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Shipping containers are stacked high in a storage yard at the foot of the Queensborough Bridge.

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New Westminster is moving to beef up its regulation of shipping containers being stacked up on industrial land in the city.

Complaints and concerns have caused council to ask staff to draw up bylaws clarifying the rules around storing shipping containers.

A report presented to council on Monday said the city has

been receiving many business showed New West “appears to be licence inquiries proposing to on the softer end of the spectrum in store containers on sites zoned relation to requirements for outdoor light industrial and heavy storage,” said the report’s industrial. New Westminster, writer Michael Watson, a city however, has also been planning technician. “This getting complaints about one could mean that industrial operation where containers sites within the City would be have been stacked up to favorable and easy locations MCINTOSH 50-feet high. for many of these types of The report noted New storage businesses. New West’s Livable City Strategy tries Westminster’s central location in to minimize the conflict between the region would only increase the industry and adjacent properties. desirability. There is concern that A “cursory review” of regulations this may work against the objectives in other municipalities in the region of adopted Council policies

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The report pointed to a July 2012 business licence for a property at 740 Boyd St., between Queensborough Landing retail outlets and the Highway 91A. “This site is currently being used to stack shipping containers five containers high which reach almost 15.24 metres (50 feet) high,” said the report.

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The queue for New Westminster neighbourhoods opposed to a coaltransfer terminal is getting longer with Queensborough joining Quayside residents in trying to stop a controversial proposal.

“People are taking it very seriously.

It’s galvanized our community,” said Queensborough resident Barbara Merrett, who has started a petition and letter-writing campaign opposing the plans.

“We’ve mobilized unbelievably.”

Fraser Surrey Docks (FSD), approximately 1.5 kilometres south of Queensborough, has proposed to build a facility that would see, annually, up to four million tonnes of coal brought to the docks by train from Wyoming for transfer onto barges that would take them to freighters based at Texada Island.

Merrett and her husband have long been concerned about coal’s global environmental effects.

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A2 NewsLeader Wednesday, May 1, 2013

TRAVEL SHOWS AT THE LIBRARY

CITYPAGE EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOPS A series of employment workshops will be held at the New Westminster Public Library on Friday evenings in May from 6:30 to 9:00 pm.

• May 03: Creating and Updating a Resume and a Cover Letter • May 10: Interview Skills and Self Marketing • May 17: Job Search Strategies and Networking • May 24: Understanding Labour Market and Employer Expectations

Take an armchair trip to Southern Africa in May when Ron Long shows his travel photographs. His stops include some of the wildlife reserves in Botswana and Namibia. He will show his slides on Wednesday, May 8 at 7:30 pm.

The travel shows are co-sponsored by the Library and the University Women’s Club of New Westminster and are held in the library’s auditorium at 716 6th Avenue.

UPCOMING

COUNCIL MEETINGS Monday, May 6 No Council Meeting Please note that council meetings are now video streamed online.

YOUTH FIREFIGHTER PROGRAM 2013 The Youth Firefighter Program is a condensed Fire Academy for Grades 11 and 12 New Westminster youth interested in learning more about a career in firefighting . The 2013 program will include first aid training, auto extrication, fire science, fire safety, extinguisher training and live firefighting.

Application deadline has been extended to May 10th

The workshops are held in the New Westminster Public Library at 716 6th Avenue. They are co-sponsored by the Library and MOSAIC’S Settlement Program. For more information and to register: phone Faustin at MOSAIC at 604-438-8214 ext. 112 or email: fbilikano@mosaicbc.com.

The 5 day program starts on July 2nd and ends with a Live Fire session at the JIBC on July 6th.

NOTICE OF 2013 CAPITAL STORM SEWER INSTALLATION

2013 RESIDENTIAL WATER, SEWER AND SOLID WASTE CHARGES

As part of its 2013 Capital Program, the City of New Westminster will be installing storm sewer mains at the following locations:

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 604527-4555 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.

Various payment options are provided for your convenience: • By mail or in person at City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue, V3L 1H9 • Cheques post-dated to the May 6th discount date are welcome • INTERAC Bank Debit Card at City Hall • After-hours payment into “City Hall Mail” located at the north entrance to City Hall • At any chartered bank and most trust companies and credit unions • By tele-banking or internet-banking service through your financial institution • At automated banking machines • At authorized agent: Royal City Drugs | 708 – Sixth Street • At the Queensborough Community Centre Credit cards are NOT accepted for the payment of Utility bills

• Second Street, Queens Avenue to Fifth Avenue; • St. Patrick Street, Third Street to First Street; • Fourth Avenue, east of Second Street; • Oakland Street, east of Second Street; • Peele Street, Royal Avenue to Queens Avenue; • Queens Avenue, west of Second Street; • Fifth Street, Third Avenue to Fifth Avenue; • Third Avenue, Fourth Street to Sixth Street: The work will be carried out by Targa Contracting Ltd., and is expected to start in early May with completion by late July.

Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect through work areas and traffic delays can be expected. Temporary closure of minor streets and lanes may also occur during the work.

At various stages of the work, access to property driveways may be temporarily interrupted. The contractor will coordinate any anticipated interruptions with individual properties in advance to minimize any inconvenience. On-street parking will also be temporarily removed in the work area during sewer installation.

For further information on this project please contact the Engineering Services Department at 604-527-4592.

MASSEY VICTORY HEIGHTS RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION 8TH ANNUAL GARAGE SALE Saturday, May 4, 2013 8:00 am - 2:00 pm For a list of participating houses, please visit www.masseyvictoryheights.com and click Events > Garage Sale.

Find the application at www.newwestcity.ca/fire under Community Events and News.

Seniors Living Alone: If you have received your bill, you may qualify for a waiver of 25% of the flat rate charges if you meet ALL of the following requirements: 1. 65 years of age or over, and 2. Living alone (one person only) in the single family residence, and 3. A registered owner of the property.

If you meet all of the above requirements and your flat rate utility bill does not already include a reduction described as “Senior Waiver” please call the Taxes and Utilities Department for assistance.

For further information, call the Taxes and Utilities Department at City Hall at 604-527-4555 or 604-527-4550.

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A journey from homeless to hopeful Mario Bartel

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The only furniture in Doug Tetroe’s Queensborough apartment is a sleeper couch, a small coffee table and a fuzzy old colour television.

But at least he has an apartment.

For 11 days in January he was living on the street, sleeping on benches or amongst the bushes in local parks, scrounging meals from the Union Gospel Mission or a cheap diner if he happened to have a few dollars in his pocket. It was, he says, the bottom of a long downward spiral that began five years ago after his wife died of cancer.

Unable to work and living on a disability pension because of injuries he’d suffered in an accident when he was driving truck 12 years ago, he suddenly found himself at loose ends, without purpose. “I was lost,� says Tetroe, now 58. “I didn’t know where I fit in anymore.�

So he started traveling around the province by bus, looking for a new community he could call home, start anew. He couchsurfed at friends, lived with

his daughter in Abbotsford for a stretch. But none felt comfortable.

Tetroe made his way back to Metro Vancouver moving into an apartment in New Westminster with a buddy.

