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molly Stuart used to go to the park in the middle of the night to ride the swings to get rid of her anxiety. Now she is part of Speak up, an initiative to educate young people about mental illness. see page a3
Hyack parade, festival set for Saturday Uptown Live! to feature several eclectic acts
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Electric karts, like this one nicknamed Roxy, are expected to hit the streets of Downtown New Westminster in June 2014 as part of the fledgling G-Zero racing series.
Electric kart race planned Downtown Organizer hopes to hold first event in June 2014 Grant Granger
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Organized street racing without the roar of the engines and the smell of the fumes. That’s the vision Greg Webster has for Downtown New Westminster next year. The man behind the G-Zero Championship Racing Series was surprised when his plan to hold an electric kart race in Downtown New Westminster was revealed by Mayor Wayne Wright last Wednesday (May
15) at a chamber of commerce luncheon. Webster has been talking to city hall for quite a while, but there are still stakeholders to talk to and issues to be resolved, he said Friday. “I wasn’t expecting the mayor talking about it in any fashion until we were further down the road,” said Webster. “I’m glad he did because it puts the pressure on us to make it happen.” The tentative plan, said Webster, is to hold the New Westminster race in June 2014. The Downtown topography as a circuit site excites
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audiences to urban settings. He thought it would be cool for Vancouver to have one too so a couple of years ago he began looking at starting a series. He approached the City of Vancouver, which formerly had a big Indy Car race at False Creek every September, but they rejected the idea because of the noise. So Webster went back to the drawing board and through social media stumbled on a race in Indiana involving university students racing electric karts they had built. Please see orGanizers, a3
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The focus for the second weekend of the Hyack Festival shifts to Uptown on Saturday. It begins near Sixth Street and Sixth Avenue at 11 a.m. with the 42nd annual Hyack International Parade which will proceed down Sixth Street before concluding in Queen’s Park. The Hyack Festival Association has named Telus chair Brian Canfield as its honorary parade marshal. Once the parade is done the streets will be cleared and three performance stages featuring an eclectic mix of indie bands set up for the UptownLive! street festival which was started last year. The acts include New Westminster’s Warren Dean Flandez, the Boom Booms, Good for Grapes, Bend Sinister, the Belle Games, the Shilohs and Buckman Coe. The music should start bopping in the streets at about 1 p.m. There will also be a spectacular BMX bike demonstration, food trucks and a City of New Westminster family fun zone.
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FAMILY F U N ZONE GLENBROOKE NORTH RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION 14TH ANNUAL GARAGE SALE Calling all sellers and buyers to Reduce-Reuse-Recycle! Saturday, June 15 9:00am - 3:00pm The Glenbrooke North neighbourhood extends from Tenth Avenue to the north side of Sixth Avenue, from McBride Blvd to the east side of Sixth Street. GN residents can register their garage sale location before Wednesday, June 12th and have the locations added to a map which will be distributed to garage sale shoppers. Information will be posted at www.glenbrookenorth.ca. For information and to register your GN location contact Marya McLellan at 604-525-3975 or marya@glenbrookenorth.ca with “garage sale” in the subject line. Donations gratefully accepted for Monarch Place, a local transition house offering shelter and support for women and children fleeing violence.
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CANADA DAY CELEBRATION DISPLAY TABLES The Canada Day Committee, a sub-committee of the Arts and Culture Commission to City Council, is seeking community groups who are interested in having a display table at Canada Day in Queen’s Park, on Monday, July 1, 2013. The following criteria is required for community group displays tables: • Activities, give-a-ways, displays or information should relate to Canada Day (i.e. crafts, distributing Canadian flags, tattoos) • Sales of goods or donation solicitations are not permitted Community groups interested in applying for a Canada Day table should contact Nikki at nlajeunesse@newwestcity.ca or call 604.525.7388 by June 7, 2013.
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Speaking up about mental illness Mario Bartel
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Molly Stuart loved the swings. Pumping her legs, flexing her arms, tilting back her head to feel the wind blowing through her hair brought relief from all the typical stresses and anxieties of being a teenager—whether it’s getting good enough marks to graduate, having the right friends, or wearing the right clothes. But sneaking to the nearest park in the middle of the night to swing for hours isn’t typical behaviour. It’s a mental illness. Now 23 and studying criminology at Douglas College, Stuart is part of Speak Up, an initiative by Fraser Health to educate young people about mental illness and punch through some of the stigma surrounding mental health issues. The program, funded by a $432,000 donation from Coast Capital Savings, includes a website that allows teens and young adults to share their stories and learn from each other, a network of peer mentors and advisors, and a speaker series in which young people can hear first hand the experiences of those who’ve gone through mental illness. Like Stuart.
To friends and alone in the middle of family, her symptoms the night,� says Stuart. of mental illness “I didn’t know what was seemed like little going on. But it relieved more than the my anxiety.� usual drama and Stuart’s family also moodiness of a didn’t know what teenager. Athletic was happening. They and outgoing when thought she was just she first started moody, hormonal. Burnaby South On her own initiative, secondary, by she decided to get Grade 10 she had professional help. isolated herself She’s not alone. from her friends and According to Fraser classmates. She wore Health, one in five youth sloppy clothes, stayed in B.C. will experience up late into the night some sort of mental then slept in the next health issue, and 75 per morning, missing cent of mental health classes. and substance abuse A transfer to Byrne issues begin by age 24. Creek secondary But even Stuart’s when it was opened doctor was stumped. only spiraled her It took a full-blown further downward psychotic episode into depression. between her first and She joined a lot of second year of general lunchtime clubs to studies at Douglas to MArIO BArteL/neWsLeADer try to fit in, but her Molly Stuart’s isolation from friends and her withdrawal from social bring her illness into the heart wasn’t really activitiy wasn’t typical teenage moodiness, it was a mental illness. light. The four summer into it. months of idleness had “It just wasn’t that that she started her late-night accelerated her decline. natural to me,� says Stuart. sojourns to the swings. She watched TV all night. She It was when she was in Grade “It probably wasn’t the smartest had no friends, didn’t take care of 12 and stressed about graduating thing, a young woman in a park herself.
Then, one day “something kinda weird happened,� says Stuart of the visions and delusions that finally got her admitted to the Early Psychosis Intervention program at Burnaby Hospital. With a firm diagnosis, a prescription and counseling program in place, Stuart was on the road to recovery. She signed up for a stand-up comedy course and made her mental illness part of her routine. She wasn’t ashamed of it. “In my mind it was really interesting,� says Stuart. “Stigma comes from nobody wanting to talk about it. People are just unaware.� As part of Speak Up, she’s talked to about 40 classrooms full of students. Most are eager to listen to her story without judgment. If they’re going through a tough time themselves, Stuart’s hopeful they’ll learn from her experience and get the help they need before it’s too late. And when she walks past the swings at a park, she might stop to take a ride. But only for 20 minutes or so. For more about Speak Up, go to www.mindcheck.ca/speakup.
