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At 93, Irene Henri is always up for new challenges. That’s partly why she got her first iPad last week.
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A Burnaby woman got herself her first iPad days before her birthday. There’s perhaps nothing too unusual in that except Irene Henri is marking birthday No. 93. And she’s beating her three children to the punch. Neither her two daughters
nor her son, all in their 60s and scattered across the U.S., have tablet computers themselves. Henri figures she got her first computer, a hand-me-down from her daughter, some time in the 1980s. More recently, she had been using a laptop for years to communicate with friends and family. But when it started to act up and cause her problems, her 25-year-old granddaughter in California told her she simply had to get an iPad.
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Vancouver Symphony Orchestra music director Bramwell Tovey got something of a hero’s welcome at Taylor Park elementary Thursday morning. “Where’s the red carpet?” asked one boy as they anticipated Tovey’s arrival. There was no red carpet, but there were banners and a lineup of children welcoming the maestro outside. Inside the packed school gym were decorations and a song from the kids, days in the making. Tovey was obviously touched by the reception before launching into his reason for being at the South Burnaby school, a presentation as part of the VSO Connects outreach program. Taylor Park elementary and Burnaby Central secondary are the two Burnaby schools currently participating in the program—they’ll receive two years before it rotates to two other schools in the district. The program includes visits to the schools by VSO musicians, visits to the VSO’s downtown facilities by the students, and other music program collaborations. On Thursday, Tovey’s presentation to students included piano performances of jazz—which he dedicated to the adults in the audience—and classical works, an introduction to the concept of conducting and discussions about composers
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Vancouver Symphony Orchestra music director Bramwell Tovey composes a tune using the letters in the name of Grade 7 Taylor Park elementary student Tyler Carey-Banza, left, who was celebrating his birthday. Tovey was at the school to speak to and perform for students as part of the VSO Connects outreach program.
Beethoven and Schumann. He also provided a birthday present to Grade 7 student Tyler Carey-Banza by composing a song on the spot based on the letters in his polysyllabic name which Tovey called “very musical.” That ended with the maestro leading the whole school in singing “Happy Birthday.”
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While learning an instrument and becoming a musician requires discipline and study, Tovey said in an interview afterward, “I think the most important thing is to show that music is tremendous fun.” He added that “with only technical scales, technical exercises, you’re only
learning the words of the language, you’re not learning how to use them.” Tovey also wanted the children to see music’s ability to express feelings that sometimes don’t come as easily through words. “I hope what they get out of it this morning is that music is not only fun but it has this expressive capability and that you can pluck music almost out of thin air.” Taylor Park music teacher Anne Kang said Tovey has been shown as an example of someone who loves music and incorporates it into his life. “That’s what I want the kids to do is to incorporate music into their lives. If they’re sad, they can sing. If they’re bored, they can play an instrument. If they’re happy they can get together with friends and celebrate with rhythm and melodies,” said Kang, who also serves as a Burnaby city councillor. She noted the VSO Connects program includes some Taylor Park students composing with practicum students from the University of British Columbia, others learning about instruments with VSO players and older students attending a VSO performance and rehearsal. “The maestro’s appearance here today is a source of inspiration and encouragement to say music is not this far away from you,” she said. “If you dream about it, if you love it, then anything is attainable.”
