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Kiwi coach: A backpacking trip to Australia yielded a few surprises for Mike Sommer – a new career path and a chance to coach New Zealand’s national junior hockey team. see page 27

Lessons to be learned from mother’s death: Kathy Jonah

‘There has to be some accountability’ Tracy Holmes Staff Reporter

A Langley woman whose mother died in November after contracting an E. coli infection at a South Surrey seniors’ facility hopes lessons can be learned from a tragedy she says should never have happened. “There has to be some accountability,” said Kathy Jonah. “Things need to be changed.” Madeline Jonah, 80, died Nov. 30 at Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH), after falling ill at Kiwanis Park Place two weeks before. She was one of three residents who tested positive for the bacteria, and the only one

who later died. after confronting Kiwanis and pubFraser Health officials told Peace lic health officials with information Arch News in December that the test she received from another Kiwanis results showing E. coli were reported resident. to the authority Nov. 21, and linked It was during a hastily called famto Kiwanis Park Place by way of vicily meeting at RCH that afternoon tim addresses three days later. It was – Nov. 29 – that a doctor confirmed her mother had contracted E. coli believed the trio were exposed at one of two group meals served between 0157:H7, she said. “I made him repeat it four times,” Nov. 8 and 14. Madeline Jonah Kathy said she only learned about she said, noting that until that point, the bacteria’s role in her mother’s officials described it as “an undisillness and hospitalization the day before she closed infection.” died – more than two weeks later – and only Last week, Kathy received a copy of the dis-

charge summary confirming the infection. Fraser Health spokesman Roy Thorpe-Dorward said by email Friday that patient confidentiality prevents the health authority from confirming the cause of death. Such information is only released if there is “a related threat to public health that makes it necessary to publicize private patient information. “Since the food service establishment is closed and there were no further cases identified, there is no risk to public health and no reason to release COD,” he writes. He noted the source of the E. coli “is strongly see page 5

Neighbours upset over ‘surprise’ proposal

Alley plan opposed Dan Ferguson Staff Reporter

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From the second floor of her new home, Juliane Khadra overlooks the location of a proposed back alley that she and her husband oppose.

Eight months after Steven and Juliane Khadra moved into their brand-new home with their two sons in the 17300block of 1A Avenue, they learned the City of Surrey was considering an application to build an alley behind them. A builder wants permission to construct a row of two-storey coach houses along the alley, facing the narrow backyard of the Khadra home. It was an unpleasant surprise for Steven Khadra, who says when he checked the city zoning plans for the neighbourhood before he bought, there was no hint of an alley in the works. It was also a surprise to his neighbours, he says. So the Khadras and 28 other homeowners signed a petition against the proposal. “Everybody is vehemently against it,” Khadra told Peace Arch News. According to a city staff report, the new houses will fit in with the character of the other homes in the area, a brand-new neighbourhood still being built a few metres away from the Canada - U.S. border in South Surrey. But Khadra dismissed the assertion. “They’re building smaller houses on smaller lots that are very different from see page 4

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he perils of online Facebook-based comments are commenting by an immense improvement, for politicians may end up many reasons. Politicians are costing a former White Rock welcome to make comments councillor some money. on content on our websites – Cliff Annable, a well-known they just need to use their real South Surrey resident, is the names. Of course, they can also defendant in a lawsuit being line up supporters to praise launched by his former council them and condemn opponents, rival Margaret Woods. The suit as politicians have done for is based on Annable’s admission generations. last fall that he posted comments In the age where social media online on peacearchnews.com, are so prominent, comments on making negative references to websites are an essential tool for Woods. At the time, he feedback. They offer was preparing another a chance to take part Frank Bucholtz run at a White Rock in something which is council seat. developing, and many Annable and Woods of them offer welcome are best-known for their additions and insights clash in 2003 when, in on a particular topic. the midst of a heated However, council debate, Woods anonymous comments poked him with a pen. do not help much. That incident drew Those who use an enormous amount them tend to do so of attention, and has extensively. They hide served to symbolize a behind anonymity history of dysfunction and spew venomous on White Rock council. and inaccurate Annable’s admission information, feeling about the online comment secure that no one will find came in a story on White Rock out who they are. They prevent politicians using online aliases legitimate commenters from to make comments about local taking part in a discussion, and politics and, in some cases, add nothing of substance to an themselves. It was yet another understanding of issues. reason why Black Press, the While some media websites parent company of Peace Arch continue to allow anonymous News and the Surrey-North comments, they aren’t likely Delta Leader, dispensed with to last all that long. They add the anonymous commenting on nothing to a website and will Dec. 1. Black Press newspapers eventually cost some people, and now use Facebook for some media companies, money comments, and all commenters in lawsuits. It will be interesting are to identify themselves. to see just how far Woods’ suit As one who has dealt with goes. She says she had asked comments under both systems Annable for an apology and in my capacity as editor of retraction, but he refused. Thus Langley Times, I believe the the suit. Annable, for his part,

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says he is preparing a statement of defence. As an observer and occasional party to past libel suits (as a result of my job), I would advise that the two try to make peace quickly. These suits go on for a long time, and as long as there are lawyers involved, the meter keeps ticking. A libel suit that ends up as subject of a fullfledged trial could easily cost each participant hundreds of thousands of dollars. As well, the judgments rendered at the end of a trial can be far different than participants expect. Many years ago, a Surrey councillor sued another councillor for a statement he made after a council meeting, stating that the first councillor was a “sick son of a b----.” The case went to trial, and the judge found that there was indeed a libel. But the libel was not in the phrase “son of a b----,” as many might have expected. Rather, the judge ruled it was in the use of the adjective “sick” in front of the term. The cash settlement ordered by the judge was small and the plaintiff donated it to charity. But as with all such suits, it was costly to all involved. The lessons from that case could be applied in this latest dispute between two longtime rivals, should they choose to consider them. If not, there will likely be a fascinating libel case three or four years from now, in which online commenting will get a thorough airing in court. Who says local politics is dull? Frank Bucholtz writes Thursdays for the Peace Arch News. He is the editor of the Langley Times.

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news Group claims intimidation tactics used to further BC Hydro’s wireless initiative

Resistance to meters high: CST Second in a two-part series Ê Smart-meter opponents have their say on rollout of BC Hydro initiative Alex Browne Staff Reporter

B.C. Hydro claims that only one per cent of its customers have balked at the installation of smart meters – but don’t tell that to Una St. Clair, executive director of Citizens For Safe Technology, or White Rock CST supporters Linda Ewart, Tanesa Kiso and Barry Belec. The latter feel, from conversations with residents, that opposition to the wireless meters is higher than Hydro would like people to believe. “If I were to go around my neighbourhood and speak to most of the people, pretty much 100 per cent are opposed to a number of issues around smart meters and the mandatory nature of their installation,” said Belec. The Langley-based St. Clair – who owns property in White Rock – and the White Rock opponents charge that Hydro is engaged in an aggressive propaganda campaign to downplay legitimate concerns about the safety threats to humans, animals and plant life from radio frequency electro-magnetic radiation produced by wireless technology. CST has launched a province-wide petition opposing smart meters and is also seeking an injunction from the B.C. Utilities Commission to bring the rollout to a halt, arguing that the wireless technology chosen exceeds the mandate provided by provincial legislation enabling the smart-meter program. Last week, Hydro communications manager Cindy Verschoor told Black Press “the meters are absolutely safe.” But local opponents said they can’t understand such an unequivocal statement, given the level of concern expressed by scientists around the world about wireless radiation, and a World Health Organization call for further investigation of health and environmental impacts. Asked why more residents aren’t telling Hydro they don’t want smart meters, St. Clair cited fears of retribution, such as power being cut off. Her group is advising those who want to say no, to communicate

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Citizens for Safe Technology’s Barry Belec, Tanesa Kiso, Linda Ewart balk at BC Hydro’s claim that smart meters are totally safe. CST has launched a province-wide petition to halt the rollout of the program. with Hydro in writing, she added. Contacted about CST allegations St. Clair said she is also investi- that Hydro might be using intimigating reports of B.C. customers dating or bullying tactics, Verschoor receiving hikes to their bills, some said, “that is not our policy.” by hundreds of dollars, If Hydro is contacted after smart meters are by a customer who has ❝If a customer installed. questions or concerns “This has happened feels we haven’t about smart meters, the before now in Ontario, handled the issue customer will be put on in New Zealand, in Aus- appropriately, we a delayed installation tralia, in Fiji – wherever hope they would list, she said, and if consmart meters are being cerns are not addressed contact us.❞ rolled out,” she said. in the first call, a second And even balking at dialogue with the cusCindy Verschoor BC Hydro the installation of smart tomer will be initiated. meters has not been “If a customer feels we enough to stop it, St. Clair charges. haven’t handled the issue appropriEwart said she has heard of seniors ately, we hope they would contact who openly resisted installation of us,” she said. “We take that kind of the meters being subjected to daily thing very seriously. We record calls return visits. for quality assurance and we would “People are having a hard time investigate that.” standing up to that,” Kiso said. “It’s But it’s not just individuals who up to a few of us to be spokespeople have concerns, St. Clair said. for all of us.” She points out that while White

Rock council passed a resolution calling for residents to have choice in whether they had a smart meter installed, some 30 B.C. municipalities – as well as the Union of B.C. Municipalities – have voted individually for a complete moratorium. She said CST members are not “Luddites” opposed to progress, but they question why Hydro is pushing for smart meters when hard-wired options are available – even for the meters Hydro is installing. Ewart said she has personal health concerns due to a heart arrythmia, for which she has told Hydro she has a doctor’s written opinion that a wireless meter would be harmful to her. Kiso has also had long-term concerns about the effect of wireless technology – including White Rock’s Marine Drive Wi-Fi system – on her health, while Belec, who was brought up at a series of mili see page 4

No meters in New West For hardline opponents of BC Hydro smart meters, one city in the Lower Mainland offers an oasis of freedom. New Westminster, which runs its own electric utility, is not part of the rollout of smart meters. At least not yet. Rod Carle, the general manager of the New Westminster Electric Utility Commission, says his city’s 32,000 old mechanical power meters are aging and will ultimately have to be replaced as well. But he said New Westminster is observing the smart meter rollout before deciding whether to join it – and potentially take advantage of cheaper bulk pricing through Hydro – or buy modern Rod Carle meters of a different general manager type. “At some point we will have to do something,” Carle said. If New Westminster doesn’t adopt smart meters connected to the rest of the power grid, it would have two alternatives. One option is to use updated digital meters without wireless transmission capability, meaning New West would continue to employ meter readers. The other is to install digital meters that wirelessly transmit a signal that can be detected when utility trucks drive by. That type of meter – now being used by the city-run power utility in Nelson – transmits continuously, so RF exposure is much greater than the BC Hydro smart meters and it still requires meter readers to at least drive in trucks. (Opponents often confuse data about the continually transmitting wireless meters used by some other power utilities with Hydro’s smart meters, which transmit only occasionally and sleep the rest of the time).

Mike Schouten calls departure polite, says he isn’t abandoning his cause

Pro-life campaigner leaves Christian Heritage Party the CHP. Schouten said he was approached by some Mike Schouten has quit the Chrispeople after the last federal election, tian Heritage Party (CHP) that he when he ran as the CHP candidate represented as a candidate during the in South Surrey, finishing sixth of last federal election in South Surrey. nine with 429 votes, or less than one He resigned from all his duties per cent of ballots cast. with CHP Canada and handed in his He said he did a lot of “soul-searchmembership last week. ing” after the campaign wondering Schouten, who once described him“if my gifts and talents were wellself as an “openly Christian politiused in a political setting.” cian working for an openly Christian He said he cannot say much about political party” said he left because Mike Schouten his new direction because it is still in he has another opportunity to conthe planning stages. leaving party centrate more on the pro-life cause “This really suited my skill set betthat is his primary concern than he did within ter,” he told the Peace Arch News. Dan Ferguson Staff Reporter

“It is in the political realm and it involves this issue.” He said he expects to have more to say by mid-spring. Schouten described his departure from the CHP as a polite one. “They were disappointed, obviously,” he said. But he also said there were moments during his time with the CHP when he felt he wasn’t focusing enough on the issue he is most passionate about, the rights of the unborn. “Sometimes I was distracted by other things.” Before he joined CHP in 2009, Schouten was a member of the Conservative Party of

Canada. He said he left to join the CHP because he was concerned about the direction of the federal Conservatives under Prime Minister Stephen Harper. In May, Schouten drew a number of critical responses when he wrote a letter to PAN commenting on what he described as “the hijacking of local anti-bullying campaigns by homosexual advocates and various forms of media.” In the letter, he referred to homosexuality as “a completely unnatural lifestyle,” and added schools should educate “students about many of the physical and mental perils that come with living a homosexual lifestyle.”

