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Local artist Thomas Roach assists Sheila Chowdhury in creating a silk fl ower for the Community Art Project, which was presented to South Slope Elementary School/B.C. School for the Deaf.

Alan Wylie and Janice Robertson along with Robert Genn (not shown) of the Federation of Canadian Artists had the task of choosing pieces for the fi nalist and honorable mention galleries.

Ken Milne of L’Arche Greater Vancouver meets and welcomes MLA Raj Chouhan to The Art of Being Together.

Anne Baker of Allegra Printing with Decadence Ball organiz-ers Lisa Thompson (left) and

Emerging musician, Emma Bazinet entertains the guests while they view the galleries.

Arthur Hutchinson shows off his Art Together artwork, “Prayer” that he created with his friend Wonseop Lee.

The judges’ choice winner was Sophia Bartholomew for “Together: Transformation, Study. No 3”

Amanda Wong, Jen Kazda, Conrad Der and Melissa Judgeo of L’Arche Greater Vancouver present the Art Together Gallery.

he second annual Art of Being Together was presented by L’Arche Greater Vancouver at the National Nikkei Heritage Centre in Burnaby.

It was a celebration of community, friendship and art. The afternoon event on Saturday, March 5 brought together sponsors, community leaders, emerging artists, musicians along

with friends and family of the L’Arche community. L’Arche Greater Vancouver provides homes and day programs for developmentally disabled adults.

In these homes, people with developmental disabilities and those who assist them live in a family-like surrounding where meaningful friendships, mutual respect and helping each other discover our gifts and abilities.

The event raised $19,000 in sponsorships, donations, silent auction and art sales. Counting guests from the L’Arche community, sponsors, musicians, community leaders and volunteers, 200 people attended. The art on display included nine finalists, eight honorable mentions and 16 pieces of art from the Art Together project. People from the L’Arche community (residents, staff and friends) teamed up to produce these pieces of artwork based on the theme of community. There was also a community art project in which guests could participate in creating a piece of art that was going to be presented to South Slope Elementary School, B.C. Provincial School for the Deaf. The school is right across the street from the main L’Arche building. The piece of art was layered silk prints to create rows of colorful flow-ers blooming.

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Elizabeth Mackeigan of L’Arche congratulates Daniel De Regt on becoming a fi nalist. Daniel’s piece was chosen by sponsor, Digitally Hip.

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Social media changing how candidates reach out to voters

By Grant GrangerNEWSLEADER

Peter Julian used to visit schools to talk to students about his

role as the MP for Burnaby-New Westminster. After-ward, students would come up to him and ask, “Are you on Facebook?”

“No, I’m not,” he would reply.

“Are you on Twitter?”“No, not that either.”It didn’t take long for

Julian to fi gure out maybe he better give social media a try. It was simple to start, and the New Democrat was off and running. He now has more than 1,100 Facebook followers and in excess of 1,700 on Twitter, the most of any candidate in Burnaby and New Westminster rid-ings.

“I found it quite interest-ing and as I learned more I realized it was a good vehicle to get information out in a number of different ways,” says Julian shortly before going in to talk at a school all-candidates’ meeting as the campaign for the May 2 federal election heats up.

“I’m fi nding it is very use-ful to reach constituents that are younger and maybe not as involved in the political system but still interested in it.”

Politicians logging onSocial media has been

the rage the last few years, especially with the younger set, and many politicians are just starting to grasp its usefulness.

In the future, they will have to tap into social media’s potential if they hope to survive, says Simon Fraser University marketing professor Lindsay Meredith. They may be able to get away with using it minimally in this election, but it will soon become indispensable.

“Looking forward it will be mandatory,” says Meredith. “The younger generation doesn’t look at mass media.

“It’s a large iceberg com-ing, maybe not right now, but when it does hit it will run over everything in its path.”

Only about a third of youth voters go to the polls, so there is a danger for politi-cians in chasing a cohort if it’s at the expense of the existing voter base.

“Seniors are the voters and any politician will see who is going to vote and they will target it,” says Meredith. “Politicians have to feed the dog that’s going to pull your sled. But that has the poten-tial to change.”

Recently CBC television personality Rick Mercer has been carrying out a personal campaign to get the youth out with his “mob voting” concept.

The federal parties know that young people don’t vote, Mercer says in the recent “Rick’s Rant.”

“The parties, they like it that way—it’s why your tuition keeps going up.”

Students at several univer-sities in Canada have already jumped aboard, organizing the vote mobs.

One advantage of social media is that it’s a low-cost way way to communicate with voters compared to television, radio or news-paper ads. “It could have a profound effect on campaign budgets. Compared to social networking sites (traditional media is) expensive as hell,” says Meredith.

One tool in the mixNew Westminster-Coquit-

lam Conservative candidate Diana Dilworth knows social media’s value. She’s had a Facebook page since 2007 utilizing it during the 2009 byelection in the riding and the 2008 civic election in Port Moody. She started using Twitter for the fi rst time before this election.

“Social media is just one part of the entire media communications mix,” says Dilworth, who has nearly 500 Facebook followers and more than 350 on Twitter. “Having a Facebook page allows you to show potential voters what the local campaign is doing. It’s just giving me another way to connect with voters.”

She squeezes in updating the sites between her cam-paign stops and doing up to 15 kilometres a day of door knocking.

TRUSTEE MUMFORD WON’T RUN AGAINLongtime Burnaby school trustee Diana Mumford will not run for re-election in November.A Burnaby Citizens’ Association trustee who served two years as chair of the school board, Mumford declined to give her reasons for the decision.“I’ve served nine years and I’ve been very grateful that the voters have allowed me that opportunity.”She admitted it will be hard to get used to. Counting the 19 years her four children were students in the district, she’s spent the last 26 years working with it.Asked if she plans to re-enter politics in some other way, Mumford said, “I won’t close doors but at this time it’s not something that I’ve considered.” She plans to enjoy the last months of her term as a trustee then return to volunteer work in the community, including Blockwatch.Not continuing in civic politics was a diffi cult decision to make, but she’s been heartened by Burnaby schools that have told her she’ll continue to be on their invitation list for events. “That was really heartening to hear because we have such wonderful people working for our kids.”

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BABIES GO TO BATTLEWatch as babies vie for the

title of fastest baby in Burnaby on Saturday, April 23, 9:30 a.m. at Brentwood Town Centre, 4567 Lougheed Hwy., Burnaby. Races start at 10 a.m. The fastest crawling baby will win a $1,000 shopping spree at Sears Brentwood’s children’s department. Cheer on the babies. Watch as their parents do whatever it takes to encourage their little ones. And look out for those unscheduled nap times.

KID CUDI COMING TO TOWNKid Cudi is the latest artist to

announce a show at Deer Lake Park this summer, on Thursday, June 16 at 7 p.m.

A Grammy-nominated American rapper and singer, Kid Cudi, whose opening act is Chip That Ripper, saw its fi rst single, Day ‘n’ Nite, become an online favourite in 2008.

Tickets are $49.50 plus service charges and go on sale Thursday, April 21 at 10 a.m. at Ticketmaster outlets and 1-855-985-5000.

KIDS GET PLANTINGSouth Burnaby schoolchildren

will plant the fi rst two in a series of giant eco-sculptures at Metropolis at Metrotown starting at noon Friday, April 22 as part of the mall’s Earth Day celebrations.

The children will be at Metropolis’s Grand Court fi lling two metal bee-shaped frames with plants and fl owers. The bug-themed series of eco-sculptures will eventually be installed permanently at the mall’s upper central plaza.

JAPAN FUNDRAISERA variety show of dance,

music, magic and more, dubbed “Curtain Call for Japan” will take place Thursday, April 28, 7 p.m. at Michael J. Fox Theatre, 7373 Macpherson Ave., Burnaby.

Tickets are $30 and all proceeds will go to the Canadian Red Cross for relief efforts in Japan. Tickets: 778-847-8433 or 604-861-6010.

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MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERProtesters for a variety of causes gather outside a Conservative party rally with Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Burnaby on Saturday. Many of them were mobilized by messages on Facebook and Twitter.

Campaigning in the Twitter age

Social media lets protesters stay connectedWhen Prime Minister Stephen Harper visited Burnaby on Saturday,

details about his itinerary were hard to come by from offi cial sources. Even the Twitter account of Burnaby-Douglas Conservative candidate Ronald Leung, whom Harper was coming to support in the critical riding the party hopes to steal from the NDP, was mute.

But the Twitter and Facebook sites of various interest groups and causes were alive with details, as they tried to muster their members for a protest to greet Harper. That’s what brought Burnaby-Douglas resident Ginger Gosnell-Myers to the curb along the Gilmore Diversion, in front of the offi ces of The Beedie Group, waving her hand-drawn sign protesting Harper’s “plan to ruin Canada.” She says she found out about Harper’s appearance on the website shitharperdid.com.

“If it wasn’t for social networking, I wouldn’t have known Harper was here,” said Gosnell-Myers, who also follows various news sites, Facebook pages and Twitter feeds to keep abreast of the election campaign and the issues close to her heart.

Before Tory supporters from around Metro Vancouver could enter the rally, they ran a gauntlet of vocal protesters denouncing at least a half dozen causes, like Canada’s involvement in Libyan civil strife, the war in Afghanistan, and big oil companies.

Gosnell-Myers said social media has engaged her in this election like never before, along with many of her friends.

“I know there’s a lot of people who are going to be voting for the fi rst time because of the constant messaging,” she said, before turning back to wave her sign at passing traffi c.

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By Wanda ChowNEWSLEADER

Burnaby is now home to a medical marijuana dispensary, after the Metrotown Medicinal Society opened its doors Friday.

