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While a judge has found New Westminster Police Service Const. Jeffrey Klassen guilty of assaulting newspaper delivery driver Firoz Khan, his fate with the service remains in question. A parallel investigation into Klassen’s conduct under the Police Act is underway to determine if allegations of misconduct against Klassen are substantiated and merit punishment. The first step in the proLes Bazso/PNG cess, however, is for the New Const. Jeffrey Westminster Klassen police board to review whether Klassen will continue to receive pay cheques while suspended. “The board is the one who deals with status of suspension – with or without pay. The board has served notice to him,” said Chief Const. Dave Jones. “If he wants to make a presentation before them on his status, he has a time period under the Police Act to do that. He has five days to request it.” Jones said Klassen was issued a letter informing him of the board’s review immediately after his conviction on Tuesday. If Klassen requests to speak ◗Klassen Page 4

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uperman is widely considered to be the world’s first comic book superhero, and Canadians get a lot of mileage out of the fact that co-creator Joe Shuster was born in Toronto. Despite Superman famously standing for “truth, justice and the American way” and Shuster having moved to Cleveland when he was only 10 years old, the CBC made a Heritage Minute video to remind us of our Kryptonian connection, and Canada Post even put his image on a stamp. It may come as a surprise, then, that not only was there another cape-wearing character with superpowers to hit the funny pages well before him, but this one was based on an actual Canadian citizen. April 11, 2011 would have been the 100th birthday of the late New Westminster resident Leon Giglio, who later changed his name to Leon Mandrake but is better known by his stage name, Mandrake the Magician. An accomplished illusionist, mentalist, ventriloquist, escape artist and fireeater, Mandrake was once one of the most famous magicians in the world and known for being one of the nicest guys to ever saw a woman in half. Along with dazzling countless crowds around the world over a career spanning seven decades, he also found the time to inspire a comic book character of the same name that debuted a good four years before a certain strongman from outer space pulled on his first pair of tights. The syndicated comic strip Mandrake the Magician, written by Lee Falk and illustrated by Phil Davis about a dapper crimefighter who could alter reality by “gesturing hypnotically,” first appeared in King Features newspapers in 1934. There is, perhaps appropriately, still a bit of mystery as to how the two magicians first came together. “From my understanding, they were

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Election apathy even hits voters’ bellies BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

Burger Heaven’s bun-official federal election burger poll seems to be mimicking the apathy that categorizes voter turnout at election time. While diners can vote for the federal parties or mark themselves as undecided, some don’t have an appetite to vote. “Yesterday nobody wanted to vote at all,” said Kendra Stogrin, a server at the restaurant. “So many people don’t want to vote at all. I think there has been too many elections.” While the Harper Burger continues to lead the poll, the NDP has narrowed the gap. Here are the burger poll results as of Friday morning: Harper - 127 votes; Layton - 114 votes; Ignatieff - 57 votes; May - 25 votes; Duceppe - 14 votes; and undecided - 54 votes.

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As Week 2 of the federal election campaign comes to an end, voters in New WestminsterCoquitlam and Port Moody can look forward to a couple of opportunities to hear what their candidates have to say. The Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce is holding an all-

candidates meeting on Tuesday, April 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Executive Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre on North Road. Everyone is invited to attend the free event, but registration is required at www.tricitieschamber.com. The Burquitlam Community Association is holding an allcandidates meeting for the New Westminster-Coquitlam riding on Thursday, April 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Banting Middle School, 820 Banting Ave. in Coquitlam.

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The Conservative Party of Canada has taken exception to a press release issued by a local NDP candidate. Fin Donnelly, the NDP candidate in New WestminsterCoquitlam and Port Moody, issued a press release April 5 that referred to comments made by Colin Metcalfe about the harmonized sales tax on CKNW’s Mike Smyth Show a day earlier. The press release referred to Metcalf as a “(Stephen) Harper spokesman” and stated he had indicated the HST “is right for British Columbians” and the upcoming referendum is unnecessary. In his press release, Donnelly said “things started to go downhill” for Conservative candidate

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Polling station: Burger Heaven manger Chris Geib with a couple of the options from the burger poll, where patrons can cast their votes with their stomachs. Diana Dilworth in the 2009 byelection campaign after she indicated she would vote in favour for the HST if elected. The Record contacted Dilworth for comments on the HST, but received a call

back from Conservative headquarters in Ottawa. “Colin Metcalfe does not speak for the party,” said Fred DeLorey, director of communications for the Conservative Party

of Canada. Dilworth didn’t return calls to The Record as she was out door knocking, but DeLorey called twice to set the record straight

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3,000 piles support new Pier Park Massive pile-driving operation is complete – next phase of construction begins BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

Pile driving is wrapping up at the future Westminster Pier Park site and construction of the park is getting underway. Project manager Dugal Purdie reports that the pile driving that’s been underway for the past few months is complete. “The last pile, if it is not driven today, will be driven tomorrow,” he said Wednesday. “The piling has been going on for months.” All totalled, more than 3,000 wood and steel piles have been driven into the Westminster Pier Park site. The park is being built at a 3.2-hectare (nine-acre) site on the waterfront between Sixth and Elliott streets. “The majority were the timber piles, which were used to densify the soil,” he

said. “That was required so in an earthquake it wouldn’t slide in to the river.” The steel piles will hold up the deck that forms the basis of the park. On Wednesday, a large crane visited the site. “It is the second biggest crane on the coast. It is a 250-tonne barge mounted crawler crane,” Purdie said. “It is putting some of the precast panels on the deck. These are concrete deck pieces that are precast at a separate facility, brought to the site and installed. Purdie said the appearance of the park site has changed dramatically in the past couple of weeks. “It was a whole host of piles until two weeks ago. Suddenly it is a big ocean of concrete out there,” he said. “It is an enormous change from the way the site looked two weeks ago.” Purdie said the concrete will provide the surface on which all of the park that’s located over the Fraser River will be built. About one-third of the park will be over water, one-third will be on docks and one◗Park Page 4

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Park: Construction of the Westminster Pier Park is still underway, and pile-driving work is coming to a close. More than 3,000 piles have been driven into the ground.

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for himself or have someone represent him, the board must schedule a meeting within 20 business days. Klassen has been suspended with pay since criminal charges were laid in January 2009. Since being appointed chief constable in February, Jones is now the discipline authority in the case and must reserve judgment. He cannot make any comment on the case until the Police Act investigation is complete. “I will now await the completion of a Police Act investigation report, which will have to recommend either substantiation or unsubstantiation of the allegations. That’s the whole process, depending on the penalty being sought, whether there’s a hearing, whether there’s no penalty or finding. That process will take a couple months to play out,” Jones said. Klassen is due in court for sentencing on May 10. The judge in the case found him not guilty of possession of stolen property – a charge based on the victim’s allegation that Klassen stole his cellphone. Klassen’s co-accused, West Vancouver Const. Griffin Gillan, pleaded guilty to assaulting Khan and was given a conditional sentence in July 2009. www.twitter.com/BrentRichter

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third will be on land. According to Purdie, the park’s marine structure has been built to last for 75 years. Now that pile driving has been completed, the landscaping contract is getting started. It includes works such as utilities, underground services, retaining walls and wooden structures. On April 4, city council received a report about some of the arts, culture and heritage components to be included in the Westminster Pier Park. The park will include historic photo panels in the main gathering place of the park that will be known as Lytton Square. The two

photo montages will include a large number of sepia-finish photographs that have been transferred onto metal plates and mounted on a wall. An interpretive panel will be installed nearby so people can read about the photos and about Lytton Square. “An important element of this photo montage is that it is representative of the rich and diverse cultural mosaic of New Westminster,” said the staff report. In addition to the photo panels, a memory band will run the entire length of the park. It will feature various words relating to New Westminster that are engraved into panels. A staff report said the words in the

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Electrifying: Robyn Davies had a shocking experience recently when her condo was struck by lightning, which caused some damage and magnetized some tools.

