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Two cats that were rescued in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina continue to live in the lap of luxury in New Westminster. In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in the United States. Levees broke in New Orleans, destroying homes, leaving many people homeless. In the weeks after the disaster, the Burnaby-based Action for Animals in Distress Society sent volunteers to New Orleans and made arrangements to rescue 15 cats. “Most of them were flown up,” said Kristen Schumacher, a volunteer with the society. “We had a member who drove three up from Oregon.” Schumacher said the society was “heavily criticized” by some rescue agencies, which complained that many animals needed rescuing locally. “We just wanted to help.” Several of the rescued cats found homes ◗Cats Page 5
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Purrfectly content: Kristin Schumacher and Gail Ancill with one of the feline survivors of Hurricane Katrina who have found new homes in New Westminster.
Enrolment almost cut in half at Hume BY NIKI HOPE REPORTER
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As Vancouver parents organize to save schools, parents at Hume Park Elementary in New Westminster have also been feeling the effects of an uncertain future. Hume Park parent Nikki Binns, who has led the fight to keep her school’s doors open for the last two years, says families are leaving the school because they don’t know if it will be open come next year. “We know there are six families mov-
ing up to (Richard) McBride this year, just from being tired of being jerked around this year,” she said. Last spring, the school district announced that Hume Park wouldn’t have a kindergarten class this fall. The reason the district gave was that only two students had registered. The school had 62 students last year. This year, the district is expecting 38 students to enrol at Hume Park. Board of education chair James Janzen acknowledged in the spring that the school’s pending closure, which has cropped up two
years in a row, has likely impacted registration numbers. “When you start talking about closing schools, some people start voting with their feet,” Janzen said at the time. “Just by having a district talk about closing a school, some people say, ‘Well, I’m just going to take my kids somewhere else.’ … I think it’s almost inevitable.” Trustees narrowly voted in the spring of 2009 to keep the school open. It was being considered for closure in a bid to save money. Voice New Westminster trustees
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Neighbour laments fallen cherry trees trim the trees. Jim Hurst, senior planning analyst with the city, said portions of the site Several cherry trees in a prominent where the trees were are scheduled to be uptown location were cut down last redeveloped, with a highrise set to go on week, and that has alarmed at least one a part of that site. Hurst said that while he didn’t know local resident. In an e-mail to The Record, Tiffany about the particular trees cut down, Wang tells the story of what happened he could talk about the steps in which to the cherry trees that were on Fifth developers try to maintain the number Avenue, near its intersection with of trees on a redevelopment site. “When a developer looks at a site, Belmont Street. they do take into account the On Aug. 26, Wang, who’s number of trees on the site,” lived in the area for two years, he said. “What often happens saw workers cutting down the during an assessment of the trees that appear to be on priarea is that the building envevate property. lope, or where you want to put “They were the beautiyour building, has trees. For a ful natural scenery,” writes developer, he usually sees that Wang. “They always looked since there will be so much healthy and always blossomed disturbance to the trees on in spring (and were) green in the site, it’s better to cut those summer. The plants and green down and plant new trees.” make a great living environ- Dean Gibson Hurst said most developers ment for us. want to keep the same number “I really enjoyed the beauti- parks director of trees, if not add more. ful trees. I can’t understand. … “When you plant new trees, you can Could the trees be just trimmed? I feel control the areas they grow into,” said very upset.” Unfortunately for Wang, there’s noth- Hurst. “Trees are often an important part of any redevelopment site.” ing she can do. Hurst said he has worked with Dean Gibson, the city’s parks, recreation and culture director, said that the developer, Dale Bosa of Blue Sky while he wasn’t aware of the trees being Properties, who owns the site, and the cut down, the rules around tree cutting developer does take seriously the concerns of the neighbours. are simple. “They have been going out and “If it’s on private property, there are no bylaws restricting what a property meeting with all the neighbourhoood owner can do on his own property,” groups,” Hurst said. That’s no consolation for Wang, who said Gibson. “They are free to cut trees still misses those trees. down if it’s on their own property.” “The cherry trees blossomed on April If the trees are on city property, such as a boulevard, then the city is respon- 14, 2010, but they were cut to die in sible for those trees and people are sub- August 26, 2010,” she wrote. -– with files from Theresa McManus ject to penalties if they cut down or even BY ALFIE LAU REPORTER alau@royalcityrecord.com
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Fallen trees: Neighbour Tiffany Wang sent The Record these photos of the cherry trees on Fifth Avenue, near Belmont Street. Top, the cherry trees in bloom in April. Above, the trees coming down in August. There are no city bylaws restricting the cutting of trees on private property.
Pattullo plan moves access to Front Street
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TransLink will hold an open house in New Westminster this month to present its plan for replacing the aging Pattullo Bridge, which involves moving the access point from Royal Avenue to Front Street. “Our preferred option is to connect to a new Pattullo Bridge via McBride Boulevard, East Columbia and Front Street,” TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie said. The preferred option is about 100 metres upstream from the
current bridge, Hardie told The Province. The new bridge would have six lanes and is estimated to cost between $800 million and $1 billion. Access to the bridge on the Surrey side wouldn’t change as significantly as the New Westminster side, although it would require changes to Scott Road and 128th Street. TransLink is holding two open houses – on in Surrey and one in New Westminster – to present the plan. “We’d like people to come to the sessions, to look at the plan.
… We want to give context, hopefully to put away fears and misconceptions,” he said. The public will also get the chance to offer feedback. He said after hearing from the public at the open houses, TransLink will come up with a plan for approval by Surrey and New Westminster councils. TransLink wants the new bridge open earlier than 2020, Hardie said. “We want to have it in place well before that so, I would say, 2015 to 2016 would be a good target for us to have a new one ready to go,” he said.
As for whether there will be a toll for the new bridge, Hardie said that hasn’t been decided. “If we can find another way to pay for it, it won’t be tolled, but if it’s between a toll and not having a bridge, there would be a toll. The old bridge must be replaced,” he said. The open houses are Sept. 14, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Chuck Baillie Community Centre at 13458-107A Ave., Surrey, and Sept 21, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Justice Institute at 715 McBride Blvd., New Westminster. – with files from The Province
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at the Brewery District site will be home to Thrifty Foods and TD Canada Trust. TransLink will be located in a building to be built nearby. Next stop: New Westminster. “TransLink’s lease at its current TransLink’s corporate headquarters and the Transit Police will be relocating to New Metrotown location is due to expire at Westminster in early 2013. They’ll be mov- the end of January 2013, which provided ing into the Brewery District development an opportunity to look at options,” said that’s currently being built by the Wesgroup Doug Kelsey, TransLink’s executive viceProperties in Sapperton, on a site that’s president. “At the same time, the Transit adjacent to Royal Columbian Hospital and Police must be relocated into a better facility – they are spread out into two separate the Sapperton SkyTrain station. buildings, neither of which meets About 500 TransLink and seismic standards required for an Transit Police staff will be involved. operation that would have a critiMoving day is expected to be in cal emergency response role.” January 2013. In addition to operating effi“The timing for us is perciencies, TransLink expects to save fect,” said Mayor Wayne Wright. $430,000 annually over its current “Completion is 2013. All the infracosts. The design of the building structure is done in there. They are will allow TransLink to function prepared to start right away.” more efficiently on less space than The city’s livable city strategy, it now occupies. an economic development plan, “That, plus the cost savings expressed a need to have corpo- Wayne Wright involved in sharing common rate offices set up shop in New mayor facilities with the Transit Police, Westminster “It’s been on the wish list,” Wright said. are the main reasons we’ll end up with lower annual expenses; enough in fact to “Now it is happening. I am ecstatic.” Wright said city staff, the police service buy a new bus every year,” Kelsey said in and the police board have been working on a news release. Wright said TransLink and the Transit the plan for a considerable amount of time, recognizing the benefits of having a major Police decision to relocate to Sapperton is a positive for that neighbourhood. It’s already corporate office in New Westminster. “It legitimizes the city,” Wright said home to Royal Columbian Hospital. “That particular area becomes a hub, the about TransLink’s decision to move to New Westminster. “That’s been hard for us to most employed area of the city,” he said. “You are talking about it being a little town get.” A building currently under construction centre itself.” BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com
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in New Westminster, including one who was blind in one eye and another who was believed to have a life-threatening viral disease, feline infectious peritonitis. Nancy Slinn learned through a radio broadcast that some cats rescued from Hurricane Katrina needed homes. “We had been talking for some time about getting a cat for the girls,” she said. “This was an opportunity for us to something to help.” When the family received Mia, she was a very scared, scrawny cat who didn’t purr. She was blind in one eye, which may have deterred some, but not Slinn. “I am blind in one eye,” she noted. “We have something in common.” Slinn said the Action for Animals in Distress Society has been a great organization to deal with, even helping when Mia needed some dental work because of abscessed teeth. “She’s been an awesome pet,” she said. “She is now very content to curl up on your lap, lay beside you in bed.” Gail Ancill didn’t know she was getting a cat that had been rescued from Hurricane Katrina when she contacted the society about getting a cat for her family. A week after agreeing with her daughter’s suggestion to get a cat, she read an item in The Record about cats needing homes and contacted the society. A volunteer with the Action for Animals in Distress Society told Ancill about one cat that needed a home – a home with no other animals because it might have feline infectious peritonitis. She was warned that the cat might not live a long time. “I said I am a nurse, I can deal with that,” she said. When Stormy was delivered the next day, he was too scared to even come out of his cat cage. A society volunteer told Ancill that Stormy might never be a lap cat or play with cat toys, but two-and-a-half hours later he showed that wasn’t gong to be the case. “He plunked himself on my lap and slept there for three hours,” Ancill recalled. An inside cat for his first two years in New Westminster, he now heads outdoors during the day. A hunter, he’s made his mark in his neighourhood by chasing away rats that came when St. Mary’s Hospital was demolished. “Since he has come into the neighbourhood, no more rats,” Ancill said. “He chases them off.” Stormy has tested negative for the viral disease and flourished in his new home. “He has put on tons of weight. He is absolutely gorgeous. He is known in the neighbourhood,” Ancill said. “He has been a fantastic addition to our family. He has never bitten or scratched any one of us. He knows he has been rescued.” While recently visiting a pet store to pick up some supplies for their fish, Ancill and her daughter decided to adopt another cat. It turns out it was also a rescue cat from the Action for Animals in Distress Society, a non-profit organization. “They just seem to know that they are in such a better place,” Ancill said about rescued animals. “They appreciate it. Stormy, he knows. He follows me from room to room. He sleeps on the bed.” Ancill has no regrets about adopting a cat rescued from Hurricane Katrina, even though she didn’t know that was the case when she contacted the society. “There’s people that think you should adopt local animals,” she said. “Need doesn’t have any borders. If the need is there, the need is there.” Schumacher, who recalls picking Stormy up at the airport at 2 a.m., was pleased to learn he’s thriving and is now a big brother to another one of the society’s rescues. “We are absolutely thrilled about it,” she said about helping cats left homeless from the disaster. “We are also thrilled they got good homes.” Schumacher said the society adopted out 35 cats after media attention regarding its rescues of cats from areas hit by Hurricane Katrina. In most weeks, the society is lucky if it can adopt out two adult cats. “It raised the awareness of how many local cats also needed help,” she said. For more information about the society visit www. actionforanimals.net or contact founder Nikki Forbes at nikkiforbes@shaw.ca or 604-724-7652.
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Why are British Columbians so pessimistic?
It’s one of those good-news polls that their jobs is a good thing: Confidence, has to make you feel better on Labour after all, is what drives the economy. Day weekend: Canadians are feeling But let’s not get too carried away, lest more confident about their job situation we overlook some issues of real concern this year. Case in point: British Columbia has A survey conducted by the lowest reported feelings Harris/Decima for Monster of job security. Manitoba and Canada, the online career and Saskatchewan enjoy the highTHE RECORD recruitment site, showed that 57 est feeling of job security at 69 per cent of Canadians feel they per cent, followed by Quebec have more job security today than they at 63, Alberta at 56, Ontario at 55 and did a year ago. That’s well up from 46 per Atlantic Canada at 54. In B.C., the numcent last year. ber is 52 per cent. People feeling more confident about Moreover, 52 per cent of British
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Columbians also fear that Canada will slide into another recession next year. That’s slightly higher than the national average of 46 per cent – and well above Manitoba and Saskatchewan, where only 35 per cent of people are worried about another recession. So why do British Columbians feel less hopeful about the economy than other Canadians? We don’t have the answer – although we’d certainly argue that the HST issue and the lowest minimum wage in the country may be part of the picture – but
we certainly hope that the question is being considered by the powers that be in Victoria. Those powers may argue that we’re not, in fact, living under an economic cloud. That may even be true. But if British Columbians as a whole perceive otherwise, that perception could drive us towards the very economic downturn we’re so anxious about. No, we don’t need to panic. But we do need to be sure we’re not so distracted by the silver lining that we forget about the looming dark cloud.
