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Wildlife rehabilitation specialists help a Canada Goose covered in oil following the 2007 Kinder Morgan pipeline rupture in Burnaby. The saline solution is used to try and remove the oil so the goose’s eyes don’t burn.

What happens if there’s an oil spill?

Kinder Morgan Canada is expected to soon announce 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 the number of oil tankers travelling local waters.

This second instalment of a three-part Black Press series looks at the risks involved.

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Ask an environmentalist what they think of the potential for a massive crude oil spill in Burrard Inlet and invariably they bring up the Kalamazoo River near Marshall, Michigan.

That’s where in July 2010 an Enbridge pipeline ruptured, releasing 19,500 barrels (3.1 million litres) of oil into the nearby river, making it the largest inland oil spill in the history of the U.S. Midwest. More than 18 months later, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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continues to struggle to clean up the mess. So what does an inland oil spill three thousand kilometres away have in common with what could happen here in Greater Vancouver?

Well, the spectre of an oil spill is being raised in light of Kinder Morgan Canada’s proposal to twin its Trans Mountain pipeline from Edmonton to Burnaby.

The company has yet to make a formal application to the National Energy Board, but the project is aimed at exports of bitumen crude oil from the Alberta oil sands to China, on supertankers that could hold as much as one million barrels.

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‘WORST CRUDE OF ALL’ The common denominator is bitumen crude, a less re¿ned crude thick as molasses that contains additives to allow it to Àow freely enough to travel through pipelines.

“Of all the crude oil in the world, bitumen from the tar sands is the worst of all,” said Rex Weyler, co-founder of Tanker Free B.C., a group that wants to see oil tankers banned from B.C.’s coast.

When bitumen hits water, it separates into gases, creating a toxic cloud that includes toluene and benzene, known carcinogens, Weyler said.

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Metro Vancouver’s only re¿nery is looking to the provincial government for carbon tax relief in order to offset the competitive disadvantage it creates.

It can be hard to be competitive when approximately $11 million of operating expense goes to pay the carbon tax, which was supposed to be revenue-neutral, notes Chevron spokesman Ray Lord.

“We don’t question the fact that industry should pay for its fair share in reducing greenhouse emissions,” he says.

“To make fuel requires a lot of energy. It is a fundamentally competitive disadvantage,” especially for an energy-intensive, trade-exposed industry, says Lord.

The Burnaby re¿nery produces petroleum products from Canadian oil and gas—50,000 to 55,000 barrels of motor gasoline, diesel and jet fuels, asphalts, heating fuels, heavy fuel oils, butane and propane every day.

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Indeed, in Michigan, a large area near the spill was evacuated and hundreds of residents complained of headache, nausea and respiratory symptoms consistent with exposure to crude oil, according to a report by Michigan health of¿cials.

What doesn’t go into the air sinks to the bottom of the river or ocean and “suffocates all the fundamental biological organisms at the root of the food chain,” Weyler said.

Those organisms, which consume dead matter in the water, provide food for the surviving ¿sh, but they won’t survive for long with the food chain disrupted.

As for the cleanup and economic cost of a spill in Burrard Inlet, he noted that estimates for the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico are in the $50 billion range including the cost of compensating the ¿shing industry and tourism losses.

Based on that, Weyler estimates the cost of a spill here, with potential impact on tourism, ¿shing and shell¿sh industries, and the damage to Stanley Park, to be upwards of $40 billion.

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Protection and mitigation of damage to resources is a priority.”

Generally, the response involves containing spills with booms and collecting the oil using skimmers.

If the responsible party requests a wildlife rescue response, as Kinder Morgan did in 2007, WCMRC may manage it or hire a professional organization to work within the response command structure.

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Darren Trites, of DSS Marine, at the head of a new 27-metre high speed oil containment boom that can be deployed from the back of a container in minutes. The boom, which has just been delivered to Western Canada Marine Response Corporation, is the Àrst of its kind in Western Canada.

numbered companies managed overseas by lawyers. “They can disappear and their only asset is the ship.”

In that case, those billions of cleanup costs will have to shouldered by the taxpayers of British Columbia, he said.

TAXPAYERS NOT ON THE HOOK

Not so, says Bruce Turnbull of Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC), formerly known as Burrard Clean.

All such vessels which sail into Canadian waters must have an arrangement with a spill response organization which, on the west coast, is WCMRC. The tankers, which must be double-hulled, are brought into Vancouver harbour by local pilots who know about any hazards that need to be avoided.

If there is a spill, and the tanker’s owner walks away, the ship would be seized and WCMRC would tap in to

Coleen Doucette, Oiled Wildlife Society The way policies are written in Canada, wildlife is not part of the environment, no one has to clean up wildlife.

And that’s if you can ¿nd those responsible to pay up, he noted.

While BP and Enbridge were clearly the polluters who had to pay for the cleanups and other costs, in the case of an oil tanker, they’re operated at an “arm’s length distance” from the oil companies themselves, said Weyler.

The tankers are “owned independently and registered in ports of convenience,” often under

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the insurance that tanker companies are required to purchase in advance, Canada’s Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund, Turnbull said. If that insurance runs out, a similar international fund is used.

“The taxpayer is not on the hook.”

WCMRC, which is primarily funded by four major oil companies (Imperial Oil, Shell Canada, Chevron and Suncor) and pipeline operator Kinder Morgan, responds to an average 20 spills a year, he said.

They range from small gasoline spills from power boats and incidents involving canola oil, to the 100,000litre spill resulting from the 2007 rupture of Kinder Morgan’s pipeline in North Burnaby, the largest Canadian incident it has responded to on the west coast.

As for how much oil is typically recovered, Turnbull said it’s not 100 per cent, due to a number of variables including evaporation. “Recovery is only part of an overall strategy.

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Thirty per cent of the gasoline used in B.C. comes from the Burnaby facility, which has been in operation for nearly 80 years. But Chevron incurs costs that places such as Alberta and Washington State do not because of the B.C. carbon tax.

“We want a level playing ¿eld with other companies that are producing and selling transportation fuels in the B.C. area,” Lord says. Chevron has been in discussions with the provincial government since the inception of the carbon tax in 2008 (a “fully revenue-neutral” carbon tax, according to the provincial government’s website), but Lord is encouraged the province will undertake a comprehensive review on the impact of the carbon tax in B.C. He is also encouraged that the province announced last week it will provide $7.6 million to compensate greenhouse growers for taxes they paid last year on propane and natural gas, in order to help them maintain a competitive edge.

“We’d like to see (government) establish a more equitable business environment.”

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The problem is, not all responsible parties choose to respond to oiled wildlife, and there are no laws forcing them to do so, said Coleen Doucette, vice-president of the Oiled Wildlife Society of B.C. “The way policies are written in Canada, wildlife is not part of the environment, no one has to clean up wildlife.”

