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Fitness fundraiser pulls in $56,000 for hospital
Pumpkin Run doubles in size, profits Tracy Holmes Staff Reporter
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The Great Pumpkin Run/Walk drew all sorts Sunday, in support of the Peace Arch Hospital and Community Health Foundation.
Gang violence grows
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Targeted killing
One man is dead in what police are calling a targeted gang-related hit in North Surrey on the weekend. At 8:20 p.m. on Saturday, a man wearing a balaclava ran up to a black Acura TL at 100 Avenue and King George Boulevard and shot the three people inside. Stephen Leone, 27 – who police say has links to
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the Dhak gang – was fatally shot and two others were injured, including a 15-year-old male. Manjinder Hairan, who police allege is also associated with the Dhak group – suffered minor injuries, as did the teen. They were treated in hospital and subsequently released. Several investigators remained at the taped-off scene on Sunday examining the Acura, which had several bullet holes in the left side of the vehicle.
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The Great Pumpkin Run/Walk has grown. Held Sunday, the Peace Arch Hospital and Community Health Foundation event nearly doubled participation and funds raised in 2010, officials say. “We’re thrilled,” said Febe Galvez-Voth, head of the foundation’s marketing and communications. “Over 700 people attended, $56,000 raised. We’ve got a fabulous community behind us.” The windfall follows disappointing news last week regarding ❝We’ve got a the foundation’s historically popular fabulous community WinFall Lottery – behind us.❞ which, for the first Febe Galvez-Voth year, did not break hospital foundation even (see page 5). The run, in its fifth year, offered both one- and five-kilometre routes to those interested in walking or running in support of the hospital. Participants were challenged to collect pledges or donate to the cause online – a task many took to heart, surpassing last year’s fundraising by $26,000. In 2009, the run raised $10,000. The top individual fundraiser was Norm Rutherford, who raised more than $5,000. Galvez-Voth’s Commit to be Fit won in the team category, collecting nearly $10,000, followed by Phillip Rantucci’s Team Reid’s Pharmasave, which raised $3,700. Galvez-Voth said the event also recorded its first securities gift, when longtime supporter Theo Miller – the surviving spouse of JJM Contracting founder Michael Miller – signed over $5,000 in stock to the foundation. The gift was the single largest donation to the pumpkin run. Many who participated took the Halloween theme to heart, pacing their chosen route in everything from ’80s-style afros to Hawaiian garb. Even four-legged participants got in on the fun – although likely not their own idea. One arrived in a dress, another in a bee costume; even Yoda made an appearance. Proceeds from the run will help purchase medical equipment for the hospital.
“Although the investigation is in the preliminary stages it appears to be a targeted, gangrelated shooting,” Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) spokesperson Sgt. Jennifer Pound said in a release. The Dhak group has been in a violent exchange with the Hells Angels and Red Scorpions for months. On Aug. 14, Jonathan Bacon, a Red Scorpion, was shot dead at a Kelowna hotel see page A4
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‘Little denial’ delays child-porn sentencing Tracy Holmes Staff Reporter
Sentencing for a South Surrey man who has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography was delayed Monday after he disputed a report that identified the illegal downloads as intentional. “He denies making any Google searches for that material,” defense lawyer Gordon Welock told Judge Michael Hicks, describing the situation as “an unfortunate development.” Welock is defending Douglas Wayne Bowers, who was arrested and charged in 2009 after an investigation by the RCMP’s Integrated Child Exploitation Team led police to a man they described as “another prolific distributor of child sexual abuse images and video online.” While a teenaged B.C. victim was identified, police found no indication Bowers was involved in the production of child pornography. Bowers pleaded guilty to the charge last December. Prior to that appearance, he told Peace Arch News the images were inadver-
tently downloaded when he accessed adultpornography websites. Welock told Hicks that Bowers does not want to change or strike his guilty plea, however, the issue of Google searches “certainly goes to… the intent.” Other people had access to Bowers’ computer, Welock said. Crown Jodie Harris told Hicks the complication was brought to her attention just before Monday’s sentencing hearing was to get underway. Noting the case has already been adjourned at least twice, Harris told Hicks that Bowers’ new position is “extremely important” in regard to sentencing. The matter was adjourned to Oct. 31, to fix a date for sentencing. Harris anticipated the new proceeding would require testimony from a number of witnesses and take “more than a day.” The minimum sentence for possession of child pornography is 45 days incarceration. Outside court, Welock reiterated Bowers is not taking issue with his guilty plea. “He’s just making a little denial,” Welock said.
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Assault charges have been dropped against the ex-boyfriend of murdered teen Maple Batalia, who was shot to death late last month in Surrey. Gurjinder “Gary” Dhaliwal was charged with assaulting 19-year-old Batalia and another person at a Tim Horton’s near 96 Avenue and King George Boulevard on Sept. 24, four days before Batalia was gunned down in a parkade outside SFU Surrey on Sept. 28.
Dhaliwal turned himself in to police on Oct. 3 in connection to the assaults and was released the same day. However, Crown prosecutors directed a stay of proceedings against Dhaliwal Oct. 18, meaning the assault charges will not be pursued. “On review of the case, the charge assessment standard for proceeding was not met any longer,” Crown spokesman Neil McKenzie said, unable to provide further details. No arrests have been made
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news Cancelled sessions replaced in White Rock, not South Surrey
New all-candidates meetings scheduled Surrey and White Rock residents will now both have multiple opportunities to hear from city candidates en masse prior to the Nov. 19 municipal election. The South Surrey White Rock Chamber of Commerce announced earlier this month that four allcandidates meetings – two for each city – were cancelled due to ongoing financial struggles that led to the elimination of that organization’s executive director. Sherri Wilson Morissette, executive director of the White Rock
Business Improvement Association, announced last week the BIA will host a White Rock all-candidates’ meeting Thursday, Nov. 3 from 7-9 p.m. at the White Rock Community Centre, 15154 Russell Ave. Attendees will be asked on arrival to submit written questions for candidates. During the meeting, a mediator will pose questions. For more info, call 604-536-4958 or email info@whiterockbia.com Other meetings planned so far for White Rock include a Wednes-
day, Nov. 2 event at the White Rock Community Centre, and a Wednesday, Nov. 9 event at the First United Church in White Rock, 15385 Semiahmoo Ave. The Nov. 2 meeting, 7-10 p.m., is hosted by Democracy Direct (formerly Friends of White Rock), a group “organized to promote democracy and good governance.” The meeting will offer citizens an opportunity to ask questions and meet candidates, said board member Margaret Woods, a former councillor.
The Nov. 9 meeting – hosted by the church, the Peninsula Homeless to Housing Round Table, South Fraser Women’s Services Society and others, – is set for 7-9 p.m. Key topics are to be affordable housing, homelessness and food security. In Surrey, the Surrey Board of Trade has lined up two events to help voters get to know their council and school trustee candidates in the lead-up to the election. A Surrey Mayor & Council AllCandidates Business Dialogue is to take place Tuesday, Nov. 15 from
6-8 p.m. at Eaglequest Golf Course, 7778 152 St. And on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m., an all-candidates meeting for school trustees is set for 14033 92 Ave. Additional all-candidate meetings for Surrey mayoral and councillor candidates will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. (location TBA), Saturday, Nov. 5 at 1:30 p.m. at 13795 70 Ave., Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at 9850 King George Blvd., Sunday, Nov. 13 at 1:30 p.m. at 15995 84 Ave. and Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. at 7778 152 St.
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A small crowd of protesters grew to more than 200 by the time former presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush addressed attendees.
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Hundreds attend presidential protest Kevin Diakiw Black Press
More than 200 people descended on Guildford last week to protest the arrival of former U.S. president George W. Bush. Bush joined former American president Bill Clinton at the Surrey Regional Economic Summit on Thursday at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel, at 153 Street and 104 Avenue. Many people have alleged Bush is guilty of war crimes for allowing torture of prisoners. A small group started to form out front of the hotel around 8 a.m. Thursday, and by 11 a.m. had reached its full size. The people attending were a mix of protesters from Vancouver and a sampling of people from Surrey. Organizations participating included Lawyers Against the War, Stopwar.ca, Occupy Surrey and some of the protesters from Occupy Vancouver. UBC students Chelsea Leslie, 20, and Rebecca Hassan, 19, said Bush should be arrested here and stand trial for alleged war crimes. Kabal Sandhawhalia, 78, agreed. He came with a Surrey group called the East Indian Defense Council. Their spokesperson, Harbajan Cheema,
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Mayor Dianne Watts hosts past presidents. said about 15 to 20 of the council’s membership came out to the event. A 30-year-old woman named Kat lives up the street from the protest. “I’m disappointed in the mayor for defending his coming here,” Kat said. The crowd marched on 104 Avenue chanting, “Arrest Bush Now,” asking officers why they wouldn’t arrest the former president. At one point, the crowd stopped traffic in the intersection of 104 Avenue and 152 Street, continuing the demonstration there. By about 2:30 p.m., most of the protesters had dispersed. Surrey RCMP said they were pleased with the overall response from protesters. No
major incidents occurred and no arrests were made by police. “Our security plan worked well,” said Cpl. Drew Grainger. “The safety of both protesters and participants was kept intact.” Road closures in the area lasted throughout the day and traffic was rerouted, which caused minor delays. “We would like to thank motorists, pedestrians, and businesses in the area for their co-operation and understanding of this disruption,” said Grainger. The Surrey RCMP is hopeful that future events such as this in the City of Surrey will have similar results for public safety. In addition to Bush and Clinton, this year’s summit featured Pam Woodall, senior economics writer and former Asia economics editor with The Economist; John Fund, columnist with the Wall Street Journal; Michael Levy, founder, president and managing director of Border Gold Corporation; Niels Veldhuis, vice-president of research, The Fraser Institute; and Marc and Craig Kielburger, the co-founders of Free the Children and Me to We (see sidebar). The media was not granted access to the session with Bush and Clinton, and the talk was not recorded.
Two Canadian brothers known for inspiring youth to be the change they want to see in the world addressed about 500 captains of industry in Surrey this week. In 1995, at the tender age of 12, Craig Kielburger and his brother, Marc, co-founded Free the Children, a movement that has since provided more than 650 schools and one million people with access to clean water, health care and sanitation. The siblings were in Surrey Thursday speaking to people attending this year’s Surrey Regional Economic Summit. Craig Kielburger said he was moved to start the movement when he saw a headline: “Battled child labour boy, 12, murdered.” The story told of Iqubal Masih, a former rug-factory slave who became an international activist against child labour, and was later shot and killed near his Pakistan home. Craig, a Toronto native, got 11 friends Evan Seal photos together and Free the Children’s (from top) they called Craig and Marc Kielburger. themselves the “Group of 12, 12-year-olds” for two days until someone turned 13. Then they called their movement Free the Children. The group noted people in general are able to donate five to 10 per cent of their money or time to charity. Their challenge was to figure out a way to free up the other 90 to 95 per cent of people’s time and money. The youth created what they call “social enterprises,” or companies designed to make profits to fund their causes. They urged the group at the summit to rethink what it is they do as a corporation. see page A4
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Cities each lose one candidate The race for mayor in Surrey just got smaller by one, as candidate Joginder Randhawa has withdrawn his candidacy. And in White Rock, councillor candidate Roger Emanuels withdrew from the race. Randhawa officially withdrew
as a candidate for mayor last week, reducing the field of those seeking the top job to seven. Randhawa had said he was thinking of withdrawing from the race for family reasons. According to the City of White Rock’s website, Emanuels with-
drew his papers as of 1:42 p.m. Oct. 21 – just over two hours before the deadline to do so passed. His withdrawal reduces the list of council candidates running in White Rock to 13. Candidates had until Friday to withdraw from the Nov. 19 vote.
Violent deaths continue to strike from page A1 and several others were injured, including White Rock Hells Angel Larry Amero. Since then, there have been several attacks on the Dhak group. On Sept. 16, alleged Dhak member Jujhar Singh Khun-Khun, 24, was gunned down in the 10100block of 144 Street.
Khun-Khun made news in Surrey in 2007 after his 19-year-old fianceĂŠ was killed when she fell from the moving SUV he was driving. No charges were laid in that case. The same year, Khun-Khun was sentenced, along with an associate, to three years in prison for kidnapping and robbing a
truck driver – an incident the judge called “random, brazen and senseless.� Anyone with any information regarding the weekend shooting is asked to contact the IHIT tipline at 1-877-551-IHIT(4448), or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222TIPS(8477).
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WinFall sales ‘not enough to break even’ the increase in one day alone,” Smith said Thursday, noting she helped take A “tidal wave” of support for the orders at the Burnaby call centre in the WinFall Lottery was heartwarming, final hours. “We nearly doubled ticket but likely not enough to pull the Peace sales since our appeal. It’s truly been a Arch Hospital fundraising project out phenomenal week.” of the red. Those who purchased cited a range Jackie Smith – executive director of of reasons for doing so – from wantthe Peace Arch Hospital and Commu- ing to support the hospital to wanting nity Health Foundation – confirmed in on the improved odds offered if the after sales closed Oct. 19 that lottery didn’t sell out. less than two-thirds of the Smith said any financial tickets were sold. loss that is determined will “We’re still counting,” she be covered by the foundasaid. “We estimate that we’re tion, with money generated going to be right around the through some of the organi60 per cent mark, which honzation’s other efforts, such as estly, is likely not enough to the parking lot it runs. break even.” The expense will not impact The lottery has been one of donation revenue, nor will it the foundation’s key fundraisshort-change lottery winners, Jackie Smith ers for 16 years, generating executive director Smith assured. All prizes will more than $25 million for the be awarded, with the grand cause since it launched. This prize to be drawn Nov. 8. year was the first time organizers had Smith said the decision to appeal to any indication the venture was at risk the community was a difficult one, of losing money. and it is “absolutely unfortunate” the In an effort to turn the tide, Smith goal couldn’t be met. earlier this month made a B.C.-wide In the coming weeks, the final numappeal for ticket buyers, noting at the bers will be tallied and the program time that barely one-third of the lot- analyzed to determine “how it all tery’s 223,750 tickets had been snapped unfolded.” up. “We’ll look at it in the context of the The appeal spurred an influx of 1,900 past 15 years, but we’ll also look at buyers over the weekend that followed, what it means for the next year, and and led to the one of the lottery’s busi- look at the decision as to whether we est final days of sales ever. return to the market with the WinFall “Yesterday, we did 15 per cent of Lottery.”
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Voters will have final say t certainly wasn’t the news we’d set out to report. As voters head toward next month’s civic election, Peace Arch News had planned to write an article about how Internet technology is affecting the way some politicians campaign. Instead, we ended up reporting last week that two of three politicians interviewed – including a White Rock councillor and a former one – were less than forthright with their answers. The story began with a search for local candidates who have posted comments online at www.peacearchnews.com using pseudonyms. The first choice seemed obvious, as we presumed Coun. Helen Fathers was linked to the handle, “presenting2008,” whose comments attacking supporters of Mayor Catherine Ferguson at the beginning of the year shifted (around the time Fathers announced she was leaving Citizens for Positive Renewal) to attack CPR Couns. Lynne Sinclair and Al Campbell. Instead, Fathers at first denied knowledge of “presenting2008” and that she had ever posted online using an alias. Fathers maintained that if she were to comment, it would be under her real name. Former councillor Cliff Annable also denied participating in the practice. Contacted because three posts from “charleymike” seemed to match his style – including one calling Annable himself “a man of great integrity” and directing readers to his website – Annable said he, too, believes politicians should post under their own names. A quick examination of the posts revealed log-in email and IP addresses used by each politician. While Annable fessed up relatively quickly – though he maintained he did not make the pro-Annable comment nor one other – Fathers continued to deflect, suggesting it might have been somebody else who had access to her computer. Finally, Fathers conceded to posting anonymously, but maintained she didn’t know which comments she made, and which ones were made by her husband and, possibly, her visiting brother. In contrast, a third candidate whom we contacted, Larry Robinson, readily acknowledged commenting anonymously online, but said he had adopted strict guidelines. The moment the deadline for nominations hit, he said, he would cease all posting – anonymously or otherwise. With regard to the expressed opinions by the other two, Fathers said she is for anyone posting anonymously, and Annable said he is against it. The only opinions that really count, however, is voters’. And politicians will hear from them on Nov. 19.
