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Carly Franklin has had it with tall towers in the Metrotown area.

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Lindsay Davis, of the Worley Parsons Wombats, is dressed for every weather eventuality at the start of the 24 Hour Relay For The Kids, Saturday at Swangard Stadium. Almost 70 teams participated in the relay, raising money to send disabled kids to summer camp.

Marathon session leaves MPs bleary-eyed Each of 159 proposed amendments was a conÀdence vote: Stewart Wanda Chow wchow@burnabynewsleader.com

MPs were recovering Friday after a marathon budget vote that lasted more than 24 hours.

While many news stories of the vote focused on the quirky aspects, such as one NDP MP’s decision to go shoe-free for comfort’s sake, and Conservatives bringing blankets and

toys to help the time pass, BurnabyDouglas New Democrat MP Kennedy Stewart said there was much at stake in the “unprecedented” budget bill.

The vote was over an omnibus bill that included not only numerous signi¿cant budget changes and funding cuts, but other changes such as later eligibility for Old Age Security and reducing environmental assessment requirements for pipeline projects.

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Each one had to be read into the record and each MP in the House of Commons had to stand up to vote, which took about 10 minutes for each amendment, Stewart said Friday afternoon.

The Conservatives had it worst since they were never allowed to leave the room at the risk of missing a

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vote, he explained.

“Every single vote was a con¿dence vote because it’s related to the budget. If we had won one vote ... their government would have fallen and we’d be in an election. That’s why it was pretty tense there the last couple of days.”

Other changes in the bill include removing medical services for refugees to Canada and ending participation in the Kyoto Accord’s commitment to emissions caps.

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Finnish cellphone company Nokia plans to close its Burnaby research and development facility.

It was part of plans announced Thursday to cut up to 10,000 jobs around the world by the end of 2013.

“These planned reductions are a dif¿cult consequence of the intended actions we believe we must take to ensure Nokia’s long-term competitive strength,” said Stephen Elop, Nokia president and CEO, in a press release.

“We do not make plans that may impact our employees lightly, and as a company we will work tirelessly to ensure that those at risk are offered the support, options and advice necessary to ¿nd new opportunities.”

A company spokesperson con¿rmed by email that the Burnaby site is planned to be closed but could not provide information on timing and the number of jobs affected. The company will also close its research facility in Ulm, Germany, and its manufacturing facility in Salo, Finland. see ‘SAD DAY’, A2

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Metrotown towers too high: resident Station Square redevelopment to include Àve towers from 35 to 57 storeys Wanda Chow wchow@burnabynewsleader.com

Carly Franklin has had it with tall towers in the Metrotown area and has started an electronic petition to try and do something about it.

Franklin, 38, lives in a low-rise building in the neighbourhood and says she’s been increasingly concerned about the heights of new highrises under construction there.

“I’ve been choked ever since Metroplace (46 storeys) and then the one at Willingdon and Kingsway (the Sovereign, 45 storeys). Station Square is the straw that broke the camel’s back.”

The redevelopment of the almost-12-acre Station Square shopping centre site will include ¿ve towers, for both residential and of¿ce use, ranging in size from 35 to 57 storeys.

“That’s at least 20 storeys taller than anything else in the area,” said Franklin. “It’s not like tacking on an extra, you know, three, four, ¿ve storeys.

“I just think there should be a balance between we should redevelop ... and then just like going totally crazy with it.”

She expressed concerns that the increased density will overburden city services, from police and ¿re to nearby Bonsor Recreation Centre. Some of the current development is in place of older, low-rise rental buildings,

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Carly Franklin is giving a thumbs-down to a new development that will add Àve new condo towers at Station Square in Metrotown. She’s started an online petition against the development.

she noted, where apartments can accommodate larger families than the new units being built.

“It seems they’re trying to turn it into Burnaby’s version of Downtown [Vancouver]. I think people live over here for a reason—they don’t want to live in Downtown.”

Franklin, who owns a graphic design studio, ¿nally decided she needed to make the views of herself and other residents known. She’s started an online petition against such tall towers at http://chn.ge/KgvwPX which will send an email to Burnaby council members each time someone signs it.

Taller towers through the city’s “s category” of bonus density have been allowed the past couple of years at selected sites in Burnaby near SkyTrain stations, said Mayor Derek Corrigan.

The bonus density program generates funding or community amenities from developers, such as new of¿ce space for organizations like South Burnaby

Neighbourhood House, Corrigan explained. And by being close to SkyTrain, more people can take transit instead of clogging the streets with cars.

Taller towers, meanwhile, serve a number of purposes. Tall slender structures retain more view corridors and are preferable to shorter, wider buildings. They also allow for more units to be corner suites, which are popular with homebuyers because they provide more views.

Highrises near SkyTrain also mean city hall can accommodate Burnaby’s share of the region’s population growth while protecting single-family neighbourhoods located farther away from transit.

“We won’t achieve the levels of density of Downtown Vancouver, it’s more dense than Manhattan,” Corrigan noted.

And while the loss of rental is a concern, the province has refused to give city hall the power to zone or otherwise order rental housing to be built, he said.

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It announced a range of planned actions aimed at reducing operating costs, sharpening its strategy and returning the company to pro¿tability.

In April, Nokia released results of its ¿rst quarter of 2012, when the company’s net sales decreased by 29 per cent over the same period last year. Net sales were down 52 per cent for smart devices and down 32 per cent for mobile phones.

Its operating loss in that ¿rst quarter of 2012 was €1.34 billion compared to an operating pro¿t of €439 million during the same period in 2011.

In the second quarter of 2012, competition in the smartphone industry—currently dominated by Apple’s iPhone and devices using

Google’s Android platform—”are negatively affecting the Smart Devices business unit to a somewhat greater extent than previously expected,” the release said. Nokia “expects competitive industry dynamics to continue to negatively impact” its devices and services division in the third quarter of 2012.

Nokia plans to broaden the price range of its Lumia line of smartphones and “continuing to differentiate with the Windows Phone platform, new materials, new technologies and locationbased services.” It’s also investing in phone technologies like the Nokia Browser, aiming to be the world’s most data-ef¿cient mobile browser.

“This is a very sad day for the Nokia workers and their

families,” said New Democrat MP Kennedy Stewart (BurnabyDouglas), the Opposition critic for science and technology, in a press release. “I hope we can ¿nd some way to keep them here in Burnaby. We really need these talented people to help our growing technology sector Àourish.”

NDP MP Peter Julian, in whose Burnaby-New Westminster riding the Nokia facility is located, criticized the Conservative government for not being able to keep high quality jobs in Canada.

“Canada has lost 550,000 manufacturing jobs since this government came to power and trails the industrialized world in research and development while the Conservatives sit on their hands,” Julian said.

