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Out of Egypt City man escapes as civil unrest hits BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com
Claude Maillé finally embarked on a trip-of-a-lifetime to Egypt – only to be caught up in civil unrest. ThelongtimeNewWestminster resident left for Egypt on Jan. 24 and returned Feb. 1. His trip was cut short because of political unrest in the Middle Eastern nation. “When I was in Cairo, in the terminal with no food and no sleep, I was happy to get out of there,” he said. “At the airport, there are all these soldiers with AK47s. I was happy to go home because I could tell everything was going to escalate. We were getting reports from other travelers and our group leader.” Anti-government protests started in Egypt on Jan. 25. Maillé witnessed protests wherever he went, including Cairo, Alexandria and Aswan. “We joined the Nile cruise there (Aswan) so we were insolated,” he said. “Our group leader was on top of it. It was supposed
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Cruise denial: Claude Maillé had been waiting 40 years to go to Egypt, only to have his trip cut short by the protests. to be three days. The last day was cancelled because of safety. It docked in Luxor. We flew from Luxor to Cairo.” While moored in Aswan, the tourists were unable to do many of the things they’d planned to
do in Luxor because of safety concerns. Maillé then spent some long hours at the Cairo airport, awaiting a flight out of Egypt. “I got stuck at the airport,” he said. “No food, no place
to sleep. I couldn’t reach the Canadian embassy. I was trying for five days, but I couldn’t get through.” Maillé said passengers were told they needed to sign a contract saying they’d pay $400 or
they couldn’t take the flight. Then, when passengers were waiting to board the plan, Maillé said Egyptian officials told them they wanted $2,000 US or the plane wasn’t leaving Egypt. Two ◗Egypt Page 3
Janzen: ‘... they have no relevance to anything’ Fraser Institute’s report card puts city schools in the middle of the pack – but who cares in New Westminster? BY ALFIE LAU REPORTER alau@royalcityrecord.com
The annual release of the Fraser Institute’s controversial annual report card on elementary schools on
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Rain Barrels, Backyard Composters and Worm Composting
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The City of New Westminster will be stocking limited quantities of rain barrels and backyard composters in an effort to promote water conservation and composting at home. Available to New Westminster residents only, these items will be sold at a subsidized rate on a first come, first serve basis: 75 Gallon Rain Barrels - $75.00 (includes tax) available for purchase after March 1, 2011. 80 Gallon Backyard Composters - $30 (includes tax) available for purchase after March 1, 2011. Worm Composting & Workshop Info for residents who wish to compost but don’t have a backyard - $35 (includes tax) for a one hour instructional workshop (required before purchase) and a worm compost kit containing a bin, tray, lid, worms, garden fork, bedding and guidebook. To register for the 10:00 am workshop on Saturday, April 9, 2011, please call Engineering Operations at 604-526-4691. Note: space is limited, be sure to register in advance! Rain Barrels and Backyard Composters can be picked up from the Engineering Operations Works Yard at 901 First St. between the hours of 7:30 am to 4:00 pm after March 1, 2011. Cash or cheque only. To confirm availability of stock, please contact Engineering Operations at 604-526-4691.
Monday, February 14 3:00 pm Committee of the Whole Committee Room #2 7:00 pm Regular Council Council Chamber Tuesday, February 15 5:30 pm Police Board Meeting NWPS Training Room 5:30 pm Advisory Planning Commission Committee Room #2 Wednesday, February 16 5:30 pm Neighborhood Traffic Advisory Committee Meeting Council Chamber
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Connaught Heights Residents’ Association Meeting The Connaught Heights Residents’ Assocation will meet on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at 7:30 pm at Connaught Heights Pentecostal Assembly, 2201 Eighth Ave, New Westminster. Agenda items will be updated and available on our blog by February 7, 2011: connaughtheightsnwr.blogspot.com. Bring your ideas, questions and concerns to the meeting and find out what’s going on in your neighbourhood. Everyone is welcome. For more information, please contact Karl Brysch at 604-523-1455 or Mike Walmsley at 604-522-4512.
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...hosted by New Westminster Police, Burnaby RCMP, City of Vancouver/VPD in partnership with the BC Crime Prevention Association CERTIFIED PHASE ONE TRAINING WORKSHOP For rental property Owners, Property Managers and Resident Managers The Crime Free Multi-Housing Program is designed to help residents, owners and managers of rental communities keep illegal activity off their property and provide a safer, more livable environment for residents. This one day workshop will give an overview of the CFMH program, inform you on the applicant screening process and talk about combating illegal activity, to name just a few of the items on the agenda. Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2011 Time: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Place: Justice Institute of BC, 715 McBride Blvd Fee: $45 (includes Tax) *Fee non-refundable Last Day to register: March 1, 2011 *Pre-registration required for all attendees. Download the registration form at http://newwestpolice.org For more information, contact Melissa Dutiloy, BC Crime Prevention Association: phone 604-501-9222 or email m.dutilloy@bccpa.org
RRSPs: Saving for Retirement
Thursday, February 17 The deadline for contributing to an RRSP for the 2010 tax year is fast approaching. 5:00 pm Is it still a good idea to invest in retirement savings when you need cash on hand? Youth Advisory Committee Find out at the RRSP program at the New Westminster Public Library on Tuesday, Century House 5:30 pm Community and Social Issues Committee Committee Room #2
February 15, 2011, at 7 pm. As space is limited, pre-registration is requested. Call 604-527-4667. This free program is presented by Westminster Savings, who will talk about how to use Retirement Savings Plans and Tax Free Savings Plans to gain the right balance between planning for life now versus planning for the future.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Monday, February 21, 2011 - 6:00 p.m. Council Chamber, City Hall 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, B. C. V3L 1H9
ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 7407, 2011 Location: 731 – 777 Columbia Street – Multi Use Civic Facility Purpose: The City proposes to construct a new civic facility at 731-777 Columbia Street and to partner with a private developer in order to allow the construction of an office building on the same site. The proposed bylaw will: • Introduce a new comprehensive zoning district, Comprehensive Development Districts (Multi Use Civic Facility) (CD-35) with the following permitted uses: antique, charity thrift, clothing consignment, second hand and retail stores; apartment buildings, hotels, row houses or townhouses, student housing; congregate care, assisted living for seniors; business and professional, and high technology offices; home based businesses; live-work studios; cafes and restaurants (excluding drive-in restaurants); child care; clothing and garment and jewellery design and Bylaw No. 7407, 2011 fabrication; clubs and lodges; commercial and self improvement schools; cottage breweries; fitness and weight reduction centres; personal service establishments; museums, libraries, concert halls; public assembly and entertainment uses; senior government, regional and municipal departments and offices; radio and television stations and studios; • Establish the proposed density at a maximum of 7.0 (existing 5.2); • Establish the proposed height at 220 feet above datum (existing 120 feet above the four corners of the site); • Establish a 0 setback from the property lines of the surrounding streets (existing requires 5 foot setback); • Amend Appendix H to allow Primary Liquor Licensing to serve 1300 persons; and • Rezone the properties at 731 – 777 Columbia Street from Columbia Street Historic Comprehensive Development Districts (C-8) to Comprehensive Development Districts (Multi Use Civic Facility) (CD-35). Contact: Development Services Department 604-527-4543. Inspection of Documents: A copy of the proposed bylaw and related material may be inspected at Legislative Services, City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, British Columbia during normal office hours being 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday inclusive (except Statutory Holidays) from January 24, 2011. Public Participation: At the hearing, the public shall be allowed to make representations to the Council respecting matters contained in the proposed bylaw. All persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard, or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaw. Written submissions can be submitted to the Corporate Officer until the close of the Public Hearing. All persons who prefer to have their submissions available to Council members in advance as part of the Public Hearing agenda package, should deliver their submissions to Legislative Services, 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, B.C., V3L 1H9 (Fax #: (604)527-4594), by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 15, 2011. Please be advised that submissions received will be published on the City of New Westminster website, with other associated information. No further submissions can be considered by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Rick Page, Corporate Officer
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Blue ribbon rodent show hits city Ratstravaganza aims to change misconceptions about domestic rats BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com
Once you go rat, you’ll never go back. It’s a saying among fans of domestic rats and something local residents will be able to decide for themselves at Ratstravaganza, the eighth annual B.C. Pet Rat Show that will take place in New Westminster on Saturday, Feb. 12. Everyone is welcome to attend Ratstravaganza, including rat lover and people who are curious about the critters. “For the most part it is people who have them and people who are interested in having them,” said Royal City resident Lizzy O Sullivan, who is organizing the show. “A lot of times it is families who are interested in them.” In the standard classes, rats are judged on qualities such as their appearance and temperament. They can also compete in the pet classes, which includes costume contests and rat races. “That has a lot more audience appeal,” O Sullivan said of the pet classes. “In Canada we put more emphasis on the pet classes.” Pet class categories include most talented, most unusual, longest tail, squishiest and kissiest. “These are pretty much all audience choice. We vote by audience clapping,” O Sullivan said. “Our pet shows start at 1 p.m. That is when we have our biggest show of people.” One of the goals of Ratstravaganza and other pet rat shows is to raise the profile of rats as pets and destroy some of the myths surrounding rats. “We have a long way to go in changing the public’s perception,” O Sullivan said. “People have this perception of filthy animals that carry the bubonic plague. That is
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Best in show?: Local resident Patricia Davidson and her pet rat Jasper will be at Ratstravaganza on Feb. 12 in New Westminster. so far from the truth. They clean themselves more frequently than a cat. They hate to be dirty.” According to O Sullivan, domestic rats are less likely to bite than other animals kept as pets, such as hamsters. “They have been bred for hundreds and hundreds of years, first for lab purposes,” she said. “They were initially bred to be as docile as possible.” The B.C. Pet Rat Show, whose past five shows have been in New Westminster, is part of the rat show circuit in the Pacific
Northwest that includes stops in Seattle, Portland and Boise. “We get a tremendous turnout,” O Sullivan said. “It depends a lot on how much publicity we get. I have been at shows where we have thousands of people file through.” The show, takes place at the Sapperton Pensioners Hall at 316 Keary St. Doors open at 11 a.m. and the show runs from 12 to 5 p.m., with pet classes starting around 1 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for chil-
dren and free for children under three years of age. The show is sponsored by RatsPacNW, a pet rat club that seeks to promote rats as pets through shows and educational events like Ratstravaganza. The event also includes the sale of various types of rat merchandise, baby rats that are available for adoption, a craft table for kids, and visits by Whiskers the giant rat mascot, animal rescue groups and Hero Rat, an organization that trains ◗Rats Page 5
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or three of the passengers paid the money so they could board the plane destined for Germany. “The Germans had cots, chocolate bars and water ready for us,” Maillé said. “The Germans were superb.” Maillé, who retired about 10 years ago, said he’s wanted to visit Egypt for about 40 years. “I didn’t know there was going to be a revolution,” he said. “It was a very good trip. I would recommend this to everybody.”
Despite the political unrest that required him to cut his trip short, Maillé thoroughly enjoyed his time in Egypt. “It was very fulfilling,” he said. “I always wanted to see the pyramids and the sphinx. I was very impressed.” Maillé went to Egypt on his own, but travelled with a tour group. While the protests were nearby on various occasions, he never feared for his safety. “I don’t get scared. If I got scared, I wouldn’t travel,” he said. “I was aware of all the
other protests. Our leader was on top of things. He insulated us from the protests in Cairo and Alexandria. In Luxor, we had a lot of things to do, but we never got out because of safety.” Instead, the tourists remained on the ship that had taken them on cruise of the Nile River. Maillé highly recommends Egypt as a vacation destination – once the political climate stabilizes. “My group leader had a feeling he wouldn’t have a job for at least six months,” he said.