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Webster talked to a couple of the top teams who wanted to roll over their projects into a company and he thought together they might be able to make something happen. “The karts are there, it’s just a matter of the teams acquiring them and having a series for them to race in, and we took the risk,� said Webster. Webster said this region has about 40 to 50 professional karting teams on both sides of C
the border, but have only two places to race, Sumas, Wash., and Chilliwack, both of which are on tracks in the Fraser Valley. “It’s a real detriment to the motorsport culture to have to travel that far,� said Webster. That’s why he believes a street series would be successful. He would like to cap the series at 40 teams and claims to already have “well over double that in terms of interest.� Webster is hoping it will be M Y CM MY CY CMY K an eight-race series. He doesn’t
anticipate having any problem getting five of them going while the others are a matter of resolving some logistical and timing issues. Once he went electric Vancouver was quite keen on having a race, and when he approached New Westminster and the Downtown Business Improvement Area, they liked the idea as well. “The only thing you are missing is the noise, and for a lot of people that see [electric kart
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minute presentation then a 60-minute question-and-answer period. The goal, according to TransLink, is to consult about the “problem statement” of the bridge review, the “objectives for rehabilitating or replacing the bridge” and “initial screening of alternatives for rehabilitating or replacing the bridge.” Meetings will also be held in Surrey. For details, visit www. pattullobridgereview. ca.
Open houses for coal plan Public consultations on Fraser Surrey Docks’ (FSD) coaltransfer facility proposal will be held this week in Surrey. The open houses will run Thursday, May 23, 5:30-8:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 25, 1-4 p.m., at the Sheraton Guildford, 15269 104
Ave. Representatives from FSD, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Rail and Port Metro Vancouver (PMV) will also be on hand. Quayside resident Paul Thompson, who along with partner James Crosty is organizing a petition opposing the facility, wrote an email to PMV senior planner Lillian Chau calling for a public consultation meeting to be held in New Westminster. Chau said the open house request was discussed by FSD but they declined to host any additional ones than those already planned. Thompson also disputed an assertion by Chau that all New Westminster households had received mail notices for the open houses. Thompson said none of the Quayside Community Board directors had received the notice. In his email
to Chau, Thompson said more than 400 had signed the organization’s petition.
Westie book honoured A book on the Royal Westminster Regiment placed third in a historical writing contest sponsored by the B.C. Historical Federation. For King and Country: 150 years of The Royal Westminster Regiment was compiled by Sgt. Robert Harley for the regiment’s sesquicentennial in 2013. Judges evaluated 30 entries on the quality of research, presentation and readability. The book, which is 328 full-colour pages of photos, stories and documentation is selffunded as is produced by New West-based Vivalogue. The $80 book is available at www.vivalogue.ca or by calling 604-666-4375.
Pattullo Bridge Review – Public Consultation June 3 – June 28, 2013
The City of New Westminster, the City of Surrey and TransLink are working together to review and evaluate alternatives to rehabilitate or replace the Pattullo Bridge and to determine a solution that meets the needs of communities connected by the bridge, as well as the broader region served by the bridge. From June 3 to June 28, 2013, New Westminster, Surrey and TransLink will be consulting with local residents and businesses, local and regional stakeholders, and bridge users about the initial screening of the alternatives for rehabilitating or replacing the bridge. The Pattullo Bridge Review builds on previous consultations and outreach efforts and responds to previous feedback requesting additional information and evaluation of all practical alternatives.
You can learn more and provide feedback by: • Attending a public open house or small group meeting (schedule below); members of the Pattullo Bridge Review Team from the City of New Westminster, the City of Surrey and TransLink will be available to answer questions at all of the open houses and small group meetings • Visiting our website www.pattullobridgereview.ca, to complete an online feedback form, or PlaceSpeak at www.placespeak.com/PattulloBridgeReview • Sending written submissions to info@pattullobridgereview.ca or PO Box 2225 Vancouver Main, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 3W2
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Small group meetings are scheduled for two hours and are not a drop-in format. Please register to attend a small group meeting by going to www.pattullobridgereview.ca or calling 604-684-6840.
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The head of the New Westminster district parent advisory council (DPAC) is upset the board of education has placed restrictions on inquiries to district staff. The board recently passed a motion restricting administration to respond only to formal motions passed by DPAC or a school PAC to free up time for its overburdened senior administrators. Board chair Michael Ewen said the board and staff aren’t sure if the information requests they’re receiving are being made as a PAC or DPAC representative or as an individual parent. “[Two weeks ago] there were three or four questions from DPAC which hadn’t had a quorum meeting in two months and wanted [superintendent John Woudzia] doing their research for them,” Ewen said. “We have concerns about that,
who is doing what. We thought it would be better if it was formalized.” Ewen said the requirement is not intended to stop regular inquiries from the public. DPAC chair Wendy Harris, however, considers the move as censorship. She believes she is one of those the board is targeting despite her role, as she sees it, to be a conduit between parents and the district to find out information. “If I don’t know something specifically, I shouldn’t feel restricted in asking for information to inform myself,” said Harris. “Do I need permission to ask about policies and procedures, I don’t think so. As a voice of DPAC, DPAC is mandated to bring forward issues of concern.” She said having to poll all DPAC executive members just
to be able to help out a parent, for instance, is too restrictive. “Is one parent not enough, or does it have to be by consensus,” said Harris. “I’m limited to ask a question of my school board because people haven’t chimed in? Or I have to explain why it is? What is this constant, constant harassment of parents requiring information or asking for information [that Ewen is talking about]? Is this information secret? No one is asking them to do research. If the staff feels the task is too onerous they can tell us.” Over the past month, Harris said she has gone to the district wanting to know about ‘quiet’ or ‘safe’ rooms, principal transfers and clarification on a School Act section that allows a district to prevent a person from entering school district property.
