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Saying no to traffic Options for United Boulevard extension stir up opposition BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com
Sapperton residents have little appetite for any of the United Boulevard extension options put forward by TransLink. A standing-room-only crowd filled the Justice Institute’s theatre for TransLink’s public meeting about the project on Tuesday night. At an October public meeting, TransLink had presented four options for the public’s consideration: Option A (which proposes a T-intersection configuration at Brunette Avenue) and Options B, C or D (which all propose variations of a transportation loop through the Sapperton area near Brunette Avenue). Following TransLink’s first public meeting, New Westminster city council asked TransLink to only consider Option A, a request heeded by TransLink. The city also asked TransLink to provide technical information on traffic impacts, noise and sightlines and to do further public consultation. “There was much more information, including some measurements of current traffic conditions at the Braid and Brunette intersection, and some compelling photos of backed up traffic all around the intersection,” said New Westminster resident Patrick Johnstone in a synopsis ◗United Page 8
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Lend a hand to Santa: Alice Heiman of the Seniors’ Services Society with the society’s tree at Westminster Centre. People can stop by the tree, pick up a senior’s name and buy a gift for that person.
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So many folks and animals are needy, And suffering in silence every day, That anything you give is more than welcomed; Whatever you can offer in your way. At Christmas time we need a small reminder, That charities could use a helping hand, Our friends and neighbours want to raise awareness Of programs that assist and lend a hand. The groups and the associations working To make the world a better place to live Depend on your support and hope you’re willing To find the group to which you’ll want to give. New Westminster resident Susan McLeod penned this poem, Annual Guide
to Giving, after reading last year’s Guide to Giving. The Record started the annual Guide to Giving in 1996 to help provide local residents with information about some of the organizations needing their help at Christmas – and throughout the year. Organizations dedicated to helping society on a variety of fronts have told us what kind of help they’d appreciate, and reporter Theresa McManus has compiled this list – which will start in today’s edition and continue next issue. Now, it’s up to you to decide how you’d like to do your good deeds.
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Demand for assistance from the Seniors’ Services Society has increased dramatically in recent years. Alice Heiman, the society’s support services manager, said about 140 people were using the society’s services four years ago, but more than 500 seniors are now using its programs. Part of the increase is due to cuts in various health and seniors’ programs. “The big thing is to keep seniors in their
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New West Walks Neighbourhood Walks – “Jingle Bell” Community Walk The New Westminster Parks, Culture and Recreation Department continues to build on creating Active Communities through organized neighbourhood walks. Plan to join our enthusiastic walking leader for the last in our series of Fall community walks. The fourth annual Jingle Bell Walk takes place on Wednesday, December 15 at 6:00 pm. This FREE event features a 4 km walk through the historic Queen’s Park neighbourhood to enjoy the special lights followed by hot chocolate and treats to help you warm up! Feel free to bring your flashlights, light sticks, jingle bells, family and friends, and most importantly, your festive spirit! Please meet at Centennial Community Centre, 65 E. 6th Avenue – 6:00 pm start! Call 604-777-5103 for more information.
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Coming Soon! 2011 Curbside Collection Schedule The 2011 Curbside Collection Schedule 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.
Volunteer Opportunity 2011 Community Member Recruitment for Advisory Boards, Commissions, and Committees New Westminster City Council will consider appointments to Advisory Boards Commissions, and Committees for the year 2011. Volunteers are needed for the following Boards, Commissions, and Committees: Advisory Planning Commission Amateur Sports Grant Program Committee Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee (representatives from the following: who primarily use transit and/or walking; who are commuter, utilitarian or recreational cyclists; is a member of bicycle club/ organization; who can assist in with planning cycling facilities; who represents a local bicycle business; who is a student from the New Westminster school system). Community Grant Committee Community Heritage Commission (members of the community at large with the following interests and knowledge: local heritage conservation; architecture, planning and design; building construction; landscape architecture and horticulture; history; and business and tourism). Community & Social Issues Committee Downtown New Westminster Parking Commission Emergency Advisory Committee Environment Advisory Committee Family Court Committee Heritage Grant Program Committee Library Board Multiculturalism Advisory Committee Neighbourhood Traffic Advisory Committee Parks & Recreation Committee Remembrance Day Committee Seniors Advisory Committee Special Services & Access Committee This volunteer opportunity allows citizens to contribute their expertise, experience and ideas in relation to important community issues. City committees are created by the Mayor and Council to consider detailed information concerning specific issues and make recommendations to Council. By fulfilling this role, committees assist Council to perform its legislative function more effectively and efficiently. Committees operate with specific mandates set out in terms of reference or bylaws approved by Council. Committee members are appointed from both the community and from various organizations. Committee terms vary – many are one year, others are two years and three years. If you wish to be considered for appointment to an advisory body, please submit your application and a personal resume of your background. Online applications can be submitted at www.newwestminster.ca and hard copy forms are available at City Hall, and can be printed from the City’s Web site. Applications must be submitted online or received by email, fax 604-527-4594, mail, or hand-delivered to Legislative Services as soon as possible. For more information, please call: Jenn Janzen at 604-527-4523 or email jjanzen@newwestcity.ca or Judi Turner at 604-527-4616 or email jturner@newwestcity.ca.
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◗IN THE NEWS Honour House gets an early Christmas gift ◗P9 District will meet with parents on portables ◗P10
Guide to Giving: Many groups could use a hand ◗ continued from page 1
homes as long as possible,” she said. “That is where they want to be.” The Seniors Services Society offers services such as Meals on Wheels, grocery shopping, support calls, tax clinics and more. It focuses its efforts on support services, housing services, community education and volunteer opportunities. Many people using the society’s services are in their 80s. “We always need volunteers. We need volunteers for Meals on Wheels, grocery shopping, the transportation driving,” Heiman said. “We look to private people for donations as well as our funders like the city, the United Way and the health authority.” The society would love to expand the Out and About program, which had to be scaled back because its funding was cut. “It was a great program. We are squeaking out about one (outing) a month. We did one a week before,” said Heiman of the program that saw seniors going to parks, baseball games and other activities. “It’s getting people out in the community so they are more connected.” While the Seniors Services Society offers a variety of programs yearround, it is once again helping local seniors through its Be A Santa For Seniors program. People can drop by the Christmas trees set up at London Drugs and Save-On Foods in Westminster Centre and get the name of a senior from the tree and buy a gift for the senior whom they’ve selected. “They leave it with a clerk. We pick it up and wrap it here,” Heiman said. “Last year we did slightly over 200. We are hoping to do more this year.” For many of these seniors, it may be the only gift they get this Christmas if they don’t have family living nearby. Because seniors often have a hard time asking for assistance, donors can be assured they’ll be appreciated. Year-round, the Seniors Services Society is always on the lookout for volunteers. They can help in a number of ways, including shovelling snow from seniors’ sidewalks, filing income tax returns and driving seniors to medical appointments. “The weatherman says we are going to have a snow-shovelling winter,” Heiman said. Cash donations always welcome, as they allow the society to target areas where the need is greatest. To help the Seniors Services Society, call 604-520-6621. Information about its services is found at www.seniorsservicessociety.ca.
Society is aiming to help up to 200 families through this year’s adopt-a-family program. In the 15 years Diane Cairns has been involved with the program, she has been touched by the stories of people in need and the stories of those who are so giving to others. Nowadays, she doesn’t worry too much about whether Fraserside will be able to fill the needs of those in need at Christmas. “The community does rise to the occasion,” said Cairns, director of Fraserside’s Living Well programs. Stories about the child whose wish list included “friends” as a Christmas wish can still bring a tear to the eye. One man who supports the program recalls his own family getting help from a Christmas program when he was young. When his children were growing up, they would sponsor a family; now that his own kids are older, he writes a cheque for the program. “That’s proof that it really does have an effect,” Cairns said. The guidelines indicate that donors should plan to spend $150 to $200 in food, and $50 to $75 per children. Smaller donations are also appreciated. “Any little bit counts,” Cairns said. “We add the little bits together to have enough for a family.” As of Dec. 8, Fraserside had support to help 162 families but was hoping to support 200 families by Christmas. To support the Adopta-Family program, call Fraserside at 604-522-3722, extension 114.
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Volunteers are in big demand at the Simon Fraser branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association. Since 1958, the Simon Fraser branch has provided support for people with mental illness and has promoted public education to reduce stigma. Its mission is to promote hope and recovery through listening, advocating, educating, forming collaborative solutions and providing supportive housing. Trevor McLelland, the association’s accountant, said volunteers are needed for its Treasure Chest thrift store. Located at 435 Sixth St., the thrift store is open Tuesday to Sunday. “It’s still a high need,” he said about volunteers. “It’s everything from taking donations in, doing the merchandising, deciding what should go out, marking the prices, cash register.” The association offers a variety of programs such as computer training, outreach, the thrift store and smoking cessation. Its aim is to provide skills that help people find their way back into the workforce.
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Lend a hand to Santa: Maria De La Cruz, an Adopt-a-Family assistant with Fraserside Community Services, with some of the presents and food that will go to a local family in need, thanks to donors. The local branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association also has five transitional houses, which help to provide skills for people coming out of 24-hour care. McLelland said cash donations are always appreciated because money allows the association to offer more activities for its clients. The association has about 120 clients from New Westminster, who range from 16 to more than 70 years of age. More than 150 people attended the group’s annual Christmas dinner on Dec. 7. Donations are accepted year-round for the party, which includes a turkey dinner and gift for each guest.
The association is also accepting donations for the Yoga for Mental Health program that allows a number of its clients to practise yoga to lessen the symptoms of mental illness. The yoga group has done fundraisers such as a garage sale and raffle but would appreciate donations to help cover the costs of their twice-weekly yoga sessions at a local studio. “We’d like to get it up to three times a week because it is so helpful,” said a member of the group. The Simon Fraser Branch serves the communities of New Westminster, Port Moody, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. It assists ◗Giving Page 5
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR B.C. politics cleansed ◗ continued from page 6
Ignatieff’s comments following his extensive cross Canada tour this summer. He spoke of hearing consistently in all areas of the country, a desire for change in Canadian politics, for a new order, less backbiting, more listening and better treatment of each other in parliamentary debates. Despite the iron rule of Harper, murmuring of discontent with his style have leaked out, and Liberals alike have been challenging old ways of operating. Jack Layton appears to have moderated his testy, scrappy style for more listening and conciliation. Gordon Campbell has ruled with an iron fist forever, but this was particularly evident to me in comments made by a former MLA, quietly, early in Campbell’s career as leader. The not-so-veiled message was “like me or move to the back of the bench, or even better, out.” (This MLA is no longer with us, sadly.) Finally, the discontent with his style reached the breaking point. As with the NDP, the first to break the party rules became the sacrificial lambs, but they paved the way for others to speak and for hard dialogue to take place. My hope is that both leaders and party brass can see the bigger picture of all of this, can see the greater hunger and will of our citizenry emerging regarding old party politics, especially top-heavy authoritative styles and structures. Carole James may have won the “apparent” support of voters two weeks ago, but consider the risks even then of appearing to oppose her. However, it was the dissenters, the canaries in the mine, who were addressing the larger issues here, the public’s emerging appetite for something different, less crappy, authoritative and more consensual that they were representing. It appears that B.C. politics has undergone a cleansing. It is my hope that these two turnovers will be seen as more than personality battles, that all will take notice of the new emerging ethos or appetite of the public for a more conciliatory face for B.C. politics. May this pave the way for a re-
examination of the sacred cow of political party loyalty and rules, and that healing at all levels can happen. Carole James gave a great deal during her tenure as leader, and I feel gratitude for her passion and tenacity, but “the times they were a changing,” and Carole wasn’t seeing that at first. I am grateful that under intense pressure, she finally got that message and gracefully did what was best for the party, but also for the B.C. public. May what emerges from these two party “implosions from within” be of benefit and credit to our province as a whole. These tough times call for a cooperative and more inclusive form of governing, like never before. Potential leadership candidates take notice. Mary Leslie, Burnaby
Praise for Rafe Mair Dear Editor:
Re: We must fight for the environment, In my opinion, Rafe Mair, The Record, Dec. 4. I would like to commend Rafe Mair for his strong stand on environmental issues. Mr. Mair’s words carry a lot of weight. But the citizens have the main responsibility here. We need to make sure that we elect governments that take these issues seriously. If that is impossible, because the majority of the population are too lazy or stupid to care, or perhaps because they have been conned by unscrupulous politicians or the monopoly media, then we need to use nonviolent direct action. However, it is not enough to just care about the environment. The simplest solution to all our environmental problems is for 90 per cent of us to just kill ourselves off, and the way we’re going, that may well happen. What we need to do is build a society where all the people have the highest possible sustainable standard of living. It’s not an easy task, because powerful people will try to stop it, but other nations have done it, and Canada can too. Victor Finberg, Burnaby
Wealth: Not everyone can be rich ◗ continued from page 6
goes, inflation gets cranked up and keeps on cranking. Inflation destroys wealth, ergo, we need to have some unemployed people. So, for the benefit of those who do have jobs and savings and stocks, some people must be kept miserable. This kind of thinking leads to governments that try to keep unemployment low – but not too low. Not everyone can be rich. And our current system requires that not only must
there be working stiffs, there must be people who are genuinely povertystricken. The unemployed, the underemployed, the people working for minimum wage and going to the food bank because their paycheque can’t cover both rent and food – they’re there by design as much as by accident. They keep wages low, by providing a threat to workers higher up the food chain. Pour encourager les autres,
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as they say. So the rich will keep getting richer. The poor may not get much poorer. There’s no real profit in having people in rags begging on street corners. They’ll scrape by, they’ll be allowed to avoid starvation. But if the system doesn’t change, they won’t go anywhere. Matthew Claxton is a reporter with the Langley Advance, a sister paper of The Record.
