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New West’s top cop honoured in Ottawa. See Page A5
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Skugaid to leave New West Century-old boat to move by June 14 Grant Granger
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Two wheelers, both old-fashioned and simply ‘odd-fashioned,’ were showcased by the folks from Cap’s Cycles at the Hyack Parade on Saturday. See Photos page A3
Chamber supports coal proposal Good for economy as long as mitigation measures followed Grant Granger
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Despite a petition containing 975 signatures opposing the project, the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce is backing plans for a coal-transfer facility in Surrey. Fraser Surrey Docks (FSD) chief executive officer Jeff Scott spoke to the New West chamber board May 21. After he answered questions about coal dust and noise,
the executive passed a resolution to economy, and we could see some support FSD’s proposal if all the direct benefit for New Westminster. mitigation measures it proposes are There’s going to be job impacts, adhered to. there’s going to be increased “The board was very economic activity in the comfortable in the responses region which would mean they received from Fraser more economic opportunities Surrey Docks as well as the and business opportunities in promises to enforce all the our region as well.” GERMIQUET mitigation tactics,” said The proposal calls for up chamber executive director to four million tonnes of Cori Lynn Germiquet. “As a coal annually to arrive via rail from chamber and as a voice of business the U.S. to Surrey where it would be we look at the economy from a loaded onto barges for transfer to regional basis and realized our local freighters at a Texada Island facility. economy is based on the regional The chamber’s position was
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The Chief Skugaid will set sail by June 14, but its final destination is unknown. David Cobb, owner of the 100-year-old vessel that has been docked along the New Westminster Quay since June 2011, has agreed to move it but won’t say where. “There is a location, but I’m not sure I want to comment at this moment on it,” said Cobb. Two months ago, he shifted the Skugaid 100 feet to a city-owned location near the Fraser River Discovery Centre. He did that to avoid being evicted by the private owners, No. 143 Cathedral Ventures, Ltd., of the wharf between the centre and Westminster Pier Park. The city didn’t want him there either and issued an order for him to leave. “The Chief Skugaid poses significant safety and liability risks with respect to individuals accessing the vessel and with respect to it sinking, capsizing or catching fire—and possible damage to the esplanade,” said a report to city council. Please see SKUGAID, A4
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PATTULLO BRIDGE REVIEW PUBLIC CONSULTATION June 3 – June 28, 2013
CITYPAGE LAWN SPRINKLING REGULATIONS Lawn sprinkling regulations are in effect annually from June 1 through to September 30. The intent is for watering to take place in the early morning hours, when demand is low and evaporation is minimal. The policy affects both residential and nonresidential areas, and the permitted watering hours are summarized below: RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES Even Addresses: Mon, Wed & Sat (4 am – 9 am) Odd Addresses: Tues, Thurs & Sun (4 am – 9 am) Both Even N/A & Odd:
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NON-RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES Mon & Wed (1 am - 6 am) Tues & Thurs (1 am - 6 am) Fridays (4 am – 9 am)
Newly turfed or seeded lawns may be irrigated more frequently, provided a permit stipulating conditions are first obtained from the Engineering Department.
2. Hand -watering of flowers, shrubs and vegetable gardens is not affected by the regulations at this stage. 3. Car washing using a hose equipped with a spring loaded shut-off device is permitted.
Your cooperation will help save water and reduce the risk of more severe restrictions. Remember, your lawn only needs about 1-inch of water (about 1 hour of sprinkling) per week to stay healthy. If you require more information, please contact Engineering Operations at 604526-4691. Thank you for your cooperation.
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.
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COUNCIL MEETINGS Monday, June 3 NO COUNCIL MEETING Please note that council meetings are now video streamed online.
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. PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE*
The first half of the open house will be a drop-in format. The second half will consist of a 30-minute presentation followed by a 60-minute question and answer session. COMMUNITY New Westminster
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LOCATION Sapperton Pensioners Hall, 318 Keary Street SFU Surrey 13450 102 Avenue Inn at the Quay 900 Quayside Drive SFU Surrey 13450 102 Avenue City Centre Library 10350 University Drive Inn at the Quay 900 Quayside Drive
SMALL GROUP MEETING SCHEDULE*
TOWN HALL MEETING - PROPOSED FRASER SURREY DOCKS DIRECT TRANSFER COAL FACILITY In response to Fraser Surrey Docks application to Port Metro Vancouver to operate a Direct Transfer Coal Facility and concerns raised by local residents and agencies regarding health and environmental issues, the City of New Westminster has requested that the Port conduct broad consultation on the proposal in the community. Council also requested that an Open House on the proposal be held in New Westminster in order to provide an accessible location for city residents and stakeholders to receive information on the proposal and have any concerns addressed. As Fraser Surrey Docks has declined this request, the City’s MLA and MPs, in cooperation with the City of New Westminster, will be holding a Town Hall meeting on the proposal: Thursday, May 30th, 2013 7:00 - 10:00 pm Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre at Douglas College 700 Royal Avenue (near New Westminster SkyTrain Station) Representatives from Metro Vancouver, Fraser Health, the environmental community, Port Metro Vancouver and Fraser Surrey Docks have been invited to attend to present on the different aspects of the facility and this will be followed by a facilitated Town Hall discussion where participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and express their views. For more information, please visit www.newwestcity.ca or contact Mark Allison, Senior Planner, at 604-527-4653 or mallison@newwestcity.ca.
MASSEY VICTORY HEIGHTS RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION MEETING Thursday, May 30 7:00 pm Mount Zion Lutheran Church, corner of 10th Avenue and Cumberland Street (basement entrance) The agenda will include representatives from the City of New Westminster presenting proposed traffic changes along East 8th Avenue. For more information, please visit www.masseyvictoryheights.com.
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. COMMUNITY New Westminster Surrey New Westminster Surrey
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TIME 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
LOCATION Sapperton City Centre Sapperton City Centre
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For more information, please visit www.pattullobridgereview.ca.
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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Walmart would be good for Uptown: Slotman Business association president says it would help keep shoppers in area
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A Walmart, if it’s coming, should be a boost to other retailers in the area according to the president of the Uptown Business Association (UBA). On May 15, Mayor Wayne Wright told a New Westminster Chamber of Commerce luncheon the new anchor tenant for the Royal City Centre mall would be a scaled-down Walmart outlet. Despite Wright’s revelation, Laetitia Pacaud, president of Strathallen Capital Corp., which owns the mall, said in an email the company is unable to make an official announcement about the pending new tenant. Walmart officials did not respond to the NewsLeader’s request for information. While emphasizing he has no confirmed knowledge Walmart is moving into the neighbourhood, UBA president Bart Slotman said the retail giant’s presence in Uptown would be good because the store’s customers in the area would stick around instead of traveling to Queensborough or Lougheed Town Centre. Slotman said whether anyone is a fan or foe, Walmart already plays a role in the market. “Whether you like it or not … The reality is they are in the market right now and they are drawing people out of Uptown. If it is Walmart, then once it opens you wouldn’t have to go across the Queensborough Bridge or cross Lougheed Highway to get to it.” He admitted some retailers may have to adjust to compete with a Walmart close by. “That’s a challenge for some retailers and I think they will rise up to the challenge. The positive of having a greater number of shoppers on the sidewalk is greater than the negatives that will come with having the competition of Walmart,” said Slotman. Slotman is vice-president of Uptown Property Group (UPG) which runs the Westminster Centre Mall that houses a London Drugs and Save-OnFoods. He said having a Walmart as an anchor tenant will draw traffic into Royal City Centre, which has needed a big tenant since Zeller’s left in 2006. “It will do that building a tremendous amount of good, and it will attract other retailers into that centre,” said Slotman. UPG is currently constructing an office complex on Sixth Avenue at Fifth Street. Slotman said Queen’s Park West is expected to be finished by September with the first offices to start operating in October and fully leased by the end of the year.
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When he didn’t remove the boat, the city sought a B.C. Supreme court order. Eventually a deal was worked out for him to move after Cobb found a place in another city to moor the vessel. According to the report, he originally offered to move by June 30, but after some negotiation that was changed to June 14. The agreement specifies the vessel may not be relocated to any other city-owned or leased property, and while Cobb wouldn’t reveal where he is going he said it is unlikely it will
be in New Westminster. The report said while the city would normally be entitled to legal costs, those have been put off with the city having the option of pursing them at a later date. The report said if the vessel isn’t removed by June 14, the city’s lawyers will pursue contempt charges and seek court costs. Cobb bought the 100-foot fishing boat two years ago and moored it in New West. He said liability issues have made it difficult to find a commercial marina willing to tie up such a large, old boat. The boat, said Cobb has had
a storied history plying West Coast waters and spent much its time based in New Westminster. He is upset city council doesn’t see the “intrinsic value” of the Chief Skugaid, which he believes will eventually receive a heritage designation. “The boat’s registered here, it has a lengthy connection [to New Westminster]. A good portion of its 100 years—it is the oldest working boat in B.C., if not Canada—has been connected to New Westminster. I characterize it as a native son and I’m a little chagrined they’re not inclined to see it as a heritage treasure,” said Cobb.
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Metal thieves went underground in New Westminster during the Victoria Day weekend disrupting Telus service for a day and a half and causing $50,000 damage. All this trouble for a few pieces of cable that may have netted the thieves $20, and that’s only if they found someone to buy it, according to Telus spokesman Shawn Hall. Alarms went off at about 5 a.m. on May 19 alerting Telus to about 100 customers near Hume Park having their service cut off. When workers went to check what was wrong they found someone had popped
off a manhole cover at East Columbia and Hoult streets. The thief had managed to cut away small lengths of three cables that totaled about six metres, said Hall. But because the cable was underground it was a challenge to replace because the full lengths of the cables running between two manholes had to be replaced, a complicated job that took about 34 hours. “They might have got 20 bucks for the cable, while it cost us about $50,000 to fix and replace it,” said Hall. “It was a big, complex repair. It was ugly.” It was the second time this month Telus experienced underground vandalism, which Hall said is very unusual. The company, he added, is working with New Westminster police and would like anybody who might have information about the incidents to contact
the NWPD. “That’s certainly concerning for us and we’re certainly on the lookout for something suspicious,” said Hall. Hall said metal theft of any kind these days has been reduced significantly since new provincial legislation went into effect midway through 2012 that toughened the regulations for scrap metal purchasers. He estimated before then Telus would get one or thefts a day to just a handful a month, noting they’ve had less than 20 thefts so far in 2013. “Metal theft used to be an enormous issue for us, it’s really not as much as it used to be,” said Hall. “It’s very hard for scrap dealers to buy [stolen metal] and get away with it.” He advised anyone seeing suspicious activity around manholes or telephone lines to call 911.
