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Our coffee cups runneth over Craving caffeine? The Royal City has more than its fair share of coffee shops

BY ASHLEY OWENS REPORTER editorial@royalcityrecord.com

Looking for a good cup of coffee? Well, if you live in New Westminster you don’t have to look very far.

In a city of about 60,000 people, Urbanspoon. com reveals that there are at least 31 coffee shops. Columbia Street, Sixth Street, 10th Street and 12th Street are littered with little places to enjoy a hot cup of java. The city

boasts seven Starbucks locations and six Tim Hortons at last count.

But Burnaby has more than three times the population of New Westminster and only double the amount of coffee shops.

So why is the Royal City such a coffee town?

Well, one theory is based on age: “It’s because there’s so many old people,” Chris Marbach, barista at Blenz Coffee on Sixth Street explains.

But Colin Newell, editor and creator of CoffeeCrew.com – a website dedicated to informing and entertaining readers who are looking to learn more about coffee – says it’s not all about age, it’s also about post-secondary education and the weather. He says New

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Westminster is no more a coffee town than Vancouver, Victoria or Seattle.

Newell says the coffee shop is the new bar, giving people a space to visit outside of their homes and offices. What it really comes down to is the number of colleges and universities in the area and the fact that we have bad weather, according to Newell.

“The higher the rainfall, the greater the days, the less sunshine – people drink more coffee to compensate.”

Kayvan Rahmati, marketing director at Waves Coffee on Columbia Street, says that whatever the reasons they are happy to be in New Westminster serving up hot coffee. He

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The man charged in connection with the Feb. 25 raid on Westley Military Surplus has pleaded not guilty to six charges.

Westley Baker entered his plea in an arraignment at Surrey Supreme Court on Friday, April 8. Baker, 67, is charged with five counts of unauthorized transfer of ammunition and one count of manufacturing a firearm.

Police allege Baker had been selling ammunition to people who did not have the required licence to purchase it. Following an undercover investigation, police seized dozens of replica starter pistols, some of which had been altered to shoot live ammunition.

The City of New Westminster is now reviewing whether Baker should be able to keep his business licence. On April 4 the city was set to hold a show-cause hearing, but adjourned the matter two weeks. Baker is due back in court on May 17 to fix a date for his trial. He has not yet elected to be tried by jury or by judge alone.

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A CLOSER LOOK: A HOSPITAL FOUNDATION ADAPTS TO CHANGING TIMES

‘It’s a lot more than bake sales’

BY BRENT RICHTER REPORTER brichter@royalcityrecord.com

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t was the first hospital built in British Columbia, and it remains the busiest. Royal Columbian Hospital serves patients from across the province at virtually all levels of care.

Keeping the hospital stocked with the necessary equipment and resources for research and education is the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation.

The last fiscal year was the one of the foundation’s best ever for fundraising, but with a changing economy, aging demographics, increased expectations and more competition for charitable donations, the foundation has had to adapt.

“Our total 2010 to 2011 fiscal year is $3,670,000 from all sources,” said Adrienne Bakker, foundation president. “2010 fundraising was really quite good. … We’re projecting an increase of 3.8 per cent over target, so it’s really, really promising.”

The foundation draws its revenue from four main categories. Major gifts, which include largescale donations by individuals, organizations and businesses that are usually rolled out over several years, represented approximately one-third of total income for 2010/11 though final numbers are not yet available.

Annual giving, which consists of funds raised through direct mail donations from “very loyal donors,” the foundation’s annual SHINE Gala and in memoriam gifts – usually donated by families of loved ones who have passed on after receiving care at Royal Columbian – represented about one-fifth of 2010/11 revenues.

The foundation also finds itself named as a beneficiary in the living wills of the recently deceased but it is virtually impossible to guess Larry Wright/THE RECORD when those donations will come and how large Donations: Adrienne Bakker, Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation president and CEO, says the foundation has to rethey will be. In 2009/10, bequests represented 18 invent itself year after year to keep the hospital supplied with necessary equipment. per cent of total revenue.

Still the largest source of funding the foundation uses to purchase equipment and resources The foundation’s portfolio contains no stocks in comwill go towards something that matters to them. for Royal Columbian is earned income – the return on the panies that sell a product or service that is likely to make “People won’t just give a cheque over and say, ‘Do foundation’s investment portfolio as well as a percentage the buyer end up in hospital, Bakker points out. whatever you want with it.’ I don’t do that as a donor. of money brought in through parking fees at the hospital, “We’re not going to invest in any companies that have Donors are much more savvy now. That’s one of our TV rentals for patients and a share of the profits earned anything to do with tobacco or arms, those sorts of things. uppermost goals – to provide that accountability as to from the vendors in Royal Columbian’s lobby. Roughly They’re ethically sound investments. We’re very conscious where the money has gone,” Bakker said.

42 per cent of the foundation’s income came from earned of that,” she said.

To court donors, Bakker said the foundation has had income.

But predicting the amount the foundation will bring to seek funds from people who feel strongly about a spein and be able to reinvest in the hospital is tough cific area of care. Donors are often invited for tours of the work. During the financial meltdown in 2008 hospital to see how their funds have made a difference, RCHF FUNDRAISING REVENUE and 2009, Bakker said, revenues from donors Bakker said. $5,000,000 dropped, and the foundation’s stock portfolio But donors aren’t exactly lining up for some purchases.

“It’s very difficult for us to raise money for a bedpan. actually showed a loss. $4,000,000 That should come from Ministry of Health money.” s health-care costs continue to creep ever And therein lies another way the foundation has had to higher, Bakker said, the hospital’s expect$3,000,000 change with the times – advocacy. ations for funds from the foundation have Bakker said overcrowding at Royal Columbian has changed. $2,000,000 been endemic for “at least 10 years,” and the most recent “When I first came to Royal Columbian, the high-profile incident in which the Tim Hortons was used hospital would give the foundation a list of $1,000,000 for patient care was only “exemplary of a larger chalthings they needed and say, ‘How much do you lenge.” The foundation’s board has since taken to pushing think you can raise this year?’” she said.

“They 0 the province for action.

200520062007- 200820092010are now involving the foundation to say, ‘This is 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 “We cannot sit by and watch the hospital’s infrastrucwhat we’re prioritizing. Do you think that you Total Revenue: ture continue to erode and not see the ministry invest in 2005-06 = $2,260,651 can raise money for it?’” Bakker said. the long-term needs here at Royal Columbian,” Bakker 2006-07 = $4,361,515 Total annual revenue The way the foundation seeks out donors has 2007-08 = $4,030,649 said, her voice becoming more passionate. from fundraising also changed. Bakker said the foundation can 2008-09 = $2,444,490 Fraser Health has submitted a proposal to the Ministry 2009-10 = $3,006,971 no longer simply ask for donations for a general

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said that Columbia Street is a vibrant location, and that they chose New Westminster because it is rich in history.

And Newell thinks that history has a lot to do with coffee culture.

“You’ve got coffee shops in Venice that have been open since the 1700s non-stop,” he said. He said that many coffee shops in London in the 1600s had coffee shops that catered to merchant marines, actors and poets. Coffee shops would post marine news, drawing in mariners.

“That’s 400-year-old coffee culture.”

Newell doesn’t think there is anything that sets New Westminster aside from any other coffee culture towns, but said that the Northwest is a perfect storm for the coffee culture.

Businesses in the Royal City may also be influenced by coffee shops in downtown Vancouver, according to Newell.

Lisa Spitale, director of development services for the City of New Westmister, said by email

that the number of coffee shops may be reflective of the city’s small town character.

“New Westminster is known for having a strong sense of community and from a coffee shop perspective, it means that this community enjoys going to places where neighbours can meet and socialize,” she said.

And the stricter liquor laws enforced in Vancouver could contribute to the coffee culture as well.

“You can go to a coffee shop and buy a cup of coffee for a couple of bucks and you can spend two hours there if you want, you can’t do that at a bar,” Newell said. “People are moving away from hard liquor to drinking stuff that’s a little lighter. It’s a trend.”

Columbia Square Starbucks has only been open since September, but barista Dayna Johnston said that they have been doing quite well and get a lot of business from students at the nearby Douglas College. Another big part of their business is the reg-

ulars who come in for their morning americanos and lattes.

New Westminster has continual job openings in barista and coffee shop management positions.

According to indeed.com job search, the Royal City has 15 openings. Burnaby, on the other hand, only has five.

“I think New Westminster is a fairly tight community. It still feels small even though it’s big and you can walk anywhere in the confines of the city,” Newell said.

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of Health for an expansion of the hospital that, ideally, would bring an end to “hallway medicine” but there’s no indication from the province as to if and when the project will get the green light.

Following major hospital expansion projects in Abbotsford and Surrey, Bakker said, “it’s Royal Columbian’s turn.”

“We can’t wait another year for them to look at this.

They have an expansion plan in front of them and we need them to come back and say ‘yeah, start the planning,’” Bakker said.

Health Minister Michael de Jong was not available to speak to Bakker’s request but the ministry did offer a statement: “This is a significant undertaking involving a significant capital investment that we must properly assess.

We are carefully reviewing this proposal, and will need to balance any decision along with other capital requests submitted to the ministry,” the statement read.

Even if the proposed expansion were to be approved today, the design, procurement and construction would likely take about seven years, Bakker said.

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Still changing with the times, Bakker said the foundation is now beginning to focus on its website and social media strategy to reach out to a younger generation of potential donors.

And 2012 promises to be a big year. Royal Columbian Hospital will be celebrating its 150th anniversary and the foundation will be kicking off a major fundraising campaign.

“Next year is going to be a very big year of celebration, of recognition, of fundraising – anything we can do to engage with people,” she said. “We’re in the relationship building game in terms of really understanding who is giving to the hospital and who wants to give to the hospital and it’s a lot more than bake sales,” she said.

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◗ SITE OF FATALITY

BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

A review of the safety of McBride Boulevard and Sixth Avenue found no design deficiencies but offered some ideas for the city’s consideration.

City council recently received a staff report detailing the findings of an operational review conducted by Opus International Ltd., a road safety consulting firm. The review was prompted by the tragic death of an 11-year-old boy who was struck by a vehicle at the intersection when he was on his way to Glenbrook Middle School in June 2010.

“Acomprehensive review of ICBC collision data between 2005 and 2009 did not reveal any abnormal collision patterns,” said the Opus report. “The frequency of rear-end and pedestrian collisions at the intersection, while appearing relatively high, were found to be in line with other locations on TransLink’s major road network within the city.”

The consultant’s report stated that 203 collisions were recorded at the intersection from Jan. 1, 2004 to Dec. 31, 2009, with an average frequency of 41 collisions per year.

