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What were the issues facing New Westminster a decade ago? What are they today? And what will the city look like in the year 2020? We take a closer look at the city’s past, present and future on the eve of a new decade. Our special report starts on page 3.
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If Julian jumps, he’ll tackle MLA Bloy’s seat BY JENNIFER MOREAU REPORTER editorial@royalcityrecord.com
Local MP Peter Julian is making his final round of calls this weekend to gather feedback on whether he should abandon his federal post and go after the leadership of the provincial New Democrats. If Julian does go provincial, he said he would run in Burnaby-Lougheed, a riding now held by Liberal Harry Bloy. “A couple of the folks that would be looking at the nomination for BurnabyLougheed said that they would step aside if I chose to move forward,” Julian said, adding the NDP narrowly lost that seat in the last two elections. “I think people feel with a very strong campaign working very hard, there’s a chance that maybe we could pick up that seat.” As for the provincial leadership position, Julian said he’s not mulling per se – he
needs to consider federal and provincial their encouragement a bit. impacts before making a final decision. While he couldn’t say for sure, Julian “I’ve got folks I’ve got to phone and expects to make an announcement on his I’m getting feedback from the community. decision as early as next week or as late as There are a lot of people you have to talk the following week. to,” he said. Those people include “Right now it looks like this key party activists, MLAs in proweekend will be a critical one, and vincial caucus and both Kathy and I’ll have the information I need,” he Derek Corrigan. “You have a list of said. “But am I leaning one way or people you have to phone through, the other? You make the decision and that’s what I’m doing. … This is once you have all the information, not a decision I’m taking lightly at all. and I don’t yet have all the information.” I think it’s fair to say the feedback has The next provincial election been divided.” Some feel Julian should be run- MP Peter Julian should be in 2013, unless the Liberals, now in the midst of their own leaderning provincially, others would prefer ship race, call a snap election. he hold on to his federal seat. In the last two provincial elections, Bloy Julian said if he were to run provincially, he would have to step down from his fed- secured his seat with fewer than 1,000 votes eral seat during a provincial campaign, putting him ahead of the NDP candidates. Bloy welcomed Julian as potential comsomething that has made people encouraging him to run provincially cool off from petition.
“I’ve always encouraged people to run for whatever they believe in,” he said, adding he knows that Julian isn’t the only New Democrat interested in that seat. “I know the NDP are in turmoil in the province. They are showing their leadership abilities by imploding within. … They are going ultra left-wing, and I don’t think people want that,” he said. “Whoever they are going to put up, I look forward to the challenge.” The Liberals will pick their new leader on Feb. 26, and the NDP chose theirs on April 17. Apart from Bloy’s seat and Liberal MLA Richard Lee in Burnaby North, all of Burnaby’s federal, provincial and municipal seats are held by NDP members. So far, only Dana Larsen, a co-founder of the Marijuana party, has announced he’s interested in the NDP leadership position since Carole James said she’s stepping aside.
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SAME CHALLENGES CONFRONT THE ROYAL CITY – BUT PROGRESS IS BEING MADE
City is a lesson in try, try, try again BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com
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hey say the more things change, the more things stay the same – and that’s certainly true in the Royal City. New Westminster didn’t have to worry about the Y2K issue as it entered 2010, but it faced a number of the same issues that were being tackled in 2000 – including downtown revitalization, parkland acquisition and development and traffic. As 2010 drew to a close, TransLink was consulting with residents about options for the United Boulevard extension and hearing about residents’ concerns regarding traffic in the city. Flashback to 2000, when TransLink was holding consultation meetings about its strategic transportation plan and ways of funding the plan that sought to upgrade road and transit services. In 2000, the Millennium SkyTrain line started running from Columbia Station to Braid Street and construction began on Sapperton Landing, a $10-million regional park in front of the Fraserview development. The park was funded by Rapid Transit 2000 Ltd. in exchange for city property to be used for the SkyTrain guideway. “It will allow people to access the river, which is so integral to our city,” said then mayor Helen Sparkes. “This is Past, a continuation of a focus and Present, love of the Fraser River.” Those sentiments are shared by current Mayor Wayne Wright, who often raves about the benefits the city will see from the $25-million Westminster Pier Park that’s now under construction on the riverfront. In 2010, the city continued planning for the Westminster Pier Park and the multiuse civic centre. The city is funding its portion of the park ($8 million to buy the property and $8.3 million to develop and remediate the brownfield site) by approving a shortterm borrowing agreement with the Municipal Finance Authority, and is using funds from gaming agreements to pay for the $35-million civic centre that will get under construction in 2011. ack in 2000, the city worked on projects such as the Millennium Trail in Queen’s Park, the Millennium Plaza in front of city hall and the new police building. Rather than increasing property taxes to fund the new police station, the city opted to borrow from city reserves and repay them with annual casino revenues. On the topic of taxes, the 2000 city council agreed to use revenues from the community casino at the Royal Towers Hotel and the destination casino at the Royal City Star riverboat casino to give taxpayers a “zero” budget. In 2010, taxpayers had a 3.98 per cent increase to their property taxes and council has tried to reduce its reliance on gaming funds for the operating budget. In 2000, New Westminster city council celebrated its decision to purchase the former Columbia Theatre (the Burr) for $700,000 and lease it to the Raymond Burr Performing Arts Society. In addition to providing a theatre venue, city council said the city was showing confidence in the downtown at a time when it was ask-
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The future: Plaza 88, which is currently well under construction, will include 200,000 square feet of retail space and a 10-screen multiplex cinema. It will be linked with an elevated SkyTrain station. It is one of the projects that is changing the face of the downtown area. “The reduction of liquor seats in the downtown has ing others to come to invest in the area. fundamentally changed the downtown,” she said. “That A decade later, the city sold the Burr Theatre, decidhas fundamentally changed people’s perception of the ing the theatre required too much money to renovate downtown as an area to reside. Most of the growth in and no longer met its needs. nstead, the city was working on plans to incorporate the downtown has been residential development.” While the city’s vision of the downtown had been to a new theatre into the future civic centre and to concreate an 18-hour destination neighbourhood, it’s now tribute to the Massey Performing Arts Centre that envisioned as having sustainable, high-density growth, will be built as part of the new high school project. respect for the area’s heritage assets, promotion of “City hopes to kick start downtown growth,” read a transit-oriented development and provision front-page headline in The Record in June 2000. of amenities such as parks, cultural and recThe article noted the city was taking a number reational services and improved access to the of steps that it hoped would spur revitalization Fraser River. of the downtown, such as relocating the police In addition to accommodating much of the service from city hall to the old post office city’s growth in the coming decade, Spitale building on Columbia Street and approving a said the downtown will become the cultural package of initiatives aimed at revitalizing the precinct of the city. That will be solidified by Columbia Street Historic District. the construction of a new civic centre, which In 2010, the city completed a downtown will include a theatre and museum space. community plan document. In keeping with Spitale said the actions taken by the city a that plan, construction of the massive Plaza decade ago to deal with crime and nuisances, 88 development around the New Westminster Lisa Spitale to create a strong police presence in the downSkyTrain station continued in 2010, as did Development town, to encourage façade improvements planning for a new civic centre and a new waterfront park. services director have all helped changed people’s perceptions of the downtown. Lisa Spitale, the city’s director of devel“All those things started slowly changing opment services, said the biggest difference people’s perceptions of the downtown,” she said. “That she’s seen in the city in the past 10 years is the overall really contributed in a positive way to the residential improvement in civility and crime and people’s percepdevelopment.” tion of public safety. Between 1996 and 2000, she said The 2001 census showed the downtown’s population the city did a lot of work to tackle drug and nuisance issues, including addressing panhandling and drug ◗Future Page 4 dealing on streets and prohibiting public nuisances.