But left out in the wild, not only will oiled birds, otters, seals and other wildlife die, they’ll likely be eaten by predators, continuing to contaminate the environment long after the spill is over, noted Doucette, who is also chair of the animal care committee at Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C. Doucette worked for Focus Wildlife, one of only three professional wildlife rescue companies in North America, during cleanup of the 2007 spill in Burnaby. In addition to animals such as seals and otters, waterfowl are perhaps most commonly affected by a spill because the oil removes the natural waterproo¿ng of their feathers, leading to hypothermia.

She has helped provide wildlife rescue response in Alberta after spills of bitumen which she says is far worse than conventional crude.

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City to improve building performance Tricia Leslie newsroom@burnabynewsleader.com

Burnaby’s buildings are about to be even better.

At its April 2 meeting, city council unanimously approved a contract worth $950,000 with MCW Custom Energy Solutions for Phase 2 of the city’s 2011/2012 Building Performance Improvements Project.

The money will come from the gaming fund reserves.

Burnaby Coun. Dan Johnston said after an audit of city buildings about six or seven years ago, the city completed a successful energy improvement program, where the majority of city facilities were retro¿tted to reduce energy use.

According to a city report, monitoring of actual energy savings show that program was successful, resulting in annual savings of approximately $450,000 and a reduction of CO2 emissions by more than 1,200 tonnes annually.

Now the city is moving forward with the second phase, which is intended to reduce energy and CO2 emission even more.

Such improvements include lighting retro¿ts and control improvements, LED lighting, building envelope improvements and the installation of a renewable solar energy program.

These enhancements are proposed for a variety of city facilities, ranging from ice rinks and pools to ¿re halls

and libraries.

The city report notes the implementation of the recommended measures would result in 4,200 GJ of energy saved and 105 tonnes of CO2 avoided.

“It’s a wise use of taxpayers’ money,” Johnston said.

“It’s sustainable, we’re reducing our (carbon) footprint and the savings will be quite noticeable.”

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Created for unpaid caregivers who are struggling with the challenges of taking care of an elderly relative or friend, the fair will feature 3o tables of services, from Nurse Next Door to Home James to BC Seniors Services and Housing Information Society.

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Eldercare family dynamics specialist and counsellor Clarissa P. Green will talk about why it can be dif¿cult to give and receive help, and give suggestions for tuning up helping-related dynamics in the

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Three local women up for YWCA awards YWCA Metro Vancouver has announced its nominees for its 29th annual Women of Distinction Award and three of them are Burnaby residents.

Burnaby nominees are: Molly MasonBoule, senior director of content and platform development, Electronic Arts (Business & the Professions category); Diane Nelson, district principal, Premier Sports Academies (Education, Training and Development category); and Rainy Kent, co-ordinator, health and wellness programs (Health, Wellness & Active Living category).

Recognized nationally as one of the most prestigious awards for women, The YWCA Women of Distinction Awards honours women whose outstanding activities and achievements contribute to the well-being and the future of the community.

People can vote April 19 to May 22 (ywcavan. org). The nominee with the most votes wins the award and Scotiabank will donate $10,000 to the YWCA program of her choice.

Award recipients will be announced at a dinner ceremony at the Westin Bayshore on May 24.

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The City of Burnaby is continuing with planned upgrades to improve the dike system in the Big Bend area along the Fraser River.

City council members last week unanimously approved allocating $1.64 million from the city’s gaming fund reserves to help ¿nance the project.

The total cost for this phase is $5.04 million; the remaining $3.36 million has been awarded through federal and provincial funding from the Building Canada Fund-Flood Protection Program. “Who knows what Mother Nature has in store?� said Coun. Dan Johnston on Tuesday.

He noted there is a “signiÂżcant amountâ€? of money invested by several different industries in the Big Bend area, along with city infrastructure and other elements that no one wants to see destroyed in a Ă€ood. “A Ă€ood would set us back severely. (It would be better) if we can avoid it.â€?

The dikes, which extend along the north arm of the Fraser River from Boundary Road at the Vancouver border to the New Westminster border, are being raised a further .3 metres to comply with the latest Àood level guidelines.

All dike upgrades were initiated after the province revised its 200-year Àood levels – the minimum dikes should protect against – to a higher standard based on current river conditions.

All dike improvement work must be completed

by February 2014 in order for the city to receive the Àood funds from senior governments, but Burnaby director of engineering Lambert Chu said the work for this phase is targeted to be completed by the end of 2013.

Chu said upgrades will proceed as follows: to the section of dike on Fraser Park Drive from Tillicum Street to the east end; the section between the Burnaby-New Westminster boundary and Meadow Avenue; the Wiggins Street/Wheaton dike; and the section between the Vancouver-Burnaby boundary and Patterson Avenue.

After these upgrades are complete, Chu said only a few more upgrades and improvements will be needed to complete all the needed dike work in Burnaby.

One area involves privately held land, where the

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

Eyes are everywhere Like it or not, we’re being watched.

Whether going to the bank, to buy clothes or coffee, or on our way to the pool, at the border, surveillance cameras record our steps, and faces.

Even police of¿cers have to mind how they act as people pull out cell phones and record encounters.

It’s unnerving, this perceived loss of privacy.

But it’s also necessary, foremost as a deterrent for crime, also to help maintain civil obedience. Just look at the role video played in all the charges stemming from last year’s Stanley Cup riot. You think many folks will be throwing garbage cans through store windows if the Canucks don’t win it all this year?

The riot alone proved just how untrustworthy people are.

Still, people have a right to know they are being recorded.

Federal and B.C. privacy laws require businesses to post signs telling the public if they’re being surveilled. Some comply, others not fully.

Regardless, with advancing technology, and being so economical, the commercial use of video surveillance is now commonplace.

But where does our right to privacy start? Where does it end?

Once we lock the front door?

We’re at the point it’s safe to assume and accept that many if not most of our movements in public are being recorded.

That make some people uncomfortable.

For others, if you’re doing nothing wrong, doing what you believe in, does it matter who’s watching? What can you do about it?

It would be ideal if surveillance wasn’t so prevalent. But there will always be people looking to take advantage of others, take from them, and those are the ones we need to watch.

For the rest, however, put up a sign; at least tell people they’re being recorded.

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Who did you say you were?

The normalcy of everyday life is challenged by dementia It happened … one day last weekend…. I was driving down our street with Bill, my husband who has dementia, and he said, “that’s our place there on the right.”

Rather dryly I responded ,“yes I know. I’ve been there many times.”

“You have?” he asked.

At that point I turned to look at him directly to see if he was kidding me. He wasn’t. His face was straight and serious.

“Do you know who I am,” I asked.

“No,” he said. “Who are you?”

I can’t describe how I felt at that moment.

