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Time sensitive: In the first of a five-part series, Black Press reporter Jeff Nagel examines the B.C. court system, and finds criticism that it’s underfunded, understaffed and “hopelessly overbooked.” see page 19

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Arsenic, manganese now viewed as greater potential health risk

Chlorination here to stay in White Rock Alex Browne Staff Reporter

Chlorination of White Rock’s drinking water is now a permanent measure. That is the upshot of the report on last year’s boil-water notice in the city, released at a press conference Wednesday at the Centre for Active Living. Mayor Catherine Ferguson said she had only been informed Tuesday that chlorination of White Rock water – in place as a temporary measure after last summer’s boilwater advisory – would continue, and that the city would abide by the findings of Fraser

Health and private water utility Epcor. “The city has no authority over this under the legislation,” she said, noting the responsibility for delivery of safe water is Epcor’s, while Fraser Health has overall responsibility for ensuring the safety of the water. “The safety and health of the residents is not up for negotiation. “We must trust their (Epcor and Fraser Health’s) expertise and their knowledge.” Fraser Health chief medical officer Dr. Paul Van Buynder joined Epcor director of water and wastewater services David Rector in explaining the need for the measure,

which they said would not only prevent E. coli intrusions into the city’s water system, but would also address the presence of manganese and arsenic in the water. The latter – while within previously acceptable levels – are now viewed as a greater potential health risk, Van Buynder said, adding that chlorination works to oxidize such materials before they reach the delivery system. The chlorination, in place for water leaving the Merklin reservoir since E. coli readings triggered last August’s boil-water advisory, will be part of what Rector described as see page 4

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Mayor Catherine Ferguson at news briefing.

Tree cut amid protests

Second driver ID’d

Taking a stand

Serpentine victim dies Tracy Holmes Staff Reporter

Tracy Holmes Staff Reporter

It took 10 minutes, and the first of three small but contentious trees on Royal Avenue was cut down and fed into the chipper. A tree-cutting crew arrived on the City of White Rock land at daybreak Wednesday to start what couldn’t be done the day before, when police were called to the site to monitor a peaceful but determined effort to prevent the cutting of trees in the 15100-block of Royal. The targeted trees had been at the centre of ongoing controversy that has heightened since White Rock council granted a request by some area residents to remove them. The residents had complained the trees were blocking their views, and made an official request to have them removed last summer. As per stipulations in the city’s tree bylaw adopted last year, the request was initially denied after one couple – Doug and Karen Ellerbeck, whose property abuts the land where the trees are – objected. Council voted to reverse the decision Jan. 24. Last week, the Ellerbecks said the city offered to remove just two of the three trees if they consented, or all three if they didn’t. On Tuesday, less than an hour

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Protesters Sally Graham and Paul Wilkes (above) speak to officers Tuesday afternoon; the next morning (left) two of three trees remained.

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after arriving to remove the cedar and plum trees, tree-cutters packed up their yellow ‘caution’ tape, orange pylons and chainsaws and moved on. But White Rock city arbourist Aelicia Otto would not promise

protester Paul Wilkes the workers wouldn’t be back – possibly even later that afternoon. “I can’t make that assurance,” Otto told Wilkes. Instead, they arrived the next morning at 7 a.m., managing to remove one tree before Wilkes, who lives next door to the property, blocked the work. Wilkes had also stood his ground the day before after learning the tree-cutters were on the way. Wednesday, he woke to the sound of chainsaws and raced out-

side, but was too late to save the cedar. As workers started cutting the plum, he grabbed onto the tree and refused to let go. “I held onto it. I said, ‘you’re not touching it, so don’t even try,’” he told Peace Arch News at the site. While the Ellerbecks maintain their rights were violated by the January decision, they agreed “under duress” last week to accept the city’s offer to retain one of the trees, replace a retaining wall and plant a hedge. see page 8

A Vancouver woman who was trapped underwater for 90 minutes following a Feb. 28 car crash into the Serpentine River has died. Cpl. Aaron Sproule, of the RCMP’s Lower Mainland District Traffic Services, confirmed Wednesday the woman was pronounced dead March 12 at Royal Columbian Hospital. At the request of family members, who have asked for privacy, her name and personal information will not be released, Sproule said. In addition, Sproule said, police have identified the driver of a second vehicle believed to have been involved in the incident, and are suggesting charges against that individual. Details on the second driver have also not been released, pending Crown approval of the charges. “Anything that might lead to identify a potential suspect, I can’t release… until Crown makes a decision whether they’re going to approve charges or not,” Sproule said. The victim, in her 20s, was southbound in the 4600-block of Highway 99 just before 10 a.m. when she plunged through a barrier on the Serpentine River bridge into the murky water below. see page 4

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urrey will have even $5 and $20 bills, will have no more clout in the new such additional source of funds version of the BC Liberal to draw on. government, unveiled Monday Falcon will be in the hot seat by new Premier Christy trying to ensure it is a Frank Bucholtz Clark. fair campaign, while at That’s mainly because the same time acting as Clark’s closest rival for chief salesperson for the the top job in the party, tax. His idea floated on Surrey-Cloverdale MLA the Liberal campaign Kevin Falcon, is now leadership trail, to lower deputy premier, minister the provincial portion of finance and, most of the HST to five importantly, the chief per cent as provincial salesperson for the HST. revenue permits, is a The latter role is vital good one and would be to the government. It’s helpful in convincing the HST that eventually at least some skeptical forced former premier members of the public Gordon Campbell out to support the HST. of office, and it’s also the main Clark has not indicated reason that former finance whether she backs that minister Colin Hansen isn’t even approach. in cabinet. The HST referendum is Clark has said she wants critical to the future of the to hold the HST referendum Clark government. If the on June 24, three months referendum fails, and at this ahead of the original date of juncture that seems the most Sept. 24. That doesn’t give the likely scenario, the province government a lot of time to sell will have to come up with a the public on the merits of the plan B to assist businesses in tax, and considering that over simplifying sales tax procedures. 700,000 members of the public At the same time, it will almost signed a petition against the certainly have to pay the federal HST, it’s a very big selling job. government all or most of the Clark has also said that she $1.6 billion given in transition wants to ensure that both money. the pro-HST and anti-HST Some of that has not yet been campaigns compete on an even transferred to B.C., but most playing field. That will likely has. mean that each side gets about Despite Clark being a fresh $500,000 in tax dollars to spend, face, most of her cabinet to convince the public on the served in Campbell’s cabinet validity of their viewpoint. at one time or the other. If the The business groups that want referendum fails, the Clark the HST to stay will likely spend government may have trouble a great deal more, unless there winning an election – one she are limits put on their spending, has said she wants to hold before but the anti-HST campaign, the May 2013 date set by law. which was financed mainly with Any election call must also

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take into account the new leader of the NDP. I’ve had the opportunity to meet each of the three front-runners and hear some of their plans, and in my view, each is capable of running a much smarter and betterfocused election campaign than was waged by the NDP in 2009. They didn’t lose by much that year. And all that was before the HST reared its head. It’s good that Clark also kept Surrey-Panorama MLA Stephanie Cadieux in cabinet, as minister of labour, citizens’ services and open government. It will be interesting to see how she handles the latter part of that job. One area of responsibility that she has is for the publicaffairs bureau, which expanded greatly in the Campbell era and was effectively run out of the premier’s office. Clark appears to want to change the way the government communicates with the public and has given Cadieux responsibilities in that area. Open government is always a challenge, but for the BC Liberals after 10 years in power, it is a much bigger challenge. In recent years, a great deal of decision-making took place behind the closed doors of the premier’s office – the HST being just one example. Clark has a short window of opportunity to convince the public that her government is different, and she will be leaning on her two Surrey ministers to help make that case. Frank Bucholtz writes Fridays for the Peace Arch News. He is the editor of the Langley Times.

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Teenager finds wisdom in rambling about Ellen Hannah Sutherland Staff Reporter

Just weeks after posting a video online of herself struggling through the drug-induced haze of post-wisdom tooth extraction, Hilary Evans is experiencing a YouTube fame of sorts. And although the clip has received more than 100,000 hits on the site, the White Rock Christian Academy student insists its popularity is largely due to one person. “It didn’t get absolutely huge on YouTube until Ellen noticed it.” Evans, 17, appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show last week after sending in the video to the talk show host and being invited to the Burbank, Calif. studio. The opportunity stemmed from Evans’ curiosity about how she would act after having her wisdom teeth pulled Feb. 23. “I didn’t really expect that it was going to

be funny. I was just really curious to see what I’d act like because the experiences afterward vary from person to person.” In the video – filmed by Evans’ sister – she asks her mom if Ellen is in the room. “She came by right?” Evans says, turning to look behind her. “I swear she was going to be here for today.” She asks if “they put buried treasure in my mouth,” before bluntly exclaiming, “I need a Tic Tac.” Evans – who said she has no memory of the events – sent the video to the Ellen show, and was called just a couple days later by producers seeking permission to play the clip on air. “They phoned back an hour later after we talked and said Ellen had now seen it and thought it was hysterical. Then we realized once Ellen found it funny, it probably had a little more going for it.” Evans was invited as a guest on the show,

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Hilary Evans gets gift from Ellen DeGeneres. and flew out last Wednesday for a taping the following day. The episode aired Friday. “For me, I wasn’t nervous about any of the TV things. For me, it was all about actually meeting Ellen because I’m such a big fan and

so inspired by her.” Evans’ first encounter with DeGeneres came when she took the seat next to her on stage and chatted with the host on air. “I’ve watched it so many times,” DeGeneres told Evans. “By the way, I’m being so rude, would you like a Tic Tac?” Degeneres pulled out a tub of the candies and handed it to a surprised Evans. The Grade 12 student was also given a large, framed screen-grab from the video that shows herself in the dental chair and a superimposed image of DeGeneres standing behind her, holding a pack of Tic Tacs. Evans told Peace Arch News this week that she isn’t embarrassed by the video, as she doesn’t mind laughing at herself, “I think that I do find it funny,” she said. “I just love making people laugh and this definitely makes people laugh, so it’s been kind of fun.”

Homeless concerns

On the brink Kevin Diakiw Black Press

Hauling a shopping cart full of plastic bottles and pop cans, he appears to be one of Surrey’s many homeless. However, he’s clear-eyed and well-groomed, and has a wife and six-year-old twins at home. Augmenting his income? “This is my income,” sighs 38-year-old Sean Campbell. He lost his job with a scaffolding company a few years ago and has been on social assistance ever since. The $700 a month he gets for housing doesn’t cover rent. Because the twins are opposite sex, Campbell says the government requires them to have separate bedrooms by age six. His three-bedroom apartment costs him $1,000 a month, so he takes $300 from his $427 food and utilities allowance to cover the rest. He collects bottles to pay for the utilities and the food the family needs. The Surrey Food Bank, he says, is a tremendous support. As far as homelessness goes, he says his family is “on the brink of it.” He starts his day at 4:30 a.m. at Labour Ready to look for a job, then it’s out at 7:30 a.m. collecting bottles. At 9:30 a.m., he’s off to the Employment Club for more job searching. He doesn’t feel like much of it is making a difference, and says he’s likely going to receive a 10-day eviction notice because of back rent owed. Campbell and his family are technically housed, so they won’t be counted as part of this year’s enumeration of homeless people. The annual regional Homeless Count took place Wednesday – a one-day, midnight-to-midnight snapshot of the region’s homeless.

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Sean Campbell (above) supports his family; Jean Macdonald and Dick Avison (at right) help with the count.

Volunteers count Close to 100 volunteers hit Surrey streets with questionnaires to fill out in interviews with Surrey’s street homeless. Another 10 volunteers, using the Sources office in White Rock as a command centre, were focusing on “anchor sites” to get a picture of homelessness on the Semiahmoo Peninsula, Sue Sanderson, program manager for volunteer services, said. “The last time this was done the White Rock results were lumped in with Tsawwassen,” Sanderson said. “This year the Peninsula Homeless to Housing Task Force, working with counterparts in Surrey, has made sure that South Surrey and White Rock are considered a separate entity.” Among sites visited on the Peninsula were the South Fraser Women’s Services Centre, the Sources food bank and First United Church’s lunch program. “The volunteers found it went very well – they did find people they talked to, and people who

completed the survey, and some who chose not to,” Sanderson said. “They were moved by some of the stories they heard, both of successes – a couple of people were homeless three months ago but not now – and the struggles that others are still going through.” The 20 questions asked participants where they slept the night before, where they consider home and whether they have drug or alcohol problems. Volunteers cycled through the Surrey Urban Mission Wednesday morning, handing in their forms, which will be tabulated by a consulting group over the coming months. Surrey Urban Mission’s Jonquil Hallgate hopes the numbers are down this year, but from the services the mission provides, she notices a changing demographic. Many of the people she sees are like Campbell, once gainfully employed, but now either completely homeless or at high risk of homelessness.

She also sees a lot more youth than she has in the past. One 23-year-old who frequents the mission has been through 26 foster homes. “No money, no life skills,” she says. In April, the region will have preliminary figures on how many homeless there are in Metro Vancouver. “It’s not about numbers,” Hallgate said. “It’s about determining how they got there.” One thing she’s noticing is quite a number of tradespeople freshly out of work who are appearing for meals at the Surrey Urban Mission. Many of the younger ones have since found work, but the older ones are stuck without an income. “The picture of poverty being a man with a long scraggly beard has long gone,” says Vera LeFranc, program director for the Surrey Homelessness and Housing Society. All of the workers’ greatest hope is that the numbers drop. “My greatest concern is that the

numbers actually capture the number of people homeless,” said Candace Davidson, manager of Client Services with the Surrey Food Bank. “If too much policy was based on a 24-hour count, that would not be good.” Campbell’s greatest concern is that he can come up with rent soon, so that he and his family aren’t part of the next regional count. – with files from Alex Browne

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System ‘too complex’ for options 55% from page 1 “a more robust, multiple-barrier system” for protecting the water supply, which would mean any failure of a single element would be covered by several others. Given approvals for the company’s total water-quality management plan – which will be sought in June from Fraser Health and other authorities – the measures could be fully implemented by six months later, Rector said. Van Buynder said Fraser Health was pleased to see Epcor adopting such measures – while noting that if it hadn’t, the health authority would have insisted on it. While agreeing with Rector that the E. coli bacteria counts during last year’s crisis were low, and had not apparently resulted in illness, Van Buynder expressed alarm that the estimated one to four grams of bird feces that had entered the Merklin high reservoir through a breached roof seal last summer could have resulted in such widespread contamination. “I’m concerned with some of the evidence about the integrity of the system,” he said. “The system is not sufficient to protect the public of White Rock as it stands at the moment.” Van Buynder acknowledged public concerns about chlorination, including the potential for chlorine water treatments to break down into harmful chemical byproducts. But, he added, major problems with such chemical breakdowns are typically seen in surface-water situations,

unlike the groundwater supply toring – currently in place at feeding the White Rock system. Merklin reservoir – provides a “We’re not going to see any- much better warning of potential thing like significant levels of problems than testing of ‘comdisinfection byproducts (from pliance’ with safety standards chlorination),” he said. through routine sampling of Van Buynder said Fraser Health water, which, as in last year’s would be “delighted” if Epcor was crisis, involves a two-day wait for able to offer alternatives to chlori- laboratory results. nation, such as UV disinfection, “We deliver six million litres of but the system in White Rock water to customers per day, and – which Rector reckons through compliance has some 76 kilometres of ❝Our phone testing we only sample pipes – is too complex for system was 1,000 litres over a year,” this to be implemented. also found to he said. “What fraction That means chlorinaof the water in the systion will likely be here be wanting tem is that?” during this to stay, he told the Peace The report also examArch News following the ines how the boil-water event.❞ press conference. advisory message could “Could you start from have been delivered to scratch and build a groundwater the public more efficiently. system that used UV or other There were complaints last year methods of disinfection? Possi- from residents and council membly, if you had a pristine source of bers who were unaware the adviwater,” Van Buynder said. sory had been issued, in spite of But White Rock’s existing water message boards and attempts to supply system is far from pristine, contact all customers by phone. he said, noting much of the infraRector said Epcor plans to structure – like the Merklin reser- upgrade its emergency-response voir – is at least 50 years old. plan, including gathering more “I think a lot of it’s older than phone numbers of customers – that,” he added. including cellphones and conVan Buynder also said there is tacts for strata units – so that another advantage to a chlori- they can be informed directly nated system – real-time moni- by the company in case of any toring of the levels of disinfection, system failure. which provides an immediate The company switchboard was indication of any changes, such as also swamped during the crisis, an intrusion of contaminants that he acknowledged. could result in a sudden drop in “Our phone system was also residual chlorine levels. found to be wanting during Rector agreed, following the this event, and that has been conference, that real-time moni- upgraded,” he said.

