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The city’s famous son returns home for a big parade. See Page A5

Coal dust concerns council Proposed terminal an ‘opportunity for spillage and mishap’ Grant Granger

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Sue Morphet and Emily Coloma are selling “Scarves of Support” at their new Sapperton decor shop, Eden Accents. All the proceeds go to a family in need to give them a special Christmas.

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Eden Accents is a family affair. Not only is the little decor shop in Sapperton run by the motherdaughter team of Sue Morphet and Emily Coloma, but Sue’s husband did all the renovations to the space and her other daughter, Julia, helps out with designing window displays. And one of the first things the family did as they geared up for the hustle and bustle of their first Christmas season was contact New Westminster Family Services

to adopt a family in need for the holidays. At first their thought was to collect items and donations at the store. But when a local artisan, Evelyn Wright, offered the shop her inventory of colourful hand knitted scarves, they came up with Scarves of Support. Each scarf sells for $10, and all the proceeds go to give their adopted family a special Christmas. It’s just the way her family operates, says Sue. “We’ve always

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done something for others at Christmas, like playing Secret Santa.” In fact, reaching out and connecting with their community is very much the fuel that drove Sue and Emily into business together in the first place. Both ladies live within a couple of blocks walking distance from their E. Columbia Street shop and they love the friendly atmosphere of the neighbourhood. “Sapperton is like a little village,” says Sue.

“People stop by to chat, it’s very homey.” To get ready for their joint venture, Sue and Emily shopped. When they had trouble finding the things they loved locally, like candles and Jellybean rugs, they made a note; those would be the things they’d sell. The result is a unique vintage and contemporary blend of, as Emily says, “some of the small necessities and indulgences of life.” Please see ‘STILL LEARNING’, A2

A Fraser Surrey Docks (FSD) proposal for a coal export terminal has New Westminster city councillors concerned about coal dust floating across the river and the possibility of spillage. The proposal before Port Metro Vancouver calls for thermal coal to be brought by train from Wyoming and loaded onto barges at FSD to be shipped to Texada Island for transfer to deep-sea freighters. Although port officials told Black Press last week New Westminster had been notified, Coun. Jaimie McEvoy, chair of the city’s environment committee, said on Monday that city staff had not been contacted about the project. “I’m worried about all of it,” said McEvoy. “That sounds like a lot of opportunity for spillage and mishap. Barges don’t have full containment. If you don’t have full containment, are you going to get coal dust in the air?”

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While Sue had run a bed and breakfast in Nelson for 10 years, neither woman had retail experience. So as they began navigating the vagaries of ordering stock, remitting taxes and filing paperwork, they reached out to the growing family of independent businesses around the city, many them also run by women. “It makes us realize how alike our stories are,” says Sue of the network that now meets monthly to mentor each other and share ideas. “There’s so many people with a wealth of knowledge.” Three months in and their displays now choc-a-bloc with Christmas items, Sue and Emily say they’re still learning, about operating a store, about their customers, their community and their family. “It’s like a bud blooming,” says Emily.

Santa comes to Sapperton on Sunday Santa Shops Sapperton will light up the neighbourhood on Sunday with Christmas trees being sold to support the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation. Buyers of the first 100 trees at the Wesgroup/Bluetree Homes Christmas tree sale will receive a goody bag from local Sapperton businesses. For a donation, Santa has agreed to have his picture taken with children. The event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., will also feature music, food and the Grinch, who will make an appearance from noon to 2:30 p,.m. For more information go to www.shopsapperton.com.

• Eden Accents is at 451 E. Columbia St. and online at www.edenaccents.ca

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Coun. Bill Harper wants a complete review of the proposal. “It’s a big issue in the sense that it’s an economic driver, and the technology on coal is getting better. Whether it’s good enough, I don’t know,” said Harper. “It’s got to be really studied really clearly.” Just back from a trip to China, Harper noticed the effect the heavy use of coal has on that country where it seems the cities are in a constant state of fog because of the dependence on coal as an energy source. “It’s like 18th century London,” said Harper. “It’s on their A list to try and fix.” The proposal is to build a terminal in Surrey, as well as expand an existing one in

North Vancouver. Last week, the environmental group Voters Taking Action on Climate Change (VTACC) issued an open letter opposing the coal export plans. Its signatories included New Westminster resident Mark Jaccard, a Simon Fraser University energy economics professor. He was arrested earlier this year for participating in a blockade of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway in White Rock in protest of the coal transportation plans. Although the letter called for a full public review, it’s up to Port Metro Vancouver to make the decision. No formal public meetings or approvals from other agencies would be needed. “It’s worth taking that

issue very seriously, especially given what we know about the health impacts of coal dust,” said (VTACC) activist Kevin Washbrook of the possibility New Westminster would be directly affected by Fraser Surrey Docks’ plans. “Coal dust isn’t benign, it’s full of heavy metals, arsenic, lead chromium. These are not things we should be breathing in. This is not dirt, we’d be breathing in heavy stuff.” The FSD proposal calls for one coal train a day to arrive and load directly onto a barge without requiring coal to be stockpiled at FSD, which a PMV official said is currently underused. Delta Mayor Lois Jackson also said last week she is “very concerned” about the proposal. – With files from Jeff Nagel

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CITYPAGE NEW WESTMINSTER PUBLIC LIBRARY AT THE RIVER MARKET On Saturday, December 8, 2012 the New Westminster Public Library will be at the Artisan Market Holiday Fair in the River Market at the New Westminster Quay. Come between 12 and 5pm and check out the latest Christmas magazines, seasonal paperbacks, and children’s books. Don’t have a library card yet? Sign up for one at the Fair. Just bring two pieces of ID, one with your current address on it.

