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City rallies to helpChris BryanNewsLeader

Within hours of hearing the devastating news of a huge fire on Columbia Street on Thursday that destroyed half a block and about a dozen businesses, people were already offering to help.

By Friday, the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce had posted a web page with a growing listing of members offering help, including the chamber itself, for things such as office space and equipment use—and even free facials and de-stressing services from Medical Esthetics by Katie.

New West businesses such as It’s Your Time offered reception services, bookkeeping and paperwork for insurance claims for affected businesses. Uptown Property Group offered space to businesses affected by the fire, as did The Network Hub at River Market, Cadeaux Gifts and Shops at New West Station among others.

The chamber has also announced it will partner with The Columbia theatre and a group of musicians to host a benefit concert for Downtown businesses.

The fire destroyed half a block on Front and claimed about a dozen businesses.

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Ken Millard’s dream that kids at Lord Kelvin community school, where he’s the principal, will eat healthy snacks at recess, instead of candy and cookies, may soon bear fruit. And vegetables.

The school’s community HUB will be one of the distribution depots for a new pilot program that makes a low-cost twice-monthly subscription of fresh produce available to families and seniors throughout New Westminster.

The Harvest Boxes will also be distributed at the Centennial and Queensborough community centres as well as Century House.

Each box costs eight dollars and contains about 10 pounds of seasonal fruit and vegetables, most of it locally grown, as well as a newsletter that tells the stories of some of the farms where the produce came from along with recipes. They’re assembled by Help

on Wheels, a registered charity that provides food, clothing, footwear and furniture to people in need.

Harvest Box subscribers can also buy a BOGO box for $15 that will donate a box of produce to a needy family for each purchased box.

The program, which is set to roll out in November, is a collaboration of the school district, the city’s parks, culture and recreation department and the

New Westminster Community Food Action Committee.

If it’s a hit, it could be extended to other schools by next fall, said Betina Ali, the school district’s community program development officer.

“We wanted to start slowly and work out the kinks,” she said.

So far, it’s proving a winner for everyone involved.

“A lot of people are excited about it,” said Ali.

Especially Millard.

Harvest boxes aim to grow community

MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERKen Millard, the principal at Lord Kelvin community school, Patricia Steiner, of the New Westminster Community Food Action Committee, Betina Ali, of the New West school district, and Ramona Manzer of the City of New West sample some of the typical offerings of a Harvest Box, a twice-monthly subscription of fresh produce that will be available in a new pilot program.

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Infocus OPINION page 6 | LETTERS page 7 | SPORTS page 19

Fire burned ‘a big hole’ in the heart of Downtown heritage

Clockwise from top right: Bystanders gather at the foot of Sixth Street to watch the blaze; A New Westminster firefighter gets his vitals checked by a paramedic; A firefighter gathers his gear; Alyssa Gordon is ecstatic to get her cat Lincoln back safely. The cat was rescued by firefighters from the offices of Premium Sports, where Gordon works; New Westminster Mayor Wayne Wright listens as Fire Chief Tim Armstrong gives an update on the fire situation on Columbia Street.

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Wright: ‘One of the most important corners of the city’Last Thursday’s massive fire on

Columbia Street, which destroyed the old Copp’s Shoe store and spread to nearby buildings, was so big the New West fire department called for help from the Burnaby and Delta fire departments.

The fire started around 4 a.m. and may have ignited on the roof where workers have been doing maintenance work in recent days.

The structure was built in 1904 by E.L. Lewis., and had housed Copp’s New West Shoes since 1925. The shop had just closed in January, replaced by a wedding shop.

Mayor Wayne Wright, who was on the scene early in the morning, said, “that corner is one of the most important corners of the city.”

Replacing the lost buildings, he said, is “going to be a challenge.”

Thursday’s fire was the first major fire since the Woodlands Centre Block building was destroyed in July 2008. A year earlier, in September 2007, a large blaze destroyed a building under construction as part of the Copperstone development in Sapperton.

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Coun. Jaimie McEvoy is passionate about New Westminster’s heritage but it was the last thing on his mind when he arrived last Thursday at 5 a.m. to watch a Downtown iconic building engulfed in an inferno.

McEvoy got wind of what was happening when he woke up to go to work and opened his Twitter account and saw the news.

He rushed right down. Although McEvoy is

chair of the city’s heritage commission, the fiery flames and the billowing smoke had him worrying about the firefighters or for anyone caught inside.

“I’ll take losing a building over human lives any day,”

said McEvoy. “Right now the owners need moral

support. There’s no loss of life, but there’s a human toll.”

Knowing no one was injured, McEvoy was able to turn his attention to the future of this particular piece of New Westminster’s past.

The E.L. Lewis building at 634 Columbia at McKenzie Street was erected in 1904, joining three others on the same block built in 1899 as the city recovered from the Great Fire of 1898.

