Burnaby NewsLeader, April 02, 2014

page6 page126-years jail sought in man’s death

land reserve not conquered

ndp leaders’ race heats up

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wednesday April 2 2014

Big land sale shocks city hallCity had been trying to buy the property, says mayor

Wanda [email protected]

The sale of the provincial Willingdon lands last week caught Burnaby city hall by surprise, said Mayor Derek Corrigan.

Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations bought the 16-hectare (about 40-acre) property for $57.9 million.

The land is at the corner of Willingdon Avenue and Canada Way, across from BCIT.

It is currently home to the Burnaby Centre for Addictions and the Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre.

The two First Nations, along with Squamish First Nation, also have bought the 3.6-hectare (almost nine acre) Liquor Distribution Branch warehouse site in East Vancouver.

The sale is part of a move by the provincial government to sell off surplus land to balance its budget.

“Absolutely, I was shocked when I heard that the lands were being sold to First Nations,” said Corrigan on Friday.

Mario [email protected]

Diane Gillis has seen first hand the scourge graffiti can bring to a neighbourhood.

Her beloved Kingsway-Imperial community, where she grew up, has long been ground zero in the war against taggers.

The area’s many large blank walls, easy access to SkyTrain and high visibility to passing trains are a draw for vandals.

Left untended, their scrawls and swirls send a message of neglect, and invite more serious crime.

But years of proactive work is paying off, said Gillis, the president of the Kingsway-Imperial Neighbourhood Association (KINA).

KINA works in cooperation with the City of Burnaby’s anti-graffiti task force.

Together, they encourage property owners to clean tagged walls immediately. They organize community “paint-outs,” and commission murals for particularly

vulnerable walls.“We get the message out that this

isn’t art work, this is a crime,” said Gillis.

“If it’s addressed more promptly, it doesn’t label the neighbourhood.”

Since the city launched its anti-graffiti program in 2007, reported

incidents have declined significantly said Kathy Wipf, Burnaby’s anti-graffiti co-ordinator.

Teaching businesses how to

discourage tagging has been the central focus.

“We’re there to help them out,” said Wipf. “We’re getting out to businesses to provide them with crime prevention information, having solutions for them.”

To keep the upper hand in the battlefield of walls, alleys and windows, the City of Burnaby is hosting a workshop April 16.

Participants include about two dozen groups and businesses often hit by graffiti.

City steps up its war on graffiti

MAriO BArTEl/NEWSlEADErDiane Gillis of the Kingsway-Imperial Neighbourhood Association, says expansive blank walls near transit are especially attractive to graffiti vandals. But if property owners are quick to paint over the graffiti, the taggers move on.

Burnaby Lake was given a run for their

money in BC Rugby Union play on Saturday.

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F2 NewsLeader Wednesday, April 2, 2014

page6 page126-years jail sought in man’s death

land reserve not conquered

ndp leaders’ race heats up

www.burnabynewsleader.com

wednesday April 2 2014

Big land sale shocks city hallCity had been trying to buy the property, says mayor

Wanda [email protected]

The sale of the provincial Willingdon lands last week caught Burnaby city hall by surprise, said Mayor Derek Corrigan.

Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations bought the 16-hectare (about 40-acre) property for $57.9 million.

The land is at the corner of Willingdon Avenue and Canada Way, across from BCIT.

It is currently home to the Burnaby Centre for Addictions and the Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre.

The two First Nations, along with Squamish First Nation, also have bought the 3.6-hectare (almost nine acre) Liquor Distribution Branch warehouse site in East Vancouver.

The sale is part of a move by the provincial government to sell off surplus land to balance its budget.

“Absolutely, I was shocked when I heard that the lands were being sold to First Nations,” said Corrigan on Friday.

Mario [email protected]

Diane Gillis has seen first hand the scourge graffiti can bring to a neighbourhood.

Her beloved Kingsway-Imperial community, where she grew up, has long been ground zero in the war against taggers.

The area’s many large blank walls, easy access to SkyTrain and high visibility to passing trains are a draw for vandals.

Left untended, their scrawls and swirls send a message of neglect, and invite more serious crime.

But years of proactive work is paying off, said Gillis, the president of the Kingsway-Imperial Neighbourhood Association (KINA).

KINA works in cooperation with the City of Burnaby’s anti-graffiti task force.

Together, they encourage property owners to clean tagged walls immediately. They organize community “paint-outs,” and commission murals for particularly

vulnerable walls.“We get the message out that this

isn’t art work, this is a crime,” said Gillis.

“If it’s addressed more promptly, it doesn’t label the neighbourhood.”

Since the city launched its anti-graffiti program in 2007, reported

incidents have declined significantly said Kathy Wipf, Burnaby’s anti-graffiti co-ordinator.

Teaching businesses how to

discourage tagging has been the central focus.

“We’re there to help them out,” said Wipf. “We’re getting out to businesses to provide them with crime prevention information, having solutions for them.”

To keep the upper hand in the battlefield of walls, alleys and windows, the City of Burnaby is hosting a workshop April 16.

Participants include about two dozen groups and businesses often hit by graffiti.

City steps up its war on graffiti

MAriO BArTEl/NEWSlEADErDiane Gillis of the Kingsway-Imperial Neighbourhood Association, says expansive blank walls near transit are especially attractive to graffiti vandals. But if property owners are quick to paint over the graffiti, the taggers move on.

Burnaby Lake was given a run for their

money in BC Rugby Union play on Saturday.

See page A15

please see prOviNCE, A3

Diane Gillis, KiNA we get the message out that this isn’t art work, this is a crime.

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please see ‘WE’vE GOT TO KEEp THE MOMENTuM GOiNG’, A4

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“We had negotiated with the provincial government on acquiring the lands after we heard they were putting them up on basically, a fire sale. We wanted to step up. We knew how important those lands were to potential future development in the BCIT area. And so we were prepared to pay market value for them.”

The city had told the province it was interested in buying the land.

“And subsequently they just pulled the rug out from underneath our feet and sold it to First Nations.”

The last Burnaby had heard from the province, it told city staff it had to consult with local First Nations about the sale of any provincial land.

“We said, ‘OK, when would you like to try and make this deal happen?’ And they said, ‘well, we’ve got to go through that and then we’ll call you.’ And the next time we heard was that they had sold the lands.”

Corrigan believes the province was in a hurry to get the money by March 31 to balance its

budget. The city also had the financial

ability to buy the property in short order, “but it’s bad decisions to go out and simply fire sale provincial lands,” he noted.

Burnaby’s proposal that the lands be the location for a new Burnaby Hospital “fell on deaf ears,” he said.

“We accepted that if we wanted to do something with those lands we had to stand up and do something. We proceeded in

good faith to get appraisals and all the things we had to do. And then they sold it.”

The province first discussed the property

with the City of Burnaby in 2012 and informed the city when it was being put up for sale, said Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services Minister Andrew Wilkinson in an interview Monday.

“Essentially at the same time, the government has an obligation to consult with relevant First Nations where they have claims to Aboriginal rights and title,” Wilkinson said.

“The City of Burnaby asked for an exclusive period, and they were

granted one, in which they could do their due diligence and figure out what they wanted to do and if they might be making an offer.

“That due diligence period expired. And the First Nations said they would purchase it from us for the full appraised market value and so we said, ‘OK, you’ve got a deal.’”

Wilkinson did not know when the city’s due diligence period expired but said the sale closed on March 21.

“They had ample opportunity to come to commercial terms on the deal and make an offer and they didn’t do that,” he said. “And so as soon as the exclusion

period was over the First Nations were ready to go as a commercial consortium and they went ahead and made a deal.”

The province will lease the property back for three years to give it time to relocate existing services currently operating out of the site.

As for what the Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations will do with the land, “they’re acting like any other commercial entity whether Aboriginal or not,” Wilkinson said. “They are subject to local zoning and bylaws.”

The Willingdon property had previously served as a youth detention facility. In 2009 the

province proposed building a new remand prison facility there, which met with huge public outcry.

The province eventually decided to build the facility in Surrey instead.

But before that decision, Burnaby council rezoned the site to prevent a prison being located there.

It is now zoned to allow for what the city considers appropriate uses for the site: high tech industries and head offices, vocational and post-secondary institutions, health and community services and supporting uses such as commercial, mixed-use and residential.

As it’s outside the Brentwood Town Centre area, it’s not a location where city hall wants to see a lot of residential development.

Any residential would have to be a supporting use, such as student housing, Corrigan said.

“Hopefully we’ll be able to work with the First Nations that got it. It’s not their fault the government did what they did, they just took advantage of it. They bought it knowing what uses we would permit.”

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MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERThe Willingdon lands, site of the Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre, have been sold.

Auto crime is down significantly across B.C. since 2003 when the Integrated Municipal Provincial Auto Crime Team (IMPACT) was first started.

In Burnaby, there were 86 per cent fewer thefts of vehicles and 68 per cent fewer break-ins of vehicles in 2013 compared to 2003, when auto crime incidents in B.C. reached an all-time high. When compared to 2012, there were 11 per cent fewer vehicle thefts and 34 per cent fewer break-ins in 2013.

