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max Jacquiard enjoys living near the railway yard along new westminster’s Quay, as it fuels his passion for painting trains. His depictions of historic steam trains in iconic settings are in a new coffee table book to be released sept. 8.

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for good reason, though. He was inducted because of a talent that tugs at the heartstrings of those with locomotives running through their blood. The New Westminster resident has been painting since the 1970s. That’s not special. What is special is for the last three decades the paintings all have trains in them, and those works are treasured possessions of those with rails in

Max Jacquiard was 17 in 1951 when he went to work in the railyard of Pacific Great Eastern— predecessor to BC Rail—in Quesnel. He didn’t last much more than a week. The job just wasn’t for him. So for someone so resistant to working the rails it’s a bit strange he’s a member of the Canadian Railway Hall of Fame. He’s there

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Depression on Ross Lake on the opposite side to the mining town of Flin Flon. The end of a Canadian National Railway branch line ran alongside the lake just a few hundred yards from their cabin. He would watch in fascination as the steam engines chugged by, their parts moving in percussive synchronicity complete with bells and whistles. please see stORY, A9

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“They were almost alive compared to the diesel locomotives of today,” says the 78-year-old Jacquiard. “It’s hard to explain. There were the smells of them, the steam had a smell. They’ve got grease and the motion of the rods and pistons and the sounds.” The family moved to B.C. to get away from the Prairie’s wicked winters when he was nine. After moving around the province, he eventually went to work for Smith-Reid Printing on Agnes Street in New Westminster. In 1973, he got restless and decided to take up painting as a hobby. After all, his school notebooks were littered with cartoons he doodled during class. He’d do them on the corner of each page creating a little movie when he flipped through them. At first he painted subjects like landscapes. To learn more about the craft, he went to night school, but that didn’t last long. His instructors didn’t believe his art would be desirable because they were so detailed and not artistic. “I like to be as realistic as possible and we weren’t encouraged to paint that way at all,” says Jacquiard. “They had me do bowls of fruit and flowers, and they wanted very loose and very broad brush strokes. I thought, ‘this doesn’t appeal to me, I’ll just do it my way.’ ” Doing it “my way” turned out to be as good a decision as Frank Sinatra to sing the song penned by Paul Anka. Jacquiard hit upon his specialty in 1981 when he hopped in his car and headed to the Rockies on a vacation. “I set out to play golf for a week or so and I wound up following the railway lines and taking pictures,” says Jacquiard. “I played one game in Banff.” The sights brought back those CNR branch line memories of his youth, and he was inspired. “I thought it would be neat to do a bunch of train paintings and maybe eventually have some kind of exhibition. People seemed to like them and I sold the odd one or two,” says Jacquiard. Almost 400 paintings later it would seem he is on to something. His works depict the steam era. They’re evocative of idyllic days and time gone by in British Columbia, full of colour, sentiment and scenery. In the introduction to Train Master, Sanford tells of how at a meeting of old railroaders he was

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fascinated looking at an image from about 20 feet away. He recognized the location instantly—a Canadian Pacific Railway passenger train crossing the Columbia River Bridge at Revelstoke—but thought it was a photograph. But that didn’t make sense because he couldn’t figure out how the photographer managed to get the vantage point to take such a magnificent picture. “Then I overheard someone say ‘painting’ and I surged forward in disbelief,” wrote Sanford. “Instantly I was struck by the unbelievable clarity of the image and richness of the colour.” Sanford said the painting was authentic right down to the Walschaerts valve gear. Jacquiard has been taking his works to gatherings of train lovers around Western Canada for decades. “I’m trying to paint these things as they were and that was when it was mostly or still all steam,” he says. “I’ve painted the odd diesel, but they don’t have the same appeal to me.” The love of his life for 27 years, Gloria Dent, says she watches in amusement when train lovers look at Jacquiard’s paintings for the first time. “They’re quite in awe of his detailing,” says Dent in their Quayside condo. “Many of them have tears in their eyes. He does have quite a following of people.” So many, in fact, that in 2006, he was inducted into the hall of fame. “I was surprised and flattered,” says the shy and humble Jacquiard. He paints six days a week and averages about 10

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The $59 million borrowing bylaw needed to help the city proceed with construction of an office complex to accompany its new civic centre got the final approval from council Monday. The alternative approval process that could have forced council to call a referendum on the bylaw came up well short of the needed 4,528 forms to be filled out by Aug. 7 despite a heated controversy in the community. On Monday, a report on the process was delivered to council which then finalized the bylaw. Council also authorized development of a communications plan to explain its reasoning behind going ahead with the office tower after its private partner, Uptown Property Group, pulled out. “Our view of the world is by the time that building is about half up we hope to have the cost covered,” said Coun. Bill Harper. “There are a number of ways to get the business plan out to people.” He also said council gave the OK to hire a company to sell the building.

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City, CUPE ratify four-year deal for 6.75 per cent raise notiCe of PubliC hearing Monday, September 17, 2012 - 6:00 p.m. Council Chamber, City Hall 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, B. C. V3L 1H9 teXt aMendMent Zoning aMendMent bylaw no. 7540, 2012 Purpose: The purpose of the proposed bylaw is to amend text in Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 to clarify the list of permitted uses in “Central Business Districts (Restricted) (C-4A). The changes to the bylaw are summarized as follows: a) Section 521 “Central Business Districts (Restricted) (C-4A) is amended by: i) inserting “Businesses and Professional Offices, provided they are not located on the ground level of any building” and ii) inserting “Commercial Schools, provided they are not located on the ground level of any building” City Contact: Development Services Department (604) 527-4513 inspection of documents: A copy of the proposed bylaws, supporting staff reports and relevant background documentation may be inspected at the Development Services Department (Planning), City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, British Columbia, Monday to Friday inclusive (except statutory holidays) between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Tuesday, August 28, 2012 to Monday, September 17, 2012. Public Participation: All persons, who believe their interest in the property is affected by the proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard, or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaw prior to the close of the Public Hearing. Persons, who prefer to have their submissions available to Council members in advances part of the Public Hearing agenda package, should deliver their submissions to Legislative Services, City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, (Fax # 604-527-4594), by 12:00 noon on Tuesday, September 11, 2012. Please be advised that submissions received will be published on the City of new westminster website, with other associated information. no further information can be considered by Council after the conclusion of the Public hearing.

