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Harping at Harper: Prime Minister Stephen Harper was greeted by anti-war protesters when he arrived at a Conservative party rally at the Beedie Group’s head office in Burnaby on Saturday.

Protesters greet Harper in city Jennifer Moreau staff reporter

Stephen Harper was back in Burnaby on Saturday announcing more tough-on-crime measures. “Our government has made standing up for victims of crime a priority,” said Harper. “A re-elected Conservative government will build on our accomplishments in this critically important area to ensure all Canadians feel safer in their communities.”

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Harper promised back-to-back sentences for child sex offenders, including child pornographers, rather than concurrent sentences. He also called for tougher legislation that would double the fines criminals have to pay to help victims, and annual drug testing for all federal prisoners. The visit was staged at the Beedie Group’s head office close to Still Creek. But Conservative supporters weren’t the only ones who showed up at the rally. Dozens of anti-war protesters also gathered

to make their voices heard over concerns about Canada’s role in Afghanistan. “Afghanistan has barely come up in the election. We thought it was important to raise this issue,” said Derrick O’Keefe from StopWar.ca, the group that organized the rally. O’Keefe said Harper extended Canada’s mission to 2014, when it was originally supposed to end this year. “They are saying the combat mission has Protest Page 8

The Conservatives are apologizing about a case involving a teen who claims she was denied access to Stephen Harper’s Burnaby rally on Saturday. “It was clearly an oversight, and we apologize, and everyone in Burnaby and across Canada is welcome to attend our rallies,” said Conservative spokesperson Michael White. According to White, two individuals approached the event to register, and a volunteer recognized them as Young Liberals, but it was the teens who then left. According to White, the teens were told they were welcome to attend the event, as long as they promised not to disrupt, but the offer was declined. “People are welcome to come to our events, and we encourage all Canadians to engage,” White said. “We invited them in, they chose not to come.” But the Port Coquitlam teen involved had a different account of what happened. Diamond Isinger, 17, is a Young Liberal volunteer. She claims she was denied access because she is a Liberal supporter. The story, as Isinger tells it, started when she showed up at Harper’s rally. She had pre-registered to attend, was approved, and went to sign in upon arriving. “Someone recognized me as a Liberal, pointed to me and

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Leak will need work for years Jennifer Moreau staff reporter

It’s been a year since Chevron first discovered oil migrating offsite at its North Burnaby refinery, and it will take many more to manage the leaking material. “It’s going to be a major project on the refinery for many years to keep it contained,” said Chevron spokesperson Ray Lord. “We’ve always made it clear that this is a historical contamination on this site. It means that the seep is the result of contamination on our property that’s migrated off our property, and our primary focus is to keep it from migrating off our property.” On April 21, 2010, Chevron discovered a mix of gas, diesel and crude was migrating offsite and showing up in a ditch and on the beach downhill from the refinery. Since then, Chevron has taken several steps to contain the oil on its property and clean up what’s seeped offsite. Those measures include installing absorption mats on the beach and using extraction wells to collect the material. The company has also investigated along the beach, pressure tested underground lines and recovered oily material from the ditch. Chevron has identified the refinery’s sewer system as a contributing source, but that’s only part of the picture. “The whole seep is likely the result of a combination of past historical releases on our property, including this sewer,” Lord said. The company has taken the sewer out of service and installed a bypass system, which should be complete by the end of the month. Last October, the company noted that the material found in the ditch seemed to be decreasing, from about 3.8 litres a day to half a litre. Lord is waiting for analysis on the latest data to see if the volume has decreased since. “We’re seeing encouraging results,” Lord said. “We can stop any new material from getting into the ground, we can pump and extract what’s there now, and we can prevent what’s there now from leaving our property.” jmoreau@burnabynow.com

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Pertaining cats and dogs: Lesley Fox, executive director of the Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals, sits at her office with products imported from overseas that use the hides of cats and dogs. Fox wants to see Canada join other Western countries in banning the import of products made of cat or dog fur.

Fighting to end foreign fur imports Andrew Fleming staff reporter

Cats and dogs from overseas could have an impact on the upcoming federal election. Two months ago, departing BurnabyDouglas NDP MP Bill Siksay introduced a private member’s bill that would prohibit the sale and import of products made from cat or dog fur and would require labels on all animal skins identifying the types of fur fibers used so that consumers don’t unwittingly contribute to the cat and dog fur trade. The bill is now off the table because of the May 2 federal election, and there are no immediate plans for Canada to join the United States, Australia and the European Union in banning cat and dog skin products. “The sale and import of cat and dog fur is still legal in Canada and there are products that use a certain amount of unde-

Fox said around two million animals are clared dog or cat fur,” said Siksay, who is leaving federal politics but said he hopes killed, primarily in China, Taiwan and the Philippines, for their skins each the issue will once again be year, and that the fur ends up addressed in Parliament. “The “We are one of in imported products such as sale and import of dog and cat fur in Canada has to end.” the few countries keychains, shoes, purses, cellphone cases, the lining of winter Lesley Fox, executive direcleft that doesn’t coats and, ironically, even cat tor of the Burnaby-based Association for the Protection have any (laws) toys. the lack of legislaof Fur-Bearing Animals, says when it comes to tionSheto puts change this squarely on this is an important issue for fur.” the Conservatives. candidates to address. “The Conservative govern“It’s so ridiculous, we LESLEY FOX ment doesn’t want to ban dog thought this campaign was Executive director, Association and cat fur basically because going to be a slam dunk,” said for the Protection of Furthey want to keep open trade Fox “We are one of the few Bearing Animals with China,” said Fox. “It all countries left that doesn’t have goes back to the seal hunt, which any (laws) when it comes to is the biggest bone of contention fur. In Canada, it’s under the textile labelling act, and fur is exempt from in the government today. The EU basithat. What it basically means is, if you have cally told Canada ‘we don’t want your seal a sweater made out of cotton, you have to skins’ so we kind of shopped around and label it, if you have a sweater made out of now China is the new dumping ground for fur, you don’t” Fur Page 4

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Canada’s seal skins. But because they’re taking our seal skins, we can’t tell China we won’t take their dog and cat fur. So you’re leveraging the suffering of one species for another.” Although the Liberals never addressed the problem when they were in office either, Fox said the evidence of products being made from cats and dogs wasn’t as overwhelming then as it has become over the past few years. Siksay, however, sidestepped the question when asked if he thought the reason Canada has yet to adopt new legislation was out of fear of offending a major trade partner, saying that there is no common consensus among Canadians about the rights of animals. “I think there is a real divergence of opinion across Canada about animal welfare issues,” he said. “There’s sometimes an urban/rural split, but even though there are different opinions, it doesn’t mean we don’t have the debate.” Kennedy Stewart, the NDP’s new candidate in Siksay’s riding, said he hopes the issue will soon be on the table again. “It’s not really one of the main issues a lot of people are talking about. However, it does get raised a lot, and I know Bill got a lot of kudos for bringing this up. Sometimes it’s the little things that make a big difference. We really hope it will make it through the next session.” The Conservative party’s candidate for BurnabyDouglas, Ronald Leung, did not respond to a request from the Burnaby NOW for an interview on the subject. www.twitter.com/flematic

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“I’ve been to NDP rallies with Jack Layton, I’ve heard Elizabeth May, I’ve heard Michael Ignatieff speak, and I thought it would be interesting to

hear the prime minister speak,” she said. She’s not sure why they would bar her from entering, given she had no Liberal signs or buttons and no plan to

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Fishy freedom The Byrne Creek Streamkeepers held their annual fish release on Saturday, April 16. The volunteer group invites people to attend with their children to help release tiny chum salmon into the local waterway. The streamkeepers are trying to restore the creek’s salmon population while protecting the natural habitat.

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Small fry: Far left, Bill Cunningham with son Mitchell. Top left, Luke Ivancic helps Ozair Siddiqui free salmon. Angelina Lee (left) and Leah Framingham (above) with bags of chum salmon, ready for release into Byrne Creek.

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Tough on crime – a slogan that feeds on fears While both violent crime and crime in We almost expected to see a rerun of general continue to decline from year-tothe infamous Willie Horton campaign year the public’s perception that there is ad featured in the U.S. presidential elecmore crime and more violent crime contion of 1988. Political history buffs may tinues to grow. recall Horton was a convicted murderer It’s understandable. The allowed out on furlough who media, in general, plays up viothen raped a woman. Harper lent crime and downplays any might have been tempted to use Burnaby NOW news when things get better. Allan Schoenborn as Canada’s So, it’s no wonder that Stephen Harper Willie Horton. Schoenborn, who killed continues to count on ‘tough on crime’ his three children in 2008, was set for sloganeering to gain support. After all, escorted day passes before public outrage who wants to be seen to be pro-crime? triggered a review. We suspect anyone

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promising to keep Schoenborn in his pyjamas for life would gain support. The Conservatives promise to increase sentences for those criminals we all detest: pedophiles, etc. And they also promise to have more drug testing in prisons. In fact, the Conservatives are all about prisons in their platform. But there is little or no mention of increasing policing or even following recommendations from police organizations. The Conservatives say they will do away with the gun registry contrary to police

requests to keep the registry. Police say keeping the registry will help save police lives and citizen lives. But the Tories ignore that advice. Voters deserve more than platforms intended to appeal to their fears. They deserve real reforms to the justice system that will put the victims of people like Schoenborn first and they also need politicians to listen to those who are on the street fighting crime. You can’t say you’re tough on crime and not support those who are actually walking the talk.

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the next election campaign. First, oth of our major political the paper showed a beaming parties have now comChristy Clark on its cover, clad pleted their leadership changes, and the outcomes could in a Vancouver Canucks jersey and holding up a hockey stick. not be more different and stark. “Jersey Girl” was the headline in The NDP has opted to make large type. a sharp left turn, and now the The day after Dix’s party is about to face win at the NDP leaderoff against a populist ship convention, The premier. Keith Baldrey Province cover showed a Adrian Dix and Christy Clark are polar opposites victorious Dix with the headline “Left Turn.” in style, image and philosophy. Clark could not have bought Clark is charismatic and telebetter publicity. The cover genic, while Dix is dour and not showed exactly what the NDP is very good on television. Clark is up against. Something tells me perky and enthusiastic, and Dix putting Dix in the same jersey is relentlessly serious and even and having him smile at the grim at times. camera simply won’t have the Clark is pro-business, with same effect. a populist touch. Dix is a class And the “Left Turn” reference warrior, who sees electoral sucneatly captures a deliberate shift cess occurring only if he can by the NDP, and it’s one that has fashion a great divide and capthe B.C. Liberals rubbing their ture one side of it. hands in glee. I’ve known both Clark and While Clark has a decided Dix for more than 20 years and edge over Dix in communicacan attest their public images tions, style and image, the aren’t always accurate. Dix, for NDP’s decision to push to the example, actually does have left narrows the number of vota good sense of humour but ers who will vote for the party. prefers to hide it in public life, Dix, of course, sees this in a while Clark, for all her comdifferent way. He argues that munications savvy, can also be adhering to traditional demoshrill and too aggressive. cratic socialistic values will enerNevertheless, each of them has a style and image that is well gize the party and convince its core supporters to come out and grounded in the public mind, vote in greater numbers. Clark more so because she’s betHe may well be correct, but ter known. I see little evidence to support In the past week, The Province that thesis. Dix argues that 1.5 newspaper has captured what NDP Page 7 could very well be the themes of

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Smoke and mirrors on gun issue Dear Editor:

Re: Don’t be swayed by Tory politics (Burnaby NOW, Letters to the editor, April 13). Mr. Coles’ letter is fraught with fog, smoke and mirrors when it come to his “love” and value of, and for, guns. In the first place, registration is the first step to confiscation, as the history of the matter in other countries has shown us. Also he alludes that, “From Montreal to Arizona, we pay the price for angry people let loose with guns.” He just shot his registration idea in the foot! Montrealers already had to register their firearms, as does all of Canada. And to even compare Canada’s stats to the U.S. is ludicrous – a fair comparison is to wait until Canada actually has the large number of people and big cities, there-