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United: Residents concerned ◗ continued from page 1
presented to The Record. “The problem was, everyone in the room agreed traffic was a problem in New West, no one agreed this plan was going to do a single thing to fix the problem.” Johnstone said TransLink argued that the United Boulevard extension would increase traffic flow through the one-lane Bailey Bridge but wouldn’t result in more traffic in New Westminster. “It didn’t make sense,” he said. “Any plans to improve flow along Front Street … will have to wait until at least 2018, maybe later depending on if the province decides to replace the Pattullo. Those future plans are unfunded.” According to Johnstone, it appeared that none of the residents attending the meeting thought the United Boulevard extension was a good idea. “For an hour-and-a-half, the citizens of New Westminster stood up and listed concerns about the plans. Not one single person agreed this was the solution,” he said. “If the mayor and councillors wanted to hear from the people, the message is clear.” Jim Lowrie, the city’s director of engineering services, said residents were interested in reducing traffic and congestion. “People felt that the entire corridor should be looked at as one or holistically,” he said. “There is still concern that was expressed fairly strong about the imposition of such a high structure on Brunette Avenue. Noise in particular is a concern.” Lowrie said a minority of attendees who seemed to prefer Option B. He said TransLink has made a commitment to meet with the Sapperton neighbourhood in January and February. That consultation will include working sessions with residents. Lowrie said TransLink would like to sign a conditional agreement with the federal government about funding for the project by the end of the year. He said
TransLink doesn’t require the city’s support to sign that agreement because it already has the city’s conditional support from 2007. Coun. Bob Osterman said many things have changed since the United Boulevard extension was first considered a decade ago. He noted that the Gateway program, which includes widening of the highway and Port Mann Bridge, wasn’t contemplated. “I am not going to make any decision on this without seeing the entire infrastructure,” he said. “I want the big picture. You can’t do it in isolation.” Mayor Wayne Wright, who was in Victoria on city business on Tuesday, said the city has consistently heard that people won’t support the project unless it includes mitigation of all components of the North Fraser Perimeter Road in New Westminster. “2018 is not acceptable,” he said about traffic improvements near Front Street. “It would decimate the neighbourhood. That is not what we are going to do.” Last week, the McBride-Sapperton Residents’ Association voted to oppose all options put forward by TransLink for the United Boulevard extension. The group has also asked TransLink to defer consideration of the United Boulevard extension portion of the North Fraser Perimeter Road project until the whole corridor is dealt with as part of a complete and comprehensive plan. In an e-mail to The Record, McBrideSapperton Residents’ Association president Geoff Pinkerton said about 90 community members discussed the merits and problems associated with the four options. They also discussed the possibility of pursuing a different option such as looking at alternative connection points from Brunette to United Boulevard. For more on this story, see Theresa McManus’s blog, Only in New West, at www.royal cityrecord.com under the Opinion tab.
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Honour House lights up BY ALFIE LAU REPORTER alau@royalcityrecord.com
Ron Unger was walking through his Queen’s Park area neighbourhood and couldn’t help but notice the newest “neighbour” to the area. Honour House, which opened on Nov. 10 and provides short-term stays for first responders and veterans – and their families – while they’re receiving treatment in the Lower Mainland, is the newbie on the block, and Unger wanted to provide a fitting welcome. Unger has helped put the Christmas lights on Ronald McDonald House in Vancouver, so he thought the same treatmentcouldbeaccordedNewWestminster’s latest treasure.
“We’re very happy Honour House is located in the neighbourhood, and I wanted to provide some cheer back to the community.” Unger, a member of the noon-hour Rotary Club of New Westminster, ran the idea by his colleagues, and the next thing he knew, his local Rotary chapter had donated $1,500 to go toward buying energy-efficient LED lighting for Honour House. On Thursday, Unger and a small crew of four workers spent half the day putting up the lights and getting Honour House all ready for the holidays. “We’re going for a classic, warm light look,” said Unger. “We’ll have garland wraps on the front and lighting around all ◗Lights Page 12
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“We asked for a report on why things are happening – are there other options?” Ewen said. “One of the problems right now (is that) I don’t have enough information to BY NIKI HOPE REPORTER comment.” nhope@royalcityrecord.com Ewen said he was told that one of the reasons the district chose the field space School trustees plan to meet Monday was in response to city bylaws. If that’s the night with frustrated Lord Tweedsmuir case, however, they could go to the city for Elementary parents, who are upset that the variances, he said. A report from staff on the modular district was preparing to build two new modular classrooms on the school’s only schools at Tweedsmuir will likely be available for the public by Monday, Ewen said. green playfield. Tweedsmuir is one of six schools Tweedsmuir’s parent advisory in New Westminster that will get council started a poster campaign new modular classrooms, which and petition to try to stop the are similar to portable classrooms construction of the portable classexcept that they have plumbing rooms on the grass. and are more permanent strucThe district is responding to tures. the parents’ concerns by holding The modular classrooms are a meeting at the school on Dec. 13 being installed to make room for at 7 p.m. The board of education’s full-day kindergarten for fall 2011. regularly scheduled meeting will The provincial government has also be held at the school the folmandated full-day kindergarten lowing night. Michael Ewen at every school, which means the Tweedsmuir parents are also board chair district is required to offer it. The angry that the district didn’t inform them of the plans to build the two district will get nine new modular classclassrooms on the field. Don Ellam, the rooms to help make room for the program. school’s parent advisory council president, Lord Tweedsmuir, Herbert Spencer and said parents only learned about the plans Queen Elizabeth will have two classrooms for the modular classrooms after they saw apiece, while Lord Kelvin, John Robson and stakes sticking out of the ground, indicating F.W. Howay will have one each. The Ministry of Education reviewed where they would be built. Board of education chair Michael Ewen New Westminster’s sites for complete said trustees want more information on implementation of full-day kindergarten why the school’s grass field was chosen to last February. The province is paying for the installation of the modular classrooms. house the modular schools.
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The Record • Saturday, December 11, 2010 • A11
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ome familiar faces will be collecting donations at the Salvation Army Christmas kettles today. The Salvation Army is holding its first ever Mayor’s Challenge in the New Westminster and Tri-Cities area. Council members will be staffing Christmas kettles at Royal City Centre on Saturday, Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. “The mayor and council of New Westminster and the mayor and council of the Tri-Cities – Port Moody, Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam – are going to be at a specific kettle,” said Capt. Dave Macpherson of the Salvation Army. “The winner is going to be awarded a trophy and have bragging rights. Mayor (Wayne) Wright is guaranteeing victory for New Westminster. That is quite bold.”
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Career opportunities: Lex Marshall, left, gets a helping hand from Christina Epondulan at the New Westminster Youth Employment Resource Centre on Columbia Street. Marshall found a career through the centre, which serves about 550 young job hunters every month.
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BY ALFIE LAU REPORTER alau@royalcityrecord.com
Getting a Christmas tree can be a slam-dunk this year in the Royal City. The Douglas College men’s basketball team is selling noble firs for its first ever Christmas tree fundraiser. Trees can be purchased by e-mailing douglasroyals@ shaw.ca or by calling 778-8865580. In addition, trees can be picked up by Douglas College, at the corner of Eighth and Agnes streets. Trees are $10 per foot, and trees range from five to 10 feet in height. ◗Around Town Page 12
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hen 27-year-old Lex Marshall walked into the New Westminster Youth Employment Resource Centre on Columbia Street three months ago, she was just looking for a job, any job. What she found was hope for the future. “When I talked to a case manager, I found out that I qualified for a discovery to apprenticeship program,” said Marshall. “Now my plan is to get a full-time job in a field that I like.” That field is autofinishing prep, which means Marshall will start on the road to doing autobody work, sanding and refinishing cars at a car repair facility. Giving Marshall hope was case manager Christina Epondulan, who is proud of the work being done at the centre, which has been in the Royal City for seven years. “We’re trying to connect with youth in the
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Around Town: Local pets get a visit and a picture with Santa Claus ◗ continued from page 11
Santa visits not just for kids
Local pets will get their chance to let Santa know what they’d like for Christmas. The Queensborough special programs committee and the city’s parks, culture and recreation department are offering pet pictures with Santa on Thursday, Dec. 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Queensborough Community Centre. People will get two photos of their pets with Santa, and pets will get a treat to take home. Proceeds will benefit
New Westminster’s emergency pet services.
Paramedics honoured
Local paramedics are among 20 B.C. Ambulance Services employees who have been recognized by the lieutenant governor. Lt.-Gov. Steven Point recently presented exemplary service honours to B.C. Ambulance Service employees during a special ceremony at Government House in Victoria. To be eligible for this award, recipients must complete 20 years of exemplary service and perform at a level above and beyond
the expectations of their employment. Walter (Buck) Black, the superintendent responsible for the area surrounding the communities of New Westminster, Burnaby, Coquitlam and Maple Ridge, received a 20-year bar. A press release said he is recognized by B.C. Ambulance Service (BCAS) staff as a mentor for new paramedics and provides support to his colleagues through his work with the critical incident stress debriefing team. Robert Chamberlain, unit chief in New Westminster, was also recognized at the ceremony. The press release
noted that he has demonstrated exemplary dedication to patient care, the B.C. Ambulance Service and Emergency Medical Services during his 34-year career. “Throughout his career, Bob has sought out additional knowledge and training that he continually shares with his patients and colleagues. His additional training has led to assignments in the BCAS Air Ambulance program, the BCAS bike squad, the urban search and rescue team,” said the press release. “Bob was most recently assigned as paramedic venue commander during the 2010 Olympic
and Paralympics Games. His extraordinary level of professionalism enthusiasm and spirit was a contributing factor in BCAS success during the Games.”
Mayor bumps into premier
Mayor Wayne Wright was in Victoria Tuesday – but he wasn’t checking into job openings. Wright attended a meeting of the Municipal Financing Authority. En route to Victoria, he met up with Premier Gordon Campbell. “We were on the same flight,” he said. “He said New Westminster is a very
positive place, and he was glad to have been a help to us. He helped us with some of the funding for the pier park and Hyack Square.” While it’s business as usual in the Royal City, the mayor is looking forward to the time when things settle down in Victoria. “It’s a bit disconcerting. You do need leadership,” he said. “We are set, we have everything we need to do. Our plate is full.” Provincial politics don’t have any appeal at all for New Westminster’s mayor. “I’m a homer,” he said. “I love my city, period. I wouldn’t even contemplate it.”