The facade of Copp’s New West Shoes, which opened in 1925, made it an iconic

corner on Downtown’s Golden Mile.“It’s a big loss heritage wise,” said

McEvoy.Copp’s featured wooden floors and racks

and racks of shoes along the walls from floor to the 18-foot high ceiling that could be accessed by wooden ladders on tracks.

Owner Terry Brine, grandson of the store’s founder J.P. Copp, retired and closed the business on Jan. 1 and a bridal shop opened in its place. He co-owned the

building with Bill Lewis.“It’s a piece of New West history,” said

Brine. “Downtown New West was looking so good, it’s a kick in the teeth because the Downtown was coming on strong.”

Brine added they’ll probably rebuild, but “you can’t replace history.”

The city, however, will help them try. Mayor Wayne Wright said “that corner is one of the most important corners of the city” and replacing the buildings is “going

to be a challenge.”City manager Lisa Spitale was sombre

as she watched smoke billowing from the building.

“It always affects us,” said Spitale. “It’s a fire in a historic building so you’ve

got to regroup. We still have to work with the property owners with reconstruction. People love this street. It breaks your heart watching this.”

Spitale hopes it won’t be a case of the property remaining vacant for a long time before someone comes forward with reconstruction plans.

“The city is here to help them. The community values this street and I would hope they would help us with reconstruction,” she said.

McEvoy was worried many other nearby historical buildings will have suffered water damage.

“We’ll be looking at seeing any fire issues we need to look at for the rest of the district,” said McEvoy. “That will be a big heritage concern.”

McEvoy said the blaze managed to jump a firewall in the building, as at least 10 tenants lost their offices or stores.

“I don’t know why that happened. I’m concerned why it went down so quickly,” said McEvoy. “I’m not making any assumptions”

McEvoy said the blaze will be an incentive to look at fire safety in heritage buildings more closely.

“That’s a particular interest to me that I can do something about.”


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MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERTerry Brine, whose family owned the heritage building that was destroyed by a fire early Thursday morning, talks to bystanders outside the New Westminster police station.

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TOP: Norm Friesen, who’s been cutting hair and playing gospel music in Downtown New Westminster for more than 40 years, was two weeks from retirement when his little shop was destroyed. BOTTOM: Gary Lobel’s dusty old shoe repair shop on McKenzie Street was amongst the more than a dozen businesses destroyed or damaged.

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Norm Friesen’s retirement started two weeks early.New Westminster’s singing barber, who writes and

performs gospel music between trims was due to close his little shop on McKenzie Street at the end of October. But a massive fire that destroyed the E.L. Lewis building in which he’s been based for the past 16 years beat him to it.

Friesen, who’s been a fixture in Downtown New West for more than 40 years, was in Penticton enjoying a little rest and relaxation before an onslaught of appointments from regular customers who had booked one last haircut when his son Josh called from Calgary with the news that his was amongst more than a dozen businesses destroyed or damaged by the fire early Thursday morning. It was those customers who were uppermost in Friesen’s mind as he absorbed the news.

“It’s difficult to think about,” said Friesen in a phone interview. “I’m going to have to cancel a lot of appointments.”

Friesen said he’s in no hurry to get back to New Westminster to survey the extent of the damage. He’d already sold one of two of his vintage barber chairs in the shop but a pair of prints by renowned local train artist Max Jacquiard are likely gone as well as the stand-up piano where he’d work on songs while awaiting the next customer.

More upsetting, said Friesen, was the loss of many personal items like photo albums, baby clothes, collectibles, family heirlooms, records and CDs that belonged to his oldest son and were being stored in the shop’s furnace room as his family prepared to move to a new home.

“I’m at a loss for words,” said Friesen. “This is not the way I wanted to go into retirement.”

Fire destroys long-time businesses Big, but not necessarily biggest since Great Fire: Miller

Last Thursday’s blaze on Columbia Street was saddening and devastating for many in New Westminster. But calling it the biggest fire Downtown since The Great Fire of 1898 is misleading, says local historian Archie Miller.

In fact, it might not even be the biggest one on that intersection.

Collister’s Store, which was located across Columbia from Copp’s, suffered an enormous fire in which someone died in 1959, Miller said. Then in 1968, the Metropolitan store kitty corner to Copp’s also went up in flames.

Miller said a fire also wiped out two buildings in the 1940s while another took out Reliable Furniture at Sixth and Carnarvon in the 1930s, Kresge’s about 20 years ago and the Swan building near Elliott that housed CKNW in the 1960s.

Miller said the closure of Copp’s Shoes earlier this year will soften the sentimental blow somewhat for the community.

“It doesn’t lessen [the fire’s historical] importance. This is a store where people got shoes for years. It looked like the 1890s.”

Miller said it will be interesting to see what emerges from the ashes.