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Make the wealthy pay their share Dear Editor:
Letter writer Norman Ostonal (Human selfishness lies behind fight against HST, Letters to the editor, The Record, Sept. 1) calls opponents of the HST gullible, naive and selfish for fighting a tax increase that’s needed for health and social programs. The trouble is that there is no guarantee whatever that the extra money extracted from the public will be spent on such things as medical care, education and housing for the poor. On the contrary, we have a provincial government locked into spending hundreds of millions on Olympic Games, a football stadium’s new roof and the bottomless financial pit of expanding roads and bridges for cars and trucks. You need only look at those battling over the HST issue to see that government and big business have teamed up to grab the increase, while ordinary British Columbians – 700,000 on one petition – resent the idea of taxation without representation and the lies
of their premier. Yet Mr. Ostonal would have us believe that only cash cows like the HST can assure a rosy future for our children and we are irresponsible to “indulge” ourselves by demanding a say in the matter. The suggestion is that we should simply shut up, smile and believe that Mr. Campbell and the caring CEOs of major corporations know what’s good for us whether we like it or not. It is true that governments always need more taxes, especially when they are faced with buying re-election votes. There is a very simple answer: Drop the loopholes and special rates and make the wealthy and the relatively wealthy pay an appropriate amount of tax, and we’d be rolling in the green stuff. The problem, of course, is that the current tax rules are made up and imposed by the wealthy and the relatively wealthy, politicians and industry mandarins. And that, apparently, is none of our business.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tax grab was the problem Dear Editor:
Re: Human selfishness lies behind fight against HST, Letters to the editor, The Record, Sept. 1. Letter writer Norman Ostonal laments against those of us who signed in support of the petition against the HST. He says: “It appalled me to witness educated people lapping up all the arguments put forth by the Zalm and his forces, ignoring the facts presented by the pros.” The only significant “fact” was: With an election way off in 2013, the petition approach for protest was the only vehicle, albeit a totally inadequate one, available to us to let the government feel our wrath. No question that combining the PST and the GST into one makes eminent good sense: there’s a cost saving to business by combining two taxes into one, it eliminates mountains of paperwork and requires only one tax calculation instead of two.
Unfortunately, the two senior levels of government wanted their cake and to eat it too. They couldn’t resist turning it into an extra tax grab when the saw the opportunity. Had they played fair, and reduced the combined tax to, say, 10 per cent instead of 12, to offset the extra items absorbed into the new HST, or simply agreed to continue to exempt items such as children’s school supplies; restaurant meals, etc. (i.e. the items previously exempt under the old PST), there would have been no reason for protest. I submit, had they used such an open and common sense approach before the last election, it would not have damaged their chance of re-election. Having lived with the GST and PST for decades, we were obviously not opposed to the taxes themselves. We really do understand their need, Mr. Ostonal. It was your “pros” who messed things up.
in the wooded area of Hume Park. I joined some members from the daily media at the scene, which had been cordoned off by police. Shortly after returning to the office on that deadline morning we got word that remains had been found – those of a baby bird. A park user had spotted a grave marker in a wooden area of the park and notified New Westminster police. In the past week, rumours have been circulating in the community
about bones and other items being found at Mercer Stadium, where excavation is taking place to redo the track and build a new jumping pit. Community members have told a Record colleague that the bones may be goose bones, but I’ve yet to hear back from the person rumoured to have found the items. For the rest of this blog posting, visit www.royalcity record.com. Click on the Opinions tab and follow the link under Blogs for Only in New West.
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before the judge imposed his sentence. The young man was in the prisoner’s box but did not have a microphone. After the sheriffs led the prisoner away, the reporters asked the court clerk to replay the 30-second tape. The clerk refused, even though the Crown counsel said it was OK. “So here you have three reporters covering a jury trial in B.C. Supreme Court and when the man convicted of shooting three people finally stands up and speaks, you don’t know what he said and
court staff won’t let you check the quote for accuracy,” Dickson said at the workshop. “This is the disconnect. How does that even make sense?” I suggest reading Dickson and Times Colonist colleagues Lindsay Kines and Rob Shaw’s February four-part investigation Access Denied, which exposes how the principle of public access to courts can be violated by the courts, their officials and staff. After reading it, write to your MLA to insist the government makes good on its promise to provide proper public access and
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implement a consistent policy provincewide. The public needs to have confidence in the court system. Secrets don’t serve anyone. Or as Daly said: “We’re in a low-grade democracy – and it’s up to citizens to change that.” There is a small bit of good news. After intense industry lobbying, Attorney General Mike de Jong did scrap the online search fees for criminal and traffic court records, which just came into effect. Fiona Hughes is the assistant editor of the Vancouver Courier, a sister paper of The Record.
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Public gets chance to weigh in on high school BY NIKI HOPE REPORTER
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The city and school district have set the date for the upcoming public information sessions on the three new schools being built in New Westminster. The Record reported last week that the district and city were planning to hold two public meetings this month. The meetings will be held on Thursday, Sept. 23, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the gym at John Robson Elementary and Saturday, Sept. 25, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the New Westminster Secondary School library. “After years of com-
prehensive consultations, study and research, we are nearing the final steps to making the new schools so badly needed by our community become a reality,” school board chair James Janzen said in a press release. The proposed capital project will be one of the largest school projects ever undertaken by the province. The new schools include an elementary school at the former Saint Mary’s Hospital site, a new middle school on the John Robson Elementary site and a replacement high school. The replacement high
Hume: ‘A slow death’ ◗ continued from page 1
For Binns, the last couple of years have been a frustrating roller-coaster ride, and she fears this latest decision – not offering kindergarten at Hume Park – spells the end for the school. “It’s a slow death for the school,” Binns said. For Binns, a New Westminster resident, the experience has left such a bad taste in her mouth that she doesn’t want to stay in the district. She’s already enrolled two of her children in a Burnaby elementary school. Hume Park isn’t the only school to be considered for closure in recent years. The district looked into closing Connaught Heights Elementary when it was determining the size of a new elementary school planned for the old Saint Mary’s Hospital site. Ultimately, the district chose to build a smaller school and keep Connaught open.
school plan includes a new performing arts centre to replace Massey Theatre. The three new schools will be able to receive an extra 15 per cent of funding for expanded space under the Neighbourhoods of Learning model, a plan that combines school and community space to deliver a hub of health and education services to the families in the area. A number of Neighbourhoods of Learning are in development across the province. “These three new school centres and the partnership with the school district provide us with an opportunity to create a
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Theatre and any other capital project related issues. “Ensuring the children and families of New Westminster have safe and high-quality community services is our commitment,” Janzen said. “These new facilities will help our neighbourhoods to grow and develop, encourage children towards higher learning, keep them healthy and give their parents the supports they need to build successful families.” Following the public information sessions, district and city staff will incorporate feedback received from the information ses-
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Free Wi-Fi access getting good response BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com
A Wi-Fi pilot project currently underway could have broad applications if it goes well. The City of New Westminster launched a free Wi-Fi pilot project in certain parts of the city in July. The city selected Bell and Motorola to supply the access point hardware and the technology, working under the guidance of the city’s information technology and electric utility departments. “It’s been going on for a month or so. It is going well,” said Alvin Chok, the city’s chief technology officer. “The system is very
stable. It’s a new technology.” Under the pilot project, Wi-Fi access will be available for up to 15 users at Queen’s Park, the New Westminster Public Library and the uptown business district at Sixth Avenue and Sixth Street. The pilot project is part of the city’s long-term livable city strategy, which aims to attract businesses, residents and visitors to New Westminster. “Quite a few (people) initially called in,” Chok said of response “They were happy with what we are doing. I think it has got a lot of good response so far. So far, so good. People are very positive about the whole initiative.”
During the pilot project, users will be limited to WiFi access for one hour per day. Access codes for each location are: Queen’s Park – 1122; library – 3388; and uptown business district – 2233. Chok said the Wi-Fi technology is easy to use. People click on the icon that appears on their computer screen and put in a password when a login screen appears. He encour-
ages people to try it out. “The more we get people to try it you, the better,” he said. “It’s free access right now.” Work is being done to the “backend pipe,” which will allow more than 15 people to access free Wi-Fi in each of these areas at any given time. New Westminster is the first city in the Lower Mainland to use the latest 802.11N wireless technolo-
gy, which provides the city with a versatile platform to test a variety of wireless applications for users during the pilot phase. The pilot project will run until December, at which time the project will be evaluated and a decision will be made on whether to expand Wi-Fi across the city. Wireless parking meters, traffic controls and security cameras are potential uses
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Paper Postcards: See where The Record is going now ◗P16 Healthwise: Guess what? Doctors are human beings too ◗P17
Rewriting the script on mental illness
BY JENNIFER MOREAU REPORTER jmoreau@royalcityrecord.com
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f you don’t like the stereotypical role you’ve been given, why not rewrite the script? That’s what three SFU students did by creating and broadcasting videos on YouTube, detailing their personal experiences with serious mental illnesses. The documentary-style videos were a project for the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Mental Health Week. Each tells a story of a young man with a mental illness that could ruin his life were it not treated properly. Burnaby resident Brent Seal is 26 and in his last year of business studies. He was diagnosed with schizophrenia and is the founder of Students for Mental Wellness. In his video segment, he explains how there were some signs of his mental illness, but he didn’t notice them, and then his psychiatrist told him it was schizo“I’m not afraid phrenia. At first, he couldn’t drive, of my illness. go to school or live on his I feel that it own. “I just thought my life was has helped me over,” Seal says. He did some in some ways research, searched for success stories but didn’t really find because it’s any, so he decided to write made me more his own. “I’m not afraid of my illappreciative of ness. I feel that it has helped things.” me in some ways because it’s made me more appreciative of things. It’s made me not BRENT SEAL Simon Fraser student take things for granted so much,” he says. “It’s made me a harder worker and passionate about a new issue which is mental health.” Taylor Kagel, 24, also lives in Burnaby. He graduated in 2009 from computing science and likes mountain biking and hiking. He had depression and anxiety in the first year of university, but he figured it was the regular ups and downs of life. He wasn’t diagnosed till the end of second year, and it took him another year before he could talk to his friends about it. He needed to open up first, to start the dialogue, and he’s now committed to staying open about his mental illness. Joe Roback, 24, is a psychology student with Type 1 bipolar disorder, with severe mania. He is president of SFU’s chess club, and he writes music as a creative outlet. For him, the hardest part of having a mental illness is the attached stigma and misunderstanding. Sitting in the sun on a grassy field atop SFU’s Burnaby campus, the three young men recount their experiences of speaking out. “The idea was just to put a positive face on mental illness, showing that people can get back to school or studies or work and live happy productive lives,” Seal says. “They really are just our personal stories and how we view stigma and how we view possible changes as far as stereotypes and negative attitudes around mental illness,” Kagel adds. The trio describes some of the typical stereotypes of people with mental illnesses: lazy, homeless, ◗Mental illness Page 12
Rewriting the script: Top: From left, Joe Roback (above) with Taylor Kagel and Brent Seal, three SFU students who have made YouTube videos to fight the stigma attached to mental illness. At left: Kagel, Seal and Roback turn their attention to chess at the university campus. Roback is president of SFU’s chess club. Photos by Jennifer Moreau/ THE RECORD
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Fox, ABC and CW affiliates, with more than 200 markets and 97 per cent of the U.S. audience able to follow the exploits of the Heartland gang. CBS in Dallas will be playing the show through station KXTA in their prime-time viewing slot of 9 p.m. Saturday evenings starting Sept 18. Wardle was scheduled to do a West Coast promotional tour for the show, which started on Sept. 1 in the King5 studios in Seattle, followed by appearances in San Diego and Los Angeles. In Canada, new episodes of Heartland’s fourth season will premiere on Sept. 26. Wardle has been nominated twice for Leo
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Coun. Jonathan Cote once again braved the dunk tank in support of a community facility. The city’s youngest councillor offered his services in the dunk tank a couple years back at an event for Moody Park Outdoor Pool, and he did so once again at the Kraft Celebration Tour. The Aug. 29 event was held after New Westminster won an online voting contest with Nelson and earned $25,000 for the new youth centre.
“It was definitely a bit cool out,” said Cote. “I was a little bit sore in the morning.” Councillors toured the new youth centre on Aug. 30 and were pleased with what they saw. “I am very happy with how it turned out,” said Mayor Wayne Wright. “You can feel it is the right thing.”
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The Shanghai Expo Photographic Exhibition will find a home in New Westminster this month. The City of New Westminster, in partnership with the Association of Chinese Cultural Promotion of Canada and Royal City Centre, is pre-
senting the exhibition from Sept. 8 to 26. “Many residents will recall Expo 86 in Vancouver,” said Mayor Wayne Wright. “This photographic exhibition will provide a wonderful retrospective look at the history of the World Expo through the years as well as shine a spotlight on this year’s expo in Shanghai, China. We’re proud to host it right here in the Royal City.” It was previously held at the Chinese Cultural Centre in Vancouver and at Aberdeen Centre in Richmond. The free exhibition can be viewed at Royal City Centre during mall hours, with the official opening taking place on
Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. The exhibit includes a series of 80 photographic panels, including 60 from this year’s Expo in Shanghai and others from the various expositions. Some panels will show Expo 67 in Montreal and Expo 86 in Vancouver. “The displays provide an opportunity for local residents to be a part of the Shanghai Expo without having to leave the city,” said Greg Magirescu, the city’s manager of arts and culture development. “It’s a great way to experience the magnificent architecture and 2010 World Expo pavilions from right here at home.” – with files from Alfie Lau
Mental illness: Students working to dispel negative stereotypes ◗ continued from page 11
unable to take care of themselves, untrustworthy, unreliable. “It’s often made worse by movies and the media and the odd random escapade on a campus and dramatic suicide attempt,” Seal says. What makes things more difficult is those images are often internalized, as Kagel explains. “Self stigma, that was a big thing for me, I think, actually having those beliefs myself,” he says, citing stereotypes of depressed people as being boring or weak. “I would go to great lengths trying to hide, because I thought that’s how people would react, that’s how they would see me, because that’s how I saw myself at the time.”