“That is their main industrytourism.” Maillé has travelled to places including Peru, Cuba, Thailand, India, Barbados and Haiti. He said Egypt was one of his best trips. “Everywhere I go, I seem to run into trouble, I think I am a jinx,” laughed the Sapperton resident. “When I was in Thailand there were huge demonstrations. I am usually ahead of them or just after them so I am pretty lucky.” Foreign Affairs and
International Trade Canada’s website states that the situation in Egypt is highly unpredictable, and some demonstrations have turned violent. “At this time, the government is urging Canadians to avoid travelling to Egypt due to demonstrations and protests, civil unrest, high levels of criminal activity and violence throughout the country, and the threat of terrorist attacks,” states the website. “The Government of Canada continues to strongly urge all Canadians to leave Egypt.”
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Council Chambers, City Hall 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, B.C. V3L 1H9 OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN (SCHOOL SITE AMENDMENT) BYLAW NO. 7451, 2011; and ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 7452, 2011 a) OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN (SCHOOL SITE AMENDMENT) BYLAW NO. 7451, 2011 Location: • 831 Eighth Street/830 Sixth Street/ 701 Eighth Avenue/735 Eighth Avenue (shown hatched on accompanying sketch map 1); and • 120 Eighth Street/125 McInnes Street/801 Royal Avenue (shown in black outline on accompanying sketch map 2) Purpose: The purpose of Official Community Plan (School Site Amendment) Bylaw No. 7451, 2011 is to amend the Official Community Plan by: • adding a new Land Use Designation School/Institution which will allow public, private and post-secondary schools, public institutional uses, such as libraries, law courts and civic facilities, and parks; • changing the land use designations for the New Westminster Secondary School site and the adjoining Mercer Track area from Parks/Community Facilities and (S) Schools to School/ Institution and Cemeteries/Open Space; • changing the land use designations for the John Robson school site and adjacent Simcoe Park from Parks/Community Facilities and (S) Schools to School/Institution; • updating the map in the Official Community Plan which shows school sites; and • updating the map in the Official Community Plan which shows park sites. b) ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 7452, 2011 Location: • Downtown Elementary School site (former St. Mary’s Hospital site); • New Westminster Secondary School (NWSS) site; and • John Robson Middle School site. Purpose: The purpose of Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 7452, 2011 is to amend the Zoning Bylaw in order to facilitate the school reconfiguration program of the New Westminster School District in order to allow the construction of an elementary school in the Downtown, a new middle school to serve the western end of the City mainland, and a new secondary school. The proposed bylaw will: • Rezone the sites of New Westminster Secondary School and the associated City lands and that of John Robson Elementary School and associated City lands from Public and Institutional Districts (Low Rise) (P-1) to Public and Institutional Districts (Medium Rise) (P-2); • Amend the side yard restriction of the (P-2) Zone to allow a side yard of 5 feet (1.52 metres) where a school is adjacent to a park • Amend the height restriction of the (P-2) Zone to remove the current limitation of 45 feet (13.72 metres) on height. The four storey limit would remain.
Map 1 of Bylaw No. 7451, 2011
• Amend the off-street parking requirements for the (P-2) Zone to require the following number of off-street parking spaces: - For New Westminster Secondary School – 325 instead of 333 - For John Robson Middle School – 40 instead of 47 - For the Downtown elementary school – 40 instead of 47 • Amend the Public and Institutional Districts (Medium Rise) (P-2) by specifying the following number of bicycle spaces: - For New Westminster Secondary School – 233 of which 100 are long-term and 133 are short-term • Amend the (P-2) Zone by specifying the following number of loading bays: - For New Westminster Secondary School – 3 loading bays instead of 6 - For John Robson Middle School – 1 loading bay instead of 2 - For the Downtown elementary school – 1 loading bay instead of 2 Contact: Development Services Department at 604-527-4543. Inspection of Documents: A copy of the proposed bylaws may be inspected at the Legislative Services Department. Details and materials may be inspected at the Development Services Department (Planning), City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, British Columbia during normal office hours being 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday inclusive (except Statutory Holidays) from January 17, 2011. Public Participation: At the hearing, the public shall be allowed to make representations to the Council respecting matters contained in the proposed bylaws. All persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaws shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard, or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaws. Written submissions can be submitted to the Corporate Officer until the close of the Public Hearing. All persons who prefer to have their submissions available to Council members in advance as part of the Public Hearing agenda package, should deliver their submissions to the Corporate Officer, 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, B.C. V3L 1H9 (Fax #: 604-527-4594), by 12:00 noon on Tuesday, February 15, 2011. Please be advised that submissions received will be published on the City of New Westminster website, with other associated information. No further submissions can be considered by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Rick Page, Corporate Officer
Map 2 of Bylaw No. 7451, 2011
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rats to sniff out landmines. Pet rats have been given a bad rap because people assume they’re the same as wild rats. “They have almost nothing in common with a wild rat. It’s been said they have as much in common as a poodle does with a wolf,” O Sullivan said. “It’s almost a different kind of animal. They have been domesticated for so long.” Colour, ears and behaviours are some of the traits that people would use to tell the difference between a domestic and a wild rat. Siamese, Burmese, mink and pearl are some of the colours of domestic rats. “There aren’t breeds of rats. They are just basic rats. They come in different colours, but they aren’t different breeds,” O Sullivan said. “There are dwarf rats that are smaller.” O Sullivan got her first pet rat as a teenager, when she volunteered to clean out the cages of rats used in the lab at her high school. She ended up bringing some of the rats home at the end of the school year. “I did take a break. I
went to university, I had babies,” she said. “My children, when they were about 10 or 11, decided they wanted a rat.” O Sullivan’s son got the rat from a friend, whose mother was a reporter at a community newspaper. The editor received a box, opened it and found a rat and a note that read, I smell a rat. “Apparently the editor opened the box, jumped back and shrieked,” she said. “The rat got loose and ran around the room. (The reporter) managed to catch the rat and brought it home to her kids. My son ended up getting that particular rat.” O Sullivan, who is in her 60s, said she always knew she’d get rats again. “I find they are like little dogs,” she said. “They are very affectionate, personable, interactive pets. They are a lot easier to manage than dogs.” O Sullivan’s rats don’t have free rein of her home, but they live comfortably. “They definitely live in cages,” she said. “They have very large, generous-sized cages. They have
their own room. I have a playground set up for them. It is a little fenced in area.” While some rat owners take their rats outdoors, O Sullivan keeps her rats inside for the most part. Because they cannot be vaccinated, she said they’re quite susceptible to airborne viruses and she doesn’t want to compromise their health. “They don’t go outside,” she said. “They definitely don’t run loose through my house.” O Sullivan said the biggest downfall of having domestic rats as pets is that they generally only live two to three years. “It’s horribly hard,” she said. “They are like little dogs. You get extremely attached to the. First they make you love them, then they die.” O Sullivan encourages people to drop by and check out Ratstravaganza as it may help them see rats from a new perspective. “Once you go rat, you never go back,” she said. “Very few people do once they discover rats.”
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They just say no – the power of the people
There they stay. Defiant, courageous fell, Molotov cocktails flew into the and peaceful. square, and it looked like the peaceful It was gripping television. Thousands protesters would be split and driven of Egyptians determined to stay in Tahir out. Square in Cairo until Hosni Mubarak But with heads protected by garbage stepped down. can lids, frisbees and pieces The protesters danced, of steel fencing, the protesters chanted and even cleaned up held their turf. THE RECORD the square. Some pundits are saying And then pro-Mubarak forTwitter helped, and Facebook ces rode in on horses and camels whipwas instrumental, but when the Internet ping the protesters. went down, even more people flocked The next thing you knew, as night to the square.
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What drove Egyptians to stand firm and call for a new government was simply that they just couldn’t take anymore. The disparity between the haves and have-nots has reached such levels that fathers working seven days a week can’t support their families. Young people could see that the system was rigged and there was little hope that their generation would be able to escape the out-of-control patronage. Desperation drove this revolution, not the ideology of democracy.
Jordan’s King quickly announced reforms to Jordan’s government hoping that his citizens wouldn’t get any ideas. But there was clearly a lesson to be learned by Middle Eastern leaders or, for that matter, any leaders and politicians in the world. When people can share information globally, there’s a good chance they won’t accept a system where injustice, poverty and oppression rule. In fact, they will get mad as hell and just not take it anymore.
