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Sonja Curry is horrified at the prospect of losing her lock to scissors and clippers wielded by Sarah Thomas, Heidi Clarkson and Robyn Murrell. They’re all members of the B2B women’s business network in New West, promoting their first health and wellness fair to be held at the River Market on April 13.
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Spring is all about renewal, rebirth and cleaning. The women of New West B2B, a network of business women and entrepreneurs, is making it possible to achieve a total life makeover in one visit to Spring Cleaning, a health and wellness fair featuring local businesses and organizations to be held at the River Market on Saturday, April 13, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. The fair will feature displays, demonstrations and interactive consultations on everything from fitness to all-natural beauty
products to reorganizing and redesigning your home to make it more organized and less stressful. All the exhibitors will be based in New Westminster says organizer Heidi Clarkson. “We want to showcase what people have in their backyard. They don’t always have to go into Vancouver. The event is the first initiative by the fledgling B2B group, which was formed informally last October over beers and nachos and has now grown to include independent businesses from a wedding planner to a property stager to an
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esthetician to a pub to three home decor shops. All the members are women. By collaborating, sharing resources, knowledge, experience and mentoring each other, Clarkson says the group hopes to help everyone be successful. “We’re almost like a sounding board,” says Clarkson. “It’s helpful to work together.” They’re also hoping to convince everyone of the value of shopping local, keeping money and jobs in the community. “There are so many hidden gems right here,” says Clarkson. “We need something like this to support
shopping locally.” Among the interactive displays at the fair will be a chance to try pole dancing, a mini makeup consult by Sarah Thomas, even a fitness assessment by Robyn Murrell of Zhoosh - Fitness by Design. Some brave visitors, or those just in need of a drastic hair cut, can even get their head, or beard, shaved by a team of hair experts to help raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society. For more information about Spring Cleaning, or to volunteer your head for shaving, contact Heidi Clarkson at hbclarkson@shaw.ca.
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A decision could be made as soon as next Monday about the work of art that will grace Hyack Square and memorialize the second-most recognizable photo in Canada’s history. New Westminster city Coun. Lorrie Williams said the original list of 15 artist submissions has been narrowed down to just two by the “Wait For Me, Daddy” task force. The two finalists will be reviewed by council in a closed meeting on Monday, at which time the successful artist could be chosen. The city has set aside $300,000 for the sculpture that will mark the photo that was shot by The Vancouver Province photographer Claude P. Dettloff on Oct. 1, 1940. The photo features the British Columbia Regiment marching down Eighth Street near Columbia. While the photo was being taken, a boy, Warren “Whitey” Bernard broke free from his mother and reached out for the hand of his father, Private Jack Bernard. Please see iCONiC, a3
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CITYPAGE HEART 2 ART GALA Wednesday, April 17 7:00 - 9:00 pm Century House Youth and seniors from New Westminster have been working collaboratively on five different art projects and will be bringing them all together for one night to showcase their hard work. Mosaic * Spoken Word * Theatre * Digital Photography * Variety For more information and to RSVP, please call Shelly Schnee at 604-519-1061.
DUE DATE: MONDAY – MAY 6, 2013 2013 Residential Water, Sewer and Solid Waste bills have been mailed to the registered owners of Single Detached Dwellings. If you have not received your Residential Water, Sewer and Solid Waste bill please contact the Taxes and Utilities Department at City Hall at 604-527-4555 or 604-527-4550. New owners of single detached dwellings who have not received their bill in the mail are advised to contact the Taxes and Utilities Department. Accounts paid in full on or before May 6, 2013 are eligible for a 5% prompt payment discount. Accounts unpaid after May 6, 2013 are not eligible for the 5% discount and may be subject to transfer to property taxes if still unpaid at December 31, 2013.
