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abio Cornale has once again created a masterpiece for charity. Bella Cakes and Pastries is holding its third annual gingerbread house raffle, but this year’s creation is a bit different than past years. Cornale has built a gingerbread fire hall. “I wanted something old looking, an antique fire hall,” he said. ON MY BEAT “I kind of Theresa McManus based it on the one at Disneyland.” Baking, building and decorating the gingerbread house is a treat for Bella’s baker. He owns the bakery with wife Gina. “This one was six hours of decorating and an hour of assembly. There is about 20 pounds of royal icing and Larry Wright/THE RECORD probably 60 pounds of ginSweet masterpiece: New Westminster Fire Chief Tim Armstrong, left, checks out the gingerbread ﬁre hall put together by Fabio Cornale of gerbread,” he said. “I went to Bella Cakes and Pastries. The Sapperton bakery is holding its third annual gingerbread house rafﬂe, with proceeds to help the New West- town and started creating. It

minster Fireﬁghters’ Charitable Society.

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City ‘best of a bad lot’ in spending study Cities are spending more than justiﬁed by growth BY ALFIE LAU REPORTER alau@royalcityrecord.com

While almost all cities in the province spend taxpayers’ money at higher than the rate of population growth and inflation during the period from 2000 to 2008, New Westminster can boast that it is the least wasteful.

According to a Canadian Federation of Independent Business report, Municipal Spending Watch, released on Thursday, New Westminster ranked best amongst B.C. cities that had a population greater than 25,000. In the survey, New Westminster saw an operating expenditure growth of 34.9 per cent between 2000 and 2008, and a population and inflation growth of 30.3 per cent during the same time. That meant New Westminster only had a fiscal sustainability gap of 1.15 per cent, well below

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is one of the highlights of the year for me.” Customers are amazed by Cornale’s annual gingerbread masterpieces. “They love it, a lot of compliments, which I really appreciate,” he said. “This first thing they ask is, ‘How much time did this take?’” The gingerbread fire hall includes details such as a Canadian flag on a flagpole. “I bake off sheets. It takes about 12 sheets,” he said. “I carve as I build.” Few bakeries bake gingerbread houses anymore because they’re so time consuming and doit-yourself kits are so readily available, Cornale said. Bella Cakes and Pastries will once again raffle off the gingerbread creation for charity. All proceeds from this year’s raffle are going to the New Westminster Firefighters’ Charitable Society. “I always try and do a different charity each year to spread it around,” Cornale said. “I decided I wanted to do a fire hall theme.” Cornale had originally thought of the B.C. Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund, but he then heard about the New Westminster Firefighters’ Charitable Society, which provides funds to various groups offering programs in the Royal City. Bella Cakes and Pastries Ltd. has previously donated proceeds from its gingerbread house raffle to Monarch Place, a transition house for women and children fleeing violence, and the B.C. Kidney Foundation. Tickets are one for $1, three for $2 and eight for $5. Bella Cakes and Pastries is located at 459 East Columbia St. in Sapperton. The store is open Tuesday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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Public hearing ordered on shootings A public hearing has been ordered by the Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner into the conduct of two New Westminster officers who fired shots into a vehicle containing five people, wounding a female passenger in the shoulder. None of the vehicle occupants filed a police complaint about the incident, which took place on Jan. 12, 2009. But the New Westminster police department requested on April 9, 2009, that the office of police complaints issue an order for an external investigation, which was done by the Vancouver Police Department. VDP Insp. Mike Cumberworth concluded there was insufficient evidence to establish that the officers, constables

Josh Hooker and Gerald Lau, had committed misconduct. Police Complaint Commissioner Stan Lowe reviewed the matter and determined that a public hearing probing an allegation of abuse of authority would be in the public interest. No date has been set for the hearing. The incident began when Const. Hooker pulled in to the McDonald’s drive-through at 815 McBride Blvd. and ran the licence plate of the fourdoor Acura in front. When he learned the plates had been reported stolen, he alerted dispatch that he needed back-up. Lau arrived in his vehicle and positioned the car to block the exit. Hooker and Lau then exited their vehicles

and ordered the five occupants of the Acura to show their hands and turn off the car. The driver disobeyed the commands and tried to flee by driving backward, ramming Hooker’s vehicle. When the driver began driving forward, Lau and Hooker discharged their semi-automatic firearms, firing eight shots and wounding a female passenger. The driver then jumped out of the Acura and fled on foot. He was later apprehended by an officer with a police dog. The complaints commissioner has appointed retired provincial court judge Bill Stewart as the adjudicator for the public hearing. - By Neal Hall, The Vancouver Sun

Learn about jobs and youth at open house Christina Epondulan knows that getting the word out on the New Westminster Youth Employment Resource Centre has to be a top priority after a recent meeting with Mayor Wayne Wright. Epondulan, a case manager with the non-profit centre located at 336 Columbia St., was at a breakfast with Wright and had to explain what the staff at the seven-

year-old facility did. “He didn’t know about us, and he was very interested when we told him that we help youth in the city. … We need to get the word out on what we’re doing in this community,” said Epondulan. And to that end, the centre is hosting an open house on Tuesday, Dec. 7, from 2 to 4 p.m., with the public welcome to enjoy some infor-

mative speeches, snacks, hot beverages and festive eggnog. “We serve about 550 people monthly, youths from the age of 15 to 30,” said Epondulan. “We offer our services to youths who are unemployed or underemployed and help them put together a plan to get not just a job, but the job and career they want.”

With computer stations, telephones and fax machines for use at the 1,500 square foot facility, youths can start on the road to gainful employment. The open house is open to all, and people are encouraged to come visit the downtown New Westminster facility, which is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – By Alfie Lau, staff reporter

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Connaught Heights Residents’ Association Meeting The Connaught Heights Residents’ Assocation will meet on Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at 7:00 pm at Connaught Heights Pentecostal Assembly, 2201 Eighth Ave, New Westminster. Agenda items will be updated and available on our blog: connaughtheightsnwr.blogspot.com. Bring your ideas, questions and concerns to the meeting and ﬁnd out what’s going on in your neighbourhood. Everyone is welcome. For more information, please contact Karl Brysch at 604-523-1455 or Mike Walmsley at 604-522-4512.

United Boulevard Extension Open House – December 7th TransLink will be holding an additional Open House on the United Boulevard Extension project on December 7th, 2010 at the Justice Institute of BC from 6:00 - 8:30 pm. The session will include display boards in the atrium from 6:00 - 6:45 pm, and a presentation in the theatre from 6:45 - 8:30 pm.

Coming Soon! 2011 Curbside Collection Schedule The 2011 Curbside Collection Calendar will be arriving in your mailbox in early December. Be sure to keep it handy all year round as it contains important information regarding collection programs, the Recycling Depot and other city related information. Should you not receive one by the end of December, or ﬁnd you need another, calendars will be available at the following locations: City Hall, NW Public Library, Community Centres, Recycling Depot, Engineering Operations and the Tow Yard/Animal Shelter. For more information, please contact Engineering Operations at 604-526-4691.

A Very Victorian Christmas at Irving House Irving House has been decorated in Victorian Christmas splendor for the holiday season! Enjoy live Christmas music in our Victorian parlor as you travel back in time to the days of holly, ivy and old St. Nicholas. Performers, from barbershop quartets to youth choirs to woodwind and brass, will entertain you throughout Irving House. December 11, 12, 18 & 19 12:00 - 4:00 pm Irving House Drop-in Fee: Admission by donation For more information, please contact New Westminster Museum and Archives at 604-527-4640.

Victorian Christmas Teas Get in the holiday spirit by treating yourself to Victorian tea in the Grandmother’s Room at Irving House. Surrounded by the splendor of a Victorian Christmas, you will be served tea and traditional holiday treats. Musical entertainment will complete an afternoon of relaxation and holiday cheer. Four sittings accommodating six guests are available on December 12, 18, and 19 between noon and 3:00 pm. The registration fee is $90.25 per seating. Please contact the New Westminster Museum and Archives for availability at 604-527-4640.

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Black blasts Kwan BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

New Westminster MLA Dawn Black has been part of debates on controversial issues like abortion and capital punishment, but she’s never seen anything quite like the drama playing out in the provincial NDP. On Dec. 1, longtime NDP MLA Jenny Kwan issued a statement stating that there has been a “steady erosion of our democratic principles” under Carole James’ leadership. She said debate has been stifled, decision-making has been centralized and individual MLAs marginalized. “As well, for too long there has been a clear lack of direction under the leadership of Carole James,” she stated. “Whenever a challenging policy decision arises, often the default position is to avoid taking a stand.” Kwan said the NDP’s delay in grappling with difficult but critical choices often makes the party irrelevant in the hearts and minds of British Columbians. “This is clearly reflected both in the results of the last provincial election and in public opinion polls,” she said. “While many British Columbians want to get rid of the B.C. Liberals, they feel that there is no positive alternative in the electoral horizon.” Kwan believes the NDP needs to have a leadership race in order to revitalize itself and to unify the party. Some pundits have dubbed her statement, the Wrath of Kwan. ◗Black Page 9

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Bearing gifts: Police chief Lorne Zapotichny, Mayor Wayne Wright and Fire Chief Tim Armstrong were among those who took part in the fourth annual Christmas for Kids toy drive and breakfast for New Westminster Family Place and the Purpose Society.

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BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

Toys of all shapes and sizes have been collected for two local organizations that work with children. The fourth annual Christmas for Kids toy drive pancake breakfast on Dec. 1 raised donations for the New Westminster Family Place and the Lower Mainland Purpose Society for Youth and Families. People who brought an unwrapped gift valued at $10 or more received a free pancake breakfast and mingled with local officials including the mayor, police chief, fire chief, MLA and city councillors. “We use it for our Christmas parties. Santa gives them out. We have the two parties. There are about 50 children here, and 20 at the food bank. Each gift is very much appreciated,” said Marjorie Staal, executive director of Family Place. “We wouldn’t have a party without this – 70

events. “It puts me in the Christmas spirit. gifts is a lot. It works well.” The New Westminster Chamber It’s for a good cause. It’s nice to see people of Commerce, the Paddlewheeler Pub, from the community and be able to chitWestminster Savings Credit Union, the chat about their Christmas plans.” Members of the New Downtown New Westminster Westminster Fire and Rescue Business Improvement Society Service volunteer their services and The Record sponsor the and act as elves at each year’s event. event. “We organize it,” said David “They come right at 7 Brennan, executive director of the chamber of commerce. “We Visit www.royalcityrecord.com o’clock. They greet the people. brought all the groups on to for a photo gallery on this event They hold the money jar. If you don’t bring a gift, you have to expand it.” Brennan was thrilled with the response make a donation,” Brennan said. “We colto this year’s Christmas for Kids toy lected $1,350. Last year and the year before it was $1,000.” drive. Gifts are placed under and around the “It was over the top,” he said. “It was nonstop from two minutes after seven. The Christmas tree. They’re sorted at the end of the event and given to Family Place and room was full right to the end.” Held at the Paddlewheeler Pub, the the Propose Society. “They sort them to what gifts are approannual event runs from 7 to 10 a.m. “Great event,” said Catherine Ouellet- priate,” Brennan said. “They have two difMartin, who’s attended the past three ferent audiences they give to.”

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City Counter Attack squads ready with roadblocks BY ALFIE LAU REPORTER alau@royalcityrecord.com

The message to drivers could not be any more clear: drive drunk and you will be caught. With the Christmas season

fast approaching, so begins the annual Counter Attack roadcheck program. All throughout December, police will be setting up Counter Attack roadchecks across the province to raise awareness and

help reduce impaired driving crashes. “We have increased our Counter Attack checks in the month of November and continue to do so in December and early January,” said New

Westminster Police Sgt. Gary Weishaar in a prepared release. “It’s not just weekends that we target, our officers are also out mid-week with various start and end times. Our officers normally work in teams of six for several

hours per outing.” On average, 133 lives are lost and 3,400 people are injured in approximately 5,600 impairedrelated crashes each year. www.twitter.com/AlfieLau

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Pool must be a priority ◗ continued from page 6

pool, merits similar consideration – it probably could be incorporated into a new leisure centre. The city is piling on residential units at an astonishing rate, yet is not balancing that with infrastructure to support them. In the mid-’70s, the parks and rec budget was almost the same as the New Westminster Police Service. Policing gets 60 per cent more than parks now, even with dropping crime rates. If this is the ongoing trend, the playroom at McDonald’s could be the major recreational facility in New West. One could divert off into school replacement projects and “children first,” but they’ll be adults by then. No worry. D. Brown, New Westminster

A Christmas pirate poem Dear Editor:

In keeping with the festive season and survival of the B.C. Liberals, I offer this little poem, with apologies to Robert Louis Stevenson.

