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Zhao’s killer given life10 years too long for guilty verdict in case: KwanWanda [email protected]
Ang Li, long accused of murdering his girlfriend Amanda Zhao in Burnaby, has been found guilty of murder by a court in China and sentenced to life in prison.
While Li, who has since changed his name to Jiaming Li, is likely to appeal, the verdict brings to an end a decade of frustration for Zhao’s family.
Zhao was a 20-year-old exchange student from China living in a Burnaby basement suite when she was killed in October 2002.
She had been living with Li, her boyfriend and also a Chinese exchange student, who reported her missing. Zhao’s body was found 11 days later in the woods near Mission and two days after that, Li fled to China and he was eventually charged in absentia with murder by the RCMP.
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Last week Nancy von Euw was a swearing, smoking alcoholic dying of throat cancer. On Saturday she hopes to become the new “face” of Central City mall in Surrey.
The former is a role von Euw played in a production at the Vancouver Fringe Festival. The latter is an unexpected turn for the 51-year-old mother of three who’s competing against 17 other finalists—most young enough to be her children—in the Central City
Model Search. The winner, to be determined
by an online vote and a grand finale modeling competition at the mall on Oct. 6, will be featured in the shopping centre’s advertising campaigns, on billboards and transit posters for the coming year.
Von Euw, who studied theatre when she was much younger, thought she’d left footlights and pancake makeup behind when she started working overseas, met her husband, then eventually settled in Burnaby to raise her kids. A family
health crisis a couple of years ago changed her outlook, rejigged her priorities.
“I realized life is too short,” says von Euw. “Life can change in an instant and if you have things to do, you should do them.”
With two of her kids off to Simon Fraser University, and the third in high school, von Euw decided it was time to get back into acting. She started auditioning for roles in community theatre. Inevitably she was cast in “mom” roles.
She did a few modeling gigs,
mostly as the mother of the bride or groom in wedding scenarios.
When von Euw saw an ad in the NewsLeader for the Central City competition, she thought why not?
“Who else was going to be crazy enough to be a model at 51?” she says. “What’s the worst thing that can happen? They can say no and I move on.”
They didn’t. Of more than 400 applicants, von Euw was shortlisted for an interview that would determine the contest’s 18 finalists.
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“Our worst nightmare began 10 years ago,” said Zhao’s mother, Baoying Yang, in a statement. “We were shocked to learn about the death of our daughter, we were speechless, numbed and paralyzed.”
The verdict announced last week “finally brings us closure for seeking justice for our daughter.”
Yang expressed thanks to several New Democrats, including MLAs Jenny Kwan (Vancouver-Mount Pleasant) and Mike Farnworth (Port Coquitlam) and former Burnaby-Douglas MP Bill Siksay and MP Libby Davies (Vancouver East) for their help in getting to this point.
Kwan said in an interview the verdict shows it is possible for Canadian and Chinese authorities to cooperate despite the lack of an extradition treaty, and that bringing justice to the Zhao
family did not have to take as long as it did.
“This proved in an unprecedented way that it could be resolved. But it took 10 years, 10 years is too long for such a horrific tragedy for anyone ... It’s just simply wrong and we can’t let that kind of thing happen.”
She said that shortly after the murder, it was assumed it was a federal matter so Davies and Siksay set about supporting the family through launching a petition.
While that was happening, Zhao’s mother sent out a letter “crying for help, the words of the mother were absolutely haunting,” explaining the barriers she faced in seeking justice, including being back in China and living on a low income.
Then, Davies received a letter from the federal government stating that since the murder took
place in B.C., it was a provincial matter, which is when Kwan and Farnworth, then the critic for the solicitor’s general, took up the case.
After lengthy political wrangling brought no results, they brought Zhao’s parents to Canada four years ago to meet with government and RCMP officials.
“I think that was really the turning point of the case.”
That was also the first time they learned any details of what happened to their daughter, including how she had died, Kwan said.
“The RCMP actually apologized to the family at the end of that meeting,” she recalled, and they committed to seeing the case through.
Through meetings between officials from the RCMP and Canadian government and
Chinese officials, an agreement was reached that China would waive the death penalty if there was a conviction. That allowed the RCMP to share its evidence to allow a prosecution to take place in China.
While Chinese authorities were wanting to prosecute the case, they didn’t have the evidence to do so, she explained.
“Until the federal government authorized the RCMP to share that evidence, there was no way that prosecution could take place in China ... But first the federal government had to acknowledge it was in their jurisdiction.”
Zhao’s family attended the court hearings, as did Canadian embassy officials, Kwan said.
In addition to a life sentence, Li was ordered to pay the family approximately C $170,000 for “death compensation, funeral expenses, living expenses as
dependents, and traffic expenses,” said the verdict.
While Li comes from a well-off family—his father is a high ranking official in the Chinese military—he doesn’t have much money himself, so it’s questionable whether the Zhao’s family will ever be paid.
Nevertheless, there is some closure.
“I am so relieved for the family in the sense that I know this is a day they’ve been waiting for for a long time,” said Kwan. “The family were very, very emotional as you can imagine, and tired. It’s been a very long journey for them. But at the same time, while relieved, it’s bittersweet really, because they know as we do know, that no matter what happens, Amanda will never be at their side.”
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Burnaby city hall will be honouring eight Burnaby residents with its annual Local Hero Award.
Since 1997, 217 people have received the award, which recognizes people who have made contributions to community well-being in Burnaby over an extended period of time in multiple ways.
After receiving 14 nominations and reviewing them against the criteria, eight were proposed for the awards. They include:
• Karen Corcoran, a longtime volunteer with the Hastings Brentwood Community Police Office. She was instrumental in starting the Business Watch program in North Burnaby, and in helping develop “comfort bags” for children in crisis or who are victims of crime.
• Thea Juett, a retired social
worker who co-founded Burnaby Hospice Society “with the conviction that no one should have to die alone,” said the staff report. For the past 25 years she has been an active volunteer with both the hospice society and St. Michael’s Extended Care and Hospice Facility.
• Maria Motta, a longtime volunteer with South Burnaby Neighbourhood House (SBNH) and the Healthy Heart Program at Burnaby Hospital. Her passion for cooking has led her to prepare food for community dinners and fundraising events, cookies for kids at SBNH daycares, and meals and snacks for participants in seniors and Healthy Heart programs.
• Vivian Pinter, a dedicated volunteer with Burnaby North Girl Guides, the Capitol Hill elementary parent advisory council, and her local Block Watch chapter.
• Michael Raynor, an active volunteer with the Community Centred College for the Retired since 1999 and a longtime Mason and Shriner. Along with wife Barbara, he cleans and restores electronics equipment for reuse and recycling, works at food
banks and puts together comfort kits for the homeless.
