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Twelve months with no elevatorUsers shocked about SkyTrain Station reno plans

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The long-awaited upgrades to Metrotown SkyTrain Station will get underway in the next few months, but that’s when its lone elevator will close—for about a year. For people needing elevator access, TransLink will operate a shuttle bus between Metrotown and Patterson stations, the latter being the next closest station with a lift.

Metrotown-area resident Craig Langston, who has cerebral palsy and uses a motorized wheelchair, expressed concern over how the change could lengthen people’s transit trips.

He questioned how frequently the shuttles will run and how many wheelchairs they’ll be able to accommodate, noting most shuttle vehicles can only hold about two wheelchairs.

“If it’s 15 to 20 minutes [waits], that could be hard on people, especially with the temperatures we’ve been having this past week, for example,” said Langston, 47, a former president of the Cerebral Palsy Association of B.C.

Metro to tighten sulphur dioxide emission limitJeff Nagelblack Press

Air quality guidelines for sulphur dioxide pollution levels in the Lower Mainland may be too high to adequately protect human health, says a Metro Vancouver report.

And Burnaby’s Chevron refinery makes this city among the most affected, and they could increase in the future if oil shipments expand through Westridge Terminal.

The regional district, which

regulates air quality within Metro and the Fraser Valley, is proposing to slash the maximum acceptable level of the pollutant from 174 parts per billion (ppb) to the same 75 ppb limit adopted in the U.S. in 2010.

Exposure to high levels of sulphur dioxide – most of which comes from shipping – can aggravate asthma and other respiratory problems.

The report says Metro’s existing maximum targets for sulphur

dioxide are outdated as they were based on national targets drawn up in the 1970s and “may not be protective for all sensitive

individuals, particularly asthmatics.”

The pollutant also acidifies soil and surface water, damages crops and

trees and can damage or discolour structures and property. It can react with other substances to make smog.

Nearly 80 per cent of sulphur dioxide emissions in the region

came from the marine ships in 2010, followed by eight per cent from the Chevron oil refinery in Burnaby and three per cent from cement plants.

The current limit of 174 ppb averaged over one hour was exceeded twice last year in Burnaby’s Capitol Hill neighbourhood, which has the closest air quality monitoring station to the Chevron refinery.

If the lower 75 ppb limit had been in place there would have been 17 exceedances in 2013 – 15 at Capitol Hill and two in Port Moody.

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For people with circulation issues, like himself, spending too much time outside in the cold can mean it takes hours to warm up legs and feet again.

Langston estimated it can take up to five minutes to secure one manual wheelchair into a shuttle, which would also carry seniors with mobility issues. For those in motorized chairs, they could probably get to the mall from Patterson Station in that same period of time.

However, power wheelchairs don’t work well in snow. “If they’re starting this in January, right in the middle of winter, what’s going to happen when we do have a dump of snow?”

He suggested if people’s trips are going to be unduly lengthened, they might choose to go to other area malls instead of Metropolis.

“Just shock,” said David LaCroix, chair of Voices of Burnaby Seniors (VOBS), of his reaction to the news. “It’s a long-term thing. It’s not just a short two weeks, one month.”

LaCroix expressed concern about the change but on Wednesday said the issue had yet to be discussed by VOBS, a group representing seniors and agencies working with them.

Jeff Busby, TransLink’s senior manager of project development, said the elevator closure will be happening early on in the three-year project, which is to start construction early in 2015.

“We’re actually going to replace that elevator and add two new elevators and so in order for us to do that we need to close that elevator during that construction

period,” Busby explained.The shuttle bus will be used to

serve people with mobility issues. Anyone whose final destination is Metrotown would need to get off SkyTrain at Patterson and take the shuttle.

“For some people who are going to the broader Metrotown area, Patterson may also be within an easy travel distance from their ultimate destination,” Busby noted.

Metrotown is one of seven SkyTrain stations

to be upgraded by TransLink with the help of $124 million contributed by the federal and provincial governments.

The Metrotown project alone is expected to cost $55.5 million, he said.

It will be the first major upgrade to the station since it opened in 1986 along with the rest of the Expo Line. It’s

currently the second busiest station, serving 50,000 trips per day, with the bus loop, added in 1989, serving more than 25,000 trips per day. The station upgrade plan is designed to double capacity of the line and serve its needs for the next 30 years.

At Metrotown that will include rebuilding the current entrance and adding two more entrances, called “stationhouses,” one on each end of the current station. Each entrance will be equipped with new escalators, elevators and stairs to and from the platform.

The platform itself is not changing much, he said. Rather what’s needed is space to help more people get to and from the trains.

The current overhead walkway, called a “passerelle,” which stretches over Central Boulevard from Metropolis at Metrotown mall to the station and bus loop, will also be demolished to allow

for the station redevelopment. A new one will be built in a more central location but there will be a gap during which there is no passerelle access at all.

During that time, to make that connection customers will need to cross Central Boulevard. TransLink has been working with Burnaby city hall, the mall and other stakeholders on a plan to help ensure safety issues are addressed, Busby said, noting it’s not yet known when that part of the project will happen or how long the gap will be.

Buses will be staying on Central Boulevard, a design supported by city hall, as opposed to an earlier version that would have put them on Beresford Street.

“The plan has the existing bus loop remaining as it is today, as well as having more opportunities for buses to drop off on the side of the station on Central Boulevard, immediately adjacent

to the station. This should allow for faster connections between people who are arriving and departing by bus, and the station.”

As for the potential for confusion as detours and temporary changes are in place during construction, Busby said TransLink has learned much from its experience with its first major makeover project, the Main Street Station, which is now 80 per cent complete.

TransLink is aware it needs to provide information to people on how to enter and exit the stations and connect with buses and trains.

