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Many years ago, grappling with post-partum depression, elizabeth smayda found healing when she found her faith. see page A8
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Brek Boughton, a cap’s Bicycles employee, is heading back up north to continue a journey he started in 2011, to reach the arctic ocean.
Brek returns to northern trek Cap’s employee to embark on resumption of his winter Arctic adventure on bicycle
said Boughton about resuming his frigid expedition. Last winter, the Cap’s Bicycles employee attempted to ride a bicycle in winter to the outpost in the Grant Granger Northwest Territories. It followed ggranger@newwestnewsleader.com on the heels of him cycling from His knees no longer creaking the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic and his toes free of frostbite, Brek in 2010. The Saskatchewan native Boughton will hop on his bike used to bike all winter when he and resume his winter trek to attended university in Saskatoon, so Tuktoyaktuk on the edge of the the idea of adding a third ocean to Beaufort Sea in the Arctic Ocean on his accomplishments, and proving Sunday. it could be done in the winter, “A little4x1.25_small_appliances_ad_final.pdf bit anxious, a little bit appealed him. 1 to 12-03-05 1:20 PM nervous about getting up there,” After leaving the Sapperton
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New Westminster’s school board is asking the provincial auditor-general to monitor how it deals with a $2.8 million deficit from the 201112 budget, and also with an additional $2.2 million deficit that is projected for the current school year. The request comes on the heels of a motion of nonconfidence in the board and senior staff for their fiscal management, from New Westminster secondary’s parent advisory council (PAC). The group also called for the auditor-general and the Ministry of Education to intervene. PAC chair Mary Ann McKenzie said she was pleasantly surprised by the board’s decision. “At least it’s something and not ‘we don’t need any help, let us handle this.’ ” said McKenzie. please see ‘WE’RE’, A3
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2012 HYDRANT CUP CHARITY HOCKEY GAME
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The New Westminster Firefighters Charitable Society will be hosting the 7th Annual Hydrant Cup charity hockey game featuring Vancouver Canucks Alumni vs. New Westminster Firefighters at 7:00pm on Friday, November 30, 2012 at Queen’s Park Arena. Canuck Alumni players include Bill Ranford and Cliff Ronning. This family-friendly event will feature an outdoor BBQ, jazz band, frisbee toss game, and raffle and door prizes. Tickets and $10 family passes are available at Glenbrook Fire Hall or Queen’s Park Arena.
December 1, 2012 to January 27, 2013
Money raised will support local charities in New Westminster as well as other lower mainland groups. Enjoy a fun evening and help support the community!
Exhibit opening 3:00 pm, December 1.
For more information, please call 604-519-1000.
A new temporary exhibit at the New Westminster Museum and Archives.
An exhibit of experimental ideas on the city in the 1960s, with architectural scale models and photographs. Presented by the Japan Foundation and the Consulate-General of Japan in Vancouver. Admission by donation. Call 604.527.4640 for more information.
PET PICTURES WITH SANTA Has Rover or Fluffy been naughty or nice? Bring them to the New Westminster Animal Shelter and let them sit with Santa for a memorable photo. You will get two great pictures with Santa that you can share with family and friends. Pets will not go home empty pawed, as they will get a treat to take home. All proceeds will benefit New Westminster Emergency Pet Services. New Westminster Animal Shelter 231 Ewen Ave Sunday, December 9th 1:00 - 3:00 pm Suggested Donation: $10.00
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COUNCIL MEETINGS Monday, December 3 3:00 pm Regular Working Session Council Chamber 6:00 pm Public Hearing Council Chamber
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Friday, November 30 7:00 - 8:30 pm Queensborough Fire Hall Join us in creating Community Connections at the 12th Annual Lighting of the Fire Hall. Kick off your holiday season with this festive evening that includes caroling, hot chocolate and fun! Have your picture taken with Santa while enjoying complimentary treats! A special thank you to our community partners New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services, Tim Horton’s and Boston Pizza. Please remember to bring non-perishable donations for the Community Christmas Hampers. This event is co-sponsored by Queensborough Special Programs Committee and Queensborough Community Centre. For more information, please call Queensborough Community Center at 604.525.7388.
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VOLUNTEERING AND NETWORKING IN FRENCH A free workshop will help newcomers learn job readiness skills and how to network and make connections by volunteering. It will be held at the New Westminster Public Library from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday, December 8, 2012. The presentation will be conducted in French, with translation available in English, Chichewa, Nyanja, Lingala, and Swahili. For more information and to register: phone SUCCESS at 604-430-1899 ext. 110. This workshop is co-sponsored by New Westminster Public Library and SUCCESS. For more information, please call 604-519-2008
STOCKING STUFFERS FROM THE LIBRARY The New Westminster Public Library may just have the perfect stocking stuffer this Christmas. Consider a gently used book from the ongoing book sale. Discarded books and gift books that aren’t needed in the library are sold for bargain prices ranging from 25 cents to $2.00. Special books have special prices. In addition to a wide selection of paperbacks and hardcover books, every two weeks a different topic is featured. Reference Books and Specials are on until December 2; Sports and Games from December 3 to 13; and Animals from December 14 to 24. All proceeds go toward special projects for the benefit of library users. Also consider purchasing an environmentally friendly, reusable New Westminster Public Library bag. It would be perfect in a stocking or as a special wrapping for a Christmas present.
HELP KEEP DRAINAGE GRATES CLEAR OF DEBRIS The City of New Westminster requests the assistance of residents to help clear leaves, debris and snow that may block drainage grates on city roads surrounding your property. This will help prevent possible flooding and washouts and will ensure proper drainage. If the drain still appears to be plugged, please contact Engineering Operations at 604-526-4691 and a crew will be sent to inspect and clean the chamber. Please note: It is normal to have some standing water in the chamber.
26 WEEKS TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ARE YOU PREPARED? For the next 26 weeks, leading up to Emergency Preparedness Week starting May 5th, 2013, the New Westminster Emergency Management Office will be providing weekly tips on how you can start your own emergency kit and emergency plan. Use our list to add small items to your emergency kits every week. This can make the job of creating a complete kit a little less daunting and intimidating, and remember most items can be found in your home. New Westminster Emergency Management Office is encouraging everyone to be prepared in case of an emergency. For more information on preparedness tips, please visit www.newwestcity.ca/emo.
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who will accompany him to Tsawwassen to take the ferry to Victoria. Some will ride to Nanaimo with him, stopping overnight in Duncan, before coming home while he continues up Vancouver Island to Port Hardy. He’ll catch a ferry there to Prince Rupert and then take the Alaska government ferry to Skagway. Then it’s back on his bike riding over the White Pass—like the Klondike gold miners—and into the Yukon where he’ll return to where he left off. By the time he reaches his destination, Boughton figures he’ll have put on another 2,100 km. Although last year he planned to return all the way by bike via Highway 37, the Yellowhead and the Cariboo, he’s decided once he gets to Tuktoyaktuk he’ll try and catch a ride back to Whitehorse and fly home from there.
To solve that issue he got help from his mother. She’s sewn him a pair of mitts that attach to the handlebars. Last year his hands would get sweaty from all the work his body was doing, so he’d have to stop to change from mitts to gloves. Even if it only took a few minutes and his hands were still warm, the core of his body would cool down from the extreme temperatures. Mom’s mitts have fleece on the inside and windbreaker nylon on the outside and are big enough he can wear a pair of gloves inside of them so when his hands get warm he can just pull them out without stopping. He’ll begin part two of his trek to ‘Tuk’ from the Market Crossing Starbucks near Marine Way and Byrne Road in Burnaby on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. He plans to meet several colleagues and friends there
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Doug Leaney, the captain of the MV Native, is hoping to fill boxes for the Food Bank with Paddlewheeler Tours’ first Cruise for Food on Sunday, Dec. 2. There will be two cruises of the Fraser River on the historic boat, at 2 and 3:30 p.m., with admission by donation and at least one non-perishable food item per person. Each cruise will also have live entertainment as well as Christmas carolling. For more information call 604-525-4465.
