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Oversaw 11 major capital works in Burnaby, including several this summer

By Grant GrangerNEWSLEADER

Phil Shepherd was a busy man in his fi ve and a half years as Burnaby school district’s director of facilities.

“We’ve had a good run. We’ve done 11 major capital projects for close to $120 mil-lion,” said Shepherd, who retired Tuesday. “I think we’ve done more capital projects than any other district in B.C.”

With construction costs down in the last couple of years, and the province providing funding for seismic upgrades, Burnaby has managed to get approvals from the Ministry of Education at an almost unprec-edented rate.

“We were in the right place at the right time with the right business plan,” said Shepherd, who worked for the Langley district and BC Transit before joining Burnaby.

He’s leaving just in time to see the new Burnaby Central, at least the major part of it, ready to greet new students in September.

“It’s the jewel in our crown,” said Shepherd of the $50- mil-lion project.

The old school will be torn down this fall, although the two gyms will remain standing until new ones are built onto the end of the new complex. When that’s complete, which should be next spring, the old

gyms will be leveled to make room for parking lots.

The district will also repair the track and then turn it over to the city which plans to put down an artifi cial turf playing surface and a track-and-fi eld fi eldhouse.

The grass fi eld at the north end of the property is being groomed as a rugby pitch, but it’s being given time to mature and won’t see its fi rst action until next spring.

There are a few other small precious stones being added to the district’s crown as Shep-herd leaves. Brantford elemen-tary opened up its new section last September, but now fi nish-ing touches on the seismic upgrade are being done on the original building with the total package being revealed in September. The project will

increase the HighGate area school’s capacity from 200 to 400.

Shepherd said Brant-ford will be the second renovated building in the district that meets the LEED gold environ-mental standard. The fi rst was University Highlands elementary, which although it was a new school and opened last fall at Simon Fraser University, it was con-verted from an existing building provided by SFU Community Trust.

“There’s not many renovation school sites in B.C. that have that standard, and now we have two with SFU and Brantford,” said Shepherd.

The district has been undergoing more than 10 seismic upgrades during the last few years. With a little bit of planning and ingenuity the district was able to keep the schools open while the work went on

during classes.“We’ve not closed one school

for business,” said Shepherd.Gilmore community school

in North Burnaby has been the biggest challenge because as the layers of the nearly century-old structure were peeled away more and more issues were revealed to make the upgrade more diffi cult. The cost of the project went from $7.4 million to $11 million.

Work there was supposed to completed by September, but it looks like it won’t be fully open until the spring.

Over the last two years, seismic work has also been completed at Edmonds commu-nity school, Douglas Road and Capitol Hill elementaries, and Cariboo Hill secondary.

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MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADER FILESFacilities manager Phil Shepherd, right, has guided the Burnaby school district through 11 major capital projects worth $120 million in his 5 1/2 years with the district. He retired on Tuesday (Aug. 16).

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By Helen PolychronakosCONTRIBUTOR

I t’s Saturday morning at the New Westminster Public Library, and it’s

time for a conversation.About 15 people are

here, from New West and Burnaby, divided into three groups of fi ve.

Each group sits at a table with an atlas and picture dictionary. There are no teachers, just a couple of facilitators who are either native speakers or English profi cient.

Frank, a retiree, facilitates a group of fi ve: Judy and George, a retired couple from Taiwan; Natsu, an ESL student from Japan; Shahin, a retired woman who had been a teacher in Iran; and Li, a Chinese woman who works as an accountant in Burnaby.

They talk about their hometowns, favourite foods, and favourite spots in B.C. The latter results in animated discussions about New Westminster Quay and Queen’s Park, Burnaby’s Metrotown, and Whistler and Butchart Gardens.

Though it’s all about learn-ing the language, the par-ticipants say the ESL circle has helped them understand Canada’s multicultural com-position, something that’s not as prevalent in their home countries.

“I think that education is very important,” said George. “Everyone has

their own background, and that makes it diffi cult to get along, but education makes it easy to get along. That is the reason for me for coming here. I like to meet many people and I don’t discrimi-nate against anyone.”

The participants said they used the library for other reasons, too, from assistance with a job search or fi nding novels to read in English or their native tongue.

In an age when the paper book’s future has come into question, some question the relevance of the library as it has been traditionally known. But as this Saturday morning class and other initiatives suggest, libraries today are about much more than just dusty old stacks and fi le cards.

Defying stereotypesLibrarians are often

stereotyped as shy, reclusive types, and perhaps out of fashion.

In truth, librarians have their ear to the ground and can rival Perez Hilton—or any gossip blogger—in keep-ing up with shifting trends in their community.

They’ve learned to provide what people want: from Internet resources for job seekers, teen literacy promotion through manga (Japanese-style comics) workshops, citizenship test preparation, ESL conversa-tion circles, large-print books for seniors, e-reader downloads and more.

And today, libraries them-selves continue to be a focal point for the communities they serve.

People go to the library for all sorts of reasons, includ-ing meeting their friends and connecting with others, said New Westminster librarian Joanne Robertson. That’s why, she added, librarians have stopped shushing people.

“We do want to have quiet areas, but not with that puni-tive attitude. It’s a refl ection of society. In the past, it was more quiet and private. Now, if you take the bus and the SkyTrain, you hear people having private conversations on their cellphones,” said

Robertson.Burnaby’s deputy chief

librarian, Deb Thomas, agrees, saying a recent user survey showed people view the library as a community gathering place.

Collections and services are also changing to accommodate shifts in population trends. On a tour of Burnaby’s Metrotown branch, Thomas pointed to the reference section, which shrank when encyclopedias and atlases became available electronically. Now there’s room on the shelves for the library’s fastest growing section: resources for new Canadians.

Both libraries also have

resources for learners of English as a Second Lan-guage: picture dictionaries, classic novels in simplifi ed English, and study CDs and books for all the tests they have to take to fi nd a job or go to school in Canada.

In collaboration with pro-grams such as the Immigra-tion Services Society of B.C. or MOSAIC, local libraries also host workshops and conversation classes for new-comers. Topics range from preparing for the citizenship test to using public transit to getting a job.

Teen timeIt’s 4 p.m. Do you know where your

teen is? If they’re lucky they might be at the local library cavorting with vampires, werewolves and sorcerers. Both the Burnaby and New Westminster public libraries have created separate spaces for teenagers, who have out-grown the children’s section but don’t want to rub elbows with adults.

The evidence that teens love libraries is on the shelves—though the BPL owns about 700 graphic novels for teens, only about two dozen are at the library at any one time.

Same goes for chapter books for teens. The Harry Potter and Twilight series are still fl ying off the shelves, but there’s a new kid on the block.

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has made three-year funding commitments to fi ve after-school programs. Burnaby Scouts will get $180,000 for its ScoutsAbout program, Burnaby Family Life receives $120,000 for the African Children’s Homework Club, Big Sisters’ Study Buddy Program gets $75,000, while South Burnaby Neighbourhood House Friendship Club receives $109,500, and Douglas Road Friendship Club $111,000.