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We don’t want an alley, says Khadra from page 1 our side of the street,” he said. At a public hearing before Christmas, city planners agreed to take another look. The result, Steven Khadra said, was an offer in early January of two alternatives designed to mitigate the impact of the alley without eliminating it. One option would move the coach houses back from the Khadras and their neighbours, while the other would shift the alley. While a staff report says the

builder has offered to construct the coach homes with no secondstory balconies to preserve privacy for neighbours, Khadra is not placated. “It’s still a two-storey building and it’s still overlooking our backyard,” he said. “We don’t want an alley.” If approved, the proposed project would chop down 23 mature protected trees, which would have to be replaced. Traffic is also an issue for residents. Khadra estimated that once

all the coach houses are occupied, they would generate close to 400 vehicle trips per day, all passing about eight metres away from his kitchen, dining and bedroom windows. Residents who oppose the lane insist the development plan could be adjusted to eliminate the alley while preserving the as-yetunbuilt housing. They are hoping to convince council to intervene when the proposal goes to a final vote later this year.

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to a smart meter is the same as 30 minutes on a cellphone is an apples-to-oranges argument in which whole-body exposure to a smart meter is being compared with peak exposure of one ear to a cellphone. And St. Clair said Hydro figures concerning acceptable levels of RF (radio frequency) exposure seem to be based on averaging. That would be, she said, like saying a desert is a nice place to live by taking midday temperatures and nighttime temperatures and arriving at an average that suggests a temperate climate. St. Clair said Hydro’s claim that signals transmitted by smart meters amount to less than one minute per day are misleading. In reality, she said, this translates to thousands of electromagnetic pulses – milliseconds long – throughout the day and night. “And that doesn’t count the coordinating signals between smart meters,” she added. “The signals are 24-7,” Ewart said.

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Smart-meter signals are 24-7: Ewart from page 3 tary bases where wireless technology was rampant, has long had suspicions about severe effects on both friends and family. Their concerns about smart meters, they add, are drawn not just from personal experience, but based on a body of knowledge being gathered internationally. Last year, scientists at the Karolinska Institute Department of Neuroscience in Stockholm, Sweden warned of dangers to children and pregnant women from radiation from wireless technologies. Their release said researchers are calling for more stringent limits on electromagnetic fields and wireless exposures, believing existing safety limits are “inadequate to protect public health” because they don’t take into account longterm exposure to low emission levels that are now widespread due to the proliferation of wireless technology such as Wi-Fi routers and cellphones. “The SmartGrid concept could require every home to have a wire-

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No need for more action: Fraser Health from page 1 suspected to be related to food handling and preparation practices relating to a Nov. 10 food service.” As the meal program is no longer being offered at Kiwanis – it, along with two cooks, was suspended following the outbreak – there has been no need for further action by Fraser Health, Thorpe-Doward adds. According to the World Health Organization, E. coli 0157:H7’s significance as a public health problem was recognized in 1982, File photo following an outbreak in the U.S. Kiwanis Park Place was home to Madeline Jonah for 28 years. Often linked to improperly cooked ground meat, untreated In each report, the program is with the facility’s operation has water and raw milk, E. coli given a “low” hazard rating. so much as offered condolences 0157:H7 is considered one of the Kathy said while she realizes for her mom’s death. Her mother more serious strains of the bacte- the E. coli outbreak at Kiwanis – a grandmother of five who was ria. It can cause severe cramping wasn’t intentional, it speaks to born and raised in Saskatchewan and bloody diarrhea, and can problems she believes someone – had lived at the complex for 28 lead to life-threatening disease needs to take responsibility for. years, she said. and even death. Children and Standards for food handling in “She was a really nice person,” the elderly are at greatest risk seniors’ facilities need to improve, Kathy said. “I wouldn’t put my of complications; she said. dog through what my dear little the latter due to less ❝I wouldn’t put my “It’s called proper mother had to go through. And robust immune syshandling, no one’s owning it. They haven’t dog through what my food tems. trained personnel,” even said, ‘We’re sorry.’” According to online dear little mother had she said. “It’s time Kiwanis Park Place is operated inspection reports people stood up by Crescent Housing Society. to go through.❞ from the past three and said, ‘You know Society president Randy Kohls Kathy Jonah years, the Kiwanis what? Seniors need could not be reached for comdaughter meal program has to eat better.’” ment, including regarding pospreviously been cited Kathy said her sible reinstatement of the sharedby Fraser Health for “non-critical mom endured excruciating pain meal program, by Peace Arch violations.” in the two weeks before she died. News’ press deadline Wednesday. An Oct. 31 report notes three Despite reports to the contrary, Kathy said if steps aren’t taken such violations: “frozen poten- she said, her mother had no to improve standards everytially hazardous food stored/dis- medical conditions that would where, a repeat of what her famplayed above -18 °C”; “premises have made her more susceptible ily just endured is inevitable. not free of pests”; and, “food to complications from the E. coli “Without community pressure premises not maintained in a infection than any other 80-year- on fixing it, it’ll just continue on,” sanitary condition.” An April 4, old. Her main risk factor was she said. “I just want somebody 2011, report also notes three vio- her age. to own it, change it, start a conlations; the other four reports Kathy said she is further frus- versation with somebody about note one or two violations. trated that no one associated seniors’ food.”

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Fare hikes a concern for commuters hank goodness for Martin Crilly, TransLink’s independent regulator. He may be a bean counter but he’s the only thing that stands between transit users and fare hikes planned for 2013. The TransLink commissioner may indeed find that TransLink is justified in hiking cash fares, monthly passes and FareSaver passes an average of 12.5 per cent next January. (There hasn’t been a hike in cash fares since 2008 and monthly and FareSaver passes were bumped up two years ago.) No doubt TransLink will argue that costs have risen at least 2 per cent a year since then and, if fares were held to current levels, additional services would be delayed or cuts would be required. Crilly’s job over the next few weeks, then, will be to look at transit operations to ensure the most is being made of existing services and that TransLink simply can’t do without more revenue. He’s also asking the public to weigh in by emailing comments@translinkcommission. org by Feb. 15. This is not a big issue for people who don’t take transit on a regular basis. For commuters already bracing for higher fuel, repair and insurance costs, an extra 25 to 50 cents on cash fares, $2.50 to $5 on FareSavers and an additional $10 to $19 more on monthly passes are no big deal. But these hikes are a concern to students, fixed-income seniors and moderate- to lowincome commuters who typically can’t afford cars and have no alternative but to take transit. These individuals can’t afford escalating fares and will have to give up something else to pay for them. Monthly passes, which most youth and seniors would buy, aren’t cheap and would be $124 (up $14 if hikes are approved) for a twozone pass, for example. There is also a concern that the occasional user will give transit a miss on game nights and other big events because it’s cheaper for a family of four to take the car and park. There could be a point at which high fares simply turn away customers. TransLink argues that won’t happen because transit will always be needed and people will pay more for convenience. We’ll see.

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o the premiers and the prime knew what he was in for. Sometimes, he would cough and make minister are once again haggling the pain even worse, then swear at it, over the cost of Canadian public then apologize for his mild profanity. health care with some people talking The hurt and the prospect about how the current universal model is not sustainable. of more to come made him Dan Ferguson impatient and irritable about the We need to tighten budgets, ghastly hospital food and the we are told, because the current sometimes slow response when spending on care for the sick he would pull the cord attached and elderly is not sustainable. The talk is about money and to the call button. On occasion, he would get budget bottom lines and the snappish with the nurses on the demographic challenge of an surgical ward, then apologize aging population. These are all nice, bloodless and tell them that he understood they were understaffed and terms that avoid the visceral overworked. reality for people already When he was feeling better, struggling with the de facto he would flirt with them in the rationing of health care. Like the 92-year-old man I respectful, gentle way of an older generation. met during a recent hospital stay. He was waiting to be moved to another We were sharing a ward in Richmond floor of the hospital with the needed Hospital following our respective physiotherapy equipment, but a bed surgeries. Mine was an elective procedure that I’d hadn’t opened up yet. To distract himself from the pain, he had two years to prepare for. would occasionally sing to himself in a He had fallen and shattered his hip. pitch-perfect high baritone that sounded A surgical team had repaired the damage, and the next step was going to uncannily like Burl Ives. He’d been there for more than two be learning to walk again. weeks when two nurses, women young It was his second broken hip, so he

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yes 64% no 36% 127 responding enough to be his granddaughters, dropped by for a pre-move assessment. He’d been having a rough day. The pain meds didn’t seem to be working and he was tired from the resulting lack of sleep. He still hadn’t been able to walk. That’s OK, they said. They just wanted to see if he could stand up. He wasn’t sure he could. But they charmed him into it, helped him sit up in his bed and swing his legs to the side. One on his left, the other on his right, they helped him get on his feet. As he stood swaying slightly, he couldn’t help remarking that one of them had the most beautiful brown eyes. “Take a step,” she suggested. “Just one.” He hesitated. “It’s OK,” she said. “We’re right here.” “Just take one,” the other young woman said. So he did. A slow, uncertain shuffle forward. “You did it.” Then another. And another. He made about eight steps before he had to sit down. “You tricked me,” he said. He looked pleased. That moment, I would suggest, deserves as much taxpayer-funded support as a toll bridge, fighter jet or football stadium. Maybe even more. Dan Ferguson is a reporter at the Peace Arch News. The Peace Arch News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent within 45 days to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby street, Nanaimo, B.C., V9R-2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www. bcpresscouncil.org

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A penguin’s stride is wise Editor: With our current slick sidewalks and lots more of the white stuff in the forecast over the next several days, I’d like to share with everyone some very wise advice that I got from my mother. Don’t let the snow and ice stop you from going out; wear comfortable shoes or boots with non-slip soles and, most importantly: walk like a penguin. It sounds funny (and it is, when you see people doing it), but it will stop you from falling over. Splay your feet, toes out, and take small, frequent steps. Slow down when you turn corners. It’s easy to do and makes you safer. Spread the word: walk like a penguin. You don’t see penguins falling over, do you! Geoff Giffin, White Rock

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remembered to put it back around her neck – except the item was no longer there. We were both heartbroken. She frantically phoned the five stores she had meanwhile called on and on her last phone call, she was told that a Good Samaritan had turned the object in to their lostand-found. The emotion for both my wife and I was overwhelming, considering the irreplaceable emotional value of this item. We took a bottle of wine to the store to thank them and asked if they could identify the good person for us. So far, no luck. By the way the X-ray turned out negative also. We were blessed. Gerald Young, White Rock ■ Everyone at the Surrey Christmas Bureau wishes to thank our city’s generous residents and businesses who freely donated funds and toys and volunteered their time and services. It is wonderful to know people can still count on one another to share their abundance and good wishes. The City of Surrey contributed to our excellent toy depot site, which was very appreciated. Nearly

2,000 local families were either directly assisted or referred to other services. This translates into over 4,500 children whose Christmas morning was made happier by our community’s generosity. As we organize for 2012, we gratefully reflect on the special donors and volunteers who made Christmas magic happen in our city. K.C. Gilroy, co-ordinator, Surrey Christmas Bureau

