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The Burnaby Citizens Association (BCA) reached a seemingly unprecedented election milestone Saturday night, winning its third straight sweep of all civic seats. All the incumbents were re-elected—Mayor Derek Corrigan for his fifth-straight term, councillors Pietro Calendino, Dan Johnston, Anne Kang, Colleen

Jordan, Paul McDonell, Sav Dhaliwal and Nick Volkow and school trustees Ron Burton, Larry Hayes, Gary Wong, Baljinder Narang, Meiling Chia and Harman Pandher. The BCA throng gathered at the Burnaby Firefighters Club cheered as bagpipers piped in the freshly re-elected council and school board. They also gave rousing welcomes to the two new members of its

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elected caucus—councillor-elect James Wang, a former school trustee, and trustee-elect Katrina Chen, who took his place on school board. Corrigan handily won his —PAGE 3 seat with 68.9 per cent of the vote, compared to second-place finisher Daren Hancott of the Burnaby First Coalition who took 21.7 per cent. Wang took the last of eight council spots by an almost 5,000 vote margin against the next

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Burnaby RCMP read a court injunction and enforcement order to anti-pipeline protestors encamped on Burnaby Mountain at 4 p.m. Monday. But Staff Sgt. Major John Buis wouldn’t say when police would start taking measures to enforce the order. At a media briefing earlier in the afternoon Buis said police would allow protestors the opportunity to comply with the order but he declined to go into specifics. “This will allow those assembled to fully understand their role and our role in this process,” said Buis. “We will use our discretionary authority to continue to monitor and assess the situation. This assessment will take time.” A mass rally at Burnaby Mountain was to begin at 3 p.m. Organizers used Facebook, and up to 800 people indicated interest in attending. An hour before the event, protestors mingled around the camp erected alongside Centennial Way where Kinder Morgan plans to bore one of two holes to study the feasibility of building its planned pipeline expansion through the mountain. please see Zero Sum, A7

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‘Oddest campaign’: Volkow

Turnout 2014 Registered voters ............... 143,583 Voters ..............................41,494

28.9%

2011 Registered voters ............... 146,123 Voters ..............................32,953

22.5%

Mayor x- Derek CORRIGAN (BCA) ......28,113 Daren HANCOTT (BFC) .......... 8,848 Helen Hee Soon CHANG ......... 1,845 Allen HUTTON .....................974 Raj GUPTA ...........................680 Sylvia GUNG ........................372

68.9% 21.7% 4.5% 2.4% 1.7% 0.9%

Council (8) x- Pietro CALENDINO (BCA) ....23,373 x- Dan JOHNSTON (BCA) ........23,267 x- Anne KANG (BCA) .............22,164 x- Colleen JORDAN (BCA) .......22,158 x- Paul MCDONELL (BCA) .......21,303 x- Sav DHALIWAL (BCA) .........21,082 x- Nick VOLKOW (BCA) ..........19,700 James WANG (BCA) ..............19,490 Helen WARD (BFC) ...............14,680 Linda HANCOTT (BFC) ...........13,983 Jason CHAN (BFC) ................12,959 Matthew V. HARTNEY (BFC) ....12,130 Ray POWER (BFC) ................11,531 Nick KVENICH (BFC)..............10,724 Charter LAU (BFC) ...............10,104 Shakila JEYACHANDRAN (BFC) . 8,029 Tom TAO ........................... 3,959 Jeff KUAH ......................... 3,107

8.5% 8.5% 8.1% 8.1% 7.8% 7.7% 7.2% 7.1% 5.4% 5.1% 4.7% 4.4% 4.2% 3.9% 3.7% 2.9% 1.4% 1.1%

School trustee (7) x- Ron BURTON (BCA) - .........24,189 10.4% x- Larry HAYES (BCA) - .........23,249 10.0% Katrina CHEN (BCA) - ...........23,116 10.0% x- Gary WONG (BCA) - ..........21,743 9.4% x- Baljinder K. NARANG (BCA) - 18,854 8.1% x- Meiling CHIA (BCA) - .........18,552 8.0% x- Harman S. PANDHER (BCA) - 18,345 7.9% Janice BEECROFT (BFC) - .......15,411 6.7% Maria A. PARENTE (BFC) -.......13,695 5.9% Heather LEUNG (BFC) - .........13,668 5.9% Franca ZUMPANO (BFC) -........13,201 5.7% Keith TONG (BFC) - ..............11,389 4.9% Ben SEEBARAN (BFC) -...........10,707 4.6% Elias ISHAK ........................ 5,511 2.4% BCA - Burnaby Citizens Association BFC - Burnaby First Coalition x-denotes incumbent

