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Rail noise issueGOES TO COURT

IT’S THE BATTLEof the Boardwalk

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MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERDavid Thwaites checks out the progress of the log home he’s having built in New Westminster’s Massey Victory Heights area. The house, which is being built by Artisan Log Homes in Mission, is the replacement for his old home that burned down in December.

Pioneer styleIn the Massey Victory Heights neighbourhood, a resident is having a new house built that may well be the fi rst log home in the Royal City in 100 years

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PARENTS AND INTERESTEDCOMMUNITY MEMBERSAn exciting new study is underway to improve access to child development information and services, and this is YOUR opportunity to inform it.

Learn about the benefi ts of hubs, hear the results of a survey involving 128 Eastside parents and share YOUR ideas for an Eastside Hub.

Thursday, October 6, 2011Centennial Community Centre, 65 East Sixth Avenue

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Tuesday,September 275:30 pmCommunity & SocialIssues CommitteeEOC #1

Wednesday,September 2811:30 amDowntown Parking CommissionCommittee Room #2

CELEBRATING RIVERS DAY WITH THE FRASER RIVER DISCOVERY CENTREArt and ecology come together to celebrate BC and World Rivers Day at the 8th Annual Artists on the River festival September 23 and 24. The Fraser River Discovery Centre, in partnership with the City and the Arts Council of New Westminster, present two days of art, music, environmental displays and activities at the Quay boardwalk. Everyone is welcome, so bring your family, friends and come check it out. Visit www.fraserriverdiscovery.org for more information.

MASSEY VICTORY HEIGHTS RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION MEETINGSeptember 29 at 7:00 pm at the Mount Zion Lutheran Church, at the corner of Tenth Avenue and Cumberland Street (basement entrance).

In addition to regular business, Cory McLaren, Emergency Planning Assistant for the City of New Westminster, will be giving a presentation on Earthquake Preparedness.

Complete agenda available at www.masseyvictoryheights.com

WEST END RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION MEETINGTuesday, September 27, 2011 at 7:00 pm, Unity in Action Church, 1630 Edinburgh St @ 17th St.

Agenda:

• SkyTrian noise near 22nd St station• traffi c issueswww.mywestend.blogspot.com

DOWNTOWN RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION MEETINGAnnual General Meeting, Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 7:00pmRiver Market (2nd fl oor)

Agenda includes election of Directors for the 2011-2012 year before returning to a regular meeting

ADVISORY BOARDS,COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEESNew Westminster City Council will consider appointments toAdvisory Boards Commissions and Committees for the year 2012.Volunteers are needed for the following Boards Commissions andCommittees:

• Advisory Planning Commission (3 vacancies)

• Amateur Sports Grant Program Committee (2 vacancies)

• Arts Commission (9 vacancies)(representatives from the following: professional arts sector,community based arts sector, interested community members,educational sector)• Arts and Culture Grant Committee (1 vacancy)Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (9 vacancies)(representatives from the following: those who primarily usetransit and/or walk; are commuters, utilitarian or recreationalcyclists; are members of a bicycle club/organization; can assistwith planning cycling facilities; represent a local bicycle business;are students from the New Westminster school system)• Board of Variance (5 vacancies)(an independent body that hears appeals for relaxation of zoning regulations, extension of non-conforming uses, relaxation of servicing requirements, reconstruction of non-conforming uses and relaxation of tree protection requirements. The Board primarily deals with requests for minor variances to the City of New Westminster Zoning Bylaw regarding siting, size and dimensions of structures where compliance would cause an undue hardship.)

• Child Care Grant Program Committee (2 vacancies)

• Community Heritage Commission (6 vacancies)(members of the community at large with the following interests and knowledge: local heritage conservation; architecture, planning and design; building construction; landscape architecture and horticulture; history; and business and tourism)

• Community & Social Issues Committee (8 vacancies)

• Downtown New Westminster Parking Commission (4 vacancies)

• Economic Development Advisory Committee (7 vacancies)(members of the community at large refl ecting local industry sectors such as: education, health care, manufacturing, retail and commercial, technology and communications, arts/culture and entertainment, transportation and distribution, and real estate and construction, and one member from a Queensborough business)

• Emergency Advisory Committee (5 vacancies)

• Environment Advisory Committee (5 vacancies)

• Family Court Committee (7 vacancies)

• Library Board (5 vacancies)

• Multiculturalism Advisory Committee (7 vacancies)

• Neighbourhood Traffi c Advisory Committee (1 vacancy)

• Parks & Recreation Committee (7 vacancies)

• Remembrance Day Committee (2 vacancies)

• Seniors Advisory Committee (6 vacancies)

• Special Services & Access Committee (7 vacancies)

This volunteer opportunity allows citizens to contribute their expertise, experience and ideas in relation to important community issues.

City Committees are created by the Mayor and Council to consider detailed information concerning specifi c issues and make recommendations to Council. By fulfi lling this role, committees assist Council to perform its legislative function more eff ectively and effi ciently. Committees operate with specifi c mandates set out in terms of reference or bylaws approved by Council. Committee members are appointed from both the community and from various organizations. Committee terms vary – some are one year; others are two or three years. Most terms begin in February 2012.

If you wish to be considered for appointment or be re-appointed to an advisory body, please submit your application and a personal resume of your background. Application forms are available at Legislative Services at City Hall, and can be printed from the City’s website (www.newwestcity.ca/community_member_application).

Applications must be received by email, fax (604-527-4594), mail, or hand-delivered by Legislative Services no later than Friday, November 18, 2011.

For more information, please call Louise Payne, Committee Clerk, at 604-527-4644 or email [email protected].

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By Helen PolychronakosNEWSLEADER

The property where a house burned down last December on

Scott Street in Massey Vic-tory Heights was drawing gawkers and rubber-neckers last week. Some even pulled up deck chairs.

Josh and Jordan Littler didn’t mind. It happens wherever their construction crew shows up to build log houses.

The speed at which the houses go up—about three or four days—is what amazes people most, accord-ing to Josh, whose father turned his own infatuation with log houses into Artisan Custom Log Homes, based in Mission.

“He’s sort of an engineer without going to school and he builds everything himself by hand,” said Josh of his Dad. “He read a couple of books and then went and logged his own logs and then he built his fi rst house in Quesnel. In 1977 he moved to Mission and started the business.”

Last Thursday, the Littlers and their crew arrived to build what’s believed to be

New West’s fi rst log house in 100 years.

By early afternoon they’d built the fi rst fl oor. By Tues-day of this week, they were working on the roof.

But assembling the logs is just a small part of a process that takes six months. The log houses are fi rst built in Mission while someone lays the foundation on the cus-tomer’s lot. These fi rst steps take about three months.

They then take it apart, transport the logs, and reassemble the house on the foundation before installing plumbing, electricity, win-dows, decks, a chimney and all the other trimmings.

David Thwaites, who owns the property at 819 Scott St. hired the Littlers after his home burned down in

December of last year. He says he can’t quite explain what attracted him to a log house. His

grandparents used to own one on King George High-way in Surrey, and Thwaites has fond memories of visit-ing them as a child.

“(Log houses) have a lot of class. I never thought I’d have one, but since I have to rebuild anyway, it might as well be a log house.”

They’ve been around for centuries, but it’s only in the last three or four decades that log home building has taken off as an industry.

Josh Littler muses that perhaps people are simply drawn to the idea of living in a house made of trees.

“It’s just sort of the feeling you get when you walk into a log house,” said Josh, who grew up in a log home. “It’s homey and it’s warm and it’s attractive. It’s something unique.”

This fascination with log houses may stem from some hard-to-defi ne ideal, but there are practical

advantages, he added. Homes that Artisan has exported abroad have been through major earthquakes in Japan, and hurricanes in the southern U.S. “They survived unscathed with devastation surrounding them,” Josh said. “The sheer weight of them and the way we bolt them to the founda-tion, they’re really not going to go anywhere. They’ll sway a little bit, but the notches interlock themselves and they’ll rest back to where they originally started.”

Josh said log houses can also be energy effi cient because of the thermal den-

sity of logs. “Thermal mass effect”

happens when building materials “absorb, store and slowly release energy over time,” states the Canada Mortgage and Housing Cor-poration on its website. The principles of thermal mass operate best in mild climates and are unlikely to translate to big savings on the coldest winter days, according to the CMHC.

“The (B.C.) building code is getting redrawn right now, and they have ques-tions about how energy effi cient (log homes) are,” said Josh. “But just from living in them, compared to a stick frame house, you just realise how warm they stay in winter and how cool they stay in summer.”