Smart move to balk at meters Editor: Re: One per cent balk at meters, Jan 12. I am one of the one per cent who successfully let BC Hydro know that I did not want the so-called upgrade. I suspect that many more people would have balked if they knew they could. My stated reasons for saying no were privacy and safety. I used them because we have laws that protect citizens with respect to privacy and safety. For example, online research

suggests that some residences will be nodes that collect and forward data from their neighbours. Those homes will be exposed to much higher radiation levels. However, I truly believe that smart meters are being pushed so that BC Hydro can nickel-and-dime us for power used when we need it most. BC Hydro won’t talk about that. Instead, they will attempt to discredit “balkers” and take the discourse away from financial concerns. If I knew what laws applied that protected ordinary citizens from money-grabbing corporations that have the support of government then I would be using them as well! David Jones, Surrey ■ Although the issue of electromagnetic emissions is extremely a huge concern, why aren’t other issues being addressed, like the monitoring of private activities, and the increase in monthly usage bills, which can be applied to a variance of aspects, like time-of-day usage charge? Pretty uncomfortable feeling knowing that your lifestyle is being monitored and assessed. Patricia Seggie, Surrey

Editor: Re: Of course mankind has an impact, Jan. 12 letters. Ivan Scott’s letter in these pages illustrates the level of debate about climate change. He asserts that the world’s population is increasing by 80 million a day. That would translate to over 2.9 billion a year. This type of exaggeration is indicative of the inflated rhetoric in discourse about this subject. Please, if you are going to pick sides, at least get the checkable facts straight. John Wright, Surrey

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Good deeds all around Editor: I would like to extend a most grateful thank you to Mike and the other folks who came to my assistance Dec. 31 when I fell on the Peninsula Village Safeway parking lot. Your help was so appreciated. To each of you – Happy New Year! Pamela Bissell, Surrey ■ Readers always complain that goods news never gets printed. Maybe it’s because we don’t share it. Here’s one item for your critical selection: My father passed away 25 years ago and my mother decided to wear his chain and cross till she herself passed away 15 years later. She bequeathed to my wife the item and she likewise has been wearing it ever since. She went to Peace Arch Hospital for an X-ray and was asked to remove it; she put it in her purse and a few days later she

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Some things won’t be forgotten Editor: Many of your readers will probably recall a recent interview I did for your paper about various stereotypes and misconceptions associated with Alzheimer’s disease. I really wanted to promote awareness and hopefully people got the message. Currently, more than 70,000 people in B.C. are living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and 10,000 of them are under the age of 65. If nothing changes, the prevalence of dementia in B.C. could more than double in the next 30 years.

Each one of your readers can help in the search for the causes of, and cure for dementia and help to provide services and support for those living with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Please get off the couch and join our local fundraising ‘Walk for Memories’ on January 29th at Eaglequest Golf at Coyote Creek. For information, to register or donate visit www. walkformemories.com Some things I may forget, but I will not forget to ask for your help. Jim Mann, Surrey

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The B.C. Teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Federationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (BCTF) latest wage demand amounts to a 16 per cent increase over three years, and it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen, said Education Minister George Abbott. The BCTF tabled its proposal to the B.C. Public School Employersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association (BCPSEA) Tuesday, seeking a three-year cost-of-living increase in the first year of a new contract, and six per cent in each of the two years after that. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the first specific wage demand released by the union after a year of talks and nearly five months of work-to-rule action by teachers. Abbott told CKNW radio Tuesday he is skeptical of the BCTFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estimate that its latest proposal will increase costs by $300 million more than current conditions. But even if it does, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still $300 million too much. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have said, the minister of finance has said, government has said probably a thousand times ... we have a net zero mandate for all public servants, including teachers,â&#x20AC;? Abbott said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice, perhaps, when you take an absurd figure and make it a bit less absurd, but it is still above net zero by a huge margin.â&#x20AC;? Surrey Teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association (STA) president Denise

Moffatt said it was â&#x20AC;&#x153;disappointingâ&#x20AC;? the minister and BCPSEA didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t acknowledge that teachers also took a number of items, such as early retirement incentive and paid leave demands, off the bargaining table altogether. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a significant move towards getting a deal,â&#x20AC;? said Moffatt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I understand itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still a lot of money, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an investment in public education and teachers and classrooms and we say thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an investment that pays dividends for society.â&#x20AC;? She said teachers are willing to negotiate, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s difficult when one side wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t budge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What is a negotiation when one party comes to the table and says â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;zero and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not talking about anything elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and just keeps saying that?â&#x20AC;? Moffatt said. She also said governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;net zeroâ&#x20AC;? mandate is actually â&#x20AC;&#x153;sub zero,â&#x20AC;? because thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not only no money, but concessions to take existing provisions away from teachers. Abbott said the BCTF contract that expired last spring contained about 16 per cent in wage increases over five years, and that was in prosperous times. The province has signed agreements with other public service unions with no total increase in compensation for the past two years.

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Surrey Public Library has programs for photography enthusiasts and families coming up. Drop in to the Cloverdale or Newton branches Jan. 21-28 for Play for Literacy activities. The free events (2-4 p.m. Jan. 23 at Cloverdale Library and 1-3 p.m. Jan. 28 at Newton Library) are touted as opportunities to strengthen family bonds and improve literacy skills. Events are also scheduled at City Centre, Port Kells, Fleetwood, Guildford and Strawberry Hill libraries. For dates and times, visit www. surreylibraries.ca Anyone who needs a little help taking better photos may be interested in a program next month at Newton Library, 13795 70 Ave. Back to Basics Photography is aimed at 12- to 18-year-olds who want to learn basic composition skills. It’s set for 1-3 p.m. Feb. 4 and 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 25; participants must bring a camera and attend both sessions. Call 604-598-7408.

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■ White Rock Social Justice Film Society presents Why We Fight on Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. at First United Church, 15385 Semiahmoo Ave. ■ Support Peace Arch Hospital Shen Yen Performing Arts presents Chinese dance and music at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Feb. 3-5, Part proceeds will be donated to Peace Arch Hospital and Community Health Foundation. For more, contact Erin at 604-5423172 ■ Ukrainian Soul Food fundraiser at the Ukrainian Cultural Centre, 13512 108 Ave., on Jan. 27 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Info: 604-531-1923 or 604-581-0313.

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lifestyles Kathy Oxner to coach para-nordic skiers at B.C. Winter Games

Looking to inspire in the snow Nick Greenizan

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hen Kathy Oxner heads to Vernon next month as a paranordic skiing coach at the B.C. Winter Games, the success of her team won’t be measured in wins and losses, or the medal count. Instead, Oxner will count success by the smiles on the faces of the team’s five crosscountry skiers, and ultimately, by the interest and awareness the squad is able to garner for the sport of para-nordic skiing. And while some people are quick to mouth platitudes about affecting change and empowering people – especially those with disabilities – without ever seeing anything through to fruition, Oxner knows firsthand that such change can happen. In fact, she only has to look to her partner, Mary Benson, for proof. Benson overcame a near-fatal brain injury, which affected her mentally and physically, to become a Paralympic nordic skier – a career that was highlighted by competing at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Whistler. But long before she starred on the world stage, Benson was

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Kathy Oxner (above, on right) speaks with a team of para-nordic skiers during a Skiing is Believing clinic last year. terrified of the idea of returning to the sport she once loved prior to her injury. “I was terrified, just terrified. I mean, I couldn’t walk all the way down the street, and you want me to ski?” Benson told the Peace Arch News in 2010. Her fears were quickly overcome, and soon she became a regular on the para-nordic circuit, competing all across the

globe. Now retired from competition, Benson and Oxner – who served as Benson’s coach and guide – have helped spearhead a new para-nordic team with the local Nordic Racers Ski Club, and spend their time speaking to groups of young athletes, both disabled and able-bodied, in the hopes of inspiring a new generation.

Fellow Paralympic skiers Courtney Knight and Lou Gibson – Benson’s teammates at the 2010 Games – are also onboard with the new program, dubbed Skiing is Believing. “After the Olympics, we said to each other that we had to keep this momentum going… all the publicity, all the attention we received,” Oxner said. “We’ve done that, and it’s very exciting to see it grow.” The sport has grown in B.C. to the point where five competitors and four guides – from a number of different zones, or teams – will compete at the Winter Games in Vernon, which run Feb. 23-26. “This is the first time we’ve ever been able to enter a team in the B.C. Games,” Oxner explained. “We’d always been asked to, but never could until this year.” Unlike other sports at the Games, which are under-18 events, para-nordic skiers range in age from 14 to 40. “So many people who become involved in para-nordic skiing do it after becoming injured later in life, which is why the age (range) is different,” said Oxner, who has earned a number of coaching certificates since the Paralympic Games.

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White Rock resident Nico Bauman has made leaps and bounds in many areas of entertainment, including dance, production and as an international ambassador for the arts.

Super Bowl will be the next project Nico Bauman takes on

Dancer to tackle the half-time show Alex Browne

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he trained as a dancer with Crescent Beach studio Joy of Movement â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dancing of a different kind that White Rockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nico Bauman (nee Rivera) will be doing on Super Bowl Sunday (Feb. 5). Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have her production assistant hat on at the Indianapolis Convention Centre, as part of a dedicated team that stages the half-time show for the event â&#x20AC;&#x201C; headlined this year by Madonna and featuring performers from Cirque du Soleil. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a new role for Bauman, 27. She worked the Super Bowl first in San Diego in 2003 when the half-time entertainment lineup included Shania Twain, Sting and No Doubt; and she was in DallasFort Worth for last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show, starring the Black-Eyed Peas, Usher and Slash. Along the way, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also worked

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard not to get carried along on a number of other high-profile events â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including the 2004 on a wave of adrenaline as youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Oscars. running the cast, plus staging and The Super Bowl half-time show sound equipment onto the field, she added. is a high-energy gig that calls for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so much excitement â&#x20AC;&#x201C; resourcefulness, multi-tasking and and the crowd roar sound â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;? she trouble-shooting skills, Bauman said. gave a vocal imitation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Duties can involve everything really what it sounds like.â&#x20AC;? Most of all, she said, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a from co-ordinating groups of sense that everyone performers, to making â??It was the first â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from headliners to sure stars are conducted safely to the stage, and time, for me, of every last performer the field â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is giving patching cuts and bruises. having the big on â&#x20AC;&#x153;I jump in wherever Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m 150 per cent. picture.â?&#x17E; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The members of the needed,â&#x20AC;? she said. In all, it takes about a marching bands are all Nico Bauman thousand people to get the college-age musicians,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re amazing artists show â&#x20AC;&#x201C; usually about 12 minutes who take such pride in what they long â&#x20AC;&#x201C; on and off the field. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The cast is sitting tight until â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;goâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; do.â&#x20AC;? time,â&#x20AC;? Bauman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The magic Bauman said she is usually brought in a few days before the of it is that everything happens in show itself to the huge tent city real time â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all these people come created for the people who work on the field during a commercial break and run off during a on the half-time show. commercial break.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a stage in the production

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to know where the washroom was. I managed to tell him the washroom for ‘really handsome gentlemen’ was over there.” Although event work was put on hold while she completed her education (she now has her master’s degree from Trinity Western), Bauman said she’s enjoying her return to the pressure-cooker environment. With all the individuals and egos involved in the Super Bowl halftime show, one might expect more

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Shields balances school, stage from page 24 And although it’s set in 1857, Tait and Pankanea are emphasizing some clear parallels with the modern world, just as they did in their award-winning 2005 version of Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment. Shields, who previously studied musical theatre at Capilano College, has been keeping busy doing productions for Richmond’s Gateway Theatre and Royal City Musical Theatre – and the past five seasons of Theatre Under The Stars. But she doesn’t hesitate to call this the most elaborate show yet in her budding theatrical career. She’s one of several UBC students to be handpicked for

Nikolayevich Myshkin. the production, fulfilling the PuSh mandate of providing “None of us have seen anyone opportunities for emerging so untouched by the evil in the artists in groundbreaking work world,” she said. “He befriends in all performance disciplines. so many people from so many walks of life UBC has given the ❝I’m hoping to students latitude and brings us all break into film at together.” in their schedule to participate in some point and I’m There’s no question rehearsals, and that Shields is going because it’s at Fredric going to try to stay full-tilt after a career in Vancouver as as a professional Wood, it’s technically actor once she a university long as I can.❞ production – which graduates. Courtney Shields means they also “I’m trying to actress receive credit for it. make contact with as many companies as possible. Shields plays Adelaida Yepanchin, one of three sisters I’m hoping to break into film at whose lives and destinies some point and I’m going to try become entwined with the to stay in Vancouver as long as principal character, Prince Lyov I can.”

