tion to families and the this video that we hope to community.” Bullen has even extendtouch on and explain to ed an invitation to South people how you can learn Slope Elementary School from this,” Dubrulle said.

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Author shooting for the big screen Julie MacLellan staff reporter

Jason Chan isn’t shy about sharing his goals. He’d like to write an epic romance that gets turned into a screenplay (co-written by himself, of course) and becomes a successful movie – like, say, Titanic. He admits with a laugh that it may sound just a little ambitious. But he’s nothing if not determined to make it happen. Chan is 23, a Burnaby resident who’s just independently published his first novel, Meet Me at Taylor Park. “I’ve always liked stories,” he says simply, when asked what led him into the world of writing. He was a bookworm early in life, devouring Judy Blume books as a kid, and once he started exploring career options he realized that his penchant for stories might just be a logical direction to head. “I kinda fell into it,” he says. “I thought, wouldn’t it be nice to write something that I would read but that’s never been written before.” It was about two-and-a-half years ago that he decided to start writing seriously, taking some creative writing classes and just starting to write as much as he could. “The best way to learn is by doing,” he says. “You hone your craft along the way.” And yes, he says, some definite honing was required in his case. “Of course my earlier stuff was complete crap. Can I say that in the newspaper?” he says with a laugh. “My earlier stuff was bad because it didn’t have a natural flow.” He’s changed that the way many writers do – by reading the work of people he admires. His influences are varied. On the literary side, Chan cites Alice Munro’s The Bear Came Over the Mountain for the way she uses words sparingly and unsentimentally to create a heartwrenching story. Other influences come from the popular side of fiction, from Stephen King – “I like King’s easy, conversational style,” he says – to Anita Shreve, Nicholas Sparks and Robert James Waller. It’s in the camp of the latter two authors – known for contemporary love stories such as The Notebook and The Bridges of Madison County, respectively – that Chan is positioning himself. Love stories have always been the tales that caught his attention, Chan says, and he cites Titanic and an Asian film, A Chinese Ghost Story, as two of his favourite movies. He’s a member of the Burnaby chapter

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Chasing his dreams: Author Jason W. Chan in Taylor Park, which provides the backdrop for Chan’s recently published novel, Meet Me At Taylor Park.

of Romance Writers of America, though he doesn’t place himself as a “romance” writer as such – romances generally end happily, he says, while his own work carries more of the messiness of real life. But he’s nothing if not a believer in the power of love. Meet Me at Taylor Park reflects that, telling the story of Katie and Brandon, two high school sweethearts who are given a second chance at first love but who must inevitably face some obstacles along the way – not the least of which is the presence of Katie’s fiancé. The novel is told primarily from the female point of view, something Chan admits was challenging at first. But he credits his sister and one of his female cousins for being good sources of advice and criticism (sometimes brutal, he confesses with a laugh) when needed. And, as might be guessed from its title, the novel is indeed set right here in

Burnaby. “I wanted it to be local,” says Chan, who’s a graduate of Burnaby South Secondary. “I love my city. I think we’re very fortunate to live here.” Chan hopes he’ll find a market for the book locally – he already has a copy available at the Burnaby Public Library’s Tommy Douglas branch, and he’s pursuing the possibilities for having it in local bookstores. “It’s tough out there,” he admits, noting he’s finding that the online market is a bigger one for him at this point. He has several earlier novels and novellas available strictly as e-books, and Meet Me at Taylor Park is available electronically as well. “There’s a big revolution in the industry right now,” he says, pulling out his own Android phone to demonstrate the e-reader application. But he’ll continue to try to get the print copy circulated as widely as possible.

He admits there’s a certain risk with putting his work out there for public consumption, but it’s one he’s willing to take. “Artists have to have thick skins,” he says with a shrug. “The minute you put anything out there for the public to see, you open yourself up to criticism. I’m prepared for people crashing on my book. That will happen.” He’s already started on a new book – an “all-consuming love story” about a guy who’s looking back on his past and on the woman who changed his life. With every word he writes, he hopes he’s a little closer to his ultimate goal: to write that epic romance that will one day be seen on the big screen. “Even if I don’t make it that far, I’m still forging ahead,” he says. Check out more about Jason at his blog, http://jasonwchannovelist.blogspot.com. Meet Me at Taylor Park and his e-books are available through www.amazon.ca.

Asian Canadian artists featured in showcase, auction

The work of Asian Canadian artists is being showcased in the upcoming Bloom exhibition and art auction at the National Nikkei Heritage Centre. The Bloom Asian Canadian Artist Showcase runs April 9 to 30 at the centre, at 6688 Southoaks Cres. in Burnaby. It features the work of 50 artists, both emerging and established. Its mission is to raise money and awareness for the Nikkei Centre and the Japanese Canadian National Museum and to help promote Asian Canadian

artists in the community. “This showcase of Asian Canadian artists is guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser, featuring gorgeous pieces by a diverse group of contemporary and traditional artists and artisans who have generously donated work in all media, including painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics, mixed media, jewelry, and much more,” states a press release from the centre. The showcase is open Tuesdays to Saturdays, April 9 to 30, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., by donation.

On April 30, the art will be presented for sale in a silent auction running from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The event will be MC’d by actor and radio personality Tetsuro Shigematsu. The Tiresias Duo of Mark Takeshi McGregor and Rachel Kyo Iwaasa will offer up flute and piano music, a contemporary Asian Canadian dancer will perform, and a DJ will provide music in the Ellipse Lobby of the centre. Tickets are $40. See more information online at www.jcnm.ca.

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Art in bloom: Flying with Cerise, a mixed media on wood piece by Arleigh Endo Wood, is included in the third annual Bloom Asian Canadian Artist Showcase and Art Auction.

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Homegrown plants for sale Need some plants for your spring garden? The South Burnaby Garden Club is holding its plant sale on Sunday, April 17. This is an annual event where all club members take time to divide plants in their own Burnaby yards and offer them for sale. It will take place in the Buy Low parking lot at the corner of Royal Oak and Rumble from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. In the last couple of years, this sale has featured all sorts of ornamental grasses, but this year the club is changing its focus. “We are keenly aware of the environment in which we live today and the increasing interest in growing your own food,” a club press release says. “Many gardeners are freeing up space in their ornamental gardens to plant vegetables, fruits and herbs. We have the ideal climate in Burnaby, particularly in the south slope where many of our members live, to grow a huge variety of edibles.”

Vegetables, fruits and berries will all be offered in the sale. The club is always looking at ways to involve children in gardening, so they also have pumpkin seedlings for sale – to encourage youngsters to grow these to exhibit at their annual fall fair in September. The sale will also offer a wide variety of ornamental flowers, trees and bushes, including roses, irises, forsythia, lilies dahlias, hostas, hellebores and more. Refurbished gardening tools and other items will also be included. “We were the fortunate recipient of a vast amount of fertilizers and amendments when one of our local hydroponic merchants closed their doors last year. These will also be available at our plant sale this year,” the club press release notes. See www.southburnabygardenclub.org for further details.