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y first glimpse of B.C.’s care Tranquille buildings the next day, system for developmentally expelling managers. The sit-in lasted disabled people was as a teen in three weeks, joined by Tranquille’s 120 the early 1970s. psychiatric nurses, before staff agreed to My grandfather brought me work on the system that would to his workplace, Tranquille replace it a year later. Tom Fletcher “school.” Some patients did go back The Kamloops institution to their families, with support that began life as a tuberculosis services. And today B.C. has a sanitorium in 1907 was by then network of 700 group homes, converted to house a different essentially smaller institutions. group of society’s outcasts. Their province-wide union Ambulatory inmate-patients contract was just renewed wearing locked-on football under the B.C. government’s helmets wandered the courtyard “net zero” wage mandate, with of a sprawling prison-hospital an additional $18 million to complex. enroll employees in dozens of Tranquille would hit the contracted agencies to a pension headlines a decade later, when plan for municipal employees. Human Resources Minister Lobbying and court action Grace McCarthy announced that have forced expansion of services to she was enacting a plan, years in the those diagnosed with autism and fetal making, to close such places. Tranquille, alcohol conditions. People with Down with 323 inmate-patients and 675 staff, syndrome and other disabilities now live would be first. much longer. All this is on top of the A 1983 newspaper report captured many previously independent seniors the mood: “Mentally retarded persons developing dementia and other disabling in institutions must not be ‘dumped conditions at an accelerating rate. back on the doorstep of their natural Surrey-Panorama MLA Stephanie families’ when these institutions are Cadieux, the latest minister of what is closed, the executive director of the B.C. now called Social Development, has Association for the Mentally Retarded asked for a multi-ministry examination warned Monday.” of the adult care agency, Community The B.C. Government Employees’ Living B.C. As CLBC’s budget rises past Union began an occupation of $710 million, there are services from
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111 responding the health and children and families ministries going to disabled people as well. The political focus has been on CLBC’s closure of 65 group homes with only 200 residents, and its push for adult adoptions rather than institutions with shift workers. This is true “community living” that should be established where practical, with appropriate inspections. The NDP wants a moratorium on group-home closures, even if they’re decrepit or mostly empty. It wants a backlog of 2,800 applications for new or increased service eliminated, apparently without any efficiency moves. It wants an “independent review” of CLBC followed by a full-time independent advocate for developmentally disabled people. (The NDP also wants independent advocates with office staff and investigative powers for seniors and forest workers.) Cadieux says CLBC’s internal service quality advocate has a high success rate resolving family complaints. A toll-free line has been set up to direct service issues to a new client support group. On Friday Cadieux announced that a bonus program for CLBC management has been terminated. “In a people-first organization like CLBC, an incentive plan based on targets and measures is, quite simply, not appropriate,” said a statement from the ministry. No targets or measures. As Premier Christy Clark was recently reminded on health care, even talk of defined cost control is too politically risky. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Educational reality Editor: Re: Teachers paid to do entire job, Oct. 13 letters. Just to clear up misunderstandings parents may have about our job action, teachers are teaching, marking and speaking with parents. We now have more time to spend on the most important aspects of our jobs not having to attend meetings, supervise play time, collect and fill out administrative paperwork. We are not giving report cards, but we are planning, teaching and keeping track of all learning as always. If your child is having trouble, the teacher will see you. The teacher may refer your child to a learning support teacher. Of course, this child may be one of 60, or may be waiting to receive service, or waiting to be tested for a learning disability, or waiting to receive ESL support, or waiting out in the rain to use the washroom because he or she is being educated in a portable, or feeling faint because he or she has to fight every hour in crowded hallways to get to class and had nothing to eat that morning. This is our educational reality. Teachers have taken job action because the government is not willing to fund our education system properly. By taking away our right to bargain class size and composition, government has left the system functioning at a bare minimum. Even though their laws have been deemed illegal by the courts, they are ignoring our position at the table and they are waving a pittance of money which is suppose to make up for almost 10 years of a system overflowing in the classrooms and running without needed specialist teachers, counsellors, psychologists, pathologists, programs and courses. This government’s plan is to distract everyone by focusing on revamping the system so that it runs with even fewer teachers, replaced by inadequate and impersonal computers all under the guise of 21st-century learning. A distance class can have up to what, 300? Is this what parents are willing to put up with? Are we running factories or bringing up our children and fostering their humanity? Here is our minister of education making the underhanded statement that class size does not matter. Perhaps he needs to visit Finland and ask why theirs is the best education system. Perhaps he needs to teach a math concept to a group of 32 and then to a group of 22. Yes, we like field trips too. We get to enjoy our students in different setting and we reinforce classroom learning out in the real world. If field trips are not occurring, it is because an administrator is not collecting permission slips and money for them. I remind that field trips and extracurricular activities have always been voluntary extra work, done because we care about kids. This is a small price to pay for what is at stake. Don’t forget the countless hours teachers put in after work and
at home sacrificing family time. Please know that we do not take our job action lightly. We need the support of everyone if we truly care about our children’s future. Neovi Patsicakis, Surrey Q This is my 14th year of teaching, and it is by far the toughest yet. When I read letters and hear people talk about what the teachers are doing for job action, occasionally people are right but usually people are clueless. Money is the first thing people are ignorant about. We are fifth in the payscale for the whole country. Picture being hired to do a job for a certain amount of money. Imagine if each week your boss drops by to add more duties. Duties keep getting added until they become a normal and expected part of your job. Eventually you might ask to be paid more because your workload is twice the size but your pay hasn’t changed. That is what teachers face. Sure, we could get another job and make more money, but teachers teach because we love what we do. The problem is that pay is not what most teachers are frustrated about. I have more than 200 kids rotate through my class every three months. This means an average class size of 30 kids. Typically three to seven kids are identified with some kind of behavioural or learning disability. Please take a second and picture that: Thirty kids; Five need the attention of an extra teacher.
The special education assistants are run off their legs trying to keep up with all the kids who need help. Oh, and that doesn’t include the kids who don’t have a lunch or who have clothes that have not been cleaned in a month because the “parents” who care for them are not around to cook and clean. I run around trying desperately to help all the needy kids in my class. Can you imagine how that affects the kids who are taught at home to work hard and do well? I am sad to admit they really don’t get the attention they deserve at school. Despite a crazy workload, teachers are available to talk about your kids. You’re right, we are not having teacher meetings. All you have to do is call the school or set up a meeting to chat. We are encouraged by our union now more than ever to have an open dialog with parents. If you want grades, just ask. We are keeping marks and have them available for parents for the asking. Teachers are still out on the fields at 7 a.m. and at 5:30 p.m. I know, I saw them after prepping projects for the students during those hours. If you think our job action is unreasonable, think of the classes as I described. Teachers tried to remedy this six years ago when we took job action. We said that this would happen. We are trying to create a learning and working environment that is positive for everyone. We need your help and encouragement. Stu Mitchell, White Rock
Safer passage can be found Editor: Re: Vicious cycle…, Oct. 6 letters. I empathize with letter-writer Bryant Avery on the difficulty of cycling safely through South Surrey. Being an avid cyclist, I have spent some time scouting out safer routes. Travel between Semiahmoo Mall and Morgan Crossing is reasonably safe along 24 Avenue and 154 Street. Morgan Crossing to 1,000 Steps or Crescent Beach is safer along 24 Avenue, 154 Street to 18 Avenue. Use the latter to cross 152 Street past the library, then duck onto Southmere Crescent. You can exit on 18 Avenue, cross through the Semiahmoo Secondary parking lot, and you’ll find a footpath through the woods that reconnects to 18 Avenue. By following 18th and Amblewood Green Drive you can swing north to 20 Avenue, beyond those curb outcroppings that appear to serve no purpose other than to shove cyclists out into traffic. Once on 20 Avenue, the cyclist can use 124 Street/Ocean Park Road to access the beaches. A final word of thanks to the majority of motorists who guard my life by giving me lots of space. In return, I stay as close to the curb as possible and use proper hand signals. I wish all cyclists did. Robert Ramsay, White Rock
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Retiring White Rock Mayor Catherine Ferguson has done her city – and her husband – proud, writes Bob Davidson.
Unique perspective on mayoralty e-mail: Editor: Many people in White Rock have met Mayor Catherine Ferguson. She always takes time to talk to people and get to know them; at official events of course, but also on the street, at the park, at the farmers’ market, in restaurants and in the coffee shops. But there are things about Catherine that only her husband might be aware of. The phone in our home starts ringing early in the morning, every morning, seven days a week, and often continues till late in the evening. I remember one morning, during last summer’s water crisis, when the mayor was informed at 6:30 a.m. that a news crew was doing live reports at the reservoir. She was out of bed in a flash, put herself together and made it to the location in time for the 7 o’clock report. It was very important to her that the residents and businesses of White Rock, and our visitors, receive the most accurate and up-to-date information on how the situation was being handled.
Catherine has been absolutely dedicated and committed to her responsibilities as mayor. When important decisions were being made, her focus was on what was best for her city. And not just “the city” – she always thought of the residents, businesses and groups who actually make up of the community. In one notable case, she was very concerned about honouring the memory of the people who created our city and have built it into the lovely place we call home. Not all of her decisions were popular with everyone, but they were all made with the strong convictions that she carried in her heart and her head about what was the right this to do for White Rock. Catherine Ferguson has done an excellent job of being the face of our city for three years, representing the city on regional boards and liaising with senior governments. Everybody in White Rock can be very proud that she has been our mayor – but no one is more proud than me. Bob Davidson,White Rock
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A notorious Metro Vancouver demolition contractor who repeatedly exposed his unprotected workers to asbestos contamination has been found in contempt of court and could be jailed. The B.C. Court of Appeal ordered the arrest of Arthur Moore for violating an August 2010 court injunction that indefinitely barred him from operating his Surrey-based asbestos and drywall removal business. “His conduct grievously endangered workers under his direction,” Justice Ian Donald ruled Wednesday, finding Moore guilty of contempt. “Unless he can in some way mitigate his indifference to the lives and safety of his workers and his open defiance of the injunction, his misconduct requires a severe response.” Moore is to be sentenced in B.C. Supreme Court after his arrest. He could be jailed up to 120 days. Teenagers as young as 14 were sent to demolish asbestos-laden
houses without protection, court was told. Moore recruited young students in need of cash and hired recovering addicts from recovery houses in Surrey. “He exploits recovering young addicts as his workforce,” the court ruled, adding Moore’s failure to provide proper safety training or equipment was exacerbated by his “targeted recruitment of vulnerable workers.” Authorities don’t know how many employees worked for Moore and could eventually contract asbestos-related lung disease or cancer as a result, but they may number in the hundreds. Associates said Moore quoted low rates to demolish old houses – a fraction of the price charged by competitors who take required safety precautions in dealing with asbestos. He claimed to take samples and get reports certifying buildings asbestos-free before demolition. But the hazardous material reports were forged, using letterhead stolen from legitimate labs,
to hide the danger on his jobs. Moore told employees to “run away” if WorkSafeBC officers came to their job site, the court noted. The agency tried to have Moore jailed this spring but lost the case on a technicality when a lower court judge decided it wasn’t clear enough the injunction applied to Moore personally, not just to his business name AM Environmental. B.C.’s top court found there was no ambiguity, overturning the earlier ruling. Moore operated last fall at at least 15 jobs sites in Delta, Richmond and Surrey, according to court evidence. He used business names like Tri City Hazmat, Surrey Hazmat and Effective Contracting to try to skirt the injunction. Former employees say he more recently operated in Surrey and Abbotsford under the name Pro Scan Environmental. Moore did not show up in court to defend himself at either the 2010 injunction hearing or the contempt proceedings.
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‘I have a lifetime sentence’ aggravating factors, as are Johnston’s likelihood to reoffend, and Jeanie Fraser clutched her his lengthy prior and subsequent rosary and wiped tears from her criminal record (he killed another eyes as she told a New Westmin- man in Regina just months after ster court how she feels numb Fraser’s murder). and can’t get to sleep at night Vic Fraser, said Jantunen, was now that she knows the “hor- a true victim who simply had rible” way her brother the “grave misfortune” of died 13 years ago. visiting his sister’s house “I have a lifetime on March 10, 1998. sentence,” Jeanie wept, During the trial this after reading her vicspring, the court heard tim impact statement, how Johnston was gatherin which she shared ing things to steal inside memories of her the home of Jeanie Fraser, brother’s immense whom he had met sevkindness and generoseral times before, when ity, not only with fam- Jeanie Fraser Vic walked in. The men, ily, but with impoverwho had also met before, victim’s sister ished neighbourhood greeted one another, but kids. Johnston grew concerned It will be a minimum of 10 Vic would become suspicious. years before Gary Johnston, conJohnston took serrated knives victed in the 1998 murder of from the kitchen, went behind Surrey’s Vic Fraser, is eligible to Vic and stabbed him nine times apply for parole, but Crown pros- in the neck with so much force ecutors hope he has to wait much the blades broke off the handles. longer. The murderer also kicked the At a hearing in New Westmin- victim and broke a pot on his ster Supreme Court Friday, the head before stealing his wallet Crown asked that Justice Robert and leaving. Crawford set Johnston’s parole Johnston wasn’t arrested and eligibility at between 17 and 21 charged until 11 years after the years. murder, when he was on parole Crown prosecutor Adam Jan- for the Regina murder. Police tunen argued the cruelty and lured him into an a fictitious senselessness of the murder and criminal organization in Monthe impact on the family are treal and Johnston eventually Sheila Reynolds Black Press
confessed to an undercover officer who was posing as a crime boss. Defence lawyer Georgia Docolas asked that Johnston’s parole eligibility be set at 10 to 15 years, arguing their was no planning, motive or sophisticated coverup involved in Fraser’s murder. She said Johnston, who has a Grade 10 education and has been sober for the past 12 years, was living a modest life until he was lured into the fake crime group. By accepting the Crown’s parole request, she told Justice Crawford, Johnston would not be eligible until 2030. “This is not the worst offense and this is not the worst offender,” said Docolas. Jeanie said she felt compelled to sell her home in the Bridgeview neighbourhood after her brother’s murder. “I didn’t only lose a house, I lost a brother – the man who was always there for me unconditionally,” she said. Outside court, she said she’s convinced Johnston, who is now 52, will likely die in prison and believes the more painful sentence for him will be having to sit in jail and think, day after day, about what he’s done. The justice reserved his decision on parole eligibility until Nov. 3.
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South Surrey’s Alison MacLean during her 2010 trip to Afghanistan, where she was stationed in Kandahar for three weeks while filming her first documentary, Outside the Wire. MacLean is preparing to return to the Middle Eastern country this spring. Contributed photos
South Surrey filmmaker heading back to Middle East for second documentary
Putting Afghan women’s plight in focus making this her second trip as an embedded, independent South Surrey filmmaker journalist. During her last trip in is teaming up with local 2010, MacLean was stationed in organizations to raise Kandahar for three weeks while much-needed funds for protective she filmed Outside the Wire, a clothing for Afghan policewomen. television documentary that aired Alison MacLean, a veteran of across Canada on Remembrance the broadcast industry, Day. is partnering with the “What I do is not ❝What I do is White Rock chapter of what airs on the news,” not what airs said MacLean. “I am an the International Police Association and local on the news.❞ independent, unfiltered Rotary clubs to raise Alison MacLean voice documenting what’s money for boots, hats, happening.” filmmaker shirts and underwear During her time in for the women, who she Kandahar, MacLean will feature in her documentary, saw firsthand the lack of suitable Burkas to Bullets: Afghan Police clothing women had. Women? “The Afghan policewomen have She will be leaving for a basic uniform without protective Afghanistan in the spring, gear,” said MacLean. “They need Sarah Massah
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to be properly outfitted with boots, goggles and headgear.” MacLean has begun a speaking tour that will continue until December and includes portions of Outside the Wire. People who attend the speaking tour can make a donation through Rotary for the protective clothing. For each purchase of the film, $5 will be allocated to MacLean’s next documentary. The single mom of two has been involved with Afghanistan since the mid-’80s, when she first visited. From home in Canada, she sends Aspirin, prenatal vitamins and school supplies to help secret schools and health clinics. MacLean said her passion for the people in the war-torn country is something her children, aged 10
and 13 years old, respect. “Both children fully support my work in Afghanistan,” she said. “They trust the soldiers will keep me safe.”
