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August 21, 2013 edition of the Burnaby NewsLeaderTRANSCRIPT
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Moore blasts back at telcosMinister says they are misinformed
Black Press
Federal Industry Minister James Moore has fired back at Canada’s big three telecom firms in response to their campaign against the potential entry of U.S. mobile phone carrier Verizon.
Incumbent phone companies Bell Canada, Telus and Rogers have taken to the airwaves with ads objecting to Verizon’s ability to use existing infrastructure without having to build its own network if the U.S. giant buys up one of Canada’s two smaller wireless firms that are up for sale.
They also have a website, fairforcanada.ca, that contends Verizon would threaten Canadian jobs and potentially the privacy and security of cellphone users.
Their spokesman accused the Tories of scoring populist political points by tempting a “misinformed” public with the lure of lower prices through more competition.
Both win Burnaby battleground seatsWanda [email protected]
Jane Shin was the biggest spender among Burnaby candidates in the May provincial election campaign, according to election financing reports released by Elections BC Monday.
The reports were required to be filed with the chief electoral officer within 90 days after the election, or
in this case, Aug. 12.Shin spent $110,599
and listed total income of $104,457. She went on to win her seat by 743 votes in Burnaby-Lougheed for the New Democrats, which had been held in one form or another by now-retired BC Liberal Harry Bloy since 2001.
Her main opponent, lawyer Ken Kramer of the BC Liberals, reported income of $73,816 and expenditures of $71,316. Christine Clarke of the
BC Conservatives spent $260 while the BC Green Party’s Darwin Burns spent $376.
The ability of Shin’s campaign team to raise significant funds to avoid being outspent by the competition “does really
correspond to the level of support we were able to get from our community, friends and supporters,” Shin said in an interview.
“The fact we were able to win Lougheed, which is a Liberal seat,
it goes on to show our support base that we have in the community.”
Over in Burnaby-North, the NDP’s Janet Routledge had more money to work with than the incumbent Liberal Richard Lee, but ultimately spent less.
Routledge reported total income of $115,788 and expenditures of $102,906 in her losing campaign.
Lee held on to his seat for a fourth term, winning by 668 votes. He reported total income of $101,961 and spent $109,808.
Shin, Lee biggest election spenders
MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERBurnaby artist Todd Polich is dwarfed by his latest mural creation as he chats with a passerby on Monday. The mural, which spans the wall of a warehouse 220 feet long near the Royal Oak SkyTrain station depicts migrating humpback whales. When it’s completed later this month, it will be Polich’s largest mural to date. He’s hoping to extend the project to communities in Australia and Hawaii to bring attention to the Pacific Ocean migration pattern of the whales.
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013 NewsLeader A3Wednesday, August 21, 2013 NewsLeader A3
Lematire death ruled suicide
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the death of former Burnaby RCMP media spokesperson Sgt. Pierre Lemaitre was the result of suicide.
Coroner Barb McLintock said in a press release issued Thursday that emergency personnel were called to Lemaitre’s home in Abbotsford on the morning of July 29 but they could not resuscitate him.
She said the Coroners Service is continuing its investigation into the matter, but will not be disclosing any further details at this time.
“The preliminary investigation has found no evidence of foul play,” McLintock said.
When the investigation is complete, a public coroner’s report will be issued.
A memorial service for Lemaitre was held Sunday in Langley.
Lemaitre, who joined the RCMP in 1984, was most recently working for the E division traffic services.
He was a former media spokesperson who provided the first public statements following the Taser-related death of Robert Dziekanski at Vancouver Airport in 2007.
Lemaitre testified in April 2009 at the Braidwood public inquiry into Dziekanski’s death.
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Former Burnaby member was pioneer on RCMP Musical RideAmongst first to break the gender barrier for famed equine show troopMario [email protected]
When the RCMP Musical Ride gallops into Swangard Stadium on Aug. 27, more than half the riders will be women, including all three of the troupe’s supervisors.
It wasn’t always that way.A former member of the Burnaby RCMP was
amongst the first to break the ride’s gender barrier.Christine Windover was already a pioneer when
she applied to join the Musical Ride in 1980. She and another troop mate had been the Burnaby detachment’s first female officers when she was stationed here in September 1975.
