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FLAG Changing rules and a boom in road construction projects have fueled a rapidly growing job market for ﬂagpersons. Their job is to help keep everyone safe, but too often, they’re coming into harm’s way

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Breanna Basterash is a ﬂagger for D.L. Safety Consulting in Burnaby.

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CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER 2011 PROPERTY TAX DUE DATE MONDAY - JULY 4, 2011

CITYPAGE CALL FOR NOMINATIONS 40TH ANNUAL ROYAL CITY BUILDERS AWARDS The 40th annual Royal City Builders Awards are a celebration of local excellence and we need your help nominating deserving projects throughout our community! HERITAGE awards recognize eﬀorts to preserve New Westminster’s heritage through restoration and renovation of existing homes, as well as new construction projects which enhance heritage streetscapes. The MODERN awards acknowledge architects, designers and builders of high quality new residential, commercial, mixed use, industrial and institutional development in the City. The UNIVERSAL ACCESS awards recognize a person, business or institution that has contributed uniquely and signiﬁcantly to improve access for all persons in the City of New Westminster. The SUSTAINABILITY category recognizes developments that incorporate features of environmental sustainability in their project. If you know of projects in New Westminster that deserve to be recognized for their outstanding commitment to building excellence, please send in nominations by July 8, 2011 to: City of New Westminster Development Services Department, Planning Division 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3L 1H9 plnpost@newwestcity.ca In order to be eligible for nomination, all work on the project must have been completed by December 31, 2011. The ceremonies for the 40th Annual Royal City Builders Awards will be held Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at the Inn at the Quay. For further information, please contact the City of New Westminster, Development Services Department at 604-5153767 or the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce at 604-521-7781.

DANCING IN THE SQUARE Dance under the evening sky in downtown New Westminster! Learn from some of the best dance instructors starting at 7:00 pm, and bop til you drop until 9:00 pm. Outdoors (weather permitting*) in HYACK SQUARE (foot of Eighth Street at Columbia @ New Westminster Skytrain station) This fun-ﬁlled family event is FREE! July 8 July 15 July 22 July 29

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5:00 pm 2011 Property Tax Notices have been mailed to all registered Youth Advisory property owners. Committee If you have not received your property tax notice, please Century House contact the Property Tax Department at City Hall at 604527-4550. It is the responsibility of the property owner to pay property taxes, by the due date in order to avoid penalty, whether or not a bill is received. New owners who have not received a property tax notice are advised to contact the Property Tax Department. In the event of an interruption in mail service by Canada Post, the property owner is still obliged to pay their property taxes before the July 4 due date in order to avoid penalty. Please do not mail your payment during a postal strike as Mail delivery may be delayed and the payment may arrive after the tax due date. Current property taxes unpaid after July 4 will be subject to a 5% penalty. A further 5% penalty will be charged on current taxes remaining unpaid after September 2. To find out about your account balance: • contact the Property Tax Department at 604-527-4550, or • obtain your account balance online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at: www.newwestcity.ca/mycity Various payment options are provided for your convenience, including: • In person at City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue • After-hours payment into “City Hall Mail” located at the north entrance to City Hall • INTERAC Bank Debit Card at City Hall (please ensure your debit card’s daily transaction limit is sufficient before presenting card for use) • At any chartered bank and most trust companies and credit unions • By tele-banking or internet-banking service through your financial institution • At automated banking machines • At authorized agent: • Royal City Drugs 708 – Sixth Street • At the Queensborough Community Centre (Monday to Thursday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and Friday 9:00 am to 3:30 pm). Please be sure to bring your current year Tax Notice with you. You may also pay your electric utility bill at the Queensborough Community Centre. City Hall office hours: • 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (except Statutory Holidays) Extended office hours: • 8:00 am to 6:00 pm • June 20 to July 4 For further information, call the Property Tax Department at City Hall at 604-527-4550.

NEW BUSINESSES IN NEW WESTMINSTER The City of New Westminster would like to welcome the following new businesses to the City in May 2011: Chi Nails and Hair ......................................................... 26a-800 Mcbride Blvd Cloud 9 Gourmet Foods Inc ........................................ 1025 Royal Ave

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*Since this is an outdoor event and subject to weather conditions, make sure to visit www.dancewithmenewwest.com on the day of to ﬁnd out if the event is happening, and remember to bring your own lawn chair.

Crepe Des Amis ............................................................ 105-810 Quayside Dr Delish Gluten Free Products ....................................... 1025 Royal Ave F Kara Holdings Lower Ltd .......................................... 420 Columbia St Fraser River Bike Tours & Rentals............................... 150-810 Quayside Dr Fringe Fashions ............................................................. 632 Twelfth St Great Clips .................................................................... 26d-800 Mcbride Blvd Inn Noodle House ......................................................... 100-892 Carnarvon St Karmavore Vegan Shop Inc .......................................... 610 Columbia St Medical Esthetics & Gel Nails By Katie ...................... 467 E Columbia St

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Nu-Look Opticians ....................................................... 26c-800 Mcbride Blvd

Rain Barrels and Backyard Composters can now be picked up from the Engineering Operations Works Yard at 901 First St. between the hours of 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.

The Cone Zone ............................................................. 595 Sixth St

Simply Health VitaMins And Sports Nutrition........... 589 Sixth St Smart Wireless ............................................................. 581 Sixth St Urban Bliss Spa ............................................................. 467 E Columbia St

75 Gallon Rain Barrels - $75 (includes tax) available for purchase now. 80 Gallon Backyard Composters - $30 (includes tax) available for purchase now. Cash or cheque only. To conﬁrm availability of stock, please contact Engineering Operations at 604-526- 4691.

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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 NewsLeader A3

NEWS BRIEFS BROWNE RETIRES

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A dual-degree in business administration ﬁnance from Douglas College was handed out at the Heilongjiang Institute of Science and Technology (HIST) in Harbin, China last Thursday. B.C. Minister of Advanced Education Naomi Yamamoto spoke to the 137 graduates who earned the Douglas College diploma in ﬁnancial services, the HIST bachelor of economics and management and the Douglas bachelor of administration degree. The dualdegree has been offered since 2003.

Shirley Browne has retired after serving 29 years as the chief executive ofﬁcer of the Kiwanis Care Society in New Westminster. In a release, the society said Browne “dedicated her career to our clients, their families and our community.”

