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Making friends for life Brent Harris went to Uganda to help others – and he did all of that – but the experience also taught him to cherish his life in Canada. Read about his time spent in a community where children lacked the simplest tools to learn how to read and write and medical challenges were extreme. His story is on page 11 African journey: Brent Harris, far right, spends some time with his new friends in Uganda. Contributed photo/THE RECORD

City to revoke military store’s licence Westley Baker’s lawyer asks city to wait until after trial, but city takes action now BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

The City of New Westminster has decided to cancel the business licence of a local military surplus store recently raided by police, despite the owner’s appeal to allow the business to remain open. On Monday, city council voted six to one in favour of cancelling the business

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licence for Westley Military Surplus at 623 Front St. The business sells used military supplies and equipment/supplies relating to camping and outdoor activities, but it has also been licensed under the Canada Firearms Program to sell non-prohibited ammunition. The store’s owner, Westley Baker, pled not guilty on April 8 to five counts of unauthorized transfer of ammunition and one count of manufacturing a firearm. The charges stemmed from a five-month police investigation and a Feb. 25 search of the business. “During a search of the business on Feb. 25, 2011, a semi-automatic C-8 carbon

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assault rifle was seized along with some soft body armour,” states the report presented to council. “Both the assault rifle and the body armour are unlawful to own or possess.” On Monday, city council held a showcause hearing to consider a staff recommendation to cancel the business licence. Other options included allowing the business to continue operating and suspending the business licence for a specific amount of time. Derek A. Birch, a solicitor who represented Westley and his business at the hearing, said the charges against his client are allegations at this time and should

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remain as such until the matter is dealt with in court. He said Baker is a 25-year member of the local business community who has done business without serious issues. “Revoking or cancelling Westley Baker’s business licence is really revoking Westley Baker’s livelihood and that of his wife,” he said. In a letter to the city, Baker asked that the city allow him to continue operating the business and selling clothing, war medals, surplus and outdoor items. Birch said Baker is willing to enter into a contract that would state he would not sell ◗Licence Page 4

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◗IN THE NEWS Crash involving cement truck leaves one dead ◗P5 City eases up on secondary suites ◗P9

Environmentalists support local NDPers BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

While Prime Minister Stephen Harper has made his second visit to Burnaby during the 2011 federal election campaign to support local Conservative candidates, local NDP candidates are getting support from environmentalists. Burnaby-New Westminster Conservative candidate Paul Forseth joined Harper at the Nikkei centre in Burnaby on March 27, which was Day 2 of the campaign. Harper visited BurnabyDouglas on Saturday. Alexandra Morton, a marine biologist who has hit the campaign trail on behalf of wild salmon, will be joining BurnabyWestminster NDP candidate Peter Julian and New Westminster-Coquitlam NDP candidate Fin Donnelly at a press conference at Fraser River Discovery Centre on Wednesday, April 20 (today). Since April 13, Morton and the Wild Salmon People have been travelling to communities around British Columbia and asking people to lead government by flying the flag for wild salmon. Numerous events are planned around British Columbia to highlight their concerns about government policies about fish farming. Environmentalists Joe Foy and Elaine Golds will also be attending the NDP politicos’ election announcement.

Joyce Murray gains support

Two federal election candidates with ties to New Westminster are being backed by Voters Taking Action on Climate Change. The group is offering its thoughts on “strategic voting in some key battlegrounds” in B.C. and encouraging people to vote to “help put global warming back on the political agenda.” Fin Donnelly, the NDP candidate in New Westminster- Coquitlam, is getting

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Staking his turf: Tory candidate and former MP Paul Forseth putting up a campaign sign in anticipation of the May 2 election. According to Burger Heaven’s unofﬁcial poll, where voters cast ballots with burger orders, the Conservatives are ahead. the group’s support because he’s a huge advocate for wild salmon and a supporter of a north coast tanker ban. Former New Westminster resident and MLA Joyce Murray, the Liberal incumbent in Vancouver Quadra, also gets the group’s support for being a strong voice for the need for climate action and for putting forward a bill to ban tar sands tankers from B.C.’s coast.

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Voters in New Westminster-Coquitlam have a couple of chances to check out their local candidates at an all-candidates meeting taking place this week. The Burquitlam Community Association is holding an all-candidates meeting for the New WestminsterCoquitlam riding on Thursday, April 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Banting Middle School, 820 Banting Ave. in Coquitlam. On Tuesday, candidates attended an all-candidates meeting sponsored by the Tri-Cities

Chamber of Commerce. Burnaby-New Westminster candidates have been invited to attend all-candidates meetings at high schools (for students only) and seniors’ facilities. New Westminster Environmental Partners and NEXT (Network, Engage, Excite, Transform) New West are joining forces to host a Green Drinks – Election Edition event that will take place on Wednesday, April 20 (tonight) from 6 to 9 ◗Election Page 8

New city cinemas: ‘ ... just spectacular’ BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

Landmark Cinemas believes that theatregoers will be blown away when they get inside the future theatres at Plaza 88. Neil Campbell, chief operating officer of the Calgary-based company, said the 10-screen theatre will open at the Plaza 88 development later this year. Construction of the theatres is underway

at Plaza 88, which is located beside the New Westminster SkyTrain station. “Everything is on time. It is right on schedule,” he told The Record Tuesday. “We are going to be open for Christmas.” Movies expected to open in time for Christmas include Puss in Boots (part of the Shrek series), Jack and Jill (starring Adam Sandler and Katie Holmes), the third instalment of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn (Part 1), Happy Feet 2 and War Horse

(a Stephen Spielberg film). Other movies slated to open later this year include Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (American version). “In our business, they are called tent poles,” Campbell said of several of the movies set to open later this year. “They are the ones that stand up above everything else.” When moviegoers take in a movie at the

complex, Campbell said they’ll find theatres with big seats, wall-to-wall screens and stadium seating. “All the auditoriums are stadium seating,” he said. “There won’t be a bad seat in the house.” Architects continue to tweak the designs for the theatres. “Right now the look is really 21st century,” Campbell said. “I don’t want to tip ◗Theatres Page 4

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everything right now. We are on the third renderings – they are just spectacular.” Campbell is also ironing out the final details about the cinemas’ digital offerings. “We are still working out the digital details, but it will be 100 per cent digital,” he said. “We are confident when people come in, they are going to have a really, really great experience.” When he worked as a film distributor, Campbell once sold films to the former New West Cinemas. He’s pleased to be working on a project in New Westminster, which will be LandMark’s first theatre in Greater Vancouver. “We are thrilled, absolutely thrilled,” he said. “For an area to come available in

the Greater Vancouver marketplace ... that hasn’t happened in a long time.” Campbell said the theatre will attract people to downtown New Westminster, which will be a “huge boon” to the area. The theatres are being built on the top level of the commercial component of Plaza 88. Campbell has received a number of phone calls from people in the industry who are interested in the project because the theatre is being incorporated into a SkyTrain station and next to condos. “It really is maximizing urban density,” he said. Built around the SkyTrain station, Plaza 88 includes residential highrises and commercial space that will be home to retailers including Safeway.

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any items that have been raised as a concern, such as starter pistols, blank guns or body armour. Const. Matt Neufeld, a member of the RCMP’s firearms team with the Combined Forces Special Enforcement – Gang Task Force, said police had forwarded 12 charges to Crown counsel, but six charges were laid against Baker. According to Neufeld, Baker provided direction on several occasions to two different police officers on the conversion of starter pistols into functional firearms and he sold live ammunition to undercover officers who didn’t present the required documentation. Neufeld told city council that Baker told undercover police officers that several people had been buying “multiple quantities” of starter pistols, converting them, and selling them at a large profit. He said police are concerned about the “careless distribution” of these products and believes the sale of firearms and ammunition is putting citizens of New Westminster and the Lower Mainland at risk. “The investigation started from information received that Westley Military was selling ammunition to persons without a valid licence,” he said. Other than the recent Gang Task Force investigation, council inquired whether any other incidents

had been investigated at Westley Military Surplus. Keith Coueffin, the city’s manager of licensing and integrated services, said the city received a complaint last October about the business selling an “air bomb,” which is like a firecracker that goes up into the air. He said the city is still investigating the matter, in which the product was sold to a teenager, with the Explosives Branch. Coueffin said the city received a complaint about the business in 2004, after a “bear scare” product (which explodes and makes a loud noise) was sold to a teenager who suffered injuries to the face and hands after it blew up. “It was a 14-year-old child,” he said. “It came to our attention by the youth’s father.” Coueffin said the city hasn’t undertaken any investigation of its own, nor has the New Westminster Police Service. The staff report was based on documents provided by three RCMP officers, relating to the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit – Gang Task Force investigation of Westley Military Surplus. Birch said his client “denies wrongdoing,” and didn’t attend the hearing because “he feels under siege and fears being ambushed by the media” and having his face on the 6 o’clock news. “He is a longtime member of this community,”

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Birch said. “I ask that this council not rush to put him out of business.” Birch stated that if city council chooses to revoke Baker’s business licence, it would be doing so without convincing and compelling information on which to make a decision. He said the police information was provided at the hearing by an officer who knew very little about the investigation and essentially read out letters written by other officers. Following a two-hour show-cause hearing, which included a number of adjournments so council could talk to the city solicitor, council voted in favour of revoking the business licence. Coun. Bill Harper was the only council member opposed. ‘

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Aftermath: A cement truck lies in Hume Park after an accident at the intersection of East Columbia and Holmes streets on Tuesday morning.