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supporters of Citing the highly Burnaby First in the multicultural nature Mandarin-speaking of Burnaby, he said, Chinese community “We are a city that has were spreading a false proven over and over rumour that a BCAagain that everyone that elected school board is part of our city is would give injections included, that everyone to students to make has an opportunity in them homosexual. the city of Burnaby to “Even though most be the best that they can people were very be.” supportive there were In an interview, also some attacks,” Corrigan credited the Chen said. “Even BCA’s highly diverse though I thought group of hundreds of MArIO BArteL/neWsLeADer I was just coming volunteers for its strong Councillors Dan Johnston and Paul McDonell watch the early results come in from the out to tell the truth, polls Saturday at the Burnaby Firefighters Club. campaign. “Great unfortunately not organization. That will everybody agrees do it every time.” And 1987. This has been the “took the high road and we with you.” he said its record meant oddest campaign as far as stuck with what we did best With the election out of “people believed in us and the opposition that I’ve ever the last 27 years. The people the way, Chen plans to work trusted us.” experienced.” of Burnaby recognized that. on lobbying the provincial He said the issues Burnaby Burnaby First is an They didn’t buy into the government to provide more First tried to raise in the anyone-but-the-BCA negative campaign that was support for public education campaign didn’t work. group and includes former going on.” “so everyone has equal and “It never had any candidates of Team Burnaby For Wang, his first fair access,” and making resonance with the public and Burnaby Parents Voice, campaign for council was “a sure “people will feel safe in at all. They tried very hard supported by people with big challenge” due to people schools.” to find ways to criticize us Green Party connections. not knowing him outside of Re-elected trustee and but it never was picked up Before becoming its the school board. current board chair Baljinder at the doorstep and people mayoral candidate, Hancott As a trustee, he said he Narang said the board can continued to believe that was vying for a federal was targeted in the Chinese start refocusing on its efforts we were doing a good Conservative nomination. community by those who to seek adequate provincial job as a government. Our Burnaby First didn’t have accused him of “promoting funding for public schools. message was entirely positive any significant issues to run the gay and lesbian Re-elected Coun. Colleen throughout the campaign on, Volkow said. While it lifestyle” and attacked him Jordan is glad council can and I think we were tried to raise concern over for supporting the school now work on fulfilling its rewarded for that.” the pressing need for a new district’s policy combatting promises of new facilities As for how unprecedented Burnaby Hospital, the BCA homophobia. for the city, such as a new the third-straight sweep is, has been working with the But after winning his first Brentwood community Corrigan said, “I don’t know health ministry on the file for term on council, Wang felt centre. if it could ever be repeated. years, to no avail. “very, very happy. I think we Jordan was also pleased I don’t know if this time “They plucked this issue deserve [it], we work very, to see Chen and Wang, two and this place could ever out of the air. I mean, most very hard for the community. younger candidates, being happen again, but it’s a people in Burnaby know I think it’s the people’s elected and many young tremendous compliment to where this council has been choice.” volunteers joining the party’s our organization. And for in regards to the hospital,” For trustee-elect Katrina efforts. me as mayor, I just feel so Volkow said. Chen, she admits having “I’m excited for the future proud and so privileged to As for Burnaby First’s been nervous for her very of the city to have young rep this city.” promise to freeze taxes for first campaign but learned people like that that are Despite the resounding three years, he said Burnaby much from her more coming up the line … It victory, Volkow called it one voters simply didn’t buy experienced colleagues. means our succession plan is of the stranger campaigns it as a reasonable option. Chen was embroiled in working.” he’s been involved with. He noted that in Surrey, controversy after helping twitter.com/WandaChow “I’ve been running since McDonell said the BCA to expose the fact some

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Wednesday, November 19, 2014 NewsLeader A5

Burnaby First not going anywhere: Hancott Earned 21.7 per cent of mayoral vote against winner Corrigan

On the other hand, he was happy to see the jump in voter turnout. “I think the democratic deficit was narrowed … Sort of like mission accomplished a Wanda Chow little bit.” wchow@burnabynewsleader.com He said he felt Burnaby First Daren Hancott may have did the best it could considering lost the mayor’s race Saturday its budget was so much smaller night but he said neither he nor than its competition’s—$25,000 his party, the Burnaby First compared to the BCA’s Coalition, is going anywhere. estimated $300,000. Hancott received 21.7 per Hancott said overall he was cent of the “pretty pleased” vote in a loss with what the to the Burnaby new party Citizens managed to Daren Hancott I was disappointed we didn’t do considering Association’s (BCA) longtime elect some opposition. I it had to start thought we would have incumbent from scratch some. Derek about seven Corrigan, with months ago. 68.9 per cent. “When you have a coalition of The BCA scored a thirdmany different views, it took us straight sweep of all civic seats a lot longer to get to the point in a race that saw voter turnout where we gelled.” go up to 28.9 per cent compared He noted by the time they to 22.5 per cent in 2011. were done developing the “I was very happy with party’s platform and policy some of our candidates and statements, they only had two the showing,” Hancott said weeks left to campaign heavily. Monday. “I was disappointed While he’s not yet ready to we didn’t elect some opposition, commit to running again in I thought we would have some.” 2018, Hancott said he wants

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The civic elections are behind us. So are Remembrance Day and Halloween. Christmas is looming. It’s time to think about… facial hair. We’re halfway through “Movember.” That’s not a typo. November is the month when men, and some women, around the world grow out their moustaches to raise money and awareness for cancers that are particular to men, like prostate and testicular. The cultivation of lip hair for a good cause was started in 2003 by 30 men in Australia who wanted to resurrect the moustache as a style statement while also raising money for prostate cancer research. The campaign has since spread to North America, much of Europe, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Africa and New Zealand. By last year, more than four million “Mo Bros” and “Mo Sistas” had raised over $574 million to fund 800 men’s health projects in 21 countries. Movember has rules. Every participant has to start the month with a clean-shaven face. Beards, goatees, Van Dykes or muttonchops don’t count. Nor do fake moustaches. Movember is fun. The month concludes with gala celebrations and parties at which moustaches are judged for their style, grooming, attitude or sad lack of all three. Movember has a serious message; the average Canadian male dies four years sooner than women, and men’s health issues contribute significantly to that mortality. A little bit of a tickle on the upper lip for 30 days is a small price to pay to help men live longer, healthier lives.