Panic-stricken I guess. Friends had been asking me if Bill still recognized me and I had been shrugging it off with a quick “of course.” I wonder if I’ve been in denial about his dementia for the past two years.

As we pulled into the driveway

Pauline Buck I decided to resort to one of my two regular defence mechanisms: humour and faking it. I chose faking it.

We came in and unloaded a couple of groceries. Because it was a wet and chilly day, I put on the ¿replace and we sat down in the living room to work on our jigsaw puzzle.

After a few minutes of silence Bill said, “You’re a very nice person.”

I nodded a sort of thank-you.

Then he picked up the TV clicker and tried to dial out with it (he often gets it mixed up with the phone).

“Who are you trying to call?”

“Pauline. It’s not like her to not call on her way home.”

Now I was really in a panic.

I ¿nally said, “I am Pauline, your

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wife. We’ve been married for 22 years.”

The look that came back at me was absolutely incredulous.

“You are? We have? Why didn’t I know?”

So I went back to silence and found a few more jigsaw puzzle pieces that ¿t. Hell, I needed something to ¿t!

After dinner, Bill started it again, saying he really loved his wife and if it weren’t for her, he would be quite interested in me because I’m so nice. But he wanted me to know that we could never have anything together because he’s happily married.

Realizing it was almost bedtime, a wave of fear washed over me.

If he doesn’t think I’m his wife, and he’s so faithful to her (I did smile to myself at that thought), then where are we going to sleep?

Would he try to push me out of bed?

I stayed as normal as possible, got into my pajamas and threw my clothes into the laundry basket, as usual.

Bill said, “Pauline does all our laundry. She’ll wonder about those

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“Oh, I’m sure she’ll be ¿ne with it,” I said.

The actual showdown came when I got into bed. He stood in the middle of the room and asked what I was doing. I said I was going to sleep, to which he replied, “but you can’t sleep there. That’s my wife’s place.”

Taking a big gamble I said, “I know you don’t understand this, because you have a disease in your brain and you can’t help it, but I am your wife. I am Pauline. If you don’t want to sleep with me, you can go to sleep in the spare room. I don’t plan to give up my bed.”

“Oh,” Bill said and came to bed quietly (Phew!)

The next day nothing more was said on the subject. I didn’t know who I was that day and I was afraid to ask.

Today I’m back to being Pauline.

For how long I wonder?

Pauline Buck is an Abbotsford blogger and columnist at www. homeontheranch.info

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Time to defend the CBC I am deeply concerned by the federal Conservative government plans to cut over $100 million from the CBC. This will threaten many key services; it is equivalent to almost the entire cost of producing CBC radio. CBC has just put out a report that begins to break down the shows and programs which will no longer run and others that will be reduced due to lack of funding.

The CBC keeps Canada connected. It provides a common thread for all Canadians living across our massive and diverse country.

These severe cuts will be hardest on rural and remote regions of Canada where the CBC is the main media presence.

Good public media is important for our democracy, our culture and our digital economy. In a time of massive global change, we need strong Canadian institutions that can change and grow to meet the challenges of our times.

We are watching the Internet break old business models and create new opportunities for people

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This is a time for a national conversation about how we can take advantage of those opportunities.

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BC CONSERVATIVES OUT TO ‘CON’ US? I’ve been listening to the campaign rhetoric and talking points being used in the current provincial by-elections by John Cummins and his supposed BC “Conservative” Party candidates.

One favourite, but deeply Àawed, theme is to claim that they are “the only alternative to tax and spend parties in B.C.” Granted, talking tough on

taxes and spending is always an appealing message for voters as everyone dislikes taxes and rightly wonders whether the taxes they are paying are being used wisely, myself included. Unfortunately for the Cummins Conservatives, and their just-get-your-name-in-thepaper campaign rhetoric, Christy Clark’s government is already considered to be the most ¿scally conservative government in Canada, and that’s according to several recent independent reviews.

As a matter of fact, B.C. was just hailed by the Conference Board of Canada on March 22 for posting the “biggest increase of all the provinces in economic competence” over the past 12 months.

Another major Àaw in the BC Conservatives’ claim that they are the only true ¿scal conservatives is the fact B.C. is one of only a few places around the world that still has a Triple-A credit rating.

B.C. also has an unemployment rate that most other places only dream of having, and that unemployment rate is currently

dropping in percentage faster than any other province in Canada.

Most importantly, B.C. has the lowest debt-to-income ratio in Canada—and that’s in a nation that has the lowest debt-to-income ratio among any other major economy.

So, under the Christy Clark government, B.C. is literally the best-of-the-best when it comes to ¿scal prudence.

In light of these facts, the campaign rhetoric of the Cummins Conservatives around ¿scal prudence falls completely Àat and it’s fair, then, to ask how anyone can claim to be a more ¿scally responsible alternative to a government that is already the most ¿scally responsible in the country.

The complete illogic of the BC Conservatives on this point becomes even more apparent given the fact that, by their own admission, they have no speci¿c economic platform to speak of.

So other than trying to make their campaign branding look like the federal Conservatives (which they are not af¿liated with) and trying to craft “wedge issue” talking points

around taxes and spending, what are the BC Conservatives really offering British Columbians?

If history is any teacher, all they offer is another lost decade under a tax and spend NDP government.

Hector D. Bremner Candidate seeking BC Liberal nomination in New Westminster

TAXED AND SPENT? Re: Right-wing de¿cit-slaying focus hurting the middle class (Letters) Yes build the infrastructure, especially roads. They will come in handy in 10 years when no one can afford to drive because the individual car owners will be taxed out of existence by the eco-freaks and the public transit system.

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“It burns the skin dramatically, much more than a product that’s started to be re¿ned.”

Bitumen does more damage and requires more skill to address through a more expensive, specialized and lengthy process, Doucette said.

“In a country where there are no regulations, proper funding is not allotted for wildlife response, it makes it very dif¿cult to now look at needing a more complicated process for rehabilitation when we don’t even have the funding for basic oiled wildlife rehabilitation.”

As it is, she estimated wildlife rehabilitation typically costs one to ¿ve per cent of overall cleanup costs of an oil spill, if it’s done at all.

In addition to a lack of local crews trained in oiled wildlife response, local animal welfare and rescue groups simply don’t have the space needed to accommodate large numbers of contaminated wildlife during rehabilitation, she added. What’s needed is a single large building with good ventilation, and adequate water, electricity and open space.

“All those things are really hard to ¿nd in one place, oddly enough.”

PIPELINE TRACK RECORD ‘EXCELLENT’

When it comes to the economic impact of a major oil spill in Burrard Inlet, the local business community isn’t willing to speculate.

Peter Xotta, vice president of planning and operations for Port Metro Vancouver, Canada’s largest and busiest port, said such a spill hasn’t happened here so it doesn’t have a point of reference to speculate on.