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A6 NewsLeader Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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Pollsters are going to have to come up with a different formula for how to gauge public voting methodology prior to elections, because their last two attempts have been so far off they’re on the verge of rendering themselves incompetent. All major pollsters had written the B.C. Liberals off prior to Tuesday’s provincial election. The surprising Liberal win could have been considered a fluke, except that pollsters blew it in Alberta’s election in 2012, predicting incorrectly the Wildrose Alliance would win over the Conservatives. These misfires lead to the inevitable question: Should pollsters play a role in elections? The truth is they do. While some voters are consistently faithful to a certain political party, a significant amount decide who they will vote for in the final days or hours before casting a ballot. Polls play a part in the decision-making process, and therefore election outcomes. They shouldn’t. One has to wonder how much of a role the inaccurate polling and resulting media attention played in Tuesday’s election results. Pollsters blamed low voter turnout—only 52 per cent of eligible voters voted—and fickle young voters for their poor projections. But aren’t these the very people who would be most influenced by polls? The bottom line is polling has become more of an obstacle in the election process than an asset. Elections belong to the people, not the pollsters. Does it matter which party has the momentum three months, three weeks or three days before an election? Not really. As any veteran politician will tell you, one day in politics can feel like a year. Next time, let’s leave it to the pollsters to predict trivial things like Canadian Idol winners or hockey champions, and leave the important stuff, like elections, to the real experts: the public. —Nanaimo Bulletin/Black Press
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Let’s make a dramatic gesture Should we keep the waterfront parkade? For years the city has wanted to scrap this massive edifice on the river. Most people agree it’s an eyesore. It’s foreboding to walk under, and it’s probably bad for our health, trapping noxious fumes from passing trucks as it amplifies the engines’ roar. It’s our Great Wall: blocking Columbia Street and the rest of the city from the Fraser. Oh yeah, and did I mention it’s never more than half full? You’ve heard it all before, and perhaps could add a few more. But soon, city council will receive the results of the Downtown Parking Strategy, and city staff will recommend the entire parkade stay—indefinitely. I’m sure they’ll make a decent argument. It will likely boil down to the assumption that easy parking equals good business for merchants. But there’s more at stake here. The parkade made sense when people started fleeing New
Chris Bryan West and other urban centres in the late ’50s and the ’60s to the suburbs and their sprawling shopping malls and acres of free parking. But today we love our downtowns again, and it’s beginning to show in New West with new development and energy. And the parkade, for too long, has been an aggravating stumbling block on the road to renewal. Recently, city council has talked of removing the older western portion of the parkade between Begbie and Sixth streets as a first step. It’s about 650 feet long on two levels. And really, finding justification to remove the parkade is why we embarked on the whole
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Downtown Parking Strategy in the first place. Problem is, the verdict won’t be what many people wanted. Instead, council will hear that the parkade should stay and the city should start acquiring small lots distributed throughout the Downtown to replace the parking lost when—one day—the parkade is removed. I get it. Some people will always drive, no matter how many alternatives there are. Tuesday night, I drove my two sons to the River Market for a bite and they rode their bikes at the Pier Park. Simply put, there was no other convenient way to do that trip. There’s also a compelling argument to be made that parking demand will grow in the Columbia Street area. Downtown is growing quickly, becoming popular as a destination, and unfortunatley, the old buildings built in the horse-and-buggy era don’t come with any parking of their own. At the same time, though,
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people are driving less. New West residents own the fewest cars in the region, at 1.2 per household, lower even than Vancouver at 1.3. In our Downtown, it’s actually 1.0 cars/household. And all over North America, this trend is reflected in the fact parking demand is declining in downtowns, and massive parking lots are being replaced with infill development. Surely we can make do after removing half the parkade. It’s got about 280 spots. We’ll still have on-street parking, parking at Plaza 88, Douglas College and soon there will be public parking available at the new Anvil Centre. Oh, and there’ll still be the huge lot between Pier Park and the Fraser River Discovery Centre. How much do we really need? Let’s make a dramatic gesture, a bold statement about the kind of Downtown we want. Why not take a crack at it? Chris Bryan is editor of the NewsLeader.
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COMMENT Climate models cannot be trusted Re: Columnist ignores the basic climate facts (Letters, NewsLeader, May 3) I am shocked that Jan Christoffersen would dare to utter the truth about “global warming,” aka changes or statistical variations in temperature. What: no identifiable increase in average temperature: 1997 – 2012? Carbon a benign element, essential to sustaining life? Water vapour the overwhelming component of green house gases? Shocking revelations! What next? That the sun can affect earth’s temperature? Never would have guessed. Geological evidence that increases in temperatures precede increases in atmospheric carbon by hundreds of years? Those damn volcanoes and meteors again and changes in earth’s rotational axis. I am glad Mr. Christoffersen mentioned nothing about Climategate and Fakegate [Dec/11 to Feb.12]. This was the disclosure of thousands of emails, about the blatant conspiracy by climate alarmists, like Phil Jones, to misrepresent scientific data. Their disgraceful, ongoing efforts to suppress contrary views and the absolute corruption of scientific practice and learning. Climategate crashed any Kyoto agreement at Copenhagen. Luckily for us, Mr. Christoffersen did not mention that, as of March, Arctic ice was within three per cent of its 30-year average. And that Antarctica ice has increased in volume by 24 per cent since 1980. It was our good fortune that Mr. Christoffersen said nothing about climate models, when backtested, cannot even predict the past. We cannot predict the weather 10 days hence, but climate alarmists armed with computer printouts guarantee ecological disaster 100 years ahead unless we fail to double their funding grants, now. Or not appoint them to commissions where they can use their printout expertise to manage everyone else’s lives. Mr. Christoffersen is unduly hard on Professor Mark Jaccard. Dr. Jaccard, let us be unequivocal, was not part of Climategate or Fakegate.
Firstly, as Christoffersen points out Dr. Jaccard deals with econometric models. Everyone knows how reliable these are compared with climate models. Secondly, Dr. Jaccard’s Climategate “crime” was qualitatively different; like a stone wall he stood tall, and silent, while others butchered scientific truth and the enterprise of learning. Very disappointing to the few innocent people remaining in the world like me who respected scientists and their work. No more. Alan McNulty New Westminster
Come on people Trust our friendly southern neighbours… We are their chamber pot. Trust the corporate magnates making money at our expense… They live far away on sunny islands. Trust the politicians to be wish-washy on the subject… They want to be elected. Trust the winds…they’ll never blow our way anymore than The USSR winds blew the Chernobyl cloud toward Europe in its day… it stopped right at the border,,, The radiation did not have a valid passport to enter the Euro-zone… (And the sharp increase in thyroid cancers was a figment of Europe’s imagination) So you see yours (imagination I mean,) is running wild… As it was with asbestos remember? The American historian Meridel Le Sueur said it well: “Memory in America suffers amnesia”… Come on people… Re-lax… breathe in… And spit the black blood of greed. Jacqueline Maire New Westminster
eleCtion was lesson in value of voting My congratulations to the BC Liberal Party, but more importantly to the BC Liberal voters. Approximately 48 per cent of voters chose not to exercise their rights as citizens. We live in a country with democracy, in a country with freedom of choice, and that includes the choice whether to vote or not.
Now the comments start: “I knew that would happen—that’s why I didn’t vote”, “I’m glad I didn’t vote—it would have been waste of my time”, “My vote wouldn’t have made any difference anyway”… Etcetera. That’s disturbing in itself, but what’s more disturbing is the fact that in the next four years we will have to put up with all the lamenting/complaints/ remarks (mostly from those 48 per cent) about how this government is turning British Columbia into an undesirable place to live. I truly hope the Christy Clark government will surprise us in a good way. But if the opposite proves true? I’m tempted to say we deserve it. But instead I’ll say I hope it teaches us the importance of voting. Frank Di Cesare Burnaby
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A different kind of duplex
Abstract Homes and Renovation’s Sandro Stefanucci has a new spin on a classic duplex.
