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The battle to block the Burnaby Mountain gondola project from moving ahead went to city hall this week. Citizens Opposed to the Gondola made a presentation to Burnaby council at Monday night’s meeting, informing the city of its issues with the project. The organization is an adhoc group of residents who are concerned about the gondola line, which could run above their community from Production Way SkyTrain station up to UniverCity. “They kind of commiserated with us,” said Glen Porter, spokesperson for the group. “We felt there was a sympathetic ear.” Chris Rarinca and Marita Wallace made the presentation on behalf of the group, but members also came to show their support, according to Porter. The group’s concerns include cost, safety, the affect the gondola could have on property values, and a lack of regional consultation on the project. Gondola Page 4

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City fails to stall faregate Janaya Fuller-Evans staff reporter

TransLink will not put its faregate and smart card project on hold until a more in-depth business case can be conducted. Burnaby council had asked TransLink to delay the project, but TransLink responded that it was moving ahead. “Work is already well underway with plans detailed in our base plan for 2010 and through into 2011,” stated a letter to council from TransLink board chair Nancy Olewiler. “Based on the positive reception and encouragement from the public and community leaders across the region, we have committed to implementing the Compass Card and faregates in 2013.” Mayor Derek Corrigan was upset by the news, he said, but has no recourse on the issue. “We’re disappointed but not surprised,” Corrigan said in a phone interview Monday. TransLink has said it’s introducing the new Compass Card and turnstile system to prevent fare evasion. The Compass Card would substitute cash, passes and FareSaver tickets, and allow TransLink to charge riders based on distance traveled, rather than the current boundary system. The faregate turnstiles are being introduced to prevent fare jumpers from not paying for using transit, but Burnaby council does not think the expense is justified. Council made the request to TransLink after looking over a report compiled by city staff in July that analyzed the business case the transit authority made public in the spring. “It’s not a true business case,” Corrigan said. “There’s no real judgment on whether this was good for TransLink or a good expenditure of capital.” Corrigan added he didn’t think Olewiler, who is an economics professor at Simon Fraser University, would pass a student if they handed in a business case similar to the TransLink case. The business case was made public after council directed staff to ask TransLink for the document, a request that falls under B.C.’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Faregates Page 4

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About 250 people showed up in a North Burnaby park on Saturday to protest expanding oil infrastructure connected to Alberta’s tar sands. “I do think it went well,” said Ben West of the Wilderness Committee, one of the main groups behind the protest. “Generally speaking, the support locally was quite high.” The protest was timed to coincide with a larger, twoweek demonstration in Washington D.C., where environmentalists rallied against Keystone XL, a proposed pipeline that would route oil from the tar sands to Texas. West has concerns about climate change and a number of oil-related issues, including tanker traffic in the Burrard Inlet, the proposed Enbridge pipeline and Kinder Morgan’s plan to expand the Trans Mountain pipeline, which runs oil from Alberta to Burnaby. Visit www.burnabynow.com for “We are fighting anotha photo gallery of this event er proposed expansion of the tar sands infrastructure here in B.C., as both Kinder Morgan and Enbridge try to bring new or expanded pipelines and oil tanker traffic to the Pacific coast,” West said. Kinder Morgan’s 1,150-kilometre Trans Mountain pipeline runs from Edmonton to Burnaby and is twinned in some areas. To increase shipping capacity and meet rising demand, the company would have to twin more sections of the existing line. The Trans Mountain pipeline’s maximum capacity is now at 300,000 barrels a day, but the most it could handle if fully expanded is up to 700,000 barrels. No expansion plans have been approved yet, according to Kinder Morgan spokesperson Lexa Hobenshield. The protesters gathered in a North Burnaby park at Hastings and Cliff Avenue, before heading to the nearby

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NO MORE PIPELINES: Roughly 250 people showed up for an anti-oil protest in Burnaby on Aug. 27. Protesters gathered in the park before moving on to the nearby Kinder Morgan terminal and the site of Burnaby’s 2007 pipeline rupture on Inlet Drive. Kinder Morgan terminal and the site of the pipeline rupture on Inlet Drive. In July 2007, a city-hired contractor broke Kinder Morgan’s pipeline while digging along the residential street. A 20-metre geyser of oil sprayed for 25 minutes, coating nearby homes in crude oil, and residents were evacuated. Last week’s question Have you shopped at the Burnaby Farmers’ Market? YES 33.33% NO 66.67% This week’s question Are protests an effective way to change things? Vote at: www.burnabynow.com

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Gondola: ‘Putting the cart before the horse’ continued from page 1

While delegations only get 10 minutes to make presentations, council asked questions and spoke about the issue for another 30 minutes, Porter said. The city is also concerned about TransLink’s style of governance, he said, and expressed frustration with the regional transit authority’s approach to consultation. “They come in and tell us what they’re going to do,” Porter said. “Regional taxpayers are going to be on the hook for this, and it’ll mainly benefit the Simon Fraser University Community Trust.” Mayor Derek Corrigan agreed with the group that the gondola project is not financially feasible. “While TransLink goes out into the community and stirs things up, there isn’t any money to be able to put on this gondola project,” Corrigan said in a phone interview Monday. “TransLink should not be spending money on gon-

dolas when it cannot afford the existing service.” The company has told the public and the media repeatedly that there isn’t enough money in the budget to cover current costs, he said. “If that’s true, why are they going into additional expenses, like the gondola?” Corrigan said. “It’s never been a priority to the region.” Replacing existing service should not be a priority at this point, he added. “They’re putting the cart before the horse,” Corrigan said, adding that it is emblematic of the problems at TransLink. TransLink began meeting with stakeholders in the Burnaby Mountain area last fall and finished its public consultations on the project in June, according to TransLink spokesperson Ken Hardie. The company’s report on the consultations could be ready this week, he added.

The company awarded the business case study to consulting firm CH2M Hill last winter. The business case is not ready to be distributed as of yet, Hardie said. If the business case supports moving forward with the project, he added, the company would have to look into whether or not it can design a system that addresses Forest Grove residents’ concerns. However, the gondola would have to take its place on the list of TransLink’s priorities, after projects like the Evergreen Line, Hardie said. TransLink is primarily considering a three-rope gondola system, though other systems have also been suggested and looked into. The gondola would run about 40 metres above the ground and tree canopy, over the Forest Grove neighbourhood, according to TransLink. The line would include five towers, up to 70 metres tall.

Faregates: City raises concerns over project costs continued from page 3

TransLink did not provide the city with a copy but publicly released the document soon after. The actual costs were blacked out in the report, but Corrigan said the city doesn’t have the ability to get that information as TransLink would likely refuse to release it. Trade secrets of a public body or the provincial government are protected under the act. “Much of the financial information is hidden from the public so we never really know the hidden costs,” he said.

“It’s all put in present-day values, but the actual costs aren’t disclosed.” “It certainly should make the public paranoid about where the money is going,” Corrigan added. The project is estimated at $170 million, with the province covering $40 million, and the federal government contributing up to $30 million from the Building Canada Fund, to go towards faregates and station improvements. TransLink is putting forward the majority of funding – $100 million for the project. The city also wrote to B.C.’s audi-

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tor general, John Doyle, asking him to look into TransLink’s business case, but Doyle responded that he is limited as a provincial government reporting entity and TransLink is not within his jurisdiction. Corrigan does not believe Doyle doesn’t have the ability to look into provincial money spent by TransLink. “We think he does,” Corrigan said. “We think he’s choosing not to deal with it.” “He appears not inclined to chase after what’s going on at TransLink,” Corrigan added.

Fire: No one hurt continued from page 1

A Fortis B.C. service technician, who was working on a job in the Glenlyon business area, was driving by and stopped to offer his assistance. “We had to try to find the shut-off valve,” said Strange, who added the service technician saved the fire department at least 30 minutes in response time. That valve was located quickly, but because it was underground, Strange had another problem on his hands. “We’ve got five guys jackhammering and digging a hole so that we can shut off the line, and we have to make sure they’re safe while everybody else is fighting the fire,” he said. Once the gas line was shut down, firefighters were able to get control of the fire, but that meant putting lots of water on the structure for a long period of time. “Our last truck didn’t leave until 1:55 (a.m. on Tuesday),” said Strange. “This was a full threealarm fire. … I’m happy nobody was hurt, and we were able to do our job.” Strange said the warehouse appears to have been a major storage space for power tools for people who work in the film industry. One of the first people to witness the fire was Jason Mullen, digital management technician for the youth television series Mr. Young, which is produced in a studio not far from the fire. Mullen was on his lunch break when he heard about the fire. “We jumped up on the roof and we saw a huge cloud of black smoke,” said Mullen, who managed to grab his camera and snap pictures of Burnaby firefighters on ladder trucks trying to fight the fire. “It was right about 1:30 when it all started, and the funny thing was we didn’t hear a thing,” said Mullen. “We get out on the roof, and all we saw were huge flames.” Investigators concluded there will be no charges laid regarding the fire.

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One man has been arrested after a residence in the 8300 block of 12th Avenue in the Edmonds area was investigated on Saturday for being a synthetic drug lab. According to Burnaby RCMP Sgt. Lorin Lopetinsky, police attended to the residence after receiving a call about a suspicious odour coming from the home. When police arrived, their investigation led to the arrest of one man and the discovery of the drug lab.

Burnaby firefighters and paramedics attended the scene to assist with decontaminating the man while members of the RCMP clandestine lab team started with the safe dismantling of the lab. The work, which lasted for two days, finished up on Monday. Neighbouring residents were evacuated while the work was being done. “Hazco took away all the hazardous materials on Monday, the house has been boarded up by the city and charges are pending,” Lopetinsky told the Burnaby NOW on Tuesday afternoon.

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Votes are in, but outcome on HST still hazy

themselves as the sound money managThe hated HST is dead. Soon its equally unloved cousin, the PST, will be ers they like to portray themselves as. It is a remarkable victory for particidug up and pressed back into service. Opposition parties and their allies are patory democracy; never before have Canadians managed to overturn govdeclaring victory, and corporations and ernment tax policy through their allies are predicting ecopetition and referendum. And nomic disasters. perhaps that in and of itself is The Liberals are in a tough Burnaby NOW enough to celebrate. spot – they can’t decry the vote After all, one can hardly blame an too much – since it was their arrogance electorate for punishing the government and bungling that resulted in the whole even if it does mean everyone will carry mess. But they also have to stick-handle the bucket for it. But in a rational politithe change so that they can still tout

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cal world – if those two words can coexist in one sentence – emotions would not have played such a large part in the whole HST debacle. In fact, the entire HST saga has been marked by decisions made in panic, arrogance, political envy or in anger – from Gordon Campbell’s lunging for the federal billions without consultation or even warning, to him later trying to right the ship by calling a binding plebiscite which required only 50 per cent plus one – none of which is in the exist-

ing legislation. Many voters also acted with their hearts, with the results splitting along obvious party lines. This should not have been a re-run of the 2009 election. Tax policy is complex, which makes the debate vulnerable to abuse from both eggheads and rabble-rousers. Friday was an immediate feel-good win for the populists. But it may take years, if not decades, to determine who will end up being the real losers and winners in the whole HST mess.

