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Hello Dolly! sings its way into people’s hearts, kicking off this week at the Massey Theatre.

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Strong Pattullo voice needed: NWEP Mario Bartel photo@newwestnewsleader.com

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The 249-metre Everest Spirit makes its way to the Second Narrows Bridge in Burrard Inlet, on its way to Kinder Morgan’s Westridge Terminal in Burnaby.

Planned oil surge highlights tanker risks Kinder Morgan Canada is expected to soon announce that it will seek to twin its Trans Mountain Pipeline between northern Alberta and Burnaby. The twinning would mean a huge increase in the amount of crude that transits the pipeline, and in the number of oil tankers passing through local waters each year. This is the ¿rst of a three-part Black Press series looking at the logistics, risks, and politics involved.

Safety precautions don’t sway opponents Jeff Nagel jnagel@blackpress.ca

The Everest Spirit, an oil tanker the length of two and a half football ¿elds, nudges slowly under the Second Narrows Bridge.

In its bowels is enough crude oil to ¿ll more than 30 Olympic swimming pools, loading it down so that it sits 13 metres deep in the water, close to the carefully prescribed maximum safe draft for the narrow, shallow channel.

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The ship is one of 32 tankers that last year loaded crude from Burnaby’s Westridge terminal, the end of an 1,100-kilometre pipeline that runs from northern Alberta southwest across B.C. to the Paci¿c.

But Kinder Morgan, which owns the Trans Mountain pipeline, has big plans to turn the current trickle of oil through Vancouver’s harbour into a gusher.

It is expected to formally begin the process this spring to twin the pipeline and increase its current 300,000-barrel-perday capacity to as much as 700,000.

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Some would continue to Àow to re¿neries in Burnaby and Washington State. But export oil bound for tankers is projected to soar from a current 80,000 barrels per day to 450,000 if the project proceeds.

The number of tankers ¿lling up in Burnaby could hit 288 in 2016, four times more than the record 69 crude tankers in 2010.

That prospect has alarmed environmentalists who worry the risk of a catastrophic spill is increasing and say Metro Vancouverites never signed on to become Alberta’s oil port.

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In the high stakes poker game that is the future of the Pattullo Bridge and the impact a new bridge would have on traf¿c in New Westminster, Reena Meijer Drees is hoping to give the city a strong hand.

The president of the New Westminster Environmental Partners is rousting residents to attend the next meeting in a series of public consultations and workshops the City of New Westminster is conducting to develop its Master Transportation Plan.

That meeting is scheduled for May 3.

In February, city council decided to include discussion about the Pattullo Bridge into the third phase of developing the MTP rather than participate in similar public consultations being conducted by TransLink.

At those meetings, held in February, the regional transportation board presented a proposal for a tolled six-lane bridge to replace the aging four-lane structure.

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If you wish to express your opinion on the proposed amendment to the Official Community Plan, you may submit your views in writing any time prior to 4:30 pm on Friday, April 30, 2012. Written submissions should be sent to Development Services Department (Planning), 511 Royal Ave, New Westminster, BC, V3L 1H9. (Fax 604-527-4511). If Council decides to proceed with this proposed amendment, a formal Public Hearing will be scheduled at a later date.

Further information on this application may be obtained by contacting Barry Waitt, Senior Planner at 604-527-4513 or bwaitt@newwestcity.ca.

NOTICE TO NEW WESTMINSTER ELECTRIC UTILITY CUSTOMERS New Westminster City Council has adopted a rate structure that reflects the same rate increase recently implemented by BC Hydro. The new rates reflect an across-the-board 3.91% rate increase, and an increase in the BC Hydro rate rider from 2.50% to 5.00%, effective April 1, 2012.

Although both residential and commercial rates are being revised to reflect the same rate increase, the amount of any increase in monthly electricity bill will vary depending on the amount of energy used. The electricity bill for a residential household using 1,000 kWh per month will increase by $5.49 to $90.71 per month.

Even with the new approved rates, New Westminster residents will continue to enjoy, on average, one of the lowest electricity rates in North America.

LIT FEST NEW WEST Don’t miss the 2nd annual Lit Fest New West on April 12, 13 and 14, co-sponsored by the Arts Council of New Westminster, the New Westminster Public Library and Douglas College. This 3 day event includes slam poetry, a mystery evening and a day of workshops, author readings, a marketplace and an evening showcase.

Go to artscouncilnewwest.org for the full schedule.

The intent of this zoning amendment bylaw is to remove non-industrial uses from the Light Industrial Districts (M-1) zone as recommended in the New Westminster Industrial Strategy.

Specifically, the bylaw would remove the following permitted uses: • Banks; • Clubs or Lodges; • Drive-in Businesses; • Grocery Stores not exceeding 3,000 square feet (278.70 square metres) in gross floor area; • Personal Service Establishments of not more than 3,000 square feet (278.70 square metres) in gross floor area including: • Barber shops, • Beauty parlours, • Dressmaking shops, • Dry cleaning establishments, • Electrical appliance repair shop, • Launderettes, • Optical or watch repair shops, • Shoe repair shops, • Upholstery or similar uses; and • Second hand stores and reconditioned goods stores.

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EVENTS 5:00 pm Public Art Advisory Committee Committee Room #2 Monday, April 16 3:00 pm Committee of the Whole Committee Room #2 7:00 pm Regular Council Council Chamber Tuesday, April 17 5:30 pm Police Board Meeting NWPD Annex Wednesday, April 18 1:00 pm Family Court Committee Committee Room #2

Development Services Department 604-527-4519 Inspection of Documents: A copy of the proposed bylaw, supporting staff reports and relevant background documentation may be inspected at Legislative Services, City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue, Monday to Friday inclusive (except statutory holidays) between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Tuesday, February 14, 2012 to Monday, April 23, 2012.

Public Participation: All persons who believe their interest in the property is affected by the proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard, or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaw prior to the close of the Public Hearing.

Persons who prefer to have their submissions available to Council members in advance as part of the Public Hearing agenda package, should deliver their submissions to Legislative Services, City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, (Fax #: 604-527-4594), by 12:00 noon on Tuesday, April 17, 2012.

Please be advised that submissions received will be published on the City of New Westminster website, with other associated information.

No further submissions can be considered by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing.

Rick Page, Corporate Officer This meeting will be broadcast over the internet and/or television.

A NIGHT OF MYSTERY AT THE LIBRARY Beware! Mysterious things are happening at the Library!

As part of the second annual Lit Fest New West, the New Westminster Public Library is hosting A Night of Mystery on Friday, April 13 at 6:30 pm. Local mystery authors Colleen Cross, Don Hauka, and Elizabeth Elwood will surprise and thrill with their stories and clue you in on their mysterious writing secrets.

A reception for Lit Fest will follow and the authors will be available to sign books. The evening is co-sponsored by the Arts Council of New Westminster.

Let the library know if you plan on attending by calling 604-527-4667.

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Preparing for a Ukrainian Easter celebration Local church observes Easter on April 15 Mario Bartel photo@newwestnewsleader.com

The ladies at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Sts. Peter and Paul aren’t going to let uncertainty over the future of their congregation cloud their holiest holiday.

On Thursday, members of the church, which is embroiled in a legal battle with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada over ownership of their church building on Eighth Street, will begin four days of Easter celebrations with readings of the Twelve Passion Gospels and culminating on Sunday with a grand breakfast feast in the basement hall.

Preparation for their traditional Orthodox Easter has been going on for at least a month, baking the Easter breads of Paska and Baba that symbolize Christ. They’ll be placed in baskets ¿lled with other symbolic foods that comprise the Sunday morning breakfast that ends the 40-day lent during which no dairy or meat products can be consumed.

