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The city’s proposed property tax increase of 3.95 per cent is unreasonable, according to former TEAM councillor Garth Evans. “I always voted against (Mayor Derek) Corrigan’s budgets when I was on council,” he said, adding he thinks cuts need to be made to bring the tax down. He didn’t specify what should be cut but said if he was mayor he would have the director of finance prepare a comprehensive financial assessment. Evans did suggest staff might be one place where cuts could be made. “I am convinced the City of Burnaby is overstaffed,” he said. The municipality’s priority is protecting unions, he added, including ensuring contractors pay their workers union-level wages, even if the company is non-union. Staff recently negotiated a new contract, and the Burnaby firefighters and RCMP have seen increases in salary levels and wages through contract negotiations this year. This is while “lots of other people are taking pay cuts and losing jobs,” he said. “We have overpriced government in Burnaby,” he said, adding there’s not enough done with the money that is brought in. “The city’s record respecting homelessness and low-income housing is a disgrace,” Evans said. He pointed out that even though Mayor Page 3

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Santa’s helpers: Eileen Miyanaga, David Roberts, Fay Roberts and Peggy Selinger are members of Deer Lake United Church. They’re helping out local seniors through the Burnaby Christmas Bureau’s hamper program – which helps to provide food and gifts for families and seniors in need at Christmastime.

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Eileen Miyanaga recalls one of the seniors her church helped through the Burnaby Christmas Bureau’s hamper program – an elderly man with cancer, nearing the end of his life.

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the goods before Christmas. Miyanaga remembers meeting the man, who despite everything, kept his countenance. “He was very kind. He did his best to be cheerful, and I was amazed at how brave he was,” Miyanaga says. “These people are in need, but they are amazing,” Deer Lake United Church often helps the bureau by supplying families with food and toys for Christmas, but over the past three years, the members have gotten involved with the seniors’ hampers, a Seniors Page 4

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housing is a provincial responsibility, other cities such as Coquitlam and Vancouver have added homeless shelters. Evans said the city’s record of being debt-free isn’t necessarily something to be proud of, either, as there are borrowing programs with good incentives that could expand the work the city does. Evans suggested the city would do best with a budget that included a property tax freeze and no major service cuts, such as the one Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is proposing. Burnaby’s property taxes could increase by 3.95 per cent again next year, according to the city’s provisional financial plan for 2011. The downturn in the economy, as well as contractual obligations, were mentioned as reasons for the increase in the report, which was presented at council on Monday night. At Monday night’s meeting, Mayor Derek Corrigan said a matter brought forward by a delegation to the meeting, regarding artificial turf field user fees, brings attention to budgetary issues. “It is always interesting when there’s debate about something like user fees, to have the harsh reality of the city budget stare you in the face,” he said. “It is a balancing act.” Coun. Pietro Calendino called the proposed property tax “a modest increase,” while also adding that it was more than the region’s rate of inflation. Coun. Colleen Jordan said she was afraid at this time last year that services would have to be cut in Burnaby. But taxes from new developments this year have helped balance the budget, she added. The plan includes an operating budget of $355.355 million. Planned capital expenses, at $152.519 million, include projects such as the Eastburn Recreation Centre and finishing the Riverway golf course clubhouse, Fire Station No. 1, widening the road at Marine Way and North Fraser Way, and upgrading the water and sewer mains. The report specifically refers to cost increases above the rate of inflation as a reason for the tax increase. Higher costs include wage and salary agreements, such as those negotiated with the RCMP in 2010, and increased utility and refuse disposal rates from Metro Vancouver, according to the plan. 6

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Signing off: City councillor Pietro Calendino and Burnaby-Douglas MP Bill Siksay on election night in 2006. Siksay has just announced he’s leaving politics after 25 years.

MP Bill Siksay calls it a day Jennifer Moreau staff reporter

After a quarter of a century in politics, Bill Siksay has decided to hang up his hat. “It’s been 25 years for me,” he said. “It just feels like time to make a change.” Siksay, the MP for Burnaby-Douglas, made the announcement he was leaving politics on Wednesday, Dec. 16. Siksay is the New Democrat critic for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and transsexual (GLBTT) issues. He will stay on till the next election, which could be as early as spring, but he won’t run again. All the various motions and bills he has floating in parliament will die on paper with the next election, but it’s his transgendered rights bill that he thinks will live on. The bill, which would prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and gender expression in the Human Rights Act and the Canada Criminal Code, has already

made it through two of three readings and has support from the majority of the House of Commons. If it doesn’t get passed before the next election, Siksay is confident it will be picked up again after he’s gone, hopefully as a government bill, which has an easier time making it through the various stages than a private member’s bill. As Siksay pointed out, it’s the first time ever that the rights of transsexual and transgendered people have been debated in the House of Commons. While Siksay’s not the only openly gay MP right now, he was the first to already be out before he was elected. And even though he’s leaving, Siksay is sure there will be other New Democrats sticking up for gay and trans rights, especially since the NDP is the only party with an actual critic to deal with GLBTT issues. “I know that commitment will continue, and I’m very confident there will be someone else in the NDP,” he said.

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Siksay has been involved in politics most of his life. He was prime minister of student parliament in high school and stayed active throughout university. In 1986, he started working as an assistant to former MP Svend Robinson, Canada’s first openly gay MP, who represented Burnaby for about 25 years. Siksay looks back on Robinson’s coming out moment as one of the highlights of his own political career. “That was a really important moment in terms of the history of the GLBTT community in Canada, and it was a really important moment in Canadian parliamentary history as well,” he said. Robinson fell from political grace after he stole a ring in 2004. Siksay stepped in as the Burnaby-Douglas candidate that year, won and was re-elected in 2006 and 2008. Over the years, Siksay has also done

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relatively new endeavour the bureau has taken on. Stephen D’Souza, executive director for Burnaby Community Connections, explains why they branched out from helping low-income families to seniors. “Isolation is a big problem. A lot of seniors we are seeing in the program, they don’t have the network around them, they don’t go to community centre, they don’t know anyone,” he says. “If they are leaving their house, they are going to buy groceries with what money they have.” Sometimes, money is so tight, they may have to choose between buying food or medication, he adds. To qualify for the hamper program, seniors have to be at least 65, and Burnaby Community Connections checks their financial backgrounds to verify they are in need. D’Souza says the program focuses on seniors who have no connections to community resources. A senior, like the gentleman helped through Miyanaga’s church, could be introduced to Burnaby Community Connections through the hamper program and then connected to other forms

of help – Meals on Wheels, the South Burnaby Neighbourhood House or Voices of Burnaby Seniors, for instance. “We are really targeting those people who have no family, or they don’t have any connection to their family, who don’t have connections to the community,” D’Souza says. “We’re trying to bring them back into the community, let them know there’s someone that cares about them and hopefully give them that foot forward to go out there and get the services they need.” As for the reaction from seniors who receive the hampers, D’Souza says they are often overwhelmed because they simply haven’t seen anyone for a long time. “I think seniors are a growing issue in our community. We have more and more people becoming seniors, some with networks and some without,” D’Souza says. “We really need to start focusing on the needs of our seniors to help them into the future and help them today.” D’Souza has about 200 seniors signed up for hampers this year, and as always, the bureau is in need of more donations. To find out how you can help, visit www.burnabycommunityconnections. com or call 604-299-5778 ext. 23.

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NOTES FROM CITY HALL Summer fun planned Plans for the Giro di Burnaby, and 2011 summer concerts, were approved at Monday night’s council meeting. The Giro di Burnaby is slated to return to Burnaby on July 14, 2011. The bike race through the North Burnaby neighbourhood, along Hastings Street, was cancelled for the previous two years, due to lack of funding. Renewed title sponsorships from Embassy Development, Appia Development and Palladio Jewelers mean the race is back until at least

2013, according to a report from the parks, recreation and cultural services department. Council approved plans to close Hastings Street, between Boundary Road and Willingdon Avenue, on July 14 between 4 and 10 p.m. The department also requested approval for up to 10 outdoor concerts at Deer Lake Park over the summer of 2011 – between May 1 and Sept. 20 – and up to 10 special events at Swangard Stadium, between May 1 and Oct. 31, 2011.

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work around peace, disarmament, security certificates, human rights and immigration. On the question of Canada’s role in Afghanistan, Siksay has always called for an end to the war and for the troops to come home, but that issue was the most difficult to grapple with. “I don’t think there’s a more serious moment for a member of Parliament than sending Canadians to war, and I found those moments very personally heavy,” he said. “I don’t know of a more difficult decision for a

country to make.” As for who will run for Burnaby-Douglas on behalf of the NDP, Siksay isn’t sure, as the news is still fresh for most people. “I know we’ll have people that are interested,” he said. Siksay doesn’t know what’s next for him, but he did say he is not interested in the provincial NDP leadership position now that Carole James is stepping down. “I don’t know what I want to be when I grow up,” he said, jokingly. Siksay, now 55, says leaving behind a life of

politics isn’t easy. “It’s hard. It’s been really hard to get into politics,” he said. “(But) it’s really hard to get out too, because there are so many reasons for staying.” Vancouver MP Libby Davies has worked closely with Siksay over the years, even before he was an MP. “He’s one of the best you’ll ever find – hardworking, modest and principled,” she said. “Bill will be sorely missed in the NDP, the community and Parliament. It’s not an easy decision to make, but true to who Bill is – he always gives careful thought and

knows what he’s doing.” Ken Coolen, president of the Vancouver Pride Society, was sad to hear the news. “He’s done a ton of work for the LGBT community, especially with bill C-389,” he said, referring to the trans rights bill. “He’s courageously led that initiative, and I just hope that the NDP will continue along with that. “People who are aware of what Bill has done will be equally disappointed to know he’s not going to stay on, but you can’t fault a person for having a life,” he added.

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Fee hikes for seniors’ care homes a bad idea

People are preoccupied with the Governments usually issue bad news Christmas rush and just too busy to late on Friday. bother. Editors and reporters have turned off So, it’s no surprise that the governtheir computers and headed home, and ment’s second phase of a rate increase by Monday, well, the bad news has usufor seniors in care homes will ally been trumped by worse kick in in January. news, or forgotten. Burnaby NOW The increase doesn’t seem Similarly, now is often the like much, 10 to 13 per cent, season you see reports on real but for many seniors, it will be just one or proposed tax hikes, public information meetings on contentious issues, and more thing to deal with in a very difficult period of their lives. anything else that might raise a ruckus The average increase is expected to with voters.

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be about $80 per month, and to be fair, the government does offer waivers to seniors facing serious financial hardships, and all MSP fees are paid for. But seniors in care homes have no way to increase their income. Health services, such as dental care, foot care and eyeglasses, and necessary basic care, such as hair cuts, all cost extra. These are not frills for the elderly. And now that care homes are strapped for cash, even special dinners – such as pizza night – and outings are charged as

additional costs. It just seems petty to ding seniors who have no way to refuse to pay – or power to protest. We’d rather see a hike in booze taxes, cigarette taxes, taxes on luxury items, than squeezing precious dollars out of old folks trapped in care homes. When you’re in “God’s waiting room,” as seniors’ care homes are often called, you should at least be able to put your feet up and not have to choose between pizza night or a hair cut.

