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MP decries quiet, brief pipeline processApplications to participate open Jan. 15Wanda [email protected]

The National Energy Board (NEB) is trying to shut people out of the process reviewing the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion proposal, says Burnaby-Douglas MP Kennedy Stewart.

“There’s more notice and opportunities to participate when we’re discussing speedbumps on Cambridge Street [in North Burnaby],” said the New Democrat.

For weeks his office has contacted the NEB trying to find out when people could apply for intervenor status to have their voices heard on Kinder Morgan Canada’s expansion application filed Dec. 16. If approved, it would almost triple capacity on its pipeline from Edmonton to Burnaby to allow for increased exports of oil sands crude overseas. Then on Wednesday, his staff stumbled on a Dec. 31 letter from the NEB to the pipeline company, buried on the regulatory body’s website, stating applications would be taken between Jan. 15 and Feb. 12.

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Rail traffic is moving again on the Canadian National (CN) railway line through the Lougheed corridor after the derailment of seven coal cars just west of Cariboo Road on Saturday.

The cars on the westbound 152-car Canadian Pacific train jumped the tracks at around 11 a.m.

Three of the cars tipped over, spilling their loads of coal from the Kootenays onto the south side of the rail bed, some of it into Silver Creek that feeds into nearby

Burnaby Lake.CN spokesperson Emily Hamer

said the derailment was caused by the heavy rain that pelted Metro Vancouver Friday night and Saturday morning. The rain washed out a nearby beaver dam and eroded the bed beneath the tracks.

Officials from the Environment Ministry and Burnaby’s Environmental Health department, as well as CN’s own environmental crews, came out to assess the damage to the protected stream and fish habitat.

Hamer said that work is ongoing.“The cleanup is underway,”

said Hamer, who couldn’t give an estimate how much coal spilled.

“There’s no timeline for the cleanup.”

An official from B.C.’s Ministry of Environment said the cleanup would continue “for the next few weeks to remove material

from isolated pockets.”Alan Dutton of the Stoney

Creek Streamkeepers said Saturday he could see black water on the

north side of Burnaby Lake and flowing into the Brunette River in a fast-moving current created by the rainstorm.

Elmer Rudolph, of the Sapperton Fish and Game Club, said while salmon-spawning season is pretty much over, any coal dust infiltrating the water could pose a danger to eggs buried in the stream.

“We’re concerned because we have no idea what the effect could be,” said Rudolph.

“Coal dust affecting eggs is not something we’re familiar with.”

Derailment re-ignites toxic concerns

MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERAn investigator checks out two of the three rail cars that tipped over on the CN tracks just west of Cariboo Road on Saturday, spilling their load of metallurgical coal into nearby Silver Creek. A total of seven cars were involved in the derailment, which may have been caused by erosion of the rail bed by heavy rain Friday night and Saturday morning.

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While much of Silver Creek is covered as it runs down from Burnaby Mountain and through the Lake City industrial area, it opens up for a short stretch parallel to the railway tracks before heading into Burnaby Lake about 200 metres upstream of the Cariboo dam. Rudolph said there is a small spawning area just downstream of the tracks.

Nobody was injured in the derailment, which also closed Cariboo Road at the level crossing for several hours.

But Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan, who visited the site at Winston and Brighton on

Saturday, said it could have been a lot worse.

“Imagine if it was some other substance,” said Corrigan of trains moving through the city. “They’re carrying substances that are toxic, they’re carrying substances that are dangerous. We don’t even know if these kinds of substances are moving through our city.”

Corrigan said the potential for danger from train accidents is “extreme. It’s frightening in the middle of an urban centre to have a derailment like that.”

In July, the derailment of a freight train pulling tank cars filled with crude oil in Lac-Mégantic, Que. caused an explosion that levelled half

the town’s centre and killed 47 people. Last week 150 people had to be evacuated from their homes in Plaster Rock, New Brunswick after 19 cars, including five tankers carrying crude oil to a refinery in Saint John, derailed and caught fire.

Corrigan said he and officials from many other municipalities are frustrated by the lack of communication from railways and Ottawa about the kinds of goods being transported on rail lines.

In November the federal government enacted new rules that require the country’s Class 1 railway companies, like CN and CP, to report to municipalities every three months what goods

have passed through. Smaller companies will only have to report annually.