Small breads in the shape of doves represent the descent of the Holy Spirit. Cheese and butter moulded in the shape of a cross or a lamb represent God’s gift of prosperity and peace.

A dish of horseradish is symbolic of sin and its sad consequences. Salt symbolizes the fast and self-denial.

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Breitschuh had been practicing forming the dough for Paskas and Babas since she could hold a rolling pin.

But being allowed to add her creations to the family’s basket was a proud moment.

“It’s a very important part of your heritage,” says Breitschuh. “Everyone wants to keep their heritage.”

But before any of the breads or sausages or eggs can be eaten, the baskets must be blessed as a reminder that God gives all food. A lighted candle is placed in the center, next to the Paska, to symbolize Christ’s radiance. Then the priest says a prayer and sprinkles the food in the basket with holy water, repeating the traditional Easter greeting “Krystos Voskres” to which everyone replies “Voistyno Voskres.”

Everyone then is free to eat, quieting the rumbles in their bellies likely brought on by the warm aromas of yeast and dough and the tangy scents of garlic and horseradish.

“The aroma is so beautiful,” says Alexandre Ciacka. “It’s very joyous when all the families get together.”

Mary Holowaty and Vera Pachkowsky are members of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Sts. Peter and Paul congregation who have been busy preparing foods and colouring eggs for the traditional baskets that are the center of their Easter celebrations. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church observes Easter according to the Julian calendar, which places it on April 15.

the family to break the fast and express hope for a good year ahead.

Sometimes the shell fragments are immersed in water to let unbaptised children know Christ has risen.

Links of Ukrainian sausage in the basket represent the chains from which Christ broke free when he rose from the dead while ham symbolizes freedom from the Old Law that prohibited

the consumption of certain meats.

Caroline Breitschuh still remembers making her ¿rst Easter basket when she was ¿ve years old in Foam Lake, Saskatchewan. Like many other Ukrainians, her family had immigrated to the Canadian prairies because they most resembled their homeland, which was racked by famine under the oppressive Soviet regime.

• The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Sts. Peter and Paul is located at 304-8th Street.

The Easter celebrations begin on Passion Thursday at 6 p.m. with the Readings of the Twelve Passion Gospels. On Good Friday at 7 p.m. there will be the Vespers of the Deposition from the Cross. Easter Sunday begins with the Matins of the Resurrection at 9 a.m. The Divine Easter Liturgy will be given at 10 a.m., followed by the blessing of the Easter Paska and the traditional breakfast. For information call 604-291-2001.

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But, says Meijer Drees, opening the city to an inÀux of even more traf¿c from an expanded Pattullo would have a huge impact on its liveability.

“The city will get even more congested,” says Meijer Drees. “It just moves the bottleneck into New West.”

All these public meetings are also congesting people’s brains.

“People are confused about the city’s ideas about the Pattullo and TransLink’s ideas,” says Meijer Drees.

That’s why she and her colleagues at NWEP have been visiting residents’ associations, attending neighbourhood coffee clutches and strata council meetings, to get the word out about the city’s meetings. On Saturday the organization had an information table at the ¿nal winter farmers market at the River Market.

“Now is the time for citizens to tell the city what their position should be in negotiations with TransLink over the Pattullo,” says Meijer Drees, who hopes her group’s efforts will pack the meetings.

“This is when they can say what they want the future to look like. New Westminster needs a strong opening bid.”

Plaza 88 bus loop to open April 23 The new bus loop at the New Westminster SkyTrain station is expected to open on April 23.

Plaza 88 developer Mike Degelder, president of the Degelder Group of Companies, said testing on the loop has been completed and an occupancy permit obtained for it.

Degelder also said Landmark Cinemas is expected to open its 10-screen facility in mid-May. “[Landmark] are installing seats, screens and projectors,” said Degelder.

He added an upper level wing of the mall adjacent to the theatres housing an Ardene fashion accessory store and Rocky Mountain Chocolate has been opened. It is also near the SkyTrain platform.

An of¿cial opening is also expected to occur in mid-May.

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CITYPAGE QUEEN’S PARK RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION MEETING Sunday, April 15, 2012 2:00 - 4:00 pm Centennial Lodge, Queen’s Park On the Agenda • The Big One. Emergency Preparedness Seminar by Cory McLaren, Emergency Planning Assistant, City of New Westminster.

• New RA Guidelines. Your chance for input on how the City relates to Residents’ Associations.

• The Pattullo Bridge & Traffic. Discussion.

For more information, please email info@qpra.org or find us on Facebook!

QUEENSBOROUGH PLAN WORKSHOP Saturday May 5, 2012 10:00 am – 2:30 pm Queensborough Community Centre , 920 Ewen Avenue The City is holding a Queensborough Community Plan Workshop where participants will be invited to review and comment on the draft vision, themes, goals and objectives, and land use plan.

Residents, business owners and other individual who have an interest in the community are all welcome to attend. Lunch will be provided.

For more information please call 604.527.4532 or visit www.newwestcity.ca/queensborough

PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE SIGN BYLAW City of New Westminster staff has been working on proposed changes to the Sign Bylaw. The intent of the Bylaw and these proposed changes is to regulate signage in a way that balances community and business needs. At their meeting held on March 5, 2012, Council directed staff to consult with interested community members and organizations on the proposed changes. Staff will report to Council later this spring with a Draft Sign Bylaw.

Areas of Focus for Proposed Changes • Formatting changes to make the bylaw more user-friendly.

• Reducing the need for sign variance applications by relaxing fascia sign regulations.

• Encouraging alternatives to sandwich boards and temporary banners.

• New provisions to allow menu box signs for both cafes and other commercial uses.

• Relaxing regulations for window signage.

• Assisting hard-to-find businesses by allowing off-site (third-party) directional signage.

An Issues and Recommendations paper summarizing proposed changes and background research is available at www.newwestcity.ca.

Please submit feedback to Eric Westberg in Planning at ewestberg@newwestcity.ca or 604-527-4562.

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Furor over planned EFry expansion continues Residents group still upset with new plans

another two houses, and then another two houses,” said lower Sapperton resident Catherine Cartwright, who led a group of 24 at Monday’s council meeting.

Last year, they said the proposal could mean a loss of single-family housing stock in the future and an intrusion on their neighbourhood. They also said the design, height and scale of the four-storey expansion wasn’t in keeping with the style of the area, and they were worried about the escalation of traf¿c and parking problems that would be created by the new of¿ce and child care facilities.

The society came up with a new design in response to those concerns. Executive director Shawn Bayes wrote to the city that the new designs will have a residential character and the rooÀines wouldn’t be higher than other houses on Kelly Street, which runs parallel to Columbia.

Cartwright didn’t agree with that assessment. “The building that’s facing onto Kelly Street, they’re trying to make it look residential, I get that, but they are taller and casting a shadow.”