Has Rover or Fluffy been naughty or nice? Bring them to the New Westminster Animal Shelter and let them sit with Santa for a memorable photo. You will get two great pictures with Santa that you can share with family and friends. Pets will not go home empty pawed, as they will get a treat to take home. All proceeds will benefit New Westminster Emergency Pet Services. New Westminster Animal Shelter 231 Ewen Ave Sunday, December 9th 1:00 - 3:00 pm Suggested Donation: $10.00 For more information, please call 604-519-2008

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COUNCIL MEETINGS Monday, December 10 3:00 pm Committee of the Whole Council Chamber 7:00 pm Regular Council Meeting Council Chamber Please note that council meetings are now video streamed online.

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NWPL is expanding its presence in New Westminster with the anticipated opening of the Queensborough Branch in February 2013. In the meantime, visit us at the Main Library or at the Artisan Fair on December 8.

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Stop by the River Market at 810 Quayside Drive in New Westminster. The library will be located on the ground floor, by the escalator. We look forward to seeing you.

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VOLUNTEERING AND NETWORKING IN FRENCH A free workshop will help newcomers learn job readiness skills and how to network and make connections by volunteering. It will be held at the New Westminster Public Library from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday, December 8, 2012. The presentation will be conducted in French, with translation available in English, Chichewa, Nyanja, Lingala, and Swahili. For more information and to register: phone SUCCESS at 604-430-1899 ext. 110. This workshop is co-sponsored by New Westminster Public Library and SUCCESS. For more information, please call 604-519-2008

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New West’s Grace, Grit and Gusto Book tells the stories of 40 remarkable Royal City women

didn’t have the wow factor Duncan was looking for. Fortunately Barry Dykes, an archivist at the New Westminster museum, kept firing Duncan emails with names of women who might be worthy. Duncan also set up a table during the city’s heritage home tour and the arts council’s Lit Fest soliciting suggestions. When they finally sat down to figure out who to write about, Alice Turnbull didn’t make the cut, even though Duncan was emotionally attached to the little girl. “She wasn’t interesting enough,” admits Duncan. The book includes stories about extremely interesting and recognizable contemporary New Westminster women who have made their mark like Eva Maarkvoort and author Annabel Lyon. But there are also stories about activists, athletes, entrepreneurs and politicians few have heard of. “These women were important at a national level,” says Duncan.

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An antique spinning wheel sits in the hallway of Lynn Duncan’s historic Queen’s Park home. She may not be able to use it for spinning yarn, but she can spin a yarn about all the threads woven together over three decades that have created a wonderful written mosaic depicting 40 New Westminster women, past and present. Duncan is a historian and book publisher who has brought together 26 local women to voluntarily write the inspirational stories in a collection called Grace, Grit and Gusto: Profiles of Remarkable Royal City Women. The project in support of Monarch Place will STRONG 19TH CENTURY SINGLE MOM launch at the River One of her favourites is Flora Ross, a strongMarket on Thursday minded single mother who overcame domestic to coincide with the violence in the 1800s. Ross was the daughter National Day of of a Scottish father and a Métis mother in Remembrance and Victoria, one of 10 siblings. Action on Violence Ross’s dad died two years after she was born, Against Women. and at the age of 17 she married the son of a “There are lots of California senator. They had a son, but she left various little threads that come together here,” her husband because he was abusive. She ended says Duncan of the book’s evolution. up taking a job as matron of the B.C.’s first The first occurred more than 30 years ago insane asylum in Victoria. When it moved to when she moved into her home and found New Westminster in 1878 so did she. a ticket to a children’s entertainment show During her Royal City years, Ross rose above belonging to Alice Turnbull, a little girl who being a victim of domestic violence as well as lived next door in the 1880s, hidden behind a fending off personal attacks on her gender, baseboard. That got her to thinking about how MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADER intriguing it would be to delve into the history Like the antique spinning wheel in her New Westminster home, publisher Lynn Duncan has character and aboriginal ancestry inside and woven together the stories of 40 women who overcame the traditional roles expected of outside the workplace to become a pioneer in of an obscure New Westminster woman like women to play important roles in the development and history of the city. Grace, Grit and humane treatment of mentally ill in B.C. Turnbull. Gusto, a compilation of stories contributed by 26 local authors, is being launched Dec. 6. “I love Flora. She just had it all,” says Duncan. The second thread came a couple of years “She withstood an abusive husband, outrageous ago when Duncan started Vivalogue, which So one sunny day, Duncan, Brett and Lorrie Wasyliw, gender discrimination and personal animus because she provides book creation and self-publishing services. That’s executive director for Women in Need Gaining Strength refused to resign to make way for the mistress of her boss … when she discovered “there is significant fundraising (WINGS) which runs Monarch, gathered on the patio at the I’ve got a lot of time for Flora Ross, who I had never heard potential in books.” Her social enterprise company Sixth and Sixth White Spot to brainstorm. By the time they of before. She just brings all these threads together.” received a City of Vancouver 125th anniversary grant to plopped their tips on the table they had come up with the June Harrison and Margaret Fairweather volunteered do an oral history of the Grandview-Woodland area in concept of telling the stories of New Westminster women. to edit Grace, Grit and Gusto. It costs $20 with all the support of a community building project for the area’s “Then we had to go off and make it happen,” says proceeds going to Monarch Place. homeless. Duncan. “We just had this sense these stories existed. We Duncan says 1,200 will be printed with 200 reserved for “They raised way more money than they had doing had this leap of faith there were women to write about.” book sponsors. VanCity Credit Union has committed to anything else,” says Duncan. Their faith was rewarded, although at first it was distributing its copies to New Westminster schools. City PROCEEDS SUPPORTS MONARCH PLACE difficult. To begin with the only record they could find was council provided a $1,500 heritage grant to pay for the The spinning wheel really started to churn when talking an eight-page recitation of community efforts by women. design of the book, and the New Westminster Heritage to her friend Lorraine Brett, a supporter of Monarch Place, Duncan was appalled to discover the 1966 typewritten Preservation Society put in $1,300. a transition house in New Westminster for women fleeing document referred to the women by their husbands’ full Thursday’s launch will be from 6:30 to 8:30 at River violence, which was looking for a way to raise money. names. While their good deeds were commendable they Market. Books can be ordered online at www.vivalogue.ca.