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The road closure was expected to last well into Tuesday evening, according to New Westminster Police Service Sgt. Gary One person is dead and another is injured Weishaar. following a serious motor vehicle accident in Weishaar said the collision analysts are New Westminster. on the scene investigating what caused the The accident happened around crash, but unconfirmed reports say 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at the interseca cement truck came through the tion of East Columbia Street and intersection and collided with a Holmes Street, closing down East car, plowing it into a guardrail and Columbia from Holmes to Braid down an embankment in Lower Street. Hume Park. Visit www.royalcityrecord.com “We are still on scene at that “It’s down a big embankment. for more photos incident, but at the moment, we Like 20 or more feet,” said Record have transported one patient to photographer Larry Wright. “It Royal Columbian Hospital, and there was a looks like (the cement truck) was coming deceased patient upon arrival,” said Kristy down Holmes and crossed East Columbia and Anderson, B.C. Ambulance Service spokes- T-boned a vehicle through a cement guardrail person on Tuesday afternoon. and over a cliff, taking out trees.” BY BRENT RICHTER REPORTER brichter@royalcityrecord.com

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Tough on crime – a slogan that feeds on fears

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

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

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

New Democrats take a left turn IN THE HOUSE KEITH BALDREY

oth of our major political parties have now completed their leadership changes, and the outcomes could not be more different and stark. The NDP has opted to make a sharp left turn and now is about to face off against a populist premier. Adrian Dix and Christy Clark are polar opposites in style, image and philosophy. Clark is charismatic and telegenic, while Dix is dour and not very good on television. Clark is perky and enthusiastic, and Dix is relentlessly serious and even grim at times. Clark is pro-business, with a populist touch. Dix is a class warrior, who sees electoral success occurring only if he can fashion a great divide and capture one side of it. I’ve known both Clark and Dix for more than 20 years, and can attest their public images aren’t always accurate. Dix, for example, actually does a have good sense of humour but prefers to hide it in public life, while Clark, for all her communications savvy, can also be shrill and too aggressive. Nevertheless, each of them

has a style and image that is well grounded in the public mind, Clark more so because she’s better known. In the past week, The Province newspaper has captured what could very well be the themes of the next election campaign. First, the paper showed a beaming Christy Clark on its cover, clad in a Vancouver Canucks jersey and holding up a hockey stick. “Jersey Girl” was the headline in large type. The day after Dix’s win at the NDP leadership convention, The Province cover showed a victorious Dix with the headline “Left Turn.” Clark could not have bought better publicity. The cover showed exactly what the NDP is up against. Something tells me putting Dix in the same jersey and having him smile at the camera simply won’t have the same effect. And the “Left Turn” reference neatly captures a deliberate shift by the NDP, and it’s one that has the B.C. Liberals rubbing their hands in glee. While Clark has a decided edge over Dix in communications, style and image, the NDP’s decision to push to the left narrows the number of voters who will vote for the party. Dix, of course, sees this in a different way. He argues that adhering to traditional democratic socialistic values will energize the party and convince its core supporters to come out and

Kudos to trustee for speaking up Dear Editor:

Re: 4-3 vote triggers new look at closure, The Record, April 16. Congratulations to trustee Brent Atkinson for his motion to open a process to consolidate Hume Park and Richard McBride Elementary School. After several flip-flops over the past few years, Brent has led the way to resolving the dwindling enrolment and lack of fiscal management. I do not agree with Brent’s self-admission that he is a poor politician. In fact, on the contrary. He has come forward with honesty, common sense and reality, unlike three of the trustees who rejected the motion and continue to dictate their political self interests. This issue was beginning to look like another NWSS. Decades of a board incapable of making deci◗NDP Page 7

sions in favour of kids and costs. Not to worry, trustees Ewen, Janzen and Watt. Your labour commitment will not be affected if closure becomes a reality. In fact, I suggest that your brothers and sisters on the front lines will be relieved that they have a secure future, albeit possibly elsewhere in a more functional and adaptable facility. Parents will now be able to obtain a secure direction they can plan on. Tiebreakers in New Westminster are rare at our school board and city council when dealing with fiscal management. This is a very enlightening move towards a better balance of decision makers. Thanks to Voice New Westminster’s Casey Cook, Jim Goring and Lisa Graham for supporting Brent’s motion. Thank you, Brent, for speaking openly! John Ashdown, New Westminster

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Editorial was off base Dear Editor:

Re: How to undermine Canadian democracy, Our View, The Record, April 6. I disagree strongly with this editorial because I have seen no evidence that the Conservatives would reinstate the old system of donations from “big business and labour.” Under the current $2 per vote system, the Bloc receives money from Canadians to promote its quixotic pursuit of independence, and the Green Party, which has never been able to elect an MP, also receives a large subsidy. I see no reason that separatists and fringe parties should benefit from our tax dollars. Therefore, I suggest that your argument that the Conservatives need to be “neutralized” over this issue is not persuasive. Terrance Owen, New Westminster

Debate, not mudslinging

has just launched into the usual tiresome rant, accusing Mr. Harper of being either a knave or a villain, presumably because he has the temerity to believe that a good corporate tax rate is 16 per cent and Mr. Ignatieff and Mr. Layton think it should be 18 per cent. Are differences like this really the basis for such over-the-top mudslinging? No wonder so many young people tune politics out. I happen to think Mr. Harper’s government has done a good job. He, and his candidates, are prepared to defend that record, and I would like to see their positions discussed in our local press. I understand there are those who have a different view and have other proposals to put forward. I would be happy to hear their views in our local papers as well. But is it too much to ask that we hear reasoned arguments from people who have reasoned opinions, and leave people like Mr. Eberts to rant and fulminate on his own? Mike Redmond, New Westminster

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Re: Harper’s arsenal of evasion, Letters to the editor, The Record, April 13. Tony Eberts’ April 13 letter illustrates the unfortunate level to which too much of our political debate has sunk. It is possible for reasonable people to reasonably disagree on issues like the appropriate level of corporate taxes, or the proper level and type of equipment with which a country like Canada should provide its armed forces. But rather than engage the government on any substantive issue, Mr. Eberts

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vote in greater numbers. He may well be correct, but I see little evidence to support that thesis. Dix argues that 1.5 million voters stayed home in the last election and therefore need motivation to vote, but why he thinks there are a huge number of disaffected socialists out there is beyond me. Dix and his supporters point to the 1996 election win as proof that waging class warfare is a successful formula. But that misses the main reason why the NDP won that year: 15 per cent of the vote that mostly would have gone to the B.C. Liberals went to two

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

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

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Queen’s Park top choice for new artificial turf field A field in Queen’s Park has come out as the top contender for a new artificial turf field. The City of New Westminster has been considering three potential sites for the city’s second artificial turf field: a site south of Queen’s Park Stadium, a field east of Queen’s Park Arena and the field next to Canada Games Pool. Following a recent consultation session, parks and recreation staff recommended that the new artificial turf field be constructed on Queen’s Park east field site, which is located near the tennis courts. A staff report noted that the east field is predominately used for soccer, field lacrosse and softball, but can accommodate rugby and football. It’s also been used as a venue for some community celebrations and festivals, including the Olympic Torch relay. The City of New Westminster’s 2011 to 2015 financial plan includes $2.18 million for the artificial turf field project, including funding from city reserves, a provincial government grant and a contribution from the Royal City Youth Soccer Club.

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p.m. at La Rustica Restaurant, 228 Sixth St. The event is aiming to be a non-partisan, casual meet-and-greet with candidates who are running in the federal election in Burnaby-New Westminster and New WestminsterCoquitlam. All residents are welcome to attend the informal event, which will give the candidates a chance to say a few words to the crowd.

36 per cent savour Tory burgers

Burger Heaven’s diners seem to have a renewed appetite for the federal election. When The Record checked in with the folks at Burger Heaven last week about their bun-official burger poll, we learned that some people were eating their burgers - but choosing not to vote. “It has been a busy week,” said Kendra Stogrin, a server at the restaurant. “Things are going good. There are more people voting. It seems to be getting better.” Here’s how things stand as of April 18: Stephen Harper – 36 per cent; Jack Layton – 29 per cent; Michael Ignatieff – 14 per cent; Elizabeth May -–five per cent; Gilles Duceppe – three per cent; and undecided – 13 per cent.