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fore the congestion that the U.S. has today. As well, many demographics between the two are different. For one thing, warm and hot temperatures can be attributed to the causes of many homicides, as stats have shown us. Comparing “apples vs. oranges” is what Mr. Coles has done here. Further, Coles cites that “police want to know what’s waiting for them inside.” Well, the answer to that is the police should treat every home as if there is a gun inside, since most gun killings are done with either unregistered or stolen guns, instead of adopting such a false sense of security. In fact, two policemen, on two different occasions, realized that they were guilty of making that same mistake, once we pointed it out. Scrap Page 7

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Scrap gun registration continued from page 6

Mr. Coles’ hunting buddies tell him that registering firearms is much easier now – why yes, it is. That’s because Harper and Co. made it that way during their term in office. Easier, less time-consuming, therefore, less costly. Perhaps the Tories care a little more about taxpayers’ bucks than does, say, Mr. Coles himself. By the way, there are as many homicides done with knives in Canada (and knife attacks are usually gorier) as done with firearms. I wonder if Mr. Coles has done the “right thing” and registered his knives yet? Dennis Robinson, Burnaby

Homelessness is costly Dear Editor:

Re: Don’t blame the city, Letters to the editor, Burnaby NOW, April 16 Why do Mayor Corrigan’s strongest supporters defend the indefensible? And why do they keep recycling the same tired arguments to do it? Canada’s constitution is a living document. Mayor Corrigan has surely by now read the Court of Appeal judgement affirming the right of homeless persons to camp in urban green spaces like Central Park in cities like Burnaby that lack permanent emergency shelter beds (overriding their bylaws to do so). Are Mayor Corrigan and Mr. (Peter) Cech content to let our parks become a permanent “home” to homeless people? I also note that lack of formal civic jurisdiction has not stopped Mayor Robertson of Vancouver, Mayor Watts of Surrey or Mayor Stewart of Coquitlam from investing civic resources to fight homelessness. So why does it stop Mayor Corrigan? Mr. Cech raises fiscal concerns in his

letter. Burnaby is not a typical Canadian city unable to raise local resources to fight homelessness. As of Dec. 31, 2009 (the latest available reporting date), Burnaby’s cumulative revenue from all sources had exceeded cumulative spending on all items by $661.5 million (2009 Annual Financial Report, Note 3, p. 34.) Just one per cent of this surplus would represent $6.6 million in capital funding for an emergency shelter. (What’s more, a prior BCA-dominated council has already allocated some surplus dollars to a housing fund dedicated to building social housing – presumably including shelter beds – in Burnaby town centres.) A civic contribution to an emergency shelter could be used to leverage further capital and operating funds from B.C. Housing and other agency arms of senior government. Burnaby taxpayers would even recover this one-time contribution (and more) as Burnaby RCMP officers stop spending so much of their scarce duty time year after year catching and releasing homeless people for lack of a local emergency shelter equipped and staffed to help them stay off the streets. Burnaby’s business community understands these economics. Lougheed Town Centre, in particular, has stopped calling the RCMP as a first resort and now instead works openly with social service agencies to address some of the needs of homeless persons found near that mall. It saves the mall money to do so. Investing civic resources in a local emergency shelter is not just a socially responsible thing, it will save Burnaby taxpayers’ money too. Why can’t Mayor Corrigan figure this out? Perhaps we Burnaby Civic Greens will have to explain it to him, and to other Burnaby voters, at an all-candidates meeting in the fall. G. Bruce Friesen, Burnaby

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million voters stayed home in the last election and therefore need motivation to vote, but why he thinks there are a huge number of disaffected socialists out there is beyond me. Dix and his supporters point to the 1996 election win as proof that waging class warfare is a successful formula. But that misses the main reason why the NDP won that year: 15 per cent of the vote that mostly would have gone to the B.C. Liberals went to two other political parties, the Reform party and the Progressive Democratic Alliance.

The NDP now desperately needs the B.C. Conservative Party, led by former longtime MP John Cummins, to grow in popularity. If the B.C. Conservatives can get to double digits in terms of the popular vote come the next election, then Dix’s strategy may well prove to be successful. But Cummins’ party is a long way from establishing a credible presence in enough areas of the province to be a threat to the B.C. Liberals. First of all, he’s not that well known outside federal political circles and his own community of Delta.

As well, he needs to find good candidates in a lot of swing ridings, where the gap between the NDP and the B.C. Liberals has been relatively narrow and where a strong Conservative presence can pave the way for an NDP win. Cummins may well get there, but if he doesn’t provide that right-wing split, the NDP’s decision to push to the left may seal its doom. So it’s Jersey Girl versus Left Turn. Let the fun begin. Keith Baldrey is chief political correspondent for Global B.C.

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Conservative approach: Prime Minster Stephen Harper speaks at a Conservative party rally held in Burnaby on Saturday.

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ended, and now they claim it’s just a training mission, ... but it’s really just semantics. They are there in a military capacity as part of the occupation,” he said. “There certainly will be Canadian lives lost in the next three or four years because of this decision, and we don’t think the lives of Afghans will improve.” StopWar.ca wants all Canadian troops out of Afghanistan immediately. O’Keefe thinks their message was heard since members of the national media interviewed them. “It’s been frustrating that this issue of Afghanistan is not in the media,” O’Keefe

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Surrey, requiring permits for the cutting down of trees on residential properties at all times. Large, protected trees - as defined as any larger than 20.3 cm in diameter - should only be allowed to be removed if they pose a danger to the safety of people or property, Polos added. Polos has lived in Burnaby for more than 30 years, she said, and the landscape has completely changed. Now, the only green sections are areas such as Central Park and Champlain Heights, she said. Another house across the street from her has sold, Polos said, and she is worried the trees there will also be cut down. The pair plans to submit the petition to the city after collecting signa-

tures for the next month or so, both online and door-to-door. The bylaw was created 16 years ago, according to the city’s landscape development technician, Geoff Gooderham, when the city was getting a lot of calls from people concerned about new property owners buying up houses and cutting down all the trees. “The idea was, we wanted to control what was happening on development sites,” he said. The city didn’t feel comfortable telling residents they couldn’t cut down trees altogether, Gooderham added. People don’t often break the bylaw, he said, but if they do, there are penalties in place. For instance, if someone applies for a demolition permit within three

months of cutting down trees on a property, they are generally told they’ll have to plant replacement trees, he said. The city can also fine the individual, but usually doesn’t go that route. “We want trees, not fines,” Gooderham said. He couldn’t remember any instances of someone intentionally breaking the bylaw and cutting down trees after getting a demolition permit. The city is looking at the bylaw, and seeing what other municipalities are doing, he added. “We are actually considering our options,” Gooderham said. But the bylaws in other Lower Mainland municipalities vary widely, and there isn’t a set standard among them, he added. jfuller-evans@burnabynow.com

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Food scraps composting program expands in city Up to seven schools in project Janaya Fuller-Evans staff reporter

Kids could be composting their lunch leftovers at school with Burnaby’s newest food scrapping project. With the city’s multi-family food scraps pilot project more than halfway finished, the city is moving on to Burnaby’s elementary and secondary schools. Council approved the plan to expand the project next fall for up to seven schools in the district. Larry Hayes, chair of the Burnaby Board of Education, said the board was made aware of the project and given an overview. “We certainly think it’s a very progressive step,” he said in a phone interview, but noted the specifics haven’t been decided yet. “All of Burnaby’s schools are little communities unto themselves,” he added, saying the project could help meet the city’s green initiative goals. “The more we can do the environmental thing,” Hayes said, referring to teachers, staff and students, “the better.” The pilot project would be used to determine the potential volume of food scraps from schools, and how many bins would be necessary, as well as and chal-

lenges or barriers for participation, according to a report from the city’s environment committee. The project will be introduced at elementary, secondary and community schools in the district, with schools providing their own containers to collect the food scraps within buildings. The project is anticipated to run from October until June 2012. It is part of Burnaby’s commitment to meeting Metro Vancouver’s Integrated Solid Waste and Resource Management Plan goal of 70 per cent waste diversion from landfills by 2015. The program could lead to a full-scale institution food scraps collection program in the future, according to the report. Coun. Pietro Calendino asked how the city planned to achieve the 70 per cent waste diversion by 2015 at Monday night’s meeting. Lambert Chu, director of engineering for Burnaby, said the city hopes to see better diversion results at the end of 2011 and even better results in 2012, particularly with the food scraps collection program and pilot projects. The collection program has been available to 35,000 single and two-family residences since last June. The multi-family pilot project ends in June. jfuller-evans@burnabynow.com

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Earthy fun Burnaby residents had a chance to connect with nature on Saturday, as Earth Fest drew crowds to the Burnaby Lake rowing pavilion. The nature festival, hosted by the Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C., included displays and information from environmental groups, as well as nature walks, tours and a variety of family activities.

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Home sweet home: Neo Wu puts together a birdhouse at Earth Fest.

Up close and personal: Darren Colello of the Northwest Wildlife Preservation Society displays a polar bear skull for Teagan Gammel during Earth Fest celebrations on Saturday at the Burnaby Lake rowing pavilion.

BCIT students apply skills to help others Janaya Fuller-Evans staff reporter

The students in Rosa Marchitelli’s news reporting class are learning how powerful the skills they’re developing really are and how those skills can also be used to better the community. Rosa has introduced a new project this year – The Picture Project – where journalism students are organizing and promoting a charitable event with the Tiny Light Foundation. “As always, when the students take things to heart, they run with it,” she says in an interview during class. And from the excited discussions taking place between groups in the classroom, it is clear this is a project close to the hearts of those involved. Negar Mojtahedi, one of the spokespeople for the project, came up with the idea to hold an event with the Tiny Light Foundation after she saw the founder, Melissa DePape, on Global B.C.’s morning news show. The foundation connects photographers with children suffering from a variety of health issues, to provide families with photographs and documentation of their lives. The Picture Project is taking place at Science World in Vancouver on April 30. Six families are scheduled to attend, with student photographer Matthew J.

VanDeventer taking family portraits, and toys and gift baskets being donated to the families. “It’s a nice, fun day for the kids, to give them a chance to get away for the day,” Negar says. It’s All Fun and Games on Commercial Drive is donating toys for the children, and Lush has donated gifts for the parents, she adds. White Spot at Science World has offered to provide free meals for the families, as well. The project began two months ago, Negar says, and the families have been very enthusiastic. “They’re so excited,” she says. The event is not just about giving the kids one fun day, Negar explains, but is intended to help the families connect and create a support network. She also hopes it will bring attention to the foundation, she adds. All of Rosa’s 38 students are involved in different elements of the project, including meeting with the families in advance, planning the portrait sessions, fundraising and gathering donations, and tweeting and promoting the event on Facebook. “We put everyone where their strengths lie,” Negar says of the project, adding, “it’s the most meaningful thing I’ve done in school.” Shelby Thom, the other media spokesperson for the project, adds that she hopes

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Helping: BCIT journalism student Negar Mojtahedi, a spokesperson for The Picture Project, first heard of the Tiny Light Foundation two months ago. the foundation’s public profile increases due to media exposure of the project, so that photographers and families are made aware that they can apply online and be involved, as well. The foundation just launched in December, according to the founder, DePape, and is already spreading across Canada.

DePape was one of two photographers (the other based in Alberta) when it started, and there was a handful of families connected with the foundation, she says. But now the foundation has about 130 photographers and helps families across the country, the Chilliwack resident adds. For more information on The Tiny Light Foundation, go to www.thetinylight.com.