Barrier effectiveness considered from page 1 Her black Honda Civic settled upside-down on the river bottom. She was resuscitated at the scene and airlifted to hospital, but succumbed 12 days later. Sproule confirmed police now know what happened to send the woman crashing through the barrier. And while he was not prepared to share those details yet either, Sproule agreed that whether the barriers performed

as they should have is “an important part of the equation.” The barriers are the responsibility of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. If there is a safety issue that needs to be dealt with, it is a ministry matter, Sproule said. It is too early to say if police will recommend the ministry take a closer look at the barriers, he added. Sproule, who has been a collision analyst since 2005, noted

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Answers needed in highway crash Vancouver woman died last weekend, 12 days after her Honda veered off of Highway 99, crashed through a steel barrier and plunged into the Serpentine River. There is no question the incident was a tragedy, although – as in any situation where a person is killed before their time – the word somehow seems not strong enough to capture the reality of the loss. Police announced her death Wednesday, along with news that investigators will be recommending charges against a second driver in connection with the crash. Specifics of that information – including details of how the crash unfolded – will remain under wraps until charges are formalized, police said. It remains to be seen if those details will answer questions many are asking, among them: • Why did the highway’s steel barriers not prevent the woman’s car from driving off the bridge? If speed, alcohol and aggressive driving were ruled out as contributing factors, are the barriers not to a standard capable of sustaining a highway-speed impact? • Why did it take 90 minutes to locate and rescue the driver? Were response and rescue protocols followed and, if so, are there any steps that could be taken to boost the outcome of a similar situation in the future? None of the answers – regardless of how detailed, researched or sincere – will bring the woman back to her family. But they could serve to help prevent another family from experiencing similar devastation. It must be noted her family members, though hardest hit, are not the only ones impacted by her death. About two dozen emergency personnel responded to the scene to help search, extricate and resuscitate the victim. While their jobs on a daily basis are about dealing with tragedy, it does not come without a toll. And then there are those who will help her family through; her friends and colleagues; even those, when reading or hearing of what transpired, who are reminded of their own losses. As Cpl. Aaron Sproule said, “the impact is huge.” To afford some logic to a seemingly senseless death, something good must come of it. There must be answers.

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been many collisions between innocent hey’re damned if they do, and damned if they don’t. motorists, and the fleeing suspects or Police officers are faced with police cars in recent years. The decision to pursue is now that uncomfortable reality every time considered a high-risk option they are faced with the decision dependent on traffic, road whether to pursue a fleeing Andrew Holota vehicle. conditions and other factors. Last week, a 21-year-old man In this case, police did not pursue. tried to flee from police in Moments later, the driver Abbotsford. crashed. Robert Minler lost control of his car, sheared off a power pole Predictably, there are now suggestions the police should and slammed into a building. have gone after the vehicle, and It was a terribly tragic end to somehow stopped it, or run it young life. If there was anything remotely fortunate about it, off the road. it’s that he didn’t maim or kill And if they had tried to ram the car off the road, and that someone else. resulted in the driver’s death, But then, the blame-game or a fatal collision with another started, as it inevitably does with these incidents. vehicle, who would be crucified In this case, Abbotsford Police was by the public? I am continually amazed at how people alerted by the Mounties of a possible come up with such pat answers. impaired driver on Highway 1, heading Why didn’t the cops put out a spike to Abbotsford. An officer eventually spotted the car belt? and pulled it over in a church parking Because that takes time and co-ordination, and a spot where if the lot at Gladwin and Maclure. fleeing vehicle goes out of control, it He called for backup, and that’s when the driver suddenly decided to take off. won’t kill someone else. There was a time when the police In this case, the driver crashed within mere moments. There was no time for would immediately have been in highbelts, blockades or anything else. speed pursuit. However, there have

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Remarkably – or perhaps not – the courts even exhibit this sort of cops-cansee-into-the-future thinking. A case in point – the tragic Surrey story of 11-year-old Tina Burbank. She was killed by the driver of a stolen sedan initially being pursued by police. On a July evening in 2000, Tina was riding in the family van, returning home from a picnic with her grandparents. Blocks away was a teen druggie and his friend, in a stolen Toyota. A Mountie pulled the car over. Later, in court, the driver said he looked in the rear-view mirror and made eye contact with the cop. Thinking she recognized him for the junkie car thief he was, he panicked and stomped on the gas. The officer didn’t know who was in the car. She went after them. The pursuit lasted all of 30 seconds before the Mountie made the decision to back off. It didn’t matter. Moments later, the speeding teens ran a stop sign and slammed into the Burbanks’ vehicle. As cruel fate would have it, Tina had just undone her seatbelt to retrieve a ball dropped by her little brother. The impact ejected her from the vehicle, and she was killed. The judge in the civil case ruled that the Mountie was 15 per cent to blame. So, initiating pursuit was wrong. And if she didn’t, and the kid killed Tina anyway? The cop would have been blamed for not trying to stop the car. It’s damned near impossible to be right. Andrew Holota is the editor of The Abbotsford News

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Party rules no help to us Editor: It’s rather odd how Premier Christy Clark, who is not a member of the legislature, can shuffle around democratically elected Liberal cabinet members. If the BC Liberal party regulations make it possible to select a premier from outside the legislature, surely they should pay the substantial costs of having to hold a byelection to get her into the legislature. Also, the media reported NDP regulations required their new leader to be a female. Politicians call this “equal opportunity,” when it in reality it’s blatant sex discrimination. Somehow this could turn out to be another waste of taxpayers’ money, as all their leadership candidates are male. I guess if they make the rules they can also ignore them. Politicians and their fellow travellers are public servants, but it sure doesn’t seem like it. I would not like to dent their egos, but many of us would vote for a pumpkin as long as that pumpkin belonged to our party of choice. G. Reid, Surrey

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Check out where all the slot machines, gambling tables, video cameras, carpeting and all the glitz is made – not in Canada. I don’t believe that off-shore tourists, spending 10-plus hours coming from Asia, will flock to a casino to lose, however the cheap room rates cannot be ignored. Can the Vancouver hotels compete? Vegas needs all the Americans they can get, as their casinos are suffering. Ralf Haggman, White Rock

Appreciation for the lift Editor: After being in a single-car accident on 16 Avenue and Martin Drive during last month’s snowstorm, several very kind people came to my – and my car’s – aid. The car jumped the median Feb. 26 and was halfway on the South Surrey side of 16 Avenue and half on the White Rock side. At least three men managed to lift and back my car off the median. As well, there was a wonderful lady named Amanda – a Zellers employee – who was first on the scene and insisted on staying right with me until my car was safely off the median and BCAA had been notified. Amanda went home and returned to where I was parked

with hot tea and cookies, as I continued to wait. To all of you who helped me that evening, please accept my heartfelt thanks. This kindness of strangers was deeply appreciated both by me and my husband, who was anxiously waiting at home. Linda Thibodeau, Langley

The time for action is now Editor: Why do we continue to sit on our hands and wait until the 11th hour before we lower our environmental footprint and take action on renewable energy? Instead of propping up oil cartels and foreign manufacturers, our governments should be supporting Canada’s major research universities with funding to develop alternative energy sources and to find alternatives to petrochemicals in manufacturing processes. Why, for instance, can’t we encourage the use of hemp as a renewable energy source and as an alternative to petrochemicals? Hemp is easily grown here in B.C. and it produces more biomass per acre than any other plant material. We need to start thinking outside of the box and getting ourselves beyond the gas pump. We can have our cake and eat it too, bringing

good-paying manufacturing jobs back into Canada and sustaining greater employment while also lowering our environmental footprint with renewable energy. The time for action is now! Charles Davis, White Rock

There’s a meter on our patience Editor: Well, earlier this month I had convinced my husband we should try going for dinner on Marine Drive, even though the price for parking has risen again after winter. We parked in #1812, went to the machine, tried three different credit cards, and they were all declined. So, I quickly found the $3 to park for only an hour, went for a lovely dinner. Then we ran out of time, found some more change, rushed back to pay $1.50 – but it would only take $1.25. The other quarter would not be accepted. We cancelled the request, but of course no money came back. By this time, my husband was very annoyed, so we rushed and got the bill and returned to the car – no coffee and dessert for us! I guess it will be another year at least before we try going for dinner again on the ‘front.’ N. Adam, Surrey

Editor: I Just wanted to remind everyone who forgot – cigarette smoke dissipates, carbon emissions are forever. When we inhale enough carbon – mall parking lots, schools, hockey games, busy roads and intersections – the emissions collect, and mass particles collect in your guts. Keep driving around in circles everybody! J.W. Heakes, Surrey

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Gamblers not the only losers Editor: The people in favour of gambling, it appears, believe the money that is lost is new money coming from fairyland. The money lost is money not spent somewhere else – such as the restaurants, bars and entertainment establishments in the Lower Mainland. I am not a gambler but go down to Bellingham periodically to shop. We decided to go to Silver Reef Casino on Lummi Island; their seniors’ buffet for two with one beer came to $10. How can any of the established restaurants in Vancouver compete with a casino that entices their customers through their stomachs to eat and gamble? The new jobs the gambling industry think they will create will come from the laid-off workers of the bankrupt businesses cannibalized by this new casino proposed for Vancouver.

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We’re densely building our future Editor: Back in the ’50s, I lived in a wee cottage on Cotton Drive, now 25 Avenue. The air was clean, people friendly and the livin’ easy. People didn’t rape the land for large lots and megahouses or murder trees for a view. City folk were content to spend holidays and weekends in their cosy cottages enjoying nature and then return to city life content. They didn’t move here to complain and upset our natural environment. When a hospital was needed, locals got together and raised the necessary funding, not unlike the barn raisers of old. I don’t get what is happening to our community. I don’t get it when our schools are overcrowded. I don’t get it when every corner has pigeon-holed habitation, better known as condos.

I don’t get it when the sick and dying have to sit in halls for hours awaiting treatment. I don’t get it when our politicians keep approving building permits to greedy developers. I don’t get it when we have tree bylaws that aren’t enforced. I don’t get the ever-growing areas of tarmac, pollution, crowds, traffic and rush of our once-peaceful community. I won’t get it when our roads are filled to capacity with traffic snarls from all those pending highrisers. I won’t get it when the police and fire personnel can’t keep up and our people die in crime and fires. I just don’t get what we are allowing to happen here… Do you? If you do, would you kindly enlighten me? Dee Walmsley, Surrey

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Paul Wilkes and former city councillor Margaret Woods survey the remains of the cedar Wednesday.

Residents vow to safeguard trees from page 1 It was the best of two options presented by the city, Doug Ellerbeck told PAN, describing the offer as “an ultimatum.” The other option would have resulted in the loss of all three trees, he said. About a dozen concerned residents and neighbours turned out to the site last Friday to protest and collect signatures on a petition. Two, including Wilkes, returned Tuesday. Ellerbeck was on hand for the demonstration, but did not participate. Wilkes told police – who were called to keep the peace – he

would not step aside for the treecutters. “No. They’re not cutting them down,” Wilkes said. “If they start up that chainsaw, they’re going to have to go through me.” After the tree-cutters left, Wilkes told PAN he, too, would be back if the workers returned to try to do the job they were hired to do. Surrounded by a handful of supporters who pledged to help, he reiterated the commitment Wednesday morning. The remaining trees will be watched in shifts, he said. They stood guard until dinnertime Wednesday, returned to the vigil at 6:15 a.m. Thursday and

plan to keep a close watch through the weekend, Wilkes said. Wilkes said the city allowing trees to be cut solely for views sets a “horrendous precedent.” He is determined to keep fighting until the bylaw is either amended or revoked – a direction Ellerbeck also supports. “This is a criminal policy which caters to people who have lots of money,” Wilkes said. He hinted that councillors will be reminded of the group’s strong opposition to the bylaw at the March 21 council meeting. “You might want to be at the meeting Monday night. It’s going to be quite active,” Wilkes said.

CITY NEWS PERSONAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Are you prepared if a serious disaster were to occur? The City of White Rock encourages all residents to get prepared. Individuals should take steps ahead of time to prepare themselves and their families for emergencies. You should be prepared to take care of yourself and your family for a minimum of 72 hours during an emergency. On May 4, White Rock Leisure Services is presenting an Emergency Preparedness Workshop. Come out and join White Rock Fire Rescue for an informative presentation. Pre registration is required. Emergency Preparedness Workshop White Rock Community Centre – Gallery Course Number 20458 Wednesday, May 4, 2011 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. No charge Call to register 604.541.2199 or register online at webreg.city.whiterock.bc.ca More information about personal emergency preparedness is also available online at: www.getprepared.gc.ca www.pep.bc.ca Take some time to get prepared.

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The report to Fraser Health about last August’s Boil Water Notice is now publicly available. It can be viewed online at www.epcor.ca/whiterock or at the utility’s main office. The report summarizes the circumstances surrounding the announcement and cancellation of the Boil Water Notice by Fraser Health. It also outlines the measures EPCOR White Rock has taken to upgrade its water distribution and storage system. The report concludes with a series of recommendations to maintain and enhance public health for EPCOR White Rock customers through the provision of safe tap water. The report’s most significant recommendations are: 1) The expansion and roll out of a comprehensive cross-connection control program and; 2) The disinfection of the water supply at source and maintenance of disinfectant residual throughout the reservoirs and distribution system. The decision to add these barriers will be made in consultation with Fraser Health, the B.C. Water Comptroller, the City of White Rock, and its citizens. EPCOR White Rock will hold a Public Information session on Thursday, April 7, 2011, to provide interested customers with more information on the report’s recommendations. More details on this session will be provided next week. Some common questions about the report are answered below: Q1. Why didn’t EPCOR White Rock know its reservoirs and water distribution system were susceptible to contamination by E. coli? Why weren’t upgrades done sooner? A1. The system is inspected regularly, and reports are issued for all required maintenance and upgrades. The majority of upgrades undertaken since the Boil Water Notice (BWN) were scheduled; they were simply accelerated to deal with issues that arose during the BWN event. Q2. How much did the upgrades to EPCOR White Rock’s reservoirs and water distribution system cost? Will these costs be added to rates? A2. The reservoirs and water distribution system are constantly being monitored and upgraded to maintain standards. Some planned capital upgrades were accelerated as a result of the Boil Water Notice (BWN). From 2008 to 2010, EPCOR White Rock planned and implemented $1.5 million in upgrades. Another $2.6 million in upgrades is projected for the next three years (from 2011 to 2013). These upgrades are included in EPCOR White Rock’s recent rate application to the BC Water Comptroller. Q3. Why should ratepayers bear the cost of these upgrades? Isn’t it EPCOR White Rock’s problem? A3. Water systems operate on a user-fee basis. There is a cost to running the plants, reservoirs and infrastructure that bring safe water to your home. These costs are shared among the ratepayers. Q4. EPCOR White Rock’s report asserts that the water should be chlorinated. Will chlorination proceed whether or not people object to it? A4. Routine bacteriological sampling is important, but it cannot be depended upon as the sole measure to ensure the safety of the water supply. At best, it tells you that extremely small fraction of the water supply was acceptable at a specific moment in time. Among the different alternatives, EPCOR believes disinfection and maintenance of a disinfection residual throughout the water system is the best way to ensure the highest safety standards and protection of public health. Q5. Which organization has the final say with respect to disinfection? A5. • Fraser Health is concerned with public health and safety. It won’t prescribe a particular method of treatment or disinfection, as long as the tap water is safe to drink and use on a regular basis. • The B.C. Water Comptroller ensures EPCOR White Rock’s rates are fair and reasonable. • EPCOR White Rock operates the water distribution system for its 20,000 customers in White Rock and a small part of South Surrey. It must comply with all provincial water standards and guidelines. It has the responsibility to choose whatever treatment process it thinks is warranted to ensure public health. Q6. What is the role of the City of White Rock? A6. The City has no jurisdiction over the delivery and standards for water. However, as stated during this last event, the City would assist, if possible, in communication. For more information on water quality or the Boil Water Notice report, you can contact us at: Suite 203, 15261 Russell Avenue White Rock, BC, V4B 2P7 Phone: (604) 536-6112 - 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday to Friday) Email: whiterock@epcor.ca Website: www.epcor.ca/whiterock

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MP Russ Hiebert (right) takes a tour of the BNSF tracks.

MP Russ Hiebert (South Surrey-White Rock-Cloverdale) took a tour of a portion of train track in Crescent Beach this week, after a local constituent raised a safety concern with the transportation ministry. Hiebert said the concern was received recently, and involves the possibility of landslides on or around the Burlington Northern Santa Fe line. He would not divulge the resident’s name. Hiebert met with Transport Canada officials Wednesday for a briefing in his office and tour of the track at 101 Steps, at the end of 24 Avenue. “We went down the track about half a kilometre to look at the safety wire system that is in place in that region,” he said. “We walked to the site of a slide where one had occurred in the past and we discussed the causes. “We talked about the safety measures that take effect under those circumstances. It was actually very, very informative.” Hiebert said Transport Canada will review the situation and prepare a response to the constituent for Minister Chuck Strahl to consider. Hiebert – who said he met personally with the concerned resident – will be sent a copy of the correspondence. “I look forward to hearing from the department and from the minister as to what they have to say about the issue.” Hiebert said he was impressed by the measures in place to mitigate risks. “At the same time, if there are ways to make the rail line safer, I also welcome any ideas or suggestions that people have.”