Rear-end collisions were the most common (68 per cent).

“Opus staff contacted the New Westminster Police Department to determine the details of the (fatal) collision, however the incident is still under active investigation, with all information being withheld.”

The consultant’s report outlined a series of mitigation measures to improve traffic efficiency and safety operations at the intersection. “Implementation of these measures, and due monitoring following their implementation, will help to make the intersection safer and more desirable for all road user types.”

Although it found no deficiencies at the intersection, Opus made suggestions about cyclist signage on Sixth Avenue, preferred routes for students walking or cycling to and from Glenbrook Middle School, signal and lighting enhancements, fire signal modifications, speed management and bus stop accessibility. ◗Report Page 10

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Separating the red herrings from the reality

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, his The prime minister, believing that he government ostensibly found in “conmight have an opportunity to build his tempt of parliament,” lost the confidence elusive majority government, went fishof the House of Commons and went hat ing for an election. The Leader of Her in hand to Governor General Majesty’s Loyal Opposition, David Johnston to seek the believing he might have an appropriate democratic remopportunity to form a new govTHE RECORD edy. ernment, threw his net into the His Excellency summarily election waters. dissolved the Parliament of Canada, and And the two lesser opposition leaders, an election date was set for May 2. each in the belief that they could further That’s all the formalities out of the their own parties’ political fortunes, way. Now, here’s what really happened. eagerly snapped at the bait.

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Now it’s up to the people of Canada to decide what they’d like to do with the opportunities presented by all those political fishing expeditions heading their way on May 2. But first, let’s throw out all the red herrings mixed up in this exercise.

First there are the “contempt” charges, which appear to carry a lot of ominous weight, but in political terms, they really mean that the government did not follow process appropriately – and angered Members of Parliament.

Even redder is the budget herring – obviously formulated for an election call, it has nothing to do with the real world. A post-election budget will be the real thing. Another red herring is swimming about in a supposed “coalition.”

Coalition is not a dirty word. On the contrary, when a coalition does form, it’s just parliamentary democracy working as it should. Finally, it doesn’t matter “who caused the election.” It’s happening, and it’s an opportunity, a duty and a responsibility. We need to take it seriously.

Weird wonders of the animal world IN MY OPINION

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oday we’re going to talk about xenarthrans. No, xenarthrans aren’t the aliens that told L. Ron Hubbard to start a celebrity-ensnaring scam church. Nor does it refer to a new group of erectile dysfunction drugs.

It’s a clade, a large group of living things that share a common ancestry.

Everyone knows that humans are classed among the great apes (chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, orangutans) and the primates (apes, monkeys). Then we’re more distantly related to groups like bats, shrews, rodents, various hoofed animals, bears and so on.

Xenarthrans are about the most distantly related group of mammals there is. The next branch of our family tree bears the marsupials, like the opossum or the kangaroo.

But most of us can name the three groups of xenarthrans off the top of our heads: anteaters, sloths and armadillos.

The modern animals are all pretty interesting, but let’s take a quick look back in time. The whole clade probably split off from the rest of the mammals

around 60 million years ago, while the dinosaurs were a notso-distant memory, at least on a geological timescale.

They mostly developed on their own in South America, where the ancestors of animals we know so well from the old world (elephants, deer, horses, and carnivores like canines, bears, and cats) didn’t get a foothold. Then, three million years ago or thereabouts, Central America slammed into South America, a big ongoing collision brought to you courtesy of continental drift.

Animals started wandering back and forth, including xenarthrans. Those travellers include giant ground sloths the size of elephants, and glyptodontids, armoured relatives of armadillos, about the size and shape of a Volkswagen Beetle.

They came complete with a giant spiky tail club, suitable for crushing the skulls of sabretoothed cats.

There were also extinct sloth relatives that had evolved to live in the oceans. They resembled vegetarian seals, with paddlelike arms and teeth designed to munch on kelp or other underwater plants.

Sadly, the really big species died out over the last few thousand years. The last ground sloths may have gone extinct just 500 years ago in the Caribbean.

Which may mean that some early European explorers actually laid eyes on them. And then

Royal Columbian deserves kudos

Dear Editor:

I was asked recently by a member of the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation to attend the hospital and review four areas of my choice and comment on them.

I selected the MRI department, the breast imaging department, the neonatal intensive care unit, and the emergency department, all of which have advanced so greatly these past few years.

Current statistics from the Royal Columbian Hospital state: ◗ RCH is at the heart of one of the fastest-growing regions in Canada, serving more than one-third of B.C.’s population ◗ A provincially designated heart, trauma and neurosciences centre providing the highest level of care for the most critically ill and injured patients ◗Animals Page 7 ◗A regional referral hospital for orthopedics, high-

risk maternity and advanced kidney care ◗ A UBC teaching hospital ◗ A community hospital for the residents of New Westminster ◗ One of B.C.’s busiest hospitals serving 1.6 million people, with 52,000 emergency visits and 29,000 admissions annually ◗ Home to one of the three busiest cardiac catheterization labs in the country, providing 24/7 minimally invasive heart diagnoses and treatment, and the only hospital in the region to do open-heart surgery ◗ The site receives more trauma patients by Air Ambulance than any other hospital in B.C. ◗ B.C.’s oldest hospital, established in 1862.”

The above are huge areas of modern accomplishments and the doctors and staff of the hospital are to be truly congratulated as they cope daily with the large influx of patients.

Freda Hogg, New Westminster

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Show some compassion

Dear Editor:

Re: ‘Misfits’ make area unattractive, Letters to the editor, The Record, April 9. I read with deep concern the letter from John Connolly in which he seems to be making a connection between crime in his neighbourhood and people in a recovery program.

Some facts about the “disposable teens and the next age group above them” that Mr. Connolly sees “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.”

These young people are part of the Last Door Recovery Society, a 25-year-old organization well-known and respected in the drug and alcohol addiction treatment field, and they are walking to the early morning Narcotics Anonymous program located at St. Barnabas Church, a place known for its service to the community. The Last Door can guarantee that their residents are not engaging in crime in the neighbourhood but have instead made a decision to get help and make changes in their lives.

Everyone who knows someone with addiction issues should be thankful for this program in our city.

Friday mornings on my way to work, I also see this group walking to St. Barnabas.

Instead of maligning them and the helping organizations, perhaps we should all be thanking God that they have made it through another night and asking God to help them make it through another day.

Shirley Fox, New Westminster

Mayor has vision for future Dear Editor:

I want to publicly thank our city for the Westminster Pier Park. Finally New Westminster is getting with the times, transforming a derelict old brownfield into a vibrant riverfront park. Left as it was, it adversely affected the quality of our city.

After reading the endless scare tactics written by Christopher Bell throughout this project, I request a public apology to the Front Street merchants and city officials.

Recently I went visiting the antique stores along Front Street, in search of an antique chair, just getting in the mood for our city’s famous Heritage Home Tour on May 29. I heard the piles being driven into the earth and said to a store owner, “Wow, that’s loud.” Her response was: “It’s a welcoming sound, and we are really looking forward to the new Pier Park opening thanks to our city.” She said it’s been a struggle to hang in there with all the construction, but well worth it in the end, but the alarmist writings that Christopher Bell keeps babbling on about sure doesn’t help our businesses.

To put Mr. Bell’s negative alarmist writings into light, he is not an expert in this field: Our city worked hard and diligently with the environment experts throughout this project, and facts are there are more than 30,000 brownfield sites in Canada, comparable to our Pier Park site, that have been vibrantly transformed into public parks and markets along with high-density developments, that were former railway yards, former dry cleaners, old industrial waterfronts, decommissioned refineries …

Just to mention a few popular transformed public areas: Granville Island Public Market, Steveston fishing market, Lonsdale Quay, False Creek, GM Place, Pacific Place waterfront, Science World, Fraser Foreshore Park, Victoria’s Dockside harbour …

New Westminster Pier Park will give our city a sense of pride and ownership, on our beautiful riverfront. We will all enjoy strolling the riverfront breezes reading the artistic word ribbon that will travel the entire length of the Pier Park. What a perfect place for walking groups, or just relaxing and watching the boats go by.

I believe Mayor Wayne Wright had this vision for our city, many years ago when he was a well-known chocolate merchant. We could not have a better mayor than Wayne Wright. His heart is truly dedicated to New Westminster, and it shines.

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probably shot and ate them.

Their modern relatives still have some odd tricks up their sleeves.

Giant anteaters are the size of large dogs (professional artist/weirdo Salvador Dali actually had one as a pet and took it for walks on a leash – brave considering their massive claws evolved to cut through concrete-like termite mounds) with fur patterned in striking grey, brown, black, and white streaks. They sub-

sist entirely on insects, scooped up with a long sticky tongue.

They have some treedwelling relatives called tamanduas, with soft brown and white patterned fur. They’re so adorable I’m shocked Disney hasn’t turned them into a seven-movie animated franchise and animatronic ride.

Several species of armadillos only give birth to identical quadruplets. And despite their reputation for being found dead at the side of the road, the

nine-banded armadillo has managed to expand its range from Texas all the way through the southern U.S. to Florida over the past 100 years.

The more I learn about these animals, the more I get that pleasant sense of wonder feeling. I love that the world still has living things in it that can show me the strangeness that life and evolution have produced.

Matthew Claxton is a reporter with the Langley Advance, a sister paper of The Record.

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Johnston found guilty

BY JENNIFER SALTMAN REPORTER VANCOUVER PROVINCE

Gary Johnston was found guilty of second-degree murder on Friday in the 1998 stabbing death of New Westminster trucker and crane operator Victor Fraser.

“I find Gary Johnston guilty as charged,” said Justice Robert Crawford Friday morning as he announced his decision in the trial that started on March 7 and was conducted in a voir dire, or a trial within a trial, because some of the evidence was controversial.

The case goes back to March 10, 1998, when 42-year-old Vic Fraser was house-sitting the Surrey home of his sister Jeanie.

During the four-week trial in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster, prosecutors Lothar Kiner and Adam Jantunen alleged that Johnston killed Fraser after he walked in on Johnston stealing from Jeanie’s Surrey house.

Crown said Johnston, now 52, broke into Jeanie’s house because she used to be his neighbour and he knew she would be at work. He needed money because he was out of work.

The Crown’s theory is that after kicking in the front door, Johnston piled up items on the living room floor, but before he could leave, Fraser arrived unexpectedly.

To avoid being caught, Johnston stabbed Fraser nine times in the neck. Fraser also had broken ribs and a pot was broken over his head.

