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Downtown merchants want to keep the parkade over Front Street. Others in New Westminster would be happy to see half of the aging structure torn down to make room for a Sixth Street overpass. The battle has just begun

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Bill Shannon, who has run Scholar’s Quay Antiques in downtown New Westminster for 16 years, says he doesn’t want to see the Front Street parkade torn down without a viable alternative parking plan in place. MARIO BARTEL NEWSLEADER

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CITYPAGE PATTULLO BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT Recently, TransLink announced that planning for a new Pattullo Bridge has begun. In early 2012, TransLink will announce dates for public information sessions to gather feedback on the project. In the meantime, please visit the website at www.translink.ca/pattullo for background information, timelines and frequently asked questions in preparation for the upcoming sessions.

NEW WESTMINSTER FIRE FIGHTERS’ CHARITABLE SOCIETY TREE CHIPPING Saturday, January 7 and Sunday, January 8 from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm at the Canada Games Pool parking lot. - all by donation - hot dogs, popcorn, face painting - tree burning demos (weather permitting) All donations go to New Westminster Fire Fighters’ Charitable Society.

SENIORS ENGAGEMENT TOOLKIT The City of New Westminster, with funding support from the Union of BC Municipalities, has developed a Seniors Engagement Toolkit. The purpose of this toolkit is to increase civic engagement by seniors and to build confidence in City staff with regard to engaging seniors. The toolkit contains proven practices and techniques for engaging seniors and its use will help to ensure that civic policies, programs and services are more responsive to the needs of seniors. To ensure its application, City staff are receiving training in using the toolkit. To download a copy of the toolkit, go to www.newwestcity.ca/seniors_engagement. Hard copies are also available at Planning, City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue. For more information, contact John Stark, Seniors Social Planner, 604-515-3777.

2012 CURBSIDE COLLECTION CALENDAR If you have not yet received a 2012 Curbside Collection Calendar, you can pick one up at one of the following locations: City Hall, Library, Community Centres, Recycling Depot, and Tow Yard/Animal Shelter. Be sure to keep your calendar handy all year round as it contains important information with respect to collection programs, including the new SingleStream Recycling program. Please note this change for 2012: Cleaner, Greener carts will be picked up weekly with garbage and recycling alternating. See the 2012 Collection Schedule, available on the City website at www.newwestcity.ca and in your 2012 Curbside Collection Calendars.

If an eReader was under the tree this Christmas, come to the library to ﬁnd out how to borrow free library eBooks. Thursday, January 12 at 7:00 pm As space is limited, please pre-register. Call 604-527-4667. You can also drop in to one of the free clinics to be held every Saturday from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm in January. Four eReaders will be available to try and staﬀ will be available to answer your questions about borrowing free library eBooks.

LEADS TWO WORKSHOP SERIES Learning, Educating and Developing Seniors (LEADS) provides leadership training opportunities for older adults. Come and participate in this new series of workshops from the LEADS Two Leadership Group. Join in on one or all of these informative, interesting and fun workshops. Refreshments will be provided. To register for these free programs, visit the Century House office at 620 Eighth St. or call 604-519-1066. Taking Care of Yourself - from Humour to Spirituality Taking care of you is really important as we move forward in this fast paced world. Come be empowered! Thursday, January 26 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Storytelling Learn how to persuade a group to action. Learn advanced communication techniques, including storytelling, that will not only win others over but enhance your trust and credibility with them as well. Thursday, February 2 from 10:00 am - 11:30 am We’ve Got to STOP Meeting Like This! Meetings are the heart of any committee, strata, or group. Join Elizabeth and Wolf for an hour of tips and perspectives to better engage participants, boost energy, have fun and improve the overall meeting experience. Thursday, February 9 from 10:00 am - 11:30 am Volunteering - Finding Your Fit How to find your fit. Who needs you? Can you create your own niche? Join us for a fun and informative session all about the ins and outs of volunteering. Thursday, February 23 from 10:00 am - 11:30 am Public Speaking Come and learn about the fearless art of public speaking, Two minute speeches, friendly audience, no fears, no loathing in a casual environment. Thursday, March 1 from 10:00 am - 11:30 am

GRADE 6 STAY ACTIVE PROGRAM City Council recently approved a Stay Active program for all Grade 6 students living in New Westminster. Students of Grade 6 age will be able to apply for a Stay Active card that will give them 10 FREE admissions to any drop-in recreation program oﬀered by the Parks, Culture, and Recreation Department. Information and the application form will be distributed to eligible students through the schools in the next few weeks. Both the Grade 5 Get Active program and the new Grade 6 Stay Active program are designed to help youth become more active by creating a physical recreation pattern for life. Encourage your Grade 6 student to apply for and use their new Stay Active card!

SENIOR PEER COUNSELLING TRAINING Starting January 20, 2012 at Century House Are you interested in the well-being of others? Are you someone that others seem to know will listen? If yes, you might be interested in becoming a Senior Peer Counsellor. The Senior Peer Counsellor Program is once again offering free training for seniors interested in helping seniors help themselves. In this twenty-week training you will learn basic communication skills, with a focus on listening. Classes will be held weekly on Friday mornings in the Oak room. For more information, please call 604-519-1064, or drop into the SPC office Mondays or Wednesdays and speak to Jan Greenhow or Robin Macdonald. Applications can be picked up at the Century House Office.

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To save or not to save the parkade Grant Granger ggranger@newwestnewsleader. com

ore than a half century ago Downtown New Westminster merchants believed a parkade would be their salvation. Today, they are ¿ghting to save the structure, or at least half of it, from the wrecking ball. “If they tear it out, where do people park in the Downtown?” asks Bill Shannon, owner of Scholar’s Quay Antiques, whose shop is in the shadows of the Sixth Street onramp to the parkade. It’s a concern shared by many merchants.