By Kerry Vital A classic duplex is easily recognizable, with its two single-family homes sharing a common wall in the middle. Vancouver’s Abstract Homes and Renovation is shaking up your perception of a duplex with their unique back-to-front design. Instead of having the homes side-by-side, the second home is attached directly behind the first one and accessed by a path
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Best Builders was the first People’s Choice Grand Ovation Award winner for their West Vancouver project, Sentinel. They were also the recipients of three other Ovation awards. Martin Knowles photo
Honouring the best at the Ovation Awards The Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association presents annual awards for residential construction. By Kerry Vital The Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association has honoured the best of the best in the Metro Vancouver residential construction industry at the Ovation Awards, handed out on April 20 in Vancouver. Now in their fourth year, the awards recognize builders, renovators and
designers for their achievements. This year, the GVHBA added a new category to the awards: the People’s Choice Grand Ovation Award. Its first winner was Best Builders’ Sentinel House, located in West Vancouver. Best Builders also won awards for Best Addition/ Conversion Renovation, Best Custom Home: $500,000 to $999,999 and Best New Kitchen: Under $100,000. Portrait Homes was the proud recipient of awards for Best Single Family Detached Home: Less than 2,000 square feet, Best Single Family Detached Home: 2,000 to 2,999 square feet, Best Marketing Innovation for Hampstead and the Grand Ovation Award for Single-Family Builder
of the Year. “This is such a proud moment for us as our goal and greatest reward is to always give our customers the best possible home buying experience,� says Portrait principal Robert Grimm. “Without the dedication and commitment of our team, and trade partners, this honour would not be possible,� says Portrait principal Harry Grimm. “We accept this on behalf of them and would sincerely like to thank them for their continued passion and customer-driven focus.� The other Grand Ovation Awards winners
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The two rooms most likely to cement or reject the sale or purchase of a house are the kitchen and bathroom. They are also the most expensive to renovate. Unlike every other room in the house, there is so much going on in these rooms, including plumbing which is sometimes quite complicated, electrical, tiling and drains, just to mention a few. So when planning a renovation you have to get it right because mistakes can be costly. Buyers know they can renovate most rooms with flooring and paint but bathrooms take renovation to a whole new level of expense and your potential buyer is doing sums in their head to figure out how much tearing out and renovating is going to cost on top of the purchase price as they tour your house. There are many choices to make these days, which each come with consequences. Among the options are oversize steam showers, bathtubs carved out of a single piece of rock, marble floors and walls, double sinks; the list goes on. Not always taken into consideration when planning the renovation of an older home is weight. Homes built in years gone by may not be structurally sound
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Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association hosts glitzy gala in Vancouver “ from page.1 11 were Intermind Design for RenoMark Renovator of the Year – Small Volume, My House Design/Build Team for RenoMark Renovator of the Year – Large Volume, Tavan Developments for Custom Builder of the Year and Concert Properties for Multi-Family Builder of the Year. The My House Design/Build Team also won awards for Best Kitchen Renovation: $100,000 and Over, Best Renovated Room and Best Renovation $500,000 to $799,999. Intermind Design was itself one of the big winners of the evening, with awards for Best Accessible Renovation and Best Renovation: Under $250,000 on top of their Grand Ovation Award. Tavan Developments also picked up the award for Best Custom Home: $1 million to $2 million, while Falcon Homes took home awards for Best Custom Home: Over $2 million, Best New Kitchen: $100,000 and Over, Best Special Feature: New or Renovated and Best Interior Design Custom Residence: New or Renovated. Among the top renovators was G. Wilson Construction, who won Best Kitchen and Greatroom Renovation, Best Condominium Renovation and Best Renovation: $800,000 and Over. Other renovators who went home with an award include Level One Construction for Best Kitchen Renovation: Under $50,000 and Best Kitchen Renovation: $50,000 to $99,999, and Green City Builders for Best Bathroom Renovation: Under $35,000. For a full list of winners and categories, visit www.ovationawards.ca.
Rob Grimm of Portrait Homes, above right, says receiving the Grand Ovation Award for Single-Family Builder of the Year is a “proud moment” for the company. The My House Design/Build Team, left, went home with four awards themselves. Martin Knowles photos
A home for aging in place 11 “ from page.1 down the side of the property. Located on Commercial Drive, space was at a premium on the lot, giving rise to this creative floorplan that gives each home 2,000 square feet of living space. “It doesn’t look like a duplex,” says Sandro Stefanucci, president and founder of Abstract Homes. “The aesthetics make a big difference.” Stefanucci and his wife Cheri live in one half of the duplex, and rent out the other half. The original purpose of that second half is to give his parents a home that they can live in for the long term. Thus, Stefanucci has included an elevator shaft in order to allow them to access all four levels of the home. That space is currently being used as closet storage. Other accessible features include doors that are three feet wide, in order to allow wheelchairs to fit through them. Grab bars and a roll-in shower in the ensuite bathroom are able to be installed easily. Stefanucci himself was born on the street, and the lot where the duplex now stands belonged to his family. His grandfather purchased the property in 1956, and Stefanucci was
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happy to be able to keep it in the family after his parents were forced to leave the neighbourhood as they aged. “The best use of the land was to build a new house,” he says, noting that the original house was not a heritage property. However, he ran into a few problems when demolishing and re-building. Among them was a long permit process and the challenges involved with removing a house that was so close to its neighbours. In the end the new duplex was worth all the trouble, and Stefanucci and his family are happy with the results. The duplex was the winner of the Georgie Award for Best Duplex in 2012, something that Stefanucci is very proud of. “It fits in with the other homes” on the street, he notes. “You can do your living on the first and second floor,” Stefanucci says, adding that the second floor is a master bedroom with ensuite. The laundry facilities are also on this floor. Stefanucci’s parents have not yet moved in, but he says the home will be there for them when they’re ready. In the mean time, he and Cheri are enjoying their home.
Sandro Stefanucci and his wife Cheri are proud of their back-to-front duplex, which looks like a regular single-family home from the front. Inside, both homes include alder cabinetry and other beautiful features.