‘We’re going to be watching very closely’ continued from FRONT PAGE
Although she voted for it at a small surplus for the year. But “We’re deeply concerned and Tuesday’s board meeting, trustee by the time the summer was over we’re going to be watching very MaryAnn Mortensen would have they were informed the district closely to see what happens, what preferred more involvement from actually had a $2.8 million deficit. TH a report matters are taken in hand. How the auditor-general.Prices in effect Thursday, The boardOct. also 18 heard TH is it going to affect programs, “The oversight doesn’t include from Joan to Wednesday, Oct. 24 Axford, , 2012a consultant unless that otherwise stated, quantities and how are we going to get this the same level of scrutiny the while school districtlast. hired to saledoes,” priced merchandise may notout be exactly as illustrated. under control?” a full examination said find the ‘surprise’ deficit Wendy Harris, Mortensen on Wednesday. occurred—the third in 11 years— ®the interim WOMEN’S together LONG tWEED chrIStMAS ArrIVES district PAC chair, is hopeful the “It’s just to provide an extra what to do about it, and how to cOAt with FAuX Fur cOLLAr EArLY At SEArS OutLEt move will provide the district and measure of assurance to the ensure it didn’t happen again. WOMEN’S SELEctED was $209.99 SAVEthat uPthe tO 70% OFF the the board with more direction. public board is taking AxfordFALL told the board if the FAShION & OrIGINAL PrIcES ON A LArGE “It’s a step. The parents would deficit seriously, and repayment district keeps operating as it is NOW ONLY EA. WINtEr bOOtS ASSOrtMENt OF OrNAMENtS, WrAPPING like more, but it is a step. The ofPAPEr, the deficit seriously.” it will havewas an $69.99-$199.99 additional $2.2 DEcOrAtIONS & cArDS ® WOMEN’S NEVADA DOLMAN board should be seeking as much When the 2011-12 school year million deficit for the 2012-13 tOYS ArrIVED cArDIGAN helpSLEEVE and knowledge as possible,” closed inhAVE June trustees were told school year. NOW ONLY was $34.99 At thE OutLEt said Harris. by district staff there would be “We have quite a bit of work to ⫸
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“There are deep-rooted problems in the way money is handled in the district. It is not a funding issue.” The board asked superintendent John Woudzia to prepare a list of expenditurereduction options to cover the projected $2.2 million deficit for its Dec. 11 meeting. Mortensen suggested the board get a tutorial on how budgets are written and why they are written that way so the trustees can be financially literate enough to make informed decisions and ask questions.
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For the second time this month, Brewery District’s Building Two in Sapperton has won an award. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) named the first of eight buildings in the district being developed by Wesgroup Properties as winner of its commercial mixed use award. Early this month, the Urban Development Institute Pacific Region gave the building its best commercial/retail/office space award. REBGV also named Westminster Pier Park its community parks award winner.
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unlawfully, those people have been dishonoured over and over again,” said BCACL executive director Grant Granger Faith Bodnar. “We want to ensure ggranger@newwestnewsleader.com things are done respectfully.” At least two organizations Bodnar said there is virtually no want to witness the sifting of dirt way to start digging on the land recently dug up by the city at New without coming across remains. Westminster secondary to ensure “So much of what has happened any human remains from a former here has been confusing and cemetery are treated with respect. poorly communicated. It would Earlier this year, the city replaced be an opportunity to open this watermains along the west side of up to community organizations. Eighth Street, but when crews tried It’s been difficult to get consistent to hook them up with fire hydrants information and to get timely and NWSS’s water system they information,” said Bodnar. “It just were stopped by a consultant from seems there has not been a real plan. Golder Associates, an environmental It’s time to get us all together.” firm hired by the New Westminster The challenge for the school school district in the planning for a district is to get so many groups— replacement for NWSS. including many First Nations The dirt that had already been bands and several other community organizations with connections to the cemetery—together to agree on a process. Jim Alkins, schools project manager “It may very well be As we move forward we will have an challenging, but what’s been opportunity to approach people if happening so far does not serve we encounter human remains and we anybody very well. It’s time now haven’t encountered any so far. to do it properly instead of what pulled up was put in several piles in appears to be now a haphazard a corner of the school parking lot manner,” said Bodnar. along the Tenth Avenue side. CFRS chair Bill Chu said his Two groups, the B.C. organization has been concerned Association for Community Living with the secondary school (BCACL) and the Canadians For reconstruction for three years. Reconciliation Society (CFRS), say “I don’t have any relatives buried they want to witness the dirt being there, but anyone who is trying sifted. In addition, they are calling to dig up anybody’s burial site it for the school district and city to should be considered an offence. have a process that is respectful and It should be an offence to you as honours those buried on the site. well. Otherwise it wouldn’t be called Prior to the construction of the a final resting place. It would be current school in the late 1940s, disrespectful,” said Chu. “We need the land at the Eighth Street and to be informed when it happens.” Tenth Avenue corner was used as a “There’s no doubt that cemetery cemetery for various communities was packed with bodies. Bodies in New Westminster. This included don’t walk, so once they’re down people from the Woodlands and there, they’re down there. And then Riverview mental institutions, as they build this great big school on well as those considered at the time top … We are repeating the same to be indigents on the fringes of mistake as in 1948-49. This is a society, which includes people the moral question, an ethical question BCACL represents. for the community. The site is huge “What’s been difficult is because so I don’t know why they don’t find the site has been disturbed and the another chunk of land on the site.” ownership shifted, in my opinion Please see ‘IT’S A LONG PROCESS’, A8
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Explaining the drain Many people wonder why they have such perpetual empty pockets. There is minimal price inflation, interest rates are low, yet at the end of most weeks, there is little left over for extras. A lack of wage growth for most working people, other than government workers, explains a portion of the problem. But a big part of the puzzle is how inflation is calculated. According to the Bank of Canada, the official inflation rate is based on a basket of consumer goods, including food, shelter, furniture, clothing, transportation and recreation. The federal government has been keeping track of prices on that basis since 1914. Canadians were hit brutally by inflation in the 1970s and 1980s. At one time, interest rates were over 20 per cent — and inflation was close to 14 per cent annually. Those days are long past us now. Inflation has been at low rates for years, and interest rates are much the same. As a result, people have borrowed more money than ever. Interest costs are draining a good portion of peoples’ incomes. But the fact inflation isn’t being calculated on some of our costs may be an even bigger factor behind our empty pockets. Low official inflation rates mean employers don’t feel the need to give wage increases and governments feel there is plenty of taxing room. Taxes are not considered inflationary. Steady jumps in medical service premiums in B.C. are of no consequence. Nor was the HST, which added tax to many items that formerly only had the GST applied. TransLink’s boost to the gas tax isn’t considered inflationary. Nor is the carbon tax. In recent years, the biggest contributors to our empty wallets are governments. But they get away with it, because there’s minimal “inflation.” —Black Press
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Poverty of politics continues VICTORIA – B.C.’s ritual day of shame over child poverty has come and gone once again, with politicians trading blame and time-worn talking points. The occasion was an annual gathering staged at the B.C. Teachers’ Federation office in downtown Vancouver. It is organized by First Call, an umbrella group sponsored by the BCTF, the B.C. Government Employees’ Union and a collection of like-minded “anti-poverty activists,” as they describe themselves in their latest report. The familiar script unfolded. The report misinterprets federal income statistics from two years ago and calls for a long list of uncosted, but hugely expensive measures that they assert will make B.C. the first jurisdiction in human history to eradicate poverty. A sampling: provide raises for employees and contractors at all levels of government until they are making an unspecified “living wage,” because we all know how public sector workers uniquely suffer from pay and pension inequality. Raise the minimum wage
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again and index it to inflation. Establish universal public dental care, prescription drug and eye care programs, and daycare. (Dismiss targeted programs that already provide this.) Raise welfare rates and expand eligibility for employment insurance. Cut tuition and provide more student grants. Eliminate homelessness. And so it continues toward a socialist Utopia and certain bankruptcy for provincial and federal governments already deeply in the red. I wrote about these numbers when Statistics Canada released them back in June. They showed a modest improvement nationally and provincially in what they measure, which is not poverty, but the relative relationship between income groups. First Call dismisses that improvement as “a dismal record.”
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My point is not to deny that there are many poor people in B.C. and Canada. There are. But at this point we don’t even have a reliable way of measuring the problem, let alone effective solutions. The report states: “Statistics Canada said the child poverty rate in Greater Vancouver was 18.4 per cent in 2010 …” No, Statistics Canada didn’t say that. They said what they always say, that “Low-Income CutOff,” or LICO figures, are not an accurate measure of poverty. The political response was equally predictable. Veteran NDP MP Libby Davies led the charge in Ottawa. The government must establish a national anti-poverty strategy with firm annual goals, she said, reciting the identical script of the B.C. NDP. Davies didn’t mention that Manitoba is among the provinces with such a plan. It’s the only province that finished below B.C. in the percentage of children living in low-income homes. These plans are mainly gesture politics, providing the appearance of action. Social Development Minister
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Stephanie Cadieux spoke on behalf of the B.C. Liberal government, and she, too, stuck to a familiar script. The best path out of poverty is a job, she said. This is true, but also obvious. Then Cadieux went on about the “B.C. Jobs Plan,” which has its own sorry record of misrepresented federal statistics. Here’s one of the report’s more blindingly obvious section headings: “Child poverty concentrated in big cities.” No kidding. The whole population is concentrated in big cities. Herein lies a clue that is missed by “activists” for ever-larger government. Poor people are increasingly crowded into the most expensive places. If I’m on welfare or working in a low-wage job and receiving a provincial rent subsidy (one of those things LICO doesn’t measure), should I live in downtown Victoria or Vancouver? Shouldn’t I relocate to a smaller community where housing is cheaper? There are lots of complications to this, but some kind of incentive to relocate could help big and small communities.