• Linda Saunders, a longtime volunteer at the Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C., who cares for the injured animals, builds needed facilities and is active in fundraising.
• Tanaya Shaw, a longtime volunteer with the City of Burnaby’s Citizen Support Services Department in the Baby Cuddle program, assisting new mothers with daily tasks and providing respite care for older siblings, collecting household items for client families. She has also accompanied families with sick infants to the hospital to provide support and help look after their older children.
• Marilena (Marilyn) Soligo, a dedicated volunteer at the Community Centred College for the Retired since 1998, leading Spanish and Italian language classes, and at St. Helen’s Parish in Burnaby, helping with the mission society, church events and food drives.
Nominees will receive their Local Hero Awards at the Nov. 5 council meeting at 7 p.m. in city hall council chambers.
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To continue live coverageWanda [email protected]
Shaw TV has done an about-face and will continue live broadcasts of Burnaby city council meetings.
Earlier this month, Shaw wrote to Burnaby city hall saying it would stop broadcasting live effective Oct. 15 and instead, it would show pre-recorded council meetings late on Mondays or at noon on Tuesdays.
The reason given in the letter was “to effectively manage our scheduling conflicts and to ensure that council coverage is not pre-empted.”
Burnaby council was not pleased and accused Shaw of increasingly commercializing what is, under
its CRTC mandate, supposed to be a channel dedicated to the community.
A few days later, Shaw TV emailed Burnaby’s city clerk’s office advising that it had changed its mind and would be keeping its broadcast schedule as is.
“Our local Shaw TV teams are completely committed to working with the municipalities and we’ll be continuing to find broadcast times that work for them,” said Lindsay Krzepkowski, the Calgary-based manager of media relations for Shaw Communications Inc., in an email to the NewsLeader.
“Local programming is part of our mandate to the community and Shaw TV regularly broadcasts meetings from 19 different municipalities throughout the Lower
Mainland, along with three school boards.
In addition to Shaw TV, most municipalities live-stream their council meetings so there are options for Shaw TV viewers.”
Coun. Nick Volkow, who initially raised the issue at the Sept. 17 council meeting, said this week that Shaw made the right decision.
“It’s the only decision, I think, they could’ve made,” Volkow said in an interview.
“I think it was an ill-thought-out plan to begin with. I don’t think they understood the importance that ... citizens put on being able to watch and get the immediacy of decisions that are taken.
“I’m glad they, as I say, took a sober second look at their decision and thought better of it.”
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The officer became suspicious after noticing “several indicators of criminal activity,” say Burnaby RCMP, and found the male driver was evasive about his identity.
The driver was arrested and a search of the vehicle turned up a large amount of various drugs, including methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin, as well as currency and jewelry.
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‘Autobiographical novel’ to be published Oct. 4Wanda [email protected]
Burnaby’s Rahela Nayebzadah was always told her parents had a story to tell.
“Ever since I was a kid, my parents have told me ‘we have a story, we’d really like it if one of our children would write our story.’”
Like most kids in that situation, Nayebzadah wasn’t interested. And like many children, that interest eventually emerged during adulthood.
“I felt really bad I didn’t pay attention earlier,” she said.
It was while she was struggling with unemployment after completing a master’s degree in women’s studies that the Edmonds-area resident decided to tackle the family story by writing a book.
“I got really depressed, I had nothing to do so I locked myself at home and wrote it.”
The result is Jeegareh Ma, or My Love in Farsi, an autobiographical novel being published Thursday, Oct. 4 by The Key Publishing House Inc.
Nayebzadah, 27, said it’s a true story, although all the names except for her own and her brother Rasool’s, have been changed, and dialogue and other details had to be created.
The basis of the story is the upbringing of her Afghan parents and how they met. She explained that her mother came from a wealthy family while her father did not. They met as immigrants in Iran and “somehow they end up married with five kids. My dad had a lot of pride. He refused financial support from his in-laws.”
Much of the story is about her mom. At family gatherings,
her father would share stories while her mother would stay quiet. After doing two days of interviews with her mom, Nayebzadah found it was her mother who had the most to tell, about the difficulties of being a wife, mother and immigrant.
The family came to Canada as refugees when Nayebzadah was two.
“A lot of immigrants believe when they come to Canada, their problems will be solved, but when they come, their problems aren’t solved.”
Also central to her family’s story is the day 18 years ago when Rasool, then five, was hit by a car while he was jaywalking with two sisters across Kingsway by Central Park. He suffered brain damage and partial paralysis.
Nayebzadah was 10 at the time and was the only one of the three not hurt—at least physically.
“I’m the only one so affected. It’s 18 years ago and I’m the only one that can’t get over it. I still can’t drive.”
She can’t even remember
much of the incident, having to reconstruct it through interviews with her siblings.
“We were trying to cross the street and buy candy. All I remember is my money falling everywhere.”
Nayebzadah wrote Jeegareh Ma in five months and has another book in the works, Monster Child, this time a work of fiction.
“My No. 1 goal since I was a child is to be a scriptwriter. I never thought I would write a book and get it published. I wrote it with a script in mind.”
Despite the excitement of having her book published, Nayebzadah is bracing herself for the reaction of her family to seeing their story in print, especially her mom.
“I just hope that she’s happy with the final product.”
Jeegareh Ma will be released Oct. 4 and will be available at local Chapters bookstores, Chapters.ca and Amazon.ca.
Rahela Nayebzadah will give a talk about the book at Burnaby Public Library’s Tommy Douglas branch on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 NewsLeader A5
BC Institute of Technology has increased campus security patrols after two incidents of a man peeking under the stall doors of a women’s washroom.
On Sept. 17, BCIT security was alerted of an older man trying to look under stall doors of the washroom in building NE1 on the Burnaby campus. Three women using the facility noticed the man and scared him off.
On Sept. 27, security received a second report, this time of a man trying to take photos in the
women’s washroom. The man was seen looking under stall doors, before fleeing after he was noticed and shouted at.
“BCIT takes these incidents very seriously and both incidents are being investigated by the Burnaby RCMP,” said a notice on the BCIT website. “The safety of our students, staff and faculty is very important and it’s vital that our community feel secure.”
BCIT has increased security patrols in the area where the incidents happened, as well as
across campus. The campus is patrolled 24 hours a day, on foot, in vehicles and on bicycles.
The suspect is described as being about 50 years old, with white hair and clean shaven. He is five-foot-nine to six-feet tall with a medium build.
Any suspicious behaviour on campus should be reported immediately to BCIT security at 604-451-6856.
Anyone who feels threatened in an emergency should call 911 immediately.