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Robyn Davies was thunderstruck without even being outside. The New Westminster resident lives on the 12th floor of a Royal City building and several weeks ago, during a Saturday evening thunderstorm, she got the shock of a lifetime. Davies said she was on her cordless phone that night when the lightning storm occurred. “The lightning appeared to be directly outside my enclosed patio,” she said. “At first, I thought I had been shot.” Davies said she was standing with her left foot up on a wooden footstool and her right foot on the ground and when the lightning hit, everything seemed to light up like the bright flash of a welder’s torch. “I felt my left ear go kind of tingling,” she said. “I hung up the phone and moved to the bathroom, which I felt would be protected in case of another strike.” Davies dismissed the whole episode as just a scary event, but then she started looking around her apartment and the damage was more than she expected. Her cable and Internet connections were fried, her dishwasher was energized and when she went to the front hall closet, all of her late husband’s tools had become so energized that they were now magnetized. Davies doesn’t know what to make of what happened to her, but she had an electrician come in to repair the damage and she went to the doctor. Davies said she experienced headaches, nausea and dizziness, as well as burns on her left toe, but whether that can be directly

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Politicians and voters ignore planet’s peril

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

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

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

How clean water changed the world IN MY OPINION

MATTHEW CLAXTON

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

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

‘Misfits’ make area unattractive Dear Editor:

Spring in New West heralds a whole new cast of graffiti adolescents, scrap metal thieves, car smash-and-grab specialists and fast food packaging litterbugs. The previous ones have moved on to the big leagues of anarchy, hard drug peddling and enforcement. Lots of these disposable teens and the next age group above them, some well into their 20s and 30s, can be seen on parade around Eighth Street and Fourth Avenue early in the morning, moving from their 40-unit ex-apartment building/drug, alcohol and gambling rehab centre to another supposed residential building, which appears to have some sort of a “medical”/forensic lab setup. Their ages range from late teens to mid-30s, almost all male, loud, impulsive and less well adjusted than many 12-year-olds. The sort of misfits ◗Water Page 7 who would be bum-rushed out of Queen’s Park, or

the Burris Street Burnaby neighbourhood at the first outrage. Take a look at the utility poles in your neighbourhood; they are being stripped of their puny little ground wires, which contain less copper than an extension cord, and the wooden covers smashed. I wonder if Mayor Wayne Wright got the same response from the New Westminster police when his car window was smashed outside city hall – “There’s nothing we can do.” Our building and nearby homes had seven cars broken into last December, at a window replacement cost of about $240 each. Two months before, a large number of scratches and scuffs appeared on my car hood fenders and doors – about $1,000 to repaint all. No suspects were ever made known. The heritage house next door was always well maintained, but the current owners seem resigned to leaving their expensive five-foot fence the way it is now; wracked and twisted, with slats smashed

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and copper post caps yanked off. Lastly, the fast food cochons who seem to want to bring our area down to their level, regularly park outside this once nice neighbourhood house late at night and leave symmetrical piles of greasy fast food wrappers, bags and drink containers outside the driver’s and passenger’s windows. Could it be that the downtown “cleanup” of undesirables which city hall is so proud of has sent them scuttling into uptown New West? I tried to sell my condo last fall for less than my cost, and a renovation, but in spite of some compliments, had no serious buyers, and it seemed like it was the area people didn’t like. John Connolly, New Westminster

Editorial misrepresents Harper government’s idea

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Re: How to undermine Canadian democracy, Our View, The Record, April 6. Your editorial suggesting that an end to the current taxpayer subsidy of political parties is a threat to democracy is based on a ludicrous misrepresentation of the current government’s proposal. There has never been any suggestion from this government, in this campaign or previously, that when the per-vote subsidy is removed we would return to the days of party bag men looking for handouts from their corporate or union backers. It was the current government, after all, that finally banned the donation of funds from corporations or unions, and they have never suggested changing that decision. The Conservative party has implemented in practice what it preaches. It has an effective fundraising effort that collects money from people across the country who choose to support it. That effort has provided more than sufficient

funds to maintain a national party organization and run local campaigns. Why would the other parties not be able to do the same? That seems far more sensible than the current arrangement where we, the taxpayers, have to support parties like the Liberals, who appear never to have recovered from the shock of having to actually ask ordinary people for money, as opposed to their Bay Street bosses. Or worse, where British Columbians have to pay money to the Bloc Quebecois so that they can pursue their goal of breaking up the country. Which is the greater threat to democracy? Making people pay money to political parties they oppose? Or making political parties actually work for the support of the people from whom they want votes? Your editorial seems to have got it backwards. Mike Redmond, New Westminster

Correcting the facts on complaint against police Dear Editor:

Re: Complaint commissioner apologizes to cops, The Record, April 6. I read with interest the article regarding the apology made by the police complaint commissioner to the two New West police officers and the cancelling of the public hearing he previously ordered. Your reporter did get one piece of the story wrong. In fact, the investigation by the Vancouver Police Department concluded that there was no misconduct by the officers. Notwithstanding that, the police complaint commissioner ordered a public hearing because he disagreed with this result. The ordering of the public hearing was arguably in contravention of the Police Act, and that was why the New West police officers filed a petition in Supreme Court – to challenge the legal validity of the public hearing. Sheila M. Sullivan, B.A., LL.B., executive resource officer, Vancouver Police Union

Water: Doctor left a lasting legacy ◗ continued from page 6

I imagine him rattling chains and waking from unquiet sleep those who failed to provide clean water in Walkerton, Ont., or in First Nations communities, or cities in the developing world. “What are you doing?” Snow would rage. “I figured this out 150 years ago! How hard is it to give people clean water?” Clean water is one of the greatest life-savers the modern world has.

Combined with vaccinations and antibiotics, it’s almost wiped out diseases that killed off nearly half of all children before the age of five just a century and a half ago. Nothing in the last hundred years has had so dramatic an impact. In an interesting postscript, having saved countless lives around the world, Snow would go on to become one of the world’s first anesthesiologists, using drugs to ease Queen Victoria’s pain during the

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

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about Metcalfe’s role. He said Metcalfe may be a Conservative Party supporter, but he’s not a spokesperson. “He does not work for the party. He does not speak for the party,” he said. Metcalfe was one of three guests appearing on Monday’s Mike Smyth show, where he was referred to as a Conservative war room organizer – not as a Harper spokesman. Smyth’s show featured three men whom he characterized as “key people” on campaigns in British Columbia. Brynn Bourke, Donnelly’s campaign manager, reviewed the transcript from the radio show and said it was pretty clear that Metcalfe was representing the Conservative Party. While he wasn’t referred to directly as a “Harper spokesperson” during the show, she said he presented himself as one of the backroom guys involved with the campaign. “The Conservatives haven’t learned a thing from the byelection,” Donnelly said. “Instead of trying to silence their own pundits, they should listen to British Columbians and admit the HST as wrong.” Dilworth didn’t return calls to The Record about the HST, but she told the Coquitlam NOW (The Record’s sister publication) that she’s always been on record as saying the HST is a good tax policy, but the way it was implemented was flawed. “I can’t help but see the hypocrisy in that the NDP is concerned about a provincial tax when they have a consistent track record of voting against federal tax cuts and federal tax credits that the Conservatives have put in,” she said. In December 2009, the federal Conservatives and Liberals, as well as the Bloc Quebecois supported the HST in a vote in the House of Commons. “Implementing the HST was a decision by the provincial government,” DeLorey told The Record. “B.C. will have a choice in the upcoming provincial referendum on this.”

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TransLink expects to know within a month or so whether the United Boulevard extension will get the green light or be put to rest. Sany Zein, TransLink’s director of roads, recently provided an update on the North Fraser Perimeter Road at the Royal City Speakers Series at the Westminster Club. A process is currently underway to identify options for the United Boulevard extension, a component of the North Fraser Perimeter Road that would eventually run from United Boulevard to the Queensborough Bridge. “If we don’t have a solution by May/ June, we are not going to have a solution,” he said. “We are thinking we need two years to build whatever we need to build. To build this, two years is enough.” In order to get the federal funding, the project must be completed by March 31, 2014. That means a decision needs to be made soon on whether it has the support to proceed – or there won’t be enough time to finish the project by the required deadline. “Our interest in this project is for the movement of goods,” Zein said. “Our interest isn’t in moving vehicles for commuting. Our interest is for economic growth.” The federal government has agreed to contribute $65 million toward the project, primarily because it would address concerns about safety and transportation delays at the train crossings at Braid and Brunette. Zein said TransLink is trying to treat the North Fraser Perimeter Road as a package,

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recognizing that there are bottlenecks along various sections of the corridor. “Although we’d like to build everything at once, chances are this will be phased,” he said. Phase 2 of the North Fraser Perimeter Road project would likely address the area that includes Front Street and the Pattullo Bridge. While TransLink had been proposing a new bridge, the province asked TransLink to take another look at whether the existing crossing could be rehabilitated. The first phase of the North Fraser Perimeter Road project centres around Braid Avenue, Brunette Street and United Boulevard area in Sapperton. After the community and city council rejected previous options for the United Boulevard extension, TransLink launched a new consultation process in February. Two workshops held during Phase 1 of the consultation process sought public input about the project. Phase 2 includes workshops on April 13 and 30, during which attendees will review and refine possible transportation concepts. The April 13 meeting will take place from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Sapperton Pensioners Hall at 318 Keary St. The April 30 meeting will be held at the same location from 9:30 a.m. to noon. A Phase 3 session to identify the recommended solution will take place on Thursday, May 19 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Sapperton Pensioners Hall. If a solution is found, Zein said design work for Phase 1 would be done from June to December 2011. For an extended version of this story, visit our website at www.royalcityrecord.com.