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endangered lives. Apparently, s I write this, the website visa.com is down, the lat- it’s OK to blow up civilians when you screw up your est casualty of a guerilla Predator drone attack, but not online war. Mastercard went OK to make diplomats and down earlier in the day, and world leaders look bad. websites belonging to people Lately, the U.S. is suspected such as Sarah Palin and U.S. of leaning on a number of Senator Joe Lieberman have also companies, such as PayPal and come under coordinated attack. credit card firms, which formerOn one side are some of the ly allowed donations to flow to most wealthy, powerful and WikiLeaks. well-connected people on the Anonymous is a planet. collective of people On the other side that sprang from are the people who Matthew Claxton the /b/ board at the invented lolcats. 4chan image sharing website. Anonymous, the group that (Warning! Do not go to 4chan declared war on Scientology a from your work computer! few years back, has a new tarMaybe not even your home comget. Anyone who messes with puter, unless you have a strong WikiLeaks faces the wrath of an stomach.) Anonymous is people amorphous online community. from around the world who norThe key players are as folmally get together to trade porn lows: WikiLeaks, and its spokesper- and terrible jokes, and to start son Julian Assange. WikiLeaks is Internet memes. But sometimes, Anonymous still dumping vast quantities of secret U.S. diplomatic correspon- gets angry. Almost three years ago, they got mad at the Church dence onto the web. Assange is of Scientology and gave the currently in jail, awaiting poschurch a year of grief, with sible extradition to Sweden on everything from online attacks rape charges, which he and his on websites to demonstrasupporters describe as part of a tions and protests outside of smear campaign. Scientology offices. The U.S. government, which In fact, a big pile of secret has been calling for Assange’s documents made their way out head. Some pundits and politiof the church at that time. Where cians have been doing so literdid those documents go? Why, ally, accusing him of treason WikiLeaks, of course. (tricky to enforce, since he’s So when the Americans sudAustralian, not American) or denly started to call for the head calling for his assassination. They claim WikiLeaks has Anonymous Page 7

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Re: Turtles to blame for overrun, Burnaby NOW, Dec. 15. I thought I’d heard it all when it came to politicians blaming others rather than themselves for wasting taxpayers’ money. But lo and behold they have a new group to blame, the turtles of Burnaby Lake! Didn’t anyone at Burnaby City Hall and the B.C. Ministry of the Environment know that there were turtles living in Burnaby Lake before they went ahead with the dredging? I guess I’ll just have to blame the turtles for the increase in my upcoming taxes. Unbelievable!

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You can imagine how stressed I was over these bedbugs – so stressed, I forgot to check the pockets of my husband’s suit. Unbeknownst to me, my husband had taken $2,000 out of the bank a couple of days earlier for various bills and placed the money in his suit pocket, the suit that went to the cleaners. I have to commend the cleaners for their honesty. Shortly after I had dropped off the suit, they called to tell us that we had left the money in the pocket. I was, and still am, very grateful.

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Mair’s critics missed the Children’s ministry is point on the environment heeding parents’ concerns Dear Editor: Dear Editor:

Re: Complaints fall on deaf ears, Letters to the editor, Burnaby NOW, Dec. 11. I would like to assure Mr. O’Neill that the progress report on the Hughes review issued by the Representative for Children and Youth is one that we take very seriously. The report indicates more than 80 per cent of the overall recommendations are completed, underway or no longer applicable. However, there are 11 outstanding recommendations about which the representative and the ministry have a different viewpoint on the level of progress. The ministry’s assessment is that all recommendations have been fully implemented

Re: Spare us the emotional plea, Letters to the editor, Burnaby NOW, Dec. 11. The point Rafe Mair was trying to make (We must fight for the environment, In My Opinion, Burnaby NOW, Dec. 4) was apparently lost on some readers. It’s abundantly clear that our historical pursuit of short-term monetary gain from our natural resources will have long-term, detrimental consequences. Just Google “fracking” if you want to learn about yet another emerging disaster being pursued in the name of profit for a very few. This isn’t our planet – we’re borrowing it from our children and grandchildren. It’s time we all started acting accordingly. Peter Cech, Burnaby

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of Assange on a platter, the Anonymous community decided to get some revenge on his behalf. They started Operation Payback. Bye-bye, Visa and Mastercard sites. Which leads us to a bizarre situation. A diffuse group with no leaders is waging a (somewhat successful) campaign to harm major corporate titans. They’re in open opposition to the U.S. government. They’re probably impossible to stop.

This is unprecedented. Anonymous has no home base. They have no known leaders, and in fact can change leaders at a moment’s notice. If you managed to arrest a dozen people who’ve been the key organizers of Operation Payback (just trying to identify them should be fun) they’ll just find a dozen more. At this point, I suspect that the sympathy WikiLeaks has accumulated will actually draw more people into Anonymous

than any crackdown would scare off. People who’ve never heard of 4chan are involved by now. And they’re learning techniques of Internet disruption that were pioneered by teenaged hackers. The techniques of online insurgency are being spread like seeds on the wind. They’ll take root in places we can’t even imagine. Matthew Claxton is a reporter with the Langley Advance, a sister paper of the Burnaby NOW.

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Fifteen-year-old Miguel Ramos brought out the Burnaby Fire Department and TV crews to his school earlier this month. The Grade 10 St. Thomas More student caused quite the ruckus, but it was all for the benefit of others – Ramos held a toy drive at his school. It all started with a simple life skills course assignment: Go change the world and make a difference. Ramos turned that assignment into a massive fundraiser, called Toys4Kids, which has garnered 1,000 toys and $2,000 so far for the Burnaby Salvation Army to distribute. Teacher Dave Ruzycki said he’s surprised at how far Ramos has managed to go with his fundraiser. “He’s got a really good pitch,” Ruzycki said. “He’s not shy. I’m the sponsor teacher, I’m basically there to support him, but it’s his show.” “I’ve had people come up and think I’m Miguel Ramos. They can’t believe he’s a 15-year-old boy,” he added. Ruzycki said there are a number of other students at the school that have also

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Huge success: Teacher Dave Ruzycki, far left, with Miguel Ramos beside him, is joined by Miguel’s fellow students Leilani Carney, Carly Cody, Chelsea Smith and Elliott Nelson (back right) and some of the many toy donations collected as part of a class project by Miguel that grew into a major fundraiser. made a significant – albeit quieter – difference. “We are really proud of Miguel, it has been outstanding, but we are also proud of the other students,” he said, noting that students have volunteered in homeless shelters, worked with animals and raised money for B.C. Children’s Hospital. As for Ramos, his fundraising mission still isn’t over. There is another toy

drive set for Tuesday at the Pinetree Save-on Foods in Coquitlam on Dec. 21, from 6 to 9 a.m. Those who drop off toys or money can enjoy hot beverages and goodies. Ramos said Citytv, which covered the Burnaby Fire Department’s toy drop-off at St. Thomas More earlier this month, will be on hand on Tuesday. For Ramos, the reason to focus his energy on toys is

simple. “It’s hard to imagine a child waking up Christmas morning without finding anything under the tree,” Ramos said. Ramos wanted it noted that the Salvation Army is expecting a shortfall of toys this year. For those who can’t drop by Save-onFoods, Ramos suggests they drop off a toy at their local Salvation Army outlet.

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RCMP cracking down on prostitution in city Ten johns arrested in a project targeting the sex trade along the Kingsway corridor Alfie Lau

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The Burnaby RCMP announced the recent arrest of two female sex trade workers and 10 johns in the second phase of a crime reduction project targeting the sex trade. The arrests, which include a recommendation of charges for communication for the purpose of prostitution, come on the heels of the first phase of the crackdown, which led to 20 arrests in June. In the June arrests, 12 female sex trade workers and eight johns were arrested.

The 32 total arrests were initiated by the Burnaby RCMP’s prolific offender suppression team and targeted prostitution along the Kingsway corridor between Boundary Road and Tenth Avenue. “The Burnaby RCMP is very much alive to the community’s concerns regarding the sex trade and the illicit activities associated with it,” Burnaby’s top cop, Chief Supt. Rick Taylor, said in a press release. “We feel this project sends a clear message that behaviour such as this will not be tolerated within the City of Burnaby. In particular, it should send a distinct message to the sex trade consumer that the continued sexual exploitation of female sex trade workers will remain a priority for our detachment and the City of Burnaby and will result in further criminal investigations.”

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School board picks Hayes as new chair As for unique qualities he brings to the post, Hayes pointed to his own educational staff reporter background – he did all his schooling in Trustee Larry Hayes is the new chair of Burnaby – and his involvement in youth the Burnaby school board. sports. Hayes is executive director of the “That is the nasty rumour. It is true,” he Burnaby Minor Hockey Association. said, jokingly. “I think it’s excitHayes has a background working. I was somewhat humbled ing with homes for adults who are and honoured that the rest of adjusting to life after prison. He the board was supportive of me is now an independent contractaking the position. I don’t think tor with the B.C. Yukon Halfway there’s going to be a lot of big, big House Association. changes.” Narang is a recently retired At last Tuesday’s meeting, occupational therapist who has trustees voted Hayes in as chair been volunteering in local schools and Baljinder Narang in as vicefor 15 years. chair. Diana Mumford was the She is one of the newer trustchair for the previous term and Larry Hayes ees with the Burnaby Citizens’ Hayes was vice-chair. Association and was voted in board chair “The board decided they wantwhen the party secured every ed to make a change in the position after school board position in the 2008 municipal Diana did it for the last couple of years,” election. Hayes said. “I think it’s a great honour to serve on Hayes has been a local school trustee for the board in that capacity,” said Narang. eight years. “I’ve learned a lot in the past two years.”

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Christmas comes early for local kids Cop Shop gives specially chosen kids a chance to shop with a police officer – and spend $200 in gift cards Alfie Lau