“We’ll make sure to communicate this well in advance.”

For more information and to provide feedback on the Metrotown Station plans, visit http://bit.ly/12vRX3Z.

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“We are concerned about sulphur dioxide levels around Chevron,” said Ray Robb, Metro’s environmental regulation and enforcement division manager.

The maximum ambient air quality level for a pollutant like sulphur dioxide isn’t directly enforceable, nor does Metro issue tickets to ships when levels around Burrard Inlet get too high.

But excessive emissions traced to a specific regulated point source can prompt Metro to give the emitter a pollution abatement order to force it to clean up to get back in compliance with its permit, Robb said.

If existing emissions are often near or over the objective in a neighbourhood where a new industry is proposed, he said, that will guide permitting decisions, potentially prompting Metro to insist on much tighter emission controls as part of approving any new source.

Metro officials say the new lower target is achievable.

An ongoing international shift to low-sulphur marine fuel has

been reducing the shipping sector’s emissions, which are by next year expected to be down 95 per cent from 2005 levels.

But while individual ships are getting cleaner, the overall number of them coming here is expected to climb as Port Metro Vancouver aims to increase trade through the region.

Kinder Morgan’s proposed second oil pipeline would also see it load 400 oil tankers a year, up from around 60 now.

“That’s one of our major concerns with the project – whether we can meet these standards if additional tanker traffic comes in,” said Vancouver Coun. Heather Deal, chair of Metro’s environment committee.

The new Metro standard would be an interim one at least until possible new national or provincial regulations take effect.

A Health Canada review has found a strong link between short-term sulphur dioxide exposure and adverse respiratory health effects, but it’s unclear when tighter Canadian regulations might be unveiled and adopted.

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Protests on Burnaby Mountain could be the catalyst for civil disobedience along the entire route of Kinder Morgan’s proposed expanded Trans Mountain pipeline.

Burnaby-Douglas MP Kennedy Stewart said the months-long protest against the company’s geotechnical survey work in the park galvanized support against project. Not just in Burnaby, but across Canada and even in other parts of the world.

“People are watching,” said Stewart, who was a frequent visitor to the protest encampment since it was erected near Centennial Way in August. He also spoke at a victory rally held by protesters on the mountain on Sunday, after Kinder Morgan crews left their worksites.

In recent weeks, more than 120 protesters volunteered to be arrested by stepping into the injunction area erected by Burnaby RCMP to enforce a court injunction allowing

Kinder Morgan crews to do their work. At the same time, rallies of support were held in Toronto, Edmonton, New Brunswick and Seattle.

Another supporter took photos of herself holding anti-pipeline signs near various landmarks in Paris.

Stewart, who helped

mobilized community members to apply as intervenors in hearings to be held by the National Energy Board (NEB) into Kinder Morgan’s application to expand its pipeline, said he’s not surprised by the protests.

Many of those community members were denied an opportunity to speak at hearings which are scheduled to begin next July.

“The only course is protest and civil disobedience,” said Stewart. “Because the NEB process is so broken, this is the only way it can resolve itself.”

The existing, 1,150 km-long Trans Mountain pipeline has been in operation since 1953.

But Stewart said Kinder Morgan’s $5.4-billion plan to expand it and almost triple the amount of crude bitumen it carries from Alberta to North Burnaby had been mostly abstract, existing in reams of documents the company submitted to the NEB to support the project.

Bby Mountain protests just the beginning, MP says

Mario Bartel/NewsleaderThe protests on Burnaby Mountain were echoed many other cities, and Burnaby-Douglas MP Kennedy Stewart believe there is more to come as Kinder Morgan’s proposal goes through the process.

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There will be an extremely short honeymoon period for newly elected mayors and councillors.

The unhappiness with elected officials will come when hard-hit taxpayers find out just how much more of their money mayors want to go towards TransLink, to expand transit services over the next 10 years. While most people favour improvements to transit, they want someone else to pay for them. There won’t be any happiness if a car tax is proposed. Nor will there be a lot of cheering for a higher provincial sales tax, or other new taxes to fund an ambitious transit plan that mayors unveiled last spring.

The Mayors Council has until Dec. 11 to come up with the question for a TransLink referendum, which will be held in the spring. It will certainly involve new taxes, because current TransLink revenue is far short of paying for any of the improvements the mayors are calling for.

A car tax was part of the plan to pay for TransLink when it

was first set up in 1998. When the TransLink board, which at that time was made up of elected officials, tried to proceed with it, it was met with howls of outrage from taxpayers. Many of them lived in areas like Surrey, Langley and Maple Ridge, where transit service was minimal when compared to that in the core urban area of Vancouver, Burnaby and New Westminster.

It didn’t help that the province had recently imposed the Millennium Line on TransLink, which was paying part of the capital cost of that new line which primarily benefited Burnaby. The Millennium Line was neatly designed to travel through NDP-held ridings in New Westminster, Burnaby and East Vancouver, and its approval shoved aside plans for other lines,

such as the line to Richmond (the Canada Line, now built) and the Evergreen Line, which is now being built.

The car tax became such a political football that no one wanted to touch it. The NDP government, facing a provincial election, wouldn’t approve it — even though it had granted TransLink the power to impose it. The BC Liberals, smelling power, also decried it.

TransLink has thus received most of its additional money since then by raising property taxes, boosting the gas tax to 17 cents a litre and jacking bus fares, among the most expensive in North America.

It can’t expand services without new sources of revenue. But reliance on the car tax is problematic, as many areas of Metro Vancouver are badly underserviced by transit, particularly south of the Fraser, and Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows.

Many suburban drivers ask why they should pay a tax on cars they must own to get around. Meanwhile, Vancouver residents can easily do without cars.