But when his roommate skipped out, leaving him with the full share of the rent, his meagre bank account came up short.

Tetroe was officially homeless.

It was a position he’d never expected himself to be in. “I worked hard all my life,� says Tetroe, who was in the mining industry in northern Ontario before heading west when he was 27. “I couldn’t figure out how I got here.�

But Tetroe’s predicament is touching more and more people. A recent survey by the Greater Vancouver Regional Steering Committee on Homelessnes revealed almost one in four residents know someone who is homeless or has been homeless in the past five years.

Tetroe says he was illprepared for life on the street. He didn’t know about the various social services available to him. He found himself in bad situations,

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Coun. Betty McIntosh said at Monday’s council meeting the stacked containers aren’t a good reflection of New Westminster on commuters as they drive by. “Stacking five metal containers high does not give a very pleasant ambience to the city where it’s almost a gateway as they see this on the left as they enter the city onto the bridge,� said McIntosh.

Watson noted staff began receiving complaints about the site’s visual impact on surrounding properties and the stacking in February and March.

Another application to store containers for 320 Ewen Ave. has been received by the city. It would be right next to land being developed as multi-family residential by Port Royal Development Group. On the other side is Griff Building Supplies, while there are some singlefamily homes across Ewen Avenue.

The report said staff will work with both businesses to mitigate impacts, but recommended council withhold future applications until a new bylaw is completed.

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Doug Tetroe doesn’t have much in his small bachelor apartment in Queensborough, but after being homeless for a stretch, including living on the street for 11 days, he’s glad to finally have a roof over his head.

including getting robbed of what little he had. The inconsistent, unhealthy diet melted weight off his 210pound frame. “It was pretty hard,� says Tetroe. “I started feeling sorry for myself.�

A buddy told him about Lookout Emergency Aid Society, so one day he wandered into the Cliff Block on Sixth Street in New Westminster, where he was connected with an outreach worker.

She got him a warm place to sleep, ensured he had food. She also got the ball

rolling on some benefits he might be eligible to receive for the three years he’d served in the Canadian military when he was a young man. “I felt like I had something to look forward to,� says Tetroe. “It’s nice to know there are people out there to help you. You just have to ask for it.�

In the ensuing months Tetroe stayed at The Russell and the Rhoda Kaellis shelters, until he was finally able to secure his own place again.

Tetroe moved into his new

apartment on Friday. His first order of business was to cook himself a hearty breakfast of bacon and eggs, the first time he’d been able to do that in years.

He’s a block away from a bus stop, and he’s looking forward to getting a little dining table, maybe some pictures for the pale yellow walls. Most importantly, he’s hoping his daughter and grandson will now be able to visit him. “My pride is coming back,� says Tetroe. “You see a lot of people worse off than me.�

City sets new record for film activity in 2012 New Westminster set a city record for filming permits with 73 issued in 2012.

A report to council Monday, said there were 107 filming days that produced $305,000 in permit revenue, the second most it has generated. Only 2010, with $476,000 on just 66 permits but 113 filming days, brought in more gross revenue than 2012. Last year, however,

was a big increase from 2011 when there was only $190,000 for just 43 permits. Out of the revenue, the city pays for services such as police and staff time required for the filming. The report said Downtown New Westminster and the Queen’s Park neighbourhood are the most popular locations for film crews because of their “distinct and unique character.�

Police seek witnesses

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New Westminster police are looking for witnesses to a hit-and-run that sent a cyclist to hospital with several fractures including broken ribs March 8. Police said the cyclist was in a crosswalk on Boyd Street near the Queensborough Bridge at Wood Street when he was struck by a dark, older-model MercedesBenz which fled the scene.

Anyone who witnessed the accident or helped the victim out is asked to contact Const. Justine Thom at 604-525-5411.

The New Westminster school district records show Barb Keating was transferred as principal at F.W. Howay elementary in February, 2010 to the same position at Lord Kelvin elementary where she served before she retired. Friday’s edition of the NewsLeader included incorrect information on the timeline.

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Fraser River jam raises alarm

Two ways for you to have input:

A large barge heading down the Fraser River, a container ship pulling out of Surrey docks, a huge car transporter pulled alongside Annacis Island and all their accompanying tugs scurrying to and fro may have seemed a recipe for disaster.

But it was just business as usual, says the deputy harbour master for Port Metro Vancouver Adrea Haber.

Lloyd Gall noticed the confluence of activity on Friday when the barge caught his eye as he looked out the window from his high-rise condo on Royal Avenue where he’s lived, and watched the river, for 20 years. He snapped a photo of the barge and continued to

1. Complete a short survey online at www.newwestcity.ca (or pick up the survey at any of the City Parks, Culture & Recreation Facilities).

Two open houses coming this month

CITYPAGE OFF-LEASH DOG STRATEGY New Westminster is seeking input from local residents (both dog and non-dog owners) on off-leash dog issues in the City.

Let us know: • do we need more off-leash areas?

• what kind of off-leash areas would you like to have?

• where do we need an off-leash area?

• what are your concerns with off-leash dogs in the City?

2. Drop by the Off-Leash Dog Open House on Tuesday, May 7 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Century House in Moody Park.

For information please call New Westminster Parks, Culture and Recreation at 604-527-4567. The deadline to complete the survey is May 12, 2013.

RAIN BARRELS AND BACKYARD COMPOSTERS The City of New Westminster has in stock limited quantities of rain barrels and backyard composters in an effort to promote water conservation and composting at home. Available to New Westminster residents only, these items are being sold at a subsidized rate on a first come, first serve basis: • 75 Gallon Rain Barrels - $75 (includes tax) • 80 Gallon Backyard Composters - $30 (includes tax) Rain Barrels and Backyard Composters are available now from the Engineering Operations Works Yard at 901 First Street between the hours of 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. Cash or cheque only. To confirm availability of stock, please contact Engineering Operations at 604-526-4691.

BE COYOTE AWARE THIS SPRING Spring is denning season for coyotes living in the Vancouver area. Coyotes build their dens in concealed locations like secluded parts of parks, behind thick blackberry bushes, and if given the opportunity, underneath abandoned buildings.

With new pups to protect, coyotes may become aggressive if approached near denning sites for the next couple of months.

If you come across an active den site or notice coyote pups, please report it to the coyote information phone line 604681-WILD and avoid the area. Please also keep dogs on leash in and around parks, as curiousity can lead to unnecessary conflicts between coyotes and pets.

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Having a transfer facility so close is offensive as an affront to the planet but locally, too, she said, because of the possibilities of spillage into the water and coal dust floating across the Fraser River into Queensborough.

“Burning coal is not good for the planet. Even if it’s burned in China it’s going to come back to us,” she said.

Voters Taking Action Against Climate Change organizer Kevin Washbrook has been leading a regional charge against FSD’s plans. He recently visited with the Merretts and when they took him down the street and he realized how close Queensborough was, he said to them, “My God, you guys are the ones that are going to stop this,” referring to the area residents.

Port Royal in particular, she said, could be affected because it’s still under construction with new homes being built and projects in the works.

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follow it as it headed downriver.

