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Mobile street vendors coming to Surrey Potential food sellers will be invited to apply

by Kevin Diakiw MOBILE FOOD vendors are on their way, as Surrey council has endorsed a plan to bring the popular street-side eateries to the city.

Last Monday, Surrey council received a corporate report recommending starting a mobile food vending program here.

Sites being considered for the vendors include: North Surrey Recreation Centre, Bear Creek Park, Newton Athletic Park, Cloverdale Recreation Centre and the new Barbara Steele city hall public plaza.

Coun. Barbara Steele said Wednesday it’s an idea whose time has come.

“I think we need to start that kind of thing, I do,” Steele said.

“In the Whalley area here, there’s lots of people walking around here at lunch time and the afternoon and dinner time, I see them every day.”

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The new industry-funded recycling program took effect yesterday. While more types of containers can now go into blue boxes, glass will no longer be accepted.

B.C.’s befuddling new blue box system is here Figuring out the new recycling rules could prove tricky

by Jeff Nagel B.C.’S NEW industry-funded recycling system

debuted yesterday (May 19) and the main change for residents is the ability to put many

more types of containers and other packaging in the blue box.

Milk cartons, coffee cups, aerosol containers, aluminum foil packaging and plant pots are just a few of the new items accepted curbside under the Multi-Material BC (MMBC) system.

But figuring out what can go in will be tricky.

Just about all plastic jugs, bottles, jars and clear clamshells can go in the blue box.

But plastic foam trays from the grocery store meat counter have to be taken to a depot, as

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does the plastic shrink wrap on top of it, grocery store plastic bags and various other film plastics and styrofoam.

And there’s a long list of other items that either aren’t accepted or can only go to depots.

(A full list is at recyclinginbc.ca).

Also required to go to a depot is any glass to prevent bottles and jars from breaking and contaminating other recyclables.

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They’re among 15 applicants vying for seven Whatcom County pot store licences expected to be determined in July, in addition to six other retail store licences reserved for Bellingham, which are being sought by 27 firms.

The state this month released results of lotteries it conducted to determine the order in which it will consider applications in each area.

Ranked first in the Whatcom lottery was the proposed Maple Falls outlet, dubbed Green Stop, on the way up to Mount Baker.

Only one Blaine proposal was ranked in the top seven – guaranteeing it will at least be considered – while two others in Blaine at Birch Bay and the Point Roberts application are ranked lower, meaning they’ll only have a shot if enough higherranked proposals are rejected.

They must pass screening criteria and sites can’t be within 1,000 feet of schools or parks.

The proposed weed outlets in easy striking distance of the border have names like People of the Medicine, Cascade Herb Company and Green Smoke Shop.

“I expect there will be some tourism,” Abbotsford lawyer John Conroy said of Canadians heading south once the stores open.

Conroy is leading a legal challenge on behalf of medical marijuana

users fighting Ottawa’s shift to a new model of industrial producers while outlawing licensed home-growing.

He predicts Washington’s move into legal sale of cannabis will help reduce drug-related crime in B.C. Conroy believes the pending launch is already reducing demand in Washington for B.C. Bud. “I’m told the market is collapsing,” Conroy said.

“Illegal growers here are getting out of the business.”

He said that reflects a decline in pot prices that he’s been told have fallen from $1,500 to $2,000 per pound to as low as $900 a pound.

“The money isn’t there for them and therefore they close down,” Conroy said, predicting Washington’s policy change will eliminate more illegal grow-ops in B.C. than police.

“It seems to me to be a very good thing,” he said. “It’s not costing us manpower, money on prosecution or going through the courts.”

Conroy also expects medical marijuana users will prevail in court against Health Canada – hundreds of additional challenges have been launched across the country – allowing them to continue to growtheir-own medicine and use it in whatever form they prefer, rather than be forced to buy just the dried leaves that new commercial producers will sell.

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Teachers offered signing bonus Victoria is also reducing its proposed contract length from 10 years to six

by Tom Fletcher THE B.C. government is offering teachers

a $1,200 signing bonus and reducing its proposed contract length from 10 years to six.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender said the details of the offer were presented to the B.C. Teachers’ Federation on Friday by Peter Cameron, chief negotiator for the province’s 60 school districts.

There was no indication of a change to Cameron’s latest general wage proposal, a 6.5-per-cent increase over six years that BCTF president Jim Iker termed a “lowball offer” that B.C.’s 40,000 teachers would be unlikely to accept.

Fassbender and Cameron have maintained that the government’s wage offer is consistent with settlements with other public sector employee groups.

However, the government also said Friday it would cut teachers’ wages by five per cent if a deal isn’t reached soon.

The new term length Peter is a small modification Fassbender of the earlier proposal, which was for a 10-year deal with wage negotiations to resume for the final four years. That proposal would have meant the BCTF couldn’t strike after six years if they didn’t accept the wage extension, because they would still be under contract.

Iker said Thursday the 10-year term was never workable, and he’s pleased to see it off the table.

“The government has put various offers on the table, but we’ve also been listening to the feedback,” Fassbender said.

The latest BCTF proposal is for a fouryear term with wage and cost-of-living increases Iker estimates at 13.25 per cent over the term.

The BCTF began work-to-rule action in April, refusing supervision outside classrooms and communication with school management. A March strike vote gives the BCTF a mandate to begin rotating strikes at any time.

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The Fraser Valley Heritage Society launched this season’s first runs of the restored BC Electric Railway Car 1225 on May 11 at Cloverdale Station. Running from Cloverdale to Sullivan Station five times each day on weekends until Thanksgiving, the car will be joined by Car 1304 – now undergoing restoration – in 2017 in a planned expansion of the historic railway line south of the Fraser River. For more information, visit www.fvhrs.org

Pot: ‘Crime of moral turpitude’

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Border troubles await

Marijuana reform advocate Dana Larsen agreed B.C. pot prices have fallen, although not as far as Conroy claims.

He said pot that used to go for $2,400 a pound is off at least 20 per cent to $1,800 to $2,000, but adds $900 would have to be “cheap outdoor stuff.”

“Prices are definitely going down and in the last 18 months they’ve been going down a lot,” he said. “The profit value per pound is much less for the same risk.”

The U.S. market is the main reason, Larsen said, noting that although stores aren’t yet open in Washington, they are in Colorado – which also legalized in a recent referendum – and there’s increasingly easy access to medical marijuana in many other states, including California.

“Americans just don’t want our pot so much,” Larsen said. “They’ve got a thriving legal domestic market.”

He said he’s not aware of illegal B.C. growers shutting down, but said it wouldn’t surprise him.

The price can only fall, Larsen figures, as cannabis access loosens in various jurisdictions, noting reformers are pursuing referenda in Alaska and other states.

“It’s going to spread and the more it spreads, the less interest there is in Canadian pot.”

How low could B.C. Bud go? If marijuana was grown “as freely as tomatoes” with no prohibition, Larsen estimates it could be produced and sold for $1 a gram, even with 40 cents tax built in.

That would be big drop from the $4 to $8 per gram it now sells for in quasi-legal dispensaries like the one Larsen operates.

Washington’s pot stores aren’t expected to be bargain-priced. The state expects they’ll charge an average of $12 per gram, plus a 25 per cent excise tax that goes to the state.

WHILE LEGAL U.S. pot will be a draw for many British Colum-

bians, lawyers like John Conroy expect a bumper crop of new clients who run into trouble at the border.

While possession by adults of up to an ounce of pot has been legalized by Washington State, it remains illegal under U.S. federal law.

“You have no right to take anything in and certainly no right to import it back into Canada,” Conroy said.

Blaine immigration lawyer Len Saunders said Canadians can be banned from the U.S. even if they merely admit to ever having smoked marijuana in their life.

That’s because the U.S. government deems pot use a “crime of moral turpitude” that’s cause for being permanently denied entry.

“Telling them at the border you’re going to be buying marijuana is not going to be very helpful,” Saunders said.

He expects many Canadians coming for Washington weed will answer border agents’ questions truthfully, lose access to the U.S. and then need to apply for a costly waiver to regain it.

“This is going to be a huge boom in business for U.S. attorneys,” he predicted.

Medical marijuana users who think they can safely declare past pot use and not be found inadmissible are wrong, Saunders added.

“You may be legally prescribed marijuana by a B.C. doctor and you may even have a card that says that, but that does not help you at all at the border.”

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B.C. Bottle Depot Association Executive Director Corinne Atwood predicts plenty of confusion surrounding the complex rules on what can go in blue boxes.

“People aren’t going to pack their glass jars to depots,” she said.

“They’re going to pitch them in the garbage bag.”

Depots won’t necessarily accept everything that MMBC directs their way either – she said many have decided there’s not enough money in it for them.

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MMBC Managing Director Allen Langdon said the decision to accept mainly soft plastics at depots only and refuse some types – such as crinkly cellophane from flower bouquets – is because there are better local markets for some recyclables than others.

“If we get the crinkly material in often it will end up offshore instead of being recycled locally,” he said.

Langdon predicts consumers will like the new system.

“We’re expecting the residents to be enthusiastic in putting lots of additional materials in the blue box,” he said.

One of the advantages, he said, is that the list of what’s accepted in blue bins, what isn’t and what has to go to depots will now be con-

sistent across B.C. “We have a common list of materials accepted so that you’re not having to re-educate yourself – the same list of materials is accepted whether you’re in Surrey, Vancouver or Langley.”

But it’s far from a universal system, with some Lower Mainland cities – such as Delta and Abbotsford – opting out, at least for now.

And MMBC has yet to strike deals covering some other areas of the province as well, although curbside or depot service will also roll into new communities like Terrace and Smithers that have never had it before.

Most Lower Mainland cities have opted to accept payments from MMBC in return for continuing to act as recyclable collectors under the new system.

Coquitlam is an exception that has allowed MMBC to hire its own

contractors to replace the city’s service.

“At launch we’ll be covering 75 per cent of the province,” Langdon said, adding MMBC will see what its budget allows in future years to plug “strategic gaps” in the collection system.

“This is going to be evolution,” he said. “I don’t see where we are today to be necessarily permanent.”

The provincially mandated system is intended to make companies that generate waste responsible for recovering it, allowing municipalities to potentially reduce their property taxes.

But critics like Atwood contend MMBC’s member companies will raise their prices to consumers to cover their costs and residents whose cities have opted out of the system will end up paying twice.

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Some big question marks remain – including whether the newspaper industry, which refuses to pay MMBC fees, will set up its own stewardship system and redirect newsprint that generates much of the revenue from recyclables that MMBC depends on.

There are also other business sectors continuing to fight the MMBC model, demanding more accountability and other reforms, in some cases threatening legal action.

“There’s just so many confusing and complex aspects to this program from the perspective of business,” said Mike Klassen, B.C. director for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

“That’s why we asked for a time out. But the government is pressing ahead.”

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Contracts for potential vendors are being drawn up now, and are expected to include city expectations about litter control, recycling, hours of operation, noise control, allowable signage and the possibility of damage to city infrastructure.

Vendors found to be non-compliant will receive warning letters and/or cancellation of their permit to operate in Surrey.

An invitation to potential vendors is expected to go out this week, with a deadline for applications by the end of the month.

A city panel will decide which vendors receive permits.

“A number of criteria will be used to select the successful vendors including number of years of experience, qualifications, menu diversity and/or innovation, healthy food options, and a waste management plan,” a corporate report to council states. “This process will ensure diverse types of food offerings, healthy menu considerations and vendors able to meet operational requirements.”

The selection review of vendors will take until June 6, and the program begins on June 16.

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On Wednesday at about 10 p.m., 39-yearold Milton Reyes-Moraga was found suffering from stab wounds in a basement suite in the 9300-block of 132 Street.

His friend said ReyesMoraga was a great guy who would never get into a hassle with anyone.

He believes ReyesMoraga was at the suspected killer’s suite having a few beers when

things went wrong.

“He was an amazing guy,” said his friend, who didn’t want to be named.

“He didn’t start fights or anything like that. For him to get stabbed like that is ridiculous.”

The victim was “caring, smart, a little bit stubborn, but he wasn’t a fighter.”

His friend said the news of Reyes-Moraga’s death “surprised everyone” because of his easygoing attitude.

Police are still trying to determine what occurred in the basement suite on Wednesday night.

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of the investigation this appears to have been a fight turned deadly,” said Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) Sgt. Adam MacIntosh.