The port is involved in moving $75 billion worth of goods annually and is responsible for 129,000 jobs across Canada, 80,000 of those in the Lower Mainland, and $10 billion in GDP, Xotta noted.

“So, as relates to our overall mandate, obviously our objective is to make sure all of that activity continues and that there isn’t disruption to any one of those supply chains.”

The port has been handling oil tanker traf¿c for more than 50 years and has some of the most stringent operating practices of vessels around such tankers, he said.

When asked if an oil spill would prevent cruise ships and cargo ships from coming and going in Vancouver harbour, Xotta said, “An incident of any kind involves noti¿cation to

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Over at Tourism Vancouver, of¿cials declined to speculate on the economic impact of such a spill.

John Winter, president of the B.C. Chamber of Commerce, was bullish in support of the proposed pipeline expansion.

“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.”

He’s not concerned about potential risks of the proposal. “There’s risk in doing everything,” he said. “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.”

As for whether the chamber would have concerns about the economic implications of a decision to allow the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion or not, Winter replied, “Only if it’s turned down.”

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VICTORIA – The B.C. government has created a new liquor licence that allows theatres to serve alcohol during movie showings.

Rich Coleman, the cabinet minister responsible for B.C. liquor and gambling policy, says the change will get rid of red tape for theatres that could get a licence to serve alcohol for live events, but couldn’t show movies in the same place.

The new licence will allow theatres to serve drinks in the lobby, but patrons won’t be able to take drinks to their movie seat unless the room is adults-only.

Coleman said unlike the stands at a hockey game or out in a well-lit lobby, it’s dif¿cult for operators to see if minors are sneaking drinks in a dark theatre.

Housing minister Rich Coleman, who’s responsibilities also include provincial liquor laws, says movie theatres will soon be allowed to serve alcohol in their lobbies.

A multiplex cinema now has the option of designating one theatre for adults only and serving drinks, an approach that has caught on in other jurisdictions along with larger seats and tables.

The licence would also cover an adults-only lounge adjacent to the theatre.

Other theatres that have live shows will be able to take part in ¿lm festivals without having to

close their bar or apply for a new licence.

“People are trying to save the older theatres, where it’s just a single-screen operation, and trying to have two types of business in order to basically survive and make those older traditional heritage-type theatres work,” Coleman said.

Ontario, Alberta and Manitoba already have similar licences for movie theatres. Jeremy Bator, president of the Motion Picture Theatre Association of B.C., praised the move.

“These changes will have a positive impact on so many levels, including increased jobs, a better guest experience and a more level playing ¿eld in the increasingly competitive landscape of entertainment in Canada,” Bator said.

Matthew Gibbons, president of the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver, said his heritage theatre is now mainly a live performance venue, and the new licence will make it easier to take part in the annual Vancouver International Film Festival.

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Giro di Burnaby: Giro di Burnaby, a criterium cycle race featuring some of the world’s top racers, is back again for 2012 in the Heights neighbourhood. The race is part of BC Superweek. When: Thursday, July 12, 4-10 p.m. Where: Between MacDonald and Rosser avenues on Hastings Street, Burnaby. Info: girodiburnaby.com.

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And it’s concern over more pollution to the area that forms the basis of the Tsleil-Waututh’s opposition to Kinder Morgan’s plan to twin its TransMountain pipeline, a line that ends at the Westridge Marine Terminal in north Burnaby on the band’s traditional territory.

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Purchase adequate insurance and roadside assistance for your seasonal vehicle before you set off on your road trip. The insurance specialists at BCAA will give you peace-of-mind by ensuring you get the right coverage to suit your needs.

Zlata Stump is an Insurance Advisor at BCAA. She can be reached at zlata.stump@bcaa.com.

To learn more call 310-2345 or click on bcaa.com RV Insurance is sold through BCAA Insurance Agency and underwritten by BCAA Insurance Corporation. Auto Insurance is sold through BCAA Insurance Agency and underwritten by Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada and the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia.

A14 NewsLeader Friday, April 13, 2012

CLUBS & GROUPS

GOOD, OLD BURNABY CENTRAL COMES DOWN

TOPS 1142: Trying to lose weight? When: Group meets Thursdays 9-11a.m.

Where: Gordon Prespyterian Church, 7457 Edmonds St., Burnaby. Info: 604434-9737.

HOMINUM is an informal discussion and support group to help gay, bi-sexual and questioning men with the challenges of being married, separated or single. When: Meets every Monday evening in locations around the Metro-Vancouver Area.

Info: Don, 604-329-9760 or Bernie, 604-6888639.

MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADER

Heavy equipment begins tearing down the gym at Burnaby Central secondary school, the last section of the old school still standing after the new school was opened in 2011.

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All are welcome to this interdenominational Christian Toastmasters Club. When: Thursdays, 7 to 8:45 p.m. Where: 7175 Royal Oak Avenue (near SkyTrain) and Tommy Douglas Library (on alternate weeks).

Info: Sue, 604-2986693.

Burnaby International Folk Dancers: Learn folk dances from around the world in a friendly club environment.

New dances taught every night; all levels welcome, no partner needed. When: Every Tuesday, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Where: Charles Rummel Centre, 3630 Lozells, Burnaby. Cost: $4 drop-in, first night free. Info: 604-4369475.

Burnaby Historical Society meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Burnaby Village M u s e u m . Vi s i t o r s and new members are always welcome.

Where: 6501 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby.

Rotary Club of Burnaby Deer Lake: Come to the Thursday breakfast meetings. When: 7:15 a.m. Where: Eagle Creek Restaurant, at Burnaby Mountain Golf Course, 7600 Halifax St. Info: www. rotaryburnabydeerlake. org, Janice, 604-4200038.

Friday, April 13, 2012 NewsLeader A15

BURNABY AUTO FEATURE

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PRODUCT ADVISOR PINACLE AWARD WINNERS: Dario Longo, left and Eddie Tsung, right presented by James Orr, Toyota Canada Pacific Zone manager, Toyota Canada, center

PRODUCT ADVISOR PINNACLE AWARD WINNER: Belal Karout, center presented by James Orr, Toyota Canada Pacific Zone manager, Toyota Canada, left and George Hrvacanin, Toyota Canada Pacific Zone Customer Satisfaction Field Consultant, right

Burnaby’s very own Destination Toyota has recently received national recognition for positive customer response when asked about their purchase experience. Additionally many staff members have received the prestigious Pinnacle Program Award for Customer Satisfaction.

Individual Annual Recognition Awards were received by Dario Longo, Eddie Tsung and Belal Karout as Product Advisors.

Business Manager Robert Wong, was also presented with an Annual Recognition Award in his field of vehicle finance and insurance products.

The award is based on points accumulated each month throughout 2011.