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Royal City Youth Ballet Company Society proudly presents, for the 24th season, the full length ballet, the Nutcracker.
Transparency should apply to all leaders’ salaries What makes federal NDP leader Thomas Mulcair think that we, the taxpayers, would be OK with First Nations leaders robbing their communities blind? The bill which he opposes does not even address the problem. It merely requires to have chiefs and band councillors disclose their salaries and other benefits. Just in case you missed it, 50 First Nations politicians are currently earning more than $317,000, annually (tax free), the salary of our prime minister. The average native community consists of 1,142 members. Prime Minister Stephen Harper is, of course, in charge of 35 million people, and the second largest country on the planet. A total of 160 First Nations politicians earn more than $190,000, the salary of the premier of B.C. Ziggy Eckardt, Burnaby
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Finally some good news from Victoria. Starting April 1 next year the price of a generic drug will be set at 25 per cent of the cost of the brand name equivalent and, a year after that, will be reduced to 20 per cent. We can perhaps expect the BC Liberals to tout this cost saving during the election period that starts two weeks later. But, maybe not, if they want to avoid yet another embarrassment. The record shows that, by April next, it’ll have taken three years and the loss of several million dollars in savings to arrive at a generic pricing level that should have been a no-brainer. It started in 2010 when the BC Liberals declined to follow Ontario’s example in legislating the generic drug cost at 25 per cent and, instead, negotiated a deal with the pharmaceutical industry. Unbelievably, they agreed to 35%. A year later they admitted there was a $50 million shortfall in expected savings from the “negotiated” deal, and announced an intention to introduce
legislation modeled after the Ontario law. Not mentioned was the fact that over the same 12 months BCers paid $150 million more for generic drugs than Ontarians did. A similar over-amount will have been needlessly spent by the time the aforementioned legislation comes into effect April 1, 2012. It took awhile but, hey, late or not 20-25 per cent of the brand name drug cost is still a good deal, right? Actually that price level is still far more than what some other jurisdictions are paying. New Zealand, for example, pays considerably less for many of the same generic drugs available in Canada. The difference is the state-run health plan there adheres to a system whereby pharmaceutical companies bid for the exclusive right to be the generic drug supplier. The question is: Why aren’t we doing the same? Bill Brassington Burnaby
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In many ways, Elizabeth Smayda’s life was shaped in the 1970s. That’s when a bout with postpartum depression left her feeling isolated while recovering from an illness that was not as well understood and accepted as it is today. She rarely shared her story, due to the stigma, but always thought that if she did, it would be with the hope of helping someone else. Smayda, 64, has done just that by writing a short piece about her experience and how her spirituality played as big a role as any medical treatment in her recovery all those years ago. The story has just been published in the latest volume in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series of books, entitled Finding My Faith.
“My journey would’ve been much less painful for me and everyone else involved if I had loved myself through it,” Smayda said in hindsight of her recovery. Her experience gave her a different outlook on life, she said. It also helped put her on the path toward her future career “because it helped me to connect with the vulnerable in society.” Smayda eventually got training in hospice work and as a nursing assistant and counsellor. She worked as a counsellor for 14 years at the Elizabeth Fry Society in New Westminster, when she was known as Betty Russell. “It was the first job that was definitely what I was meant to do.” For the past eight years, she has worked at Vancouver General Hospital’s extended care unit as a health care assistant.
It’s there that she worked with a former patient, Reta, for six years. “She was a very courageous lady,” Smayda said of Reta living with complications of diabetes. “She couldn’t see, she couldn’t walk but that lady, she still found reasons to laugh. She had an amazing spirit.” Smayda credits Reta, also a Chicken Soup for the Soul fan, with encouraging her to submit a story for publication. Several months later, when Reta died, the idea stayed with Smayda and after being further inspired by a reading by one of her favourite authors, Lisa Genova, she decided to take the plunge. Now that she’s seen her story in print, she’s thrilled and hopes to continue writing. As for what Reta would think, Smayda said, “She would be just elated.” twitter.com/WandaChow
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Qayqayt chief Rhonda Larrabee said the New Westminster Indian Band is interested in the site but doesn’t plan to watch the dirt being sifted. “We have been receiving updates from [Golder]. They do keep us informed as to what’s going on,” said Larrabee, who noted Golder has found remains on other sites in Surrey and recently on former Musqueam land in Vancouver’s Marpole neighbourhood. “I have faith the archeological people they will disclose everything they
find and do it respectfully.” The city hopes to meet with the archeological branch soon to get the go ahead for completion of the project. Schools project coordinator Jim Alkins said the district has started a process to identify who has an interest in the property. “As we move forward we will have an opportunity to approach people if we encounter human remains and we haven’t encountered any so far,” said Alkins. “Part of the problem we’re having is we’re early in the process. We’re just getting
started. We didn’t even know who to talk to … It’s a long process we’re going into, and it may take several years before we finalize all the requirements going forward.” He said when the dirt is sifted a way must be found for the workers to do it safely without having people hovering over them. “They can’t interfere with the work. It has to be a safe environment. We’ll set up a protocol and process so they can view with some comfort depending on the site constraints,” said Alkins.
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The five lanes of traffic over the new Port Mann Bridge will increase to eight on Dec. 1, opening day.
Surrey’s new bridge to clear biggest bottleneck But New West traffic expected to worsen, as toll-averse drivers seek alternative Jeff Nagel Black Press
The world’s widest bridge officially opens Saturday, transforming traffic conditions for Surrey and the region. The new Port Mann Bridge, running with the usual five lanes now, will begin carrying eight lanes of traffic Dec. 1, relieving a key congestion bottleneck that has plagued drivers for years. “Drivers will be able to cut their commutes in half,” predicts Transportation Minister Mary Polak. “Some drivers will have an extra hour a day to spend time with family and friends, rather than wasting their days in traffic.” Port Mann/Highway 1 project officials say they’ve simulated a commute for “Cindy”, a Surrey resident living in Anniedale, who commutes to Brunette and Lougheed in Coquitlam. She should see her travel time drop from 35 minutes each way to just over 10, according to projections. In another example, a delivery truck driver based in Coquitlam near United Boulevard and Lougheed Highway is expected to make its regular run to Guildford in just 10 minutes, compared to 20 now. The convenience won’t be free. Starting a week later on Dec. 8, regular drivers will pay an introductory toll of $1.50 per crossing (more for larger
vehicles) and that will increase to $3 by the end of 2013, or by March for drivers who don’t register before then with the TReO electronic tolling system. Frequent users can get an unlimited monthly pass – $75 a month while the half-price toll is in effect rising to $150 a year from now. How residents respond is yet to be seen. There are fears drivers who refuse to pay the tolls will then clog the free Pattullo Bridge, Alex Fraser Bridge and even the Massey Tunnel. Port Mann/Highway 1 project officials predict the net diversion will be modest, with significant numbers of drivers coming back to the corridor who have shunned it for years because of heavy congestion. The northeast section of the South Fraser Perimeter Road also opens at the same time, providing a speedier route through Surrey to the Pattullo Bridge for motorists seeking a free untolled crossing. But since westbound traffic would have to get on the SFPR at 176 Street, much toll-averse traffic will instead wend its way through Surrey roads to get to the Pattullo, and then worsen already heavy congestion in New Westminster. Some drivers are dead-set against having to pay to drive over a bridge and some have banded together on social media to boycott the bridge. Other observers are more optimistic, saying the province’s decision to offer half-price tolls as well as other incentives to
sign up for TReO should ensure many drivers at least try out the system. That may convince many to stick with it despite the cost once they’re hooked by the ease of the new corridor. The province has promised the tolls will end on the bridge in 2050 when the $3.3-billion highway improvement project is fully paid off. But some experts say one the bridge’s legacies may have been to create a perception of unfair treatment – with tolls applied to bridges in just one part of the region – igniting an ongoing debate about “fair tolling” reforms that could see all major roads eventually tolled. It will be Metro Vancouver’s second toll bridge, after the Golden Ears Bridge, which is run by TransLink. The project is not strictly a bridge. The highway itself has been expanded and dozens of overpasses have been rebuilt or added along the corridor. HOV lanes now extend all the way to Langley, easing the commute for those who are able to car-pool. HOV lane users who register as such and travel during peak hours also get a 25 per cent discount. Heavy trucks that travel overnight get a 50 per cent discount. Work on the western sections of Highway 1 in Burnaby won’t be complete until the end of 2013.