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educated people supported the ore than anything, the HST more than lower-educated result of the referenpeople. dum on the HST shows So how should our political just how neatly divided this parties view the referendum province remains. outcome? Our electorate has been The NDP has never been known over the years for its able to achieve power polarization. We are in this province when a 50-50 province, the electorate is divided where about half the Keith Baldrey in half (it has needed a people come down further split on the right to win on the other side of an issue elections) but it can take a lot of from the other half. comfort from the referendum We are not like Alberta, results. which is an almost monolithic Of course, a voter’s opinion conservative bastion where on the HST does not necessarpockets of liberalism are barely ily translate into support for or tolerated. And we’re not like against a political party, but I Ontario, an essentially conservawould suggest in a great many tive province with a giant liberal instances that is precisely what urban centre. happened in the referendum. When the HST was introThe NDP, in particular, duced in B.C., the first pubturned the HST referendum into lic opinion polls showed the a referendum on the B.C. Liberal province was split about 80-20 government and it did so very against the tax. The referendum effectively. result was a 55-45 per cent split, Just 25 ridings held by the a clear example of a polarized B.C. Liberals supported the govelectorate. ernment’s HST. More worrisome Looking at the results riding for the Liberals, however, is how by riding shows the wealthier the so-called “swing” ridings parts of the province were held by the party voted. strong supporters of the HST, These are the ridings where while poorer sections had the the difference between the winhighest opposition. ning B.C. Liberal candidate and West Vancouver, Kelowna, the NDP candidate in the last North Vancouver and White election was less than five per Rock posted some of the highcent, suggesting the riding could est pro-HST results, while east Vancouver and north Surrey had “swing” to either party in the next election. high numbers of anti-HST votes. A Globe and Mail analysis of Results Page 7 the results also showed better-

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Protest was inspiring Dear Editor:

Unlike many Canadians, I did not get an opportunity to watch the state funeral of NDP leader Jack Layton. I have been to too many funerals lately to feel compelled to attend through television. However I was deeply moved by something Jack told his son, “Always have a dream that’s longer than a lifetime. … Don’t let anyone tell you it can’t be done.” “It can’t be done,” is exactly what every elected official tells me when I suggest the possibility of transforming the local refineries along Burrard Inlet into more environmentally friendly ventures. Is our local economy not diverse enough to survive

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the closure of the Chevron refinery or the scaling back of operations at the Kinder Morgan terminal in North Burnaby? On the day of Jack’s funeral a protest was held aimed at preventing the expansion of oil tanker traffic in the inlet. According to the organizers of the protest, there is a proposal to dredge the Inlet to allow larger “Suezmax” tankers access to the Burnaby terminal and to expand the volume of tar sand oil piped to Burnaby. The purpose of this expansion is to profit further from the global demand for oil. For me, the most inspiring moment of the rally was seeing a 10-year-old First Nations song writer, Ta’Kaiya Blaney, sing passionately about protecting

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dream to protect inlet continued from page 6

the “shallow waters” from the threat of oil. Google her and watch her video. In my estimation there were nearly a hundred people there, but I was hard pressed to find many Burnaby residents among the protesters despite the fact that this was happening in our backyard and a substantial spill had occurred in the area in 2007. I share Ta’Kaiya’s dream to see Burrard Inlet protected from the constant threat of an oil spill and restored to its former health. Don’t let anyone tell you it can’t be done. Rick McGowan, Burnaby Municipal Greens

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I took my car for AirCare inspection, in order to renew my insurance. Once again, even though it is now an old practice, the futile system left me incredibly frustrated. The entire test routine was over in approximately five minutes, at which time I was told that my car had passed the inspection and the charges for it would be $45. I was also told that vehicles 1992 or newer are required to be inspected only biennially, and since my vehicle fell under that criteria, I would be good until 2013. Vehicles 1991 and older require inspection annually, and the cost for each year/ service, assuming they pass the test, is $23. My question is, if I use their service only once every two years, why must I be made to pay the equivalent of two inspec-

tions? If I remember correctly, the AirCare inspection was introduced in attempting to reduce air pollution, and while I have nothing against trying to keep our air clean, this clearly is one more mendacious way for the government to take money from the people. In my opinion, nothing more than legal theft. Frank DiCesare, Burnaby

All changed by Layton

Dear Editor:

Jack has left a strong legacy, not only in his living, but in his dying. His strong advocacy and ability to see both despair (to name it and respond to it) and hope in so many places will always remain his mark. In his dying he named the power of hope, and the mandate of hope and he has passed his “mantle” on to all of us … we can no longer count on Jack here, but need to accept our role in establishing a better world, through his life’s example and his stirring speech on his deathbed. Not only have the tributes spoken to Jack’s many qualities, but they have allowed us to resonate and recognize those stirrings in ourselves. The sheer numbers who have turned out to pay tribute speaks to the broad and very deep yearning among Canadians for the world view and vision Jack saw and articulated, over and over. Thank you Jack for giving your all, and for your determination and gifts right to your last breath. We are all changed by both your living and your dying.

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Results: ‘Swing’ ridings are key continued from page 6

Of 12 such ridings, only two of them voted in favour of the HST. In six of the swing ridings that voted against the HST, the anti-HST vote was more than 55 per cent. The B.C. Liberal MLAs in those swing ridings must be somewhat nervous about their re-election chances given the referendum results, but three of them must be particularly apprehensive. Marc Dalton (Maple Ridge-Mission) won by just 68 votes in the 2009 election, but his riding voted against the HST by a margin of 56-44 per cent. In a riding where every vote is obviously precious, more than 300 fewer people voted for the HST than voted for Dalton. He

will need to convince those anti-HST folks to stick with him in the next election if he wants to hang on to his seat. Donna Barnett (CaribooChilcotin) is similarly looking over a very steep cliff. She won by just 88 votes last time, and her riding voted 57-43 per cent against her government’s tax. And Richard Lee (Burnaby North) can’t be too happy either. His riding went against the HST by 60-40 per cent and he won by fewer than 600 votes last time. Another troubling outcome of the referendum for the B.C. Liberals is the high degree of opposition to the HST in regions that traditionally have high anti-tax and anti-government sentiments among voters.

Places like Prince George, north Kamloops and Peace River voted overwhelmingly against the HST, which may suggest the B.C. Conservatives could be a factor in some ridings in those areas come the next election. About the only good news for the B.C. Liberals was that it was so close. The government succeeded in moving the electorate from overwhelming opposition to one of its policies to a more even split. We remain a fundamentally divided province and there is scant evidence out there that the situation is going to change anytime soon. The HST referendum is proof of that. Keith Baldrey is chief political correspondent for Global B.C.

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Mixed news: Claudio Magagnin, owner of Pasta Amore Ristorante and Pizzeria, had mixed reactions to Friday’s news that the HST will soon be extinguished.

Claudio Magagnin was both happy and disappointed when he found out that the HST will soon be extinguished. “I’m happy that the tax will be gone, but, in the meantime, we’ll still be collecting the tax for the next couple of years,” said Magagnin, who runs Pasta Amore Ristorante First reported @ and Pizzeria on Dawson BurnabyNow.com Street. “The tax has bugged me so much, and it’s hurt small businesses like mine.” Magagnin said he’s disappointed the tax helped in the demise of many small businesses. “I had a friend who opened a café, put in $80,000 to $90,000 into it, and he’s now out of business. … It’s almost like the government didn’t care about small business when they brought in the HST.” Magagnin, who recently expanded his business by adding a new pizza oven, said he still needs to find out how the extinguishing of the tax will affect his accounting procedures, but he expects his customers to be happy that restaurant meals will soon be seven per cent cheaper. Restaurants Page 9

Business owners disappointed by HST result Janaya Fuller-Evans staff reporter

It wasn’t the result they wanted. Business owners in Burnaby are expressing disappointment about the results of the harmonized sales tax referendum. Elections B.C. announced the results on Friday, with 54.73 per cent of respondents voting to get rid of the tax and 45.27 per cent voting to keep it. “I’m really, really disappointed,” said Kalpna Solanki, president of FXFoods Inc. in Burnaby. “I think it’s a case of people cutting off their noses to spite their faces.” Solanki is an entrepreneur who was recently pro-

filed in the Burnaby NOW. While she didn’t agree with the way the HST was introduced, Solanki said she didn’t think the decision to return to the old system was a good one. “It’s really bad timing,” she said, referring to global economic concerns. The value-added tax system is used successfully throughout the world, Solanki said, and is a better option than returning to the combined goods and services tax and provincial sales tax. Solanki’s company ships products to the United States and has already been hit by the high Canadian dollar, she pointed out. If the business ships $100,000 worth of prod-

uct to the U.S., she said, they might get $95,000 back now. As a resident, Solanki is concerned about the $1.6 billion that the province received from the federal government to implement the HST, which could have to be returned. “I think it’s going to be bad for people,” she said of the return to the GST and PST system. “I think British Columbians made a bad choice.” Solanki is looking at her company’s finances, and the current financial situation in B.C. could make her delay purchasing some equipment, she said. The film industry is also disappointed by the referendum results.

Peter Leitch, president of North Shore Studios, and Mammoth Studios in Burnaby, said it is now a matter of working with the provincial government to improve the PST in the next 18 months, before it is reintroduced. Leitch, chair of the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of British Columbia, is also co-chair of the Smart Tax Alliance. “We’re disappointed,” he said. “We thought it was a good tax policy.” He hopes to be involved in consultation with the province on the reintroduction of the GST and PST. “I want to make sure we’re at the table,” Leitch said, adding that the PST

was brought in during the 1940s. “It has had a lot of Band-Aids added to it over the years.” Despite his disappointment, Leitch is still optimistic. “If we can clean it up a bit, make it more job-friendly, that will be helpful,” he said. Burnaby Board of Trade president and CEO Paul Holden also expressed his disappointment with the

results. The board conducted a membership poll in the spring, and found members were strongly in favour of keeping the HST, he said in a press release. “Given how strongly our members voted, it’s obviously a disappointing outcome for our business community,” he said. “The (board) will continue to advocate on behalf of the Burnaby business

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Further north in Burnaby, Jenny Siormanolakis and her family run Romana Restaurant and Siormanolakis weighed in with her thoughts on social media. On Twitter, Siormanolakis wrote “not impressed” and on Facebook, she wrote “disgusted and P.S. enjoy the increases in your personal taxes … to make up for this mess.” The mixed opinions are in contrast to comments issued by Mark von Schellwitz, Western Canada vice-president of the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association. “After months of tax policy uncertainty, our members welcome the certainty and food tax fairness that comes with the HST decision. We expect that PST will be restored with the same exemptions to once again tax all food equally in British Columbia,” said von Schellwitz in a press

release. He added the HST was problematic for restaurants because it created an uneven playing field, as food purchased in a restaurant was taxed while most food purchased in a supermarket was not. Elections B.C. announced the HST referendum results Friday morning, with 54.73 per cent voting to get rid of the tax, and 45.27 per cent voting to keep it. The referendum was conducted by mail-in ballot. Nearly 1.6 million people responded, about half of B.C.’s eligible voters. The 12 per cent HST combines the seven per cent provincial sales tax and the five per cent federal goods and service tax. It came into effect on July 1, 2010. Before July 1, 2010, restaurant meals only had the five per cent GST added to the bill. www.twitter.com/AlfieLau

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community and work with government as we transition back to the PST/GST system. “We will be supporting a return to the previous tax regime as quickly as

possible and will support future improvements to the PST,” he added. In a followup phone interview, Holden said the board would begin planning events to help members transition to the PST/

GST system once a timeline on the reintroduction is set and it is clear what the new system will look like. “It’s early days yet,” he said, “but I think we will once we get more information.”

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On set: (Above) Amanjot Khera, centre, on set during the filming of the YTV hit Mr. Young.

To her left is Brendan Meyer, who plays the title character. (Right) Khera spent about an hour getting her hair and makeup done before performing as an extra on set. Khera’s day in the studio was organized by the Make-A-Wish Foundation of B.C./Yukon; staff at the show’s studio in South Burnaby organized a trailer, gifts and more for the 16-year-old Khera.

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Ah, the perils of being a celebrity: temporary blindness from the flashbulbs of paparazzi cameras, long hours in a studio trailer or makeup chair, lunches interrupted by media interviews. It’s a tough job being a star. But Amanjot Khera isn’t complaining about any of it. Khera, a 16-year-old high school student, spent a day this week on the South Burnaby set of Mr. Young, currently the toprated show on YTV, fulfilling a wish: to live the life of a professional actor.