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Future: Downtown population will grow fastest “If people get comfortable with that, any deviation is quite pronounced,” she said. to be 7,270. Its population grew to 9,265 by the end of In the past 10 years, a number of major projects have 2009 and is forecast to swell to 15,441 by 2021. Spitale got underway or been completed in New Westminster said the downtown is the city’s growth concentration including the Victoria Hill, Port Royal and Plaza 88 area. Between now and 2031, 22 per cent of developments. When Canada Mortgage and Housing the city’s population growth will take place in Corporation sold its Park Row property in 2000, the Queensborough, 36 per cent will be in the downtown Terry Hughes development got underway. Some say the and 42 per cent will be scattered throughout the city. “By 2031, the downtown will accommodate more than city’s developing too fast, but that’s not always the case. In August 2000, a developer was proposing to replace one-quarter of the city’s population,” she said. “You are a one-storey building at 27 Eighth Ave. with a new looking at that one neighbourhood taking on four-storey development. That building was only most of the growth.” recently demolished, after a different developer With that growth comes a huge demoreceived the city’s approval to build two four-stographic change – and with that change comes rey mixed-used buildings on a larger site that now a need for amenities such as parks, schools and includes the former Canadian Tire property. services that appeal to families and children. In 2000, city officials were pleased to open the “The civic centre is going to be built. Plaza Millennium Trail and Millennium Plaza. 88 is going to be built. Theatres will be up and In 2010, officials were just as happy to unveil running,” Spitale said about the downtown’s the renovated Hyack Square and the new youth Past, look in 10 years’ time. “At the same time, the Present, centre in 2010 and plan for facilities such as the River Market is going to be open again. You civic centre and new schools. are going to have the park finished. You are “In the next three to five years, we are going going to have the schools opened.” to see some really positive changes. We are going A decade from now, the new John Robson to have at least two new schools built. The civic Elementary School will be open on the former centre will be finished. The Queensborough Community St. Mary’s Hospital site. Just outside the downtown Centre expansion will be finished. The Massey will probboundary, a new middle school will be open on the current John Robson site. In addition to the downtown, den- ably be finished,” Spitale said. “We are talking developments that change how people view certain areas. They sification is envisioned to take place in Queensborough are much needed amenities.” and along SkyTrain nodes. ore residential development will occur in the he city’s population was 61,800 in 2008, but is foredowntown, Queensborough and around the cast to grow to 76,000 in 2021 and 88,000 in 2031. city’s five SkyTrain nodes. Construction around “There has been a lot of growth in the city when SkyTrain stations has started taking place, but will conyou compare it to growth in the city over the past 30 tinue in the years to come. years,” Spitale said. “We saw a spike in 2006 in terms of “I think you are going to see more of that happening development levels. We haven’t seen those levels since. in New Westminster,” Spitale said. “The infrastructure They are climbing again.” is already there. They (developments) will be different For people who have lived in the city for a long time, depending on the SkyTrain station.” Spitale said it may seem that the city is seeing a lot of Anthony Perl, director of urban studies at Simon development. She said New Westminster had been one Fraser University, said the City of Burnaby has been a of the few communities in the region that experienced leader in transit-oriented development, by developing “negative growth,” which means it wasn’t growing as communities around rapid-transit lines and stations. fast as the regional average. ◗ continued from page 3
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“Burnaby’s at the head of the class and New Westminster’s now doing it, but they’re following Burnaby’s lead,” he said. n addition to increased density in the downtown, the coming decade will see construction of the Brewery District and an expansion of Royal Columbian Hospital. In March 2000, Sapperton’s last bank closed its doors because there wasn’t enough traffic to that branch. Today, the Sapperton commercial area is having a bit of a resurgence and anticipating the arrival of new opportunities with the Brewery Development that’s now under construction at the former Labatt Brewery site. In January 2000, Canacemal Investment Inc. and Westminster Savings Credit Union broke ground for a flagship branch for the credit union at Sixth and Sixth. In 2010, Canacemal set its sights on downtown, having been selected as the city’s development partner to build an office tower above the city’s future civic centre. tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com
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Schools: A decade of disappointment Saga of New Westminster Secondary School often overshadowed successes in the district’s classrooms BY NIKI HOPE REPORTER
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he worn-out looking high school on the corner of Eighth Street and Eighth Avenue embodies a decade of disappointment in the school district for many people in New Westminster. For almost 10 years, there has been a series of promises to replace the unsightly and outdated midcentury facility. It began in 2003, when the Ministry of Education approved a new high school, but construction was put on hold three years later when costs shot up. Then, in 2007, the province announced that plans could begin again to replace New Westminster Secondary School, but the latest attempt was delayed by the 2008 confirmation that the school had been built over an old cemetery. As a result, replacing the city’s only public high school has become one of the most complicated and expensive school construction projects ever undertaken in the province. The latest quest to get the high school built – it’s now part of a threeschool plan for a new elementary, middle and high school – seems on track again. While the high school replacement has dominated the headlines and has long been a source of parental outrage, what’s been somewhat overlooked over the last decade is the Past, Present, significant academic strides the New Westminster school district has made. At the start of the decade, district educators developed SmartReading, an enhanced reading program. The program was crafted by retired assistant superintendent Susan Close, who came to the district in 1999, when provincial assessment results put New Westminster students at the bottom of the reading and writing barrel. But the district had such dramatic improvements by the fall of 2003 that then-education minister Christy Clark singled New Westminster out for its improving scores. The district continued to offer a number of programs of choice, such as international baccalaureate, an accelerated academic program that helps prepare motivated students for post-secondary education. The district’s IB students recently surpassed the world average in several subjects, including English, French and math. Other popular programs – Montessori, French immersion, homelearners’ – have thrived through the decade, raising the district’s bottom line in academic performance and drawing students to the district. But the district hasn’t just focused on programs for advanced learners. It’s also kept the doors open on its
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Still waiting: Construction of a replacement school for New Westminster Secondary School, according to the latest
plans, would not be until 2016. The city may not see a new high school until the next decade.
online learning. alternate schools, which help students who struggle “I worry that it will be more people working in isolato fit into mainstream classrooms and offer a learning tion,” he said. “We know the best work comes by colenvironment that works for them. laboration.” Last June, trustees directed district staff Even the often-divided board of educato perform a review of programs of choice, tion has benefited from collaboration, Ewen which board chair Michael Ewen expects will take up to three years to complete. “I worry that it said. Since the 2008 election, the board has Looking ahead to the next decade, the been split, with Voice trustees Casey Cook, district is embracing the computer age and (online learnLisa Graham and Jim Goring often at odds utilizing new learning programs. It is just ing) will be more with union-endorsed trustees Lori Watt, beginning to see the academic benefit of Fast Ewen and James Janzen, as well as indepenForWord, learning software designed to help people working trustee Brent Atkinson. struggling readers improve brain fitness in isolation. We dent But political divisions and infighting are and strengthen brain processing. Another nothing new to the school board, and that’s program that the district has implemented is know the best the reason some people feel that the aging Universal Design for Learning, an approach work comes by high school has been forced to stand for to teaching, learning and assessment that such a long time. draws on new brain research and technology. collaboration.” Under the current plan, which has yet One more sign of the times – registration to be formally endorsed by the Ministry of is swelling in the district’s online classes, MICHAEL EWEN Education, the district will get three new which were introduced on a small scale in BOARD CHAIR schools. The plan is to build an elementary New Westminster more than a decade ago. school first on the former Saint Mary’s The virtual classes really took off about three Hospital site, then the middle school on the John years ago when the New Westminster Teachers Union Robson Elementary site and, lastly, the high school. and the district partnered to enhance and expand the According to the timeline, the high school – for students program by offering online classes to both adult learners and secondary students, assistant superintendent Al in grades 9 to 12 – would be completed in approximately 2016/17, which means almost another decade could Balanuik told The Record. pass before the new high school gets built. But Ewen is concerned about the enrolment boom in
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It’s full steam ahead for the next decade
In the year 2020: Will we have a busWestminster residents would have tling, safe, urban downtown commuanswered in the negative. nity? Will we be able to bike and walk It’s not because the city didn’t have along the Fraser River, stop in at the a vision – but it didn’t have partners, River Market, grab an organic and it certainly didn’t have many shovels in the ground. apple, and catch a matinee at the cinemas before taking the Fast forward to 2010 and the THE RECORD waterfront is finally being SkyTrain home? Will we have a new secondary school, a new rejuvenated, the arts centre is arts centre, and thriving neighbourhood on the agenda, a new school is – well – a retail hubs? lot closer, Woodlands is now a residential community and Sapperton is an urban If you had asked that in the year 2000, chances are good that most New community with growing character.
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To what, or who, do we owe this longfought-for progress? To be sure, many have made the plans, voted on the bylaws and battled for the dollars. New Westminster’s politicians have sometimes spurred progress – but often stalled it with political infighting. And then there were the years spent dealing with one staff controversy after another in city hall. But perhaps the city’s time has finally arrived. Perhaps, all of the spadework has finally paid off. Perhaps, a city man-
agement team with vision and a tremendous work ethic is clicking with a city council that’s willing to take risks. Whatever the mix – it appears to be working. Our city is not an island. Our future is linked to the Lower Mainland, and, of course, to the province and the world. But after 150 years of triumphs and failures in the city, it appears that the next decade may well be one of its very best.
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he role that women voters about Campbell. play in determining who And, for now anyways, Clark holds political power in appears to be the candidate of this province appears to be takchoice for both the voting public ing on added significance. and those who consider themRecent polls show the NDP is selves B.C. Liberal supporters. experiencing serious slippage in So the table is set for a complete support from women, while the reversal in B.C. politics (as if that B.C. Liberals are gaining ground should ever come as a surprise). in that area. The NDP has long prided Both the Mustel Group and itself as a champion of the interthe Angus Reid ests of women, and polling firms it even implemented have documented an affirmative action policy to ensure more this shift, and it appears linked to female candidates in both the brutal the last election. But take-down of a it is now seen as the female leader by party that undemocratithe NDP, and cally turfed a female the departure of leader, and it will KEITH BALDREY Gordon Campbell undoubtedly elect a from the B.C. man to succeed Carole Liberal leadership. James. Campbell has long been seen In fact, it will be interesting to as a liability with women votsee if any women even run for ers, but he was able to get their the NDP leadership (no names support when it counted most have surfaced just yet). If none – at election time. With him leav- do, it will be a stunning coming the scene, the picture gets mentary about the party’s true rosier for the B.C. Liberals on commitment to the interests of this front. women. His potential successors Meanwhile, the B.C. Liberals would all appear to be more couldn’t be happier about this. appealing to women voters, but The polls show the NDP’s loss none more than Christy Clark. in support from women is in In fact, if Clark were to the double-digits, as many have become premier, it is likely the gone over to the B.C. Liberals. B.C. Liberals would stand a The significance of this politigood chance of corralling a huge cal shift cannot be underestichunk of the electorate denied mated. them in the past. I suspect Clark When the B.C. Liberals and appeals to a lot of young and NDP square off in elections, the middle-aged women voters who question of which party wins may have harboured suspicions ◗NDP Page 7
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Re: Trouble on Eighth, The Record, Dec. 22 Lorrie Williams suggested that the Nicholsons or anybody else concerned with traffic in the city should write a letter to mayor and council. “We encourage that because when you write a letter to mayor and council, it automatically comes to us and then we have to do something about it,” she said. “The next step would be to come to council as an open delegation and state your case.” How many letters do residents need to write to the mayor, council or city hall before they finally get it? The people of this city have been telling the mayor, council and city hall for longer than anyone can remember to deal with the systemic problem of traffic in New Westminster. All residents’ associations send reps to the city hall traffic advisory com-
mittee; they meet monthly – they also tell the mayor, council and city hall there are problems with traffic. Mr. Mayor, councillors, city hall – do something about the traffic. Jan Fialkowski, New Westminster
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On Dec. 1, Rhoena Reutlinger, manager of the Paddlewheeler Pub and Dave Brennan, manager of the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce, hosted their annual pancake breakfast that benefitted the New Westminster Family Place and the Purpose Society. Through their continued efforts, this year’s breakfast was again a wonderful success. Both Family Place and the Purpose Society are very appreciative for the toys and cash donations ◗Local Page 7
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COSMETIC, GENERAL & FAMILY DENTISTRY
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Local familes got help ◗ continued from page 6
that they receive as a result of the hard work of Ms. Reutlinger and Mr. Brennan and the generosity of all those who come and enjoy the pancake breakfast. As well as a chance to enjoy a great breakfast, this event provides an opportunity for folks to come together and support others in their community. Through this contribution of toys and cash donations, both our agencies are able to make the holiday season merrier and more enjoyable for many local families. Our staff are witness to immense gratitude in the form of smiles, tears and thanks from families when they receive their hampers, toys or food vouchers. They see first hand the difference these generous donations can make. Thank you Rhoena Reutlinger and Dave Brennan for making New Westminster a more compassionate and caring community. Dawn Embree, Purpose Society
Marjorie Staal, the New Westminster Family Place
Thanks to ‘guardian angel’ Dear Editor:
Blessed New Year to my Guardian Angel. A few months back, I dropped my small cloth bag on the busy street of Sixth
Avenue. What a lovely surprise, when my bank contacted me to say that my small bag with important cards was returned by a “very nice gentleman.” May God bless you richly, during this coming year. Carol Bidwell, by e-mail
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power lies in the hands of several thousand voters. Politicians always talk of the importance of winning the support of the proverbial “soccer mom.” In other words, suburban women with a young family are a key demographic in elections. If the choices are Christy Clark versus Mike Farnworth or Adrian Dix, which party do you think holds the advantage? Now, there is time for the NDP to recover their support from women. The memories of the ugly ouster of James will fade (although you can be sure they will be brought back in some fashion by B.C. Liberal ads during an election campaign), and if the B.C. Liberals opt for Kevin Falcon, Mike de Jong or George Abbott as leader,
the contrast in leadership of the two parties will be less striking. And Clark still strikes me as someone who can come flying into the job with great energy and great positives, only to see things gradually go sour over time. But in this year of great upheaval in B.C. politics, where seismic shifts are occurring on a number of fronts, keeping track of the female electorate will be fascinating. If the B.C. Liberals were still trailing the NDP by a huge margin in public opinion (as they were with Campbell and James as leaders), the views of women wouldn’t matter so much. But now, with the political scene competitive again (polls show the B.C. Liberals are either leading
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or tied with the NDP), all votes will be critical. History shows it is very difficult for the NDP to gain power in this province. The party’s pool of potential supporters simply isn’t as large as that of its chief opponent. All things must go the party’s way to ensure victory – there has to at least a bit of a vote-split on the centre-right of the political spectrum, and the party has to ensure it gets every single one of its supporters out to the polls. But if the NDP loses even a fraction of its female support, it could cost the party the next election. And as it stands right now, that’s exactly what it’s facing. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.