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Climate change activists are vowing to fight plans to build a new coal export terminal on the Fraser River in Surrey and expand an existing one in North Vancouver. Fraser Surrey Docks has applied to build a terminal in Surrey that would bring in thermal coal from Wyoming via the BNSF railway that runs through White Rock and Delta. It proposes to export four million tonnes of coal a year initially, with potential to double that later. Meanwhile, Neptune Terminals aims to increase its exports of B.C.-mined metallurgical coal used in steelmaking from 12 million to 18 million tonnes. To activists like Kevin Washbrook, of the group Voters Taking Action on Climate Change, it’s another case of B.C. becoming the outlet for fossil fuels that will be burned in Asia and warm the planet toward dangerously irreversible levels. “If these two plans go ahead, Metro Vancouver will be the largest exporter of coal in North America,” Washbrook said. That’s anathema to a city and region that prides itself on being green and sustainable, he said. An open letter was issued Wednesday opposing the coal export plans, with signatures from leading B.C. climate change experts Andrew Weaver
and Marc Jaccard, as well as dozens of environmental groups and activists. They’re calling for a full public review. But unlike plans for the Enbridge or Kinder Morgan oil pipelines, neither regulators nor politicians can stand in the way. The proposals will both be decided by Port Metro Vancouver managers with no formal public meetings – voluntary or otherwise – or approvals by other agencies. “This is a crazy idea,” Washbrook said, adding Metro Vancouver coal exports may soon more carbon to the atmosphere than all the oil that would be exported through Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline. “This is an issue of international importance and it can’t be decided by a handful of staff at the port.” The Fraser Surrey Docks plan would see coal loaded onto barges, which would then sail to Texada Island for transfer to deep-sea freighters. Delta Mayor Lois Jackson said she’s “very concerned” about the proposal and said Delta council has summoned port reps to discuss it. “I think the coal dust is something people are really concerned about,” she said. Coal already rolls on the BNSF tracks through Tsawwassen to Westshore Terminals’ export facility but Jackson said she’d want more information before more coal trains going through North Delta to the proposed Surrey terminal get the green light. “I would have to have a lot
more convincing that we would have no by product or coal dust emanating from those trains.” The two proposals would increase Port Metro Vancouver coal exports from 40 million to 54 million tonnes per year. Port Metro Vancouver director of planning and development Jim Crandles said civic zoning doesn’t apply but the applications have been referred to Surrey and North Vancouver for comment, and Delta and New Westminster have also been notified. The port has also notified nearby residents. Crandles said the port is doing a technical review that will consider environmental and neighbourhood issues such as noise and local air pollution, but not potential climate change implications. “The port is here to facilitate trade,” he said. “We will make sure the high standards the port is accustomed to are adhered to in both of these projects.” He expects decisions by year end for Neptune’s application and early in the new year for Fraser Surrey Docks. The Fraser Surrey Docks proposal calls for one coal train a day arriving and loading directly to barge, without coal being stockpiled on site. Crandles said Fraser Surrey Docks is currently underused, so fewer trains have been going there than in the past and the increase for coal exports wouldn’t come close to returning rail traffic to historic peak levels. More coal trains to Neptune in North Vancouver would come through the region via the CP or CN rail lines.
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About the same time, the final two lanes of the new bridge will be connected, providing 10 lanes, five in each direction. Two lanes each way will be for general purpose traffic, one will be for HOV users and buses and two more will be dedicated local traffic lanes to handle the large number of motorists who go between Surrey and Coquitlam. Those local traffic lanes will be separated from the rest of the freeway traffic, so SurreyCoquitlam motorists won’t have to merge or potentially be snarled in other freeway traffic troubles. They’ll effectively have their own bridge linking those cities.
The old Port Mann Bridge is to be dismantled in 2014. Buses will also run over the bridge for the first time in decades, after the announcement of the #555 ExpressBus from Langley’s Carolth park-and-ride to Braid Station in New Westminster.
HOW YOU’LL PAY Drivers won’t have to stop at a toll booth or fumble for coins to pay to cross the new toll bridge. Electronic tolling gantries above the bridge will detect the TReO windshield decal of most frequent users, automatically billing their linked credit card or bank account and sending
them a statement at the end of each month. TReO users will get the $1.50 half-price toll for one full year. Those who don’t sign up for a free decal will be detected by licence plate cameras and billed that way. If they don’t pay within seven days, an invoice will be mailed and they’ll have to pay an extra $2.30 processing fee. Those who refuse to pay will ultimately be denied insurance and licence renewals by ICBC and the province says it has agreements with other provinces and states to recoup unpaid tolls from out-of-province drivers. twitter.com/jeffnagel
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The cost of the Nov. 19 flood at Surrey Memorial Hospital’s emergency department is now estimated at between $2 and $3 million. That figure includes restoring damage to the building, some medical equipment, lost supplies and extra staff time. Fraser Health spokesman Roy Thorpe-Dorward said the initial tally does not include the ER’s MRI machine, which is still to be assessed by a technician coming in soon. “That is still the big unknown for us at this point,” he said, adding a new MRI costing “a few million” could more than double the cost of the flood. Water burst through the back wall of the ER after an excavator broke a water main at the SMH expansion construction site. Fraser Health officials expect insurance held by the subcontractor responsible for the break will cover damage, but that’s still to be worked out. The hospital itself is also fully insured. Thorpe-Dorward said the ER is expected to fully reopen early next
week and said restoration work is progressing well. Royal Columbian, Peace Arch and Langley Memorial hospitals have felt the most impact from the diversion of ER patients who would normally go to Surrey. Royal Columbian is running with about 22 per cent more patients in its ER Thorpe-Dorward said all hospitals west of Abbotsford are now helping pick up some of the overflow from SMH, including Delta, Eagle Ridge and Ridge Meadows hospitals, which weren’t initially on the receiving list. Ambulances are taking new emergency cases to whichever hospital has the most room at any time. He said patients that are stabilized and admitted at another hospital are often being transferred back to SMH later. “They’ve still go the full inpatient capability in Surrey,” he said, noting only the ER is closed. Patients arriving on their own at SMH’s ER are being redirected to the nearby Jim Pattison Outpatient Surgery and Care Centre, which is acting as a temporary ER. As of Sunday, about 550 patients had been treated there. twitter.com/jeffnagel
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The B.C. government is considering following the lead of Washington state and putting a toll on pipelines to fund better leak prevention and spill response programs. Environment Minister Terry Lake announced Wednesday that the government is seeking public and industry input into a new plan to ensure a “polluter pay” system for oil and gas pipelines and other forms of hazardous B.C. Environment Minister Terry Lake material transport. “For instance in the state of Washington, a the Trans Mountain pipeline five-cent a barrel tax is applied that moves oil from Alberta to the owner of the oil product to tanker port at Burnaby and received into a storage tank,” carries on south to supply Lake said. Washington state refineries. “Four cents of that is put into The state toll applies to all oil an oil spill prevention account, crossing the U.S. border. and another one cent into oil Brenda Kenny, president of spill response account.” the Canadian Energy Pipelines He added that this applies to Association, said the industry
supports the concept of polluter pay and is looking forward to discussing the toll proposal and other suggestions. She said B.C. already is home to 6,000 km of natural gas pipelines and another 2,500 km carrying oil and other liquids, and more safeguards are needed if that network is to grow. Lake said the initiative is not tied to the Enbridge Northern Gateway proposal across northern B.C., or Kinder Morgan Canada’s plan to twin the Trans Mountain line. Resource development is increasing, with many kinds of hazardous materials being moved by rail car and truck as well as pipelines, he said. A discussion paper has been posted on the environment ministry website at www.gov. bc.ca/env/. Lake said submissions from the public and environmental organizations will be accepted until Feb. 15. twitter.com/tomfletcherbc
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D TEbook clubs & groups New Westminster Lions Club: Meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Boston Pizza, Columbia Square, Columbia Street in New Westminster. Visitors and prospective members are welcome. Info: 604-5254477. Overeaters Anonymous: Are you out of control when
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Kiwanis Club of New Westminster meets the first and third Tuesday of the month, 12 p.m. lunch, Boston Pizza, Columbia Square, New Westminster. Info: Marge Ashdown 604521-8567. Join a moms group: Relax, enjoy adult conversation, perhaps a craft, a demo, a speaker. Children from birth to age five have their own quality time out. Open to moms of all ages and religions. When: Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Where: Olivet Baptist
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D TEbook EvEnTs Ron Cox and the Caribbean Redeemers: Presents The King’s Child, an evening of Christmas musical feast, featuring Ron Cox, The Caribbean Redeemers, Voices of Grace and Grace Chapel’s Youth Choir. Free admission. When: Saturday, Dec. 1, 6 p.m. Where: Suite 100, 60-8th St., New Westminster. Santa Claus visit: Santa and his elves visits for photos with your pets. When: Dec. 1 and 2, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Van Pet, Royal Square Mall, 8th & McBride, New Westminster. Cost: $10 suggested donation with all proceeds going to the Royal City Humane Society.