Bigger logs that are as close as possible to their natu-ral state retain more heat, according to Josh. That’s why Thwaites’ house is built with hand-scribed and hand-cut logs, which are 12-to-24 inches in diameter, as opposed to machine-processed ones, which tend to be between eight and 10 inches.

According to Josh’s brother Jordan, working the logs is an art as much as it is a science.

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CHILD HUB FEEDBACK INThe results from the more

than 120 parents from New Westminster’s east side who responded to a child development hub survey circulated in June are in. They will be presented for discussion and feedback at a community gathering on Thursday, Oct. 6, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Centennial Community Centre.

The survey and feedback will help in creating an early child development hub for the area.

FREE COFFEE SEPT. 29To celebrate the fi rst Coffee Day

in Canada, New Westminster’s three 7-Eleven stores will be offering free medium 16-ounce cups of coffee between 7 and 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29.

A spokeswoman for 7-Eleven said in New Westminster the location that sells the most java is 12th Street. They also have stores on Sixth Street at Fourth Avenue and on East Columbia in Sapperton.

SOCIETY FUNDRAISERThe Royal City Humane

Society will hold its sixth annual variety show at the Sapperton Pensioners Hall on Saturday. The entertainment includes Duck Soldier, the Westcoast Harmony Chorus and the Songbirds Singing Trio. Doors open at 6:30, and the show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 at the door, 318 Keary St., or by calling 604-524-6447.

LYING DOWN ON THE JOBNew West mystery writer Don Hauka

will lie down on the job at this year’s Word on the Street Festival in Vancouver on Sunday. Hauka will be the corpse at Library Square as part of the display for the Crime Writers of Canada (CWC) at the 17th annual book and magazine festival to celebrate reading and literacy. He’ll be the model for the corpse that will be outlined in chalk in front of the CWC table. About a dozen writers will be there 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. signing books, talking about mystery writing and increasing awareness of the organization.

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MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERDavid Thwaites’ new log home is taking shape in New Westminster’s Massey Victory Heights area.

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By Grant GrangerNEWSLEADER

New Westminster is going to pursue its own vision for Front Street now that TransLink is backing off previous plans for the narrow downtown thor-oughfare congested by truck traffi c and trains.

A report to council on Monday revealed details of the city’s plans to connect the downtown to the waterfront with the side benefi t of elimi-nating or vastly reducing the controversial train whistles that have plagued the Quayside neighbourhood.

TransLink is no longer pursuing a United Boulevard Extension, has put off plans to build the North Fraser Perimeter Road, and does not intend to connect Front Street to a reconstructed Pattullo Bridge when or if it is built. The city has decided to go ahead with its own ideas even if TransLink does not grant New Westminster’s request to have Front Street removed as a truck route.

“That changed our entire view,” said Coun. Bill Harper on Tuesday of TransLink’s positions.

“It’s important for the city to build what the city wants to build,” said Coun. Jonathan Cote.

To improve access to the waterfront, the city intends to build an overpass at the foot of Sixth Street.

The vehicle overpass would start at Columbia Street, cross over Front and the rail lines before connecting to an extended Quayside Drive. A pedestrian and cyclist ramp that wouldn’t be as steep would land in Westminster Pier Park. The overpass would eliminate the need for the at-grade level crossing at Begbie, and the need for train whistles to be blown at both locations.

The report proposes a restaurant be built in the park at Sixth Street with two entrances, one from the park and another at the overpass level with an elevator.

To get the money to build the overpass, the city intends to apply for senior government

grants and, according to the report, Larco Developments is obligated to pay half the cost as a condition of its development agreement.

Part of the parkade between Begbie and Sixth streets would have to be demolished to build the overpass. The city is proposing to upgrade the other portion of the parkade, between Fourth and Sixth, extending its life another 30 years. The report said, as of 2009, only about 40 to 44 per cent of the parkade’s 765 spaces are used and the demolition would eliminate only about a third of them.

The demolition would also allow additional on-street parking along Front Street and open up its streetscape. New Westminster has asked the Salient Group’s Robert Fung, developer of the Trapp Block, to devise a plan that keeps in mind a pedestrian-oriented commercial street for Front.

“It would change Front Street into a neighbourhood street and not a truck route,” said Harper.

Cote said, “To open up the back of those historic buildings will change people’s view of that area and the waterfront.”

Council approved the vision on Monday and gave city staff the go ahead to pursue funding and to assess the costs.

The report did not put a dollar fi gure to the fi nancial impact except to say the costs

and the capital investment would be signifi cant.

“There’s a lot of work to be done in order to accommodate it. Where will the traffi c go?” said Harper.

City staff will be looking at redirecting Front Street truck traffi c to Royal and Tenth avenues as well as having TransLink funnel as much as possible to the South Fraser Perimeter Road once its completed. The report said the city could implement other measures such as truck time limitations and truck size restrictions, although those would require approval from TransLink.

“The trucks do need to go somewhere, and the city needs to acknowledge that,” said Cote, who believes Royal Avenue would be a more viable connection to Sapperton.

Although the city intends to proceed even if the trucks aren’t diverted by TransLink, which is responsible for the route running through New Westminster, it wouldn’t be the same, said Harper. “To have all the trucks there with their toxic gases and noise would be unproductive.”

The city will hold public meetings on the project and has already met with Front Street property owners, the parking commission and Down-town Business Improvement Association.

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By Grant GrangerNEWSLEADER

A request for a vari-ance on a development permit in Victoria Hill has caused many other issues in the subdivi-sion to bubble to the surface.

Thirteen speakers appeared before city council on Monday to speak about Onni Group’s application to allow townhouses at the south end of the site at 271 Francis Way to be set back 31 feet instead of the required 59 feet.

The request is part of Onni’s change in plans to build a 22-storey tower plus 16 townhouses instead of a 16-storey tower along with stepped housing blocks of four to eight storeys. The density of units, 248, however would remain the same.

Council tabled its decision pending more information from Onni and city staff.

“There is lots of misunderstanding and confusion about get-ting to the bottom of the issue,” said Coun. Bill Harper.

Some of the speak-ers supported the project, Harper said, because the tower would be a skinnier

building providing more greenspace and a better view over the two- to three-storey townhouses instead of the higher ones in the earlier proposal.

Many, however, did not. Sandy Keith, who lives on Ginger Drive, submitted an 87-resident petition complaining plans distributed in the area called for townhomes on the ravine next to her backyard. Those plans, however, turned out to be incorrect.

“It was clear the ravine was going to stay the way it is to make it more available to people,” said Keith.

“[But] in doing so I saw that people needed that support for other reasons. People are very unhappy with the Victoria Hill situation. There’s no parking, they want to put a big tower off the McBride Boulevard area that are going to overlook

a bunch of houses on Jamieson Court and other areas.”

Tanis Juriga and 11 others at William Rudd House behind the Queen’s Park Care Centre are wheelchair-bound, and the con-gestion and parking problems caused by higher density are a concern to them.

“The sheer amount of noise and workmen and traffi c, it’s been a little diffi cult,” said Juriga, who pointed out often roadways and sidewalks are blocked with debris.

“We went for a little time where we got fl at tires left, right and centre.”

The more the devel-opers build the less green space resulting in wildlife being dis-placed, she said. How-ever, it doesn’t appear it is possible to totally stop the development.

“I know that it’s already gone through. Something will hap-

pen there, that’s what we’ve been told. That green space is already gone,” said Juriga.

An email sent to council by Susan Wal-lace complained many changes have been made to Victoria Hill, all to the benefi t of developers.

“Those within Victoria have com-plained about the lack of parking ...most of these issues would not have arisen had the original parking plan been implemented,” Wallace wrote. “The height of the high rises has been allowed to tower above the tree tops, expected in a downtown core but not in the middle of a resi-dential area. Adjacent property values in the Glenbrook community have decreased as a result and created a blemish on the spectacular view from Queens Park.”

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“People always won-der how you can fi t round things together so well. You’ve got to be able to eye your saw and keep it where it needs to be. You slip, and that’s a $1,000 log,” said Jordan, adding that a single log requires about 25 hours of labour, including peeling and scribing.

In B.C., a typical log house costs about $200 a square foot, but that price can vary depend-ing on what kinds of fi nishings customers want.

With luck the Thwaites’ roof will be on by the end of the month, and it will be time to get into the details, from plumbing and electrical to build-ing a chimney.

The house should be ready by December, and Thwaites said he hopes to spend the holidays in the log house he’s always wanted but never thought he’d own.