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For 11-year-old Charlie He, Christmas came on Dec. 15. The Cameron Elementary Grade 6 student was one of 15 lucky kids selected for Cop Shop at Lougheed Town Centre – Brentwood Town Centre also held a concurrent event. Charlie was paired with Burnaby RCMP Const. Ryan Begley to spend $200 in gift cards donated by the mall for Cop Shop. Now in its third year, Cop Shop is all about community engagement and giving back to the community. “This is a really fun event and one our officers are very happy to be a part of,” said Burnaby’s top cop, Chief Supt. Rick Taylor. “For us, it’s the third year we’ve been involved, and what I find most inspiring is that you’ll see these kids go shopping not just for themselves, but for their family, their friends and for others. … You see the sense of giving, and it’s hard not to feel good about this.” The youngsters are chosen by their schools, with the criteria for selection running the gamut from kids in need to kids who’ve shown excellence in academics, citizenship or sportsmanship. When Charlie got the call from Cameron good quality to have as a police officer,” principal Hal Wall, he didn’t know what to said Biring. Charlie is more deliberate in his choice, expect. “I got called to the principal’s office, and opting for a used $8.99 Need For Speed, I thought I was in trouble,” said Charlie. Undercover game, which after tax, leaves “When he told me I was getting it for the him with almost $190 left to spend. It’s off to Lids next, where Charlie has school jobs and other things I do, I was his eye on two Fox Racing caps, one red happy.” Charlie’s quiet and reserved as Begley and one white. While each is $24, Charlie notices that asks him questions on what he might be it’s buy one, get the second at half price, looking for with his gift certificates. The mall has generously ordered pizza so he manages to get both caps for a total and juice for the kids and cops prior to their of $40.32. “He’s pretty good at saving,” said an shopping spree, and the officers are getting approving Begley. to know their shopping protegés. Charlie wants to take a break from shopWhen lunch ends at 11:45 a.m., Charlie and Begley head off, with their first stop a ping for himself so he can find something mall directory to find where a games store for his mother and his classmates. To the Body Shop Charlie goes and withis. in minutes, he’s got a lemon gift “EB Games is just over there,” cube pack in his bag. Begley tells Charlie, and off the The next stop is Wal-Mart, duo go to the popular store. where Charlie tries to get someWhile Charlie goes through thing for the 20-plus kids in Mrs. the used games pile –“I think Erceg and Mrs. Venos’ Grade he’s a bit nervous about spend- Visit www.burnabynow.com for a photo gallery 5/6 split class. ing all his money at one place,” “I want to get them some said Begley – there are at least four other children in the store, complete chocolate,” said Charlie. “How about something where everywith their police escorts. Transit Police Const. Jim Biring is with body gets something wrapped?” suggests 12-year-old Carmine Clemente from Forest Begley. A 30-pack of Ferrero Rocher later – along Grove Elementary. “Carmine wants to be a police officer with something special for his teachers when he grows up, so this is a good oppor- – and Charlie is off to the sporting goods tunity for him to learn about what we do,” section. “I’m looking at a basketball and footsaid Biring. Carmine knows exactly what he’s look- ball,” said Charlie. A helpful Begley explains the difference ing for: the video game Need For Speed, between an indoor and outdoor basketball Hot Pursuit. Carmine doesn’t hesitate to slap down before Charlie makes his choice. His choice of footballs was quite interestthe $70 for the limited edition of the game – although he did ask if the regular edi- ing. While Charlie started throwing around tion was cheaper (it wasn’t) – and Biring is an NFL ball – with no stripes – he suddenly eyes the CFL ball, which is a little fatter and impressed. “Good decisive decision-making is a comes with the all-important white stripes

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on either end. “I like that one,” Charlie says of the CFL ball. Begley goes one better, finding a CFL ball that comes complete with a pump and a kicking tee. “You can use the pump for the basketball as well,” said Begley. While Charlie’s in line paying for his balls and chocolate, Biring and Carmine are just finished buying a pair of shoes. “I’m very impressed with his budgeting skills,” said Biring. “He’s got a very good head on his shoulders.” Charlie’s spent a little more than half of his gift card, and another big chunk is spent at Cole’s, where he buys two SAS Survival Guides. “The thing with Charlie is he knows exactly what he’s looking for,” said Begley. “He doesn’t hesitate when he finds the right thing.” Charlie does take a cursory look into H & M for a white dress shirt and black pants – he has an upcoming school recital – but he

can’t find the right size and style. By now, almost two hours have passed and instead of making a rash purchase, Charlie decides to call it a day with more than $50 left on his card. “I can save it for another day,” he said. “I’ve got everything I’ve looked for so far.” Watching the kids shop and have fun is rewarding for Lougheed Town Centre’s marketing director Beverly Diallo. “This is one of the best events we put on each year and the best during the Christmas season,” said Diallo. “It’s so great to see the kids having such a great time and enjoying themselves and getting what they want for Christmas.” As the kids finish their shopping, they all gather in the mall’s food court to share their shopping stories and enjoy some post-shopping refreshments. “A great way to spend an afternoon,” said Begley, who does have to return to his regular beat in the Metrotown area. “My first time involved with this, and I’m having just a great time.”

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Emilia Michalowska, a Grade 7 student at Seaforth Elementary School, and Ava Regan, a Grade 2 student, with some of the boxes of donations that were collected by staff and students as part of the school’s annual Jingle Bell Walk. This year, the event brought in more than 150 boxes of food.

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Feeding the hungry StaffandstudentsatSeaforthElementary left their classrooms and patrolled the neighbourhood with wagons, collecting donations for the food bank. It was all part of the annual “Jingle Bell Walk,” a Seaforth tradition that began in 1995. Each year, the neighbourhood gets mapped out and reminder notices are left

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Jamaica, an exotic travel destination Continued from PAGE B1 considering lots of travel advertisements don't provide that figure.) For couples wanting a romantic getaway, there are a number of reasonable cruise packages to Mexico. Cassidy cites a seven-night Mexican cruise from Los Angeles, with stops in ports like Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas and Mazatlan for about $2,000 all in. A Mexican cruise promises golden sunsets and relaxing beaches, and, again, the new year prices won't leave travellers with empty pockets. "January/February are some of the best deals," Cassidy says, though between the two months January is generally less expensive. There are also great prices for travel to the Caribbean – Cuba, Dominican Republic and Jamaica, though travellers may want to plan for a longer getaway to the Atlantic destinations. There are still great deals to be had – some as low as $1,000 per person. Another nice romantic travel option is a getaway to Jamaica, which is becoming increasingly popular for British Columbians. It's only over the last two

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Santa Claus came to town A good time was had by all at the eighth annual Edmonds Santa Claus parade. The parade was held on Nov. 27 and started at 1 p.m. The procession kicked off on Canada Way,

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Snowdeo set for Swangard Andrew Fleming staff reporter

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Contrary to popular belief, you don’t necessarily need a mountain to have a good time on a snowboard. Just ask the organizers of the upcoming Snowdeo, a two-day snowboard rail jam competition taking place at Swangard Stadium Feb. 18 and 19 that will be the largest of its kind ever held in the Lower Mainland. One year after several Canadian snowboarders became household names after winning medals at the 2010 Olympics, a different crop of young athletes will be busting out their best moves on a one-ofa-kind course that will incorporate urban features such as handrails, ledges, boxes,

wall rides and other features not made of snow. With Cypress Mountain not having anything planned to commemorate the oneyear anniversary of the Games, Burnaby decided to pick up the slack. “For us, it is about celebrating the legacy of Olympics and also about trying to do something really, really cool,” said Tourism Burnaby executive director Matthew Coyne. “Hopefully it will become something people can look forward to at this time year after year.” Although meteorologists are calling for heavy snow this winter, there is always a possibility Swangard Stadium won’t be capped with the white stuff in February, but Coyne said this isn’t a concern.

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Snowdeo: Burnaby event celebrates anniversary of Olympics continued from page 22

“We’ve partnered with Mount Seymour to bring in real snow for the event. We’ve got a great production team behind us handling the course, and it’ll be good to go no matter what,” said Coyne. Snowdeo is the brainchild of Brand.Live, an event production company whose recent shin-

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Brand.Live creative director Allan Regan. “Hopefully it’ll bring a bunch of things together. It’ll bring snowboards off the mountain and into an urban environment; it’ll make use of Swangard, which is a great facility in a great location; and also bring some great exposure for Burnaby not only as a place willing to back these sorts

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MOTORING Toyota Yaris is a star among subcompacts David Chao and Bob McHugh NOW contributors

t can be tough at the top. Not too long after Toyota was declared the biggest car company in the world, the global car market went in the dumper. In recent months and closer to home, Toyota, the darling of every auto consumer reliability and quality survey, has been hit with a barrage of safety recalls and grilled by governments for its conduct. If this has rocked the trust that the Canadian consumer has in the Toyota brand, so far it hasn’t shown up in the most accurate of all quality measurements– resale value. In the most recent Canadian Black Book annual Retained Value Awards, Toyota and Lexus models took top spot in seven of 17 categories. The winner in the subcompact segment, the Toyota Yaris, is the lowest-priced new Toyota that you can buy and has a start price of just $13,995 for a three-door hatchback version call the Yaris CE. Moving up the model line, there’s a five-door hatchback version of Yaris that comes in both LE and RS trim levels and has a start price of $14,905. In addition, there’s also a four-door sedan edition of the Yaris with a start price of $14,990. My test Yaris was a four-door sedan with an automatic transmission ($1,000), and it also came with a convenience package ($1,600) that includes air conditioning,

power windows, power mirrors, power door locks, keyless entry and bunch of other stuff. It also bumped the full price to $17,350. Something to keep in mind before you get carried away with Yaris options is that its larger sibling, the Toyota Corolla, has a start price of just $15,460. Then again, while the Corolla offers more car for the money, perhaps you want less car and the best possible fuel economy. When it comes to fuel economy Yaris is the best of the best. A combined city/highway fuel efficiency rating of just 6.3L/100 km for a Yaris with a manual transmission and 6.3L/100 km with an automatic has allowed it claim the federal ecoENERGY award in the subcompact class for five years straight.

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A stretched body with a trunk gives the Yaris sedan a more conservative look than the Yaris hatchback. Although they look the same from a front view, the overall design doesn’t have the same perkiness as the hatchback and the longer wheelbase also gives it a wider turn circle. Of course it has redeeming qualities on the inside; more passenger and cargo space.

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The stretched outer dimensions of the sedan give its rear-seat occupants considerably more leg room. While there’s a little less headroom, most users won’t even

Winner: The Toyota Yaris is a continuing star in the subcompact market. notice a difference, as the well-designed passenger cabin still has a roomy feel. The driver seating position is upright and the centre-dash position instrument panel allows better forward sightlines.

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An urban warrior, the Yaris excels as a city runabout thanks to its agile handling, light but quick steering and park-friendly size. While its engine horsepower numbers (106) may not sound very exciting, Yaris not a heavy vehicle so there’s

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Player with heart 2010’s top athlete Injury didn’t stop him from leading team at Mainlands Tom Berridge sports editor

Learning came on many levels for this year’s 2010 Burnaby NOW high school male athlete of the year. Burnaby Mountain Secondary grad Mathew Uduboker is currently playing varsity men’s basketball at Capilano University after a successful high school career with the Lions. The three-time Mountain athlete of the year helped the school team win a juvenile Vancouver and District hoop title in his first year of high school ball. Later, Uduboker was named MVP on the senior boys’ basketball team despite being just a Grade 10 junior. But the best to come would also prove to be among the most disappointing memories for the athletic 5-11 shooting guard. Uduboker grew up playing many sports, but settled on basketball when he moved to Burnaby to attend Mountain. However in his final year, Uduboker went out for volleyball and together with Brendan Yao, made a strong showing at the provincial qualifier. “I wanted to experience a different sport,” said Uduboker. “I found in this sport that (Yao) was really passionate. I think I took his strength and passion, and applied it to my game. He actually taught me a lot.” Through basketball, the Kenyan-born Uduboker made it on the B.C. under15 basketball team that went to the national championships. He practised on weekends at high performance camps and took advantage of open practices with the Simon Fraser University varsity team with then head coach Scott Clark. “I’m not scared at all with the challenge,” he said. “ I strive to be better and better. And better he became. As a Grade 10 junior,

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Athlete of the year: Mathew Uduboker played through pain in the failed attempt to help put the Burnaby Mountain Lions boys’ basketball team through to the provincial championships. What he learned was a greater life lesson.

