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retires Jan. 31 following 32 years in the city’s employ. Daminato grew up in Guelph, Ont., where he got one of those ideal summer jobs for a 16-yearold—lifeguard at an outdoor pool. When he graduated from high school, he was thinking about becoming a PE teacher. He talked to an advisor at the University of Guelph’s kinesiology department and after delving into Daminato’s background the counsellor declared, “Sounds to me like you’re interested in a career in recreation.” “What’s that?” replied Daminato,

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Victoria Lambert and her brother Bradford started their Fat Paint business in a Kitchen-Aid cake mixer. Less than a year later theyâ€™re getting ready to move from the kitchen countertop in her Sapperton home to a 3,200-square-foot studio/ storefront/production workshop on Front Street, equipped with a full-size Hobart commercial mixer that will allow them to produce 20 quarts at a time for their customers, who are as far away as Tennessee. Itâ€™s a scary step for any fledgling business to take, from countertop sideline to full-on commitment. And itâ€™s one that fills her with anxiety and trepidation every day, says Lambert. â€œMy stomach still does flipflops.â€? But with the support, encouragement and mentorship of a group of like-minded independent business people and entrepreneurs in New Westminster whoâ€™ve come together in recent months, sheâ€™s confident her vision is a formula for success. B2B New West was formed over beer and snacks at the Dublin Castle neighbourhood

grill last October. Thatâ€™s where Robyn Murrell of Robynâ€™s Vintage Nest and Zhoosh Fitness By Design convened a gathering of New West businesses sheâ€™d managed to sign up to participate in Small Business Saturday, a Canada-wide promotion by the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses. It turned out they were all women. As they got to know each other and share their stories, they realized they had even more in common. â€œWe were all fairly new businesses,â€? says Murrell. â€œAt first it was just social, but then we started sharing ideas.â€? â€œI left so energized,â€? says Lambert. â€œI got it in my head how cool it would be to be a part of this community.â€? In fact, that very weekend Lambert talked to her brother about shifting their search for a studio from East Vancouver to New West. Her new contacts at B2B helped find the space on Front Street, and shared advice on negotiating with the landlord. â€œThey helped frame what our business will be like,â€? says Lambert. Murrell knows how important that kind of support can be for an independent business just starting out or expanding. As she and her

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Victoria Lambert is in the process of expanding her chalk paint business from the countertop of her Sapperton home to a 3,200 square foot studio space on Front Street. She says the support of a new business group of like-minded New Westminster entrepreneurs, who all happen to be women, has helped drive the direction her venture is taking.

sister Heidi Clarkson worked to establish her furniture refinishing businesses out of her basement suite in Queenâ€™s Park, and lay the groundwork for her personal training business, she was also juggling temp gigs as a dental assistant to pay the rent. â€œThere were lots of times Iâ€™d like to have thrown in the towel,â€? she says. â€œBut knowing others are working through the same issues is encouraging, it keeps you going.â€? So far B2Bâ€™s 19 members represent 15 businesses from a wedding planner to a property stager to an esthetician to a

pub to three home dĂŠcor shops. There are two mother/daughter teams and two sets of siblings. Even though some of them are competitors, they see the value in working together to improve their chances for success. According to Industry Canada more than half of new businesses fail within the first three years. â€œThe bottom line is business, but itâ€™s helpful to work together,â€? says Clarkson. â€œWeâ€™re almost like a sounding board, exchanging ideas.â€? Already some members are collaborating on things like promotions, advertising and

designing store windows. Murrell will be displaying some of her industrial vintage lighting and furniture, which she refinishes using Fat chalk paint, in Lambertâ€™s new studio. Clarkson says the group is excited to tap into the energy new development is bringing into New West. And they want to be proactive about attracting new businesses to empty storefronts that will enhance the cityâ€™s retail mix. â€œWeâ€™re ready to move forward as an entity,â€? says Clarkson. Which includes welcoming men. Murrell says the group didnâ€™t intend to be all women, it just worked out that way. Lambertâ€™s just glad to have the support. â€œItâ€™s about community and connecting with others who have similar experiences,â€? says Lambert, who hopes to be in her new studio by the spring. â€œBy working together it gives me that added bit of enthusiasm to keep going. It gives me something to smile about.â€? â€˘ For more information about B2B New West, contact Heidi Clarkson at b2bnewwest@gmail. com. â€˘ To find out more about Fat Paint, go to edinshouse.blogspot. ca/p/fat-paint.html

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The commission chaired by Justice John E. Hall held 23 public hearings throughout British Columbia in the fall including a session in New Westminster on Sept. 26 in which 17 presentations were made. â€œThe Commission received a large number

of submissions opposing [Queensboroughâ€™s inclusion in Richmond East]. Although this geographic area is physically a part of Lulu Island, considerations of historical patterns of representation and community of interest have favoured the transfer of Queensborough back with New Westminster in the

New Westminster-Burnaby electoral district,â€? said the report. Although disappointed with the report overall, Burnaby-New Westminster NDP MP Peter Julian was happy to see Queensborough wonâ€™t be separated from New West. â€œFolks considered that dumb, and Iâ€™m thankful the

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As part of a Red Cross job he’d held previously, Daminato had visited many places across Canada including B.C. and loved it, so over the phone the couple made another life U-turn. That pivotal decision eventually landed him in the employ of the City of New Westminster, managing Century House. By 1990, following several promotions, Daminato had ambitions of becoming a parks and recreation director. He wasn’t sure it was going to happen in New West and was about to take a job with Port Moody when parks and rec director Ken Winslade said, “Wait a minute.” It just so happened, parks manager Guenther Edel announced his retirement that day and so virtually on the spot Daminato decided to stick around, even though his work experience had only been on the recreation side of the job. So just as he was revved up and ready to travel a road he was barely out of the driveway when he took life U-turn

number three and stayed, holding his new job for seven years. That’s when Winslade became city administrator and Daminato replaced him, attaining his career goal. But just six years later, Winslade retired and Daminato got the top job. “I’d never given [being a city administrator] much thought before but I thought it was a really interesting challenge,” recalls Daminato. “It’s just managing in a different way. It’s much broader based and more complicated, but in my mind the goal is still the same, to provide top service.” Daminato said the most difficult part of the job, for which he got paid $201,000 in 2011, has been not being able to say yes to everybody. “Transportation is an example of you just can’t snap your fingers and change things,” says Daminato. He leaves City Hall proud of the legacy New Westminster has created with greenways, trails and parks, such as the new $25-million park on the city’s riverfront. “Westminster Pier Park

was an exciting project to be involved in,” says Daminato. “Anything we can do to get more access to the waterfront is a huge bonus in the community. “The redevelopment of the Downtown and the [Anvil Centre], it’s nice to see it actually happen. All the ingredients have been there for years. I was fortunate to be here at a time when that is starting to take off.” Daminato took up his position about the same time Mayor Wayne Wright took office. “He’s a steady type of guy you want next to you when you have a problem,” said Wright when Daminato’s retirement was announced. “I have a lot of respect for him.” This latest turn in Daminato’s life was a little more time in the making than the previous ones, and he’s given lots of thought to what he’ll make of it. For the last four years, Daminato has competed as a triathlete, but finding time to work out for the 60-year-old was almost as challenging as building a civic centre.