Inside the non-descript storefront at 4927 Kingsway, between a chiroprac-tor’s offi ce and a beauty salon, people will be able to pur-chase marijuana and products made from it to ease symptoms of their health condi-tions.

All that’s needed is a doctor’s recommenda-tion or confi rmation of a diagnosis of a health condition from a wide-ranging list for which proponents say mari-

juana is a benefi cial treatment, including multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, fi bromyalgia, cancer, arthritis and AIDS/HIV.

Run by a non-profi t society, customers must fi rst become members of the society and provide identifi cation and agree not to resell the marijuana. The stan-dard daily limit is fi ve grams of cannabis and the dispensary will only sell a maximum of two weeks supply at

a time, according to its membership package.

On opening day, it had a total of two members registered.

The Burnaby dispensary joins fi ve in Vancouver—two of which are run by the Vancouver Medical Cannabis Dispensary which has almost 3,000 members—and a dispensary in Maple Ridge as the only such operations in the region. Similar dispen-saries exist in B.C. in Victoria, Kelowna and

Courtenay, said Jacob Hunter, of the Beyond Prohibition Founda-tion, which advocates for easy access to medicinal marijuana.

The Metrotown location was opened to meet demand from cli-ents who are too busy to travel to Vancouver or Maple Ridge, said one of its directors, Britney Johnston.

It will also sell to people with a Medical Marijuana Access Regulations (MMAR) card from Health Canada, who may have higher daily limits.

Most of the can-nabis is sourced from growers authorized by Health Canada and “great care” is taken to avoid suppliers linked with organized crimi-nal groups, Hunter said.

Prior to the dispen-saries, people’s only option was to purchase pot on the street on the black market, often from organized crime, he said.

Dana Larsen, a former B.C. NDP leadership candidate who operates the Vancouver Medical Cannabis Dispensary, said he’s never had any legal problems over his operations in East Vancouver and the West End and has a “positive relation-ship with police.”

People receiving marijuana for medical reasons “can smoke it anywhere you can smoke tobacco,” which is fewer places than it used to be, he said with a laugh.

Hunter said can-nabis has numerous active ingredients and works differently from traditional painkillers. That makes it effective in pain relief, reducing seizures, and as an anti-nauseant, among other benefi ts.

“I think Burnaby will welcome this dispensary,” said Larsen, who’s also one of the directors of the Metrotown dispensary society. “Sometimes when we fi rst open, [the community has] fears, which are unwarranted.

“Everywhere we’ve opened we’ve won over the community quite quickly. I think we’ll see the exact same thing here.”

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MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERBritney Johnston displays some of the varieties of medicinal marijuana being sold at the new Metrotown Medicinal Society on Kingsway. The dispensary opened on Friday.

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Only half of candidates in two Burnaby ridings responded, only one in Burnaby-Douglas


A questionnaire on home-lessness issues didn’t elicit the response the Burnaby Task Force on Homelessness was hoping for.

The three questions on what federal candidates would do to address the issue if elected were sent to all the candidates from the four major parties—the Liber-als, New Democrats, Conservatives and Greens—in the Burnaby-Douglas and Burnaby-New Westminster rid-ings on March 31.

Only half responded—the NDP’s Kennedy Stewart was the only one from Burnaby-Douglas to do so.

In Burnaby-New Westmin-ster, Peter Julian of the NDP, Garth Evans of the Liberals, and Carrie McLaren of the

Green Party also submitted their answers on time.

Neither Conservative candidate—Ronald Leung in Burnaby-Douglas nor Paul Forseth in Burnaby-New Westminster—participated.

Wanda Mulholland, co-chair of the task force, said she set a deadline of April 11 and sent out reminders by email and telephone, but by April 18 with election day looming, “I didn’t feel that I could wait any longer.”

She posted the responses (see http://bit.ly/fYG2sT)

on the task force’s website and

stressed that she will post any additional

responses as they are submitted, hope-

fully before election day on May 2.

“I was a little disappointed,” Mulholland said of the response.

“This is an important issue and it’s an issue that specifi -cally relates to the federal elec-tion and I thought it would be a good opportunity for the can-didates to state what they’re prepared to do on it.”

She noted that the task force

is non-partisan and includes representatives for all of the two MPs and four MLAs repre-senting Burnaby.

“We’re committed to working with whoever is elected.”

New Democrat candidate Kennedy Stewart was surprised to hear he was the only one from Burnaby-Douglas to respond.

Stewart said he takes the challenge of becoming an MP “very seriously” and has been responding to every question-naire and survey that’s been sent to him, as well as person-ally calling every potential voter who contacts him.

“Your job as an MP is to address every issue.”

As for solutions to the prob-lem of homelessness, Stewart said the federal government “has to get back into the game.”

Canada is the only country in the developed world without a housing strategy, he said.

“[Former Liberal prime minister] Paul Martin was out the other day bragging about how ‘we defeated the defi cit in the ‘90s’ but how he did it was by slashing all the housing programs across Canada.”

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VANCOUVER – My weekend in the big city didn’t lack for variety. It started with Stephen Harper’s defence of business tax cuts, and ended with the election of Adrian Dix as B.C. NDP leader on a Marxism Lite program of reversing this world-wide trend and making the corporations pay.

I caught up with Harper on a tour through swing ridings in Vancouver, including Vancouver South where now-Liberal Ujjal Dosanjh hung on by 20 votes in the last of our semi-annual federal elections.

Harper hit B.C. pleading for a major-ity to stop this merry-go-round of elections and stabilize the country as a player on the global business scene.

I was granted a 10-minute interview, and one of my questions was about the multi-year program of business tax cuts being completed by both the federal and B.C. governments.

I asked Harper if B.C.’s unemployment and investment performance suggests not all of the savings are being reinvested. That’s because taxes are only one factor, our economist Prime Minister replied. Business confi dence has to be there, and that’s why stable, multi-year programs are needed for business plans.

Ottawa has implemented its four-year reduction

plan, and Harper noted that B.C. isn’t alone in following suit. Most provinces have cut business taxes, including Liberal and NDP provincial governments, and now their federal counterparts campaign on promises to roll them back.

“And nobody’s doing it,” Harper said. “This is what’s ironic. You look around the world. Ireland’s

bankrupt, and it’s not raising its busi-ness tax rates. The United States has a defi cit three times ours, and President Obama, who’s not on my side of the political spectrum, says they need to lower their tax rates.”

But let’s not let federal or provincial politicians blow smoke that it’s their policies alone that have created 500,000 jobs across the country in two years, or made Canada’s currency soar past the U.S. dollar. Canada’s dollar is now seen as a stable petro-currency in an unstable world, and its international

lumber markets that have led to double-digit unemployment in many B.C. towns.

Natural gas, and foreign technology and invest-ment in it, have been a key part of B.C.’s recovery. And in general we’re starting to enjoy the effects of a commodity boom.

Then came the NDP leadership vote on Sun-day. Here is a party that already has tilted itself toward the urban areas with a one member-one

vote system. And it just rejected Mike Farnworth, its most popular candidate and the one with the best effort to emphasize rural and resource devel-opment.

Newly anointed NDP leader Adrian Dix is going to raise taxes on banks and those evil corpora-tions, and use the money to subsidize post-second-ary education for anyone who wants it.

Meanwhile the reality for post-secondary students is that business programs are tough to get into, because students are lining up to pay the supposedly onerous tuition fees.

Dix’s rhetoric about state-imposed wealth redistribution seems not so much alarming as quaint. It’s his federal counterpart Jack Layton who blithely promises to double a federal pension program, just as Canada’s population approaches the tipping point in 2015, where there will be more seniors than children for the fi rst time in our history. Where Dix is alarming is when he talks about offering a positive alternative to the B.C. Liberals on the economy, the environment and education.

His convention win was presided over by a senior offi cial of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation. The NDP’s environment policy is in disarray. And on the economy, he is diametrically opposed to the global consensus.

■ Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and col-umnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com.

Hope springs eternal.While this year’s spring has felt more like

an extended winter, Vancouver Canucks’ fans still hope this is the spring the team fi nally sips champagne from the Stanley Cup.

The playoffs have barely begun and already the cars are painted blue and green, and window fl ags and Canuck capes are out in force.

There’s good reason to believe this passion and faith will fi nally be rewarded.

The Sedin twins, Daniel and Henrik, have matured from fuzzy-cheeked youngsters who cowered when the going got tough, as it always does in the playoffs, to hard-nosed superstars who fi nd new ways every game to bedazzle defenders with their seeing-eye passes and nose for the net.

Ryan Kesler has evolved into the kind of player it was always hoped Todd Ber-tuzzi could be—tough, feisty, fearless and supremely talented.

Goaltender Roberto Luongo has put the discord and doubt of his past two seasons behind him.

The defence of Sami Salo, Alex Edler, Kevin Bieksa and a rotating cast of blue line partners are the best in the league.

Even the support players have fulfi lled every role asked of them.

In their 40-year history, the Canucks have reached the Stanley Cup fi nal twice. It’s been 17 years since they came tantalizing close to winning it all, when they lost the seventh and deciding game to the New York Rangers.

This year, the stars fi nally seem to be aligning in their favour.

The players are at the top of their game. The team is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The previous two times a Canadian city has hosted the Olympics, that city’s team has gone on to win the Stanley Cup the following season.

Even the weather is cooperating; it’s easy to stay inside and watch the games when it’s cold and raining outside.

A Canucks’ Stanley Cup this spring would make for a glorious summer.

A little puck luck?

Clash of visions in political spring

Will the Vancouver Canucks win the Stanley Cup this year?

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lettersThe only throw away votes are those not cast

People are always talking about “strategic voting” as the only way to keep Stephen Harper from form-ing a majority government.