Future dreams

“I’ve wanted to (act) since I was 12, I’ve been getting into it more since I was 14,” Khera told the NOW the day before her Mr. Young experience. “Last year, I got my first lead – in Mousetrap,” she said. She hopes, one day, to go to New York to work in the theatre there. Being on stage, she says, is like stepping into someone else’s shoes and leaving yourself behind, at least temporarily. “You get to be in front of people and act as a completely different person – reality is all gone, and it’s just a completely different world.” A break from reality is appealing to many people, but it has,

perhaps, more meaning for Khera, who was born with a serious heart condition. Until now, the effects of the condition have been mitigated by a series of surgeries over the years, but another such operation can’t be performed – eventually, she’ll likely need a heart transplant. During the last surgery, one of her lungs was compromised, so that has created additional concerns. “I keep it on the down-low,” she says. Some of her friends know, but many of her high school classmates are unaware of the condition. But for at least one day this year, Khera isn’t talking or even thinking about any of that – the number 1 priority right now is simply to have fun. “I can’t wait,” she said. “I’ve known I was going to get to go (to the show) since June, but I thought I was going to have to wait longer.” But now it’s less than 12 hours till the limo is scheduled to arrive – yes, she’s getting picked up in a limo, it’s the full star treatment, after all – and Khera is just looking forward to the new experiences. “I don’t know,” she says, when asked which part of the day she’s looking forward to most. “All of it.”

On the set

This story started many months ago when another teen – also a young girl who loves the magic of acting and the theatre – decided to do something to help others. At the time, she didn’t

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Matreya Fedor, at left, plays Echo on the show and gave Khera her trailer for the day, where a basket of gifts was waiting when Khera arrived. Contributed by Mr. Young/ burnaby now

realize that she’d end up being personally involved in making someone’s wish come true. Matreya Fedor, 14, plays Echo on Mr. Young. At the wrap of the first season, rather than purchase gifts for the cast and crew – a common tradition in the industry – she decided to make a donation in their names to the MakeA-Wish Foundation of B.C. and Yukon. “I’m young, and I’m living my dream and it’s so great. (I made the donation) to help someone else get the chance to do something they dream about,” she told the NOW. Though Fedor wasn’t expected at the studio till about midway through the day, she arrives shortly after Khera does in the

morning. Approaching Khera and her two best friends – Krishtha Sahota and Gerry Duperreault, who were invited to accompany Khera – Fedor is like a schoolmate spotting friends. “Hi guys!” she says. The group chats for a moment, and Fedor spontaneously compliments all three: “Wow, you guys are all so pretty.” The comment is neither false flattery or glib chatter. Khera and her pals are all striking, with big smiles and shining eyes, and Fedor seems like a typical 14year-old: friendly, excited and genuine. No child-actor stereotypes here. In fact, Fedor offered up her own trailer for the day, which

came complete with a basket of goodies – swag from the show, a teddy bear, flowers and more – and provided a hang-out for Khera and her friends during the normal “hurry-up-and-wait” schedule of shooting a TV show.

Big hit

Mr. Young premiered on YTV in March 2011 and quickly became a big hit. Though aimed at the eightto-12 demographic, the show – which follows a teen genius who has graduated from university and heads back to high school as a teacher – also has teen and adult fans, says publicist Julia Frittaion. Wish Page 12

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Wish: Teen gets first taste of a hoped-for career in film and theatre continued from page 11

The first season of 26 episodes has already been filmed, with the first half already having aired, and 13 new episodes coming in September. The second season of 26 episodes is currently being filmed. The studio is located in South Burnaby off Byrne Road, in an unassuming area of shopping and industrial buildings. But inside, it’s all Hollywood: a massive soundstage of 45,000 square feet includes space for a studio audience and about 20,000 square feet of sets. Brendan Meyer, as the titular Mr. Young, is joined by Fedor and fellow teen actor Gig Morton, along with a host of regulars and extras – not to mention all the behind-the-scenes people. Created by Dan Signer, who is known for his work with The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and A.N.T. Farm, the show is done in a multi-camera, live audience format, which is rare these days. It seems to be working: the show is gaining popularity and fans each month.

Granting the wish

After Make-A-Wish learned more about the show, the project was hatched to allow Khera a day on the set – a true break from the challenging reality of living with a serious heart condition. It couldn’t be a more perfect

match-up for the organization. “Essentially, we grant wishes to take kids and their families from a place of stress and anxiety to a place of hope and joy,” says Kim Heron with the foundation. “The positivity is contagious.” Heron notes that even the anticipation of the big day can provide enjoyment, particularly for those facing challenging treatments, and then the “wish” itself is a chance for families to reconnect and have fun together. The organization operates with funding from individuals, companies and event fundraisers (no government funding); donations can be made any time at www. makeawishbc.ca. The organization began in Arizona in 1980, and B.C. was the first chapter outside of the U.S. in 1983. They now operate throughout Canada and in 47 countries around the world. The goal, if possible, is to match up a child with their wish – whatever that may be. “Even just this year we’ve seen a wide variety of wishes, from a teen who went to the Pro Bowl in Hawaii, another who went elephant trekking in Thailand, a girl who visited the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, a kid who had an amazing time meeting Washington Capitals hockey player Alexander Ovechkin and a couple of kids who have cruised on Oasis of the Seas, one of the largest cruise ships in the world,”

says Heron. “It’s been quite a year of adventure.”

Just the beginning

Khera’s adventure continued, after meeting some of the cast and crew (including Meyer’s younger brother Lachlan, who snapped pictures and kept up a stream of friendly chatter for the visitors) with a trip to the hair and makeup trailer, and then off to wardrobe for her costume. She can’t spill the exact details of the scene in which she was an extra, but it took place in the science lab set and will air sometime in 2012. When asked which famous actor she’d most want to be like, Khera is quick and decisive in her answer: No one. “I want to be my own idol. I want to be original and be myself.” The day is star-worthy in more ways than one: beside the limo ride, the trailer and the walkon scene, Khera is interviewed over and over – by the Burnaby NOW, CTV, Omni and even by ET Canada. If she has her way, it won’t be the last time she’s living the life of an actor. Heading into Grade 11 in a few weeks’ time, she’s already looking forward to graduation and what she hopes will be a career in theatre or film. “I just love it.” www.twitter.com/ ChristinaMyersA

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Roll out the red carpet: Amanjot Khera walks the red carpet after her arrival by limo at the South Burnaby studio where Mr. Young is filmed. With her for the day were best friends Gerry Duperreault and Krishtha Sahota.

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had the answer all ready for Doug McMaster when he said: “We’re not going to eat lunch in a gas station.” “You’re right, Doug, we’re going to eat lunch in an old Arby’s,” I replied. It was a beautiful August summer day and we needed to pick up an old friend and colleague who lives in the Metrotown area before going off to lunch. We all love White Spot burgers, but lunch is a notoriously busy time and it’s tough to get in and out in the 30 minutes we have for lunch. There is a full-serve White Spot on Kingsway, but to solve our “problem”, we went a couple blocks east.

Triple O’s is the fastgrowing wing of White Spot that serves the delectable burgers we love without the frustrating waits that we love a whole lot less. Many of the Triple O’s are partnered with a Chevron gas station, but that’s not the case in Burnaby. Burnaby’s Triple O’s location at 6038 Kingsway opened several years ago after a deft remodelling of an old Arby’s restaurant. The restaurant has the classic feel of a 1950s diner, with comfy booths and good food served fast. In fact, we were quite amazed at how efficient and thorough everything was. There are less than 20 items on the entire menu – and that’s including the four breakfast sandwich selections – and that makes it easy for the cook staff to get orders out quickly. Along for the meal were Doug, our crack summer production manager, photographer Larry Wright

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and our guest, receptionist Fran Vouriot, who just returned to the job after a medical leave. Fran has perhaps the best White Spot burger story of all of us, as several years ago, Liberal politician Justin Trudeau came into our offices for an interview. He was clutching a bag with a White Spot burger and after Fran found out he was famished and wanted to eat the burger before conducting an interview, she bought him enough time to get that burger eaten and added her own brand of conversation that had Trudeau laughing. Yes, it is the burgers that keep us coming back and that meant I had to go with the double double combo for $9.99. Two patties, two pickles, double the Triple O sauce. Could there be anything better? Well, I pulled out my $2 off coupon – printed in the July 22 Burnaby NOW – and suddenly my meal was even cheaper. (The

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Extreme cakes coming to the Lower Mainland

Local resident sees cake decorating as a unique art form Janaya Fuller-Evans staff reporter

Train stations, jewelry boxes and ghetto blasters may not sound all that tasty, but a new generation of cake makers is expanding the boundaries of edible art. Burnaby resident Mark Tagulao is a member of the Vancouver Cake Society, a group bringing extreme cake making to the Lower Mainland. Tagulao first became interested in cake decorating as an art form and was inspired by shows like the Food Network’s Ace of Cakes and TLC’s Cake Boss, he said. Next month, the society is holding Cake Love 2011, a three-day cake decorating conference at the Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel, featuring instructors who have appeared on popular cake decorating shows. “I’m pretty impressed with the lineup of instructors,” Tagulao said. Celebrity cake designers include Susan Carbarry, Norm Davis, Pat Jacoby, and Anne Heap – competitors on TLC’s Ultimate Cake Off – and Colette Peters and Laura Kitchens, winners of Food Network cake

instructors and participants challenges. Tagulao, who only were keen on coming to recently started apprentic- Vancouver, Muller said. “It’s been amazing, we ing with cake decorator April Bellia, first studied to have people coming from all over the world,” she be a pastry chef. “I see this as adding said. “People were excited to my belt of what I can to come here. We had to offer as a pastry chef,” he say no to people.” But those said. “I know cake decorating “I see this as add- instructors who were not able is not really in ing to my belt to be part of the pastry chef of what I can this Cake Love field, but I think have asked to the more skills I offer as a pastry teach at the attain, the more chef. I know cake next one, she I can offer when I open my own decorating is not added. At this time, business.” really in the pas- about 150 Tagulao and instructor try chef field, but people have for Bellia are both … the more skills registered the conference, members of I attain, the more Muller said, the Vancouver and they have Cake Society, I can offer.” room for 250 to which formed 300. in March 2010. MARK TAGULAO Subjects The sociVancouver Cake Society range from ety decided to creating sugar hold Cake Love after seeing similar events flowers to making threein place like Las Vegas, dimensional monster cakes, but not here, said Tanya air brushing to folk art Muller, promotions co- painting. Cake Love runs from Sept. 23 to 25 at the ordinator for the event. “It was organized by a Delta Vancouver Airport few local cake decorators Hotel. Registration is open until in the city who were looking to expand their knowl- Sept. 15. Those interested edge and bring some sort in registering or seeing the of excitement and classes class schedule can do so at to the city, because there’s www.cakeloveyvr.com. The society is also lookreally a lack of that here,” ing for volunteers for the she said. The timing was perfect three-day conference. To as the Olympics had just volunteer, email info@ ended, and many of the cakeloveyvr.com.

Burgers: Classic favourites still a hit continued from page 15

with the country’s first mobile food truck by a quick service restaurant chain. “Triple O’s On The Go is much more than just a mobile food truck to serve our famous burgers, shakes and fries – it’s a complete (research and development) facility on wheels,” president of White Spot Limited and Triple O’s, Warren Erhart said in the press release. “The mobile restaurant enables us to test out potential new locations and menu items – two of the greatest ‘X-factors’ of any restaurant organization-before putting a stake in the ground. For a prospective franchisee,

having this type of firsthand experiential market research is invaluable.” That means if you keep your eyes open in Burnaby, you might see the 30-foot restaurant on wheels. The truck was custom-built in California. “We are always looking for ways to think outside the box – or in this case, the restaurant – when it comes to creating an exceptional food experience for guests,” said Erhart. “Our founder Nat Bailey started the business out of his 1918 Model T Ford truck more than 83 years ago, so in some ways Triple O’s has come full circle while at the same time continuing to build on the legacy of restaurant

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Mark Tagulao is a member of the Vancouver Cake Society, which is hosting Cake Love 2011, a three-day conference, next month. The event will include instructors who have appeared on popular cake-decorating shows. He made this cake for a friend’s wedding.