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VICTORIA – The Union of B.C. Municipalities convention is the political event of the year for B.C. party leaders, especially heading into a provincial election.
Up first was NDP leader Adrian Dix, who drew a large crowd of local politicians last week for the traditional early-morning spot that follows a long evening of receptions.
In contrast to his debut last year, a typical litany of political attacks on the B.C. Liberals, Dix declared he would take the high road. And perhaps mindful of Carole James’ downfall after her content-free speech to the 2010 UBCM convention, Dix set out policies.
He told delegates an NDP government would restore local authority over Metro Vancouver transit (no more toothless “mayor’s council”) and mountain resorts (no more Jumbo ski resort permits issued over local objections).
Dix would also let communities decide if they want public-private partnerships for large construction projects. (Federal
Heritage Minister James Moore later noted that if communities or provinces wish to decline federal funds due to this ideology, they are free to do so.)
Then Dix accused the B.C. Liberals of cutting forest inventory spending by 77 per cent over the last decade, meaning decisions like rebuilding the Burns Lake mill are being made “in the dark” for the first time in a century.
That’s a damning charge, so I checked it against forest ministry budget records. As with all government programs, accounting changes can give a misleading appearance of large cuts or increases from year to year. And indeed forest inventory spending has bounced around during the B.C. Liberal term.
The budget for forest inventory staffing and operation was about
$8 million in 2001-02, rising as high as $15 million and falling to a low of $5.1 million in recession-hit 2009-10. The estimate for the current fiscal year is $9.7 million, an increase to try to catch up with the pine beetle disaster.
Crown forest inventory has indeed fallen behind due to rapid shifts caused by unprecedented insect and fire damage. But has spending been slashed as Dix claims? No. It has increased.
Next up was Premier Christy Clark, in full campaign mode. In the Gordon Campbell tradition, she brought the goodies out in her speech to close the convention. More than $200 million has been scraped together to “accelerate” capital projects at schools, hospitals and other facilities across the province.
These projects were already on the books, but they’ve been moved up for obvious political purposes. Or at least the announcements will be moved up.
Four-laning of the last narrow stretches of the Trans-Canada Highway east of Kamloops will continue over 10 years. This
is a federal-provincial project that will eventually be finished regardless of who is governing in Victoria or Ottawa. It includes some of the most staggeringly expensive road building in Canada, in the Kicking Horse Pass, a short section that could require two tunnels and up to 12 more bridges.
Clark also announced a long-range plan to replace the George Massey tunnel under the Fraser River. It will likely be a bridge, because the tunnel is a bottleneck not only for Highway 99, but also for large ships going up-river. This is another project that will proceed eventually, and there is no specific financial commitment yet. I haven’t found any outright false claims in Clark’s presentation, just the kind of creative accounting and blacktop politics familiar to B.C. voters. As always, I’m pleased to hear from people with specific corrections.
For now, call it a tie. Neither speech represents a proud moment for our provincial leadership.
Leaders’ spin contest ends in tie
Marijuana is expensive.Not only to those who indulge
in the occasional, or regular, toke. But also in law enforcement and social costs.
Growing, distributing and possessing pot are all illegal in Canada.
Much of the growing and distribution are controlled by organized crime. Police, court and municipal authorities spend hundreds of millions of dollars a year enforcing Canada’s pot laws.
For the most part, it’s a cat-and-mouse chase that just ends up moving the problem around rather than eradicating it outright.
Even a former B.C. attorney general, Geoff Plant, says the prohibition of marijuana has been a “disastrous failure of public policy.”
Last week, the Union of B.C. Municipalities passed a resolution calling for marijuana to be decriminalized.
They’d rather the weed be regulated and taxed instead, much like alcohol.
That’s good news and bad news for the province’s 585,000 regular pot users; they’d no longer be considered criminals, but they’d pay the price with taxes that have an annoying way of always increasing.
But decriminalizing marijuana likely won’t save enforcement costs.
That’s because most of the money in marijuana made by the drug trade comes from producing it for export. As long as pot is still illegal the United States, there will be organized groups looking to cash in.
And there will still be pressure on authorities to shut those groups down and stem the flow.
The drug trade and its accompanying violence won’t go away with a resolution or the stroke of a pen through existing legislation.
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Re: Former councillor’s plight highlights need for longterm care beds: NDP
I am shocked by the treatment to which Mr. Evans has been subject, but I am astounded by the response in the media.
As usual the path of least resistance is to blame—the government and the health care system.
Is no one prepared to take any responsibility for themselves and their “loved ones?”
I happen to live in Mr. Evans neighbourhood, and am somewhat aware of his circumstances, as well as having been exposed to a similar case involving my father-in-law.
I can state from experience that with just a bit of initiative and reasonable expectations, a perfectly acceptable solution is currently available without any of the hand wringing and casting of blame.
I am floored by his daughter’s statement that “the family” can’t afford the $4,000-$5,000 per month that a place in a private care facility—available on demand—would cost.
Mr. Evans could afford that outlay himself without “the family” having to put up a dime. As a retired union executive, his pension, on top of his CPP and
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Glorious weekendI went to a doubleheader this
past weekend. No, I wasn’t soaking up the
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I was celebrating “glory” of another kind—the kind neither built in a day nor in a season.
The first was Friday evening, when Nelson Elementary opened its doors to the public and, in particular, alumni to mark its centennial (1912-2012).
I met students from as far back as the 1920s.
I spoke with one lady who was trying to find her name on one of the dozens of original, handwritten class rosters posted in the gym, which had been transformed into a fascinating museum of 20th-century history, pop culture and memorabilia.
Pointing to her Grade 7 class in the early 1940s, she explained to me the reason it had a whopping 54 students was due to a teacher shortage during the Second World War, as young teachers were needed in the war effort.
On stage, we heard from a more recent Nelson grad, who jested about how he went from being a near preschool dropout to a confident student thanks to his supportive Grade 1 teacher.
Having returned to Nelson to volunteer, he’s now on his way to becoming a teacher himself.
My second brush with glory came Saturday morning, at Buckingham Elementary’s 50th anniversary celebration (1962-2012).
A relative pup compared to Nelson, Buckingham nevertheless
boasts a proud history. As Principal Gregory Walters
told the audience, Buckingham has been the “crown jewel” of the community over the last half-century—a fact that did not go unacknowledged by a certain regal namesake. In an letter from Buckingham Palace, the Queen conveyed “her warm good wishes… to all concerned in this most special anniversary year.”
I read this letter, printed in the souvenir programme, as I sat centre stage between more special guests than I.
To my right was Helen Vanee (Burnaby’s first female secondary school principal when she took over at Alpha), who was my high school principal at Cariboo Hill, and a few seats to my left was Steve Cairns, a teacher during my elementary years at Second Street Community School (which is currently planning for its 100th). Both were former principals of Buckingham.