People are holding their noses and throwing their votes behind parties that they think have the best chance of defeating the Con-servatives. The fi rst-past-the-post (FPTP) system is clearly outdated and the bluntest of instruments for choosing a representative. Only the Greens and the federal NDP have come out in support of some form of proportional representation. In con-trast to their federal counterparts, the provincial NDP do not support a move to such a system. In addition, B.C. voters, when given the oppor-tunity, have rejected a preferential balloting system that is fairer than FPTP.

If the Conservatives somehow manage to gain more seats across the country blame the roughly 35 per cent of Conservative voters that choose to support a party that continually thumbs its nose at the principles of democracy. Blame MPs of all stripes that collectively have the power to legislate a fairer voting system. Blame the 40-plus per cent of eligible voters who choose not to vote.

Don’t blame the Greens for “stealing votes,” and don’t blame anyone who supports a party that they truly believe represents their values. As Elizabeth May points out, the only time that we throw away our vote is when we choose not to use it.

Rick McGowanBurnaby

Harper bringing church into Ottawa

When Steven Harper comments on coalitions he knows of what he speaks.

That’s the technique he used to became leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. He struck a deal with Peter McKay, who had already formed a coalition with David Orchard to become the Conserva-tive leader. McKay doubled-crossed Orchard, and coalesced with Harper, giving him the leadership. Harper quickly removed Progres-sive from in front of Conservative and replaced it, although not pub-licly, with Regressive.

Another coalition he quietly formed is with the zealously

crusading evangelical infl uences within our society. Harper does not believe in the separation of church and state. That is why he is welcom-ing graduates of faith-based univer-sities such as Trinity Western and its Laurentian Leadership Centre into his approach to government.

He will continue down this path by counting on the reluctance of opposition leaders and the media not to publicly comment on such religious intrusions. If the inroads allowed by Harper‘s evangelical dedication to remaking our govern-ment according to the scriptures was publicly known, there would be a resounding voting backlash.

Brian J. O’NeillBurnaby

Keeping it a neighbourhood to be proud of

Every spring, North Burnaby (the Brentwood area in particular) emerges with pride with its showy and glorious cherry blossoms.

This was one of the neighbour-hood features that attracted my wife and I when we bought our house 30 years ago.

At the time, the City of Burnaby made sure that every year these trees were pruned, keeping them looking their best and making resi-dents proud to live in the area.

In recent years, however, more and more time has lapsed between pruning, causing the trees to dete-riorate from diseases.

A few years ago I took my concern to city council, and within weeks the trees were given the attention required.

Unfortunately, since then the trees have been neglected again and as a result the trees are now full of dead branches, broken branches and branches that hang so low that makes it hard to walk underneath them.

I’ve called the city many times, and each time I was assured that they would tend to the problem. About 15 months have gone by since my last phone call, when I was told the trees would be pruned within six months. I’m still waiting for them to show up.

I think every resident in the Brentwood area should call or email the City of Burnaby, urging them to come prune these beautiful trees and keep the neighbourhood a place to be proud of.

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Q : I chair a monthly staff meeting in our offi ce but people often at-tend sporadically, arrive late and participation is nominal. It’s very frustrating—what can I do to improve these meetings?

Your lament is a common one: employees are required to attend vari-ous meetings and, in many cases, they register their lack of interest or motivation through the kinds of behavior you have observed.

There are really two dimensions to your query. On one hand, there is the problem of the meeting structure—which may include accountability and discipline—but, on the other hand, it may be productive to consider whether these meetings are needed at all.

As chair, you are responsible for setting the agenda, the tone of the meeting, minutes, notifi ca-

tion and follow up on any action items.

I would suspect that many of the meetings fl ounder because there is no vision and attendees don’t see any value in being present: few deci-sions are made and items

drag on from month to month without resolution.

At the earliest opportunity, review the minutes from the last three or four meetings. You may be shocked to realize that little has been accomplished.

You can take some immediate steps

to address the situation. First, consult with staff to determine if the cur-rent day and time for the meetings are the most convenient.

Second, distribute the agenda in plenty of time and allow suggestions: be careful not to censor and encourage an open dia-logue, where appropriate.

Third, the meetings should be welcoming. Consider serving light refreshments or holding the occasional meeting at

a nearby restaurant over breakfast or lunch, if there is the budget available.

As chair, announce at the start of the meeting when it will end and allo-cate times for each agenda item. Solicit comments from attendees by address-ing them by name and avoid giving your views until the discussion seems to have concluded: seek to build consensus.

You may also wish to address the more founda-tional question of whether these meetings are required. Speak with your supervisor and be candid with your concerns.

Unproductive meetings can destroy morale and stifl e productivity. As chair you need to address the matter as soon as pos-sible and be willing to take leadership by improving the culture of the meetings or making a case for their elimination.

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“It’s an enhance-ment,” she says. “When I win this election you will see these accounts evolve. I’ve kept it up for two years. It’s not some-thing I turn on for an election or turn off after one.”

Burnaby-Douglas Liberal candidate Ken Low has tapped into Twitter for the fi rst time in this election.

“It’s been very dif-fi cult for me because I know next to nothing about this,” says Low, a retired engineer with the City of Vancouver. “You’ve got to keep up with today’s technol-ogy and communica-tions, especially with the young voters.”

Low says it’s easy

to forget to update his sites because he’s extremely busy making appearances and door knocking. But he’s embracing it because younger people because are energetic, bright and tireless, which could be a big help to his campaign.

Engaging youthJulian says his

presence on social media has meant he’s received a lot of invitations to events as well as feedback from younger constituents. “Lots of our younger volunteers fi rst got in touch by fi nding us on Twitter and Face-book.”

He says social media isn’t something a

politician should be obsessed about, but by spending a few minutes a day he can retweet a lot of infor-mation germane to his campaign for voters to see. It also gives them a sense of who the candidate is, he says.

“It’s not an either/or situation. I don’t think social media doesn’t mean you neglect your other work,” Julian says. “It’s not like you put up a Twitter feed and the world comes to your door. It builds up incrementally.”

‘It builds up incrementally’CONTINUED FROM PAGE A3

Local candidates & their ‘friends’Social media followers of candidates from the three major parties in local ridings as of April 14:

Facebook TwitterBurnaby-DouglasRonald Leung, Cons — 37Ken Low, Lib 43 10Kennedy Stewart, NDP 1,170 481

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“I’ll have to wait in the cold outside for an hour.”

The reasons given on the signage was that the change refl ects public demand for the service, he said.

But Grace noted he was on the bus at 10:30 p.m. on

Wednesday last week and the number of riders was almost the same as during the day.

It was also, incidentally, the night of a Vancouver Canucks playoff home game.

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The initiative aims to maximize productivity of its 2005 transit expansion with a goal of achieving a two per cent improvement in productivity of the bus service.

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By Tom FletcherBLACK PRESS

Vancouver-Kingsway MLA Adrian Dix won the B.C. NDP leadership race Sunday, fi nishing with 9,772 party mem-bers supporting him after the third round of voting.

Dix emerged on top after the fi rst round of live voting by NDP members, with 7,368 votes. Veteran Port Coquitlam MLA Mike Farnworth, who was believed by many to be the front-runner, was close behind with 6,979. Juan de Fuca MLA John Horgan was third with 4,844 and marijuana activ-ist Dana Larsen was dropped from the ballot with 531 sup-porters.

In the second round, Dix extended his lead with 7,748 votes, while Farnworth’s total dipped slightly as about 250 voters didn’t cast second round ballots. Horgan increased his total to 5,034 in the second round, but was dropped from the ballot for the decisive third round and refused to indicate a preference.

In the fi nal round, Farnworth made it close with 9,095 votes, 48 per cent of the total who stayed in the voting to the end. Polls of the general public throughout the three-month leadership campaign consis-tently put Farnworth in front of the other contenders in recog-

nition and positive views.In his speech after the fi nal

vote in a crowded ballroom at the Vancouver convention centre, Dix quickly went after Premier Christy Clark, who is running in a May byelection to return to the B.C. legislature after fi ve years away from the B.C. Liberal Party. Dix reminded NDP supporters that more than 100 public schools closed while Clark was educa-tion minister in the Gordon Campbell government, and accused her of suggesting dur-ing her leadership campaign that she would make deep cuts to health care spending.

After the vote, Farnworth said he had no regrets about entering the contest, and along with Horgan he pledged to work with Dix to win the next B.C. election.

Each candidate gave a speech before the fi nal rounds of live voting, trying to persuade the remaining third of B.C. NDP members who waited for Sunday’s live rounds of voting. Their remarks kept close to the scripts estab-lished during the party’s debate tour around the province in recent weeks.

Farnworth pre-sented himself as the moderate candidate who can reach out to people who haven’t supported the NDP in previous

elections, as well as traditional supporters and those voting for the fi rst time. He promised to restore a northern and rural resource commission to keep resource jobs in B.C.

Dix returned to his theme of income inequality that has been a feature of his campaign. He called for a minimum tax on banks to fund interest-free loans and grants for post-sec-ondary studies, and advocated rolling back corporate tax cuts from the Gordon Campbell era.

After the fi rst round of voting, Horgan said he had momentum, but his later start cost him support as Dix and Farnworth signed up many new members in the Lower Mainland.

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The B.C. government is stacking the deck in favour of the harmonized sales tax in its fi nancing of a province-wide debate and referendum, NDP fi nance critic Bruce Ralston says.

Finance Minister Kevin Fal-con has promised that $500,000 will be shared evenly between opponents and proponents of the HST, as Elections BC mails out ballots for a vote to be held in June and July.

Another $500,000 is budgeted to advertise and stage town hall meetings around the province, and $700,000 has been provided for a brochure to go to every household with arguments for and against the tax repre-sented.

Ralston said the brochure

and town hall forums are “under the thumb of the government,” and Falcon is also planning a government advertising campaign with an unspecifi ed budget to promote the HST.