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both independent of each other, but the comic book character took on a close resemblance to my father,” said Lon Mandrake, Leon Mandrake’s oldest son, a retired science teacher and an accomplished stage magician in his own right. “I believe the one who wrote the comic already had the idea of a character who is a magician, but the person who did the drawings was familiar with my father’s act.” Along with sharing the same name, the fictional Mandrake the Magician also sported the same trademark pencil moustache, cape and top hat, but copyright and intellectual property laws weren’t quite as stringent back in those days. In any case, as Lon Mandrake points out, the matchup became mutually beneficial to both parties. “They promoted each other,” he said. “I’ve got letters from Phil Davis saying how there couldn’t be a greater character representation and vice-versa. It was a gentlemen’s agreement; nothing was ever written down or signing contracts or anything like that. This was back in the 30s, they did things differently then.” Leon Mandrake first became interested in magic as a young boy. His parents were both vaudeville performers, but after the magic went out of their marriage, Leon and his mother moved to the Royal City to live with her sister at her house on Carnarvon Street, known today as the Maria Keary Cottage. His aunt, a postal worker named Mildred Wagner, gave him his first magic set for his seventh or eighth birthday, and he was soon disappearing regularly into the backyard shed to practise his act. Mandrake hit the stage for the very first time under the name “The Wiz” at age 11, filling in between vaudeville acts at the old Edison Theatre (now the Paramount Gentleman’s Club). He soon began working for free backstage at the PNE, where visiting magicians would sometimes share some of the tricks of the trade and give him unwanted props or costumes. Having mastered firebreathing before kissing his first girl, Mandrake joined a travelling magic company at age 16 and left home to tour the continent. He soon became known for stunts such as mindreading, driving a car while blindfolded, hypnotizing people

from department store should know a thing or two windows, and making darabout gesturing hypnotiing escapes and elaborate cally), is said to currently costume changes from tiny be in talks to star in a new boxes. Mandrake movie. He and his second wife But his real legacy is and stage partner, Velvet continuing to inspire per(Lon’s mother, who also formers. Coquitlam resident became a character in the Shawn Farquhar is one of them. comic strip), are also cred“As you can see from ited with being the first peothe photos, clearly I wanted ple to introduce magic acts to be just like Mandrake with audience participation the Magician,” said the 48into nightclub settings after year-old two-time world live theatres began turning champion of magic over into movie houses. the phone from a tour in The comic itself, now Contributed photo/THE RECORD Florida. “He was just an written by Fred Fredericks, continues to live on today. Shawn Farquhar, a two-time world champion of magic, awesome magician and said that when he ﬁrst started out as a performer, he tried such a wonderful person. When The Record went to print, the stylish sorcerer to copy the distinctive look of his friend and mentor right He had the childlike sense right to the very end, he was busy battling “danger- down to the moustache. tried to create the magic in ous hologram vampires,” everything he did.” the sort of tough crowd the Farquhar said he first met his idol after a disasperformer himself certainly never had to deal with. The trous early magic show of his own in Surrey. He said likeness to Leon Mandrake, however, is no longer as proMandrake’s warmth and encouragement played a big part nounced under the new artist. in convincing him to continue performing. “Everything was fine until King Features, who owned Leon Mandrake passed away Jan. 27, 1993 at Surrey the strip, became worried about royalty rights and Memorial Hospital, and– coming full circle – the memorial wanted to disassociate from having a direct relation,” said was held at the same New Westminster theatre where his Mandrake. “My dad and the cartoonist were good friends career first began. though. Right up until he died (in 1964), the character Exotic dancers have long since replaced vaudeville acts basically had my dad’s features, and then afterward they at the entertainment at the old Edison, but Farquhar said tried to change the character a little bit.” But Mandrake’s legacy lives on in other ways as well. the sendoff was a fitting final curtain. “We took out all the posters and all the pictures of the Some of his magic acts can still be enjoyed today on YouTube, and Roberston Davies even modelled the chargirls,” he said with a laugh. “We changed the marquee to ‘The Last Appearance of Mandrake.’ During Velvet’s acter Magnus Eisengrim from his book World of Wonders on him. Mandrake the Magician has also appeared in speech, she said we probably thought we hid everything from her so she wouldn’t know what the club is used for radio shows, television series, plays, musicals and movies (including a cameo in The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine). now, but she said it was really good to come back here Hayden Christensen, another B.C. performer (and, given and that Leon would like to know they are still doing that he is most famous for playing a Jedi, someone who tricks here.”

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Inspiring couple H

ans and Kay Mydske recently celebrated a marital milestone. The couple, who celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at the end of March, have called the Royal City home for decades. “Hans was an Alaskan fisherman which caused him to be away from the home at times for a few months. The doors of their home are still always open, and testimonials can be achieved by hundred of New Westminster citizens,” said an email from family friend Victoria Stoessiger. “Just bring up the phrase ‘fish and chips,’ and a crowd of 30 would be ready for the awaited halibut Hans just brought home.” All seven of the couple’s children – and some of their grandchildren – attended New Westminster Secondary School. Victoria notes that Kay often played a “surrogate mother” role, helping out children if there were problems at home. “Unwittingly, she possessed such a calmness and humour about her demeanor that anyone would almost feel better instantly,” she wrote. Victoria felt compelled to reach out to the media regarding “this extraordinary couple”. Hans, 90, and Kay, 86, continue to live in their longtime New Westminster home, do their own shopping and participate in family gatherings – where I’m told Hans is in charge of the singing and Kay provides the excitement of storytelling.

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Purple reign: Roshni Vedamanikam and Chelsea Keenan display some of the purple lights that will decorate local businesses for the Purple Light Nights campaign, running April 19 to 23 in support of Prevention Against Violence Against Women’s Week.

Shining a light on violence Local businesses make statement against domestic violence with Purple Night Lights campaign in April BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

Royal City businesses and residents will be shining the light on domestic violence this month. The New Westminster community action committee for women who have experienced violence is holding the second annual Purple Light Nights campaign from April 19 to 23. The campaign is designed to support Prevention of Violence Against Women’s Week. “We are trying to hit the street again and get people to put up their lights,” said Roshni Vedamanikam, coordinator of the New Westminster community action committee for women who have experienced violence The campaign has chosen purple because it is recognized as the international colour symbolic of domestic violence. The campaign was held for the first time in New Westminster in 2010.

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to hold offenders accountable. Knowledge can help communities support women, youth and children who experience violence and prevent tragedies.” Businesses and organizations in New Westminster will be encouraged to display a string of purple lights or a purple light bulb along with an informational fact sheet. Prevention of Violence Against Women Week is being marked across British Columbia from April 19 to 23. In addition to a proclamation recognizing the Purple Light Nights campaign, the City of New Westminster will also hang purple lights at city hall. The Purple Light Nights campaign encourages businesses and residents to hang a string of purple lights in their windows to increase awareness of domestic violence issues and its effect on children and families. Purple Light Nights started in Covington, Washington in 2007 with the message that “domestic violence has no place in our community.” According to the Statistics Canada, 20,000 women in the province will experience violence in an average year, and almost half of these women have children. Any businesses and residents wanting to participate can purchase a string of lights for $20 or a light bulb for $1 by calling Roshni at 604-521-1888.

“For a launch, it was pretty successful,” Vedamanikam said. “We had almost 20 residents in New Westminster. They were people who saw the lights on Sixth Street and called in. We started on Sixth Street. Ideally we’d like to get all of New Westminster involved in it.” A number of businesses along Sixth Street participated in last year’s event and are expected to participate again. The committee is selling purple light bulbs and strings of purple lights as part of the campaign. “I ordered 100 strings,” Vedamanikam said. “They are on their way. If people call me, they are available.” According to a press release regarding Purple Light Nights, one study found that women who have experienced domestic violence are 80 per cent more likely to have a stroke, 70 per cent more likely to have heart disease, 60 per cent more likely to have asthma and 70 per cent more likely to drink heavily than women who have not experienced intimate partner violence. “If more people can recognize and speak out against violence against women, we have a better chance to hold offenders accountable,” said Lorrie Wasyliw, executive director of Monarch Place transition house and co-chair of the New Westminster community action committee. “We have a better chance

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Paciﬁc Breeze winery keeps on growing MOVERS & SHAKERS BRENT RICHTER

ew Westminster’s Pacific Breeze Winery is expanding drastically this month following a boom in demand for its premium wines. Suzanna de Souza, business development manager for the company, said the company has picked up 50 international wine making awards since the winery opened in 2005 and opened its doors to the public in 2007. “The awards have helped create that demand

and buzz in the wine industry,” she said. “It’s forced us into expansion because demand is so high. We have some really big accounts and we’ve recently taken over the space next door, which doubles our size.” The facility will now take up 6,000 square feet. “We’re using it for production, and we’re going to be creating a corporate meeting facilities and a lounge and a larger tasting room,” de Souza said. De Souza said the expansion means the company will be hiring more tasting room staff and presenters as well.

Students raise cash for Japan

Facing news of a devastating earthquake at home,

some of Douglas College’s Japanese students turned to about the only thing they could do to help – fundraising. “We raised over $7,700 over just a two week period,” said Hiroshi Yasuoka, the international education advisor at Douglas who helped organize the fundraising campaign. “I had a group of Japanese students who came in and said ‘What are we going to do?’ on the first Monday that week. I organized the table and got the booth up and organized all the people who wanted to spend time to collect donations. That’s all I did. The students decorated the booth and manned it for the entire first week.” Yasuoka said the amount raised was surprising given that students

tend not to have much extra cash to give out to others. “I didn’t think we’d raise that much at all. It was surprising every day that we had the booth open that there would be so much support and people coming down,” he said. “It just shows the support and generosity of people, and I think it shows we have a great community here at Douglas that pulls together.”