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Although the announcement was made in Vancouver recently, the line will not be available until March 2012. Hingis, 30, turned pro at the age of 14 and retired in 2007 after testing positive for cocaine.

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A third wing to Taylor Park elemen-tary in southeast Burnaby should be open in October, said Shepherd. The school opened in 2004, but the district at that time already planned an expansion. So when the province intro-duced full-day kinder-garten the ministry gave the go-ahead to complete the wing instead of bringing in modular classrooms.

“That school is bursting at the seams,” said Shepherd.

Modulars that were brought in to accom-modate students while work on sealing the building envelope at Burnaby South secondary was carried out are in the process of being set up at Windsor elementary. They will house adult education and childhood early start programs, as well as having a community component. Five all-day kindergarten modulars are being installed in the district, two at Brentwood Park and the others at Montecito, Sperling and Lakeview.

At the top of the dis-trict’s fi ve-year capital projects wish list these days are replacements of Alpha and Burnaby North secondaries. The district believes it would be too costly to do seismic and mechanical upgrades so are asking for them to be replaced. North is overcrowded with 2,400 students.

“It would be tremen-dous if we got one of those,” said Shepherd.

Replacing them are projects the district wanted to do before Shepherd’s arrival, but staff and the board of education decided to change direction based on the funding they knew was available.

However, if they do get the green light he won’t be around to see them through. Although Shepherd intends to do some consulting in retire-ment, he also has plans to enjoy life.

“I have to improve that golf game, it’s sadly lacking.”

So does that mean he’ll get to combine both and build a golf course clubhouse?

“I have built air-ports, hospitals, rail-way stations, transit facilities and schools,” pondered Shepherd. “I’ve never built a clubhouse.”

‘Never built a clubhouse’

CONTINUED FROM PAGE A2The Simon Fraser Univer-sity Pipe Band took second place behind its Northern Island rival, the Field Marshall Montgomery Pipe Band, at the annual world pipe band championships in Glasgow, Scotland, on the weekend.

It is the ninth time SFU has fi nished second, having won the competition six times while Montgomery has taken top honours seven times. Simon Fraser came third in 2010.

“We gave our absolute best effort on both performances and feel very satisfi ed with the job we did,” said Pipe Sgt. Jack Lee in a SFU press release.

“Field Marshall also played two excellent sets, and the judges thought they were better. We’ve moved up from our third place fi nish last year. And without a doubt we’ll be back to settle this next year.”

The SFU band placed second in the March, Strathspey and Reel portion and fourth in the medley.

“The band met its objective; we came to play our best,” said Pipe Major Terry Lee.

New SFU president Andrew Petter, who was on vacation in Ireland, was one of the 50,000 spec-tators at the competition which the band has been going to since 1983.

Man facing fraud charges arrested again

A 64-year-old man who police say has bilked more than 40 people for more than a million dollars is back in police custody

after he failed to make a court appearance.

Douglas Archie Clark was arrested last Thursday, a few hours after a warrant was issued.

The Burnaby resident had a scheduled court appearance in Port Coquitlam that morning but missed it, prompting a judge to issue a bench warrant.

Clark faces 13 counts of fraud and had been released in June on $10,000 bail.

Police allege Clark portrayed himself as a member of the Canadian military, often indicating he was either currently employed or retired from the navy. Police say he told victims he had an illness but did not have the funds to treat it and that he sometimes wore a military uniform as part of the ruse.

Ridge Meadows RCMP’s serious crime unit began investigating Clark three and a half years ago and say he has defrauded more than 40 people. Some complaints date back to the 1990s.

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Believed to be reincarnation of man who established centre


A small Buddhist centre in Burnaby is getting ready for the visit of the man believed to be the rein-carnation of the per-son who established it nearly 40 years ago.

Before the Dalai Lama began bring-ing Buddhism to the world, the Kalu Rinpoche was assigned the task.

When he arrived in Canada in 1972 he fi rst looked at Toronto but couldn’t fi nd many interested in setting up a centre there.

So he came to the Lower Mainland and formed the Kagyu Kunkyab Chuling, one of the fi rst Tibetan Buddhist Dharma cen-tres in the West, that is

based on Sidley Street in South Burnaby. There is also a retreat on Salt Spring Island.

Kalu Rinpoche, who went on to establish more than 100 centres in many corners of the Western world, passed away in 1989, but before he did he asked a lama and his wife to have a child.

He was born on Sept. 17, 1990, and has been recognized as being the reincarna-tion of the previous Kalu Rinpoche.

Lama Tsultrim has been at the centre for 10 years. He studied under the original Kalu Rinpoche, and also came into contact with the current one.

“Of course,” said Tsultrim, when asked if he believed the 20-year-old who will be visiting the Lower Mainland next month is a reincarnation of the one he grew up with.

“He is the same, pretty much in the way

he acts and the way he talks just like the previous one. He cares about people like the previous one. He had a very good relationship with his previous life.”

Tsultrim moved to a monastery when he was seven years old and worked closely with Kalu Rinpoche from 1982 to 1988.

“He was a very, very kind teacher and

he really cared about other people. For me, he was like a father,” said Tsultrim.

Patrick Couling, a centre spokesman, said lamas who know both men well all say the two Kalu Rinpoches are one and the same.

However, what is different about them is the young Kalu Rinpoche grew up in

the age of the Internet and Facebook, even though he was raised in a monastery 7,000 feet up in the moun-tains near Darjeeling, India. Part of his mis-sion is trying to inte-grate modern means to spread Buddhism.

“Spirituality is one thing, but you’ve got to still live in this world,” said Couling.

Kalu Rinpoche will be in British Columbia Sept. 12-25, with the Lower Mainland por-tion of the visit Sept. 13-17, including his 21st birthday celebra-tion on Sept. 16.

“He’s a man believed to be a direct descen-dant of people who lived 1,000 to 1,500 years ago, so there’s a tremendous amount of excitement as a result,” said Tsultrim.

For more informa-tion on the centre and the events of Kalu Rinpoche’s visit go to kkc-kdol.org.

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MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERLama Tsultrim is eagerly anticipating a visit next month of Kalu Rinpoche. Tsultrim says the 20 year-old monk is in touch with more modern methods, including maintaining his own Facebook page.

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Only days after four nights of rioting, may-hem and looting in London and other British cities, more than 700 charges have been laid. Some of the troublemakers are already in jail, having been tried and sentenced in courts that are sitting day and night to pro-cess the nicked rioters.

Two months after Vancouver’s Stanley Cup riot a single charge has yet to be laid. Even those remorseful rioters who turned themselves in have yet to face legal consequences. The thugs and vandals who wreaked havoc through the downtown, setting vehicles ablaze, kicking in store windows and robbing merchandise must be wondering if they got away with it.