Kagel says he had to build a stable self-identity that incorporated the illness and a lot of other core characteristics. Another way of breaking down stereotypes is through positive interaction, as described by Seal when talking about a hiking group they started with Students for Mental Wellness. Originally, the group was for people with mental illnesses, but they expanded it to include family and friends. They realized that people who don’t have mental illnesses need to mix with those who do in order to understand them better. Now, you can’t tell who is diagnosed and who isn’t, Seal says. Besides the hiking group, the three are also part of the Lowdown, a
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Remember, doctors are human beings too HEALTHWISE
DR. DAVIDICUS WONG
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on-physicians sometimes think of physicians as a different breed. They speak an odd language, their handwriting is indecipherable, they put us through the most unusual physical rituals, and they sometimes act like condescending jerks. Fortunately, the latter refers to a minority of doctors. If you’ve been unfortunate enough to have been treated by one of them, rest assured that doctors sometimes treat one another the same way. But your typical doctor started off as a fairly normal person. When I met my classmates at the beginning of med school at UBC, none of them looked or acted like doctors. Though most of them were overachievers, had an A average and played some musical instrument, in other respects they were like average people. There are certain personality characteristics common among medical students. Obsessive-compulsive traits (though not necessarily the obsessive compulsive anxiety disorder itself) are common and actually helpful in medicine. You’d want your physician to be certain that he got all his facts straight and that he checked the dose of your medication. I would prefer a surgeon who was compulsive about attending to the last bleeding blood vessel and accounted for every instrument and sponge before she closed me up at the end of an operation. Pre-med students, vying for the limited spots in med schools, are com-
petitive and sometimes cutthroat. In undergrad science, I recall a number of classmates I helped who never reciprocated. For some reason, they were all female. That probably had a lot more to do with my own biases in my early 20s than any characteristics of women who pursue medicine as a career. That competitiveness remained prominent in a number of my classmates and continues to some extent in practising physicians. We still tend to judge ourselves in comparison to our peers. Non-comforting to both physician and non-physician is the old riddle, “What do you call the guy who graduates at the bottom of his med school class?” The answer: “Doctor.” My class was the first at UBC with a majority of women. This was a great education for some of the more chauvinistic professors who learned to tailor their language and biases and never to refer to women as girls. My class was multicultural, of various faiths and spanned the spectrum of sexual orientation. Most of us were in our early 20s, but some were in their 30s and even 40s. Most were single (and some were on the prowl on nursing units), but a significant number were married. Some had children, and one classmate gave birth during the four years. Most were interested in helping people; some valued status and money. Some were more focused on medical science and procedures. One classmate was downright misanthropic, but she didn’t make it to graduation. Some were a little odd but became doctors anyway. Most of my classmates were health-conscious, but not all were living healthy lives. Though we would
all eventually be sleepdeprived, stressed and caffeine-dependent, some of my classmates were overweight, drank too much or smoked.
So this was the crosssection of humanity that entered med school. During our training, the culture of medicine would change all of us, resulting
in the doctors who treat you today. Coming up: How Medical School Changes Us. Dr. Davidicus Wong
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SEPTEMBER 2010 | A SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TO
Thank you to all workers who, through their labour, make our communities a better place to live. Peter Julian, MP
Fin Donnelly, MP
Raj Chouhan, MLA
Kathy Corrigan, MLA
Burnaby-New Westminster 7615 6th Street Burnaby, BC V3N 3M6 604-775-5707 Juliap1@parl.gc.ca www.peterjulian.ca
Burnaby-Edmonds 5234 Rumble Street Burnaby, BC V5J 2B6 604-660-7301 Raj.Chouhan.MLA@leg.bc.ca
New Westminster-Coquitlam and Port Moody 1116 Austin Avenue Coquitlam, BC V3K 3P5 604-664-9229 donnef@parl.gc.ca www.FinDonnelly.ca
Burnaby-Deer Lake 150 - 5172 Kingsway Burnaby, BC V5H 2E8 604-775-2414 Kathy.Corrigan.MLA@leg.bc.ca
Bill Siksay, MP Burnaby-Douglas 4506 Dawson Street Burnaby, BC V5C 4C1 604-291-8863 Siksay.b@parl.gc.ca www.billsiksay.ca
Dawn Black,
MLA New Westminster 737 Sixth Street New Westminster, BC V3L 3C6 604-775-2101 Dawn.Black.MLA@leg.bc.ca www.dawnblack.ca
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ANNUAL LABOUR DAY PICNIC RETURNS TO BURNABY
Didyou know?
The well-known song Bread and Roses was inspired by a strike of female textile workers a century ago in Lawrence, Massachusetts, who carried a banner saying, “We want bread and roses too.” Prompted by an individual mill owner’s decision to lower wages when a new law shortening the work week went into effect, the strike spread rapidly and grew to more than 20,000 workers at other mills within a week. The strike, which lasted more than two months, put an end to the belief that female and/or immigrant workers weren’t able to get organized. The women eventually won major concessions for all textile workers, male and female alike. Bread and roses have come to symbolize women’s demands for equality and dignity in the workplace.
You’re invited to this union bash The B.C. Federation of Labour’s annual Labour Day picnic will be returning home to Burnaby this year after last year’s relocation to Trout Lake in East Vancouver. The family-friendly event takes place Monday, Sept. 6 at Central Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will feature a variety of politicos and labour leaders in attendance including Mayor Derek Corrigan, NDP leader Carole James, Canadian Labour Congress vice-president Marie Clarke Walker and B.C. Fed president Jim Sinclair. And, if you don’t happen to be
a fan of the labour movement or left-leaning politicians, that might be all the more reason to come on out as there will also be a dunking tank and there’s a definite possibility some of them might even be coaxed into it. “There are a few labour leaders and politicians people would be probably prepared to pay good money to put in the dunk tank, but they may just be spectating,” said B.C. Fed spokesperson Bob Ages with a chuckle. “I’m still working on Jim but he is being recalcitrant, so it may be just the young work-
ers, but we’re certainly open to volunteers.” Ages said the tank is being sponsored by the Vancouver District Council, “who will be braving the boundary and crossing over into Burnaby in order to raise some money for the young worker’s program.” The Burnaby Fire Fighters Charitable Society will be firing up the grill, providing hot dogs and drinks for 50 cents each with (of course) no added HST. “It’s just a great shmoozefest for the adults and good entertainment
for the kids,” said Ages. “It’s called ‘the People’s Republic of Burnaby,’ so what better place to celebrate Labour Day?” The picnic takes place between Swangard Stadium and the Variety Park Playground, and the best place to park is the lot just off of Kingsway. The event is sponsored by the CLC, the B.C. Federation of Labour, the Vancouver and District Labour Council and the New Westminster and District Labour Council. Check out www.bcfed.com for more information.
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work week. After a downtown march organized by the Toronto Trades Assembly with an estimated 10,000 people in attendance was held in support of the strikers, furious politician George Brown – one of the Fathers of Confederation and founder of the Globe – used his considerable clout to have
police charge union leaders with conspiracy. Although laws criminalizing union activity had already long been abolished back in England, some were still technically on the books in its former colony, and so Brown managed to get over two dozen members of the strike committee arrested and jailed.
This didn’t go over terribly well with the proletariat, who ultimately came out in droves for a second march held in Ottawa, prompting Prime Minister John A. Macdonald to quickly get rid of what he called the “barbarous” anti-union laws. Parliament passed the Trade Union Act in June
of the following year. Trade unions began celebrating the hard-won victory with annual parades, which soon became so popular the Americans began to do the same, and in 1894 both countries declared the first Monday of September to be an official holiday to celebrate workers. We’ve been enjoying
the fruit of unions’ labours on the unofficial last day of summer ever since. It’s an unusual holiday – one without gifts, cards, costumes, flowers, fireworks, turkey dinners or any religious aspect – but it is one anyone who has ever worked an honest day in their lives, essentially almost everybody, can appreciate.
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Burnaby City Council salutes labour on this special day in 2010. Labour Day is an important reminder of the value of labour in creating and maintaining our way of life.
The members of CUPE 1816, Pacific Blue Cross employees, are working to make a meaningful differ ff ence in the lives of British Columbians.
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Didyou know?
One of the earliest boosters of labour unions in North America was famed author Mark Twain. He wrote highly of unions in the riverboating industry in his 1883 memoir Life on the Mississippi, which was later read in union halls
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for decades afterward. Twain publicly championed the union movement, especially the Knights of Labor. In a speech given to the group, he once said: “Who are the oppressors? The few: the king, the capitalist, and a
handful of other overseers and superintendents. Who are the oppressed? The many: the nations of the earth; the valuable personages; the workers; they that make the bread that the soft-handed and idle eat.”
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Green goal unites labour and activists
The province’s main environmental and labour leaders will be putting their heads together next week at a special “Jobs, Justice, Climate” conference on building a green provincial economy, held in Vancouver. The keynote speaker will be David Foster, executive director of the BlueGreen Alliance, a U.S.-based national strategic partnership between labour unions and environmental organizations, dedicated to expanding the number and quality of jobs in the green economy. “I am a great believer that an organization succeeds not only because of the hard work of its board, staff and leadership, but because it anticipates important trends and cross currents in our economy,” said Foster in a prepared statement. “In a tightly connected global economy, where the imperative to solve the climate crisis is interwoven with the aspirations of six billion people for a better life, any individual success of either the labor or environmental movements is now dependent upon their mutual success.” For the past 20 years, Foster has been fostering a national partnership between labour unions and environmental organizations dedicated to expanding the green economy and advancing workers’ rights around the globe. Under his leadership, the BlueGreen Alliance unites more than six million people in pursuit of good jobs, a clean environment and a green economy with a focus that includes global warming, clean energy, fair trade and reducing toxins in the workplace. The conference takes place from 7 to 10 p.m. on Sept. 10 in the Hyatt Regency Hotel (655 Burrard St.).
Burnaby Civic Employees Union
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CEP Local 2000 Salutes all working people on this Labour Day, 2010 “What we wish for ourselves, we desire for all.” Greetings to all Brothers & Sisters from the employees of the Royal City Record Members of CEP 52
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Canada’s bloodiest strike took place in Winnipeg in 1919. Although many Canadian companies had profiteered from the First World War, wages and working conditions were dismal and labour regulations were mostly non-existent. High unemployment rates and inflation contributed to growing unrest amongst members of the labour movement, and the uprising in Russia in 1917 had inspired trade unionists in Winnipeg and elsewhere. After talks broke down between workers in the building and metal trades and their employers, the Winnipeg Trades and Labour Council called for a general strike. More than 30,000 workers from different occupations, both public and private sector, across the city walked off their jobs during the Winnipeg General Strike, effectively crippling the city. The strike finally ended on June 25, but not before the infamous “Bloody Saturday” when chaos broke out after the city’s mayor literally read the Riot Act to a crowd that had assembled to protest the arrest of the strike leaders. Mounties on horseback then charged, swinging batons and later firing guns at protesters. Two strikers were killed and about 30 were wounded.
We need to look out for seniors BY JUDY DARCY
Secretary-Business Manager, Hospital Employees’ Union
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n Labour Day, we mark the contributions that working people have made towards building a more just and equitable society. Pensions, medicare, unemployment insurance and quality education for our kids are part of the legacy that our parents and grandparents established for us. Their desire to build a better society for future generations created a range of important social programs that would be accessible to all regardless of income. Along with these, workers and their unions fought for fair, family-supporting wages and benefits, and working conditions that addressed issues like occupational health and safety and equality. Today’s seniors were looking out for us. Now we need to look out for them. The Hospital Employees’ Union has a tradition of caring for seniors, with efforts to improve standards in seniors’ care dating back to the 1970s. As the union organized workers in B.C. nursing homes, the critical link between poor working conditions for staff and substandard caring conditions for residents became clear. Over the next 20 years, improvements were made for the seniors living in residential care facilities and for the health care workers who cared for and supported them.
The truth is the combination of the priBut in the last nine years, things have vatization of residential care, a contractedchanged dramatically. out, low-wage workforce with high rates The provincial government closed 2,400 of turnover, and short staffing and heavy long-term care beds – most of them in notworkloads are creating substandard caring for-profit facilities – and passed legislation conditions for seniors with more to enable privatization and concomplex care needs living in many tracting out in both direct care B.C. facilities today. and support services. But we can turn this dangerConsequently, direct resident ous trend around, beginning with care provided by care aides, the construction of more public licensed practical nurses and and not-for-profit beds. The laws registered nurses, and support that regulate residential care need services like dietary, housekeepto be strengthened and enforced. ing and laundry have been conOperators must be held accounttracted out in facilities across able for ensuring minimum staffthe province. ing levels for direct care, activities And since 2002, the number and rehabilitation. And a stable, of private, for-profit seniors’ experienced and skilled workforce facilities in B.C. has virtually can be restored by putting an end exploded. Judy Darcy to contracting out of direct care Private operators increase HEU secretaryprofit margins by contracting business manager and support services. We can work together – with out and keeping wages and advocates and community groups, staffing levels low, a practice decision-makers, family members and senthat leads to high staff turnover and fraciors themselves – to ensure that they have tured continuity of care. access to the quality, affordable health serA comprehensive review of national vices they deserve. and international research – prepared And this Labour Day, as we enjoy the for the B.C. Ministry of Health’s Nursing holiday with family and friends, let’s Directorate – establishes a clear link remember the hard-won accomplishments between inadequate direct care staffing of our seniors, and honour these by ensurand higher rates of adverse outcomes for ing that they continue – preserved and residents. strengthened – for our children and grandYet contracting out in the sector conchildren. tinues.
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to save more for retirement
Canada’s Finance Ministers agree. The best way to help Canadians save enough for retirement is by expanding the Canada Pension Plan.
The CPP is one of the safest and best managed retirement savings plans in the world. It already covers 93% of Canada’s workers. And it’s guaranteed to deliver, as promised, for the next 75 years. Imagine the security of knowing you’ve saved enough and your savings are guaranteed – for life.