There are currently no charges laid in this investigation and the 29-year-old male who was in police custody in relation to the case has been released.

Aman Sidhu lives upstairs in the Kennedy Heights home and rented the downstairs suite to the 29-year-old. He said he always paid rent on time and Sidhu experienced no trouble with

the tenant or his guests.

To his recollection, the police have never visited the home.

On Wednesday, Sidhu was out for the evening and came home to find the police surrounding his home.

IHIT is asking anyone who has information regarding this homicide to call the IHIT Tipline at 1-877551-4448 or email ihittipline@rcmp-grc. gc.ca. If you wish to remain anonymous you can call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or leave a tip on their website at Solvecrime.ca.

Alleged sex assault victim sought Witness reported that woman travelling to Surrey was groped

by Sheila Reynolds TRANSIT POLICE are

seeking the victim of an alleged sex assault who travelled on SkyTrain from Vancouver to Surrey on April 20.

Police say they received a call from a woman that day between 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. who said she’d just witnessed a man sexually assault another woman on the SkyTrain. She said she saw the man and woman board separately at the Broadway and Commercial station. The caller claimed the man sat beside the woman and said she witnessed him touch and grope her.

The alleged victim reportedly told the man to stop several times, while the suspect made loud quacking noises at her and the other passengers.

The man then got off the train at the New Westminster station where he boarded an eastbound train on the Millennium Line.

The woman remained in the the train and continued into Surrey.

The suspect is described as a 49-yearold white male, 5’10”, bald, with a goatee, wearing a long sleeved shirt with a large cross on the back and the world “CHOPPER” written across the top of the cross, black shorts and black sandals. He also had a black brace on his left knee and walked with a limp.

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hile incidents of drinking and driving are on the decline, thanks in part to the much tougher provincial rules about blood-alcohol limits, a crash on May 6 in Aldergrove illustrates that some people simply don’t care.

The scenario couldn’t have been worse – a car travelling at a high rate of speed allegedly ran a red light and slammed head on into a daycare van carrying five young children and a mother.

A 32-year-old Abbotsford man, who has yet to be charged in connection with the crash, was seen by witnesses leaving the scene.

A Leader reporter – who happened to be at the nearby McDonald’s at the time – told police he watched the driver of the car crawl out his vehicle, through the T-bar roof, and start collecting his belongings in a plastic bag.

The driver then went back to his car, grabbed a 12-pack of beer and walked over to the fast food restaurant. He was limping from a compound fracture to his leg and bleeding from his hand.

He apparently ordered himself a cheeseburger and then called a taxi.

Witnesses at the crash site sent the cab away and The Leader reporter stayed with the man until police arrived.

Thankfully, no one in the van was seriously injured. Everyone survived the crash, with the driver and all the children checked out in hospital and released.

Langley RCMP are now reporting the man involved in the crash had no valid driver’s licence, and the car was not insured.

While such cases are thankfully rare, there are some people who have serious drinking problems and should never be driving. Often, they have lost their licences, but continue to get behind the wheel. All the laws in the world won’t stop them.

The rest of us must be vigilant on the roads, report anything that looks like a problem situation to police, and drive as defensively as we can.

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Is it really? He also claimed that the purpose and residential schools, and others that piece and legacy of the residential schools have been together oral histories and what few written “deliberately hidden” from school curriculum. records there are of B.C. First Nations life at the time of European contact.

In lieu of evidence, Hansman recounted A journal kept at Fort Langley from 1827 old anecdotes of American-style stereotypto 1830 documents some of the raids between ing from his own schooling in Ontario. aboriginal communities on the But mostly he demanded social Fraser River and Vancouver engineering in schools that must Island, corroborating elders’ of course include more funding, accounts. During those three more teacher professional develyears, Cowichan men attacked opment time and an affirmative the Chilliwack Stó:lo comaction program to recruit more munity four times. In the same aboriginal teachers. period, the journal records 30 Do Hansman’s allegations reflect incidents of inter-community the kind of attitude that would violence, some reaching down lead to truth and reconciliation? to present-day Washington Or are they signs of another unforstate. tunate legacy, that of the victim Tom Fletcher Atlas editor Keith Thor Carlstudies mentality that permeates son summarized the research our universities? this way: “Viewed from the Here’s a suggestion for this perspective of the aggressor, raids and attacks mandatory course. Students could spend a appear to have been motivated primarily by a couple of hours on one of the definitive works desire to obtain quick wealth (in the form of of B.C. aboriginal history, A Stó:lo Coast Salslaves and property such as dried and smoked ish Historical Atlas. A long-term project of salmon) or to exact revenge for previous the Stó:lo Nation, the atlas has meticulously insults.” documented chapters on European contact

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Trustees propose a 25-hour course required for all graduating students, using interviews with residential school survivors, presentations by aboriginal leaders and discussion of current events.

This would build on aboriginal courses already in offered in B.C. schools, and a public education effort that began with Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s 2008 apology and compensation for Canada’s residential school policy.

B.C. Teachers’ Federation Vice-President Glen Hansman gave a speech on the need for mandatory education to a 2012 teacher conference. He said current aboriginal culture courses are poorly attended, and went on to denounce a school system he said is still based on “colonialism” and a “settler construct” of history.

“We need to acknowledge that racism is the norm in public schools – still today,” Hansman said.

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Archaeological study of stone fortifications and weapons at fishing sites in the Fraser Canyon traces a history of inter-community violence back at least 3,000 years.

Historians characterize some of this as warfare. British colonial authorities had some “settler constructs” about these activities: they saw them as assault, robbery, abduction and murder as well as slavery.

This is the seldom-discussed backdrop for the European settlement of British Columbia, the imposition of British law and the later establishment of church-run residential schools.

None of this is to excuse the forced removal of aboriginal children from their families, the horrendous abuse and neglect or the multigenerational damage to a culture already weakened by waves of smallpox. This 1928 plan to fix what was called the “Indian problem” deserves to be understood by everyone.

But glossing over historical context and presenting a guilt trip to students would serve no one well.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Clayton ‘man caves’ frustrate

THE CITY of Surrey is hosting a clean up your garage contest. Are they for real?

Why don’t they do their job for the sake of taxpayers by coming out to Clayton Heights and starting up a parking permit program for the law-abiding citizens who are doing the right thing by using their garages for parking and wish to have some parking for guests?

Why don’t they have a contest where each home in this dense neighbourhood takes a picture of their garage and sends it to them? Then they will  see who the real heroes are.

I guess I’m wasting my breath as the people who park all their vehicles on the congested streets instead of their carports after work are the winners and the fellow who is proud of his entertaining man cave in his full-size garage is the jackpot winner for parking all three of his vehicles in front of frustrated Clayton homeowners such as myself.  S. Sidhu

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Do it for the dogs, Dianne WHAT A lovely picture of Surrey’s beloved

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A letter writer urges Mayor Dianne Watts (here with her two Rottweilers) to enact a full ban on dog tethering before she leaves public office.

mayor, Dianne Watts, with her own beloved dogs, on the front page of The Leader on April 29. I am sure Dianne loves her Rottweilers with her heart and soul, as so many people do love their pets. Dogs are rightfully referred to as “man’s best friend.�

I would like to suggest that perhaps before leaving office, Dianne might consider a swan song of something truly good for dogs. I am referring to the ones who are not so privileged as to live with caring humans.

I suggest an enactment of a total tethering ban for dogs on leashes. This may not seem important to the majority of people who love their dogs as a member of the family and would never think of leaving them outdoors 24/7 strapped to a leash that restricts them from moving any further than the radius that a leash allows. Unfortunately, the truth is that there are people who care very little for their pets, and in Surrey, they are able to legally

subject them to a frustrating, depressing and lonely life outdoors alone at the end of a tether. A partial or time-limited ban, such as Surrey enacted in 2011, is effectively unenforceable because officers can’t tell how long a dog has been chained.

In one case, a chained dog that was reported by a neighbour was subsequently removed by its owner to a dark shed where it was legally kept during the bylawimposed “off leashâ€? time. How effective is that? Other Lower Mainland municipalities, such as New Westminster and Delta, have fully addressed the cruelty of such dog owners by enacting a full tether ban which includes “cruel confinement legislation.â€? I implore Mayor Dianne Watts to do something good that all caring residents of Surrey can agree on: Let’s respect dogs who can’t speak for themselves and enact fully protective legislation on their behalf.Â

Jacqueline Hohmann, Surrey

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8 Surrey/North Delta Leader Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Intervenors ask questions of pipeline firm Thousands of queries demanding answers submitted as part of National Energy Board review

by Jeff Nagel THE PROVINCIAL

government has filed 70 questions for Kinder Morgan about its proposed Trans Mountain

oil pipeline twinning and that request for information is slender compared to others.

Green Party MLA Andrew Weaver has lodged his own submis-

sion that poses nearly 500 questions to the company.

The City of Burnaby, another intervenor demanding answers as part of the National

NoƟce of Land Use Contract Discharge Delta Land Use Contract Discharge Bylaw No. 7302 (File No. LU006936) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at the Council MeeƟng to be held on Monday, May 26, 2014 at 7:00 P.M. at the Kennedy Seniors RecreaƟon Centre, 11760 88 Avenue, Delta, B.C., the Municipal Council of The CorporaƟon of Delta will consider third reading and adopƟon of “Delta (LU006936) Land Use Contract Discharge Bylaw No. 7302, 2014”, which relates to the properƟes listed below.

The purpose of this bylaw is to authorize Council to discharge the land use contracts from the subject properƟes in order to reveal the underlying RS5 Single Family (550 m2) ResidenƟal zone for 5127 2A Avenue and the underlying RS1 Single Family ResidenƟal zone for the rest of the properƟes.

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Pursuant to SecƟon 890(4) of the Local Government Act and Council’s resoluƟon on April 14, 2014, there will not be a Public Hearing for this bylaw.

Web Page LocaƟon: April 14, 2014 Regular Council MeeƟng Agenda Item E.02.

AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the bylaw, detailed maps and other relevant informaƟon and regulaƟons may be inspected at the oĸce of the Community Planning and Development Department, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, B.C., (604-9463380) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m., and Thursday between 8:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. from May 16, 2014 to May 26, 2014, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays.

Interested residents have the opportunity to provide wriƩen comments regarding the applicaƟon at this Ɵme. Comments are to be received before 12:00 noon, May 26, 2014. Comments should be referred to:: Mayor and Council, The CorporaƟon of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC V4K 3E2 Fax: 604-946-3390 Email: mayor-council@delta.ca By the Municipal Council of The CorporaƟon of Delta The Corporation of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta BC V4K 3E2 (604) 946-4141 www.delta.ca

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Many questions, including several about oil tankers, have been filed for Kinder Morgan to answer about its proposed Trans Mountain pipeline twinning.

Energy Board review, has filed a 300-page request containing 1,500 questions.

Topping Burnaby’s list is a demand to know what alternative terminal sites Kinder Morgan could use instead of greatly expanding the petroleum tank farm at the Westridge Marine Terminal on Burrard Inlet.

Asked if that means

pushing for a different terminal in Surrey or Delta, with tankers instead entering the Fraser River, Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan pointed to the U.S., noting Kinder Morgan already has a spur pipeline running to refineries in Washington State.

“We want to know if they considered places like Cherry Point that are already well-

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equipped to move oil,” Corrigan said.

He said that site just across the U.S. border would shorten the amount of pipeline required and eliminate project impacts in Metro Vancouver.

“I know there is already a holding tank farm in Sumas. That type of location is far easier to accommodate expansion than the top of Burnaby Mountain.”

As for whether Burnaby’s list of questions is excessive, Corrigan noted Kinder Morgan’s project application is 15,000 pages long.

“One question for every 10 pages is probably reasonable.”

The province’s questions target land and marine oil spill response, prevention and recovery systems.

“We are asking the company to provide more detail than is contained in their application so that we can continue our analysis of the extent to which they will deliver the world-class systems that we require,” Environment Minister Mary Polak said.

She promised a “very thorough” defence of B.C. interests and its five conditions for new heavy oil pipelines.

Those conditions include “world-leading” spill safeguards as well as resolution of aboriginal issues and a “fair share” of economic benefits for the province.

Unlike the NEB’s marathon hearings into Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline across northern B.C. to Kitimat, the revised federal process

no longer allows oral cross-examination of witnesses.