British authorities are crediting the over-whelming visual evidence of perpetrators from security cameras and photos posted online for their ability to move swiftly against the rioters. They used sophisticated facial-recognition software from Scotland Yard to match images of rioters and looters with mug shots already in their database.

There’s no shortage of similar visual evidence of Vancouver’s rioters. In fact, police say there’s so much of it, they’re over-whelmed. To the point of paralysis, it seems.

There are many reasons for this tale of two riots. The British legal system allows police to lay charges directly, while in Canada police gather evidence which they must then present to Crown counsel to make charges. That additional layer of bureaucracy may seem prudent in complicated cases like mur-der but it can be frustrating when violence and mayhem occur on a large scale.

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VICTORIA – It’s a basic strategy for the board game Monopoly. If you land on one of the utilities, buy it and reap the steady revenues.

Real-world investors follow the same rule. BC Hydro’s debt may be enormous, but it’s one of the safest investments around.

The crown jewel of B.C. utilities is such a money machine that it can allow extravagant practices and still deliver some of the cheapest, cleanest, most stable energy in North America.

Some of those extravagances were described in a new report on BC Hydro by three senior bureaucrats. Headline items included a 41-per-cent increase in staff in just four years, lavish management bonuses and union overtime pay, and a communications department almost as big as the B.C. government’s own.

You won’t fi nd this kind of luxury in private companies that have to compete in today’s ruthless marketplace. And you won’t learn much about it from listening to B.C.’s political debate, dominated as usual by the NDP’s union-approved talking points. According to those, the only serious problem here is the intrusion of private power producers onto the turf of this government monopoly cash cow.

BC Hydro is only now getting a taste of the

business discipline that has been applied to other areas of the provincial government. A case in point is the utility’s 650 staff engineers, part of what the reviewers termed a “gold standard” corporate culture.

Why does BC Hydro have six times as many engineers as the Transportation Ministry, which

manages about the same amount of complex construction?

According to Energy Minister Rich Coleman, the Transportation Minis-try used to work the same way. Staff engineers would design a new bridge down to the specifi cations of the last bolt that holds the handrail. Then this design would be put out to tender, with the winning bidder micromanaged at every step.

The remaining Transportation Min-istry engineers now speak wistfully of this bygone golden age. Today they are

expected to set cost and performance specifi ca-tions and let the private sector design and build the bridge to meet those targets. Innovations are thus encouraged, not prevented, and their former colleagues do just fi ne in the private sector.

A brisk pruning—the report recommends reducing total staff from 6,000 to 4,800—gives Premier Christy Clark what she asked for. An expected 32-per-cent rate increase over three

years will be limited to only 16 per cent. And it leaves BC Hydro’s huge capital works program more or less alone: rebuilding old dams, prepar-ing for Site C and expanding both the grid and generation capacity.

The review team also leaves the smart meter program alone, fi nding more evidence it will pay off in savings.

The reviewers found that BC Hydro’s overtime costs are higher than other electrical utilities, and 84 per cent of that is paid to unionized electri-cians. The top fi ve overtime earners doubled their base salary with overtime pay between $113,000 and $130,000 last year alone.

With a smart grid, at least they won’t be collect-ing so much overtime to drive around searching for downed wires.

And I suppose it would be nice to have all over-time paid at double-time, and 17 to 20 “fl ex days” that can be taken off or traded for cash. But other public sector workers don’t get that.

The government milks this cow too. It over-charges BC Hydro for water use, for one thing.

What this overhaul may also lead to is an end to former premier Gordon Campbell’s aggressive climate strategy. That’s a complicated issue that I’ll tackle in a subsequent column.

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

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lettersRe: Parents Voice will be advocates for religion (Let-ters, NewsLeader, Aug. 5)

I wish to thank armchair politician Brian J. O’Neill for his comments concern-ing Parents’ Voice, as incorrect and misguided as they may be. Mr. O’Neill mistakenly asserts that Parents’ Voice is a religious movement. This is false. Parents’ Voice emerged as a broad-based and sponta-neous, grassroots public reaction to a discriminatory policy driven by militant sexual policy activists. Members and supporters of Parents’ Voice have come from all walks of life; many are nonreligious, and even atheist. Most members of Parents’ Voice did not even know each other previous to March 2011.

Parents’ Voice is certainly not asking anyone to embrace any “evangelical dogma,” as Mr. O’Neill pur-ports. Parents’ Voice’s oppo-sition to Policy 5.45, to both its content and process, has been grounded in secular logic, legal precedent, medical fact and common sense. It is unfortunate that in the hypersensitive and toxic environment created by sexual activists who have successfully duped the BCTF, Burnaby Teachers Association and Burnaby School Board that

an individual or group of individuals cannot stand up for common sense anchored in empirical facts without being labelled as religious zealots or homophobes.

Policy 5.45 was rammed through and its “unani-mous” passing was a fore-gone conclusion from its pernicious inception. Public consultation was nothing but a feel-good PR exercise after trustees’ minds were already made up. The fi nal version of the policy, while substantially altered, was neither debated nor vetted by any of its stakeholders; shrouded in complete secrecy until it was unveiled and voted on minutes later.

Mr. O’Neill ignorantly suggests that Parents’ Voice is somehow “feeding off the fear of recent immigrants.” He condescendingly describes all immigrants as “inherently vulnerable” who “depend on society and religion to guide them.” He then goes on to divide “us” from “them” and insult the intelligence of immigrants when he states “our cus-toms and acceptance of alternative lifestyles are diffi cult for them to grasp.” Mr. O’Neill then categori-cally insults all people of faith when he suggests that religion is a coping mechanism reserved for the “vulnerable.”

I cannot and will not stand idly by while free-doms are suppressed and rights trampled to meet the political correctness of the hour. While Mr. O’Neill delights in labeling Parents’ Voice as a “troublesome gnat,” I would caution him that it is possible to swallow an elephant, but choke on a gnat, as the saying goes.

Gordon WorldBurnaby

Riot justice delayed, hopefully not denied

In light of the London riots, much has been said about the snail’s pace of the Canadian legal system as it pertains to the Van-couver riot. Within hours of the criminal mayhem in England, over 1,000 arrests had been made and over 100 charges had been laid. Con-versely, two months after Game 7 of the Stanley Cup fi nal, not a single charge has been brought forward by the Attorney General’s offi ce (despite 37 confes-sions and ample evidence). Premier Christy Clark talked tough about holding our local looters, arsonists, vandals and violent offend-ers accountable. However, her post-riot photo-op holding a broom seems befi tting now of a govern-ment intent on sweeping

the physical, fi nancial and political damage under the rug. As parents and educators know, when you promise consequences for broken rules, you’d bet-ter be prepared to follow through with swift action. Otherwise, you lose all cred-ibility, authority and ulti-mately the confi dence and respect of the “good” ones (the ones that know that “everyone else was doing it” is never an acceptable excuse). Meanwhile, for our downtown victims, includ-ing some small, family-run businesses which have yet to reopen, we can only hope that justice delayed does not shamefully result in justice denied.