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Not in a union? Here’s a primer on how to join one There a many reasons people choose to join unions – better pay, benefits, job security, reasonable working hours and a safe and healthy work environment being among the main ones. Whether you work in the private sector job or in public service, in a workplace big or small, you have the right to join a union. According to the B.C. Federation of Labour, more than 4,600 workers in the province joined a union last year, and the process isn’t nearly as daunting as some (perhaps your boss?) would have you believe.
Step 1: While there is no “i” in team, there is one in union, but you still can’t start one all by yourself. The first step to getting a signed collective agreement is to talk with your co-workers and find out what issues are important to them. The whole point of joining a union is to make your workplace a better place to work, so it is crucial to find out what the issues are that matter at your worksite and what workers would like to see change. Step 2: Contact a union organizer who can
answer any questions you might have in confidence. To start your search for the right union, visit www.bcfed.com/ organize. Step 3: After you’ve chosen the right union to go to bat for you, have as many people in your workplace as possible sign union cards. Not only is signing union cards a legal requirement to get a vote to join a union, it also ensures most people at your worksite are united. B.C. Federation of Labour recommends getting at least two-thirds of employees to sign union
cards. They will contact the employer and request voluntary acceptance of the union’s right to engage in collective bargaining. Employers don’t have the right to know who signed and will never be told. Step 4: After receiving the signed union cards, the B.C. Labour Relations Board will hold a secret vote at your workplace within 10 calendar days about officially joining a union. – Information courtesy of The B.C. Federation of Labour and UFCW
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Labour unions have been around in Canada for around 200 years. There is a record of skilled tradesmen in the Maritimes having a union organization during the War of 1812.
Hoffa ‘riddle’ still unsolved
Jimmy Hoffa, president of the Teamsters union from 1957 until 1971, is best known in pop culture for his mysterious disappearance and presumed death in 1975. It’s perhaps ironic then that Hoffa’s middle name was Riddle. It was his mother’s maiden name and some would say a fitting description of how his life ended. Yet another mystery is if his parents were aware that “Jimmy Riddle” was and still is Cockney rhyming slang meaning “to piddle.”
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Pakistan is battling with its worst flood crisis in the nation’s history, with about 20 million people affected and more than 1,600 killed nearly a month after the floods began, and the Canadian Labour Congress wants to provide an easy way for union members to make a donation to help the victims. “Union members in Canada
Celebrating Labour... Thank you to our dedicated city workers. BILL HARPER City Council New Westminster 778-227-4869 billharper@telus.net
have a proud tradition of helping those in need,” states a message posted on www.canadianlabour. ca, the organizations’s website, which is offering a secure link for its more than three million affiliated members to make a donation to the Canadian Red Cross with an instant tax receipt. “We have all watched with horror the images of the devastation caused by
the floods in Pakistan. Emergency relief to aid the victims is essential.” Members have until Sept. 30 to make donations via the site, although sooner rather than later would be best, especially as the federal government has only committed until Sept. 12 to matching every dollar donated to flood relief in the beleaguered country.
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Do you support B.C.’s race to the bottom? BY JIM SINCLAIR
President, B.C. Federation of Labour
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s I sat and listened, my mind kept saying this can’t be happening. These stories belonged to another era, long ago or at least
far away from British Columbia. They belonged to a time or a place where workers had no rights, where we worked 12 or 14 hours a day for low pay or no pay, where there was no safety equipment, when we were hungry most days
and the government looked the other way. Unfortunately, the dozen workers sitting in the conference room at the B.C. Federation of Labour in early August were not talking about working conditions in the last century
or in a faraway land. They were talking about working conditions this summer in B.C. The story these tree planters told shocked the people of British Columbia. They even shocked the provincial labour minister.
Within a week, it was clear that not only did these workers find themselves working for a terrible employer, they had also been let down by government agencies responsible for ensuring their safety. This was a company with a chronic record of bad performance and unsafe conditions, yet WorkSafe B.C., the health authorities, B.C. Timber Sales, Employment Standards and the Ministry of Forests all failed to Jim Sinclair: President, enforce regulations effectB.C. Federation of Labour ively. a brief look in the mirror The failure, however, – is no. We do not support doesn’t just belong to the this race to the bottom that Liberal government, which the Liberal government has has spent a decade cutset us on with deregulation, ting back on enforcement, self-regulation and the watencouraging unrealistic ering down of standards low-ball bidding and watand enforcement. ering-down legislation Yet this is happening, that protects workers. This failure belongs to all British and the results are both shocking and shameful. Columbians. On Labour Day, the It is, after all, our provtrade union movement ince. These were people salutes the hundreds working in our forests and of thousands of British working for our governColumbians who toil ment. Most of the workers to make the were recent province work, immigrants whether they are from Africa, “We understand in a union or not. one as young We understand as 16 years that when good jobs old. unions are under that support strong After these families and workers’ stor- attack, just as strong communies became they are now, ities. public, it Main Street wasn’t just salaries are merchants underother workers stand this too. who contacted pushed down, Well-paid workus, it was also jobs disappear ers spend their other employand working paycheques in ers in the their communtree planting conditions ities and keep sector. They local businesses complimented deteriorate.” alive. They also the federapay the bulk of tion because JIM SINCLAIR President, BCFL the taxes that pay the failure of for critical public enforcement services such as by governhealth care and ment agencies is not only bad for workers, education. We understand that when unions are under it is also bad for the decent employers who play by the attack, just as they are now, rules and want to do things salaries are pushed down, jobs disappear and workright. ing conditions deteriorate. This Labour Day, it’s The tree planters we helped time for British Columbia’s this summer understand to look ourselves in the this all too well. mirror. Do we really want For them, and for all the a province where this kind workers in the province, of exploitation happens? Are we happy to have gone we pledge to continue to build a labour movement from the highest minimum and a province that fights wage in Canada to the for everyone so they may lowest? Do we support go to work and live in a the dismantling of governprovince where decent ment and the gutting of wages, proper benefits and oversight and enforcement safe workplaces are the capacities of government standard for all. Happy agencies? Labour Day. The answer – after even
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◗ IN THE GAME
New West defenceman scores in Express pre-season ◗P32 Lawn bowler named to Commonwealth Games team ◗P32
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Program focus hoping for long Reign Soccer club wants to have the greenest grass BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com
The Royal City Reign is hoping to follow its moniker to a long and productive future in the Lower Mainland Metro girls’ soccer league. The under-14 Reign will mark its debut in the topflight Metro division when the minor soccer season kicks off on Sept. 12. The move to Metro is heartedly endorsed by cohead coach of the Royal City Soccer Association Ian Wakeling. The last true Metro team from New Westminster was put together by the association’s other head coach Gerry Heaney almost a decade ago. Both coaches agree that the long-term viability of the club’s program is to provide the stability and programs that will keep young players involved in the game in New Westminster. While the Reign is in some ways the flagbearer of this new coaching philosophy, the under-12 Royal City Salsa may be the team that takes this intention to the next level. The Salsa, under head coach Mike Stewart, has been undefeated in league play over the last two seasons and has a bright future ahead of it. The Reign will no doubt feel the growing pains going up against the Lower Mainland’s powerhouse associations. “(The Reign) are going to be enthusiastic. There are a lot of good person-
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Ready to Reign: From left: Ally Fabian, Naomi Noda and Carly Cody are ready to take on the challenge of the girls’ Metro division with the under-14 Royal City Reign soccer team this season. alities and they picked up a lot of good players, but in all honesty, if they win 25 per cent of their games and they are in games all the time, I would say that would be a hugely successful year,” said Wakeling. The prediction is not a condemnation of the team’s ability but more a realistic look at what happens at the Metro level from season to season, Wakeling added. Teams are constantly folding and reforming, while the larger associations woo the better players to their own clubs, making it harder for smaller groups to remain on an
equal footing. The first step towards building structure in the Royal City is a girls’ soccer academy that Wakeling has been running on Saturdays during past seasons. “Absolutely, if we are going to be successful we have to do it,” Wakeling said, adding that providing a consistent and happy environment for kids has been a good first step. “Seventy-five per cent is still working on skills. Now the boys’ side has been coming up and asking for the same kind of program for them to be put in place.” Reign coach Shawn
Cody has been a huge supporter of the build-it-andthey-will-come concept. “It became an obsession of mine to not make it like the grass is greener somewhere else,” Cody said. Before he pushed for an elite player program, Cody got himself on the club executive. Now it is up to the girls themselves to repay those dues with some on-field results. “I think our whole team is really excited about going Metro. I think we will have some challenges because we don’t have all those provincial players, but I think we can do well,”
said 13-year right midfielder Carly Cody, who will enter Grade 8 at St. Thomas More Collegiate this fall. “We’re doing a lot of hard work, but we don’t want to jinx ourselves. It’s what we love to do. It’s something we’re devoted to. … We want to do it.” Many of the girls began playing together when the team was called the Ravens. The Ravens won the under-11 North District Cup four seasons ago, but it has been hard pressed to replicate that feat as the ◗Soccer Page 32
Good habits pay off for ’Dogs at senior nats BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com
Early to bed, and early rise helped the Burnaby Bulldogs bring their firstever Canadian senior men’s baseball title back to the West Coast. The Bulldogs survived three early morning getups, including a semifinal win over New Brunswick that avenged the club’s only loss of the four-day tournament in Dartmouth, N.S. Aug. 29. Burnaby won that game against New Brunswick 6-
Canada to meet U.S. for fifth
2. They then took the field in the championship final later in the day against the host team, beating Dartmouth 1-0 in front of a partisan home crowd. “It’s very tough to win,” said Bulldogs general manager David Laing. “Everyone gave real attention to the task at hand. It was a testament to our organization. It was also real tough playing in front of a home crowd of 4,000 and not one of them was cheering for Burnaby. It was all about the home team.”
Steve McCrea pitched a three-hit gem for the Bulldogs, going seven innings and striking out six. “It was unbelievable. It was a real treat to play that well,” Laing added. “Our pitching was outstanding and our bullpen was solid when we needed them.” Kevin Atkinson and Cory Stang both brought power to the plate, while six other players batted over .300 in the championships, including a total of nine home runs as a club, Laing said.
“It was just a great effort from everyone.” Burnaby is one part of what remains of the three-team Pacific Metro Baseball League, along with Coquitlam and Langley. This season, the Lower Mainland league loosely affiliated with three other B.C. senior clubs – Kelowna, Kamloops and Nanaimo – and with the three American teams from the Pacific International League. Laing expects the teams involved to cooperate
again next season. He also believes that the exposure of a national championship could even help grow the senior game a bit locally. “I do. Every young guy who is coming up to this level of play won’t have to do very much to see there is a place to play,” Laing said. The exposure might even have the effect of attracting interest from other jurisdictions to participate in the elite men’s baseball league, Laing added.
Canada’s national women’s rugby team will face the United States for fifth place overall at the Rugby World Cup in England Sunday. Canada put its recent loss to France in pool play behind it and tagged Scotland with an emphatic defeat, winning 41-0 Tuesday. Burnaby Lake Rugby Club flyhalf Anna Schnell booted 11 points for the Canadians, including four conversions and one penalth goal. Winger and team vice captain Maria Gallo, one of five Burnaby Lake players on the women’s national squad, also scored one of the team’s six tries against the Scots. Starting prop forward Corinne Jacobsen and scrum half Julia Sugawara, and forward Kim Donaldson are also Burnaby Lake products. Last Saturday, Canada dropped a 23-8 encounter to the third-seeded French XV, losing its fourth-place standing at the rugby women’s World Cup in England. Despite the loss, Canada was still in contention for a spot in the semifinals as the next best team to come out of pool play, until Australia overwhelmed South Africa 62-0 later in the day in its final fixture to steal the final spot. The Aussies needed to win by 56 points or better to eliminate Canada from championship play. “It’s like anything in sport; it doesn’t matter if you’re a player or a head coach, you live by it and you die by it. We had set a plan in place and picked players based on that plan, but it just didn’t come to fruition today. But tomorrow we get everyone together,regroupandmove forward,” said Canada head coach John Long in a International Rugby Board press release. Canada finished fourth at the last three World Cups, beginning in 1998. Three-time defending champion New Zealand will face England in final Sunday.
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First day at camp: Colby Kulhanek is put through his paces under the watchful eyes of head coach Mark Coletta and new assistant Dave McLellan on opening day of the Simon Fraser University hockey team’s training camp Monday.
Former Express coach goes back to school Simon Fraser University’s club hockey team has brought former B.C. Hockey League head coach Dave McLellan on board. McLellan, who was let go by the former junior A Burnaby Express at the end of last season, has five years of BCHL experience under his belt, including a Canadian
junior hockey championship title in 2006 as an assistant coach with the club under head coach Rick Lanz. McLellan saw his first action behind the SFU bench against his former team, the now Coquitlam Express, in an exhibtion game played Friday (after The Record deadlines).
Express on pre-season roll The junior A Express are 3-1 in exhibition B.C. Hockey League play after its return to Coquitlam so far this season. The Express posted a 43 win, including a pair of power play markers, over the conference champion Powell River Kings on Aug. 28. A day later, Coquitlam defeated the Surrey Eagles 4-2. New Westminster ’s Djordie Leposavic, a rushing defensiveman who played last season with the Richmond Sockeyes of the
Pacific International league, scored a goal as he tries to make the jump from junior B this year. Former Northwest Giants forward Destry Straight had one of three power-play markers for the Express in the win. The 17-year-old speedster also tallied in a 6-4 loss to the Langley Chiefs on Aug. 31.
Going to Games
New Westminster Lawn Bowling Club’s Josephine Lee of Burnaby was named to the Bowls Canada team
that will compete in the XIXth Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, Oct. 3 to 14. The 61-year-old Lee, last year’s women’s singles champion and silver medallist at the Hong Kong Classic in 2009, placed third in the Bowls B.C. women’s singles in North Vancouver last month. Lee shared a second bronze medal with partner Jenny Siu in the provincial women’s pairs. Lee is also a three-time provincial mixed pairs champion with partner Hirendra Bhartu.