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Rainy Relay For The Kids Rainy weather didn’t deter the enthusiasm of almost 70 teams comprised of at least 20 runners who circled Burnaby’s Central Park and the track at Swangard Stadium all weekend at the Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay For The Kids. Their efforts and soggy sneakers raised $918,740, enough to send more than 950 B.C. children with disabilities to camp for a week this summer. “The (Easter Seal) Society is deeply touched by the heartwarming support of the thousands of runners who participated in this year’s relay and their generous donors,” said Stephen Miller, president and CEO of the B.C. Lions Society for Children with Disabilities Easter Seals BC/Yukon, in a release. Clockwise from top left: Runners limber up prior to the start of the relay on Saturday; Crazy costumes, once reserved for the Ànal lap, now make an appearance throughout the weekend; And they’re off, through rain and puddles around the Swangard track; Runners are reminded of why they’re giving up their weekend with posters along the backstretch; A member of the Street Sharks team tries to stay dry; Runners celebrate their Àrst lap.

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“They’ve bundled, essentially, bills they didn’t want debated into this one big bill and curtailed debate on it.”

An NDP motion to split the bill into smaller, more manageable bills was rejected by the Conservatives.

“I think there were over 800 different clauses in the budget.

It was hard for us to digest what the impact of this giant bill is going to be. It just went through so fast.”

The lengthy list of Opposition amendments was in response to the lack of time to debate the massive bill, which the Conservatives want passed by June 22, the last day before Parliament breaks for the summer.

“It is going to change Canada,” Stewart said. “So many little things that will become apparent over the coming months, we can tie them all back to this bill and the historic vote.”

Stewart said MPs have been told to expect another similar omnibus bill in the fall.

“They just don’t want the debate. To be fair, they’re playing within the rules of the House of Commons but I don’t think they’re abiding by the spirit of how the House of Commons is supposed to work.”

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A North Burnaby neighbourhood’s is missing an important element as it awaits the opening of a new supermarket, says an area resident who is growing impatient.

The Marketplace IGA in the Greystone Plaza There’s no sign of a new tenant in the former IGA grocery store at Greystone Plaza, and some residents in the area are getting concerned. shopping complex on Burnwood Drive closed in November after the franchise and not see somebody you owner was unable to know.”

Allison Johns renew its lease.

The neighbourhood has At the time, Loblaw I know for a fact a lot of [seniors], the only suffered in the absence of reason they got up and exercised was to walk Companies Limited, a grocery store, Johns said, to the market and get their milk for the day. which owns brands noting that it’s not knowing such as Real Canadian when the NoFrills will open Superstore, said in an email to the Johns expressed concern about that “doesn’t really bode well NewsLeader, “We can con¿rm neighbourhood seniors without with me.” that we are planning to open a easy access to transportation, to Loblaws said the store is NoFrills location on Burnwood get to other grocery stores. coming, but it will be at least Drive in 2012.”

She lamented the loss of the another month before they can It would be the ¿rst NoFrills Marketplace IGA which over the provide any ¿rm details. supermarket location in Burnaby. years had become a community “I don’t have any further A sign in front of the store gathering place and the sort of details I’m able to share at this originally said the supermarket store where staff knew regulars point,” said Craig Ware, Loblaw’s would be open in the winter of by name. director of corporate affairs, by 2012, said area resident Allison “I know for a fact a lot of email.

Johns. [seniors], the only reason they got “Please know that we are still It has since been replaced with up and exercised was to walk to working on this project and will a sign stating the opening would the market and get their milk for have details available to share be this summer, but there’s still the day,” she said. publicly next month.” no indication of any construction It’s the sort of neighbourhood twitter.com/WandaChow activity. where “you can’t go anywhere

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Isaac Ries, supervisor for Bartlett Tree Experts, shows the rot inside the stump of a tree that had been taken down.

The tree was felled because it was at risk of falling.

Hazardous trees removed at Foreshore park Part of annual routine maintenance: parks dept.

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Arbourist contractors are at work in Fraser Foreshore Park in South Burnaby removing trees and branches that have been deemed hazardous.

The work is part of routine maintenance the Burnaby parks department does each year at all its parks, said Don Hunter, assistant director of parks.

Some trees in poor condition had fallen on their own in recent months, Hunter said. But the work is unrelated to a recent reported incident of a branch falling on a young boy, he said.

“This would’ve been preplanned work. We do it every year.”

A tree risk assessment is conducted by certi¿ed arbourists who mark those trees that need to be removed or which need to be trimmed of dead branches.

The work is being done at Foreshore park around the picnic area and west of there along the trail system, Hunter said.

Last Friday, Isaac Ries, supervisor for Bartlett Tree Experts, which was doing the work, pointed out the rot inside the stump of a tree that had been taken down.

Only the exterior few inches of wood was still living, Ries noted, and the tree was at risk of falling on someone if it wasn’t cut down ¿rst.

Hunter added that a survey crew from the engineering department is also in the park looking at future diking work along the river.

They may do some brushclearing to improve sightlines for their survey work. twitter.com/WandaChow

Second degree murder conviction A Burnaby man has been convicted of second degree murder in a fatal stabbing outside a South Burnaby condo building last year.

On June 13 a jury found Yacine Zouaoui guilty of the murder of Zsolt Csikos, 43, following a twoweek trial in Vancouver Supreme Court, said the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) in a press release.

Csikos was fatally stabbed on the evening of March 26, 2011 outside his apartment building in the 6500-block of Burlington Avenue in South Burnaby.

When Burnaby RCMP of¿cers responded, they found a man, identi¿ed as Csikos, sitting outside the condo building in serious condition suffering from a stabbing injury. He was taken to hospital where he died of his injuries.

After receiving information at about an hour later about a possible suspect, Vancouver police found and arrested a 19-year-old man and turned him over to Burnaby RCMP. Zouaoui, then 19, was charged with second-degree murder.

Police identi¿ed a related, secondary crime scene at Metropolis shopping centre.

While there was no altercation at the mall in relation to the incident, potential evidence related to the stabbing was located there.

At the time, IHIT said the victim and the suspect knew each other.

Sentencing of Zouaoui is scheduled for July 4 in Vancouver Supreme Court. wchow@burnabynewsleader.com

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Words of a rioter sentenced this week to one month in jail have plenty of meaning.

“This is crazy,” Emmanuel Alviar reportedly said after a judge delivered a sentence to the Surrey man for his role in the Stanley Cup riot one year ago.

Alviar called his sentence “crazy,” presumably because he had no prior criminal record, turned himself in and pleaded guilty. The 20-year-old also got 16 months of probation and 150 hours of community service.

Remembering the devastation rioters inÀicted on the Olympic city—in front of the eyes of the world—perhaps Alviar actually got off easy. Punks of the world need to know this sort of anti-social behaviour is not only unacceptable, but there are consequences to such negative actions.

But looking at some other recent sentences for completely unrelated cases, it leads us to question how sentences are landed upon by our justice system. Hardened criminals are set free with a slap on the wrist; killers get off with little more than a stern lecture.

Take the case of Del Louie, for instance. Louie sucker-punched a Coast Mountain bus driver in Burnaby last year, leaving the driver unable to work. For that, he got an 18-month conditional sentence—to be served in the community—and two years’ probation.

Earlier this month a spokesperson for a victim services group said it’s almost as if the emphasis has gone from the person who committed the crime to the general public—to keep themselves safe.

In such cases, it’s dif¿cult to understand how a sentence is arrived at—particularly for the victims and their families.

For the many more rioters who are awaiting trials, one can only hope they’ll have surprising sentences like Emmanuel Alviar.