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What to do with school boards? VICTORIA – The saddest manifestation of British Columbia’s modern democracy has produced its judgment, with the election of school trustees for the next four years. There are still independent, community-minded trustees, but mostly “boards of education” have become the neglected, exploited stepchild of B.C. politics. Teacher union locals and CUPE-dominated “labour councils” organize candidate forums and ask most of the questions, often to former teachers holding and seeking school board seats. Unions finance the campaigns of those who pledge to act as a bullhorn for constant demands for more provincial money, and instruct their members to vote for what should be called the Conflict of Interest slate. This has been going on for so long in B.C. it is seen as normal. Trustees who most loudly plump for their union masters tend to win, thanks to low turnout. The public mostly doesn’t give a damn, since school property tax authority was centralized in

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Victoria many years ago, largely because of this special interest pressure. The classic case is in Coquitlam, where one could almost hear the theme from The Godfather as local CUPE boss Dave Ginter appeared before the board of education in February. He informed the elected trustees that their collective financial acumen wasn’t up to his standards and some of them would have to go this fall. “Obviously, the chore I have is to find new trustees,” Ginter clarified in an interview with the Tri-City News as the union’s candidate selection machine stirred to life. Ginter seems to have made them an offer they couldn’t refuse on Saturday, with formerly union-blessed trustees turfed out in favour of a new group. Then there’s Vancouver Island,

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where the 1970s survived, at least until Saturday night. Cowichan school board got itself fired by the province in 2012 for refusing to submit a balanced budget. Two of the trustees who think the job is to flout the balanced budget rule and instead demand a “needs budget” ran again. They were joined on a slate by two others who apparently still believe the answer to every problem is to shout for “more government funding.” They didn’t get in, as voters appear to have been unimpressed by seeing their school board replaced by a provincially-appointed manager for two years. That brings up a modest proposal. How about an appointed trustee for each of the 60 school districts? School boards have lost authority over taxation, curriculum (another area of constant union social engineering pressure) and now labour relations. Do we really need them any more? After the 2013 B.C. election, the Christy Clark government wasted no time taking control of union bargaining on behalf of school districts. Trustees were

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Two members of the Burnaby RCMP chatted amiably with some of them. Buis said the RCMP “will have a plan in place” to deal with dismantling the encampment “when the time comes.” On Friday morning, B.C. Supreme Court Associate Chief Justice Austin Cullen ordered that all the protesters remove themselves and their obstructions from MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADER Burnaby Mountain Two members of the Burnaby RCMP walk past the parking area on Centennial Way before 4 p.m. on Monday, where anti-pipeline protestors have erected an encampment to prevent survey crews from Kinder Morgan from carrying out their geo-technical studies. A mass rally was Nov. 17, so they couldn’t planned by protestors at the site on Burnaby Mountain at 3 p.m. Monday after a B.C. interfere with Kinder Supreme Court judge granted pipeline company its request for an injuction against Morgan’s pipeline studies. the protestors so it could continue its work. The company wants to do geotechnical studies to it claimed its workers felt said the injunction hurts their determine whether it can route threatened and intimidated by cause. “We’ll have to fight that.” its proposed expansion of its the protesters. Earlier this week, Kinder Trans Mountain pipeline in a “In other words, the Morgan Canada president Ian tunnel through the mountain. plaintiff’s representatives were Anderson said the company In September, City of faced with either physical may not pursue the civil suit if Burnaby officials had issued confrontation or retreat. They it can do the work it needs to stop work orders and tickets wisely chose the latter.” do. when the company took down Cullen said “a court “I have no intention of trees and disrupted traffic in reasonably could conclude pursuing any damages if contravention of bylaws. Last that there was a concerted and we can undertake the work month, the National Energy coordinated effort” to thwart that we know we have the Board (NEB) ordered the city the crews from doing their legal clearance to complete,” to allow the work to go ahead, work “through the use of the Anderson said in a conference despite any potential bylaw unlawful means” being claimed. call with reporters at the time. violations. He also concluded that if Dutton believes the civil Then on Oct. 29, the first an injunction was not granted litigation will be a “very day crews returned to work it would cause the company protracted process” as a way to at the site, protesters chased irreparable harm through costs silence the company’s critics. them off at one bore hole site caused by delays in the study “And if Kinder Morgan and blocked the second bore work and its NEB hearing. The decides to pursue the civil suit hole site with the help of an company estimated the direct I am sure that it will mobilize encampment. costs as $5.6 million per month many, many more people both Kinder Morgan took the of delay and possible revenue locally and internationally protesters to court in seeking an losses of many millions of against Kinder Morgan’s injunction, as well as naming dollars a month. interests,” Dutton said. them in a civil suit seeking “The harm although “So I think it’s a zero sum damages. Those named in the primarily economic, is thus, game for them and I think that court filings are Adam Gold, nonetheless, irreparable,” Cullen ultimately truth will prevail Mia Nissen, Stephen Collis, said in granting the injunction. and I think that we will make Lynne Quarmby, and Alan Alan Dutton said he was sure that we come out ahead to Dutton, both personally and “extremely disappointed” in the protect the environment.” as a representative for Burnaby ruling. In a press release sent out Residents Opposed to Kinder “I was shocked … I’m shortly after the decision, Morgan Expansion (BROKE), surprised because I thought Kinder Morgan said, “Trans as well as unnamed protesters. we had some really good Mountain is currently In his reasons for judgment, arguments and I thought that reviewing the terms of the Cullen said the protesters’ he would have given us more granted injunction and will lawyers argued that the court consideration in his decision.” be developing its schedule to lacked jurisdiction or should Dutton said he and BROKE resume work.” defer jurisdiction to the are advising people to obey the “The people who are NEB. They also claimed the law. That said, it will be up to trying to do the studies on company’s application was individuals to decide what they Burnaby Mountain are your premature in light of the City of want to do. neighbours–they’re everyday Burnaby’s unresolved appeals “I’m hoping the individuals men and women who are trying of both the NEB order and the on the mountain will follow the to carry out lawful work,” said B.C. Supreme Court rejection instructions of the court,” said Anderson in the release. “We of its call for an injunction Dutton. ask the protesters to exercise preventing the company from Those camped out at the their rights in a respectful carrying out its work. site are a “loose knit group” manner and allow our team But Cullen sided with the that does not include BROKE to get the evidence needed to company and its version of members, he said. respond to requests made in our events on Oct. 29 in which As for the civil suit, Dutton consultation.”

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Election night facts & tidbits Thank you to all the citizens of Burnaby who voted in the civic election. I will continue working hard for the community.