This year is the 10th anniversary of Canada’s mission in Afghanistan. Even as it draws to a close, MacLean said Canada’s involvement should not end. “Afghanistan now has some infrastructure in place, there are schools and hospitals and some basic commerce,” she said. “Canada is well-respected by the Afghan people. We need to stay actively involved in the country on all levels.” MacLean’s background in broadcasting includes being a camera operator at TSN and starting up her own company, Tomboy Productions. For more information on MacLean’s work, visit www. tomboyproductions.com
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Singer/songwriter Paul Rodgers – who has performed with bands such as The Firm, Bad Company and Queen – accepts his Canadian citizenship at a Canadian Citizenship Week annual ceremony Friday morning at Central City. The Crescent Beach resident also led the group of 100 new citizens from 30 countries in the singing of the national anthem.
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business Chocolate for a cause A new chocolatier in White Rock is donating a portion of her proceeds to local autism foundations. Dione’s Chocolates is the brainchild of autism advocate Dione Constanzo, who is also the director of the ABA Support Network – a local non-profit society that supports families with autism. Constanzo, who has lived in the area with her husband and two sons for the last two years, mixes local flavours in her goodies which can be ordered by phone or online. A notable creation is her signature piece, the Crescent Beach Truffle, which mixes caramel and sea salt with milk or dark chocolate and was inspired by the ocean and the beach by her home. Dione’s Chocolates will be featured at a wine and chocolate event at the Ocean Park Village Pub on Oct. 27 as well as the Festival of Chocolate and More – a series of chocolate-themed events that will run until Nov. 10 in various locations. For more information, visit www. festivalofchocolate.ca or www. dioneschocolates.com/
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People attending the Christmas in Cloverdale: Gift and Marketplace will be able to save a few extra dollars around the Festival of fun holiday season as organizers have announced the event will Parents looking for a fun be free. and safe alternative to trickThe marketplace, which or-treating in South Surrey is held on Dec. 2-3 at the can check out Sunshine Ridge Cloverdale Fairgrounds, will Baptist Church’s Family Fun be host to a number of vendors Fest on Oct. 31. Parents and children up to the editorial@peacearchnews.com and entertainers. Attendees will be able to age of 12 are invited to the event make their own crafts, sample which will include carnival games, face foods from the concession and enjoy a visit painting, a bouncy house, food – and of with Santa. course – lots of candy. Although admission is free, donations to Dressing up is an option, but organizers the food bank can still be dropped off. To have asked for no scary costumes. register as a vendor, fill out the application The church is located at 6230 120 St. in form online at christmasincloverdale.com Surrey. For more information go to www. or contact cicmarketplace@live.ca srbc.ca or call 604-594-5512
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Friends of Semiahmoo Bay Society unveiled a new look for the Little Campbell River forest trail last week, marking 10 years of dedication to community stewardship in the area. The society, in conjunction with the Little Campbell Hatchery and the Semiahmoo Fish and Game Club, have completed numerous upgrades to the trail including gathering spots, signs and asphalt to decrease slipping. The aim of the upgrades is to make the trail educational and more welcoming to all people, society president Margaret Cuthbert said.
“We wanted to improve the trails to make them safer and more accessible for people with special needs and we wanted to create gathering places for the community and school groups,” Cuthbert said. “Rather than being strung down the trail and unable to hear, people can meet and discuss.” And with the new informative signs detailing various aspects of the trail there will be lots of things to discuss. According to Cuthbert, there are 75 plant signs that will give trail-goers a bit of information about them and then larger signs that provide information about the wildlife in the area including Coho and Chinook salmon. “It’s a wonderful way to teach
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Pedestrian safety promoted With darkness falling earlier and earlier, White Rock RCMP community policing volunteers hit the streets last week to bring awareness to changing light conditions that make pedestrians more vulnerable. Volunteers were out from 4-6 p.m. Oct. 17, reminding pedestrians to cross at crosswalks, wear bright, reflective clothing and watch for vehicles turning. They also handed out reflective zipper pulls, as well as cards with a safety message. Program co-ordinator Julia Everett estimated volunteers spoke with and gave reflective tags to about 75 individuals at four intersections. Efforts to further pedestrian safety are to continue in the coming weeks, especially around schools, she added.
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lifestyles White Rock woman turns discarded chandeliers into colourful gifts for charity
Crystal re-purposed to capture sun’s rays Kirstein finds or is given. One of her latest sun catchers is adorned member of the Peace Arch with gold-flecked amber beads Auxiliary is transforming that were given to her by a friend. damaged chandeliers into “You try to put something in eye-catching keepsakes with a that catches somebody’s eye – I little patience and a lot of beads. have heart-shaped beads, wooden Marylou Kirstein, who has beads and costume jewelry. There been an auxiliary member for are so many options,” she said. more than 20 years, has taken the But having all the beads can be discarded light fixtures – which too much of a good thing, said were turned in to the Kirstein. Superfluity shop – and ❝Just the way the “If creativity hits, it sun is coming in doesn’t take too long created sun catchers with their crystals. today, sometimes to make one. But After hearing how sometimes you get one of the chandeliers the whole ceiling is stymied when you’re full of rainbows.❞ looking at these beads dropped off at the thrift shop was more and all these beautiful Marylou Kirstein than 100 yeas old, colours,” she said. Peace Arch Auxiliary Kirstein said she Despite the decided to try and occasional slump, Kirstein has salvage the crystals and turn them dozens ready to be sold at the sale, into something other people except for the two she has placed would be able to cherish. in her own White Rock home. “You get to take home something After hanging them up, she said that someone has treasured, and she knows first-hand the benefits by taking it apart more people can of having sun catchers. enjoy it than the people who had “Just the way the sun is coming it originally,” Kirstein said. in today, sometimes the whole All of the chandelier pieces ceiling is full of rainbows,” said used for the sun catchers are Kirstein. “It’s a very, very different real crystal, said Kirstein, who is idea – and a great gift idea.” selling her pieces for between $8 The sun catcher sale will be held to $30 this week to raise funds of on Oct. 26-27 from 9 a.m. to 3 the Peace Arch Hospital. All of p.m. at the Peace Arch Hospital, in the crystals are accompanied by front of the elevators. All proceeds various beads and baubles that will go to the hospital.
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■ The Rotary Club of White Rock will host Jane Helten, Rotary District Governor for 2011-2012 at a luncheon meeting on Oct. 25 at the Rotary Field House. ■ Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition meeting on Nov. 1 from 7-9 p.m. at Newton Seniors’ Centre, 13775 70 Ave. Info: surreywhiterock@vacc. bc.ca. ■ Literary Lunches presented by Third Age Learning at Kwantlen on Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22 from 12-2 p.m. Register: 604-5993077.
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Admission: $10 Register: 604-535-0015. ■ A Pasta dinner organized by Earl Marriot Secondary’s Dry Grad Committee will be held on Nov. 10 with all proceeds going to dry grad. Dinner includes pasta, salad and desserts and will be served with three time options. Cost: $10. ■ Mature driving workshops are available for free by BCAA and White Rock police. The two-hour workshops take place Nov. 22 at 9:30 a.m. and Dec. 9 at 9:30 a.m. at the White Rock Community Centre Gallery. Info: Julia, 604541-2231.
■ Catherine Gildiner: Friday Black Bond Books ■ Ukrainian Soul Food presents an evening will be served up on Oct. with the award-winning 28 from 4:30-7 p.m. at Canadian writer and the Ukrainian Cultural Trillium nominee, author Centre, 13512 108 Ave. of Too Close Information: To The Falls 604-531-1923 and After or 604-581The Falls 0313. Oct. 26, 7 ■ Senior p.m. at the Friday warehouse Friendship store, on Oct. 28 1-15562 24 datebook@peacearchnews.com at White Ave. RSVP Rock Baptist in person, Church or call 604at 9:30 a.m. Cost: $7. 536-4444. Reserve: 604-531-2344. ■ Suncatcher Sale to ■ Chris MacClure will be held by the Kay Hogg be painting and doing an Goodwill Group of the exhibition at The Gallery Peace Arch Hospital at Semiahmoo Mall from Auxiliary on Oct. 26 and Nov. 4-6. Information: Oct. 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 604-531-8203. p.m. at the Peace Arch hospital. Crystals are Saturday priced from $8 to $25. ■ Breakaway Hospital ■ The Walkers will be Auxiliary’s Annual Fall performing original Fair is being held on Nov. and classic folk music 15, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the at the White Rock Elks Main Clubhouse, 1840 club, 1469 George St., 160 St. Homemade crafts, on Oct. 28 from 4-6 p.m. tasty baking and coffee. More information: www. ■ Halloween Haunt, whiterockelks.ca or 604hosted by Ocean Park 538-4016. Business Assoc., Oct. 29, ■ Joy of Music concert 12:30-6 p.m., Ocean Park presented by the Peace Community Hall. Kids 0-12 Arch Hospital Auxiliary can trick-or-treat, enjoy Kay Hogg Goodwill Group, spooky games and more. Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. Mount ■ Elvis Rocks Semi Olive Lutheran Church. on Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. Concert will feature at the Semiahmoo choral group Aliqua, House Society, 15306 Double Deuce and Joe 24 Ave. Ben Klein, a top Given. Tickets, $20. Elvis tribute artist will Contact Alicia, 604-536perform backed by the 5634. Ultimate Elvis Showband. ■ Electromagnetic Tickets: $30 including Radiation with Farren food and refreshments. Lander, Eletrodermal Information: 604-536-1242. Practicioner on Nov. 2 Sunday from 7-8:30 p.m. at 3248 ■ Friends of the White King George Blvd. Cost: Rock Library will be $5. To Register: 604-541holding a reception for 3902. ■ SFU Philosophers’ Cafe the winning authors of a writing competition on is hosting a debate on Oct. 23 at 2 p.m. at the Nov. 9 at the White Rock White Rock Library, 15342 Central Library, 15342 Buena Vista Ave. Info: Buena Vista Ave, starting 604-541-2201. at 7 p.m. Charles Marxer ■ Halloween Dinner and will be moderating Dance at the White Rock a discussion on the Elks, 1469 George St on topic, “Was Jesus a subversive?” Admission is Oct. 30 from 6-10 p.m. Pot luck dinner and costume by donation. Information: prizes. Music by Fyne 778-782-5215. Tuned. Info: 604-538-4016 Thursday or www.whiterockelks. ■ Creepy Crafts & com. Cooking for children ages Monday 6-12 on Oct. 27, 3:30-5:30 p.m. at Camp Alexandra. ■ Family Fun Fest on
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■ Creative Finds is searching for vendors for the 5th Annual Winter Art and Fine Craft Market, Nov.12 to Nov. 13 at Sullivan Hall, 6306 152nd Street. Info: www.creativefinds.ca ■ Early Canadian Agriculture Through Magic Lantern Slides, 1885-1930 – a touring exhibition of framed prints – Saturdays and Sundays until Nov. 6 from noon to 4 p.m. and by appointment at Historic Stewart Farm, 13723 Crescent Rd. Admission by donation. 604-5926956, www.surrey.ca/heritage ■ Two Views: Experience two perspectives of Japanese Canadians and Japanese Americans during their internment in the 1940s in this Surrey Museum exhibition, until Oct. 29 at 17710 56 A Ave. Info, 604-592-6956 or www. surrey.ca/heritage
■ Drop-in contract Bridge every Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the White Rock Lawn Bowling Club, 1079 Dolphin Street. Information: Joan MacLean: 604-536-8487 ■ Bridge lessons for beginners every Thursday at 10 a.m. at the White Rock Lawn Bowling Club, 1079 Dolphin Street. Information: Jean Tasker: 604-536-7944 ■ White Rock/South Surrey Parkinson Support Group meets the second Monday of the month at 1:30 p.m., in Christina Place, 1183 Maple St., White Rock. For more information, email recreation@ ovcare.com ■ Early Edition Toastmasters meets every Monday morning (except holidays), 7-8:30 Volunteers a.m., Centennial Park ■ Alzheimer Society Leisure Centre, 14600 of B.C. White Rock North Bluff Road, White Rock. Sandy, datebook@peacearchnews.com office needs office and one-on-one 604-536-0434. support volunteers. A ■ Newcomers commitment of two to four hours Club of White Rock/South Surrey weekly or biweekly over one year meets the first Tuesday of every is required. Training provided. month from 7-9 p.m. at the Mount Info, 604-541-0606 or atournier@ Olive Lutheran Church, 2350 -148 alzheimerbc.org St., Surrey. First visit is free. ■ BC Bereavement Helpline needs Membership is $30 per year. volunteers who are self-motivated, ■ Alexandra Neighbourhood computer literate and able to House community drop-ins every donate a few hours a week to help Wednesday from noon till 1:30 p.m. with public events, responding to Light lunch: $6 for non-members, calls, conferences and workshops, $5 for members. Memberships: $15 for individuals, $20 for families. Info, marketing and promotions, web design/maintenance, administration 604-535-0015. and field research. Info, 604-738■ Scottish Country Dance 9950 or bcbh@telus.net Classes for children ages six to 10, ■ Big Sisters needs female Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at Sullivan volunteers, 19 and older, who Hall, 6303 152 St. First class free. want to mentor a young girl in the Info, 604-944-6678. community. 604-873-4525. ■ Toastmasters Evening Edition meets Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9:15 ■ Canadian Cancer Society needs volunteer receptionist for one fourp.m., in room 206 of Earl Marriott hour shift twice a month. Training Secondary. Info, 604-531-4877. provided. The White Rock/South ■ Charity Swing Dances Surrey office is open 10 a.m. to 2 Wednesdays and Sundays p.m., Monday-Friday. Call 604-538Pro Draft Warehouse, #110-12332 0011 or email whiterock@bc.cancer. Pattulo Place, Surrey. ca Drivers also needed to transport Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Cost: $5 all cancer patients to and from medical ages. Band nights: $10. Proceeds go to the Surrey Metro Kids Society. appointments. Info, 604-536-8300, 604-538-0011 or jmacpherson@ Contact Marie, 604-536-0195. bc.cancer.ca ■ Free Singles Activity Tuesday ■ Canadian Red Cross Family nights at Delta Lion Pub, 11186 Support Program is recruiting 84 Ave. Informal meet and greet dinner, 6 p.m.; Laugh and Learn with volunteers who can commit four hours a week for 18 months to certified relationship vision coach Patricia Connor, 7 p.m.; singles mingle with some dancing, 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Registration: Joy at 778938-5702. ■ Call for entry for holiday art and fine craft sale A Real Piece of Work Nov. 19 and 20 at Ocean Park Community Hall and jewelry and accessory sale, A Real Gem Nov. 26 and 27. Info, arealpieceofwork@hotmail. com ■ Crafty Affaire, a new handmade market in White Rock, is calling for submissions for their first Holiday Market Dec. 4 at Star of the Sea Centre. Email hello@craftyaffaire. com or visit www. craftyaffaire.com ■ Local artisans are needed for the Annual Colebrook United Church Christmas Fair which will be held on Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. To book a table contact Julia Fitzsimmons at juliafitz@ shaw.ca
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Few civic politicians sign tax-control pledges Jeff Nagel Black Press
Groups pressuring Metro Vancouver politicians to sign pledges or contracts promising to rein in their rising tax rates are so far getting few takers. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business wants B.C. mayors and councillors to sign a “taxpayer pledge” to hold operating expense growth down to the combined increase in population and inflation, and narrow the gap between property tax rates for businesses and home owners. But just 22 incumbents running for re-election in November have so far signed the pledge since it was launched in late September. “We’re seeing a lot of hesitation,” said CFIB director Shachi Kurl, adding some candidates initially said they’d sign but later got cold feet. “In many cities, they’re not actually facing any strong challengers,” she added. No Metro mayors have made such a commitment, nor have most incumbent councillors. Some of those who won’t sign say it’s difficult to predict what financial challenges await future councils and it would be unwise to fetter those decisions. “Please be serious,” said Surrey Coun. Marvin Hunt, who ridiculed the pledge as “absurd” in light of
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Neither Surrey Coun. Marvin Hunt nor Mayor Dianne Watts signed CFIB’s ‘taxplayer pledge’. rising costs forced down to cities by senior governments. “As long as we have federal and provincial governments willing to make us the bank of last resort we can’t possibly sign that kind of a deal.” Hunt said overall tax bills across Metro Vancouver are set to rise due to soaring Metro sewer and water rates, which are being driven up by the high costs of more advanced treatment mandated by Ottawa and Victoria. He said local councils will be blamed even if their city’s property tax rate doesn’t increase. Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts said she might be able to sign the tax pledge – if it was revised to fairly reflect the impact of federal and provincial government downloading on civic budgets. “That’s costing us money,” she said. “I’m not opposed to signing
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something like that, but we need to make sure the downloading is not cost-prohibitive. “It’s easy to say sign on the dotted line, but let’s look at the bigger picture.” The CFIB says municipal operating spending soared nearly 58 per cent from 2000 to 2008. Metro cities also gave unionized workers pay raises totaling 17.5 per cent over five years in a deal that bought labour peace through the 2010 Olympics. But civic leaders say spending is up largely due to factors beyond their control, ranging from the rising costs of RCMP service to government-mandated rules that cities become carbon-neutral. Cities also pay millions of dollars to provide fire department-based first responders that Watts said should be provincially funded. The province also requires Metro cities to be partners in new social housing initiatives, she added. “The expectation is the city puts in the land, so again that’s millions of dollars required that wasn’t required before,” Watts said. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is also pushing candidates to sign a taxpayer “contract” that would force their council to take a 15 per cent
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pay cut if they raise taxes beyond the rate of inflation without the consent of voters through a referendum. CTF B.C. director Jordan Bateman said it mirrors the pay cut that awaits provincial government ministers who outspend their budgets. “We’ve had probably a dozen candidates from across B.C. sign it proactively,” he said. The CTF’s contract would require councillors to pass a local bylaw enshrining the pay-cut penalty. “Pledges are nice but they’re just pieces of paper,” Bateman said. “What we’re looking for is some council in British Columbia to pass
a taxpayer protection bylaw to put these things into place legally. We’ll get behind those guys and make that council famous.” Bateman said he’s not surprised there’s been little support for the tax-control initiatives so far, adding incumbents will be less motivated to sign than challengers trying to break onto the civic scene. A former Langley Township councillor, Bateman said he wishes his council had gone to referendum when it switched to full-time firefighters, driving tax rates up. “Our point is you can raise taxes beyond inflation, but get voters’ permission first,” he said.