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Reign. “We’re still thinking about that last year because most of the teams we were playing against are planning on going Metro,” added Ally Fabian, a 13-year-old Glenbrook Middle School student. “When I think of the Reign, I think of tough competition and comparing ourselves with the other teams with skills and ball handling and things.” But Glenbrook forward Naomi Noda has a somewhat differing outlook on the new season. “I’m excited because our team is a little bigger now. There’s more people, more travelling, which I think is more fun, and we can learn more soccer skills,” Noda
said. “I think it makes our chances better. Our team has been together, we’ve developed. We know our teammates and our weaknesses. It makes it easier to compete, I guess.” If the question of competing was ever an issue, it would have been quickly dispelled last season when the Reign won their division at the international Mayor’s Cup soccer tournament in Las Vegas. Members of the team also had success in beach soccer this summer, winning the Beach Blast five-on-five in the under-14 division back in July. The Reign is heading south to Seattle this weekend for the annual Starfire tourney over Labour Day.
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KOREAN FOOD Cooks G-9, 3 yr exp, no cert $18/hr & up,40hr/wk, Korean, no/basic English. Duties: cook & plan menu, check order supl. train 1 P/R or 1 Canadian T: 604-439-0712 /JangMojib,5075 Kingsway,Bby,E: jangmojib@hotmail.com WATERFRONT RESORT in Tofino seeks management couple. Exc salary + accomodations & bonus package. Exp preferred. Call 250-266-1711 or email: emilkulcsar@yahoo.ca
Acme Analytical Laboratories (Vancouver), a premier BC mining laboratory, is looking to fill various Laboratory Assistant positions for the graveyard shift (11pm - 7am) in its Vancouver facility. Must be able to handle up to 40 lbs as some heavy manual labor may be required. Experience in a lab environment an asset but training will be provided. Starting wage of approximately $13 (combination of base wage, graveyard shift premium and daily production bonus). Detail descriptions of the various positions are available on Acme’s website:
ACCENTUS MEDICAL Transcription Services requires Canadian MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONISTS to work from home. Expertise in Operative Reports needed. Health Benefits now available! Please apply online www.accentus.ca/ employment.html
Interested parties should submit resume and cover letter by email as instructed on the website.
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Up to $800/week, no commission, benefits available. Promotion company is gearing up for its busiest time of year. We offer full paid training, and a fast paced environment. Tons of advancement and travel opportunities! Must like music & work well with the opposite sex. Call today for an interview.
Mindi, 604-777-2195
KEAS MEATS
Deli Butcher Shop NOW HIRING
■ Meat/Chicken Cutter Staff F/T or P/T Position ■ Deli Counter Staff F/T or P/T Position Will train for all positions.
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Medical/Dental
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Trades/Technical
REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY IN DAWSON CREEK, Water + Sewer Grade Person. Must have good understanding of grades, reading plans, operating lasers. Knowledge of surveying an asset. Fax Resume to 1-250-782-1859 or Phone 1-250-784-3993. RETAIL MEAT CUTTER Working knowledge of meat grinders & slicers + 1 year cutting exp. + trade certificate required. Must be willing to work with pork. F/T. $16/hour. Fax: 604-294-5719 Email: pjk333@aol.com 1846 Gilmore Ave, Burnaby
Resumes
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Apply in person to:
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FLAGPERSONS & LANE CLOSURE TECHS
• Must have reliable vehicle • Must be certified & experienced • Union Wages & Benefits Apply in person 19689 Telegraph Trail, Langley fax resume to 604-513-3661 or email: darlene.hibbs@shawbiz.ca
Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months. If you’ve been looking for a home-based opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work. Qualified applicants receive training, support and monthly remuneration. Funding is available for modifications to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting for an open door. Make it yours. Call 604-708-2628 www.plea.ca
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Home Support
LIVE IN CAREGIVER NEEDED for elderly woman in Burnaby. She is a former teacher for english language. Loves to teach. Light housekeeping & meal prep required. Two days off/ optional. $300/wk, room & board incl’d. 604-293-2253
Swissport International Ltd., a leading service provider in the global ground and cargo handling has Baggage Handler positions available for our Vancouver International Airport Operations. Applicants must possess Canadian Citizenship or Landed Immigrant Status and a valid BC Driver’s License. Flight Benefits • Group Health • Parking • Uniforms
Fax resume to Sharon 604-207-9941 or email yvrhr@swissport.com
Swissport is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants, however only those short listed will be contacted.
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The Record • Saturday, September 4, 2010 • A35
GARAGE SALES CHILDREN PETS & LIVESTOCK Moving Sale 7739 11th ave. Sept 4, 5 & 10 & 11th. 10 am -2pm. Tools,furniture,housewares and bric- a -brac. No earlybirds please.
South Burnaby
Summer Wind Up Garage Sale
GARAGE SALE Empty your Garage Fill Your Wallet
Bright Sprites Daycare
MARKETPLACE Appliances
UNDER PRESSURE
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Childcare Available
LOVE KIDS DAYCARE for ages 1-12 yrs. ECE. Educational program. Bby/N.West. 604-521-4027
MAKE ITIT AA SUCCESS! MAKE SUCCESS! Call 604-795-4417 CALL 604-444-3000 Let everyone when! everyone know when!
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For Sale Miscellaneous
LARGE DOG KENNEL FOR SALE $60. 604-946-9612
North Burnaby. Full-time openings for 1 year olds & up. Fenced yard. Healthy, nutritious snacks. First Aid, references and lots of experience. Open Monday Friday, from 7am to 5:30pm.
Call 604-313-5121
Register Now! Cambridge Montessori Children’s House
604-299-5676
4415 Fitzgerald Ave, Bby
3040
Daycare Centres
604-817-4584
Furniture
7283 Nelson Avenue
Before & After School Care Grades 1-4 Openings
LIKE NEW!
Fridge $200 • Stove $150 Washer $175 • Dryer $150
604-306-5134 Warranty & Delivery Removal Available
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BEST Deal Restwell Matt Sets. Full wrty, Dble $319. Queen $339 King $559. Will deliver. 722-3636 COMPUTER DESK, $40 obo. Call 778-846-5275
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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
Lumber/Building Supplies
#1A STEEL BUILDING SALE! Save up to 60% on your new garage, shop, warehouse or storage building. 6 different colors available! 40 year warranty! FREE shipping for the first 20 callers! 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
Daycare Ages 3-5 Years
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Ages 3½ - 4½ yrs. Open 7:30am • Full Time Daycare • Morning Preschool Burnaby Highgate / Imperial Area. SEPTEMBER space AVAILABLE.
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3045
Nanny Agencies
CARE SOLUTIONS INC. Professionally screened Nannies & Caregivers. pt/ft 604-682-4688
3508
Cats
1630 Edinburgh St., New West.
RAGDOLL KITTENS, males, vet check, 1 vac. dewormed, parents Sealpoints, $350, 604-850-7471
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Cancer June 21-July 22: Pay attention to details, addresses: mistakes are possible. You could find old letters, emails from long ago. Siblings re-connect. Avoid major new starts before Sept. 12. An Augustlong influence of domestic friction will ebb soon, leading to romance, beauty, acceptance, creative work and general joy in life! (Might start this week, or early next.) Wednesday begins an autumn of success and luck in legal, educational, international, love and cultural spheres, especially if you work at them. Chase money/shop Sunday/Monday. Attend to home, kids late week. Romance Saturday! Leo July 23-Aug. 22: Start nothing big before Sept. 12, especially in earnings, purchasing and possessions – but a “renewed” start on an old project/venture might be slated midweek. All week, a former casual sensual relationship is good, a new one not. Your energy and charisma shine Sunday/ Monday. Travel, friends, communications have been lucky and intriguing the last few weeks – and are again, Thursday/Friday. But this promising area will ebb, recede soon – a powerful, perhaps romantic domestic situation will replace it. Are you ready for commitment? Saturday holds clues – in your neighbourhood. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Rest Sunday/Monday. Your charisma, energy and luck soar Tuesday/Wednesday! (And all month.) Continue to avoid big new starts before Sept. 12. Apply your high spirits to ongoing projects and relationships, or those that return from the past. You’ve had a nice ”money run” for a month or so (in which you’ve probably reduced your bank account by lax/optimistic spending) – this ends soon, so start tightening up. (Wait until Sept. 14 onward to create a budget.) There will be many reasons to spend during the six-seven weeks ahead: travel will call, perhaps via siblings. Job inspiration Thursday!
Dogs
PIT BULL Puppies. UKC reg. Great bloodlines. 604-240-1647. www.heavylinepitbulls.com
POODLE/SCHNAUZER X, 8 mos wks, shots, deworm, declawed, doc’d tails. 3F/2M. 604-951-6890
Dogs
2 HUSBY Yorkies (male and female).needs re-homing, they are both A K C registered, if you are interested kindly send an email to bcrandell@blumail.org 4 TOY Australian Shepherd pups 2/merles 2/ tri parents to view 604.799.3324/ $750 - $950 cowgirl555520@rocketmail.com
Puppy Paradise
CHOCOLATE LAB pups, PB both mother and father come from a bird dog lineage father is ckc reg 1st shots vet checked and dewormed $600 604-768-7130
PUREBRED BLUE pitbulls $1000. Very healthy with first shots Ph: 604-584-7885. CKC REG’D Rottweiller Pups, 11 wks, Champion German lines, vet chk’ed, $1000+. 1-604-287-7688 FILA/MASTIFF GUARD DOGS owners best friend. Intruders worst nightmare. all shots, $2000 each. ready now! 604-817-5957
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PARKVIEW CHILDRENS CENTRE
Tim Stephens' Astral Reflections Aries March 21 - April 19: The romance planets have been in your partnership and opportunity sign since early August. They leave soon (Venus Sept. 8, Mars Sept. 14). If you’re unattached, this could be your last chance for a while to find romance (with someone already met?). If you’ve recently formed an attraction, the weeks ahead could deepen it, bringing intimacy and questions of commitment. You’re having second thoughts about work, and the choices you’ve made. What to do? It’s best just to work, period, at whatever. Don’t sweat decisions. This is an easy, smooth, romantic, inspired week! Taurus April 20-May 20: The emphasis lies on romance, beauty, pleasure, creativity, speculation, successful risk. You’re on a winning streak, especially Tuesday/Wednesday and Saturday! (Other four days: tackle practicalities.) Your social life will meet luck and expanding popularity from this week to next January. And better: starting this week and next, romantic opportunities turn to partnership opportunities, through November. Singles among you are in for a great time (unless you’re chained to the couch). Remember, start nothing before Sept. 12: if someone enters before this, hopefully he/she’s a former flame. Gemini May 21-June 20: Remember, start nothing new before Sept. 12. That said, your romantic prospects, high for the last month, remain that way until the 14th. But time is running out. If you have your eye on two or three people (or one) make your bid (Sunday/Monday or, better, Thursday/Friday). Someone with whom you’ve shared love before is better than someone new. Saturday shows you what awaits for the rest of 2010: work, career, ambition, health concerns. Midweek (Tuesday/Wednesday) pay attention to home, kids, nature, real estate: a new project might start, with a former situation or object.
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CATS for ADOPTION Royal City Humane Society. 604-524-6447 www.rchs.bc.ca
Spaces Available for September 2010
Montessori Daycare
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Start nothing brand new and important before Sept. 12. A romantic link or creative opportunity inspires this whole week, especially Thursday eve through Friday night. If you’ve wanted to contact an old flame, this is the time to do so. (Best Sunday/Monday or Thursday/Friday.) Also great for working on film, creative chores, etc. (And for health, sanitation regimes neglected for a while.) Your romantic clout/attractiveness, high since early August, is about to ebb mildly (though it still supports sensual relationships nicely through November) so don’t delay. Rest, government, therapy midweek. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Wishes could come true, especially ones you formed long ago – and especially Tuesday/Wednesday. Remember, start nothing new and significant before Sept. 12. Your career, ambitions and prestige relations demand attention (and reward it) Sunday/Monday. Midweek thrills with social joys, flirtations, entertainment, popularity and high hopes! Retreat for a breather Thursday/Friday. (All week, especially during this “breather,” problems magically dissolve. Your energy and charisma surge back Saturday. Soon, very soon, your romantic magnetism will rise – for four months! Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: This week and next, the high hopes of August ebb into the “forming stage” – where you’ll contemplate them, plan, adjust to give them a path or room to grow, nurture them, etc. (Leave the planning part until next week.) Mostly, those hopes involve(d) romance, creative projects, pleasure, social situations, gatherings, an organization, and work or health. A meeting and/ or conversation this week could inspire or inform you luckily about one of these hopes, especially Thursday/Friday. Earlier, Sunday/Monday are gentle, wise. Be ambitious, friendly with higher-ups Tuesday/ Wednesday.
