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very evening, across the Lower Mainland, thousands of crows are seen crossing the skies at dusk, heading towards Burnaby’s Still Creek area to roost.

Whether you love them or hate them, this ubiquitous urban species thrives in the conditions we create, and the health of their populations says a lot about how we treat our environment.

Jennifer Moreau takes a closer look one of the Lower Mainland’s most spectacular natural phenomenon. ◆

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Turning in for the night: The skies above George Clulow are filled with crows over Burnaby’s Still Creek area.

The crows gather a few blocks from Still Creek. Most flock to trees and rooftops, some hop or waddle along the ground and others bob their heads while cawing from branches and wires ON MY BEAT that bow beneath their weight.

Jennifer Moreau George Clulow, longtime organizer of the local count, spots an intruder crossing the open sky.

“Cooper’s! Cooper’s hawk right there,” he shouts, peering through a set of binoculars. The birdwatchers chuckle at the hawk’s misfortune as an angry black swarm amasses, chasing after the predator. The hawk, which may normally make a meal out of a crow, is outnumbered by about 100 to one.

“They’ll give him heck,” Clulow says. “Wrong place to fly through.”

The crows continue gathering, and as the light fades,

the restlessness grows. Then suddenly – thousands of birds take flight for the creek, and from below the sky seems to spin. With all the droppings, it sounds like rain, and Clulow notes that women who work in the area have been known to walk home with parasols.

We head along the Central Valley Greenway, following their flight path, into the heart of the roost. It’s dark now, but the sky is clear and moonlight fills their sleeping quarters. Every tree is full of crows, cooing and clucking as they settle down for the night. They rest till morning and depart once the light returns, with the same raucous pageantry. ◆ ccording to this year’s bird count, 23,000 crows settle at the Still Creek roost, just a few minutes’ walk from the Gilmore SkyTrain station. It’s the biggest roost in the Lower Mainland, drawing crows from miles around. They seem to prefer the trees along a small stretch of Still Creek, but many settle on rooftops and on telephone wires. In spring, the numbers drop as the adults leave to mate and build nests. The roost has been around Still Creek for as long as anyone can remember – at least

n the gravelly side of the road in Burnaby’s Still Creek business area, a handful of volunteer bird enthusiasts is wrapping up the seasonal Christmas Bird Count, with their heads turned towards the cold, dimming sky. The annual census of winter birds is finishing at the site of the largest and most spectacular local display of bird behaviour – thousands upon thousands of crows coming home to roost at dusk.

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It is estimated that 23,000 crows settle at the Still Creek roost.

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Are the numbers declining?

According to the count, numbers for the roost appear to be declining, although Clulow is reluctant to make that assertion. The tally is a rough estimate at best, and it’s a bit tricky to count thousands of crows in flight.

In 2001, there were 10,000, and the numbers fluctuated over the years, peaking in 2009 with 30,000 and dropping to 23,000 in 2010.

Michael Jackson of Culex Environmental has studied the local roost because health officials had concerns about West Nile virus. (It turned out there was no health threat.)

Jackson suspects the drop in numbers could be linked to destruction of habitat in 2006. The crows used to sleep to the east of where they are now – that was until the area was razed for development.

“They were just demolishing the roost to make way for Costco and the Keg restaurant there,” Jackson says. “They were highly stressed out when they lost that roost. They were flying all through the night, getting agitated, with no Why here? Page 3

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place to settle.”

Crows don’t fly well in the dark, and they were bumping into each other. “It was pretty crazy. It was quite obvious they were pretty unsettled and agitated.”

Jackson surmised the stress may have impacted mortality rates or driven some to other roosts. But, he adds, they are very adaptable.

So adaptable in fact, that they’ve squeezed their new roost to the aforementioned stretch along Still Creek.

Clulow has also noticed the roost moving around over the years.

“They seem to have always been along the Still Creek corridor, but in the last seven to eight years they’ve been moved around more,” Clulow says.

Even with the loss of habitat, they stick to the same area and adapt in situ, he says. “(But) continuing development has forced the birds into areas where people don’t want them. It not the birds’ fault. Their normal habitat has been built over. There’s now quite a restricted area they’ve been forced into, and they are moving into the buildings and the street trees.”

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Urban wildlife: Crows gathering close to the Still Creek roost in Burnaby.

Despite the reduced habitat, development in the Still ◆ Creek area could actually be creating conditions crows hy do they settle in Burnaby? favour by reducing the number of hawks and owls.

While it’s clear the roost has been pushed “Owls, especially, eat them at night in those roosts around, the crows adapt regardless.

- that’s the most dangerous thing to a crow. My guess Researcher John Marzluff says crows do exceptionally is that maybe because the landscape has been denuded well with people. The University of Washington professor around there, there’s still enough space for them to perch, and author is an expert on all things related to corvids. but there’s basically a reduction in the predator load “Most birds have a difficult time surviving with us, but there, so again they take advantage of what we’ve done,” crows are one of the few species that really thrives on the Marzluff says. way we change the environment,” he says. Sensitive spe◆ cies would not use the urban environment to the extent nother reason crows are so adaptable is intelthat crows do. ligence. They come from the family of corvids, “(Crows) are able to use the structures we provide, which includes ravens, magpies and jays. Corvids either our buildings or our wires and power lines, … and have relatively large brains for their bodies, proportionthey are able to use the way we reconfigure the landally comparable to small primates. In a research experiscape.” ment featured on The Nature of Things, Marzluff found Marzluff says crows benefit from human presence, that crows were able to identify threatening characters since they like a mixture of few trees, lots of open lawns by recognizing human faces. Participants wore masks and plenty of garbage. when capturing and tagging crows, and once released, “We’ve caused a population boom. So these large, the crows could pick the masked faces out of a crowd and urban roosts are where the crows are spending the night would warn other crows with alarming calls. so they can exploit the urban landscape durSome crows, especially the New ing the day,” he says. “These birds are actually Caledonian, can create and use tools to get drawn in from other areas to these roosts, they food. There are legendary reports of crows are drawing birds in from the countryside into holding funerals for their dead, where they these urban areas.” perch in silence, looking over the lifeless body.

And there’s a simple reason they roost in They are also monogamous, usually mating Visit www.burnabynow.com such large groups, Marzluff points out. for life, and young crows help their parents for more crow photos “It’s safety in numbers, and they are reducraise the next generation, something relatively ing commuting costs. So, (as) they are going to unusual among birds. They look out for each similar places to feed, they are going to roost in a centrally other and have organized social groups. In a way, they are safe location so they minimize their commuting costs and like us. maximize anti-predator defense,” he says.

“I have a great deal of respect and admiration for They could get eaten by owls if they roost on their crows. They are very intelligent,” says Clulow. “There’s a own, but if you’re nestled in a mob of 10,000, your chancsocial structure in crow society. Behaviourly, they are very es of getting picked off decrease. And they probably settle interesting. They accumulate in these huge spectacular in Burnaby because it’s centrally located, he adds. roosts and actually are providing some urban clean-up “They pick a spot that is relatively central or near to service. … That’s why I think they are admirable birds.” where they are all feeding. So some might go north, some Despite their intelligence, many abhor them. In might go south, but they are all going about the same disEuropean culture especially, crows are perceived as bad, tance,” Marzluff says.

Marzluff says. They are black, associated with death and

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“That turns a lot of people off to them initially,” he says. “And they see them eating bird eggs or a baby duck, or eating garbage. They get a lot of bad press for what they do. So that polarizes some people against them.” ◆ he health of crow populations mirror a lot of the damage we do to the environment, Marzluff says.

The more garbage we produce and the more we change the natural dense land covers, the more crows thrive.

“We changed what was thick, dark forest, where there were no crows at all, into a mixture of farmland and sports fields and subdivisions, which is perfect for crows. They are mirroring our change of the landscape,” Marzluff says. “So when people are saying they don’t like crows, they are really saying they don’t like the way I act in the environment. That’s why they might see a crow eating a baby bird, but the only reason that crow is eating a baby bird is because we changed the landscape in such a way that we promote crows. I think you do need to question yourself when you say that, and it’s not the crow. The crow is just mirroring what we’ve done.”

For more on crows, see Jennifer Moreau’s blog, Community Conversations, at www.burnabynow.com.

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Teacher merit pay gets thumbs-down became premier, Falcon said, he would support development of a program that potentially rewards schools for improvements in grades, attendance, graduation rate, trades programs and arts.

“A high-quality education system is Jennifer Moreau the best anti-poverty initiative and the staff reporter best health program government can Burnaby’s new school board chair is advance,” said Falcon. speaking out against Kevin Falcon’s idea While Hayes agreed there was room for to introduce merit-based pay for improvement in the education the province’s teachers. system, he said the “over-simpliIn a recent board meeting, fied” concept of merit pay should newly elected chair Larry Hayes be “shown the door.” criticized Falcon’s proposal.

“Our teachers in Burnaby “(It’s) certainly a hot-butmeet the challenges every day ton issue and one that has been without putting monetary value long on rhetoric but very short on everything that they do,” he on thoughtful refection,” Hayes said. said. “In speaking about this con“We have teachers who do the cept in general terms, Mr. Falcon work because they love teaching has merely widened the divide Larry Hayes and they want to see student sucamongst those in the public who school board chair cess and they want to be the best mistakenly think that our educateachers that they can be.” tion system is broken and needs fixing.”

Falcon was travelling and unavailable Falcon, who’s running for leadership for an interview with the NOW on how of the provincial Liberal party, raised the one would implement a merit pay system. idea of merit pay for teachers at a Jan. The Liberals elect their new leader on Feb. 4 news conference in Vancouver. If he 26.

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No arrests were made, but the Burnaby RCMP have closed down their first grow-op of the calendar year.

On Jan. 11, members Burnaby RCMP’s drug section executed a search warrant for suspected theft of electricity at a warehouse unit in the 7000 block of MacPherson Avenue in South Burnaby.

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Candidate hunt is on Jennifer Moreau staff reporter

The search is on for Bill Siksay’s replacement. The NDP riding association for Burnaby-Douglas is looking for fresh blood following the MP’s Dec. 16 announcement that he is retiring from federal politics.

According to the association, a number of people have expressed interest.

“There are some really good candidates out there, so it should be a good race,” said Lil Cameron, association president.

Cameron said the search involves a combination of interested people coming forward and the group reaching out to prospective candidates. She couldn’t offer any names yet, since no one has officially signed up.

“All the people that we’ve contacted or who have contacted us are active in Burnaby in some way. There won’t be huge surprises in terms of provincial to federal,” she said, adding there could be some new names coming forward.

The association is looking for someone with a profile in Burnaby. The riding association still has to call a formal nomination convention, which would likely happen in

the next month or so, Cameron said.

Siksay and his predecessor, Svend Robinson, have represented Burnaby for more than 30 years, and both were wellknown gay rights activists. That tradition is one of many things the association will consider when looking for prospective candidates, Cameron said. “(But) there’s many other NDP MPs who will also carry on the things (Siksay’s) been working on,” she added.

Whoever ends up running for the NDP will likely face Conservative candidate Ronald Leung, well-known in the Chinese community for his work as host of a radio call-in show. In 2009, Leung ran against Siksay, who won by less than 1,000 votes.

The NDP Burnaby-Douglas riding association also wants to have someone ready to run soon since there has been speculation of a federal election on the horizon.

“There are rumours it could be in the spring, but there’s been rumours all along because it’s been a minority government,” Cameron pointed out.

Any New Democrats interested should contact Cameron at president@bdndp.com or 604-420-5238. jmoreau@burnabynow.com

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Take a close look at Haiti continued from page 6

mechanics are involved in the actual distribution of aide when it comes to these huge sums. But if this entails handing over cash and currency, then it has to stop.

Send in materials, engineers and personnel. Build the houses, hospitals, schools and infrastructure.

Haiti is one half of an island. The other half is Dominican Republic, which is considered the third most prosperous country in the Central Americas. One would have to be an idiot to think that the problems that besiege Haiti are the result of climatic or geological conditions.

It is an eternal and internal problem that has been allowed to fester because of a political system that is corrupt, inept or, worse, criminal, in its obligation to serve its people.

There has to be some accountability when it comes to the money that we Canadians keep pumping into this nation.

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Oil leak numbers shocking Dear Editor:

Re: Members walk, saying Chevron misled them, Burnaby NOW, Jan. 5.

First I would like to thank Jennifer Moreau for her continued interest in the oil leak at the Chevron refinery in Burnaby. I am a fairly new member of the Chevron community advisory panel and, as such, have not yet quit out of frustration.