“It was a dramatic corner with two angular entrances with a look down the hill. It reeked of heritage, and we still have a few others down there. But in terms of the streetscape it puts a big hole in it, a really big hole.”

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If anybody ever wondered what life is like in the editorial department of a newspaper – and if you have, I feel sorry for you – they would’ve got a good glimpse into our glamorous world on a recent Wednesday afternoon.

As of this writing, most everyone is busy, tap-tapping away on their keyboards, finishing off some story or another.

And a deadline looms, less than two hours away.

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The column well runneth dry.Tick tock, tick tock.It’s a funny thing about

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But on the plus side, we get to write in the first-person, which can sometimes be fun.

And if you really want to turn off your readers, you can even write the whole thing in the third-person, which I once did for my old college newspaper, just to see what would happen.

The response? Nick liked it. Others? Not so much.

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one slowly, in the hope that something different – written by someone else – will materialize in the meantime.

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I have a folder on my computer called “columns in progress.” It may as well be subtitled, “In case of emergency, break glass,” because nothing inside gets finished unless all other options are exhausted.

That folder is the second parachute.

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“So, did anybody come up with anything?” comes the hopeful call from the editor’s office.

“No,” everyone groans.Tick tock, tick tock.Deadlines are the best.

Nick Greenizan is a reporter at the Peace Arch News.

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This organization helps to cross-pollinate many festivals throughout Oregon, Washington and of course, British Columbia. These festivals, whether large or small, bring thousands of visitors and an untold amount of valuable dollars to each community.

Participation by a significant neighbour from Canada like Hyack makes this unique symbiotic relationship even more prestigious, giving it an international flair and proving to us all the importance of friendly relations we Americans have always shared with you Canadians.

Attendance at the various Festivals does come with some financial and personal responsibilities. Traveling for up to 12 weekends a year is not inexpensive and it takes a real commitment from one’s personal life to do so. The benefits, while seemingly ephemeral to some, can be measured by the goodwill of each Festival Ambassador that spreads from community to community.

In an era of gloomy politics and uncertain financial times, attendance at these festivals is a way for good people to stand shoulder to shoulder and show the world that they will not be dragged down by pessimism.

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Columbia Street in Downtown New Westminster will get some decorative swag lighting strung across its broad expanse, but they won’t be replicas of those from the thoroughfare’s glory days in the 1950s.

City council, in a split vote, decided to go with a cheaper option that allows for the centrepiece to be changed depending on the time of year.

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When it came to a final vote last Monday, only Coun. Betty McIntosh supported the new option.

“I don’t think this collection of light bulbs captures any meaningful spirit of the historical past on Columbia Street at all,” said Coun. Jaimie McEvoy, who proposed council switch to the ‘accessorized design’ option priced at $7,350 a

fixture to install.While McEvoy backed that

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“The cost is half and as the result of that cost being half, we can put up four instead of two.”

Couns. Jonathan Coté and Chuck Puchmayr opposed swag lighting of any sort, especially since the Downtown Business Improvement Association (BIA) balked at the proposal.

“I will vote against in any form,” said Puchmayr.

“If we don’t have it for Christmas so be it. We’re not having any buy-in.”

In a letter to council, BIA president Andy Bradshaw said the association loves the idea of lighting up Columbia Street, and while not opposed to the city’s concept, wondered if other options could be considered.

“Would this money be better spent on simpler lighting along Columbia Street that could be done all at once and have more impact sooner? (i.e. white lights in all the trees),” wrote Bradshaw.

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Courtesy City of New westmiNsterAt top is a representation of the option for swag lighting that was chosen for Columbia Street, which provides the ability to swap over sections for the holiday season (second from top). At bottom is the replica version of what was once in use on Columbia, but which was rejected.

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Some Metro Vancouver mayors want TransLink to ban heavy trucks from the aging Pattullo Bridge to extend its life.

They say the $300 million TransLink estimates is needed to repair the bridge in the next three years – in addition to a potential $1-billion-plus for a replacement later on – is unaffordable, especially as more trucks are using the span after the province tolled the nearby Port Mann Bridge.

“We need to prohibit truck traffic on that bridge so we extend the life as long as possible,” Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan told Metro Vancouver’s transportation committee Wednesday.

“If not, then tear the bridge down and tell the provincial government to build another one if you want to.”

Corrigan said the Pattullo would last longer if it handled regular vehicles only.

“The trucks are tearing that bridge apart,” added New Westminster Mayor Wayne Wright, who has called for reduced truck tolls on the Port Mann as a partial solution.

Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts, the committee chair, said there’s no doubt some trucks have diverted from the Port Mann to the Pattullo – adding to the damage there – because the province designated it the free untolled alternative.

But she was cautious on supporting a ban, adding traffic engineers would have to closely study the idea.

“If you’re going to ban truck traffic on the Pattullo, then those trucks are going to go somewhere,” she said.

TransLink strategic planning vice-president

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for goods movement could not be done lightly and would require consultation.