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At least twice each year we see a real push from police against drinking and driving. Once at Christmas and again in the spring. At Christmas, age is not a consideration for police, but in springtime, the target group is clear. Drinking drivers tend to be younger in spring around graduation time. More than two years ago the province introduced Canada’s toughest impaired driving laws and the number of alcohol-related motor vehicle deaths went down by half. But drinking is still a threat to our youth, whether they get behind the wheel of a car or not. From risky sexual behaviour to an increase in physical and sexual assaults to death from alcohol poisoning, the risk to youth from excessive alcohol use is real. With any luck, the days of parent-sanctioned “wet” grad parties are a thing of the past. With more parents and students concentrating on dry grad activities that have youth celebrating in a safe, non-alcohol fuelled atmosphere, one would think the old hay field parties of yore have been left in the past. But some parents still believe in the old adage, ‘kids are going to drink anyway, so we’ll just make sure they don’t drive.’ That is a difficult stance to take when, as a parent, you’ve spent the last 18 years of your child’s life trying to teach them right from wrong. Then you’re telling them that wrong is OK, as long as mom or dad says so. As parents, it’s our job to make the tough decisions – even if they are not the most popular ones with our kids. It may not be the easiest thing you’ve done lately, but convincing your teen that drinking alcohol to celebrate is not a necessity and could bring them harm in ways other than the risk of driving drunk will make everyone feel better in the morning. —Black Press
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BCTF digs in for endless war VICTORIA – Like those Japanese soldiers who didn’t hear about the end of World War II, the militant fringe that controls the B.C. Teachers’ Federation is digging in for endless battle against the B.C. government. Their nemesis, Premier Christy Clark, reiterated last week that seeking a 10-year agreement with the BCTF is a top priority when the legislature is recalled this summer. The current one-year truce ends June 30. The BCTF grudgingly agreed to that extension last year, then ran TV ads calling for an NDP government that promised concessions and union bosses on both sides of the negotiating table. “You know, I may be a lame duck,” outgoing BCTF president Susan Lambert crowed to cheering classroom-warfare radicals at the union’s convention in March, “but I think Christy’s goose is cooked.” We’ll never know how much this sort of gloating contributed to the epic collapse of the NDP, champion of public sector union members whose pay and benefits
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make them the new upper class. But I can tell you the prospects for sparing children from this ideological warfare are not good. Last week the B.C. Court of Appeal handed down an ivory-tower decision that upheld the “right” of teachers to bring their union demands into the classroom in the form of posters, buttons and black armbands that to some self-absorbed teachers symbolize the “death” of education. During the election campaign, The Globe and Mail carried a story on one of those mock elections held in schools around the province. An elementary-level student was quoted as saying she voted against the B.C. Liberals because Clark “caused a teachers’ strike.” If this kid was talking about the most recent strike, I wonder
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as follows: “Essentially, the Ministry of Education has a vision of citizens who will maintain the status quo, not rock the boat, and participate on a superficial level in aspects of political and societal change. It doesn’t challenge individuals to take direct action against exploitation, marginalization and violence.” In case you missed the political message, Larson later asserts: “The educated citizens we graduate from our schools cannot just be content to wear a pink shirt once a year…. Educated, engaged citizens must be willing to take direct action to change and shape our society for the better.” What is this ghastly “status quo” that must be challenged by “direct action”? In these campus-radical screeds, the final answer is generally the same: capitalism. This call to arms is a blend of the NDP election platform and a rant from the Occupy Vancouver squat of a couple of years ago. It’s no wonder we hear of students making BCTF picket signs in art class.
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A re-purposed parkade would reap big benefits Re: Let’s make a Vancouver Offices at dramatic gesture Canada Place. Downtown (Column, We were there to NewsLeader, May 22) present them with A lifetime in our 400-plus signed landscape design petitions, letters led my eye to the and a request for a artist’s impression of meeting. l also read Front Street with the with interest Gavin parkade gone. Wishart’s letter (Time Then I read Chris to push back on the Bryan’s column—and coal, NewsLeader, promptly snorted May 15). Removing the western half of the parkade—as shown in this coffee out my nose. Of all the posters, artist’s rendering—would have little benefit, says letter Face-palm, double placards, speeches, and writer William Henry Rice. face-palm with headletters at Canada Place shake of disbelief. A the most impressive foot bridge (in most cases from little knowledge is a dangerous presentation came from a high their Columbia Street lobby thing it’s said, and minimal school student. He and some level) providing easy pedestrian knowledge leads to all sorts of 40 others of his generation had access to not only this park assumptions. And we all know evidently convinced Port Metro but to the lands and river-walk what assuming makes... Vancouver (PMV) to allow beyond as well, the benefit to The pedestrian street scene them to make a presentation local pedestrian residents far offered as a sound urban about the impact they saw in outweigh the option of walking renewal investment is an along (and crossing) that steady allowing Surrey Fraser Docks unimaginative waste of our to proceed to facilitate U.S. coal stream of semis that are likely unique Downtown potential. exports via Canada. to be a permanent fixture I imagine instead those trees Alas, PMV reneged on the of a traditional (and a vital) offering shade atop the parkade transport corridor—and a few promised meeting, ostensibly structure, transforming that on the basis that the experts the pitiful boulevard trees. level into a park—a wheelchair students wanted to bring were One of the sad truths of civic to rollerblade accessible too one-sided and Fraser Surrey administration is the influence pedestrian park. on decision-making exercised by Docks had no experts to offer A place to catch the river rebuttal. those whose bread is buttered breeze in the evening, or to blow by the planning, administration I am relying on the student’s off the stink of a difficult day account of events but, if and implementation of big with a few laps of a perimeter true, the hypocrisy not only projects. loop, with lighting and security undermines the faith that youth Such projects are more about cameras extending access into should have in their right to be creating revenue streams for the nighttime. Imagine being heard but also demonstrates the few rather than sound civic able to park and climb the stairs administration for enhanced how the public consultation or roll up the ramp to New is really just a public relations quality of life. William Henry Rice exercise—a one-sided sham Westminster’s own ‘Hanging —online comment sanctioned by the port authority Garden.’ newwestnewsleader.com Meanwhile several levels of as they ink their rubber stamp. sound-baffling parkade reduces New Westminster politicians A GREAT PARADE the impact of sound and are to be lauded for their I would just like to say a big exhaust pollution on the quality initiative to hold a public town thank-you to all who sponsored hall meeting on May 30 at of life of the thousands slated and worked so hard to entertain Douglas College with all parties to call the twin strips either side of Front Street home in the very myself and my grandchildren invited to share their views on at this year’s Hyack Parade. It near future (Trapp-Holbrook the issue. made for a wonderful day. rising as we speak (196 homes Even though Surrey Fraser Deborah Cole Docks refused to have one of - between 500 and 600 residents New Westminster their open houses here, there is in one quality development alone). no reason to exclude them from LET’S RESTORE FAITH Which offers better valuea meeting we put together— IN PUBLIC PROCESS added to a condo overlooking both sides need to be heard. Re: New West to hold town hall Front Street: a well- treed park On the assumption that Port meeting on coal proposal full of recreational potential Metro attends, I am hoping this I was part of a delegation - or a steady stream of tractorstudent and his cohorts will be of representatives from all trailers? invited and allowed to finally municipalities along the coal For a fraction of the cost make their presentation. train route from White Rock of demolishing the parkade By doing so, perhaps we can through Surrey, and those structure and disposing of the begin to restore the faith of affected by the Surrey Fraser debris, this secure aerial park the next generation in public Dock facility and resultant with awesome river view could institutions and due process. E.C.’Ted’ Eddy barge traffic from New be a fait accompli. With each New Westminster Westminster to Texada Island high-rise community linked to yesterday at the Port Metro the park by its own pedestrian
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Town Hall Meeting Opponents gather Proposed Fraser Surrey Docks Direct Transfer Coal Facility Thursday, May 30th, 2013 7:00 - 10:00 pm Douglas College Theatre 700 Royal Avenue
(near New Westminster SkyTrain Station) Hosted by
(Left to right) Peter Julian, MP Burnaby-New Westminster and Fin Donnelly, MP New Westminster-Coquitlam-Port Moody in partnership with New Westminster MLA-elect Judy Darcy and the City of New Westminster. Representatives from Metro Vancouver, Fraser Health, the environmental community and Fraser Surrey Docks have been invited to participate.
For more information, please call 604-775-5707 or 604-664-9229
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and against,” said Germiquet said if the Crosty. companies involved in At the rally, the James Crosty the process behave in an project’s opponents I don’t know what they hope to accomplish environmentally responsible except for people venting about it, pro and asked the port way they deserve the chance against. authority, which to build the facility and held two open realize the potential economic that’s required,” said Crosty. houses in Surrey last week, to benefits. With the backing of the delay a decision until the end “I’m very disappointed in Quayside Community Board of June so there can be more that, but not surprised,” said and the Queensborough consultation. New Westminster anti-coal Residents Association, Crosty “At this point people are advocate James Crosty of the has been organizing a petition opposing it because they don’t chamber’s position. opposing the proposed project. know enough. Part of the Crosty said the chamber On Thursday, he joined many reason is because the issue is executive determined its other ‘no coal’ protestors at a very big, it’s global, and we’ve position without having anyone rally in Downtown Vancouver. tried to stay local focused on the from the other side of the issue Crosty took along the petition Fraser Surrey Docks only. An speak to them. “Let’s have a with 975 signatures. open house is not consulting,” balanced approach. There are “It’s pretty spectacular said Crosty. people that agree with it, that’s considering we had to do it in He pointed out city democracy, but you can’t have three weeks,” said Crosty. council has not opposed one person speak and then He also isn’t impressed by the project, only requested decide. Where’s the democracy the town hall meeting being more consultation. The one in that?” put on by city council and New exception is Coun. Chuck Crosty said FSD must show Westminster NDP MPs and Puchmayr who has taken the it can handle the dust problems MLA at Douglas College on same position as the Quayside created by agricultural products Thursday, May 30 (7 p.m.) since and Queensborough residents, that it already handles before it no experts have been invited to which is to oppose the plans can credibly claim it will be able speak. until there is consultation. to keep the coal dust down. “I don’t know what they “That’s the right approach,” “Fix that first and then let’s hope to accomplish except for said Crosty. twitter.com/lonegrangerbnw talk about expansion of coal, if people venting about it, pro
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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 • V isiting 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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A group of New Westminster resource teachers, counsellors and alternate program staff pleaded their case in an emotion-charged presentation to school trustees last Tuesday. The district is proposing 19.4 fulltime positions in those categories be laid off in order to help eliminate projected deficits of more than $2 million in upcoming years. “Where they have chosen to cut are going to have the deepest impact,” said New Westminster Teachers Union president Grant Osborne. “Where they’ve chosen to cut will have an impact on the kids that need those services most.” For example, he said, reducing elementary counsellors from 4.5 positions to one is “simply a dangerous cut.” He pointed out they have “an incredibly difficult job” because they have to deal with students who have had deaths in the family, are depressed, anxious or suicidal, or have witnessed family violence or been abused themselves. In addition to chopping the secondary’s schools counseling staff by 1.2 positions, the proposal
also calls for school-based resource teachers be reduced from 35 to 23 and the district based resource teachers from 10.2 to 6.2, said Osborne. Those numbers add up to more than 19.4 and Osborne wants to know why. “We’re looking for full disclosure on how these cuts have been decided,” said Osborne. He admitted to having conflicted feelings about the presentations because saving their jobs means the cuts will have to be made elsewhere, which could mean other union members losing their positions. “That’s the worst part for the union. As we try and defend some positions that means there’s a cut somewhere else. we know we’re in awful times but there needs to be some deep reflection on how these cuts are made to make sure basic services to these kids,” said Osborne. He added the main message was for the board and district staff to go back and see what they have done, and suggested there hasn’t been enough exploration on how to make cuts in supply and services, technology budgets, or furniture and equipment.