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Va n c o u v e r We l s h M e n ’s C h o i r a n d Winter Harp: Enjoy an afternoon of seasonal songs and stories drawing from the Celtic tradition. When: Sunday, Dec. 2, 2:30 p.m. Where: Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave., New Westminster. Tickets: $34, $29 & $26 at 604-521-5050 or www.masseytheatre. com. Burnaby Equestrian Centre Open House: Meet the horses of Burnaby at the centre’s 11th annual open house. This event will be hosted by volunteers from the Burnaby Horsemen’s Association, the event features pony rides, horse demonstrations, information about
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Honour A Life 2012: The communities of N ew We s t m i n s t e r and Burnaby invite all bereaved to come together and honour their loved ones during the Christmas season. An opportunity to pay tribute to loved ones who have passed away in a beautiful ceremony with like-minded people. A time to reflect and remember. A brief s e r v i c e, i n c l u d i n g performances by local musicians Jeff Wyatt and Nadia Bordignon,
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The Lougheed Drive-In Swap Meet, Summer 1978: Burnaby Art Gallery presents an exhibition of photos donated to the Burnaby city archives by former SFU Gallery curator Bill Jeffries who shot the images, inspired by the temporary environment created by the swap meet. When: Dec. 3 to Feb. 17. Where: Bob P r i t t i e M e t r o t ow n library branch, 6100 Willingdon Av e . , Burnaby.
Talk on the Lougheed Drive-In Swap Meet, Summer 1978: Photographer Bill Jeffries, City of Burnaby City Archivist Arilea Sill and Burnaby Village Museum Assistant Curator Tom Gooden talk about photography, the history of the Lougheed Drive-In site and the importance of municipal archives. Free. When: Monday, Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m. Where: Program Room, Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, 6100 Willingdon Av e . , Burnaby. Healthy Holiday Baking workshop: Burnaby Food First presents a holiday community workshop, which will be demonstrationstyle and all materials are provided. Baker Scott Bernstein will demonstrate some healthy, holiday treats using local ingredients such as honey from a Burnaby backyard beehive. There will also be tastings and door prizes. Free but space is limited, registration required. When: Tuesday, Dec. 4, 6-8 p.m. Where: Tommy Douglas Library branch, 7311 Kingsway, Burnaby. Register: 604570-3623.
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N ew We s t m i n s t e r Symphony Orchestra: Perform holiday favorites and selections from The Nutcracker by T c h a i k o v s k y. Admission by Donation. When: Friday, Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m. Where: Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave., New West. Info: 604-521-5050 or www. masseytheatre.com. Images from Finding Japan: Presentation by Anne Shannon of seldom seen images from an intriguing n ew b o o k c a l l e d Finding Japan – Early Canadian Encounters with Asia. The book opens a window on the tumultuous period in Canadian, Japanese and Pacific history between the mid-19th and mid20th centuries. Free admission. When: Saturday, Dec. 1, 3-4 p.m. Where: Nikkei Centre, 6688 Southoaks Cr., Burnaby. Info: www.nikkeiplace.org or 604-777-7000. Chez Nous: Christmas with Elektra with special guests jazz band Van Cjango and Coastal Sound Youth Choir. When: Saturday, Dec. 1, 2 p.m. Where: Queens Avenue United Church, 529 Queens Av e . , N ew We s t . Tickets: available at the church office 604522-1606.
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On the night the New Westminster Hyacks honoured its graduating seniors, Arjun Venkatesh’s father came to head coach Farhan Lalji to offer his thanks for coaching his son. “It should be me who is thanking you,” replied Lalji. This week B.C. High School Football named Venkatesh its academic player of the year, the first Hyack to receive the honour, and awarded him a $2,000 scholarship. The six-foottwo, 230-pound centre had a 95 per cent average in NWSS’s International Baccalaureate (IB) program, playing bass trombone in the school’s jazz band, and doing extensive volunteering. “He’s done so much for us, and he’s so low maintenance. His parents are to be big time commended for the young man they’ve raised,” says Lalji. Venkatesh’s family moved from India to the Lower Mainland when he was three years old. When he was in Grade 6, his father, a chemical engineer, got a job in Mason, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati where he played football for two seasons., “I’ve always wanted to play it. It thought it was a cool sport,” says Venkatesh, who didn’t have any trouble convincing his parents to let him play. “They encouraged me. They encouraged me in pretty much everything I do. They had no clue how it worked. No clue.” In his final year at Cincinnati he quit football because he found it was taking away from his homework. But in 2010, the family watched the Winter
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Olympics and realized how much they missed the Lower Mainland. Since his father’s job situation had changed they decided to come back. Upon their return, Venkatesh chose NWSS because it had IB and a football team as well. So while taking a Grade 10 course at summer school, before he even entered Grade 10, he wandered around to the weight room where the Hyacks trained during the summer.
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As coaches, Lalji says his staff doesn’t accommodate players taking time away from football for other activities. However, he makes an exception for IB because they frequently have to take an extra class, which are often taught on a university entry level basis, at the end of the day when the team is practising. He’s blown away by Vankatesh’s ability to juggle his schedule, commitments and workload. “The way he’s been able to manage all of that, and some kids are like that, but he is an example of every kid being capable of doing a little bit more. And he is an example that every kid can at least manage all of their commitments, even if you can’t be a 96 per cent International Baccalaureate student like Arjun,” says Lalji. Venkatesh may come up with answers on tests easily, but he’s a little uncertain about how to answer what drives him to do so many things so well. “I’m not really sure. I just like being good in everything I do,” says Venkatesh. He just makes sure he makes time for everything he’s involved in, and they don’t get short shrifted. “I take it as a personal offence if I fall back in a class,” he says. For example, the first three tests he took in Grade 11 came back with marks below 85 per cent. Even though it was midway through the football season, he went to work on ensuring the trend wasn’t going to continue. “I’m used to getting marks above 90. So I really
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started studying and got my grades back up. That was kind of a shocker,” says Venkatesh. Much of the inspiration for his multi-learning life comes from his parents—his mother has an English literature degree. He also got some from his first year at NWSS when he witnessed lineman Nick Adomat play football and do IB. “I saw that he could do it, so I thought why wouldn’t I do it,” says Venkatesh. Adomat is in his second year taking civil engineering at academically prestigious McGill University in Montreal as well as playing football for the school. Lalji says the two are similar in the sense they’re both unassuming and were both elected captains by their teammates. “The thing that always impressed me with Nick and it does with Arjun is there’s not a lot of stress there, they just do it. If you’re organized and it’s all important to you it’s not stress, you just do. You have an accountability to yourself,” says Lalji. Although Adamat plays for the McGill Redmen, Venkatesh plans to concentrate on his studies when he moves on to post secondary. He plans on taking UBC’s “extremely intensive” engineering physics program. He has an interest in cold fusion and the environment because it is green energy with high efficiency. “What’s going to replace petroleum as an energy source. I figure that’s going to be quite lucrative and be green at the same time,” he says. Besides his academics and trombone playing, Venkatesh is the co-organizer of the NWSS clothes swap that will benefit Covenant House while also working with the school’s Red Cross and Canadian Cancer Society clubs. Football may be finished, but the time management juggling isn’t.
The Simon Fraser University men’s basketball team will honour former coach Stan Stewardson, a New Westminster resident, at Saturday night’s home opener. Stewardson coached the Clan for nine seasons, 1975-1979 and 1984-1989. Among his charges were former Toronto Raptors head coach Jay Triano, now an assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers and national team coach, and Canadian hero Terry Fox. Eleven of his players played for Canada and 16 went on to play professionally. He has been inducted into the Basketball BC Hall of Fame and Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame. The ceremony will take place at halftime of the Clan’s Great Northwest Athletic Conference opener against the Western Washington University Vikings, the defending NCAA Division II champions, which starts at 7:30 p.m. Last week the Clan men split a pair of games at the Notre Dame de Namur Thanksgiving Classic in Belmont, Calif. They finished the tournament downing the host Argonauts 75-67 Saturday, a night
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after suffering their first loss of the season, 84-64 to the Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds. The Clan head into Saturday’s game sporting a 5-1 record in preseason play. • The men’s team also announced J.J. Pankratz, a star for Abbotsford’s Yale secondary, has signed a letter of intent to play for SFU. “J.J. is one of the top players coming out of B.C. this year,” said Clan head coach James Blake in a press release. “He has had great coaching with the Basketball BC team and from his high school coach, Al Friesen. J.J. can play our wing spots in our secondary break offence because he can score in a number of ways off the bounce.”