“Clearly, nothing has changed from before,” Ralston said Thursday. “The Liberal government is trying to per-suade people with their own tax dollars that a $2 billion tax

shift to big business, to take money out of their pockets, is good for them.”

New NDP leader Adrian Dix (Vancouver-Kingsway MLA) said the funding should be shared evenly between the yes and no sides, along with “a clear and binding limitation” on third party spending by business groups who support the HST.


NDP says HST funding not fair

By Tom FletcherBLACK PRESS

The B.C. government is spending $1.7 million to fi nance a province-wide debate on the harmonized sales tax, and will consider offering changes to it before a mail-in referen-dum is held in June and July.

Finance Minister Kevin Falcon announced the

funding in Vancouver Thursday. He said one pos-sibility would be offering to reduce the rate on the pro-vincial portion of the tax, if the public wants that and if it can be done without upsetting the plan to balance the pro-vincial budget.

“I want to make sure that govern-ment is committed to a position of improving the HST prior to the vote being made on June 24,” Falcon said.

The province is restricted by its agreement with the federal govern-

ment that combines the former seven-per-cent provincial sales tax with the fi ve-per-cent federal

goods and services tax. That agreement requires the pro-vincial portion of the HST to remain at seven per cent until July 2012, but Falcon said if B.C. taxpayers want it reduced sooner, he would discuss that

with Ottawa.The B.C. government

could also offer further provincial rebates to offset the HST on such things as sports programs, Falcon

said. Rebates already apply to gasoline and home energy use in B.C.

The funding includes $500,000 to be divided between the “yes” and “no” campaigns. Former B.C. ombudsman and MP Stephen Owen has been appointed to administer the fund and decide who qualifi es to receive a share.

Another $700,000 has been budgeted for a brochure to be sent to all residents of B.C., including submissions arguing for and against keeping the harmonized tax.

A series of town hall meetings will be held at

universities and colleges where people can debate the merits of the two tax systems.

The government plans to start sending out mail-in ballots in mid-June, and they must be received by Elections BC no later than July 22. It will be August before the results are known, and the govern-ment knows whether to keep the HST or negotiate an end to it with the fed-eral government.

Former premier Bill Vander Zalm’s Fight HST organization, which forced a referendum with a peti-tion last year, released a

study last week making a case to reject the HST. Fight HST argues that provinces with HST have higher unemployment and infl ation than those that don’t.

The B.C. fi nance min-istry countered that low unemployment in Alberta and Saskatchewan is due to their booming resource sectors, not their sales tax systems. It cited reports by the Bank of Canada and others that say the HST “will likely result in a small, one-time increase in the Consumer Price Index.”


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The egg may be one of nature’s simplest, most humble shapes.

But in the hands of a master artisan, it can be transformed into an intricate art object of colours, patterns and symbols with great meaning.

Pysanky, or elaborately decorated eggs, are central to the Ukrainian celebration of Easter, one of its holiest religious holidays. Every family, village and region in the Ukraine has its own special ritual, symbols and secret techniques for creating the eggs.

Myrna Arychuk, who runs a travel agency in Burnaby specializing in journeys to the Ukraine, remembers learning how to colour the eggs from her grandmother. Now she’s passing that knowledge on to her own grandchildren, aged four and two.

It takes a steady hand and infi nite patience to etch the fi ne designs on the eggs with a stylus, then dip them in coloured dyes, protecting each different colour with a layer of wax. Each egg can take dozens of hours and some artisans will work all year to create a collection of eggs in time for Easter, although most families start decorating their eggs a few weeks before the holiday.

The result is more than just a beautiful shell. Each egg tells a story. Triangle shapes represent the Holy Trinity. A triangle with a circle in the center signifi es the eye of God. Animals, like deer or horses, symbolize prosperity. Pine needles or periwinkle signify eternal life. Birds,

always shown at rest, represent fertility and the fulfi llment of wishes.

On Easter Sunday, the decorated eggs are packed in a basket along with traditional Easter breads, or pasky, and brought to church to be blessed. After the service, they are used to decorate the dinner table for a family feast. Often the eggs are shared, gifted to the priest and family members, placed in the mangers of cows to ensure safe calving, put beneath a beehive to encourage a good honey harvest, even stored in the nests of hens to encourage their egg laying.

The Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral will be holding a traditional Easter service, including the blessing of the Paska and Easter food, on Sunday, April 24, beginning at 7 a.m.


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Recipe for a traditional Ukrainian Easter Basket

Paska - place a candle into the center of the paska and light it when the priest begins the blessing ceremony

Babka - a fi ne-textured rich bread that is baked in coffee cansPysanky - Decorated Easter eggs, new ones every yearKrashanky - Coloured eggs and there must be at least one

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Chapter 15 Jesus Brought Before Pilate15:1 And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribs and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.15:2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto them, Thou sayest it.15:3 And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.15:4 And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.15:5 But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled. Jesus Sentenced To Die15:6 Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.15:7 And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.15:8 And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.15:9 But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?15:10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.15:11 But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release

Barabbas unto them.15:12 And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?15:13 And they cried out again, Crucify him.15:14 Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.15:15 And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucifi ed.15:16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.15:17 And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,15:18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!15:19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.The Crucifi xion15:20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.15:21 And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.15:22 And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.15:23 And they gave him to drink wine

mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.15:24 And when they had crucifi ed him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.15:25 And it was the third hour, and they crucifi ed him.15:26 And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.15:27 And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.15:28 And the scripture was fulfi lled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.15:29 And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,15:30 Save thyself, and come down from the cross.15:31 Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.15:32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucifi ed with him reviled him.15:33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.15:34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

15:35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.15:36 And one ran and fi lled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.15:37 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.15:38 And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.15:39 And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

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15:40 There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;15:41 (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.

The Burial Of Jesus15:42 And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,15:43 Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.15:44 And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.15:45 And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.15:46 And he bought fi ne linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.15:47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.

Chapter 16The Resurrection16:1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.16:2 And very early in the morning the fi rst day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.16:3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?16:4 And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.16:5 And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right

side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.16:6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucifi ed: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.16:7 But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.16:8 And they went out quickly, and fl ed from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.

Jesus Appears To His Disciples16:9 Now when Jesus was risen early the fi rst day of the week, he appeared fi rst to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.16:10 And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.16:11 And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.16:12 After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.16:13 And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.

Jesus Commissions The Eleven 16:14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;16:18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

The Ascension16:19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.16:20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confi rming the word with signs following.

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Celebration of Spring—A Fresh Start: Burnaby Arts Council presents its annual spring show, featuring 22 local artists. When: Until Saturday, April 23. Where: Burnaby Arts Council’s

Deer Lake Gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave. Info: www.burnabyartscouncil.org or 604-298-7322.

Teen Movie Matinee—Tron Legacy: Burnaby Public Library presents a monthly movie matinee for teens aged 12 to 18. No registration

requi red , jus t drop in. Snacks permitted. When: Saturday, April 23, 2:30 p.m. Where:

Tommy Douglas Library, 7311 Kingsway, Burnaby. Info: [email protected] or 604-297-4803.

Arts Alive 2011—Animal P lane t : A r twork by elementary students from Burnaby school district. This

year, their works are inspired by prints an drawings of animals by B.C. printmaker Alistair Bell. When: Until May 15. Where: Burnaby Art Gallery, 6344 Deer Lake Ave. Info: 604-297-4422 or www.burnabyartgallery.ca.

Alistair Bell’s Animals—Portraits of the Wild: Featuring works by B.C. printmaker Alistair Bell’s in the City of Burnaby’s Permanent Art Collection that explore his artistic career from its early beginnings until his death in 1997. Bell travelled to the world’s famous zoos sketching the exotic birds and animals that became the subjects for many of the more than 250 prints he created over a 60-year period. When: Until June 19. Where: Where: Burnaby Art Gallery, 6344 Deer Lake Ave. Info: 604-297-4422 or www.burnabyartgallery.ca.

School Centennial C e l e b ra t i o n s : S i x Vancouver elementary schools will be marking their centennial anniversaries this spring, and are inviting former students and staff to join the festivities. Anniversary events will be held at Sir Walter Moberly (May 5), Lord Nelson (May 6) Lord Selkirk (May 13), Sir William Van Horne (May 26), Sir Richard McBride (May 27) and General Gordon (June 17) elementary schools. Info: www.vsb.bc.ca/schoolcentennials.

Brentwood Diaper Derby: Ten babies. Eight heats. One Grand Prize. The fastest crawling baby wins a $1,000 Sears Brentwood chi ldren’s department shopping spree. Runners up will each receive a $100 Sears Brentwood prize package. Cheer on your favourite babies, although half the fun is watching the parents as they crawl, sing, and hop to encourage their little ones. But it’s all up to the baby—will they call their own nap time during the last heat? When: Saturday, April 23, 9:30 a.m. (races start at 10 a.m.) Where: Brentwood Town Centre, Centre Court, 4567 Lougheed Hwy., Burnaby. Info: http://thebeat.com/post/18186.

Easter Bunny visit: Meet the Easter Bunny. The first 400 children to line up to meet the Easter Bunny will get a chocolate foiled egg. Join in a free children’s Easter-themed craft. When: Saturday, April 23, 12-3 p.m. Where: Brentwood Town Centre, Centre Court, 4567 Lougheed Hwy., Burnaby. Info: www.brentwoodtowncentre.com.

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Poetry Month with the first time Poetathon in New Westminster. Bring your poem and celebrate with us. Refreshments, free book raffle. When: Wednesday, Apri l 27, 6:30 p.m. Where: Auditorium, New Westminster Public Library, 716-Sixth Ave. Info: 604-526-4729.