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Metro garbage incinerator an election issue Jeff Nagel Black Press
The willingness of local cities to host a controversial new waste-to-energy incinerator to burn much of the region’s garbage is emerging as a civic election issue in parts of Metro Vancouver. Some challengers for Surrey council oppose a new waste incinerator coming to Surrey after the incumbent council almost sold city land for that purpose earlier this year in a now-lapsed option to Aquilini Renewable Energy. Aquilini president John Negrin said his firm is still interested in the Campbell Heights industrial property in southeast Surrey, near the Langley border, as a potential site for a trashfueled power plant. The firm also lists Tsawwassen First Nation land as a potential site. “There are others around the Lower Mainland we’re taking a look at,” Negrin said, adding competing firms in the hunt for the waste project are also scouring the region. Surrey Coun. Barbara Steele said the majority of the sitting Surrey council wants to host a plant. “We want wasteto-energy in Surrey,” she said. “It’s not unanimous, but I think most of us are willing to go for it.” But it will be up to new councils elected in each city to signal their interest as Metro begins to call for bids sometime in 2012. Many local councillors have become convinced waste-to-energy systems can safely use garbage as a resource after touring modern incinerators in European cities over the past several years. But if they’re unseated by skeptics
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Metro Vancouver’s existing waste-to-energy plant in South Burnaby. in November, Metro’s waste-to-energy strategy could be in for a rougher ride. North Vancouver City Mayor Darrell Mussatto, who previously said a new waste plant could tie into the Lower Lonsdale district heating network, now predicts sites in other cities will prove more suitable. He said it may be a local campaign issue, but added most Metro residents – unlike those in the Fraser Valley – are accepting of waste-to-energy plants. New Westminster Mayor Wayne Wright said a 50-acre industrial site at Braid Street and Brunette Avenue is likely a prime site for a new incinerator. But he said New West council has “almost no choice” because Port Metro Vancouver owns the land and is likely negotiating directly with waste-to-energy firms. “They’re the ones that say what goes there,” Wright said, adding he would try to ensure his city gets some economic benefit if the site is used. Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan said his council hasn’t formally decided whether to pursue a second wasteto-energy plant. “If it was a desirable place we would certainly consider it,” he
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said. “We have no fear of the technology.” The existing incinerator is at the south edge of the city near the Fraser River, far from most of Burnaby’s population, but close to homes in New Westminster’s Queensborough area. Corrigan said a similar south Burnaby location might work for a second, more advanced plant, particularly if garbage could be barged to a riverside plant, rather than adding to local truck traffic. A town centre site wouldn’t be supported, he suggested, because of public concern about burning garbage. “People feel, whether it’s true or not, an incinerator of garbage very close to their homes is problematic,” Corrigan said. The current incinerator burns about 285,000 tonnes of waste per year, while Metro Vancouver needs a new plant or plants to handle an extra 500,000 tonnes of waste per year that will no longer be trucked to the Cache Creek regional landfill. Delta Mayor Lois Jackson said her city isn’t pursuing the plant. “You never close the door on anything but we’re not looking for it,” she said. “We’ve got enough trucks.” Aquilini Renewable
Energy is just one of several firms expected to bid to turn Metro’s garbage into power, along with Waste Management Inc. and Covanta Energy, which runs the existing Burnaby incinerator and aims to start a new one at Gold River on Vancouver Island. Fraser Valley politicians strongly oppose any in-region plant on grounds it would worsen air pollution, so shipping Metro garbage to the Island may ease those concerns. But a plant built in the region – particularly in a dense or industrialized area – could be much cheaper for taxpayers because heat could be sold to nearby buildings at a greater profit than turning it into electricity. The Metro Vancouver board must still decide how the process unfolds, including whether to build a new plant publicly or outsource it to a private partner. Options range from conventional mass-burn incineration – with much more modern scrubbing systems – to emerging waste-toenergy technologies that are largely unproven but promise ultra-low emissions. A wide-open process may produce a mishmash of hard-tocompare proposals using different technologies, sites and business models. Impact on the environment and the cost to taxpayers are expected to be key considerations, although any method of assessing them is likely to be contentious. A detailed study of potential health risks is expected and Metro is required to work with the Fraser Valley Regional District to
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Interim CEO defends disabled care what’s accept home-stay placements instead of group homes with VICTORIA – As the opposi- 24-hour staff. tion kept up the political presWoollard acknowledged that sure on the BC Liberal there have been 15 to government to halt 20 cases where CLBC the closure of group did not consult adehomes for developquately with the famimentally disabled peolies of clients before ple, the interim CEO changing their living of the agency responarrangements. He said sible held a rare news the intent is to reach conference at the B.C. agreement with familegislature Wednesday. lies before changes are Doug Woollard was Doug Woollard made promoted to replace interim CEO For one of those Community Living BC cases, the Williams CEO Rick Mowles, who was Road group home in Richfired last week amid reports mond, Woollard gave a specific of families being pressured to assurance: “If we don’t reach Tom Fletcher Black Press
agreement with the families, we won’t change it.” Under opposition questioning in the legislature Tuesday, Social Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux announced that her deputy minister, along with deputies from children and family development and the health ministry, are reviewing the way all provincial services go to developmentally disabled people. Cadieux continued to reject the NDP’s call for a moratorium on group-home closures, and Woollard agrees. A moratorium would make the system too inflexible as it deals with rising demand, he
said. He confirmed that 65 group homes have closed, leaving 700 more around the province. CLBC has a budget of more than $700 million, and a waiting list of 2,800 people seeking either new or increased service. Woollard said the government is aware of the demand, and CLBC’s estimate that it would cost between $51 million and $65 million more to meet it all. Part of the demand can be met by providing service at lower cost, and it is up to the government to decide how much to increase the budget, he said.
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The planet Jupiter causes you to think about the past. You no longer know if you should return to certain situations. Think seriously before doing anything.
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You are in a lucky phase of your life. You will experience several things that will teach you to better manage your financial life, and the outcome will surprise you. Everything will be great for you.
You are in a lucky phase of your life. You feel much loved, and you can achieve some exceptional things. Be aware of this and live it to the fullest. Everything will seem wonderful to you.
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Kehoe, 18, was fatally stabbed on Oct. 8 after an altercation broke out on a bus near the intersection of 128 Street and 72 Avenue. Police said Kehoe, a Surrey resident, tried to intervene, only to be stabbed in the upper
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IHIT is asking any witnesses who were on the bus or in the area on the evening of Oct. 8 and who have not yet spoken with police to contact the IHIT tipline at 1-877-551IHIT(4448). - Black Press
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Many reasons why Concord feels just like home from page A29 “I keep in close contact with the families through email, and let them know how the residents are eating, how they’re feeling and keep track of their doctors appointments,” Holly says. “There’s no way I’d be able to do that if we had 120 residents here.” It’s all in an effort to create a genuine, home-like atmosphere for the residents of Concord, one that’s apparent as soon as you set foot on the grounds. Residents are free to come and go as they please from this charming seaside community, and with no reception desk, walking into the quaint main building is just like walking into a home. And because the residents at Concord truly feel at home, many of them pitch in to help out with daily jobs, including gardening and setting up the dining room for meal times. The Concord family also has a very special common interest, dear to the hearts of all residents and staff – a mama cat and her several kittens, who live on the spacious grounds out front. “The residents are crazy about those animals – they are always a topic of conversation,” Holly says. “It’s quite remarkable.” Residents also have the opportunity to have their say in recreational activities – something that might not be plausible in a larger place – allowing their preferences to be met when it comes to excursions and lunch outings. That is, of course, if they’re not eating at Concord’s pristine, ocean-view dining room. With
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Residents enjoy a lively discussion during their popular weekly conversation group, which includes a variety of topics including current events, and the retirement residence’s much-loved feline family (above). an on-site French chef preparing every resident and can easily home-cooked meals with plenty spot if something’s not quite right in their suite or with their of fresh herbs and vegetables, eating habits. residents always have access to One aspect of life at Concord healthy, nutritious and delicious Retirement Residence food. ❝Here you that may differ The chef offers specially prepared don’t get lost from what residents meals for residents and you know experienced before moving in is the with food allergies or everybody.❞ abundance of activities vegetarian preferences Holly Mackintosh available each and – even those who general manager every day. From aren’t accustomed to exercise classes to bus western cuisine and trips, as well as special holiday prefer something different. events, including a recent And the staff who serve in Oktoberfest celebration, there the dining room are the same is always plenty for residents to that take care of housekeeping, look forward to. so they get to know each and
For Holly, who has been part of the Concord family for more than a decade and welcomed many new residents over the years, the adjustment period for residents coming to a smaller home is much less overwhelming than some larger places out there. There is always someone available to show new residents around, bring them to dinner and introduce them to new friends. “You can be very lonely in a big place, but here, you don’t get lost and you know everybody,” she explains. And while there are other
retirement residences on the Peninsula that may boast a luxurious, cruiseship lifestyle, Holly says that Concord’s smallscale, family atmosphere is perfect for someone seeking a just-like-home experience. “We’ve got more of a comfy, put on your favourite sweater feel.” Though moving into a new home such as Concord can be a difficult decision to make, Holly points out that not having to worry about the little things – whether it be changing lightbulbs or picking up on cat food – actually allows residents to live a much more independent life where they’re able to spend their time doing what they wish. “I don’t see it as giving up independence,” she says. “Because we’re here to help with the day-to-day, residents’ time spent with their family is quality time, instead of feeling dependent on their busy families to help them with the little things.” To find out more about a life of comfort, friendship and peace of mind, call Concord today at 604-531-6198.
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Donating money to charity is one of the most selfless things a person can do. Unfortunately, criminals can easily prey on these selfless acts, using a person’s desire to help the less fortunate for their own personal gain. Seniors should be especially mindful of fraud schemes. That’s because seniors are considered easy targets for criminals for a number of reasons. Because seniors are most likely to have a nest egg and an exceptional credit rating, it makes them very attractive to criminals. What’s more, seniors are more likely to be ashamed if they feel they have been victimized and therefore are less prone to report the fraud. But seniors should know that con artists don’t discriminate when it comes to their victims, and people of all ages are victimized each and every year, particularly during the holiday season when men and women most commonly donate. Before donating to charity this year, older donors should take the following precautions to reduce their risk of being victimized by con artists posing as charities. • Get off the phone. Seniors are commonly victimized by con artists over the phone. No reputable charity will want you to donate over the telephone if you have not done so in the past. Instead, the charity will want you to familiarize yourself with their mission and history and then make a donation based on
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because they received free mailing labels. • Verify all information. Con artists are especially good at impersonating a reputable charity, sending e-mails with a well known charity’s logo but a link that directs donors to a different website entirely. Never make a donation without first verifying a charity’s information, including how your donation will be used and how much of the charity’s budget goes toward the services and programs it provides. Charity Navigator, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping givers make smart donating decisions, recommends donors give to charities that direct at least 75 per cent of their budget on programs and services related to their mission. To avoid donating to a fraudulent or unworthy charity, research the charity and make sure your money will be going where you intend it to go. • Save all records of donations. It’s important to save records of any donations for tax purposes, but it’s also important for seniors to keep records to avoid fraud. Many con artists prey on seniors by pretending to represent charities seniors have donated to in the past. By keeping records of all past donations, seniors can easily verify if they have donated to a specific charity in the past and whether or not the person on the phone or the author of an e-mail or letter is telling the truth.
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Virus deadly to farmed salmon found in wild sockeye Jeff Nagel Black Press
A potentially deadly marine flu virus found on many salmon farms worldwide has now been discovered in wild sockeye salmon off B.C.’s central coast. Infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) has never before been reported off B.C.’s coast but was found in two of 48 sockeye smolts tested recently, according to SFU fishery statistician Rick Routledge. “It is highly contagious and lethal to Atlantic salmon,” he said, adding the effects on sockeye are unknown. The juvenile sockeye
came from Rivers Inlet, about 100 kilometres north of a large concentration of salmon farms off the northeast coast of Vancouver Island. The virus is the European strain of ISA and researchers suspect it came to B.C. through Atlantic salmon eggs imported from areas such as Iceland before infecting wild stocks. “The only plausible explanation I can find is that it came from the fish farms,” Routledge said. The data wasn’t tabled before the Cohen Commission, which last month heard evidence on the potential threat
to sockeye from salmon farms, because the test results only just came back, Routledge said. He tested the batch of underweight fish on the suggestion of biologist Alexandra Morton, who has been at the forefront of anti-aquaculture campaigns and has spent years researching the potential spread of pathogens from fish farms. The B.C. Salmon Farmers Association said it has not yet been able to review the findings and said the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has yet to confirm them. An industry representative said B.C.
farmed Atlantic salmon have never tested positive for the virus. If it has arrived here, he said, it would not likely pose as serious a risk to wild salmon. But Morton said ISAlike symptoms have been reported in B.C. farmed salmon since 2006 and said the virus poses a “cataclysmic biological threat to life” in the North Pacific. “Now we know for sure that it has hit B.C.,” Morton said, who repeated calls to shut down salmon farms here to protect wild stocks. “If there is any hope, we have to turn off the source: Atlantic salmon
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VICTORIA – Standing in a doorway is passé. Running outside takes too long. The best way to protect yourself from falling objects in an earthquake is ducking under a desk or sturdy table, or crouching and protecting your head from impact until one minute after the shaking stops. Public Safety Minister Shirley Bond, Speaker Bill Barisoff, MLAs and staff interrupted the legislature session Thursday morning to demonstrate the latest strategy for responding to an earthquake. Schools, govern-
ment offices and families around the province also participated. The “Great British Columbia Shakeout” is Canada’s largest earthquake exercise, with more than 500,000 people registered to take part. The drill was also held in Oregon, California and other U.S. states in the Pacific region where faults could produce a major earthquake at any time. “When an earthquake does occur, the ground will shake and jerk sideways, which creates sudden back-and-forth motions,” said Kelli Kryzanowski, manager of catastrophic planning for Emergency Management BC.