That’s when he saw the container vessel pull out, its bow jutting about halfway across the Fraser’s south arm.

Gall says he heard a loud horn blast more than once.

“I thought it was something that could be a huge disaster one day,” he says. “It was like a collision waiting to happen.”

But as far as Haber knows, nothing was amiss and no report of a close quarters violation has been made. All ships entering, leaving or traveling through Port Metro Vancouver waters have trained and experienced pilots on board who have conduct of the vessel, with the assistance of

“These are largely young families, with young children with mortgages and the desirability of the area is under attack before it’s even developed,” she said.

New Westminster-Burnaby MP Peter Julian has written letters to the federal government and Port Metro Vancouver (PMV), which is considering FSD’s application, calling for reviews of the project and the approval process. Julian said he’s been getting many complaints about it from constituents and Merrett believes most of those are coming from Queensborough.

A petition was recently started by the Quayside Community Board (QCB). Past president James Crosty spoke to the Queensborough Residents Association two weeks ago detailing several environmental concerns and that increased the cause’s momentum, said Merrett. Queensborough’s petition, however, is separate from the QCB’s.

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She feels although the port authority, a non-elected body, has the say on whether or not the project is approved, it still needs the “social licence” to go ahead.

“With so much opposition we have to think there is a chance (to stop the project),” said Merrett.

“At the end of the day, really and truthfully, apathy is a terrible thing and you have to do the best you can.

You have a stake in the future.

Anybody that has children and grandchildren has a stake in the future, and you have to do what you can.”

PMV said it will hold two open houses on the project in May, but hasn’t announced where or when. Merrett said Washbrook will speak to Queensborough residents on May 16 at Frankie G’s Pub. FSD president and CEO Jeff Scott recently told the NewsLeader many measures will be taken so that coal dust doesn’t become an issue.

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It is also advised to remove potential coyote attractants from yards and parks. Garbage, yard fruit, bird feeders and pet food will attract opportunistic coyotes. From April to July, young coyotes will be learning the skills they need to survive in the city. By reducing attractants, coyotes will learn to hunt for their own favourite food, small rodents such as mice and rats, rather than learning to depend on people for food.

For more information or to report a coyote sighting or den site please call 604-681-WILD.

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the crew. They’re responsible for its safe passage according to rules administered by Transport Canada and local protocols.

“Pilots assess the situation, they’re in communication with other traffic and coordinate with each other,” says Haber.

“Nothing large is moving unless everyone knows.”

As for the horns, they may have been a part of regular signaling, says Haber.

Gall, 66, says he watches the river every day especially now that he’s retired. As a key component of the fourth largest tonnage port in North America, there’s never a shortage of interesting things to see.

For more great reasons, look for the New West Chamber’s monthly feature in the NewsLeader.

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The Health, Public Administration, Education, and Manufacturing sectors are seen to offer a significant competitive advantage for the City of New Westminster when compared to the sectoral distribution on of economic activity region-wide.

Activities in these sectors are particularly relevant from an economic opportunity perspective as the Health and Education sectors are expected to be the fastest growing sectors in the Lower Mainland over the next three decades (69 percent growth).

New Westminster is therefore wellpositioned to build on this economic advantage to expand activity within these sectors.

(Urban Futures Economic Forum 2012)

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013 NewsLeader A5

It’s a ‘walk weekend’ in New West Ten foot and mouth trips scheduled to help residents learn more about their community

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• West End Family Walk (13th Street and Edinburgh, 1 p.m.) – With the Elmasri Family.

• Westminster Pier Park, (park main entrance, 3 p.m.)

– Guided by Bruce Hemstock who will talk about the how the park embraces the city’s heritage.

• All-candidates Walk (Sapperton Park, 5:30 p.m.) – Candidates for the upcoming provincial election will do an hour of walking and talking about the issues with the help of New Westminster Environmental Partners, the 10th to the Fraser blog, and NEXT New West.

lifetime of stories from longtime Queensborough resident Les Gunderson.

• Port Royal: Sawmills to Swing Sets (Queensborough dog park, Duncan and Mercer streets, 11 a.m.) – Led by architect Eric Pattison, who will discuss how the Fraser splits the area in two between industrial and urban.

• Glenbrook Ravine (Canada Games Pool Entrance, noon) – Dale Darychuk will be the guide through the ravine, “an oasis in the city.”

• A Walk Through the Parks (Moody Park outdoor pool, 1 p.m.) – Sharon Schick takes participants on a walk amongst huge ancient trees and leafy streets lined with heritage homes.

• Queen’s Park (City Hall, rear parking lot, 1:30 p.m.) – A walk through the neighbourhood with conversation about its sights, sounds and stories that concludes at Queen’s Park.

For more information go to www.janeswalk.net and look up New Westminster on its walks index.

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Ten trips exploring New Westminster have been lined up for the inaugural Jane’s Walk in the city this weekend.

It’s part of an initiative for communities to explore their neighbourhoods named after urban activist and writer Jane Jacobs held on the first weekend in May to coincide with her birthday.

New Westminster resident Mary Wilson heard about them taking place elsewhere across the country and decided to organize some for her city, including leading one of her own from near her West End home to Uptown. It starts the walk weekend off at 10:30 a.m. with walkers meeting at the firehall at 13th Street and Edinburgh.

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A6 NewsLeader Wednesday, May 1, 2013

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Preschool promises

LAST WEEK:

Preschoolers can’t vote. But the increasing cost of their care is an issue of growing importance to their parents, who are wondering how the province’s politicians might be able to ease the strain on their wallets.

Under the Liberals, the Ministry of Education has implemented full-day kindergarten, and introduced free StrongStart programs into schools for toddlers and parents, which are overseen by early learning educators.

Leading into the election, the Liberals are pledging $34 million more for existing Success by Six programs (threatened with deep cuts in 2010) and about $10 million per year for three years to encourage more licenced day care spaces.

The NDP is looking to reroute money promised by the Liberals for registered education plans, and direct it to families, about $70 per kid per month for the lowest income bracket. It also vowed $100 million to reduce child care costs by 20 per cent.

Despite committing plenty of cash for child care, neither party (nor the Greens or Conservatives) have dared to announce anything along the lines of universal child care.

Instead of topping up existing programs or giving relatively small amounts of cash to people with kids, creating truly affordable child care could make the greatest difference in the lives of working parents.

Child care subsidies already exist for low-income families, but a universal low-cost system could finally free parents from calculating if returning to the workforce after a maternity or paternity leave is worth the typically high monthly cost of child care.

The federal government has abandoned any notion of creating universal child care. Our provincial leaders need to take on the challenge.

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NDP plan is borrow and spend VICTORIA – NDP leader Adrian Dix has finally rolled out his “fully costed” election platform.

Major policy announcements had been released previously, but there was plenty more spending added to the total.

The NDP’s health care plan is surprisingly modest – more money for home support, residential senior care, mental health and addiction services and a rural acute care initiative totaling $159 million over three years.

As health critic Mike Farnworth points out, the residential care increase will allow seniors two baths a week instead of one. Full marks to the NDP for this part of the platform.