Anvil Centre & Office Tower Update The new Anvil Centre and office tower project is underway downtown at the corner of 8th & Columbia and is scheduled for completion in 2014. This exciting project is being partially-funded through a Development Assistance Compensation (DAC) agreement between the Province of British Columbia, BC Lottery Corporation, Starlight Casino and the City of New Westminster. The new iconic facility will serve the community, stimulate tourism and spur economic development through its many amenities including a 350 seat theatre, conference and meeting facilities, multi-purpose rooms, art studios, museums and tourist information centre. The nine storey office tower will deliver 139,000 square feet of class A LEED Gold office space into the downtown, directly across the street from SkyTrain. For more information visit www.anvilcentre.ca
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CENTURY HOUSE THRIFT SALE Saturday, April 13, 2013 • 10:30 am - 2:00 pm Century House, 620 Eighth Street Bargains galore! FREE admission! “Recycled” treasures include: clothing • small appliances • jewelry • kitchenware • knick-knacks • books • records • plants Don’t miss this opportunity to pick up odds and ends at a great price. Donations accepted April 6 to April 12 at Century House.
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When Alex Duncan was twoand-a-half years old, he could recite lines from movies and programs he’d seen on TV, but he couldn’t hold a conversation with his family. At first his mother Alison thought he was developmentally advanced. But as she noticed other signs like his inability to interact with others, she started doing research on her computer. She discovered Alex’s behaviour matched a number of points on the autism scale. Getting him in to see a speech and language pathologist for a proper assessment took eight months. Getting him the help he needed took another 18. The time in between, says Alison, was filled with fear and uncertainty. “It’s hard to describe how you
feel about it,” says Alison. “It certainly presented problems about his future because what happens without language. It’s at the core of everything we do.” She also became an advocate for Alex. Instead of waiting for the help to come to Alex, she went out and got it, using applied behaviour analysis to create a home program for teaching her son the language skills he needed. She discovered Alex really responded well to technology, so she used the computer to broaden his world. She was also able to connect with him through his finely tuned musical ear. As Alex approached school age, new challenges emerged. Alison knew her son couldn’t stay home and protected forever. “He needed social connections, he needed to have peers and a community to open him up to the
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Alison Duncan shows off a LEGO model of the video game character Super Mario built by her eight-year-old son Alex, who has autism. Parents of kids with special educational needs will be able to exchange information and trade stories at the Special Education Parent Network Day to be held in New Westminster on April 6.
world.” But navigating her way through a school system trying to do the best for all its students while keeping an eye on the budget
proved fraught with frustration. Time and again Alison bumped heads with school officials over the way Alex was being taught, and the special education
assistant he’d been assigned. She had meetings with school trustees, principals, teachers. Twice she pulled Alex out of school as a last-ditch effort to resolve an impasse. She knew the stakes were too high not to fight. “(Alex’s) entire success is based upon their decisions,” says Alison. “Everything has ramifications for the child, the family, the teacher, the students.” To help ease the journey of families of children with special education needs through a system that can seem at odds with their goals, the New Westminster District Parent Advisory Council and the BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils are hosting two Special Education Parent Networking Days. The first will be held Saturday at F.W. Howay School, 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please see fOruM, A4
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The photo so powerfully captured the feeling of the time it was subsequently featured in publications around the world. Today, it is considered the second-most recognizable photo in Canada, after the driving of the last spike by Sir Donald Smith in Craigellachie in 1885. The criteria for the “Wait For Me, Daddy” work asked the artists to show the mother, father and son “realistically” in three bronze statues. Williams said she was in Tofino last week and had dinner with Warren Bernard and his wife, who offered photographs and letters for Williams to have copied by the New Westminster Museum and Archives. Bernard has agreed to do the unveiling for the new sculpture, expected for October 2014 as the new Anvil Centre
nears completion. “He’s extremely pleased and excited to be part of this,” Williams said, adding with a laugh: “As he said: ‘I’m thrilled to be immortalized in bronze.’” Williams added that it’s quite special that the young boy from the original photo is still alive and will be involved in his historic occasion. Putting the new sculpture in Hyack Square will mean moving another sculpture already on site, Ab Avo - The Fertile Nest, somewhere else in the square. Williams conceded that the budget for the project may seem steep to some, but she said it was important to create a work that properly honours This iconic photo, taken in New Westminster in 1940, is considered one of Canada’s most recognizable photos. the significance of the photo, It is to be commemorated with a bronze sculpture. and that it be a work that
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Lineup named for PechaKucha Finding bees, farming in the city and a street hockey game that’s been going for 22 years will be among the topics presented at New Westminster’s second PechaKucha on Friday, April 26 at the River Market. PechaKucha is Japanese for “chit chat,” and was founded in Tokyo in 2003 by a group of architects to meet, show off their work and exchange ideas. Each of the 10 scheduled presenters shows 20 slides for 20 seconds each on their passion, their big idea. There are now PechaKucha events in more than 600 cities around the world. “We think… New West is hungry for events that combine culture and entertainment,” says organizer Neal Michael. The presentations begin in the Food Hall at 7:30 p.m. They’ll be preceded by an informal mixer with wine and local craft beer. After the event, conversations can continue at a cocktail reception at Wild Rice Restaurant. Tickets for PechaKucha New West vol. 2 go on sale April 8, for $7.50 including service charge. None will be available at the door. For more information including a link to buy tickets online go to pechakucha.org/cities/ new-westminster.