Will Rogers Follies: Royal City Musical Theatre presents The Will Rogers Follies, a fast, colourful, tuneful and dazzling Broadway musical that depicts the life of Will Rogers, the famed humorist and performer. In cowboy getup carrying a rope Will Rogers steps out of time to host the show, narrating his life story which unfolds through a series of eye popping Ziegfeld Follies production numbers set off by his amusing and touching monologues. The show depicts his rise to stardom onstage and as a newspaper columnist and radio personality, to his lifelong romance with his wife and his fascination with flying – which led to his death in a 1935 plane crash. When: Performances April 9-24, 8 p.m., Wednesday though Sunday, matinees Saturdays and Sundays, 2 p.m. Where: Massey Theatre, New Westminster. Tickets: $20 to $39, available at masseytheatre.com or 604-521-5050. Info: royalcitymusicaltheatre.com.

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New West Artists is seeking a physical space in Downtown N e w We s t m i n s t e r —encompassing studio spaces for rent, an artist-run gallery, workshops, classes and perhaps a cafe element if possible. Anyone able to donate, financially or in-kind, to support the work of New West Artists, or is interested in renting a studio space, contact NWA President Andrea Fergusson at president@newwestartists.

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Burnaby Artist Guild: Welcomes new members interested in painting, beginners or established painters. When: Meetings held each Tuesday evening at

7:30 p.m. Where: Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Info: Judy Smith, 604-682-6720.

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COMING SOON: Royal City Farmers Market: Locally grown and produced foods and works by local crafters. When: Thursdays, June 9 to Oct. 6, 3 to 7 p.m. Where: Tipperary Park, Fourth Street and Royal Avenue, New Westminster. Info: rcfm.ca.

Central Park Horseshoe Club: Come and play. Newcomers to the sport can learn from the club’s BC Championship title holders. Wednesday nights are fun nights beginning April 20 at 6 p.m. Players on site at 1 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Horseshoes are available. Info: Jim, 604-435-9790.

New Westminster Family Place: Gym time, crafts, and games for the kids and a chance for parents to meet new friends and neighbours. Every Thursday that school is in session, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Where: Daycare room, F.W. Howay School, 91 Courtney Cres. (off Tenth Avenue and Cumberland).

N e w We s t m i n s t e r Parkinson’s Support Group: If you are a person with Parkinson’s or a caregiver interested in sharing ideas, coping strategies, information and resources, you are warmly welcomed to this support group. Group facilitator also being sought. When: First Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. Where: Century House, 620-Eighth St., New Westminster. Info: Robbin Jeffereys, 604-662-3240 or [email protected].

ESL Conversation Circles at the Library: The New Westminster Public Library offers free, drop-in ESL conversation circles for adults who want to meet people and practice speaking English. Co-sponsored by Fraserside Community Services Society, there are two programs available. Children are welcome. When: For all adults, Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. For women only, Fridays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Where: New Westminster Public

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Burnaby Writers’ Circle: Meets the first Wednesday of each month. When: 1:30 to 3 p.m. Where: Program Room 2, Confederation Seniors Centre, 4548 Albert St., Burnaby. Info: 604-905-5024.

Poetic Justice: Come early and sign up for open mic. Featured poets start at 4 p.m. When: Sundays, 4-6 p.m. (except holiday w e e ke n d s ) W h e r e : Renaissance Books, 43 Sixth St., New Westminster, just up from Columbia SkyTrain Station. Info: 604-522-7613 or [email protected].

Tuesday and Thursday Dance: Dance the winter blues away at Bonsor 55+ dance programs. Cost is $5 for members and $6 for non-members. Each dance has a live band and light refreshments served. When: Tuesday dances run 12-3 p.m. and Thursday night dance goes 7:30-10:30 p.m. Where: Bonsor Recreation Complex, 6550 Bonsor Ave., Burnaby. Info: 604-439-5510.

Bonsor Complex Carpet Bowling: Looking for a fun and entertaining way to beat the winter weather? Come join the Bonsor 55+ carpet bowlers (55+ membership required). When: Meets every Monday and Thursday, 1-3 p.m. Where: Bonsor Recreation Complex, 6550 Bonsor Ave., Burnaby. Info: 604-439-5510.

Find a Great Hand at Bonsor: Looking to meet new friends and keep your mind sharp. Drop into Bonsor Complex for a game of cards. Enjoy bridge, cribbage, euchre, 500 and whist. These card games are offered throughout the week. Info: 604-439-5510.

World Poetry Night Out: Talks, features, open mike, refreshments. Free. When: Fourth Wednesday of the month, 6:30 p.m. Where: Auditorium, New Westminster Public Library, 716-Sixth Ave. Info: 604-526-4729.

Free citizenship classes: Prepare for the Canadian citizenship test for free. When: Held over two mornings, Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sessions repeated every second week. Where: New Westminster Public Library, 716 Sixth Ave. Register: Ismat, 604-522-3722 ext. 155 or [email protected].

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Unionized SkyTrain workers have ratifi ed a new three-year

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subsidiary gives the roughly 530 members of CUPE local 7000 a three per cent pay hike in the fi rst year, retroactive to last September. Trades workers get an extra half point.

Wage increases in the second and third years will be tied to whatever settlement is reached with bus driv-ers and maintenance workers at Coast Mountain Bus Co., where bargaining has just begun.

“If Coast Mountain Bus is able to negoti-ate a raise, we would be able to get that as well,” union local president Bill Magri said.

The three-per-cent lift in the fi rst year also mirrors the fi nal year of the old Coast Mountain contract.

Magri said the deal avoids any contract concessions and creates a process to potentially establish a defi ned benefi t pen-sion plan.

The SkyTrain employees include attendants, control room operators, administrative staff and other workers who maintain trains, tracks and stations.

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Perimeter road battle heats upOpponents plan to occupy North Delta site


Opponents of the South Fraser Perimeter Road are planning an extended occupa-tion of a section of the route in a new bid to defeat the conten-tious truck freeway project they condemn as a climate crime.

The sit-in starts this Friday, Earth Day, along with the planting of trees in an area that’s already been clear cut and prepped for the road in North Delta’s Anniedale neigh-bourhood.

It’s being coordinated by activists from multiple groups under the banner of stopthep-ave.org.

“We’re going to go in there and reforest that area,” orga-nizer Eric Doherty said. “And then some of us are going to stay for at least 48 hours to protect those trees.”

He predicts some activists will camp out at the site for several days at least.

The groups have a lawyer at

the ready and hope to impede work on the road.

Doherty said he believes direct action coupled with a court challenge launched by the Burns Bog Conserva-tion Society can still stop construction of the $1.2-billion perimeter road, which will run 40 kilometres from Deltaport to the Golden Ears Bridge and Highway 1.

The money can be instead devoted to public transit, he said, and the land already acquired can become a park.

“It’s too beautiful a spot and too ecologically important to be anything other than parkland.”

If they’re to win, victory will have to come soon.

The project is 27 per cent built and slated to fi nish in two stages by late 2012 and late 2013.

More than 560 properties have been acquired, including 93 homes that have or are being demolished, a dozen of which were expropriated.

Construction is underway throughout the route.

A transportation ministry spokesperson said peace-ful protests are part of the democratic process and didn’t

anticipate any work would be held up.

The spokesperson added the entire route is a construction site and it will be important to ensure public safety.

The province is spending $80 million on agricultural improvements, water manage-ment protection for Burns Bog, fi sh habitat upgrades and remediation of old landfi lls and contaminated sites.

That’s all a requirement of the federal and provincial environmental approvals for the project.

But critics contend the projects is coming at the expense of large swathes of farmland, some of the best First Nations archaelogical sites in the region and considerable amounts of wildlife and ripar-ian zones.

North Surrey resident Tom Jaugelis pointed to Seoul, Korea, which recently removed a freeway and restored urban streams and habitat.

“It’s hard to imagine some really forward-looking cities are doing those kinds of things, while we’re about to literally pave the bank of the Fraser River.”

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Layton approval climbs after television debates


Leader Jack Layton’s debate performance has lifted the NDP into a tie for second place nation-ally with the federal Liberals at 25 per cent of voter support, according to a new Angus Reid poll.

The results continue to give the Conservatives a double-digit lead with 36 per cent of decided voter support, while the Bloc Quebecois has nine points and the Green Party has fi ve per cent.

The four-point gain for the NDP is attributed to the party’s move past the Liberals into second place in western Canada and its emergence as a popular federalist option in Quebec with 26 per cent support there, about 10 points behind the Bloc.

Angus Reid vice-president Jaid-eep Mukerji credited Layton’s TV debate performance for giving him a 50 per cent approval rating, the highest of any Canadian federal politician the polling fi rm has measured in three years.

Conservative leader Stephen Harper’s approval rating is 33 per

cent, while Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff and Green leader Eliza-beth May both have 24 per cent.

Almost as many of those polled picked Layton as their preferred prime minister (27 per cent) as Harper (28 per cent), while Igna-tieff was a distant third at 13 per cent.

But Mukerji noted Layton’s new fans tend to be young – the age

group least likely to vote – so converting the post-debate surge into actual seat gains will depend heavily on whether the NDP can increase the turnout of younger voters.

He also noted the NDP support is soft – a larger proportion say they could still change their minds.

The poll found 46 per cent of B.C. respondents would vote Conservative if the election were tomorrow, compared to 28 per cent for the NDP, 16 per cent for the Liberals and nine per cent for the Greens.

About 40 per cent of respondents in B.C. felt the Conservatives have governed well and now deserve a majority, signifi cantly more than the 28 per cent nationally who agreed.

The poll conducted last Friday and Saturday is considered accu-rate to 2.2 percentage points 19 times out of 20.

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A tentative deal has been reached to avert a strike by longshore-men at B.C. ports.