Across the province, vehicle thefts have decreased by 75 per cent and theft from vehicles are down by 68 per cent since 2003. Between 2012 and 2013, vehicle thefts dropped by nine per cent and theft from vehicles

declined by 17 per cent. IMPACT credits its success to a number of initiatives, including the BAIT car program, BAIT trailers targeting trailer theft, BAIT property, and its annual listing of the Top 10 most wanted auto thieves.

This year, IMPACT investigators are targeting its efforts on larger scale auto thefts, such as those operations stealing cars just for their metal value.

“A car can be reduced to $200 to $300 worth of recycled metal, and that’s something fairly new that were seeing,” says Insp. Peter Jadis, head of IMPACT. “Ten years ago it may have been more joy riding, or break and enters with stolen vehicles. The policing environment is always changing.”

Auto theft down 86 per cent in Burnaby since 2003

Province in rush to sell off land: Mayor⫸ continued from FRONT PAGE

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Representatives from school board, Transit Police, BC Hydro, Telus, shopping malls, neighbourhood groups and business associations will discuss ways to beat the taggers.

It’s the first time all these parties have come together on this issue.

Wipf said vigilance against the vandalism must be constant.

“We could be free and clear for six months and then we get blasted again and we’re right back to square one,” said Wipf.

She said property owners are being more attentive.

“When I go out to take photos and document, it’s already cleaned up,” said Wipf.

Of more than 800 bylaw notices sent to tenants and property owners since 2007 ordering them to clean up graffiti, more than 90 per cent complied.

Wrapping the city’s utility boxes with graphics and images printed on special graffiti-resistant material has also helped.

Canada Post, Telus and BC Hydro all do this.

“Our stats have proven it deters graffiti,” said Wipf.

Since the city started wrapping signal boxes, graffiti on them has declined to eight or nine incidents a year from more than 100.

Sometimes taggers deface windows using an acidic etch bath used by crafters to creating stained glass.

In response, the city asked art supply and craft shops to keep those materials behind the counter or in locked cabinets. The city is also exploring a bylaw regulating their sale.

Wipf said the cost of graffiti is more than just marred walls, and the time and money it takes to clean them.

“It brings fear into the community,” said Wipf.

In Kingsway-Imperial, that fear is subsiding, said Gillis.

Property owners take better care of their buildings, paying more attention to potential problems. Developers are returning, building townhouse and condo developments that bring new residents into the area.

“It’s been huge in improving people’s perception, their sense of comfort,” said Gillis.

“We’ve got to keep the momentum going.”

‘We’ve got to keep the momentum going’⫸ continued from front page

BBOT questions recycling regs

There are too many concerns among a variety of industries for the province’s new recycling regulations to go ahead as is, says the Burnaby Board of Trade.

The BBOT is urging the province to delay implementation of the new regulations under the Multi Materials BC (MMBC) stewardship program.

It applauded recent changes that will exempt small businesses—those with less than $1 million in annual revenue, which produce less than one tonne of printed paper or packaging or which operate as a single point of retail sale. Such businesses, more than 95 per cent of businesses in B.C., will not have to bear the cost and burden of participating in the MMBC program, BBOT noted in a press release.

But there are growing concerns from other businesses and sectors that will be hurt by the regulations in terms of competitiveness and longterm viability. The BBOT will be contacting local MLAs and the Minister of Environment seeking to address the concerns.

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Family and friends of Cariboo Hill grad Branson Sanders wept and embraced one another as they listened to the grisly details of the 20-year-old’s death in court on Friday afternoon.

Sanders, they heard, was lured to a house in Surrey in late November 2011 by two acquaintances, where he was ambushed and fatally stabbed with a machete.

His charred remains were discovered days later in a Burnaby park by a man walking his dog. Much of his body had third-degree burns and he had to be identified through fingerprints. The coroner could not determine the cause of death, but the lack of soot in his airway suggested he was burned after he died, the court heard.

A sentencing hearing was held in B.C. Provincial Court in Surrey on Friday for Brandon Nandan and Shakib Shakib, who both pleaded guilty to manslaughter late last year for their role in Sanders’ death.

Many members of both the killers’ and victim’s families attended the emotional hearing.

Crown counsel told Judge Michael Hicks Nandan was a drug dealer and that cellphone records show he and Shakib talked about hurting Sanders in the days prior to his death. It isn’t clear what instigated the dispute.

In a text message to Shakib, Nandan said he was “playing the buddy/buddy role” with Sanders and hoped he would pass out so they could carry out their plan.

That didn’t happen, however, and instead, Shakib hid in the basement of Nandan’s Surrey home and when Sanders went downstairs, Shakib thrust a machete at him. A witness, said Crown, said they heard Sanders say, “Please bro, I’m gonna bleed out.”

Neither Shakib nor Nandan tried to help him.

There was little forensic

evidence, said Crown, because the accused had not only burned the body, but also removed bloodied flooring and repaired damaged walls.

A recording of Sanders’ mom, Hannele Sairanen, reading her victim impact statement was played in court, in which she spoke of her “beautiful, precious” only child she welcomed into the world July 27, 1991.

FOREVER SCARRED

She talked about the isolation she’s felt during the three years it’s taken for her son’s case to get to this point and the cruel and senseless manner in which his life was “snuffed out.”

“As a mother, I feel bruised, beaten and forever scarred.”

Sairanen said though her son had his own problems, he always showed concern for his friends and family.

“The impact he made on our lives is immeasurable,” she said. “There is no moving on.”

In a joint sentencing submission, both Crown and defence lawyers recommended a six-year sentence each for Shakib and Nandan.

With one-to-one credit for time served, Nandan, who

is not currently in custody, would have about five-and-a-half years of his sentence remaining, while Shakib, who is in custody, would have about five years, four months remaining.

While Shakib chose not to say anything in court Friday, Nandan stood and apologized, facing Sanders’ family and friends through the glass of the high-security courtroom.

“I really, really am sorry,” said Nandan.

Ian Donaldson, Nandan’s defence lawyer, noted his client was 18 at the time of Sanders’ death and expressed not only remorse, but an understanding of the pain he’s caused.

“Branson was his friend – he was a good friend,” said Donaldson, adding Nandan’s actions that night were out of character for the “thoughtful,

responsible” young man.After the murder, said

Donaldson, Nandan stopped doing drugs and drinking. Donaldson tried to convince the judge that because Nandan was 18 at the time of the crime and has no prior record, the six months jail time served should count for a bit more, maybe nine months, he suggested.

Shakib’s lawyer, Jordan Allingham, said though he was planning on fighting with Sanders, his client had no intention to use the machete, only to scare the victim with it.

In a letter to the court, Shakib said he was “truly sorry from the bottom of his heart” and was hoping to learn from his jail sentence and use it as a starting point to turn his life around. Shakib, who had just turned 19 at the time of the murder, was raised in Delta, but graduated from Burnaby Mountain Secondary.

Shakib and Nandan will be sentenced April 10.

A third man, who cannot be named because he was a young offender at the time of Sanders’ death, also pleaded guilty to obstructing justice in the case. His sentencing is scheduled for April 15.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTOBranson Sanders was fatally stabbed and his body burned and dumped in late 2011. His killers Brandon Nandan and Shakib Shakib are to be sentenced April 10.

Six years sought for killers of Burnaby man

Two Burnaby companies are among 18 recipients of a total $9.5 million in grants from FortisBC.

The grants are incentives for the organizations to purchase new natural-gas powered vehicles for their fleets.

Fortis’ program offsets up

to 75 per cent of the costs of such vehicles, which use either liquefied natural gas (LNG) or compressed natural gas (CNG).

Burnaby-based Denwill Enterprises Inc. received two grants—more than $653,000 for 10 LNG vehicles in 2012 and $455,000 for seven LNG vehicles in 2013.

Waste Control Services of Burnaby received almost $193,000 in 2013 as incentives to purchase six CNG vehicles.

Historically, natural gas fuel has cost 25 to 30 per cent less than diesel, says FortisBC.

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VICTORIA – Kootenay Bill Bennett has done what I reported last November he was doing: seizing the horns of the sacred cow that is the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Henceforth there shall be two land reserves. The Island, South Coast and Okanagan, which produce 85% of B.C.’s total farm revenue on 10% of protected land, retains its strict anti-development rules.

In the much larger area Bennett likes to call “beyond Hope,” non-farm uses will be considered to help maintain the many economically marginal farmers. This is the Interior, Kootenay and North, where development pressure is mostly an urban myth. In remote areas, ALR diktats with no relation to reality are routinely ignored.

Political critics were quick to call this a B.C. Liberal hidden agenda to pave the ALR for their developer pals. Certainly neither party’s 2013 platform talked about the ALR, although B.C. Liberal leadership candidates Kevin Falcon and Mike de Jong promised relief from its more senseless bureaucracy to Peace

country farmers in 2011.When the zone plan was

revealed last week, media went to ALR pioneer Harold Steves, the hero of all Lower Mainlanders who try to tell northern farmers what to do.

“My real fear is that they want to open the door for fracking and natural gas and oil,” Steves said.

I’ve got bad news for the socialist sage of south Richmond. Oil and gas companies have operated on farmland since before the ALR was created in 1974.

Conspiracy buffs should read the delegation agreement that took effect just weeks after last May’s election, giving the Oil and Gas Commission authority to administer wells, pipelines and waste pits on farmland. If the ALR interferes with the prescribed handling of drilling

waste, it interferes with safety measures.