Job: She found a career ◗ continued from page 11
And it was that camaraderie that Marshall appreciated greatly. “I had used youth services before, when I was 18 or 19,” said Marshall. “A friend from Surrey referred me to this place, and once I got here, I saw that there were other people looking for help too. “I think I’ve learned that everybody is employable. You just have to find out what you can do, what you want to do and what you have to do to get there,” she said. “I’m now doing what I want to do.” The New Westminster Youth Employment Resource Centre is located at 336 Columbia St. and is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. www.twitter.com/AlfieLau
Lights: A welcoming touch ◗ continued from page 9
the windows. “This is a start. We hope to add to it in future years.” For Honour House Society president Allan De Genova, the Christmas lights were good news in a month of not-so-good news. “The weather’s been so bad that we haven’t been able to do much work,” said De Genova. But even the construction setbacks couldn’t dim the enthusiasm of De Genova, who
still marvels at the generosity of Honour House’s new neighbours. “I just read a wonderful e-mail from a family that wants to bake cookies for the opening,” said De Genova. “With the crew putting up the Christmas lights as well, the momentum has been very, very strong. “The Christmas lights look great. It feels very warm and inviting.” Honour House is at 509 St. George St., just north of city hall.
Send in your Santa pics You know you have them – those oh-so-adorable photos with Santa Claus that you just can’t resist sharing. Whether it’s your child’s first Christmas with that Jolly Old Elf, your pet’s visit to St. Nick or that hilarious family photo of the kid who won’t stop screaming on Santa’s knee – well, we’d love to see them all. We’re starting an online photo gallery of readers’ favourite Santa Claus photos, and we’d love to see yours. Got a photo to share?
Send it in to assistant editor Julie MacLellan, jmaclellan@royalcity record.com, or use the Send Us Your News link on the home page at www.royal cityrecord.com.
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ood, pottery and paintings combine for the Art of Entertaining, today (Saturday) at Van Dop Gallery. The gallery, at 421 Richmond St., is hosting an open house from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Festive canapés by guest chef James Groot will be served from 2 to 5 p.m. Three guest artists will be on hand for the occasion. Angie Au Hemphill, whose impressionist paintings are on display at the gallery, will be on hand to visit and discuss her work. Also on hand will be Keith and Celia RiceJones of Wildrice Pottery, whose functional pottery will be on display – and in use – for the occasion. “The Art of Entertaining is perfect for those passionate about entertaining at home and who appreciate the artistry behind the perfect serving bowl, table setting and delight in creating unique food pairings,” a press release from the gallery says. The event is part of a series of Saturday open houses at the gallery – next weekend, Dec. 18, features Festive Treasures. The gallery is open by appointment at other times. Call 604-521-7887 or e-mail gallery@vandop gallery.com. Visit www. vandopgallery.com for more information.
Film series set
It’s official – local audiences will have a chance to see Force of Nature next year. The Arts Council of New Westminster has announced its next two offerings in the Last Mondays at the Movies series. Local audiences will have a chance to enjoy Force of Nature in January and Mao’s Last Dancer in February.
Force of Nature, of course, is the acclaimed documentary about renowned environmental activist David Suzuki. Mao’s Last Dancer is a drama based on the autobiography of Li Cunxin, who, at age 11, was taken from his home in a poor Chinese village and sent to Beijing to study ballet. Offered in partnership with Massey Theatre and the Toronto International Film Festival’s film circuit, the movie series brings award-winning independent, Canadian and foreign films to the Massey on the last Monday of each month (except December). Tickets are just $9, and screenings start at 7:30 p.m. So mark your calendars now for Jan. 31 and Feb. 28. And hey, if you know a movie buff, why not get them some tickets for Christmas? Call the arts council at 604-525-3244 or see www. artscouncilnewwest.org.
Tenor on stage
A reminder to music fans of a fantastic concert coming up Monday at Douglas College. Tenor Lance Ryan, a rising star on the European scene, is coming to the college for a benefit concert. Ryan is a former guitar student in the music program at Douglas, who studied at the college before heading off to UBC to earn a bachelor of music degree in classical guitar. His Monday night concert, set for 7:30 p.m. in the Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre at the college, will showcase his powerhouse vocal talents, with art songs and arias by Wagner, Mahler, Strauss and Beethoven. Ryan will be joined on stage by his wife, soprano Viviana Maria di Carlo, and pianist David Boothroyd. For opera fans, it will be an unmatched opportunity to check out a talent that has been heard on some of the world’s top stages – Ryan has sung leading roles at major opera houses in Rome, Florence, Vienna, London, Frankfurt, Dresden and Valencia, among others.
In the spotlight
In February, he made his New York Metropolitan Opera debut in a broadcast performance of Strauss’s Araidne auf Naxos. Last summer, he made his debut at the Wagner Festival in Bayreuth. Tickets are available for $50 for patrons, $30 for regular adult admission, or $15 for students and seniors. Buy through the Massey ticket centre at 604-521-5050 or www. masseytheatre.com, or at Sikora’s Classical Records, 432 West Hastings St. in Vancouver. Money raised from the concert will help to establish the Lance Ryan Vocal Achievement Award, to be given annually to an outstanding singer at the end of the second year of the Douglas College university transfer program in music. On Dec. 14, Ryan will also lead a voice master class for music students from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. It’s free and open to the public. For more about Ryan, check out his website at www.lanceryan.com.
Get the word out
Are you looking for a way to promote your group’s work? I’m always looking to hear from local arts groups – be it choirs, writing groups, visual arts organizations, theatre groups, schools or churches – about their endeavours. If you have something special going on for Christmas, be sure to let me know (and soon, so I have a chance to publish it!) by e-mailing me at jmaclellan@royalcity record.com. And if you’re taking a break over Christmas but starting up fresh in the new year with new meetings, membership drives or other news, don’t forget to let me know. For those who are on Twitter, you can always find me there as well, @juliemaclellan. Do you have an item for Lively City? Send ideas to Julie, jmaclellan@royalcity record.com. Also visit her In the Spotlight blog online at www.royalcityrecord.com – click on the Opinion tab and follow the link under Blogs.
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Holy Trinity Cathedral is keeping the classic traditions of Christmas alive. The cathedral has begun rehearsals for its annual Christmas pageant, which is being staged under the direction of Kevin Bespflug – a church member and high
school music teacher – and deacon Rev. Christine Magrega. The Christmas pageant will feature both adults and children, and it will be presented as part of the church service on Dec. 12. Then, on Dec. 19, the Holy Trinity Cathedral Choir joins with members of the Royal Westminster Regiment band to offer up its annual Christmas concert – always a sell-out.
Music ranges from the medieval Coventry Carol to secular favourites such as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – and all audience members have a chance to join in the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah to end the concert. The Christmas concert is set to start at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds go to the cathedral’s breakfast program, which offers a hot breakfast for people in need every Thursday mornings.
The choir is led by music director and organist George Ryan, and new members are always welcome. Holy Trinity Cathedral is at 514 Carnarvon St. in downtown New Westminster, just up the steps from the Columbia SkyTrain station. For more information, call the church office at 604-521-2511 or visit www.htc. shawbiz.ca. jmaclellan@royalcityrecord.com
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◗ HISTORY
Victorian Christmas at Irving House OUR PAST
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tree and around the house. Greenery added colour and life to doorways, mirrors and cabinets as well as smaller set pieces with cones and coloured leaves, and candles and oil lamps gleamed with seasonal embellishments. The display improved over the years, with more and more reproduction decorations on the tree and throughout the building, adding paper and cardboard items with holiday themes and bright finishes. There were also small toys that were meant to hang on the tree. Garlands included hard candy, wood shavings, popcorn, wooden beads and intricate fold-out items of cardboard. Larger pieces of cardboard figures
and intricate dye-cut cards were added, delighting visitors young and old. Candles and candle-holders adorned the tree, while lengths of evergreen garland were draped on the banister and railings. Almost everywhere you looked there was some treasure exemplifying a Victorian Christmas. An additional point of interest with many of the decorations that were acquired was that they were recreated, in many cases, from original copies, imprints and presses. They looked and felt exactly like those from the late 1800s to the early 1900s, but they were in fact, brand new. This was fascinating to visitors at
that time, and this fact alone acted to add vast numbers of citizens who went to see the exhibit – it became very popular and has remained so for more than 30 years. To find out more about Christmas of the Victorian age and the history of the display at Irving House, please come out to the historical society on Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the New Westminster Public Library. The stories of both a Victorian Christmas and the exhibit at Irving House will be told through lots of images and a number of period decoration examples. Hope to see you there.
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Westminster Museum and Archives for the Victorian Christmas programming dates and times. In the mid-1970s, as part of the interpretation of the house and of its programming for school classes, a decision was made to begin to celebrate Christmas with a formal display at Irving House. Aspects of a Victorian Christmas that were popular in the 1800s, when the house was newer, were used to set an exhibit creation schedule for the next few years. A tree was added with decorations of shiny balls, parcels and small glass pieces. Garlands of tinsel, cranberries, glass beads and coloured paper were placed on and near the
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Reading through the holidays
Fun winter reads at the library BY JULIE SPURRELL CONTRIBUTOR editorial@royalcityrecord.com
have created wonderful Christmas worlds. Karon’s stories are set in the fictional town of Mitford and feature Father Tim and a host of other Mitford characters and include Shepherd’s Abiding and Esther’s Gift. Debbie Macomber is a prolific romance writer, and many of her titles are set at Christmas. Call Me Mrs. Miracle, Christmas in Cedar Cove and her many other holiday titles feature people finding love, happiness and the true meaning of Christmas.
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Rejoice in the miracle of His birth this holiday, and let the spirit of the holiday season fill your heart and home with peace, love and joy.
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Tips for coping with Christmas stress fast and passes quickly. Distracted and reactive, you can also lose sight of that which you have today in this present moment. When you are stuck in the past, caught up in the rush, consumed with worry and focused on what you don’t have and want or miss, you lose out on the potential happiness of the present. It is only right now that you can experience joy and happiness, not in the past long gone or in an imagined future. You can only be happy in real time, right here. Strong emotions are a part of every human life. They are essential to our nature. They are automatic, and, through human evolution, they obviously provided survival value. But our emotions can be problematic if we ignore
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’Tis the season that provokes difficult emotions. This can be the maddest, saddest, most stressful time of the year. On our streets and in our malls, you can tell the holidays are approaching not only by the music and the decorations, but by the frustration and anxiety in the air. Family celebrations are ironically marked by the shadows of the past imperfect, the unwrapping of old wounds and the void left by loved ones missed. For most adults, the holiday season comes up
them, allow them to control us or express them inappropriately. Grief unexpressed and unresolved will hold us back from living fully in the present and will haunt us with future losses. Anger denied and suppressed can erupt explosively or turn inward as depression. If we continue to avoid our fears, we can restrict our experiences and our capacity to fully participate in the world. What holds you back from enjoying happiness today? What emotions are getting in the way? The first step to discovering the potential of the moment is to acknowledge the thoughts and feelings that may stand in your way. In my last column, I explored how through meditation you can learn to cope with difficult feel-
ings, such as anger and anxiety. When caught up in strong emotion, you can lose your sense of control and, out of control, say and do things you may otherwise not have chosen. Mindful breathing can be the first step in putting the brakes on your immediate emotional responses. This deceptively simple practice can give you an opportunity to step back and become aware of what you are feeling and reflecting on why you are feeling that way. If you’re fuming in traffic or at a standstill at a cashier, seize this mandatory pause in your day to reflect on how you’re feeling, what you’re doing and why you’re doing it. Could you simplify your social calendar and your shopping list? Could
you slow down the season and enjoy it more? If you’re dreading another family gathering with the baggage of the past, consider that it may be the last one with all the same loved ones. Look at everyone with freshly opened eyes. Look for change or growth. Look with the love you would feel if this might be the last time you might see them. It might be. If this was your last chance to show how you care, what would you say and what would you do? Some of us will feel the holiday blues, missing loved ones who are no longer with us. It’s a bittersweet reminder that the gifts in our lives are not ours to keep; they are only ours in trust – to cherish and appreciate while we have them.