I hadn’t seen either in about two decades. A glorious convergence? Yes. A lucky coincidence? Most certainly not. These milestones that seem to be coming at a brisk pace for the Burnaby School District, bringing past and present students and staff together in celebration and remembrance, are the fruits of the
careful forethought and labour of our forefathers and foremothers.
They built such schools as to ensure we would have the highest quality public education institutions in Burnaby, not just for everyone, but forever.
Harman PandherBurnaby school trustee
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Let’s get this straight: The woman with the petition about the new shuttle bus in Burnaby is complaining about how long it takes to secure a wheelchair.
As a driver, it is our job to make sure all of our passangers arrive at their destination in a safe manner. I have had Tina Poole on my bus and she feels it is safe to bother the driver, and try to force her petition down other passengers’ throats.
I have had nothing but good comments about the new shuttle bus doing these runs on the weekend.
This woman should get her facts straight on why the shuttle bus is better suited on this run on the weekend. Complain to TransLink, not the driver who is only doing what the employer has set out for them.
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A proposal to redistribute some of the $82 million a year casino host cities get to cities without gambling facilities was rejected amid concerns over how it would work.
Advocates said the current system where only host cities get 10 per cent of gambling profits divides cities into winners and losers and should be reformed to spread the wealth.
Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore said most patrons now are registered through player cards so the B.C. Lottery Corp. could easily estimate how much money is spent at a given casino by people who live outside that host city, allowing benefits to be apportioned equitably to other municipalities.
“The current regulations are pitting communities against each other,” he said. “It’s creating an injustice between local governments around the province.”
Port Coquitlam reps
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Other delegates said have-not cities made their choice in the past not to have a casino – or the local costs and impacts that sometimes accompany them.
View Royal Coun. David Screech said BCLC couldn’t provide the address of every patron and suggested interested communities instead pursue local gambling revenue-sharing agreements.
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Despite concern from some delegates, UBCM agreed to back a liquor licensing reform that would let adults drink in the presence of minors at music festivals and certain other special events.
The Whistler-sponsored resolution aims to let families
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Some opponents said B.C. should be moving away from the culture of alcohol at entertainment events, not reinforcing it.
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James Moore is defending the federal government’s decision to cut the Kitsilano coast guard base in Vancouver, saying the city will still have the highest level of coastal rescue response in the country.
The senior Conservative cabinet minister in B.C. also took direct aim at Vancouver politicians, accusing Mayor Gregor Robertson of failing to raise his concerns directly with Ottawa before his council fired a political broadside.
“He has never phoned me,
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Vancouver councillors had accused Conservative MPs of dodging their repeated demands to meet on the base closure. Vancouver officials challenged Moore’s account, saying council voted Sept. 18 to pursue meetings with the PM and Robertson wrote to him June 14, urging the decision be reversed.
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VICTORIA – the B.C. government has reached a tentative agreement with its largest employee group, as the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union has recommended acceptance of a two-year agreement with a four per cent raise.
Premier Christy Clark announced the settlement Friday at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention, after talks broke down in the spring and the BCGEU staged a series of strikes at liquor stores and government offices around the province.
BCGEU president Darryl Walker said the government dropped its proposal to sell the Liquor Distribution Branch warehouse and delivery system, which was “huge” for the union and a step towards privatizing government liquor stores as well.
“We think this is the spine of the system,” Walker said. “Without this we would perhaps have lost the whole system.”
Clark said the settlement
meets the government’s “cooperative gains” bargaining mandate, where savings and efficiencies cover the costs of pay increases, but offered few details.
Walker said the 26,000-member union agreed to work with the government to reduce sick days and find new efficiencies in operations that include ministry operations, social workers, and provincial prison and court services.
The union dropped its proposal to open more liquor stores on Sundays to increase revenue. Walker said that was to protect members whose distribution jobs were going to be privatized.
“Now that [privatization] is gone, we think we can talk to this government and in fact the next government about what it means to build revenues, and if we can find a way to do that by opening stores, then I think it’s win-win,” Walker said.
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B.C.’s newspaper industry, after threatening to bail out of a huge revamp of the blue box recycling system, is now back on board and the initiative may stay on track for a planned 2014 launch.
But cities remain deeply concerned about how the recycling system shakeup will unfold and councillors peppered industry reps with questions at a workshop session Thursday at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Victoria.
The province is requiring retailers, grocers and newspapers through the stewardship group Multi Material BC to take responsibility for collecting and recycling printed paper and packaging of every type.
It greatly expands blue box recycling and forces those producers who create all packaging waste to bear the costs of dealing with it, and hopefully spur them to design greener packages.
Multi Material BC officials say they don’t plan to create their own rival collection systems, but will likely contract with either cities, non-profits or private recyclers to use what already exists.
That still leaves civic reps
wondering what the final system will look like and whether their budgets and citizens will make sacrifices due to unremitted costs or reduced curbside services.
“What I see here is a huge amount of instability,” New Westminster Coun. Bill Harper said. “It’s quite an untenable situation.”
His city has just paid for new trucks to handle single-stream recycling pickup – where all materials go in the same bin instead of being sorted by households – and wonders if taxpayers will be reimbursed for those costs.
“Who’s going to subsidize that? Probably nobody.”
Other questions voiced at UBCM include whether union contracts will be broken and whether recycling programs will all be forced to go to single-streaming or to separated systems.
“Who is responsible for illegal dumping?” asked Stacey Barker, the Fraser Valley Regional District’s environmental services manager and UBCM rep on the packaging issue.
“There are many questions.”An added complication is the
tight timeline for consultation.Cities may see a draft by
late October of the proposed system, leaving little time for input before the Nov. 19 deadline for Multi Material BC to submit its plan to the province.
The organization recently asked for a one-year extension
but environment minister Terry Lake said he has not yet granted the request and wants to stick to the schedule.
Efforts were delayed because the Canadian Newspaper Association, whose members generate 30 per cent of the material collected via blue boxes, stepped away from Multi Material BC to consider whether it could mount its own program but is now expected to rejoin.
“There’s a desire to work together on a single plan, as opposed to have two different plans,” Multi Material BC chair Allen Langdon said.
Metro Vancouver board chair Greg Moore said it’s critical the material collected actually be recycled and not just become another garbage disposal system.
He said cities that have invested heavily in recycling to achieve a high diversion rate don’t want to see any backsliding.
“Many local governments have amazing recycling programs,” Lake said. “The last thing we want to do is upset the apple cart.”
Multi Material BC would target residential recycling first, then businesses, industry and insttitutions later.