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Choosing work instead of welfare VICTORIA – The B.C. government has taken some modest steps to tighten up the province’s income assistance system, and to encourage people to work when they are able to.

With Premier Christy Clark swooping in to take credit, Social Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux unveiled changes that included ¿xing the worst mistake in B.C. Liberal policy. Cadieux acknowledged that B.C. was the only province that clawed back all earnings from employable welfare recipients, and she announced that from now on they will be able to earn up to $200 a month without penalty. The exemption for disabled people is increased from $500 to $800 a month.

Another important change is requiring welfare recipients to ¿le income tax returns. People can now do temporary work when it comes along, report the income and take advantage of the various tax credits that come from participating in society instead of just living off it.

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With baby boomers starting to retire in big numbers, the expected labour shortage has begun across Western Canada.

And yet, increasing numbers of foreign workers are coming in to do farm and other work, while many young people are unemployed.

Finance Minister Kevin Falcon took note of this during his budget preparations. Increasing numbers of young, employable people were applying for welfare in southern B.C., while jobs go begging in the booming northeast. Falcon mused about setting up a program to provide training and plane fare for these people, an idea quickly dubbed “welfare air.”

Another effort to get young people working is Jobfest, a rock-themed road show currently

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touring northern B.C. towns. It attracts young people with music and souvenirs like drumsticks and guitar picks, and offers them skills assessment using sexy iPad apps and graphics that depict carpentry as cool.

If Jobfest and welfare air sound a bit desperate, it’s because they are. They illustrate our society’s problem. We have a public school system where students pass whether they do the work or not.

The culture assumes self-esteem is more important than achievement.

The teachers’ union constantly sets an example that the way to get what you want is to stamp your feet and demand it from government.

What do we expect young people to learn?

And how easy is it for B.C. to slip into a Greece-like tailspin, where a majority expects to be carried on the backs of the shrinking minority who do productive work? Old-timers might recall when Mike Harcourt’s NDP government took over from the allegedly miserly Social Credit regime and raised welfare rates.

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They compounded that mistake by relaxing eligibility rules and making it easier for employable people to stay on welfare. After a couple of years of this wealth redistribution, 10 per cent of the B.C. population was on welfare, with more piling on every day.

Faced with the results of this staggering blunder, Harcourt lashed out at “cheats, deadbeats and varmints” scamming B.C. taxpayers and launched a crackdown on fraud. Later the NDP cut the basic rate for single employables to $500 a month.

Today it stands at $610, and the NDP looks poised to repeat history. Surrey MLA Jagrup Brar did a month-long publicity stunt in January, living on welfare by wandering from shelter to food bank with TV cameras trailing behind.

Brar would have been better off if welfare air had been available.

Instead of learning to live off the burgeoning urban handout industry, he could have gone up to Dawson Creek or Fort St. John and worked as a labourer.

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Why disband nurse IV teams?

Fraser Health has decided to disband the dedicated team of nurses who start IVs and maintain central lines at Burnaby and Royal Columbian hospitals.

Seriously?

In this day and age when research clearly indicates it is in the patient’s best interest to have expert nurses doing these tasks?

These hospitals already have policies where nurses on the units try to start it, and if they can’t they call for the IV team.

Nurses at the bedside are already overburdened. Nurses are being asked to juggle one more ball.

Let’s face it. If it is something you don’t do often it will take you longer and you will be less skilled.

Patients will be traumatized.

I get it now—make everyone needle-phobic and they won’t seek care.

I knew there had to be a good reason...

Janice Vanderspek, RN North Vancouver

SAD IRONY TO SNAKEHEAD HUNT The recent media buzz and public obsession surrounding the rogue snakehead ¿sh in Burnaby’s Central Park pond brought to light a larger irony.

As Ministry of Environment personnel conducted their ¿sh hunt with a crowd of deeply concerned onlookers, there was a much more imminent threat to our aquatic ecosystems that loomed overhead.

Bill C-38, bursting with nonbudgetary content, epitomizes the Conservative government’s mandate to undermine and eliminate Canada’s environmental legislation. It has been met with some concern and opposition from a full spectrum of Canadians who transcend political stripe. Under this government, aquatic habitats across our nation, much more pristine than the Central Park pond, could soon lose a lion’s share of their protection and safeguards as a result of unsound and undemocratic governance. This would result in increased threats to our rich array

of habitats and species, enabling more Àexibility to pollute, drain, dam, ¿ll and develop.

The gutting of the Fisheries Act and elimination of protective measures for ¿sh and their habitats, the elimination of the Environmental Assessment Act to side-step long held assurances on habitat mitigation and regulating development adjacent to our waters, the closures and deep cuts targeting renowned research facilities and government monitoring programs essential to both ecosystem and human health, to name just a few.

This is an ideologically driven attack on the very things we all felt were threatened by this “franken¿sh.” Now to be fair, a snakehead ¿sh is a resilient and versatile predator, and could pose a signi¿cant threat. It has adapted to other parts of the continent so I was relieved when it was caught.

But I also couldn’t help feel an unexpected sadness.

That if we all responded to Bill C-38 with the same energy and zeal as we did about this ¿sh, we could force this Conservative

to deconstruct the more than 60 legislative changes in this bill and let parliament review it properly.

If Bill C-38 was covered in the media with half as much intensity as this ¿sh, we could be swaying the decisions of Tory MPs to not let this bill pass in its current form.

And if the provincial government recognized the immense threat Bill C-38 poses to our coastline and took a stand in the same unequivocal way that it promptly declared a ban on live imports of snakehead ¿sh, we could hold this Conservative government accountable.

Canada’s environment is facing a much larger threat than the snakehead ¿sh. We have a federal government that is willing to undermine democratic process, sacri¿ce our natural heritage and ecosystems, and rid themselves of their responsibility to protect our environment, and ultimately us.

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THE UNFAIR WAYS OIL PIPELINE DEBATE HAS BEEN SHUT DOWN There has been a barrage of commentary these past months that sing the praises of the Enbridge and Kinder Morgan pipeline proposals, both of which rely on tankers to ship heavy crude to China and re¿neries elsewhere in the world.

While many have wisely declined to follow the lead of the federal Conservative government in demonizing pipeline opponents, their tone nevertheless carries a strong implication, and sometimes an outright assertion, that those who challenge the building of pipelines are either anti-progressive, kneejerk, misinformed or ill-informed.

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This is often accomplished by asserting one or more supposedly self-evident truths about the oil industry, and then aggressively asserting that those who suggest otherwise think illogically. In their view, if you don’t want to sell and ship oil to China, you’re subverting international trade.

Or you’re turning your back on a lucrative source of funding for social services.

Or you’re ignoring a 60-yearold safety record of pipeline/oil tankers. Or you’re a hypocrite if you drive a car. Or you’re not taking into account advances in oil spill clean-up technology. Or you’re unaware that selling tar sands oil to China is good for the economy.

It’s a very simple tactic, and it’s effectiveness as a debate deterrent should not be underestimated.

Nobody likes to be painted as unthinking or uninformed, much less a mindless hypocrite.

For that reason alone, the above depictions need to be challenged.