Yesterday at a card shop, I came across a number of beautiful cards for mothers, and I thought of my own mom and another Christmas without her. I was also reminded of her greatest gift – her love that I now give forward to my children and all the people in my life. Slow down the season, acknowledge your feelings, and reflect on your rituals. Live fully in this Christmas present, knowing that it is only in the present that we can experience happiness and only today that we can express our love. Dr. Davidicus Wong is a physician at PrimeCare Medical. His Healthwise column appears regularly in this paper, and his Internet radio show, Positive Potential Medicine, can be heard on pwrnradio.com.
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Hyacks and Byrne Creek renew rivalry BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com
The New Westminster Hyacks and the Byrne Creek Bulldogs might have rekindled a crosstown rivalry at the North Delta Ed Terris Memorial basketball tournament last week. The two district schools that share a common border on 10th Avenue faced off in the consolation final of the Terris tourney last Saturday with the Hyacks coming away with a 78-52 win over the Bulldogs. “We have some nice pieces, but we’re a young team and what we’re trying to do is going to be a challenge,” said Bulldogs head coach Wayne Best. “We won’t be anywhere near as gritty as we have in the past.” New Westminster coach John Doughty said the third-place finish in North Delta was a good start, but more work will have to be done. Masood Wali was named to the all-tournament team in North Delta. Anthony Baker also had a strong tournament. “Right now, we’re struggling for a little consistency,” said Doughty. “We have a couple of big guys, but our strength will be from the outside.” New Westminster lost its opening game at the HSBC Classic tournament this week 106-73 to No. 10ranked Kitsilano. The HSBC finals will be played at the War Memorial Gym on the University of B.C. campus on Saturday. The championship final is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. Elsewhere, Burnaby Mountain placed fourth at the Enver Creek Cougars
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What do Irish dramatist George Bernard Shaw and the New Westminster Hyacks senior girls’ basketball coach have in common? They both believe that youth is wasted on the young. Hyacks head coach Doug Woodward learned the wisdom of that quote first hand Tuesday, following a 94-53 loss to No. 4-ranked AA school Holy Cross on the opening day of the HSBC girls’ basketball tournament. New Westminster is going with a young team that contains no seniors and no less than 10 junioraged players on the 15player roster, including
Grade 8 Hannah DeVos and Grade 9 Amanda Zacharuk. “Our deal is we’re playing against Grade 12s. We don’t have one Grade 12 on the team. They have to be patient. It’s going to be tough, I know,” Woodward added. But just how tough became clearly evident against the well-schooled Holy Cross team. “We need more effort in practice or we’re not going to get better,” said Woodward after the game. “We can’t catch the ball, we can’t rebound. That was the key today, there was no effort.” The Hyacks got plenty of effort from co-captain Ariana Sider. The Grade 11 point guard potted 20
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October 7, 1928 - December 3, 2010 It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather. John died peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He is survived by Barbara, his loving wife of 56 years. His seven children: Angela, Susan, Christopher, Anthony, Paul, Sarah and Andrew, along with their spouses and his eighteen grandchildren, will forever cherish his memory. He was predeceased by his parents Fred and Molly Waller and his brother Tom. He will be greatly missed by his brother Richard and family in England. John served the Burnaby/New Westminster community as a Veterinarian for over thirty years. He spent countless volunteer hours contributing to his church. As the President of the Federation of Independent Schools Association he worked tirelessly to obtain government funding for Independent Schools and he was honoured to receive the “Pro Ecclesia Et Pontifice” medal from Pope Paul VI for his achievements. He was a founding member of Corpus Christi College on the U.B.C campus and he served on St. Mary’s Hospital Board in New Westminster for many years. He was an inspirational leader to all who knew him. His family is especially thankful for the constant love, support and guidance he so willingly shared throughout his life. Sincere thanks to Dr. John Yun, Dr, Wally Rebeyka, Nurse Elizabeth and her team for their wonderful support and care throughout John’s illness. Prayers were held on Thursday, December 9th at 7:00 p.m. and a Mass of Christian Burial was held on Friday, December 10th at 11:00 a.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Church, 9387 Holmes Street, Burnaby. If you wish, please make a donation to the Westwood Education Fund (westbrookedufund.ca), or to St. Mary’s Health Foundation (saintmaryshealthfoundation.com) or to a charity of your choice. Condolences can be left for the family online at www.kearneyfs.com
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BACI seeks residential and day support workers for positions supporting individuals with disabilities to find employment & explore and be active members of their community. Ability and experience working with individuals with challenging behaviours, using positive behavior supports and alternate communication methods required. If you enjoy being active, are flexible, & want to make a difference in someone’s life, we would like to hear from you! NVCI & First-Aid/CPR required – can obtain upon hire. Competitive wages and great benefits. Please email resume & cover letter to: hr@gobaci.com Only short listed candidates will be contacted. www.gobaci.com
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LOST: SILVER-GREY Persian cat, in Fromme Rd area of Lynn Valley. If found call, call 604-985-6565 reward.
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Looking for a career change? CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES TRI-CITIES AREA Part Time - Saturdays and Sundays Full Time - Friday through Tuesday
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Where Where do do you you want to want to work work? this winter?
We are seeking energetic, motivated individuals to join our team. Our staff are sales focused and have superior customer service and communication skills. If you have a strong drive to succeed, and are interested in working for a company that offers its employees the opportunity for career advancement, we would love to hear from you. Please send your cover letter and resume to: careers@mapleleafstorage.com www.mapleleafstorage.com
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Pacific Ice Annual Christmas Gala Featuring 20 Synchronized Skating teams from British Columbia and Washington State
Saturday, December 11, 2010 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm South Surrey Arena, 20th Ave. & 148th St.
2199 - 148 St., Surrey
Admission:
Donation for the Surrey Food Bank
(non-perishable food or monetary donation) www.pacificice.org
Coquitlam: where urban vitality combines with abundant natural beauty and a thriving cultural milieu. The City of Coquitlam, approximate population of 125,000, is carving out a unique presence that is attracting more and more people to its neighbourhoods and significant investment into its infrastructure.
Supervisor, Records Quality Assurance Full Time Job Opportunity
Reporting to the Records Coordinator within the Records Section of the Coquitlam RCMP Detachment you will supervise a group of employees; assist in recruiting auxiliary staff; and provide staff orientation and training. You will also perform the duties of a Reader such as review police occurrence files, identify deficiencies and provide direction to members and investigators. Your background includes Grade 12 plus courses related to the work, such as PIRS, CPIC, PRIME and JUSTIN, plus considerable related experience in a policing environment, including some supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. The position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain an RCMP Enhanced Security Clearance. The 2011 CUPE hourly rate of $28.14 - $33.14 is offered, plus a competitive benefits package. Please submit a cover letter and résumé, citing reference #2010-100662, by 5:00 p.m., January 4, 2011 to:
City of Coquitlam - Human Resources Division 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2 Phone: 604-927-3070 Fax: 604-927-3075 Email: careers@coquitlam.ca Website: www.coquitlam.ca We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. “The City of Coquitlam is an Equal Opportunity Employer”
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FEATUREDEMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT EDUCATION An excellent opportunity exists for a self-motivated, compassionate Sales Person in a long established, successful company. This position provides excellent benefits, flexible hours, opportunities for advancement and unlimited earning potential. Training is provided. To learn more about this golden opportunity please submit your resume as follows.
Fax: 604-985-8822 / Email: clyde.gordon@sci-us.com Address: 1505 Lillooet Rd., North Vancouver, BC, V7J 2J1 Deadline for submission: December 31, 2010
EMPLOYMENT
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Accounting
ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT
Seton Villa Retirement Centre Seton Villa Retirement Centre (owned/operated by Action Line Housing Society) in North Burnaby provides affordable supportive housing for seniors. l time Mon - Fri. with benefits. Duties incl direct deposit payroll, accts payables & receivables, general recordkeeping & admin support. Prev exp with seniors and charitable org definite asset. pletion of Gr 12 supplemented by or including courses in related areas with min. 5 yrs directly related experience. Excellent written & spoken English required. Strong computer skills including Windows, MS Office, Excel and AccPac. Driver’s license and criminal record clearance required. Submit resume with salary expectations and references by Dec. 24, 2010 to:
Director of Finance, 3755 McGill St., Burnaby V5C 1M2 or email info@setonvilla.com www.setonvilla.com
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Career Services/ Job Search
CAREER CONFUSION?
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General Employment
Personal Trainer Certification Earn up to $70/hr as a Personal Trainer. Government Financial Aid may be avail. 604-930-8377 See our ad in todays paper under Education.
MAINTENANCE PERSON Swimming Pool Co needs a maintenance person to join our busy team. We are looking for a reliable, energetic individual with a positive attitude, good attention to detail. Able to perform repetitive and physically demanding outdoor work. Bondable. Must have car - in good working order. Will train. Please reply to: poolwaters@gmail.com Thank you for your interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Now Hiring
FLAGPERSONS & LANE CLOSURE TECHS
• Must have reliable vehicle • Must be certified & experienced • Union Wages & Benefits Apply in person 19689 Telegraph Trail, Langley fax resume to 604-513-3661 or email: darlene.hibbs@shawbiz.ca
681-2774 Pender & Granville
434-1177 Boundary & Kingsway
Funded in whole or part through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement
NEED HELP FINDING EMPLOYMENT?
The JOB FOCUS PROGRAM can help you!
We provide: • Ongoing personal support & coaching from an employment counsellor. • Successful job search strategies & interview techniques. Our services are free: To register please call
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General Employment
Capoeira Ache Brasil seeking Capoeira Inst/Perf. Min. 3 yrs exp. as instructor. Must sing & perf. Brazilian dance. Portuguese nec. $26/hr. 30 hr wk. info@achebrasil.com All Students/Others
Winter Break Work
Great pay, ideal for students, earn $ for Christmas, customer sales/service, conditions apply, all ages 18+. 604-678-1065 www.WinterBreakWork.ca
BETON SYSTEMS hiring F/T Secretary. Previous clerical exp. and high school dipl. required. $20/hr. Fax: 604-444-4238
DO YOU LIKE VARIETY?
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Downtown CA firm has an immediate opening for a parttime (3-4 days/wk) Administrative Assistant/ Filing Clerk. Your duties will include keeping our file room in meticulous order (approx 50% of job), relief reception, banking, mail and sundry other misc. jobs. Strong spoken English, good typing skills (min. 50 wpm) and attention to detail are required. If you enjoy people and like variety, this is the job for you. Send your resume to: Human Resources Rolfe, Benson Chartered Accountants 1400 - 900 W. Hastings St. Vancouver, BC V6C 1E3 Fax: 604-684-7937 or Email: reyre@rolfebenson.com
Hotel Restaurant
BLUE FIN Japanese Restaurant, 319 E. Columbia St, New West req F/T Koreanstyle Japanese Cook. Min. 3 yrs exp. $18-$20/hr. Develop menu; supervise kitchen, train staff. Korean an asset. Paid vacation. Fax: 778-397-3000 or: van-maple@hanmail.net
TRUTH IN ''EMPLOYMENT'' ADVERTISING Postmedia Community Publishing makes every effort to ensure you are responding to a reputable and legitimate job opportunity. If you suspect that an ad to which you have responded is misleading, here are some hints to remember. Legitimate employers do not ask for money as part of the application process; do not send money; do not give any credit card information; or call a 900 number in order to respond to an employment ad. Job opportunity ads are salary based and do not require an investment. If you have responded to an ad which you believe to be misleading please call the Better Business Bureau at 604-682-2711, Monday to Friday, 9am - 3pm or email inquiries@bbbvan.org and they will investigate.
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Retail Sales
GREENHOUSE WORKER Seasonal work, Bby, starts Feb 40 - 50 hrs/wk, 5 - 6 days/wk, $9.28/hr. Plant maintenance, transplanting, pot filling. Some heavy lifting/bending. W.I.G. GREENHOUSES Call: 604-521-3138 Fax, attn Dan: 604-521-3178
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INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL Locations in Alberta & BC. Hands on real world training. Full sized equipment. Job placement assistance. Funding Available. 1-866-399-3853 www.iheschool.com
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Music/Theatre/ Dance
IN HOME OR STUDIO LESSONS Piano, Theory & other instruments. Allegro Music School 604-327-7765
We Believe in You. Sprott-Shaw Community College has been training students in BC for over 107 years. We want you to be a success story too! Small class sizes for individual attention Monthly intakes to get you working faster Career focused programs to keep you in demand Financial options tailored to individual needs Qualified and dedicated instructors FREE lifetime upgrading and refresher courses Job placement assistance/skills warranty Monthly career fairs to keep you current
- EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - PRACTICAL NURSING - HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT (FORMERLY RESIDENT CARE ATTENDANT) - MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT - BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Get in. Get Out. Get Working. *Not all programs available at all campuses.