Green thumbs

Fraserside Community Services Society’s Biggest Little Garden in Town project is poised for a massive expansion thanks to a grant from the Vancity EnviroFund. The Society received the grant of $20,000, which should help get it about 100

more “little gardens,” along with seeds and manuals, on the decks and balconies of New Westminster residents. The gardens are threetiered cedar boxes with room enough to grow any number of fruits, vegetables or herbs and still fit on a standard apartment balcony. The Vancity grant will be used to get them on to the balconies of low-income families who wouldn’t be able to afford one otherwise. Aside from having a source of free food that couldn’t get any more local, Caroline Bonesky, executive director of Fraserside, said the little gardens are valuable in that they give people first-hand knowledge of what it takes to grow food. She said she has heard of many cases of grandparents using the

gardens to teach grandchildren, bringing the generations together. Members who receive a little garden must sign a contract promising anything they grow will be “eaten, shared or given,” which Bonesky said results in users meeting some of their neighbours for the first time and that results in new ideas for how to use the veggies. “There’s lots of very cool things about them,” she said. Vancity donates about five per cent of the profits it earns from its enviro Visa cards to help non-profit groups with environmental efforts. The program has donated over $3 million since it started in 1990. Send business items to Brent, brichter@royalcity record.com.

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said the press release. “The park is 10 years old in 2011 and is well used throughout the year.” The tour takes place on Sunday, April 17, starting at 1:30 p.m. at the corner of Cumberland Street, just above East Columbia Street. The tour is free, will take

about one-and-a-half to two hours and runs rain or shine. Pre-registration isn’t required – just show up and join in the walk.

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egendary bandleader Dal Richards is coming to New West. Richards will be speaking at the New Westminster Public Library on Tuesday, April 12 at 7 p.m. Richards, who’s now 92, has recently released a book, One More Time. A press release from the library notes that Richards’ book shares 70 years of his memories of life in the Vancouver music business. He’ll share some of those memories – including a 25-year stint playing at the Hotel Vancouver’s Panorama Roof and meeting stars that included Roy Rogers, Bob Hope, Lena Horne and Mitzi Gaynor – during his presentation at the library. Space for his talk is limited, so pre-register in

A spy drama is up next in the Arts Council of New Westminster’s Last Mondays at the Movies series. The next film in the series is The Debt, showing Monday, April 25 at Massey Theatre. The movie stars Helen Mirren as Rachel Singer, a former Mossad agent who tried to capture and bring to trial a notorious Nazi war criminal, the Surgeon of Birkenau, in a secret Israeli mission that ended with his death on the streets of East Berlin. “Now, 30 years later, a man claiming to be the doctor has surfaced, and Rachel must go back to Eastern Europe to uncover the truth,” a movie synopsis explains. “Overwhelmed by haunting memories of her younger self and her two fellow agents, the still-celebrated heroine must relive the trauma of those events

and confront the debt she has incurred.” Other stars include Sam Worthington, Jessica Chastain, Ciarán Hinds and Tom Wilkinson. Last Mondays at the Movies, offered in cooperation with the Toronto International Film Festival and the Massey Theatre, brings award-winning Canadian, foreign and independent movies to the theatre on the last Monday of each month. Single tickets are $9. All screenings are at the Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave., at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call Andrée at 604-5253244. Tickets can be purchased at the Massey box office, 604-521-5050, or at the door. See www.artscouncil newwest.org for more about the film series. Do you have an item for Lively City? Send arts and entertainment ideas to Julie, jmaclellan@royalcityrecord. com. Visit her In the Spotlight blog online at www.royalcity record.com – click on the Opinion tab and follow the link under Blogs.

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Volunteers make roads safer In recognition of National Volunteer Week, ICBC is thanking Burnaby and New Westminster volunteers for their continued support in making our communities safer. In Burnaby and New Westminster, more than 200 volunteers work out of seven community policing offices and police detachments to help deliver road safety programs including Speed Watch, Lock Out Auto Crime and the Stolen Auto Recovery program. “The extraordinary dedication to road safety shown by these volunteers and community policing offices is remarkable and truly appreciated,” said Jon Schubert, ICBC’s president and CEO. “On behalf of all our customers and ICBC employees, thank you!” “The volunteers who participate in programs like Speed Watch and Lock Out Auto Crime deserve our recognition and gratitude,” said Richard T. Lee, Burnaby North MLA. “Their contributions to public safety are invaluable.” “These dedicated volunteers have done an incredible job raising awareness about auto crime, and helped make Burnaby even safer for families,” said Harry Bloy, Burnaby-Lougheed MLA. In 2010, Speed Watch volunteers in Burnaby and New Westminster contributed approximately 970 hours to help reduce speed-related crashes in their communities. With the support of volunteers, speed-related crashes have steadily decreased in B.C. over the last five years. Volunteers use radar and speed-reader boards supplied by ICBC to show drivers how fast they’re actually traveling.

Research shows that it works – over 70 per cent of drivers traveling 10km/h over the speed limit slow down when they see a speed-reader board.

In 2010, Lock Out Auto Crime volunteers in Burnaby and New Westminster handed out over 24,000 notices to drivers to draw attention to the risk of auto theft. Volunteers place notices resembling parking tickets on the windshields of vehicles, many with garage door openers or valuables in sight, offering the owners common sense tips for preventing auto theft. These volunteers also operate the Stolen Auto Recovery program in Burnaby and New Westminster. In 2010, they scanned over 71,000 licence plates to help identify stolen vehicles. Each year, volunteers help to recover hundreds of stolen vehicles in B.C. “These volunteers work tirelessly,” said Jill Blacklock, ICBC road safety manager. “Many give up their Friday evenings to go out on a cold, rainy night to try to locate stolen vehicles or spend their afternoon scanning busy parking lots for unsecured vehicles to help protect owners from becoming a victim of auto crime. With their support, we’ve seen an astounding 65 per cent decrease in auto crime in B.C. since 2003.” Drop by your neighbourhood community policing ofﬁce to see how you can get involved and help keep your community safe.

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The library is pleased to be participating in the Royal City’s third annual book festival. With its new name, Lit Fest New West, and new location at Douglas College, it will be a wonderful coming together of authors, readers and people in the book trade. The Arts Council of New Westminster has lined up a terrific program. The festival officially begins on Friday, April 15 at 7 p.m. with a tribute to the Royal City’s first poet laureate, Edna Anderson, by the current poet laureate, Candice James. Then authors Dennis E. Bolen, Steven Galloway and Gabor Gasztonyi will read from their work, and

slam poet C.R. Avery will perform. Afterwards you can head to the Heritage Grill for a Slam Central poetry competition. Saturday, April 16 is a full day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with workshops led by authors and poets, as well as information sessions and panel discussions. You can have your manuscript reviewed by author Michael Kenyon, and the B.C. Book Prizes Authors Read segment features Steven Galloway (The Cellist of Sarajevo), Morris Bates (Morris as Elvis) and Sylvia Olsen (Working with Wool). The library will join the exhibitors on the concourse and will also present a workshop on downloading e-books. Electronic books are being read everywhere.

We will introduce you to what they are, some of the e-readers on the market and how to download (i.e. check out) free e-books with a B.C. public library card. B.C.’s public libraries have collaborated in offering free downloadable audiobooks and e-books, including self-help books for writers. If the future of print interests you, don’t miss the panel discussion Media Matters – On-Line verus Print, with panelists Kaitlin Fontana (Rolling Stone), Pat Tracy (editor, The Record), Stephen Thompson (writer, Georgia Straight), and Tracey Keenan (publisher, Newsleader). The full program is at www.artscouncilnewwest. org. See you at Lit Fest New West.

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he New Westminster Fire Department, now New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services, has a history that traces back to the earliest years of the city, and this year it celebrates its 150th anniversary. Fire has played a major role in the city’s history and has had a strong influence on the development of the town. This year there will be a number of events linked to this city department’s anniversary. The largest fire in the city’s history has been known for many years as the Great Fire, and it took place Sept. 10 and 11 of 1898. This conflagration destroyed the downtown portion of the city from roughly Fourth Street to 10th Street along the river and up the hill to Royal Avenue. During the year 1929, there were many local

fires. The community lost the Westminster Paper Mill, Triangle Chemical Company, the Provincial Exhibition Buildings in Queen’s Park, the B.C. Penitentiary warden’s house and Richard McBride School. The school burned during a very cold spell in February, and the mill and exhibition site over a couple of days in the middle of summer. Columbia Street had seen a couple of large fires prior to the 1898 one, with major blazes destroying blocks of buildings on both sides of the road. Recently this column mentioned the fire that consumed the Masonic and Oddfellows halls at Lorne Street in the early 1890s. Sawmills had their share of fires on the waterfront, with Brunette Sawmills at the mouth of the Brunette River being the scene of a number of major fires. A number of times in the city’s history, blazes raged across open lands. One occurred in the early 1900s, covering the area of the Douglas Road Cemetery, wiping out fences and wooden grave markers. Another similar fire in

the 1860s in the Sapperton area brought great acclaim to the early fire brigade, as they responded with amazing speed and efficiency, considering that they ran on foot pulling their equipment. Many people will remember the Rayonier Mill fire of the 1960s, not so much for the size of the fire and extent of the flames, but for the fact that a water bomber was called in to quell the blaze. Photos of this massive plane lumbering over the North Arm of the Fraser River will be found in most local photo albums of the day. The 1980s will also remind people of the dock fire at Pacific Coast Terminals that saw a determined effort and cooperation between the fire department and some local tugboats to get a very stubborn conflagration under control. We have hundreds of fire and fire departmentrelated stories and these are but a few, with many more to come during 2011. Be sure to watch for a New Westminste Historical Society presentation and a walking tour dedicated to this proud anniversary.