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contracted to install the sewer pipes by the City of Burnaby. Richer has said in media reports that he raised concerns about the retaining wall to his foreman multiple times but nothing was ever done before it collapsed. WorkSafeBC determined the direct cause of the accident was the contractor excavating too closely to the concrete wall, causing it to become unstable. Among several
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Fixes eyed to dismal civic election turnout Report urges high school voter registration Jeff Nagel Black Press
Dismal voter turnout rates in municipal elections could be improved through new tactics to make voting easier and more top-of-mind, a new study suggests. The report “Getting the Majority to Vote” by the Columbia Institute notes 70 to 80 per cent of eligible voters didn’t vote in the last civic elections in 2011 in most of B.C. Vancouver, with higher profile municipal politicians and wellfunded campaigns, did the best among B.C.’s bigger cities with 34.6 per cent turnout. But Surrey’s turnout was 25.2 per cent and several other Metro Vancouver cities fared even worse, with mayors and councils elected on turnouts ranging from 21 to 25 per cent in Burnaby, Richmond, Coquitlam and on the North Shore. (See chart below story.) Report author Norman
Gludovatz recommends preregistration of teens while they’re still in high school in an attempt to develop life-long voting habits among youth, whose turnout is worse than older age groups. He also suggests handing out ‘I voted did you?’ stickers, recruiting celebrities to advocate for voting and even the use of incentives, like automatically entering voters in a lottery. “It is a real-world solution that has been proven to work,” the report says, citing a 10 per cent increase in turnout in a Norwegian city that gave away a travel voucher. Secure online voting and more advanced voting days are other potential ways to make it easier to cast a ballot, he added. “Popular culture already stimulates millions of people to vote online for programs such as Canadian Idol, and electronic voting can use that existing learned practice and pop cultural tradition to help elect a local government.” An Elections BC report released in February recommended a slow and
methodical exploration of Internet voting options, and cautioned there’s little evidence turnout will improve, even if the technical and security challenges can be overcome. The Columbia Institute report flags a number of reasons why municipal voter turnout has ebbed. Gludovatz notes local elections are complex, requiring voters to choose multiple candidates for mayor, city council and school board, unlike federal and provincial elections where voters pick just one candidate. It’s simpler in many other parts of Canada where a ward system means people vote to fill only one council seat in their area, not multiple councillors for the whole city. A growing number of people are feeling disconnected, particularly in fast-growing populations where newcomers have little or no social network, Gludovatz said. Many others haven’t developed the habit to vote or believe their vote won’t make a difference.
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Three weeks after more than 300 girls were kidnapped from a school in Nigeria, Canada is stepping forward to help in the search. This week Canada offered to provide Nigeria with surveillance equipment and technical expertise, after the country reached out for Canada’s help. The U.S. announced it would also send military personnel and law enforcement officials to assist with the investigation of the mass kidnapping of the schoolgirls last month. Social and mainstream media have been instrumental in getting word out around the world about the atrocity, which is linked to an Islamic insurgency led by terror group Boko Haram who have been terrorizing the country and its government for years. The group has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping and threatens to sell the girls into slavery. Parents and families of the girls have been bold and unwavering in their protests to urge their own government to take action and find the girls, taken from their secondary school in the country’s remote northeast April 15. More than 300 girls were taken, but 53 managed to escape, leaving 276 who are still missing and in captivity. The kidnapping has sparked international outrage and demands that the Nigeria government do everything necessary to find the girls before they are sold, harmed or worse. In this day and age, it’s hard to believe that people, or planes for that matter, can just disappear. That being said, several countries are still searching for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which went missing two months ago. Let’s hope the entire world throws its support and wealth behind Nigeria and its plight to help bring these young innocent girls home to safety. - Williams Lake Tribune
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Farmland holy war falls flat VICTORIA – The NDP’s holy war against changes to the Agricultural Land Reserve got nastier last week, as it became clear it was defenders of the status quo who were being mowed down. Ever since legislation was tabled to divide the ALR into two zones, with greater emphasis on social and economic needs to help viability of farms in the Kootenay, Interior and North regions, almost all the protest has been from unaffected areas. And much of it depends on emotion rather than fact. In the legislature, Nanaimo MLA Leonard Krog rose to praise the late Dave Stupich, who birthed the ALR sacred cow as agriculture minister in 1973. Krog likened Stupich to the Biblical Daniel for his bravery in preserving farmland for our children’s children. Cowichan Valley MLA Bill Routley did his signature “jiggery pokery” routine, this time accusing cabinet minister Bill Bennett of being “giddy” at the prospect of paying off his friends with development land. Before he gets too jiggery outside the protection of the legislative
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chamber, he would be well advised to find some evidence. Stikine MLA Doug Donaldson, who at least represents an area being given broader latitude for secondary uses on farmland, warned of drought in California. The history of this is currently a hot topic in the quasi-religious climate change debate. Meanwhile in the real British Columbia, life and farming go on under the existing farmland protection regime. The largest ALR exclusion in B.C. history took a big step forward last week, as a federalprovincial review panel issued its report on the Site C dam proposed for the Peace River. The panel noted that the dam would flood 2,775 hectares of farmland, representing all seven categories of soil quality. Opponents use a figure