“If the deck continues to deteriorate over time we may have to look at lane closures or potentially closing the bridge itself in dealing with future potential safety issues,” Paddon said.

Some mayors voiced support for a replacement that would link Surrey to Coquitlam at Brunette, bypassing New Westminster.

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the bridge a vital connection that directly links the Surrey and New Westminster city centres, as called for in Metro’s regional growth strategy.

It was also the first time the committee has met since Premier Christy Clark announced the Massey Tunnel will be replaced with a large new bridge, costing up to $3 billion.

Several mayors said the province can’t simply announce huge infrastructure projects without making sure they mesh with TransLink’s bridges and the regional plan.

“We cannot continue to do one-offs, whether it’s the Port Mann Bridge or a Massey bridge,” said North Vancouver City Mayor Darrell Mussatto, adding the region will be on a “road to nowhere” until there’s an integrated strategy that deals with all

major corridors that are arbitrarily divided between TransLink and provincial control.

“We can’t plan land use while transportation planning is out of our hands and the provincial government chooses to make a political football of where they can make an announcement for each election on a new bridge,” Corrigan said.

He also said it’s unsustainable to build more lanes of traffic leading to the Vancouver urban core, adding that will only leave cities like Burnaby and Richmond choked in traffic congestion.

Any increase in lanes with a replaced Pattullo will add to the problem, Corrigan predicted.

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Corrigan argued Surrey’s downtown – designated the region’s second Metro core – should become the main city centre for people South of the Fraser, not downtown Vancouver, and should increasingly host major entertainment and other regional destination amenities.

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Choice of CNG defended as cheaper, technology improvedJeff Nagel Black Press

TransLink plans to buy more compressed natural gas (CNG) buses that it shunned for years and Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan is questioning whether the reversal is politically motivated.

The transportation authority has more than 50 CNG buses, some dating back to the 1990s, but it rejected new purchases for years after concluding they weren’t cost-effective due to high maintenance costs and other problems.

In the mid-2000s, the then-elected TransLink board wavered several times on which fuel type of bus to buy while being heavily lobbied by dueling industry groups.

Corrigan wonders if the private unelected board has embraced CNG to please the provincial government as it promotes natural gas exports as a key to B.C.’s future.

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He said early CNG buses were “very problematic” but the technology has improved dramatically and the much lower price of natural gas today has made it very attractive.

“Right now our assessment is the CNGs are a good replacement rather than purchasing new clean diesels.”

Paddon, who chairs the Canadian Urban Transit Association, said several other transit agencies are now looking at CNG.

“There’s just a much stronger business case than it was 10 years ago,” he said.

A 2012 efficiency review of TransLink also recommended

it expand the CNG fleet in light of better life cycle costs.

Replacing old diesel buses with compressed natural gas will cut particulate and nitrogen oxide emissions by 90 per cent and greenhouse gas emissions by 15 per cent, according to TransLink.

TransLink also plans over the next three years to buy dozens more diesel-electric hybrids, which Paddon said are ideal in urban traffic where electric trolleys can’t run.

He noted regular diesels are still also needed for some routes because the advantages of electric hybrids are lost on long highway runs.

All-electric non-trolley buses are also on the horizon, Paddon said, likely available in as little as three to five years.

TransLink can only refuel natural gas buses at its Port Coquitlam bus depot, but that capability may be extended to depots in Surrey and Richmond.

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“Between phone calls, online gifts, walk-in donations, corporate and community organization gifts, we exceeded expectations,” said Adrienne Bakker, foundation president and CEO.

“All funds raised will go towards supporting priority needs, equipment, research, education at the hospital and the work of RCHF.”

Kingston Construction was one of the big contributors giving the foundation $11,500 toward an equipment purchase.

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The Vancouver Canucks Alumni, represented by former goaltender Kirk McLean, gave a gift of nearly $11,000.

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New Westminster Hyacks football players aren’t just about battling it out on the gridiron. They are students, too, and that point was driven home to School District 40 school trustees at the Oct. 8 board of education meeting.

Varsity player Harper Sherman, and two parents from the team, Diane Strandberg, and Nancy O’Connor, made a presentation on the value of being a member of the Hyacks that goes beyond scoring touchdowns.

Sherman, who plays offensive tackle for the Hyacks and is a Div. 1 college football prospect, said team members also learn how to balance academics with sports, and act as role models for their younger peers.

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Many Hyacks players go on to university on football scholarships earned while they were Hyacks, including SFU Clansmen linebacker Casey Chin, Concordia University linebacker Jordan Chin, UBC defensive back Regan Eberding, UBC linebackers Ian Henderson and Vivie Bojilov, and University of Manitoba Bison Sonu Kainth.

