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V O I C E O F W H I T E R O C K A N D S O U T H S U R R E Y
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Semiahmoo First Nation maintains BNSF needs permission to replace train bridge
Trestle won’t budge ‘without band OK’
Garbage pickup on hold as all city worksites behind picket line
Full-scale strike for White Rock workers
Police overtime
Summit costs city after allKevin DiakiwBlack Press
Surrey taxpayers spent more than $30,000 in police overtime costs and tickets for city staff for this year’s Surrey Regional Economic Summit.
Surrey’s sixth-annual summit – held on Feb. 18 – included for-mer prime ministers Julia Gillard (Australia), George Papandreou (Greece) and Ehud Barak (Israel).
Surrey has long said the cost of speakers at the yearly event is com-pletely covered through ticket sales and sponsorships.
The city won’t disclose the cost of the speakers, nor the amount received by way of sponsorships or ticket sales, citing that those things are within the control of the Pace Group, which organizes the event.
However, taxpayers did cover the costs of police overtime for this year’s event, a figure that reached $24,300. There was an additional $5,600 in officer amenities, such as food, portable toilets, etc.
The city also paid for six tickets for staff at $499 apiece, for a total of $2,994. The Pace Group gave the city 20 complimentary tickets.
That brings the city’s investment in the event to $32,894.
Tracy HolmesStaff Reporter
While BNSF has said the deteriorating rail bridge over the Little Campbell River can be replaced as early as this summer by access-ing it via rail-owned land, Semiahmoo First Nation disagrees.
This trestle is on property belonging to Semiahmoo First Nation and any work to address its condition must go through the proper channels first, band spokesperson
Joanne Charles said Friday.While safety is the Semiahmoo’s number-
one concern, Charles said, there is more to repairing or replacing the trestle than most people realize.
“This is complicated… a very complex legal matter and a legal issue,” Charles told Peace Arch News.
The corroded condition of the bridge has been a subject of concern for years – most recently, in the year since the Lac Mégantic,
Que. derailment. It has been earmarked by the railway for replacement since 2011.
BNSF spokesperson Gus Melonas told PAN last July and again in January that the com-pany was negotiating with the Semiahmoo for access to build a replacement bridge.
April 29, railway officials told White Rock Coun. Grant Meyer and city manager Dan Bottrill they “had a plan” for the trestle, and Melonas then told PAN last week that replacement work could begin within
months and is anticipated to be complete by the end of the year. It would be done using technology that can be applied from railroad property, he said.
But Charles said nothing can be done – including from railway property – until full consultation has taken place with the band, Transport Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and formal permissions are in place.
Tracy HolmesStaff Reporter
Striking City of White Rock employees ramped up job action Monday, withdrawing services and putting up picket lines at all city worksites.
The move is the latest in job action that began May 1 with withdrawal of services at city hall, continued May 5 with an overtime ban and expanded Thursday and Friday when public-works employees walked off the job.
The citywide shutdown will continue “until
we get an agreement,” CUPE 402-01 president Mike Guraliuk said Monday.
But city manager Dan Bottrill told Peace Arch News the union has shunned city efforts to get talks back on track.
“We proposed two days this week,” Bottrill said, noting the mediator put the offer out Fri-day. “The response was the union declined both of our proposed dates. It’s very disappointing.”
Guraliuk disputed the statement.“That is absolutely false,” he said from out-
side city hall. “We’ve heard nothing.”
“The city manager, all he has to do is step outside and say, let’s meet.”
Thursday’s rotating job action affected gar-bage and recycling collection, maintenance of the sewer system, street cleaning and parks and road maintenance, with a picket line outside the city’s Keil Street facility starting at 6 a.m.
Monday, all five city facilities – city hall, the works yard, Centennial Arena, Kent Street Activ-ity Centre and White Rock Community Centre – were affected. Only city hall remained open.
Tracy Holmes photoCelina Strachan, a casual employee for the City of White Rock, walks the picket line outside city hall Monday morning.
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Charles said BNSF walked away from talks last month.
“We’re not in consultation at the moment, we are hoping to engage in consultation with those departments,” she said.
“The bridge is located on Semiahmoo First Nation land and before (BNSF) can do anything to those lands, they need to consult, accommodate and reconcile with Semiahmoo First Nation.”
Charles said the situation is difficult to
explain and, without the history behind it, easily misunderstood – including by media. That lack of understanding has made the band “not look in a good favour,” she said, referring to previous PAN articles that noted efforts to reach the band for comment had been unsuccessful.
“It’s band business and it’s complex.”Ultimately, Charles said, authority to
do any work must come from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, provided the band agrees.
The union issued 72-hour strike notice on April 28, after mediated bargaining did not bring the two sides to an agreement.
Bottrill said last week that while the job action is manageable, non-unionized employ-ees would not fill the gap in garbage, green waste and recycling collection. Monday, he reiterated that as long as staff are striking, garbage and recycling will not be picked up.
Residents and businesses have the option to take their waste to the landfill, he said.
It is not an option that residents who have contacted PAN are impressed with.
“The City of White Rock is not being responsible and leaving the garbage and recycling problem to the homeowners who are paying for the services,” Janet McCracken writes in an email.
A Victoria Avenue resident who wouldn’t give his name predicted few, if any, would go the landfill route, given the added cost.
“Our cans are full, they’re still sitting on the street,” he said.
Bottrill said residents can get the latest information about impacts of the job action on the city’s website (www.whiterockcity.ca).
In addition to city hall remaining open, Bot-
trill said, bylaw enforcement is taking place.Guraliuk said the citywide action is hoped
to send a strong message to White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin and city council about returning to the bargaining table.
Outside the public works yard Thursday, Guraliuk said the employees are prepared to continue with job action “as long as it takes.”
While union officials had initially prom-ised to give 24-hours’ notice of job action, Bottrill said that promise was broken when public-works employees walked off the job Thursday. Notice was given at 2:35 p.m. Wednesday, he said.
“We’re a little disappointed that the union didn’t honour their promise,” he said.
Guraliuk, however, said the union is “not bound” to give a full-day’s notice.
In response to comments made to PAN by Baldwin last week about the impending strike, Guraliuk said the mayor is “out of touch with the needs of his frontline employees.”
“The leadership should not be calling our issues trivial,” he said. “If our issues are so trivial, how come we’re here?”
Key issues for the union include the need for protection for members who become seriously ill and clear hours of work.
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Surrey Mounties are warning the public about a wave of property crime, spearheaded by a group believed to be responsible for theft throughout Metro Vancouver.
It’s thought that the thefts will continue even after three arrests in Surrey in March.
Police say the suspects are believed to be part of a larger group that is responsible for multiple residential break-and-enters, in which high-end residences that are believed to contain expensive jewelry and currency are targeted.
In addition, the group conducts a number of checks to ensure the homes are unoccu-pied prior to attempting a break-in, police say.
“Our investigators have been very active monitoring individuals believed to be asso-ciated with this group and will continue to do so,” said Surrey RCMP Cpl. Bert Paquet.
“Due to the prolific nature of these crimes, however, we are reminding residents to be extra vigilant in securing their homes and properties. This is also the time of year
where we usually see a rise in residential thefts as people leave more windows and garage doors open. As a result, we urge residents to review their home safety mea-sures to reduce their chances of becoming a victim.”
Anyone with more information is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP’s Property Crime Target Team at 604-599-0502 or Crime
Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS if they wish to remain anonymous. Thefts under $5,000 can also be reported online through the Surrey RCMP website.
On March 20, investigators arrested three suspects following a series of residential break-and-enters in Surrey. They are Sur-rey’s Stanley Calvin Price, 33, Wyatt James William, 28, of Kamloops, and Glen Allan
Nelson, 31, of Surrey.Price and William are charged with four
counts of break-and-enter with intent to commit an offence, while Nelson faces three counts of the same charge.
For more information on protecting prop-erty, visit the ‘protecting yourself ’ section of the BC RCMP website, www.bc.rcmp-grc.gc.ca
newsThree men charged but police suspect larger group still targeting high-end residences
No end in sight to property-crime spree
Woman trapped in burning car
Crash victim wants to thank rescuers
Arrest in Ocean Park
WeaponschargesupheldSheila ReynoldsBlack Press
A man found guilty two years ago of having two semi-automatic guns concealed in the back seat of a car in South Surrey has lost an appeal of his conviction.
Saekwan Lee was convicted in Surrey Provincial Court in 2012 of two counts of possessing a prohib-ited weapon without a licence.
Lee appealed his conviction on the grounds that the trial judge misinterpreted the evidence.
It was January 2009 when police were called to 16 Avenue and 128 Street in response to a complaint about a loud noise and two vehi-cles in the area of the Ocean Park Shopping Centre. Because both vehicles left abruptly, an RCMP officer followed and attempted to pull them over. While one sped off, a red Ford Explorer stopped.
With a strong marijuana smell coming from the vehicle, the offi-cer asked the driver and Lee (the passenger) to exit. The Explorer was then searched and a plastic bag was found partially under the back seat. Inside were two semi-automatic pistols, both with their serial numbers ground off.
Through forensics, seven identi-fiable fingerprints were found, five of which were Lee’s.
Three B.C. Appeal Court justices agreed with the trial judge that the evidence was sufficient.
“The bag had a number of the appellant’s fingerprints on it,” wrote Justice Richard Goepel in his April 24 decision. “In my view, it cannot be said that the conviction is unreasonable and not supported by the evidence.”
Sarah MassahStaff Reporter
The quick work of three Good Samaritans helped save the life of a woman after her car veered into a South Surrey ditch and burst into flames Wednesday evening.
Mark Heath, 62, said he was driving east-bound on 24 Avenue near 142 Street around 6 p.m. when he saw a white Volkswagen on
fire and two men, Mike Stoneburgh and Chris Griffith, struggling to pull the driver out.