Destination Toyota has a reputation of going above and beyond for their customers.

BUSINESS MANAGERS PINACLE AWARD WINNER: Robert Wong, center presented by James Orr, Toyota Canada Pacific Zone manager, Toyota Canada, left and George Hrvacanin, Toyota Canada Pacific Zone Customer Satisfaction Field Consultant, right

“It’s the little things that make a big difference,” admits Jeff Polo, Sales Manager for Destination Toyota.

“I’m very proud of our team. We take a lot of pride in providing customers with the best possible sales experience.

Whether that be selling a customer their first new car, a genuine certified used Toyota, helping a client with a lease or trade-in or finding a great finance rate. Our team is here for our clients.”

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RINGING ONE IN Lower Mainland Thunder goalie Melanie Rees makes a save on Ottawa Ice goalie Katie Lugg in the Àrst period of their National Ringette League division game at the Canadian Ringette Championships, Tuesday at Copeland Arena.

The Ice won the game 4-0.

More than 600 players on 46 teams from across the country are competing at the tournament. Finals in all three age divisions will be played Saturday.

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Felix ‘The Cat’ pounces on Alzheimer’s Mario Bartel photo@burnabynewsleader.com

As Mark Napier swooped over the blue line, Felix “The Cat” coiled, his feline-like reÀexes ready to stab his catching glove at a shot high to the corner or jab out a padded leg low to the stick side. Or would the sniper, who scored 60 goals as a young phenom for the Birmingham Bulls in the old World Hockey Association and twice netted 40 with the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens, deke?

It may be almost 20 years since Napier laced up his skates professionally, but he’s still got the moves and patience to twist a recreational goalie like Norm Felix “The Cat” inside out on a breakaway.

“He turned me into a pretzel,” says Felix, a Burnaby resident who’s been tending goal for about 40 of his 49 years. “He’s got a Stanley Cup ring so he’s got a bit of a mental advantage. It’s intimidating.”

He better get used to it.

Felix and a team of colleagues from ICBC have signed on to play in the inaugural Vancouver Scotiabank Pro-Am For Alzheimer’s, a hockey tournament that gives recreational players a chance to team up with former NHLers to raise money for the Gordie and Colleen Howe Fund for Alzheimer’s.

He got a taste for what that might be like at a special scrimmage at the Paci¿c Coliseum to launch the event, which will be played in October.

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Norm Felix “The Cat” is ready to face NHL shooters when he plays in the Scotiabank NHL Challenge for Alzheimer’s in October.

“They may be up there in age, but they’ve still got the skills,” says Felix, of the NHL alumni like Napier, Marty McSorley, Mike Krushelnyski, Cliff Ronning and the Courtnall brothers, who are expected to participate.

Each team of weekend warriors, who must raise at least $25,000 to enter the tournament, will draft one former NHLer to play on their team. The order of the draft is determined by their fundraising success.

Felix says his team hasn’t yet determined

their strategy for the draft; whether they’ll go for a sniper, a responsible defenseman, a tough guy to frighten their opponents or a character player. But once they’re in the dressing room, they’ve all got to pull the socks over their shinpads one leg at a time.

“People look at these guys with awe, but once you get in hockey mode, they’re just another player,” says Felix, who plays in two pick-up leagues and one masters league.

“They transition from NHL guys to your teammate.”

In the meantime, his team comprised of male and female co-workers is planning a couple of training camps to gel their chemistry and fundraising events to meet the dollar target.

The Vancouver tournament is one of four being held across Canada. It started in Toronto seven years ago, expanded to Calgary last year and Edmonton is also being added this fall. The money raised from each tournament goes to help research into aging and brain health at Baycrest, an academic health sciences centre af¿liated with the University of Toronto, and to the host Alzheimer Society. Gordie Howe is involved because he lost his wife, Colleen, to dementia in March, 2009.

To learn more about the tournament, or to sponsor a team or player, go to www. scotiabankproam.com

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The move wouldn’t give the mayors majority control over the authority and its spending priorities – which they have demanded – but it would offer them more say than they have now.

Langley City Mayor Peter Fassbender, the vice-chair, said the change strikes him as acceptable to improve communication – provided it’s an interim step and that the province considers more wide-reaching reform later to make TransLink more accountable to taxpayers. But he said other mayors are skeptical and fear the two reps “are being set up to be the fall guys.�

He also said the province should have its

own representative on the board – something recommended in past reviews of TransLink’s structure but rejected by the minister.

Meanwhile, Lekstrom is reopening the door to a longer-range consideration of road pricing, calling it a complex idea that the mayors can continue to investigate with TransLink.

The concept – which could make motorists pay to drive any signi¿cant distance in Metro Vancouver whether they cross a bridge or not – has been championed by several mayors as a way to equitably raise money for TransLink and address what they argue is unfair tolling of only some bridges.

Lekstrom said public education would be crucial if road pricing were to advance to the point the province could seriously consider it. jnagel@blackpress.ca

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Family-friendly community gaining popularity

Tsawwassen a rising hot spot What is it about Tsawwassen that makes it so popular in the new home market right now? With the release of the second phase of Shato Holdings’ Tsawwassen Springs development late last year, the community formerly best known for the BC Ferry terminal is coming into its own.

“Tsawwassen has always been a really nice area to raise a family,” says Ron Toigo, managing director of Shato Holdings.

Toigo has been a long-time resident of Tsawwassen himself, and says he enjoys the proximity to Vancouver while still getting away from it all.

“It’s half an hour from Vancouver, but

you could be 100 miles away,” he says.

Tsawwassen Springs opened for sale earlier last year, and has been extremely popular with all types of homebuyers.

Part of its appeal can be chalked up to the city, along with its stunning golf course and mountain views.

“Tsawwassen is going to be one of the hot spots,” says George Wong, founder of Magnum Projects, which marketed Tsawwassen Springs’ second phase. “It’s an undiscovered jewel.”

One thing that sets Tsawwassen apart is the construction of its developments, Wong says. “You don’t see high-rises and concrete towers. It’s a more pastoral community.”

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Power Smart New Homes are a great investment

by Kerry Vital

There’s a lot to think about when buying a new home, and energyefficiency isn’t necessarily tops on your list. However, BC Hydro has several reasons why it should be one of the first things you think about.

Around since 2006, the BC Hydro Power Smart New Home program ensures that homes are more energyefficient, which will save you money in the long run.

“These homes use 30 per cent less energy than an average home in today’s market,” says Kari Montrichard, Program Manager of Residential Marketing for BC Hydro.

Homes in the program have an Energuide rating of 80 or higher, Montrichard says.

“An Energuide rating is a performance-based building energy rating system developed and delivered by (Natural Resources Canada) and its licensed service organizations. The scale ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 is the least efficient and 100 is the most efficient,” she says, adding that a home’s performance is mainly based on thermal performance and how efficient the heating and cooling systems are.