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City eases up on former illegal secondary suites BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

The City of New Westminster is taking steps to relax requirements for secondary suites that were built without permits and don’t fully comply with the B.C. Building Code. Since the city introduced a zoning bylaw in 1998 that permitted single-family homes to allow one secondary suite, about 390 suites have been built with permits and are considered to be legal. New suites must be built with permits and must comply with building, plumbing and zoning regulations. “The whole reason for this is affordable housing,” said Coun. Bob Osterman. “Let’s face it, basement suites are the most affordable form of housing we have.” A staff report said the city’s practice has been not to enforce existing illegal suites unless the property is implicated with illegal drug activities, poses serious safety hazards or causes serious nuisances in the neighbourhood. “There are more than 2,000 secondary suites in the city that have been constructed without permits,” said the report. “Most of these suites are very beneficial to the community in that they provide a very important form of affordable housing and provide income to property owners. However, it is also important to ensure the suites comply with an acceptable level of safety; and as the city does not normally conduct building/safety inspections of illegal secondary suites, there is uncertainty regarding the

safety of existing illegal suites in the city.” The report said the city could develop “relaxed standards” for existing suites and grant special occupancy permits for units complying with these relaxed standards relating to matters such as ceiling heights, windows, fire separation, exits, heating systems, smoke alarms and guardrails. “The city solicitors advise the city would not be assuming additional liability exposure with respect to ‘duty of care’ by implementing an occupancy permit program for suites that do not comply with the Building Code,” said the report. “However the city would assume some additional liability with respect to the usual principles of negligence law. Therefore, the city would need to ensure obvious safety hazards are dealt with in a reasonable way and city inspectors maintain accurate records of inspections relating to the program.” Coun. Bill Harper said there is a large number of illegal suites in the city and the city is trying to find a way to ensure they’re safe. “What we are concerned about are the life-safety issues and not the code issues,” he said. “The key is life safety – we don’t want anyone dying.” Council has directed staff to take a number of steps before the proposal is approved including: preparing amendments to the building and/or zoning bylaws for council’s consideration; and developing an enforcement policy to ensure unsafe suites that are identified through inspections are dealt with in a predictable and reasonable manner.

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A10 • Wednesday, April 20, 2011 • The Record

Get ready for the Easter parade Get ready to celebrate Easter. The Hyack Festival Association and the Totem Model A&T Ford Club are presenting the 31st annual Hyack Easter Antique Car Parade on Easter Sunday. The parade starts at noon on Sunday, April 24. Besides being the Hyack Festival Association’s 40th anniversary, the parade this year will be special for another reason. Barry Leinbach, representative from the Totem Model A&T Ford Club, is celebrating his 30th year as an Easter Parade coordinator. His involvement began in 1981 when, in its second year, the Antique Car Easter Parade joined forces with the Hyack Festival Association. “All my life I had a passion for vintage and interesting cars,” explains Leinbach. “I was finally able to buy my first vintage car in 1979: a 1929 Ford Sedan. I joined the Totem Model A&T Ford Club the next year, and I was somehow elected the Easter Parade coordinator. I looked forward to it, as my dad always told me that if you belong to an organization, then you must be prepared to volunteer.” He further explained that throughout his many years of involvement with the parade, he has met many past presidents, directors, Ambassadors, volunteers and friends of the Hyack Festival Association, but his fondest

Sunday drive: The annual Hyack Easter Antique Car Parade gets rolling this Sunday at 10 a.m. with cars departing from the Front Street Parkade and making their way uptown via 12th Street before ending up a Queen’s Park. The Easter Bunny himself is rumoured to be in attendance for the event. Contributed photo/THE RECORD

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◗ IN THE COMMUNITY

Around Town: Honour House gets a helping hand ◗P12 Royal City Youth Ballet shares love of dance ◗P29

New world: Brent Harris works with children in Uganda during a recent stint working in the African nation on an internship with the Canadian International Development Agency. Harris, a New Westminster resident, helped to run a community resource centre and to facilitate information sessions on HIV, sex education, hygiene and literacy.

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A life-changing work experience New Westminster resident works in Uganda with the Canadian International Development Agency BY BRENT RICHTER REPORTER brichter@royalcityrecord.com

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Helping Honour House AROUND TOWN

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he Rotary Club of New Westminster is raising funds to support the sunroom renovation at Honour House. The club is holding a Let the Sunshine In at Honour House fundraising event on Thursday, April 28. The event, which takes place at La Rustica Restaurant, includes a three-course dinner with a choice of entrée, a wine tasting and a silent auction. Tickets are $65, including taxes and gratuity. They’re available at New Westminster branches of G&F Financial Group, BCAA, VanCity, the Wine Factory and from members of the Rotary Club of New Westminster. For more information, call 604-523-5372.

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Renaissance Books is continuing its series of casual conversations on dementia and care giving. The series got underway on April 6 with a discussion about dementia and continued on April 13 with a conversation about Alzheimer’s disease. The Gentlecare series, featur-

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Discover the river

A new exhibit is in the works at Fraser River Discovery Centre. Contractors and volunteers are hard at work on the new Plants Alive! Native Plants of the Fraser River Basin exhibit that will open on Saturday, April 30 from 2 to 4 p.m. The Fraser River Basin is home to hundreds of native plant species that have evolved over thousands of years to thrive in specific local conditions, whether it’s alpine mountaintops, dry deserts, craggy canyon walls and rich mudflats. “When I began researching for this exhibit, I had no idea of the diversity of native plants we have here in the basin,” said exhibit coordinator Kathleen Bertrand. “The exhibit will feature a selection of live plants and I am thrilled we are trying to grow these inside the centre as part of

the exhibit.” Plants Alive! uses examples from across the Fraser River Basin to educate visitors about how plants work and how people use plants in their day-to-day lives. “Although we have lots of resources for people who want to incorporate native plants in their home gardens, the majority of the exhibit is directed at children,” Bertrand said. “I’m really excited to see kids getting their hands dirty and discovering native plants.” Visitors of all ages are invited to attend the opening of Plants Alive! After a brief opening ceremony and introduction, visitors will have a chance to enjoy light refreshments and check out the greenhouse, plant native seeds, investigate Seedling Corner and discover how native plants can bring their garden to life. As an added bonus, the first 50 visitors will receive a native seedling to plant in their garden. Fraser River Discovery Centre is located at 788 Quayside Dr., next to River Market. It’s open Wednesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and admission to the exhibit galleries is by donation. More information is available at www.fraserriverdiscovery.org. Send Around Town ideas to tmcmanus@royalcityrecord. com.

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conserve it.

infrastructure, it requires energy

polling of 2,066 adult Canadians

unweighted sample of this size

Other

and it requires a huge, compli-

conducted by Ipsos Reid between

would normally be representa-

cated process of reassessment of

Jan. 10 and 17.

tive of the population within 2.2

what that water is currently doing

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percentage points, 19 times out

water-wasting

activities

survey respondents admitted to included leaving the water running while washing dishes (46 per

in its (other location).”

were weighted to reﬂect Cana-

cent) and hosing down driveways

The study used results of online

dian demographics and that an

Sandford said the supply of water, even in Canada, is not without its

the Royal Bank of Canada and

limits. However, it might not be an

diversiﬁed product maker Unile-

easy point to make, especially at

ver, with the endorsement of the

this time of year when lakes and

United Nations Water For Life De-

rivers are at high levels from melt-

cade project — had 72 per cent of

ing snow.

of things such as hair, bugs, cigarette butts and food by ﬂushing them down the toilet. “We should stop using our toilets

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(17 per cent).

A survey — commissioned by

respondents saying they dispose

of 20.

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

as garbage cans,” said Bob Sand-

lumbia. An implication right now,

ford, chairman of the Canadian

for example, is that new permits

Partnership Initiative of the UN

to use water for food production

Water for Life Decade.

or other industrial uses are not be-

Each ﬂush of a toilet uses six to 20

ing granted in southern Saskatch-

litres of fresh water, noted Sand-

ewan, he said.

ford, not to mention the energy

“In time, if we don’t manage our

used to move and to treat that

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use is ﬂushed down the toilet,

country where availability of wa-

the study said. It cited data from

ter is going to limit our social and

Environment Canada that shows

economic development in the fu-

Canadians use 329 litres of wa-

ture,” Sandford said.

ter a day per capita. That’s about

He said some of the moderate lim-

double the amount of Europeans, Sandford said.

itations on water usage in Canada now resemble the types of things

There are various ways people try

that preceded serious shortages

to justify ﬂushing things not meant

in other parts of the world.

to be ﬂushed, such as not wanting insects eggs being laid in one’s house or making sure cigarette butts don’t start a ﬁre. But there’s always a better way to deal with such issues, Sandford said. “I don’t think you need to use 20 litres of water to put out a cigarette,” he said. Results of the survey, released Monday, had 55 per cent of re-

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

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The Record • Wednesday, April 20, 2011 • A15

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

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

Sapperton Return-It Depot Unit 21, 79 Braid Street, New Westminster (604) 523-9699

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

WHAT ARE THE ACCEPTABLE ELECTRONIC ITEMS INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM?