The South Sur-rey man – who noted that at 275 pounds, he believed he could provide the extra pull to get the driver out – rushed into the ditch to help.
“I was up to my waist in mud,” Heath recalled. “I jumped in and went over and got my arms around her shoulders and we were able to release her foot from whatever it was stuck on and get her out.”
Once the three men were able to get her to the street, Heath retrieved a blanket from his
truck to keep her warm.“Her eyes were open and she was blinking,
but she wasn’t able to talk,” Heath said, noting that he believed she may have suffered a medi-cal emergency.
While waiting for emergency crews, Heath grabbed two fire extinguishers from a passing van and worked to douse the blazing car.
“You just do it,” he said. “You’re thinking, maybe this thing is going to explode, so we better get the hell out of here, so that’s what we did, get her out as quick as we could.”
Surrey RCMP confirmed Friday that the woman was taken to hospital following the accident and was experiencing back pain. She did not wish to make her name public but told police she would like to eventually meet – and thank – her rescuers.
CTV News photosGood Samaritans rushed to help a woman after her car veered into a ditch on 24 Avenue in South Surrey and burst into flames.
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From artwork to electronics, tools, sports equip-ment, memorabilia, jewelry, clothing and even bot-tles of alcohol, the Langley RCMP found so much stolen property at a Surrey residence that they had to rent a three-ton truck to haul it all away.
Now, they’d like to return the unclaimed items to their rightful owners.
The mountain of stolen property was recovered during the execution of a search warrant on March 16 in the 5500-block of 129 Street. The home’s only occupant, a woman, was arrested during the search for outstanding warrants.
Officers from Langley’s Street Enforcement Unit spent the entire day filling the rental truck, as well as two additional vehicles.
Police also recovered a 2002 Porsche Boxster (since returned to its owner) which had been sto-len during a break-and-enter in Surrey over the Valentine’s Day weekend.
In all, more than 160 items were seized. Police believe most was taken during break-and-enters in Surrey and Langley from November to March.
To view the remaining unclaimed items, visit www.langley.rcmp-grc.gc.ca
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RCMP photoCollectibles are among the items.
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Surrey Coun. Linda Hepner, co-chair of the summit, said that whatever the city is spending, it’s proving well worth it.
“The heart of the matter is where the city is going as far as vision and leadership,” Hepner said. “I think for the City of Surrey, that event has been an absolute boon, to both our reputation and the climate.”
Hepner said the Mount-ies’ presence was “within the RCMP operational budget.”
In fact, the Mounties exceeded their overtime budget by $2.7 million during the force’s fis-cal year, April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014. The overtime cost for the
summit is coming out of Surrey taxpayers’ pockets.
Surrey RCMP Sgt. Dale Carr said Thursday the federal gov-ernment requires cities to ade-quately protect international dig-nitaries. That means Surrey tax-
payers didn’t have to pay policing costs for Richard Bransen when he came in 2012, or Steve Forbes in 2010.
But for four other years, over-time policing costs were borne by city taxpayers.
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Summit an absolute boon: Hepner from page 1
The province is set to ink a deal with the City of Surrey for the lease of its former city hall.
On Monday night, Surrey council was expected to consider the lease of 45,000 square feet of the 14245 56 Ave. hall to the B.C. Ministry of Justice for use by Crown counsel and community corrections (probation offices).
A leasing agent with Colliers International told Black Press
in February it was planning to lease 45,000 square feet, which is expected to generate about $550,000 annually for the city.
The old hall became available when Surrey moved to a new $100-million facility in North Surrey in February. The former hall has been vacant since.
Crown counsel is expected to take over the main floor of the old hall, which used to be the
public areas.The leasing to the province
leaves another 87,000 square feet of the building still vacant, including 21,000 square feet in the west tower, 56,000 square feet in the south tower and 10,000 square feet in the north annex.
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Alex BrowneStaff Reporter
He believes the challenges of providing the best education for B.C.’s children – on a lim-ited provincial budget – remain unchanged.
But Education Minister Peter Fassbender says he’s “an eter-nal optimist” who believes that improvements are possible – even with the current job action and evident philosophic rifts – given the underlying commitment of teachers, support staff and school boards around the province.
At an informal media lunch at his constituency office Fri-day, the Surrey-Fleetwood MLA reflected on a year in office, and almost a year in his portfolio.
Fresh from an earlier meeting with Surrey school trustees and other area MLAs to discuss local needs, Fassbender said he is com-mitted to being an advocate for schools in his home riding, but it’s a responsibility that must be tempered by his oversight of the education system provincewide.
Inevitably, the BCTF’s current ‘Stage 1’ job action by teachers, launched April 23, in which teachers are not providing super-vision of students outside the classroom, figured in his look-back over the year. Teachers contracts expired last June and BCTF president Jim Iker has said the withdrawal of “non-essential services” is part of an escalating job action in response to slow negotiation over wages – the union claims its members earn lower salaries compared with teachers in other prov-inces – and the need for smaller class sizes.
Fassbender said he sees the current action as “dis-ruptive” for families, and he admitted the govern-ment is currently “push-ing back” against BCTF wage demands he said would see a 20 per cent increase over three years.
“The ‘ask’ the BCTF has put on the table is out of step with every public sector union we’re settled with,” he said. “We’ve already put an offer on the table, but we have not seen a commensurate response – we’re kind of at an impasse.”
Fassbender said he has tried to build a better rela-tionship between the edu-cation ministry and teach-ers since being appointed minister last June.
“We’re really trying to take the negativity out of the relationship – although we’re accused of doing the opposite,” he said. “I absolutely respect the importance of edu-cation to the future of the community and the nation, and I respect the role of teachers, I respect the profession. I care about kids and the future, and that’s not at
the expense of teachers having a good living and an assured future; they’re not exclusive (goals).”
However, Fassbender said he doesn’t believe teachers are underpaid, adding that they have “a great benefits package” and “teach 188 days out of the year”.
He also disputed BCTF claims that class sizes average at 30 pupils, citing min-istry figures that peg the average for the province at 19.4 students.
Fassbender said he would like to see the province move toward more “personalized” education and said the current provincial initiative toward more skills training and apprenticeship pro-grams as indicative of “a real sense of urgency to reorganize the education system to meet the demands that are coming.”
“It’s an awesome responsibility, but exciting,” he said.’
Fassbender said his past experi-ence – as a City of Langley mayor, councillor and Metro Vancouver representative – prepared him not to be surprised by the chal-lenges of his portfolio.
He also said he has been impressed by the “dedication of people who work in the system.”
“I don’t see a lot of… bureau-crats who sit there and push
paper around,” he said. “It’s the same thing in the schools – I see so many dedicated teachers working really hard for the sake of the kids.”
The basic challenges of apportioning resources for education throughout B.C. remain the same, he said, even though the demands seem to be more intense.
For every area where popu-lation growth is exploding and enrolment projections are still being adjusted, there are other districts where enrolment is actually declining, he said.
Even in a single district like Surrey (which serves both Surrey and White Rock), demand is far from consistent, he said.
“White Rock doesn’t have the same growth in students that Surrey has,” he noted. “I’m not sure you will ever solve these kinds of school planning prob-lems. Projecting growth is an imperfect science.”
While he said he well under-stands the appetite for more investment in education, he must respect the limits of taxpayers.
“The thing I get all the time is that ‘we just need more money’,” he said. “That’s easy to say, and it may be true, but where does it come from?”
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The federal government’s temporary foreign-worker program is unfair to both Canadian and foreign workers.
Though it’s getting attention now, this controversy is not a new one – it has been an ongoing issue for more than two years. And it reared its head again last month when it was revealed that three Victoria fast-food restaurants had hired foreign workers in place of Canadians.
As a result, Employment Minister Jason Kenney suspended the food industry’s access to the program, pending a review, amid allegations of rule breaking.
It’s easy to suggest the federal government should let free-market forces of supply and demand address shortfalls in the labour market.
The problem is, Canada doesn’t have enough workers, and the situation is only going to get worse without opening the doors to more immigrants.
At the moment, one in six Canadian employers is reporting a “shortage of un/semi-skilled labour” as a major business problem; nearly a third are reporting “shortage of skilled labour.”
Unemployment is near or below what is conventionally considered “zero” in every province west of Ontario (and that’s after the foreign workers have raised those unemployment rates a percentage point, as one recent study suggests).
The simplistic solution to the problem is to raise the minimum wage enough to encourage Canadians to line up and take those jobs, but that won’t wash well with business owners, nor will it help in the long-term. It is not an effective solution for now, nor the future.
As Canadians age – watch out, the Baby Boomers are beginning to retire – workers and tax dollars will be needed more than ever to keep the country afloat.
Those who say, defiantly, that “Canadian jobs are for Canadians” may be right in theory, but what if there aren’t enough Canadians to fill those jobs – or want those jobs at all?
Foreign workers may well be the only answer.
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The NDP’s holy war against changes to the Agricultural Land Reserve got nastier last week, as it became
clear it was defenders of the status quo who were being mowed down.
Ever since legislation was tabled to divide the ALR into two zones, with greater emphasis on social and economic needs to help viability of farms in the Kootenay, Interior and North regions, almost all the protest has been from unaffected areas. And much of it depends on emotion rather than fact.
In the legislature, Nanaimo MLA Leonard Krog rose to praise the late Dave Stupich, who birthed the ALR sacred cow as agriculture minister in 1973. Krog likened Stupich to the Biblical Daniel for his bravery in preserving farmland for our children’s children.
Cowichan Valley MLA Bill Routley did his signature “jiggery pokery” routine, this time accusing cabinet minister Bill Bennett of being “giddy” at the prospect of paying off his friends with development land. Before he gets too jiggery outside the protection of the legislative chamber, he would be well advised to find some evidence.
Stikine MLA Doug Donaldson, who
at least represents an area being given broader latitude for secondary uses on farmland, warned of drought in California. The history of this is currently
a hot topic in the quasi-religious climate-change debate.