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Suzan and John Jennings knew their relationship would never again be the same when he had to help her go to the bathroom and clean up afterward. “She was no longer my bride,” says John. “I was now her caregiver.” That’s because Suzan had become practically immobilized by Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a rare autoimmune disorder of the nervous system that afflicts only one or two people per 100,000. They’ve chronicled their threeyear journey with the disease, and the effect it’s had on their marriage in a book, Paralyzed Without Warning: A couple’s journey back from Guillain-Barré Syndrome, to be published this month. John was a manager of hotels, Suzan busy with her own career in sales, when, in the spring of 2008 she started to notice some tingling in the left side of her face. By the next morning the entire left side of her body was numb, like her leg had fallen MaRiO BaRtel/NewsleaDeR File asleep. Former New Westminster residents Suzan and John Jennings have turned the After the symptoms persisted story of their struggle with Guillain-Barré Syndrome into a book. for a few days, she went to her doctor who told her she was her energy into the community. She became a working too hard, she needed to relax. member of the city’s special services and access Later that week, as she was on her way to a committee and the master transportation plan physiotherapy appointment, she fell flat on her face into a snow-filled mud puddle. Her entire left advisory committee. The Jennings were fixtures at Chamber of Commerce events. They were side felt like a wooden plank. invited to give a presentation to medical students “This isn’t right,” Suzan insisted. The next day, she was completely paralyzed and at UBC, embarking them on a path of advocacy and support for others whose lives have been having trouble breathing. touched by Guillain-Barré. John carried her down the stairs of the All along, the couple kept meticulous notes, Vancouver hotel where he was the live-in manager at the time and whisked her to St. Paul’s Hospital. recounting anecdotes on a voice recorder, chronicling funny moments on notepads, “Neither of us knew what we were dealing snapping photographs. Friends told them they with,” he says. should write a book. At the hospital, doctors barraged her with Her darkest moments behind her, Suzan questions; had she been traveling? had she concurred. The project infused her life with renewed recently received any vaccines? purpose. She was hopeful her story could help “I was scared,” says Suzan. “There were tears coming out of my eyes and I couldn’t wipe them.” others who’d been afflicted with Guillain-Barré, and maybe open the eyes of the medical community Doctors eventually told her they suspected which hasn’t much experience with the disease. Guillain-Barré, but they’d have to confirm their More importantly it gave Suzan and John diagnosis with a painful spinal tap to measure the a shared direction, a reason to cement their level of enzymes in her spinal fluid. It took them partnership that had teetered on the brink a five attempts to get the sample they needed. number of times from the pressure and challenges “It’s ferocious,” says John of the disease of their new dynamic. claiming his wife. “All of a sudden you’ve got to “If we’re doing this, it’s going to be from a deal with a lot of things. We didn’t know if Suzan couple’s perspective,” says Suzan, who’d been would live.” told by a nurse early on during her disease that ‘i was a vegetaBle’ her marriage was unlikely to survive. “We want Suzan spent six weeks at St. Paul’s receiving to give inspiration that you can get through these treatment with a highly-refined blood product to rough patches.” help flush out the toxins destroying her nervous Writing their book hasn’t been easy. In fact it’s system. When she was well enough, she was taken them more than two years, as Suzan still transferred to GF Strong Rehabiliation Facility doesn’t have feeling in her hands, and her vision for three months of intensive physiotherapy. has been permanently impaired. “I was a vegetable,” says Suzan, who admits “It’s forced us to work together on many there were times she felt like giving up. “I things,” says John, who retired from the hotel was ready to go. I’d lived a great life, I had business in March, allowing the couple to move accomplished a lot.” to a new home in Parksville in July. But the resolve of her husband, and the “Every day is a struggle to find our role, our support of friends in the hospitality industry kept place,” says Suzan. Suzan going, filled her with determination. The couple moved to New Westminster, where • Paralyzed Without Warning is available through John took charge of the Inn at the Quay. www.trafford.com, or contact the Jennings at Unable to work, Suzan channeled some of johnandsuzan@shaw.ca.

Wednesday, December 5, 2012 NewsLeader A5

Santa’s soggy arrival

It was anything but a white Christmas at Saturday’s Hyack Christmas parade of lights on Columbia Street. But despite the rain and wind, the bands played on and Santa stayed dry with the help of an umbrella. Clockwise from above: A flutist with the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps plays on despite the downpour; Honourary marshal Jon Cornish, of the Calgary Stampeders, checks the skies; A member of the Burnaby North Vikings marching band uses a plastic bag to keep her glockenspiel dry; Santa smiles through the rain.