HOW ARE ELECTRONICS RECYCLED?

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

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

A16 • Wednesday, April 20, 2011 • The Record

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

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

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

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Think eco-footprint when stepping into home-buying

There are plenty of things to look for in a green home

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

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verting to a new energy efﬁcient

That is, does it have features that

to consider:

will save energy and water, reduce maintenance costs and waste, offer a healthy indoor environment

Insulation

Look for heating systems that use high efﬁciency motors as well to

can be one of the most signiﬁcant

reduce electricity costs.

household expenditures. An energy-efﬁcient home conserves en-

Indoor air quality

With growing awareness around

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the summer.

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builders are constructing green

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can also help maintain a healthy

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vesting in upgrading their homes

are well-insulated and draft-free.

– Trevor Gloyn

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

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

A18 • Wednesday, April 20, 2011 • The Record

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

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

ﬁrst to expand the program into multi-family com-

Municipalities across Metro Vancouver have jumped

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

on the organic recycling bandwagon, and fast. Port Coquitlam was the first, in 2007, to start a kitchen scraps program, and has been joined in the past year by Burnaby, Coquitlam, New Westminster, Port Moody, Richmond and Vancouver. The aim is to take another chunk out of our landfill addiction, which saw cities in the Lower Mainland end up trucking a large portion of its garbage to faraway landfills and incinerators.

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

doesn’t need to be unseemly. “It’s all about perception,” said Moore, “but the reality is that people want to do this. We call it the ‘yuck factor’ — and we’ve piggybacked ideas like adding newspaper to the kitchen waste collection to help

Larry Wright

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

Concerns about the environmental impact and ﬁnan-

encourage people to stop tossing it and instead, to

cial savings pushed these changes, Port Coquitlam

put it aside for organic waste pickup?

mayor Greg Moore said.

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

done in a matter of seconds — at no extra cost.” When folded, the paper units can contain nearly one kilogram of waste. She’s thought about people’s

how to fold newsprint into a helpful pail liner, Moore added. On average, Metro Vancouver multi-family residents

apprehension about storing kitchen waste for New

divert 16 per cent of their household waste away from

Westminster’s green bin program, and how as the

landﬁlls. Port Coquitlam’s rate for single-family residents has achieved a diversion rate of approximately

New Westminster’s Jenny Lee grabbed her garden-

weather gets warmer that apprehension will turn to

His municipality is now taking the gameplan into

variety community newspaper and made a com-

upturned noses.

multi-family buildings.

postible solid container simply with a few folds.

After a successful introduction of the kitchen waste

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

ers do exactly what they were designed for — contain

program, PoCo council voted in February to be the

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

the smell. The PoCo website offers information on

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

When popped into the green bin, the smaller contain-

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

– Dan Olson

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

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

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

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

The Record • Wednesday, April 20, 2011 • A19

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

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

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

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

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

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the video games, kids.

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

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

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

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switch to off-peak hours and only wash and dry full loads.

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

– Karen Turner

For locations: return-it.ca/milk 1-800-330-9767

A20 • Wednesday, April 20, 2011 • The Record

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

odo, formerly known as the Cooperative Auto Network, has a whole new look, a whole new name and possibly a whole new bunch of customers who are looking to stay clear of increased gas prices.

New Westminster resident Reena Meijer Drees has been a member

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

Jason Lang

since 2003 when the ﬁrst co-op car arrived in New Westminster. She was a member of the board from 2003 until 2010, taking part in the

only needs access to a car part-

bers and 18 locations, according

time, so Modo is a great alterna-

to Paul.

tive to dealing with the initial cost

“It’s not for everybody — you re-

decision to expand the service.

of a second car along with insur-

ally do need to plan ahead,” said

She said that the rise in gas prices

ance and gas fees.

Drees, who travels via public

could contribute to more people

Drees added that events such as

transportation, cycling and walk-

signing up for car sharing. And

the Olympics and past bus strikes

ing frequently.

Bernice Paul, marketing director

have had a greater impact on

She said that people who like to

of Modo, agrees.

the number of people opting for

do a lot of driving may want to ﬁnd

Modo.

another way to get around, but if a

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

The decision to bring Modo cars

family really wants to make it work

to New Westminster started with

they can. Drees has two children,

about eight people who said that

and she said that her family has not

they were willing to use the ser-

owned a car for about seven years.

vice, according to Drees. Now,

She is hoping that her kids will be

she has to book a car at least a

New Westminster resident Jen

week in advance to ensure that

Arbo said that gas prices played

one will be available.

a part in her decision to become a

Burnaby and New Westminster

Modo member. She said that she

combined have about 500 mem-

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Alcohol one of worst drugs for health PROBLEMATIC DRINKING CAN DAMAGE LIVER, LEAD TO HEART DISEASE Most people manage to drink moderately, but for others alcohol can lead to mental and physical health concerns. According to a survey by the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, nearly 80 per cent of Canadians aged 15 years and older drink alcohol in moderation and without harm, while 17 per cent are considered problematic drinkers. Problematic use occurs when alcohol causes a problem in ﬁve areas of a person’s life: physical health, mental health, families and friends, work and education, and legal areas. Heidi Furrer, an adult addiction counsellor, said alcohol is one of the worst drugs when it comes to physical health. Alcohol can damage the liver and pancreas, she said. It can also lead to heart disease and muscle deterioration. “It affects the muscles, ulcers, impotence, impaired memory, and then there’s fetal alcohol syndrome in newborns,” Furrer said. “It can also cause a lot of problems, which we see recently because a lot more people take prescription drugs. In combination with prescription drugs, it can cause all kinds of problems.” Alcohol combined with anti-anxiety medications can be a deadly combination, she said. In addition, alcohol can counter the effects of anti-depressants, since alcohol is a depressant itself. As such, alcohol use can also lead to mental health problems. “Alcohol is a depressant so long-term use will increase depression. Alcohol affects a person’s sleep and can cause anxiety when you withdraw from it. Alcohol is a downer, so it depresses the central nervous system,” Furrer said. “If a person keeps it a secret or a person wants to stop but cannot, then you’re moving from social drinking into drinking that is attached to emotions. … When people use it as an emotional crutch, not just to be social and have fun, then it moves from recreational to problematic use. “ On April 1, B.C. became the ﬁrst Canadian jurisdiction to recognize

Heidi Furrer is an adult addictions counsellor at SHARE Family and Community Services Society. PHOTO: JASON LANG, COQUITLAM NOW

alcohol addiction as a chronic medical condition. The aim is to emphasize preventative measures while giving family doctors more resources to treat patients with alcohol problems. “It takes a bit of stigma away from a person who says, ‘It’s a moral issue. You just have to have willpower,’” Furrer said. “It’s a step up from the moral model to the disease model.” Each area in B.C. has a government-funded agency that offers help for alcohol problems. Services can include individual and group counselling sessions, detox, rehab and out-patient clinics. “We believe that recovery is individual,” Furrer said. “There are many paths to recovery.” • Fraserside Community Services Society offers addiction services to New Westminster residents. For more information, call 604-522-3722 or visit www.fraserside.bc.ca.