Onni request upsets Victoria Hill residents

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Teachers’ contract bargaining should not be a spectator sport with bloodthirsty zealots cheering on their combatants like teens at an after-school fi st fi ght. There are more adult ways to conduct negotiations than fear mon-gering, rabble rousing and putdowns.

With school now underway, both sides in the B.C. public school teachers’ dispute should loudly pronounce their intentions to bargain in good faith and then duck under the cover of silence until there’s something worthwhile to report—like a settlement.

The B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association could create a teachable moment for thousands of B.C. students by engaging in respectful negotiations.

No doubt there are extreme challenges facing both sides in this dispute because the teachers are expected to live within the same “net zero” deal accepted by other public sec-tor unions.

With an arbitrator ruling that issues traditionally discussed at the provincial table should remain there, and class size and com-position regulations left out of the discussion for now (the province has until next April to contemplate the implications of a Supreme Court ruling that struck down class size and composition regulations), both sides have a narrow range of concerns to deal with.

One option is for both to bear down on a few key non-monetary items to obtain a short-term deal or stall for a year or more until the way is clear for a possible return to bargaining of class size and composition, wages and benefi ts.

Regardless, it should be understood by all that teachers have the legal right to bargain and complaints of unreasonable concessions or unrealistic demands are typical opening bargaining positions.

With these volleys out of the way, it’s time for some serious bargaining.

But, please, let’s do it quietly.

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It’s the Battle of the Boardwalk. The “little things” versus the “grand vision.”This November 19, we’ll be asked to choose the

best person for the mayor’s job from (so far) a ballot of two Quayside residents: Wayne Wright, the incumbent seeking a fourth term; and James Crosty, president of Quayside Community Board.

Is Wright worried? He should be. Crosty’s the toughest opponent he’s

had since 2005, when veteran councillor Casey Cook took him on. In 2008, Wright had a rough ride because mayoral chal-lenger Blair Armitage had the whole Voice New Westminster organization at his side, but Armitage was a relative unknown.

Crosty is arguably one of the most recognized non-politicians in the city.

He’s been everywhere this year, quoted in news stories galore and as MC of just about every event possible, from the 12th Street Music (& biker gang) Festival to FraserFest, where he dressed as Simon Fraser himself.

He’s very media savvy, too, and has adopted a number of gimmicks from other political cam-paigns, including the “Friends of James Crosty”—which apparently just started of its own volition (wouldn’t that be weird, to wake up one morning to learn a group of people had formed in your name?)—as well as a “Countdown to Change” clock on his website (crosty.ca). And, if elected, he plans to enact a “60 Days of Change” platform.

He’s even dubbed himself “Citizen Advocate,” and his promo pics feature him always in a short-sleeved white dress shirt (ready to get down to work), with his chest puffed up. If he isn’t elected mayor, he’ll make a decent superhero.

The message is clear: This is a man on the move.

But is he? And will he be, if elected mayor?Or is he just somebody who despises

Wayne Wright and has a couple of hobby horse issues?

Two of the biggest items he’s advanced so far have been the Quayside rail noise issue—which currently has the QCB in the courts fi ghting the rail companies—and the Westminster Pier Park project.

Crosty says the mayor (and council) should have thrown their support behind the fi ght between Quayside residents and the rail companies to get compliance with an order to restrict operations between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.

In a move that appears aimed at taking some steam out of Crosty’s whistle, a report to city council this week not only tackled train noise in Quayside, but across the city as well.

Crosty has gleefully dubbed the pier park “Wayne’s Wharf” and has rightly questioned the amount of taxpayer money sunk into the project, as well as the fact the city is only going to deliver half of what was originally envisioned. There are some valid reasons for that, but sometimes politics is about scoring points and people don’t

always care to hear the nuances.Crosty has also questioned the wisdom of

pursuing the park project in the fi rst place, sug-gesting taxpayers would rather have seen the city put $10 million into ridding Quayside of rail noise for good.

The big diesels have rattled his neural con-nections on that one. The park project merits criticism, particularly on cost. But would we rather have a fabulous new waterfront park that all residents—and indeed the region—can enjoy, or help a couple hundred Quayside residents sleep better?

I sympathize with Quayside folks, but a politi-cian’s job is to see the bigger picture.

And that’s where this campaign will prove interesting.

Crosty’s already started to frame the differ-ences between himself and Wright. He says he’ll take care of the “little things.”

Wright, as always, says he’s the big picture guy. When fi rst elected almost 10 years ago, lord knows New West needed a man of action, some-one focused on getting this city moving.

It’s something Wright has done well, for better or worse.

He’s stepped on some toes in the process. Too many? We’ll fi nd out In November.

■ Chris Bryan is editor of the NewsLeader. So far, no one is running against him in November.

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lettersEarlier this month I went

to Alpine Animal Hospital to pick up medication for my cat around 6 p.m. It was fairly busy and the staff were doing their usual effi cient job, but I was quite surprised that a woman waiting her turn did not have her small, young dog on a leash. She had a leash next to her purse on the table next to where she was sitting.

The dog was in no way vicious, but did jump at a young child in a playful way. The little girl didn’t seem too upset, and the dog owner did apologize to the mother, but then the dog owner hit the dog hard enough that the sound of the impact made me feel sick.

She obviously hit the dog too hard.

She then restrained the dog by making him stand on his back feet while holding his front legs and body on her lap.

Maybe she thought it was cute, but it couldn’t have been comfortable for the dog, especially after get-ting beaten. I told her that there were better ways to disipline a dog, and that she should have him on a leash at the vet’s offi ce.

She mumbled something I didn’t quite hear, but she

still didn’t leash her dog. If she doesn’t want to learn how to train her dog prop-erly, she should fi nd him a better home where the people are willing to take the time to train the dog.

Lisa FinniganNew Westminster

Move the hospital? Why don’t you moveRe: New Westminster expresses dismay over Coquitlam’s bid for RCH (newwestnewsleader.com)

Alsid Prime commented that “Moving RCH makes sense.” I’m sure it does to people who live outside New Westminster, just like the United Boulevard Extension made sense.

I’m tired of people outside our community trying to simplify their own lives at our expense. If easy access to a hospital is a priority for them they should move close to a hospital, not expect the hospital to move close to them. Likewise, if they fi nd it neccessary to commute to a place every day they should move closer to that place instead of trying to build a highway through someone else’s backyard.

Daniel Matz New Westminster

Candidate playing residents as fools

James Crosty is playing residents as fools in the Quay neighbourhood, misleading them into his train calming scheme, that is a pipe dream. Residents in the Quay knew there were trains—they all had to cross tracks to purchase their properties. The trains were there long before Crosty was even born. Quay residents are not stupid.

It clearly seems to me that he is only focused on his own backyard.

Mayor Wayne Wright was right when he said Crosty was more of a negative person than him. Crosty has a history of chasing negative issues and blowing them way out of proportion with his alarmist style, then ultimately getting nowhere.

May I suggest to James Crosty that when Mayor Wayne Wright wins his fourth term, that he take a liking to him, and learn something from him, and save his campaign funds until the following elec-tion. If he decides to go to Australia, I’d wish him well. Then I would get on the bandwagon to nominate Bob Osterman, who’s had a long-term, positive experi-

ence working alongside his worship Mayor Wayne Wright.

Sandra JaserNew Westminster

Parks shift poorly thought outRe: Parks maintenance moving to engineering (NewsLeader, Sept. 16)

First of all the snowclear-ing crews and equipment have been operating as one for the last two years. That is logical. Garbage collec-tion: logical.

Separating turf opera-tions and landscape con-struction from horticulture: not logical. Taking an operation that has been operating very effi ciently under the control of one group, and splitting it up among fi ve groups will not improve effi ciency. Picture a parks project that used to be run by one supervisor now requiring the involve-ment of up to fi ve. This move will, as stated by the union, lead to more full time jobs. It will also cost mil-lions of dollars to renovate/rebuild the engineering operations yard to accom-modate the parks operation. Cost savings are not the motivation here. As a tax-payer, I am not happy about the way that our council

and mayor have gone about ordering this move without any kind of study or advice from their own very well-qualifi ed staff. This decision was made during a private (in-camera) meeting of council. Why the secrecy? As a parks user, I’m very worried about the future of our parks system. Other cities have tried this, and failed. Improvement is always possible, and when properly presented wel-comed by most people. This move will hurt the parks, and the services provided to users.

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Metro Vancouver will press the province to add refundable deposit fees to the price of milk and dairy products to improve recycling of empty containers.

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too heavy a burden on low-income families.

But advocates say there’s no reason milk shouldn’t be included along with deposit fees charged on most other ready-to-drink bever-age bottles and cans.