It estimates 50 to 57 per cent of the material it will collect is now recycled and aims to boost that to 75 per cent, but has no specific timeline for doing that.
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Local MP Peter Julian uses sign language to say Thank you to the audience of Deaf people at our VRS Awareness Day event in Vancouver last month.
Burnaby-New Westminster NDP MP Peter Julian was among those who gathered recently to raise awareness of a need for immediate telecommunications access for deaf Canadians.
Julian, who had previously served as executive director of the Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, spoke to the crowd in downtown Vancouver in
sign language. Speakers called for provision of a permanent video relay service (VRS) in Canada that provides services in spoken English and French, and signed languages, American Sign Language and Langue des Signes Québécoise.
Such a system would provide immediate communication, unlike the current TTY Relay Services in which messages are spoken to an operator, then
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At the Union of B.C. MUniCipAlities Convention
B.C. civic leaders have called for tighter controls on Health Canada-licensed medical marijuana growers, citing public safety and nuisance issues.
The vote came during the same Union of B.C. Municipalities convention that saw delegates vote to support decriminalization of
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The Surrey-sponsored resolution calls on the federal government to force medical pot growers to first get a municipal permit or licence showing the grow site complies with local bylaws and electrical, fire, health, building and safety regulations.
It’s the first time UBCM has actually approved the demand. It came to the convention floor in the previous two years but was tabled each time amid concerns from some civic leaders that a crackdown would breach growers’ privacy and reduce medical marijuana access.
Ottawa is already moving to phase out the current individual licences to grow medical pot
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Senior B.C. Conservative minister James Moore said UBCM’s other vote on marijuana – to decriminalize it – won’t sway the federal government.
“We’re elected on a platform that very explicitly said we are not interested in legalizing marijuana.”
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The cash drain on local businesses from cross-border shopping inspired one UBCM resolution that generated debate.
Castlegar council proposed a resolution to lobby Ottawa to rescind its recent loosening of overnight duty free limits, which significantly increased the value of goods
Canadians can bring back after trips of at least 24 hours.
“The federal government is encouraging us to go across the border and increase our spending,” Castlegar Coun. Dan Rye said. But the motion was defeated after Creston Coun. Wesly Graham said Ottawa should simply tighten the current lax collection of duties and taxes by Canadian border guards.
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Nikkei Fishermen on the BC Coast: Authors Masako and Stanley Fukawa present tragic and humourous stories from their books on the Japanese Canadian fishing community. When: Oct. 4, 7 p.m. Where: Nikkei Centre, 6 6 8 8 S o u t h o a k s Crescent, Burnaby. Free admission. Info: www.nikkeiplace.org or 604-777-7000.
Prayer Canada Mayor’s B reak fas t : Guest speaker will be Surrey Coun. Marvin Hunt. Enjoy good food and fellowship, and join together in prayer for our country. When: Saturday, Oct. 6 at 9 a.m. Where: Calvary Wo r s h i p C e n t r e , 260 - 12th St., New Westminster. Tickets: $20, at 604–589–1110. Info: [email protected].
Music at Queens: The 15th season starts with the West Coast Symphony playing music of Rossini, Tchaikovsky and Griegs Piano Concerto. Bujar Llapaj is the conductor and Carl Peterson on piano. Admittance by donation. Wheelchair accessible. When: Sunday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. Where: Queens Avenue United Church, 529 Queens Avenue, New Westminster. Info: 604-522-1606.
Christmas, Craft and Cookies Sale: Seeking crafters and artists to rent tables for $30 each at the Christmas, Craft and Cookies Sale. When: Saturday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Queens Avenue United Church, 529 Queens Ave., New Westminster. Info: 604-522-1606.
Burnaby Board of Trade: The Burnaby Board of Trade and the City of Burnaby c e l e b r a t e s t h e induction of G&F Financial Group into the Burnaby Business Hall of Fame. Finalists will also be announced for the 13th annual Burnaby Business Excellence Awards. When: Wednesday, Oct. 10, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Hilton Vancouver Metrotown, 6083 McKay Ave., Burnaby. Tickets: BBOT Members - $60, Non
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H i s t o r y i n t h e Heights: Back by popular demand! The Burnaby Heights Neighbourhood Association is once ag a in welcoming guest speakers from the Burnaby Archives and Burnaby Village Museum to learn about the history o f T h e H e i g h t s neighbourhood, and how you can find more information about it. Free but space limited. Pre-registration re q u i re d . W h e n : Thursday, Oct. 4, 7-8 p.m. Where: McGill Branch, Burnaby Public Library, 4595 Albert St., Burnaby. Register: 604 299-8955, www.bpl.bc.ca/events/mcgill/ or in person at the library.
A Parade of Royal Fashions Over the Years: South Burnaby U n i t e d C h u r c h Women host a dessert and coffee evening featuring Ivan Sayers, former curator of the Vancouver Museum, speaking about his collection of historical and antique dresses
worn by royalty. A fundraiser for outreach organizations. Everyone welcome. When: Wednesday, Oct. 10, 6:30 p.m. Where: South Burnaby United Church hall, 7591 Gray Ave. (at Rumble St.), Burnaby. Admission: $5 (charitable receipts for donations over $20). Info: 604-434-8323.
Kale talk: Join Sharon Hanna for a talk and book signing featuring her national bestseller, The Book of Kale: The Easy-to-Grow Superfood, 80+ Recipes at the Fall Harvest event at Gardenworks in Burnaby. When: Sunday, Oct. 7, 1 p.m. Where: Garden Works, 6250 Lougheed Hwy..
Burnaby Historical Society: Join local historian David Pereira to learn, among other stories, how Metrotown became what it is today ad the
political wrangling that occurred to set up town centres in Burnaby. When: Wednesday, Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m. Where: Carousel Pavil ion, B u r n a b y V i l l a g e Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby.
Pipeline Town Hall Meeting: Burnaby Residents Opposed to Kinder Morgan Expansion (BROKE) host a town hall meeting to inform residents about Kinder Morgan’s plan to build a new pipeline that will ship crude bitumen from Alberta to Burrard Inlet. Speakers include representatives of BROKE, Tsleil-Waututh Nation, Tanker Free BC, Wilderness Committee, Burnaby-Douglas MP Kennedy Stewart and Mayor Derek Corrigan. When: Wednesday, Oct. 10, 7 p.m. Where: Confederation Seniors’ Centre, 4585 Albert St., Burnaby.
Vagabond Players: Latest production is Ned Durango Comes to Big Oak, a comedy by Norm Foster, directed by Dale Kelly. Things don’t go as planned when the town of Big Oak, in serious financial trouble, hires an aging TV and musical star as the grand marshal of its annual tomato festival. When: Oct. 4 to 27, 8 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday matinees. Where: Bernie Legge Theatre, Queens Park, New Westminster. Ti c k e t s : $ 1 5 . 0 0 , Seniors/Students: $13. Reservations: 604-521-0412 or [email protected].