Harman PandherBurnaby

It’s OK to criticize a party you supportRe: A curious letter from a BC Liberal contributor (Let-ters, NewsLeader, Aug. 5)

When I read his recent letter I wondered what Murray Martin does when he disagrees with things his party does. In some political parties, the Chinese Com-munist Party for instance, political dissent isn’t toler-ated and those who speak out against the party’s policies are usually sent to jail. Fortunately the BC

Liberal Party encourages open discussion among its members and therefore I am free to speak out when I think my party has made a mistake without fear of the consequences.

I remain a 100 per cent supporter of the BC Liberal Party and believe they con-tinue to provide the people with good government. However, I don’t think they are perfect, and when I consider it necessary to do so will continue to draw attention to their failings in the belief that as a result they will do a better job.

I am concerned that there are people in our society that think there is something wrong with that approach.

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Better late than never

The deadline to drop off our ballots for the HST ref-erendum was on Aug. 5.

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Christine Poissant’s Olympic experience moved her to verse. Now the poem she wrote to express her national pride could end up in “A Song For Canada,” an original score celebrating Canada’s Walk of Fame to be composed and arranged by Stephan Moccio, who wrote the theme song for the 2010 Winter Games, “I Believe.”

Poissant’s poem is one of 10 fi nalists, and the only one from British Colum-bia, in a national contest that invited entrants to submit a poem or essay expressing their feelings about Canada.

In addition to having some of their words integrated into the new song, the winner also receives $25,000 and a trip to Toronto to see this year’s inductees, which include astronaut Dr. Roberta Bondar, musician Burton Cummings, actors Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Oh and author Mordecai Richler immortal-ized on the walk that stretches for two blocks along King Street.

Poissant says she was enthralled by the Olympic spirit all around her as she walked and celebrated amidst the crowds that fi lled the streets of down-town Vancouver during the 2010 Winter Games.

Her heart fi lled to bursting when she saw images of Canadian athletes cheering on other competitors from all nations.

And her throat tightened and her eyes welled with tears whenever she heard the national anthem.

“I was so proud of us,” says Poissant, a Burnaby resident.

When Poissant heard about the contest, she wanted to convey some of those feelings with her words. She says it took her about an hour.

That was in May, only a few weeks before a lot of those lingering memories of Vancouver’s two-week Olympic street party were sullied by marauding throngs of thugs and hooligans laying waste to those same streets after the Vancouver Canucks lost the seventh game of the 2011 Stanley Cup Final.

Poissant wasn’t phased. Instead she focused on the efforts of

volunteers to clean up the damage and heal the wounds caused by the rioters.

“That’s what really tells the story about who we are as Canadi-ans,” says Poissant.

That story is one of acceptance, and quietly going about our busi-ness in an inclusive, dignifi ed way.

“We try not to blow our own horn,” says Poissant. “We’re qui-etly patriotic.”

Poissant comes by her own patriotism honestly. She worked for the CBC for 33 years.

Her son served in the Canadian military in Afghanistan. Her daughter sports a

Maple Leaf fl ag on her backpack as she travels the world.

She says she was surprised when she heard her poem had pleased the judges—which included singers Chantal Kreviazuk, Nikki Yanofsky and Raine Maida, as well as the co-host of Entertainment Tonight Canada, Rick Campanelli—enough to reach the fi nal, where the winner is selected by online votes.

She’s never written anything profes-sionally, just composed little poems and cards for friends and family.

“It’s pretty exciting, especially when I don’t consider myself to be an artist,” says Poissant.

“I just do it for fun.”To view the 10 fi nalists and vote for

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Came to Canada as a live-in nanny


One day last week Craig Hodge came up the stairs to fi nd his wife, Darla, crying at her computer.

Through her tears she pointed to a Facebook page. Hodge quickly realized the woman who had been tragically found stabbed and bleeding on Elwell Street last Monday evening before later dying in hospital was the nanny they had brought to Canada nine years ago.

“It was quite a shock to us when we heard the news,” said Hodge, a former Black Press photographer.

Ten years ago, the Coquitlam couple were parents of a nine-month-old son when they found out Darla was pregnant again. But this time they were expecting twins.

With Darla being self-employed with no maternity leave ben-efi ts, the family needed help.

So they approached an agency about getting a nanny under a federal live-in program that allows for-eigners to come to Canada for two years to work and establish

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Hodges with Josie Tomajin, who was from the Philippines

and wanted a better life for her family, which included three kids of her own.

Tomajin became one of the family for three years, eat-ing meals with them and travel-

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me how to change diapers,” said Hodge. “She was treated

as an employee, but at the same time she lives in your home and she was there taking care of our 18-month-old when we brought our twins home from the hospital.

“It’s quite an emo-tional bond between us ... She was the second mom to our kids.”

Hodge said Tomajin was always laughing and smiling, a real joy to have around. However, the deeply religious woman also missed her family. The Hodges would see a light under the door to her room still on late at night and heard her as she talked to her loved ones back home.

“She ran up a big long distance phone bill the fi rst year talking to her family because she missed them so much,” Hodge recalled.

Tomajin sent money home to help support

her family. After the residency program was up, Tomajin went out into the working world and began the process of bringing her family to Canada. The bureaucratic delays in making that happen took another four years.

“It’s a long, drawn out process. It’s worse than the two-year program of leaving your family behind to be a line-in nanny,” said Hodge. “She’d be waiting four months just on a response for one form they fi lled out. The time it takes was a strain on them and Josie’s marriage fell apart.”


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Hodge said the oldest son was 14 when Tomajin left, which meant the family hadn’t been together as a unit, leaving the children without maternal supervision and guidance.

“I don’t know what went wrong,” said Hodge.

“I’m not surprised they had problems, but to have them escalate to that kind of level is something else.”

Tomajin’s son, Benedict

Bernabe Tomajin, 24, has been charged with second degree murder.

“The sad part for us to see is what she went through to make a better life for her family to come to a country she thought she would be safe to raise a family and then ultimately to lose her life,” said Hodge.

Over the years, Tomajin kept in touch with the Hodges, send-ing the children birthday cards and occasionally visiting.

In fact, she had just become one of Hodge’s Facebook friends two days before she died.

Hodge said Tomajin worked at least two jobs on a regular basis and had met a supportive man who had helped her bring her family over.

“She was on her way to put-ting her life together for herself and for her family,” said Hodge.

No date for a service has been announced.

Son charged in mother’s murderCONTINUED FROM PAGE A11

Going to the the-atre is a serious affair: children

should be reminded to sit still and keep quiet. Unless, of course, you are attending the Vaudeville Varieties show at the Burnaby Village Museum & Carousel.

Footlight Theatre’s interactive vaudeville performances encourage audience members to clap, and sing along to the many recognizable songs.