Polak said the province had to shift its strategy to using detailed information requests as result.

The $5.4-billion project would nearly triple Kinder Morgan’s pipeline capacity to 890,000 barrels of oil per day and greatly increase the number of tankers passing through Vancouver harbour.

Weaver, the Green MLA for Oak BayGordon Head, said he has many unanswered questions on the science Kinder Morgan has relied on in the event a tanker ruptures and releases diluted bitumen.

He said the project application relied on tank experiments done on land in Alberta that didn’t reflect real ocean conditions, and ignored new federal findings that dilbit may sink when exposed to water carrying suspended silt – conditions common on the B.C. coast.

“The bottom line is they simply have no idea what would happen if dilbit were to spill in the ocean,” Weaver said.

“Not at all. It’s just wild speculation.”

He said B.C. Greens are pushing for a sixth provincial condition that rules out tanker transport of dilbit.

A pledge of worldclass spill response for dilbit is meaningless, Weaver said, because the situation is unique to B.C. Kinder Morgan is to file responses by June 13.

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Humpbacks no longer threatened

The City of Surrey is calling for nominations for the 2014 City Awards Program.

This family of six awards celebrates excellence in urban design, clean energy, community spirit, civic beautification, environmental stewardship and heritage.

Federal move may aid pipeline projects: Critics

by Jeff Nagel ENVIRONMENTAL

groups are denouncing the federal government’s decision to downgrade endangered species protection for North Pacific humpback whales.

The whales will now be listed as a “species of special concern” rather than “threatened” under Canada’s Species at Risk Act. The federal government will no longer be bound to protect the humpback’s critical habitat as a result, which critics say removes an obstacle for the Northern Gateway oil pipeline project.

“The federal government is excusing itself from any legal obligation to protect humpback whale habitat, which conveniently makes it easier to approve the Enbridge pipeline and oil tanker proposal,” said Sierra Club campaigns director Caitlyn Vernon.

“The continued recovery of humpback whales is completely incompatible with a massive increase in oil tanker traffic on B.C.’s coast, which is what they will face if the Enbridge and Kinder Morgan pipeline and tanker proposals proceed.”

Ottawa’s decision cites a significant rebound in humpback populations

identified in a 2011 assessment by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC).

COSEWIC found humpback numbers have grown four per cent a year since the early 1990s and are up more than 50 per cent over the last three generations, or about 65 years, to more than 18,000 adult whales.

Residual threats also in part led COSEWIC to give humpbacks “special concern” status because they are “a recovering wildlife species no longer considered to be threatened but not yet clearly secure.”

Commercial hunting of humpbacks ended in 1966.

About 13 of 22 respondents to government consultations on the issue opposed the downgrade, arguing humpback populations are still fragile and that there would be less to deter industry from harming them.

The whales are considered vulnerable to vessel strikes, entanglement in fishing gear and being disturbed by underwater noise.

Critics say potential impacts will climb with a rise in tanker traffic and other industrial activity on the B.C. coast.

The provincial government supported the change.

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foe Burning sites under wraps Incinerator likes cement Metro delays unveiling of proposals, public meetings pushed back

by Jeff Nagel

METRO VANCOUVER is delaying its plans to unveil more potential sites for a new wasteto-energy incinerator and hold public meet-

ings to gauge local support for them.

Instead, it’s keeping as many as six sites proposed by various land owners under wraps until later this year.

Metro solid waste manager Paul Henderson said it’s taking longer than anticipated for Metro’s board to choose a short list of the undisclosed sites and then obtain

NOTICE OF PROPOSAL TO ADOPT A ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW AND TO ISSUE A DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 7299 and Development Variance Permit LU007035 for 130 English Bluī Road (File No. LU007035) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at the Regular MeeƟng of Council to take place at the Kennedy Seniors RecreaƟon Centre, 11760 88 Avenue, Delta, BC on Monday, May 26, 2014, commencing at 7:00 pm, the Municipal Council of The CorporaƟon of Delta will consider third reading and adopƟon of “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977 Amendment (C.D. 438 – Singla – LU007035) Bylaw No. 7299, 2014” which relates to the property at 130 English Bluī Road as shown outlined in bold and marked “subject property” on the map below.

The purpose of this bylaw is to amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property from C2A Neighbourhood Commercial to Comprehensive Development Zone No. 438 in order to allow a barber shop and a beauty shop as addiƟonal permiƩed uses on the subject property.

Pursuant to SecƟon 890(4) of the Local Government Act and Council’s resoluƟon on April 28, 2014, there will not be a Public Hearing for this bylaw or development variance permit.

PLEASE ALSO TAKE NOTICE that the Municipal Council of The CorporaƟon of Delta will consider Development Variance Permit No. LU007035 for the subject property at the same Regular MeeƟng of Council on Monday, May 26, 2014.

options to purchase them.

Public consultations that had been tentatively planned for May in Nanaimo and on the Sunshine Coast for two other previously identified sites have also been shelved.

Nanaimo council voted April 14 to oppose a proposed incinerator site at Duke Point, with the mayor saying his city won’t be known as Metro Vancouver’s garbage dump.

Consultations had also been expected over a proposed site across Howe Sound at Port Mellon on Squamish Nation land, where Aquilini Renew-

able Energy wants to build an incinerator for Metro that would also tie in with plans to farm coho salmon and pharmaceutical algae.

Sunshine Coast regional district directors have also voted to oppose the project.

Two other sites that have been already been made public are in Delta, where Lehigh Cement would use garbage as fuel in place of coal, and in south Vancouver, where the City of Vancouver says it would welcome an alternative waste-to-energy plant that uses a nonincineration technology like gasification.

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The purpose of Development Variance Permit LU007035 is to vary SecƟon 5.2(b) of “Delta Subdivision and Development Standards Bylaw No. 5100, 1994” by waiving the requirements for improvements to the collector road standard, which would include a curb and an ornamental streetlight, along the English Bluī Road frontage in order to retain the exisƟng condiƟon.

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Interested residents have the opportunity to provide wriƩen comments regarding the applicaƟon at this Ɵme. Comments are to be received before 1:00 p.m., Monday, May 26, 2014. Comments should be referred to: Mayor and Council, The CorporaƟon of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC V4K 3E2 Fax: 604-946-3390 Email: mayor-council@delta.ca

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Plan swaps ‘dirty fuels’ trash to the Cache Creek regional landfill.

ONE OF THE staunchest Metro is now weighing opponents of garbage various potential sites, incineration on the Metro including Lehigh’s Delta Vancouver board says plant, with community there’s one idea for a new consultations expected to waste-to-energy plant start later this spring. in the region that he can Lehigh, owned by likely support.

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Cement Group, projects Harold Steves says the its greenhouse gas emisproposal by Lehigh sions will significantly Hanson Materials to use decline if garbage replaces its Delta cement kiln as coal as its main fuel, a waste incinerator looks which it says is a best like by far the best choice practice at several of its so far. plants in Europe.

Lehigh proposes The cement plant can incinerating dried and also burn natural gas, processed garbage as fuel, when it’s cheap enough, replacing its normal use and already burns some of coal. alternative fuels, including “There would be no net car tires and demolition effect on the atmosphere,” waste.

Steves said.

Lehigh says there Most other proposals would be no residue to before Metro involve be landfilled – all ash building an all-new becomes part of the conventional incinerator, cement product – while which Steves any convensaid would tional garbage significantly incinerator boost greenwould still house gas have to send emissions in large volumes the region of ash to a because of the dump. additional carBut bon released Abbotsford from burning Harold Steves Coun. Patricia waste plastic.

Ross said the He said he’d Fraser Valley only support the Lehigh Regional District (FVRD) proposal if coal use is dishas major concerns with placed and opposes any Lehigh’s plan. other option involving a The FVRD disputes new incinerator.

Lehigh’s estimates on Steves previously greenhouse gases, arguing opposed Metro’s solid they will go up not down waste management plan, if garbage becomes the which calls for construcmain fuel. tion of a new waste-toIt also argues burning energy plant to burn gargarbage will put residents bage that can’t be recycled at greater risk from the and end the trucking of release of toxins during less-optimum burning conditions compared to the use of coal.

“Coal is a relatively homogenous fuel, whereas each load of garbage creates an unpredictable and constantly changing chemical soup,” according to an FVRD analysis.

Delta Mayor Lois Jackson said she’s heard little local reaction to the Lehigh proposal.

Although Lehigh is zoned industrial, she said Delta requires specific rezoning and a public hearing if it’s chosen.

Metro aims to develop new capacity to burn up to 370,000 tonnes more garbage each year, in addition to the 280,000 tonnes that now goes to the existing Burnaby incinerator.

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“There will be no net effect on the atmosphere.”

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On behalf of Surrey City Council, I would like to invite our children and their families to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Surrey international Children’s Festival. Each year the Festival inspires young hearts and minds to greater possibilities, through performing and visual arts experiences.

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Sincerely, Mayor Dianne Watts

The annual Surrey International Children’s Festival inspires young hearts and minds to greater possibilities, and celebrates our rich and diverse cultural heritage through performing and visual arts experiences.

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2014 COMMUNITY SPIRIT STAGE SCHEDULE Thursday, May 22 10:00-10:45 11:00-11:30 11:45-12:00 12:15-12:45 1:00-1:15 1:30-2:00

Khac Chi Bamboo Music (Funny Bamboo Music; Vietnamese traditional music) Circle of Elders (Festival Blessing Ceremony; First nations Culture and songs) David Brankin Elementary (Chinese Dragon dance) Rockin’ Robin (Music) David Brankin Elementary (Chinese Dragon dance) Slava & Katya Russian-Gypsy Show (Russian music and dance)

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• Art Card Station (Visual Arts) • Chalk Arts (Visual Arts) • Envision Financial Art Activity Come “Create good things”!

• Giant Sandbox (Imaginative Play, Presented by Partners in Parks) • Maritime Activity Centre (Educational, Presented by Port Metro Vancouver) • Nature Discovery (Visual Arts, Presented by Surrey Nature Centre) • People to People Playworkers (Imaginative Play) • Preschool PlayZone (Imaginative Play, Presented by Surrey Community & Recreation Services) • Storytelling Tent (Theatre/Puppets/Storytelling, Presented by Surrey Libraries) • Surrey Fire Services (Educational, Presented by Surrey Fire Services)

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9:45-10:30 La fête sous le soleil/A Day in the sun (Makosso Village; Music, dance, storytelling) 10:45-11:05 Holly Elementary Gr 4 & 5 students (Japanese Taiko Drumming and Bollywood dance “Twist”; Music and dance) 11:30-12:15 SHIAMAK Vancouver Bollywood Dance Team- Dance for Good (Bollywood Dance) 12:30 - 12:55 Spectacle de cirque du Franco Cirque (Franco Cirque EGR) 1:15 - 1:55 Voyageurs et Cie (Chansons canadiennes)

Saturday, May 24 10:30-11:00 11:20-11:40 12:15 - 12:30

Khac Chi Bamboo Music (Funny Bamboo Music; Vietnamese traditional music) Circle of Elders (First Nations storytelling and songs) Axé Capoeira Viva Brazil! (Martial arts, Music & Dance)

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Surrey Official Community Plan Text No. 130 Amendment Bylaw No. 18216

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Surrey Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 18228 Application: 7912-0325-00

Application: 7914-0103-00 Location: 16467 – 24 Avenue Purpose of Bylaw and Permit: The applicant is seeking to designate the hatched site a Temporary Commercial Use Permit Area in order to allow the development of a temporary real estate sales centre for a multi-family residential project for a period not to exceed three years.

Location: 10322 – 133 Street and Portion of 13328 – 104 Avenue (13330 – 104 Avenue) Purpose of Bylaw and Permit: The applicant is seeking to rezone the hatched site from Single Family Residential to Comprehensive Development in order to develop a 36-storey apartment building and a 3-storey commercial building.

DEVELOPMENT LOCATION MAP BYLAW 18228

DEVELOPMENT LOCATION MAP BYLAW 18216

Surrey Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 18219 Surrey Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 18220

Application: 7913-0150-00

Application: 7913-0083-00

Location: 10436 – 173 Street

Location: 15647, 15683, 15705 and 15747 – 28 Avenue, 2855, 2875 and 2885 Helc Place, 2850 – 156 Street, 15610 and 15640 Mountain View Drive

Purpose of Bylaw and Permits: The applicant is seeking to rezone

Purpose of Bylaw and Permit: The applicant is requesting to redesignate the hatched site from Suburban to Urban and to rezone the site from One-Acre Residential to Comprehensive Development in order to allow the development of a 156-unit townhouse project.