A boost to the provincial sales tax is fairer, and regional road tolling, which apparently requires years of study to implement, would also bring a much-needed element of fairness to the equation.

Mayors were hoping for provincial carbon tax revenue, but that request was quickly denied by Transportation Minister Todd Stone. Indeed, the revenue from that tax is used to reduce other taxes such as income tax, so giving some of it to TransLink would mean boosting income taxes.

New Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner has said LRT will go ahead in her city whether or not the referendum is approved.

She’s suggesting it could be funded through a P3 approach, with at least some of the construction paid for over the years through fares.

It’s an ambitious promise, but there is no doubt that Surrey needs far more transit than it has today.

Whether that will lead residents there to approve new taxes in a referendum is an open question.

Short honeymoon for the newly elected

Metro Vancouver mayors are meeting to craft their final request to the provincial government for new taxes to fund their ambitious plan to improve transit.

That plan includes a new Pattullo Bridge, a subway out to UBC along the Broadway corridor, and light rail in Surrey.

The projects will cost $7.5 billion.

The money could come from a vehicle levy, a regional sales tax, regional carbon tax, or some sort of combination of those.

But Premier Christy Clark has said none of those taxes will be implemented until voters give their blessing in a transit referendum to be held next spring. Maybe.

The date for the referendum hasn’t been determined yet.

Nor has the question voters will be asked been crafted.

Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan says the referendum is doomed.

He says the transportation plan is too ambitious, too expensive and will end up dividing the region as each community fights for its share of the transit pie.

The long and winding tale of Metro Vancouver’s transit referendum is as arduous and convoluted as trying to decipher how to get from West Vancouver to Fort Langley by bus.

Many promises have been made, conceptual drawings released and breathless prose written about future transit projects, as mythical they may be. But there’s been little attention paid to getting the public on board.

Motorists are tired of paying some of the highest gas prices in the country, a chunk of that to fund transit.

But they’re also worn out from fighting traffic jams or waiting for overcrowded buses.

Getting voters to connect those dots has to be a priority.

The rest will fall into place. Maybe.

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COMMENTRe: Editorial on Canadians shopping in the U.S. (NewsLeader, Nov. 26)

You seem worried about the Christmas shoppers spending a few dollars in the U.S.

I find that funny. Canada was once a free country but we have sold it all to foreign countries for a pittance, and outsourced most of our work. About 95 per cent of our products are purchased from China. We sold our oil and gas to foreign countries, and we want to build pipelines to give our resources away.

We gave away our container ports. Who owns our railroads? Who owns most of our real estate?

Canadians will sell out to anyone for a dollar! We have no pride. The list could go on forever—and you worry about spending a little shopping money in the U.S.

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UNBELIEVABLE GALL

So Mayor Corrigan wants Kinder Morgan to pay for the extra policing costs during the protests on Burnaby Mountain.

The police were present on Burnaby Mountain to do their job. It was the protesters causing the trouble. It is the protesters who should pay for the extra policing costs.

The protesters were there largely at the instigation of Mayor Corrigan.

The gall being shown by the City of Burnaby on this issue is absolutely unbelievable.

Gordon FoyBurnaby

GOOD DEAL, BUT FOR WHOM?

Kinder Morgan argues that the federal taxes it pays from its Trans Mountain pipeline operation goes toward supporting public services.

It’s a generalization that

doesn’t tell the whole story. Business taxes, of course,

do help pay for public services. All taxes do. But those taxes are also used by government to financially support corporate investments in various sectors, including the energy industry, in the form of write-offs, rebates, and other subsidization.

Noted economist Robyn Allan recently pointed out that Trans Mountain has only contributed an annual average of $1.5 million in federal and provincial taxes over the past five years. In fact, she found the company actually realized a rather hefty tax refund for two of those years: $3.5 million (2009) and $4.2 million (2013).

When it comes to the question of taxes and public services, its pretty clear that Kinder Morgan is getting a much better deal than the Canadian public.

Bill BrassingtonBurnaby

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Until the company showed up on Burnaby Mountain with heavy equipment to conduct its surveying work, over the objections of the City of Burnaby.

“It exposed the real nature of the company,” said Stewart. “They’ll do whatever

it takes.”Despite the large

number of arrests, the daily demonstrations on Burnaby Mountain were mostly peaceful.

Last Thursday a BC Supreme Court judge threw out most of the charges of civil contempt against

protesters after Kinder Morgan admitted it had supplied incorrect GPS coordinates for its worksites in its original request for an injunction to protect its survey crews.

Stewart said he can’t be sure whether future

protests will continue to be

peaceful.And once people in other

communities become aware of the pipeline’s impact as it passes through, they’ll also mobilize.

“That’s when the whole story changed, when these people stood up,” said Stewart.

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The Return-It School recycling program started in 2000 and provides schools with the tools and support to implement or improve beverage container recycling programs. It is offered free to any registered elementary, middle or high school in British Columbia.

As Joanne Drew from Windsor Secondary in North Vancouver explains, the Return-It School program is about more than just recycling beverage containers.

Her school has been involved for the past nine years. With the program, special needs students learn valuable life skills by participating in various community activities.

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It’s hard enough for high school students to produce their own professional-looking short films.

Try doing it all from start to finish in 48 hours.

A team from Burnaby South secondary did just that, garnering several awards in the process at the 13th annual Mulgrave ZOOM Film Festival which is open to B.C. students in grades 7 to 12.

Nils Kimmel and Winston Bohl, both 17-year-old Grade 12 students, co-directed the film, Mile Past Everston. Their team included Kellen Ray, the lead actor, Eric McDonald, and South alumnus Zac Leowen, who played a supporting acting role.