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The smile on the face of the Premier illuminated the early morning gloom as the new Port Mann bridge was officially opened to eight lanes on Saturday. It’s hard to say how long the honeymoon will last. Especially when commuters and truckers start to see the effect the full cost of tolls will have on their wallets every month. Sensing the backlash that financial hit could spawn, crossing the bridge will be free for the first week, half price until Feb. 28 for drivers who haven’t registered for a special windshield sticker and until next November for those who have. Like a drug pusher trying to establish a marketplace, the government is hoping if they get drivers hooked on the new bridge, they’ll pay whatever it takes to keep moving and won’t blink when they start getting dinged three bucks a crossing. But they may be underestimating the determination of Greater Vancouver motorists to drive for a bargain. Already burdened by the highest cost of living in Canada, extracting another $1,500 a year out of the household accounts of regular users of the Port Mann will be one debit too much. Not to mention the increases in the cost of food and consumer goods that are transported by trucks over the bridge. Three years ago the tolled Golden Ears Bridge that links Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows to Highway 1 via Langley was opened with similar fanfare. Yet every morning drivers heading west from those communities line up bumper-to-bumper on the Lougheed Highway to cross the free Pitt River bridge as the six lanes of the Golden Ears sit largely empty. While tolls help pay for the infrastructure we so desperately need to keep up with Greater Vancouver’s booming population, those tolls need to be kept affordable for all.

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Will truth die on Deficit Hill? VICTORIA – Whatever happens in the provincial election five months from now, taxpayers should insist that it be the last spring vote. Now I know this isn’t sexy like the horse race of popularity polls so loved by the TV news. But integrity of public financial information is the next vital step in democratic reform, even more important than scheduled election dates. And the B.C. tradition of tabling untested election budgets, shutting down the legislature and firing up the campaign buses, has to end. The B.C. Liberals are on track to surpass the NDP on fudge-it budgets, having put millions into TV ads that insist the 2013 budget will struggle into the black. This is the hill Christy Clark has chosen to die on. Glen Clark set the modern bar with his 1996 election budget. After a run of red ink, it conjured a tidy little surplus that helped the NDP squeak out a win over the plaid-shirted Gordon Campbell.

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Campbell’s noisy exit had its roots in his 2009 fudge-it budget, which clung to an outdated $500-million deficit forecast that had already melted down along with banks, auto makers and U.S. real estate. After the election, British Columbians found out we were really $2.8 billion in the red. Not one to waste a good crisis, Campbell ordered the harmonized sales tax. Now Premier Clark and Finance Minister Mike de Jong are proposing to balance the budget and shut down the HST money machine. Clark gave a speech in Coquitlam the day before last week’s budget update, warning it “won’t be pretty.” And it’s not. In September the current-year

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Keep it beautiful, B.C. Three words, Beautiful British Columbia, are written on every licence plate in the province. This description is a testament to the extensive natural beauty that can be found in every corner of British Columbia. I believe that the government should do everything in its power to protect this diverse environment, and that means stopping the Northern Gateway pipeline. I believe a pipeline would be a huge risk to the north coast and northern interior of the province, and I would like the B.C. government to oppose it, because the pipeline would travel over more than 1,000 streams and rivers, some of which are salmonbearing. Salmon fishing has provided me with some amazing experiences, and the impact of an oil spill in such a delicate eco-system would be detrimental for the health of not only salmon populations, but all species in the area. Enbridge is also a bad choice for B.C., and with almost 610 recorded spills between 1999 and 2008, it would just be a

matter of time before Northern Gateway would leak some oil into the environment. I have been to Alaska, and seen the pelts of dead sea otters, dead birds, and seals affected by the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. Even when I went in 2009, oil was still an issue in the area, and it is estimated to take up to 30 years to fully clean the spill. As a resident of this province I fear the potential impact of a large scale oil spill that the pipeline could cause. I do not want to see some of the valuable wildlife such as whales, birds, and fish that make British Columbia beautiful affected in a negative way by an oil spill. Henry McKenzie Burnaby

It’s about renewal, not the end Re: Believer beware (Editorial, NewsLeader, Nov. 28) I would like to add another perspective to the statements made in the second paragraph of that editorial. Having researched the Maya Calendar for over 20

years and written a 700-page book on the subject I can tell you unequivocally that the ancient Maya did not “predict Armageddon for Dec. 21, 2012.” Moreover—most assuredly— they did not “stop calculating their calendar” as of that date. The statement that their “astrologers and mathematicians said the 26,000-year grand cycle of evolution would cataclysmically crash to a halt” is a direct reflection of the type of hype that has been spread by media and sensationalized by doomsday-related films and Internet productions over the past few years. However, there is absolutely no evidence from authentic Maya source material that makes any such claim. The Maya Long Count Calendar is a highly sophisticated timekeeping system (developed by astronomers, not astrologers) that tracks the qualities of days over long periods of time. The Maya day that is equivalent to Dec. 21 is a marker for the end of the 13th Baktun, a period of 1,872,000 days, a

significant time frame within this system. That day indicates a Period Ending—seen by the Maya as a time for celebration and rituals of renewal—and not the end of the calendar itself. The following day will be the beginning of the next Baktun cycle, the beginning of a whole new era. If you want to give your readers something more hopeful to think about as this day approaches I would suggest that you place more emphasis on the renewal aspects of this tradition rather than perpetuating the false notion of the Maya as “doomsayers.” Marguerite Paquin Burnaby