Corrigan said that’s not good enough.

“Most of us should be concerned the federal government isn’t taking an active concern about the safety of its citizens,” said Corrigan. “It’s very frustrating for us at the local level to try to cope with this. People have to get angry.”

Jane Shin, the MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed through which the rail line runs, urged provincial and federal governments to be more proactive about the responsible transport of dangerous goods.

“Health effects of coal dust

and locomotive diesel emissions on local residents, risks of collision or explosion in the urban neighbourhood, and contamination of surrounding nature are legitimate safety and environment concerns,” said Shin, who also visited the site on Saturday.

Corrigan said the rail companies have to be more accountable to local authorities.

“Rail companies do as they please, that’s just not good enough,” said Corrigan. “What danger are we putting our police and firefighters through when they respond to these situations?”

Corrigan said he’d be bringing the matter before city council.

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Astronomy a great way to get people interested in science, prof saysMario [email protected]

A new $4.4 million astronomical observatory at Simon Fraser University likely won’t discover any new galaxies, but it could help discover new scientists.

At least that’s the hope of Howard Trottier, a physics professor who also runs the Starry Nights astronomy program on the Burnaby Mountain campus.

Since he started the program in 2007, Trottier and a host of student and faculty volunteers, as well as star buffs from the Royal Canadian Astronomical Society, have pointed a hodgepodge of telescopes skyward to show off the wonders of the night sky to thousands of visitors and schoolchildren.

But come August,

he’ll have his own 70-cm diameter reflector telescope housed in a six-metre dome on the east end of campus near Strand Hall.

The Trottier Observatory and Courtyard will become the focal point of an outreach program that uses astronomy to excite young people and the community about the sciences.

“Of all the sciences, astronomy is the most accessible,” said Trottier, whose older brother and sister-in-law, Lorne and Louise Trottier, are providing most of the funding to construct the observatory through their Trottier Foundation.

Lorne is an electronics engineer from Montreal who cofounded Matrox, a company that makes specialized computer graphics and video products.

His foundation also supported the new Trottier Studio for Innovative

Science Education, a hands-on workshop space for visiting kids to try all kinds of nifty scientific activities like building models of molecules out of

marshmallows and straws. It was officially opened at SFU on Thursday.

Howard Trottier said while the new telescope will be two to four times

more powerful than the typical telescope found on a Canadian university campus, it’s not strong enough to be much of a research tool.

But its wide field of view and ability to take photos will give stargazers a view of the night sky they just can’t get through binoculars or most consumer telescopes.

And they won’t even have to be peering through the eyepiece to enjoy those views as digital technology will allow community groups and schools across Canada to look through the telescope remotely.

“When people look through our telescopes I want them to feel the mystery and excitement of the universe,” said Trottier.

If that excitement steers one student to pursue a career in the sciences, then the program will have done its job, said Trottier, whose own interest in physics and astronomy was sparked by his brother’s passion for electronics.

“As a tool to inspire, astronomy is second to none,” said Trottier.

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MArIO BArteL/neWsLeADerHoward Trottier, an SFU physics professor who founded the school’s Starry Nights astronomy program, uses a star map to survey the sky near the future home of a new observatory that will be constructed at the east end of campus.

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Former IWA leader on council 15 yearsWanda [email protected]

Former Burnaby city councillor Doug Evans has died at the age of 84.

Evans had Alzheimer’s disease for nine years and passed away Jan. 9 of a “superbug” infection in his lungs after being admitted to Burnaby Hospital just after Christmas with a bladder infection, said his daughter, Diane.

It’s believed his immune system may have been weakened following three bouts of C. difficile contracted when he first ended up in the hospital in 2012 as a result of his Alzheimer’s, she said, noting his health and care improved significantly once he was moved to Normanna Care Home later that year.

Evans is survived by wife Loretta, three daughters, five sons, 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandkids.

A public memorial in Burnaby is being planned for early February, Diane said.

Evans was a Burnaby city councillor from 1990 to 2005, and had served as president of both the Vancouver district of the International Woodworkers of America (IWA) and the Vancouver District Labour Council.

“I remember him just always being happy to help anybody,” Diane recalled. His focus during his years with the IWA was looking out for working people, protecting jobs and ensuring fair wages.