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Last Sunday’s bright April evening was the perfect backdrop for the Amabilis Singers’ performance of Carl Orff’s gothic masterpiece, Carmina Burana. The New West-based choir was able to move from the darker opening pieces into those celebrating the natural world and rapturous love with ease, evoking a sense of spring with a clear and steady voice. The performance at Shaugnessy Heights United Church in Vancouver, led by director Ramona Luengen of Burnaby, was the last of Amabilis’ 30th season. Carmina Burana is composed of 24 poems from the 11th to 13th centuries – from a set of 254 poems discovered in a Benedictine monastery in Bavaria – and set to music by Orff in 1935. The 25 pieces – O Fortuna is sung both at the beginning and end – that make up the composition were performed with brief pauses between, allowing the pieces to flow smoothly to the finale. Luengen’s energetic direction brought out the best in the choir, as she deftly moved from guiding the whole chorus to the soloists. Soprano soloist Jennifer Driscoll-Holmes held her

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Grand finale: Ramona Luengen leads the Amabilis Singers in Carmina Burana. notes well and navigated the difficult German Medieval Latin and Middle High German languages with her clear, high tones. Baritone soloist Dale Throness held his own against the complexity of the language and the drama of the accompanying music, but in the beginning, his performance was a little overpowered by the percussion, as was the choir at some points. The balance between the choral voices and the five accompanying percussionists was difficult to achieve at the beginning, but worked well the majority of the time. Pianists Kathy Bjorseth and Ingrid Verseveldt did a commendable job of tying the two powerful musical forces of percussion and

voice together throughout. It is unfortunate that there were not more pieces for tenor soloist Saygin Ozgum, whose rendition of Olim lacus colueram rang out through the church with impassioned clarity. But all the soloists, as well as the 56 chorus members, provided exactly the right amount of exuberance needed to keep the performance dynamic and alive. And the chorus’ ability to sing with one unified voice was exceptional. Overall, it was a fine end to three decades of music by the group, which began in 1981 as the Douglas College Community Choir. Note: The Burnaby NOW’s arts editor, Julie MacLellan, is an alto with Amabilis Singers, and was a member of the chorus.

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tradition in my family has always been the customary ritual of decorating eggs for Easter. As far back as history can take us, the egg seems to have always been a symbol of continuing life and resurrection. Therefore, it was natural to decorate them and give out as gifts for part of the feasting after the solemn fast of Lent. Although it is now more contemporary to exchange chocolate or candy eggs, many families still carry out the historic practice of using real eggs. However, what is to become of all the excess hard-boiled eggs other than the habitual egg sandwich? Allow me to give you a few examples that will

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Dear Janet: Firstly, when selecting eggs to boil, one wants to make sure they are choosing older eggs rather than the freshest ones. This is because over a period of time more air develops between the shell and the shell membrane, and thus making it easier to peel. Also try rolling the cooked egg on the counter with some gentle pressure to makes cracks all over the surface, and then peel under cool running water. The “green ring” indicates a chemical reaction between the iron in the yolk and the sulfur in the white. This happens when the egg is either cooked too long, or at too high of a temperature. Try adjusting your cooking time and plunge them into an ice water bath immediately to stop the cooking process. Chef Dez is a food columnist, culinary instructor and cooking show performer. Visit him at www.chefdez.com.

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A look at how Generation Green

initiative, being innovative

is taking

and embracing

sustainability.

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Think before you ﬂush Canadians urged to ‘stop using toilets as garbage cans’

anadians say they appreciate the vast amount of fresh water that exists in this country, but are quite willing to waste much of it by unnecessarily disposing of things through toilets, according to a study.

conserve it.

infrastructure, it requires energy

polling of 2,066 adult Canadians

unweighted sample of this size

Other

activities

and it requires a huge, compli-

conducted by Ipsos Reid between

would normally be representa-

survey respondents admitted to

cated process of reassessment of

Jan. 10 and 17.

tive of the population within 2.2

included leaving the water run-

what that water is currently doing

The researchers said the results

percentage points, 19 times out

ning while washing dishes (46 per

in its (other location).”

were weighted to reﬂect Cana-

of 20.

cent) and hosing down driveways

The study used results of online

dian demographics and that an

A survey — commissioned by

even in Canada, is not without its

the Royal Bank of Canada and

limits. However, it might not be an

diversiﬁed product maker Unile-

easy point to make, especially at

ver, with the endorsement of the

this time of year when lakes and

United Nations Water For Life De-

rivers are at high levels from melt-

cade project — had 72 per cent of

ing snow.

respondents saying they dispose of things such as hair, bugs, cigarette butts and food by ﬂushing them down the toilet.

water-wasting

– Derek Abma

(17 per cent). Sandford said the supply of water,

However, Sandford said signs of water scarcity are starting to show up in places such as Saskatchewan, southern Ontario and the

“We should stop using our toilets

Okanagan region in British Co-

as garbage cans,” said Bob Sand-

lumbia. An implication right now,

ford, chairman of the Canadian

for example, is that new permits

Partnership Initiative of the UN

to use water for food production

Water for Life Decade.

or other industrial uses are not be-

Each ﬂush of a toilet uses six to 20

ing granted in southern Saskatch-

litres of fresh water, noted Sand-

ewan, he said.

ford, not to mention the energy

“In time, if we don’t manage our

used to move and to treat that

water resources efﬁciently, there

YOUR THIRD TELEVISION GETS AS MUCH ATTENTION AS THE SMALL PRINT BELOW OUR LOGO.

water.

green tip

STOP DISPOSING OF THINGS SUCH AS HAIR, BUGS, CIGARETTE BUTTS AND FOOD BY FLUSHING THEM DOWN THE TOILET.

H2O SAVINGS: 20 litres of fresh water per ﬂush.

Almost half the water Canadians

are going to be places in the

use is ﬂushed down the toilet,

country where availability of wa-

the study said. It cited data from

ter is going to limit our social and

Environment Canada that shows

economic development in the fu-

Canadians use 329 litres of wa-

ture,” Sandford said.

ter a day per capita. That’s about

He said some of the moderate lim-

double the amount of Europeans,

itations on water usage in Canada

Sandford said.

now resemble the types of things

There are various ways people try

that preceded serious shortages

to justify ﬂushing things not meant

in other parts of the world.

to be ﬂushed, such as not wanting insects eggs being laid in one’s house or making sure cigarette butts don’t start a ﬁre. But there’s always a better way to deal with such issues, Sandford said.

Bryan Karney, a water supply expert teaching at the University of Toronto, said it’s difﬁcult to imagine Canada as a whole ever experiencing a water shortage, though that is a risk in certain regions.

seriously, nobody ever reads this

“I don’t think you need to use 20 litres of water to put out a ciga-

Karney added that if one area

rette,” he said.

runs of out water, replacing it with

Results of the survey, released Monday, had 55 per cent of re-

supplies from another part of the country is not so simple.

spondents saying fresh water is

“Moving water in any signiﬁcant

Canada’s most important natural

quantity a long distance is ex-

resource, and 78 per cent claimed

traordinarily expensive,” he said.

they make reasonable efforts to

“It requires a pipeline, it requires

Let’s be smart with our power and waste less electricity by recycling seldom used televisions. To ﬁnd a recycling depot near you, visit return-it.ca/electronics

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Burnaby NOW • Wednesday, April 20, 2011 • A19

WANT TO RECYCLE YOUR UNWANTED ELECTRONICS? Here’s where you can recycle them safely and free of charge in Burnaby:

Lee’s Burnaby Bottle Depot 7385 Buller Avenue, Burnaby (604) 435–3432

Regional Recycling 2961 Norland Avenue, Burnaby (604) 299–3121

WHAT IS THE ELECTRONICS STEWARDSHIP ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (ESABC) PROGRAM? ESABC is a not-for-profit extended producer responsibility program set up by the producers and retailers of electronics in British Columbia to provide a province wide recycling system for unwanted electronics.

WHAT ARE THE ACCEPTABLE ELECTRONIC ITEMS INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM? Effective July 1, 2010, the following items can be recycled free of charge at any Encorp Return-It Electronics™ Collection Site: display devices, desktop computers, portable computers, computer peripherals, computer scanners, printers and fax machines, non-cellular phones and answering machines, vehicle audio and video systems (aftermarket), home audio and video systems, and personal or portable audio and video systems.

ISN’T IT IMPORTANT TO REUSE BEFORE RECYCLING? While the program is designed to manage unwanted electronic products that have exhausted their reuse potential, we strongly encourage users to first reuse their products. If you choose to donate to a charity, make sure you have backed up your data and wiped your drives clean prior to donation.

Salvation Army – Burnaby 5665 Kingsway, Burnaby (604) 433-6550

HOW ARE ELECTRONICS RECYCLED? Electronics collected for recycling are sent to approved primary recyclers in North America. They are broken down using various manual and mechanical processes. Products are separated into their individual components for recovery. Through a variety of refining and smelting processes, the materials reclaimed from unwanted electronics are used as raw materials in the manufacturing of new products.

IF I RETURN MY RECYCLABLE ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS, HOW DO I KNOW MY PERSONAL INFORMATION WON’T BE SEEN OR STOLEN? For your own personal security you need to take adequate steps to ensure that no private data remains on your electronic products prior to donation or return to a Collection Site. Once an electronic item has been delivered to an Encorp Return-It Electronics™ Collection Site, it will not be reused. All items collected will be recycled. ESABC, Encorp, or Return-It™ do not accept any liability for any data that remains on your electronic products.

A20 • Wednesday, April 20, 2011 • Burnaby NOW

BC recycles an astounding 80% of its beverage containers Encorp Pacific (Canada) believes we can still do better Their School Recycling Program helps elementary and high schools raise money, while promoting environmental action. Now in its ninth year, the school program continues to grow. In the 2010 school year, Encorp beverage container bins were in 365 schools across BC. That means 151,000 students participated in the annual competition to collect the Encorp Pacific aims to improve most containers. The schools raised BC’s already high recovery rate over $291,000 in deposit refunds and for beverage containers. As one of the winning schools shared $13,500 BC’s largest Product Stewardship in prizes. Corporation, Encorp’s mandate is to develop and manage a consumer friendly and cost effective system to recover end-of-life consumer products and packaging for recycling. You probably know them best through the Return-It™ Depot system.

Environmental

There are more than 175 independently owned and operated Return-It™ Depots and mobile collectors across BC. This system recovers and recycles approximately 80% of the beverage containers sold in the province. That’s over one billion containers kept out of our landfills. But, there’s always room for improvement. To continuously increase the recovery of containers, Encorp develops specialty programs. Bear-proof bins keep BC Parks clean Encorp has been busy keeping our parks free of littered containers. In the summer of 2009, they tested 57 bear-proof beverage recycling bins in three BC Parks: Rathtrevor Beach, Goldstream and Alice Lake. In 2010, Cultus Lake Park received bins as well. The parks receive the deposit refunds and most are given to their favourite charities. So far 235,800 containers have been collected, refunding over $16,000 back to BC Parks.

Another way Encorp reaches kids is through its school tour and presentation. Last year, the Return-It Man team gave 33 presentations to nearly 6,000 elementary school students. The fun and entertaining presentations feature interactive sorting games, full audience participation and a “Recyclator” that shows kids what recycled containers turn into in their next life. Plus every kid gets to learn what it takes to become a recycling hero. More containers recycled, less in our landfills The BC Parks and school programs are just some of the targeted initiatives Encorp has in the works. It’s all part of their vision to divert even more containers from our landfills so they can be recycled into useful products. Learn more about Encorp and find depots at return-it.ca.

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Burnaby NOW • Wednesday, April 20, 2011 • A25

Think eco-footprint when stepping into home-buying There are plenty of things to look for in a green home

urchasing a home involves making many decisions. How many bedrooms do you need? What neighbourhood do you want to live in? Should it be previously owned, brand new or custombuilt?

with green features to make them

Energy Star windows and doors

more energy efﬁcient, comfort-

will also help keep your heating

able as well as to increase the

and cooling costs down while im-

sales value.

proving comfort.