Deodorant labels: what they mean Sports-minded or not, most of us wouldn’t leave the house without applying underarm deodorant. To find out what we’re slathering on our armpits, Patrick Langston takes a look at the fine print of one popular brand. • Sport scent: Fragrance to mask body odour. For some, “sport” may call to mind the scent of a locker-room. • Antiperspirant: Antiperspirants temporarily block sweat glands, reducing the moisture on which odourproducing bacteria thrive. • Deodorant: Deodorants mask the odour that arises when perspiration, which is actually odourless, is colonized by naturally occurring bacteria. If you’re bacteria, the wet, warm climate of an armpit is the best place ever. • Power rush: A marketing term, presumably suggesting fast, effective action. • Water: A carrier for other ingredients; its fluidity also makes the product easier to apply. • Aluminum zirconium octachlorohydrex gly: Prevents sweat glands from excreting liquid by forming a temporary plug in the sweat

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A22 • Wednesday, April 20, 2011 • The Record

How to choose happiness in daily life HEALTHWISE

DR. DAVIDICUS WONG

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

With life’s ups and downs, there’s always something to make us unhappy. And when we’re unhappy, we often look to the world or someone else to blame. Life will never be perfect, but does that mean that we are all destined to be unhappy? The happiest people I meet in my practice do not have the fewest medical problems nor do they have the most money. They do tend to have happier spouses and children. Rick Foster and Greg Hicks studied the characteristics of ordinary people who enjoyed a consistently high level of happiness defined by their own self-assessment of a sense of well-being. In their book, How We Choose To Be Happy: The Nine Choices

Of Extremely Happy People: Their Secrets, Their Stories, they describe happiness as a set of attitudes, beginning with the intention to be happy. We all want to be happy, but most of the time, we go about it the wrong way. We consume a lot of time and energy pursuing things we think will bring us happiness: the dream job, a perfect mate, more money, more things. When we don’t get them, we remain frustrated. When we do get them, we can be disappointed to discover that our happiness is fleeting. Foster and Hicks discovered two overarching themes in their research with extremely happy people. The first was that happiness comes from within. It doesn’t come

from something outside of yourself. The second was that you can choose to be happy. You don’t have to wait for the bluebird of happiness to land on your windowsill. That’s not to say that we are responsible for misfortune, ill health or the catastrophes in our lives. In fact, Foster and Hicks’ book is filled with examples of people who chose to be happy in spite of terrible circumstances. We can’t choose what life throws at us, but with awareness and courage, we can choose how we will catch and respond to whatever we get. Foster and Hicks identified the nine choices of extremely happy people: intention, accountability, identification, centrality, recasting, options, appre-

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Todd was one of six people who shared a total of $2,250 as part of the foundation’s 2010 awards program. “Todd was selected to receive this award as a result of his volunteer commitment and leadership skills,” states a press release from the foundation. The awards were established by the Wosk family to encourage youth leadership in environmental areas.

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Dancers with Royal City Youth Ballet are doing their best to foster a love of the arts among their peers. Dolores Kirkwood, one of the founders of the ballet company, recently brought dancers to work with students at Lord Kelvin Elementary School on two different days. “Dancers presented a thrilling piece for the students, then divided them into groups to teach the students some of the movements they had just witnessed,” wrote Lord Kelvin teacher Stephanie Musgrove an email. “There was no charge to the school to participate in this fabulous event.”

Musgrove believes that other schools should be encouraged to foster a love of the arts by incorporating the Royal City Youth Ballet into their plans. “The dance students ran everything. After they performed, they divided the students into groups, they broke down their movements into teachable chunks, did all the demonstrations, explanations, managed their students. They were incredible,” Musgrove said. “They showed such leadership and such confidence.” Musgrove said the dancers were an inspiration to the Lord Kelvin students – and a true testament to Kirkwood, for the kind of values she fosters in her students. “For me, it was a fantastic experience,” Kirkwood said. “I learned how open the kids were with

each other. I was impressed with every kid there. They all tried.” Sixteen dancers aged 12 to 16 taught dance moves to kids from kindergarten to Grade 7. “They were quickly taught the thing they had planned. Then they got inventive. I think what made it work was there was no master plan,” Kirkwood said. “It was youth with youth. It was such a moving experience for me to see how those kids worked together.” Kirkwood got the ball rolling by sending a letter to the school district, which forwarded it to schools. “I was thinking the ballet company needs to do more in New Westminster,” she said. “I think the kids need to know this is where our support is, this is where

we need to do things.” Musgrove was the first to call and invite the dancers to Lord Kelvin, which Kirkwood happened to attend as a child. “The teachers came with them. Many of them up and did the things with the kids,” Kirkwood said. “It was a group activity. Now I know it works, we’ll try it at other places as well.” Musgrove said students and staff both remarked how much fun they had during the recent visit from the dancers. Musgrove said students’ opinions were dramatically changed as they witnessed the athleticism of the dancers. Many marvelled at how difficult the movements were once they tried them out for themselves. www.twitter.com/TheresaMcManus

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What’s happening in the city this weekend?

It’s the Easter weekend, so for all the hard-working types, we hope you’re enjoying your first long weekend since the beginning of January. Here’s our staff’s Top 5 (Or More) Things To Do This Weekend: Get hunting for Easter eggs on Sunday April 24 for the popular Easter in Queen’s Park. This annual family-oriented event features an “eggstra good time” in the Queen’s Park Rainbow Playland. Activities are geared to children between three and 10 years old and include entertainment at the bandshell, crafts and face painting and photos with Mr. and Mrs. Bunny. Kids will be treated to loads of fun with a special treat at trail’s end. The free event runs from 11

a.m. to 2 p.m. Get captivated for the last weekend of Amadeus, presented by the Vagabond Players, at the Bernie Legge Theatre in Queen’s Park. Come and see Peter Shaffer’s drama about the rivalry between Mozart and Salieri. Shows run from Thursday to Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 regular, $13 for seniors and $5 for students with Eyego cards. Info or reservations: 604-521-0412 or www.vagabond players.ca. Get laughing and celebrating for the last weekend of The Will Rogers Follies, performed by the Royal City Musical Theatre at Massey Theatre, 835 Eighth Ave. Performances go until April 24, with shows at

to Queen’s Park. 8 p.m. Wednesday The largest Easter to Sunday, matinee car parade in the performances on Pacific Northwest is Saturday and Sunday in the Royal City and at 2 p.m. Show dirpeople are encourected and choreoaged to come and see graphed by Valerie all the antique cars as Easton, musical they drive through direction by James the city. For more Bryson. Tickets from info, call 604-522-6894 $20 to $39 and availor go to www.hyack. able online at www. bc.ca masseytheatre.com (or more) or by phone at 604Get nominating Things to do 521-5050. Info: www. youths for the this weekend 2011 Youth Award royalcitymusical theatre.com Nominations, which close on April 22. The city annuGet admiring the cars on ally recognizes excellence in exhibit for the Hyack Antique youth who contribute to improvCar Easter Parade. The event’s on Sunday, April 24 at 10 a.m. ing the community through arts, and runs from Columbia Street volunteerism, leadership, team-

work and athletics. The nomination process started in March and the awards include the adult ally award, the youth group award, a youth arts award, a youth athletics award, a youth volunteer award and youth leadership award. For more information, go to www.newwestpcr.ca. All nominees and nominators will be invited to the youth awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 4. Email your Top 5 ideas to calendar@royalcityrecord.com or send them to alau@royalcityrecord. com. You can also check out our full arts and events calendar listings on our website’s homepage at www. royalcityrecord.com. – compiled by Alfie Lau

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The joy of plant sales BRANCHING OUT ANNE MARRISON

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

bags for emergencies. It’s amazing how much you can stash into multiple bags on one arm while leaving the other hand free to select more. Where your chosen varieties come in various sizes, it’s often best to choose the smaller ones. These are lighter to carry, lower in price – and smaller items are easier to plant and usually establish faster. Bringing a plant list helps. So does being sure to read labels at the back of the table. The front of the table is always picked over first. Expect that occasionally plant labels will be vague – “Campanula species,” perhaps. Part of the excitement is variations in availability. Sometimes quantities of the plant you searched nine years for arrive. Other years – nothing. The larger plant sales usually invite small growers to sell specialist plants. These are the places where gorgeous hepaticas, garden-friendly orchids, gentians, hardy cyclamen, blue poppies and trilliums may be found in significant quantities. It’s always very easy to find invasive plants in plant sales. After all, they grew or seeded enough to

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◗ IN THE GAME

New West thrower reclaims javelin record ◗P36 Attackman named field lax player of the week ◗P38

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Tough end brings purpose anew

Red Deer finished the regular season second overall in the major junior The Western Hockey loop with a record of 48League Red Deer Rebels 16-4-4, just nine points shy found their match in the of the Saskatoon Blades for Medicine Hat Tigers this the overall league lead. Saskatoon, ranked weekend. The Rebels, led by second in the country Burnaby centre Ryan for much of the season, Nugent-Hopkins, were was also dismissed from eliminated from the the semifinal playoffs in Western Hockey League a four-game upset by the Eastern Conference play- unranked Kootenay Ice. The Rebels, ranked as offs following a 5-4 overhigh as fifth in time loss to the the Canadian TigersatEnmax H o c k e y Centrium in League poll, Red Deer on “It was a tough fell behind 2Saturday. 0 in the series N u g e n t - ending to the following two Hopkins assist- year, but yeah, one-sided lossed on a pair of es to the Tigers Rebel scores, we’re a pretty in Red Deer a his only points young team. I week earlier. in the fiveL a s t game semifinal think next year Tuesday, Red series against is going to be a Deer kept the Medicine Hat. close The North pretty good year score before giving Burnaby prodfor us, too.” up two goals uct garnered to Medicine both helpers on Hat in the final the power play, RYAN NUGENTHOPKINS period in a 3-1 helping Red WHL hockey player loss. Deer on a fourThe Rebels goal rally to bounced back take a 4-1 lead with a 1-0 win on the folearly in the final period. Medicine Hat respond- lowing Wednesday to ed, scoring three unan- avoid a sweep and force swered counters in the a Game 5 at home in the frame to send the game best-of-seven Eastern conference semifinal. into extra time. “It was a tough endAbbotsford native Kellan Tochkin scored ing to the year, but yeah, the game-winner for the we’re a pretty young team. Tigers with his fourth goal I think next year is going of the playoffs at 9:32 of to be a pretty good year for us, too,” said Nugentthe first overtime. “Although we let the Hopkins. “All through the year, first two games get away from us, we played the (Medicine Hat) has been a last three really well,” said good team against us, and Nugent-Hopkins on a long their goalie has always distance telephone call played well against us, from Red Deer on Sunday. too.” During the regular sea“We were pretty happy with where we were. It son, Medicine Hat enjoyed was disappointing, but we a 5-1 record in head-tohead meetings with Red had a great year.” BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