Increases to Community Living B.C., children and families programs and aboriginal friendship centres are also commendable.

Other NDP proposals don’t inspire as much confidence.

Raise welfare rates $20 a month and index them to

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inflation. Index the minimum wage to inflation too, at a time when inflation can only rise.

Set up a new child bonus program to send $70 per month for each child with family income under $25,000. Lesser payments would go to families with income up to $66,000.

This ’70s-style family allowance scheme is based on a “child poverty” claim that misrepresents federal statistics of relative income distribution.

The program is optimistically budgeted at $210 million a year. Dix insists it isn’t a “big new social program,” which makes me wonder what would qualify.

It would be partly funded by cancelling a B.C. Liberal plan to establish education savings accounts for kids born after 2006. Out with self-reliance, in

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Another $100 million is added to hire more teachers, to address the teachers’ union’s oftenrepeated but false claim of “a decade of cuts” in education.

Another $100 million goes to student grants, much of it further subsidizing the oversupply of English, education, sociology, women’s studies, journalism and other university grads who eventually discover there is little demand for their degrees. As with welfare, increasing support for bad choices can only yield more bad choices.

On a related note, the NDP will revive a ministry of women’s equality, “to promote social and economic equality to all government programs....” As with female candidate quotas, the NDP keeps the flame of ’70s socialist feminism alive.

The party totals up its new program spending to $988 million over three years. That’s exactly the amount Dix estimates will be raised by tax hikes on corporate income, bank capital, personal income over $150,000,

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carbon tax on oil and gas drilling, and cancelling the B.C. Liberals’ RESP and child tax credit plans.

As for deficits, the NDP claims that the B.C. Liberal budget hides a deficit of $800 million this year and similar deficits in the next two years.

The B.C. Liberals point to an impressive string of “net zero” wage settlements with public sector unions, the core of their spending control record.

Would the NDP continue to hold the line on public service wages, as the B.C. Liberals have done?

Dix’s NDP caucus and staff is stocked with former government union officials. Party president Moe Sihota is essentially a direct employee of the same unions.

The B.C. Federation of Labour has shaped the NDP’s Labour Code changes, which we won’t see until after the May 14 vote.

Since this is the party that appears to be cruising to victory in the May 14 election, I’ll look at what’s not in their platform and other issues next week.

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013 NewsLeader A7

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Let’s have our say on coal Re: ‘Coal dust won’t impact New West’ (NewsLeader, April 24) Fraser Surrey Docks’ comments on coal dust impacts on New Westminster suffers from their myopic view touting proposed “ring fence” mitigation measures within its facility.

We must look beyond Fraser Surrey Docks to address the impact of coal dust issues, both upstream and downstream of that facility. Canada’s laissezfaire facilitation of the U.S. export of thermal coal to China can be contrasted with citizens in Washington and Oregon whose protests and government actions have prevented handling the black stuff with its attendant health, safety and environmental impacts.

U.S. coal and rail interests think Canadians should sit back and allow a stealthy Canadian back-door entry to open, after the front door in the U.S. has been closed.

Unless there is a thorough, transparent assessment of the health and safety consequences of coal facility’s expansion, as called for by MP Peter Julian, the federal Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities is being complicit in leaving coal dust footprints all the way from Wyoming through Washington and on the footsteps of our neighbors in White Rock, Surrey, Delta

Richmond and Vancouver.

The Quayside Community Board understands the difficulty of curbing the noise and pollution from Canada’s federally regulated railways, and is doubtful an unregulated U.S. railway will be subject to Surrey Fraser Docks’ “moral suasion” to reduce coal dust from uncovered cars. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad is being sued by the Sierra Club for coal dust fouling streams in Washington.

There have been 10 coal train derailments in the U.S. since February, and BNSF has admitted that two of their derailments could be traced to coal dust gumming up train breaking systems.

We call for public hearings now.

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QUEENSBOROUGH IS RALLYING TROOPS Much has been said about the Quayside Community Board’s campaign to say no to a coal terminal at Fraser Surrey Docks. However, while Quayside has been getting all the attention, residents of Queensborough have been coming together, taking action and also sending a resounding no to Port Metro Vancouver and all those that may have taken us for granted.

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The Green Party of B.C. is proposing a major overhaul of the social assistance system, that would ultimately pay recipients more but cost the government less.

The current system consists of a series of programs for which people apply to receive basic funding to live on, but the money isn’t enough to live on and it creates a disincentive for people to find work, said Susan Low, the party’s candidate in EsquimaltRoyal Roads.

Low, who works in strategic planning for small businesses and non-profit groups, was speaking on behalf of Green Party leader Jane Sterk who was unavailable before the NewsLeader’s deadline.

The Greens propose a system longterm costs related to poverty With the current system “you dubbed “guaranteed livable such as health care and education basically have to prove you’re income” in which a person’s assistance for recipients would be poor … I think a lot of people income is determined by family reduced, Low said. object to making people beg for size and where they live. A means As for potential abuses of their basic subsistence.” test is applied, and they are such a system, she explained It now costs $55,000 a year guaranteed that income through that the current system provides to keep someone on the streets, 13 health care and other costs a combination of government 013a disincentive for people to find 20when 2 payments and any employment work as it quickly cuts people are factored in, she said. Even they secure. off their benefits if they do so. half that amount would be There is no need to qualify The reason people cheat more than what that for different subsidies and then is because the wages person gets now on supplements, “you qualify in entry-level jobs are assistance, and they’d by virtue of being British not high enough to have a better Columbian.” live on “so people standard of living.

13 2013 Once the person’s employment20 would rather have a The guaranteed income rises above that sure thing than the livable income guaranteed income amount, risk of losing something.” model has been they would be self sufficient and By guaranteeing [an income], advocated by the likes of Nobelno longer receive government “it gives people the freedom and winning economist Milton assistance. If they fall below that the certainty of knowing that ‘if I Friedman and Conservative amount again, government would work, then I will be OK.’” senator Hugh Segal. be there to help.

The number of people who Low said it’s even been tried The bureaucracy for such cheat now is “so low, we spend before in the 1970s in Dauphin, a system would be far less, more money trying to catch them Manitoba. But while it started cutting costs of administering than they’re actually taking out out as a five-year pilot project, it and policing the program, and of the system,” Low said. was cancelled three years into it

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She said the data, including that of a control group in a nearby town, was packed away for two decades but researchers recently began looking at the information. Even operating for only three years, the data shows mothers stayed home with their children longer, teenagers stayed in school longer and participants’ health improved.

“Our goal here is to say, ‘what we currently have is not working, the status quo is keeping people poor.’”

But Low is realistic about the Greens’ chances of forming the next provincial government.

“If we can elect one to five, even eight Green Party members, then at least it will continue to be in the public eye, we will be bringing it up … I’d like us to spend less money and help people more.” twitter.com/WandaChow

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Healthy planet first, then jobs Re: Being led down the garden path to global warming (Column, NewsLeader, March 29) Chris Bryan’s column was right on the (corporate) money.