The 3,500 members of the International Longshore and Ware-house Union Canada (ILWU) are expected to vote next week on the prospective deal reached late Sunday.

Union leaders are unanimously recom-mending acceptance.

“It’s good for stability, reliability and predictability for Canada’s West Coast ports,” ILWU presi-dent Tom Dufresne said.

“It shows that free collective bargaining continues to be the most effective way to set our conditions of work.”

The union had con-ducted a strike vote in February but never issued 72-hour strike notice.

Details have not been released but Dufresne confi rmed the deal does provide a pay increase.

Representatives of both Port Metro Van-couver and affected shipping companies said they are cau-tiously optimistic.

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He had previously warned the mere threat of a strike by unionized longshore workers was resulting in cargo shipments being diverted from Port Metro Vancouver terminals to U.S. ports.

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After years of litigation and major cost overruns for Metro Vancouver, drilling work is now fi nished on twin water tunnels deep inside Grouse Mountain.

A tunnel boring machine broke through to daylight Friday morning, marking a key milestone in the $800-million Seymour-Capilano Filtration Project.

It’s a moment of relief for Metro Vancouver politicians, who fi red original tunneling contractor Bilfi nger Berger after it halted work in early 2008, saying crews encountered unstable rock.

Metro retendered the contract and a different fi rm fi nished the job.

“We’ve made great progress, despite some unexpected challenges,” Metro water com-mittee chair Tim Stevenson said, referring to the tunneling delay.

“Another contractor has com-pleted the tunnel boring work, using the original engineering

designs and the same tunnel boring machines as the former contractor.”

The fi ltration plant itself started fi ltering water from the Seymour reservoir more than a year ago.

But it’s expected to take until 2013 before more additional work is done to complete the tunnels and begin fi ltering water from the Capilano reser-voir as well.

The cost of the tunnels went $170 million over the original budget, but Metro is suing Bil-fi nger over the contract termi-nation and could recover some costs if it wins a trial slated for late 2012.

The tunnels are four metres in diameter and about seven kilometres long.

The system, which also disin-fects using ultraviolet light and chlorine, should eliminate rare

bouts of turbid, cloudy water that sometimes occur when storms or mudslides stir up silt in the North Shore reservoirs.

There’s confl icting evidence as to whether the discoloured water at such times poses any real elevated health risk or just looks unappealing.

The Seymour Capilano Filtra-tion Project is one factor push-ing up regional taxes and that’s also part of the reason Metro has been urging residents to use tap water rather than bottled water.

Once Capilano is on stream, the plant will fi lter up to 1.8 billion litres of water a day, serving 70 per cent of Metro Vancouver residents.

Metro’s eastern suburbs get their water primarily from the Coquitlam source, rather than the North Shore.

Work begins this summer on a $110-million ultraviolet light disinfection plant for the Coquitlam reservoir. That project is to be fi nished by late 2013, when advanced treatment should be in place for all three Metro reservoirs.

The water projects are major factors driving up regional taxes and water fees.

Metro water rates are expected to rise 40 per cent to $300 per household by 2015.

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In his campaign for the May 2 federal election, Prime Minister Stephen Harper made a swing through B.C.’s Lower Mainland on the weekend, announcing new crime measures. They include annual drug tests extended to all federal prison inmates, and ending concurrent sentences for those convicted of multiple sex offences against children. The Conservative government has also proposed expanding federal prisons and ending two-for-one credit for time served awaiting trial.After a rally in Burnaby, Black Press legislative reporter Tom Fletcher asked Harper about the impact of his crime policies on B.C., as well as Canada’s mission in Afghanistan and the effectiveness of tax cuts for business. Here is an edited transcript.

Fletcher: Our news-paper group has just fi nished a series on the overcrowded state of the B.C. court system and jail system, and it’s not good. Doesn’t some of the impact of more jail sentences fall on provinces, with all these prisoners held in provincial remand initially?

Harper: Some of it does. We are making investments in our cor-rections system, and we understand that provinces are going to have to do the same thing. We can’t be releasing people who shouldn’t be released because there aren’t adequate facilities. That’s not an excuse. One of the things people expect the

government to do is run a criminal justice system. There are just too many stories of people not being incar-cerated who should be incarcerated.

We work with the provinces. We have a wide range of criminal code measures before Parliament, and virtually all of these are supported by the provinces. These are not things we are imposing on them, they generally support these measures.

Fletcher: Will new federal prisons eventu-ally relieve the burden on provinces?

Harper: In some cases it will. My understanding is if you are sentenced to over two years you tend to go to a federal facility. We actually don’t have plans, contrary to what’s being said, to build new prisons. We’re putting some investment into some existing ones, to expand them. And if you look at the actual dollars, not much of that is due to our crime measures.

Some of it is. Some of it is just due to the fact that there has been chronic under-investment in the system for a very long time, and with or without our crime measures, we would have to make more investments.

Fletcher: I wanted

to ask about the Afghanistan mission. There hasn’t been much discussion in the campaign. Even in families like mine where relatives have served in the mission in Kandahar, some people are asking, what have we achieved and what can we achieve in the future?

Harper: It has been a very hard slog. Canada and all the countries that are involved have now been in Afghani-stan for 10 years. If you look back 10 years, I wasn’t a decision maker then, but people probably thought we would have achieved more by now, but that said, I think it’s impor-tant to look at what has been achieved.

The number one thing is that Afghani-stan is no longer a threat to the world. Afghanistan continues to have security prob-lems, but none of these security problems come close to going beyond Afghanistan’s borders. That’s pretty important.

Large parts of the country are actually pretty secure. Obvi-

ously the south, where we have been, is particu-

larly bad, but other parts are much bet-ter. Kids are going to school, the people

are building roads, the Afghan economy is growing.

The Afghan govern-ment is gradually making progress, and of course our big thing now is to to try and transfer security increasingly to the Afghans themselves. All of NATO is on a path to do that by 2014.

Others may have had more ambitious goals initially. I have always said that the big challenge with Afghanistan was being able to leave the Afghans to govern their own country, and keep their own coun-try secure. And that has to be our mission.

I don’t think it is ever realistic to believe that we could rebuild Afghanistan. By defi ni-tion, to be successful the Afghans have to be able to to manage their own affairs. Some progress is being made. I’d be the fi rst to admit a lot more needs to be made.

Fletcher: There’s been a lot of discussion about business tax cuts, and you’re in the middle of a year-by-year reduction.

Harper: We’re not in the middle of it. We passed our business tax reduction pack-age in 2007. That was four years ago. That was about the same

time, 2006-07, when we brought in all of our tax breaks. We lowered the GST from seven to six to fi ve per cent, we brought in a series of tax breaks for families and individu-als, some of which we added to during the recession.

And then we brought some busi-ness tax reductions, not just for the bigger fi rms but for small and medium sized fi rms as well. All of the other ones have essentially long since been imple-mented. This one was phased over a longer period of time, and it’s pretty well imple-mented now.

We provided a long-term plan, four years. Businesses have been planning on all of this for four or fi ve years. Anybody who would now demand that we change this, it would now require that we bring in legislation. That, everyone would see as a tax hike.

It isn’t just the damage that would do in terms of taking money out of 100,000 employers when we’re trying to create jobs. It would impair Canada’s reputation very signifi -cantly. We have gone a long way to getting this country noticed as a place that is stable and secure during this recession. If people start to think the politics of a minority Parliament are going to unwind a four-year plan, then I think that would do serious, long-term damage to Canada’s reputation as a place to invest.

Fletcher: B.C. is doing a similar pro-gram of business tax reductions.

Harper: Most other provinces are. Liberal and NDP governments also were doing the same thing we are. So this is the irony of the other federal parties criticizing us, while their own provincial cousins follow the same path.

■ The leaders of the other major par-ties have also been extended an invitation for a Q & A, which will be published by the NewsLeader as it becomes available.

Harper talks crime, tax cuts, Afghan mission

TOM FLETCHER/BLACK PRESSStephen Harper is joined by B.C. MPs, senators and Canucks anthem singer Mark Donnelly at a campaign stop in Burnaby Saturday.

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FULL-TIME CERTIFIED Heavy Duty Mechanic required by Bailey Western Star & Freightliner. Experience in ser-vice & repair of trucks, trailers & equipment. Fax resume to 250-286-0753 or email:[email protected]

THE LEMARE Group is currently seeking a full time highway low bed driver. Fax resume to 250-956-4888 or email: offi [email protected].

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134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

Canuel Caterers

BC’s largest High School Cafeteria Company with over 50 locations is now hiring counter attendants / cashiers / food prep. for a high school near you. During the school year.

Fax resume to 604-575-7771.

142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS

ADMIN ASSISTANT/Receptionist for Evangelical Free Churchof Canada National Offi ce

[email protected] or 604-513-2183 by May 12.

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

COMMERCIAL TIRE REPAIRMAN req’d full time, M-F, some after hrs/on call. Must have DL, service truck provided, heavy lifting, out-door work. $14-22/hr depending on exp. 2230 Hartley Ave, Coquitlam. fax 604-526-9429 or email:[email protected]

CONCRETE FINISHERS. Edmon-ton-based company seeks experi-enced concrete fi nishers for work in Edmonton and Northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; [email protected]. Cell 780-660-7130. Fax 780-444-7103.



Heavy Duty /Commercial Mechanic

P & R Western Star & Freightliner Trucks requires qualifi ed full time Heavy Duty / Commercial Mechanic for our Duncan location. Possession of an Authorized Motor Vehicle Inspection ticket would be an asset.

Excellent Wage and Benefi t Package.

Please e-mail resume: [email protected] or

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108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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Industrial CompressorRoom Tech/Millwright

Industrial Compressor Rm Tech / Millwright req’d for troubleshoot-ing, repair & mtnce of compres-sor room equipment, incl Air Compressors, Air Dryers and Air Piping throughout Lower Main-land / Vancouver Island. Prefer-ence given to candidates w/1-2 yrs exp & some electrical back-ground.