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Columbia station has fair share of fare cheaters BY JANAYA FULLER-EVANS REPORTER editorial@royalcityrecord.com
Columbia SkyTrain Station was one of the top-five worst stations for fare evasion in the region last year, according to information obtained by The Vancouver Sun. The information was from a fare audit done by TransLink between September and December 2009. Eleven per cent of people whose fares were checked at Columbia Station as part of the audit did not have valid fare, according to the data. However, other New West stations did fairly well in comparison with others in the region.
Braid Station was further down the list, with only 8.2 per cent of riders travelling without sufficient fare. New Westminster Station came in at 7.4 per cent, and 22nd Street Station had the lowest rate of all the New West stations, at 6.3 per cent. Sapperton Station was not included in the published data because fewer than 500 passengers were checked, which resulted in a higher margin of error, according to The Vancouver Sun. TransLink could not specifically say why some stations saw higher rates of fare evasion than others, but suggested that could be affected by income levels and bus transfers. Granville Station in Vancouver had the
most fare jumpers, at 11.9 per cent, while Burnaby’s Edmonds Station came in with the least amount of fare evaders, at 2.8 per cent. The overall fare evasion rate for 2009 was 7.7 per cent, according to the data. The Canada Line was not included in the audit. TransLink is introducing a new fare card and turnstile system to prevent fare evasion. The Smart Card would substitute cash, passes and FareSaver tickets, and allow TransLink to charge riders based on distance traveled, rather than the current boundary system. The faregate turnstiles are being introduced to prevent fare jump-
ers from not paying for using transit. The project is estimated at $170 million, with the province covering $40 million, and the federal government contributing up to $30 million from the Building Canada Fund, to go towards faregates and station improvements. TransLink is putting forward the majority of funding – $100 million – for the project. The project is expected to get underway in the new year, with SkyTrain stations retrofitted for faregates. TransLink has estimated the card and system will be introduced in 2013. – with files from Chad Skelton, The Vancouver Sun
Two men sought after trying to heist drugs at pharmacy BY ALFIE LAU REPORTER
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New Westminster police are asking for the public’s help in locating two men who they believe tried to rob the People’s Drug Mart at Royal Square on Tuesday morning. Police responded to a call from the drug store at 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 28 reporting that a robbery had just occurred. According to a drug store employee, two men dressed entirely in black with their faces covered by black masks entered the store, produced handguns and demanded drugs from the pharmacy. A police dog was unable to locate the two men. However, witnesses told the
police that a small silver pick-up truck was seen leaving the area and police are looking to locate that vehicle. The New Westminster Police Service requests that anybody witnessing this incident to call 604-525-5411 to speak with investigators.
City men arrested for Boxing Day robbery
Two New Westminster men were arrested early on Boxing Day after a robbery at the Sixth Street and Fourth Avenue 7-Eleven store. Just after 2:30 a.m. on Boxing Day, New Westminster police responded to an incident at the convenience store where two
men were alleged to have robbed the night clerk at knifepoint. The New Westminster Police Service came with a police dog leading the search and the dog managed to track both suspects to the 300 block of Fourth Street, where they were arrested. A knife was recovered at the scene, as well as items that were taken during the robbery. The two Royal City men are facing charges in relation to this incident.
Man arrested for Christmas Eve break-in
A 45-year-old Vancouver man is facing burglary charges after a Christmas Eve incident in New Westminster.
On Dec. 24 at 7:30 p.m., a resident on the top floor of a home in the 1300 block of Fourth Avenue heard a smashing sound. Knowing that the downstairs resident was away, he called the police and went to investigate. When he looked into the downstairs suite, he saw a broken glass door and a man who wasn’t his neighbour inside. When police arrived, they arrested a 45year-old Vancouver man after the downstairs resident confirmed that the man inside his suite had no legitimate access to the residence and that items inside the suite had been placed into a bag. The Vancouver man is also wanted on warrants in Vancouver and Victoria. www.twitter.com/alfielau
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◗ IN THE COMMUNITY
2010: The year in headlines ◗P12 Looking back at a decade in local sports ◗P17
◗ HOMEWORK
New TV show helps with fix-up BY NIKI HOPE REPORTER
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She had a lengthy and expensive todo list of home repairs, but Sapperton resident Lynda Chapple never expected it would land her on TV. At least not until she saw a Craigslist ad, seeking willing participants for a TV show that helps homeowners get to their overdue repairs. Chapple threw the dice and responded to the ad, and voila, her Alberta Street house ended up in an episode on the new W Network home improvement series called Homewreckers. “The show focuses on repairs that you’ve been neglecting,” “To get all those Chapple said. “For me it was my roof, jobs done ... which I knew was there’s no way very old and had to be done. I just I would have couldn’t afford gotten that all it.” Her 10-yeardone.” old daughter ’s room also got a LYNDA CHAPPLE sprucing up. The Sapperton homeowner worn-out woodplank floors were replaced with new laminate. “They were OK, but there were a couple of spots that were kind of dodgy,” Chapple said about the old floors, which had been covered in dirty carpet when she first bought the house three years ago. “I didn’t want a carpet because she’s allergic to dust mites,” said Chapple. The Homewreckers crew put down the floor, added new baseboards and put trim around the windows. The room is an attic space with a long, slanted ceiling. The walls were painted a refreshing mandarin orange colour, and the ceiling got a fresh coat of white paint.
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Our house: Sapperton resident Lynda Chapple with “Oliver” the dog and her 10-year-old twins Andy and Lucy Sissons in front
of their house, which will appear on the TV show Homewreckers, which helps homeowners catch up with overdue repairs.
“It gives a really modern, crisp look (to the room), and she really likes that,” Chapple said about the orange paint. “It looks now like a finished room. She’s got the best room in the house now. My son and I are very jealous of her.” The show also replaced the cover on Chapple’s back porch – the old one had been damaged by snow and wind. The frame was rebuilt and new, corrugated plastic was put up. “It’s a relief because it’s money I didn’t have,” Chapple said about the repairs. Though her story was featured on the show, Chapple chipped in for a portion of the repairs. Still, having the work done through Homewreckers saved her at least $10,000, she said. “To get all those jobs done ... there’s no
way I would have gotten that all done,” said Chapple, who works in the props department in the film industry. Her work is sporadic, so it’s tough to budget for major repairs. Also, Chapple is divorced and lives on a single income. She shares custody of her children – a twin boy and girl – with her ex. For Chapple, being on the show and having the cameras in her personal space “wasn’t too bad,” she said, though there were some surprises. “One day they took me on a field trip to a dilapidated house in Strathcona – every single room was dripping wet. They did that for shock value,” she said. “Basically, they wanted to show what can happen when structural repairs are neglected.”
Chapple said she knew her roof, in particular, was a problem and she’d had several quotes to get it fixed, but it was tough to find the money to pay for the upgrades. “I feel relieved and now I can move onto the fun things of the house,” she said. One of the best parts of being on the show was seeing the transformation in her daughter’s room. “That was a really great thing – to get my daughter’s room done,” she said. On her own, Chapple did some painting in her son’s room and made a chair rail with hockey sticks for the 10-year-old hockey player. Chapple’s home will be featured on Homewreckers in the spring.
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Flip through the year’s top headlines Good news, bad news and everything in between – it filled our pages in 2010. For a brief step back in time, check out the final part of the year that was.
July
Forced to choose: Local teen Tory Inglis left her church after she was called in to discuss her sexuality. The meeting came after an article on Tory’s involvement in New Westminster’s Pride Day was published. Tory’s mom, Karen, supports her daughter’s stand.