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Three men were injured, one critically, when one SUV crashed into another on Barnet Road in North Burnaby last Thursday morning. At about 6:40 a.m. an eastbound SUV attempted to brake for a red light in the 8200-block of Barnet, near the entrance to Barnet Marine Park, when it hit the median, said Burnaby RCMP Staff Sgt. Major John Buis. The impact caused the vehicle to rotate 90 degrees and go over the median before its passenger side struck the front driver’s side of a westbound SUV stopped at the light. The passenger in the eastbound SUV, a man in his 20s to 30s, is in critical condition with life-threatening injuries. The driver, a man 60 to 70 years old, was seriously injured. Both were taken to Royal Columbian Hospital.

The driver of the westbound vehicle was also taken to hospital with undetermined injuries, Buis said. The crash totalled the eastbound vehicle, and Burnaby firefighters had to extricate the men. The incident snarled traffic for hours before the road was reopened at noon. During the investigation, officers were told by witnesses that there had been an earlier single-vehicle accident near the same spot, said Buis. Officers are trying to determined if the two incidents were at all related, perhaps with the first case slowing traffic down resulting in the second case, or if road conditions were common factors. “The conditions are just right for black ice—in the shadow, near freezing conditions, if there’s any water or any moisture on the roads, but we’re still trying to determine that.” By Friday, police learned that in that first crash, at about 5:30 a.m., a car went off the road and flipped over, said Buis. All the airbags deployed and the driver got out with no injuries.

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Premier Christy Clark’s promise to put any new taxes to improve transit to a regional referendum will come to a head in the next few months. Metro Vancouver will then find out if her 2013 provincial election vow was brilliant populist politics but reckless public policy – as many observers fear. Politically, it got the government off the hook of approving a contentious new tax demanded by area mayors. But the risk is a knee-jerk ‘No’ this spring from voters who don’t want to pay any more to TransLink, thwarting plans for new rapid transit lines and bus service expansion that’s regarded as critical to the region’s future. It has already pressured the mayors to scale back their transit ambitions for fear voters will reject the plan, knowing the opposition will be amplified by anti-tax crusaders and anger with TransLink over everything from SkyTrain service disruptions to Compass card delays. Transit advocates denounced the referendum the instant it was announced, warning the system may be paralzyed for years if the vote fails. In the midst of the 2013 campaign, even thenTransportation Minister Mary Polak appeared to agree, suggesting the referendum not be about whether new taxes would be imposed, but which ones they will be. Clark threw her under the bus the next day, insisting voters will be able to reject all new taxes – period – not be forced to pick their poison. This month, two more former B.C. transportation ministers – Kevin Falcon and Blair Lekstrom – expressed reservations about the premier’s directive in separate interviews with Black Press. Falcon, once a champion of direct democracy in his early years as a political partisan, said he has since come to regard referenda as generally misguided, in light of the damage they’ve done blocking public spending in jurisdictions such as California.

Nor had he ever thought of putting TransLink taxes to a referendum when he was in charge. “Never, ever had I considered that,” Falcon said. “I always considered referendums a bit of a cop-out for politicians. It allows us to avoid making hard decisions that should be made and defended.” Falcon said his main concern with the referendum is that it has delayed needed transit expansion that could already be underway, and brings the “very real risk” of defeat. Time is “very tight” for a coherent referendum that can be well-explained to voters, he said. No decision will be made by the mayors and province until at least early December on what will be proposed – a regional sales tax, a vehicle levy or a regional carbon tax, assuming the province will consent to one of them – leaving just three months from that point until the mail-in vote is to begin in March. Lekstrom also argued politicians are elected to make decisions and be judged on the eventual results. “I’m not a huge supporter of governing by referendum,” Lekstrom said. “If you’re going to ask people if they want to pay more in taxes, I could give you the answer right now.” OFF TRACK FROM THE START

It seems as if Metro mayors have always battled the province over how to pay for more transit. For nearly all of its 15-year history, TransLink struggled to find extra money to build new transit lines and boost service as the population grew and new neighbourhoods sprang up. The transportation authority was formed in 1999 to empower local politicians to raise taxes and be accountable for those decisions, replacing the nonelected BC Transit board within Metro. A $75 vehicle levy approved by the province was to be charged annually and provide a major new funding source to put the new agency on sustainable footing. But that plan quickly went off the rails. Motorists fought the “car tax,” the Opposition BC Liberals promising in 2000

to kill it and the governing New Democracts reneged and refused to order ICBC to collect the levy in early 2001, just before the Liberals swept to power. Ever since, TransLink has been in a financial hole, working without the $500 million the levy was to bring over five years. New projects were built – notably the Canada Line in 2010 – and bus service did expand, but nothing happened fast enough to deliver a real transit alternative that could get many more drivers out of cars, reduce congestion and ensure livability. Without the vehicle levy, other charges climbed: fares, property taxes and the gas tax, which cities and the province agreed to raise three times, from 10 to 17 cents a litre. All the while, mayors complained the province pushed its own priorities ahead of theirs – construction of the Canada Line ahead of the Evergreen Line to dovetail with the 2010 Olympics, requiring SkyTrain technology instead of cheaper light rail for both those projects and mandating the costly faregates/Compass card project to fight fare evasion. That discord peaked in the near-rejection of the Canada Line in 2004 by the mayors and councillors who then served on the TransLink board. (It took three votes before the project was finally approved.) Falcon branded the politicians dysfunctional and in 2007 remade TransLink by sweeping them aside and installing a board of appointed professionals. The mayors’ council was created but relegated to approving or rejecting tax hikes pitched by the board. In the years that followed, the mayors dug in their heels and for the most part resisted raising taxes unless they got sustainable funding for TransLink and regained greater control over its priorities. In September of 2010, it seemed a breakthrough in the impasse was at hand. Premier Gordon Campbell signed a memorandum of understanding with the mayors committing the province to negotiate new revenue sources for TransLink, possibly even road pricing. Please see FUNDING, NEXT PAGE