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order for the city to plan its budgets and not being hit by operating expenses,” said Harper. “We have no idea if inflation is going to be two Grant Granger ggranger@newwestnewsleader.com per cent or five per cent in four years from now. Said CUPE 387 business agent George Habib: New Westminster civic employees will be “It’s a reasonable and fair deal [given] the getting a wage boost of 6.75 per cent over the economic chaos we live in globally and locally. next four years following the ratification of a new “Definitely the last one (in 2007), as you contract by the Canadian Union of Public can appreciate, everyone was more than Employees (CUPE) and city council. willing to settle for a little bit more money The deal, which dates back to Jan. 1 of and avoid any work stoppage during the this year, provides for a wage increase of Olympics in 2010. We’re talking about two 1.25 per cent this year, another 1.75 per completely different times, and the union is cent for each of the next two years and two in tune with the economic times.” per cent in 2015. Both Harper and Habib said it’s not HARPER CUPE 387 ratified the agreement with right to compare the municipal settlement 97 per cent supporting the contract, which with the provincial government’s zerowas also approved by city council and the police increase mandate for its public employees. board. “They’re not really reflective of one another, The city is the first in Metro Vancouver to although people might want them to be,” said reach a settlement. Five years ago, the Greater Harper. “Municipal contracts have never reflected Vancouver Regional District was supposed to be the increases or not of the provincial government.” in charge of negotiations across the region but He noted in the mid-1990s provincial workers some municipalities did their own. Richmond got greater increases than municipal employees. was the first to settle, which called for a 17.5 “The whole issue of wage increases over a long per cent hike over five years which forced the period of time, you actually find, that municipal other municipalities to follow suit, said Coun. wages are basically lagging from provincial wages Bill Harper. He went on to say with the GVRD, and benefits.” now Metro Vancouver, no longer negotiating Habib said his union’s negotiations are municipal worker contracts, it will be interesting completely different from the provincial ones. to see how the other municipalities and their “The province may have some budget issues union locals react in their negotiations. they are trying to deal with, and in those cases the “We think that’s a really good settlement in unions go about strengthening the language and security becomes very important,” Habib said. Both are curious how the rest of the #102 - 1102 Ewen Ave area’s municipalities react to the New New Westminster (in Queensbrough) will West deal since they’re the first to settle. “Certainly in the past we waited until Open 7 Days A Week 11am - 11pm Vancouver and Surrey * Minimum $25 Order and some of the larger municipalities settled before we settled,” said Habib. “The climate itself (is different). We including 1 Draft Beer enjoy one of the better or any other beverage labour relationships fRee (with the city), so why wait? PLUS TAX. ALL offerS eXPIre SePT 30, 2012 “There is no incentive at all in full waiting. There were Liquor also some very, very License! strong suggestions and Beer, rumours that the larger Wine, unions like Vancouver etc. PLUS TAX. ALL offerS eXPIre SePT 30, 2012 that were told there was no money in the budget, and they Now were not going to get Serving anything. So if we were Pizza to wait for Vancouver and they end up with a PLUS TAX. ALL offerS eXPIre SePT 30, 2012 zero, then what?” Habib said CUPE 387 has a total of 625 members, of which 262 are full time. The rest are part time or PLUS TAX. ALL offerS eXPIre SePT 30, 2012 auxiliary employees.

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Vancouver’s (formerly known as the Greater Vancouver Regional District, or GVRD) Labour The City of New Westminster has a new Relations Bureau. contract with its unionized staff after the For years, the bureau has conducted bargaining Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) on behalf of most of the region’s municipalities Local 387 ratified the four-year deal with 97 per which ensured consistency from one city to the cent support. next. The agreement, the first in Greater Vancouver, But Burnaby and other cities opted out after runs from Jan. 1, 2012 to Dec. 31, 2015 and the process got bogged down in 2007 due to includes wage increases totalling 6.75 per cent the bureau’s insistence on a 39-month term, over that time—1.25 per cent in 2012, 1.75 per which would end just after the 2010 Winter cent in each of 2013 and 2014 and 2 per cent in Olympics, to prevent a strike during the event. 2015. That stalemate led to The deal is expected a lengthy strike in the to have an impact on City of Vancouver. contract talks across Richmond, which did Chad Turpin, Burnaby deputy city manager Metro Vancouver, not negotiate through I think any contract settled has a tremendous including Burnaby, said influence on the rest of what goes on. the GVRD, was the first Burnaby’s deputy city to reach the five-year manager Chad Turpin. deal back then, which “I think any contract formed the basis for the settled has a tremendous Burnaby agreement. At influence on the rest of what goes on.” the time, CUPE Local 23 president Rick Kotar The New Westminster contract is a “huge told the NewsLeader that GVRD representatives difference” from the last deal, negotiated for most were present in the room during the final talks, of the region by Metro Vancouver, noted Turpin. but only as observers. That agreement, which expired Dec. 31, 2011, was With the decision to go it alone this time for a total 17.5 per cent over five years. around, Burnaby city hall has something of a “The economic times are a lot different now learning curve to deal with, said Turpin. than they were five, six years ago.” CUPE has yet to request a start to negotiations Like New Westminster, this will be the first time and “we have not even got to the stage of in decades that Burnaby will negotiate directly deciding who is going to bargain on the city’s with CUPE instead of going through Metro behalf.”

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Two-faced separatism It was on the eve of the 1995 sovereignty referendum in Quebec that Montreal filled with federalists from coast-to-coast, hoping to convince uncertain Quebecers to vote “no” to secession. In the end, Quebec residents voted by the slimmest of margins (50.58 per cent to 49.42 per cent) to remain part of Canada. Today, there is yet another sovereignty call as Parti Quebecois Leader Pauline Marois is vowing to undertake a plethora of measures as her separatist party seeks to win a majority in the Sept. 4 election. But, due obviously to the intensely controversial aspect of many of the PQ’s policies, Marois was forced to amend two of her party’s platform planks immediately after reiterating those policies.The PQ’s policy calls for a sovereignty referendum to be held if at least 15 per cent of Quebecers demand a vote. Marois, however, tempered that party policy, claiming the National Assembly (Quebec’s legislature) would have the final say, thus attempting to appease non-separatists or soft separatists who may not wish to vote for the Liberals or the Coalition Avenir Quebec. Marois also declared that, under a PQ government, anglophones and allophones would be ineligible to run for public office unless they spoke French. That declaration was quickly amended to apply only to new immigrants. With such radical, back-to-the1990s views, which Marois is a Quebecer to trust — the leader who puts forth hardcore separatist policies or the leader who puts forth hardcore separatist policies, samples the response and returns with slightly watered-down hardcore separatist policy? Here’s hoping our fellow Canadians in Quebec trust neither. – Black Press

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Sticker shock for float home owners I live in a float home in a marina in there is some accountability in city hall for Queensborough with six other float homes. this. We all pay property tax, however, we are Gavin Wishart allotted only two garbage bins in total for New Westminster the float homes and all the other boats in EDITORIAL MISSES the marina. THE MARK This week our garbage bins were not picked up. Not because they had wrong I agree with your assessment of the content or were too heavy; it was because consequences of shopping out of province/ the two bins had been placed too close country. But your editorial missed the together on the road. The stickers left on mark regarding the “why” of it all. the bins even had a printed explanation for Canadians, British Columbians and Lower that very reason. Mainland residents are taxed to death! Try and What understand the discretionary twisted civic spending we have logic that rather What discretionary spending we have left over left over from than move one all of our greedy from all our greedy governments with their of the bins so the hands in our pockets, we spend very, very governments garbage could carefully. with their hands have been picked in our pockets, up and leave a we spend very, sticker asking that the bins not be placed very carefully. so close in future, the garbage truck driver Your editorial also missed the mark had circled the reason on the two stickers stating we line up for a 14 per cent savings. and placed them on the bins, leaving Factor in the fact every single Canadian behind the garbage. Being the height of fills up their tanks before entering B.C. and summer it will be another week for this the savings skyrocket. garbage to rot and even more garbage to Karen Turner collect. New Westminster This is an appalling attitude. Hopefully

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CANADA POST SHOULD HONOUR KOREAN VETS I have written to this newspaper along with a few others in order to make my plea public, and perhaps convince Canada Post to reconsider its decision to say no to our veterans and it may move our Prime Minister to help. I am unofficially writing on behalf of Korean War veterans and for those 516 brave Canadians that died during the war. Those buried on the Korean peninsula remain silent but they are not forgotten by me, their comrades, families and many others. Canada Post represents all of Canada and the stamps produced each year play an important part in portraying Canadian life and history. Since the end of the War in 1953, only a single Canadian Korean War themed postage stamp has been made and Canada Post refuses to make another. The war lasted three long years, and tragically saw the death of several million soldiers and civilians from both sides of the front line. This world historical event involved many allied countries who fought for the first time under the United Nations banner and with a just cause, to stop a war. I ask why will Canada Post not honour our veterans who succeeded in winning the greatest prize–peace?