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about twice that size, as if all the affected land was farmable. The panel accepted that this land, including the small amount of micro-climate bottom land, represents 0.2% of the Peace region’s farm receipts. I would add that’s because what is farmed at all is mostly growing hay, which requires minimum capital and labour. “It has potential, to be sure, but its unique and irreplaceable contribution would be for those labour-intensive crops like vegetables, which are not remotely practical in a labourshort region,” the report states. We have to bring in Mexican guest workers to get vegetable and fruit crops off in the Fraser Valley and Okanagan. For a five-month growing season in the bush outside Fort St. John? This is a classic example of the religious fervor that replaces reason among the southern faithful of the ALR. And how is the status quo working? Summerland council just voted to swap 80 hectares of flat farmland for 90 hectares further away in the Summerland Hills. The town is on restricted
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If McDonell not responsible for homeless, then who? Re: Could churches help fight homelessness? (NewsLeader, April 25) City Coun. Paul McDonell’s comments regarding churches helping to fight homelessness leave me stunned and bewildered. McDonell has failed to do his homework, apparently unaware of the extent to which many churches are involved in providing assistance to homeless people. While it may be a plausible and, maybe even a good idea that churches could assist with providing additional housing to homeless people, McDonell appears to distance himself from his responsibility (as a citizen and city councillor in Burnaby) to assist other people in his community. His argument that churches, alone, are mandated to help the poor seems to excuse him of any responsibility whatsoever. Furthermore, his statements: “It shouldn’t be up to the rest of the taxpayers to pay for something that other people would probably have a more vested interest in, such as churches” doesn’t hold water. By this same argument people who do not visit community centres, or people who do not call 911 in a given month, or elderly people who do not have young children in school should not have to pay for those services either. Just a few examples of churches (including a couple in Vancouver) helping the homeless: • New Life Community Church—Free store and weekly meal program, community newspaper ad 4.75” garden
• St. Alban’s Church— Sandwich programs • Westminster Bible Chapel— Extreme weather shelter • First United in Vancouver— told that housing homeless people violated city bylaws and forced to quit doing so (by the City) • Tenth Church Vancouver— fought City Hall to be able to administer programs to assist the homeless. City Hall had originally deemed that a church should not do this type of work as a church is, apparently, not a social services institution. • St. James Church— established St. James Community Services Society to assist homeless and other marginalized people Rachel Jeal Burnaby
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The fact is, the pharmaceutical and supplement industry has been for years, constantly coming out with more and more products, a seemingly never-ending supply line of new pills to deal with chronic inflammation. Almost any advertising you hear, see or read for products related to chronic pain or joint pain are to relieve or reduce “chronic inflammation.” Where the limitations lie with these products, whether they be drugs or natural, is that they can often only focus on just one aspect of the inflammation cycle. This may be effective for only some people, and for only a short period of time. Worse yet, the products may be effective in reducing the some of the pain of inflammation, while the inflammation itself may remain unchecked and continue to
Dr. Gohar Sheikh destroy underlying tissue and erode overlying health. Inflammation is the body’s response to injury, stress, toxins or trauma. There is a chemical reaction that occurs, and that chemical reaction has many complex cycles depending on the origin of the inflammation, and the tissue affected. Acute inflammation is normal and is part of the body’s healing process. Think stubbing your toe on the coffee table, or hitting your thumb with the hammer. Short-term swelling, redness, pain and immobility are all part of the normal healing cycles of cleaning, repair and tissue regeneration. The problem occurs with chronic inflammation.
Imagine stubbing your toe lightly, but on the same spot three times a day for three months. Or hitting the same spot of your thumb with a pen, hourly for six weeks. It may not hurt initially, but recurring stress will cause an override of the body’s acute “repair” inflammation process, and lead to the more chronic “disease” inflammation. Even when the instigating stressors are reduced or eliminated, because the body’s natural recovery system has been overridden, the inflammation persists. And that’s just where the problems begin. Health issues in people with chronic inflammation begin to grow and accumulate. Generalized joint and muscle pain (fibromyalgia), stiffness and lack of mobility (weight gain), body hormone and chemistry changes (mood swings and depression).
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Loss of recognition – May lose the ability to recognize people, usually in the order they came into his life. Those who entered first, such as during childhood, are the last forgotten and those who entered last, like grandchildren, the first. As the disease
progresses, will only remember the remote past. No knowledge of your disease – “You don’t know that you don’t know.” She is not in denial; she believes she has the same abilities as always. She lacks the insight to know she needs help and is more likely to resist care. Loss of perceptual acuity – May experience hallucinations (seeing things that aren’t there) or more often, illusions (misperceiving what is there). For example, clothes on a coat hook may be interpreted as a person, particularly when shadows form late afternoon or early evening.