All of this is good news for buy-

Heating systems

ers who are looking for a home

A home with an older model heat-

with a particular shade of green.

ing system that operates at 65 to

Whether you’re looking at a home

75 per cent efﬁciency can realize

Here’s one more thing to consid-

that is previously owned or one

signiﬁcant cost savings by con-

er: is it a green home?

that is new, here are some things

verting to a new energy efﬁcient

That is, does it have features that

to consider:

model that operates at 85 to 98

Jaimie McEvoy New Westminster CITY COUNCILLOR

jmcevoy@newwestcity.ca

per cent efﬁciency.

will save energy and water, reduce

Insulation

Look for heating systems that use

fer a healthy indoor environment

Next to a mortgage, energy costs

high efﬁciency motors as well to

and have a reduced impact on the

can be one of the most signiﬁcant

reduce electricity costs.

earth?

household expenditures. An en-

Indoor air quality

With growing awareness around

ergy-efﬁcient home conserves en-

Choose materials and ﬁnishes that

being green and making the right

ergy by reducing heat loss during

have low odour and low pollutant

choices for the environment, it’s

the winter and heat gains during

emissions. A ventilation system

not surprising that more and more

the summer.

that provides fresh outdoor air and

builders are constructing green

One of the best ways to reduce

deals with moisture and odours

homes.

heat loss and gain is to ensure

can also help maintain a healthy

In addition, homeowners are in-

ceilings, walls and foundations

indoor environment.

vesting in upgrading their homes

are well-insulated and draft-free.

maintenance costs and waste, of-

Working Together for a GREENER Community

– Trevor Gloyn

The City of New Westminster is committed to making a cleaner, greener city! We are pleased to offer expanded waste disposal services including the introduction of the cleaner, greener yard trimmings and food scraps recycling program. By adding food scraps into the new cleaner, greener carts we will divert 30% less waste from our landﬁlls. Check out some of our other green initiatives: Worm and backyard composter program Rain barrel program Smart gardening and lawn care guide

For more information on these and other city-sponsored environmental activities, visit the City of New Westminster website www.newwestcity.ca or contact Engineering Services at 604-527-4592.

A26 • Wednesday, April 20, 2011 • Burnaby NOW

Smell ya later, food scraps Using folded newsprint catches kitchen scrap odours

t’s icky, it’s stinky and often stomach turning. But when it comes to the peelings, sopping paper towels and food waste that we churn out from our kitchens, it is no longer garbage. The concept of reducing our garbage-tolandﬁll habits through kitchen scraps collection is now at the hub of those changes.

ﬁrst to expand the program into multi-family com-

Municipalities across Metro Vancouver have jumped

Getting the “yuck” out of your garbage, however,

on the organic recycling bandwagon, and fast. Port

doesn’t need to be unseemly.

plexes. “Each multi-family project is different, so we have to approach them with that in mind,” Moore noted. Accessibility for pickup and commitment of stratas and residents will shape the city’s response to individual complexes that choose to participate.

Coquitlam was the ﬁrst, in 2007, to start a kitchen scraps program, and has been joined in the past year by Burnaby, Coquitlam, New Westminster, Port Moody, Richmond and Vancouver.

“It’s all about perception,” said Moore, “but the reality is that people want to do this. We call it the ‘yuck factor’ — and we’ve piggybacked ideas like adding

Zoe, 7, mom Jenny and Megan, 9, Lee with their newspaper folded to contain disposed household waste.

newspaper to the kitchen waste collection to help The aim is to take another chunk out of our landﬁll addiction, which saw cities in the Lower Mainland end up trucking a large portion of its garbage to faraway landﬁlls and incinerators.

Larry Wright

deal with these concerns.” Food waste is known for its less than attractive odour. It’s also been known to attract bugs, ﬂies and pests like raccoons and skunks, to name a few. So how to

done in a matter of seconds — at no extra cost.” When folded, the paper units can contain nearly

how to fold newsprint into a helpful pail liner, Moore added.

one kilogram of waste. She’s thought about people’s

On average, Metro Vancouver multi-family residents

apprehension about storing kitchen waste for New

divert 16 per cent of their household waste away from

Westminster’s green bin program, and how as the

landﬁlls. Port Coquitlam’s rate for single-family resi-

New Westminster’s Jenny Lee grabbed her garden-

weather gets warmer that apprehension will turn to

dents has achieved a diversion rate of approximately

His municipality is now taking the gameplan into

variety community newspaper and made a com-

upturned noses.

63 per cent. While the overall goal for Metro Vancou-

multi-family buildings.

postible solid container simply with a few folds.

After a successful introduction of the kitchen waste

“It’s just folding a newspaper and turning it into a con-

ers do exactly what they were designed for — contain

program, PoCo council voted in February to be the

tainer, really. It didn’t take long to design and it can be

the smell. The PoCo website offers information on

Concerns about the environmental impact and ﬁnan-

encourage people to stop tossing it and instead, to

cial savings pushed these changes, Port Coquitlam

put it aside for organic waste pickup?

mayor Greg Moore said.

When popped into the green bin, the smaller contain-

ver is 70 per cent by 2015, the biggest challenge was how to incorporate multi-family dwellings.

– Dan Olson

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electronics to a Return-It™ Electronics recycling depot, where they will get broken down safely and properly.” The Return-It™ Electronics recycling program is managed by Encorp Paciﬁc (Canada) on behalf of the Electronics Stewardship Association of British Columbia. The ESABC established the program in 2007 (in addition to its Return-It™ Beverage and Milk Container recycling programs) to respond to the fast-growing issue of e-waste.

✔ Plug all your related electronics, like your computer, modem, monitor and printer, into a single power bar, then switch them all off at once when you’re not using them. ✔ Switch to a laptop. A typical laptop computer uses 53 kwh/year compared to a typical desktop and monitor that uses 215 kwh/yr. ✔ Unplug your cell phone and other chargers as soon as the battery is topped up. ✔ If you’re in the market for a new TV, look for one with the ENERGY STAR® label – it will use as much as 30 per cent less energy than a less-efﬁcient model. Also remember that bigger is not always better: generally, the larger the TV, the more energy it uses. Make sure your new TV is the right size for your room by dividing the distance between where you’ll be sitting and the front of the screen by 2.5.

“New and better products keep coming on the market all the time,” says Kari, “and we’re snapping them up. Who doesn’t want a sleek new ﬂat-screen TV? But some people are just throwing their out-dated electronics in the trash, or simply putting them in a drawer or a closet because they don’t know what else to do with them. Some people, too, are just moving them to another room where they stay plugged in but unused, which is just wasting energy. We want to see unused electronics unplugged, then disposed of properly.” Once you’ve done that, says Kari, there are a number of other things you can do to reduce your energy use. For example:

“Remember, too, that it can take more electricity per year to keep your DVD player in standby mode than it actually uses playing DVDs,” says Kari. “Unplug it or turn it off at a power bar and you’ll save energy. And as I said before, get rid of your unused TV! If just one in 3 households in British Columbia recycled one unused television, it would save enough energy to provide all of Revelstoke with electricity for a year.” To ﬁnd out more about the Return-It™ Electronics recycling program or to ﬁnd a recycling depot near you, please visit return-it.ca/electronics.

Burnaby NOW • Wednesday, April 20, 2011 • A27

Five quick tips to reduce energy, save money Slash and burn

ith the all the doomand-gloom news recently over rising electricity costs, I thought I was prepared for the worst when my hydro bill arrived.

With four sons who fancy long showers, a backyard pool — thankfully without an energy-guzzling heater — and a washing machine that runs night and day, dollar signs practically leap from our smart meter. Don’t get me wrong: I’m a strong advocate for conserving energy. I’m always nagging my boys to turn off lights when they leave a room, regularly hang laundry outside to dry and keep the air-conditioning unit set at a modest 23 C on the hottest summer day. So when I ripped open the bill and saw that I owed $637, I was shocked. In a blink of an eye, my hopes of installing a steamy hot tub next the pool were dashed. To help homeowners like myself slash their mounting electric bills, Consumer Reports Canada offered these quick and practical energy-saving tips:

• Program your thermostat.. By reducing your energy use at night or when you’re not home, you can save up to 20 per cent on yearly heating and cooling bills.

• Unplug when not in use. According to the magazine, between “ﬁve and 10 per cent of residential electricity goes to devices that draw power when they’re off or in standby mode.” Time to unplug

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• Stop pre-rinsing. Running dirty dishes under the tap before throwing them in the dishwasher wastes close to 30,000 litres of water a year — and that doesn’t include the cost of heating the water.

• Cold water works. Several laundry soap manufacturers offer cold-wash detergent designed to remove stubborn stains and dirt without having to use scalding

Many people are unaware of the best way to recycle milk, cream and milk substitute containers. Bringing them to the Return-It Depot guarantees they’ll be turned into something useful like cardboard boxes and tissue paper. So why not change your good habits. Return your milk containers with your refundable beverage containers. It’s easy. Quickly rinse them out and crush them. Remove any caps and bring them too, because they get recycled separately. There’s no refund on milk empties because there’s no deposit when you buy, but you’ll be doing the right thing. So on your next trip to Return-It, bring the udder ones too.

NOW YOU KNOW WHERE THEY SHOULD GO.

hot water. To further reduce costs, switch to off-peak hours and only wash and dry full loads.

• Fix leaky ducts. Seal and insulate heating and cooling ducts throughout your house to prevent energy loss. It could save you hundreds of dollars a year.

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A28 • Wednesday, April 20, 2011 • Burnaby NOW

Saving cash by going co-op Rising gas prices drives demand for car sharing

odo, formerly known as the Cooperative Auto Network, has a whole new look, a whole new name and possibly a whole new bunch of customers who are looking to stay clear of increased gas prices. New Westminster resident Reena Meijer Drees has been a member

Reena Meijer Drees has parked her support behind a co-op car..

Jason Lang

since 2003 when the ﬁrst co-op car arrived in New Westminster. She

only needs access to a car part-

bers and 18 locations, according

was a member of the board from

time, so Modo is a great alterna-

to Paul.

2003 until 2010, taking part in the

tive to dealing with the initial cost

“It’s not for everybody — you re-

decision to expand the service.

of a second car along with insur-

ally do need to plan ahead,” said

She said that the rise in gas prices

ance and gas fees.

Drees, who travels via public

could contribute to more people

Drees added that events such as

transportation, cycling and walk-

signing up for car sharing. And

the Olympics and past bus strikes

ing frequently.

Bernice Paul, marketing director

have had a greater impact on

She said that people who like to

of Modo, agrees.

the number of people opting for

do a lot of driving may want to ﬁnd

Modo.

another way to get around, but if a

The decision to bring Modo cars

family really wants to make it work

to New Westminster started with

they can. Drees has two children,

about eight people who said that

and she said that her family has not

they were willing to use the ser-

owned a car for about seven years.

vice, according to Drees. Now,

She is hoping that her kids will be

she has to book a car at least a

able to learn to drive on the Modo

New Westminster resident Jen

week in advance to ensure that

cars.

Arbo said that gas prices played

one will be available.

a part in her decision to become a

Burnaby and New Westminster

Modo member. She said that she

combined have about 500 mem-

“We ﬁnd that any time there is a rise in gas prices people become more sensitive to the costs associated with car ownership, therefore people look to other ways of getting around,” she said in an e-mail.

For information, visit www.mood. coop.

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The joys and woes of SUZUKI OWNERS springtime plant sales North Van Suzuki ATTENTION:

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ocal plant sales can be the most joyful garden event of spring – they offer a huge variety of plants proven to thrive in your area, great prices and the thrill of unexpected and sometimes rare finds. There’s also the learning opportunities from talking to long-time gardeners – besides useful growing advice, they can point out wonderful plants which up to then had been unknown to you. That’s how I discovered astrantias – and what a blessing these were when my gardening began to include north-facing clay. But it does help to be prepared. Early arrival is best, not only for plant selection but also for finding parking. Older gardeners need to know a large cardboard box is very heavy when filled and can hit other people as you pass by. Rainwear helps – especially since this usually has pockets big enough to stash a few thin shopping bags for emergencies. It’s amazing how much you can stash into multiple bags on one arm while leaving the other hand free to select more.