The parkade’s origins date back to MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADER Oct. 25, 1954 when the Bill Shannon, of Scholar’s Quay Antiques, checks out the view of the Fraser River from the second level of the Front Street parkade. Shannon says the city of New Westminster shouldn’t tear down part of the parkade until it has a viable alternative plan for downtown parking in place. Downtown merchants met with the city to create off-street parking facilities similar to that The possible loss of parking spots has the and they’re going to tear it down without adequate being done in Vancouver, according to research Downtown Business Improvement Association up parking, who’s going to buy, who’s going to take a done by historians Archie and Dale Miller. in arms. downtown lease?” The merchants were fearful hordes of consumers The city says a survey showed less than 44 per would head to a new phenomena—shopping cent of the parkade’s 765 spaces are used. The DIFFERENT VIEWS malls—instead. The estimated cost was $500,000 demolition would eliminate only about a third of Realtor Adam Goss has a different view of the and it was to be ¿nanced by a special tax on them. parkade. property owners in the area. But Shannon, the BIA’s secretary, points out all It’s a view that comes when the New West native They eventually decided to build it over Front the new residential developments in the area, either is standing on an upper Àoor of the Westminster Street and it was opened Feb. 25, 1959. It was recently built or in progress, along with the new billed as the ¿rst over-the-street parking ramp in civic centre and Westminster Pier Park. All this will building on Columbia Street and he looks down on the structure and sees row upon row of empty North America. An addition on the east end was only increase demand for parking, he says. parking stalls. completed in 1966. “We don’t have the parking opportunities “I’m not a big fan of the parkade,” says Goss. “I This past September, the city announced a down here, especially with the growth going on think the merchants are tying themselves too much proposal for an overpass that would allow vehicles, downtown,” says Shannon. “If they take down to the stalls. It’s something that’s passed its day.” cyclists and pedestrians access to the waterfront the parkade, then (the city should) provide a plan without having to cross train tracks and a truck that provides adequate replacement parking. If route. But to make it happen the city said it would you are a retailer, or a developer for a downtown Please see CONUNDRUM, A9 have to demolish the older west end of the parkade. area and dependent to some degree on parking,

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VICTORIA – B.C.’s total real estate value increased by 6.54 per cent to $964 billion, according to 2012 values released Tuesday by BC Assessment. New construction and development accounted for $14.69 billion of the added value, with the rest coming from assessment increases in parts of the province. More than two million assessment notices are being mailed this month, leaving time for an appeal period before property taxes are assessed. Values stayed mainly stable in the Fraser Valley for residential homes and strata properties. Total assessed value for the region’s 187,000 properties rose from $85.9 billion last year to $88 billion this year, mostly due to subdivisions, rezoning and new construction. Fraser Valley commercial and industrial properties have seen increases between zero and 20 per cent. North Fraser, from Burnaby to Port Coquitlam, saw increased values on average, with pockets of increases in the 15 to 25 per cent range. South Fraser properties were also up on average in Surrey and White Rock, with Delta values holding steady and increases of up to 30 per cent for some areas of Richmond. Single-family homes in West Vancouver also increased in a range of 15 to 30 per cent over last year, with demand fuelled by buyers from Asia. Singlefamily homes in North Vancouver are up on Àve to 10 per cent on average, with condominiums up less than Àve per cent. In Greater Victoria, the 144,000 registered properties held steady on average. Most homeowners in the region will see a range from a Àve-per-cent increase to a two-per-cent decline. Values are stable or down slightly in the North Island, and holding steady in the Comox and Nanaimo regions. Central Okanagan values ranged between steady and down Àve per cent. In the North Okanagan, average values declined between zero and 10 per cent, while South Okanagan values were in a range of Àve per cent decrease to Àve per cent increase. Summaries for each region and values of individual properties can be viewed at www.bcassessment.ca

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Coun. Jonathan Cote wants council to put a moratorium on the conversion of of¿ce space to residential in New Westminster, arguing the city can’t afford to become a bedroom community. Cote said protecting and supporting existing commercial space is important to the local economy and to the city’s tax base, and it is consistent with the region’s goal to support employment near rapid transit. His concerns are in response to an application the city has received from the owners of a 16-storey building at 737 Carnarvon St., which houses both commercial and residential units. The proposal is to convert three Àoors of of¿ce space that have been vacant for eight years into rental housing. Cote said even though it is not being used, the city has to protect of¿ce space in the area to insure a proper mix of commercial and residential near rapid transit. “It certainly had its challenges as an of¿ce space, you have to acknowledge that. But in the opportunities in terms of location it has, the city has to be ¿rm,” said Cote. “The city should maintain the position that it is an ideal location for employment... It is up to the owner to make it viable.” A recent report by Jones Lang Lasalle researchers noted New Westminster had only one “A” class of¿ce building near its SkyTrain lines that is fully occupied. (The rest of New West’s “A” buildings have a 21 per cent vacancy rate.) The B class vacancy rate near transit is 10.3 per cent (compared to the rest of the city at 32.1 per cent). “There is certainly demand for different classes of of¿ce space,” said Cote.

An application to convert three Áoors at 737 Carnarvon from ofÀce to rental units has been made to the city.

Although he admitted New Westminster and Metro Vancouver as a whole need more residential rental stock, it should not come at the cost of eliminating of¿ce space ideally located for jobs. “To me trading one for the other is not acceptable. Just the same as I wouldn’t want to see rental housing converted to of¿ce space,” said Cote. “Both are very important needs in the area. “There are huge opportunities for New Westminster and we should be aggressively pursing that ... We should be attracting those of¿ces that don’t need to be in downtown Vancouver.” Although Cote is part of the labour-backed majority on city council, he’s not 100 per cent sure his motion will receive the necessary backing. “The fact is rental housing would appeal to some councillors, and I can sympathize with that. We will see on Monday.” A report to council in December pointed out the Carnarvon Street building already has been permitted to have a density higher than what the city normally allows, and because it is asking for even higher density the application has to go through a public hearing process.