April Fool’s missive Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore tweeted a “press release” on Easter Monday (April 1) to state that his city had “expanded its boundaries as it takes over the oldest City in British Columbia, New Westminster.” The release further went on to thank “former Mayor Wayne Wright” and New West council for their years of service. It quoted a “never used section” of the Community Charter which it states allowed PoCo to acquire New West if the Royal City did not “reject the claim on or before April 1, 2013.” “To ensure New Westminster is not forgotten… The new city will be called New Port Coquitlam,” Moore said in the statement. The press release included a photo of Moore with his feet up on a desk, in what it says is “former Mayor Wright’s” office in New Westminster City Hall.
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support. “Parents often act in isolation, reacting to a perceived lack of adequate support and funding rather than proactively advocating for the best possible education of their child,” says a press release announcing the event. Alison Duncan couldn’t agree more.
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New Westminster wants the province to help cities deal with hoarding. City council will be asking the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) later this year to support a resolution calling on the province to develop mental health teams that would aid municipal bylaw officers. Coun. Bill Harper said it has become clear compulsive hoarding is more than an issue of unsightly premises or safety.
“Our staff don’t have the mandate or the knowledge or the skill set to deal with the psychological situations with hoarding,” said Harper. He noted Vancouver, in conjunction with the Coastal Health Authority, recently established mental health teams to work with residents when its city employees encountered hoarders. So he’d like to see the province have the health authorities work with cities to manage and reduce the risk by establishing similar squads. “Fraser Health doesn’t have a program that deals with those individuals,” said Harper. “These are really provincial responsibilities that are being
downloaded to the cities.” He pointed out when the city’s bylaw officers visit a home they frequently can’t enter the premises to have a discussion with the resident because there’s no room to manoeuvre. This has become particularly evident in apartments and rental units of many seniors, he added. The homes present safety hazards to the occupants, the bylaw officers and to any first responders called to attend. On Monday, council voted to send its resolution to a regional municipal conference in May to seek support before it goes to the UBCM’s annual general meeting in September if it is accepted for discussion.
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It was perhaps fitting that B.C. returned to the Provincial Sales Tax on April Fool’s Day. The rollout of the Harmonized Sales Tax by then-Premier Gordon Campbell was a colossal bungle during his time in office. The HST was praised by economists as sensible tax policy, and approved by many in the business community as easier to administer. But too many people felt betrayed by the way the tax was introduced, particularly due to the fact it came on the heels of an election where no mention of the HST was made. And after the damage had been done, and after people learned that, in general, most folks would pay more under the new regime, no attempts at explanation could turn the tide of opposition. In the summer of 2011, residents had their say in a province-wide referendum, rejecting the HST in favour of a return to the PST. So here we are, again. Back in a world with two taxes, the GST with a few exemptions, and the PST with quite a few. There’s a great explainer on the provinces website to untangle it all—just visit http://gov.bc.ca/pst and click “What’s taxable, what’s not.” Suffice to say, for many things the average British Columbian will save money with the return to the PST. On things like home repairs and renovations, child safety equipment, smoke detectors, bikes, movie tickets, golf memberships, haircuts, basic cable, gym memberships and buying a new house, the return of the PST is good news and will mean significant savings. The unfortunate impact, however, is the loss of the provincial rebate of up to $230 a year for low-income individuals, which now drops to $75. As usual, the most vulnerable feel the shift most keenly. Meantime, the rest of us will adjust, as we always do.