UdubokerhelpedMountain earn a spot in the Mainland zone qualifier for three consecutive seasons. But Mountain never got closer than they did last year. Hobbled by a serious ankle sprain just before the LowerMainlandAAAboys’ championships, Uduboker still managed to lead the unranked Lions to within a game of the school’s first provincial appearance at the Agrodome. “What we learned on the basketball court was what we could apply to be successful in life,” said Uduboker. “I don’t think there will be another time when I will connect with someone teaching me basketball and life lessons.” Those lessons were passed on by volunteer coaches Ryan Brandlmayr and Paul Fox, who took over

the team when Uduboker first entered high school. Reinjuring his ankle in a do-or-die matchup against No. 5-ranked Kitsilano, Uduboker scored 16 points, including six in the final quarter, to advance Mountain to a final game against Burnaby South. “I tried to forget about the ankle and just play, but it wasn’t easy at all,” remembered Uduboker. “I thought I had let my team down.” But in reality, Uduboker had given Mountain much more. Courted with his twin brother Mark at an early age to play basketball with the older boys, the two began a practice of early morning training that would shape Mathew’s self discipline and dedication to a goal in future years. When the core group of

Lions’ players graduated after Uduboker’s Grade 11 season, a largely new team struggled. “We realized it was not just letting our coaches down not coming out to the early morning practices. We realized we were letting each other down. That last game touched everybody. “I think it was building up from Grade 8 with our coaches telling us over and over again practising and all the little things we were going to be doing along the way will come to the surface in the finals. “I think it was the trust our coaches supplied us with. … I think what Ryan and Paul were coaching was more life lessons. They taught us discipline, working towards goals and being able to see a bigger picture than what was

present. I think in the five years I learned what they were telling us that what we learned on the basketball court was what we could apply to be successful in life.” It’s just that kind of understanding that separates the already gifted athlete from a potentially great one.

On the shortlist

◆ Stephen Spagnuolo – Notre Dame – running back football leading rusher 2,537 yards, B.C. high school provincial offensive player of the year, to Simon Fraser University ◆ Brendan Yao – Mountain – volleyball (Province top 15 pick) to University of Alberta, provincial beach volleyball team, basketball, leadership, coached Gr. 9 high school volleyball

team, honour roll student ◆ Fido Sahota – Central – wrestling (Commonwealth youth silver medallist), B.C. high school gold medallist and provincial most outstanding wrestler ◆ Jordan Or – Moscrop –volleyball (Province top 15 pick) to Douglas College ◆ Sean Kim – North – volleyball setter, team captain and MVP, honour roll student, swim volunteer ◆ Reynaldo Morales – STM – team captain in football and basketball, leadership program, volunteer South Burnaby Metro Club ◆ Robert Couzens – North – three-time national amateur boxing champion, including Canadian youth champion

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A28 • Saturday, December 18, 2010 • Burnaby NOW

AUTO RACING

Selects go into Xmas break with wins

Teen karter gets Skip Barber ride Tom Berridge

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Burnaby’s Remo Ruscitti will be getting a ride at the Skip Barber nationals afterall. The 16-year-old Notre Dame Regional School student was initially denied a scholarship at the Skip Barber Karting Scholarship Shootout at Laguna Seca earlier this month despite turning in the fastest time among the more than 40 drivers taking part. Remo, who recently placed sixth overall in the highly competitive senior class at the U.S.A. SuperNationals karting championships in Las Vegas, turned heads at the shootout. The talented teen raced to the front of the pack on the winding 3.6 kilometre road course in his first-ever competition behind the wheel of a Formula 2000 open-wheel race car. “The big talk (at the shootout) was who was this Remo kid. They didn’t expect him to be at the top of the sheet,” said father

Giovanni Ruscitti. Six scholarships were handed out at the end of the weekend of racing, including two full seasons and one half season on the Skip Barber national race circuit. Remo was not among the initial winners owing to his not previously qualifying at the regional or national level last year. Nevertheless, Giovanni has come up with the necessary sponsorship that will allow Remo to contest a full season of racing at the Skip Barber nationals in 2011, beginning in March at the 12 hours of Sebring. Remo will race at the six other Skip Barber national venues next year, including as a support race at two Grand Am Rolex series sports car events, where Italian Motors karting mentor Michael Valiante will be driving a Daytona Prototype Ford in the Rolex Series for Michael Shanks Racing. Remo was also guaranteed a ride in England at the Formula Ford festival to be held in September.

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Go West: Wesburn’s Alex Zajaczkowski, left, and Jasjyot Kailey take on a Douglas Park player in recent under-11 soccer.

Premier women stay put in second place The Burnaby Girls Canadians finished the first half of the Metro Women’s soccer season with a 2-0 victory over North Coquitlam Sunday. The win puts the second-year Canadians solidly in second place in the premier division standings with a 7-1-2 record. Burnaby’s only loss of the season so far was a 2-1 defeat by seven-time defending B.C. champion Surrey United. United currently sits on top of the standings with a 9-0-0 record. A solid improvement over last season is Burnaby’s play on defence. In their first 10 games this year, the Canadians have allowed a league-best five goals to date. The Canadians will lose the services of Kylla Sjoman. The former Jazz youth player and Arizona State University grad signed a pro contract with the Doncaster Rovers Belles of the new English super league.

The Burnaby Selects headed into the Christmas break on a winning footing. The Division 1 under18 team blanked the Victoria Capitals 3-0 with Jordan Campbell recording his fourth shutout of the season. Gilbert Kyne, Chris Diabikulu and Lucas Stawarski contributed a goal apiece to the win. The Div. 2 u-18 team stretched its current unbeaten streak to seven games following a 4-2 win over the Vancouver Selects. Markjiian Kostjuk and K.D. Konneh led the way with two goals apiece. The u-16s were back in second place in Div. 1 with

a 7-0 walloping against North Fraser. JustinDhaliwalgarnered a hat trick, while Matthew Shannik, Nicholas PinedaGraham and defenders Jeffrey Ramen and Adriano Clemente pocketed single markers. Cody Recksky and Simrat Dhaliwal shared the shutout for Burnaby. The Div. 2 u-16s also beat a North Fraser team 4-1. The u-14 Royals padded their lead atop the Div. 1 standings with a 2-0 victory over Victoria. Cristian Nichele and Joel Padmore got the Burnaby goals, while Trevor Hughes got the win in goal.

Rebel misses junior team cut Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was one of the final cuts following Canada’s national junior hockey team selection camp in Toronto Tuesday. The 17-year-old Red Deer Rebels centre garnered a pair of assists in Team Red’s two intra-squad wins over Team White. Canada will play three pre-competition games in Ontario prior to the world junior championship in Buffalo, New York, beginning on Boxing Day. The first is on Dec. 20 against Switzerland. Canada will also play Sweden on Dec. 21 and Finland on Dec. 23. The national junior team has medalled in 12 straight world junior championships, including gold from 2005 to 2009.

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HOCKEY

Young Giants add depth to top team Tom Berridge sports editor

The Northwest Giants got a bit more breathing room atop the B.C. major midget hockey league standings with a weekend sweep of the fifth-place South Island Thunderbirds. The Giants opened with a 6-2 win over the T-Birds last Saturday before sending the Victoria-area team packing with a 5-2 victory Sunday. Jackson Houck, one of six 15year-olds on the Giants roster, had a solid weekend, potting two goals in each of the Giants’ wins.

Defenceman Cam Marks, also 15, garnered three assists in the 6-2 win to tie Houck for third in team scoring, both with 23 total points. Burnaby 15-year-old D-man Joseph Carvalho had a pair of helpers in the win Saturday. Sam Reinhart, the youngest of all the Giants’ 15-year-olds, was also very productive, posting a sevenpoint weekend, including two goals in the opening game. Reinhart is currently second overall in B.C. league scoring with 19 goals and 29 assists. Leading all scorers is Giants forward Alex Kerfoot. Kerfoot scored

his league-best 24th goal of the season Saturday. He upped his total assists to 40 with four helpers against the T-Birds on Sunday. Kerfoot leads all scorers with 64 total points. “The depth of your team is the key to winning in this league and we have both size and speed,” said Giants head coach Todd Harkins. The Giants finish off the December schedule with a pair of games this weekend against Northeast Chiefs at the Cam Neely Arena in Maple Ridge on Saturday and Sunday. The Giants will take part at the 33rd annual Mac’s tournament in Calgary from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1.

Rejoice in the miracle of His birth this holiday, and let the spirit of the holiday season ﬁll your heart and home with peace, love and joy.

Brent Pierce earned himself a berth into the Curling B.C. provincials, winning the B event at the Coastal men’s playdowns at the Golden Ears Curling Club Sunday. The Pierce rink, including third Paul Cseke, second Jay Wakefield and lead John Cullen, stumbled in the early going, losing out in the A event to Royal City clubmate Bryan Miki 6-1 in a quarter-final match. Relegated to the B event, Pierce then won five straight matches, including a 9-3 upset over Miki in the provincial berth qualifying final. Pierce also knocked off Greg McAulay, who he shared a world championship title with in 2000, winning 5-3 in 10 ends. Pierce then doubled clubmate and former junior men’s champion Steve Kopf 9-5 before meeting Miki in the B final. The Miki rink of third Tyler Klitch, second Jay Batch and lead Chad Hoffman also lost in the final of the A event by a score of 7-5 to Sean Geall. Miki finished with a 3-2 record. The men’s provincial curling championships will be held in Vernon Feb. 7 to 13.

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Job Search at Christmas

The Christmas Holidays are upon us, and for those who are unemployed and looking for work it`s a stressful time. Here are my tips for surviving, and perhaps enjoying, the Christmas season. Gregg Taylor 1) Do not stop looking for work yet – there are still a few work days left before Christmas and if an employer has an opening, they may want to hire before Christmas so they don`t have to worry about it in the New Year. 2) Take this week to create a job search plan: update your resume, create a couple of new targeted cover letters for specific jobs, or write down the names and numbers of people you should follow-up with or companies and sectors to target. Do this now so that you can start quickly after the holiday break, and so that when friends and family ask you “did you find work yet?” you can confidently say “not yet but I have a plan for the New Year!” to reassure both them and you… 3) With Christmas falling on a Saturday, the holiday break is just one week. If you need the rest, take the week off and get ready to roll on January 3rd. If the pressure is on to find work as soon as possible, then book time on December 28th and 29th to review job and company sites for opportunities, and make any calls. This is a great option to keep your energy moving, while still enjoying two ‘long weekends’. Either way, block off days during the holidays where you’re not allowed to talk or stress about your job search. Worrying on days you can’t do anything anyways is wasted energy, plus you won’t benefit from the rest you’ll need to re-energize for the New Year. If you feel like you’ve ‘hit a wall’ in your job or career search, why not consider accessing career advice and help in the New Year. Call our office to find out about our career services.

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BROADWAY BAKERY AND PASTRY CO, a full service commercial bakery located at # 25 8980 Fraserwood Ct., Burnaby, BC urgently requires F/T Baker. Duties include: to prepare desserts and general pastries, mix dough and batter material, draw up production schedule, order supplies, supervise and train kitchen subordiantes in preparation, cooking and handling of food. Minimum of 1 year experience and diploma in baking an asset. Salary $15/hr. Fax resume to 1-866-844-3996

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Industrial Equipment Manufacturing Ltd. (website iem.ca) designs and manufactures bulk materials handling equipment typically used in mining, forestry and oil sands. The Company has been in operation since 1955 and is privately owned with an attractive employee ownership program available to all employees. We are located in Port Kells, Surrey. We require a Technical Sales person to call on consulting engineers, prepare quotations and administer contracts. This is a senior sales function. The successful candidate will have a technical background in engineering with sales experience. At least five years of post education experience in a related field is required. An attractive remuneration package will be offered to a qualified candidate. Reply by Email to jwurz@iem.ca or by fax to 604-513-9930.