Where your chosen varieties come in various sizes, it’s often best to choose the smaller ones. These are lighter to carry, lower in price – and smaller items are easier to plant. Also they usually establish faster. Bringing a plant list helps. So does being sure to read labels at the back of the table. The front of the table is always picked over first. Expect that occasionally plant labels will be vague – “Campanula species,” perhaps. Donors have been known to supply flats of unlabelled plants and promptly vanish leaving a guessing game for volunteers. Part of the excitement is variations in availability. Sometimes quantities of the plant you searched nine years for arrive. Other years – nothing. Or you spy the treasure you dreamed of, only to see someone else buying it. The larger plant sales usually invite small growers to sell specialist plants. These are the places where gorgeous hepaticas, garden-friendly orchids, gentians, hardy cyclamen, blue poppies and trilliums may be found in significant quantities. It’s always very easy to find invasive plants in plant sales. After all, they grew or seeded enough to be available as a donation. New gardeners are often drawn to them

because they cover the bare soil so fast. Many are also very pretty. But when anything is described by the words “ground-cover,” “vigorous” or “establishes easily,” do find out how fast it grows – and especially whether it’s easy to remove. Invasiveness is tricky to define because any happy plant will try to spread. Violets are notorious for invading lawns. So do hardy cyclamen, primroses, snowdrops and Crocus tomasinianus. Upcoming sales: ◆ From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 1, the Van Dusen plant sale takes place at 5251 37th Ave. (at Oak), Vancouver plant hold area and pickup zone provided. ◆ From 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, the Alpine Garden Club spring sale takes place at St. David’s United Church Hall, 1525 Taylor Way (at Highway 1), West Vancouver. This includes many non-alpine treasures. Info: agc-bc.ca. ◆ Also on Saturday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 pm., the UBC Botanical Garden holds A Growing Affair (plant sale plus workshops) at 6804 Southwest Marine Dr., Vancouver. Information: www. botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/ growing-affair. Anne Marrison is happy to answer garden questions. Send them to her by e-mail, amarrison@shaw.ca.

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A30 • Wednesday, April 20, 2011 • Burnaby NOW

What’s up for Easter weekend in the city? 3

Get singing and eating on Friday, It’s the Easter weekend, so for all the April 22 for the Soup and Sing Series at hard-working types, we hope you’re Grace Lutheran Church. Arrive at 6 p.m. enjoying your first long weekend since for soup and fellowship and stay for the 7 the beginning of January. p.m. special Good Friday evening prayer With everything going on in this busy service. Church is located at 7283 Nelson city of ours, how can you choose what to Ave. See www.graceburnaby.com. do? We’re continuing with our feature Get entertained on – our staff’s Top 5 (Or More) Things To Saturday, April 23 for a Do This Week. showing of Tron Legacy, at the Watch for it in our Tommy Douglas Library, 7311 Wednesday editions. Here’s Kingsway. This free show, for our offering this week: teens between 12 and 18, starts Get celebrating the at 2:30 p.m. and is part of Teen spirit of Easter with Good Movie Matinees. For more info, Friday and Easter Sunday call 604-297-4803. services at your local church. Get dancing to So Tight, Most, if not all local churches playing on both April 22 are having special ceremonies and 23 at the Admiral Pub and to commemorate Easter so Grill at 4125 E. Hastings St. in check your local church for North Burnaby. The popular exact times. One church that (or more) eatery books local bands with we do have details for is the New Westminster Christian Things to do loyal followings, and So Tight Reformed Church at 8255 13th this weekend fits the bill. For more info, go to www.admiralpub.ca. Ave., which has a Good Friday E-mail your Top 5 ideas to calendar@ service at 7 p.m. and Easter Sunday serburnabynow.com or send them to alau@burnvices at both 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. abynow.com. You can also check out our full Get rocking on Friday, April 22 with arts and events calendar listings on our webthe Vagabonds, performing at 10 p.m. site’s homepage at www.burnabynow.com. at the Great Bear Pub at 5665 Kingsway. – compiled by staff reporter Alfie Lau For more info, call 604-433-8942.

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e usually think of the causes for both our happiness and unhappiness as something outside of ourselves. We are unhappy because we’re having car troubles or we’re so broke that we can’t afford a car, we’ve got relationship problems or we’re between relationships, we’re out of work or we don’t like our

work, we don’t seem to have any choice in life or we have too many choices and we can’t decide. With life’s ups and downs, there’s always something to make us unhappy. And when we’re unhappy, we often look to the world or someone else to blame. Life will never be perfect, but does that mean that we are all destined to be unhappy? The happiest people I meet in my practice do not have the fewest medical problems nor do they have the most money. They do tend to have happier spouses and children. Rick Foster and Greg

Hicks studied the characteristics of ordinary people who enjoyed a consistently high level of happiness defined by their own selfassessment of a sense of well-being. In their book, How We Choose To Be Happy: The Nine Choices Of Extremely Happy People: Their Secrets, Their Stories, they describe happiness as a set of attitudes, beginning with the intention to be happy. We all want to be happy, but most of the time, we go about it the wrong way. We consume a lot of time and energy pursuing things we think will bring us happiness: the dream job, a perfect mate, more

money, more things. When we don’t get them, we remain frustrated. When we do get them, we can be disappointed to discover that our happiness is fleeting. Foster and Hicks discovered two overarching themes in their research with extremely happy people. The first was that happiness comes from within. It doesn’t come from something outside of yourself. The second was that you can choose to be happy. You don’t have to wait for the bluebird of happiness to land on your windowsill. That’s not to say that

we are responsible for misfortune, ill health or the catastrophes in our lives. In fact, Foster and Hicks’ book is filled with examples of people who chose to be happy in spite of terrible circumstances. We can’t choose what life throws at us, but with awareness and courage, we can choose how we will catch and respond to whatever we get. Foster and Hicks identified the nine choices of extremely happy people: intention, accountability, identification, centrality, recasting, options, appreciation, giving and truthfulness. This week on my website at davidicuswong.

wordpress.com, as well as on my Facebook page, I’ll elaborate on each of these attitudes and how we all can apply them in our daily lives to enjoy greater personal happiness. It all begins with intention, which Foster and Hicks defines as “the active desire and commitment to be happy and the fully conscious decision to choose happiness over unhappiness.” Choose to be happy today. Dr. Davidicus Wong’s Healthwise column appears regularly in this paper. His internet radio show, Positive Potential Medicine can be found at http://pwrnradio. com.

New medical laboratory opens in the Heights Burnaby Heights, with its many doctors’ offices and pharmacies, now has its own biomedical laboratory. B.C. Biomedical Laboratories Ltd. opened its fifth location in the city at suite 103 at 4012 East Hastings St. last week. The newly developed building is also the location of Wescana Pharmacy and a Norburn

Medical Clinic. “It’s a bit of a big deal,” said Dean Borle, general manager of patient services for Biomedical. The provincial government regulates the location and number of labs throughout B.C., he pointed out, so new ones don’t open frequently. Biomedical, owned by Dr. C. J. Coady Associates, has 45 loca-

tions in the Lower Mainland and provides full laboratory testing services. The laboratory is licensed by B.C. Medical Services. Biomedical has been associated with Norburn Medical since January 2009, Borle said, and moved into the new building on Hastings Street, with the Norburn clinic located on the

second floor, due to that association. The Norburn clinic was previously located at 4027 Hastings St. Biomedical has provided diagnostic services in B.C. for more than 50 years, according to a press release from the laboratory, and sees more than 1.9 million patients annually.

The other Burnaby locations are suite 201 at 4980 Kingsway, suite 104 at 7885 Sixth St., suite 206 at 6411 Nelson Ave., and suite 203 at 6542 East Hastings St. The Burnaby Heights location is open Monday to Friday, between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., and 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday. – Janaya Fuller-Evans

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34 Golden Gloves champs 35 Spitfires back in final

36 Royals win in shootout

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Tough end brings purpose anew Red Deer finished the regular season second overall in the major junior The Western Hockey loop with a record of 48League Red Deer Rebels 16-4-4, just nine points shy found their match in the of the Saskatoon Blades for Medicine Hat Tigers this the overall league lead. weekend. Saskatoon, ranked The Rebels, led by second in the country Burnaby centre Ryan for much of the season, Nugent-Hopkins, were were also dismissed from eliminated from the the semifinal playoffs in Western Hockey League a four-game upset by the Eastern Conference play- unranked Kootenay Ice. offs following a 5-4 overThe Rebels, ranked time loss to the Tigers at as high as fifth in the Enmax Centrium in Red Canadian Hockey League Deer on Saturday. poll, fell behind 2-0 in the Nugentseries followHopkins assisttwo one“It was a tough ing ed on a pair of sided losses ending to the Rebel scores, to the Tigers his only points in Red Deer a year, but yeah, in the fiveweek earlier. we’re a pretty game semifinal L a s t series against Tuesday, Red young team. I Medicine Hat. Deer kept the think next year The North score close Burnaby prodis going to be a before giving uct garnered two goals pretty good year up both helpers to Medicine for us, too.” on the power Hat in the final play, helpperiod in a 3-1 RYAN NUGENT-HOPKINS ing Red Deer loss. WHL hockey player on a four-goal The Rebels rally to take a bounced back 4-1 lead early in the final with a 1-0 win on the folperiod. lowing Wednesday to Medicine Hat respond- avoid a sweep and force ed, scoring three unan- a Game 5 at home in the swered counters in the best-of-seven Eastern conframe to send the game ference semifinal. into extra time. “It was a tough endAbbotsford native ing to the year, but yeah, Kellan Tochkin scored the we’re a pretty young team. game-winner for the Tigers I think next year is going with his fourth goal of the to be a pretty good year playoffs at 9:32 of the first for us, too,” said Nugentovertime. Hopkins. “Although we let the “All through the year, first two games get away (Medicine Hat) has been a from us, we played the good team against us, and last three really well,” said their goalie has always Nugent-Hopkins on a long played well against us, distance telephone call too.” from Red Deer on Sunday. During the regular sea“We were pretty happy son, Medicine Hat enjoyed with where we were. It a 5-1 record in head-towas disappointing, but we head meetings with Red had a great year.” Deer, despite the fact that

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Another goal: With the playoffs now behind him, Burnaby’s Ryan NugentHopkins is getting ready for the NHL draft combines in May. the Rebels won the Central division, finishing four points ahead of the Tigers. Nugent-Hopkins opened the WHL playoffs on a tear with nine points, including four goals, in a four-game sweep of the Edmonton Oil Kings in the quarter-finals. Last season, Nugent-

Hopkins was named the rookie of the year in the WHL, helping the Rebels into the playoffs for the first time since 2007 following a 65-point season in his junior debut. In 2009, Red Deer finished second last in the WHL Eastern Conference and out of the playoffs. At

15 years of age, NugentHopkins showed his promise that season, playing up in five games for the Rebels, scoring two goals and adding four assists. Nugent-Hopkins will now get ready for the annual combines, which Hockey Page 34

Giants set out on the right road to Telus Cup Tom Berridge sports editor

The Northwest Giants took a huge first step along the road to a Canadian midget hockey national title this week. The Giants opened the Canadian midget hockey championships with a 12-5 thumping over West region champion Winnipeg Thrashers on Monday at Mile One Centre in St. John’s, Nfld. Player of the game Sam Reinhart led the way, scoring a hat trick while adding six assists. B.C. major midget league scor-

ing champion Alex Kerfoot added seven points, including a pair of goals. Jackson Houck also tallied three times as the Giants’ top line combined for 19 points. The 17 total goals tied the alltime championship record set in 2000. Reinhart, a first-round pick of the Kootenay Ice in this season’s Western Hockey League entry draft, was second behind Kerfoot in league and playoff scoring, including 38 tallies in the regular season and nine in the post season.