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It’s smooth sailing for Highway 1 commuters between Surrey and Coquitlam this week after the new Port Mann Bridge officially opened Saturday with eight lanes flowing. Drivers raved about the new bridge – and their ability to cross it in record time – after its first big test of weekday conditions on Monday. “The easiest commute in ages,” tweeted Langley motorist Evangel Biaison. “Just crossed the Port Mann during rush hour without bumper to bumper traffic for the first time in my life,” said Twitter user ‘Taj’, who estimated he saved 20 to 25 minutes. Student Avneet Sidhu said he got to class 30 minutes early because of the bridge. There’s still congestion elsewhere on Highway 1 – the freeway is narrower in Burnaby, where construction will continue through 2013, and long waits were reported heading for the Brunette Avenue exit. But B.C.’s biggest bottleneck has been unplugged. The world’s widest bridge had already been running with the normal five lanes – three eastbound and two westbound – but Saturday’s ceremonial removal of traffic cones opened up three more lanes, instantly transforming traffic conditions. “After years of waiting,

drivers get to enjoy a faster, more efficient commute and will have more time to spend with their family instead of sitting in an idling car,” Premier Christy Clark said at the opening. Port Mann/Highway 1 officials had projected some commutes between Surrey and Coquitlam would fall by twothirds to just over 10 minutes. The convenience will only be free this week. Starting next Saturday, regular drivers will pay an introductory toll of $1.50 per crossing (more for larger vehicles) and that will increase to $3 by the end of 2013, or by March for drivers who don’t register before then with the TReO electronic tolling system. Frequent users can get an unlimited monthly pass – $75 a month while the half-price toll is in effect rising to $150 in a year’s time. How residents respond to the tolls remains to be seen. There are fears drivers who refuse to pay will then clog the free Pattullo Bridge, Alex Fraser Bridge and even the Massey Tunnel. “Words cannot explain how sad I am that the Port Mann Bridge is tolled now,” tweeted Sophie Thompson. “Looks like I’m stranded in Surrey.” Port Mann/Highway 1 project officials predict the net diversion will be modest, with significant numbers of drivers coming back to the corridor who have shunned it for years because of heavy congestion. The northeast section of the South Fraser Perimeter Road is also now open, providing a new link through Surrey to the

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arts & CulturE Burnaby Arts Council: Art show featuring vases by the Tri-City Potters and Sophie and Friends, a group of Burnaby Artists Guild artists working in a black-andwhite medium. When: Until Dec. 15, Tuesday to Sunday, 12-4 p.m. Where: Deer Lake Gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby. The Lougheed Drive-In Swap Meet, Summer 1978: Burnaby Art Gallery presents an exhibition of photos donated to the Burnaby city archives by former SFU Gallery curator Bill Jeffries who shot the images, inspired by the temporary environment created by the swap meet. When: runs to Feb. 17. Where: Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave., Burnaby.

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A unique way to do some good this Christmas Giving the gift of charity can sometimes be a hollow experience. A card is sent, the donation disappears into the organization and nobody really knows if any direct benefit was realized. The United Way of the Lower Mainland has come up with a unique Imagine gift catalogue that allows donors to not only choose how much they want to help, but also which program they want to donate to. And with the United Way’s support of about 160 social service agencies and 500 prevention-based programs in 23 communities, it’s a pretty thick catalogue. Fortunately it’s available online. The 40 gift ideas in the catalogue range from $5 to $1,500. Each represents a program or service that is funded through the United Way, like a breakfast club for kids who attend an inner-city school, nutrition classes for new moms, mentor programs, community and balcony container garden programs and a seniors lifeline. A $5 donation gift can support a help phone line that connects those in need with community, social and government services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Ten dollars can buy a hamper of nutritious food for an at-risk momto-be. At the other end of the scale, a $500 gift can help a refugee family settle into a new home in Canada, while a $1,500

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Gifts are music to their ears Taste in music is a topic of eternal debate. Whether a person’s interests lean toward the Beatles or the Beastie Boys, there’s no denying most people love listening to music. Music can lift our moods and help us through difficult times, and it can also make the good times that much more enjoyable. Come the holiday season, many people look to music when gifting friends and family. Though it’s wise to avoid getting too specific with a musical gift for fear of offending personal taste, there are more general gifts shoppers can give that are sure to please. Gift certificate to an online music store

Most of today’s music fans purchase their music digitally via a handful of online music retailers, be it iTunes, Amazon, etc. Find out which digital music retailer your loved one prefers and purchase a gift certificate to that retailer. This ensures loved ones will get the

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The popularity of digital music has increased the popularity of personal digital music players that are often listened to via headphones. One significant disadvantage to such players is the longterm side effects they can have on hearing. Over time, if music lovers spend lots of time listening to players with poorly designed headphones, they can do substantial and possibly irreparable damage to their ears. Protect your loved one’s hearing with headphones that promise great sound quality without putting a person’s hearing at risk. Protective headphones can reduce the risk of hearing loss and often provide superior sound quality than the headphones that come standard with some of the most popular digital music players.

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Give your Christmas a country feel create homemade Christmas decorations ornamentS can range from grandiose Homemade ornaments lighting displays to more can also give a home a subtle adornments. Some more rustic look come families may prefer more the holiday season. traditional holiday decor, Spend an afternoon while others might like creating holiday crafts the look of modern with the kids and use trimmings. these instead of storeHoliday decorations bought ornaments. For can also be used to those who are especially create an atmosphere gifted craftsmen, put reminiscent of a certain Using nature in your Christmas decorations can add to your woodworking skills type of locale, giving a the rustic appeal, and bring warmth to the holidays. to the test to create home a holiday in the decorative wooden city vibe or a more rustic presents under the tree as early stockings that, if not functional, feel. For those who prefer a as possible. Instead of storecan be replaced with more rustic look reminiscent of a traditional stockings come country Christmas, consider the bought gift tags, create your own and attach a candy cane or Christmas Eve. following tips. another candy to the gift. * Start with the tree. The don’t Forget Christmas tree is the center the muSic think nature of many a home’s holiday with decorationS Another way to create a decor, and those who want to Items gathered from nature country Christmas is to play create a country Christmas can can give a home a rustic appeal country Christmas albums start with their tree. Instead during the holidays. Hang a instead of classical or more of traditional holiday lights, homemade wreath on the front traditional Christmas records. choose lights that look like door and include pine cones Nearly every country music candles while adorning the tree and clippings from evergreen star of the past and present with wooden ornaments and trees when adding decorative has recorded a Christmas song strands of popcorn. accents around the house. Tuck or album, so create a master Forgo traditional a few decorative woven baskets playlist of country Christmas wrapping paper in corners to further emphasize songs on your digital music Instead of flashy, storea rustic look. player and play it throughout bought wrapping paper, wrap the season to set the holiday presents in brown paper and put mood in your household.