Teams had 48 hours to conceive, shoot and produce their six-minute films. They were given the required theme (“when one door closes, another opens”) and prop (a postcard) at the very start of the competition, at 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24.

“The hardest part about making the video is probably coming up with an idea,” said Kimmel, a South student who also attends the ACE-IT filmmaking program at Burnaby North.

Shooting took place from Saturday morning to early Sunday, with half of the editing taking place before all the video footage was shot.

“We just barely

made it to the deadline by 5 p.m. Sunday.”

The final product is a simple story that reminds people to “stop and smell the roses,” or in this case, slow down and take a nature walk. It was beautifully shot in Deep Cove and the nearby forest.

“It was raining really hard, it was pouring out there, it made shooting difficult,” Kimmel recalled. “It doesn’t really show up on camera too much.”

The entries were judged by B.C. film industry professionals and the awards were presented last weekend.

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team’s film won first place awards for best cinematography and best technical film. It also won second place for best overall film, and third place for best male actor (Kellen Ray).

Their efforts won one full scholarship for Vancouver Film School for a year, valued at about $26,000. Kimmel said it will likely be used by Bohl or McDonald.

While Kimmel also plans on pursing a career in filmmaking, he plans to attend Capilano University.

Kimmel said he was first exposed to the contest when his older

brother helped produce a film, The Dream, that won first place in 2008.

Since then, he’s participated himself every year, with his team winning second place in the junior category when he was in Grade 9.

“I think we did probably our best movie this year,” Kimmel said. “We did our best movie last so that’s a plus. We ended on a good note.”

Watch Mile Past Everston at the group’s YouTube channel, “Doctopie.” Other ZOOMfest winners can be viewed at www.zoomfest.com.

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Mazda MX-5Over the last few years Mazda has been introducing vehicles with its new Skyactiv technology but there is one car that will signify the culmination of all the things Mazda does well, the next generation MX-5 (Miata). The MX-5 will come in 2015 as a 2016 model and all eyes are on Mazda to see what it can deliver. The bodywork is more dramatic and having seen it in person, the dimensions look fanatic but the new front grille might take a while to adapt too. The two-seat cockpit is roomier, thanks to a wider body and longer wheelbase but the overall length is 105mm shorter and 20mm lower. The 2.0L Skyactiv direct injection 4-cylinder will power this lightweight car and power will go to the rear wheels though a 6-speed manual transmission. Engine output has not been announced, neither has the price, but expect the car to be competitive with the 2015 model on price.

Ford ExplorerThe sixth generation Ford Explorer will arrive in 2015 as a 2016 model, now with new 2.3L EcoBoost engine available on the base and XLT trim. This replaces the older 2.0L Ecoboost and provides a 270hp, a 13 per cent bump over the last version. The 290hp 3.5L V6 is carried over but the Sport trim and new Platinum trim will be fitted with the 365hp Ecoboost V6. Ford claims that styling is the number one purchase consideration so the shape was retained but new grille and LED headlamps help refresh the look.

This sixth generation Explorer marks the 25th anni-versary of the iconic SUV, with over 350,000 sold in Canada so far.

2015 Jeep RenegadeThere is no question that the merger of Fiat and Chrysler has helped to introduce many new vehicles. The small car segment is a perfect example; the Fiat

500 and its variations has been a plus for Chrysler’s bottom line. Built in Europe on the Fiat 500L platform, this smaller Jeep Renegade replaces the Compass and Patriot models. Powered by either a 160hp, 1.4L turbocharged 4-cylinder or a larger 184hp, 2.4L 4-cylinder, Jeep claims that this compact crossover is still a capable vehicle because of two available all-wheel-drive (AWD) systems.

The standard models will be available with front-wheel-drive (FWD), with either a 6-speed manual or 9-speed automatic transmission. Styling is all-American; the signature Jeep grille is mar-ried perfectly into the boxy design, as too are other Jeep styling cues. The interior is has a rugged, yet upscale design that features all of Jeep’s latest technology, including the award winning Uconnect infotainment system. Pricing has not been announced but expect it shortly as it is due at dealerships very soon.

Honda HR-VComing in 2015 is another SUV, smaller than the CR-V, helping to define the new subcompact SUV market. This little runabout is built off the excellent Honda Fit platform and will include many of the features that make that car a standout. The first is the interior of the HR-V. It will also feature Honda’s Magic Seats that flip

and fold for amazing versatility. The same 1.8L 4-clinder engine with 138hp will power this vehicle, either with FWD or AWD, through a continuously variable trans-mission or 6-cpeed manual. Pricing will be introduced closer to the introduction this coming spring. Built in Mexico, the HR-V will give Honda the same leg up that the original CR-V did for the small SUV segment.

Chevrolet VoltIt might surprise many people that the best selling electric car in Canada is the Chevrolet Volt, not the sexy Tesla Model S. There are many reasons for this, mainly the fact that the Volt provides all-electric transporta-tion for 65 kms but with the aid of a small 4-cylinder generator to extend the range over 300 kms. This car has all of the upside of an electric car with none of the range limiting restrictions. In 2015, Chevrolet will intro-duce the second generation of Chevrolet Volt, one that hopes to improve on the usability of the car in terms of comfort and electric driving range. General Motors will showcase the next generation car in January at the Detroit Auto Show and the company’s CEO has stated that the new car “will store more energy in its battery pack with fewer cells, yet go further on a charge.” General Motors claims that 80 per cent of current Volt owners commute entirely on electric power, so any improvement to range will help increase this number. The Volt isn’t a huge volume seller for General Motors but this new model will help the company to showcase what it can do technologically. General Motors has the capability to produce some the most advanced cars on the road.