It has been nearly eight months since the leak was detected in April 2010, and Chevron has been using the figure of five to seven tablespoons per day when referring to the oil seeping into the Burrard Inlet. As it turns out, extraction wells are pumping 80 litres per day on the Chevron site.

I was shocked at the 80 litre per day figure because that could add up to 20,000 litres in eight months.

I was also disappointed that it took so long for the enormity of the leak to be measured and made public. Seven tablespoons per day may only be reaching the beach, but the leak, the source of which has not yet been located, may actually be closer to 80 litres per day.

I am confident that Chevron is working hard to resolve this situation. Hopefully the source of the leak will soon be found.

Eileen Luongo, Burnaby

Fairness needed in voting Dear Editor:

Last spring the government introduced Bill C-12, which would increase the number of MP’s in B.C., Alberta and Ontario to account for changes in population.

This was a welcome attempt to normalize the number of MPs across the country so that each MP would represent approximately the same number of voters. At the moment, we in B.C. are underrepresented in Parliament according to our population.

Now, Jeffrey Simpson in the Globe and Mail and others are suggesting that, for various political reasons, none of the national parties are particularly interested in pursuing this bill. This is totally unfair to all British Columbians, and particularly to urban residents.

Obviously we should have equal representation for all Canadian voters, and this bill was a move in the right direction.

Not passing this bill will entrench more power for voters in low population areas.

It’s unfair in principle, but worse than that, it skews the makeup of Parliament and changes the kinds of policy decisions Parliament makes.

I have written to my MP about making sure this bill passes, and I urge others to do the same.

This is a straightforward issue of voting fairness that should not be allowed to slide.

Iain Macanulty, Burnaby

Interviews: Let’s cut to the chase continued from page 6

“The triple-fudge cakes I make for my boss on his birthday sometimes don’t have enough sprinkles!”

Actual answers that your conscious mind quickly discards: “I hate getting up on Mondays. Don’t expect to see me early.”

“Your office supplies will become mysteriously depleted as long as I work here.”

“I am already planning to use this job as a springboard to a better one at

Corporation Z.” “I will cry at the drop of a hat and show you pictures of my cats for hours on end.”

“I’m a sexual harassment lawsuit waiting to happen.”

“I’m just plain lazy.”

Why can’t we have some honesty in the job interview process?

Imagine how much simpler it would be if both sides tossed out the falsehoods?

Interviewer: “Here’s the amount you’ll be paid

and a list of benefits. It’s not great, but it’s the best you’ll find outside of Yellowknife. We expect you to work some overtime.”

Interviewee: “Well, I’d love to turn you down and keep looking, but the job market is a giant pit of howling emptiness. I’ll take it.”

It would certainly be a lot quicker.

Matthew Claxton is a reporter for the Langley Advance, a sister paper of the Burnaby NOW.

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Emergency shelter set to face winter weather Andrew Fleming staff reporter

Last week’s snow and cold snap meant that the doors were once again open at Burnaby’s only emergency extreme weather shelter facility.

The weather-dependent shelter is provided at the Westminster Bible Church, 7540 Sixth St., where a large room in the basement has been set up to provide safe haven from the elements for roughly 30 people.

It is available from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., but only on nights the weather is deemed truly dangerous.

“It’s a real hard one to decide upon,” said task force member Kevan Oxley.

“Usually it’s for when it is zero degrees and below or if there’s snow or an unusual amount of rain. It would be nice if we had one of those HEAT shelters like they have in Vancouver, but we don’t. “ Vancouver’s four Homeless Emergency Action Team (HEAT) shelters have about 340 provincially funded, year-round beds to Burnaby’s none.

A woman who answered the phone at Westminster Bible Church said she couldn’t be sure how many people regularly use the facility – which has washrooms but no showers and is operated in tandem with the Lookout Emergency Aid Society – but said they’ve already opened their doors several times so far this season.

Oxley said every effort

is made to spread the word when the room will be made available.

“We notify all the related agencies about when the shelter will be open and what days and where to be picked up from four different locations,” he said. “We have the information up at all the libraries and community centres, and it also goes out to the police, so maybe if they see someone out at night who maybe needs a place to stay, they can go ask them – using a handsoff approach – if they want to go to the centre.”

A warm mat on a church basement floor, however, isn’t for everyone.

“I would rather take my chances with my warm sleeping bag in my secret spot than be stuck with a bunch of strangers somewhere,” said Sylvain (last name not given), a young Quebecer who was panhandling near Brentwood Town Centre when asked by the Burnaby NOW if he knew about the service. “It may be warmer, but the air

probably is not as fresh as outdoors,” he said with a laugh.

Sylvain was accompanied by a large Shepherd cross dog named Max, and he said he wouldn’t go anywhere the dog wasn’t welcome. “A lot of people give me (grief) for even having a dog if I am having a hard time myself, but he helps keep me warm at night, and we look out for each other.

But most shelters wouldn’t let me stay anyway because of him.”

Sylvain said he originally came to B.C. to pick fruit a few years ago, but things didn’t work out. He added that he doesn’t use drugs and is trying to save up the money for a bus ticket back east.

The nightly emergency shelter service operates between October and April, with January and February being the busiest months.

Oxley said the task force is always looking volunteers and assistance. Call 604433-4829 or 604-523-9126 for more information.

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New crossing signals planned Burnaby set to introduce new vibrating signals for pedestrian crossings Janaya Fuller-Evans staff reporter

While the chirping at Burnaby intersections won’t be silenced soon, it could be replaced with specific crossing directions for pedestrians, starting this year.

For now, vibrating signals are being introduced throughout the city, to help pedestrians with vision problems, as well as those whose hearing is diminished.

The City of Burnaby plans to phase out the chirping signals over time, replacing each with audio messages, with directional information on which crosswalk is safe to cross as well as other traffic information, according to the city’s director of engineering, Lambert Chu. “In the new year, we’ll be starting with a few signals,” he said.

Because each signal has to be indi-

vidually reprogrammed with its own audio message, the project will take time, he added.

There are about 50 of the new vibrating signals throughout the city, Chu said. Burnaby has about 220 traffic signals in all.

The new signals are only put in when new traffic lights are installed or when the traffic controllers need to be replaced, he added.

“When we’re installing new signals, we include the new features,” Chu explained.

He wasn’t sure how people with hearing or visual disabilities feel about the new vibrating signals, he said. “We haven’t received any feedback.”

Chu plans to look at what other municipalities are doing and how each is adjusting to or improving the new signals.

Surrey, Richmond and Vancouver are some of the cities also introducing the technology.

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“Representatives of people with vision loss broadly advocate a change away from the use of (it).”

The association suggested a fourtoned signal called the Canadian Melody replace it.

The new vibractile signal, which vibrates and makes a low-volume sound, is also being introduced in Surrey.

Vancouver is considering switching to the melody later in the year, according to Jerry Dobrovolny, the city’s director of transportation.

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Haiti: One year after the quake Burnaby girls’ families have found homes in the aftermath of the devastating quake that shook Haiti in January 2010 Jennifer Moreau staff reporter

It’s been one year since the 7.0 quake shook Haiti to the core, and while the families of two Burnaby girls have found housing, much of the capital is still in ruins.

Burnaby resident Deborah Duncan has two adopted daughters from Haiti: Taphatna and Camasiz, who both had family living in Port-au-Prince when the quake hit. Not only did they survive, but both families have roofs over their heads a year later.

Taphatna’s birth mother, her husband and their three young boys were living on the streets of Port-au-Prince for nine months following the earthquake. “(They) were unable to even find a place to rent due to the destruction in the city,” Deborah wrote to the NOW. They moved back to their home village, where the Duncans have rented them a small house and are sending the two older boys to school.

“Many thousands of people have fled Port-au-Prince to their home villages, just as Taphatna’s family has done, but there is nowhere for them to live there either, and they are living in tents and looking for work,” Deborah said.

As for Camasiz, her mother and siblings are living in a relative’s house.

“We have been able to send money for her brother to play soccer in the Dominican Republic – every Haitian’s dream come true,” Deborah said. “They will have to move out soon, however, and we are trying to save up to help them rent a house.”

Taphatna was first featured in the NOW in 2009 for how she was spending her paper route money. She was just 12 years old at the time. She sends her earnings to her birth family, so they can afford a place to live.

Deborah had made several trips to the country to volunteer and bring medical supplies before the quake, and the family has fundraised to help relief efforts. After the quake, the Duncans visited Haiti for two weeks in September to see the girls’ birth families and several projects they had fundraised for. They stayed with the Foundation for International Development

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Helping hands: Deborah Duncan and adoptive daughters Taphatna, 13 (left), and Camasiz, 11, shown in a file photo, have been able to help the girls’ family members in Haiti after the 7.0 magnitude quake that struck the country a year ago.

Assistance, a Canadian aid group that has been supporting agricultural cooperatives in rural Haiti for 25 years. The Duncans also visited orphanages and schools.

Deborah, who works as a children’s librarian in Coquitlam, visited a literacy project operating in the tent cities, where Haitians are trained to read books to groups of children.

“I spent two days with them and was able to take them about 100 books in French and Kreyol,” she said. “It was such a treat to watch as the excited children gathered and greeted the readers’ arrival with cheers of joy.”

Besides the books, the Duncans took nine suitcases of supplies requested by Canadian Feed the Children and other groups. They visited orphans and nuns of a destroyed orphanage and school, which is being rebuilt by the City of Langford on

Vancouver Island.

Donations from Deborah’s co-workers at the Coquitlam Public Library paid for these supplies and books, and the Rotary Club of Coquitlam Sunrise donated $500 for tents.

Estimates put the quake’s death toll at 230,000, with one million homeless – that’s not to mention more than 3,500 estimated dead from more recent cholera outbreaks.

Despite relief efforts, the capital is still in ruins, Deborah pointed out.

“Most of the rubble is still in the city, as there is nowhere to take it. Leaning buildings still stand on many streets, and people are living in tents and donated tarpaulin structures on every available plot of land,” she said.

The cost of gas and car parts has also spiralled since the earthquake, Deborah said, making hired drivers expensive, and

trips limited.

“One day, I was trapped at an orphanage for about 12 hours, when the car broke down and no replacements were available,” Deborah said. “It was one of the most memorable days of my trip, however.

I spent the time brushing up on my Kreyol and braiding the hair of every girl staying there, with the others leaning on me the whole time, desperate for contact with an adult. The children there are being cared for by the members of a Haitian micro credit organization, all volunteering with the children.”

Deborah said housing, education, sanitation and cholera relief have got to be priorities as people start over.

For more on the groups Deborah mentioned, see supportfrades.blogsplot.com, LiLiLiRead.blogspot.com and www. fida-pch.org.

Poets take centre stage for Spoken Ink gathering THE LIVELY CITY Julie MacLellan

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oetry is in the spotlight on Tuesday when the Burnaby

Writers’ Society hosts its next Spoken Ink night.

The group’s reading series continues at La Fontana Caffe, 101-3701 Hastings St. in North Burnaby, on Jan. 18.

Shauna Paull – a poet, educator and community advocate – is the evening’s special guest.

Shauna has a master of fine arts in creative

writing from UBC and has led creative writing workshops at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts and the Emily Carr University of Art and Design. She’s also led Poetry for the People workshops at the Rhizome Café. She also represented Canada at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in 2006.

Her book of poems, roughened in undercurrent, was published in April 2008 by Leaf Press.

She’ll be joined at the Spoken Ink night by Maggie Witzsche, a poet, visual artist, filmmaker and musician.

The Spoken Ink reading series is held on the third Tuesday of the month.

Open mike signup is at

7:30 p.m., and the featured guest reads at 8 p.m.

Check out www.burn abywritersnews.blogspot. com or contact bwscafe@ gmail.com for details.

Soprano sings

Here’s one for the music-lovers.

Julie Duerichen, a soprano from Burnaby, is performing a recital of

art songs by Canadian composers – something she notes is quite unusual, since Canadian art song isn’t easily accessible and isn’t often performed.

She’ll be accompanied by pianist Roger Parton, with works by Patrick Cardy, William Jordan, Bruce Mather and John Weinzweig.

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ARTS

Get hands-on with art at Burnaby Art Gallery Programs give kids, adults a chance to explore their creativity

Local residents are being given a chance to get up close and personal with art, thanks to programs at the Burnaby Art Gallery.

Today (Saturday, Jan. 15), kids aged eight to 11 are invited to take part in Recycle City.

The children will collaborate with fellow participants to build a green, community-friendly city,

using recycled materials to create imaginative, sculptural models of houses, apartment buildings, schools and more.