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Queen’s Park Pumpkin Patch: Realtor Derrick Thornhill hosts this annual event. Drop by and pick a pumpkin while enjoying hot drinks and snacks. O t h e r h i g h l i g h t s inc lude pumpkin carv ing , co lor ing contest, popcorn and grab bags. Prizes for cutest, scariest or most original costume. Free but donations accepted for Monarch Place Women’s Shelter. Goes rain or shine. When: Saturday, Oct. 19, 12 to 3 p.m. Where: Queens Park Picnic Shelter, New Westminster.

Rubbery Ducky Half Marathon: Join runners & walkers on this scenic course—half marathon, 7 miler and 5 km run—through the trails of Burnaby Lake Park. Register today and support the Catching the Spirit Youth Society. When: Sunday, Oct. 20, 9 a.m. Where: Burnaby Lake Clubhouse, 3750 Sperling Ave., Burnaby. Info: www.tryevents.ca

Successful Aging: The North Fraser Chapter CARP (A New Vision of Aging for Canada) invites you to a free presentation, Successful Aging: An Owners Manual by Dr. Larry Dian, a geriatric medicine specialist and a world-renowned expert on healthy aging. Learn how some age better than others, and about activities, changes and strategies that contribute to a vital, energetic lifestyle. Free. When: Saturday, Oct. 19, 2:30 to 4:30

p.m. Where: Discovery room, Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby. Register: Bruce Bird, 778-284-1189 or [email protected]

Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security I n f o r m at i o n : A n information session giving an overview of the CPP and the OAS programs will discuss el ig ibi l i ty requirements, types of benefits available, benef i ts for low income seniors, and the changes to the CPP. When: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Where: New Westminster Public Library, 716 - 6th Ave., New Westminster. Info and to register: 604-527-4667.

Healthcare System in BC: Free workshop held by MOSAIC in English, Dari and Pashto. When: Monday, Oct. 21, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Where: Tommy Douglas Burnaby Public Library, 7311 Kingsway, Burnaby. Register: 778-861-4814.

Arthritis 101: Free workshop held in English, with additional language support available upon request. When: Monday, Oct. 21, 1–2:30 p.m. Where: MOSAIC Burnaby, 5902 Kingsway. Register: 604-438-8214.

Understanding Social Benefits & Subsidies: Free workshop held in English and Tigrinya. When: Wednesday, Oct. 23, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Where: MOSAIC H i g h g a t e O f f i c e ,

310–7155 Kingsway, Burnaby. Register: 604-306-3307.

Tele-workshops on Dementia: The Alzheimer Society of B.C. will help local family caregivers learn about advocating for a person with dementia, make sense of the formal health-care system and understand how advocacy can help ensure your family gets the help and support you need, when you need it. When: Thursday, Oct. 24, 7 p.m. Where: www.alzheimerbc.org or phone toll-free 1-866-994-7745, and enter passcode 1122333, when prompted. Info: www.alzheimerbc.org.

Ukrainian Perogy Supper: Following perogy sales from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. When: Friday, Oct. 25, dinner 5 yo 8 p.m. Where: Holy Eucharist Church Hall , 4th Avenue and 5th Street, New Westminster. Info: 604-526-0988 or Hall 604-522-7711.

St. Peter’s Annual Bazaar: Come and join us for a fun-filled day and support St. Peter’s Parish. Baking table, silent auction, crafts and sewing tables, jewelery booth. When: Saturday, Oct. 26, doors open 10 a.m., lunch 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Where: St. Peter’s Church Hall, 330 Royal Ave., New Westminster. Info: 604-526-6602.

Edmonds Cent re Health Watch: Speaker on “A healthy dose of motivation.” When: Thursday, Oct. 17, 10-11:45 a.m. Drop-in

blood pressure, weight monitoring, health info, massage; 10:30 a.m. chair exercises; 11 a.m. speaker. Where: Edmonds Community Centre (55+), 7433 Edmonds St., Burnaby. Suggested donation: $2. Info: 604-297-4901.

Cluttermania: South Burnaby United Church presents a workshop by professional organizers from Good Riddance, who help take the dread out of decluttering in this entertaining a n d i n f o r m a t i v e presentation combining music, l a u g h t e r a n d a no-nonsense approach. Everyone welcome, all proceeds to community out reach . When: Wednesday, Oct. 23, 6:30 p.m. dessert, 7:30 p.m. presentation. Where: South Burnaby United Church hall, 7591 Gray Ave. (at Rumble St.) Cost: Suggested donation of $10 (tax receipts for donation $20 and over). Info: 604-434-8323.

Let’s Murder Marsha: Vagabond Players presents Monk Ferris’s, Let’s Murder Marsha, a delightful blend of comedy and thriller which spoofs the world of mystery novels. Happy housewife, Marsha Gilmore is addicted to reading murder mysteries, but when she overhears her husband discussing her upcoming birthday surprise with an interior decorator, she is shocked to the core. To her ears, it sounds as if they are planning to murder her! When: Until Oct. 26, Thursdays through Saturdays, 8 p.m., Sunday matinees, 2 p.m. Where: The Bernie Legge Theatre, Queens Park, New Westminster. Tickets: $15 general, seniors/students $13. Reservations: 604-521-0412 or [email protected].