Summer is a time to have the taste senses come alive, including A Taste for Reading, a reading program for adults from the New Westminster Public Library that runs July 2 to Aug. 13. Those with a taste for reading can win prizes for listing their favourite book of the summer. Ballots are available online at www.nwpl.ca. At summer’s end the library will publish a list of the city’s favourite books.

Canada Day 2011 will be celebrated in New Westminster with A Canadian Kaleidoscope at the Queen’s Park Bandshell from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Activities celebrating the country’s 144th birthday include Michael Mitchell, songs and stories of Canada’s heritage; cellist Tate Zawadiuk; the A Capella Fellas; a formal ceremony and lunch box auction (12:50 p.m.), and the Blue Meenies party band (2:30-3:30).

Trafﬁc control boom has its perils By Grant Granger NEWSLEADER

on Lowe has a relative in Edmonton who, after finding out he trains traffic control persons (TCPs), said to him, “I don’t know why you need them. You stick a shovel in the ground, the driver sees it and goes around it. Are people blind?” Lowe, the owner of DL Safety Consulting in Burnaby, can only shake his head at his relative’s outdated notion, although it was the prevailing attitude until about a decade ago. In the last few years, it’s become apparent the Lower Mainland now has two seasons, rainy and road construction. It’s almost impossible, even taking a trip to the corner store, to avoid delay caused by construction. Worksites range from mega-projects like the Highway 1/Port Mann Bridge rebuild, to filling a pothole or trimming trees. “A few years ago there was not much flagging at all,” says Lowe. In 2003, it became mandatory for TCPs to undertake a two-day certification course, and in recent years their numbers have grown dramatically. More than 3,600 were trained in 2008, and by 2010 there were 6,000. Last month alone there were 900 to be certified. “That’s been the largest

number for one month since we started,” says Starlett Bluhm, TCP program coordinator for the New Westminster-based B.C. Construction Safety Alliance (BCCSA). “There’s more construction on the road and more ﬂaggers out there.”

Injury reports up With so many people in the way of traffic, there has been a corresponding boom in the number of injuries— and even fatalities—to flagpersons. In 2000, there were just seven traffic control claims processed by WorkSafeBC. From 2008 to 2010, it accepted 44 claims from TCPs struck by vehicles or mobile equipment, two of them fatalities. On the Lougheed Highway in Mission last July, a flagger was hit and dragged underneath a Jeep about 50 metres. Another TCP was struck by a vehicle and killed at a job site in Fort Langley in 2008. “It just turns your stomach,” says Lowe about those accidents. “Traffic control is a dangerous issue,” adds Bluhm. “Flaggers are on the road protecting traffic, the workers behind them, as well as their safety.” Pay for the position ranges from minimum wage to $21 an hour, depending on skill level, experience and the location. “There should be a danger pay rate,” admits Lowe.

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Breanna Basterash, a ﬂagger for D.L. Safety Consulting, demonstrates how she unloads trafﬁc pylons when setting up a lane closure.

The industry is so worried about the hazards it has tried to get the public to pay attention in order to reduce the peril with organizations like the BCCSA, WorkSafeBC and the BCAA sponsoring the Slow Down and Cone Zone campaigns. BCCSA recently set up a trafﬁc control advisory committee, which met for the ﬁrst time last week, to look at various ways to improve the TCP training.

How to stay in control The current certiﬁcation course Lowe and many others teach provides techniques to make it safer for the public and the TCPs. “The main thing is the ﬂagger must provide them-

selves an escape route,” says Lowe, who charges $252 for the course. To figure one out, though, can be a challenge because every site is different. A game plan must to be developed to determine where to set up the cones, where to stand, where to direct traffic, and much more. For some of the bigger projects, an engineer has to sign off on the traffic plan before work can begin. Making eye contact with drivers is important, says Lowe. If the driver smiles, then smile back. But if they yell, remain calm. “If you yell back you just accelerate the situation. You just have to say sorry you

feel that way,” says Lowe. Out on the road, Lowe has noticed a distinctive difference in drivers in many areas of the Lower Mainland. Burnaby is much slower paced. “It has streets like Kingsway where you have to go from light to light to light.” Drivers in Richmond, he claims, have trouble seeing past their windshield. In North Vancouver, they’re very friendly. Vancouver folks easily develop road rage. And those in Surrey just like to drive fast. The drivers, he says, have to be aware the TCPs must follow the rules of the road. Even when it appears to make sense to help out drivers they may not be able to. For example, Lowe recalls one time a TCP was holding up traffic on West Fourth Avenue in Vancouver for a crane with a suspended load. To keep the traffic somewhat flowing, the flagger allowed vehicles to detour via the next residential street, which was against the rules and the company got dinged $1,800 by the City of Vancouver. With such a high demand, Lowe isn’t wanting for work, either as a trainer or as a supplier of TCPs. “I’m not calling them, they’re calling me,” says Lowe, whose company has gone from no employees to 44 in three years. “It really took off.” ggranger@newwestnewsleader.com

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NO CANADA DAY FIREWORKS There will be no fireworks over New Westminster on Canada Day. The Hyack Festival Association, organizers of the show the previous two years, have not been able to find the funding to put it on. They first put it on in 2009 as part of New Westminster’s 150th birthday party, and although it was only intended as a one-year deal the association did it again last year. They were shot from a spot in Queensborough opposite the Quay. But the growing development there didn’t not make that practical any longer, said Hyack executive director Melanie Vogel. The alternative was to stage it from a barge in the Fraser River. But there are higher costs involved in doing that and the association came $1,500 short. The city and Celebrate Canada, a federal government program, only provided funding in the first year because of the anniversary, Vogel said. Hyack also produces firework shows for its own festival in May and for FraserFest. There is enough sponsorship to go ahead at this year’s version of FraserFest, July 22-24, said Vogel.