Anger over HST is subsiding IN THE HOUSE KEITH BALDREY
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o almost no one’s surprise, the attempt to recall B.C. Liberal MLA Ida Chong ended in complete failure. But will that defeat discourage other recall efforts from even beginning? The massive defeat of recall proponents in Chong’s riding of Oak Bay-Gordon Head gives no cause for hope for those trying to launch recall campaigns against two other B.C. Liberal MLAs – Don McRae from Comox Valley and Terry Lake from KamloopsNorth Thompson. It’s not as though the attempt to recall Chong failed by a squeaker. It wasn’t even close. More than 15,000 people needed to sign the recall petition for it to succeed, and instead fewer than 9,000 people signed. In fact, it appears the recall effort stalled with a few weeks to go to gather signatures. The campaign’s own figures indicate fewer than 1,000 people signed the petition in the last few weeks, suggesting that rather than gaining steam, the petition experienced the precise opposite. Faced with rejection by the voters, the recall proponents and the Fight HST crowd have opted
to cling to delusional fantasies. They’ve been trying to pass off their failure as some sort of spectacular success. They offer the lame argument that without the recall campaign, the HST issue would have been ignored by the public. This is patently absurd, of course: the fact there is an upcoming referendum on the HST guarantees it will remain front and centre with the electorate. In fact, the recall campaign itself attracted scant media interest. If the public was engaged with the HST issue these past few weeks, it wasn’t because of the recall efforts in Oak BayGordon Head. Recall organizers have offered up all kinds of excuses for why they did so poorly. It rained too much during the recall campaign. There were too many apartment buildings they couldn’t gain access to. The Christmas holidays got in the way. There were too many civil servants living in the riding. And too many people had moved out of the riding. But after brushing aside all these whiny complaints, a central truth emerged: there simply wasn’t anywhere near the kind of anger among the citizens of Oak Bay that is required to recall their MLA. Yes, there is still likely considerable opposition to the HST. But the emotional, visceral anger attached to that tax appears to
Conflict issue is not ‘laughable’ Dear Editor:
Re: Trustee says legal opinion ‘political’ attack, The Record, Feb. 5. The Record is to be commended for the quality of its reporting on what is now the saga of trustee Lori Watt’s ostensible conflict of interest. Ms. Watt is wrong; the matter neither “laughable” nor “nonsense.” The benchmark standard of establishing a conflict will not be Ms. Watt’s protests to the contrary. Patrick O’Connor’s motives, in seeking the legal opinion, are irrelevant. He is a citizen, a stakeholder with legal and customary standing. Mr. O’Connor has specific standing under Section 62 of the School Act, which Ms. Watt ignores at her peril. Trustee Watt seems unaware this is a serious matter of integrity and corporate governance. Every ◗Politics Page 7 board member and trustee, whether in a public, pri-
vate or non-profit organization, must not only avoid any conflict of interest but having the appearance of one. Ms. Watt says, “I can read the School Act, and I can say I’m not in a conflict.” If not in conflict, why say next she is seeking her own legal opinion to determine compliance? Describing a legal opinion from an eminent law firm, as a “political attack” is undignified, unworthy of any elected official. To quote Metternich, it’s worse than criminal, it’s a blunder! The B.C. School Act is online. I invite readers to access it and inform their own judgment. There is a large Part 5 – Conflict of Interest. Any plain, objective reading of the Part 5, Sections 56 and 58 indicate Ms. Watt meets the criteria to put her in a conflict position. While clear, the School Act is a minimalist document. The school board also needs a code of ◗Trustee Page 7
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conduct and a code of ethics. What every progressive Canadian institution has in place today. Every board member must be committed to the highest standards of integrity, business and professional conduct. Trustee Jim Goring understands this; Ms Watt has a lesser appreciation. Trustees are obliged to comply with both the spirit and letter of all laws; rules; statutes; codes; policies and regulations. And actively promote such compliance. Ms Watt’s actions have compromised the board. A breach, or potential breach of governance by any member, can trigger action against all board members. The board must act. Qui tacet consentit. The board will be required, at the very least, to seek its own legal opinion. Or initiate its own investigation to determine if any current board member is now or has ever been, in a conflict position. A useful and instructive first step for Ms. Watt is to actually read Part 5 of the School Act, which governs her conduct. Ms. Watt cannot now just recuse herself. She must step aside until the board fully examines and resolves the matter. Alan McNulty, New Westminster
A case of political déjà vu
Dear Editor:
As Yogi Berra once said, “It’s déjà vu, all over again.” In Mr. Forseth’s letter to the editor printed on Wednesday, Feb. 2
(NDP eyeing another coalition), yet again Mr. Forseth engages in selective recollection of Canadian political history, particularly when it comes to the idea of “coalition governments.” In August of 2008, Mr. Forseth engaged in almost the exact same partisan attack upon the NDP in a letter to the editor to The Record, printed on Aug. 9, 2008. In 2008, Mr. Forseth stated that “Layton’s handiwork could be seen all over the ‘coalition’ deal. It is a Jack Layton-designed attempted coup. Jack is ambitious, and his goal is to push himself to the top.” I responded in kind, in an e-mail sent to the editor of The Record on Aug. 12, 2008, reminding the readers and Mr. Forseth himself that on Sept. 4, 2004, Stephen Harper, then leader of the Opposition, saw fit to propose a coalition government with Jack Layton and Gilles Duceppe, by writing a letter to the Governor General of Canada, advising Adrianne Clarkson that: “As leaders of the opposition parties, we are well aware that, given the Liberal minority government, you could be asked by the prime minister to dissolve the 38th Parliament at any time should the House of Commons fail to support some part of the government’s program. “We respectfully point out that the opposition parties, who together constitute a majority in the House, have been in close consultation. We believe that, should a request for dissolution arise this should give you cause, as constitutional practice has determined, to consult the opposition leaders and consider all of your options
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be ebbing. The reason for that apparently diminished anger appears to be an obvious one: Gordon Campbell will soon be gone as premier. The moment he said he was leaving office was when widespread dissatisfaction with his government started to lessen. That was also the moment any recall campaign became dead in the water. ◗ The bolt-from-the-blue announcement by B.C. Ferries CEO David Hahn that another big round of fare hikes looms has brought back talk of an issue that never seems to disappear: building a bridge between the Mainland and Vancouver Island. To which I say: put a sock in it. There is not going to be a bridge built, period. Not now, not ever
– no matter how much ferry fares continue to climb. The reasons are numerous. First and foremost is the ridiculous expense, with one government estimate pegged at a staggering $12 billion (which would include a one-way toll of $260 to $800; ferry fares may be expensive, but they are a long way from approaching a return fare of more than $500 to $1,600). Why is the cost estimate so high? Well, the main problem is the extremely deep waters of the Strait of Georgia, which is much deeper than almost anywhere else in the world a bridge is located. That $12-billion cost, by the way, is equivalent to 60 years’ worth of the current level of tax subsidies currently received by B.C. Ferries.
All proposals for such a bridge suggest it would span the shortest distance – somewhere around Nanaimo, to Delta, with potential of connecting to some Gulf Islands. This means the main population hub on the Island – the capital region – would not be serviced unless people were willing to travel the 90 minutes over the often-dangerous Malahat Pass. Finally, the problem with B.C. Ferries is not getting people back and forth between Nanaimo and Vancouver – that route actually makes money. Rather, it is the dozens of small, island runs that lose money every time they leave shore that are the problems. No $12-billion bridge is going to fix those. Keith Baldrey is chief political correspondent for Global B.C.
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before exercising your constitutional authority.” Hmm, Harper, Duceppe and Layton in a coalition? Back in 2008, you could see the rank hypocrisy in Stephen Harper when he referred to the Dion, Duceppe and Layton coalition proposal as a “separatist coalition.” It’s fine for Harper to engage in parliamentary tactics and procedures, but when they work or conspire against him, suddenly Canada is bombarded with “bogeyman” scare tactics. Yes, “It’s déja vu, all over again” – only with a slightly conservative, revisionist tone to it. Mr. Forseth’s most recent letter also makes a big deal about the election readiness of the NDP, by using a quote from The Globe and Mail. I suppose he’s missed all the comments from the Conservative caucus about the “campaign planes are fuelled and ready to go” through the media. For the past year, Mr. Harper has engaged in “sabre rattling,” threatening elections as if democracy is a bad thing. In my opinion, it would be irresponsible for any political party, regardless of ideology, to not be “election ready” given the fact that we have a minority government and in the Stephen Harper Conservatives, a party that continually threatens to engineer its own defeat and blame the opposition for doing so. What’s more comedic is the leader of the Opposition, Mr. Ignatieff, who after five straight years of the Liberals either not attending the votes, or voting with the Conservatives on budgets and in particular, corporate tax cuts, suddenly has had a Damascus-like conversion that sometimes corporate tax cuts don’t benefit average Canadians. To me, it smells of despera-
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tion. Almost as desperate as pushing the “bogeyman” scare tactics that Mr. Forseth used three years ago. I believe that the two incumbent members of Parliament in New Westminster, Peter Julian and Fin Donnelly, have worked tirelessly in their communities and in Ottawa for their constituents. And both have put aside partisanship to do that job. They are part of the only caucus in Ottawa working for their constituents, while Mr. Ignatieff and Mr. Harper continue their dance around the ballroom floor. A piece of advice to the Conservative candidate in Burnaby-New Westminster: Stick to the issues of the day, Mr. Forseth. People are tired of the Conservative scare tactics, “bogeyman” ads, and the like. Your retread comments about the so called “opposition coalition” are old and tired and are also highly hypocritical. Mr. Forseth, it’s time for some new material.
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Ranking: Teachers’ union opposes report the unique approaches Federation does not sup- and acquired learning proport. cesses that we have in our The Fraser Institute’s classrooms. … The report director of school perfor- offers a fairly constrained mance studies says the and limited view.” Woudzia said that in report card helps parents see which schools have the past, he hasn’t received improved year to year. much reaction from local “And if their child’s parents after the report is school is not improving, released, and he’s expector has declined, the report ing that to be the same this card gives parents the year. information they can use “This doesn’t seem to to ask questions of school be an issue that resonates,” administrators and teach- said Woudzia. ers,” Peter Cowley said. The B.C. Teachers’ Cowley added that the Federation says the FSA report’s rankings are based tests are not a good use of only on the results teaching time. of children taking “The FSA tests the tests. do not help stu“This is a readents learn or sonable test of the teachers teach, curriculum expecnor do they give tations that the parents any valuministry set for able information these three subject about their chilareas in these two dren’s progress,” grades. You get the federation said in a January the measure and John Woudzia let the chips fall Report ‘limited’ news release. “Instead, they where they may,” take valuable time and he said. New Westminster school much-needed resources trustee Lisa Graham looked away from the classroom at the rankings a bit differ- and undermine teachers’ ently. ability to provide meaning“They’re an interest- ful learning experiences for ing snapshot, but they’re all students.” As well as the FSA not indicative of an overall evaluation of any given results, the report card includes information about school,” said Graham. Graham, who spent each school, including the Monday night at a parent percentage of English as a advisory meeting at John second language students, Robson Elementary School, percentage of special-needs said the parents there were students and parents’ averaware of the results and age income. Of the top 20 schools she did caution them not to put too much emphasis showing the greatest academic improvement over on them. “The bottom line is this the past five years, 15 are is not an overall evaluation public schools where averof a school,” said Graham. age incomes range from “It’s not comprehensive $25,900 to $82,900. The Fraser Institute enough for anybody to form an opinion on any rankings did not include Hume Park and Connaught school.” New Westminster Heights because their rankschool superintendent ings only include those John Woudzia agreed with schools with at least 15 stuGraham’s assessment. dents in both Grade 4 and “My view is that this is Grade 7 and those which one measure, a snapshot generated enough data to with a fairly unidimension- calculate a rating. al view,” said Woudzia. “It – with files from The doesn’t capture or reflect Vancouver Sun ◗ continued from page 1
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Canada needs national transit plan, says MP and they just can’t keep up with the demand,” Donnelly said. “I have been calling for the federal government to take Canada is overdue for a national public a leadership role.” Donnelly said the idea is to ensure that transit strategy, says New Westminsteradequate and predictable funding is proCoquitlam MP Fin Donnelly. Donnelly has endorsed the National vided to transit. “The main issue is there has been a Public Transit Strategy Act, which would compel the federal government to work downloading to local and regional governments,” he said. with all levels of government to “We are the only G-8 nation maintain and expand pubic tranthat does not have a national sit across Canada. public transit strategy. That is Olivia Chow, an NDP MP in pretty shocking in itself.” Ontario, introduced the private Donnelly said projects like the members bill. Evergreen line demonstrate the “For me, it’s relevant because need for a coordinated and farit is really connected to the sighted approach to transportaissue with the Evergreen Line,” tion planning and financing. He Donnelly said. noted the project has experienced “Olivia’s bill is exactly what countless delays. we need. We need an emphasis on Fin Donnelly Donnelly said transit planning a national transit strategy, includ- Local MP isn’t done in a comprehensive ing the funding that will go along with it. That’s what the act would do. It way across Canada. “There are piecemeal projects that come would provide a permanent investment along,” he said. “If you happen to be in plan to support public transit.” According to Donnelly, the bill would the right place at the right time, you may also establish federal funding mechanisms, be lucky.” Donnelly said the issue exists nationcoordinate sustainable, long-term funding and establish accountability measures to wide and urban centres are struggling to ensure that all governments work together cope with growing transit needs. If government wants to get away from to increase access to public transit. “Responsibility for transportation has using single-occupancy vehicles, he said, been offloaded to many local jurisdictions they have to help provide alternatives. www.twitter.com/TheresaMcManus around the country, including TransLink, BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER
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It’s got mood, it’s got feeling: Ceilidh Millar, centre, stars as Sandy, with Sadie DeCoste, left, and Sofia Newman featured as two of the Pink Ladies in the upcoming New Westminster Secondary School production of Grease. The popular musical is onstage at Massey Theatre Feb. 24, 25 and 26.