Youth Handbel ls : H a n d b e l l c h o i r seeks new ringers. When: Rehearsals are Thursdays, 5 to 6 p.m. Where: Queens Avenue United Church, 529 Queens Ave., New Westminster. Info: 604-522-1606.
Thomas Jones stars in a new play about the life and times of Woody Guthrie and the songs he sang about them. From the dust bowl of Oklahoma to the towers of New York City and from Hobo Jungles to the Merchant Marine, Guthrie saw it and wrote about it. Woody Sed charts Guthrie’s rise to fame and his struggle to escape a harsh and predestined fate. When: Oct. 4-6, 8 p.m. Where: Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby. Tickets: $32 Adults, $27 Student & Senior. Info: 604-205-3000.
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Seven turnovers killed any hope the St. Thomas More Knights had of knocking off the Mt. Douglas Rams, the province’s top-ranked AAA high school football squad.
The Rams took an early 14-0 lead and rolled from there to defeat the No. 4-ranked Knights 41-26 in Victoria on Friday.
Mt. Douglas intercepted five passes by STM quarterback Chase Malcolm, returning two of them for touchdowns. Malcolm did throw for 234 yards and threw two TD passes to Gio Trasolini and another to running back Jalen Jana, who also scored another touchdown on the ground and rushed for 105 yards.
The Knights’ next battle is in Abbotsford against the second-ranked W.J. Mouat Hawks on Friday.
Top-ranked Rams knock off Knights
SFU Clan diffuses Red StormThe Simon Fraser University Clan
won its first Great Northwest Athletic Conference football match of the season by downing the Dixie State Red Storm 41-28 at Terry Fox Field on Saturday.
Running back Bo Palmer led the way with four touchdowns and rushing for146 yards. Quarterback Trey Wheeler threw for 312 yards and connected on TD passes to Mathis Baumbach and Lemar Durant, who had 116 receiving yards.
The Clan will play host to the GNAC’s newest team, the Azusa Pacific Cougars (Los Angeles), at Terry Fox Field on Saturday, 2 p.m.
Soccer men rack up goalsThe SFU men’s soccer squad won its
fourth consecutive game by blanking the visiting Saint Martin’s University Saints 6-0 Sunday afternoon.
Ryan Dhillon had a goal and two assists for SFU while Alex Rowley racked up four assists. Michael Winter, Matt Besuchko, Adam Staschuk and Justin Wallace got the other Clan goals. SFU took 30 shots while Saint Martin’s directed just six at Simon
Fraser goalkeeper Hide Ozawa, who picked up his second shutout of the season.
The win, combined with a 5-1 victory over the Seattle Pacific University Falcons last Thursday at Fox Field, improved SFU’s GNAC record to 5-1 and 9-1 overall.
Chris Bargholz scored the first two goals of the game on setups by Justin Wallace, who then scored his own goal. Colby Liston and Jovan Blagojevic also scored for SFU.
The Clan go across the border to play the University of Western Washington Vikings in Bellingham on Saturday starting at 3 p.m.
Women blankedThe women’s team wasn’t as
successful on the weekend, falling 1-0 to the University of Northwest Nazarene Crusaders at Fox Field Saturday afternoon. Last Thursday, 23rd-ranked Montana State University-Billings Yellowjackets blanked Simon Fraser 2-0.
The Clan, 1-8 on the season and 0-5 in conference play, will play host to WWU on Thursday.
Two tough lossesIn women’s volleyball, Saint Martin’s
defeated SFU 22-25, 23-25, 29-27, 25-17, 15-11 Saturday. That followed on the heels of a four-set loss (24-26, 25-21, 25-13, 25-19) to the Western Oregon Wolves.
SFU has a 2-10 record and has failed to win a GNAC match in six tries this season.
This weekend, the Clan travel north to play the University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves and Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks.
ROn hOle/SfuLemar Durant of the Simon Fraser University Clan hauls in a pass against a pair of Dixie State defenders Saturday night.
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300 LANDSCAPING
DOUBLE SCREENED TOPSOILSand & gravel. Excavating & Drainage. Call Randy for info.Meesh Trucking, 604-728-1768
320 MOVING & STORAGE
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555.
ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person*Reliable Careful Movers. *RubbishRemoval. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020
AFFORDABLE MOVINGLocal & Long Distance
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115 EDUCATION
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320 MOVING & STORAGE
SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured
Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
MILANO PAINTING & RENOS. Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510
“ ABOVE THE REST “Interior & Exterior Unbeatable
Prices & Professional Crew.• Free Est. • Written Guarantee
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A-TECH Services 604-230-3539Running this ad for 8yrs
PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299,
2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls
Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is
completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring &
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115 EDUCATION
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
AWD Interior/Ext Painting. Dry-wall/Ceiling Repairs. Call Will for a Free Estimate. (778)709-1081
338 PLUMBING
Gas Fitter ✭ PlumberFurnace Boilers, Hot Water TanksHot Water Heat, Plumbing Jobs.
Furnace cleaning with truck mounted machine
604-507-4606 or 604-312-7674
.EnterprisePlumbing, Heaitng, Gasfi tting
115 EDUCATION
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338 PLUMBING
341 PRESSURE WASHING
EXPERT POWERWASHING Services..Gutters cleaned & repaired WorkSafeBC insured.Special OFFER !! see..www.expertpowerwashing.com
Mike 604-961-1280POWER WASHING
GUTTER CLEANINGSAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
Call Ian 604-724-6373
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
FIVE STAR ROOFINGAll kinds of re-roofi ng & repairs.
Free est. Reasonable rates.(604)961-7505, 278-0375
Mainland Roofi ng Ltd.25 yrs in roofi ng industry
Family owned & operated. Fully insured. We do
Cedar Shakes, conversions,concrete tiles, torchon, fi bre-glass shingles, restoration
& repairs. 20 yr labour warranty. 604-723-2626
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356 RUBBISH REMOVAL
FLEETWOOD WASTEBin Rentals 10-30 Yards.Call Ken at 604-294-1393
PATRICK’S RUBBISH REMOVAL*Landscape *Trimming *Yard Clean
*Const. Clean. *ANYTHING!!! 1 Ton Truck. Call Patrick for Prompt Quality Service @ 604-808-1652.
DISPOSAL BINSResidential & Commercial
Services
• Portable Toilets• Fencing • Containers• Waste Management
• StorageWe Recycle!GO GREEN!