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Players 5 years old (U6) to 17 Years old (U18) can register today online at www.sbmc.net or in person on 21 April 2011 from 6 to 8pm at the south end of the Bonsor Rec Center for the 2011/2012 Soccer Season. Soccer Registration Fee includes a Soccer Uniform, Team and Player photo and our

Soccer Skills Development Program for all players and coaches from U6 to U18 and Goalie Training for all interested players from U8 to U18. All players from U6 to U8 receive a size 3 soccer ball if they register online or in person before 30 May 2011.

All players from U6 to U11 may participate in our Spring Soccer Development Program if they are registered for the 2011/12 season. Players registered online or in person before 15 May 2011 may

attend the Spring Soccer Training Sessions on Tuesday evenings from 7:45-9:00pm starting 17 May until 21 June.

All players from U11 to U18 must attend tryouts to be placed on a Gold, Silver or Tier 1 Team. South Burnaby Metro Club has the largest and most successful Divisional Soccer Program in Burnaby with 35 Teams from U11 to U18 playing at every calibre of play. As a result of our Soccer Skills Development Program, many of our Divisional teams are successful in the District Cup, Coastal Cup and Provincial Cup.

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Players attending tryouts can register online or they can register at the ﬁeld at least 30 minutes prior to the start of the tryout times for each age group. We will make every effort to contact all registered SBMC Divisional Players by mid-May to inform them of their team placement for the 2011/2012 Season.

Please Contact the age group Co-ordinators if you have any questions: U12 (2000 born) Alan Lier U13 (1999 born) Melvin Juni U14 (1998 born) Stan Leong

604-340-8657 U15 (1997 born) Fred Quan 604-785-5880 U18 (1994 born) Bob Dumont 604-520-7793 U16 (1996 born) Eva Szefer 604-434-5221 604-817-6056 U17 (1995 born) Don Ehrenholz 604-790-5036

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Burnaby NOW • Wednesday, March 30, 2011 • A15

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Not just burgers: Calvin Levesque shows off some of the barbecue ribs that are made fresh each day at Burgers Etc. in North Burnaby. The smoker also does brisket, pulled pork and chicken.

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Alfie Lau

t would seem counter-intuitive to order anything but a burger at Calvin and Mary Levesque’s Burgers Etc. at 4091 East Hastings St. in the heart of the Heights, but talk to the couple and you’ll soon realize your dilemma. “You have to try something from our smoker,” said the gregarious Calvin. “We got our smoker from the States, and it really does a great job.” To show off his point, Calvin then pulls out some ribs that have been slowly cooking for the last six hours. “You have to try this,” he said. And who am I to argue,

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as I have a nice early-evening conversation with the couple that has also made the Heights home. “We’ve been here since 2005, and the original idea was to have a smoker and pulled pork and brisket,” said Calvin. “Our burgers are pretty good too, because we use steak. And that means you can order your burger medium rare, medium well or any way you want it. “We even have a guy who wants it done ‘Chicago’ (really rare),” said Calvin. “And we can do it for him.” Calvin and Mary expressed a bit of surprise when I told them on my first visit to their eatery, I ordered a double burger ($8.95 for the regular, $3 for the extra patty) with all the fixings. “Why would you order anything but a burger at a place with burger in its name?” I asked rhetorically. The burger was unbe-

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lievably good, and you could see the love and care the Levesques put into each item. “We buy all our products locally, from the meat at Cioffi’s to the vegetables just up the street to having our buns specially made by Jack (Kuyer) at Valley Bakery,” said Mary. “It’s Calvin’s own special recipe for the buns.” For my return visit to Burgers Etc., Calvin offers to showcase some of the “Etc.” items that have made them a local favourite. I get a combo platter that includes barbecue chicken, pulled pork and ribs, and I had no idea where to start first. The ribs fall off the bone into your mouth, and the sauce is so sweet that I was still licking my fingers on the drive home afterwards. The pulled pork could not have been more juicy, and the chicken, well, Burger Page 16

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A16 • Wednesday, March 30, 2011 • Burnaby NOW

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that’s not what you get for $5 at your local grocery store. “We use the freshest products, made with the greatest care and served with love,” said Mary. The cozy eatery only seats 28, and there’s a sign at the front telling diners that during busy times, they won’t be seated until all members of their party are present. “Our busiest time is Friday, both lunch and dinner,” said Mary. “Seating is at a premium on Fridays.” The couple live only eight blocks from their restaurant, but you won’t find them hiking that distance. “We have to take supplies, and you need a car for that,” said Calvin. “It is great living so close to work because it’s pretty tough after a 14- or 16-hour day.” Mary said they also deliver, but only in the area bounded by Sperling Avenue to the east, Renfrew Street in Vancouver to the west and

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Finger-licking good: Reporter Alfie Lau enjoys some of the ribs from Burgers Etc. during a recent visit to the popular eatery. Lougheed Highway to the south. “It’s not just about distance,” said Mary. “Because we make all our products fresh, we don’t want the food sitting around. The best thing is for people to come in and eat it right off the grill, but if they want it delivered, we still want them to have the best eating experience.”

Burgers Etc. is open six days a week (closed Mondays). From Tuesday to Thursday, it’s open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., on Friday from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Saturday from noon to 9:30 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 8 p.m. For more information, call 604-299-8959, or go to Twitter and find their handle @burgersetcbbq. The store is also on Facebook.

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A18 • Wednesday, March 30, 2011 • Burnaby NOW

DESIGN

E D U C AT I O N M O N T H 2 0 1 1 Creativity and children – it’s a great mix –

Phyllis C., Aubrey School, Grade 4.

That’s one of the reasons our annual Design an Ad special supplement continues to be popular in Burnaby.

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To mark Education Month, the Burnaby NOW, local businesses and organizations, and the Burnaby School District, team up and ask city students to design newspaper ads for the special section. The students come up with their own advertising designs and ideas and create an advertisement that can run in the Burnaby NOW.

of all Burnaby students, throughout the year the City of Burnaby partners with Burnaby schools, teachers, students and the Board of Education to offer dozens of innovative programs.

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Every year, the students produce insightful, creative, thoughtful – and often humourous – advertisements that highlight the strengths of their subjects and often carry compelling messages. The businesses and groups get to choose which student’s advertisement they want to run in the section and our photographer visits the students while they are working on their ads. The ads and the students’ photos are put together by a designer at the Burnaby NOW and another Design an Ad section is complete. The ads are also on display at Lougheed Town Centre from March 30 to April 10.

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CONGRATULATIONS FROM BURNABY CITY COUNCIL TO THIS YEAR’S DESIGN AN AD PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. YOUR CREATIVITY HELPS MAKE BURNABY A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE, WORK, LEARN AND PLAY! To foster the creativity

I would like to thank all of the students, teachers and participating advertisers who continue to make this annual project a real success! I hope you enjoy looking at the students’ ads and the photos of them working as much as we enjoy helping to make this section happen.