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to play. We have to just do the sort of things to keep the product on the field.” Junior varsity football That includes coming up at Moscrop Secondary with between 15 and 20 sets School is ready to take the of new or used equipment snap again in the B.C. high to fully outfit the added school league this fall. number of junior players After the past two sea- about to come on board. sons operating just a senior With the drive of the squad in the Tier II varsity parent group behind league, Moscrop has all the them, Bymoen intends to pieces in place to rebuild hold fundraising activities the school program back to involving the players in its former AA status, said the community to achieve Panthers head coach Craig those ends. Bymoen. That includes engaging “I truly believe timing is local businesses in the comeverything,” said Bymoen, munity in long-term sponwho played college football sorship opportunities that in the United States and at will benefit both, Bymoen the University of B.C. “At added. this instance, it “The first appears like it steps have was meant to been taken,” happen. I can “I want us to he said. see we’re going That’s to be able to become a chamgood news to move forward pionship football senior quarvery smoothterback Jesse team. I think our Johnston and ly.” As the only juniors could do bantam newpublic school comer Sumeet grid program it. … they’re get- Badhan, who left in the city, ting the numbers is looking forBymoen wants ward to donto ensure the out.” ning real footJV team gets ball gear for off on a solid JESSE JOHNSTON the very first Moscrop varsity QB footing. time. A few teach“I’m very ers stepped excited,” said forward to lend Bymoen Badhan, who was introa hand, and former nine- duced to football on the year B.C. Lion veteran full- school yard of Cascade back Lyle Green has also Heights Elementary. expressed interest in getA school chum of his, ting involved. now graduated to Notre Bymoen is now looking Dame Regional School, at a full complement of 10 organized lunch-time possible coaches to back up games amongst two teams last year’s assistants Tony of kids and taught Badhan Aquire and former quarter- the rules. back Reed Kovacic. Johnston got his first He is further motivated football as a Christmas by the support from both present when he was 10 inside and outside the years old. school. He’s been playing orgaPrincipal Victoria Lee nized ball ever since, first and athletic director Shelley with the Renfrew Trojans Brown are behind the team, community club and then while a keen group of par- bantam and junior bantam ents appear ready, able and with the Burnaby Lions. willing to pitch in where Johnston will likely capand when needed, Bymoen tain this season’s Panthers added. varsity team at quarter“Its just because we’re back. the last school in Burnaby “I want us to become that it’s important we do all a championship football we can to ensure (the pro- team. I think our juniors gram) stays alive,” Bymoen said. “The boys are ready ◗Moscrop Page 20 BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

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Soccered out: Royal City Reign midﬁelder Anisha Sangha, right, was one of the standouts in the under-14 girls’ 2-1 shootout loss to Golden Ears United in the ﬁrst round of Coastal A Cup playdowns at Mercer Stadium.

Reign comes to an end at Mercer The Royal City Reign were knocked out of Provincial Cup competition following a 2-1 shootout loss to Golden Ears United in a first-round under-14 girls’ Coastal A Cup match at Mercer Stadium last Sunday. The Reign dominated most of the match but was unable to capitalize on many of its chances.

Carly Cody had one such opportunity in the first half go wanting, ringing a shot off the crossbar from outside the 18-yard box on a free kick. Baldeep Gill got the Royal City Metro side on the scoresheet first, finishing off a nice cross by Emily Neeson to start the second half. Golden Ears knotted the score

later in the half. Two periods of extra time provided no clear winner, so the outcome was decided with a penalty shootout. Golden Ears came out ahead 3-2. Royal City defender Sarah Ng and midfielder Anisha Sangh also had strong matches for the Royal City Reign.

Burnaby beats most other provinces in karate BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

Burnaby martial artists won five of B.C.’s six national titles at the recent Canadian karate championships. National senior team member Jusleen Virk won two medals, including a gold in the 18-to-20 women’s under-53 kilogram kumite or sparring final. Virk also took the third-place medal in the under-50kg women’s sparring. Derek Chan and Matthew Ly won their respective under-55kg and plus-76kg weight classes in the boys’ 16-to-17 kumite finals. Isabel Chan and Jag Sandhu both won their first-ever national titles in

the 14-to-15 age group. Chan won at under-47kg, while Sandhu took the under-63kg title. Burnaby fighters also took 10 more medals in a variety of age and weight categories. Andrea Maikawa placed runnerup in the under-61kg women’s division. Senior team member Shaun Dhillon won a silver medal in the plus-84kg men’s sparring, while Reid Lofstrom placed second in the boys’ 16-to-17 plus-59kg weight class. Chan, Matthew Ly, Chan, Virk, Sandhu and Lofstrom will all be representing Canada at the upcoming junior Pan American karate championships this September. Virk is a former Pan American

champion. She won an individual title in 2008 in Chile. Chan, Matthew Ly and Virk will also be competing at the junior world championships in Malaysia a month later. Burnaby also had another double medallist at the nationals. Cody Martin won bronze medals in both the under-68kg 18-to-20 men’s kumite and under-60kg men’s division. Sarah Jenkins, Cadence O’Neal, Brenden Ly, Zach Chan and Matt Bickel also earned bronze medals in their respective weight classes. “This was an extremely impressive showing by the athletes from Burnaby,” said B.C.’s high performance coach Sandeep Gill.

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Work ahead: Moscrop Panthers, senior quarterback Jesse Johnston and Grade 8 Sumeet Badhan, are looking to help rebuild Burnaby’s only remaining public school football program.

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could do it because they’re getting the numbers out,” Johnston said. “Last year, we were the only team to beat the championship team, so I think we can do it.” Almost 40 prospective JV players have already signed up, while the varsity numbers are hovering around 30 at the

moment. But those numbers will change when the preseason gets closer to becoming a reality, said Bymoen. “I’m quite excited about this group of Grade 8s. My goal is when they hit Grade 11, we’ll be back in AA and competing in AAA,” said Bymoen.

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

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

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

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

Hyack adds a second title at trials Hyack Swim Club teen Sherry Liu added a second pool title at the Swimming Canada world trials in Victoria on April 3. The 16-year-old swimmer, who won her first-ever national championship title in the 1,500 metre freestyle earlier at the championships, placed first overall in the women’s five-kilometre long course pool final. Liu’s winning time in the 5km free

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INDEX Community Notices ....................................1000 Announcements ...............................................1119 Employment..........................................................1200 Education .................................................................1400 Special Occasions...........................................1600 Marketplace ..........................................................2000 Children ......................................................................3000 Pets & Livestock ...............................................3500 Health............................................................................4000 Travel & Recreation ......................................4500 Business & Finance .......................................5000 Legals ............................................................................5500 Real Estate ..............................................................6000 Rentals .........................................................................6500 Personals ...................................................................7000 Service Directory .............................................8000 Transportation ....................................................9000

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INDUSTRIAL SEWERS Required ASAP

Announcements

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SMALL DOG found near Sussex & Imperial, Burnaby on Saturday April 2 at approx 9:30 pm. Call to ID. 778-394-2775

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All advertising published in this newspaper is accepted on the premise that the merchandise and services offered are accurately described All advertising published in this newspaper is and willingly sold to buyers at the advertised accepted on the premise that prices. Advertisers are aware of the thesemerchandise conditions. Advertising doesare notaccurately conform described to these and servicesthat offered standards or sold that to is deceptive and willingly buyers at or themisleading, advertised is never knowingly accepted. If any reader prices. Advertisers are awarewith of these encounters non-compliance theseconditions. standards Advertising we ask thatthat you does informnottheconform Publishertoofthese this newspaper andthat The Advertising Council standards or is deceptiveStandards or misleading, of B.C. OMISSION AND ERROR: The publishers isdo never knowingly accepted. If any reader not guarantee the insertion of a particular encounters non-compliance withdate, these or standards advertisement on a specified at all, we ask that inform themade Publisher of this although everyyou effort will be to meet the wishes of the advertisers. Further, the publishers newspaperandTheAdvertisingStandardsCouncil do not accept liability for any loss or damage of B.C. OMISSION AND ERROR: The publishers caused by an error or inaccuracy in the printing do an notadvertisement guarantee thebeyond insertion a particular of theofamount paid for the space actually the portion of advertisement on a occupied specified bydate, or at all, the advertisement in which error occurred. although every effort will bethe made to meet the Any corrections or changes will be made in the wishes of the advertisers. Further, the publishers next available issue. The Burnaby Now & The do not accept liability forwill anybeloss or damage New Westminster Record responsible for only with in liability limited causedonebyincorrect an errorinsertion or inaccuracy the printing to portion of the beyond advertisement affectedpaid by of that an advertisement the amount the error. Request for adjustments or corrections for the spacemust actually by the30portion of on charges be occupied made within days of the advertisement which theresults error occurred. the ad’s expiration.inFor best please

check your adorfor accuracy firstinday Any corrections changes will bethe made the it nextappears. available Refunds issue. The made Burnabyonly Nowafter & The7 business days notice!