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Intracorp brings riverfront luxury to Richmond
Oval Village welcomes River Park Place Intracorp is introducing “New Luxury” to the Richmond Oval Village with its newest development, River Park Place. This riverfront master-planned and pedestrian-friendly community will be developed in three phases. These contemporary condominiums will redefine urban living, complement the existing Oval Village and add a significant architectural landmark to the neighbourhood. The first phase, a 15-storey tower, will mark the entrance to the Oval Village shopping district. The interiors will showcase quality finishes and sophisticated and efficient
design. Residents will have access to a private banquet room for entertaining. Other amenities include music rooms, a basketball court, a secured children’s play area, and much more. River Park Place will be a few blocks away from the new T&T Supermarket. There is also shopping, dining and the state-of-the-art Richmond Oval fitness centre located right in the neighbourhood. One-bedroom homes at River Park Place start at $299,900. For more information, register at www. RiverParkPlaceLiving.ca or call 604282-7838.
take advantage of all the benefits of a master-planned community, Greenfield says. Among the amenities offered is an outdoor swimming pool, hot tub, putting green, community garden, fully equipped fitness facility and a lounge and bar with a multi-media room, party room and kitchen, among other things. “Nobody else can offer these amenities,” says Greenfield. “We have 1.5 acres of outdoor space.” When you venture off the property, you will find shopping and dining just steps away at Coquitlam Centre. There are several leisure activities in the 2,200 acres of parks and trails nearby, as
well as education at Douglas College and several elementary and secondary schools. “Our location is optimal,” Greenfield says. “We made sure that we made life as comfortable as possible.” Intergulf is proud to offer 100 homes under $300,000, which gives first-time buyers a chance to buy a home in a great transit-oriented community. “This is a great investment,” Greenfield says. “It’s the optimal time to buy.” Homes at Grand Central Three start at $229,900. For more information, visit www.grandcentral3.com or call 604-936-1888.
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Life is grand at Intergulf Development Group’s Grand Central Three, in the heart of Coquitlam’s centre and right on the soon-to-bebuilt Evergreen Line. With great layouts, beautiful features and amazing amenities, finding the perfect home at Grand Central will not be hard. “We’ve been very careful to efficiently design the homes,” says Rennie project manager Macartney Greenfield. “Our layouts are pretty fantastic.” Ranging from 545 to over 1,400 square feet, the 249 homes are available in a range of one- and two-bedroom plans, some with a den as well. The 37-storey building has huge windows and spacious balconies or patios, so the outdoors is never far away no matter what the weather is like. Inside, the 8’8-ceilings and laminate wood flooring throughout the living and dining rooms combine for a truly great first impression. Buyers are able to choose between two colour schemes, Chelsea and Manhattan, giving you options for making your home yours. Stainless-steel appliances, contemporary wood veneer cabinetry and quartz countertops are all included in the elegant kitchen, and the marble backsplash is a highlight. “It really sticks out as a design
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• Advancement Opportunities • Excellent Remuneration & Benefits Fax resume: 604-513-1194 or e-mail: jobs@westcoastmoulding.com
Before embarking on a sucessful career, you need to know what industry and general position you are interested in. Speaking with one of our career advisors will help you outline your career goals and what fields are best suited to you. You can even tour the campus, speak with current students, and find out where our graduates are now. A new career and life path is only a meeting away.
CALL NEW WEST: 604-520-3900 OR VISIT SPROTTSHAW.COM
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We seek a number of fit, reliable, hard working candidates to interview for work as electronics dis-assemblers at our Annaicis Isand facility, Mon. to Fri. 8a.m.-4:30p.m. F/T positions working in the important ethical, environmentally correct end of life elecytonics recycling industry. Good hand eye co-ordinator and experience with tools plus the ability to lift 70 lbs. max regularly. Apply with resume via email to: j.bremer@fcmrecycling.com
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283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
ALWAYS GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs, 20 yrs exp. Rain or shine.7dys/wk.Simon 604-230-0627
AFFORDABLE INT/EXT painting. 30 yrs exp. Refs. Free est. Keith 604-433-2279 or 604-777-1223.
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DEMOSSING. Gutter Cleaning. Repairs. Roofing. Power Washing, painting, cedar ridgecap. Jeff 604715-6055
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A-1 PAINTING CO. 604.723.8434 Top Quality Painting. Floors & Finishing. Insured, WCB, Written Guarantee. Free Est. 20 Years Exp.
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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F/T CNC MACHINISTS & MACHINE OPERATORS
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CLEANING SERVICES
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Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Scheduled Days Off. Call Lloyd 780-723-5051
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CONCRETE & PLACING
Call: 604-882-9122 Fax: 604-882-9124 HEAVY DUTY Mechanic (Fraser Valley). We are a well established medium size contractor serving the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley area since 1969. We are recruiting a Heavy Duty Mechanic stationed at our Abbotsford shop. You will be responsible to service, maintain and repair our fleet of mobile paving and grading equipment in addition to undertaking basic welding and fabricating duties to upkeep equipment. Must have a good understanding of hydraulic and electrical systems and have a keen eye for preventative maintenance practice. You must have a valid class 5 BC driver’s license and a safe driver’s abstract in order to drive our service truck to respond to field service requests. A min 3yr experience is needed along with Interprovincial Heavy Duty Mechanic Certificate and you must possess an ability to work in a team environment and at times with limited supervision. This is a unionized position paying very competitive wages and an extensive benefits package for the right candidate. Respond by email to: nickjs@telus.net
Advertising Sales Representative
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ALTERNATIVE HEALTH
bradsjunkremoval.com
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Call: Rick (604) 202-5184
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DRYWALL
ARCO DRYWALL Ltd. Board, Tape Texture, Frame. New & Reno’s. 20 Years exp, free estimate. Call Mike 604-825-1500, 778-892-9095
#1113 LOW COST ELECTRIC Panel Upgrade • Reno’s -Com/Res. Heating • Trouble Shooting Licensed & Bonded. 604-522-3435
The successful candidate will be required to meet sales targets by deepening relationships with existing clients and developing new business with an aggressive face-to-face cold calling mandate. The ability to work independently in an extremely fast paced environment while adhering to deadlines is a must. Candidates considered for the position will be results oriented, strong communicators, and be willing to learn and adapt in an ever changing business environment. A vehicle and a valid driver’s license is required. We offer a great working environment with a competitive base salary and commission plan along with a strong benefit package. Black Press has over 170 community newspapers across Canada and the United States and for the proven candidate the opportunities are endless. Please submit your resume with a cover letter by 5:00 pm Sunday, December 9, 2012, to: Carly Ferguson, Advertising & Creative Services Manager Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News 22328 - 119th Avenue Maple Ridge, BC V2X 2Z3 or by email: admanager@mapleridgenews.com Thank you to all who apply, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE MIND BODY SPIRIT
GRAND OPENING DANDELION HEALTH CARE Best Service & Masseuse! New to Burnaby. 7805 6th St. 604-553-3222
Grand Opening GEMINI STUDIO MASSAGE & BODY CARE
604.523.6689 Unit D - 768 Princess Street
THE NEWS Serving Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows since 1978
Gas Fitter ✭ Plumber Furnace Boilers, Hot Water Tanks Hot Water Heat, Plumbing Jobs. Furnace cleaning with truck mounted machine
WorkSafeBC insured
EXPERT POWER
604-507-4606 or 604-312-7674
WASHING Services..
Rick’s Bobcat Service. Leveling, Back Filling, Trucking Reas. Rates.778-355-2978, 604-290-2978
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FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS
HARDWOOD FLOOR REFINISHING ✶ Repairs & Staining ✶ Installation ✶ Free Estimates
Century Hardwood Floors 604-376-7224 www.centuryhardwood .com
@ 8th St. New Westminster
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GARDENING
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Isaac 604-727-5232
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS Carpentry, painting, drywall, tiles Quality work - reasonable price Martin 778-355-5840
Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $
.Enterprise Plumbing, Heaitng, Gasfitting
ABC TREE MEN
FOR ALL YOUR RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL NEEDS Kitchens / Bathrooms ~ Garages Windows ~ Painting Waterproofing ~ Drain Tiles JOHN BEAUMIER 604-649-5404 totalrenovations@shaw.ca
✶ Pruning & Shaping ✶ Tree Removal ✶ Stump Grinding
☎ 604-521-7594 ☞ 604-817-8899
HOME REPAIRS If I can’t do it It can’t be done
Call Robert 604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222 INTERIORS: Baths (renos/ repairs) specializing in drywall, doors, flooring, tiling, plumbing, painting, miscellaneous, etc. VERSATILE! EXPERIENCED IN OVER 30 LINES OF WORK! * Quality work * Prompt Service * Fair prices For positive results Call Robert SERVICE CALLS WELCOME
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MOVING & STORAGE
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555. ABBA MOVERS & DEL Res/comm 1-4 ton truck, 1 man $35/hr, 2 men from $45. Honest, bsmt clean up. 25yrs Exp. 24hrs/7days 604-506-7576 ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person *Reliable Careful Movers. *Rubbish Removal. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020
TREE SERVICES A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports
Mike 604-961-1280
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Tree removal done RIGHT!