Next year is the 60th anniversary of the Korean War cease fire, and before it is too late when our veterans have all passed on, I would plead with Canada Post to please reconsider the decision not to recognize this important historical event with a commemorative postage stamp. Guy Black Port Moody

ICBC SHOULD CHANGE ITS PRACTICES Re: ICBC mishandled: Aug. 22 The outcry over the excessive management salaries at ICBC will at least oblige the corporation to change its practices. The fear of privatization is powerful. Having said that I continue to support a public insurance program. The last time private insurance was trumpeted in British Columbia was around 2001. The topic seemed to disappear when in 2003 the Lord Government in New Brunswick was almost retired by the voters after private auto insurance rates increased 300 per cent. The provinces with public insurance were only minimally affected and the Campbell government avoided Premier Lord’s grief. Jim Harris Burnaby

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minister who will prepare a budget and make taxation and spending measures that he or she will be prepared to defend in the upcoming election campaign.” Clark appointed Attorney General Shirley Bond as acting finance minister, but said it is a short-term arrangement and a new cabinet lineup will be announced “in the coming days” to prepare for the May 2013 election. The second-place finisher in the 2011 B.C. Liberal Party leadership race, Falcon was appointed finance minister and deputy premier by Clark. He has overseen the windup of the harmonized sales tax, which battered the government’s popularity and pushed Gordon Campbell out of the premier’s office. Falcon’s current budget projects that the province will balance the books again after a string of deficits that was extended to this year by the repayment of a $1.6 billion transition fund from Ottawa for adopting the HST. After being rejected in a province-wide referendum, the tax comes to an end next spring, just as the province is

preparing for a scheduled election in May of 2013. NDP finance critic Bruce Ralston questioned whether Falcon’s promised balanced budget can be delivered. Natural gas revenues have fallen with the price of gas this year, and Falcon’s planned sale of government assets may not come in time to generate the needed cash, Ralston said. Education Minister George Abbott, another leadership contender, said Tuesday he will soon make an announcement about his political future as well. Energy Minister Rich Coleman’s future has also been the subject of speculation. In his resignation statement, Falcon praised Clark as a “great campaigner and communicator.” He wouldn’t rule out a return to politics at some point. Falcon was first elected MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale in the B.C. Liberal sweep of 2001. His first cabinet post was minister of state for deregulation, and he served as minister of health and transportation before moving to finance in March 2011.

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Stocking up supplies for back to school The back-to-school season is fast approaching. This is a time of school bus traffic on the roads, anxious parents snapping first-day-of-school photos, and children will be meeting their new classmates and forging new friendships. This time of the year is also one when parents and students must shop for school supplies. Tradition dictates that families will flock to stores after dismissal and shop for folders, binders, pens and protractors. Caught up in the moment, many shoppers choose convenience over low

prices on school supplies. Parents could end up at the check-out line with a considerable bill to pay, particularly if they are shopping for multiple students. Buying items in bulk -- and sharing the cost -- may be a more affordable option. Although it can be easy to procrastinate and wait until school starts to buy supplies, it might be prudent to shop before the new school year begins. Many teachers, in an attempt to help parents save money, publish school-supply lists online in advance of the school year.

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Most teachers do not vary their requirements from year to year, so if your son or daughter has been assigned a teacher, ask around among last year’s students to see what that teacher requires. This way you can head to the store or comparison shop online at your convenience. Some supplies are standard regardless of class assignment. These include pens and/or pencils, folders, spiral notebooks, copy paper, looseleaf paper, erasers, crayons, markers, and highlighters. Purchased individually, the per-unit cost of each item may be higher than purchasing these items in bulk. This is when the advantage of buying in bulk shines through. Here are some helpful hints for parents about to shop for school supplies. • Shop for frequently used items in bulk, whether from online wholesalers or through a warehouse store for which you are a member. • Collaborate with a few different school parents to chip in for school supplies. Then one parent does the shopping and splits the supplies with the others. • Keep a stockpile of

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supplies at home. They do not expire, and next year you may not have to shop at all. • Having extra supplies on hand enables duplicate sets for at home and in school for consistency. • Some parents like to buy many supplies and then donate some for underprivileged children. This time of year manufacturers or retailers could actually donate a portion of school-supply proceeds to some educational organizations. • Buying larger quantities of supplies could enable you to build up rewards points at certain retailers. This may entitle you to future coupons or dollar awards that can be put toward more expensive items, including tablets or graphing calculators.

• Contact the teacher and see if you can volunteer to buy all of the supplies in bulk for the entire class, with each student then paying the required amount. This will save many families time and effort. • If you have a friend or family member who is a teacher, find out if he or she can purchase your school supplies. Often teachers are eligible for a discount on school supplies. • Purchase bulk quantities of certain supplies and find out if they can be sold as a fundraiser for the school. Buying school supplies in bulk can save money and provide an opportunity to give something back to the school community.

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New crackdown on distracted drivers Cellphone talking or texting third top crash cause after speeding, drinking Jeff Nagel Black Press

ICBC and police are revving up their campaign against distracted driving, saying it’s now the third leading cause of car crash fatalities in B.C. Enforcement is being stepped up for the Labour Day weekend and officers will be checking for distracted drivers throughout September. The crackdown came as a new Ipsos Reid poll was released showing 40 per cent of cellphone owners admit they’ve recently used their hand-held phone while driving despite overwhelming acceptance distracted driving is risky, especially texting. “The ability to connect with anyone at any time through our mobile phones has led to a serious problem on our roads,” Justice Minister Shirley Bond said. Police say many drivers try to hide their mobile devices from view by using them from

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their laps but officers will use a variety of tactics to bust them and hand out $167 fines. The poll shows cellphone use behind the wheel in the past six months is much higher among younger B.C. drivers – 52 per cent of 18- to 25-year-olds, 48 per cent of 26- to 50-year-olds, 29 per cent of 51- to 65-year-olds and 17 per cent of seniors.

A quarter of all fatal crashes in B.C. are linked to distracted driving – about 94 deaths per year – making it the third top cause after speeding and impaired driving. ICBC also cited U.S. findings that drivers who talk on hand-held cellphones are four times more likely to crash, and 23 times more

likely to crash if texting. Free downloadable ringtones designed to encourage drivers to resist the urge to answer the phone are being offered by ICBC. The tunes (available at icbc. com/drivesmart) span various genres and include “Road of No Replies,” “Missed Call Master” and “Let it Ring, Baby.”