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The next crisis was whether the Evergreen Line would get built. TransLink needed $40 million a year it didn’t have to cover its share of the costs. Under pressure, the mayors voted in 2011 to approve the third bump in the gas tax to ensure the Coquitlam line proceeded and trusted the province would deliver a new revenue stream worth $30 million a year for promised bus improvements. But no new source was forthcoming – Clark instead piled onto public anger over fare evasion and executive bonuses and ordered a provincial audit of TransLink to find internal savings. TransLink managers carved savings out of the system, “optimized” bus routes and shelved expansion plans. Stop-and-start talks with the province over new revenue sources resumed, with the mayors once again suggesting a vehicle levy as their top choice and then-minister Polak cautioning the end result must be affordable to residents and that money come from within the region, not elsewhere in B.C. Then came the curve ball – Clark’s 2013 election campaign promise that any new source would have to survive a referendum. In the 18 months since the BC Liberals’ re-election, now-minister Todd Stone – the fourth since Falcon – gave

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The government’s real agenda, many mayors suspect, is to box them into raising property taxes – which cuts into cities’ spending room – instead of a vehicle levy or extra sales tax that are more likely to bring voters’ wrath on the province. Clark and Stone say no referendum is necessary at all if the mayors instead raise property taxes, which they already have the power to increase. The province says property taxes still have room to rise because Metro Vancouver residents were absolved of paying hospital capital taxes that are charged in every other region. They were removed to make room for higher transit taxes when TransLink was created. TransLink property taxes (about $250 per average home) are lower than residents in the Okanangan pay in hospital taxes. But the overall contribution to TransLink from most cardriving Metro households is hundreds of dollars a year

higher because of 17-cent-a-litre gas tax. ($387 for a vehicle of average efficiency driven 20,000 kilometres in a year.) The province has also argued cities let municipal wages and spending rise too fast and should have been in better position to finance TransLink had they been more disciplined. Both Falcon and Lekstrom predict some further increase in property tax will need to be part of any solution. “I think it’s going to be a combination of funding options,” Lekstrom said. “I do believe people recognize the amount of money needed in the years ahead to meet the demands of this system is huge. It’s going to take a lot of people coming to the table.” Mayors counter property taxes will go up – under Falcon’s reform TransLink gets three per cent more each year whether they agree or not – but they refuse to voluntarily approve more, arguing homeowners are maxed out. We’ll know in a few weeks if the two sides can even agree on a tax proposal to put to voters. Otherwise, the mayors face a difficult choice: raise property taxes significantly or let transit service stagnate in the face of continued growth. And a referendum defeat would bring the same plight. Neither Falcon nor Lekstrom endorse another idea mayors are eyeing over the longer term – expanded tolling or road pricing. “I’m not a supporter of huge tolling operations,” Lekstrom said. “I think we could pay a little more in taxes overall to ensure sound transportation infrastructure throughout the province. It’s the backbone of our economy. “

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A new study suggests more than 40 per cent of B.C. seniors have been financially abused, usually by someone they know and trust. The report by Vancity Credit Union and a companion survey of Lower Mainland and Victoria seniors by the Mustel Group indicate the problem is much more pervasive than higher-profile fraud against seniors by unknown scammers. It cites estimates from other researchers that 55 per cent of cases of seniors fraud or financial abuse are perpetrated by family, friends, neighbours or caregivers and that total losses could run as high as $1.3 billion in B.C. “The most common are demands for money from family members,” the report says, dubbing it an “invisible crime.” Seniors financial abuse is when someone uses the senior’s money, property or personal information for their own benefit without authorization. It’s less often outright theft or scams and more often pressure tactics that result in scenarios that benefit the abuser. The survey found 19 per cent of southwest B.C. seniors had lost money to someone who never repaid a loan, or who borrowed money without telling the senior at all. Another 18 per cent said they’d been pressured into giving money. Common scenarios include younger family members campaigning for an early bequest. “A lot of older adults are being pressured by their now grown-up children to give them their inheritance early so they don’t have to wait until you die,”

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Warning signs - Senior feels they’re losing control over financial affairs. - Unexpectedly failing to meet a financial obligation for the first time. - Unexpected bank or credit card transactions. - Bank statement is being sent to someone other than the senior.

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said Lorraine Logan, president of the Council of Senior Citizens of B.C. Sometimes the aim is to avoid loss of family wealth to capital gains tax, she said. Logan said high home prices in Metro Vancouver are often a reason seniors are urged to contribute to a down payment so children or grandchildren can get into the real estate market. Such transfers can be completely legitimate, or highly questionable if the senior feels forced to consent or if doubts arise about their ability to legally consent. The Vancity report says other financial abuse scenarios include: - A family member or caregiver who shops or pays bills for a senior but spends for themselves as well using the senior’s cash, debit or credit card. - Redirecting incoming benefits cheques for deposit to the abuser’s account instead of Info: Edie at 604-536-3394 or ediebijdemast@dutchnetwork. ca.

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the senior’s. - Predatory marriage to a senior to gain access to their assets. Logan said seniors and legal advisers should be on high alert for trouble whenever signing legal agreements that put financial control into someone else’s hands. “I’ve heard a young person say ‘I’m going to get power of attorney for my dad and then I’m going to go out and buy him a new car so I can drive him around.’” Few seniors ever blow the whistle on family, Logan said. “It’s so sensitive,” she said. “If you’re the victim of your son and daughter raping your bank account you probably not going to want to tell anybody.” Any senior can be at risk, the Vancity report said, but many are even more vulnerable if they lack financial understanding, are isolated without a strong social circle, a newcomer to Canada facing language or cultural barriers, unsure of the value of their home or other assets, or are impaired by medication, stress or exhaustion from medical problems. The report recommends financial institutions train frontline staff to recognize seniors financial abuse and to help seniors identify abusive scenarios. Vancity is hosting free public workshops on seniors financial abuse Nov. 19 in Richmond, North Delta, Port Coquitlam and Victoria and Nov. 20 in Vancouver, Burnaby and Abbotsford. For info see https://www.vancity. com/AboutVancity/Events/ EachOneTeachOne. • The Burnaby workshop is tomorrow (Thursday), 6 to 8 p.m. at the Vancity, South Burnaby Community Branch, 5064 Kingsway. Register in person at the South Burnaby branch or call 604-877-7173. 4299 Canada Way, Burnaby. Admission: Free for guests. Info: burnabyblabbers@ webtechwireless.com.