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School is back in session, and the next few months will be critical ones for students, teachers and parents. The B.C. Teachers Federation has been on strike since September. Teachers are still reporting for work and teaching students in the classroom. But they are not meeting with parents, or doing anything other than informal reports on student progress. Bargaining continues, but it seems that neither side is willing to budge. The provincial government has come up with a “net zero” policy which precludes wage increases. It expects public school employers to abide by this. On the other side, the BCTF has asked for big pay increases and changes to contract language that would give them more time off during the school year for personal reasons. The BCTF also wants more control over class sizes and composition. While these are very important issues which affect the education of children, this should not be something that comes under union control. Individual teachers, for the most part, do a great job in teaching students. B.C.’s public school system is a good one. Many students graduate and go on to do great things in their lives, and the underpinning they received in school is a key factor. For far too long, the talk about education in this province has revolved around the boards of education, management, principals and teachers. However, there needs to be far more focus on students. They are the centre of the education system. They are the reason that teachers and principals have jobs. They are the reason that boards of education exist. Is it too much to ask that the education system be far more student-focused for the remainder of the school year, and in the future? Black Press

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Hard to live on $610 alone I applaud Surrey-Fleetwood MLA Jagrup Brar for making the effort to live on welfare for a month. Chances are he won’t get too far without help from others, which he will almost certainly receive. It is impossible for most people to get by on $610 a month, at a time when rents are so high. Even the most basic of accommodation in Surrey or most areas of the Lower Mainland will cost over $400 a month, and that doesn’t get you very much. Almost no apartments or basement suites are available for that rate – it’s usually just a room, and no board. The sheer cost of housing means there is little left over for other basics, such as food, medicine and transportation. It’s a key reason why the food bank is so busy, and has become a necessity for many people. In other words, the generosity of people all over the community is taking the place of government welfare for those who are unable to work and have no other sources of income.

Frank Bucholtz Brar will also ¿nd it dif¿cult to get around. Assuming he plans to live in Surrey, rather than Vancouver or Burnaby, he will ¿nd it tough to take transit, as so many areas in Surrey are poorly served by TransLink. He may not have much spare money for transit either. With one-way full fares at $5 to go from Surrey to Vancouver, it’s a luxury for many with limited incomes to be able to use transit more than a few times a month. As for medicine, how do people with such limited incomes get access to medicine? Yes, there are government programs to help pay for pharmaceuticals, but what about other non-prescription items? I also hope Brar doesn’t simply adopt the standard NDP

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position that welfare rates must automatically be increased. The issue is a little more complex than that. The party has been saying this for years – yet when the party actually forms government, as it has done three times in the past in this province, the welfare rate rarely improves. The Glen Clark government actually bragged about how it had cut some people off welfare. The welfare rates were $500 per month in 1991, when the NDP became government. Ten years and four premiers later, after winning two straight elections, the NDP had raised the rates by a whole $10. In the past decade, they have risen by $100. However, in 2001, the cost of housing was far less than it is today. The BC Liberals have brought in a number of innovative housing programs under the leadership of Housing Minister Rich Coleman, who is likely the most active housing minister in B.C. history.

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One of those programs is a shelter allowance for working people with low incomes, which is a rent subsidy. Yet there remains a severe lack of affordable housing. The best outcome for Brar and for people on welfare, from his month-long experiment, could be the fact that an elected representative will have experienced the day-to-day challenges that many people, not just those on welfare, deal with – every single day. Hopefully, he will also discover, from talking to others in those circumstances, the particular problems that face people with low incomes. If he is able to start to develop an innovative approach to the challenges facing people with low incomes, particularly housing, would be welcome. It could be of considerable help to his party as it crafts an election platform for next year’s vote. Frank Bucholtz is the editor of the Langley Times.

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Conﬁrming tax suspicions Re: New Westminster property tax:comparing apples to apples, Column, www.newwestnewsleader.com I refer to this column by Chris Bryan. My son lives in a single family dwelling in New Westminster while I live in Delta. It has been my suspicion for many years that New West’s taxes were high. Your article of Aug. 12, 2011, which I just came upon today, con¿rms this. Thank you for addressing this important topic and for your clear analysis. Now if only we had a mayor and council that would address this imbalance. Ed Wituschek Delta

Parkade comments Re: Save our parkade, say Downtown New Westminster businesses Give me a break. How many spots does The Wine Factory need for parking? I don’t see hundreds of oenophiles hangin’ out by Front Street very often in need of parking. Furthermore, there is the parking at the Quay anyway—half a block away. When I see street parking fully taken, then let’s talk about the requirement for the parkade. Samantha Collins

The last paragraphs hurt the credibility of the argument. The parkade is vital, but somehow we need to promote it to get people to use it so it isn’t empty all the time? How does that make sense? Patrick Johnstone —online comments, newwestnewsleader. com

Not everyone can afford an iPhone I was out in Richmond yesterday but couldn’t ¿nd the address I was looking for. I stopped in at an Esso station to purchase gas and ask for directions. After making my purchase, I asked the lady at the desk, who was not busy, for directions and she snapped, “Why don’t you just use your iPhone?” I explained that I didn’t own an iPhone and asked if they had a phone book I could look in. She replied snobbily, “Phone book? We don’t have a phone book. You need to get an iPhone.” Needless to say I left without getting the information I needed and the business that I was looking for missed out on my business.

Businesses out there in Vancouverland need to realize that although iPhones may be the latest, not everyone can afford to own one. And even though phone books may be archaic, people still use them in emergencies. Anyway, aren’t gas stations supposed to be places where you can receive help? Karla Blake Coquitlam

Why stop now? Why do radio stations suddenly stop playing songs about winter after Christmas Day? Such tunes as Sleigh Ride, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bell Rock, Let It Snow!, Winter Wonderland, Frosty The Snowman, Baby, it’s Cold Outside!, Marshmallow World, and There’s No Place Like Home For The Holidays are all songs about winter; not Christmas. Winter, which supposedly began Dec. 21, did not end on the 25th of December! It is just as much winter after Christmas Day than it was before. Tony Roy White Rock

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Legal aid lawyers have now started what they vow will be an escalating strike to press the province to increase funding. It began this week with most lawyers who handle legal aid work refusing to represent new adult clients arrested on criminal charges who cannot afford their own representation. The Jan. 1-7 scheduled withdrawal of duty counsel services expands to two weeks in the ¿rst half of February, followed by three weeks in March and then all four weeks of April. The tactic by lawyers threatens to leave many more accused people unrepresented before the courts in order to bring the issue to a head. “It’s not a step they came to lightly,” said Trial Lawyers Association of B.C. communications director Bentley Doyle. “They’re concerned about leaving clients without help. They feel desperate

and they hope it’s short-term pain for long-term gain.” Legal aid funding has been cut by 27 per cent over the last decade, from $96 million in 2001 to about $67 million. An extra $2.1 million announced by the provincial government for child-related legal aid will not make a signi¿cant difference, Doyle said. “Far too many citizens right now do not have legal representation,” he said. Doyle said legal aid should be considered an essential service in B.C. and therefore should be properly funded. The government takes in about $100 million annually in through its provincial tax on legal fees, but the money is not directed toward legal aid, which the tax was created to fund in the ¿rst place. Many people before the courts who previously got legal aid assistance are now forced to represent themselves, causing more slowdowns in an already severely congested legal system.