Metro’s waste com-mittee has previously supported the idea, but decided Sept. 14 to mount a more public campaign for milk deposits.

“Somebody’s got to stand up to the lobby-ists of the industry,” Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan said, add-

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Atwood thinks big beverage companies – represented by Encorp – will try to eliminate all existing refundable deposits on various bottles and containers and have them also directed through the expanded packaging pickup system.

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Container recycling fees – a few extra cents already charged in addition to deposits on most bottles – would likely go up if deposits are eliminated, she said.

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Atwood argued it would be better to add a deposit to milk that consumers get back if they recycle than to end up with industry imposing its own added fee that isn’t refunded and may not even be transparently shown on the bill of sale.

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New Westminster residents looking to rid the Quayside neighbourhood of late-night rail noise and vibrations descended upon the Federal Court of Appeal in downtown Vancouver on Tuesday.

But they may have to wait up to three months for any relief, as a three-judge panel decides the case.

About a dozen locals watched as lawyers rep-resenting railway companies and the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) made arguments before a panel of judges about whether the CTA has the authority to reopen a 2008 agreement between the Quayside Community Board (QCB) and the railways operating in New Westminster.

QCB president James Crosty said the case not only affects the city, but will have repercussions across the country as well.

“We’re told a couple of dozen communities are awaiting results on this,” Crosty said. “This is the fi rst time the CTA has been questioned about its ability to rule against rail companies.”

QCB rail noise committee chairman Brian Allen said the judges’ decision would have signifi cant ramifi cations for the government as well.

“The ruling that comes out of this will impact every single government agency department that has a public complaints mediation process,” he said.

Allen said the QCB was satisfi ed with the original 2008 agreement the CTA helped broker between the railway companies and the com-munity board.

The agreement called for Canadian Pacifi c Railway, Canadian National Railway, BNSF Railway and Southern Railway to reduce noise to a reasonable level in the evening and maintain a phone line for complaints. The rail companies have not honoured a number of conditions of the mediated settlement, according to Allen.

“We didn’t see it as a confl ict. We saw it as an opportunity for them to make [it] right... and they didn’t,” Allen said. “So because they didn’t, we fi led another complaint.”

He said a confi dentiality agreement prevents him and Crosty from speaking about most of the other alleged breaches of the 2008 mediated settlement.

Richard DeFilippi, counsel for the railway com-panies, told the three-judge panel that the medi-ated settlement was binding and the CTA—a quasi-judicial administrative tribunal—does not have the mandate to revisit the matter.

“That agreement had been resolved by the parties themselves and there was no need or ability on the part of the [CTA] to reopen that dispute and give its own views, or its own deter-mination, or its own adjudication of that dispute because it had already been resolved or settled in 2008,” DeFilippi told the NewsLeader.

CTA lawyer John Dodsworth argued that the 2008 agreement was never a legally binding contract since the rail companies did not fi le it with the CTA in order to make it a valid consent agreement.

Crosty said he was “cautiously optimistic” about the outcome of the court proceedings. He said the ultimate goal is for the CTA to establish a period between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. when trains are not permitted to engage in coupling, decou-pling or shunting.

“They could still be able to go through, but they can’t exchange cars and create that noise and vibration that happens when you slam cars together,” Crosty said.

The panel of judges is expected to issue its decision in about three months, but Allen said he would love to see a ruling within 30 days.

“I think it’s a pretty cut and dry case and the rail companies are grasping at straws,” Allen said.

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Palmer, Donnelly to run for council

Queensborough Residents Association president Gavin Palmer has stepped down to seek a seat at the New Westminster city council table. It is the second time Palmer has run, having garnered 2,487 votes and fi nishing 12th in 2008 as part of the Voice New Westminster slate. In a news release, Palmer said many Queensborough residents have asked him to run because the community “desperately needs someone to represent the unique Queensborough community.”“We need to keep our city taxes reasonable and make sure our city is fi scally responsible, accountable, and prudent when it comes to looking after and spending your money,” said Palmer.Palmer has lived in Queensborough for 14 years, and is a food and beverage manager at the Starlight Casino.Another failed candidate in 2008, Calvin Donnelly, has also announced his intention to run again. Donnelly lost his seat on council three years ago when he fi nished seventh with 3,621 votes, 498 less than Coun. Bob Osterman who nabbed the sixth and fi nal spot. Donnelly fi rst ran for council in 1980.

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The union repre-sents 3,500 bus drivers and 900 mechanics at TransLink’s Coast Mountain Bus Co. subsidiary.

Members voted 59 per cent in favour of the contract extension.

Metro Vancouver mayors vote Oct. 7 on a transit expansion package that requires

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During some free time he would poke around Downtown and the Quay. He came across the River Market and began looking into it. Although Fernandez ran a hardware store back in Mexico, he and his wife, Katia Mayo, also had a catering business.

He thought the River Market might be a good place to set up shop.

“The fi rst thing I liked was the place. The area where it is located is very nice, beside the river. I like the boardwalk,” says Fernandez. “I found it was a very interesting project. We con-nected very well with the people of the River Market. They have been very supportive and very helpful.”

Fernandez said he also liked the market’s approach, with a focus on “traditional food” and family owned, not franchises.

“It will be traditional, original and authen-tic,” he says of their bakery.

Fernandez and Mayo will operate Pamola Bakery and Deli, which will have a Mexican and Spanish fl avour to it. Mayo will be in charge of the bakery while Fernandez will handle the deli and general administration.

“The bakery will carry European bread and buns and also a line of Mexican-style breads. In the deli we will carry some traditional Mexican dishes (such as paella) and some traditional Spanish dishes also,” says Fernandez.

“We will have four basic tacos. One is named Cochinita, and it is a slow-cooked pork mari-nated in sour orange.” The bakery will also carry Mexican paninis, with ham and cheese, smoked beef, turkey, chorizo and cheese.

The shop is in the fi nal stages of construc-tion with the hope it will be open the fi rst week of October.

“We have participated in the festivals at the River Market, and we have created a lot of expectation and many, many people have asked us about when we are going to be open. That’s a good thing because a lot of people are waiting for us,” he says.

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Brent Atkinson signed up for high school football because he could easily work it into his already busy schedule. He ended up forming bonds that continue more than 50 years later.

Atkinson already played for Lester Pearson High School’s tennis and curling teams when he heard Bill Kushnir was starting up a varsity football team to play in a six team league with schools like Burnaby South, Gladstone, Vancou-ver Tech. He had always loved football and the practice schedule and mid-week games didn’t interfere with the weekend job he had at the

Woodward’s food fl oor. The only problem; the season ran from January to March, some of the darkest, coldest and wettest months of the year.

“It was a bad time of year to play,” says Atkin-son, who’s lived most of his life in New Westmin-ster. “I think some people thought we were crazy to be playing in that weather.”

Back in the late 1950s, basketball was the premier high school sport. The players proudly wore the big “B” on their school jackets, the gym fi lled to capacity for big games. The nascent football team had to scrounge for hand-me-down

equipment, some of it donated by the BC Lions, and they’d be lucky to see 50 fans, most of them friends and family members, along the sidelines at games.

But that feeling of being the underdogs only tightened the camaraderie of the players, says Atkinson. “Everybody practiced hard and played hard. You learned to help each other out.”

It also helped forge a sense of attachment to the community.

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Left, Brent Atkinson looks through his old Lester Person high school yearbook while paying a visit to Mercer Stadium where the New Westminster Hyacks will be hosting their annual homecoming game on Friday. Below, Atkinson is the middle player in the front row, standing beside coach Bill Kushnir.

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Atkinson’s been a fi xture at Hyack football games since Farhan Lalji resurrected the program in 2003. He helps with fundraising so the players can wear new uniforms and pads. Hyack football games since Farhan Lalji resurrected the program in 2003. He helps out with fundraising so the players can wear new uniforms and pads.

“It’s about more than just the school and football, but all of New Westminster,” says Lalji, the Hyacks coach. “We always try to highlight our history and make sure the players know they are part of something bigger.”

That’s why it’s important they see alumni in the Mercer Stadium stands at Friday’s annual homecom-ing game.

“It’s always a big deal for our kids,” says Lalji. “I think we’ve been able to establish a pretty good tradi-tion in a very short period of time. It’s important for our players to know what came before them.”

And it’s important to the players from the past, like Atkinson, that the sacrifi ces, aches and bruises they endured on the fi eld built a foundation for current and future players.