Now’s the time to sign up for hockey: President The president of the New Westminster Minor Hockey Association is warning parents of children who played last season to re-register before May 31 to avoid a similar problem to last year. “I want to clarify a misconception that appears to be prevalent among some of the parents in New Westminster Minor Hockey—just
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BC’s Anti-Gang Police
CFSEU-BC IS MADE UP OF POLICE OFFICERS FROM: Abbotsford Police Department, Canada Border Services Agency, Central Saanich Police Service, Delta Police Department, New Westminster Police Department, Organized Crime Agency of British Columbia, Port Moody Police Department, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Saanich Police Department, Transit Police, Vancouver Police Department, Victoria Police Department, West Vancouver Police Department. Other partners include the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police and the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Organized Crime Agency of British Columbia (OCABC), a fully independent and provincially-designated police agency.
MESSAGE FROM BC’S ANTI-GANG POLICE UNIT We are extremely pleased to present you with our first Community Report. As the Chief Officer of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia, I am privileged to lead a team of 400 officers and civilians who are committed to the suppression of organized crime and gang violence throughout our province. As we have seen too often, gangs and organized crime groups have a callous disregard for the safety of others and when disputes arise, it potentially puts us all at risk. We’ve had some gang murders that have taken place in public places such as Kelowna, Vancouver and Burnaby—few cities and towns are immune to gang violence. This is unacceptable to me and to the law enforcement community. Recently, we have seen some worrying gang trends in our province especially in the use of weaponry, such as explosives. There is also growing instability in the overall organized crime environment in Canada and that is reflected in the rising violence among organized crime groups, mainly located in B.C., Ontario and Quebec. We have seen these criminal groups begin to align with one another in order to commit violent acts to target the opposing gangs. Gang and organized crime members are more mobile now relocating to the other provinces but continuing their criminal activity here in B.C. CFSEU-BC was ahead of the curve as we have already aligned with our law enforcement partners in British Columbia through this important integrated unit. Senior officers meet weekly as part of the National Tactical Enforcement Priority (NTEP) and Provincial Tactical Enforcement Priority (PTEP) programs. These strategies are key as criminal groups migrate around the country establishing new criminal alliances that have an impact on our citizens. We are organizing against organized crime and gang violence. This is our story…. Dan Malo CFSEU - BC Chief Officer
Organizing against organized crime and gangs The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia is the province’s anti-gang police unit. It is an integrated joint forces operation that draws and develops highly-specialized officers from federal, provincial and municipal agencies around the province. This integrated approach enhances intelligence sharing, coordination and strategic deployment against threats of violence posed by organized crime groups and gangs in B.C. Our police officers and civilian staff are highly motivated, progressive and known for developing groundbreaking methods and techniques. Being flexible and innovative in the way we pursue gangs and organized crime enables us to reduce the public safety threat on our citizens. CFSEU-BC is governed by a Board of Governance that includes RCMP and municipal law enforcement officers and representatives of the province. Our investigators have been involved in a number of high-profile investigations including Project E-Pavid that led to the discovery of an underground tunnel in Aldergrove used to transfer drugs between Canada and the United States and Project Blizzard which involved 700 targets in a massive international money laundering scheme.
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▸ BC ’S A N T I - GA N G P O L I C E
the victims.
PERSONS OF INTEREST (POI) INVOLVED IN GANGRELATED CRIME AND ACTIVITIES ▸ The average age of a Person of Interest in a gang crime is about 36 years old. ▸ Almost all POI are men and range in age between 19 at the youngest to 65 for the oldest. ▸ A POI is mostly likely to become a leader when they are in their late twenties to early thirties. ▸ About 41 per cent of all POI had a criminal conviction.
DURING AN INVESTIGATION INTO A MEGAMETHAMPHETAMINE LAB, POLICE OFFICERS FOUND 30 FIREARMS, THOUSANDS OF ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION, AND A GRENADE STORED IN A HOME WHERE A 19-MONTH OLD TODDLER WAS LIVING. SOME OF THE FIREARMS WERE STORED IN THE CHILD’S BEDROOM
▸ POI themselves are often on record for violence, armed and/or dangerous behavior. ▸ Other POI are often charged or convicted of criminal offences including assault, frauds, firearms, impaired driving, trafficking, production, distribution and possession of drugs. CFSEU-BC Research
Led by Dr. Gerry Stearns, CFSEU-BC’s’s Policy andStrategic Directions section reviewed the nature and character of gang-related homicides in Metro Vancouver municipalities including the City of Chilliwack from 2006 to 2010. The victim’s age, gender, previous criminal background, gang affiliations, location of body, and cause of death, were some of the factors reviewed by the researchers. The research paints a grim picture for those who become involved in organized crime and gangs whether they are on the periphery, linked to it through direct associations, or actual members. A typical gang-related homicide victim is about 30 years old, and primarily male. During the four-year period of study, 118 people – 112 men and six women– were murdered. While most of the victims were about 30, other victims ranged in age from 17 to 59. CFSEU-BC’s researchers found that the vast majority of victims had previous charges or convictions involving drugs with the highest number in the trafficking category. Many of the victims also had violent criminal pasts. Equally compelling, the majority of victims were members of a gang, not just associates or minor players. “At the time these young men and women were murdered, nearly 30 per cent of them were gang or organized crime members,” notes Dr. Gerry Stearns. The most common membership came from the Independent Soldiers (7), the Red Scorpions (7) and
the United Nations Gang (5). Others held membership in a variety of groups including Persian and Asian organized crime and the Hells Angels. “The rest of the victims were non-members but associated to the gang, or were girlfriends. Most disturbing, some of those killed were innocent bystanders caught unaware in the middle of a gang war,” she says.
GANG MEMBERS LIKELY TO DIE BEFORE AGE 30 RESEARCH SHOWS
One of those victims was Jonathan Barber who was killed in 2008, after he picked up a vehicle in which he was going to install a custom stereo system. The car belonged to one of the notorious Bacon brothers who were allegedly being targeted by other gang members at the time. Jonathan, 23 at the time of his death, was not involved in any criminal activity but was in the wrong place at the wrong time. CSFEU-BC’s research also showed that many of the victims were murdered in places familiar to them such as near their vehicles, near their homes or in their own neighbourhoods. Mirroring their own violent past, the degree of the violence the victims suffered was staggering with the majority of the victims—84.8 per cent—shot, followed by eight per cent who were viciously beaten and 5.9 per cent who were stabbed. One person was found burned to death. CFSEU-BC research found that virtually every community in Metro Vancouver has been touched by gang violence either through murders in their neighbourhoods or by their own residents being killed. “This kind of research, gives us a baseline of the level and degree of fatal gang-related violence that we are experiencing today in British Columbia,” says Dr. Stearns.
The takeaway: While the gang-murder rate and ensuing violence is down from a peak in 2009, some of these murders have taken place in high-density areas, which puts the health and safety of our citizens at risk. However, it should be noted that many of these murders—78 per cent—did take place close to the victims’ homes or vehicles.
1990s - Ethnic-based gangs ▸ Indo-Canadian, Asian and Middle Eastern Late 1990s –2000s: Multi-Ethnic gangs ▸ United Nations gang, Red Scorpions (Bacon Brothers), Independent Soldiers
▸ Business alliances of groups that were at one time opposing one another ▸ Less emphasis on initiation and branding ▸ Multiple crime groups coming together to share expertise in order to capture illicit markets
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▸ Average age of the victim is about 30 years old ▸ The majority of victims—96 per cent— are men ▸ 29 per cent of the victims were flagged as dangerous, violent, or armed ▸ Over 60 per cent have been charged or convicted of one criminal offence with more than 20 per cent charged or convicted of a violent offence ▸ 78 per cent of the bodies were found in or near their cars or homes ▸ Two thirds of the murder victims’ bodies were found in their home jurisdiction ▸ The majority—over 80 per cent—were killed by gunshot
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Dr. Stearns, a registered psychologist has been with CFSEU-BC since 2000.
WHAT OUR RESEARCH SHOWS:
In 1980, law enforcement listed just a handful of gangs and organized crime groups operating in British Columbia. Today, it is estimated that 188 criminal groups exist in a province where the gang and organized crime landscape is enterprise-driven. Gangs are no longer based on ethnicity. Due to sustained law enforcement efforts, they are reluctant to identify themselves. Even outlaw motorcycle gangs like the Hells Angels are reluctant to wear their “colours” regularly.
2010 – 2013: Enterprise groups
GANG LIFE, NASTY, SHORT AND BRUTISH If you are 30, a male and have a violent criminal past, your probability of becoming a victim of a gang-related murder increases substantially research by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia has found.