• 2nd Street Community School • Aubrey Elementary • Brantford Elementary • Cameron Elementary • Chaffey-Burke Elementary • Clinton Elementary • Gilmore Elementary • Inman Elementary • Lakeview Elementary • Lyndhurst Elementary • Morley Elementary • Stoney Creek • Stride Avenue • Taylor Park • Twelfth Avenue Elementary • Westridge Elementary

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Burnaby NOW • Wednesday, March 30, 2011 • A19

DESIGN

E D U C AT I O N M O N T H 2 0 1 1

Design an Ad

– A message from Board Chair, Larry Hayes –

In the Burnaby School District, we celebrate the fact that each student is unique.

That’s why we strive to support the needs of each learner from the formative early years through to adult education. To do so, we provide many different pathways to success and life-long learning for our 24,000 students and 16,000 adult learners.

For some students a pathway might be through our outstanding visual and performing arts programming. Others will choose Advanced Placement or academic advanced learning programs.

It really is fun to learn – especially when you find a pathway that is right for you. Thanks to the Burnaby NOW for celebrating education week by showcasing the work of Burnaby students. Larry Hayes Chair, Burnaby Board of Education

For more information or to donate call

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Roy-gene D. 12th Ave. Elementary School, Grade 4

In the Burnaby School District, we celebrate the fact that each student is unique. We recognize that each student brings different skills, perspectives and cultural references to school every day.

Rabia S., Second Street Elementary School, Grade 4

While other students experience success through athletics, student leadership or Aboriginal education. And many set themselves up for the future through ACE-IT, apprenticeship or industry certification career programs.

When posed with a creative challenge such as to design a newspaper advertisement, it is interesting to see the individual choices that each student makes.

A20 • Wednesday, March 30, 2011 • Burnaby NOW

Kesh T., Aubrey Elementary School, Grade 4

DESIGN

E D U C AT I O N M O N T H 2 0 1 1

Above, Parul Mand, 9, of Mr. Androsoff’s class at Second Street Community School. Below from left, Arman Virk, 9, and Amarvir Grewal, 9, of Mr. Androsoff’s class at Second Street Community School. Lisa King Burnaby NOW

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Burnaby NOW • Wednesday, March 30, 2011 • A21

DESIGN

E D U C AT I O N M O N T H 2 0 1 1

Above from left, Miles Ocampo, 10, and Jacob Sheehan-Klassen, 9, work on their drawings in Mr. Androsoff’s class at Second Street Community School. Below from left, Eduardo Caoili, 9, Iram Noor, 9, and Adres Urrutia, 10, of Mr. Androsoff’s class at Second Street Community School. Lisa King Burnaby NOW

Jason Y., Chaffey Burke Elementary School, Grade 4

Viktor M., Stride Avenue Community School, Grade 4

Above from left, Malika Thomas, 9, and Lexi Gosa, 9, in Mr. Androsoff’s class at Second Street Community School. Lisa King Burnaby NOW

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A22 • Wednesday, March 30, 2011 • Burnaby NOW

Alexander S., Chaffey Burke Elementary School , Grade 4

DESIGN

E D U C AT I O N M O N T H 2 0 1 1

Above from left, Mark Chang, 9, and Kento Paridas, 9, of Mr. Androsoff’s class at Second Street Community School. Below, Kevin Morgan, 8, of Joann Barbone’s class at Aubrey Elementary. Lisa King Burnaby NOW

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Maryam R., Stride Avenue Communiity School, Grade 5

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Jennifer W., Brantford Elementary School, Grade 5

Burnaby NOW • Wednesday, March 30, 2011 • A23

E D U C AT I O N M O N T H 2 0 1 1

Grace S., Cameron Elementary School, Grade 5

DESIGN

Above, Dante Amoretto, 9, of Joann Barbone’s class at Aubrey Elementary. Below from left, Danika Miles, 8, and Parris Gill, 9, of Joann Barbone’s class at Aubrey Elementary. Lisa King Burnaby NOW

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A24 • Wednesday, March 30, 2011 • Burnaby NOW

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Above from left, 10-year-old Nathan Aikman and nine-year-old Akash Thiara from Barton Lim’s class at Second Street Community School. Below, Jonah Papilla, 10, of Mike Young’s class at 12th Avenue Elementary. Lisa King Burnaby NOW

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Katherine H., Clinton Elementary School, Grade 4

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E D U C AT I O N M O N T H 2 0 1 1

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Burnaby NOW • Wednesday, March 30, 2011 • A25

Above from left, nine-year-old Gurjyot Kailey and nine year-old Matey Mladic from Barton Lim’s class at Second Street Community School. Below from left, Christine Yu, 10, Becky Portillo, 9, and Ashely Poon, 8, from Barton Lim’s class at Second Street Community School. Lisa King Burnaby NOW

E D U C AT I O N M O N T H 2 0 1 1

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Miljana Z., Cameron Elementary School, Grade 5

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A26 • Wednesday, March 30, 2011 • Burnaby NOW

E D U C AT I O N M O N T H 2 0 1 1

Gio D., Lakeview Elementary School, Grade 6

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Above from left, Minal Balsara, 8, and Yannie Yang, 10, of Barton Lim’s class at Second Street Community School. Lisa King Burnaby NOW

Benjamen V., Inman Elementary School, Grade 4

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Burnaby NOW • Wednesday, March 30, 2011 • A27

E D U C AT I O N M O N T H 2 0 1 1

Eric C., Taylor Park Elementary School, Grade 5

DESIGN

Above from left, Colby Pearson, 9, and Edher Dualan, 10, of Second Street Community School. Below from left, Chinenye Oluka, 10, and Katya Bondarenko, 10, of Sheila Rawnsley’s class at Chaffey-Burke Elementary. Lisa King Burnaby NOW

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Jumana A., Morley Elementary School, Grade 6

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Above, Tate Allen, 9, from Wynne Eng’s class at Gilmore Community School. Below, Shilan Shokohi, 9, from Wynne Eng’s class at Gilmore Community School. Lisa King Burnaby NOW