And he was generous. “In the

summer when we were little kids he wouldn’t just buy popsicles for us, he’d buy them for the whole neighbourhood.”

His children would tease him for always being on the front line.

As a city councillor, “people would phone him at home and say, ‘there’s a rat in my backyard,’ and dad would go down to city hall and find the right department and say, ‘you’d better go over there and take care of this guy’s rat.’”

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My twins started kindergarten last September. By the end of the year, they had taken part in two food bank drives and multiple bake sales to raise money for all sorts of good causes.

I’m glad the school is fostering a sense of social responsibility and that my children are thinking about others. But I’m concerned the only solution they are learning to address issues of poverty and hunger is to donate. The slogan of our schools has become “bring your money.”

Where are the lessons about the structural causes of these societal problems and what our political institutions can do about them?

Almost 1 in 5 children live in poverty in B.C., according to the 2013 Child Poverty Report Card released in November by First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition. That’s 153,000 children, an increase from last year that puts us back in the number one position with Canada’s worst child poverty rate. Not a great title to hold!

The rate is worse for children

under 6, especially worrying because of the damaging impact of poverty on children’s early development.

The statistics are dismal, but the overwhelming response provides hope. Clearly, people are concerned about child poverty and want to take action.

But just like in our schools, our response is often to donate. In fact, B.C. is one of the most generous provinces in Canada in giving to charity. And yet, B.C.’s child poverty rate has been the worst in Canada for nine of the last 10 years.

Don’t get me wrong; giving to charity is necessary in this time of great need in order to address the immediate needs of people living in poverty.

But charities can only provide short-term relief that addresses

the “downstream” symptoms and we need long-term solutions that go “upstream” to fix the root causes.

Food banks themselves are saying the same thing. In the 2013 HungerCount report, Food Banks Canada highlights that “the root of the need is low income.” Their recommendations look “upstream” and include government commitments to provide affordable housing, education and training, support for low-wage workers and increased “social assistance so that people can build self-sufficiency instead of being trapped in poverty.”

Food banks were, in fact, initially meant to be a temporary measure but they have now been around for over 30 years. We give year after year without wondering why children are still going hungry in B.C.

Now the holiday season’s over, perhaps we should start asking that question and look to our government for answers.

So let’s match our donations with an action. Here’s an

idea to take to our provincial government. Most other places in Canada have a poverty reduction plan and are already saving lives and money. B.C. needs a comprehensive poverty reduction plan with legislated targets and timelines to really make a difference for families, communities and our province.

The government’s response to poverty continues to be a reliance on the BC Jobs Plan. But most people in poverty already have a job, and almost 1 in 3 poor children live in families with at least one adult working full-time.

We are teaching our children to be charitable givers, and fostering social service from a young age. Let’s also teach them to be democratic citizens and think about social justice by engaging with their government.

At the same time, let’s learn that ourselves.

Trish Garner is the community organizer for the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition, found at

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The derailment of seven coal cars on the CN tracks just west of Cariboo Road in Burnaby brought last summer’s disaster in Lac-Mégantic a little closer to home.

Nobody was injured in Saturday’s incident, and the environmental damage to Silver Creek and nearby waterways from coal that spilled from three of the cars is still being assessed.

But for local politicians and concerned citizens, the derailment highlights the lack of control they have over the nature of goods transported through busy urban areas.

While trains pass through our region every day, most of us are oblivious to any concerns.

It’s only when something goes wrong that we start to pay attention.

The rail line through Lac- Mégantic was built in the late 1880s. It’s safe to say tens of thousands of freight trains rolled through the town before that fateful July night when a series of circumstances led to the 74-car train carrying crude oil running unattended for 11 kilometres before it jumped the tracks and exploded in the centre of town, killing 47 people and destroying more than 30 buildings.

While the risk of explosion from coal in open rail cars is minimal, the concern about lack of disclosure by rail companies, expressed by Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan and officials from municipalities across the country, is growing.

Recent changes to federal regulations that now require the largest of those companies to file reports to communities of what they’ve transported in the previous three months don’t go far enough.

Local officials need to know what’s going through their communities ahead of time, so they can better prepare for anything that could go wrong.

It’s not an unreasonable request.