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You don’t have to look too hard to find the rehearsal for this year’s musical at New Westminster Secondary School. Just enter through the doors by the Massey Theatre, head downstairs and follow the sounds of joyous chaos – some piano playing, some singing and a whole lot of laughter. The narrow hallway you’re walking down may be a little on the drab side. But you’ll forget about that when you enter the band room and encounter the enthusiastic teens who are the cast of Grease. The musical takes to the stage at Massey Theatre Feb. 24 to 26. A team of teachers – director Frances Monteleone, vocal coach Kelly Proznick, band leader Steve Clements, choreographers Lindsay Waldner and Peter Ha, and stage manager Juliet Brown – are leading a cast of 50 and a student crew in staging the Broadway musical favourite. Monteleone, who’s a drama teacher at the school, just can’t stop the smile that spreads across her face when she’s asked about the musical. She was overwhelmed, she says, by the
turnout at auditions – more than 100 stu- as well as some Saturdays, in practice. “These kids are spending a lot of time dents tried out to take part in this year’s production. There was so much talent on here,” she says. “They’re so dedicated, and display that the teachers opted to expand they’re willing to come in.” Among the dedicated crew are a pair of the cast by dividing up some of the small Grade 12s who are playing chorus numbers among differthe lead roles of Danny and ent groups of students. ◗CHECK IT OUT Sandy: Ceilidh Millar and “We wanted more people to be involved, so we have a What: Grease, the musical, Jesse DeCoste. Ceilidh, as Sandy, is an cast of 50,” she says, her eyes presented by New Westminaccomplished performer, widening at the thought. ster Secondary School with a long history in film And, she notes, though the and television, as well as on teachers focused on giving Where: Massey Theatre, stage. She lists her film and senior students a shot, there Feb. 24, 25 and 26, with were also a lot of talented shows at 7 p.m. and a Sat- television work as “one of my favourite hobbies,” and she younger students – there’s a urday matinee at 2 p.m. also cites the school’s previGrade 8 student in the cast, Tickets: Massey Theatre ous musical, Bye Bye Birdie, and some of the leads are box office, tickets.masas a highlight. In that musibeing played by Grade 9s. seytheatre.com or 604cal, she was in the chorus. To Some of the students were 521-5050 have been chosen this time to previously unknown to the play Sandy – the role made teachers – some aren’t taking drama, Monteleone notes. Proznick, too, famous by Olivia Newton-John in the 1978 says she encountered a few excellent sing- movie version – was a thrill. “It’s a fantastic role. It’s kinda like a ers who made her demand, “Why aren’t dream role, so I’m really happy I get to play you in my choir?” Monteleone is impressed by the dedica- it,” she says. The musical, for those who’ve somehow tion of the chosen students. They’ve been rehearsing since the first week of October, managed to miss it for all these years, tells spending their lunch and after-school hours, the love story of good girl Sandy and greas-
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been cast as Danny Zuko – the role, of course, played by John Travolta on screen. “This is a dream role,” Jesse says with a grin. “Ohmygosh, it’s the perfect Grade 12 musical.” Jesse notes that the musical gives the entire large cast a chance to shine. “It has really, really good people who are bonding really well,” he says. “Everybody’s friends.” Jesse is no stranger to the stage: He’s been dancing since he was little and has long been involved with both Royal City Youth Ballet and Royal City Musical Theatre. He’s currently in rehearsals for the Royal City Musical Theatre production of The Will Rogers Follies, coming to the Massey stage in April. He’s also been involved in the choral program at NWSS for his high school career, has taken part in previous school musicals and was on the school’s improv team that went to the nationals last year. Jesse has no doubt that he wants to make his future in theatre. He has auditions lined up through the spring for theatre schools, and he’d love to land at a school in any of the “theatre hubs” – New York, London, Montreal or Toronto. He admits it’s a tough business, which, he notes, is one of the reasons he wants to pursue further training. In the future, he says, there are some more dreams he’d like to achieve. “I have to be in Les Misérables before I die,” he says decisively. “I have to be in a Stephen Sondheim show – Sweeney Todd or something like that.” And, he adds, he’s a big
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It’s particularly funny since her big brother is there watching, she notes. Sadie makes no secret of the fact that it’s Jesse who inspires her. “He’s been a role model to me in terms of performing and everything,” she says. She, too, has long been involved in Royal City Youth Ballet and Royal City Musical Theatre, and although she doesn’t yet know what the post-highschool future holds, she’s convinced that performing will be part of it. “Most definitely I’ll be doing it my whole life.” In the meantime, however, there’s rehearsal to return to. Joyous chaos quickly turns to focused attention as Waldner steps forward to work through choreography
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The Music at Queens concert series is trying something new for spring. The next concert in the series at Queens Avenue United Church will be a Strings and Cream Tea event. The audience will have a chance to enjoy a traditional English cream tea – with scones, strawberry jam and Devonshire cream – while listening to the Kabok Strings, directed by Bryan Deans and Nicholas Urquhart. It’s happening on Saturday, March 5 at 2 p.m. at Queens Avenue United, 529 Queens Ave. Tickets are available through the church office, open Tuesday to Friday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., or by calling 604-522-1606. It costs $25 regular, $20 for students
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Theatre fans, this is your last week to catch the Vagabond Players’ current production. The theatre group is presenting Norman, Is That You?, a comedy by Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick, until Feb. 12. The play follows the story of Ben Chambers and his wife, Beatrice. When Beatrice leaves her husband, Ben decides to go to New York to visit his son – only to discover that Norman is gay. “Chaos ensues as Ben tries every ploy to put his son ‘straight,’ and when Beatrice shows up, things become even more complicated,” a press release
explains. The cast includes Vagabond veterans Isabel Mendenhall, Pat McDermott and Alexandra Wilson, along with newcomers Harry Pering and James Rha. It’s directed by Paul Kloegman. It’s on at the Bernie Legge Theatre in Queen’s Park. Evening shows are at 8 p.m., Thursday through Saturday. Tickets are $15 regular, $13 for seniors and $5 for students. Reserve by calling 604-521-0412. or e-mail reservations@vagabond players.ca. Check out the website at www.vagabond players.ca for more. Do you have an item for Lively City? Send Arts and Entertainment ideas to Julie, jmaclellan@royalcityrecord. com. Visit her In the Spotlight blog online at www.royalcity record.com – click on the Opinion tab and follow the link under Blogs.
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e have been putting together a list and information about some local monuments. They are older rather that current ones, with background on their creation and unveiling. If they are no longer in place, we note where they are kept. If they are currently missing, we note when they disappeared and where they might be. During this process, we received a question about one such item located in a prominent location but often overlooked – the monument to “Tim” near city hall. We worded the previous line the way we did because you can be sure that many who are reading this column are thinking, “A ‘Tim’ monument? at city hall? What are these people talking about?” The monument in question is on the Sixth Street side of the hall at the head
of a short path in from the Sixth Street sidewalk, beautifully surrounded by flowers in each season courtesy of the city parks department. This monument has been there since September of 1924, when it was unveiled. The “Tim” of the monument was Tim Mahony, who passed away in February of 1924 and was regarded as a sportsman and children’s friend. A portion of the newspaper description of that simple unveiling ceremony sums up the man and his place in the city: “The memorial takes the form of a drinking fountain made of British Columbia granite and is located within sight of the Central and Duke of Connaught high schools and of the Armouries where the late Tim Mahony spent so many years as armoury sergeant and general factotum when it came to repairing athletic equipment for the boys and girls of the city.” The unveiling featured several hundred students and many adults around the monument, with the youth in front on three sides of the stone and the adults to the rear. The ceremony featured O
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Chigiri-e: Creating art from paper
BY JULIE MACLELLAN REPORTER jmaclellan@royalcityrecord.com
Light and colour abound in Roxsane Tiernan’s living room. The walls of her Cariboo Heights home are covered in art. Some of the works are reflective; others are sheer celebrations of the beauty of nature. But the overall impression is one of joy. It seems right, somehow, that Tiernan should be surrounded by this joyous explosion of her own work – particularly when you learn that it was sorrow that started her on this journey to a life filled with art. An exhibition of Tiernan’s chigiri-e is opening at Jeunesse Gallery of Fine Arts in Vancouver this weekend. The Japanese art form uses delicate, handmade paper of varying textures and colours to produce work that, upon first glance, looks very much like watercolour painting. It’s an art form that came into Tiernan’s life at a profoundly difficult time. It was 1984. Her 17-year-old daughter had died of a brain tumour a few years previously. She had just walked away from a marriage that was no longer working. Needing a change, she left for Japan to spend a few months with a friend. Japanese culture had always fascinated her, and the chance to immerse herself in a new life came at a welcome time. Her friend signed her up to take an introductory class in chigiri-e, where the first assignment was to create a simple dogwood blossom. Tiernan finished the project in 20 minutes, and she spent the next couple hours experimenting and learning how to play with the paper. She was hooked. Tiernan laughs at the memory as she
hauls out an oversized plastic bag, filled with a profusion of colourful papers. She’s managed to bring some of it in from Japan – from her own travel or that of friends – and the rest she generally orders from a specialty supplier in Toronto. The paper comes in various thicknesses – the most delicate being about half the thickness of a Kleenex – and various textures, with some being very fibrous and others sheer and gauzy. Much of it is dipdyed, with subtle variations in colour. “You can play with the colour,” she explains, pointing out differences between deep purple sections and subtler lilac shades in one particular sheet. “It allows you to get the shading, it allows you to get the light. You can shade, you can glaze, you can do all the things paint allows you to do. … It’s the kind of thing you can’t necessarily teach somebody. They have to observe and go from there.” Tiernan was no stranger to art by the time she took up chigiri-e. She was raising her family in Squamish in the 1970s and working as a substitute teacher, but she wasn’t fond of staying home. So she went to Capilano College to study art – the program covered weaving, spinning, painting and more – and art became a big part of her life. Over the years, her art work has also been influenced by her travels. She’s seen more than 30 countries and also spent time working abroad. She spent two years in Mexico as program director for the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. Later, alongside teaching at New Westminster Secondary School, she worked for the New Westminster School District marketing its programs at educa-
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Life in colour: Roxsane Tiernan, a former New Westminster Secondary School teacher, has an exhibition of her chigiri-e work at Jeunesse Gallery in Vancouver. tion fairs in Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan and Mexico. Everywhere she goes, she comes back with photographs, ideas and impressions to incorporate into her art. Her subject matter is varied, but it always focuses on nature. The chigiri-e show opening this weekend is local in focus, with a variety of West Coast-inspired subjects – many from right here at home. One, she notes, is based on a photograph she took just outside the New Westminster Public Library, of crocuses just beginning to bloom in spring. Tiernan confesses she’s excited by this