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Strange fish in Fraser not invasive carp Found in some lakes, but river presence unusual Jeff Nagel Black Press

Unusual fish caught in the Fraser River near Lillooet and Lytton are common carp, not the highly invasive Asian silver carp that have infested some U.S. river systems. An alert circulated last week by area First Nations warned Asian carp had been found in the river, but the Department of Fisheries and Oceans said Monday all the fish caught so far are European or common carp. They’ve lived in some Interior lakes for decades, but it’s rare to see them in the mainstream Fraser. Aboriginal fishermen near Lillooet netted several carp recently. Watershed Watch Salmon

Society executive director Craig Orr said he’d be concerned for the Fraser’s salmon stocks if Asian silver carp had arrived in the river. “They’re an extremely invasive and destructive species,” he said. According to DFO, Asian silver carp compete for food with local fish, prey on their larvae and cause serious habitat damage. They’re also known for jumping out of the water – often right into motor boats – and can pose a hazard to boaters and water skiers. There’s a concerted effort underway in Ontario to keep invasive carp from the U.S. out of Canadian waters. B.C. banned the possession or sale of Asian carp in 2010. They were originally imported to the U.S. for use in fish farms but soon escaped to the wild.

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be especially aware of perpetrators who exhibit a pattern of making such remarks. As a single woman you may sadly be seen as a target for attention because of your potential availability—other women are presumed to be less susceptible because they are married or in long-term relationships. By “checking me out” you mean they are You will need to be assertive to eliminate or at looking at you in such a way that causes least reduce the annoyance. As mentioned, you you to feel objectified as a woman. Your don’t want to see the current situation escalate reaction is understandable and it into something even more is not surprising you are feeling troubling. uncomfortable. Speak confidentially with Males, as you will know, are someone in your HR department— extremely visual and this will explain if you have one—or a senior in part why much of what passes departmental manager. Outline Simon Gibson today as entertainment appeals to your concerns and, if possible, use men because of its graphic relation specific examples as opposed to to the senses. generalizations that can’t easily be quantified. You Unfortunately some men may lack the may be surprised to learn that others have shared discipline or the sense of propriety in a social similar anxieties. setting—such as an office—to be able to control Evaluate your dress and conduct as you reflect on their conduct. You are regrettably experiencing the way some co-workers have “checked you out.” this behavior. Can you dress more modestly? Have some of your As an aside, it should be acknowledged that frivolous remarks been taken the wrong way? it can be appropriate for a man to appreciate You have every right to make a case for a a woman’s appearance but it needs to be done dramatic change in office culture. Being treated as with respect. Some women will value this kind an object for the attention for male co-workers as of attention more than others but no one enjoys unprofessional and demeaning. Pursue the matter being an object of imagined intimacy. with HR and management and be confident in To some extent, this issue could represent the knowing you are likely speaking for other female culture of your office. Your uneasiness may be colleagues. more pervasive than you realize and longerSimon Gibson is an experienced university professor, serving employees may be somewhat more marketing executive and corporate writer. He has a accepting of this conduct. PhD in education from Simon Fraser University and a Taken to the extreme, you could potentially degree in journalism from Carleton University. become a victim of sexual harassment. Comments Submit your confidential questions relating to work that are intended to stimulate lewd conversation and office life to simon@officepolitics101.com. are unacceptable at any time and you will need to

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to eight of its own publicly accessible electric charging stations in select Metro Vancouver regional parks. Pacific Spirit, Boundary Bay, Capilano River and Burnaby Lake regional parks are among those Metro planners have discussed as potential charging sites. A second grant offsetting some of the $64,000 construction cost is expected from the province. While four to six hours is needed to fully charge an electric vehicle’s battery, an hour or two typically provides enough of a top up to travel another 20 to 40 kilometres.

Friday, August 31, 2012 NewsLeader A17

L BOUR DAY

B.C. Fed continues to fight for workers: President Jim Sinclair

President, B.C. Federation of Labour

The origins of Labour Day in Canada trace back 140 years to 1872 and a parade held in support of a Toronto union’s strike for a 58-hour work week. Back then, union activity was illegal in Canada and 24 workers were jailed for their role in the strike. An outcry of support and rally on September 3 of 1873 led Prime Minister John A. MacDonald to commit to repealing the law banning union activity, helping to lay the groundwork for real progress for working people. Since 1894, when Prime Minister John Thompson declared Labour Day an official holiday, working people have celebrated our gains and honored those who fought for the rights and privileges we enjoy today. Unfortunately, the last 30 years has seen a troubling growth in inequality in our society. From World War II through 1980, working people shared equally in the gains of productivity with shareholders and owners through higher wages and improved purchasing power. But from 1980 forward, while productivity increased at an even greater rate, workers wages stagnated and all gains of productivity

have gone to owners and senior executives. Today’s middle class family feels like they are having a harder time making ends meet, because they are. Meanwhile, the rich have never been so rich. On this Labour Day, however, I look forward with optimism that we are turning a corner towards greater equality. Front-line workers in BC’s public service are negotiating for fair and reasonable wage increases. And despite the intransigence of Christy Clark and Kevin Falcon, polling consistently shows that women and men across British Columbia support these workers’ in their simple demand to not fall further behind or lose rights they and their predecessors fought to secure. British Columbians want a fair and equitable society, and they recognize that the front-line workers in our schools, hospitals, and social and government services are an important part of that society. In the private sector, workers are onceagain negotiating agreements that see them share in the gains of their productivity and the value of their work. Recent agreements between workers and companies like Rio Tinto and Teck Resources have put more income in the pockets of workers, and

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boosted the fortunes of local communities. Tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy are too often invested in overseas companies or simply held as cash, creating

no local economic activity. But when working people earn more, they tend to spend it in their own communities. Just ask business owners in Trail, where employees of Teck Resources, represented by the United Steelworkers, negotiated a $10,000 signing bonus earlier this year. Trail businesses in every sector, from auto sales to restaurants to retail, immediately reported a significant increase in economic activity in their community. These agreements are setting a pattern for wage growth for all working people, whether in a union or not. This is good news for working and middle class families and it’s also good news for our economy. Liveable communities are anchored in a strong middle class and it was unions who were responsible for the development of the middle class. This Labour Day, as investment bankers and CEOs fight to hold on to a greater and greater share of the wealth working people generate, unions remain as relevant as they were 140 years ago when our predecessors fought to reduce the work week to fewer than 60 hours. We continue to fight for better work and better lives for all Canadians, and I am hopeful that we are turning a corner towards better times for us all.

A18 NewsLeader Friday, August October31, 21,2012 2012

L BOUR DAY

United Way of the Lower Mainland salutes the labour movement United Way of the Lower Mainland and the labour movement have been partners for more than 30 years, working towards the same community-building goals, and ensuring that workers and their families have access to social services in their communities. This year, as Canada celebrates Labour Day, the partnership is as strong as ever, and as critical to both organizations as they work together to achieve social change within the Lower Mainland.