The Hyacks host the Mount Boucherie Bears at Friday’s home-coming game, 7:30 p.m. at Mercer. The team and alumni are also preparing for the eighth annual Tailgate fundraising auction on Oct. 22 at La Perla Ballroom. For more information or to donate live and silent auction items, contact [email protected].

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Transportation Min-ister Blair Lekstrom has fanned hopes that elected mayors and

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Lekstrom told mayors Thursday he’s prepared to consider changes to Trans-Link’s governance structure – a key demand of cities since the province reformed the transportation authority in 2008 and installed an unelected

corporate-style board to make most deci-sions behind closed doors.

Mayors say they’re stuck signing the cheques for TransLink expansion – their only real authority is over approval of signifi cant increases in fares, taxes and other fees – but they have no con-trol over the priorities

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“Let’s sit down, let’s fi gure out what’s working, what isn’t working and fi nd a solution,” Lekstrom said after the meeting.

He said he agrees Metro Vancouver may-ors deserve more say in how the money they deliver from motorists, property owners and transit users is spent.

“I think we can work together to take the system that we have and improve what we have today.”

No details were released on what changes may come.

“I think the province wants to tweak the legislation and try to adjust it to give a little more input by the mayors and councils,” Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan said.

While a minor refi nement of the existing system would be “unacceptable”, he said cities now have a shot at restoring real democracy to Trans-Link.

“At least the door’s been opened and the discussion of governance is on the table,” he said, adding the topic got nowhere under former trans-portation ministers Shirley Bond and Kevin Falcon.

Mayors Council chair Richard Walton would not say what changes he prefers, but confi rmed several mayors want a full return to the oversight of TransLink by a board of mayors and councillors chosen through the Metro Vancouver board.

He said he’s optimis-tic about Lekstrom’s offer. “We’ve got a minister who comes to listen,” Walton said. “Not to preach and give us doctrine.”

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Food inspectors say fish tests turned up nothing


Salmon tested after returning to B.C. show no signs of elevated radiation levels from their migration through ocean waters feared to be contaminated by the Japanese nuclear disaster earlier this year.

“Twelve samples of domestic fi sh were tested and all products were below Health Canada action levels,” according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

All samples came back showing no detectable levels levels of radioactive cesium.

Spokesperson Alice D’Anjou said the samples covered pink, chum, coho, sockeye and spring salmon and albacore tuna.

“They were collected at various points across the British Columbia fi shery,” she said.

Fraser River sockeye migrate as far west as the Bering Sea, although some observers say they were likely on their way back to B.C. when the March 11 earthquake and tsunami crippled multiple nuclear reactors and released radiation through the air and contaminated seawater.

CFIA offi cials had said they didn’t expect any-thing to turn up, but conducted the tests out of an abundance of caution, primarily to reassure Canadian consumers and export markets.

The agency had previously tested air samples, milk and foods imported from Japan.

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Mayor of the City of New Westminster - one person (1)Councillor of the City of New Westminster - six persons (6)School Trustee for School District #40 - seven persons (7)

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ADVANCE ELECTOR REGISTRATION PERIODAdvance elector registrations will be accepted at the Election Offi ce, Main Floor, at City Hall until 4:30 pm on Tuesday, September 27, 2011. With the exception of registrations on advance voting days (Wednesday, November 9, 2011 & Tuesday, November 15, 2011) and general voting day (Saturday, November 19, 2011), elector registrations will not be accepted between September 27, 2011 and November 21, 2011.

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NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS:• age 18 or older; • a Canadian citizen; • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; • a registered owner of real property in the City of New Westminster for at least 30 days immediately before the day of

registration; and not holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust; • not entitled to register as a resident elector; • not disqualifi ed by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualifi ed by law; and• if there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the

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Members of Dhak and Duhre groups targeted by rival gangsters


Police are issuing an unusual warning that members of the Dhak and Duhre gangs are being targeted by rival gangsters and anyone close to them could be caught in the crossfi re.

“There’s a lot of tensions between the gangs right now,” Combined Forces Spe-cial Enforcement Unit Supt. Tom McCluskie said Tuesday.

“If you are associat-ing, if you’re hanging around or if you’re family or even friends of the Dhaks or the Duhres, you are in danger.”

The warning was issued after a shooting in Surrey last Friday night critically injured Jujhar Singh Khun-Khun, a member of the Dhak group that’s believed to be allied with the Duhres and United Nations gang against other crime groups, including the Hells Angels.

“The shooting Fri-day night took place on a city street where any member of the public could have eas-ily been caught in the crossfi re,” McCluskie said.

CFSEU Sgt. Bill Whalen said investiga-tors believe it’s “quite possible” but not certain that the Surrey shooting is linked to the Kelowna shooting incident last month that killed Jonathan Bacon and wounded two other people, including a prominent Hells Angel.

There are now more than 80 offi cers work-ing on a special task force investigating the Kelowna and Surrey shootings, as well as generally elevated gang tensions in the Lower Mainland.

McCluskie said offi cers have also given specifi c indi-vidual warnings of the danger to several members or people associated with the targeted crime groups.

It’s the fi rst time in at least two years police have issued a

specifi c warning that gang violence could be imminent in the Lower Mainland.

It has happened at least once previously when offi cers warned that the Bacon group was being targeted and anyone nearby could be at risk.

McCluskie said members of the public aren’t specifi cally tar-geted, but noted more attacks could happen anywhere.

“These guys don’t care where it is. They have no regard what-soever for the safety of the public.”

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BLACK PRESSCombined Forces Special Enforcement Unit Supt. Tom McCluskie is warning people hanging around with family or friends of the Duhre and Dhak gangs that they are at risk of being caught in the crossfi re.

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1943 London Street

$669,900Substantially renovated 3 level, 2371 sq ft 1936 character home with 4 bdrms + 1 bdrm in fully fi nished bsmt. Features new kitchen w/ dark wood cabinets & granite counters & island, wood fl oors, stained glass, moldings, coved ceilings, 2 bdrms on main, 2 lrg bdrms & new bathroom up (w/ pedestal sink & claw foot tub), double windows & new drain tiles. Close to skytrain, shopping, parks & schools.

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Completely renovated! High quality standard-furnished w/ quality pieces that are negotiable. The bath has a soaker tub & modern rainshower, undercounter sink w/ quartz counter, waterfall tap. Has pantry & pullouts, quartz counters, silent D/W, above stove micro/fan. Quality cabinets, glass tile b/splash & glass tile tub surround. Gas F/P. Modern lights, bamboo & cork fl oors. Security system. Bosa-built. Age 55+.Steps to Queen’s Park, Games Pool, Amens incl guest suite, lounge/clubhouse, gym, greenhouse, & Wkshp, 1 parking, 1locker.

MLS V886314

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$479,000

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Fantastic view home! Prime Massey Heights, rarely available on huge, private lot! Gorgeous updates w/ full bsmt, complete w/ mortgage helper! H/W & tile fl oor, maple cabinets, gas stove ,separate D/R w/sliders to incredible outdoor living space, a garden oasis w/ over 500 sq ft of covered view deck, Four Season Glass roof, new fl ooring, complete w/ watering system. Mountain & water views. Close to schools, shops, trans, parks.

MLS V904318

142 E DURHAM ST, NW

$829,800

1101 39 SIXTH ST., NW

#109-28 RICHMOND ST., NW

$408,800Quantum-Quality built concrete hi-rise built by Bosa. SE facing corner unit. No pet or rental restrictions. Beautiful river & mountain views. 2 bed, 2 bath + den condo. Open fl oor plan. Granite, Frigidaire S/S appliances porcelain tile fl oor & backsplash plus gas range & breakfast bar. 2 generous sized bdrms + nice private den! Huge SE facing private deck! Balance of 2-5-10 warranty in place. 1 locker, 1 secure parking, exercise room, rooftop garden, walk to skytrain, transit, The Quay!

MLS V907848

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$395,000Award winning Eco-friendly Green Built by Adera. Gorgeous grounds & walking paths. No rental or pet restrictions on this 2 bed & 2 bath. Like new top fl oor penthouse w/ SE facing deck overlooking beautifully landscaped pond. Slate entry & in baths, quality S/S Profi le appls, gas range, slate fl oors, tile backsplash & breakfast bar. Huge windows, natural light, 9 ft ceilings, elevated to 11 ft in living room w/cozy electric F/P & sliders to spacious & private balcony. Heated fl oors in baths, one w/huge shower & master bedroom has soaker tub & walk-in closet. Low maintenance fees, great amenities, shop at new Market Crossing shopping Centre, transit, trails, skytrain, route to UBC & short distance to Richmond.