University of the Fraser Valley “food security” professor Lenore Newman went on CKNW to refute what she called “uninformed arguments,” and then offered one of her own. This two-zone change is connected to the exclusion of large tracts of Peace land for the Site C dam, she said.

Actually, the government exempted that project last December using the long-standing “provincial interest” provision, so this phase of the alleged capitalist plot against farmland has no effect on Site C.

Steves is also concerned about second homes being built beyond Hope, and later sold rather than being destroyed as is the current disastrous rule.

He warns that farmers might end up with “non-farm neighbours,” or as we like to call them up north, “neighbours.”

Again, this is an urban problem projected onto rural B.C., where costly restrictions mainly serve to accelerate the depopulation of rural and remote areas.

Delta South independent MLA Vicki Huntington is livid about the legislation, which has no effect on loss of farmland in her constituency. The growing federally regulated port supersedes provincial laws, and the Tsawwassen First Nation is growing a big shopping centre on its treaty land.

Aboriginal entrepreneurs are also starting to force big-box development on southern Vancouver Island, home of the purest of the pure left.

This is where farmers can’t even protect themselves against deer.

The most damning charge is that the six regional ALR panels now in place are open to corruption under new rules. Panel members have always been cabinet appointments, but currently they have to be from outside the region so they are less likely to hand out exemptions to their friends.

That is certainly something to keep an eye on. So is the status of B.C. farms, where the average farmer age is 56 and rising, and half of farms have income less than $10,000 a year.

Land reserve divided, not conquered

The provincial government has taken yet another stab at fixing its relationship with TransLink.

This time, Victoria will attempt to empower the Metro mayors’ council.

Excuse us if we aren’t convinced that this will do anything to change the dysfunctional relationship between mayors and the province.

At first glance, the latest change looks like a good deal. If approved, the legislation would make the mayors’ council responsible for approving long-term strategies and investment plans, and figuring out how to pay for them, instead of merely rubber-stamping the work done by a professional board. The mayors would also take over the budget and staff of the former TransLink commissioner, with the power to approve fare increases and sell assets.

But then there is also this: The mayors get to be in the hot seat for TransLink complaints and customer satisfaction — previously the job of the impartial commissioner.

For this hand-over of responsibilities, the mayors would get the plum of saying when and what the referendum question will be with the caveat of meeting the province’s June 2015 deadline.

All this ignores the fact of where the real power lies — in the hands of the province, which pays lip service to regional decision-making, putting TransLink up as a straw man and then toppling it when it chooses to. For example, if the province wants SkyTrain technology, that’s what residents will get. If Victoria wants the Massey Tunnel replaced, that’s where the money will go.

The province gets the photo ops on the big infrastructure while the mayors get to fiddle with the small stuff on the margin that no one wants to pay for.

If this is the province’s best offer, we’d hate to see what the worst would be.

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As a renter in Burnaby I’m concerned about the continued emergence of gigantic housing developments like the one at Brentwood that do not serve the average person.

If I were to speak with Burnaby city council, I’d ask if they had any commitment to social or low-income housing, or are they moving headlong to gentrification?

Regarding this, a reported $427 million in building permits was handed out by council in just the first six months of last year. So it follows that city council should have some resources to address the need for more housing in this city.

It is high time Burnaby council showed some initiative on this issue.

Next door, Vancouver council is willing to face up to its housing needs. On Feb. 28, Vancouver council announced the $1 billion Downtown Eastside Enhancement plan that will result in 3,400 social housing units. Meanwhile, Burnaby council regularly grants

extremely lucrative profit-making opportunities to developers.

The care extended to Cressey Developments in Edmonds and others must result in some positive benefit to our city.

Toronto has succeeded in linking the granting of development permits with community benefits for its citizens. Shouldn’t Burnaby citizens receive some community benefits as well?

What council needs to do is finally stand up and show some leadership by making a start on dealing with the need for low income and social housing here. Obviously, we don’t have a very progressive provincial government at the moment, but it’s the only one we’ve got.

Council needs to get out in front of the province, make a start, then phone Housing Minister Rich Coleman and give him a chance to get the province involved.

The housing needs of renters in this city are both serious and great.

There must be an affordable

option for low income renters, or this housing crisis will get worse, especially if council continues sitting on its hands, pretending there is no problem.

Rick ErbBurnaby

HOW TO MAKE IT SAFERRe: Kingsway-Imperial to get a safety fix (NewsLeader, March 28)

Seems only yesterday that city council banned left turns 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Kingsway and Royal Oak due to the high number fatal collisions. Now they decide left turns at a far more complicated intersection will be safe.

Do they plan to restrict the time left turns are permitted?

If ICBC and the city want to make streets safer, they should ban all left turns from all major streets and remove the stupid unmarked death traps they build for centre line dividers and replace them with proper height ones, with highly visible (lit at night) diagonal hazard chevrons.

Don MacKayBurnaby

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Re: Portland Hotel Society bosses get severance pay (NewsLeader, March 26)

Let’s see if I understand... Four executives from the Vancouver anti-poverty society get fired for alleged malfeasance such as taking advantage of the organization by spending on luxury trips, limousines, restaurant meals, booze and more. And now they get rewarded by receiving money in the form of eight weeks’ severance pay?

What kind of an example are we setting?

Housing Minister Rich Coleman says severance is required by the B.C. labour law.

Without question it should be given to those displaced from their jobs for reasons that are no fault of their own. When an employee is fired for just cause then severance pay should be omitted. These individuals should not, in any way, be rewarded.

Frank Di Cesare Burnaby

CHANGES SHOULD BE CLEARLY SPELLED OUT

In one breath, a rezoning for a 53-storey tower in Brentwood is tabled “in response to issues raised at a public hearing.”

In the next, the city is taking out full-page ads saying, “citizens endorsed the concept” more than 20 years ago. Citizens never had the opportunity to “endorse” the “s-zoning” bylaw quietly passed in December 2010. In fact, the minutes of the council meeting show there was no discussion.

Perhaps this is because nobody, except a few councillors and developers, understood what “text amendment to a bylaw respecting bonus density” actually meant.

A more honest title would be, “an amendment to a bylaw that will allow an additional 10 to 40 storeys to any new towers in the city.”

To borrow a word from Mayor Derek Corrigan’s extensive lexicon, what the city has done is “disingenuous.”

Rick McGowanBurnaby

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A few months back, I received a notification which advised me that

I had to declare whether Buckerfields was a “producer” of printed paper or packaging material.

If so, we would have to implement an “approved stewardship plan” to deal with the material. Otherwise we would have to join another “stewardship plan” and pay fees to that plan holder. I thought it was a scam. But I looked into it further and determined that there was indeed regulatory provisions in effect which stated this very thing, and according to the regulations, Buckerfields is now a “producer” of printed paper and packaging material, with the best example being our Buckerfields feed bags.

I then discussed the alternatives with a Ministry of Environment official and came to realize that we had no choice but to join the only approved stewardship plan in the province, MMBC. We signed the MMBC contract. But we also read it. And it stated that MMBC had to file audited financial statements on its web site. I recently went to the web site and there are no audited financial statements.

Now, several months later, I have discovered the following:

• MMBC is a corporation under the Societies Act comprised of three Directors, two of which live in Ontario. None of the Directors have public sector credentials. All of the Directors represent large corporate interests.

• MMBC is not accountable to any government agency, appointed official, elected official or any other government body other than the Registrar of Companies under the Societies Act.

• MMBC is not governed by the Province’s Financial Administration Act which sets out the rules for the administration of all public monies.

• None of the monies collected by MMBC, including

the fees Buckerfields is supposed to pay, go to the Public Accounts of the Province or any other government organization.

• MMBC is not subject to oversight by the Auditor General of BC.

• Under MMBC’s “stewardship plan” as approved by the Provincial government, MMBC has the authority to charge companies like Buckerfields unlimited fees based on whatever MMBC spends, regardless of what the actual costs are to recycle our feed bags and regardless of the fact that we already pay municipal taxes in all eight of our locations.

• MMBC has the authority to come into any municipality in the Province and offer financial incentives to the locally elected government to do what MMBC wants in the area of waste collection and recycling; if the locally elected government refuses, MMBC has the authority to do what it wants anyway.

• The municipal governments of the province do not know the background of MMBC and don’t yet realize the fees that MMBC is charging to Buckerfields and all the other companies amounts to double taxation

• The municipal governments are going to have to give up that tax base they have for waste collection and recycling because the shift to ‘producers’ paying directly for waste collection and recycling eliminates the need and justification for “consumers” i.e. property tax payers to pay for these services through the municipalities.

• The Provincial government did not consult with the municipal governments or the public but companies like Buckerfields are pointing it out because until it is resolved, we are being taxed twice for the same service and residential taxpayers (including me) are being taxed for something that someone else is actually paying for.

• Taxpayers and municipal

governments were not consulted as to whether they really want to shift the financing and control of municipal waste and recycling services out of the municipal jurisdiction, that is, the jurisdiction of democratically elected municipal officials into the hands of a corporation under the Societies Act that is accountable to no one and is outside the jurisdiction of the Provincial Auditor General

• Taxpayers and voters are unaware that the fees being charged by MMBC are so onerous that they will cause newspaper closures and job losses of 300-500 in the newspaper industry in British Columbia, even though recycled newsprint is actually very valuable.