PRECISE CONCRETE hiring F/T Cement Finisher. Must have comp. high school and min. 3 yrs exp. $26/hr . Email resume: mark-pretty@hotmail.com
EDUCATION
FOODSAFE
FOODSAFE 1 DAY COURSES Guaranteed best value! Six Metro Vancouver Locations: Vancouver • Burnaby • Surrey • Richmond • Coquitlam • Maple Ridge All our Instructors are also working local Health Inspectors! Classes held each week & weekend! Course materials available in 6 languages. Same-day Certification. Visit our website at www.foodsafe-courses.com or call 604-272-7213 ADVANCE Hospitality Education – B.C.’s #1 Choice for Foodsafe & WorldHost Training.
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Personal Trainer Certification
1 DAY COURSES – ONLY $62! Burnaby: Dec 11 or Jan 8 Vancouver: Every Sat, Sun & Mon Also Coq • Sry • Rcmd • M.Ridge Health Inspector Instructors! ADVANCE Hospitality Education BC’s #1 Foodsafe Choice
Earn up to $70/hr as a Personal Trainer. Government Financial Aid may be available. 604-930-8377 Hilltop Academy
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Pay Raise
Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months. If you’ve been looking for a home-based opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work. Qualified applicants receive training, support and monthly remuneration. Funding is available for modifications to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting for an open door. Make it yours. Call 604-708-2628 www.plea.ca
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Health Care
604-438-5030 Funded by Gov’t of Canada
ACCENTUS MEDICAL Transcription Services requires Canadian MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONISTS to work from home. Expertise in Operative Reports and Oncology needed. Health Benefits now available! Please apply online www.accentus.ca/ employment.html
Office Personnel
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Join our award-winning CAREER PLANNING PROGRAM Free to the Unemployed Programs start monthly
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604-272-7213
FIND YOUR PASSION
www.transitionsprogram.ca
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Thornebridge Gardens RECREATION MANAGER Thornebridge Gardens is a 144 unit Seniors’ Residence in New Westminster. Our Life Enrichment (Recreation) Manager will plan, organize and implement recreation programs for our independent seniors. Qualifications include recreation diploma or degree (gerontology preferred), class 4 license and managerial experience. Commitment to the principles of independence, choice, teamwork, as well as a passion for making life better for residents and those who serve them is essential. Please send resumes and cover letter by December 17, 2010 to: Deb McMillan, GM gm.tg@diversicare.ca fax 604-524-6109
I’m often asked how to best bring up the topic of salary or a raise with an employer. Here are my tips: 1) Research what your position is worth. Can you find out what other companies are paying employees in a similar role to yourself? Network with people in your Gregg Taylor industry, ask your professional or sector association if they have salary information, or use websites like www.salary.com, www.payscale.com or the BC governments wage data at www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/data/lss/labour/wage/, to get an estimate of the value of your role in your province or region. 2) Evaluate your contribution or impact on revenues, profits, cost savings, efficiency, time savings, etc. Remember your employer will be thinking about the ‘value’ of your role and what you bring to the company. Even if you don’t directly ‘bring in sales’ or reduce costs, perhaps your role frees up the time available for others to do that – which means you do have an impact on revenues. Perhaps you keep your company’s top customers coming back, or actually create or provide the services that your customers use and buy. Try to think about the ‘value’ of your role to the company, and point this out before any conversation about salary. 3) Compare your education, professional development, and knowledge gained in the field to that of someone more entry level. Often employers will recognize the value in your more advanced level of training and/or experience. It may have been quite a while since you and your employer last reviewed your wage rate taking into consideration the value of your growing expertise. If you are looking for career advice, or perhaps a career change to one that will pay a higher wage, call us for information on our programs and services. For help finding the work you love, call Transitions Career & Business Consultants, coordinators of The Transitions Program, a free 3 week career exploration program available to all unemployed people at 604-434-1177 or 604-681-2774.
Career Confusion? FIND YOUR PASSION Join our award-winning CAREER PLANNING PROGRAM. Free to the Unemployed
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MARKETPLACE AUCTION CALENDAR PETS & LIVESTOCK
2010
Appliances
LIKE NEW! Fridge Stove Washer Dryer Stacker Coin W/D set
200 100 $ 150 $ 100 $ 300 $ 750 $
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For Sale Miscellaneous
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Fuel
Alder • Birch • Maple Dry, Clean Hardwoods
#1 in Sales • 27 yrs in business Full & half cords 7days/week
604-805-6694
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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!
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Auctions
ON-SITE BAILIFF SEIZURE AUCTION TUESDAY – DEC. 14TH @ 11 AM
Love’s Auctioneers & Appraisers Ltd., on behalf of Active Bailiff Service Ltd. (a Consolidated Company) has been instructed to sell by way of public auction the entire contents of:
G. KING COLOUR PHOTO LTD.
GRAD DRESS ALERT!!
Hey are you looking for your Grad Dress 2011? 3 Dresses available! Only Worn ONE time. Will sacrifice @ 1/2 price from original price!! Original Total Value Paid $1250 + taxes. Size Small: Blue dress asking $75, Size 4: Red dress asking $275, and Size 6: Black dress asking $275, again only worn once, mint condition!!! Call or email for photos and info at: 604-880-0288 mandi_babi@hotmail.com Serious buyers only please!
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Childcare Available
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
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Preschools/ Kindergarten
Precious Minds
Montessori School 1630 Edinburgh St., New West.
• Ages 2½ - 6 Years Old • Preschool & Kindergarten • Full Montessori Curriculum
604.516.7777
Christmas Calendar
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Fairs/Bazaars
Thai Styles Home Decor Warehouse Sale Unique Hand Carved Wood Crafts, Teak Furniture at Wholesale prices! Unit 28-145 Schoolhouse St., Coquitlam Open Sat/Sun 11-5. 604-338-0850
TO ADVERTISE YOUR CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR CALL 604-444-3000
PERSIAN KITTENS white, silver, black & tri colours. Playful & ready $350 each. 604.615.4356
BERNESE MOUNTAIN Dog Pups, vet ✔. Ready for Xmas! $950. Chwk. 1-604-794-3561 BOXERS, CKC reg. show champion lines, 3 flashy brindle males, 1 reverse, chipped, wormed & shots, ready now, 604-987-0020
RAGDOLLS & Exotic X Kittens 604 590-3727 www.puppiesfishcritters.com
FEATURING: Lightjet Model 430 Photo Laser Printer • Complete Developers Dark Room • Several Boxes of Kodak & Fuji Film Paper • Map Cabinets • ENVU / M5U Film Pocket Machines • Fuji File LP 1500SC Digital Mini Lab350 • (2) Fuji Mini Labs (JP50) • Fuji Mini Lab SFA-250 PP1250V • Promate II Digital Processor • Video Lab Cropping Fuji Film SP2000 Processing Table • Saunders / LPL Super Dichroic 45011 Enlargers • Rollma Auto Dispenser Plotter • Durst Camcopy • Color Recorders • Digital Files to Slides Machine • Wall Light Boxes • Bornemann Roller Paper Table Machine • Fuji Lit Back Sign • Ascor Light Flast Port Box w/Photographers Light Umbrella • Pakon AM-501 Slide Mounter • Tecknika Camera on Tripod • Several Tripods • Various Camera Lenses • Cutting Tables • Epson Stylus Pro 9800 Plotters • Epson Archival Ink Plotter • Kodak Paper Endure Metallic • Kodak Paper Ultra Endura • Lacie Monitors • Saunders LPL 4550XL Digital Camera • Saunders LPL 4550XL Digital Light Table • Several Computers • Flat Screen Monitors • Net Gear Phone System (20 Line) Panasonic • Time Clock • Heat Dryers (Pako E6) w/Trays • Lockers • Several Cabinets with Misc. Hand & Power Tools • Large Devilbliss Compressor • 5-Speed Drill Press • Red Tool Chest w/Contents • Ladders • Stereo Components • Stereo Speakers • Woofer • DVD Players • Framed Wall Mirrors • Steno Chairs • Student Writing Tables • 3-Fold Screen • Office Desks & Chairs • Work Stations • Cutting Tables • Samsung Printers • Blue Giant Pallet Jack • Pantone Colour Viewing Light Cabinet • Epson Scanner V700 • Apple CPU • NEC Monitor LCD • Imacon Plotter • Epson Printer/Scanner/Fax (All-In-One) Workforce 500 • Foldinig Tables • Reach-In Display Cooler • Household Fridge • Quality Colour Recorder QCR 120 • MacBeth Aperture Lens • Sony File Scanner • Several Framed & Unframed Pictures • Mounted Photos & Printed Images • Plus Much More . . .
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Cancer June 21-July 22: Tackle chores, but make sure directions are clear, pieces are not missing, etc. Don’t start major tasks or projects before Dec. 30. This is a work month, and a health period, so dress for the season, eat well and get your sleep. Relationships intensify all month. Sweet romantic feelings and ambition/lust mingle. An ex might appear. (This is short, perhaps gone by next week). Overall, this week’s smooth. The only possible major problem might appear Saturday – drive carefully, protect sensitive equipment (e.g., computers) be safe around electricity. Gentle, wise love Sunday/Monday. Leo July 23-Aug. 22: Many ideas/impulses might come to start anew Sunday/Monday, especially in intimate, sexual, financial, investment, relationship and lifestyle areas. Let these stew until late December – they are deep, valid new directions, but they need subconscious gestation. Meanwhile, avoid starting anything new (even forming plans) before Dec. 30.Tuesday’s barriers might show you why. Your romantic mood continues – and it might get a gratifying answer Wednesday! Show bosses how reliable and energetic you can be Thursday to Saturday. That last night, happiness, social delights float toward you! Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: A period of delay, indecision, mistakes and missThe emphasis continues on home, property, security, kids, gardening, soul, stomach, nutrition. This is your usual hibernation period, and since new starts are ill-advised before Dec. 30, this would be a great time to get sluggish and slow. You’ll be tempted to end some associations now, but you might regret it later, so wait until after Dec. 29. Communications are affectionate and gracious, travel brings beauty and peace, despite any glitches. Your romantic side simmers, surfacing as excitement Sunday/Monday, meeting obstacles Tuesday, finding gentle wisdom Thursday/Friday.
CHOCOLATE LAB PUPS. CKC Reg’d, M/F, hips & eyes clear, shots, dew claw removed, $1200. Ready Dec 18. Jim 604-454-8643
604-724-7652
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Dogs DOBERMAN PUPS. Males. Tails/ears/dew claws done. Black/ tan. $1,500/each. 604-607-7433
ALL SMALL breed pups local & non shedding $350+. 604-590-3727 www.puppiesfishcritters.com
AUSSIE DOODLE/LAB Doodles, from $350 - $900, yellow, silver & choc., non shed 604-302-3993
604-244-9350
Tim Stephens' Astral Reflections Aries March 21 - April 19: Start nothing new before Dec. 30. Protect ongoing projects from mistakes and delays. Reprise projects and relationships from the past, especially in career. (A propos career, higher-ups, parents and VIPs are testy all month, so be diplomatic, eager, honest. Take criticism goodnaturedly.) This is an enjoyable, mellow week. Love might visit you in person, or merely in your thoughts. A particular kind of stress, medical condition or abrupt surprise in relationships that has dogged you for seven years occurs again Friday/Saturday – for the LAST time this lifetime! Grab success Wednesday! Taurus April 20-May 20: Life’s mysteries continue. Research will turn up nuggets, give you insights. Usually this is a good time for investments, intimate commitments, lifestyle changes and health cures/ diagnosis. However, you should avoid anything new in these. Re-diagnosis of an old condition, or grabbing an investment that passed you by formerly, anything attached to the past in this way, can be a good opportunity. But start nothing brand new before Dec. 30. Double-check all facts, figures. Avoid all legal hassles and foreign travel until mid-January. Others treat you with affection all month. Gemini May 21-June 20: Relationships predominate. New meetings, new opportunities and new horizons confront you, but everything new is flawed, if you meet it before Dec. 30. If career/ business opportunities return from the past, then they qualify as “valid” – but former (and new) relationships face pretty gigantic problems. For example, anyone you met in 2010 – and to some degree since 2003 – will always try to dominate you. Patience is best, especially since truly compatible people will appear very soon, in 2011. Be ambitious Monday. Happiness and poor luck Tuesday; happiness and good luck Wednesday!