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Mike Sommer turned a backpacking adventure into a job coaching New Zealand at World Hockey Championships

Coaching Kiwis on international ice Nick Greenizan

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hen Mike Sommer packed his bags and boarded a plane for Australia two years ago, his plan was not dissimilar to the plans of any young backpacker intent on travelling the world. Explore a different culture, meet new people, experience a life different from the one he was used to in Canada. Funny then, that he ended up doing exactly what he’d done his whole life back home: playing hockey. “I just planned on backpacking,” Sommer, a Semiahmoo Minor Hockey alum, said last week by email from New Zealand. Soon after arriving in Australia, Sommer, a 22-year-old Semiahmoo Secondary grad, found himself as the night manager at a hostel in Byron Bay – one of Australia’s best surf destinations – which is where he met a man named Bert, a 30-year-old Nanaimo native. Bert lived in Queenstown, NZ, he told Sommer, and played for a hockey team there called the Southern Stampede, which plays in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League, a fiveteam amateur circuit that Sommer called “the highest” level of hockey in the country. After striking up a friendship, Sommer was asked to join the squad. “I wasn’t going to do it, but decided this was an opportunity I needed to take. A few (weeks) later, Burt came back with some of the Queenstown boys and I signed the papers to make it official, and the rest is history,” Sommer said. Sommer moved to New Zealand and played last season – which runs June-August – for the Stampede, but soon turned his eye to coaching, which is where he admits his true interest lies. Before heading Down Under, Sommer, who played Junior B hockey in the Lower Mainland as a teen – first with the Delta Ice Hawks and then the Grandview Steelers – was also an assistant coach with Semi’s midget B1 squad, while also helping out the Ice Hawks by running summer camps. “It was a really cool experience,” Sommer said of coaching. “It’s always been a passion, so when I came to New Zealand, I told Bert I wanted to help coach minor hockey kids.” And just days upon arriving in New Zealand, opportunity knocked – one of the local hockey association’s top coaches, a Canadian ex-pat himself, quit and moved back to Can-

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South Surrey native Mike Sommer instructs some of his players during a hockey practice last season in New Zealand. ada, thus opening up a position for Sommer. tournament wraps up Jan. 22. “I jumped at it. We gave (the team) some And while New Zealand’s hockey culture continuity and structure and the kids abso- may not come close to Canada’s – the Div. lutely thrived, so I guess we did something 1 U20 championships were broadcast dayright,” he said. and-night on TSN – Sommer said the sport is At about the same time, he was also asked certainly gaining in popularity. by Southern head coach Stephen Reid to “It’s definitely heading in the right direction. become a player/coach with the And being in Queenstown, which Stampede. is such a tourist town, there’s so ❝I wasn’t going And when Reid was named head many people from out of the to do it, but coach of New Zealands’ undercountry, so we pull in a lot of 20 team for the next two world decided this was hockey fans, and first-timers, too,” junior championships, he brought an opportunity I he explained. “We have the loudSommer along for the ride as an building in the league, and it’s needed to take.❞ est assistant coach. such a fun place to play.” Mike Sommer Internationally, New Zealand However, he admits there is a coach plays U20 hockey at the division 3 ways to go. Queenstown’s arena, level (by comparison, the IIHF Div. for example, does not have plexi1 World Junior Championships were held last glass around the ice; instead, there’s netmonth in Calgary and Edmonton). ting. All rinks are privately owned, Sommer Sommer and his team left for World Cham- explained, and shipping boards and rink glass pionships, held in Dunedin, NZ, earlier in the from North America is very expensive. week, and begin play today (Thursday). The “So the fans pretty much sit on top of you,”

he said. Despite enjoying life in New Zealand, Sommer – whose younger brother, Ryan, is an accomplished track-and-field athlete currently attending the University of Lethbridge – doesn’t plan on staying forever. The plan, he said, is to be part of the country’s U20 program this year and again in 2013, after which he’ll likely move home to the Peninsula. “I think my mom and dad like the freedom without either of their boys in the house, but I don’t think they expected me to be away this long,” Sommer said. “But they’re happy that I’m coaching because they know it’s a huge passion of mine.” Sommer hopes his experience in New Zealand will help him land a coaching gig in the Lower Mainland upon returning home. “Right now though, I am focused on making the most of the opportunities I have here in New Zealand,” he said. “I never thought I’d be here, but I have absolutely loved every minute of my time here.”

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Coach’s foundation teams with KidSport Nick Greenizan Sports Reporter

A foundation honouring the memory of former local football coach Bryan James has taken root in the Lower Mainland, and has partnered with the Surrey/White Rock chapter of KidSport BC. Last week, the Bryan James Memorial Foundation made its first donation – a cheque for $1,200 – to Malik Dillon, the chair of KidSport’s local chapter. The contribution was a combination of donations from family and friends, as well as National Bank Financial, where James worked alongside his brother, Jordan. “We have had a lot of support,” Jordan said. James, 32 , died suddenly in early December, after collapsing, due to heart complications, at a company Christmas party. He was a longtime football coach with both the White Rock-South Surrey Titans association and also at Earl

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Former coach Bryan James. Marriott Secondary. “Sports was Bryan’s passion, but even more than playing sports himself, his passion was coaching kids,” Jordan said. “He had a special gift to inspire kids to work hard and accomplish great things.” The goal of the Bryan James Memorial Foundation – and KidSport BC – is to help young athletes afford to play organized sports. According to Dillon, the Surrey/White Rock chapter helped fund sports registrations for 350 local athletes in 2011.

“We’re thrilled with what this foundation is about, and happy to partner with them,” Dillon said. “It’s tragic, what happened to Bryan, but in this way, we’re hopefully able to bring about something positive.” Jordan said his brother’s foundation will eventually fund other initiatives in addition to working with KidSport – like sending athletes to football camps – but partnering with an established organization was a good first step. “It’s a lot of work to get something like this up and running, so we wanted to work with KidSport while we continue to grow,” he said. “The objective is to make an impact in the community. “Bryan was all about helping kids – he made a big impression on a lot of them – so for him, this is the least I could do.” For more on the foundation, visit www.bryanjamesmemorialfoundation.com

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#411 - 15368 - 16A AVENUE • OCEAN BAY VILLAS • $359,000 Lovely two bdrm./two bath, top floor unit with two spacious decks on quiet side of building. Lots of amenities, all ages welcome, pet-friendly, rentals allowed. Kathleen Thomas 604-531-4000 Bay Realty

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Brand New Apartments in Morgan Crossing Village • 2 bedrooms, 880 sq. ft. $294,900 • 1 bedroom & den $229,000 16 units SOLD in 2011 Sale Price $1,489,000 $998,800 $1,895,000 $989,000 $2,100, 000 $1,988,000 $1,880,000 $1,389,000 $1,798,000 $900,000 $1,338,000 $3,680,000

Blt Yr. Lot Size (sq ft) House (sq ft) 1970 48350 2250 1978 49302 3480 1994 43938 4026 2003 5318 3546 1978 78408 1830 1985 47916 3600 1967 55321 2602 1973 49658 3400 1997 47523 6871 2002 4036 3009 1999 10063 4394 2008 43884 7817

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JANUARY 19/2012

Suburban living with an urban feel

Surrey’s City Centre: the new downtown Surrey’s City Centre is rapidly becoming a booming real estate market, with several developers offering projects in the region. Concord Pacific’s Park Place will soon be joined by Park Avenue, both of which are located just steps away from the King George SkyTrain station and the Central City shopping mall. Park Avenue will be home to the largest amenities in western Canada, according to Project Marketing Manager Peter Udzenija. “Surrey is ready for something this huge,” he says, adding that the entire complex will be the largest urban community of its kind. “We’re pretty happy that it’s all coming together,” Udzenija says. Woodbridge Homes’ The Brookland is also a highlight in the area. Located minutes from

all of the major amenities in City Centre, the one- and two-bedroom homes are full of elegant features and thoughtful details, including stainless-steel appliances, beautiful hand-set tile flooring in the bathrooms and modern touches such as a breakfast bar and dimmable track lighting in the kitchen, so those harsh florescent lights are a thing of the past. Another developer in the area is WestStone Properties with its Ultra project, which will soon hold its grand opening. It is the third phase of WestStone’s master-planned Urban Village community, and joins previous projects Agenda and Element. With 10 unique floorplans to choose from, buyers will have plenty of ways to customize their new homes.

‘Surrey really hasn’t seen this before’

Park Place a new level of class in City Centre by Kerry Vital

Surrey’s City Centre is a real estate hot spot right now, and Concord Pacific is right in the thick of this trend with Park Place, which is offering high-end floorplans and finishings at a much more affordable price. “The plans are well thought-out and fairly flexible,” says Concord Pacific Project Marketing Manager Peter Udzenija. “They really maximize the living and dining spaces.” Buyers have been moving in since the end of November, and Udzenija says they have appreciated the on-site concierge and extra security who were available during the move-in process. “It’s a different level of class,” he says. “Surrey really hasn’t seen this before.” There are 698 suites in the development, spread between two 36-storey concrete high-rise towers with 10 homes per floor. There are a mix of one- and two-bedroom homes, though the one-bedroom homes are now sold out.

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The amenities are incredible ... They are bigger than anything we’ve ever done,” says Project Marketing Manager Peter Udzenija. Inside, there are a variety of floorplans to choose from, ranging in size from 818 to 1,552 square feet for the twobedroom homes. Aluminium-framed laminate cabinets (in your choice of Wenge or Oak) with frosted glass accent cabinets are standard in every home, and are perfectly complemented by Corian countertops and a mosaic-look porcelain tile backsplash in the kitchen. The look is carried over into the master ensuite, which also include a beautiful soaker tub and a countermounted sink. The main bathrooms are just as elegant, with a large-format ceramic tile shower surround and a drop-in sink.

Every home has an amazing view, with expansive windows and generous open balconies. Depending on the floor and direction, views include mountains, Surrey City Centre and a green belt. However, it is the amenities that are one of the most impressive features of Park Place. “The amenities are incredible,” says Udzenija. “They are bigger than anything we’ve ever done.” The buildings include a large gym with a yoga and Pilates room, theatre, a billiards and game room and two steam rooms. The podium level between the two buildings holds a barbecue area, indoor and outdoor lounge and an event kitchen. However, the most exciting amenity is the bowling alley. “It’s booked from opening to closing every day,” laughs Udzenija. “It was a last-minute addition … we took out some of the commercial (space) to put in the alley.” As Udzenija noted, the bottom floor of each building holds commercial space. No shops have been officially announced, but there are rumours of a popular coffee shop and a large pharmacy. Remaining homes at Park Place start at $290,000. For more information visit www.parkplaceliving.ca or call 604-5839866 to make an appointment to see the suites.

City Centre Fast Facts ■ Surrey City Centre is 35 minutes from downtown Vancouver via SkyTrain.

■ Surrey City Centre is 40 minutes

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■ Surrey City Centre is 30 minutes from the U.S. border.