With energy costs expected to rise in the future, buying a Power Smart New Home is especially important because it will help homeowners save money.

Montrichard cites three ways that a home in the program will benefit you in the long run.

The first is saving on your mortgage insurance, as the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation Mortgage Insurance will give you a 10 per cent refund if you buy a Power Smart New Home.

The second is saving on your monthly bills, since your home will use less energy to accomplish the same tasks.

The third is on the resale value of your home, especially when more and more buyers are concerned about the environment and looking for a green home.

But is there anything you can do to your current home to make it more energy-efficient? Montrichard says yes.

“There are low-cost improvements homeowners can make from draftproofing to replacing showerheads,” she says. “For deeper retrofits and improvements like replacing windows or adding insulation, we have partnered with the provincial government and

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These homes use 30 per cent less energy than an average home in today’s market,” says Kari Montrichard, Program Manager of Residential Marketing for BC Hydro.

FortisBC to offer the Live Smart program. Homeowners can have a home energy audit to understand which retrofits will provide the best results, and they may qualify for incentives.”

When you’re touring a potential home, there are a few things for you to look out for.

Lighting accounts for about 16 per cent of the electricity consumption in a house, so the easiest way to increase your energy efficiency is to install compact fluorescent bulbs that include an Energy Star label.

Home appliances are responsible for about 20 per cent of the energy used per day, so it’s a good idea to look for an ENERGY STAR label when purchasing new appliances as well.

For example, BC Hydro states that refrigerators with that label are at least 20 per cent more energy-efficient than the minimum standard set by the federal government. This means they are better insulated, often more quiet and include more precise temperature settings and better defrost mechanisms.

Meanwhile, a dishwasher with an ENERGY STAR label is at least 25 per cent more efficient and can save homeowners up to 20 per cent on water heating costs, BC Hydro says.

Another big appliance in the home is a washing machine for clothing.

An ENERGY STAR-labelled machine can reduce your overall energy consumption by up to 50 per cent, and uses 35 to 50 per cent less water than standard models.

Up to one third of the heat inside the home can escape through windows, so BC Hydro recommends looking for ENERGY STAR-labelled windows that will keep the heat inside during the winter and the heat outside in the summer.

For more information and to find a list of Power Smart New Home developments, check out bchydro.com/ pshomes.

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There are BC Hydro Power Smart New Home developments all over the Lower Mainland, from Vancouver to Abbotsford.

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Buy a Power Smart home, save three ways Save now, and save later: not many homes can promise you that. But when you buy a home from a Power Smart New Home Builder you’ll save money, including reduced mortgage insurance and lower monthly bills. An EnerGuide label is your assurance that the home is independently rated to be energy-efďŹ cient. And don’t forget, an energyefďŹ cient home is more comfortable too.

Layout, amenities, and those much-promoted granite countertops. There’s a lot to think about when you’re buying a new home.

But there’s one feature that can make a positive difference to your wallet when you purchase, and every month that you own your home.

Choosing a Power Smart New Home gives home buyers an easy way to find a home that is designed and built to save energy. “Buying an energy-efficient home is one of the best ways to maximize your home budget,� says Doug Overholt, representative for BC Hydro’s Power Smart New Home program. “If you save on expenses, you can afford more mortgage. But many new homes are not built with energy efficiency in mind - so looking for the EnerGuide label is wise.�

An EnerGuide rating is a standard measure of a home’s energy performance, rated on a scale of 0 to 100. A rating of 0 represents a home with major air leakage, no insulation and extremely high energy consumption. A rating of 100 represents a house that is airtight, well insulated, sufficiently ventilated and requires no purchased energy.

The first benefit you’ll find is on your mortgage insurance: Power Smart New Homes qualify for a 10 per cent refund on Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation Mortgage

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You’ll also save on your monthly bills. Homes that are rated EnerGuide 80 use at least 30 per cent less energy than an average new home. That’s money in your pocket every month – especially great when energy costs are only expected to rise. Buy a home with a rating higher than EnerGuide 80, and save even more.

The third benefit is resale value; as energy costs rise and green building continues to gain popularity, a home that demonstrates its efficiency will likely hold its value as compared to one that is inefficient with high monthly operating costs.

There are other benefits as well, Overholt says. “Builders who are smart about energy efficiency are adopting improved building practices and making use of new technologies. Their homes are more comfortable – cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter – while using less energy overall. It’s hard to add energy efficiency later; you need to get it built in from the start.�

The Power Smart New Home program gives you an easy way to find houses, townhomes, and condos that are designed to save energy.

For more information and to find your energy efficient dream home, check out the full listing of Power Smart New Home Builders and featured developments at bchydro.com/pshomes.

NOT ALL NEW HOMES ARE BUILT WITH ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN MIND. That’s why it pays to look for a Power Smart New Home Builder when shopping for your next home.

Power Smart New Homes are independently rated EnerGuide 80 or higher, which means they use at least 30% less energy than an average new home.

And since they’re built the smart way, they stay cooler in the summer and cozier in the winter—all while saving you money for years to come.

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Smog disconnect puzzles Metro air quality experts Ozone base levels up, despite drops in most pollutants Jeff Nagel Black Press

Baseline levels of ozone are continuing to creep up in the Lower Mainland despite reduced emissions of the key air pollutants that combine to cause smog.

Metro Vancouver of¿cials say their staff and scientists from UBC and Environment Canada are trying to understand the discrepancy and why average levels of ground-level ozone haven’t also declined over the past 10 years.

“This is a disturbing trend,” said Roger Quan, Metro’s air quality policy manager.

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The average increase being observed does not apply to peak ozone levels measured on the worst air quality days each summer – those highest readings have steadily trended downward for 20 years.

Metro has just released a report titled Caring For Our Air that paints a generally optimistic picture of the region’s trend of improving air quality over the past two decades, much of it due to cleaner vehicles, less sulphur in fuels and initiatives like AirCare.

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Emissions have been steadily declining from the three biggest sources of smog precursors – light vehicles, non-road engines and solvents.

But growth in population and traf¿c through the region mean the recent gains are expected to recede and air quality could worsen from 2020 through 2030.

Abbotsford Mayor Bruce Banman said Fraser Valley residents who once couldn’t see Mount Baker on a clear day know the smog levels have improved.

“We can see it,” he said. “It’s clearly getting better.”

But he said the gains have been hard-won and must be maintained.

Banman chastised Metro staff for failing to include the region’s plans for a new garbage incinerator in the report, calling it a project that must be subjected to the highest level of scrutiny.

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He said air quality is important for reasons beyond human health, pointing to damage to agricultural crops from ozone and to tourism.