“This intense shaking can cause every unsecured object in a room to topple, to fall or even become airborne, and this is when people are most often injured or killed in earthquakes.” Every year in B.C. there are more than 1,200 earthquakes, mostly small. History suggests there is a 30 per cent chance of a major event hitting the province in the next 50 years. Home emergency preparedness kits should contain enough food and bottled water for 72 hours, along with a first-aid kit, flashlight with extra batteries. Details are available at www. shakeoutbc.ca
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VICTORIA – An $8 billion federal contract for Coast Guard and navy support ships could mean the end of ferries built in foreign shipyards, B.C. government officials say. Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell said Thursday the upgrades to Seaspan facilities in North Vancouver and Victoria to construct seven new vessels will make the company more competitive, particularly for specialty ships like the icebreaker that is part of the contract.
Both Bell and Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom defended the decision by BC Ferries to contract with a German shipyard for three new large ferries delivered in 2007 and 2008. Lekstrom said he supported the decision by BC Ferries to use competitive bidding, and suggested there would be a “taxpayer revolt” if the B.C. government put local construction ahead of cost. Bell agreed. “The incremental cost of having built those other three ferries here would have been enormous, so I think it was the right decision at
One more year for AirCare program AirCare vehicle emission tests will continue for at least one more year in the Lower Mainland. The B.C. government still hasn’t made a final decision on whether to continue the program for several more years, so TransLink extended the contract with its provider until the end of 2012. “In the absence of any direction from them all we could do is extend it for another year,” AirCare general manager David Gourley said. A multi-agency review committee last year recommended renewing AirCare for at least another five years, citing the program’s continuing pollution-
control benefits. Those benefits aren’t as big as in the past, because new cars have become steadily cleaner, but the review warned scrapping the program would risk air quality. Metro Vancouver’s board last year called for an extension of AirCare to at least 2020, and that it expand to target emissions from heavy diesel trucks. The Fraser Valley Regional District also supported a renewal, in a close 11-10 vote. The $20-milllion annual cost of running AirCare test centres is entirely covered through fees on motorists. Only half the region’s vehicles get tested every two years because newer ones are exempt.
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Roadshow is now in White Rock: 4 More Days! amount of precious metals such as gold and silver coming to the Roadshow, which makes sense considering how high it’s currently trading at. He added, “The Roadshow is great because it puts money in people’s pockets, especially during such hard times. Lots of items that are just sitting around collecting dust in basements and jewellery boxes can be exchanged for money, on the spot!”
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After very successful shows in Victoria and Kamloops, The Roadshow is now in White Rock. So you had better search through your attics and garages, go through your lock boxes and jewellery, because you may be sitting on a small fortune and not even know it! Roadshow experts are here to examine all your At another Roadshow event, a woman, antiques, collectibles, gold and silver. named Mira Kovalchek, walked in with a tin full of hundreds of old coins that During a show near Toronto, a woman were given to her as a young child by her came in with a jewellery box that she grandfather. She Ànally decided to come had just inherited from her late aunt. “I in to the Roadshow and see what he don’t wear jewellery,” explained Barbara had given her. She was ecstatic to learn Engles, “so it was an easy decision to she had coins dating back to the late come down to the Roadshow to sell it”. She was very excited when she was able 1800’s, some of which were extremely rare. Roadshow consultant Perry Bruce to walk away with a cheque for over $2,100 for jewellery she was never going explains “We had uncovered an 1871 Queen Victoria 50 Cent piece, valued at to wear anyway. over $2,000!! She had a nice assortment of coins that were not rare dates, but Expert Elijah Gold explains, “We have she was able to sell them for their silver noticed a substantial increase in the
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For details and registrations, visit www. harmonyexpressivearts.com or call 604538-7154.
Michael Bublé tribute Seasoned vocalist, entertainer and actor, Tony Barton takes on international sensation Michael Bublé for a tribute featuring his biggest hits at Blue Frog Studios, 1328 Johnston Rd. on Nov. 18. Barton has been entertaining audiences for most of his life. The Chicago native received his Bachelor in music education from Illinois State University and received a Masters in music degree in voice performance from the University of Las Vegas in Nevada. Though taking on Bublé will be no easy task, the vocalist can pull from his experience sharing the stage with greats like B.B. King and Barbara Streisand. Recently, Barton penned and produced Blue Eyes Too, a tribute show dedicated to the life and music made famous by Frank Sinatra, which became a sold-out success. Tickets are available From Blue Frog or Tapestry Music. For more information, call 604-542-3055 or go to www.bluefrogstudios.ca or www. mooncoinproductions.com/stageshows/ sway/
Chris MacClure Part-time White Rock resident and artist, Chris MacClure will be at GS & Company at the Semiahmoo Centre, 1701 152 St., on Nov. 4, 5 and 6. Attendees can see firsthand MacClure’s “romantic realist” take on life when he does an in-store painting demonstration. He will also be displaying his other works during the three-day event. MacClure’s work takes inspiration from the landscapes he encounters while traveling. Born in St. John, New Brunswick, MacClure’s passion for discovery has taken him to places and studios around the world, from various cities in Canada, to the United States, Mexico and China. He has a long list of collectors including familiar names like John Travolta, Kirstie Alley, James Whitmore and Bill Clinton. The acclaimed artist is also the founder of International Artist Day – a special day to celebrate and honour all artists – which will take place on Oct. 25. MacClure, who lives in Baja, Mexico for a portion of the year, also has his pieces for sale online. For more information go to www. chrismacclure.com or for more information about International Artist Day go to www. internationalartistday.com
Joy of Music Tickets are on sale now for the next Peace Arch Hospital Auxiliary Joy of Music concert, Nov. 2, 7 p.m. at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 2350 148 St. Featured artists will be well known young local singer and songwriter Joe Given, the male a cappella quartet Double Deuce and headliners Aliqua. A women’s chorus bent on defying every stereotype of the choral world, Aliqua blends folk, world and pop music into their own unique idiom – presented with breathtaking stage presence and energy. Tickets ($20 including door prize draws and refreshments) are available at the Peace Arch Hospital Gift Shop, or by calling 604536-5634.
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Literary events Semiahmoo Arts’ ongoing Zero – 360 series at Pelican Rouge Coffee House, Central Plaza – in which local authors can read from their literary work (to a maximum of six minutes each) – continues the second Thursday of each month (including Nov. 10). Reader sign-up begins at 7:05 p.m. for each of the evenings.
Small Ritual Doing its part to present different music locally is the not-for-profit Small Ritual Coffee Society on Johnston Road (just up from Five Corners). In addition to Sunday night concerts with such emerging local groups as Their There, The Star Captains and Behind Sapphire, music booker Rory Hislop has added a
Swingin’ tribute
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Singer/actor Tony Barton will be bringing his Michael Bublé tribute, Sway, to White Rock Nov. 18, when he performs at Blue Frog Studios on Johnston Rd. Visit www.bluefrogstudio.ca for more details.
Monday night jazz showcase, including some of Vancouver’s best up and coming talents in the idiom, which is currently experiencing a revival of interest. Among artists who have graced – or will grace this series – are guitarist Tristan Paxton, bassist James Meger, drummer Omar Amlani and trumpeter Steve An. Both evenings (usually running 5-9 p.m.) offer a rewarding opportunity for local fans to catch up on the music scene of tomorrow in an agreeably intimate, art-friendly venue. For more information on the concert series, call 778-294-1237.
Music Together Registration is currently underway for the internationally-recognized Music Together program for children from newborn to kindergarten age, plus their parents or guardians, which is being brought to White Rock and Surrey by singer, songwriter and voice coach Heidi McCurdy of Harmony Expressive Arts. Fall classes are offered on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Elgin Hall (in partnership with the City of Surrey) and Saturday mornings at the White Rock Library.
White Rock Concerts presents international opera superstar soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian and her husband, composer and pianist, Serouj Kradjian, will perform at White Rock Concerts, Nov. 4 at the White Rock Baptist Church, 1657 140 St. Bayrakdarian has come a long way from winning first prize in the Operalia competition in 2000. The Lebanon-born Armenian has since performed in many of the world’s major opera houses and concert halls. The four-time Juno winner is also the voice on the Grammy award-winning soundtrack of The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers and award-winning Canadian film Ararat. Bayrakdarian has performed in numerous roles, including Cleopatra in Giulio Cesare and Catherine in A View from the Bridge. Kradjian is a star in his own right, performing as both a pianist and composer across North America in venues such as Carnegie Hall. The White Rock concert is part of a major Western Canada tour that the couple is on throughout November. For more information go to www.whiterockconcerts. com or www.bayrakdarian.com
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Goalie earns weekly award White Rock his second year with goaltender Andrew Langley, but had played Hammond, who in just three games with plays for the Bowling the club this season, Green State University tallying one assist. Falcons, As a rookie was named last year, the the Central White Rock Collegiate native had two Hockey goals and three Association’s assists in 37 goaltender of games. the week last Shutout week. Hammond, The a BCHL alum Andrew Hammond Semiahmoo goalie who played Scorpions for the Surrey continued their Eagles and Vernon winning ways with a Vipers, had a shutout 1-0 shutout win over and a .980 savethe Vancouver Kaos percentage in a pair earlier this month. of victories over the Rachell Folk scored University of Alabama- the game’s only goal, Huntsville. and Emily Bonshor and Hammond is in his Sarah Strachan split junior year at BGSU. time in net and shared He spent his first two the shutout. years in the BCHL with Preschool his hometown Eagles, before being dealt to program Vernon, where he led A soccer program the Vipers to back-tofor the Peninsula’s back Royal Bank Cup youngest players is set national titles. to begin next month in South Surrey. Storm rolling Led by Kristin Heggs, The South Fraser Creative Soccer will Storm added another host weekday, indoor win to its season tally soccer programs for with a 2-1 victory over girls and boys ages 2-5 Vancouver FC in U16 years old. The program, girls soccer action. held at the indoor Serena Bonneville and baseball training facility Victoria Singh each at South Surrey Athletic scored for South Fraser, Park, begins Nov. 2, which with various Singh’s sessions marker planned coming off throughout a corner the day on kick from Wednesdays, Leigh Thursdays sports@peacearchnews.com Averill. and Fridays. Madison For Dale and Rachel information, or to Bowlsby also had a register, email Heggs handful of scoring at creativesoccer@ chances for the Storm, live.com or visit www. but were stymied by the creativesoccer.net Vancouver defence. The Storm are Pan-Am Games unbeaten this season Peninsula weightlifter and sit in first place in Christine Girard – an the standings. Olympian and one of top athletes in Blacklock dealt Canada’s the sport – will attempt Semiahmoo Minor to add to her medal Hockey product collection this week at Mason Blacklock has the Pan-Am Games in a new home in the Guadalajara, Mexico. B.C. Hockey League, Girard, who left after being traded last Saturday, will be week from the Langley participating in her Rivermen to the third Pan-Am Games, Nanaimo Clippers. having first competed In exchange, the in 2003. Rivermen get 19-yearThe Pan-Ams will old forward Brodie be something of a Jamieson, a former preparation event for Surrey Eagle who Girard; she’ll be in played seven games Paris Nov. 8 for Senior in South Surrey last World Championships, season before joining where she’ll try to Nanaimo. help Canada qualify Blacklock, a 17-yearfor the 2012 Summer old forward, was in Olympics.
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SOFTBALL CITY SPRING SLO-PITCH LEAGUE STANDINGS SUNDAY COED LEAGUE TEAM
WINS LOSSES TIES PTS SEED
Basement Jaxx
10
0
1
21
1st
Predators
8
1
2
18
2nd
Team Xtreme
7
2
2
16
3rd
Rebels
7
4
0
14
4th
Goldschlaggers
6
5
0
12
5th
Canron
4
7
0
8
6th
NoGlove NoLove
3
7
1
7
7th
Fighting Pandas
3
7
0
6
8th
Pillies
2
6
2
6
9th
Scoregasms
0
11
0
0
10th
MONDAY COED COMPETITIVE LEAGUE TEAM
WINS LOSSES TIES PTS SEED
Game Time
10
1
1
21
1st
Hard N Thru
10
2
0
20
2nd
Down & Dirty
8
3
1
17
3rd
Newton Caribooz
6
6
0
12
4th
Under the Influence
5
7
0
10
5th
MONDAY COED REC LEAGUE TEAM Thumpers
WINS LOSSES TIES PTS SEED 9
3
0
18
1st
Bloodbath
7
5
0
14
2nd
Ocean Park Pub
5
7
0
10
3rd
Smokin Gunz
5
7
0
10
4th
Classics
4
8
0
8
5th
Team BS
1
11
0
2
6th
GLBC
1
11
0
2
7th
TUESDAY LEAGUE TEAM
12
1
0
24
1st
Skunkhunters
11
1
0
22
2nd
Ballzonya
10
2
0
20
3rd
Sons Of Pitches
8
3
1
17
4th
The Ballers
5
5
2
12
5th
Dipsticks
6
7
0
12
6th
Designated Drinkers
5
6
1
11
7th
Team West
5
6
1
11
8th
Brewers
5
7
1
11
9th
Rock Lobster
5
8
0
10
10th
Screwballs
1
12
0
2
11th
Dirty Buckets
0
13
0
0
12th
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Hornets
15
3
0
30
1st
Panthers
14
2
1
29
2nd
The Crew
11
6
1
23
3rd
Steamers
8
8
1
17
4th
Shooters
8
9
0
16
5th
Bohica
8
10
0
16
6th
Short Bus
2
14
1
5
7th
Short Bus Crew
2
16
0
4
8th
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The Royals
11
2
1
23
1st
Bulldogs
10
3
1
21
2nd
Dodgers
10
4
0
20
3rd
Titans
9
6
0
18
4th
Goon Squad
6
9
0
12
5th
Fake Chow
6
9
0
12
6th
Fur Traders
3
11
0
6
7th
Alpines
3
12
0
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8th
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F*N Fr*z
13
2
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26
1st
Franchise
11
3
0
22
2nd
Granville Islanders
7
7
0
14
3rd
Team Bring It
4
10
0
8
4th
Pioneers
4
11
0
8
5th
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Surrey still sits first in BCHL’s Coastal Conference
Eagles win once on weekend road trip Nick Greenizan Sports Reporter
For just the second time this season, the Surrey Eagles are coming off a weekend where they lost more games than they won, after going 1-2 on a trip through the B.C. Interior. On Friday, Surrey was shut out 2-0 by the Merritt Centennials, but bounced back the following day in Salmon Arm with a 2-1
win. The Eagles wrapped up their threegames-in-three-days Okanagan excursion with a 6-3 loss to the BCHL’s first-place Penticton Vees on Sunday afternoon. However, despite the sub-.500 weekend, the Eagles still moved into first place in the BC Hockey League’s Coastal Conference with a 7-3-0-2 record because the Powell River Kings, who had been in first place, lost both their games on the weekend to fall a
single point back of the Birds. There wasn’t much offence to speak of in the first two weekend contests. In Friday’s loss, neither team scored in the game’s opening 39 ½ minutes; the Cents got on the board when Evan Stack scored with 33 seconds remaining in the second period. Merritt extended the lead to 2-0 at the 2:28 mark of the third on a goal from Sean Maktaak. The Eagles weren’t without chances to
score – they fired 25 shots on the Merritt net, but were stymied each time by goalkeeper Lino Chimienti, who earned first-star honours for his performance. Eagles goalie Andrew Hunt stopped 26 of 28 in a losing effort. Hunt, a 19-year-old Surrey native, was strong beween the pipes Saturday as well, stopping 29 of 30 Silverbacks’ shot in the win see page A40
Pitcher part of Dutch national side
Boyd wins world title Nick Greenizan Sports Reporter
Peninsula pitcher Leon Boyd has another accolade to add to his resume – and this one is the biggest yet. Boyd, a 28-year-old White Rock-South Surrey Baseball Association alum, was a key member of the Dutch national team that shocked the international baseball world with a 2-1 upset win over Cuba in Baseball World Cup finals Oct. 15 in Panama City. The victory marked the first time since England won the Cup 1938 – when just two countries competed – that a European nation had captured the title. No European country ever won in the Olympics or World Baseball Classic, either. “It hasn’t really sunk it yet,” said Boyd last week, after returning to Surrey. “It’s been a crazy couple weeks though, beating some of the best teams in the world.” In addition to edging Cuba in the finals, the Netherlands defeated Venezuela 12-2 a day prior, and earlier in the tournament beat powerhouse teams Japan and Chinese-Taipei. They also beat Cuba earlier in the tournament. “We never expected to do this well. We figured we’d maybe finish in the top eight,” said Boyd. “But we started 3-0, beat Japan – which we didn’t expect, either – and just got into a groove and kept going.” Boyd served as a relief pitcher for the Dutch squad, and pitched a total of five-and-two-thirds innings throughout the course of the tournament. Primarily used as a setup guy in the seventh or eighth innings, he even picked up a save in the team’s first win over Cuba. It’s not the first time Boyd and his national team mates have found themselves in the spotlight after pulling off an upset on the ball diamond. At the 2009 World Baseball Classic, Boyd’s Dutch squad earned notoriety after two victories over the Dominican Republic, a team chock full of Major League Baseball all-stars. Boyd figured prominently in both wins – he earned a save in one, and was credited with the win in the other. His performance there led to a contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, but he was released after the 2009 season, and returned to Doors Neptunus of the Dutch league, before returning home to the Lower Mainland this season. Like the World Baseball Classic – which features numerous Major Leaguer players – rosters for the World Cup are also made up of professional players, but ones who are not on the 40-man rosters of any MLB team. see page A40
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Netherlands relief pitcher Leon Boyd holds the World Cup trophy in the moments after his team beat Cuba in the finals.