Meanwhile in the real British Columbia, life and farming go on under the existing farmland-protection regime.
The largest ALR exclusion in B.C. history took a big step forward last week, as a federal-provincial review panel issued its report on the Site C dam proposed for the Peace River.
The panel noted that the dam would flood 2,775 hectares of farmland, representing all seven categories of soil
quality. Opponents use a figure about twice that size, as if all the affected land was farmable.
The panel accepted that this land, including the small amount of micro-climate bottom land, represents 0.2 per cent of the Peace region’s farm receipts. I would add that’s because what is farmed at all is mostly growing hay, which requires minimum capital and labour.
“It has potential, to be sure, but its unique and irreplaceable contribution would be for those labour-intensive
crops. like vegetables, which are not remotely practical in a labour-short region,” the report states.
We have to bring in Mexican guest workers to get vegetable and fruit crops off in the Fraser Valley and Okanagan. For a five-month growing season in the bush outside Fort St. John? This is a classic example of the religious fervor that replaces reason among the southern faithful of the ALR.
And how is the status quo working? Summerland council just voted to swap 80 hectares of flat farmland for 90 hectares further away in the Summerland Hills. The town is on restricted lakeshore terrain and the council wants to increase its urban zone, using the community need provisions that are enhanced by the current legislative amendments.
This was after a loud demonstration organized with the help of a fake grassroots protest machine called LeadNow, complete with slick signs and website. (LeadNow also helped round up anti-pipeline protesters this past weekend.)
The media were fooled as usual, but not Summerland council. LeadNow has moved on to lining up people to flood the Agricultural Land Commission with form letters and petitions against Summerland’s plan.
The B.C. Agriculture Council, whose board first supported and then objected to the ALR amendments, has clarified its objections. It wants flexibility for secondary uses extended to the prime farmland zones of the Okanagan, Fraser Valley and southern Vancouver Island.
Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.
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A call toserviceEditor:Re: Prides of White Rock to dis-band, May 1.
Saddened to hear that the local Lions Club will be disbanding on June 30.
As a 40-something who grew up in White Rock, I remember attending numerous pancake breakfasts and polar bear swims as a child, where I learned what a hot toddy was.
My father was a member and it seemed as much about the social aspect not just the service.
Made me realize there are fewer service clubs around these days where face-to-face interactions are required.
Come on, business professionals of White Rock. Let’s get together and form a new service club!
You can find me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and we could crowd fund the polar bear swim and even attend virtually via Skype or FaceTime.Stuart Libby, White Rock
So few wildplaces leftEditor:
Last month, the day before Earth Day, I took my usual walking route down to the beach from North Bluff Road, following Dolphin Street down the hill to the bluff that divides East Beach from West Beach.
As I approached Marine Drive, my attention was captured by the spectacularly vibrant red tulips in the private garden at the foot of Dolphin. In the distance, I noticed the sand decorated with those swirling pools so characteristic of low tide on Semiahmoo Bay.
My personal gauge of how ‘present’ I am is how long it takes me to notice the level of the tide. I felt the chill of the moist air moving in from the U.S. peninsula across the bay, and I zipped up my jacket.
It was only then that I noticed the devastation. Much of the natural habitat beyond the railing on Marine Drive had been removed! The bank was now an ugly brown scar.
Previously, the foliage was full of birds seeking refuge and sustenance before or after their flights around the bay. This time of year, the shrubs would hide nests and baby birds.
I used to rest on an attractive bench, now also removed, facing the sea. Before long, the birds would start to appear from behind their leafy hideouts. They would perch on the Fido Fountain, now covered, and drink the fresh water.
It was a delight for the senses, listening to the chirping and watching their acrobatics.
There are so few wild places left in White Rock. These are where the birds live! Why is money being spent to clear the few remaining natural habitats? Will the bank now be shotcreted to keep it stable?
When living by water it is important to keep the foreshore
as natural as possible, yet another section of natural foreshore has been destroyed. What an eyesore for both residents and visitors, and what a heartbreak for those of us who love to watch the birds.
One of the great joys for those walking the promenade at the foot of the bluff was looking up and seeing eagles perched in the trees.
Those trees are now gone. People lucky enough to live by the
sea can surely enjoy the beauty of their location while also preserving the bird habitat.
It’s unfortunate that birds can’t vote.
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Editor:Re: Slightest risk is unacceptable (April 22); Better for B.C., better for all (April 25), columns by David Black.
Continued safe marine and pipeline transport of hydrocarbons is in everybody’s interest, so Canadians can realize value for resources and oil producers can continue to deliver jobs and economic benefits.
No one wants a spill of any product at any time.The performance track record over the past 50 years
is good, but even still, work is ongoing to improve prevention and ensure producers, transportation companies and spill-responders have the best information available to manage products safely and make the best plans possible for response, containment and cleanup in the event of an incident.
The columns by David Black (owner of Black Press, Peace Arch News’ parent company) incorrectly suggested the Canadian oil industry is not interested in the proposed refinery project and that transporting diluted bitumen is more risky than transporting other types of oil because of its chemical properties.
Fact is, oil producers are seeking increased access to existing and new markets – in Canada, the U.S. and internationally – to satisfy market demand for increasing Canadian oil production. All options to achieve that goal are worthy of study.
And diluted bitumen – oil sands bitumen diluted with natural gas liquids that allow it to flow – is no more dangerous than other types of crude oil. Chemically, there’s nothing about diluted bitumen the transportation system cannot be prepared to manage. Whether it moves by pipelines or tankers, diluted bitumen meets the same specifications and behaves the same as other crude oils.
Oil floats on water if it has an API gravity above 10 degrees. Diluted bitumen has an API gravity of 20-22 degrees. Any type of oil spilled in water eventually “weathers” and can be driven below the surface by waves or currents. Diluted bitumen behaves the same way.
There have been several scientific studies on diluted bitumen. This year, the federal government released a research study that demonstrated diluted bitumen floats on salt water – even after evaporation and exposure to light. The study was commissioned by Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Natural Resources Canada as part of the government’s plan to implement a world-class prevention, preparedness and response regime for marine transportation. Results will be used to inform spill responders and help guide research.
Our industry is focused on responsible development of Canada’s resources. We welcome transparency on
our safety and environmental performance, based on sound science. As producers, we transport oil with care and attention at all times. We expect all transportation providers to deliver safe services in a responsible manner.Greg Stringham, Canadian Associationof Petroleum Producers, Calgary
• • •David Black responds:
In his response, Greg Stringham makes assertions about the behavior of diluted bitumen (dilbit) in salt water that are at best half-truths. He states dilbit floats on salt water and is no more dangerous at sea than other types of oil. That is wrong. It is more dangerous at sea, and infinitely more so than refined fuels like diesel and gasoline.
What Stringham doesn’t mention is the same report from Environment Canada goes on to say that dilbit sinks in seawater when there is sediment present. Another study by a top U.S. environmental chemist, Jeff Short, says the same thing. It was filed by the Gitxaala Nation to the National Energy Board in March 2013, so Stringham is well aware of it. That study says animal and plant matter, like plankton, as well as sediment, cause the dilbit to sink.
Our entire coast has sediment and plankton in abundance. Our rivers are glacial and full of silt. Plankton is omnipresent, which is why the whales are here, and shallow seas like Hecate Strait throw up huge amounts of sediment from the bottom in storms.
Dilbit will sink in our waters if there is a spill and it will harden up like caulking material on beaches and the intertidal zone. The intertidal zone includes large mud flats in the midcoast because the tidal range is more than 20 feet there. How would we ever get them clean again?
Stringham also says our Canadian oil industry is interested in the Kitimat-refinery idea. That is news to me. I have talked to all the companies and there is no interest whatsoever. That is why I am spearheading the project. It will keep dilbit out of tankers and provide an enormous value-add for BC.
Canada’s oil industry needs a west coast pipeline. Coastal First Nations, the Yinka Dene First Nations, Prince Rupert, Kitimat, Terrace, Smithers, the provincial and federal NDP, the federal Liberals, the provincial and federal Green Party, many blue-collar unions and the majority of folks in B.C. are against Northern Gateway’s idea of putting dilbit in tankers.
A refinery is economically viable. Why is it so hard for our oil industry to see that the way forward is to build a green refinery which will cut greenhouse gases by 50 per cent, create thousands of jobs, generate billions of new annual taxes, and gain acceptance for a safe pipeline?
Discord over oil-safety solution
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Peace bond appeal
A White Rock man who appealed a Sur-rey court decision that resulted in a peace bond against him says he is not letting a recent dis-missal of the proceed-ings in Supreme Court sway his efforts to prove his rights were violated.
Roderick Louis told Peace Arch News he filed an application with the B.C. Court of Appeal on April 23 to challenge both last year’s provin-cial-court proceedings and last month’s B.C. Supreme Court ruling.
In July 2013, Judge Ann Rounthwaite imposed a peace bond on Louis, 50, following a charge of “fear of injury/damage by another person.”
The charge stemmed from a 2011 incident in which another resident of Louis’s Martin Drive building alleged she was followed and filmed to the point she feared for her personal safety. Rounthwaite concluded the complainant had “reasonable grounds to fear” her neighbour.
Following a hearing April 4 in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westmin-ster, Justice Lance Ber-nard dismissed a trio of appeal applications – including one asking for a new trial – that were filed by Louis in connec-tion with the provincial-court proceedings.
According to the BCCA application, Louis is seeking to appeal both rulings. He submits that his rights as a self-represented defendant were “unjus-tifiably infringed” at the provincial-court level, in part by the refusal of the prosecutor “to have any contact with me.”
It compromised Lou-is’s ability to prepare for the hearing and fully defend himself against the allegations, the doc-ument states.
Louis also claims the Supreme Court erred on points including finding that the provin-cial court did not err in ruling he could not “introduce evidence of motivations for dis-honesty among the complainant and other Crown witnesses”; and, in finding the provin-cial court did not err in imposing conditions that “go far beyond what the(findings) imply is required for the safety of the complainant.”