International trade isn’t the issue. The environment is an issue. The rights of First Nations is an issue. If the oil was traded for something, then that might be an issue. But let’s be honest. The imperative is not trade but rather, to sell crude oil at the highest price possible. The U.S. won’t pay the higher price, but China will.

No one in government has ever said the federal royalties and taxes generated by oil sales would go towards supporting social services. In point of fact, the Harper government continues to download the cost of services (for example, health and education) to the provinces. Tar sands oil will help pay for my old age pension?

I don’t think so.

The safety record of piping oil to and shipping it out of the Burnaby terminal is referred to but never statistically stated.

Kinder Morgan itself uses the less de¿nitive term “¿rst class” safety record. But we all know there have been pipeline ruptures or storage tank leaks and, therefore, we can reasonably conclude there are environmental risks associated with pipelines. What about tanker traf¿c safety? Does one tanker a month over 50 years constitute a safety record? Maybe. But, quite frankly, that’s scary. Odds are we’re long overdue for an accident.

Many of us drive a car. Do we really have a choice? Rural families don’t. Many families live in the suburbs because they can’t afford a home closer to a job in town. In fact, they may have two

cars because both parents have to work to make ends meet, and somebody has to drive the kids to school and after-school activities.

Opposition to a pipeline while owning a car doesn’t mean you’re a hypocrite.

For most, it means we’re still waiting for a choice between a fossil fuel burner and a reasonably priced electric car that meets the needs of the modern family.

Oil spill clean-up technology is learned from oil spills. The technology hasn’t yet cleaned up the Gulf. It hasn’t yet cleaned up the Kalamazoo River. It hasn’t brought back the Prince William Sound herring that was wiped out by the Exxon Valdez disaster almost 25 years ago. Oil clean-up technology cannot return things to what they were before.

No one has yet shown conclusively that selling tar sands oil to China is good for the Canadian economy. In fact, the published opinions of two reputable economists argues that selling heavy crude to China will actually increase the cost of living for Canadians.

Most certainly, the pro¿tability of tar sands oil extraction depends on a high price for its re¿ned by-products, like gasoline. And guess who pays that?

Secure in the knowledge that they enjoy the support of a heavyhanded federal government, the recently launched advertising campaign by Enbridge will undoubtedly produce more commentary from its boosters.

And a Kinder Morgan application ¿led with the National Energy Board will likely yield even more.

Whether or not the tone will be more respectful in the characterization of those who question either proposal remains to be seen.

Bill Brassington Burnaby

GOVERNMENT CAN’T OUTLAW SELECTIVE ABORTION In Canada, a few privately owned clinics are allowing women to determine the gender of their fetus earlier than usual.

Selective abortion may become a growing issue in Canada due to this sort of practice.

As we all know, selective abortion can lead to many concerns.

A serious problem regarding selective abortion is the growing population of millions of wifeless men.

With the strong preference for boys, more men are beginning to have dif¿culty ¿nding a bride or companion in the future.

In Asia, this has led to human traf¿cking as well as mail-order brides. However, the government cannot just outlaw selective abortion. It may be considered an intrusion in the women’s reproductive rights.

Besides, statistics show that 95.5 per cent of all abortions were commited before the fetus was tested.

Jodie Ng Burnaby

RIOT WAS NO SURPRISE Last week was the 18th anniversary of the ¿rst Stanley Cup riot and the ¿rst anniversary of the second.

I remain dissatis¿ed respecting the failure of Vancouver’s public of¿cials to take responsibility for last year’s riot. It didn’t happen by accident and was predictable.

The police were completely unprepared and failed to take decisive action until it was too late and the mayor foolishly invited everyone downtown to celebrate.

Large numbers of angry people in a con¿ned area. With excessive consumption of alcohol it was like a room ¿lled with gasoline fumes waiting for someone to light a match.

No one should have been surprised.

In a sense it doesn’t matter who was to blame, the important thing is for them to learn from their mistakes so that next time they will be properly prepared and able to control the situation.

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The Heritage Life Drawing Society is at a new location, 50 Lorne St., just below Douglas College in N ew We s t m i n s t e r.

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Metro rejects water subsidies for farms Contaminated irrigation water ‘ticking time bomb’ Jeff Nagel Black Press

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The report said potable water costs represent less than 0.5 per cent of the overall cost of farming in the region, so even a large subsidy would have only a minor impact on the viability of local agriculture.

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Metro Vancouver has said no to a suggestion that it offer reduced water rates for farmers to support local agriculture.

It did note the subsidy could be signi¿cant for food processors on farmland who use lots of water to wash produce, however.

The report warned other water-intensive businesses might demand similar treatment.

Water pricing is legally required to be fair and equitable, so any attempt to subsidize agriculture through regional water rates would require legislative change through the province.

The cost of Metro’s treated drinking water has risen sharply in recent years because of the addition of the $800-million Seymour-Capilano Filtration Plant. Alternative sources of water for irrigation are either oversubscribed or problematic.

The drawdown of well water for farming is unsustainable, the report noted, while Fraser River water closest to the ocean is often too salty and stream and ditch water is often too contaminated.

Metro plans to work further with the province’s agriculture ministry to search for other methods of delivering usable water for farming.

One option would be to divert some water from the Fraser into the Serpentine and Nicomekl River systems to serve farms in the Surrey area, although the costs of such a system are unclear, as well as potential environmental risks from interbasin transfers.

Richmond Coun. Harold Steves warned Metro may regret failing to tackle the issue seriously enough.

“This is a ticking time bomb,” he said, calling the increasing use of pumped water from ditches and wells a potentially serious health risk.

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Rare ribbon seal spotted near Richmond-New West border First sighting of animal in B.C., 4,000 km from Arctic home Matthew Hoekstra Black Press

Centre at University of B.C., said some animals, for whatever reason, can get totally disoriented and take up residency elsewhere.

As for the ribbon seal’s future, Trites said local waters are cold enough for it to stay.

“It could live here quite happily. It’s not going to ¿nd any mates though, so it may well ¿nd the drive to reproduce may pull it further north.”

Meantime, he suggests locals keep their eyes peeled for the unusual creature.

An unexpected visitor has showed up in an East Richmond Àoat home community—the ¿rst sighting of its kind in B.C. A ribbon seal heaved itself up on a marina dock in the South Arm of the Fraser River around noon RIBBON SEAL FACTS Wednesday, about 4,000 • Can move on ice as fast as a kilometres away from its SANDRA ENS/ WWW.LIVINGMAIN.COM human can run home in the Arctic.

A ribbon seal rests on a dock in a South Arm • Get name from lightSandra Ens, a realtor Áoat home community. coloured ribbons on their with RE/MAX Select coat by age four Realty, said the 85-kilogram male “The good news is he’s slowly • Can be approached closely parked itself on a small wooden moving north. Hopefully he keeps by humans dock next to her boyfriend’s Àoat going, but he’s got a long way to • Live in the Bering, Okhotsk home. go,” said Cottrell. and Beaufort seas in the far “I didn’t even know there was Fisheries of¿cials will continue north such a thing,” she said. “We to monitor the animal, but Cottrell • World population estimated thought it was just a mutation of said it appears to be healthy. at 240,000 in mid-’70s, but something, and then found out Anyone who sees it is asked to no accurate estimate today it’s from the Arctic and it was the keep their distance and call the • Eat ground Àsh, shrimp, and ¿rst time it had ever been seen in BC Marine Mammal Response some crustaceans B.C.” Network at 1-800-465-4336.