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Loss of initiative – May appear “lazy” or “sleepy.” Loss of initiative is common and begins early. May lose interest in activities. FORMS OF DEMENTIA
Some dementias are reversible, meaning they can be treated and possibly cured. A treatable dementia happens because of some other condition. The most common cause of reversible dementia is a toxic reaction to medication. Other causes include: Dietary deficiency Vitamin B12 deficiency Infections Tumors Alcoholism Inflammatory states Hormonal dysfunction
Environmental toxins Drug abuse Depression Irreversible Dementias: Vascular Dementia Alzheimer’s Disease Mixed Dementias Fronto-temporal Dementia Lewy Body Dementia Next month I’ll outline strategies to assist caregivers in dealing with various aspects of dementia. Wendy J. Scott (RN, BScN, MA) is owner and director of care of Nurse Next Door’s Burnaby/New Westminster/TriCities office. Reach her at 604522-9989 or wendy@ nursenextdoorburnaby. com.
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Studies now reveal that the longer chronic inflammation goes on (whether painful or not), the more likely it will lead to more serious health problems such as insulin resistance, degenerative joints, heart disease, obesity, cancer and dementia… all of which are driven by chronic inflammation. In fact, pain is actually just the tip of the iceberg, often just the warning indicator of worse possible effects underway silently. While our population demographic continues to grow in the senior direction, the challenge for health care providers is to be able to communicate simply and clearly what inflammation is, how it is triggered, what can be done to effectively minimize its negative long term effects without getting hooked on long-term habitual use of antiinflammatory drugs. One of the newest medical technologies that has been proven safe and effective in dealing with the source of chronic inflammation is Low Level Laser Therapy, also know as Cold Laser. Laser therapy has been shown to have the potential to reverse chronic inflammation to an acute inflammation repair process, thereby causing not only an end to the dangerous effects of chronic inflammation at its source, but also leading to the repair of the original damaged tissue. Dr. Gohar Sheikh is chiropractor and director at Elign Chiro Health. Visit www.elign.com.
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SUMMER C MPS Time to sign your kids up for some great camps Registration has started for the wide variety of summer camps offered at Simon Fraser University. From swimming and outdoor adventure and numerous sports to science, computers, leadership, dance and music, moviemaking and pipe band, SFU has camps to serve a broad range of interests. For details see: www.sfu.ca/ camps/summercamps.html/. This year, the New Westminster Police Department’s soccer school camp runs July 21 to 25, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily at Queen’s Park. Upwards of 300 children aged five to 10 receive coaching in the game from police officers and volunteers such as community soccer players. Participants also take in a demonstration from the department’s police dog squad, get an up-close look at police vehicles, and a visit
from the New Westminster fire department. Registration is in person at the police station, 555 Columbia St., New Westminster. For details and registration forms, visit http://bit. ly/1nBp3a9/. The City of Burnaby offers day camps at most of its recreational facilities, including Burnaby Village Museum, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts and Bill Copeland Arena. For details, visit http://bit. ly/1sG962r/. The YMCA of Greater Vancouver offers both day and overnight camps over the summer. Day camps include field trips, sports and games for ages six to 12. The organization also offers golf camps for ages six to 17, outdoor adventure camps, ages six to 12 and Youth for Change leadership camps for ages 12 to
15. YMCA Camp Elphinstone offers both day and overnight camps at its facility on the Sunshine Coast. For more information, visit http://www.vanymca.org/ camps/. The YMCA also offers financial assistance to help children attend its camps. The Burnaby Camping Bureau offers subsidies to lowincome families to help send their kids to summer camp. Maximum subsidies are $175 and the bureau has partnerships with camps that match subsidies, giving children the chance to attend a camp their families otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford. To qualify, applicants must be Burnaby residents, have children aged five to 16, and are lowincome but are not receiving income assistance. To register, call 604-299-5778 or 604-292-3902.