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Eagles at home Sunday from page A39 over Salmon Arm. Like the Eagles’ game the previous day, the score was 0-0 after 20 minutes, but captain Tyler Morley broke the scoreless deadlock early in the second period with his team-leading sixth goal of the season. Demico Hannoun and rookie defenceman Devon Toews picked up assists. Salmon Arm’s Brock Balson tied the game 10 minutes later, but Eagles’ forward Brandon Tanev potted the winner with a shorthanded effort at the 12:53 mark of the third period, with rookie Sean McGovern picking up the assist. In Sunday’s afternoon game, rookie Conor Barrie got the start in goal in relief of Hunt, and was peppered with 36 shots from the Vees,
who’ve lost just twice in regulation time all season. Penticton scored once in each of the first two periods – Ryan Reilly and Mario Lucia got the goals – but the final 20 minutes proved to be the difference. Despite scoring three times themselves – on goals from Brett Mulcahy, Steve Koshey and Ben Greiner – the Eagles, perhaps tired from playing their third game in less than 72 hours, gave up five to the home team, including a pair on the power play. The Eagles are back in the Lower Mainland this weekend, with a game scheduled in Coquitlam Friday night and a Sunday home game against the visiting Nanaimo Clippers. Sunday’s game is a 4 p.m. start at South Surrey Arena.
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Bayside’s Daryl Stacey loses his shirt, but not the ball, as he’s tackled to the ground by a King Edward Aston School (England) defender during a U18 boys exhibition rugby tilt last week at South Surrey Athletic Park. The English side was on the Peninsula as part of a B.C. rugby tour. A second game, between the two teams’ U16 squads, was also held.
from page A39 Boyd’s crew, for example, was made up of 10 players from the U.S. minor leagues, 14 players from the Dutch pro league, “and then me,” Boyd laughed. Tired of the constant travel required of a self-proclaimed “journeyman pitcher”, and because of a desire to “get on with life, and starting a family” with his wife Jeana, he returned to South Surrey this year to work, coach youth baseball and play senior men’s league ball for the Burnaby Bulldogs. The Bulldogs,
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All emailed submissions will receive a reply for confirmation of receipt, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted further.
Call 604.514.6770 circulation@langleytimes.com
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.
To drive cars/light duty trucks in L. Mainland for auto delivery service. Good driving habits essential. “Drivers Abstract”. 604-533-2924
ACCOUNTING & Payroll Trainees needed. Large & small firms seeking certified A&P staff now. No experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available. 1-888-424-9417.
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www.bccollegeofoptics.ca
A brand new PANDORA Jewellery Boutique in Willowbrook Shopping Centre HELP WANTED
FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE
Surrey & S. Surrey / W.R. handyman franchise areas are now available.
This position requires completion of a criminal record check.
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MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees needed! Hospitals & Dr.’s need medical office & medical admin staff. No experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available. 1-888-748-4126.
Regular work, dedicated units, Benefits after 3mos. Minimum 2 years mountain exp. required. Fax resume & N print abstract to 1-888-778-3563 or E-mail to jobs@bstmanagement.net or Call: 604.214.3161 DRIVER. COMPANY EXPANDING. Looking for Class 1 driver who can cross border and go into ports, preferably with 1 year flat deck exp. Serious replies only. Fax resume & abstract to 604-853-4179 or email trish@sprucehollowheavyhaul.com
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
in Langley has openings for both full-time and part-time staff. We are looking for people who know what it means to give outstanding service, have an eye for quality jewellery, will bring a willing and enthusiastic spirit to our team, and truly believe the customer always comes Àrst. The successful applicant will be available to work Áexible shifts. Please apply in person with resume or email your resume to: info@goldentreejewellers.com Thank you for your interest, the applicants being considered will be contacted by telephone.
215 Willowbrook Shopping Centre, 19705 Fraser Hwy., Langley, B.C.
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SALES
Allegro Residences, a member of the Maestro Group, is a Canadian company specializing in retirement residences that is proud to be a leader in a growth industry.
LEASING MANAGER (Surrey, B.C.)
(daytime, evening & weekend availability)
The Leasing Manager is responsible for leasing suites and promoting the residence in the community. Experience in sales and/or business development required. Experience with seniors would be an asset. You are outgoing and possess strong leadership, customer service and communication skills in English and are familiar with MS Office. We offer a competitive salary & benefits!
Part Time Help Wanted Students Welcome Apply at: safeway.ca (only successful candidates will be contacted).
Please submit your resume and cover letter by November 2, 2011. Only candidates retained for an interview will be contacted. lhumphreville@residencesallegro.com Fax: 604-583-3243 www.residencesallegro.com
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MOVIE EXTRAS ! WWW.CASTINGROOM.COM Families, Kids, Tots & Teens!! Register Now Busy Film Season
All Ages, All Ethnicities We are still hiring - Dozer & excavator operators required by a busy Alberta oilfield construction company. We require operators that are experienced and preference will be given to operators that have constructed oilfield roads and drilling locations. You will be provided with motels and restaurant meals. Competitive wages, bonus and transportation daily to and from job sites. Our work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call 780-7235051.
WILD & Crazy, Can’t Be Lazy!
CALL 604-558-2278
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Expanding advertising company is looking for 10 people to start right away. We offer: Paid Training, scholarships, travel, advancement, & benefits. Must work well in a team atmosphere. F/T 18+.
Call today, Start tomorrow! Erica 604-777-2196
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Required for Westcoast Moulding & Millwork in the Lower Mainland Division. Experience in Millwork, building products, Punjabi and/or Hindi considered assets. Positive attitude and dedication rewarded with: ◆ Excellent remuneration ◆ Benefits
HOME CARE/SUPPORT
VOLUNTEERS
• EXCAVATOR OPERATORS • DRILLER / BLASTERS • SWAMPERS • ROCK TRUCK DRIVERS • LOGGING TRUCK DRIVERS • GRADER OPERATORS • LANDING BUCKERS • HOOK TENDERS • LOG LOADER OPERATORS
Required for Dorman Timber Ltd. in the Fraser Valley area. Must have previous experience. First Aid is an asset. Competitive Wages. Please fax resumes with covering letter to 604-796-0318 or e-mail: mikayla.tamihilog@shaw.ca EXCLUSIVE FINNING/Caterpillar Heavy Equipment Service Training. GPRC Fairview Campus. Grade 12 diploma required. $1000. entrance scholarship. Paid work practicum with Finning. Potential apprenticeship opportunity. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.
Experienced Welder
Industrial Equipment Manufacturing Ltd. designs and manufactures bulk materials handling equipment typically used in mining, forestry and oil sands. The business has been in operation since 1955 and is located in the Port Kells area of Surrey. The successful candidate will have at least 10 years welding experience and at least 5 years of CWB certification using metal-core wire for steel fabrication.
To apply submit resume by Email to rspeers@iem.ca or fax to 604-513-9905
LIVE-IN COMPANION for active senior with memory loss. Cooking, cleaning, walks & help with medications. No personal care required. Overnight & morning/evening supervision only (daytime companions already in place). Room & board plus salary negotiable. Please email resume to: the.zeds@hotmail.com
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TRADES, TECHNICAL
Fax resume: 604-513-1194 E-mail: jobs@ westcoastmoulding.com
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
LOOKING FOR A Powerful Career? Great wages? Year round work? Power Engineering program. GPRC Fairview Campus. On-campus boiler lab, affordable residences. Study 4th Class and Part A 3rd Class in only 1 year. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.
ROCK IS seeking a Qualified Safety Officer. Must be familiar with Work Safe and National Safety regulations; experience in drill/blast operations an asset. Conduct New Employee Safety Orientation, Safety Meetings and Accident/Incident reports. Must have good communication and interpersonal skills and First Aid certified. Wage based on experience. This position is field oriented, requires travelling to various job locations. Please forward resume to resume@rcmi.ca or fax to (250) 828-1948.
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We are Rio Tinto Alcan (RTA) the aluminum product group of Rio Tinto (RT) - a leading international mining group (http://www.riotinto.com) and the global leader in the aluminum industry. We supply high quality bauxite, alumina and aluminum worldwide and our AP smelting technology is the industry benchmark. To sustain this enviable market position, we count on the driving force of our 24,000 employees in 27 countries, all sharing our passion for excellence in product innovation, global practices and standards and cutting - edge technology. In particular, our commitment to excellence in managing Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) responsibilities is the hallmark of our activities. Our ultimate goal is ZERO - zero injuries, zero occupational illnesses, and zero environmental harm. Located in the Kitimat region of British Columbia, the Kitimat, Kemano and Watershed operations are part of Rio Tinto Alcan Primary Metal North America. Over the next four years, the Kitimat Smelter will convert from 1950’s reduction technology to the most advanced version of AP40 technology. The new smelter will produce up to 420,000 tonnes of aluminum annually, primarily supplying the Asian markets. Rio Tinto Alcan is seeking a qualified person to fill the role noted below: POWERLINE TECHNICIAN Ref no. KIT0001F This job entails all aspects of the trade with a focus on transmission line maintenance. The hourly wage rate for power line technician is $40.639/hour. To qualify for this position, the successful candidate must possess: -Interprovincial journeyman lineman trades qualification -Industrial experience (3+ years is preferred but consideration will be given to recent graduates of powerline technician certification programs). -Experience in utility distribution systems -A valid British Columbia drivers license Employees are represented by the Canadian Autoworkers Local 2301. We offer an attractive remuneration package and relocation assistance, a range of Rio Tinto benefits, as well as the sought after opportunity to develop and expand upon your knowledge and experience with a world leader in the industry. Northern residency and experience working in a cross-cultural environment, coupled with knowledge of the unique challenges and opportunities presented to those living in the North, are assets. To apply, please submit an online application (resume) directly at our website at jobs.riotinto.ca or send your resume to the following address: Rio Tinto Alcan, Recruitment Coordinator, PO Box 1800, Kitimat, BC, V8C 2H2. Resumes must be received by Friday, November 18, 2011.
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25 years experience Your Home or Mine. Would provide meals, Rides in the country, etc.
Call: 604-825-1243 or 604-541-0214
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Volunteer support rt is required for a variety of roles (from 6:30 a.m. to noon) to help with race set-up,, route marshals,, tear-down & event support.
Anytime! For more information visit www.greatpumpkinrunwalk.com or call 604-535-4520
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Classified Advertising An effective way to build your business. Phone 604-575-5555
Fully insured with WCB. Call Now for a FREE Est.
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Call 778-883-4262 EUROPEAN
CLEANING.
Efficient, Reliable, Exc. Ref. Bonded, veterans welcome. 18 yrs experience. Ivet: 778-235-4070.
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Hardwood Floor Specialist •Installation•Sanding•Refinishing Express your unique & individual style with a custom stain. Dust free sanding. 778-995-Wood (9663). View our picture gallery at www.visionexotik.com
Eric 604-541-1743 Julie’s Housecleaning
FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS VISION EXOTIK FLOORING INC.
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
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Detailed, prof. service-7 days/wk. Incl. laundry/dishes. Move-in/out. Refs. avail. Starting at $25/hr. 778-808-1052 jds.clean@gmail.com PROFESSIONAL DETAILED Housecleaning & Organizing. Move-in/out New construction Refs Bonded & Ins. Eva 778-886-6857
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COMPUTER SERVICES
JAPANESE STYLE yard care. Fall Clean-Up, Trimming, Fencing, Rubbish Removal, Pressure Washing & Gutter Cleaning. Call 604-502-9198
1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
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ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING ALL ACCOUNTING SERVICES
15+ years experience Bookkeeping, payroll, etc
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CONCRETE & PLACING
ALL Concrete Brick, Block & Stonework. Good job - Good price. Call Enzio (604)594-1960
Helen Petre CPB
604 - 897 - 5771 email: helenpetre@shaw.ca
APPLIANCE REPAIRS Peace Arch Appliance
Call: Rick (604) 202-5184
Service to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers & dishwashers. Reasonable.
SEMI-RETIRED contractor will do small concrete jobs. Patio’s, sidewalks, driveway’s. Re & re old or
RANGERS OCEAN PARK APPLIANCE LTD. Repairs to all major appliances
Call (604)538-9600
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~CHOICE CARPET CLEANING~ Free Estimates. Guaranteed Work! 604-897-6025 (24 hr) 788-688-0117
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PLACING & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 32 Years Exp. Free Estimates.
CLEANING SERVICES
Call Maria, Let’s get it done ENGLISH Gardener/Handyman available in South Surrey/White Rock area. Garden maintenance and restoration. General Interior/Exterior Handyman projects. Reasonable rates, VERY reliable. Call Lloyd on 604 551 2938
damaged concrete. Ken 604-532-0662
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DRYWALL
~Since 1983~
D Fall Clean-up D Garden Maintenance D Trimming, Landscaping D No B.S.T.
ARCO DRYWALL Ltd. Board, Tape Texture, Frame. New & Reno’s. 20 yrs exp, free est Mike 604-825-1500
Seniors Discount
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.
Kris 604-617-5561
CALL FRIENDLY BENJAMIN 604-230-7928 or 604-538-3796 PRO QUALITY DRYWALL For all your drywall needs. 30 Years exp. We aim to exceed your expectations. Call (778)809-2875
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Professional Installations for a Great Price!
Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Confidential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET
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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.