In finding all this out, I lament the fact that none of this was introduced into the legislature for proper debate because it means that instead of spending my days managing the sale of chicks and garden supplies at Buckerfields, I have to spend my time trying to revive democratic processes in British Columbia, retroactively. I find it appalling.

My position as of the time of this writing is this, we ain’t paying a dime to MMBC and neither should anyone else, not until:

• The provincial government reconciles what it is doing with the municipal governments and municipal taxpayers so that taxpayers don’t have to pay twice.

• The provincial government takes back the legislation which calls us “producers” and “blames us” for the choices made by manufacturers and indeed consumers that are completely outside of our control.

• Any monies charged under the auspices of the Recycling Regulation are included in the Public Accounts of the Province and subject to the provisions of the Financial Administration Act and the Auditor General Act.

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• Whatever is going to be done is introduced into the Legislative Assembly in the form of a Bill so that the proper public debate can occur.

• Insofar as MMBC has not filed its audited financial statements since inception, and the period of time not reported spans more than two years, and insofar as MMBC is actually a taxing and funding agency, there be an independent public enquiry into the

financial operations, sources and uses of funds, contractual procedures and expenditures of MMBC.

No, Buckerfields is not paying a dime until this cash and power grab is unraveled and revealed for what it is.

One final word, 96% of all printed paper and packaging material is already being picked up or deposited into municipally financed facilities. Despite what MMBC is saying, at least 53% of that is

already being recycled and it is very likely that that number was seriously understated to give the government a reason for its MMBC cash and power grab. In reality, there is no basis for setting up a recycling dictatorship and charging punitive fees to companies like Buckerfields at all. Recycling is a booming business with rapidly increasing prices of marketable commodities. Could that be why the Board of MMBC is all big

business and outside the jurisdiction of the Auditor General? We don’t have to change a thing to see recycling take off in BC, in the hands of our elected municipal officials. We need to send the MMBC regime to the recycle bin.

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Kinder Morgan open house Thursday, city hall hosts meetings April 9 and 15Wanda [email protected]

Burnaby residents will have a choice of pipeline-related meetings in the coming days, both for and against Kinder Morgan’s expansion project.

The company has applied to the National Energy Board to almost triple capacity on its Trans Mountain pipeline between Edmonton and Burnaby.

That would result in a seven-fold increase in oil tankers in Burrard Inlet, to about 400 a year.

The first event is from the pipeline company itself. Kinder Morgan is hosting an open house on Thursday, April 3, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Executive Plaza Hotel, 405 North Road, Coquitlam.

The event is focused on its efforts to refine the proposed pipeline corridor.

Engineers and members of the project team will be available to answer questions and people will have a chance to provide input on how they and the environment might be impacted by the expansion.

Over the next two weeks, the City of Burnaby will be hosting two public meetings of its own on the project, which it opposes.

The first will be held Wednesday, April 9, 5 to 9 p.m. at Forest Grove elementary, 8525 Forest Grove Dr.

The second will be Tuesday, April 15, 5-9 p.m. at Westridge elementary, 510 Duncan Ave.

Despite Kinder Morgan characterizing the project as a twinning of an existing pipeline, Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan has emphasized previously that in his city, about 90 per cent of the project would follow an entirely new route.

Burnaby city hall’s other concerns include the proposal to triple the storage capacity of Kinder Morgan’s tank farm on Burnaby Mountain, located above and below homes and businesses, and the potential impact from oil spills.

It often cites the 2007 pipeline rupture that drenched homes and spilling crude into Burrard Inlet.

And it notes that the pipeline is not necessary to serve local needs but to increase exports of oil sands crude to overseas markets.

For more information on the City of Burnaby’s events and position, visit http://bit.ly/1e5iaoL/.

For more information on the Kinder Morgan open house, visit http://talk.transmountain.com/, call 1-866-514-6700 or email [email protected].

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TAKE NOTICE THAT the City Council proposes to adopt Bylaw No. 13300 cited as “Burnaby Highway Closure Bylaw No. 2, 2014” pursuant to Section 40 of the Community Charter. The purpose of the proposed bylaw is to close and remove the dedication of certain portions of highway – closure of a 6.1 m lane allowance adjacent 7422 Government Road (all that portion of road in District Lot 43, Group 1, New Westminster District, dedicated by Plan 13651 containing 317.0 sq.m.) shown outlined and described as “Closed Lane” on Reference Plan prepared by Ivan Ngan, B.C.L.S.

It is proposed to place this bylaw before City Council for consideration of Final Adoption at the regular Council Meeting scheduled for 2014 May 05.

The proposed Bylaw and Plan may be inspected at the Office of the City Clerk, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, British Columbia, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 8:00 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. and Thursdays between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Anyone who considers themselves affected by the proposed bylaw is provided an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting the bylaw to Burnaby City Council by submitting a letter addressed to: Mayor and Council, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C. V5G 1M2. All submissions must be received by the City Clerk no later than Noon, Wednesday, 2014 April 30.

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• The new pipeline would triple the carrying capacity of the current system, bringing 890,000barrelsperdayofdirty,unrefinedoil to Burnaby for export via Burrard Inlet – even more than all of the oil proposed for Enbridge’s massive Northern Gateway Project.

• ThenumberoftankerscomingintoBurrard Inlet to receive this dirty oil from the Westridge terminal would increase from approximately eightto34tankerspermonth.

• KinderMorganisproposingtotriplethe storagecapacityofthetankfarmonBurnaby Mountain,increasingthenumberoftanksto 26.Thesetanksarelocatedaboveandbelow Burnaby homes and businesses, and below SFUandUniverCity.KinderMorgan’sproposal doesnotadequatelyaddressfire,leakageand security concerns.

• ThisisnotoilforB.C.;itisthedirtiestoil from Alberta’s oilsands being transported by a Houston-based multinational company via Burnaby for export.

• TheapplicationsubmittedtotheNEBbyKinder Morganisincompleteandthetimelineallowed for Burnaby citizens to apply to intervene in the NEB hearings was too short.

• KinderMorgan’sapplicationincludesmaps that show potential consequences of oil spills in Burnaby.Heavycrudeoilcouldleakintothe BrunetteandFraserrivers,andBurnabyLake.

• KinderMorgansaystheirpipelinehas operated safely for 60 years. In fact, Burnaby hasalreadydealtwithonesignificantKinder Morganspill.In2007,aBurnabyneighbour- hood, including 44 homes, was drenched in oil thatalsoleakedintoBurrardInletandKask Creek.Thiswasaminisculespill,compared to what would be possible with this new pipeline–andwasnotthedirty,unrefinedoil thatKinderMorganisproposingtocarryin their new lines.

• TheCitycallsonthefederalgovernmentto develop an energy plan. Current development is happening in the absence of a plan.

government todevelop an energy plan. Current development

On February 3, 2014, the City of Burnaby appliedforofficialintervenerstatustoopposetheKinderMorganPipelineExpansionproject.

We oppose this pipeline proposal because ofthesignificantnegativeimpactsthatitsconstruction and operation would have on our city.

To ensure Burnaby citizens have access to all available information about the pipeline and can participate in the City’s intervention, the City will hold community meetings on April 9 and April 15 and will continue to engage with Burnaby citizens and businesses throughout the National Energy Board hearing process.

I hope to see you on April 9 and 15.

MayorDerekCorrigan

Kinder Morgan Pipeline Expansion Project Proposal – the Facts

Burnaby Mountain Oil TankFarm

WestridgeMarine Terminal

Kinder Morgan Trans MountainExpansion Project (TMEP) Existing andSelected Pipeline Routes through Burnaby


Existing Kinder Morgan Pipeline

Proposed Kinder Morgan Pipeline routes

Kinder Morgan property

Kinder Morgan operationsin Burnaby

to discuss:• KinderMorgan’sPipelineProposal• TheCityofBurnaby’sApplicationto Intervene in the National Energy Board HearingsthatwillreviewKinderMorgan’s Pipeline Expansion Project• Howyoucangetinvolved

Forest Grove Elementary School Wednesday, April 9, 5:00 – 9:00 pm 8525ForestGroveDrive Westridge Elementary School Tuesday, April 15, 5:00 – 9:00 pm 510DuncanAvenue

Program: 5:00–6:00 Freetimetoviewpresentationboardsandaskquestionsofstaffpriorto presentations

6:00 PowerpointpresentationdetailingKinderMorganproposalandpotentialimpacts for Burnaby citizens and businesses

6:20 GregoryMcDade,QC,LegalCounselrepresentingCityofBurnabyforCity’s application to intervene at National Energy Board hearings

6:30 MayorDerekCorrigan

6:50–8:00 Q&A

8:00–9:00 FreetimetoviewtheboardsandaskquestionsofCitystaff

This Pipeline Would Not Create Economic BenefitsTexas-basedKinderMorganclaimsthepipelinewouldcreatejobsandbenefitBurnaby’s economy. In fact, the net impact of this pipeline on jobs in Burnaby and our economy would be negative. The pipeline would hurt hundreds of businesses that are responsible for economic development and quality of life in our thriving city. It would threaten our city’s livability, limit development opportunities, ignore longstanding citizen-driven plans, and damage our environment. Its net effect would be to eliminate jobs, not to add them.