The Thrashers are returning to the national championships for the third time in four seasons. The team won a silver medal in 2008. Joel Issigonis opened the scoring for the Giants in the first two minutes of the game. A minute later, Scott Patterson had the Burnaby-based club up 2-0. Team captain Mitch Fyffe and Dexter Dancs also scored for the Giants, which have seven players drafted into the major junior system, the most of any team taking part at this year’s Telus Cup. Next up for the Pacific region reps is back-to-back games against

their Atlantic counterparts, including the Halifax Titans on Tuesday (played after NOW deadlines). The Giants will meet up with the host St. John’s Privateers today (Wednesday). Next up will be the Lions du Lac St-Louis from Quebec on Thursday. The Giants finish off the round-robin with Central champion London Jr. Knights on Friday. The top four teams will then face off on Saturday, April 23. The medal games follow on the Sunday, with the gold-medal contest scheduled to be broadcast on TSN.

Runners place well in Sun Run Oliver Utting and Dylan Gant of Burnaby both finished in the top 20 at the 27th annual 10-kilometre Vancouver Sun Run on Sunday. Utting finished in third place in the men’s 35-to39 age category in a 13thfastest time of 31:12. Gant was two-tenths of a second behind in 17th place. Burnaby South Secondary student Travis Fraser finished 51st among male runners, clocking a time of 34:02, second in the 16-to-18 age group. Justin Hayto placed seventh in the age class in a time of 39:08. Also placing among the top-60 men were Riaan Naude and Trevor Feeney of Burnaby. Naude finished in a time of 34:07, while Feeney was a fraction behind in 58th place. Eric Gillis of Guelph, Ont. was the overall race winner, clocking a 29:06 time. On the women’s side, Lucy Njeri of Toronto won in a time of 33:41. Jen Seeger was the fastest runner from Burnaby, placing 63rd among the top 100 female runners. Kim McMullen of Burnaby was 81st. Burnaby runners also did well in many individual age categories. Jemal Reta of Burnaby was second in a time of 39:58 in the under-16 male category. Santiago Ward and Francis Klimo placed seventh and eighth, respectively, behind Reta. Jake Madderom was third in the men’s 65-to-69 division in 46:11. In the men’s 85-to-89 age class, Noman May and Vern Batchelor placed sixth and seventh, respectively. Kathleen Nomura of Burnaby placed eighth in the women’s 45-to-49 division. Nuran Hilmi was ninth among women 55 to 59 years of age. Sherian Kelly was sixth in the 65-to-69 age class. Laura Walker placed third in the women’s 75-to79 division, while Heather McKeown and Aura Courtney placed fifth and ninth, respectively, in the women’s over-80 division.

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BOXING

NBBC fighters win top awards at Golden Gloves Tom Berridge sports editor

The North Burnaby Boxing Club had two impressive winners at the Golden Gloves boxing championships at the Richmond Sports Centre this weekend. Mark McElligott was named the tournament’s best boxer, winning the Golden Boy trophy following his championship middleweight match at 165 pounds. McElligott outpointed Robert Taylor of Olson’s Gym in Victoria in the senior Golden Gloves final, winning a unanimous 8-2 decision Saturday. Earlier, McElligott defeated Misha Doroshin from Griffins Boxing in North Vancouver 33-8 on Friday.

“(Mark) boxed great,” said North Burnaby coach Manny Sobral. “I thought more punches were landed in that (final) than the 338 match. (Mark’s) got that sort of style, he doesn’t get hit too much.” Teen Marte Arreola was another North Burnaby boxer who stood out. The 16-year-old won the junior welterweight Golden Gloves crown, outpointing Connor McKinley from the Kelowna Boxing Club in a close match that swung back and forth. Arreola was awarded the bout of the tournament after winning the junior 152-pound title by a narrow margin. In a special women’s exhibition bout, Noami Soros lost her very first match in the novice division.

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test and screen the top prospects in readiness for the upcoming NHL draft in June. “I will take a little time off and then get back to training and improving every aspect of my game,” said the No. 1-ranked prospect. “I want to head to the draft as fit as I can possibly be.”

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Clan athletes qualify for NAIA nats Simon Fraser University had a strong final weekend of qualifying for the NAIA national track and field championships. Jessica Smith and Helen Crofts both qualified, finishing second and third, respectively, in the women’s 800 metres at the Mt. SAC Relays on Sunday. Smith edged Crofts at the tape, clocking a time of 2:04.34. Earlier, Brianna Kane, Lindsey Butterworth, Sarah Sawatsky and Michaela Kane also qualified for the nationals at a meet Friday. Olivia Brennan qualified in the 800m with a B standard time. Travis Vugteveen qualified for the men’s 800m in a time of 1:52.76.

Adam Reid met the B standard in the metric half mile. Jade Richardson will compete at the nationals following a throw of 46.94m in the women’s discus. Andrea Abrams also qualified with a personal-best time of 14.80 in the 100m hurdles. Andrew Boss, and Bryan Clay met the A standard in the men’s 400m, while Brett Montrose posted a personal-best time of 49.54. Boss also made the B standard in the 200m. Priye Iworima and April CookMackenzie both qualified in long jump. Ryan Brockerville, last week’s Great Northwest conference co-male athlete of the week, qualified for the

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Athletes of the week SFU long distance runner Ryan Brockerville and high jumper Rachelle Barnett were named Great Northwest conference athletes of the week. Last week, Brockerville won the men’s steeplechase in a meet record time of 9:08.61 at the Ralph Vernacchia Track and Field Classic in Bellingham. Barnett won both the pentathlon and the high jump with a leap of 1.70 metres at the Bellingham meet.

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YOUTH SOCCER

South Burnaby Spitfires back in Coastal Cup final

M U S II CC AALL T TH HE A R OR YO AY A L L C CI ITTYY M E TA RT ER E presents presents

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The South Burnaby Spitfires flew their way to victory. The South Burnaby Metro Club soccer team earned a spot in the Coastal B Cup final following a 10 shootout victory over the regular season champion West Vancouver Spuraways in the under17 boys’ soccer semifinal at Byrne Creek Turf on Sunday. Jonathon Louie scored Burnaby’s third goal of the penalty shootout, giving himself a birthday present with the eventual gamewinning strike. Carlos Monterrosa and Esmail Golshan also scored in the shootout after both teams played 90 minutes of scoreless football in regulation and two 15-minute periods of overtime. “It was a tough, tough game. The kids are pretty excited,” said Spitfires coach Bob Dumont. South Burnaby goalkeeper Anis Ali was a big reason for the Spitfires’ return to a cup final. Ali stopped three West Vancouver shots in the shootout, including two of the spectacular variety. The Spitfires last went to a Coastal Cup final as an under-14 aged side in 2009. The team went on to win a Provincial Cup title that year. South Burnaby finished

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High flyer: SBMC Spitfires Ryan Hirakida, right, goes high for the ball in the cup semifinal win. mid-table in 4District standings, but caught fire in the late going, tying league runner-up North Vancouver and earning a win over West Van that snapped a 10-game winning streak by the league champs. “We upset West

Vancouver 1-0 in the last game of the season and we just built on that,” said Dumont. “We’re just trying to come down from it. It was a big win.” The Spitfires advance to the Coastal B Cup final against Lakehill on the April 30/May 1 weekend.

Senior caps NCAA career with wins Pitcher Cassidy Lee of Burnaby threw a five-hit shutout to lead the University of Cal State-Bernardino to a 7-0 win over visiting Cal State-East Bay in women’s softball April 15. Lee then closed out her NCAA Division I career with a three-hit shutout over East Bay in a regular season

doubleheader on Saturday. The Burnaby Mountain Secondary grad improved her season record to a team-best 12-7, striking out two batters en route to the 8-0 win. Lee also finished first on the team with 91 strikeouts. She posted a 3.38 earned run average this season.

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METRO YOUTH SOCCER

Royals to final with shootout win Tom Berridge sports editor

The Burnaby Royals earned a spot in the under14 Coastal A Cup soccer final following a 2-1 win over Vancouver FC on Saturday. Trailing 1-0 with eight minutes left on the clock, Brendan Shaw sent the game into overtime with the game-tying counter. Shaw also went on to score the evenutal shootout winner when the game went to penalty kicks. “It was suspenseful to say the least,” said Burnaby team manager Brad Achtem. Trevor Hughes made two big saves to pace the Royals in goal with a scoreless first half. Luciano Trasolini came on in the second half and, despite allowing the goahead goal, shut out the Vancouver side in the shootout. Burnaby will now face the Victoria Capitols in the Cup final on the April 30/ May 1 weekend. The Royals blanked the Capitols in both meetings during the regular Metro league season. But Achtem said he doesn’t expect an easy

Local thrower reclaims record Krista Woodward of New Westminster reclaimed the Canadian record in the women’s javelin this weekend. Woodward won the javelin at the Mt. SAC Relays, chucking the spear 58.64 metres, bettering Elizabeth Gleadle’s 2009 mark. Woodward, a University of Georgia grad now competing for the Kajaks under coach Don Steen, beat Gleadle’s old mark of 58.21m with her second throw of the competition.

Woodward needs to throw over 59m to meet the selection standard for Canada’s national team to the upcoming world championships in Daegu, Korea. Woodward had previously held the national senior women’s mark in 2007 with a throw of 56.06m. Gleadle and Woodward could meet in a compelling matchup at the upcoming Harry Jerome Classic meet held at Swangard Stadium on July 1.

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On the march: Christian Nichele scored the game-opening goal for the Burnaby Royals in a 3-0 win over Langley United in the u-14 semifinal a week ago. time of it in the championship final. “This third game we really have to be firing on all cylinders,” said Achtem. “We beat them before, but I think this third game is going to be the toughest of

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The u-14 Royals ran away with the Division I boys’ regular season title with a near-perfect 17-1-2 record. Victoria finished the season tied for third place at 13-5-2.

Burnaby’s Briannah Tsang will lead a large 94-athlete Team B.C. contingent to the Canadian gymnastic championships in Charlottetown, P.E.I. on May 23. Tsang, the gold medal winner on vault at the Canada Winter Games earlier this year, heads an eight-member group of artistic gymnasts from the Omega Gymnastics Academy named to the provincial team. Olivia Bortolazzo and sisters Anita and Carolina Cirillo are among a dozen trampolinists selected to Team B.C. from the Shasta Trampoline Club in New Westminster. Other Shasta club tumblers named were Shannon Comeault, Liam Doherty, Connor Doherty, Clayton Moench, Chelsea Nerpio, Cameron Quinlan, Poppy Quinlan, Jordan Wilmshurst and Ben Blais from New Westminster. Athletes were named following the final trials held in conjunction with the recent B.C. championships

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

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

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

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Beauticians/ Barbers

ANTIQUITY SPA AND SALON INC. a full service spa and beauty salon located at # A 119 - 2099 Lougheed Hwy, Port Coquitlam, BC requires several F/T Hairstylist. Duties include: analyze client’s features, hair and scalp, to provide proper advice regarding style or treatment. May cut, trim, color, perm and style hair. Minimum 2 years of experience and diploma/vocational training in Hairstyling an asset. Salary $13.50/hr. Fax resume to 604-461-8468

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Drivers

SCHOOL BUS COMPANY looking for class 2 drivers, air brakes a plus , medical and dental available please send resumes with abstracts to either 604 439-1941 or email george@lynchbuslines.com

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VANCOUVER’S LARGEST Lawn and Property Maintenance Company pays $120-$360 DAILY for outdoor Spring/Summer work. Hiring honest, competitive, and energetic individuals to fill our various 2011 positions. Apply online @ www.propertystarsjobs.com

Wholesale Food Distributor DRIVER / MERCHANDISER Requires mature, experienced, Driver / Merchandiser. Experience is an asset. Mon to Fri, days.