Panghali should serve 20 years: Crown Mukhtiar Panghali, the Surrey man who murdered his wife and then burned her remains in 2006, should spend 20 years behind bars before he can apply for parole, Crown lawyer Dennis Murray said this week. In New Westminster Supreme Court Thursday morning,

Murray argued the murderer’s lack of remorse for the horrific crime warrants the term. Panghali, a former Surrey high school teacher, received an automatic life sentence when he was convicted last month of second-degree murder, for the strangulation death of his

pregnant wife Manjit Panghali, a 31-year-old elementary school teacher. Defence was expected to make its arguments regarding parole eligibility later in the day, after Peace Arch News press deadline. For updates, visit www. peacearchnews.com

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A four-storey residential-commercial building proposed for just south of White Rock’s Five Corners district has received an early thumbs-up from the city’s land use and planning committee – despite a distaste for its commercial component. “What if the commercial space is not necessary or wanted?” Coun. Lynne Sinclair asked Monday, referring to a single unit included in a project proposed for 1148 Johnston Rd. The unit – part of a building that is to also include five three-storey townhouses and 10 underground parking spaces – is out of place in

a largely residential area, Sinclair said. Paul Stanton, the city’s director of planning, agreed but explained the commercial space is included because current zoning for the area (CR-7 Town Centre Medium Density Commercial/Residential) requires it. Removing that requirement is something that will be considered in an upcoming review of the zoning bylaw, Stanton added. “It’s not something that can be fixed for this application. It is something that can be fixed for the future,” he said. Mayor Catherine Ferguson echoed concerns about the commercial component, describing the

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Randy Geddes checks out a collection of Royal Doulton dolls, a few of the many treasures – including Shari Jones’ late mother’s clock (inset right) – brought to a Canadian Collectors Roadshow stop in White Rock.

pon walking into Ocean Promenade Hotel’s conference room last Friday morning, one could spot a container filled with teeth, a Nazi dagger and a Beatles poster. The items were just a few of the countless possessions people brought in for examination by Canadian Collectors Roadshow appraisers, who set up shop in White Rock March 9-12. The opportunity was too good to pass up for Sharon Annesley of Richmond, who was looking to learn the value of her childhood Campbell’s Soup doll, and Surrey resident Cathy Deakin, who had picked up a 1963 world atlas and an assortment of cutlery when shopping at garage sales and thrift stores. Although both women left without an offer from the appraisers – who occasionally bought items of interest on the spot – other visitors, such as Peninsula resident Herman Koot, walked away with instant cash. As people seated along the wall of the room waited patiently for their turn with one of the four experts on-site, Koot placed his valuables on a table for appraiser Rob Viereck to inspect. A collection of silver Canadian coins, worn foreign bills from the early 1900s and a 1930s watch were some of the items he had inherited from family and decided to sell in an effort to de-clutter his home. “What do we have here? Oh, we don’t see these every day,” Viereck said as he picked up the watch, which Koot’s grandfather received for his service with the Dutch transit system. “This is very nice. It is plated on the front, so it’s just the back I believe that’s 14-karat gold.” Viereck, who specializes in Asian and Middle Eastern collectibles, pushed the heirloom to the side for further examination by his colleague, Mark Pender, who has 35 years experience in the business. While Viereck rejected the bills – “a collector would not want them because of the damage and staining on them” – he took interest in the old coins. Canadian coins dated before 1967, and American coins before 1964, are valued for their silver, Viereck said. Coins prior to ’67 are worth five times their face value; ones dated that year are worth four times, due to a lower silver content. While coins make up a third of the road show’s business (one-third is gold and silver, and another third is antiques) only Canadian and American coins are accepted, he noted, as it’s more difficult to determine the silver content in other currencies. “For other countries, it would take an encyclopedic knowledge to look up the percentage of each year,” Viereck said. Koot said his father collected the Canadian coin after

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Rob Viereck looks at coins belonging to Herman Koot. immigrating from Holland in 1954 and becoming “fascinated” with it. Koot ended up pocketing $460 for the collection, which included two 1976 Olympic coin sets Viereck bought for $50 each. “It’s even more than I sort of expected,” Koot said. “I’m quite content with that.” South Surrey resident Anne Marie Bourne also had some luck with old gold and silver jewelry she brought in for appraisal. But it was the chunks of dental gold – some of it still in teeth – that raked in the most cash. “My dad was a dental hygienist,” Bourne explained, noting her father had given her a couple lumps of the gold when she was a baby. Pender, who weighed the teeth on a scale, said it wasn’t the first time he has had such an encounter – someone recently brought in a tooth that still had blood on it from being pulled the day before. Bourne received $176 for the dental gold, bringing her total to $296. Pender joined his father in the field in the U.K. after leaving school at 15 years old, and has since learned to recognize the hallmarks of period pieces. He immediately identified an antique brought into the White Rock show as an 18th century English silver jug. As for the Nazi dagger, it had been brought in by a woman whose grandfather had taken it from a POW. Pender said the dagger’s lack of detail and decoration indicates it belonged to a low-ranking officer. He plans to sell it for around $400. One of the more memorable pieces he recently came across was a rare spoon from the late 16th to early 17th century, which he bought for $500 in Nanaimo a few weeks ago. The seller told Pender his chickens had been pecking at a particular spot on his farm, and – after a silver glint caught his eye – he pulled the spoon from the ground. It was an unusual account, Pender conceded. Then again, after years in the business one might find that the stories that come in are as interesting as the treasures themselves.

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Cloverdale rec centre opens the city’s Guildford and South Surrey Recreation centres. It’s open for drop-in gym sports, weight room, fitness classes, child-minding and spring-break camps. The Cloverdale Recreation Centre swings into full operation Monday, April 4, when the hours of operation will be from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Friday and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Until then, operating hours are Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, call 604-598-7960 during operating hours.

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Months of construction finally over, the new Cloverdale Recreation Centre welcomed its first visitors Monday, quietly opening for a few badminton games, lunchtime workouts and other activities. The $20-million facility is so new, scaffolding was still attached to one of the exterior walls before the weekend. A peek inside revealed a gleaming foyer, spacious workout rooms and activity areas. The new recreation centre, at 6188 176 St. is home to three

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Preschoolers now have the opportunity to handle real antiques from the Surrey Museum’s Teaching Collection, view old-time photos and play with historic toys at Kensington Prairie Community Centre. The Surrey Museum’s Strictly VW new series of extension The Strictly programs began this German Volkswagen week and will run Association – a Tuesdays till June for Langley-based car club children three to six comprising pre-1979 years old. air-cooled Volkswagens Little learners are – will stop by White invited to socialize, Rock during its first develop skills and cruise this Sunday. imagination and Drivers will be leaving discover Surrey’s past the Walnut Grove while hearing the Boston Pizza shortly classic stories of Beatrix after 4 p.m. March 20, Potter. and plan on “The arriving at Kensington west beach Prairie around an programs hour later. are part People of a new from all initiative by over the the Surrey editorial@peacearchnews.com Lower Museum Mainland to take its popular are expected to come preschool programs out out and support the into the community,” club with their cars. museum public Visit www. programs specialist strictlygerman.ca Oana Capota said in a Virtual meetings release. “This is an Larry Colero, Green opportunity to bring Party of Canada the museum’s staff candidate for South and items from its Surrey-White Rockcollections, as well as Cloverdale, would like our experience with to know what’s on your preschoolers, outside mind. the walls of our That’s why he’s building.” scheduling a series The Kensington of virtual town hall Prairie Community meetings, on Tuesday Centre is located at evenings from 7 to 16824 32 Ave. 8 p.m. and Sunday For more information afternoons from 2 to and to pre-reigster, call 3 p.m. 604-592-6956 or visit Telephone/online www.surrey.ca/heritage technology will allow participants to speak Giving aid from their own homes Donations to ,and the meetings are earthquake and aimed at establishing an tsunami relief efforts open conversation with in Japan will soon be voters in the ridings collected at Amar Kler’s on such topics as the notary office, 201-1538 future of democracy Foster St. in Canada, the federal Funds will be deficit, and oil tankers forwarded to Doctors sailing past White Without Borders, an Rock and Crescent organization comprised Beach – or whatever of volunteer doctors other political issues and nurses who provide participants would like urgent medical care to see discussed. to victims of war and “Whatever your disaster. issue, he’re your Contributions can be chance to speak up,” dropped off between 9 Colero said, adding a.m. and 5 p.m. from that the events will March 21-31. not serve as campaign Donations of $10 or speeches, but rather as more will receive a tax open dialogues with receipt. participants. New topics are Pack rats sought welcomed at the start A new HGTV series of each call, he said, is seeking families in provided they relate to the Greater Vancouver Canada as a whole or area to participate in a the impacts of federal de-cluttering purge. government on our Consumed, one community. of the first shows to “You’ll be able be produced by the to speak briefly to network on the West everyone else, discuss Coast, is to feature

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news Priddy honoured in Ottawa for helping women get elected

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Long-time Surrey politician Penny Priddy has been honoured by Equal Voice, a national multi-partisan organization promoting the election of women to public office. Priddy is the only woman in Canada to hold elected positions federally, provincially, and municipally – both in city hall and school board. Equal Voice celebrated its 10th anniversary last week by honouring Priddy and nine others “who have been pivotal to paving the way for women in politics.” Priddy, who was in Ottawa last week to receive the award, said she was humbled. “Promoting the election of women is something that has been a priority for me throughout my political life,” she said. Priddy moved to Surrey from Ontario in 1981, and was elected to the Surrey school board in 1985. In 1991, she trounced thenPremier Rita Johnson for the riding of Surrey-Newton. During her decade in the B.C. legislature, she was a cabinet minister the entire time and had an uncanny ability to bring enormous funding with her to each of her ministries.

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Penny Priddy was honoured by Equal Voice last week. Priddy took a bow from provincial politics in October, 2001, then went on for a term as a Surrey councillor the following year. It was quickly apparent she required a bigger challenge and began focusing on national issues. She won the seat in North Surrey in 2006 and was expecting to run last year when it was believed the minority government would be toppled.

Over the last dozen years, Priddy promoted women candidates by co-chairing the non-partisan National Women’s Campaign School, which has seen hundreds of potential candidates from around the world graduate from the program. “It’s an important way to build for the future.” Priddy said. “Supporting, encouraging and mentoring women who seek public office is crucial to addressing the disproportionate gender balance at every level of government.” In addition to Priddy, the list of Equal Voice Trailblazers included: Pat Carney, former federal minister; Jean Augustine, former federal minister; Catherine Callbeck, former premier, PEI; Nelly Cournoyea, former premier, NWT; Roberta Jamieson, former Six Nations chief, commissioner, cmbudsman; Marjory LeBreton, leader of the government in the Senate; Elaine McCoy, former Alberta minister; Alexa McDonough, former leader, New Democratic Party; and Lucie Pépin. former MP and senator. Equal Voice Champions were: Jack Layton, leader of the New Democratic Party, as well as former prime ministers Jean Chretien, and Brian Mulroney.

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The creative efforts of two 10-year-olds has led to hundreds of dollars being raised for children in need. At last count, Kaelan Henders and Will Heine had collected $1,200 for charitable organizations World Vision and Free the Children – and the two friends plan to give that number a further boost in the coming months. “By the end of this year, we would like to raise $2,000,” Kaelan said. The Grade 5 Rosemary Heights Elementary students were inspired to take action by Free the Children’s We Day – an event held in Vancouver last fall that celebrates the ability of youth to make a difference – and World Vision television ads. “I was watching World Vision on TV and then I sponsored a child in Indonesia and we wanted to help more kids in Indonesia,” Kaelan said, noting he went door to door requesting donations. Will joined in shortly after, and the two hosted a December movie night at the Clova Cinema in Cloverdale, where they screened Yogi Bear and raised more than $1,000 by selling tickets in their school and neighbourhood. “It took a lot of planning but we managed to get it done,” Will said. “We ended up raising a lot.” “We got our class involved,” Kaelan added. “They helped sell tickets; they donated, too.” The students – who fundraise under the name Step It Up – presented some of the money they collected to a World Vision representative who visited the class in January. They plan to donate the rest of the funds to Free the Children, which is sending a speaker to the class next week. Kaelan and Will are now planning another campaign, which will see them collect orders for Canucks and Step It

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Students without the resources to participate in organized activities over spring break are being given the opportunity to do so with Surrey School District’s DREAM Program. The initiative was started last year after Surrey school board lengthened spring break from one week to two, and expressed concerns the extension would have a negative impact on childcare challenges for low-income families, as well as students who benefit from consistent learning, structure and activities. DREAM (Drama, Extracurricular, Arts and Music) was held weekdays in 10 schools, with community organizations hosting workshops, demonstrations and classes to “vulnerable” students. “The response was overwhelmingly positive, and the response from our community partners and their willingness to be involved was surprisingly

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Bryce Kyle, 12, and Hunter Kyle, 9, work on an art project at K.B. Woodward Elementary School last week as part of DREAM (Drama, Recreation, Extracurricular, Arts and Music) Camp. positive,” Community Schools Partnership co-ordinator Merlin Chatwin said. Not only is DREAM returning this spring break (March 21 to April 1) but it has expanded to 14 schools. Eighty students selected by their schools for the program will be participating at each location, including Jessie Lee and George Greenaway elementaries. “It’s definitely our vulnerable population. When school

is out, they’re not engaged in learning opportunities,” Chatwin said, noting a family with resources may take children on excursions or holidays during the break. “A lot of our students in our inner city schools are sitting at home unsupervised and not participating in anything that has any real benefit for them.” Chatwin said there are 26 inner-city schools in Surrey, and many of their students face barriers such

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Welcome to B.C.’s growing courthouse crunch ken in denouncing the logjam and lack of resources that threaten the integrity of the entire system. “The backlog is so great and the courts so crowded that in many cases there will be an Jeff Nagel Black Press unreasonable delay should there be even one adjournment on a trial date,” warned Surrey drunk driver with his young son in his car nearly hits two police officers Provincial Court Judge Peder Gulbransen last November, as he threw out the prosecuand a bystander at the side of the tion of an impaired driver who road in Prince George, but is not waited 32 months for a trial date. w held accountable for his actions. “Justice delayed is justice A hunter from Merritt is denied,” ruled Judge Ronald Webb caught poaching protected last year, in staying the case in big horn sheep near WilCranbrook against an accused liams Lake, yet never cocaine dealer who waited faces consequences. more than two years for a A Victoria-area man trial expected to take just shoots a puppy belongthree hours. ing to a 12-year-old Another troubling example cancer survivor, is is tthat of an alleged child rapist in charged with animal cruelty, Coquitlam whose trial never went Co A Black Press and ultimately goes unpunspecial series ahead because the system apparished. investigating the ently couldn’t afford to transThese are real cases recently congestion and late victims’ statements quickly l thrown out of court in B.C., delays in B.C.’s enough so the accused could allowing those accused of crimes legal system. understand them. Police requests to walk free. for funding for the translations The reason? Unacceptable had been denied and the trial was delays stemming from chronic provincial government underfunding of the repeatedly delayed. “It is very disturbing that the value of the legal system, including courts, judges, proscomplainants’ sexual, physical and emoecutors, support staff and legal aid. An estimated 2,000 additional criminal tional integrity is less than the cost of transcases still stuck in the system have already lation and transcription,” Judge Marion been delayed so long, they are at risk of Buller Bennett ruled last year. She ordered the multiple charges of assault, being thrown out as well. assault with a weapon, sexual assault, incest And there’s no end in sight. So clogged are the courts – particularly in and sexual touching of a young person be Surrey – that judges are increasingly outspo- dropped after a two-year wait.

clear his name. The case is now being reviewed by B.C. Representative for Children and Youth Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, who called it a “very grave” situation. “I’m very concerned about these delays,” she said in an interview. “You can see the alarm bells being raised in multiple places in British Columbia in the court system.”

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Volunteers at the Stewart Farm, including Frank Delbaere (above) with lazy housewife bean seeds and Roger Phillips (left) with an Asmead’s apple tree are concerned about the depleting heritage crops. and it could be on a day we are not there.” Panko said strategem peas are not readily available, and the farm hasn’t located another supplier. “That’s one we’re having a little bit of difficulty finding, and then we’re also concerned we’re not going to be able to save it anyways because of the picking problem.” While unwanted picking has always been an issue, Panko said it’s been steadily increasing the last four years. She said it is

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Surrey Eagles’ mascot, Winger, along with Morgan Crossing’s Jin Park, Kim Tieszen and Jason Shin, test a portion of the synthetic ice surface that, when installed, will be the largest outdoor rink in B.C.