■ Surrey has been called “the #1

place to invest in B.C.” by the Real Estate Investment Network and one of the “top 10 places to buy in Canada” by the Financial Post.

■ Surrey is the fastest growing

municipality in B.C. It is currently the second largest city in B.C. and the twelfth largest in the country.

■ An average of 1,000 new residents move to Surrey each month.

■ Maclean’s magazine voted Surrey

as the third best run city in Canada in 2009.

■ Surrey is home to more than

ﬁve major university and college campuses, including Simon Fraser University, Kwantlen Polytechnic University and Sprott-Shaw Community College.

■ Surrey includes over 400 parks,

including the B.C. Lions practice facility at Tom Binnie Park and Holland Park, which hosts a variety of events year-round.

■ Projects at Surrey City Centre have created over 10,000 new jobs.

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The suites at Concord Paciﬁc’s Park Place showcase stunning views from every home, and laminate ﬂooring throughout the main living areas.

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Home construction booming in Surrey’s City Centre ... but that’s not all that’s happening in the area Arts and culture in City Centre A city is nothing without its culture and architecture, and Surrey’s City Centre is no different. Residents and visitors alike will find no shortage of things to do and see. City Centre is just blocks away from the Surrey Art Gallery, which includes a large permanent contemporary art collection. The gallery prides itself on featuring artwork from local, national and international artists, and also hosts lectures, workshops and courses on art. It is the second largest public art gallery in the Lower Mainland, so budding artists of all ages will easily be able to find inspiration. The City Centre Library is located near Surrey’s new City Hall, which is expected to be completed by 2013. The facility includes a cafe, several meeting spaces, a computer learning centre, a teen lounge and gaming room, and more reading materials than you could ever hope to read, in a variety of languages. The library and City Hall will one day be joined by a new performing arts centre and civic centre plaza. The youngest residents of Surrey will also be able to dabble in culture with the opening of an Arts Umbrella location in Concord Pacific’s Park Place development. The arts education centre caters to children and youth ages two to 19, and offers a range of classes, including programs in dance, painting, theatre and photography.

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Woodbridge Homes’ The Brooklands is just two minutes from SkyTrain, with every City Centre amenity just down the street. One- and two-bedroom homes showcase stainless-steel appliances, gorgeous hand-set tile ﬂooring in the bathrooms and a modern breakfast bar in the kitchen.

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Woodbridge Homes’ The Brookland (top two photos) and Concord Paciﬁc’s Park place (bottom two photos) are truly beautiful examples of City Centre real estate.

Parks and playtime When you just need a break from the daily grind, look no farther than Surrey’s City Centre, with it’s huge variety of recreation and leisure activities right on your doorstep. The opportunities start as soon as you step off the SkyTrain at the Surrey Central station. The North Surrey Recreation Centre includes a skating arena, a weight room, a swimming pool, a physiotherapy clinic and a fitness studio, among other amenities. Close by in Tom Binnie Park, the Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre holds a full-court gym. Plans are currently in place to build an outdoor undercover skate and bike park and a lacrosse and hockey box. The park is also home to a turf field and outdoor basketball courts. There are several golf courses in the Surrey area. The closest is Eaglequest at Coyote Creek, which the city describes as the finest mid-length golf course in the Lower Mainland. Holland Park is right beside Central City shopping centre, and includes art installations, water fountains and trails. It hosts a variety of events all year, including the annual Fusion Festival and Movies under the Stars.

Shopping abounds in City Centre

Martin Knowles photo above, submitted photo below

Concord Paciﬁc’s Park Place is just the ﬁrst phase of a community that will eventually encompass nearly 2,300 homes. Located right in the heart of City Centre, the expansive plaza, below, and stunning architecture are combining to making Park Place an iconic part of the city.

Those in need of retail therapy can rejoice! There are plenty of shopping options available in Surrey’s City Centre area. The largest shopping area is the Central City mall, located on King George Boulevard. With over 130 shops, restaurants and services, Central City truly has something for everyone. With a five-storey inner atrium designed by architect Bing Thom, the mall is not only a destination for shoppers. It has appeared in several movies and TV shows, including I, Robot and Smallville. Guildford Town Centre mall is also just minutes away, with its own selection of shops. The mall is currently undergoing a new expansion that is due to open in 2013. Concord Pacific’s Park Place development will also hold its own array of shops on the ground level. The list is rumoured to include a coffee shop and a pharmacy.

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OBITUARIES

Doris passed away January 3, 2012 at Rosemary Heights Care Facility following a stroke, with her two daughters by her side. Doris was born in Mayfair, Saskatchewan on May 8, 1914, the eldest child of Roy and May Arthur (nee Allenby). She is predeceased by her youngest sister Lillian and brother Fred. Doris remained on the family farm until age 24, when she went to work for her Uncle Bill Allenby and Aunt May in their family business in Vancouver. There she volunteered with the war effort and met her first husband, Gilbert Thomas Wallis, who died in 1998. She is survived by the two daughters of that marriage: Norma Weathersby (nee Wallis) & Patrick; Fran Wallis, grandson Westley Sherrick and granddaughter Kaylee. Doris spent her working years in a hospital environment and later in building management. A talented seamstress and a wonderful cook, she volunteered in the Guiding Movement when her daughters were young, and enjoyed tennis and watercolour painting. At the age of 59 Doris married Glenn Halladay and became the matriarch of the Halladay clan. With Glenn she enjoyed golf, traveling & social dancing. Glenn Halladay died in 2008 after a lengthy illness. Doris’s feisty nature, wry wit and tellit-like-it-is attitude drew people to her. Doris is survived by step children: Heather Sveen (nee Halladay) & Ron; Elaine Wirtz (nee Halladay)& Steve; and Wayne Halladay & Ione; and grandchildren: Kirsten Shaw (nee Halladay) & Jesse; Erin Hopson (nee Halladay) & Rob; and great grandchildren: Kali and Ethan Shaw, Abby and Cole Hopson and Jake & Russ Halladay. Doris is survived by her younger sister Eileen Cyr of Calgary and many nieces, nephews and cousins in B.C., Alta. and Sask. Her ashes will be ensconced with her husband Glenn’s at the Valley View Memorial Gardens. A service and celebration of her life will be held in April at the home of Heather Sveen in Langley.

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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

PRE-SCHOOLS SANDCASTLES & Sunshine Preschool 14633 - 16th Avenue Fun Family Phonics 3 and 4 hour classes 2 - 5 days available ESL (Est. since 1995) BRENDA 604-531-2100

CHILDCARE WANTED

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to Every Hunter in BC! Advertise in The BC Hunting Regulations Synopsis 2012-2014 publication. Increased circulation 250,000 copies! Tremendous Reach, Two Year Edition! Contact Annemarie at 1 800 661 6335 or hunt@blackpress.ca

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DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

HIGHWAY TRUCK LOW BED DRIVER

for Dorman Timber Location Harrison Mills, must have a minimum of five years low bedding exp. Hauling various types of logging equipment in the Fraser Valley.

Competitive Wages! E-mail: mikayla. tamihilog@shaw.ca or Fax: 604-796-0318

It is with great sadness our family announces the passing of our beloved Ada Marcuzzo on January 4, 2012 at the age of 87. Ada has been predeceased by all her siblings, her brother Ludovic, and her sisters Ines, Maria and Olga. She is survived by her husband of 66 years Tony, her two daughters Annie Staub (Hardy) and Monique Beaudin (Pierre); her grandchildren Natalie Gomes (Jason), Carl (Klaudy) and Julie (Maciek) and her great-grandchildren Alexander and Madeleine. Ada was born in Italy on May 14, 1924. The following year her parents moved to the South of France where she grew up and met and married her beloved Antoine, more commonly referred to as Tony. In 1952 the couple, along with their daughter Annie, immigrated to Canada and before long the family was joined by their second daughter, Monique. Upon retirement Tony and Ada moved to British Columbia to be closer to Annie and Hardy and her ﬁrst granddaughter Natalie. They settled in Ocean Park, South Surrey where Tony and Ada renovated their new home and planted a huge garden along with many fruit trees. Ada and Tony worked tirelessly on their property and it was not long before their neighbours and friends were supplied with fresh vegetables and fruits from their garden. Ada enjoyed and was very proud of her house and garden, and was seen to keep it in pristine shape from every morning to night throughout the years. Ada is, and will always, be missed by her family who appreciate her devotion and love for her children and grandchildren, along with her many friends who appreciated her kind and generous nature. Our family would like to thank the Doctors, Nurses and staff of the ICU and the Palliative Care Unit, 6th Floor North of the Peace Arch Hospital, who worked tirelessly to care for her in her ﬁnal days. Special thanks go to Dr. G. Roberts, Ada’s physician for the last 25 years. On Ada’s request, there will be no public service, other than the quiet celebration of life that the family held after her passing.

FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

P/T ADMINISTRATOR for truck shop wanted. Simply accounting an asset. Send resume to: 604-513-8004 or Tridem@telus.net

BE YOUR Own Boss Learn to operate a Mini-Office Outlet from home. Free online training. Flexible hours. Great income. www.freedom-unlimited.info

MARCUZZO, Ada

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ACCOUNTING/ BOOKKEEPING

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS

F/T Nanny/Housekeeper needed. bcclassified.com Speak ILonggo. $9.50/hr. Refs & Crim record check. (604)535-3167

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Become a Psychiatric Nursetrain locally via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements and some regional classroom delivery. Wages start at $30.79/hr to $40.42/hr. This 23 month program is recognized by the CRPNBC. Gov’t funding may be available. Toll-free 1-87-STENBERG www.stenbergcollege.com

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Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work? PLEA Community Services is looking for qualified applicants who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or on weekends for respite. Training, support and remuneration are provided. Funding is available for modifications to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting for an open door.

Make it yours. Call 604-708-2628 www.plea.bc.ca

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IMPORTANT PUBLIC NOTICE If you are experiencing delays in the processing of your EI, CPP, OAS, Veterans Affairs, or CIC claims, please call the “Ofﬁce For Client Satisfaction”

1–866-506-6806

ALBERTA earthmoving company requires a Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. You will work in a modern shop and also have mechanics truck for field work. The job is at Edson, Alberta. We require that you have experience on Cat crawlers and or Deere excavators. Call Lloyd at (780)723-5051. GARDENERS req’d F/T in Surrey with exp. in garden maint, pruning, lawn & bed work. Must have good English skills & local ref’s. Year-round work avail. Pesticide licence, snow removal & exp driving truck w/trailer an asset. Benefit package. Wage $3,000 to $3,200 depending on exp. Leave msg or Fax, 604-599-5503.

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ABBOTSFORD

Fleet Sales Representative You will be responsible for: • Develop and maintaining new fleet accounts • Analyzing areas of sales opportunities within each market • Obtaining monthly targets • Oversee fleet vehicle ordering and delivery processes • Submitting progress reports Essential skills and qualifications: • Able to produce, meet deadlines and work well under pressure • Strong prospecting or cold-calling experience • Ability to build and maintain relationships • A passion and drive to be successful • Strong sales and customer service experience • Professional presentation • Great personality and communication skills • Computer literate, Outlook, Excel, Word • Fleet sales experience beneficial We offer a competitive compensation package with a base salary, unlimited commission opportunities, bonuses, auto/ gas, health benefits , expense account and opportunities to advance within the company. Apply by email only to: Janeen@abbynissan.com We thank you in advance for your interest, but only qualified individuals will be contacted.

No phone calls.

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P/T NIGHT CLEANER

Marquise Group is looking for a P/T Night Cleaner for Tsawwassen Quay. Must be able to work evenings & weekends. Janitorial exp. req. Duties include waxing, burnishing & auto - scrubbing the floors. Candidates will be required to complete a Criminal Record Check.