Surrey Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 18223

the hatched site from Industrial Park Zone Two to Light Impact Industrial 1 Zone in order to develop a construction waste recycling depot. In addition, a development variance permit is being sought in order to reduce the south side yard setback.

DEVELOPMENT LOCATION MAP BYLAW 18223

DEVELOPMENT LOCATION MAP BYLAW 18219/18220

MORE INFO Surrey Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 18221 Surrey Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 18222 Application: 7913-0241-00 Location: 16605, 16655 and 16709 – 25A Avenue Purpose of Bylaw and Permit: The applicant is seeking to redesignate the site from Suburban to Urban and rezone the site from Half-Acre Residential and Single Family Residential (10) and Single Family Residential (12) in order to subdivide into 20 small single family lots. In addition, a development variance permit is being sought to permit driveway access from 25A Avenue instead of the rear lane for proposed Lot 20.

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DEVELOPMENT LOCATION MAP BYLAW 18221/18222

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Apology for anti-Chinese laws B.C. regrets its historical practices, premier says

by Tom Fletcher

the desire for a formal apology, but not individual compensation.

The government is allocating $1 million for legacy initiatives from the existing multiculturalism budget.

Monuments or plaques commemorating the contribution of Chinese

THE B.C. government has

presented a formal apology for its historic antiChinese policies that accompanied a federal “head tax” to discourage immigrants.

“Today we express our sorrow and regret for historical provincial government practices that were once considered appropriate,” says the apology, presented in the B.C. legislature Thursday

by Premier Christy Clark.

“We believe this formal apology is required to ensure that closure can be reached on this dark period in our province’s history.

“The entire legislative assembly acknowledges the perseverance of Chinese Canadians that was demonstrated with grace and dignity throughout our history while being oppressed by unfair and discriminatory historical laws.”

The apology ends with the vow: “We will ensure that this never happens

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Chinese workers were brought in for the most dangerous jobs of constructing the Canadian Pacific Railway to B.C., then laws were passed to keep Chinese immigrants out.

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Clark said the government has worked with the NDP and independent MLAs to make sure the apology is sincere and nonpartisan. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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2006 and offered compensation of $20,000 to survivors or spouses of those who paid the federal “head tax” that was in place from 1885 to 1923. After raising the tax to $500, Ottawa blocked most Chinese immigrants from entering Canada from 1923 to 1947.

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Surrey Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 18217 Surrey Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 18218

Surrey Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 18224 Surrey Land Use Contract No. 519 Discharge Bylaw No. 18225 Surrey Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 18226 Surrey Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 18227 Application: 7913-0088-00

Application: 7913-0170-00 Location: 5822, 5832 and 5844 – 132 Street Location: 16114 – 88 Avenue Purpose of Bylaw and Permit: The applicant is requesting to redesignate Purpose of Bylaw and Permits: The applicant is seeking to redesignate the hatched site from Urban to Multiple Residential and rezone the site from One-Acre Residential to Multiple Residential 30 in order to allow the development of 51 townhouse units. In addition, a development variance permit is being sought in order to reduce setbacks and vary parking requirements.

DEVELOPMENT LOCATION MAP BYLAW 18217/18218

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the hatched site from Suburban to Urban and discharge Land Use Contract No. 519 from the properties in order to allow the underlying Half-Acre Residential Zone to come into effect. The applicant is seeking to rezone the site from One-Acre Residential and Half-Acre Residential to Comprehensive Development and Single Family Residential in order to develop a 125-bed residential care facility.

DEVELOPMENT LOCATION MAP BYLAW 18224/18225/18226/18227

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Kudos for keeping Surrey safe Surrey Crime Prevention Society (SCPS) held its Annual Volunteer Appreciation Awards Dinner May 13, recognizing the following volunteers for their service: • Surrey Crime Prevention Society Volunteer of the Year: Gurvir Kang • Traffic Safety Program Volunteer of the Year: Manbir Renthey • Downtown Surrey Community Safety Tour Program Volunteer of the Year: Gursimran Gill • Fleetwood Community Safety Tour Program Volunteer of the Year: Quinton Johnston • Guildford Community Safety Tour Program Volunteer of the Year: Vick Singh • Newton Community Safety Tour Program Volunteer of the Year: Gagan Johal • Special Events Volunteer of the Year: Jerry Lee • Citizens Community Safety Watch Program Volunteer of the Year: Elyse Filsinger • Anti-Graffiti Program Volunteer of the Year: Justin Gill • High School Work Experience Volunteer of the Year: Nihal Singh • Mentorship & Leadership Program Volunteer of the Year: Pavandip Dhaliwal • Administration Program Volunteer of the Year: Gundeep Gill

Spinning for charity ON APRIL 10, STUDENTS at Seaquam Secondary in North

Delta held a spin-a-thon to raise funds for new equipment for their school fitness centre and for the Laura Szendrei Memorial Scholarship.

Students collected pledges and then used stationary bikes to spin their hearts out. The event was a huge success and $2,937 was raised.

From the total, $500.00 was donated to the Laura Szendrei Memorial Scholarship fund. Szendrei, 15, was killed in a 2011 attack.

Legacy of giving The Surrey Fire Fighters’ Charitable Society presented a cheque of $15,000 to the BC Cancer Foundation on March 31. The gift follows the society’s long legacy of giving, with more than $31,000 donated to the foundation since 2002.

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100 years – and counting S

urrey’s Lee Douglas Bill came home to a wife celebrated a century and son he hadn’t seen in earlier this month three years. with a party with family It was 1974 when Lee and friends. and Bill moved to Surrey, Born Leotta Lovica where they enjoyed their Urquart on May 3, 1914 retirement by crafting in Assiniboia, Sask., their surroundings. They Douglas grew up on a spent many hours in farm in Rockglen, Sask. their garden. Lee’s eye with her parents and six for beauty and green siblings. thumb helped transform When she was 18 she their suburban back yard moved to Regina with her garden into a tranquil uncle and her aunt and park-like setting which worked as a nanny and she still enjoys with famwent to night school for ily and friends. Even at business. She later went 100 years of age Lee is back to school to study most happy when the sun Lee Douglas celebrated her 100th birthday on May 3. nursing. shines and she is outside She met Bill Douglas at a winter dance on January 1937 pulling weeds and planting. and the pair were married the following year.

Lee says her biggest life accomplishments are that she did They moved to Vancouver in 1941 and had son David in the best she could working against great odds especially in November 1943. Her husband Bill served in World War Two. the “hungry ’30s” and during wartime. She cherished the While he was overseas, she continued her work as a landlord nearly 60 years of marriage until her husband Bill passed and foster mother in their home in Vancouver. After the war, away June 18, 1997.

Student robots take on the world

Students Nick Tsimoshkin, Pauldeep Nagra, Munraj Grewal and teacher Travis Burroughs with the Envertronics team robot.

ROBOT ENTHUSIASTS from Enver Creek

Secondary have pitted their machine against global competition at a world championship event in California.

The robot created by the students in Envertronics, the schools’ robotics club, placed 30th out of 86 teams in their division at the VEX Robotics High School World Championships in Anaheim. Their division rivals included teams from Kazakhstan, Puerto Rico, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Spain, China, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the US. Unlike many of the teams they faced, Envertronics is not part of a school program, but an extra-curricular club that meets in lunch breaks and after school once a week.

“They have probably 10 or 11 hours more to work on their robots than we do, but still for what we have we did really well compared to other teams”, says Envertronics member Nick Tsimoshkin.

Other members of the club who made the trip to Anaheim were Pauldeep Nagra, Sari Siyam, Devansh Babla, Baljinder Atwal, Lovdeep Singh, Maximillian Yong and Munraj Grewal. The latter called the experience “awesome.”

The team says they have learned from

the competition and seeing how other teams approached this year’s challenge to create a robot that can hang, overcome obstacles and throw balls to score points.

They have already started work on the robot they hope with get them to next year’s world championships and tackle the challenge of building block towers.

The club is organized by Travis Burroughs, who teaches engineering, drafting and metalwork at the school.

“This was one of the most challenging games that they have had to play,” he says. “To get everything right – moving quickly and figuring out the pneumatics to throw the balls – was one of the most difficult tasks and one that many teams

weren’t capable of figuring out.”

Burroughs said the Enver Creek team tapped the expertise of physics teacher Paul Cheng to help them master the angles and pressures for the pneumatics.

“I’m proud of them, they did well,” he adds. “Hopefully we get there again next year and do better. I think they’re capable of doing better.”

And the students, who often buy their own equipment to supplement that bought with generous support from the school PAC and a couple of other donors, are well on the way to success; a number of former club members are now in engineering programs at BCIT, UBC and SFU.

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Surrey high school hosts health and wellness fair Event at Frank Hurt Secondary May 22 Black Press IN WHAT IS BELIEVED to be a first

for the Surrey School District, a high school is throwing the doors of its Health and Wellness Fair open to the community.

The fair at Frank Hurt Secondary (13940 77 Ave.) will enable those attending to learn more about support and resources available from both the district and the community, particularly opportunities for summer activities. For example, there will be mental health and crisis centre services at

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All public schools in Surrey are scheduled to visit the May 22 event, which has been organized by staff and students, and it will open its doors to the wider community from noon until 4:30 p.m.

Groups of students visiting from other schools are asked to attend with an adult.

For more information, contact youth care workers Kam Bassi (bassi_kam@surreyschools.ca) or Candace Loverock (loverock_c@surreyschools.ca).

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Public Hearing – May 27, 2014 The Municipal Council of The CorporaƟon of Delta will hold a Public Hearing, in accordance with the Local Government Act, to consider the following proposed projects and related applicaƟons: Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 Time: 7:00 p.m.

Place: Council Chamber, Delta Municipal Hall 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC V4K 3E2 A Council meeƟng is scheduled to immediately follow this Public Hearing in the event Council wishes to give further consideraƟon to any projects at that Ɵme.

Any persons who believe that their interest in property will be aīected by the proposed projects shall be given an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing on maƩers contained in the bylaws and/or proposed by the applicaƟons.

Project No. 1: ApplicaƟon for Rezoning, Development Variance Permit and Development Permit (File No. LU006842) LocaƟon: 4437 River Road West, as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 1 Applicant: My House Design/ Build Telephone: 604-541-2703 Proposal: ApplicaƟon for Rezoning, Development Variance Permit and Development Permit in order to permit development of an upland home and a Ňoathome.

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. MAP NO. 1 2750, 1977” FILE NO. LU006842 Amendment Bylaw No. 7242 To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property from I1-S Special Light Industrial to MU(PGE) Mixed-Use (Port Guichon East).

Development Variance Permit LU006842 To vary SecƟon 583 of “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by varying the ground elevaƟon from 3.5 m to 4.1 m from which the height of the upland home shall be measured.

Development Permit LU006842 To protect the natural environment and address hazardous condiƟons along the foreshore in relaƟon to the proposed development.

Staī Contact: Susan Elbe Web LocaƟon: May 5, 2014 Regular Council MeeƟng Agenda Item E.03

AddiƟonal InformaƟon: AddiƟonal informaƟon, copies of the bylaws, supporƟng staī reports, and any relevant documentaƟon may be inspected unƟl May 27, 2014.

The Corporation of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta BC V4K 3E2 (604) 946-4141 www.delta.ca

Should you have any concerns or comments you wish to communicate to Council in advance of the Public Hearing, you can write to: Mayor and Council, The CorporaƟon of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC V4K 3E2 Fax: 604-946-3390 Email: mayor-council@delta.ca Correspondence addressed to Mayor and Council will form part of the public record for this Public Hearing.

To be considered, correspondence must be received by the Oĸce of the Municipal Clerk no later than 4:00 p.m. on May 27, 2014.

Project No. 2: ApplicaƟon for Rezoning and Development Permit (File No. LU007096) LocaƟon: 1668 Foster’s Way, as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 2 Applicant: InternaƟonal Herbs Medical Marijuana Ltd. Telephone: 604-217-7953 Proposal: ApplicaƟon for Rezoning and Development Variance Permit in order to permit the producƟon and research and development of medical marihuana on the subject property.