Dogs
KITTENS,10 WEEKS old to an approved home, 3 to choose from,604-823-0009 after 4:30 pm
Viewing Times: Monday, December 13, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Tuesday, December 14, 9:00 am ’Til Auction Time
Notes
★★ MEN’S Clothing!★★
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CATS for ADOPTION Royal City Humane Society. 604-524-6447 www.rchs.bc.ca
On-Site Location: 472 West 15th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C.
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colors Available. Call 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.ca
Ed Hardy & Christian Audigier TShirts. All Size Large, brand new condition. Downsizing wardrobe. Call 604-880-0288 Serious Inquiries Only!
Cats
BERNESE MOUNTAIN Dog Puppies, Male and Female, available January 4th. $1,200. Langley. 778-241-5504.
ENGLISH MASTIFF pups, M/F, p/b, papers, dewormed, 1st shots, 9 wks. $1,850. (1)-604-316-5644
ENGLISH SETTER, CKC Reg. puppies, M/F, Champion lines. Great temperament. 1st shoots, tattooed. $900. 604-533-9310
Foster homes urgently req’d for rescued, abandoned & neglected dogs. Many breeds. www. abetterlifedogrescue.com GERMAN SHEPHERD pups, shots, dewormed, parents to view. $550. 778-344-8280
BOSTON TERRIER Pups, CKC reg, vet chk’d, reputable breeder & exc pedigree. 1-604-794-3786
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Start nothing new before Dec. 30. Stick with the ongoing, or reprise the past. Paradoxically, many new little projects or tasks seem to begin during a work-oriented Sunday/ Monday. Well, keep it small (doing dishes OK; buying a new dishwasher not). Fuse old things into the new, especially at home. Relationships strain your goodwill Tuesday, but reward you nicely Wednesday. Mysteries, temptations, finances, gossip draw you Thursday to Saturday: there’s success in these, but it might all end with a sudden split, tension or event. Hmm. Travel all week. Satisfy your curiosity! Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Stick with ongoing projects and relationships – reject the new before Dec. 30. This is a splendid time to remember old friends, family – buy cards for those you haven’t in the past, buy little mementoes, etc. (Xmas shopping is OK, because it’s a repetition for most of us; but avoid big items. Purchase those after Dec. 30.) We all fall in love eventually: your big event is likely 2011 onward, but it might be now. Sunday/Monday tease your romantic side. Still, don’t confuse sensuality with affection. Work, mid-week. Exciting meetings, Thursday onward. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: All 2010 features endings and new beginnings. These hit two peaks: last March, and this Sunday/Monday. But how does that fit in with a period (Dec. 10 to 29) in which you should not be starting anything? Further, at least five “starts” are indicated now. The present “start nothing” period is naturally nostalgic, so it might be bringing things from the past, lingering tendrils, frayed ends, and asking you to fuse them together into a new beginning – or to restart something old. This might occur on a sub-conscious or conscious level. Love meets obstacles Tuesday, green lights Wednesday!
Pets
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Dec. 12 - Dec. 18 Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: Start nothing new before Dec. 30.You might hear from old acquaintances Sunday/Monday, or get the urge to write/call them. Do so, results will be fine. Follow your curiosity these two days. Explore unfamiliar neighbourhoods, figuratively perhaps. Life stops you short Tuesday – it wants you to rest. That’s better than losing your temper. Secrets, security quests succeed Wednesday. Though it’s a week of rest, privacy and contemplation, romantic desires/moods steal over you Thursday to Saturday. Romance’s sister, Creativity, might be a better date. Practise safety late week. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: Your mood remains upbeat,yourpopularity’sstrong,hopesbuoyyoursteps, and life offers parties, entertainment, light flirtation. But don’t start any major projects or relationships before Dec. 30. A money situation or puzzle – perhaps with roots in last March – begins to gel, and a subtle but significant new path, new direction, begins to form. Odd that it takes place in a “backward-biased” period, but this seems more oriented toward healing the old than forming the new. Focus on this Sunday/ Monday. Mid-week’s active: have a list. Steer toward home, family Thursday onward. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: Your energy and charisma surge upward Sunday/Monday. Trends are hitting “deep notes” or significant turning points, in career, worldly status, relations with governments or large companies, institutions, and in social life. Take a minute to contemplate your life, your path. In general, you should not start anything new, especially in relationships, before Dec. 30. But life might be starting some things for you; and if you can’t trust life, what can you trust? Go with the flow. Money has problems Tuesday, successes Wednesday. Be curious but safe Thursday onward. timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014
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PETS & LIVESTOCK
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REAL ESTATE RENTALS
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Houses - Sale
6020-01 GOLDEN DOODLE Pups great family pets, email pics avail, $750. 250-674-0091
POODLE/SCHNAUZER X Great Xmas gift. doc’d tails, declawed. 2M/5F. 604-951-6890
MALTESE PUPPIES, family raised, first shots, $700/each. Call 604-945-7807 TEACUP YORKSHIRE Terrier pup. female, 604-825-2001 www.fraservalleyyorkies.com PIT BULL puppies male & female 1st shots, dewormed $350. View parents. Phone 604-701-1587
RIDGEBACK PUPS PB $600 no papers parents avail for viewing. Ph 604-842-7199
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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 Sry Sullivan Mews ground lvl 1200sf 2br 2ba tnhse, 55+complex $220K 834-6935 id5136 Sry E Newton 1 acre lot with 2600sf 6br 2.5ba bungalow $479,900 778-549-2056 id5198 Sry Fleetwood immaculate 2450sf 4br 4ba quiet location $529,900 575-8729 id5270
3520
Horses
OLDER TRAILS WEST horse trailer for sale. Asking $3000.00 Call and leave a message at 604-823-4804
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5040 4051
Registered Massage Services
TRAINED MASSEUSE $55/hr, Call Kathy 778-885-5254 www.massagebykathy.info
4060
Metaphysical
LOVE! MONEY! LIFE! #1 Psychics! 1-877-478-4410 CreditCards/Deposit $3.19/min 18+ 1-900-783-3800 www.mysticalconnections.ca
4062
Mind,Body&Soul
ORIENTAL THERAPY Shiatsu & Reiki, $50/hr, Healing and Relaxation. 202 11th Street, New Westminster. 778-858-7686
Business Opps/ Franchises
#1 JANITORIAL FRANCHISE Customers, (Office Cleaning), Training and support. Financing. www.coverall.com 604-434-7744 info@coverallbc.com HOMEWORKERS GET PAID DAILY! Now Accepting! Easy At Home Computer Work, Full/Part Time, No Experience Needed. FREE to Join. HURRY, SPOTS GO FAST!
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5060
Houses - Sale
6020-18
RENT TO OWN, If you have a small down payment, I have a home for you. Less then perfect credit ok. Call Kelly 604-418-3162
6030
High Pymts/Expired Listing/No Equity?
We Will Take Over Your Payment Until We Sell Your Property. No Fees.
Call Kristen today (604) 812-3718
6040
Lots & Acreage
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
6052
Real Estate Investment
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(604) 812-3718 OR (604) 786-4663
www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca
★Less Than perfect credit OK★ Low down payment, I have a nice home for you! Rent To OWN! Call Kim 604-628-6598
Celebrate all your family occasions in the
Legal Services
5020
Money to Loan
Call 1-866-690-3328 www.4pillars.ca
NEED CASH AND OWN A VEHICLE?
You keep your keys and drive away with cash. Call Got Keys? Got Cash! (604) 760-9629
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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 BBY, Lghd Mall. 1 BR, $850 incl ht & h/w. ns/np, new bath & tile, storage, Dec 1/15. 604-779-3882
1 & 2 BEDROOM APT
on Balmoral Street avail. Close to trans, Highgate Mall & shopping. Rent incls heat & h/w. Refs req’d. Reno’d stes avail. Wheelchair accessible. Ana 778-859-0798 or Bayside Property Office 604-432-7774 for more info or to view.
BBY, METROTOWN. 1 - 2 BR. Clean, quiet bldg. Incl heat/hot water. Immed. 778-323-0237 BBY METROTOWN 1 BR. Avail Immed, Clean, quiet bldng. Inc heat/hot water. 778-848-1790
BBY NORTH 2 BR apt, $1100 incls h/w, Avail Dec 15, nr L’heed Mall & SFU, n/s, 778-960-1707 CENTREPOINT ACROSS Metrotown, 2bd, 2bath, view, balconygym, all appliances. $1900 available Jan 1st. 604-617-5852
COQ. 3 BR $1,000, 2 BR $875, 1 BR $800, Now/Jan 1, heat, prkg. 778-990-7079 or 604-521-8249
CALYPSO COURT 1030 - 5th Ave, New West Near Transportation & Douglas College. Well Managed Building.
office: 604 524-8174 cell: 604 813-8789
Close to Lougheed Mall, S.F.U. & Transportation.
COTTONWOOD PLAZA 555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq
office: 604 936-3907
Large units some with 2nd bathroom or den. On bus routes, close to S.F.U. & Lougheed Mall.
AMBER (W)
401 Westview St, Coq
office: 604 936-1225
Large Units. Near Lougheed Mall. Transportation & S.F.U.
COQ, WALK to Coq Centre, WCE transit, Douglas College. Brand NEW LUXURY Bosa, 1 BR Condo, beautiful granite counts, ss appls, hrdwd flrs, 1 storage, 1 sec’d prkg, sec bldg. Excellent amens: fitness area, sauna/steam room. $1200. Avail Jan 1/Feb1. Prefer NS/NP. Call 604-880-0439 MAPLE RIDGE Bright Lrg 1 BR & 2 BR, heat, hot water, cbl incls, Avail Now. 778-846-1169 N. WEST, Lrg 1 BR $895 & 2 BR $1095, hdwd flrs, heat hot/water & cable. Cat OK. Nr transit, quiet bldg. Av now. Jim 604-728-2086
NEW WEST
St Andrews Street 1 BR Apt, Large balcony, updated, nr transit & amens. Available now. Small pet ok with pet deposit.
Call 604-518-5040
NEW WEST
St Andrews Street 2 BR Apt, Large balcony, updated, nr transit & amens. Available Jan 1. Small pet ok with pet deposit.
Call 604-518-5040 VILLA MARGARETA 320-9th St, New West
Bach & 1 BR Available. All Suites Have Balconies. Undergrd Parking Available. Refs Required. Small Pet Ok.
CALL 604 715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES
JUNIPER COURT
GARDEN VILLA
Close to Lougheed Mall, all Transportation Connections, Schools & S.F.U.
1 BR & 2 BR Available. Beautiful atrium with fountain. By shops, college & transit. Pets negotiable. Ref required.
415 Westview St, Coq
1010 6th Ave, New West
office: 604 939-8905 cell: 604 916-0261
CALL 604 715-7764
KING ALBERT COURT
EL PRESIDENTE
1300 King Albert, Coq Close to Transportation, Schools & S.F.U.
700 PARK CRESCENT
office: 604 937-7343 cell: 778 848-5993
1 BEDROOMS
Family Living
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
NEW WESTMINSTER
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.
BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES
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
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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6508
Notice of Disposition
Al Dodimead ACD Realty (604) 521-0311 view this & other properties @ www.acdrealty.com
102-120 Agnes St, N.West
MONTECITO TOWERS 99-7360 Halifax St, Bby Bach, 1 BR & 2 BR
604 420-5636
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
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BONSOR APTS
Apt/Condos
Surrey Gardens Apartments for your new one bedroom home www.GreatApartments.ca It’sFrom time to$690.00 discover
884 INVERGARRY AVE.
Bright, spotless 1 BR suite. Owner lives up. Fridge, stove, washer & dryers. Flexible possession. Lease and excellent references a must. $795 incls utils.