Off-duty, Windover spent her spare time caring for and riding her own horse, so joining the Musical Ride was always in her dreams. But for the first five years of her career, the group was still the RCMP’s “last all-male bastion.”
But when Windover heard through the grapevine that that may be changing, she submitted her application.
“I felt I could do the job on the Musical Ride if I was given the opportunity,” said Windover. “It took the RCMP five years to decide to give me that opportunity.”
Breaking into the boys’ club wasn’t easy, she says. “There was so much pressure for us it was
unbelievable,” said Windover. “We were watched constantly for any signs of weakness and everyone expected we should fail.”
Ironically, Windover’s lifelong experience with horses meant she already knew how to ride better than most of her male colleagues. But when she pulled on the red serge uniform for her first public performance, she said she was scared to death.
“If I had failed to perform properly or did something wrong, it would have been horrible for me.”
Windover settled in, gaining confidence with every performance. In 1986 she was promoted to Corporal of the Musical Ride.
“Being one of the first women on the Musical Ride was not easy,” said Windover, who nows runs an equestrian centre near Ottawa since her retirement from the RCMP in 2000. “It was worth it, because now I can be called a pioneer.”
The Musical Ride will be at Swangard Stadium on Aug. 27. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. with displays and activities followed by pre-show entertainment at 7 p.m. The Musical Ride will be presented at 8 p.m. For more information and links to buy tickets online, go to www.burnaby.ca/musicalride2013.
Former Burnaby RCMP officer Christine Windover, left in the red serge uniform, with another RCMP Musical Ride member when they were women pioneers in 1980, and, below, taking care of her ride.
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Microsoft will soon be trying to take a bite out of the Apple Store in Metropolis at Metrotown.
The computer and software giant will be opening its own full-scale retail operation in the Burnaby mall, replacing a smaller version of the store that sells only a selection of Microsoft products. The store will be one of only three full stores in Canada, joining an existing outlet in Toronto and another new one planned for the West Edmonton Mall.
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A Burnaby man is among two people charged following an attempted kidnapping Aug. 10 in Richmond.
The kidnapping occurred at the foot of two residential towers and was thwarted by Richmond Mounties thanks in large part to a quick-thinking citizen. The witness called 911 after spotting four suspicious men approach another man as he was latching his young son into his SUV’s child seat near the Westin Wall Centre Vancouver Airport Hotel.
The four suspects handcuffed
the victim and forced him into the rear of the vehicle with his son, according to police.
But thanks to the witness, police raced to the scene and were able to pull over the vehicle with the suspects and the kidnapping victims before it had moved a city block.
Two men were arrested for kidnapping, and a handgun was recovered from the scene.
Neither the victim nor his son were injured.
Richmond RCMP Sgt. Cam Kowalski said there’s no doubt the ending could have been tragic in this case.
Investigators believe the
kidnapping was targeted, but not gang related. They also believe the men arrested were dressed as police officers.
Police have no information about the two other suspects, who remain at large, though investigators are continuing to work on the file.
Burnaby’s Raymond Truong, 19, and Richmond’s Donald Ryan Stalker, 27 were charged with kidnapping, impersonating a peace officer, forcible confinement with a firearm, using a restricted/prohibited weapon to commit a robbery, and possession of a prohibited/restricted weapon.
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Conservative candidate Wayne Marklund reported income of $7,900 and expenditures of $8,056 while the Greens’ Carrie-Ann McLaren reported $380 in income and expenses of $379.
In contrast, the contests in South Burnaby were somewhat more low-key from a financial perspective.
Burnaby-Edmonds NDP incumbent Raj Chouhan easily won his seat for a third term by about 2,300 votes. He reported income of $77,715 and expenditures of $69,950.
His main opponent, Jeff Kuah of the BC Liberals, didn’t
put up much of a fight moneywise, reporting income of $9,328 and expenses of $9,308.
Green candidate Wyatt Tessari reported
income and spending of $500 while Burnaby’s lone candidate from the BC Excalibur Party reported zero income and $341 in expenses.
Over in Burnaby-Deer Lake, New Democrat incumbent Kathy Corrigan won her seat for a second term by 903 votes after spending $81,129 of her reported $99,983 income.
Her BC Liberal opponent, Dr. Shian Gu, spent almost as much in the losing cause, $81,807, but raised less, $78,929. Green candidate Rick McGowan spent $422.