6 FT FENCING, Retaining Walls, Blacktop/Concrete driveway’s, Reno’s, Roofing, Bobcat Service. Snow Removal. Gaary Landscaping (604)889-8957, 778-861-0220
Weekly, Biweekly, Monthly Exc. Refs & Rates. Move In/Out. Carpet Cleaning, pressure wash, New Const., Res./Comm., offices Welcome! Lic., Bonded/Insured.
DETAILED
FENCING
FENCE & DECK INSTALLATIONS
LEGAL SERVICES
To apply submit resume by Email to rspeers@iem.ca or fax to 604-513-9905 WATERCRAFT IN SUMMER, Snowmobiles in Winter, ATV’s in Between! Become an Outdoor Power Equipment Technician. GPRC’s Fairview College Campus. Apprenticeship opportunity. On-campus residences. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.
For all Your Cleaning Needs
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Call Mark (604)536-9092
~ Well Qualified Teachers ~
A MAID TO CLEEN
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
CRIMINAL RECORD?
PERSONAL SERVICES
Group Preschool Music & Movement Classes ---------------------------
CLEANING SERVICES
UNISEX MOBILE HAIRSTYLIST. Can’t get out for a haircut & style, but want to look fabulous? I’m experienced and will travel to you. Call 604-542-9868
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Industrial Equipment Manufacturing Ltd. designs and manufactures bulk materials handling equipment typically used in mining, forestry and oil sands. The business has been in operation since 1955 and is located in the Port Kells area of Surrey. The successful candidate will have at least 5 years experience as a steel fabricator.
HOME CARE Private Home Care
Rio Tinto Alcan would like to thank all applicants, however only those shortlisted will be contacted.
Piano & Guitar Lessons at Nuvo Music School
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Volunteer for the HSBC Securities Great Pumpkin Run/Walk On Sunday, October Octobe 23rd
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 If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161. MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877776-1660.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
CLEANING LADY ~ reliable, prof., will clean your home, office. 10 years exp. Reasonable rates. Excellent references. 778-960-9865
ELECTRICAL
#1167 $25 service call, BBB Lge & small jobs. Expert trouble shooter, WCB. Low rates 24/7 604-617-1774 ALL JOBS Big or Small. Panels, lighting, plugs, fans, hot tubs etc. Guaranteed work. 604-539-0708 Cell 604-537-1773 (Lic. 26110) ALL JOBS welcome. Your trouble shooting expert. Tel/Cable incl. *Seniors Discount* Work guaranteed. Insured & Bonded. GWN Electric. 604-862-9650 Lic#99986 ELECTRICIAN - Dana Thompson Over 23yrs exp. Res/Comm. Free est. Bonded. #14758 604-353-1519 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
.Jim’s Mowing-Same Day Service More than just mowing
SOUTH SURREY LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE Fall Cleanup, Hedges, Lawns, Junk Removal
Tyler (778)887-5028
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MOVING & STORAGE
SUPREME HEDGES +++
AFFORDABLE MOVING
SAME DAY SERVICE *Seniors Disc. *Insured *24 yrs.
From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
Jay 604-513-8524
604-537-4140
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PLUMBING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 356
WHITE ROCK RUBBISH
Local & Long Distance
$45/Hr
• TREE Pruning • Sculpting • Hedge Repair • Pro-Climber
PROMPT & AFFORDABLE
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CALL ROGER 604-
968-0367
Gutter Cleaning, Window Cleaning. Over 20 yrs exp. 778-384-4912 College Pro Exterior Home Maint. Gutter Cleaning /Pressure Washing Pls call Gavin @ 604-302-6792 GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627 Professional Gutter & Window cleaning. Christmas Lights installs. Worksafe. Jeremy 778-384-3855
373B A-TECH Services 604-230-3539
Local handyman avail. for painting, moulding & millwork, laminate flooring, tile work etc. No job too small. Reasonable Rates. Call Peter 604-807-7946 or 604-536-4665
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
ADDITIONS, Renovations & New Construction. Concrete Forming & Framing Specialist. 604.218.3064 ALL TYPES of renovations. Small or big jobs. Free estimates. Call 604-866-0011. A SEMI-RETIRED CONTRACTOR. Specializing in Renovation’s. Available for work. 604-532-1710
Running this ad for 7yrs
SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
(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
The MOULDINGMAN
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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TREE SERVICES
Call Ian 604-724-6373 A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS BEST BUSY BOYS ROOFING LTD.
Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $
D Conversion from cedar to Asphalt, Shingles, Fibreglass D 30, 40, 50 years Warranty D WCB, BBB, Liability Ins. Free Estimates. Call Gary 604-599-5611 OR Visit
“ ABOVE THE REST “ Int. & Ext., Unbeatable Prices, Professional Crew. Free Est. Written Guarantee. No Hassle, Quick Work, Insured, WCB. Call (778)997-9582
HOME REPAIRS
PRESSURE WASHING POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING
3 rooms for $269, 2 coats any colour
Would like to thank you for 10 GREAT years of business. For all your moulding needs, give me a call at:
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604-961-9660
CARPENTER FOR HIRE
www.bestbusyboysroofing.com
Best Local Roofs & Repairs Great price refs Paul 604-328-0527
A1 BATH RENO’S. Bsmt suites, drywall, patios, plumbing, siding, fencing, roofing, landscaping, etc. Joe 604-961-9937 or 604-581-3822
(604)374-2342 Carpentry ~ Tile ~ Drywall
Qualified carpenter for all your home improvement needs. - QUALITY WORKMANSHIPD Additions D Decks D Bathrooms / Kitchens D Skylights / Windows D Tiling D Laminate Flooring ✔ Complete Renovations from Start to Finish For a No Obligation Consultation GIVE ROBERT A CALL Cell: 604-290-4964 Eves: 604-535-0603
Peninsula Tree Preservation
Ask for Allen Certified Tradesman White Rock/S. Sry area Call (604)219-9365 TILE Setting, from Ceramic to Granite. Happy to recommend a strategy to economically and realistically complete your Tiling Project. Call Mario at 604-839-9512
• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331
Re “CYCLE” your unwanted items in bcclassified.com 604-575-5555
SOLID HARDWOOD DINING room table, perfect for condo, expands from 38’’x20’’ to 38’’x76’’ with chairs, $200. TV/Entertainment center, 59x 64, like new, $50. Brass fireplace fender (antique) $95. Amana fridge/freezer $80. 604-535-6280.
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GARAGE SALES
White Rock
ESTATE SALE Sat. & Sun. Oct. 29 & 30 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
15810 Roper Ave. Antiques, collectibles, assorted misc. EVERYTHING MUST GO
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES
CAN’T GET UP your stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help! No obligation consultation. Comprehensive warranty. Can be installed in less than 1 hour. Call now 1-866-981-6591.
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MISC. FOR SALE
MOVING SALE, lots of antiques, couches, loveseats, chairs, wicker furn, coffee & end tables, Nordic Ski machine, brass beds, dressers, linens, plants, mirrors & more. Wed Oct 26th, 11am-7pm, in S. Surrey, by appt; call 604-536-6510
Hayden Painting Solutions Ltd www.haydenpainting.ca
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50’ Boathouse for rent. Crescent Beach Marina. $950/mo, short or long term. Incl. moorage, electricity, water. Call 604 614-2737.
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MISC SERVICES
PAINTING
RECYCLE-IT! JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly
Rene’s Spray & Brush Painting cell 778-855-5361
LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
• Small & Big Moves • Internals • Single Items • Packing Supplies
• Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses
www.renespainting.com
On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!
~ PRO PAINTERS ~ INTERIOR / EXTERIOR Quality Work, Free Estimates
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B & B MOBILE SERVICES
604-536-6620
604.587.5865 EXTRA
WCB INSURED
www.BBmoving.ca
Vincent 543-7776 Stardust
Painting
Commercial
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Residential
Service,
RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free! (778)997-5757, (604)587-5991
bradsjunkremoval.com
Haul Anything...
604-957-9361
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
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PAVING/SEAL COATING
338 Designing and renovating new kitchens, bathrooms, basements, house make-overs and additions since 1989
Call for FREE in-home consultation In-house design team and cabinet shop Let MPB make your renovation dreams come true!
www.mpbconstruction.com Showroom: Unit 62 - 15515 24th Ave. (at King George Blvd.) Tel: 604-538-9622
But Dead Bodies!! 604.
ALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.
“White Rock & South Surrey’s Leading Renovator since 1989”
CHEAP
Interior & Exterior. Member of BBB since 1975 Call John (604)889-8424
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. We move - We ship - We recycle. Senior- Student Discount. 604-721-4555. Affordable Sid’s 1ton, 3ton 5ton for moving & clean-up. 10% Srs disc. W.R. Owned 86. Sid 604-727-8864 APARTMENT MOVING PROS. We do more to save U money $... Seniors Discount, Mid mo Specials & Gov’’t assistance moves welcome
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PLUMBING
AMF Contracting Ltd. Residential & Commercial
Licenced *Plumbing, *Heating & *Gas Contractor ~30 Years Experience~
Call 604-728-8042
Rob Kootnikoff
604-315-6415
Tree removal done RIGHT! • Tree & Stump Removal • Certified Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~
604-787-5915, 604-291-7778 Info: www.treeworksonline.ca info@treeworksonline.ca 10% OFF with this AD
www.recycleitcanada.ca
Member of Better Business Bureau
FAMILY OWNED SINCE 1973
220.JUNK(5865)
Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988 RUBBISH REMOVAL & MORE *Landscape *Trimming *Yard Clean *Const. Clean. *ANYTHING!!! 1 Ton Truck. Call Patrick for Prompt Quality Service @ 604-808-1652.
GREENCARE RUBBISH REMOVAL Comm. & Residential Cheapest in White Rock / South Surrey Environmentally Friendly
WE’RE ON THE WEB Call (604)506-2817
Call Mark (604)536-9092
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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.
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REDS STUMP GRINDING
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BUILDING SUPPLIES
DO-IT-YOURSELF STEEL BUILDINGS Priced to Clear - Make an Offer! Ask About Free Delivery, most areas! Call for Quick Quote and Free Brochure - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170. SAWMILLS from only $3997 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.
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BURIAL PLOTS
DOUBLE TIER LAWN CRYPT (for 2 full bodies) in St. Joseph’s Garden. Garden of Gethsemani in Surrey. $5,300. 604-864-8535
PETS
BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG PUPPIES FOR SALE. First shots and dewormed. Call 778-551-1901 $1250 a PUP. Take me home! CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 EGYPTIAN MAU, Native Bronze male, neutered, 2yrs. Healthy, imported. Shy. $450. (778)297-4470 ENGLISH BULLDOG PUPPIES Available!!! For more information Call Andrei 604-970-3807. KING PITBULL X Rottweiler pups. very cute 8 wks old, 1st shots, vet chkd. $450 ea. (604)240-1668 LABRADOODLE PUPPIES Family Based Hobby Breeder 604-595-5840. Avail Nov 19th. redbarnlabradoodles.blogspot.com 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 PB Czech German Shepherd PupsWorking and pet quality. Dewormed, vaccinated, temperament tested, health guaranteed. Proven bloodlines $1500.00. Call: 778-8364048 e-mail: german_shepherds@live.ca
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RUBBISH REMOVAL
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APPLIANCES
KENMORE Washer/Dryer, super capacity plus. $350/pair obo or will sell separate. 604-576-1051.
S Pruning S Removals S Hedge Trimming
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MASTERTOUCH CONSTRUCTION Specializing in finish carpentry, crown moulding’s, casings, baseboards, stairs, spindles & railings, renovations. Father & Son Team 35 years exp. Many references.
NO HST! Call: 604.807.5864
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PET OBITUARIES
Sugar It is with great sadness we announce the untimely passing of our loving family member Sugar, she was a free spirited 2 year old seal point siamese cat, in her short life with us she affected many lives visiting numerous homes in the greater neighborhood just to say hello and give and receive love and affection, she just loved people and Marine Drive just below us was one of her favourite places to go especially when it was busy as she could just mingle amongst the crowd on the busy sidewalk. Her adventurous spirit was always a worry to us as the traffic on both Victoria and Marine Drive is a times very busy and an accident like this could happen but we felt to confine her in the home would be like putting her in a jail and it would kill that beautiful, free caring and loving spirit of hers, plus she would have never met and touched so many peoples lives, we will greatly miss her as will all our family neighbours. Rest in peace. Chris and Sandra
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CUSTOM HOME BUILDER & RENOVATIONS
(604)825-8714
FURNITURE
BRAND NEW QUEEN SIZE PILLOW TOP MATTRESS & BOX
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
Painting, Flooring. Free Estimates. 28 years exp. Brad (604)531-5210
Licensed builder to construct your custom home and renovations. From new kitchens, bathrooms, additions, paint and custom mill works. Great price guaranteed. Member of Pacific Home Warranty & Home Protection Office
Swiss Mountain pups. Look like Bernese but short-hair & smaller. $1500. Gentle. 604-795-7662.
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Renovations & Repairs
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• Leftover from Hotel Order • 720 Coil 2.5’’ Pillowtop • Original Plastic • Limited Quantity • 10 yr. warranty Your Price $490 Retail $1,299!
Toy Poodle cross pups, 2nd shots, short & stocky, 4 mo, male, $595; female, $750. (604)354-3003 Maple Ridge email: dinkytoi@hotmail.ca
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
▲ Joes External Roof Cleaning Roof Washing Specialist. Gutter & Window Cleaning. * Fully Insured * Licensed * Bonded 21 yrs. exp. Joe 778-773-5730
PETS
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
EXTRA CHEAP PRICES
Chistmas Light Installation
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Persian kittens reg. Snow Whites Silver.1st Shots. Ready to go. Health guar. $600: 604-538-1446.
RELIABLE, SERVICE Seniors Discount
SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240
GUTTER & WINDOW CLEANING Prices starting from for 3 lvl. hm. $95/gutters, $95/windows. 2 lvl. hm. $75/gutters, $75/windows. Excellent Service Since 1976. 778-861-0465
RUBBISH REMOVAL
PETS
UNDER $100
Please call Tom Douglas Phone/Fax: (604)595-0298 35 years exp.
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ELECTRIC YAMAHA ORGAN $250. Good condition, incl. bench. (604)541-2385
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SPORTING GOODS
15 MONTHS Steve Nash membership for sale $50/month, November 1, 2011 -- January 28, 2013. dhhong66@gmail.com
REAL ESTATE 615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
BUILDING SALE... FINAL CLEARANCE. “ROCK BOTTOM PRICES” 25x40x12 $7350. 30x60x15 $12,700. 35x70x16 $15,990. 40x80x16 $20,990. 47x100x18 $25,800. 60x140x20 $50,600. End walls included, doors optional. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422.
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IKEA BED night stand $35; Walnut bookcase $25; white pine student desk $30. 604-538-9230. MINOLTA MAXXUN 5000I $50. (604)535-0503 MINOLTA MAXXUN 50 $60. (604)535-0503 PANASONIC COUNTERTOP Microwave - $50: (604)541-0641 VIVITAR 85-205mm, close focusing, with case $100. (604)535-0503
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UNDER $200
ICON ICF43TR new for truck $200. (604)535-0503
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UNDER $300
SOLID OAK TABLE with 6 chairs. 48’’ dia extends to 66’’. Immac cond $250. Please call: (604)536-8041
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FUEL
1YR Seasoned Alder Birch Maple Clean, Split, DRY & Delivered. Family Operated for 20 yrs. (604)825-9264
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FURNITURE
High End Thomasville couch, olive, 2 matching reclining chairs, black armoire, much more. 604-536-9690
Ocean Bluff, 3000 Sq Ft, 4 B/R, plus 1 B/R Suite $795,000 Call after 6pm for appointment 604-531-8147
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HOMES WANTED
WE BUY HOMES Damaged House! Older House! Difficulty Selling! Behind on Payments! Need to Sell Now? NO FEES! NO RISK! QUICK CASH! Call us First! 604.657.9422
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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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RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO
WHITE ROCK. 2 bdrm, corner suite quiet bldng, newly reno’d, $950 incl heat, h.wtr. & prk. Avail. Nov 15, Sorry no pets. 604-538- 8408 White Rock 2 lge bdrm 2 bath 5 appl ldry rm $1350 incl h/w & heat Seniors rate avail 778-394-6999
WHITE ROCK Close to Semiahmoo Mall
2 BEDROOM Concrete Hi-rise. 55+, NS/NP Heat, hot water, & light included
Call 604-538-5337 WHITE ROCK. Lrg 1 bdrm, quiet & clean. Close to beach & shops. Avail Nov 1. N/S. $725/mo. incl heat & hot water. 604-951-8632.