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CITYPAGE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

2. LOCATION: 660-700 COLUMBIA STREET (TRAPP BLOCK) 660 AND 668 COLUMBIA STREET (TRAPP BLOCK AND HOLBROOK BLOCK)

MONDAY, JULY 11, 2011 - 6:00 pm Council Chamber, City Hall 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3L 1H9

a) ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 7470, 2011 Location: 660-700 Columbia Street (Trapp Block and Holbrook Block) (Shown hatched on the sketch plan)

a) HERITAGE REVITALIZATION AGREEMENT (101 Agnes Street) BYLAW NO. 7471, 2011

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Purpose: The purpose of the proposed Bylaw is to enter into a Heritage Revitalization Agreement with the owners of 101 Agnes Street. This Agreement will enable restoration, renovation and conservation of 101 Agnes Street; will provide longterm heritage protection of the building; formalize the heritage conservation plan; and include provisions respecting the phasing and timing of the commencement of actions required by the agreement and other terms and conditions that may be agreed on by the local government and the owner. The property is zoned Single Detached Dwelling Districts (RS-2). In exchange for restoration and long-term protection of the house, the current zoning will be amended as follows: 101 Agnes Street

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b) HERITAGE DESIGNATION BYLAW NO. 7472, 2011 Location: 101 Agnes Street

e) Subsection 1019.39 Width of Building is amended to increase width from 72 feet to 85 feet 6 inches;

Purpose: The purpose of the proposed Bylaw is to designate the land, building and structures at 101 Agnes Street as protected heritage property. The designation may prohibit the following:

f) Schedules A, B, C, and D showing form, massing and extent of commercial, residential, parking and usable open space areas will be amended to reﬂect the amendments outlined above.

• Alteration of the exterior façade of a building or structure; • Structural changes to a building or structure; • Moving a building or structure; • Alteration, evacuation or building.

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Development Services Department at 604-527-4556

City Contact: Development Services Department (Planning) at 604-527-4556.

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Man bit getting coffee Senior attacked by big canine outside Tim Hortons outlet By Grant Granger NEWSLEADER

b) HERITAGE REVITALIZATION AGREEMENT (660 and 668 Columbia Street) BYLAW NO. 7473, 2011 Location: 660 and 668 Columbia Street (shown hatched on the sketch plan)

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Wally Coe’s coffee run had an extra bite to it last Thursday morning. Coe, 70, went to the Tim Hortons outlet at the Esso at Sixth Street and Eighth Avenue to pick up a coffee and a donut about 10 a.m. As he was leaving, he held the door open for a woman as she walked in. The next thing he knew a dog had jumped on him and bit his hand and chest, knocking him down. “It happened so fast that all I can remember is a ‘grrrr’ and then [being treated] inside,” said Coe, a long-time New Westminster resident. “This dog hit me full force in the chest. “I can’t believe you walk out of a Tim Hortons and a dog is in your face. It was horrifying.”

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Wally Coe says dog owners should take more responsibility for their animals after he was bitten by a pit bull in uptown New Westminster.

New Westminster police say the dog, a mixture of several breeds, was tied to a garbage can at the time it lunged at Coe. Coe said the dog was about 2 1/2 feet high and left the welt the size of a softball on the left side of his chest, and teeth marks on his hand and chest. He went to a local clinic for medical care. Police said the owner turned the dog

Purpose: The purpose of proposed Bylaw No. 7473, 2011 is to provide long-term heritage protection to the façades of the Holbrook Block and the Trapp Block, to formalize the heritage conservation plans for each façade, and to include provisions respecting the phasing and timing of actions required by the agreement and other terms and conditions that may be agreed on by the local government and the owner. City Contact: Development Services Department at 604-527-4556. Inspection of Documents: A copy of the proposed bylaws may be inspected at Legislative Services. 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 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday inclusive (except Statutory Holidays) from June 13 and 20, 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 Legislative Services, 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3L 1H9 (Fax #: 604-527-4594), by 12:00 noon on Tuesday, July 5, 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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over to an animal control ofﬁcer at the scene, saying she didn’t want to own a dog she couldn’t control. The dog has a history of aggression against people and will be destroyed, said Sgt. Gary Weishaar. Coe was thankful some witnesses came to his aid after the attack, and said he came forward to tell his story because he worried it could happen to someone else, with the results much worse if it had been a small child. “The public should know about this so they can be aware of any dogs around that could attack,” said Coe. ggranger@ newwestnewsleader.com

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Canada’s flag beloved It’s hard to believe Canada’s flag, the Maple Leaf, was the subject of contentious and divisive debate before it was adopted in 1965 to replace the venerable Red Ensign. It has now become one of our most beloved symbols, and it’s one of the most recognized flags in the world. In fact, travelers still abide by the rule of thumb that when venturing to difficult lands, a Canadian flag sewn onto a lapel or backpack will enhance their safety. But it almost didn’t happen. When Prime Minister Lester Pearson decided it was time for Canada to have its own distinct flag, the leader of the opposition Conservatives, John Diefenbaker, would have none of it. Despite clinging to a slim minority government, Pearson persisted. A committee was formed, designs commissioned then discussed, and the rest is history. But in an of itself a flag is just a graphic design. It’s how a country’s citizens see themselves, and how they carry themselves in the world that imparts a flag with meaning. In that regard, George F.G. Stanley’s design, an 11-point red maple leaf on a field of white bracketed by two red bars, has been an overwhelming success. Today, when the Maple Leaf flutters in the breeze, we think of an expansive land of disparate natural beauty, populated by welcoming, tolerant, hard-working and fair-minded people. We feel pride as a place of peace. We value and celebrate the various cultures that have found their way here. We revel in our role as an international underdog, in diplomatic and athletic pursuits. We’re humble to a fault. As a statesman and diplomat, Pearson likely already knew all this. That’s why he felt confident enough to press on, risking his government. Canada already had an identity; we just needed our own symbol to identify with.