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Families in the mood for a little old-fashioned fun over spring break are in luck, as outdoor skating comes to Morgan Crossing. An all-weather 3,000-squarefoot synthetic skating surface – the largest outdoor skating surface in B.C., according to event organizers – will be in the Morgan Crossing Village at the corner of 24 Avenue and Croydon Drive, from March 19-23. Skating is free, and skate rentals and sharpening will be available by donation. Refreshments will also be available in the form of a fundraising barbecue, with all proceeds going to the Canadian Cancer Society. The rink will be open 10 a.m. to

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While he won’t be part of the search after his move at the end of this school year, Loewen is optimistic the goal is getting closer to fruition. “It’s been longer than everyone would have hoped for,” he said. “The upside is, the picture gets clearer and clearer every six months. The board’s working really hard on that.” It will be part of a “pretty cool opportunity” for whoever takes over the WRCA helm, he added. Loewen described WRCA as “a neat little school that just does amazing things.” “You become part of a community, and White Rock Christian is very much that – it’s very much just a strong community of people that have a common vision. The hardest part of the challenge was to know I’d be leaving that and having to start all over.”

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White Rock police are investigating yet another break-in involving a homeowner waking to find a stranger in the house. The incident is among several in the past four months that can be attributed to unlocked doors or windows, Sgt. Roland Pierscke said. Repeated messages reminding residents to secure their homes and valuables are not getting through, he said. “We try and educate; doesn’t mean we can make it work,” Pierschke said. The latest incident occurred around 3 a.m. March 10 in the 14100-block of Marine Drive, when a male gained access to a home through an unlocked door. The culprit, described only as about fivefoot-10 inches tall, and dressed in black, fled with a laptop, a BlackBerry Pearl and a Garmin GPS. A similar report was made just after 1 a.m. Feb. 19, after a culprit entered a first-floor Foster Street apartment through an unlocked sliding door; and again on Jan. 31, after a woman in the 15100block of Columbia Avenue discovered items had been taken while she showered. Thieves walked away with electronics from two unlocked homes Nov. 30.

Other incidents this month have also been attributed to easy access. A Dell laptop and a black iPod dock were stolen in a daylight break-in March 8 in the 14700-block of McDonald Avenue, after residents left a bathroom window open. Last week, the threat of a large dog did little to deter an opportunistic thief. In fact, a dog door cut to give the family pet freer access worked to the culprit’s advantage, police say. Pierschke said police investigating an overnight break-in in the 15100-block of Royal Avenue March 9 determined the culprit entered and left the home through the dog door. “You don’t read about that everyday,” Pierscke said. He noted unlike many other recent break-ins, every other access point to the house was locked. The thief got away with a black MacBook and a Bose CD/Radio player. Pierschke said police have no evidence to suggest the breakins are the work of the same person or persons. However, “generally, if we catch one or two (culprits), we’ll probably solve three or four (break-ins).” Anyone with information on any of the incidents is asked to contact police at 778593-3600.

For the record A woman struck and killed by her daughter last week was 61 years old. The young passenger in the car was the son of the driver. Incorrect information appeared in the March 11 issue of the Peace Arch News.

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VICTORIA – B.C.’s minimum wage is going up from $8 an hour to $8.75 on May 1, with two more increases by next year. Premier Christy Clark made the announcement Wednesday after her first cabinet meeting. She called it a “long overdue first step” in a province where the minimum wage hasn’t changed in a decade and is the lowest in Canada. When fully implemented, the pay of a minimum wage worker will increase by about $4,000 a year. The general hourly minimum wage rate rises to $8.75 on May 1, to $9.50 on Nov. 1 and to $10.25 on May 1, 2012. The $6 an hour training wage is also being eliminated this May 1. A lower minimum will be set for restaurant and bar employees who serve alcohol: $8.50 an hour on May 1, $8.75 on Nov. 1 and $9 on May 1, 2012. Clark said that measure is similar to the minimum wage system in Ontario, and it reflects the tips earned by alcohol servers. “People who serve alcohol for a living will in many cases be earning more from their tips than they do from their wages,” Clark said. NDP critic Shane Simpson said the initial increase will still leave B.C. with the lowest minimum wage in the country. The

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Premier Christy Clark and Labour Minister Stephanie Cadieux announce an increase in minimum wage Wednesday. NDP and the B.C. Federation of Labour have been campaigning for an immediate increase to $10 an hour. “We know that even at $10.25, it will still be below the lowincome cutoff for poverty rates in this province,” Simpson said. Clark denied that raising the minimum wage will cost jobs in the B.C. economy. “Less than three per cent of the population works at minimum wage,” Clark said. “It’s about 41,000 people, and a good portion of that will be working in an alcohol server jobs. So I don’t think it will cost jobs.” Business representatives disagreed. “The research is clear that min-

imum wage hikes put entry-level jobs in jeopardy,” said Mark von Schellwitz, chair of the Coalition of B.C. Businesses. “Employers on tight margins will have to roll back hours or hold off new hires due to increased payroll costs as well as expectations for cascading wage hikes for nonminimum wage employees.” Labour Minister Stephanie Cadieux (Surrey-Panorama) said the decision to phase in the increase was made after detailed consultation with business and labour representatives, began last fall. The ministry will review the situation every two years to see if further changes need to be made, Cadieux said.

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No risk in B.C. from Japan radiation: health officials explosions or coolant failures Black Press at multiple reactors threaten to Public health officials are try- cause a meltdown. ing to calm fears that B.C. resiKendall urged pharmacies not dents may become contaminated to dispense or stockpile the pills by radiation carried here after an apparent run from the nuclear disaster on them by spooked underway in Japan. shoppers. The B.C. Centre for DisEven if there is a major ease Control (BCCDC) release of radiation into said this week no abnorthe atmosphere from mal radiation levels have northeast Japan, Kenso far been detected by dall said the particles an international network would be so widely disof monitoring sites put persed on their five- to in place along the entire six-day jet stream trip West Coast in the wake Dr. Perry Kendall to North America that of the 1986 Chernobyl B.C. health officer it’s unlikely they could nuclear accident. pose a health risk. “We do not expect any health “All the scenarios say that for risk following the nuclear reactor us, because of the distance we releases in Japan,” said provincial are away, no they would not be health officer Dr. Perry Kendall posing a significant health risk to Wednesday. British Columbians.” That hasn’t stopped some peoMetro Vancouver Board Chair ple from snapping up supplies of Lois Jackson said she wants a betpotassium iodide tablets, which ter picture of the potential threat can be used to neutralize the in a worst-case scenario after the harmful effects of radioactive issue was raised at a meeting of iodine, including thyroid cancer. the region’s mayors Wednesday BCCDC officials said the potas- morning. sium iodide tablets would only “The outcome of a disaster of help people exposed to higher this sort could be very widelevels of radiation within 30 kilo- spread,” she said. “The cloud metres of the stricken Fukush- rises up into the jet stream and ima Daiichi nuclear plant, where what goes up must come down.” Jeff Nagel

Jackson wants to find out from the federal government precisely where and how many radiation monitoring stations are located in B.C. “It’s concerning to me that we don’t have that information.” Neither Metro Vancouver’s air quality monitoring network nor the provincial government have any capability to measure windborne radiation that could come across the Pacific if nuclear reactors in Japan melt down. Air quality planning manager Roger Quan said Metro monitors various types of pollutants at stations across the Lower Mainland, but they aren’t equipped to detect radiation. Kendall said there are four federally run sites on Vancouver Island and one in the Lower Mainland that continuously sample for radiation and data can also be drawn from other international stations in the Pacific at islands like Guam. SFU nuclear chemist JeanClaude Brodovitch said he agrees with Kendall’s assessment of the risks, adding there is no sign of radiation reaching B.C. “We have our own equipment we monitor with and we haven’t seen anything,” he said.

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arts & entertainment …on the Semiahmoo Peninsula

Local artists work together on mosaic for Kwomais Point Park

Perfect pairing Alex Browne

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eborah Putman likes a phrase used by the late Git’ksan artist Doreen Jensen: “we’re standing on the shoulders of our ancestors.” It describes both the inspiration and the aesthetic sense of her design for her current project – a collaboration with ceramic and mosaic artist and potter Connie Glover. Slowly but surely taking form in Glover’s South Surrey studio, like a giant jigsaw puzzle, the piece is an eight feet in diameter mosaic: Kwomais – A Place Of Vision. Commissioned as a result of a call for artists issued last year by the City of Surrey, the public art work will be installed as Contributed photo a centrepiece for the planned Connie Glover and Deborah Putman piece together an eight-foot mosaic: Kwomais – A Place Of Vision, commissioned by the City of Surrey. meeting place at Kwomais Point Park. Romans, as well as including more of life, to more casual viewers “We’ve worked together on such says Glover, noting that the light It’s one that is bound to have overtly Canadian native flora and who may let it draw them into shows as the (Larger Than Life and shadow at the site will create a resonance with the many cultures fauna – an eagle, a tree, a coyote reflection, to children simply Group’s) Surrotica, but this is our whole new – and ever-changing – that make up the mosaic of and a whale, and symbology of the content to say, “Look, Mommy, a first project together. Deb’s great ambience for the work. Canada – from the First Nations elements, earth, air, fire and water. whale.” on design, and I’m strong on the That’s the only hiccup in what people who originally identified Celtic and African designs and That idea delights Putman and technique of cutting and working seems to be a blessed project – Kwomais Point as an important First Nations petroglyphs have all Glover, who have found that, with tile. I’m saying that one and there’s no clear indication of when spiritual epicentre, to the people played a part in the inspiration, far from the least among the one equals three.” the finished work will be installed. of European and other heritages Putman points out. serendipitous elements of the “We complement each other in While they should have the who have since recognized the And the depictions of the project, is the discovery of an ideal strengths and personalities, and if work ready for cementing to a historic former animals have gained partnership. we’ve got a problem, we work on base board by the end of March ❝We compliment United Church texture, flow and Putman, well-known on the it,” Putman adds. – and subsequently divided up each other in Camp’s special appeal movement from choice Peninsula as a painter, has found Both aware of the call for artists on grout lines for transportation as a place of retreat of different shapes a joy in symbolism and spiritual put out in August, they decided to and seamless reassembly – the strengths and and meditation. tile segments – all cross-cultural connections, while team up for a joint application – original installation date of August personalities…❞ of The artwork draws of which are cut out Glover has extended her aesthetic for which they created a series of may be put back because of Connie Glover intuitively on many painstakingly and over the last 12 years from pottery designs and colour and material redevelopment of the site. artist/potter of those cultures. arduously by Glover to gaining a new perspective samples, as well as a glass-tile It all hinges on the city’s Putman’s own using a wet saw and through the realms of mosiacs and maquette. planned reworking of the Marine sourcebook includes images from other cutting tools. public art, including well-received “We did the presentation on Oct. Drive-128 Street corner at the ancient sites around the globe, and “Connie’s our textural expert,” projects in Newton and Whalley. 20 and heard the next day that entranceway to the park, Glover the design has appropriated such says Putman. While they’ve long moved in the we’d got it,” Glover says. explains. universal elements as the “divine The result is an extraordinarily same artistic circles, this is their “We’re so grateful to have And her experience with setting radiant eye,” and given nods to rich piece that will work on a first formal collaboration. It likely the opportunity to create this outdoor mosaics tells her that the stylization and muted colour variety of different levels, from won’t be their last. experience for people,” Putman unless it can be completed in the palette of the Mediterranean sophisticates who will wish to “Deb and I have a great time adds. summer, installation may have to mosaic culture of the Greeks and ponder the symbolism of circles together,” Glover notes. “It’s such a beautiful location,” wait until next year.

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arts & entertainment ICBC contest highlights the dangers of risky driving habits

Youth films drive home powerful message Sheila Reynolds Black Press

Zeeshan Dhanani, 20, also from Surrey, took sixth place in the speeding category for Slow it Down, as did Delta’s Brook Lotzkar in the impaired driving category for his piece, entitled The Formula. Dhanani said it was after one of his friends was killed in a drinking and driving accident that he realized how serious an issue it is. “It affects so many people, but for some reason it still occurs,” Dhanani says. “It is something that is easily preventable, especially stuff such as speeding and texting. I hope our videos can relay that message to others.”

The elderly man sits on a park bench, birds flying overhead as he looks at photos of a pair of young men, growing up together, attending special events such as birthday parties and graduation. “It was a time when the future was in front of us… we were invincible. There was nothing that could stop us – except maybe ourselves,” he says, as if speaking to his friend, recalling him receiving a text while driving and then crashing his car. “And we were right, because I watched you die right in DOES ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY HAVE AGE-RELATED front of me. As I stood there I realized that life was fragile. That we were “Caring for you and your family for over 25 years” never invincible, just naive.” The animated, 2½-minute film is the creation of Surrey’s Eman Landau, called A Memory Still. The film took second Dr. Melanie Sherk, Dr. Cindy Anderson, Dr. Tracy Ertel, prize in the distracted Dr. Tracey Curry, Dr. Eva Kalicinsky, Dr. Sally Donaldson driving category in The doctors at White Rock Optometry have the ICBC’s 180 Short Film latest technology to image your retina and discuss therapies for the prevention and management of this Contest. age related eye disease. Please call our clinic to book Winners were an assessment. New patients are always welcome. announced last week in EVENING & SAT Vancouver, where other APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE local youth were also 102 - 1656 Martin Drive, White Rock honoured. Semiahmoo Professional Building “In making this 604-536-4999 animated short we www.whiterockoptometry.com realized that the decisions we make as individuals could not only hurt our own lives, but the lives of those around us,” INSURANCE AGENCIES LTD. said Landau, 24. “The immediacy of driving ALL CLASSES OF INSURANCE distracted makes it seem BUSINESS AND like a small risk, but can have consequences that PERSONAL people will regret and OPEN remember for a long 7 DAYS time.” Ask us about A The contest asked WEEK 12 19- to 25-year-olds in B.C. to create a short film that would make The new monthly payment option from ICBC their friends “do a 180” with their risky driving SURREY AUTO MALL habits. More than 120 entries were received in FAX the three film categories: 604-536-7106 speeding, impaired 3050 KING GEORGE BLVD, SURREY V4P 1A2 driving and distracted driving. Surrey’s Justin Tambogon, 23, took second place in the speeding category for his film, Even the Ones We Don’t Hurt, Will Hurt, featuring a poignant series of simple statements from people telling how their friends, parents, sister, spouses and teachers were killed in fatal accidents due to speeding. “I learned a lot of facts when researching for the movie,” said Tambogon. “It really hit home for me when looking back on what happened to my aunt who died in a crash, and made me think about how people drive.”

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Films were judged on the basis of creativity/originality, acting/ believability, production quality and relevant content. “We’re amazed by how many talented filmmakers got behind the lens to help promote road safety, reach their peers in a meaningful way, and potentially help save lives,” said Jon Schubert, ICBC’s president and CEO. The three top filmmakers in each category won prize packages worth $7,800 in equipment and software. To view the top films, visit www.180filmcontest.com

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New exhibit comes to Surrey Alex Browne Arts Reporter

Surrey Art Gallery is getting domestic for spring. The gallery’s new show, Dwelling, combines three exhibitions that examine notions of house and home from a 21st century perspective. Room, a video exhibition by Toronto-based artist Yam Lau (April 2 - June 4), will join Sitely Premises, an exhibit detailing the re-use of single family homes as sites for art production, and Domestic Lives: Works from the Permanent Collection (both April 9 to June 12). Lau, who has exhibited widely across Canada, the U.S., Europe and China, uses painting, animation and digital video to explore new expressions and qualities of time, space and the image. Sitely Premises, curated by Jordan Strom, looks at the way the exteriors of traditional single-family homes have become a canvas for production and exhibition for artists on Canada’s West Coast. Yam Lau Curated by Brian Foreman, artist Domestic Lives takes works in many media from the gallery’s permanent collection to illustrate the intimate, artistic, social and sometimes eccentric relationships people have with their homes. Included are works by Doug Biden, Judy Chartrand, Barbara Cole, Al Colton, Susan Edelstein, Lorraine Gilbert, Tod Greenaway, Connie MacLaren, Alex Morrison, David Ostrem, Barbara Pratezina, Susan Schuppli and Sandra Semchuk. Among events planned around the show are a talk by Lau (April 9, 2-5 p.m.); a curator’s tour with Strom and Foreman (April 21, 7:30-9 p.m.); a related talk, Representing Domesticities, by Kathy Mezei (June 2, 7:30-9 p.m.); and a family day (June 12, noon to 4 p.m.). Surrey Art Gallery is located at 13750 88 Ave. For more information, call 604-501-5566, or visit www.surrey.ca/arts

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Student, parent art to be auctioned Young artists at Laronde Elementary had the chance to exhibit their work during an art display at the school earlier this month. The show was the result of students’ hard work over the last few months, when they were paired with a parent

volunteer to create one piece of art. Each classroom then produced a canvas with the collective pieces of individual students. The finished canvasses were shown in the 1880 Laronde Dr. school’s gym March 3, and will now be auctioned off in an