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Greenhouse gas leaks from trust VICTORIA – The Pacific Carbon Trust orchestrated a months-long campaign of calls and letters to discredit a report from B.C.’s Auditor General on its first two big carbon offset projects, before it could be released. Just as the audit report was about to be made public, the trust, a Crown corporation created at taxpayer expense, participated in the leaking of selected critical letters to media outlets. Then the Speaker of the B.C. legislature, Bill Barisoff, made a final, clumsy effort to delay the release of the report. As soon as it was out, Environment Minister Terry Lake tried to discredit it, by blustering about all the highly paid experts who swore up and down that a forest reserve near Kootenay Lake, and a gas flaring reduction project near Fort Nelson, were bona fide carbon offsets worth $6 million of taxpayers’ money. The audit states in plain language, with charts and timelines, that the $6 million was basically given away for nothing.
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I look forward to further audits on this carbon offset scheme, assuming it survives after the May election, because these two projects aren’t the only boondoggles. The Pacific Carbon Trust was set up in 2008 as part of former premier Gordon Campbell’s climate change program. To make the B.C. government’s operations “carbon neutral,” the government and all of its agencies were required to pay the trust $25 per tonne for their carbon dioxide emissions from fuel use. In 2011 alone, B.C. universities paid $4.46 million to the trust. B.C.’s 60 school districts paid a total of $5.36 million the same year, and the province’s six health authorities paid $5.79 million. The money is supposed to go to projects that capture carbon, thus “offsetting” the heating
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against EnCana’s flare reduction program, which the company used on many wells before the trust started offering money. EnCana was saving money as well as reducing emissions without collecting offsets. Therefore, the audit concluded, neither of these projects was a credible offset because the emissions savings would have occurred anyway. Here’s the next Pacific Carbon Trust project that should be audited. In a complicated transaction, the trust bought offsets from something called the Great Bear Carbon Credit Limited Partnership. Yes, this is the world-famous forest on B.C.’s North Coast that was subject to a preservation deal hammered out between the Coastal First Nations, the B.C. government and three U.S.-backed environmental groups. That was in 2006. The offset purchases were in 2009 and 2010, years after detailed preservation areas were mapped and codified in law. Again, the trust paid for forest that was already preserved. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Change the rules to curb house prices Last year it was suggested that Canadian housing prices were, on average, approaching an astounding 40 per cent overvaluation. If that wasn’t sufficiently alarming, then three back-toback reports which came out last month should be sufficient to send ice-cold shivers of fear through every realtor, mortgage lender and mortgaged homeowner across Canada. Moody’s, the ratings service, completed an assessment of housing prices in those countries—Spain, the UK, Australia and Canada—where housing prices over the past decade have gone well beyond sustainable market fundamentals. Its analysis contemplates a 44 per cent drop in Canadian housing prices, given a severe economic shock. Meanwhile a subsequent report issued by the Toronto Dominion Bank’s chief economist predicts an annual two per cent rise in prices over
the coming decade. However, this report also concedes that prices are out of whack with underlying fundamentals. Lastly, the Canadian Real Estate Association has just come out with its own report, bemoaning that while the number of sales nationally has dropped some 16 per cent this February from last, the average cross-Canada price—if sales from Greater Vancouver were excluded—continues to rise. So what is going on? How is it that despite what is recognized as a growing affordability gap homes are still being bought at vastly inflated prices? How is it that despite a substantial drop in sales, prices are not—as might be expected—falling but are in fact continuing to climb? The answer is to be found within the very-much changed makeup of the Canadian real estate market. The “traditional” market was a pure supply-and-demand model driven by families who