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Plenty of options for building a greener home “ from page.5 15 home-share student to share their home until they start a family themselves, and then plan to make this home a family home. Because the residence is close to Langara College, this is a viable option for them. “Out in the market people still want quartz countertops, new cabinets and floors and a gracious master bath with separate showers, which are really luxury items but they found a way to do all this with a very humble starting budget, but with the income streams it all become very affordable,” FitzZaland says. Included in this home are as many “green” builds as their budget allowed. A framing technique was used which uses larger lumber spaced further apart so more insulation is possible plus it reduces thermal bridging so you get a tight interior space. To get fresh air into the house they installed a heat recovery ventilator which recovers 90 per cent of the heat that would normally be lost by pumping
air out as the fresh air comes in. Once the house was wrapped, and before the drywall was installed, they had an energy audit done so they could identify any leaks and sealed them at that stage. In addition they installed a combination instant hot water system which also heats their home through a radiant heating system. From beginning to end this whole project was extremely well-thought-out from utilizing the site for maximum return and investing in an eco-friendly build which will pay dividends going forward. Several green techniques were used in building the house, including larger lumber spaced further apart to allow for more insulation and a heat recovery ventilator that recovers 90 per cent of the heat that would normally be pumped out as fresh air comes in. The home still fits in well with the surrounding neighbourhood. Martin Knowles photos
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Finding some oldfashioned flair with stone By Maggie Calloway Building with stone has to be one of the oldest, if not the oldest, method of creating shelter. Anyone who has watched documentaries on Knowledge Network has seen proof of stone shelters built as much as six thousand years ago and more. In fact if it wasn’t for stone a lot of our early history would be lost in the mists of time. The same basic fact exists today; stone lasts where other materials such as wood have a limited lifespan. In Europe building with stone is the norm and stonemasons in Continental Europe have traditionally learned from fathers, uncles and pretty well everyone in the village from a very early age. If you married and left home everyone in the village gathered together to build the newly married couple a home and these homes are passed down through many generations. The satisfaction of taking the right While it can seem like an old-fashioned idea, Gregory Sorokin of stone, shaping it to fit and building a thing of Vancouver Masonry notes that adding stone can really enhance beauty knowing that your work will stand the the look of a home, whether it’s a chimney or a patio. test of time and give shelter to people through Submitted photos the generations must be immense. Life is a bit more structured now but the art of the stonemason, and an art it is, is still val“The advice I would give to a homeowner ued. Imagine building something you know, if left alone, will thinking of adding stonework to their home last for hundreds if not thousands of years. Not many profesis to spend some time looking at other homes sions can make that claim. to give them an idea about what they want, Gregory Sorokin is an owner of Vancouver Masonry who where they want it, what the purpose is, and learned his trade the old-fashioned way from his family and what kind of look do they want; what kind members of his community in Europe and it shows in both the of stone,” Sorokin says. “Budget of course is stunning designs and the care he takes with each project. important. Look through ... websites ... to get “Stone can really enhance a home with trim, a great chiman idea of what will work on their particuney, stone walkways and patios,” he says. “But remember all lar property and of course (a stonemason) stone is not the same; there is different stone for different purcan offer advice and suggestions. All this is poses and (a stonemason will be) very knowledgeable about very important because stonework can last what is the best for each project.” forever.” Is there anything other than stone that can turn an ordinary Making your home your own, distinct house into magnificent? Stone trim, walkways, retaining walls from your neighbours, and creating a beautiand a private patio can work magic. ful setting is definitely worth thinking about.
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Wallpaper becoming a popular accessory in home decor By Kerry Vital Everyone has a nightmare story about wallpaper, whether it’s trying to remove it from your home or growing up surrounded by crazy prints in every room. But recently, wallpaper has seen a resurgence, helped along by options that suit every taste, style and budget. Wallpaper has been around since the early 15th century, when it started life as a cheaper alternative to panelling and tapestries that were quite expensive. Over the years, several different trends came and went, from Chinese-style art based on silk wall coverings to flocked French designs to the panoramic scenes that are still seen in museums around Europe. And now, the tide is turning again. “The role of wallpaper within decor has really changed,” says Sandra Bracken, vicepresident of marketing for Bouclair. “It is no longer about wallpapering a room – it is mostly for an accent wall.” Long gone are the days of large multicoloured floral prints and faux brick. Now, Bracken says that wallpaper has become a lot more contemporary. “Customers are loving the patterns that are modern, geometric and add a touch of colour,” she says. “The prints are new and modern. They accent a room, they don’t overpower (it).” Sarah Gallop, principal designer at Sarah Gallop Design Inc., says that wallpaper can be a great option for those who are on a budget but are looking for something new and exciting. “People have a bad association with it,” she says. “But it gives such a glamour that paint doesn’t have ... Some of the new wallpapers are gorgeous” and can be easily removed if you decide you want a different look.
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North Vancouver interior designer Sheryn Calvert of Calvert Design Studio agrees, noting that wallpaper can also be used as a decor item. “Do you have a plain white bookshelf? Add some wallpaper for colour and texture!” she says. “People really care about decorating their home and wallpaper has become the new accessory,” says Bracken. “You can create a room that’s unique, interesting and updates a room instantly.”
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Getting ready for summer By Maggie Calloway Gone are the days when a few plastic chairs and a table, dragged out of the garden shed when the sun finally shines, constitutes the sum total of our garden furniture. Now we are creating garden rooms co-ordinated to the house décor so there are no jarring notes when transitioning from house to garden. The really great thing is there have been such advances in outdoor furniture material you can pretty much find the perfect fit for your taste and budget. No more dragging the furniture in at the end of the season; a good thing too when houses are becoming a bit smaller and space is at a premium. Jerry Schmidt, the owner of the Vancouver Sofa Company, has a few tips. “Outdoor furniture has completely changed in the last four or five years. Outdoor space has become an extension of the interior living space and the quality and style of outdoor furniture rivals that of interior design,” he says. “Teak used to be the gold standard but now wicker resin is the furniture of choice; it’s what the hotels and resorts use and now it’s available to the public. This furniture is very low-maintenance and you can leave it out year-round. Lots of people have covered decks so they install heaters and use the outdoor space into the fall and winter months and this furniture stands up extremely well.” Fabrics have also come a long way with lots of choices in style and colour. There are plenty of options for outdoor living, whatever your style. Long gone are the days of heavy plastic chairs and tables. Submitted photos
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Spicing it up in a spice or wok kitchen By Kerry Vital We’ve all had a bad day in the kitchen, where nothing turns out right, things are burning and the scent of the food lingers for hours afterwards. With the recent trend in installing a spice or wok kitchen, those smells can be a thing of the past. Instead, you can lock them away behind a door and entertain in style without your guests ever finding out how much work went into the meal. “It’s usually the spice or wok kitchen where you do all the dirty work,” says Jasmine Jeon of Coast Appliances. “It’s only purpose is to cook food.” Inside, you’ll usually find a gas range and a hood fan, Jeon says. “Sometimes you’ll find a dishwasher, and occasionally ... a fridge. These kitchens aren’t built for the look.” Instead, most homeowners will have a “show” kitchen in the home as well. That is where you will find the high-end appliances, wall ovens and other gourmet accessories. “That kitchen will have the custom hood fan, the hidden fridge and everything else,” Jeon says. “It’s all for show. Quality and design are important.” When installing a spice or wok kitchen (the words are usually used interchangeably by builders and which one is used will depend on the homeowner), it’s important to keep a budget in mind. Because the appliances are meant to be utilitarian and are only seen by the person cooking, the look isn’t as important. “They are usually mid-range appliances” Jeon says. “KitchenAid and Frigidaire are popular. For those who really care, Wolf and Thermador” are often requested. Most wok or spice kitchens are long and narrow, Jeon says, though the size
can vary depending on the house and how much space the homeowner wants to devote to it. It is vital to have a fan in your wok or spice kitchen, as it will suck up the smells and prevent them from escaping into the rest of the house. Jeon notes that it’s rare to see anything other than a gas range in that kind of space, because most cuisines cooked in a spice or wok kitchen involve high heat. “An induction range is more expensive but similar to gas,” she says. “You won’t see an electric range in there.” There’s plenty to think about when you’re looking at installing a wok or spice kitchen, but its sheer usefulness makes it well worth it in the end. Cooking doesn’t need to be stressful, and having a dedicated space to leave all the dirty work behind is something that many homeowners will find important.