“You pretty much have to plan a week ahead of time, plan your workouts outside of meetings,” says Daminato. “I just feel I’m at the stage where I want a different lifestyle and more control of my time to do some things that I’ve been wanting to do.” Along with triathlon training, snowboarding, golfing and the odd bit of consulting work, Daminato intends to find more time to play the accordion. It’s something he’s done since he was eight when he was mesmerized by bands playing Italian family weddings. During his days in Kitchener, which has a strong German population, he played in three polka bands, helping him pay his way through university. In fact, he says, he tickled accordion keys at 10 consecutive Oktoberfests. “I’ll have too much to do. I don’t know how I’m going to fit it all in.”

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Fin Donnelly would have preferred the commission recommend something closer to the status quo. “I’m disappointed the commission did not listen to the public. The message was clear that the current makeup for the riding was working well,” said Donnelly. Although the redistribution would mean New Westminster would be all in one riding, that’s not necessarily a good thing, according to Donnelly. “You cannot look at it in isolation, unfortunately because it’s always a chain reaction in including certain communities and not including communities when trying to get that population quotient. There can definitely be pros and any cons to any makeup they are proposing.” Donnelly wouldn’t say which riding— New Westminster-Burnaby or CoquitlamPort Coquitlam—he would seek to represent in the next federal election. “That’s where I have to talk to my colleagues. No decision has been made yet. It’s too early. These are just preliminary boundaries,” said Donnelly. The report will go before a parliamentary committee in the next 30 days before it is sent to the House of Commons for final approval. Overall, it recommends adding six ridings to B.C., including five in the Lower Mainland.

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New Westminster council narrowly approved a change to the official community plan (OCP) to allow a Queensborough townhouse project to proceed to the next stage. The move came on the heels of a decision in December by council to table this application, and another next door, until the city completed a community plan for the area. Last Monday, Mayor Wayne Wright cast the deciding vote on third reading of New Metro Holdings’ request to change the OCP so it can build 54 townhouses at 620 Salter St. In December, council had voted to table this application along with the same company’s application for an OCP change and rezoning for 63 units next door at 702 Salter. At that time, councillors expressed concern about adding density and increasing

traffic in an already congested neighbourhood. While Coun. Bill Harper voted to table the applications in December, he supported the OCP change to 620 Salter on Jan. 21. Harper said it wouldn’t be a good idea to institute what would basically be a “land freeze.” “That would not be valuable at this point,” Harper told council. “If you want to start talking about a freeze on the rest of the community and having a whole other discussion about it then that’s fine.” However, Couns. Jonathan Coté, Chuck Puchmayr and Lorrie Williams didn’t see it as a land freeze and felt it was important, because of Queensborough’s traffic and density issues, that the developments be consistent with the new community plan. Puchmayr said he would have felt more comfortable waiting for public input on the new area plan. “I don’t see the same urgency

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More money is being earned by fewer people. According to Statistics Canada, 10.6 per cent of the country’s income is now earned by the top one per cent of those who filed tax returns in 2010. The median income for those top earners is almost 10 times higher than the median income for the remaining 99 per cent. This disparity between the haves and the rest of society was the fuel for last year’s Occupy movement that spread around the world from Wall Street. It is a component of the First Nations’ Idle No More protests to reclaim their portion of Canada’s enormous wealth of natural resources, pumped and excavated from lands that once belonged to them. The gap between rich and poor has fired protest and unrest for as long as there’s been currency. Just ask the French, who disposed their monarchy when the population could no longer afford bread because of onerous taxes. In fact, Canada’s not doing too badly when it comes to dispersing income, ranking somewhere in the middle of the rest of the world. According to the Gini Index, a measure of income dispersion developed by an Italian statistician and sociologist in which a coefficient of zero means everyone has exactly the same income and one means all the wealth within a country is held by one person, Canada’s coefficient is .688. That’s lower than countries like Brazil (.784), the United States (.801) and Switzerland (.803). But it’s higher than the Netherlands (.650), Belgium (.662) and Germany (.667). The country with the most equal distribution of income in the world, according its Gini coefficient of .547, is Japan. Of course, all those statistics are meaningless the next time you check your bank statement. That’s the true measure of wealth distribution. Somehow, it’s never enough.

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post-secondary faculty and other government workers. Nurses are renowned for getting raises when no one else does, so this should be an opportunity for these powerful unions to co-ordinate. But the BCTF can’t get along with other unions any more than it can negotiate with any discernible competence. Lambert falsely claimed there was no consultation on the proposal. This reminded me how she low-balled the costs of her union’s demands by hundreds of millions during what passed for negotiations in last year’s strike season. Behind the scenes, the BCTF executive and the school district bargaining agent had just settled on a mutual costing model. What this means is the school districts, which have to make payroll and balance budgets,

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have convinced the BCTF to stop misrepresenting costs. I’ll believe that when I see it. Before Education Minister Don McRae had even spoken, BCTF vice-president Glen Hansman was growling his reply on Twitter: See you in court. That message presumably also goes for premier-in-waiting Adrian Dix, unless he replaces the hated B.C. Liberals in May, then quickly kneels before the BCTF and extends the key to the provincial treasury. Two generations of British Columbians have been bullied by this bad drama, since Bill Vander Zalm decided an industrial union bargaining structure was just the ticket for public schools. Students are taught by example, if not by blatant propaganda in classrooms, that all problems are solved by demanding more money from the government. After this conditioning, older students are sometimes pressed into service as union pickets. There’s your Social Justice class, kids. Sorry about those sports teams and field trips, but