WAREHOUSE Required for Shipping / Receiving, Order Picking. Fluent written and spoken English required.

Email resume indicating position applying for: resume@kfwfoods.ca

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MEDICAL OFFICE trainees needed! Hospitals & doctors need medical office & medical admin staff! No experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available. 1-888-748-4126

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STRONGHOLD METALS seeking F/T Bilingual ( EnglishSpanish). Exec. Assistant $48K/yr. Min. 1 yr of experience req’d. Must be willing to travel abroad. E-res: sherry@strongholdmetals.com BILINGUAL ADMIN ASSISTANT Russian & English required. At least 5 years work experience. Half time to start in May 2011 and full-time in Sept. Apply before April 25 with resume & two professional references to: cathylee@bodwell.edu or fax to 604-924-5058

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FALAFEL TOWN hiring F/T Ethnic cook. Applicant must have sev. yrs of exp. in Arab Cuisine & high school dipl. $17/hr. E-resume: falafeltown@yahoo.ca

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Trades/Technical

CONCRETE FINISHERS. Edmonton-based company seeks experienced concrete finishers for work in Edmonton and Northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; John@RaidersConcrete.com. Cell 780-660-8130. Fax 780-444-7103.

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Retail Sales

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To support continued double digit growth, Bag to Earth requires retail merchandisers to support the Metro Vancouver Regional District market in its transition to the green bin program. These individuals will be responsible for the retail start up of this major market. Work load would be approximately 35 hours a week. Responsibilities include: • In store promotional work • Call on stores and ensure retail location SPACE • Set up display/demonstration booths BOOKING • Must drive diversion of municipal waste within territory For: BAG TO EARTH INC. Rep: KPownall and various interest groups • Explain technical advantages of product to municipalities/consumers • Arrange promotions - sampling/coupons etc. Ad#: 1307489 • Selective interaction with Municipal Solid Waste representatives

Required Experience/Qualifications • Previous retail sales/merchandising experience with consumer products. • Ability to roll up his/her sleeves covering the range of ground floor work (building displays) to interaction at store and municipal levels. • Self starter; ability to work autonomously • Fluency in English • Flexibility to work evenings/weekends, as required, with own method of transportation These are ground floor opportunities for individuals with an inherent interest in the environment, looking to establish their career with a rapidly growing organization.

Please reply via email to the following addresses: hr@bagtoearth.com; gcolgan@bagtoearth.com or fax resume to 613-354-1923 Attn: HR Department No phone calls or personal visits please. Competition closes: April 30, 2011

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Abbotsford

MOUNTAINVIEW VILLAGE in quiet end location. Family oriented complex in East Abby. Has outdoor pool, club house, playground, pets allowed. This UPDATED 3 BR, 3 bath feels like a home. Spacious mn flr offering eating area/computer space off the remodeled kitchen w/new modern cabinet fronts & hardware, counters, tile floor & appls. Nice dining rm w/slider to private yard & patio. Good size living rm w/gas fireplace w/lam flrs. 3 BR up master has ensuite & walk in closet. Double side by side garage. Painted in trendy colours & close to visitor parking. Great place to call home! Easy access to Hwy 1, shopping, parks, and all levels of schools. $284,900. Call Pamela Stadnik, Remax Treeland Realty, 604-533-3491

6008-30

Surrey

PANORAMA RIDGE. Sun. 2 4pm, at #113 - 6363 121st St. Spac 2 BR. 2 f/baths, gas f/p, inste w/d, priv patio, 2 u/g prkg, lots of storage. 1072 sf. Near bus, parks & shops. $247,500. Call Sean Thompson, Re/Max Colonial Pacific Realty. 604-862-5370

6020

Houses - Sale

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uSELLaHOME.com 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, $94,900 597-8361 id4714 Sry Bear Creek Park beauty 1440sf rancher, gated 45+ $275,900 306-931-3939 id5234 Sry Tynehead on Greenbelt 3600sf 5br 4.5ba 1/2ac GD lot $930K 575-7311 id5350 Sry Guildford reno’d 922sf 1br+den or 2br condo, private yard $219K 454-7050 id5353

www.bcforeclosures.com 6 BR home from $19,000 down $1,940/mo. 604-538-8888, Alain @ Sutton WC Realty W. Rock

6035

Mobile Homes

SRY, 7850 King George Blvd. Looking for a beautiful dbl wide under $80,000? 55+ adult park. Pet ok. Lorraine Cauley, Royal Lepage North Star, 604-889-4874

Houses - Sale

6065 6020-01

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Recreation Property

MT. BAKER SKI AREA 2 cabins, 1 property. Rent one, use one. Gated community w/ amenities. 35 min. from border $374,000 U.S. Maryann Angus 360-224-6704 www.mymtbakerhome.com SHARED OWNERSHIP late model 40’ - 60’ cruising yachts moored on Vancouver Island & Lower Mainland. Sail & Power. Professionally maintained. 604-669-2248. www.one4yacht.com

RENTALS

6508

Apt/Condos

6508

Apt/Condos

1 & 2 BR, 1180 Landsdowne Dr. $895 up, carpets, drapes, balc./ patio, outdoor pool, tennis crt, NO PET. nr Coq Ctre. Avail now or May 1st. 604-942-2865

SALISBURY APARTMENT 7111 Salisbury Ave Bby Highgate Lrg 2 BR’s. Rent incl heat & hot water. NS/NP. ★ 604-526-5584

1 BR in excel bldg, elev, nr transit, shopping onsite, more, N/P, from $670, incentives. 604-589-7040

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

1 BR/Bach, New West, $695, laminate, renod, nr Skytrain, sm pet ok, avail May 1. 604-720-9483

1116 HAMILTON ST.,

NEW WESTMINSTER 1 bdrms from $775

Low rise in residential uptown neighborhood. Close to parks and public transit.

810 ANDREW ST.,

NEW WESTMINSTER 1 bdrm from $880 2 bdrm from $1100

Beautifully landscaped grounds with views of Fraser river. Outdoor swimming pool and close to parks.

430 11th 11th ST.,

NEW WESTMINSTER Bachelor from $750 1 bdrm from $810

Large balconies and ﬁtness. Close to transit and parks.

RENTALS 604-521-8831

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N. WEST 1 bach W/SEP bdrm , nr Douglas Col, skytrain, balcony, n/p, n/s, n/d, $630 & up. 604-839-8156. BBY, Lghd Mall. Bach, $720 incl ht & h/w. ns/np, newly reno’d, storage, Apr 1. 604-779-3882

1 & 2 BEDROOM APT on Balmoral Street avail May 1 & June 1. Close to trans, Highgate Mall & shopping. Rent incls heat & h/w. Refs req’d. Reno’d stes avail. Wheelchair accessible. Ana 778-859-0798 or Bayside Property Office 604-432-7774.

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

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RENTALS

6508

Apt/Condos

BBY METROTOWN, Lrg 2 BR, $1017 & 1 BR $849. Incls heat/hot water, basic cable, coin W/D, 1 storage, 1 prkg, sec bldg. Av now. Onsite Res Mgr 604-677-7375 BBY S. 1 & 2 BR. $725, $859, ug prkg, carpets, WiFi, Metrotown, storage. cat ok, 604-818-1129

BBY/COQ. BROOKSIDE 2 BR, 7 appls, f/p, sec prkg, storage. Near sfu, skytrn, mall. Avail May 1. $1250. NS/NP. 778-891-8772

6508

Apt/Condos

COQ. CNTR, 2BD-2bath, hi/ceiling condo, ensuite, wkg/closet, balcony, insuite laundry, SS applncs, Grte counter, elec. f/pl, f/sprinkler, 1 parkg & 1 storage. $1400/m incl. cookg gas & H/water. 778-898-1941

NEW WEST 310 - 8 St. Close to skytrain & bus. Lrg 1BR, w/lrg patio. $795 incls heat & storage locker. Cat OK with pet dep. Refs req’d. Call Res Mgr 604-395-5303 NEW WEST 508 - 8 St. Close to Westminster Mall & transit. BACH ste w/balcony, $655 incls heat & storage locker. Lrg 1 BR with balcony $795. Cat ok w/pet dep. Refs req. Res Mgr 604-521-1862

NEW WEST nr RCH/Skytrain, 1 BR apt, $755/mo, No Pets, quiet complex, Call 604 299-8288 NEW WEST. RENO’ed 1 BR & 2 BR. New Kitchen/Bathroom, Carpet, Appliances. From $795 & $1050. 604-724-8353 POCO SPACIOUS 1 BR apt, heat & hot water incls, $800, small pet ok, Avail Now. 604-783-2262

VILLA MARGARETA COQ, 325 Casey St. X-Lrg 1 BR’s w/cbl, sec’d prkg, locker, elevator, bldg laundry. Pets & Kids OK. Frm: $775. Quiet. 604-339-2316

320-9th St, New West Bach & 1 BR Available. All Suites Have Balconies. Undergrd Parking Available. Refs Required. Small Pet Ok.

CALL 604 715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

COQ AUSTIN & BLUE MTN. 1 Br $720, 2 Br $820. Incl h/w, bldg W/D. Nr transit. 778-865-6696 COQ • Austin Heights Clean quiet 2 BR apts avail. Sorry no pets. 604-936-5755

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

Call 604-518-5040 AMBER ROCHESTOR 545 Rochester Ave, Coq

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

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

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

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

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

Apt/Condos

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

NEW WEST Cozy 1 BR, nr all amens, River view, n/s, n/p, $745. Avail Now. 604-783-6003 COQ. 2 BR $900, Avail Now or May 1, heat, parking. 778-990-7079 or 604-521-8249

6508

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 552 Dansey Ave, Coq

EL PRESIDENTE

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

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

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

Managed by Colliers International

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

Highrise DELUXE Condo GREAT LOCATION. 1 BR & Den • 900 sq. ft 7 appls, parking, storage, $1350. Rec & Amenity rooms. NS / NP.

604- 983- 8046

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

JUNIPER COURT 415 Westview St, Coq Close to Lougheed Mall, all Transportation Connections, Schools & S.F.U.

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

102-120 Agnes St, N.West

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

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

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

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

6510

Co-ops

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

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

Call 604 421-1222 PINE RIDGE Co-op: 1 & 2 bdrm. units available. Country life in the heart of the city. $696 & $913 pm; $2000 and $2800 share purchase required. Download application at www.pineridgeco-op.bc.ca or send SASE to #89, 8763 Ash Grove Cres. Burnaby, BC V5A 4B8

Bach, 1 BR & 2 BR

BBY Metrotown 3 BR bsmt home, deck, garage, workshop. Av now. $1500. NS/NP. 604-327-3855 BBY SOUTH Executive Fully Furn 3000 sqft, 4 BR 2 baths, lots of prkg, cls to transit, $3000. Lse avail May 1, Bryan 604-617-6501 STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN ● No Qualification - Low Down ● ABBOTSFORD - 2087 Lonsdale Cr, HOUSE, 3bd w/ 2bd suite, quiet neigh., hot tub & pool.......$2,188/M CHILLIWACK - 9557 Williams, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town..... $888/M Call Kristen today (604)786-4663 www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

BONSOR APTS

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

6450

Contact Alex 604-999-9978

Whitgift Gardens

99-7360 Halifax St, Bby

Houses - Rent

*RENT TO OWN*

1 BR Apt, $750/mo, 2 BR Apt, $925/mo, 3 BR Apt, $1100/mo.

MONTECITO TOWERS

6540

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

or Bayside Property Services Office: 604-432-7774

Heat, hot water, parking. Family living, daycare available. Near kids’ park, basketball court and Skytrain.