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Collision course Semiahmoo Storm’s Vickie Sandberg collides with Surrey Breakers’ goalkeeper Amy McKay in front of the Breakers’ net during a U15 Metro soccer game Sunday at South Surrey Athletic Park. Brian Giebelhaus photo

United eyes return trip to Pakenham finals Nick Greenizan Sports Reporter

Peace Arch United is one game away from advancing to their sixth Pakenham Cup final in the last seven years. On Sunday, PAU’s premier men’s team will travel to Port Moody, where they’ll battle Athletic Club B.C. in the Pakenham semifinals, with the victor moving on to face either PoCo United or North Delta FC in finals early next month. The Pakenham Cup championship game is being hosted by Peace Arch Soccer Club at South Surrey Athletic Park on April 2, making a potential appearance in the title game even sweeter. Peace Arch – which is also one league victory away from claiming the Fraser Valley Soccer League premier title – won the Paken-

ham last year against Port Coquitlam. more, Collins said, is simple: convert the scor“We’ve been on a pretty good run here,” said ing opportunities you’re given. “We’re a team that usually enjoys most of the Peace Arch’s John Collins, of his team which possession and most of the scoring chances. If is 12-4-1 in league play this season. “For a lot of us, we’ve come to we’re able to do that, it’ll really help expect the pressure at this stage. ❝We’ve come us, but all that doesn’t matter if we We’re gearing up for the provincial don’t bury our chances,” he said. Against ACBC, missed opportunicup, for Pakenham Cup, for winning to expect the the league. The pressure – it’s all part pressure at ties at the offensive end of the field of it. this stage.❞ can quickly turn around into scoring “We’re starting to really get going. chances in PAU’s own end, Collins is John Collins quick to add. In the last bunch of years, we’ve had a PAU tendency to kind of ease our foot off “They’re really good on the ball and they’re fast-paced – they are very the gas in November and December, and then we gear up.” good on the counter-attack. And if we miss, Peace Arch advanced to semifinals after a they’re (transition game) is deadly.” Defensively, PAU will have to limit its misvictory over Golden Ears last month. The Peninsula team is 1-1-1 against ACBC this takes or, at the very least, make sure the errors year, and the key to getting past them once occur in the ACBC end of the field rather

than their own. “If you make a mistake in your own end, it’s going to hurt you, but if it happens at the far end of the field, your chances (of recovering) are a lot better,” he said. “We just have to play smart out there.” While Collins and his teammates don’t want to look too far ahead, they are in line, if all goes well, to match their 2007 and ’08 seasons where they won both the Pakenham Cup and Fraser Valley Soccer League titles. Peace Arch is currently tied with the Port Moody Gunners atop the regular-season standings, with one game remaining, against Chilliwack March 26. “We’re tied right now, and if we win that one, we win the league,” Collins said. Sunday’s semifinal game is slated for Port Moody’s turf field at 2:45 p.m.

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Surrey Eagles forward Daniel Gentzler finally has his name on a college scholarship. Last week, the 20-year-old forward, a native of Manhattan Beach, Calif., committed to play hockey next season at Colgate University, an NCAA Div. 1 school in Hamilton, NY. “I’m really excited to keep playing hockey for another four years, which is a dream come true,” Gentzler said. “I’m looking forward to heading there this fall.” The Colgate Raiders play in the competitive Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference against other strong hockey programs such as Dartmouth, Yale, Quinnipiac and Harvard. Gentzler is in his first year in Surrey, having joined the team just prior to training camp from the Wichita Falls Wildcats of the U.S. Junior Hockey League.

In 55 games this season, the versatile Gentzler – who has been used in both goalscoring and checking roles this season, and even briefly as a defenceman – tallied 40 points. In 10 playoff games, Gentzler has a pair of goals, and has anchored the Eagles’ checking line. “He just does a lot of things well,” said Eagles head coach Matt Erhart. Though he didn’t agree to a deal until midway through the playoffs of his final junior hockey season, Erhart said Gentzler had plenty of interest from schools south of the border. “He had a lot of teams talking to him, and he took a little bit to make the right decision,” Erhart said. “He’s worked very hard for this, day in, day out, and it’s nice to see him get rewarded. I know it’s a weight of his shoulders and we’re really happy for him.”

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After five years out of the ring, White Rock resident Tim Justice (in headlock) is making his return to the wrestling circuit on April 8, as part of a fundraising event.

White Rock wrestler Tim Justice aims to help young athletes

Returning to the ring wrestled part-time while doing a variety of other things to pay the bills. hen most people think of profesSome are actors or stunt men, others are sional wrestling, “wholesome fam- dockworkers and one is even a Simon Fraser ily fun” is probably not the first University professor. thing that comes to mind. Huge men hitting “There’s no money in it for us, much more each other with barbed-wire-wrapped folding than gas money to get to the shows, and guys chairs, scantily clad women, and more foul are aware of that. Some have done stints in language and tacky insults than a Jersey Shore major leagues like the WWE. They’ve travepisode are what you’d expect from the big elled around doing shows in Japan, the UK televised companies like the WWE. and across the U.S., but a lot of them are older But White Rock wrestler Tim Justice is out guys now and are just looking to give back to to change the sport’s image one power slam the community.” (his signature move) at a time, and Justice is a bookkeeper by trade, help out local kids in need of an athworking part-time in restaurants as letic outlet in the process. well to supplement his income. In After a five-year layoff from the ring addition to ASW events, he is at the due to various injuries, Justice, 32, wrestling school two nights a week, is about to make his comeback with helping the next batch of wrestlers Surrey-based All Star Wrestling. earn their stripes in the ring. The company donates most of the “When I started out there were proceeds from its shows to charities lots of guys getting into it and not or local schools, and all its shows are enough matches, so there were a lot family-themed, with no swearing or of egos involved and the newer guys ❝A lot of gratuitous violence allowed. wouldn’t get the time of day from them are Last summer, ASW opened a wresthe more established wrestlers,” Justling training school for kids, where older guys… tice said. “With All Star Wrestling, achievements in the classroom are a and are just it’s all about older guys like myself prerequisite to action inside the ring. teaching and helping the younger looking to “I grew up in White Rock and things give back.❞ generation get into it.” haven’t changed since I went to high The school opened its doors last Tim Justice school. There’s no real outlet for kids August, setting up shop near the wrestler in the area,” Justice said. “This school Scott Road SkyTrain Station in Suris focusing on younger people. We’ve rey. Currently, there are seven stugot a couple kids right now that were strug- dents signed up. gling just to finish high school and one of the Some are as young as 15 and new to wresconditions that the owner, Michelle Starr, set tling, while one 17-year-old student will make with the parents is that they have to get their his debut performance with ASW once he is high school diploma and get decent grades.” eligible to do so at age 18. Justice says the charitable nature of ASW is But even though the instructors have decades what convinced him to make a comeback. of experience, Justice says it’s important for Not a day goes by when some part of his the students to keep in mind that making a body isn’t hurting when he wakes up, he said career out of wrestling is no easy feat. – thanks to various sprains, concussions and “Everyone who gets into the business wants back injuries he’s picked up over the course to be the next Stone Cold Steve Austin or of his career. Still, he jumped at the chance to Hulk Hogan, but 99 per cent won’t make it,” use wrestling as a way to give back. he says. “Their main focus right now is fundraising That’s why the school emphasizes the for schools and sports teams, so I figured that importance of finding a balance between the because I’m feeling better lately and because classroom and the wrestling mat, and teaches it’s such a good cause, ASW is something I confidence and respect just as much as athwant to be involved with,” said Justice. letic ability. He will take on Toga Boy during the next Justice says his own wrestling career never ASW show on April 8 at Westview Secondary took off before injuries slowed him down, in Maple Ridge. The night is a fundraiser for and although he’s satisfied with his current the school’s athletics department, with two role as a mentor to the next generation, he Westview grads – Disco Fury and Artemis wouldn’t pass up a shot at the big time if it Spencer - squaring off in the main event. came his way. ASW’s athletes have diverse backgrounds. “I’m happy with where I am. Although if Some are former members of big-name wres- Vince McMahon calls, I’ll definitely pick up. tling companies, but many others have only Never say never in a business like this.”

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Wave swimmers score big A quartet of swimmers from U12s win Cup the White Rock Wave masters Peace Arch United Blue are swim club had quite a day in champions of the U12 Delta Victoria last weekend, medalling District, winning the Peter in every event they entered, McElheron Cup last Wednesday including three relays. with a 3-1 win over their PAU Competing at the Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual long-course meet against counterparts, the PAU White team. swimmers from as far away The game was a close one in the as Alberta, Oregon, Texas and first half, with the bigger White Hawaii, Rachel Venner, 21, set squad shutting down the PAU a new provincial record in the Blueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offence. 200-metre breaststroke, and In the second half, the White also added goldteam went ahead medal wins in the 1-0 on a goal from 100 breast, 200 Max Thiele, but the individual medley Blues rallied back and 800 freestyle. to tie when Malachi Kristi Martin, 22, McMullan buried a also won her four free kick in the back events â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the 50 and sports@peacearchnews.com of the net. 100 backstroke, 50 With just five freestyle and 50 minutes left in the contest, PAU butterfly. Blue took its first lead of the Meghan Wilson, 19, returned game when Oscar Thompson home with gold in the 400 booted a free kick into the top freestyle and silver in 100 back right corner of the White squadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and 200 breaststroke. net. Rounding out the medal haul Max Marra nearly made it 3-1 was Theo Manley, 56, who shortly thereafter, but his shot finished with gold in three clanged off the goal post. Just 200-m events â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the back, IM seconds later, Marra slotted the and freestyle â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and also the ball through to Jeff Koyama, who 800-m freestyle. returned the ball to Marra, who The four Wave swimmers also scored to give the Blue team a combined their efforts to win three relay events â&#x20AC;&#x201C; both the 200 two-goal cushion. To get to the cup finals, the and 400 free and 200 medley. White squad defeated North The masters swim team Delta 3-2 in semfinals, while the is now preparing for B.C. Blue squad beat Tsawwassen on Championships next month in penalty kicks in the other semi. Kelowna.

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Vancouver leads housing markets as home sales increase in B.C. Residential sales in the province Cameron Muir. climbed five per cent in February from “Elevated sales activity in VancouJanuary 2011 on a seasonally adjusted ver’s pricier communities has pushed basis, reports the British Columbia Real average home prices higher than marEstate Association. ket conditions would suggest.” Compared to February Compared to February 2010, 2010, Multiple Listing Service the average MLS residential residential unit sales increased price in Vancouver has climbed eight per cent to 6,410 units more than 19 per cent, whereas and the average MLS residenthe benchmark, or typical tial price rose 18 per cent to home price has increased a $587,571 in February compared more modest four per cent, the Cameron Muir to the same month last year. BCREA says. “The surge in consumer Year-to-date, B.C. residential demand in Metro Vancouver continsales dollar volume increased 15 per ues to propel the provincial statistics cent to $6.03 billion compared to the higher,” says BCREA chief economist same period last year.

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ove your brand-new home at Lakewood Management’s Madison, a townhome development that is underway in a central, convenient Metro Vancouver location that is close to all conceivable amenities. “(Homebuyers) love the location, the price, the quality and the style of these homes,” says Lakewood sales representative Ken Hoyt. TRICIA LESLIE

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Surrey is B.C.’s fastest-growing municipality, with a population that is expected to outnumber Vancouver’s within the next 10 to 20 years. Finding a brand-new home that is close to all amenities and major transportation routes while remaining removed from it all may seem an impossibility in such an expanding city, but it is possible at Madison. Build by Lakewood Management, SEE PAGE 2... a local company with more than 40 years experience in the construction industry, Madison features new townhomes near 64 Avenue FEATURE and 144 Street in Surrey. Ranging in size from 1,423 to more than 1,500 square feet, the stylish townhomes are offered in a variety of floorplans in two designer-co-ordinated colour schemes, each designed to maximize the living space while allowing as much natural light inside as possible. A park and the Bell Centre for Performing Arts are both just across the street; the Newton Wave Pool is a short bike ride away and the Canada-U.S. border is an easy drive. Ken Hoyt, a Lakewood sales representative who has been working with the company for 25 years, says the homes speak for themselves. “Lakewood is a high-quality builder and the homes are quality-built,” Hoyt says. “There’s a lot of attention to detail. (Homebuyers) love the location, the price, the quality and the style of these homes.” All Madison homes come with two-car garages

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as well as patio and/or porch space; some floorplans have garden-level patios. Architecturally, the homes are a mix of contemporary with traditional, with homes featuring nine-foot ceilings, large windows and mood-adjustable fireplaces. Open-plan kitchens feature granite countertops, full-height ceramic tile backsplashes and a

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Homebuyers line up Saturday.

Buyers line up at Kinﬁeld Rainy spring weather couldn’t keep potential homebuyers away from a Polygon Homes development on the weekend. Despite the soggy forecast, excited new-home buyers lined up for a chance to purchase one of Polygon’s new townhomes at Kinfield, located in the masterplanned community of Westerleigh in West Abbotsford. Polygon notes that this was the first time the B.C.-owned-and-operated company has attempted a launch in Abbotsford, and “the response was overwhelming.” “We were excited to be introducing Kinfield to the market as our company had been looking for a large-scale development opportunity in Abbotsford for a considerable amount of time,” says Polygon president and CEO Neil Chrystal. Kinfield features affordable two- and three-bedroom townhomes designed in a charming Arts and Crafts style on the exterior, while more contemporary interiors are bright, open and welcoming. “These homes are designed to appeal to first-time buyers and young families looking for good value and that is exactly who we saw on the weekend with 21 homes sold on opening day,” Chrystal says. Kinfield is the first collection of townhomes in Westerleigh; when complete, the master-planned community will comprise more than 550 new homes, a new community park, trails and Club West, a residents-only clubhouse featuring 9,800 square feet of resort-style amenities. Homes in the new neighbourhood start from $259,900.

Podmore awarded A well-known Vancouver real estate industry magnate has been recognized by a local magazine as B.C.’s Residential Construction Person of the Year. David Podmore, chairman and CEO of Concert Properties, won the honour for 2010. With more than 30 years experience in the real estate business, Podmore co-founded Concert Properties with Jack Poole, the notable Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games chair, in 1989. “I just love the residential development business. And, in B.C., we have the best industry in the country,” Podmore said in a BC Homes Magazine – the publication behind the annual awards – release. Podmore will be honoured by his colleagues at an awards luncheon in Vancouver on April 8.

Homes at Madison are designed to offer plenty of space in open, airy ﬂoorplans that let plenty of natural light inside.

…off the front: “You’re so close to everything here. Everything is handy ... the homes are quality-built. There’s a lot of attention to detail." Ken Hoyt, Lakewood Management continued from page 41

stainless steel appliance package. Ensuite bathrooms have double sinks, more granite countertops and designer faucets, while designer lighting fixtures and a high-efficiency gas-forced-air heating system round out just some of the highlights of all Madison homes, no matter what floorplan. The location is a huge attraction for many of the families purchasing Madison homes, Hoyt notes. “You’re so close to everything here. Everything is handy,” he says. Local parks, the Newton Community Rec Centre, the Newton Arena and the Tong Louie YMCA are all nearby, along with a family golf centre. The shops, businesses and recreation offered in South Surrey and White Rock – not to mention Crescent Beach, White Rock Beach, Blackie Spit, Mud Bay, South Surrey Athletic Park and the Serpentine Wildlife Management area – are also close (about a 10 minute drive). Homes are priced starting in the $300,000s. Visit www.madisonhome.ca for more information. Lakewood’s Madison features granite countertops and stainless steel appliances as well as patios and two-car garages in every home.