Sept. 5 - Sept. 11 Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: Despite mistakes, delays and other irritants, life remains mellow, gentle, loving. Your understanding and compassion flow. But don’t start new ventures before Sept. 12, especially in legal, far travel, publishing, insurance, statistical and cultural areas. It’s a great week for studying history or classical works (or your own family trees/ skeletons). You might receive a great idea about real estate, home, children, security or “Mother Nature” – let it percolate. Big finances, life’s mysteries and subconscious desires rise Sunday/Monday. Ambition, late week. Happiness, social joys Saturday! Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: Lots of dealings with others this week. (Remember, in all this, don’t start new ventures or new relationships before Sept. 12: delve into ongoing or past ones.) Sunday/Monday can bring exciting meetings, opportunities – and the need for diplomacy. Secrets, mysteries circle you Tuesday/Wednesday. Delve deep – you could solve a psychological puzzle, find the money, or grow more intimate with someone. Legal, far travel, educational, publishing, cultural and love matters arise Thursday/ Friday. These are building a long-term “base” for ambition, worldly position (as Saturday hints). Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: Relationships, partnerships, enemies and allies, opportunities and obstacles, potential fame, the public, negotiations, litigation, relocation – one or more of these fills the two weeks ahead. A new project or venture might begin here Tuesday/Wednesday. For safety and success, focus on “renewed” starts. Temptation in some form (sex, money/greed) has tickled your interest since early August (and does again Thursday/Friday). Soon, these lures will fade, to be replaced by a lucky, gentle, wise romantic urge. Saturday shows an early clue. Your financial intuition is correct this week. timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014
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Real Estate Services
6005
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6007
BUSINESSES FOR SALE
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5040
Franchises/ Business Opps
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: Estate of Edmund Allan Fuerst aka, Edmund Alan Fuerst Deceased, formerly of 4108 Trinity Street, Burnaby, B.C. V5C 1P1 Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Edmund Allan Fuerst, aka, Edmund Alan Fuerst, are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to Peggy Curtis, c/o Cobbett & Cotton Law Corp. #300 - 410 Carleton Avenue, Burnaby, B.C. V5C 6P6, on or before October 4, 2010, after which date the Executrix will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executrix then has notice.
Peggy Curtis, Executrix
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: The Estate of Rose Louise Tebbutt, Deceased, formerly of #1210 - 7288 Acorn Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia Creditors and others having claims against the estate of ROSE LOUISE TEBBUTT are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the undersigned Executrix at #330 - 522 Seventh Street, New Westminster, BC, V3M 5T5 on or before September 30, 2010, after which date the Executrix will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executrix then has notice. JOAN BEAULIEU, Executrix CASSADY & COMPANY, Solicitors
Chilliwack
4 BR 3 bath, 3,336SF, priv & excl. over 1 acre of useable land, gated entry, $659,000. 604-339-3431 www.chilliwackestate.com
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Mission
MISSION, BY OWNER, Reno’d2 ste’s, 1900 sqft, 6100 sqft lot, Rent $1000 per side, $299,000. Call Kelly 604-418-3162
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Lots & Acreage
Apt/Condos
2 BR, 2 ba, den, granite, 7 appls vaulted ceil., incl fp, dw 1000sf, balc $1350 Sry, 604-781-5965 2 BR $990 util incl, new reno, Highgate Area, ns/np, quiet, refs req, 604 432-7526 lv msg/nmbr 2BR CONDO, 4th & Dunbar, Excellent Condition, Insuite Laundry & Parking; close to UBC, and Downtown $1900, ns, cats okay, avail Oct 1, 778-883-4773 leave msg AMAZING 2 BDRM, 2bth + den * Rent-to-Own * Cora Towers, close to shops/transit. Low Down. Call Dave (604) 787-1413 to view. BACH & 1 BR, nicely done, cls to shop & transit, secured, incls heat, h/w, prkg, Start @ $675. 604-325-1385 www.remirealty.ca
BBY, Brentwood. Big 1 BR top flr. $780 incl ht & h/w. Adult-oriented bldg. ns/np. 604-841-6984 BBY LGHEED Mall, 1 BR View condo, 8th flr, storage, reno’d. Indoor Pool, Gym. Avail now. $1050 incls utls. 604-944-8881 BBY METROTOWN 1 & 2 BR avail Immed, Clean, quiet bldng. Inc heat/hot water. 778-788-1867 BBY METROTOWN 1 BR avail Immed, Clean, quiet bldng. Inc heat/hot water. 778-323-0237 BBY METROTOWN 1 BR avail Immed, Clean, quiet bldng. Inc heat/hot water. 778-848-1790
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING LOT. $75,000 in services paid! 33’ x 130’. New Westminster. No HST! $325,888. Call 604-726-0677.
Recreation Property
MT. BAKER SKI AREA. 2 cabins, 1 property. Rent one, use one. Gated community w/ amenities. 35 min. from border $399,500 U.S. Maryann Angus 360-224-6704 www.mymtbakerhome.com
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6065 5505
Real Estate
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BBY, METROTOWN. 1 BR, large balc. $830/mo. Ns/np. Refs req’d. 604-562-5281 or 604-501-0083 BBY S. Studio, 1 & 2 BRs. $620, $730 & $815., ug prkg, hw, WiFi, cat ok, Metrotown, 604-818-1129
6508
Apt/Condos
BBY METROTOWN 1 BR avail Immed, Clean, quiet bldng. Inc heat/hot water. 778-994-2334 BBY NORTH, 1200sf, 2 BR g/lvl, 5 appls, ns, np, $1200 incl utils, cble & net, Oct 1. 604-570-0556 BBY NICE 2 BR ste avail immed. Close to all amens. No w/d. $900 incls utls. NS/NP. 604-523-2784
COQ. L’heed mall. Lrg 1 BR, stor, u/g prkg. NS/NP. suits 1. $700. incl ht & h/w, Sep 1. 604-537-7120
NEW WEST. Reno’d 1 BR New Appl’s etc. No Pets, From $775 inc. HT/HW 604-724-8353
BURNABY CENTRE Metrotown Area - Bby
Updated Studio & 1 BR Apts. Rental Incentives Offered. Rent includes heat and hot water.
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NEW WESTMINSTER, 1 BR Apt, $720/mo Includes heat, hot water, cable & parking. Near schools, shops, bus & Skytrain. Available Sept 15th. Cats okay! Deposit required.
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CALYPSO COURT
NWEST 2BR, 2 bath condo on the quay. $1595 call Quay pacific Property Mgnt at 604-570-2876
1030 - 5th Ave, New West Near Transportation & Douglas College. Well Managed Building.
office: 604 524-8174 cell: 604 813-8789 CARM-ELLE APARTMENTS
815 - 5th Ave, New West
Bachelor suite, 1 BR & 2 BR apts. Incl heat, h/w & cable. U/grd parking avail. No pets. Call 604-521-2866 or 604-619-5323
POCO, 3 BR Apt, in very quiet 6 unit bldg. Coin laundry. $1100/mo incls heat & light. Sept 1. N/P. 604-941-4877 or 604-240-2562 POCO 2 BR Apts, $755/mo & $775/mo, quiet-family complex, no pets. Call 604-464-0034 SPACIOUS 1BR + DEN, 1000 sq.ft. 5 min from Coquitlam Centre & West Coast Express bus loop, $1100.00/month - Oct.1 Contact: Tom-604-312-5115
VILLA MARGARETA COTTONWOOD PLAZA 555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq
Large units some with 2nd bathroom or den. On bus routes, close to S.F.U. & Lougheed Mall.
office: 604 936-3907
office: 604 939-8905 cell: 604 916-0261
AMBER (W)
KING ALBERT COURT
415 Westview St, Coq
1300 King Albert, Coq
Bach & 1 BR Available. All Suites Have Balconies. Undergrd Parking Available. Refs Required. Small Pet Ok.
CALL 604 715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES
GARDEN VILLA
CALL 604 715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES
EL PRESIDENTE
220 7th St, New West 1 BR $700. 2 BR $850. Rent incls heat & hot water, reno’d suites with big patios. By shops, banks, skytrain & college. U/grd prkg available. Call 604 519-1382
Close to Transportation, Schools & S.F.U.
office: 604 939-2136 cell: 604 805-9490
office: 604 937-7343 cell: 778 848-5993
ARBOUR GREENE
MASSEY PLACE
Extra Large 2 Bedrooms. Close to Lougheed Mall & S.F.U.
Extra large 1 BR, 2 BR, 2 BR + Den & 3 BR Apts. Renovated, rent includes heat & hot water.
office: 604 939-4903 cell: 778-229-1358
CALL (604) 524-5840 www.masseyplace.com
Bach, 1 BR & 2 BR
2232 McAllister Port Coquitlam 1 BR & 2 BR Apartments
Family Living
www.montecitotowers.com
6508
WHITGIFT GARDENS ●spacious apartments ●heat, h/w, prkg, indoor pool ●ball court, daycare available ●near skytrain, shopping and kids park. Sorry no pets.
604 939-0944
Refreshingly Clean Meticulously Maintained
Surrey Gardens Apartments for your new one bedroom home www.GreatApartments.ca Owner Managed Sorry, No Pets
Call for details! 604-589-7040
MONTECITO TOWERS 99-7360 Halifax St, Bby
604 420-5636
BONSOR APTS Renovated high rise, concrete building. Penthouse, 1 BR & 2 BR available. Very close to Metrotown, Skytrain & Bonsor swimming pool. Rent includes heat, hot water. Reference required.
Contact Natalie 778-230-9037 or Bayside Property Services Office: 604-432-7774
Apt/Condos
It’sFrom time to$690.00 discover
Managed by Colliers International
McBride Blvd, New West
1 BR, (80% adult bldg), $750. 2 BR fr $925. 3 BR fr $1100.
1MON TH FREE*
Apt/Condos
Port Moody NEW PORT VILLAGE New DELUXE Condo GREAT LOCATION. 1 BR & Den • 900 sq. ft
7 appls, parking, storage. Rec & Amenity rooms. NS / NP.
604- 983- 8046
NEW WEST
St Andrews Street 1, 2 or 3 BR Apt, Large balcony, updated, nr transit & amens, Avl Sept 1, small pet ok with pet deposit.
Call 604-540-9300 ROTARY TOWER 25 Clute St, New West
Age 55 or over. Beautiful view. Bach high rise apt. Close to trans & shopping. Rent incl all utils. Refs req. Contact Ana Cell: 778-859-0798 Bayside Property Services Ltd.
ROYAL CRESCENT ESTATES
22588 Royal Crescent Ave, Maple Ridge Large units. Close to Golden Ears Bridge. Great view of River
office: 604 463-0857 cell: 604 375-1768
SUNSET PARK 5870 Sunset Street
Close to Bus & BCIT STUDIO & 1 BDRM ★ Quiet park-like setting ★ Newly Reno’d ★ Heat/hot water incld 604-291-8197 www.sunsetparkapt.com
6510
Co-ops
STILL CREEK Co-op 2 bdrm handicapped unit, Oct. 1st. Share purchase is $2100.Wheelchairs, scooters & walkers need only apply. 604-436-4060. 2765 Cooperative Way, Vcr.
1010 6th Ave, New West
1 BR & 2 BR Available. Beautiful atrium with fountain. By shops, college & transit. Pets negotiable. Ref required.
Large Units. Near Lougheed Mall. Transportation & S.F.U.
552 Dansey Ave, Coq
6508
320-9th St, New West
office: 604 936-1225
Close to Lougheed Mall, all Transportation Connections, Schools & S.F.U.
604 - 941 - 7721
Call 604-444-3000 Call Call604-795-4417 604-444-3000 to place your ad totoplace your ad ad place your
COQ AUSTIN & BLUE MTN. 1 BR, $720, Avl now or Oct 1, incl h/w, Bldg w/d. 778-865-6696
BBY NORTH, 950sf, 1 BR grnd lev ste, 5 appls. N/S. Cat ok. $750 + 1/3 utls. Av now. 604-294-3909
Close to Lougheed Mall, S.F.U. & Transportation.
* Newly reno’d, quiet secure bldg, walk to all amenities. * Near WC Express. * Rent incls heat, hot water, fridge, stove, priv balcony & window coverings * Laundry & Storage ea floor * No pets ✔ Wheel Chair Access
in the Classifieds!
COQ. 1 BR, $750. 2 BR, $850, 3 BR, $1050. Now/Oct 1, Incl d/w, ht, 778-990-7079, 604-521-8249
N. WEST, Lrg 1 BR $895 & 2 BR $1095, hdwd flrs, heat hot/water & cable. Cat OK. Nr transit, quiet bldg. Av now. Jim 604-728-2086
JUNIPER COURT
401 Westview St, Coq
Apt/Condos
BBY, NORTH. 2 BR bsmt, $875 incl utls. nr transit. Av now. Ns/np, 604-298-7781 or 778-855-8871
AMBER ROCHESTOR 545 Rochester Ave, Coq
6508
Queens Avenue 136 10th St, New West
3 BR Townhouse, $1218 includes heat & hot water, w/d hookup & common laundry & u/grd prkg. $1200 share purchase.
Email for application qacoop@gmail.com
Queens Park
Housing Co-Op New West 1 BR T/H. Avail Nov 1st. $648. Share cost $2000, must participate. For eligibility, please bring to the orientation, proof of income (notice of tax assessment and last 3 mos pay stub). Sorry, no subsidies. 386 Ginger Drive, New Westminster Fax: 604-520-9713 Phone: 604-520-3886 Orientation: Fri., Sept 10th, 7:00pm
6515
Duplexes - Rent
COQ, MUNDY Park. lrg 2 BR, lower lvl, 5 appl, carport. $995 incl util. Ns/Np, Sep 1. 604-291-2090
COQ West, 3 BR Semi-detached hse, 2.5 baths, lam/tile flrs, garage, wd/dw, pets ok, very clean, f/back yrd, nr schl/L’heed Mall/ Superstore, Oct 1, $1400 + util, 604-219-2902, 778-285-9302.
SKYLINE TOWERS 102-120 Agnes St, N.West
Hi-Rise Apartment with River View & Indoor Pool. 1 BR & 2 BR Available. Rent includes heat & hot water. Remodelled Building and Common area. Gated undergrd parking available. References required.