She said Elizabeth Fry should

look at other options, such as expanding along Columbia’s commercial strip, or ¿nding land Grant Granger elsewhere in the city. ggranger@newwestnewsleader.com Cartwright said the group A group of Lower Sapperton doesn’t object to Fry’s residents appeared before city activities—it works with women council last week vowing to in conÀict with the law—and ¿ght a second proposal by the took exception to charges from Elizabeth Fry Society to expand supporters of the project that the its facilities at Columbia and residents were uncaring. She said Sherbrooke streets. the neighbourhood hasn’t had any A year ago, the society problem with Elizabeth Fry since proposed to build a 21,000 it set up operations in Sapperton square foot expansion on two 15 years ago. lots on Sherbrooke that would “For the most part they have have contained corporate of¿ce embraced the community,” said and training space, 10 client Cartwright. apartments and 37 public daycare It’s allowing commercial or spots. institutional use of any kind on However, the rezoning Sherbrooke they object to. application was pulled following “Don’t come where the houses opposition from nearby residents are,” said Cartwright. “It’s just concerned having commercial a matter of time, with all the or institutional buildings on development that is going on. If Sherbrooke could lead to future these guys change it then anybody similar projects on the street. can. Do they (city council) have That worry has not gone away a crystal ball that says it won’t with the latest proposal. happen in the future?”

“The issue is they want Coun. Bill Harper, however, to change the zoning. They said their fears are groundless change the zoning on those two because any Royal Columbian houses, and before you know it Hospital expansion would go a developer comes and ask for upward, and any additional health services would be housed in the Brewery District buildings on the west side of RCH. Coun. Betty McIntosh, who lives in Sapperton, has met with the group.

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Filming down in 2011 Grant Granger ggranger@newwestnewsleader.com

Hollywood North wasn’t a smash hit in New Westminster in 2011, but the stars are shining brighter so far in 2012.

In a report to council, city ¿lm coordinator Scott Harper said 46 permits for 65 days brought in $190,861 in 2011. That was a considerable drop from 2010 when New West had 69 permits, 113 ¿lming days and permit revenue of $476,746.

“The majority of the revenues were down, but there were a lot of municipalities that were down last year,” said Scott Harper. “It’s just the weird nature of the ¿lm industry. There’s no rhyme or reason for it.”

The report, however, also points out that according to the B.C. Film Commission, spending on ¿lming in the province increased 16 per cent to nearly $1.2 billion. There was also a 14 per cent increase in the number of production companies in B.C. in 2011.

“The ¿lm report was puzzling,” said Coun. Bill Harper.

“It’s an industry we don’t know

the detail of how it functions on how one part of the Lower Mainland is used over another.”

The report said revenues in 2010 were signi¿cantly boosted by a feature ¿lm, This Means War, which generated $192,000 for the city, more than all of 2011 combined.

However, the situation is looking up in 2012. Scott Harper said while nine permits were issued in the ¿rst three months of 2011, 20 have already been issued this year.

Film activity in New Westminster during 2011 included television shows Alcatraz, Supernatural, Once Upon A Time, Psych, Fringe, Secret Circle and The Killing.

Six movies were shot, including Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3.

Condos to be built next to Holy Trinity An application to build a 28-unit residential complex on Carnarvon Street has been received by the City of New Westminster.

The property at 216 and 218 Carnarvon is currently vacant.

Cornerstone Architecture is proposing to construct 10 threebedroom units, 16 two-bedrooms and two one-bedrooms with a

for children under 19 & seniors 65 and over (with valid BC Care Card)

total Àoor space of 30,040 square feet. There would be four storeys above ground on Carnarvon, but with the extreme slope toward the river, the Clarkson Street frontage will have six storeys above ground.

A report to council said the of¿cial community plan has already designated the site as residential-mid rise apartment, so the proposal conforms.

The report went on to say the proposal also supports city objectives for the area such as suitable housing for families since it is near the new proposed St. Mary elementary. It is also a block away from the Columbia Street SkyTrain station.

Although council only received the report for information there was some discussion about the proponent’s request to have four fewer stalls than required by regulation.

“Given its relationship to SkyTrain station, no one had any problem with that,” said Coun.

Bill Harper about council’s discussion last week.

The developers will be required to hold a public meeting, and the project designs will be reviewed by the New Westminster Design Panel before it goes to council again.

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

Playoff questions

LAST WEEK:

It’s like déjà vu all over again.

The Stanley Cup playoffs begin on Wednesday and, like last year, the Vancouver Canucks will be the top seed of the 16 teams that will battle for the NHL championship.

But there are questions that seem to be dulling the team’s bright prospects.

Of uppermost concern is Daniel Sedin’s health. Last season’s top scorer hasn’t played since he was leveled by Duncan Keith’s elbow during a game in Chicago in March.

As is typical of most teams at this time of the season, the Canucks aren’t saying much about Sedin’s injury or his prospects of playing in Wednesday’s playoff opener.

While the team continued to win in his absence—even managed to put together an impressive string of consecutive victories to propel them to the top of the league standings— there’s been no shortage of anguish amongst their fans.

The Canucks’ power play has ¿zzled, Ryan Kesler can’t seem to hit the net anymore and the big trade that sent beloved young prospect Cody Hodgson to Buffalo for an unproven, hard-nosed Zack Kassian so far seems to have been a bit of a bust.

Then there’s the goalie question.

As back-up Corey Schneider has ascended in the hearts and con¿dence of fans with his steady play and easy-going demeanour, veteran Roberto Luongo remains an enigma.

He can be brilliant for stretches, then suddenly incapable of stopping a beach ball. His body language of abject failure when he’s scored upon, and his knack for sullen, cliché-ridden interviews hasn’t endeared him either.

Over all the team’s drama hovers the lingering stench of last spring’s Stanley Cup riot.

Will the people of Vancouver be able to show the world we’re more like the welcoming, celebratory partiers of the Olympics than the looting thugs of June?

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Political spotlight falls on Cummins VICTORIA – The information age might have sped up B.C. voters’ mood swings, but the basic dynamic hasn’t changed since the days of Social Credit.

When familiarity breeds contempt, people vote to reject the familiar and see what happens.

Or as one radio talk-show caller summed up his decision to climb on board the B.C. Conservative bandwagon, he knows two things about leader John Cummins: “He’s not Adrian Dix and he’s not Christy Clark.”

It’s been more 21 years since Gordon Wilson reshaped B.C. politics and launched the modernday B.C. Liberal Party with a single quip in a leaders’ debate between a bickering Rita Johnston and Mike Harcourt. Cummins has about a year to show he’s earned his rising poll numbers, and to refute the conventional wisdom that he’s the best friend the NDP has had since Wilson put them in power and later joined them.

So let’s get to know Cummins a bit better. He’s 70, and has an 18-year record as a ReformAlliance-Conservative MP.

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His Ottawa days are mainly remembered for battling treaties and aboriginal-only ¿sheries, and for being the ¿rst Reform MP to reverse himself and take the MP pension. That pension pays him about $100,000 a year as he tries to build a second political career in B.C. Another legacy of Cummins’ federal record is his support for the harmonized sales tax. As he hastens to clarify, he supported Conservative legislation to enter into HST deals with any province, which Ontario and B.C. subsequently did.

Cummins said B.C. could have brought in the HST at a lower rate to reÀect its broader reach, as Atlantic provinces did. But they tried to make it a “tax grab” and now they’ve “poisoned the well”

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“We’re going to have to pay the price I guess, in the sense that where it has been introduced, it has been shown to have grown business,” Cummins said. “Think tanks on both the left and the right have come to that conclusion.”

To me this beats the NDP’s crude coffee-shop populism that simply ignores HST bene¿ts for small business and the poor.

Speaking of crude, Cummins further distinguishes himself from the B.C. Liberals by endorsing the proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline to Kitimat. He applauds the federal government for moving to place limits on submissions to federal environment hearings, citing the thousands of Internet sign-ups that have clogged the Northern Gateway hearings.

His record on aboriginal issues suggests he has little sympathy for territorial objections from First Nations, those with treaties or those without.