Christmas Pirates Mutiny loomed on the pirate ship When it sprang a mighty leak, For the sailors blamed the captain Who had led them up the creek.

Half a dozen toffs on a lame duck’s chest– Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of pop. The HST had done for the rest – Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of pop. “Abandon ship,” the skipper cried, And jumped in case it sank With two rats or more he swam to shore And didn’t walk the plank. But crewmen left aboard the boat Kept pumping out the sea, And when they made it to the dock, Fought for the captaincy. They drew their swords and fought it out To see who’d lead the mob, Though the skipper who had jumped came back And swore he’d kept the job. Some fought with lies that in the past Had kept their ship afloat; One tried Truth for something new But the words stuck in his throat. In the smoke and noise of battle, The people of the land Assembled tar and feathers, Then stepped in to take a hand. So the pirate ship, still leaking, Was ordered to be gone, And it’s said that on a quiet night You can hear them battling on. Half a dozen hacks on a lame duck’s chest– Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of pop. The HST had done for the rest – Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of pop.

Christmas, while also telling personal stories from those who remember the holidays as a simpler, less commercial and more joyful time. Interviews with labour rights experts, historians and spiritual leaders reveal how the consumerization of the holiday season over time taught Americans they

can only show love for their children by purchasing toys made by other children in overseas sweatshops. For more on the film and other Christmas happenings this weekend, see Theresa McManus’s blog – click on the Opinion tab and follow the link under Blogs for Only in New West.

Environment: Time to wield a cutlass ◗ continued from page 6

Either you state unequivocally that the Agricultural Land Reserve is a sacred issue, or you don’t care because you can’t have a “protection when convenient” policy. Either you force fish farms out of our waters or you don’t. Either we prevent large corporations trashing our rivers while destroying B.C. Hydro, or you don’t. Either we permit pipelines bringing Tar Sands sludge across the province and down our coastline or you don’t.

In short, meaning nothing personal, of course, you can’t be a little bit pregnant. Either you take them on in clear unmistakable, unadorned English, Ms. James, or you will quite properly be called a coward. We all know that there is dissension in the NDP ranks. If that means that we’ll only have the “tough conversation” when you can keep your troops from deserting, it will be too late. From the point of view of the environmentalist, the only thing worse

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THE BEST FROM OUR BLOGS What Would Jesus Buy? That’s the title of a film that’s being screened by ShilohSixth Avenue United Church this Saturday. Theresa McManus takes a look in her blog, Only in New West: The film takes the viewer into the homes of families as they max out their credit cards to live up the consumer ideal of

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than losing an election on these issues would be losing without a fight. H.L. Mencken once said, “Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag and begin slitting throats.” Those of us trying to preserve what we have for future generations, hearing the bilge we do, indeed – figuratively speaking, of course – feel ready to start wielding cutlasses. Rafe Mair is a political commentator. Check him out at www.rafeonline.com.

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Black: ‘I have never experienced anything like this before’ ◗ continued from page 3

Black was one of 13 MLAs who stood by James at a press conference on Wednesday, when James said she would be staying on as the NDP leader and called on all MLAs to join the team. “I have been in some very difficult caucus meetings over the years. We have grappled with some very contentious issues,” said Black, who previously served as an MP in Ottawa. “This isn’t over an issue. This seems to be over personalities. I have never experienced anything like this before.” Black said she sees no evidence of the concerns cited by Kwan in her statement. “I am totally perplexed,” she said. “I don’t understand. That is not what I see. I see Carole James to be the most consultative party leader I have ever worked with, I really believe that. I know she is in this for the right reasons. She cares about the issues ordinary families face. Miss James is in politics for the right reason. Her ego is not involved in this. She is there to serve the people of British Columbia.” Last year, the NDP’s provincial council, which includes representatives from each riding and governs the party between elections, agreed to hold a leadership review in November 2011. Black said that decision was reviewed at a recent meeting, where an overwhelming number of New Democrats endorsed James and the principles for a leadership review that had been supported at the provincial council meeting. Black can’t understand why Kwan and a small minority of NDP caucus members think it’s okay to overturn the democratically elected decisions made by the party at provincial council meetings. “Where is her commitment to democ-

racy?” she asked. According to Black, Kwan was chair of the parliamentary caucus for several years and knows the process well. Black doesn’t believe James should agree to hold a leadership review in response to the dissidents’ concerns. “I am so perplexed by it. I don’t know. None of it resonates with me,” she said. “I haven’t seen what they say is the case.” Black firmly believes her party leader has what it takes to be premier of British Columbia. “If anyone ever doubted that Carole has what it takes, she has been focused and strong throughout this intense period,” she said. “My admiration for her only grows. If Carole James is elected premier of this province, she will be one of the best premiers we have ever had.” James has called an emergency caucus meeting for Sunday. Black hopes the “malcontents” will attend and help work out the internal differences for the good of the party. “I am still hopeful,” she said. “All of us were elected as New Democrats. We share a common purpose and values.” Kwan said the NDP owes it to British Columbians to present a clear and progressive alternative vision to the “B.C. Liberals’ terrible record.” She said the NDP hasn’t been able to capitalize on the B.C. Liberals’ downfall under James’ leadership. Black said the NDP should be poised to take the reins of government, but is instead looking inward and attacking its own party members. “It’s unbelievable to me,” she said. “It’s heartbreaking to me. There are issues that are so important and I really want to tackle and do something about.”

Chinese names added to street list

A few more names have been added to the mix of potential names of streets in New Westminster. City staff has updated a place-naming list completed for the city in 2006 by A Sense of History Research Services Inc. The list included proper names and theme names, as well as names of city council members from 1860 to 2006. In addition to adopting

an updated list of potential street names, council has directed staff to further explore the addition of names identified as part of the Chinese reconciliation process, and as part of the historical information related to other cultural/ ethnic communities that have made a significant contribution to the developing and growth of New Westminster.

Council has also approved changes that will streamline the street-naming process. A street-naming subcommittee has been eliminated, so the process will now begin with consultation at the affected residents’ association and then the city’s community heritage commission. “It was time,” said Mayor Wayne Wright about the update.

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Kruger cuts paper napkin production at local mill

Kruger Products is getting out of the paper napkin production at its New Westminster mill – but the staffing positions will be absorbed into other areas. Chris May, president of Local 456 of the Communications,EnergyandPaperworkers Union of Canada, said the company has announced some job elimination in the napkin line at the local mill, as these jobs are being centralized in Gatineau, Que. He said the mill would still produce bathroom tissue and some commercial products.

“I don’t think anybody will lose their jobs,” he said. “Nobody will be walking out of the mill and not have a job.” A spokesperson for Kruger Products couldn’t be reached for comment by The Record’s deadline. The company’s website states that its tissue products business unit includes four mills in Canada and one in the United States. May said eliminating the paper napkin line would impact about 14 jobs, including relief workers. He said the change wouldn’t

result in job losses, as the positions will be absorbed through the spare board and through attrition, as many of the mill’s employees started working in the 1970s and 1980s and are nearing retirement. “There’s a lot of good things coming out of the mill,” he added. “The company is investing a lot of money in the mill. It will be here for the future.” May said the paper napkin line is an older part of the mill so some of the people working there are very senior employees.

All totalled, he said the mill has about 511 unionized employees. “It’s not the worst-case scenario,” May said. “We went through job elimination a year ago.” Kruger has been doing upgrades and making new investments into its New Westminster plant, he noted. “They have been spending a lot of money,” May said. “I think what they are trying to do is bring in new technology.” – Theresa McManus

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Operating spending growth and population and inﬂation growth, municipalities with a population over 25,000, 2000-2008 Excess Spending in 2008

ger is that with increased taxes from cities overspending their budgets, small- and medium-sized local businesses will have to continue to carry an unfairly high tax burden. “I just walked through Sapperton, and while the sidewalk there is nice, the last year-and-a-half of construction has taken its toll,” said Powell. “Those are the types of businesses we need to keep in our city.” Powell also said all cities, not just New Westminster, need to look at living within their budgets. “It seems councils all have this magical figure – three per cent – for an annual tax increase, and they’ll start higher and start cutting,” said Powell. “They’ll go from just under five percent to 3.2 and say we’re saving you 1.5 per cent when in reality, it’s just a year-on-year increase. … Three per cent year over year is untenable.” Laura Jones, CFIB’s vice-president for Western Canada, told The Vancouver Sun: “This is a wake-up call to taxpayers. … It is time to start asking questions of what is going on, because

Fiscal Sustainability Gap 2000-2008

“With the pier, that’s money we’re spending to give (downtown) residents more space. … I think it’s money well spent.” For Voice New Westminster president Neil Powell, New Westminster’s relatively good results are the “best of a bad lot.” “You have to take into account that this only goes back to 2008,” said Powell. “New Westminster has taken on fairly large projects since then, so we’ll have to see how that changes things.” Powell said the overall value of the report is to show how increasing taxes year after year is not a sustainable way to run a city. “New Westminster has a lot of people, like seniors, who live on a fixed income,” he said. “If you keep raising taxes, you may have to look at reducing services. … Add in the fact that there are other pressures, from outside agencies such as TransLink and Metro Vancouver, where things are passed down, and it seems like this is unsustainable in the long term.” Powell said the big dan-

Population and Inﬂation 2000-2008

Wright agreed that the report is a couple of years old, so that means current spending on the civic centre and the Westminster Pier project haven’t been accounted for. But he assures Royal City residents that those jobs are being managed carefully. “With the civic centre, only a portion of that (spending) is ours,” said Wright. “We’re bringing in private partners, and that means we’re spending our money very wisely.

Operating Expenditure Growth 2000-2008

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that while he hasn’t had a chance to look in detail at the report, he was told by city administrator Paul Daminato that New Westminster fared well amongst larger cities. “I think we’ve done well, and I told Paul that we need to congratulate the people who’ve made this possible,” said Wright. “That’s our city staff who’ve done a great job over the eight years (from 2000 to 2008).”

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29,233,539

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18,692,334

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28.4%

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43.5%

1.90

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$681

24 Richmond

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31.3%

1.83

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26 Burnaby

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28.6%

1.67

30,833,297

$565

28 Port Moody

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1.38

4,171,067

$528

29 New Westminster

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Source: BC Government, Ministry of Community Services. Notes: Excess Spending in 2008 is the difference between actual spending and what spending would have been in the year 2008 had that municipality limited its growth in spending to no more than population and inﬂation growth since 2000.