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Whether it’s forcing BC Hydro to buy expensive power from private producers only to sell it at a huge loss, hiding billions of dollars of debt in deferral accounts, or wasting taxpayer dollars on expensive smart meters, the government’s decisions have resulted in a significant additional financial burden for our schools.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender has told school districts that they should cope with this significant rate increase by closing schools. It is unacceptable for Fassbender to propose that students suffer the consequences to pay for his government’s neglect of our public utility. Decisions on school closures should be made through careful consideration, and on the basis of whether those schools are needed, not because energy costs are being downloaded onto local boards of education. This year, our schools have already been forced to find room in their tight budgets to pay for wage increases. I think it is shocking that the one person in government who should be public education’s greatest advocate, the Minister of Education, is suggesting school closures to pay for their mismanagement.

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“So this giant $5-billion project, if you just happen to be away the day the paper lands on the doorstep, that’s it.”

Stewart called it a “deliberate attempt by the National Energy Board to really limit participation to major companies.”

He noted that in the past, the NEB takes several months to review a company’s application to make sure it’s complete, with relevant maps, for instance, then it announces a public hearing and puts out a notice giving people weeks to register. Then it decides who will be allowed to participate.

In this case, the call for participation will go out at the same time as the review is happening, and it’s narrowed the window for people to apply. If the review results in changes being made to Kinder Morgan’s

15,000-page application after the Feb. 12 deadline, no additional applicants will be accepted.

Stewart’s constituency office is being converted into a registration centre for the NEB process, with additional computers and staff brought in to assist people in applying. Only those who would be directly impacted by the project will be permitted to have their views and concerns heard as part of the hearings.

“This is it. Out of all this

chatter and maps and public events and things, this is really the moment, if people have any concerns about this project, this is the time to get involved right now,” Stewart said.

NEB spokesperson Sarah Kiley said they had planned to let people know specific dates starting when the application window opens.

“We have no interest in trying to hide that from people. It really is our goal to get people who are directly affected or who have relevant information to share to apply to participate in these

hearings.”Kiley confirmed applications

will be accepted starting Jan. 15 with a deadline of noon on Feb. 12. Asked where on the NEB’s website for the project those dates are mentioned, she referred to the letter from the NEB to Kinder Morgan, found under a link to “regulatory documents.”

For information on how to apply, visit http://bit.ly/19udJ8i, www.letbcdecide.ca or call Kennedy Stewart’s office at 604-291-8863.

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Donalda Greenwell-Baker, a constituency assistant for Burnaby-Douglas MP Kennedy Stewart, puts up a “calendar” to count down the days until Feb. 12, the deadline to apply to participate in the process reviewing Kinder Morgan’s application to expand its pipeline. Stewart is turning his office on Hastings Street into an unofficial registration centre for the community.

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“No is not an option.”

That was the message Gordon Price is hoping a “coalition of unusual bedfellows” will help spread throughout Metro Vancouver before a referendum on transit funding is held in the fall.

Price, director of the City Program at Simon Fraser University, was speaking before a crowd of about 120 people that included local politicians, union organizers and bus drivers at the Unifor Local 111 office in New Westminster last Thursday night.

The meeting was intended to drum up awareness about the referendum, slated for Nov. 15—to coincide with the municipal election vote—which Premier Christy Clark promised during last year’s provincial election.

The issue of new funding sources for transit in the region has been hotly contested for years without any resolution, with local politicians exploring options ranging from an annual vehicle levy, a share of the carbon tax, road pricing, or even a small regional sales tax.

It’s unclear at this point, however, what exactly will be on the referendum ballot as neither Clark nor Transportation Minister Todd Stone have indicated what voters will be asked.

In interviews, Clark has said she’d

like to see voters given a multiple-choice style ballot in November to see how much transit people would be willing to pay

for, or whether people want to put the brakes on any expansion.

Price worries that if voters reject new funding it could equal an actual reduction in transit as gas tax revenues decline and other costs continue to grow.

He and Metro Vancouver mayors believe there’s a good chance the referendum will fail, as people are likely to reject any new tax, and various cities’ priorities—such as Surrey’s call for a new rapid transit line or Vancouver’s pitch for a Broadway extension—could get pitted against each other.