As for where the candidates got the money, those from the NDP and Liberals received most of their funding from the political parties themselves.
In Burnaby-Lougheed, Kramer’s funding included $65,908 from the Liberal party. Donors to his campaign also contributed $6,575, including almost $447 from Appia Development Ltd., $1,000 from the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association
of B.C., $1,500 from Knightsbridge Properties Ltd., $500 from Starmark Properties Corp. and $1,000 from Murray Tevlin Law Corp.
Shin received $80,280 from the BC NDP and her constituency association and $23,927 in donations including $16,695 from Canadian Office & Professional Employees Union (COPE) Local 378, $690 from United Food and Commercial Workers Canada (UFCW), $500 from the Korean Marine Corps War Veterans Association, $2,500 from Robert Ages and $1,000 from Marina Beauchamp.
In Burnaby-North, Lee reported no donors to his campaign apart from the BC Liberal Party. Routledge, meanwhile, reported $89,172 as coming from the NDP and her constituency association and donations of $26,316. Of those, all but about $900 came from union sources—BC Government and Service Employees Union ($13,973), Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada ($5,596), UFCW ($5,537) and the BC Federation of Labour ($300).
In Burnaby-Edmonds, almost all of Chouhan’s campaign funding came from BC NDP sources, except for $714 in donations. Of that, only one contribution—$300 in cakes from Gertrude Doering—was over $250 and required disclosure.
Interestingly, unlike other Burnaby Liberal candidates, Kuah’s funding came largely from private donations with only $987 coming from BC Liberal Party sources. Most of his money came from three donors—Roger Chen ($5,053), Geoff W.K. Kuah ($1,838) and Dorset College ($1,000).
Meanwhile, in Burnaby-Deer Lake, Gu received $55,640 from the Liberal party. Of the $23,040 in donations, most came from individuals including
four donations of $1,000 each from George Zi & Qiao Lian, Shi Bin Gu & Wei Wei Yang, Kai Jin and Willow Huang.
Companies and organizations contributing to Gu’s campaign included Canadian Business Skills College of Technology ($437), Y & P Solution Partners Ltd. ($1,000), Sinotrans Canada Inc. ($437), British Columbia Creative Centre ($873), Canwa Financial & Insurance Services Inc. ($437), BC Qualified Acupuncturists and Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners Association ($784) and the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association ($1,000).
Kathy Corrigan’s winning campaign was funded largely with $72,900 from the BC NDP while $26,823 in donations came mainly from five sources—Canadian Labour Congress ($11,760), Canadian Union of Public Employees ($920), CUPE Local 15 ($7,650), CUPE Local 23 ($5,575), which represents workers at the City of Burnaby, and 605723 BC Ltd. ($366).
While the New Democrats took three out of four seats in Burnaby, it lost the provincial election after the Liberals managed a surprising turnaround after several months of being behind in the polls.
The party credited its success partly to its own polling work to gauge trends in the campaign.
Three of the Liberal candidates in Burnaby reported spending money on research and polling in the 60-day, pre-campaign period and during the campaign itself. For Gu, that amounted to $1,437, for Lee it was $22,623 and for Kramer, $16,042.
In contrast, none of the Burnaby NDP candidates reported any spending on research and polling.
Three candidates spent money on polling⫸ continued from FRONT
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Claims filled with ‘misinformation’Moore said the companies’ claims are filled
with assumptions and misinformation about the federal government’s intent in allowing a new foreign wireless competitor.
“I think Canadians know very well what is at stake and they know dishonest attempts to skew debates via misleading campaigns when they see them,” Moore said in a letter on his website.
“Our responsibility is toward a broader public
interest, and we are serving Canadians with our policy approach.”
The federal Conservatives launched their own website Friday to counter the telcos – consumersfirst.ca.
It underscores the high prices Canadians pay compared to other countries and argues Canada’s big three carriers won’t be forced out by Verizon because they own 85 per cent of the wireless spectrum.
⫸ continued from FRONT
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VICTORIA – Advanced Education Minister Amrik Virk has offered some advice for students heading for post-secondary education this fall.
In a commentary sent to B.C. newspapers, Virk reminded students that his task “is to ensure post-secondary students obtain the experience and qualifications needed to put a paycheque in their back pocket.”