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wanted to own their own home. Since then, steadily rising prices combined with restricted growth in real incomes combined with tightened-up mortgage regulations have all conspired to exclude more families from home ownership. At the same time, speculative activities—encouraged by a generous Capital Gain tax regime and a voracious appetite by non-Canadians for ownership of real estate—have fed each other while driving prices into the stratosphere. Traditional speculation was no threat in the old days of supplyand-demand: you couldn’t sell a property for more than the market was willing to pay, so the secret was in buying as low as possible. Today there’s no ceiling. In my opinion, Capital Gain taxation and non-Canadian ownership of real estate are two areas which require review. B.H. Pybus New Westminster
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The provincial government was right to choose SkyTrain technology to build the Evergreen Line to Coquitlam, but it did so with incomplete information, according to B.C.’s Auditor General. John Doyle’s latest audit concludes SkyTrain and not light rail was the best option because of its greater capacity at similar cost, its easy integration with the existing rapid transit system and because it’s well understood by transit users. But he also found the 2008 and 2010 business cases for the 11-kilometre line left out information needed to understand the cost, benefits and risks of comparing SkyTrain, light rail and bus rapid transit options. “They also did not explain that the
SkyTrain ridership forecasts were based on assumptions that placed them at the upper end of the estimated range,” Doyle said. “Omitting this information meant government did not have the opportunity to understand these risks and endorse actions for protecting and enhancing the benefits of the Evergreen Line over its useful life.” While the $1.4-billion Evergreen Line is already under construction, the findings may influence the debate underway in Surrey and Vancouver over whether rapid transit extensions in those cities should be done with gradeseparated SkyTrain or street-level light rail. If the province takes the same approach with future lines, Doyle’s audit said, it runs the risk of making different decisions than if it understands all costs, benefits and risks. Among the concerns
raised by Doyle, is – the province assumed that information the cost of driving presented to the would jump 70 per Treasury Board didn’t cent between 2021 and meet the government’s 2031 to 23.5 cents per own Capital Asset kilometre, spurring Management more motorists to take Framework guidelines, transit. and ridership Despite the projections were at the information gaps, top end, and assumed Doyle was “satisfied” “extensive” investments the cost estimates in other parts for using light of the transit rail were in line system. with comparable The North American higher range light rail systems ridership – addressing a forecasts Doyle key complaint of for use SkyTrain critics of SkyTrain in part who believe light rail assumed Broadway estimates are routinely and Surrey SkyTrain inflated due to proextensions would be SkyTrain bias. built by 2021, very The audit also noted frequent bus service to the Evergreen Line will Evergreen Line stations carry more riders to and that owning and the big SkyTrain pinch running a car will be points at Broadwaymuch more expensive Commercial and Main in the coming years. Street stations. The report noted “Not effectively TransLink does not addressing these yet have committed capacity issues means funding for broader Evergreen ridership transit expansion. is likely to suffer as Nor, it said, has the downtown commuters provincial government face more crowded and yet decided to increase less reliable journeys.” the cost of car use Doyle backed the use of a short-term P3 partnership to build the new line but not operate it, as happened with the Canada Line. Instead TransLink will maintain and run the northeast sector line. Meanwhile, the province has accepted the results of the audit, and will carry out the recommendations. – files from Diane Strandberg
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by Michel Tremblay, his homage to his maddening, melodramatic and marvellous mother, who nurtured his imagination and his love for the theatre and the arts, yet did not live to witness the world-wide acclaim for her son’s artistic genius. When: April 11 to 20, 8 p.m. Thursdays to Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Where: Bernie Legge Theatre, Queens Park, New Westminster. Tickets: $15, seniors/students $13. Tw o - f o r- o n e previews April 11-12. Reservations: 604-5210412 or reservations@ vagabondplayers.ca.
writing competition, and is calling for entries of previously unpublished onepage works of poetry, fiction or non-fiction, in any genre, on the theme of Air. Entry fee is $5 or three entries for $10. Prizes of $200, $100 and $50, plus honourable mentions. Deadline: May 31. Contest rules: http:// burnabywritersnews. blogspot.com.