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When the curtain rises Dec. 10 on Byrne Creek secondary’s Christmas production of Oliver!, the 35 students on stage and behind the scenes should know exactly how many bums are in the seats and how much revenue the show has generated.

That’s because the musical’s production manager Damon Jang isn’t just coaching the kids on how to hit their marks or memorize their lines.

He’s also teaching them the business of running a show.

Jang, a Burnaby Central grad, is using his own post-secondary education in performing arts and extensive experience in professional and community theatre to pull back the curtain on every aspect of staging a production. That includes everything from budgeting, publicity and fundraising to ticket sales.

This is Jang’s second production as a sort of “artist-in-residence” with Byrne Creek’s theatre department. Stakes are high, as the musical is to be a highlight of the school’s 10th anniversary celebrations, and previous productions had run the available budget into the red.

“I looked at it as an opportunity to make the show sustainable,” said Jang. “We can use the model of community theatre to show how to do it in the school.”

He challenged the kids to brainstorm creative solutions to the show’s business challenges as well as dip into their own skill sets to keep costs down.

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Some students learned the fine art of writing and sending press releases to generate free publicity. Another with a keen interest in photography stepped up to shoot production stills. Others used social media to hit a different demographic audience.

“(The kids) become more actively interested in the production as a whole,” said Jang. “They want to be successful, they want to be a part of a show that sells out.”

The skills they learn will also serve them well beyond their school years, said Jang.

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And the work they do to ensure the Christmas production is a financial—as well as creative—success will leave a legacy for Byrne Creek’s future theatrical endeavours.

Jang said the theatre department’s red ink is gone and school administrators will have a hard time turning down future requests for funding when they’re presented with reams of data and spreadsheets.

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Welcome to the NewsLeader’s Christmas Favourites feature!It’s time to start easing into the Christmas holiday season, a time to gather with friends, family, co-workers—and sometimes all three at the same time.

The holiday season is when many of us brighten up the dark days of winter with music, colourful lights and decorations. And this time of year is also a time when great memories are created. Many of those memories often those involve the aroma and � avours of Christmas cooking.

Whether you’re looking for something simple to take to an of� ce function or something more involved for a home event, you’ll � nd some great ideas in these pages.

Every year, I love to try something new to add to my holiday season cooking.

Many local businesses submitted their favourite recipes and I’ll be sure to try a few out. (Someone has to do the testing!)

Thank you all for taking the time to share them with us.

You’ll � nd some great ideas in these pages for treats and main courses for your holiday fare.

On a � nal note, as you start putting those Christmas lists together, I encourage you to strive to � nd those perfect gifts through a local retailer.

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• Sprinkle more potato starch on top of the mochi to prevent from sticking. Once it’s cool down a bit, spread the mochi into a thin layer with a rolling pin. Make sure to apply potato starch on your hands and the rolling pin. • Transfer the mochi with parchment paper onto a large baking sheet. Refrigerate for 15 minutes until the mochi is set.• Remove mochi from the refrigerator and cut out 7-8 circles with the cookie cutter.• Dust off the excess potato starch with a pastry brush. Cover any sticky areas with potato starch � rst then dust off. Place a plastic wrap on a plate and then mochi wrapper on top, then lay another layer of plastic wrapper down. Repeat for all wrappers. With leftover mochi dough, roll into a ball and then � atten into a thin layer again and cut out into more circle wrappers (Makes about 12 mochi wrappers).

• Place one sheet of plastic wrap with a mochi layer on top. Take out one ice cream ball from the freezer and put it on top of the mochi wrapper. Pinch the four corners of the mochi layer together to wrap the ice cream ball.• When mochi gets sticky, put some potato starch on the sticky area and seal the opening. Quickly cover with the plastic wrap and twist to close. Place each mochi ice cream into a cupcake pan to keep the shape. Work on one mochi ice cream at a time in order to keep the ice cream frozen all times. Put mochi ice cream back into the freezer for a few hours. When you’re ready to serve, keep them outside for a few minutes until mochi gets soften a little bit.From DLE - Dental Laser Esthetics - Dr. Dorothy YungOriginal Source: www.JustOneCookbook.com


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SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWNYou better watch out, you better not cry,Better not pout, I’m telling you why:Santa Claus is comin’ to town.He’s making a list and checking it twice,Gonna find out who’s naughty and nice,Santa Claus is comin’ to townHe sees you when you’re sleeping,He knows when you’re awake,He knows when you’ve been bad or good,So be good for goodness sake.Oh! You better watch out,You better not cry,Better not pout, I’m telling you why;Santa Claus is comin’ to town.

WINTER WONDERLANDSleigh bells ring, are you listening?In the lane, snow is glistening.A beautiful sight, we’re happy tonight,Walking in a Winter Wonderland.Gone away is the bluebird.Here to stay is a new bird.He sings a love song, as we go along,Walking in a Winter Wonderland.In a meadow we can build a snowman, Then pretend that he is Parson Brown.He’ll say “Are you married?”We’ll say “No man!”But you can do the job when you’re in town.Later on, we’ll conspire,As we dream by the fire. To face unafraid, the plans that we made,Walking in a Winter Wonderland.


DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CANDY CANE BISCOTTIIngredients:• 140g butter (room temperature)

• 270g sugar (granulated)

• 45g melted dark chocolate

• 120g eggs (room temperature)

• 20g vanilla extract

• 360g all purpose � our

• 70g cocoa powder

• 5g baking powder

• 2g baking soda

• 2g salt • 130g dark chocolate chips

• 100g crushed candy cane

Method:• Preheat oven to 350°F

• Sift together the dry ingredients.

• Lightly cream together the butter and sugar until well incorporated (not too

much or the biscotti will spread too much). Make sure to scrape down to the

bottom of the bowl to make sure it is well mixed.