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Festival to light up Edmonds on Saturday Burnaby’s Edmonds neighbourhood is lighting up the Christmas season. The Edmonds Festival of Lights is an afternoon of seasonal fun on Saturday leading up to the lighting of a giant Christmas tree at Humphries and Vista at 5:30 p.m. All the day’s activities are at the Edmonds Community Centre at 7433 Edmonds St. They get underway at 2 p.m. and include live music, as well as crafts like cake decorating and card making. Burnaby firefighters will be grilling hot dogs. Some of the entertainers include Freedom 95, Stephen Scaccia, The Melodaires as well as wandering songstress Kathy Anderson. Santa Claus will also be on hand to hear Christmas wishes and begin compiling his lists. “This is a wonderful event where neighbours can come together and watch their children have the time of their lives,” said the festival’s

chairperson Lindy McQueen. The event culminates just as nightfall settles over Edmonds, when Burnaby’s mayor along with a young assistant who is chosen by a lucky draw will flip the switch to turn on hundreds of brilliant twinkle lights decorating the big community tree. “Watching the look on the face of the child who wins the chance to light the tree is, as they say, priceless,” said McQueen.

Local student wins Chef’s Table scholarship A Burnaby student is among three winners of scholarships from the Chef’s Table Society of B.C. Jason Gaun of Burnaby school district’s Ace-It Cooks Training program took one of the $1,500 culinary scholarships from the B.C. Hospitality Foundation facilitated by the society. Each winning culinary

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Girl’s drawing nets provincial award A drawing of her family camping in the woods has earned a Burnaby girl honourable mention in a province-wide art contest that is part of National Forest Week. Olivia Shen, a student at Nelson elementary school, was recognized in the category for 4-5 year olds in the competition that is sponsored by the Association of BC Forest Professionals and the Truck Loggers Association. Hundreds of students in three age categories participated in the contest. “We love seeing the children’s pictures,” said Brenda Martin, director of communications for the TLA. “The kids have such a unique view of the forests.” newsroom@burnabynewsleader.com

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This year we have 50 artisans including glass blowers, sculptors, potters, wood, fashion and jewelry designers, plus many more new artists participating. There will also be a great selection of seasonal food stuffs such as chocolates, mixed spices, Christmas cakes, cookies, jams, jellies, chutneys and even designer honey. Throughout the weekend, a wonderful variety of performers, such as the colourful Royal City Concert Band, the Gloria Dei Chorale

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Teena Martin Society singers and a creative storyteller, just to name a few, will provide entertainment for all ages that attend. Local businesses have been incredibly generous, too, meaning there will be a popular arts council raffle table featuring gift certificates, dinner vouchers and the like. There will also be daily door prizes at the festival, with a grand prize of a two-night stay at the Hilton Metrotown to

Burnaby International Folk Dancers: Learn folk dances from around the world in a friendly club environment. New dances taught every n i g h t ; a l l l ev e l s welcome, no partner needed, $4 drop-in, first night free. When: Every Tuesday, 7-9:30 p.m. Where: Charles Rummel Centre, 3630 Lozells, Burnaby. Info: 604-436-9475. Line Dancing: Line dance with Georgie. Beginners welcome. When: Mondays, 10 a.m. Where: Deer Lake United Church Hall (rear entrance), 5135 Sperling Ave., Burnaby. Info: Georgie, 604-5225647.

be drawn on Sunday (a $400 value). Don’t miss out on the opportunity to finish all of your Christmas shopping in one location—well before that December deadline! For more information about the artisans at the BACsponsored Deer Lake Craft Festival 2014, go to our website www.burnabyartscouncil.org. The festival runs Friday, Nov. 21 through Sunday, Nov. 23. Shadbolt Centre for the Arts is at 6450 Deer Lake Ave. Free parking and admission!

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B u r n a by Hospice Society: For anyone who has suffered the loss of a loved one, the coming holiday season is often a challenging and difficult time. The society provides free grief counselling and grief group support programs including, the “Finding Hope Surviving the Loss of Parent” weekly support group, and the bi-weekly spousal/partner loss group “Surviving the Loss of a Love.” All services are free-ofcharge to Burnaby residents. Info: 604520-5024 or mchute@ burnabyhospice.org.

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Rental housing affordability in ‘crisis’ Housing advocates say Metro Vancouver renters are battling a crisis of affordability, with many paying more than they can afford for a roof over their heads. The B.C. Non-Profit Housing Association has unveiled a new rental housing index website at bcnpha.ca/rhi that includes an interactive map showing rental data for each community. Nearly half of renters in several Metro municipalities are spending more than the maximum recommended 30 per cent of their income on rent and utilities, according to the association’s findings. And at least one in four renters pay more than half their income to rent in Richmond, Burnaby, Coquitlam, White Rock, Langley City, Vancouver and West Vancouver – cities where rent overspending is flagged as “critical.”