B.C. is forecast to have one million jobs to fill by 2020, through a combination of retirements and economic growth. More than 40 per cent of them will require trades and technical training, and for students, likely a move north.
“My advice to students is to look at where the jobs are based and tailor their education and training to match,” Virk wrote. “Our population is concentrated in the Lower Mainland and southern Vancouver Island, but as a resource-based economy, many directly and indirectly related jobs are located elsewhere.”
That’s not the only blunt message for students deciding
on a career. While defending his ministry’s spending plans in the recent legislature session, Virk described some of the problems that are entrenched.
Parents, particularly in immigrant communities, push their children towards medicine, law, dentistry or engineering, he noted. Students themselves gravitate toward areas that are familiar to them, such as teaching.
B.C. universities graduated 2,000 new teachers last year. Another 850 arrived from out of province and were licensed to teach in B.C. During the same year, the B.C. school system hired 800 teachers. And many of those jobs were outside metropolitan areas.
It’s been hammered into us by the B.C. government’s endless “jobs plan” advertising, and a
similar campaign by Ottawa, that more students need to focus on trades and resource industries. Virk acknowledges that his budget contains another $1 million for advertising, the same as last year, much of it to reinforce the need to fill skilled jobs. But he danced around the question of whether there will be spaces in technical programs.
NDP critics say the waiting list for these kinds of programs at Kwantlen University and B.C. Institute of Technology are running between a year and three years. And they have frequently noted that advanced education spending is budgeted to decline by $42 million over the next three years.
Virk said post-secondary institutions working with industry have produced 456 additional seats in high-demand programs for this year. It’s a start.
In July, Premier Christy Clark joined the chorus of premiers protesting Ottawa’s plan to claw back $300 million in federal training money to provinces, for its new employer-driven Canada Jobs Grant. Clark and
New Brunswick Premier David Alward were assigned to find an alternative to this drastic shift and report back in the fall.
As usual, the NDP spent lots of time grilling Virk about student debt and the alleged need to reduce it. Ministry statistics show that about 30 per cent of students take out loans from the federal-provincial program, and the average is $20,000.
One of the latest changes is a program of grants that go toward student debt as a reward for those who complete their chosen program. With 23,000 students collecting $41 million in grants, it might be working. For all the fuss about student debt, students pay only about a third of costs. The rest is on taxpayers, whether it produces any useful education or not.
Virk is under instructions to review the student loan program “to find further improvements to meet students’ needs.” Given the magnitude of the gap between what skills our education system produces and what the economy needs, a larger shift in priorities is needed.
Pressure on for skills training
The latest revelation from the ongoing Senate expense scandal is that Saskatchewan Senator Pamela Wallin will likely be asked to repay about $120,000 in expenses.
This comes as a result of an external audit of her expenses, which in about two years were more than $300,000.
While Prime Minister Stephen Harper has worked to try and reform the Senate from within since winning power in 2006, it is clear that this institution just doesn’t get it.
Harper’s government has now asked the Supreme Court of Canada to rule on just how Senate reform can proceed, as the institution is mandated in the constitution and thus is very hard to change. But it clearly has a lot of institutional problems which are deep-rooted.
The vast majority of the public support abolition at present. If there was a national referendum on abolition, it would likely pass in each province, which would probably be enough of a popular mandate to support a constitutional change.
But provinces don’t give up powers easily, and all it would take is one dissenting province to scuttle reform.
The Senate is badly in need of radical change. Perhaps a first step would be to limit senators’ expenses to a modest maximum amount which would cover real expenses run up in the course of their duties, such as travel to meetings and modest accommodations when out of town.
The Conservatives have a majority in the Senate, thanks to a raft of appointments from Harper. If the government wants to truly do something to remove at least some of the stench from the Senate, it must act swiftly to show the public that it takes misappropriations of public money seriously.
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The reason Jo-Ann Lingley cannot get a ride from HandyDart is twofold.
First, TransLink froze funding to this service in 2009. Every day 30 to 40 people register for this service because of medical necessity. The provincial government decided they should be the ones to suffer. Pushing the disabled into a locked closet or under a bus is reprehensible but that is what they’ve done.