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Being a creature of habit may not be advantageous come the holidays. Oftentimes, potential burglars monitor neighbourhoods to see when residents come and go. It can take mere minutes for a thief to get into a home and then abscond with valuables.

Creating a situation where there is always someone home or at least the appearance that someone is home might dissuade a thief from targeting your home. When you venture out to shop, do so at different times so you’re not establishing a recognizable pattern that gives a thief a sense of security and a perfect window of time to break in. triple-check your home

Security experts warn that most burglaries occur during daytime hours when homes are empty. The main point of entry is on the ground floor via a rear or a side door. Access through a garage door is another common way thieves gain access to a home. Before leaving the house, make sure that all doors and windows are locked and that the garage door cannot be opened.

Many times thieves are able to simply enter a home through an unlocked window. The key is to make it as difficult as possible for a burglar to get inside your home. park in well-lit areaS

Cars are prime targets for burglaries. Many times shoppers visit the car frequently during shopping excursions and store gifts in the trunk, only to return for more shopping. Thieves recognize there may be a bounty of merchandise inside. All items in the car should be stored out of sight to deter interest in your vehicle. Second, make sure the car is locked and that the security system (if there is one) is engaged, as merchandise in a car is not often covered by standard auto insurance policies. Park as close as you can to the store entrance or beneath a bright light.

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Kia drives Clan past Wolves Guard Kia van Laare of New Westminster had a game-high 18 points as the Simon Fraser University women’s basketball team downed the Western Oregon Wolves 80-38 at SFU’s West Gym on Saturday. All of her points came from beyond the arc hitting six of eight shots from three-point range. “For me I just think it works to be calm and focusing on shooting,” said van Laare in a press release. “Our guards are really good at getting the ball to the open person and I was open [Saturday].” With the win, the Clan are 8-1 on the season and 2-0 in Great Northwest Athletic Conference play.

They don’t play again until Dec. 29 when they play host to the Trinity Western University Spartans. “Going into this break, it’s really important we set goals for ourselves in practice and do our best to keep our fitness up,” said van Laare. “We need to focus on what’ to come because we have some big games coming after the break.” VAN LAARE Last Thursday, the Clan women opened up GNAC play by downing the visiting Saint Martin’s Saints of Lacey, Wash., 82-45. Erin Chambers led the Clan with 24 points while van Laare contributed nine points and three assists in 19 minutes of floor time.

Men lose to defending champs The Clan men’s hoopsters kicked off conference play with a 93-76 loss to the defending NCAA Division II champion Western Washington University Vikings on Saturday. SFU’s David Gebru had a game high 34 points for the Clan, who next play on Dec. 17 against Dominican University of California Penguins in San Rafael and the Academy of Art University Urban Knights in San Francisco on Dec. 19.

Soccer dreams dashed Simon Fraser University men’s soccer squad’s attempt to become the first Canadian school to win a NCAA championship came to an abrupt end Thursday. The Saginaw Valley State Cardinals of Michigan downed the Clan 3-1 in a championship semifinal in Evans, Ga. The Cardinals scored the only goal of the first half in the 15th minute, but then added two more in the first 10 minutes of the second half. Carlo Basso got SFU’s only goal in the 59th minute on an unassisted play. After the tournament, SFU’s Matt Besuschko was named a first-team all-American, while Michael Winter earned a spot on the second team with freshman Ryan Dhillon making the third and Carlo Basso receiving honourable mention.

Hyacks third in West Van The New Westminster Hyacks senior girls basketball team placed third at the Collingwood Classic in West Vancouver after defeating the host school 68-51 Saturday. The Hyacks began the tournament by downing the Mark R. Isfeld Ice of Courtney 85-78 before losing 51-44 to the Princeton Rebels in the semifinals. New West began their exhibition schedule last week with a 76-33 loss to the Maple Ridge Ramblers.

Pierce to play in Grand Slam Brent Pierce of New Westminster will skip his Royal City rink at the Grand Slam of Curling Canadian Open in Kelowna Dec. 12-16. Pierce will be going up against the likes of 2010 Olympic gold medallist Kevin Martin of Edmonton and world champions Glenn Howard and Jeff Stoughton, who defeated Howard in the final of the Canada Cup in Moose Jaw, Sask., Sunday. Pierce will be supported by third Jeff Richard, second Kevin Recksiedler and lead Grant Dezura. They begin play Dec. 13 against 2012 Canadian Brier finalist Rob Fowler of Brandon, Man., and Martin, before taking on Winnipeg’s Mike McEwen and Mark Kean of Toronto. Martin and McEwen are in the top four on the World Curling Tour’s money list. Pierce’s team is 11th with $24,400, the latest cash being collected in Wainwright, Alta., where they received $3,000 for reaching the quarterfinals of the Roaming Buffalo Classic. Pierce headed into the $55,000 cashspiel as the defending champion.