ORGANIZED CRIME AND GANGS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
UNIFORM TEAMS BY THE NUMBERS (2012)
▸ BC’s largest Integrated provincial police unit ▸ 14 law enforcement agencies make up CFSEU-BC ▸ Over 400 employees ▸ Nine investigative teams and six specialty service teams ▸ Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Coordinators ▸ Asset Forfeiture Investigative Team (AFIT) ▸ Uniform gang enforcement teams ▸ Firearms Enforcement Team ▸ Four offices around the province: Prince George, Kelowna, Vancouver Island and Metro Vancouver
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History of a small neighbourhood with a big heart About 150 years ago, Burnaby Heights was part of the rolling landscape that would one day be Greater Vancouver. In contrast to South Burnaby, North Burnaby’s early development was in a sense, an extension of Vancouver. The Heights commercial area has been a street-level community shopping area for over 100 years now, and still retains much of its unique flavor. In the early 1900s thousands of immigrants came to the west coast of B.C. With the opening of Hastings Street in 1902, and the arrival of the streetcar in North Burnaby in 1908, Burnaby was finally open for larger settlement, and with population growth, the first merchants soon appeared. The first grocer in the Heights, run by the Goodridge family, was located at Alpha and Hastings, and later, a second was opened near Willingdon and Hastings by the Field family. Prior to the First World War, most of the stores were near Boundary and Hastings, and included a butcher shop, a hardware shop, as well as a grocery store, with a druggist, bakery and print shop opening a few years later. In North Burnaby, the impetus for development was two fold: the extension of Hastings Street, and the trolley line that accompanied this extension, which ran on a single track from Boundary to Ellesmere Avenue. From 1926 to 1954, a number of factors helped shape North Burnaby. The Depression years from 1930 to 1939 led to many bankruptcies and following that, the Second World War was a period of sacrifice, and growth did not begin again until the post-war years. The newcomers to North Burnaby in this era 5/24/2013 9:01:44 AM were more varied than in previous times. During this time, the North Burnaby Board of Trade was established and was active in the widening of Hastings Street, provision of ornamental street lighting, garbage disposal, transportation problems, and activities aimed at the betterment of living conditions in the
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A gas delivery truck sits outside Walsh Motors in the 1940s. The truck belonged to William ‘Bill’ Kask, Sr., at Walsh Motors at 4161 Hastings St.
community. In 1954, the business people of North Burnaby formed a group called the North Burnaby Merchants. Within 10 years, nearly 90 per cent of the businesses on Hastings belonged to the association and were actively involved. They organized “Old Fashion Days,” a customer appreciation event. And in 1979, a group was organized to fight the provincial Department of Highways’ plan to remove street level parking, which would have impacted the integrity of the area. They were successful in their initial endeavour. Encouraged by their success, and in conjunction with the community, the North Burnaby Merchants organized a new event named “Hats Off Day.” It was a way for the merchants to recognize their customers and take their hats off to them. This event has grown immensely over the years, merging with a neighbourhood pride celebration, and has become Burnaby’s biggest parade and street festival. Through the 1980s, the Heights commercial district grew, as did the work and efforts of the Merchants Association, which formed as an official BIA in 1994. The Heights Merchants Association was the first business improvement area in Burnaby and was recently joined by the North Road Business Improvement Association in 2009. The diversity, history and unique partnership between the community at large and the merchants continue to make the Heights one of the few communities in the Lower Mainland that truly feels like a small town with a big heart. —Courtesy Heights Merchants Association
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Hats Off to Our Community As a Burnaby-based financial institution, G&F Financial Group is here to help people and businesses achieve financial growth and success. Join us for our Mad Hatter’s Tea Party at our North Burnaby Branch (on the corner of Hastings and Carleton) during Hats Off Day on Saturday, June 1 to celebrate our community! Drop by our booth to take photos with our themed props and to enter our photo contest for a chance to win a $500 term deposit! Giveaways and an exclusive product special will also be available. It will be a high-energy day on Hastings Street on Saturday, June 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. as Hats Off Day includes music, food and fun.
Hats Off features tea party theme their unique and entertaining precision riding. Their job done, the street will fill with marching bands, clowns, floats and representatives of community groups in the parade. Once it passes, Hastings Street will remain closed until 4 p.m. for an 11-block party featuring a variety of international foods served up by restaurants, delis and community organizations, entertainment on stages and by wandering musicians, kids activities like mini golf, crafts,
photo booths and a teapot bounce. The Vancouver Circus School will present their lively interpretation of the Mad Hatter’s tea party every hour at the Heights Fountain Square. And while Hastings Street may be closed to cars, it won’t be devoid of them as the 12th annual Hats Off Day show and shine of vintage and souped up cars, trucks and motorcycles takes over the three blocks east of Willingdon. • For more information, and a complete list of activities, go to www.hatsoffday.com.
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The Mad Hatter is coming to Hastings Street. Of course, he’ll be tipping his top hat as he walks along with his friends the White Rabbit, Alice and giant dancing playing cards in the Hats Off Day parade on Saturday, June 1, the annual salute by Burnaby Heights’ merchants to the community. In fact the 29th Hats Off Day festivities are taking on a Mad Hatter’s tea party theme with a topsy-turvy world of music, entertainment, street performers, kids activities and food filling Hastings Street from Gamma to Boundary Road. The party kicks off at 9:15 a.m. with a Family Fun Dash down Hastings Street. It’s a new event in which family teams get a chance to bolt, jog or walk down two to five blocks to raise money for the Burnaby Firefighters’ Charitable Society. At 10 a.m. motorcycle drill teams from the Vancouver and Seattle police departments will clear the road with demonstrations of
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BUSINESS IN NEW WEST ____________________
THANK YOU
to the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce for your continued positive impact on our community!
BETTY MCINTOSH City Councillor
778.773.0546
bmcintosh@newwestcity.ca
presented by
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JULY 16, 2013 POT OF GOLD GOLF TOURNAMENT at Mayfair Lakes Golf and Country Club Hosted by New Westminster Chamber of Commerce, Royal City Rotary and Pathfinders Youth Society Noon- 10:00 pm
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There has been significant dialogue over the past few months about the potential expansion of the coal export facility at Fraser Surrey Docks. Opponents have raised both global concerns – related to climate change – as well as local health and environmental issues specific to the transportation and handling of coal. Proponents, on the other hand, have emphasized the job and economic benefits that an expanded facility could bring to the region and the province of BC. The New Westminster Chamber of Commerce believes this is not an “either/or” issue. We do need to recognize both the potential global and local impacts of increased coal handling and transportation – and the companies involved should commit to address them. Carbon offset
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purchases are available to help deal with some of the global concerns in a way that doesn’t unfairly dictate how other countries use their resources (especially underdeveloped countries that have to rely on coal to meet basic energy needs). And for local concerns, a formal program of open and transparent community engagement with stakeholders in New Westminster, Surrey and other parts of our region have been put in place that will focus on the factual identification, understanding and resolution of any potential impacts here at home.
SENIORS SERVICES SOCIETY 750 Carnarvon Street New Westminster, BC V3M 1E7 T 604-520-6621 F 604-520-1798 E karaj@seniorsservicessociety.ca W seniorsservicessociety.ca Contact: Kara-Leigh Bloch Programs, resources and assistance for seniors
From a business perspective, this means earning the “social license to operate” in our region as part of any potential expansion. If the kinds of measures identified above are formally agreed to, then the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce supports the companies involved and believes they deserve the chance to expand the facility and realize the potential economic benefits.
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ast month your Chamber launched two new exciting initiatives in New Westminster. Firstly we introduced our Doing Business in New Westminster Magazine. Doing Business in New Westminster is an annual publication of the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the New Westminster NewsLeader and is a vital membership communication tool and business attraction and retention resource. With over 1000 copies printed our distribution includes all New Westminster Chamber of Commerce members, business associates, community partners, consul generals, all
lower mainland MLAs, MPs and cabinet ministers and we will use it as a response to all outside investment inquiries. Secondly we launched our NEW website at www.newwestchamber.com. If you are looking to do business in New Westminster we encourage you to consider a Chamber member first. Remember: Research indicates that when consumers know that a small business is a member of the chamber of commerce, they are 44% more likely to think favorably of it and 63% more likely to purchase goods or services from the company in the future. submitted by MIRANDA VECCHIO
Proud member of the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce since 1958.
ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESS NETWORK (ESN) 17120 Fedourk Road Richmond, BC V6V 1C7 T 604-303-6580 E info@esnorg.org W esnorg.org Contact: Deborah Browne Business Network
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ON THINKING ____________ I like thinking big. If you’re going to be thinking anything, you might as well think big.
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SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS INC 508 Fader Street New Westminster, BC V3L 3T5 T 604-961-2915 E rhs@successfulbusinessinc.com W successfulbusinessinc.com Contact: Rnold Smith Consultant FIRST DATA CANADA (Head Office) Suite 500 2630 Skymark Avenue Mississauga, Ontario L4W 5A4 T 778-232-4551 F 604-608-9816 E jeff.chow@firstdata.com W firstdatacanada.ca Contact: Jeff Chow Merchant Service Provider
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reg and Pauline Love are the owners of Turn of the Century Furniture, manufacturers of modern, custom built-in furniture, both residential and commercial. Greg Love explains that the “Turn of the Century” is usually acknowledged as a significant event but in our lifetime, it seems to have been overshadowed by other markers – Y2K and the new Millennium for instance. “Turn of the Century” is representative of the “modern” millwork, cabinetry and European style furniture they have been turning out since that time. “In New Westminster, there is so much emphasis on history and heritage that when people hear our company name, that seems to be what they think of. We are actually the opposite of that,” states Greg. For a one-of-a-kind piece of furniture that is uniquely yours, contact Pauline or Greg at 604-720-2337 or contactus@turncent.com for a free in-home estimate – the price might pleasantly surprise you!
for more information on the NEW WESTMINSTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE visit WWW.NEWWESTCHAMBER.COM or call 604.521.7781
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013 NewsLeader A19
BUSINESS IN NEW WEST ____________________
THANK YOU
to the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce for your continued positive impact on our community!
BETTY MCINTOSH City Councillor
778.773.0546
bmcintosh@newwestcity.ca
presented by
UPCOMING EVENTS JUNE 19, 2013 POWER HOUR
R
ecently the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors met with Surrey Fraser Docks CEO Jeff
Google Business Photos, You Tube and Your Website Elevated Marketing 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Free for Members, Future Members $10.00
Scott
JUNE 27, 2013 MIXER AT THE QUAY – SOLD OUT at The Inn at the Quay Hosted by New Westminster Chamber of Commerce, Burnaby Board of Trade and Tri-Cities Chamber 5:00pm- 8:00pm
JULY 16, 2013 POT OF GOLD GOLF TOURNAMENT at Mayfair Lakes Golf and Country Club Hosted by New Westminster Chamber of Commerce, Royal City Rotary and Pathfinders Youth Society Noon- 10:00 pm
Limited Space Call 604-553-1176 Musicboxnw.ca
2nd Floor @ River Market
I N
There has been significant dialogue over the past few months about the potential expansion of the coal export facility at Fraser Surrey Docks. Opponents have raised both global concerns – related to climate change – as well as local health and environmental issues specific to the transportation and handling of coal. Proponents, on the other hand, have emphasized the job and economic benefits that an expanded facility could bring to the region and the province of BC. The New Westminster Chamber of Commerce believes this is not an “either/or” issue. We do need to recognize both the potential global and local impacts of increased coal handling and transportation – and the companies involved should commit to address them. Carbon offset
R S T E M I N E S T W N E W
new we
purchases are available to help deal with some of the global concerns in a way that doesn’t unfairly dictate how other countries use their resources (especially underdeveloped countries that have to rely on coal to meet basic energy needs). And for local concerns, a formal program of open and transparent community engagement with stakeholders in New Westminster, Surrey and other parts of our region have been put in place that will focus on the factual identification, understanding and resolution of any potential impacts here at home.