Association executive director Tony Roy said the overspending by many rental households puts them at risk of financial crisis. “Many know their rent is too high but feel like they don’t have a choice but to pay up,” Roy said. “We’re not building more rental housing, so renters are forced to overspend in crowded or deteriorated conditions, or they become homeless.” He argued it’s cheaper to invest in affordable housing now than face higher health and justice costs stemming from homelessness later on. One major problem is the aging stock of existing rental apartments. According to a 2012 study, a third of Metro’s renters – 110,000 households – live in low-rise wood frame buildings more than 40 years old that are increasingly targeted for redevelopment. jnagel@blackpress.ca

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Camino al Tepeyac: Exploring the scope and depth of her Mexican culture, Vancouver’s Salomé Nieto uses religious iconography, beliefs and traditions as inspiration for this work. When: Nov. 19-22, 8 p.m. Where: Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Burnaby. Tickets: $15-$35 at the box office or online. Info: shadboltcentre.com.

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Seniors Financial Abuse Prevention: Financial abuse of seniors is typically by someone trusted, including family members, caregiver, friends or neighbour. It often goes unnoticed but there are steps to prevent seniors from being targeted before it’s too late. When: Thursday, Nov. 20, 6 to 8 p.m. Where: Vancity, South Burnaby Community Branch, 5064 Kingsway, Burnaby. Register: In person at the South Burnaby branch or 604-877-7173. E d m o n d s C e n t re H e a l t h Watch: When: Thursday, Nov. 20; 10-11:45 a.m. dropin blood pressure, height/ weight monitoring, health info and consultation, therapeutic touch, socializing; 10-11 a.m. massage, eyeglass service; 10:30 a.m. chair exercises; 11-11:45 a.m. speaker: “Sleeping Well.” Where: Edmonds Community Centre (55+), 7433 Edmonds St., Burnaby. Suggested donation: $2. Info: 604-297-4901. St. Stephen’s Church Annual Fall Fair: Featuring crafts, home baking, new and used items, gifts, raffles, a silent auction and a concession serving a light lunch. Free admission. When: Saturday, Nov. 22, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: 9887 Cameron Street, Burnaby (across from Lougheed Town Center).

A Toast to Lions Gate Chorus: Lions Gate Chorus, under the direction of Sandy Marron, is a diverse group of over 100 women all with one goal – an unwavering commitment to vocal excellence in four-part a cappella harmony! Known for their innovative style and creativity, these 12-time Western Canadian Gold Medal Champions have furthered their success by placing in the top 5 internationally since 2007. Concert will feature Martini, the 2012 International Quartet Champions. When: Saturday, Nov. 22, 7:30 p.m. Where: Massey Theatre, 735 8th Ave., New Westminster. Tickets: 604521-5050, www.masseytheatre. com or in person at Massey Theatre box office. Info: www. lionsgatechorus.ca.

Patrick Hill—A Pacific Sailing Adventure: Presentation on how Hill and his wife built their own 42-foot sailboat and sailed with their kids to Tahiti, Polynesia, Hawaii and up to Alaska–a 14-month voyage of over 15,000 miles. Free but space is limited. When: Thursday, Nov. 23, 7-8:30 p.m. Where: McGill branch library, 4595 Albert St., Burnaby. Register: www.bpl.bc.ca/events/ or 604 299-8955.

Last Monday at the Movies: The Railway Man, based on the bestselling memoir, and starring Colin Firth as Eric Lomax, who must come to terms with his experience of being a British soldier captured by the Japanese during the Second World War and forced to work on construction of the Thailand-Burma Railway—the so-called Death Railway. When: Monday, Nov. 24, 7:30 p.m. Where: Massey Theatre, 735 8th Ave., New Westminster. Tickets at the door.

Bonsor Centre Health Alert: Suggested donation $2. When: Monday, Nov. 24; 9 to 10:45 a.m. drop-in blood pressure, weight monitoring, health info, massage, socialization and relaxation; 9:55 a.m. exercise; 9:15-11:15 a.m. The golden-agers oral health check-up (prize draw), by appointment. Where: Bonsor Seniors Centre (55+), 6533 Nelson Ave., Burnaby. Info and appointments: 604-2974956. Struggling Towards Utopia: The Arts Council Gallery presents an exhibition of paintings by P. Thomas Wood, who used art as therapy to recover from a car accident and severe head injury. When: Until Nov. 22, 1-5 p.m. Tues-Sun. Where: Arts Council Gallery, Queen’s Park, New Westminster. Info: www. artscouncilnewwest.org or 604525-3244.

Burnaby Christmas Angel and Toy Drive: Bring a new unwrapped toy or cash and then enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast prepared by Burnaby firefighters in the hotel’s ballroom. Entertainment includes singers Jim Byrnes and AJ Woodworth and a visit by Santa. Or just drop off your contribution in front of the hotel and receive a boxed continental breakfast before you drive off. All toys and cash go to the Burnaby Christmas Bureau. When: Tuesday, Nov. 25, 6-10 a.m. Where: Hilton Vancouver Metrotown, 6083 McKay Ave., Burnaby.

Pop Up Art Sale: Burnaby Artists Guild presents a pop up sale of small original art work as well as art cards, fridge magnets and unframed artwork. Free admission and parking. When: Tuesday, Nov. 25, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Where: Room #106, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Parkway, Burnaby.

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St. Thomas More’s Kolby Buljevic scrambles for yardage with the help of teammate Justin McCloskey in a B.C. junior varsity high school playoff football game against Victoria’s Mt. Douglas Rams at the Burnaby Lake Sports Complex West last Thursday. STM won 39-6 and will play Port Coquitlam’s Terry Fox Ravens in the second round. The senior team will go up against their arch rival Vancouver College Fighting Irish in the AAA varsity quarter-finals. The game will be played at Burnaby Lake West on Friday, 6 p.m. Although the Knights finished second in the Eastern Conference with a 6-1 record and the Irish was third in the Western Conference at 5-2, VC smoked STM 52-20 earlier this year.