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The federal government should extend a moratorium on the use of temporary foreign workers in res-taurants to all low-skilled entry-level jobs, according to Newton-North Delta MP Jinny Sims.
Sims, the NDP’s employment critic, made the call at a student forum on the issue in Cloverdale at Kwantlen Polytechnic Univer-sity on May 2.
“You would be amazed at where temporary foreign workers are being used,” Sims told the audi-ence of 60. “I’m not convinced we have a labour shortage, and if we do it’s very, very specific to certain areas.”
Federal Employment Minister Jason Kenney last month ordered the freeze on hiring of tem-porary foreign workers in the food-services indus-try, citing a government investigation into allega-tions of inappropriate use.
Sims called for an inde-pendent audit of the program, which she said must be highly regu-lated to ensure skilled Canadians can’t do work offered to foreigners who don’t come here through immigration channels.
The issue has been prominent after revela-
tions that some McDon-ald’s outlets in Victoria used temporary foreign workers from the Philip-pines instead of available Canadian workers.
Sims cautioned that the issue is creating tensions in workplaces and urged people not to jump to conclusions about who is a foreign worker.
“Every time you walk in and see a brown face working at McDon-alds does not mean they are a tem-porary foreign worker,” she said.
McDonalds has since ended its use of temporary foreign workers.
BC Restaurant and Foodservice Association president Ian Tostenson is hoping for a quick end to the moratorium.
“We have asked them to put the brightest people in government together with industry to work out a solution,” Tostenson said. “Other-wise you are going to see
businesses scale back or close.”He said the public wrongly
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New Westminster officials have asked the City of White Rock to support their call to reha-bilitate the Pattullo bridge and build a new four-lane structure further upstream to link Surrey and Coquitlam.
In a presentation at the White Rock Community Centre last month, New Westminster Coun. Jaimie McEvoy told his seaside counterparts that the idea will be far better for his city than two options being supported by TransLink – a new Pattullo Bridge with either four or six lanes.
New West is already struggling with additional traffic since the tolled Port Mann bridge opened, and it simply cannot handle any more, he said.
“This has seriously affected the livability of New Westminster,” McEvoy said, citing an increase of about 75 per cent in truck traf-fic alone.
“There is simply no room within our narrow streets to accommodate additional traffic.”
The four- and six-lane Pattullo Bridge options were among six shortlisted last fall by a joint review team consisting of Trans-Link and the cities of New West-minster and Surrey.
McEvoy said statistics show New West generates 22,000 commuter-vehicle trips per day. Since the Port Mann tolls kicked in, that traffic has increased by more than 6,000.
“We don’t have very
many options in terms of trying to handle that traffic,” he said.
“I believe in freedom of move-ment… (but) we have back alleys that are clogged up.”
In response to questions from White Rock council members – who asked about tolls, ban-
ning trucks from the Pattullo and where responsibility lies for replacing needed infrastructure in New West if a six-lane bridge is built – McEvoy said he believes a better approach to regional planning is needed.
“If we had that better system, New Westminster wouldn’t have to go out pleading with other councils for support.”
White Rock council voted unanimously (with Coun. Al Campbell absent) to receive the information.
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File photoNew Westminster Coun. Jaimie McEvoy (left) speaks to members of White Rock council about the Pattullo Bridge.
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Cloverdale woman shares experience with B.C. Guide Dog Services
Guide dogs provide paws-itive impactJennifer LangBlack Press
Monica Nelson is a long-time Cloverdale resident whose active schedule would keep anyone
hopping.Ash (Ashlar) is a 22-month-old yellow
lab – a sweetheart and kisser who makes his move when Nelson bends down to tie her shoes.
“That’s when you get the slobber!” she exclaims.
Three weeks ago, they were strangers. Last week, they graduated as a team – the 106th match by B.C. Guide Dog Services in Ladner.
“He’s just an excellent little worker and just raring to go,” Nelson smiles proudly, nodding towards Ash, lying quietly at her feet.
The pair spent 50 hours training in Cloverdale under the guidance of Nick Toni, a veteran mobility instructor and former RAF police dog handler with 21-plus years in the field.
When Nelson got her first guide dog in 1998, she could still see the lines of a crosswalk and discern the contrast of grass and sidewalk.
She has RP, or retinitis pigmentosa, which leads to progressive loss of vision. Diagnosed in her 20s, she gradually lost her sight. A decade and a half ago, she was receiving mobility training when she was identified as a candidate for a guide dog.
To qualify, Nelson had to be mobile – able to get around on her own, using a cane – but her vision couldn’t be too good, otherwise she’d lead around any dog.
After taking a successful “test drive” with a guide dog, she was put on a waiting list.
A busy wife and mom – her sons were then aged eight and 10 – Nelson waited a year for a match.
She and Anya, a yellow lab/golden cross, became team number three for B.C. Guide Dog Services, a charity founded in 1996 that provides dogs at no cost to the recipient. The group runs breeding, puppy raising and training programs, and relies on donors for funding.
The dogs reach retirement when they’re about 10, after eight years of service.
“That’s the best-case scenario,” Nelson says.
Quinn, her second dog, is 10. Enter Ash. The newbie, quiet and relaxed, is an inert puddle of unstressed warmth on the floor until duty calls.
“That’s one of the traits they look for,” she says. “They don’t want an overly-aggressive or active dog, because you’re in and out with people, in stores and buildings, on transit – they gotta be mellow.”
Training a new puppy takes time.“They live with a first family for a year-
and-a-half, where they get their social training,” Nelson says. “Then they get their formal training. That’s when the trainer takes over.”
About 75 per cent will have what it takes
to be a guide dog. The rest are placed as pets in permanent homes or find careers assisting people with autism.
Toni estimates between 15 and 20 trained dogs a year by B.C. Guide Dogs meet the
qualifying standard. Dogs are matched with a someone from
the waiting list – presently closed due to the demand.
“There are approximately 111,000 visually impaired people in British Columbia alone,” Toni says. “A good majority of those could use or work with a guide dog. But we just can’t.”
He notes the charity is raising funds to build a breeding centre in Ladner to help close that gap.
“People like Monica, who have had dogs before, and understand how it changes their life and rely on it, they must be our priorities,” says Toni. “When their dogs retire, they must be our priorities to re-train.”
Finding the right match is essential.“You have to get the right dog who can
cope with the routine and the variables. Ashlar may be very quiet, lying down at the moment, but when he gets into busy areas, where there’s a lot to do, that’s when he comes into his own,” Toni says.
Ash will have his work cut out for him with Nelson.
Her boys now married and out of the house, she volunteers at her church, Zion Lutheran, and helps out at the Surrey Food Bank depot there every other week. And, she commutes on foot across busy 176 Street at 60 Avenue.
She takes the 320 bus from Cloverdale to her book club in Surrey Centre and rides the SkyTrain to Vancouver, where she volunteers for the CNIB. She also belongs to several other support groups. Add shopping trips to stores and malls and you get the picture.
The training trio has been learning all of Nelson’s routes, walking the streets of Cloverdale and taking transit all over, with Nelson gradually taking control of the harness from Toni, while Ash learns to follow a new boss.
“Up to this point, he’s taken his cues from Nick,” says Nelson. “It’s different when I hold the harness. He has to learn to trust me. I have to learn to trust him, so we work together.”
From finding escalators to locating the button controlling the crosswalk, Ash has performed “absolutely great” says Toni.
Nelson has had to re-learn instructions and cues, so they’re “by the book” – teams inevitably customize the way they communicate.
“The pair of them have just matched perfectly,” Toni beams.
Toni has worked with about 140 qualified guide dog teams since he began in 1998.
“We live in such a complicated environment now,” he says.
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Evan Seal photoCloverdale’s Monica Nelson gets a big kiss from Ash, her new guide dog. The pair recently wrapped up a three-week training session.
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“We have busier lifestyles; traffic conditions, vehicles have changed. With hybrid cars, there’s no engine noise. They can be a real hazard – you can’t hear them. Things are just more complicated generally, not just for visually impaired people.”
Graduation day (April 29) wasn’t a formal ceremony – it was a final run-through for dog and handler checking all the skills they’ll need to have mastered before the team is signed off, from climbing stairs to crossing intersections on a pre-determined walk.
Only then could Nelson pick up Ash’s harness on her own.
The days of training behind them, Nelson and Ash will be a team. She and Quinn, a black lab/golden cross, were team number 49.
“Quinn, I mean, he’s part of the family,” she says of her retired sidekick. “You think: it’s hard shifting loyalties, because I have to, I have to bond with the new dog. But there’s still that bond to the old dog. You can’t just cut ties.”
Fortunately, Quinn isn’t going anywhere – he’ll be a full-time family pet, the same as Ash when the harness comes off. Left at home while the others set off to train each morning, he’s had three weeks to adjust.
“Up to this point, every time I took the harness up, it was his job,” says Nelson. “It’s thrown him a curve ball: ‘Aww? How come you’re going out with the other dog? The first day, he was wondering what was going on.”
Quinn, she acknowledges, was
slowing down. “There comes a point with the old
dogs, where they think, right, let the young whippersnapper do the work,” adds Toni.
The two dogs, both males, have become good friends.
And Ash is already part of the family.
“It’s funny, when I call one, they both come,” says Nelson. “But they both get their loving – I’ve got two arms.
“I’ll have one under each arm.”
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Evan Seal photoInstructor Nick Toni, left, holds back as Monica Nelson and Ash bond.
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Men’s, women’s Superweek victors to be paid equal
More cash for Tour winnersRick KupchukBlack Press
More prize money and an equal payout to male and female races is coming to BC Superweek.
Prize money for the nine-race series, which includes the Tour de White Rock from July 11-13, has been increased by $10,000 to a total of $120,000. And for the first time, money paid to the top three cyclists in women’s competition and the top three in the men will be the same.