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Official Groundbreaking École Qayqayt Elementary School The Board of Education of School District No. 40 (New Westminster) invites the public to celebrate the official start of construction of the District’s new elementary school.
Groundbreaking Ceremony Friday, April 5 1:30pm Former St. Mary’s Hospital site Merrivale and Agnes Streets, New Westminster
Beaver Watch: Beavers adapt well to their aquatic environment and venture onto land at night to gather materials to build dams and lodges. Join a park interpreter and learn about these master builders, listen for their warning slaps, and watch for their silvery wake as they swim to and from their lodge. Aimed at families with children aged six or older. When: Friday, April 5, 6 to 8 p.m. Where: Burnaby Lake Regional Park. Cost: $8/adult, $4.25/child/ youth/senior. Advance registration required. Register: w w w. metrovancouveronline. org or 604-432-6359. Hyack Festival: Seeking volunteers, particularly for the Hyack International Parade and Uptown Live on Saturday, May 25, as well as any emerging local acts who would like the chance to perform on stage. Info: 604-522-6894 or info@ hyack.bc.ca.
Crossroads Hospice Society: Volunteers needed to work with the New Westminster Hospice and Palliative Care Team to support clients and their families in meeting the challenges at the end of life. Comprehensive training offered. Vo l u n t e e r s visit people’s homes or at Royal Columbian Hospital during the end of life, or run support groups or a weekly walking group to support those grieving a loss. Info: Carolyn Thornton, 604-777-6734 or carolyn.thornton@ crossroadshospice. bc.ca.
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HST took effect in 2010. But he said that will be balanced by the reduced sales taxes they pay in restaurants and other service purchases. Tobacco taxes went up by seven per cent with the HST, and that tax will remain. Liquor taxes have also been adjusted to be unchanged with either tax, although restaurants will pay increased tax on liquor sales with the return to PST. A separate seven per cent tax on private used vehicle purchases also remains in place. It was imposed along with the HST to make private sellers subject to the same taxation as car dealers.
VICTORIA – The brief era of the harmonized sales tax ended in B.C. Monday, with a last-minute scramble by thousands of businesses to register as collectors of the revived provincial sales tax. About 100,000 businesses in B.C. are required to register and collect PST from customers. By the Easter weekend, about 80,000 of them had done so, said Naomi Yamamoto, B.C.’s minister of state for small business. “I think what most consumers will be doing is looking at their receipts,” Yamamoto said Sunday. “In most cases they’ll twitter.com/tomfletcherbc be paying the same as they did prior to April 1, unless you’re getting your hair cut, or buying a ski ticket or you’re paying your golf membership or going to a restaurant, or buying a bike.” Drop by your Kin’s New Westminster The good news for location, 103 Royal City Centre, barbers, bike shops, 610-6th Street, on Saturday April 6th restaurants and other between 2 and 4pm. Alicia will be labour service providers is that they see a seven selling daffodil pins as a fundraiser for per cent tax reduction. the Canadian Cancer Society. Stop by the The bad news is that booth to purchase your pin. Fresh fruit they have to administer and veggie samples and balloons for the two sales taxes. kids. The Kin’s Green Fighter There are a few who sells the most pins Alicia Worobec anomalies, such will receive a home takes the as insulation and gym equipment from challenge for New weatherstripping, where Canadian Tire. Westminster! sales tax falls by seven facebook.com/kinsfarmmarket per cent as historic PST exemptions resume Follow Alicia and find out who her opponents are at kinsgreenfighters.com Monday, but most retail purchases will remain subject to both GST and PST at a combined rate of 12 per cent. FIGHTERS Fit ’n’ Healthy with Kin’s Yamamoto said businesses can register
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Employment in Finance, Insurance & Real Estate will also grow at an above-average rate, at 66 percent (197,000 new jobs). (Urban Futures Economic Forum 2012)
The Other Services sector will grow by 58 percent, making it the third-fastest growing industry in the region 99,100 new jobs. (Urban Futures Economic Forum 2012)
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Donald’s Fine Foods is a progressive and growing specialty meats processing and distribution company. We have an opening in our Maintenance Department for the following position:
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329 PAINTING & DECORATING
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
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Eastcan Roofing & Siding
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PETS
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
FIVE STAR ROOFING
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Residential / Commercial
BRO MARV PLUMBING $49 Service Call. 24 Hrs. Plumbing, Heating, Electrical, (604)582-1598
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PRESSURE WASHING POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING
SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
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359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL Always! Delivering Top Soil, Bark Mulch, Sand and Gravel, Spreading services. Simon 604-230-0627
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Call (604)551-8862
Park Crest Apts.