The April 19 by-elections in Port Moody-Coquitlam and Chilliwack-Hope offer a chance for the B.C. Conservatives to present

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policy alternatives. So far they’re against gas taxes, especially the carbon tax, against a second Metro Vancouver garbage incinerator, and in favour of ¿xing the “catch and release” justice system. These are the slogans that stand in for actual policies needed to govern.

Cummins will be going door to door in the by-elections, especially in Chilliwack-Hope, where he believes his upstart party has a real shot at winning.

He offers a telling anecdote about the last time he was doorknocking in Port Moody, the premier’s former hometown. The B.C. Liberals have suggested the B.C. Conservatives chose Christine Clarke as their candidate to capitalize on the premier’s name recognition. That wasn’t what Cummins and his previously unknown candidate found when they ¿rst started campaigning.

“She’d say hi, my name is Christine Clarke, and the doors would close rather quickly,” Cummins said.

Now she identi¿es herself as the B.C. Conservative candidate, then gives her name.

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Why not teach the value of growing food?

As someone who has walked through and enjoyed Queen’s Park almost every day for 25 years, I am very excited that the city is engaged in developing a master plan for the park that will celebrate its 125th birthday next year, and take it well into its second century.

I would love to see a community garden growing food, a heritage apple orchard, bee hives and an outdoor brick oven where people could gather to make pizza and bread. The city’s greenhouses are located in the park. Our horticulturists are famous for their gorgeous hanging baskets. Their expertise could be used in the community garden and the fruit orchard.

Queen’s Park is well used for recreation and sports activities for our children.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to use it to show our children how to grow their own food? I encourage you to go to the city’s website and let them know what you want for Queen’s Park.

Dale Darychuk New Westminster

‘TRICKLE DOWN’ MYTH The federal and B.C. governments have ¿nally released their budgets, and as expected the right-wing nature of the two governing parties came forward in the most brutal way possible; cuts to programs desperately needed by the least fortunate in our country and province.

Instead of spending on the infrastructure needed to prepare for the future, both governments have been seized by the conservative bug of slaying de¿cits at all costs.

Costs are too high as it is, and are being paid almost entirely by the middle and working classes. Unemployment remains high, social services to help those unemployed and underemployed persons are being scrapped, and all to protect the interests of the wealthiest members of our society.

It’s right-wing governance at its very core; enrich the wellconnected and the “job creators” and hope they mean it this time when they say that the wealth will trickle down.

Jobs haven’t trickled down,

better wages certainly haven’t trickled down from the socioeconomic elite.

The only thing that’s trickled down are the savings accounts of the Canadian middle class. We need our governments to start acting in the best interests of all, and a good start is a solid infrastructure program that rebuilds our cities and our transportation grid.

Let’s spend a little now to make the future brighter for everyone and create a stronger economic base.

Trevor Ritchie Burnaby

OUTSOURCING COMES WITH A COST Re: HEU upset about job loss in New Westminster As a medical transcriptionist who works both in-house and as outsourcing: 1. There is a discernible difference in work done in-house and by outsourcing. Many outsourced transcriptionists have never worked in a hospital and have no concept of the “big picture” when it comes to patient

care and the rami¿cations of an error or omission in a report. Since outsourced transcriptionists are paid by the line or minute, the only way they make money is to get the job done quickly.

2. As for con¿dentiality, there are no checks and balances to ensure security or con¿dentiality of outsourced transcription. The transcriptionist may be using the family computer located in the kitchen. (In contrast, the workstation of a work-at-home transcriptionist working for a health authority is physically checked and approved for con¿dentiality.)

3. Outsourcing is being done to save healthcare dollars. The dollar savings will come through the creation of “transcription sweatshops.” Since outsourced transcriptionists are paid based on productivity and it takes years to get comfortable with a site’s doctors, many transcriptionists will now earn less than the minimum wage. On top of that, there will be many days when there is no work since too many transcriptionists are allocated to a site (Two years

ago, I lost 44 days of work in one year due to no work). Please keep in mind that approximately 75 per cent of the transcriptionists who will be working in these sweatshops are single moms with no bene¿ts for their children.

As Henry Ford said: “Do you want the job done well, fast, or cheap? Pick any two.”

Sherri Fransila I do not want my information vulnerable to U.S. Homeland Security for any reason. Keep the jobs at home!

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A HUGE VICTORY Re: Contractor guilty of assault for hitting New Westminster Àagger Diane I would just like to say congrats to you and all the Àaggers this victory is huge! I just wish myself and other transit ops could get the same respect!

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When Kehar Singh Aujla retired, his work really began.

After toiling in India’s coal mines for 40 years, then as a farm labourer and a security guard in a bank following his immigration to Canada in 1996, Aujla had

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Aujla, 78, volunteers for nine community organizations in New Westminster and Burnaby. That’s earned him recognition by Canadian Immigrant magazine as a ¿nalist to name the country’s top 25 immigrants. As one of the 75 to reach the ¿nal online ballot, he’s in some pretty heady company, including architect Bing Thom,

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Aujla’s achievements since he became a Canadian may not generate headlines, but they’re no less impressive.

He volunteers at least three hours a day at the Sikh Temple of Khalsa Diwan Society in Queensborough, traveling from his Burnaby home on public transit. On Tuesdays and Sundays he runs the temple. Other days he helps out in the kitchen, distributes sweet pudding or attends to the holy book.

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But, says Aujla, it never feels like work.

“When I was working, I was a servant to the organization. But as a volunteer, they are my servant, they can’t kick me out.”

And the rewards are in¿nitely more gratifying than numbers on a paycheque.

“What we get, the thanks and the good wishes, I never got in my 51 years of working,” says Aujla.

Some of those thanks include recently being named Burnaby’s citizen of the year, a 2011 Seniors of Distinction Award for Healthy Living and a 2010 SFU Gerontology Senior Leadership Award.

But it’s this latest online recognition that has him most excited.

When asked, he gives precise instructions on where to ¿nd his bio and how to cast a vote.

If he makes the cut, it will be the ultimate fruit of his volunteer labour and he’ll get to help out the organization of his choice with a $500 donation in his name.

He won’t, however, kick back and slow down.

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Large loaded tankers must be accompanied by three tugs from Westridge through the Second Narrows and past the Lions Gate Bridge to English Bay. After that, tankers proceed unaccompanied southeast through the Strait of Georgia to Saturna Island, where they’re met again

by Vancouver Island-based tugs that accompany them through the currents of Boundary Pass and Haro Strait until they pass Race Rocks and reach the wider waters of Juan de Fuca Strait between Victoria and Washington’s Olympic Peninsula.

Agencies on both sides of the border watch for any deviation from the de¿ned shipping lane, which largely follows the international boundary.

And a U.S. rescue tug based out of Neah Bay can scramble if any ship loses power and drifts towards rocks or shoreline.

Many hands and eyes guide the boat on the bridge. The tankers are required to sail with two pilots – highly trained experts on local waters – in addition to the ship’s captain and navigation of¿cer.

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command the vessel, don’t depend on the ship’s instruments – they bring their own laptops for GPS navigation and charting.

One monitors instruments and calls out any deviations from the precision course through the Second Narrows, while the other actually steers and monitors other conditions, such as wind and current.

If one of the tugs failed, the other two – or even just one larger tug – could control the tanker and tow it to safe anchorage, says Paci¿c Pilotage Authority president and CEO Kevin Obermeyer.

“It really is overkill,” he said.

“But it’s overkill for a good reason.”

Other regulations also apply.

Tankers only move in daylight with a minimum of one mile visibility, at a maximum of six knots, and only pass through the Second Narrows at slack tide.

And loaded tankers have the channel to themselves – all other ships must wait – all but eliminating the risk of collision.