Crown said Johnston confessed the murder to three people – his brother, Michael, an acquaintance in Saskatchewan and an undercover police officer posing as the leader of a crime group.

Crown argued that the three confessions corroborated each other. Defence countered that some of the witnesses were unreliable and that the alleged confessions differed.

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Briana Tomkinson, one of the event’s organizers, said there will be a chance for candidates to say a few short words to the crowd, but there will be no long speeches or formal debates.

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Two local groups are teaming up to host a special Green Drinks – Election Edition.

New Westminster Environmental Partners and NEXT (Network, Engage, Excite, Transform) New West are joining forces to host a Green Drinks event that will take place on Wednesday, April 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. at La Rustica Restaurant, 228 Sixth St. The event is aiming to be a non-partisan, casual meet-and-greet with local candidates who are running in the federal election.

As of Friday, six candidates vying to represent the two New Westminster ridings have confirmed attendance: Burnaby-New Westminster - Paul Forseth (Conservative), Peter Julian (NDP), and Carrie McLaren (Green); and New Westminster-Coquitlam: Diana Dilworth (Conservative), Fin Donnelly (NDP), and Rebecca Helps (Green).

Organizers were still awaiting replies from the Liberal candidates at The Record’s press time.

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Report: Intersection safe ◗ continued from page 5

Coun. Bob Osterman said the report made it pretty clear that the intersection is safe, but some improvements can be undertaken regarding issues such as overgrown trees on McBride Boulevard and lighting.

“There was a lot of common sense in the report about the small things we can tweak,” he said. “It is a totally safe intersection.

There is always room for improvement.”

Osterman said that’s especially the case in areas where children and pedestrians are crossing.

Osterman, who chairs the city’s neighbourhood traffic advisory committee, said city council will be asking the school district to put a crossing guard/information person at Sixth and McBride.

“You need somebody to give direction to physically go to the overhead walkway,” he said. “That is beyond our purview.”

Coun. Bill Harper said the crossing guard could direct Glenbrook Middle School and Herbert Spencer Elementary School students to the overpass. While there is an overpass from Victoria Hill into Queen’s Park, he said children who attend Herbert Spencer may be reluctant to cross there early

in the morning or in the evening and may opt to cross at Sixth and McBride.

“It is one of the busiest intersections in the city,” he said.

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plan, Opus said the school could indicate the overpass as a preferred route on the Safe Routes to School plan, the city could consider installing signage on Sixth

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4-3 vote triggers new look at closure

BY ALFIE LAU REPORTER alau@royalcityrecord.com

New Westminster school trustees are looking at the future of Hume Park Elementary again after voting 4-3 on Tuesday night to restart a 45-day consultation period that may see the consolidation or closure of the small Sapperton area school.

Trustee Brent Atkinson brought forward the motion to look at consolidating Hume Park with Richard McBride Elementary because of dwindling enrolment at Hume Park.

“If we have a program in the district, and it doesn’t matter what program it is, that isn’t educationally advantageous or fiscally responsible, we have to look at it,” Atkinson told The Record prior to the meeting. He added that the latest numbers he’s received are that of the 26 students at Hume Park, eight are currently in Grade 5 and thus graduating to middle school in September.

Add in the fact the district is anticipating less than eight new kindergarten students to be entering the school in September and Atkinson wants to at least revisit the issue of operating a school with less than 25 students.

“Currently, we have one grade with one student and another with three students,” he said. “Educationally, it doesn’t make a lot of sense to me and I don’t think it’s fiscally responsible.”

During Tuesday night’s vote, Larry Wright/THE RECORD Atkinson found support from trustees Casey Cook, Lisa Graham On the chopping block again: The school district will restart a 45-day consultation period to look at closing Hume Park and and Jim Goring, while Michael possibly consolidating it with Richard McBride Elementary.

Ewen, Lori Watt and James Janzen In a Wednesday morning interview with The Record, to ask ourselves where’s the best and most cost-effective opposed the motion.

Brent Atkinson “I’m disappointed,” Watt told The Cook said he voted to restart the 45-day consultation pro- way to put our resources. That’s all part of this process.”

According to Cook, the 45-day period begins April 13 Record Wednesday morning. “I think cess - after voting on Jan. 25 to not restart it - because of ‘... we have to and runs until May 27, at which point Woudzia is schedthe new information Atkinson had presented. this makes us, as a board, look foollook at it.’

“Did I flip flop?” Cook asked rhetorically. “No. What uled to present his report with recommendations. ish because we made commitments to Watt said the trustees and school board have to take those parents. ... I feel bad for Hume happened was on Jan. 5, there was a de facto unannounced voted on the future of Hume Park. In the absence their share of the blame for the Hume Park mess.

Park parents. I don’t know what I can say to them.”

“We’ve created the problem,” she said. “Now we have The issue of Hume Park Elementary’s future seemed to of any information, I felt compelled to support the motion to resolve it. Do we put French immersion (to not restart the process). be cleared up on Jan. 25, when Cook, Graham, Watt and First reported @ or Montessori there? Can we find a way “With Brent’s information, now I can supJanzen all voted in favour of not restarting the closure RoyalCityRecord.com to plump up the enrolment figures? That’s port restarting the process.” process. something we have to do now. ... I feel Cook said it’s not as simple as looking at The lone dissenting vote came from Ewen, with Goring absolutely awful for the parents.”

Tuesday night’s vote as a move to close Hume Park. and Atkinson absent from the meeting.

Hume Park parent Nikki Binns told The Record she was “During the consultation process, we’ll be looking at But the issue of whether that vote should have taken place at all festered because both Atkinson and Goring if the school is viable and if it isn’t, how do we make it disappointed with having to defend her school yet again.

“I think this is absolutely crazy and nuts,” she said. had advised the board they would not be present. It was viable,” said Cook.

“We just sent out pamphlets in the area telling parents the Cook added that superintendent John Woudzia now the two missing trustees’ belief that a vote on Hume Park’s future wouldn’t take place until Feb. 8, when both has to look into whether moving a program of choice into school is open for business and we even have a letter from (superintendent) John Woudzia saying the school is open could either be present or participate via telephone con- Hume Park is a viable option.

“We’re going through a process,” said Cook.

“We have ◗Hume Page 12 ference call.

‘I could care less how this looks politically,’ Atkinson Long-time trustee takes tough stands – and it may cost him

BY ALFIE LAU REPORTER alau@royalcityrecord.com

By his own admission, Brent Atkinson is a poor politician.

The longtime school trustee barely retained his seat in 2008 by two votes and since then, he was waded into two contentious issues that would seemingly not endear him to the electorate.

Two years ago, Atkinson’s vociferous support for a westside middle school – part of Grimston Park becoming an elementary school and Lord Tweedsmuir

becoming a middle school – was shot down when the district decided to go with the current plan for a elementary school on the old St. Mary’s hospital site, a middle school at John Robson and a new high school at New Westminster.

And now Atkinson has taken another seemingly unpopular stand, bringing forward a motion Tuesday that would see the district begin a 45-day consultation process on whether to close or consolidate Hume Park Elementary with Richard McBride Elementary.

Hume Park currently has an enrolment of 26 students, but with eight of them graduating to Glenbrook Middle School next year and an anticipated five students coming into kindergarten, the school

could have as few as 23 students in a kindergarten to Grade 5 configuration.

“I could care less how this looks politically,” Atkinson told The Record on Wednesday afternoon. “All I’ve ever cared about is what’s best for the kids.

You’re telling me that it’s educationally sound to run a K-to-5 school with 23 students, with one in one grade and three in another? Give me a break.”

Atkinson said it’s even more important to be fiscally and educationally responsible because the district is undertaking a massive capital project which will see it get three new schools: a new high school, a new middle school at John Robson and a new elementary school at St. Mary’s.

“I’ve always been fiscally responsible,

and that’s a part of this, but for me, it’s about whether this is educationally sound,” he said.

Atkinson is keeping an open mind on what will happen during the consultation process.

Whether that means bringing programs of choice to Hume Park or changing catchment areas, the district now must rely on two reports superintendent John Woudzia has to prepare by the end of May. “I’m looking at creating two reports,” said Woudzia. “One will look at what it means if we close Hume Park (Elementary) and the second will look at ◗Atkinson Page 12

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Atkinson: What’s best for the kids Another deadline Woudzia has to be cognizant of is what it means if we consolidate Hume Park with the first Friday in June, when parents have to submit Richard McBride.” applications for cross-catchment transfers.

Also part of the process is at least one consulta“The timelines are short,” he said. “But we will do tion meeting to be held at McBride and at least one at our best to do what’s best for students and parents.”

Hume.

And doing what’s best for students is, “If we need to hold more meetings, we according to Atkinson, at the heart of everywill,” said Woudzia. thing he’s tried to do as a school trustee.

Woudzia said he’s entering the process “I’m an independent,” he said. “Nobody with an open mind and a lot of empathy for “If we need to contributes to my campaign and my only parents. hold more meet- concern is to do what’s best for students. I’ve “These reports will take a considerable always said that if you’re not prepared to ings, we will.” amount of work,” he said. “But the report make the tough decision, then you shouldn’t will be thorough, it will examine the edube doing this job. Go find somebody else if cational impacts and it will reflect input you don’t want me to make a tough decision.

JOHN WOUDZIA superintendent received during the consultation process.”

“I’m not in a popularity contest. I’m not a Woudzia said he may also ask superingood politician. I’ve always made my decitendents in other districts for advice. sions based on common sense and what’s “There have been schools, usually up north, that right, and I don’t owe anybody anything because I have operated with 30 or fewer students,” said finance my own campaign and I’m a true independent.”

Woudzia. “For a Metro (Vancouver) district to have these numbers is atypical.” www.twitter.com/AlfieLau ◗ continued from page 11

Hume: On the chopping block ◗ continued from page 11

for business.

“Now we have to justify our school once again. … It’s frustrating. It seems like we’re constantly trying to defend ourselves,” said Binns.

The Hume Park saga has played out for several years,

as trustees grapple with budgetary issues across the entire district.

Trustees narrowly voted in the spring of 2009 to keep the school open. It was being considered for closure in a bid to save money. Voice New Westminster trustees Casey Cook, Lisa Graham

and Jim Goring voted at the time to accept a staff recommendation to close the school, while unionendorsed trustees Lori Watt, Michael Ewen and James Janzen, along with independent Brent Atkinson, voted to keep it open. w/AlfieLau

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A park and a prime minister OUR PAST

ARCHIE & DALE MILLER

H

ow do we link a presentation on Canada’s first prime minister with a 10-year-old park in New Westminster?