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Time to fix bike path Re: Seeking a safer path on West, from Southern Railway such establishments wouldn’t be Stewardson (NewsLeader, Jan. of B.C. able to stay in business. Greg DePaco 18) Also a problem is the New Westminster The part of the bike trail vibration and noise from that is of concern on the BC these engines. More than five oh, to live in surrey Parkway, which this article years ago they said they were I never thought the day would has brought to the public’s waiting for parts. Do they think come when I would say I envy attention, is the main way to everyone is stupid? If my car did the citizens of Surrey—but that and from the Queensborough that it would get towed to the day arrived on a recent morning. Loop. And with a few small scrap yard. I have gone through When the citizens of Lower improvements this could be a every resource, including Metro Sapperton opposed changes to world-class cycling circuit. Vancouver, that regulates offthe Official Community Plan For the past three years, the road diesel emissions, but they in our neighbourhood, which last two as owner/operator of still pass the buck. This is a would facilitate the expansion Fraser River Bike Tours and serious problem down here. Gary Prokovich of the Elizabeth Fry Society, city Rentals, I have taken local New Westminster council turned a blind eye to our cyclists, student field trips and concerns. Instead they listened tourists around the loop by the the nAked truth to the developer and people hundreds, and all say it is the If Social Justice 12 classes from outside the area. best ride they have ever taken. at Dr. Charles Best Secondary But in Surrey, Mayor Dianne The last year I have been are concerned about the Watts had the courage to stand a member of the New commodification of the up to the casino lobby, saying, Westminster bicycle and human body, a strip club is “we’re elected by the residents pedestrian committee, and have not necessarily the best target. of Surrey. You have to take that brought up this safety issue Perhaps they would be better voice into consideration.” many times. off challenging the laws which Here we can only dream of I have also guided a group of criminalize everyday exposure having such an enlightened city politicians, a city planner of the natural unadorned body, elected official. and cycling advocates around Catherine Cartwright the Queensborough Loop to try thus creating the captive market New Westminster to iron out the few wrinkles that without which strip clubs and still need to be corrected to make this great ride y er DA safe for all. b n M The most serious issue Me iAtio is the exposed sidewalk c re on Stewardson Way as p Ap described in this article. To date I have received much verbal support from the city and local cyclists but nothing has been done about this choke point. TransLink, which is technically responsible for it, was not interested in joining in on our working ride or even in discussing it. The city has hesitated to contact Southern Railway, which owns the ThiS week’S MARkeT FeATURing: abandoned track parallel to this choke point, ■ Community group: ■ Music: Stringz Aloud even though many have kathleen Carlsen ■ kids’ Craft: sponsored encouraged them to ask highland Dancers by River Market this company to do right as responsible corporate 11AM - 3pM AT RiveR MARkeT, 810 QUAYSiDe DRive citizens. The city should stand With 25 to 30 vendors at each market up for cycling and offering fresh local produce, prepared pedestrian safety. foods and handmade crafts. Featuring Tom Littlewood live music & kids’ activities every market! New Westminster

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Council to help fund Salmonbellies book Publication to celebrate 125th anniversary of famed lacrosse squad Grant Granger

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The City of New Westminster is going to assist a group in its goal of producing an illustrated history of the New Westminster Salmonbellies to celebrate its 125th anniversary. City council will contribute $10,000 to the publication, even though the city’s heritage grant committee turned down an application from the group in December. The book is being put together by Bruce MacDonald, who grew up near Queen’s Park watching the Salmonbellies in their glory days of the 1960s and ‘70s, through his company Invisible Hand Legacy Books, with financial backing from team alumni. In December, committee member Vladimir Krasnagor told council the application

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Former New Westminster Salmonbellies captain Paul Parnell was known as the ‘Gordie Howe of lacrosse’ when the scoring star patrolled the green hardwood floor at Queen’s Park Arena during the 1960s and ’70s.

for $44,000 was rejected because it well exceeded the $25,000 available for the committee to distribute and because it was for a private enterprise. But Coun. Chuck Puchmayr, a former governor of the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame, convinced council to provide financial support for the project. “We need to have a look at this one. This is the Montreal Canadiens of lacrosse and

they just happen to be in our city,” said Puchmayr. “This is the greatest lacrosse team of the past and hopefully of the future. This is a worthy project that brings a lot to the city.” MacDonald said while the investors will get their money back, the net proceeds will go to the club. “It’s not really what you would call a commercial enterprise, there’s just some costs involved in it.” He emphasized the book

is not just about a team that happens to play lacrosse, but a heritage and cultural story as well. “My book makes the argument the Salmonbellies are the No. 1 cultural export of the city. It’s the Salmonbellies that made the city famous, not the other way around,” said MacDonald. “It’s not just another group looking for funding, it’s a team that’s really come to represent the city and done a lot for it economically.” Coun. Bill Harper noted in the past the city’s financially helped authors such as Jim Wolf and Don Benson publish historical books. “This is an organization that’s an institution in the city, it’s interwoven with the history in the city, it’s something that council felt needed to be done,” said Harper, adding it was particularly appropriate considering the hall of fame will be moved into the Anvil Centre when it’s completed next year.

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Chamber marks 130th Will celebrate its milestone birthday with dinner Feb. 1 Grant Granger

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In the early 1880s the Victoria Board of Trade had been acting like it was the voice of business in all of British Columbia. This didn’t sit well with the early entrepreneurs in New Westminster, so to protect their city’s commercial interests they decided to form an organization of their own. The New Westminster Board of Trade was formally born on Feb. 22, 1883. It had 46 members including 26 merchants, six from the lumber industry, five from canning and a banker. One hundred and thirty years later, and now called the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce, the organization is set to celebrate a milestone anniversary. The birthday bash will be held at the Inn at the Quay on Friday with media personality Terry David Mulligan acting as master of ceremonies and Buddy Holly tribute singer Johnny Vallis as the entertainment. “It’s all about having fun,”

said chamber executive director Cori Lynn Germiquet. “The evening is about enjoying each other’s company. It’s going to be great. Just appreciating who is in the room and getting rid of the officious moments.” The board of trade formally changed to a chamber of commerce in 1960 with a membership nearing 500 when the Downtown’s Golden Mile was in its glory days. These days the chamber boasts 365 members. Germiquet says the chamber’s key services are: • Engaging with its “community partners” on economic development • Representing the business voice on issues such as taxation, labour and transportation that will ultimately have an effect on the whole community • Creative marketing opportunities with innovative products and services • Staying relevant for the community while organizations face threats of downsizing, the economy and competition The chamber’s most visible activity to residents is when it acknowledges New Westminster excellence. In 2012, the chamber introduced the Platinum Awards

gala, which was a combination of its previous community awards and business awards. In November, it held the city’s first economic forum. Originally it was to be an annual affair, but since the chamber could have doubled the 275 that showed up at La Perla Ballroom, the plan is to hold off on the next one until 2014 when the Anvil Centre and its convention space is completed. Other activities planned for the anniversary year is getting together with the Surrey Board of Trade to discuss the current state of business on the river and what the opportunities are, and a trade show focusing on business succession planning in October. A quote in the chamber’s 1994 annual report about the organization’s role still applies nearly two decades later. “As long as there is a difference between what New Westminster is and what New Westminster can be, there will be a need for a Chamber of Commerce.” • Tickets for the celebration on Friday, Feb. 1 cost $99 plus HST and will begin with a reception at 6 p.m. For more go to www. newwestchamber.com.