Price also said the launch of TransLink’s Compass card system in the coming months will inevitably spark widespread frustration among transit users

forced to change their habits, and people could vent frustration at the ballot box.

That would be a huge setback, says the former Vancouver city councillor who also served as a director on TransLink.

Metro Vancouver’s transit system is admired world over, Price said, and TransLink’s model, which combines strategic planning and operations in a single entity, works incredibly well.

“People come here and say ‘if only we had something like it,’” Price said.

“This is one of the best places on earth… not just in the bumper-sticker sense… but in [former B.C. Premier and Vancouver Mayor] Mike Harcourt’s words it’s a place that does it right.

“You can’t imagine how stunned I am, that we might throw that all away, that we might put it all at risk in mere months.”

Price also talked strategy on Thursday night, and suggested those wanting to campaign in favour of new funding should form a “coalition of unusual bedfellows” crossing political lines and including everyone from labour and business groups to environmentalists.

And they should have a good message and seek a charismatic leader, he added.

“Jimmy Pattison doing anything these days?” he quipped.

To get broad support, the funding question should also be linked to projects that would benefit every part of the region, and propose a tax that is reasonable.

And finally, “transit champions” of all stripes would be needed to rally for the cause.

But that last point, he conceded, would be tough, particularly in an election year.

“Who amongst us is going to defend [more spending]? Who is going to go to a meeting and say ‘we need to tax ourselves in the millions, billions for TransLink’?”

When asked by a member of the audience whether he’d support a new SkyTrain line over the province’s proposed Massey Bridge to replace the tunnel between Delta and Richmond, Price said the region needs both because it’s expected to grow by a million people over the next 30 years.

The region’s plans are dependent upon more transit, he said.

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A shooting inside a Burnaby Cactus Club restaurant last Tuesday afternoon is believed to be gang-related, say RCMP.

“We’ve got investigative reason to believe it’s got organized crime and gang connections and overtones to it,” said Sgt. Peter Thiessen of the Lower Mainland District RCMP.

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Evans’ time in the union was when the forest industry was powerful and jobs plentiful.

“Those jobs are gone,” Diane said. “I know that broke his heart.”

Burnaby-Edmonds New Democrat MLA Raj Chouhan became friends with Evans in the 1970s and ‘80s when he was organizing farm workers.

Chouhan recalled a union meeting with Evans and the PA system didn’t work.

“When [Evans] came on stage he said, ‘forget about it.’ He was very loud. It was no problem for him to communicate with 400 people in the hall.”

Burnaby Coun. Nick Volkow recalled that Evans’ council work included being a driving force for traffic calming.

Volkow noted Doug Evans’ death came within a couple months of the passing of fellow IWA leaders and contemporaries Jack Munro and Don Jantzen.

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MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERRoyal City Westminster United defender Naoll Degife and Wesburn United forward Phillip Jimenez chase down a loose ball in their under-16 gold soccer match at rainy Queen’s Park at Saturday.

RAINDROPS KEPT FALLING ON THEIR HEADRebels take consol finalThe Burnaby South Rebels

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Free-throw shooting was the difference as the No. 10 ranked Rebels went 13-for-16, including hitting on all five in OT, while the Lions were 11-for-28.

Guard Martin Bogajev was South’s top scorer with 20 points while Djorde Obradovic and Taylor Smith had 10 each.

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Introduction to Memoir Writing: Workshop with author Claudia Cornwall on how to get started telling your own family story, including balancing the privacy concerns of family members and your own desire to tell the truth. Free but space limited. When: Thursday, Jan. 16, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Where: McGill branch library, 4595 Albert St., Burnaby. Register: 604-299-8955.

Burnaby Clef Society: Concert by students from the Vitta Young Stars Piano Academy. Free to members, $10 non-member adults. When: Sunday, Jan. 19, 2 p.m. Where: Room 103, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Deer Lake Park, Burnaby.

Spoken INK: Featured author is Debra Purdy Kong, author of the crime series featuring Alex Bellamy and the Casey Holland security mystery series. When: Tuesday, Jan. 21, 8 p.m. Open Mic sign-up 7:30 p.m Where: La Fontana Caffe, 101-3701 East Hastings, Burnaby.