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Cities vote to reject pipeline, ambulance changes Black Press
Lower Mainland civic politicians voted last week to oppose the Kinder Morgan oil pipeline twinning and call for an overhaul of recent dispatch changes slowing ambulance response times many calls. Those were among the resolutions passed at the Lower Mainland Local Government Association that will be forwarded to the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention this fall. The vote opposing Kinder Morgan’s proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion – which would triple oil pipeline capacity through the Lower Mainland and result in a five-fold jump in outbound oil tanker traffic – narrowly passed in a standing vote at the conference in Whistler. Some cities, such as Vancouver and Burnaby, already outright oppose the project, while others await more information through the National Energy Board’s review. Lower Mainland delegates also voted for a resolution calling for an effective patientcentred emergency response service using fire, rescue and ambulance services working together. It cited an “unprecedented downloading of costs and risk onto local government first responders” by the controversial move last fall to downgrade various non-urgent 911 calls for dispatch by ambulance at routine speeds, without lights and sirens. Cities and fire departments complain it’s meant much longer ambulance waits
over to emergency department staff. And that’s causing a huge delay.” Motions from Squamish and Langley City also demand provincial government aid to cover cities’ costs from firefighter first responders waiting longer for ambulances to arrive. The province has previously refused to subsidize first responder programs, saying they’re voluntary and cities could save money by having them respond only to serious emergencies. LMLGA delegates also voted to strongly oppose development of the proposed Fraser Surrey Docks coal export terminal and the planned expansion of Neptune Terminals in North Vancouver until Port Metro Vancouver conducts
formal hearings and orders a more comprehensive health impact assessment on coal dust dangers. “The chief medical health officer of Fraser Health has been calling for this for quite some time,” noted Port Moody Coun. Rick Glumac, who also serves on the LMLGA executive. The LMLGA, which represents 33 municipal governments from Pemberton to Yale, voted to reject a motion from Burnaby to oppose provincial government changes to the Agricultural Land Reserve, although another motion passed seeking a freeze on the planned split of the ALR into two zones pending more consultation. Also approved were: - A call for the province to regulate party buses.
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I mention the Century Gardens, but it is only one small part to see while in the park. Deer Lake Park is also home to the hub of cultural activity with the city’s three cultural facilities situated within walking distance of each other—Burnaby Village Museum (now open on weekends), Burnaby Art Gallery and the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. The park showcases some of the city’s public art and its eco-sculpture, and the Burnaby Arts Council also calls the area home. For the leisure enthusiast the park has it all, great places to walk, things to see, eat and experience, places to sit and relax, and spectacular views. With the warmer months soon to be upon us, festivals, concerts and other activities will also begin to animate the park and the season is shaping up to be a busy one. Some key dates to mark on your calendar include: Live at the Bolt featuring an outdoor version of Dances for a Small Stage on June 20 and 21; the VSO Symphony in the Park on July 13; and the Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival Aug. 9. In addition to these city-hosted activities, several music concerts are also scheduled for May, June and August. With so many things to do and see in Deer Lake Park, it’s time to plan your next visit. See you soon! Geraldine Parent is the arts services manager at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts.
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Join up to 300 people for this annual event. Run or walk around one of Burnaby’s most picturesque parks. Participants of all ages and abilities are welcome. A great way to keep fit and meet new friends. Registration packages are available only at Bill Copeland Sports Centre. Early bird rates available until April 18. For more information, please call 604-297-4521. Registration begins Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Bill Copeland Sports Centre.
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Black Press has hasanan immediate opening a digital Black Press immediate opening for afor digital sales sales advisor to connect withhighly our BC communities specialist to monetize several successful online offering a highly successful online digital recruitment advertising platforms including LocalWork.ca. platform LocalWork.ca. Main Duties: Main Duties: t Contact prospective customers as directed by • Contacting prospective customers as directed the Manager for a range of Black Press Digital by the Manager. Primary contact will be via advertising opportunities. Primary contact will be telephone and e-mail. via telephone & e-mail. • Maintain contact and call volumes through a t Maintain contact and call volumes through a CRM system. CRM system. Qualifications: t Creativity is an asset. • The successful candidate will possess Qualifi cations: telephone marketing skills and will exceptional enjoysuccessful working in fast paced t The candidate willenvironment. possess exceptional telephone skills and will enjoy working • Must have marketing previous direct sales experience and ability make environment a large volume of have cold calls. in fasttopaced and at least 2 years of direct • Creativity is an selling asset. experience. is a time full time position basedininSurrey, Langley,BC. BC. This t This is a full position based Black Black PressPress Offers Competitive Offers CompetitiveCompensation, Compensation, Benefits & Opportunities For Career Development. Benefi ts & Opportunities For Career Development. Apply with resume to: Kristy O’Connor, Digitalt Apply Sales Manager: koconnor@bpdigital.ca with resume to: Kristy O’Connor, Digital Sales Manager: koconnor@bpdigital.ca blackpress.ca X bclocalnews.com
Industrial Equipment Manufacturing Ltd. designs and manufactures bulk materials handling equipment typically used in mining, forestry and oil sands. The business has been in operation since 1955 and is located in the Port Kells area of Surrey. IEM Has An Attractive Remuneration Package Including An Employee Ownership Program.