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Clark has inherited Gordon Campbell’s aggresVICTORIA – Here are a few items that didn’t sive climate change-clean energy agenda, and it’s make the daily news cycle as B.C. residents not yet clear what will become of it. She has comprepared for the long-awaited summer of 2011 to mitted to the last consumer carbon tax increase in begin. 2012 (up to 6.67 cents on a litre of gas), but the fate • After her meeting with Prime Minister of the big hydroelectric push remains uncertain. Stephen Harper in Ottawa last week, Premier Those plug-in electric cars need to start selling Christy Clark delivered a luncheon speech to the before Campbell’s gamble of developing increasEconomic Club of Toronto. ingly costly electricity starts to pay off. Her big talking point for the speech One potential competitor is natural was the rise of the Asia-Paciﬁc region, gas-powered vehicles, taking advan“the fastest-growing middle class in tage of huge new shale gas discoveries the history of humanity.” The theme in B.C. and elsewhere. ran through her pitch to the federal • Campbell’s pending appointment government for a share of Ottawa’s as Canada’s high commissioner in largest-ever shipbuilding contract, the United Kingdom should warm the and her recent meeting with western hearts of conspiracy theorists. premiers in Yellowknife. The story broke when Clark was in No word on how Clark’s enthusiasm Ottawa, and when reporters asked for for the west as Canada’s economic her take on the appointment, her ﬁrst engine of the future went over with the Tom Fletcher comment was that he’ll be a big help Bay Street crowd. in negotiating a free trade agreement • After the speech, Clark took the with the European Union. wheel of a Chevy Volt electric car for a spin Students of Bill Vander Zalm will know that he around Toronto with a GM Canada vice-president sees the harmonized sales tax and EU trade as an riding shotgun. She pronounced the car “fantastic effort to impose world government and set B.C.’s technology.” sales tax rate in Europe. This is pertinent as B.C. residents get ready to Early in his goofy anti-HST campaign, Vander pay the latest increase in B.C.’s carbon tax. EffecZalm claimed this was plan B for world governtive July 1, the tax on a litre of gasoline rises from ment after the conspirators failed to impose a 4.45 cents to 5.56, with comparable increases to global carbon tax. other carbon fuels.

The NewsLeader is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www. bcpresscouncil.org

If the HST is a conspiracy, it’s a mighty big one. Finance Minister Kevin Falcon never tires of reminding people that 140 countries already have value-added taxes, including China and those other Asia-Pacific tigers that are dominating the world economy. • Douglas College in New Westminster and the Heilongjiang Institute of Science and Technology in Harbin, China have celebrated the graduation of 137 students in their dual-degree business administration program. The program began in 2003, with an exchange of instructors. At the Harbin campus, students take 52 courses to qualify them as specialists in global financial markets and international banking. • By last year, there were 94,000 international students in K-12, post-secondary and language schools in B.C. According to the advanced education ministry, if considered an export service, international education is B.C.’s fifth largest export, accounting for seven per cent of exports from the province. Meanwhile in B.C., discussion of international trade still tends to revolve around lumber and logs. And according to a recent poll, Vander Zalm is still considered by many to be an authority on trade and taxes. It’s time to join the world’s adult conversation. ■ Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

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Re: Board hiding behind survey on lunch-hour issue: Cook (NewsLeader, June 24) It’s 2:45—school’s out at Lord Tweedsmuir. C (Child): Gramma, I’m so hungry, did you bring a big snack? G (Gramma): Did you ﬁnish your lunch? C: I didn’t eat it. G: Why? C: It went too fast. G: Can’t you take it to the playground? C: It isn’t allowed. G: Isn’t there a snack time? C: GRAMMA, NO.

Let’s move forward on HST It seems that the strongest argument the HST opponents have on their side is that facts (and opinions) on the tax should have been on the table for consideration and debate when it was ﬁrst proposed. It’s hard to disagree with that. Many people were—and still are—ticked off with the way it was brought in. So while it’s true that many people wish that the HST had never been introduced, it is no longer an abstract, philosophical argument. The HST is a reality, and it is the reality that we need to deal with in the referendum. Just think of the real costs to the province, its businesses and taxpayers if the HST is axed and replaced with both a provincial and a federal tax. There will be enormous disruption and cost to businesses that have developed computer and accounting systems, built their supply chains with the HST in mind, and developed business plans around it. Changing tax systems is expensive, which is why the province received $1.6 billion from the feds to help pay for the reform. We should also worry about paying back the $1.6 billion to the federal government if we revert to the PST. The federal government is willing to play ball with the province to ensure it can lower the overall rate from 12 to 10 per cent, but make no mistake about what will happen if the HST is rescinded. There will be no forgiveness of this money owed, and the feds cannot and will not ignore the bill. It is written into the agreement, and it will be paid. Finally, by voting YES in the referendum, the overall tax rate will not go down. There is no amount of wishful thinking that can change the fact that going back to two taxes instead of one will be disruptive and expensive. That’s the reality. Hon. Chuck Strahl Former MP Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon

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Re: Tax my car, not my income (BC Views, NewsLeader, June 15) Tom Fletcher can nitpick all he wants about the proper identification of the government’s July 2010 tax increase on private vehicle sales. As an alternative, maybe his beloved government should have considered rescinding the dealer tax on used vehicles. Most people buy used cars and other used products because they can’t afford to buy new. In reality, this is just another tax that hits those who can least afford it. And that gets to my biggest beef with the HST. It’s a regressive tax that will hit lower and middle income families the hardest— despite some relief for those families with the very lowest incomes. The HST’s overall impact will be to reduce demand from those that don’t have the discretionary income to absorb the tax increases. It will tend to decrease overall economic activity. The HST’s chief beneficiaries are those large, capitalintensive, multinational corporations that are getting the reduced taxes. A lot of their products aren’t even sold in British Columbia. It’s doubtful that B.C. families are going to see much price reduction, and the Independent Panel’s estimated increase of 24,400 jobs over the next nine years is not exactly going to boom the economy. After slogging through all the statistics, graphs, and pie-charts concerning the HST, one thing struck me: The province raises 14 per cent of its money from the HST, 14 per cent from personal income taxes, and only four per cent from corporate income taxes. The province spends 42 per cent of its revenues on health and 27 per cent on education. Corporations benefit greatly from an educated and healthy workforce. It reduces their training costs, and unlike companies in the U.S. they don’t have to shell out huge amounts for heath insurance. That in itself provides a big cost advantage for B.C. companies. So why aren’t these companies paying their fair share? Over the years our government has increasingly catered to the values of Wall Street and Madison Avenue. You know—those buzzing, little stick people on TV. Now, if only it could rediscover Main Street. Mike Divine New Westminster

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New Westminster’s combined sewer overﬂow operations building, designed by Eric Pattison (pictured), won a green building award from the Canadian Wood Council in 2008. The city expects to begin planning the future of 7.5-acre parcel the building sits on this fall.