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arts scene, and their launch will showhe shortest month of the year is case original fine art directly from local almost half over, so it’s time to get artists, featuring works under $100. The out and enjoy the best the Royal membership fee to join the group is $10, City has to offer. We’re continuing with our popular fea- and all artists receive equal opportunity for growth and promotion. For more info, ture – our staff’s Top 5 (Or More) Things contact Andrea Fergusson at president@ To Do This Weekend. newwestartists.com or 604-349-2902 or Watch for it in our Wednesday edigo to their new website at www.newwetions. And, for this weekend, here’s our startists.com. offering: Get theatrical for the last weekend of Get exploring at the Van Dop Art Norman, Is That You?, presented by the Gallery at 421 Richmond St. Owner Vagabond Players at the Bernie Trudy Van Dop is putting on a Legge Theatre in Queen’s special exhibit from noon to 5 Park, until Feb. 12. Enjoy this p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 13 called comedy by Ron Clark and Sam Heart to Heart. This unique Bobrick and directed by Paul collection of one-of-a-kind Kloegman. Shows are at 8 p.m. works celebrates relationThursday to Saturday. Tickets ships of all kids, from sisters are $15, seniors $13, students to friends to mothers to – in $5. Reservations at 604-521celebration of Valentine’s Day 0412. – lovers. Special guest artist for the day is Joanna Lovett. Get celebrating the life of To make a reservation or get Eva Markvoort at the 65_ more info, call 604-521-7887 or Red Roses concert benefiting (or more) e-mail gallery@vandopgallery. the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Things to do com. Foundation at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 11 at Massey Theatre at Get tasting for the Thirsty this weekend Duck’s Okanagan Springs 735 Eighth Ave. Featured perpale ale beer tasting, from 5 to 7 p.m. on formers include Dan Mangan, the Zolas, Hannah Georgas and Corinna Corinna. Friday, Feb. 11. This adults-only event is The special concert is in memory of the at one of the Royal City’s most underlate Royal City resident Eva Markvoort, rated pubs, located at 606 12th St. Come who passed away in 2010 after a long for a drink and then go downstairs for a fight with cystic fibrosis. For tickets, call little bowling at Lucky Strike Lanes. For 604-521-5050 or go to www.masseythemore info, call 604-526-6411. atre.com. E-mail your Top 5 ideas to calendar@ Get arty for the three-day launch of the royalcityrecord.com or send them to alau@ royalcityrecord.com. You can also check out New West Artists, at the River Market our full arts and events calendar listings on at Westminster Quay, running Feb. 11, 12 our website’s homepage at www.royalcity and 13 during Donald’s Market operating record.com. hours. The non-profit, artist-run society – compiled by staff reporter Alfie Lau is the new kid on the block in the local
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hrubs and trees that flower in February assure us that winter is loosening its grip. They bring joy out of all proportion to their numbers – because few gardeners plant for winter bloom. One of the loveliest winter-flowering trees is witchhazel, which produces clusters of yellow, red or orange wispy petals. Some of the yellows (including the species Hamamelis mollis) are hugely fragrant. They’re all easy-going deciduous woodland-edge plants that enjoy clay, accept occasional wet feet and tolerate partial shade. Good cultivars include Diane (non-fragrant red flowers and fall foliage), Jelena (non-fragrant orange flowers), Pallida (fragrant, butter-yellow flowers, yellow fall leaves) and Arnold’s Promise (gold fragrant flowers). Most cultivars are grafted, which results in rootstock suckers after extensive pruning. Flowers usually open in January and last into February. Because it’s slowgrowing and difficult to
propagate, witch-hazel is pricy. When I grew several from seed, I discovered they’re very slow to flower. They finally bloomed at the age of seven years after I threatened them with composting. Another treasure is the winter honeysuckle, Lonicera fragrantissima. By the end of January, clusters of little white tubes hang down along the previous season’s stems. The fragrance is heavenly, and it’s a good cut flower. In summer, red berries hide among the leaves. This bush honeysuckle can reach 4.5 metres across and 1.8 metres tall. Pruning old and weak stems right after flowering encourages next year’s flowering stems to develop. This honeysuckle tolerates most light conditions and soils, as well as being extremely hardy. In mild winters, it can be evergreen. The longest-flowering of any winter shrub is Viburnum bodnantense. This starts blooming in October and continues till April. It’s a deciduous shrub with multiple upright stems that begin arching with age. The flowers are dense clusters of small pink blooms (rarely white) that release an intense perfume when they open. Flowering begins in October and lasts till April.
The buds clench tight in frosts but open fast when it warms up. By summer you can usually find a few small red fruits. This viburnum tolerates most soils including clay and accepts sun or part shade. It can be kept from out-growing its space removing a few of the oldest stems each year. The winter jasmine (Jasminium nudiflorum) also produces yellow scentless flowers on long, green leafless stems beginning about December and continuing till March. You can bring sheafs of this into the house if you have big enough vases because it can be pruned back hard when it’s in flower. This one thrives in just about any soil and light conditions including deep shade on a north wall where it flowers just as prolifically as it does in sun. The only difference is that flowers begin opening a little later in shade. It’s super-hardy and container-friendly, though
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Honouring the past, looking to the future Black History Month symposium at Douglas College on Saturday BY BRENT RICHTER REPORTER brichter@royalcityrecord.com
This Saturday includes a black history month event that promises two things black youth in the Lower Mainland badly need, according to organizer Bernard Piprah – a look into their history and a look forward to their own future. Now in its third year, the Black History Month Youth Symposium at Douglas College is slated to have a host of inspirational speakers and artists targeting the Lower Mainland’s black youth with positive messaging, infused with black history. “I wanted to find ways to encourage youth to acknowledge their history, to be interested and fall in love with knowing where they’re from and reaching for better things in life,” Piprah said. Some guests Piprah has scheduled for the symposium include RCMP Const. George Amaoko, filmmaker Lincoln Thorne, dub poet and spoken word artist Kevan “Scruffmouth” Cameron and counselling therapist Geoff Ayi-Bonte. Topics range from young women facing pregnancy to preparing yourself for postsecondary options, the black experience, and building a strong network for achieving personal goals. “There’s a variety of messages, which is what I really wanted. I wanted unique messages from different genders, from people from African/Caribbean places,” Piprah said. “I gave the presenters the autonomy to create what they want to speak on while integrating black history into their presentations.” But while the event may be targeted at black youth, Piprah said everyone is welcome. He abhors the idea of exclusion. “I don’t want to exclude anybody from this event. I want to encourage everybody to take part. We can all learn from each other all the time,” he said.
Piprah said the Douglas College location is ideal for the event because New Westminster and Burnaby have such robust black communities. According to 2006 census data, 1,370 people in New West identify themselves as black – more than double the amount per capita than Vancouver. Piprah said he was inspired to organize the symposium after going through schools in the Lower Mainland with virtually no mention of black history or prominent black figures in the curriculum. “The idea was basically out of necessity in my opinion. Being from Ontario, at a very early age, youth from my background are exposed to a lot of Black History Month events. Even in public school,” he said. “It was a tough transition when I came originally from Mississauga to Vancouver. They’re really two different cities. One of the first things that you notice when you’re in Vancouver is there’s very few African/Caribbean Canadians here. I thought the Lower Mainland needed youth events like this, especially during black history month.” One of those black figures, not likely on the history exam in New West schools, is John Sullivan Deas. Deas, born in South Carolina and trained as a tinsmith in San Francisco, moved to Vancouver Island in 1861 or 62, according to historian Keith Ralston’s biography on him. Ralston writes that Deas left the United States to escape increasingly bigoted laws targeting blacks. He still faced bigotry in B.C., albeit in a less formal form. Deas continued working as a tinsmith in the area making tin cans for salmon canneries. In 1872, Deas took over a cannery making him the first black cannery owner in B.C. For five years, Deas could also boast to owning the largest cannery on the Fraser River. Deas left B.C. in 1878 and spent his remaining years in Portland, Oregon. Some of Deas’ children are buried in Fraser Cemetery. The Black History Month Youth Symposium starts at 12:30 p.m. at Douglas College, Room 1614.
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Travel show, 7:30 p.m. Take an armchair trip to South Africa to see the exotic flowers of the Cape Province. Travel slide shows are sponsored by the University Women’s Club of New Westminster and are held in the New Westminster Public Lbrary’s auditorium at 716 Sixth Ave. Info: 604-527-4670.
◗FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Codependents Anonymous, Freedom Group, 12-step program for people who want healthier, more functional relationships with themselves and others. 7:30 p.m. at Royal Columbian Hospital, Sherbrooke Centre at 260 Sherbrooke St., main floor lounge. Info: Sue 604-5808889 or info line at 604-5155585.
Info: http://tillicum.freetoast host.ws or call 778-822-9212. Guests are welcome. Naranon Support Group, a 12step program for relatives and friends of those affected by drug abuse and addiction problems. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 327 Eighth St. all welcome. Info: 604-395-5470 or the Naranon info line at 604-878-8844. Puffers Club, meets at noon in the New Westminster Public Library, 716 Sixth Ave. Everyone with breathing problems is welcome. Info: Phyllis 604-590-0123 or Jacquie 778593-7357.
◗TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 RRSP: Savings for retirement presentation, at the New Westminster Public Library, 716 Sixth Ave. 7 p.m. Preregister at 604-527-4667.
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SFU Philosophers’ Café, Heritage Grill, 7 to 9 p.m. 447 Columbia St. Admission
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by donation. Moderator Mano Daniel on “What will future generations condemn us for?” Info: 604-759-0819.
◗THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17 French immersion parent information meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Herbert Spencer Elementary. Messy Church, at Holy Trinity Cathedral hall, 514 Carnarvon St. 4 to 5:30 p.m. Enjoy games, crafts, worship and refreshments together. Info: Susan Stensgaard at 604-4511161 or shanteyman@shaw.ca or Georgina Harris at 604-5212314 or rector@stmarysapper ton.ca.
◗FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Codependents Anonymous, Freedom Group, 12-step program, 7:30 p.m. at Royal Columbian Hospital, Sherbrooke Centre at 260 Sherbrooke St., main floor lounge. Info: Sue 604-5808889 or info line at 604-5155585.
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◗ IN THE GAME
New Westminster dojang nets three medals at TKD nationals ◗P28 Hyacks to host high school girls’ hoop playoffs ◗P29
SECTION COORDINATOR Tom Berridge, 604-444-3022 • tberridge@royalcityrecord.com
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Clan women turn over bad leaf
Royals seeking sixth provincial badminton title BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com
BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR
The Douglas College Royals are gunning for a sixth B.C. college provincial team badminton title, and where better else to do it than at home. Beginning Saturday, the Douglas David Lam campus will be the place to be for the finest in B.C. college badminton. The Royals are the No. 1 nationally ranked team in the country. They can expect to be pushed by No. 5 overall Kwantlen Polytechnical University and No. 9 Thompson Rivers University. Two other BCCAA schools, Langara College and Vancouver Island University are also ranked in the top 15. Capilano University is also scheduled to take part in the six-team competition. “Two years ago we knew we were going to win four of five awards, we were seeded second, but won the provincials with a clean sweep. This year, yeah, I’d say the men’s doubles is where the landmine is. Anything could happen,” Douglas head coach Al Mawani said, adding both Langara and Kwantlen are formidable opponents in the men’s doubles. Douglas is all but assured of the women’s singles and doubles titles. Current Canadian college female badminton player of the month, RuiLin Huang, has yet to lose an individual match in three seasons at Douglas. Huang, who will con-
The Simon Fraser University women’s basketball team lost both of its conference matches last week. SFU lost 75-68 to Western Oregon on Saturday following a 70-62 defeat at home to St. Martin’s University on Thursday. SFU remained in the eighth and final GNAC playoff spot despite the two defeats. At home, the Clan committed 28 turnovers to see its conference record fall to 2-9. “We committed crucial turnovers at terrible times,” said SFU head coach Bruce Langford in a prepared release. “We shot the ball incredibly well, we were well over 50 per cent from outside, but again, we have played out this scenario three times now where we have given away a game.” With the game tied in the second half, the Clan missed its final four shots and a free throw in the waning minutes, and committed a costly turnover in the final minute of play. Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe led all scorers with 23 points and 18 rebounds. On Saturday, SFU missed a chance to catch Western Oregon in the standings. Kristina Collins had a team-high 24 points, five assists and three steals. Raincock-Ekunwe had a 16-point, 14-rebound double-double, while freshman guard Kia Van Laare of New Westminster added 11 points.