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JOURNEYMAN MECHANICS re-quired immediately, NW Alberta. Heavy Duty and Automotive posi-tions, competitive wages, benefi t plan. Caterpillar experience. More info: www.ritchiebr.com. Fax 780-351-3764. Email: [email protected].

PLUMBING & HEATING company seeking experienced trades for lo-cal and northern jobs. Great pay. Seeking independent plumbers and sheet metal technicians, knowledge of commercial/residential systems. Email resumes [email protected] or fax 604-514-7872. Ques-tions? 604-787-8972.

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PERSONAL SERVICES

188 LEGAL SERVICESCRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal. 100% Free Infor-mation Booklet. 1-8-Now-Pardon (1-866-972-7366). Speak with a Specialist- No Obligation. www.Par-donServicesCanada.com. A+BBB Rating. 20+ Yrs Experience. Confi -dential. Fast. Affordable .

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

203 ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

ACCOUNTINGBOOKKEEPING

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236 CLEANING SERVICESHOUSECLEANING SERVICE, good refs. Call Orieta 604-716-2767

242 CONCRETE & PLACINGDALL’ANTONIA CONCRETE Sen-iors disc. Friendly, family bus., 40+ yrs. 604-240-3408/604-299-7125

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

281 GARDENINGAlways! Pwr. raking, grass cutting, fertilizing, hedging, pruning, Rub-bish rem. Free Est. 604-230-0627

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D Hedge Trimming D Power washing

D Open to odd jobsFree Est, Established since 1997, Licensed Business, Reas. rates

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IVY GREEN YARD SERVICE Hedges, pruning, yd cleanup, maint 30 years exp. FREE Estimates.

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DAerating D Power Raking D Pruning D Lawn Cutting

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Mushroom manure - $20/yrd Steer manure - $15/yrd.

Wash Sand, 3/4 Clear Crush,

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Trimming, Pruning, Grass Cutting, Hedging & Clean Up. Low Prices. Call (604) 762-5191 or 524-1043.

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTSAlways! Gutter, window cleaning,pressure washing, lawn maintains,yard clean-up. Simon 604-230-0627

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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287 HOME IMPROVEMENTSA-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, reroofi ng. Dhillon 604-782-1936.

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

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

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SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured

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

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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BESTWAY PAINTING & Decorating Interior/Exterior. Comm/Res. Crown Moldings. John 778-881-6737

INT/EXT Painting. Papering & pres-sure wash. Reasonable 30yrs exp Refs, free est. Keith 604-433-2279

SEASIDE PAINTING& Decking 604-462-8528, 218-9618

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

338 PLUMBING$69/HR. Lic., Insured. Experienced & friendly service. Clogged drains, garburators, leaks & more. Sm jobs OK. Call anytime 604-805-2488.

DRAIN CLEANING & PLUMBING MAINTENANCE. 604-828-0899

341 PRESSURE WASHING

POWER WASHINGGUTTER CLEANING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE Call Ian 604-724-6373

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

#1 Roofi ng Company in BC

All types of Roofi ng Over 35 Years in Business “ Call Now for Free Estimate”

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BESTCO ROOFING LTD. Res., Comm. Tar, gravel, torch-on, Sheet Metal, Duroids. Fully Ins. WCB Cov. BBB. All kinds of roofi ng. New & reroofi ng. Gill 604-727-4806 or Charlie 604-773-3522


353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTSGL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, As-phalt Shingles, Flat roofs BBB, WCB $2m Liability. Clean Gutters $80. 24 hrs. 7dys/wk. 604-240-5362

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

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

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Call Andrew (778)868-3374

RUBBISH REMOVAL & MORE*Landscape *Trimming *Yard Clean

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

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOILAlways! deliver Top soil, bark mulch, sand & gravel. 7days/wk. Simon 604-230-0627 will spread

372 SUNDECKS

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

374 TREE SERVICES

A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est

Arborist ReportsAndrew 604-618-8585

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PETS

477 PETSBOXER PUPS CKC & may be AKCreg’d, Brindle, Fawn & Flashy Fawn, 9wk, Family raised, Vet chkd, 1st shots,dewormed Parents to View,Ready to go,$1200.00 Langley Brenda 604-763-1904

PETS

477 PETSBRUSELLS GRIFFONS pups, (monkey faced pups) $1200, home raised, parents can be viewed. Pedigrees avail. (604)463-5316CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

Chihuahua, 3.5 yr old, spayed, healthy, shots, vet chk’d. Leaving country. $200. (604)997-8601

CKC Reg.soft coated Wheaten Ter-rier pups, hypo-allergenic. Guarntd. Vet ✓ $1200. Call 604-533-8992GERMAN SHEPHERD PUP. 2 fe-males. $550. 1st shots & de-wormed. Call 778-863-6332.HAVANESE X, 4 1/2 yrs. Neut. M. Moving. Affectionate. Loves walks, $100. Phone (604) 574-9266.LAB RETRIEVER PUPS, yellow & black, $650. Vet check, quality line-age, dew claws, 1st shots, de-wormed. (604)702-0217

Miniature Chinese Sharpei pups M/F’s available. CKC reg. $1200. 604-315-8774

www.wrinklesrus.comNEED 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.comPITT BULL, 5 1/5 mo male, blk, wht chest, friendly, needs new home, $450. (604) 852-8837 or 897-5243PRESA CANARIO puppies, born Feb 14 brindle view/parents on farm great temp $800 604-855-6929.SPANIELS, Field & Cocker X, vet ✔, 1st & 2nd shots incl., 3 M, 1 F, no dewclaws $400. (604)313-6858 VIZSLA PUPS, CKC reg’d, shots, guaranteed. $850. ph, 604-819-2115 or email: [email protected]

PETS

477 PETS

WEST HIGHLAND TERRIER pups. Born Feb. 26th. 1 M, 1 F. 1st shots. vet ✓, ready April 23. $1100 each. Great with kids. 604-850-6567 Abb

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

518 BUILDING SUPPLIES

DO-IT-YOURSELF Steel Buildings Priced for Spring Clearance - Ask about Free Delivery to most areas! Call for Quick Quote and Free Bro-chure - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.

SAWMILLS - Band/Chainsaw - SPRING SALE - Cut lumber any di-mension, anytime. MAKE MONEY and SAVE MONEY In stock ready to ship. Starting at $1,195.00. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext.400OT

Steel Buildings 30x40, 50x100 - Others. Time to Buy Now at Old Price. Prices going up!www.sunwardsteel.com Source# 1G8. 1-877-915-6111

559 MEDICAL SUPPLIES

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560 MISC. FOR SALE

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BUILDING SALE... Canadian Manufacturer Direct. 25x40 $6320. 30x40 $7370. 35x50 $9980. 40x80 $18,900. 47x100 $31,600. Ends op-tional. Many others. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers since 1980, 1-800-668-5422

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AUTOS: To buy or sell your car, truck, RV, van, 4x4 ortrailer - this category has it all. You’ll also findautomotive supplies and classic cars for sale, or youcan list the vehicle you’re seeking. call 604.575.5555

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

560 MISC. FOR SALEPersonalized All-In-One Easter Basket- OVER 50% OFF! Regular Price $32.99 YOU PAY $15.99. In-cludes Personalization; Plush Bun-ny, Chocolate; Candy and Peeps® Visit www.PersonalCrea-tions.com/Always or Call 1-888-903-0973

563 MISC. WANTEDFREE SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

Cash for some complete scrap cars. 604-465-7940 or 580-3439.

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSPIANO, Yamaha, 1 owner, $800. Call (604)858-4081

REAL ESTATE

630 LOTSBIG BEAUTIFUL ARIZONA LAND $99/mo. $0 down, $0 interest, Golf Course, Nat’l Parks.1 hour from Tucson Int’l AirportGuaranteed Financing, No Credit Checks. Pre-recorded msg. 1-800-631-8164 Code 4001www.sunsiteslandrush.comLAND LIQUIDATION20 Acres $0 Down,$99/mo. ONLY $12,900Near Growing El Paso, Texas(2nd safest U.S. City)Owner Financing,NO CREDIT CHECKS!Money Back GuaranteeFREE Color Brochure800-755-8953

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633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKSWHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. Manufactured, Modular & Park models. Tremendous savings. Luxurious 1512 sq. ft home including delivery and installation only $ 109,950. Many other plans available. The Home Boys 877-976-3737, 509-481-9830 or www.hbmodular.com

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636 MORTGAGES

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645 BURNABY

BURNABY, 6089-6091 Brand new. side by side duplex. Possession end of May possible. Call TJ @ Sutton Proact (604)728-5460

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYSwww.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

BURNABY

Super Clean ONE Bedrooms

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

site manager. Cat okay.

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Secure parking available.

For viewing call:

Call 604- 522-5230

BURNABY

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY

Completely remodeled building and 1 & 2 bedroom suites. Located at Highgate Mall. From $780/mo includes heat, hot water and parking.

Call Kelly 778-994-2334

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

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

604-525-2661BURNABY

MAPLE PLACE TOWERS1 Bdrm Apts starting at $950 2 Bdrm Apts starting at $1200

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

Call 604-421-1235www.aptrentals.net

BURNABY

Park Crest Apts.1 Bedroom Reno’d suites located in upgraded blding in cul-du-sac. Next to large green space. Incl’s heat, hot water and basic cable. Walk to High-gate mall. Quiet and clean. Cat okay. Deposit required. For viewing....

Call 604-540-6725

BURNABY

ROYAL COLONIAL7111 Linden Avenue

1 Bdrm avail from $750/mo. Close to restaurants, schools, transit, stores. Short walk to Highgate Mall. Parking & laundry rm. Incl’s heat, hot water and storage.