Linking places and stories is something that Our Past has become good at over the years, and this one connects two upcoming events – one a walking tour of the park, and the other a New Westminster Historical Society presentation on Sir John A. Macdonald.

Sapperton Landing Park is laid out along the banks of the Fraser River near East Columbia Street, partly under the SkyTrain line.

The river used to be closer to the rail lines but was “pushed back” some distance with the park’s creation 10 years ago.

The city worked cooperatively with Rapid Transit 2000 Ltd., TransLink, and the Greater Vancouver Regional District to have this park constructed and developed as part of the Brunette-Fraser Regional Greenway.

The park area has deep connections to the history of this part of New Westminster and the mainland.

One of those connections is the arrival of the CPR in the late 1880s. The sod-turning for the line into New Westminster took place in the spring of 1886, not far from the park’s site, and the shovel used in that event is in the local museum collection. The rail lines, CPR included, still rumble past daily.

Now how do we mix in

Sir John?

Just inland from the park, across East Columbia Street about where Royal City Manor now sits, was the old Government House. In 1886, while not in good condition, it was nevertheless a place of historical importance and presence.

The old building was chosen as the site for a formal gathering and luncheon, to honour the visit to the city by Canada’s first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, and Lady Macdonald.

In August of 1886, this prominent couple was on a trip across Canada and accepted an invitation to spend some time in the Royal City.

While there were apparently many aspects of the local reception that were not well received by the community, overall the visit went well.

A last-minute addition, and highlight of the visit, was Lewis Bonson, Chief of the Caledonian and St. Andrew’s Society of the Mainland of B.C., making a speech and presenting a kilt to Sir John who, being a Scot himself, was thoroughly delighted.

There is much more to tell and you can hear stories about both topics at these two upcoming events.

A walking tour of Sapperton Landing Park will take place on Sunday, April 17 starting at 1:30 p.m. at the corner of Cumberland Street and East Columbia Street (top side of Columbia).

There will be a presentation on Sir John A. Macdonald at the New Westminster Historical Society on Wednesday, April 20, starting at 7:30 p.m. in the New Westminster Public Library auditorium, when Terry Julian, author of a book on Sir John, will talk about our first prime minister.

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A14 • Saturday, April 16, 2011 • The Record

◗ IN THE LIBRARY

Library helps build community

BY JEFFREY LEE CONTRIBUTOR editorial@royalcityrecord.com

P

eople tend to think of the public library as the intellectual centre of the community.

While this is true in so far as it is the building we go to for books, information and research, the library is also a cultural hub that can help us sink our roots into the community we have chosen to live in.

We can move into a city, but it is through institutions such as the library, and the services it provides, that newcomers discover resources that are available to help them integrate and participate in community life.

This is true for newcomers of every stripe – those who are manag-

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In the library, you can find books and information to help you negotiate the terrain of life, be it marriage, starting a family, divorce, losing a religion, surviving a crisis, discovering new perspectives, living on your own, acquainting yourself with Canadian customs, picking a hobby, giving up a habit, learning a language, looking for a job, engaging in serious research, or just a place where you can borrow a movie or music CD at no charge.

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The Record • Saturday, April 16, 2011 • A15

Pub helps send kids to camp AROUND TOWN

THERESA MCMANUS

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oonrakers Pub is doing its part to help send underprivileged kids to summer camp so they can enjoy an outing their families may not be able to afford.

The pub, located at 525 Seventh St., is hosting a Send Kids to Camp luncheon on Thursday, April 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Moonrakers will donate $5 from every meal served during that time to Fraserside Community Service’s summer camp program. Each year, Fraserside helps sends 150 kids to camp.

“Unfortunately, due to the difficult economic times, we may not be able to send as many kids to camp this year unless we get additional help from the community. It costs between $50 and $300 to send a kid to camp,” said Dianne Cairns, director of the society’s Living Well programs. “We believe that financial restraints should not prevent a child from going to camp.

We are very pleased that Moonrakers has offered to help this year.”

A press release notes that the Patterson family is one of the many very appreciative families involved in the program.

While Isabel’s 10 and 11year old boys are excited about attending summer camp, the single mother will enjoy spending some quality time with her seven-year-old daughter.

“Our goal is to help send 10 kids to camp,” said Mike McKee, general manager of Moonrakers.

“We know our customers are very communityminded and always looking for ways to help out.”

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A16 • Saturday, April 16, 2011 • The Record

View life with the eyes of an elder and child HEALTHWISE

DR. DAVIDICUS WONG

W

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Though we can get by perfectly well with monocular vision, two eyes together give us the full depth of vision.

When my patients with myopia (needing glasses for distance vision) become presbyopic (needing reading glasses), they sometimes choose to use a weaker lens for one eye.

So instead of bifocals, they will have monocular distance and near vision.

Early fatherhood was a spiritual “eye opener” for

me.

The moment my first son was born, I saw the world in a different way – through his eyes. Playing, teaching and growing with my three children in their early years opened my grown-up eyes to a limitless vision of my world and our future.

Through the eyes of a young child, the world is forever new, wide and wonderful. There is something new around every corner and in every moment. Life is one adventure after another.

And those adventures are not hard to find – in a trip to the market, a walk in the park or a drive across town. There is wonder in the mundane: the shapes of clouds, the movements of an ant and the whirlpool in a flushed toilet bowl.

Joy is found in life’s little nuisances: puddles of rain, a heavy snowfall and a pile of leaves.

And love is found in the arms of a mom and dad who accept and embrace all of you and love you just the way you are.

As we grow up and grow busy, we become short and long-sighted.

We see trees and streets, people and places differently. We sometimes don’t see them at all.

But if we’re lucky to live long enough and to grow with the experience of life, we can regain the eye of a child and discover the eye of an elder. The perspective of life lived promises – though doesn’t guarantee – wisdom.

The eyes of wise elders see themselves and their past in the drama of youth and the stages of

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Mayor wins them over – one resident at a time

Quay Pacific’s Talk About Strata

BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

When Tara Jean Stevens recently took to the airwaves and mentioned New Westminster, she had no idea she’d soon be dining with its mayor.

Mike McKee, general manager of Moonraker’s Pub and Liquor Store, was recently listening to Virgin Radio when he overheard Tara Jean Stevens, an afternoon host, complaining about the high price of real estate in Vancouver. She mentioned that she was considering a move to New Westminster where housing was more affordable.

“I emailed her and I invited her to lunch at the pub so I could tell her all about the great things happening in New West,” McKee said in an email to The Record. “I contacted the mayor to see if he would be interested in joining us and he said he would welcome a chance to tell anyone about the wonderful changes and historic neighbourhoods of New West.”

Stevens told The Record that she’s had her eye on New Westminster because she and her husband didn’t get into the housing market in Vancouver before having their daughter. With a growing family, they’ve found they can no longer afford to buy a home in Vancouver that’s big enough to accommodate their family.

StevensacceptedMcKee’s invitation for lunch. She was even more surprised to learn that Mayor Wayne Wright would be joining them.

“In Vancouver that would never happen,” she said. “There is no way he (Gregor Roberston) is inviting me out to lunch.”

Stevens said she had been seriously considering New Westminster as a home before her March 31 lunch at Moonrakers, but it all but sealed the deal.

“After having lunch with them, I told my husband, ‘We are going’,” she said.

Stevens said the lunch exemplified the very thing she was hoping to find in New Westminster – a real sense of community.

While the final decision is still up in the air, Stevens’ tentative plan is to rent in the city until the development she has her eye on is built. That way she can get her daughter settled into preschool in the fall.

“I really do have my eye on Eight West,” she said about the development that will be built on the former Canadian Tire site. “The whole SkyTrain line is so

QUAY PACIFIC Contributed/THE RECORD

Welcome: Tara Jean Stevens, right, received a personal invitation from Mayor Wright and Blair Fryer when she said she might move to the city. appealing too.”

Stevens, a native of Prince Rupert, likes the idea of living in a tight-knit community where residents bump into people they know at the grocery store.

“When I originally moved to Metro Vancouver from Prince Rupert in 1997, I moved to New West for a couple of months,” she said. “I had family that was in New Westminster back in the day. There is a total sense of community.”

On March 31, Stevens joined Wright, McKee and Blair Fryer, the city’s communications manager for lunch at Moonrakers.

McKee said Wright and Fryer did “an outstanding job selling Tara Jean on the city” and providing her with information about the city.

He suspects she’ll become a New Westminster resident before too long.

Wright believes New Westminster would be a good fit for the radio host.

He noted the city has a growing population of residents under the age of 40.

“She is young, she is progressive,” he said. “She wants a place for her child.

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Desert Dog scores first-ever playoff goal in pros ◗P20 Field lax club upsets ranked opponent ◗P20

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He’s taking the long way home

BLRC moves on to quarters

BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

When the first settler of the south-east Ontario town now known as Hanover, Ont. staked his claim, he was said to have exclaimed, “It is good to be here.”

Today, one of its townsfolk is saying the same thing about the city of Burnaby.

“Twenty-three has been the best year of my life. It’s been incredible,” said Patrick Switzer, who moved to the Lower Mainland to pursue his passion for longboarding.

The B.C. Institute of Technology mechanical engineering student is currently riding a wave of good fortune on his 40inch longboard, both at home and on the world cup circuit.

Not only did Switzer finish second behind fellow Canadian Kevin Reimer in overall points on the International Gravity Sports Association World Cup series last season, he is also at the forefront of what he describes as the fastest growing section of skateboarding right now.

“Not only are we doing something exciting, fun and amazing, we’re getting those vibes out to the rest of the world to see some of what we do,” said the 23-year-old Burnaby resident.

When Switzer earns his engineering diploma at BCIT next month, he will return to the World Cup circuit that spans five continents, including stops in Europe, South America, Australia and possibly South Africa.

“After that, I don’t

Photo courtesy of Pierre Gamby

Riding the wave of the future: Patrick Switzer, right, is the No. 2-ranked downhill longboarder in the world and he’s making it happen right here in the Lower Mainland. know,” he said. “I’ll be looking into the sport and seeing what makes more sense to me in the sport.”

That could mean coming back to the West Coast, which he considers the current hub of a sport just waiting to blow up. “It was a reason I came west,” Switzer added.

Two years ago, Switzer started up a longboarding club at BCIT that teaches rider-friendly skills in the communities of East Vancouver, Burnaby and New Westminster.

The school returned the favour by becoming his

largest sponsor outside of those companies involved in the industry.

He is also currently developing a specialized skate tool with his engineering know-how to further the needs of those who enjoy the sport.

Like many, Switzer first got into longboarding as a means of transportation.