I’ll bet that in Big Industry’s universe or dimension, lifesustaining ecosystems are supposed to take a back seat to extremely massive crude oil and coal extractions and

shipping, creating transport corridor nightmares, just for one thing; and, unfortunately, the pursuit of the almighty dollar is far from unique.

Do B.C.ers in favour of basically unhindered resource extraction ever question the good of creating jobs when the planet is getting deathly polluted? Believe it or not, some will

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disposal of solid waste are attractive. The key is to select the least bad one.

Metro Vancouver made a policy decision some years ago to embrace incineration, which they call waste-toenergy, and they’ve basically ignored the alternatives ever since. They went through a bogus public consultation process which was effectively a public relations exercise to promote incineration.

The problem is that now no

one knows which approach is best since no effort was every made to properly assess the Re: Metro to begin new costs and benefits of each. search for incinerator site Incineration may be best or (NewsLeader, April 12) maybe not. No one knows.

I disagree with Burnaby What I do know is that Mayor Derek Corrigan’s it is a lot easier to quantify assertion that there is no real the costs associated with alternative to incineration. landfilling since we have There are of course been doing it for a long alternatives. We can continue time. What are the human to landfill our garbage at health and environmental Cache Creek or elsewhere. costs of incineration? What None of the options for about the toxic ash that is left after incineration?

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NewsLeader team nets industry awards The NewsLeader received several honours during this year’s awards season.

At the recent Ma Murray Community Newspaper Awards presented by the B.C. and Yukon Community 17 Newspapers Association, the Burnaby NewsLeader received two gold awards.

The first was the John Collison Memorial Award 99 for Investigative Journalism by regional reporter Jeff Nagel and a team that included reporters Wanda Chow and Mario Bartel, editor Chris Bryan, and fellow Black Press reporters Matt Hoekstra and Todd Coyne. The award was for Oil & Water, a series exploring the potential impact of the Kinder Morgan’s proposed expansion of its Trans Mountain pipeline.

Mario Bartel won a gold in the Outdoor Recreation Writing Award for “Cycling for Change.”

Grant Granger took silver in the Sports Writing category for WHAT’S NEXT AT RETIREMENT?

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“Home turf/Sinclair dazzles on home turf.”

Editor Chris Bryan won a bronze award for best columnist for columns “The real solution on the Pattullo” and “Our strange dance with 6 10 wildlife” in the New Westminster NewsLeader.

Burnaby NewsLeader reporter Wanda Chow also took bronze for the Neville Shanks Memorial Award for Historical Writing for “Sisters bid farewell to father’s home.”

In the category of Ad Design, over 25,000, the New Westminster NewsLeader’s Matt Blair won gold while Carly Moir took the silver.

In Ad Design Award, Collaborative, Over 25,000, Blair won a silver for a Burnaby NewsLeader holiday ad.

Earlier, the NewsLeader was recognized with two Canadian Community Newspaper Awards. Mario Bartel placed first for Best Feature Story, circulation 12,500+ while Wanda Chow finished second SO YOU WANT TO START A BUSINESS?

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The 249-metre Everest Spirit makes its way to the Second Narrows Bridge in Burrard Inlet, on its way to Kinder Morgan’s Westridge Terminal in Burnaby.

Planned oil surge highlights tanker risks Kinder Morgan Canada is expected to soon announce that it will seek to twin its Trans Mountain Pipeline between northern Alberta and Burnaby. The twinning would mean a huge increase in the amount of crude that transits the pipeline, and in the number of oil tankers passing through local waters each year. This is the ¿rst of a three-part Black Press series looking at the logistics, risks, and politics involved.

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The Everest Spirit, an oil tanker the length of two and a half football ¿elds, nudges slowly under the Second Narrows Bridge.

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The ship is one of 32 tankers that last year loaded crude from Burnaby’s Westridge terminal, the end of an 1,100-kilometre pipeline that runs from northern Alberta southwest across B.C. to the Paci¿c.

But Kinder Morgan, which owns the Trans Mountain pipeline, has big plans to turn the current trickle of oil through Vancouver’s harbour into a gusher.

It is expected to formally begin the process this spring to twin the pipeline and increase its current 300,000-barrel-perday capacity to as much as 700,000.

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Some would continue to Àow to re¿neries in Burnaby and Washington State. But export oil bound for tankers is projected to soar from a current 80,000 barrels per day to 450,000 if the project proceeds.

The number of tankers ¿lling up in Burnaby could hit 288 in 2016, four times more than the record 69 crude tankers in 2010.

That prospect has alarmed environmentalists who worry the risk of a catastrophic spill is increasing and say Metro Vancouverites never signed on to become Alberta’s oil port.

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In the high stakes poker game that is the future of the Pattullo Bridge and the impact a new bridge would have on traf¿c in New Westminster, Reena Meijer Drees is hoping to give the city a strong hand.

The president of the New Westminster Environmental Partners is rousting residents to attend the next meeting in a series of public consultations and workshops the City of New Westminster is conducting to develop its Master Transportation Plan.

That meeting is scheduled for May 3.

In February, city council decided to include discussion about the Pattullo Bridge into the third phase of developing the MTP rather than participate in similar public consultations being conducted by TransLink.

At those meetings, held in February, the regional transportation board presented a proposal for a tolled six-lane bridge to replace the aging four-lane structure.

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for Best Agricultural Story for her piece on a local farmer bringing a piece of land in Burnaby’s Big Bend back to its agricultural roots.

The NewsLeader also received recognition recently from the Local Media Association, formerly the Suburban Newspapers of America, which represents over 2,000 suburban and community newspapers in the U.S. and Canada.

Chris Bryan was awarded first place for Best Opinion Column in the New Westminster NewsLeader, in the 8,001 to 16,000, non-daily circulation class, for his entry comprising “Black Peter,” “Real Solution On Pattullo” and “Club’s Possible Demise.”

Wanda Chow of the Burnaby NewsLeader took second place for Best Feature in the over 36,000, non-daily circulation class for “Refugees must repay plane tickets.”

The Oil and Water series, meanwhile, received an honourable mention in the Best In-Depth Reporting category in its circulation class, over 36,000, non-daily.

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Metro Vancouver may cut costs by turning some of its regional parks over to local municipalities to stop inefficently duplicating their efforts.

The regional district is embarking on a wideranging service review of its regional parks system that will report back with a draft report by summer and final recommendations by fall.

Regional directors increasingly question Metro’s role at some parks, saying it makes little sense for regional district and municipal parks crews to work in close proximity.

Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts said Surrey crews could probably easily take over the maintenance of Tynehead Regional Park in the midst of her city.

In some parts of North Vancouver, where regional, provincial and municipal parks abut each other, three separate sets of workers and managers are responsible.

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Vancouver District Mayor Tremendous investment Richard Walton said at an April is also needed to make the 18 Metro committee. proposed Experience the Fraser Also to be probed is why trail network a reality instead of Metro still runs regional parks mainly a plan on paper. like Sumas Mountain and Burnaby Mayor Derek Matsqui Trail in the Abbotsford Corrigan said he wants a “real area, even though that hard look” at the role city is in the separate Metro plays in running Fraser Valley Regional parks and whether it District (FVRD). makes more sense for “They’re grown up now, local cities to take them they’re a big city,” Delta on. He noted Metro Mayor Lois Jackson couldn’t afford to dredge corrigaN said of Abbotsford.