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Three stars: Douglas College badminton players, from left, Melody Liang, RuiLin Huang and Stephanie Ko have won nine national collegiate titles between them. They’re hoping home-court advantage will help Douglas win a sixth team banner at the provincial college championships in Coquitlam. test the women’s singles, is on a 36-game winning streak in provincial play and has lost just once, in team competition at the national level, giving the Burnaby athlete a record streak of more than 50 individual wins during her college career. Douglas’s doubles pairing of Melody Liang and Stephanie Ko are equally as tough to beat. Liang is hoping for a fifth consecutive national doubles title, while Ko has shared in the last three. Both Liang and Ko will graduate from Douglas at the end of the school year. Darren Hong, who teamed with Douglas graduate Alvin Lau for a silver
in men’s doubles at the Leung is a former national 2010 nationals, will look silver medallist in mixed to return to the nationals doubles for Douglas. Douglas will in doubles, not contest the this time with men’s singles freshman Rey competition. Wei as his “This is where “This is partner. “I’m hop- the fun is. … It’s where the fun is. It’s fun. It’s ing Darren’s a challenge to experience and a challenge to get your team four years of get your team above the othplaying comers,” Mawani petitively on above the othadded. the national ers.” The team circuit brings a event will calmness to the AL MAWANI run all day team and leads Burnaby South coach Saturday at the us through,” Lam campus Mawani said. in Coquitlam, Darren Cho will contest the mixed dou- beginning at 10:30 a.m. bles with teammate Amy and running until about Leung at the provincials. 5:30 p.m. Douglas has won
the past five provincial team banners at the B.C. college championships. Individual round-robin events will take the stage on Sunday, starting at 9 a.m. with a probable finish time of 3 p.m. The top two seeded teams, Douglas and Kwantlen, will meet each other in all five disciplines at the end of the draw. The winners of each singlesanddoubleseventswill earn an individual berth to the CCAA nationals at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick March 3 to 5. The provincial runnerup in each division will also earn a wildcard berth to Sackville, N.B.
South Rebels beat Kelowna, back on top BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com
The Burnaby South Rebels are back in the No. 1 spot in provincial high school boys’ basketball following a win over the Kelowna Owls. The Rebels, still stinging from a loss to Kelowna at the Terry Fox Legal Beagle tournament last month that knocked them out of the top spot, defeated the host Owls 81-69 in the championship final at the Western Canada tourney on Saturday. South had held the No. 1 spot
since the preseason until that meeting against Kelowna on Jan. 7. “Yeah, familiar ground,” remarked Rebel head coach Greg Matic on Monday. “When we walked into the dressing room to give them a pep talk, there was silence. They knew the purpose of the trip. They wanted to prove they were pretty good.” South left little doubt they were better than just pretty good, knocking over Alberta’s No. 1 Raymond High School 81-66 in the semifinals behind Nick Irvine’s 22-point, 20-rebound
double-double. Kelowna upset former provincial No. 1 R.C. Palmer of Richmond 73-69 in the other semifinal. In the opening quarter of the tournament final, South shot a blistering 75 per cent from the floor, but was lukewarm outside the arc and at the free throw line for much of the first half. South trailed the Owls 37-33 at the interval in front of an enemy crowd of approximately 2,000 partisan Kelowna supporters. “We are very much a secondhalf team,” Matic said. “We were
missing tons of shots and were really tight, forcing things. But we felt good. They played well, but we played well enough to win.” Tournament first team all-star Manroop Clair led all scorers with 28 points, including four three-pointers, for the Rebels. Tournament MVP Ater Degal potted 18 points, seven rebounds, six assists and four steals for South. Lazar Cuk was the difference maker in the final, said Matic, netting 15 points and nine boards, while Quentin Nguyen
also chipped in with 10 for the winners. South outscored the Owls 2810 off turnovers, while also nailing 10 bombs from beyond the arc. The Rebels also got a key 25 points from players coming off the bench. The Rebels outscored Kelowna 48-32 in the second half, including 26-15 in the final quarter. In South’s semifinal matchup, Clair garnered 19 points, while Degal and Daniel Edwards added ◗Rebels Page 28
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Two titles for New West dojang
◗ CANADA WINTER GAMES
Local contingent to go to Games Burnaby/NewWestminster will send more than a dozen athletes and support workers to the upcoming Canada Winter Games in Halifax, beginning Friday. The local athletes named to Team B.C. include: Tamara Kuno and Briannah Tsang in artistic gymnastics; Clinton Wong in badminton; Daniel Wenzek in curling; Timothy Lum and Zhao Kai Pang in figure skating; Kimberly Newell in girls’ ice hockey; Gabriela de Sousa in judo; Courtney Knight in paranordic skiing and Shirley Fu and Mike Yue in table tennis. Two Northwest Giants players off the Burnaby-
based major midget hockey team, Sam Reinhart and Jackson Houck, will also be representing Team B.C. at the Games, which run from Feb. 11 to 27. Ross MacDonald will coach wheelchair basketball, while Kevin Bursey of New Westminster will coach figure skating. The Canada Games are held every two years, alternating between summer and winter. The athletes taking part are Canada’s next generation of national, international and Olympic champions. The first Games were held in Québec City in 1967.
Tenth win for rookie keeper Matt Hewitt of New Westminster recorded his 10th win of the season for the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League on Saturday. Hewitt stopped 36 shots en route to the Pats’ 5-4 victory over the Prince Albert Raiders at home. The 18-year-old rookie goalie currently sports a 3.60 goals-against-average. His 0.903 save percentage is ranked 13th in the league. Hewitt has appeared in 22 games this season.
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All-star: Burnaby South guard Manroop Clair, with ball, was named a first team all-star at the Canada West basketball tournament on Saturday.
Rebels: Best in the West at tourney ◗ continued from page 27
17 and 13 points, respectively. Degal also posted five helpers and six thefts against the Raymond, Alta school. South opened the eight-team Western Canada tourney with a 79-70 win over Kelvin High School from Winnipeg. Degal was South’s high man in the opener, nailing 23 points and seven assists. Clair chipped in with another
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WANTED: EXPERIENCED Civil, Paving and Quality Control Personnel to fill various positions at Large, BC Road Construction Company. Send resume to P.O. Box 843, Kamloops BC, V2C 5M8 or to paverswanted@yahoo.ca
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ALTO SAXOPHONE, Selmer, Mark VI Serial # 199XXX original lacquer, amazing tone, free blowing, all new pads, in excellent condition and highly cherished. $6300 OBO. 604 808 6223 WARD UPRIGHT boudior piano and stool, good cond, $600 O.B.O. Pls Call 604-435-3454
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COLLECTOR LOOKING to buy: Pre 1960 metal tin toys, old militaria items, postcards, antique fire arms & related. Anything collectibles. 604-313-5479
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Boutique New Westminster Civil Litigation Law Firm is seeking for a Junior (1+ year call) Lawyer to join its busy family & civil litigation practice. Please forward CV to Karla Gonzalez at gonzalezlaw@shawbiz.ca or by fax at 604-525-0172. Salary is negotiable.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that creditors and others having claims against the Estate of John Anthony Rice, formerly of 1208 – 6455 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby BC, are required to send particulars of those claims to the Executor, James Boyle, c/o Greiner, Bethell & Company, 202 5501, Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5H 2G3, Attn: Stephen Miller, on or before March 9, 2011, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed giving regard only to those claims which have been received. NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: Estate of ICEL JUNE CARTER, Deceased Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Icel June Carter, deceased, formerly of Burnaby, B.C. are required to send full particulars of such claims to the undersigned, Executors, c/o Cobbett & Cotton Law Corp. #300 - 410 Carleton Avenue, Burnaby, B.C. V5C 6P6, on or before March 14, 2011, after which the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. David Phillip Bastien and The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company, Executors
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4060 JACK RUSSELL pups smooth m/f, dewormed, 1 shots, tails docked, view parents, $450. 604-701-1587
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Semi-private classes. All levels. Mondays & Wednesdays, 3:30pm, in Amen. Rm, Queens Park Place, 55 Blackberry Drive, New West. $10 per class. STANDARD POODLE pups, CKC reg. brown, black & cream, Chwk. 604-823-2467 ..302-1761
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GORGEOUS GREAT Dane x Rotti/
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PETS & LIVESTOCK CATS for ADOPTION Royal City Humane Society. 604-524-6447 www.rchs.bc.ca
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ORIENTAL THERAPY Shiatsu & Reiki, $50/hr, Healing and Relaxation. 202 11th Street, New Westminster. 778-858-7686
INCOME TAX returns: Delinquent or current. Small business or single. Starting at: $35 per return. 20 yrs experience. 604-420-1108
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Legal/Public Notices
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: The Estate of Raymond John Morrison, deceased, formerly of 4871 Union Street, Burnaby, British Columbia Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Raymond John Morrison are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the administratrix c/o Hawthorne & Company, Barristers & Solicitors, #208-1899 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby, B.C. V5C 5T1, on or before March 15, 2011, after which date the administratrix will distribute the estate amongst the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the administratrix then has notice.
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Legal/Public Notices
RE: ESTATE OF CAROL CHEW QUON LOUIE otherwise known as CHEW QUON CAROL LOUIE and CHEW QUON LOUIE
Deceased May 10, 2010, formerly of 178 Piper Crescent, Nanaimo, British Columbia (the “Estate”) Creditors and Others having claims against the Estate are hereby notified under Section 38 of the Trustee Act that full particulars of their claims must be sent to the Executors noted below at 100 - 190 Alexander Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6A 1B5 Canada, on or before March 31, 2011 after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. Executors: Michael John Pacey, Michael Collin Louie and Rosanne Joyce Louie by their solicitor, Guy & Company, Barristers and Solicitors, 100 - 190 Alexander Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1B5 (Per: David M. Guy)
By virtue of the Warehouseman’s Lien Act, J & M Motors (dba) Mundies Towing, Storage & Service (1976) Ltd. will dispose of: 1) 1996 Honda Odyssey VIN: JHMRA1841TC800860 RO: Thelma Espina Euenia Cali. 1) 1990 GMC Van Mobile Shop complete with Welder & Generator VIN: 2GDJG31KXL4500445 RO: Christopher Anthony Carroll 1) 1994 Volvo 850 VIN: YV1LS5527R2159818 RO: Peter Anthony Murray 1) 1972 Dodge Monaco VIN: DP23K2D101754 RO: Vaino Kalervo Oksanen 1) 2000 Lexus ES300 VIN: JT8BF28G9Y0277809 RO: S’Jabuliso Ncube Units may be viewed and bids to be submitted on Monday February 21, 2011 at 5917 Thorne Ave., Burnaby, B.C. between 10:00am to 3:00 pm. All written bids to Mundies Towing, 5917 Thorne Ave, Burnaby, B.C. V3N 2T8.