BC Superweek runs from July 4-13, and is made up of the Tour de Delta (July 4-6), UBC Grand Prix (July 8), Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix (July 9), Giro di Burnaby (July 10) and the Tour de White Rock.
“Inequality between men’s and women’s cycling is a hot button issue these days,” said Lex Albrecht of Montreal, a member of the TWENTY16 Pro Cycling Team and a winner in Delta and White Rock last summer.
“In most cases, the gap between prize money offered to men and women is exceptionally, and unjustly significant.”
Albrecht is the defending women’s champion of the MK Delta Criterium and the Tour de White Rock. She finished first in the Homelife Realty Hill Climb and second in the Road Race at the Tour de White Rock in 2013.
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“BC Superweek organizers have stepped up to offer equal prize money to the top three finishers of both fields, showing their support for gender equality - which is important not only in professional bike racing, but in all aspects of life,” Albrecht said. “I’m proud to see such a great event like this at home in Canada.”
“Equality in the sport is very important for us to foster,” said BC Superweek race director Mark Ernsting. “We couldn’t ignore the increase in women’s participation and quality of performance over the last two seasons – and equal prize money to the top three men’s and women’s podium finishers is a great step to continue to recognize the growth of women’s cycling.”
Bradley, Spencer honoured by MMLRick KupchukBlack Press
After helping their team complete its most successful season ever, two members of the Valley West Hawks have been honoured with postseason awards.
Head coach Tom Spencer was named the BC Hockey Major Midget League (MML) Coach of
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Spencer has been behind the bench of the Hawks for the past three seasons, after serving as assistant
coach for the Fraser Valley Bruins. He has also been involved with the Langley Minor Hockey Association and the BC Hockey Male High Performance program. He is leaving the Hawks next season to join the coaching staff of the BC Hockey League’s Surrey Eagles, where he’ll serve as an assistant coach under Peter Schaefer.
He led the Hawks to a third-place finish in the MML regular season. Their 27-11-2 (won-lost-tied) record set a team record for most wins in a season and matched the previous best for total points.
Valley West went on to defeat the Cariboo Cougars in the quarterfinal round of the MML playoffs before losing in the semifinal to the Okanagan Rockets.
Bradley, from the Surrey Minor Hockey Association, led the Hawks in scoring with 39 goals and 32 assists during the regular Stars
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Evan Seal photoSarah DeMeda (left) of the Fraser Heights Firehawks battles for the ball against Sullivan Heights Stars’ Emma Kramer during a Fraser Valley girls soccer playoff game Thursday at Goldstone Park. Sullivan Heights won 4-0.
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season to finish fourth overall in the MML. He added 13 points in five playoff games.
Drafted by the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft, Bradley played eight games this past season as an affiliate player of the B.C. Hockey League’s Surrey Eagles.
The Hawks have been comprised of players from the Langley,
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Eye on the ballD.W. Poppy’s Nick Vandergoes (centre) keeps his eye on things as Southridge’s Sam Chan (right) moves the ball to Kyren Bueckert during last week’s senior boys Fraser Valley AA rugby semifinal. Poppy won 24-0.
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experience to deliver a quality product you will enjoy for years to come.”
We offer design & architectural suggestions, as well as decorating & nishing options.
Thinking of selling your home? We can help get it “FOR SALE” ready.
Servicing all of Vancouver, Fraser Valley, Sunshine Coast, Kamloops & Sun Peaks, B.C.
KITCHEN & BATH SPECIALISTSWe make renovations EASY & HASSLE FREE!Kitchen • Bathroom • Bedroom • Basement RenovationsAlso, specializing in Outside Living Areas & Landscaping
“Whatever you want UPGRADED OR ENHANCED, we have the team & construction experience to deliver a quality product you will enjoy for years to come.”
We offer design & architectural suggestions, as well as decorating & fi nishing options.Thinking of selling your home? We can help get it “FOR SALE” ready.
Servicing all of Vancouver, Fraser Valley, Sunshine Coast, Kamloops & Sun Peaks, B.C.
OCEAN PARK MASSAGE THERAPY CLINIC
604-531-1776 • #210-12761 16th Ave., Surrey Providing Healthcare to SS/WR since 1988
Doris van Koll • Shauna Fairholm • Arthur de Luis • Vicky Vishniakoff
Experienced, Registered Therapists - highly skilled in:
• Swedish Massage• Cranio-Sacral Therapy• Trigger Point Therapy
• Postural Assessment• Remedial Exercise• Sports/Deep Tissue Therapy
• Pre & Post Natal/Infant Massage
• Post-Mastectomy Therapy
112-1656 Martin Drive, White Rock 604.541.8750 www.new-beauty.ca Evenings & Weekend
Appointments Available
Call Michael March and let him fi nd a personalized
solution for YOU
604-531-4274
Free Complimentary Hearing Tests
• Hearing Tests • Hearing Aids • Custom Molded earplugs • Home visits • Lifetime follow up care • DVA & RCMP claims
101 - 2055 - 152nd Street, Surrey, BC
Part of Provider Network
CROYDON BUSINESS CENTRE#308 - 2630 Croyden Drive • 604-560-2922
Dr. Mark JonesDr. Mark Jones
PODIATRISTPODIATRIST• Podiatric Medicine
• Sports Injuries • Orthotics
NOW OPENAT OUR NEW LOCATION
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• complete foot assessment
• custom orthotics made in our on-site laboratory
• professional shoe fi tting
• orthopedic modifi cations
• comfort, walking, athletic & orthopedic footwear
#109, 1656 Martin Drive, South Surrey604-538-8276 • www.strides.ca
Semiahmoo Professional Building(across from PriceSmart foods)
HERITAGE SERVICES
Join The Re-enactors heritage re-enactment troupe for live, interactive and fun performances this summer!
HERE’S WHAT’S COMING UP
Saturday, May 171:00pm–4:00pmAsian Heritage Day, Surrey Museum
Interact with The Re-enactors troupe member, Kevin Takahide Lee as he embodies pioneer strawberry farmer Zennosuke Inouye.
For a performance schedule, go to www.surrey.ca/heritage and click on Heritage Facilities, or call 604-592-6956.
www.surrey.ca/heritage
Bringing Surrey’s True Stories to Life
SURREY’S
True Stories
1872-1945
Peace Arch News Tuesday, May 13, 2014 www.peacearchnews.com 17
blackpress.ca bclocalnews.com
Sales Specialist -Digital ProductsBlack Press has an immediate opening for a digital sales specialist to monetize several highly successful online advertising platforms including LocalWork.ca.Main Duties:
Contact prospective customers as directed by the Manager for a range of Black Press Digital advertising opportunities. Primary contact will be via telephone & e-mail.Maintain contact and call volumes through a CRM system.Creativity is an asset.
Qualifi cations:The successful candidate will possess exceptional telephone marketing skills and will enjoy working in fast paced environment and have at least 2 years of direct selling experience. This is a full time position based in Langley, BC. Black Press Offers Competitive Compensation, Benefi ts & Opportunities For Career Development.Apply with resume to: Kristy O’Connor, Digital Sales Manager: [email protected]
SALES ADVISOR -DIGITAL PRODUCTSBlack Press has an immediate opening for a digital sales advisor to connect with our BC communities offering a highly successful online digital recruitment platform LocalWork.ca.
Main Duties:• Contacting prospective customers as directed
by the Manager. Primary contact will be via telephone and e-mail.
• Maintain contact and call volumes through a CRM system.
Qualifications:• The successful candidate will possess
exceptional telephone marketing skills and will enjoy working in fast paced environment.
• Must have previous direct sales experience and ability to make a large volume of cold calls.
• Creativity is an asset.This is a full time position based in Surrey, BC. Black Press Offers Competitive Compensation, Benefits & Opportunities For Career Development.
Apply with resume to: Kristy O’Connor, Digital Sales Manager: [email protected]
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
6 IN MEMORIAM GIFTS
Make a gift that honours the memory
of a loved one.
604-588-3371smhfoundation.com
7 OBITUARIES
ADAMS, Marion Magdelene Freda
It is with sadness that the family of Marion Adams, widow of the late Patrick Adams, announce her death on Tuesday, April 22, 2014, after a brief illness. She was living at Chartwell Crescent Gardens in Surrey, B.C.Marion was a retired teacher and always had a great con-nection with children, particu-larly, with her beloved and only grandchild, Josh.She was an avid competitor and excelled at many sports including softball, curling and gymnastics. She was a Life Master bridge player but could win at any card game.Marion is survived by her daughters, Robin Adams (Grant Kruse) South Surrey BC; Laurel McKinney (John McKinney) Spokane, WA; her grandson Josh Kruse, Toronto ON; her sister Irene Smith, Comox BC & by many nephews and nieces.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
33 INFORMATION
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42 LOST AND FOUND
FOUND: LADIES RING, 148th/28th area. Found April 29th. Call to iden-tify. (604)644-6771.
FOUND: pair of sunglasses on Johnston Rd- beside White Rock Elementary on May 7th. Pls call to identify. 604-671-6359
FOUND: Sun. May 4th, wallet found in Morgan Heights Prkg lot, nr Thrifty’s. (604)418-4545
LOST: May 1st, brown envelope w/receipts & money around area of People’s Drug Mart in Ocean Park. Reward. (604)531-4576
LOST: TEAL coloured metal wheel-barrow. Missing since Sat. May 3, Stayte/Buena Vista. (778)434-5159
LOST: WOMAN’S RING (with an arthritic snap clip on it) from a fall outside Semiahmoo Mall. Please call 778-545-5257.
TRAVEL
74 TIMESHARE
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75 TRAVEL
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
102 ACCOUNTING/BOOKKEEPING
PUBLIC PRACTICESENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Public practice fi rm w/ 3 locations is currently seeking a senior level accounting student or recent graduate for a Senior Accountant role.