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Pain-free off-season for slugger Morneau It’s been a pain-free off-season for the first time in several years for New Westminster’s Justin Morneau, so he’s looking toward returning to his all-star and American League most valuable player form of several years ago. Since the 2009 season, the Minnesota Twins first baseman has battled back, brain, neck, wrist, shoulder and foot injuries. They followed on the heels of spectacular seasons for Morneau when he won the AL MVP in 2006 and finished second in 2008 when he was also named Canada’s athlete of the year. The latest difficulties have been dealing with postconcussion symptoms since a collision in Toronto in July 2010 and surgery on his left wrist last off-season. He said at last Friday’s TwinsFest event the wrist took a while to calm down after the 2012 season, but hasn’t bothered him since he resumed his offseason training in early November. “I feel strong, but I’m not going to use the cliche of ‘It’s the best I’ve ever felt’ or ‘I’m in the best shape of my life’ or whatever,” Morneau told reporters. “But I feel good and feel like I have in the past to help me prepare.” The slugger had a bit of a bounce back year last season with 19 home runs, 77 RBI and a .267 batting average

in 134 games. The 31-year-old believes he can regain the form he had in 2006 (.321, 34 HR, 130 RBI) and 2008 (.300, 23, 129), or even 2009 (.274, 30, 100). “I don’t see why not,” said Morneau, 31. “I’m not 38 or 39 or 40. It’s something that I expect. I’m still young enough to produce and to produce the way I expect myself to. I don’t feel like I’m too far off. I had a little rough start last year, but if you stretch it out to 162 games or 158 games or whatever it is, you get in that full season, those numbers aren’t too far off. I don’t see why I can’t get back to that point.” Morneau is heading into the final season of a six-year, $80 million contract he signed prior to the 2008 season. So a good year should help him out in contract negotiations either with the Twins

or another team if he becomes a free agent. If he sign a contract extension with the Twins before the summer, speculation he’ll be traded during the season will run rampant. But Morneau is hoping the Twins will play so well the trade talk will be in a different direction for him and the club. “I’m not going to look on the negative side of it. I’d rather think that we’re adding players at the deadline at this point than trading anybody,” he said. “That stuff will be out of my control when it does come about. Whenever the deadline comes, that won’t really be up to me. It’s something where we’re hopefully playing well enough where we’re adding players. Morneau is not just looking forward to the upcoming season for the Twins, but also to the World Baseball

Classic in March where he’ll get to play for Canada for the third time. “It should be fun,” Morneau said. “It’s always good to hang out with the Canadian boys. It’s a good experience. It’s a nice little break from spring training, which is nice.”

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New Westminster’s Justin Morneau, seen here at his old elementary school, Sir Richard McBride in 2007, is anxious to have a good season for the Minnesota Twins in 2013, the final season of his six-year, $80 million contract.

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provinces. Couple this with the pending 7% additional costs which will be realized with the reintroduction of the PST to the film industry, there will be a significant impact on our local economy. As told to CBC, Peter Leitch, chair of the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of B.C., says he doesn’t believe the tax credit offered

by Ontario and Quebec is sustainable in the long term. But says he believes the province should step in and help in the meantime. “I’d like to see us get halfway there... the differential of 12 per cent is too great,” he told CBC News. As a business community this is cause for concern. Filming in New Westminster has tremendous local economic

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• if the bridge was removed and not replaced; • if the bridge was rehabilitated as a 3 lane bridge • if the bridge was upgraded/ replaced as a 4 lane bridge with general purpose lanes; and • if the bridge was replaced as a 6 lane bridge with designated truck and/or HOV lanes Members’ and non-members were also given the opportunity to provide any input on other Pattullo Bridge-related issues, including tolling, road configuration, traffic congestion, etc. The Pattullo Bridge project is a sensitive topic in New Westminster. In recognition of this fact, all of the input received was treated as confidential

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he New Westminster Chamber of Commerce and The Surrey Board of Trade will be hosting a half day event with a focus on the economic impact of the Fraser River. The event, moderated by Stephen Bruyneel, Vice President, Fraser River Discovery Centre and President of SB Communications and Public Relations will allow a meaningful dialogue of current activities and potential activities on the Fraser River, as they relate to economic development. We will be featuring expert panels on: 1. The current economic activity on the Fraser River. 2. The opportunities for business on the Fraser River.

The information gathered during this day will provide a basis for our Board of Trade and Chamber of Commerce to communicate with our community partners and our decision makers on how we together can foster sustainable economic development in our area! This event is generously supported and sponsored by Business in Vancouver! For more information contact Cori Lynn at the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce.

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A committee to develop a 12-month school calendar for New Westminster will have 16 stakeholder representatives. That total doesn’t include the board trustees and district staff that will be appointed to it. The province has eliminated the traditional 10-month calendar and is now requiring districts to come up with a yearround calendar. The Ministry of Education has also moved up the deadline for districts to submit their calendars to March 31 from May 31. At a board committee of the whole meeting last Tuesday, superintendent John Woudzia proposed to establish a committee to look at whether or not to keep the current 10-month school year, move to year-round education or include other options such as increasing spring break from one to two weeks. He proposed including on

the committee two parents, along with two representatives each from the teacher, school administrator and support staff employee groups. But after more than an hour of discussion, the board decided to include eight parents, four representing elementary students, two from middle school and two from New Westminster secondary. In addition, the business community and the city’s parks and recreation department will also be invited to send a representative. Woudzia said his proposed makeup mirrored those of committees in other districts in the Lower Mainland. But trustee Casey Cook said it would have meant parents and students, who make up the vast majority of those affected, would be underrepresented. Trustee MaryAnn Mortensen, who proposed the amendment to include the extra representatives, said if the committee couldn’t get the work done in time for this year she would be comfortable with submitting a calendar

that retains the status quo for 2013-14. She got support from Cook, trustee Lisa Graham and board chair Michael Ewen for her motion. Despite the added parent involvement, district parent advisory council interim chair Wendy Harris questioned why such a large committee was necessary. “How are you going to get that balance? It’s going to be chaos,” Harris told the board. Harris suggested the district simply put together a calendar and then put it out for public and stakeholder discussion. Trustees Jonina Campbell and David Phelan did not support Mortensen’s motion. “The intention is good, but it’s impossible to include everything,” said Campbell. “It’s not possible to include everyone, which is why we have the consultation process.” In making her motion, Mortensen suggested including business and parks department representatives because they could be affected by a two-week spring break if the district decides to go that route.

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We asked: What’s your prescription for living well? Earlier this month, the NewsLeader asked some people in New Westminster their philosophy and ideas around living healthy and living well. Here are some of the responses we received:

When it comes to healthy living I am the last person to give advice but I can say that laughing and smiling all the time is a great way to well being! Tej Kainth

Despite the hills New West is still walkable and my favourite way to get around the city. Augment that walking with a bus up a hill here or there and you have a great exercise regimen that will help you stay slim, feel better and live longer. You’ll save money too! Matthew Laird

Healthy living is not about denying one treats or fun times. Chocolate, beer, wine, decadent desserts, rich food, laziness are part of what make life fun. Nothing is taboo. It’s about balance. Kim Deighton

Here are my top two tips: 1. Get a dog – it will force you to walk each day and nothing shakes the day’s “nonsense” like the happy greeting your dog gives you when you walk through the door! 2. Learn to laugh at yourself – it will give you perspective. Lisa Spitale Chief Planner City of New Westminster

Walk kids to school, get a dog and take the bus. I am not a sporty person but via these three things I get at least an hour of exercise every day, and sometimes more. Structuring your lifestyle to include regular movement is easier to stick with long-term and each little choice adds up: stand instead of sit, take stairs instead of the elevator, walk instead of drive, cook at home instead of eating out. Briana Tomkinson

But no matter the weather, I never miss my 5:30-6:30 a.m. brisk walk on weekday mornings with my happy-go lucky Labrador, Ebi Sushi. Fresh air and a little quiet time to think before the day goes crazy on me seems to do the trick! Catherine Ouellet-Martin Fraser River Discovery Centre

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Walking, in all kinds of weather, is a good way to stay active and healthy.