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” MAP NO. 2 Amendment Bylaw No. 7325 FILE NO. LU007096 To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property from I2 Heavy Industrial to Comprehensive Development Zone No. 440, which would allow either “Medical Marihuana ProducƟon” and “Medical Marihuana Research and Development”, or any of the uses permiƩed in the I2 Heavy Industrial Zone to take place on the site.

Development Variance Permit LU007096 To vary SecƟon 5.2(a) of “Delta Subdivision and Development Standards Bylaw No. 5100, 1994” by varying the minimum dedicated road allowance for an industrial street from 12m to 10m in order to retain the exisƟng road width along Foster’s Way. Staī Contact: Robin PalleƩ – 604-946-3355 Web LocaƟon: May 12, 2014 Regular Council MeeƟng Agenda Item E.05

Project No. 3: ApplicaƟon for Rezoning (File No. LU006592) LocaƟon: 260 55 Street, as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 3 Applicant: Creekside Architects Telephone: 604-730-5233 Proposal: ApplicaƟon for Rezoning in order to permit subdivision and development of Įve single family bare land strata lots.

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” Amendment Bylaw No. 7331

MAP NO. 3 FILE NO. LU006592

To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property from RS5 Single Family (550 m2) ResidenƟal to Comprehensive Development Zone No. 442 to allow a Įvelot bare land strata subdivision and construcƟon of a single family dwelling without a secondary suite on each lot.

Staī Contact: Tanya Mitchner – 604-952-3472 Web LocaƟon: May 12, 2014 Regular Council MeeƟng Agenda Item E.04

Municipal Hall: Community Planning and Development Department Hours: 8:30 am to 4:45 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday (except statutory holidays) 8:30 am to 8:00 pm Thursday Website: www.delta.ca Email: com-pln-dev@delta.ca Phone: 604-946-3380

Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested persons concerning any project aŌer the Public Hearing has concluded.

18 Surrey/North Delta Leader Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Thief a no-show for fundraiser Retired cop had tried to get prolific offender involved in charity Follow Leanne Daw’s fitness progress and raise funds for the Canadian Cancer Society!

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conditions, Langley’s Erin Kreiter met the offduty police officers who have been volunteering their weekends to help her.

The officers from Burnaby, Delta and Langley braved the pouring rain on Sunday, May 4, to powerwash a private school in Surrey, with the proceeds going to Kreiter – a 28-yearold woman whose career in science was interrupted when she was paralyzed by a rare neuromuscular disorder.

“There’s even more officers jumping on board because they want to help too,” said retired Langley RCMP officer John Gould, whose company, Dominion Power Washing, is supplying the commercialgrade pressure washers for the “Friends 4 Erin” initiative. He came up with the idea to help the Kreiters after running into Erin and her father, a former colleague at the Langley detachment.

But Erin had hoped to

meet another person at the volunteer event.

In an unexpected turn of events, a man who stole $11,000 worth of Gould’s power washing equipment a few years ago while Gould was undergoing a bone marrow transplant himself, was expected to volunteer his time to powerwash for Erin – as part of his community service.

Gould asked the judge sentencing the 38-year-old, of no fixed address, to release him on the condition he would do powerwashing for Erin, rather than go to jail. The judge agreed and it was expected that he was to show up or go to jail.

He is now facing immediate arrest, as he did not show up. With a lengthy criminal history, Gould was hoping this might be the change the guy needed.

“We had hoped, but it just isn’t going to happen for him,” said Gould.

Now Gould is back focused on helping Erin, and his weekends are filling up with work.

For $150, Langley residents can arrange to

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A recipient of a donated bone marrow himself, John Gould, the owner of a Dominion Power Washing, is giving back with a fundraising drive to assist Langley’s Erin Kreiter, who has Myasthenia gravis. Gould had hoped a thief who had stolen some of his equipment would help out at a recent Surrey event. have the off-duty officers powerwash outside commercial building sidewalks or parking lots — weekends only.

One hundred per cent raised will go to help Erin and her family, Gould said.

Since Black Press featured this story a couple weeks ago, Gould said he has been “buried in work.”

“We will be doing this

all summer — there is no end date,” he said.

More than $1,000 was raised in one weekend of work recently.

Even after the recordbreaking rainfall, a Burnaby RCMP officer emailed his colleagues saying what a great experience it was to meet Erin and to help out, giving so little time of himself for so much return, said Gould.

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Just over a year ago, after a sudden illness, the 28-year-old Kreiter was forced to give up working on cancer research at the University of Alberta.

She was diagnosed with Myasthenia gravis, which left her a quadriplegic confined to a wheelchair, unable to breathe unassisted and requiring 24 hour care.

Gould is a friend of Kreiter’s father, Sgt. Tim Kreiter, who is currently on leave from his job with the serious crime section to look after his daughter.

The main floor of the Kreiter family home in Langley has been renovated to add a wheelchair-accessible bedroom and special bathroom, as well as wider hallways, doors and ramps, a bed lift and specialized bed.

Gould was given three years to live after he was diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer.

Thanks to a bone marrow transplant from a 20-year-old donor from Germany, a grateful Gould is now in complete remission.

“I just want to pay it forward,” he said.

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If you want to make a donation to Erin, there is a Paypal account on the website.

Donations can also be made at the Murrayville TD Bank – Transit: 9190 Account 6320987.

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Silvery eulachon are almost gone Cause of the decline of so-called ‘candlefish’ is difficult to pinpoint

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AS THE SNOW melts from the mountains and maple flowers bloom, a small, silvery fish appears in the lower reaches of the Fraser River.

Since people first paddled these waters, this has been eulachon harvest time. For hunter gatherers, the early part of the year could be bleak, as winter stores were used up and fresh food was unavailable.

Salad leaves were just sprouting, and the bounty of the salmon runs lay far ahead.

So the silvery eulachon were a welcome sight as they gathered by the millions, spawning on pea gravel in the shallows. Their slim bodies were rich in oil, and they could be raked in by

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the bucketful. Dried or rendered for grease, they provided vital spring time sustenance to the coastal people.

The eulachon, oolie, or candlefish, lives in the Pacific Ocean, and spawns in cold, glacierfed rivers. They are prey for species all the way up the food chain, including seals, sea lions, loons, cormorants and

sturgeon. Orcas pursued animals attracted to the fish up the river.

This little smelt is so rich in fat, that its carcass can be lit and burned like a candle. Basket loads were rendered down. Drained, and packed into boxes, the buttery fat was an important trade item for First Nations living near spawning runs. Long “grease trails” thread through the province where the ancient footpaths ran.

Thirty years ago, Fraser eulachon were so abundant that the Sto:lo could scoop them from the river and sturgeon fishers used them as bait. Suddenly, they were gone In the 1990s, alarm bells for the species

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rang, as their numbers declined dramatically through the Pacific Northwest. By 2011, Kwantlen First Nation counted only 12 fish on their stretch of river.

The population is now classified as endangered by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. The Nass-Skeena populations, designated “special concern,” are still holding on.

The cause of the decline is difficult to pinpoint, with many potential culprits. River temperatures have warmed. Spawning habitats have been polluted, dredged and developed. By-catch in the West Coast shrimp trawl fishery could be a major factor. Spending 95 per cent of their lives in the ocean, eulachon are exposed to all the changing impacts on that ecosystem, factors too complex to easily unscramble.

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ACCOUNTING/ BOOKKEEPING

Bookkeeper required F/T for J.M. Bhagirath Ltd. Suite 201, 15261 Russell Avenue White Rock BC $18/hr. Use computerized bookkeeping systems to keep financial records. Calculate and prepare cheques for payrolls. Prepare tax returns and perform other personal bookkeeping services. Min. 1 year of relevant exp. req’d. Contact: J.Bhagirath Fax: 604-535-5450 or E-mail: jmbhagirath@yahoo.ca

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DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING CLASS 1 DRIVER

Family run, heavy haul company seeks Class 1 Driver. Top pay.

Fair treatment. Home most wknds. Min. 1 year flat deck exp.

Must be able to cross border.

Email resume & abstract to:

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HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS Van Kam’s group of companies req. Highway linehaul owner operators based in our Surrey terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta.

Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experience/training.

We offer above average rates and an excellent employee benefits package.

To join our team of professional drivers, email a detailed resume, current driver’s abstract and details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com or Call 604-968-5488 or Fax: 604-587-9889 Only those of interest will be contacted.

Van Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

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• Maintain contact and call volumes through a t Maintain contact and call volumes through a CRM system.

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HELP WANTED

Required for Delta Manufacturing Company of paper products for the food and beverage industry.

Must have own Transportation. 12 hour shifts, working every second weekend. $11.50 to start and benefits after 3 months.

Apply with resume to: humanresources @seasidepaper.net or Fax to: 604.930.2701

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PROJECT & ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

FLAGGERS NEEDED. No Certification? Get Certified, 604-575-3944

GENERAL LABOURER JUNK REMOVAL

Excavator & Backhoe Operator Training. Be employable in 4-6wks. Call 604-546-7600. www.rayway.ca

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Esthetician req. f/t for Clover Laser Centre. Business address and location of work: 5622 177 B Street Surrey BC $15/hr. Perform facial and body treatments to customers.

Facial, waxing, threading, massage.

Relevant college or beauty school program or min. 6 mo. of relevant experience req’d Please Contact: Kim Email: cloverlaser@yahoo.ca

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An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)7235051.

Budget Power Washing now hiring Experienced person to work day or night. Phone 604-727-2525.

EXPERIENCED Lane Closure Tech’s and Traffic Control people req’d. immediately. 604-996-2551 or email Traffic_King@shaw.ca Janitors required F/T for Janitec Enterprises Ltd. 8848 141 B Street Surrey BC $16/hr. Operate vacuum cleaners. Sweep, mop, scrub and wax hallways, floors and stairs.

Work locations in lower mainland region. Must be willing to work in early or late shifts. Please Contact: Kamal: ejanitec@yahoo.ca or Fax: 604-596-4927

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ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING

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To join our team of professional drivers please send a resume and current drivers abstract to:

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We Offer Above Average Rates!

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

.Jim’s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).

(P/T) CLASS 1 DRIVERS Pick-Up & Delivery

careers@vankam.com call Bev at 604-968-5488 or Fax: 604-587-9889 We thank all applicants for your interest!

Van-Kam is committed to employment equity and environmental responsibility.

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General Labourers

Long Haul Truck Drivers req’d for G-Direct Freight Inc 6136 167B Street Surrey $23/hour. Drive & operate trucks as a team. Record cargo info & trip details. Min. 2 years of Truck driver exp. req’d.

Work locations across Canada and USA Please Contact: Kashmir at gdirectfreight@yahoo.ca

Van Kam’s Group of Companies req. P/T Class 1 Drivers for the Surrey area. Applicants must have LTL & P&D driving experience and must be familiar w/the Surrey region. P/T position may lead to Full-time.

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Recycle-It! Earth Friendly Junk Removal is looking for clean cut, hard working, energetic people to join our expanding recycling team. If you have a valid class 5 D.L. and are not afraid to work hard in a challenging but, exciting atmosphere please e-mail your resume to jason@recycleitcanada.ca

Landscaping Sales & Service Opportunities Up To $400 CASH Daily F/T & P/T Outdoors. Spring / Summer Work. Seeking Honest, Hard Working Staff. www.PropertyStarsJobs.com

LOOKING FOR A NEW CAREER? Mature person or couple required for wholesale fashion jewelry sales in BC. Must be fit and love to travel.

Great 2nd career opportunity. Work schedule approximately 6 months/year.

A strong interest in ladies fashion an asset.

Mechanical Contractor requires P/T Project and Administrative Assistant. Applicants must have Grade 12 diploma or GED, have excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to multi-task, detail oriented and highly organized, be proficient with Microsoft Office applications Word and Excel. Timberline and MS Project experience an asset.

Send resume to: info@dualmechanical.com or Fax: 604-576-4739

Vernon Service Company requires Journeyman Service Plumbers/Gasfitters, $36.00/hr Call (250)549-4444 or fax 250-549-4416

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RADIUM Technologies Inc. is currently looking for: PIPEFITTER’S Camp work 14/7 rotation. In Grande Cache, Alberta. Fax your resume to 780-567-3789 or email resumes@radiumtech.ca

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Gutters - Windows - Tile Roof cleaning - Pressure Cleaning.