Parents are welcome to join in to view Recycle City at the end of the class.

The session runs from 1 to 3:30 p.m. and costs $18.90.

Registration is required. See www.burnabyartgallery.ca and follow the link under Programs for Children’s Programs.

The following Sunday, Jan. 23, families are invited to take part in a free In the BAG program,

Print exhibition An art exhibition is underway at the Burnaby Public Library’s McGill branch, 4595 Albert St. The exhibition features the ultraviolet screenprints of J.C. Heywood.

Heywood gave the work as a gift to the City of Burnaby at the conclusion of a recent three-year national tour of a show called A Life in Layers.

Ultraviolet screenprinting is a technology that uses special inks, exposed to high doses of ultraviolet light in order to fuse the colours to the paper.

A press release notes that the end result is a seamless coating of colour that’s almost impossible to achieve with traditional screenprinting.

The works are on display at the library until March 7.

More information about Heywood is available at www.burnabyartgallery.ca/Heywood.

The exhibition is part of the Burnaby Art Gallery’s outreach programming.

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in connection with the ongoing exhibition of work by Davida Kidd.

Families can take part in the interactive session that combines the Kidd exhibition with a handson studio activity for the whole family – in this case, drawing and sculpture.

No registration is required for that program. It runs every halfhour from 1 to 3:30 p.m., and families can simply drop in to the gallery to take part.

On Saturday, Jan. 29, adults are invited to take part in a mono-

print photo collage workshop, led by instructor Pat Beaton.

Beaton is a professional printmaker, and she’ll introduce participants to a variety of materials and ways of working.

Students can build up layers of print, collage and drawn line to create what’s described as “complex, imagined interior spaces peopled with self-portraits or other personal photos.”

Personal and found images, hand colouring photocopies collaged with acetate, and drawn imagery monoprints are some

of the methods that will be explored.

No drawing experience is needed, and all supplies are provided, but participants should bring photos for photocopying.

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Burnaby Board of Trade marks its 100th anniversary

Celso Boscariol (Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada) with Carol Matusicky (Burnaby Family Life) and Elizabeth Iachelli (Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada).

Wilf Hurd (SFU), Darlene Gering (BBOT), Denis Nokony (City of Burnaby), and Brad Alden (Burnaby NOW).

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Denis Nokony (City of Burnaby) with Diane and Jack Kuyer (Valley Bakery).

Cathy Kuzel (The Connected Woman) with Ekaterina Sytcheva (Prospect Solutions).

Mike Prodanovic (Heights Merchants Association) and Melia Goertzen and Paul Caron (Caron Business Solutions).

Russ Reed and Phyillis Fox (Michael J. Fox Theatre), Darlene Gering (BBOT) with Adrienne Sutherland and Mary Milton (Hilton Vancouver Metrotown).

Mike and Laurie Kaerne (HollyNorth Productions Supplies Ltd.) with Barbara Spitz (Constituency Assistant) and MLA Harry Bloy.

Rod Bellamy (BBOT), Sabrina Cercle (Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce) Mike Prodanovic (Heights Merchants Association), Cyrilla Conforti (Indonesian Trade Promotion Centre).

Party-goers enjoying appetizers at the BBOT’s 100th Anniversary bash.

PHOTOS: Janeen Williams, Burnaby NOW

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Lion ushers in new year Brentwood Town Centre is holding a New Year’s party – and everyone’s invited.

The shopping centre is hosting a Chinese New Year celebration on Saturday, Jan. 29 to welcome the Year of the Rabbit.

The festivities will involve a lion and dragon dance performance by Yau Kung Moon Athletic Institute, a group that has travelled internationally and that uses platforms to leap to great heights.

The dance also includes a martial arts demonstration.

It runs from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the mall’s

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Three Chinese master artisans will be at work in the mall from 1 to 4 p.m., working next to the Brentwood children’s play area.

Visitors will have a chance to see the work of a grasshopper maker, a dough art maker and a balloon twister.

The event will then close with goodluck blessings to merchants by the lucky lion. From 3 to 4 p.m., the lion will make its way around the centre to receive heads of lettuce from participating merchants.

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Another Highgate health spot is Yyoga (pronounced why yoga). The studio’s director Catherine Lavallee has three suggestions for those who want to start a yoga practice to get into mental and physical shape this year.

She recommends trying several different classes and instructors to find the right fit. Lavallee “guarantees” that those who do this will find a class and instructor that works for them.

Lavallee’s other suggestion is to be prepared for your practice when you leave the house for your day.

“Decide what class you want to try and make sure you are ready when you

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Finally, Lavallee recommends that yoga newcomers take note of how they feel after a class.

“It can be really motivational to think about how your body and mind feel after a class,” she says. “I would even suggest journaling it … because there will come a time when your motivation will dip.

“Remind yourself how it feels in you mind and your body,” she says.

The benefits of yoga: • Increasing Flexibility – yoga has positions that act upon the various joints of the body including those joints that are never really on the ‘radar screen’ let alone exercised.

• Increasing lubrication of the joints, ligaments and tendons – likewise, the well-researched yoga positions exercise the different tendons and ligaments of the body.

• Surprisingly it has been found that the body which may have been quite rigid starts experiencing a remarkable flexibility in even those parts which have not been consciously work upon. Why? It is here that the remarkable research behind yoga positions proves its mettle. Seemingly unrelated “non strenuous” yoga positions act upon certain parts of the body in an interrelated manner. When done together, they work in harmony to create a situation where flexibility is attained relatively easily.

• Massaging of ALL Organs of the Body – Yoga is perhaps the only form of activity which massages all the internal glands and organs of the body in a thorough manner, including those – such as the prostate - that hardly get externally stimulated during our entire lifetime. Yoga acts in a wholesome manner on the various body parts.

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Students’ video takes aim at drunk driving Niki Hope

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St. Thomas More Collegiate students have found a way to honour their deceased classmate and raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving.

The school’s senior leadership class, under the guidance of teacher Aaron Mitchell, made a video about Ferdie Carrion, an 18-year-old former STM student who was killed in a car accident that police say involved alcohol. Ferdie was well known among the close-knit group of students and staff at the school.

“He was really involved with the school,” said Grade 12 student Rebecca Barker, who worked on the video.

The class made the video as part of the BCAA Dry Grad Video Challenge, an opportunity for B.C. students in Grade 12 to create their own video message that speaks to their peers about the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol

or drugs and inspires others to make responsible decisions regarding impaired driving.

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The STM video has made it into the topfive finalists. Winners will be announced this month.

The STM video tells the story of Carrion, a popular graduate and New Westminster resident who was one of two people killed after an overloaded car crashed in Burnaby.

In the video, Carrion’s sister Cory Carrion tells the camera, “If it wasn’t for alcohol, my brother would still be here.”

The driver of the car that Carrion was in has been charged with three counts of impaired driving causing bodily harm, two counts of impaired driving causing death and five counts of dangerous driving. nhope@burnabynow.com

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ur original reason for driving the Volvo S60 was simply to check out a unique new feature it possesses, which is entered for an Automobile Journalists Association of Canada technology award.

Once ensconced in its classy interior and surrounded by elaborate safety systems, we were smitten by the guile, grace and appeal of this Swedish beauty. Volvo temporarily discontinued the S60 for 2010 model year, but it’s back now as a 2011 model and a completely new design. It’s a wonderful car on a number of different levels, and the high-tech solutions that actively help the driver avoid accidents are outstanding.

The new one is Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake, and it comes in a $4,500 optional Driver Support Package.

Actually it’s a more advanced form of an existing Volvo active safety system called City Safety, which automatically stops a Volvo if another vehicle gets in its way.

It’s a radar- and camera-based system that can detect pedestrians in front of the car. In a nutshell, it gives a warning signal if someone walks into its detection field and automatically activates the car’s full braking power if the driver fails to respond in time.

In-line six-cylinder engines are uncommon these days, even though they are innately smoother-running than the more compact V configuration engine. Under the hood of the S60 sedan is a new 3.0litre turbocharged in-line six that’s mated to a six-speed automatic transmission, and it comes with all-wheel drive.

The new engine can produce 300 horsepower and an impressive 325 lb.-ft. of torque at just 2,100 r.p.m. It’s wonderfully smooth and gets 10 per cent better fuel economy compared to the last S60, which had a less powerful engine.

The all-wheel-drive technology now includes a torque-vectoring feature, which can increase torque to the outside wheel and help steer the car around a turn with more stability. There are two optional suspensions, a Touring Chassis that offers a softer ride and a Four-C active chassis that offers Comfort, Sport and Advanced settings.

The Looks

Long gone are the “good-but-boxy” days of stodgy Volvo styling; the S60 is as sleek and stylish a sedan as they come. It follows the attractive “four-door coupe” styling trend that’s popular these days, yet it still has a distinctive modern Volvo look.

A long nose and smooth lines with fenders that don’t bulge out at the wheel

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Making a statement: The Volvo S60 is back for 2011 with a number of new, hightech safety options – all packaged in an attractive, modern design.

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While it’s a very handsome interior, the use of cream-coloured leather inner

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In addition to the Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake system, the S60 offers a selection of other advanced active safety features. Here are three: ◆ Lane Departure Warning is a system that alerts the driver if the vehicle is drifting into another lane. An alert sounds off when its camera can see that the car is about cross a lane divider, without an active turn signal. ◆ Blind Spot Information System warns when another vehicle is approaching from behind in an adjacent traffic lane, orange lights in the rear-view mirrors give a warning. At night, in poor driving conditions, it’s terrific. ◆ Collision Warning keeps track of how close you’re getting to a car in front and projects a warning via a head-up display

on the windshield in front of the driver.

If nothing else, it can be a constant visual reminder that you’re too close to the car ahead, and if you get too close it automatically applies the brakes.

The Drive

We took our S60 and went for a little cruise. We drove like normal, and it was almost completely uneventful other than some minor warning light episodes – people walking in front while stopped (in drive).

Just when our complete failure as a pedestrian predator looked certain, and not feeling too bad about it – it happened.

While making a right turn at a light and doing the swivel head (eyes in two places at once) the warning system goes bananas. A jogger had appeared (out of nowhere) on the edge of the curb. Even though my foot was on the brake before the auto braking activated, we’re still impressed.

Even with its battery of safety systems, the S60 is probably the sportiest Volvo sedan we’ve driven. The ride is a little firmer than usual, but the payoff is in its excellent handling characteristics. Overall it’s a nicely balanced car with a first-class engine.

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Otherwise, it’s a well thought-out, lowkey interior with quality trimmings and seats that look good and were very comfortable and supportive. Legroom in the rear, however, can be limited.

The dash centre stack is the typical thin wall Volvo design with storage space behind it, and the most elegant of its ilk that I’ve seen. In back, the trunk is a spacious, offers 340 L of storage and has enclosed hinges. There’s also a passthrough for long items the rear seatbacks are a split/fold-down 60/40 type.

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Rebels start climb back to top with win The Grade 11 forward said Byrne Creek must sports editor change its mindset and There is nothing more work harder in practice if dangerous than a deposed it wants to get back to the No. 1-ranked high school level it was when it qualibasketball team. fied for the last two B.C. The Burnaby South high school AAA champiRebels tumbled out of the onships.

No. 1 spot in the provincial “That’s why the result high school boys’ rankings is like it was,” said George. this week, following a third- “We have to be more place showing at the Legal patient.”

Beagle hoop South was tournament anything but.

“We were playing last week.

Sure of its as a team again. systems on both South was seeded third It’s what we have offence and overall in the the to do. As a team, defence, AAA boys’ Rebels attacked r a n k i n g s that is how we’re the bucket with behind Legal and going to accom- authority Beagle champisurrounded the plish our goals.” ballcarrier in on R.C. Palmer and Kelowna, the defensive MANROOP CLAIR which moved zone.

South shooting guard up from fifth South led place to second Byrne Creek overall following a 72-57 24-19 after 10 minutes, but victory over the 16-2 Rebels broke the game wide open in the tournament at Terry with a 17-9 second quarter.

Fox. Clair said losing the Unfortunately for the mantle of first overall took Byrne Creek Bulldogs, the pressure off heading their Burnaby/New into the first game of the Westminster high school regular season. opening game on Monday “(The pressure of being was two days later against No. 1) was hard to handle, South. but we got used to it. But The Rebels wasted no we have to get that No. 1 time getting back to basics. goal back,” Clair said.