Candidates should have a min. of 3-4 yrs. Canadian public practice experience and be profi cient with T1’s, T2’s, Notice to Reader and Review fi les using Caseware / Caseview & Profi le. Profi ciency with Microsoft Excel and Word also req. A strong knowledge of GST/HST, Payroll are defi nite assets along with a general knowledge of International tax reporting, Terminal T1 and T3 Trust fi ling requirements. The candidate must be able to meet deadlines in a fast paced work environment.
Candidates must also possess strong written and verbal commu-nication skills with an ability to deal with clients in a professional manner. We are an established and well respected fi rm offering a dynamic work environment.
Please respond with resume and cover letter suggesting
salary expectation [email protected]
Thank you to all applicants however only those being interviewed will be contacted.
108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
A Great JanitorialFranchise Opportunity
ANNUAL STARTING REVENUE $24,000 - $120,000• Minimum investment
as low as $6,050 required• Guaranteed Cleaning Contracts• Professional Training Provided
• Financing Available• Ongoing Support
A Respected Worldwide Leader in Franchised Offi ce Cleaning.Coverall of BC 604.434.7744
109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIESGET FREE VENDING MACHINES. Can Earn $100,000.00 + Per Year. All Cash-Retire in Just 3 Years. Protected Territories. Full Details CALL NOW 1-866-668-6629. Web-site WWW.TCVEND.COM.
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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
EMPLOYERS CAN’T FIND the work-at-home Medical Transcrip-tionists they need in Canada! Get the training you need to fi ll these positions. Visit CareerStep.ca/MT to start training for your work-at-home career today!
Full Time Product SpecialistA major supplier of specialty chemicals to the forest products industry is seeking a Full Time self-motivated Product Specialist for the Vancouver/Bellingham Region of Canada. The applicant will have excellent sales and problem solving skills, good com-munications skills, and the ability to understand technical issues. The candidate will have dual citi-zenship with substantial service or technical experience from in-dustry, agriculture, military, and other technically focused fi elds. The responsibilities of the posi-tion include: increasing sales, market share and profi ts by fi lling customer needs through effective managing, aggressive selling, and excellent servicing of our in-dustrial products.
Interested candidates should send a cover letter with a resume
114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING
CLASS 1 DRIVERFamily run, heavy haul company seeks Class 1 Driver. Top pay. Fair treatment. Home most wknds. Min. 1 year fl at deck exp. Must be able to cross border. Email resume & abstract to:
Fax: 604-853-4179
109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
HIGH VOLTAGEADVERTISING17 Newspapers - One Call
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Mon. to Fri. 9-9pm & Sat. 9-3pm
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING
HIGHWAYOWNER OPERATORS$3500 SIGNING BONUS
Van Kam’s group of companies req. Highway linehaul owner operators based in our Surrey terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experience/training.
We offer above average rates and an excellent employee
benefi ts package.
To join our team of professional drivers, email a detailed resume, current driver’s abstract and details of your truck to:
[email protected] orCall 604-968-5488 or
Fax: 604-587-9889
Only those of interest will be contacted.
Van Kam is committed toEmployment Equity and
Environmental Responsibility.
WAREHOUSE WORKERS
Growing Surrey Building Productscompany has P/T opportunities . Mon.-Fri. Heavy lifting. Positive attitude rewarded with excellent remuneration.
Fax resume:604-513-1194 or e-mail:
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
115 EDUCATION
APARTMENT/CONDOMANAGER TRAINING
• Certifi ed Home Study
Course• Jobs
RegisteredAcross Canada• Gov. Certifi ed
www.RMTI.ca / 604.681.5456 or 1.800.665.8339
APPLY NOW: Pennywise Scholar-ship for Women to attend Journal-ism certifi cate course at Langara College in Vancouver. Application deadline May 31, 2014. Send appli-cations to [email protected]. More information: www.bccommu-nitynews.com/our-programs/schol-arship
Excavator & Backhoe Operator Training. Be employable in 4-6wks. Call 604-546-7600. www.rayway.ca
INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIP-MENT OPERATOR SCHOOL.NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options.SignUp online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853
130 HELP WANTED
EXPERIENCED Lane ClosureTech’s and Traffi c Control people req’d. immediately. 604-996-2551 or email Traffi [email protected]
bcclassified.comfax 604.575.2073 email [email protected]
604.575.5555Your community Your classifieds.
INDEX IN BRIEFFAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS ............... 1-8
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS ... 9-57
TRAVEL............................................. 61-76
CHILDREN ........................................ 80-98
EMPLOYMENT ............................. 102-198
BUSINESS SERVICES ................... 203-387
PETS & LIVESTOCK ...................... 453-483
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE........... 503-587
REAL ESTATE ............................... 603-696
RENTALS ...................................... 703-757
AUTOMOTIVE .............................. 804-862
MARINE ....................................... 903-920
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To deliver bundles of papers to carriersin the East end of White Rock,
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130 HELP WANTED
18 www.peacearchnews.com Tuesday, May 13, 2014, Peace Arch News
Volunteers NEEDED
for the 65th Annual
www.whiterockseafestival.ca
August 1-3, 2014Volunteer support is needed for a
variety of roles.
To register, please visit www.whiterockseafestival.ca
or email [email protected]
PROFESSIONALSALES ASSOCIATES
Gregg Distributors Ltd.Is Rapidly Growing!
Are YOU Interested inINDUSTRIAL SALES?Outgoing? Motivated?
We Want You!Existing established territory with customer base. Training provided to help achieve your full potential.
COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE
Fax Resumes: 604.888.4688 or Email to: [email protected] or
Visit:www.greggdistributors.ca
www.mpbconstruction.comShowroom: Unit 62 - 15515 24th Ave.
(at King George Blvd.) Tel: 604-538-9622
Designing and renovating new kitchens, bathrooms, basements, house make-overs and additions since 1989
Let MPB make your renovation dreams come true!
“White Rock & South Surrey’s Leading Renovator since 1989”
Call for FREE in-home consultation In-house design team and cabinet shop
www.benchmarkpainting.caCALL TODAY! 604-803-5041
Ask about our$99
ROOM SPECIAL
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
130 HELP WANTEDAn Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)723-5051.
FLAGGERS NEEDED. No Certifi cation? Get Certifi ed, 604-575-3944
FORKLIFT DRIVER& YARD CLEANER
required in SurreyF/T & P/T
Fax resume to: 604-930-5066
or email to: [email protected]
Landscaping Sales & Service Opportunities
Up To $400 CASH DailyF/T & P/T Outdoors. Spring /
Summer Work. SeekingHonest, Hard Working Staff.
www.PropertyStarsJobs.com
RETAIL SALES CLERKWill train. Good starting wage.
Apply in person at:PENGUIN MEATS,
1554 - 152 St., White Rock.The Lemare Group is accepting resumes for the following positions: Camp Cooks (Red Seal Chef an asset), Camp Bull cooks. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to offi [email protected]
Vernon Service Company re-quires Journeyman Service Plumbers/Gasfi tters, $36.00/hr Call (250)549-4444 or fax 250-549-4416
134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES
Line Cooks/DishwashersMorgan Crossing White SpotIs seeking motivated staff to join our team. P/T leading to F/T. No exp. necessary. Evening & weekend shifts. For job description and to
apply visit:www.whitespot.ca/careers
163 VOLUNTEERS
156 SALES
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
139 MEDICAL/DENTAL
PHYSIOTHERAPIST CPTBC Required F/T or P/T. Manual/IMSWith 4 Yrs Exp. Ph: 604.541.9245
www.advancedphysio.ca
160 TRADES, TECHNICAL
Civil EngineeringTechnologist II
District of Kitimat, full time permanent, wage range $37.94 - $45.90, over two years. Civil Technologist diploma required. Duties include infrastructure investi-gations, surveying, design, contract preparation, inspec-tion and material testing on projects related to the municipality’s water, sewer, drainage and transportation systems. Profi ciency with electronic survey equipment and AutoCad 3D, plus a val-id BC driver’s license a must. Submit resumes by May 30, 2014, 4:30 pm, to: Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, BC, V8C 2H7, fax 250-632-4995, or email [email protected] information can be obtained from our website at www.kitimat.ca
165 WORK WANTED
$12.00 PER HOUR on all odd Jobs. Painting, yardwork, lawncutting, etc.Call 778-239-9517 (NOT HIRING)
PERSONAL SERVICES
172 ASTROLOGY/PSYCHICS
SPIRITUALPsychic Healer
Discover the power of Energy Readings by AngelaDON’T LET TIME & DISTANCE
STAND IN YOUR WAY. SOLVE ALL PROBLEMS OF LIFE.40 Yrs Exp.. She’ll tell you
Past, Present & FutureSpecializing in *Palm, *Tarot
Cards, *Crystal Ball Readings. Reunites Loved Ones
SPECIAL $20 All Readings
One visit will amaze you! CALL TODAY FOR A
BETTER TOMORROW.
604-653-5928
175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS
Specializing in Private Events!We Come To You! Doing It All,
From Set-Up - Clean-Up.
• Home Dinner Parties • Meetings • Funerals
• Weddings • B-B-Ques• Birthdays • AnniversariesUnique Taste, Unique Menus...
Gourmet, Customized MenusTailored To Your Function...
Kristy [email protected]
or Visit us at: www.threescompanycatering.ca
182 FINANCIAL SERVICESDROWNING IN DEBT? Cut debts more than 60% & DEBT FREE in half the time! AVOID BANKRUPT-CY! Free Consultation. www.my-debtsolution.com or Toll Free 1-877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+
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If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Cred-it / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.
188 LEGAL SERVICES
CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, educa-tion, professional, certifi cation, adoption property rental opportu-nities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
203 ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING
Unfi led Tax Returns? Unreported Income? Avoid Prosecution and Penalties. Call a Tax Attorney First! 855-668-8089 (Mon-Fri 9-6 ET)
206 APPLIANCE REPAIRS
RANGERS OCEAN PARK APPLIANCE LTD Repairs to all major appliances
Call (604)538-9600
Peace Arch Appliance
Service to fridges,stoves, washers, dryers
& dishwashers. Reasonable.