Between kids and work, it always seems hard to find time to exercise. I incorporate exercise into my commute by biking to work. My ride is 20km one way and I don’t have the time (or capacity!) to bike 40km per day, so I break up the rides by riding one way a day and taking the SkyTrain the other direction. My SkyTrain commute is usually

about 40 minutes. When I ride, it’s just over an hour. So, for an extra 25 minutes per day, I’ve added solid exercise into my routine. Yvette Van Dop Oh I wish I could say I run marathons, go to the gym three times a week, meditate and eat bran muffins made from scratch with gluten-free flour. But I don’t.

Cycling. A few years ago, after back surgery ended my soccer playing days, I found cycling a perfect substitute. Next thing I knew I was cycling 20K to work in Vancouver and back. Last year I bought a “road bike” and got into doing “Gran Fondos” (“Big Rides”) with old and new friends. My son Kristian told me of a new saying in the marketing world: “Cycling is the new golf.” True enough. For me, cycling is a very rewarding physical and social experience. There are no green fees, but, also like golf, the sky’s the limit on fancy gear. Dave Brett

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Liliana Tosic never paid much heed to her diet. Until her father was diagnosed with terminal colon cancer. Her efforts to prolong his life changed hers. Growing up in Bosnia, family meals consisted of a lot of meats, breads and fatty foods. When Tosic was a harried engineering student, breakfast was coffee and cigarettes. Working long hours as a software engineer on the Canadarm project, she ate out a lot. “I didn’t think much about health,” she says. Her father’s illness changed that. She wanted answers to why he got sick and how he could get better. “I knew there was a lot I needed to learn,” says Tosic. Much of her research focused on diet. She worked hard to change her father’s strict eastern European ways. She herself stopped drinking coffee, started eating more fruits and vegetables and less meat. Tosic’s father felt better for a stretch, but the cancer had already spread. The changes in her own health and well-being were undeniable.

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“I didn’t think I was sick, but I noticed my concentration improved, I was more productive and had more energy at work.” While Tosic was on maternity leave with her first child, she took online courses in natural nutrition. By the time her year at home was up, she knew she wanted to make it her new career. Tosic says her journey to better health through diet and exercise is like so many others— precipitated by a health crisis, a confrontation with mortality. But getting better is so much more difficult and time-

consuming than prevention. “It’s better to be proactive. We have to learn ahead of time to make change.” For Tosic that’s meant eliminating as many chemicals and processed foods from her diet as possible. Her family eats organic meats, fruits and vegetables. They drink homemade smoothies and avoid grain cereals. She relieves stress with exercise. “Once we’re healthy, the body is so resilient it takes a long time to break down again. Your diet has to become part of your lifestyle.”

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For me, health and well-being are both supported by personal activities and aspects of my work as MLA. On the personal level, spending time with family is a source of great pleasure. My physical health is helped by walks along the Quay boardwalk, Pier Park and shopping at Royal City Farmers Market for

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These days I’m scheduling myself to be at the Canada Games Pool early mornings three times a week. I have lots of time, I make it a spa day with the hot tub and/or sauna as well. The regulars in the ‘slow lane’ are very pleasant, but I miss my laughter therapy buddy who moved to Montreal last summer. Franci Louann

Build activity into your daily life and don’t marginalize it to the edges. Make activity part of things you have to do every day and not just spare-time embellishment (who’s got spare time?). For those of us with desk jobs this is best done by walking or cycling to work, recreation, school, shopping, etc. Or walking/cycling to transit if you have farther to travel. Andrew Feltham

Quite simply my motto in life is to do unto others as you would have them do unto to you. I also add a little saying my Grandmother used to pass my way when she was alive and that was always “to look your best, be your best - each and every day, because you are only ever going to see it once.” Maureen Parks Eat small portions if food

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Make activity part of daily life I met my dietician eight years ago this month (I was 34, pre-diabetic and weighed 367 lbs). I made changes slowly, and only lost 30 lbs in the first eight months, but started enjoying my new diet, exercise and the freedom of feeling more comfortable. It felt good and changes came easier. Within a year I’d lost 70 lbs but I didn’t care—I felt so much better. By summer of 2006 my health problems were gone, I loved the freedom of being able to move and a healthy diet. Yeah, I’d lost 150 lbs, but whenever someone was shocked, amazed or focused on the weight loss I said: “The weight loss is just a side effect, I’ve gained so much more in my health and life!” I’ve made physical activity a normal part of my daily life, not something that I have to do and that can be avoided. I started by walking the dog every day, then moved to bigger walks instead of riding the bus, started carrying things home, learned how to stretch and gain muscle, bought a bike and within a year biking was my primary means of transportation. It’s not a workout now, it’s just what I do. Ken Wilkinson “Talk” in person, on the phone or via email to at least three people every day. It’s a surefire method to avoid the winter gloomies as well as promote emotional wellness. Annette Martin One health mistake I made, for a very long time, was not resting. It actually makes you less productive when you don’t make that time a priority. I try to take a time, even just a morning, to unplug. Going for a walk along the Quay, or just having a “power nap” makes all the difference. It helps me to stop, reflect and get perspective of what I’m doing again. Hector D. Bremner BC Liberal candidate for MLA On the cusp of a milestone birthday and just after the lost of my mother to a brain tumour, my six year old daughter boldly announced at dinner, “Daddy do you think you should have

another helping, you’re getting chubby,” I recall putting down my fork and making a commitment to regaining control of my life. I joined Weight Watchers, started running, soon lost 70 pounds and ran the Boston Marathon. My health suggestion is to take charge of your life, before life throws you a curve ball, through exercise, a balanced diet and acting upon written goals. Jason Haight Manager of Business Operations City of New Westminster If you’ve set a fitness goal for 2013, just showing up is 90 per cent of the solution. Don’t worry about doing the moves perfectly in a new fitness or yoga class. Just show up. Give it honest effort, and regardless of how imperfectly you feel you execute, you will begin experiencing the benefits of health and fitness.” Ellen Chesney Fitness Instructor, Fitness New West The solution to most health problems end with the words: ‘…and get regular exercise’. It just makes sense to get the exercise and avoid the health problems altogether. Brian Earle Fitness Instructor, Fitness New West Being active every day is not an option. Consider it your prescription for health and longevity. Embrace it, find joy in it, and get in the habit of asking yourself “how should I sweat today?”, not “should I sweat today.” Lisa Mandel Fitness Instructor, Fitness New West My advice would be to start slowly, be patient and consistent. Being active is a lifestyle change; there’s no hurry or deadline or place to get to. Pretty soon it will be part of your routine and you will love coming to class because you feel so much better overall. Lori Dalin Physiotherapist and Fitness Instructor Fitness New West

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Many benefits of Bikram’s Yoga There are many benefits to be gained from the practice of Bikram’s Yoga: • Burns up to 1,000 calories per 90 minute session • If you practice regularly, it strengthens spinal and core muscles, alleviating health ailments and providing relief and control over symptoms • Excellent cardiovascular workout without high impact and joint stress, making Bikrams Yoga the perfect exercise for every body type and fitness level, first timers and experienced yogis alike. • Improves posture and mobility, concentration, energy, strength and flexibility, while decreasing stress, alleviating pain, and contributing to better blood pressure and an overall sense of wellness.