MLS V908337

Updated 1 bed in Central Uptown New West. Generous rooms and beautiful updates. Modern fl oor plan with laminate & tile fl ooring, eat-in kitchen, new counters, quality SS appliances, refaced cabinetry with new hardware. Built-in microwave. Private balcony. Built-in storage. Tastefully updated bath. Building features in-suite laundry with room for storage, 1 parking stall, locker, updated plumbing, newer roof and common areas.

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Castleridge Executive 3 level townhome in Fraserview. Beautiful, quiet end unit w/ spectacular river views from 2 levels. Meticulously maintained featuring 3 beds,3 baths & huge rec room in bsmt. Laminate fl ooring on main w/ large L/R, bay window to take in river views, gas F/P & separate D/R. Open plan kitchen has family room & sliders to patio & garden w/ privacy new fencing. Master bedroom has vaulted ceilings, more stunning views, huge 5 pce ensuite w/separate shower, double sinks and soaker tub.Workshop area down, plenty of storage,B/I vacuum, new H2O on demand, never run out of hot water, new roof, wood siding and much more, a family home to be truly proud of!MLS COMING SOON

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BRAZILIAN Jiu-Jitsu and Fitness Instructor needed to develop all women’s BJJ program. Must be a recognized WCBJJ blue belt or higher. Please send resume to [email protected]

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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ENGINEER ATCOQUITLAM CENTRE

Reporting to the Operations Supervisor, the successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out the following routine maintenance on a daily basis:

• Performing and document-ing planned and irregular maintenance to the build-ing HVAC systems, includ-ing central cooling and heating system.

• Operation of DDC con-trols, Fire alarm systems.

• Minor electrical repairs.• Ensure all life safety

systems (sprinklers, ex-tinguishers etc.) are maintained.

• Touch up painting and minor building repairs, carpentry, plumbing etc.

• Help with set-up of ongo-ing promotions and décor as needed.

Qualifi cations:

• 4th Class Power Engineer-ing Certifi cate.

• Experience in building maintenance including the handling and maintenance of various pieces of power equipment.

• Must be able to work inde-pendently.

• Occasional heavy lifting and working from heights.

• Must have a valid B.C. driver’s license.

Interested applicants should contact:

David Smyth, Operations Supervisor,[email protected]

no later than October 2nd, 2011.

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7 OBITUARIES

SOHAL, Kartar Kaur18 April 1934 - 25 August 2011

Born in Punjab, India, Kartar Kaur Sohal aged 77 years passed away peacefully with family at her side. She will be dearly missed by her husband Niranjan S. Sohal, sons Harbans S. Sohal & Jasvinder S. Sohal, daughters Gurmeet, Jeet, Nikki, Pammi and grandchildren.Special thanks to Palliative Care @ St. Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

She will be dearlymissed by her family.

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115 EDUCATION


106 AUTOMOTIVE

COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT MECHANIC position available in the West Kootenay’s. We Offer: A modern 5,000 sq/ft shop equipped with a 10 ton overhead crane, computer di-agnostics and advanced tool-ing to support a stable client base. Equitable wage and ex-tended benefi ts in a geo-graphical area known for its quality of lifestyle, and moder-ate cost of living. We Require: Commercial Truck & Transport Mechanic Trade Certifi cation, Motor Vehicle Inspector Cer-tifi cate. Resumes can be for-warded via fax 250-357-2009 or email: [email protected] for further information contact Jim @ 250-357-2800 Ext 228. Come join our Team!

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115 EDUCATION

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125 FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home

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meaningful, fulfi lling work?PLEA Community Services is looking for qualifi ed applicants

who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or

on weekends for respite. Training, support and

remuneration are provided. Funding is available for

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130 HELP WANTEDCERTIFIED TCP and Lane Closure Techs required. Exc. wages. Must have vehicle. Call 604-996-2551 or email Traffi [email protected]

FLAGGERS NEEDEDIf not certifi ed, training available for

a fee. Call 604-575-3944

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The Abbotsford News, a tri-weekly publication serving more than 45,000 homes, has an opening for a full-time, multi-media journalist.The successful candidate will have diverse writing capabilities, including a fl air for narrative. Advanced photography and video skills will be key attributes, as well as excellent time management.An ideal applicant will have a strong grasp of social media best practices (Twitter, Facebook, etc.), a passion for online journalism, and an understanding of how to tailor content accordingly. We are looking for someone who will be a key contributor to the core print product, while bringing creativity and innovation to our web-based branding.Knowledge of basic Photoshop, iMovie and InDesign is a must. Candidates should have a diploma/degree in journalism, or a related fi eld. The successful candidate will show keen attention to detail, work well under deadline pressures, and be willing to learn in a fast-paced environment, as well as have the ability to teach others as new strategies and techniques are incorporated into our media package.The Abbotsford News is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private, independent newspaper company, with more than 150 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii.Those interested should submit a resume, writing samples and a cover letter to:Andrew Holota, EditorThe Abbotsford News34375 Gladys Avenue,Abbotsford, B.C. V2S2H5or e-mail: [email protected] for applications: September 28, 2011We thank all those who are interested in this position, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Advertising Sales ConsultantAdvertising Sales ConsultantThe Award-Winning Outlook newspaper has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time Advertising Sales Consultant. The candidate must have the ability to build relationships with clients and off er superior customer service. The winning candidate will be a team player and will be called upon to aggressively grow an existing account list. The ability to work in an extremely fast-paced environment with a positive attitude is a must. The successful candidate will have sales experience, preferably in the advertising industry. The position off ers a great work environment with a competitive salary, commission plan and strong benefi ts package. The Outlook is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest independent print media company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers across Canadaand the United States. Please submit your resume with cover letter byFriday, September 29, 2011.To: Ad Manager, North Shore [email protected] 604 903-1001#104 – 980 West 1st Street

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130 HELP WANTED

CARRIERS NEEDED

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Prestige Painters Hiring (2) F/TPermanent Painter Min 5yrs exp.req’d $25/hr fax res:866-770-4296

Roofers and Labourers re-quired immediately in Kam-loops and Cranbrook, BC. Candidate will have 1-3 years of commercial fl at roofi ng ex-perience, driver’s licence and transportation. Send resume:shannon@westernroofi ng.ca

SERVICE TECH & INSTALLEROVER HEAD DOOR CO. in Surrey is looking for an Industrial door ser-vice tech & Installer. Must have exp. & valid Drivers Lic. Fax re-sume to 604-888-8828 or email:[email protected]

115 EDUCATION


130 HELP WANTED

LOCAL P&D DISPATCHERRequired for a busy Surrey based transport company. Must be able to multi-task, communicate effectively and have excellent keyboard skill. Prior experience in city or courier dispatch a huge asset. Negotiable salary.

Drivers1 ton, 3 ton and cargo van owner operators wanted for busy BC owned transport company. Must be able to communicate Fluently in English and must have a good understanding of the greater Vancouver area. Ex-perience is an asset.

Forward your resume to Cory Tepper at ctepper@

rdiamondgroup.com. Or fax to 604 591 8071.

We are still hiring - Dozer & excava-tor operators required by a busy Alberta oilfi eld construction company. We require operators that are experienced and preference will be given to operators that have constructed oilfi eld roads and drilling locations. You will be provided with motels and restaurant meals. Competitive wages, bonus and transportation daily to and from job sites. Our work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call 780-723-5051.

115 EDUCATION


138 LABOURERS

LaborersCIVIL & PARK

CONSTRUCTORS

Seeks Laborers for project in Vancouver.