660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS
WHITE ROCK, Newly reno., unfurn. 2 bdrm., 1 bath, 1000sq. ft. south facing with ocean view, lge. yard. Very quiet. Basic appls., W/D. N/P N/S. $1200 mo. 1040 Parker. Pls call 778-896-2826
www.dannyevans.ca
Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley
RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO
WHITE ROCK SMOKE FREE BUILDING
.Now avail brand new bldg 1 bed, 2 bed, 1 bth 2 bed 2 bth
LIMERICK MANOR Near Langley City Hall & shops 1 bdrm - $720 - $750/month Inc. heat/storage/parking Adult oriented Sorry - no pets By appt - call 604 - 514 - 1480
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 www.cycloneholdings.ca
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 WHITE ROCK, 17A/152. New 2 bdrm, 2 bath, luxury condo, inste lndry, granite, grd flr, S/W corner, o/s patio, roof top garden, great exposure, i/d prkg ctrl loc. Prof couples/seniors, N/S. $1600/mo. 604535-6745. WHITE ROCK 1 bdrm unit, ocean view, $760. Nov 1st. West facing, clean, quiet, adult oriented bldg. Incl heat/hw/elev, nr bus/shops ns/np, 1 year lease. 604-560-9841
The White Rock Bellaire South Facing. Luxury Residence. Suit discriminating prof who only wants the best. This 2 bdrm residence offers 1031sf of incomparable luxury. $2000/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 now answer call 702-325-2868
White Rock ~1243 Best Street Bright, Sunny, South facing 1 Bdrm, Top Floor ~ $795/mo 1 Bdrm 2nd floor, no stairs $775/mo
New balcony, windows & doors Strictly non-smoking building no smoking in suite or balcony No Pets ~ Adult oriented
604-536-8428 WHITE ROCK. 2 Bdrm, 1270 sq.ft., 2 full ba, 2 u/g prkg, liv/rm, lrg kitch w/eating area, lrg balcony, all appls. Nov 1st. $1500/mo. 604-502-0938 WHITE ROCK, 2 bdrm $975 mo. Incl. heat, cable & prkg. Adult oriented. N/S. 604-535-0925
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2nd floor, approx. 900sf. n/s, n/p
• Heat & Hot Included • Adult Oriented • 1 Parking Space • Available November 1 • Lease Required Please
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MOVING OR RELOCATING? White Rock Sausalito Furnished 2 bdrm apt available, fully self contained, dogs okay. (604)538-3237 www.sausalitobb.com WHITE ROCK. Grd flr 1 bdrm ste Furn/unfurn. Partial ocean view. N/S. N/P. $900 incl utils, cable, net, prkg. Avail. Nov. 1. 604-612-7435.
FEMALE Roomy Wnt’d to Share 2 Brdm Condo, $500.00 Incl Util,Cbl, Internet. 18th & 152 area. No Drugs Smoking or Pets. Must be Responsible! 604-613-4764. OCEAN PARK. Room with ensuite w/i closet, good view, prkg, nr bus, NS/NP, $700 incl util 604-531-8147 WHITE ROCK. Furnished bdrm in comfortable home. n/s, n/p. Nr Peace Arch Hosp. $425/mo. Avail. now. 604-536-6303.
1992 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM, P/S P/B, P/M, A/C, tilt, cruise, immob/alarm, only 97K, N/S car, reg maint., driven by pensioner, exc cond, $2495 obo. (604)355-5590. 1997 Cadillac Deville - Loaded. Immac. Cond. New tires & brakes. Private $6900 obo. 604-364-1554 2004 CHRYSLER Pacifica V6, auto every option, no acc. 139,000 mls. Only $8,500 obo. 604-542-5510. 2004 DODGE SX - 2.0 AUTO, 146K, 4 dr, keyless alarm, a/care, cd, all pwr. $3999: (604)502-9912 2004 OPTRA air cond., loaded, 4 door, 127m,000km. Air Cared. $4500 obo 604-780-8404
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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
South Surrey duplex 2 storey, 2 bdrm, 2 bth. peaceful garden. Landlord next door. 1 yr lse. N/P. Nov.1. $1450 + shrd utils. 604-538-2247. WHITE ROCK, Pier view 2 levels of sun, ideal for quiet couple, 1-2 bdrm., view kitchen, small yard. N/S. Nov. or earlier. $1500 + utils. 604-817-0645
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HOMES FOR RENT
CRESCENT BEACH. Back on the market. Fully furn. 2 bdrm, 2 bath. Dec. to July. 1-360-772-8088. E.Beach executive fully reno’d 2 bdrm rancher s/s appls, granite countertops, hot tub oceanview over 7000sf lot Nov 1 $2100 + util Long term NS/NP 604-617-3551 GERMAN executive, working in Canada since 2003, with family of 4 and a well trained, mature dog, looks for a house to lease. Move-in condition, minimum 2800sqFt, 4 bedrooms, nice yard. Longterm lease, 3 years, option for 2 more. Rental secured by employee. Excellent references, personal, employment, landlord. Contact 604 715 2029.
White Rock Gardens & Bayview Chateau 14989 Roper Avenue & 1371 Blackwood St. QUALITY APARTMENT RENTALS IN WHITE ROCK 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
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TRANSPORTATION
SUITES, LOWER
1 BDRM w/o bsmt suite. Avail Nov. 1, located at 188/53Ave. N/S, N/P. inc. util. Ref. req’d. Call 604-7268014 . CRESCENT BEACH, 1/bdrm suite, incl util. with satt. Shrd w/d, cat ok. $850/mo. Nov 1. (604)538-5741 OCEAN Park, Bright Bsmt 1 BR & Den. suits sgl Prof.5 appl, Near everything .NS,NP. Ref req.$1000 incl util no Cbl.640 6447070 S. SURREY
1 Bdrm. 1 yr. old, incl. w/d, d/w, cable, WiFi. All utils.
Suits single, N/S. 173/2nd Ave. $750 mo
Call 604-765-9961 S.SURREY spacious 1 bdrm new kitchen, paint, floor, own ldry, priv yard, clse to ament $825 + util N/S. Refs 604-760-8273. White Rock - 1bdrm, all appls, incl. w/d, quiet, cls to bus. N/S, N/P. incl utils. f/p. $1000/mo. 778-385-5933 WHITE ROCK 1bdrm w/den priv ent prkg ldry f/p W.Beach N/S pet neg $950 604-542-3061before 8pm WHITE ROCK 3 bdrm., 1 block to East Beach, 5 appl., utils., int. & cable incl. $1400 mo. N/S N/P. Nov. 1. (604)531-4119 WHITE ROCK. Avail Dec 1. Modern 1 bdrm ste. lrg patio deck w/partial ocean view, nr beach. Pri ent, prkg, inste lndry. NS/NP. $1100 incl utils 604-536-6295 or 778-788-0577. White Rock beaut ocean view W.R. hillside bright 1 bd 1/2 duplex. Suits 1, ns/np, ref’s, $650. (604)541-8225 WHITE ROCK central. 1 bdrm gr/lvl suite, f/p, patio, prk, shared w/d, Ns/np,suits one.Avail Dec 1st. $825 incl all utils & cable. 604-535-6622. WHITE ROCK furn. bachelor, steps to beach. Utils., cable incl. N/S N/P. $800 mo. Now 604-541-9904
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WHITE ROCK. 2 bdrm apt. 2 bathroom, $1325/mo. Behind the library. Heat, hot water & u/g parking incl. H/w flrs. Laundry. Avail. Nov. 1. 604-880-1783 or 604-721-4713.
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S.SURREY 2 bdrm ste 5 appls, priv yd, clse to ament. $1485 + utils. N/S. 604-760-8273. WHITE ROCK 3 bdrm, 2 bath, lrg kitchen, 5 appli’s, recent upgrades, beautiful backyard, nr transit & schl Ns/np, $1450/mo. 1-650-520-5267. or Email: pinniw@aol.com OCEAN PARK. 2 bdrm ocean view cottage. Lrg country kitchen, livrm & diningrm areas, wood burning F/P. Fenced yard. Lam flrs. huge deck. Pets neg, N/S. Immed. $1800/mo Call 604-728-1436. OCEAN VIEW Home for rent, short term avail. or longterm. Furnished or unfurnished. Hardwood floors, s/s appl. Spotless, clean. 1200 sf. 2 bdrm 1 bath. Heat, light incl. $2000/mo. Call Shaun O’Shea for more details (604)531-1111 S. Surrey 2bdrm, 1 bath,Laundry ensuite, dishwasher, smooth top cook range, quite neighborhood, big parking space 1050/mnth utilities extra call 778-891-9717 SOUTH SURREY, 155/18th. Cosy clean 3 bdrm, 1 bath rancher, 1150 sq.ft. Nov. 1 or after. Lrge yd with deck. All appls. Recentn renov. Perfect for single,e couple oro small family. N/S. Pets neg. Lease $1650/mo. 604-329-9977. SOUTH SURREY: 3511-168 St. 3 Bdrm-2 storey home on farm, avail. now. $1000/mo. (604)727-6058 S.SURREY, Grandview Heights, 3 level, 6 bdrm home on acreage. $2300/mo. (604)377-1967 S. SURREY, Morgan Creek, 4 bdrm farm house, super clean, updated with lam. floors, refs. req’d. $1600 mo. Avail. Nov. 1. 604-644-5641 S.SURREY small 2 bdrm rancher garage fncd yd N/S. Refs. $1325 + utils. 604-760-8273. SURREY Green Timber lge. 4 bdrm., 3 baths, lge. deck, fam. rm., liv. rm., din. rm. $1600 mo. N/S N/P. Avail. now. 604-575-2975 or 604-202-5678 WHITE ROCK 3 bdrm full oceanview older home, avail now. NS/NP. $1600/mo. 604-808-1464 WHITE ROCK, Blackburn Ave. 3 bdrms up, 1 bdrm family down, 2 f/p’s, 5 appls, well maint. Close to elem school. NS/NP. Dec 1. $2100 + util. (604)535-4667 White Rock, Westbeach. Awesome view. Short term rental, 5 mos. (flexible). Furn 1 bdrm + flex rm. Dble garage. $2,000 incl all utils. N/S. Avail Nov 15. 604-800-6503.
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CENTRAL White Rock. 1 Ground Floor Offices in newly renovated building, 1425 sqft bright new office, Incl washroom and u/g pkg, gross rents. 604-536-5639.
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ROOMS FOR RENT
S. SURREY. Single N/S. $500/mo. Avail. Mary 604-538-0031.
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CARS - DOMESTIC
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1975 MGB - Moving Must sell! Good condition! 604-579-0140 1996 Mercedes C280 6 cyl midnight blue w/grey let. S/rf. cd. looks/runs exc. $5250. Denis 604-535-6235. 1999 TOYOTA RAVA 4 grey power & a/c 220K 2nd owner, no accid. Exc cond. $4800. 778-389-6998 2001 BMW 320i gd cond, low kms, aircared news tires, auto $6200obo 604-832-7072 / 778-552-1462 2001 HONDA Prelude - great condition, silver, leather int, 150,000k, no accidents, CD player w/IPOD dock, $8,950 obo 604-802-9195 2004 Honda CRV EX, black, 68,900 kms. $15,490. Exc cond. orig. owner. 2.4 L auto, real time AWD. Extra set of summer tires, flr/cargo mats. Call Joe 604-850-0354 7 - 9 pm. 2007 TOYOTA YARIS, 4 dr. Dark Blue. 54,000K. Auto. P/L, P/D. A/C. Like new. $9200. 778-241-3224. 2011 NISSAN VERSA, 4 door, hatchback, auto. grey, new tires. $9000 firm. Call 604-538-4883.
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Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022
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
The Scrapper
2011 WILDCAT 282RK
Dual Pane Windows, electric awning, DSI water heater, corian counter tops & microwave. $39,995 (stk.30380) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644
1999 Citation Supreme 34 RKS, Many Options. Exc. cond. Reduced to $12,900: Delivery available. Call (604)888-4903
847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
2000 FORD EXPLORER - XLT, auto, 4 x 4, fully loaded. S/rf, leather, exc. cond. $3995: (604)538-6986 2003 FORD EXPLORER XLT 4.6 L, full load, new tires & brakes. Tow pkg. $8000: (604)816-5752 2004 FORD Escape XLS, 2L, 5 sp. Loaded. 132kms. no acc. $4500 no tax Aircared 2 yrs. 604-502-9912. 2010 SANTA FE GL, silver, 9,920 kms. $23,900. Orig owner, pristine cond. 2.4L, 6 spd, auto, shiftronic, 5 star safety rating, extra floor mats. Call Joe 604-850-0354. 7 - 9 pm.
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TOWING CALL: (778)995-0287
1999 Slumber Queen Adventurer Camper
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4 JAGUAR CHROME SPOKE MAGS w/ rubber - Good cond. $200obo 604.488.9161
TRUCKS & VANS
1995 AEROSTAR XLT Sport, good shape, quick sale $1700 obo (604)541-1457 2002 TOYOTA Sienna LE, auto. V6, 7 seats. pwr. dual a/c. mint cond. 170k. $7,500. 604-230-4790.
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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
MOTORCYCLES
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AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS
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ELECTRIC SCOOTER- Motorino XPC. Only 471 KMS. Mint Cond. $1500/firm.Call Doug 604-703-4261
S.Surrey Summerlea Pointe 900sf 3 bdrm & bth, dbl grge, nr bus/shops. Pet ok. $1700 Nov 1. 604-263-6909 cherylgreen@shaw.ca
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10 Foot WS model with all the trimmings, 13’’ Sansui TV, queen bed 8 foot awning & much more! Excellent Condition. Reduced to $7000. Please call: 604-535-5777 or 604-785-6827
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14,400k, Ford V-10, fully loaded, walk-around queen, lrg. living rm. slide w/ topper, sleeps 8 gen. (2.5hrs.), back-up cam., electric step, great pass through storage, exc. cond. (ns/np) $44,500
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AUTO SERVICES
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CREDITORS and others having claims against the estate of Walter Shistovsky, deceased, late of Surrey, B.C. are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executors at 15245 - 16th Avenue, White Rock, B.C. V4A 1R6 on or before November 18, 2011, after which date the Executors will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executors then have notice. Royal Trust Corporation of Canada and Tamara Warawko also known as Tamara Maurer, Executors
Happi-jacks, ext. speakers, thermopane windows, dinette slide, LCD TV, Awning. $25,995 (Stk.30389) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644
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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
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$ 49
LB. 7.69 kg
BEEF OR CHICKEN
1/4 LB. EACH
+Beef & Onion +English Bangers
WHOLE
PENGUIN'S HOT
PENGUIN'S HOMEMADE SAUSAGES
100 G 3.39 lb.
LB. 3.95 kg
100 G 3.99 lb.
LB. 5.49 kg
LB. 5.93 kg
100 G 4.49 lb.
LB. 11.00 kg
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LB. 4.39 kg
FRESH
SLICED
Cooked Shrimp
LB. 7.69 kg
FREE RUN
INTERNATIONAL'S
FROZEN
LB. 7.69 kg
FRESH WHOLE
SLICED
LEAN & JUICY
LB. 3.95 kg
100 G 3.59 lb
LB. 6.59 kg
FROZEN 5 OZ.
100 G 5.39 lb.
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LB. 7.69 kg
FRESH
PENGUIN'S PEPPER
GRADE 'A' BARON OF BEEF
$ 49
EACH
LB. 5.05 kg
FROZEN 1/4 LB. BONELESS
Baby Pork Backribs
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