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check your ad for accuracy the first day it appears. Refunds made only after 7 business days notice!

A Richmond bag mfr has openings for Temporary, Full-time piecework for industrial sewers. The ideal candidate(s) will have a min of 3 years experience, speak/read/write English, be physically ﬁt, be willing to work Monday to Friday from 3:30 pm to midnight. Must have their own car. Compensation will be paid based on a rate per sewn inch and units of production. Reply in conﬁdence to: Human Resources @ Bulldog Bag Ltd., 13631 Vulcan Way, Richmond, V6V 1K4, or fax to 604-273-9927, or email to hr@bulldogbag.com

CAREER COACH

How Many ‘Real’ Occupations are Out There?

Something I hear quite frequently in my work is people telling me that they were expected by others - usually their family or community - to pursue a ‘real’ occupation. This meant that they were supposed to find work that was lucrative, secure, and well esteemed. The universally accepted occupations that qualified for a ‘real’ occupation included: Doctor, Lawyer, Accountant and Engineer. Now I’m thinking, if everyone in the world were to pursue these four occupations, who would cut our hair, sell us produce, build our roads, care for our children, write books for us to read and paint art for us to look at? In this day and age, this seems like such a constrictive and limited view of the range of occupations that are really out there for people to pursue. The National Occupational Classification directory (http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/home. shtml) organizes over 30,000 occupational titles. That’s 29,996 more occupations than most people can imagine, such as: virtual-meetings organizer, plant pathologist, internet security specialist, Houdini artist, sommelier, cybrarian and croupier. How about those as possibilities? And this is just the tip of the iceberg of all the other ‘real’ occupations that are out there. If you want to explore your career possibilities please call 604-434-1177 and ask about the Transitions Program, our government funded (no fee) three-week career exploration program available to anyone who is unemployed or under employed and eligible to work in Canada.

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Customer Service

Customer Service / Inside Sales

Golden Trim Hardwood Floors Full-time position available. Must speak fluent English and Korean. Training provided. Medical benefits available. Fax resume: 604-421-6918 Email: info@goldentrim.com

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General Employment

Become a Registered Personal Trainer. See our ad under Education. Hilltop 604-930-8377 HOMEWORKERS NEEDED!!! Full /Part time positions available - Will train. On-Line Data Entry, Typing Work, E-mail Reading, PC/Clerical Work, Homemailers, Assembling Products. HURRY, SPOTS GO FAST!

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General Employment

F/T Live In Caregiver F/T live-in caregiver required for child care. Work & live in private home located at 1282 Tercel Court, Coquitlam, BC V3E 2C3. Duties: Care & oversee children in their activities, prepare & serve meals, perform light housekeeping & pet care. Salary: $10.25/hr. Private furnished accommodation provided. High school diploma & knowledge of English are required. Mail or email resume to Michele at michele@michelereda.com

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Health Care

CERTIFIED RECREATION AIDES

Req’d for a Bby health facility. F/T & P/T positions, to work days and evenings. Alternate Model Of Care-Dementia experience is preferred. Must have strong written and verbal communication skills. Class 4 License pref. Competitive wages & benefits. Fax resume: 1-250-861-3112 karen.petlikau@ advocarehealth.com

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Hotel Restaurant

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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1285 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

F/T COSMETIC SALES APC Global Inc is hiring Salespeople for Sears Canada at: • Pacific Centre • Richmond Square Centre • Metrotown • Brentwood Mall. F/T, permanent shifts includes weekends. $13/hour. Apply at: arzepa@shaw.ca

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Teachers/ Instructors

JUNIOR CITIZENS CARE CENTRE

Coquitlam / Port Moody Hiring F/T & P/T • 15.35/Hour ❏ECE & Infant Toddler Educ. ❏French, Mandarin & Music Email resume: juniorcitizens@shaw.ca Or phone: 604-779-5437

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Trades/Technical

PASSAGLIA CONCRETE hiring F/T Concrete Finishers. Must have min. 3 yrs of exp & high school dipl. $26/hr. E-res: passagliaconcrete@shaw.ca STOCCO CONSTRUCTION is hiring Painter with min 3 yrs of exp. $20.50 per hr/ 40 hr week. E-Res: careerstocco@hotmail.com

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Vancouver Career College Responds to

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

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

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

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

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• Earn up to $70/hr. • Government Financial Aid may be available.

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FOODSAFE 1 DAY COURSES Guaranteed best value! Nine Metro Vancouver Locations: Vancouver • Burnaby • Surrey • Richmond • Squamish • Langley • Coquitlam • Maple Ridge All our Instructors are also working local Health Inspectors! Classes held each week & weekend! Course materials available in 12 languages. Same-day Certification. Visit our website at www.foodsafe-courses.com or call 604-272-7213 ADVANCE Hospitality Education – B.C.’s #1 Choice for Foodsafe & WorldHost Training. WorldHost Training since 2003!

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL Locations in Alberta & BC. Hands on real world training. Full sized equipment. Job placement assistance. Funding Available. 1-866-399-3853 www.iheschool.com

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Tutoring Services

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604.306.5134 2060

For Sale Miscellaneous

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

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Tools & Equipment

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

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Musical Instruments

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

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Plants & Trees

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

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Wanted to Buy

Lumber/Building Supplies

Steel Buildings 30x40, 50x100 – (Others) Time to Buy Now at Old Price Prices going up. Source: 1G8 www.sunwardsteel.com 877-915-6111

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Musical Instruments

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

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

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Childcare Available

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

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Childcare Wanted

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

GARAGE SALES GIANT THRIFT SALE ★ Friday, Apr. 15th 6 pm - 9 pm ★ Friday, Apr. 16th 6 pm - 9 pm Ryerson United Church 2195 W. 45th Ave. at Yew St. Vancouver

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Traditional Chinese Medicine acupuncture

June 2011

Spa practitioner Esthetician

Auctions

GIANT FOOD / RESTAURANT / TOOLS & MACHINERY EQUIPMENT AUCTION plus SEVERAL BAILIFF & COURT BAILIFF SEIZURES (Bakery • Deli • Butcher • Cafe • Grocery • Pub)

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Preschools/ Kindergarten

Precious Minds

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

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Summer Program & Sept

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Registered Massage Services

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Metaphysical

TRUE ADVICE! TRUE Clarity! TRUE PSYCHICS! 1-877-478-4410 (18+) 3.19/min. 1-900-783-3800 truepsychics.ca

Gadry Consultation

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Daycare Centres

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LEGALS

PETS & LIVESTOCK

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Cats

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Dogs

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

★CATS & KITTENS★ FOR ADOPTION ! 604-724-7652

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

SOFT COATED Wheaton Terrier, inc, first shot and deworming, non shedding, $1100, 604 588 8853

Dogs

Legal/Public Notices

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

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

Computer/ Internet

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

ALL SMALL breed pups local & non shedding $399+. 604-590-3727, 604-514-3474 www.puppiesfishcritters.com FILA/MASTIFF GUARD DOGS owners best friend. Intruders worst nightmare. all shots, each. ready now! 604-817-5957

Notes

Foster homes urgently req’d for rescued, abandoned & neglected dogs. Many breeds. www. abetterlifedogrescue.com

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

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

Travel Destinations

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

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Financial Services

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Money to Loan

NEED A LOAN - BAD CREDIT? Has your credit prevented you from getting a loan? Buying a home or having your own business? We can help you get up to 1 million business or mortgage loan and up to 200K personal loan with interest rates starting at 2.9% APR. Bad credit ok. Apply now at: www.applyunion.com or call 1-877-500-4030

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Mortgages

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

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

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6007

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

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6008

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-30

Surrey

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6008-34

Vancouver East Side

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6020-22

New Westminster

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

6035

Mobile Homes

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

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6050

Out Of Town Property

BIG BEAUTIFUL AZ LAND $99/mo, $0 down - 0 Interest. Golf Course, Nat’l Parks. 1 hour from Tucson Int’l Airport. Guaranteed Financing! NO CREDIT CHECK! Pre-recorded msg 1-800-631-8164 code 4040 www.sunsiteslandrush.com

6065

Recreation Property

MISSION - LAKE FRONT starting from $78,800. 60 mins from Vancouver. Park Georgia Rlty Lisa Hughes • 604-931-7227

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

RENTALS

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 1 BR, approx 830 sq ft, quiet, clean Bldg, cls to Metrotown & Skytrain, starting at $825. Rick 604-437-3013 or 778-899-8554

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

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

2232 McAllister Port Coquitlam 2 BR Apartment Available MAY 1

* 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

6508

Apt/Condos

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

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

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

AMBER (W)

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

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

NEW WESTMINSTER WESTMINSTER NEW

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

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1021 HOWAY ST. NEW WESTMINSTER

1 & 2 Bdrms from $825

Include heat, hot water, D/W, gym & visual intercom. U/G parking & storage avail. Near transit/Skytrain & shopping. Pet-Friendly Community

RENTALS 604-521-8831 rentals@capreit.net www.caprent.com

6508

552 Dansey Ave, Coq

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

561 Cottonwood Ave, Coq

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

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

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

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

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

JUNIPER COURT 415 Westview St, Coq

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

office: 604- 939-8905 cell: 604- 916-0261 KING ALBERT COURT

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

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

6508

Apt/Condos

6508

Apt/Condos

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

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

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

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

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

NEW WEST 310 - 8 St. Close to skytrain & bus. Lrg 1BR, w/lrg patio. $795 incls heat & storage locker. Cat OK with pet dep. Refs req’d. Call Res Mgr 604-395-5303

GARDEN VILLA

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

CALL 604 715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

BONSOR APTS Renovated high rise, concrete building. Penthouse, 1 BR & 2 BR available. Very close to Metrotown, Skytrain & Bonsor swimming pool. Rent includes heat, hot water. Refs req’d.