Must have own vehicle.Min. 1 year experience in

construction labor.Fulltime $17 - $20

(depending on experience)Plus OVERTIME and BENEFITSFax resume to 604-507-4711 or

Email: [email protected]

139 MEDICAL/DENTAL

REPROCESSING/STERILIZATION Technician required immediately for a short 1 month contract in the beautiful Okanagan. Graduation from a recognized Reprocessing /Sterilization Technician Training program. One year recent related experience is also required. 1- 866- 355-8355 www.travelnurse.ca

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142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS

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115 EDUCATION

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151 PROFESSIONALS/MANAGEMENT

COST ACCOUNTANT IMW IN-DUSTRIES in Chilliwack, BC is cur-rently seeking a fulltime Cost/Pro-ject Accountant. This position will work closely with Engineering and Sales to develop and maintain stan-dard costs and pricing, evaluate job profi tability and assist with month end preparation. Candidates should be working towards or recently completed a CGA or CMA designa-tion. Profi ciency in MS-Excel is nec-essary and experience with ERP systems in a manufacturing envi-ronment is preferred. To learn more about this position please visit our website at www.imw.ca. E-mail re-sumes to: [email protected] Technician required immediately for a beautiful coastal BC community. Graduation from a recognized Pharmacy Technician Training program. One year recent related experience is also required. Effective verbal and written commu-nication, effective interpersonal skills, and the ability to organize work. Call 1-866-355-8355www.travelnurse.ca

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

ALTERNATIVE FOREST Op-erations is a dynamic growing BC Forestry business, provid-ing extraordinary performance for our customers and crew. We have immediate openings for the following positions. . Skyline Hooktender. Rigging Slingers. Chokermen. Certifi ed FallersIf you are a safe high level performer, experienced and work well with others contact us! Mail resume to AFO, 3818 Cowichan Lake Rd, Duncan, BC, V9L 6K2. Email:[email protected]: www.heli-log.comBUSY Langley based Commercial Landscape Construction Company is currently seeking motivated indi-viduals to join their team. The fol-lowing positions are available: Hard Landscape Foreman Hard Land-scape Labour General Labour Ma-chine Operator General Landscape Foreman Competitive wages, bene-fi ts and incentives. Wages start from $16/hour and can exceed $30/hour based on experi-ence/qualifi cations. Please fax re-sume to 604-882-0083 or [email protected] Clearly mark what position you are applying for and wage expectations.LICENSED Plumber, Heating Tech, Drain cleaning, Boilers, Furnaces, Call :Brian, 604-544-3654, Cell 604-726-2834 .24 hr. Emergency Serv.




EXCAVATOR OPERATOR

Civil & Road Builders Seeks Excavator Operators for projects in the Vancouver area.

Must have own vehicle.Min. 5 years experience in

heavy equipment operation.Fulltime $25 - $30

(depending on experience)Plus OVERTIME and BENEFITSFax resume to 604-507-4711 or

Email: [email protected]

Flat RoofersMetro Roofi ng requires exp. Flat Roofers, BUR, torch, single ply (TPO & PVC). Commercial and Industrial Projects.Sheet Metal Applicators

Must have previous experience installing roof fl ashing’s. All work to RCABC Standards & Specifi -cations. LABOURERS Also required.Good Wages & Benefi ts

Call: 604.888.4856Serious Enquiries Only!

HEAVY DUTY or Commercial Transport Mechanic required. Competitive wages and bene-fi ts. Please email: [email protected] (250-416-0232) or deliver resume to Profab Manufactur-ing Ltd. 3128 Hope Place, Chemainus BC. May consider 3rd year apprentice.

INFINITY Painting Ltd, Vancouver, BC, is hiring an Exterior Plaster (Noc. 7284). Perm, F/T, $23 to $31 p/h (Depending on Experiences), ASAP, more than 3 years exp. Spk English. Main Duties: Clean & pre-pare surface. Lather, perform, pre-pare wall, install metal stud framing and furring to interior drywall or us-ing nails, screws. Please send you resume to:info@infi nitypaintingltd.com orulises@infi nitypaintingltd.com




LEAD ROOF TECHNICIAN$28.00 - $38.00 per hour based on experience. Commercial roof-ing co. hiring lead roofers with extensive exp. in commercial roofi ng, including: two - ply torch, single ply, sloped and metal.

Offering Great Benefi ts Including: Company Vehicle, Paid Travel, Support Crews, Top Wages, Health/Dental,

Pension & Company Uniforms.

Must have proven ability to install using RCABC roofi ng practices and follow WCB regulations.

Fax resume: 604-944-2916, Call Adam: 604-944-2977 or e-mail

aknipfel@designroofi ng.caVisit: www.designroofi ng.ca

MACHINE OPERATORS PIPELAY-ERS GRADEMAN Required by Es-tablished Construction & Develop-ment Co The successful applicants must be experienced in all facets of single/multi family & subdivision utilities construction. We are looking only for individuals who are versa-tile, reliable and are able to work in-dependently Min 3 years experi-ence, valid class 5 licence and own transportation is required. Medi-cal/Dental available Please fax a detailed resume with references and wage expectations to 604-534-8469 or email to [email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

171 ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

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MUSIC lessons, New West Studio Piano, Voice, Theory Technic Ages 4 and up. Call 604-520-6283

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

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203 ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

WESTRIDGE MANAGEMENT CO Accounting & Bookkeeping, TaxesBest rates. Free Pickup & Delivery 604-764-2575 or 604-998-2265

www.westridgemanagementco.com

236 CLEANING SERVICES

MAIDS R’ US The Best Cleaners around

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exp. Refs. Wkly/bi-mnthly. Guaranteed, perfect work. Any package. Res/Comm.

Give us a call604-808-0212

242 CONCRETE & PLACING

ARTISTICO CONCRETEAll cement work, forming & prep. WCB insured. 30 yrs exp, refs. Free est, Joe 604-908-6143, 931-1684

257 DRYWALL

FRANKS Drywall *Boarding*Taping *Spraying no job too sm. Seniors rts Free ests. 604-939-7029, 809-1945

260 ELECTRICAL

#1167 $25 service call, BBB Lge &small jobs. Expert trouble shooter, WCB. Low rates 24/7 604-617-1774

ELECTRICIAN licensed, local. Low cost. Big&small jobs. Renov. & pan-el change expert. 604-374-0062.

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

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

Rick’s Bobcat Service. Leveling, Back fi lling, Trucking reas.

rates.778-355-2978, 604-290-2978

281 GARDENING

.Jim’s Mowing-Same Day ServiceMore than just mowing604-310-JIMS (5467)

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

Always! Gutter, window cleaning,pressure washing, lawn maintains,yard clean-up. Simon 604-230-0627


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287 HOME IMPROVEMENTSA-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, reroofi ng. Dhillon 604-782-1936.ADDITIONS, Renovations & New Construction. Concrete Forming & Framing Specialist. 604.218.3064

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HOME IMPROVEMENTSCarpentry, painting, drywall, tilesQuality work - reasonable price

Martin 604-521-8715

MLG ENTERPRISES All Aspects OF Home Improvements, Landscaping & Garden Solutions (604)501-9290

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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 (renos/repairs) specializing in drywall, doors, fl ooring, tiling, plumbing,

painting, miscellaneous, etc.EXPERIENCED IN OVER

30 LINES OF WORK!* Quality work * Prompt Service

* Fair prices For positive results Call Robert

SERVICE CALLS WELCOME

320 MOVING & STORAGE1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. We move - We ship - We recycle.Senior- Student Discount available. 604-721-4555 or 604-800-9488.ABBA MOVERS & DEL. Res/com 1-4 ton truck, 1 man $35/hr, 2 men from $45. Honest, bsmt clean up. 25 yrs of experience.604-506-7576

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

AFFORDABLE MOVINGLocal & Long Distance

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

Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 MenFree estimate/Seniors discount

Residential~Commercial~Pianos

604-537-4140

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured

Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

A-1 PAINTING CO.604.723.8434

Top Quality PaintingExterior / Interior

• Insured • WCB • Written Guarantee

• Free Est. • 20 Years Exp.

INT/EXT Painting. Prices you can rely on. Ref’s. 30 Years exp. Keith 604-433-2279 or 604-777-1223.

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329 PAINTING & DECORATINGAAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539Running this ad for 7yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $269,

2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

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Call (778)997-9582

332 PAVING/SEAL COATINGALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.

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477 PETS3/4 NEO MASTIFF 1/4 American Bulldog PUPS ready to go, shots, dewormed, tails docked, family farm raised $750 (604)615-2682

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Phone (604)951-4660 (Surrey).BEAGLE PUPS, tri colored, good looking, healthy, vet check $600. (604)796-3026. No Sunday callsBLUENOSE PITBULL PUPPIES. 2 boys, 2 girls, $800. obo. Call 604-783-8607.Boston Terriers pups, ckc reg, vet checked, reputable breeder, excel-lent pedigree. (604)794-3786BOXER PUPPIES, 4 Brindle males, tails docked, $650. (604)302-3707CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

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ENGLISH MASTIFF P/B PUPS Fawn & Brindle. CKC reg. $1200. Call 604-782-3864.LAB/CHOW cross 6yr/old male with sweet gentle temperament, has all shots. 604-340-3162, 604-541-2147LAB PUPS, Chocolate, $700. vet ch, dew-claws rem. 1st shots, de-wormed. qual. lines (604)702-0217LAB PUPS, yellows & blacks, CKC reg p/b, shots, tattooed, exc temp, view parents, $800. 604-462-0774.LABS, 2 fem black & 2 male yellow ready Oct 1st. 1st shots & dewom-red, $650, ph: (604)803-9999MALTESE pups, 2 Males, 1st shots, vet ✔, dewormed, N/S. $800. Home raised. 604-464-5077NEED 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.comNEWFOUNDLAND pups, P/B. 2 males, 1 black/1 brown. $1000 (604)819-1466 No Sunday callsTOY POMERANIANS. 7 wks. M & F. Vet ✓, healthy, 1st shots, de-wormed, $750 up. 778-839-8007

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YELLOW LAB PUPS. Ready to go. Vet checked, 1st. shots. Parents on site. $400. 604-852-6176 AbbtsYorkshire Terrier pups, CKC, 2M/1F, tails dock, dew claws, mi-cro. Ready Nov. (604)858-9758

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

509 AUCTIONSHUGE RESTAURANT AUCTION Deli & Food Services Equipment. Consignment now being accepted. June 4, 11am at Dodds Auction, 3311 - 28 Ave Vernon. View photos at doddsauction.com 250-545-3259

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

533 FERTILIZERS

WEED FREE Mushroom Manure. 13 yards - $160 or Well Rotted10 yards - $180. 604-856-8877

545 FUEL

1YR Seasoned Alder Birch MapleClean, Split, DRY & Delivered.