A public commission into legal aid last year concluded B.C. is failing its most disadvantaged citizens and seriously lags other jurisdictions.

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Patrick Johnstone, past president of New Westminster Environmental Partners, doesn’t get the BIA’s thinking. “The parkade is a failed attempt to keep a 1950s business model (mom driving the family car down Main Street to stop at the green grocer and the butcher while dad was at work) alive, as shopping centres and malls in the suburbs took over. This model is not coming back. Malls with ample free parking exist,” wrote Johnstone in his blog. “So who are these customers the BIA are trying to attract? What do they have that the mall and the big box doesn’t have? What will bring people down to New Westminster’s Downtown in the 21st Century? Surely, it isn’t the parkade.” ONE MORE BARRIER

To Coun. Jonathan Cote, a huge, empty parkade just adds one more barrier to connect the city to its waterfront. Taking away half of it to build an overpass makes sense to him. “The opportunities that provide to reconnect Columbia Street with the waterfront and reopen Front Street are very good,” says Cote. However, there’s still much work, including consultation with the public and the merchants, to be done before any bulldozers come charging in to take down any part of the aging, baby-blue concrete structure. Cote says the businesses are entitled to have parking and the city has to ensure in the long term there is suf¿cient parking, but “the full parkade is not the long-term solution to the parking problems in the city.” Cote notes the structure is starting to age, and will require investment to keep it going. He would rather use that money to make sure there’s a future for the part of the parkade that would remain. “[An overpass] will completely change the environment down there,” says

Cote, pointing out Front Street is full of noisy truck and train traf¿c along with pollution. “It would be a huge improvement. Walking under the parkade is one of the more unfriendly shopping environments there is.” ‘SUPER TRENDY AREA’

Cote and Goss say tearing down the parkade would open up Front Street and that would be good for business. Instead of hiding storefronts with historical architectural features, they could be showcased. “I’ve always been of the mind that Front Street could be a super trendy area,” says Goss. But Bill Shannon is worried those customers won’t even show up if there’s no place to park once the many Downtown projects currently underway are completed. “As the Downtown grows there’s going to be a need for parking,” he says. Shannon’s also not buying the argument the overpass is needed to connect the city to the river. He points out that can already be easily done with at-grade crossings at Begbie and Sixth streets, and going over the top won’t eliminate the train whistles and truck traf¿c either. “The parkade is necessary for accessibility. How do you get to Westminster Pier Park if there is no parking. Do they all come by bus or SkyTrain?”

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Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge: Vagabond Players present Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge by Christopher Durang, a playful, giddy retelling of the Dickens Christmas classic, turned squarely on its head. When: 8 p.m. Jan. 6-7. Where: Bernie Legge Theatre, behind the Arenex in Queen’s Park, New Westminster. Tickets: $13 to $15, cash only please. Reservations: 604-521-0412 or reservations@vagabondplayers.ca. Info: 604- 521-0412 or www.vagabondplayers.ca.

New Westminster Secondary School Class of 1982 is organizing its 30th reunion for Saturday, May 12, 2012. Info: www. nwssclassof82.com.

The Clef Society of Burnaby will hold its first concert of 2012 on Sunday, Jan. 15 at 2 p.m. at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Room 103, 6450 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby. Admission is $10 and free to the Clef Society members. The program consists of the students of the Lorraine Ambrose Piano Studio. One of the piano students is Natalie Lo who will also play the yang zin, a Chinese percussion instrument made of ivory and carved wood. Natalie is a languages student at UBC and was a big hit the last time she appeared for the clef society.

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Burnaby Artist Guild: Welcomes new members interested in painting, beginners or established painters. When: Meetings held each Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m. Where: Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Info: Judy Smith, 604-682-6720.

The Burnaby Arts Council Stars of Tomorrow talent showcase has been postponed until February. Submit application forms, available at burnabyartscouncil.org or call 604-298-7322 for more info.

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the second Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. Where: Carousel Building, Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer lake Ave. Info: 604-297-4565. Heritage Uke Club: Organized by Gord Smithers (Guitarist for Deadcats, Swank, ReBeat Generation & Wichita Trip). Learn to play the Ukulele, it’s fun and easy. When: Meets every Monday, 7 to 9 p.m. Where: Back room of Heritage Grill, 447 Columbia St., New Westminster. Info: http://tinyurl. com/3mqje4f.

Chronicles of Form and Space: Works on Paper by Takao Tanabe: A retrospective on the 60-year career of renowned BC painter Takao Tanabe’s, featuring drawings and watercolours dating from the late 1940s to the present day. When: until Jan. 22. Where: Burnaby Art Gallery, 6344 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby.

Burnaby International Folk Dancers: Learn folk dances from around the world in a friendly club environment. New dances taught every night, all levels welcome, no partner needed. Cost: $4 drop-in, first night free. When: every Tuesday, 7- 9:30 p.m. Where: Charles Rummel Centre, 3630 Lozells, Burnaby Info: 604-436-9475.

World Poetry New Westminster Night Out: Featured poets, open mike, free raffle and refreshments. Everyone welcome. When: Fourth Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. Where: New Westminster Public Library, 716 6th Ave., New Westminster. Info: 604526-4729 or www.worldpoetry.ca.

The Heritage Life Drawing Society is at a new location, 50 Lorne St., just below Douglas College in New Westminster. The society offers artists of all levels and backgrounds the opportunity to practice the art of life drawing with a professional model. Bring own supplies, including easels. When: Every Sunday, 6 to 9 p.m. Cost: $11 members, $14 non-members; Info: herirtagelifedrawing.com or Gillian 604-524-0638.

Write From the Heart: Vancouver’s Ruth Kozak has been teaching writing classes since 1994 including travel, novel, creative writing and memoirs. Cost: $5 drop-in fee. When: Mondays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Where: Waves Coffee Shop, Back Room, 715 Columbia St. (at Begbie St.), New Westminster.