• Take at least three classes in your first week to quickly adapt to a heated room and see results • The 26 postures work every part of the body, to give all the internal organs, veins, ligaments and muscles everything they need to maintain optimum health and function. Each component takes care of something different in the body, and yet they all work together synergistically, contributing to the success of every other one, and extending its benefits • Hatha Yoga flushes away the waste products, the toxins of all the glands and organs of your body. It provides a natural irrigation of the body through the circulatory system, with the help of the respiratory system

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INFORMATION

Research Participants Needed! PATIENTS OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS Do you receive, or have you received, health care from a BC Nurse Practitioner? Researchers from UVicâ€™s School of Nursing want to learn how you feel about care provided by nurse practitioners. Participation in this study means completing a short survey either by mail or telephone. To learn more and sign-up for the study, please contact Joanne Thompson Research Assistant at jethomps@uvic.ca or 250-721-7964 University of Victoria School of Nursing

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PROFESSIONAL SALES ASSOCIATES Interested in SALES? Outgoing? Motivated? Gregg Distributors (BC) Ltd. is looking for individuals to fill Outside Sales positions. We offer excellent growth & compensation possibilities. Knowledge of the Industrial & H.D. industries are an asset. Training will be provided to help achieve your full potential. Please fax resumes to: 604.888.4688 or visit Employment Opportunities at www.greggdistributors.ca TRAIN TO BE AN Apartment/ Condominium Manager at home! We have jobs across Canada. Thousands of graduates working. 32 years of success! Government certified. www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-665-8339, 604-681-5456.

CHILDCARE WANTED

F/T LIVE-IN CAREGIVER for 2 kids. Light housekeeping & meal prep. $10.50/hr. 604-526-8804

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DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

BURNABY, B.C. based Pemberton Transport Company Ltd. requires LONG HAUL TRUCK DRIVERS. $23.50/hr, 50hrs/wk. Send resumes by Fax: 604-420-5608 or email: info@pemberton-transport.com

Industrial Equipment Manufacturing Ltd. designs and manufactures bulk materials handling equipment typically used in mining, forestry and oil sands. The business has been in operation since 1955 and is located in the Port Kells area of Surrey. IEM has an attractive remuneration package including an employee ownership program.

Steel Fabricator The successful candidate will have at least 5 years experience as a steel fabricator.

Welder The successful candidate will have at least 5 years welding experience and at least 3 years of CWB certification using metalcore wire for structural steel fabrication.

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

To apply submit resume by Email to: jwurz@iem.ca or fax to: 604-513-9905

EDUCATION

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BROWN, Donna Marie (nee Hodgson) Passed away peacefully on January 22, 2013. Predeceased by her husband of 35 years, Carmen (Bucky) Lloyd Brown in 1980. Lovingly remembered by her children Carol (Bob) Van Balkom, Douglas Marty (Diane) Brown. Sheâ€™ll be dearly missed by her grandchildren Michelle Van Balkom (Jules Nicholson), Scott Van Balkom, friends and relatives. Donna was born in Niagara Falls, Ont. July 25, 1924 and raised in Queenston, Ont. We wish to thank her care workers and staff and doctors of Langley Memorial Hospital for their support and considerations. No service by request. In lieu of flowers donations to a charity of your choice or her favorites Canuck Place, Diabetes or Cancer in her memory would be appreciated.

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HELP WANTED

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HELP WANTED

CARRIERS NEEDED YOUTH and ADULTS

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.

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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Attention: Rooﬁng & Siding Installers

MAID Natural Cleaning Ltd. is looking for a new member to join our team as a Cleaning Supervisor. $18/hr, FT, various shifts (day, eve, weekend). Must be willing to travel. Secondary school, 1-2 yrs exp. as a cleaning supervisor, own vehicle and driver’s license is required. PLEASE EMAIL mnc.amber@gmail.com

Calgary’s # 1 Exterior’s company will be in your area recruiting for the following positions: skilled Roofers, Siders, Eavestroughers, Foreman & sub crews . Our Roofing & Exteriors Manager’s will be in the lower mainland on Wed, Jan 30th and Thurs, Jan 31st. Please call Donavan at (587) 228-0473 to schedule an interview during those dates. For more info link on the link: http://www.epicroofing.ca/ about-epic/careers.html

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HELP WANTED

The award-winning Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News has an immediate opening for a full time Graphic Designer. The successful applicant will be creative, organized and work effectively under tight deadlines, interacting with advertising clients, sales representatives and the creative team. Speed, accuracy and attention to detail is a requirement. A comprehensive working knowledge is required of CS6 on Mac OS X for both print and on-line advertising. Preference will be given to those with technical skills. Black Press has over 170 community newspapers across Canada and the United States and for the proven candidate the opportunities are endless. If you’d like to be part of a successful team, please send a resume, cover letter and portfolio showcasing your talent by email to: Carly Ferguson, Advertising & Creative Services Manager Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News admanager@mapleridgenews.com Closing date: February 1, 2013 Thank you to all who apply, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

THE NEWS Serving Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows since 1978

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PERSONAL SERVICES 188

LEGAL SERVICES

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

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DENIED CANADA PENSION plan disability benefits? The Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help. Call Allison Schmidt at 1-877-7933222. www.dcac.ca

TRADES, TECHNICAL

Required for Maple Ridge roofing co. Previous experience is an asset, not necessary - willing to train. Wages Commensurate with Experience. Fax resume 604.462.9859 or e-mail - hirooﬁngltd@shaw.ca or Call: Sue 604.880.9210 ATTN: COMPUTER WORK. Work from anywhere 24/7. Up to $1,500 part-time to $7, 500/month full-time. Training provided; www.HighIncomesFromHome.com. EXCLUSIVE FINNING/Caterpillar Mechanic training. GPRC Fairview Campus. High school diploma, mechanical aptitude required. $1000. entrance scholarship. Paid practicum with Finning.. Write apprenticeship exams. 1-888-9997882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

EXPERIENCED TRUCK PARTSMAN

Required for Western Star & Sterling Trucks of Vancouver Inc. Position available in Surrey location.