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TransLink holds open house BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

be a long-term benefit to the city and the region? At this point I am not convinced of either of those,” he said. Coun. Bob Osterman said he’s tired of New Westminster being the fall guy for traffic from around the region. “We are not getting a lot out of a T-intersection. It serves Coquitlam,” he said. “Coquitlam is the one that created the monster by allowing big box stores (on United Boulevard) without the infrastructure.” Osterman is also concerned

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near Brunette Avenue). motorists to the city in the TransLink will hold a long-term. He will attend public meeting about the the public meetings before United Boulevard extenmaking a final decision. sion on Tuesday, Dec. 7 “We do have to let from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the this go through the pubJustice Institute of B.C. lic consultation process,” “It’s a project I have Cote said. “At this point, always been quite conI would be leaning not cerned about,” said toward supporting the Coun. Jonathan Cote. “I Bob Osterman project at all.” do question whether it City is the fall Cote is also considering should be on the priority guy the impact that the North list for TransLink.” Fraser Perimeter Road Cote said the United would have on the city, as Boulevard extension may reduce it may disconnect the downtown traffic congestion in the short-term and the waterfront. but could potentially attract more “Is this something that would

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Special evening set to Portables: Parents irate honour lost loved ones green space will be lost BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

A special evening of remembrance is taking place to give people a chance to honour their loved ones. Crossroads Hospice Society, the New Westminster palliative care program and Columbia-Bowell Funeral Chapel are hosting the Honour a Life evening that will take place on Sunday, Dec. 5 at 6:30 p.m. in Centennial Lodge in Queen’s Park. Honour a Life includes a time of reflection, music and placing of decorations on the Tree of Remembrance. Tom (Kearney) Crean said the event began many years ago as a Christmas memorial at the funeral home’s chapel but grew after moving to an outside venue, where people weren’t directly

and vividly reminded of the loss they had suffered by being back inside the funeral home building. “We are also honoured to partner with the hospice and hospital palliative care teams to be able to offer the entire community an opportunity to celebrate the memory of their family members who have passed on, by participating in our Honour A Life memorial celebration,” Crean said in an e-mail to The Record. “After the memorial celebration, we all walk in a candlelit process down through the garden to hang a commemorative decoration in memory of their family member, on the Honour a Life tree.” Anyone wishing to attend Honour a Life is asked to RSVP to ColumbiaBowell at 604-521-4881.

Osterman: ‘I’m not getting stampeded’ ◗ continued from page 11 Queensborough Bridge to Braid Street. about the timing of the public consulta- We want trucks ... to be able to go tion process that’s underway. straight through.” “I am not getting stampeded. I At TransLink’s Nov. 18 open house think the timing is ridiculous right at about the United Boulevard extension, Christmas time,” he said. “It’s putting a many residents expressed concern about whole lot of anxiety in people’s minds at the negative impacts it would have on a time you shouldn’t be doing the Sapperton neighbourthat.” hood. Osterman said he’s not preFollowing TransLink’s pared to consider the United meeting, New Westminster “I won’t even Boulevard extension unless it’s city council approved done as part of an overall plan think about recommendations to for the North Fraser Perimeter TransLink regarding the this United Road corridor. United Boulevard exten“I won’t even think about Boulevard consion. The city is also asking this United Boulevard connecTransLink to provide technector until I tor until I find out how it internical information on traffic acts with the Pattullo Bridge,” find out how it impacts, noise and sighthe said. “They have to work lines, to do further public interacts with together.” consultation in a presentaMayor Wayne Wright the Pattullo tion format in a suitable agrees. venue, to have all city staff Bridge.” “We are in discussions with approve all materials prethem for the entire project sented at the open house – not just one piece,” he said. BOB OSTERMAN and to remove the wall city councillor “All those pieces are part of that’s shown on drawings the same thing.” for Option A and replace Wright said the Pattullo Bridge, the the wall with appropriate landscaping. former Labatt’s site, McBride Boulevard, In order to get federal funding for the and Braid, Brunette and Front streets United Boulevard extension, TransLink all need to be addressed if the United has to assure the federal government by Boulevard extension proceeds. Dec. 31, 2010 that there will be a proj“If those are not taken care of, they ect. TransLink doesn’t have to provide don’t fix the problem - so don’t do anything,” he said. “They are planning specific details about what the project is to put it so there are no lights from the going to look like.

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The other plan is to remove the 11 portables from the site, once the middle school is built and space in longer needed for Grade 6 and 7 students. “We are hoping to get rid of them down the road,” Templeton said. While enrolment is dropping in most school districts in the province, New Westminster is one of just a handful where it is holding strong. The provincial government has mandated fullday kindergarten at every school, which means the district is required to offer it. In a district where school sites are already considered tight, new modular classrooms are only going to eat up more outdoor space. The district will get nine new modular classrooms to help make room for fullday kindergarten. The Ministry of Education reviewed New Westminster’s sites for complete implementation of full-day kindergarten last February. The province is paying for the installation of the modular classrooms. Lord Tweedsmuir, Herbert Spencer and Queen Elizabeth will have two classrooms apiece, while Lord Kelvin, John Robson and F.W. Howay will have one each.

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The sun’ll come out tomorrow, Bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow there’ll be sun … Excuse me while I pretend to be a super-cute, red-haired, curly-headed orphan child for a moment, because I can’t help myself – I have to sing when I read about Annie. Gateway Theatre in Richmond is staging Annie as its big musical production this year – and a New Westminster girl will be part of the fun. Madelyn Kriese, a singerdancer-actor from right here in the Royal City, is in the ensemble for the popular Broadway musical. Madelyn, a New Westminster Secondary School student, is in her first production with Gateway. She brings to the stage an extensive resumé that includes roles as Gertrude Mcfuzz in Seussical The Musical and Lorraine in All Shook Up. She’s also been featured in a Save-On-Foods commercial and in a High School Musical Barbie commercial, where she sang the theme song. She plays guitar and dances, and she’s also an award-winning singer – she was the provincial junior voice champion in musical theatre in 2009, and she’s won multiple gold medals in the Fraser Valley Kiwanis Music Festival. She’s part of a cast of 30 that includes 11-year-old Michelle Creber as Annie, acting alongside her real-life family dog, Max, who plays Sandy. Other stars include Timothy E. Brummond as Daddy Warbucks, Nora McLellan as Miss Hannigan, Matt Palmer as Rooster, Barbara Tomasic as Grace and Pippa Mackie as Lily. The production is directed by Johnna Wright, with musical direction by Allen Stiles and choreography by Ken Overbey. ◗Lively City Page 14

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Mystery novel: Don Hauka in his New Westminster home. She Demons, the second book in Hauka’s Mister Jinnah mystery series, has recently been released. The novel is inspired by Hauka’s past life as a Province newspaper reporter.

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Author’s former life as a newspaper reporter inspires mystery series BY JULIE MACLELLAN REPORTER jmaclellan@royalcityrecord.com

Ensconced in a recliner in the living room of his comfortable heritage home, curly white dog on his lap, Don Hauka is the picture of contentment. Chat to him for any length of time, and you’ll soon find out it’s true: He’s pretty content with his lot in life. But that doesn’t stop his imagination from taking him to some bizarre – and sometimes downright horrifying – places. Hauka recently released the second in his series of Mister Jinnah mysteries, following the adventures of Vancouver Tribune crime reporter Hakeem Jinnah. She Demons, published by Dundurn Press, opens with a beheaded street kid and follows Jinnah into a tangled web involving raves, drugs and a rather sinister God squad – not to mention a cantankerous

editor and a long-suffering wife whose patience is growing thin. Despite the darkness of some of the subject matter, Hauka is quick to note that the book isn’t graphic – it’s very much a “cosy” in the traditional style of murder mystery. “There’s not a lot of blood and guts, and it’s not a police procedural,” he says. Hauka, who’s now a communications consultant, used to work as a reporter for The Province and draws on that work for his literary inspiration. “Somebody had to do it, it was just waiting to be done,” he says with a laugh. “Mostly just sitting next to Salim Jiwa for 15 years was more than enough.” It was Jiwa – former crime reporter for The Province – who provided the model for Jinnah. It does rather make you wonder what Jiwa thinks of that, given that Jinnah is what Hauka likes to call a “flawed hero” – a politically incorrect, chain-smoking flirt who is, to say the least, short on scruples when it comes to chasing down the story. Ask Hauka about that, and he chuckles: Jiwa insists that all of Jinnah’s bad qualities

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Jinnah into such a likeable character. Hauka still gets e-mails about the movies, he says, and that helps him in promoting the new book. Which, he notes, is a good thing, since there’s such enormous competition out there these days to get noticed. While he notes that it’s never been easier to get the word out about a book – thanks to the rise of Internet shopping, blogs and social media – it’s also true that it’s easier to get lost among the noise. “It’s a world of choices out there,” he says. So far, he says, response to She Demons has been “overwhelmingly positive.” He’s just thrilled, he says, that he’s finally able to share the story with readers, since it’s been eight long years in the making. In the interim, he got distracted by writing the two TV movies – “when you’re busy writing screenplays, you don’t have

too much time to do the novel thing” – and by pursuing his master’s degree at Simon Fraser University in liberal studies, for which his thesis is a screenplay adaptation of Plato’s Symposium. And, of course, he’s been devoting much of his time to his work as a communications consultant. That work, in fact, could have inadvertently brought Hauka’s literary career to a halt. In 2007, he was doing some work for the David Suzuki Foundation that saw him commuting by SkyTrain each day. He’d take his laptop on the bus and the train and work while he rode – until the day he dropped his laptop on the floor of the bus and killed it. Hauka was 40 or 50 pages in to the novel at that point, he notes, and retrieval of files off the old hard drive was going to be so expensive that he set it aside for awhile. Then, in 2008, he was able to retrieve the information from the hard

drive – and he discovered he’d lost only one sentence of his work. “That really motivated me,” he says. At that point, he threw himself back into writing. (Oh, yes, and he also decided to start backing up his work – now he saves copies on disc, on flash drive, on the Internet and in hard copy.) He celebrated the book’s release with a launch party and fundraiser for Literacy B.C. last month, and now he’s busy promoting the novel. He’ll be giving a reading in January at the New Westminster Public Library. In the meantime, he says, there’s always something to be done – besides the rest of his work, he has a couple of documentary film projects on the go. And of course, there’s the most important work of all: his life as husband to Donatella Clignon and dad to 12-year-old Nicholas, a Glenbrook Middle School student. “They’re very supportive and the most

understanding people on the planet,” Hauka says, noting that they put up his late nights and unpredictable hours with good humour. “They’re very good sports about it.” And, of course, there’s Oliver, the 10year-old rescue dog, a bichon frise/poodle cross who demands his share of affection and attention, even when Hauka is distracted by trifling details like being interviewed by a reporter or being photographed for the newspaper. Hauka settles in to his recliner and beckons to Oliver, who jumps up and makes himself comfortable. The picture doesn’t lie. It’s a good life they’re leading, and they both know it. ◗ She Demons is available in bookstores, including Black Bond Books in New Westminster, and online. See more about Hauka at www.don hauka.com or www.haukacreative.com. www.twitter.com/juliemaclellan

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Annie is onstage at Gateway Theatre, 6500 Gilbert Rd. in Richmond, from Dec. 9 to 31. Check out more at www.gate waytheatre.com, or call the box office at 604-270-1812 for tickets. Tickets are $43 for adults and seniors, or $27.50 for full-time students with valid ID. I shall now resume singing: Tomorrow, tomorrow, I love ya, tomorrow, you’re always a day away!

Here’s an early heads-up about a fantastic local concert that I’m sure will be a huge hit Dan Mangan is coming to New Westminster in February to perform a 65_RedRoses benefit concert. Dan, for those who don’t know him already, is a 27-yearold Vancouver singer-songwriter whose star has been on a rapid rise over the past couple years.

He captured the $25,000 prize as XM Satellite’s Verge Artist of the Year, and CBC named his Robots the Best Song and Best Vocals of 2009. His album Nice, Nice, Very Nice sat at No. 1 on the iTunes Canada Singer/Songwriter chart for nearly six months. And, though I’m sure I don’t need to tell anyone, 65_RedRoses is the name of Eva Markvoort’s blog and the title of an acclaimed documentary about Eva – the

young New Westminster woman who passed away in March from cystic fibrosis. Her lifelong journey with the disease, and her work to raise awareness of it, has inspired many projects in her honour. The New West concert is set for Feb. 11 at Massey Theatre, and ticket details are to be announced. Watch www.dan manganmusic.com for more. Send Lively City ideas to Julie, Young talent: Madelyn Kriese is jmaclellan@royalcityrecord.com. in Annie at Gateway Theatre.