• Main predators are the killer A call was made to the Andrew Trites, professor and whale, sharks and humans Vancouver Aquarium’s rescue director of the marine mammal Source: Alaska Fisheries Science Center team to ensure the animal wasn’t research unit at the Fisheries hurt. An assessment determined the seal was ¿ne, just lost.

“It must have been tired or just wanted a break,” said Ens. She said the seal wasn’t active at ¿rst, but

by Thursday morning, it was rubbing its belly, stretching and scratching.

By 1 p.m. that afternoon, it jumped back into the water.

Spending most of their lives in the icy waters off Alaska and Russia, ribbon seals aren’t known for coming ashore.

They average 1.5 metres (¿ve feet) long and 80 kilograms (175 pounds).

Researchers have found the animals challenging to study because they spend much of their lives Àoating on ice and in open water.

Paul Cottrell, Paci¿c marine animal co-ordinator for Fisheries and Oceans Canada, con¿rmed this is the ¿rst known sighting of a ribbon seal in B.C. waters.

He said it’s the same one to appear in Seattle in January. It was also spotted in Bellingham three weeks ago, a match con¿rmed through More info at www.bchighlandgames.com photographs.

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D TEbook EVENTS KINA Spirit Day: Kingsway Imperial Neighbourhood Association presents a community event featuring kids activities, a show-and-shine car show, and bike parade with a prize for best KINA spirit decorations. When: Saturday, June 23, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: 5665 Kingsway, Burnaby.

Info: www.KINAburnaby.ca or 604-786-2452.

weekend of action. When: July 21 and 22. Where: Swangard Stadium, Burnaby. Info: www. vancouverinternationalsevens. com.

Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival: Featuring Indigo Girls, Jimmie Vaughan and the Tilt-A-Whirl Band featuring Ann Barton, Amadou & Miriam, Meshell Ndegeocello, Kelly Joe Phelps, The Deep Dark Woods,

The Washboard Union, No Sinner and more. General admission seating, all ages show. When: Saturday, Aug. 11, gates 12:30 p.m., show 2 p.m. Where: Deer Lake Park, Burnaby. Tickets: Early bird single tickets (until July 7) $65, advanced single tickets (to Aug. 10) $70, day of show single tickets $75, plus service charges, available at www.burnabybluesfestival.com or at 604-205-3000. Info: www. burnabybluesfestival.com.

Burnaby North Class of 1972— 40 Year Reunion: Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. Info, tickets and registration: www.classreport.org/ can/bc/buraby/bns/1972.

New West Artists: Presents group show No. 4, “What Surrounds Us All,” featuring works by Lorna Hargraves, Richard Klyne, Solveig Brickenden and Ken Woodward.

When: June 1 to 27. Where: The Network Hub, second floor of The River Market, 810 Quayside Drive, New Westminster. Info: www. newwestartists.com.

Burnaby North Senior Secondary reunion: The 50-year reunion for the Class of 1962 is being planned for Sept. 22, 2012. Info: burnabynorth.grad1962@gmail. com.

Scandinavian Midsummer Festival: The weekend festivities include choirs and dance performances, a Viking Village, cultural displays, shopping, vintage Volvo car show, carnival games, and much more.

T h i s ye a r ’s t h e m e is Scandinavia and Sports. Enjoy traditional Scandinavian food and relax in the beer garden.

When: Saturday and Sunday, June 23 and 24.

Where: Scandinavian Community Centre, 6540 Thomas Street, Burnaby. Cost: $10 day pass; kids under 16 free. Free parking. Info: www.scandinavianmidsummerfestival. org.

Summer tea event: The Parish of St. Timothy opens its doors to the wider community to celebrate the start of summer. Event includes a traditional cream tea and bake sale, a show by visual artist Judith M. Atkinson, quilt crafted items by the Creative Quilters, and music from the Beata Vocal Ensemble (3:15 to 3:45 p.m.). A fundraiser for the parish’s community work. When: Saturday, June 23, 2 to 4 p.m. Where: Parish of St. Timothy, 4550 Kitchener St., Burnaby.

Tickets: $7 general, $5 for seniors, includes entrance and tea. Family rates available. Info: 604-299-6816 or www. sainttimothy.ca.

Cemetery walking tour: A Sense of History Research Services presents a walking tour focuses on local Freemason history and the former Masonic Cemetery, now a section of Fraser Cemetery. Free, goes rain or shine, no need to pre-register.

When: Sunday, June 24, 1:30 p.m. Where: Meet in front of Fraser Cemetery office, 100 Richmond St., New Westminster.

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Poetic Justice: Three featured poets and open mic. When: Every Sunday, 3-5 p.m. Where: Heritage Grill, 447 Columbia St., back room. Info: 778-322-1131.

Line Dance: Beginners welcome.

Moderate exercise for body and brain and lots of fun. When: Every Monday, 10 a.m. Where: Deer Lake United Church, 5135 Sperling Ave., Burnaby (enter by ramp at rear of Church). Info: Georgie, 604-522-5647.

Slam Central: Spoken word poetry slam and open mic.

When: Fourth Thursday of the month, 7-11 p.m. Where: Back room, Heritage Grill, 447 Columbia St. Cost: $5 cover

Outdoor Ball Hockey Club: Like Ball hockey? Join our free group for game times. Find our club page listed under “clubs and organizations” at

NewWestCommunityGuide. ca or direct at http://tinyurl. com/4xkx9v6.

The Metro Va n c o u v e r Firefighters’ Band is now recruiting new members. We have provided musical support for countless parades, royal visits, and civic events since our inception in 1927 as the Vancouver Firemans Band. We encourage local musicians to join us for a great experience.

When: Rehearsals Tuesdays 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Where: Burnaby

North Secondary School Band Room.

Info: 604-444-FIRE (3473).

Seniors Sing-A-Long: The Cameron Seniors Recreation Centre’s Sunshine Sing-a-long is looking for a volunteer drummer familiar with music from the 1950s, ‘60s, and ‘70s to accompany its sing-a-long sessions (please note that we are able to provide the drum set). When: Meets every other Monday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Where: Cameron Seniors’ Recreation Centre, 9523 Cameron St., Burnaby (behind Lougheed Town Centre). Please phone if interested: 604-420-6478.

New Westminster Family Place: Gym time, crafts, and games for the kids and a chance for parents to meet new friends and neighbours.

Every Thursday that school is in session, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Where: Daycare room, F.W. Howay School, 91 Courtney Crescent (off Tenth Avenue and Cumberland).

New Westminster Parkinson’s Support Group: If you are a person with Parkinson’s or a caregiver interested in sharing ideas, coping strategies, information and resources, you are warmly welcomed to this support group. When: 1st Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. Where: Century House, 620-8th St., New Westminster.

Info: Robbin Jeffereys, 604-662-3240 or rjeffereys@parkinson.bc.ca.

Burnaby Writers’ Circle: Meets the first Wednesday of each month.