The half-hour perfor-mances are designed for the entire family to enjoy.

Front row “seats” on a mat are reserved for young audience mem-bers, and everyone is expected to cheer on the performers and “boo” at the bad jokes.

Rob Christensen, pro-ducer and president for Footlight, explains that “audience participation is highly encouraged, because it makes the show fun for everyone.

We hope that both adults and children will join in.”

For many of the young mem-bers of the audi-ence, the vaude-ville performance is their fi rst exposure to live theatre, and the volunteers at Footlight want to ensure that is fun and memo-rable.

Footlight Theatre is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year, and has been performing at the museum since 1977.

Troupe members dress in period costume, and perform songs from the golden age of vaudeville. The carefully researched performances are based on the types of vaudeville shows that were popular in North America from the 1880s to the 1930s.

Vaudeville typically involved comedy, dance and music. Footlight also performs at the museum’s Heritage Christmas event, and will soon be auditioning for cast members for those shows.

In honour of the museum’s 40th anni-versary, admission to the museum is free for 2011, including admission to the Footlight Theatre performances.

The troupe offers its old-fashioned vaudeville theatre experience every Sunday and holiday Monday at 1, 2, and 3 p.m. until Sept. 5. For more information about Footlight Theatre, visit footlight.ca/archives/575.

■ Lisa Codd is the curator at the Burnaby Village Museum.

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The Hunger Games is a dystopian series about Katniss Ever-deen who participates in the Hunger Games, “a brutal and terrify-ing fi ght to the death,” and who has to hunt to feed her mother and siblings.

Series like this aren’t just riveting reading, but help the teens make sense of their world.

“There are a lot of contemporary issues, life’s complicated issues, like drugs and the pressures of a being a teen in general,” said Alison Knights, a children’s librarian at the Bob Prittie Metrotown and Tommy Douglas HighGate branches in Burnaby.

Still, not all teens are enthusiastic about reading, so librar-ians take a proactive approach to promoting teen literacy in a vari-ety of methods.

This summer Burnaby has hosted songwriting and photography contests. It also hosts frequent workshops for activi-ties like manga draw-ing, as well as movie matinees and a poetry slam.

“We want to keep the library relevant. The programs are a great way to get the teens to go to the library. Then we can get them interested in

books,” said Knights.Burnaby library’s

teens website is also a great tool that connects them to the resources available.

“(Teens) may not go up to the librarian, but they’ll email to ask, ‘are you gonna get that book?’” said Knights, adding that, more often than not, they do acquire the books rec-ommended by teens.

It’s that responsive-ness to the community that seems to be at the core of how librar-ies function today, certainly judging by what’s happening in New Westminster and Burnaby.

Joanne Robertson in New West believes, contrary to sugges-tions libraries may be

irrelevant in the age of the Internet, they are more useful than ever.

“We’re here to help people fi nd things. Information is expand-ing and people don’t

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Libraries more useful than ever

By Jeff NagelBLACK PRESS

TransLink and area universi-ties are rolling out a tightened system to dispense and regu-late student transit U-Passes that were often lost in the mail or illegally resold. The change comes as 60,000 additional students join an expanded, revamped U-Pass program that gives them all unlimited transit for $30 per month, charged with student fees.

Each college or university is installing vending machines that will dispense the new U-Passes to students each month after they swipe their student cards.

The monthly U-Passes replace the old system of mail-ing out passes that were good for an entire four-month term.

TransLink estimated $15 million worth of U-Passes were being reported lost or stolen each year and replaced. Many of them later found their way

into the hands of other users.Spokesman Ken Hardie said

mailing the passes was prob-lematic because many students weren’t diligent about keeping their mailing address up to date. “Cards were being sent off and lost in the ether.”

Offi cials hope doling out the passes just one month at a time via machine will solve that problem and make it harder to sell them as well.

Paying for U-Passes is mandatory but students in areas poorly served by transit contend they can’t use them and often try to resell them.

The passes are non-transfer-rable but equivalent in value to a $151 three-zone monthly pass, so students who sold them could turn a tidy profi t.

Hardie said websites like craigslist and vansky.com have agreed to delete ads trying to sell U-Passes.

And he said students who enroll for courses and then drop out – or otherwise cease

to be eligible – won’t be able to get the next month’s pass.

Since the new U-Passes won’t bear names or photos, students must be prepared to show their student cards as well when they board transit.

The switch to the new U-Pass system followed lengthy negoti-ations between TransLink and the colleges and universities.

Blair Jensen, chair of the coalition of Metro Vancouver public institutions, said the changes bring signifi cant costs for each school, but added the provincial government put up a one-time $11-million subsidy to assist. The new system of vending machines spitting out monthly U-Passes will be in effect less than two years.

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Fraser Health partners with Steve Nash clubs

By Jeff NagelBLACK PRESS

Fraser Health patients waiting for surgery are being offered free workouts through a partnership with a chain of fi tness gyms.

Patients referred by their surgeon now get fi ve weeks free access to Steve Nash Fit-ness World and two one-hour sessions with a private trainer.

The idea is patients who get fi t before they go under the knife tend to get out of hospital faster with fewer complications and ultimately cost the health care system less money.

“They tend to mobilize faster, recover faster after surgery and have lower incidence of complications like pneumonia, clots in their leg or other wound complications,” said Dr. Peter Blair, the health author-ity’s program medical director for surgery.

He said pre-op fi tness is par-

ticularly important for abdomi-nal surgery, joint replacements and major chest surgery.

But doctors’ advice is often ignored.

“For 30 years I’ve been ask-ing people to lose weight before surgery without very much success,” he said.

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INGREDIENTS

1 ½ cups quinoa2 ¼ cups water¼ cup currantsPinch sea salt1 tbsp olive oil1 red onion, diced¼ tsp cinnamon¼ tsp ginger¼ tsp coriander1/8 tsp turmeric¾ tsp cumin3 tbsp toasted sliced almonds¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

METHOD

Rinse quinoa and add to water, currants and salt. Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until all water is absorbed. Let cool slightly before fl uffi ng with fork. In large skillet, sauté onion and spices in oil until soft (about 5 minutes). Fold into cooked quinoa along with almonds and parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERAnnie Muljiani, the owner of Galloway’s Specialty Foods in Burnaby, along with Eiris Swindell, Jeanine Holloway and Lise Batcheller, checks some of the 308 spices the store sells. Galloway’s will be celebrating its 75th anniversary in September.

In Annie Muljiani’s business, everything old is new again.Some of the products she sells in her Galloway’s specialty food shop have stood the test of time for thousands of years

and they’re now trendy again thanks to the growing awareness about healthy ingredients and the infl uence of The Food Network.

Galloway’s is celebrating its 75th anniversary in September. It started as a cart selling fruit and nuts in Vancouver’s Gastown area, then expanded into its fi rst full-fl edged store on Seymour at Robson in 1936. In 1949 the shop moved to Robson and Thurlow.