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

GROSVENOR HOUSE 1 BR Apt, incls ht & h/w. By Moody Park. 720 - 7th Ave, New West. N/P, N/S. 604-517-1077 NEW WEST 2 BR, 1 bath grd flr unit $900 plus utlities. Call Quay Pacific Property at 604-570-2786 NEW WEST 508 - 8 St. Close to Westminster Mall & transit. BACH ste w/balcony, $655 incls heat & storage locker. Lrg 1 BR with balcony $795. Cat ok w/pet dep. Refs req. Res Mgr 604-521-1862 NEW WEST. RENO’ed 1 BR & 2 BR. New Kitchen/Bathroom, Carpet, Appliances. From $795 & $1050. 604-724-8353 PO CO 2 BR, 2 bath condo. Call Quay Pacific Property Mgmt Ltd 604-570-2786 quoting code H06

6508

Apt/Condos

RIVERS INLET Apartments

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

6508

Apt/Condos

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

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

604- 983- 8046

ROTARY TOWER 25 Clute St, New West

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

ROYAL CRESCENT ESTATES

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

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

SUNSET PARK

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

No pets. Available now.

604 939-0944

5870 Sunset Street

Close to Bus & BCIT STUDIO & 1 BDRM ★ Quiet park-like setting ★ Newly Reno’d ★ Heat/hot water incld 604-291-8197 www.sunsetparkapt.com

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

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

EL PRESIDENTE

220 - 7th St, New West 1 BR apts from $720/mo. 2 BR, $850/mo. Includes heat & hot water, Big balconies. By shops, banks, Skytrain & college. U/grd prkg available. Call 604-519-1382 Managed by Colliers International

VILLA MARGARETA

CALYPSO COURT

320-9th St, New West

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

CALL 604 715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

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

COTTONWOOD PLAZA 555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq

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

MONTECITO TOWERS

office: 604- 936-1225

Bach, 1 BR & 2 BR

99-7360 Halifax St, Bby

604 420-5636 www.montecitotowers.com

Apt/Condos

Surrey Gardens Apartments for your new one bedroom home

www.GreatApartments.ca

$670.00

Apt/Condos

Office 604-773-6467

Refreshingly Clean Meticulously Maintained

From

6508

545 Rochester Ave, Coq

ARBOUR GREENE

CALL Bach.,FOR 1 &A VIEWING 2 Bdrm. TODAY! Suites $ Bdrm From $870 1 1Bedrooms from 870 Heat/Water included, Water & heatavail. included. parking Close to skytrain, No smoking, no pets. shopping just a walk away. CloseSmall to Royal Columbian pet okay. bus/skytrain. “O”Hospital, Security Deposit. Call for details.

To place your ad call

604-444-3000

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329 SHERBROOKE SHERBROOKE ST. 329 ST.

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Owner Managed. Sorry, No Pets.

Call to view! 604-589-7040

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

102-120 Agnes St, N.West

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

CALL 604 525-2122 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

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

Follow the garage sale trail every issue of the classiﬁeds.

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

GARAGE SALES FREE Garage Kit included with every ad.

A26 • Saturday, April 9, 2011 • The Record

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6510

Co-ops

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

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

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

Call 604 421-1222

6515

Duplexes - Rent

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

6535

Homestay

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

6540

Houses - Rent

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

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

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

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

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

Coquitlam

1325 WILLOW WAY

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

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

6540

Houses - Rent

STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN ● No Qualification - Low Down ● ABBOTSFORD - 2087 Lonsdale Cr, HOUSE, 3bd w/ 2bd suite, quiet neigh., hot tub & pool.......$2,188/M CHILLIWACK - 9557 Williams, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town..... $888/M Call Kristen today (604)786-4663 www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

6450

New Westminster CALL 604 723-8215 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

Rooms

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

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

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

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

Suites/Partial Houses

NEW WEST. Bach ste, f/bath. Ns/ np, no w/d. suits quiet & responsible person, $650 incl utils, a/c. Avail Apr 15. 604-517-8851 NEW WEST Queens Park, bright 1 BR ste, own W/D, priv entry, small yard. Suits 1. $750 incls utl. Av now. NS/NP. 604-525-3130

NEW WEST, Queensborough. Clean & spac. 1 BR. Ns/np. $265 incl hydrol. Near bus, park, shops, schools. Avail now. 604-306-3057

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BBY NORTH, Lrg 1 BR ste, own W/D & all appls. $1050 + 25 % utls. Now. NS/NP. 604-261-3999 BBY S. Lrg 1 BR gr lev, priv entry, inste W/D, F/P, quiet, $825 incls utls. NS/NP. Suits adults. Refs. Burnfield Cres. 604-526-7335 COQ 2 BR bsmt, lrg kit, w/d, small cov patio, newly painted, n/s, $825 + 1/3 utils, 604-525-9266 COQ, CENTRE, 1 BR gr lev ste, Own W/D, sep entry. Avail now, $750 incls utls. NS/NP. 604-945-6755 or 604-767-8049 COQ COMO Lk/Blue Mtn area 1 BR bright suite, new bath/kitchen, d/w, share w/d. Avail, May 1. $600+ 1/3 elec. 778-896-2625

8010

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

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

6605

Townhouses Rent

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

RIVERS INLET

Alarm/Security

ALARM 604-463-7919 Systems Ltd.

8030

Miscellaneous Rentals

GATED PARKING AVAILABLE

6590

6602

HOME SERVICES Carpentry

Call 604-942-2012

coquitlampropertyrentals.com

Drainage

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

8075

Drywall

ALL WORK GUARANTEED

J.A. CONSTRUCTION

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

8035

Carpet Cleaning

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

8055

Cleaning

DAILY HAPPY CLEANER

Home & Office Cleaning

Janitor Service Ceiling & wall washing, Floor Waxing House Cleaning Restaurant Cleaning Window Cleaning ★ And many more things! ★ 3yr contract includes Free Snow shoveling, free paint labour, free light bulb changes!

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

604-916-7729 JEFF

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

8080

Electrical

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

Dmitry 778-999-8513

Dmitry@alwaysonelectric.ca Lic#102814

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

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

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

SUNSHINE CLEANING

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

'you’ve tried the rest, now try the best.' Move ins - move outs, weekly, monthly We guarantee our work. References gladly given. For free estimates call Marcia 604-716-8631 A.S.B.A. ENTERPRISE. Comm/ Res. Free Est. $25/hour includes supplies. Insured. 604-723-0162 EXP CLEANING ladies avail 7 days/wk. Bonded. Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond 604-928-0025

8060

Concrete

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

8073

Drainage

Townhouses

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

8073

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

8087

Excavating

# 1 BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT

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

8105

Flooring/ Refinishing

Hardwood Floor Refinishing

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

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

Planning on R E N OVAT I N G ?

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

8125

Gutters

EDGEMONT GUTTERS

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

604-420-4800 Established 1963

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

GARDENING SERVICE

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

Or 604-782-3411 Laura

D & J GardenScape ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

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

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

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

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

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

8130

Handyperson

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

8155

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

Landscaping

SPRING IS HERE!!!