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Another goal: With the playoffs now behind him, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is getting ready for the NHL Draft combines in May. Deer, despite the fact that the Rebels won the Central division, finishing four points ahead of the Tigers. Nugent-Hopkins opened the WHL playoffs on a tear with nine points,

including four goals, in a four-game sweep of the Edmonton Oil Kings in the quarter-finals. Last season, NugentHopkins was named the rookie of the year in the

WHL, helping the Rebels into the playoffs for the first time since 2007 following a 65-point season in his junior debut. ◗Hockey Page 38

Giants set out on right road to Telus Cup BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

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

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

The Thrashers are returning to the national championships for the third time in four seasons. The team won a silver medal in 2008. Joel Issigonis opened the scoring for the Giants in the first two minutes of the game. A minute later, Scott Patterson had the Burnaby-based club up 2-0. Team captain Mitch Fyffe and Dexter Dancs also scored for the Giants, which have seven players drafted into the major junior system, the most of any team taking part at this year’s Telus Cup. The Giants followed up Monday’s win with a 6-1 victory

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

Runners place well in Sun Run Oliver Utting and Dylan Gant of Burnaby both finished in the top 20 at the 27th annual 10-kilometre Vancouver Sun Run on Sunday. Utting finished in third place in the men’s 35-to39 age category in a 13thfastest time of 31:12. Gant was two-tenths of a second behind in 17th place. Burnaby South Secondary student Travis Fraser finished 51st among male runners, clocking a time of 34:02, second in the 16-to-18 age group. Justin Hayto placed seventh in the age class in a time of 39:08. Also placing among the top-60 men were Riaan Naude and Trevor Feeney of Burnaby. Naude finished in a time of 34:07, while Feeney was a fraction behind in 58th place. Eric Gillis of Guelph, Ont. was the overall race winner, clocking a 29:06 time. On the women’s side, Lucy Njeri of Toronto won in a time of 33:41. Jen Seeger was the fastest runner from Burnaby, placing 63rd among the top 100 female runners. Kim McMullen of Burnaby was 81st. B u r n a b y / N e w Westminster runners also did well in many individual age categories. Jemal Reta of Burnaby was second in a time of 39:58 in the under-16 male category. Santiago Ward and Francis Klimo placed seventh and eighth, respectively, behind Reta. Mike Elsinga of New Westminster finished ninth in the men’s 45-to-49 group, while Gary Stevens was seventh among all 5559 aged male runners. Jake Madderom was third in the men’s 65-to-69 division in 46:11. New Westminster’s Rob Browne placed ninth in the men’s 70-to-79 division. In the men’s 85-to89 age class, Mitsuyoshi Matsushita finished third overall. Noman May and Vern Batchelor placed sixth and seventh, respectively. New Westminster Secondary grad Jennifer McCormack was 10th in the women’s 16-to-18 class. ◗Run Page 38

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New West thrower Royals to ﬁnal with shootout win reclaims record ◗ COASTAL CUP SOCCER

BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Hockey: Next up combines

◗ NCAA FIELD LACROSSE

Div. III attack named player of week

◗ continued from page 35

New Westminster ’s Keegan Bowman was recently named the Midwest Men’s Lacrosse Conference player of the week. The Carthage College junior was selected the offensive player of the week following a spring field lacrosse trip to Georgia last month. Bowman garnered 17 points, including 10 goals for the Carthage Red Men in the three-game swing. The Carthage College attack scored three or more goals in all

three outings, including the team’s only loss against NCAA Division I Mercer University. Carthage ended the road trip with a 2-1 record. Bowman is currently third overall in NCAA Div. III lacrosse scoring with 5.42 points per game.

Lakers KO’d from premier division rugby playoff

The Burnaby Lake Rugby Club lost its B.C. premier league quarter-final matchup to the third-seeded UBC Old Boys Ravens last Saturday. The Ravens ran in five tries to eliminate Burnaby Lake 35-18 at Jericho Park. In Victoria, Pat Riordan scored two tries to lead the University of Victoria to an upset 41-26 win over James Bay in the other quarter-final.

A pair of hat tricks

New Westminster seniors Jordan McBride and Kevin Crowley led Stony Brook University to a 13-6 win

over Binghampton in America East men’s lacrosse last Saturday. McBride tallied his 27th career hat trick for the Seawolves, while Crowley added his 26th three-goal game, currently first and second, respectively, among active Div. I players. Crowley is currently ranked fifth in the nation with 4.20 points-pergame. He leads all Stony Brook shooters with 24 goals. McBride has 22 tallies to date.

In 2009, Red Deer finished second-last in the WHL Eastern Conference and out of the playoffs. At 15 years of age, NugentHopkins showed his promise that season, playing up in five games for the Rebels, scoring two goals and adding four assists. Nugent-Hopkins will now get ready for the annu-

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Run: Competitive divisions ◗ continued from page 35

Linda Dufour of New Westminster edged Kathleen Nomura of Burnaby for seventh place in the women’s 45-to-49 division. Nuran Hilmi was ninth among women 55 to 59 years of age. Sherian Kelly was sixth in the 65-to-69 age class.

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$449,000

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$389,000

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Rates as at Apr 13/2011

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CLOSED 1ST MORTGAGES

SOURCE

6 MTH

1 YR

2 YR

3 YR

4 YR

5 YR

7 YR

10 YR

BANK OF MONTREAL

4.45

3.70

4.05

4.55

5.19

5.69

6.49

6.85

CANADIAN WESTERN BANK

4.45

3.70

4.00

4.55

5.19

5.69

CIBC

4.45

3.70

4.05

4.55

5.19

5.69

6.85

6.95

COAST CAPITAL SAVINGS

4.45

2.80

3.35

3.50

3.60

3.65

4.75

5.00

ENVISION CREDIT UNION

3.65

3.10

3.75

3.90

4.15

4.24

5.05

5.65

FIRST NATIONAL FIN. CORP.

4.45

3.19

3.59

3.69

3.79

4.34

5.10

5.34

3.95

4.30

4.44

4.69

5.55

5.64

FIRSTLINE MORTGAGES G&F FINANCIAL GROUP

4.45

3.70

4.05

4.55

5.19

5.69

6.55

HSBC BANK CANADA

4.45

3.70

4.05

4.55

5.14

5.69

6.30

6.50

3.19

3.59

3.69

3.79

4.34

4.79

4.99

ING DIRECT LAURENTIAN BANK

4.40

3.70

4.05

4.55

5.19

5.69

6.55

6.95

MCAP Mortgage Corp.

4.45

3.70

4.05

4.55

5.19

5.69

6.60

6.85

NATIONAL BANK

4.45

3.70

4.05

4.55

5.19

5.69

6.55

6.75

NORTH SHORE CRED.U.

4.55

3.70

4.05

4.55

5.19

5.69

6.70

6.95

PROSPERA CREDIT UNION

4.45

3.70

4.05

4.55

5.19

4.25

6.50

ROYAL BANK

4.45

3.70

4.05

4.55

5.19

5.69

6.55

6.95

SCOTIABANK

4.55

4.30

4.05

4.55

5.19

5.69

6.59

6.99

TD CANADA TRUST

4.45

3.70

4.05

4.55

5.19

5.69

6.49

6.85

VAN CITY CRED.U. WESTMINSTER SAVINGS AMBRO & ASSOCIATES

4.45

3.70 2.85 2.64

4.05 3.40 3.35

4.55 3.60 3.50

5.19 3.80 3.60

5.69 3.94 3.65

6.55 5.05 4.79

6.95 5.55 4.99

3.65

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CUSTOM DESIGNED AND BUILT to high standards by original owner. This 5-6 bedroom, 4 bathroom executive home is located blocks from Centennial, Library, Sports Complex, Mundy Park, buses and much more. Vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors, tile, granite countertops, butler kitchen, walk-in pantry, potential inlaw suite are to name a few of the features in this 12 year young home. Shows like new! Large private yard with parking for RV, boats you name it!