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Burnaby’s Madeline Hait ended her collegiate career with Simon Fraser University’s women’s volleyball team in fine fashion last week. Hait registered eight kills in her final match as the Clan defeated the hometown University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks 25-23, 27-25, 25-23 Saturday. The victory gave SFU its first winning season since joining the

NCAA Division II ranks. The Clan went 17-9 overall and 11-7 in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. It was their first winning record since 2010. They finished fifth in the GNAC, two places ahead of 2013. The win came two nights after a 25-13, 25-20, 23-25, 25-17 loss to the University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves, ranked No. 24 in NCAA Div.

II. Hait registered 10 kills and three blocks in the loss. The Burnaby Central grad finished her senior season with 162 kills and a .291 hitting percentage which ranked her sixth in GNAC. She is a three-time GNAC academic all-conference player boasting a 3.66 grade-point average in business administration. After graduation, Hait plans to attend law school.

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 135 INCOME OPPORTUNITY LOCAL Craft Manufacturing Company located in Mission, looking for reliable people to hand make crafts and jewelry from home. Training provided in the Lower Mainland at no cost to you. Unlimited earning potential. Please leave your Name and Number only at 604-826-4651 or email us at craftmanufacturing@gmail.com. We respond to ALL calls and messages in priority as quickly as possible.

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Joy Management Inc. DBA “Seacret SPA” in Vancouver Area (Burnaby/Coquitlam) Requires F/T Sales people for Women’s Cosmetics products, Metropolis at Metrotown mall & Coquitlam $12Hr. & up plus bonuses 1 to 2 years Exp. Email: joy.hr.mgmt@gmail.com.

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Commercial Transport Journeyman Mechanic (Surrey Terminal) Van-Kam Freightways Ltd. requires two (2) full-time Commercial Transport Journeyman Mechanics to work out of our Surrey Terminal located at 10155 Grace Road. One (1) position is an afternoon shift starting at 3:30PM and working until midnight and the other position (1) has an 11:30PM start working until 8:00AM.

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Respected Mechanical Contractor req. Journeyman and Apprentice Plumbers for all aspects of Commercial Institutional Mechanical work (New Construction). Previous experience is an asset. Team Environment. Long Term Opportunities Avail. Competitive Wages, & Excellent Beneﬁts. Fax: 604.576.4739 or E-mail: mike@dualmechanical.com

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FIREARMS. All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1.866.960.0045 www.dollars4guns.com

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From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos Aldergrove SxS Duplex, 4 suites 8500s/f lot, full renod, new siding/ windows, rent $3400. $579K or $295K each side. 604-807-6565

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RENTALS SCRAP CAR Removal TOP CA$H PAID on the spot. Local Business. www.a1casper.com 604-378-2029

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CONCRETE & PLACING

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

Placing & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 34 Years Exp. Free Estimates. coastalconcrete.ca

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

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(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.

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

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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.

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

DRAIN Tiles, Sewer, Water Video Inspection, Jack Hammering, Hand Excavating Call Tobias 604.782.4322

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Canary Island mastiff, 2 female pup, 1 brindle/1 red fawn, exc family companion, raised w/kids, good home only. $750. 604-791-3705 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CHIHUAHUA, FEMALE, 2 yrs old, very friendly, $450. Call (604)7947347 Chihuahua pups, playful, cuddly, family raised, vet check, 1st shots, avail now. $475. 1-604-794-5844

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

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FIVE STAR ROOFING All kinds of re-roofing & repairs. Free est. Reasonable rates. 778-998-7505 or 604-961-7505

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BURNABY Fulton Ave. 3 Bedroom rancher, 1000 s/f, with lrg workshop & car shed. Newly painted interior, new flooring & windows throughout, large front yard. Strictly No Pets. $1800/mo. Call 778-865-5155.

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NEW WESTMINSTER 3 bdrm, $1350/mo, quiet family complex, no pets, call 604-522-4123. PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1108/mo - $1211/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

2008 SUV Ford Taurus X Ltd, AWD, all options. 125K. Black. $8800/firm Call 604-538-4883

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Call Robert 604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222 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

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RENTALS: These listings cover all types of rentals from apartments, condos, office space, houseboats and vacation homes. So if you’re in the market to rent, or looking for a roommate, start here. bcclassified.com

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8700 ACKROYD, 2 BED + DEN, 1 BATH, 1120 SQF. New reno, n/s n/p, outdoor pool, share w/d, walk to Skytrain, Lansdown Mall, Price Smart. $1400, (604)2140227 The Scrapper

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

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NEW PLYWOOD, 48” x 40”....$5.00 2x4’s - short & long....various prices bring truck ~ 604-522-0290

Brads Junk Removal.com. Same Day Service. Affordable Rates! 604.220.JUNK (5865)

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LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

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Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility. LOEWEN Welding Mfg., Abbotsford, looking for experienced welders/fitters with 3 or more years of experience, work week is Mon.Thurs. 10 hrs. a day, fax resume to 604-826-6051 or email gord@loewenwelding.com

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Applicants should have an inspectors ticket, a minimum of 2 years of related experience, a positive attitude and able to work in a team environment. Experience in a freight fleet environment would be preferred as this is a busy facility providing service to a large fleet of Company Owned Trucks and Trailers.

Van-Kam thanks you for your interest, however only those being considered will be contacted.

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STEEL BUILDINGS...”GIFT-CARD GIVE-AWAY!” 20X22 $4,358. 25X24 $4,895. 30X30 $6,446. 32X32 $7,599. 40X46 $12,662. 47X72 $18,498. One End wall Included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-6685422 www.pioneersteel.ca

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

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In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On October 10, 2014, on Stride Avenue near 15th Avenue, Burnaby, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Burnaby RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: a 2003 Nissan Sentra, BCLP: 174TJL, VIN: 3N1AB51DX3L722261, on or about 14:15 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been used in the commission of an offence (or offences) under section 5(2) (Possession for purpose of trafficking) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada (CDSA) and was therefore offencerelated property pursuant to section 11 (Search, seizure and detention) of the CDSA. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2014-2443, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for

disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice. A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published. You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www. pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

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