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David Allison remembers when he was the boss who banned Facebook in the workplace. But he – like many others – soon realized it was futile to fight the evolution of social media and other Internet tools, and embraced the online revolution. “Now, in the Monday morning meetings, you get in trouble if you’re not tweeting enough,” he said to a group of young professionals at Friday’s Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association “I think we’re U40 mentorship breakfast. “I remember when we got at a time our first fax machine at work now that is ... but the way people tell stobigger than the Gutenberg ries is changing. I think video is the new text.” Press or the Allison, who is president Internet. I and co-founder of Braun/ think we’re on Allison Inc. – a Vancouverthe edge of a based real estate development cliff here.” branding and communications company – said that in this day and age of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and QR codes, it is that much easier to be findable, which is crucial for any business’s success. While Allison admitted it can be hard to limit the time spent online to update social media, he added with focus, it can be done. “I probably spend 30 minutes a day, at most. It doesn’t take as long as you think,” he said. The key to using social media is not necessarily to promote a business or a development or sales, Allison noted. “The goal with social media should always

Braun/Allison president and co-founder David Allison speaks at a Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association U40 (under-40) mentorship breakfast at the Vancouver Club. Martin Knowles photos

be, ‘How can I make my customers’ lives better?” he said. “Just start talking. And be excited. Be passionate. If you own a bike store, don’t be passionate about bikes. Be passionate about biking. Build a movement and look at (social media) as a tool.” Braun, who earned a degree in journalism, has been in the business of providing strategic and creative services since the early 1980s, and has worked throughout Canada, from Winnipeg to Calgary. He started his own company in 1992 and, after 12 years as a consultant working for the

largest advertising and marketing firms in Western Canada, Allison joined forces with Marcus Braun in January 2005 to form Braun/ Allison Inc. Allison said he loves waking up every day to do a job he loves, and encouraged everyone to do the same; find a career they can be enthusiastic about, and let that excitement show in all forms of social media. He noted the Gutenberg Press revolutionized how people were able to share information in the 1400s, then the Internet did the same thing upon its inception. “I think we’re at a time now that is bigger

than the Gutenberg Press or the Internet. I think we’re on the edge of a cliff here,” Allison said. The old method for business was for company bigwigs to sit around a conference table, decide what they should tell people to buy, then purchase a newspaper ad telling them to buy that product. Today – especially since consumers are much more educated than ever before, thanks to the Internet – companies are having conversations with the consumer, instead of lecturing them and telling them what to do. “Now, companies are listening to what people are saying they want,” Allison said. “It’s no longer, ‘How do I make a buck?’ Now, it’s ‘How do I make a buck and make peoples’ better?’” As for advertising, Allison emphasized that “you’ve got to do both” print and online, and noted a recent Ipsos-Reid poll shows newspaper ads are “by far, still number one” as to where people will look for real estate-related information. The only thing that’s changed is the content in the ads, he said. In the ‘old days’ the newspaper ad would be chock-full of all the information the reader might need. “Now, all you’re trying to do is get them to go to your website,” he said.

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OBITUARIES WIGMORE, CAROLINE (CARY)(NEE COMBS) AUGUST 29,1929 MARCH 13, 2011

Robert (Bob) Victor Bennett Jan. 4, 1917 - March 1, 2011

Bob passed away at 7:30 p.m. March 1 at the Evergreen Baptist Care Campus. He was predeceased by his wife Helen of 71 years in August 2010. He leaves to cherish his memory 4 children; Beverly, Wayne (Tina), Gordon (Val) and Darlene (Martin), 10 grandchildren, 23 greatgrandchildren, and 6 great, greatgrandchilren.

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Bob was a compassionate and caring person and a true gentleman. Born and raised in Winnipeg where he met and married Helen, he worked for Shell Canada as accountant, being transferred to Vancouver office in 1967 and retiring in 1980. Upon retirement he treated his grandchildren to a trip to Disneyland. Bob was very talented. He received his wings in 1944, while with the RCAF. He built a pull behind trailer in 1958, cabin at Caddy Lake, 4 outboard boats, and their home in White Rock, B.C. He was also a talented singer which was his passion in later life. He enjoyed going for coffee at the “Golden Arches” with his family and friends every morning.

Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family. She was predeceased by husband Robert (Bob) in 2005 after 55 years of marriage. Survived by children Roberta (Robin) Morris, Sandy Wigmore and Jim Wigmore. Grandchildren Jennifer (Mark) Jackson, Kim (Ryan) Hecht, Jamie and Korey Wigmore. Great Grandchildren Madison Morris, Jayden and Amelia Hecht. Cary retired from Peace Arch Hospital after 25 years of service and enjoyed many winters in Arizona with Dad. The family appreciates the thoughtful care and attention given to Cary by Dr. Perold and Bayshore Home Health. The will be no official service at Cary’s request. All family and friends are welcome to an open house, Saturday, Mar 19, 2011 from 1:00 to 3:00 at the Pacific Inn, 1160 King George Hwy, Surrey. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the B.C.S.P.C.A. in Cary’s memory. Mom, we miss you deeply. Together again with Dad.

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DGS CANADA 2 DAY FORKLIFT WEEKEND COURSE

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Van Kam Freightways’ group of companies requires Class 1 Company Drivers and Owner Operators to be based out of our Surrey Terminal. Qualified linehaul drivers with winter and mountain driving exp. Above average rates, and an excellent benefits. Send a detailed resume and current driver’s abstract. (For owner operators, provide details of your truck) to: careers@vankam.com or fax, 604-587-9889 Van Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

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FRANCHISE YOUR LOCAL HANDYMAN

Proven turn key franchise opportunity

Thank you for your interest however only those of interest to us will be contacted.

TRUCK DRIVER WITH CLASS 1 & AIR WANTED Required to do deliveries within BC, WA & AB. Will rotate between various routes. Home every weekend regardless of routes. Must be mature and selfmotivated. Previous experience necessary. Start immediately!

$20/hr. Plus Mileage, Bonuses & Full Beneﬁts. E-mail resume: dwoo@fuchs.com or Fax: 604-888-1145 Fuchs Lubricants, Langley BC

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HAIRCARE PROFESSIONALS

CITY LOOK SALON chair for rent $400. Nail tech space avail. $350. Laresa 604-536-3788 790-8848

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Delivery Drivers & customer services reps req FT/PT. Flying Wedge Pizza. Flex hrs eves/wknd. 778862-4949 or gurkreet@hotmail.com FLAGGERS NEEDED If not certified, training available for a fee. Call 604-575-3944

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WHITE ROCK BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

KITTSON, Dorothy Margaret (Dot) nee WARNER Dec. 9, 1924 - March 6, 2011

H.T.N’’T. Service (604)538-8687 Personal service for your transportation needs.

7 days a wk-Shuttle to: YVR & Bellingham Airports, Cruise Ship Service, Via Rail, Langley Bus Depot, Eye Clinic, Tswsn Ferry, etc.

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SUSAN’S NANNY AGENCY accepting resumes for Childcare, Housekeeping, Elderly care 5 F/T nannies w/cars looking for work, avail now. F/T L/O. Special needs: F/T L/O, 3 children; P/T 3 days/wk. Avail 3 L/I Filipino & 2 L/I European. Male care aide looking for live-in position. Fax 604-538-2636/Ph 538-2624

Great patients! Great team! Permanent position, 4 days/week (Mon-Thurs). Exan computer system, digital radiography, laser, preventive, cosmetic, surgical and implant dental assisting experience is an asset. Please submit your resume to: Dr. Jolene Benham at Alderlea Dental Health Centre, 11-301 Festubert Street, Duncan, BC V9L 3T1 250-748-1842 (day) 250-715-1837 (evening) Fax: 250-748-9868 Email: dalrae@shaw.ca CUSTOMER SERVICE No Associated Fees Enjoy this unique and interesting position and the associated training. Are you interested in providing feedback to a Fortune 50 company specific to store conditions and service levels? Hourly rate for driving time, observation time, report time applies. Mileage reimbursed based on distance associated with assignments. For additional information and to submit an on line application visit: https://qualityshopper.org No Associated Fees FOOD & OTHER PRODUCT IN-STORE SAMPLERS

Try a part-time job 4-8 days a month as a Product Demonstrator! Great for Seniors, Retirees & Mature Adults! Do you enjoy talking to people & know how to do basic cooking? This job is for you and is perfect for men & women. Must be available on both Fri & Sat from 11-5 or 12-6 (& some Sun). Requirements: As a Freelance Contractor, you must be a gogetter able to work on your own, be able to carry medium weight equipment into stores & own a car. Must be well groomed, be bondable & fully fluent in English. Pay starts at $10/hr. All day training provided in N. Burnaby. Call JMP Marketing at 604-294-3424, local 30. JMP Marketing Services, BC’s most reliable demo company since 1979.

HEAVY DUTY Mechanics required for busy Coastal Logging company on Northern Vancouver Island. Must have extensive mechanical experience, certification an asset. Above industry average (wages), plus excellent benefit program. Fax or email resume to: 250-956-4888 or office@lemare.ca.

The White Rock BIA focuses on improving business in White Rock, through marketing, revitalization, education and advocacy.

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Qualifications: • self motivated, highly energetic • creative, inventive, imaginative • marketing skills • maintain, strengthen and manage relationships with members • strong communication and presentation skills, both oral and written • confident and efficient • excellent organizational and administrative skills

For complete job description, please email: edwhiterockbia@gmail.com Apply by March 31, 2011, 4:00 pm to:

President White Rock Business Improvement Association 1472 Johnston Rd., White Rock, BC V4B 3Z5, or Email: edwhiterockbia@gmail.com

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Not in School? Need a Job? Interested in the Environment? Must be 15-30 yrs old and available for F/T employment. Gain work experience and free skills training. Outdoor work. No exp. required. April start, 6 month prgm. $8 p/hr + completion bonus. Call LEPS 604.532.3518 www.leps.bc.ca

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HOME CARE/SUPPORT

CAREGIVER (P/T) White Rock for husband & wife seniors. Duties inc/light cleaning/cooking/lndry/driving. 4 Hrs per day/2 days a week. Email: barbbrown99@gmail.com Relief Nanny Wanted for Alzheimer patient Sat a.m to Sun a.m/Wkly/ Lovely Lady/Beautiful home/ S. Surrey/Meals/604-880-5488

Respite Caregivers PLEA Community Services Society is looking for individuals and families who can provide respite care in their homes for youth aged 12 to 18, who are attending a recovery program for alcohol and/or drug addiction. Qualified applicants must be available on weekends and have a home that can accommodate one to two youth and meet all safety requirements. Training and support is provided. If interested, please call a member of our Family Recruiting Team at:

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Need To Get Out Of The House, Talk To People & Create Extra Income?

LOG TRUCK mechanic for Kurt Leroy Trucking LTD. Welding an asset. Ben. inc. To start immed. Campbell River. Fax resume to 250-287-9914.

The Executive Director will: • manage day to day operations with direction from the board • create, plan, market and implement the White Rock BIA’s programs, events and services • report to the elected Board of Directors

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HELP WANTED CDA WANTED

Invites submissions for the position of Executive Director

Preferred Education: university degree in related ﬁeld

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

HELP WANTED

FULL-TIME CERTIFIED Heavy Duty Mechanic required by Bailey Western Star & Freightliner. Experience in service & repair of trucks, trailers & equipment. Fax resume to 250-286-0753 or email:

A memorial service will be held Saturday March 19 at 2:30 p.m. at Evergreen Baptist Chapel. 1550 Oxford St. White Rock. The family would like to thank the wonderful staff of Evergreen Baptist Centre.

Dorothy passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early hours of March 6th, 2011. She will be deeply missed by family, friends and sister Jean Armstrong. Dot was active in square dancing becoming Ambassador for BC along with husband Ted. She had a love of traveling and visited such places as Holland, Australia, New Zealand, England and Hawaii making many friends as she went. Dot leaves behind husband Ted, son Bob (Fran), daughter Leslie (Ray), grandchildren Brad (Paula), Chris, Kelly, Eddie, Jessica, great grandchildren Josh & Holly. Many thanks to all the staff in the Camellia Court at the Northcrest Care Center for caring and making her days a little bit brighter. Rest in Peace.

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EXP. SERVERS Required for Pelagos Restaurant. Apply in person with resume: 2728 O’Hara Lane. 604-538-6102. The Crest Hotel in Prince Rupert seeks experienced professional cooks. The successful applicant will have minimum 3 years’ experience working in a fast paced up-scale environment. Please for-

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Required for Betts Electric. Visit: www.betts.bc.ca for more information. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanics. Salary $25/hr. Req’d; 3-5 yrs.exp Duties: Read & interpret blueprints, install refrigeration or air conditioning, troubleshoot entire heating, ventilation, air handling, refrigeration, Repair for entire refrigeration. Fax resume: 604-530-3479 or email intercityref@gmail.com

SHOWER DOOR INSTALLERS BC’s Leading Glass & Shower Door Company Rahul Glass Ltd. is looking for experienced FullTime Shower Door, Mirror and Shelves installers, Wood Closet Organizer Installers and Glass Cutters. Positions available in the Lower Mainland area. Very exciting packages will be offered according to previous experience. Contact 604-710-1581. Candidates can also fax their resume at 604-592-2690.

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Peninsula Window Washing D Inside/Outside Windows D Fully Insured/Licensed D Free Estimates - Seniors Disc. D Friendly - Dependable D Quality Work- Reasonable rates

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1st & 3rd Cleaning 15% off Odessa Cleaning Local, reliable, detailed services since 2000 $25/hr. per person including supplies Minimum 3 hours. Insured & bonded Olena 778-891-1344

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MUSHROOM MANURE Pick up or delivery. Covered storage. Call 604-644-1878

HOME IMPROVEMENTS ALL DECKED OUT DECKING LTD

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SPECIALIZING IN: Vinyl and Wood decks. Repair/replace or custom build.

ORBIT LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE *Lawn care *Mowing *Power rake *Aeration *Trimming *New turf *Flower beds *Pruning *Cedar Fencing *Landscape renovation *Gutter cleaning etc. Comm./Res. Monthly or Yearly Contracts Discounts for Senior’s and Regular Customers.

Call Mike 604-953-0898

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A SEMI-RETIRED CONTRACTOR. Specializing in Renovation’s. Available for work. 604-532-1710

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Expert in electrical repairs & troubleshooting. Panel upgrades, Renovations Guart. work. Licensed/bonded BBB app. No job too small

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Residential/Commercial Window & Gutter Cleaning and Power Washing. Prompt, Friendly Professional service.

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Gur 604-724-9036 for Est.

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For a beautiful, clean, up to date flat ceiling. Lovely to look at, easy to clean. CALL FRIENDLY BENJAMIN 604-230-7928 or 604-538-3796

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CARING & STIMULATING SENIORS DAYCARE / RESPITE available in my one level home in White Rock. Please call (604)535-1345

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604 - 961 - 8595 EVER - GRO LANDSCAPING Weekly - Bi-Weekly. ◆ Lawn / Garden Care ◆ Hedge Trimming ◆ Power Raking ◆ Moss Control. Exc. Rates! 604-780-6079 GARDEN TOPSOIL $20 per yard. Delivery available with 5 yard dump trailer. Tractor also avail for levelling. 604-768-7571, 604-856-4255

Complete Garden / Landscape Designs & Makeovers New Homescapes • Outdoor Living Spaces • Gardening Brick / Block • Retaining Walls • Pavers • Cultured Stone Railings • Pillars • Gates • Driveways • Masonry Lighting / Sprinkler / Drainage Systems Lawn Installations • Pruning • Weeding • Clean-Ups Strata/Commercial/Residential Maintenace Programs Fencing • Landscape Products • Home Improvements (see our Home Improvement ad under section 287 Home Improvement)

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Honest, reliable, quality work at good prices. Fully insured. Bathroom repairs, reno’s, taps + sink, shower, tiling, flooring laminate. Painting, drywalling, basement reno’s, door & window trim, baseboard, back splashes, cabinets, range hoods, fence & deck repair + replace, pressure washing & more. Call Robert 778-227-7779

HUDOLIN’S ON HOMES RENO’S ✔ Basement suites, decks ✔ Bathrooms,Kitchens ✔ Finishing work & moulding

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Call Dave: 604-862-9379

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START TO FINISH CONTRACTING

KITCHEN & BATHROOM RENOVATIONS

Handyman from Newfoundland

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

AFFORDABLE MOVING Local & Long Distance

$45/Hr

From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Insured ~ Licenced ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

Blake and his Dad make a positive difference in your life by providing quality workmanship delivered with integrity.

Over 20 year experience COMPLETE HOME RENOVATIONS

Greg 604-818-0165

604-537-4140 APARTMENT MOVING PROS. We do more to save U money $... Seniors Discount, Mid mo. specials, & Gov’’t assistance moves welcome

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D interior & exterior renovation D rot repair & restoration D Decks D Fences & much more free estimates.

MASTERTOUCH CONSTRUCTION Specializing in finish carpentry, crown moulding’s, casings, baseboards, stairs, spindles & railings, renovations. Father & Son Team 35 years exp. Many references.

604-957-9361

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR, European Quality Workmanship CONTRACT OR HOURLY FREE ESTIMATES 23 YEARS IN BUSINESS SATISFACTION GUARANTEED

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PAVING/SEAL COATING

338

PLUMBING

Call Blake or Brian (604)816-1653

AT PANORAMA PLUMBING, HEATING & GAS SERVICES. Jobs Small-Big, Res/Com 604-818-7801 www.panoramaplumbing.com

Interior, Exterior, Wall Covering, Ref’s,

Jim/Jan 604-584-1209/ Cell 604-488-9218

Per Molsen 604-575-1240

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

373B

PRESSURE WASHING POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING Call Ian 604-724-6373

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Looking for a “SUPER” employee? Advertise in

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

300

LANDSCAPING

Elma Painting Professional service including premium quality paints and full guarantee on workmanship. Check our website for references. We are your local family owned business. Free written estimate & colour consulting. 10% senior dis. guaranteed.

All types of Rooﬁng Over 35 Years in Business “ Call Now for Free Estimate”

604-588-0833 SALES@PATTARGROUP.COM

WWW.PATTARGROUP.COM A to Z Roofing Ltd. Spec in re-roofing, asphalt, cedar, flat roof. Guar Wrk. WCB, BBB. 778-996-6479.