That structure, built with wood and other materials reclaimed from an old Vancouver sawmill, was designed by New Westminster architect Eric Pattison and won a green building award from the Canadian Wood Council in 2008. The operations building sits above a massive underground holding tank, built in partnership with the GVRD to minimize the overﬂow of untreated storm water into the Fraser River. Though the city forged an agreement with Metro Vancouver for the CSO site several years ago, plans for the park have been set aside to focus on other, higher priority projects such as the Westminster Pier

Park, said Harper. “We are going to see if the city and (Metro) are still interested in going forward in the same way it was talked about eight or nine years ago,” he said. Due to the complexity of the project, the planning process could take anywhere from eight months to three years, Harper added. Issues with the riverfront, Metro facilities and the ratio of park space to housing will also raise questions. Ultimately, Harper said he hopes to see the lot developed to serve multiple uses. “Personally I would like to see a riverside park with a number of affordable housing units.”

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The Burr Theatre will finally be restored to its former glory by the end of July, says Lafflines Comedy Club owner Barry Buckland. That’s when renovations will be completed and Lafflines will make the move from its Fourth Street location to the historic theatre at 530 Columbia St. “I did whatever I could to bring it back to its original state,” said Buckland. The design plan includes rich gold tones to bring out the detailed architecture of the building, Buckland said, adding that his team consulted old photographs and worked with the New Westminster Heritage Preservation Society to keep the design true to its original decor. “It looks like an old 1940s cabaret-style theatre. It’s very rich looking.” James Lickers, Lafflines’ talent and event manager, describes the interior as regal, with gold, crimson and peacock-blue accents. But the outside is still a work in progress, Lickers said. “We are still playing with ideas about the exterior, there’s three or four options we are toying with. Now we are checking cost, functionality and effectiveness.” PLEASE SEE LAFFLINES ON A17

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pre-war commercial and residential district of the Japanese community in Vancouver. By 1921, most of Vancouver’s 4000 Japanese residents lived in or within walking distance of the area, but after the internment starting in 1942, only a few ever returned after the Second World War. When: Until Oct. 1. Where: Japanese Canadian National

Museum, 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby. Admission by donation. Info: 604-7777000.

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Royal City Farmers Market: Locally grown and produced foods and works by local crafters. When: Thursdays, 3 to 7 p.m., until Oct. 6, Where: Tipperary Park, 4th Street and Royal Avenue, New Westminster. Info: rcfm.ca.

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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 NewsLeader A11

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Canada Day at the Village Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Ave., is the site of Burnaby’s official Canada Day celebrations on Friday, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free while carousel rides are $2. Children can take in heritage games, face painting and kids entertainer Marc-Andre Lafleur. Adults can enjoy the music of Celticalia or the North Shore Celtic Ensemble. Other live entertainment includes Andean music by Rene Hugo Sanchez, Footlight Theatre’s Vaudeville Varieties, Blackthorn, French-Canadian folk dancing by Traditions, Kalvin the Clown and swordplay by Academie Duello. Pose for photos at photo stops and with red-serge-wearing members of the Burnaby RCMP. Make a colourful masterpiece with instructors from Burnaby Art Gallery. The official parade starts at 1:45 p.m. with Canada Day birthday cakes served at 2:30 p.m. Info: 604-297-4565 or www. burnabyvillagemuseum.ca.

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Burnaby has two major Canada Day celebrations happening at two different locations on Friday. It’s time to break out something red.

Celebrate Canada’s birthday with children’s activities, bingo, food, free cake, games and multicultural entertainment. Parking is limited. Free shuttle leaves from Edmonds Community Centre at 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., returns to the centre at 2:15 and 2:45 p.m. When: Friday, July 1, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Where: Ron McLean Park, Rumble Street and Hedley Avenue. Info: 604-297-4838.

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â&#x20AC;˘ 1939: Canada, after initially remaining neutral, declares war on Germany, joining World War II. â&#x20AC;˘ 1952: Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ rst television stations begin part-time broadcasts in Montreal and Toronto. â&#x20AC;˘ 1956: The Canadian Labour Congress, the central labour body in English Canada, is formed. â&#x20AC;˘ 1960: The Quiet Revolution, a period of intense change in Quebec that continues to inspire controversy today, begins. â&#x20AC;˘ 1961: Wayne Gretzky, who many consider the greatest hockey player of all-time, is born in Ontario. â&#x20AC;˘ 1966: The Munsinger Affair becomes Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ rst political sex scandal. â&#x20AC;˘ 1975: The CN Tower in Toronto becomes the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tallest freestanding structure. â&#x20AC;˘ 1977: Quebec passes Bill 101, which restricted English schooling to the children of parents who had been educated in English schools.

â&#x20AC;˘ 1992: The Toronto Blue Jays become the ďŹ rst team from outside the United States to win Major League Baseballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World Series. They would repeat their series win a year later. â&#x20AC;˘ 2000: The Clarity Act, outlining the terms of Quebecâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s separation from Canada, is passed. â&#x20AC;˘ 2010: Vancouver hosts the Winter Olympics, during which Canada wins 14 gold medals.

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â&#x20AC;˘ 1981: Terry Fox, a Canadian athlete and humanitarian, dies of cancer. â&#x20AC;˘ 1992: Roberta Bondar becomes Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ rst female astronaut in orbit.

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Foreign buyers a fraction of housing market By Jeff Nagel BLACK PRESS

Foreign investors make up a tiny share of the Lower Mainland real estate market but tend to buy much more expensive homes. Those are the latest conclusions of researchers at Urban Futures who found just 0.4 per cent of all homes sold in the region in 2010 were bought by owners with a foreign mailing address. “We’re dealing with pretty small numbers here,” Urban Futures economist Ryan Berlin said, adding the proportion rises to 0.7 per cent when just condos and apartments are considered. Realtors have anecdotally reported an influx of foreign buyers from mainland China and there’s been growing debate on whether the phenomenon is driving housing prices up and hurting home affordability. Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney recently said an influx of Asian wealth is leading to some “extreme” valuations in Vancouver’s housing market. Berlin simply doesn’t see the evidence. “There’s very little hard data out there that shows foreign investors are indeed having a significant impact on our real estate markets,” he said. Urban Futures found a total of 195 sales out of 55,512 in the Lower

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: There is a woman in our office who practically dominates all our departmental staff meetings—which I chair. She frequently interrupts and employees seem to be intimidated by her overbearing style. I am thinking of speaking with her: your suggestions?