When: 1:30 to 3 p.m. Where: Program Room 2, Confederation Seniors Centre, 4548 Albert St., Burnaby. Info: 604-905-5024.Tuesday and Thursday Dance: Dance the winter blues away at Bonsor 55+ dance programs. Cost is $5 for members and $6 for nonmembers. Each dance has a live band and light refreshments served.

When: Tuesday dances run 12-3 p.m. and Thursday night dance goes 7:3010:30 p.m. Where: Bonsor Recreation Complex, 6550 Bonsor Ave., Burnaby.

Info: 604-439-5510.

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Help shape Hamilton’s future… for you and generations to come The City of Richmond and Oris Consulting Ltd. invite you to attend a second Open House to consider the future of the Hamilton community.

Following the first Open House, three planning options have been developed for public review.

Each of the planning options include: • residential and retail land uses • transportation, parks and open space policies • discussion of other community amenities Tell us your thoughts about the possible planning options for the development of Hamilton.

Date: Time: Location:

Tuesday, June 26, 2012 6:30–8:30 p.m.

Bethany Baptist Church 22680 Westminster Hwy, Richmond

At the meeting, there will be: • A brief presentation at 7:15 p.m. outlining the three planning options, followed by a drop-in style open house where you can discuss these options • An opportunity for you to provide feedback by completing a survey • Child minding onsite • Refreshments

Background In December 2011, City Council approved a process to update the 1995 Hamilton Area Plan. The Area Plan Update will include revisions that respond to current community development trends and public feedback.

Public input, including preferences and priorities, received from the first Open House and public survey has been taken into account to develop the three possible planning options, which will be presented at the second Open House.

For more information On June 26, 2012, the Hamilton Area Plan Update website will be updated.

It can be accessed through www.richmond.ca, www.orisconsulting.ca or www.placespeak.com/hamiltonareaplan.

For more information, please email hamiltonplan@richmond.ca or call Mark McMullen, Senior Coordinator, Major Projects, at 604-276-4196.

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We look forward to meeting you and hearing more about what you think.

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MANAGER OF TRACK POSITION. Kelowna Pacific Railway Ltd (KPR) has an immediate opening for our Manager of Track position. The successful candidate will become part of an experienced management team and will oversee track maintenance and track capital work while insuring regulatory compliance and safe work practices and must have a minimum of 5 years of experience as a track supervisor.

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Koole, Jacobus Pieter Oct. 22, 1929 - June 13, 2012.

After a lengthy illness, the Lord called home our dear husband, father and Opa on Wed. June 13, 2012.

Survived by his wife of almost 56 years, Tina; children Margaret, Paul (Diana), Aileen (Jacob), Calvin (Marnie), Wayne (Julie), grandchildren: Miklos; Jacob and David; Lainey, Erin (Lawrence), Cobi and Ben; Morgan, Carmen, and Rebecca; Josh and Justine. Opa Jake truly loved and enjoyed his 12 grandchildren. Born in Nieuwerkerk aan den Yssel, Holland. He immigrated to Ontario in 1952 and a few years later he drove to B.C. where he met the love of his life Tina. They settled in New Westminster. Jake took great pride in his stucco work, doing the work of a fine craftsman. A viewing will take place, Thursday, June 21st from 7: 00 - 9:00 pm at ColumbiaBowell Chapel, 219 6th Street, New Westminster. A Memorial Service will take place Friday, June 22nd at New Westminster Christian Reformed Church, 8255 13th Avenue, Burnaby, B.C. at 1:30 pm.

Columbia-Bowell Chapel 604- 521-4881 TROTMAN, Margery (Cram family) 88 yrs. 8/8/1923 - 13/6/2012

Gran, loved by all who knew her. Smiled and laughed all her life. Last of a family of 10.

Husband Ernest deceased.

Left to grieve, daughter Ann, grandchildren, Vanessa, David, Andrew & Rachel and their spouses. 8 great grandchildren, from 4 mos. to 5 years old. Marg was in the ATS, thanks to Veterans Affairs for their help unexpected and very welcome. Special thanks to Esther Schmeer, Art Therapist, friend & advocate and staff at Evergreen Baptist including RN Vicky, rec. staff including Lori, care aids who were loving & kind and others who were so supportive. Celebration of Life, 3:30 p.m. Friday, June 22nd at Hendersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Langley Funeral Home, 20786 Fraser Hwy. Light refreshments to follow. In lieu of flowers, if you wish, donations to Langley Legion would be appreciated.

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ATLAS POWER SWEEP DRIVERS power sweeping, power scrubbing and pressure washing.

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SALES COORDINATOR We have a position available for a Sales Coordinator in our Kamloops location. Primary responsibilities include: inside sales, shipping and receiving, sales support and administration for the branch, inventory control, and pricing. Previous experience in the heavy equipment business, inventory coordination, and sales would be an asset.

Brandt Tractor is the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest privately held John Deere Construction & Forestry Equipment dealer and a Platinum member of the Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 50 Best Managed Companies Program. Find out more about our exciting career opportunities at www. brandtjobs.com or by calling (306) 791-8923.

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Terrific career opportunity outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Experience Needed!! Extensive paid travel, meal allowance, 4 wks. vacation & beneďŹ ts pkg.

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OWNER OPERATORS Surrey Terminal Van Kam Freightwaysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; group of companies requires Owner Operators to be based out of our Surrey Terminal for runs throughout BC & Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain driving exp./training.

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

Temporary Part-time The Outlook is looking for a graphic designer to create newspaper and web advertising, ad campaigns, section covers, features and page layout.

Web design is an asset, though not mandatory. A solid understanding of branding principles and the ability to apply your creativity to generating original ideas is a must.

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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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Competitive Wages & Benefits After 3 mos.

Call Erica 604 777 2195 An Alberta Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator and labour/rock truck operators.

Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-7235051.

CARRIERS NEEDED

EDUCATION

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Harrison Mills . Must have valid BC drivers licence & provide own tools. At least two year’s previous experience required.

F/T employment on our promotions team.

Great hours, great pay, great atmosphere.

We want 6 new people by next week!

Call today start tomorrow.

No Experience required.

YOUTH and ADULTS

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC for a busy logging company in

All Unemployed Start Now!

Make it yours.

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

EDUCATION

HELP WANTED

PropertyStarsJobs.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.

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for Landscaping Work!

Competitive, Energetic, Honesty a MUST!

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.

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

$100-$400 CASH DAILY

YOUR NEW CAREER as close as your computer. Online Active Aging Fitness Practitioner Certificate.

Work with older adult fitness programs, coach master athletes.

GPRC Grande Prairie, Alberta. 1888-539-4772; www.gprc.ab.ca

THE ONE - THE ONLY - The One and Only in Canada. Only authorized Harley Davidson Technician Program at GPRC Fairview College Campus. September, 2012. Oncampus residences. 1-888-9997882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

www.rcit.edu

Royal Canadian Institute of Technology Surrey Campus

Vancouver Campus

Tel: 604-588-7248

Tel: 604-879-5676

(Across from Surrey Central Sky Train Stn)

#202 - 10252 City Parkway, Surrey

508 Kingsway, Vancouver

www.blackpress.com

THE NEWS

EDUCATION

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Serving Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows since 1978

115

EDUCATION

Become a Psychiatric Nurse in your own community There is an urgent need for more Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN), particularly outside the urban areas of the province. And with the workforce aging – the average age of a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in BC is 47 years – the number of retirees from the profession is exceeding the number of graduates. Entry-level earnings start at $30.79/hour to $40.42/hour.