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s we go through old newspapers from the early days of the province while searching for specific information or simply items of interest, we often come across articles that are intriguing, curious and sometimes downright mysterious. Such pieces are great for storytelling, seminal for historical fiction and colourful adjuncts to community history. In the two examples that follow, we will not give away all the details as we are still looking for the stories’ backgrounds, but we will provide enough to prod you, our reader’s, inquisitive mind. Both are from 1887, and the first is a small advertisement in the local paper that states: “Notice: If this meets the eye of J.F. Guest, late of Napanee, Ontario, he will communicate with 512 13th Street, Detroit, Michigan, US. It will be in his interest to do so.” What do you think? A bequest? A job? Is it a con? We will keep looking, but you are welcome to think up your own conclusion. The next item is of local importance and relates to people, presumably of New Westminster.

The short item in the local press would most certainly have grabbed everyone’s attention because it started out by proclaiming “$500 Reward”! Now remember that this is in 1887 when $500 was a very, very sizable chunk of cash. We think we have a lead to this intriguing story but still have some work to do. Here are the preliminary details of the case that appeared in the newspaper. “$500 Reward. Five hundred dollars reward will be paid by the advertiser for such information as will lead to the conviction of the person or persons who recently sent insulting anonymous letters in the guise of Valentines to a number of addresses in this city. The name and address of the advertiser may be had at this office.” Now, was this for real? At first glance it’s hard to say, as we have come across a number of similar items over the years and often have been able to determine that the whole thing was part of a promotional scheme to attract attention. This one has a slightly different feel to it with the “$500” and the term “conviction.” We have been able to ascertain that about two months earlier, the same newspaper claimed that it had received “a very good letter criticizing a person’s address, but it came to hand too late.” Curiously it doesn’t seem that they

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s many people fill shopping centres to find gifts for their loved ones, Shiloh Sixth Avenue United Church is asking, “What Would Jesus Buy?” That’s the name of a movie being shown at the church at 1111 Sixth Ave. on Saturday, Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. The film, produced by Morgan Spurlock (Super-Size Me!, 30 Days) and directed by Rob Van Alkemade, features Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping on a cross-country, holiday revival tour as they exorcise chain store cash registers and discuss the “Stop Shopping Gospel” with families suffering from the Shopocalypse. If you’ve ever wondered about the role of consumerism in today’s world, and most particularly during the season of Christmas, the church believes you will find plenty to think about in this movie. “Humorous and shocking, What Would Jesus Buy? questions the ways in which people are encouraged to find happiness in credit card debt and spending beyond their means,” said a press release from the church. “The film takes the viewer into the homes of families as they max out their credit cards to live up to the consumer ideal of Christmas, while also telling personal stories from those who remember the holidays as a simpler, less commercial and more joyful time. Interviews with labour rights experts, historians and spiritual leaders reveal how the consumerization of the holiday season over time taught Americans they can only show love for their children by purchasing toys made by other children in overseas sweatshops.” For more information call Rev. Shannon Tennant at 604-522-3443 or visit www.shiloh6thave.net.

Writing lessons from an expert

Award-winning author Annabel Lyon has started a writing club for students at Urban Academy. When Lyon’s daughter started attending Urban Academy in New Westminster this year, the school was honoured that she decided to start a writing club for the students.

The school points out that there aren’t many kids who are able to get writing tips from the author of Rogers Prize-winning The Golden Mean. “A writing club is an opportunity I would have loved to have had at a young age. It’s a pure pleasure for me to offer it to these kids. When I teach adults, too often the first question is ‘How do I get an agent?’” Lyon said in a press release. “With kids, the first question is, ‘Am I weird because I like to write? Am I the only one? Will you read this thing I wrote and help me make it better?’” The club is open to Urban Academy students in grades 3 to 10 who like to write. Starting with one member, its participation has grown weekly; eight students regularly attend the one-hour meetings after school each Wednesday. At the club, students share their own work, offer suggestions and do writing exercises. They’ve covered topics such as creating interesting first sentences, story structure and nonsense poetry. “It helps to find a peer group who care about the same things, people you can share your ideas and obsessions with,” she said about the importance of the club. “I also think it’s hugely important to encourage kids to create things, not just respond to them.” The club fits in perfectly with Urban Academy’s arts-infused program. “We encourage our students to be innovative thinkers and find ways of expressing themselves creatively,” said Michael Bouchard, Urban Academy’s head of school. “We’re helping kids become stronger readers, writers and problem-solvers. It’s also great to have someone like Annabel here to show our students that it is possible to make a career through creative arts.”

Giving thanks

Fraserside Community Services Society wants to give back to all the folks it deals with each year, whether it’s those in need or those who offer a helping hand. On Dec. 2, the society organized a concert at Massey Theatre featuring Boswell Dance, the Vivo Choir and more performers. “It’s called the Celebration of Giving. It is to recognize both sides of the giving equation,” said Diane Cairns, director of its Living Well programs. “Fraserside is in the privileged position of seeing both sides.”

In addition to helping those in need, Fraserside is in contact with those who want to give to others. “We want to thank those people,” she said about the concert. “Both sides are equally important.” Six hundred people attended last year’s inaugural concert, and more than 800 were expected to take in this year’s show. “It’s free,” she said. “Donations are accepted. They go to support the adopt-a-family program.”

Success on ice

The 2010 Hydrant Cup appears to be the most successful one yet. It’s estimated that the Nov. 19 game between the New Westminster firefighters and the Vancouver Canucks Alumni raised more than $20,000 for charity. In addition to an entertaining game on the ice, the sixth bi-annual Hydrant Cup featured a number fun activities for families. (Local residents who happened to be at River’s

Reach pub following the game weren’t mistaken if they thought they saw Dave Babych or Garry Valk, as well as other members of the alumni team.) “From what I saw, they put on a fabulous show,” said Glen Bailey, president of the New Westminster Firefighters’ Charitable Society. “It is our biggest individual fundraiser and event. It only happens once every two years.” The New Westminster Firefighters’ Charitable Society raises funds that

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An old saying goes, behind every great man is a great women, but in the case of the Douglas College badminton team, there are three of them. Together Melody Liang, Stephanie Ko and RuiLin Huang are three sound reasons why Douglas has dominated college badminton for the past five seasons. Between them, the three award-winning athletes have won nine Canadian Colleges’ national badminton titles for Douglas. Liang holds the lion’s share of silverware, winning four women’s doubles banners with two individual partners, including the last three years with Ko. Liang, a former Canadian Colleges’ female badminton athlete of the year, also won a senior national title with a different partner. Ko can also boast being named the Douglas College academic athlete for a third straight year. While Huang has won practically everything in her first two seasons at Douglas. The Burnaby resident will be looking to win a third national collegiate women’s singles title, while also vying to three-peat as the Canadian, provincial and college’s female athlete of the year. “Athletically, obviously we are very good,” said Douglas College head badminton coach Al Mawani. “But I think what makes

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Three reasons why: From left: Melody Liang, Ruilin Huang and Stephanie Ko have won nine national Canadian Colleges’ badminton titles between them, making Douglas College a powerhouse in the sport. them good is their work ethic and having that extra sense ingrained in them with what it takes to win.” Liang, who grew up in Mainland China, had to learn that lesson when she came to Canada and Douglas five years ago. So did Ko, a Toronto native, who is entering her fourth and final year at Douglas. “(Melody’s) instincts and movements are better suited for doubles,”

Mawani said. “Melody is the leader. She will always try something. It might not always work, but she never stops trying. Her partner has to be in sync with that, and Stephanie is perfect for her. Stephanie is the quiet one, but inside, she is the most competitive on the team. She even hates to lose at cards.” Mawani calls it “that fire within,” but Liang has a better term for it. “We have evil eyes

when we play,” Liang said. “We have been taught to be aggressive. We want to dominate the game and show Douglas is the best.” Ko says it is about being mentally tough. “It’s easier to lose than it is to win, but you have to train yourself to tough it out,” Ko added. Toughing it out is exactly what the Douglas badminton team has been able to do in the past five seasons at the nationals.

Since 2006, Douglas players have garnered a total of 17 gold medals at the Canadian championships, including a fivemedal sweep of the gold at the 2007 college nationals. But the women go above and beyond just playing for their school. “We have to do a lot of things,” said Ko. “We have to go to school, train five days a week and we have ◗Douglas Page 31

Knights QB named Gr. 11 player of the year BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

The St. Thomas More Knights were rewarded for their 7-4 season with three players named to the annual B.C. high school AAA all-star team STM quarterback Mikey Carney was singled out as the AAA Grade 11 player of the year, a relatively new category that Kelowna’s Taylor Loffler first won in 2009. Loffler, who has committed to play football at Boise State next season, was named this year’s AAA player of the year. Carney was selected to the All-Eastern Conference team on defence. But his player of the year selection is a testament to his all-around ability, said STM head coach Bernie Kully. “There was definitely a lot of senior leaders playing quarterback this season, Kully said, referring to Loffler and Cam Canales of Terry Fox, who was the B.C. MVP on offence. Carney finished fourth in the province in quarterback stats this season, completing 109

passes for 1,496 yards and seven touchdowns for the Knights. He was also 13th in overall rushing, carrying the ball 82 times for 727 yards and nine TDs. On defence, Carney added 29 tackles, two interceptions and one fumble recovery from his defensive back position. Also earning a spot on the provincial AAA team were STM wide receiver Ross Hilliam and linebacker Kyle Madden. Hilliam was second overall in receiving yards with 621 and four touchdowns. Madden was runner-up in overall tackles with 94, including seven sacks. The New Westminster resident also had three fumble recoveries and one interception for a touchdown this season. Also earning recognition were all-province offensive linemen Jamie Wandell of New Westminster Secondary and Roberto Perizzolo of Notre Dame Regional. Another Notre Dame product, Michael Herdman finished the season eighth in overall tackles with 64, including a province-high 13 sacks.

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MVP: St. Thomas More’s Mikey Carney was named top Grade 11 AAA player.

The Burnaby/New Westminsterdistrictshould be an exciting place to be for AAA high school boys’ basketball this season. The Burnaby South Rebels showed their offensive talents in a closer-thanexpected 97-89 win over No. 4 Terry Fox Ravens at South Tuesday. The top-ranked Rebels opened play with a message in mind, taking a 2514 first-quarter lead and extending that advantage to 22 points by half time. Senior point guard Ater Degal was on fire in the first half, netting 22 points in the opening 20 minutes of play. Degal finished with a game-high 36 points. Grade 11 guard Manroop Clair showed his offensive upside, scoring 14 of his 21 points for South in the first half. Clair nailed back-toback threes late in the second quarter to push the Rebel lead past 20 points for the first time. Daniel Edwards was particularly active under the glass, hauling down a ton of rebounds for the home team. But the message got lost at some point in the second half, as a different story unfolded for the Rebels, who last year finished eighth in the B.C. championship tournament at the Agrodome. Dogged by a never-saydie Raven team, South’s lead began to dwindle to just 13 points behind big third-quarter rallies from Terry Fox’s Scott Hind and Grade 11 forward Ryan Sclater, who teamed up for 25 of the team’s 31 points in the third stanza. Hind led the Ravens with 28 points, including five from downtown, three of them coming in the third quarter. Sclater scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half. Bret Macdonald also chipped in with 22 points for the Ravens. Fox outscored South in ◗Hoops Page 31

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Royal men climb volley rankings that will ensure the team a berth in the collegiate nationals, Hudson added. The Douglas College Two players who have Royals were one of the big- been with Hudson since gest movers in Canadian Day 1 are setter Kaleb Colleges’ men’s volleyball. Dawe and Burnaby North The Royals moved up grad Jeff Taylor. 14 places last Taylor curmonth to come rently has 86 to rest in the kills and leads sixth overall the league in spot in the cur- “I believe in our number per rent national kids and in what game. volleyball rankTaylor and we do.” ings. Dawe share the Douglas lead in service improved its BRAD HUDSON aces with 11 record to 5-1 Douglas head coach apiece. with a straightBrendan set win over Patterson and fifth-place Erich Meyer, who is third University of the Fraser overall in blocks per game, Valley and a 3-1 victory also bring a high measure over third-place Columbia of leadership to the squad, Bible College last week- said Hudson. end. “It’s a pretty good mix “I believe in our kids and between returning and in what we do. We have new players,” Hudson played everyone except for said. “We’ve been able to COTR, but we’ve played address our needs over the teams that finished one, time.” two, three and four last That should keep year and with the excep- Douglas in the thick of tion of UBC Okangan we things when the season were competitive with all restarts in January. of them,” said fourth-year Until then, The Royals Douglas head coach Brad will stay sharp over the Hudson. winter break at the topThe first-semester result 15 Timbertown invitational is encouraging, but it will tournament on the Calgary be how the Royals finish campus in early January.

BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

Major midget Giants back in ﬁrst place The Northwest Giants moved back into sole possession of first place in the B.C. major midget hockey league. The Giants rolled over winless Thompson Blazers 8-2 last Saturday on the strength of a five-point outing from league scoring leader Alex Kerfoot. The second-year Giants forward tallied three of the team’s first five goals, while also adding a pair of assists in the win. Spencer Wright tallied a pair of markers, while Sean Lan had a goal and two assists for the Giants. The following day, Scott Legault recorded the shutout in a 4-0 win over the Blazers. Jackson Houck got the Giants’ first two goals of the game in the opening period. The Giants currently lead the second-place Cariboo Cougars by two points. The two teams play each other twice this weekend in Prince George with first place very much in the balance.

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Top six: Second-year setter Andrew Robson is a member of the the Douglas College Royals volleyball team that has climbed into sixth place in national polling.

FormerBurnabyWinter Club Bruins bantam captain Kevin Sundher had a big game for the major junior Chilliwack Bruins Nov. 26. Sundher scored two goals and added two assists in Chilliwack’s 7-2 win over the U.S. division-leading Portland Winterhawks.

Junior B Steelers stay in the mix The Grandview Steelers inched closer to the leaders in junior B hockey last week. The Burnaby-based club knocked off conference doormat Squamish Wolf Pack 8-4 at the Burnaby Winter Club to move to within six points of the third-place North Delta Devils Sunday. First star Kentaro Tanaka led the way with a goal and three assists, while Marko Gordic also had a four-point outing for the fourth-place Steelers. Nicholas Gushue garnered the game-winning tally from Danny Merth and Gordic at 14:13 of the second period. Gordic had a pair of goals in the win to lift the 20-yearold Grandview forward to fourth in league scoring with 16 goals and 34 total points. Earlier, the Steelers edged past the Abbotsford Pilots 5-4 in a shootout at MSA Arena on Nov. 26. Scott Mackey got the shootout-winner for the visitors, while Gushue claimed the first of two consecutive second game stars with a two-point effort. After a scoreless first period, Grandview took a 3-1 lead before Abbotsford’s Kevin Lourens shaved the deficit to a single goal with an unassisted power-play goal. Tanaka re-established a two-goal lead for Steelers midway through the final frame, but the Pilots rallied to send the game into overtime with a pair of goals. Norbert Biszczak got the win in goal for the Steelers, stopping 36 shots. Grandview is in Squamish Dec. 4, but returns to BWC against North Delta on Sunday. Game time is 4 p.m.

Knights second in junior pool The STM junior girls volleyball team placed second in the consolation table at the B.C. high school championships last Friday. STM finished second in their pool behind eventual provincial champion Pacific Academy.

Sundher’s first goal of the game and eighth of the season stood up as the eventual game-winner for the game’s second star. Sundher currently has nine goals and 18 assists for the Bruins. The loss was just the fifth this season for the league-leading Winterhawks.

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Dick passed away peacefully at George Derby Centre November 29, 2010. He was predeceased by his loving wife Helen (2001), daughter Patricia McMahon(1998) and grandson James Bourget(1993). Dick is survived by his loving family, brother George, daughter Gail (Budge), grandchildren Rick, Cary, Tanya (Frank Faria), great grandsons Brodie, Cody, Joshua, Nathan and Noah and many other relatives and friends. In his youth Dick was active in all sports. During World War II, he served in the R.C.A.F. from 1940-1945. After the war he became a dual member of the Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada and the Royal Canadian Legion. He served as Provincial President of the B.C. Command of the Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans for two years (1967-1968). In 1967 the Centennial Medal was conferred on him in recognition of his valuable service. In the later years his main interests were horseracing with Helen, his monthly meetings with his former co-workers, members of the N.W.R.O.B., playing pool in the Eight Ball Club, weekly dinners with Gord at the Big 6 and enjoying many other social activities with friends at The Fifth Avenue. The family would like to thank Dr.Froese and the nursing staff at George Derby for their exceptional care and kindness. A memorial service will be held on Dec. 4 at 1:00pm at Columbia-Bowell Chapel, 219 6th Street, New Westminster. Dick has completed his last ﬂight May He Rest In Peace.

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Mary Alice Hazel L’Estrange L’Estrange, Mary Alice Hazel of Burnaby passed away November 21, 2010 at the age of 93 years. She is predeceased by her husband Robert and son Bobby. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter Merle (Ernie) Hirsekorn, granddaughter Colleen (Landon) Helfrich, grandson William Peterson, sister-in-law Joan Pritchard and numerous nieces and nephews. The family wishes to thank Dr. Jan Holan and the ECU nursing staff at Delta View Habilitation Centre not only for our mother – but also for us over the recent difficult days. Cremation, no service by request. In lieu of flowers donations to Delta View Habilitation Centre ECU Unit or to The Alzheimer’s Society. Do not stand at my grave and weep. I am not there, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glints upon the snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain and I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the morning’s hush, I am that swift uplifting rush, Of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft star that shines at night. Do not stand by my grave and cry, I am not there, I did not die.

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CUMMINS, Rosamond (Rossi) Elizabeth nee Fulljames Born in Vancouver, February 1, 1923 to Pheobe and Bert Fulljames, Rossi passed away peacefully in Langley on November 29, 2010 at the age of 87. Predeceased by her loving husband John Thomas Cummins in 1985 and by her brothers Bert, Jack and Alan Fulljames. Survived by her four children, John (Carolyn), Rossi, Bert (Lana) and Ken (Marleen), four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She is also survived by her two sisters Phoebe (John), Beverley (Frank) and her brother Sydney Fulljames as well as several nieces, nephews and many friends. Mom loved her family, garden, crafts, reading and entertaining. She was always happiest when cooking, canning, baking and providing for her extended family. She will be sadly missed and forever remembered. Flowers are gratefully declined. If you wish, please make a donation to the Heart and Stroke Society. Memorial service will be held on December 4th at 11.30 am at the Valley Curling Club, 6150 176 St., Surrey, BC V3S 4E7, 604-574-4483. Viewing and graveside service will be held at Valley View Memorial Gardens 14660 72 Ave. Surrey, BC V3S 2E7, 604-596-7196 following the memorial. Refreshments will be served back at the Valley Curling Club, 6150 - 176 St. Surrey, BC. 604-574-4483.

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January 5, 1924 November 28, 2010 Passed away suddenly but peacefully on Sunday, November 28th after a short stay in the Royal Columbian Hospital. Anne is survived by her loving husband Costas, son Ron, daughter Shirley and grandson Evan. Anne was born in Poland and was the daughter of Mary and Mike Gurski who brought her to Canada when she was a young girl. She lived in various communities in British Columbia, a place she loved, before she settled in Burnaby where she resided for 38 years. Anne had a strong spirit and loved her family, home and garden. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, December 8th in the Chapel of Forest Lawn Funeral Home, 3789 Royal Oak Avenue, Burnaby. A reception will follow the funeral service.

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WEDNESDAY – DEC. 8TH @ 5 PM COURT BAILIFF SEIZURE AUCTION

Love’s Auctioneers & Appraisers Ltd. has been instructed by Active Bailiff Service Ltd. to sell by way of public auction the contents of:

NEW LADIES & MEN’S CLOTHING STORE Including SHOES, HANDBAGS, ACCESSORIES & JEWELLERY Viewing Times: Tuesday, December 7, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Wednesday, December 8, 9:00 am ’Til Auction Time

Fairs/Bazaars

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Unique Hand Carved Wood Crafts, Teak Furniture at Wholesale prices! Unit 28-145 Schoolhouse St., Coquitlam Open Sat/Sun 11-5. 604-338-0850

Career Services/ Job Search

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Appliances

GAS STOVE, stainless range, self-cleaning. 6 years old. Fridgidaire, professional series. $450 firm. Call 604-505-4538

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GRAD DRESS ALERT!!

FEATURING: NEW LADIES SHOES, JACKETS, DRESSES, SWEATERS, JEANS, PANTS, UNDERGARMENTS, SCARF’S , LADIES LEATHER GLOVES, PURSES / HANDBAGS, HATS, ACCESSORIES & FASHION JEWELLERY (RINGS, BRACELETS, EARRINGS, NECKLACES, ETC.)...NEW MEN’S SHIRTS, JACKETS, JEANS, PANTS, SANDALS, BELTS, TIES, BRIEFS, PLUS 2 - FOUR TIER SHOWCASES, 4 WHITE DISPLAY TABLES, APPROX. 12 DRESS FORMS, 2 - FOUR DRAWER CHESTS, MAHOGANY CONSOLE TABLE, 2 CHROME LEATHER CHAIRS, 2 LEATHER BENCHES, WALL MIRROR, STEAM CLEANER, ETC. ETC. PERSON (S) & BUSINESS (ES) AFFECTED: SOCIAL SERVICE TAX - VS - Razi Vasanji

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• Use this space for reference …as you browse the classifieds

Hey are you looking for your Grad Dress 2011? 3 Dresses available! Only Worn ONE time. Will sacrifice @ 1/2 price from original price!! Original Total Value Paid $1250 + taxes. Size Small: Blue dress asking $75, Size 4: Red dress asking $275, and Size 6: Black dress asking $275, again only worn once, mint condition!!! Call or email for photos and info at: 604-880-0288 mandi_babi@hotmail.com Serious buyers only please!

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Fuel

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

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For Sale Miscellaneous

Fuel

Alder • Birch • Maple Dry, Clean Hardwoods

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604-805-6694

Fairs/Bazaars

Thai Styles Home Decor Warehouse Sale

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Forest Grove Elementary School Christmas Craft Fair Sat. Dec 11th, 10am-2pm 8525 Forest Grove Dr, Bby 50 Craft Vendors. Tea Room, Kids Zone, Baked goods, Raffle & meet Santa. Free Admission. Something for everyone!

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Cats

KITTENS,10 WEEKS old to an approved home, 3 to choose from,604-823-0009 after 4:30 pm PERSIAN KITTENS white, silver, black & tri colours. Playful & ready $350 each. 604.615.4356

★CATS & KITTENS★ FOR ADOPTION !

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SOFA, LOVESEAT, leather sell $1850 cost $6,500, marble coffee tble $800. electric heater $39. new white china set, night lamp, picture frame, lrg mirror, 604-329-0008

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Plants & Trees

CEDAR HEDGING $1.00/foot& up. Dug in ready, installation & delivery avail 604-795-1999. Now is the best time for planting!