New Westminster residents face off against Nelson in the battle for $25,000 as part of the 2010 Kraft Celebration Tour. New Westminster prevails and wins funds for the Youth Centre at Moody Park. The Gunderson family issues an emotional plea to a tipster who called police with valuable information about the fatal hit-and run that killed three-year-old Megan Gunderson on June 20, 1996. They appeal to a person who recently sent an anonymous tip to the police, as well as the driver, to come forward so they can get closure. It appears that two cats were dipped in a hazardousliquidafter they return home wet and smelling like paint thinner. One of the cats was washed down right away and survived, but a second couldn’t be located immediately and the liquid was absorbed into its body. It later died from its injuries. Nirmal Walia gets his day in court. He’s suing the city and its former development services director for gross negligence and damages in its handling of the proposal to relocate his liquor license from the former Windsor Hotel on Columbia Street to 12th Street. The B.C. Supreme Court approves a cash settlement agreement in the class action lawsuit brought by former residents of Woodlands who say they were abused by staff. The settlement only applies to people who lived at Woodlands after Aug. 1, 1974 but doesn’t apply to residents before 1974 because there was no law before then that allowed people to sue the government for abuse suffered under its care. The Fraser Health Authority fares poorly in a study about quality of care, access to services and patient satisfaction. Of 30 different health regions with populations of 20,000 or more considered across Canada as part of the study, the combined region for New Westminster and Burnaby came in dead last. A long-awaited plan to build three new schools in New Westminster would see Massey Theatre demolished and a new 1,000-seat performing arts centre built in a new secondary school.
August
New Westminster is home to a variety of events during its first-ever Gay Pride Week. The weeklong event includes an opening reception, a comedy show at Lafflines, a dinner and improv show, a 2010 Pride Stonewall Party and Pride Day on Aug. 7. The Fraser Health Authority garners the most complaints in a newly released government report on patient care. In all, there were 5,824 complaints from patients across B.C. in 2009/2010, with 2,157 of
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those from the Fraser Health Region. The top areas of concern are about attitude and conduct, deficiencies in care, and lack of information. Royal Columbian Hospital is working on a concept expansion and renovation plan with the provincial government that would address the “huge need” for space at the hospital. Fraser Health has been working with the Ministry of Health Services to finalize and submit the site plan for redevelopment of the hospital. Canadians from coast to coast get a chance to know about the Royal City when the Kraft Celebration Tour visits to New Westminster. In addition to the community barbecue and $25,000 donation to the New Westminster Youth Centre, the event is broadcast on TSN’s SportsCentre.
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New Westminster Police waste little time putting new impaired driving legislation to work. Changes to B.C.’s impaired driving legislation, that took effect Sept. 20, mean stiffer penalties for people caught driving with a blood-alcohol content between 0.05 and 0.08 or if
Douglas College’s enrolment is booming, a fact that may in part be attributed to the economic downturn. A record number of students are enrolled at the college, which turns 40 in 2010. ◗October Page 13
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Local resident and broadcaster John Ashbridge is named Crime Stoppers International’s 2010 Civilian of the Year at the organization’s convention in Halifax. The honour is the highest civilian award that Crime Stoppers bestows. TransLink announces it will be having a public meeting in New Westminster to present its plan for replacing the aging Pattullo Bridge. The plan includes moving the access point from Royal Avenue to Front Street. The New Westminster School District learns that the auditor general’s office will oversee the school district’s budget process and will perform an audit of its controversial business company. Many of the Royal City’s younger residents are settling into their new digs at the New Westminster Youth Centre. The newly opened facility in Moody Park includes a lounge, kitchen, computer room and gym. The City of New Westminster becomes the first municipality in Canada to formally apologize for its discriminatory actions toward Chinese Canadians in past eras. Mayor Wayne Wright reads the city’s apology at a council meeting, which
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October
The New Westminster school district has clawed its way out of a near $1 million deficit to report a $337,700 surplus from last year’s budget. The district won’t be rolling in the dough, however, as it must put the surplus toward what’s remaining on an $889,300 deficit from last year. The City of New Westminster launches its “cleaner greener” collection service, which enables residents to put food and yard waste into a separate bin from their regular garbage. The new program also sees the introduction of automatic waste collection, so city staff no longer has to heave bins because an automatic arm on trucks now lifts them. After years of draining time and money from the school district, the controversial business company manages to net a $347,000 profit. The business company oversees a school in China. HMCS Discovery becomes the sixth recipient of the Freedom of the City in New Westminster. The award, last presented in
city officials support a plan to build a new performing arts centre in the new high school. The school board and city council both support proceeding with the replacement of Massey Theatre with a Massey Performing Arts Centre with up to 1,000 seats.
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Feeding the hungry: Fred Kryska prepares the turkeys in the Union Gospel Mission kitchen in preparation for the group’s annual Thanksgiving dinner. 1963, includes a ceremony at city hall. A civil lawsuit brought against the City of New Westminster wraps up in Vancouver Supreme Court after being postponed since July due to a lack of available courtroom space. Local resident and businessman Nirmal Walia is suing the
city and its former development services director Tim Whitehead for gross negligence and misrepresentation, seeking potentially more than $2 million due to a lost liquor licence. Reconstruction of the Mercer Stadium track is behind schedule and dependent on Mother
Nature. The city had hoped to complete the project by the end of September but encountered some unforeseen issues that caused construction to fall behind. The project’s budget was also increased by $175,000 to allow all the work to be done. The district parent advis-
ory council is concerned that the planned expansion of the Pattullo Bridge will increase traffic in New Westminster and endanger children as they walk or ride their bikes to school. The group writes to TransLink about its concerns. Massey Theatre will face the wrecker’s ball after
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Premier Gordon Campbell’s decision to resign is met with mixed reaction in New Westminster. While NDP MLA Dawn Black doesn’t think his resignation will remove the “cloud hanging over the B.C. Liberal Party”, Mayor Wayne Wright appreciates the premier’ssupportforNew Westminster projects such as Hyack Square and Westminster Pier Park. A quiet residential neighbourhood is rocked by a shooting that kills a 33-year-old New Westminster man. Nelson Ramirez is shot when he was dropping off his three-year-old son. Further testing is underway to identify the source of a chlorinated solvent in the form of dense nonaqueous phase liquid – dubbed the toxic blob – at Westminster Pier Park. The official opening of Honour House takes place Nov. 10 but the construction project won’t be fully complete until the new year. Hundreds of dignitaries, veterans and first responders attend the grand opening of the facility in New Westminster – the first of its kind in Canada. Maj.-Gen. Gerald Cavendish, the Duke of Westminster, delivers
the memorial address at the city’s Remembrance Day ceremony. Nearly 2,000 people attend. Donald’s Market gives residents a taste of what’s to come at the River Market – formerly the Westminster Quay. Hundreds of residents sound off at a TransLink open house about the proposed United Boulevard extension options being considered. Sapperton residents attending the open house are surprised to see drawings showing their homes are proposed for expropriation under some of the proposals. The City of New Westminster asks TransLink to remove three of four options for the United Boulevard extension and to hold another public consultation session. The New Westminster board of education passes a conflict-ofinterest policy for trustees.
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New Westminster MLA Dawn Black blasts longtime MLA Jenny Kwan after she issued a statement criticizing NDP leader Carole James and demanding a leadership race in order to revitalize the NDP and unify the party. Black, one of 13 MLAs who stood by James at a subsequent press conference, is saddened when James
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Trains keep annoying: James Crosty (left) and Brian Allen of the Quayside community board continue their fight to have trains stop doing loud work at the rail yard during the night. announces a few days later that she’ll be resigning as NDP leader. Parents at Lord Tweedsmuir are furious that two new modular classrooms will be built on the city’s green space and launch a campaign to stop construction. The school board responds to concerns by considering other spots for the classrooms. Royal City residents have little appetite for any of the United
Boulevard options put forward by TransLink. A standing-room-only crowd fills the Justice Institute theatre for TransLink’s open house and voices concern that the project will only bring more traffic.
on the United Boulevard extension, but it’s rejecting TransLink’s current options. The city also wants the project to be developed as part of the entire North Fraser Perimeter Road corridor.
The starting point for the City of New Westminster’s 2011 budget is 4.87 per cent tax hike for the coming year, but council intends to reduce it.
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◗ IN THE GAME
Track teen wins three medals, including gold, at Legion meet ◗P18 Olympic curling gold medallist wins Westcoast Classic ◗P18
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Lacrosse girls stole show again June:
Klazina Noort, 77, placed first in the women’s 100 and 200 metres at the B.C. masters track and field championships. She also had a B.C. agegroup record pending in the 400m relay.
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Western Lacrosse Association holdout Alex Gajic became a New Westminster Salmonbellie after a one-for-one deal was struck with the Langley Thunder. Lexie Der and Alisha Roberts were named to the B.C. under-17 girls’ provincial basketball team.
July:
Defending champion Khristina Blajkevitch won the women’s open title 6-2,6-4 over top-seedeed Monica Neveklovaska at the 79th Everyday Champions Stanley Park Open – North America’s largest community tennis tournament. New Westminster minor Salmonbellies with gold, silver and bronze medals at the Golden Spike novice lacrosse tournament in Port Moody. Chelsea Nerpio of Shasta placed first in the double-mini at the Indo Pacific Trampoline Championships in Japan. Ben Blais also won DMT gold in the boys’ 10 to 12 age class. Justin Morneau made his first-ever start at first base for the American League in MLB’s all-star game on July 13 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. Nina Schultz won the B.C. champion title for 12year-olds for the fourth consecutive year at the junior development pentathlon championships in South Surrey. Garrett Billings, Matt Brown, Jordan Hall, Curtis Manning, and Kevin Crowley were named to the Team Canada roster for the world field lacrosse championships in Manchester, England. Canada won the silver medal. Jordan McBride
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Here’s the pitch: The New Westminster Royals just missed making the playoffs in a successful first hosting of the provincial majors Little League baseball championships at Justin Morneau Field last summer. helped out Team Scotland, while Scott Janssen played for the Netherlands. Kirsti Shanks scored two goals, including the gamewinner for the under-18 Coquitlam Silence, in a 3-1 win over Kamloops in the provincial A youth soccer final. Bob Stewart and Ken Thomas were both named for induction to the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame. Casey Chin helped Team B.C. win a bronze medal at the under-18 Football Canada Cup in Nova Scotia.
provincial lacrosse championships. MVP Connor Robinson was named an all-star.
The Burnaby Oakeys won the peewee B girls’ provincial softball championships.
New Westminster girls’ teams won the peewee, bantam and midget provincial youth lacrosse titles. New West also won a silver medal at peewee and a bronze at midget. Delaney Davidson, Ashley Smith and Mackenzie Ballance were all named MVPs.
The New Westminster Salmonbellies qualified for the Minto Cup following a series sweep of the Victoria Shamrocks in the semifinals of the B.C. junior A lacrosse championships.