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BETON SYSTEMS hiring F/T Secretary. Previous clerical exp. and high school dipl. required. $20/hr. Fax: 604-444-4238

Hotel Restaurant

GREENBRIER HOTEL seeking F/T Front Desk Supervisor. $18 hr. Compl. High Schl & sev. yrs of exp. req. Due to clientele, fluency in a 2nd lang. an asset but not mandatory. e-resume: admin@greenbrierhotel.com BLUE FIN Japanese Restaurant, 319 E. Columbia St, New West req F/T Koreanstyle Japanese Cook. Min. 3 yrs exp. $18-$20/hr. Develop menu; supervise kitchen, train staff. Korean an asset. Paid vacation. Fax: 778-397-3000 or: van-maple@hanmail.net

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VINNING AND SONS CONSTRUCTION LTD. is looking for an experienced Supervisor carpenter to work in the Lower Mainland area. Job duties include supervising and scheduling the activities of carpenters working under schedule. Able to read instructions and discuss project details with engineers, architects and subcontractors. Capable of acquiring materials and supplies, resolve work problems, arrange training and ensure safe standards are observed in working environment. Knowledge of Punjabi language an asset. Minimum 1 year experience as Supervisor Carpenter Trades. Wages $28.00 per hour. Please email resume to vinning.construction@gmail.com

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PRECISE CONCRETE hiring F/T Cement Finisher. Must have comp. high school and min. 3 yrs exp. $26/hr . Email resume: mark-pretty@hotmail.com BRO MARV PLUMBING is looking for a Plumber to work in the Lower Mainland area. Job duties include to install, repair and maintain domestic commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems. Install and repair drain tiles and pipes in residential and commercial buildings. Measure, cut and install various types of pipes, join pipes and test pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges. Knowledge of Pilipino language an asset. Foreign qualified plumbers who do not have a trade ticket may apply. Minimum 1 year work experience as plumber apprentice or plumber abroad is required. Wages $24 per hour. Please email resume to marplumber@yahoo.ca

UTILITY MAINTENANCE WORKERS (2 positions) The North Vancouver Recreation Commission invites applications for Utility Maintenance Workers For position details and to apply online, visit www.northvanrec.com/ employment Competition 1530 Closing date: Dec. 31, 2010 We thank all applicants, but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted

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Maintenance Engineer / Technologist North Vancouver

ERCO Worldwide is the leading North American supplier of chlorine dioxide technology and the largest producer of Sodium Chlorate. Our business headquarters and seven manufacturing sites are located in Canada with an eighth plant in the United States. ERCO Worldwide presents the following employment opportunity at our North Vancouver Plant. Working closely with a plant team committed to safe & environmentally responsible practices, you’ll enhance safety and environmental standards, productivity, quality and profitability. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager you’ll work to maximize equipment on-time and minimize maintenance costs. Specifically, you will: • Provide sound technical support in resolution of mechanical problems • Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions • Ensure continuous improvement of preventative maintenance • Responsible for mechanical maintenance planning • Provide engineering support for plant modifications • Manage capital and major maintenance projects • Responsible for maintenance documentation Qualifications: • Possession of a BSc in mechanical engineering, and member of, or eligible to register with APEGBC; OR a related diploma from a technical college (Technologist Position); OR relevant trades qualifications with related experience will also be considered • 3-5 years related experience in maintenance support and project engineering in a process industry • Previous experience with CMMS and AutoCAD • Excellent problem-solving skills • Well developed communication skills, and ability to work well in team structure Submit your resume prior to January 7, 2011. Helene Holt, Administration Manager 100 Forester Street, North Vancouver, BC V7H 1W4 hholt@ercoworldwide.com Fax: (604) 929 8277

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DIGITAL PIANO, Yamaha, dark brown, mint condition. Includes bench. $900 obo. 604-420-5485 WANT TO buy: 4/4 Cello w/ or w/o case & bow. In Playing condition; appearence of least importance. call 604-818-5191

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Financial Services

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Tim Stephens' Astral Reflections Aries March 21 - April 19: New projects and relationships will tend to go in circles – forever. So stay with the ongoing, finish up things that have sucked your energy for too long. Something from the past – a foreign contact, a legal, cultural or educational matter, a travel opportunity, perhaps a loved one, a wedding or divorce plan – returns now. You might as well tackle this, or more importantly, tackle the flaw that is preventing it from working. Intimacy, sex, investment and finances are mildly blessed all month: you could gain from another’s assets. Bosses, VIPs start to examine your performance. Taurus April 20-May 20: Don’t start new relationships or projects before Dec. 30. Stick with the ongoing, or reprise past involvements and opportunities. Chase money Sunday/Monday, but DON’T buy important items, especially televisions, computers, etc. A former financial opportunity might reappear, but its initial flaw has not disappeared, so stay out. Love exists, your spouse shows affection, others treat you well. Be wary of legal hassles and international travel: avoid them all month. Paperwork, talk and errands are lucky Wednesday. Settle down Thursday/Friday. Romance, beauty, pleasure come Saturday! Gemini May 21-June 20: Start nothing new, especially in contracts, agreements, marriage, partnerships,relocation,andpublicdealings.Something or someone from the past might appear in these zones: it’s probably more trouble than good. You might grow indecisive about a link. If you look deeply, you’ll see that your indecision is justified. Promise nothing, sign nothing. A month of mystery begins. Your energy perks up Sunday/Monday. Money and possessions meet barriers Tuesday, good luck Wednesday. Travel, communications go well Thursday/Friday. Home, family, security bless you Saturday.

Cancer June 21-July 22: Avoid all new starts, especially in work and health zones. An ongoing “condition” in one of these might reach a climax Monday/Tuesday – after this,the atmosphere changes: fresh horizons, fresh new people and opportunities (and challenges and competitors) arrive. Still, start nothing new yourself, before Dec. 30. Lie low, rest, contemplate and be charitable Sunday/Monday. (Being charitable when you’re “down” ensures a turn of luck later.) Practise safety. Your energy surges back midweek – Wednesday holds a lucky surprise, wise love! Chase money Thursday/Friday. Leo July 23-Aug. 22: Start no important projects, buy nothing significant, before Dec. 30. An old flame might appear this week or next, but it’s almost too late, sort of “life’s afterthought.” Your home continues to be sweet, affectionate. The end of this month and early January will favour re-decorating or purchasing property. “Vaguely” schedule that now, put aside the time. Happiness and social delights visit Sunday/ Monday. You might receive a loving message. A prospective relationship offers good romance, bad marriage. Leave commitment decisions for 2011. A month of work and health issues begins Tuesday. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Start nothing new before Dec. 30, especially in real estate, domestic, childoriented and security arenas. A former opportunity might return in one of these zones now or next week. Your career, duties owed to higher-ups, and your reputation demand attention Sunday/Monday – erratic relationships might threaten your progress or bring a climax. Tuesday begins a month of romance, creative successes and speculative “wins!” Optimism, social delights fill Tuesday/Wednesday: welcome a fine relationship Wednesday. Retreat Thursday/Friday. Your charisma attracts “deep stuff” Saturday.

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Don’t start new projects or relationships before Dec. 30. You might hear/ read a significant message Sunday. Gentle love and understanding fill Sunday/Monday – but Monday holds a couple of surprises, or stress that could affect your health briefly. This stress/health link has been around for seven years. It will end by March 2011. Gastro-intestinal irritations will ebb. The last year’s quiet cloud over your career will also end by March. A “domestic month” begins Tuesday. Your career/job meets luck Wednesday. Optimism, happiness visit Thursday/Friday! Retreat Saturday. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Avoid new starts before Dec. 30. Mysteries arise Sunday/Monday – good mysteries Sunday, leading to rewarding research, or sharing of intimacies, secrets. But take care Monday: don’t invest, borrow, or risk a romantic situation by being too “investigative.” Tuesday begins a month of details, errands, communications, paperwork and travel – be alert in all these, as mistakes are rife until late December. Wisdom, gentle love flow midweek, but are only lucky Wednesday, not Tuesday. Ambition, Thursday/Friday. Happiness, optimism, social joys arrive Saturday! A new life looms! Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Your energy remains high, but shy away from big new starts before Dec. 30. You’ll be indecisive until then. A voice from the past might speak Sunday/Monday, or you can be reminded of old relationships, perhaps of old ambitions this week and next. Tuesday begins a month of money, possessions, memory and sensuality. Midweek brings mysteries, subconscious urgings, changes, investments, large finances and intimate bonds. These are lucky Wednesday, not Tuesday. Wisdom, understanding, gentle love and international themes bless you Thursday/Friday. Your prestige rises Saturday.

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Dec. 19 - Dec. 25 Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: Start nothing before Dec. 30. Nostalgia about a more secure time fills this week and next – or you face unfinished obligations, probably involving the government, institutions or disadvantaged people. You could find “lost” receipts, documents that will prove valuable in future – save them. Chores and health issues fill Sunday (good) and Monday (difficult). Relationships irk you Tuesday, but flow with pleasant, happy luck Wednesday. Your energy and charisma surge upward now through January! Life’s depths “surface” Thursday/Friday: research, don’t commit. Gentle love Saturday. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: Avoid big new projects or relationships before Dec. 30. A former “light lover” or happy friend might return now to late month. Sunday/Monday are romantic, creative and pleasurefilled, but right after this you begin a month of quietude, moderate withdrawal, lowered energy and charisma. (Even Monday, though romantic, hits the turbulence of a “phase end.”) Tackle chores Tuesday (cautiously) and Wednesday (success, even money luck). Relationships confront you Thursday/Friday: all’s well, even a bit romantic. Pursue a mystery Saturday – a “gift” has good future implications. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: Don’t start anything new before Dec. 30. A month of pressures and hard work ends Tuesday; four weeks of social delights, optimism, flirtations and happiness begin! But an incomplete career project overhangs this week and next – as long as it’s nothing new, try to finish it up now. Or, a former career role or employment opportunity might return, especially Thursday/Friday: sure, take it. Earlier, rest up, be domestic, Sunday/ Monday. Romance, creativity and pleasure meet barriers Tuesday, success and luck Wednesday. Exciting meetings portend future joys Saturday! timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014

A34 • Saturday, December 18, 2010 • Burnaby NOW

RENTALS

6508

Apt/Condos

2 BR, 2 ba, nr Coq Ctr & Douglas College, hottub, pool, fitness, sec prkg, 5 appls, n/s, n/p, $1200 + hydro. avail Jan 1. 604-617-2202 2 BR N.W., 5 appl, lrg living room & balcony, insuite w/d, clean, safe & quiet, view $775. 604-584-8862 2 BDRM 2 bath condo @ ACCESS $1150/mth. close to Gateway stn & mall. n/s n/p. Avail Jan 1. Call Rav 778-895-3452 or muttison@hotmail.com 2BD KITS,TOP Floor corner,near beach,quiet bldg, prkg, bldg laundry 778-868-8468 $1495.