CALL 604 525-2122 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES
6535
Homestay
BBY, N. On bus route & near SFU & BCIT. $700/mo incl meals/util. N/s. Must like pets. 604-294-2074
Rentals
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RENTALS
6540
Houses - Rent
2 BR rancher, N.W., new reno, h/wood, storage, nr amen, $1300. Sept 1, np ns 604-521-7773 BBY N, 3 BR, great house, good loc, lrg lot, h/w heating, N/s, $2200, Now. Denis 604-838-4661
BBY, UPPER Deer Lake. 5 BR, 2 lev, 2 baths, 5 appl, big deck, garage. $2700/mo. By BCIT/Metrotown. NS/NP. 604-897-9841 COQ, COMO LAKE. 3 BR mn flr, big patio, big yd, small garage, w/d, Avail Oct 1, $1300 + % utils. 604-939-6765 COQ, MAILLARDVILLE, 3 BR, 2 lev, all appls, carport, priv yard. Av Oct 1. $1500. 604-913-7785
COQ MARINER, Upper 3 BR, 1.5 bath, livg rm, din’g, kitch, $1450. CAPE HORN Upper 4 BR, 2 bath, livg, din’g, fam rm, garage, $1800. Both all appls. Zia, 604-551-5652 POCO, RANCHER 2 BR & Den, reno’d, fenced yrd. $1400. 1 year lease. NS/NP. 604-657-6448 STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN No Qualification - Low Down CHILLIWACK – 9557 Williams St, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town, close to shops & schools............... $888/M Call Kristen 604 435-5555 or 786-4663
www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca
6450
Miscellaneous Rentals
GATED PARKING AVAILABLE New Westminster CALL 604 723-8215 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES
6590
Rooms
BBY DEER LAKE, Room avail Immed, ns/np, utils incls, bath rm, w/d, cooking, Burris & Cda Way, 604-782-4904 weekdays aft 4pm
6595
Shared Accommodation
6595-15
South Burnaby
1 BR in 3 BR hse, nr Highgate Mall, Metrotown & skytrain, n/s, n/p, $650, Immed, 604-431-7777
6602
Suites/Partial Houses
3151 E 7th Ave, Newly reno’d 2 BR top flr, 1 bath, $1350. 1 BR bsmt $650 incls utils. Sep 1. 604-434-8957, 604-828-3738 Bby 10th Ave 1 BR ste on mn lvl, Avail Now, nr schl & bus, n/s, n/p. 604-324-6499, 604-771-0275 BBY, Brentwood, 2 BR g/lvl, sh’d W/D, garage, new reno. Ns/np. $1000 incls utils. 604-294-1317 BBY, HIGHGATE. 2 BR bsmt ste, av now. $800 incls utls. Near bus, school. NS/NP. 604-526-0693 BBY Lower duplex, Oct 1. Royal Oak/Rumble, Metrotown. 1 min to bus stop, 10 to skytrn. Roomy 2 BR, $990 incls utls, prkg. Gas f/p. N/S. Refs req’d. 604-802-6237 BBY N., bright 1 BR bmnst, above grnd, priv ent, granite flrs, all appls, N/s, N/p, $850/mo incls utils, Avl Sept 15. 604-299-2448 BBY ROYAL Oak/Rumble, Brand New Main flr 3 BR ste, 2 bath, w/d. Nr bus/school. NS/NP. Avail Sep 15. $1500 + util. Also 2 BR ste avail, $900 + utils. 604-375-4261
COQ, Austin/Mundy. Renovated 3 BR, top floor. Private w/d, large sundeck. Ns/np. $1,070/mo + 60% util. Near bus. 604-805-9487 COQ. BRIGHT, clean, 1 bdrm, 1 bath bsmt suite in River Heights. Prime quiet location close to Coq Ctre & schools. In-suite laundry, gas fireplace, new floors, own entrance and private yard, parking spot, no pets, n/s. Available Oct 1, $900 including utils. Call 604-722-2294. COQ LANSDOWNE New 2 BR Bsmt Ste, 1bth, $850 incl ½ elec, lndry + cbl, np/Ns. Cls to Coq Cntr. Avail Now. 604-468-4450 LRG 2 BDRM +DEN, 2 BTHRM bsmt suite. $1000 + 1/3 Utilities. Sm pets ok. Avail Sept 1. Call 604-312-4829. N. WEST. 8th Ave/2nd St. Reno’d 1 BR, sh’d w/d. Ns/np. $725 incl util. Suits 1. Sept 1. 604-450-2302 N. WEST Queensborough. 2 BR, sh’d W/D. $1100 incls utls. Quiet. NS/NP. Avail now. 604-729-1435
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Suites/Partial Houses
NEW WEST, Queensboro, 2 BR, gas f/p, lrg patio/yard. Nr transit. $800. NS/NP. 604-524-9247 POCO 1 BR, tile h/w flrs, own w/d, nr all ammens, n/s, n/p, $750 incls utils, Avail NOW. 604-942-7109
HOME SERVICES
8010
Alarm/Security
ALARM 604-463-7919
8080
Electrical
POCO DESIREABLE 1 BR grnd lev ste, 900sf, 5 appls, gas f/p, elec base brd heat, lrg kitch & BR, priv entry, cov patio, south facing, near transit. NS/NP. $875 incls utls. Avail Sep 1. 604-941-5928 QUEENSBOROUGH. 1 BR. $550/mo incl util/sat tv. Sept 1st. 604-515-7875 or 778-829-7675
SFU BSMT. 2 big bdrms,1 full bthrm. Full size in suite lndry. Close to transit, Lougheed mall. 5 min to SFU. Sept 15. $1100. 604 808-2274
6605
Townhouses Rent
COQ 2 BR Townhse, 3100 Ozada Ave, quiet family complex, No Pets $905/mo, 604-942-2277
BAINBRIDGE PLACE
3 BR, 1½ baths, fridge/stove, laundry hook-up. $1,250/mo + utilities. Near Skytrain, schools and Lougheed Hwy in North Burnaby. Family-oriented complex. Immed. N/s, no dogs. ★ Cats are welcome! ★
Call 604-420-0763
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
6620
Warehouse/ Commercial
BBY 6994 Greenwood St, Brand New approx 1800sf W/H with finished office, clean, large O/H door, 3 phase power, avail Now. Call 604 929-9493 www.westrockproperty.com
Time to Get Your Own Place? Find your answer in the Classifieds – in print and online!
8030
* RENOS * Bsmt refinish * Drywall * Bath Tiles * Windows * Doors * Stairs. Call Norm 604-437-1470
8035
1-BEDROOM AP T. Move in tomorrow. Affo rdable monthly rent.
Carpet Cleaning
Professional Carpet Cleaning & Small Moves
Commercial/Residential. Guaranteed work. Disinfect, odor and stain removal. Rug/Upholstery/Sofa/Stairs. Special: 1 BR Apt, only $60.
Call 778-881-6287
ROYAL STEAM CLEANING CO. Carpet & Upholstery. Move in & out cleaning. Call 604-765-8054
8055
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
Cleaning
Exp. Reliable European Cleaning, Move In or Out, Res/ Comm★ Call 604 760-7702 ★ EXP’D CLEANER using non toxic products. References available. Call Yolanda 778-228-8228
8058
Computer Services
Computer REPAIR: PC, Internet, Network, Home/Office maint. Ink & Toner. •Simon •604-999-0815
8060
Concrete
DALL’ANTONIA CONCRETE Prompt, Professional, Family run 40+yrs. Seniors % 604 240-3408 DRIVEWAY / CONCRETE REMOVAL. Free estimates. Disposal King, 604-889-2085
8073
Drainage
DRAIN TILES & WATER LINES Without Digging a Trench 604-294-5300
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
8090
Fencing/Gates
DIRECT FROM THE MILL 6x8 Fence Panels from $27, Siding, Decking, Roofing, Shed, Split Rail, etc... We Install Chain Link & Cedar Fencing. Free Est. 7753 Edmonds St, Burnaby Call 604 520-7792 Timberlandforestproducts.com
8105
Flooring/ Refinishing
THE ART OF HARDWOOD FLOORS Installations Refinishing & Repairs Dust Free. Affordable Rates! Free Estimates.
Call: 604-240-3344
* Level Tile & Flooring * Tile - Hardwood - Carpet - Vinyl
40% OFF ALL OVERSTOCK ITEMS FREE grout on all tile work
604.568.TILE (8453) leveltileandflooring.com
ALL ABOUT FLOORS Hardwood, Laminate. Free Estimates. Call Mo 778-789-4333
Mia Casa − Drain Tile/Sewer Line Water Line Repairs / Replacement & Cleaning. Vince 604-941-6060, Al 604-783-3142
8075
Drywall
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
J.A. CONSTRUCTION
Specializing in drywall & textured ceiling repairs, drywall finishing, stucco repairs, painting. Fully insured.
604-916-7729 JEFF
ARCO DRYWALL. Board, tape, texture, frame. New & renos. 16 years exp. Mike, 604-825-1500 *Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925
Electrical
#1113 Low Cost Electric 522-3435 Comm/Res/Panel change Heating/Appl Repair. Lic & Bonded.
ABACUS ELECTRIC.ca Lic Elect Contr 97222. 40 yrs exp. 1 stop! Reas. rates! BBB. 778-988-9493.
GENSON ELECTRICAL Licenced & bonded. EC #102722 Ind/Comm/Res. 604-763-7021
Artistry of Hardwood Floors
Golden Hardwood & Laminate Prof install, refinishing, sanding, and repairs. 778-858-7263 INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices. Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508
8125
Gutters
EDGEMONT GUTTERS
• Sales & Installation of 5’’ Continuous Gutter • Minor Repairs • Cleaning
604-420-4800 Established 1963
Lawn & Garden
■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Full Seamless Gutter Installation/Repairs Soffits All jobs Guaranteed. Fully insured/WCB covered Will beat any competitors price
604-439-9417 A1 Steve’s Gutter Cleaning & Repair from $98. Gutters vacuumed/hand clean. 604-524-0667 PRESSURE WASHING, Gutter Cleaning and Repairs Call George 778-859-7793 PRP GUTTER CLEANING & GUTTER REPAIRS. Free estimates 604-764-0399
8130
Handyperson
TRUSTED HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Lawn Maintenance Power Raking Moss Control Trimming Power Washing Call for our SUMMER SPECIALS 604-589-8527 604-771-4636 WILDWOOD LANDSCAPING Hedge Trimmimg & Tree Pruning & Hedge Removal Spring Clean Up Chaffer Control & Lawn Restoration. Comm/Strata/Res Aerating & Power Raking. Free Estimates. 604-893-5745 LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION, tree services, hedge trimming, autumn lawncare. 778-885-6488
A Gardener & A Gentleman Lawn, garden, tree svcs. Pruning, yard clean-up, rubbish. 319-5302
Lawn & Garden • Clean-ups & Disposal, Gutters/Press Washing Seniors Disc. Al @ 604-783-3142 Lawn/Garden/Hedge trim, cleanup, install, quality, low$, 778-241-9706, cedar on sale !
604-878-5232 SINCE 1997
LAWNS CUT, yard and garden clean-up, hedge trim, rubbish removal & gutters. 604-773-0075
ACE HANDYMAN SERVICE Pressure washing, painting, lawncare, rubbish. Joe, 604-657-0346
T. TRAN-604-723-2468, new lawn & garden bed maint, pruning, weeding, cleanup .. Reliable.
8155
Landscaping
FORTRESS RETAINING WALLS & LANDSCAPES
• Driveways • Sod • Topsoil • Sand • Gravel • River Rock • Bark Mulch • Fencing & Woodworking • Arbours • Pergolas • Bridges
YARD CLEAN-UP, Trim/Prune hedges, rubbish removal, Free estimate. 604-710-9670
8175
Masonry
STONE WORK
• Retaining Walls • Patios • Walkways • Interlocking Paving Stones
Retaining walls, facing, cultured stone.
CHRIS SPRUSTON 604-908-1258
tymerstonework.com
Certified by The National Concrete Masonry Association
Refinish, sanding, install, dustless 604-219-6944 We cover the HST
8160
D & J GardenScape
West Coast Cedar Installations Custom fencing, decking & more 604-244-8824, Cell: 604-788-6458
DRAINAGE, SEWER & WATER Call Tobias 604 782-4322
#1167 LIC Bonded. BBB, lrg & sm jobs, expert trouble shooter, WCB, low rates, 24/7. 617-1774.
Go to http://classified.van.net or call 604-444-3000.
8087
EXP CLEANING ladies avail 7 days/wk. Bonded. Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond 604-928-0025
8080 FOR RENT
Carpentry
Gutters
LIC. ELECTRICIAN #37309 Commercial & residential renos & small jobs. 778-322-0934.
Systems Ltd.
POCO. 2 BR in character home. F/bath, gas f/p, sh’d w/d, lrg deck, h/wd floors. $1,150/mo incl hydro/ cbl/’net. Oct 1. N/s. 604-339-9278
8125
Able Boys Landscaping Ltd. bobcat/lawn/cedar fence/paving stones, trim trees. 604-377-3107 ★ AMAZING TOUCH LAND’G ★ Paving, retaining walls, turfing, planting. Call 604-889-4083 COMPLETE YARD Redevelopment. Jackhammer. Hedge Install, Removal and Trim. Returfing and Drainage. Call Tobias 604 7824322 Landscape/Dirt Removal, Yard Grading. Free estimates Disposal King, 604-889-2085 ★ OPERA LANDSCAPING ★ Retaining walls, irrigation, paving, patios, fences, etc. 778-688-2444
Read This Week’s Classifieds
Click Here! http://classified.van.net
604-603-2576
CONSTRUCTIVE Landscaping paving stone, masonry, rock walls decks cedar fence 604-250-7824 constructivelandscaping.com
8180
Home Services
BE COOL! Talk to Someone You Trust.
CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING Sears also installs ROOFING, WINDOWS, WINDOW COVERINGS & CARPETING
604-299-5511 ext 213
24 HOURS 1-800-4-MY-HOME • (1-800-469-4663)
Home Services
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CALL THE EXPERTS HOME SERVICES BATHROOM RENOVATIONS
SMART BATH SOLUTIONS INC. SPACE
Complete Bathroom Renovations, BOOKING For: SOUTH AMERICAN VAN and LINES CustomLTD. Shower Stalls Rep: DTJames European tradesman servicing the Tri-Cities area Ad#: 1262737 for the past 25 years.
8240
Renovations Additions
Quality Work * Ref’s avail
604-720-1564
604-944-6800
matco@telus.net
HOME SERVICES Home Services
LUCKY METAL WORKS Fence & Gates Stainless Steel Door Window & Door Replacement Patio Covers & Sunrooms Andy: 604-719-8689 #158-11782 River Rd., RMD
8185
Moving & Storage
AFFORDABLE MOVING
Painting/ Wallpaper
8195
CONFIDENT PAINTING LTD.
Int. & Ext. Specialist, 20 yrs exp. * Reas. Rates, High Quality * Fast, clean, with ref’s Licensed, Insured & WCB
Jean-Guy Bottin
Cell 604.626.1975
1 to 3 Men
1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 Ton $ From
45
8205
ALLEN Asphalt, concrete, brick, drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187
8220
Drainage & Plumbing Inc.
Plumbing, Drainage, Repairs & Installation
Main sewer lines, water lines, camera inspections, plugged drains, hot water tanks and drain tiles. 24/7 Emergency available Sat/Sun/Holidays Licensed, Insured, Bonded
A BETTER
PLUMBER
FREE ESTIMATES Seniors Discount
Better Quality, Better Service
604-537-4140
8Plumbing 8Drain Cleaning 8Hot Water Tank Specials 8Seniors Discounts
www.affordablemoversbc.com Moving • Storage • Deliveries Local & Long Distance Movers Residential • Commercial Industrial
Kraft Painting & Decorating
Garage • Basement • Backyard
EXPERTS OF ALL ASPECTS OF PAINTING
B&Y MOVING Experienced Movers ~ 2 Men $50 ~ • Includes all Taxes • Licenced & Insured • Professional Piano Movers
604-708-8850 Family Moving Ltd. FamilyMovingLtd.ca A 1
www.familymovingltd.ca
Specializing in:
STORAGE & PIANOS
604-722-5454 604-781-4055 $30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020 A MOVING EXPERIENCE WITH L & D ENTERPRISES !!! Fast & Dependable Special Rates Seniors Disc. Call 604-464-5872 AAA ADVANCE MOVING Experts in all kinds of Moving, Storage & Packing. Different from the Rest. 604-861-8885
POPEYE’S MOVING 604-783-6454 Vancouver 604-377-2503
www.popeyesmovingbc.com TWO BROTHERS MOVING & Delivery. Local & Long Distance; Best Rate! Joseph 604-720-0931
Brush
Roller
Spray
INTERIOR & EXTERIOR
Fully Guaranteed, Worksafe Covered
✓ RenoRite 604-781-7695
BATHS * KITCHENS * SUITES & MORE
A Lady & Gentleman
Home Improvements, Painting, Tile, Carpentry, Plumbing, Elec. Quality, 25yrs exp. 604-512-8915
10% Off with this Ad! Aman’s Plumbing Service, Lic. Gas Fitter, Reas. Rates. 778-895-2005
Magic Star Painting Top Quality Quick Work 3 ROOMS $
299
for Free Estimates
Call Now: 780-6510
FAIRWAY PAINTING
Fully Insured 20 years experience Call 604Free Estimates INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS
7291234
PRIMO PAINTWORKS Interior & Exterior
* EXCELLENT PRICES * Free Est./Written Guarantee
604-723-8434
PLUMBERS
Water Lines (without digging) Sewer Lines (without digging) Install. Drain tiles. 604-294-5300 LICENSED PLUMBER & Gasfitter. BBQs, ranges, etc. Repairs, renos. VISA ok. 604-830-6617 PACIFIC ACE PLUMBING INC. •Repairs •Installation •Insured Free Est. Call • 778-836-8835
8225
Power Washing
PRESSURE WASHING, siding, gutters, tile, roof, treat moss. Gill, 604-897-4204, 604-599-4204
8240
Renovations & Home Improvement
TOTAL HOME RENOVATIONS Since 1983
FROM DESIGN TO FINISH
Specialties Include: Kitchen & Bath Improvements We Also Do: • Roofing • Sundecks • Door & Window Replacements
Call Bill
INTERIOR & EXTERIOR Book by Oct. 1 & Save 15%
604-298-1222
604-432-1857 or 604-773-7811
Residential & Commercial
Seniors 15% Disc • 27 Yrs Exp. • BBB Member WCB • 5 Year Guarantee • Free Est. Refs.
Good Day Painting Fully Insured, Quality Work, Res/Comm, No Payment till Job is Completed! Call Thomas 604 377-1338 MILANO Painting 604-551-6510 Int/Ext. Good Prices. Free Est. Written Guar. Prof & Insured.
TOP Painting & Pressure Wash Res/Comm. Best Rate / Free Est Top Quality! Joe 604-782-1377
Interior & Exterior. Kitchen, Basement, Bathroom, New construction. WCB covered. For a Free Estimate call
778-885-5733
M&S HANDYMAN
• Framing • Flooring • Finishing Carpentry • Painting • Drywall • T i l i n g Senior discount woodysgallery@hotmail.com
604-783-0979
All Work Guaranteed
Quality work by Qualified Professionals. Free Estimates 24 Hour Repairs Skylights Gutters Cedar - Duriod - Torch-On Systems All work Guaranteed! Family owned & operated since 1989
(604) 299-8131
A1 RENOVATIONS/OVER 25 yrs experience. Res/Comm. Free estimate, refs avail. 604-720-2911 Additions, renos & new const. Concrete forming & framing specialist. Call 604-218-3064
Residential & Commercial Tar & Gravel to Torch On Conversion Member of Shell Busey’s House Smart Referral Network ★ Govt Certified ★ 20 yrs exp
778-237-ROOF (7663)
YOUNG BROTHERS ROOFING
Roofing
Shingles, Cedar Shakes, or Torch-on. 30, 40, 50 material warranty Member • WCB Certified
10% off ALIN Maintenance •Roof •Chimney •Skylight Repairs •All Leak Problems! 604-319-2229 Alive & still roofing after 50 years!! RCABC Certified Roofers. BILL the Roofer • 604-522-8516
Roofing Experts 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank
Rubbish Removal
ALL JUNK • Residential Roofing • Homes • Strata • Installations • Repairs • 24 Hour Emergency Service
★ ★ ★ ★
Member BBB - Member RCABC Full Liability Coverage and WCB
604-537-8523
Call 604-327-3086 for a free estimate Quote code 2010 for a 5% discount
www.crownresidentialroofing.com
SUMMER SPECIAL SAVE THE HST
Have Your Roof Done Between Now & Sept 30 Call AFFORDABLE QUALITY ROOFING LTD. A+
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#1 Roofing Company in BC
Rubbish Removal Residential & Commercial We do almost anything Free Estimates 7 days a week ★ Nobody beats our price. ★ $15.00 off with this ad
DISPOSAL BINS 4 - 40 yard bins. From $179 - $565 including dump fees. Disposal King, 604-306-8599
RUBBISH - Junk - Reno - metal Etc. removal. Free estimate. Fast & friendly. Sam 778-223-7017 THE FAMILY MAN Big or Small we do it all. 604-754-8559 or 604-515-0440
$50-$150 FULL TRUCK LOADS Rubbish & Lawn & Garden Work fast service Patrick 604-808-1652
8300
J. PEARCE STUCCO CONTRACTING. Residential / Commercial. 604-761-6079 Quality Home Improvement ★ Stucco ★ All Kinds. No Job Too Big or Small. 604-725-8925
Free Est’s • Large or Small Jobs
10% OFF WITH THIS AD www.604rubbish.com
Auto Miscellaneous
$0 DOWN & WE MAKE YOUR 1st PAYMENT AT AUTO CREDIT FAST Need a vehicle? Good or Bad Credit? Call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599 www.autocreditfast.ca DLN 30309
9125
Domestic
2005 MALIBU, like new only 38K! 4dr, V6, all options, pwr wind, locks air cond. etc. Golden tan w cream int. A good safe, reliable vehicle. Only $7798 OBO call 604-924-2088
604-588-0833
SALES@ PATTARGROUP.COM WWW.PATTARGROUP.COM B-Cheema B-Cheema Roofing Ltd Roofing Ltd
Free Estimates
SPECIAL $250 Discount All Types of Roofing & Repairs - Insured All Types of Roofing & Repairs - Insured
Call (604) CaPaul ll Pau l (604722-3600 ) 722-3600 bcheemaroofing.ca
Treeworks 15 yrs exp. Tree/ Stump Removal, Prun’in & Trim’in & View Work 291-7778, 787-5915 www.treeworksonline.ca Wildwood Tree Services, Exp Hedge Trimming and Removal & Tree Pruning. Free Est. 604-893-5745
8335
Window Cleaning
Edgemont Building Maintenance • Power Washing • Window Cleaning • Gutter Cleaning
604-420-4800 Established 1963
BOB’S WINDOW Gets that Clean, Clear Shine No Drops, No Drips, No Streaks Right into the corners! Serving you for over 20 yrs. Also do Gutters 604 588-6938
9145
Scrap Car Removal
THE SCRAPPER
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 ★ FREE TOWING ★ up to $300 CASH Today!
604-728-1965 John
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Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks
2003 CHEV Blazer 4x4, exc cond low miles, no reasonable offer refused. 778-233-0572 2007 MUSTANG black in/out conv. (fully loaded), 28K, original owner, $23,000, 604-812-6016
9130
Motorcycles/ Dirt Bikes
2003 FORD Explorer Eddie Bauer, auto, 140 K, red, $9500 obo 604-763-2905
9160
Sports & Imports
49 HONDA VTX Retro 1300cc $4950. Better than new, fully loaded. N.Van 604-209-1416.
Student Works
Disposal & Recycling Trips to the dumps start at
$49
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W i t h 1 7 c u b i c y a rd t r u c ks
John 778-288-8009 CHEAP CHEAP
Rubbish Removal Seniors discount. 604-807-0198 $30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020 A.J.K. Moving Ltd. Special truck for clean-ups. Any size job. Lic# 32839 604-875-9072 873-5292
1999 VOLVO S70, good cond, runs well, non smoker, 275 k, no accid, local $3100. 604-626-8009
Scrap Car Removal
Call anytime
All types of Roofing Over 35 Years in Business Call for your FREE ESTIMATE
Jerry 604-618-8585 Andrew 604-618-8585
A-1 TRI CRAFT TREE SERVICES (EST. 1986)
AUTOMOTIVE
604-RUBBISH 782-2474
Tree Services
Dangerous tree removal, pruning, topping, hedge trimming & stump grinding. Fully insured & WCB
Stucco/Siding/ Exterior
Accepts Visa & M/C
* We Remove & Recycle Anything*
8315
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★ASK DISCOUNT RUBBISH★ Best Prices, Yard, House/Const, Demo. 7 days Ray, 604-727-6153
9105
8255
Designated Project Managers and Third Party Inspections
Rubbish Removal
youngbrothersroofing.com
Re-Roofing Specialist!
ALL RENOS Bathrooms starting @ $2495 Call Rick • 604-617-9208
8250
8255
MAC ROOFING INC.
A1 CONTRACTING. Bsmt, bath, kitchen cabinets, tiling, painting & decks. Dhillon, 604-782-1936
www.chrisdalehomes.com
RENOVATIONS
Roofing
Call: 778-896-4858
#1 IN RATES & SERVICE Licenced local plumber. Plug Drains, Reno’s 1-877-861-2423
RUDI 604-939-0697 or 778-838-2666
TWO BROTHERS MOVING & Delivery. Local & Long Distance; Best Rate! Joseph 604-720-0931 TwoGuysWithATruck.ca Moving, Storage, Free EST 604-628-7136. Visa, OK
Save Your Dollars
Residential, Commercial,Apartments
No Hassle Quick Work Insured /WCB JBA MOVING Fully ins, local & long dist. 10 yrs in business. 604-830-5553. jbamoving.com
436-1005
604
AJK MOVING LTD.
www.renorite.com
RED SEAL
Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance
604-875-9072, 604-873-5292
Plumbing
604-618-4988
We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac
Also Special Truck for Clean-Ups
Paving/Seal Coating
8250
MATCO DESIGN
Call for a free estimate
8180
Renovations & Home Improvement
NO WHEELS, NO PROBLEM
Removal FREEScrap/Car No Wheels No Problem
HOUR 2Service From Call
2006 HONDA Civic DX Coupe $12,500. Auto, dark blue, PWR Locks/Windows, heated mirrors, digital dash, 4 new tires, new brakes. Honda Serviced. NO Accidents. 100k. Great on gas, +extras. Coq. ★ 604-868-3128 NEED CHEAP AUTOBODY ? www.cheapautobody.ca 604-341-7738
9173
Vans
Family Owned & Operated
ALL JUNK - remove for res. & Comm. Free est. 7days/wk. $15off. w/ad. 604-537-8523
(604) 209-2026
BEN’S RUBBISH REMOVAL $50-$150 a load. Yard clean up. Bby/N West/Vncr. 778-859-8760
#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200
2005 DODGE Grand Caravan, 89K, silver, 3.3L, V6, 7 seats, ac, all power, privacy glass, clean, exc cond. $7800, 778-772-3884
The Record • Saturday, September 4, 2010 • A39
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