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and felt confident meeting the Wolfpack again in the sports editor final. Simon Fraser University “We played the same chalked up its third B.C. game plan, but nothing Intercollegiate Hockey was going in. Tonight we League title in four years. had the puck luck,” said The Clan club team Moscone after winning defeated regular season his third B.C. title with the champion Thompson Clan. Rivers University 5-2 in the Smith got the Clan off provincial playoff final at on the right foot on the the Bill Copeland Sports power play, slapping home Centre on Sunday. a setup at the left faceoff Senior captain and game circle from Kulhanek midfirst star Paul Moscone led way through the opening the Clan with back-to-back period. goals between T h e the second “We played the Burnaby-based and third perioutshot same game plan, Clan ods, including the visitors 14-7 but nothing was in the opening the eventual game-winning going in. Tonight, frame. tally midway SFU got we had the puck the better of through the final frame. Thompson luck.” Moscone’s Rivers in the second goal middle period, PAUL MOSCONE SFU senior captain gave the taking advandefending tage of a lengthy BCIHL champs a 3-0 lead. two-man advantage when The Clan advanced into Moscone directed Jas Rai’s the provincial intercolle- centering pass into the net giate final following a 5-1 at the right crease. win over the University of Moscone then finished Victoria on Saturday. off a rush up ice by Laprise Bill Smith, with his first and Barry Moscone, wrisof two back-to-back goals ting the game-winner in the final frame, scored glove side past TRU goalie the eventual game-winning Anthony Manfredi. tally in the opening minute The two teams then of the third period. traded goals in the final 12 Jaime Laprise and minutes, including a pair Emanuel Haider, with an by Van Lare. empty-net tally, also scored “The systems we play, in the four-goal period. we stuck with them,” said Former Saskatoon SFU head coach Mark Blades major junior for- Coletta. “We’ll never lose a ward Ben Van Lare, on game because we’re out of an assist from first star shape. It’s no coincidence Moscone, tied the game 1-1 we were not the most for SFU with the only goal fatigued team, even with of the second period. the extra game.” SFU opened the provinColetta reiterated cial championship tourna- Moscone’s comments that ment with an 8-6 win over Friday’s 3-0 loss to TRU Okanagan College. was against the run of former Burnaby Express play. junior Colby Kulhanek led “We outplayed them, the Clan with a hat trick. we outshot them, we just First star James Isaacs had couldn’t score, Coletta a goal and two helpers for said. the defending champs. But manning up in the SFUlost3-0toThompson most important game of Rivers in the semifinals the season is something the played Friday. UVic edged team leaders are passing Trinity Western University on to the newer players, 3-2 in overtime in the other he said. semi. “I think we’re starting to The Clan outshot TRU 35-19 in the semifinals SFU Page 45

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On the back hand: Burnaby Minor A1 bantam Marcus Vela gets a shot on goal in a 5-0 win over Comox at the PoCo International hockey tournament over the spring break. Burnaby finished 2-2 in the round-robin.

Moscrop boys wins first B.C. high school gymnastics title Tom Berridge sports editor

Moscrop won its firstever team trophy at the B.C. high school gymnastics championships in Ladner March 13. Nicolas Ky and YoungMin Kim placed one-two in the Level 1 boys’ allaround ahead of thirdplace finisher Lennox Brown of North Island. Ky placed first on the rings and third on both pommel horse and parallel bars to help post a winning 63.050 score. Kim placed in the runner-up spot, with a 62.650 all-around score, following three second-place scores on horse, vault and high bar. Moscrop defeated runner-up Argyle in the Level 1 boys’ team standings. In girls individual allaround, Kelsey Lim and Fernanda Silva placed seventh and 11th, respectively, in the Level 1 junior division. Lim had a personal best second-place finish on the vault. She was also sixth on the balance beam en route to a 43.350 total score.

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Horsing around: Young-Min Kim, seen here on the pommel horse at the Burnaby district qualifying meet, placed second on the horse and in the allaround at the recent B.C. high school gymnastic championships in Ladner. Silva garnered 42.600 in the all-around, which included placing fourth on the beam and seventh on the uneven bars. Moscrop’s Level 1 girls’ team placed eighth

in overall aggregate standing. Delta won the team title over runnersup South Delta and St. Thomas Aquinas of North Vancouver. Jenni Chor and Beth

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Burnaby Mountain men win junior and senior team titles Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club won both the junior and senior men’s national championship titles in Edmonton. The Simon Fraser University-based club was a runaway winner in both age groups, winning the junior title 49-32 over runner-up London-Western and 43-27 over Montreal in the senior division. A big reason for the club’s win at senior was a podium sweep in the super-heavyweight category by champion Arjan Bhullar, runner-up and also junior national champion Sunny Dhinsa of W.J. Mouat Secondary, and third-place finisher Gurdeep Beesla. Burnaby Mountain also won the 66-kilogram and 74kg weight senior classes by Olympian Haislan Garcia and Matt Gentry, respectively.

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Tyler McNeely of Burnaby signed an amateur tryout contract with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League on March 24. McNeely went without a point in his first three pro outings with the Tigers. Bridgeport South won its first two games over the Portland Pirates on Friday and the Connecticut Whale on Saturday, both by a 5-1 score. McNeely finished as a plus-two in the win over the Whale. On Monday, the Tigers came up short in a rescheduled game from the day before, losing 3-1 to the Syracuse Crunch. McNeely had three shots on goal in the contest. McNeely came off his best year as captain of the Northeastern University varsity team, posting career bests with 34 points, 13 goals and 21 assists this season. In all four NCAA Division I seasons at Northeastern, the Husky forward garnered 20 points or better. McNeely posted 105 points in 142 career games for the Huskies. The 5-10 forward posted eight multi-point outings this season and 21 total over his NCAA career. The former B.C. Hockey League Burnaby Express forward finished his varsity hockey career, with a goal and two assists in a semifinal loss to Boston College in the recent Hockey East semifinals. Bridgeport Sound is the AHL affiliate of the New York Islanders of the NHL.

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Clan split fourgame series Simon Fraser University split a pair of weekend double-headers with Great Northwest conference foe Northwest Nazarene in NCAA women’s softball. The Clan opened with a 4-1 win in the opener at Beedie Field on Friday. SFU lost the nightcap 5-2. On Saturday, the Burnaby-based club again took the first game, winning 7-3 before dropping the latter contest by a similar 5-2 scoreline. In Friday’s first game, Burnaby junior catcher Brittany Ribeiro and junior first base Kelsey Haberl of Burnaby both went threefor-three at the plate. Ribeiro doubled home Haberl in the third inning. Haberl then cashed in Cary LePoutre with a single for the eventual game-winning

RBI in the fifth. In the later game, Alpha Secondary grad Cortney McCallum got SFU’s only runs with a two-run, pinchhit single in the bottom of the sixth. McCallum again came off the bench on Saturday, clubbing a grand-slam home run in a six-run fifth inning for the Clan. Burnaby outfielder Brittany Mayers also held a hot stick, clubbing an RBI triple to centre field that scored Haberl in the fourth. Cara Lukawesky recorded her second win in the weekend series, moving her overall record to 5-3. In the final game, SFU trailed 5-0 before SFU finally responded with a run on a throwing error in the sixth and an RBI single by Mayer in the seventh.

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There was an historical error in the Burnaby NOW’s March 23 article, “Rebel rally falls one point short.” In fact, the 2003 and 2004 Alpha Aztecs boys’ finished eighth and seventh, respectively, in back-to-back seasons at the B.C. high school AAA boys’ basketball championships.

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Team leader: Peewee C1 Blizzard captain Justin Mah, left, scored two goals in a 3-3 draw against Seafair at the Burnaby Minor Hockey Association Spring Blast tournament at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre last week.