While living in Toronto, he learned how to ride a longboard and met his mentor Rob Sydia.

Now, he’s one of the world’s best, hurtling down mountain passes on a thin piece of wood and

four small wheels at top speeds of up to 100 kilometres per hour.

“I ride on one of the smallest wheelbases in the IGSA. I do it to prove that, yes, I can. I wanted to prove you can ride on something a little sketchy.”

But there is nothing dodgy about how Switzer, and others like him, want to be perceived by those with whom they share the road.

It’s all about respect, he said.

Switzer likes to greet onlookers with a smile and a greeting of “Hi, I’m your

neighbourhood longboarder. I want you to want me to be here.”

But while longboarding hasn’t yet reached the acceptability of the modern bicycle, Switzer said his group is doing everything it can to do things the right way.

“I’m happy with how the sport is right now.

We’re taking it in the right way. Respect is a huge thing,” he said, adding all race courses have marshalls and medical personnel on site. ◗Ride Page 20

Burnaby Lake lost a game but earned enough points to send it through to the quarter-finals of the B.C. Rugby premier league.

The Lakers clinched the sixth and final playoff berth following a 39-38 loss to the defending Rounsefell Cup champion University of Victoria Vikes. The loss earned Burnaby a crucial two bonus points.

UVic took an early 19-0 lead before Gareth Marsden crashed over the line for Burnaby’s first try.

Jeke Gotegote kept up the momentum, bulling over for the home team’s second score. Mike Gough converted both tallies to shave the deficit to 19-14 at the half.

Burnaby Lake took its first lead on the ensuing restart. Doug Breadon forced a turnover and Anthony Luca took the ball to the 15-metre line before Nate Mantle finished off the play with the scoretying try. Gough’s convert put Burnaby ahead 21-19.

The two teams then traded the lead, with Joe Dolesau putting Burnaby in the lead for a second time in the half, dazzling the crowd with his seventh try of the season.

But UVic rallied with back-to-back scores. Gough made it close, converting his own try to draw Burnaby Lake to within a point.

Burnaby Lake take on the UBC Old Boys at Jericho Park today at 2:45 p.m.

Giants to Rock for Canadian midget hockey history

BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

Five teams stand in front of the Northwest Giants winning their first-ever Telus Cup national midget hockey championship.

The Giants face a formidable host in the St. John’s Privateers hockey club.

St. John’s boasts a 34-5 overall record in regular and post-season play this year.

However, the Privateers were denied the opportunity to win back-to-back Atlantic regional titles, falling 4-3 to the Halifax Titans in the regional championship game.

Still, there is a lot of Maritime

pride riding on the outcome of this month’s Telus Cup. A gold medal by the Privateers would make St. John’s the first host team since Calgary in 1991, and the first Atlantic team ever, to win a national midget title.

Any medal would also make the Privateers the first Atlantic team to ever win a medal in consecutive years. The St. John’s Fog Devils placed third at last season’s Telus Cup. The Halifax Titans have Atlantic Canada’s largest city back in the national final six for the first time since 1994.

A Halifax team last earned a berth into the semifinals back in 1980, when the Halifax

McDonald’s lost a bronze-medal matchup to the North Shore Winter Club in 1980.

An Atlantic region team has also failed to make an appearance in the gold-medal game in the past nine years.

One of the pre-tournament favourites are the Winnipeg Thrashers, who are returning to the Telus Cup for the third time in four seasons.

Although the Thrashers have just one silver medal in 2008 to show for it, a West region team has dominated the national championship tournament in all but two of the last nine championship years.

The last regional team to break

the West’s dominance at the Telus Cup was the Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves from the Central region in 2008.

The London Junior Knights, a five-time runner-up in the Central regionals, is finally getting its chance to vie for what would be its first-ever national midget title.

The only other regional champion to hoist a Telus Cup in the past decade was a team from Quebec.

The Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy in 2001 and Cantonniers de Magog won back-to-back cups for the Quebec region to begin the millenium.

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hopes to make it a third time for Quebec.

The Lions are seeking a fourth national title. They won three previous Canadian midget titles, spanning 1981 and 1992.

The Northwest Giants share a common history with the London, Ontario club.

The major midget Giants came within a single goal of qualifying for the Telus Cup in two previous Pacific regional best-of-three championships series.

The Burnaby-based club swept last year’s champion from Red Deer, Alta. in straight games last month. ◗Giants Page 20

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“It’s been a goal from the beginning of the year,” said the Giants leading scorer Alex Kerfoot. “I personally have never played in a national championship. If we keep it up and keep playing like we are now, I think we can get it done.”

It is the Giants’ second appearance at the Telus Cup. They finished fourth in 2007, when host Red Deer won the regional title over a Giants’ squad.

The last time a B.C. team won a medal at a Canadian midget championship tournament was bronze medallist North Kamloops Lions in 1996.

Burnaby Winter Club won gold in 1982, when a young Cliff Ronning led the team.

Kyle Turris scored his first-ever playoff goal in the National Hockey League on Wednesday.

The 21-year-old New Westminster forward opened the scoring for the Phoenix Coyotes in a 4-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings in the first game of the first round best-of-seven Western conference playoff.

The goal was the 20th career tally for Turris.

Phoenix and Detroit play Game 2 in the Motor city today (Saturday).

Jason Lang/THE RECORD

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But longboarding will always appeal to the zen in every boarder, said Switzer.

“You get into the mode of what you’re doing, you’re in tune with your board as if it’s an extension of you.

“The biggest rush is coming up to the corners, your buddy is five metres behind you and you’re following someone five metres ahead of you, and you have to slow down, but you make it through clean and laugh. It’s quite the feeling to be able to ride very comfortably on a board and the thrill of the curve.”

But to Switzer, an equally amazing thrill comes with every opportunity he gets to pass along all of what he’s learned to others.

“Now, I’m that guy teaching those young kids,” he said. “We want everyone to keep it safe and to pass on that knowledge of safety and ettiquette when on the open road.”

Social media is also having a big impact on bringing the sport to a wider audience.

“It’s also inclusive,” Switzer added.

“And that’s huge for a sport these days.

We want people to be involved.”

Simon Fraser University defeated No. 7-ranked Cal Poly University 17-15 in a field lacrosse matchup in Oregon on April 9. Calvin Craig scored six goals in the win.

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"How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?"This quote was by Satchel Paige, who was documented in the Guinness Book of Records as being the oldest baseball player, making his last Chris Newell pitch from the mound when he was 59! Phyllis Diller started her career as a comedienne, actor and author at 37! Colonel Sanders (of KFC fame), started actively franchising his chicken business at 65!

There are many stories of people who have started or pursued a 'career' later in life. Clients we meet in our program (which is open to adults 2060+yrs) are where we learn of most of them. We see more people over 40 making a career transition than ever before. Different circumstances have contributed to this such as: losing a job because of company restructuring, burnout or health concerns; re-entering the workforce because of family or marital changes; dissatisfaction in previous jobs; or necessity of earning an income to prepare for retirement, which is still a long way off because of insufficient funds, sometimes due to adult children who are borrowing money because they cannot afford to support themselves.

Looking at ones' career or job prospects for the next term of our lives involves careful planning and gradual implementation. It also involves letting go of outdated attitudes and perceptions of what the world of work was, or 'should' be. Today, security comes not from an external source, but from an internal one – ourselves. Managing our life and work is true security and requires organization, commitment, responsibility, flexibility and resourcefulness. Included in this is learning how you can reposition your skills and set up a career portfolio – which is a process of accessing several potential streams of income instead of relying on just one job.

Making a career change when you are over 40 can be daunting, and you need not try to figure it out alone. Consider contacting a career coach to help you with the process.

The Transitions Program, a free 3-week career exploration program, is available to all unemployed people in the Lower Mainland. For information call 604-434-1177 or 604-681-2774.

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

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Rarely available 2 bdrm suite in this centrally located building. Clean and ready to move in, but might use some updating. Priced accordingly.

This unit has a huge 500 sq ft private deck. Owner occupied. Please call Listing Realtor for viewing.

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OPEN SUN., APR. 17 2-4PM

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Looking for love after a year of mistreatment.

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We’ll upload your pet’s photo to the Vancouver Courier and your community newspaper websites’ photo galleries for the world to see.

Contest deadline is April 20

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Tim Stephens' Astral Reflections Aries March 21 - April 19: Your energy, charisma and luck remain high. But you face many nudges to change – your ethics, life philosophy, legal approach, culture, your raison d’etre; to change your goals and hopes, friends and entire connection to mankind, to change your career and ambitions, even your close relations – these urges race through your days and your being. Ignoring or fighting them can make you say, “I’m unlucky!” If you embrace them, you’ll ride an exhilarating breeze of providence. Sunday/Monday show your limits; midweek, your immense horizons.

The month ahead accents earnings, spending.

Taurus April 20-May 20: Start nothing new before April 23. Recent weariness and solitude are due to lift partially from Wednesday through late May, as your energy and charisma rise. Then by June a whole year of luck and expansion will begin! Meantime, proceed carefully Sunday (work, health) and Monday (relationships) – you might suffer a loss of enthusiasm about something essential, or meet a legal roadblock.

Wait until Tuesday, when new ideas and renewed affection make dealings, love and work, brighter and better. Lucky intimate and financial opportunities exist Wednesday/Thursday. Sweet wisdom late week.

Gemini May 21-June 20: Start nothing new before April 23.An exhilarating month of smiles, hopes, social openings, flirtations and entertainment meets an obstacle Sunday/Monday – another’s reluctance to involve deeply with you is a reflection of your own hidden reluctance. Romance in 2011 and 12 demands deep commitment and sacrifice, or forget it. Wednesday/Thursday you have a (big!) chance to commit, sign, relocate, marry.

But Wednesday also starts a month of quietude, retreat and weariness. If you recently launched big things, now handle the consequent obligations. A life wish will soon come true!

Cancer June 21-July 22: Start nothing new before Friday. But do push forward with ongoing or past projects, especially in career, prestige and business zones, and in relations with bosses, parents, VIPs and authorities. Your luck in these areas continues brightly to early June. Don’t waste this time! From Wednesday onward, your popularity and optimism rise, and social networking will increase the results of your ambitious efforts. A wish might come true in the weeks ahead.

Romance lures but disappoints Monday/Tuesday.

Tackle chores midweek. Relationships excite Friday, but present dilemmas Saturday.

Leo July 23-Aug. 22: Before April 23, stick with ongoing projects, people, or re-start ventures, relationships from the past. You’ll feel sluggish Monday/Tuesday – rest, realize a recent travel, legal, love or cultural “push” is subsiding briefly.