The top preseason That likely spells troupick opened the matchup ble for the entire BurWest against Byrne Creek with a league. balanced attack and easily “We know what we have romped to an 84-59 victory to do to win. We must train over the Bulldogs. hard as a team, so we’ll be “We were playing as a prepared,” Clair said. team again,” said South South showed just how guard Manroop Clair, prepared its bench could be who had 15 points for the when pressed into action Rebels. “It’s what we have in the second half against to do. As a team, that is Byrne Creek. how we’re going to accomSenior guard Thomas plish our goals.”

Schmidt came off the South Grade 11 post Nick bench with a nice 11-point Irvine was South’s go-to contribution – nine of the guy in the opening quar- points coming in the secter. The 6-5 Irvine paced ond half when the game the Rebels with 11 first- was well in hand. quarter points and led the Quentin Nugayen was squad with a team-high 23 also a valuable substitudespite sitting out most of tion for the Rebels, scoring the fourth quarter. seven of his nine points in Byrne Creek’s Kennedy the final quarter.

George led all scorers with South starter Lazar Cuk 37 points, including an chipped in with 10 points. impressive 11-of-11 from Grade 10 guard Glen the free-throw line.

Morgan had eight fourthGeorge scored 18 of quarter points for the the Bulldogs’ 28 first-half Bulldogs, including a pair points. of long-range bombs.

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Hippity hop: New Westminster Hyacks’ Angelo Tanjuaquio, centre, hops to

the hoop between Cariboo Hill defenders Rikson Barva and Naif Shams in a BurWest juvenile boys’ basketball game Wednesday.

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The New Westminster Salmonbellies didn’t have to look very far for a new senior A lacrosse head coach.

New Westminster assistant general manager and defensive coordinator Ken Thomas agreed to take over the head coaching reigns of the three-time Mann Cup finalists after three seasons in the Western Lacrosse Association as the club’s assistant coach. Thomas replaces Hall of Famer Bob Salt, who was let go in November.

“I listened to all the so-called experts out there, when I made the decision to relieve Bob (Salt), I just thought we needed a change, but the one name that kept popping up was Ken Thomas,” said Salmonbellie president and general manager Dan Richardson.

Thomas will be backed up behind the bench by former star Chris Gill, who returns for a second season as assistant coach, and Troy Poelzer, who

took a year off from his assistant coach position, while still holding on to the position of director of collegiate scouting.

Thomas welcomed the opportunity to lead the Salmonbellies in pursuit of a 25th national senior A lacrosse title and acknowledged the work done by his predecesor in attempting to accomplish that feat.

“Everybody knows, respects and likes Bob (Salt), … but we’re pleased to have the opportunity (to coach),” said Thomas. “We’ve been very successful as a group in the last few years.”

Both Thomas and Richardson maintained the coaching change is not expected to radically alter the Salmonbellies’ playing style.

“I don’t think it will be a black-towhite change. It will be a shade of grey change,” Richardson said, adding the Salmonbellie players have been told of the coaching change and all are excited Coach Page 29

The Grandview Steelers shored up a few loose ends at the junior hockey trade deadline.

The Jr. B Steelers picked up 20-year-old forward Mike Phillipson and 18-year-old blueliner Cody Rowand from the Aldergrove Kodiaks of the Pacific International Junior Hockey League in exchange for the playing rights of Steve McKeown and future considerations on Monday.

Phillipson is a gritty player capable of putting up good scoring numbers, said Steelers head coach Aldo Bruno.

Phillipson has posted 35 points so far this season and is among the top 20 in junior B scoring.

Rowand can take care of business at both ends of the rink, Bruno added. “(Grit) was definitely one thing we were lacking and contributions in the back end. These guys are definitely going to help,” Bruno said.

Both are expected to be in the lineup when Grandview takes on the North Delta Devils at Sungod Arena on Saturday.

Burnaby will get its first glimpse of the two Steeler newcomers at the Burnaby Winter Club on Sunday against the Abbotsford Pilots. Game time is scheduled for 4 p.m.

Last week, Grandview moved past the Devils into third place in the PIJHL Tom Shaw Conference with a 5-0 win over the Ridge Meadows Flames on Jan. 9.

First star Norbert Biszczak recorded his second shutout of the season, stopping 26 shots en route to his 15th win of the year.

Second star Nicholas Gushue opened the scoring with the only goal of the first period.

Third star Danny Merth scored on a second-period power play and assisted ion Marko Gordic’s teamleading 24th marker of the year later in the period.

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Royal City Curling Club must settle for two berths into the men’s provincial final following a heartbreaking loss in Victoria.

The Steve Kopf rink of third Derek Errington, second Mike Merklinger and lead Mark Bradshaw lost 6-5 to Victoria’s Jason Clarke for the final berth into the B.C.s at the Coastal No. 2 championships in the capital city Monday.

Leading 5-4 after nine ends, Kopf could only stand and watch as Clarke played his last rock with an in-off his own rock to remove shot stone and score two points to win the B/C division event and a final berth into the upcoming provincials.

Earlier in the competition, Neil Dangerfield, another Victoria skip,

won the A event qualifier, defeating Marpole’s Wes Craig 8-7 with a single in the 10th end in a close final.

The two Victoria skips will join eight other qualifiers, including Royal City’s Sean Geall and Brent Pierce.

Kopf won six matches at the Coastal qualifier.

The Kopf rink lost his first match to Dangerfield in the A semifinal. He was relegated to the C event after an 8-4 loss to Clarke, the eventual B winner.

Kopf then made the best of his last remaining games, winning three draws in a row, including a 7-3 win over clubmate Bryan Miki in the C semi and then doubling Duncan’s Jason Montgomery 9-5 in the C-event final.

Miki also had a chance at a provincial berth, losing out to Clarke in the B final by a 7-4 score.

The Miki rink of third Tyler Klitch, second Jay Batch and lead Chad Hoffmann were tied 4-4 after six ends before Clarke stole singles in the seventh, eighth and ninth ends to win the B event.

Miki also lost a narrow 6-5 decision by a steal in the 10th end to Clarke in the A event.

Kopf beat Miki in the C event, in part, with a two-rock steal in the seventh end.

Royal City’s Stephen Schneider finished with a 2-3 record, including an 8-5 loss to Montgomery in the C event.

Former two-time B.C. junior men’s champion Bryan Kedziora also took part in the Coastal qualifier, finishing with a 1-3 record.

The B.C. men’s championships will take place in Vernon from Feb. 7 to 13.

Three Burnaby gymnasts made Team B.C. for the Canada Winter Games. Omega’s Briannah Tsang and Tamara Kuno of Flicka were among the seven provincial athletes named to the women’s artistic gymnastic team that will represent B.C. at the Halifax Games.

Helen Cheung of Flicka was named an alternate.

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Turris tied the game 3-3 on a wrist shot in the third period with his seventh

goal of the season. He then assisted on Taylor Pyatt’s game-winning tally seven minutes later. It was the 13th point of the season for the 21-year-old former first-round draft pick.

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Clan lineman named to u-19 world team Simon Fraser University lineman Matthias Goossen was selected to the world team that will compete against the U.S.A. under19 national football team in Austin, Texas on Wednesday, Feb. 2.

Goossen, a native of Richmond, was one of 22 Canadians named to the roster of athletes from eight countries and four continents for the second Team U.S.A. versus the world game.

Players were also

selected from American Samoa, Austria, Finland, Germany, Japan, Mexico and Sweden.

U.S.A. won the inaugural match against the world, earning a 17-0 victory last season.

This season, Goosen started in all 10 games for the Clan as a freshman.

The 6-3, 280-pound offensive lineman was also a member of the BC u-18 team that captured a bronze medal at the 2010 Football Canada Cup in July.

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about the change.

“We’re all excited about Ken. Everybody’s coming back. There are no wholesale changes (to the lineup),” said Richardson. “We’re all pretty pumped they’re all coming back.”

Having the Mann Cup played on the West Coast this season will in no way add to the burden of expectations put on any individual picked to take over the WLA’s storied franchise and most successful club in recent times.

“We put a lot of pressure on ourselves in the last five or six years I’ve been on board. We set a high standard at all times,” Thomas added. “We’re competitive, and we look forward.”

Last year, Thomas was inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame. He spent 13 seasons in the WLA, including 10 with the Burrards organization.

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Balancing act: Stefan Zivkovic, centre, helped the South Burnaby Metro Club Hawks out in an under-11 soccer match against North Van Capilanos.

Juniors garner game stars Joey LaLeggia was a game star for the Penticton Vees in back-to-back wins over the Surrey Eagles last weekend.

LaLeggia had a goal and two assists in Penticton’s 5-1 road win on Saturday. He also garnered a pair of assists, including Joey Benik’s powerplay game-winner, in a 4-3 victory over the Eagles at home on Friday.

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Landon Ferraro was named the game’s first star for the Everett Silvertips following a 3-2 win over the Tri-City Americans Jan. 7.

Ferraro scored a pair of goals for the ‘Tips, including the game-winner with his seventh of the year on a power play in the WHL matchup.

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Burnaby’s Christopher Hoe garnered one assist in his B.C. Intercollegiate debut with the Simon Fraser University club hockey team Jan. 7.

Last week, Hoe committed to SFU after two seasons in the B.C. Hockey League with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks.

Prior to junior A, Hoe was a top-ranked forward in the B.C. major midget league with the Northwest Giants, finishing third in overall scoring with 65 points.

Last Friday, SFU defeated Selkirk College 10-4 in a BCIHL game at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre.

First star Jas Rai led the way with three goals and a single helper for the Clan.

Second star Bill Smith and Jaime Laprise both contributed a pair of markers to the win.

SFU currently leads the league with a record of 103-1, just ahead of Okanagan College and Trinity Western University.

The Clan is in Washington this week.

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Serenity for 2011

What’s in store for each of us this year? Some of you will be excited by the prospect of new projects and opportunities, while others may be fearful of what the year holds. If you are concerned and anxious about the year ahead, perhaps this adaptation of the Serenity Prayer will encourage you: Gregg Taylor God grant me the serenity . . . meaning that I no longer recoil from the past, or worry about the unknown future. I seek regular times to re-create myself and avoid those times of stress and depletion which make me vulnerable to despair and to old self-destructive thoughts.

To accept the things I cannot change . . . that I not cause suffering for myself by clinging to that which no longer exists. All that I can count on for sure is how I respond to the transforming cycles and passages in my life.

To change the things I can . . . which means remembering that to give up my attempts to control outcomes does not require that I give up my boundaries or my best efforts. It does mean making my most honest appraisal of the lengths and limits of what I can do, and take action where and when I can.

And the wisdom to know the difference . . . wisdom becomes the never forgotten recognition of all those times when there seemed to be no way out, and new paths opened up like miracles in my life.

May you face the New Year with optimism – a realistic optimism that acknowledges the uncertainties and challenges of life, while trusting that with calm, poise and trust, the support of friends/family, your skills, knowledge, experiences and faith, you will overcome any obstacles and live life to the fullest.

Happy New Year

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Required for small / medium mfg facility in New West.

Grad 12 + Post Secondary Education, min 5 years experience Full Cycle Accounting, Payroll / Benefit package, experience Union Contracts / Negotiating. Good computer skills, incl Word & Excel. Excellent English skills.

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If you don’t know the difference between these hammers, but you like helping people… then we want to talk to you.

You may not know everything when it comes to home improvement, but after our training and hands-on coaching you will. The Home Depot, one of Canada’s top 100 employers, is hiring for spring. You bring the desire to put customers first and we’ll offer competitive rewards including company paid health & dental plans, 70+ benefits, tuition reimbursement & much more.

Many positions available including: Cashiers • Sales Associates • Department Supervisors Apply online at homedepotjobs.ca/5744 We are committed to diversity as an equal opportunity employer.

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CAREER COACH

COURIER DRIVERS

We have immediate openings for experienced drivers with late model cars, full size panel vans & cube vans.

Apply in person to Atlas Courier Ltd. 32 West 5th Ave., Vancouver

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Farm Workers

Maybog Farms Ltd. of Richmond, B.C. is seeking motivated, experienced, reliable and willing workers. This outdoor job entails all aspects of growing berries.

Farming experience is essential.

The job is manual and “hands on” in nature and includes digging drains, planting, pruning, irrigating, weeding and fertilizing. Willingness and the ability to be flexible, and work extended hours, is essential. It is important to understand there is a minimum 40 hour work week and that many times the job requires extended hours. Start date will be March 2011. Salary is $9.28/hour.

Contact info: Please email application to farming@shaw.ca

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General Employment

Become a Registered Personal Trainer. Earn up to $70/hr.

Government Financial Aid may be available. Hilltop 604-930-8377 See our ad in todays paper under Education.