SENIORS SERVICES SOCIETY 750 Carnarvon Street New Westminster, BC V3M 1E7 T 604-520-6621 F 604-520-1798 E karaj@seniorsservicessociety.ca W seniorsservicessociety.ca Contact: Kara-Leigh Bloch Programs, resources and assistance for seniors
From a business perspective, this means earning the “social license to operate” in our region as part of any potential expansion. If the kinds of measures identified above are formally agreed to, then the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce supports the companies involved and believes they deserve the chance to expand the facility and realize the potential economic benefits.
stcham
ber.com
1
ast month your Chamber launched two new exciting initiatives in New Westminster. Firstly we introduced our Doing Business in New Westminster Magazine. Doing Business in New Westminster is an annual publication of the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the New Westminster NewsLeader and is a vital membership communication tool and business attraction and retention resource. With over 1000 copies printed our distribution includes all New Westminster Chamber of Commerce members, business associates, community partners, consul generals, all
lower mainland MLAs, MPs and cabinet ministers and we will use it as a response to all outside investment inquiries. Secondly we launched our NEW website at www.newwestchamber.com. If you are looking to do business in New Westminster we encourage you to consider a Chamber member first. Remember: Research indicates that when consumers know that a small business is a member of the chamber of commerce, they are 44% more likely to think favorably of it and 63% more likely to purchase goods or services from the company in the future. submitted by MIRANDA VECCHIO
Proud member of the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce since 1958.
ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESS NETWORK (ESN) 17120 Fedourk Road Richmond, BC V6V 1C7 T 604-303-6580 E info@esnorg.org W esnorg.org Contact: Deborah Browne Business Network
submitted by CORI LYNN GERMIQUET
AND NEW MAGAZINE ______________
L Protecting your legal interests is our BUSINESS.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS ___
s ❱❱ CHAMBER LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE
es Busin Doing
SURREY FRASER DOCKS – EXPANSION TO COAL FACILITY ______
ON THINKING ____________ I like thinking big. If you’re going to be thinking anything, you might as well think big.
DONALD TRUMP
LANDMARK CINEMAS 10 390 – 800 Carnarvon Street New Westminster, BC V3M 1G2 T 604-521-6564 ext 201 F 604-521-6467 E landmarknw_gm@ landmarkcinemas.ca W landmarkcinemas.com Contact: Mike Sharpe Cinema
SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS INC 508 Fader Street New Westminster, BC V3L 3T5 T 604-961-2915 E rhs@successfulbusinessinc.com W successfulbusinessinc.com Contact: Rnold Smith Consultant FIRST DATA CANADA (Head Office) Suite 500 2630 Skymark Avenue Mississauga, Ontario L4W 5A4 T 778-232-4551 F 604-608-9816 E jeff.chow@firstdata.com W firstdatacanada.ca Contact: Jeff Chow Merchant Service Provider
JOIN YOUR CHAMBER TODAY CALL 604-521-7781
DON’T LET THE COMPANY NAME FOOL YOU! _______
G
reg and Pauline Love are the owners of Turn of the Century Furniture, manufacturers of modern, custom built-in furniture, both residential and commercial. Greg Love explains that the “Turn of the Century” is usually acknowledged as a significant event but in our lifetime, it seems to have been overshadowed by other markers – Y2K and the new Millennium for instance. “Turn of the Century” is representative of the “modern” millwork, cabinetry and European style furniture they have been turning out since that time. “In New Westminster, there is so much emphasis on history and heritage that when people hear our company name, that seems to be what they think of. We are actually the opposite of that,” states Greg. For a one-of-a-kind piece of furniture that is uniquely yours, contact Pauline or Greg at 604-720-2337 or contactus@turncent.com for a free in-home estimate – the price might pleasantly surprise you!
for more information on the NEW WESTMINSTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE visit WWW.NEWWESTCHAMBER.COM or call 604.521.7781
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‘RCH saved my life’ Amie MacNeil pulled through, thanks to the expertise and cutting-edge technology at Royal Columbian
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mie MacNeil was a healthy 27-year-old when she became pregnant with her first child. But because she had suffered hydrocephalus (swelling on the brain) during her infancy, she was advised by her physician to have her baby at Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH) because hers was considered a highrisk pregnancy. This cautionary advice saved her life. After a perfectly healthy pregnancy and the birth of a gorgeous little boy named Jacob, Amie experienced a postpartum hemorrhage (her uterus would not contract). This led to a cascade of interventions from drugs to surgery to help contract the uterus. As her gynecologist Dr. Peter Beresford and his team worked to stem the hemorrhage, Amie went into cardiac arrest. One of the attending anesthetists, Dr. Robert Sharpe, is also a cardiac surgeon and together with Beresford, they worked to save Amie’s life. She was put on ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation – a machine that allows for the recovery of the lungs and heart) and was placed in an induced coma for 12 days. It took two days for her to be slowly weaned off the ECMO machine. During this time, Amie’s husband Todd knew he was in danger of losing the love of his life. Emotionally conflicted, his attention was split between the joy of his first-born son and the devastation of possibly losing Amie. After almost a month in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and High Acuity Unit, Amie went home, fully recovered. Recently Amie and Todd have adopted Nolan, who is now 11 months old. This completes their happy family of four. “If I did not have our baby at RCH I probably would not have survived,” Amie says. “I was in the right place at the right time and had some of the best physicians I could have asked for at my bedside, making
decisions that saved my life. I was also fortunate that RCH had the right equipment and technology available to allow for my heart and lungs to recover during those initial days when my condition was so critical.” Her husband Todd agrees. “There really are no words to describe how terrifying that situation was,” he says. “At a time when I was meant to be celebrating the birth of my son, I was in absolute shock over the possibility of losing my wife.” “The maternity nurses at RCH were incredibly supportive, training me in all the practicalities of being a dad. The nurses in ICU went the extra mile to give me time to be with my wife Amie.” “If ever there was a reason to give, I have them by the handful!”
Above: Amie MacNeil with her newly adopted son Nolan. In the background is her husband Todd and son Jacob. Left: Amie shortly after giving birth to Jacob. “If I did not have our baby at RCH I probably would not have survived,” she says.
Did you know? • RCH’s Cardiac Centre is among the best in Canada. Show them your support by purchasing a heart tile for the Cardiac Wall of Gratitude. Visit rchcares.com for more information.
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SCENES FROM RECENT HATS OFF Hats Off Day began as a way for Burnaby Heights’ merchants to thank the community for their business. It has evolved over the years to an 11-block street party complete with a colourful parade, demonstrations of precision riding by the motorcycle drill teams of the Vancouver and Seattle police, entertainment, kids activities and food prepared by the myriad of restaurants and delis in the neighbourhood. Saturday’s festival kicks off with a Family Fun Run at 9:15 a.m. and runs until 4 p.m.
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HMA’s members are located along Hastings Street between Boundary Road and Gamma Avenue. The association is funded by a special property tax levy, which is voted on by the membership and enacted as a bylaw by the City of Burnaby. The HMA uses the levy to promote and enhance the Heights in many ways, including: improving its physical attractiveness, organizing special events, attracting shoppers and businesses to the area, solving problems and lobbying on behalf of its members, implementing plans for our neighbourhood’s future and contributing to the community in multiple ways. It is the mandate of the HMA to work on behalf of its members to create and promote the economic development of the Heights commercial district in cooperation with the community. Below are a few of the ways in which we try to achieve this objective: Safety and security: Prevent crime and foster security • Support Business Watch Program • Distribute security alerts • Host safety workshops and seminars as needed in partnership with the RCMP • Member of the Community Policing Advisory Committee (CPAC)
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Working for merchants in Burnaby Heights Promoting a distinct commercial area in North Burnaby is the Heights Merchants Association (HMA), a Business Improvement Area (BIA) consisting of more than 350 merchants and 150 property owners. The HMA actively promotes the Heights, improves its physical attractiveness, organizes events, attracts shoppers and businesses to the area, solves problems and advocates on behalf of its members, implements plans for the neighbourhood’s future, and contributes to the community in multiple ways. HMA’s mandate is to work for members to create and promote economic development of the Heights commercial district in cooperation with the community.
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This mural on the wall at the Big Apple Market on Hastings Street is one of several in the area commissioned by the Burnaby Heights Merchants Association.