Club fourth at Tier 3 provincials The Burnaby Winter Club finished in fourth place at the B.C. Hockey association Tier 3 peewee provincial hockey championships in Campbell River last Saturday. BWC lost 7-4 to Castlegar in the bronze medal final. Burnaby also fell 4-1 to eventual silver medallist Victoria in the semifinals. Barlev Wise scored the lone goal in the game. Elk Valley was unbeaten in the provincial banner with a 5-1 win over Victoria in the championship final. Burnaby Winter Club won gold at the Tier 1 bantam and peewee levels. The Tier 2 peewee team earned a provincial silver medal.

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Money to Loan

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Business Opps/ Franchises

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5060

Legal Services

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5070

Money to Loan

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6008

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-30

Surrey

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Financial Services

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Mortgages

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Business Opps/ Franchises

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Legal/Public Notices

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REPAIRER’S LEIN ACT

Whereas, Young Alma Yuli Taj, is indebted to Tao’s Autobody Collision Ltd, for storage and towing on a 2008 Kia Spectra VIN: KNAFE121685566070. A lein is claimed under the Act. There is presently an amount due and owing of $5750.08 plus any additional costs of storage, seizure and sale. Notice is hereby given that on the 20th day of April, 2011 or thereafter, the said vehicle will be sold. The Vehicle is currently stored at Tao’s Auto Body Collision Ltd, 1129 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC V5V 3C9. The Vehicle was placed in storage on June 5th, 2009. For more information call Tao’s Auto Body Collision Ltd at (604) 708-9783

Out of Province

6020

Houses - Sale

6020-01

Real Estate

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Call 604-328-6409

ORIGIN HOME FINANCIAL PARTNERS Matt Sadler - www.mattsadler.ca

5505

NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Neil Gillespie Russell, otherwise known as Neil Russell, Deceased, formerly of Burnaby, B.C., who died on August 24, 2010, are hereby required to send them to the undersigned c/o 4676 Clinton Street, Burnaby, B.C. V5J 2K7 before April 27, 2011, after which date the Executrix & Executor will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which they have notice. Laura Ann Russell, & Grant Neil Russell, Executrix & Executor of the Estate of Neil Gillespie Russell

NOW CLASSIFIEDS Call 604-444-3000 Fax 604-444-3050

5505

Sell your home, only $99. 604-574-5243 Chilliwack 2.5yr old 2967sf 3 storey 4 br 2.5ba w/suite potnl $417,900 798-2511 id5344 Delta Price Reduced studio condo, 19+ complex, pool, park, $98,500 597-8361 id4714 Sry Sullivan Mews ground lvl 1200sf 2br 2ba tnhse, 55+complex $220K 834-6935 id5136 Sry Bear Creek Park beauty 1440sf rancher, gated 45+ $275,900 306-931-3939 id5234 Sry Sullivan Mews upper lvl 1150sf 2br 2ba tnhse, 55+ complex $175K 543-8549 id5346

Legal/Public Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS THE ESTATE OF ANN WINCHESTER, DECEASED All persons having claims against the above estate are required to send full particulars of such claims to the undersigned Executors, CIBC Trust Corporation and Patricia Andrews, c/o 400 Burrard Street, 3rd Floor, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3A6, Canada on or before the 5th day of May, 2011, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to claims that have then been received. CIBC Trust Corporation and Patricia Andrews, Executors CLARK WILSON LLP Solicitors

6008-48

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LEGALS 5505

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6030

Lots & Acreage

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6035

Mobile Homes

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

6065

Recreation Property

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6020-22

New Westminster

BY OWNER Queensboro 7 BR hse, low bsmt, lrg lot 66 x 120, all renos, nr schools. $499,000. 604-515-7875 or 778-829-7675

Legal/Public Notices

By virtue of the Warehouseman’s Lien Act, Mundies Towing, Storage & Service (1976) Ltd. will dispose of: 1) 1999 Jeep Cherokee SN: 1J4GW68N5XC748858 RO: Ian Alexander Scott. 1) 2006 Chevrolet Impala SN: 2G1WB58569187616 RO: Nathan Ware 1) 2001 Audi A4 SN: 1WAUDC68D41A081628 RO: Chih-Jui Chen Units may be viewed and bids to be submitted on Monday April 4, 2010 at 5917 Thorne Avenue Burnaby, B.C. between 10:00am to 3:00 pm. All written bids to Mundies Towing, 5917 Thorne Ave, Burnaby, B.C. V3N 2T8.

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RENTALS

6505

Apartments & Condos

6508

Apt/Condos

1 BDRM, Metrotown, includes heat, hot water. Clean, quiet older building, walk-up 2nd flr. Avail May 1st, $750/mth 604 726-9710

GROSVENOR HOUSE 1 BR Apt, incls ht & h/w. By Moody Park. 720 - 7th Ave, New West. N/P, N/S. 604-517-1077

2BD & 2BATH, Face South, $1350 avail now, Pool, gym, yoga, hot tub included, 3 year Condo.(604) 461 8261

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

OMA2, 3 year old bldg, $1600, 864 sq ft apt 16th floor fantastic view close to skytrain one minute to Vancouver and Brentwood mall with parking and storage, avail April 1st, 604-980-1182

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

Apt/Condos

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

555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq

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

office: 604- 936-1225

415 Westview St, Coq

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

Close to Lougheed Mall, all Transportation Connections, Schools & S.F.U.

office: 604- 939-8905 cell: 604- 916-0261

Close to Transportation, Schools & S.F.U.

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

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

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

PORT COQUITLAM. Atkins Park Place. Adult oriented, 1 BR apartment. Lovely building, ideal for seniors. Near bus, library, shopping & WCE. $660. Call 604-944-8697

320-9th St, New West

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

CALL 604 715-7764

Bright 2 BR ste. New carpets and paint. Fridge, stove & W/D in building. $895.00. N/P, N/S. Lease & excellent refs a must.

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

1045 QUAYSIDE DRIVE

Immac. 2 BR + den. New carpets, paint & appls. Ste will be avail long term. Lease & exc refs a must. $1450.

Al Dodimead ACD Realty (604) 521-0311

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

GARDEN VILLA

1010 6th Ave, New West 1 BR & 2 BR Available. Beautiful atrium with fountain. By shops, college & transit. Pets negotiable. Ref required.

CALL 604 715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

AMBER ROCHESTOR 545 Rochester Ave, Coq

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

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

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.

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

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

BONSOR APTS

CALYPSO COURT

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.

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

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

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

2232 McAllister Port Coquitlam 2 BR Apartment Available MAY 1

* Newly reno’d, quiet secure bldg, walk to all amenities. * Near WC Express. * Rent incls heat, hot water, fridge, stove, priv balcony & window coverings * Laundry & Storage ea floor * No pets ✔ Wheel Chair Access

604 - 941 - 7721

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

604 420-5636 www.montecitotowers.com

Apt/Condos

Whitgift Gardens 1 BR Apt, $750/mo, 2 BR Apt, $925/mo, 3 BR Apt, $1100/mo. Heat, hot water, parking. Family living, daycare available. Near kids’ park, basketball court and Skytrain.