604 420-5636

No pets. Available now.

www.montecitotowers.com

604 939-0944

COQ, Lough Skytrain. Bright rm. Sh’d big kitchen. $480 incl util/’net & a/c. Ns/np. Refs. 778-355-3575

6595-40

New Westminster

FURNISHED ROOMS. $450 $500/mo incl hydro/cbl & tv. Sh’d w/d & kitch/bath. 778-892-1936

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

1BR COQ, 1 yr New own W/D $850 incls utls cable net No Pet/ smoke, Avl. Now 778-834-8464 BBY 1 BR & DEN ste, very clean, f/p, full bath, $800 incls utils, n/s, n/p, Avail Now. 604-420-1077

Bayside Property Services Ltd.

CALL 604 525-2122

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.

Coq./Poco/ Port Moody

RIVERS INLET Apartments

SKYLINE TOWERS 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.

Shared Accommodation

6595-20 Port Moody NEW PORT VILLAGE

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

ARBOUR GREENE

6595

Miscellaneous Rentals

GATED PARKING AVAILABLE New Westminster

BBY, 14 Ave/2nd St. 1 BR, grd/lvl. $700/mo incl hydro. Shared w/d. Ns/np. May 1. 604-802-4492 BBY 2 BR g/lvl ste, liv rm, patio, 980 sqft, shared w/d, nr park, shop, bus, 15 mins SFU/BCIT/ Downtown, n/s, n/p, May 1, $810 + 1/3 utils, 604-921-8771 BBY 3 BR upper flr, nr Canada Way, quiet CDS, w/d, 6 appls, lge, deck, smoking outside, $1300. Avail now. 604-522-3663 BBY EDMONDS 1 BR semi furn, incls utils, n/s, n/p, $750. nr skytrain, May 1. 604-525-9140

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

NEW WEST, Queensborough. Clean & spac. 1 BR. Ns/np. $625 incl hydrol. Near bus, park, shops, schools. Avail now. 604-306-3057 POCO, 2 BR ste, $800. PITT MEADOW, 1 BR ste, $650. Pet ok. Sh’d W/D. Pitt Meadow STORAGE 1150sf, $600. 604-727-4085 or 604-552-6084 POCO 3 BR grnd lev, spac, bright, D/W, own W/D, avail May 1. $1200. NS/NP. 604-552-7418 POCO, Stafford/Shaughnessy. 1 BR ste. $775 incl heat & elec. Avail Now. 604-941-8344

6605

Townhouses Rent

COQUITLAM 2 BR townhouse , quiet family complex, no pets. $920. Call 604-942-2277. POCO 2 BR T/H $785/mo. Quietfamily complex, No Pets! Avail Now. Call 604-464-0034 PORT COQUITLAM 2 BR townhouse, $830, quiet-family complex, no pets call 604-464-0034.

RIVERS INLET 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 BBY, HIGHGATE. Spacious 1 BR + den. F/bath, sh’d w/d, f/yard. Suits 1. Nr bus. N/s, n/p. $700/mo incl hydro. May 1. 604-522-6525

coquitlampropertyrentals.com

BBY, Near BCIT, 2 BR g/lvl ste. NS/NP. $1000 incl utils, shared w/d, Immed. 604-438-1790 BBY NORTH 1 BR g/lvl, full bath, patio, enste w/d, $875 incls utils, Avail May 1. ns/np, 778-858-8690

BBY Pandora/Gilmore, 1 BR ste, own W/D, rad heat, $975 incls utls/cbl/net. NS/NP 604-253-5395 BBY SOUTH 2 BR mn flr, $1100 incls all utils, w/d hookup, lrg sundeck, Avail May 1, n/s, pet neg. 604-515-0367 BBY SOUTH. Lrg 1 BR gr lev, own W/D, NS/NP. Suits cpl. $825 incls utls. Refs. 604-526-7335

COQ, MARINER Way, 1 BR gr lev, Own W/D, sep entry. Avail now, $700 incls utls. NS/NP. 604-945-6755 or 604-767-8049

7010

Personals

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Artistry of Hardwood Floors

8055

Cleaning

A.S.B.A. ENTERPRISE. Comm/ Res. Free Est. $25/hour includes supplies. Insured. 604-723-0162

8060

Concrete

Concrete Cracks Repair. Foundation Walls, Basement, Parkade. Full Warranty. Call Simon (604) 473-7761 DALL’ANTONIA CONCRETE Seniors discount. Friendly, family business, 40+ yrs. 604-240-3408

8073

Drainage

BAJ MINI EXCAVATING Sewer/storm, drains, oil tanks, paving, retain wall. 604-779-7816

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

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

8075

Drywall

ALL WORK GUARANTEED

604-916-7729 JEFF *Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925

8080

Electrical

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

Dmitry 778-999-8513

Dmitry@alwaysonelectric.ca Lic#102814

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

Contr 97222. 40 years exp. 1 stop! Reas. rates! BBB. 778-988-9493

Alarm/Security

ALARM Systems Ltd.

8030

Carpentry

CALL 604 723-8215

6565

POCO RETAIL 1236sf, 3450/mo, 2569 Shaughnessy St. Air cond, exc loc acreoss from City Hall. Jun 1. Bill Evans 604-836-2494

NEW WEST. 2 BR bsmt, full bath. Ns/np, no laundry. $950/mo incl hydro/cbl. Immed. 778-836-1196 NEW WEST Queens Park, bright 1 BR ste, own W/D, priv entry, small yard. Suits 1. $750 incls utl. Av now. NS/NP. 604-525-3130

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

Best Service! Best Price! Hardwood, Laminate & Tiles. Repair & Refinish. 604-783-4615 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 PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION. Quick & Clean, Good prices. Free Est. ★ 604-566-4429

8125

Gutters

A1 Steve’s Gutter Cleaning & Repair from $98. Gutters vacuumed/hand clean. 604-524-0667 ADANAC GUTTERS- Installation of continuous gutters, cleaning & repairs. Call ....604-676-1085 PRESSURE WASHING, Gutter Cleaning and Repairs Call George • 778-859-7793

Landscaping

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

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

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

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

CHARLIE’S ELECTRIC Co. #94835 all electric needs, reas rates bonded WCB 778-888-4528 HOMEFIX ELECTRICAL DIVISION - Contract # 102055 200 Amp Service Upgrades Spring Special $1800. Free est. Ins. 25 yrs exp. 604-725-5371 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

8090

Fencing/Gates

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

Office/Retail Rent

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

8155

ABACUS ELECTRIC.ca Lic Elect

8010

Flooring/ Refinishing

8105

CLEAN & RESTORE Carpet & Upholstery. Pet Urine/Stain Specialist. 604-536-7627 www.Emerald.ChemDry.ca.

#1113 Low Cost Electric 522-3435 Comm/Res/Panel change Heating/Appl Repair. Lic & Bonded.

604-463-7919 COQ WESTWOOD Plt. 2 BR, gr lev ste, 5 appls. $950 + 1/3 utls. Avail now. NS/NP. 604-834-8355

Carpet Cleaning

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

BBY, The Crest. Newly reno’d 2 BR. Priv w/d & yard. N/s. $1000 incl hydro. May 1. 604-522-5547 COQ. 2 BR, grd/lvl. Private w/d & entry. Full bath. N/s, n/p. $975/mo incls utils. Immed. 604-931-3677

8035

J.A. CONSTRUCTION

BBY, METROTOWN. 1 BR, g/lvl, Alarm. Near skytrn. NS/NP. Refs. $750 incl util. Now. 604-430-1358 BBY, Metrotown. 2 BR, upper flr. Nr bus, Skytrain, schls, T&T Mrkt. Ns/np. $980 + util. 604-438-1588

HOME SERVICES

DIRECT FROM THE MILL 6x8 Fence Panels from $27, Siding, Decking, Roofing, Shed, Split Rail, etc... We Install Chain Link & Cedar Fencing. Free Est. 7753 Edmonds St, Burnaby Call 604-520-7792 Timberlandforestproducts.com

310-JIMS (5467) BOOK A JOB AT

www.jimsmowing.ca

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

Free Est. 604-779-6978 email:

alljobs@telus.net

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HOME SERVICES

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

8185

■ Trim & Prune Hedges ■ Yard Clean-up ■ Rubbish Removal ■ Power Raking ■ Aerating ■ Cedar Fence Removal & Installation ■ Bush Clearing & Weed Whacking Free Estimates, WCB Ins’d

604-710-9670 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 CHAFFER BEETLE Treatment. Lawn care, reseeding, rototilling gardens & hedges. 778-885-6488

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

Akasha Turf Grass Mngt complete lawn restoration, aeration & fert. Res/Comm. $79. 526-6305 Best Value Gardening Full Lawn Care. Cut fr $20. Pwr rake, hedge trim. 19 yrs exp. 604-719-6832

Grow ‘n’ Gardens Lawn/Garden Trees/Hedges. Power Washing. All Services Tara 778-316-2648 Lawn cut/pwr rake/aeration/ hedge trim/clean-up/top dress. Reliable. No tax. 778-241-9706

A MOVING EXPERIENCE WITH L & D ENTERPRISES !!! Fast & Dependable Special Rates Seniors Disc. Call 604-464-5872 ABBA MOVERS bsmt clean 1-4 ton Lic, ins’d from $35/hr, 2 men $45 hr honest 26 yrs est 506-7576. AMI MOVING ★ 3-5 ton cube. Starting at $39/hour. Local & long distances. 24/7 ★ 604-617-8620

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

Oil Tank Removal

STORMWORKS

G Oil Tank Removal G Recommended G Insured G Reasonable Rates

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

CANSTAR PAINTING

AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men

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

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

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

grantshomemaintenance@shaw.ca

FUTUR GRAFFITI SOLUTIONS, Power Washing & Graffiti Removal. Hot/Cold Water. 604-420-2848

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

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Paving/Seal Coating

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Plumbing

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Tree Services

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Auto Miscellaneous

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Collectibles & Classics

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Scrap Car Removal

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Roofing

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Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

9155

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9160 9155

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

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Domestic

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Scrap Car Removal

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Window Cleaning

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AUTOMOTIVE

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9110

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Insured/WCB

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Roofing

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Plumbing

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Stucco/Siding/ Exterior

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8309

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Tiling

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A44 • Wednesday, April 20, 2011 • Burnaby NOW

Langley Farm Market PRODUCE

GAI LAN

BOILER ONIONS

Product of Mexico ($2.18/kg)

Product of Washington • 3 lb. Mesh Bag

99¢lb

89¢ea

Seedless NAVEL ORANGES Product of California ($1.08/kg)

BABY MURCOTT MANDARINS

GALA APPLES Product of B.C. ($1.72/kg)

Product of California • 2 lb. Mesh Bag

$ 99

M E AT Beef Outside Round Steak (AA) $7.69/kg ....................................................

New Zealand Mussel Meat

$ 49

/lb

(300g) .......................................................

$ 69

Chicken Wings /ea

$4.39/kg .................................................... $199/lb

G RO C E RY

BA K E RY

DELI

Fresh Is Best Salsa & Company Tortilla Chips (325g) ...................................... $399ea Glenwood Valley Farms Fresh Salsa (500mL) ....................................... $299ea Triple Jim's Natural Cranberry Apple Juice (946mL) ......... $339ea Green Giant Niblets - Whole Kernel Corn (341mL) .............. 89¢ea

Butter Crust Bread (450g)................................$119ea

Freybe Honey Ham (100g) ............................................. 99¢ Freybe Cervelate Salami (100g) ......................................$138

Hamburger Buns (450g) ..................................$169ea Tiramisu Cake (4"x8")..................................... $499ea

Valid Wed. April 20 - Sun. April 24, 2011 while quantities last

WE ARE HIRING!

For Freshness and Quality you can count on!

12th Ave.

11th Ave.

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

Mild Provolone Cheese (100g) ............................. $138

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KINGSWAY

LFM LANGLEY FARM MARKET

7815 Kingsway

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