New Westminster hosted its first-ever provincial Little League baseball championships at Justin Morneau Field in July.
Nolan Henderson won a bronze medal in the men’s hammer throw at the North American continental under-23 athletics championships.
The Royal City played host to the Canadian National Old-timers Baseball Championships at Queen’s Park Stadium.
Mackin Park’s south field was renamed Kevin Chin Field in honour of the longtime community football coach and teacher.
New Westminster defeated Port Coquitlam 9-3 in the championship final of the bantam A1
Calgary Stampeders’ running back Jon Cornish was named top Canadian of the week in the CFL.
Trent Fletcher helped the zone 4 boys’ baseball team to a goldmedal at the B.C. Summer Games in Langley. The girls’ softball team, including Meghan Malkowich, also won a gold medal at the Games. Jackson Schaefer, 14, was named to Canada’s first-ever under-16 boys’ national water polo team. The New Westminster Salmonbellies locked up a second consecutive Western Lacrosse Association regular season title with a 13-5 win over
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New Westminster ’s intermediate B team placed runner-up at the B.C. lacrosse championships in Richmond. The A team settled for a bronze medal. Playoff champion New Westminster finished third following a 12-3 win over Port Moody in the consolation final at the B.C. junior B lacrosse championships. Krista Woodward won her third Canadian senior women’s javelin title with a throw of 53.53 metres in windy conditions in Toronto. Brent Lawrence signed a letter of intent to play NCAA baseball at Northern State University in South Dakota. Miles Nerona won a bronze medal in doubles, team and all-events at the Lee Evans Tournament of the Americas bowling ◗August Page 18
The New Westminster Salmonbellies came home without the Mann Cup for a third straight season, following 15-9 loss to the Peterborough Lakers in Game 6 of the Canadian senior lacrosse championships. “It’s harder each time you lose,” said Salmonbellies president and general manager Dan Richardson. “The expectations are higher each time, so it’s harder when you don’t meet those expectations.” In November, the New Westminster Salmonbellies parted ways with popular head coach Bob Salt after seven seasons together. “It was the toughest decision our organization has had to make,” said Richardson. “I’m really disappointed I can’t continue with them. I thought they’d give me one more shot,” said Salt. A replacement for Salt has not yet been announced.
Three in a row for midget Giants The Northwest Giants won a third straight B.C. major midget league title and a second consecutive provincial playoff, before falling to Red Deer in three games in a best-of-three regional final series. The regional major midget hockey team started the season with a firstever title at the Mac’s AAA midget hockey tournament in Calgary, beating the UFA Bisons 2-1 in the championship final. Griffin Reinhart, Curtis Loik and captain Steven Iacobellis were named B.C. league all-stars following the regular season. All three skaters are currently playing junior hockey. Griffin was named to Canada’s under-17 Pacific team. The Giants currently lead the major midget standings, heading into 2011.
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championships.
Lexie Der and Alisha Roberts helped B.C. win a gold medal in under17 girls’ basketball at the national championships in Toronto. Sebastien Adulgalski won a gold medal in the long jump with a personal-best leap of 6.43 metres at the 34th annual Legion Canadian youth track and field championships in Ottawa. Adulgalskialso won a bronze medal in the 100 metre hurdles and 200m hurdles. Earlier in the month, the St. Thomas More Collegiate 15-year-old won five gold medals at the B.C. jamboree in Abbotsford, while also placing first in three events at the B.C. Summer Games in Langley. B.C. teams had to settle for silver medals in the boys’ peewee and bantam, and bantam girls’ national lacrosse festival in Whitby, Ontario. Tenpin bowler Jordan Jung brought back three silver medals from the 48th annual Lee Evans TournamentoftheAmericas in Orlando, Florida. Chris Nasato captained Team B.C. to fourth place at the Canadian national midget lacrosse championships. The New Westminster Salmonbellies qualified for a third straight Mann
Cup following a four-game sweep over the Victoria Shamrocks. The junior A New Westminster Salmonbellies were half a period away from a Minto Cup final, but wound up on the losing end of a 6-4 decision to eventual runner-up Orangeville Northmen. The Burnaby Bulldogs won Baseball Canada’s senior men’s championship with a 1-0 win over Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Steve McCrea pitched a three-hitter. Kevin Atkinson crushed his third round-dripper of the tournament for the gamewinning run.
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October:
Tenpin bowler Miles Nerona rolled an 800 series, including a near-perfect 295 game in the Gold Crown League. The Douglas College Royals won a bronze medal in men’s soccer at the B.C. Colleges’ provincial championships. Reynold Stewart led the league in scoring for a second straight year and was named Canadian college player of the year. Kevin Martin, the men’s gold medallist at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, won the Westcoast Classic 6-4 over current world champion Kevin Koe at the Royal City City Curling Club.
September:
The Royal City Reign played its first under-14 Metro soccer game getting a scoreless draw with defending champion Coquitlam Metro-Ford.
Brett Mydske re-signed with the Edmonton Rush of the NLL. Mydske was named the team’s rookie of the year, leading all Rush defencemen with four goals, six assists and 10 points.
New Westminster Lawn Bowling Club’s Josephine Lee was named to Canada’s Commonwealth Games team.
The No. 1-nationallyranked Douglas College won the B.C. Colleges’ men’s soccer league title with a 10-0-2 record.
Curtis Dickson was picked third overall in the National Lacrosse League draft by the Calgary Roughnecks. Travis Irving went ninth overall to the Buffalo Bandits. Sean Robinson was a secondround pick of the Toronto Rock.
New Westminster Secondary won both the boys’ and girls’ team titles at the BNW/Richmond zone cross-country championships at Central Park. Jacob Yout and Gabby Napolene both finished runner-up in their respective divisions.
Nick Dasovic was named interim head coach
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TRUTH IN ''EMPLOYMENT'' ADVERTISING Postmedia Community Publishing makes every effort to ensure you are responding to a reputable and legitimate job opportunity. If you suspect that an ad to which you have responded is misleading, here are some hints to remember. Legitimate employers do not ask for money as part of the application process; do not send money; do not give any credit card information; or call a 900 number in order to respond to an employment ad. Job opportunity ads are salary based and do not require an investment. If you have responded to an ad which you believe to be misleading please call the Better Business Bureau at 604-682-2711, Monday to Friday, 9am - 3pm or email inquiries@bbbvan.org and they will investigate.
Birds
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Dogs
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Cats
CATS for ADOPTION Royal City Humane Society. 604-524-6447 www.rchs.bc.ca
RAGDOLLS & Exotic X Kittens 604 590-3727 www.puppiesfishcritters.com
JACK RUSSEL p/b puppies black & white, beautiful markings, 1 m, 1 f, $750 ea. 604-671-7815
JACK RUSSELL pups smooth m/f, dewormed, 1 shots, tails docked, view parents, $450. 604-701-1587 PIT BULL Pups. Pb Blue Nose, M & F, ready to go. $600 Pls Leave Message 604-819-6006
★CATS & KITTENS★ FOR ADOPTION !
POMERANIAN TEACUP babies + Mom. First shots, dewormed, dew claws. $750 +. 604-581-2544
604-724-7652
PUGS PUREBRED, no papers, 2 blk, 2 fawn, 2 fem, 2 male $850. ready Dec 29. 604-796-2227
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FOODSAFE 1 DAY COURSES Guaranteed best value! Six Metro Vancouver Locations: Vancouver • Burnaby • Surrey • Richmond • Coquitlam • Maple Ridge All our Instructors are also working local Health Inspectors! Classes held each week & weekend! Course materials available in 6 languages. Same-day Certification. Visit our website at www.foodsafe-courses.com or call 604-272-7213 ADVANCE Hospitality Education – B.C.’s #1 Choice for Foodsafe & WorldHost Training.
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Personal Trainer Certification
Earn up to $70/hr as a Personal Trainer. Government Financial Aid may be available. 604-930-8377 Hilltop Academy
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Career Services/ Job Search
Dogs
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Music/Theatre/ Dance
IN HOME OR STUDIO LESSONS Piano, Theory & other instruments. Allegro Music School 604-327-7765
15,000 jobs. Try one on for size.
ALL SMALL breed pups local & non shedding $350+. 604-590-3727 www.puppiesfishcritters.com
Foster homes urgently req’d for rescued, abandoned & neglected dogs. Many breeds. www. abetterlifedogrescue.com
★ TEACUP YORKIES PUPS ★ 1 male, 1 fem, 12 wks full tails on purpose. Smart & Adorable REDUCED!! 604 988 9601 www. northshoreyorkies.com
GOLDEN DOODLE Pups great family pets, email pics avail, $750. 250-674-0091 PB MINI Schnauzer. Jan 10. 1st shots, dewormed, tails & dew claws done. call 604-780-8955
2010
Appliances
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Mind,Body&Soul
ORIENTAL THERAPY Shiatsu & Reiki, $50/hr, Healing and Relaxation. 202 11th Street, New Westminster. 778-858-7686
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Financial Services
Cut Your Debt by up to 70% DEBT Forgiveness Program
Auctions
24 x 40 Britco Portable Classrooms / Buildings for Sale The Province of British Columbia in conjunction with School District 42 is selling via on-line auction, 3 portable classrooms, located in Maple Ridge, BC. For complete details and to bid please log on to www.bcauction.ca Currently Posted: 2 x 1989 Britco 24x40 units 1 x 1988 Britco 24x40 unit For further information email: darryl.hansen@gov.bc.ca
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For Sale Miscellaneous
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colors Available. Call 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.ca
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Childcare Available
LICENSED DAYCARE in New West has openings for children 0-5 years old. Call 604-525-7053
Preschools/ Kindergarten
Precious Minds
Montessori School 1630 Edinburgh St., New West.
• Ages 2½ - 6 Years Old • Preschool & Kindergarten • Full Montessori Curriculum
604.516.7777
MARKETPLACE
604.306.5134
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Metaphysical
www.PITSTOPLOANS.com
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Fridge Stove Washer Dryer Stacker Coin W/D set
Search over 15,000 jobs on working.com and find that job that best fits you.
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Avoid Bankruptcy, Stops Creditor Calls. Much lower Payments at 0% Interest. We work for You, not Your Creditors.