STEEL FABRICATOR
The successful candidate should have 5 years’ experience as a steel fabricator.
LABOURER
The successful candidate will have a valid forklift certiÄcate, and material handling experience in a steel fabrication shop. Millwright type experience will be an asset. To apply submit resume by
Email: dsmith@iem.ca Fax: 604-513-9905
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SALES
PERSONAL SERVICES 182
FINANCIAL SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 287
If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.
604-251-3382 Carpentry Services Remove & replace concrete sidewalks, driveways, retaining walls.
Existing established territory with customer base. Training provided to help achieve your full potential. COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE Fax Resumes: 604.888.4688 or Email to: info@greggbc.ca or Visit:www.greggdistributors.ca
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Skilled F/T ironworkers needed at Bar None Metalworks. Must have: a C-Level Welding Ticket or current CWB All Positions Stick, min. 3 yrs exp., a valid DL, your own transportation, and your own tools and safety equipment. We offer ongoing training, competitive wages, and benefits. Send your resume to: info@barnonemetals.com or by fax 604-701-6080
SPIRITUAL
Psychic Healer
Discover the power of Energy Readings by Angela
HOME REPAIRS
PRESSURE WASHING POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING
SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
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If I can’t do it It can’t be done
LEGAL SERVICES
CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.
Call Robert 604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222
ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING
Unfiled Tax Returns? Unreported Income? Avoid Prosecution and Penalties. Call a Tax Attorney First! 855-668-8089 (Mon-Fri 9-6 ET)
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CLEANING SERVICES
A Value Pro Commercial Cleaning Office/Building. Free Estimates. Lic/Ins. Ph/txt Noemi 604-653-9046
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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
FIVE STAR ROOFING
300
All kinds of re-roofing & repairs. Free est. Reasonable rates. 778-998-7505 or 604-961-7505
SOLVE ALL PROBLEMS OF LIFE.
752 ABC TREE MEN Pruning, Shaping, Tree Removal & Stump Grinding. 604-521-7594 604-817-8899
PETS
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Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.
PETS
Collie Doodle (Collie x Poodle) puppies, born Feb 26, specially created ideal family dogs, intelligent, easy to train, good natured, gentle, good with animals and kids, low/no shed for hypo allergenic, will be med. size about 45-50lbs 23-24in tall, will have shots and deworming,females only, black and rare blue merle Raised in the house with kids. $950. Mission, 604-820-4827
Entlebucher pups, short-hair, family raised, gentle, vet checked, 1st shots, dewormed. $900 each. 604-795-7662.
.A East West Roofing & Siding Co. Repairs, new roofs, torching, gutter services. 10% off. 604-783-6437
MOVING & STORAGE
ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person *Reliable Careful Movers. *Rubbish Removal. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020
06951 Lic Electrician Low cost. Res/Com. Small job expert. Renos Panel changes 604-374-0062
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RUBBISH REMOVAL
P/B blue males & females. Ready to go. 1st shots & tails/dew claws done. ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIAN Pet homes. $800. 604-308-5665
$45/Hr
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
DROWNING IN DEBT? Cut debts more than 60% & DEBT FREE in half the time! AVOID BANKRUPTCY! Free Consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
AUTO FINANCING
PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS FROM $140,000 Also; Spectacular 3 Acre Parcel at $390,000
MORTGAGES
FORCLUSURE, BANKRUPTCY Are you having financial difficulties and can’t make your mortgage payment? Don’t wait for the bank to take your home away from you, call Mike, 604-290-7400. We buy pre-foreclosure properties, any condition, fast turnaround. No commission. No fees.
Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca
OTHER AREAS
20 Acres. $0 Down, Only $119/mo. Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Near El Paso, Texas. Beautiful Mountain Views! Money Back Guarantee. Call 866-8825263 Ext. 81 www.sunsetranches.net
RENTALS
706
LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
604-537-4140
263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE
GARDENING
1.800.910.6402
RENT TO OWN 830
MOTORCYCLES
APARTMENT/CONDO
EXTRA
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
CHEAP RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free!
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(778)997-5757
15% SENIORS DISCOUNT A+ Rating with BB Bureau
PITTBULL PUPPIES - Purebred. Ready to go. Blue, tan & blue/tan brindle. Call 604-765-0453 PRESA CANARIO puppies - 7/wks. 3 female, 2 male. Vet checked, all shots. Ready. $550. 604-719-3194.
•Lawn Cuts/Trim •Aerating •Leaf Cleanup •Power Rake •Hedge & Shrub Trimming •Pruning Trees •23 yrs. exp. •Insured •Free Estimates
TOTAL RENOVATIONS
TINY TEACUP CHIHUAHUA Males & Females. Ready to go. From $600-$700. 604-702-1908
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
Reno’d 2 & 3 Bdrm Townhomes 2 Level, Private Enclosed Yard, Laminate Flrg, Huge Storage Rm Nr Sperling Skytrain & elem schls Pets Ok! From $1300/mo. 604.540-2028 or 778.714-7815
560 .CAN-PRO Paint and Drywall. Over 25 yrs of quality service. 3 ROOMS, $250. Insured. 604-771-7052
MILANO PAINTING Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510
SPECIALIZING IN
www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 10yrs
PAINT SPECIAL
JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca
bradsjunkremoval.com
Hauling Anything.. But Dead Bodies!! 20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE We Load or You Load !
604.220.JUNK(5865) Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988
3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.
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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 KILL ROACHES! Buy Harris Roach Tablets. Eliminate Bugs - Guaranteed. No Mess, Odorless, Long Lasting. Available online only @ Ace Hardware & The Home Depot
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ROOM SPECIAL Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com
COQUITLAM
Welcome Home ! 1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
Call (604) 931-2670
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TRUCKS & VANS
Grange St & McMurray Ave
REAL ESTATE
$
The Scrapper
PARKVIEW TOWERS
SUNDECKS
Ask about our
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673 #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
Restless Leg Syndrome & Leg Cramps? Fast Relief In One Hour. Sleep At Night. Proven For Over 32 Years. www.allcalm.com Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660.
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www.benchmarkpainting.ca
New Carpet, Flooring & D/W
Burnaby NELSON PLACE TOWNHOMES 2701 – 2755 Bainbridge Ave.
• Basement Suites • Kitchens • Baths • Remodels • Additions • Flooring • Painting • Drywall • Much More Since 1972 Dan 778-837-0771
CALL TODAY! 604-803-5041
1 Bdrm. from $830 2 Bdrm. from $1090
Brad’s Bin Service 604.220.5865
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Repair, Replace, Remodel...
2007 HONDA GOLD WING 1800, 19,600 Kms, luggage rack and luggage bag, 2 helmets wired with sound system, heated seats and hand grips, GPS. Wired for CB and heated jackets, custom pipes, Rear passenger arm rests. Coffee holder. $15,000, (new $32,000). Located in Abbotsford.
To arrange a viewing, call Carol at 604.319.8812
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Central Creek Construction Refinish & Sand Hardwood Floors & New floors. Covered Decks, Painting & Crown Mouldings. 604-773-7811. WCB & BBB. centralcreek@gmail.com
FRASER PROSPECT Clean & Quiet Location. Large & Spacious Suites.
Brad 778-552-3900
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604-653-5928
810
mikes hauling 604-516-9237
Specializing in *Palm, *Tarot Cards, *Crystal Ball Readings. SPECIAL $20 All Readings
TRANSPORTATION
• All Prices • All Situations • • All Conditions • www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-626-9647
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
From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
CHECK CLASSIFIEDS
HOMES WANTED
Auto Financing - Dream Catcher, Apply Today! Drive Today!
www.affordablemoversbc.com
bcclassified.com 604-575-5555
TOWNHOUSES
PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1097/mo - $1199/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938
WE BUY HOMES BC
700
AFFORDABLE MOVING
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
627
696
HOME of Your Dreams!