Please e-mail resumes to 878.marquise@hiredesk.net or fax: 604-214-8526

Inside Sales / Sales Support Rep. Does Your Career Need A Lift? Arpac, Western Canada’s leading material handling provide is currently seeking a career minded individual to join our Inside Sales team. This customer-focused position requires related experience and rewards with competitive compensation, RRSP Program, health benefits, social events, and more! Email resume to hr@arpac.ca or 604-940-4082 MAXX MARKETING seeks to hire 15 outstanding sales people in the Fraser Valley. Apply now! More info www.maxxmarketing.ca/careers

Surrey Glass company requires personable, motivated person to work Part-Time in our showroom 1 day a week and 1 day as an office assistant. Duties include; telephone, showroom sales, computer quotes & work orders. Good computer skills with exp. in Business Vision & Excel software an asset. Must be good with numbers & able to multi-task with attention to accuracy. Previous exp. in glass trade, retail or related industry preferred. Saturday req’d. Salary negotiable. E-mail resume to:

sales@deltaglass.ca PHARMACY/ Front Store clerk Mon. and Tues. coverage plus day relief, customer service computer knowledge. Please resume 604-536-6864

P/T, holiand Fax

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FOOD COUNTER ATTENDANT OPA! Souvlaki is seeking to hire 2 full time food counter attendants for their 2245 160th St., suite 70 White Rock location. No experience but completion of high school required. The applicant must be able to speak and read and write English, operate cash register, take customer orders, serve customer at counters, package takeout food, stock refrigerators etc. Shift work includes evening and night shift. Salary is $11/hour. Email your resume to sunnysidhu4@hotmail.com

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PURCHASING ASST. Knowledge in mat’ls mgnt & purchasing, read shop dwgs, min 3-5 yrs of buying exp in mfg (glazing) ind. Basic computer skills a must. Own vehicle. F: 604-525-0774, E: sales@phoenixglassinc.com, w/salary exp. No phone calls pls.

Earn up to $20/hour. NO sales, NO commissions! Full training provided. Travel, dress sharp & have fun! Must be outgoing. Call Marcia 604-777-2195

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HOMESTAY FAMILIES NEEDED $40/night Japanese ESL students March 20 - 28. Must drive student to and from school in W. Rock. Call Julie 604-809-9463

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 218

Angel’s Health Centre

BUSINESS/ OFFICE SERVICE

778-278-2298 2051 Douglas Cr. Langley, B.C. RELAXING MASSAGE 68th Ave & 152nd Street. Call Wendy or Coco 604-593-4495 or 778-908-3315 TRADITIONAL THAI MASSAGE

Thai Certified Mon. - Fri. 9am-5pm W.Rock 778-240-5098

TRADES, TECHNICAL

A NORTH Surrey industrial engine distributor, requires a full time parts person. Hours are 7:30 to 4:00 Monday to Friday. Basic knowledge of gas & diesel engines required. Full time, competitive wage and benefits package. Clean, pleasant place to work. Email resume to: resumes6494@shaw.ca

HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC for busy logging company in the Fraser Valley Area. Must have valid BC drivers licence.

Competitive Wages & Beneﬁts After 3 mos. Please fax 604-796-0318 or e-mail: mikayla.tamihilog@shaw.ca

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CLEANING SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 239

COMPUTER SERVICES

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EDUCATION

A MAID TO CLEEN

Pain & Relax Chinese Massage

NANCY’S Full Cycle Bookkeeping Services for small and medium size businesses, including A/P, A/R, payroll, government reports, & bank rec. 28 yrs exp. Reasonable Rates. Office in White Rock

Call Nancy 778-885-8929

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PROFESSIONALS/ MANAGEMENT

F/T BOOKKEEPER wanted ASAP in Richmond CGA firm. Min. 3-5 years exp in full-cycle bkkp and payroll. Simply & Quickbook knowledge, able to travel. Apply to careers @rhncga.com

Wild & Crazy Can’t Be Lazy ORDER DESK & OFFICE ASSISTANT P/T

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

PERSONAL SERVICES

For all Your Cleaning Needs Weekly, Biweekly, Monthly Exc. Refs & Rates. Move In/Out. Carpet Cleaning, pressure wash, New Const., Res./Comm., offices Welcome! Lic., Bonded/Insured.

Call 778-883-4262 E & M MAINTENANCE WINDOW WASHING D Windows Out & In D Gutters cleaned In & Out D Pressure Washing D Serving W. Rock for over 30 yrs D Lic. & WCB insured. D Free Est. Seniors Discount

Give the Gift of Music! Gift certificates available for Piano, Guitar & Kindermusik classes (Pre-School Music and Movement classes) at NUVO MUSIC SCHOOL in Morgan Creek.

Eric 604-541-1743

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BECOME AN OPTICIAN IN ONLY 6 MONTHS

Call 604-614-3340 www.nuvomusicschool.com

A Hardworking Lady LOOKING TO Expand Your Horizons? Gulf Islands Film School Camps SPRING BREAK Learn from a pro! 1 and 2 week March 11, 18 & 25 Save$$ Earlybird Special til Jan 31 www.giftsfilms.com 1800.813.9993.

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EDUCATION

Optical Dispensing is a high-growth industry with good pay and job security. Train for a “Career With Vision”. START YOUR OWN BUSINESS!! • 6-month program . . . starts Feb. 20th, 2012 • Financial assistance available • Hurry . . . enrolment limited!!

Reliable honest, detail oriented, will clean your home for your comfort. Exc. refs. Insured & bonded. Guaranteed. Serving the White Rock / S. Surrey area for 15 + yrs. www. abovetheresthousecleaning.com (604)315-2440

B.C. COLLEGE OF OPTICS #208 - 10070 King George Blvd., Surrey, BC www.bccollegeofoptics.ca

DETAILED EUROPEAN CLEANING.

Efficient, Reliable, Friendly, Bonded Excellent References with 18 year experience. Call Ivet: 778-235-4070

MECHANIC

Wanted for dump truck maintenance and repairs. For more information call 604-807-4040 or Fax resume 604-856-9172

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604.581.0101 130

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BC BEST BUY - Place your

classified ad in THREE BC REGIONS. 66 Newspapers with a combined circulation of 1,103,315! Call 604-575-5555 for details

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Unique Taste, Unique Menus... Gourmet, Customized Menus Tailored To Your Function... • Dinner Parties • Executive Meetings • Family Gatherings • Weddings / Banquets • B-B-Ques • Funerals We Come To You! Doing It All, From Set-Up - Clean-Up.

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

AVOID BANKRUPTCY - SAVE UP TO 70% Of Your Debt. One affordable monthly payment, interest free. For debt restructuring on YOUR terms, not your creditors. Call 1-866-690-3328 or see web site: www.4pillars.ca GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

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A 43 Year Old Women who has her Community Health Care Certiﬁcate would like to provide the following services: -Companionship -Meal Preparation -Light Housekeeping -Grocery Shopping -Medical and Dental Appts. -Exercise and Walks And I also have my First-Aide and Food Safe Certiﬁcates, If you require more information please call me at: 604-626-8572

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CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Confidential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET

1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com

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APPLIANCE REPAIRS Peace Arch Appliance Service to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers & dishwashers. Reasonable. Call Mark (604)536-9092

We offer a dynamic work environment. To apply online, please visit:

RANGERS OCEAN PARK APPLIANCE LTD Repairs to all major appliances

Call (604)538-9600

To apply for this vacancy, please send your résumé by indicating the following reference number HDX-12-016 (Station Attendant (Ramp Attendant)) to cv@handlex.ca or visit our website: www.transat.com

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GARDENING

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

~Since 1983~

Clean-up Trimming, Pruning Snow Removal No B.S.T.

Member of Better Business Bureau

Making Your Renovations Come True...

WCB INSURED

Vincent 543-7776

Seniors Discount

Kris 604-617-5561

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www.caliberwest contracting.com 604.764.9594

ALL Concrete Brick, Block & Stonework. Good job - Good price. Call Enzio (604)594-1960 SEMI-RETIRED contractor will do small concrete jobs. Patio’s, sidewalks, driveway’s. Re & re old or

Handyman from Newfoundland

damaged concrete. Ken 604-532-0662

DRYWALL

Honest, reliable, quality work at good prices. Fully insured.

ARCO DRYWALL Ltd. Board, Tape Texture, Frame. New & Reno’s. 20 yrs exp, free est Mike 604-825-1500

Popcorn & Textured ceilings really date your home - We can give you a ﬂat ceilinglovely to look at & easy to clean. If you have crown mouldings - no problem. Also Ceiling repairs. CALL FRIENDLY BENJAMIN 604-230-7928 or 604-538-3796 PSB DRYWALL ★ All Boarding, Taping, Framing & Texture. Insured work. Call Parm (604) 762-4657

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ALL JOBS Big or Small. Panels, lighting, plugs, fans, hot tubs etc. Guaranteed work. 604-539-0708 Cell 604-537-1773 (Lic. 26110) ELECTRICIAN - Dana Thompson Over 23yrs exp. Res/Comm. Free est. Bonded. #14758 604-353-1519 ELECTRICIAN. Licensed, local. Low cost. Big&small jobs. Renov. & panel change expert. 604-374-0062 OCEAN PARK ELECTRIC Small Jobs. Renovations, Panels. Elec. Heat, Lighting, Repairs. Call (604)591-7621 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE SCOTT’S Mini Excavation. Trenching, clearing, grading, tree/stump & concrete removal. 604-802-3994

K.P. LANDSCAPING • Winter Yard Clean-up • Hedge Trimming • Tree Topping • Pruning • Stump Removal • Lawn & Garden Maintenance • Landscaping Reno’s • Sodding • Fencing • Retaining Wall • ETC. * Free Estimates * 100% Quality Workmanship Guaranteed. Since 1986 Kham 604-375-6877

• TREE Pruning • Sculpting • Hedge Repair • Pro-Climber

PROMPT & AFFORDABLE *Seniors Disc. *Insured *24 yrs.

Jay 604-513-8524 WEED FREE Mushroom Manure 13 yards - $125 or Well Rotted 10 yards - $145. Free delivery in Surrey. 604-856-8877

GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627 Professional Gutter & Window cleaning. Seniors Discount. Worksafe. Jeremy 778-384-3855

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HANDYMAN. Very reliable. 20 yrs exp. Senior’s discount. Make a list. CAN DO IT ALL! 604-866-4977

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Fully insured with WCB. Winter rates on now.

604-240-1000 www.paciﬁccedarworks.com

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

MISC SERVICES

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Maverick Construction

Decking

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

Railings

Glass Aluminum Wrought Iron Trex Railings Cedar Pressure Treated

PAINT SPECIAL

Fireplaces Kitchens & Barbeques Sun Rooms & Patio Covers Landscaping Hot Tubs & Pools Trellis & Gazebos

604-626-7100 www.deckexperts.ca

TrexPro Certified

604.587.5865

FREE! Scrap Metal Removal...FREE!!!

Semiahmoo Tree Experts

*Appliances *BBQs *Exercise Equip *Cars/Trucks/Trailers *Hotwater Tanks *Furnaces * Restaurant Equipment All FREE pickup!

Trees removal, Hedges Pruning, Topping Chipping. Insured. WCB Free wood & chips. David Fast 604-536-5426

START TO FINISH CONTRACTING Blake and his Dad make a positive difference in your life by providing quality workmanship delivered with integrity. D interior & exterior renovation D rot repair & restoration D Decks D Fences & much more free estimates. Call Blake or Brian (604)816-1653 Licensed, Insured, WCB

VECTOR RENO’S Complete Home Renovations / Improvements. Interior & Exterior. Call 604-690-3327

Comm. & Residential Cheapest in White Rock / South Surrey Environmentally Friendly

MESA PAINTING INTERIOR and EXTERIOR Quality work at reas rates.Free Estimates. Michael (cell) 604-724-7458

Call (604)506-2817

EXTRA

477

PETS

BLOOD HOUND PUPS, CKC reg’d health chk, 2nd vac, micro chipped, 4 fem’s. Liver & Tan. Ready to go. $500. Call 604-574-5788.