6508

Apt/Condos

BBY 2 BR furn Condo, recent updates, new carpet, lino, painting 860 sqft, 2 decks, utility rm, u/g prkg, ns/np, nr SFU, $1200 + utils. Jan 1. 778-229-7466

BBY LGHD MALL, Clean & Bright 2 BR, $1200 incls ht & h/w, n/s, n/p, Immed. 604-298-3470 BBY METROTOWN 1 & 2 BR avail Immed, Clean, quiet bldng. Inc heat/hot water. 778-788-1867 BBY, METROTOWN. 1 - 2 BR. Clean, quiet bldg. Incl heat/hot water. Immed. 778-323-0237

SALISBURY PLACE 7272 Salisbury Ave Bby Highgate 1 BR incl heat & hot water. N/S & N/P. $877/mo. 604-524-4720

BBY METROTOWN 1 BR. Avail Immed, Clean, quiet bldng. Inc heat/hot water. 778-848-1790

BBY, BRENTWOOD, NEW 1 BR, balcony, 6 appls, gym. NS/NP. Av Dec 15. $1200/mo. 778-558-9290

CENTREPOINT ACROSS Metrotown, 2bd, 2bath, view, balconygym, all appliances. $1900 available Jan 1st. 604-617-5852

BBY, Lghd Mall. 1 BR, $850 incl ht & h/w. ns/np, new bath & tile, storage, Dec 1/15. 604-779-3882

1 & 2 BEDROOM APT

on Balmoral Street avail. Close to trans, Highgate Mall & shopping. Rent incls heat & h/w. Refs req’d. Reno’d stes avail. Wheelchair accessible. Ana 778-859-0798 or Bayside Property Office 604-432-7774 for more info or to view.

AMBER ROCHESTOR 545 Rochester Ave, Coq

Close to Lougheed Mall, S.F.U. & Transportation. office: 604 936-3907

COQ. 2 BR $875, 1 BR $800, Avail Jan 1, heat, prkg. 778-990-7079 or 604-521-8249

CALYPSO COURT 1030 - 5th Ave, New West Near Transportation & Douglas College. Well Managed Building.

office: 604 524-8174 cell: 604 813-8789 COTTONWOOD PLAZA 555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq

Large units some with 2nd bathroom or den. On bus routes, close to S.F.U. & Lougheed Mall.

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6508

Apt/Condos

COQ, WALK to Coq Centre, WCE transit, Douglas College. Brand NEW LUXURY Bosa, 1 BR Condo, beautiful granite counts, ss appls, hrdwd flrs, 1 storage, 1 sec’d prkg, sec bldg. Excellent amens: fitness area, sauna/steam room. $1200. Avail Jan 1 / Feb1. Prefer NS/NP. Call 604-880-0439 MAPLE RIDGE Bright Lrg 1 BR & 2 BR, heat, hot water, cbl incls, Avail Now. 778-846-1169 N. WEST, Lrg 1 BR $895 & 2 BR $1095, hdwd flrs, heat hot/water & cable. Cat OK. Nr transit, quiet bldg. Av now. Jim 604-728-2086 NEW WEST nr RCH/Skytrain, 1 BR apt, $740/mo, No Pets, quiet complex, Call 604 299-8288

NEW WEST

St Andrews Street 1 BR Apt, Large balcony, updated, nr transit & amens. Available now. Small pet ok with pet deposit.

Call 604-518-5040

NEW WEST

St Andrews Street 2 BR Apt, Large balcony, updated, nr transit & amens. Available Jan 1. Small pet ok with pet deposit.

Call 604-518-5040 VILLA MARGARETA 320-9th St, New West

Bach & 1 BR Available. All Suites Have Balconies. Undergrd Parking Available. Refs Required. Small Pet Ok.

CALL 604 715-7764

6508

Apt/Condos

NEW WEST / QUEEN’S PARK Special $50/month off rent 1 Bdrm corner suite $755 2 Bdrms $915/$925, all new Call Bradley 778-887-4550 NEW WEST. Reno Bach, 1 BR & 2 BR. New Appl’s etc. N/P, From $650-$1050 inc. Heat & Hot Water. Avail Now. 604-724-8353

PT MOODY Klahanie, NEW 2 BR, 2 bath, granite, appls, sec prkg. Canoe Club/gym/pool/ party Jan 1. $1350. N/S. 604-809-857 New Westminster

814 Royal Avenue

Newer 2 BR Condo, 6 appls, N/S, pet possible. Avail now or Jan 1. Lease and excellent refs a must. $1250. Al Dodimead ACD Realty (604) 521-0311 view this & other properties @ www.acdrealty.com

New Westminster

Al Dodimead ACD Realty (604) 521-0311 view this & other properties @ www.acdrealty.com

ROTARY TOWER 25 Clute St, New West

Age 55 or over. Beautiful view. Bach high rise apt. Close to trans & shopping. Rent incl all utils. Refs req. Contact Ana Cell: 778-859-0798 Bayside Property Services Ltd.

ROYAL CRESCENT ESTATES

22588 Royal Crescent Ave, Maple Ridge Large units. Close to Golden Ears Bridge. Great view of River

401 Westview St, Coq

office: 604 936-1225

GARDEN VILLA

Large Units. Near Lougheed Mall. Transportation & S.F.U.

office: 604 463-0857 cell: 604 375-1768

JUNIPER COURT

1 BR & 2 BR Available. Beautiful atrium with fountain. By shops, college & transit. Pets negotiable. Ref required.

SUNSET PARK

office: 604 939-2136 cell: 604 805-9490

415 Westview St, Coq

Close to Lougheed Mall, all Transportation Connections, Schools & S.F.U.

CALL 604 715-7764

552 Dansey Ave, Coq

office: 604 939-8905 cell: 604 916-0261

EL PRESIDENTE

Extra Large 2 Bedrooms. Close to Lougheed Mall & S.F.U.

KING ALBERT COURT

ARBOUR GREENE

office: 604 939-4903 cell: 778-229-1358

700 PARK CRESCENT

1300 King Albert, Coq Close to Transportation, Schools & S.F.U.

office: 604 937-7343 cell: 778 848-5993

NEW WESTMINSTER

1 BEDROOMS

Starting at $935 Adult friendly building. Inste laundry, visual intercom, gated parking. Near shops & bus. Includes hotwater & storage. Sorry No Pets!!

Call 604-522-3391

1021 HOWAY ST. NEW WESTMINSTER

Family Living WHITGIFT GARDENS 1 BR, (80% adult bldg), $750. 2 BR fr $925. 3 BR fr $1100. ● Spacious apartments ● Heat, h/w, prkg, indoor pool ● Ball court, daycare avail. ● Near Skytrain, shopping & kids park. Sorry no pets.

604 939-0944

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6508

Managed by Colliers International

CANTERBURY COURT

Fifth Ave, New West 1 BR $785. Lrg, bright, well maint bldg. Rent includes heat, hot water & cable. N/P. Central New West.

CALL 604 519-1095 Professionally Managed by Colliers International

Burnaby

884 INVERGARRY AVE. Bright, spotless 1 BR suite. Owner lives up. Fridge, stove, washer & dryers. Flexible possession. Lease and excellent references a must. $795 incls utils.

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Close to Bus & BCIT STUDIO & 1 BDRM ★ Quiet park-like setting ★ Newly Reno’d ★ Heat/hot water incld 604-291-8197 www.sunsetparkapt.com

6515

Duplexes - Rent

2 BR main flr, 7480 - 14th Ave., Bby, N/p, N/s, lndry, $950/mo + utils, Jan 1. 604-525-0196

6535

Homestay

BBY, 22ND/BOUNDARY. Homestay Furnished 2 BR, share bath, with or without 2 meal option, cable, sh’d W/D. By BCIT, SFU, all transit. NS/NP. Refs. 778-389-9925 or 604-879-1454

6540

Houses - Rent

3 Bdrm Homes! Rent TO OWN! Poor Credit Ok, Low Down. Call Karyn 604-857-3597 ANMORE, 2 BR Rancher, reno’d, 1900sf, lev acreage, 5 appls, f/p, garg, patio, $2095. mins PoMo/ Coq Ctr, Buntzen, 778-688-6622

BONSOR APTS MONTECITO TOWERS 99-7360 Halifax St, Bby Bach, 1 BR & 2 BR

604 420-5636 www.montecitotowers.com

Refreshingly Clean Meticulously Maintained

Surrey Gardens Apartments for your new one bedroom home www.GreatApartments.ca Owner Managed Sorry, No Pets

Call for details! 604-589-7040

Renovated high rise, concrete building. Penthouse, 1 BR & 2 BR available. Very close to Metrotown, Skytrain & Bonsor swimming pool. Rent includes heat, hot water. Refs req’d.

Contact Natalie 778-230-9037 or Bayside Property Services Office: 604-432-7774

Apt/Condos

It’sFrom time to$690.00 discover

220 - 7th St, New West 1 BR, $700. Rent includes heat & hot water, reno’d suites with big patios. By shops, banks, Skytrain & college. U/grd parking available. Call 604-519-1382

Al Dodimead ACD Realty (604) 521-0311

1 Bdrms starting at $825

Include heat, hot water, D/W, gym & visual intercom. U/G parking & storage avail. Near transit/Skytrain & shopping. Move-in bonus. Call for details. Pet Friendly Community

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

5870 Sunset Street

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SKYLINE TOWERS 102-120 Agnes St, N.West

Hi-Rise Apartment with River View & Indoor Pool. 1 BR & 2 BR Available. Rent includes heat & hot water. Remodelled Building and Common area. Gated undergrd parking available. References required.

CALL 604 525-2122 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

BBY, CENTRAL. Excellent condition. Large 3 BR. 1600+ sq ft. New paint, new double-glazed windows, new ceiling, new applis. 2 baths, f/p, private w/d, covered sundeck, storage, lots of prkg. $1,550/mo + ½ util. N/s, small pets okay. Near BCIT, SFU, UBC, BGH, Skytrain & bus. Avail Jan 1. 604-563-1231 or 604-298-6874

COQ, Blue Mtn/ Como Lake. 3 BR, upper flr. 1.5 baths, big deck, 6 appl. $1,490/mo + 2/3 utils. Ns/ np. Near schools. 604-939-6077

COQ New Horizon, newly reno’d 3BR, 2 lvls, all new appls, 1900 sf, nr Pinetree Sec, ns/np, Jan 1st, $1850/mo, 604 760-6372

Houses - Rent

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6450

Miscellaneous Rentals

GATED PARKING AVAILABLE

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

BBY, 22ND/BOUNDARY. 2 BR, sep W/D. Nr BCIT. Ns/np. $1000 incl hydro/cbl. Immed. Refs. 778-389-9925 or 604-879-1454 BBY BRIGHT with view 1 BR g/lvl, $795 incls utils, nr ammens, n/s, n/p, Avail Now. 604-520-1346 BBY CENTRAL, Upper Duplex ste, 3 BR, 1.5 bath, quiet, D/W, sh’d W/D, prkg. Avail Jan 1 or 15. $1325 + 60% utls. Refs. N/S. Cat ok. Nr BCIT, trans. 604-433-5151

BBY, METROTOWN. 1 BR, g/lvl, Alarm. Near skytrn. NS/NP. Refs. $850 incl util. Jan1. 604-430-1358

CALL 604 723-8215 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

6595

Shared Accommodation

6595-15

South Burnaby

ROOM MATE Needed to share 2 BR Apt in lower lev of lrg newer house in S. Bby. W/D, gas f/p, $425 incl util, cbl. Nr Highgate Village. Unfurn BR would suit prof working fem or mature student. Refs, Jan 1 or 15. 604-777-1545