New trends in these areas arise late April to early June, and will be as lucky as those of the last three months. Wednesday begins a month of ambition, status-seeking, and relations with VIPs, authorities, bosses and parents. All’s smooth here, but do work hard, as your worth, talents, will be “examined.”

Romance, creative urges soar midweek! To work, Friday.

Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Start nothing new before April 23. Sunday/Monday might deal a minor blow to your sexual, financial or “new lifestyle” projects.

If you’ve already accomplished much in one of these areas the last several months, early week merely brings doubts. But if you’ve spent past weeks building up to a magnificent act, and haven’t performed that act (sexual, financial or lifestyle) yet, this week could disappoint. Whatever happens, you still have seven weeks of huge luck in these arenas.

All could be solved by mid-week! If not, wait until after the 23rd, then launch your efforts anew.

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PLEASE ADOPT Cleo! She is a wonderful 3 year old female tortoise shell cat. She seems to be good with other laid back cats, and would be fine with a cat friendly dog. Cleo would do well in a adult oriented home or home with older children. She has been here for too long and we would really like to find this special girl her forever home. Please contact us for more info @ the Tsawwassen Animal Hospital 604-943-9385

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Avoid new starts before April 23. Significant events might have occurred with an “ex” during the last few weeks, yet if this person pursues you now (early week) you might softly reject him/her, mostly due to doubts about your passion, or about the long-range security of the relationship.

(This can happen in business, also, e.g., in contract negotiations.) Don’t despair – solutions occur Tuesday to Thursday. Luck still swells relationships, relocation and agreements to June. Wednesday begins a month of significant sexual and financial choices, lifestyle changes. Home, late week.

Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: A long, wearying month of work and health concerns ends now, but “significant work” lasts until early June. Don’t weep – this period offers substantial monetary compensation.

If you’re handling two people’s jobs, ask for at least one and a half people’s pay – but do it Wednesday/ Thursday, or before the work ends (early June). Work, health, machinery run into a barrier Sunday/Monday.

Your energy is high Monday, so try to leap over this hindrance. If you can’t, make an adjustment Tuesday (might involve sweet-talking a sweet person) and go on. Start no new projects before April 23.

Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Romance, a creative project or dealings with children hit a snag early week. Look at your long-term future – this will tell you how you should react. That hindrance might be a hidden blessing. You still have seven weeks of splendid luck in romance, speculation, games/ sports, kids, creativity, pleasure, beauty – and a major prize might await, especially if you’re seeking love! (Remember, pursue noting, no one new before April 23.) Sunday’s optimistic, joyous. Your energy fades Monday/Tuesday, but returns, with clout, charisma and luck, Wednesday/Thursday. Work looms – soon.

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Apr. 17 - April 23 Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: You might have sewn up a great security, real estate or business territory deal (or severance package) during the last few months, Cap. If not, you have seven weeks still to accomplish this. Don’t ignore it – it will be one of the significant turning points of your life. Plan, delegate rather than “slave.” Your efforts might hit a temporary snag Sunday/Monday; the core of this obstacle is your own desire to gain status. The true gains now will be made at the opposite extreme: be humble, forget fighting to be top of the heap. Start nothing new before April 23. Soon, romance!

Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: An active, talkative, friendly, travel-filled period partly ends Wednesday (though it lingers luckily in many ways to early June). A legal, educational, cultural, travel or other obligation or restriction arises Sunday/Monday.

There’s a message here: the long is stronger than the short. The month ahead features land, security, home, territory, family, gardening, soul and nutrition. In June, a year of huge luck in these zones begins, so use late April and May to investigate, plan, to get ready. But don’t jump (e.g., buy a home) before June 4! Joy and friends come, midweek!

Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: A lucky financial month is about to end, although your money luck will continue to a large degree until early June. The weeks just past emphasized money connected to work and industry; the seven weeks ahead emphasize money connected to career, ambition and prestige. This “switch” is partly signaled by an obstacle or sobering event Sunday/Monday, in which your future, or your social connections, prove stronger than your pure monetary desires. (Going forward, it’s not what you did, but who you will know.) Your career is beautifully favored Wednesday/Thursday – charge ahead! timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014

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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

BBY METROTOWN 1 BR, $750 incls heat, hot water. Clean, quiet nice building, walk-up 2nd flr, laundry rm. Pet ok. 604-726-9710 SALISBURY APARTMENT 7111 Salisbury Ave Bby Highgate Lrg 2 BR’s. Rent incl heat & hot water. NS/NP. ★ 604-526-5584 SALISBURY PLACE 7272 Salisbury Ave, Bby, Highgate, 1 BR incl heat & hot water. N/S & N/P. 604-524-4720

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6065

Recreation Property

MISSION - LAKE FRONT starting from $78,800. 60 mins from Vancouver. Park Georgia Rlty Lisa Hughes • 604-931-7227 MT. BAKER SKI AREA 2 cabins, 1 property. Rent one, use one. Gated community w/ amenities. 35 min. from border $374,000 U.S. Maryann Angus 360-224-6704 www.mymtbakerhome.com

Time to Get Your Own Place?

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

AMBER ROCHESTOR 545 Rochester Ave, Coq

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

BBY 1BR, @ Lougheed Mall & sky train, big bright clean complex, $875, May 1, 604-570-0556 BBY, Lghd Mall. Bach, $720 incl ht & h/w. ns/np, newly reno’d, storage, Apr 1. 604-779-3882 BBY METROTOWN, Lrg 2 BR, $1017 & 1 BR $849. Incls heat/hot water, basic cable, coin W/D, 1 storage, 1 prkg, sec bldg. Av now.

Onsite Res Mgr 604-677-7375 BBY S. 1 & 2 BR. $725, $859, ug prkg, carpets, WiFi, Metrotown, storage. cat ok, 604-818-1129

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

COQ. 2 BR $900, Avail Now or May 1, heat, parking.

778-990-7079 or 604-521-8249 COQ. CNTR, 2BD-2bath, hi/ceiling condo, ensuite, wkg/closet, balcony, insuite laundry, SS applncs, Grte counter, elec. f/pl, f/sprinkler, 1 parkg & 1 storage. $1400/m incl. cookg gas & H/water. 778-898-1941

6508

Apt/Condos

COQ • Austin Heights Clean quiet 2 BR apts avail.

Sorry no pets. 604-936-5755 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

Port Moody NEW PORT VILLAGE

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

7 appls, parking, storage, $1350.

Rec & Amenity rooms. NS / NP.

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

RIVERS INLET Apartments

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

Refs req. Res Mgr 604-521-1862 NEW WEST Cozy 1 BR, nr all amens, River view, n/s, n/p, $745.

Avail Now. 604-783-6003 NEW WEST nr RCH/Skytrain, 1 BR apt, $755/mo, No Pets, quiet complex, Call 604 299-8288 NEW WEST. RENO’ed 1 BR & 2 BR. New Kitchen/Bathroom, Carpet, Appliances. From $795 & $1050. 604-724-8353

Highrise DELUXE Condo GREAT LOCATION. 1 BR & Den • 900 sq. ft 604- 983- 8046

(Coquitlam Centre area) Bachelor, 1 BR & 2 BR Apts, 3 appls, incls heat & hot water, bldg laundry room on each flr.

Avail May 1. Sorry no pets.

Call 604-942-2012 coquitlampropertyrentals.com

ROTARY TOWER 25 Clute St, New West

Age 55 or over. Beautiful view.

Bach high rise apt.

Close to trans & shopping.

Rent incl all utils. Refs req.

Contact Ana Cell: 778-859-0798 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

1300 King Albert, Coq

SUNSET PARK

Large Units.

Near Lougheed Mall.

Transportation & S.F.U.

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

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

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

COQ, 3082 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, 325 Casey St. X-Lrg 1 BR’s w/cbl, sec’d prkg, locker, elevator, bldg laundry. Pets & Kids OK. Frm: $775. Quiet. 604-339-2316

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

ARBOUR GREENE

NEW WESTMINSTER WESTMINSTER NEW

Extra Large 2 Bedrooms.

Close to Lougheed Mall & S.F.U.

CALL Bach.,FOR 1 &A VIEWING 2 Bdrm. TODAY! Suites $ Bdrm From $870 1 1Bedrooms from 870 Heat/Water included, Water & heat included. parking avail.

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.

RENTALS 604-931-3273

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

1021 HOWAY ST. NEW WESTMINSTER

1 & 2 Bdrms from $825

Include heat, hot water, D/W, gym & visual intercom.

U/G parking & storage avail.

Near transit/Skytrain & shopping.

Pet-Friendly Community

6508

552 Dansey Ave, Coq

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

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

Well Managed Building.

COTTONWOOD PLAZA 555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq

Large units some with 2nd bathroom or den.

On bus routes, close to S.F.U. & Lougheed Mall.

office: 604- 936-1225

JUNIPER COURT 415 Westview St, Coq

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

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

VILLA MARGARETA 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

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

www.GreatApartments.ca Owner Managed.

Sorry, No Pets.

Call to view! 604-589-7040

1 MONTH FREE!

Heat, hot water, parking.

Family living, daycare available.

Near kids’ park, basketball court and Skytrain.

No pets. Available now.

604 939-0944

6510

Co-ops

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

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

BBY Metrotown 3 BR bsmt home, deck, garage, workshop. Av now. $1500. NS/NP. 604-327-3855 BBY SOUTH Executive Fully Furn 3000 sqft, 4 BR 2 baths, lots of prkg, cls to transit, $3000. Lse avail May 1, Bryan 604-617-6501 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 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 *RENT TO OWN*

6510

Co-ops

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

Accepting applications or waiting list for Bachelors, 1 BR’s, 1 BR & Dens & 2 BR’s.

Adult oriented high rise. Pool, exercise room and workshop.

No Pets. Participation mandatory and $2000 share purchase required.

Enquiries to Membership Committee

Abbotsford- 3262 Clearbrook Rd. HOUSE with 5 bedrooms, 3 baths.

Mortgage helper. Walk to all Schools and other amenities. Only $1,598/m.

Low Down. Flexible Terms.

(604) 626-9647 or (604) 657-9422 www.wesellhomesbc.com

6450

Miscellaneous Rentals

GATED PARKING AVAILABLE New Westminster CALL 604 723-8215 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

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

604 420-5636 www.montecitotowers.com

SKYLINE TOWERS 102-120 Agnes St, N.West

Hi-Rise Apartment with River View & Indoor Pool.

1 BR & 2 BR Available.

Rent includes heat & hot water. Remodelled Building and Common area. Gated undergrd parking available.

References required.