Get your trees or tree removal done NOW while they’re dormant

✓ Tree & Stump Removal ✓ Certiﬁed Arborists ✓ 20 yrs exp. 60’ bucket truck ✓ Crown reduction ✓ Spiral pruning ✓ Fully insured. Best Rates

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778 Info: www.treeworksonline.ca

10% OFF with this AD

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Decking

Cedar Vinyl Decking Trex Decking Pressure Treated Deck Repairs Paving Stone & Concrete

Railings

Glass Aluminum Wrought Iron Trex Railings Cedar Pressure Treated

311 MASONRY & BRICKWORK Stone. Brick. Tile Chimney repairs, fireplaces, house facings Quality work 604-306-5389.

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MOVING & STORAGE

MOVING? LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

• Small & Big Moves • Internals • Single Items • Packing Supplies

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SAVE ON ROOFING MESA PAINTING INTERIOR and EXTERIOR Quality work at reas rates.Free Estimates. Michael (cell) 604-724-7458 MILANO PAINTING. Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Written Guar. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510

604-536-6620

Interior & Exterior Professional Quality Work

Nick cell: 604-727-7672 or 604-594-7666

PAINTING

FAMILY OWNED SINCE 1973

www.BBmoving.ca A FAST MOVING & CLEANING. Professional movers. *Garbage removal *Big/small. Insured, great rates. Free est. 778-888-9628 Affordable Sid’s 1ton Moving & Clean-up. 10% Srs disc. W.R. owned since 86. Sid 604-727-8864

INTERIOR - EXTERIOR D Repainting - Houses, Condos, Ofﬁces D Renovations D Finishing D Ceilings & Crown Moulding’s D 32 yrs exp. D FREE Estimates

Rene’s Spray & Brush Painting cell 778-855-5361 www.renespainting.com

AUTHORIZED

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

EARTH FRIENDLY RECYCLE-IT!

604.587.5865

Vincent 543-7776

“Right Tree - Right Location”

Rob Kootnikoff 604-538-6278, 778-839-5034

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Semiahmoo Tree Experts Danger Trees, Hedges Shaping, pruning, chipping. Fully insured.

Affordable Sid’s Clean-up & Moving. 1ton truck 10% Srs disc. W.R. owned since 86 604-727-8864

David Fast 604-536-5426

Al’s Rubbish & Drywall Removal Phone: 604-531-4152 Cell: 604-783-5249 “We Can Do the Job”

PETS

DAVE’S RUBBISH REMOVAL You call - I haul. Exc. rates & service. I rerecyle. 604-576-9423.

EXTRA CHEAP

Haul Anything...

WCB INSURED

ISA Certiﬁed Arbourist Fully Insured

JUNK REMOVAL

Member of Better Business Bureau

477

PETS

BLUE Heeler cross, 8wks old cute, house trained $50 to good home. No shots (604)796-2706 Agassiz

523

UNDER $100

GAS STOVE - 30” White, “Magic Chef” $99: Good cond. (604)5367148

KITCHEN AID - STAND MIXER. Pd $320: Asking $100: Almost new. Call (604)535-0503

LEATHER COUCH - Teal. $99: Good cond. (604)536-7148

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UNDER $200

UNDER $300

220.JUNK(5865)

Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988

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WCB • Fully Insured • 20 Years

One Call Does It All, Follow us on B.C.’s Premier Full Service Home Renovation & Landscaping Company

Chocolate Labradoodle pups. Vet checked, dewormed. $750-$900. 250-305-4253

Renovations

Custom Paint

• Kitchen • Bath • Flooring • Complete Interiors

• Interior & Exterior • Free Estimates

Licensed • Insured • WCB • Full 10yr. Guarantee

604-538-2412

“An investment in Quality”

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FURNITURE

BRAND NEW QUEEN SIZE PILLOW TOP MATTRESS SETS

• Leftover from Hotel Order • 800 Coil 3’’ Pillowtop • Original Plastic • Only 14 left • 10 year warranty Retail $1,499! Liquidation $560 incls. tax. Call: 604.807.5864

LARGE FURNITURE, Antiques Chandeliers, Bedroom suites. Open house, Sunday, March 20, 1pm - 5 pm 1108-161st. Street, South Surrey. Email for PDF of items to: dvpix@shaw.ca or call 604-5350117.

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GARAGE SALES

14757 Thrift Ave. W.Rock Sat. March 19th, 10am - 4pm Furniture & Household items, Garden tools etc.

1544 - Fir St. White Rock Sat. March 19, 10am-1pm Artwork, Women’s clothing & shoes, sz 10-12, Housewares, Furn. etc.

Furniture & Household items Boston Terrier pups, 4 M, 2 F, vet checked, 1st shots, dewrmd, ready Mar. 18. $1,000. Call 604-868-0446 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

UNDER $400

ESTATE SALE Everything Must Go! Sunnyside Estates 2303 Cranley Dr. #103 Sat. March 19, 9am -2pm

But Dead Bodies!! 604.

FREE ESTIMATES

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Simar 778-892-1266

Rubbish Removal Almost for free! (778)997-5757, (604)587-5991

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Kitchens • Bathrooms • Renovations • Additions Outdoor Living Spaces • Suites • Custom Homes Flooring • Hardwood • Tiles • Laminate • Sundecks Patios • Arbours • Pergolas • Railings • Pillars • Gates Driveways • Masonry Brick / Block • Retaining Walls Pavers Cultured Stone • Rooﬁng • Windows / Doors Framing Fencing • Complete Renovations • Handyman Services & More • Gardening • Landscaping (see our Gardening and Landscaping ad under section 281 Lawn & Garden)

S Pruning S Removals S Hedge Trimming

New Roofs, Re-Roof, Repairs. Free Est. Refs. * WCB * Fully Insured.

** N.I.D. PAINTING **

B & B MOBILE SERVICES

Peninsula Tree Preservation

Hayden Painting Solutions Ltd www.haydenpainting.ca

Small jobs ok.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS Makingno e Home RCome s m a Dre True!

RANGERS OCEAN PARK APPLIANCE Appliances Wanted Cash for Some. Call (604)538-9600

Golf Clubs - Cobra UFI, right hand, graphite. Cost $1200: Sell for $300: (604)536-3386

GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, Asphalt Shingles, Flat roofs BBB, WCB $2m Liability. Clean Gutters $80. 24 hrs. 7dys/wk. 604-240-5362

Let MPB make your renovation dreams come true!

Deck Experts.ca

Call Mark (604)536-9092

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“Georgie” award ﬁnalist-best kitchen 2008 & 2009 In-house design team and cabinet shop

Decking Systems Railing Systems Outdoor Living

Service to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers & dishwashers. Reasonable.

42’’ Square bevelled glass top rattan table & 4 matching chairs with uphols. seats, $250. (604)542-2439

Designing and renovating new kitchens, bathrooms, basements, house make-overs and additions since 1989

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Peace Arch Appliance

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“White Rock & South Surrey’s Leading Renovator since 1989”

Showroom: Unit 62 - 15515 24th Ave. (at King George Blvd.) Tel: 604-538-9622

APPLIANCES

CRAFTSMAN 12 INCH BANDSAW - made in USA. $150: (604)535-0014

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www.mpbconstruction.com

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50’S ERA Chesterfield Suite- in orange/brown on beige. Good cond. $75: for pickup only. 604-536-3823

3 rooms for $269, 2 coats

GRASSMASTER ALL YOUR LAWNCARE NEEDS TERRY PH. 604-597-3944

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

TREE SERVICES

Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $

PAINT SPECIAL (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com

YELLOW LAB pups. 8 weeks old, ready to go. Vet checked, 1st. shots. Parents on site. $500. 604-852-6176 Abbts

A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports

the best-read community newspapers 604-575.5555

Running this ad for 7yrs

1 CALL ABOVE all Handyman Serv Elect,. Plumb, Appls, Gen Repairs, No job too small. Sell repair & install major appls. Also do kitchen, baths, bsmt, renos. 604-588-2828.

PETS

ST. BERNARD pups, 3M/3F, born jan 14/11, $1000 each, gentle temperment. 1 (604)792-4022

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539

HOME REPAIRS

477

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

RUSSELL TILES No Job Too Small. 18 yrs on the Peninsula. All types of tile & laminate floors. Install & Repair. Free Est. Perry 604-538-6976

#1 Rooﬁng Company in BC

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TILING

A-1 Ceramics, Marble, Glass blocks etc. Install/Repair. Res./Comm. Free Est. 20 years exp. Peter’s Tile (604)209-0173

10% Senior’s Discount OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE Bonded & Insured N/Smoking Husband/Wife team

968-0367 LITTLE LOAD SPECIALIST. Sand & gravel delivered. Small orders welcome. Topsoil available. Call (604) 532-0662 days/eves.

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PETS

EXTRA CHEAP PRICES

CALL ROGER 604-

A-OK PAINTING Forget the Rest Call The Best! Harry 604-617-0864

Local handyman avail. for painting, moulding & millwork, laminate flooring, tile work etc. No job too small. Reasonable Rates. Call Peter 604-807-7946 or 604-536-4665

WHITE ROCK RUBBISH

$38/HR!Clogged drains,drips,garbs sinks, Reno’s toilets. No job too small! Lic’d/insured. 778-888-9184

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

A Professional Painter Needs Work

RUBBISH REMOVAL

RELIABLE, SERVICE Seniors Discount

SUPERIOR MOVING

Licensed, Insured, WCB

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10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005

$40/hr & up. Call: (604)340-8846

Ask for Allen Certiﬁed Tradesman White Rock/S. Sry area Call (604)219-9365

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

Renovations & Repairs Repairs & Reno’s, Sundecks & Additions, New Homes

MOVING & STORAGE

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CKC Reg. soft coated Wheaten terrier pups, hypo-allergenic. Guarntd. Vet ✓ $1200. 604-533-8992 COCK-A-POO X POO Pups: Vet ✔ 1st shots, non-shedding, S Sry. $525. 604-541-9163 /604.785.4809. GERMAN Shepherd pups & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines Reg/Guar. 604-856-8161

GARAGE/MOVING SALE Sat Mar 19th. Gate open 9am. 14360 32 Ave. Lots of pictures, frames, patio & household items. CLASSIFIED A D S MEAN MORE BUSINESS PHONE 604-575-5555

INDOORS: 7000 Sq. ft. Everything from A to Z March 19th & 20th, 9am -2pm @ Huckleberry Farms 19100 - 16th Ave, Surrey Everything Must Go!

54 www.peacearchnews.com MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 551

GARAGE SALES

HUGE GARAGE SALE 828 - 164A St. Sat. & Sun. March 19 & 20 9am - 3pm Household items, furniture, desks, grad dress, baby items, etc. Everything Must Go!

MOVING SALE “ INSIDE “ Sat & Sun ~ 9am 3pm Quality furniture, hsehld items, tools, etc. Everything must go!!

14594 - 33 A Ave or call for appt to view

604 - 536 - 8254 MOVING SALE March 18, 19 & 20. 9am - 4pm RAIN OR SHINE

Friday, March 18, 2011, Peace Arch News REAL ESTATE

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

706

White Rock, FLAGSTONE WALK, new Bldg. 2 bed, 2 bath, LR hardwood and fireplace, Stainless Steel Appliances, insuite W/D. 1 Secure UG Park, 2nd Prk Avail. West facing Balcony. Close to everything. MOVE IN NOW. 309 - 15299 - 17A Ave. $1395/mo 778-574-4065 WHITE ROCK - ground level 2 bdrm. New flr, bath, kitchen, paint & window coverings. Senior oriented. Hot water, heat & parking inc. $975/mo. n/s, n/p. Avail. now. Refs. (604)591-1778 WHITE ROCK Large 2 bdrm. $930 w/ Partial ocean view. n/s, n/p, adult oriented. Heat Hot Water & Parking Incls. Now! 604-538-7868 to view WHITE ROCK. Lrg 1 bdrm, quiet & clean. Nr beach & shops. $750. Avail April 1. N/S 604-951-8632 WHITE ROCK, Miramar. 17th floor, 2/bdrms, 2/baths, 2/prkng. $2300/mo. Avail April 1. TJ @ Sutton Proact (604)728-5460 WHITE ROCK, nr. beach. Bach., f/p, pond, garden, all utils., w/d, cat OK. N/S. $825 mo. 604-536-0365 White Rock, oceanview 1bdrm 1100sf. partly furn. 5appls NS/NP. March 1. $1400mo 604-761-7431

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RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

Apr 1. 1 Block to East Beach 1 bed clean, laundry new kitchen $1200 or $950 unfurnished. 778-686-9526

Beautiful & Affordable Kiwanis Park Place For Adults 55 , rental apartments in a modern complex, right next to beautiful Crescent Park! On site maintenance & office staff Mon. through Friday. 1 bdrm units from $751 - $844 incls. heat, electricity and friendly reliable service.

Call 604-538-9669 for information or to visit. GUILDFORD

GROSVENOR SQUARE

13264 - Crescent Rd. Surrey

Great location. Family complex. 1 & 2 bdrm units avail immed. Near schools, shop & bus. Security Card Access.

Call 604-589-5693

Garage Sale 16230 - 16 Ave Sat, March 12 & 19 8am - 5pm 5 piece bdrm furniture, tools, equipment, household items, etc WHITE ROCK

MOVING SALE Sat March 19, 9am-2pm 15431 - Royal Ave Tools, household items, furniture, garden tools, piano Everything must go! Rain or shine.

560

MISC. FOR SALE

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com

563

MISC. WANTED

WE PAY CA$H

• Vehicles • Estates (complete hse. hld.) • Antiques • Bankruptcies • Damaged Freight • Tools • Anything Of Value 604-897-1605

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

Tools, Dishes, Furniture

S. Surrey

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO

736

Oceanfront Motel, 2 acres, 10 units, near park, for sale or could be included in a larger project. Site approved for condos. Plans completed, ready to go. Phone 250-753-0160

625

FOR SALE BY OWNER

$639,900. 4 bed & den, 3 full bath, 2200 sq ft & 7000 ft lot. New 98% furn & HP new tankless HW heater, Gas & wood fireplaces, shed & work-shop, RV parking and lots of updates!!! Semi & Bayridge Schools close by. 604-690-6070. GRANDVIEW HTS, 1/2 acre view lot 4 bd 2 bath & rec/rm magnificent fir trees $720,000. 1-604-796-0073

INVESTORS White Rock across from PA hospital. Solid well maintained 2400 sq.ft. 4 bdrm house on potential 2.75 lots. 88 ft wide x 109 ft deep. 2 Pre-serviced lots. South facing backyard. Mature trees. 3 bdrms on main, 1 bdrm & shop in bsmt. 2 baths, jetted tub, gas F/P. Sep. garage. Great holding property. $709,500. 604-531-7052

627

HOMES WANTED WE BUY HOUSES

Older Home? Damaged Home? Need Repairs? Behind on Payments? Quick CASH! Call Us First! 604.657.9422

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS WHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. Manufactured, Modular & Park models. Tremendous savings. Luxurious 1512 sq. ft home including delivery and installation only $ 109,950. Many other plans available. 877-976-3737 or 250814-3788 www.hbmodular.com

636

MORTGAGES

www.bcforrentinfo.ca TENANTS Houses/Condos/Townhouses Rental units available now

Alfred 604-889-6807 Office: 604-534-7974 Ext: 205

PROPERTY Rentals Have Qualiﬁed Tenants Need Homes Call Sheri M 604-535-8080

Quiet, well kept building. Hot water included. Close to shops, bus, hospital. N/P.

Promp & Professional

White Rock ~1243 Best Street Bright, Sunny, South facing 1 Bdrm ~ $775/mo Main floor ~ No Stairs Corner unit ~ hardwood floors New windows & balconies Strictly non-smoking building No Pets ~ Adult oriented

604-536-8428 White Rock ~1243 Best Street Bright, Sunny, South facing 1 Bedroom ~ $750/mo Top floor, hardwood floors New windows & balconies Strictly non-smoking building No Pets ~ Adult oriented

604-536-8428

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WHITE ROCK SUNSET VILLA. 2 suites available ~ 1 small & 1 large. F/p, d/w, large balcony, concrete bldg. $850 - $875. Block from Semiahmoo Mall. Call for appt to view: 604-541-6276 WHITE ROCK

Call Mike 604-535-7206

WHITE ROCK 1 Bdrm, 1 bath, hrdwd, $840. 3 Bdrm, 2 bath, recent renos, d/w, hrwd, $1350. Heat, h/w, prkg. Nr amenities. Adult inspired bldg, crime free multi-housing. N/S, N/P.