Annie remembers visiting the shop with her father, Ali, after the family emigrated from Uganda. Robson Street was different then, more of a neighbourhood shopping street than outdoor mall of fashionable boutiques. The store, with its large bins of bulk nuts, spices and dried fruits reminded her father of home, where he had run his own grocery.

In 1975 Ali and his brother got back into the grocery business by buying Galloway’s, expanding to three stores in Vancouver and a new one in New Westminster. Twenty years later, the brothers had a falling out; Annie’s uncle continues to run the store in Uptown New West while her father moved the business to Richmond and expanded into packaging and distribution.

Annie, who took over from her father in 2003, opened the latest outlet, in Burnaby, last year.Galloway’s carries more than 9,000 products from virtually every country in the world, including 308 spices. Over the

years the shop has seen trends come and go like convenience foods and frozen dinners, but they’ve endured through their commitment to sourcing all manner of ingredients for all sorts of cuisines.

“There’s always been a core group of people who’ve stuck to the old ways,” says Annie. “The immigrant population is what kept us going.”

And now with The Food Network encouraging viewers to explore new tastes, new generations of foodies are fi nding their way to Galloway’s old-world foods.

Galloway’s Burnaby location is at 110-8620 Glenlyon Parkway.The New Westminster store is at 702 Sixth Ave.

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7 OBITUARIES

HYSLOP, Jane Leota

Dec.16th, 1961 – Aug. 7th, 2011

On August 7th at 11:35am, in the caring environment of the Christine Morrison Hospice, surrounded by her loving fami-ly, Jane Hyslop left this world. After a courageous endure-ment with cancer, Jane leaves behind her mother and father, Leota and Robert, husband Randy, step-daughters Amy & Katie, and many loving Aunts, Uncles, cousins and extended family. Jane had a unique and special way of touching lives; she was truly one of a kind and will be deeply missed by countless friends. A memorial service will be held to cele-brate Jane’s life at All Saints Church, 33077 Second Ave, Mission, Sunday Aug. 21st at 2pm. It is Jane’s wish that in lieu of fl owers, donations be made to Union Gospel Mis-sion.

STOKES, Kathleen Frances

June 15, 1943 - August 12, 2011 (26 years old)Kathleen Frances Stokes (nee Robinson) passed away suddenly on August 12, 2011.Kathleen was a daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, farmer, business woman, and occasional rabble-rous-er; however throughout her life her spirit was replen-ished by working in her gar-den. She derived joy from the beauty she had nurtured with the help of her husband, and was eager to share their collaboration with the com-munity.While her garden was her crowning achievement, she was also known as a painter, musician, interior decorator, and prize-winning ginger-bread architect extraordi-naire.Kathleen was a fi erce and tenacious advocate on be-half of those she loved. Her honesty, integrity, and tre-mendous compassion guid-ed her, and she would not easily tolerate injustice. She was a role model, practicing more than preaching.Kathleen is survived by her loving husband Bryan, her children Warren (Sandy), Kara, and Laureen (Bert); her grand-children Ethan, Ri-ley, and Peter James (PJ), her mother Daisy, siblings Donna, Ken, and Murray, along with many nieces and nephews. She was prede-ceased by her beloved fa-ther, father-in-law, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law. She will be remembered by many.Kathleen’s family invites you to join them on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 1:00 PM at Carman United Church (7258 Vedder Road, Sardis, BC) for a memorial service. An open house to appreciate the splendour and peace of her garden will follow at 42345 South Sumas Road from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM. Cameras welcome.

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134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

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BC’s largest High School Cafeteria Company with over 50 locations is now interviewing counter attendants / cashiers / food prep, 4-8 hour shift during the school year to start at a high school near you.

Fax resume to 604-575-7771.

JGJ Foods in Burnaby needs a F/T Fast Food Restaurant MANAGER (Subway Sandwichs); min 3 yrs exp & college diploma req’d. Duties incl: control operations, inventory, re-solve problems, schedule staff, etc. Wages $15/hr. Email resumes to: [email protected] PERSON needed for counter service & duties. Inquire @ (604)936-5545 - 1pm to 4pm only.


134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

SANDWICH ARTISTSGRAVEYARD - F/T, P/T

.50c Shift BonusBoundary & Lougheed

Subway - Call Banreet 604-205-5060

No experience necessary. Uniform and training provided.

1 free meal included daily.

Please No Calls Between 11:30 - 1:30PM

MODEL/TALENT AGENCIES

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Families, Kids, Tots & Teens!!Register Now Busy Film Season

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160 TRADES, TECHNICALACE Construction is hiring POW-ERLINE TECHNICIANS and inden-tured apprentices for Alberta. ACE offers a competitive wage and benefi ts package. Email:[email protected] Fax: 403-253-6190 www.aceconstruction.ca

FERUS Inc. specializes in the production, storage, supply and transport of liquid nitrogen and liquid carbon dioxide for the energy industry. www.fer-us.ca PROFESSIONAL DRIV-ERS WANTED Ferus requires experienced Professional Class 1 drivers with three years or more experience to operate a variety of late model liquid carbon dioxide and liquid nitrogen equipment out of our Blackfalds & Grande Prairie bases. We offer: - Industry competitive wages based on an hourly pay schedule; earn up to $82,000/year - Automatic pay increases - Training Com-pletion Bonus - Daily per diem allowance - Recognition and incentive programs - Mechan-ic-maintained equipment - Mileage Assistance to travel to and from work PLUS: - Flexible Spending Account - Group RSP Savings Plan - Comprehensive Health and Dental Plan - Growing Compa-ny, Career Advancement Op-portunities We offer a work ro-tation of 15 days on & 6 days off. Preference will be given to applicants with off-road experi-ence. If you are interested in working in a positive and dy-namic environment please send your resume & driver ab-stract to [email protected] or by fax to 1-888-879-6125 Please Refer-ence: Driver DRVB -0811 Thank you for your interest; however only those applicants considered for the position will be contacted.MILLWRIGHT JOURNEYMAN - BCTQ Millwright certifi cation man-datory. Fulltime opening @ West Coast Reduction Ltd. in Vancouver. Competitive wage and benefi ts. Email resume to:

[email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

171 ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

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180 EDUCATION/TUTORINGMEDICAL OFFICE Trainees need-ed! Hospitals & Dr.’s need medical offi ce & medical admin staff. No experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available. 1-888-748-4126.

PERSONAL SERVICES

180 EDUCATION/TUTORING

SOUTH ROCK LTD. has available positions for road construction, Heavy Duty Mechanic, Shop Fore-man, Paving - Roller Operator, Dis-tributor Driver, Heavy Equipment Operators. Forward resume to: [email protected]. Fax 403-568-1327; www.southrock.ca.