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you’ll love the well planned NEW kitchen with window over the sink with lots of counter and cupboard space. The kids will go nuts over the park-like fenced backyard on greenbelt and the ability to walk to elementary thru college from the front door. Well managed strata has just painted the exterior and replaced the roof. CALL NOW! Easy to show.

$869,000

$338,800

1329 LEMAX AVE

#74-9208 208TH ST

Refreshingly Different! This 6,550 sq ft exec home is situated next to Coquitlam’s Lake District. It is positioned on an 11,350 sq ft lot at a dead end road next to a greenbelt. This home boasts 8 bdrms, den & 8 FULL bathrms, media, games & exercise rooms,2 bdrm legal suite, 2 bdrm in-law ste, large bdrm on main w/its own 4 pce bathrm & much more! Parking from rear lane accommodates boats, RV’s & more than one. Large 500 sq ft garage is finished & has side access doors. CALL NOW!

WONT LAST! Churchill Park, stunning large 3 bedroom, 3 bath unit. Master on main in this grand unit. Vaulted ceilings show off this extra large townhouse in tip top condition. Large private patio. The complex is very well run and offers the extra benefits of an outdoor pool, hot tub and clubhouse. Located close to freeway, shopping and recreation with easy access to Langley & Golden Ears Bridge. Competitively priced for only $10,000 more get an extra 150 feet plus of square footage.

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Vancouver Career College Responds to

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

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

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

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

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EMPLOYMENT

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Beauticians/ Barbers

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

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Drivers

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

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General Employment

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General Employment

CONCRETE RESTORATION workers needed. Exp’d in polyurethane injection & membranes, waterproofing and swingstage. Valid D.L. Call ...604-876-6561 DAYTIME CLEANING person, Sapperton area. Mon-Fri, 3.5 hrs daily. $12/hr. 604-825-2282 Exp. Construction Cleaner req’d to work on floor buffing, 15 ft high glass cleaning & final cleaning. Call Kevin, 604-507-0833

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

Wholesale Food Distributor DRIVER / MERCHANDISER

Requires mature, experienced, Driver / Merchandiser. Experience is an asset. Mon to Fri, days.

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

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

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Hotel Restaurant

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

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Medical/Dental

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

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Office Personnel

BUSINESS & ADMINISTRATION trainees needed! Large & small firms seeking certified admin staff now. No experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available. 1-888-512-7116. STRONGHOLD METALS seeking F/T Bilingual ( EnglishSpanish). Exec. Assistant $48K/yr. Min. 1 yr of experience req’d. Must be willing to travel abroad. E-res: sherry@strongholdmetals.com BILINGUAL ADMIN ASSISTANT Russian & English required. At least 5 years work experience. Half time to start in May 2011 and full-time in Sept. Apply before April 25 with resume & two professional references to: cathylee@bodwell.edu or fax to 604-924-5058

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Trades/Technical

CONCRETE FINISHERS. Edmonton-based company seeks experienced concrete finishers for work in Edmonton and Northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; John@RaidersConcrete.com. Cell 780-660-8130. Fax 780-444-7103. JOURNEYMAN MECHANICS required immediately, NW Alberta. Heavy Duty and Automotive positions, competitive wages, benefit plan. Caterpillar experience. More info: www.ritchiebr.com Fax 780-351-3764. Email: info@ritchiebr.com. PASSAGLIA CONCRETE hiring F/T Concrete Finishers. Must have min. 3 yrs of exp & high school dipl. $26/hr. E-res: passagliaconcrete@shaw.ca THINK BIG! Heavy Equipment Service Technician Training. $1000. entrance scholarship. Paid practicum with Finning. High school diploma and a mechanical aptitude required. On-campus residences. GPRC Fairview Campus. 1-888-999-7882; gprc.ab.ca/fairview

Retail Sales

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

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Bag to Earth® is a rapidly growing provider of packaging solutions which enrich the environment. The company is privately held and has been in operation since 1946. Bag to Earth manufactures/markets and distributes 2 major product lines; food waste bags and yard waste bags, both biodegradable and compostable. Unlike ‘biopolymers’ and plastic, Bag to Earth products return to the earth 100%. For further details, refer to www.bagtoearth.com

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

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RAGDOLL KITTENS, 1ST shot & worming , raised underfoot & post trained. $450+. 604-581-2772

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YORKIE PUPPIES-READY May 20th, M-$900 F-$1200, call for info 604-751-2269

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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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SUDOKU SUDOKU Fun By The Numbers

Fun By Numbers LikeThe puzzles?

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CULTUS LAKE − Lindell Beach Resort. 2 BR, kitch, pool/jacuzzi, bbq, golf, etc. Rent from $500/wk. For sale $69,000. 604-534-6714.

Here's How It Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a Sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers Sudoku puzzles are formatted as clues a 9x9already grid, broken into innine will appear by using the numeric provided the3x3 boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier1 itthrough gets to9solve boxes. To solve a Sudoku, the numbers mustthe fill puzzle! each

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Vancouver East Side

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New Westminster

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#112 - 836 12th St. $212,000

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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6020-22

New Westminster

939 - 6TH STREET, NEW WEST. $ 799,000

Unique find. Must see. Ideal for a large family. 6 bedrooms/2.5 bathrooms, air conditioning upstairs. Originally located on the Woodward’s site, this house was moved to is current location in 1952. Beautiful wood doors, door frames & railings. Original hardwood floors on the main floor. Large deck in back for entertaining or having children play safely. Second kitchen in basement. Located on 6th Street at 10th Avenue. Close to New Westminster Secondary High School, transit, shopping. Showings by appointment only.

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REAL ESTATE

6007

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

KELOWNA - Upscale Adult Resort, 4 Jacuzzi Stes., 6 ½ baths. Salt pool, media room & sauna. Lake, mtn & city views. Private 2 bdrm. res. Fabulous semi-retired lifestyle. Turn key. $1,549,000. 1-877-762-7831 ClassAct@shaw.ca

6008

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-02

Abbotsford

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

6008-30

Surrey

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

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

6035

Mobile Homes

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

6065

Recreation Property

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

RENTALS

6508

Apt/Condos

6508

Apt/Condos

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

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

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

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

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

1116 HAMILTON ST.,

NEW WESTMINSTER 1 bdrms from $775

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

810 ANDREW ST.,

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

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

430 11 11th th ST.,

NEW WESTMINSTER Bachelor from $750 1 bdrm from $810

Large balconies and ﬁtness. Close to transit and parks.

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

1 & 2 BEDROOM APT

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

2232 McAllister Port Coquitlam 2 BR Apartment Available MAY 1

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

604 - 941 - 7721

Rentals

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RENTALS

6508

Apt/Condos

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

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

6508

Apt/Condos

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

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

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

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

320-9th St, New West

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

CALL 604 715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

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

AMBER ROCHESTOR 545 Rochester Ave, Coq

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

AMBER (W)

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

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

ARBOUR GREENE 552 Dansey Ave, Coq

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

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

NEW WEST

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

Call 604-518-5040 KING ALBERT COURT 1300 King Albert, Coq Close to Transportation, Schools & S.F.U.

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

GARDEN VILLA

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

CALL 604 715-7764

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

office: 604- 524-8174 cell: 604- 813-8789 COTTONWOOD PLAZA 555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq

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

office: 604- 936-1225

JUNIPER COURT 415 Westview St, Coq

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

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

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

SKYLINE TOWERS 102-120 Agnes St, N.West

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

CALL 604 525-2122 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

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

Contact Alex 604-999-9978

or Bayside Property Services Office: 604-432-7774

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

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

604 420-5636 www.montecitotowers.com

Apt/Condos

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

No pets. Available now.

604 939-0944

6595

Shared Accommodation

6595-20 Port Moody NEW PORT VILLAGE Highrise DELUXE Condo GREAT LOCATION. 1 BR & Den • 900 sq. ft

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

604- 983- 8046

Coq./Poco/ Port Moody

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

RIVERS INLET Apartments

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

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

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

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

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

Bayside Property Services Ltd.