New Westminster and District Concert Band: Welcomes new members (10-99 years) wanting to learn to play a musical instrument (no strings) as well as players of all levels. It has three levels of players: beginners, intermediate and seniors. When: Monday and Thursday evenings. Where: Richard McBride School gym, New Westminster. Info: www.nwdband.com or Christine, 604-526-8996.

Richard Major Art Group: This noninstructional group has openings for new members, from beginners to advanced. For artists interested in oils, acrylics, watercolours, ink pens, pencils and pencil crayons. When: Meets Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Where: Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Burnaby. Info: Eileen, 604-515-0371 or

Fraser Health Crisis Line is recruiting volunteers to provide assistance to people in the region who are experiencing emotional distress. No previous experience needed as extensive training and ongoing support is provided. Next training starts Jan. 14, 2012. Info: www.options.bc.ca and follow the link for the Crisis Line. Burnaby Historical Society: Guests speakers. Visitors welcome. When: Meets

British Columbia Boys Choir: The 100-member choir is now a resident company at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Open to boys aged 7 to 24 with five choirs in Burnaby, Vancouver, North Shore and Nanaimo. Register now – no audition required for town choirs. When: Wednesday nights. Where: Shadbolt Centre, Burnaby. Info: www. bcboyschoir.org or 1-888-909-8282.

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Line Dance: Beginners welcome. Moderate exercise for body and brain and lots of fun. When: Every Monday, 10 a.m. Where: Deer Lake United Church, 5135 Sperling Ave., Burnaby (enter by ramp at rear of Church). Info: Georgie, 604-522-5647. Outdoor Ball Hockey Club: Like Ball hockey? Join our free group for game times. Find our club page listed under “clubs and organizations” at NewWestCommunityGuide. ca or direct at http://tinyurl. com/4xkx9v6. The Metro Va n c o u v e r Firefighters’ Band is now recruiting new members. We have provided musical support for countless parades, royal visits, and civic events since our inception in 1927 as the Vancouver Firemans Band. We encourage local musicians to join us for a great experience. When: Rehearsals Tuesdays 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Where: Burnaby North Secondary School Band Room. Info: 604-444-FIRE (3473). Seniors Sing-A-Long: The

Cameron Seniors Recreation Centre’s Sunshine Sing-along is looking for a volunteer drummer familiar with music from the 1950s, ‘60s, and ‘70s to accompany its sing-a-long sessions (please note that we are able to provide the drum set). When: Meets every other Monday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Where: Cameron Seniors’ Recreation Centre, 9523 Cameron St., Burnaby (behind Lougheed Town Centre). Please phone if interested: 604-420-6478.

C e n t ra l Pa r k H o r s e s h o e Club: Newcomers to the sport can learn from the club’s BC Championship title holders. Wednesday nights are fun nights beginning at 6 p.m. Players on site at 1 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Horseshoes are available. Info: Jim, 604-435-9790. New Westminster Family Place: Gym time, crafts, and games for the kids and a chance for parents to meet new friends and neighbours. Every Thursday that school is in session, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Where: Daycare room, F.W. Howay School, 91 Courtney Cres. New Westminster Parkinson’s Support Group: If you are a person with Parkinson’s or a caregiver interested in sharing ideas, coping strateg ies, information and resources, you are warmly welcomed to this support group. When: 1st

Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. Where: Century House, 6208th St., New Westminster. Info: Robbin Jeffereys, 604-662-3240 or rjeffereys@parkinson.bc.ca. ESL Conversation Circles at the Library: The New Westminster Public Library offers free, dropin ESL conversation circles for adults who want to meet people and practice speaking English. Co-sponsored by Fraserside Community Services Society, there are two programs available. Children are welcome. When: For all adults, Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. For women only, Fridays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Where: New Westminster Public Library, 716 Sixth Ave., New Westminster. Info: 604-527-4660.

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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 40 (NEW WESTMINSTER) 1001 Columbia Street, 2nd Floor, New Westminster BC V3M 1C4 Phone: (604) 517-6240 Fax: (604) 517-6390 http://district.sd40.bc.ca

REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR THE 2012/13 SCHOOL YEAR ALTERNATE PROGRAMS

GENERAL INFORMATION RETURNING STUDENTS If your child was in an SD No. 40 (New Westminster) school last year, s/he is automatically registered at the same school s/he attended last year in the next grade, as noted on her/his report card.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO REGISTER ALL NEW STUDENTS—KINDERGARTEN, ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND SECONDARY SCHOOL Note: The parent(s) and/or legal guardian(s) of a child must come with the student to register. 1.

Proof of address in New Westminster Recent property tax statement or purchase agreement and hydro or other utility bill. Child’s original birth certificate Must show parent names with certified translation in English, if needed.

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) PROGRAM

ROYAL CITY ALTERNATE PROGRAM (RCAP)

Location: NWSS.

Location: 629 Agnes Street.

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program is a rigorous pre-university course of studies that meets the needs of highly motivated secondary students. The IB graduation diploma is recognized world-wide and successfully completed courses can earn university credit. NWSS offers NWSS pre-IB Honours courses to students in grades 9 and 10 and IB courses to students in grades 11 and 12. For more information on the International Baccalaureate Program, call (604) 517-5932 or visit the NWSS IB website at: www.sd40.bc.ca/nwss-ib/

Second term intakes will occur the week of January 3, 2012.

Child’s immunization records since birth and BC Care Card

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Other relevant documentation involving guardianship and court orders

Registrations for Programs of Choice are accepted at the Columbia Square Office reception, 1001 Columbia Street, 1st Floor. For information call (604) 517-6111.

Children who were born in 2007 are eligible to begin school in September 2012. Kindergarten registration for the 2012/13 school year begins on Monday, January 16th at elementary schools.

The current Early French Immersion program at John Robson School (K-5 for fall 2012 and K-6 the year after) will move to Lord Kelvin School and the west end Montessori program will move to Connaught Heights School when the new middle school opens.

All elementary schools have exclusively FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN programs.

EARLY FRENCH IMMERSION (EFI)

All Kindergarten students register at their neighbourhood school, even if they have applied for Programs of Choice. At the time of registration, please bring the original documents listed above (see DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO REGISTER ALL NEW STUDENTS). Contact the School Board Office to find out your neighbourhood school (see contact information above).

Locations: École Herbert Spencer (Grades K-5), École John Robson (Grades K-5) and École Lord Tweedsmuir (Grades K-7).

