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MARCH 13 2013 Hume Park featured B.C. women’s rugby action on the weekend. See Page A18
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David Cobb waits out a breeze before attempting to move the Chief Skugaid to a new berth, in front of the Fraser River Discovery Centre, on Saturday. He’s been evicted from the spot he’s occupied since 2011 by a court order that ruled he was trespassing on the waterfront lease held by the owner of the expansive parking lot east of the River Market. The new spot isn’t covered by that lease, and Cobb is hopeful it will buy him time to find a new permanent home for the 100-year-old vessel.
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The historic Chief Skugaid fishing boat set sail on Saturday for calmer waters. All of 100 feet west. But first the vessel’s skipper, David Cobb, had to dodge an attempt by bailiffs to seize the boat on Friday and then wait out a hefty breeze so a team of volunteers could tie the boat up to its new position. The Skugaid’s new home will be a temporary port in the legal storm to get the boat to move along from the
berth it’s occupied aside the New Westminster Quay, just east of the Fraser River Discovery Centre, since June 2011. Cobb, who acquired the 100-foot boat more than two years ago, first tied up along New Westminster’s waterfront to wait out repairs to the railway swing bridge after it was knocked off kilter by a passing barge. The closure of the north channel blocked his access to a boat yard in Queensborough where he intended to work on the Skugaid. But he never left—much to
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the dismay of the owners of the expansive parking lot that occupies most of the wharf, No. 143 Cathedral Ventures Ltd. Cobb says he started receiving letters from the company’s lawyers almost immediately, accusing him of trespassing. They culminated in legal proceedings that began last November and on Jan. 16 gave him 30 days to find a new home for the boat. Cobb says that hasn’t been easy. “I can’t find anything, there’s nothing available,” says Cobb, who
was granted extensions from the initial deadline. Commercial marinas don’t want to take a chance on tying up such a large, old boat for liability reasons. He’s also adamant the Chief Skugaid belongs in New Westminster. Built in Vancouver in 1913 by renowned boat builder and champion rower William Watt, the Chief Skugaid was first registered in the Port of New Westminster. Please see SKIPPER, A3
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The province could learn a thing or two from New Westminster about how to go about reconciling for past wrongdoing says the head of the Canadians for Reconciliation Society. Bill Chu, the organization’s chair, held a press conference at city hall as a response to the recent BC Liberal memo suggesting apologies for past transgressions would help attract votes from ethnic groups. Chu said the current and any future provincial government could learn from the process New Westminster has undergone since he approached the city in 2009. He chose New West because the city has the longest relationship with the Chinese community in the area since it is where the first Chinese settlement was established and was home to two Chinatowns over the years. “We have a very strong relationship, but not always a good relationship,” said Coun. Jaimie McEvoy who was serving as see ‘APOLOGY’, A4
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CITYPAGE QUEENSBOROUGH RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION MEETING Tuesday, March 19, 2013 7:00 pm Residences By the River, 83 Star Crescent, common room There will be an open house on the project at 620 and 702 Salter Street from 6:30 – 7:00 pm, to be followed by a presentation during the meeting. Any questions, concerns or agenda items can be sent to qbresidents@yahoo.ca.
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Please note: ICBC Vehicle Registration must be provided for residential permits and Proof of Residency must be provided for visitor permits. All permits can be renewed at City Hall. Please bring in your existing parking permit hangers when renewing. For more information, please contact the Engineering Department at 604-527-4592.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Meet and Greet 6:00 – 6:45 pm; Meeting to start at 6:45 pm Century House, Spruce Room, 620 Eighth Street
Applications will be accepted until April 7th, 2013.
We are looking for a volunteer to maintain our website and volunteers to take photos of our neighbourhood for posting to our website www.glenbrookenorth.ca. Contact Marya McLellan, Secretary at 604 525-3975 for more information.
LIBRARY BOOK CLUB Join the Book Club! The New Westminster Public Library’s Read with Us Book Club offers a chance to read a book and join a lively discussion. This month the club is reading The Far Side of the Sky by Daniel Kalla and will discuss it on Wednesday, March 27 at 7:00 pm.
Please note that council meetings are now video streamed online.
The New Westminster Police Department is looking to recruit Crime Prevention Unit volunteers who are trustworthy and dedicated to join our team. This is a great volunteer opportunity if you are considering a career in law enforcement or want to give back to your community. If you are interested in applying, please call 604-529-2446 or visit www.nwpolice.org for more information.