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

203 ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

ACCOUNTINGBOOKKEEPING

SERVICES25 years experience, Business, Non-profi t

Organizations, Housing & Personal taxes, payroll.Gilles 604-789-7327,

604-946-0192www.scorpio-consulting.com

Mountain High BookkeepingBurnaby/New Westminster

778-397-7009 or mountain-high.ca

242 CONCRETE & PLACING

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

260 ELECTRICAL

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

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

281 GARDENING

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

DO YOUR GARDEN BEDS NEED TO BE MAINTAINED?

I will do it for you! 604-434-6693

Jims Mowing Franchiseyour future is here


281 GARDENING

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

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

604-949-1900QUALITY RENOVATIONS

• Kitchens • Bathrooms• Remodeling • Decks*30 years *Licensed *Insured

www.metrovanhome.ca

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

LANDSCAPING ■ WATER FEATURES■ CUSTOM STONE ■ POST & BEAM ■ RETAINING WALLS ■ OUTDOOR

FIREPLACES ■ DECKING ■ OUTDOOR KITCHENS

Over 20yrs experience. Ray Evenson 604-780-6304

westcoastmodernscape.com

317 MISC SERVICESDATING SERVICE. Long-Term/Short-Term Relationships, Free to Try!!! 1-877-297-9883. Live intimate conversation, Call: #4011 or 1-888-534-6984. Live adult 1on1 Call: 1-866-311-9640 or #4010. Meet Local Single Ladies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+).

320 MOVING & STORAGE1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. We move - We ship - We recycle.Senior- Student Discount available. 604-721-4555 or 604-800-9488.

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

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured

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


320 MOVING & STORAGE

AFFORDABLE MOVINGLocal & Long Distance

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

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

Residential~Commercial~Pianos

604-537-4140

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

A-1 PAINTING CO.604.723.8434

Top Quality PaintingExterior / Interior

• Insured • WCB • Written Guarantee

• Free Est. • 20 Years Exp.

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

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $269,

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

Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring &

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BLAKE’S PAINTING& DECORATING

Interior ExteriorSpraytex ceilings/repairs

Drywall repairsRef’s W Insured W WCB

Paper Hanging RemovalWritten Guarantee

Residential/ Commercial 778-960-1070

“ ABOVE THE REST “Int. & Ext., Unbeatable Prices, Professional Crew. Free Est.

Written Guarantee. No Hassle, Quick Work, Insured, WCB.

Call (778)997-9582

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

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

Stardust Painting Commercial & Residential Service, Interior & Exterior. Member of BBB since 1975 Call John (604)889-8424

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

338 PLUMBING10% OFF if you Mention this AD!

*Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fi tter. Aman: 778-895-20051 Call Does it All - 2 OLD GUYSPLUMBING & HEATING, Repairs, Reno’s, H/W Tanks. 604-525-6662.

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

341 PRESSURE WASHING

POWER WASHINGGUTTER CLEANING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE Call Ian 604-724-6373

ROOF, CONCRETE & VINYL CLEANING. Best for less. Seniors disc. Call Dennis (604)521-6860

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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JASON’S ROOFINGAll kinds of re-roofi ng & repairs.

Free est. Reasonable rates.(604)961-7505, 278-0375

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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

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Isaac 604-727-5232

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

Always! 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

$ Best Rates $

ABC TREE MEN ✶ Pruning & Shaping ✶ Tree Removal ✶ Stump Grinding

☎ 604-521-7594☞ 604-817-8899

PETS

477 PETSAMERICAN COCKER SPANIEL X, beautiful pups, 8 wks. old, ready to go. Family raised. Vet ✔, de-wormed, dew claws removed. 2 males, 1 fem. $650. 604-612-9422BLUENOSE RAZOR EDGE 4 weeks old. $1250 obo. Call 604-783-8607.CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

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

Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at

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

ENGLISH MASTIFF. ckc, gorgeous brindles, M/F, vet check, shots, ready sept 27. $1500 604-858-6779GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS. 2 Male & 2 Fem. $550. 1st shots & dewormed. Call 778-863-6332.Golden Retriever pups, P/B, family farm raised, ready August 22.Males $600, female $650. (604)794-7434 [email protected] 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 PUPS, 4 males and 3 females, vet checked, $450/ea Call: 604-217-6551

POM / CHI X pups, vet ✓, 1st shots, dewormed.Paper trnd, family raised w/children. $450. Ph. 604-532-8163SHELTIES beautiful loveable happy puppies, warm & cuddly, 4 months old. House trained. (604)826-6311YELLOW LAB PUPS 2F, CKC reg. papers, all shots, dew claws re-moved,tatooed $700 (604)826-1088YORKIE/TOY 3 year/old 15lb male neutered, good trained family dog, Must sell $250/obo. 604-302-0612.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

518 BUILDING SUPPLIESDO-IT-YOURSELF STEEL BUILD-INGS Priced to Clear - Make an Of-fer! Ask About Free Delivery, most areas! Call for Quick Quote and Free Brochure - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.SAWMILLS from only $3997 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.Nor-woodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

542 FRUIT & VEGETABLESU-PICK Raspberries $1.50 lb & Blueberries $1.20 lb. 19478 Dewd-ney Trunk Rd. Pitt Mead. 763-2808

548 FURNITUREMATTRESSES staring at $99

• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings100’s in stock! www.Direct

Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

560 MISC. FOR SALE300 Ebooks Worth $7.49 EachNOW FREE! $2,247 Value! NO Strings, NO Tricks, NO Gimmicks!www.ebookdivision.com/300/robertnewer

A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE - Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464

BACK TO SCHOOL. Looking for a affordable laptops, desk-tops, printers and much more? Visit our website www.arvanasales.com, you will like what you see.Can’t Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stair-lifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5991HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?NORDICTRACK Elliptical Exerciser $100.00 Must sell, like new. 604-202-0900

WE’RE ON THE WEBwww.bcclassified.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

560 MISC. FOR SALE

RED ENVELOPE - Unique & Per-sonalized Gifts for All Your Friends & Family! Starting at $19.95. Visit www.redenvelope.com/Jewel for an extra 20% off or Call 1-888-473-5407

REAL ESTATE

603 ACREAGE

20 Acre Ranch Foreclosures Near Booming El Paso, Texas Was $16,900 Now $12,900 $0 Down, take over payments, $99/mo. Beautiful views, owner fi nancing, FREE map/pictures 800-755-8953

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

www.bchomesforsale.com/view/lonebutte/ann/

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

STEEL BUILDING SALE... “”FINAL WEEK!”” Great pricing on ABSO-LUTELY every model, width and length. Example: 30’Wx50’Lx16’H. NOW $11,900.00. End walls includ-ed, doors optional. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers DIRECT 1-800-668-5422.

625 FOR SALE BY OWNER

1/2 Duplex, Enderby BC, 3bdrm, 2 bath, view of Enderby Cliffs, 1740 sq.ft. $249,900. 1 (250)309-3452, or 540-3455

HATZIC BENCH MISSION LOVE-LY home 19 yrs. old. Lrge 3 bdrm., 3 baths. 3500 sq. ft. 10,000 sq.ft. lot. Excellent cond. View upon re-quest $474,700.Call 604-855-5826.