6595-20

Coq./Poco/ Port Moody

POCO, Own BR / bath, $450 incls utils, W/D, share home. N/S, N/P. Near Coq Ctre. 778-216-1727 ROOMMATE NEEDED to share 1800 sqft Townhouse in Port Moody, w/d, laminate floors, $595 incls utils, cable & internet, parking, indoor pool, nr SFU & Lougheed Mall. Suits professional working person or student. References Required. Avail Dec 15 or Jan 1. Call 778-846-5275

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

BBY 2 BR g/l in new house, $750 incls heat & hydro. NS/NP. Nr Canada Way/Imperial. suits 1 or 2 people, Jan 1. 604-521-6658

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

NEW WEST, west side, 1 BR Ste, Jan 1, $750/mo incls all utils, in ste lndry, N/s, N/p. 604-329-6704

POCO. Bright, clean 1 BR, grd/lvl. Priv laundry & patio. Cozy w/b f/p. Near bus. $700/mo + 1⁄3 util. N/s, n/p. Avail Jan 1st. 604-944-6669

POCO CITADEL HTS, 3 BR + Den g/lvl, 1200 sqft, priv ent, w/d, open kitchen, w/i closet, full bath, 2 blks to schl & transit, $1000 + utils. Jan 1. ns/np, 604-472-9802 PT COQ. 2 BR, f/ba, f/p, priv w/d. Great view! Ns/np. $950mo incl utls. Avail now. 604-944-1479

New Westminster

909 - 12th Street

Bright 2 BR ste. F/S & W/D in bldg. Avail now or Jan 1. $995 incl h/w. Lease & exc refs a must

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

1010 6th Ave, New West

6540

BBY METROTOWN, Spac 1 BR g/l, sh’d W/D, $750 incls utls/cble. NS/NP. Av Jan 1. 604-454-9188 BBY NORTH, 1100sf, 2 BR g/l ste, sh’d W/D, carport. $900+50% utls. NS/NP. Jan 1. 604-618-0050 BBY NORTH 2 BR upper lvl, mnt & city view, lrg deck, n/p, $900 + utils. w/d, Also: Bach ste, $750 incls utils. Immed. 604-951-8632

BBY, NORTH. 3 BR, upper, priv laundry, $1250/mo + util. Also: 2 BR bsmt, $850/mo + util. Ns/np. Near Brentwood Mall. Avail now. 604-299-7887 or 604-644-1312 COQ 1 BR g/l, avail now. $750 incls utls, cble, net, W/D. Suits 1. Como Lake/Blue Mtn. NS/NP. 778-355-3964 or 604-729-4709 COQ, Lougheed Mall/SFU, reno’d 5 BR, 2 kitchens, view, cls to bus, parking, no dogs, N/s, $2,150/mo. (604) 942-640 or 604-562-9588 N BBY Dundas/Madison: house 2BR grd/lve new reno; $750+utils. Ns/np. Refs. 604-377-7823. NEW WEST Queenboro 1 BR bsmt ste, sep ent, shared lndry, n/s, n/p, full bath, incls hydro & cbl, $650, nr bus & walmart, Avail Jan 15. 778-988-8898 lve msg. NEW WEST Queensboro 1 BR g/lvl, clean & quiet, ns/np, $600 incls hydro/heat, 604-526-4446 NEW WEST, Queensborough. 2 BR, Priv ent. Shared w/d. N/S, N/P, Nr bus & Skytrain. Suits 2 people. $750 incls hydro/heat. Avail Now. Call 604-307-9350

6605

Townhouses Rent

POCO 2 BR T/H $755 & $775 & 5 BR for $1190. Quiet-family complex, no pets. Now. 604-464-0034

RIVERS INLET Townhouses

(Coquitlam Centre area)

• 2 BR Townhouse • 3 BR Townhouse 1.5 bath, 2 levels, 5 appls, decorative fireplace, carport. Sorry no pets.

Call 604-942-2012 WOODLAND PARK

TOWNHOMES Professionally managed family townhome complex on 28 acres located in beautiful Port Moody. Spacious 2 BR & 3 BR units, 5 appls, inste W/D, walk out bsmt, 1 parking. Cat friendly.

Contact 604-939-0221 woodland@rentmidwest.com

6615

Wanted To Rent

Wanted 2 BR Bsmt Suite in New West, for pensioner who has loud cockatoo, 604-540-8396 lve msg

Time to Get Your Own Place? Find your answer in the Classifieds – in print and online!

FOR RENT

1-BEDROOM A PT. Move in tomorrow. Affor dable monthly rent.

Go to http://classified.van.net or call 604-444-3000.

Burnaby NOW • Saturday, December 18, 2010 • A35

HOME SERVICES Alarm/Security

ALARM 604-463-7919 Systems Ltd.

8020

Blinds & Draperies

BLACKOUT DRAPES. Cut light 100%. Save energy. Dampen sound. Innovative fabric in 42 colors. Free est. 604-506-6230

8030

Carpentry

* RENOS * Bsmt refinish * Drywall * Bath Tiles * Windows * Doors * Stairs. Call Norm 604-437-1470 RENO’S, CARPENTRY, Drywall, Handyman. 30 years experience. Phone David 604-825-4072

8035

Carpet Cleaning

ROYAL STEAM CLEANING Carpet, Upholstery, Auto (Int), walls & windows 604-765-8054

8055

Cleaning

A.S.B.A ENTERPRISE Comm/ Res, Free Est, $20/hr incls supplies, Insured, 604-723-0162 EXP CLEANING ladies avail 7 days/wk. Bonded. Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond 604-928-0025 Exp. Reliable European Cleaning, Holiday Cleanup, Res, Ref’s avail★ Call 604 760-7702 ★

8073

Drainage

DRAIN TILES & WATER LINES Without Digging a Trench 604-294-5300 DRAINAGE, SEWER & WATER Underground Video Inspection Call Tobias 604 782-4322 Mia Casa − Drain Tile/Sewer Line Water Line Repairs / Replacement & Cleaning. Vince 604-941-6060, Al 604-783-3142

8075

8087

Excavating

# 1 BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT

one mini, drainage, landscaping, stump / rock / cement / oil tank removal. Water / sewer line, 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865

8105

Flooring/ Refinishing

THE ART OF HARDWOOD FLOORS Installations Refinishing & Repairs Dust Free. Affordable Rates! Free Estimates.

Call: 604-240-3344

Artistry of Hardwood Floors

Refinish, sanding, install, dustless Prof & Quality work 604-219-6944 INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices. Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508

8125

Gutters

EDGEMONT GUTTERS

• Sales & Installation of 5’’ Continuous Gutter • Minor Repairs • Cleaning

604-420-4800 Established 1963

RAIN CENTRE LTD. (since 1968)

4", 5" & 6 " continuous gutters Vinyl & aluminium siding soffits Install repairs and cleaning. Free Estimates! 604-874-8158 Check us out with the BBB

A1 Steve’s Gutter Cleaning & Repair from $98. Gutters vacuumed/hand clean. 604-524-0667

8130

Handyperson

TRUSTED HOME IMPROVEMENTS

#1113 Low Cost Electric 522-3435 Comm/Res/Panel change Heating/Appl Repair. Lic & Bonded.

#1167 LIC Bonded. BBB, lrg & sm jobs, expert trouble shooter, WCB, low rates, 24/7. 617-1774. ABACUS ELECTRIC.ca Lic Elect Contr 97222. 40 yrs exp. 1 stop! Reas. rates! BBB. 778-988-9493.

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

WILDWOOD LANDSCAPING Tree & Hedge Pruning. Hedge removal. 604-893-5745

8180

Home Services

BE COOL! COLD FEET? Talk to Someone You Trust.

CENTRAL AIR INSTALLED FURNACES CONDITIONING Sears also installs ROOFING, WINDOWS, WINDOW COVERINGS & CARPETING

604-299-5511 ext 213

24 HOURS 1-800-4-MY-HOME • (1-800-469-4663)

8185

Moving & Storage

AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men

1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 Ton $ From

We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance FREE ESTIMATES • Seniors Discount

604-787-8061 604-537-4140

www.affordablemoversbc.com

Kraft Painting & Decorating Residential, Commercial,Apartments

EXPERTS OF ALL ASPECTS OF PAINTING Brush

Also Special Truck for Clean-Ups Garage • Basement • Backyard

604-875-9072, 604-873-5292

B&Y MOVING Experienced Movers ~ 2 Men $50 ~

$30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020

604-878-5232 SINCE 1997

HANDY ANDY Handyman services. Odd Jobs. (WHATEVER). 604-715-9011

8155

Landscaping

DOUBLE - 0 LANDSCAPING Bobcat (small jobs), lawn care & landscaping. Call 778-885-2984 ★ OPERA LANDSCAPING ★ Retaining walls, irrigation, paving, patios, fences, etc. 778-688-2444

Planning on RENOVATING? Check out the specialists in our Home Service Directory of the Classiﬁeds and get started on your project today! To advertise your Home Service Business call Classiﬁeds 604-444-3000

A MOVING EXPERIENCE WITH L & D ENTERPRISES !!! Fast & Dependable Special Rates Seniors Disc. Call 604-464-5872 A-1 Moving Local/Long distance. Special rates for Deliveries 24/7. Lic & insured. Ph: 604-930-3000 AAA ADVANCE MOVING Experts in all kinds of Moving, Storage & Packing. Different from the Rest. 604-861-8885 AMI MOVING ★ 3-5 ton cube. Starting at $39/hour. Local & long distances. 24/7 ★ 604-617-8620

Roller

Spray

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR

Fully Guaranteed, Worksafe Covered

RUDI 604-939-0697 or 778-838-2666

D&M PAINTING

Interior/Exterior Specialist Many Years Experience Fully Insured Top Quality, Quick Work Free Estimate

TOP PAINTING Winter Special: 20% Discount

Residential • Commercial Free Estimates • Top Quality

JOE 604-782-1377

Good Day Painting Fully Insured, Quality Work, Res/Comm, No Payment till Job is Completed! Call Thomas 604 377-1338 MILANO Painting 604-551-6510 Int/Ext. Good Prices. Free Est. Written Guar. Prof & Insured. PAINTING Text. Ceilings & Drywall Repairs. Cove & Trim Finishing. Cer. Tiles. 604-521-1567.

8220

Plumbing

BBM

PLUMBING & DRAINAGE Renovations Big or Small. Water Lines without Digging Broken Water Mains & Sewer Mains. Hot Water Tanks, Plugged Drains, Toilets, Tubs, Leaky Faucets & Broken Pipes, Irrigation Sprinkler Systems. 24 / 7 Emergency Service Fully Licenced & WCB.