Burnaby Lake Regional “I wonder if the same Park so his city had to reasoning applies now.” cover the cost.

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Clark and NDP Cummins leader Adrian Dix characterized both trading accusations the B.C. Liberals and of dishonesty over NDP as big spenders, Tom FleTcher/Black Press budget deficits and oil B.C. Conservative leader John Cummins and B.C. Liberal increasing debt and leader Christy Clark get acquainted Friday. pipelines. running deficit during B.C. Conservative their shared 20-year leader John Cummins and In the debate, Dix pressed his history in government.

B.C. Green Party leader Jane campaign’s major attack, that Cummins said he would Sterk got their first high-profile the government’s pre-election abandon the quasi-privatization exposure to voters provincebudget isn’t balanced, because of BC Ferries and bring it wide. A televised debate is set the B.C. Liberal government back under direct government for 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 29. lowballed spending and claimed control.

As the key part of the revenues from pending asset Sterk’s strongest moment campaign for the May 14 sales. Clark said rating agencies was when she backed Dix’s election approaches, Angus maintained B.C.’s triple-A credit call to reinstate independent Reid Public Opinion’s monthly rating because they accept the research into which prescription poll showed Clark’s B.C. revenue and debt forecasts in drugs should be covered by Liberals up three points to 31 the February budget.

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Horgan doesn’t rule out pipeline twinning with different terminal Jeff Nagel Black Press

Imagine a twinned Kinder Morgan pipeline that sends oil sands crude not to its current Burnaby export terminal but to one in northwestern Washington instead.

Or Deltaport.

It would still mean hundreds more tankers carrying much more crude oil through the Gulf Islands, past Victoria and up the west side of Vancouver Island.

But NDP leader Adrian Dix would have kept his Earth Day election promise not to transform Vancouver harbour into “a major oil port.”

NDP energy critic John Horgan did not rule out that scenario in a Black Press interview last week, going so far as to say he met Kinder Morgan officials the previous day and anticipates their proposal could evolve ahead of a formal application later this year to the National Energy Board.

“It wouldn’t be a challenge in Burrard Inlet any longer,” Horgan said, when asked if oil flowing to a different terminal would still be problematic for the NDP. “There are a number of options they may pursue,” Horgan said, adding he can’t prejudge them because the company has not yet made them public.

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to put forward the options they consider viable,” he said. “The current proposal is a massive expansion of export capacity in Burrard Inlet. So I’m hopeful Kinder Morgan will review our leader’s position and act accordingly.”

Kinder Morgan officials didn’t comment on the idea.

A statement posted online in February says the company has considered terminal alternatives but has yet to find an option compelling enough to deviate from the existing corridor.

The Trans Mountain pipeline forks at Abbotsford, with a spur running south to Cherry Point refineries in northwest Washington.

B.C. Green Party Leader Jane Sterk

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“Our voters and the voters of the NDP who care about the environment and have an understanding of climate change would say that’s a betrayal.”

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The impending arrival of U.S. retailer Target in B.C. may come mainly at the expense of Walmart, a new poll suggests.

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– 69 per cent of B.C. residents polled have visited a Target store in the U.S. before, 35 per cent within the last year.

That level of recognition outstrips other U.S. retailers that have yet to enter the Canadian market, such as JC Penney and Nordstrom.

“Target is well positioned with British Columbians even before market entry,” Insights West senior vice president Catherine Dawson said.

About a third of respondents said they won’t shop less often anywhere else after Target arrives, while 28 per cent said they’d cut back on visits to Walmart.

Between 16 and 14 per cent said they’d spend less at other larger retailers like The Bay, Winners, London

Drugs and Best Buy. Most of those polled said they expect new U.S. retailers here will force other chains like Walmart and Costco to reduce their prices.

But they’re not under any illusions that prices will be as cheap as at its U.S. stores – 87 per cent said they don’t expect U.S. retailers to offer south-of-theborder prices here.

Target’s already open stores in Ontario charge somewhat more than in the U.S. for most items. The retailer has cited higher transportation costs, wages and duties as the reason. Consumers were split on whether Canadian retailers are to blame for a lack of competitiveness against U.S. chains.

Dawson said it appears B.C. shoppers are torn about what will happen when Target arrives.

“While they will certainly shop these big U.S. retailers and hope for a positive impact on our economy, they worry about it hurting Canadian businesses,” she said.

Clothing and various products for the home top the list of categories those polled said they expect to buy at Target Canada.

Fourteen per cent of those polled disapprove of U.S. retailers and 31 per cent said they’re indifferent to Target’s plans.

Target is to open 19 locations in B.C. in the coming months.

The first Lower Mainland locations opening this spring include sites in Delta, Coquitlam and Langley, while more expected by winter in Surrey, Richmond, Burnaby, Maple Ridge, Abbotsford and Chilliwack.

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TransLink is apologizing to passengers after a major SkyTrain disruption Thursday evening meant lengthy waits for hockey fans heading to a Canucks game.

Officials say a power rail expansion joint failed between 22nd Street and New Westminster stations, forcing them to shut down SkyTrain service on that section of the Expo Line around 5:30 p.m.

Fred Cummings, president of TransLink’s SkyTrain subsidiary said the fact it happened in rush hour and while fans were trying to get to the Canucks’ last regular season home game was “particularly difficult on our passengers.”

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PropertyStarsJobs.Com An Alberta Oilfield Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator, and labourer/rock truck operators.

Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction (780)723-5051.

CARRIERS NEEDED YOUTH and ADULTS

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

ARETE MECHANICAL is hiring Journeyman Plumbers 10 Yrs of Supervisory Industrial/ Commercial/ Institutional mechanical projects.

Competitive salary and benefits.

Wage: TBD fax: 604-421-6324 or email: info@aretemechanical.com

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!

PERSONAL SERVICES 173

DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

DRIVERS WANTED:

TRADES, TECHNICAL

MEAT MANAGER, Jasper Super A. Jasper Super A is looking for an experienced Retail Meat Manager.

As Meat Manager you will be responsible for all aspects of the managing the department, including cutting meat. You must have working knowledge of gross margins, expense controls and human resources management.

The successful candidate must have Grade 12 (or equivalent) and be able to provide a “clear” security clearance. If you have the skills and abilities please forward your resume to our Head Office, The Grocery People Ltd. (TGP) in confidence to: Human Resources, The Grocery People Ltd., 14505 Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton, AB, T5L 3C4. Fax 780-447-5781.

Email: humanresources@tgp.ca

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Terrific career Opportunity with outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects.

No Rail Experience Needed!!

Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time, Valid License w/ air brake endorsement.

Extensive Paid Travel, Meal Allowance, 4 weeks Vacation and Benefits Package.

Compensation based on prior driving experience.

Apply at www.sperryrail.com under careers, keyword Driver.

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Please contact Mike e-mail: mike@megacranes.com or fax 604.599.5250

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Power sweeping,power scrubbing and pressure washing. Must be hard working with a good attitude.