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As in nature, only the strong survive

Second pro title for Burnaby soccer star

Three-time B.C. champs beaten by youthful Thunder Tom Berridge sports editor

When the 2007 New Westminster Salmonbellies won its first Western Lacrosse Association title in 12 seasons, it was considered a dawning of a new era at Queen’s Park Arena. The senior A ‘Bellies, inspired by youth and shrewd draft dealings, went on to win three of the next four league banners and made the last three appearances at the Mann Cup championships. The closest the Salmonbellies came to winning its 25th senior A national title was in 2009, when the Brampton Excelsiors stole back the cup with four overtime wins, including the memorable, or forgettable, Game 7 at Queen’s Park. Fast forward to today, and another young lacrosse team has successfully challenged and bettered the storied Salmonbellies club. Langley upset New Westminster, winning its first B.C. title in franchise history with a 7-5 victory in Game 6 of the best-ofseven final series. “There were a lot of expectations from fans of the Salmonbellies. They’ve been there through thick and thin. Clearly we disappointed them and so we have a room full of guys in there who are disappointed,” said New Westminster Salmonbellies president and general manager Dan Richardson. But just as in the ani-

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Defensive shroud: Jeff Zywicki looks to get a shot off against a host of Langley Thunder defenders during the B.C. senior A lacrosse final. mal world, there are eager young challengers always waiting for a sign of weakness in the dominant leader. Enter the Thunder – strengthened by a strong draft year with rookie of the year goalie Brodie MacDonald, who played his first two seasons of junior A ball with the Burnaby Lakers, and firstyear junior ‘Bellies defend-

ers Jarrett Toll and Bob Danilkiewicz and Nick Bilic of Burnaby, a thirdround steal at No. 16. Add to it three more former junior Salmonbellies, including second-year backender Brett Mydske and third-years Alex Turner and Kyle Belton and you have the makings of an interesting dynamic. That possibility came into play with Langley’s

game-tying 8-6 win at home on Aug. 23, and the first of MacDonald’s three straight No. 1 game star efforts between the pipes. In Game 5, Mydske, Bilic and Turner all scored goals in a pivotal secondperiod push that backed New Westminster against the wall. The young bucks then finished off the beaten ‘Bellies garnering six of the

Thunders 16 total points in the final game. Bilic, with his second straight unassisted breakaway goal of the series, sparked a similar secondperiod rally in Game 6 with Turner and Belton following suit to put Langley ahead 4-0 midway through the period. Turner then made it 6-3 Youth Page 20

Burnaby international Christine Sinclair won a second consecutive Women’s Professional Soccer title. Sinclair scored a goal in regulation time and also added another in a penalty shootout to help the Western New York Flash defeat Philadelphia Independence 2-1 on penalty kicks before a record final attendance of 10,461 in Rochester, New York on Saturday. Sinclair, who was named the MVP of the championship final, gave the Flash a 1-0 lead in the 64th minute, taking a long ball from centre back Candace Chapman on the left flank and finishing well. Philadelphia tied the contest in the 88th minute. Brazilian Marta and Sinclair both led off with goals in the shootout for the Flash, which converted all five of its attempts. Philadelphia scored on its first four opportunities but Laura del Rio was stopped by goalie Ashley Harris on a diving save to her left. Sinclair and six other Flash players won the WPS championship with the FC Gold Pride last season. Sinclair and Marta shared the regular season scoring title with 10 goals apiece for the regular season champion Flash. The Burnaby South grad also topped the league with eight assists this season. – tberridge@burnabynow. com

Beleagured ’Bellies give up Mann Cup hopes Tom Berridge sports editor

The New Westminster Salmonbellies reluctantly passed the Mann Cup mantle to the new kids on the senior A lacrosse block. The defending three-time Western Lacrosse Association champion Salmonbellies were denied a shot at redemption for their Game 7 loss at home in the 2009 Mann Cup following a 75 defeat by the upstart Langley

Thunder at the Langley Events Centre on Saturday. Needing a win in Langley to extended the best-of-seven final series to a seventh game, New Westminster fell behind 4-0 after almost 30 minutes of flawless goaltending by WLA rookie of the year keeper Brodie MacDonald. The 6-7, 21-year-old goalkeeper from Vernon went on to be named the playoff MVP after his third consecutive first-star outing for the Thunder. “I play the same whether it’s

the first game of the season or it’s a Mann Cup,” said MacDonald, who matched New Westminster goalie Tyler Richards with 36 saves in Saturday’s matchup. But many of MacDonald’s stops were of the huge variety. The seemingly unflappable youngster made a great reaction save, one of 17 in the opening frame, on a quick one-timer from Corbyn Tao late in the period to preserve a 1-0 lead. MacDonald held the visitors off the scoresheet for more than

half an hour, including sharpshooter Jordan McBride on a clear break in the second period. Junior call-up Brandon Goodwin finally beat the quiet giant with a bouncer from the outside at 12:09 of the middle period, his first of two goals in a worthy three-point outing in his first-ever senior A series. Even with a three-goal lead and the pressure mounting, MacDonald stood firm, turning aside ‘Bellie captain Nenad Gajic on a solo break to begin the final

frame. “Of course we wanted to host the Mann Cup. But it didn’t turn out the way we wanted it to,” said Nenad after the game. “We’re not the only team that had those aspirations. Give (Langley) credit, they wanted it as much as we did. But they executed better on the floor. They deserved it.” But New Westminster did not go quietly. Second-team all-star lefty Ilija Gajic, playing with a Bellies Page 21

A20 • Wednesday, August 31, 2011 • Burnaby NOW

JUNIOR B HOCKEY

Steeltown opens season in Flames Tom Berridge sports editor

The Grandview Steelers will open its Pacific International Junior Hockey League season against the Ridge Meadows Flames on Sept. 23. The Burnaby-based Steelers will host its home opener at the Burnaby Winter Club against the newly relocated North Vancouver Wolf Pack on Sunday, Sept. 25 at 4 p.m. Grandview will then embark on its busiest month of the season, playing 11 dates in the month of October, including five home games at the winter club at its usual late Sunday afternoon time of 4 p.m. The Steelers will play Tom Shaw conference foes Delta Ice Hawks, North Delta Devils, Richmond Sockeyes and North Vancouver six times each during the 44-game junior B league season. Grandview will also play four games apiece against out-of-conference clubs from Abbotsford, Aldergrove, Mission, Port Moody and Ridge Meadows. The Steelers currently

’Dogs second at nats The defending senior men’s champion Burnaby Bulldogs settled for a silver medal at this year’s Baseball Canada final. The Bulldogs fell 8-2 to Ontario No. 1 Windsor Stars in the senior men’s final in New Brunswick on Monday. B.C.’s Kevin Atkinson had a single and a double in the loss, while Justin Powell led the Easteners with two hits, one RBI

and two runs scored. Burnaby opened the scoring with a run in the top of the second inning. But Ontario replied with five of its own in the bottom half of the inning. Windsor added one more run in the third and put the game out of reach in the fifth on a two-run single by Dustin Wiley. New Brunswick beat host Chatham 10-3 to win the bronze medal.

Youth: Mann Sept. 7 continued from page 19

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Getting ready: The Grandview Steelers held their main training camp at the Burnaby Winter Club late last week. have three exhibition games left on the schedule. On Friday, Steeltown begins a home-and-home stand at Planet Ice against

the Ridge Meadows Flames. The two teams will then play on Sunday at the winter club.

Grandview finishes up its exhibition schedule the following Sunday, Sept. 11 at home against the Port Moody Black Panthers.

with just four seconds left in the period, finishing off a clever power-play with an awe-inspiring one-timer from the left crease. So how can an 8-8-2 Langley team make such a profound impact on what was widely considered the team of the decade? “We’re a family. We stick to our systems and try to keep our emotions in check,” said Turner following Saturday’s two-goal night in the finale. “It’s never easy, and it wasn’t easy the last few games, but we keep each other accountable and we want to go further.” MacDonald finished the B.C. playoff with a postseason-high 310 saves and a .840 save percentage. The No. 2 overall draft pick said he sensed New Westminster’s vulnerability in Langley’s early onegoal loss to the Samonbellies back in June that signalled a changing of the guard was coming. “We knew we could run with them,” MacDonald said. “They’re a great team, but so are we.” Langley will host the Mann Cup from Sept. 7 to 15 at the Langley Events Centre.

Burnaby NOW • Wednesday, August 31, 2011 • A21

GOLF

Top-five finishes for golfing family Tom Berridge sports editor

First-round leader Alex François of Burnaby finished in a tie for second place at the B.C. bantam boys’ golf championships in Surrey last week. Alex, who led off with a threeunder-par 67 on the opening day of the 36-hole provincial tournament finished off the competition with a two-over 72 at Nico-wynd Golf Club

on Friday. Alex tied with Henry Lee of Coquitlam and Sy Lovan of Vancouver all with 139 total scores, three shots behind winner A.J. Ewart of Coquitlam, who carded back-toback 68s to finish with a four-underpar 136. After a bogey-free front nine, Alex ran into some difficulty coming home, losing five strokes to par on the 11th, 12th, 14th and 15th holes, including a double-bogey seven on

the 521-yard par-5 12th. Younger sister Sumie François finished fifth in the B.C. bantam girls’ championships, played in conjunction with the boys’ final, also at Nico-wynd. Sumie shot a two-round total of 162, including an opening-round 77. Naomi Ko of Victoria championed the 12-player girls’ field, finishing 11 strokes ahead of runner-up Shania Remandaban of Coquitlam with a one-over-par 141 total.

Whitby wins Minto, upsets defending A’s Tom Berridge sports editor

Winning a Minto Cup is hard, winning two in a row is even harder. ThedefendingCanadian junior A lacrosse champion Coquitlam Adanacs found out the truth of that statement following a 12-7 loss to the Whitby Warriors in Okotoks, Alta. on Sunday. Undefeated through the four-team roundrobin, including a 14-8 win over the Ontario champs, Coquitlam earned a bye into the best-of-three national final. Whitby advanced into the final series with an 8-4 doubling of the host

Raiders. The Adanacs took Game 1 of the final 12-9 on the strength of a seven-goal second period, but missed a golden opportunity to win back-to-back titles, dropping Game 2 to the Warriors by a 5-4 score. Whitby’s Mark Matthews, who shared in Coquitlam’s first-ever Minto Cup title as an Adanac in last year’s final, scored the game-winning tally for the Warriors in Game 2. In the deciding game, Whitby scored four straight goals in a 10-minute span of the opening period, forcing the A’s

to play catch-up for the remainder of the game. Wesley Berg knotted the game at 5-5 midway through the second period after a brief three-goal rally in a three-minute span. But Whitby replied a minute later with an unassisted marker from Emerson Clark. Later in the period, Tor Reinholdt pulled Coquitlam even again. But the Warriors had an answer for that one, too, scoring a pair of counters half a minute apart. Whitby goalie Zack Higgins had his strongest outing in the series, stopping 42 Coquitlam shots,

including three huge reaction saves in the final frame that kept the A’s off the scoresheet in the third period. Whitby found the back of the net four more times in the final 20 minutes to win the cup in its third consecutive appearance in the final since knocking off the Burnaby Lakers at home in 1997 and ’99. The cup win was the sixth all-time for a Whitby team and fifth for the Warriors franchise, which first won back-to-back Mintos in 1984 and ’85 behind MVP performances from Joe Nieuwendyk and Paul Gait, respectively.

Canada ends series with win Andrew Kanerva of the Burnaby Field Hockey Club led Canada’s under-21 national team with three goals in a four-game series against the United States. Adrien D’andrade, one of six Burnaby club players named to the junior national squad, scored his first goal for Canada on a penalty corner in a 3-1 win in the final match on Saturday. Canada finished the series with a record of 1-2-1.

Bellies: ‘That kind of year’ continued from page 19

noticeably serious ankle sprain and the heart of a champion, got the ‘Bellies to within a single goal with a pair of counters, the second coming off a transition break with defensive stalwart Curtis Manning. Former Salmonbellie Kerry Susheski put the final punctuation on the Langley upset, scoring into the empty net with no time remaining on the clock to give the Thunder its first-ever B.C. title. “It was that kind of year,” said Salmonbellies president and general manager Dan Richardson. “We had the most man hours lost with injuries, (players) going back back east, worlds, you name it. We didn’t have our roster that we had on paper once. “It affected us, and our ability to put the ball in the net wasn’t there.” “It’s obviously very disappointing we lost,” added Nenad. “We had high expectations from our fans. We don’t make injuries and absences an excuse. It’s part of the game … and we have to live with it. “But we had a lot of adversity in the last series. It’s unfortunate when guys get hurt – everyone wants to be on the floor – but sometimes injuries hold us back. But I’m extremely proud of the team. “When I look at our room, I’m happy with the effort they put forth.” The Langley Thunder will now await the outcome of the Ontario Major Series final between 2009 champion Brampton and defending Mann Cup champion Peterborough. Brampton currently leads the series 3-2. Game 6 was played Tuesday (after NOW deadlines).