No pets. Available now.

604 939-0944

Co-ops

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

Call 604 421-1222

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

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

ROTARY TOWER 25 Clute St, New West

Age 55 or over. Beautiful view. Bach high rise apt. Close to trans & shopping. Rent incl all utils. Refs req. Contact Ana Cell: 778-859-0798 Bayside Property Services Ltd.

ROYAL CRESCENT ESTATES

1592 S.W. Marine Dr, Vanc. Now accepting applications for APTS; 2 BR - $916. By all amens. Sorry no dogs allowed. To apply please email: witsendcoop@shawbiz.ca Or mail: Box 409 - 1592 SW Marine Dr, Vancouver V6P 6M1

6540

Houses - Rent

BURQUITLAM, 4 BR home, f/yrd, storage. Near elem/high schools/ shops. Av now. $1450. N/S, N/P. 604-936-9670 or 778-869-9670 COQ 2 BR full bsmt home, new kitchen, carport, f/p, lge lot. 947 Edgar Ave, $1495 + utils. Av Apr 1. Call Wayne 604-862-9802

office: 604- 463-0857 cell: 604- 375-1768

N WEST renod 2 lge BR suite, $1000+utils, shr w/d, nr s/train/ schls, ns, np. Now. 604-436-9013 POCO, Lincoln Prk 3 BR, 2 bath, split lev hse, lrg rec rm, appls, $1850, all newly reno’d & hrdwd flrs, carport, yard. 778-688-6622 STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN ● No Qualification - Low Down ● NEW WEST- 1722-6th Av 2 bdrm

HOUSE w/1 bdrm suite, very central location, close to skytrain..$1,188/M CHILLIWACK - 9557 Williams, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town..... $888/M Call Kristen today (604)786-4663 www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

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Abbotsford- 3262 Clearbrook Rd. HOUSE with 5 bedrooms, 2 baths. Mortgage helper. Only $1,598/m. Low Down. Flexible Terms. (604) 626-9647 or (604) 657-9422 www.wesellhomesbc.com

6450

Miscellaneous Rentals

COQ, DAWES HILL,. reno 3 BR main floor. F/p, sh’d w/d, deck, carport. $1,200/mo + % utils. N/S. Apr 1, no dogs. 604 937-3534

6595

Shared Accommodation

6595-40

New Westminster

NEW WEST. Furn’d, Room $465 incls sh’d kitch & bath & utils. 604-767-3863 or 778-837-4596

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

1BDRM BSMT suite, fully reno & furn. Bus stop @ sidewalk. Heat, hydro, wifi W/D Inc $830/m sing Occ. Ed 778 828 4412

CALL 604 723-8215 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

6590

Rooms

FURN RM, tv cable internet own ent. quiet fmy home, no drugs or booze, smoking ok suit older per. long term, ref, dam. dep. $475.00 604 936 6604

6595

POCO DWNTWN lge 2 BR g/lvl, inste w/d, Avail Apr 1/15th. N/s, n/p. $850 + utils. 604-942-7912

POCO. Spacious, renovated 3 BR, upper floor. Priv w/d, f/p, d/w, carport. $1,400/mo + ½ util. 1 year lease. Immed. 778-995-5260

Townhouses Rent

BBY E, 1 BR bsmt. $ 400 Incl util. shrd Ldry, Kit, Bath. N/s. N/p. Nr Bus #101. Avail Now, Call 778-668-0159

WOODLAND PARK

BBY E, 7559 2nd St, 2 yrs old 5 Br hse incls bsmt ste, h/w flrs, full baths, new appls, gated compound. $2900 or $2200 up & $950 dwn, Apr 1 or 15. 604-861-8819 BBY KINGSWAY/CDA WAY, 4 BR mn flr, 2 yr old hse, $2000, w/d, n/s, n/p, Avail Immed. Also 1 BR g/lvl ste, $700. 778-245-8016

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

BBY, METROTOWN. 2 BR bsmt, f/bath, priv w/d. Ns/np. $975/mo incl hydro. Immed. 604-219-4048 BBY METROTOWN area lge bright 2 BR g/lvl ste, w/d, very clean, n/s, n/p. Refs. $1,000 + 1/3 utils. Av Apr 15. 604-434-3922

BBY METROTOWN, Lrg 2 BR, 2 bath, Newly Reno’d & all new appls, priv entry. $1100 incls utls, cable. Suits family. Pet negot. N/S. Avail now. Elwell St. 604-463-0029 or 604-347-6480

Coq./Poco/ Port Moody

BBY, Near BCIT, 2 BR g/lvl ste. NS/NP. $1000/mo. incl utils, nr ammens, Immed. 604-438-1790

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

N. WEST, Queensborough, Large 2 BR + ½ den, g/lvl. $800/mo incl util. May 1. Ns/np. 604-525-7039

POCO 2 BR T/H $785/mo. Quietfamily complex, No Pets! Avail Now. Call 604-464-0034

BBY, N. 1 BR bsmt ste avail Now. Nr transit, mall, grocery. Suits 1. Furn’d or Unfurn’d. NS/NP. $725 incls utls, cbl. 604-299-1852

Time to Get Your Own Place?

Suites/Partial Houses

BBY 1 BR, new, bright, g/lev, sep ent, heat & hyd incld, N/s, N/p, no laundry, $695/mo. 604-715-5566

Shared Accommodation

POCO Nr Coq Ctr. Own BR, $425 & BR & bath $450. Incls utils, W/D, share home. 604-475-0262

6602

6605

New Westminster

6595-20

22588 Royal Crescent Ave, Maple Ridge Large units. Close to Golden Ears Bridge. Great view of River

Houses - Rent

GATED PARKING AVAILABLE WIT’S END HOUSING CO-OP

65 FIRST STREET

6540

Located in Burnaby near Lougheed Town Centre

view this & other properties @ www.acdrealty.com

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

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

6508

6510

909 - 12th Street

New Westminster

KING ALBERT COURT 1300 King Albert, Coq

Bby N. Nice lrg 1 BR, quiet. $830 incl heat & h/w, prkg. By bus. Av Apr 1/15. NS/NP. 604-205-9409

Apt/Condos

New Westminster

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

6508

New Westminster

COTTONWOOD PLAZA

6508

To place your ad call

604-444-3000

BBY NORTH near SFU, Upper 3 BR Duplex, 2 bath, 5 appls, f/p, carport. NS/NP. Avail Apr 1. 604-420-3269 or 604-760-7043 COQ 1 & 2 BR stes, $700/$900 incls utils, avail Apr 1, cls to schl & Lougheed Mall, N/p, N/S, 604-931-1699 or 778-230-1090 COQ 1 BR, bright, above ground, priv w/d, quiet, $750+hydro, 778-999-9451