“If tourists can’t see the mountains, they go somewhere else,” Banman said.

There were no air quality advisories due to smog last year.

But Metro of¿cials say the 2011 numbers should be taken with a grain of salt, because there were no major air quality inversion to trap ozone in the Fraser Valley and fuel smog formation.

Nor were there major wild¿res that sent smoke here from elsewhere in the province.

Metro is forecasting further emissions reductions will come with the enforcement of more stringent federal regulations for large ships.

The regional district has also begun enforcing a system of permits and hefty fees to prod operators of backhoes, forklifts and other non-road diesel engines to upgrade old heavily polluting models. jnagel@blackpress.ca

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GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

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www.blackpress.ca > www.bclocalnews.com

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

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$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 BeneďŹ ts 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@designrooďŹ ng.ca Visit: www.designrooďŹ ng.ca DL Baker Construction Canada is looking for Field/Engineer Layout Kitimat, BC Canada. Supervise project layouts Responsible for construction quality control, in particular, ensuring that the materials installed in the project are in the proper locations and are the correct materials.

Analyze construction drawings for dimensional and quality control purposes and coordinates with the Project Engineer to clarify discrepancies. Use precision computerized equipment to define points of control and ensure the work is being installed true and plump. Responsible for coordinating with other construction trades to ensure that all are using appropriate control points. High School Diploma or equivalent; or 4 to 6 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience in Line and Grade Persistent for Perfection This work will start 5/1/12 Please respond to this ad by 5/1/12 Please respond via email by placing Field Engineer in the subject line to patton@bakerconcrete.com

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 329 PAINTING & DECORATING

AFFORDABLE MOVING Local & Long Distance

$45/Hr

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

â?žA ALL RESIDENTIALâ?ž

* Electrical * Plumbing * Heating * Painting * Carpentry * Tile Work * Laminate & Hardwood Flooring Exc. Rates, Senior Disc. Work guar.

Since 1986. Ken 604-418-7168

604-537-4140

ADDITIONS, Renovations & New Construction. Concrete Forming & Framing Specialist. 604.218.3064 HOME IMPROVEMENTS Carpentry, painting, drywall, tiles Quality work - reasonable price Martin 604-521-8715 MLG ENTERPRISES All Aspects Landscaping & Garden Solutions

MOVING & STORAGE

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials.

Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

329 PAINTING & DECORATING OF Home (604)501-9290

Improvements,

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

Northstar Painting Ltd.- The Residential Specialists. BIG jobs, Small jobs - We do it all! Interior and Exterior Projects. Master Painters at Students Rates. WCB Safe, Reliable, Efficient & Quality Paint. 778.245.9069

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CLEANING SERVICES

PLUMBING

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

Best Cleaners Around GUARANTEED! Since 1985.

Residential & Commercial Weekly, Bi-Monthly - Best Rates!

MAIDS R’ US 604-808-0212 DETAILED EUROPEAN CLEANING.

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

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AFFORDABLE INT/EXT painting.

30 yrs exp. Refs. Free est. Keith 604-433-2279 or 604-777-1223

CONCRETE & PLACING

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

.Enterprise Plumbing, Heaitng, Gasfitting

Vancouver’s concrete specialist.

For all your concrete services.

Check our website: www.vdcs.ca

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ELECTRICAL

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

ZIGGY’S RENO’S. European quality work. Free Est. All types of renos. Best prices! 604-931-4224

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263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE Rick’s Bobcat Service. Leveling, Back filling, Trucking reas. rates.778-355-2978, 604-290-2978

GARDENING

Alpine Landscaping

VOLUNTEERS

weekly lawn mowing customers.

✓ New Lawns ✓Installation ✓ Maintenance ✓Renovations

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

Retaining Walls New Lawns Plant Installation Complete landscape installation services.

604 - 961 - 8595

(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

OUR READERS WILL BE LOOKING FOR YOU WHEN THEY NEED REPAIRS OR RENOVATION SERVICES.

PRESSURE WASHING Andy’s Pressure Washing & Driveway Sealing (778)868-3374

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

Shaw Landscaping Ltd We do Complete Landscaping

* Gardening work * Lawn cutting * Trees, shrubs. * Property Maint., Fencing * Hedging & pruning * New Turf or lawn * Spring Clean-up

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PAINT SPECIAL

LANDSCAPING

Alpine Landscaping

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

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CLASSIFIEDS AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO BUILD BUSINESS.

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

DRYWALL

FRANKS Drywall *Boarding*Taping *Spraying no job too sm. Seniors rts Free ests. 604-939-7029, 809-1945

Now accepting NEW 10 day

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

TRADES, TECHNICAL COMMERCIAL ROOF FOREMAN

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian 604-724-6373

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS AT NORTHWEST ROOFING Re-roofing, Repair & New Roof Specialists. Work Guar. WCB.10% Senior’s. Disc. Jag 778-892-1530

GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, Asphalt Shingles, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters. $80. 604-240-5362

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

Cell 778-688-1012 msg

CALL A PROFESSIONAL.

606 - 961 - 8595

VOLUNTEER

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 beneďŹ t 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.

AT THE SCOTIABANK CANADIAN OPEN FASTPITCH!

Always! Pwr. raking, grass cutting, fertilizing, hedging, pruning, Rubbish rem. Free Est. 604-230-0627 IVY GREEN YARD SERVICE Hedges, pruning, yd cleanup, maint 35 years exp. FREE Estimates.

Guar. Work. Calvin 604-992-4633

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HELP WANTED

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HELP WANTED

PART-TIME .Jim’s Mowing Spring Services Same day services

SHIPPER / TRAFFIC COORDINATOR The Burnaby New Westminster NewsLeader requires a Shipper / TrafďŹ c Coordinator for two full and one half shifts each week.

This position organizes and facilitates the movement of newspapers and other delivery items from the printing hall to the bundle delivery drivers.

PERSONAL SERVICES ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

Applicants must have good organizational and interpersonal skills, a current fork lift operators ticket, and be uent in English.

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

www.blackpress.ca

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

ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person *Reliable Careful Movers. *Rubbish Removal. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020

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

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MOVING & STORAGE

ABBA MOVERS & DEL. Res/com 1-4 ton truck, 1 man $35/hr, 2 men from $45. Honest, bsmt clean up.

25 yrs of experience.604-506-7576

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 ofďŹ ce 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

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1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable.

Rates. Different From the Rest.

604-721-4555.

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

7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627

Apply to circmanager@burnabynewsleader.com

Friday, April 13, 2012 NewsLeader A31 HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS NAHAL CONSTRUCTION New and Re-Roof Specialist Residential & Commercial.

Shakes, Shingles and Duroid.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

RECYCLE-IT!

JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly

25 year of experience.

Call for your FREE estimate.