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

Surrey Gardens Apartments

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

Call 604 421-1222

CALL 604 525-2122

Apt/Condos

$670.00

CALL 604 715-7764

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

Refreshingly Clean Meticulously Maintained

From

1010 6th Ave, New West 1 BR & 2 BR Available.

Beautiful atrium with fountain.

By shops, college & transit.

Pets negotiable. Ref required.

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

MOVE-IN BONUS

329 SHERBROOKE SHERBROOKE ST. 329 ST.

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

5870 Sunset Street

GARDEN VILLA

for your new one bedroom home

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

Apt/Condos

KING ALBERT COURT

AMBER (W)

rentals@capreit.net www.caprent.com

FOR RENT

N. WEST 1 BR apt, nr Douglas Col, skytrain, balcony, n/p, n/s, n/d, $650 & up. 604-839-8156.

6508

401 Westview St, Coq

RENTALS 604-521-8831

1-BEDROOM AP T. Move in tomorrow. Affo rdable monthly rent.

Apt/Condos

1 & 2 BEDROOM APT

on Balmoral Street avail May 1 & June 1. Close to trans, Highgate Mall & shopping.

Rent incls heat & h/w. Refs req’d. Reno’d stes avail.

Wheelchair accessible. Ana 778-859-0798 or Bayside Property Office 604-432-7774.

office: 604- 936-3907 PANORAMA RIDGE. Sun. 2 4pm, at #113 - 6363 121st St. Spac 2 BR. 2 f/baths, gas f/p, inste w/d, priv patio, 2 u/g prkg, lots of storage. 1072 sf. Near bus, parks & shops. $247,500. Call Sean Thompson, Re/Max Colonial Pacific Realty. 604-862-5370

6508

The Record • Saturday, April 16, 2011 • A25

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

WIT’S END HOUSING CO-OP

1592 S.W. Marine Dr, Vanc.

Now accepting applications for 2 BR Apts - $916. Share purchase $1400. By all amens.

Sorry no dogs allowed.

To apply please email: witsendcoop@shawbiz.ca Or mail: Box 409 - 1592 SW Marine Dr, Vancouver V6P 6M1

6565

Office/Retail Rent

POCO RETAIL 1236sf, 3450/mo, 2569 Shaughnessy St. Air cond, exc loc acreoss from City Hall.

Jun 1. Bill Evans 604-836-2494

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RENTALS HOME 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

6595

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

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

Shared Accommodation

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./Poco/ Port Moody

COQ. WEST Upper 2 BR, own W/D, sundeck. Avl May 1. $1025 + utls. NS/NP. 604-637-3662

6595-20

COQ, Lough Skytrain. Bright rm.

Sh’d big kitchen. $480 incl util/’net & a/c. Ns/np. Refs. 778-355-3575

6595-40

New Westminster

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

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

1BR COQ, 1 yr New own W/D $850 incls utls cable net No Pet/ smoke, Avl. Now 778-834-8464 BBY 1 BR 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, 14 Ave/2nd St. 1 BR, grd/lvl. $700/mo incl hydro. Shared w/d.

Ns/np. May 1. 604-802-4492 BBY 2 BR g/lvl ste, liv rm, patio, 980 sqft, shared w/d, nr park, shop, bus, 15 mins SFU/BCIT/ Downtown, n/s, n/p, May 1, $810 + 1/3 utils, 604-921-8771 BBY 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 EDMONDS 1 BR semi furn, incls utils, n/s, n/p, $750. nr skytrain, May 1. 604-525-9140

COQ WESTWOOD Plt. 2 BR, gr lev ste, 5 appls. $950 + 1/3 utls.

Avail now. NS/NP. 604-834-8355

MAPLE RIDGE 2 BR, own W/D, D/W. $900 incls utls/cbl/prkg.

N/S. Pet negot. 604-463-0029 N. WEST, Queensborough, Large 2 BR, g/lvl. $800 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

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. $625 incl hydrol. Near bus, park, shops, schools. Avail now. 604-306-3057 POCO, 2 BR ste, $800.

PITT MEADOW, 1 BR ste, $650.

Pet ok. Sh’d W/D. Pitt Meadow STORAGE 1150sf, $600.

604-727-4085 or 604-552-6084 POCO, NORTHSIDE 1 BR g/lvl, n/s, n/p, shared w/d, $675 + 1/3 utils. Avail May 1. 604-728-7404

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

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. Lrg 3 BR upper flr. On bus route to SFU. $1500/mo incl util, sh’d w/d. N/s, n/p. 604-420-7998 BBY, Near BCIT, 2 BR g/lvl ste.

NS/NP. $1000 incl utils, shared w/d, Immed. 604-438-1790 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 Pandora/Gilmore, 1 BR ste, own W/D, rad heat, $975 incls utls/cbl/net. NS/NP 604-253-5395 BBY SOUTH 2 BR mn flr, $1100 incls all utils, w/d hookup, lrg sundeck, Avail May 1, n/s, pet neg. 604-515-0367 BBY SOUTH. Lrg 1 BR gr lev, own W/D, NS/NP. Suits cpl. $825 incls utls. Refs. 604-526-7335

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

Alarm/Security

ALARM 604-463-7919

8073

Drainage

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

Systems Ltd.

8030

Carpentry

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

SUNSHINE CLEANING

'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 D AIL Y

H AP P Y

C L EA NE R

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

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

8075

Drywall

ALL WORK GUARANTEED

J.A. CONSTRUCTION

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

604-916-7729 JEFF

*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

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

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.

8087

Contract # 102055 200 Amp Service Upgrades Spring Special $1800 Free est. Ins. 25 yrs exp.

For All Your Reno Needs!

604-725-5371

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

8090

Fencing/Gates

DIRECT FROM THE MILL 6x8 Fence Panels from $27, Siding, Decking, Roofing, Shed, Split Rail, etc...

We Install Chain Link & Cedar Fencing. Free Est. 7753 Edmonds St, Burnaby Call 604-520-7792 Timberlandforestproducts.com

8105

Flooring/ Refinishing

Hardwood Floor Refinishing Repairs & Staining Installation Free Estimates

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

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

Concrete Cracks Repair.

Foundation Walls, Basement, Parkade. Full Warranty. Call Simon (604) 473-7761

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

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

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

Planning on RENOVATING?

Sanding & Refinishing Installation Quality Workmanship Free Estimates Fully Licensed & Insured

604-771-8885

Townhouses

Artistry of Hardwood Floors

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

INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices.

Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508

Call 604-942-2012

★ Stonework.paving stones ★ Cedar decks/fencing ★ Turf .. Ponds...

Call Danny 604-250-7824

Escort Services

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

To advertise your Home Service Business call Classifieds 604-444-3000

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

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

Hedges, Pavers, Ponds & Walls, Returfing, Demos, Drainage, Jackhammering. 604 782-4322

★ OPERA LANDSCAPING ★ Retaining walls, irrigation, paving, patios, fences, etc. 778-688-2444 Paul Sato Gardening, Lawn Cut, Power Rake, Aerating, Fertilzer, Hedge Trim, Pruning, Weeding, Yard Cleanup. 604-298-5597

8160

Lawn & Garden

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

Free Est. 604-779-6978 email:

alljobs@telus.net

D & J GardenScape ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

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

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

45

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

FREE ESTIMATES

8125

Seniors Discount

604-537-4140

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

Handyperson

www.affordablemoversbc.com

ADVANCE MOVING LTD 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

Greenpath Yard Main’t

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

604-710-9670

WILDWOOD LANDSCAPING Hedge Trimmimg & Tree Pruning & Hedge Removal Spring Up Chaffer Control & Lawn Restoration. Comm/Strata/Res Aerating & Power Raking.

Free Estimates.

604-893-5745

HANDYMAN - framing, decks, tiles, hardwood, drywall. Total additions & basements. Ken 778-773-6251 or 604-455-0740

CHAFFER BEETLE Treatment.

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

8155

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

Landscaping

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

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

MOVES BC.COM • No Travel Time Charges • No Minimum Charges • No Job Too Small FLAT RATES ALWAYS AVAILABLE

Licensed & Insured • A+BBB Rating

604-209-6663

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

Also Special Truck for Clean-Ups Garage • Basement • Backyard

604-875-9072, 604-873-5292

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

604-708-8850

BEST RATE MOVING

SPRING IS HERE!!!

7015

Lawn & Garden

Lawn cut/pwr rake/aeration/ hedge trim/clean-up/top dress.

Reliable. No tax. 778-241-9706

coquitlampropertyrentals.com

Check out the specialists in our Home Service Directory of the Classifieds and get started on your project today!

8160

www.constructivelandscaping.com

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

PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION. Quick & Clean, Good prices. Free Est. ★ 604-566-4429

A Semi Retired Tradesman Small Renovations & Repairs, Crown Moldings & Finishing.

Richard, 604-377-2480

(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.

CONSTRUCTIVE LANDSCAPING

• Tree Pruning

8130

RIVERS INLET

Landscaping

HENRY’S

Best Service! Best Price!

Hardwood, Laminate & Tiles.

Repair & Refinish. 604-783-4615

Small Jobs to rewires, lighting control, new houses, repairs. Insured & bonded.

Knob & tube replacement specialist. Lic. #23726.

Call Chris, 604-788-3864

8155

HARDWOOD FLOOR SERVICES

HOMEFIX ELECTRICAL DIVISION

ABACUS ELECTRIC.ca Lic Elect Contr 97222. 40 years exp. 1 stop!

Reas. rates! BBB. 778-988-9493

BBY, HIGHGATE. Spacious 1 BR + den. F/bath, sh’d w/d, f/yard.

Suits 1. Nr bus. N/s, n/p. $700/mo incl hydro. May 1. 604-522-6525 BBY, Metrotown. 2 BR, upper flr.

Nr bus, Skytrain, schls, T&T Mrkt.

Ns/np. $980 + util. 604-438-1588

8010

SMALL

6590

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 LAWN MAINTENANCE 20 yrs exp. power rake, aerating. Free est. Reliable Reas. 604-649-9965

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

Home Services

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HOME SERVICES

8185

Moving & Storage

$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

8195

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

8200

ALL-PRO OIL TANK REMOVAL

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

778-223-8265

STORMWORKS 604-724-3670

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

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

Renovations & Home Improvement

HITECH ALUMINUM RAILING & FENCING

Aluminum Modular Railing Perfect for Sundecks & Stairs Do it yourself or we can install 5 Colors and 4 Designs

604-420-0257

CANWEST CABINETRY 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

Plumbing

Installations & Repairs Big or Small, 7 Days/Week

Plumbing, Drain Cleaning & Heating

■ Carpentry ■ Flooring ■ Painting ■Plumbing We Do it All. Small jobs welcome, Free est.