Also Appliance RemovalCall Mark (604)536-9092
236 CLEANING SERVICES
E & M MAINTENANCEWINDOW WASHING
D Windows Out & InD Gutters cleaned In & OutD Pressure WashingD Serving W. Rock for over 30 yrsD Lic. & WCB insured. D Free Est. Seniors Discount
Eric 604-541-1743
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
236 CLEANING SERVICES
PENINSULAWindow WashingGutter Cleaning
Pressure WashingD Inside/Outside WindowsD Fully Insured/LicensedD Free Estimates - Seniors Disc.D Friendly - DependableD Quality Work- Reasonable rates
Mark (778)855-7038
CHRISTINE’S CLEANING. Reas. & Honest. You won’t be disappointed. References. Call 604-328-3733.
A MAID 2 CLEAN All Your Cleaning Needs
Weekly • Biweekly • MonthlyResidential & Commercial
Services ~ Excellent Rates!!* Licensed * Bonded * Insured
778-883-4262
239 COMPUTER SERVICES
242 CONCRETE & PLACING
Placing & Finishing * Forming* Site Prep, old concrete removal
* Excavation & Reinforcing* Re-Re Specialists
34 Years Exp. Free Estimates.coastalconcrete.ca
Call: Rick (604) 202-5184
257 DRYWALL
Change ugly popcorn ceiling to a Beautiful
Clean White Flat Ceiling. Lovely to look at.
Update your house and increase it’s value.
* No Scraping * No Sanding * No Mess
CALL FRIENDLY BENJAMIN 604-230-7928
PSB DRYWALL ★ All Boarding, Taping, Framing & Texture. Insured work. Dump Removal Service. 604-762-4657/604-764-6416
260 ELECTRICAL
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
06951 Lic Electrician Low cost. Res/Com. Small job expert. Renos Panel changes 604-374-0062
ELECTRICIAN - Dana Thompson Over 24yrs exp. Res/Comm. Free
est. Bonded. #14758 604-353-1519
263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE
Excavating ~ Landscaping
Trucking Gravel, Sand, Soil
New Concrete Breaking & Removal
Jason 604-240-7613Country Excavating
*Bobcat *Mini Excavator *Drain Tile www.lawnranger1990.com
Call 604-597-8500
REDMOND’S BACKHOE & TRUCKING: Sewers, drains, water-lines, excavating, backfi lling. 27 Yrs
Exp. Free est. 604-818-2137.
287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
269 FENCING
FENCES, DECKS, Home Construction & Repairs
Proudly serving White Rock /South Surrey for over 10yrs.
Lic. & Ins. Dave 604-306-4255
www.watsonconstruction.ca
281 GARDENING
SUPREME HEDGES• TREE
PRUNING & TOP
• HEDGETRIMMING
• Restoration
*Seniors Disc. *Insured *26 yrs.Jay 604-513-8524
.super soil
SHINE LANDSCAPING*Grass Cutting *Hedge Trimming *Yard Clean *Pruning *[email protected]
Call 778-688-3724
ELECT SERVICESTree Pruning, Topping & Removal
Hedge Trimming ~ DisposalFull Landscape &
Maintenance ServicesInsured ~ WCB Over 25 yrs Exp.*Free Estimate *Seniors Discount
Call 778-245-5006.Jim’s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).
K.P. Landscaping & FencingSPRING YARD CLEAN-UP• Pruning • Hedge Trimming
• Tree & Stump Removal• New Lawn - Seeding or Turfi ng• Concrete Placing & Removal
• Fencing • Retaining Walls • Etc.* Free Estimates * Reas. Rates
* Workmanship Guaranteed Since 1988 Kham 604-375-6877
*Spring Clean *Pruning *Gardening*Garden/Shrub Removal *Fencing*Lawn Services. Call 604-597-8500
www.lawnranger1990.com
287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
281 GARDENING
A+ Lawn & Garden - Residential & Commercial services. 604.908.3596
Lawn Cuttingand Beyond
Free estimates. Call Mike
.Lawn Dogs
FOR A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN• Garden Design & Installation
• Weeding • Pruning• Spring Clean-Up • Maintenance
604-512-4525www.gardenbuds.ca
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
GUTTER CLEANING, window cleaning, yard cleanup, pressure
washing. 20 yrs exp. 778-384-4912
Gutter & Roof Cleaning since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627
283A HANDYPERSONS
WHITE ROCK HANDYMANRepair - Renovate - Organize
Build - Design - ElectricSENIOR DISCOUNTSSmall or Large JOBSTo Do List? Free Quotes
MaZebah 778-788-739030 Yrs. Experience - References
AT YOUR SERVICE. Carpentry, Concrete, Painting, Rubbish
Removal. Call Dave (604)999-5056
287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS
All your construction needs from full reno’s, new kitchen & baths,to just a quick handyman fi x-up.
All trades at your disposal within your budget, with timely and
quality workmanship.
Call Al at 604-970-7083 for a free estimate.
www.aboveallcontracting.ca
Doing a Renovation or Drywall Repair? Best Prices & Service!
Boarding, Taping, Texture paint, Stain removal and Much More!
We complete Basements!Carpet & Laminate Flooring
Small Jobs Welcome! 25 yrs of exp Free est. & quote!Call Kam @ (604) 551-8047
FINISH CARPENTERFinish Carpentry - Mouldings, sun-decks, stairs, siding, painting, dry-wall. Refs. Rainer cel 604-613-1018
BATHROOM & KITCHEN RENO’SCustom Shower Installation
Waterproof Shane 778-809-1582
A SEMI-RETIRED CONTRACTOR. European trained. Specializing in Reno’s. Local refs. Reasonable Rates. Call 604-532-1710
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Home Renovations - Kitchen, Bath, & New Addition. WCB, Insured, 25 Years. 604-209-8349 Excel-Tech
DECKINGSPECIALIST• Cedar • Pressure Treated
MC CONNELLCONTRACTING LTD.
• Quality Guaranteed • Bondable• Ref’s Randall 604.353.8042
TOTAL RENOVATIONSRepair, Replace, Remodel...
SPECIALIZING IN• Basement Suites • Kitchens
• Baths • Remodels • Additions • Flooring • Painting
• Drywall • Much MoreSince 1972 Dan 778-837-0771
Carpentry, Tile, Drywall, Painting,Flooring. $25/hr. Free Estimates
Call Brad (604)360-0456
HANDYMAN with great fi nishing touch. Carpentry, Tiling Painting, Drywall, etc. Free Est.
Call Denis 778-240-2160
288 HOME REPAIRS
A1 BATH RENO’S. Bsmt suites, drywall, patios, plumbing, siding, fencing, roofi ng, landscaping, etc. Joe 604-961-9937.
311 MASONRY & BRICKWORK
FAME Masonry& Construction
-Chimney Repairs -Fireplace Repairs -Brick Work -Roof Repair & Leaks -Sidewalks & Concrete -Stone Work -Retaining Walls -Landscaping
PROMPT & RELIABLEFREE ESTIMATES
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320 MOVING & STORAGE
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329 PAINTING & DECORATING
TONY’’S PAINTING
MILANO PAINTING Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510
163 VOLUNTEERS
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329 PAINTING & DECORATING
MESA PAINTINGINTERIOR and EXTERIOR
Quality work at reas rates. Free Est. Michael (cell) 604-724-7458
Northstar Painting Ltd.- The Residential Specialists. BIG jobs, Small jobs - We do it all! Interior and Exterior Projects. Master Painters at Students Rates. WCB Safe, Reliable, Effi cient & Quality Paint. 778.245.9069
SEMIAHMOO PAINTING (1981)Armonia in Design Inc.
Insured/WCB/Free EstimatesRonaldo, 778-881-6478
Repaint SpecialistHomes & Condo’s
Commercial BuildingsSmall Reno’s
Drywall & Ceiling RepairsRENE’S SPRAY &BRUSH PAINTING
778-855-5361
www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland
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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.
.Hayden Painting 778-229-0236Family Owned & OperatedRyan 778.229.0236
.CAN-PRO Paint and Drywall. Over 25 yrs of quality service. 3 ROOMS, $250. Insured. 604-771-7052
Jnbz PaintingInterior/Exterior Specialist
Fully InsuredTop Quality Fast WorkMany Years Experience
FREE Estimate(778)552-4926
~ PRO PAINTERS ~INTERIOR / EXTERIORQuality Work, Free Estimates
Member of Better Business BureauWCB INSURED
Vincent 543-7776
AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.
332 PAVING/SEAL COATING
ASPHALT PAVING• Brick Driveways • Retaining Walls • Foundation Repairs • Sealcoating 604-618-2304
338 PLUMBING
BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com
FIXIT PLUMBING & HEATINGH/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s. Drain Cleaning. Ins. (604)596-2841
Whitey’s Heating Installations Will beat any written quote by 15%.
Rick (604)908-6102
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fi tter. Aman: 778-895-2005
A Gas Fitter ✭ PlumberRENOS & REPAIRS
Excellent price on Hot Water TanksFurnace, Boilers, Plumbing Jobs &
Drain Cleaning✭ 604-312-7674 ✭
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
338 PLUMBING
.604.536.2216 www.bhserviceplumbing.org
341 PRESSURE WASHINGPOWER WASHING since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627
SPRING SUPER SPECIAL SALEGutter windows skylights siding for $350. (under 2500sf) We use soap WCB Insured 604-861-6060
POWER WASHINGGUTTER CLEANING
SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE Call Ian 604-724-6373
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
.A East West Roofi ng & Siding Co. Repairs, new roofs, torching, gutter services. 10% off. 604-783-6437
BEST BUSY BOYS ROOFING LTD.