You have released some of your authority to her which must be assumed at the earliest opportunity. If you are a male, the situation should be treated with more sensitivity as she may view you as competition for influence to some extent: her domineering manner has essentially been directed at you, so be careful. If you are a female, cauIt is unfortunate this tion should also be exeremployee is making life cised; however, so unpleasant for there won’t be the others (including same potential you); however, for gender-related before considerissues. ing a course Here are a few of action, ask ideas you could yourself whether think about: Conthe current situsider rotating the ation developed role of chair—if as a result of your you feel comfortSimon Gibson inaction. able doing so—and I would assume allow all attendees her behaviour is to have their turn. This something you’ve been aware of for some time—it would allow her to experience being chair which will likely be now more difficult for you to address she may relish. Rotating the chair the situation as she has would also allow you to become accustomed to sense whether her antagobeing aggressive at the nistic manner is intended meetings. for you personally or is a Nonetheless, you can general character trait. still salvage the matter You might also be more and affirm your role as systematic in the way in chair.

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The opening was originally slated for last summer, and then pushed to this April, but Buckland is confident Lafflines at the Burr Theatre will finally be ready in the coming weeks. “It’s about 90 per cent done,” Buckland said. “We just need the city to sign off on it.” Other work done at the Burr includes the addition of a kitchen on the second floor (where Lafflines will be located) and wheelchair-accessible washrooms, and the two floors have been soundproofed and new carpeting, tables, and chairs have been installed. “Everything had to be brought up to code and that takes a lot of time, effort and money,” Buckland said. “You want it to be done right.” While Lafflines will be ready this summer, Buckland says the cabaret theatre downstairs will open closer to fall. He said he hopes to draw a broad demographic with the comedy club and dinner theatre acting as two separate entities. The club’s liquor license will also allow minors to attend some shows, depending on the content, he added. Lafflines at the Burr Theatre will hold about 200 people, the same capacity as the current location, while the main floor will be able to hold 300 guests. One obvious benefit of the new comedy club— there will be no pillars or visual obstructions, Lickers said. “The pillars [at the old location] were always a thorn in our side,” said Lickers. The new location will also allow Buckland to bring in bigger acts, since performances can be hosted in the larger downstairs theatre. Buckland purchased the Burr Theatre in 2009 for $850,000 from the City of New Westminster. The transaction had strings attached, including guidelines about how the theatre would be used and renovated, with a requirement to allow access to nonprofit groups. Buckland said his vision for the venue helped win the bid to purchase the theatre. “It’s a multicultural venue that serves a lot of purposes. There’s no place in town where

multicultural groups can go and use a venue like this.” It can host anything from weddings and cultural events to fundraisers. “We are not just doing comedy anymore.” While Buckland wouldn’t reveal details about the grand opening, he said he plans to bring in some wellknown performers. “It’s going to be someone people will know and enjoy immensely,” he said.

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Canada Day is on Friday. And front and centre at all the celebrations, picnics and barbecues will be the Canadian flag, the red and white Maple Leaf. It will be fluttering from flagpoles, jabbed into hats and hairdos, hanging from trees, painted on cheeks and maybe even tattooed on biceps. The Maple Leaf was adopted as Canada’s national flag in 1965, after months of intense and occasionally acrimonious debate that almost stalemated Parliament. The champion for a new national flag was Prime Minister Lester Pearson; when he was working to resolve the Suez Crisis in Egypt in 1956, the Egyptian government had objected to his proposal for Canadian troops to act as peacekeepers because Canada’s Red Ensign flag incorporated the flag of the United Kingdom, with whom Egypt had had a falling out. The Red Ensign was also unpopular in Quebec, a major base of support for Pearson’s minority Liberal government. But the leader of the opposition Conservatives, John Diefenbaker, wanted nothing to do with a new flag. On May 27, 1964, the Liberal government introduced a motion to Parliament to adopt Pearson’s favoured “sea to sea” flag, three conjoined red maple leaves on a white field bracketed by blue bars at each end. The Conservatives demanded a national referendum on the new flag, which Diefenbaker called the “Pearson pennant.” Pearson formed a multi-party committee of 15 members of parliament to evaluate and choose a new design. The eventual winner, an 11-point maple leaf on a white field bordered by red bars, was created by George F.G. Stanley. It was unanimously approved by the committee on Oct. 29, 1964 and then by a majority vote in the House of Commons on Dec. 15. Queen Elizabeth proclaimed the new flag on Jan. 28, 1965 and it was first raised over Parliament Hill in a noon ceremony on Feb. 15.

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Round Lake Treatment Centre, a 36-bed residential alcohol and drug abuse facility is located near Vernon, BC is currently seeking an Executive Director. Reporting to the Board of Directors the Executive Director is responsible for overall management of the Centre and its facilities. Position Description: The Executive Director provides vision and leadership in the management of the Round Lake Treatment Centre activities. The Executive Director has overall responsibilities for all RLTC operations as described in the following tasks: 1) Strategic Planning and Operational Planning 2) Policy revision and development 3) Human Resources Management 4) Financial management 5) Communications both external and internal 6) Board relations QualiďŹ cations & Experience: Education: Bachelor Degree in Management/Business Administration Experience: At least three years managerial experience, including demonstrated knowledge and experience in program development and delivery. How to apply: Please submit resume, cover letter stating your salary expectations and 2 written letters of reference by July 15, 2011 at 4pm to: Norma Manuel, President 200 Emery Louis Rd Armstrong, BC, V0E 1B5 Fax: 250-546-3227 E-mail: execdirector@roundlake.bc.ca

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

LANDSCAPING

ARBORSCAPE TREE & GARDEN SERVICE. Removals, pruning, planting, hedge trimming. Call Johann 778-235-0343