Burnaby based.

Must be available to work nights and weekends. Good driving record & abstract required. Experience beneficial, but will train.

Email: jobs@atlasg.net or Fax: 604-294-5988

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Competitive salary based on skills and experience. Please apply by email to resumes.integralaw@gmail.com.

Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic

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ATLAS POWER SWEEP DRIVERS

142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS

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EXPERIENCED Lane Closure Tech’s and Traffic Control people req’d. immediately. 604-996-2551 or email Traffic_King@shaw.ca

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Well equipped 11 bay shop, competitive wages & benefits E-mail Resume to Att; Helmut Loewen helmut@sunriseford.ca

JOB SEARCH - MADE EASY

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THE Kitchen in Vancouver looking for full time Cook can handle Korean food. Required: 3 yrs. exp. complete high school.

Wage: $2,900./mth.

40hrs/wk. resume: miyeonsong12@gmail.com

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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EDUCATION

UP TO

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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LEGAL SERVICES

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

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DRYWALL

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EDUCATION

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EDUCATION

$1000

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PERSONAL SERVICES

OPEN call for Supermom Parties for superheroes for children’s birthday parties on Sunday 5 May 2013 from 12-4 at RM 1535, SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver, BC. Contact brenna@supermomparties.com

CONCRETE FINISHERS & Form Setters. Edmonton based company seeks experienced concrete finishers and form setters for work in Edmonton and Northern Alberta.

Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; Jobs@RaidersConcrete.com.

Fax 780-444-9165.

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

A+Drink Snack plus Healthy Vending machine Route. Turn Key Business. Invest With Confidence, $4,000 UP. Training and Secured profitable Locations. Limited Must Sell. 888-979-8363

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

*Conditions Apply.

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ELECTRICAL

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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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15% SENIORS DISCOUNT A+ Rating with BB Bureau

•Lawn Cuts/Trim •Aerating •Leaf Cleanup •Power Rake •Hedge & Shrub Trimming •Pruning Trees •23 yrs. exp.

•Insured •Free Estimates

Brad 778-552-3900 A Dream Landscaping. Lawn mowing, aerate, power rake, trim, prune. Res/Com. 604-724-4987.

356 www.paintspecial.com

Bulldog Disposal Co. Residential / Commercial

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

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Call Tony 604-834-2597 www.bulldogdisposal.ca

bradsjunkremoval.com

Stan’s Painting

20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE We Load or You Load !

Exterior / Interior Good Quality Paint.

Member of BBB & WCB References & guaranteed work Discount for Seniors - 10%

604-773-7811 or 604-432-1857

PAVING/SEAL COATING

Commercial & Residential • Parking Lots • Driveways • Garage Apron • Speed Bumps • Potholes • Patchwork • Tennis Courts • Repair & Resurface (Insured, WCB) Over 10yrs of exp. Free Estimates

★ Reasonable Rates ★

604-618-2949

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

No Job Too Small Free Estimates ~ 7 Days/Wk

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.

ASPHALT PAVING

ALWAYS! GUTTER Cleaning & Roof Blowing, Moss Control,30 yrs exp., Reliable! Simon 604-230-0627

Home & Yard Clean Ups

Running this ad for 8yrs

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Hauling Anything..

But Dead Bodies!!

604.220.JUNK(5865) Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988

RECYCLE-IT! JUNK REMOVAL • Estate Services • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses • More

Recycled Earth Friendly HOT TUBS ARE NO PROBLEM!

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

750

• DIFFICULTY SELLING ? •

COQUITLAM Como Lk/Thermal Dr. 1200 s/f, 2bdr bsmt suite, inste w/d, nr Como Lk Shopping Cntr. May1st. $1000 +1/3utils. 604-780-1099.

Difficulty Making Payments?

No Equity? Expired Listing? Penalty?

We Take Over Payments! No Fees! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663

BRO MARV PLUMBING $49 Service Call. 24 Hrs. Plumbing, Heating, Electrical, (604)582-1598

752

COQUITLAM/ POCO/PT. MOODY

SHELTIES: 6/mo male, 4/yr male, 3/yr fem, 2/yr fem. Sable,ready now Shots / dewormed. 604-826-6311.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 551

604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca FLEETWOOD WASTE Bin Rentals 10-30 Yards.

Call Ken at 604-294-1393

GARAGE SALES

Moving Sale Sat. / Sun. May 4th & 5th 9am - 3pm 5710 Booth Ave. Burnaby Piano, Antiques, Appliances, Furniture, Tools, Books & more.

Everything Must Go!!

MISC. FOR SALE

AT LAST! An iron filter that works.

IronEater!

Fully patented Canada/ U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manganese. Since 1957. Visit our 29 innovative inventions; www.bigirondrilling.com.

Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON.

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

372

SUNDECKS

• Kitchens • Bathrooms *30 years *Licensed *Insured

www.metrovanhome.ca

FULL PLUMBING SERVICES

Price Reduced. Luxury Parkside townhouse 2039 s/f. Reno’d 3bdr 2.5bath, dbl garage, granite, A/C, h/w flrs, 5’10” heated crawlspace, 2 f/p’s. Nr Terry Fox High School. $521,400. May 23rd Possession.

Owners Motivated to Sell.

Call Tim 604-818-6293 or John 604-341-1500. 1 Percent Realty.

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C & C Electrical Mechanical

604-475-7077

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PRESSURE WASHING POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian 604-724-6373 . Expert Power Washing. Gutters cleaned & repaired. www.expertpowerwashing. Mike, 604-961-1280

Central Creek Construction Refinishing floors, sanding & fixing floors & Reno’s. Seniors Discount 10% off (604)773-7811

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Always! Power Washing, Window & Gutter cleaning, all your exterior cleaning needs. 604-230-0627

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-782-9108 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

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TILING

TILE, MARBLE & slate installations and home renos. No job too small.

Call 604-521-6919

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GET the best for your moving 24/7 From $40/hr. Licensed & Insured.

Seniors Discount. 778-773-3737

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

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

FIVE STAR ROOFING

$45/Hr

From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

604-537-4140

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

REAL ESTATE 625

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.

Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

Local & Long Distance

STEEL BUILDINGS/ METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

TREE SERVICES

MOVING & STORAGE

AFFORDABLE MOVING

STEEL BUILDING - BLOWOUT CLEARANCE SALE! 20X22 $4,188. 25X26 $4,799. 30X34 $6,860. 32X44 $8,795. 40X50 $12,760. 47X74 $17,888. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

All kinds of re-roofing & repairs.

Free est. Reasonable rates.

(604)961-7505, 278-0375

GREAT STARTER HOME &/OR INVESTMENT ON RIONDEL RD. above Kootenay

TREE & STUMP

Mainland Roofing Ltd.

removal done RIGHT!

25 yrs in roofing industry

• Tree Trimming • Fully Insured • Best Rates

Family owned & operated.

Fully ins. We do Cedar Shakes, conversions, concrete tiles, torchon, fibreglass shingles, restoration & repairs. 20 yr labour warr.