Craft Fair: The Ladies Auxi l iary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 20 will be sponsoring a craft fair. Tables $20. You must provide your own liability insurance. Proceeds from rentals support local charities. When: Saturday, Nov. 9, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: CAW Hall, 707 12th St., New Westminster. To reserve a table: Vera Gjestrum, 604-520-1187 or [email protected].

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1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000 Snapcarcash.com 604-777-5046

188 LEGAL SERVICES

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certifi ca-tion, adoption property rental oppor-tunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

242 CONCRETE & PLACING

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

* Excavation & Reinforcing* Re-Re Specialists

34 Years Exp. Free Estimates.

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184


260 ELECTRICAL

[email protected]

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

06951 Electrician Lic. Low cost. PANEL CHANGE. Big/small jobs. Residential/ Comm. 604-374-0062

Lic. Electrician A+, BBB member Expert trouble shooter, All types of Electrical work 24/7 604-617-1774

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

DEMOLITIONEXCAVATING - DRAIN TILEOld Garage, Carport, House, Pool, Repair Main Waterline, Break Concrete & Removal

Free Estimates!

•Licensed •Insured •WCB604-716-8528

130 HELP WANTED


283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

GUTTER CLEANINGPOWER WASHING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE Call Ian 604-724-6373

ALWAYS! GUTTER Cleaning & Roof Blowing, Moss Control,30 yrs exp., Reliable! Simon 604-230-0627

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Central Creek Construction Complete Renovations. Specialize in Kitchens & Baths. Seniors Discount

10% off . BBB / WCB 604-773-7811

. Expert Power Washing. Gutters cleaned & repaired. www.expertpowerwashing. Mike, 604-961-1280MIKE 604-961-1280

ARCO CONST. Framing, Drywall, Wood Finishing, Texture, Painting,

Kitchen/Bath Remodeling,Elec, Plumb, Flooring. FREE EST.

Mike 604-825-1500. Harry 604-500-3630.

288 HOME REPAIRS

If I can’t do it

It can’t be done

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

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

painting, miscellaneous, etc.VERSATILE! EXPERIENCED IN

OVER 30 LINES OF WORK!* Quality work * Prompt Service

* Fair prices For positive results Call Robert

SERVICE CALLS WELCOME


320 MOVING & STORAGE

AFFORDABLE MOVINGwww.affordablemovers.bc.com

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

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

604-537-41401PRO MOVING & SHIPPING.

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

GET THE BEST FOR YOUR MOVING

Experienced Mover w/affordable rates,

STARTING AT $40/HR24/7 - Licensed & Insured.

** Seniors Discounts **fortiermoving.ca

Call: 778-773-3737

TRUCK FOR HIRE $40/hr1 Ton Truck with Driver & Blankets, Pads, Dollies. You Load & Unload.

604-444-5710 or 604-537-7120

(778)378-MOVEWe are your trusted choice for

reliable, professional and residential moving services, serving the Lower Mainland.

Local and long distance. (778)378-6683

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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

130 HELP WANTED

with the Power Pack…

Call 604.575-5555

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3-LINE EXAMPLESize not exactly as shown

Sell your home FAST in the highestread community newspapers & largest online sites!

Time Offer!

Sell your Home!

SURREY: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, hard-wood fl oors throughout and new roof. $549,000. 604-575-5555.

Power Pack

PRINT AD: Includes photo and 3-lines for one week.

BC ONLINE AD: BC-wide reach! For one week!

USEDVancouver.com ONLINE AD: Local reach — until you cancel it!


Rated best painting & moulding company (2010 & 2012) by consumers. www.benchmarkpainting.homestars.com

CALL 604-595-4970



Prestige Painters

•Condos •Townhomes

•House InteriorsFree Estimates!

Call: Chris 604-351-5001

*Pros *Reliable *Refs. avail. www.prestigepainters.ca

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland

604.996.8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for 8yrs

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.

332 PAVING/SEAL COATING

ASPHALT PAVINGCommercial & Residential• Parking Lots • Driveways

• Garage Apron • Speed Bumps • Potholes • Patchwork • Tennis Courts • Repair & Resurface

Over 10yrs of exp. Free Estimates

Insured ★ Great Rates ★ WCBwww.jaconbrospaving.com

604-618-2949

338 PLUMBINGBRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7

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

100% Heating& Plumbing 24/7Certifi ed, Insured & BondedRELIABLE & AFFORDABLE

JourneymanCall 604-345-0899CRESCENT Plumbing & HeatingLicensed Residential 24hr. Service• Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers

• Plugged Drains 778-862-0560

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

10% DISCOUNT. MG Roofi ng & Siding. CB.