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From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

604-537-4140

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

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EXPERIENCED MOVERS W/ AFFORDABLE RATES

Starting $40/hr.

Recycled Earth Friendly

Spacious 2 & 3 Bdrm T/hses 2 & 3 Bdrm Apartments

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

604.587.5865

CHINESE SHAR-PEI PUPPIES MINI’S/TOYS - M & F $1200.00 604-315-8774 WWW.WRINKLESRUS.COM

PATRICK’S RUBBISH REMOVAL *Landscape *Trimming *Yard Clean *Const. Clean. *ANYTHING!!! 1 Ton Truck. Call Patrick for Prompt Quality Service @ 604-808-1652.

GOLDEN RETRIEVER X COLLIE (Lassie) pups. You can’t find a better combo of smart and loyal dogs. Born Oct 13, ready Dec 8. Both parents on site. Raised in home with kids, cats & other dogs. Dad 75lbs (Golden) is OFA hip cert. free of hip displasia & eye cert. mom also (rare blue headed white Collie, 48lbs). Both parents 4H (obedience, showmanship & agility) dogs. 5 Males (3 are blue merle) & 3 females (black). $500. Mission, 604-820-4827

bradsjunkremoval.com

Haul Anything... But Dead Bodies!!

220.JUNK(5865)

Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988

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

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

Swiss Mountain pups, short-hair, family raised, gentle, vet chck, dewormed. $500. 604-795-7662

With accessible amenities, in safe family oriented communities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody & North Burnaby. Pet friendly. ✮

North Burnaby- 3bdrm Townhouse, $1165/mo. 8750 Maple Grove Cres.

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North Burnaby- 2bdrm Townhouse, $1085/mo. 7485 Woodbrook Place

✮ Port Coquitlam- 2 bdrm Townhouse, $975/mo. 3 bdrm $1140/mo. 3156 Coast Meridian Road ✮

Coquitlam- 3 bdrm Apartment, $1250/mo. 3 bdrm Townhouse, $1435/mo. 1111 Brunette Ave.

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Coquitlam- 3 bdrm Townhouse, $1165/mo. 1144 Inlet Street

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Coquitlam- 2 bdrm Apartment, $865/mo. 100 Nelson Street

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Coquitlam-2 bdrm Apartment, $905/mo. 312 Schoolhouse St.

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Port Moody- 3 bdrm Townhouse, $1285/mo. 411 Noons Creek

Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

ABC TREE MEN ✶ Pruning & Shaping ✶ Tree Removal ✶ Stump Grinding

604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 8yrs

PAINT SPECIAL

☎ 604-521-7594 ☞ 604-817-8899

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.

PLUMBING

BURNABY, COQUITLAM, PORT MOODY & PORT COQUITLAM

• Estate Services • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses & More!

604-787-8061

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Sandy 604 945 5864 sandy@terramanagement.ca

JUNK REMOVAL

LICENSED & INSURED ✶ Local & Long Distance ✶ ✶ Seniors Discount ✶

www.paintspecial.com

Large 2 br located in a Central Coq Co-op. $810/mo. No subsidy. Close to transit, schools, and shopping.

RECYCLE-IT!

www.recycleitcanada.ca

If your combined gross monthly income is between $2600 - $5500 you may qualify for one of these market units. If your income is lower than these ranges call BC Housing 604-433-2218

VIZSLA PUPS, PB, shots, vet✓ champion lines, $850. 604-8192115. vizsla@telus.net

For further info call 604-451-6075 to view

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 503

ANTIQUES & VINTAGE

Metro Vancouver Housing Co-operation.

• Tree & Stump Removal • Certiﬁed Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~

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FUEL

BEST FIREWOOD 33rd Season & 38,000 Cust Deliv. Fully Seas. Maple, Birch, Alder 604-582-7095

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778 www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca 10% OFF with this AD

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FURNITURE

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.Enterprise Plumbing, Heating, Gasfitting

$38/HOUR PLUMBING, HEATING plugged drains. Big & small jobs. Local & licensed cell (778)549-2234

PETS

Nice, clean and quiet 1 bdrm Walk to Highgate Close to transit & schools Upgraded suite Cat okay On site manager Please call 604-521-3448 for viewing.

AKC English bulldogs pups available dewormed. Microchipped. All akc papers in hand 1 year health guarantee. They will also come with first set of shots. Text 916-6689109 or Email:joehatfield211@yahoo.ca CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 CHIHUAHUA, FEMALE, 1 year old, long hair, $500. Please call 604-794-7347

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005

Gas Fitter ✭ Plumber Furnace Boilers, Hot Water Tanks Hot Water Heat, Plumbing Jobs. Furnace cleaning with truck mounted machine

604-507-4606 or 604-312-7674

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

FIVE STAR ROOFING All kinds of re-roofing & repairs. Free est. Reasonable rates. (604)961-7505, 278-0375

European German Shepherd pups, 9 weeks, nice, classic colors. Lrg dogs CKC + all shots $1000/ea & up. 2 F. 604-538-4883 GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES P.B. $1200: Born Sept. 29th. 2 Male, 1 Female. (778)863-6332 LAB Yellow X Golden Retriever pups. Family / Hobby Farm raised. Vet ✓, shots, short hair, parents exc temper. $595. 604-835-0305 MINI SCHNAUZER pups. 1st shots, dewormed, tails docked, vet ✓ $550/ea. Call 604-657-2915. 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

• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331 *NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET* Pillow Top in Plastic. Mfr. Warranty Must Sell $200 ~ 604-484-0379

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MISC. FOR SALE

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REAL ESTATE 603

ACREAGE

20 Acres FREE! Buy 40-Get 60 acres. $0-Down, $168/mo. Money Back Guarantee, NO CREDIT CHECKS. Beautiful Views. Roads/Surveyed. Near El Paso, Texas. 1-800-843-7537 www.sunsetranches.com

DEVELOPMENT LAND WANTED

If you would consider selling your property of 3 Acres or more and want maximum value, send the details to: randyd@portraithomes.ca

There will be no pressure and no obligation, but let’s discuss possibilities.

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TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

NEW WESTMINSTER

Panorama Court

The Scrapper

Spacious & clean 1 & 2 bdrms avail. From $750 - $1020/mo. No pets.

Call 604-540-6732

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL PORT COQUITLAM WAREHOUSE /SHOP with offices for lease. Avail immed. 2631 sq.ft.. Unit #7 2031 Lougheed Hwy. For more information, call: 604-880-9977.

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Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

REPAIRMAN’S LIEN

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

FOR SALE: 1994 Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup Truck VIN # 1B7HC16X1RS688323. Debtor Joel Hansen. Amount of debt $909.03. Sale date is December 28 2012. Location is 838 - 20th Street. New Westminster, BC. 604-522-9757.

PORT COQUITLAM Lower Mary Hill spac 3bdrm upper 5appl f/p N/P big yd $1245+util 604-785-3980

736

HOMES FOR RENT

2 BRM 2 Bth. 55plus Mobile Home for rent. Must pass strata interview. Small dog ok sorry no cats. Renter responsible for all utilities. Long term tenant preferred. Lots of storage room, clean quiet. View @ 11915875 20 Ave. Reply to fastgary56@ymail.com if interested. $1100mo. plus damage deposit. MAPLE RIDGE, 2 bdrm rancher, Hammond area, well kept, pri bkyrd close to schls & transit. $1250/mo, avail immed. Refs & good credit req 604-462-1673

746

ROOMS FOR RENT

Port Coquitlam - Maryhill furnished bdrm. shr’d kitchen / bath / living. Quiet older Non-Smoking House. $450/mo. incls. lndry. 604.941.2959 PORT MOODY - Glenayre sleeping furnished room, cls. to transit, n/s, $325. 604.941.2959/ 778.883.0265

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SUITES, LOWER

838

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

Coquitlam. Bright 2 bdrm. Pri. ent. w/d. Patio. N/S. N/P. $875 incl utils. Nr college Avail now 604-464-1494. COQUITLAM: lovely, bright, lrg 2 bdrm bsmt ste in 12 yrold house. Nr Poirier comm ctr. Inste w/d, monitored alram, 1car prk. ns/np. Now $900 incl ht/hydro. 604-202-3300.

RECREATIONAL/SALE

1996 22’ SLUMBER QUEEN 5th wheel. Interior like new, has to be seen to appreciate. New stereo, back up camera, new HD antenna, m/w, a/c. Includes hitch. $6,500. 604-625-7761 Aldergrove.

BURNABY 2 bdrm bsmt ste very clean, nr Metrotown. NS/NP. Ldry incl. $750 + 1/3 utils. 604-430-8144

TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!

2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026

COQUITLAM Riverside, 3 bdrm ste priv lndry. N/S, avail now. $1200 incl utils/cble/net. 604-941-6264

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SUITES, UPPER

COQUITLAM, 1018 Quadling Ave. Newly reno’d 3 bdrm upper floor, 5 appls, F/P, 1375 sq.ft., $1175/mo. Avail now. No pets. 604-454-4540. COQUITLAM, Nr Lougheed Mall. Reno’d 3/bdrms upper floor. $1125/mo. N/P Avail now. F/P. Big balcony, large yard. (604)777-1042

GABLE GARDENS MOVE IN INCENTIVE

MATTRESSES starting at $99

PETS

APARTMENT/CONDO

BURNABY

STEAMER CHEST, curved top. North Delta. 604-591-9740

Tree removal done RIGHT!

APARTMENT/CONDO Bright 2 bdrm apt.

RUBBISH REMOVAL

604.

BEST RATE MOVING

CHIHUAHUA PUPPIES. 8 weeks old, purebred long hair female. Vaccinated & pad trained. $900 $1200. (604)807-9957

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TRANSPORTATION

RENT TO OWN

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RENTALS

818

CARS - DOMESTIC

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Sell your Car! with the &ODVViÀeG

Power Pack… 752

TOWNHOUSES

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1030/mo - $1134/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938

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2 Bdrm Rancher in the area of Gates Park. 2471 Welcher Ave

Refurbished 3 bdrm apt. Available immediately Cls to transit, shops & schools $1100/mo. No subsidy.

Beautiful, private back yard. $1149/mo + utils. Pets welcome.

sandy@terramanagement.ca Or phone 604 945 5864

Metro Vancouver Housing Co-operation.

For further info call 604-451-6075 to view

TRANSPORTATION

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

2010 VENZA: Like new, only 20,000 kms, fully loaded, automatic, 6 cylinder, dvd system. $22,800. 604-575-5555.

3-LINE EXAMPLE

COQUITLAM

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AUTO FINANCING

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ONLINE AD: Local reach — until you cancel it!

Call 604.575-5555

New West. Crown Manor

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A32 NewsLeader Wednesday, December 5, 2012

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With a Healthy selection and Locally sourced Produce, Meat, and Dairy, Habenfresh is proud to serve you as your New Neighbourhood Grocer!

Habenfresh Weekly Specials Valid from December 5 - 10, 2012 0.59 / lb

0.56 / lb

GALA APPLE

3 for $6

NAVEL ORANGE

0.99 ea

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