Call Robert 778-870-EURO (3876) www.eurostyledesigning.com

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

436-1005

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

ENTERPRISE Mechanical Systems • PLUMBING • HEATING • GAS FITTING • RESTORATION

Tel: 604-931-7575

Cell: 604-612-4347

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

● Oil Tank Removal ● Recommended ● Insured ● Reasonable Rates

Paving/Seal Coating

604

Oil Tank Removal

Patios/Decks/ Railings

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

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

8193

8240

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

8205 TWO BROTHERS MOVING Local & Long Distance 604-720-0931 • bc.moving@gmail.com •

Painting/ Wallpaper

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

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

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

D & M RENOVATIONS, Flooring, tiling, finishing. Fully Insured. Top quality, quick work 604-724-3832 HANDYMAN SERVICE, renovations, major contracting jobs. Res/ Comm. Call Alan, 604-290-1060 JKB CONSTRUCTION LTD. COMPLETE RENOVATIONS

604-728-3009 jkbconstruction.com

8250

Roofing

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

SALES@ PATTARGROUP.COM

WWW.PATTARGROUP.COM

604-728-3009

www.jkbconstruction.com

M&S HANDYMAN

• Framing • Flooring • Finishing Carpentry • Painting • Drywall • T i l i n g Senior discount woodysgallery@hotmail.com

Tried & True Since 1902

Visit us online to receive a special discount:

www.crownroofgutters.ca

All Work Guaranteed

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

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

MATCO DESIGN

All Renovations & Additions, Ins. Quality Work

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

604-720-1564

30 yrs exp. matco@telus.net

CANSTAR PAINTING Quality Work You Can Trust!

Interior & Exterior ★ UNBEATABLE PRICES ★ Free Est. / Written Guarantee

Insured/WCB

778-997-9582

COLOURFAST PAINTING

Low Prices, High Quality *25 years Experience * Fully Insured WCB * Free Estimates * References Call Steve 604-722-1313

CONFIDENT PAINTING LTD.

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

D&M PAINTING

Interior/Exterior Specialist Many Years Experience Fully Insured Top Quality, Quick Work Free Estimate

604-724-3832

Magic Star Painting

Spring Specials 3 ROOMS 4 ROOMS $ 279 $359 Top Quality Quick Work Free Estimates

Call Now: 780-6510 Good Day Painting Fully Insured, Quality Work, Res/Comm, No Payment till Job is Completed!

Call Thomas 604 377-1338

8225

Power Washing

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

Residential & Strata Prompt Service. WCB Insured

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

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

WWW.RENORITE.COM

Alive & still roofing after 50 years!!

RCABC Certified Roofers.

BILL the Roofer • 604-522-8516

POWERWASHING AT 50% off Affordahomeservices.ca Call Tyler 778-386-3783 PRESSURE WASHING, siding, gutters, tile, roof, treat moss. Gill, 604-897-4204, 604-599-4204

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

TOTAL HOME RENOVATIONS

Save Your Dollars!

✓ RenoRite

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

Call Bill

604-298-1222 www.chrisdalehomes.com

COUNTRY STYLE

General Contractor COMPLETE HOME & COMMERCIAL RENOVATIONS All types of painting kitchen & bath bsmt - decks, fences..

Guaranteed: - prompt, timely & prof. service and much more. Free Estimate! call Tom 604-307-5998 Lic. Insured & WCB

9155

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

$49

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

John 778-288-8009

10% OFF with this ad www.studentworksdisposal.com $35/HOUR PER PERSON • 24/7 Abe Moving & Delivery and Rubbish Removal. 604-999-6020

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

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

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

CHEAP CHEAP

9145

Rubbish Removal Seniors discount. 604-807-0198

Scrap Car Removal

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

8300

1999 MAZDA B3000 ext cab, 85,000 k, 5 spd, canopy, $6,700.

Exc cond, no accid 604-802-6888

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, 4 door, good condition $2500. 604-376-5512 2000 VW Jetta GLS, 88,000k, 4 cyl auto, full pwr, a/c, heated seats. $5900 obo. 604-936-0538

Stucco/Siding/ Exterior

NO WHEELS, NO PROBLEM

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

604-725-8925

8315

Tree Services

$ BEST RATES $

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

Fully insured & WCB

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

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

8335

Window Cleaning

Edgemont Building Maintenance • Power Washing

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.

604 628 9044

THE SCRAPPER SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

Window cleaning 50% off.

Affordahomeservices.ca Call Tyler, 778-386-3783

E

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

1998 VW Passat turbo, auto 190,000 k, s/roof, air, lady driven, $4,200. W. Van 604-649-2285 NEED CHEAP AUTOBODY ? www.cheapautobody.ca 604-341-7738

9522

RV’s/Trailers

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 ★ FREE TOWING ★ up to $500 CASH Today!

• Window Cleaning • Gutter Cleaning

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

2004 BMW 530i, $19,500, private sale, no accidents, auto, 98,000 KM, Rod @ 604-833-6931

604-728-1965 John

9155

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

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

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.

2010 TOYOTA FJ, loaded, 9, 000km, silver blue, $29,500.

604-825-3845

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

Specialized in Reno’s: . Framing . Sundecks. Stairs .

Rooms. Garages. Sheds.

Basements .Tiles . Vinyl Siding.

Exterior Paint . Hardwood & Laminate Floors . Fencing . . Small or big jobs. Insured.WCB

604-761-1743

Since 1983

FROM DESIGN TO FINISH

Trips start at

Established 1963

Advantage Building Maintenance: •Roof •Chimney •Skylight Repairs •FREE Estimate 604-802-1918

Collectibles & Classics

Student Works

604-420-4800

604-764-0399

604- 936-2808

grantshomemaintenance@shaw.ca

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

9110

Rubbish Removal Disposal & Recycling

Call for a free estimate:

1.877.602.7346

604-783-0979

PLUMBERS

8255

AUTOMOTIVE

A Lady & Gentleman

Home Improvements, Painting, Tile, Carpentry, Plumbing, Elec.

Quality, 25yrs exp. 604-512-8915 www.aladyandgentleman.com 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 ROOFING/ FRAMING/ Flooring/ Renos or new construction. Acom Construction. Call: 604-240-1850 Acombc@gmail.com

Roofing Experts 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank Royal Castle Roofing - New & Re-roofing, Work Guar, 15% Senior. Disc. Jazz 604-725-9963

8255

Rubbish Removal

LOW COST ® Rubbish Removal

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

1 Read.

Read Autofind in the paper every weekend.

2 Click.

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

3 Drive.

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

Easy, right?

Isaac ★ 604-727-5232

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

A28 • Saturday, April 16, 2011 • The Record

100% B C Owned and Operated

y a D Earth

Nature’s Path Organic Eco Pac Cereals assorted varieties

from 5.49

assorted varieties

3/7.98

650-907g • product of Canada

assorted varieties

Nuts To You Organic Almond Butter

2/4.00 120.5g

8.99

Terra Breads Pecan Fruit Crisps

5.49

Mountain Pride Ice Cream assorted varieties

170g • reg 6.49

2/6.00

600g • product of Canada

9.99

4.49

Pearl’s Frozen Perogies

Elevate Me Energy Bars

159.99 Nāka Vital Greens

24.99 Jason Toothpastes

2/6.00

122-170g • product of USA

3.99

EchoClean 2X High Efficiency Liquid Laundry Detergent two varieties

assorted varieties

3/4.98

regular or light

500ml

Great-tasting, all-natural organic oral care.

Eden Organic Canned Beans

Liberté Cream Cheese

each

Detoxify, fight stress and fatigue, aid digestion, energize with Vital Greens in a convenient liquid format.

600g • product of B.C.

66g • product of B.C.

2/7.00

The Santevia Water System revolutionizes tap water, creating pure, fresh tasting water that is healthier for you and more cost effective than bottled water.

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

1.99

regular retail price

Santevia Enhanced Water System

454g

380g

package of 3

20% off

2/5.00

85g • product of USA

French Baguette Bread

Rice Bran Muffins

prepacked or bins

assorted varieties

2/4.00

From Our Bakery

Rice Bakery

Organic Flax Seeds - Golden or Brown

Artesian Acres Organic Kamut Pasta

assorted varieties

454g • product of Canada

1.1lb Pkg

Bulk Department

reg 3.99

1.89 L • product of B.C.

Endangered Species Chocolate Bars

550g

3.98

3.49

select varieties

3.49

Roma Tomatoes On the Vine Certified Organic, Mexico Grown

Ariah’s Burritos

from 4.99

Cornmeal Raisin Bread

.98lb/2.16kg

From the Deli

500g • product of Canada

1.99

Certified Organic, Mexico Grown

3.99lb/ 8.80kg

Blue Diamond Nut-Thins

454ml • product of Canada

Kicking Horse Organic Fair Trade Coffee

Green Zucchini

J.D. Farms Grade A Turkeys

Dietitia n Top Ch s’ oice

Silver Hills Steady Eddie Bread

.98lb/ 2.16kg

3.49lb/ 7.69kg

Liberté Organic Kéfir

2.99

B.C. Grown, Certified Organic

Whole Specialty Frying Chickens

650g product of Canada

plain, strawberry or raspberry

Jonagold Apples from Organics Plus

Meat Department

Island Farms Vanilla Plus Yogurt

9.99

2.95L • product of B.C.

398ml • product of USA

250g • product of Canada

Earth Day Saturday, April 23, 12:00-4:00pm at all Choices Locations.

Looking for products that are made by companies with earth-friendly practices? In recognition of Earth Day, Choices Markets will be showcasing samples of environmentally safe household items and delicious local and/or organic foods. We will also be hosting donation barbecues and donating the net proceeds to five organizations that are all lending a hand to help the planet.

choicesmarkets.com Kitsilano

Cambie

2627 W. 16th Ave. Vancouver 604.736.0009

3493 Cambie St. 1888 W. 57th Ave. Vancouver Vancouver 604.875.0099 604.263.4600

Kerrisdale

Yaletown 1202 Richards St. Vancouver 604.633.2392

Prices Effective April 14 to April 20, 2011.

Choices in the Park

Rice Bakery South Surrey

2595 W. 16th Ave. Vancouver 6855 Station Hill Dr. 604.736.0301 Burnaby 604.522.6441

3248 King George Blvd.

South Surrey 604.541.3902

Choices at the Crest 8683 10th Ave. Burnaby 604.522.0936

Kelowna 1937 Harvey Ave. Kelowna

250.862.4864 Note Area Code

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