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PSB DRYWALL ★ All Boarding, Taping, Framing & Texture. Insured work. Dump Removal Service.

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We Come To You! Doing It All, From Set-Up - Clean-Up.

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ELECTRICAL

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6 FOOT HIGH CEDAR FENCE. $12/foot. Low Prices. Quality Work.

Free Est. Harbans 604-805-0510.

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POWER RAKING $75 U-RAKE We Rake $150. Aeration $60.

Excellent Service. Ph 604-818-4142

Home Renovations - Kitchen, Bath, & New Addition. WCB, Insured, 25 Years. 604-209-8349 Excel-Tech

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6 Yards $130 incl delivery in most areas.

Also LAWN & GARDEN MIX. Call 604-441-4749.

EB GARDENING. All your Landscaping & Gardening needs. Pressure wash. 604-543-1634, 604-318-5636

Walt’s Yard Clean-Up & Grass Cutting.

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FENCING Wood or Chain Link Fencing Call 604-597-8500 www.lawnranger1990.com

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HARRY’S LAWN CARE

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PERSONAL SERVICES

ADULT SUBSTITUTE CARRIERS for Surrey North Delta Leader Part-time, Small vehicle required.

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Unfiled Tax Returns? Unreported Income? Avoid Prosecution and Penalties. Call a Tax Attorney First!

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300

LANDSCAPING

Best Prices & Service!

Boarding, Taping, Texture paint, Stain removal and Much More!

We complete Basements!

Carpet & Laminate Flooring Small Jobs Welcome!

25 yrs of exp Free est. & quote!

Call Kam @ (604) 551-8047

BEAUT BATHROOM & KITCHEN Plumbing + Drywall + Elect. + Tubs & Showers & Sinks + Toilets & Tile + floors + countertop + painting. Sen disc. Work Guar. 21 yrs exp. Call Nick 604-230-5783, 604-581-2859

300

LANDSCAPING

LANDSCAPING

GRASS CUTTING $20+ OVER 15 YEARS EXPERIENCE

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE FREE EST. Darrin 604-789-2206

22 Surrey/North Delta Leader Tuesday, May 20, 2014 HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 288

HOME REPAIRS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 329 PAINTING & DECORATING

A1 BATH RENO’S. Bsmt suites, drywall, patios, plumbing, siding, fencing, roofing, landscaping, etc.

Joe 604-961-9937.

~ PRO PAINTERS ~ INTERIOR / EXTERIOR Quality Work, Free Estimates

296

Member of Better Business Bureau

KITCHEN CABINETS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

477

EXTRA

QUICKWAY Kitchen Cabinets Ltd. ****Mention this ad for 10% Off **** Call Raman @ 604-561-4041.

Vincent 543-7776

RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free!

www.paintspecial.com

(778)997-5757

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604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

FROM $140,000 1-250-558-7888 www.orlandoprojects.com ~ FINANCING AVAILABLE ~

630

604-465-1311

MOVING & STORAGE

332

www.affordablemoversbc.com

$45/Hr

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

604-537-4140 ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person *Reliable Careful Movers. *Rubbish Removal. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020

NKI Moving & Delivery

338

PLUMBING

372

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

• Cedar • Pressure Treated

MC CONNELL CONTRACTING LTD. • Quality Guaranteed • Bondable • Ref’s Randall 604.353.8042

Old English Bulldog pups 8wks, all shots,dewormed, vet checked.

R.T.G. $2500/obo. 778-903-2993

2 Bdrm fully updated mobile home including Roof & Electric.

PRESA CANARIO P/B pups UKC, brindle $900 ea. 2 mo old. Both parents approx 150 lbs. 604-302-2357

Asking $42,000 but Make your Offer.

#9-16039 Fraser Hwy, Surrey

Joe Pal 604-572-1211

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Sutton Group Medallion Realty

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

RENTALS

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ON CALL 24 HOURS/DAY

700 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

Reno’s and Repairs Furnace, Boilers, Hot Water Heat Plumbing Jobs ~ Reas rates

778-317-5049

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FIXIT PLUMBING & HEATING H/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s.

Drain Cleaning. Ins. (604)596-2841

EXPERIENCED MOVERS W/ AFFORDABLE RATES

341

Starting $40/hr.

LICENSED & INSURED ✶ Local & Long Distance ✶ ✶ Seniors Discount ✶

PRESSURE WASHING

All Gutter Cleaning Window & Roof Full house cleaning

604-783-6910 East West Movers

Call Victor 604-589-0356

Apt. houses, office, furniture. Local & up to Kamloops move. Careful deliveries. Jim 604-786-7977.

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

Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

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www.bcclassified.com 374

TREE SERVICES

KILL ROACHES! Buy Harris Roach Tablets. Eliminate Bugs - Guaranteed. No Mess, Odorless, Long Lasting. Available online only @ Ace Hardware & The Home Depot

Morris The Arborist

DANGEROUS TREE REMOVAL * Pruning * Retopping * Falling Service Surrey 25 years

FULLY INSURED **EMERGENCY CALL OUT** Certified Arborist Reports

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Morris 604-597-2286 Marcus 604-818-2327

REAL ESTATE

PETS 454

626

Call 604-856-6500 Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.

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PETS

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

627

Chihuahuas tiny teacups ready to go now, 1 male, 1 female. $700 604-794-7347

GUILDFORD GARDENS 1 bdrm. from 2 bdrm. from

RENT TO OWN

STOP RENTING! RENT TO OWN! No Qualifications! Flexible Terms!

CLOVERDALE - 60th and 176th Spacious 1 Bedroom Condo.

Only $880/mo. Option Fee Req’d 604-626-9647

706

APARTMENT/CONDO

CLOVERDALE - 1 bdrm $770/m.

Laundry fac. Rent inc heat, hw & prkg. Call Bea @ 604-576-8230 CLOVERDALE 2 Bdrm - $930 & 1 bdrm - $780 incl heat & hot water.

N/P. 604-576-1465, 604-612-1960 Linwood Place Apts: 604-530-6555 Maple Manor Apts: 604-534-0108 1 & 2 bdrm apts, $650-$900/mo.

Ask about our Move-In BONUS.

Hauling Anything..

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604.220.JUNK(5865) Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988

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Surrey Annual Garage Sale for Scottsdale Village 7955 122nd Street, Surrey Saturday, May 24th 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Many Units Participating!

Electronics, Computers, Appliances, Kids Stuff, House Hld. & Much More!

Something For Everyone Rain or Shine.

SURREY

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604-319-7517 SOMERSET GARDENS (S. Sry) Family housing 1851 Southmere Crescent E. 2 bdrm apartments starting from $899/mo. incl. heat.

Pet friendly, near all amenities.

Community garden.

CALL FOR NEW SPECIALS Quiet community living next to Guildford Mall. Clean 1 & 2 bdrm (some w/ensuites), Cable, Heat & Hot Water included. Onsite Mgr.

604-451-6676

604-584-5233

SUNCREEK ESTATES

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* Large 2 & 3 Bdrm Apartments * Insuite w/d, stove, fridge, d/w * 3 floor levels inside suite * Wood burning fireplace * Private roof top patio * Walk to shops. Near park, pool, playground * Elementary school on block * Clubhouse, tennis court * On site security/on site Mgmt * Reasonable Rent * On transit route * Sorry no pets

GUILDFORD GLEN 14860 101A Avenue.

Family housing near amenities, transit, and schools. Crime-free multihousing. Onsite laundry.

2 bdrm apartment for $853.00/month

604-451-6676

Office: 7121 - 133B St. Surrey 604-596-0916

SURREY

Regency Park Gardens Large 1 & 2 bedroom units Rent from $725.00/mo.

SURREY 75/120A St. 2 Bdrm apt, 836 sq.ft. $920/mo. Quiet family complex, W/D hook-ups, no pets, Call 604-501-0505.

Phone: 604-581-8332 & 604-585-0063

SURREY Central. 1 Bdrm condo across fr Gateway Stn. Nook, sec u/g pkng, storage, gym. $850/mo.

Call after 4pm 604-218-1307

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To Arrange a Viewing Call Joyce

Cedar Lodge and Court Apts

SURREY: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, hardwood floors throughout and new roof. $549,000. 604-575-5555.

.CAN-PRO Paint and Drywall. Over 25 yrs of quality service. 3 ROOMS, $250. Insured. 604-771-7052

POLAR BEAR PAINTING Spring Special $299 ~ 3 rooms (walls only 2 coats) 604-866-6706

Heat & Hot Water Included

604.319.7514

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• Minutes walk to Surrey Central Skytrain Station & Mall & SFU Surrey Campus • 24 Hour On-site Management PETS ALLOWED • Walk To Holland Park, High School & Elementary School

To Arrange a Viewing Call Grace

RUBBISH REMOVAL

email: mario_kmm@yahoo.ca

1 Bdrm. $725.00 2 Bdrm. $860.00

HOMES WANTED

KMM JUNK REMOVAL Hauling garbage & Rubbish 20 yard bins available AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

APARTMENTS

PETS ALLOWED

.A East West Roofing & Siding Co. Repairs, new roofs, torching, gutter services. 10% off. 604-783-6437

356

APARTMENT/CONDO

PARKSIDE

$715 $875

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PITTBULL Puppies - Purebred.

Born March 7th. Great bloodlines. $750-$1500. Call 604-765-0453.

TONY’’S PAINTING

HOUSES FOR SALE

CHARMING English Garden Home in Ocean Park on large private fenced lot surrounded by beautiful gardens, planter’s shed, hot tub, pond and more. $849,000. MLS# F1407798. 12672 20th Ave. Drive by and peak over the fence and if you like what you see, give me a call. Pilar Osing Homelife Benchmark Realty 604-531-1111

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COURSE CEDAR HOG FUEL Northstar Painting Ltd.- The Residential Specialists. BIG jobs, Small jobs - We do it all! Interior and Exterior Projects. Master Painters at Students Rates. WCB Safe, Reliable, Efficient & Quality Paint. 778.245.9069

MISC. WANTED

WANTED: GANDY or equivalent dry fertilizer applicator for potato planter. 12 volt. Call 250-706-9305.

PRO TREE SERVICES Quality pruning/shaping/hedge trimming/ removals & stump grinding.

John, 604-588-8733/604-318-9270

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

MISC. FOR SALE

KILL BED BUGS & THEIR EGGS! Buy Harris Bed Bug Killer Complete Treatment Program or Kit. Available: Hardware Stores, Buy Online: homedepot.com

Call Ian 604-724-6373 POWER WASHING since 1982.

WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627

BURIAL PLOTS

BURIAL PLOT in Valleyview Cemetery. More info 250-766-3911 or email: meadowbrooks@shaw.ca

Mind your business!

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

706

• Minutes walk to Holly Elementary School • Across from the NEW GUILDFORD TOWN CENTER & WALMART SUPERCENTRE • 1 min. drive to PORT MANN

Bridge Lake, BC. 11+ acres rec property overlooking the lake. $159,000. Ph: 250-945-9944

SUNDECKS

SUN DECK SPECIALIST

A Gas Fitter ✭ Plumber RENOS & REPAIRS Excellent price on Hot Water Tanks Furnace, Boilers, Plumbing Jobs & Drain Cleaning

APARTMENT/CONDO

Heat & Hot Water Included

PAVING/SEAL COATING

ASPHALT PAVING • Brick Driveways • Retaining Walls • Foundation Repairs • Sealcoating 604-618-2304

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

LOTS

Purebred blue males & females.

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

ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIAN Pet homes. $800. 604-308-5665

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

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

$59.00 Per Ton

RENTALS

• 24 Hour On-site Management

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

Meadows Landscape Supply

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PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS

PAINT SPECIAL

SBroken Concrete RocksS $24.00 Per Metric Ton SMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS $24.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds

RENTALS 706

Also; Spectacular 3 Acre Parcel at $390,000

Running this ad for 10yrs

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REAL ESTATE

PETS

ITALIAN MASTIFF (Cane Corso)

CHEAP

WCB INSURED

MISC SERVICES

PETS

BEAR CREEK VILLA GARAGE SALE Sat. May 31, 10-4 p.m.