• Slowly add in the the melted chocolate (make sure the chocolate is not hot).

• Scrape down the bowl.

• Slowly add in the eggs, one at a time.


• Add in the dry ingredients in two additions.


• Before the � our is fully mixed, add in the candy cane and chocolate chips.

Continue mixing for a minute.

• Scrape down the bowl for one last time to make sure the bottom of the bowl is

completely incorporated.

• Split dough into 2 equal portions. Roll each one into a log that is as long as

your baking tray lengthwise. Gently use your hands to evenly press down the

dough.

• Egg wash the top.

• Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the center is baked.

• Let cool and cut into one centimeter pieces.

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Method for crepes:• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat and set aside to cool. Measure all the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Beat the eggs in another large mixing bowl with the milk and water until combined. Add the melted butter and mix well.• Add the � our mixture into the wet ingredients and whisk until well blended. Put the batter into the fridge and let it rest for two hours before making crepes.• Grease crepe pan and heat it over medium heat until hot. Pour about six tablespoons of batter into the pan and swirl until it covers the bottom quickly. Cook for one minute, then � ip it to cook for another minute.

Ingredients for Moo Shu Turkey Sauce: • 2 shallots – minced � nely • ½ cup cramberry sauce • 4 tbsps fresh orange juice

• 2 tbsps soya sauce • 2 tbsps hoisin sauce • 1 tbsp Chinese Shaoxing

cooking wine Method for Moo Shu Turkey Sauce:• Fry the shallots till fragrant, then combine the cranberry sauce, orange juice, soya sauce and hoisin sauce and Shaoxing cooking wine together in the saucepan over medium heat. Cook till the sauce is bubbling for about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and keep warm. Continued on next page


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Ingredients for Moo Shu Turkey:

• 1 lb shredded leftover roasted turkey

• ¼ cup chicken stock

• 3 tbsps soya sauce

• 3 tbsps Chinese Shaoxing cooking

wine • 1 tsp sugar • 1 tsp cornstarch

• 2 tbsps vegetable oil

• salt and black pepper to taste

• 3-inch piece of fresh ginger – peeled

and minced • 4 medium spring onions – thinly

sliced • 6 fresh shiitake mushrooms – thinly

sliced • 1 carrot – peeled and grated

• ½ medium head napa cabbage –

cored & shredded

• 4 oz snow peas

Method for Moo Shu Turkey:

• Heat a skillet over medium heat and then add some vegetable oil to fry some

garlic, shallots, ginger, scallions and then add the leftover turkey to cook it

till fragrant. Add the soya sauce, Chinese Shaoxing cooking wine and all the

vegetables to cook them till they are soften. Add the cornstarch, sugar, salt and

black pepper to taste. Keep the moo shu turkey � lling warm in an oven.

• Make the crepes and preheat them in a low oven till it is warm and then

lay each crepe presentation side down on clean large plates. Spoon ½ cup of

the � lling horizontally across the centre of the crepe. Roll each crepe into fat

cylinders and arrange them one by one seam side down on each plate.

Serve all the crepes right away with the sauce on the side.

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IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMASIt’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas,Ev’rywhere you go;Take a look in the five-and-ten,glistening once again,With candy canes and silver lanes aglow.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas,Toys in ev’ry store;But the prettiest sight to see,is the holly that will be,On your own front door.

A pair of hop along boots and a pistol that shoots,Is the wish of Barney and Ben;Dolls that will talk, and go for a walk,Is the hope of Janice and Jen;And mom and dad can hardly wait, for school to start again.

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Strings of street lights, even stop lightsBlink a bright red and green,As the shoppers rush home with their treasures.Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch,This is Santa’s big sceneAnd above all the bustle you hear.

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Method:• Beat butter until very light. Gradually beat in sugar and continue beating until

sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes.

• Sift � ours together. Stir into butter mixture and combine well.

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• Arrange mounds of batter on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Press

a chunk of chocolate into each cookie.

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ASPARAGUS PESTO ROLLSIngredients: • 36 pieces of asparagus

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• 12 oz smoked ham, sliced

• 3 oz pesto• 1 package store bought puff pastry

• 2 eggs, beaten

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Method for Whole Wheat Crepes:• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat and set aside to cool. Measure all the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Beat the eggs in another large mixing bowl with the milk and water until combined. Add the melted butter and mix well.• Add the � our mixture into the wet ingredients and whisk until well blended. Put the batter into the fridge and let it rest for two hours before making crepes.• Grease crepe pan and heat it over medium heat until hot. Pour about six tablespoons of batter into the pan and swirl until it covers the bottom quickly. Cook for one minute, then � ip it to cook for another minute.

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coconut � akes Method for Filler:• Grill the pineapple slices till they are warm and have grill marks on them about 5 minutes on each side.• Then cut them into small chunks and leave aside. Toast the coconut � akes till fragrant in a frying pan. Keep the Dulce de Leche warm in a small pot before making the crepes.• Make the crepe in the pan and then spread some Dulce de Leche on the crepe after folding it over. Put some grilled pineapples chunks and sprinkle some toasted coconut � akes on top of it. Drizzle some Dulce de Leche on top of the crepe before serving.

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Livia Homes by Ascentia Properties and the use of FortisBefore delving into what makes Ascentia Properties’ newest devel-opment “Livia,” extra special, it’s important to fi rst take a look at the fundamentals. Occupying an exclusive niche on the eastern edge of Richmond’s thriving centre, this collection of luxury family townhomes hold a charm of their own.. As a matter of fact, “delightful” would be the per-fect word used to describe them.Th eir high-end fi nishing give resi-dents a feel for the high life, while still providing everything that a family looks for in a home - a close-knit community and a com-fortable place to call their own. With Livia homes, a little extra space goes a long way, which is why every home has a balcony, courtyard or roof deck, and natural gas hook-up on the ground fl oor patio. Also, the garages of these units have radiant fl oor heating with separate thermostat control-lers.Once inside, enjoy state-of-the-art full size stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, designer laminate fl ooring and natural gas radiant fl oor heating. For peace of mind, all homes come with a fi re sprinkler system and National Home Warranty. Now you may have noticed the mention of natural gas, and that brings us back to what makes these homes extra special.