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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

★ ★CALL NOW★ ★ LOW COST RUBBISH REMOVAL

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

★ Disposal ★ Renovations Debris ★ Construction ★ Drywall Pickup ★ Demolition ★ 7 days/week ★ Free Estimates ★

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

Isaac 604-727-5232

604.587.5865

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

www.recycleitcanada.ca

bradsjunkremoval.com

Haul Anything...

But Dead Bodies!!

604.

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

Simon 604-230-0627 will spread

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SUNDECKS

PETS 477

PETS

CAIRN Terriers. Shots, dewormed.

Ready to go to good homes. Over 20 years of referrals. 604-807-5204, 604-592-5442 or 604-854-1978 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

REAL ESTATE 625

FOR SALE BY OWNER

MERRITT SxS Duplex.

DOWNTOWN. 1 Side newly decorated and vacant. Other side rented. Each side has 4 bdrms, 3- 4 pce baths, garden area & storage shed. $337,900. (604)534-2748.

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HOUSES FOR SALE

Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988

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300

LANDSCAPING

PAVING STONE & RETAINING WALL SPECIALISTS · DRIVEWAYS · SIDEWALKS · PATIOS · COURT YARDS · BASALT WALLS · FLAG STONE · WATER FEATURES · DRAINAGE · NEW SOD · RESIDENTIAL - COMMERCIAL · CONCRETE - EXP. AGGRAGATE - STAMPED · FINISHES

ACCREDITED BUSINESS

OVER 24 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE Recipient of 8 “Excellence in Design” Awards Holder of four industry leading certifications

HAVE YOUR JOB DONE THE “RITEWAY”

DORIC MANOR 236 - 8th St.

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

G.V.W. 3300. Lots of extras

$9,995.00 604-463-9428

TREE SERVICES

715

A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv.

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

Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports

2010 R-POD TRAILER Light weight, 2121 lbs. 18’ 4” in

COQUITLAM west. Newer 1200 s/f half duplex, 2 bdrms, 1.5 baths, 2 traffic lights to SFU, nr amens, n/s n/p, $1200 +%utils. 604-721-8424.

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Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $

TOWNHOUSES

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 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

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 ~

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

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

Loan.

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

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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

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778

ABBOTSFORD

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length, towed w/ a Rav 4. Gold rated ECO Construction. Queen bed, 4 person dinette/double bed, Fridge, Stove, Micro./Conv. oven, A/C, Furnace, H/W, AC/DC, Inverter, Bath w/ shower, ext. Adda-room. $13,900 ~ Save $1000’s Call: 604-307-4357 or email: ajeepster@shaw.ca

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

CONCRETE PRODUCTS LTD.

ESTIMATES

RECREATIONAL/SALE

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

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

LANDSCAPING

LANDSCAPING LTD.

NEW WESTMINSTER

NEW WESTMINSTER

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

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1997 FLEETWOOD 27’ Class A Motorhome, self-contained,sleeps 6 b.i. generator, TV, lots of storage. $13,900/obo. 604-853-5528 Abbots

2003 Salem Light:

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

www.bcclassified.com 604-575-5555 Toll-Free 1-866-575-5777

APARTMENT/CONDO

Phone: 604-522-9153

WE’RE ON THE WEB Getting a job couldn’t be easier!

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TRANSPORTATION

LAB/RETRIEVER born January 23 family raised. Dewormed. $400.

604-491-5262. No Sun. calls please

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

220.JUNK(5865)

RENTALS

604 -543-5727

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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

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.

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

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 642 509

ABBOTSFORD ABBOTSFORD CONDO FOR SALE BY OWNER

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

The Stonecroft 2350 Westerly Street

www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557

AUCTIONS STORAGE AUCTION

Annacis Lock-Up Storage Depot 555 Derwent Way New Westminster, BC 604-527-0388 A sale will take place at the storage facility on Wednesday, April 18th 2012. Viewing will be 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Sealed bids will be opened at 1:30 p.m. Bids are for the entire contents of each locker.

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.

604-889-8424

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

533

FERTILIZERS

www.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

WEED FREE Mushroom Manure 13 yards - $160 or Well Rotted 10 yards - $180. 604-856-8877

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FURNITURE

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

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

Burnaby:

Near HighGate Mall

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GARAGE SALES

BRIDGEVIEW FLEA MARKET Every Sunday, Year Round, 80 Vendors 7am-3pm, 11475-126a St. Sry. Info./Book Table 604-625-3208

560

MISC. FOR SALE

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

572 PLANTS/NURSERY STOCK I JUST TURNED 80 My Dr. says “SLOW DOWN” My wife says “QUIT”

I say “let’s make a deal on trees & shrubs” Beech, Oak, Japanese Maples, Magnolias, Dogwoods, Katsuras, Rhododendrons 604-826-8988 8069 Nelson St Mission

1-800-910-6402

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)

Quiet, Spacious 1 Bdrm Suites.

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

Call 604-525-2661 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.

Call 604-421-1235 www.aptrentals.net COQUITLAM CTR, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, cls. to amenities, schls & Douglas Coll. Walk to Lake/stadium. NS/NP, $1295. Avail. May 1. 604-941-3259

Find FIND THE HOME OF YOUR s!

DREAMS! Check out bcclassified.com’s Real Estate section in the 600’s.

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

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

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CARS - DOMESTIC

CLAREMONT TERRACE

** 6960 ELWELL ST **

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

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, green, 126K, $6200 firm.

Call 604-538-4883

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, $3850 firm. 604-538-9257.

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1996 SUZUKI Swift 2/dr car, auto, 4 cyl. 1.3L, stereo, passed AirCare for 2 yrs. $1250. Call (778) 551-1662.

2000 Honda AWD CRV- Standard, runs perfectly, new breaks all round, air cared. Mag wheels/snow tires avail. $5500 1 (604)796-9757 2001 HONDA ACCORD-4 dr. sedan, 4 cyl. auto, local, silver w/ grey cloth, 161k, pwr. options, A/C, very clean in/out. $5450 / 604.312.7415 2002 HONDA CIVIC, automatic, 4 door, 134,000 kms. beige, $3000 obo. Call 778-237-0828.

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MOTORCYCLES

2001 YAMAHA V STAR - 1100 cc, chocolate brown, flamed tank & fenders. Inc. helmet, Great shape. $3500/obo. (604)463-4185 MOTORCYCLE HAULER, triple or single, large lockable utility box for all your gear. Wide easy load alum. ramp incl. $1395. Ph. 778-888-6805

MARINE 912

BOATS

12’ DOUBLE HAUL Fiberglass boat, 3 seats, oars, rod holders & canopy. On eze-load trailer. Very safe. $3,200. 604-850-7143 ALUMINUM BOAT WANTED, 10’, 12’ or 14’, with or without motor or trailer, will pay cash, 604-319-5720

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