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6020
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MAPLE RIDGE Bright Lrg 1 BR & 2 BR, heat, hot water, cbl incls, Avail Now. 604-783-2902
6508
Apt/Condos
3 BR, Capital Hill, Bby, courtyard unit in family complex, nr elem & high school, shops & transit. Newly renod, $1150 incls heat, h/w & prkg. Brad 604-377-3183
SALISBURY PLACE 7272 Salisbury Ave Bby Highgate 1 BR incl heat & hot water. N/S & N/P. $877/mo. 604-524-4720 BBY METROTOWN 1 & 2 BR avail Immed, Clean, quiet bldng. Inc heat/hot water. 778-788-1867 BBY, METROTOWN. 1 - 2 BR. Clean, quiet bldg. Incl heat/hot water. Immed. 778-323-0237 BBY, METROTOWN. 1 BR, 2nd flr, big balc. $830/mo. Ns/np. Ref. 604-327-3576 or 604-562-5281 BBY METROTOWN 1 BR. Avail Immed, Clean, quiet bldng. Inc heat/hot water. 604-434-3455
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Coquitlam
COQ: 1980 Cape Horne, VIEW! 3 BR DUPLEX, dbl garage. National Home Warr. $499,900. By Owner/Builder. 604-522-3100
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Surrey
#48-15020-66A AVE, SURREY Senior Strata Complex, 55 +, 2 BR Cottage, 2 bath, all new appls, completely reno’d, new roof, gardens, well kept storage, $195 maintenance per month, includes electric & heat, $260,000 obo. For more info call 604-572-0036
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Apartments & Condos
SALISBURY APARTMENT 7111 Salisbury Ave Bby Highgate Lrg 1 & 2 BR’s. Rent incl heat & hot water. NS/NP. 604-526-5584
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6505
• Unbeatable value FULLY RAINSCREENED 1 bdrm condo w/ IN-SUITE Laundry, minutes to Skytrain. • Immaculate, and spacious! • New laminate floors, new W/D stacker and fresh paint. • Pictures at www.adamlloyd.ca
$179,900
Adam Lloyd • 604-526-2888 www.adamlloyd.ca • Re/Max Advantage
Extra Large 2 Bedrooms. Close to Lougheed Mall & S.F.U.
office: 604- 939-4903 cell: 778- 229-1358 BURQUITLAM APTS 561 Cottonwood Ave
Bachelor, 1 BR & 2 BR Includes heat, hot water, u/g prkg, cls to bus stop, school, SFU, Lougheed Mall, Sorry N/P.
Office 604-773-6467
CALYPSO COURT 1030 - 5th Ave, New West Near Transportation & Douglas College. Well Managed Building.
office: 604- 524-8174 cell: 604- 813-8789 CARM-ELLE APARTMENTS
815 - 5th Ave, New West 1 BR apartments. Includes heat, h/w & cable. U/grnd prkg avail. No pets. Call 604-521-2866 or 604-619-5323
2 BR, $925 February special $525 Heat, hot water, parking. Available now. Family living, daycare available. Near kids’ park, basketball court and Skytrain.
1 BR $750, 3 BR $1100. No pets.
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RENTALS PETS & LIVESTOCK 6508
Apt/Condos
COQ. 2 BR $900, 1 BR $800, Now/Mar 1, incls heat, parking. 778-990-7079 or 604-521-8249 COQ, 325 Casey. X-Lrg 1 BR, w/cbl, avail now. Pets & Child ok. Frm: $775. Quiet. 604-339-2316
DUNWOOD PLACE
Affordable Housing For Low Income Seniors. Close to shops and buses. Near 8th and McBride. Call 604-521-8636 email dunwoodplace@telus.net N. WEST Brand New Sub Penthouse, 39th flr, 2 BR, 2 baths, enste lndry, granite c/tops, 1blk to Douglas College & skytrain, 117 sqft balcony, steam rm & gym, amens rm, u/g prkg, $1500, Mar 1. n/s, pet ok. 604-781-8746
JUNIPER COURT 415 Westview St, Coq
Close to Lougheed Mall, all Transportation Connections, Schools & S.F.U.
office: 604- 939-8905 cell: 604- 916-0261 KING ALBERT COURT 1300 King Albert, Coq Close to Transportation, Schools & S.F.U.
office: 604-937-7343 cell: 778-848-5993
EL PRESIDENTE
220 - 7th St, New West 1 BR apts from $720/mo. 2 BR, $850/mo. Includes heat & hot water, Big balconies. By shops, banks, Skytrain & college. U/grd prkg available. Call 604-519-1382 Managed by Colliers International
NEW WEST
St Andrews Street 1 BR Apt, Large balcony, updated, nr transit & amens. Available Mar 1. Small pet ok with pet deposit.
Call 604-540-9300
GARDEN VILLA
1010 6th Ave, New West 1 BR & 2 BR Available. Beautiful atrium with fountain. By shops, college & transit. Pets negotiable. Ref required.
CALL 604 715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES
VILLA MARGARETA 320-9th St, New West
Bach & 1 BR Available. All Suites Have Balconies. Undergrd Parking Available. Refs Required. Small Pet Ok.
6508
Apt/Condos
NEW WEST, 1 BR ste, $720 incls heat, h/w & cbl, balcony, nr transit, Douglas College, Refs. 604-521-1636 NEW WEST 310 - 8 St. Close to skytrain & bus. Lrg 1BR, w/lrg patio. $795 incls heat & storage locker. Cat OK with pet dep. Refs req’d. Call Res Mgr 604-395-5303 NEW WEST 508 - 8 St. Close to Westminster Mall & transit. BACH ste w/balcony, $655 incls heat & storage locker. Lrg 1 BR with balcony $795. Cat ok w/pet dep. Refs req. Res Mgr 604-521-1862 NEW WEST nr RCH/Skytrain, 1 BR apt, $740/mo, No Pets, quiet complex, Call 604 299-8288
COTTONWOOD PLAZA 555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq
Large units some with 2nd bathroom or den. On bus routes, close to S.F.U. & Lougheed Mall.
office: 604- 936-1225
SKYLINE TOWERS 102-120 Agnes St, N.West
Hi-Rise Apartment with River View & Indoor Pool. 1 BR & 2 BR Available. Rent includes heat & hot water. Remodelled Building and Common area. Gated undergrd parking available. References required.
CALL 604 525-2122 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES
MONTECITO TOWERS 99-7360 Halifax St, Bby Bach, 1 BR & 2 BR
604 420-5636 www.montecitotowers.com
6510
NEW WESTMINSTER, One Bedroom, $730/mo Includes heat, h/w, cable & parking. New carpets. Near Skytrain. Great view! Avail March 1st. Cats okay! Deposit required.
Call 604-521-2884
POCO, DOWNTOWN. Spacious 2 BR + den, 3rd flr. 1,250 sf. Gas f/p, 2 f/baths, h/wd floors, granite, S.S. applis, 2 u/g prkg. River view! $1550/mo. Immed. 604-945-7456 New Westminster
909 - 12th Street
Bright 2 BR ste. New carpets. Fridge, stove & W/D in building. Avail now or Feb 1. $950. Ns/np. Lease & excellent refs a must.
Co-ops
1592 S.W. Marine Dr, Vanc. Now accepting applications for APTS; 2 BR - $916. By all amens. Sorry no dogs allowed. To apply please email: witsendcoop@shawbiz.ca Or mail: Box 409 - 1592 SW Marine Dr, Vancouver V6P 6M1
6535
ROTARY TOWER 25 Clute St, New West
Age 55 or over. Beautiful view. Bach high rise apt. Close to trans & shopping. Rent incl all utils. Refs req. Contact Ana Cell: 778-859-0798 Bayside Property Services Ltd.
ROYAL CRESCENT ESTATES
22588 Royal Crescent Ave, Maple Ridge Large units. Close to Golden Ears Bridge. Great view of River
office: 604- 463-0857 cell: 604- 375-1768
BONSOR APTS Renovated high rise, concrete building. Penthouse, 1 BR & 2 BR available. Very close to Metrotown, Skytrain & Bonsor swimming pool. Rent includes heat, hot water. Refs req’d.
Contact Alex 604-999-9978 or Bayside Property Services Office: 604-432-7774
6510
Co-ops
NORTH BURNABY Pine Ridge Housing Co-op has opened its wait list for 2 BR & 3 BR Townhouses, $913 & $1072 with a $2,800 & $3,300 share purchase. Located in quiet forest setting on Burnaby Mnt. Close to SFU, schools, transit & shopping. Enjoy the feel of country living within minutes of the city. Sorry, no subsidies available. Community involvement expected. Download our appl form @ www.pineridgeco-op.bc.ca or send SASE to: #89, 8763 Ash Grove Cres, Burnaby, BC V5A 4B8 Attn: Membership Ctte. Please forgive our construction mess. We are replacing our water mains.