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS Canuck Roofing All Roof Repairs Any job big or small. Free Est. *WCB *Insured *BBB 778-772-1969
• Tree & Stump Removal • Certified Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~
604-787-5915, 604-291-7778 www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca 10% OFF with this AD
PETS 477 Complete ReRoofing Ltd + gutters, shingles, cedar, flat roof, 20 yr exp. Sr’s disc. WCB, BBB, 604-725-0106
FIVE STAR ROOFING All kinds of re-roofing & repairs. Free est. Reasonable rates. (604)961-7505, 278-0375
GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, Asphalt Shingles, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters. $80. 604-240-5362
PETS
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
CHIHUAHUA, SMALL male, 4 years old, sweet boy, $500. Call 604-794-7347
AFFORDABLE MOVING Local & Long Distance
$45/Hr
From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.
604-537-4140
STORMRIDER ROOF REPAIRS
BEST RATE MOVING
*Concrete Tiles *Skylights *Rain Gutters
EXPERIENCED MOVERS W/ AFFORDABLE RATES
Starting $40/hr.
604.803.2808
LICENSED & INSURED ✶ Local & Long Distance ✶ ✶ Seniors Discount ✶
604-787-8061 SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240
329 PAINTING & DECORATING www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley
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RUBBISH REMOVAL
FREE! Scrap Metal Removal...FREE!!! *Appliances *BBQs *Exercise Equip *Cars/Trucks/Trailers *Hotwater Tanks *Furnaces * Restaurant Equipment All FREE pickup!
778-233-4949 T & K Haulaway
Running this ad for 8yrs
PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour
No phone calls please.
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005
C & C Electrical Mechanical
604-475-7077
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PLUMBING
$38/HOUR PLUMBING, HEATING plugged drains. Big & small jobs. Local & licensed cell (778)549-2234
Handyman/Repair Services
JMYK CONTRACTING Specializing in steel stud framing, drywall, taping, texture, t-bar, firerating, painting + general reno’s. WCB, Insured. Jay 604-722-6197
ELECTRICAL
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Gutters cleaned & repaired
FRANKS Drywall *Boarding*Taping *Spraying no job too sm. Seniors rts Free ests. 604-939-7029, 809-1945
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604-773-7811 / 604-432-1857
PLACING & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 34 Years Exp. Free Estimates.
• ELECTRICAL • FULL PLUMBING SERVICES • HVAC GAS FITTING *Free Est. *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service
The award-winning Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News has an immediate opening for a full time Advertising Sales Representative.
Guarantee on work. Refs.
604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca
CCC Kitchen & Bathroom Reno’s, Painting also. BBB & WCB. Seniors Discount. Book by end of Nov. - 10% off. 26 yrs exp.
JUNK REMOVAL
On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
www.PitStopLoans.com 604-777-5046
Cash same day, local office.
RECYCLE-IT! • Estate Services • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses & More!
Call Ian @ 604-724-6373
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RUBBISH REMOVAL
Recycled Earth Friendly
GUTTER CLEANING
A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, fencing, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936.
PERSONAL SERVICES
www.blackpress.com
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
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Reach Out To Qualified Candidates Today!
WANTED MOVIE EXTRAS & MODELS!
GET PAID TO WALK! Start Now! Door-to-Door Delivery Routes. email: hiring@doorknobads.com or (1) 604-998-1919 ext. #105
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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
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
.Flagpersons & Lane Closure Techs required. Must have reliable vehicle. Must be certified & experienced. Union wages & benefits. Fax resume 604-513-3661 email: darlene.hibbs@shawbiz.ca
YOUTH and ADULTS
FCM RECYCLING
TRADES, TECHNICAL
Required for U-Haul Repair Shop. Mechanical Aptitude and tools an asset. Full time position, starting at $12/hr. & up depending on experience. Apply online: uhauljobs.com or email resume: ernesto_faria@uhaul.com
An Alberta Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator 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 780-723-5051.
Call Christy 604-436-2472 for available routes email Email circulation@burnaby newsleader.com
HELP WANTED
PERSONAL SERVICES
Brake / Tire / Trailer Mechanic
(604) 777-2195
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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$500 HIRING BONUS!!
CARRIERS NEEDED
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.
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CHINESE SHAR-PEI PUPPIES MINI’S/TOYS - M & F $1200.00 604-315-8774 WWW.WRINKLESRUS.COM
European German Shepherd pups, 9 weeks, nice, classic colors. Lrg dogs CKC + all shots $1000/ea & up. 2 F. 604-538-4883 GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES P.B. $1200: Born Sept. 29th. 2 Male, 1 Female. (778)863-6332
GOLDEN RETRIEVER X COLLIE (Lassie) pups. You can’t find a better combo of smart and loyal dogs. Born Oct 13, ready Dec 8. Both parents on site. Raised in home with kids, cats & other dogs. Dad 75lbs (Golden) is OFA hip cert. free of hip displasia & eye cert. mom also (rare blue headed white Collie, 48lbs). Both parents 4H (obedience, showmanship & agility) dogs. 5 Males (3 are blue merle) & 3 females (black). $500. Mission, 604-820-4827
MALTESE 1 M, 1F Born Sept 3rd 1st shots, vet ✔, health guarnt’ view mother. $650 1(604)355-0452
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
Friday, November 30, 2012 NewsLeader A31 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 503
ANTIQUES & VINTAGE
STEAMER CHEST, curved top. North Delta. 604-591-9740
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APPLIANCES
RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO
BURNABY, COQUITLAM, PORT MOODY & PORT COQUITLAM
Spacious 2 & 3 Bdrm T/hses 2 & 3 Bdrm Apartments
KITCHEN AIDE Built-in Fridge, model KBLC36FMS02. As new. Under warr. $3900: (604)536-4226
With accessible amenities, in safe family oriented communities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody & North Burnaby. Pet friendly.
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North Burnaby- 3bdrm Townhouse, $1165/mo. 8750 Maple Grove Cres.
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North Burnaby- 2bdrm Townhouse, $1085/mo. 7485 Woodbrook Place
FERTILIZERS
WEED FREE Mushroom Manure 13 yards - $160 or Well Rotted 10 yards - $180. 604-856-8877
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FUEL
BEST FIREWOOD 33rd Season & 38,000 Cust Deliv. Fully Seas. Maple, Birch, Alder 604-582-7095
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• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331 *NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET* Pillow Top in Plastic. Mfr. Warranty Must Sell $200 ~ 604-484-0379
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GARAGE SALES
BRIDGEVIEW FLEA MARKET Every Sunday, Year Round, 80 Vendors 7am-3pm, 11267-125a St. Sry. Info./Book Table 604-625-3208
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MISC. FOR SALE
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
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2 Bdrm. & 2 Bath Was $850k ~ Now $399,900 Resort Spa Restaurant Golf Marina
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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
RENTALS RENT TO OWN
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STOP RENTING RENT TO OWN No Qualification Required, Flexible Terms! Cloverdale – 60th Ave &176th St. Spacious 742 sf. 1 Bdrm. Condo. Only $880/mo. Option Fee Required 604-657-9422
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APARTMENT/CONDO
WOODWAY APARTMENTS 1 Bdrm. Special from $920.00
Great Location
Coquitlam- 2 bdrm Apartment, $865/mo. 100 Nelson Street
430 – 9th Street. 1 bdrm apart, on site laundry, 1 parking spot. Close to shops, all amens, great loc. Heat & hot water incl. $775/m. 604-451-6676
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Metro Vancouver Housing Co-operation.
Refurbished 3 bdrm apt. Available immediately Cls to transit, shops & schools $1100/mo. No subsidy.
PORT COQUITLAM WAREHOUSE /SHOP with offices for lease. Avail immed. 2631 sq.ft.. Unit #7 2031 Lougheed Hwy. For more information, call: 604-880-9977.
sandy@terramanagement.ca Or phone 604 945 5864 NEW WEST: 1 Bdrm with loft, deck, view, near amens. N/P, N/S, ref’s. $850. Jan 1. Rave @ 604-946-7194
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HOUSES FOR SALE
To arrange a viewing, call Carol at 604.319.9499
Sandy 604 945 5864 sandy@terramanagement.ca BURNABY
GABLE GARDENS MOVE IN INCENTIVE Nice, clean and quiet 1 bdrm Walk to Highgate Close to transit & schools Upgraded suite Cat okay On site manager Please call 604-521-3448 for viewing.