ENGLISH MASTIFF pups, M/F, p/b, papers, dewormed, 1st shots, 11 wks. $1500. (1)-604-316-5644
bank teller training JR Training Center in Newton is offering 2 weeks of day or evening classes. CALL TODAY!
Registered Massage Services
Call 1-866-690-3328
INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL Locations in Alberta & BC. Hands on real world training. Full sized equipment. Job placement assistance. Funding Available. 1-866-399-3853 www.iheschool.com
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TRAINED MASSEUSE $55/hr, Call Kathy 778-885-5254 www.massagebykathy.info
BIRD SUPPLIES Feathered Addictions www.featheredaddictions.com *Over 900 items and growing. Delivery and Pick-up available.
Funded in whole or part through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement
EDUCATION
www.transitionsprogram.ca
681-2774
A previous participant in one of my career workshops has had 13 interviews with a variety of employers in Vancouver over the past couple months. I asked him to share what he’s learned from his experiences, and he agreed, so I’ll share his insights in his own words this week and next. Gregg Taylor “Here are things I've learned from having 13 interviews recently: • I stopped customizing my resume and cover letter. I used to spend about two hours customizing my resume and cover letter depending on the job. I got no reply. I have begun emailing my generic resume and got such better responses! I don't even email my cover letter if not asked. Now I don't spend any time customizing my resume so I'm applying for more jobs (because it takes less time) and getting many interviews! • Although networking is great if you want to work for a small company, it may not do much if you want to work for a medium-sized or big company. You may know an insider, but that person may not be able to give you a job without consulting with their manager and co-workers. The most important thing is to update your education and skills (communication and computer) as well as having a good resume and practice your interview skills by going to many interviews (of course you'll need to get invited for interviews). Another thing is that you may end up wasting a lot of time networking with wrong people. You'd be better off taking a class to update your skills. • Some interviewers are not experienced. They are more nervous than you are! • Do company research. They will most likely ask you, "Why do you want to work for this organization and get this job?" Stay tuned for more tips next week – and call our office if you need help with your career search. For help finding the work you love, call Transitions Career & Business Consultants, coordinators of The Transitions Program, a free 3 week career exploration program available to all unemployed people at 604-434-1177 or 604-681-2774.
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For Sale Miscellaneous
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Business Opps/ Franchises
#1 JANITORIAL FRANCHISE Customers, (Office Cleaning), Training and support. Financing. www.coverall.com 604-434-7744 info@coverallbc.com
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Legal Services
#1 IN PARDONS Remove your criminal record. Express Pardons offers the FASTEST pardons, LOWEST prices, and it’s GUARANTEED. BBB Accredited. FREE Consultation Toll-free: 1-866-416-6772 www.ExpressPardons.com
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Money to Loan
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GRAD DRESS ALERT!!
Hey are you looking for your Grad Dress 2011? 3 Dresses available! Only Worn ONE time. Will sacrifice @ 1/2 price from original price!! Original Total Value Paid $1250 + taxes. Size Small: Blue dress asking $75, Size 4: Red dress asking $275, and Size 6: Black dress asking $275, again only worn once, mint condition!!! Call or email for photos and info at: 604-880-0288 mandi_babi@hotmail.com Serious buyers only please!
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Garage Sale
J Giant moving sale NOW UNTIL JAN 10, 2011 Store Close out NOON - 5PM MILLIONS OF ITEMS!! antiques, non antiques, shelves, furn, appl. tools, bikes, clothing vintage
864 Renfrew St,v5p 4b6 604-649-0133
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Musical Instruments
DIGITAL PIANO, Yamaha, dark brown, mint condition. Includes bench. $900 obo. 604-420-5485
604.777.5046
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Legal/Public Notices
1997/CHRYSLER INTREPID Sport,Grey color,VIN 2C3HH46TOVH775233. Debtor :Czerniej Wanda Theresia Amount of debt-$1358.48. Vehicle will be sold by Westminster Landing Corp. on 29th day of January, 2011 at #1-13 K de K Court,New Westminster, B.C., V3M 6B6
Notice to Creditors
in the Estate of Peter Thomas Forrest, Deceased, Late of Burnaby, B.C. who died November 27, 2010 TAKE NOTICE that all persons having claims upon the estate of the above named must file with the undersigned Executrix by the 22nd day of January 2011 a full statement of their claims and of securities held by them, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to claims that have been recieved. Lynne Forrest Executrix 5678 Tillicum Bay Rd. Sechelt, BC V0N 3A4
The Record • Friday, December 31, 2010 • A21
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Houses - Sale
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Real Estate
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$99 can sell your home 574-5243 Burnaby Barber Shop, owner retiring, 4 chairs nr Brentwood Mall $25K 299-2120 id5283 Chilliwack Promontory 4500sf 5br 5ba home, 2 suites, view $574,900 824-9700 id5206 Chilliwack Promontory 1880sf 2br 2.5ba home, stunning view $379K 392-6065 id5266 Cultus Lake Price Reduced 900sf cottage, 1 block to beach $329K 819-6787 id5236 Delta Price Reduced studio condo, 19+ complex, pool, park, $99,900 597-8361 id4714 Hope 6 condos 805sf-1389sf all 2br, 2ba from $99,900-$135,900 309-7531 id4626 Langley Brookswood fully renovated executive 2491sf 3br 3ba $690K 532-2019 id5275 Maple Ridge spotless 947sf 1br condo above snrs cent 55+ $219,900 466-1882 id5262 New Westminster Price Reduced, 555sf 1br condo, view, $164,900 525-8577 id5081 New West Open House Sun/Mon Jan 2,3 2-4PM 505-9th st, immaculate 620sf 1br top fl condo $137,900 778-231-1926 id5251 Poco Brand NEW 2842sf 5br 3.5ba w/suite, pick your colours $699K 825-1512 id5274 Sry Guildford Price Reduced, like new 675sf 1br condo $172,900 778-588-7875 id3763 Sry Sullivan Mews ground lvl 1200sf 2br 2ba tnhse, 55+complex $220K 834-6935 id5136 Sry E Newton 1 acre lot with 2600sf 6br 2.5ba bungalow $479,900 778-549-2056 id5198 Sry Fleetwood huge 4542sf 8br 6ba, 6965sf lot with 2 suites $753,500 507-0099 id5219 Sry Bear Creek Park 1440sf 2br 2ba in gated 45+ community $289K 597-0616 id5234 Sry Panorama 2675sf 4br home on subdividable 7724sf lot $459K 778-999-3387 id5272 Sry ground lvl 1200sf 2br 2ba tnhse, Sullivan Mews 55+complex $190K 897-1520 id5286 Sry Rancher style updated 1200sf 2br 2ba tnhse 55+ complex $259K 572-0036 id5287 Vanc Kerrisdale Organic Produce Market established 17 years $210K 261-2438 id5261
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RENTALS
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Apt/Condos
BBY, BRENTWOOD, NEW 1 BR, balcony, 6 appls, gym. NS/NP. Av Dec 15. $1200/mo. 778-558-9290 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
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
To place your ad call
604-444-3000
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Apt/Condos
COQ. 2 BR $875, 1 BR $800, Now/Feb 1, incls heat, prkg. 778-990-7079 or 604-521-8249 FURNISHED 1BRCONDO $1200 1403-833 Agnes St. N.W. Avail. anytime 604-250-9308
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.
700 PARK CRESCENT
AMBER ROCHESTOR
1 BEDROOMS
Starting at $935 Adult friendly building. Inste laundry, visual intercom, gated parking. Near shops & bus. Includes hotwater & storage. Sorry No Pets!!
Call 604-522-3391
1021 HOWAY ST. NEW WESTMINSTER
1 Bdrms $ 825
starting at
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
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545 Rochester Ave, Coq
Close to Lougheed Mall, S.F.U. & Transportation. office: 604 936-3907
office: 604 524-8174 cell: 604 813-8789
AMBER (W)
401 Westview St, Coq Large Units. Near Lougheed Mall. Transportation & S.F.U.
office: 604 939-2136 cell: 604 805-9490
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
1178 Heffley Crescent
As new 1 & den, west facing condo, 5 applis., exercise fac. Feb 1. Lease & exc ref a must.
Al Dodimead ACD Realty (604) 521-0311 view this & other properties @ www.acdrealty.com
Surrey Gardens Apartments for your new one bedroom home www.GreatApartments.ca Owner Managed Sorry, No Pets
Call for details! 604-589-7040
555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq
Large units some with 2nd bathroom or den. On bus routes, close to S.F.U. & Lougheed Mall.
office: 604 936-1225
1MON TH FREE*
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 Close to Transportation, Schools & S.F.U.
PT MOODY Klahanie, NEW 2 BR, 2 bath, granite, appls, sec prkg. Canoe Club/gym/pool/ party Jan 1. $1350. N/S. 604-809-8574
Apt/Condos
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
ROYAL CRESCENT ESTATES
GARDEN VILLA
22588 Royal Crescent Ave, Maple Ridge
1 BR & 2 BR Available. Beautiful atrium with fountain. By shops, college & transit. Pets negotiable. Ref required.
Large units. Close to Golden Ears Bridge. Great view of River
1010 6th Ave, New West
CALL 604 715-7764
office: 604 463-0857 cell: 604 375-1768
SUNSET PARK 5870 Sunset Street
New Westminster
Close to Bus & BCIT STUDIO & 1 BDRM ★ Quiet park-like setting ★ Newly Reno’d ★ Heat/hot water incld 604-291-8197 www.sunsetparkapt.com
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
EL PRESIDENTE
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Houses - Rent
3 Bdrm Homes! Rent TO OWN! Poor Credit Ok, Low Down. Call Karyn 604-857-3597
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
4 BR 2.5 Bath w/ att’d garage. 5 appl. Walk to Superstore & Johnson High. $1,750 (604) 727-8899
Family Living
BBY NORTH 2 BR & Den mn flr, 5 appls, $1200. Jan 15/Feb 1. n/s, n/p, adult oriented. 604-880-9433
WHITGIFT GARDENS 1 BR, (80% adult bldg), $750. 2 BR fr $925. 3 BR fr $1100. ● Spacious apartments ● Heat, h/w, prkg, indoor pool ● Ball court, daycare avail. ● Near Skytrain, shopping & kids park. Sorry no pets.