Each year the United Way and Labour partnership brings together hundreds of Labour volunteers within the workplace to help raise funds for social change, specifically to help break the cycle of poverty and prevent bullying and social isolation –three key priority areas for UWLM. “United Way can’t do this work alone”, says George Davison, secretary-treasurer, Federation of Post Secondary Educators and this year’s UWLM Campaign Labour Committee co-chair. “Labour and United

Way, together, power positive change and create a better future for children, seniors and their families, right here in the communities we live in”. Co-chair Irene Lanzinger, secretary-treasurer for the B.C. Federation of Labour adds “We all play a role in improving the lives of those who are vulnerable in our communities. The more solidarity we share with the community in B.C. Federation of Labour tackling these issues, secretary-treasurer Irene the stronger we are as a Lanzinger, co-chair of the United Way’s Campaign movement.” Labour committee. This year, more than ever, the partnership between Labour and the United Way is seen as critical to raising the resources UW needs to improve lives and strengthen communities: BC’s child poverty rate has been the highest in Canada since 2002, bullying often makes headlines and many isolated seniors are vulnerable to poor physical and emotional health. Along with its Labour partner, United Way of the Lower Mainland will continue to work on the root causes of social issues such as poverty, bullying and social isolation. UW will do this by supporting research; investing in organizations that deliver programs; advocating for change, and evaluating its investments to ensure long-term social change.

Be realistic during long weekend Here are ICBC’s tips to help you and your family stay safe this Labour Day long weekend: Be realistic: With more vehicles on the road over the long weekend, allow extra time for possible delays. Check road and weather conditions before you set off at drivebc.com. Slow down and keep your distance: This is vital during the summer months as we see more motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians on our roads. Their movements can be unpredictable so maintaining a safe distance will give you more time to react. Allow at least two seconds of following distance in good weather and road conditions, and at least three seconds on highspeed roads or if you’re behind a motorcycle. Eliminate distractions: Distracted driving is now the third leading cause of car crash fatalities in B.C., with an average of 94 deaths every year due to driver distractions. These deaths are preventable and you can help keep your family and friends safe by not calling or talking to them if you know they’re behind the wheel. You can download a free ringtone developed by ICBC that will help remind you not to pick up every time you receive a call. Plan ahead: If your plans involve alcohol, take all the necessary steps to make sure you get home safely – arrange a designated driver, take a taxi, public transit or call a friend or family member for a ride home. Please see next page

Friday, August 31, 2012 NewsLeader A19 School’s back: Don’t forget that kids head back to school on Tuesday so drivers will need to pay extra care and attention. Police will be closely monitoring speeds in school zones, making sure that drivers stick to the 30km/h limit. With the excitement of going back to school, road safety may not be top of mind for kids so it’s a good time for parents to remind them about the rules of the road and go over their route to school with them. For more safe driving tips, visit icbc. com/road-safety/. Regional statistics: • Over the Labour Day long weekend, on average, 380 people are injured in 1,208 crashes every year in the Lower Mainland (Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley). (ICBC data from 2007 to 2011). • Over the Labour Day long weekend, on average, 25 people are injured in 113 crashes every year in the Northern Central region. (ICBC data from 2007 to 2011).

Labour & United Way Working to prevent poverty, bullying and isolation Together we can raise the resources needed to improve lives and strengthen communities. Join us in celebrating working people everywhere this Labour Day.

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Congratulations to all City of Burnaby staff and to all Burnaby citizens for making Burnaby a great place to live, work, learn and play. As we all celebrate Labour Day in honour of working people in Burnaby and beyond,

WE WISH YOU A SAFE AND HAPPY LABOUR DAY WEEKEND. Mayor Derek Corrigan Councillor Pietro Calendino Councillor Richard Chang Councillor Sav Dhaliwal Councillor Dan Johnston Councillor Colleen Jordan Councillor Anne Kang Councillor Paul McDonell

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L BOUR DAY

Serving up employment rights and responsibilities In order to raise awareness about workplace rights and responsibilities, the Ministry of Labour, Citizens’ Services and Open Government will be releasing a series of information bulletins and factsheets this week as Labour Day approaches. What do serving drinks, preparing desserts, changing hotel linens and checking in guests have in common? They’re all duties carried out by our province’s hospitality workers. More than 163,000 people were employed in B.C.’s accommodation, food and beverage industry last month. With that

many people working hard to keep our restaurants running and our tourism industry in high gear, it’s important that both employees and employers are equipped with knowledge of their workplace rights and responsibilities. Did you know? The Employment Standards Act sets out the minimum standards that apply to most non-unionized workplaces in B.C. The act covers wages, hours of work, breaks, allowable deductions, termination of employment and leaves of absence. Here’s some information both employees and

employers can use: • If employees are required to wear a uniform identifying the place of business, it must be provided, cleaned and maintained by the employer. A standard look, such as white shirt and black pants, is a dress code and is not considered to be a uniform. • Work scheduling is at the discretion of the employer. Employees must be given at least eight hours between shifts, except in the event of an emergency. If an employee is working a split shift, it must be completed within twelve hours of starting the shift. • Employees who

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show up for work but are sent home are entitled to two hours of pay. If the employee was scheduled for more than eight hours, he or she is entitled to four hours of pay. However, if an employee reports to work but is not fit to work, minimum daily pay does not apply. • The liquor server minimum wage rate of $9.00/hour applies to people who serve liquor directly to customers as part of their job duties. Hostesses, kitchen staff, bartenders who mix drinks only and other staff who do not serve liquor must be paid the general minimum wage of $10.25/hour. • “Tip pooling” is a common practice, generally used to share tips between all staff— this practice is not prohibited by the act. • Employees cannot be required to pay for any portion of the employer’s business costs, neither out of their wages nor out of the “tip pool.” This includes breakage, till shortages and “dineand-dash” events. The Employment Standards Branch responds to more than 100,000 assistance requests from employers and workers every year through the toll-free information line. Workers and employers are encouraged to resolve disputes through the use of a self-help kit. The self-help kit is not required in certain circumstances, such as for workers under the age of 19 or employees who have language or comprehension difficulties. More information is available at: http://www.labour. gov.bc.ca/esb/facshts/ shk-employer.htm. Please see A22

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Celebrate the economic and social contribution of workers For many British Columbians, Labour Day may simply mean the last extended weekend of the summer. It is important to remember it is a day to celebrate working people and the contribution they make to our province and the quality of life we enjoy.

important legislature to impact workers in the following century. Union pioneers petitioned their employers for a reduction in the number of hours worked - asking that their workweek be reduced to six, 9-hour days. They formed an organization dubbed the Nine Hours Movement and argued that reducing working hours would benefit both workers and society as more time would be spent with family and community. Employers scoffed at their claims and rejected their demands. At the time it was a crime to be member of a union in Canada yet in a

The rights that workers have today such as a 40hour work week, minimum wage, parental leave and paid holidays were hard fought for in times when labourers had few benefits, no voice and worked in perilous conditions. Many of the protections and rights that today’s employees have exist because of unions. Labour Day is celebrated on the first Monday of every September and this year on September 3 it will be in a show of solidarity for working people across the country and beyond. The origins of this national holiday are rooted in the history of the Canadian labour movement that began in the time of Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald. From a bold stand by a group of Ontario printers in May of 1872 grew the most