604-427-2626 or 723-2626

604-787-5915/604-291-7778

www.treeworksonline.ca 10% OFF with this AD

PETS

www.mainlandroof.com 10% OFF - Call 604.812.9721 AMG ROOFING & SIDING. Re-roofing, new roof, gutters. WCB

Eastcan Roofing & Siding •New Roofs •Re-Roofs •Repairs Liability Insurance/BBB/10% off with ad

604.562.0957 or 604.961.0324

329 PAINTING & DECORATING CALL

604-595-4970 Rated best painting & moulding company (2010 & 2012) by consumers.

www.benchmarkpainting.homestars.com

FOR SALE BY OWNER

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PETS

BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOGS, bred at Diesel Kennel, 6 mo old, 2 males, $1000. each. (604)869-5073 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 GERMAN SHEPHERD Pups & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines. 604-856-8161.

LAB PUPS, Chocolate, $700. vet ch, dew-claws rem. 1st shots, dewormed. qual. lines (604)702-0217 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

Lake. 4 k to Ashram 4 k to Riondel & beach. 2 3/4 acres & 2 storey unfinished (but furnished) “Small is Beautiful” cabin.

Good benches for building, one with lake view. In Aug,12 appraised at $170,000 but older, flexible vendor open to offers & might carry part of mortgage for suitable person or couple. For info & viewing please call : 1-780-5660707

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HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms!

CALL US FIRST! 604-626-9647

OKANAGAN PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS From $140,000. No time limit to build. Near by lake access. ALSO: 1 spectacular 3 acre parcel at $390,000 owner wants to retire and will carry financing. 1-250-558-7888 www.orlandoprojects.com

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604 575 5555

CA$H 4 SCRAP

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• 24/7 • FREE TOWING

Sam The Scraper 778-389-3465 www.scrap4cashjunkcarremoval.com TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!

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

AUTO FINANCING NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FREDERICK CHARLES MCALLISTER, Deceased Formerly of Burnaby, BC

OTHER AREAS

Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore.

Waterfront Lots for Sale Excellent Climate Near the Atlantic Ocean.

Three Bedroom House for Sale or Rent www.sawmilllanding.com. waterfront@bellaliant.net 1-902-522-2343 1-902-328-4338.

All parties having claims against the said Estate are required to forward particulars of same to the law firm of WINGHAM LAW CORPORATION, Solicitor for the Personal Representative, at P.O. Box 1489, Vanderhoof, British Columbia, V0J 3A0, on or before the 22nd day of May, 2013 after which date the claims filed may be paid without reference to any claims of which the Personal Representative then has no knowledge.

RENTALS RENT TO OWN

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STOP RENTING! RENT TO OWN! No Qualification Required!

FLEXIBLE TERMS! Cloverdale 60th &176th Spacious 708sf. 1 bdrm. Condo. Only $880/mo.

Option Fee Req. 604-626-9647

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APARTMENT/CONDO

Personal Representative, by: CHRISTOPHER K. WINGHAM, Solicitor

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

Large 2 br located in a Central Coq Co-op. $810/mo. No subsidy.

Close to transit, schools, and shopping.

1-800-961-7022

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

Sandy 604 945 5864 sandy@terramanagement.ca BURNABY, Linden Glen Apts.

7052 Linden Ave. Reno’d Spacious & bright 2/bdrms with laminate floors. Incl heat & HW. Near Highgate. Small pets ok. (604)540-2028 or 778-552-5325 BURNABY

Park Crest Apts.

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....

Call 604-540-6725

CLEAN SPACIOUS SUITES 1 & 2 Bdrm Suites Centrally Located, 1/2 blk-Metrotown Mall Full time caretaker.

MOVE IN TODAY!!!

CALL ANYTIME TO VIEW

778-323-0237 COQUITLAM - Penthouse 1400 s/f 2bd, 2ba, 2balc, hi-ceil, pool, gym, h/w floors. GORGEOUS! $1875/mo Avl now. Lafarge Lk. 604-808-4687.

NEW WESTMINSTER

Large newly renovated 1 and 2 bdrm. units available from $900 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

TENDERS

Land Parcel Sale By Tender SW 17-28-29W1 RM of Shell River, MB. 80 acres. Hay/Pasture/Bush For Farm/Recreation/Acreage.

Highest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. Closes 05/17/2013 204937-7054 (Roy).

2 bdrm bright apt.

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.

• Hvac Gas Fitting • Electrical *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service

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

TRANSPORTATION

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

604-949-1900 QUALITY RENOVATIONS

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TOWNHOUSES

bcclassified.com 604-575-5555

Always! Delivering Top Soil, Bark Mulch, Sand and Gravel, Spreading services. Simon 604-230-0627

TRANSPORTATION

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

Pomeranian pups. Ready/Vet chkd.

M&F. 778-838-2700, 604-504-1559. www.pomeraniansbyparis.com PUG AVAILABLE for stud service.

He is a rare silver male, purebred but not registered. ALSO GOLDEN RETRIEVER (not reg.) available for stud (OFA hips and cert eyes).

Mission 604-820-4827

SUITES, LOWER

NOONS CREEK Housing Co-op Orientation Meeting, Saturday, May 4th at 1pm in the common room located at #58-675 Noons Creek Dr. Port Moody. We are accepting applications for 2 - 3 bdrms.

Subsidy wait list avail.

Share purchase from $1400-$1800. $15 Non-refundable application fee required.

Applications available at orientation Please call 604-469-9763

P/B blues. Ready to go. 1st shots & tails/dew claws done.

ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIAN $1000 604-308-5665

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PLUMBING

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

RENTALS

RUBBISH REMOVAL

604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

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283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

REAL ESTATE

651

GARDENING

Always! Landscaping Services, Pwr Raking, Delivery, Spreading, Yard &Rubbish cleanup 604.230.0627

PETS

ITALIAN MASTIFF (Cane Corso)

C & C Electrical Mechanical

604-475-7077

477

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

#1113 LOW COST ELECTRIC Panel Upgrade • Reno’s -Com/Res. Heating • Trouble Shooting Licensed & Bonded. 604-522-3435

• ELECTRICAL • FULL PLUMBING SERVICES • HVAC GAS FITTING *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service

PETS

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

The Scrapper

NEW WESTMINSTER

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

Call 604-540-6732 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

A20 NewsLeader Wednesday, May 1, 2013

y a !

D s ’ r e h t o M y p p a H

She always made sure you ate your veggies.

Return the favour by buying her a Kin’s fruit basket!

Prices effective: May 1st to May 5th, 2013 *While * Quantities Last Sweet & Nutritious

Fresh & Flavourful

/$6.00

$1.69/lb

Fresh & Flavourful

Sweet & Flavourful

Driscoll Strawberries (1lb)

2

BOXES

California Grown

HotHouse Strawberry Tomatoes (255g)

$2.99/box

Rhubarb

Locally Grown

Sweet & Juicy

Jumbo Haden Mangoes

Large Navel Oranges

Mexico Grown

California Grown

4/$5.00

49¢/lb

Locally Grown

Royal City Centre

Marine Way Market

Brentwood Town Centre Lougheed Town Centre

116 - 610 6th Street Across from Shoppers 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