CARETAKER req’d for Gambier Island Christian Camp. Visit: campartaban.com/caretaker.htm Need Full Time Early Childhood Educator Assistant for Bright Star Montessori School, Main duties assist with proper eating, dressing and toilet habits, submit written observation on children to supervisor. Salary $14.75/hr Please email info@brightstarmontessori.ca PLANET LAZER has F/T Night Manager position avail. Fax resumes to: 604 514-2292

KEAS MEATS

Deli Butcher Shop NOW HIRING

■ Deli Counter Staff F/T or P/T Position Will train.

No Experience neccessary.

Apply in person to:

6616 Beresford St, Burnaby

Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months.

If you’ve been looking for a home-based opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work.

Qualified applicants receive training, support and monthly remuneration.

Funding is available for modifications to better equip your home.

A child at risk is waiting for an open door. Make it yours.

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FLAGPERSONS & LANE CLOSURE TECHS

• Must have reliable vehicle • Certification required • Union Wages & Benefits Apply in person 19689 Telegraph Trail, Langley fax resume to 604-513-3661 or email: darlene.hibbs@shawbiz.ca

ROAD SMART TRAINING INSTITUTE Traffic Control, Flag Persons

SEE OUR AD IN THE EDUCATION SECTION #1410 604-881-2111 www.roadsmarttraining.com

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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

RESTAURANT MANAGER

Handi Restaurant West Vancouver and Handi Express located at 4544 East Hastings, Burnaby, B.C is looking for an experienced Restaurant Managers. Duties include to plan budget and direct restaurant operations, responsible for staff development and schedules, make sure compliance with employment standards, safety and health procedures, oversee marketing, catering and supplies, handling customer complaints.

Minimum 3 years experience.

Knowledge of Punjabi or Hindi is an asset. Salary $ 18.50/hour. Drop off resume at 1340 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, BC or email at par_maroke@hotmail.com

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FREE Consultation: Seton Villa 1-866-416-6772 Retirement Centre www.ExpressPardons.com Seton Villa is a 217 suite retirement centre in N Burnaby including assisted living. Full Management time Mon-Fri Previous 5 years Director level experience in similar setting required. Oversees all DIRECTOR aspects of housekeeping and laundry operation, and HOSPITALITY provides Human Resources support for all Department SERVICES Managers and Executive Villa Director.Seton Must be proficient in English Language.Centre Seton Villa Retirement is a great place to work!

Seton Villa is a 217 suite Submit resume and salary retirement centre in N expectations with references Burnaby including assisted

by Fri. Jan. to: Mon-Fri living.

Full28th, time Previous 5 years Director Executive Director, level experience in similar Seton Villa setting required. Oversees all Retirement Centreand aspects of housekeeping l3755 a u n d rMcGill y o p eSt. r a t Burnaby ion, and provides Resources V5CHuman 1M2 Email: support for all Department info@setonvilla.com Managers and Executive Fax Must 604-291-1871 Director. be proficient in English Language. Seton Villa www.setonvilla.com is a great place to work!

Submit resume and salary expectations with references

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Executive Director, Seton Villa Outside RetirementSales Centre 3755 McGill St. Burnaby Person V5C 1M2 Email: Full-time info@setonvilla.com LOOKING for a DYNAMIC Fax 604-291-1871 Outside Sales Person who has at least 5 years sales www.setonvilla.com

experience in the construction material field. The candidate should be result oriented and be able to make Salessales targets.You should have a marketing degree and related sale experience.

Outside Sales Interested candidates should email resume: Person pacificartstone@gmail.com Fax to:Full-time 604-585-6782 LOOKING a DYNAMIC Or call Arif:for 778-999-2758

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who has at least 5 years sales experience in the construction Teachers/ material field. The candidate Instructors should be result oriented and be able to make sales EDUCATIONAL targets.You should have a PSYCHOLOGIST marketing degree and related A Community of Learning and sale experience.

Achieving” HORIZON SCHOOL Interested candidates DIVISION # 205 invites should email resume: applications for a : Educational pacificartstone@gmail.com Psychologist Check our website to: 604-585-6782 atFax www.hzsd.ca for details.

Or call Arif: 778-999-2758

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AUTOMOTIVE MACHINIST requiredEDUCATIONAL for Kamloops Machine Shop.PSYCHOLOGIST Experience to service A Community of Learning and heavy duty diesel engine Achieving” HORIZON SCHOOL components.

Full benefits DIVISION # 205 invites package, competitive wages. applications for a828-9498. : Educational Fax to: (250) Psychologist Check our website at www.hzsd.ca forRdetails.

DLE IS CUR ENTLY ACCEPTING resumes for 3rd or 4th year Technicians/ Journeymen, and a motivated Trades/Technical counter parts person. Email resumes to: kwiebe@douglaslake.com AUTOMOTIVE MACHINIST orrequired Fax: 1-250-782-5286 for Kamloops Machine Shop. Experience to service duty diesel engine FULLheavy - TIME Certified HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC components.

Full required benefits by Bailey Western Star & Freightliner. package, competitive wages.

Experience service and repair of Fax to:in(250) 828-9498.

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DLE IS CURRENTLY employment@baileywesternstar.com

ACCEPTING resumes for 3rd or 4 txhp e yr ieeanrc eTde cI n hs nu i cl a i at inosn/ E Journeymen, and Sprayers a motivated Installers, Foam and counter parts person.

Fire Stoppers requiredEmail for resumes to: insulation company. established kwiebe@douglaslake.com Vehicle required. Top rates paid. or Fax:Fax 1-250-782-5286 brief resume to 604-572-5278 or call FULL - 604-572-5288.

TIME Certified HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC required by Bailey Western Star & Freightliner.

Experience in service and repair of trucks, trailers and equipment. Fax resume to 250-286-0753 or Email

employment@baileywesternstar.com

Experienced Insulation Installers, Foam Sprayers and Fire Stoppers required for established insulation company.

Vehicle required. Top rates paid.

Fax brief resume to 604-572-5278 or call 604-572-5288.

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MAYTAG Washer & Dryer, 3 yrs old, 2 yrs left warranty. $500.

32 inch Amana Fridge w/Freezer deluxe, $250. 604-521-4772

LIKE NEW! Fridge Stove Washer Dryer Stacker Coin W/D set

200 $ 100 $ 150 $ 100 $ 300 $ 750 $

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HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best Price, Best Quality.

All Shapes & Colors Available.

Call 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.ca Raleigh Tarantua Men’s Bike.

10 inch Carbon Tip Saw Blade.

Various Boat plans. 604-524-2669

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BURNABY, BURNABY, CENTRAL CENTRAL

BIG, BIG, BIG, BIG, BIG BIG MOVING MOVING SALE SALE 4468 4468 Barker Barker Ave. Ave. Saturday, Saturday, Jan Jan 15th 15th From From 10am 10am until until 4pm 4pm Sunday, January Sunday, January 16th 16th From 1pm until 4pm From 1pm until 4pm

Oak Oak China China cabinet, cabinet, sofa, sofa, d de e ss kk ,, kk ii tt cc h he en nw wa a rr e e & & clothing, bedding mattress, clothing, bedding mattress, Queen/single Queen/single size, size, icebox, icebox, ladders, ladders, etc. etc. armchair, armchair, cc o om mp pu u tt e e rr ,, d do og gh ho ou u ss e e ,, sewing machine sewing machine

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ENGINEERED HARDWOOD! Variety of types I need to clear our ASAP. ALL under /sqft. Original value up to /sqft. Some large quantities still avail. 778-835-9176, ashley_buchholtz@hotmail.com

Dogs

Foster homes urgently req’d for rescued, abandoned & neglected dogs. Many breeds. www. abetterlifedogrescue.com

★CATS & KITTENS★ FOR ADOPTION !

Dogs

PIT BULL puppies male & female 1st shots, dewormed $350. View parents. Phone 604-701-1587

JACK RUSSELL pups smooth m/f, dewormed, 1 shots, tails docked, view parents, $450. 604-701-1587 MIN PIN, reg. spayed, to good home. Fem Doberman, spayed, exc. temp. $250. 604-820-4554

ALL SMALL breed pups local & non shedding $350+.

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Dogs

PIT BULL Pups. Pb Blue Nose, M & F, ready to go. $600 Pls Leave Message 604-819-6006

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ROTTWEILER PUPPIES, CKC Reg. Malti V-1 rated, top blood lines, Health Cert. 604-535-9994

POMERANIAN TEACUP babies + Mom. First shots, dewormed, dew claws. $950+. 604-581-2544

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Cares!

AMERICAN COCKER spaniel cuddly, child friendly, 1st shots vet checked,$700 cash 604-823-4393

For Sale - Miscellaneous

★★★ 3 GRAD Dresses For Sale ! ★★★

Hey are you looking for your Grad Dress 2011?

Only Worn ONE time. Will sacrifice @ 1/2 price from original price!!

■ Size Small: Blue dress: Paid $140, Asking $75 ■ Size 4: Red dress. Paid $550, Asking $275 ■ Size 6: Black dress: Paid $550. Asking $275 Call or email for photos and info at: 604-880-0288 mandi_babi@hotmail.com. Serious buyers only please!

CHILDREN Childcare Available

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Forest Grove Montessori & Childcare

Banana’s Family Daycare Exp. Childcare, avail 0-5 yrs old, F/T or P/T, 604 526-2490 HEARTLAND FAMILY CHILDCARE has opening for ages 1-4, Queensboro area. 604-715-0050

#36 - 8650 Cinnamon Dr., Bby. (nr. Lougheed Mall & SFU)

Opening Soon: Infant / Toddler Program

CREATIVE MINDS Lic’d Childcare. 7am - 6pm.

Spacious/clean. Near schools & park. Daycare program by ECE teacher. Openings for 1 6 yrs old. Very low prices! 18 Ave, Burnaby. 604-525-5778

Preschools/ Kindergarten

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Precious Minds

Montessori School 1630 Edinburgh St., New West.

• Ages 2½ - 6 Years Old • Preschool & Kindergarten • Full Montessori Curriculum

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CATS for ADOPTION Royal City Humane Society.

604-524-6447 www.rchs.bc.ca

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Lumber/Building Supplies

FULL YEAR SEASONED Alder, Birch & Maple Firewood, Split & Delivered. 604-825-9264

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Preschools/Kindergarten

Vancouver Montessori School

BERNESE MOUNTAIN Dog Puppies. Vet checked and ready to go. $950/each. Langley.

778-241-5504 BLUE NOSE PITBULLS to loving home. 1 male, 5 females, $700 (M), $850 (F). 604-968-3123

The Burnaby Now and New West Record have partnered with the BC SPCA to encourage responsible pet guardianship and the humane treatment of animals. Before purchasing a new puppy, ensure the seller has provided excellent care and treatment of the animal and the breeding parents. For a complete guide to finding a reputable breeder and other considerations when acquiring a new pet, visit spca.bc.ca.

BOXER CKC reg show champion lines, 1 flashy brindle m, chip/ wormed/shots. 604-987-0020

Baby Book Announce to your community the bundle of joy that came to you in 2010.

2010

Submit a colour photo of your new baby with the completed information below

by January 21st. Watch for your baby’s picture to be published in our January 28th issue of the Burnaby Now and New Westminster Record.

Payment is $28 including tax. You may pay by cheque or if you wish to pay by credit card please check box below and an advertising representative will call you.

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A Montessori education provides your child with an integrated, individualized and academically challenging program that meets his/her changing developmental needs from year to year.

Childhood happens once. A Montessori education ensures that your child will make the best of hers/his.

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ExtendedDay Day & & Elementary Extended ElementaryOrientation Orientation th at 7:00 p.m.

Feb. Feb. 17 15th at 7:00 p.m.

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Accounting/ Bookkeeping

INCOME TAX returns: Delinquent or current. Small business or single. Starting at: $35 per return.

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WHISTLER Ski in/Ski out 1 bedroom condo

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Legal/Public Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

Notice is hereby given that creditors and others, having claims against the Estate of James Leslie McIntosh; formerly of 4056 Kincaid Street, Burnaby, B.C. V5G 1V8 Deceased, who died on February 14, 2010, are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executor, c/o Steve McIntosh 3940 Indian River Drive, North Vancouver, B.C. V7G 2G9 on or before February 11, 2011, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

Steve McIntosh, Executor NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS THE ESTATE OF JOAN BARBARA FULTON, DECEASED All persons having claims against the above estate are required to send full particulars of such claims to the undersigned Executrix, at 35937 Sundew Place, Abbotsford, British Columbia, V3G 1E9, Canada on or before the 14th day of February, 2011, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to claims that have then been received.