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rules around meal breaks. For example, employers must ensure employees do not work more than five hours without a meal break, and meal breaks must be at least half an hour long. • If the employer asks an employee to attend training or meetings on an employee’s day off or outside regular hours worked, the employee may be eligible for overtime, minimum daily pay or other entitlements. • An employer may require an employee to work overtime as long as the employer pays the applicable overtime wage rates, and the hours worked are not excessive or detrimental to the employee’s health or safety. • If an employer requires an employee to wear a uniform or special clothing, the employer must provide, clean and maintain it at no cost to the employee. • While employers are required to give notice of termination after three months of employment, employees are not required to give notice of an intention to quit. However,

notice is appreciated by most employers and employees are encouraged to provide notice unless there is a concern the employer will not honour it. • An employer may not ask employees to accept pay in lieu of annual vacation. Young workers (15 to 24) There are specific rules that apply to the employment of teenagers and young adults. For example: • Under the occupational health and safety regulation, workers younger than 25 years of age must be given health and safety orientation and training that are specific to the workplace. • Minors (under 19 years of age) may not be employed in places designated “liquor primary”. Where permitted to work, (for example, restaurants), minors must always be under adult supervision. • Young workers under 16 cannot work with pesticides. • Young workers under 18 cannot work as a blaster or at a mine.

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Being the good Scouser and fanatic supporter of the Liverpool Football Club that he was, Paul Myers couldn’t help but put a soccer ball in front of his son Dylan when he was a toddler growing up in their West End home in New Westminster. If he was seeking an early brainwashing to the “beautiful game” as it’s frequently called, Papa Paul was successful. As team captain, Myers will be leading the Douglas College Royals into a season with high expectations, especially considering they will be hosting the Canadian College Athletic Association men’s soccer championship in November. “Ever since I could walk I can remember being in the basement kicking a ball,” says Myers as he stands at Grimston Park where he first started kicking a ball around outside. While some kids might have rebuffed the pressure to play soccer by his dad, Myers embraced it with his passion for the sport never diminishing. “If anything it grows every year. I’m more competitive than ever now,” says Myers, who plays centre back and right fullback. Myers began to realize he might be pretty good when he was on an under-13 team that won a provincial championship. His coach, Bill Lean, started talking to universities south of the border. Lean arranged for Myers to visit Bacone College in Muskogee, Okla., a NCAA Division II school, when he was in Grade 10. “It was exciting,” says Myers. “It was a bit more of a professional atmosphere than youth soccer here. It was more of an experience thing.” In his teens, Myers played several years for the Burnaby Selects, winning an under-15 provincial title. But he almost took a detour from the sport when he was in high school. One Friday night, he was fooling around with some friends including Marko Susic, a star on the New Westminster Hyacks football team at the time, and they started challenging each other by

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Susic, naturally, told Hyacks head coach Farhan Lalji and he recruited Myers providing the flexibility for Myers to meet his soccer obligations while kicking for the Hyacks. Lalji looked into finding a football scholarship for his protege with the golden foot. While Myers considered the possibility, but it wasn’t for him. “It didn’t drive me at the time, and it was a thing I could always go back to if I needed, but soccer was in my blood,” said Myers. “Once England came calling nothing was going to change my mind.” That would be Bolton, England, where the Wanderers play in that country’s top levels. After graduating from NWSS in 2009, Myers had talked to the University of B.C., but he’d gotten an invitation to a youth identification camp in Bolton later that fall. If he went to UBC, that wouldn’t be possible. It was, however, with the Royals, a perennial Pac West powerhouse in men’s soccer led by head coach Joe Ormerod. “Douglas College gave me the opportunity to still go to school and leave,” said Myers, who headed to England a week after the soccer season was done. “It was just the pro atmosphere and it was a religion over there, and that’s the way it was for me growing up.” The enormity of the passion for soccer in Britain really struck home one day when the

squad he was working with went back to the stadium from the practice field and were berated by opposition fans staying at the adjacent hotel prior to a Premier League game against Bolton. “We were not even on the men’s team and we were getting jeered at like we were,” Myers says with a little smirk. While his father came to Canada in his teens because the job opportunities were brighter here, Myers isn’t sorry he grew up in New West instead of Liverpool where everyone is as infatuated with the sport as he is, and where their brand of ‘football’ dominates the sporting fabric more than hockey does in this country. “Things might be a little different because there’s opportunity to get noticed, but I’ve been blessed because my dream now is to be a firefighter. There’s more options here besides soccer,” says Myers. The dream of playing pro soccer hasn’t entirely left him yet, however. Earlier this year, Myers participated in a San Jose Earthquakes identification camp. The Major Soccer League’s head coach is New Westminster native Frank Yallop. Myers talked to Yallop on the phone a few times, and when the Earthquakes were in town to play the Vancouver Whitecaps, Yallop issued him an invitation to the camp that had several top college players. The experience helped him realize he could compete on that level, and also helped others realize his talent couldn’t be dismissed just because he was from a small Canadian college. Please see MYERS, A25

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Myers is heading into his fourth season with the Royals, and he plans on it being his last. He’s been taking some firefighting online courses from a school in Texas, and after the soccer season is done he’ll be heading down there to finish off his certificate. While he’s got some connections in the Burnaby and New Westminster departments, he doesn’t have any solid job commitments. “I connect it a lot to sports where it’s a team environment. You’ve got to be a leader and the respect that you’ve got to

earn through the work, and the excitement 1 in the province, but the team didn’t even too. I would never do a desk job, it’s not get to play in the provincial championships for me,” says because all Myers. of their wins This will be were wiped out Dylan Myers, Douglas College soccer captain Myers second for using an I connect [firefighting] a lot to sports where season as the ineligible player. it’s a team environment. You’ve got to be a team’s captain. In leader and the respect that you’ve got to earn It should provide fact, almost every through the work, and the excitement too. I motivation for would never do a desk job, it’s not for me. team he’s been the upcoming on he’s been the season even captain. “I like the responsibility being laid though the Royals already have a berth in on me.” the Canadian championship (Nov. 7-10) as Last year, the Royals were ranked No. the host school.

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Clan also received the nod from seven of eight GNAC coaches to repeat their conference championship. The Clan will be led by forward Carlo Basso, whose 15 goals and two assists last season earned him a share of GNAC player-of-the year honours with Tyler Schultz of Seattle Pacific University. Another key returnee will be senior defender Matt Besuschko, who was named to the GNAC first all-star team last year and an NSCAA AllAmerican.

“It stung. With us hosting nationals this year it’s the best situation that could have happened. We have a strong team and a lot of guys coming back. We’ve got that chip on our shoulder,” says Myers. Myers says the Royals, who begin the 2012 season next week on the road, want to win the provincial title because it would mean having the advantage of being a higher seed than if it was just in the tournament as the host school. “It’s nice to know you have that cushion, but we want to win that game and go down as one of the best teams of all time.”