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HEART 2 ART UPDATE Heart 2 Art, an intergenerational art based project, is showcasing what they have been doing over the last few months. Their art will be featured at Century House on the following days: SPOKEN WORD - PIZZA AND POETRY In Stories We Tell The Lessons We Learn. A showcase of spoken word, poetry, storytelling and speech. Pizza will be served, please call Century House at 604-519-1066 to sign up. Friday, March 15 • 5:00 - 6:30 pm MOSAIC MURAL AND 3D VERTICAL ABSTRACT Timeline photos and albums will be on display. Tuesday, March 26 • 6:00 - 8:00 pm VARIETY Come out and see some bebop, interpretive dance, a belly dance, toe tapping music and song, and some new funny interpretations of old songs. Come and join us for a fun variety show in the Oak Room. Sunday, April 7 • 2:00 - 3:30 pm THEATRE GROUP
Vancouver author Daniel Kalla tells the compelling story of a Jewish surgeon who flees Nazi Austria for Shanghai with his young daughter following Kristallnacht. There with the invasion of the Japanese he tries to aid the European expatriates under siege and preserve a new controversial relationship.
The group will be performing two acts of improvisational fun. Join us for a night of laughs.
Copies of the book can be borrowed from the Library. Please pre-register at 604-527-4667.
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Please be advised that beginning March 18, 2013, the staff at the Fraser Cemetery will begin removing items placed near grave markers in preparation for this season’s grounds maintenance. Items such as boxes, shells, toys, tripods, trees, shrubs and plants are not permitted as per the Cemetery Bylaw 7068, 2006, and will be removed. Please call the Fraser Cemetery if you have any questions at 604-522-1323.
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Quay concerned about coal dust Residents association opposed to Surrey Docks proposal
Queensborough. “We have wind all the time down here at the river. Imagine when it gets hot and what it will Grant Granger mean to containment [of the ggranger@newwestnewsleader.com dust],� said Crosty as a small, James Crosty sprayed some tattered Canadian flag on the Windex on a clean cloth and then balcony next door flew full out wiped it along his white Quayside with the wind coming directly condo balcony railing, picking from the south. up quite a bit of soot with just a The residents association is short stroke. calling for Quaysiders to make The Quay, said Crosty, already their feelings known, especially has to deal with emissions from since Port Metro Vancouver has trains, trucks and tugboats, and limited requirements for public smoke from the Burnaby wasteconsultation. to-energy incinerator operated The proposal calls for coal by Metro Vancouver. Now the to be shipped from mines in possibility of adding coal dust Wyoming and other states via the floating across the Fraser River, Burlington Northern Santa Fe and from the Railway before being put nearby railway a barge for transfer to video-online] on tracks, has Asia-bound freighters. the former After researching the newwestnewsleader.com mayoralty issue, Crosty believes the candidate and past president of reason the Americans are sending the Quayside Community Board the coal north—besides the fact it (QCB) concerned. is a more direct route to China— The self-proclaimed ‘citizen is there are too many regulatory advocate,’ with the board’s roadblocks for it down south with blessing, has launched a opposition growing in Idaho, campaign to oppose the Fraser Montana and Washington state. Surrey Docks’ application to Port “It’s being rejected in the Metro Vancouver (PMV) to add a United States. The swell of facility to annually transfer up to concern is now outweighing the four million metric tonnes of coal benefits,� said Crosty. “This is from trains to barges. The docks deadlier than a pipeline, this is are two kilometres directly south airborne.� of the Quay and even closer to Crosty said coal contains
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Dust blows into the air at Surrey Docks. Even without the future addition of a coal offload facility there, James Crosty says residents in the area already deal with enough sources of air pollution with the trains, trucks and nearby Burnaby incinerator.
arsenic, lead, mercury, chromium, nickel and other toxic materials. He pointed to information from the Sierra Club claiming each rail car releases 500 to 2,000 pounds of coal dust over the course of its journey. That means a 125-car train could release up to 250,000 pounds of coal per trip. He also pointed out dust gets heavier in the rain, which could be even more of an issue in a climate like the Lower Mainland’s. He believes there’s a particular
danger for residents who have respiratory problems. “I’m seriously just nipping at the edges of information that is out there,� said Crosty. “Nobody in New Westminster has raised any bells on this.� He’s also concerned because PMV recently approved an expansion of Neptune Terminals’ coal transfer facility in North Vancouver. The rail route to Neptune, he said, runs right through New Westminster. At the QCB’s February meeting, a Quay
resident reported seeing about eight open rail cars loaded with coal sitting in a rail yard adjacent to Stewardson Way. Although there has been a campaign organized by Voters Taking Action on Climate Change (VTACC), Crosty criticized the local, provincial and the federal politicians in New Westminster for not speaking out against it. “They won’t answer any of the questions. They’re silent on this issue ‌ (City councillors) have no trouble fighting shark fins and they won’t fight anything that affects humans. It crosses all political lines,â€? said Crosty, who won’t rule out running as an independent in the upcoming provincial election. “They don’t need to do the Surrey Dock terminal. The idea here is we have to see if we can stop it in its tracks ‌ You have to think long term here and you have to think of future generations.â€? VTACC held a community forum on the issue in Surrey on Monday. Another is planned for North Vancouver on March 20 and for New Westminster at a date to be determined. The Quayside board’s concerns are posted on its website (quaysideboard.com) with feedback invited by emailing info@quaysideboard.com.
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Over the years it fished for halibut from Prince Rupert to the Anadyrskiy Gulf, off Russia, sailed as a rumrunner during Prohibition, then plied the frigid waters of the Bering Sea. Cobb, who’d spent some time aboard the boat in his younger days and often encountered it during his own career as a fisher, salvaged it as a retirement project, fixing it up with an eye to eventually running eco-tours and the occasional freight run. C M Y As Cobb researched the Chief Skugaid’s
history while on the fencing figuring out his alongside the next move, he was wharf. He chatted david Cobb convinced the boat up passersby, I’m treating this as a sanctuary. I live in could become a many of them hope. I believe in the boat. prized historical mariners drawn to artifact for New the waterfront to Westminster’s waterfront. see the ship for themselves. He has a file “It’s got a colourful history, it’s had a full of letters and emails from supporters checkered career,� says Cobb. thanking him for his efforts to keep the “It’s like a native son returning to its port Chief Skugaid afloat as an ambassador of for its 100th anniversary.� New Westminster’s maritime history. He posted the boat’s story on a website, But none of that swayed the BC MY CY CMY K he created signage that he mounted Supreme Court, which ruled in Cathedral’s
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Cross-border shopping is a challenging reality for Canadian businesses, particularly those in communities that are very close to the border. The high Canuck dollar and the lure of lower prices at American retail outlets located within an hour’s drive or less means literally millions of dollars flowing out of our economy and into that of the U.S. The perception that American retailers offer better value and more selection even extends when they’re setting up shop on this side of the border. Witness the lineups outside the first Target stores that opened in Ontario last week and the excitement over the discount department chain’s imminent arrival in this market. As a recent Senate report acknowledges, many Canadian shoppers are of the opinion they are being gouged by businesses in this country. While not dismissing that potential, there are some major, important factors that result in price gaps between Canadian and American goods. Chief among them are tariffs and taxes levied on businesses and imported goods in Canada, which American retailers and suppliers don’t face. Businesses need to be more proactive in communicating the reason for the price differences for the same goods in the two countries. Local consumers need to keep that in mind when they make buying decisions. They should also remember that local businesses contribute in very significant ways to the community. Chief among them is that they provide jobs, and in countless cases, give back to the community by supporting schools, organizations and charities. Nobody likes to think of the taxes and tariffs that accompany almost everything we buy, but there’s a price to be paid for those bargains across the line. —Black Press
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Ethnic strategy is nothing new VICTORIA – The B.C. legislature session ends this week. It can’t come quickly enough for Premier Christy Clark and the B.C. Liberals. This is also the week we see the rest of the fallout from “ethnicgate,” as the latest controversy over partisan activity by political staff has been clumsily labelled. A disgruntled former B.C. Liberal caucus staffer handed the NDP opposition an internal memo setting out a strategy for ethnic “outreach” that strayed into forbidden territory, suggesting that ethnic-friendly government events could be staged and participants’ names collected and turned over to the party. “This secret plan clearly demonstrates the Liberals are deliberately folding government resources and staff into their party’s campaign machinery, despite rules that forbid this,” thundered NDP house leader John Horgan. “We’ve seen this before, with the Liberals’ efforts to run a secret committee to subvert the public process around Burnaby Hospital, and in the attack website created by caucus
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Moving into the later years free Wendy of long-term or serious illness may not be easy. In fact, it may demand as much knowledge and effort as financial planning. As we age, our risks of heart disease and diabetes increase. Planning for these years
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Here’s one more reason to be mindful of your health as you inch toward retirement. A healthy lifestyle now can help protect your financial well being when you retire. Many companies are trimming coverage for future retirees. Some are eliminating this coverage. If you are in one of these situations and you retire before age 65 (when medicare coverage begins), you may need to shop for an individual health insurance policy. When you purchase individual coverage, insurance companies can ask about your medical conditions. They can factor your health status into the price they charge. The healthier you are, the lower your costs will likely be. Also, the fewer health problems you have, the less burdened you will be with costs. These include co-payments, deductibles and the health care expenses that your health insurance policy doesn’t cover. Even once you are on Medicare you may need to purchase supplemental coverage. This coverage helps to pay for prescription drugs and other services that basic medicare doesn’t cover. the top 10 tips
Here are 10 tips to help you are prepared not only financially but also health wise: 1. Know your cholesterol numbers. A simple blood test can let you know if you have high cholesterol. National guidelines recommend that everyone over age 20 have a blood test to determine cholesterol levels. It should include results for total cholesterol, LDL, HDL and triglycerides. 2. stop smoking. Smoking damages the heart. It raises blood pressure and damages blood vessels. It also promotes the buildup of fatty plaque in arteries and lowers levels of “good” cholesterol. This makes the blood more likely to clot and starves the heart of oxygen. Quitting smoking is the best thing you can do to help prevent a heart attack. 3. Know your blood sugar numbers. Monitor your blood sugar and maintain it at a normal level. Have a fasting blood sugar level test performed at least once a year. Risk factors for diabetes include obesity and lack of exercise. If your blood sugar level indicates a problem, work with your doctor or health care practitioner to make changes to your lifestyle. People with diabetes are more likely to develop other health risks, such as high blood pressure and cholesterol. 4. Maintain a healthy weight. Eat high-fibre foods. These include fruits, vegetables, legumes and whole grains. You also can try oatmeal, which has a type of fibre that lowers cholesterol. Other healthy foods are brown rice, barley, peas, and beans, chicken, baked fish, whole grain bread, low-fat yogurt, and egg whites or egg alternatives. Please see find A WAy to relAx, A11
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5. Another number to know. Your body mass index, or BMI, relates your weight to your height. It helps to determine if you are within a healthy weight range. A BMI between 25.0 and 29.9 puts you in the “overweight” category. A BMI of 30.0 or higher puts you in the “obese” category. If you are in one of these categories, you have a greater risk of heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure and diabetes. 6. Ease into exercise. When starting an exercise program, be kind to your body. Don’t start the first day with a 30-minute run. Instead, start with five minutes of walking. Add one minute every day until you reach your 30-minute-per-day goal. Talk to your doctor before you begin an exercise plan. 7. Find a way to relax. Too much stress can make you irritable and depressed. It also
can increase your heart rate and raise your blood pressure. Relaxation eases your body’s response to stress. Types of relaxation include meditation, deep breathing, muscle relaxation, listening to relaxing music and picturing pleasant scenes. For best results, do one of these activities for 15 to 20 minutes once or twice a day. 8. Express yourself. Stress builds up if you keep your feelings bottled inside. Talk to your friends and family and ask for support. If you don’t have a good support system, work to develop one. That way, you’ll have someone to talk to when you’re upset. Consider joining a support group. 9. Be mindful of how you think. Certain styles of thinking can stress you out. Things like perfectionism, all-or-nothing thinking and negative thinking. Be mindful of how you think. For example,
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interests of students and the availability of instructors. They’ve ranged from unique sessions It’s never too late to teach old dogs new tricks. in clowning and pruning (albeit not at the same That’s pretty much the premise that fuels the time) to languages, music, quilting, bridge and Community Centred College for the Retired, genealogy. which is celebrating its 40th anniversary with Programs teaching computer skills are amongst a special event on April 5 at the Alan Emmott the most popular, says Cooke. Centre in Burnaby where it’s occupied the But that creates challenges for the college, basement for 10 of those keeping up with technology years. and finding instructors able to Run entirely by volunteers, teach it. including 50 instructors, the “The challenge is everyone college teaches new skills is at different levels, there’s a and pastimes to seniors 55 terrific overlap,” says Helen years old and over. And Vegh, who started at the while there are no exams, or college as a student and even grades given out, the now teaches an introductory college’s programs do follow course in the Windows a school-year calendar with operating system. three semesters and time off The ubiquity of iPhones through the summer. and iPads has also Enrolling for programs necessitated new courses at the college is all about familiarizing seniors with keeping the mind active and those devices. making connections, explains Being able to stay current its president Rosemary with the latest and greatest Cooke. is part of the fun, says MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADER Peter Tamilin, who’s part “We have a fun, social Ray McKay leads a class in bridge at the atmosphere. There’s no of the anniversary party’s Community Centred College for the Retired, pressure,” she says. “Our which is celebrating its 40th anniversary in organizing committee. April. motto is learn for fun and “You become a boy again. teach for pleasure.” If you keep your brain active, In fact, attending the college is so much fun, you’re not going to age.” lasting friendships are easily forged, says Sid Cumbers, 86, a volunteer instructor for 25 years. • To learn more about the college, go to its “I can’t begin to count the number of times I’ve website www.cccrburnaby.org been taken to lunch by students who’ve become The 40th anniversary celebration takes place friends. It’s an absolute delight.” Friday, April 15, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alan Over the years the college has offered a myriad Emmott Centre, 6650 Southoaks Cr. Call 604-517of programs and workshops depending on the 8732 to RSVP.
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C o n g r at u l at i o n s from Burnaby City Council to the Community Centred College for the Retired on your 4oth Anniversary of supporting lifelong learning in Burnaby. M ay o r D e r e k C o r r i g a n CounCillors: Pietro Calendino
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named for a former reeve and freeman of the city. Next door is a cenotaph and three tennis courts that memorialize 51 former students at Burnaby South who lost their lives in the Second World War.
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Once a school, always a school. It’s appropriate that the Community Centred College for the Retired occupies the bottom floor of Alan Emmott Centre in south Burnaby. The independent, nonprofit college offers daytime academic and recreational courses to seniors 55 and over. More than 300 students a year learn computer skills, languages, genealogy, music, crafts, bridge and chess in the computer lab and two classrooms. Long ago the building housed students who were much younger. The Alan Emmott Centre began life 100 years ago as Kingsway East School, a four-
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room elementary with one teacher and seven grades. In 1922 it was annexed to Burnaby South high school as a manual training centre, then three years later it was occupied by business students. Over the years it also housed music classes, theatre and the school’s cafeteria.
“It’s exciting to see the place is still here and still used as a place of learning,” says Rosemary Cooke, the president of the college. In fact, many of its members were also students at the old Burnaby South secondary long ago. As an excellent
example of the Craftsman style of architecture from the early 20th century, the schoolhouse was spared the wrecking ball in 1991 when the old Burnaby South campus was torn down. After a $1.37 million restoration, it reopened in 2002 as a community centre,
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participation in search and rescue when he was younger. That ended for him in 1970 when he suffered a brain injury during a rescue. He lost a chunk of his brain that put him in a coma for three years, followed by seven years of recovery. West’s site was so successful his computer blew up. He went to
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IN PURSUIT A Ridge Meadows ball carrier tries to escape the pursuit of a United tackler in their BC Rugby Union women’s second division match, Saturday at Hume Park. Ridge Meadows won the match 30-27. The Premiers beat Capilano 42-10 in a later match.
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SFU hoopsters fall in final Guard Kia van Laare of New Westminster scored eight points as the Simon Fraser University Clan women’s basketball team defeated the Seattle Pacific Falcons 66-55 in the semifinals of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference championship Friday in Lacey, Wash. But in next night’s final she didn’t manage to notch any points in 10 minutes of play as SFU
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Low freshet expected There is low risk for Fraser River flooding this year, according to a report to New West city council. The staff report said snow packs across the province are far below last year’s levels. The 2012 freshet caused enough concern in the Fraser River basin that the city put out piles
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PropertyStarsJobs.Com EXPERIENCED Lane Closure Tech’s and Traffic Control people req’d. immediately. 604-996-2551 or email Traffic_King@shaw.ca GUARANTEED Job Placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas Industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message For Information 1-800-972-0209
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TRADES, TECHNICAL
TRUCK & TRAILER MECHANIC
SUPER B DUMP DRIVERS
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
ARE YOU A JOURNEYMAN MECHANIC? Great opportunity in Kitimat BC. If you love the outdoor life style, OK Tire is looking for you. Excellent opportunity good remuneration & benefits for the successful applicant with the option to eventually. Own your own business. Fax resume to 1-250-635-5367 Attn. General Manager or email :momack@citywest.ca
YOUTH and ADULTS
Email resume to: dhemsworth@dryco.ca or Fax to: 604-253-4150
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DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
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TRADES, TECHNICAL
COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT & DIESEL ENGINE MECHANICS Required for Cullen Diesel Power Ltd. and Western Star & Sterling Trucks of Vancouver Inc. Positions avail. in Surrey. Cummins, Detroit Diesel and MTU engine experience considered an asset.
Mega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader, is seeking an energetic, aggressive, self starter for a full time truck and trailer mechanic for full time position. If you are interested in this exciting and unique opportunity!
BENEFIT PACKAGE! Please contact Mike e-mail: mike@megacranes.com or fax 604.599.5250
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EDUCATION
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EDUCATION
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Canadian Health Care Academy 2nd Floor 93 Sixth Street, New Westminister
Tel: 604-540-2421
(In the New Westminister, Close to Columbia Sky Train Station)
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HELP WANTED
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EXCELLENT MASSAGE $25.00 for 30 min.
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DRYWALL
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 242
CONCRETE & PLACING
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
260
ELECTRICAL
320
MOVING & STORAGE Local & Long Distance
$45/Hr
604-949-1900 QUALITY RENOVATIONS
From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
604-537-4140
• Kitchens • Bathrooms *30 years *Licensed *Insured
www.metrovanhome.ca A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, fencing, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936.
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
BEST PAINTING. Int/Ext. Re-paint specialist. Repair/drywall. FREE ESTIMATES. 604-724-9953
QUALITY RENO’S Comm/Res. Specializing in kitch/bath/bsmt. Ref avail. Free est. Greg (604)771-6615
C & C Electrical Mechanical • ELECTRICAL • FULL PLUMBING SERVICES • HVAC GAS FITTING *Free Est. *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service
604-475-7077 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
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GARDENING
Always! Landscaping Services, Pwr Raking, Delivery, Spreading, Yard &Rubbish cleanup 604.230.0627
Additions, Home Improvements Restorations, Renovations, & New Construction. Specializing in Concrete, Forming, Framing & Siding. 604-218-3064
OPAL PAINTING/RESTORATION Interior/Exterior, Power washing, Strata work. Comm/Res. Insured. Free Estimates. (604)551-8862
AFFORDABLE INT/EXT painting. 30 yrs exp. Refs. Free est. Keith 604-433-2279 or 604-777-1223.
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS ALWAYS! GUTTER Cleaning & Roof Blowing, 30 yrs exp., Prompt Prof. Service Simon 604-230-0627
www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley
PLACING & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 34 Years Exp. Free Estimates.
Call: Rick (604) 202-5184
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
AFFORDABLE MOVING
EAVESTROUGH
THE GUTTER DOCTOR! We clean & fix gutters (eavestroughs) and repair fascia & soffit. Fully insured and guaranteed work since 2003. Over 10,000 happy customers. Free estimates. (778)881-4647 www.GutterDoctor.ca.
Cash same day, local office.
LEGAL SERVICES
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JMYK CONTRACTING LTD. Specializing in steel stud framing, drywall, taping, texture, t-bar, firerating, painting + general reno’s. WCB, Insured. Jay 604-722-6197
www.PitStopLoans.com 604-777-5046
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
Running this ad for 8yrs
PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour
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(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.
HELP WANTED
Graphic Designer The award-winning Burnaby / New Westminster NewsLeader has an opening for an on-call Graphic Designer. Perfect for a freelancer, the position consists of 40-50 shifts per annum. The successful applicant will be creative, organized and work effectively under tight deadlines, interacting with advertising clients, sales representatives and the creative team. Speed, accuracy and attention to detail is a requirement. A comprehensive working knowledge is required of CS6 on the Mac OSX platform. Preference will be given to those with experience in print advertising. If you’d like to be part of a successful team, please send a resume, cover letter and portfolio showcasing your talent by email to: Matt Blair, Creative Services Supervisor Burnaby / New Westminster NewsLeader ads@burnabynewsleader.com Closing date: March 29, 2013 Thank you to all who apply, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.
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PLUMBING
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005
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HOME REPAIRS
100% Heating & Plumbing 24/7 Certified, Insured & Bonded RELIABLE & AFFORDABLE
If I can’t do it It can’t be done
Journeyman Call 604-345-0899
Call Robert 604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222 INTERIORS: Baths (renos/ repairs) specializing in drywall, doors, flooring, tiling, plumbing, painting, miscellaneous, etc. VERSATILE! EXPERIENCED IN OVER 30 LINES OF WORK! * Quality work * Prompt Service * Fair prices For positive results Call Robert SERVICE CALLS WELCOME
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MOVING & STORAGE
GET the best for your moving 24/7 From $45/hr. Licensed & Insured. Seniors Discount. 778-773-3737 1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555.
FULL PLUMBING SERVICES
SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240
C & C Electrical Mechanical
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
• Hvac Gas Fitting • Electrical *Free Est. *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service
604-475-7077
CALL
604-595-4970 Rated best painting & moulding company (2010 & 2012) by consumers.
www.benchmarkpainting.homestars.com
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PRESSURE WASHING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 374
TREE SERVICES
REAL ESTATE 639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES
Always! Power Washing, Window & Gutter cleaning, all your exterior cleaning needs. 604-230-0627
• Tree Trimming • Fully Insured • Best Rates 604-787-5915/604-291-7778
www.treeworksonline.ca 10% OFF with this AD
RENTALS PETS RENT TO OWN
700 477
All kinds of re-roofing & repairs. Free est. Reasonable rates. (604)961-7505, 278-0375
Eastcan Roofing & Siding •New Roofs •Re-Roofs •Repairs
PETS
BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOGS, pure bred at Diesel Kennel, 3 male, $1500. each. Call (604)869-5073 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CKC RGST. Great Pyrenees Pups 9 wks. old 1st. shots, Hlth guar. $1200, free delivery. Vet chk. www.kindercubkennel.com 250998-4697
Liability Insurance/BBB/10% off with ad
604.562.0957 or 604.961.0324
EXCEL ROOFING LTD. Specializing in Re-Roofs, New Roofs, Repairs. All kinds of roofing. ON TIME SERVICE Guaranteed Work - Best Price Free Estimates
STOP RENTING! RENT TO OWN! No Qualification Required! FLEXIBLE TERMS! Cloverdale 60th &176th Spacious 742sf. 1 bdrm. Condo. Only $880/mo. Option Fee Req. 604-657-9422
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APARTMENT/CONDO Bright 2 bdrm apt. Large 2 br located in a Central Coq Co-op. $810/mo. No subsidy. Close to transit, schools, and shopping.
Sandy 604 945 5864 sandy@terramanagement.ca BURNABY Great Pyrenees pups, M/F, 11 weeks, 1st/2nd shot, parents on site. $500/ea. (604)798-5069
Park Crest Apts. 1 & 2 Bedroom Reno’d suites located in upgraded blding in cul-du-sac. Next to large green space. Incl’s heat, hot water and basic cable. Walk to Highgate mall. Quiet and clean. Cat okay. Deposit required. For viewing....
(778)878-2617
Call 604-540-6725 Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.
CLEAN SPACIOUS SUITES ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso) P/B blues, ready to go, 1st shots, tails/dew claws done. Ultimate family guardian $1000 (604)308-5665
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RUBBISH REMOVAL
RECYCLE-IT! JUNK REMOVAL
• Estate Services • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses • More
Recycled Earth Friendly HOT TUBS ARE NO PROBLEM! On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!
604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca bradsjunkremoval.com
Hauling Anything.. But Dead Bodies!! 20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE We Load or You Load !
604.220.JUNK(5865) Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988 PATRICK’S RUBBISH REMOVAL *Landscape *Trimming *Yard Clean *Const. Clean. *ANYTHING!!! 1 Ton Truck. Call Patrick for Prompt Quality Service @ 604-808-1652.
359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL Always! Delivering Top Soil, Bark Mulch, Sand and Gravel, Spreading services. Simon 604-230-0627
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SUNDECKS
COQUITLAM - 1 bdrm near Lougheed mall / skytrain, 533 Cottonwood, reno’d, adult bldg. Clean, N/P, gated parking & video surveillance. $795/m incls. Heat & H/W. Avail. April. 1. Crime-Free Certified. Call: 604-937-7812 Visit: www.greatapartments.ca
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 548
FURNITURE
MATTRESSES starting at $99 • 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
560
MISC. FOR SALE
SAWMILLS from only $3997 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
REAL ESTATE 603
ACREAGE
America’s Best Buy! 20 Acres-Only $99/mo! $0 Down, No Credit Checks, MONEY BACK GUARANTEE Owner Financing. West Texas Beautiful Mountain Views! Free Color Brochure 1-800-755-8953 www.sunsetranches.com
HOMES WANTED
TREE SERVICES
Damaged House? Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale? We Will Buy Your House, Quick Cash & Private! Mortgage Too High & House Won’t Sell? Can’t Make Payments? We Lease Your House, Make Your Payments & Buy It Later!
604.657.9422
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639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES • DIFFICULTY SELLING ? • Difficulty Making Payments? No Equity? Expired Listing? Penalty? We Take Over Payments! No Fees! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663
COQUITLAM Penthouse,Lafarge Lake 1400s/f, 2bd, 2bath, 2balc, hi-ceiling, h/wood, pool, gym. Gorgeous!! Avail now. $2000/mo 604-808-4687 COQUITLAM
Call (604) 931-2670
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2007 HARLEY SPORTSTER
Cameron Stirling Young, Executor
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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
SUITES, LOWER
COQUITLAM behind the Vancouver Golf Course. Mar 1st. 1000 sq.ft. immaculate 2 bdrm ste. $1000/mo incl utils/cable, appls & W/D. N/S, N/P. Call 604-939-7745.
TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!
2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026
COQUITLAM, Oxford St 2 bdrm g/l ste, shrd w/d, priv entry, NP/NS $1000. Avail now. 604-945-4151 COQUITLAM Westwood Plat. 2bdr 1700 s/f, 5 appls, ns/np, avail now. $1100/mo incl utils. 604-944-1177. COQUITLAM WW Plateau. Bright grnd level 2 bdrm. Lndry incl. $900 N/S, N/P. Avail now. 604-808-2964.
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
NEW WEST 2 bdrm gr/lvl suite, full bath, large kitch & dining area, all brand new appls. Nr amens. Avail now, $875 incl utils. 604-339-8616
The Scrapper
Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402
DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals
751
752
1-800-961-7022
www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557
847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
2010 VW Touareg. Full load, lthr GPS, 19 in whls, pwr gate, hitch. No acc, N/S, New tires. 47500 Km. $35500. obo. 604-351-5631.
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
WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN By virtue of WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN for J. L. & Sons Trading, we will dispose of the following units to recover the amount of indebtedness noted plus any additional cost of storage, seizure and sale.
Day of sale is Wednesday March 20, 2013 @ 12:00 NOON. Absolute Bailiffs Inc. 6990 Greenwood Street, Burnaby, B.C., V5A 1X8 Contact: Sheldon Stibbs (604) 522-2773
SUITES, UPPER
New West- McBride Place. 415 Ginger Drive. 2 bdrm T/H. Family Housing. Close all amens, schls, transit. Pet friendly great loca. $1035/m. Call Now! 604-451-6676
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT CREDITORS and others having claims against the Estate of EFAT KHADEMI, late of 7557 Sussex Avenue, Burnaby, B.C. V5J 3V6, are required to send full particulars of such claim to: MINOO GREENAL, Executor, 1500-1100 Melville Street, Vancouver, B.C. on or before April 3, 2013, after which date the Estate’s assets will be distributed having regard only to claims that have been received. - Minoo Greenall, Executor
13-013 1983 Suzuki Scooter Vin: JS1GR74A8D2100271 Registered Owner: Sinclair, Albert Karl Indebtedness: $1100.00
www.bcclassified.com COMO LAKE & Mariner - 3 bdrm, 2 full bths, lrg kitch, priv bckyd, 1200 sf+. Private parking. $1400/mo (604)939-1116 or 778-773-5977
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Rene Bourget Adams otherwise known as Ron Bourget Adams otherwise known as Ron Adams, formerly of #104 - 5340 Hastings Street, Burnaby, BC, Deceased, who died on the 31st day of July, 2012, are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executor, c/o McEachern Harris & Watkins, Barristers & Solicitors, 22334 McIntosh Avenue, Maple Ridge, BC, V2X 3C1 on or before the 11th day of April, 2013, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.
MOTORCYCLES
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
MAPLE RIDGE 2 bdrm hse completely redone. Newer appl & flooring. Garage & shed on property. Lg yard. Nr Golden Ears bridge. Apr 1. $1250. 604-941-2243 / 942-7876
Welcome Home ! 1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
CARS - DOMESTIC
2010 Pontiac Vibe auto, hatchbck, 29,000K. White. Many options inc s/rf. $9500/firm (604)538-4883
HOMES FOR RENT
Buying, Renting, Selling?
PRESA CANARIO P/B UKC, fawn Both parents approx 150 lbs. $950. Call 604-302-2357 Shih Tzu/poodle x pup, 8 wks, 1st shots, family raised, M/F, mixed colours. $495. (604)858-9770
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MOVE IN TODAY!!!
778-323-0237
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AUTO FINANCING
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
PORT COQUITLAM 2 bdrm grnd lvl d/w, w/d, lam flrs, pri entry, $900 + 1/2 utils. Avl now. (604)464-4794
CALL ANYTIME TO VIEW
WE BUY HOUSES
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TRANSPORTATION
NEW WESTMINSTER
1 & 2 Bdrm Suites Centrally Located, 1/2 blk-Metrotown Mall Full time caretaker.
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
627
Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-782-9108 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com
APARTMENT/CONDO
430 – 9th Street. 1 bdrm apart, on site laundry, 1 parking spot. Close to shops, all amens, great loc. Heat & hot water incl. $775/m. 604-451-6676
removal done RIGHT!
FIVE STAR ROOFING
706
TRANSPORTATION
New West. Crown Manor
TREE & STUMP
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
RENTALS
MARINE 912
BOATS
15’ Welded aluminum boat, 6’10” wide, 44 inches deep v-hull with stand up fisherman’s top, sst steering lights horn bilge pump. Boats are new. Trailers available. $6750. Chilliwack 250-244-1704 quintrex@telus.net
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Windsor Plywood Burnaby
BIG PLYWOOD SALE! ! s u o m a f s u e d a m Plywood... what
PREFINISHED
BIRCH
PLYWOOD
If you are looking for something striking, this is one plywood you’ll want to consider. These sheets of birch plywood are prefinished with a smooth, protective top coat. • Factory applied clear UV cured acrylic top coat for a tough, ready-to-go finish • Also in-stock we have 1/2” thickness • 4’ x 8’ sheets
3/4”
49
35
99
5/8”
99 4’ x 8’ Sheet
29 C-2
3/4” BIRCH PLYWOOD
32
Paint Grade
99
99
4’ x 8’ Sheet
3/4” MAPLE PLYWOOD
1/4” MAPLE PLYWOOD
29
49 Import
99
4’ x 8’ Sheet
4’ x 8’ Sheet
4’ x 8’ Sheet
99 4’ x 8’ Sheet
Maple
PREFINISHED
MELAMINE
Kona
Prefinished on two sides • Colour on one side and white on the other side • 4’ x 8’ Sheet
5/8” KONA/WHITE
19
Only
1/2” BIRCH PLYWOOD
1” MAPLE
15
99
99 Each
Each
VERTICAL GRAIN
CHERRY
PLYWOOD
Fine, close wood grain
1/8” THICK
1/4” THICK
4’ x 8’ Sheet
4’ x 8’ Sheet
3/4” THICK A-B Shop
24 39 49 99
99
99 4’ x 8’ Sheet
FIR PLYWOOD
A sought after plywood. The uniform grain and tough fiber holds stain well and keeps fasteners firmly in place.
1/4” THICK A-1 Shop
59
99 4’ x 8’ Sheet
PRIMED
MDF FLAT STOCK
Great for mouldings and window trim.
RED OAK
PLYWOOD 3/4” THICK A-2 Shop
BLACK WALNUT
47
99 4’ x 8’ Sheet
OPEN SUNDAYS 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
WHITE TILE BOARD LUMBER SHORTS Perfect for white board • Barkertile board • 4’ x 8’ Sheet
47
99 4’ x 8’ Sheet
15/16” x 4-3/8” 6’ Lengths
.29
1/2” x 2-1/2”
2
49 Bd. ft.
1/2” x 3-1/4”
Prices in effect March 18th 2013, or while stocks last!
Ph: 604-299-9388 • Fax: 604-299-1114 Mon - Fri: 7am - 5:30pm • Sat: 9am - 5:30pm • Sunday 10am - 4pm Visit us on the web: www.windsorplywood.com
1/2” x 5-1/4”
.39 .49 .59
Lin. ft.
BURNABY • 2280 HOLDOM AVE
Lin. ft.
1/2” x 4-1/2”
Lin. ft.
Lin. ft.