Th e Ascentia team has developed more than 200 single-family homes and has close to a century of experience to draw from, in both residential and commercial development. With keeping qual-ity and luxury in mind, Ascentia Properties provides innovative concepts to their homes, which is why they have chosen natural gas for their developments.Sales Representative of Multiple Realty Ltd., Michael Bir says this is because it provides a clean, reliable, and aff ordable fuel source to help integrate the demands of consumers. Livia homes boast many uses of natural gas, such as cooking (gas range), a BBQ hook-up (think – you never have to refi ll a tank), and radiant in-fl oor heating that keeps your fl oor warm and your spaces heated longer. Th is comfort comes from knowing the homes are equipped with a superior Viessmann high-effi ciency boiler system that also provides hot water on demand. But according to Bir, the benefi ts don’t end there. “Busy young families will appre-ciate the convenience of natural gas cooking as it is off ers faster cooking times, and it gives homes an even warmth and comfort that electric heat can’t match,” he says. “Precise temperature control and zoned heating options make natu-

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Th e Grove uses a unique ‘two-ringed’ site design, meaning that almost every home faces green space; those on the outer ring will back onto a park or greenway, and homes on the inner ring will face a beautifully forested grove. Th e Grove’s natural set-ting is located amongst city greenbelts,

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“From walking your dog through-out the many trails, to playing with your little ones at the large outdoor playground, to bird watching at the two surrounding ponds, Th e Grove will awaken anyone’s love for the outdoors,” says Sales Manager, Elise Sangster. “Th e Grove’s proximity to

wonderful parks, ponds, trail systems and onsite amenities, such as an out-door swimming pool, fl oor hockey and fully stocked gyms, really off ers an all-around appeal to any type of buyer.”

Some homes are even situated on a gentle slope so residents will enjoy views of the Fraser Val-ley and Mount Baker. It’s that prime location combined with intel-ligent design that makes the 141 roomy parkhomes in Surrey’s most sought-aft er neighborhood a point of envy now and into the future.

“Th e Grove is inhabited by young couples and young families which internally creates a vibrant vibe

within a community you immediate-ly want to call home,” says Sangster. “Th e Grove has a selected amount of homes currently completed but with a wide variety of homes that will be

move in ready come this January 2015.”

When you say yes to Th e Grove, you are saying yes to the best of the Fra-ser Valley right at your doorstep.

Th e Grove’s Sales Cen-tre and Display Homes are

located at #1-19433 68 Ave, Surrey and are open every day

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

6 IN MEMORIAM GIFTS

7 OBITUARIES

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A service will take place on December 11, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Steveston Buddhist Temple, 4360 Garry Street, Richmond, BC. Koden not accepted.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

21 COMING EVENTS

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CHILDREN

83 CHILDCARE AVAILABLE

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108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES


114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

F/T CLASS 1 DRIVERS Pick-Up & Delivery

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115 EDUCATION

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

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

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

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

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

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16 CHRISTMAS CORNER

ABBOTSFORD FLEA MARKET

Abbotsford Exhibition ParkTRETHEWEY @ MACLURE AVE~ SUNDAYS ONLY ~

6 am to 4 pmLots of Christmas crafts.

Phone 604-859-7540

Forest Grove Christmas Craft Fair

Sat, Dec 6th 10am - 3pm

Forest Grove Elementary8525 Forest Grove Dr, Bby

* Free Admission * High Quality Vendors * Kids Zone * Bake Sale & Raffl e * Tea, Coffee & Snacks

For more info contact: [email protected]

Giesbrecht’s

Tree Farm

New U-Cut on weekends9am-4pm

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Large selection of fresh cut & U-cut Nobles, Frasers, Grands & Douglas

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115 EDUCATION

124 FARM WORKERS

FARM LABOURER ( Outdoors )Seasonal. Starts January 2015 $10.33/hour, 40 hrs/wk. Duties incl: Transplanting, pot fi lling, standing, heavy lifting & bending. Experience not required. W.I.G. Greenhouses 6151 Thorne Ave,Burnaby V3N 2T8or Fax resume 604-521-3178

125 FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

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130 HELP WANTED

CARRIERS NEEDED

YOUTH & ADULTS

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CONSTRUCTION SITEIn your NEIGHBOURHOOD

Req: Carpenters, HelpersLabourers, CSO’s/OFA’s

TCP’s, Cleaners $11-28/hrWork Today, Daily or Weekly Pay

Apply 9AM to 2PM at:118 – 713 Columbia Street

New West 604.522.4900

.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


139 MEDICAL/DENTAL

KWAKIUTL BAND COUNCIL

seeking full-time Community Health Nurse

in Port Hardy. Email: [email protected]

for job description or to apply by Dec. 14th, or fax (250) 949-6066.

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

Commercial Trailer Journeyman Mechanic

(Surrey Terminal)

Van-Kam Freightways Ltd. re-quires two (2) full-time Commer-cial Trailer Journeyman Mechan-ics to work out of our Surrey Terminal located at 10155 Grace Road.

Applicants should have an in-spectors ticket, a minimum of 2 years of related experience, a positive attitude and able to work in a team environment. Experi-ence in a freight fl eet environ-ment would be preferred as this is a busy facility providing service to a large fl eet of Company Owned Trucks and Trailers.