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

CONSTRUCTIVE LANDSCAPING

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

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

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

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

Lawn & Garden

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

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

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

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

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

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

8185

Moving & Storage

AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men

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

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

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

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

8160

Personals

Lawn & Garden

Artistry of Hardwood Floors

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

7010

8160

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

Repairs & Staining Installation Free Estimates

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

Flooring/ Refinishing

8105

Escort Services

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

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

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

• Tree Pruning

Free Est. 604-779-6978 email:

alljobs@telus.net

Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance

FREE ESTIMATES Seniors Discount

604-537-4140 www.affordablemoversbc.com

Home Services

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HOME SERVICES Moving & Storage

8195

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

8240

COLOURFAST PAINTING

Low Prices, High Quality

★ ★ ★ ★

25 Years Experience Fully Insured WCB Free Estimeates References

D&M PAINTING

604-875-9072, 604-873-5292

604-724-3832

B&Y MOVING

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

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

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

BEST RATE MOVING Experienced Movers with Affordable Rates! Starting $30/ hour Licensed & Insured

• Local & Long Distance • Avail. 24/7 incl. holidays • Seniors Discount • Delivery to/from YVR Airport

604-787-8061

$35/HOUR PER PERSON • 24/7 Abe Moving & Delivery and Rubbish Removal. 604-999-6020 A MOVING EXPERIENCE WITH L & D ENTERPRISES !!! Fast & Dependable Special Rates Seniors Disc. Call 604-464-5872 ABBA MOVERS bsmt clean 1-4 ton Lic, ins’d from $35/hr, 2 men $45 hr honest 26 yrs est 506-7576. AMI MOVING ★ 3-5 ton cube. Starting at $39/hour. Local & long distances. 24/7 ★ 604-617-8620 STORAGE & MOVING DEALS! Visit • 604vancouverstorage.com Call us now • 604-786-7243

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

Oil Tank Removal

ALL-PRO OIL TANK REMOVAL

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

778-223-8265

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

8200

Patios/Decks/ Railings

West Coast Cedar Installations New or repaired outdoor cedar specialists since 1991 604-270-2358 or 604-788-6458

8205

Paving/Seal Coating

ALLEN Asphalt, concrete, brick, drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187 METRO BLACKTOP CO. LTD Custom work for Driveways & new lane Aprons. Repairs/resurfacing. Call Gino 604-657-9936

8220 A B P

Plumbing

436-1005

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

Cell: 604-612-4347

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

STORMWORKS

● Oil Tank Removal ● Recommended ● Insured ● Reasonable Rates

604-724-3670

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

PLUMBERS

Water Lines (without digging) Sewer Lines (without digging) Install. Drain tiles. 604-294-5300 LICENSED PLUMBER & Gasfitter. BBQs, ranges, etc. Repairs, renos. VISA ok. 604-830-6617

8225

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

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

Power Washing

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

Residential & Strata Prompt Service. WCB Insured

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

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

Jean-Guy Bottin

Cell 604.626.1975

SPRING SPECIAL Save the HST & Book before April 30th

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

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

604-588-0833

WWW.PATTARGROUP.COM

Tried & True Since 1902

M&S HANDYMAN

1.877.602.7346

www.jkbconstruction.com

Call for a free estimate:

Visit us online to receive a special discount:

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

www.crownroofgutters.ca

604-783-0979

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

All Work Guaranteed

MATCO DESIGN

9105

Rubbish Removal Student Works

Disposal & Recycling

Trips start at

$49

B i n s f ro m 7 - 2 0 y a rd s a v a i l .

John 778-288-8009

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

604-764-0399

WWW.RENORITE.COM

Save Your Dollars!

✓ RenoRite

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lic. Insured & WCB

A Lady & Gentleman

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

Auto Miscellaneous

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

10% OFF with this ad www.studentworksdisposal.com

9110

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

Collectibles & Classics

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

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

CHEAP CHEAP

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

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

8300

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

9125

Stucco/Siding/ Exterior

Domestic

8315

THE SCRAPPER SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

9155

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

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

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

9160

Sports & Imports

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

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

Scrap Car Removal

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

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

Rubbish Removal Seniors discount. 604-807-0198

9145

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

9145

Tree Services

Scrap Car Removal

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

$ BEST RATES $

woodysgallery@hotmail.com

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

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

NO WHEELS, NO PROBLEM

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

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

8255

8335

Window Cleaning

Edgemont Building Maintenance • Power Washing • Window Cleaning • Gutter Cleaning

604-420-4800 Established 1963

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

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

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

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

9522

RV’s/Trailers

604 628 9044

#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash paid for full sized vehicles. 604-518-3673 $CASH FOR CARS$ Recycling in the lower mainland for over 30 years. Top dollars paid. Call for free quote. 604-725-3937

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

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

Smarter Buyer. Better Car.

★ FREE TOWING ★ up to $500 CASH Today!

604-728-1965 John

Rubbish Removal

LOW COST ® Rubbish Removal

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

604- 936-2808

PAINTING LTD.

Roofing

604-728-3009

grantshomemaintenance@shaw.ca

CONFIDENT

8250

SALES@ PATTARGROUP.COM

PRP RENOVATIONS

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

Tel: 604-931-7575

CANWEST CABINETRY

8255

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

604-720-1564

Plumbing, Drain Cleaning & Heating

• PLUMBING • HEATING • GAS FITTING • RESTORATION

www.chrisdalehomes.com

Renovations & Home Improvement

30 yrs exp. matco@telus.net

Installations & Repairs Big or Small, 7 Days/Week

ENTERPRISE Mechanical Systems

FROM DESIGN TO FINISH

8240

All Renovations & Additions, Ins. Quality Work

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

8193

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

604

604-708-8850

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

Experienced Movers ~ 2 Men $50 ~

Since 1983

Call Bill

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

Garage • Basement • Backyard

TOTAL HOME RENOVATIONS

604-298-1222

Interior/Exterior Specialist

Also Special Truck for Clean-Ups

Renovations & Home Improvement

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

Call Steve 604-722-1313

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

Painting/ Wallpaper

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

604-728-3009 jkbconstruction.com

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

Isaac ★ 604-727-5232

MOVES BC.COM SMALL

8185

AUTOMOTIVE

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

Licensed & Insured • A+BBB Rating

1 Read.

Read Autoﬁnd in the paper every weekend.

2 Click.

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

3 Drive.

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

604-209-6663

604-RUBBISH 782-2474

* We Remove & Recycle Anything*

Free Est’s • Large or Small Jobs

10% OFF WITH THIS AD www.604rubbish.com

www.royalcityrecord.com/autoﬁnd www.burnabynow.com/autoﬁnd

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s e c i Inspired Cho

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

Barbara’s Cheese Puffs

2/7.00

assorted varieties

20 ct • product of USA

2/4.00

Dietitia n Top Ch s’ oice

155g

Arthur’s Fresh Fruit Smoothies

Dairyland Cream assorted varieties

assorted varieties

from

2/5.00

Meat Department Valucke s Pa

Barbara’s Fig Bars

7.99

assorted varieties

3/9.99

340g • product of B.C.

8.99lb/ 19.82kg

From the Deli All Natural Praga Ham

1.49/100g

340g

Granola King Granola hazelnut hemp or gourmet

reg 2.89

7.99

Guiltless Gourmet Corn Tortilla Chips made with organic corn

750g • product of B.C.

assorted varieties

Dairyland Fresh Milk

2/3.00

assorted varieties

2 L • product of Canada

B.C. Grown, Certified Organic

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

3.98 Organic Green or Red Lentils prepacked or bins

20% off

Italian Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese

35.99 59.99

reg 5.99

2/7.00

500g

500ml • product of B.C.

Apple Cinnamon Muffins

255g • product of USA

Simply Natural Organic Salad Dressings

Theobroma Organic Fair Trade Chocolate Logs

3/4.98

Rice Bakery Brown Rice Flaxseed Bread

2/5.00

6.99

11.99 8.99 11.99

.69

Mama Mary’s Pizza Shells

330ml • product of Italy

+ dep. + eco fee

Prices Effective April 7 to April 13, 2011.

from

3.99

20ml

10ml

30-35g • product of Canada

San Pellegrino Italian Soda Pop

227g

Bach Rescue Remedy

340g

assorted varieties

979g-1064g

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

2/5.00

assorted varieties

Package of 6

525g

assorted varieties

457-484g

Manitoba Harvest Shelled Hemp Seed

82% organic ingredients.

Cranberry Pecan Sourdough Bread

regular retail price

Sequel Vega Whole Food Health Optimizer

4.99/100g

Earth’s Choice Organic Salsa

pkg of 3

Bulk Department

Amy’s Kitchen Frozen Macaroni and Cheese

From Our Bakery

5.99

Large Fuji Apples from Harvest Moon

198g • product of USA

2.99

5.99

2/3.00

Sole, Cod or Rock Fish

+ dep. + eco fee

assorted varieties

3.49

4.99lb/ 11.00kg

325ml • product of Canada

Ethical Bean Organic Fair Trade Coffee

Certified Organic, California Grown

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts

3/4.98

Bunched Red Beets

Cream or Spray 20-30ml

Nature Clean Dish Liquids three varieties

2 pack

2.99

575ml • product of Canada

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HOW ARE YOU CONNECTED TO CANCER? April is cancer awareness month and Choices has teamed up with InspireHealth, Canada’s foremost integrated cancer care centre, to spread the news about cancer prevention. Get inspired! Join us at all Choices locations for Inspired Saturday, April 9 to kick-off a great week of cancer awareness and prevention. Shoppers will have the chance to win a weekend getaway for two to the Wickanninish Inn in Tofino. For full details of the week’s seminars, cooking classes and events, see the event calendar in the April 2011 issue of Choices’ newsletter.