D Conversion from Cedar to Asphalt, Shingles, FiberglassD 30, 40, 50 Year Warranty.D WCB, BBB, Liability Ins.
Free Estimates. Call Gary 604-599-5611 or Visit
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356 RUBBISH REMOVAL
bradsjunkremoval.comHauling Anything.. But Dead Bodies!!20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE
We Load or You Load !604.220.JUNK(5865)
Serving MetroVancouver Since 1988
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.Russells Rubbish Removal 604-787-7355 White Rock / South Surrey
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
372 SUNDECKS
Deck Experts Specializing in all Decking, Railings & Outdoor Living GVHBA Member 604.626.7100
Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688www.PatioCoverVancouver.com
PETS
477 PETS
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
Collie Doodle (Collie x Poodle) pup-pies, born Feb 26, specially created ideal family dogs, intelligent, easy to train, good natured, gentle, good with animals and kids, low/no shed for hypo allergenic, will be med. size about 45-50lbs 23-24in tall, will have shots and deworming,females only, black and rare blue merle Raised in the house with kids. $950. Mission, 604-820-4827
Entlebucher pups, short-hair, family raised, gentle, vet checked, 1st shots, dewormed. $900 each. 604-795-7662.
ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso)
P/B blue males & females.Ready to go. 1st shots &
tails/dew claws done. ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIANPet homes. $800. 604-308-5665
PITTBULL PUPPIES - Purebred. Ready to go. Blue, tan & blue/tan
brindle. Call 604-765-0453
PRESA CANARIO puppies - 7/wks. 3 female, 2 male. Vet checked, all shots. Ready. $550. 604-719-3194.
TINY TEACUP CHIHUAHUA Males & Females. Ready to go. From $600-$700. 604-702-1908
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
506 APPLIANCES
Peace Arch Appliance
Service to fridges,stoves, washers, dryers
& dishwashers. Reasonable.
Also Appliance RemovalCall Mark (604)536-9092
520 BURIAL PLOTS
BURIAL PLOT in Valleyview Cemetery. More info 250-766-3911 or email: [email protected]
560 MISC. FOR SALE
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KILL ROACHES! Buy Harris Roach Tablets. Eliminate Bugs - Guaran-teed. No Mess, Odorless, Long Lasting. Available online only @ Ace Hardware & The Home Depot
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REAL ESTATE
626 HOUSES FOR SALE
CHARMING English Garden Home in Ocean Park on large private fenced lot surrounded by beautiful gardens, planter’s shed, hot tub, pond and more. $849,000. MLS# F1407798. 12672 20th Ave. Drive by and peak over the fence and if you like what you see, give me a call. Pilar Osing Homelife Bench-mark Realty 604-531-1111
627 HOMES WANTED
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639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES
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696 OTHER AREAS
20 Acres. $0 Down, Only $119/mo. Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Near El Paso, Texas. Beautiful Mountain Views! Money Back Guarantee. Call 866-882-5263 Ext. 81www.sunsetranches.net
RENTALS
700 RENT TO OWNSTOP RENTING! RENT TO OWN!No Qualifi cations! Flexible Terms!CLOVERDALE - 60th and 176th
Spacious 1 Bedroom Condo.Only $880/mo. Option Fee Req’d
604-626-9647
RENTALS
706 APARTMENT/CONDO
ACTIVE SENIOR1 & 2 Bedrooms
Well maintained Concrete High Rise in White Rock
close to shopping.Swimming Pool &
All Amenities.UTILITIES INCLUDED. NS/NP
Call 604-538-5337
Skyline AptsWhite Rock
Quiet community oriented living.1 & 2 Bdrm Suites
Hot Water & U/G Parking Incl
Call 604-536-8499www.cycloneholdings.ca
SOMERSET GARDENS (S. Sry)
Family housing 1851 Southmere Crescent E.
2 bdrm apartments starting from $899/mo. incl. heat.
Pet friendly, near all amenities. Community garden. 604-451-6676
S.Surrey Pacifi ca Retirement Resort, 1 bdrm with inste laund, patio, mtn view, with amens, sec prkg. Sm pet ok, n/s. $2000. Janis 604-202-8000.
~ Fir Apartments ~1455 Fir St WHITE ROCK
1 Bdrm suite avail nowHeat & hot wtr incl.
Swimming pool & rec roomOn site mgr
Call 604-536-0379
White Rock 16 & 148 quiet 2 Bd, adult oriented 55+, new appl, u/g prkg. N/S. 1 cat/bird. $1075. Near ament. Avail now. 604-583-2442
WHITE ROCK - 1 bdrm - Newly re-no’d. incl heat, hot water, cable & pkng. Avail June 15th. N/S, N/P. $850/mo. Call 604-538-8408.
WHITE ROCK. Bachelor suite. $675/mo incl heat, hot water & ba-sic cable. Sorry no pets. Avail June 1st. Call 604-538-8408.
WHITE ROCKClean, quiet building.
Oceanview 1 bdrm 3rd fl oor. Incl heat, hotwater & prkg.
Close to mall, grocery, library & all amens. Safe & secure.
Non-Smoking, No Pets.Crime free multi-housing awards.Call (604)202-5312
White RockMAY 1 OR 15THBACHELOR STE.
3rd Floor, South facing, very bright. Adult oriented, N/S, N/P. Walk to shopping & beach. Bus out front. $680 incl heat/hwtr, 1 prkg space. Coin lndry on main fl r. Small quiet bldg. Black-wood/Thrift. 604-358-3220
WHITE ROCKSUNSET VILLA
1 Bdrm. w/ D/W & Gas F/PLarge balcony. Concrete building.
$900 incls. HEAT & H/W.1 block from Semiahmoo Mall.
Available Immediately!Call for appt to view
604.541.6276
736 HOMES FOR RENT
CLOVERDALE Farm area. 5 bdrm 2 kitchen newly reno’d fncd yd $1700 + util. Sm pet. 604-576-2457
Peninsula Prop Management
SOUTH SURREY: quiet neighbor-hood. Two Units: *1 Bdrm with bath, kitchen, lrg livrm, computer den W/D $1050m. *2 Bdrm with 2 baths, kitchen laundry room, large livingroom & dining area $1350m. NO PETS, N/S. Nr schl bus amens. 604-541-1512 or 778-229-1512.
S.SURREY/White Rock. 20/140thSxS large, bright 5bdr duplex, 3 bdr up, 2 bdr down with kitchenette, 2.5 bath, large fenced backyard, cov’d pkng. NS/NP, Ref’s req, $1900/mo +utils. Avail June 1st. 604-541-6263 after 5:30pm.
White Rock Oceanview 2bd nr #99 & beach. Bright FURN’D garage ns/np June1. $2600. 604-220-9188
RENTALS
741 OFFICE/RETAIL
Rosemary Centre3388 Rosemary Hts Cres.
Surrey, ground fl oor offi ce/retail unit 526 sq ft.; 2nd fl oor offi ce spaces from 220 sq ft. to 859 sq ft. in quiet Rosemary area.
Call 536-5639 to view & for rates
748 SHARED ACCOMMODATIONOCEAN PARK. Single furn bdrm w/kitchen facilities, lndry & prkg. June 1. 604-535-5953
750 SUITES, LOWERMCNALLY CREEK Nicely kept 3 bdrm upper suite with deck. Gas F/P. NS/NP. Close to beach. Avail from June 1st. $1800/mo. 778-960-7217 & 604-764-8124.
SURREY, Panorama. 1 bdrm suite, ns/np. $500/m incls utils/cable. Avail immed. 778-668-0179
WHITE ROCK800 SQ/FT 1/2 duplex bright 1 bedroom suite. White Ikea
kitchen, bathroom w/tub, laundry room incls. W/D, wood burning
fi replace, own private level entry with covered carport.
$825/monthlyCall 604-307-3693
White Rock newer 2bdr, spectacu-lar oceanvw 2min to pier. New appl. Lrg rms own ldry priv patio n/s, n/p. $1750 inc util 604-230-4088
WHITE ROCK. Newly renov. 3 bdrm. 1 block to East Beach. 5 appl. utils. int. & cable incl. $1400. N/S. N/P. June 1st. 604-531-4119.
751 SUITES, UPPERWHITE ROCK: Exec 3 bdrm, fabu-lous ocean view. Cls to beach & town. Inc util, off road pkg space. $2800/mo. Avail now. 604-560-9452, 604-314-5427.
752 TOWNHOUSES
TRANSPORTATION
810 AUTO FINANCING
736 HOMES FOR RENT
TRANSPORTATION
810 AUTO FINANCING
Auto Financing - Dream Catcher, Apply Today! Drive Today! 1.800.910.6402
818 CARS - DOMESTIC2004 CHRSYLER SEBRING. 7,411K. Auto, 4-dr. Gd cond. Estate sale. $3500. (604)536-4058
830 MOTORCYCLES
2007 HONDA GOLD WING 1800, 19,600 Kms, luggage rack and luggage bag, 2 helmets wired with sound system, heated seats and hand grips, GPS. Wired for CB and heated jackets, custom pipes, Rear passenger arm rests. Coffee holder. $15,000, (new $32,000). Located in Abbotsford.
845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALThe Scrapper
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVALMinimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
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cash in hand 24/7 lic’d & family run call us for a quote (604)349-6447
851 TRUCKS & VANS
2000 F350 - 2WD, V10, gas eng. long box. S-cab. 146,000 kms.
$6000/fi rm. (604)538-4883
551 GARAGE SALES
GARAGE SALE - Rain Or Shine. SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! Address: 12583 18 Ave, Sat. May 17, 9am to 1pm. PLEASE- NO EARLY BIRDS!
SOUTH SURREY. MOVING SALE. Sun. May 18, 9-2 p.m. 1880-169th St. Antiques, tools, furniture, books, household items, kids stuff, sports equipment
736 HOMES FOR RENT
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