Train Locally – The only program of its kind in BC, students can learn within their local communities via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements, and some regional classroom delivery.

This 23 month program is accredited by the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC (CRPNBC).

Government student loans, Employment & Labour Market Services (ELMS), band funding & other financing options available to qualified applicants.

Toll Free:

1-87-STENBERG www.stenbergcollege.com

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CONCRETE & PLACING

300

ARTISTICO CONCRETE All cement work, forming & prep.

WCB insured. 30 yrs exp, refs. Free est, Joe 604-908-6143, 931-1684 DALL’ANTONIA CONCRETE Seniors disc. Friendly, family bus., 40+ yrs. 604-240-3408/604-299-7125

320

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

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

257

PETS

518 Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.

BUILDING SUPPLIES

STEEL BUILDING - HUGE CLEARANCE SALE! 20X24 $4,658. 25X28 $5,295. 30X40 $7,790. 32X54 $10,600. 40X58 $14,895. 47X78 $19,838. One end wall included.

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

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

RECYCLE-IT!

JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly • Estate Services • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses & More!

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

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

GARDENING

604.587.5865

A Dream Landscaping. Lawn mowing, hedge trimming, pruning, bark mulch, top soil, turf, yard cleanup. Res/Com. 604-724-4987.

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

GARDEN ROTOTILLING. Is your lawn being destroyed? We are certified to kill Chaffer Beetles. Lawn aeration, Reseeding or Installations. stump grinding, hedge Trimming, tree services. Cell: 778 885-6488

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

PAINT SPECIAL

bradsjunkremoval.com

Haul Anything...

But Dead Bodies!!

604.

(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

220.JUNK(5865) FLEETWOOD WASTE Bin Rentals 10-30 Yards.

Call Ken at 604-294-1393

RECYCLE YOUR JUNK! Rubbish Removal, Caring for the Earth. Professional Quality Service at Great Rates. 604-787-8782

Interior/Ext Painting. Drywall Repairs. Text Ceiling Repair. Power washing. Free Est. (778)709-1081

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

MILANO PAINTING & RENOS. Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510

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

Simon 604-230-0627 will spread

(6030 248 Street) OPEN Mon - Sun 8-7pm Daily

548

FURNITURE

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

560

MISC. FOR SALE

FAN, Wood and gold coloured, great condition. Stainless steel KITCHEN SINK, 3 basins, (small in middle) (no faucet) Excellent condition.

LIGHT FIXTURES, three.

Gold/glass, for ceiling (flush against ceiling). HANGING LIGHT, used for entry way, gold & glass.

North Delta. 604-591-9740

REAL ESTATE 627

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

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.ca

SUNDECKS

STAN’S PAINTING

RENTALS

Comm. & Res. BBB, WCB. Kitchen Reno’s & Cabinets

TREE SERVICES A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv.

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

Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports

Seniors Discount Book by end of June - 10% off. 25 yrs exp.

Guarantee on work. Refs.

(604)773-7811 or 604-432-1857

Improvements,

Spacious & clean 1 & 2 bdrms avail. From $750 - $1020/mo. No pets.

Call 604-540-6732

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APARTMENT/CONDO

LG. CLEAN 1 Bedroom available now and 1 & 2 Bedrooms available for June, QUIET BLDG. Call the Manager @ 604- 521-3448.

Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $

• Tree & Stump Removal • Certified Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~

1 Bdrm Apts starting at $850 2 Bdrm Apts starting at $1100 Heat and hot water included.

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

Close to amen, schools and mall.

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778

Call 604-421-1235

Tree removal done RIGHT!

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

PETS .Enterprise Plumbing, Heaitng, Gasfitting

STARGATE Plumbing & Heating.

Cert. insured. High Quality New Build/Reno/Services. 604-512-4021

341

PRESSURE WASHING POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

LANDSCAPING

Alpine Landscaping ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆

Retaining Walls New Lawns Plant Installation Complete Landscape Installation ◆ Renovation Services.

604 - 961 - 8595

1-888-229-0744 or apply at: www.greatcanadianautocredit.com Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526

WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Christmas in June, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-5936095.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

N.Surrey104/144. lrg upper 4/Bdrm + loft, fam/rm, skylight 4 appl $1500. ALSO; 3/Bdrm garden lvl 4 appls, $1100. Both incl utils & no dogs. N/S. Refs. 604-649-9099

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MODULAR HOMES

CARS - DOMESTIC

2001 CHEV CAVALIER, 5spd manual, 4dr, low kms, new aircare, $2000 firm. 604-538-4883 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING, silver, convertible, 84,000 kms. Auto. Aircared. $4,900. obo. 604-826-0519

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

Call Ian 604-724-6373

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS A YOUNG BROS ROOFING LTD. 10% Discount

Re-roofing & Repairs Specialist asphalt, shingle, cedar, flat Guarnt’d ~ WCB

778 - 896 - 4858

477

PETS

6 beautiful farm raised kittens, ready now, litter trained, in/outdoor. $75/ea. 604-701-1680 BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES P/B. fem. $550 red & white. Vet chk, 1st shots Call 604-250-4360 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 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 Shepherd/Lab X pups, 4 males, 2 females, enjoy kids. $200/each.

(604)316-2757

TRUCKS & VANS

750

751

SUITES, UPPER

752

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

2007 Honda Civic DXG 5 speed standard, 2 dr., grey, 135K, p/w, p/l, a/c, am/fm/cd, no acc. $10,000 604-793-3819 6-9pm

830

MOTORCYCLES

2002 TRIUMPH TROPHY. Low k’s, new battery, runs good. $4,700.

Call 604-217-3479; 778-880-0233.

838

RECREATIONAL/SALE

1989 FORD E250 Van Amera camper van, fridge, stove, furn. bathrm. Only 142,000 km. New front brakes. Everything works. $5500 obo: (604)520-6512 2003 21’ WILDWOOD 5th wheel, light weight, a/c, awning, slide-out beaut cond. $12,450/obo. Free storage till May/2012. 604-287-1127

2004 Jayco Eagle 312FKS

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

Front kichen, super slide, island queen, FULLY LOADED. Dealer #9968 Sale Price $14,980

845

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

www.aptrentals.net COQUITLAM, Newer bright, 2 bdrm, very close to SkyTrain & shop. ctr. Inste lndry, prk & strge.

July 1. $1290. N/P. 604-773-7398.

MAPLE Ridge dntwn Urbano complex, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, inste w/d, f/p, deck, 2 u/g prkg Nr amen NS/NP $1100+util Ref. Immed 604-512-8725

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

NEW WEST 621 Colburne St. 1 Bdrm avail June or July 1. $735 + utils. Updated new suite. No pets Call: 604-454-4540.