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Have a Safe & Happy Labour Day PLEASE DON'T DRINK & DRIVE NORTH BURNABY 5180 Lougheed Hwy. 604-291-2395

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NEW WESTMINSTER 1307 3rd Avenue 604-540-6022

City of Burnaby employees earned the City the honour of being named “Best Run City in Canada” by Maclean’s magazine. Congratulations to all City of Burnaby staff and to all Burnaby citizens for making Burnaby a great place to live, work, learn and play –

AND BEST WISHES TO ALL FOR A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE LABOUR DAY WEEKEND. As we all celebrate Labour Day in honour of working people in Burnaby and beyond, many people will be travelling throughout our city and province. Please remember that our roads will be busier than they have been in past weeks.

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND AND TRAVEL SAFELY. Mayor Derek Corrigan Councillor Pietro Calendino Councillor Richard Chang Councillor Sav Dhaliwal Councillor Dan Johnston Councillor Colleen Jordan Councillor Anne Kang Councillor Paul McDonell Councillor Nick Volkow

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Have a Safe & Happy Labour Day! Please Don’t Drink & Drive!

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INDEX Community Notices ....................................1000 Announcements ...............................................1119 Employment..........................................................1200 Education .................................................................1400 Special Occasions...........................................1600 Marketplace ..........................................................2000 Children ......................................................................3000 Pets & Livestock ...............................................3500 Health............................................................................4000 Travel & Recreation ......................................4500 Business & Finance .......................................5000 Legals ............................................................................5500 Real Estate ..............................................................6000 Rentals .........................................................................6500 Personals ...................................................................7000 Service Directory .............................................8000 Transportation ....................................................9000

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CRIMINAL RECORD? Canadian pardon seals record. American waiver allows legal entry. Why risk employment, business, travel, licensing, deportation? All CANADIAN / AMERICAN Work & Travel Visa’s. 604-282-6668 or 1-800-347-2540 www.accesslegalresearch.com

FOUND Fishing rod at 10th and Dublin, New West, Aug 21. Call: (604) 524-5294

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General Employment

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General Employment

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M&P MERCURY (Vanc.) seeking a F/T Yacht Detailing Supervisor $18/hr. Min. 2 yrs exp & sec. school completion req’d. Apply: hr@mpmercury.com

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or fax to: 204-632-8575. Please visit www.arcticco-op.com and www.innsnorth.com

DOG GROOMER Experienced Dog Groomer for busy salon F/T or P/T. Commission or hourly 604-461-3647

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if you have lost or found a dog

Lost & Found

www.LostnHound.com

LOST WALLET and prescription eyeglasses, in white plastic bag, Aug. 25th, on 6th Ave, between 8th St & 12th St, New West. If found, please call 604-526-6539

LOST black iPhone, Roots rubber case, white Apple decals; on/near 101 bus 6th Ave/8th St; Sat. Aug. 13; REWARD Call: (604) 522-7613

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Lost & Found

ARCTIC CO-OPERATIVES Limited is recruiting Line Cooks for Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. Hourly wage is $17.00. We provide subsidized accommodations and relocation assistance. Please forward your resume to:

Kerrisdale Antiques Fair

Announcements

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CASUAL COOK with experience and certificate required for long term care facility in North Van. Fax resume to: 604-988-0814.

LOST: DUTCH JORG&OLIF BIKE Taken from our locked van in our driveway . Brooksbank School / Grand Blvd. area in N. Vancouver (604) 985-7779 Reward

Coming Events

University of Victoria

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on Chronic Disease Self-Management (CDSMP)

LEARN TO ACTIVELY MANAGE YOUR HEALTH Spirit of the Children Society #201 - 768 Columbia Street, New Westminster September 8 - October 13 Six consecutive Thursdays, 9:30am - 12 noon

• Learn new knowledge and skills to become more conﬁdent in managing your health or living with someone experiencing a chronic health condition • How to problem-solve to make daily tasks easier • How to get started in making healthy lifestyle changes • How to develop good communication skills with your health care team

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Wednesday, Sept. 7th, 2011

Display Ads Thursday, September 1st 2:45 pm Liner Ads Friday, September 2nd 2:45 pm

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604-444-3000

Become a Registered Personal Trainer. See our ad under Education. Hilltop 604-930-8377

All advertising published in this newspaper is accepted on the premise that the merchandise and services offered are accurately described and willingly sold to buyers at the advertised prices. Advertisers are aware of these conditions. Advertising that does not conform to these standards or that is deceptive or misleading, is never knowingly accepted. If any reader encounters non-compliance with these standards we ask that you inform the Publisher of this newspaper and The Advertising Standards Council of B.C. OMISSION AND ERROR: The publishers do not guarantee the insertion of a particular advertisement on a specified date, or at all, although every effort will be made to meet the wishes of the advertisers. Further, the publishers do not accept liability for any loss or damage caused by an error or inaccuracy in the printing of an advertisement beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by the portion of the advertisement in which the error occurred. Any corrections or changes will be made in the next available issue. The Burnaby Now & The New Westminster Record will be responsible for only one incorrect insertion with liability limited to that portion of the advertisement affected by the error. Request for adjustments or corrections on charges must be made within 30 days of the ad’s expiration. For best results please

check your ad for accuracy the first day it appears. Refunds made only after 7 business days notice!

TRUTH IN ''EMPLOYMENT'' ADVERTISING Postmedia Community Publishing makes every effort to ensure you are responding to a reputable and legitimate job opportunity. If you suspect that an ad to which you have responded is misleading, here are some hints to remember. Legitimate employers do not ask for money as part of the application process; do not send money; do not give any credit card information; or call a 900 number in order to respond to an employment ad. Job opportunity ads are salary based and do not require an investment. If you have responded to an ad which you believe to be misleading please call the Better Business Bureau at 604-682-2711, Monday to Friday, 9am - 3pm or email inquiries@bbbvan.org and they will investigate.

THOMPSON BROS. (CONSTR) LP is looking for experienced Dozer, Excavator and Grader Operators in addition to Rock Truck Drivers and Labourers. Fort McMurray area. Camp work. 21 and 7 schedule. Clean drivers’s abstract and CSTS are required. Competitive Wages and Benefits. Please fax resume to (780) 962-3903 or email tbclhr@thompsonbros.com. No phone calls please. COMMERCIAL CLEANERS WANTED Lower Mainland commercial cleaning company is now accepting applications for entrepreneurial “career cleaners” in the Vancouver and Burnaby areas to start immediately. Franchise opportunity. Experience is preferable. Must be able to communicate in English. Must have own transportation. For more details please call Kashmir at 604.728.5204 between the hours of 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM.

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FLAGPERSONS & LANE CLOSURE TECHS

• Must have reliable vehicle • Must be certified & experienced • Union Wages & Benefits Apply in person 19689 Telegraph Trail, Langley fax resume to 604-513-3661 or email: darlene@valleytraffic.ca

Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work? PLEA Community Services is looking for qualified applicants who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or on weekends for respite. Training, support and remuneration are provided. Funding is available for modifications to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting for an open door. Make it yours. Call 604-708-2628 www.plea.ca

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Hotel Restaurant

EL TACO (Vanc.) seeking F/T Cook. Must have sev. yrs of exp. & compl. of high school. $14.50/hr. E-res to eltacodavie@gmail.com

KOKYO SUSHI

Japanese Restaurant

In Burnaby, seeks a Koreanstyle Japanese Chef (Cook). Minimum four years experience. Fluent in Korean with basic English. Duties include: developing menu, manage kitchen operation, train & supervise kitchen staff, plan & direct food prep. F/T $3,000 - $3,500/mo, 40 hours/ week. $19.00-$21.50 per hour. 2 weeks vacation. Send resume: koykosushi@hotmail.com Kokyo Sushi Japanese Restaurant, 9928 Lougheed Hwy, Burnaby, B.C. V3J 1N3

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Legal

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Medical/Dental

MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees needed! Hospitals & Dr.’s need medical office & medical admin staff. No experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available. 1-888-748-4126.

DENTAL Receptionist req F/T Mon-Thurs, 8-5 for a busy North Vancouver practice. Must be personable, very organized, and able to multi-task. Candidates must have a min of one year F/T dental computer reception experience. Please e-mail resume to dradatzke@telus.net. Tel: 604-987-6453.

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Office Personnel

ADMINISTRATIVE/ OFFICE ASSISTANT needed for our company. Please respond with resumes to stddgh@gmail.com

520-3900

www.sprottshaw.com

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Sales

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Trades/Technical

CIMA ROOFING (Burnaby) hiring F/T Roofer. Sev. yrs of Exp & Compl. High Sch. Req’d. $20.50/hr. E-res: cometin751@hotmail.com EQUIPMENT OPERATORS REQUIRED NW Alberta for crawlers and excavators. Loggers welcome. Competitive wages, benefit plan, standard safety tickets; www.ritchiebr.com. Submit resume to: Fax

780-532-9012; info@ritchiebr.com

EXPERIENCED CAT and Hoe Operators with safety tickets for oilfield construction in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. Fax resume to 403-844-2735 ROCK REQUIRES Heavy Duty Mechanics, experienced in hydraulic systems and CAT engines for work across Canada. Competitive wage and benefits. Resumes to: resume@rcmi.ca or fax: 250-828-1948. STATIONARY ENGINEERS 2nd, 3rd & 4th Class. Dynamic manufacturing & processing company in Vancouver is currently accepting applications. Competitive wage and benefits package. Email resumes to rpretorius@wcrl.com

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Trades/Technical

WELDERS REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY! Do All Metal Fabricating Estevan SK Apprentices, Journeymen Welders, or equivalent to perform all weld procedures in a custom manufacturing environment. Competitive Wages, Benefits, RRSP’s & Apprenticeship Opportunities, Temporary Staff Housing available. Apply by Email:kswidnicki@doallmetal.com

or Fax: 306-634-8389

DRAYTON VALLEY FORD. Journeyman Diesel Technicians required immediately. Due to continually increasing retail service business Drayton Valley Ford needs to hire additional service staff to improve and maintain the level of customer service that has brought us the increase. Start today to earn the highest rewards in the industry. Great wages, benefits, training incentives and relocation/signing bonuses will be provided to the right applicant. If you want to work at a dealership that will provide the respect you deserve and a relaxed and appreciative work environment, come join our team today. We support our techs with great front end Service Advisors and Warranty clerks, and everything you need to succeed. If you have a solid work ethic, good computer skills, and take pride in your work, make sure you forward your resume immediately in confidence; Attention Jason Colford, Service Manager. Jason@draytonvalleyford.com. We’re busy and we have the work! We need your Ford Diesel experience immediately! 5214 Power Centre Boulevard, Drayton Valley, Alberta, T7A 1R8. 780-542-4438.

FEATUREDEMPLOYMENT School District No. 38 (Richmond)

“Children are our most valuable natural resource.”

TEMPORARY CARPENTERS

School District No. 38 (Richmond) provides the opportunity to work in a safe, clean, friendly and welcoming environment. There are temporary assignments available for Carenters. All applicants must possess a Certificate of Apprenticeship and a Certificate of Qualification (TQ) in the trade, in addition to a minimum of two (2) years of experience in commercial or institutional service work at a journeyman level. The rate of pay is $30.57 per hour, which includes 4% vacation pay. Applicants must provide proof of qualifications in order to be considered. Please submit a application form and resume by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 2nd, 2011, quoting competition #E-CARP-002-11-05. Application forms are available on the school district’s website or between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at:

Human Resources, School District No. 38 (Richmond) 7811 Granville Avenue Richmond, BC V6Y 3E3

All interested applicants are welcome to apply, however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted. For further information, please visit our website at www.sd38.bc.ca. OUR FOCUS IS ON THE LEARNER

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FEATUREDEMPLOYMENT EDUCATION CAREER OPPORTUNITY

ARE YOU EXCITED BY THE CHANGING MEDIA LANDSCAPE?