NEW STUDENTS: ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE

LATE FRENCH IMMERSION (LFI)

All new students register FIRST at their neighbourhood school. At the time of registration, please bring the original documents listed above (see DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO REGISTER ALL NEW STUDENTS). Applications from new students are date & time stamped to be accommodated in order of:

Location: École Glenbrook Middle School (Grades 6-8).

2. Out of Catchment AND In District Out of catchment and in district students register first at their neighbourhood school. They then fill out a Cross Boundary Form at their neighbourhood school during office hours between 9:30 a.m., Monday, January 30th and Friday, March 16th, at 3:00 p.m. Admission decisions at the desired school may not be made st before 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 1 .

3. Out of District Out of district students apply for admission during office hours between 9:30 a.m., Monday, January 30th and Friday, March 16th, at 3:00 p.m. Admission decisions may not be made before 3:00 p.m., Friday, June 1st.

NEW WESTMINSTER SECONDARY SCHOOL (NWSS) Students not enrolled in NWSS feeder schools may apply to register at NWSS beginning Tuesday, March 27th, 9:00 a.m.—12:00 noon only and daily thereafter from 9:00 a.m.—12:00 noon. Applications for OUT OF DISTRICT students are subject to available spaces and resources. At the time of registration, please bring the original documents listed above (see DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO REGISTER ALL NEW STUDENTS). Information Meeting: A session for new students in grades 8 and 9 and their parents will be held on Monday, March 5th at New Westminster Secondary School. For more information contact (604) 517-6368.

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This secondary school completion program for youth 16 to 18 years of age offers self-paced and classroom courses, one-on-one tutoring, grade 12 graduation (Dogwood), work experience and job search skills, field trips and outdoor activities and personal counselling.

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Applications are now accepted to enroll for the next school year. Apply at your neighbourhood school between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding days schools are closed). Students are guaranteed a place in their catchment (neighbourhood) school provided they have registered by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 1, 2012.

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For more information call (604) 517-6194.

FRENCH IMMERSION/MONTESSORI For information about the district’s continuous registration process for Programs of Choice, visit our website at http:// district.sd40.bc.ca/programs-services/french-immersionmontessori-programs. The link to French Immersion and Montessori is under Programs on our home page (http://district.sd40.bc.ca/).

NEW STUDENTS: KINDERGARTEN

This is an academic program to complete Grades 8, 9, and 10 with social and life skills support for students 13 to 15 years of age. The program provides a transition to regular or alternate secondary school programs.

Information Meeting: École John Robson Elementary (120 Eighth Street) on Thursday, February 16th, 6:30 p.m. This meeting is for parents interested in learning more about EFI and the continuous registration process.

Information Meeting: École Glenbrook Middle School (701 Park Crescent) on Thursday, February 9th, 7:00 p.m. This meeting is for parents and students to learn about Late French Immersion and the registration process.

MONTESSORI Locations: Lord Tweedsmuir (Grades 1-6) and Richard McBride (Grades K-5). Information Meeting: Richard McBride School Library (331 Richmond Street) Thursday, February 23rd, 6:30 p.m. This meeting is for parents interested in learning more about the Montessori Program and the district’s continuous registration process.

For more information call (604) 517-6159 or visit the POWER website at http://district.sd40.bc.ca/ power/about .

SIGMA Location: NWSS. This secondary school youth 16 to 18 years graduation (Dogwood), flexible and structured personal counselling.

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For more information contact the school at (604) 517-6292 or e-mail sigma@sd40.bc.ca .

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Are you looking to get ahead? Spend your evenings finishing up your high school graduation or upgrading your marks for postsecondary training. Grade 11 and 12 academic courses are offered on weeknights at New Westminster Secondary School. Courses are beginning the week of February 6th. Contact us by phone at (604) 517-6286 or visit us on the web at www.ce40.ca for information.

Locations: Queensborough Middle School (Grades 5-8) and NWSS (Grades 11 & 12).

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For more information about the New Westminster Montessori Society and Montessori Education, visit www.newwestmontessori.ca .

For more information on registering for Punjabi courses, contact the schools: Queensborough Middle School

(604) 517-6040

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HOME LEARNERS’ PROGRAM (HLP) Locations: 314 Sixth Street and Bowen Island. Enrolment applications are now being accepted for the 2012/13 school year. Are you looking to play an active, hands-on role in your child’s education? Have you ever thought of Home Schooling but not sure how? Why not investigate your options with the School District No. 40 Home Learners’ Program? Information: New Westminster www.sd40.bc.ca/nwhl

(604) 517-5917

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(604) 947-0700

Do you need a school that’s open when you’re ready to study? Take high school credit courses online and achieve your educational goals. Upgrade your English, Math, Social Studies and Science knowledge, and grades. The Virtual School Program is open to both high school students and adults. To find out more, call (604) 517-6191 or visit us online: www.nwvss.ca for students under 19 www.virtualschoolbc.com for adults

CONTINUING EDUCATION GENERAL INTEREST OFFERINGS We offer 300 general interest courses and programs for adults. You can get in shape, explore a new hobby, continue your learning or just take a course for fun. Classes take place on weeknights and occasional Saturdays. Registration begins January 3, 2012. Contact us at (604) 517-6345 or browse our website at www.ce40.ca .

Friday, January 6, 2012 NewsLeader A13

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Market expected to remain strong this year

GVHBA forecasts solid performance in 2012 Don’t look for any crazy twists and turns for B.C.’s housing market in 2012. Peter Simpson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association, says the coming year should be solid, if unspectacular, and the market for homes in the Lower Mainland is expected to remain strong through 2012. Numbers for 2011 are expected to end up at just around 18,000 starts, and Simpson expects limited growth for 2012, with home starts staying close to the level set last year. Simpson says first-time homebuyers have returned to the market, which has helped to maintain the number of housing starts. “We’re finding that first-time home buyers are coming back and buying homes. “They can’t see interest rates rising anytime

soon,” he says. “They see it as a good time to get into the market.” Other buyers may still be sitting on the sidelines and waiting out the transition from the HST back to the PST, but Simpson says this might not be the best path to take. The HST, charged on new homes over $525,000 and on labour for renovations, was rejected last summer and the province said it would take 18 months to move back to the PST. For 2012, Simpson and the GVHBA will be proceeding with cautious optimism. While there are economic concerns that are beyond our control, Simpson says the housing market should remain a source of strength for B.C. “The bottom line is there will be a steady market through 2012, and we don’t see any reason for that to change.”