8233 140th St. Tables avail. to rent $5

604-599-9057

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Tuesday, May 20, 2014 Surrey/North Delta Leader 23 RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

RENTALS 736

HOMES FOR RENT

RENTALS 750

TRANSPORTATION

SUITES, LOWER

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

The Scrapper

Surrey

Beautifully Upscale 1 Bdrm Suites - perfect for the discerning renter!

Starting at $810. Located close to bus routes & skytrain, 20 min walk to Surrey City Centre.

SOUTH SURREY EXECUTIVE

Fully Furnished & Equipped

Short Term or Long term!

Hotel Living

Max occ. 2 people. Sorry no pets.

Call Surrey Gardens Apts at 604-589-7040 to view our Elite Suites!

~ Fir Apartments ~ 1455 Fir St WHITE ROCK 1 Bdrm suite avail now Heat & hot wtr incl.

Swimming pool & rec room On site mgr

Call 604-536-0379

Like New Townhouse. Only 3 years old. Immaculate Deluxe, 2 bdrm. + Rec. Room/Office + 2 Full Bath T/House. Flr. to ceiling storage + storage rm. in garage.

6 s/s appli. d/w, w/d, Garburator.

Crown Mouldings, 9ft. ceilings, H/W laminate flooring and slate tile. Gas F/P & Alarm. 1 car garage parking. Covered patio lower & outdoor patio upper.

Amenities room incls. full gym, outdoor hot tub & pool. Walk to Morgan Heights shopping.

NO Smoking inside & NO Pets! $2250/mo. Avail. June 14

604.488.9161

SURREY: 159/95A 3 bdrm. nice & clean. Cls to High School. May 15.

N/S N/P. 778-892-9077 SURREY: 76/152, beautiful 2 bdrm ste on golf course. New paint & flr incl util/cbl. NP/NS. (604)339-8729

S. SURREY WAREHOUSE approx 1000 sq.ft., concrete flr, 16’ roll up door, gated, suitable for storage, $650/mo, avail now. 604-835-6000

715

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

GUILDFORD bright clean 2bd bsmt wd, fencd yrd,nr transit/schls/amens Ns/np. $800 +utils. 604-283-9055.

733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS NEWTON MOBILE HOME PARK. 2 Large RV Pads available for mobile home. Call 604-597-4787.

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SURREY Enver Creek. 2 Bdr suite, ns/np, $700 incl utils/cable. June 1.

778-928-4745, 604-446-0673.

SURREY Fleetwood Newer 1 bdrm bsmt suite, F/S, no lndry. N/P, N/S. Avail June 1st. $600/mo incl utils.

(604)760-5413 or 604-581-1923

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748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION Guildford fully furn’d rooms $400 incl util/lndry/sat/net. Avl now No drugs/parties. 604-992-2247

HOMES FOR RENT

FLEETWOOD 15687 80th Ave. 4 Bdrm hse, all appls, new flooring, close to elem & high schools. $1800/mo Avail now. 778-564-1847

3 bdrm T/H with w/d hook-up, car port $1042/$1062mo.

Close to all amen’s, schools & transit.

750

604-451-6676

ROOMS FOR RENT

SURREY 101/121: Furnished rms. $575/mo. Mature preferred & Social Assistance ok. 604-951-7992

SUITES, LOWER

2 bdrm Bear Creek 140/92 avail now NS/NP, utils incl. Nr all ament & both schls 604-594-9148 BEAR CREEK Quiet 1 large Bdrm + den. $600 incl hydro. No lndry/cbl.

Suit 1. N/S. N/P. 604-572-4001.

CHIMNEY HEIGHTS 151/76 Ave. 2 Bdrm suite. Strictly NS/NP. Avail immed. Call (604)720-9590.

CHIMNEY HEIGHTS, 2 bdrm grnd lvl on greenbelt. N/S, N/P, 1 person only. $600 incl util/cble. No laundry.

Avail now. 604-599-5632.

CLOVERDALE 56/188. Newer 2 bdrm bsmt suites. Avail now. ns/np. $850/mo incl utils. 604-518-9017 FLEETWOOD. 1 BDRM bsmt ste. $575/mo utils incl. Avail anytime.

N/S, N/P. 604-809-3795

TOWNHOUSES

EPSOM DOWNS 13699 76 Ave.

MOTELS, HOTELS

NEWTON. ROOM FOR RENT. $400. Available immediately.

Phone 778-552-4418.

KEKINOW NATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY Now accepting applications for 3 & 4 bdrm unit townhomes in Surrey. This housing is for low to medium income families of Aboriginal Ancestry (Status, Non-Status, Metis, or Inuit).

Rent is calculated at 30% of Gross Household Income. If your Grose Household Income is less than the 2014 Housing Income Limits you qualify for housing. (Limits for Surrey: 3 BDRM less than $56,000, 4 BDRM less than $60,000).

Please call 604-591-5299 or visit our website to obtain an application form:

www.kekinow.ca SURREY 64/K.George. 3Bdr +bsmt T/H $1115/mo quiet family complex, W/D hookups., N/P. 604-596-1099.

SURREY 65/135 2 Bdrm T/H $845 Quiet complex, washer/dryer. Sorry, no pets. Call: 604-596-1099

TRANSPORTATION 810

AUTO FINANCING

Peninsula Prop Management

N.DELTA Royal York area 3bd 3ba splt lvl quiet area nr amens. N/S. Avail now. $1750. 604-930-9210.

NEWLY Renovated House for rent, 2.5 acres, 4 bedroom, 2 baths, 2 carport, in ground pool - 12342 New Mclellan Road, Panorama Ridge.

By Appointment only. 604-318-2111 or 604-805-0404 SURREY 101/121 Newer 5 bd, 4 ba, 5 appls, 3200 sf, million $ view, pets neg, $1950/mo. (604)951-7992 SURREY Queen Mary Blvd, Reno’d lrg 2 storey, 4 bdrm house, 2.5 baths, lrg rec room, sundeck, carport. N/P. $1700. 604-597-2044.

FLEETWOOD brand new 2 bdrm suite with priv laundry, June1, ns/np $900 incl utils/cable. 778-237-8204 NEWTON 142/67 Large 2 Bdrm grnd level. Hdwd flrs, fenced yard.

Covered entry. No dogs. $750 inc lndry/util/wifi. June 1 604-501-1335 NEWTON. 66/125: 2 bdr + den 2bth, washer, nr schools. $845 Avail now. NS/NP. 604-502-4868 NORTH DELTA: 11703 - Fernway St. 2 Bdrm bsmt. Avail. now. $800 + 40% utils. (604)614-3521 SURREY 109/130 Lge 2 bdrm. bsmt. suite. Np/Ns. Avail. immed. $600/mo. incl. hydro. 604-562-9853

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TRUCKS & VANS

1994 Chev Astro Van, AWD. 7 passenger, black Aircared till Sept 2014. $1295. Call 604-597-5054.

Surrey, NEWTON 69/144A. 2 bdrm ste. Sep prkg. N/S. N/P. Incl utils/cbl. June 1st. 604-760-8855 or 604-590-0435 after 5pm.

LINDA VISTA Motel Luxury Rooms w/cable, a/c & kitchens. 6498 King George Hwy. Mthly, Wkly & Daily Specials. 604-591-1171. Canadian Inn 6528 K.G.Hwy. 604-594-0010

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SURREY Bear Creek 88/140. 1 Bdr gr/lvl, very spacious. Nr park, bus, schl, amens. Avl June 15. $600 incl utils. 604-584-5287, 778-999-0876.

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL EXCELLENT INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSE SPACE for rent, 3520 sq.ft., good location. Industrial Ave Langley City. 604-603-9584

Crossword

This week’s theme:

BY virtue of the Warehouseman’s Lien Act and on behalf of A3E Marine Products Inc. we will dispose of goods, namely: (1) 26’ Tolycraft, “Sun Bird”; debtor “Richard Dilworth” to recover $2,079.00 plus accruing storage and any/all other expenses related. This unit will be made available for sale after May 27, 2014. Unit is currently being stored at A3E Marine Products Inc. Contact 604-434-2448 for further information.

I, Roopsee Ahluwalia daughter of Amrit Bir Singh Gulati, holder of Indian Passport no. F7876312, issued at Chandigarh on 22 May, 2006, permanent resident of H.No 8284/5, Rajpura Colony, Near Arora Palace, Patiala, Punjab-147001 and presently residing at 11766 81A Ave, Delta, BC-V4C2A9 do hereby change my name from Roopsee Gulati to Roopsee Ahluwalia, with immediate effect.

Notice To Creditors and Others Re: The estate of STEPHEN ARTHUR LUCYK, Deceased, formerly of 311 - 33850 Fern Street, Abbotsford, BC. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Stephen Arthur Lucyk are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act (British Columbia) that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Administrator c/o Baker Newby LLP, 9259 Main Street, Box 390, Chilliwack, BC V2P 6K2, to the attention of Todd C. Harvey, Lawyer on or before June 13, 2014, after which date the Administrator will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Administrator then has notice.

Colleen Marie Schram, Administrator c/o Baker Newby LLP, Lawyers 9259 Main Street, Box 390 Chilliwack, BC V2P 6K2

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WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT Whereas;

John Paul Bivens is indebted to Roadway Towing Ltd. for storage & towing on a 1997 Infiniti Q45 with VIN: JNKBY31D3VM008080

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821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1989 Mercedes Benz 300SL 216,000kms, mint condition $4500.

778-385-6028

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A lien is claimed under the Act. There is presently an amount due and owing of $4,085.95 plus any additional costs of storage, seizure and sale. Notice is hereby given that on the 16th day of June, 2014 or thereafter, the said vehicle will be sold. The vehicle is currently stored at Roadway Towing Ltd. 7391 Progress Place Delta BC. The vehicle was placed in storage on October 10th, 2013.

For more information call Elite Bailiff Services at (604) 539-9900.

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By Kerry Vital When renovating a home, it’s often the flooring that gets all the attention. However, the ceiling should be equally important. Boring white is not your only option!

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GVHBA honours the best at Ovation Awards ‘We are proud to be working with world-class builders, designers and renovators,” says CEO Bob de Wit.

By Kerry Vital The Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association celebrated the top companies in the Metro Vancouver residential construction industry at the Ovation Awards, held on April 26 in downtown Vancouver.

“Homeowners in Metro Vancouver demand the very best when it comes to the design and construction of their homes,”

says GVHBA Chief Executive Officer Bob de Wit. “Vancouver is a leading-edge city and the design and construction of our homes reflects this. We are proud to be working with worldclass builders, designers and renovators.”

Several companies won multiple awards. Among them was Best Builders, who went home with six awards, including Custom Home Builder of the Year. Their other awards were for Best Kitchen and Greatroom Renovation for Reviving the 70s in association with Sarah Gallop Design Inc., Best Accessible Renovation for The Homecoming, Best Renovation $300,000 to $499,999 (for Reviving the 70s), Best Custom Home: Over $1.5 Million for Orchard Way and Best Outdoor Living Space: New or Renovated, also for Orchard Way. Sarah Gallop Design Inc. was honoured with the Best Interior Design Custom Residence: New or Renovated for the

Reviving the 70s home as well. SGDI also took home the Best Kitchen Renovation $50,000 to $99,999 for Green With Envy.

Shakespeare Homes was also the winner of multiple awards, including Renovator of the Year – Large Volume. Their Mountain Highway project, in association with Susanne Doise of Sensitive Design, took home awards for Best Addition Renovation and Best Renovation $800,000 and Over, while their Meadfeild project was the winner of Best Renovation: $500,000 to $799,999.

Maison d’être design-build inc. was the winner of Best Renovated Room for their Master Suite Getway, as well as Best Exterior Renovation for 70’s Upgrade and Renovator of the Year – Small Volume.

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Several Metro Vancouver companies went home with multiple Ovation Awards at gala ceremony “ from page. 1 Best Kitchen Renovation: $100,000 and Over was won by Euro Canadian Construction Corp. for their English Bay Condo Renovation. Euro Canadian also took home the award for Best Townhouse/Condominium Renovation.

In the new home categories, Wesgroup won the Best Single-Family Detached Home: 2,000 Square Feet and Over for Bluetree Homes at Citadel Heights as well as Best Single Family Residential Community for the same project. Another Wesgroup property, Bluetree Homes at Mackin Park, won the Best Interior Design Display Suite: Condominium award.