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2 OPEN BAMBOO DIVIDERS 47”Wx69”H $50/pair. 1 freestanding Japanese Soji screen 51”Wx70”H $30. 604-560-3323

FUEL

FURNITURE

ANTIQUE GE DELUXE FRIDGE White ext. chrome and mint green int. Super Cool. Excellent working cond. $200obo. 604.488.9161

FREE. EXC. CONDITION solid wood futon with bedding, mattress & 2 pillow shams. Must pick up. Call 604-536-4333 or 604-612-4037.

HUNTER green Natuzzi Leather couch and chair.Good cond. $700 Upholstered print chairs in burg/green. $300 pr. 604-535-9117

MATTRESSES staring at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

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Light fixtures. Suitable for dining room, gold colour and glass. For bathroom, light vanity bar, white & gold. North Delta. 604-591-9740

NEED YOUR PRE-ENGINEERED STEEL BUILDING ERECTED? Professional crews available. We service Western Canada. All Brands. Excl references. Call MSC at 1-800-979-2993

Cairn Terriers: shots/dewormed. Ready to go to good homes. over 20 yrs of referrals. 604-807-5204 or 604-592-5442

RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free!

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

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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

Jr. Easton S19 pure, right, hall curve, 4½ lie, not cut. New @ Xmas $200, sell $125 obo. 604-536-3445.

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INTERIOR - EXTERIOR

www.renespainting.com

CENTRAL AUCTION #313 - 20560 - Langley By Pass (#10 Hwy) 604-534-8322

OAK DINING RM SET table 6 chairs hutch $600. Patio set table 4 chairs umbrella $50. 604-535-3050

BENGAL CAT beautiful 3.5 year old male, neutered, fully vaccinated, indoor, very friendly, ok w/dogs, must find good home with no other cats and no kids $250 604-820-1603

D Stucco painting, Cedar Siding D Repainting - Houses, Condos D Renovations D Finishing D Ceilings & Crown Moulding’s D 32 yrs exp. painters /FREE Est.

Rene’s Spray & Brush Painting cell 778-855-5361

View: Sun 1-5pm Mon fr 10am

CHEAP (778)997-5757, (604)587-5991

PAINTING

PETS

GREENCARE RUBBISH REMOVAL

(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

Modern Furniture Estate Auction Monday Jan 23 ~ 7pm

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www.recycleitcanada.ca

T & K Haulaway

AUCTIONS

BEST FIREWOOD 32nd Season & 37,000 Cust Deliv. Fully Seas. Maple, Birch, Alder 604-582-7095

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

778-233-4949

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1YR Seasoned Alder Birch Maple Clean, Split, DRY & Delivered. Family Operated for 20 yrs. (604)825-9264

RECYCLE-IT! • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses

Quality Painting. Guarantee. Free

Call Mark (604)536-9092

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Outdoor Living

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APPLIANCES

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

TILING

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

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OCEAN VIEW TILE. Install marble, granite, slate. Journeyman tile setter, guar’d. work. (604)809-8605.

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

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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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SNOWCLEARING

INSTALLING Granite to Ceramic. Including Floor, Wall, Backsplash, Tub Surround...Your personal ideas completed Promptly and Affordably Call Mario 604-839-9512

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359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL LITTLE LOAD SPECIALIST. Sand & gravel delivered. Small orders welcome. Topsoil available. Call (604) 532-0662 days/eves.

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

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

ANTIQUES & VINTAGE

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Take a walk through the Classifieds for the best bargains around! bcclassified.com Phone 604-575-5555

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FIXIT PLUMBING & HEATING H/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s. Drain Cleaning. Ins. (604)596-2841

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

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

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

Professional Installations for a Great Price!

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

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General Contractor/Project Management

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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Residential Renovation Specialist *No Job too Big or too Small *Always On Time & Budget *Mini Backhoe Service *Snow Clearing *Woodwork / Repair Shop Renovating Homes on the Peninsula for 25 Years. FULLY LICENSED & INSURED

Swiss Mountain pups, short-hair, family raised, gentle, vet chck, dewormed. Ready. 604-795-7662

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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

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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WHITE ROCK RUBBISH

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SUPREME HEDGES +++

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FENCING FENCE & DECK INSTALLATIONS

287

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

PETS

968-0367

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RONALDO PAINTING (1981) Fully insured, WCB, Licensed 778-881-6478 or 604-247-8888

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CONCRETE & PLACING

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SPORTING GOODS

X COUNTRY SKIIS & BINDINGS FOR SALE. Kneissl & Rossignal Men’s size 10 & Woman’s size 7. Shoes and Poles as well. $45 per set. 3 pin (old style). North Delta. 604-591-9740

RENTALS 706

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS 1996 NORTEC mobile home, 14x70. Clean and bright, sunken liv. rm., lam. floors, attached room and deck. Must be moved. $42,000. (604)626-4294 BREAKAWAY BAYS. New kitchen, bath, flooring, and paint. Excellent condition. $42,900. Quick possession. Phone (604)541-5487.

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MORTGAGES

Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refinances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations. Call 1-888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

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WHITE ROCK

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

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO LIMERICK MANOR

Near Langley City Hall & shops 1 bdrm - $720 - $750/month 2 bdrm - $870/month Inc. heat/storage/parking Adult oriented Sorry - no pets By appt - call 604 - 514 - 1480 Pacific View @ 5 Corners in White Rock. LRG 2 +Den. $1400/mo. mo. to mo. lease. Contact Jbeck@ ranchogroup.com or 604-331-4283.

SKYLINE APTS. WHITE ROCK 15321 Russell Ave Nice quiet building. 1 & 2 bdrm suites. Includes: Hot water, cable, underground parking, video surveillance. NO PETS CALL 604-536-8499

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL GREENHOUSE FOR LEASE for flowering & bedding plants. Retail and wholesale. Fully computerized and automated system. 2.5 acres incl. greenhouse. Approx. 43,000 covered area. 1.5 acres set up for outside use. City water. High traffic area. 5498 Gladwin Rd., Abbts. Call 604-807-3910 for more info. S. SURREY. Warehouse, approx 1000 sq/ft 220 wiring, two 14’ doors gated, mezzanine. Suitable for storage. Avail Feb 1st. 604-541-9224.

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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

S. SURREY, 1211-164 St. Upper unit of 4-plex. 3 bdrms, 1 1/2 baths. Close to schools. N/S. N/P. $1150. Avail. now. 604-535-8080 Atira Property Management

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HOMES FOR RENT

WHITE ROCK: One of a kind heritage character house steps from beach. Sip coffee looking at water from veranda or go for a stroll on the promenade for ice cream. Super cute, 4 bdrm upstairs, updated galley kitch, w/d, d/w, orig oldstone f/p. Peaceful & quiet. Take a drive by the big little yellow house, 1156 Elm St. if interested. $1800/mo + utils. Avail Feb 1 (778)891-7870

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OCEAN VIEW 3 bdrm., 2.5 baths Ocean Park, dbl gar, h/tub, pool Now. $3000/mo N/S 604-542-0152

1 Bdrm, Top Floor ~ $795/mo 1 Bdrm 2nd floor, no stairs $775/mo

1480 Foster St. White Rock, main floor office 531 sq.ft., great central White Rock location. 3388 Rosemary Hts Cres. Surrey, second floor office 859 sq.ft., in quiet Rosemary area.

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ROOMS FOR RENT

WHITE ROCK Furnished Room. Ocean view, quiet mature person. ND/NS. $425/mo. (604)535-6316

Dual pane windows, A/C, slide out bike rack, elec. rear stab jacks, and MORE! $37,483 (Stk.29577) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

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OCEAN PARK. Room with ensuite w/i closet, good view, prkg, nr bus, NS/NP, $675 incl util 604-531-8147

2000 BUICK LESABRE LTD. Heat, memory, lumbar, HUD, good cond. Estate sale. $4900. 604-364-1554.

S. SURREY 152/44th Ave. Room avail., full house privileges. No drugs. $400 mo. Jim (604)575-7271 or 778-899-8095

2002 BUICK LESABRE Limited Edition, 115K, grey leather int, fully loaded, new front brakes, 6/cyl, 4/door. $5900. Call 604-807-3996.

WHITE ROCK. Furnished shared accommodation in comfortable home, nr Peace Arch Hosp. Ns/np. $425/mo. Avail now. 604-536-6303.

2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING convertible, silver, 84 k’s. auto. Mags. $6795/obo. (604)826-0519

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STORAGE

OCEAN PARK. Secure Open Parking for clean vehicle, small trailer? $50/mo. 604-535-5953.

SUITES, LOWER

OCEAN PARK bright lrg 2 bdrm garden lvl 1000sf priv patio f/p d/w w/d ns/np. Feb. 1. $975mo. 604542-1904 S Langley 2BR quiet 970 sqft level entry, fp, appliances, utilities, sat TV $1100/mos N/S, N/P 604-5398709 ricky55@telus.net

CARS - DOMESTIC

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1993 GEO METRO wagon, auto, 163K, blue, Air Cared. Rebuilt eng., $1595. (604)826-0519 1996 Honda Accord, auto, 4 dr, red, am/fm/cd, full load, newer tires, lady driven, 197K, $3200. 604-889-5356 1996 TOYOTA Avalon XLS, loaded, auto, 175 K, new tires, batt., leather,3L V6, $5400 obo.604-812-1278 1997 MERCEDES E420, all options, mint, garage kept. 118,000 kms. $7200 firm. 604-805-4545. 2002 AUDI - 1.8L, 4WD, Perfect cond. 1 owner. 157K. $9800/obo. Lady driven. (604)418-0999 2008 HONDA CIVIC 4dr sedan auto CD, a/c, p/w. Grey. 35,000kms. $9700. 604-825-9477 2009 HONDA FIT- 4 dr hatch back, 50K, Auto p/w. p/s, red. Auto Start. $9700: (604)836-5931 2010 HONDA CRV 37,000 KMS, auto, 4 x 4, gray. Loaded. $19,800: (604)836-5931

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VEHICLES WANTED

830

MOTORCYCLES

SOUTH SURREY: Large 2 bdrm grnd flr ste in 4-plex. W/D, f/p, storage, parking, fenced yard. NS/NP. $1030/mo incl utils. 604-535-2197. S.SURREY 150/35 Ave. Very clean large 2 bdrm. Avail immed, ns/np. $1000/mo incl hydro. 604-531-7561

WHITE ROCK

S. SURREY new 1 bdrm., new appl., $550 incl. heat, light, int., cable. N/S N/P. Now. 604-613-6045

S.SURREY 18/154 2 Bdrm rancher w/big b/yrd in quiet area, walk to all amens, Feb1.$1400. 604-531-0181

White Rock: 2 Bdr sxs duplex. New lam. flrs & paint. Sundeck, f/p. $1275: Feb. 1. 604-531-5011

S. SURREY. Large 1 bdrm bsmt ste. Near Chantrell Creek school & Elgin Park. Ideal for student or teacher. $550/mo incl utils. Fully furn’d. Avail now. 604-538-2474.

White Rock - 1bdrm, all appls, w/d, prkg. Quiet, cls to bus. N/S, N/P. incl utils. f/p. $950: 778-385-5933

SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pickup anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288

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Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231

1996 FORD TAURUS A/C, new tires, all pwr. driven daily, A1 cond in/out. $675 obo. 604-496-3958.

Alfred 604-889-6807

1 Bdrm, 1 bath, hrdwd, Heat, h/w, prkg. Nr amenities. Adult inspired bldg, crime free multi-housing. N/S, N/P.

AUTO FINANCING

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION

604-536-8428

TENANTS

810

TRUCKS & VANS

2003 CHEV AVALANCHE, auto., 4x4, white, loaded with options. $10,000 firm (604)538-9257 2006 FORD F350 FX4 Diesel Lariat, full load. Leather etc. Over $10,000 in recent repairs- with receipts - Tires, brakes, shocks etc. No acc. $18,900/obo. (778)3224593 or 778-893-4866 2006 MAZDA B3000, black, 4 dr, 1 owner, 100,000 kms. Exc cond. $9888 obo. 604-562-4168. 2008 Mazda 3000 Dual Sport pickup. Very clean low mileage 24,300km. 5spd standard, PS, PB, PW, A/C, tow package, bed liner/box cover, slider r/window. Black with grey int. $12,700.00. Phone 604-536-1315 to view. 2009 MAZDA 5, mini van series, exc. shape in & out, loaded. $17,500. Call 604-617-5348.