We are looking for experienced, driven sales professionals for the role of: ADVERTISING ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES For the: Burnaby Now, The Now (Tri-Cities) and The Record (New Westminster). Please indicate preferred market when applying. We are one of the most established community based organizations and are looking for people who share our passion for excellence. By utilizing your strong outside sales experience you will be responsible for providing integrated advertising solutions to local businesses, including print, digital, inserts and swarmjam. YOUR SUCCESS WILL BE MEASURED BY YOUR ABILITY TO: • PROSPECT & DEVELOP NEW BUSINESS • MANAGE & GROW A GEOGRAPHIC TERRITORY • EXCEED CLIENT EXPECTATIONS & BUILD STRONG RELATIONSHIPS This position requires great attention to detail, the ability to multi-task, prioritize and work under tight timelines. We offer a great working environment, a competitive base salary and commission plan which includes an attractive benefits package. If this sounds like the perfect fit, please email your resume and cover letter in confidence by September 9, 2011 to: careers@thenownews.com POSTMEDIA.COM

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• Earn up to $70/hr. • Government Financial Aid may be available.

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Driving Lessons

AFFORDABLE DRIVING LESSONS!!! Class 5 & 7 Spec. Promo: $30 each for first 2 lessons! ( 1 hour) Door to door service! Gov’t Lic. Instructor. Metropolis Driving School 604 518 7949 or visit: www. metropolisdriving.com

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Music/Theatre/ Dance

VOICE, PIANO AND THEORY LESSONS Beginners-advanced, all ages! Royal Conservatory Method. Prep for auditions in musical theatre and opera. 604-420-5042.

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To list your employment posting on working.com call 604-444-3000

WE ARE.

The Now newspaper has an immediate opening for a MULT TI-M MEDIIA REP PORTER to drive coverage of news, features and events in Surrey, North Delta and White Rock. Excellent reporting, photography and multimedia skills are required. The successful candidate will possess high-level writing skills and have demonstrable strengths in accurate, clean reporting and compelling photography. He or she will have a proven ability to dig out, initiate and develop multi-platform stories, and in particular, be able to get ahead of trends in order to break news. He or she should have a wide-ranging interest and knowledge in the issues of the community and should approach the job with creativity and curiosity.

RES SPONS SIBIILITIES S: • •

• • •

Writing daily news and feature stories, for print and online Envisioning and producing multimedia packages and digital extras, leveraging social media to break news and reach readers Taking an active role in initiating story ideas and generating feature stories Developing and mining sources to produce exclusive content Contributing to daily story meetings, providing original ideas for stories and multimedia features

COM MPETE ENCIE ES/S SKILLS S AND EXPERIEN NCE: • • • • • • •

Reporting experience at a newspaper Superior organizational skills Ability to meet tight deadlines Ability to generate and execute story ideas Ability to work constructively as part of a newsroom team Fluency in social media Must have a car and valid driver’s license

Interested applicants are invited to submit an application, with resume and clippings, to Now Editor Beau Simpson by August 26th, 5pm. Email: bsimpson@thenownewspaper.com Mail: Suite 201-7889 132nd Street, Surrey, B.C. V3W 4N2 /postmedia.com

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Childcare Wanted

AFTER school care wanted Near Sperling Elementary from 3-5pm Mon-Thurs or Mon-Fri. Call: (604) 433-9774

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Preschools/ Kindergarten

Precious Minds

Montessori School 1630 Edinburgh St., New West.

• Ages 2½ - 6 Years Old • Preschool & Kindergarten • Full Montessori Curriculum

604.516.7777

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Registered Massage Services

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

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Metaphysical

TRUE ADVICE! TRUE Clarity! TRUE PSYCHICS! 1-877-478-4410 (18+) 3.19/min. 1-900-528-6256 truepsychics.ca

view ads online@ http:/ www.burnabynow.com

Burnaby NOW • Wednesday, August 31, 2011 • A25

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your Sudoku savvy to the test!

Here's How It Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a Sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers Sudoku puzzles are formatted as clues a 9x9already grid, broken into innine will appear by using the numeric provided the3x3 boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier1 itthrough gets to9solve boxes. To solve a Sudoku, the numbers mustthe fill puzzle! each

MARKETPLACE BUSINESS/FINANCE

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ANTIQUE SOLID oak dining room suite made by Victoriaville Furniture - over 100 years old. All carved and shaped pedestals and fronts. 52' round table with 3 leaves; 6 chairs; buffet with mirror and side table. Taking offers. Pictures available by email. Call 604-855-7033 or 604-807-8441. KERRISDALE ANTIQUES FAIR 250 tables & booths of Antiques & Collectibles under one roof! SEPT 3 & 4 •10AM- 5PM Kerrisdale Arena 5670 East Blvd. @ 41st Ave, Vancouver Admission $7 604-980-3159 • www.21cpromotions.com

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Aug. 30

Antiques

Burial Plots

OCEAN View Burial Plot for Sale Located at Beautiful Ocean View Burial park in Burnaby BC. Plot fits 1 casket and 1 cremation or 2 cremations. $12,000 obo email: shawn@shawnjohnston.ca

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Furniture

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For Sale Miscellaneous

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Lumber/Building Supplies

BUILDING SALE... “ROCK BOTTOM PRICES” 25x40x12 $7350. 30x60x15 $12,700. 35x70x16 $15,990. 40x80x16 $20,990. 47x100x18 $25,800. 60x140x20 $50,600. End walls included, doors optional. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers DIRECT 1-800-668-5422. DO-IT-YOURSELF STEEL BUILDINGS Priced to Clear Make an Offer! Ask About Free Delivery, most areas! Call for Quick Quote and Free Brochure 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170. SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

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Tools & Equipment

Cats

BENGAL KITTENS, TICA reg. vet checked dewormed 1st shots $600, Mission 1-604-814-1235

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Business Opps/ Franchises

#1 JANITORIAL FRANCHISE Customers, (Office Cleaning), Training and support. Financing. www.coverall.com 604-434-7744 info@coverallbc.com

COFFEE & SANDWICH SHOP FOR LEASE

In Busy Plaza. Lots of walkin traffic, free underground parking. Available now. For more information or to view 604-889-1512

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Wanted to Buy

WANTED: One piece STEEL GARAGE DOOR 6'10'' high x 8’11'' wide. Call 604-476-1990

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Dogs

PB GERMAN shepherd pups, black & tan, 9 weeks old, 1st shots, vet✔, $650 604-856-7405

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

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Agents

604-724-7652

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Dogs

P/B TEACUP Dollface Yorkshire Terrier pups M/F shots vet✔ microchipped, smart, healthy, adorable, view parents. www.northshoreyorkies.com 604 988 9601 SHELTIE PUP, beautiful, friendly little tri girl, 10 weeks old, CKC reg. 1st shots dewormed, vet checked $800, 604-940-0910 SMALL PUG X 4.5 yrs neutrered male, microchipped, stuffed toys, asking $200. 604-847-0171

ALL SMALL breed pups local & non shedding $399+. 604-590-3727, 604-514-3474 www.puppiesfishcritters.com

ENGLISH Bulldogs CKC Reg, Sold w$500 of free boarding at our country kennel. 1 huge boy remaining. BulldogsBC.com ONLY $1,500. 604 898-9044 or email: woof@mvph.ca.

BEAUTIFUL ROTTI X puppies, family raised, $250, Chwk 604-794-3505 Fila/Mastiff Guard Dog Pups owners closest friend. Thieves worst nightmare. All shots. Ready now! 604-817-5957

Foster homes urgently req’d for rescued, abandoned & neglected dogs. Many breeds. www. abetterlifedogrescue.com

SHIH Tzu puppies Adorable Shih Tzu puppies 6 wks, 1st shots, dewormed $550 Call: (604) 788-8634

3540

Pet Services

RAFFI ANTEPYAN, SUTTON GROUP-1ST WEST REALTY Enchanting home on a Quiet Culde-Sac in Oxford Heights, features vaulted ceilings, wood floors, a 2 bedroom LEGAL SUITE. Must see! $639,000 Call: (604) 808-2962 email: rantepyan@sutton.com

6008

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-18

PITBULL puppies pure bred gottiline. females only, 12wks. vet checked, $500 negot. 604 819-6006

New Westminster

N. WEST. Reno’d 1 BR apt, 2nd flr. 670 sf. Prkg, swimming pool. Pet ok. $159,000. 778-397-0508

For Sale by Owner

uSELLaHOME.com

Sell your home, only $99. 604-574-5243 Chilliwack fully reno’d 3400sf 3br 3ba character home $458,900 795-2997 id5402 New Westminster 638sf 1br condo, near Royal Centre $159,900 525-8577 id5142 New Westminster updated 670sf 1br condo, pool $159,800 778-397-0508 id5230 Sry Clayton 2400sf 4br 3.5ba 2 sun decks suite potential $495K 576-6404 id5416

6020

Houses - Sale

6020-01

Real Estate

★ ALERT: WE BUY HOUSES ★ Older House! Damaged House! Difficulty Selling! No Fees! No Risk! Quick Cash! Call Us First! 604-657-9422

●DIFFICULTY SELLING?●

High Payments? Penalty? No Equity? Facing Bankruptcy or Pre Foreclosure? We Take Over Your Payment! No Fees!!

www.GVCPS.ca / (604) 812-3718

❏WE BUY HOMES❏

Any Price, Any Location Any Condition. No Fees! No Risk!

604-435-5555 / 604-786-4663

MINIATURE PINSCHER PUPS Family raised, 1st shots, dewormed, vet checked, $400 Call 604-467-6670, Maple Ridge

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

LUXURY PET HOTEL @ YVR New customer special $17/ night restriction apply www.jetpetresort.com

Money to Loan

BANKS SAY NO? WE SAY YES!

Consolidate or get a personal loan with us for up to $500K with low interest rates starting at 1%. Bad credit welcome. Apply at www.etcfinance.com or call 1-855-222-1228

Need Cash Today?

✔Do you Own a Car? ✔Borrow up to $10000.00 ✔No Credit Checks! ✔Cash same day, local ofﬁce www.REALCARCASH.com

604.777.5046

5075

Mortgages

Bank On Us!

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

6020

Houses - Sale

6020-02

6015 ★CATS & KITTENS★ FOR ADOPTION !

5070

REAL ESTATE

CAN’T GET UP your stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help! No obligation consultation. Comprehensive warranty. Can be installed in less than 1 hour. Call now 1-866-981-6591.

PETS & LIVESTOCK

3507

Financial Services

5035

* WE BUY HOUSES * Est 1999 Older Home! Home needs repairs! Need to Sell Quickly! Call us First! ( 604 ) 626-9647

Abbotsford

CENTRAL LOCATION ABBOTFORD 4 level split, 3 BR., 2 ½ baths, double att. garage, large dble. lot fully landscaped with large work/garden shed. Updated throughout incl. oak floor and pot lights in the kitchen, new en suite, new window coverings, new paint inside and out, new roof and completed basement with wet bar plus intercom/ radio system up and down. Great for medium to large family – lots of room to install pool or play area in the backyard. Good neighbors who have lived on this street for years – well looked after properties. $479,000 (this price includes all appliances) and some furniture negotiable. Call for appointment to view 604-855-7033 or cell. 604-807-8441. For sale by owner. No realtors

6020-46

S. Surrey/ White Rock

4BDRM/2.5BTH 14358 Greencrest Dr, South Surrey North Shore style home 1/2 acre+ sunny treed lot backs salmon stream just 5 min to Crescent Beach, great schools, easy hiway access. Vaulted ceilings, huge windows, solid maple & fir floors, wood fireplaces, metal roof & more! See www.laurathibeault.com $950,000 Call: (604) 531-1111

6050

Out Of Town Property

BEAUTIFUL ACREAGE in picturesque Shell River Valley, Manitoba for sale. 50+ acres, beautiful home, gorgeous gardens and untapped potential. Contact Sandy Donald, Royal LePage Martin Liberty Realty, 204-724-5743.