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KELOWNA EXEC. 6 bdrm/7 bath completely furnished w/o rancher entertainers dream; 4 bdrms have ensuites, stunning lake/city/ mountain views. Gorgeous landscaping, sauna & salt pool. $1.5M. 1-877-762-7831

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Tim Stephens' Astral Reflections Aries March 21 - April 19: Remain ambitious to Wednesday – last-minute advances (especially Sunday and Wednesday) can be strong ones. You might have to struggle with foundational, home or family issues, though. The government, head office or an institution could offer splendid help Wednesday.

(Take power naps Monday/Tuesday.) A month of social joys, friends, entertainment, flirtation (that can build to deep love) optimism and joie de vivre begins Thursday! And four months of great good luck starts Saturday, in love, travel, law, education. You’re on a roll! But settle into chores Friday eve, Saturday.

Taurus April 20-May 20: A long, mellow period draws to a close. You might face – but more likely your close friends, associates face – a pulling apart between key people Monday/Tuesday. (E.g., your friends split up.) This is mostly gradual, deep: but look for clues, and seek early “accommodations,” as this is a decade-long trend. You might have to choose between love and casual friendship. Rest, tend to home matters Wednesday eve to Friday morn.

A month of ambition begins Thursday (but first rest, to Friday). Romance, pleasure visit Friday eve, Saturday.

Saturday to June 4, “head office” is your friend.

Gemini May 21-June 20: Continue to chase facts/secrets, investments and sensual desires to Wednesday noon. You energy’s high Sunday. Buy nothing (nor invest) Monday nor Tuesday before 5 p.m. (PST). Thursday begins a month of gentle love, understanding, legal solutions, far travel, higher education or intellectual pursuits and publishing.

Be curious Wednesday to Friday, ask questions.

Friday eve and Saturday bring rest, domestic affairs, quietude. But Saturday also starts four months of social expansion, new friends, flirtations, wish fulfilment and happiness! And these four months kick off another 92!

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Cancer June 21-July 22: A long month of opportunity and opposition ends Thursday. You probably feel you didn’t accomplish much, as this period began in confusion. But you have Sunday (planning) and Monday to Wednesday (action) to grab some last chance(s). Remember, independence, no; interdependence, yes – for now. Thursday begins a month of secrets, research (detective work) large finances, investments, lifestyle, health and sexual changes and commitments. And Saturday kicks off a period, through early June, of tremendous career and prestige benefits – both trends (change and career luck) combine soon!

Leo July 23-Aug. 22: Sunday’s happy, optimistic, friendly. But heavy chores still weigh on you through Wednesday. Just plunge in, get ’em done. DON’T start a new work project Monday or before 5 p.m. Tuesday.

A month of fresh horizons (and emotional fresh air) arrives Wednesday night. You’ll experience opposition and opportunity – both intense. So be diplomatic yet eager. Saturday begins a four-month phase of great luck in far travel, higher education, publishing, legal affairs, cultural venues and love. You might fall in love and marry – swiftly! Focus on money, spending, earning Saturday.

Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Be ambitious Sunday, or mingle with higher-ups. A month of romance and creativity draws to a close by midweek. Take care with friends, hopes, plans Monday to Tuesday suppertime – pursue all these afterward. Retreat, rest and contemplate your future Wednesday afternoon to Friday morning. Despite your uncertainty about job performance/stability, all looks fine. You begin a month of work and health issues Thursday. More importantly, you enter a four-month phase of great luck in investments, sexual liaisons, life changes and commitments, Saturday. (A clue Wednesday eve.)

6508

Apt/Condos

SALISBURY PLACE 7272 Salisbury Ave Bby Highgate 1 BR incl heat & hot water. N/S & N/P. $877/mo. 604-524-4720 BBY, Lghd Mall. 1 BR, $850 incl ht & h/w. ns/np, newly reno’d, storage, Feb 1. 604-779-3882 BBY, LOUGHEED Mall, across from WalMart, 2 BR, 2 full baths, 2 balcony, in ste w/d, 2 u/g parking, granite counter tops, s/s appls, N/s, N/p, refs req’d, $1490/mo incls hot water, Feb 1. for viewing call Al 778-997-4786 BBY, METROTOWN. 1 - 2 BR. Clean, quiet bldg. Incl heat/hot water. Immed. 778-323-0237 BBY METROTOWN 1 BR. Avail Immed, Clean, quiet bldng. Inc heat/hot water. 778-848-1790 BBY Near Lougheed skytrain, 2 BR, 1.5 baths, 888 sqft, 6 appls, u/g prkg, indoor pool & gym, rec rm, storage, great view, n/s, n/p, Avail Now. $1200. 604-524-4343 BBY SOUTH 2 BR Apt. Near all ammens. Incls heat & hot water, prkg, quiet bldg. $925. Now. NP. 604-921-1572 or 604-828-9917

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.

NEW WESTMINSTER

office: 604 936-3907

1 & 2 Bdrms from $825

401 Westview St, Coq

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

RENTALS 604-521-8831

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Sunday’s wise, mellow.

Your ambition surges Monday to Wednesday, but take care with this Monday. Tuesday has obstacles to overcome (involving home or career foundations) but you can succeed – especially after supper and into Wednesday lunchtime. Thursday brings a month of celebration, optimism, flirtation, entertainment and social joys! Even better, Saturday starts a four-month phase of lucky opportunities, especially in marriage, love and relocation. Enjoy yourself WednesdayFriday, but Friday eve and this weekend, retreat, rest and contemplate: significant times loom!

Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: A restless, social month is ending. Thursday starts four weeks of quiet contemplation, physical sluggishness and domestic affairs. Sink into these, rest and refresh your soul, as February to June will bring a huge pile of work.

Sunday’s mysterious; you might sense someone’s secret. This is a good, stable day to invest, work out a budget, or hold a private conversation. Monday to Wednesday is mellow,but holds barriers and problems before 5 p.m. (PST) Tuesday – and succeeds after that, especially in legal, educational and romantic arenas. Be ambitious Wednesday eve to Friday.

Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: You can find out where you stand with a crucial person Sunday.

Financial and sexual obstacles arise Monday to dusk Tuesday; solutions appear after this, through Wednesday mid-day. A mellow, understanding mood steals over you Wednesday eve to Friday – love, intellectual pursuits thrive. Thursday starts a month of travel and communications, errands, emails, details, paperwork. More exciting, Saturday begins four months of great luck in romance, creative projects, far travel, with children and speculative projects. You’ll be offered happiness! Be ambitious Friday eve, Saturday.

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Large Units.

Near Lougheed Mall.

Transportation & S.F.U.

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Jan. 16 - Jan. 22 Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: Tackle chores Sunday: pick the ones that will free you for more ambitious projects later. Relationships confront you Monday to Wednesday. These contain some opposition and frustrations through twilight Tuesday, then generate healing, solutions – and love – after that.

Chase mysteries Wednesday eve to Friday morning – research, invest, study lifestyle changes, get your health diagnosed. Thursday’s fortunate. This day begins a month of money – buy, sell, seek more lucrative clients. Saturday begins a four-month stretch of great luck in real estate, home, family and security issues.

Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: Romance – of a quiet, stable kind – or kids or creative pleasures – call Sunday. Be careful with chores Monday to Tuesday twilight. The danger: wasted effort. Tasks speed swiftly to conclusions Tuesday night and Wednesday.

Thursday ends a month of weariness, solitude and obligations, as it starts four weeks of surging energy, heightened charisma and effective action! Start important projects soon, ask favours, show yourself off! (But first be diplomatic Thursday/Friday, and “sense secrets” Friday/Saturday.) Saturday begins four months of travel, talk and much paperwork.

Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: Spend Sunday at home or in nature – all is restful, steady, quietly inspiring. Take care with romance, creative projects and gambles Monday to Tuesday dusk – these are fine, even lucky, then to Wednesday mid-day. (An 18-month “dead end” in romantic and creative zones ends this March.)

Thursday begins a month of obligations, lowered energy and dealings with “head office.” Now to late February, rest, be charitable, contemplate and make plans for the future. Work smart, not hard. Saturday starts a four-month period of money luck – maybe big money luck! All things weave together. timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014

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RENTALS

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Apt/Condos

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Apt/Condos

COTTONWOOD PLAZA 555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq

BBY, Willingdon/ Lougheed Hwy. Concrete deluxe 2 BR + fam rm.

1,300 sf. Near Skytrain, Save-onFoods, Brentwood Mall. Ns/np. $1,495/mo. Feb 1. 604-953-0952

COQ. 2 BR $875, 1 BR $800, Now/Feb 1, incls heat, prkg.

778-990-7079 or 604-521-8249

COQ, 325 Casey. X-Lrg 1 BR, w/cbl, avail now. Pets & Child ok.

Frm: $775. Quiet. 604-339-2316 COQ • Austin Heights Clean Apts to rent. Sorry no pets.

604-936-5755 COQ CTR, 2 BR 2 ba, fully reno’d, top flr, corner, view apt at Lakeside. Lrg deck, u/grnd prkg, $1400 incls cable & amens. N/P & N/S. Available Feb 1.

604-937-7198 or 604-220-6098 COQ HOWIE Ave, 1 BR, 700+sf, quiet bldg, sec’d prkg, does not include cable/hydro. $725 incls hot water. N/P. 604-941-2313

ARBOUR GREENE 552 Dansey Ave, Coq

Extra Large 2 Bedrooms.

Close to Lougheed Mall & S.F.U.

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

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

Well Managed Building.

office: 604 524-8174 cell: 604 813-8789

Family Living

Large units some with 2nd bathroom or den.

On bus routes, close to S.F.U. & Lougheed Mall.

office: 604 936-1225

JUNIPER COURT 415 Westview St, Coq

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

office: 604 939-8905 cell: 604 916-0261 KING ALBERT COURT 1300 King Albert, Coq Close to Transportation, Schools & S.F.U.

office: 604 937-7343 cell: 778 848-5993 CANTERBURY COURT Fifth Ave, New West 2 BR $935 & 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

NEW WEST

St Andrews Street 2 BR Apt, Large balcony, updated, nr transit & amens.

Available Feb 1. Small pet ok with pet deposit.

Call 604-540-9300 VILLA MARGARETA 320-9th St, New West

Open House: Sat Jan 15, 12-4 Bach & 1 BR Available.

All Suites Have Balconies.

Undergrd Parking Available.

Refs Required. Small Pet Ok.

CALL 604 715-7764

WHITGIFT GARDENS

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

1 BR, (80% adult bldg), $750.

2 BR fr $925. 3 BR fr $1100.

GARDEN VILLA

● Spacious apartments ● Heat, h/w, prkg, indoor pool ● Ball court, daycare avail. ● Near Skytrain, shopping & kids park. Sorry no pets.

1010 6th Ave, New West Open House: Sat Jan 15, 12-4 1 BR & 2 BR Available.

Beautiful atrium with fountain.

By shops, college & transit.

Pets negotiable. Ref required.

604 939-0944

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

CALL 604 715-7764

SKYLINE TOWERS 102-120 Agnes St, N.West

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

604 420-5636 www.montecitotowers.com

6508

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

Apt/Condos

Refreshingly Clean Meticulously Maintained

Surrey Gardens Apartments for your new one bedroom home

From

www.GreatApartments.ca

$670.00

Owner Managed.

Sorry, No Pets.

Call to view! 604-589-7040

1 MONTH FREE!

To place your ad call

604-444-3000

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Houses - Rent

NEW WEST nr RCH/Skytrain, 1 BR apt, $740/mo, No Pets, quiet complex, Call 604 299-8288

NEW WESTMINSTER, One Bedroom, $730/mo Includes heat, h/w, cable & parking. Near schools, shops, bus & Skytrain. Available February 1st.

Cats okay! Deposit required.

Call 604-521-2884

PORT MOODY Sub-Penthouse, NEW, Water view! 3 BR + solarium, 1100sf, 2 bath, all ss appls, sec prkg, Gym, Pool + Aria Club.

N/S. $1700. Now. 604-889-8750 NEW WEST, 1 BR Penthouse, VIEW, priv deck $980. 1 BR, $780. Reno’d, Incls heat/hotwtr, delx cbl. NS/NP • 604-521-4180

EL PRESIDENTE

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 Managed by Colliers International

New Westminster

814 Royal Avenue

Newer 2 BR Condo, 6 appls, N/S, pet possible. Avail now or Feb 1. Lease and excellent refs a must. $1250.

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

New Westminster

909 - 12th Street

Bright 2 BR ste. New carpets.

Fridge, stove & W/D in building.