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Savoring the good life with a bottle of wine When it comes to wine storage, you have many options to suit a range of budgets. From full cellars to a simple wine fridge, life can be delicious with a good bottle of wine. By Kerry Vital Kicking back with a glass of wine at the end of a long week or tasting a new bottle with friends and family at a dinner party is one of life’s pleasures. Maybe you’re happy with having a bottle of white in the fridge and a bottle of red on the counter, but there is a lot more to think about when you’re considering how to store a collection. From where to put it to what kind of storage you want, it’s best to consult a professional when it comes to wine storage. “The paramount thing to think about is the quantity of wine and then build it from there,” says Gary Bombay of Blue Grouse Cellars. “A small collection of 50 bottles or less is more suited to a wine fridge, whereas a serious collector who has the space would look to a cellar.” Wine fridges are also better suited to the homeowner looking to have white wine ready to drink at any point, as it should be consumed at about 6 to 8 degrees Celsius, whereas red wine should be room temperature (about 17 to 18 degrees Celsius). “That’s room temperature in a European stone building,” Bombay says. Typically, wine cellars are located underground or in the basement, but Bombay says he’s recently seen a trend towards homeowners looking to build a wine cellar above ground that can also be used as a showpiece. “They’re looking for a decorative cellar that they’re proud to show off,” he says. “Some are also including a tasting room outside.” Tasting wine inside the cellar itself is not a good plan, Bombay notes. “It’s not a climate suitable for drinking red wine,” he says, adding that most cellars are about 15 degrees Celsius. There are several different options available in wine cellars, from the modern to the traditional. Many people think of rows upon rows of wooden racks when they think of a wine cellar, but Bombay says that there has been some interest in installing modern cellars with metal and glass. “Many companies are labelling wine with showy labels,” he says. “Our VintageView racking holds bottles horizontally, making them easy to find.” The most typical wood that Bombay uses in his cellars is California redwood. “It performs well in a humid environment, which wine cellars are,” he says. “You also want a low-odour wood, as you don’t want to introduce a strong wood such as a cedar which imparts itself on the wine.” What to include in a wine cellar is a matter of taste, but shelving and climate control is of particular importance. “You can build a reasonable cellar for $5,000 to $10,000, but it’s easy to spend many times that when you get into the exotic woods, decoration, staining,” Bombay says. If you’re thinking about purchasing a wine fridge, Bombay recommends looking for one with a dual-zone control so you can keep your white wine cool and your red wine warmer, and shelves that slide out to easily access your wine. He also notes that people can find wine storage that looks like a piece of furniture, from a cabinet to a credenza. “You need to weigh whether it’s just for storage or you want a showpiece,” he says. While there’s much to think about when you’re deciding on how you want to store your wine, it’s worth it in the end when you can pull out the perfect bottle to go with any meal or to use as a gift. “It’s really fun to pull something out of the cellar that is no longer available,” Bombay says. “A bottle of wine that can’t be found anymore is a really special gift.”
Gary Bombay says he’s seen a recent trend towards more modern wine cellars that are built with glass and metal, above, instead of the traditional wood. Rob Newell photo, left, submitted photo above
For those who don’t have such large collections of wine, a dual-zone wine fridge, above, could be just the ticket. For more serious collectors, a full cellar might be better suited, below left. Including wine storage in your kitchen, below right, can be easily integrated with your existing cabinetry to include a serving bar where you can also keep your glasses and other wine-related accessories. Submitted photo below left, Keith Henderson for My House Design/Build Team photos above and below right
A22 NewsLeader Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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Taxpayers are spared a bill of millions in severance pay for deputy ministers and other senior staff who would be purged in large numbers in the left-right lurch that has defined B.C. politics for a generation. BC Ferries will continue as an arms-length operation, with ferry commissioner Gord Macatee in charge of service levels as well as fare caps. The service rationalization that the government set out in the past year will continue. The NDP platform vowed to “position BC Ferries as an integral part of B.C.’s transportation infrastructure.” Freely translated, that means “suck BC Ferries back into government,” as one of their strident supporters likes to say. That would conceal the growth of the subsidy and facilitate the kind of political and union interference that resulted in the current structure. There will be no $10 million rehash of the BC Rail sale and subsequent seven-year trial, to enrich elite lawyers once again. The NDP promised an inquiry for strictly political reasons, to drag their opponents through the scandal one more time. It was not a prelude to “nationalizing” the province’s train service, dream scenarios of the NDP provincial council
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notwithstanding. Costly legal confrontations over development projects have been avoided. The Jumbo Glacier Resort proponents finally won a 20-year fight for permits, and the NDP promised to take them away. A larger ideological battle over private power contracts has also been avoided. The B.C. Liberals have been caught by a sudden shift in power markets caused by cheap, abundant natural gas, but the billions in commitments to independent power producers isn’t the fiasco that critics have described. If all those privately developed run-of-river hydro projects were owned and operated by BC Hydro, the Crown corporation would have to staff them and maintain them all for the next 40 years. There are differing views about the future demand for electricity in B.C., but it can only rise with industry and population growth. A decade of federal and provincial work to end duplication of environmental assessment won’t be undone. NDP leader Adrian Dix’s promise for “made in B.C.” reviews was a strategy to choke resource projects to death under
endless procedure, which may yet be the fate the Jumbo resort. We will have a Seniors’ Advocate office, but it won’t be staffed up to duplicate the Ombudsperson’s role of taking complaints. That’s good, since the Ombudsperson has become ineffective, labouring for years over a massive seniors’ report with so many recommendations it sank like a stone. We have 85 seniors’ advocates now. They’re called MLAs, and they definitely take complaints. They have staffed offices in their home communities and in Victoria. When they’re not doing political work that everyone denies is going on in constituency offices, those office staffers try to help people through the labyrinth of seniors’ at-home and institutional care. A new seniors’ advocate can offer advice at the management level to help the health care system evolve, but only elected politicians are positioned to tell individuals they can’t have what they are demanding. The government should be adding more direct services, not more bureaucrats. There will be many arguments about the failure of the NDP to win against an unpopular B.C. Liberal government that is still weighed down by the harmonized sales tax and other heavy baggage. This election could be the beginning of the end for the old left-right model for B.C. politics.
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Metro Vancouver drivers pay 34 cents a litre more for gas than their Washington State counterparts because of higher taxes here. And the Canadian Taxpayers Federation says the tax gap is drawing more B.C. motorists south, adding to the growing problem of Black Press file cross-border shopping. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says Metro Vancouver drivers pay 49 cents a “Canadians are voting with litre in taxes here, compared to 15 cents in Washington. their cars and wallets,” said CTF B.C. director Jordan U.S. if our tax burden wasn’t are all popular buys for drivers Bateman. “We are stalling our three and a half times heavier.” heading south to gas up anyway, own economic growth with Canadians made 15.4 million Bateman said. these high gas taxes – not only trips into Whatcom County He called for the elimination do they increase the cost of last year, the most since 1997 of the 6.67 cent per litre carbon every good and service moved – a statistic Bateman pointed to tax and the federal GST, which in our province, they drive as evidence of growing crossis applied not only on the gas overtaxed Canadians south border shopping. but on top of the other taxes as looking to save a few bucks.” He likens discount gas to well. Bateman said Metro drivers a “gateway drug” that gets TransLink also gets 17 cents pay 49 cents a litre in taxes Canadians hooked on other in tax on every litre of gas sold here, compared to 15 cents in cheaper deals available in the in Metro Vancouver. Washington. U.S. Gas prices jumped this month “Lower Mainland gas prices Cheaper dairy products, to just under $1.50 per litre, would be competitive with the groceries and consumer goods close to an all-time record.