Find it in the Classiﬁeds

CHOCOLATE LAB PUPS. CKC Reg’d, M/F, hips & eyes clear, shots, dew claw removed, $1200. Ready Dec 18. Jim 604-454-8643

DOBERMAN PUPS. Males. Tails/ears/dew claws done. Black/ tan. $1,500/each. 604-607-7433

Dogs

2 AKC registered Yorkie terriers jmdouglas001@gmail.com

AMERICAN COCKER SPANIEL PUPS. Purebred, white, vetchecked, all shots, tails docked. $400. 604-858-5528

GOLDEN RETRIEVER puppies, males, ready to go, dewormed, shots, $600. 604-792-9850

AMERICAN PIT BULL puppies $500, 9 wks, 2 male, 2 female, 1st shots, vet check 604-828-8819 www.thunderkennel.webs.com BICHON/SHIH ZU pups, view parents, 1 shot vet ck. rdy, Dec 15 dep req. $450.00 604 936 6604

LAB PUPPIES ready to go vet ✔ dewormed & vac. yellow, choc & blk females $475. 604-793-5185

BLACK LAB puppies 1 shots, dewormed, PB non reg, $300. 604-819-1729 or 604-794-3438 LAB PUPS CKC Reg’d Yellows & Blacks Good Temp. Shots & Tattooed. $750. 604-377-0820

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

Dogs

CATS for ADOPTION Royal City Humane Society. 604-524-6447 www.rchs.bc.ca

604-724-7652

Adjustable Sealy Queen Bed with frame Frame rests on 4 wheels with breaks and comes with a head board mount. The head and foot part can be adjusted separately from each other and each part has a massage feature, easily controlled via included remote control. The bed comes with Primu dreamer memory foam mattress in a Tempurpedic breathable/waterproof mattress cover. The bed has never been in contact with smoke, pets and has no damage (spillage, burns etc.). Similar models sell for $5000, paid $3800 6 months ago. Willing to part for $2900obo. Call 778-384-1210

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BLK LAB pups 2 M & 2 F, family raised ready Dec 11., vet checked $600. 604-991-4158 Chilliwack LAB PUPS, yellow, m/f, shots, dewormed, $450. family raised Call 604-701-1587

BOXER - CKC registered. Flashy fawn male boxers. Champion dam. Top lines. Mom is pictured at boxerdog.ca/jewel. $975/each. Call 604-596-2090 or 604-614-0952 or 604-792-9003 BOXERS, CKC reg. show champion lines, 3 flashy brindle males, 1 reverse, chipped, wormed & shots, ready now, 604-987-0020 GERMAN SHEPHERD pups, shots, dewormed, parents to view. $550. 778-344-8280 LAB X Husky pups, well mannered, indr trained, beautiful green eyes$350 Al 604-834-4300

LABRADOODLE PUPPIES for sale. Family-farm raised, great family dog, low-shedding. Vetchecked, de-wormed, 1st shots. $400. 778-888-9132 LAB/RETR. PUPS:FIRST shots/ dewormed. 3 black males left. 7wks on Nov.29. 604-856-8636 PITBULL PUPS, Blue Nose Rasors Edge/Gotti Lines. Wide Low & Very Bullie. $1000, call/text for info 604-819-6006

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Registered Massage Services

TRAINED MASSEUSE $55/hr, Call Kathy 778-885-5254 www.massagebykathy.info

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

PUREBRED BLUE HEELERS Australian Cattle Puppies. Have had 1st shots and de-wormed. Chilliwack. Call 604-512-7560.

4060 SIBERIAN HUSKY Timberwolf pups, $1,100. 250-295-6280 normanstd@yahoo.com

3520 RARE! CHOCOLATE, Blue French Bulldogs, 604-802-6934 www.westcoastrarebulldogs.com RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK pups, 1 shots, dewormed, only 3 left $1000. Ph 604-845-4113

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

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

LOVE! MONEY! LIFE! #1 Psychics! 1-877-478-4410 CreditCards/Deposit $3.19/min 18+ 1-900-783-3800 www.mysticalconnections.ca

4062 YORKIE X PUPPIES Small size. Vaccinated. $575 to $675. 604-588-5195

Metaphysical

Mind,Body&Soul

ORIENTAL THERAPY Shiatsu & Reiki, $50/hr, Healing and Relaxation. 778-858-7686

CHILDREN 3015

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CREATIVE MINDS Licenced Childcare. Educational programs. 18 Ave, Burnaby. 604-525-5778 Good Friends Family Childcare Age 0-5. M-F: 7:30-5:30pm. Subsidy ok. Deer Lake. 604 544-1370 KIDDIE CASTLE Lic. Family Daycare. Space avail ages 1-5 yr. NWest 7Ave/13St. 604-526-5965

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Daycare Centres

DAYCARE SPACE Available immediately!

Licensed group daycare for children ages 8 wks to 3 yrs. Bright and clean with a huge outdoor play area! Full breakfast, lunch & snacks provided.

Call Burnaby Family Life 604-257-4465 or visit www.burnabyfamilylife.org

Preschools/ Kindergarten

Precious Minds

Montessori School 1630 Edinburgh St., New West.

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Do you need to advertise your Daycare or Preschool ? 'Kids on the Go' Feature runs once a month... in The Burnaby Now & The New West Record To place an ad or for more info please call

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$99 can sell your home 574-5243 Delta Price Reduced studio condo, 19+ complex, pool, park, $99,900 597-8361 id4714 Maple Ridge spotless 947sf 1br condo above snrs cent 55+ $219,900 466-1882 id5262 Poco Brand NEW 2842sf 5br 3.5ba w/suite, pick your colours $699K 825-1512 id5274 Sry Sullivan Mews ground lvl 1200sf 2br 2ba tnhse, 55+complex $220K 834-6935 id5136 Sry E Newton 1 acre lot with 2600sf 6br 2.5ba bungalow $479,900 778-549-2056 id5198 S. Surrey Open House Sun 2-4 #157 16275-15th Av 1700sf 2 or 3br 2.5ba exec gated townhome, 19+ $434,900 809-5974 id5265 Sry Fleetwood immaculate 2450sf 4br 4ba quiet location $529,900 575-8729 id5270 Sry Newton 7500sf 14br 9ba home w/suites, 10,000sf lot $799K 604-825-3280 id5273

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Cancer June 21-July 22: Start NO new projects, tasks, nor relationships before Dec. 30. Guard against mistakes, be prepared for delays. Use this week to finish ongoing ventures, then keep an eye, the rest of December, on people or opportunities returning from the past. Relationships intensify into January – and romance plays a song! A hectic work phase ends Tuesday – life grows easier. A powerful, lucky career, business phase will begin in late January: rest now, so you’ll be energetic then. Though little things stall, big things march ahead. Mysteries intrigue Thursday/ Friday. Love wins, Saturday. Leo July 23-Aug. 22: Start nothing new before Dec. 30. Stick with ongoing projects and relationships, or those returning from the past. (An old flame might be coming, but won’t appear until late December.) All month, your home life glows with affection and peace. It’s a great time to finish decoration projects begun in the past. Be alert on the job and around equipment: mistakes, confusion are quite possible. DON’T buy tools, machines, TVs, etc. Romance, pleasure, beauty and a general creative, speculative and winning streak fill the weeks ahead. Exciting meetings Thursday-Saturday! Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: A period of delay, indecision, mistakes and missed meetings begins Friday, and lasts through Dec. 29. During this phase, don’t start significant new projects of any kind. An old flame might return – but only briefly, as the weeks ahead tend toward endings rather than beginnings. It’s more likely that you’ll chase an ongoing love. In either case, romance brings talk, intimacy and intensity! Communications and travel will be gratifying and affectionate. This week, finish tasks. Sunday/Monday set the tone for the month: home, security, family, property. Tackle chores Thursday/Friday.

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Houses - Sale

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Out Of Town Property

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Real Estate Investment

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Tim Stephens' Astral Reflections Aries March 21 - April 19: Mellow times, understanding, a bigger world view, love – these float toward you all week, especially Sunday/Monday. So do cultural involvements, social rituals, higher education, far travel, legal affairs, media, insurance and intellectual endeavours. Friday begins three weeks of backward motion in these areas, and in career, so finish things up now – don’t begin anything new before Dec. 30. Paradoxically, just as your daily life slows down, your hopes and plans for the future begin to clear and form. Tackle ambitions, duties Tuesday/Wednesday. Happiness, delight, friends Thursday/Friday! Taurus April 20-May 20: You’re wading into life’s mysteries, into financial, sexual and health depths. This could be a rather rocky or surprising ride, Taurus, so go slow, don’t expect much, and be wary of commitment. Events and plans begin to meet delays, indecision and backward directions Friday through Dec. 29. Use this week to finish up “hanging” tasks, to gather loose threads – start nothing new before Dec. 30. A former opportunity might return: judge it on its merits: if good, go ahead. Now to early January, others treat you very affectionately. Show ambition (without commitment) Thursday/Friday. Gemini May 21-June 20: Work goes well all December; co-workers show affection. You’re approaching an investment,big life change,or intimate commitment, but it’s delayed because you need to “revise” a relationship. (The other party might force revision.) Good – otherwise you’d build on a false, flimsy or misaligned base. Applies to both money and love. All these – big changes, sexual bonding, investments, etc. – will flow in more naturally and healthily in January. Use this week to finish up tasks, projects – a period of delay, mistakes and indecision occurs Friday to Dec. 29. Start nothing new.

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REAL ESTATE

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Okanagen/ Interior

OKANAGAN VIEW ACREAGE 10 acre view property, eastern hillside, upper Carmi Road (lot 4 Deerfield) Penticton, BC.. on school bus route, 6 km Paved Road to Penticton Regional Hospital. Power to Property Line. 1000 +/- Foot Frontage on Paved Road. City View and Okanagan Lake. View North to Peachland. Own your own piece of the beautiful Okanagan Valley for $375,000. Contact owners donaclair@shaw.ca

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Legal/Public Notices

By virtue of the Warehouseman’s Lien Act, Mundies Towing, Storage & Service (1976) Ltd. will dispose of: 1) 2008 Ford Focus SN: 1FAHP35N38W168184 RO: Tammy Batremba Scott. 1) 1970 Travel Air Trailer SN: 220525332R RO: Branko Brian Sukunda Units may be viewed and bids to be submitted on Monday December 6, 2010 at 5917 Thorne Avenue Burnaby, B.C. between 10:00am to 3:00 pm. All written bids to Mundies Towing, 5917 Thorne Ave, Burnaby, B.C. V3N 2T8.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Start nothing new before Dec. 30. Mistakes, confusion and delays affect new projects until then. Focus on past and ongoing links, ventures. Your money picture is favourable all December – but don’t buy anything significant, including clothes.You might be called back to a security or family issue. Christmas will likely involve travel to old haunts – and nostalgia. Make arrangements, buy tickets now, as unavailability begins soon. If you meet an “ex” this month, it will likely only confirm “the end.” You’ll be busy but happy. Romance, a winning streak come Thursday/Friday! Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Finish rather than initiate relationships, projects, tasks and obligations this week – and the next three. A period of delays, mistakes and indecision starts Friday, lasting to Dec. 30. You’re favoured in money now, especially Sunday/Monday, but avoid big new purchases all month. You’re vibrant, your charms glow, you’ll have a month of “good hair days.” You’ll be very busy with communications, details, paperwork and travel – but keep an eye on more private or hidden factors, feelings that are just below the surface: these might conflict with the messages you send. Romance Saturday? Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Your energy, charisma and optimism are boundless now! But don’t start anything new and important before Dec. 30. Especially avoid important purchases. Do all your Christmas shopping as early as possible: this Monday to Wednesday is best. Despite your high charisma and personal “clout” this month, your private world, your inner self, glow with a peaceful happiness. The government benefits you. Your monetary hopes centre on someone older or younger, through 2012 – an important project is brewing; be patient. Arrive “in person” Monday. Home sweet home Saturday.