Avail now or Feb 1. $950. Ns/np.

Lease & excellent refs a must.

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

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

SUNSET PARK 5870 Sunset Street

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

BONSOR APTS 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

6535

Homestay

HOST FAMILY wanted. Please call us at 604-688-1928 or email: globalstudyedu@gmail.com

6540

Houses - Rent

RENTED

$1550 RANCHER, 4 bdrm&rec rm. Newly Reno’d 82&110St. Small pet OK. Ph:778-835-1684 to view. Ref’s required.

Call 604-444-3000 Call 604-795-4417 Call 604-444-3000 to place your ad to your ad ad toplace place your

BBY NORTH, 2 BR main & 1 BR bsmt, 1.5 bath, all appls, carport, lrg yrd. Nr BCIT, SFU, transit. $1750. Avail Feb1. 778-835-5484

in the Classifieds!

6540

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, 2 bath, f/p, garg, patio. Mins PoMo/ Coq Ctr, Buntzen, 778-688-6622

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

NEW WEST Main & Upper hse, Near 22nd Skytrn Station. 3 BR, 2 bath, new reno’d. Cat OK. NS. $1300. Av Feb 1. 604-522-9086 POCO 3 BR mn flr, kitchen, dining & liv rm, small fam rm, $1450, Immed. Gord 604-329-9600

POCO, Mary Hill. Spac 3 BR upper flr, f/p, priv w/d, big deck, f/yard. Ns/np. $1,350/mo + 2⁄3 util.

In CDS. Nr West Coast Express + schools. Immed. 604-945-4835 STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN ● No Qualification - Low Down ● COQUITLAM - 218 Allard St. 2 bdrm HANDY MAN SPECIAL!!!

HOUSE, bsmt/2 sheds....$888/M NEW WEST- 1722-6th Av 2 bdrm HOUSE w/1 suite 2 f/p,Long term finance, new roof, RT-1..$1,288/M SURREY- 6297 134 St. Solid 5 bdrm HOUSE w/2 bdrm suite on 1/4 acre lot with views... $1,688/M CHILLIWACK - 9557 Williams, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town..... $888/M Call Kristen (604)786-4663 www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

6450

Miscellaneous Rentals

GATED PARKING AVAILABLE New Westminster CALL 604 723-8215 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

6565

Office/Retail Rent

1ST MONTH FREE for 850 sq ft office in Metrotown, $550/month incls all. Natalie 778-230-9037

6595

Shared Accommodation

6595-15

South Burnaby

BBY, S. Friendly female seeks a roommate to share ½ duplex near Metrotown. Accomodations include furnished room, hydro/ cable/’net. Sh’d laundry. NS/NP. $550/mo. Immed. 604-722-6701

6595

Shared Accommodation

6595-20

Coq./Poco/ Port Moody

POCO, Own BR, $425 incls utils, W/D, share home. NS/NP. Avail Now. 778-216-1727 ROOMMATE NEEDED to share 1800 sqft Townhouse in Port Moody, w/d, laminate floors, $585 incls utils, cable & internet, parking, indoor pool, nr SFU & Lougheed Mall. Suits professional working person or student. References Required. Avail Now. Call 778-846-5275

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Suites/Partial Houses

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

BBY BRENTWOOD, Brand New 1 BR bsmt, nr skytrain & Mall, $800 incls utils, no w/d, n/s, n/p, Avail Now, Refs. 604-307-9450

BBY CARIBOO Hill, 2 BR bsmt ste, Own W/D, priv entry. NS/NP. $875 incls utils. 604-526-6401

BBY, Central. Lrg 3 BR, 2 baths, f/p, priv w/d, c/port. Exc cond. $1350 + ½ util. Small pet ok. N/s.

Near BCIT, SFU, BGH, Skytrain & bus. Avail now. 604-298-6874

Suites/Partial Houses

BBY CDA WAY area, 2 BR mn flr, h/w flrs, appls, enste w/d, dbl gara n/p, $1200. Feb 1. 604-522-5951

NEW WEST, Queensborough. 1 BR, sep ent, shared lndry, n/s, n/p, full bath, incls hydro & cbl, $650, nr bus & Wal-Mart, Avail Feb1. 778-988-8898 lve msg.

BBY, EAST. 2 BR, 1010 sqft, g/lvl, radiant ht, cls to schools & bus, Avail Immed. 604-521-1008, 604-789-6318

NEW WEST, Queensborough. 2 BR, Priv ent. Shared w/d. N/S, N/P, Nr bus & Skytrain. $725 incls hydro/heat. Avail Now. Call 604-307-9350, leave message

BBY Gov’t Rd area, 2 BR glvl ste, $900 incl util/cbl, ns/np, avail Now, nr skytn/SFU, 604 420-6451

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

BBY METROTOWN, Spac 1 BR g/l, sh’d W/D, $750 incls utls/cble.

NS/NP. Feb 1. 604-454-9188 BBY N. 1 BR nice bsmt ste. $625 incls utls. Avail now. Strictly NS/ NP. Nr Alpha sec. . 604-291-2976

BBY, N. 2 BR upper lvl, mtn & city view, lrg deck, n/p, $830 + utils.

Priv w/d. Also: Bach suite, $680 incl utils. Immed. 604-951-8632

POCO 2 BR bsmt. Ns/np. Avail now, $800 incls utils, no w/d, 604-941-9702 or 604-945-3476

POCO. Big 1 BR. 1,000 sf. Patio.

Absolutely ns/np. $700/mo incl hydro. Avail now. 604-942-0436 POCO. Reno’d 3 BR upper flr, 2 baths, storage. $1290/mo + 60% util, immed. Ns/Np. 604-375-8757

POCO, Southside. 2 BR, upper floor, full bath, sh’d W/D. NS/NP. Av now. $825+ util. 604-941-7794

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Townhouses Rent

BBY N, Brentwood, 2 BR ste, hrdwd flrs, sh’d W/D. NS/NP. $820 + utls. Feb 1. 778-998-6685

POCO 2 BR T/H $775/mo & $815/mo. 3 BR T/H $955/mo.

Quiet-family complex, No Pets!

Avail Now. Call 604-464-0034

BBY N., near SFU/transit. 1 BR Furn’d ste. NS/NP. Avail now. $800 incls utls. 604-299-0923

RIVERS INLET

6605

Townhouses Rent

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 big cockatoo, 604-540-8396 lve msg

6620

Warehouse/ Commercial

BBY 3191 Thunderbird Cres, W/H with office, 2000 sf, 2 units to choose from, Large O/H door, New building, avail Feb/Mar, 604 929-9493 www.westrockproperty.com

Townhouses

(Coquitlam Centre area) BBY NORTH, Lrg 1 BR ste, own W/D & all appls. $1025 + 25 % utls. Feb 1. NS/NP. 604-261-3999 BBY Nr BCIT, 1 BR bsmt, n/s, n/p, Refs, Feb 1. $650 incls heat, hydro, washer, 778-892-4700 BBY nr Brentwood/Skytn, 1 BR glvl ste, suits 1, NS/NP, avail Feb 1st, $760 incl utils, 604-294-5435 BBY - nr Patterson skytrain stn, 1 BR, own W/D. $850 incls heat.

NS/NP. Feb 1. 604-710-4440

BBY, S. 2 BR, upper flr. 1.5 baths.

Near BCIT/Metrotown. Covered deck. Sh’d w/d. Ns/np. $1100/mo + util. Immed. 604-433-2688

BBY, SPERLING. Big 1 BR, g/lvl, f/bath, sh’d w/d. $850/mo incl hydro. Ns/np. Immed. Near bus.

604-671-1179 or 604-434-9789

• 2 BR Townhouse • 3 BR Townhouse 1.5 bath, 2 levels, 5 appls, decorative fireplace, carport.

Sorry no pets.

Call 604-942-2012

COQ 3121 Pattulo, 2 BR bsmt, full bath, own w/d, all appls. $1050 incls utils. Pets ok. 2 mins to Coq Centre. Avail Feb 1st.

778-688-2594 COQ, CENTRAL. 1 BR & Den gr lev ste, sh’d W/D, own entry, prkg. $650 + sh’d utls. N/S, no dogs.

Avail Jan 15. 604 937-3534

COQ CENTRE. 1 BR condo, grd/ lvl. 700 sq ft. 7 applis, jet tub, gas f/p, u/g prkg, large patio. Ns/np. $850/mo. Nr WC Exp. & Douglas College. Feb 1st. 604-942-5641 COQ, Lough Mall. 2 BR, g/lvl. Priv w/d & ent. F/ba. Ns/Np. $1000/mo incls utils, Immed. 604-931-3677

COQ Mallardville, 2 BR bsmt, full bath, 1000 sqft, new enste w/d, $890 + utils, Feb 1. 604-761-2181

N. WEST, Queensborough, 3 BR, main flr, 1 bath, $1100/mo + utils, available immed, own parking.

604-722-5550 or 604-671-8389 NEW WEST, BRAND NEW 1 BR ste. No laundry. $700 incls utls & hspd net. NS/NP. 604-763-4715 NEW WEST Newly updated Lrg 1 BR or 2 BR, 2 baths bsmt, furn, 1blk from JI, nr SFU, 1200 sqft.

Avail Now. ns/np, 604-516-6346 NEW WEST Queensboro, Brand New Lrg 2 BR T/H style ste, 1.5 baths, utils incls, 604-767-4605

7015

Escort Services

★★ Ashley & Lisa 604-551-3945

Have toys...Wanna see our Box?

HOME SERVICES

8010

Alarm/Security

ALARM 604-463-7919 Systems Ltd.

8020

COQ Lrg 1 BR + Office, sh’d W/D. Nr SFU. $850 incls utils/cbl/net NS. Av now or Feb 778-232-6359 BBY 2 BR grnd lvl in new house, $750 incls heat/hydro. NS/NP. Nr Canada Way/Imperial. Available Feb 1. 604-521-6658

6602

Blinds & Draperies

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

8030

Carpentry

8073

Drainage

DRAIN TILES & WATER LINES Without Digging a Trench 604-294-5300

8075

Drywall

ALL WORK GUARANTEED

J.A. CONSTRUCTION

Specializing in drywall & textured ceiling repairs, drywall finishing, stucco repairs, painting. Fully insured.

604-916-7729 JEFF

* 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/hour includes supplies. Insured. 604-723-0162 CLEANING LADY available. Meticulous, detailed, honest & reliable. Please call 778-233-5859 EXP CLEANING ladies avail 7 days/wk. Bonded. Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond 604-928-0025 Maids 'R' US Exc. Home Cleaning! Great Prices! 20 yrs Exp, Ref's, Res/Comm 604 808-0212

8073

Drainage

DRAINAGE, SEWER & WATER Underground Video Inspection Call Tobias 604 782-4322

All Drywall and Renovations Basement specialist! No job too BIG or small. Shane 604-807-3076 *Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925 PATCHING, TEXTURE / smooth ceilings, plaster walls. Small jobs.

25 years exp. Call 604-671-9901

8080

Electrical

#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 years exp. 1 stop!

Reas. rates! BBB. 778-988-9493.

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Landscaping

Moving & Storage

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Burnaby NOW • Saturday, January 15, 2011 • A35 To place your ad call

604-444-3000 Plumbing

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

# 104787 LIC. ELECTRICIAN For hire. Love small jobs.

Great rates. Call 778-822-8710

8087

one mini, drainage, landscaping, stump / rock / cement / oil tank removal.

Water / sewer line, 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865

Flooring/ Refinishing

THE ART OF HARDWOOD FLOORS Installations Refinishing & Repairs Dust Free.

Affordable Rates!

Free Estimates.

Call: 604-240-3344

Hardwood Floor Refinishing Repairs & Staining Installation Free Estimates

Century Hardwood Floors 604-376-7224 www.centuryhardwood.com

ALLNEWFLOORS.COM Hardwood, Laminate. Professional Install/Refinish.. 604-715-8455

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

Lawn & Garden

• Residential and Commercial • Snow Removal • Yard Clean-up • Gardening • Hedge Trimming • Tree Pruning

Free Est 604-779-6978 email:

alljobs@telus.net

A Gardener & A Gentleman Lawn, garden, tree svcs. Pruning, yard clean-up, rubbish. 319-5302

• 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 PRESSURE WASHING, Gutter Cleaning and Repairs Call George • 778-859-7793

Handyperson

TRUSTED HOME IMPROVEMENTS Save the HST! Call for details.

SINCE 1997

A Semi Retired Tradesman Small Reno’s & Repairs, Crown Mouldings & Finishing.