604 939-0944
office: 604 937-7343 cell: 778 848-5993
NEW WEST
St Andrews Street 1 BR Apt, Large balcony, updated, nr transit & amens. Available now. Small pet ok with pet deposit.
MONTECITO TOWERS
Call 604-518-5040
www.montecitotowers.com
Tim Stephens' Astral Reflections Aries March 21 - April 19: Changes loom in your ambitions, career, relations with VIPs, and your reputation. Chase success in these now, as December’s delays are past. Sunday’s wise: ponder your life direction. Pursue ambitions Monday/ Tuesday: good luck accompanies you, but so do a couple of pitfalls. A peer might fight against your rise, or your social inclinations (present or past) could mark you as unreliable, a lightweight or untrustworthy. On the plus side (and the plus is far stronger) your eagerness, as well as your contacts with administrations or government agencies, boost your prospects. Taurus April 20-May 20: Remain “above” prurient interests Sunday. Don’t invest. The weeks ahead emphasize gentle love, wisdom, compassion, far travel, intellectual pursuits, higher education, cultural or legal involvements and “big media.” December’s delays are over in these and other areas, so charge forward, especially Monday/Tuesday, when a new project might start in school, travel, a media campaign, etc. There’s a strong hint that this new venture involves a change and a “larger love!” (You might fall in love!) Work or career duties interfere with those love/travel things, so keep them apart. Gemini May 21-June 20: This week contains yes’s and no’s. The biggest “no” occurs Tuesday and Friday in investment, large money, power, clout and sexual areas. (Especially if these also involve legal, international, intellectual and cultural arenas.) The yes’s? In work, health, career Monday to Wednesday and Saturday: commitment equals eventual winning! If you have to choose between love, creativity and risk on one side and big money, clout, power, sexual magnetism on the other, choose love, creativity, risk: they control the environment right now. Your finances need change, but not expansion. You’re loved.
NEW WEST nr RCH/Skytrain, 1 BR apt, $740/mo, No Pets, quiet complex, Call 604 299-8288
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Houses - Rent
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
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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
6595-20
Coq./Poco/ Port Moody
COQ, Lough Mall. Share big kitchen. $480/mo incl util, ’net, rad heat, a/c. Ns/np. 778-355-3575 ROOMMATE NEEDED to share 1800 sqft Townhouse in Port Moody, w/d, laminate floors, $595 incls utils, cable & internet, parking, indoor pool, nr SFU & Lougheed Mall. Suits professional working person or student. References Required. Avail Dec 15 or Jan 1. Call 778-846-5275
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Suites/Partial Houses
Managed by Colliers International
1300 King Albert, Coq
Refreshingly Clean Meticulously Maintained
Apt/Condos
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Apt/Condos
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1030 - 5th Ave, New West Near Transportation & Douglas College. Well Managed Building.
Coquitlam
NEW WESTMINSTER
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CALYPSO COURT COQ, WALK to Coq Centre, WCE transit, Douglas College. Brand NEW LUXURY Bosa, 1 BR Condo, beautiful granite counts, ss appls, hrdwd flrs, 1 storage, 1 sec’d prkg, sec bldg. Excellent amens: fitness area, sauna/steam room. $1200. Avail Jan 1 / Feb1. Prefer NS/NP. Call 604-880-0439
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Cancer June 21-July 22: December’s delays are past, so you can confidently move forward, start projects, etc. The general accent lies now on relationships, opportunities and challenges, diplomacy and co-operation. This week contains beautiful “open doors” (especially to love and legal, international and intellectual relationships) and one major closed door (generally, to a “mature” relationship or to a practical, business-oriented agreement). If you recognize which is which, what’s open, what’s closed, you’ll save time, effort. Hint: “H,” “S” and “Y” have closed vibes. Breakthroughs Monday to Wednesday! Leo July 23-Aug. 22: Work, work and health issues, Leo. Ah, well, just plod through. The confusions and delays of December are gone. Sunday’s mildly romantic. A new work project might start Monday/ Tuesday – some great luck fills the security-homeinvestment-commitment area these days. It’s a great time to invest – but not in machinery, work tools, new employees, etc. Applies all week to Friday morning. Changing your work-home set-up might benefit you. (E.g., moving your office to your home.) Relationships are pleasant Wednesday noon to Friday. Secrets, sexy lures and good research doorways Saturday. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Spend Sunday quietly at home. Romance is very complicated (and will stay so through mid-late 2012). Your romantic side suffers from conflicting motives, urges. Romance is trying to conquer itself, or reshape itself into something new. (For romance, you can read: sense of love, pleasure, self-indulgence, ego, creativity, risk, joy.) Where love is mature, seeks partnership, it succeeds (especially Monday/Tuesday and Friday night/Saturday). Where it “refuses to grow up,” it loses. (I think; everything’s complicated.) Work succeeds Wednesday noon to Friday. Don’t gamble nor invest this week.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: This entire decade (and half of next) life nudges you to change your abode. This will often peak in winter, as it did last week and does now. But there is also a problem around your home 2010-2012. You might be subject to a force larger than yourself. E.g., you might have to move due to expropriation, a legal ruling, the job market, etc. A change in abode can also merely mean a renovation, or a child moves away to school, etc. – natural, good things! Monday/Tuesday are excellent days to act on these nudges toward change, but not to attempt to overrule them. That won’t work. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: The delays and confusions of December are ended, so march ahead. Avoid major investments before Jan. 22. The grace and charm of your communications helps you capture love, especially Monday/Tuesday and Friday night/Saturday. But avoid gossip, revealing too much, or speech that is too sober or ambitious – these chase love away. The same advice, pro and con, applies to travel, general communications, and casual friendships. Watch what you tell “head office.” Chase money Sunday. Home, family co-operate and please you Wednesday eve to Friday. Discuss summer travel. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Chase money, buy and sell, seek a pay raise, more clients, etc. You can safely pursue new projects, as December’s delays are over. But don’t confuse chasing money with chasing your dreams. They are yet are not one and the same. They might directly conflict – e.g., I dream of living on a south sea island, but I can’t earn my living there; or both dreams and your money situation might change and evolve in a kind of tag-team wrestling match. To get your dream you change your job, and that in turn changes your dreams. Such choices arise Monday/ Tuesday (lucky!) and late week.
$950 AVAIL Feb1st 1 bdrm&den,centCoq 900sq ft clean,modern suite.Sing person or wrkg couple.All inc.Sepentr,laundry,prkg.Close to bus route&hwy.Quite st.Cat ok (604)841-8971 Lvmsg BBY, DEER LAKE. 2 BR, grd/lvl. Sh’d w/d. Ns/np. Refs. $950/mo incls utils. 604-298-9149 BBY Gov’t area, 2 BR glvl ste, $900 incl util/cbl, ns/np, avail Now, nr skytn/SFU, 604 420-6451 BBY High Gate, nr transit, 2.5 BR bmst, 4 appls, ns, sm pet ok, $850 + 1/2 util, Now, 604 515-1578
BBY METROTOWN, Spac 1 BR g/l, sh’d W/D, $750 incls utls/cble. NS/NP. Jan 1/15. 604-454-9188
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Jan. 2 - Jan. 9 Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: Your energy, charisma and effectiveness ride a wave of success! Rest, catch your breath Sunday: contemplate future steps. Your energy soars Monday to Wednesday. Communications prove very lucky, especially on the social side. But in all this there might be the accurate realization that your social methods/goals have to change and, further complicating it, that your social desires are tied to your prestige and accomplishments. E.g., you can only join that new circle if your career rises a rung or two. You’ll succeed, you’ll climb that ladder. Chase money Thursday/Friday. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: Optimism makes Sunday happy, but your energy and charisma temporarily ebb to a low point until Jan. 20. So stay in the background, rest, be charitable, deal with government and/or institutions, fulfil neglected obligations, seek spiritual enlightenment. These areas are emphasized Monday to Wednesday noon – a new project might begin, or you might perceive how these areas are in need of deep change (a long, deep change – now to 2024). Your legal situation or “world view” might be preventing such change. Think! Career and money face super luck Monday/Tuesday – start something! Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: December’s delays are finished, so charge after your goals and wishes. Be ambitious Sunday; deal with higher-ups. Your luck soars Monday to Wednesday dawn, especially in legal, publishing, far travel, international, educational, media and cultural ventures, and particularly where these involve social/romantic wishes or career ambitions. Whatever happens, don’t be skeptical: love, embrace, start things! Realize your social goals are changing: promote this. Rest, retreat late Wednesday to Friday. Your charisma and energy soar in time for a New Year’s celebration. You’ll be feted! timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014
A22 • Friday, December 31, 2010 • The Record
Suites/Partial Houses
BBY nr Brentwood/Skytn, 1 BR glvl ste, suits 1, NS/NP, avail Feb 1st, $760 incl utils, 604-294-5435
BBY, S. Large, clean 2 BR bsmt, f/bath, lam. flrs. N/s, pets okay. $1,180/mo + 1⁄3 util (Extra charge for pets: $100/mo). Immed. Near BCIT/Metrotown. 604-818-8566.
COQ, Lough Mall. 2 BR, g/lvl. Priv w/d & ent. F/ba. Ns/np. $1050/mo incl util. Immed. 604-931-3677 COQ, Lougheed Mall/SFU, reno’d 5 BR, 2 kitchens, view, cls to bus, parking, no dogs, N/s, $2,150/mo. (604) 942-6409 or 604-562-9588
NEW WEST Queens Park, 1 BR bsmt ste. NS/NP. Avail Jan 15/31. $625 incls utls. 604-525-0613 NEW WEST, Queensborough. 1 BR, sep ent, shared lndry, n/s, n/p, full bath, incls hydro & cbl, $650, nr bus & Wal-Mart, Avail Jan 15. 778-988-8898 lve msg. 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
POCO MARYHILL 3 BR, 5 appls, top lev hse. N/S. Sm pet OK. Refs. $1600. Now. 604-329-2783 Queensborough Newly Reno’d 1 BR. $550 incl util/sat tv. Now 604-515-7875, 778-829-7675
6605
Townhouses Rent
COQ RANCH Pk, 3 lev, 2 BR, 1.5 bath, newer appls, storage, garg, patio, very priv setting. $1400. N/S. Small pet OK. 778-285-0423 POCO 2 BR T/H $755 & $775 & 3 BR T/H $955. Quiet-family complx, No Pets! Now. 604-464-0034
RIVERS INLET Townhouses
(Coquitlam Centre area)
• 2 BR Townhouse • 3 BR Townhouse 1.5 bath, 2 levels, 5 appls, decorative fireplace, carport. Sorry no pets.