604-729-3864

A BETTER

PLUMBER

Better Quality, Better Service

"Plumbing "Drain Cleaning AR E TY 8 Y RAN "Furnaces "$#! R WA "Seniors Discounts

436-1005

TOTAL HOME RENOVATIONS Since 1983

FROM DESIGN TO FINISH

Specialties Include: Kitchen & Bath Improvements We Also Do: • Roofing • Sundecks • Door & Window Replacements

Call Bill

604-298-1222 www.chrisdalehomes.com

CS CONTRACTING (est 2004) General Contractor • Kitchen & Bath Specialist • Hardwood / Laminate Floors • Tiles / Back Splash • Drywall Complete Reno’s no job too BIG or small! Excellent ref’s. Free Est. Call Curtis • 604-817-8344

8250

10% Off with this Ad! For all your plumbing, heating & reno needs. Lic Gas Fitter, Aman. 778-895-2005

PLUMBERS

Water Lines (without digging) Sewer Lines (without digging) Install. Drain tiles. 604-294-5300

TwoGuysWithATruck.ca Moving, Storage, Free EST 604-628-7136. Visa, OK

PACIFIC ACE PLUMBING INC. •Repairs •Installation •Insured Free Est. Call • 778-836-8835

8250

Roofing

Georgie Award for Best Renovation & Design Complete Renovations / Additions Kitchens / Bathrooms

604-728-3009

www.jkbconstruction.com

All Renovations & Additions, Ins. Quality Work

604-720-1564

30 yrs exp. matco@telus.net

PTV HOME RENOVATIONS Bath & Kitchen Christmas Special

Roof Snow Removal by RCABC Cert’d ROOFERS. 50 years exp. Dunrite Roofing • 604-522-8516

8309

★ Joseph’s Quality Tiles ★ Tile Installation & Supplies. Joe 604-518-0068 or 604-719-2212

604-RUBBISH

ETNA CERAMIC Tile & Remodelling. Kitchen & Bath Specialists. 30 years exp., Call 778-829-3368.

8255

782-2474

* We Remove & Recycle Anything*

Free Est’s • Large or Small Jobs

10% OFF WITH THIS AD www.604rubbish.com

Student Works

Disposal & Recycling

Complete Bathroom Reno’s Suites, Kitchens,Tiling, Skylights, Windows, Doors, 604 521-1567 D & M RENOVATIONS, Flooring, tiling, finishing. Fully Insured. Top quality, quick work 604-724-3832 DAN THE HANDYMAN. Reno’s & Home Repairs, 20 yrs Exp. Free Estimates. ★ Call 604 715-3979 JKB CONSTRUCTION LTD. COMPLETE RENOVATIONS

8315

$ BEST RATES $ Jerry 604-618-8585 Andrew 604-618-8585

$49

John 778-288-8009 10% OFF with this ad

$30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020

8295

Snow Removal

SNOW REMOVAL AND SALTING Residential/Commercial Book ahead! Call Today!

604-779-6978 alljobs@telus.net

K & E’S 24 HOUR SNOW PLOWING & SALTING

A-1 TRI CRAFT TREE SERVICES (EST. 1986) ABC TREE MEN

Winter storm trimming Dangerous Tree Removal Stump Grinding. Call now:

604-521-7594 604-817-8899

Treeworks 15 yrs exp. Tree/ Stump Removal, Prun’in & Trim’in & View Work 291-7778, 787-5915 www.treeworksonline.ca Wildwood Tree Services, Exp Hedge Trimming and Removal & Tree Pruning. Free Est. 604-893-5745

8335

RESIDENTIAL & Light Commercial. Salt available. 2 hr min, $60/hr. Call 604-230-9500

• Window Cleaning • Gutter Cleaning

604-420-4800 Established 1963

BOB’S WINDOW Gets that Clean, Clear Shine No Drops, No Drips, No Streaks Right into the corners! Serving you for over 20 yrs. Also do Gutters 604 588-6938

AUTOMOTIVE

9125

Domestic

9145

604-728-3009 jkbconstruction.com

8250

Window Cleaning

Edgemont Building Maintenance • Power Washing

Commercial & Residential Fully Insured trucke2k@hotmail.com

604-937-6633 604-349-5533

Tree Services

Dangerous tree removal, pruning, topping, hedge trimming & stump grinding. Fully insured & WCB

B i n s f ro m 7 - 2 0 y a rd s a v a i l .

All Tiling Supplies

A1 CONTRACTING. Bsmt, bath, kitchen cabinets, tiling, painting & decks. Dhillon, 604-782-1936

Tiling

Rubbish Removal

(selected wholesaler —cash sales)

778-235-1772 Est 1995

Stucco/Siding/ Exterior

J. PEARCE STUCCO CONTRACTING. Residential / Commercial. 604-761-6079

A.J.K. Moving Ltd. Special truck for clean-ups. Any size job. Lic# 32839 604-875-9072 873-5292

MATCO DESIGN

8300

GL Roofing cedar shake, asphalt shingle, flat roofs BBB WCB clean gutters $80. 24/7 604-240-5362

Trips start at

Scrap Car Removal

Roofing

#1 Rooﬁng Company in BC

LICENSED PLUMBER & Gasfitter. BBQs, ranges, etc. Repairs, renos. VISA ok. 604-830-6617

Painting/ Wallpaper

Renovations & Home Improvement

15% OFF

TWO BROTHERS MOVING Local & Long Distance 604-720-0931 • bc.moving@gmail.com •

8195

8240

604-724-3832

AJK MOVING LTD. Moving • Storage • Deliveries Local & Long Distance Movers Residential • Commercial Industrial

Painting/ Wallpaper

8195

604-708-8850

*Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925

8080

Lawn & Garden

• Includes all Taxes • Licenced & Insured • Professional Piano Movers

Drywall

Electrical

8160

604

8010

To place your ad call

604-444-3000

All types of Rooﬁng Over 35 Years in Business Call now & we pay ½ the HST

604-588-0833

SALES@ PATTARGROUP.COM

WWW.PATTARGROUP.COM

Cash for junk cars! $100 to $1000 Ask about our $500 Credit!

1996 CHRYSLER Sebring con vert., leather, good top, American mags $5500. 604-202-3415

Visit our website @ www.surreyscrap.com Free tow, no wheels, no papers no problem! Hassle free friendly service. 2 hr service in most areas.

1998 EAGLE TALON ESI, 170k, 2.0 L, excellent condition, 5 spd, no accidents, silver exterior, grey interior. $3900. 604-763-3223

THE SCRAPPER

2000 PONTIAC Sunfire, 231,000 kms., auto, tan color, 2-dr., female-driven, receipts, good condition, air-cared, insured for test drive, $1500.00, open to offers...maria 778-389-4469

604 628 9044

SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

I BUY JUNK CARS & TRUCKS Roofing Experts 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank

Roofing

2006 litre, grey, auto.

DODGE Magnum SXT, 3.5 new tires/brakes, metallic leather, p/seats, beautiful $9600, call 604-921-9639

9145

Scrap Car Removal

Free Removal & Towing Service! ★CALL★ 604-880-8420 or 604-277-9021

#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200 ★ FREE TOWING ★ up to $300 CASH Today!

604-728-1965 John

RESIDENTIAL DIVISION LTD.

Tried & True Since 1902

• BBB • RCABC • GAF/ELK Master Elite Contractor • Residential Rooﬁng • Liability Coverage and WCB • Designated Project Managers • Homes & Strata • Third Party Inspection Installations & Repairs Call 604-327-3086 for a free estimate •• 24 Hr Emergency Service Quote code 2010 for a 5% discount www.crownresidentialrooﬁng.com

NO WHEELS, NO PROBLEM

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $100 cash paid for full sized vehicles. 604-518-3673

9160

Sports & Imports

NEED CHEAP AUTOBODY ? www.cheapautobody.ca 604-341-7738

A36 • Saturday, December 18, 2010 • Burnaby NOW

100% BC Owned and Operated

! s a It’s Christm

Stash Premium Teas

2/5.00

three varieties

18-20 bags • product of USA

from

Luc Bergeron Maple Syrups

2/4.00

1 L • product of Canada

19.99

assorted varieties

1 L • product of Canada

2/5.00

Vitala Omega-3 Free Run Large Eggs

100g • product of Italy

3.99

Blue Diamond Nut Thins assorted varieties

1 dozen • product of B.C.

2/4.00

Dempster’s/McGavin’s English Muffins

120g

2.39

package of 6 • product of Canada

three varieties

Liberté Yogurt 2.5 - 6% M.F.

from

9.99

500g • product of Canada

Lesley Stowe’s Raincoast Crisps

2.99

750ml • product of Canada

Light or Dark Fruitcake

150-170g • product of B.C.

425g

Vegetarian Mince Tarts

5.99

from 4.99

6" or 8" Rice Pumpkin Pies regular retail price

4.98

Choices’ Own

1.98

Cranberry Sauce

1.29/100g

1.49/100g

Stuffed Specialty Turkey Breasts

3.49/100g

from 2/5.00

Brookside Chocolate Covered Fruits and Nuts prepackaged or bins

20% off regular retail price

Herbon Echinacea Herbal Lozenges

1.99

1.29/100g

Grab & Go Specialty Turkey Meals

Stahlbush Dietitian ’s Top Cho ice Island Farms Frozen Vegetables

2/4.00

300-400g • product of USA

Meadowvale Creamy Butter

750ml

+ deposit + eco fee

3.99

454g • product of Canada

65g

Delicious Echinacea herbal lozenges, formulated with 174mg of traditional herbal extracts including 100mg of Echinacea.

Roasted Winter Root Vegetables

assorted varieties

R.W. Knudsen Sparkling Beverages assorted varieties

340g Pkg

Bulk Department

Specialty Turkey Gravy or Vegan Miso Gravy

1.89L • product of Canada

5lb Bag

Fresh Cranberries

Everything for Your Christmas Dinner Celebration:

Mountain Pride Ice Cream assorted varieties

Rice Bakery

2.00 off

From the Deli

9.99 each

Old Dutch Potato Chips regular or ripple assorted varieties

2/5.00 235g • product of Canada

package of 6

Lillooet Grown, Certified Organic

1.29/100g

4.99

plain or with marzipan

3.99lb/8.80kg

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

assorted varieties

From Our Bakery

3lb Bag

Table Carrots from Fountainview Farm

1.49/100g

Balderson Cheese

select varieties

Boneless Toupie Style Hams

3.98

Cranberry Stuffing

assorted varieties

7.99

3.99lb/ 8.80kg

Green & Black’s Organic Chocolate Bars

assorted varieties

from

Nugget German Meat Department Butter Potatoes from Across the Creek J.D. Farms Specialty Pemberton Grown, Grade A Turkeys Certified Organic

Dairyland Egg Nog

assorted varieties

Wild Rose Herbal D-Tox Kit

29.99

1 kit

Uniquely designed to support cleansing and elimination while enhancing all aspects of metabolism.

Natural Factors Wild Pacific Salmon Oil bonus bottle

11.99 210 caps

An excellent source of Omega-3 fatty acids. Enteric coated for no fishy aftertaste.

Marcy’s Cranberry and Orange Stuffing Mix

2/6.00 150g • product of Canada

choicesmarkets.com Yaletown

Kitsilano

Cambie

Kerrisdale

2627 W. 16th Ave. Vancouver 604.736.0009

3493 Cambie St. Vancouver 604.875.0099

1888 W. 57th Ave. 1202 Richards St. Vancouver Vancouver 604.633.2392 604.263.4600

Prices Effective December 16 to December 29, 2010.

Choices in the Park

Rice Bakery South Surrey

2595 W. 16th Ave. Vancouver 6855 Station Hill Dr. 604.736.0301 Burnaby 604.522.6441

3248 King George Blvd. South Surrey 604.541.3902

Choices at the Crest 8683 10th Ave. Burnaby 604.522.0936

Kelowna 1937 Harvey Ave. Kelowna

250.862.4864 Note Area Code

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