ROYAL CRESCENT ESTATES

BBY, 14 Ave/2nd St. 1 BR, grd/lvl. $700/mo incl hydro. Shared w/d. Ns/np. May 1. 604-802-4492

Large units. Close to Golden Ears Bridge. Great view of River

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

22588 Royal Crescent Ave, Maple Ridge

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

6510

Co-ops

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

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

Call 604 421-1222

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

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

Managed by Colliers International

CALYPSO COURT

6508

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 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*

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

BBY 3 BR upper flr, nr Canada Way, quiet CDS, w/d, 6 appls, lge, deck, smoking outside, $1300. Avail now. 604-522-3663 BBY EDMONDS 1 BR semi furn, incls utils, n/s, n/p, $750. nr skytrain, May 1. 604-525-9140

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

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

6605

Townhouses Rent

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

RIVERS INLET Townhouses

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

Call 604-942-2012

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

coquitlampropertyrentals.com

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

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

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

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

CALL 604 723-8215

7010

Personals

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6565

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

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

Artistry of Hardwood Floors

8055

Cleaning

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

8060

Concrete

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

8073

Drainage

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

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

Alarm/Security

ALARM 604-463-7919 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

Refinish, sanding, install, dustless Prof & Quality work 604-219-6944 Best Service! Best Price! Hardwood, Laminate & Tiles. Repair & Refinish. 604-783-4615 Century Hardwood Floors ★Hardwood flr refinishing ★Repairs ★ Staining ★ Free Estimate. Contact 604-376-7224 INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices. Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508 PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION. Quick & Clean, Good prices. Free Est. ★ 604-566-4429

8125

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

8075

Drywall

ALL WORK GUARANTEED

604-916-7729 JEFF

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

8080

Electrical

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

Dmitry 778-999-8513

Dmitry@alwaysonelectric.ca Lic#102814

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

Gutters

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

8155

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

8010

Flooring/ Refinishing

8105

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

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

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

Office/Retail Rent

Carpet Cleaning

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

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

8035

J.A. CONSTRUCTION

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

HOME SERVICES

Landscaping

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

CONSTRUCTIVE LANDSCAPING

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

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

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

8160

Lawn & Garden

Spring Services

Same Day Service, Fully Insured

FREE ESTIMATES

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

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

8090

Fencing/Gates

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

310-JIMS (5467) BOOK A JOB AT

www.jimsmowing.ca

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

• Tree Pruning

Free Est. 604-779-6978 email:

alljobs@telus.net

Home Services

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HOME SERVICES

8160

Lawn & Garden

GARDENING SERVICE

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

8185

Greenpath Yard Main’t

604-710-9670

WILDWOOD LANDSCAPING Hedge Trimmimg & Tree Pruning & Hedge Removal Spring Up Chaffer Control & Lawn Restoration. Comm/Strata/Res Aerating & Power Raking. Free Estimates. 604-893-5745 CHAFFER BEETLE Treatment. Lawn care, reseeding, rototilling gardens & hedges. 778-885-6488

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

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

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

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

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

Oil Tank Removal

STORMWORKS

● Oil Tank Removal ● Recommended ● Insured ● Reasonable Rates

604-724-3670

Painting/ Wallpaper

Quality Work You Can Trust!

DANN DECORATING

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

604-782-8665

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

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

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

Installations & Repairs Big or Small, 7 Days/Week

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

436-1005

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

Tel: 604-931-7575

Cell: 604-612-4347

Residential & Strata Prompt Service. WCB Insured

604- 936-2808

grantshomemaintenance@shaw.ca

FUTUR GRAFFITI SOLUTIONS, Power Washing & Graffiti Removal. Hot/Cold Water. 604-420-2848 PRESSURE WASHING, siding, gutters, tile, roof, treat moss. Gill, 604-897-4204, 604-599-4204

Renovations & Home Improvement

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

Tried & True Since 1902

Call for a free estimate:

1.877.602.7346

www.crownroofgutters.ca

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)

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

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

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

Auto Miscellaneous

$0 DOWN & we make your 1st payment at auto credit fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309.

9110 A Eastwest Roofing & Siding Re-roofing, Gutter, Free Est, BBB Member, 10% disc, Seniors Disc, 604-812-9721, 604-783-6437

Tree Services

Collectibles & Classics

9145

Scrap Car Removal

MATCO DESIGN - Renovations

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

Trimax Roofing Ltd. Re & new roof, repairs, WCB, Ins. Will beat any written price! 604-856-4999

*Additions*Quality Work *Ref’s 604-720-1564 matco@telus.net

8255 WWW.RENORITE.COM Bath, Kitchen, Suites & More Save Your Dollars 778-317-1256 ROOFING/ FRAMING/ Flooring/ Renos or new construction. Acom Construction. Call: 604-240-1850 Acombc@gmail.com

8250

Roofing

SPRING SPECIAL 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

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Rubbish Removal

LOW COST Rubbish Removal Reno’s & Drywall / Demo. YARD & HOME Cleanup 604-727-5232

NOW CLASSIFIEDS 604-444-3000

2002 LAND Rover Discovery SE7 98,000 km, Sand/tan int. Exc cond. $11,750 604.687.2146

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

9155

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

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

9125

Sports & Imports

9160

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

Domestic

2006 LINCOLN Zephyr 32,600 kms, excellent cond, lady driven $15,000 obo 604-929-1184

9145

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

9155

SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

1999 MAZDA B3000 ext cab, 85,000 k, 5 spd, canopy, $6,700. Exc cond, no accid 604-802-6888

1998 VW Passat turbo, auto 190,000 k, s/roof, air, lady driven, $4,200. W. Van 604-649-2285

Scrap Car Removal

Sell Your RV or Boat

Cash for junk cars! $100 to $1000 Ask about our $500 Credit! 604 628 9044

Royal Castle Roofing - New & Re-roofing, Work Guar, 15% Senior. Disc. Jazz 604-725-9963

Window Cleaning

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

THE SCRAPPER

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

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

8335

AUTOMOTIVE

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

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

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Plumbing

Plumbing, Drain Cleaning & Heating

FREE ESTIMATES Seniors Discount

Paving/Seal Coating

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

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9105 Visit us online to receive a special discount:

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

8220

Power Washing

JKB CONSTRUCTION LTD. COMPLETE RENOVATIONS

604

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

8225

Complete Bathroom Reno’s Suites, Kitchens,Tiling, Skylights, Windows, Doors, 604 521-1567

Call Geoff Dann at:

8205

WWW.PATTARGROUP.COM

LICENSED PLUMBER & Gasfitter. BBQs, ranges, etc. Repairs, renos. VISA ok. 604-830-6617

CARPENTER HANDYMAN, Reno’s, Carpentry, H/W Flrs, Home Repairs, etc. 604-307-6715

• Pressure Washing • Residential/Commercial • Over 25 years experience

YAMATO LANDSCAPING Garden maintenance, Comm & Res. Free Est. 604-761-7109 www.yamatolandscaping.com

604-588-0833

SALES@ PATTARGROUP.COM

8315

Tree Services

www.jkbconstruction.com

778-997-9582

M. GILL Gardening - Lawn care. Com & Residential, Power raking, Fertilize, Weed Hedge Trims,

PLUMBERS

Water Lines (without digging) Sewer Lines (without digging) Install. Drain tiles. 604-294-5300

All types of Rooﬁng Over 35 Years in Business Call now for Free Estimates

8315

604-728-3009

Insured/WCB

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

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

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

CANSTAR PAINTING

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

Roofing

EURO STYLE DESIGNING Reliable & Professional

ALL-PRO TANK REMOVAL & Detection Best Price Guaranteed Free Est 778-223-8265

8195

8250

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604-444-3000

#1 Rooﬁng Company in BC

8240

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

Prune. Free Est. 778-898-4922

Plumbing

604-708-8850

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

8193 A Gardener & A Gentleman Lawn, garden, tree svcs. Pruning, yard clean-up, rubbish. 319-5302

8220

B&Y MOVING

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A48 • Wednesday, April 20, 2011 • The Record

ForeMed Walk-in and FAMILY MEDICAL CLINIC Downtown on Columbia St. (across from Columbia St. Skytrain Station)

NOW OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK INCLUDING SATURDAY & SUNDAY

• Our family doctors are ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS • WALK-IN PATIENTS WELCOME PAP and BREAST CLINIC • MAY 3RD Please call for an appointment

420 Columbia St., New Westminster Across from Columbia Skytrain Station

604-522-2206 • www.foremed.com

Downtown on Columbia St. (across from Columbia St. Skytrain Station)

FULL SERVICE POSTAL OUTLET • POSTAL BOXES AVAILABLE FOR RENT • PHONE CARDS • SPECIAL COINS • SPECIAL STAMPS • MONEYGRAMS • PRE-PAID VISA Load. Spend. Reload.

OFF All regular priced items EXCLUDING:

Prescriptions, tobacco, sale items, stamps, lottery tickets, calling cards Expires April 30, 2011

Downtown on Columbia St.

FREE PARKING In rear on

6TH ST. COLUMBIA

FRONT

(across from Columbia St. Skytrain Station)

4TH ST.

Our Live Well Pharmacists are always here to answer your health questions FREE prescription delivery everyday! SENIORS DAY 1st Tuesday of Every Month

424 Columbia Street, New Westminster • 604-522-3400

Hours: Mon - Fri 9:00 am - 7:00 pm Saturday 9:30 am - 6:00 pm Sunday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm