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Ana Matovinovic is on a 100-mile diet ... for furniture. Page 4

Fake FedEx courier causes concern at Quay Police issue warning after break-and-enter

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Mary Wilson is looking for volunteers to lead “Jane’s Walks,” to show off hidden features of their neighbourhood, like this dead-end lane in the West End that often hosts lane parties and spirited games of pick-up basketball.

Mary’s merry walk through New West Foot and mouth event connects residents to their neighbourhoods Grant Granger

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Mary Wilson is a passionate pedestrian. She also loves to talk about New Westminster. She’s found a way to do both at the same time, and she’s rounding up some others to do it too. Recently, the West End resident and 12th Street neighbourhood booster saw a blurb in a Vancouver community newspaper about a

Jane’s Walk being held there. She learned they are walks named after urban activist and writer Jane Jacobs, and they’re held the first weekend in May to coincide with Jacobs’ birthday. Each walk celebrates urban neighbourhoods and allows residents to discover little gems in their city. “Bingo,” Wilson said to herself. “This would work in New Westminster.” So she signed herself up as a local organizer for the event which was held in 85 cities and 17 countries in 2012.

In addition to leading a group on her regular jaunt to the library, which is different going and returning, on Saturday, May 4 starting at 10:30 a.m., Dale Darychuk will lead another group through Glenbrook Ravine Walk at noon the next day. Both have been posted at www.janeswalk.net. Another three, including one in Queensborough, are being prepared to be posted and she’s working on arranging a couple of others. “I hope to have at least six. Eight would be fabulous.” With sidewalk mosaics in

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many areas of the city, places like Westminster Pier Park and Queen’s Park, and neighbourhoods like Sapperton, “there’s lots of potential in New Westminster,” she said. Her walking trips usually include unique routes that avoid having to eat exhaust or be deafened by traffic noise. “Come with me and I’ll show you why I enjoy my walk,” said Wilson. “We do back lanes, and I’ll show you interesting stuff. You’ll see things in there and you’ll realize why I like my walk.” Please see DISCOVERING, A3

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A man pretending to be a FedEx courier is believed to be responsible for a break-in at a Quayside Drive condo complex. On March 11, a resident allowed a man claiming to be a FedEx courier into the building. Although he had a FedEx envelope, he did not produce identification and wasn’t wearing a uniform. A break-in to one of the building’s residences was discovered later in the day and NWPD investigators think he was the culprit. FedEx confirmed the man was not one of its employees. He is described as Caucasian, five-foot-10 with a heavy build, dark hair just covering the ears, dark pants, brown or black leather jacket and carrying a satchel. Anyone with information on this incident or the suspect is asked to call Const. Tomas Graham at 604-525-5411 or Crimestoppers at 1-800222.8477.

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NEW WESTMINSTER POLICE DEPARTMENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

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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.

UPCOMING

COUNCIL MEETINGS Monday, April 1 No Council Meeting, Easter Monday Please note that council meetings are now video streamed online.

TRAVEL SHOWS AT THE LIBRARY

If you are interested in applying, please call 604-529-2446 or visit www.nwpolice.org for more information.

Follow in artist Georgia O’Keeffe’s footsteps to New Mexico at the monthly travel shows at the New Westminster Public Library in April.

Applications will be accepted until April 7, 2013.

Gayle Mavor will lead an armchair trip to Santa Fe, Taos, and Ghost Ranch, where O’Keeffe spent the second half of her life. Mavor’s own experience of the area, through photographs, is interspersed with anecdotes about O’Keeffe’s life.

WELCOME TO NEW WESTMINSTER

She will show her slides twice: on Wednesday, April 3 at 2:30pm and again on Wednesday, April 10 at 7:30pm. The travel shows are co-sponsored by the Library and the University Women’s Club of New Westminster and are held in the library’s auditorium at 716 6th Avenue.

The City of New Westminster would like to welcome the following new businesses to the City in the months of January and February 2013. Name

Address

A. Hopkins Insurance & Financial Services Inc .................................... 131 Eighth St Barley’s Homebrewing Supplies ............................................ 101-455 E Columbia St

NWPCR CO-ED SLO-PITCH LEAGUE (19+ YEARS)

Dollar Deals & More .......................................................................3-800 Mcbride Blvd

Gather up a group from work or friends in your neighbourhood and enter a team in our recreational slo-pitch league. Teams will receive 10 scheduled games plus a weekend of playoffs. The 2013 season will begin April 26 (playoffs: July 19-20) at various ball diamonds in New Westminster. Friday night division still has space available!

Eight West ........................................................................................................ 21 Eighth Ave

Please call 604.777.5121 with questions or to request an application.

Marlyn Alvarado Designs ..................................................................... 810 Quayside Dr

Team Registration Fees: Grass Fields $355 / Artificial Turf $635.00

Naanbites ................................................................................................. J120-805 Boyd St

Dr Magda M Leon Inc ................................................................305-233 Nelson’s Cres Edt Computers ...................................................................................................775 Sixth St Happy Time Donair ............................................................................... 881 Carnarvon St Kaiser Dental Lab Ltd ............................................................................209-624 Sixth St Localo Living ....................................................................................................... 613 Front St

Noodle Canteen .............................................................................17-800 Mcbride Blvd Sixth Street Grill ................................................................................................413 Sixth St The New Westminster Floral Company .................................... 335 E Columbia St

EASTER IN QUEEN’S PARK Sunday, March 31, 2013 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Queen’s Park Bandshell & Rainbow Playland Admission: FREE

*Photos with Easter Bunnies suggested $2 donation The Bandshell, petting farm and Rainbow Playland, located in the heart of Queen’s Park, will be alive with the sights and sounds of Easter! Family friendly entertainment includes performances at the Bandshell, crafts, face painting, photos with Mr. & Mrs. Bunny, and Hop Along the Bunny Trail. Concession services will be available. For information, please call Queen’s Park Rainbow Playland at 604-777-5121 or visit www.newwestpcr.ca

Uneedo Trading ........................................................................... 102-455 E Columbia St

CITY PARKING PERMITS All city residential and visitor parking permits expire on March 31, 2013. Renewal fee for the year is $5.00 per permit. 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.

HELP SHAPE OUR FUTURE VISION!

Wednesday, March 27, 2013 @ 7:00 pm Holy Trinity Parish Hall (514 Carnarvon Street)

Envision 2032 will be the City’s sustainability framework used as a lens to review future plans, policies, projects and practices in New Westminster. Descriptions of Success have been prepared for eleven policy areas from community visioning feedback that describe the successful and sustainable future that we will work towards. Did we get it right? Take the survey by March 31st and let us know!

Agenda:

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• Proposed development at 314 Agnus with guest speaker Don Andrew from Creekside Architects • Fraser River Discovery Centre News with guest speaker Catherine OuelletMartin • Committee/Community Updates • Traffic Committee • Police Advisory Committee

For more information on Envision 2032:

DOWNTOWN RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

www.envision2032.ca envision2032@newwestcity.ca Follow us on social media: facebook.com/envision2032 twitter.com/envision2032

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Wednesday, March 27, 2013 NewsLeader A3

Infocus

OPINION page 6 | LETTERS page 7 | SPORTS page 16

Bite or bark key canine cop question Method of how police dogs handle suspects becoming controversial Chris Bryan

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Could the New Westminster Police Departmentâ€™s style of dog training be something all forces should emulate? Thatâ€™s the suggestion from Pivot Legal Society, which has singled out the NWPD and the City of Saanichâ€™s forces and their â€œbark-and-holdâ€? style as worth a closer look as a possible best approach. â€œNew Westminster and Saanich tend to deploy their dogs differently,â€? said Doug King, a lawyer with Pivot. Most police forces, he said, deploy a â€œbite-and-holdâ€? method where every time the dog is sent in pursuit, it will seek to bite the suspect. With â€œbark-and-hold,â€? however, the dogâ€™s goal is to find the suspect and bark, which is often enough to subdue the suspect. If the suspect refuses to be still and/or continues to flee, the dog can then bite. The provincial government has recently struck a working group to review how police dogs are used in B.C., a development King said is a good opportunity to ensure only an appropriate level of force is used by police dogs. Too often, he said, people are seriously injured when pursued for minor offences and in some cases, innocent parties are affected. Pivot recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of William Evanow, a Maple Ridge man who suffered severe wounds to his leg from a police dog in March 2011. In that case, a police chase ended near Evanowâ€™s house and a suspect had tried getting into his house so he chased them off. He didnâ€™t know a police dog had been deployed until he was bit, according to King. Doug Deacon, a retired police officer who set up New West policeâ€™s canine unit in 1989, says the â€œbark-and-holdâ€? method has widespread use in Europe and has been shown to be effective at getting the job done and ensuring dogs arenâ€™t hurt as well. â€œMost people are more afraid of a dog than a

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Trainers from the New Westminster and Delta police departments train dogs on handling suspects.

cop,â€? said Deacon. â€œSo this barking often leads to a person doing what theyâ€™re told.â€? Police dogs account for nearly half of all injuries caused by municipal police in B.C., according to Pivot. But in New West and Saanich the injury rate is much lower.Â A recent investigation by CTV News found Vancouver Police dogs bit at a rate 10 times more per capita, and RCMP dogs bit at a rate five times more per capita than those in the New West, Saanich and Delta (which shares a canine unit with New West) detachments. â€œOur opinion is there needs to be more discretionâ€”either at the handler level or the training level,â€? said King. Bark and hold isnâ€™t without its critics, though. In his 2012 â€œBite and Hold Review Report,â€? Sgt. Gord McGuinness of the Vancouver Police Department criticized many aspects of the approach used in New West and Saanich.

In a high-stress pursuit, he wrote, the suspect almost always makes some kind of motionâ€”even â€œthe universal â€˜I surrenderâ€™ gesture of hands being raised in the air is enough movement to illicit a bite from the dog.â€? In this scenario the police force could be vulnerable to liability because of the injury caused by an innocent gesture. McGuinness also raised concerns about the ability for a police officer to act decisively in a dangerous situation. â€œThe suspect usually has all the advantages because he chooses the ground, the time, and the route of escape. The handler has little advantage; only his canine partnerâ€™s nose and teeth. A dog that doesnâ€™t bark can often make contact before the suspect can react.â€? Deacon believes the fact most forces in B.C. still use bite and hold is due more to large forces like the RCMP being unwilling to try something new, even if itâ€™s the better approach.

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Although she loves snaking her way up three lanes on her route, her favourite part is the diagonal path that cuts through Moody Park from the Kiwanis Pool to the Royal City Centre. â€œAny time of the day, any season C of the year thatâ€™s a beautiful avenue

of trees. Day or night, whatever time of year thatâ€™s a lovely walk,â€? said Wilson. Sheâ€™s still looking for more people to put together walks. They donâ€™t have to be full of information like the historical walks put on by Archie and Dale Y CM MY CY CMY K Miller. The leaders just have to

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point out what they think is neat about the neighbourhood as they walk along. They can talk about architecture or art, history or future plans, trees or short cuts. Whatever they like. â€œIt doesnâ€™t take a lot of preparation, it doesnâ€™t take a lot of expertise,â€? she said. â€œI think a lot

of people are concerned theyâ€™ve got to be an Archie, but they donâ€™t â€Ś Anybody can do it. Itâ€™s supposed to be fun, not didactic. Itâ€™s supposed to be a conversation.â€? For more information on the free event, or to submit a route go to www.janeswalk.net, or email gardenerwilsonm@hotmail.com.

City betters last yearâ€™s Earth Hour For the third year in a row, New Westminster improved its performance during Earth Hour, and was above the provincial average. During the worldwide event on Saturday night, New Westminster reduced its consumption by 2.3 per cent compared to 2.19 in 2012, 1.49 in 2011 and 0.7 in 2010. Although New West came in at 45th out of 68 participating communities, the city was still above the provincial average of 1.95 per cent. Burnaby and Coquitlam were both below New Westminster at 1.9 per cent. Comox and Courtenay were the top consumption savers at 9.8 per cent.

Animal forum The city will be seeking feedback on how it deals with animal services in a forum to be held today (Wednesday). New Westminsterâ€™s proposed new animal care and control bylaw, responsible pet ownership and breed specific legislation will be discussed at the Centennial Community Centre March 27, 6 to 8 p.m. Presentations will be at 6:15 and 7:15 p.m.

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Ana Matovinovic takes in some of the unique furniture and fixtures in her Front Street store, Localo Living, from the comfort of a vintage cast iron bathtub.

Local furniture shop goes on 100-mile diet Mario Bartel

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Ana Matovinovic doesn’t just sell furniture. She sells stories. And she believes people are become increasingly interested in acquiring stories they can relate to from their surrounding

community. It’s like the 100-mile diet comes to home decor, says Matovinovic, who recently opened Localo Living on Front Street, a home and garden furnishings shop in which the

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Wednesday, March 27, 2013 NewsLeader A5

Douglas College career program wins award A Douglas College program has been named 2013 program of the year by the B.C. Career Development Association. The school’s Career Development Practice certificate program (CDP) is a continuing education program in the faculty of Child, Family and Community Studies prepares students for career development practice with courses in labour market information, social media, case management and more. “This award recognizes two decades of

Urban Academy supports and challenges students academically, values their creative abilities, expands their understanding of the world and prepares them for success.

teaching, innovation and leadership in B.C.’s career development sector,” said CDP program manager Cheryl Jeffs in a press release. “Furthermore, it acknowledges the career development pioneers for their vision to develop and implement a sustainable career development program.” CDP was recognized for developing and delivering of hybrid, advanced and off-campus courses.

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They also feel good about rescuing a refurbished couch or dining table that might otherwise have gone to the landfill. And when the pieces are well made with solid wood or welded steel, it’s not hard to give them a second or third life, says Matovinovic. That durability allows them to have a history that Matovinovic loves to share with her customers, either where it came from, how she came to acquire it, or even how it could fit in to their lives.

“Spaces are very bland these days,” says Matovinovic, a former photographer who specialized in maternity and baby photos. “All the character has to come from the furniture. It’s a great way to express who they are.” Matovinovic finds the pieces for her shop by scouring local online classifieds, estate auctions and second-hand stores, essentially doing the legwork most people don’t have the time for. She refurbishes them as needed and then arranges them in her shop to tweak people’s imaginations.

That can include turning unlikely items like a produce scale or industrial duct pipes into decorative accents. “It’s all about creating a vignette, showing how to mix styles,” says Matovinovic. “It just needs a little effort.” And if she’s done her job right, Matovinovic says she’s confident the pieces she sells will go on to acquire even more stories to add to their history. Localo Living is located at 613 Front St. For more information go to www.localoliving.com.

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A6 NewsLeader Wednesday, March 27, 2013

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Pierre Elliot Trudeau once famously said, “The state has no business in the bedrooms of the nation.” That was in reference to the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1968-69, which decriminalized homosexuality, made way for abortion and contraception, regulated lotteries, gun possession and drinking and driving offences – a scenario we take for granted today. In its latest attempt to poke its nose into our bedrooms, the province’s new Family Law Act will help protect those in common-law relationships if and when the romance dies. While the new rules clarify the partners’ responsibility for their children, they also make division of assets a little easier, a move the government says will keep more unhappy couples out of court. As with any change to the law, it’s the lawyers who will see the biggest benefit. People already living common-law and those thinking of shacking up with a romantic partner will now be drawing up cohabitation agreements – planning well beyond who gets the record collection when it’s over. And while the new rules certainly close a number of loopholes in terms of spousal and child support, there will be unintended consequences, with potentially more at stake financially at the time of a break-up. It’s only human nature to want what you have coming to you – even if it’s only because the government has said you deserve it. It’s this kind of thinking that might well lead more splitting couples to the courtroom than anticipated. The new Act gives us all something to think about. Things like purchasing a new car, investing in real estate or RRSPs might best be done before emptying a drawer in your bureau for a new partner. ~ Black Press

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Ottawa takes lead on training VICTORIA – The B.C. election campaign that’s about to get underway will feature lots of talk about skills training. It will be everyone’s top priority, along with a dozen other top priorities. But since elections are no time to deal with serious issues, don’t expect much frank discussion about ways to redirect our increasingly soft, urban society toward useful work. Somebody might be offended. The B.C. Liberals see lots of skilled, technical jobs on the horizon, but they cut their skills training budget and many of their MLAs are also looking at a career change. The B.C. school system, like that of other provinces, still pushes kids to university programs that lead to coffee-serving jobs and the need for another round of training. This has been going on since the 1970s, and it’s not confined to B.C. The B.C. NDP apparently expects to coast to victory with the same empty rhetoric about “income inequality” and student debt that they’ve been using for years. Their only discernible intent

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is to return control over how many apprentices can be on a job site to industrial unions, which severely restrict it, squeezing out small business. This team’s ideas are mostly left over from the last industrial revolution. Fortunately there is a mid-term federal government that has acted. Last week’s federal budget launches new programs the next B.C. government will have to go along with. Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government didn’t claw back post-secondary funds from B.C. and other inept provinces, as some had feared. What we got from Ottawa was social engineering, Conservative style. The centrepiece is the “Canada Job Grant,” a $5,000 grant to employers willing to match it and train an unemployed person.

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Coal plan only moves forward if we stay silent The call for action on climate change no longer just comes from environmental groups but has been joined by the voices of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. The science is no longer challenged, so what is Canadaâ€™s response to the greatest global crisis we have faced in our lifetimes? Our response is to ignore the warnings and ramp up the production of fossil fuels to take advantage of some shortterm opportunities in Asia. The latest example of this insanity is to allow American coal to be imported by rail to Fraser Surrey Docks situated directly across from our city to be loaded on to barges then towed to Texada Island and in turn loaded on to ships destined for Asia. This is wrong on so many levels itâ€™s hard to know where to start.

From a health perspective the two 125-car trains/day carrying low-grade coal from Wyoming will pass by at least a dozen schools as it passes through White Rock and Surrey. The cars are open and each one has the potential to release 5002,000 pounds of coal dust. Coal dust contains arsenic, lead, mercury, nickel, and selenium. The environmental threat to our air quality, Fraser River salmon runs, and the ultimate responsibility when this coal is actually burned cannot be ignored. The main proponent of this ill-conceived plan, besides Fraser Surrey Docks, is Port Metro Vancouver. This federal entity which appears to have absolute power is displaying the same arrogant bullying tactics its political masters in Ottawa have shown for the past seven years. A pamphlet sent out in the mail is not public consultation. To

date Voters Taking Action on Climate Change (VTACC) is leading the charge to challenge this irresponsible plan. There is no way we should become a doormat for American coal interests. This is happening because Canada has much weaker environmental protection than the U.S. who are up in arms over similar plans in Washington and Oregon. Already normally law abiding citizens have stood in front of a coal train in White Rock and have been arrested for their actions. We need thousands more to step up and collectively raise our voices in opposition. The only way this plan moves forward is if good people remain silent. Andrew Murray New Westminster

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The second annual Cops for Cancer Cup hockey game between the New Westminster Salmonbellies and the New Westminster Police Department raised $1,800. The Salmonbellies busted out in the third period to defeat the NWPD Blues 10-3 at Queen’s Park Arena Wednesday evening. The Blues went into the final frame trailing 4-2 but couldn’t contain the senior lacrosse squad in the end. Const. Jaspaul Chung and Const. David Lemire will represent the force on this year’s Cops for Cancer Tour de Coast, a 900-km bicycle ride Sept. 18-26. They’ll pedal the Sea-to-Sky corridor, the Sunshine Coast, the North Shore and through Greater Vancouver, including a stop in New Westminster.

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Transportation Minister Mary Polak says party bus operators in B.C. have been warned they must obey laws that ban liquor consumption by their passengers or face costly licence suspensions. But at the same time Polak says the province is reviewing the current regulations to check whether they still make sense. A commercial vehicle like a limousine or a bus is considered a public place in B.C. so boozy revellers on board are drinking in public contrary to the Liquor Control and Licensing Act and can be subject to a $230 fine and liquor pour-outs. Any drinking in a moving vehicle is also against the Motor Vehicle Act and it’s also a violation of the operators’ licences under the Passenger Transportation Act. “I have made it very clear to the operators I have absolutely no difficulty pulling their licences if it’s found any one of them is not in compliance,”

Polak said. That message was delivered to operators at a meeting Thursday by officials of B.C.’s Passenger Transportation Board. It comes several weeks after 16-year-old Ernest Azoadam died in Surrey after riding on a party bus where alcohol was plentiful despite operator claims it doesn’t permit alcohol or drugs. The stretch SUVs or buses are often outfitted with nightclub lighting and may act as rolling parties, particularly for those under age, rather than deluxe transportation to an actual event. “It’s kind of tough to swallow that [operators] are saying ‘Look it’s not our fault’ when their advertisements in many cases imply alcohol is going to be part of the celebration these folks are going to be paying for,” Polak said. “It’s very troubling.” She said her immediate concern is underage drinking by teens and the associated risks, particularly as grad celebration season approaches. The party bus business isn’t a big industry, but Polak said

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Springer Av - Howard Av, Parker St - Meadedale Dr

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Howard Av - Holdom Av, Parker St - Meadedale Dr

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Heathdale Dr - Holdom Av, Heathdale Ct - Grant St

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Buchanan Dr - Holdom Av, Grant St - Broadway

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Fell Av - Kensington Av, Winch St - Halifax St Springer Av - Holdom Av, Hastings St - Georgia St

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Springer Av - Holdom Av, Union St - Parker St

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Midlawn Dr - Delta Av, Southlawn Dr - Brentlawn Dr

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Ingleton Av N - Gilmore Av N, Edinburgh St - Trinity St

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Boundary Rd N - Ingleton Av N, Oxford St - Dundas St

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Madison Av N - Willingdon Av N, Cambridge St - Oxford St

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Beta Av N - Delta Av N, Penzance Dr - Dundas St

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Delta Av - Hythe Av, Cambridge St - Pandora St

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Gilmore Av N - Madison Av N, McGill St - Cambridge St

Glynde Av, Harbourview Rd - Pandora St Delta Av - Howard Av, Pandora St - Hastings St

Call 604.436.2472 or email circulation@burnabynewsleader.com for more info!

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Wednesday, March 27, 2013 NewsLeader A19 HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 288

HOME REPAIRS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 338

PLUMBING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 548

FURNITURE

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

TRANSPORTATION 810

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!

If I can’t do it It can’t be done 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

BRO MARV PLUMBING $49 Service Call. 24 Hrs. Plumbing, Heating, Electrical, Plugged drains. (604)582-1598 or (778)714-2441 CRESCENT Plumbing & Heating Licensed Residential 24hr. Service • Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers • Plugged Drains 778-862-0560

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

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

341

PRESSURE WASHING

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL Always! Delivering Top Soil, Bark Mulch, Sand and Gravel, Spreading services. Simon 604-230-0627

SUNDECKS

MOVING & STORAGE

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

POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

AFFORDABLE MOVING Local & Long Distance

$45/Hr

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

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian 604-724-6373 Always! Power Washing, Window & Gutter cleaning, all your exterior cleaning needs. 604-230-0627

604-537-4140

TREE SERVICES

• Tree Trimming • Fully Insured • Best Rates 604-787-5915/604-291-7778

www.treeworksonline.ca 10% OFF with this AD

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 8yrs

PAINT SPECIAL

TREE & STUMP removal done RIGHT!

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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

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

Call (604) 931-2670

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

PORT COQUITLAM bright furn’d rooms in lrg 2bdr gr/lvl ste, full bath, nr amens, $450 &$475 incl utils, cbl & net. Apr 1. NS/NP. 604-807-9612

750

ANTIQUE ORGAN hi back style, decorative & refinished $1000/obo. Photos avail. Call 604-541-9619.

2 BEDROOM, bathroom, near sky train, utilities included, Metrotown area. $850. Call 604-916-0046.

REAL ESTATE

Coquitlam SE - 1 bdrm suite, brand new. n/s, n/p. Prefer mature single. $750/mo. (604)889-6636

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

627

HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-626-9647

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

603 374

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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.

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

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555. GET the best for your moving 24/7 From $40/hr. Licensed & Insured. Seniors Discount. 778-773-3737

560

***HOME PHONE RECONNECT*** Toll Free 1-866-287-1348 Cell Phone Accessories Catalogue Everyone Welcome To Shop Online at: www.homephonereconnect.ca

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

SUITES, LOWER 859

COQUITLAM Westwood Plat. 2bdr 1700 s/f, 5 appls, ns/np, avail now. $1100/mo incl utils. 604-944-1177. E. Burnaby- 2 Brand New Suites, 2 bdrm $1150, 1 bdrm $800, incl. util. & laundry, 9 ft’ ceil, ground lvl, fenced yard, close all amen. & transit, N/P,N/S, Available Now! 604.773.5507

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

PoCo Mary Hill 2 bdrm lrge g/l ste, full bath, sh ldry, NS/NP. $795/mo incl util May 1. 604-306-1701 eves

DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

PORT COQUITLAM N.Side 1 bdrm shared laund, 1prk, suits 1. NS/NP. May1, $800 incl utils. 604-942-7000

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

752

1-800-961-7022

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

• DIFFICULTY SELLING ? •

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.

Difﬁculty Making Payments? No Equity? Expired Listing? Penalty? We Take Over Payments! No Fees! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663

TRANSPORTATION 810

AUTO FINANCING

PETS

PAINTING - INTERIOR/EXTERIOR Free Estimates. (604)600-6671 www.maximcoatings.com

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

477

PETS

Eastcan Rooﬁng & Siding •New Roofs •Re-Roofs •Repairs Liability Insurance/BBB/10% off with ad

604.562.0957 or 604.961.0324

Mainland Rooﬁng Ltd. 25 yrs in rooﬁng industry

Family owned & operated. Fully ins. We do Cedar Shakes, conversions, concrete tiles, torchon, fibreglass shingles, restoration & repairs. 20 yr labour warr. 604-427-2626 or 723-2626

AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

Airedale Terrier pups. P/b, ckc reg., micro, health guar, 604-8192115. email: lovethem@telus.net 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

• Hvac Gas Fitting • Electrical *Free Est. *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service

C & C Electrical Mechanical

604-475-7077

100% Heating & Plumbing 24/7 Certified, Insured & Bonded RELIABLE & AFFORDABLE

RENT TO OWN

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

STOP RENTING! RENT TO OWN! No Qualiﬁcation Required! FLEXIBLE TERMS! Cloverdale 60th &176th Spacious 708sf. 1 bdrm. Condo. Only $880/mo. Option Fee Req. 604-626-9647

APARTMENT/CONDO

Sandy 604 945 5864 sandy@terramanagement.ca

(778)878-2617

FULL PLUMBING SERVICES

845

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

Specializing in Re-Roofs, New Roofs, Repairs. All kinds of roofing. ON TIME SERVICE Guaranteed Work - Best Price Free Estimates

PROFESSIONAL Drain System Cleaning & Repairing, Available 7/24, Call: 778-988-8186

RENTALS

Bright 2 bdrm apt.

EXCEL ROOFING LTD.

PLUMBING

700

706

www.mainlandroof.com

338

BURNABY

356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

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

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!

Journeyman Call 604-345-0899

604.587.5865

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

www.recycleitcanada.ca

CALL

604-595-4970 Rated best painting & moulding company (2010 & 2012) by consumers.

www.benchmarkpainting.homestars.com

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

COQUITLAM

The Scrapper

372 320

*NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET* Pillow Top in Plastic. Mfr. Warranty Must Sell $200 ~ 604-484-0379

ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso) P/B blues, ready to go, 1st shots, tails/dew claws done. Ultimate family guardian $1000 (604)308-5665 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 PRESA CANARIO P/B UKC, fawn Both parents approx 150 lbs. $950. Call 604-302-2357 PUG available for stud service. He is a rare silver male, purebred but not registered. Also Golden retriever (not reg.) avail for stud (OFA hips & cert eyes) Mission 604-820-4827 Purebred Bernese Mountain dog pups, not reg. Chilliwack family raised, all shots $900 604-845-2125

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 509

AUCTIONS

LARGE AUCTION of hardwood flooring (finished & unfinished), pallet racking equipment, office furniture. Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m., 9370 - 48 St., Edmonton, Alberta. Phone 1-888-453-6964.

548

FURNITURE

MATTRESSES starting at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

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....

Call 604-540-6725

CLEAN SPACIOUS SUITES 1 & 2 Bdrm Suites Centrally Located, 1/2 blk-Metrotown Mall Full time caretaker.

MOVE IN TODAY!!! CALL ANYTIME TO VIEW

778-323-0237 New West. Crown Manor

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 New West: newly reno’d 2 bdrm lrg l/rm, bal. in-ste w/d. 5 appl Clean safe, quiet $950/m. 604-584-8862

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

UTILITY TRAILERS

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Seedless Mini Watermelons

2/$5.00 Mexico Grown

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/$5.00

BUNCHES

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Green Grapes

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BUNCHES

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Asparagus

Sweet & Juicy

Chile Grown

Mini Sweet Assorted Peppers (1lb)

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