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

Ocean Park. 1 bdrm in quiet home Female. Steps to beach/amen $450 NS/NP N/D Refs 604-541-2404

PROPERTY OWNERS for estimate call:

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WHITE ROCK, ocean view. 3 bdrm 1100 sq.ft. + loft. N/S, N/P. Refs. $1500 incl utils. 604-531-9689.

White Rock Square and Rosemary Centre

New balcony, windows & doors Strictly non-smoking building no smoking in suite or balcony No Pets ~ Adult oriented

Big or small propertiesWE MANAGE IT ALL!

Power tongue jacks, ext.shower, power awning, AM/FM/CD/DVD , and more! $25,483 (Stk.30970)

OFFICE/RETAIL

OCEAN PARK 2 bdrm bsmt suite, 1100 s/f, shared laundry, n/s, $1000 incl utils/cable/net. 604-202-6582.

OCEAN PARK lovely 2000 sf, 2 lvl, 3 bdrm home, fncd bkyrd, close to schls/bus & beach. New flrg. Feb 1. $2000. (604) 538-3878 or 220-7748

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1800 SQ.FT. ground floor RETAIL, White Rock, good exposure & prkg. $18 per sq.ft. + cc. 604-539-0506

Ocean Park 1 bdrm 1200sf oceanview bright lge ktchn f/p $998 incl cbl/net. Priv ldry rm. 604-722-9167

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White Rock ~1243 Best Street Bright, Sunny, South facing

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1994 CHEV Van $1300 AC’d Apr 2012, gd tires, new batt., 272,653 miles. 604-593-1985 / 617-7832

Camera rear vision, dual pane windows, elec. Awning, A/C, 2000 watt inverter, $5000 in savings! $94,483 (Stk.31663A) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

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. Jan. 15th. Drive by 13876 North Bluff Rd. $1500/mo. Utils not incl. Call to view 778-891-7870.

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South Facing. Luxury Residence. Suit discriminating prof who only wants the best. This 2 bdrm residence offers 1031sf of incomparable luxury. $1695/mo. Drive by Oxford St. & 16th Ave. & admire the award winning majestic tower. Avail. now. n/s, n/p. Refs req. For appt. 604-318-3365 if no answer call 702-325-2868

White Rock, 849 Kent St. Live at the beach. 3 bdrms + den, 1 bathrm. Possible inlaw suite. N/S. N/P. Avail now. $2100/mo.

NORTH DELTA: Bright, clean 1 bdrm + den bsmt ste. (approx. 600 sf) sep. ent. Incl utils, w/int. shrd lndry, prkg. $650/mo. N/S N/P No parties. Feb. 1st. 778-389-7949 or meshigas2012@hotmail.com

SOMERSET GARDENS (S. Sry) Family housing, 1851 Southmere Cres. E. 2bdrm appt. starts at $875. Pet friendly, nr all amen, heat, Community garden. 604-451-6676

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WHITE ROCK, 2 bdrm w/loft on 1st flr 2 blk fr beach, Feb1/15. 1200sf. Prkg, garden, ldry. Nr schl. Pet OK $1850 incl util 778-688-0037

Call 536-5639 to view & for rates

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WHITE ROCK - Cntrl Loc. Spac. South facing 1 bdrm. Newly renovated-new bath, wood flring, painting. Adult oriented. Heat, h.w. u/g prkng incl. n/s, n/p. Refs. $825/mo. Avail. now. 604-808-6601

WHITE ROCK SUNSET VILLA. Lrg 1 bdrm suite, d/w, balc, concrete bldg. $925. Blk fr Semiahmoo Mall. Call for appt to view: 604-541-6276

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WHITE ROCK ~ SUNSET VILLA 1 bdrm suite, ocean view, d/w, balcony, concrete bldg. $900/mo. 1 block from Semiahmoo Mall. Call for appt to view: 604-541-6276.

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White Rock, 15361 Marine Dr. 1 bdrm, 1 bath. 1st floor of house. Inste laundry, gas F/P & stove. Beautiful deck with ocean view. Avail. Feb. 1. N/S. Small pet neg. $995/mo.

Includes heat, hot water and 1 parking space. n/p, n/s. Walk to Semiahmoo Mall & Amenities. Available Now!

WHITE Rock spac 1 bd, heat & hw incl, $800 + $400 DD Feb 1, NP/NS ref’s &1 yr lse req’d. 778-788-6133.

SUITES, UPPER

TRANSPORTATION

OCEAN PARK: 13257 Marine Dr. duplex-upstairs, fabulous view, 3bdrm, Newly reno’d. Cat ok. $1545/mo. Utils incl. Shr lndry. Avail now. Miss Li (604)538-9367

Adult Oriented Secure Building 1 Bdrm. Main Floor, approx. 650sf. Smoke-Free.

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. NO PETS. For more information and viewing

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

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TRANSPORTATION

MORGAN CREEK. 157/40. 3 bdrm upper suite. $1300/mo+1/2 utils. Also avail 2 bdrm bsmt ste. $750. (604)716-1384 or (604)729-1620

WHITE ROCK

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HOMES FOR RENT

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HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

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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.

HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOMES BC The OLDER. The DIRTIER. The BETTER. Flexible Terms. Quick Closing. Call us First! 604.657.9422

APARTMENT/CONDO

RENTALS

WHITE ROCK, 1 bdrm., 3rd floor corner suite, cable, heat, prkg. $875 mo. N/S N/P. 604-535-0925

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2001 GSXR 1000R only 13,500 km Custom paint-Pearl White, polished whls. Yoshi exhaust, Gucci seat. No accid $6500 must see778-558-6763

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES Free standing dinette, elec. Stab jack, LCD TV, Equa-flex suspension & More! $29,983 (Stk.30916) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

845 The Scrapper

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

1999 CHEVY BLAZER, black, mags 2” lift 4x4, Air Cared, std. new clutch $4995 obo 604-826-0519 2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, green, 126K, $8000 firm. Call 604-538-4883 2007 MAZDA CX7, awd, let int. fully equip. nav incl. heated sts. 39,000 mls. $24,000 firm . 604-541-0739.

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TRUCKS & VANS

1987 NISSAN P/U, 4 cyl. auto, 143 km, excellent condition, asking $2,200 obo. Phone (604)530-3289. 1998 PONTIAC TRANSPORT, 7 pass., great cond., green, $2000. 604-530-3931, 866-3931

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is hereby given to Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Evelyn Werner, that the particulars of their claims should be sent to the executors R. and B. Wilkie at 5770 Abbey Dr., Delta, V4E 2K6, on or before the 3rd day of February, 2012, after which date the executors will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executor then has notice.

Notice to Creditors and Others NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of IRENE CECILIA PALMER aka IRENE C. PALMER aka IRENE PALMER aka IRENE CECELIA PALMER, Deceased, who died on the 13th day of September, 2011, are hereby required to send them to the Executor, Raymond Palmer, c/o Somers & Company, #107 - 765 Sixth Street, New Westminster, British Columbia, V3L 3C6, before the 24th day of February, 2012, after which date the Executor will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which he has notice.

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WEEKLY SPECIALS 100% BC Owned and Operated Prices Effective January 19 to January 25, 2012. We reserve the right to limit quantities. We reserve the right to correct printing errors.

Grocery Department

Meat Department

Olympic Organic Yogurt

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts

Kettle Baked Potato Chips

assorted varieties

2/7.00

PRICING

113g

St. Dalfour Spreads

Armstrong Cheeses

assorted varieties

3/9.99

from

225ml

600g • product of B.C.

Spring Creek Top Sirloin Steaks

Rice Dream Rice Beverages

assorted varieties

3/9.99

5/10.00 Wolfgang Puck Organic Soups

assorted varieties

8.99

2/5.00

340g

Jordons Cereal

4.99

assorted varieties

6/4.98 Fine Choice Vegetable Gyozas

8/3.92

Bakery Department

2/5.98

9.99

3.49

assorted varieties

3/1.98

3/4.98

Thai Kitchen Coconut Milk

assorted varieties

1.79

2/7.00

10% off

regular retail price

Purica Fiberlicious Aids digestion and absorption of nutrients, helps to lower cholesterol and stabilizes blood sugar for those who are trying to lose weight.

550g

12.99

4.99

package of 6

250g

Andalou Naturals Shampoo and Conditioner Andalou Naturals Advanced Fruit Stem Cell Science improves hair follicle longevity and vitality for healthy hair from root to tip.

Rice Bakery

170g • product of USA

Popcorn Indiana Snacks: Popcorn, Chips or Decadent

bags and bins

WOW! Walnut Muffins

PRICING

Helen’s Kitchen Frozen Burritos

Crunchy Salad Mix

Oatmeal Carrot

RJ’s Licorice Logs

Bulk Department

Hearty Scandinavian Bread

175-350g product of Canada

40g • product of New Zealand

3.98 each

Fine Choice Spring Rolls

Eco Max Liquid Laundry Detergents

assorted varieties

Brown Rice Pizza Crusts

6.99

now made with Pectin

regular or light

WOW!

PRICING

398-400ml

2.99 package of 2

170-297g • product of USA

Seminars & Events at Choices Markets at the Crest,

WOW!

8683 10th Ave, Burnaby. To Register call 604-522-0936.

PRICING

Complimentary 15-Minute Naturopathic Consults with Dr. Charlene Chan from Ray Clinic, Thursday, January 26, 4:00-6:00pm. Free Sessions.

Look for our

Find Your Healthy Weight – the Weight Loss Club with D’Arcy Furness RHN.

WOW!

6 Saturdays beginning January 21, 9:00-10:00am. Cost $25, includes Find Your Healthy Weight booklet.

PRICING

choicesmarkets.com/locations Kitsilano

Cambie

Kerrisdale

Yaletown

2627 W. 16th Ave. Vancouver 604.736.0009

3493 Cambie St. Vancouver 604.875.0099

1888 W. 57th Ave. Vancouver 604.263.4600

1202 Richards St. Vancouver 604.633.2392

3lb bag

Health Care Department

395-410g product of Germany

Leclerc Products: Celebration, Vital and Praeventia Cookies and Bars

2.98

Hawaiian Grown

assorted varieties

500g

PRICING

B.C. Grown, Certified Organic

Extra Large “Gold” Pineapples

Casa di Mama Frozen Pizzas

assorted varieties

WOW!

Celebrating Chinese New year?

398ml • product of USA

bunch

Grannysmith Apples from Harvest Moon

Deli Department

946ml • product of B.C.

Ethical Bean Organic Fair Trade Coffee

1.98

6.99lb/ 15.41kg

7.99

Earth’s Own Almond Fresh Beverages

Certified Organic, California Grown

3.99lb/ 8.80kg

WOW!

2/3.98

1.89L

Bunch Red Chard from Cal O

value pack

assorted varieties

650g • product of B.C.

Produce Department

Choices in the Park 6855 Station Hill Dr. Burnaby 604.522.6441

Rice Bakery

South Surrey

2595 W. 16th Ave. Vancouver 604.736.0301

3248 King George Blvd. South Surrey 604.541.3902

Choices at the Crest 8683 10th Ave. Burnaby 604.522.0936

Kelowna 1937 Harvey Ave. Kelowna 250.862.4864

340ml