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Additions, Home Improvements Restorations, Renovations, & New Construction. Specializing in Concrete, Forming, Framing & Siding. 604-218-3064
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750
SUITES, LOWER
Coquitlam SE - 1 bdrm suite, brand new. n/s, n/p. Prefer mature single. $750/mo. (604)889-6636 E. Burnaby- 2 Brand New Suites, 2 bdrm $1150, 1 bdrm $800, incl. util. & laundry, 9 ft’ ceil, ground lvl, fenced yard, close all amen. & transit, N/P,N/S, Available Now! 604.773.5507
752
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TRANSPORTATION
1-800-961-7022
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845
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
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BURNABY
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TRANSPORTATION
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RENTALS
ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso) P/B blues, ready to go, 1st shots, tails/dew claws done. Ultimate family guardian $1000 (604)308-5665
POMERANIAN Exotic colour pups ready. Health guar. 778-838-2700. www.pomeraniansbyparis.com
329 PAINTING & DECORATING CALL
604-595-4970 Rated best painting & moulding company (2010 & 2012) by consumers.
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Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-782-9108 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com
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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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PRESA CANARIO P/B UKC, fawn Both parents approx 150 lbs. $950. Call 604-302-2357
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Purebred Bernese Mountain dog pups, not reg. Chilliwack family raised, all shots $900 604-845-2125
CALL ANYTIME TO VIEW
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778-323-0237
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
COQUITLAM
548
FURNITURE
MATTRESSES starting at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331
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*NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET* Pillow Top in Plastic. Mfr. Warranty Must Sell $200 ~ 604-484-0379
560
Call (604) 931-2670 Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402
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Large newly renovated 1, 2 & 3 bdrm. units available from $950 in well-kept concrete building. New floors and appl’s. Freshly painted. Patio and large storage room inste. 3 laundries in bldg. Rent incl’s heat & hot water. Sauna & jacuzzi. 5 min. walk to skytrain, Douglas College & New West Quay. Close to all amenities. Please call 604-834-1756 www.aptrentals.net
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Starting April 1st, make a donation at any Kin’s location to get a Canadian Cancer Society Daffodil pin!
Did you know...
fruits and veggies can help reduce the risk of cancer?
For more health tips, visit www.kinsgreenfighters.com! Prices effective: April 3rd to April 7th, 2013 *While * Quantities Last Nutritious & Delicious
Fresh & Sweet
Strawberries (1lb)
3
/$5.00
BOXES
California Grown
2
Asparagus
/$4.00
BUNCHES
Mexico Grown
Fresh New Item! Convenient & Super Healthy
Sweet Kale Salad Kit
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Seedless Mini Watermelons
Field Tomatoes
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Royal City Centre
Marine Way Market
Brentwood Town Centre Lougheed Town Centre
103 - 610 6th Street Near Dollarama 604.520.9923
200-7515 Market Crossing Burnaby, Beside PriceSmart
58 - 4567 Lougheed Hwy Beside IHOP 604.298.8299
206 - 9855 Austin Rd Beside Purdy’s 604.420.0788
OPEN same as mall hours
OPEN same as mall hours
OPEN same as mall hours
604.432.6199 OPEN 9am to 8pm
Now Hiring Shift Leaders at Royal City Centre and other locations. Great benefits and advancement opportunities. FAX: (604) 272-8065 EMAIL: HR@kinsfarmmarket.com