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Metro may order public meetings on coal dust risks Regional district power limited to terminal air emissions
more coal train round trip per day and create 50 jobs—half at the terminal and the rest running barges or reloading coal onto ocean-going ships at Texada Island.
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Metro Vancouver could order its own public meetings into controversial plans to build a new coal export terminal on the Fraser River in Surrey that opponents claim could risk public health. Senior officials at the regional district confirmed public meetings are possible on the application by the terminal proponent for a Metro air quality permit. The proposal by Fraser Surrey Docks—located across the river from New Westminster—is being considered by Port Metro Vancouver and coal dust emissions are a major concern of residents near the terminal and along the BNSF train route through White Rock, Surrey and Delta. Metro environment and parks committee chair Heather Deal said a decision on whether to hold public meetings will depend on the degree of public feedback to initial advertising by Metro of the permitting process. The meetings would not be full public hearings—as demanded by coal export opponents. They’ve criticized the transparency of the port’s review process and say the open house format used by Fraser Surrey Docks is designed to quell dissent. New open houses have been scheduled for the evening of May 23 and afternoon of May 25 at the Sheraton Guildford in Surrey. The issue was again before the Metro committee Thursday,
Scott said the planned dust-control system is very safe and reliable. Unloading of coal trains would be done in an enclosed area at the proposed terminal,
and the conveyor belt and barge loading area would also be enclosed. Barges would be sprayed with water to suppress dust before they sail. Please see STORY, A28
PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE Planned route of coal barges from Fraser Surrey Docks’ proposed direct transfer coal export terminal to a transhipment point on Texada Island, where coal would be loaded onto ocean-going ships.
where climate change activist and UBC political science professor Kathryn Harrison said the port’s consultations are fundamentally flawed. “This is a critical moment and a critical decision,” she said. Another coal opponent, Erica Frank, claimed several hundreds of pounds of coal dust escape each rail car and said a coating agent used to encrust the coal loads to minimize dust is toxic and contains heavy metals. Fraser Surrey Docks CEO Jeff Scott said her statements are “very misleading.” He denied the binding agent is hazardous. “It’a glue-like substance,” Scott said. “It’s soluble. We think it’s safe to add to the coal and it’s been added to the coal for several years now— without issue.” He said the statistics she cited on escaping coal are from BNSF railway but are out of date, adding dust loss has dropped more than 85 per cent since the adoption of various control methods. Almost all coal escapes in the U.S. within five miles of the mine, he said, and escaping dust is undetectable by the time trains reach the
Canadian border. Coal has been hauled by rail through Metro Vancouver for decades to a terminal in Deltaport and another in North Vancouver, where an expansion is already approved.
The new Surrey terminal—which would handle four million tonnes per year —would increase Port Metro Vancouver’s coal-handling capacity by eight per cent to 54 million tonnes. It would add one
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Asked if water could be sprayed onto the coal on barges while in transit, Scott said combination systems have been considered but aren’t yet thought necessary. Barges wouldn’t sail when winds exceed 40 kilometres per hour, but Richmond Coun. Harold Steves warned a squall stronger than that can whip up quickly. There are no plans so far to cover the barges or the rail cars. That’s a concern for the committee’s chair. “There have been studies done,” Deal said. “Unless they’re covered cars, the coal jostles around and breaks up as it travels and continually emits dust.” A committee resolution
opposing increased coal exports in the Fraser River estuary will go to a full vote of the Metro board May 24. A staff report had recommended the wording express “concern” rather than opposition, but the original resolution is advancing to the board. Metro has no authority to stop the project. Its jurisdiction is limited to air emissions at the terminal itself, not from trains along the railway or the barge movements down the Fraser River. An amendment to the resolution asks the port, Transport Canada and Environment Canada to address emission risks not under Metro control. twitter.com/jeffnagel
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Own A Vehicle? No Credit Checks!
604-949-1900 QUALITY RENOVATIONS
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• 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.
www.topdogloans.com 604.503.BARK (2275)
. Expert Power Washing. Gutters cleaned & repaired. www.expertpowerwashing. Mike, 604-961-1280
CONCRETE FORMING FRAMING
& SIDING Specialists in WHAT WE do! 604-524-4594
Central Creek Construction Refinishing floors, sanding & fixing floors & Reno’s. Seniors Discount 10% off (604)773-7811
Stan’s Painting Exterior / Interior Good Quality Paint. Member of BBB & WCB References & guaranteed work Discount for Seniors - 10%
604-773-7811 or 604-432-1857
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www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley
Commercial & Residential • Parking Lots • Driveways • Garage Apron • Speed Bumps • Potholes • Patchwork • Tennis Courts • Repair & Resurface (Insured, WCB) Over 10yrs of exp. Free Estimates
★ Reasonable Rates ★
Running this ad for 8yrs
320
MOVING & STORAGE
GET the best for your moving 24/7 From $40/hr. Licensed & Insured. Seniors Discount. 778-773-3737
AFFORDABLE MOVING
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.
ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person *Reliable Careful Movers. *Rubbish Removal. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020
Starting $40/hr. LICENSED & INSURED ✶ Local & Long Distance ✶ ✶ Seniors Discount ✶
604-787-8061 ABBA MOVERS & DEL Res/comm 1-4 ton truck, 1 man $35/hr, 2 men from $45. Honest, bsmt clean up. 25yrs Exp. 24hrs/7days 604-506-7576
338
PLUMBING
Bro Marv Plumbing
BBB ACCREDITED “ ABOVE THE REST “ Interior & Exterior Unbeatable Prices & Professional Crew. • Free Est. • Written Guarantee • No Hassle • Quick Work • Insured • WCB
778-997-9582
call (604)582-1598 bromarv.com
CRESCENT Plumbing & Heating Licensed Residential 24hr. Service • Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers • Plugged Drains 778-862-0560
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Local & Long Distance
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604-618-2949
PAINT SPECIAL
From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
604-537-4140
PAVING/SEAL COATING
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$45/Hr
Borrow Up To $25,000
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HOME REPAIRS
ELECTRICAL
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Call: Rick (604) 202-5184
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CONCRETE & PLACING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
329 PAINTING & DECORATING CALL
604-595-4970 Rated best painting & moulding company (2010 & 2012) by consumers.
www.benchmarkpainting.homestars.com
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PLUMBING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 548
FURNITURE
REAL ESTATE
RENTALS
639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES
706
• DIFFICULTY SELLING ? •
SURREY Central. Large 1 & 2 bdrm apts. Close to skytrain. Incl heat, cable, pkng & 3 appli’s. N/P. 604-588-4664 or 604-588-8121.
APARTMENT/CONDO
TRANSPORTATION 810
TRANSPORTATION
AUTO FINANCING
845
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!