“The tankers are probably the most protected species out there,” Obermeyer said.

Some of the rules stem from

There have been no major oil spills from tankers in B.C. waters.

Nestucca Fuel barge spilled 5,500 barrels of fuel oil in 1988 off Washington’s west coast after the tow cable on the tug hauling it snapped. Tens of thousands of oiled sea birds died from northern Oregon to Vancouver Island.

PetersÀeld Bulk carrier that in 2009 had a steering and navigation failure and hit rocks near Kitimat. Its nose was damaged and took on water, but nothing spilled.

Tenyo Maru Fish processor carrying 14,000 barrels of various oils sank in 1991 after colliding with the bulk carrier Tuo Hi in Juan de Fuca Strait. Oil fouled shores from western Vancouver Island to Oregon.

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As oil tankers travel between Burrard Inlet and the open ocean, they pass between the San Juan and Gulf Islands. They are accompanied by tug boats for part of the journey, and local pilots command the ship at all times.

an incident in 1978 when the freighter Japan Erica hit the Second Narrows railway bridge in heavy fog. Pilots train for disaster using simulators, but the pilotage authority has also staged live harbour tests to verify that tugs can indeed control an errant tanker with an engine or rudder failure.

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That’s no panacea – doublehulled tankers have also breached and spilled – but it’s another improvement shipping defenders point to as evidence the times have changed.

Japan Erica Freighter struck the Second Narrows railway bridge in 1978 in heavy fog.

World Bond Tanker at Cherry Point reÀnery in Washington suffered a Áange failure in 1972, releasing 300 barrels of oil, some of which reached B.C. shores.

Eagle Otome & Bunga Kelana 3 Two double-hulled tankers suffered spills in 2010, one in Texas with a pilot aboard and another in the Strait of Singapore. The two accidents spilled a total of 30,000 barrels of oil.

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Indeed, through most of B.C.’s century-long history of safely moving oil on water, tankers did not have the bene¿t of tugs, pilots or modern navigational aids like GPS. That trend is borne out in worldwide tanker accident statistics, which show spills in the 2000s released about a quarter as much oil as they did in the two previous decades and about one twelfth as much as the 1970s.

“I would say it’s extremely safe,” Obermeyer said. “Can I say we would never have an accident? No, I can’t say that.”

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So far, the largest tankers loading at Westridge are Afraxmax class

Notable spills (cont’d) Exxon Valdez The worst U.S. tanker disaster spilled 230,000 barrels of oil into Alaska’s Prince William Sound in 1989. The region still hasn’t fully recovered from the damage.

BP Gulf Spill Five million barrels spewed into the Gulf of Mexico from BP’s Deepwater Horizon site in 2010 when a wellhead blew out and could not be plugged for weeks.

tankers like the Everest Spirit, which have a maximum capacity of 650,000 barrels.

In practice, they have been loaded to no more than 80 per cent full due to the draft limit – how deep they can sit in the water without coming too close to the seabed in the Second Narrows.

Previously, tankers were allowed to load to 12.5 metres, but in 2010 the Paci¿c Pilotage Authority increased the draft limit to 13.5 metres.

Ships haven’t yet loaded to that full depth – they’ve held back at around 13 metres to date – but they’re expected to start going all the way later this spring, allowing more oil to be carried.

Still bigger ships may come if Kinder Morgan twins the pipeline.

The company has indicated it may seek permission to use giant Suezmax tankers that carry up to one million barrels – half again as much as Aframax tankers.

The Second Narrows would have be dredged deeper to accommodate them and shipping authorities say all the other tanker safety requirements would have to be reviewed and possibly strengthened.

Dredging would be targeted at the edges of the channel – not actually increasing its maximum

depth – and would of water ways in Crude oil be subject to an the world that are environmental review, tanker visits narrower but heavily according to Port used by tankers.

2007 – 37 tankers 2008 – 42 Metro Vancouver Gibraltar sees more 2009 – 65 harbour master Yoss tankers each day than 2010 – 69 Leclerc. the Second Narrows 2011 – 32 “We’re not talking does in a year, he 2016 – 288 (estimated) about huge dredging said. volumes,” he said.

“What we have “We are used to dredging in the here is really the leading edge river. This is nothing comparable in terms of safety and security,” to that.”

Leclerc said.

Nor is it a certainty Suezmax BEYOND THE HARBOUR tankers will come if Kinder Morgan There are other potential danger twins its pipe. points along the tanker route.

“They could do it with the A Paci¿ c States/British Columbia Aframax,” Leclerc said. “The Oil Spill Task Force report in 2011 twinning doesn’t necessarily mean said there are risks associated with bigger ships are coming here.” anchorages in the Gulf Islands Switching to the bigger capacity where tankers might hole up during of Suezmax would be more a storm. ef¿cient, cutting a shipper’s cost by It notes a bulk carrier in 2009 about $1.50 a barrel. dragged anchor in high winds and They’re also preferable for was blown onto a rocky reef near voyages to Asia, rather than Mayne Island.

California, the destination of most “No oil was spilled, but the risk of Vancouver’s exported oil so far. was high,” the report said.

Even if bigger tankers are Capital Regional District permitted, smaller Aframax and director Mike Hicks argues there’s Panamax ones would continue to a serious risk of a collision at the come as well, because shippers western entrance to Juan de Fuca have to match entry limits at Strait, where ships converge in a destination ports that don’t take narrower lane and local pilots are larger sizes. not required. He says any spill there A former tanker captain himself, would be disastrous to Swiftsure Leclerc says there are plenty

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B.C. Chamber of Commerce president John Winter said he’s seen nothing yet to justify opposing Kinder Morgan’s plan for expanded oil exports.

“The track record is excellent,” he said. “Most of the people opposed to it never knew there was tanker traf¿c in the ¿rst place.

“There’s risk in doing everything.

If measures are put in place to minimize those risks to the extent possible I would think the review bodies will have no choice but to approve it.”

Environmental groups are not convinced, arguing the much greater number of tankers – potentially much bigger ones running deeper in the water than ever before – exposes the B.C. coast to much more danger.

“They’re increasing the risk dramatically,” said Wilhelmson of the Georgia Strait Alliance. Nor is there comfort that B.C.’s tanker shipments have been safe to date.

“They’ve been lucky. So far they haven’t had a spill. We’re overdue.”

NEXT ISSUE: If it’s twinned, Kinder Morgan’s pipeline will be delivering some of the dirtiest crude around. What would happen if there was a tanker spill in or near Burrard Inlet?

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Assessing your abilities as an aging driver When a person ¿rst earns a driver’s license, they’ve earned more than just the right to legally operate an automobile. To many drivers, a driver’s license is symbolic of freedom and selfsuf¿ciency.

The signi¿cance of a driver’s license never truly dissipates, which makes it dif¿cult for aging men and women to address their abilities as a driver and whether or not they can still safely share the road with other motorists. Though many drivers can safely stay behind the wheel well into their golden years, others begin to recognize their skills are starting to diminish as they approach senior citizen status. For those who want help gauging their abilities as a driver, some self-examination can help.

ASSESS YOUR EYESIGHT

Healthy eyes are essential to being a safe driver, and drivers can assess their eyesight in a number of ways. In addition to visiting an eye doctor for an eye examination, drivers should look for signs that

they’re having dif¿culty with driving. If signs and street markings aren’t so easy to read anymore, you might need a new prescription for eyeglasses. When the glare of headlights at night makes it dif¿cult to see, your driver’s seat might need to be adjusted or you might want to consider antiglare eyeglasses that make it easier to see at night.

to see if that’s the case and if there are any alternatives.