Union Shop - Full Beneﬁts Forward Resume to Annish Singh Fax: 604-888-4749 E-mail: ars@cullendiesel.com

COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT MECHANICS Wanted for

SURREY

Fast Paced, dynamic shops

DUTIES INCLUDE: • Maintenance & Repairs • Diagnostics Of Trucks, Trailers, Forklifts & Hydraulics • Reporting • Inventory Control

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QUALIFICATIONS: • Strong Command Of The English Language • 3rd or 4th yr. Apprentices • Certified Journeymen • Driver’s Licence • Self-Starter WE OFFER:

• Industry Leading Remuneration Packages • Full Beneﬁts • Pension Plan

Please e-mail resumes: mechanics@supersave.ca

or Fax: (1)604.534.3811

PERSONAL SERVICES 172 ASTROLOGY/PSYCHICS

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

JOY MANAGEMENT Inc. in Greater Vancouver (Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey). Req’s F/T Sales people for Women’s Cosmetics & heated Massage products. $13hr. & 1 to 2 years experience. Supervisors, $17.50hr. Email: ran@joymgmt.ca

ASPHALT SHINGLE ROOFERS

Journeyman HD mechanic required for oilfield construction company. Duties will include servicing, maintenance and overhaul of our equipment. The job will be predominately shop work , but with a portion of your time spent in the field. A mechanics truck will be supplied for you. The job is based in Edson, Alberta. Call Lloyd at 780-723-5051.

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HELP WANTED

Zone Checker The Burnaby NewsLeader is looking for energetic and customer friendly individuals for its Circulation Department. The right candidate must have excellent communication and organizational skills, attention to detail, the ability to work with minimum supervision, and basic knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Outlook Express. Duties include supervising 100+ youth carriers, recruiting and hiring new carriers, surveying old and new delivery areas, monitoring carrier performance, and following up on householder delivery concerns. A reliable vehicle is a must.

Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic

Mega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader is seeking an energetic, aggressive self starter for a full time position. Required immediately. Must have inspectors ticket and Red seal. Will have hydraulic experience and must be able to read electrical and hydraulic schematics.

BENEFIT PACKAGE! Please contact Mike e-mail: mike@megacranes.com or fax 604.599.5250 PUT POWER INTO your career! As a Fairview Power Engineer. On-campus boiler lab. 4th Class-Part A 3rd Class. Affordable residences. GPRC Fairview Campus. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview. PYRAMID CORPORATION is now hiring! Instrument Technicians and Electricians for various sites across Alberta. Send resume to: hr@pyramidcorporation.com or fax 780-955-HIRE.

A vulnerable sector criminal record check is also mandatory. This permanent part-time position is available immediately. Please forward your resumé to: Circulation Manager Burnaby New Westminster NewsLeader 7438 Fraser Park Drive Burnaby, BC V5J 5B9 circmanager@burnabynewsleader.com No phone calls please. All emailed submissions will receive a reply for confirmation of receipt; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted further.

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RESTAURANT CREW Full & Part time opportunities with flexible shifts. Great opportunity for advancement. Please apply in person at :

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Required for a growing Lower Mainland logging company. Full Time opportunities.

Competitive Wages & Beneﬁts After 3 months Please fax: (1)604-796-0318 or e-mail: rick.tamihilog@shaw.ca

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263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

BAJ EXCAVATING DEMO, Sewer, storm, drainage, remove concrete & blacktop, old house drainage. 604-779-7816.

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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MOVING & STORAGE

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 338

PLUMBING

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

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PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.

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1 & 2 Bedroom Reno’d suites located in upgraded blding in cul-du-sac. Next to large green space. Incl’s heat, hot water and basic cable. Walk to Highgate mall. Quiet and clean. Cat okay. Deposit required. For viewing....

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FURNITURE

MATTRESSES starting at $99 • 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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RENTALS AMERICAN BULLDOGS $800 Ready NOW. 1 Female, 1 Male Call for appt. (604)230-1999

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BEAGLE PUPS, tri colored, good looking, healthy, vet check $700. (604)796-3026. No Sunday calls

Large 2 br located in a Central Coq Co-op. $810/mo. No subsidy. Close to transit, schools, and shopping.

BEAUTIFUL black Lab/Weimaraner puppies all black blue eyes 3F 3M. 6 wks. Ready Jan 28. Farm & family raised. $325. 604-852-7199

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BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOGS, pure bred at Diesel Kennel, 3 male, $1500. each. Call (604)869-5073 BORDER COLLIE X, born Dec 5th, ranch raised, getting lots of atten. $350. Carol 604-316-4668 or email: carol@blackdiamondranch.ca 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, FEMALE, 1 year old, long hair, very sweet. $500. Call 604-794-7347 German Shepherd Puppies, Top American Canadian bloodlines, wonderful temp, great conf. $850 & $1200.604-856-2004/604-908-7913 ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso) P/B blue, 9 wks, 1st shots, tails/dew claws done $800 (604)308-5665

APARTMENT/CONDO

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Nice, clean and quiet 1 bdrm Walk to Highgate Close to transit & schools Upgraded suite Cat okay On site manager

DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.

1-800-961-7022

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

Call (604) 931-2670

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NEW WESTMINSTER: West Coast Apt. 520-11th St. Large 1 bdrm w/ small storage room. Incl h/w & heat. By Transit. Cats ok. $735 - $750/mo. 604-540-2028.

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CHILLIWACK WAREHOUSE 6,600sf. or 5,400sf. @ $4.50sf. 12,000sf. @ $4.25sf. 3 phase & single phase power. 3 bay doors 12 x 12. (604)941-2959

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CO-OP RENTALS

BURNABY WHATTLEKAINUM HOUSING CO-OP ORIENTATION

CARS - DOMESTIC

1999 MERCURY SABLE. 7 pass wagon, fully loaded, 167,000 KM, 1 owner, very gd cond. No rust. $1900. 604-790-5479.

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

If you would consider selling your property of 3 Acres or more and want maximum value, send the details to: randyd@portraithomes.ca

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778

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

Call 604-540-6725

DEVELOPMENT LAND WANTED

Tree removal done RIGHT!

HOUSES FOR SALE

AUTO FINANCING

MISC. FOR SALE

EARN EXTRA CASH! - P/T, F/T Immediate Openings For Men & Women. Easy Computer Work, Other Positions Are Available. Can Be Done From Home. No Experience Needed. www.BCJobLinks.com

www.bcclassiﬁed.com

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

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

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TRANSPORTATION

Park Crest Apts.

Canuck Roofing All Roof Repairs Any job big or small. Free Est. *WCB *Insured *BBB 778-772-1969

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TRANSPORTATION

APARTMENT/CONDO

STEAMER CHEST, very old. curved top. needs some work. $50. North Delta. 604-591-9740

SAWMILLS from only $3997 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

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RENTALS

TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

EXPERIENCED MOVERS W/ AFFORDABLE RATES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MOTORCYCLES

THE ONE, THE ONLY authorized Harley-Davidson technician training program in all of Canada. You’ll work on all types of HD bikes. Quality instruction and state-of-theart training aids. GPRC Fairview Campus, Fairview Alberta. 1-888999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

Whereas Dekane Management Services Ltd. is indebted to Artur Qyyju for storage and towing on the following Equipment; 1 Cimbali Expresso Machine, 1 Rock Star Cooler, 2 Freezers with misc food items, 6 Highback Leather Chairs, 6 Metal Chairs, 3 Metal Round Tables,1 Thermal Tec / Mickmate 2005 Cooler, 1 Magic Chef Microwave,1 Box of Misc Flatware & Platcis Trays, 3 Black Bookshelves, 1 Neon Open Sign, 1 Box of Misc Glasses, 1 Sandwhich Board, 2 Chaulk Boards, 1 LG 24 “ Flatscreen Monitor, 1 Venture 17” Flatscreen Monitor, 1 Baby Stroler, 1 Weed Eater, 1 Throw Rug, 1 Bamboo Blind, 1 Conair Pro/Hair Trimmer, 1 Fake Christmast Tree, 1 Stand up Stuffed Santa, 1 Pair of Gum Boots and 1 Lamp Chandelier. A lien is claimed under the Act. There is presently an amount due and owing of $3836.00 plus any additional costs of storage, seizure and sale. Notice is hereby given that on the 27th day of February, 2013 or thereafter, the said equipment will be sold. The equipment currently stored at Elite Bailiff Services, 20473 Logan Avenue, Langley BC V3A 4L8. The vehicle was placed in storage on December 28th 2012.