100% Heating & Plumbing 24/7 Certified, Insured & Bonded
Always! Delivering Top Soil, Bark Mulch, Sand and Gravel, Spreading services. Simon 604-230-0627
372
SUNDECKS
*NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET* Pillow Top in Plastic. Mfr. Warranty Must Sell! $200 ~ 604-484-0379
551
GARAGE SALES
Difficulty Making Payments? No Equity? Expired Listing? Penalty? We Take Over Payments! No Fees! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663
RELIABLE & AFFORDABLE
RENTALS
CAR BOOT / YARD SALE
Journeyman Call 604-345-0899
Hillview Preschool 4340 Carson, Burnaby
706
APARTMENT/CONDO
2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026
WALKER MANOR 6985 Walker Ave Bright large 1br for rent fully reno, available immediately very clean quite building. The Scrapper
Enter parking lot at the corner of Boxer & McKay
2 bdrm bright apt.
Sat May 25th, 9am - 1pm. • Hvac Gas Fitting • Electrical *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service
Large 2 br located in a Central Coq Co-op. $810/mo. No subsidy. Close to transit, schools, and shopping.
LOTS OF GREAT STUFF! COFFEE & BAKING
FULL PLUMBING SERVICES Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-782-9108 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com
C & C Electrical Mechanical
560
MISC. FOR SALE
Sandy 604 945 5864 sandy@terramanagement.ca
604-475-7077
341
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GABLE GARDENS MOVE IN INCENTIVE
TREE SERVICES •
POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
Call Ian 604-724-6373
TREE & STUMP removal done RIGHT!
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
• Tree Trimming • Fully Insured • Best Rates
EXCEL ROOFING LTD. All kinds of roofing work. Reroof, New, Repairs. Free est. (778)878-2617
604-787-5915/604-291-7778
www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca
Eastcan Roofing & Siding •New Roofs •Re-Roofs •Repairs Liability Insurance/BBB/10% off with ad
604.562.0957 or 604.961.0324
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
FIVE STAR ROOFING
REAL ESTATE
All kinds of re-roofing & repairs. Free est. Reasonable rates. (604)961-7505, 278-0375
625
10% OFF - Call 604.812.9721 AMG ROOFING & SIDING. Re-roofing, new roof, gutters. WCB
356
RUBBISH REMOVAL
Bulldog Disposal Co. Home & Yard Clean Ups Residential / Commercial
No Job Too Small Free Estimates ~ 7 Days/Wk
Call Tony 604-834-2597 www.bulldogdisposal.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 FLEETWOOD WASTE Bin Rentals 10-30 Yards. Call Ken at 604-294-1393
RECYCLE-IT! JUNK REMOVAL
PETS 477
PETS
BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOGS, bred at Diesel Kennel, one male puppy left, $1000. (604)869-5073 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 GOLDEN DOODLE puppies. Mom is a Golden Retriever (68lbs) & Dad is a Poodle (50lbs). Various shades of gold and blond. Males & females. Ready to go mid June, raised in home with children. Our dogs are part of our family and life, we hope for the same for our pups. Will have 1st shots and deworming. $950 Mission 604-820-4827. GOLDEN RETRIEVER pups P/B. 1st shots, vet checked, dewormed, 8 weeks old, $800. (604)850-3329
• Estate Services • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses • More
MAREMMA PUPS, working stock guard pups, protectors of livestock, family or property, will guard whatever it bonds to. Being raised as livestock. No Sunday calls. 1 (604)796-8557
Recycled Earth Friendly HOT TUBS ARE NO PROBLEM!
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 POMERANIAN - 10 weeks old. 2 black males. 1st shot, vet checked, paper trained. $500 (604)941-2959
604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca
604-358-9575 709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL CHILLIWACK WAREHOUSE 5,400sf. @ $4.50sf. + 3N 5 offices & 2 bathrooms. Two 3 phase & single phase power. 1 bay door 12 x 12. (604)941-2959
BURNABY
PRESSURE WASHING
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Please Call
FOR SALE BY OWNER
GREAT STARTER HOME &/OR INVESTMENT ON RIONDEL RD. above Kootenay Lake. 4 k to Ashram 4 k to Riondel & beach. 2 3/4 acres & 2 storey unfinished (but furnished) “Small is Beautiful” cabin. Good benches for building, one with lake view. In Aug,12 appraised at $170,000 but older, flexible vendor open to offers & might carry part of mortgage for suitable person or couple. For info & viewing please call : 1-780-5660707
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! 604-657-9422
OKANAGAN PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS FROM $140,000 Also; Spectacular 3 Acre Parcel at $390,000 1-250-558-7888 www.orlandoprojects.com ~ FINANCING AVAILABLE ~
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Nice, clean and quiet 1 bdrm, $860.00. 2 bedroom for $960.00 Walk to Highgate Close to transit & schools Upgraded suite Cat okay On site manager Please call 604-521-3448 for viewing.
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
COQUITLAM: 3 bdrm + 1-1/2 baths. 5 appl, gas f/p. Covered sundeck & carport. Totally reno’d. 1500sf. Upper Deluxe duplex. Insuite lndry. $1450 + 50% utils. Refs. n/s, n/p. (604)421-0744
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH KATONA, deceased, formerly of Burnaby, BC. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of JOSEPH KATONA are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor on or before May 27, 2013 after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which he then has notice.
HOMES FOR RENT
MAPLE RIDGE 2 bdrm hse completely redone. Newer appl & flooring. Garage & shed on property. Lg yard. Nr Golden Ears bridge. Jun1. $1250. 604-941-2243 / 942-7876 WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com
BURNABY
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
750
Welcome Home ! 1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
Call (604) 931-2670
SUITES, LOWER
COQUITLAM Ctr. Bright 2bdr gr/lvl full bath, share w/d. Avl now, ns/np. $850 +share utils. 604-616-2725 COQUITLAM nr Newport 2bdrm ste nr rec ctr, W.C.Exp. Refs req. $950 incl utils/cable/wifi. 604-561-0280. PoCo Mary Hill 2bdr, full bth, sh ldry, Suit sm fam or 1 or 2. NS/NP. $775m inc. util. 604-306-1701 eves Port Coquitlam, 1/bdrm grnd level. N/P. $625/mo incl util. Avail June 1. (604)433-3585 or 778-321-5490
752 COQUITLAM
TOWNHOUSES
COQUITLAM, New & modern 2/bdrm + den T/H. 6/appli., b/i vac. $1795 + util. Avail July 1. N/S, N/P. (604)728-2516 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
TRANSPORTATION NEW WEST: Bachelor ste. H.w heat, lighting inc. g/flr. Lndry, cbl. $650/mo. May 15. (604)780-0048
810
AUTO FINANCING
NEW WESTMINSTER
RIVIERA MANOR 409 Ash St. New Westminster 1 Bed. 2nd floor and 2 Bed. Penthouse available. Heat, hot water and T.V. cable included.
WINDSOR HOUSE 1 Bed. New carpet and parking included. Call Manager @ Phone: 604-526-0147
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS 1999 MH 14x66 plus10x10 glass/alum sunroom. 2 bdr 2 bth. $49,900 8-22885 Trans Canada Hwy, Hope, BC. Call 612-1963.
715
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WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com
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Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402
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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
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A32 NewsLeader Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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