(604) 541-8857, 319-0615 WHITE ROCK 1 bdrm. furn. suite, 700 sq/. ft. Montery Bldg. nr. hospital $950 mo. To view call Wayne 778-883-7583 WHITE ROCK. 2 bdrm, partial view, quiet bldg, $950 incl heat, H. water, prk. April. 1st. Call 604-538-8408. WHITE ROCK. 2 bdrm. Waterfront. $1200/mo. incl utils. Avail. April 1st. N/S. N/P. Call 604-536-3600. WHITE ROCK area: Spac 1 bdrm & den suite. Walk to malls, bus, rest; large deck. In-ste lndry. $1200/mo incl gas. N/P, N/S. 604-531-9457. WHITE ROCK - Central Location Corner 1 bdrm Suite. Heat, h. water & u/g prkg inc. Adult oriented. N/P. N/S. Refs. $775/mo. 604-591-1778

WHITE ROCK Centrally Located Fir & Russell Adult Oriented Building

1 & 2 Bedrooms

14989 Roper Avenue & 1371 Blackwood St. QUALITY APARTMENT RENTALS IN WHITE ROCK

Call Now! 604-536-0220 or email: info@rentinfo.ca

These are condo-like building with breath taking views. This property is surrounded by impressive landscaping; Close to shopping and schools. Some suites with ocean views; Indoor & outdoor parking. Bach, one bedroom and two bedroom suites available. For more information and viewing

WHITE ROCK, well kept 2 bdrm. rancher with den, 1 bath, single car garage, quiet street, 5 appl., great location. Close to shopping, schools, beach and hospital. $1645 mo. Avail. now. 604-614-5086

please call 604-531-9797 Professionally Managed By Gateway Property Management

741

707 APARTMENT FURNISHED MOVING OR RELOCATING? White Rock Sausalito Furnished 2 bdrm apt available, fully self contained, dogs okay. (604)538-3237 www.sausalitobb.com WHITE ROCK: Short Term furn exec rental. 1 Bdrm, spac kitchen & liv/rm. Incl lndry/ph/internet & prkg. Lower than Hotel cost. $1500. Now. 604-536-8595, 778-881-4223

715

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

CLOVERDALE. 3 bdrm upper suite avail now. $1200/mo plus shared utilities. Close to schools, shopping, Kwantlen Campus. Shared laundry. N/S. No pets. 1-604-845-9573 or eg2216@telus.net to view South Surrey duplex 2 storey, 2bdrm, 2bth, lovely garden, landlord next door. 1yr lease. n/p. Avail. May 1. $1350+shared util. 604-538-2247

736

HOMES FOR RENT

4BR House w/Ocean view close to Semiahmoo High School & Bayridge Elementary. Avail May 1st $2400 Pls call (604) 250-8668 CRESCENT BEACH. 2 min walk to ocean. 2 bdrms, 2 bathrms. Washer/dryer. 3 appls. Large deck & yard. N/S, pet friendly. Sep. cottage/studio. $1800. 604-802-1969. email: livewell1@shaw.ca CRESC. PK. 2/bdrm, reno’d kit, appl., dck, suit cple, n/s, n/p. $1500 incl gas. Mar 15. 604-535-2081 House for rent. Avail. Apr. 1st - 3 bedrooms 1 bath up, 3 rooms 1 bath down, hardwood floors upstairs, quiet location near 2 schools. $1600/mth +util. Call 604-856-9233 ..

To view call 604-531-9874

Close to Semiahmoo Mall

1 & 2 BEDROOM Concrete Hi-rise. 55+, NS/NP Heat, hot water, & light included

Call 604-538-5337

OFFICE/RETAIL

CENTRAL White Rock. 2 Ground Floor Offices in newly renovated building, 1425 sqft bright new office, Incl washroom and u/g pkg, gross rents. 604-536-5639.

Includes heat, hot water and 1 parking space. n/p, n/s. Walk to Semiahmoo Mall & Amens.

WHITE ROCK. Large 1 bdrm suite, adult bldg, nr shops, prkg. Min 1 yr Incl heat/h/w. Np/ns. 604-596-9977

WANTED

Houses, Townhomes, Condo’s & Suites Serving White Rock, S. Surrey, Surrey, Langley, Delta, Ladner & Tsawwassen, Steveston, New West & Coquitlam

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WHITE ROCK

2 Bdrms $1150/mo. Avail now. Spacious, close to beach, shops, buses, recent reno’d.

SUITES, LOWER

SOUTH SURREY, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, den area, gas FP, W.D, on 1/4 acre, NS/NP. $1500. Call Lorn 604861-4555, gr8te88@gmail.com

810

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

838

S. SURREY 2 bdrm suite, (2 Ave & 173 St) incl. utils/cable/wifi insuite laundry, dishwasher no smoking or pets. $1050 - Avail. April 1st Rick 604-595-1313

746

ROOMS FOR RENT

South Surrey/White Rock: 1 furnished room for rent. $600/mo all inclusive. Share kitchen & bathroom facilities. Avail. now. (778)896-7791 S SURREY: 152/24 Ave: $600/mo. Share kitchen, bath & lndy NS/NP. Avail now. 604-531-5210.

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION S.SURREY Priv room w/en-ste in newer home, nice view nr shops & bus, ns/np. $700 incld utils. 604531-8147 eve/wkends. WHITE ROCK 1 Bdrm own entry, c/port & deck, sm.pet, 2 mins to all. $550 +util. Pref. fem. 604-542-4441

749

STORAGE

SURREY - GARAGE STORAGE Secure, clean & dry. Av.now. $125/mo. 604-541-0058 / 314-5973

750

2010 Aspect 28B

S. Surrey / W. Rock - Furnished spac. suite. Incl. everything incl. linens, dishes, towels etc. Insuite w/d. All utils inc. except internet. $800/mo. Avail. now (778)896-7791

U-shaped dinette, a/c, microwave, 19’ awning, queen bed, 26” LCD TV and so much more. $89,995 (Stk. 28465)

www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

WHITE ROCK. 2 bdrm. grnd lvl. suite. Nice & bright. F/P, own lndry, private entry & parking. Big storage rm. Avail. Apr. 1st or 15th. $950/mo + utils. NS/NP. Call 604-536-5786. WHITE ROCK clean bright 1 bdrm bsmt ste in family home. Suit 1 quiet person. $700 incl utils Cls to bus NS/NP Mar 15. 604-538-7556 WHITE ROCK - East Beach 1 bdrm + large den, newly reno’d, ground level suite; suitable for prof., quiet single/couple; 15502 Victoria Ave. W/D, Cat OK with deposit; No dogs; Non-Smokers Only; $1100/mo (incl utils); 1 yr lease. Refs required. Avail. April 1st or May 1st. (604)816-5409

WHITE ROCK: lrg, bright studio ste. Priv entry/lndry, wifi/cble, walk to beach. $799 incl util. 778-908-0181 WHITE ROCK near beach, 1 bdrm bsmt ste, grnd lvl, own entry, prkg, w/d, gas f/p. NS/NP. $950 + 1/2 utils. May 1st. 604-469-9449. WHITE ROCK. Near ocean. Newly reno’d 1 bdrm. Priv patio & entr., insuite lndry, soaker tub. NS/NP. $800 incl hydro & gas. Ref’s req’d. Avail. April 1. (604)531-5942 WHITE ROCK ocean front living with spectacular ocean view. One bedroom ground level suite, fireplace, private backyard. Suits single. N/S, small pet negotiable. $820.00 + utils. Avail. April 1. Phone 604 531 9443. WHITE ROCK Spacious, looks like new 2 bdrm, lrg kitch, s/s appls, lrg famrm, gas BBQ & lamp hook-up, laundry, pkng, exc area, Panoramic ocean view. $1500/mo incl utils. Ns/np, Avail April 1. 604-538-4543. WHITE ROCK, Vidal St/Thrift Ave. 2 Bdrm. NS/NP. $790/mo + utils. Avail immed. 604-721-2013. W. Rock, Columbia. 2 bdm, 2 bath, view suite. Walk to beach. Suits prof. $1300 incl heat, cable. N/S N/P. Avail now. 604-230 9193.

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SUITES, UPPER

WHITE ROCK 1 Bdrm “FULLY furnished” in newer home. Priv entry, Suit 1 person. Good ref. NS/NP. Avail now $850/mo. 604-538-1446 WHITE ROCK - 2 bdrm suite, ocean view, right on the beach, w/d, n/p. Parking spot. $1150/mo. Avail. now. (604)813-2238 WHITE ROCK. Main Floor, 3 bdrm suite, cozy comfortable house. Nice backyard, great summer time deck. Great location. Close to schools, shops, beach, on bus route. Lower suite currently rented. Avail. March 15th. Drive by 13876 North Bluff Rd. $1500/mo. Utils not incl. Call to view 778-891-7870.

752

TOWNHOUSES

Morgan Creek T/H 3 bdrm, 2 bth, s/s app. w/d. 2 car garage. $1800/mo. Avail now 604-614-1773

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2001 22’ Slumber Queen MH. Chev chassi, 90,000 kms. TV, a/c, very clean. $20,500. 604-701-1245 Abbt Auto Loans and Vehicles delivered to your door. Free Delivery BC/AB Best rates apply with us first. Always Approved Largest dealer group Apply online autocredit911.com or toll free 1-888-635-9911

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CARS - DOMESTIC

1990 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD, 165K, Air Cared. Very clean. Loaded. $2250 obo 604-589-5950 1993 CHEV LUMINA, 4 dr, f/w, V6, 3.1 eng., 106 km, exc cond, 1 owner, $2,500 obo. (604) 576-6376. 1999 OLDS ALERO, 4 dr auto. Loaded. 138 kms. immac. cond. Private, certified. 604-593-5072. 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE V-6, air, tilt, cruise, & more. Exc. Condition Sry $1950 604.590.1661 2001 FORD FOCUS WAGON, aircared, 4/cyl, auto, $3500/obo. Very good cond!! 604-930-4650. 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO, only 84K, clean, auto, Air Cared, $4750 obo. 604-589-5950 2003 FORD MUSTANG GT, convert, V8, 5 L, approx. 45 Km, full load, charcole/black leather, $15,000. Phone (604)302-4989. 2005 Malibu-52,000k. Loaded, new cond & econ. 36 mpg. Auto, 4dr. $7750. 604-313-4475 (W.Rock) 2006 FORD FOCUS, fully loaded, anti-theft alarm, exc condition $7000 obo. 604-828-9496 aft 11am

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VEHICLES WANTED

WANTED TO RENT

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847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

1997 FORD Explorer 4x4, 6 cyl auto, a/c p/w p/l a/cared very reliable. Great buy $1895. 604-560-4801 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Laredo 4L, good cond, New tires, New radiator, Aircare for 2 years asking $5000 (604)826-6256 Bill 2003 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT $8800 o.b.o. Silver, sunroof, p.w. key less entry, 4x4, 604-818-6460. 2004 FORD ESCAPE XLS, 2 L, 5 sp. 131 km, no accid., $5,999 obo. Aircrd. 2 yrs. Phone 604-502-9912. 2006 HONDA PILOT, AWD, clean, very good cond. A/C, CD. $16,200. 604-607-4906.

851

TRUCKS & VANS

1976 FORD CABOVER, 600, CC, Allison auto., p/s, used little, $750. Phone (604)596-3534. 1981 Grumman step van, aircared, propane 4740kg. trans services, dwiller auto. $4999. 604-725-5276. 1995 PROWLER 5TH WHEEL 25.ft, slide out, fully contained, with shed, large deck and holding tank at Lakeview RV site at Nicola Lake in Merrit BC $10,000 Phone (604)826-6256 Bill 1996 FORD Ranger, ext cab, auto, loaded, V6, runs good. $1950 obo. 778-836-4422 or 604-592-4422 1997 DODGE CARAVAN, 1 owner, very clean, good condition. $800 obo. 778-593-0608. 2005 KIA SEDONA SE, 7 pass. 6 cyl. p/w, p/l, backup sensor. 102,000 kms. Original owner. $5495. Dan 604-313-4058.

2006 FORD F250 super duty diesel, excellent cond, new tires, new brakes, tow pkg. Asking $20,000 Phone (604)826-6256 Bill 2008 Ford Dualy Truck 350 Diesel long box, 6 person seating. $28,000. (778)996-6479

ANTIQUES/CLASSICS

1966 CHEV IMPALA. 283, all match #’s, 1 owner/family, runs exc. $14,000. 604-823-0271, 813-4435

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821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1992 Dodge Colt (Mitsubishi), 4 cly, Auto, 4 dr, 223k kms, clean & runs well. $995 obo Call 604-767-3519 1992 EAGLE TALON TSI Turbo, FWD, lady driven. New tires, computer, alternator, clutch. Approx. 30,000 kms since replaced the head. Air cared and on the road. $2895/obo. 604-531-8116 1993 SUBARU LEGACY wagon, 141 Km, local, very clean, well maint. $3,500.Phone 778-868-9164 2003 HONDA CIVIC SI - Loaded, 18” Chrome + 4 snow tires, 115K, $7500 or obo. 778-839-0639 2003 Mercedes E500, 165,000 kms. $18,000. Good condition, silver. Lady driven (778)996-6479 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE, auto, 4 dr, fully loaded, s.roof, $8,450 obo. Call 604-836-5931. 2006 HONDA CIVIC 2 door, 5 spd manual, 80K, red, $6000 firm. Call: 604-538-9257. 2007 NISSAN ULTIMA 2.5S, 1 owner, auto, just like new. Only 44,000kms. $15,850.(604)518-3037 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX 4/dr auto p/w, p/l, AC, cd player, 88K, silver. $9800. Call 604-825-9477.

QUIET PROF. woman N/S with quiet well mannered dog, seeks small cottage in Ocean Park/Crescent Hts. 604-604-538-2994.

SUITES, LOWER

1 bdrm suite inc hydro,cable , covered patio,sp entry,close to amenties,ph 778-999-8110 EAST BEACH SHORT TERM fully furn & equipped main flr suite. 2 bdrm. Patio, prkg. TV, net. 2 mins walk to beach & Hwy 99. N/S, pet neg. Avail now. $1350/mo. incl utils. Weekly $350. 604-541-1457. MORGAN CREEK area. New large 2 bdrm. NS/NP. $1100/mo incl utils. Avail April 1. 604-531-5535. OCEAN PARK. Nice 2 bdrm grd floor unit in duplex. Fridge/stove, share W/D. N/S. N/P. Avail. April 1. $1,000/mo. incl utils. Call 604-8806012. OCEAN PARK. Pri. grd lvl. 1 bdrm suite. Full bath. W/D. Suitable for quiet mature adult. N/S. N/P. April 1. $800 utils incl. 604-538-0405. OCEAN PARK, reno sunny 1 bdrm., CDS, nr. bus, $900 incl. utils. Sep. ent. Patio/Garden, 4 appl. Avail. now 604-541-8338 S. SURREY, 1400 sq. ft., 2 bdrm. & den, all appl., sec. sytem, grnd. level entry. N/S N/P. April 1. $1400 mo. incl. utils. 604-657-6844 S.SURREY 150 St./34 Ave. 2 Bdrm bsmt suite with w/d. N/S, N/P. $1050/mo. 604-282-7868. S. SURREY 2 bdrm. bsmnt. suite, hydro & cable incl. F/S, W/D, F/P. April 1. $1000 mo. + DD. Pets welcome. 604-512-6691

RECREATIONAL/SALE

S. SURREY. Large 3 bdrm, 1½ bathrms. All appls. Single garage. Avail March 23. N/S. N/P. $1150/mo. incl utils. 604-809-5974.

WHITE ROCK. East beach Newly reno’d 1/bdrm grnd level suite. $850/mo incl util. W/D, pkng. N/S, N/P. Avail April 1. 604-536-8069.

1 Bdrm. suite newly painted From $750 - $825/mo. 3 Bdrm stes. Totally reno’d $1250/mo. Morgan Creek area, Croydon Dr. 2 bdrm 2 bthrm, lrg balc. 3rd flr, $1500. Aptil 1. 604-725-6742. PACIFIC VIEW Reno’d 2 bdr 2 bths View, 5 corners White Rock, 6 appli heat, h/w & gas incld, new h/w floors, 1 sec u/g prkg, walking dist. to beach & shops, avail immed. $1500/mo. Ph: Brad 604-377-3183

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TRANSPORTATION

WHITE ROCK 1 Bdr, laundry facils near Crescent Beach. Avail now. $600/mo. NS/NP. 604-880-1385.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: THE ESTATE OF JOHN KORENS ALSO KNOWN AS J KORENS, DECEASED,

Front dinette, awning, pass through storage, microwave, a/c and more. Reduced. $16,995 (Stk. 29312)

www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644 1997 Mountainaire 38ft, 1 owner 71,000kms. Gas, full banks conv. refurbished with new leather hideaway bed & h/w flrs. Incl Sat TV, auto awning, W/D, alarm, 6.5 kw generator. Recent overhaul incl new brakes, HD trans., tires all around. $35,000. 604-530-3448

Creditors and others having claims against the estate of JOHN KORENS ALSO KNOWN AS J KORENS are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executrix, Falicyia Reichling/BMO Trust Company c/o J. Lorne Ginther, Barrister & Solicitor, #101 - 15261 Russell Avenue, White Rock, British Columbia, V4B 2P7, on or before the 20th day of April, 2011, after which date the Executrix will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executrix then has notice.

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