6065

Recreation Property

50% CO-OWNER sought for professionally managed late model Meridian 391 luxury motor yacht with prime moorage downtown Vancouver. Skippering/training available. 604-669-2248 www.one4yacht.com

CULTAS LAKE year round premium vacation site with K.Z Escalade RV. Grt location has to be seen $155,000. 1-604-795-9785

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FEATURED HOMES RENTALS 6008-26

6508

Port Moody

Apt/Condos

6508

Apt/Condos

BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK! College Park, Port Moody

324,900

301B Evergreen Drive

Large, 3 bdrm., 3 bath townhome. Three levels, approx. 1800 sq. ft. Features include: Lge. L/R with wood-burning ﬁreplace & view of greenbelt; den area with sep. laundry and storage. Top ﬂoor has 3 lge. bdrms, 4-pce. bath & 2-pce.ensuite.Closetoelementary school, beaches and parks.

Jess LaFramboise 604-815-7190

6015

For Sale by Owner 4 Bedroom, 3 1/2 Bathrooms, Large Master Bedroom, Media/Rec Room, Gym/Ofﬁce/Bedroom in basement, Separate basement entrance (suite potential), 1 1/2 Car Garage, 670 square feet on 2 large decks in back (1 over garage). 5 houses away from elementary school and playground 10 minute walk to high school, Short walk to shopping, restaurants, pub, and walk-in clinic. Great family neighbourhood.

Address: 18556-64B AVE.

Tel: 604-576-6404 Price $495,000. For Sale by Owner, For more details see uSELLaHOME.com ID# 5416

RENTALS

6508

Apt/Condos

1 BR in Surrey, elev, nr transit, shopping onsite, no pets, from $670, incentives. 604-589-7040 SALISBURY APARTMENT 7111 Salisbury Ave Bby Highgate Lrg 1 BR’s. Rent incl heat & hot water. NS/NP. ★ 604-526-5584 BBY, Lghd Mall. 1 BR $825 Avail Aug 1. 2 BR, $1050, Avail Sept 1. Incl ht & h/w. ns/np, newly reno’d, storage, 604-779-3882

BURQUITLAM. 2 BR apt, 3rd flr, balc, corner unit, 2 u/g prkg spots. $1,195/mo. Sept 1. 604-506-9434

1 & 2 BEDROOM APT

on Balmoral Street available June 1. Close to trans, Highgate Mall & shopping. Rent incls heat & h/w. Refs req’d. Reno’d stes avail. Wheelchair accessible. Ana 778-859-0798 or Bayside Property Office 604-432-7774

AMBER ROCHESTOR 545 Rochester Ave, Coq

Close to Lougheed Mall, S.F.U. & Transportation. office: 604- 936-3907

AMBER (W)

401 Westview St, Coq Large Units. Near Lougheed Mall. Transportation & S.F.U.

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

ARBOUR GREENE 552 Dansey Ave, Coq

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

6508

Apt/Condos

COQ • Austin Heights Clean quiet apt avail. N/P. Family owned & operated for 39 years. 604-936-5755 NEW WEST. Bachelor suite, $650/mo incl heat, h/w & cable. Near transit. Refs. 604-521-1636 POCO 2 BR apt $785/mo. Quietfamily complex, No Pets! Avail Now. Call 604-464-0034

COTTONWOOD PLAZA 555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq

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

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

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

PORT COQ., Downtown. 1 BR condo, 3rd floor, in 55 years+ Amica On Mayfair retirement complex. Ideal for independant seniors requiring some assistance. $1,200/mo includes 10 meals/mo + once/week housekeeping, scheduled bus trips & activities, 24 hour help line and concierge. Gas f/p, private laundry, dishwasher, balcony, u/grd parking & storage. New carpeting. Mountain view. Near West Coast Express & bus. Available immed. N/s. Small pet ok. 604-837-4602. PORT MOODY Newport Village New luxury lrg 2 BR, 2 bath, f/p, 7 appls, patio, sec’d prkg, rec fac. Sept 1. $1450. 604-469-6990

Port Moody NEW PORT VILLAGE Highrise DELUXE Condo GREAT LOCATION. 2 BR & Den • 1310 sq. ft

7 appls, parking, storage. $1750 Rec & Amenity rooms. NS/NP

604- 983- 8046

VILLA MARGARETA 320-9th St, New West

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

Call 604-518-5040

BBY Metrotown / BCIT, female student to share with female student only 3BR ste. NS/NP. $650 incs utls, cbl. 778-885-6264

Suites/Partial Houses

BBY 1 BR bsmt, nr City Hall, $750 incls utils, cbl & net. n/s, n/p, Avail Sept 1. 604-889-8529

CALL 604 715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

ROYAL CRESCENT ESTATES

22588 Royal Crescent Ave, Maple Ridge

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

BBY 11 Ave Furn rm in 2 BR ste, $385 incls utils, n/s, n/p, filipina female pref, 778-231-6738

6602

BBY 11TH/2ND ST, 2BR g/lvl, everything new, nr schl & bus, n/p, n/s, no w/d, incls utils, $900. Avail Now. 604-526-8798

Large units. Close to Golden Ears Bridge. Great view of River

office: 604- 463-0857 cell: 604- 375-1768 Whitgift Gardens

BBY. 2 BR, 19th flr. 920 sf. 6 appl, 2 u/g prkg, balc, outdoor pool, gym. $1195/mo. Nr Lough Mall & Skytrain. Ns/np. 604-948-5441

1 BR Apt, $775/mo, 2 BR Apt, $950/mo, 3 BR Apt, $1150/mo.

RIVERS INLET Apartments

(Coquitlam Centre area) Bachelor Apts, 3 appls, incls heat & hot water, bldg laundry room on each flr. Avail now. Sorry no pets. Call 604-942-2012 coquitlampropertyrentals.com

SKYLINE TOWERS 102-120 Agnes St, N.West

Hi-Rise Apartment with River View & Indoor Pool. 1 BR & 2 BR Available. Rent includes heat & hot water. Remodelled Building and Common area. Gated undergrd parking available. References required.

CALL 604 525-2122 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

604 939-0944

6540

Houses - Rent

NEW WEST Port Royal Brand New 4 BR hse, nr all ammens, new appls, dbl gara, $2250, w/d, n/s, n/p, Sep 1. 604-603-4290

6450

Miscellaneous Rentals

GATED PARKING AVAILABLE

BONSOR APTS

New Westminster

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

CALL 604 723-8215

Contact Alex 604-999-9978 or Bayside Property Services Office: 604-432-7774

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

6590

Rooms

BBY N room in house, bath & kit. Nr Lough Mall, SFU & Skytrain. $420 incl hyd/cbl/net, w/d, Ns/np. Sept 1. (604) 438-7341, 781-2662

GARDEN VILLA

1010 6th Ave, New West 1 BR & 2 BR Available. Beautiful atrium with fountain. By shops, college & transit. Pets negotiable. Ref required.

CALL 604 715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

JUNIPER COURT 415 Westview St, Coq

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

office: 604- 939-8905 cell: 604- 916-0261 KING ALBERT COURT

Suites/Partial Houses

BBY, CDA Way/Burris. 2 BR side ste off ½ duplex. Ns/np. $900/mo. Nr transit. Immed. 604-524-5962

DATING SERVICE. Long-Term/ Short-Term Relationships, Free to Try!!! 1-877-297-9883. Live intimate conversation, Call: #4011 or 1-888-534-6984. Live adult 1on1 Call: 1-866-311-9640 or #4010. Meet Local Single Ladies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+).

7015

Escort Services

★ ANYTIME DAY or Night ★★ Carmen 604-505-0522 I WILL do IT ALL

Carman Fox and friends

The Fox Den at Metrotown out-call Escorts Vancouver

Ca armanFox.com

Time to Get Your Own Place?

COQ 1 BR g/lvl, alrm, nr SFU, transit & Lougheed Mall, incls utils & cbl, np/ns, $700. 604-931-2494

BBY, CENTRAL. Large, clean 2 BR. Very quiet. Full bath, gas f/p, laundry, carport, storage, fenced back yard. Exc cond. N/s, n/p. Near BCIT, SFU, BGH & transit. Avail Sept 15. 604-298-6874

2BDRM Edmonds area Renovated 2 bdrm bsmt suite. Laminate floor, radiant heat, n/s, n/p. $900 + 50% utils. Call 604-524-2041

BBY E, 2 yrs old, upper flr 3 BR, 2 bath, jacuzzi, hrdwd flrs, h/w heating, 1 block to Elem School & transit, nr High School, N/P, avail now, $2,000/mo. 604-861-8819

1BDRM/1BTH Glencoe Dr. Brand new suite, near Lougheed mall/SFU. Incl utils/cable/net/ prkg,shrd W/D, N/S,N/P. Avail Sept. $850/mo 604-788-1197

HOME SERVICES

8010

Alarm/Security

Systems Ltd.

Personals

Suites/Partial Houses

COQ W. 2 BR lrg, bright, $940 incl util, new paint & flrs, nr bus & schls, n/s n/p, w/d. 604-294-5501

604-463-7919

7010

6602

BBY, S. 1 BR, full bath, private laundry. N/s. $750/mo incl hydro. Near bus. Immed. 604-435-6087

ALARM

Heat, hot water, parking. Family living, daycare available. Near kids’ park, basketball court and Skytrain.

No pets. Available now.

6602

South Burnaby

office: 604- 936-1225

8030

Carpentry

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

8055

Cleaning

EUROPEAN LADY CLEANING

Professional & Friendly Residential & Commercial. Cleaning Schedule: Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly, Move-in/Out, Occasional, 1 time. Free Estimates. Call Ally • 604-362-3007 A.S.B.A. ENTERPRISE. Comm/ Res. Free Est. $25/hour includes supplies. Insured. 604-723-0162 EUROPEAN QUALITY Housecleaning, reliable, exp , ref’s avail, also Move In or Out, 604 760-7702 TWO LITTLE LADIES WITH BIG MOPS. Your one stop cleaning shop!!... Call 778-395-6671

8060

Concrete

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

8073

Drainage

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

8075

Drywall

*Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925 PATCHING, TEXTURE / smooth ceilings, plaster walls. Small jobs. 25 years exp. Call 604-671-9901

8080

Electrical

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

Lic Electrican, Res/Comm. Reno’s & panel changes, low cost, 604 374-0062. lic # 06951 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guar’d. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

8087

Excavating

# 1 BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT

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

Home Services

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Planning on RENOVATING?

Find your answer in the Classifieds – in print and online!

1300 King Albert, Coq Close to Transportation, Schools & S.F.U.

office: 604-937-7343 cell: 778-829-3567

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

CALYPSO COURT

Shared Accommodation

6595-15

NEW WEST

Clayton/Cloverdale 2400sf 3br home

6595

FOR RENT

1-BEDROOM AP T. Move in tomorrow. Affo rdable monthly rent. Check out the specialists in our Home Service Directory of the Classiﬁeds and get started on your project today!

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

604 420-5636

www.montecitotowers.com

Go to http://www.burnabynow.com or call 604-444-3000.

To advertise your Home Service Business call Classiﬁeds 604-444-3000

HOME SERVICES

8090

Fencing/Gates

DIRECT FROM THE MILL 6x8 Fence Panels from $27, Siding, Decking, Roofing, Shed, Split Rail, etc... We Install Chain Link & Cedar Fencing. Free Est. 7753 Edmonds St, Burnaby Call 604-520-7792 Timberlandforestproducts.com West Coast Cedar Installations New or repaired outdoor cedar ★ specialists since 1991 ★ 604-270-2358 or 604-788-6458

8105

Flooring/ Refinishing

Artistry of Hardwood Floors

Refinish, sanding, install, dustless Prof & Quality work 604-219-6944 INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices. Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508

8125

Gutters

8160

Lawn & Garden

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

A Gardener & A Gentleman Lawn, garden, tree svcs. Pruning, yard clean-up, rubbish. 319-5302

HON’S Garden Services •Lawn Cut •Trim •Weed • Cleanup & More. ★ 604-317-5328

LAWNS CUT, gardening, gutters, rubbish removal, yard clean-up, hedges trimmed. 604-773-0075

Moving & Storage

8185

AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men

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

Tried & True Since 1902

Call for a free estimate:

1.877.602.7346

DVK PAINTING LTD. Call Dave Int/Ext. Res/Comm. Quality work. Great rates. WCB. 604-354-2930

MAGIC PAINTING 604-315-7070 We do it right the first time. 30 years exp, references avail.