COQ 3121 Pattulo. 2 BR bsmt, f/bath, own w/d, all appl. $980 incl util. 2 min to Coq Centre. Great location! Immed. 778-688-2594

COQ BLUE Mnt area, 2 BR upper, shared w/d, d/w, big deck, monitored securtiy sys. $1125 + 2/3 utils. Apr 1. Sm Pet considered, n/s. 604- 897-0411 COQ, Lough Mall. 2 BR, g/lvl. Priv w/d & ent. F/ba. Ns/Np. $995/mo incls utils. Immed. 604-931-3677

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

7010

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7015

Escort Services

Carman & Fox friends

604.669.9475

FOR RENT

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

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

COQ, Maillardville. Large 1 BR in quiet building. Storage. Sh’d w/d. Parking. Ns/Np. $625/mo. Avail Apr 1. Nr amens. 604-931-7432 COQ, Mariner Way. 2 BR. 1 bath h/wd flrs, priv w/d. $825/mo + 1⁄3 util. Ns/np. Av now. 604-521-5642 FRASERVIEW 2BR Bsmt suite h/w flrs. stor. high bright & clean 600 sqft. $950 call 604-916-3329

MAPLE RIDGE 2 BR gr lev ste, own W/D, D/W. Avail now. $990 incls utls/cbl/prkg. N/S. Pet negot. 604-463-0029 or 604-347-6480 N. WEST, Queensborough, 2 BR bmnst, $800 incl util, N/p. Apr 1. 604-524-9535 or 778-858-6685

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HOME SERVICES Alarm/Security

ALARM 604-463-7919 Systems Ltd.

8030

Carpentry

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

8035

Carpet Cleaning

CARPET CLEANING Spring special.15% off. Quality work, bonded/insured. Abe 778-235-5439

8055 DAILY

Cleaning HAPPY

CLEANER

Home & Office ★Janitor Service, Ceiling & wall washing, Floor Waxing, House Cleaning, Restaurant Cleaning, Window Cleaning + more ! Free Est call Tom 604-307-5998 Ins & WCB

8060

Concrete

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

8073

Drainage

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

Flooring/ Refinishing

8105

Artistry of Hardwood Floors

Refinish, sanding, install, dustless Prof & Quality work 604-219-6944 Century Hardwood Floors ★Hardwood flr refinishing ★Repairs ★ Staining ★ Free Estimate. Contact 604-376-7224 INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices. Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508

8125

Gutters

ADANAC GUTTERS- Installation of continuous gutters, cleaning & repairs. Call ....604-676-1085 PRESSURE WASHING, Gutter Cleaning and Repairs Call George • 778-859-7793

8155

Landscaping

CONSTRUCTIVE LANDSCAPING

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

8160

Lawn & Garden

GARDENING SERVICE

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

Or 604-782-3411 Laura

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

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

8075

Drywall

ALL WORK GUARANTEED

J.A. CONSTRUCTION

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

604-916-7729 JEFF

★ COMPLETE DRYWALL ★ By certified tradesman. Small jobs pref. 604-762-4024 *Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925

8080

Electrical

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

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

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 •

Dmitry 778-999-8513

Dmitry@alwaysonelectric.ca Lic#102814

310-JIMS (5467) Small Jobs to rewires, lighting control, new houses, repairs. Insured & bonded. Knob & tube replacement specialist. Lic. #23726. Call Chris, 604-788-3864 # 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.

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

BOOK A JOB AT

www.jimsmowing.ca

A Gardener & A Gentleman Lawn, garden, tree svcs. Pruning, yard clean-up, rubbish. 319-5302

• Tree Pruning

Free Est. 604-779-6978 email:

alljobs@telus.net

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

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

KAWA GARDEN SERVICES Res/comm. Organic lawn care & quality compost. 604-831-0140

Lawn & Garden • Clean-ups & Disposal, Gutters/Press Washing Seniors Disc. Al @ 604-783-3142 LAWN MAINTENANCE 20 yrs exp. power rake, aerating. Free est. Reliable Reas. 604-649-9965 Lawn Maintenance, aeration, power raking, topdressing and pressure washing. Fully insured and bonded. Mike 778-773-0270

Experienced Movers ~ 2 Men $50 ~ • Includes all Taxes • Licenced & Insured • Professional Piano Movers

604-708-8850 Starting 30/ hour Licensed & Insured $

• Local & Long Distance • Avail. 24/7 incl. holidays • Seniors Discount • Delivery to/from YVR Airport $35/HOUR PER PERSON • 24/7 Abe Moving & Delivery and Rubbish Removal. 604-999-6020 A MOVING EXPERIENCE WITH L & D ENTERPRISES !!! Fast & Dependable Special Rates Seniors Disc. Call 604-464-5872 A Fast Moving & Cleaning. All kinds of moves, garbage removal Insured & bonded. 778-888-9628 AMI MOVING ★ 3-5 ton cube. Starting at $39/hour. Local & long distances. 24/7 ★ 604-617-8620

THE LAWN BUTCHER Only Prime Cuts will do! Call Jim 778-839-6250

TWO BROTHERS MOVING Local & Long Distance 604-720-0931 • bc.moving@gmail.com •

8193

8175

Masonry

QUALITY STONEWORK All Types. Fair Prices. 604-726-6129

8185

Moving & Storage

ASH RELOCATION SERVICES Quality Trucks Í &Top Í Moving Equipment 2 Very Experienced Movers $77.00/hr + hst 3 Very Experienced Movers $97.00/hr + hst (Recommended for ofﬁces + 2 bedrooms & up)

778.322.2462

AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men

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

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

FREE ESTIMATES Seniors Discount

604-537-4140 www.affordablemoversbc.com

8250

778-223-8265 FREE EST.

Painting/ Wallpaper

*Furnaces *Boilers *Hot Water Heating * Hot Water tanks. *Furnace Cleaning with truck mounted machine

604-312-7674

10% Off with this Ad! For all your plumbing, heating & reno needs. Lic Gas Fitter, Aman. 778-895-2005 $69/HR Lic’d/Ins. Exp & friendly Clogged drains, plumbing, small jobs OK! Call 24/7! 604-805-2488 LICENSED PLUMBER & Gasfitter. BBQs, ranges, etc. Repairs, renos. VISA ok. 604-830-6617

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

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

Georgie Award for Best Renovation & Design Complete Renovations / Additions Kitchens / Bathrooms www.jkbconstruction.com COUNTRY STYLE General Contractor Complete home & commercial renovations painting kitchen & bath bsmt - decks, fences..Guaranteed:prompt, Call Tom 604-307-5998

DAN THE HANDYMAN. Reno’s & Home Repairs, 20 yrs Exp. Free Estimates. ★ Call 604 715-3979 HANDYMAN; Reasonable rates. You name it - we DO it! Call Peder • 604-339-2419 JKB CONSTRUCTION LTD. COMPLETE RENOVATIONS