Richard 604-377-2480

CONFIDENT

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

PAINTING LTD.

TOTAL HOME RENOVATIONS

Int. & Ext. Specialist 20 yrs exp. *Reas. rates high quality* Fast, clean and letter of recommendation from customer Licensed, Insured & WCB

FROM DESIGN TO FINISH

A PAINT PRO EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW Principal Jean-Guy Bottin Cell 604. 626.1975

Since 1983

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

45

We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance

FREE ESTIMATES Seniors Discount

604-537-4140 www.affordablemoversbc.com

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

Kraft Painting & Decorating Residential, Commercial,Apartments

EXPERTS OFALLASPECTS OFPAINTING Brush

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

604-298-1222

604-588-0833

PTV HOME RENOVATIONS

WWW.PATTARGROUP.COM

Call Bill

www.chrisdalehomes.com

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

604-728-3009

www.jkbconstruction.com

M&S HANDYMAN

• Framing • Flooring • Finishing Carpentry • Painting • Drywall • T i l i n g Senior discount woodysgallery@hotmail.com

604-783-0979

All Work Guaranteed

604-724-3832

DUSKO PAINTING Int/Ext. Com/Resid.

Many Years Experience Top Quality Repair Drywall Free Estimates

604-258-7300 cell: 604-417-5917

TOP PAINTING Winter Special: 20% Discount

Residential • Commercial Free Estimates • Top Quality

JOE 604-782-1377

MILANO Painting 604-551-6510 MILANOGood Painting 604-551-6510 Int/Ext. Prices.

Free Est. Int/Ext. Good Est. Written Guar. Prices.

Prof & Free Insured.

Written Guar. Prof & Insured.

8205 8205

Paving/Seal Paving/Seal Coating Coating

ALLEN Asphalt, concrete, brick, ALLEN Asphalt, brick, ALLENfoundations, Asphalt, concrete, concrete, brick, drains, walls, memdrains, foundations, memdrains, 604-618-2304/ foundations, walls, walls, membranes 820-2187 branes 604-618-2304/ branes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187 820-2187

8220

Plumbing Plumbing

A BETTER

Garage • Basement • Backyard

PLUMBER PLUMBER

604-875-9072, 604-873-5292

AAA ADVANCE MOVING Experts in all kinds of Moving, Storage & Packing. Different from the Rest. 604-861-8885

#1 Roofing Company in BC

SALES@ PATTARGROUP.COM MACROOFING.CA

Residential & Commercial Tar & Gravel to Torch On Conversion Shell Busey’s Referral Network ★ Govt Certified ★ 20 yrs exp Visa & MasterCard

778-237-ROOF (7663)

778-235-1772 Est 1995

Also Special Truck for Clean-Ups

Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. Available 24 hours. Call Abe at: 604-999-6020

Roofing

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

Floor or Wall Tile

Home Services

BE COOL! COLD FEET?

8250

selected wholesaler cash sale

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

8180

PROFESSIONAL, LICENSED, Reliable Painter & Handyman.

Reasonable rates. Friendly service. Call Andy, the hANDYman, at 778-388-2639 or email urbancontractor@gmail.com

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

Winter Special 20% off

Trim/Prune hedges, rubbish removal, yard clean-up. Free Est, reasonable rates. 604-710-9670

A MOVING EXPERIENCE WITH L & D ENTERPRISES !!!

Fast & Dependable Special Rates Seniors Disc. Call 604-464-5872

604-878-5232

Painting/ Wallpaper

8195

PLUMBERS

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

Bath & Kitchen

Gutters

EDGEMONT GUTTERS

8130

8160

Excavating

# 1 BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT

8105

★ OPERA LANDSCAPING ★ Retaining walls, irrigation, paving, patios, fences, etc. 778-688-2444

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

Better Better Quality, Quality, Better Better Service Service

"Plumbing "Plumbing "Drain "Drain Cleaning Cleaning YEAARR TY 88 YERAANNTY "Furnaces R "Furnaces "$#! "$#!

WAARR W Discounts "Seniors "Seniors Discounts

436-1005

604 604

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

Rubbish Removal

Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. Available 24 hours. Call Abe at: 604-999-6020 DOUBLE - 0 LANDSCAPING Bobcat (small jobs), lawn care & landscaping. Call 778-885-2984

Electrician Lic#95323, Bonded, Affordable Com/Res. No Job too small. 25 yrs exp. 604 727-2306

8255

A North West Roofing Specialist in Re-Roofing & Repair, Free Est payment plan avail, WCB, Liability Insured Jag 778-892-1530

8295

K & E’S 24 HOUR SNOW PLOWING & SALTING Commercial & Residential Fully Insured trucke2k@hotmail.com

First Choice Roofing We specialize in flat roofs, fully insured.

WCB, Miguel 778-231-7973 GL Roofing cedar shake, asphalt shingle, flat roofs BBB WCB clean gutters $80. 24/7 604-240-5362 Roof Snow Removal by RCABC Cert’d ROOFERS. 50 years exp.

Dunrite Roofing • 604-522-8516

Free est.

Topside Roofing 604-290-1650 Quality Workmanship. Prompt, Prof Service. Insured. Call Phillip

COMPLETE RENOVATION & CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 778-893-0540

www.UnlimitedRenovations.ca

A Lady & Gentleman

Home Improvements, Painting, Tile, Carpentry, Plumbing, Elec.

Quality, 25yrs exp. 604-512-8915

8255

Rubbish Removal

604-RUBBISH 782-2474

* We Remove & Recycle Anything*

Free Est’s • Large or Small Jobs

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

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

Trips start at

$49

8300

Stucco/Siding/ Exterior

Quality Home Improvement ★ Stucco ★ All Kinds. No Job Too Big or Small.

604-725-8925

8309

JS TILES & STONE Res/Comm. Heated floors.

Free est. 604-719-7682 TILE-RIFIC TILING & PAINTING Slate, Glass, Ceramic Specialist.

Quality Work. 604-831-4013

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

Edgemont Building Maintenance • Power Washing • 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 Auto Miscellaneous

WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Last week 12 out of 15 applications approved! We fund your future not your past. Any Credit. $500 christmas cash extended. www.coastlineautocredit.com or 1-888-208-3205.

9125

Domestic

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

9145

Scrap Car Removal

THE SCRAPPER SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

E

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

*FREE SCRAP CAR PICK UP* Pay $ for some complete cars. No wheels no problem. 209-2026 ★ FREE TOWING ★ up to $300 CASH Today!

604-728-1965 John 2002 OLDS Alero V6 146kms sedan, Auto, White grey int, exc cond, s/r, p/l, p/w, ABS, fold down back seats. $4,500 604-329-7946

9135

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

Parts & Accessories

4 AUDI RIMS. Spec size is 235/45R17. Will fit 225/45R17 or 255/45R17. FIT FOLLOWING VEHICLES: All A3, A5, A6, A8 or TT models. All S4 models to 2008. S6 models 2007-2009. S8 models 2007-2009. A4 - ONLY 2WD. 4 Alloy Rims & 20 Stainless Lug Nuts = $2867 retail.

Mint condition $795 OBO 604-220-2269

9145

9155

Scrap Car Removal

1994 CHEV 3/4Ton with dump box, auto, exc working cond.

320K, $6200, 604-270-3933

9160

Sports & Imports

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

John 778-288-8009

2001 JAGUAR S-Type 3.0 V6, Auto, Black on white, 139km, $6998 obo. Tel: 778-322-3598

JKB CONSTRUCTION LTD. COMPLETE RENOVATIONS

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

2005 LEXUS ES330, 4 dr Sedan, grey, auto, fully loaded, 6cyl. 44K, $22,500 obo, 604-616-3296

604-728-3009 jkbconstruction.com

8250

10% OFF with this ad

NO WHEELS, NO PROBLEM

Roofing

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

9173 RESIDENTIAL DIVISION LTD.

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

Window Cleaning

D & M RENOVATIONS, Flooring, tiling, finishing. Fully Insured. Top quality, quick work 604-724-3832

Tried & True Since 1902 10% Off with this Ad! For all your plumbing, heating & reno needs.

Lic Gas Fitter, Aman. 778-895-2005

8335

Tiling

#1 #1 IN IN RATES RATES & & SERVICE SERVICE Licenced Licenced local local plumber. plumber. Plug Plug Drains, Reno’s 1-877-861-2423 Drains, Reno’s 1-877-861-2423

AMI MOVING ★ 3-5 ton cube.

Starting at $39/hour. Local & long distances. 24/7 ★ 604-617-8620

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

604-720-1564

UNLIMITED RENOVATIONS

Jerry 604-618-8585 Andrew 604-618-8585

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

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

30 yrs exp. matco@telus.net

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

$ BEST RATES $

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

Fully insured & WCB

ABC TREE MEN. Dangerous tree removal, pruning, stump grinding.

604-521-7594, 604-817-8899

1998 LINCOLN Mark 8, excellent condition, 82,000 km, $11,000 obo 604-988-0327

MATCO DESIGN

All Renovations & Additions, Ins. Quality Work

Tree Services

604-937-6633 604-349-5533

9105 Advantage Building Maintenance: •Roof •Chimney •Skylight Repairs •FREE Estimate 604-802-1918

Snow Removal

8315

• 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

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

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

604 628 9044

#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200

Vans

97 GRAND Voyager LE 3.8L AWD Leather n/s Alloy 221K $3999 obo 604-939-3316

9522

RV’s/Trailers

WANT to trade 1988 Chevy Elite 23’ motor home for smaller motorhome. 604-946-0864 Lve mess

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100% B C Owned and Operated

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Dairyland Organic Milk

skim, 1, 2 or 3.25%

Fancy Lemons

Kettle Baked Potato Chips

4.29

Meat Department

assorted varieties

2L • product of Canada

1.99

Certified Organic, California Grown

3/.99

Whole Organic Chickens

4.99lb/ 11.00kg

113g • product of USA

Oasis Health Break and Premium Juices

Juice Carrots from Fountainview Farm B.C. Grown, Certified Organic

assorted varieties

2/7.00

MaraNatha Smooth Almond Butter

1.75L - 1.89L product of Canada

5.99

10.99

340g • product of USA

Nature's Path Premium Cereals assorted varieties

assorted varieties

1.49/100g

200-310g

Liberté 2.5% Yogurt

reg 2.19

three varieties

2/5.00

Avalon Organic Cottage Cheese 1 or 2%

500ml • product of Canada

Salad Crunchy Mix Gravity Bins & Pre-Packaged

20% off

4.99

3.99

Traditional Medicinals Organic Teas

200g • reg 7.99

Extra potent, an excellent formula for traveller's parasite protection as well as general use by youth, adults and seniors.

16.99

reg 5.49

assorted varieties

2/7.98

From Our Bakery

La Tortilla Wraps

3.99

White Only

2.99

Veggie Patch Appetizers

500g

assorted varieties

Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins

5.99

package of 6

Rice Bakery Brown Rice Soda Bread

4.99

500g

Burns up to 12 times the calories! Helps to manage appetite and cravings, reduce body fat, and will enhance mental acuity, focus and concentration.

assorted varieties

Organic Country French Bread

2/8.00

18.99

398ml • product of USA

200ml

450g

Uncle Luke’s Organic Syrup (Formerly Luc Bergeron) three varieties

5.99

Omega 3 fatty acids in a delicious lemon flavour, making it suitable for children, adults and seniors.

2/4.98

assorted varieties

90 caps

Ascenta NutraSea Fish Oil

assorted varieties

Liege Gourmet Waffles

4.99

29.99

368-496g

Wolfgang Puck Organic Soups

255-283g • product of USA

180 caps

Brad King’s Ultimate Calorie Burn

Dietitia n Top Ch ’s oice

20 bags • product of USA

regular retail price

Natural Factors Double Strength Acidophilus & Bifidus

Allegro 9% Probio Light Cream Cheese

assorted varieties

700-750g • product of B.C.

Bulk Department

assorted varieties

500g

2/6.98

1.98lb/4.37kg

Allegro Light Cheeses

4.99

Rogers Deluxe Granolas

Imported

Choices’ Own Haida Cakes

2/3.98

300-400g • product of Canada

25lb Bag

Hot House Grown Red Tomatoes on the Vine

907g

From the Deli

Wasa Crispbreads

2/7.00

16.98

Grande Prairie Bison Burgers

Artesian Acres Organic Kamut Pasta assorted varieties

250ml • product of Quebec

2/5.00

454g • product of Canada

Nature Clean Liquid Dish Soap three varieties

2/6.00

575ml • 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 January 13 to January 19, 2011.

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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