8130

Handyperson

HANDYMAN Repairs & Reno’s Call Walter ★ 604-790-0842 •Int & Ext Painting •Pressure Washing •Tiling •Lam Flrs •Misc Repairs. Brian ★ 604-936-8966

8155

Landscaping

CONSTRUCTIVE LANDSCAPING

★ Stonework.paving stones ★ Cedar decks/fencing ★ Pergola’s Call Danny 604-250-7824 www.constructivelandscaping.com

★ AMAZING TOUCH LAND’G ★ Bobcat, paving, retaining walls, turf, planting, etc. 604-889-4083

8160

Lawn & Garden

8205

METRO BLACKTOP CO. LTD Custom work for Driveways & new lane Aprons. Repairs/resurfacing. Call Gino 604-657-9936

8220

Plumbing

COPPERWORKS PLUMBING Will do ALL your plumbing needs. FREE Gift Card. 604-219-5555

B&Y MOVING Experienced Movers ~ 2 Men $55 ~

Over 10 yrs. Exp. • Licenced & Insured • Professional Piano Movers

604-708-8850

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

MOVER4HIRE.COM From $39. Also: Rubbish removal 604-700-MOVE (6683) TwoGuysWithATruck.ca Moving, Storage, Free EST 604-628-7136. Visa, OK

WEE HAUL Moving/Rubbish Removal Low Rates. 778-968-3001

8193

Oil Tank Removal

ALL-PRO TANK REMOVAL & Detection Best Price Guaranteed Free Est 778-223-8265

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

AAA

PRECISION PAINTING

• Exterior/Interior Projects • Written Warranty • Years of Exp. • Fully Insured • WCB Covered

PLUMBERS

LICENSED PLUMBER & Gasfitter. BBQs, ranges, etc. Repairs, renos. VISA ok. 604-830-6617

8225

Summer Special

15% OFF

Book Now! Free Est. - 15 Years Exp. Insured /WCB

604-723-8434

ALLSTAR PAINTING Quality Work You Can Trust! Interior & Exterior ★ UNBEATABLE PRICES ★ Free Est. / Written Guarantee

Insured/WCB

778-997-9582

email:

alljobs@telus.net

WILDWOOD LANDSCAPING Hedge Trimmimg & Tree Pruning & Hedge Removal Spring Up Chaffer Control & Lawn Restoration. Comm/Strata/Res Aerating & Power Raking. Free Estimates. 604-893-5745

(604) 299-8131

FAIRWAY PAINTING

Fully Insured 20 years experience Call 604Free Estimates INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS

7291234

CONFIDENT PAINTING LTD Int/Ext Specialist 20 yr exp. Reas rates, quality. Licensed, Ins, WCB

Jean-Guy 604-626-1975

AUTOMOTIVE

9105

Auto Miscellaneous

COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE Buy a used car the easy way, get financed and Drive Home Now. We deliver to BC & Alberta www.DriveHomeNow.com FREE CASH BACK 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. WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Christmas in August, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-593-6095

9110

1928 FORD 1/4 ton Roadster P/U, older restoration, recent updates, drives nice, $17,000. No trades. Call 604-308-9976

POWERWASHING Affordahomeservices.ca Call Tyler 778-386-3783 PRESSURE WASHING, siding, gutters, tile, roof, treat moss. Gill, 604-897-4204, 604-599-4204 ROOF, CONCRETE and VINYL CLEANING. Best for Less. Call Dennis 604 521-6860

Renovations & Home Improvement

Total Renos, Additions Build New Homes Kitchens, baths, new garage, roofs, decks, drain tiles, landscaping & excavating

604-985-8270

www.a-diamondhome.com HANDYMAN, Reno’s, Carpentry, H/W Flrs, Home Repairs, etc. Call Rob 604-307-6715

New Canadian Roofing Ltd. All types of roofs, 15+ yr exp WCB reasonable insured 604-716-8528

NORTH WEST ROOFING Re-Roofing & Repair. WCB & libaleinsured Jag, 778-892-1530

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

8255

Rubbish Removal

1969 JAGUAR MK II. RARE right steering, bought in London, 2nd owner, low km, new air care, few rust for that age, red leather int needs repair, runs like new, $12,000 firm 604.988.0083 dkgcanada@shaw.ca

9125

Vans

THE SCRAPPER

SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

★ FREE TOWING ★ up to $500 CASH Today!

604-728-1965 John

9155

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

2010 CHEVY EXPRESS CARGO (A/C) : $19,960 Auto Fleet 604-304-7653 www.autofleet.biz stk12308

9515

Boats

14FT ALUMINIUM Naden boat, extra wide & safe, 25 merc electric start motor like new, good trlr, great fishing unit & bargain price $4700 Boyd 604-847-3103

1997 FORD 150 XLT, maroon, 1 owner, no accidents, air, seats 3, already to head south for the winter. Full RV package incl trailer brake system, canopy is lined, cab upholstery & carpet shampooed, engine pressure washed. Looks like new. Aircared valid Aug, 2013. 171,000 mi. $4500 obo. 604-922-6695

1992 BAYLINER Classic. 22.7’, beam 8. Completely rebuilt since 2005 incl. new 4.3 Mercruiser V6 190 HP (less than 400hrs). Best offer over 12K. 604-929-7002.

2006 JEEP LIBERTY (Jeep 65) 4WD, Low kms, extra clean BCAA inspected. : $12,860. Auto Fleet 604-304-7653 www.autofleet.biz stk12274

Custom Craft Flybridge Solid, seaworthy flybridge cruiser! $12,500 Call: (604) 921-7438

9522

RV’s/Trailers

Domestic

WWW.RENORITE.COM Bath, Kitchen, Suites & More Save Your Dollars 778-317-1256

Roofing

AFFORDABLE QUALITY ROOFING LTD. “We Keep you Dry”

Spring Spec*ial Su mmerSpecial WE WE PAY PAY THE THEHST! HST!

*A discount equivalent to the HST will be given, call for details.

25 Years in Business 25 Years workmanship warranty CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE

604-984-9004 604-984-6560 #1 Rooﬁng Company in BC A

All types of Rooﬁng Over 35 Years in Business Call now for Free Estimates

604-588-0833

SALES@ PATTARGROUP.COM

WWW.PATTARGROUP.COM

1994 CHEV Impala SS, 167,000 kms, 1 owner, black, 5.7L, auto, serviced at dealer, all records, all original. $3500. 604-988-4416 1997 CADILLAC Concours, 149k, V8 auto, beige, sunroof, leather, pwr $4500 604-472-0454

BEN’S RUBBISH REMOVAL

Yard clean up + hedge trimming. Bby/NW areas. 778-859-8760 DISPOSAL BINS: Starting at $199 + dump fees. 604-306-8599 www.disposalking.com

8300

Stucco/Siding/ Exterior

8309

Tiling

8315

Tree Services

$ BEST RATES $

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

2008 FORD ESCAPE LTD 4WD, leather & much more, super clean BCAA inspected. $18,960. Auto Fleet 604-304-7653 www.autofleet.biz stk12286

9160

1994 RV 30ft Pinnacle 37K, many options, great cond. queen bed, 1 owner, $17,900, 604-922-8814

Sports & Imports

1998 HONDA CIVIC SI. Coupe, 5 speed, A/C, sunroof, power locks, power tinted windows, black ext., gray int., Pioneer stereo. 247,000 km. Rebuilt engine, new clutch, timing belt & water pump replaced in last 2 years. Ideal for students! Only $2,800! Call 604-996-1903

2010 CHALET LTW Foldable trailer. Rear skylight & awning. Save $3,000 below cost @ $10,500 Clearance Price - No Trade (Stk. T10-06) go-west.com 604-528-3900 DL# 9676 DL #9676

2006 SATURN ION, 52K, immac, 1 owner since new, lots of options. $9,500. 604-862-0955

Quality Home Improvement ★ Stucco ★ All Kinds. No Job Too Big or Small. 604-725-8925

A to Z CERAMIC TILES Installation, Repairs, Fair Prices Free Est. 444-4715 cel 805-4319

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A Vancouver Leak Specialist Repairs & Leaks start from $150 Licensed & WCB. 604-779-4339 Alive & still roofing after 50 years!! RCABC Certified Roofers. BILL the Roofer • 604-522-8516

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2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Auto 79000km CD/Aux BCAA Inspected $7,300 604 738 2531

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2003 BMW 320i 124,000kms. Leather interior, great condition, $9,000 negotiable. call 778-882-5076 or miriam@brunetteshowroom.com 2003 COROLLA auto, like new, 122,000 kms, grey, must sell due to illness. $7200 604-824-6698

2010 TAKENA 1865 EX Dinette Slide. Fuel efficient towing. Save $5,000 below cost @ $16,900 Clearance Price - No Trade (Stk. T09-19) go-west.com 604-528-3900 DL #9676

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2010 KOKANEE Express M22 Living slide Lite WT. Thermal windows. Save $6,500 below cost @ $19,900 Clearance Price – No Trade (Stk. D10-50) go-west.com 604-528-3900 DL #9676

2003 VW Passat wagon, 1.8L turbo, 117K, grey, 5 spd, great shape, $8300 obo, 604-715-0357

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2005 HONDA Hybrid Accord, Exc. cond., auto, silver, black leather int., 4dr., detailed, stereo, 6cyl., fully serviced, 80,000 k’s, great mpg! $13,900 604-541-2520

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Vans 2011 MAXUM Wild 28 BRS – Bedroom Slide. Lite WT trailer; open floorplan. Save $7,500 below cost @ $21,500 Clearance Price – No Trade (Stk. D10-47) go-west.com 604-528-3900 DL #9676

BOB’S WINDOW Gets that Clean, Clear Shine No Drops, No Drips, No Streaks Right into the corners! Serving you for over 20 yrs. Also do Gutters 604 588-6938 FALK’S WINDOW CLEANING Gutter Cleaning & Power Washing. Call Jim Falk 778-389-1787

2011 MAXUM Wild 31 QBS – Kitchen slide, Open spacious lite weight trailer. Save $8,500 below cost @ $23,999 Clearance Price No Trade (Stk. D10-48) gowest.com 604-528-3900 DL #9676

2007 DODGE CARAVAN SE $9,980. Auto Fleet 604-304-7653 www.autofleet.biz stk 12307

2004 32 Ft. Arctic Fox 30U 25,900 2 slides, $11,000 of aftermarket extras, solar,new tires (604) 393-7757 ontheroad26@shaw.ca

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... Continued from cover As such, it’s a great time to reﬂect and make some steadfast resolutions to stick to until the end of the school year (or even permanently). We all know it’s easier to turn a resolution into a habit

by doing it with other people. In doing so, you’ll feel more responsible to hold up your end of the bargain, so why not extend the resolution to your entire family? Kids can get really excited

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about new activities and rituals, so take a moment and sit down together to brainstorm. By making it a family affair, you’re setting your family up for success and hopefully instilling some lifelong habits that will increase your health and wellbeing.

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It could be a bike ride, walking, skating, rollerblading, dancing in the family room or even a scavenger hunt in the backyard, but setting aside at least 30 minutes a day for your kids to engage in physical activity is a must.

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sports or even a cartoon, but sharing a laugh together and talking about your favourite parts in a show is a great way to make lasting memories. Make this a must-attend event. Once the show is picked, everyone has to make the time and a commitment to share in it together.

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We Offer Classes in: • Ballet • Tap • Jazz • Hip Hop • Lyrical • Musical Theatre • Production • Creative Dance (age 2) • Pre-School (age 3) • Pre-Primary (ages 4 to 5) New & Exciting Classes • Tot Hop (ages 3 to 4) • Jazz Babies (ages 3 to 4) • Singin’ & Dancin’ Tots (ages 3 to 4)

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