604-728-3009 jkbconstruction.com

Insured/WCB

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

Tried & True Since 1902

Call for a free estimate:

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

1.877.602.7346

Good Day Painting Fully Insured, Quality Work, Res/Comm, No Payment till Job is Completed! Call Thomas 604 377-1338 MILANO Painting 604-551-6510 Int/Ext. Good Prices. Free Est. Written Guar. Prof & Insured. ★ QUAYSIDE PAINTING ★ BBB • Fully insured • WCB 3 Rooms $250. 604-727-0043

8205

Paving/Seal Coating

METRO BLACKTOP CO. LTD Custom work for Driveways & new lane Aprons. Repairs/resurfacing. Call Gino 604-657-9936

8220 A B P

Plumbing

Installations & Repairs Big or Small, 7 Days/Week

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

436-1005

SAVE THE HST

Have Your Roof Done between Now & Mar. 31 A+

Call AFFORDABLE QUALITY ROOFING LTD. 604-984-9004

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

604-588-0833

SALES@ PATTARGROUP.COM

WWW.PATTARGROUP.COM

Roof Leaking?

LEAK REPAIRS

Roof, Chimney & Skylight Repairs WCB Licensed ADVANTAGE BUILDING MAINTENANCE

604-802-1918

vancouverrooﬁngrepair.com

CHEAP CHEAP

Rubbish Removal Seniors discount. 604-807-0198

www.crownroofgutters.ca Quality work by Qualiﬁed Professionals.

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

Free Estimates 24 Hour Repairs Skylights Gutters Cedar - Duriod - Torch-On Systems All work Guaranteed!

DISPOSAL BINS: Starting at $99 + dump fees. Call 604-306-8599 www.disposalking.com

Family owned & operated since 1989

(604) 299-8131

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

604-716-8528 A Eastcan Roofing & Siding Ltd Re-Roof, Repair. Ins. WCB. BBB. 604-562-0957 or 604-961-0324

8300

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

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 PTV HOME RENOVATIONS All types of reno’s, big or small. One call does it all. 778-235-1772

8315

Tree Services

$ BEST RATES $

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

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

Alive & still roofing after 50 years!! RCABC Certified Roofers. BILL the Roofer • 604-522-8516

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

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

8255

Rubbish Removal

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

Wildwood Tree Services, Exp Hedge Trimming and Removal & Tree Pruning. Free Est. 604-893-5745

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

9129

Luxury Cars

9145

Scrap Car Removal

THE SCRAPPER

Roofing

SPRING SPECIAL

Rubbish Removal

Visit us online to receive a special discount:

778-997-9582

8250

8255

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

EURO STYLE DESIGNING Reliable & Professional

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

Roofing

Certified GAS FITTER & PLUMBER

Lic. Insured & WCB

Oil Tank Removal

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

8195 YARD CLEAN-UP, lawns cut, hedges pruned, trees trimmed, power raking, aerating, rubbish removal, gutters. 604-773-0075

Plumbing

604-728-3009

TwoGuysWithATruck.ca Moving, Storage, Free EST 604-628-7136. Visa, OK M. GILL Gardening - Lawn care. Com & Residential, Power raking, Fertilize, Weed Hedge Trims,

8220

B&Y MOVING

604-787-8061

Minimum Travel Fare Fully Insured • Free Estimates Residential and Commercial • Landscape Maintenance • Power Raking • Lawn Repairs • Lawn Mowing • Aeration • Gardening • Yard Clean-up • Hedge Trimming

Moving & Storage

Experienced Movers with Affordable Rates!

Prune. Free Est. 778-898-4922

DOUBLE - 0 LANDSCAPING Bobcat (small jobs), lawn care & power raking. Call 778-885-2984

To place your ad call

604-444-3000

BEST RATE MOVING

www.constructivelandscaping.com

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

8185

604

8010

Burnaby NOW • Wednesday, March 30, 2011 • A51

SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES 2001 JAGUAR S-Type 3.0 Auto, Black on white, 139km. Perf. cond. $6,188. Tel: 778-322-3598

9135

Parts & Accessories

PAIR TIRES, used 2 mths, 195/70R14, $100 set. Call AM 604-790-1074 PM 604-298-2845

9145

Scrap Car Removal

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

604-728-1965 John

9160

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

604 628 9044

Sports & Imports

MUST SELL! Fully loaded, super clean, exc condition G35 Coupe. Reg maintained, leather interior, parked indoors. 120,000kms. $16,700... 604-727-3282

9515 Cash for junk cars! $100 to $1000 Ask about our $500 Credit!

★ FREE TOWING ★ up to $500 CASH Today!

Boats

WANTED. 3 small outboard motors. 15 HP, 9.9 HP & smaller. Motor doesn’t have to be running. Will pay cash. 604-319-5720

9522

RV’s/Trailers

#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash paid for full sized vehicles. 604-518-3673

2008 27FT Salem fully equipped, selling due to health, $17,500. White Rock 604-725-2549

A52 • Wednesday, March 30, 2011 • Burnaby NOW

Langley Farm Market PRODUCE

RED DELICIOUS APPLES Product of Washington ($1.08/kg)

SMALL ORANGES Product of California ($.84/kg)

49¢lb

Product of California • 2 Lb. Mesh Bag

$ 99

ZUCCHINI

GREEN CABBAGE

ASPARAGUS

48¢lb

39¢lb

$ 29

Product of Mexico ($1.06/kg)

Beef Rib Eye Steak (Angus)

Product of California ($.86/kg)

Pork Butt Roast

$ 99

/lb

G RO C E RY

Spiga di Puglia Pasta (500g) Assorted Flavour ......................... 99¢ea San Remo Extra Virgin Olive Oil (3L)........................... $1499ea San Remo Italian Plum Tomatoes (28oz) ........................ $129ea R.W. Knudsen Just Black Cherry Juice (946mL) .................... $299ea

WE ARE HIRING!

$4.39/kg....................................................

12th Ave.

$ 99

/lb

BA K E RY

Chinese Raisin Bread (450g)............................$229ea White Sub Buns (550g)....................................$119ea Shortbread Cookies (300g) ............................. $249ea

Frozen Milk Fish

$5.49/kg.................................................... $249/lb

DELI

Mastro Oven Roasted Tuscany Ham (100g)....................... $109 Mastro "New" Chorizo Salami (100g)...............................$118 Gluten-Free, Lactose-Free Arla Creamy Havarti Cheese (100g) ............................. $128

Valid Wed. March 30 - Sun. April 3, 2011 while quantities last

For Freshness and Quality you can count on!

for the following positions: • Deli Counter Helper • Stocker • Cashier

Product of Mexico ($2.84/kg)

M E AT

$17.61/kg..................................................

11th Ave.

BABY MURCOTT MANDARINS

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KINGSWAY

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LFM LANGLEY FARM MARKET

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