Queens Park
Housing Co-Op New West 3 BR T/H. Avail Apr 1. $888/mo. Share cost $2000, must participate. For eligibility, please bring to the orientation, proof of income (notice of tax assessment and last 3 mos pay stub). Sorry, no subsidies. 386 Ginger Drive, New Westminster Fax: 604-520-9713 Phone: 604-520-3886 Orientation: Fri., Feb 11th, 7:00pm
Suites/Partial Houses
BBY, BCIT. 1 BR bsmt, gas f/p, sh’d w/d. Ns/np. $750/mo incl hydro/cbl. Mar 1st. 604-421-6917 BBY CENTRAL 2 BR, cls to all ammens, n/p, n/s, $850 incls utils, 1 BR $750 incls utils, Avail Mar 1. 778-242-1895, 604-520-9629
6602
Suites/Partial Houses
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Houses - Rent
BBY NORTH, 3 BR house, 1.5 bath, all appls, carport, lrg yrd. Nr BCIT, SFU, transit. $1650. Avail Feb 1. 778-835-5484
COQ, Blue Mtn/ Como Lake. 3 BR, upper floor of house. Ns/np. 1.5 baths, big deck, 6 applis. $1450/mo + 2⁄3 util. 604-939-6077
POCO 3 BR Rancher, 2 f/bath, w/d, big f/yard. $1350. By bus. Mar 1. Pets ok. 604-522-3100 POCO, Lincoln Prk 1500sf, 3 BR 2 bath, w/in-law-ste, appls, all newly reno’d & hrdwd flrs, carport. $1900. Av Feb 15. 778-288-8168 STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN ● No Qualification - Low Down ● NEW WEST- 1722-6th Av 2 bdrm HOUSE w/1 suite 2 f/p,Long term finance, new roof, RT-1..$1,288/M SURREY- 6297 - 134 St. Solid 5 Bdrm HOUSE w/2 bdrm suite on 1/4 acre, needs TLC.... $1,688M CHILLIWACK - 9557 Williams, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town..... $888/M Call Kristen today (604)786-4663 www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN No Qualification Required Flexible Terms ABBOTSFORD - 3262 Clearbrook Road, 3 bedrooms with 2 bedroom legal suite. Only $1,751/m. Option Fee Required (604) 626-9647 (604) 657-9422 www.wesellhomesbc.com
6450
Miscellaneous Rentals
GATED PARKING AVAILABLE New Westminster CALL 604 723-8215 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES
6595
Shared Accommodation
6595-10
North Burnaby
BBY Government Rd. Own BR / bath, W/D, utls, net. $450/mo. NS/NP. Avail now. 604-618-1732
6595-20
Coq./Poco/ Port Moody
POCO, Own BR, $425 incls utils, W/D, share home. NS/NP. Avail Now. Nr Coq Ctr. 778-216-1727
6602
Suites/Partial Houses
BBY 2 BR grnd lvl in new house, $750 incls heat/hydro. NS/NP. Nr Canada Way/Imperial. Available Mar 1. 604-521-6658
6605
Townhouses Rent
BBY, E. 18th Ave. 2 BR, f/bath, shared laundry - 1/week. Ns/np. $860/mo includes hydro. Near schools. Immed. 604-522-9756
POCO Brand New 4 BR, 2200 sqft, h/w flrs, 3 lvl, golf course with view, N/P, N/S, $2100, 2 car garage, Apr 1, w/d, 604-430-5608
BBY HTS Bach, priv ent, own w/d, n/p, Mar 1, st prkg, nr transit, $750 incls all utils. 604-765-2869
RIVERS INLET Townhouses
3 Bdrm Homes! Rent TO OWN! Poor Credit Ok, Low Down. Call Karyn 604-857-3597 ANMORE, Rancher, 2 BR & Den, 1900sf, lev acreage, 5 appls, 2 bath, f/p, garg, patio. Mins PoMo/ Coq Ctr, Buntzen, 778-688-6622
SRY, CENTRAL. Bright 1 BR, grd/lvl. Sh’d w/d. Near Skytrain. $680/mo incl internet & hydro. Ns/ np. Immed. Mar 1. 778-227-6028
POCO 2 BR T/H $775/mo & $815/mo. Quiet-family complex, No Pets! Avail Now. Call 604-464-0034
Homestay
Al Dodimead ACD Realty (604) 521-0311 view this & other properties @ www.acdrealty.com
6602
HOME SERVICES
8010
Alarm/Security
WIT’S END HOUSING CO-OP
6540
CALL 604 715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES
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BBY, MIDDLEGATE. Bright 1 BR. Ns/Np, No w/d. $650/mo incl hydro/cbl. March 1. 604-522-6773 BBY N. BCIT Newer 2 BR, grnd flr, $775 incls utls. N/S, N/P. Avail now. Very cln. 604-293-2295
BBY N. lge, bright, modern, 1 BR bsmt ste, d/w, share w/d, $850 incls utils. N/S, N/P. Mar 1. By all amens. 604 345-6636 BBY NORTH 1 BR, 1 ba, 3 appls, pool & gym, coin w/d, 1 prkg, 1 locker, nr Lougheed mall. $900. np/ns, Avail Mar 1. 604-299-7815 BBY NORTH 1 BR g/lvl, nr all ammens, small pet ok, shrd w/d, Price neg, Immed. 604-563-0127
(Coquitlam Centre area) • 2 BR Townhouse • 3 BR Townhouse 1.5 bath, 2 levels, 5 appls, decorative fireplace, carport. Sorry no pets. Move - in Bonus
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
COQ 1 BR g/l, f/bath sh’d W/D, lam flrs, prkg. $750 incls utls, cbl, net. Mar 1. NS/NP. 604-374-1071 COQ 1 BR g/lvl, nr Miller Park, $750 inc util, suits sngle, w/d, Mar 1. no dogs. Ref. 604-936-2206
COQ 3121 Pattulo, 2 BR bsmt, full bath, own w/d, all appls. $1050 incls utils. Pets ok. 2 mins to Coq Centre. Avail now. 778-688-2594 COQ. BRAND New 2 BR bsmnt ste, 5 s/s appls, granite counters, N/s, N/p, $1000. 604-945-2873 COQ CTR. Executive 2 BR, upper floor. 2 full baths, 5 appls. Rad heat. Central a/c. $1300 incls hydro/cbl. Mar 1. 604-941-0712 COQ. CTR. luxury 1 BR, 5 appls, f/p, sec u/g prkg, N/s, N/p, refs, 1 yr lease, $1000. 604-803-9901 COQ HARBOUR Chimes brand new 2 BR ste, inste w/d, ss appls, nr amens/transit. $950 inc utils. Mar 1. N/S, N/P. 604-561-6553 COQ, Lough Mall. 2 BR, g/lvl. Priv w/d & ent. F/ba. Ns/Np. $985/mo incls utils, Immed. 604-931-3677 COQ. Nr Lougheed Mall, 3 BRs Brookmere, main flr, 3 appls, 1.5 ba, carport, storage shed, NS/NP. $1300 + shr utls. 604-721-2941
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Personals
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Escort Services
ANYTIME DAY OR NIGHT! Need a Companion? Lucy (Age 27) 778-709-6731
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CQ COMO Lk / SFU. Reno’d 1 BR bsmt, shd W/D, full bath. Mar 1. $750 incls utls/cbl/net NS/NP. Suits 1. On bus rte. 604-939-1107
Systems Ltd.
8030
Carpentry
* RENOS * Bsmt refinish * Drywall * Bath Tiles * Windows * Doors * Stairs. Call Norm 604-437-1470
8055
HITECH ALUMINUM Railing & Fencing. 5 colors 4 designs. 604-983-3210
Flooring/ Refinishing
8105
THE ART OF HARDWOOD FLOORS Installations Refinishing & Repairs Dust Free. Affordable Rates! Free Estimates.
Call: 604-240-3344
Cleaning Artistry of Hardwood Floors
A.S.B.A. ENTERPRISE. Comm/ Res. Free Est. $20/hour includes supplies. Insured. 604-723-0162
Refinish, sanding, install, dustless Prof & Quality work 604-219-6944
CLEANING LADY available. Meticulous, detailed, honest & reliable. Please call 778-233-5859
Century Hardwood Floors ★Hardwood flr refinishing ★Repairs ★ Staining ★ Free Estimate. Contact 604-376-7224
Domestic Goddesses Cleaning! Cleaning & Organizing! Weekly − Bi-Weekly or Monthy. Jade Owner/Opp. 604-862-2752
Hardwood, Lam. Prof. Install, Refinish, Stain. Non-toxic Finishes. Expert Advice... 604-715-8455
Exp. Reliable European Cleaning, Move In or Out, Res/ Comm★ Call 604 760-7702 ★
INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices. Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508
8060
Concrete
DALL’ANTONIA CONCRETE Seniors discount. Friendly, family business, 40+ yrs. 604-240-3408
8073
Drainage
8125
Gutters
A1 Steve’s Gutter Cleaning & Repair from $98. Gutters vacuumed/hand clean. 604-524-0667
8130
Handyperson
HANDY ANDY Handyman services. Odd Jobs. (WHATEVER). 604-715-9011 DRAIN TILES & WATER LINES Without Digging a Trench 604-294-5300
8150
DRAINAGE, SEWER & WATER Underground Video Inspection Call Tobias 604 782-4322
BATHROOM RENOVATIONS Best Price with Best Quaily Jeff 778-928-9201
8075
8155
Drywall
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
J.A. CONSTRUCTION
Specializing in drywall & textured ceiling repairs, drywall finishing, stucco repairs, painting. Fully insured.
604-916-7729 JEFF
All Drywall and Renovations Basement specialist! No job too BIG or small. Shane 604-807-3076 *Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925
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Kitchens/Baths
Landscaping
★ AMAZING TOUCH LAND’G ★ Bobcat, paving, retaining walls, turf, planting, etc. 604-889-4083 ★ OPERA LANDSCAPING ★ Retaining walls, irrigation, paving, patios, fences, etc. 778-688-2444
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Lawn & Garden
Winter Services Same Day Service, Fully Insured
SNOW REMOVAL
• Yard Clean-Ups • Pruning • Gutters • Landscaping
• Xmas Lights • Hedges • Rubbish Removal • Odd Jobs
Electrical
# 1167 LIC Bonded. BBB, lrg & sm jobs, expert trouble shooter, WCB, low rates, 24/7. 617-1774.
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• Residential and Commercial • Landscape Maintenance • Yard Clean-up • Gardening • Hedge Trimming • Tree Pruning
NEW WEST Queensboro, Brand New Lrg 2 BR T/H style ste, 1.5 baths, utils incls, 604-767-4605
Electrician Lic#95323, Bonded, Affordable Com/Res. No Job too small. 25 yrs exp. 604 727-2306
PO CO Shaunessey/Pitt River 2 BR bsmt ste, remodelled, 3yrs old, laminate, inc shrd laundry/ cable/net, patio, parking, transit/ WCE $835 + utils. 604-945-0333
POCO NORTHSIDE, newer 2 BR bsmt. Near schools, shops, bus. $850 incls utls. Av now. NS/NP. 604-941-6843 or 778-708-4045
604-463-7919
Fencing/Gates
ABACUS ELECTRIC.ca Lic Elect Contr 97222. 40 years exp. 1 stop! Reas. rates! BBB. 778-988-9493.
N. BBY, 1 BR bmnt, newer home, w/d, alarm, N/p, N/s, Feb 15, $850 incl utils & cbl. 604-970-7724
POCO CITADEL 900sf 2 BR, own W/D, D/W, maple flrs, 12 ft ceil’g, sep entry, CDS. By Mid/ Elem sch. $925 incls utls, cbl, net. NS/NP. Av Mar 1. 604-941-3391
ALARM
8090
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
Find one in the Classifieds
To advertise call 604-795-4417 604-444-3000
8087
Excavating
# 1 BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT
one mini, drainage, landscaping, stump / rock / cement / oil tank removal. Water / sewer line, 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865
Free Est 604-779-6978 email:
alljobs@telus.net
WILDWOOD LANDSCAPING Tree & Hedge Pruning. Hedge removal. 604-893-5745
A Gardener & A Gentleman Lawn, garden, tree svcs. Pruning, yard clean-up, rubbish. 319-5302
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P/U or delivery. Covered storage. (604) 644-1878
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Plumbing
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Tiling
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The Record • Wednesday, February 9, 2011 • A39
Langley Farm Market PRODUCE
PACIFIC ROSE APPLES Product of Washington ($1.28/kg)
58
78
lb
ZUCCHINI SQUASH
89¢lb
Product of Mexico ($2.82/kg)
1
LONG ENGLISH CUCUMBER Product of Mexico
68
¢
28
lb
lb
M E AT
Beef Sirloin Tip Steaks
Product of Mexico ($1.96/kg)
lb
RED BELL PEPPERS
Product of Mexico ($1.72/kg)
78
(Product of California) ($1.72/kg)
ROMA TOMATOES
¢
¢
¢
BROCOLLI CROWN
$7.47/kg....................................................
3
Chicken Drumsticks (Mini 3 lb. up)
$ 39
/lb
G RO C E RY
Olympic All Natural Yogurt (650g) ...............................2/$500 (Assorted Flavour) Pacific Foods Organic Broth (946ml) ................................... $299ea (Assorted Flavour)
$3.51/kg....................................................
1
$ 59
/lb
BA K E RY
Sunflower Flaxseed Bread (620g) ....................$229ea Panini Bread (670g)........................................$169ea Lemon Loaf (450g) ........................................ $229ea
ea
Frozen Searay Greenland Halibut
$8.80/kg.................................................... $399/lb
DELI
Freybe Natural Old Fashioned Ham (100g)....................... $118 (No Nitrites, Antibiotics 25% Less Sodium) German Salami (100g)......................................... $139 Lite Havarti Cheese (100g) ................................... $128
Valid Wed. Feb. 9 - Sun. Feb. 13, 2011 while quantities last
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