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Safe drivers are also comfortable drivers. To assess your comfort level as a driver, ask yourself the following questions before getting back behind the wheel.

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Aging drivers should weigh a host of factors when determining if it’s still safe for them to be on the road.

vehicle. Answering “yes” doesn’t mean you have to give up your driver’s license. In fact, your doctor might be able to prescribe therapies or medicines or suggest a ¿tness regimen that can make it easier for you to comfortably drive a car. In addition, if you’re having trouble steering or operating a motor vehicle in any way, you might just want to ¿nd a vehicle that’s easier to drive, such as one with

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Getting out with friends or former coworkers can help banish boredom associated with retirement.

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Scores of people spend their working days dreaming of the moment they are eligible for retirement.

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“When you want to do something you will ¿nd a • Take your medical bracelets out of the drawer way. If you don’t you’ll ¿nd an excuse.” and wear them.

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Try to engage her in a dialogue of why she is resisting your invites.

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Others in the sandwich generation can feel like this is a burden or guilty that they’re not doing enough for a parent.

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There also may be signs that support and care is needed, such as if the house seems untidy, if he or she is having trouble maintaining personal hygiene, if the parent is getting hurt attempting to do things around the house or if he or she seems malnourished due to the inability to cook meals.

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Although taking on the care of an aging parent may seem like the best idea possible, particularly for a senior who is very afraid of losing his or her independence, it may not always be in either party’s best interest.

Before anyone determines what will be done to help a relative, it’s best to answer a few questions Before anyone determines what will be done as straightforwardly as to help a relative, it’s best to answer a few possible. questions as straightforwardly as possible.

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• What are my parent’s limitations?

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• Can I afford an adequate care facility?

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• Will this type of care affect my own personal well-being?

• Can I handle this emotionally and physically?

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Cities protest surprise RCMP pay hikes Jeff Nagel

Àow to cities and could entirely offset the pay raises, and possibly B.C. cities say they’ve been even lower their costs. blindsided by surprise RCMP pay But Bond is seeking more raises that the federal government details. enabled just as it was signing a “I am deeply concerned about new policing contract that was any potential impacts on our supposed to usher in a municipalities and that new era of trust and cost this information came as a control. surprise,” she said.

Langley City Mayor Toews has said cities were Peter Fassbender sent advised months ago that a letter on behalf of raises on the order of 1.5 the Union of B.C. per cent were possible this BOND Municipalities to year but the province and Public Safety Minister cities only learned of the Vic Toews Friday – a day after pay package via the RCMP rather the pay hikes were revealed than being formally noti¿ed by – expressing “our complete shock Ottawa, with details. and surprise” and warning the Fassbender said even if the incident will create “signi¿cant pay hikes end up cost-neutral backlash” from councils and or better for cities, the lack of taxpayers. communication and consultation Fassbender, the UBCM rep is deeply troubling, as is the in the recent contract talks, said timing. cities don’t yet know how much “You just can’t plan this way,” more money – if any – they will he said. have to carve out of their budgets The province signed a new to fund the higher RCMP payroll. 20-year RCMP contract on March Justice Minister Shirley Bond 21 – ending its threat to terminate said she has been assured by the Mounties and form a new Ottawa administrative savings provincial police force – after totaling $195 million will partly securing extensive promises of Black Press

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Several cities have already rati¿ed the new contract, including Surrey, Kelowna and the Township of Langley.

But Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie said his city is among those, including Burnaby, that have not yet signed and won’t be pressured into meeting the endof-April rati¿cation deadline.

“We don’t give a 20-year contract to anybody,” Brodie said. “We already had questions.

Now we’ve got many, many more questions.”

Mayors from RCMP-policed Lower Mainland cities will meet in Surrey April 20 to discuss the contract and pay raises.

Fassbender said cities that don’t sign by the deadline effectively give two years notice of withdrawal from the RCMP and commit to forming their own police forces or partnering with existing municipal forces.

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Delta (Nordel) company is seeking applicants for a Full Time Manager for a Commercial Fueling Station with Convenience Store. Experience in managing staff is a benefit. Applicant should show leadership qualities, be able to work with numbers, have good customer service skills, be able to follow direction from a Boss & implement required ideas & standards for this site. Ordering store stock. Should have own transportation for work. As well, be able to provide references with your resume. Please send resumes by email to: sitemanager6@gmail.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.

.CanScribe Want a career working frm home

$28.00 - $38.00 per hour based on experience. Commercial roofing co. hiring lead roofers with extensive exp. in commercial roofing, including: two - ply torch, single ply, sloped and metal.

Offering Great Benefits Including: Company Vehicle, Paid Travel, Support Crews, Top Wages, Health/Dental, Pension & Company Uniforms.

Must have proven ability to install using RCABC roofing practices and follow WCB regulations.

Fax resume: 604-944-2916, Call Adam: 604-944-2977 or e-mail aknipfel@designroofing.ca Visit: www.designroofing.ca

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FARM WORKERS

FARM worker required at Heppell’s Potato Corp. Surrey BC for approx.

25 weeks starting June 2012. Duties are planting, weeding, harvesting field crops, grading, heavy lifting, packaging & general cleanup.

Skills required are ability to work among others. Hourly rate of $10.25, 48-55 hrs/week, 6 days a week, 1 day off. Fax Resume 604574-0553 or email info@heppells.ca

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RETAIL

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YOUTH and ADULTS

START NOW!!!

12 F/T CSR reps needed Up to $20/hr, weekly pay

Must be outgoing Call Erica

604.777.2195 WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

NEED EXTRA

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TRADES, TECHNICAL 171

JACOBS FIELD Services Ltd. (Maintenance) is looking for a General Foreman with oilfield experience for a Northern BC site. Person will live in Dawson Creek or Fort St. John. Send resume to: humanresources@ tritonprojects.com Fax 780-485-6722

LEADER

CARRIERS NEEDED in Burnaby BB23103101

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Boundaries

Canada Way - Buckingham Ave Sperling Ave - Haszard St

BB23103102

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Canada Way - Malvern Ave Sperling Ave - Burris St

BB23303302

136

13th Ave - 16th Ave 6th Street - Canada Way

BB23523550 BB23523553 BB23523564

72 70 71

Still Creek Ave - Lyndhurst St Noel Dr - North Rd Lyndhurst St - Sullivan St Noel Dr - Astor Dr Broadway - Still Creek Ave Norcrest Crt - North Rd

Deliver newspapers on Wednesdays and Fridays in your neighbourhood.

Call 604.436.2472 or email circulation@burnabynewsleader.com today for more info!

An eas y way to earn extra

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ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

30 years experience, Business, Non-profit Organizations, Housing & Personal taxes, payroll.

Gilles 604-789-7327, 604-946-0192 www.scorpio-consulting.com

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CLEANING SERVICES

DETAILED EUROPEAN CLEANING.

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

242

CONCRETE & PLACING

DALL’ANTONIA CONCRETE Seniors disc. Friendly, family bus., 40+ yrs. 604-240-3408/604-299-7125

PLACING & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 32 Years Exp. Free Estimates.

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

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ELECTRICAL

#1167 $25 service call, BBB Lge & small jobs. Expert trouble shooter, WCB. Low rates 24/7 604-617-1774

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

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GARDENING

$95 includes: Aeration, Moss Control & Fertilization Now accepting NEW 10 day weekly lawn mowing customers. ✓Installation ✓ Maintenance ✓Renovations ✓Call a Profes.