City and Colour: Featuring acclaimed singer, songwriter and performer Dallas Green, with special guests Half Moon Run. When: Friday, May 23, 6:30 p.m. Where: Deer Lake Park, Burnaby. Tickets: $47 at www.l ivenation.com or 1-855-985-5000.

Burnaby Teachers Association Essay Contest: The BTA is sponsoring an essay contest for students attending public high schools in Burnaby. This year’s topic is: “What is needed to develop and maintain a vibrant, publ i c educat ion system that benefits both the individual and society?” Two top

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Burnaby Hospice Society: For anyone who has suffered the loss of a loved one, the coming holiday season is often a challenging and difficult time. The society provides free grief counselling and grief group support programs including, the “Finding Hope - Surviving the Loss of Parent” weekly s u p p o r t g r o u p , and the bi-weekly spousal/partner loss group “Surviving the Loss of a Love.” All services are free-of-charge to Burnaby residents. Info: 604-520-5024 or [email protected].

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Burnaby International Folk Dancers: Learn folk dances from around the world in a friendly club environment. New dances taught every night ; a l l levels welcome, no partner needed, $4 drop-in, first night free. When: every Tuesday night, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Where: Charles Rummel Centre, 3630 Lozells, Burnaby Info: 604-436-9475.

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INDEX IN BRIEFFAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS ............... 1-8

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS ... 9-57

TRAVEL............................................. 61-76

CHILDREN ........................................ 80-98

EMPLOYMENT ............................. 102-198

BUSINESS SERVICES ................... 203-387

PETS & LIVESTOCK ...................... 453-483

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE........... 503-587

REAL ESTATE ............................... 603-696

RENTALS ...................................... 703-757

AUTOMOTIVE .............................. 804-862

MARINE ....................................... 903-920

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130 HELP WANTED

139 MEDICAL/DENTAL

MOA, FULL TIMESurrey Ophthalmologist requires experienced

full-time MOA for Maternity leave position.

Please forward resumes to [email protected].

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

Heavy DutyDiesel Truck

MechanicMega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader is seeking an energetic, aggressive self starter for a full time position. Req. immediately.

BENEFIT PACKAGE!Please contact Mike e-mail: [email protected] or

fax 604.599.5250

PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

ANNACIS ISLAND PAWNBROK-ERS open ‘till midnight 7 days a week. 604-540-1122. Cash loans for Jewellery, Computers, Smart-phones, Games, Tools etc. #104-1628 Fosters Way at Cliveden. annacisislandpawnbrokers.com.

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130 HELP WANTED

PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad cred-it? Bills? Unemployed? Need Mon-ey? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Accep-tance Corp. Member BBB.

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

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

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188 LEGAL SERVICES

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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

242 CONCRETE & PLACING

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

* Excavation & Reinforcing* Re-Re Specialists

34 Years Exp. Free Estimates.coastalconcrete.ca

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

260 ELECTRICAL

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

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

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

GUTTER CLEANINGSAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian 604-724-6373GUTTER/Window Cleaning, Power Washing, 30 yrs exp., For Prompt Service Call Simon 604-230-0627

130 HELP WANTED


283A HANDYPERSONS

MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, RENO-VATIONwww.profi cientrenovation.com or call 604-323-4111 for more details.

284 HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION

NATURAL AIRFLOW HEATING LTD.

REPAIR & INSTALL• Furnaces • Gas Fitting

• Hot Water TanksWinter Special!

$2500 FURNACE $725 HWTLicenced-Bonded-Insured

604-461-0999

288 HOME REPAIRS

If I can’t do it

It can’t be done

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

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

painting, miscellaneous, etc.VERSATILE! EXPERIENCED IN

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

* Fair prices For positive results Call Robert

SERVICE CALLS WELCOME

311 MASONRY & BRICKWORK

BRICK, BLOCK, STONE WORK FREE ESTIMATE! GREAT RATES! Ph. (604)816-8086

320 MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

AFFORDABLE MOVINGwww.affordablemoversbc.com

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

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

604-537-4140

MOUNTAIN MOVERS- Your trusted choice for residential

moving services. (778)378-6683

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland

604.996.8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for 8yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299,2 coats any colour

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price inclsCloverdale Premium quality paint.

NO PAYMENT until Job iscompleted. Ask us about our

Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.