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MISC SERVICES

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MOVING & STORAGE

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PETS 477

PETS

AMERICAN Bulldog Pups Purebred, NKC/ABA regâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, email: abpups@gmail.com or call for website info: 604-794-3256 Beautiful & adorable purebred German Shepherd puppies born on Apr. 27, no papers. Loving & affectionate parents, vet checked, 1st shots, dewormed. Good family dogs. 604-796-3561 BICHON Pups CKC Reg. $750. Adorable. Hypo-allerg, vet chk, 1st shots, guartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. 604-617-3470 Boston Terriers pups, ckc reg, vet checked, reputable breeder, excellent pedigree. (604)794-3786 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 COBY/GOTTI Pitbull male, 8mo/old stocky, $800/obo. 778-240-0563 CORGE PUPPIES, white, 12 weeks old. Ear chipped, registered. $3500. VIP only. 604-274-1056 ENGLISH BULLDOG puppies, Male/Female, P/B, mircochiped, dewormed, Vet check, health guarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d Call Andrei 604-970-3807. GOLDEN retriever X Australian Shepherd, 7 wks. male/female $375. Dewormed. No Sunday calls: 604-819-4404 or 604-823-6703 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 P/B BLUENOSE PITBULL PUPPIES, 7wks old 1st shot Going fast. 2M 2F $1500 obo 778-808-0964

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PETS

P.B. Chocolate LAB female. 5 mo old. partially trained. All shots. Spayed. $650. (604)796-3669 SHELTIE SABLE PUPPIES, 3 1/2 months old, asking to go out! $400$600 (604)826-6311 Springer Spaniel pups, 4m/3f, dad reg./mom not, gd hunting background, $600/ea. (604)798-3805 TOY POODLE puppies. 2 apricot, Adorable. Ready to go June 25. $700. 778-240-2400 (Cloverdale) TOY POODLE PUPS, 14 wks old. healthy. $400. Also 1 yr old - price neg. (604)589-0781, 604-346-6720

Wanted: 1000 Saints

All animals deserve to have hope for a better tomorrow. www.1000saints.ca YORKIES, 9 weeks $700,1 male, 1 fem., vet ✔, 1st shots, dewormed, family raised, 604-541-0656

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

BURNABY

RENTALS 706

NEW WESTMINSTER

Super Clean ONE Bedrooms Quiet & well maintained bldg. Includes heat & hot water. On site manager. Cat okay. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Secure parking available. For viewing call:

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BUILDING SUPPLIES

SAWMILLS - Band/Chainsaw SPRING SALE - Cut lumber any dimension, anytime. MAKE MONEY and SAVE MONEY In stock ready to ship. Starting at $1,195.00. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext.400OT STEEL BUILDING SALE...SPECIALS from $5 to $12/sq.ft. Great pricing on ABSOLUTELY every model, width and length. Example: 30’Wx50’Lx16’H. NOW $10,500.00. End walls included, doors optional. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers 1-800668-5422.

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MISC. FOR SALE

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578

SPORTING GOODS

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BURNABY

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.

Call 604-421-1235 BURNABY

Call 604-540-6725

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612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE

Canadian CSA Modular, Manufactured, and Park Model Homes @ US factory direct wholesale prices. Starting @ 39,824 better features + more options = best value. The Home Boys 877-976-3737 or 509481-9830 www.hbmodular.com We will beat anyone’s price. Guaranteed!

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MORTGAGES

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

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Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

Burnaby:

CLAREMONT TERRACE

** 6960 ELWELL ST ** NEAR MIDDLEGATE Quiet, spacious 2 & 1 Bdrms & Bachelor suites. Incld: Balcony, prkg, heat & h/wtr

604-525-2661 COQUITLAM D/T. 2 bdrm. condo w/view. f/p, appl. N/s, n/p. $900 incl cble/gas. Avail now. 604-306-9968.

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AUTO FINANCING

818

CARS - DOMESTIC

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 2006 MAZDA 5, 6 pass van, touring edition, loaded, auto, snrf, 17’’ whls. $10,000 obo. (604)309-4001.

Rozario 778-788-1849

3 burner stove, enclosed & heated water tank, microwave, $8,300 in Savings, during Coleman Days NOW $34,995 (Stk.30221) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-877-651-3267 DL #31087

2011 COLEMAN 184

2009 TOYOTA MATRIX 4/dr auto p/w, p/l, AC, cd player, 89K, silver. $8800. Call 604-825-9477.

Professionally managed by Gateway Property Management

2011 KIA RIO 5, h/b, auto, 12,000 kms. Black. Most options. $8000 firm. 604-538-9257.

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NEW WESTMINSTER

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

VEHICLES WANTED Enclosed & heated underbelly & tanks, A/C, Am/Fm/Cd w/ interior speakers. During Coleman Days $22,995 (Stk.30787) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-877-651-3267 DL #31087

Panorama Court Spacious & clean 1 bdrm avail. From $750 - $780/mo. No pets.

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

NEW WESTMINSTER

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

Call 604-837-4589 www.aptrentals.net

736

HOMES FOR RENT

Maple Ridge, 2 bdrm hse completely redone. New appls & flooring. Garage & shed on property. Lge yard. Cls to Golden Ears bridge. $1250 July 1. 604-941-2243 MAPLE RIDGE. 3 bdrm rancher 1/4 acre, liv rm / fam rm, lrg deck. 2 lrg strg sheds, NS/NP. July 1. $1450. Call 604-941-3259.

COQUITLAM

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

Call (604) 931-2670

POCO. 3 bdrm, f/yard, drvway, h/w flrs, 4 appl, ref’s. N/s, n/d, pet ok. $1350/mo+utils.Aug1.604.430.1830 WHITE Rock Ocean view beach house rental. 3 bdrm,den, 2 1/2 bath 2 decks, back yd, shed, hot tub 4 car stalls.604538-1588

747B SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING

POCO DOWNTOWN All-Inclusive Seniors Residence 1 Bdrm. Apartment Rent incls. freshly prepared meals, cable, housekeeping, emergency response & activities. www.rjkent.com 2675 Shaughnessy St. Call: 778-285-5554

MAPLE RIDGE. Lrg, new 1 bdrm & den gr/flr apt. Luxurious, S/S appls, granite counters, prkg, f/p. $1050. Avail immed. Call: 778-386-1243

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NEW WEST 621 Colburne St. 1 bdrm grnd flr. Quiet bldg. $675/mo. No pets. Close to amenities. Avail now or July 1. Call: 604-454-4540

COQUITLAM North, 2 bdrm grnd lvl suite with storage, 1.5 baths, priv entry, large patio, w/d, 5 appli’s. N/S, N/P, $1050/mo incl utils/cable. Avail July 1st. 604-552-3307.