Call 604-942-2012 WOODLAND PARK
TOWNHOMES Professionally managed family townhome complex on 28 acres located in beautiful Port Moody. Spacious 2 BR & 3 BR units, 5 appls, inste W/D, walk out bsmt, 1 parking. Cat friendly.
Contact 604-939-0221 woodland@rentmidwest.com
8010
Alarm/Security
ALARM 604-463-7919
8130
Handyperson
HANDY ANDY Handyman services. Odd Jobs. (WHATEVER). 604-715-9011
8155
Landscaping
Carpentry
* RENOS * Bsmt refinish * Drywall * Bath Tiles * Windows * Doors * Stairs. Call Norm 604-437-1470
8035
Carpet Cleaning
ROYAL STEAM CLEANING Carpet, Upholstery, Auto (Int), walls & windows 604-765-8054
8055
Cleaning
Exp. Reliable European Cleaning, Holiday Cleanup, Res, Ref’s avail★ Call 604 760-7702 ★
8073
Drainage
DOUBLE - 0 LANDSCAPING Bobcat (small jobs), lawn care & landscaping. Call 778-885-2984 ★ OPERA LANDSCAPING ★ Retaining walls, irrigation, paving, patios, fences, etc. 778-688-2444
8160
WILDWOOD LANDSCAPING Tree & Hedge Pruning. Hedge removal. 604-893-5745
8185
Moving & Storage
AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men
1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 Ton $ From
DRAIN TILES & WATER LINES Without Digging a Trench 604-294-5300 DRAINAGE, SEWER & WATER Underground Video Inspection Call Tobias 604 782-4322
8075
Drywall
*Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925
8080
Electrical
#1167 LIC Bonded. BBB, lrg & sm jobs, expert trouble shooter, WCB, low rates, 24/7. 617-1774. YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
8087
Excavating
# 1 BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT
one mini, drainage, landscaping, stump / rock / cement / oil tank removal. Water / sewer line, 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865
8105
45
Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance
FREE ESTIMATES Seniors Discount
604-537-4140
DON’T WORK NO CHARGE within 10 min.
www.sexclinic.tw
7010
$40UP IN/OUT Cell: 604-603-3638
Personals
ANYTIME DAY OR NIGHT!
Jenny & Jessica 604 725 5899 We do it all!
★★★★ HI, I’m Katie & I would love to Party with You ALL NIGHT LONG ★ ★ 604-723-7524 ★ ★
Good Day Painting Fully Insured, Quality Work, Res/Comm, No Payment till Job is Completed! Call Thomas 604 377-1338
8220
604-708-8850
A MOVING EXPERIENCE WITH L & D ENTERPRISES !!! Fast & Dependable Special Rates Seniors Disc. Call 604-464-5872 A-1 MOVING Local/Long Dist. Seniors disc. Lic/insured. Specials to Alta/Island/Interior. 930-3000 AAA ADVANCE MOVING Experts in all kinds of Moving, Storage & Packing. Different from the Rest. 604-861-8885 AMI MOVING ★ 3-5 ton cube. Starting at $39/hour. Local & long distances. 24/7 ★ 604-617-8620
8195
Painting/ Wallpaper
436-1005
EDGEMONT GUTTERS
• Sales & Installation of 5’’ Continuous Gutter • Minor Repairs • Cleaning
604-420-4800 Established 1963
RAIN CENTRE LTD. (since 1968)
4", 5" & 6 " continuous gutters Vinyl & aluminium siding soffits Install repairs and cleaning. Free Estimates! 604-874-8158 Check us out with the BBB
8295
Snow Removal
K & E’S 24 HOUR SNOW PLOWING & SALTING Commercial & Residential Fully Insured trucke2k@hotmail.com
Roofing Experts 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank
8250
604-937-6633 604-349-5533
Roofing
8309
PLUMBERS
Water Lines (without digging) Sewer Lines (without digging) Install. Drain tiles. 604-294-5300
8240
Renovations & Home Improvement
Tiling
TILE-RIFIC TILING & PAINTING Slate, Glass, Ceramic Specialist. Quality Work. 604-831-4013
8315
Tree Services
$ BEST RATES $
Dangerous tree removal, pruning, topping, hedge trimming & stump grinding. Fully insured & WCB
Jerry 604-618-8585 Andrew 604-618-8585
A-1 TRI CRAFT TREE SERVICES (EST. 1986) Wildwood Tree Services, Exp Hedge Trimming and Removal & Tree Pruning. Free Est. 604-893-5745
8335
Window Cleaning
Edgemont Building Maintenance • Power Washing • Window Cleaning • Gutter Cleaning
RESIDENTIAL DIVISION LTD.
604-420-4800
Tried & True Since 1902
• BBB • RCABC • GAF/ELK Master Elite Contractor • Residential Roofing • Liability Coverage and WCB • Designated Project Managers • Homes & Strata • Third Party Inspection Installations & Repairs Call 604-327-3086 for a free estimate •• 24 Hr Emergency Service Quote code 2010 for a 5% discount www.crownresidentialroofing.com
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
9110
Collectibles & Classics
9145
Scrap Car Removal
9145
Scrap Car Removal
THE SCRAPPER Georgie Award for Best Renovation & Design Complete Renovations / Additions Kitchens / Bathrooms
604-728-3009
www.jkbconstruction.com
PTV HOME RENOVATIONS Bath & Kitchen Boxing Week Special
20% OFF
All Tiling Supplies
1988 PORSCHE 911, 1-owner, all original, low kms, immac. $26,800. 604-987-3876. D24627
9125
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
Domestic
I BUY JUNK CARS & TRUCKS
1998 EAGLE TALON ESI, 170k, 2.0 L, excellent condition, 5 spd, no accidents, silver exterior, grey interior. $3900. 604-763-3223
Free Removal & Towing Service!
778-235-1772 Est 1995
A1 CONTRACTING. Bsmt, bath, kitchen cabinets, tiling, painting & decks. Dhillon, 604-782-1936
8250
9135
Parts & Accessories
JEEP OWNERS - PARTS, ACCESSORIES for Jeeps from 1942 to 2010. Huge Stock, Lower Prices, Fast Shipping. Gemini Sales, Burnaby, B.C. (604) 294-2623 Port Moody (604) 949-0040. Online: www.gemini-sales.com
SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL
CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES
604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H
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AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $100 cash paid for full sized vehicles. 604-518-3673
9160
Sports & Imports
★CALL★ 604-880-8420 or 604-277-9021
(selected wholesaler —cash sales)
JKB CONSTRUCTION LTD. COMPLETE RENOVATIONS
#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200 ★ FREE TOWING ★ up to $300 CASH Today!
604-728-1965 John
1989 BMW M5, only 50,000km, collector’s plates, like new. $18,800. 604-987-3876. D24627 NEED CHEAP AUTOBODY ? www.cheapautobody.ca 604-341-7738
Roofing
#1 Roofing Company in BC
Dust Free. Affordable Rates! Free Estimates.
Gutters
Rubbish Removal
$30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020
Roof Snow Removal by RCABC Cert’d ROOFERS. 50 years exp. Dunrite Roofing • 604-522-8516
10% Off with this Ad! For all your plumbing, heating & reno needs. Lic Gas Fitter, Aman. 778-895-2005
604-728-3009 jkbconstruction.com
Installations Refinishing & Repairs
8125
GL Roofing cedar shake, asphalt shingle, flat roofs BBB WCB clean gutters $80. 24/7 604-240-5362
8255
$30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020
THE ART OF HARDWOOD FLOORS
Refinish, sanding, install, dustless Prof & Quality work 604-219-6944
A North West Roofing Specialist in Re-Roofing & Repair, Free Est payment plan avail, WCB, Liability Insured Jag 778-892-1530
Better Quality, Better Service
"Plumbing "Drain Cleaning AR E TY 8 Y RAN "Furnaces "$#! R WA "Seniors Discounts
Roofing
Topside Roofing 604-290-1650 Quality Workmanship. Prompt, Prof Service. Insured. Call Phillip
PLUMBER
PACIFIC ACE PLUMBING INC. •Repairs •Installation •Insured Free Est. Call • 778-836-8835
• Includes all Taxes • Licenced & Insured • Professional Piano Movers
8250
Roofing
A BETTER
Experienced Movers ~ 2 Men $50 ~
B&Y MOVING
8250
Plumbing
LICENSED PLUMBER & Gasfitter. BBQs, ranges, etc. Repairs, renos. VISA ok. 604-830-6617
Residential, Commercial,Apartments
Treat, train couple sex problems, pain.
Residential • Commercial Free Estimates • Top Quality
www.affordablemoversbc.com
Flooring/ Refinishing
Artistry of Hardwood Floors
JUNE’S MASSAGE
20% Discount
We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac
Kraft Painting & Decorating Body Work
TOP PAINTING Winter Special:
Lawn & Garden
Call: 604-240-3344
7005
Painting/ Wallpaper
JOE 604-782-1377
Systems Ltd.
8030
8195
604
6602
HOME SERVICES
To place your ad call
604-444-3000
EXPERTS OFALLASPECTS OFPAINTING Brush
Roller
Spray
INTERIOR & EXTERIOR
Fully Guaranteed, Worksafe Covered
RUDI 604-939-0697 or 778-838-2666
All types of Roofing Over 35 Years in Business Call now & we pay ½ the HST
604-588-0833
SALES@ PATTARGROUP.COM
WWW.PATTARGROUP.COM
Planning on RENOVATING? Check out the specialists in our Home Service Directory of the Classifieds and get started on your project today! To advertise your Home Service Business call Classifieds 604-444-3000
1 Read.
Read Autofind in the paper every weekend.
2 Click.
1. Go to royalcityrecord.com/autofind burnabynow.com/autofind 2. Search by STOCK# 3. Get details & photos of cars you choose
3 Drive.
Contact the dealer, check out your new ride and drive home. Easy, right?
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The Record • Friday, December 31, 2010 • A23
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A24 • Friday, December 31, 2010 • The Record
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