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RECYCLE YOUR JUNK!Rubbish Removal, Caring for the
Earth. Professional Quality Service at Great Rates. 604-787-8782
115 EDUCATION
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
356 RUBBISH REMOVAL
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372 SUNDECKS
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374 TREE SERVICES
A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est
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Tree removal done RIGHT!• Tree & Stump Removal
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130 HELP WANTED
PETS
453 BOARDING
HORSE BOARDING avail. in Port Coquitlam, Westside Stables.Full/semi/self board. Sandy (604)941-5434 or 778-388-5434
477 PETS
BERNESE MOUNTAIN Dog puppies, vet checked, 1st shots.Parents on site. Jen 604-807-3853 or [email protected]
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are
Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at
fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977
DALMATIANS, 2M, born july 9, ckc reg., shots, dewormed, $1000-$1500. (604)793-5130, (604)723-2232
GERMAN Short Hair Pointer pups, exc hunting & family dogs, cham-pion bloodlines, AKC & CKC reg’s parents, CKC reg litter, 3 F & 5 M avail. $650. (604)703-5744
NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604-856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com
REGIST. Bernese Mnt pups 1m 2f left. Free delv. shts. chip. $1200 Sonia 250-998-4697
YELLOW LAB Puppies - exc stock. No papers. $400: 1-(604)820-2687
130 HELP WANTED130 HELP WANTED
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 NewsLeader A19
On June 29, 2011, at the
intersection of Royal Oak
Avenue and Dominion Street,
Burnaby, B.C., Peace Officer(s)
of the IGTF seized, at the time
indicated, the subject property,
described as: a 2003 Dodge
Ram 1500, BCLP:DD0120, VIN:
1D7HU18N33S235925, on or about
10:30 Hours.
The subject property was seized
because there was evidence that
the subject property had been
used in the commission of an
offence (or offences) under section
5(2) (Possession for purpose of
trafficking) Controlled Drugs and
Substances Act of Canada and
section 7 of the Armoured Vehicle
and After-Market Compartment
Control Act of British Columbia
Notice is hereby given that the
subject property, CFO file Number:
2012-1189, is subject to forfeiture
under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will
be forfeited to the Government
for disposal by the Director of
Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of
dispute is filed with the Director
within the time period set out in
this notice.
A notice of dispute may be filed by
a person who claims to have an
interest in all or part of the subject
property. The notice of dispute
must be filed within 60 days of the
date upon which this notice is first
published.
You may obtain the form of a
notice of dispute, which must meet
the requirements of Section 14.07
of the CFA, from the Director’s
website accessible online at www.
pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The
notice must be in writing, signed
in the presence of a lawyer or
notary public, and mailed to the
Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234
Station Provincial Government,
Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.
In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
545 FUEL
1YR Seasoned Alder Birch MapleClean, Split, DRY & Delivered.
Family Operated for 20 yrs. (604)726-3024
548 FURNITURE
A New Pillowtop Mattress SetStill in Packaging! Can Deliver!
$100 - Call: 604-484-0379
MATTRESSES starting at $99• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings
100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331
560 MISC. FOR SALE
STEEL BUILDINGS - CANADIAN MADE! - REDUCED PRICES NOW! 20X22 $4,455. 25X26 $4,995. 30X38 $7,275. 32X50 $9,800. 40X54 $13,995. 47X80 $19,600. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.
REAL ESTATE
627 HOMES WANTED
WE BUY HOUSES!Older House • Damaged House
Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments
Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-626-9647
660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE
HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYSwww.dannyevans.ca
Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley
RENTALS
706 APARTMENT/CONDO
$700 Nice 1 BDRM Ground Flr Suite (South Burnaby) One person. Utilities. No smoking/pets. Call 604-519-0075 to view.
Bright 2 bdrm apt.
Large 2 br located in a Central Coq Co-op.
$810/mo. No subsidy.Close to transit, schools,
and shopping.
Sandy 604 945 5864 [email protected]
Coquitlam Center Co-op
Refurbised 3 bdrm apt.Available immediately
Cls to transit, shops & schools$1100/mo. No subsidy.
[email protected] phone 604 945 5864
626 HOUSES FOR SALE
RENTALS
706 APARTMENT/CONDO
BURNABY
GABLE GARDENSMOVE IN INCENTIVE
• Nice, clean and quiet 1 bdrm
• Walk to Highgate • Close to transit & schools • Upgraded suite • Cat okay • On site manager
Please call 604-521-3448 for viewing.
NEWLY CONSTRUCTED 2 BED-ROOM APT. CROWN MANOR Joint Initiative City of New Westmin-ster & Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation Unique Affordable Housing Opportunity in New West-minster Attractive Newly Construct-ed 2 Bedroom Apartment Available for occupancy November 1, 2012 Prospective tenants that meet in-come and other qualifi cations are invited to apply for a new, well ap-pointed 2 bedroom suite. Features include garden patio, in-suite laun-dry, kitchen with island and large rooms in a Crime Free Multi Hous-ing complex located close to parks, public transit, schools and shop-ping. In order to qualify, you must: - Have a gross household annual in-come (before deductions) in the range of $35,000 to $45,000 (in-come cannot exceed $45,500 and will be reviewed annually). - Not own or lease a car. - Be non-smok-ing. - Be a current or past resident of New Westminster. Applicants that do not meet this criteria cannot be considered for this unit. Call 604-451-6676 to view or for further details. http://www.metrovancouv-er.org/services/housing
NEW WEST 621 Colburne; asap or or Oct 1, quiet & clean 1 bdrm, 1 blk to Queens Park & Canada Games pool. No pets, $725. 604-454-4540
NEW WESTMINSTER
Panorama CourtSpacious & clean 1 & 2 bdrms avail. From $750 - $1020/mo. No pets.
Call 604-540-6732
626 HOUSES FOR SALE
RENTALS
706 APARTMENT/CONDO
NEW WESTMINSTER
RIVIERA MANOR409 Ash St. New Westminster
2B Penthouse $1200.00 & 1B suite 800.00, very clean suites and cable included.
Call Manager @ Phone: 604-526-0147
SherbrookeManor Apartments329 Sherbrooke St. New West
1 bdrm. $885/mo.2 bdrm. $1,105/mo.
• Beautiful Family Building• Commuters Dream Location • Quiet, Clean & Professionally Managed • Avail. Immediately
604.931.3273www.caprent.com
711 CO-OP RENTALS
BURNABYWHATTLEKAINUM -
HOUSINGCO-OP ORIENTATION
Do you want to live in the security of a
family community?
Woodland surroundings, on Forest Grove Drive. Good location, close to schools, SFU and Lougheed Mall. No subsidies available. $10 appli-cation fee. Maximum housing charges; 2 bdrms $899/mo. 3 bdrms. $1009/mo. & 4 bdrms. $1112/mo. Shares $2500.