Street beautification: Enhance our local character and physical environment • Litter pick up four times a week • Power washing program (available for merchants to borrow to clean their storefronts) • Decorative street banner program • Tree well maintenance • Bi-annual mural program • Anti-graffiti initiatives • Seasonal street tree lighting Event planning: Host events and celebrations to foster a strong sense of place • Organize and facilitate events, including Hats Off Day, Giro di Burnaby (City of Burnaby event), Halloween on the Heights, Light up the Heights and Chinese New Year Marketing and promotions: Market and promote the area on behalf of merchants • Develop campaigns and initiatives that promote the Heights, including a website, media relations and advertising, and participating in the monthly Heights insert in the local paper • Develop marketing materials, such as the annual Heights Business Directory as well as the Heights Guide and Map, which are distributed to thousands of homes throughout Burnaby, Vancouver, the North Shore and Port Moody • Actively engage in social media • Business recruitment
initiatives • Create popular promotional items, such as Heights shopping bags and umbrellas Communication and member services: Build member relations • Provide welcome kits for new merchants • Provide business kits for prospective merchants • Publish Heights Outlook newsletter (semi-annually) • Produce The Pulse e-bulletins (bi-weekly) • Publish Heights Business Directory (annually) • Maintain Heights web directory of businesses • Host seminars and events, including networking open houses and mixers • Conduct member and customer surveys (conducted periodically) • Engage in special projects such as professional marketing surveys and re-branding strategies Advocacy: Support the success and needs of our merchants • Work on behalf of our members on various municipal and provincial issues as they arise and impact our commercial district. • HOV lane • Parking • Pedestrian friendliness and safety • Streetscape enhancements, such as public art projects, pole painting, and hanging flower basket program
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HATS OFF DAY PARADE - SATURDAY JUNE 1, 2013
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Please note that on Saturday, June 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., parking and driving restrictions will be in effect in the Heights. Please note where you live and usually shop and plan your route accordingly. No Parking - 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Assembly Area • Beta - Both sides between Hastings and Confederation Park • Albert - Both sides between Willingdon and Gamma No Parking - 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. • City parking lot at Pender and Willingdon • City parking lot at the S.E. corner of Albert and Carleton (RCMP parking only) No Stopping - 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Hastings - between Boundary and Gamma • Pender - between Boundary and Gamma • Holdom - East side between Hastings and Frances • Gamma - between Albert and Parker • Parker - South side from 4764 Parker to 4820 Parker • Both sides of the following streets between Albert and Pender a. Esmond b. Ingleton c. MacDonald d. Gilmore e. Madison f. Rosser g. Alpha • Carleton - Albert to lane way south of Hastings • Beta - Both sides between Hastings and Pender • Pandora - North side between Boundary and Willingdon • Triumph - North side Boundary to Esmond - North side Ingleton to Madison - South side Madison to Rosser • Dundas - North side Boundary to Gilmore - South side Gilmore to Carleton - North side Carleton to Willingdon • Frances - North side between Ingleton and MacDonald - North side Gilmore to Delta (NEW) • Georgia - North side Boundary to Delta (NEW) • Union - North side Boundary to Delta (NEW) • Venables - North side Gilmore to Willingdon (NEW) • Boundary - East side Hastings to Albert • MacDonald - East side from Albert to lane way to the north (for Transit) Handicapped Parking Only - 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Carleton - Both sides Pender to lane way to the north • City parking lot at Alpha and Pender No Parking - 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Dispersal Area • Albert - Both sides Boundary to Ingleton Handicapped Drop Off & Pick Up 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. • North side Pender and Alpha - 40 foot zone • North side Pender and Madison - 40 foot zone IF YOUR CAR IS TOWED: Vehicles parked in the above locations will be ticketed and towed by Mundie’s Towing (604-526-9677) and will be held at Confederation Park until 12 noon on Hats Off Day. You may pick up your vehicle before 12 noon at no charge; however, after 12 noon, you will need to pick up vehicles from Mundie’s Towing (Kingsway at Griffiths) at your own expense. Thank you for your understanding.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 NewsLeader A25 ▸ CONTINU ED F R O M P G 1 2 ▸ C FS EU - BC
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breaking the code. BUILDING RESILIENT YOUTH A PRESCRIPTION AGAINST INVOLVEMENT IN GANGS
tips. HOW TO KEEP YOUR CHILD OUT OF A GANG ▸ Promote self-esteem and humility ▸ Spend quality time with your child ▸ Be a positive role model and set the right example ▸ Get to know your child’s friends and their families ▸ Teach your child how to cope with peer pressure ▸ Get involved in your kid’s school activities Youth who did not become involved in gangs rated the following character strengths in themselves, in a recent survey as most important to them. The findings suggest that these characteristics should be promoted and valued by parents and the community as a way to build resiliency against gang membership: HUMOUR. LOVE. HONESTY. TEAM WORK. KINDNESS. CREATIVITY. THANKFULNESS.
Protective factors that build resiliency against gang involvement include: ▸ Creating a positive social environment that surrounds the youth through community support, family and service organizations ▸ Building strong family bonds, completing school, and having a positive peer group ▸ Promoting social, economic and cultural policies and programs that support positive youth development
Courtesy of Acting Together: Community University Research Alliance (CURA) Kwantlen Polytechnic University in partnership with CFSEU-BC.
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CFSEU-BC not only employs innovative enforcement methods against violent gangs and organized crime groups, the agency also houses a robust and active research section that analyses the gang crime environment in the region. This helps law enforcement gain a better understanding of the who, why, what, where and how these incidents are occurring. For instance, gang-related homicides are carefully tracked by CFSEU-BC researchers throughout the year.
WE USE SPECIFIC CRITERIA WHEN ANALYZING GANGRELATED HOMICIDES INCLUDING: All homicides relating to organized crime groups, including OC members, family members and/or any innocent bystanders during an incident. Victims who were targeted as a result of their involvement or association with all levels of organized crime groups. Homicides as a result of gang disputes, external and internal conflicts, vendetta, intimidation, enforcement, retaliation. Circumstances surrounding the incident are taken into consideration to ascertain if the occurrence is gangrelated. Gang-related homicides in BC 2006-2012
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reading the signs. HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOUR CHILD MIGHT BE INVOLVED IN A GANG? ▸ Is your child between 17 and 25 years of age? ▸ Does your child have multiple cell phones (two to three)? ▸ Does your child go out for short periods (20-45 minutes) at all times of the day or night? ▸ Has your child left old friends and is hanging around with new kids? ▸ Does your child have something in his/her vehicle that could be used as a weapon? ▸ Does your child have a business card with his/her cell phone number on it? ▸ Does your child lock his/her room? ▸ Has your child become moody?
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▸ Substance abuse in the family ▸ Limited parental monitoring
Alliance (CURA) – Kwantlen Polytechnic University in partnership with Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of BC. For more information please visit kwantlen.ca, Gira Bhatt, Psychology Faculty.
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Do your child’s eyes look red and bloodshot? Does your child have unexplained cash? Is the cash in small denominations? Is the cash rolled up in a pants pocket? Is your child living at home and stashing drugs in his room? ▸ Does your child ask to borrow money from you or other family members and make up excuses for needing it? ▸ Does your child refuse to look for work despite being reminded by you to do so? ▸ Are there pieces of paper or ledgers in your child’s possession that have names and numbers?
ANSWERING “YES” TO MANY OF THE ABOVE MAY INDICATE YOUR CHILD IS INVOLVED IN A GANG
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RECENT SUCCESSES: ▶ Project E-Nightshade The murder of Kelowna father Dain Phillips, resulted in second degree murder charges against two fullpatch Hells Angels
▶ Project E-Nimbus An international gun-trafficking case resulting in the seizure of 80 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition
Project E-Nitrogen ◀ The murder of Jonathan Bacon in Kelowna resulted in murder charges against three gang members deeply involved in the current gang conflict
Seized hundreds of firearms ◀ Of which 314 had confirmed links to crime (2011)
CFSEU-BC MANDATE: TO TARGET, INVESTIGATE, PROSECUTE, DISRUPT AND DISMANTLE THE ORGANIZED CRIME GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS THAT POSE THE HIGHEST RISK TO PUBLIC SAFETY DUE TO THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN GANG VIOLENCE
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The 26Th annual BC ChilDren’s hOsPiTal’s MiraCle WeekenD
BC Children’s Hospital helps kids get care closer to home BC Children’s Hospital has played a big role in Kaitlyn Morovic’s life. The three-yearold was born with Down syndrome and two holes in her heart, and spent the first six weeks of her life in the hospital. Her mother Heather still raves about the care Kaitlyn receives at Children’s while also celebrating the fact that she now has what she calls her “direct link” to BC Children’s in the form of Richmond-based pediatrician Dr. Erik Swartz. “Dr. Swartz has expertise in Kaitlyn’s condition and everything that’s secondary to it,” Morovic says. “Although Children’s is just 20 minutes away, it’s great to be able to get an appointment quickly with Dr. Swartz, and he’s just a few minutes from home.” Swartz works in the General Pediatrics Clinic, which is part of the Child Health Centre at Richmond Hospital. The Child Health Centre was established with $800,000 in support from Child Health BC, an initiative of BC Children’s Hospital aimed at ensuring all children in BC have access to a consistent standard of care no matter where in the province they live. The centre is also home to the Early Childhood Mental Health Program and the Noakes Primary Care Maternity Clinic. “The fact that Kaitlyn is able to receive specialized care so close to home is exactly
what we’re looking for,” says Dr. Maureen O’Donnell, executive director of Child Health BC. Child Health BC’s activities took off after Overwaitea Food Group became the lead benefactor with a pledge of $20 million in support in 2007. TELUS and Scotiabank later made gifts of $5 million and $1 million, respectively. This support had an immediate impact, says O’Donnell. Pediatric clinics established with Child Health BC’s support in Nanaimo and Prince George have thousands of patient visits annually; additional travelling clinics are staffed by BC Children’s caregivers in communities across the province; and over 1,000 health professionals have participated in Child Health BC’s workshops. O’Donnell credits Overwaitea Food Group’s donation with Child Health BC’s growing reach across the province, noting that it’s a perfect fit for an organization with a presence in so many BC communities. Overwaitea Food Group President Darrell Jones agrees. “We’re committed to the health and wellness of kids and families in BC,” says Jones. “We’ve been proud to support BC Children’s Hospital for more than two decades – and with the help of our communities, we’ve contributed millions of dollars toward hospital improvement projects,
advocacy programs and important research initiatives. We’re grateful for the amazing support of our local communities, team members, customers and supplier partners who have all played a key role in making this fundraising success possible.” Child Health BC is part of a larger transformation in the way BC’s children receive care, says Larry Gold, president of BC Children’s Hospital and Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children. The transformation also includes the construction of a new BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver. “We want to ensure children have access to a consistent standard of care, whether they live in Smithers, Campbell River or Castlegar; and there will always be children who need care that’s only available in a children’s hospital,” says Gold. BC Children’s Hospital Foundation has raised close to $170 million, including Overwaitea Food Group’s gift and $25 million from Teck Resources Limited, in its $200-million capital campaign to support construction of the new hospital and Child Health BC. Gold says that the new hospital, which will open in 2018, will be family-friendly, making it easier for families from outside the Lower Mainland to remain with their children. Beyond the money being raised for the new hospital and Child Health BC, Gold says the hospital also counts on donations of about $14 million a year to support research, equipment purchases and training. On June 1 and 2 BC Children’s Hospital Foundation will hold its annual Miracle Weekend celebration on Global BC, to raise the millions the hospital needs to cover its urgent annual needs. “Every year people from across the province make donations in support of the hospital and it makes a huge difference,” says Gold. “Kaitlyn Morovic is proof of that.” Heather Morovic says she’s grateful for both the care Kaitlyn receives at BC Children’s and the support she gets on a regular basis from Dr. Swartz. “He just gets it,” she says. “And Kaitlyn is doing fantastic. She’s walking and trying hard to talk, and she certainly knows how to pull on the heart strings. With BC Children’s and Dr. Swartz on our side, we couldn’t ask for a better support team.”
BC Children’s Hospital treated over 81,000 children last year. Approximately 67 per cent of those children came from outside the City of Vancouver.
JUNE 1 & 2, 2013 On June 1 and 2, tune in to Miracle Weekend, broadcast live from BC Children’s Hospital, on Global BC from 7:00pm on Saturday, June 1 until 5:30pm on Sunday, June 2 The 26th annual BC Children’s Hospital’s Miracle Weekend is a two-day celebration that showcases the best of BC Children’s Hospital: patients, their families, caregivers and supporters who come from every corner of BC. BC Children’s Hospital receives over 200,000 visits from patients from across the province every year. Donations help the hospital deliver the best in care every day, and are helping to prepare for the future by supporting the construction of a new BC Children’s Hospital and better access to care for children in or close to their home communities. Please support BC Children’s Hospital.