For more info & viewing, callAlbert 778-788-1853

BurnabyVista Terrace

7465 13th Avenue, 3-storey building conveniently located minutes from SkyTrain. Renovated 2 bedroom suite from $1020. Close to public transit, parks and schools. U/G prkg. balconies, lndry rm. Heat & hot water incl’d.

For more info & viewing call Albert 778-788-1853

Professionally Managed by Gateway Property Management

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

BURNABY

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

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

Call 604- 521-3448

COQUITLAM

Welcome Home !

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

Call (604) 931-2670

NEW WESTMINSTER:520-11th St. Large 1 bdrm w/ small storage room. Incl h/w & heat. By Transit. Cats ok. $695 - $745/mo. Call: 604-540-2028.

NEW WESTMINSTER

Large newly renovated 1 & 2 bdrm units available in well-kept concrete building. New fl oors and appl’s. Freshly painted. Patio and large stor-age room inste. 3 laundries in bldg. Rent incl’s heat & hot wa-ter. Sauna & jacuzzi. 5 min. walk to skytrain, Douglas Col-lege & New West Quay. Close to all amenities.

Please call 604-834-1756 www.aptrentals.net

NEW WESTMINSTER

Panorama CourtSpacious & clean 1 bdrm avail. Starting at $780/mo. No pets.

Call 604-540-6732

NEW WESTMINSTER

Colonial House435 Ash Street

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

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

Skyview Manor908 6th Avenue

4 Story bldg in great location. 1 bdrm stes from $780. Pkg, lndry rm. Close to transit, park and shops. Heat & hot water included.


Park Villa529 10th Street

3 Story bldg in great location. 1 bdrm stes from $760. Parking, lndry rm. Close to transit, park, shops. Heat & hot water included.


Professionally managed byGateway Property Management

NEW WESTMINSTER

RIVIERA MANORGreat 1 Bedroom, quiet building nr. amenities,

Royal City Mall & Skytrain.

Includes Heat, Hot Water and Cable.

Please call 604-526-0147

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

NEW WESTMINSTER

Pinecrest Manor905 4th Avenue

Quiet 3-storey low-rise in a park like setting. Spacious bach & 1 bdrm stes from $695. Family oriented, close to schools, parks and rec ctrs. u/g pkg, lndry rm. Heat and hot water included.

Small pet ok. Call Snjezana 778-788-1847

The Westport1021 4th Avenue

Quiet 3 story low-rise bldg in con-venient location. Bach & 1 bdrm suites from $695. Some with river views, short walk to Sky-train, or transit. Secure parking, lndry rm. Heat & hot water incl’d.

Small pet ok. CallSnjezana 778-788-1847

Tiffany Place1115 4th Avenue

Quiet 3 storey bldg. 1 Bdrms from $800. Walk to Skytrain, close to bus and shops. Some river views. Secure parking, gym, lndry rm. Heat and hot water included.

Small pet ok.Call Oana 778-788-1834

Hillcrest Manor1303 8th Avenue

Large, bach & 2 bdrms from $695. Some stes with views, close to schools, parks and tran-sit. Parking, Laundry Room. Heat and hot water incl’d.

For more info and viewing call Camellia 778-788-1839

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NEW WESTMINSTER ROYAL CITY APARTMENTS

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2 Bedroom apartments available. Hardwood fl oors, balcony. Rent includes heat and hot water.

Call 604-526-7015Professionally Managed By Colliers International

PORT COQUITLAM

CEDARWAY APTBright & Clean 1 & 2 Bdrms D/W, Heat and hot water includ-ed. Close to schools, shopping &

public transportation.

Call 604-837-4589www.aptrentals.net

747B SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING

POCO DOWNTOWNAll-Inclusive

Seniors Residence1 Bdrm. Apartment

Rent incls. freshly prepared meals, cable, housekeeping,

emergency response & activities.www.rjkent.com

2675 Shaughnessy St.Call: 778-285-5554

750 SUITES, LOWER

COQ. W Plateau. 2 bdrm walk out ste. 11’ ceilings, patio c/w panoram-ic view. 700 s/f sauna/steam rm. w/d. n/p. n/s. $997. 604-880-2991.

MAPLE RIDGE EAST - WHON-NOCK 1125 sq ft, 2 bdrm on QUIET NON SMOKING acreage, 5 appl, gas f/p, own driveway & patio. WELL CARED FOR small to med size fi xed pet ok, 2 max. $960 incl gas & hydro. Avail May 1. Refs req’d. 604-462-0119

NEW WEST. 6th/14th. Grnd lvl, lg, 1 bdrm. Bright, clean, nr skytrn/ Mall & park. NS/NP. Refs & 1 yr lease req. $695-750. 604-759-9488

PORT COQUITLAM. Immac, newly reno 2 bdrm. N/P N/S. Priv. ent. $950/mo. utils. incl. 604-802-4139

752 TOWNHOUSES

COQUITLAM

CrescentviewRenovated townhomes

in magnifi cent area.

Basement, patio, new appliances, garage.

Call 604-834-4097www.aptrentals.com

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1005/mo - $1089/mo. Shares req’d. No subsidy available. Orien-tation 2nd & 4th Sun. 2 pm & 3rd Tues. 7 pm each mo. 19225 119th Ave., Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B2. Leave msg 604-465-1938

MERCHANDISE: From antiques & collectibles, to sportinggoods & electronics, to parakeets & pet supplies, if it isconsidered merchandise for sale, you can find it here.Call bcclassified.com 604-575-5555 fax 604-575-2073

RENTALS

752 TOWNHOUSES

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Richmond, East / New Westminster: 3 storey

Townhouses with 5/appls, 2/bath, garage, f/p.

From $1440/mo. Call 604-522-1050

TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCING$0 DOWN & we make your 1st pay-ment at auto credit fast. Need a ve-hicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309.

818 CARS - DOMESTIC

1998 Audi A4 quattro, V6, 5spd, $3300 obo. 250-307-1215.2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE, std., great run cond., asking $2,500. New clutch. Phone (778)389-5775.

2002 CHEVROLET Cavalier, 2 door auto, aircared. Good car $2850. (604)465-5131

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS1994 VOLVO 850 4 dr. sedan, auto, great cond. 178,000km. $4500 obo A/Crd 2012 604- 581-1568

1995 SUZUKI SWIFT - 107K. Exc cond, 5/spd, great gas mileage! Incl both Summer & Winter tires. $2500/obo. Call 604-538-5378.

2001 HONDA CIVIC. Blue, 4 door, auto, air, tilt, cruise, p/l, 140 K, asking $4,960. Call 604-836-5931.

2009 TOYOTA MATRIX 4/dr auto p/w, p/l, AC, cd player, 88K, silver. $9300. Call 604-825-9477.

2010 NISSAN VERSA, 4 dr. H/B, auto, red, 20,000 Km, many op-tions, $8800 fi rm. 604-538-9257.

827 VEHICLES WANTED

CASH FOR CARS & TRUCKSFREE/FAST 24 hour tow service: or Donate to registered charities

Call 604-767-3842 or 778-552-4145

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE

1983 TRIPLE E, 28’ fully loaded, full bath, a/c, new fridge, heater,

brakes & tires. $10,900. Call: 604-802-4723

TRANSPORTATION

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE

2010 SALEM T19XLT

Reg. $17,195 NOW $12,995(stk.29336) Huge Savings! 4 Day Open House – April 14-17th. Save

Thousands, 350 units in stock.www.fraserwayrv.com

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1995 PROWLER 5TH WHEEL 25.ft, slide out, fully contained, with shed, large deck and holding tank at Lakeview RV site at Nicola Lake in Merrit BC $10,000 Phone (604)826-6256 Bill2006 Northshore 30ft Travel trlr, 36” dble slides, bunk units, fully loaded. $24,000. 604-824-8970

2010 ADVENTURER 106DBS

Reg. $32,795 NOW $25,995 (stk. 30222) Huge Savings! 4 Day

Open House – April 14-17th. Save Thousands, 350 units in stock.www.fraserwayrv.com

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845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALAAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

TRANSPORTATION

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE

REMOVALASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT

$$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200

Autos • Trucks• Equipment Removal

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.We pay Up To $500 CA$H

Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

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

SCRAP METAL WANTED604.587.5865

www.recycle-it-now.comThe Scrapper

851 TRUCKS & VANS2000 GMC JIMMY SLS V6, 4.3L, fully loaded, new brakes, tires & battery. 4x4. $3999. 778-846-5649

2001 DODGE 1500, ext. cab, black, w/box liner 4X4 318 V8 fuel injected trailer hitch, elec trailer brake. Air-cared. $13,500. Joe 604-309-7302

TRANSPORTATION

851 TRUCKS & VANS

2005 MONTANA SV6, loaded, On-star, 7 pass., new front rotors & brakes. Mint. $8500. 604-812-1278

MARINE

912 BOATS

SHARED ownership late model 40’ - 60’ cruising yachts moored on Vancouver Island & Lower Main-land. Sail & Power. Professionally maintained. 604-669-2248. www.one4yacht.com

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: The estate of ROB-ERT GILBERT QUO VADIS, aka ROBERT G. QUO VADIS aka R. G. QUO VADIS aka BOB QUO VADIS aka R. QUO VADIS aka B. QUO VADIS, Deceased, formerly of #307 - 7376 Halifax Street, Burnaby, Brit-ish Columbia, V5A 1M4. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Creditors and others having claims against the estate of the above deceased are hereby notifi ed under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the administrator at 19th Floor, 885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3H4 on or before May 31, 2011, after which date the administrator will distribute the estate among the parties enti-tled to it, having regard to the claims of which the administrator then has notice.

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