Family Operated for 20 yrs. (604)825-9264

548 FURNITURE

MATTRESSES staring at $99• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings

100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

551 GARAGE SALES

GARAGE SALE Sat Sept 24th8-3pm. Household items, computer

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202 EAST Durham St., New West

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7405 ROYAL OAK AVE.All Saints Anglican

ChurchHousehold goods, china,

collectibles, home baked goods

560 MISC. FOR SALE

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

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

RUBY RIVER BABY GRAND - Ebony

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REAL ESTATE

603 ACREAGE

82.8 ACRES, 300’ lakefront, S Cariboo. Beautiful, pastoral, private, rural setting. Borders crown land. Adjacent 80+ acre parcel available.

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625 FOR SALE BY OWNER

BEAUTIFUL Updated 3120sq ft 5 bdrm Rancher with basement on 1/4 acre $439,000. 34629 Ascott Ave Abbotsford 604-761-9341

630 LOTS

Amazing Okanagan Lake View lot priced to sell almost 1 acre, nicely treed. $229,000 well below appraised value. (250)542-6167

636 MORTGAGES

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638 OPEN HOUSE

PORT COQUITLAM, 1615 Magel-lan, 3 bdrm., 3 baths, corner lot. Freshly updated. Open house Sun. Sept 25, 12-2. Artur (778)227-1342

640 RECREATIONAL

RARE OPPORTUNITY: wa-terfront property on beautiful Jim Lake, .83-acre with 360 sq ft insulated cabin, located near Green Lake/Watch Lake (70 Mile House). Rare privacy, only three lots on the lake, good fi shing for rainbows to 10 lbs, nice swimming, surround-ed by crown land. Great trails for hiking, ATV and snowmo-bile. Seasonal 10-km back road access in 4x4 or pick-up. FSBO. $230,000. 250-395-0599. (Please see bchomesfor-sale.com/70mile/frank.)

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

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RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

BURNABY

Super Clean ONE Bedrooms

Quiet & well maintained bldg. Includes heat & hot water. On

site manager. Cat okay.

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Secure parking available.

For viewing call:

Call 604- 522-5230

BURNABY

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY

Completely remodeled building and 1 & 2 bedroom suites. Located at Metrotown. From $850/mo., includes heat, hot water.

Call 604-715-1824

BURNABY

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY

Completely remodeled building and 1 & 2 bedroom suites. Located at Metro Town. From $850/mo., includes heat, hot water.

Call 778-323-0237

Burnaby: CLAREMONT TERRACE** 6960 ELWELL ST ** NEAR MIDDLEGATEQuiet, spacious 2 & 1 Bdrms &

Bachelor suites.Incld: Balcony, prkg, heat & h/wtr

604-525-2661BURNABY

MAPLE PLACE TOWERS1 Bdrm Apts starting at $950

2 Bdrm Apts starting at $1200 Heat and hot water included.

Dishwasher, fridge, stove, balco-ny, shared laundry. Avail Immed. Close to amen, schools and mall.

Call 604-421-1235www.aptrentals.net

BURNABY

Park Crest Apts.1 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.

Bright large newly reno’d 1 and 2 bedroom suites for rent. Freshly painted, new hardwood fl oors, huge balcony. Only 2 min walk to Metrotown Mall.

Please call 604-715-1824 to view. Move in TODAY!

BURNABY

Walker Manor 6985 Walker Ave

Bright large 1 bedroom for rent in a newly reno’d building. Large balcony, freshly painted with hardwood fl oors. 2 Min walk to Highgate Mall & all major transit.

Please call 778-994-2334

BURNABY

Well maintained ONE bed-rooms. Includes cable, heat & hot water. Secure parking avail. On site manager.

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELYQuiet & well maintained bldg., walk to Highgate Mall & transit. Cat okay. For viewing....

Call 604- 521-3448

COQUITLAM

Welcome Home !

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

Call (604) 931-2670

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

NEW WESTMINSTER

Colonial House435 Ash Street

3 Story bldg in great location. 1 bdrm stes from $760. Covered pkg, lndry rm, landscaped com-mon area. Close to park, transit, shops. Heat & hot water incl’d.

For more info & viewing call Rozario 778-788-1849

Professionally managed byGateway Property Management

750 SUITES, LOWER

COQUITLAM. Luxury 2 bdrm 1400 sf 2 bd & den, 7 appl, $1450 + utils. n/s, n/p. now. 604-945-9594

POCO NORTH 2 bdrm. $850mo incl util/cbl N/S N/P. Ref req’d Avail now Quiet person 604-518-9020

751 SUITES, UPPER

NEW WESTMINSTER, 2 bdrm., avail. immed. Clean, spac. main fl oor, close to high school & amens. W/D, big backyard. N/S N/P. $1350 mo. + utils. neg. 604-517-5502

752 TOWNHOUSES

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1030/mo - $1134/mo. Shares req’d. No subsidy available. Orien-tation 2nd & 4th Sun. 2 pm & 3rd Tues. 7 pm each mo. 19225 119th Ave., Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B2. Leave msg 604-465-1938

TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCING

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818 CARS - DOMESTIC

1979 MERCEDES 300D, AirCrd, runs great, reblt mtr/trans, $2,000. Phone (604)945-1003 (Coquitlam).

1997 FORD ESCORT wagon, 67,000 km, mint, garage kept, one owner. $4500. 604-869-3313

2008 Buick Allure 7,900 kms. Red, chrome pkg. Under warranty til Sept/2013. $16,900. 604-464-6397.

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

2003 TOYOTA COROLLA, silver, a/c, 5 spd, no accidents, exc cond, $5950. Call: (604)599-0170

OKANAGAN’S Largest Used Car Super Store. Always open online at: www.bcmotorproducts.com 250-545-2206

827 VEHICLES WANTED

Surrey Scrap 604.628.9044

TRANSPORTATION

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE1996 SEABREEZE tri axle 5th whl. 36’ deluxe model, lots extras, $22,000 obo. Phone (604)535-5693

2011 LAREDO 291TG

Elec. awning, elec. stab jacks, “family sized” dinette, LCD TV, Microwave.$29,995 (Stk.30854)

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2011 SALEM FG T21RD

Pass through storage, U-shapeddinette, ext. speakers, outside shower, DSI water & heater.

$17,816 (Stk.30525)www.fraserwayrv.com

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845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALAAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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604.683.2200SCRAP BATTERIES WANT-ED We buy scrap batteriesfrom cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288

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847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES2003 TRAIL BLAZER, 6 cyl. One owner 160 K. New tires, well maint. $8100. 604-596-0312 (Fleetwood)2005 MT CRUISER, 93,000 kms. $6300. Call 604-816-1646.

851 TRUCKS & VANS1976 INT’L SCOUT TERRA2, con-vertible, 4x4, 1 ton pick up truck. Pontiac 400 big block, 375hp. Ap-prox. 3000 mi. on power train. One of a kind. $13,800. (604)799-85331992 GMC pick up, V8-305, 235,891 km, very clean, well main-tained. $3500 obo. 604-793-81071999 DODGE Caravan auto 2 yr AirCare, 179K, fully loaded, p/w, p/l, good cond, $2050. (778)552-63002000 CHEV Venture short wheel base. 2 sliding side doors Air cond. 200K a/cared $2250 (604)465-5131


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