Kinder Morgan says:“Pipeline spills can have both positive and negative effects on local and regional economies, both in the short and long term. Spill response and clean-up creates business and employment opportunities for affected communities, regions, and clean-up service providers. This demand for services and personnel can also directly or indirectly affect businesses and resource dependent livelihoods.”

Kinder Morgan – on jobs the new pipeline could create in Burnaby

CITY OF BURNABY OPPOSES KINDER MORGAN PIPELINE PROPOSAL

Proposed Burnaby Mountain Oil Tank Farm expansion

The 2007 Kinder Morgan oil spill in Burnaby

Please join Mayor Derek Corrigan, Councillors and Staff

Visit www.burnaby.ca for further information

BURNABY TERMINAL

CANADA

09/13

Conceptual phase visual simulation to show tank placement only, subject to change with additional design development


KinderMorganhasrunadsinBurnabynewspapers,claimingthat90percentoftheirproposedpipelinewouldfollowtheexistingpipelinecorridor(73%)orutilitycorridors(17%).In Burnaby, approximately 90% of the proposed pipeline would follow an entirely new corridor.

CURRENT:

8 TANKERS

IN BURRARD INLET

EXPANSION:

32 TANKERS IN BURRARD INLET

Current tankersper month

Proposed tankers per month

Wednesday, April 2, 2014 NewsLeader A11

• The new pipeline would triple the carrying capacity of the current system, bringing 890,000barrelsperdayofdirty,unrefinedoil to Burnaby for export via Burrard Inlet – even more than all of the oil proposed for Enbridge’s massive Northern Gateway Project.

• ThenumberoftankerscomingintoBurrard Inlet to receive this dirty oil from the Westridge terminal would increase from approximately eightto34tankerspermonth.

• KinderMorganisproposingtotriplethe storagecapacityofthetankfarmonBurnaby Mountain,increasingthenumberoftanksto 26.Thesetanksarelocatedaboveandbelow Burnaby homes and businesses, and below SFUandUniverCity.KinderMorgan’sproposal doesnotadequatelyaddressfire,leakageand security concerns.

• ThisisnotoilforB.C.;itisthedirtiestoil from Alberta’s oilsands being transported by a Houston-based multinational company via Burnaby for export.

• TheapplicationsubmittedtotheNEBbyKinder Morganisincompleteandthetimelineallowed for Burnaby citizens to apply to intervene in the NEB hearings was too short.

• KinderMorgan’sapplicationincludesmaps that show potential consequences of oil spills in Burnaby.Heavycrudeoilcouldleakintothe BrunetteandFraserrivers,andBurnabyLake.

• KinderMorgansaystheirpipelinehas operated safely for 60 years. In fact, Burnaby hasalreadydealtwithonesignificantKinder Morganspill.In2007,aBurnabyneighbour- hood, including 44 homes, was drenched in oil thatalsoleakedintoBurrardInletandKask Creek.Thiswasaminisculespill,compared to what would be possible with this new pipeline–andwasnotthedirty,unrefinedoil thatKinderMorganisproposingtocarryin their new lines.

• TheCitycallsonthefederalgovernmentto develop an energy plan. Current development is happening in the absence of a plan.

On February 3, 2014, the City of Burnaby appliedforofficialintervenerstatustoopposetheKinderMorganPipelineExpansionproject.

We oppose this pipeline proposal because ofthesignificantnegativeimpactsthatitsconstruction and operation would have on our city.

To ensure Burnaby citizens have access to all available information about the pipeline and can participate in the City’s intervention, the City will hold community meetings on April 9 and April 15 and will continue to engage with Burnaby citizens and businesses throughout the National Energy Board hearing process.

I hope to see you on April 9 and 15.

MayorDerekCorrigan

Kinder Morgan Pipeline Expansion Project Proposal – the Facts

Burnaby Mountain Oil TankFarm

WestridgeMarine Terminal



Existing Kinder Morgan Pipeline


Kinder Morgan property

Kinder Morgan operationsin Burnaby

to discuss:• KinderMorgan’sPipelineProposal• TheCityofBurnaby’sApplicationto Intervene in the National Energy Board HearingsthatwillreviewKinderMorgan’s Pipeline Expansion Project• Howyoucangetinvolved

Forest Grove Elementary School Wednesday, April 9, 5:00 – 9:00 pm 8525ForestGroveDrive Westridge Elementary School Tuesday, April 15, 5:00 – 9:00 pm 510DuncanAvenue

Program: 5:00–6:00 Freetimetoviewpresentationboardsandaskquestionsofstaffpriorto presentations

6:00 PowerpointpresentationdetailingKinderMorganproposalandpotentialimpacts for Burnaby citizens and businesses

6:20 GregoryMcDade,QC,LegalCounselrepresentingCityofBurnabyforCity’s application to intervene at National Energy Board hearings

6:30 MayorDerekCorrigan

6:50–8:00 Q&A

8:00–9:00 FreetimetoviewtheboardsandaskquestionsofCitystaff


This Pipeline Would Not Create Economic BenefitsTexas-basedKinderMorganclaimsthepipelinewouldcreatejobsandbenefitBurnaby’s economy. In fact, the net impact of this pipeline on jobs in Burnaby and our economy would be negative. The pipeline would hurt hundreds of businesses that are responsible for economic development and quality of life in our thriving city. It would threaten our city’s livability, limit development opportunities, ignore longstanding citizen-driven plans, and damage our environment. Its net effect would be to eliminate jobs, not to add them.

Kinder Morgan says:“Pipeline spills can have both positive and negative effects on local and regional economies, both in the short and long term. Spill response and clean-up creates business and employment opportunities for affected communities, regions, and clean-up service providers. This demand for services and personnel can also directly or indirectly affect businesses and resource dependent livelihoods.”

Kinder Morgan – on jobs the new pipeline could create in Burnaby

CITY OF BURNABY OPPOSES KINDER MORGAN PIPELINE PROPOSAL

Proposed Burnaby Mountain Oil Tank Farm expansion


Please join Mayor Derek Corrigan, Councillors and Staff

Visit www.burnaby.ca for further information

BURNABY TERMINAL

CANADA

09/13

Conceptual phase visual simulation to show tank placement only, subject to change with additional design development


KinderMorganhasrunadsinBurnabynewspapers,claimingthat90percentoftheirproposedpipelinewouldfollowtheexistingpipelinecorridor(73%)orutilitycorridors(17%).In Burnaby, approximately 90% of the proposed pipeline would follow an entirely new corridor.

CURRENT:

8 TANKERS

IN BURRARD INLET

EXPANSION:

32 TANKERS IN BURRARD INLET

Current tankersper month

Proposed tankers per month


Tom FletcherBlack Press

VICTORIA – Port Coquitlam MLA Mike Farnworth introduced his first two caucus supporters Thursday for the NDP leadership race, promising more to come. Saanich South MLA Lana Popham and Stikine MLA Doug Donaldson are the first to publicly endorse Farnworth, who finished second to Adrian Dix in the 2011 NDP leadership race.

Farnworth is trailing in MLA support behind Juan de Fuca MLA John Horgan, the third-place finisher in 2011,

who has 15 caucus members on side. Farnworth held his official campaign kickoff in Port Coquitlam on Saturday, and said he’s also been endorsed by Norm MacDonald of Columbia River-Revelstoke.

Horgan is endorsed by Skeena MLA Robin Austin, Surrey-Newton MLA Harry Bains, Burnaby-Edmonds MLA Raj Chouhan, New Westminster MLA Judy Darcy, Burnaby-Deer Lake MLA Kathy Corrigan, Vancouver-Point Grey MLA David Eby, Vancouver-Kensington MLA Mable Elmore, Alberni-Pacific Rim MLA Scott Fraser, Surrey-

Green Timbers MLA Sue Hammell, Victoria-Beacon Hill MLA Carole James, Esquimalt-Royal Roads MLA Maurine Karagianis, Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall, Cowichan Valley MLA Bill Routley, Burnaby-Lougheed MLA Jane Shin and North Island MLA Claire Trevena.

Farnworth said 18,000 party members voted in the 2011 contest, won by Dix despite endorsement of only five MLAs. Candidates have until June to sign members and Farnworth says membership will top 20,000 when the leadership vote is tallied Sept. 28.

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Stikine MLA Doug Donaldson and Saanich South MLA Lana Popham endorse Port Coquitlam MLA Mike Farnworth (centre) for the leadership of the NDP.

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Move restores some control by elected reps taken away in 2008Jeff NagelBlack Press

Metro Vancouver mayors are getting more power over TransLink in a legislated reform of the transportation authority unveiled Thursday by Transportation Minister Todd Stone.

He introduced two bills in the Legislature Thursday that aim to satisfy mayors’ demands for more control over TransLink spending, a precondition for their cooperation in a regional referendum promised by the government on new taxes to finance transit expansion.

“They’re getting the governance improvements they’ve asked for,” Stone said. “They will be accountable for the decisions they make as a result.”

The Metro mayors’ council will now have power to approve TransLink’s long-term 30-year regional transportation strategy and a new fully 10-year investment plan, which can be frequently revised.