The second reason she cannot get a ride is that TransLink decided to award the management contract for this service to an American for-profit bus company, MVT. They have cut dispatch positions and added management positions. TransLink’s own audit in 2012, the Crilly report stated:
“Restructuring has resulted in significant cost increases. Cost per ride has increased substantially, whereas rides per hour have decreased slightly and cost recovery has declined to 4.2 per cent. Improved quality of service and service productivity should come but are not yet evident.”
Having achieved these unenviable results over their first three years TransLink awarded them a two-year extension. The Crilly report goes on to explain why:
“The current operating contract allows for up to 10 per cent of service hours to be changed on an annual basis. Short term, this could include substitution of these hours to lower cost taxi services for more ambulatory trips. This could produce a savings of $2 million per year in one or two years. In the medium term, additional savings of $2 to $3 million
may be possible by reviewing eligibility criteria and converting some registrants to conventional transit services, utilizing smaller minivans and moving to a brokerage system.”
Giving your tax dollars to taxis instead of eight-passenger and bigger buses? Reviewing eligibility criteria? That’s how they plan to save money? Bring HandyDart in house with Coast Mountain, give the employees enough time and resources to properly schedule and stop telling the clients ”that’s just the way it is” when you tell them they cannot have a ride.
John ScarrHandyDart driver
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We like the coffee...There is usually a single
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Most people recognize in an instant how the system works. Yet, I have seldom lined up without someone joining the next person in line, either on the left or the right. These people are young, old, well-dressed, sloppy and represent any of the many groups of people our area has become known and famous for. If they were to get away with their little attempt of a coup, it would not cost me more than 15 seconds of my life, if that.
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The prospective cheaters bother me in the same manner as the drivers do who do not use their signals or the Montreal Metro riders who push their way into the car without regard of those who should have a chance to get off first. The word “entitlement” often comes to mind.
The cashiers always know who is next and then point to that person, while calling: “next.”
This always results in a very surprised look on the face of Mr. or Mrs. Genius. This is our signal to pitch in, and we happily point at the end of the line and even display a bit of glee in case Einstein ends up behind someone who actually arrived a tad later...
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Yesterday, while walking across a public park, a pit bull without a leash decided to come and greet me.
Of course its owner reassured me that the dog was friendly and I had nothing to be afraid of. This is a park that children use as a shortcut to go to school and in the summer months to simply enjoy its playground.
For anyone to let their dog loose in a park or take it for a walk anywhere else without a leash is selfish and insensitive.
If you’re going to have a dog, then please be a responsible dog owner by respecting warning signs, be less arrogant, and most important, be more realistic about the safety risk.
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B.C.’s Powerex to pay Californians $750 millionBennett says Hydro deal to settle claims dodges bigger penaltyJeff NagelBlack Press
BC Hydro’s electricity export arm has agreed to pay Californians $750 million to settle accusations it overcharged during the state’s energy crisis of 2000-01 and avoid the risk of a much higher court-ordered penalty.
Energy Minister Bill Bennett said Friday the settlement by Powerex won’t drive up electricity rates in B.C., although part of the payment will be recouped from a five per cent rate rider that already applies to Hydro customers.
“This was an extremely difficult decision to come to but a very necessary decision to protect British Columbia taxpayers from an unpredictable result in the U.S. court system,” Bennett said.
He maintains BC Hydro did nothing wrong in the years when other power sellers did manipulate energy prices to California amid rolling blackouts, triggering lawsuits for refunds from dozens of sellers, including Powerex.
But he says fighting on could have been much more expensive, because U.S. regulators already partly ruled against the targeted utilities in a blanket judgment.
Powerex faced a possible $3.2-billion penalty if it lost, he said, and that would have come after years of fighting in U.S. courts, stacking up $125
million a year in interest and a projected legal bill of $50 million.
Bennett said he’s “not happy” but noted the payout works out to 12 cents on the dollar of what Hydro may have paid out.
“We could duke this out,” he said, adding it would be a “lifetime’s work” for the lawyers involved and a huge risk to B.C. taxpayers.
“It’s actually irresponsible to not settle this with the opportunity we’ve got.”
Most of the cost of the payout consists of wiping out a $475-million debt California owes Powerex, plus interest, or else has already been carved out of Powerex profits.
A remaining $100 million that must be found will come via the rate rider and will be overseen by the B.C. Utilities Commission, Bennett said.