(778)378-6683
40 Yrs Exp.. She’ll tell you Past, Present & Future
One visit will amaze you! CALL TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW.
Maple Ridge: 2bdr+den, 75 x 139 lot, 19x15 wrkshp 220V + carport, RV prkg $415K. 604-944-8100.
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
ITALIAN MASTIFF (Cane Corso)
MOUNTAIN-MOVERS.ca
ELECTRICAL
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bcclassified.com
Call: Rick (604) 202-5184
SUITES, LOWER
PORT COQUITLAM 2 bdrm grnd lvl pri entry, $890 + 1/2 utils, sh ldry. Avail June 1. 778-874-0627
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GREENWORKS Redevelopment Inc. Hedges, Pavers, Ponds & Walls. Returfing, Demos, Drainage, Concrete cutting, Jack hammering, old swimming pools filled in & decks. 778-710-2185
Real Estate Section - Class 600’s
750
~ FINANCING AVAILABLE ~
LANDSCAPING
Find the
Gutter & Roof Cleaning since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627
Reunites Loved Ones
FOR SALE BY OWNER
1-250-558-7888 www.orlandoprojects.com
Landscape Design & Installation for 33 yrs Locally owned & operated. pearlandscapes.com 778-848-0036
CONCRETE & PLACING
Placing & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 34 Years Exp. Free Estimates. coastalconcrete.ca
POWER WASHING since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627
INTERIORS: Baths (reno’s/ repairs) specializing in drywall, doors, flooring, tiling, plumbing, painting, miscellaneous, etc. VERSATILE! EXPERIENCED IN OVER 30 LINES OF WORK! * Quality work * Prompt Service * Fair prices For positive results Call Robert SERVICE CALLS WELCOME
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 203
Call Ian 604-724-6373
RENTALS
Maple Ridge brand new 2br 5appls, granite counters ns/np Reasonable rent. 604-820-0411 217-0380
MM. SPARKLING SERVICE
DON’T LET TIME & DISTANCE STAND IN YOUR WAY.
625
PLUMBING
BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com
Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. Snapcarcash.com 604-777-5046
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TREE SERVICES
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005
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DRAIN Tiles, Sewer, Water Video Inspection, Jack Hammering, Hand Excavating Call Tobias 604.782.4322
PERSONAL SERVICES
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Member of BBB & WCB
260 IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL STEEL)
374
REAL ESTATE
www.midascontruction.ca
TRADES, TECHNICAL
Civil Engineering Technologist II District of Kitimat, full time permanent, wage range $37.94 - $45.90, over two years. Civil Technologist diploma required. Duties include infrastructure investigations, surveying, design, contract preparation, inspection and material testing on projects related to the municipality’s water, sewer, drainage and transportation systems. Proficiency with electronic survey equipment and AutoCad 3D, plus a valid BC driver’s license a must. Submit resumes by May 30, 2014, 4:30 pm, to: Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, BC, V8C 2H7, fax 250-632-4995, or email dok@kitimat.ca. Further information can be obtained from our website at www.kitimat.ca
PAVING/SEAL COATING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
ASPHALT PAVING • Brick Driveways • Retaining Walls • Foundation Repairs • Sealcoating 604-618-2304
MIDAS
Gregg Distributors Ltd. Is Rapidly Growing!
We Want You!
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CONSTRUCTION INC
PROFESSIONAL SALES ASSOCIATES
Are YOU Interested in INDUSTRIAL SALES? Outgoing? Motivated?
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
APARTMENT/CONDOS
DOG friendly condo! 2 bedroom and den 1170 sq ft. condo in central South Surrey, perfect for small dog and/or cat, convenient access to outside, no side neighbours. $285,000. Pilar 604-531-1111 Homelife Benchmark Rlty
Deluxe 1, 2, 3 bdrm rentals Fitness centre, pool, close to Metrotown Skytrain AVAILABLE NOW! Call or e-mail: 604.433.5321 / parkviewtowers@ bentallkennedy.com www.rentparkview.com Proudly Managed by Bentall Kennedy Residential Services PORT MOODY very clean 2 bdrm 2 bath, 1 pkng. SS applis. f/p, patio, June 1. $1290/mo. 778-834-4774.
2000 F350 - 2WD, V10, gas eng. long box. S-cab. 146,000 kms. $6000/firm. (604)538-4883
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