Until now the appointed board of professionals that meet behind closed doors has set all plans and priorities, leaving the mayors only to approve or reject increases in property, fuel and parking taxes to pay for improvements.

The mayors council also takes control over fare increases, decisions on the sale of major assets and oversight of TransLink’s complaints process – all previous duties of the now-defunct TransLink Commissioner.

The commissioner’s office and its nearly $1-million budget is folded into the mayors’ council.

Mayors will also now control pay levels for the TransLink executive and board of directors.

The professional TransLink board retains day-to-day control of TransLink operations.

But the province will now directly appoint two directors that can represent the government’s views, joining the other directors who are appointed by the mayors council after being vetted and short-listed by a provincially controlled screening panel. Stone said the province remains committed to a regional referendum before new fees or taxes are used to expand Metro’s transportation system.

“It’s a commitment we made in the last election and that citizens supported. We will deliver on that promise.”

The plebiscite is to happen no later than June 2015, or else after that on a future municipal election date. Mayors have been assembling a list of the region’s transportation expansion priorities, expected to include projects like light rail lines in Surrey, rapid transit extension on Broadway and major bus system upgrades.

But they say they’re waiting on the province to clearly signal which new taxes or tolling sources it would approve, subject to referendum.

Stone gave no further guidance on which new “funding levers” – such as a vehicle levy, a regional sales tax or regional tolling – Victoria could accept.

He said only that the government will continue talks with the mayors over the next few months on funding.

Mayors’ council chair Richard Walton said the province has “now given us a lot

of responsibility for the politically difficult stuff, but not the one thing from the very beginning we requested.”

Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts called the governance reforms a step in the right direction, but said adequate new revenue sources is also critical.

“If you’ve got the governance changes but you don’t have the

sustainable funding model, it will be doomed to fail,” Watts said. “One’s useless without the other.”

The changes partly unwind the last big revamp of TransLink by former minister Kevin Falcon, who eliminated the old board of elected mayors and councillors in 2008 after calling it a parochial “disaster circus” that was

undermining regional transportation.

Asked if the previous reform was misguided, Stone said that’s in the past.

“Governance evolves and it evolves with the circumstances of time,” Stone said.

He said locally elected officials are best positioned to make decisions and set priorities for transit and transportation.

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Burnaby Artists’ Guild: Art exhibition and sale entitled, “Fresh Paint,” features artist Elizabeth Wallace and other guild artists showcasing original artwork in variety of styles and mediums. Free admission. When: April 4-6, 7-10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to

5 p.m. Sunday. Where:Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6540 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby. Info:604-291-6864 or www.Burnabyartistsguild.com.

TransMountain Pipeline Expansion Project: Open house on the “optimization of the proposed pipeline corridor” for the expansion project between Edmonton and Burnaby. When: Thursday, April 3, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Where: E x e c u t i v e P l a z a Hotel, 405 North Rd., Coquitlam. Info: 1-866-514-6700 or www.transmountain.com.

Free Parent-Child Mother Goose Classes: Learn a repertoire of songs and stories to share with your child. Open to parents, caregivers and children aged six months to three years. When: T h u r s d ay s , A p r i l 3 to May 22, 10-11 a.m. Where: New Westminster Salvation Army. Info: 604-522-5524.

Employment Workshops: MOSAIC, a multilingual non-profit assisting immigrants and refugees with settlement issues, hosts free employment workshops in English. When: Thursdays, 1 : 3 0 - 3 : 3 0 p . m . ; A p r i l 3 - r e s u m e s and cover letters; April 10-interview skills; April 17: job search strategies and networking; April 24: understanding labour market & employer expectations. Where:Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, 6100 Wi l l i n g d o n Ave . , Burnaby. Register: 604-438-8214 ext. 112.

Interpretive Skills Workshop: Learn to lead recreation and interpretive programs, how to design effective field trips, assess audiences, and acquire techniques in group management. Metro Vancouver senior park interpreters will teach participants about the elements of a well-planned program. Suitable for both experienced and novice interpreters. Booklet provided. For ages 16 and up. When: Saturday, April 5, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Burnaby Lake Regional Park. Cost: $45 per person, advanced registration required.

R e g i s t e r : w w w.metrovancouveronline.org or 604-432-6359. Info: www.metrovancouver.org.

Housing Options for the Elderly: Learn about housing options for when seniors are no longer able to live in their own homes, including supportive housing, assisted living and residential care. Learn the differences between the types of providers. And learn about ways to fund the costs from the sale of a home or personal resources. Presenters include representatives of Burnaby Seniors Outreach Services Society and Vancity. When: Saturday, April 5, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Where: Confederation Seniors Centre, 4585 Albert St., Burnaby. Register: 604-877-7063.

2 , 5 0 0 Ye a r s o f Christ ianity: Rev. Graham Brownmiller will give an overview of 2,500 years of Christianity with a focus on a number of important dates. All are welcome to this interesting topic and enjoy some coffee and muffins. When: Saturday, April 5, 10 a.m. Where: Queens Avenue United Church, 529 Queens Ave., New Westminster. Info: 604-522-1606.

Poetic Justice: Featuring Jennifer Getsinger, Franci Louann and Renée Saklikar. Hosted by Alan Hill. When: Sunday, April 6, 3-5 p.m. Where: Back room of Heritage Grill, 447 Columbia St., New Westminster.

How to be an Executor: Free workshop on what an executor’s legal duties are under the new Wills,Estates and Succession Act. An experienced Wills and Estates lawyer will provide information on the probate process and how to avoid the common pitfalls that may occur when fulfilling the role. Space limited, registration re q u i re d . W h e n : Monday, April 7, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Where: Bob Prittie Metrotown branch library, Burnaby. Register: 604-436-5400.

BC Fuchsia & Begonia Society : Meeting. Refreshments will be served. When: Monday, April 7, 7:30

p.m. Where: St Helen’s Catholic Church Gym, 3871 Pandora Street, Burnaby. Info: Fran, 604-391-3262 or Elsie, 604-299-5438.

Being an Executor: Learn what’s involved in being an executor for an estate from James K. Fraser, a lawyer and notary in Burnaby. What are your legal duties as an executor under the new Wills, Estates and Succession Act? What is the the probate process and how can you avoid the pitfalls that may occur when acting as an executor? C o - s p o n s o re d by People’s Law School. Free but space limited, registration required. W h e n : Tu e s d ay, April 8, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Where: McGill library branch, 4595 Albert St., Burnaby. Register: 604-299-8955, or in person at the library.

Power of Attorney: V y v ya n T s u i , a general solicitor in Vancouver, explains what’s involved in having power of attorney for someone. C o - s p o n s o re d by People’s Law School. Free but space limited, registration required. When: Thursday, April 10, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Where: Where: McGill library branch, 4595 Albert St., Burnaby. Register: 604-299-8955, or in person at the library.

L i n e D a n c i n g : Beginners welcome. Great exercise for body and brain and lots of fun. When: Mondays at 10 a.m. Where: Deer Lake United Church, 5135 Sperling Ave., Burnaby. (Enter by ramp at rear of church). Info: Georgie, 604-522-5647.

Annie: Royal City M u s i c a l T h e a t r e celebrates its 25th anniversary of bringing Broadway qual i ty musical productions to the Lower Mainland w i t h i t s 2 0 1 4 production of “Annie.” W h e n : P r ev i ew s April 10-11 at 8 p.m., then April 12 to 26, 8 p.m. Where: Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave., New Westminster. Tickets: $29-$45 at masseytheatre.com o r 6 0 4 - 5 2 1 - 5 0 5 0 . Info: www.royalcity musicaltheatre.com

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A United ball carrier is hauled down by a pair of Burnaby Lake tacklers in the first half of their BC Rugby Union women’s premier division match, Saturday at Hume Park. United won the match 33-29 to move into a tie atop the standings with the Velox Valkyries and five points ahead of the Lakers.

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The SFU Clan women’s softball team dropped both ends of a doubleheader against Western Washington University on Sunday at Beedie Field. SFU lost the opener 14-7, then followed that up with a 10-4 loss in the second game.

The losses drop the Clan’s record to 2-21 overall and 2-12 in conference action.

“We need more consistency,

especially defensively,” said head coach Mike Renney of his team’s struggles on Sunday.

The team was further hobbled when it lost shortstop Danielle Raison in the first game after she suffered an apparent knee injury.

A doubleheader against Central Washington scheduled for Saturday at Beedie Field was rained out.

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The region offers a high standard of living with a moderate climate. The Service polices an area of 22 square miles with a population of 17,000. We are a progressive, community oriented police service offering a full service to the citizens of Central Saanich. The salary and benefits package is comparable to other regional police departments.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please download the application and lifestyle questionnaire from our website, and along with your resume send to:

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Application Deadline - April 30, 2014For more information on Central Saanich Police Service, including the Police

Officer Exemption Process, please visit our website at www.cspolice.ca

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

7 OBITUARIES

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

33 INFORMATION

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108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

A Great JanitorialFranchise Opportunity• Annual Starting Revenue of

$24,000 - $120,000• Guaranteed Cleaning Contracts• Professional Training Provided

• Financing Available• Ongoing Support

• Low Down Payment requiredA Respected Worldwide Leader in Franchised Offi ce Cleaning.Coverall of BC 604.434.7744

[email protected]

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

ENGINEERLangley Concrete requires an individual to expand our success and provide an elevated level of engineering support to our customers and engineering com-munity.