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Itâ€™s a buyerâ€™s market in Metro Vancouver Residential property sales in Greater Vancouver remained at a 10-year low in July, while the number of properties being listed for sale continued to edge down and prices remained relatively stable. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports there were 2,098 residential property sales of detached, attached and apartment properties in July. Thatâ€™s an 18.4 per cent decline compared to the 2,571 sales in July 2011 and an 11.2 per cent decline compared to the previous monthâ€™s 2,362 sales. July sales were the lowest total for that month in the region since 2000. They were 31.2 per cent below the 10-year July sales average of 3,051. â€œPeople appear to be cautious about making significant financial decisions right now. While our local economy appears to be quite robust, there may be some concern about the impact of international markets and the federal governmentâ€™s tightening of mortgage regulations,â€? said Eugen Klein, REBGV president. New listings for detached, attached and apartment properties in Greater Vancouver totalled 4,802 in July, the lowest number of new listings for any month this year. This represents a 5.8 per cent decline compared to July 2011 when 5,097 properties were newly listed for sale on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and a 14.5 per cent decline compared to the 5,617 new listings reported in June 2012.

At 18,081, the total number of active residential property listings on the MLS increased 18.8 per cent from this time last year and decreased 2.2 per cent compared to the previous month. â€œWith a sales-to-active-listing ratio of 11.6 per cent, conditions have favoured buyers in our marketplace in recent months,â€? Klein said. â€œThat means buyers have more selection to choose from and more time to make a decision. For sellers, itâ€™s important to price properties competitively.â€? The composite benchmark price for all residential properties in Greater Vancouver over the last 12 months has increased 0.6 per cent to $616,000 and declined 0.7 per cent compared to last month. Sales of detached properties in July reached 787, a decrease of 28.4 per cent from the 1,099 detached sales recorded in July 2011, and a 13.3 per cent decrease from the 908 units sold in July 2010. The benchmark price for detached properties increased 1.4 per cent from July 2011 to $950,200 and declined 1.2 per cent compared to last month. Sales of apartments reached 927 in July, a 10.9 per cent decrease compared to the 1,040 sales in July 2011, and a decrease of 5.3 per cent compared to the 979 sales in July 2010. The benchmark price of an apartment remains unchanged compared to July 2011 at $374,300 and declined 0.5 per cent compared to last month.

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Appealing to the younger buyer It takes a lot of skill and savvy to market a home. You have to know who you want to reach and how to do it. Several developments in the Lower Mainland have adopted a very chic, very hip approach to reaching their client bases in the past year. The Ultra Urban Village development – located in Surrey’s Central City – has taken a modern approach. The 40-storey, 362-unit tower is just a block away from SFU’s Surrey campus, and marketing manager Joanna Bysterveld says developer WestStone Properties definitely targeted students with Ultra’s marketing, which features ads and websites covered in pink.

“We’re trying to aim toward very chic, very trendy with Ultra,” she says. The homes at Ultra ooze with style. The kitchen cupboards have a vertical wood grain that gives the room a subtle stripe theme. The suites also come with the ultimate hip signifier: undermount sinks, cut right into the granite, that look like they belong in a factory. An amenity centre packs in a theatre room that can be booked for movie nights and hockey parties, and Bysterveld says that has been a hit with younger buyers, who have flocked to the project. For more information, visit urbanvillageliving.com.

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choose their home, colour scheme and finishings right on the iPad. They are then given a printout of what they chose to take home with them. “It’s a very detailed presentation,” Steine says. The development is already under construction, and Steine says buyers will be able to start taking possession by the end of October or early November. There will be six phases in the project, and those who buy before construction on their home begins will have more choice available to them on their finishings. Pricing will start in the low $300,000s. For more information and to pre-register, visit www. portraithomes.ca/communities/ panoramawoods.

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Portrait returns to Surrey with Panorama Woods by Kerry Vital

Portrait Homes is bringing something different to Surrey with its latest townhouse development, Panorama Woods. With a great central location and plenty of green space, buyers are sure to find a sense of serenity with their new home. Located just minutes from Highway 99, getting where you need to go will never be an issue. There are several schools in the area, as well as shopping and leisure activities such as golfing and walking trails. “It’s really central to anywhere you want to go,” says Troy Steine, vicepresident of marketing and sales for Portrait Homes. “It’s very convenient.” That convenience is continued with the on-site clubhouse, which will feature a lounge area with a kitchen, exercise room and a guest suite, among other amenities. However, it’s the homes themselves that are really drawing people in. “The floorplans are very livable,” says Steine. One special feature of the homes at Panorama Woods is the powder room on the main floor, something that Steine says Portrait is happy to offer its buyers with this project. With a variety of three-bedroom plans available, there is truly something for everyone at Panorama Woods. The homes range from approximately 1,380 to over 1,700 square feet, all with a modern open-plan layout. “How we build and finish the homes is really going to be something Surrey hasn’t seen for a long time,” says Steine. “There is a very high level of standard finishings available.” Some of those standard finishings include nine-foot ceilings throughout the main level and an electric fireplace that is perfect for curling up in front of at the end of a long day. “The kitchens are very usable,” says Steine. With designer-selected granite countertops and a hand-set ceramic tile backsplash, the kitchens are a gourmet’s dream. The stainless-steel appliances and chic contemporary cabinets are complemented by the modern track lighting in the kitchen that easily illuminates your every task without lending a harsh light to the proceedings. The master suites are relaxing and elegant, with a hand-set ceramic tile tub surround and ensuite floor, large separate shower stalls and tons of closet space. The cabinets with their sleek

knobs and pulls are fitted with softclose drawers and doors as a thoughtful little touch. Portrait is planning to hold its grand opening in late September or early October, but Steine says that those who pre-register will be able to get a sneak peek at the homes before they officially open. “If they register now, they have the opportunity to meet with our sales staff the week before opening,” he says. “It’s a good opportunity … and gives them the ability to choose their home before grand opening day. They will want to act on that very quickly.” Portrait only recently started allowing pre-registration for Panorama Woods, and Steine says that there are already a few dozen people registered. “There are a lot of people looking in our price range,” he says. “I think we’re really fitting the bill there.”

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How we build and finish the homes is really going to be something Surrey hasn’t seen for a long time,” says Troy Steine, viceresident of marketing and sales for Portrait Homes.

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Coming home to Portrait Homes’ Panorama Woods will always be exciting. With it’s great location and access to plenty of recreation, top, or its spacious floorplans with gorgeous outdoor space, above, the homes are perfect for families of all sizes.

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REAL ESTATE 625

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GREAT STARTER HOME &/OR INVESTMENT ON RIONDEL RD. above Kootenay Lake. 4 k to Ashram 4 k to Riondel & beach. 2 3/4 acres & 2 storey unﬁnished (but furnished) “Small is Beautiful” cabin. Good benches for building, one with lake view. In Aug. appraised at $170,000 but older, ﬂexible vendor open to offers & might carry part of mortgage for suitable person or couple. For info & viewing please call : 1-780-566-0707

AVORADO RESORT. Beautiful waterfront RV Resort. New Sites For Sale ($63,900). All season, full amenities, clubhouse & beach access. Co-op Resort w/Lifetime Ownership! www.avorado.com Call 250-228-3586.