Seize this opportunity to work for one of Western Canada’s largest regional freight carriers.

For more information, call Derek,

at 604-587-9818 or 604-968-7149

Interested candidates should at-tach an updated resume and cov-er letter to:

[email protected] or fax: 604-587-9889

Van-Kam thanks you for your interest, however only those be-ing considered will be contacted.

Van-Kam is committed toEmployment Equity and

Environmental Responsibility.

SEEKING 2 Turbine Mechanics for a project in Northern BC. Must have 5+ years experience with rotating equipment and installs of Turbines and Compressors. Can perform as-sembly, inspection, balancing and testing of engines, modules, and all components. Job is 6 month dura-tion at competitive wages. Fax re-sume and qualifi cations to: 250-567-5786

PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

$500 loans and moreNo credit checks

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

242 CONCRETE & PLACING

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

* Excavation & Reinforcing* Re-Re Specialists

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Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

260 ELECTRICAL

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

Low Cost. Same Day. Licensed. Res/Com. Small job expert. Renos Panel changes ~ 604-374-0062

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

DRAIN Tiles, Sewer, Water Video Inspection, Jack Hammering, Hand Excavating Call Tobias 604.782.4322

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

GUTTER CLEANINGSAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian 604-724-6373

284 HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION

Furnace & Air Conditioning~ Hot water tanks ~Gasfi tting/Sheet metal

604-461-0999

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

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* Fair prices For positive results Call Robert

SERVICE CALLS WELCOME

320 MOVING & STORAGE

AFFORDABLE MOVINGwww.affordablemoversbc.com

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1PRO MOVING & SHIPPINGAcross the street - across the world

Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

MILANO PAINTING Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510

130 HELP WANTED

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17 best-read community newspapers.Call bcclassified.com at 604-575-5555


329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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.

.CAN-PRO Paint and Drywall. Over 25 yrs of quality service. 3 ROOMS, $250. Insured. 604-771-7052

338 PLUMBINGBRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7

Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More

Call Aman: 778-895-2005

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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

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

COMPLETE ROOFING + Repairs & gutters. All Roofs - Cedar, Shingles, Torch-On, Flat. WCB, BBB, Reas guaranteed. Sr Disc. 604-725-0106

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

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

mikes hauling 604-516-9237

JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT!604.587.5865www.recycleitcanada.ca

130 HELP WANTED


356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

. FREE Scrap Metal Removal.

.FREE Scrap metal removal. Appls, BBQS, exercise equip, cars, etc. 604-572-3733 ww.tkhaulaway.com

PATRICK’S RUBBISH REMOVAL*Landscape *Trimming *Yard Clean

*Const. Clean. *ANYTHING!!! 1 Ton Truck. Call Patrick for Prompt Quality Service @ 604-808-1652.

374 TREE SERVICES

ABC TREE MEN Pruning, Shaping, Tree Removal & Stump Grinding. 604-521-7594 604-817-8899

PETS

477 PETS2 TINY female hand raised puppies,

Yorkie-X. Asking $800. 604-820-8263 or 604-300-3519.

BOUVIER PUPS, home raised, loy-al & loving, various colors $900. 250-494-4092. [email protected]

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

CHIHUAHUA, tiny pups, 2 males, 1 female, ready to go now. $700. Call (604)794-7347

COLLIE Doodle pups born Oct 17. Mom is a Rough Collie (45 lbs) & dad is a small Standard Poodle (50 lbs). Both have health clearances (eyes, hips, elbows). 2 Very curly males avail, 1 black & 1 unique blue merle. Intelligent, gentle, easy to train, good with children & animals, low to no shed. Similar in looks & in nature to the Golden Doodle. We are a 4H (agility, obedience, show-manship) family. Please consider the time & commitment needed to raise a dog. Pups will have 1st shots and deworming. Ready Dec. 12, Mission $950. 604.820.4827

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604-856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

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?

REAL ESTATE

625 FOR SALE BY OWNER

Aldergrove SxS Duplex, 4 suites 8500s/f lot, full renod, new siding/ windows, rent $3400. $579K or $295K each side. 604-807-6565

130 HELP WANTED

REAL ESTATE

627 HOMES WANTED

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604-657-9422

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

BURNABY,

LINDEN GLEN APTSRenovated, spacious & bright

1 & 2 Bdrm units. Small pet ok. From $850/mo incl heat & HW.

Near Highgate.

604-540-2028, 778-708-6336

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, December 7th,1:30 p.m. at

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

736 HOMES FOR RENTBURNABY Fulton Ave. 3 Bedroom rancher, 1000 s/f, with lrg workshop & car shed. Newly painted interior, new fl ooring & windows throughout, large front yard. Strictly No Pets.$1800/mo. Call 778-865-5155.

750 SUITES, LOWER

PORT COQ n/side. 2Bd gr/lvl suite, sep ent, f/p, laund, nr all amens. n/s n/p, $855 +1/3 utils. 604-306-1701.

751 SUITES, UPPERBurnaby 2 bdrm w/view. Very clean, nr Metrotown, NS/NP. Ldry incl. $1050/mo + 2/3 utils. 604-430-8144

RENTALS

752 TOWNHOUSES

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1108/mo - $1211/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938

TRANSPORTATION

818 CARS - DOMESTIC

2009 GM SATURN AURA4/door sedan, auto, black, 4/cyl, 55K. $6400 fi rm. 604-538-9257.

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

1997 CAMRY, 4 door, 4 cyl, auto, loaded, new tires, AirCared, in mint cond. $3400 obo. 604-936-1270

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

2008 SUV Ford Taurus X Ltd,AWD, all options. 125K. Black. $7800/fi rm Call 604-538-4883

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