NO SUBSIDIES AVAILABLEOrientation:
Sunday, October 7th1:30 p.m. at
51A-8740 Forest Grove Dr.Phone 604-420-2442
736 HOMES FOR RENT
MAPLE RIDGE East. 4 bdrm +den, master with ensuite & walk-in closet 6 appls 2 gas f/p h/w fl rs deck, gar-age, new sunroom nr amen/school. $1750 ns/np Oct 1. 604-760-8277.
750 SUITES, LOWER
COQUITLAM CENTRE 1300sf 2 bdrm 2 bath sep ldry & ent. prkg NS/NP. $1180/mo. 604-771-9628
COQUITLAM Pinetree & Robson. 2 Bdrm w/o suite with laundry, near bus/school. Avail now, ns/np. $975 incl utils & internet. 604-219-5253.
PORT COQUITLAM, 2/bdrm grnd level ste. Full bath. Sep entry. Cls to all amenities. $800/mo incl utils, cable, lndry. NS/NP (604)945-5911
Port Moody - Glenayre 1 bdrm. can furnish, cls. to transit, n/s, $600 Now. 604.941.2959 / 778.883.0265
PORT MOODY, Heritage Mtn, 2 Bdrm, large, w/view, + offi ce space, 1300 sq.ft., insuite w/d, all appls. $1100. Avail Oct 1. 604-725-4873.
751 SUITES, UPPER
PORT MOODY - HERITAGE MTN.Ravine Drive. 5 Bdrms + lrg offi ce, 3-5 baths, 3000 sq.ft. on 2 fl oors, gorgeous city view from both fl oors, dble garage, ensuite with jacuzzi, spacious decks back and front, $2200. Avail Oct 1. 604-725-4873
752 TOWNHOUSES
PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1030/mo - $1134/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938
TRANSPORTATION
810 AUTO FINANCING
DreamCatcher Auto Loans“0” Down, Bankruptcy OK -
Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals1-800-910-6402
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TRANSPORTATION
810 AUTO FINANCING
FIRST TIME AUTO BUYERS WANTED. Friendly staff will guide you through the process. www.cre-ditdrivers.ca 1-888-593-6095.GUARANTEED Auto Loans 1-888-229-0744 or apply at: www. greatcanadianautocredit.com
818 CARS - DOMESTIC
1997 DAYTONA 2.5L auto cruise aircared, new tires & muffl er. 207K, $750 obo 604-524-0121
2001 Pontiac Sunfi re, 2dr, 111K4 cyl auto, local, nicely optioned,$2900 Jim 604-839-4535 DL6706
2003 Olds Alero 2 dr, just 156K 4 cyl, 5 spd, loaded, very nice, $2900 Jim 604-839-4535 DL6706
TRANSPORTATION
818 CARS - DOMESTIC
2007 Pontiac Wave, hatch, auto, 4 cyl, local, just 51K, as new, $7900 Jim 604-839-4535 DL6706
2008 FORD ESCAPE 47 Kms,only $15,995, E Z FINANCE!
www.kabaniauto.ca BBB A+ RATING 604-522-8889
2010 Chev Aveo 5 hatch just 42K 4cyl local car fully optioned nice $8900 Jim 604-839-4535 DL6706
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS
1996 VW JETTA, 4 door, p/b, p/w, sunroof, a/c, cruise, heated seats, etc. Mech. good, clean inside. Must be seen. $5,499. 604-746-7559
2008 Acura TL loaded with Navi 74 kms no accidents $21,995
EZ Finance www.kabaniauto.ca BBB A+ RATING! 604-522-8889
2009 TOYOTA YARIS 67km $94 bi wkly $9,995 EZ Finance Banker
on site. www.kabaniauto.caBBB A+ Rating! 604-522-8889
818 CARS - DOMESTIC
TRANSPORTATION
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS
2010 NISSAN SENTRA loaded60km $0 down low mthly pymts!
$12,995 www.kabaniauto.caBBB A+ RATING! 604-522-8889
838 RECREATIONAL/SALE
1996 22’ SLUMBER QUEEN 5th wheel. Interior like new, has to be seen to appreciate. New stereo, back up camera, fl at screen TV, new HD antenna, m/w, a/c. Incl. hitch. $7,000. 604-625-7761 Aldergrove
845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
MAPLE RIDGE SCRAP CAR REMOVAL. Free Vehicle P/U Cash for some..........604-339-7537
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVALMinimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES! 2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026
The Scrapper
Autos • Trucks• Equipment Removal
FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.We pay Up To $500 CA$H
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Metal Recycling Ltd.We Pay CA$H For •Auto •Scrap
Metals •Batteries •Machinery •Lead
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TRANSPORTATION
845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
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$ WE PAY CASH FOR CARS $
CALL604-328-0081
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847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
1997 Expedition XLT 4wd loaded.Sparkly clean, new rubber, nice.
$4900 Jim 604-839-4535 DLR6706
1999 Chev Blazer 4wd, just 168Ksparkly clean, nicely equipped,
$3500 Jim 604-839-4535 DLR6706
2007 DODGE CALIBER 80 kms $109 bi wkly EZ Finance low low
payments! www.kabaniauto.caBBB A+ RATING! 604-522-8889
2007 Jeep Compass Sport 62km $140 bi wkly $12,995 on the spot
fi nance!! www.kabaniauto.caBBB A+ RATING! 604-522-8889
A20 NewsLeader Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Happy
Thanksgiving!
We will be open on Thanksgiving Sunday and Monday!
$1.50 /10lb bag
Russet Potatoes Fresh & Nutritious, Washington Grown
*Reg Price $3.99 ea
Valid with coupon only at all Kin’s locationsValid October 3rd to 7th, 2012
Limit One Per Family - While Quantities Last - 5522
Give thanks. Give hope.On Saturday, October 6th, donate $1 to The Salvation Army at any Kin’s location.
Brentwood Town Centre58 - 4567 Lougheed Hwy Beside IHOP604.298.8299
Royal City Centre103 - 610 6th StreetNear Dollarama604.520.9923
Lougheed Town Centre206 - 9855 Austin RdBeside Purdy’s604.420.0788
Marine Way Market200-7515 Market CrossingBurnaby, Beside PriceSmart604.432.6199
Fresh & JumboWhite Mushrooms
$1.99/lbLocally Grown
Fresh & ClassicSpring Mix (7oz Clamshell)
2/$4.00California Grown
Fresh & NutritiousBroccoli Crowns
99¢/lbCalifornia Grown
Prices e� ective: October 3rd to October 7th, 2012
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