SKYLINE TOWERS
Refreshingly Clean Meticulously Maintained
Call: 604-444-3000 to book your ad!
Burnaby
604 939-0944
1 Bdrms starting at $825
Legal/Public Notices
TAKE NOTICE THAT the City of Burnaby proposes to transfer closed road described as Pcl. A and D, road dedicated by Plan LMP40993 and Pcl. B and C, road dedicated by Plan 1050, comprising of a total of 0.622ha shown outlined on Reference Plan BCP ___ to be consolidates with Lots 1 and 2, Plan BCP___, ALL of DL 165. Gp 1, NWD to Canada Lands Company CLC Limited (Inc, No. A47912) in exchange for dedication of 0.606ha of land as road.
Apt/Condos
BBY LGHD MALL, Clean & Bright 2 BR, $1200 incls ht & h/w, n/s, n/p, Immed. 604-298-3470
545 Rochester Ave, Coq
1021 HOWAY ST.
5505
6508
NEW WESTMINSTER
604.777.5046
Avoid Bankruptcy, Stops Creditor Calls. Much lower Payments at 0% Interest. We work for You, not Your Creditors.
BBY, BRENTWOOD, NEW 1 BR, balcony, 6 appls, gym. NS/NP. Av Dec 15. $1200/mo. 778-558-9290
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SALISBURY PLACE 7272 Salisbury Ave Bby Highgate 1 BR incl heat & hot water. N/S & N/P. $877/mo. 604-524-4720
Extra Large 2 Bedrooms. Close to Lougheed Mall & S.F.U.
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Financial Services
Apt/Condos
BBY METROTOWN 1 & 2 BR avail Immed, Clean, quiet bldng. Inc heat/hot water. 778-788-1867
552 Dansey Ave, Coq
www.REALCARCASH.com
5035
1 & 2 BR, 1180 Landsdowne Dr. $895 up, carpets, drapes, balc./ patio, outdoor pool, tennis crt, NO PET. nr Coq Ctre, 604-942-2865
ARBOUR GREENE
Need Cash Today?
Computer/ Internet
6508
COQ BLUE MOUNTAIN, 1 BR apt, $800 incls heat, nr bus, n/s, n/p, Avail Immed. 604-467-2157
office: 604 939-2136 cell: 604 805-9490
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5070
Apt/Condos
AMBER ROCHESTOR
www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca
Any Price, Any Location Any Condition. No Fees! No Risk!
6508
Maple Ridge/ Pitt Mead.
BUILDING LOT, New West. 33’ x 130’. $75,000 in services paid! No HST! 4,240 total sq. feet. Priced to sell! $322,888. 604-726-0677 ★ ALERT: WE BUY HOUSES ★ Foreclosure Help! Debt Relief! No Equity! Don’t Delay! Call us First! 604-657-9422
YORKIE X PUPPIES Small size. Vaccinated. $575 to $675. 604-588-5195 PUREBRED BLUE HEELERS Australian Cattle Puppies. Have had 1st shots and de-wormed. Chilliwack. Call 604-512-7560.
Real Estate
6020
Owner Managed Sorry, No Pets
Call for details! 604-589-7040
1MONTH FREE*
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
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RENTALS
6508
Apt/Condos
6540
Houses - Rent
3 Bdrm Homes! Rent TO OWN! Poor Credit Ok, Low Down. Call Karyn 604-857-3597 NEW WEST. 1 BR Apt, $725/mo incls heat, light, cable, laundry, avail Jan 1st. Call 604-780-0048 NEW WEST Cozy 1 BR Penthouse, nr all amens, n/s, n/p, $650. Avail Now. 604-783-6003 NEW WEST. Reno Bach, 1 BR & 2 BR. New Appl’s etc. N/P, From $650-$1050 inc. Heat & Hot Water. Avail Now. 604-724-8353
PT MOODY Klahanie, NEW 2 BR, 2 bath, granite, appls, sec prkg. Canoe Club/gym/pool/ party Jan 1. $1350. N/S. 604-809-857 ROYAL VIEW APTS 1 BR & 2BR. Updated & well managed. By Metrotown. N/P. 604 430-0630, 778-995-7787
CANTERBURY COURT
Fifth Ave, New West 1 BR $785. Lrg, bright, well maint bldg. Rent includes heat, hot water & cable. N/P. Central New West.
CALL 604 519-1095
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, CENTRAL. Large 3 BR, upper flr. Like new! New paint, new double-glazed windows, new ceiling, new applis. 2 baths, f/p, private w/d, covered sundeck, lots of prkg. $1,550/mo + ½ util. N/s, small pets okay. Nr BCIT, SFU, BGH, Skytrain & bus. Avail Jan 1. 604-563-1231 or 604-298-6874 BBY NORTH 2 BR & Den mn flr, 5 appls, $1200. Jan 1. n/s, n/p, adult oriented. 604-880-9433
6565
1ST MONTH FREE for 850 sq ft office in Metrotown, $550/month incls all. Natalie 778-230-9037
6595
COQ BLUE MTN Como Lk, 2672sf 2 lev hse, 4 BR, 2 bath, 2 f/p, garage, 5 appls. NS/NP. Jan 1. $1695 + utls. 604-931-3050 COQ. CENTRAL, 3 BR single house, 2070 sq ft, $1850/mo + utils, avail now. 604-720-7356
Shared Accommodation
6595-20
Coq./Poco/ Port Moody
ROOMMATE NEEDED to share 1800 sqft Townhouse in Port Moody, w/d, laminate floors, $595 incls utils, cable & internet, parking, indoor pool, nr SFU & Lougheed Mall. Suits professional working person or student. References Required. Avail Dec 15 or Jan 1. Call 778-846-5275
6602 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
Office/Retail Rent
Suites/Partial Houses
1BDRM GROUND-LEVEL. Sunny, large suite with view, new carpet, d/w, fireplace; access to W/D. no pets. $850 incl utilities 604-432-9161
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
FRASER HEIGHTS (156 & 108). 3 bdrm upper $1425 inc bell sat., hydro, dbl garage, sec. sys, n/s, n/p. laundry cell: 604-319-3360 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
SUNSET PARK
CHILLIWACK - 9557 Williams, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town..... $888/M
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
6535
COQ New Horizon, newly reno’d 3BR, 2 lvls, all new appls, 1900 sf, nr Pinetree Sec, ns/np, Jan 1st, $1850/mo, 604 760-6372
Suites/Partial Houses
BBY, METROTOWN. 1 BR, g/lvl, Alarm. Near skytrn. NS/NP. Refs. $850 incl util. Jan1. 604-430-1358 BBY NORTH 2 BR g/lvl, priv ent, alarm, w/d, all new appls & kitchen, $950 incls all utils, ns/np, Refs Req, Immed, 604-716-4703
BBY, NORTH. 3 BR, upper, priv laundry, $1250/mo + util. Also: 2 BR bsmt, $850/mo + util. Ns/np. Near Brentwood Mall. Avail now. 604-299-7887 or 604-644-1312 BBY NORTH Bach g/lvl ste, all new appls & kitchen, priv ent, alrm, w/d, $650 incls all utils, ns/ np, Immed, Refs. 604-716-4703 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 N BBY Dundas/Madison: house 2BR grd/lve new reno; $750+utils. Ns/np. Refs. 604-377-7823.
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, 22ND/BOUNDARY. 2 BR, sep W/D. Nr BCIT. Ns/np. $1000 incl hydro/cbl. Immed. Refs. 778-389-9925 or 604-879-1454 BBY BRIGHT with view 1 BR g/lvl, $795 incls utils, nr ammens, n/s, n/p, Avail Now. 604-520-1346 BBY, CLOSE to Highgate, lrg 3 BR with ensuite, Jan 1, 5 appls, $1375/mo + utils. 604-522-8127 BBY, DEER LAKE. 2 BR, grd/lvl. Sh’d w/d. Ns/np. Refs. $950/mo incls utils. 604-298-9149
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 NEWLY RENO’D 1 bdrm bsmt suite $675/mo - Riverview Heights n/s n/p util & wifi incl. Avail Jan. 1st. (604) 728-7208 N.WEST Queensborough NEW lrg 2 BR gr lev ste, sh’d W/D. $875 incls utls. NS/NP. 604-339-8616
POCO. Bright, clean 1 BR, grd/lvl. Priv laundry & patio. Cozy w/b f/p. Near bus. $700/mo + 1⁄3 util. N/s, n/p. Avail Jan 1st. 604-944-6669
Call (604)812-3718 or (604)786-4663
www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca
6450
Homestay
BBY, 22ND/BOUNDARY. Homestay Furnished 2 BR, share bath, with or without 2 meal option, cable, sh’d W/D. By BCIT, SFU, all transit. NS/NP. Refs. 778-389-9925 or 604-879-1454
Miscellaneous Rentals
GATED PARKING AVAILABLE New Westminster CALL 604 723-8215 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES
BBY, EAST. 2 BR, grd/lvl. Shared laundry. Near schools, Skytrain & bus. $895/mo + util. Ns/np. Now. 604-789-6318, 604-521-1008 BBY HOSPITAL 1 BR ste, partly furnished, $650 + utils, incl cbl & net, Avail Dec 22. n/s, n/p, w/d, 778-785-6974 or 604-726-8643 BBY NORTH, 1100sf, 2 BR g/l ste, sh’d W/D, carport. $900+50% utls. NS/NP. Jan 1. 604-618-0050
Time to Get Your Own Place? Find your answer in the Classifieds – in print and online!
FOR RENT
1-BEDROOM AP T. Move in tomorrow. Affo rdable monthly rent.
Go to http://classified.van.net or call 604-444-3000.
8010
POCO CITADEL HTS, 3 BR + Den g/lvl, 1200 sqft, priv ent, w/d, open kitchen, w/i closet, full bath, 2 blks to schl & transit, $1000 + utils. Jan 1. ns/np, 604-472-9802
Alarm/Security
ALARM 604-463-7919 Systems Ltd.
8020
Blinds & Draperies
BLACKOUT DRAPES. Cut light 100%. Save energy. Dampen sound. Innovative fabric in 42 colors. Free est. 604-506-6230
8030
Carpentry
* RENOS * Bsmt refinish * Drywall * Bath Tiles * Windows * Doors * Stairs. Call Norm 604-437-1470 RENO’S, CARPENTRY, Drywall, Handyman. 30 years experience. Phone David 604-825-4072
8055
1ST MTH FREE 1 & 2 BR Apts. Good view. Metrotown. Close to skytrain. Natalie 778-230-9037
Professionally Managed by Colliers International
ROTARY TOWER 25 Clute St, New West
6602
HOME SERVICES
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 Exp. Reliable European Cleaning, Holiday Cleanup, Res, Ref’s avail★ Call 604 760-7702 ★
8060
8073
Drainage
DRAIN TILES & WATER LINES Without Digging a Trench 604-294-5300 DRAINAGE, SEWER & WATER Underground Video Inspection Call Tobias 604 782-4322 Mia Casa − Drain Tile/Sewer Line Water Line Repairs / Replacement & Cleaning. Vince 604-941-6060, Al 604-783-3142
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
8075
Drywall
*Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925
8080
Electrical
8105
Flooring/ Refinishing
THE ART OF HARDWOOD FLOORS Installations Refinishing & Repairs Dust Free. Affordable Rates! Free Estimates.
#1113 Low Cost Electric 522-3435 Comm/Res/Panel change Heating/Appl Repair. Lic & Bonded.
Call: 604-240-3344
#1167 LIC Bonded. BBB, lrg & sm jobs, expert trouble shooter, WCB, low rates, 24/7. 617-1774.
Refinish, sanding, install, dustless Prof & Quality work 604-219-6944
ABACUS ELECTRIC.ca Lic Elect Contr 97222. 40 yrs exp. 1 stop! Reas. rates! BBB. 778-988-9493.
LIC. ELECTRICIAN #37309 Commercial & residential renos & small jobs. 778-322-0934. YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
Need a Gardener?