NEW WESTMINSTER

DORIC MANOR 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

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

We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022 #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200

Metal Recycling Ltd. • Cars & Trucks • Scrap Metals • Batteries • Machinery • Lead

Scotty 604-313-1887

Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Ronald James Everett are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claim should be sent to the Executors, care of Harper Grey LLP, 3200 Vancouver Centre, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 4P7 on or before July 23, 2012, after which date the Executors will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executors then has notice.

REPAIRERS LIEN ACT

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!

RONALD JAMES EVERETT, deceased, formerly of New Westminster, British Columbia

The Canada Trust Company and Elaine Carol Cornish, Executors

www.meridianrv.com 604-941-8635

TRANSPORTATION

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of the Deceased: Marion Winnifred Colton, late of 334 - 2855 Sophia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V5T 3L2 Creditors and others having claim against the said estates are required to send full particulars of such claims duly verified to: DAVID COLTON c/o ROYAL TRUST CORPORATION OF CANADA 1055 West Georgia Street, 7th Floor, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 4P3 on or before July 16, 2012 after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS RE: The Estate of

Metro Vancouver Housing Co-operation.

AUTO FINANCING

BOATS

1989 GL 1500 HONDA Goldwing 6 cylinder, 1 owner, touring motorcycle, wineberry color. Always kept in garage when not in use. $7200.

Ph: 604-852-9529

For further info call 604-451-6075 to view

810

UTILITY TRAILERS

ALUMINUM BOAT WANTED, 10’, 12’ or 14’, with or without motor or trailer, will pay cash, 604-319-5720 NEED A LAWYER MONEY! Selling my 23’ Bitz Day Cruiser w/tandem axle trailer, 454 BB Chev Turbo 400, Coal V Drive w/22% overdrive, frest paint. Too much to list. $5,500.

604-820-1323

TOWNHOUSES

If your income is between $35,640 and $70,000 you could be qualified for market rent.

859

912

Port Coquitlam- N. 2 Bdrm g/l shrd lndry. Nr amens/bus. N/P. Looking for resp tenant. Now. Carport. $900 incl utils. (604)944-1426.

PORT MOODY - HERITAGE MTN. Ravine Drive. 5 Bdrms + lrg office, 3-5 baths, approx. 3000 sq.ft. on 2 floors, gorgeous city view from both floors, dble garage, ensuite with jacuzzi, spacious decks, $2400/mo.

2 Bdrm, lrg w/view, + office space, 1300 sq.ft., insuite w/d, all appls. $1200. Avail July 1. 604-725-4873.

Wanted: 5 Ton, Flatbed truck, 20-24ft. deck. ‘95 & newer.

Single axle, 33000 GVW. 250765-8184

MARINE

SUITES, LOWER

Port Moody Furn lge bright 1 bdrm on main Lam flr $1000 cbl/net W/D incl NS/NP Nice view 604-710-3018

1998-CHEV 3500 Dually, 7.6 L., 5 spd w/canopy. Low km, gd running cond, A/C $5000 obo 604-491-7759 2003 FORD WINDSTAR, rebuilt auto trans. Runs exc. Green. $3000 obo. (604)826-0519 2003 GMC 2500 HD, 4x4, extended cab, SLE, red, 140,000km. New tires, exc. cond. $10,500 obo (604)799-0198 2007 FORD F150 XLT 4 X 4, only 73 km, newer tires & brakes, 6 seater. Dark blue, excellent cond. $18,900. Phone 604-858-2949

MOTORCYCLE / UTILITY CARRIER/TRAILER, fits 1-3 bikes, w/ gear box & ramp, hardly used $1175 trades? 778-888-6805.

JUNE SPECIAL Brand New 16’ Wide Modular Homes. From $69,000.00 mark@eaglehomes.ca

MAPLE PLACE TOWERS

PLUMBING

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

300

All Makes, All Models.

New & Used Inventory.

818 715

BURNABY

RHYTHMIC RENOVATIONS: Bath/kitch, decks/fencing, int/ext finishing and repairs. 35 years exp, (Sr. discounts) Ph: 604.837.0402 e: rhythmicrenovations@shaw.ca

We Will Pay You $1000

Panorama Court

BURNABY

374

851

GUARANTEED

Auto Loans or

Spacious 2 & 3 Bdrm T/hses

Aluminum patio cover, NO HST Summer Sale. 604-782-9108 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

1-800-910-6402

With accessible amenities, in safe family oriented communities of, North Burnaby on Burnaby Mountain below Simon Fraser University. Market rents from $990 - $1175 for 2 - 3 bdrm units.

Pet friendly.

PROFESSIONAL and exp’d team at your service. Nice & clean work! Ext / int. Insured, WCB, reliable. Call for free estimate 604.780.3183. Web: goflyingcolors.com

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www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557

BURNABY

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

Moon Construction Building Services. Your Specialists in; • Concrete Forming • Framing • Siding 604.218.3064

AUTO FINANCING

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

NEW WESTMINSTER

604-856-3626 / 604-855-9351

NOW! is the time to KILL Chaffer Beetles in lawn. Best Prices - Lawn Cutting. Tree Services - Installations.778-885-6488 Leave message

OF Home (604)501-9290

TRANSPORTATION

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

372

MLG ENTERPRISES All Aspects Landscaping & Garden Solutions

810

Large newly renovated 1 & 2 bdrm. units available from $950 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.

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

Take 264 St exit off Hwy #1 & follow yellow signs

Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

APARTMENT/CONDO

TRANSPORTATION

NEW WESTMINSTER

FRUIT & VEGETABLES

STRAWBERRIES Greenvale Farms 356

LICENSED. Local. Low cost. Home theater, Big/small jobs. Renov. & panel change expert. 604-374-0062

287

706

Opening Soon!

ELECTRICAL

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

7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627

RENTALS

The Scrapper

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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

SUSIE’S DRYWALL *Finishing *Texture *Paint *Tile 15% Discount to Seniors 45 & up Call 604-517-0155

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WHIPPET PUPPIES, born May 10, reg’d, housebroken, $750. Please call: (403)210-0884, (403)999-9041 (Calgary)

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

DRYWALL

260

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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

Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

CHECK CLASSIFIEDS bcclassified.com 604-575-5555

PETS

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

MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable.

Rates. Different From the Rest.

604-721-4555.

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

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LANDSCAPING

Greenworks Redevlopment Inc. Hedges, Pavers, Ponds & Walls.

Returfing, Demos, Drainage, Jackhammering, Old Pools Filled in, Irrigation 604-782-4322

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

2010 BMW X5 M 4DR WAGON 8 cyl Gasoline Turbo 4.4 VIN 5YMGY0C51ALK25503 Debtor: Han Guang Owes: $65,760.43+legal,interest and storage fees Sale of vehicle will take place at 11:00am, July 5, 2012 at 7119 Russell Ave, BC Contact: 604.436.2989

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It All Starts With Fresh Ingredients With a healthy selection and locally sourced produce, meat, and dairy, Habenfresh is proud to serve you as your new neighbourhood grocer!

We’d like to thank you for coming down to our Grand Opening Celebration and helping raise over $350 for One Big Movement!

ONE BIG MOVEMENT

Thank you for helping support the Big Food Drive by One Big Movement and the YWCA.

We’re open to serve you from 8AM - 9PM, 7 days a week!

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