Talisman Homes was a multiple-award winner as well, leaving with awards for Best Single-Family Detached Home: 2,000 Square Feet and Over for Resort Living I and Resort Living II, as part of a three-way tie with Wesgroup’s Bluetree Homes at Citadel Heights, Best Single-Family Detached Home: Less than 2,000 Square Feet (for Resort Living), and Excellence in Innovation and Sustainability in New Residential Construction for Resort Living II. Single-Family Builder of the Year was awarded to Portrait Homes, while Multi-Family Builder of the Year was given to Kooney Homes.

For the second year, the GVHBA gave people the chance to choose a winner for the People’s Choice Award. This year, reVISION Custom Home Renovations was honoured for their Downtown Flow project.

“More than ever people are expecting to buy the best and they want to do it locally,” says de Wit. “That’s why GVHBA launched the Ovation Awards: so that homeowners can know who the best of the best builders and renovators are in Metro Vancouver.”

For a full list of Ovation Award winners, visit www.ovationawards.ca.

Best Builders and Sarah Gallop Design Inc., left, took home multiple awards for their Reviving the 70s project, while maison d’etre design/ build, top right, was honoured for several projects. Shakespeare Homes, right, was the recipient of four awards, in collaboration with Susanne Doise of Sensitive Design.

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Making life easier with home automation

By Kerry Vital

Imagine being able to turn on your lights before you get home, or checking on your home security system while on vacation. Home automation not only makes everyday tasks easier, it can also make for a simpler life.

“It’s important to determine what you want, based on your end goal,” says Lee Rente, president of Encore Security and Automation. “Do you want it to automate audio? Visual? A security system? Your lights? It’s possible to do all of those things and more.”

Control4 is one of the most popular home automation systems and is able to be installed in both existing and new construction homes.

“It’s a scalable system,” says Rente.

“You can start small and expand as you go. Every piece you add can be utilized as you expand the system. Everything works as one to create a larger, stronger system.”

Light switches and dimmers are particularly popular items, and can make a big difference. Rente notes that having the lights turn on when you enter your home at night is one of the most-requested options, and can be accomplished with any automated switch or dimmer.

“Any light switch can be swapped out for an automated one,” he says. “There are also a variety of wireless controls and sensors, so your home doesn’t have to be pre-wired.”

Having a good installer when dealing with putting home automation into a renovation project is paramount.

“Your system will be as good as your installer’s vision,” says Rente. “That vision is important because the installer needs to have the ability to see what the project can be when dealing with a

retrofit.”

Because home automation can be controlled via wireless devices such as your iPad or smartphone, it is also important to have a good network.

“You will run into a lot more issues with a cheap entry-level router than if you have a quality router,” says Rente.

“You really have to rely on the strength of your wireless network with home automation.”

The integral part of a home automation system is the home controller, which Rente calls “the brain.”

“It will tell everything else what to do, how to do it and when to do it,” he says.

“Everything else depends on it. You’ll also need an interface, whether it’s an app or a touchscreen.”

A remote control is also a handy addition, allowing you to use a single remote for all of your devices instead of having to keep track of multiple pieces.

Installing home automation into an existing home can be more work and will take longer than it would to install it during construction, but Rente says not to let that deter you.

“If you plan out the project and can use your existing wires and other technology, it doesn’t have to be hard,” he says.

Home automation can be installed in both new homes and existing homes, and can be controlled via smartphone or a dedicated touchscreen. Many things in your home can be automated, from televisions to light switches to your security system.

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Steel: Easily the most popular choice for garage doors, most are made of steel backed by rigid foam insulation. Steel doors are low maintenance, durable and reasonably priced. They come in a variety of styles and can be painted or made to mimic wood. Ensure you select a steel door with a high-quality polyurethane insulation to maximize strength, R-Value and security.

Wood: The original material of garage doors, wood still appeals to homeowners seeking traditional styles and materials. Wood garage doors are low insulators and regularly need fresh coats of paint.

Aluminum: Aluminum is similar to steel in design, with faux wood texturing or long lasting laminates available. It is typically more expensive than steel but the material is thin and can dent easily.

Choosing the right garage door can add curb appeal to your home and help you save on home energy costs.

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Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association celebrating spring and summer

By Kerry Vital The Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association is celebrating spring and summer with a variety of events for Metro Vancouver residents.

The first will take place on May 24. The GVHBA’s annual Spring Home Renovation Show, in partnership with FortisBC, will be held at VanDusen Gardens this year.

“Here at the GVHBA, we know the importance of working with certified professionals,” says CEO Bob de Wit. “There are a lot of fly-by-night contractors who may appear to be offering a deal upfront, but working in a cash-only environment can leave homeowners exposed when things go wrong. Working with RenoMark-certified renovators ensures your investment is protected.”

The Ask a Pro consultation is back at the event, and will offer homeowners the chance to sign up and meet with a RenoMark renovator to discuss their project. Visitors to the show can also take part in free 20-minute seminars that will take place throughout the day, including Kitchen Design Trends, Designing for Small Spaces, Heritage Renovations and many more.

“Advanced planning and working with experienced professionals will be your best protection,” says de Wit. “Considering you are renovating one of your greatest investments, your home, it makes sense to only work with the pros.”

Entry to the show is free, but pre-registration at www.gvhba.org or via phone at 778-565-4288

is required. You’re also asked to bring a non-perishable item for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society.

The GVHBA will hold its 21st annual Parade of Renovated Homes on June 8 between 10 a.m and 4 p.m. The public is invited to tour professionally renovated homes in Metro Vancouver, including whole-house transformations, interior upgrades and kitchen makeovers. The event is produced by the GVHBA Renovation Council and sponsored by FortisBC. “Professional RenoMark renovators, many of them award-winners, will be on-site to offer expert advice and discuss their craftsmanship,” says de Wit. “Project values range widely, offering homeowners an abundance of ideas they can incorporate into their own renovations.”

Project descriptions and before-and-after photos are available on the GVHBA website. The projects are located all over the Lower Mainland.

Admission is by passport, which can be purchased at each home for $10 each, with children 17 and under admitted for free. Purchasing a passport will give you access to all of the homes on the tour.

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Firing up the barbecue for the summer

By Kerry Vital Outdoor grilling is a time-honoured tradition. Firing up that barbecue can herald the start of summer and a return to spending a lot of time outside with friends and family. Perhaps you’re in the market for something new this year; happily, you’ll find a lot of choices.

“Many people are now looking at products that make their lives easier, so less work is better,” says Darren Widas, sales representative at Trail Appliances Vancouver. “Many grills on the market still have cast-iron grates, and although great from a cooking perspective, they can rust over the winter. Stainless-steel grates are much easier to maintain and require very little, if any, maintenance.”

The barbecue itself will also be available in a wide variety of sizes.

“It is best to choose something that fits your cooking needs as well as the space you are planning on putting it in,” Widas says.

Natural gas has become a popular fuel source Stainless-steel grills, above, are easier to maintain than cast-iron grills. A new innovation on the market is an infrared searing for outdoor grills. burner, right, which will make cooking various items easier and “The quick-disconnect natural gas connecmore convenient. tions allow the easy disconnection of your Photos submitted by Trail Appliances barbecue so it can be moved and/or stored elsewhere as well as provide an endless supply of fuel; no more having to fill heavy propane das. “Several grills on the marketplace offer bottles and pack them around,” says Widas. interior halogen lighting. “ No matter the fuel source, there are still a few things you Another new trend in outdoor grills is a need to keep in mind. searing burner.

“There are many options in outdoor grills these days, but “A high-end manufacturer named Lynx sometimes the physical details can cause issues,” says Widas. has recently introduced a variable power For example, “if you have a natural gas connection it is best to infrared searing burner,” Widas says. “Many make sure that you have enough pressure and an appropriately brands offer searing burners … Most infrasized line to supply the grill of your choice; too small a supply red burners are either on and are very hot or will not allow your grill to perform as it was designed to.” they are off. Lynx’s new design allows you to There are several new innovations on the market this year. turn the burner on high to sear that baseball “Interior lighting allows the use of your grill in the evening steak or to be set very low to cook a delicate hours without struggling to tell if something is done,” says Wi- piece of fish nicely. Best of both worlds!”

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Options abound when choosing new wall tiles for your space

By Kerry Vital Like most home renovations, choosing new wall tile for your kitchen or bathroom can be both a fun experience and a stressful one. Options abound, and it can be tough to know where to start; no one wants their space to look dated too quickly. However, there are some things that never go out of style and will continue to look good for many years.

“We’re seeing a lot more larger-format tiles for walls right now,” says Lawrence Pham of Fontile Kitchen & Bath. “Twelve by 36 is common.”

Pham attributes this to trends in other products that are hitting the market.

“Modern TV screens are becoming elongated,” he says. “It’s similar to that concept.”

However, installing larger tiles doesn’t have Classic white tiles are still on-trend, especially in the bathroom. Something to keep in mind when to be more costly. choosing new wall tile is to get a good installer, as a mistake could be very costly.

“People see large format tiles and think the Photos submitted by Fontile Kitchen & Bath costs will increase, but that’s not always the case,” says Pham. “It depends on the materials.

Ceramic tiles are the most cost-effective.”

If ceramic tiles aren’t your style, there are a variety of beautiful stone options on the market right now.

“Marble, limestone and travertine are still trends,” Pham says.

He also notes the increased popularity of tapestry-style tiles in art deco patterns.

“Styles are a throwback, but modernized now,” he says. “For example, the tiles you would see in an old-school pizza place” are popular right now.

“Styles come and go,” says Pham. “We’ve seen warm matte whites for a clean look recently.”

The most important tip that Pham gives homeowners is to get the help of a professional.

“First and foremost, get a good installer,” says Pham. “It can be a nightmare if you have a bad one. Definitely check credentials before you hire someone.”

He also suggests doing plenty of research as to what you’re looking for, and to remember that you get what you pay for.

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Something else to keep in mind when Paint is one of your many options when it comes to the choosing a colour for your ceiling is that the ceiling. While white is a classic and still the most popular, adding a splash of colour to the ceiling might be just what your lighting will be very different. The same colour on a wall and a ceiling will look different as the room needs. But how do you choose which colour? walls are hit with more light.

“There are a couple of simple colour premises, that when “The trick to ending up with a ceiling colour followed, help to create a harmonious look in a room,” says true to what you want is to make sure to hold Bell. “Cool and light colours recede, warm and darker colours the colour sample over your head,” Bell says. advance.”

“That way the light will hit it the same way it When used on a ceiling, a light colour will make the ceiling will once the colour is painted on the ceiling.” appear higher, while a dark colour will make it look lower.

Something that you should keep in mind Another way to make a ceiling look higher or lower is to paint however is that a ceiling is rarely perfect, and thus Bell recommends choosing a flat paint in order to hide some of the imperfections.

If you’re looking for something a bit different, try putting wallpaper on the ceiling.

“People are learning that wallpaper doesn’t have to be just for walls,” says Anita Modha, owner and CEO at ROLLOUT Custom Wallpaper. “Part of the allure of putting wallpaper on the ceiling is the texture and design.”

Modha notes that bright and bold colours are the most popular for ceilings, but it depends on the room it’s being installed in.

For example, a living room might be a better place to do something bold and graphic, while a quieter pattern would be more suited to a bedroom.

“You want to make sure it’s something that you don’t mind looking at every morning,” says Modha. “You don’t want to be startled Whether it’s a coat of paint or wallpaper, a pop of colour on the ceiling can make a when you wake up!” room much more interesting.

One advantage of putting wallpaper on a Photos submitted by Beauti-Tone ceiling is that it’s not a permanent change.

“It can be a really great way to change a space quite quickly,” Modha says.

However, she also recommends making sure that the work is done by a professional installer, especially when it comes to the ceiling. A very high ceiling would need to involve scaffolding, which is not something that most homeowners will want to deal with on their own.

Tin ceilings are another trend that is coming back. Originally popular in the Victorian era as an inexpensive alternative to plaster, peel-and-stick tin ceiling tiles are now available in a range of intricate designs that still mirror their humble origins.

Wood planks installed on the ceiling might seem like you’re turning the room upside-down, but they’re also great for adding texture to a space. Beadboard can give you a similar look.

“It takes just a few dollars to transform a room from lovely to ‘wow,’” Bell says. “Don’t overlook those ceilings because they really do add a lot to the whole look of your home.”

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