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Varsity has ﬁrst-class features in Langley by Kerry Vital

If you want to be in the right place at the right time, you need look no farther than Redekop Kroeker Development’s Varsity, in Langley. With 231 one- and two-bedroom homes in four buildings, Varsity is destined to become one of the premier home developments in the area. Ranging from 470 to 910 square feet, you won’t have any problems finding the perfect suite for you. One of the biggest draws thus far has been Varsity’s location. “It is a very walkable location with 250-plus stores (and) 100-plus restaurants within a 10-minute walk,” says Rennie Marketing project director Graham Snowden. “Those numbers double if you’re driving.” Snowden isn’t exaggerating. Varsity is extremely close to any amenity or service you could possibly ask for, from supermarkets like Safeway and IGA, to drugstores like London Drugs and Shoppers Drug Mart, and restaurants like IHOP and Red Robin. If you’re looking for some recreation, there are yoga studios, several parks, golf courses and swimming pools nearby as well. Seven schools, from elementary to post-secondary, are available for your educational needs. One of the things RKDI is most proud of in Varsity is its incredible value. “RKDI has committed to providing a home with superior interior design detail at an affordable price,” says Snowden. Some of those interior design details

“

It is a very walkable location with 250-plus stores (and) 100plus restaurants within a 10-minute walk,” says Rennie Marketing project director Graham Snowden.

he says. One special feature in every home is the under-cabinet lighting in the bathroom, which includes a motion sensor so you’ll never be stumbling around in the dark. Rich marble countertops in the main bathroom or square-edge granite in the ensuite make for a luxurious feel, complemented perfectly by the 12” by 24” ceramic floor tiles and antique white tub

surround. “The realtor community, purchasers, visitors and neighbours have all been very impressed with the quality of the interior design details, floor plan design, the affordability, the location and architecture of the building,” Snowden says. Homes at Varsity start at $149,900. For more information visit www. liveatvarsity.com or call 604-539-2200.

include closet organizers in every bedroom and under-cabinet puck lighting in the kitchen. The kitchen is one of Snowden’s favourite parts of the development. “On the surface you see the granite counters and stainless-steel appliances. When you look a little deeper, you are welcomed by a stainless-steel gas range, French-door fridge, soft-close cabinets and stainless-steel undermount sink,”

Submitted photos

Redekop Kroeker’s Varsity is turning heads in Langley. With spacious master bedrooms that include walk-in closets, left, and gourmet kitchens with stainless-steel appliances and stylish countertops, top, there is no shortage of beauty at Varsity.

Friday, January 6, 2012 NewsLeader A15

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Friday, January 6, 2012 NewsLeader A17

SPORTS

SFU shots go cold

MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADER

New Westminster Royals forward Garett Hoffard tries to sweep around Vancouver Spirit goaltender Alexander Forster in the second period of their preliminary round game at the 49th annual Burnaby Minor Hockey AAA bantam hockey tournament, at Copeland Arena. New West lost the game 6-4 and they went on to Ànish fourth in their division. The Cloverdale Colts won the tournament, defeating the North Shore Winter Club Winterhawks 6-3 in the Ànal, while the Semiahmoo Ravens captured the bronze. The Ridge Meadows Rustlers was named the tournament’s most sportsmanlike team.

For the second consecutive game, the SFU women’s basketball team had trouble hitting the basket. Saturday it cost them a 76-55 loss to the Western Washington Vikings in Bellingham. The Clan shot just 36 per cent from the Àoor in the ¿rst half, couldn’t score on any of their three-point attempts and they were never able to recover from a 40-25 de¿cit at the break. “We didn’t compete this afternoon, especially in the ¿rst half,” said SFU head coach Bruce Langford in a release. “Our transition was poor and we didn’t shoot well which makes it tough to be successful.” Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe led all SFU scorers with 24 points and eight rebounds. Chelsea Reist was the only other Clan player to hit double ¿gures; she scored 10 points. In an earlier game against the Trinity Western Spartans, Clan shooters also struggled, scoring on only 17 of their 52 shots and only two of their 18 attempts from beyond the three-point line. But they were able ¿nd their range late to eke out a 56-50 win over their former CIS rivals. The results leave the Clan with seven wins and four losses overall and two wins against a loss against Great Northwest Athletic Conference foes. SFU played the Western Oregon Wolves Thursday and they travel to Lacey, WA on Saturday to face the Saint Martin Saints.

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1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555. ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person *Reliable Careful Movers. *Rubbish Removal. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020

AFFORDABLE MOVING Local & Long Distance

236

CLEANING SERVICES

HOME CARE CLEANING Services. Will do housekeeping for seniors or persons with disability. 15 Yrs exp. Avail weekdays & Saturdays. Reasonable rates. Ref’s avail. Call: 778-707-0317 or 604-565-3277

242

CONCRETE & PLACING

PLACING & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 32 Years Exp. Free Estimates.

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

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DRYWALL

ARCO DRYWALL Ltd. Board, Tape Texture, Frame. New & Reno’s. 20 yrs exp, free est Mike 604-825-1500

APARTMENT/CONDOS

Burnaby Condo $455,000 ESPRIT North #1408 - 7325 Arcola Condo w/ mountain view. 2 BR - 2Bath -2 Pkg stalls, storage. sauna and exercise rm. Income $1650. Vacant Brookside Rlty Dave 604-240-3523 626

HOUSES FOR SALE

$45/Hr

From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

604-537-4140 SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

329 PAINTING & DECORATING A-TECH Services 604-230-3539 Running this ad for 7yrs

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $269, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com

Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $

PETS 477

PETS

BERNESE Mountain Dog Puppies. Available February 1. Vet checked with first shots. Reserve yours now. $1,200. Langley area. 778-2415504. BLOOD HOUND PUPS, CKC reg’d health chk, 2nd vac, micro chipped, 1 male, 5 fem’s. Liver & Tan. Ready to go. $750. 604-574-5788 Cairn Terriers: shots/dewormed. Ready to go to good homes. over 20 yrs of referrals. 604-807-5204 or 604-592-5442 CAT 10 MOS OLD M orange, neutered, shots, tattooed good w/dogs $50 to good home (604)302-9249 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES $550: Born Sept. 26th. 1 Male, 1 Female. 604-836-6861 JACK RUSSELL pups 1 Female 1 male. Short legs, smooth coat. Dew claws done. $500. 778-883-6049 LAB cross puppies, vet checked, 1st shots, eager and social $350, 604-823-6739 afternoons/evenings. NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com YELLOW LAB puppies 10 wks old $399. 5 males (1 black), 1 female. Strong & healthy (604)466-0562