AUTO FINANCING
845
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
COQUITLAM, Nr Lougheed Mall. Reno’d 3/bdrms upper floor. $1125/mo. N/P Avail now. F/P. Big balcony, large yard. (604)777-1042
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• Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022
TOWNHOUSES
PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1030/mo - $1134/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938 PORT COQUITLAM
2 Bdrm Rancher in the area of Gates Park. 2471 Welcher Ave Beautiful, private back yard. $1149/mo + utils. Pets welcome.
For further info call 604-451-6075 to view Metro Vancouver Housing Co-operation.
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www.bcclassified.com 604-575-5555 toll-free 1-866-575-5777
RECREATIONAL/SALE
1996 22’ SLUMBER QUEEN 5th wheel. Interior like new, has to be seen to appreciate. New stereo, back up camera, new HD antenna, m/w, a/c. Includes hitch. $6,500. 604-625-7761 Aldergrove.
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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!
2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026
TRANSPORTATION 810
AUTO FINANCING
ROOMS FOR RENT AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
SUITES, LOWER
The Scrapper
Coquitlam. Bright 2 bdrm. Pri. ent. w/d. Patio. N/S. N/P. $875 incl utils. Nr college Avail now 604-464-1494. COQUITLAM CENTRE 1300sf 2 bdrm 2 bath sep ldry & ent. prkg NS/NP. $1180/mo. 604-771-9628
HOUSES FOR SALE
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COQUITLAM: lovely, bright, lrg 2 bdrm bsmt ste in 12 yrold house. Nr Poirier comm ctr. Inste w/d, monitored alram, 1car prk. ns/np. Now $900 incl ht/hydro. 604-202-3300.
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HOUSES FOR SALE
#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
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CARS - DOMESTIC
FOR SALE: 1994 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup Truck VIN # 1B7HC16X1RS688323. Debtor Joel Hansen. Amount of debt $909.03. Sale date is December 28 2012. Location is 838 - 20th Street. New Westminster, BC. 604-522-9757.
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SURREY: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, hardwood floors throughout and new roof. $549,000. 604-575-5555.
Bright 2 bdrm apt. Large 2 br located in a Central Coq Co-op. $810/mo. No subsidy. Close to transit, schools, and shopping.
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BURNABY 2 bdrm bsmt ste very clean, nr Metrotown. NS/NP. Ldry incl. $750 + 1/3 utils. 604-430-8144
RENTALS: These listings cover all types of rentals from apartments, condos, office space, houseboats and vacation homes. So if you’re in the market to rent, or looking for a roommate, start here. bcclassified.com
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SUITES, UPPER
PORT MOODY - Glenayre sleeping furnished room, cls. to transit, n/s, $325. 604.941.2959/ 778.883.0265
Call 604-540-6732
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
HOMES FOR RENT
Port Coquitlam 2Bdrm coach house in new home,new appli’s, new laundry, full bath $900 incl utils & W/D. NS/NP. Avail now. 604-719-8667
Spacious & clean 1 & 2 bdrms avail. From $750 - $1020/mo. No pets.
Coquitlam Center Co-op
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TRANSPORTATION
COQUITLAM, 1018 Quadling Ave. Newly reno’d 3 bdrm upper floor, 5 appls, F/P, 1375 sq.ft., $1175/mo. Avail now. No pets. 604-454-4540.
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
PORT COQUITLAM Lower Mary Hill spac 3bdrm upper 5appl f/p N/P big yd $1245+util 604-785-3980
Panorama Court
Excellent Burnaby location, walking distance to Brentwood mall & Brentwood skytrain station.
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NEW WESTMINSTER
For further info call 604-451-6075 to view
RENTALS
Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402
NO SUBSIDIES AVAILABLE Orientation: Sunday, December 2nd 1:30 p.m. at 51A-8740 Forest Grove Dr. Phone 604-420-2442
New West. Crown Manor
November Incentive, Minimum $300 value!
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Woodland surroundings, on Forest Grove Drive. Good location, close to schools, SFU and Lougheed Mall. No subsidies available. $10 application fee. Maximum housing charges; 2 bdrms $899/mo. 3 bdrms. $1009/mo. & 4 bdrms. $1112/mo. Shares $2500.
2 Bdrm, 2 full baths, 7325 Arcola St. Bby
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If your combined gross monthly income is between $2600 - $5500 you may qualify for one of these market units. If your income is lower than these ranges call BC Housing 604-433-2218
Do you want to live in the security of a family community?
Call (604) 931-2670
604-465-5363 or 862-9797
Port Moody- 3 bdrm Townhouse, $1285/mo. 411 Noons Creek
WHATTLEKAINUM HOUSING CO-OP ORIENTATION
1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
Coquitlam- 3 bdrm Townhouse, $1165/mo. 1144 Inlet Street
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BURNABY
Welcome Home !
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Coquitlam-2 bdrm Apartment, $905/mo. 312 Schoolhouse St.
CO-OP RENTALS
COQUITLAM
Corner Suite, 6 Appls, gym, sauna, u/g prkg, near SkyTrain, bus stop, shopping ctr & metrotown. Avail Dec 1st. $1650/mo. NP/NS.
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APARTMENT/CONDOS
LUXURY OCEAN FRONT CONDOS!
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RENTALS
Coquitlam- 3 bdrm Apartment, $1250/mo. 3 bdrm Townhouse, $1435/mo. 1111 Brunette Ave.
REAL ESTATE 609
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FURNITURE
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Galloway’s
A32 NewsLeader Friday, November 30, 2012
F I N E F O O D S P E C I A LT I E S
Holiday Mixed Nuts No peanuts. Roasted and salted or no salt.
$1.76/100g
7 99
$
/lb
Popular Mixed Nuts With peanuts. Roasted. Salted.
$0.77/100g
3 49
$
/lb
Toasted Corn Crunchy. Salted.
$0.77/100g
3 49
$
/lb
Almonds
5 99
$
/lb
Pistachios
In shell. Roasted. Salted.
$1.43/100g
6
$
49
/lb
Red Skin Peanuts Jumbo. Roasted and salted or unsalted.
$0.44/100g
1
$
99
/lb
Sunflower Seeds Roasted. Salted.
$0.55/100g
2
$
49
/lb
Split Peanuts Dry roasted. Blanched.
$0.62/100g
2
$
79
/lb
Turkish Delight Assorted colours. Bulk..
$1.21/100g
5 49
$
/lb
Dark Chocolate Covered Goji Berries $1.43/100g
6
$
$1.65/100g
7
$
Cashew Pieces Large. Raw.
49
$0.66/100g
/lb
3 99
$
$1.23/100g
/lb
Organic Medjool Dates $1.32/100g
5
$
99
49
/lb
$0.88/100g
3
99
/lb
Natural. Vegan.
4 59
$
/500g jar
Turbinado Sugar Raw.
2 69
$
/800g pkt
Organic Quinoa Flour Gluten free.
4 99
$
/800g pkt
Gluten free. (Rajgiri)
/800g bag
Dark Millet Flour Gluten free. (Bajri)
179
$
/lb
Whole Raw Almonds $
/400mL jar
Brown Rice Syrup
/lb
7 95
Red skinned.
4 59
$
499
Dark. Semi sweet. 51.8% cocoa butter.
$
Ginger Cubes in Syrup
$
69
Callebaut Chocolates $1.75/100g
/1kg jar
Organic Amaranth Flour
Diced Papaya
2
Honey
6 99
❤❤❤ $0.60/100g
/lb
$
/lb
This unique old fashioned Scottish style small shop has a wide variety of healthy natural products for almost any recipe and a fine selection of vitamins, gluten-free products, organic grains and natural treats to make Galloway’s part of a healthy lifestyle choice.
$
5 59
$
Canadian, alfa clover, dandelion, fireweed and cream K.B.
If you are looking for the finest baking ingredients, Galloway’s Fine Food Specialties is the place to visit.
Dried.
/lb
Blanched.
Sundried.
$0.88/100g
2 99
$
Almond Flour
Turkish Apricots
❤❤❤
Roasted. Salted or no salt.
$1.32/100g
Dark Chocolate Almond Bark
/800g pkt
Red Sour Pitted Cherries
4 99
$
/540mL jar
Sale starts Friday, November 30th, ends Wednesday, December 12th
Galloway’s
702 SIXTH AVENUE, NEW WESTMINSTER
Tel. 604.526.7525 Fax. 604.526.7523 Check our website: www.gallowaysnewwest.com/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GallowaysFineFoodNewWest Reviews on Yelp: www.yelp.ca/biz/galloways-fine-food-specialties-new-westminster
STORE HOURS: Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 5:30pm • Friday 9:00am - 9:00pm • Saturday 9:00am - 5:30pm • Sunday 12noon - 4:00pm • Stat Holidays - Closed