NEEDED. Heavy Equipment Technicians and Maintenance personnel for expanding pipeline company in Olds, Alberta for work in shop and jobsites throughout Western Canada. Fax resume to 403-556-7582 or email: pdunn@parklandpipeline.com

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

Alpine Landscaping

604 - 961 - 8595

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UPCOMING AVAILABLE ROUTES

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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Always! Pwr. raking, grass cutting, fertilizing, hedging, pruning, Rubbish rem. Free Est. 604-230-0627

Garden Groomer Garden Maintenance & Lawncare

Lawncutting D Power Raking D Rototilling & Pruning D Hedge Trimming D Power washing D Open to odd jobs Free Est, Established since 1997, Licensed Business, Reas. rates

Cliff 604-931-0825

IVY GREEN YARD SERVICE Hedges, pruning, yd cleanup, maint 35 years exp. FREE Estimates.

Guar. Work. Calvin 604-992-4633

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.

We’re looking for carriers! Be part of a GREAT team!

Quantity

Be part of our exciting, worldclass softball tournament, which takes place from June 30 - July 9 in Surrey, BC. We are looking for volunteers in areas such as: scorekeeping, security & parking, transportation, batgirls, tickets & gates, and more! We ask that each volunteer work a minimum of 20 hours.

In exchange for your time, each volunteer will receive:

Call our office or visit our website for more info.

604-536-9287 or www.canadianopen fastpitch.com or Attend our next Volunteer meeting for more details.

Tuesday, May 1 7:00 pm at the Sandman Signature Hotel, 8828 201 Street, Langley

CASH

Route

AT THE SCOTIABANK CANADIAN OPEN FASTPITCH!

PERSONAL SERVICES

CARRIERS NEEDED

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VOLUNTEER

Only those with these qualifications will be considered.

PropertyStarsJobs.Com

Call Christy 604-436-2472 for available routes email Email circulation@burnaby newsleader.com

VOLUNTEERS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING BOOKKEEPING SERVICES

Please fax resumes to: 604-528-8084 or email Cocosclothestoyou@shaw.ca

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Deliver newspapers (2x per week) on Wednesdays and Fridays in your area. Papers are dropped off at your home with the flyers pre-inserted!

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• FREE ADMISSION to all playing venues • 1 complimentary item of event apparel • 1 complimentary meal per volunteer shift worked!

Part-Time Position, 1-2 weekdays, approx. 5 hours per day. Ideal for semi retired sales people. No evenings or weekends. If you enjoy fashion sales and working with seniors, this position is for you. Requirements: clothing sales exp. & own transportation.

Position is for immediate start.

$100-$400 CASH DAILY

TRAIN TO BE AN Apartment/Condominium Manager at home! We have jobs across Canada. Thousands of graduates working. 31 years of success! Government certified. www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-6658339, 604-681-5456.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

FASHION SALES PEOPLE

HELP WANTED for Landscaping Work!

Competitive, Energetic, Honesty a MUST!

160

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

COMMERCIAL ROOF FOREMAN

Make it yours.

Call 604-708-2628 www.plea.bc.ca

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused.

Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877776-1660.

Advertising Sales Consultant The Langley Times, a twice-weekly award-winning newspaper has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time sales person.

The successful candidate will have a university or college education or two years of sales experience – preferably in the advertising or retail industry. The ability to build relationships with clients and offer superior customer service is a must. The winning candidate will be a team player and will also be called upon to grow the account list with an aggressive cold calling mandate. The ability to work in a an extremely fast paced environment with a positive attitude is a must.

We offer a great working environment with a competitive base salary and commission plan coupled with a strong benefit package.

Black Press has over 170 community newspapers across Canada and the United States and for the proven candidate the opportunities are endless.

Please submit your resume with a cover letter

by Friday, April 20, 2012 to: Dwayne Weidendorf The Langley Times, #102-20258 Fraser Highway, Langley, B.C. V3A 4R3 or email to publisher@langleytimes.com No phone calls please.

www.blackpress.ca

Division of Black Press

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LEGAL SERVICES

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

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

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NUTRITION/DIET

HERBAL MAGIC Limited time offer - Save 50%!! Lose Weight and keep it off. Results Guaranteed! Don’t delay call NOW 1-800-854-5176.

182

FINANCIAL SERVICES

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine.

7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627

287

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936.

ADDITIONS, Renovations & New Construction. Concrete Forming & Framing Specialist. 604.218.3064

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

Phone: 778-340-4002 or Email: petert@4pillars.ca

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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PLUMBING

477

PETS

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

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

$36/HOUR. Local lic’d Plumber.

Big & small jobs. Plumbing, heating, plugged drains, call (778)549-2234

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

Making Your Renovation Dreams Come True...

Kitchens - Bathrooms New Additions - Flooring Painting - Decks Windows / Doors Stonework - Siding & More Free Estimates * BBB * WCB * Insured

Cocker spaniel pups – purebred, no papers 1st shots, dewormed, ready to go now. $600. Call 604-888-0832 Jack Russell pups, cute, short, stocky, smooth coat, tail doc, deworm, 1st shot. $550. 604-798-9233 LAB/RETRIEVER born January 23 family raised. Dewormed. $400.

604-491-5262. No Sun. calls please

.Enterprise Plumbing, Heaitng, Gasfitting

www.caliberwest contracting.com 604.764.9594 MLG ENTERPRISES All Aspects Landscaping & Garden Solutions

PETS

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 OF Home (604)501-9290

Improvements,

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PRESSURE WASHING POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

Rottweiler Pups- PUREBRED, tails, dewclaws, shots, vet checked Health guarantee. Ready April 6th $650. to $1,000, 604 460 0804.

Call Ian 604-724-6373

NAHAL CONSTRUCTION New and Re-Roof Specialist Residential & Commercial.

Shakes, Shingles and Duroid.

25 year of experience.

Call for your FREE estimate.

Jas 778-896-4065 Bell 604-339-2765

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 518

BUILDING SUPPLIES

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.

548

FURNITURE

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

300

LANDSCAPING

560

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Retaining Walls New Lawns Plant Installation Complete landscape installation services.

604 - 961 - 8595

320

MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable.

Rates. Different From the Rest.

604-721-4555.

AFFORDABLE MOVING Local & Long Distance

REAL ESTATE 356

604-537-4140 SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials.

Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

RUBBISH REMOVAL

JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

STEEL BUILDING - BLOWOUT SALE! 20X26 $5,199. 25X28 $5,799. 30X42 $8,390. 32X56 $11,700. 40X50 $14,480. 47X76 $20,325. One End wall included.

Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

604.587.5865

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• Estate Services • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses & More!

www.recycleitcanada.ca

HOUSES FOR SALE

bradsjunkremoval.com

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

OTHER AREAS

TRANSPORTATION 810

Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

Loan.

Apply

** 6960 ELWELL ST ** Newly reno’d with balcony, prkg & storage unit. Incl heat & h/water.

BURNABY & COQUITLAM

Spacious 2 & 3 Bdrm T/hses 2 Bdrm Apartments With accessible amenities, in safe family oriented communities of Coquitlam, North Burnaby. Pet friendly.

845 TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!

Subsidies available based on gross houseold income.

Metro Vancouver Housing Co-operation.

BURNABY

MAPLE PLACE TOWERS 1 Bdrm Apts starting at $950 2 Bdrm Apts starting at $1200 Heat and hot water included.

Dishwasher, fridge, stove, balcony, shared laundry. Avail Immed.

Close to amen, schools and mall.

NEW WESTMINSTER

DORIC MANOR

Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988

236 - 8th St. Bachelor, 1, 2 & 3 bdrm suites for rent. Includes heat / hot water and cable. Close to Massey Theatre, Douglas College, Royal City Mall.