636 MORTGAGES

Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refi nances, im-mediate debt consolidation, foreclo-sure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations.

Call 1-888-685-6181www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

Purchase/Renew/Refi nance Private 2nd MTG avl. Low Rates. Raj 604-767-5050 www.mortgagebazar.ca

640 RECREATIONAL

RARE OPPORTUNITY: wa-terfront property on beautiful Jim Lake, 0.83-acre with 360 sq ft insulated cabin, located near Green Lake/Watch Lake. Rare privacy, only three lots on the lake, good fi shing for rainbows to 10 lbs, nice swim-ming, surrounded by crown land. Great trails for hiking, ATV and snowmobile. Sea-sonal 10-km back road access in 4x4 or pick-up. FSBO. $230,000. 250-395-0599. (Please see bchomesfor-sale.com/70mile/frank.)

645 BURNABY

BURNABY, 6089-6091 Rumble. Brand new. side by side duplex. 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

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY

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

Call 778-323-0237

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

BURNABY

Super Clean ONE Bedrooms

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

site manager. Cat okay.

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Secure parking available.

For viewing call:

Call 604- 522-5230

BURNABY

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY

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

Call 604-715-1824

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

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

604-525-2661BURNABY

MAPLE PLACE TOWERS1 Bdrm Apts starting at $950

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

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

Call 604-421-1235www.aptrentals.net

BURNABY

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

Call 604-540-6725

BURNABY

Villa Del Mar 6630 Telford Ave.

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

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

BurnabyVista Terrace

7465 13th Avenue, 3-storey building conveniently located minutes from SkyTrain. Renovated 1 bedroom suite from $785. 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

BURNABY

Walker Manor 6985 Walker Ave

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

Please call 778-994-2334

BURNABY

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

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

Call 604- 521-3448

COQUITLAM - 1 & 2 bdrm near Lougheed mall / skytrain, 533

Cottonwood, reno’d, adult bldg. Quiet, N/P, gated parking & video surveillance. $780 - $945/m incls. Heat & H/W. Avail. Aug 1. Crime-

Free Certifi ed. Call: 604-937-7812 Visit: www.greatapartments.ca

New West. Crown Manor 430 – 9th Street. 1 bdrm apart, on site ldry, 1 prking spot. Close to shop ping, all amens. Heat & hot water incl. $745/m. 604-451-6676

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

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

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

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

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

NEW WESTMINSTER

Panorama CourtSpacious & clean 1 bdrm avail. From $750 - $780/mo. No pets.

Call 604-540-6732

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

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

PORT MOODYWORKSHOP, AUTOMOTIVE,

WAREHOUSE, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL,

or WHOLESALE SHOPS ETC.

Moray & St. John’s StreetCompletely Renovated Interior

2400sf. total. Offi ce + Ware-house + 400sf. Mezzanine. Bathrm. Attractive Rates!

604.525.8839 or 604.649.9273

715 DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

UNIQUE Rental Opportunity in Ma-ple Bay - Flawless 2 bedroom 2 bathroom ground fl oor suite - fully renovated - beautifully decorated - high end fi ttings and appliances. 1750 sq. ft. - views of ocean and garden. $1850/mo. - NS, Pets neg. WC accessable. Avail. Sept. 1. Phone 250-715-7590.

RENTALS

736 HOMES FOR RENT

NEW WEST, 3 bdrm, beautiful view, quiet area, nr. all amenities, NS/NP. $1095 + utils. Sept.1st. Call 604-291-9833 or 604-314-3291.

750 SUITES, LOWER

BURNABY, 2 bdrm bsmt ste, NS/NP no ldry, incl utils. $850. Avail now. 604-528-6036

751 SUITES, UPPER

COQUITLAM main fl oor 3 bdrms, 1700sf, 2 baths 3 appls, sh w/d, gas f/p. CDS 10 min to Douglas College $1600+sh util 604-464-6501

PORT COQUITLAM, Mary Hill area, View 3 bd upper lvl, 1.5 baths. Nr bus & schls, own lndry + d/wash-er. $1350mo + 50% hydro. NS/NP. Avl. now. (604)779-6893.

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 $1030/mo - $1134/mo. Shares req’d. No subsidy available. Orien-tation 2nd & 4th Sun. 2 pm & 3rd Tues. 7 pm each mo. 19225 119th Ave., Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B2. Leave msg 604-465-1938

TRANSPORTATION

806 ANTIQUES/CLASSICS

1964 CHEV IMPALA SS white 327-300 auto, air, lots $$ spent. $22,900 obo. 604-534-1954

810 AUTO FINANCINGNeed A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

FREE CASH BACK WITH $0 DOWN at Auto Credit Fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599 www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309. Free Delivery.

WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CRED-IT? Last week 21 out of 24 applica-tions approved! We fund your future not your past. Any Credit. Receive a $500 Gift Card. 1-888-593-6095.

818 CARS - DOMESTIC

1990 MERCURY TOPAZ, 4 door. Mechanic owned, great student car. Blue, Aircared, 254,000 kms, load-ed. $1400 obo. 604-855-9601

1991 CADILLAC Allante only 44,000 mi. Removable hardtop & Softtop. Rare model, hard to fi nd. Must Sell $8,500obo. 604-309-4001

2005 CHEV CAVALIER - 2 dr, 1 owner. Deluxe 4 cyl, 5 speed. 79,000kms. $3,800. (604)467-3289

2007 FORD FUSION SEFully loaded. Maroon colour, 60K, $8450 fi rm. Call 604-538-4883.

830 MOTORCYCLES

2005 YAMAHA’s Nicest Cruiser!! Midnight Star Custom 1700cc. Pris-tine cond! dealer serviced, not on road til 2009, very low km’s. $8475. 778-888-6805, 778-837-6577.

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE

1978 FRONTIER MOTORHOME, 23’ low mileage, good condition $3900 obo. Call 604-857-9430.

1988 FORD MAXI VAN camper. 1 owner. 216,000kms. Sleeps 2. $2,000 obo. 604-462-9227.

2011 SALEM T23FD

Awning, AM/FM/CD player, A/C, micro. pass through storage,

outside shower. $18,995 (Stk.30371)

www.fraserwayrv.com1-877-651-3267 DL #30644

TRANSPORTATION

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE

2011 WILDCAT XL 252RLX

DSI water heater, dual pane windows, LCD TV, A/C,

AM/FM/CD/DVD, fantastic fan.$36,995 (Stk.30384)

www.fraserwayrv.com1-877-651-3267 DL #30644

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

CA$H for CAR$ No Wheels -No Problem! Servicing the Fraser Valley 604-746-2855

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

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL

ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME

604.683.2200The Scrapper

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

Autos • Trucks• Equipment Removal

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