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Dec. 5 - Dec. 11 Capricorn Dec.22-Jan.19:Rest,lielow,contemplate your plans – and the meaning of life, love, spirit. Your energy and judgment falter, but your determination and sexual charisma are high all month. Don’t let this combination lead you into error. Start nothing important before Dec. 30 – mistakes, indecision, second thoughts and delays are rife. Instead, protect and nurture ongoing projects and relationships, and reprise those from the past. Your social side returns – someone affectionate “watches out” for you. Accept private invitations. Your money luck rises brieﬂy Thursday/Friday. Call, travel Saturday. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: On the one hand, wishes come true now, social delights arrive, ﬂirtations and light love hover around you, your popularity rises, and entertainment’s everywhere. On the other hand, this is a poor time, through Dec. 29, to start any new projects or relationships. So protect your work life from delays, mistakes and misunderstood communications all month, double-check and have a “Plan B.” But once you do this, charge into leisure! Avoid gossip, loose lips and dangerous places. All these apply all month. Sunday/Monday are happy. Rest midweek. You shine Thursday/Friday! Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: Finish rather than start projects this week. A period of confusion, indecision, mistakes and delays begins Friday, lasting through Dec. 29. It will particularly affect your social, career and “future plans” areas. In these, a former person or opportunity might return – if so, luck favours taking it/him/her up again. Love relationships that are kept light can be hot, sensual, but lack the sweetness required for durability. Letting a relationship become profound will supply that sweet affection. Be ambitious Sunday/Monday. Rest Thursday/Friday. You burst with energy Saturday! timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014

RENTALS

6508

Apt/Condos

1 & 2 BR, 1180 Landsdowne Dr. $895 up, carpets, drapes, balc./ patio, outdoor pool, tennis crt, NO PET. nr Coq Ctre, 604-942-2865

SALISBURY PLACE 7272 Salisbury Ave Bby Highgate 1 BR incl heat & hot water. N/S & N/P. $877/mo. 604-524-4720 BBY, BRENTWOOD, NEW 1 BR, balcony, 6 appls, gym. NS/NP. Av Dec 15. $1200/mo. 778-558-9290

BBY East Hastings/Boundary. 1 BR apt. Shared w/d. $850/mo incl hydro. Near bus loop. Cat okay. N/s. Avail immed. 604-719-2772

1 & 2 BEDROOM APT

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

AMBER ROCHESTOR

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Apt/Condos

NEW WEST. Reno 1 BR New Appl’s etc. N/P, From $745-$825 inc. HT/HW 604-724-8353

BBY METROTOWN 1 BR. Avail Immed, Clean, quiet bldng. $775 Inc heat/hot water. 778-994-2334

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

SUNSET PARK

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

BBY NORTH 2 BR apt, $1100 incls h/w, Avail Dec 15, nr L’heed Mall & SFU, n/s, 778-960-1707 BBY, METROTOWN. 1 - 2 BR. Clean, quiet bldg. Incl heat/hot water. Immed. 778-323-0237

COQ. 2 BR $875, 1 BR $800, Now/Jan 1, incls d/w, heat, parking. 778-990-7079, 604-521-8249

COTTONWOOD PLAZA 555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq

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

415 Westview St, Coq

401 Westview St, Coq

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

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

KING ALBERT COURT

552 Dansey Ave, Coq

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

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

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

700 PARK CRESCENT

Close to Transportation, Schools & S.F.U.

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

NEW WEST

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

Call 604-518-5040 Burnaby

6875 BROMLEY COURT

Lrg, 3 BR, 3 lev Townhouse. 1.5 baths, small yard, 5 appls. Avail now or Jan 1. Lease & perfect refs a must. N/S. $1395 view this & other properties @ www.acdrealty.com

1 BEDROOMS

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

Call 604-522-3391

1021 HOWAY ST. NEW WESTMINSTER

1 Bdrms starting at $825

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

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1300 King Albert, Coq

Al Dodimead ACD Realty (604) 521-0311

NEW WESTMINSTER

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

604 939-0944

NEW WEST Cozy 1 BR Penthouse, nr all amens, n/s, n/p, $650. Avail Now. 604-783-6003

CANTERBURY COURT

Fifth Ave, New West 1 BR $785. 2 BR $935. Lrg, bright, well maint bldg. Rent includes heat, hot water & cable. N/P. Central New West.

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

604 420-5636

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

Call for details! 604-589-7040

1MONTH FREE*

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BDRM bsmt suite for rent $800/mnth. Includes separate entry, in-suite laundry, utilities, and cable/internet. NS/NP Would suit single women Ref. Required. 778-320-0055 1ST MTH FREE 1 & 2 BR Apts. Good view. Metrotown. Close to skytrain. Natalie 778-230-9037

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

6515

Duplexes - Rent

BBY 2 BR g/l in new house, $750 incls heat & hydro. NS/NP. Nr Canada Way/Imperial. suits 1 or 2 people, Jan 1. 604-521-6658 BBY, DEER LAKE. 2 BR, grd/lvl. Sh’d w/d. Ns/np. Refs. $950/mo incls utils. 604-298-9149

Professionally Managed by Colliers International

VILLA MARGARETA 320-9th St, New West

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

CALL 604 715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

GARDEN VILLA 1010 6th Ave, New West

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

CALL 604 715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

EL PRESIDENTE

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

New Westminster

909 - 12th Street

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

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

New Westminster

814 Royal Avenue

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

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

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

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

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

COQ, 2400SF, 3 BR + Den, 5 appls, alarm, dbl garage. Dec 15. $1800+ utls. ns/np. 604-937-4756

6540

Houses - Rent

ANMORE, Rancher 2BR, 1900sf, lev acreage, 5 appls, f/p, dbl garg, patio. $2100. Mins to Buntzen Lk, Pt Mdy, Coq Ctr. 778-688-6622 BBY NORTH 2 BR & Den mn flr, 5 appls, $1200. Jan 1. n/s, n/p, adult oriented. 604-880-9433

BBY, EAST. 2 BR, grd/lvl. Shared W/D. Near bus stop and schools. $895/mo + utils. Ns/np. Dec 1st. 604-789-6318, 604-521-1008 COQ 2 BR g/lvl, newly reno’d, 1065 sqft, sep w/d, nr all ammens, refs, ns/np, $1000 + 40% utils. Avail Now. 604-475-4197 COQ BRAND NEW Austin/Blue Mtns. 1 BR ste, own W/D. $700 incls utls. Av now. NS/NP. 604-939-2155 or 604-537-1990 COQ Lrg 1 BR + Office, sh’d W/D. Nr SFU. $850 incls utils/cbl/net NS. Av Jan or Feb 778-232-6359

COQ, Blue Mtn/ Como Lake. 3 BR, upper flr. 1.5 baths, big deck, 6 appl. $1,490/mo + 2/3 utils. Ns/ np. Near schools. 604-939-6077 COQ. CENTRAL, 3 BR single house, 2070 sq ft, $1850/mo + utils, avail now. 604-720-7356

COQ New Horizon, newly reno’d 3BR, 2 lvls, all new appls, 1900 sf, nr Pinetree Sec, ns/np, Jan 1st, $1900/mo, 604 760-6372 STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN ● No Qualification - Low Down ● COQUITLAM - 218 Allard St. 2 bdrm HANDY MAN SPECIAL!!! HOUSE, bsmt/2 sheds..$1,388/M NEW WEST- 1722-6th Av 2 bdrm HOUSE w/1 suite 2 f/p,Long term finance, new roof, RT-1..$1,988/M SURREY- 6297 134 St. Solid 5 bdrm HOUSE w/2 bdrm suite on 1/4 acre lot with views... $1,688/M

SOUTH SURREY- 15532 Madrona Dr 3 bdrm, HOUSE, quiet st, huge yard, dbl gar, 2 y.o. roof....$1,388/M CHILLIWACK - 9557 Williams, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town..... $888/M Call (604)812-3718 or (604)786-4663

COQ Westwood Plateau. N/S, N/P. 2 BR, f/bath, $900 + 1/3 utils. Avail Immed. 778-847-7637 COQ WW PLATEAU, 2 BR bsmt ste, n/s, small pet ok, full bath, $900 + 1/3 utils. 778-898-0701

NEW WEST, Queensborough. 2 BR, Priv ent. Shared w/d. Ns/np. Nr bus & Skytrain. Suits 2 people. $750 incl hydro/heat. Avail Now. Call 604-307-9350

NEW WEST, Queensborough. Clean & spac. 1 BR. Ns/np. $650 incl hydro/cbl. Near park, shops, schools. Avail now. 604-306-3057 NEW WEST, Westside. 2 BR, grd/lvl. Ns/np. Includes util/cable. Available now. 604-522-1896 POCO. Reno’d 3 BR upper flr, 2 baths, storage. $1290/mo + 60% util, immed. Ns/Np. 604-375-8757

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca New Westminster

307 Richmond St.

Ground level 2 BR suite in character home. Large kitchen. Available mid Dec or Jan 1. N/S, small pet possible. $950. Lease and excellent references a must. Al Dodimead ACD Realty (604) 521-0311 view this & other properties @ www.acdrealty.com

6450

Miscellaneous Rentals

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

6565

Office/Retail Rent

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

6595

PT MOODY 221 Angela Dr. 1 BR grd lev, 900sf, share w/d, prkg, $795 incl utils. Now. Pet ok, n/s. 5mins L’heed Mall. 778-688-2594

6605

Townhouses Rent

COQ, EAGLE RIDGE, 3 BR, 1.5 bath, 5 appls, carport. $1300. Avail now. N/S. 1 Small pet ok. Near schools. 604-931-1084

8010

Alarm/Security

ALARM Systems Ltd.

8020

Blinds & Draperies

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

8030

Carpentry

* RENOS * Bsmt refinish * Drywall * Bath Tiles * Windows * Doors * Stairs. Call Norm 604-437-1470

8055

Cleaning

#1 QUALITY Cleaning Service Homes & Business. Senior Disc. Low Rates. 604 724-8998 A.S.B.A ENTERPRISE Comm/ Res, Free Est, $20/hr incls supplies, Insured, 604-723-0162 EXP CLEANING ladies avail 7 days/wk. Bonded. Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond 604-928-0025

★HOLIDAY★ HOUSECLEANING

Let me make your home SPARKLE for Christmas! and all through the year! I will run errands too!.. 778-233-5859 (Coquitlam)

8060

Concrete

CONCRETE & ASPHALT

• Removal & Replace • Free Disposal • Free Estimates • Quality Guaranteed • Fully Insured • Commercial / Residential

DALL’ANTONIA CONCRETE Seniors discount. Friendly, family business, 40+ yrs. 604-240-3408

8073

Drainage

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

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

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

WOODLAND PARK

Mia Casa − Drain Tile/Sewer Line Water Line Repairs / Replacement & Cleaning. Vince 604-941-6060, Al 604-783-3142

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

Coq./Poco/ Port Moody

(Coquitlam Centre area)

Townhouses

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

Call 604-942-2012

6615

Wanted To Rent

Wanted 2 BR Bsmt Suite in New West, for pensioner who has loud cockatoo, 778-858-1234

HOME SERVICES

2BDRM-1BATH, W/D, d/w, hdwd flrs, deck & yrd. Yrly lease avail Dec.1, n/s, n/pet $1150 + util. 604-552-3775 evenings to 9pm.

RIVERS INLET

ROOMMATE NEEDED to share 1800 sqft Townhouse in Port Moody, w/d, $625 incls utils, cable & internet, parking, indoor pool, nr SFU & Lougheed Mall. Avail Dec 15 or Jan 1. Call 778-846-5275

Townhouses Rent

LMD Ltd. 604-540-6567

Shared Accommodation

6595-20

6605

604-463-7919

CALL 604 519-1095

BONSOR APTS

Refreshingly Clean Meticulously Maintained

It’sFrom time to$690.00 discover

Apt/Condos

MAPLE RIDGE Bright Lrg 1 BR & 2 BR, heat, hot water, cbl incls, Avail Now. 778-846-1169

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

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

6508

BBY, Metrotown, 1 BR, 2nd flr, lrg balc. $830/mo. N/s, N/p. Refs. 604-562-5281 or 604-501-0083

JUNIPER COURT

ARBOUR GREENE

Apt/Condos

ROYAL VIEW APTS 1 BR & 2BR. Updated & well managed. By Metrotown. N/P. 604 430-0630, 778-995-7787

Close to Lougheed Mall, S.F.U. & Transportation.