The Scrapper

For more info. call Elite Bailiff

Services at 604-539-9900 WWW.REPOBC.COM

Do you want to live in the security of a family community? 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.

NO SUBSIDIES AVAILABLE Orientation: Sunday, February 3rd 1:30 p.m. at 51A-8740 Forest Grove Dr. Phone 604-420-2442

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HOMES FOR RENT

COQUITLAM; 5 Bdrm, newer hse, 5 baths, single garage. N/P, N/S. Avail now. $2500. (604)931-5216 POCO clean 3 bdrm rancher. Near school/amens. $1570. NS/NP, ref’s. Now. 604-805-2768, 604-931-1573

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ROOMS FOR RENT

Port Coquitlam - Maryhill furnished 1 bdrm. shr’d kitchen / bath / living. Quiet Non-Smoking ONLY House. $450/mo. incls. lndry. 604.941.2959

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SUITES, LOWER

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673 #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200

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CARS - DOMESTIC

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TOWNHOUSES

NEW WEST. 828 Royal Ave. 2/brms, 2/bthrms, 1 secured parking. $1500/mo. Avail Feb 1. TJ @ Sutton Proact (604)728-5460 New West- McBride Place. 415 Ginger Drive. 3 bdrm T/H. Family Housing. Close all amens, schls, transit. Pet friendly great loca. $1135/m. Call Now! 604-451-6676 PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1030/mo - $1134/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938

TRANSPORTATION

Please call 604-521-3448 for viewing.

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AUTO FINANCING

LimiteG Time Offer!

Sell your vehicle FAST in the highest read community newspapers & largest online sites!

BURNABY: Metrotown - Lrg 2 bdrm g/l. full bath, f/p. n/s, n/p. $950 inc util. 604-451-5795/604-837-5795

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CARS - DOMESTIC

2010 VENZA: Like new, only 20,000 kms, fully loaded, automatic, 6 cylinder, dvd system. $22,800. 604-575-5555.

3-LINE EXAMPLE

Size not exactly as shown

Power Pack incluGeV

BurnaEy-New :eVtminVter NewVLeaGer PRINT AD: Includes photo and 3-lines for one week.

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ONLINE AD: BC-wide reach! For one week! BURNABY, Linden Glen Apts. 7052 Linden Ave. Spacious & bright 1 & 2/bdrms. Incl heat & HW. Near Highgate. Cats ok. (604)540-2028

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

Coquitlam Center Co-op

Purebred Golden Retriever/Yellow Lab puppies.1st shots, vet checked. Ready. $625. 604-850-5477.

Refurbished 3 bdrm apt. Available immediately Cls to transit, shops & schools $1100/mo. No subsidy.

YORKSHIRE Terrier pups, 3 males, ckc reg, micro-chipped, champion lines, (604)858-9758

sandy@terramanagement.ca Or phone 604 945 5864

USEDVancouver.com

ONLINE AD: Local reach — until you cancel it!

Call 604.575-5555

A24 NewsLeader Wednesday, January 30, 2013

VOTED BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT 8 YEARS IN A ROW

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$8.95

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Per Person, M o Expires Feb n. to Fri. 11:30 am - 2:3 15, 2013. Bo 0 th locations. pm. Plus tax. With coupon .

Appetizers

Lamb Specialties

Rice Specialties

Alu Mater Samosa Alu Tikka Bhajia Paneer Pakora Fish Pakora Chicken Pakora

All Dishes Cooked with Ginger & Garlic Lamb Curry Rogan Josh Lamb Vindaloo Bhuna Gosht Lamb Palak Lamb Shahi Korma Lamb Makhani

All Dishes Cooked with Ginger & Garlic Plain Basmati Rice Vegetable Biryani Chicken Biryani Beef Biryani Lamb Biryani Prawn Biryani

All of the above dishes are served with chutney

Ask for mild, medium or hot

Vegetarian Specialties All Dishes Cooked with Ginger & Garlic Mater Paneer Kofta Curry Saag Paneer Saag Alu Chana Masala Chana Saag Vegetable Curry Eggplant Bhartha Gobi Alu Paneer Shahi Korma Vegetable Korma Malai Kofta Dal Turka/Dal Makhni Ask for mild, medium or hot

Chicken Specialties All Dishes Cooked with Ginger & Garlic Chicken Curry Chicken Vindaloo Chicken Tikka Masala Chicken Palak Chicken Josh Chicken Malai Butter Chicken Chicken Korma Chilli Chicken

Beef All Dishes Cooked with Ginger & Garlic Beef Curry Beef Vindaloo Beef Madrasi Beef Palak Beef Bhuna

All Dishes Cooked with Ginger & Garlic Fish Masala Fish Vindaloo Fish Curry Prawns Masala Prawn Vindaloo Prawn Malai

Clayoven All Dishes Cooked with Ginger & Garlic Chicken Tandoori Half Seekh Kabob Chicken Tikka Lamb Tikka Indian Star Special Dinner

Tel: 604-516-0649 Fax: 604-515-0639 www.indianstarrestaurant.com

CATERING NOW AVAILABLE Open : Mon-Thurs 11:30am-10pm Fri & Sat 11:30am-10:30pm, CLOSED Sunday

Tandoori Roti Naan Garlic Naan Vegetable Naan Chicken Naan Paratha Alu-Paratha Shahi Kulcha

Seafood Specialties Accompaniments Papadam Mango Chutney Spicy mixed pickles Dahi Raita Garden Fresh Salad

Desserts Rasmalai Galab Jamun Mango Ice-Cream Kheer

Ask for mild, medium or hot

Now Open 420-6TH ST, NEW WESTMINSTER

Indian Breads

Namaste Indian Star Restaurant 2883 SHAUGHNESSY STREET, PORT COQUITLAM Tel: 778-216-1055 Fax: 778-216-1052

Open : Mon-Sat 11:30am-9pm, Sunday 3pm-9pm • Buffet Open Mon-Sat

Buy 1 dish, get 2nd dish

1/2 PRICE

Dine in only. Expires February 15, 2013. 2nd dish must be of equal or lesser value. Valid both locations

$5.00 OFF

With the purchase of $50 or more Take out only. Expires February 15, 2013. Valid both locations

FULLY LICENSED • EAT IN • TAKE-OUT • DELIVERY • OPEN MON-SAT