Re-roofi ng, New Roof Gutters. 604-812-9721

PATTAR ROOFING LTD. All types of Roofi ng. Over 35 years in business. 604.588.0833

Canuck Roofi ng All Roof Repairs Any job big or small. Free Est. *WCB *Insured *BBB 778-772-1969

356 RUBBISH REMOVALFLEETWOOD WASTE

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

#1 BULLDOG DISPOSAL CO.Res/Comm. No Job too Small.

Free Est. Call Tony 604-834-2597



356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT!

• Furniture • Appliances• Electronics • Junk/Rubbish

• Construction Debris • Drywall• Yard Waste • Concrete

• Everything Else!**Estate Clean-Up Specialists**

HOT TUBS NO PROB!

604.587.5865www.recycleitcanada.ca

DISPOSAL BINSBy Recycle-it

6 - 50 Yard BinsStarting from $199.00

Delivery & Pick-Up IncludedResidential & Commercial Service• Green Waste • Construction Debris• Renovations • House Clean Outs

604.587.5865www.recycleitcanada.ca

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

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

Serving MetroVancouver Since 1988

374 TREE SERVICES

TREE & STUMPremoval done RIGHT!

• Tree Trimming• Fully Insured • Best Rates604-787-5915/604-291-7778 www.treeworksonline.ca

[email protected]

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

PETS

477 PETS

Airedale Terrier pups. P/b, ckc reg., microchip, health guar, 604-819-2115. [email protected]

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

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are

spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at

fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977

German Shepherd pups, vet check, 1st shots, own both parents, father reg., gd tempered, farm & family raised in country, good guard dog/family pet. born aug 9. $700. 604-796-3026, no sunday calls

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

536 FOOD PRODUCTS

CHUM SALMON $10 each. We will deliver 10 or more. Fresh & Cleaned Everyday. 604-771-1502

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

560 MISC. FOR SALE

Restless Leg Syndrome & Leg Cramps? Fast Relief In One Hour. Sleep At Night. Proven For Over 32 Years. www.allcalm.com Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660.

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

REAL ESTATE

627 HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES!Older House • Damaged House

Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments

Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

• DIFFICULTY SELLING? •Diffi culty Making Payments?

No Equity? Penalty? Expired Listing?We Buy Homes! No Fees! No Risk!www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663

MORTGAGE PENALTY SAVER Bello Mortgage 604-303-9000byebyemortgagepenalty.com

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

CLEAN SPACIOUS SUITESFully Renod 1 & 2 Bd Suites

Centrally Located, 5 min walk to Metrotown Mall

On-site caretakerExtra large patios

MOVE IN TODAY!!!CALL ANYTIME TO VIEW

778-788-1867COQUITLAM

Welcome Home !

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

Call (604) 931-2670

NEW WEST 621 COLBURNE St. Avail now. 1 Bdrm, newly reno’d, very quiet. Starting at $735/mo. No pets. 1 Blk to Canada Games & Queens park. Call: 604-454-4540

NEW WESTMINSTER- 2 & 3 bdrm. pri. secluded, fenc’d property. Video surveillance. Gas F/P. Skylights, patio, deck & views. D/W & Fridge w/ ice maker. Counter top stove. Cls. to 8th street skytrain. N/P N/S Now. Rent Nego. 604.524.5494

N.WEST Uptown - Brand New 2 bdrm condo, nr shops/transit, pkng, storage, gas, gym, lounge incl. Avail immed. N/S, sml pet neg. $1650/mo. 604-897-3333.

WALKER MANOR6985 Walker Ave

Bright large 1br for rent fully reno, available immediately very clean quite building.

Please Call 604-358-9575

750 SUITES, LOWER

BURNABY: Beautiful 2 bdrm - own lndry, f/p, nice quiet area. $945/mo n/p. 604-525-9226 / 778-891-7132

752 TOWNHOUSES

NOONS CREEK Housing Co-opORIENTATION MEETING

Saturday, Oct 19th at 1pmin the common room located at

#58 - 675 Noons Creek Dr. Port Moody. We are accepting applications for 2 - 3 bdrms.

Subsidy wait list avail.Share purchase from

$1400-$1800. $15 Non-refundable application fee required.

Applications available at orientationPlease call 604-469-9763

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1097/mo - $1199/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938

TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCING

Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

.langleyautoloans.com 1.877.810.8649

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE

2004 27 Ft. Silver Edition, Arctic Fox trailer. Top line Aluminum Frame, Continuous Fiberglas Front Kitchen, Rear Bed, Deluxe Edition. $13,000. 604-341-1445

2004 Supreme Citation Camper 9.2’. Top of Line. #1 Quality alum built, very light short / long box mint cond. N/S. Bed, skylight, remote electric jacks, fantastic fan, lrg fridge, awning. Must See.$13,200. Call 604-341-1445.