Donate at GiveSpace.ca or call 1-888-663-3033
At the Overwaitea Food Group, we’re very proud of our longstanding commitment to investing in the health of kids and their families. We’re grateful to everyone who supports us in this effort. Our team members, customers and suppliers have all played a key role in our fundraising success over the years. We’ve been supporting BC Children’s Hospital for more than two decades, and we’ve raised millions of dollars in support of capital improvement projects, important research initiatives and advocacy programs designed to help keep our kids safe by reducing preventable injuries. In 2007, we made a $20 million pledge to support Child Health BC, an initiative of BC Children’s Hospital that helps get kids in BC get the care they need, closer to home. Since then, we’ve raised more than $10.7 million toward our goal, and Child Health BC has been able to put this concept into action in a number of communities throughout BC. We are grateful for the amazing commitment and fund raising efforts driven by OFG team members who encourage the generosity of our customers and suppliers.
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013 NewsLeader A29
SPORTS
Dickson does in ’Bellies The New Westminster Salmonbellies home opener at Queens Park Arena on Thursday was a rough one and it didn’t get much better when they hit the road in Maple Ridge on Sunday. The visiting Victoria Shamrocks downed the ’Bellies 10-7 Thursday thanks to three power-play goals in five opportunities. On Sunday, hotshooting Burrard Curtis Dickson and penalties did in the ’Bellies leading Maple Ridge to a 13-9 victory. The losses dropped New West’s Western Lacrosse Association record to 1-2. In the home opener, the Shamrocks started strong by scoring two power-play goals in the first period, the only ones to beat Salmonbellies goalie Neil Tyacke despite Victoria holding a 23-16 shot advantage. New Westminster started quickly in the second period grabbing the lead with three consecutive goals by Jordan McBride, Milan Gajic and 2013 first-round draft pick Jeff Cornwall in the first 4:16 of the frame. But Victoria replied with three of their own in the next two minutes. The Shamrocks eventually stretched their advantage to 10-4 midway through the third period before New West got goals from Martin Cummings, Alex Gajic and Keegan Bal with an extra attacker in the game’s final five minutes. McBride led the Salmonbellies’ attack with two goals and three assists. Scott Ranger had two goals and five assists for Victoria with Jeff Shattler notching four goals and two assists, and Corey Small contributing three goals and two assists. On Sunday, Dickson scored five goals, including two of Maple Ridge’s three power-play markers in the first period, as the Burrards took a 5-1 lead into the first intermission. They extended the lead to 7-2 midway through the second before the Salmonbellies reeled off four consecutive goals,
the first two by rookie Logan Schuss. But Maple Ridge, which was five-for-eight on the powerplay compared to one-for-four for the ’Bellies, took the game back in the third outscoring New West 5-3. Like Schuss, Jordan McBride had a four-point night with three goals and an assist while Tom Johnson had two goals and an assist. Other ’Bellies goals were by Keegan Bal and Martin Cummings. Tyacke took the loss making 28 saves. The Salmonbellies will play host to the Coquitlam Adanacs next Thursday. The A’s (0-3) lost 14-12 in overtime to Maple Ridge on Saturday night with Dickson racking up four goals and six assists. He leads the WLA scoring race with 23 points in three games, five more than Ranger and Victoria teammate Cory Conway.
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It may be the closest anyone gets to a full public hearing on a controversial proposal to build a new coal export terminal in Surrey. Metro Vancouver’s board voted Friday to throw open its June 14 meeting to delegations on the topic and officials from Port Metro Vancouver and Fraser Surrey Docks will be there to answer questions. Critics of the plan to increase coal shipments by rail and then barge have zeroed in on the failure of the port – the final deciding body – to adequately consider opposition, which includes those who want U.S. coal to stay in the ground and not add to climatewarming emissions as well as neighbourhood opponents who either fear escaping coal dust or don’t want more trains rolling by. “I think it’s ironic it’s come down to regional government being the one who’s trying to organize public hearings around this issue when the port authority is the public agency with the power to make the decisions,” said Kevin Washbrook of Voters Taking Action on Climate Change. He said the port is abdicating its regulatory role by not organizing hearings itself, adding it should still do so. Port Metro Vancouver has so far let Fraser Surrey Docks – the proponent – lead open
houses into the proposal, which would export an additional four million tonnes of coal per year. It’s far from a massive jump in the region’s existing or approved coal handling capacity – an increase of less than 10 per cent. But opponents like Washbrook say it amounts to a new terminal that once open could expand further. They want B.C. to forge a common front with coal activists in the U.S., who have so far blocked new coal export terminals in Washington and Oregon. Metro’s environment committee has already debated the issue and its resolution to oppose increased coal shipments – deferred on Friday – would be voted on by the full board after the delegations are heard. “It will look and feel like a public hearing,” said Metro board chair Greg Moore, who expects a long list of speakers on June 14. Anyone wanting to speak must make a request 48 hours in advance. Although some civic leaders are making their opinions known, cities and even the regional district have no jurisdiction over the terminal, apart from an air emissions permit Metro would be expected to issue. Surrey council is split between councillors who oppose the new terminal and those who either back it or see it as an unproductive debate given the city’s lack of power. “For me, if two states in the U.S.A. have said ‘No’ I don’t understand why B.C. would be
contemplating it,” Surrey Coun. Barinder Rasode said, while Coun. Judy Villeneuve said she’s “100 per cent against it.” Coun. Linda Hepner said she found the case for the new terminal persuasive but also noted residents in Crescent Beach have legitimate concerns about more trains blocking their access. Delta Mayor Lois Jackson said she’s close to supporting the project, adding she has fewer concerns than she did initially. “This is nothing new,” she said, noting Deltaport has hosted a coal export terminal for decades. Jackson does think incoming coal trains should be sprayed down again with dust suppressants just before they enter B.C. And she is also seeking better data on the air emissions from the region’s existing coal export operations ahead of a board vote. Metro Vancouver officials confirmed their mobile air quality testing unit could be used to compare emissions from passing coal trains to ambient conditions, but gave no indication as to whether such testing will actually be ordered. New Westminster politicians fear coal dust could blow across the Fraser River to their city from the new Surrey terminal, even though the coal is to be loaded from rail cars into barges within an enclosed building, unlike the open air handling of coal at Deltaport. They’re also concerned dust may fly off the open barges that will carry the coal to Texada Island.
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VICTORIA – B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Office is proceeding with impact studies on proposed liquefied natural gas development, including pipelines across the Rocky Mountains and marine terminals in the Kitimat-Prince Rupert area. The EAO is advertising for a contractor to do a “socio-economic analysis” of the range of projects, which may include five or more separate facilities to process and ship LNG to Asian markets. Proposals are being accepted until June 3,
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according to a request for proposals posted on the government’s BC Bid website. While the number of potential pipelines and LNG plants remains uncertain, the EAO has identified broad
issues for the largest industrial project ever proposed in B.C. They include: “potential social and economic issues arising from large and mobile capital construction workforces, injection
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and potential shortterm negative visual impacts.” Aboriginal consultation covers the Nisga’a Nation and several other bands covered by Treaty 8, signed by communities east of the Rocky Mountains in the early 1900s. There are two proposed pipelines, one by TransCanada to supply an LNG plant at Kitimat backed by Shell, Korea Gas, Misubishi and PetroChina. Spectra Energy has partnered with British Gas Group for a pipeline and export facilities on Ridley Island at the Port of Prince Rupert.
The EAO will study corridors for pipelines of up to 48 cm diameter, with right of way between 18 and 40 metres wide and up to 800 km long. A British Gas executive told the Prince Rupert and
Clark wants budget passed this summer Premier Christy Clark says the B.C. legislature will be recalled this summer to pass the government’s pre-election budget, which promises to balance the books after four years of deficits. Clark spoke to a gathering of B.C. Liberal candidates at a Vancouver hotel Thursday, including those who didn’t join the 50-member caucus. Thanking the unsuccessful ones, she reminded them that she too lost her bid to win a seat in Vancouver-Point Grey. Clark indicated earlier that the legislature would not be recalled until she has a seat, which would require a by-election. She has said several B.C. Liberal MLAs have offered to step aside to give her a seat, but the decision won’t be made until the final vote tally is in for all 85 constituencies at the end of May. Preliminary results of the May 14 election have the B.C. Liberals with 50 seats, the NDP 33 and the Green Party one. Delta South independent Vicki Huntington was also re-elected. Clark renewed her campaign promises to press for the development of liquefied
natural gas in northern B.C., to restrict government spending and “find labour peace in our classrooms” while beginning to pay down the growing provincial debt. Clark told reporters after the speech that the election result gives her a mandate to pursue a 10-year agreement with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation, with contract talks with the school districts’ bargaining agent to resume this week.
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Hats Off Day: Burnaby’s largest festival in which Heights merchants and the community “take their hats off” to their customers, locals and visitors. Features include a colourful parade, a vintage car show and a street festival with food, music and fun for all ages. When: Saturday, June 1, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Along Hastings Street, from Boundary Road to Gamma Avenue. Info: ww.hatsoffday.com/, 604-294-8899 or info@ burnabyheights.com. Strawberry Tea and Bake Sale: When: Saturday, June 1, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Where: Knox Presbyterian Church,
Wa l k i n g To u r : A S e n s e o f H i s t o ry R e s e a rch S e r v i c e s presents a walking tour of the changing neighbourhood around Irving House on Royal Avenue. It will look at past and present elements including the two hospitals, many churches and religious buildings, a number of very fine homes, an orphanage, a small ‘putt-putt’ golf course, a small fire hall, early schools, park reserves, a street car line and more. Goes rain or shine. When: Sunday, June 2, 1:30 p.m. Where: Starts at the closed portion of 4th Street, now a parking lot, near Queen’s Avenue. Cost: $10 per person, cash only. Info: 604-526-6113 or tours@ senseofhistory.com.
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Crossroads Hospice Society: Volunteers needed to work with the New Westminster Hospice and Palliative Care Team to serve and support clients and their families in meeting the challenges at the end of life. Comprehensive training offered. Vo l u n t e e r s visit people’s homes or at Royal Columbian Hospital during the end of life, or run support groups or a weekly walking group to support those grieving the loss of a loved one. Info: Carolyn Thornton, coordinator of volunteers, 604-777-6734 or carolyn.thornton@ crossroadshospice. bc.ca.