332 PAVING/SEAL COATING

ASPHALT PAVING• Brick Driveways • Retaining Walls • Foundation Repairs • Sealcoating 604-618-2304

338 PLUMBING

CRESCENT Plumbing & HeatingLicensed Residential 24hr. Service• Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers

• Plugged Drains 778-862-0560

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

JourneymanCall 604-345-089910% OFF if you Mention this AD!

*Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fi tter. Aman: 778-895-2005

BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

#1 IN RATES & SERVICE. Lic’d/Ins.LOCAL Plumber. Plugged drains, renos etc. Chad 1-877-861-2423

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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

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

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



353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

FIVE STAR ROOFINGAll kinds of re-roofi ng & repairs.

Free est. Reasonable rates.778-998-7505 or 604-961-7505

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

bradsjunkremoval.comHauling Anything.. But Dead Bodies!!

20 YARD BINS AVAILABLEWe Load or You Load !

604.220.JUNK(5865)Serving Metro

Vancouver Since 1988

JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT!604.587.5865

374 TREE SERVICES

TREE BY-LAW going through at the

end of January.

Get your TREES done now!

Call: 604.787.5915 or 604.291.7778

PETS

477 PETS

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

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

spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at

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

GERMAN Shepherd pups blk & tan, shots, defl eaed & dewormed. Par-ents to view. $550 (604)625-0082

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

Pitt Bull x American Bulldog pups. Beautiful markings, vet checked. 1st Shot. Call 778-982-4068.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

512 BICYCLES

Gary Fisher Advance Mountain bike, suits person 5’2’’ - 5’9’’

Selling for $75

GIANT FCR 2 Sport Road BikeSize L - Suits 5’9 - 6’2’’

Hardly used. $500.

North Delta 604-591-9740Can email Pictures

560 MISC. FOR SALE

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

STEEL BUILDING...”THE BIG YEAR END CLEAR OUT!” 20X22 $4,259. 25X24 $4,684. 30X34 $6,895. 35X36 $9,190. 40X48 $12,526. 47X70 $17,200. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

REAL ESTATE

627 HOMES WANTED

We Buy Homes BC• All Prices • All Situations •

• All Conditions •www.webuyhomesbc.com

(604) 657-9422

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

• DIFFICULTY SELLING? •Diffi culty Making Payments?

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

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

CLEAN SPACIOUS SUITESFully Renod 1 & 2 Bd SuitesCentrally Located, 5 min walk

to Metrotown Mall. On-site caretaker. Extra lg patios.

MOVE IN TODAY!!!

EVERGREEN PLACECALL ANYTIME TO VIEW

778-788-1867COQUITLAM

Welcome Home !

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

Call (604) 931-2670

715 DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

6831 Elwell Street, BBY - NEWLY RENO’D - 5 Bdrm, W/D incl., at-tached enclosed garage. Near Highgate Shop Ctr & Skytrain. Rent $2,000 - 604-763-1346

736 HOMES FOR RENT

E.Burnaby- 3 bdrm, 1 bath, 1500 sq. ft, W/D, Fridge/Stove, incl., single car garage, storage rm., NS, $1650/m Avail Feb.1 604.540.6381

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION

NEW WESTMINSTER: room avail, top fl oor of house with great view. Share bthrm & kitchen. N/S. Feb 1 $550/mo. Call (604)780-0048.

750 SUITES, LOWER

2 Bedroom basement for rent. 2 minute walking distance from 22nd skytrain station. House is only 8 years old. Very convenient location. $900 per month including basic utilities. Call Sandy for further infor-mation - 778-834-9070.

BURNABY N, 1/bdrm suite in new home. Near SFU & transit. Incl hydro, own sec syst, storage. $900/mo. Feb 1. (604)613-1567

RENTALS

750 SUITES, LOWER

COQUITLAM Centre area. 1 Bdrm grnd lvl, quiet, priv ent, w/d, fenced yard. $650 incl utils. 604-941-4166

NEW WEST 2 bdrm grnd level suiteAvailable Now! Ns/Np. $950/mo includes utilities, heat, basic cable 604-527-0599 or 604-562-7855

752 TOWNHOUSES

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-opT/H $1097/mo - $1199/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938

TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCING

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL

ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME

604.683.2200


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