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. $745/m. 604-451-6676

DEER LAKE, Upper. $975/mo. 2 bdrm bsmt ste, nr schl/trnst, util incl, shrd w/d, NS/NP, ref’s req’d. Call: 604-432-7526

NEW WESTMINSTER:520-11th St. Large 1 bdrm w/ small storage room. Incl h/w & heat. By Transit. Cats ok. $695 - $745/mo. Call: 604-540-2028. NEW WESTMINSTER

Large newly renovated 1 bdrm units available in wellkept concrete building. New floors and appl’s. Freshly painted. Patio and large storage room inste. 3 laundries in bldg. Rent incl’s heat & hot water. Sauna & jacuzzi. 5 min. walk to skytrain, Douglas College & New West Quay. Close to all amenities. Please call 604-834-1756 www.aptrentals.net

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SUITES, LOWER

Pitt Meadows. 2 bdrm ste in newer home. Nr amenits. N/S N/P. Avail now. $900 incl. utils. 604-825-0587.

752

TOWNHOUSES

CITY LIVING IN a Westcoast setting! Beautiful rentals available now in Wesbrook Village at UBC. Studios, 2-bedrooms and Townhouses. Call 604-228-2025 today, or mai DiscoverWesbrook@ ubcproperties.com www.DiscoverWesbrook.ca/bcy PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1005/mo - $1089/mo. Shares req’d. No subsidy available. Orientation 2nd & 4th Sun. 2 pm & 3rd Tues. 7 pm each mo. 19225 119th Ave., Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B2. Leave msg 604-465-1938

TRUCKS & VANS

1980 CHEV crane truck, 8 ton lift, $7000 obo. Call Doug @ 604-7500194 1994 PLYMOUTH VOYAGUER 7/pass, mint cond! 159K, AirCared, $1750/obo. 604-308-9848. 2003 LANDROVER V6 silver 135,405k loaded 4/whl dr $6999 778-908-7572,778-552-6300 2007 FORD Lariat Black, h.d Turbo Max V8, dual wheel, tow pkg. Loaded. $29,500: (604)536-8289

MARINE 912

Please call 604-526-0147

CEDARWAY APT

COQUITLAM, low rise concrete bldg, 2nd flr, 2 bdrm, 2 baths, undg sec. prk, gas F/P, balcony, $1150. Avail. immed. Call (778) 889-3731.

2001 Nissan Pathfinder 3.5L, auto 4x4 lded, new brke/tires, aircared/13. $7800. 604-533-9133.

Includes Heat, Hot Water and Cable.

PORT COQUITLAM

Call 604- 521-3448

RECREATIONAL/SALE

Great 1 Bedroom, quiet building nr. amenities, Royal City Mall & Skytrain.

Professionally Managed by Gateway Property Management

Well maintained ONE bedrooms. 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....

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RIVIERA MANOR

Albert 778-788-1853

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

The Scrapper

3 Story bldg in great location. 1 bdrm stes from $760. Parking, lndry rm. Close to transit, park, shops. Heat & hot water included. For more info & viewing call

For more info & viewing call

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288

1990 CADILLAC Allante convertible white, “rare”, 2 seater, 155,000 kms Must sell. $6,900. 604-309-4001

Park Villa 529 10th Street

3-storey building conveniently located minutes from SkyTrain. Renovated 1 bedroom suite from $785. Close to public transit, parks and schools. U/G prkg. balconies, lndry rm. Heat & hot water incl’d.

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2004 37C PACE ARROW, 15,800 m, Shaw auto satellite, 3 slides, W/D, custom cover, 10 yr paint protection, etc. Better than new. $79,900. Call (604)869-3313

Burnaby

Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refinances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations. Call 1-888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

PRIVATE MORTGAGE Lender. Funding smaller 2nd, 3rd, & interim mortgages. No fees! Please call 604-736-6914 or grpacific@telus.net. Courtesy to agents.

RECREATIONAL/SALE

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

845

18 UNIT MOTEL in QUESNEL, Completely renovated. Share sale, call 250-747-3111.

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

838

INSTANT AUTO CREDIT Buying a used car is hard enough without having to worry about financing! Get APPROVED for your car loan in minutes: www.NanaimoCars.com

Call 604-540-6732

BURNABY

ACREAGE

AUTO FINANCING

TRANSPORTATION

Park Crest Apts. 1 Bedroom Reno’d suites located in upgraded blding in cul-du-sac. Next to large green space. Incl’s heat, hot water and basic cable. Walk to Highgate mall. Quiet and clean. Cat okay. Deposit required. For viewing....

810

TRANSPORTATION

2010 COLEMAN 325

Rozario 778-788-1849

MAPLE PLACE TOWERS

TRANSPORTATION

Call 604-834-4097 www.aptrentals.com

Skyview Manor 908 6th Avenue

REAL ESTATE 603

Crescentview Renovated townhomes in magnificent area. Basement, patio, new appliances, garage.

Rozario 778-788-1849

4 Story bldg in great location. 1 bdrm stes from $780. Pkg, lndry rm. Close to transit, park and shops. Heat & hot water included. For more info & viewing call

TOWNHOUSES

COQUITLAM

3 Story bldg in great location. 1 bdrm stes from $760. Covered pkg, lndry rm, landscaped common area. Close to park, transit, shops. Heat & hot water incl’d. For more info & viewing call

Call 604- 522-5230

Perfect condition, hardly used. Patented 3-D articulating chest press, arm & leg press.

Paid $3500, sacriﬁce $1000. Downsizing must sell.

752

Colonial House 435 Ash Street

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

APARTMENT/CONDO

RENTALS

FREE CASH WITH $0 DOWN at Auto Credit Fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599 www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309. Free Delivery

1993 PHOENIX 26’ Class A Motorhome, GM chassis, rear queen bed, awning, 62K, nice shape, $13,500. 604-536-8379.

CA$H for CAR$ No Wheels -No Problem! Servicing the Fraser Valley 604-746-2855

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

BOATS

ALUM. BOAT WANTED 10 12 or 14’ with our w/o motor or trailer. Will pay cash 604-319-5720.

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