Phone: 604-522-9153

DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

1-800-910-6402

www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557

GUARANTEED Auto Loans or We Will Pay You $1000

All Makes, All Models.

New & Used Inventory.

1-888-229-0744 or apply on line at: www.kiawest.com (click credit approval) Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526

SHIFT AUTO FINANCE Get Approved Today!

CREDIT DOESN’T MATTER..

For The Best Interest Rate Call: 1.877.941.4421 www.ShiftAutoFinance.com WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Christmas in April, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-5936095.

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CARS - DOMESTIC

2003 CHEVY MALIBU 110,000 km, auto, AirCared, good tires, $3000 obo. Call: (604)531-3251 2008 PONTIAC WAVE, 4 dr sedan, auto, high kms. runs/looks good, white, $4000 firm. 604-538-9257.

SUNDECKS

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS NEW WESTMINSTER

“ ABOVE THE REST “ Int. & Ext., Unbeatable Prices, Professional Crew. Free Est. Written Guarantee. No Hassle, Quick Work, Insured, WCB. Call (778)997-9582

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539 Running this ad for 8yrs

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour (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

Large newly renovated 1, 2 & 3 bdrm apts available in well-kept concrete building.

New floors and appl’s. Freshly painted. Patio and large storage room inste. 3 laundries in bldg. Rent incl’s heat & hot water. Sauna & jacuzzi. 5 min. walk to skytrain, Douglas College & New West Quay.

Close to all amenities. 211 11St. New West.

Please call 604-834-1756 www.aptrentals.net

Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, gates, alum roof. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

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TREE SERVICES A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv.

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

Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports

PRESTIGIOUS - WESTWOOD PLATEAU, BRAND NEW! Not your average apt. but 1200 sf of luxurious living space, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, F/P, cov. patio, hrd. wd. flrs, Kitch. fully loaded with highend appls, and solid granite cntr tops, lndry rm with full size W/D. Close to shopping, schls, golf and bus route. Avl. immed. $1550/mth. 604-469-6990.

Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $

736

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 www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca 10% OFF with this AD

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HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms!

CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

2000 Honda AWD CRV- Standard, runs perfectly, new breaks all round, air cared. Mag wheels/snow tires avail. $5500 1 (604)796-9757 2002 HONDA CIVIC, automatic, 4 door, 134,000 kms. beige, $3000 obo. Call 778-237-0828.

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

830

MOTORCYCLES

2001 YAMAHA V STAR - 1100 cc, chocolate brown, flamed tank & fenders. Inc. helmet, Great shape. $3500/obo. (604)463-4185

838

RECREATIONAL/SALE

HOMES FOR RENT

COQUITLAM - bright spacious, 4 bdrm. 2 bath, 2 kitchen, W/D, fenced yard, alarm, W/D, cls. to amens. $2150/mo. 604-936-4827 or 604-936-4824 for more info.

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

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

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, green, 126K, $6500 firm.

Call 604-538-4883

851

2003 Salem Light:

Northwest Pkg, 22 ft, Sleeps 7, 1 bunk, Shower in & out.

G.V.W. 3300. Lots of extras

$9,995.00 604-463-9428

TRUCKS & VANS

2008 Mazda B4000 SE+, Gold/Grey, 48K, auto, loaded, lk new, $13900, N.Delta, 778-8553097

MARINE

2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026

912

2 Bedroom Apartment between $22,800 & $31,800

For further info call 604-451-6075 to view

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200

40’ DUTCH STAR with Cummings turbo diesel, less than 59,000 mi.

Always stored indoors, looks like new, economical to operate, 2 slides, din. booth, 2 a/cond, 2 TV’s, 2 CD & 2 VHS players, ldry., propane generator (6500W). Must be seen. 604-854-3266

Call 604-525-2661

If your income is lower than these ranges call BC Housing 604-433-2218

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal

2010 Crossroads Cruiser 31.5 ft 5th wheel. All alum. construction.

8586 lbs dry. Triple slide. Extra insulation pkg.

Many features. $29,800: 604-814-2406

Near HighGate Mall Quiet, Spacious 1 Bdrm Suites.

3 Bedroom Townhouse between $34,800 & $43,200

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.

We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

2007 WILDERNESS trailer, 28’, 2 slides, Q bed, 2 drs, comp. w/hitch, exc. shape. $19,500. 604-856-3777

CLAREMONT TERRACE

2 Bedroom Townhouse between $30,000 & $37,200

Awning, 3 burner w/oven, microwave, dinette booth, A/C & more! $21,995(Stk# 33437) www.fraserway.com/ consignment 1-877-651-3267 DL#31087

DSI water heater, microwave, A/C, two entry doors, rear kitchen, dinette slide and more! $15,995(Stk# 332262) www.fraserway.com/ consignment 1-877-651-3267 DL#31087

Burnaby:

✮

2007 Cougar 276RLS

Now,

APARTMENT/CONDO

✮

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

2007 Resort 240RKS

RENTALS

✮

845

AUTO FINANCING

RURAL NOVA SCOTIA water front lots for sale. Country living at its best. Three bedroom apartments for rent. 45 miles to university town. www.sawmilllanding.com waterfront@bellaliant.net 1.902.522.2343

706

RECREATIONAL/SALE

TOWNHOUSES

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1030/mo - $1134/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available.

19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938

www.dannyevans.ca

696

TRANSPORTATION

MC Bride Place. 415 Ginger drive.

2 bdrm T/H. Family Housing. Close all amens, schls, transit. Pet friendly great loca. $1015/m.604-451-6676

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

372

838

752

www.aptrentals.net

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

SUITES, UPPER

The Stonecroft 2350 Westerly Street

Call 604-421-1235

Always! deliver Top soil, bark mulch, sand & gravel. 7days/wk.

Simon 604-230-0627 will spread

751

TRANSPORTATION

ABBOTSFORD CONDO FOR SALE BY OWNER

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

But Dead Bodies!!

220.JUNK(5865)

RENTALS

MILLARDVILLE. 2 bdrm. N/S. N/P. Laundry & hydro incl. $800/mo.

Avail. Call 604-937-7161 aft 6 p.m.

604-889-8424

Haul Anything...

604.

ABBOTSFORD

Bright 1050sf. 2 Bdrm. 2 Bath, Top Floor, South East Corner.

Exc. Cond. 2 Secure U/Ground Prkg. Spaces, Gas F/P, in-suite lndry. Residential Manager On Site. $199,000.

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY DIY STEEL BUILDING DEALS! Many sizes and models. Make an offer on clearance buildings today and save thousands of dollars.

FREE BROCHURE - 1-800-6685111 ext. 170.

RECYCLE-IT!

$45/Hr

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

MISC. FOR SALE

Can’t Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1866-981-5991

Alpine Landscaping

642

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

REAL ESTATE

BOATS

12’ DOUBLE HAUL Fiberglass boat, 3 seats, oars, rod holders & canopy. On eze-load trailer. Very safe. $3,200. 604-850-7143

Small Ads work!

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Did you know that fruits and veggies can help reduce the risk of cancer?

ff o a d D i l s M I onth! l i r p A Show your support.

Make a $2 donation and get a daffodil pin at any Kin’s Farm Market location!

Prices effective: April 11th to April 15th, 2012

Fresh & Nutritious

In-Season & Sweet

Fresh New Crop

Broccoli Crowns

Manila Mangoes

Tomatoes On-Vine

79¢/lb

4/$3.00

99¢/lb

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Mexico Grown

BC Grown

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Royal City Centre

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OPEN same as mall hours

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