Stunning Camper! 8.5 Foot 2011 Northland Polar Basement

full slide, short or long box, 2900lbs. In excellent new cond!

$22,000. Call 604-341-1445.

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVALMinimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673The Scrapper

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL

ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME

Sell your vehicle FAST in the highest read community newspapers & largest online sites!

call 604.575-5555

$12ONLY

with the Power Pack… Time

Offer!

3-LINE EXAMPLESize not exactly as shown

Sell your Car!

2010 VENZA: Like new, only 20,000 kms, fully loaded, automatic, 6 cylinder, dvd sys-tem. $22,800. 604-575-5555.

Power Pack Burnaby-New Westminster

PRINT AD: Includes photo and 3-lines for one week.

ONLINE AD: BC-wide reach! For one week!

USEDVancouver.com ONLINE AD: Local reach — until you cancel it!


Why Beltone?The most trustedname in hearing aidsfor over 70 years

3776 Hastings St, Burnaby | 604-569-1162(1 block east of Boundary Rd on south side of Hastings)

www.beltoneonhastings.com

Call today to book yourFREE HEARING SCREENING

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Beltone has been a leader in the � eld of hearing care since it was founded in 1940. We are committed to advancing technology and improving the hearing health care experience through quality customer service.

Beltone on Hastings is equipped with the latest state-of-the-art testing equipment to ensure accuracy of all our testing procedures and we are proud to provide a comfortable, professional of� ce environment for our patients. Our team of Hearing Instrument Specialists are regularly trained in new technology and service techniques so that you or your loved one are always taken care of.

We are providers for: WorkSafeBC, Veteran’s Affairs, First Nations & Inuit Health, Paci� c Blue Cross, Ministry of Social Development.

ON HASTINGS

IN-HOME APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLEHave your hearing tested and your Beltone hearing aids demonstrated and dispensed in the comfort and convenience of your home. Call for an appointment!

At Beltone, we’ll give you a FREE HEARING SCREENING. If you show a hearing loss,

you can try our advanced technology, on the spot. If you love the difference it makes, you’ll

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UP TO 25% offA pair of Beltone PromiseTM hearing instruments

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Is Your Child Safe when Grandpa Can't Hear?

Finally! Your long-awaited romantic weekend getaway with your spouse is near. Reservations confirmed? Check. Dancing shoes packed? Check. Babysitter lined up? Check.

Grandma and Grandpa, who better?

Better recheck that babysitter before you head out the door. Before you hire a stranger, you are going to investigate them pretty carefully, aren't you? But your folks usually get a pass, even if they don't hear so well. After all, they love your kids and whose hearing isn't going downhill?

The current statistics from the Better Hearing Institute are that one in six baby boomers have hearing loss and 3 in 10 of people over 65 have hearing loss; seniors in their 80's have greater than a 50% incidence of hearing loss. However, keep in mind that these statistics don't tell the whole story. Almost everyone knows at least one person who has a hearing loss that is affecting communications but resolutely refuses to acknowledge or do anything about it.

If your child's babysitter is one of the 24 million people who need hearing aids and don't have them, there could be serious problems. Effective caregivers need to be environmentally vigilant to assure the safety of your child; the ability to hear is a key component in assuring the safety of your child. The risks of not hearing a smoke or carbon monoxide detector, an intruder, or a child crying in the backyard could be fatal or result in an injury. Spending too much time speech reading while driving can cause a crash, as can failing to hear a siren. Older children have been known to take advantage of an adult's hearing loss to get “permission” to do something the adult wouldn't agree to if they understood what the child said.

Before heading out for that weekend, consider this:

General Child CareA 66-year-old man was aggravated that his wife dragged him in to a hearing evaluation, and decided that he did not need the amplification the audiologist recommended. (His wife just didn't talk right.) 18 months later he was back. While watching his three-year-old grandson, the child had opened the screen door of the living room while his grandfather was there and wandered down the street. A neighbour found and returned him, and the family forced him to get his hearing checked and get amplification if he was ever again to sit with his beloved grandson. After reluctantly getting his hearing aids, he returned two days later, laughing and shaking his head. “What a fool I have been. This is not bad at all.”

If you or a loved one has difficulty hearing, please call Beltone for a complimentary hearing evaluation. Our practitioners have many years of experience helping people hear better. We can even arrange to do the evaluation and the hearing aid fitting in the comfort and convenience of your home.

In-Home appointments available!

3776 Hastings Street, Burnaby, BC(1 block east of Boundary Road on south side of Hastings)

You can arrange to have your hearing tested& your hearing aids demonstrated & dispensedin the comfort and convenience of your home.

on HastingsA division of GG Hearing Alternative Inc.

Call 604-569-1162 for an appointment.

Savings off MSRP. Cannot be combined with other offers.Not valid on previous purchases. Expires June 15, 2013

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