Applicants must have the ability to understand the technical aspects of pre - cast concrete products and with confi dence present innovative and proven applications to engineers and other product specifi ers and help develop and present effective marketing strategies to further the use of pre-cast concrete products in all aspects of underground civil infrastructure construction.

The position entails working with established industry associations and public organizations with the goal of expounding our success in providing practical, long term solutions at the overall least cost for the construction of roads, storm & sanitary sewers, culverts and storm water treatment.

Minimum Requirements;• Professional designation related to the Engineering discipline, preference given to Professional Engineer certifi cation registered with APEGBC.• Exp. in structural engineering of civil construction products or projects.

Assets;• Exp. in technical marketing to engineers, municipalities and governmental agencies.• Training or certifi cation in Auto Cad applications.

We offer;• Attractive Salary • Benefi ts

including extended health, life insurance, critical illness

insurance, employee assistance program, etc.

• Future personal growth and development program.

Please send cover letter and resume to our

Human Resources: [email protected]

111 CARETAKERS/RESIDENTIAL MANAGERS

RES MANAGER VICTORIA-1 F/T + 1 P/T. 55 unit building. Offi ce on-site. Rent discount. Car required. Experience an asset. Start late May/June. Fax: (250)920-5437.

115 EDUCATION

APARTMENT/CONDOMANAGER TRAINING

• Certifi ed Home Study

Course• Jobs

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www.RMTI.ca / 604.681.5456 or 1.800.665.8339

TRAVEL with bcclassified.com604 575 5555


115 EDUCATION

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIP-MENT OPERATOR SCHOOL.NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options.SignUp online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

125 FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

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130 HELP WANTED

ACTIVITY WORKERRICHMOND KINSMEN ADULT DAY CENTER

Regular day position, Mon.- Fri. to facilitate, participate in and provide planning input to the Day Centre Therapeutic Activity and Exercise programs.

Competencies/Qualifi cations;·College graduate of Geriatric Therapeutic Activity Program or approved equivalent post secondary education..Minimum 1 year exp. required·Excellent communication and facilitation skills to lead a full range of therapeutic activity and exercise programs for frail elderly, disabled and cognitively impaired clients.·Ability to work cooperatively with team members·Cantonese / Mandarin speaking, an asset

Salary & Benefi ts as per ourCollective agreement.

Resumes to: ExecutiveDirector, Richmond Kinsmen

Home Support Society,100 - 6100 Bowling Green Rd.

Richmond, BC V6Y 4G2;Fax: 604-272-1328

e-mail: [email protected]

115 EDUCATION


130 HELP WANTED

• ARCHITECTURAL SHEETMETAL WORKERS • FLAT ROOFERS

WANTEDVancouver Island and Lower Mainland opportunities.

Top Wages & Benefi ts.Relocation costs paid to

qualifi ed applicants. E-mail: hiring@

parkerjohnston.com or Call: (1)250-382-9181

CARRIERS NEEDED

YOUTH & ADULTS

Deliver newspapers (2x per week) on Wednesdays and Fridays in your area. Papers are dropped off at your home with the fl yers pre-inserted!

Call Christy 604-436-2472for available routes emailEmail circulation@burnaby

newsleader.com

DRIVER REQUIREDfor Bakery in Burnaby

We are currently accepting applications for

BAKERY DRIVERPlease apply in person:Mon-Fri 10am-2pm at: 1615 MacDonald Ave

(E.1st Ave)

.Flagpersons & Lane Closure Techs required. Must have reliable vehicle. Must be certifi ed & experienced. Union wages & benefi ts. Fax resume 604-513-3661 email: [email protected]

FLAGGERS NEEDED. No Certifi cation? Get Certifi ed, 604-575-3944

115 EDUCATION


130 HELP WANTED

Landscaping Sales & Service Opportunities

Up To $400 CASH DailyF/T & P/T Outdoors. Spring /

Summer Work. SeekingHonest, Hard Working Staff.

www.PropertyStarsJobs.com

WANTED: FORESTRY Technician for sawmill complex in Alberta. Ex-perienced in planning and harvest-ing operations. Full time permanent. E-Mail resume: [email protected].

Warehouse Supervisor Required F/T for 18 WHEELS LOGISTICS COMPANY 7185 11TH Avenue, Burnaby, BC $22.00/hr Co-ordinate, assign and review the work of employees engaged in shipping, receiving, storing, distributing and maintaining inventories of materials. Scheduling transportation crews and routes. Plan, organize and oversee operational logistics. Establish work schedules and procedures. Two years of relevant experience. Contact: Michael Email: [email protected]

151 PROFESSIONALS/MANAGEMENT

JOBS: Whether you’re looking to find or fill aposition, this is where your search begins.Call bcclassified.com 604.575.5555


130 HELP WANTED

YARD PERSONMust have class 5 license

& minimum grade 12.Start Immediately!Pension Plan &

Extended Benefi ts. Please e-mail [email protected] or

fax resume 604-599-5250

134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

FT Head Baker, Kam Mun Bakery, Burnaby, 3y Korean,Western bak-ing exp. $18-25/H, 604-809-2576, [email protected]



134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

BANQUET HALL STAFF Fraserview Banquet Hall located at 8240 Fraser St, Vancouver, B.C.require the following F/T workers;

BANQUET MANAGER - plan budgets, direct banquet hall operations, be responsible for staff development and schedules, compliance with employment standards, safety and health proce-dures are met, and handle customercomplaints. Min 2 years exp. Salary $18.50/hr

FOOD SERVICE SUPERVISOR - supervise & coordinate the activities of workers, train staff, schedule ca-tering activities. Secondary School & 2 years exp in food preparation or services is required. Salary $15/hr.

SEVERAL KITCHEN HELPERS - work closely with cooks & other kitchen staff, especially in the tasks of preparing meat, vegetables & fruits for cooking, also wash & maintain work tables, cupboards & appliances. Minimum 6/mo’s of exp as a Kitchen Helper. Salary $12/hr.

Knowledge of Hindi or Punjabi an asset for all positions.

Fax resume to 604-322-3583.


INDEX IN BRIEFFAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS ............... 1-8

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS ... 9-57

TRAVEL............................................. 61-76

CHILDREN ........................................ 80-98

EMPLOYMENT ............................. 102-198

BUSINESS SERVICES ................... 203-387

PETS & LIVESTOCK ...................... 453-483

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE........... 503-587

REAL ESTATE ............................... 603-696

RENTALS ...................................... 703-757

AUTOMOTIVE .............................. 804-862

MARINE ....................................... 903-920

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CorporationWe are currently recruiting for Strata Manager positions to care for our growing portfolio of strata clients, in both our Surrey and Vancouver Offi ces. Applicants must be Licensed Strata Managers with previous experience.

Successful candidates will have:- strong people skills.- very good communication skills.- excellent computer literacy and systems skills.- ability to lead and serve our clients.- organization skills that allow them to respond to many directives in a timely fashion.- previous experience in strata management.

We are BC’s leading strata management fi rm and offer acompetitive salary, benefi ts

plan, a positive workenvironment.

Please submit your resume in confi dence to:

[email protected]

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

• Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic

- Will accept 3rd & 4th year apprentice with experience.• Trailer MechanicF/T opportunity with local

Industrial company!Pension Plan & Extended Benefi ts. Please E-mail:[email protected]

fax resume: 604-599-5250

JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC is required for coastal logging operations near Woss, BC. Year round employment with full benefi ts. Further details can be found atwww.hdlogging.com Please fax resume to 250-287-9259.

PCL ENERGY - Now Hiring Jour-neyperson Pipefi tters ($40+/hr) and Scaffolders ($38+/hr) For an indus-trial project in Vanscoy, SK. LOA of $145/day worked and bonuses! We offer competitive wages and bene-fi ts. Send resume to: [email protected].

Plumber req’d For Ankon Plumbing & Heating Ltd. located at 3737 Nithsdale St. Burnaby $24/hr. Read blueprints, drawings & specifi cationsto determine layout of plumbing system, water supply network and waste and drainage systems. Cut openings in walls and fl oors to accommodate pipe & pipe fi ttings. Measure, cut, bend and thread pipes using hand and power tools or machines. Trade diploma/Cert. in Plumbing & min. 1 year of relevant experience required. Location of work: Various locations in lower mainland region. Please Contact: Antonios [email protected] or Fax: 604-676-7634

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182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

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329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

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188 LEGAL SERVICES

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

242 CONCRETE & PLACING

Placing & Finishing * Forming* Site Prep, old concrete removal

* Excavation & Reinforcing* Re-Re Specialists

34 Years Exp. Free Estimates.coastalconcrete.ca

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

257 DRYWALL

DRYWALL - 30 Years Exp.Reliable Work - Res. & Comm.

Mike 604-789-5268

260 ELECTRICAL

#1113 LOW COST ELECTRIC Panel Upgrade • Reno’s -Com/Res.