Concrete
DALL’ANTONIA CONCRETE Seniors discount. Friendly, family business, 40+ yrs. 604-240-3408
8087
Artistry of Hardwood Floors
INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices. Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508
8125
Gutters
EDGEMONT GUTTERS
• Sales & Installation of 5’’ Continuous Gutter • Minor Repairs • Cleaning
604-420-4800 Established 1963
Find one in the Home Services section
Home Services
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Planning on RENOVATING?
PT COQ. 2 BR, f/ba, f/p, priv w/d. Great view! Ns/np. $950mo incl utls. Avail now. 604-944-1479
6605
Townhouses Rent
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. 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 POCO 2 BR T/H $755 & $775 & 5 BR for $1190. Quiet-family complex, no pets. Now. 604-464-0034
RIVERS INLET Townhouses
(Coquitlam Centre area)
• 2 BR Townhouse • 3 BR Townhouse 1.5 bath, 2 levels, 5 appls, decorative fireplace, carport. Sorry no pets.
Call 604-942-2012 WOODLAND PARK
TOWNHOMES Professionally managed family townhome complex on 28 acres located in beautiful Port Moody. Spacious 2 BR & 3 BR units, 5 appls, inste W/D, walk out bsmt, 1 parking. Cat friendly.
Contact 604-939-0221 woodland@rentmidwest.com
Check out the specialists in our Home Service Directory of the Classifieds and get started on your project today! To advertise your Home Service Business call Classifieds 604-444-3000
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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
A1 Steve’s Gutter Cleaning & Repair from $98. Gutters vacuumed/hand clean. 604-524-0667 PRP GUTTER CLEANING & GUTTER REPAIRS. Free estimates 604-764-0399
8130
Handyperson
TRUSTED HOME IMPROVEMENTS
8185
Moving & Storage
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 Experienced Movers ~ 2 Men $50 ~ • Includes all Taxes • Licenced & Insured • Professional Piano Movers
604-708-8850
$30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020 A MOVING EXPERIENCE WITH L & D ENTERPRISES !!! Fast & Dependable Special Rates Seniors Disc. Call 604-464-5872 AAA ADVANCE MOVING Experts in all kinds of Moving, Storage & Packing. Different from the Rest. 604-861-8885 ABBA MOVERS bsmt clean 1-4 ton Lic, ins’d from $35/hr, 2 men $45 day honest 26 yrs est 506-7576.
604-878-5232 SINCE 1997
HANDY ANDY Handyman services. Odd Jobs. (WHATEVER). 604-715-9011
8155
Landscaping
DOUBLE - 0 LANDSCAPING Bobcat (small jobs), lawn care & landscaping. Call 778-885-2984 ★ OPERA LANDSCAPING ★ Retaining walls, irrigation, paving, patios, fences, etc. 778-688-2444
8160
8220
AMI MOVING ★ 3-5 ton cube. Starting at $39/hour. Local & long distances. 24/7 ★ 604-617-8620
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
Installations & Repairs A 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
436-1005
10% Off with this Ad! For all your plumbing, heating & reno needs. Lic Gas Fitter, Aman. 778-895-2005
PLUMBERS
Talk to Someone You Trust.
CENTRAL AIR INSTALLED FURNACES CONDITIONING Sears also installs ROOFING, WINDOWS, WINDOW COVERINGS & CARPETING
Kitchens, baths, tiling, flooring, painting, plumbing, gutters ★ Small jobs welcome ★ Insured, WCB
604-764-0399
Christmas Special
15% OFF
All Tiling Supplies
A1 CONTRACTING. Bsmt, bath, kitchen cabinets, tiling, painting & decks. Dhillon, 604-782-1936 Additions, renos & new const. Concrete forming & framing specialist. Patrick 604-218-3064 Complete Bathroom Reno’s Suites, Kitchens,Tiling, Skylights, Windows, Doors, 604 521-1567 D & M RENOVATIONS, Flooring, tiling, finishing. Fully Insured. Top quality, quick work 604-724-3832
TwoGuysWithATruck.ca Moving, Storage, Free EST 604-628-7136. Visa, OK
PACIFIC ACE PLUMBING INC. •Repairs •Installation •Insured Free Est. Call • 778-836-8835
8195
Painting/ Wallpaper
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
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
D&M PAINTING
Interior/Exterior Specialist Many Years Experience Fully Insured Top Quality, Quick Work Free Estimate
604-724-3832
604-728-3009 jkbconstruction.com
8250
#1 Roofing Company in BC All types of Roofing Over 35 Years in Business Call now & we pay ½ the HST
604-588-0833
SALES@ PATTARGROUP.COM
WWW.PATTARGROUP.COM GL Roofing cedar shake, asphalt shingle, flat roofs BBB WCB clean gutters $80. 24/7 604-240-5362 Roof Snow Removal by RCABC Cert’d ROOFERS. 50 years exp. Dunrite Roofing • 604-522-8516
CORAZZA CONTRACTING
604-299-5511 ext 213
24 HOURS 1-800-4-MY-HOME • (1-800-469-4663)
8185
Moving & Storage
AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men
1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 Ton $ From
45 We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance FREE ESTIMATES • Seniors Discount
604-787-8061 604-537-4140
www.affordablemoversbc.com
Interior & Exterior
15% OFF
Free Est. - 15 Years Exp. Insured /WCB
604-723-8434
TOP PAINTING Winter Special: JOE 604-782-1377
Good Day Painting Fully Insured, Quality Work, Res/Comm, No Payment till Job is Completed! Call Thomas 604 377-1338 PAINTING Text. Ceilings & Drywall Repairs. Cove & Trim Finishing. Cer. Tiles. 604-521-1567.
Stucco/Siding/ Exterior
★ASK DISCOUNT RUBBISH★ Best Prices, Yard, House/Const, Demo. 7 days 604-727-6153
8309
Snow Removal
SNOW REMOVAL AND SALTING Residential/Commercial Book ahead! Call Today!
★ 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.
604-779-6978
8315
alljobs@telus.net
K & E’S 24 HOUR SNOW PLOWING & SALTING Commercial & Residential Fully Insured trucke2k@hotmail.com
Tiling
Tree Services
• • • •
renovations custom homes kitchens and baths over 20 yrs experience
Carlo 604-818-5919
Dangerous tree removal, pruning, topping, hedge trimming & stump grinding. Fully insured & WCB
Jerry 604-618-8585 Andrew 604-618-8585
604-937-6633 604-349-5533
A-1 TRI CRAFT TREE SERVICES (EST. 1986)
9105
Auto Miscellaneous
$0 DOWN & WE MAKE YOUR 1st PAYMENT AT AUTO CREDIT FAST Need a vehicle? Good or Bad Credit? Call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599 www.autocreditfast.ca DLN 30309
9125
Domestic
9145
Scrap Car Removal
Scrap Car Removal
Removal FREEScrap/Car No Wheels No Problem
HOUR 2Service From Call
Family Owned & Operated
(604) 209-2026
ABC TREE MEN
Winter storm trimming Dangerous Tree Removal Stump Grinding. Call now:
604-521-7594 604-817-8899
Treeworks 15 yrs exp. Tree/ Stump Removal, Prun’in & Trim’in & View Work 291-7778, 787-5915 www.treeworksonline.ca Wildwood Tree Services, Exp Hedge Trimming and Removal & Tree Pruning. Free Est. 604-893-5745
8335
Window Cleaning
Edgemont Building Maintenance • Power Washing • Window Cleaning • Gutter Cleaning
604-420-4800 Established 1963
BOB’S WINDOW Gets that Clean, Clear Shine No Drops, No Drips, No Streaks Right into the corners! Serving you for over 20 yrs. Also do Gutters 604 588-6938
9145
Scrap Car Removal
THE SCRAPPER SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL
CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES
604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H
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I BUY JUNK CARS & TRUCKS
1998 EAGLE TALON ESI, 170k, 2.0 L, excellent condition, 5 spd, no accidents, silver exterior, grey interior. $3900. 604-763-3223
Cash for junk cars! $100 to $1000 Ask about our $500 Credit!
Visit our website @ www.surreyscrap.com Free tow, no wheels, no papers no problem! Hassle free friendly service. 2 hr service in most areas.
604 628 9044
Free Removal & Towing Service! ★CALL★ 604-880-8420 or 604-277-9021 ★ FREE TOWING ★ up to $300 CASH Today!
604-728-1965 John #1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200
NO WHEELS, NO PROBLEM
Rubbish Removal
Tree Services
AUTOMOTIVE
Roofing Experts 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank
8255
8315
$ BEST RATES $
Quality European Craftsmanship
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $100 cash paid for full sized vehicles. 604-518-3673
9160
Sports & Imports
NEED CHEAP AUTOBODY ? www.cheapautobody.ca 604-341-7738
604-RUBBISH Georgie Award for Best Renovation & Design Complete Renovations / Additions Kitchens / Bathrooms
604-728-3009
www.jkbconstruction.com
782-2474
* We Remove & Recycle Anything*
Free Est’s • Large or Small Jobs
10% OFF WITH THIS AD www.604rubbish.com
Student Works
Disposal & Recycling
Trips start at
MATCO DESIGN
All Renovations & Additions, Ins. Quality Work
604-720-1564
30 yrs exp. matco@telus.net
8250
$49
B i n s f ro m 7 - 2 0 y a rd s a v a i l .
John 778-288-8009
1 Read.
Read Autofind in the paper every weekend.
2 Click.
1. Go to burnabynow.com/autofind royalcityrecord.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?
10% OFF with this ad
Roofing
20% Discount
Residential • Commercial Free Estimates • Top Quality
8300
J. PEARCE STUCCO CONTRACTING. Residential / Commercial. 604-761-6079
9145
PRIMO PAINTING Christmas Special
Roofing
Snow Removal
RESIDENTIAL & Light Commercial. Salt available. 2 hr min, $60/hr. Call 604-230-9500
A.J.K. Moving Ltd. Special truck for clean-ups. Any size job. Lic# 32839 604-875-9072 873-5292
8295
JKB CONSTRUCTION LTD. COMPLETE RENOVATIONS
Renovations & Home Improvement
$30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020
778-235-1772 Est 1995
LICENSED PLUMBER & Gasfitter. BBQs, ranges, etc. Repairs, renos. VISA ok. 604-830-6617
8240
8295
Rubbish Removal
(selected wholesaler —cash sales)
TWO BROTHERS MOVING Local & Long Distance 604-720-0931 • bc.moving@gmail.com •
www.twonicemovers.com Move residential, office & pianos. Best rates in town, 604-781-0297
8255
PTV HOME RENOVATIONS Bath & Kitchen
DAN THE HANDYMAN. Reno’s & Home Repairs, 20 yrs Exp. Free Estimates. ★ Call 604 715-3979
T. TRAN -604-723-2468, Tree Pruning, hedging, weeding, leaf cleanup, gutters, etc. Reliable.
BE COOL! COLD FEET?
Renovations & Home Improvement
Water Lines (without digging) Sewer Lines (without digging) Install. Drain tiles. 604-294-5300
Lawn & Garden
Home Services
8240
PRP RENOVATIONS
BBM
WILDWOOD LANDSCAPING Tree & Hedge Pruning. Hedge removal. 604-893-5745
8180
Plumbing
To place your ad call
604-444-3000
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• 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
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A32 • Saturday, December 11, 2010 • The Record
Advantage Realtors Adam
Donna
Todd
Melodie
Roland
Mick
Wendy
Becci
Keith
Dave
Deb
Patti
All of us at RE/ RE/MAX Advantage Realty want to thank you for your continuing support during 2010.
Dianne
Steve
John
Glenn
Matt
Kristi
We wish you all a very Happy Holiday Season and a new year filled with good health & happiness.
Jessikha
Darcy
Gerry
Elio
Peggy
Elise
Jason
Christa
Wendy M.
Allison
Call the #1 Real Estate Office in New Westminster and make your home a Miracle Home
Alison
Naomi
Since 1992, Canadian RE/MAX associates have raised a total of over $32 million dollars to help treat 2.6 million children in Canada.
Geoff
Stephen
Karen
Michael
Rexx
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Dianne
Patrick
Trevor
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