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NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com SHELTIES SABLE COLOUR full white collars, 9 weeks old, selecting and caring for loveable precious puppies, (604)826-6311

YALE, WOW 395K- 3+ acres, 2 houses, 600 ft Fraser River frt. 2 hrs from Vanc. Dan (604)860-3454

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

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Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

BURNABY

Gable Gardens 1 & 2 bdrms, available Cable included, cat okay Walk to Highgate 604-521-3448

SHORKIES beautiful Yorkie/Shih Tzu X pups, $600. 2 M & 2 F, happy, 1st shots, vet chkd, good pet homes only. (604)510-1477 YORKIE PUPS. P/B no papers. Shots, vet checked, female, 8 weeks. $850. 604-702-8338 Chwk

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TRUCKS & VANS

2008 FORD 350, diesel. Black. 3 yr warranty left. $27,000. Call 604589-6032 or 604-807-6022. 2008 FORD F150 regular cab 2 whl dr 8ft box auto V6 only 14,000kms, silver $10,000 firm 604-538-4883

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MAPLE PLACE TOWERS

COQUITLAM Ctr area.Silver Spring Beaut 2bd, view, pool/gym+, nr schl D.Col.Sept15. $1295.604-941-3259

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1 Bdrm Apts starting at $950 2 Bdrm Apts starting at $1100 Heat and hot water included. Dishwasher, fridge, stove, balcony, shared laundry. Avail Immed. Close to amen, schools and mall.

Call 604-421-1235 www.aptrentals.net NEW WEST 621 Colburne; Avail Aug 1, quiet & clean 1 bdrm, 1 blk fr Queens Park & Canada Games pool. No pets, $740. 604-454-4540

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

Phone: 604-522-9153

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CARS - DOMESTIC

2002 BUICK Century LOADED 1 owner, garage kept, showroom 115kms $3800. obo (604)467-9536 2006 CHRYSLER 300, 4 dr, loaded, 77K, fresh AirCare, awesome shape, $9950. Jim 604-828-2084

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 2002 NISSAN SENTRA 128,000km, silver, manual trans. ps., pb., pl., keyless, one owner, no accidents. $4200. (604)657-6844 2006 MAZDA 3 - 4 dr sedan. auto, 2l, 70,000 kms, Blue. Many options. $7700/firm (604)538-4883

Notice is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the estate of MICHAEL SABARA, also known as REV MICHAEL C SABARA, REV MICHAEL SABARA and SABARA MICHAEL, deceased, late of #2104 – 1 Renaissance Square, New Westminster, British Columbia, are hereby required to send particulars of their claims to the Executor at the following address: C/O McQuarrie Hunter LLP, Barristers & Solicitors Attention: ALLISON M. CATHERWOOD #1500 – 13450 102nd Avenue Surrey, B.C. V3T 5X3 before the 1st day of October, 2012, after which date the Executor will distribute the said estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to claims of which the Executor then has notice.

2011 NISSAN VERSA 4/dr h/back, auto, 25,000/km, red, many options, $8600/firm. 604-538-9257. NEW WESTMINSTER

Large newly renovated 1, 2 & 3 bdrm. units available from $950 in well-kept concrete building. New floors and appl’s. Freshly painted. Patio and large storage room inste. 3 laundries in bldg. Rent incl’s heat & hot water. Sauna & jacuzzi. 5 min. walk to skytrain, Douglas College & New West Quay. Close to all amenities. Please call 604-834-1756 www.aptrentals.net

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HOMES FOR RENT

BURNABY exec. home on Mona Ave. 4 bdrm. & den, 4 baths, new appl., $2800 mo. Sept 1. C.21Prudential 604-351-9452

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RE: LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING ACT APPLICATION FOR A NEW LIQUOR PRIMARY LICENCE An application has been received by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch from The Fireﬁghters #314 Holding Society. This establishment currently operates as a private club for members and invited guests only.

2007 HARLEY SPORTSTER Factory custom, 74 cube (1200) big bore by Denco Cycle, Bassani pipe, windshield, sissy bar, leather bags. 27,000km, one old guy owner, $7450 obo (604)817-1945

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RECREATIONAL/SALE

NOTICE OF INTENT

The proposed location for this licence is 6515 Bonsor Avenue in Burnaby. The proposed establishment will be open to the public. Proposed licensed hours are 11 AM to 1 AM Monday to Thursday, 11 AM to 2 AM Friday and Saturday, and 11 AM to Midnight on Sunday. Person capacity will be limited to 200 persons inside and a 30 person patio. Residents and owners of businesses located within a 0.5 mile (0.8 km) radius of the proposed site may comment on this proposal by Writing to: THE GENERAL MANAGER C/O Senior Licensing Analyst LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING BRANCH PO Box 9292 Victoria ,BC V8W 9J8

STORAGE

COQUITLAM RV / BOAT & MISC. STORAGE

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MALTESE pups, Born July 13. 2 Males-Non-shed. vet ✔, dewormed, 1shots. $750/ea. 604-464-5077 MALTI / SHIH-TZU / POODLE X. Pups/adults. Non-shedding, hand raised, paper trained. 604-820-9469

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2005 GMC JIMMY 2 dr. 4X4 White. New tires, brakes, timing belt. 128,000 kms. Aircared. Giveaway price $4000/firm 604-514-9221

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

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CHINESE SHAR PEIS. Healthy happy M. & F. Variety of colors & ages. Brush & bear coats. House raised. Well socialized. Vet ✔, shots. Now 604-814-0038. sonjasdogs@yahoo.ca

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FURNITURE

A New Pillowtop Mattress Set Still in Packaging! Can Deliver! $150 - Call: 604-484-0379

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FOOD PRODUCTS

BLUEBERRIES. U-PICK $1.30 lb. WE-PICK $2.00 lb. 19478 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Pitt Mead. 763-2808

Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-782-9108 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

Right off the boat, whole fish cleaned. $7.50 per lb. Min order 12 lbs. Ready early September. Email or call with the number of lbs you’d like & contact information. We will be contacting everyone prior to the boat’s arrival with times and locations. Nr Fraser Surrey Docks. Call: (778) 298-3761 email: malmhalibut@hotmail.ca

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TRANSPORTATION

SUITES, LOWER

2 BEDRM suite with kitchen and bathroom. $900. call 604-916-0046. Utilities and internet included. BURNABY, Canada Way. Newer lrg 1 bdrm bsmt. suite. No lndry. N/S. N/P. $800/mo. Avail. Sept. 1. 604-522-9414. COQUITLAM, 1018 Quadling Ave. Avail Aug 15th. 1 Bdrm bsmt ste in 4-plex. 4 Appls, peaceful backyard, close to shopping & bus. $775/mo. No Pets. 604-454-4540. COQUITLAM 234 Monday St. Bright modern 1 bdrm. suite, 700 sq. ft, centrally loc. Ldry., garage prkg. N/P N/S. Avail. immed. $800 mo. 604-939-3211 or 604-862-6026 PORT COQUITLAM, 2/bdrm grnd level ste. Full bath. Sep entry. Cls to all amenities. $800/mo incl utils, cable, lndry. NS/NP (604)945-5911

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

Metal Recycling Ltd. We Pay CA$H For •Auto •Scrap Metals •Batteries •Machinery •Lead

Scotty 604-313-1887 #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200

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

Email to:

lclb.lclb@gov.bc.ca PETITIONS AND FORM LETTERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

To ensure the consideration of your views, your comments, name and address must be received on or before Sunday September 30, 2012. Please note that your comments may be made available to the applicant or local government ofﬁcials where disclosure is necessary to administer the licensing process.

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