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

6508

COQ BLUE MOUNTAIN, 1 BR apt, $800 incls heat, nr bus, n/s, n/p, Avail Immed. 604-467-2157

office: 604 936-1225

AMBER (W)

To place your ad call

604-444-3000

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

545 Rochester Ave, Coq

office: 604 936-3907

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8075

Drywall

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

8080

Electrical

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

8080

Electrical

QUALIFIED RESIDENTIAL & Commercial Electrical Contractor. Cert. 92294.. Nick 778-237-2132 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

8087

Excavating

# 1 BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT

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

8090

Fencing/Gates

West Coast Cedar Installations Fencing & Decking EST 1991

604-270-2358, Cell: 604-788-6458

8105

Flooring/ Refinishing

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

Call: 604-240-3344

CENTRAL CREEK FLOORING

• Laminate/Hardwood Floors • Refinishing & Repairs • Free Estimates • New Installs Book before Dec. 15 & receive 15% off 604-432-1857 or 604-773-7811

Artistry of Hardwood Floors

Refinish, sanding, install, dustless Prof & Quality work 604-219-6944 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

Full Seamless Gutter Installation/Repairs Sofﬁts All jobs Guaranteed. Fully insured/WCB covered Will beat any competitors price

604-439-9417 EDGEMONT GUTTERS

• Sales & Installation of 5’’ Continuous Gutter • Minor Repairs • Cleaning #1167 LIC Bonded. BBB, lrg & sm jobs, expert trouble shooter, WCB, low rates, 24/7. 617-1774. ABACUS ELECTRIC.ca Lic Elect Contr 97222. 40 yrs exp. 1 stop! Reas. rates! BBB. 778-988-9493.

604-420-4800 Established 1963

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HOME SERVICES

8125

Gutters

RAIN CENTRE LTD.

(since 1968) 4", 5" & 6 " continuous gutters Vinyl & aluminium siding soffits Install repairs and cleaning. Free Estimates! 604-874-8158 Check us out with the BBB

#1 PRO Gutter & Roof Cleaning Owner operated since 1995. Insured. Mike 785-1206 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

Moving & Storage

8185

$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

A Semi Retired Tradesman Small Reno’s & Repairs, Crown Mouldings & Finishing. Richard 604-377-2480 HANDY ANDY Handyman services. Odd Jobs. (WHATEVER). 604-715-9011

8155

Landscaping

AMI MOVING ★ 3-5 ton cube. Starting at $39/hour. Local & long distances. 24/7 ★ 604-617-8620

Residential • Commercial Free Estimates • Top Quality

TWO BROTHERS MOVING Local & Long Distance 604-720-0931 • bc.moving@gmail.com • TwoGuysWithATruck.ca Moving, Storage, Free EST 604-628-7136. Visa, OK

8180

Home Services

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

604-299-5511 ext 213

8185

Moving & Storage

AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men

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

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

604-787-8061 604-537-4140

www.affordablemoversbc.com

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

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

604-875-9072, 604-873-5292

B&Y MOVING

Renovations & Home Improvement

CORAZZA CONTRACTING

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

8220

Plumbing

BBM

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

604-729-3864

• • • •

renovations custom homes kitchens and baths over 20 yrs experience

Carlo 604-818-5919

436-1005

PLUMBERS

Kraft Painting & Decorating Residential, Commercial,Apartments

EXPERTS OF ALL ASPECTS OF PAINTING Brush

Roller

Spray

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR

Fully Guaranteed, Worksafe Covered

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

Magic Star Painting

Fall Specials 4 ROOMS 279 $359

3 ROOMS

Top Quality Quick Work Free Estimates

Call Now: 780-6510 BESTWAY PAINTING & DECORATING Interior / Exterior • Small / Big Jobs Comm./Res. • Fully Insured AURA Stone Countertops Crown molding installation. Faux ﬁnish, staining & custom painting. $150 Off (certain restrictions apply)

John 778-881-6737

D&M PAINTING

Interior/Exterior Specialist

604-708-8850

604-724-3832

Many Years Experience Fully Insured Top Quality, Quick Work Free Estimate

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

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

604-298-1222 www.chrisdalehomes.com

8250

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

SNOW REMOVAL AND SALTING

604-779-6978 alljobs@telus.net

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

8255

Free Est’s • Large or Small Jobs

782-2474

* We Remove & Recycle Anything*

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

MATCO DESIGN

Trips start at

30 yrs exp. matco@telus.net

604-764-0399

PTV HOME RENOVATIONS Bath & Kitchen 15% OFF

All Tiling Supplies

(selected wholesaler —cash sales)

778-235-1772 Est 1995

A1 CONTRACTING. Bsmt, bath, kitchen cabinets, tiling, painting & decks. Dhillon, 604-782-1936 Complete Bathroom Reno’s Suites, Kitchens,Tiling, Skylights, Windows, Doors, 604 521-1567

8250

ABC TREE MEN

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

Stucco/Siding/ Exterior

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

8309

Tiling

★ Joseph’s Quality Tiles ★ Tile Installation & Supplies. Joe 604-518-0068 or 604-719-2212 AAA PROFESSIONAL TILE CO Darn Good Tiler! 40 Years in Business, Won’t Disappoint! Very Reliable, Creative, Respecful. Give Me A Chance To Work On Your Project. GENE 604-813-6745. ETNA CERAMIC Tile & Remodelling. Kitchen & Bath Specialists. 30 years exp., Call 778-829-3368.

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

AUTOMOTIVE

9145

Scrap Car Removal

9145

Scrap Car Removal

THE SCRAPPER

D & M RENOVATIONS, Flooring, tiling, finishing. Fully Insured. Top quality, quick work 604-724-3832 DAN THE HANDYMAN. Reno’s & Home Repairs, 20 yrs Exp. Free Estimates. ★ Call 604 715-3979

8300

10% OFF with this ad

★ASK DISCOUNT RUBBISH★ Best Prices, Yard, House/Const, Demo. 7 days 604-727-6153

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

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

Treeworks 15 yrs exp. Tree/ Stump Removal, Prun’in & Trim’in & View Work 291-7778, 787-5915 www.treeworksonline.ca

John 778-288-8009

Christmas Special

$ BEST RATES $

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

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

$49

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

Tree Services

604-521-7594 604-817-8899

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

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

8315

604-937-6633 604-349-5533

Disposal & Recycling

604-720-1564

Kitchens, baths, tiling, flooring, painting, plumbing, gutters ★ Small jobs welcome ★ Insured, WCB

Commercial & Residential Fully Insured trucke2k@hotmail.com

Student Works

All Renovations & Additions, Ins. Quality Work

PRP RENOVATIONS

K & E’S 24 HOUR SNOW PLOWING & SALTING

Rubbish Removal

www.jkbconstruction.com

604-728-3009

Snow Removal

Residential/Commercial Book ahead! Call Today!

604-RUBBISH

604-728-3009 jkbconstruction.com

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

8295

Roofing

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

A Installations & Repairs B P Big or Small, 7 Days/Week

Plugged Drains, Main Sewer Lines Water Service, Drain Tiles, Fixtures Faucets, Licensed, Insured & Bonded Hot Water Tanks, Seniors Discounts

8250

Quality European Craftsmanship

JKB CONSTRUCTION LTD. COMPLETE RENOVATIONS

Experienced Movers ~ 2 Men $50 ~ • Includes all Taxes • Licenced & Insured • Professional Piano Movers

JOE 604-782-1377

10% Off with this Ad! Aman’s Plumbing Service, Lic. Gas Fitter, Reas. Rates. 778-895-2005

Lawn & Garden

T. TRAN -604-723-2468, Tree Pruning, hedging, weeding, leaf cleanup, gutters, etc. Reliable.

8240

20% Discount

Painting/ Wallpaper

8195

Pressuring Washing, Tree Prunning, Shrub & Hedge Trimming, Leaf Cleanup, Top Soil Delivery, Rubbish Removal, 604-690-4772

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

Free Est. - 15 Years Exp. Insured /WCB

TOP PAINTING Winter Special:

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

8160

15% OFF

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

24 HOURS 1-800-4-MY-HOME • (1-800-469-4663) DOUBLE - 0 LANDSCAPING Bobcat (small jobs), lawn care & landscaping. Call 778-885-2984

Interior & Exterior

Christmas Special

604-723-8434

Talk to Someone You Trust.

SINCE 1997

PRIMO PAINTING

A-1 MOVING Local/Long Dist. Seniors disc. Lic/insured. Specials to Alta/Island/Interior. 930-3000

BE COOL! COLD FEET? 604-878-5232

Painting/ Wallpaper

8195

To place your ad call

604-444-3000

SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL NO WHEELS, NO PROBLEM

Removal FREEScrap/Car

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

9155

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

10 TON cube truck with dedicated run. Want to be your own boss? Call Bob, daytime: 604-329-1249 or evenings: 604-574-4936.

9160

Sports & Imports

No Wheels No Problem

Roofing

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

HOUR 2Service From Call

Family Owned & Operated

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

(604) 209-2026 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

1999 JAGUAR Xjr 4.0L s/c, local 59k 1 owner, records, a/cared 18' pirelli, $12,500. 778-867-3731 NEED CHEAP AUTOBODY ? www.cheapautobody.ca 604-341-7738

604-588-0833

SALES@ PATTARGROUP.COM

WWW.PATTARGROUP.COM MACROOFING.CA

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

778-237-ROOF (7663)

Alive & still roofing after 50 years!! RCABC Certified Roofers. BILL the Roofer • 604-522-8516

Roofing

RESIDENTIAL DIVISION LTD.

Tried & True Since 1902

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

1 Read.

Read Autoﬁnd in the paper every weekend.

2 Click.

1. Go to royalcityrecord.com/autoﬁnd burnabynow.com/autoﬁnd 2. Search by STOCK# 3. Get details & photos of cars you choose

3 Drive.

Contact the dealer, check out your new ride and drive home. Easy, right?

www.royalcityrecord.com/autoﬁnd www.burnabynow.com/autoﬁnd

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to work. We sacrifice our time a lot. But, I’m glad our success shows our sacrifice.” The women also help coach at the ShuttleSport International badminton academy run by Mawani. That combination makes the Coquitlam centre one of the strongest badminton clubs in Canada, Mawani said. The partnership with Douglas has also grown to include Maple Ridge and a centre in Prince George, bringing the total number of junior players learning the sport to more than 400. As the former technical director of Badminton B.C., Mawani helped develop learn-to-play programs in local schools. He has since built on that foundation.

Douglas grad Alvin Lau, who is currently finishing up an education degree at the University of B.C., is heading up the academy’s school program. “I feel we have the complete package,” Mawani added. “They are great for the academy and when needed they’ve helped out ShuttleSport. They are a group I can count on and they are all role models, and that’s key to me. “Much of their talent comes naturally, but to some extent, you have to train them as well, teaching tactics in practice and in competition so that they grow under pressure.” Douglas badminton has definitely been a big part of that.

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the final frame as well, but Degal kept the visitors at bay from the foul line, potting seven of eight free throws in the final two minutes of the match. Nick Irvine, who also has a third year of senior ball ahead of him next season, potted 15 of his 17 points in the second half. “We had all the pressure last year,” said Degal after the game. “Last year, we overcame most of our obstacles. This year, we’re ready for everyone.” This week, the Rebels opened up against David Thompson at the Point Grey Keenleyside Classic tournament, with a meeting with No. 2 R.C. Palmer as a pos-

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Selects win three on weekend Two Burnaby Selects Division 1 teams kept up their first-place prowess. The under-14 team blanked the North Shore Selects 3-0 last weekend. Christian Nichele led the way with two goals and an assist on a goal by Max Williams. Goalkeeper Trevor Hughes stopped five shots to record the shutout. Gurtej Hehar and Edris Najm, with a pair of helpers, collected assists for the first-place side. The u-16 Burnaby Selects Royals continued their unbeaten streak, downing Langley 5-1. Justin Dhaliwal had a big day for the Royals, setting up Matthew Shannik for a couple of first-half tallies. Dhaliwal then potted a pair himself on feeds from Mark Baldisimo and Tyler Pace. Nicholas PinedaGraham finished the scoring with a goal from the penalty spot. The Royals’ back line of Adriano Clemente, Thomas Tassone and Jeffrey Ramen turned in a third straight week of solid play. Burnaby’s u-18 Div. 2 team also won, defeating the Surrey Selects 3-1. The u-18 Div. 1 team remained in top spot despite

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