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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
ELECTRICAL
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
MOVING & STORAGE
• ELECTRICAL • FULL PLUMBING SERVICES • HVAC GAS FITTING *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service
604-475-7077
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Reunites Loved Ones One visit will amaze you! CALL TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW.
ANDREW’S LAWN CUTTING and Trimming. Cell # (778)773-2703 Reasonable Rates. Free Estimates.
GARDENING
Always! Landscaping Services, Pwr Raking, Delivery, Spreading, Yard &Rubbish cleanup 604.230.0627
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604-595-4970 Rated best painting & moulding company (2010 & 2012) by consumers.
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PATIO HEATERS ATERS FROM $85
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GARDEN ARDEN BUR BURNERS RNERS ONLY $1 $100
PAVING/SEAL COATING .
ASPHALT PAVING
Commercial & Residential • Parking Lots • Driveways • Garage Apron • Speed Bumps • Potholes • Patchwork • Tennis Courts • Repair & Resurface (Insured, WCB) Over 10yrs of exp. Free Estimates
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604-618-2949
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
PLUMBING
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RUBBISH REMOVAL
FULL PLUMBING SERVICES • Hvac Gas Fitting • Electrical *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service
Bulldog Disposal Co.
C & C Electrical Mechanical
Residential / Commercial
604-475-7077 CRESCENT Plumbing & Heating Licensed Residential 24hr. Service
Home & Yard Clean Ups
No Job Too Small Free Estimates ~ 7 Days/Wk
Call Tony 604-834-2597
AFFORDABLE MOVING
Bro Marv Plumbing
604-537-4140 1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
24/7 plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB ACCREDITED
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RELIABLE & AFFORDABLE
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Journeyman Call 604-345-0899
604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley
PAINT SPECIAL 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. A1 PAINTING Co. Exterior painting & Pressure Washing. Exc prices. Call Inderjit (604)721-0372
RIVERBEND DRIVE BURNABY 604.525.8333 (Marine Way at Marshland)
10% OFF - Call 604.812.9721 AMG ROOFING & SIDING. Re-roofing, new roof, gutters. WCB
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10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005
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STACKING WICKER STAC CKING CHAIRS $24 CK WICKER STACKING BENCH $69
Mainland Roofing Ltd.
GET the best for your moving 24/7 From $40/hr. Licensed & Insured. Seniors Discount. 778-773-3737
Running this ad for 8yrs
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
FINAL CLEARANCE
OUTDOOR PATIO FURNITURE: DINING & BISTRO SETS, BENCHES• FIREPITS • INDOOR FURNITURE • POTTERY ELECTRIC FIREPLACES • SCREEN DOORS AND MO ORE... OR REFURBISHED ISHED
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$45/Hr
C & C Electrical Mechanical
All kinds of re-roofing & repairs. Free est. Reasonable rates. (604)961-7505, 278-0375
• Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers • Plugged Drains 778-862-0560
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EXCEL ROOFING LTD. All kinds of roofing work. Reroof, New, Repairs. Free est. (778)878-2617
288 242
HILLSIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1393 AUSTIN AVE. HOT DOGS, POP & BAKING FOR SALE
Stan’s Painting
MILANO PAINTING & RENOS. Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
Specializing in *Palm, *Tarot Cards, *Crystal Ball Readings.
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604.562.0957 or 604.961.0324
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Specializing in • Concrete • Forming • Framing • Siding
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GARAGE SALES
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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS ALWAYS! GUTTER Cleaning & Roof Blowing, Moss Control,30 yrs exp., Reliable! Simon 604-230-0627
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COQUITLAM:
Brad 778-552-3900
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Always! Power Washing, Window & Gutter cleaning, all your exterior cleaning needs. 604-230-0627
A Dream Landscaping. Lawn mowing, aerate, power rake, trim, prune. Res/Com. 604-724-4987.
320 PERSONAL SERVICES
Call Ian 604-724-6373
•Lawn Cuts/Trim •Aerating •Leaf Cleanup •Power Rake •Hedge & Shrub Trimming •Pruning Trees •23 yrs. exp. •Insured •Free Estimates
FABRICATOR Wanted for Foundation drilling company. We build custom in house tooling and repair equipment. Interested parties please email resume with certifications to:
POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING
15% SENIORS DISCOUNT A+ Rating with BB Bureau
JUNK REMOVAL • Estate Services • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses • More
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 372
SUNDECKS
Recycled Earth Friendly HOT TUBS ARE NO PROBLEM!
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 374
TREE SERVICES
TREE & STUMP removal done RIGHT! • Tree Trimming • Fully Insured • Best Rates 604-787-5915/604-291-7778
604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca
Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-782-9108 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com
www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca
FLEETWOOD WASTE Bin Rentals 10-30 Yards. Call Ken at 604-294-1393
PETS 477
bradsjunkremoval.com
PETS
Hauling Anything.. But Dead Bodies!! 20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE We Load or You Load !
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TREE SERVICES
604.220.JUNK(5865) Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988
Airedale Terrier pups. P/b, ckc reg., micro, health guar, 604-8192115. email: lovethem@telus.net
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CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 ABC TREE MEN Pruning, Shaping, Tree Removal & Stump Grinding. 604-521-7594 604-817-8899
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 NewsLeader A35 PETS 477
PETS
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 GERMAN SHEPHERD Pups & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines. 604-856-8161. 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.
HUSKY WOLF X pups. 3 F; 9 wks old. $500/ea. 1st shots/dewormed. Glenn 604-308-3396 Boston Bar.
ITALIAN MASTIFF (Cane Corso)
REAL ESTATE 625
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 REVELSTOKE, B.C. - To view information and pictures on our house, please visit our BLOG www.afinehouseforsale.blogspot.ca
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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 P/B blue brindle ~ 1 Female Ready to go. 1st shots & tails/dew claws done. ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIAN $1000 604-308-5665
PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS FROM $140,000 Also; Spectacular 3 Acre Parcel at $390,000 1-250-558-7888 www.orlandoprojects.com ~ FINANCING AVAILABLE ~
POMERANIAN - 10 weeks old. 2 black males. 1st shot, vet checked, paper trained. $500 (604)941-2959
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AUCTIONS
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APARTMENT/CONDO
COQUITLAM - 1 bdrm near Lougheed mall / skytrain, 533 Cottonwood, reno’d, adult bldg. Clean, N/P, gated parking & video surveillance. $795/m incls. Heat & H/W. Avail. June 1. Crime-Free Certified. Call: 604-937-7812 Visit: www.greatapartments.ca COQUITLAM
Welcome Home ! 1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
Call (604) 931-2670
RENTALS 748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION
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• DIFFICULTY SELLING ? • Difficulty Making Payments? No Equity? Expired Listing? Penalty? We Take Over Payments! No Fees! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663
RENTALS 706
Large 2 br located in a Central Coq Co-op. $810/mo. No subsidy. Close to transit, schools, and shopping.
FURNITURE
Sandy 604 945 5864 sandy@terramanagement.ca
MISC. FOR SALE
AT LAST! An iron filter that works. IronEater! Fully patented Canada/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manganese. Since 1957. Visit our 29 innovative inventions; www.bigirondrilling.com. Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON. Restless Leg Syndrome & Leg Cramps? Fast Relief In One Hour. Sleep At Night. Proven For Over 32 Years. www.allcalm.com Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660. 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 BUILDING - BLOWOUT CLEARANCE SALE! 20X22 $4,188. 25X26 $4,799. 30X34 $6,860. 32X44 $8,795. 40X50 $12,760. 47X74 $17,888. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca 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
566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
APARTMENT/CONDO 2 bdrm bright apt.
*NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET* Pillow Top in Plastic. Mfr. Warranty Must Sell! $200 ~ 604-484-0379
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS
BURNABY, 2/bdrm bsmt suite. N/P, N/S. Now. $900/mo. incl util. & cble. 604-779-7816, 778-892-7146 COQUITLAM:1/2 blk fr Como Lake Prk. Priv detached Bachelor ste $625 incl util N/P 604-937-0168
#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
COQUITLAM, 1 bdrm, Mundy/Austin, own entrance. NS/NP. Avail. July 1 .$750 incl utils.604-939-1785
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
COQUITLAM Como Lk/Thermal Dr. 1200 s/f, 2bdr bsmt suite, inste w/d, nr Como Lk Shopping Cntr. Avl now $1000 +1/3utils. 604-780-1099.
WINDSOR HOUSE 1 Bed. New carpet and parking included.
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New or Used CAR or TRUCK
TOWNHOUSES
PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1030/mo - $1134/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938
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WITNESS Needed: If you witnessed an accident involving a motorcyclist on the Queensborough Bridge on May 9, 2012 could you please call 604-314-7154. Thank you.
AUTO FINANCING
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.
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BURNABY
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Formerly Curves in Coldstream. 1800 & 1400 sq.ft or sell all including 3000 sq.ft residence, heart of Coldstream Vernon BC. Near schools, store & lake. 250-542-6261
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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.
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
PIANO, Full keyboard, all the bells and whistles. Yamaha Clavinova. $500. Good cond. (604)531-1267 NEW 2BR/2BTH S. Surrey “Edgewater” Condo. Large deck, walk-in closet, pool, hot-tub, yoga. $1,750. Call Doug: 604-999-7050
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5,400sf. @ $4.50sf. + 3N 5 offices & 2 bathrooms. Two 3 phase & single phase power. 1 bay door 12 x 12. (604)941-2959
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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 Searching for your dream home or selling it? This is the location. Listings include everything from acreage, farms/ranches to condos and waterfront homes.
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NO SUBSIDIES AVAILABLE Orientation: Sunday, June 2nd 1:30 p.m. at 51A-8740 Forest Grove Dr. Phone 604-420-2442
Louis Alexander Pinter by his solicitor, BRIAN J. LOUGHLIN RDM LAWYERS LLP 33695 South Fraser Way Abbotsford, BC V2S 2C1
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NEW WESTMINSTER 409 Ash St. New Westminster 1 Bed. 2nd floor and 2 Bed. Penthouse available. Heat, hot water and T.V. cable included.
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.
SUITES, LOWER
COQUITLAM Ctr. Bright 2bdr gr/lvl full bath, share w/d. Avl now, ns/np. $850 +share utils. 604-616-2725
RIVIERA MANOR
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PORT COQUITLAM bright furn’d room in lrg 2 bdr gr/lvl ste, full bath, nr amens, $475 incl utils, cbl & net. Avail now NS/NP Ref 604-807-9612
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AUCTION ESTATE & ANTIQUE COLLECTABLE AUCTION, June 2 @ 1pm at Dodd’s Auction, 3311 28 Ave, Vernon. 1-866-545-3259 View photos at doddsauction.com (Specialty Auctions)
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
RENTALS
1-800-961-7022
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