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 533

FERTILIZERS

WEED FREE Mushroom Manure. 13 yards - $160 or Well Rotted 10 yards - $180. 604-856-8877

548

FURNITURE

MATTRESSES staring at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

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APARTMENT/CONDO

COQUITLAM

ADELAIDE APT 1 & 2 Bdrm quiet bldg near Safeway, dishwasher, storage, heat included. 1 & 2 Bdrm close to trans & shop with dishwasher, fireplace, heat included.

RENTALS 751

TRANSPORTATION

SUITES, UPPER

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COQUITLAM Cape Horn; Main flr, clean 3 bdrm, 2 baths, 2 garage. $1700+2/3 utils. NS. Avl Jan 1/15. 604-931-7276 or 778-378-7276.

RECREATIONAL/SALE

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TRANSPORTATION

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HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOMES Damaged House! Older House! Difficulty Selling! Behind on Payments! Need to Sell Now? NO FEES! NO RISK! QUICK CASH! Call us First! 604.657.9422

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

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Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

806

Microwave, awning, pass through storage, u-shaped dinette, ext. speakers, DSI water heater. $15,483 (Stk.30525) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

COQUITLAM

Welcome Home ! 1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.

845 1966 CHEV SURBURBAN 2 door, 283 auto, p/s, p/b, disc brakes on front mag whls, black interior. $11,900 obo. Phone 604-626-4799

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AUTO FINANCING

New West. Crown Manor 430 – 9th Street. 1 bdrm apart, on site ldry, 1 prking spot. Close to shop ping, all amens. Heat & hot water incl. $760/m. 604-451-6676

236 - 8th St. Bachelor, 1, 2 & 3 bdrm suites for rent. Includes heat / hot water and cable. Close to Massey Theatre, Douglas College, Royal City Mall.

Phone: 604-522-9153

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604-525-2661 BURNABY

MAPLE PLACE TOWERS 1 Bdrm Apts starting at $950 2 Bdrm Apts starting at $1200 Heat and hot water included. Dishwasher, fridge, stove, balcony, shared laundry. Avail Immed. Close to amen, schools and mall.

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Villa Del Mar 6630 Telford Ave.

Bright large newly reno’d 1 and 2 bedroom suites for rent. Freshly painted, new hardwood floors, huge balcony. Only 2 min walk to Metrotown Mall. Please call 604-715-1824 to view. Move in TODAY! BURNABY

Walker Manor 6985 Walker Ave Bright large 1 bedroom for rent in a newly reno’d building. Large balcony, freshly painted with hardwood floors. 2 Min walk to Highgate Mall & all major transit.

Please call 778-994-2334 BURNABY

Well maintained 2 bdrms with 1.5 washroom. Includes cable, heat & hot water. Secure parking avail. On site manager. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Quiet & well maintained bldg., walk to Highgate Mall & transit. Cat okay. For viewing....

Call 604- 521-3448

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

PORT COQUITLAM

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

CEDARWAY APT Bright & Clean 1 & 2 Bdrms D/W, Heat and hot water included. Close to schools, shopping & public transportation.

Call 604-837-4589

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1994 Saab 900-S. 6cyl, 2.5 l engine. 4dr, sunroof, 5spd, green, like new. $1950. 604-541-0344

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1995 CAMRY, 4 dr, 4 cyl, auto, 1 owner, loaded, aircared, mint cond. $2900/obo. Phone 604-931-1236.

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

1997 MAZDA PROTEGE, 5 spd, very good cond, 170K, AirCared til 10/12. Good tires, MP3, cheap on gas. $1900. Call: 778-240-8075

GREENHOUSE FOR LEASE for flowering & bedding plants. Retail and wholesale. Fully computerized and automated system. 2.5 acres incl. greenhouse. Approx. 43,000 covered area. 1.5 acres set up for outside use. City water. High traffic area. 5498 Gladwin Rd., Abbts. Call 604-807-3910 for more info.

2004 PORSCHE 911 C2 One owner, NCL serviced, beautiful cond! $48,000. Call 604-309-4599.

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RECREATIONAL/SALE

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#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200

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APARTMENT/CONDO

BURNABY. Beautiful 1 bdrm condo in very secure bldng, private basket & tennis courts, near Skytrain & Brentwood Mall, N/P. Avail immed or Jan 1st. $1050. 604-710-6516

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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RENTALS 706

ANTIQUES/CLASSICS

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Call (604) 931-2670 65 N. RANELAGH AVE, 66’x121’ LOT ready for SUB DIVISION. GREAT VIEWS of VANCOUVER on prime CAPITOL HILL, N BBY. House is a 4 level split and FULLY LIVABLE w/ total of 5 bdrms, 2 bths, 2 kitchen. $1,250,000. First Showings will be Jan 14-15; Sat & Sun. 1:30-4pm. JEFF 604 657-3008

TREE SERVICES A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports

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AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Secure parking available. For viewing call: Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, gates, alum roof. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

RENTALS

BLUE MOUNTAIN APT

Quiet & well maintained bldg. Includes heat & hot water. On site manager. Cat okay.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

604-777-5046

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604-447-3404

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

736

HOMES FOR RENT

COQUITLAM: Totally Reno’d 3 bdrm rancher. Cls to school. Priv bckyrd. $1650. 604-913-7785

750

SUITES, LOWER

COQUITLAM 1 bdrm gr/lvl, quiet, priv ent, w/d, new paint, fenced yard. $650 incl utils. 604-941-4166 PORT COQUITLAM, Oxford St. newly reno’d 2 bdrm g/l, lrg liv/rm. ns/np, $800 incl utils.. 604-944-8556

Ext. shower, AM/FM/CD/DVD, power awning, power tongue jack, LCD TV, A/C. $34,483 (Stk.30968) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, red, 160K, $8500 firm. Call 604-538-9257

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