Heating • Trouble ShootingLicensed & Bonded. 604-522-3435

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

DRAIN Tiles, Sewer, WaterVideo Inspection, Jack

Hammering, Hand Excavating CALL TOBIAS604.782.4322

# 1 BACKHOE & BOBCAT services Drainage, trucking, oil tank removal Yard/clean-up, cement & pavement re & re. 604-341-4446.

281 GARDENINGA Dream Landscaping. Lawn mowing, aerate, power rake, trim, prune. Res/Com. Special disc. for Townhomes/Plaza 604-724-4987.

GIN GARDENER - Landscaping, Garden Care, Power Raking, Power Wash. Trimming & Paving Stones.

20 Yrs Exp. Reasonable Rates 604.725.5561 or 604.589.2748

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

Gutter & Roof Cleaning since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

TOTAL RENOVATIONSRepair, Replace, Remodel...

SPECIALIZING IN• Basement Suites • Kitchens

• Baths • Remodels • Additions • Flooring • Painting

• Drywall • Much MoreSince 1972 Dan 778-837-0771


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288 HOME REPAIRS

If I can’t do it

It can’t be done

Call Robert 604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222

INTERIORS: Baths (reno’s/repairs) specializing in drywall, doors, fl ooring, 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

300 LANDSCAPING

SPRING SPECIAL: Power Rake + Fertilizer +Lime. Lawn cut $25 & up Banana Landscaping 604-992-5731

320 MOVING & STORAGE

ABBA MOVERS & DEL Res/comm 1-4 ton truck, 1 man $35/hr, 2 men from $45. Honest, bsmt clean up. 25yrs Exp. 24hrs/7days 604-506-7576

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

AFFORDABLE MOVINGwww.affordablemoversbc.com

From $45/Hr1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks

Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 MenFree Estimate/Senior DiscountResidential~Commercial~PianosLOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

604-537-4140ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person*Reliable Careful Movers. *RubbishRemoval. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020


www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland

604.996.8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for 10yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 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 ourLaminate Flooring &

Maid Services.

338 PLUMBING

100% Heating & PlumbingCertifi ed, Insured & Bonded

Reliable & Affordable JourneymanAvail 24/7 Call 604-345-0899

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

341 PRESSURE WASHING

POWER WASHING since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627

POWER WASHINGGUTTER CLEANING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE Call Ian 604-724-6373

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

.A East West Roofi ng & Siding Co. Repairs, new roofs, torching, gutter services. 10% off. 604-783-6437

Mainland Roofi ng Ltd. 25 yrs in roofi ng industryFamily owned & operated.

Fully ins. We do Cedar Shakes, conversions,

concrete tiles. torchon, fi bre-glass shingles, restoration

& repairs. 20 yr labour warr.604-427-2626 or 723-2626www.mainlandroof.com

FIVE STAR ROOFINGAll kinds of re-roofi ng & repairs.

Free est. Reasonable rates.778-998-7505 or 604-961-7505

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

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

FLEETWOOD WASTEBin Rentals 10-30 Yards.Call Ken at 604-294-1393

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356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

bradsjunkremoval.comHauling Anything.. But Dead Bodies!!20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE

We Load or You Load !604.220.JUNK(5865)

Serving MetroVancouver Since 1988

Brad’s Bin Service 604.220.5865

372 SUNDECKS

Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

374 TREE SERVICES

PETS

477 PETS

CANE CORSO MASTIFF - pure bred pups, shots, dewormed, vet checked. Call 604-826-7634

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

Chihuahua pups, playful, M/F, fami-ly raised, vet check, 1st shots, avail now. $600/$650. 604-794-5844

Chihuahua pups, playful, M/F, fami-ly raised, vet check, 1st shots, avail now. $575/$650. 604-794-5844

DO YOU LOVE DOGS?We need loving foster homes for med.-lrg. sized dogs. 604.583.4237

Entlebucher/Swiss Mtn pups, short-hair, family raised, gentle, vet chck, 1st shots, dewormed. $1200 each. 604-795-7662.

GERMAN SHEPHERD Pups & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines. 604-856-8161.

ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso)

P/B blue males & females.Ready to go. 1st shots &

tails/dew claws done. ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIANPet homes. $1000. 604-308-5665

LAB PUPPIES. Chocolate, golden, black. 6 weeks. Ready. Mission area. $600. Norm 604-814-0706

PETS

477 PETSLAB / SHEPHERD puppies Best of both breeds Vet checked,1st shots. $500 Ready soon 604-826-3063

LAB X PUPS, very eager, ready to go. $500. Call/text 604-845-3972 Chwk.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

560 MISC. FOR SALE

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

SAWMILLS from only $4,897 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.Nor-woodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

563 MISC. WANTED

FIREARMS. All types wanted, es-tates, collections, single items, mili-tary. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1.866.960.0045www.dollars4guns.com.

REAL ESTATE

609 APARTMENT/CONDOS

Asking $163,000 - #9-45 FourthColumbia Skytrain Stn at your door-step 1 bdrm 645sf NE facing, PETS OK. Inste strg. Pat Ginn, Sutton Westcoast 604-220-9188 by appt.

625 FOR SALE BY OWNER

Aldergrove SxS Duplex - 4 suites 2 separate titles, 8500 s/f lot, fully reno’d, new siding & window, rent $3400/mo. $579K. 604-807-6565

LANGLEY SxS Duplex plus 1/2 acre lot, reno’d, Rent $2300/mo. Asking $499K. 604-807-6565.

Maple Ridge rancher, 2bdr +den, lg lot, 19’x15’ wrkshop 220V, new furnace, $415K. 604-944-8100.

627 HOMES WANTED

We Buy Homes BC• All Prices • All Situations •

• All Conditions •www.webuyhomesbc.com

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639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

• DIFFICULTY SELLING? •Diffi culty Making Payments?

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

696 OTHER AREAS

20 Acres. $0 Down, Only $119/mo. Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Near El Paso, Texas. Beautiful Mountain Views! Money Back Guarantee. Call 866-882-5263 Ext. 81www.sunsetranches.net

RENTALS

700 RENT TO OWN

STOP RENTING! RENT TO OWN!No Qualifi cations! Flexible Terms!CLOVERDALE - 60th and 176th

Spacious 1 Bedroom Condo.Only $880/mo. Option Fee Req’d

604-657-9422

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

BBY fully furn 1 bdrm+den condo 5appls, next to Brentwood NS/NP $1250/mo. Avail now 604-649-8931

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

BURNABY

GABLE GARDENSMOVE IN INCENTIVE

• Nice, clean and quiet 1 bdrm, $850-$860. • Walk to Highgate • Close to transit & schools • Upgraded suite • Cat okay • On site manager

Please call 604-521-3448 for viewing.

Burnaby NELSON PLACE TOWNHOMES

2701 – 2755 Bainbridge Ave.

Reno’d 2-3 Bdrms Townhomes 2 Level, Private Enclosed Yard,

Laminate Flooring, Huge Storage Room, Near Sperling Skytrain & Schools. Pets Ok! From $1,200

604.540-2028 or 778.714-7815

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 High-gate mall. Quiet and clean. Cat okay. Deposit required. For viewing....

Call 604-540-6725

BURNABY

Villa Del Mar 6630 Telford Ave.

Move-In Incentive. Bright, large newly renod 2 bdrm suites for rent. $1200/m. Heat & h/w incl’d. New hardwood fl rs, huge balco-ny. Only 2 min walk to Metrotown Mall.

CALL 778-994-2334 TO VIEW!Move in TODAY!

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

NEW WESTMINSTER

RIVIERA MANOR409 Ash St. New Westminster

1 Bed. 2nd fl oor and 2 Bed. Pent-house available. Heat, hot water and T.V. cable included.

Call Manager @ Phone: 604-526-0147

711 CO-OP RENTALS

BURNABYWHATTLEKAINUM -

HOUSINGCO-OP ORIENTATION

Do you want to live in the security of a

family community?

Woodland surroundings, on Forest Grove Drive. Good location, close to schools, SFU and Lougheed Mall. No subsidies available. $10 appli-cation fee. Maximum housing charges; 2 bdrms $919/mo. 3 bdrms. $1029/mo. & 4 bdrms. $1134/mo. Shares $2500.

NO SUBSIDIES AVAILABLEOrientation:

Sunday, April 6th1:30 p.m. at

51A-8740 Forest Grove Dr.Phone 604-420-2442

736 HOMES FOR RENT

CENTRAL MAPLE RIDGE 2 bdrm house - $1275/mo.

604-467-4583

752 TOWNHOUSES

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1097/mo - $1199/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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818 CARS - DOMESTIC

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

RE: THE ESTATE of KATHLEEN E. THOMPSON, late of Bur-naby, in the Province of British Columbia. Retired, Deceased.All claims against the above estate, duly veri-fi ed by Statutory Dec-laration, and with particu-lars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the un-dersigned before May 2, 2014.

Concentra TrustExecutors

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SK S7K 2M2


Marine Way

Byrne Rd.

Bill Fox Way

Marine Dr.Southbridge Dr.

[email protected]

“ A first class venue for all of your event needs.”

BirthdaysRetirementsCelebrationsAnniversaries

Meetings

For all inquiries please contact our event coordinator

at Riverway Clubhouse

9001 Bill Fox Way604 297 4883

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