NDP energy critic John Horgan called it a “complete capitulation” when B.C. had a “strong hand” as a result of a string of U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC) rulings that had largely absolved Powerex of unfairly exploiting the energy crisis.
And he said it’s “absolute lunacy” for Bennett to claim the large payout won’t contribute to higher BC Hydro rates in the coming years and possibly cut into government dividends from Hydro at taxpayers’ expense.
“The only place that can come from is ratepayers,” Horgan said.
The NDP critic backed former energy
minister Rich Coleman in February when the province was determined to fight on.
Horgan said a reasonable settlement would have been to erase the amounts owed by California but not pay the $275 million in additional cash.
He also dismissed suggestions from Powerex CEO Teresa Conway that the deal was important to preserve BC Hydro’s business relationship with the California market, which has generated $3.5 billion in revenue over the years.
Bennett likened the decision to the choice made in past years by Canadian forest companies to settle the softwood lumber dispute rather than gamble on a U.S. court outcome.
Most other power sellers accused of overcharging have settled.
The decision by Powerex to follow suit must still be approved by FERC.
Most of the refunds will go to customers of California’s biggest utilities.
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A10 NewsLeader Wednesday, August 21, 2013A10 NewsLeader Wednesday, August 21, 2013
CTF denounces ‘tone-deaf’ management as overpaidJeff NagelBlack Press
TransLink is again being accused of paying its managers too much after the release of financial disclosures showing higher pay for top executives and more staff receiving in excess of $100,000.
The documents show 141 TransLink employees collected six-figure salaries in 2012, up nearly 15 per cent from the previous year.
CEO Ian Jarvis collected $394,730 in combined salary and bonuses, up three per cent. Pension contributions and other benefits pushed his total compensation to $438,700. His base salary for January 2012 was listed at $310,000, which TransLink says has not changed since 2011.
Three other senior executives – chief operating officer Doug Kelsey, chief financial officer Cathy McLay and executive vice-president Bob Paddon – also earned over $300,000 in
overall compensation. Kelsey was second highest
with a $280,000 base salary. Bonuses, benefits and pension contributions pushed his compensation total to $377,000 in 2012.
Canadian Taxpayers Federation B.C. director Jordan Bateman said TransLink should roll back executive and management salaries as a first step to cut costs and avoid tax hikes for service expansion.
“We say not another nickel for TransLink,” he said. “Their leadership has completely lost touch with the people they are supposed to be serving.
“This tone-deaf fiscal mismanagement will come back to haunt them in next year’s TransLink referendum.”
Eight TransLink executives were paid bonuses totalling $215,000 in 2012 related to 2011 performance. The incentive pay amounts ranged from a low of $9,300 to a high of $57,350 for Jarvis.
Nearly 60 of the employees earning over $100,000 are
Transit Police officers, which Bateman calls “overpaid fare checkers” who don’t work on enough serious crimes to justify their expense.
TransLink spokesperson Jiana Ling said Transit Police are critical to keeping the transit
system safe and have helped reduce crime.
Ling added that TransLink’s executive compensation structure has been reviewed and approved by the province.
The transportation authority has been through multiple internal and external reviews in recent years in an ongoing search for savings.
In the course of that, TransLink has slashed its upper management ranks by eliminating a dozen vice-presidents or other senior executives. Auditors, mayors and successive transportation ministers have concluded other expenses offer more potential savings than pay reforms, and that no amount of internal savings will free up the billions of dollars TransLink needs to build new rapid transit lines.
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013 NewsLeader A11Wednesday, August 21, 2013 NewsLeader A11
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T he back-to-school sales are on, and
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The end of summer is just around the corner, which means Burnaby Village Museum will soon be closed for the season.
From now to Labour Day is the last chance to see our special exhibit about the history of radio, featuring an operating radio station and displays of antique radios located in the homes and businesses throughout the heritage village.
On Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays the Radio BVM station is operated by a host and producer who re-create a day in the life of a 1920s-1930s radio station.
Still to come this summer, participants in the Burnaby Storytelling Project are in the Radio BVM studio Aug. 24 and Aug. 31, between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., to share their stories of adjusting to life in Canada.
The project features members of Burnaby’s diverse immigrant community who worked with a professional storytelling coach. The stories, as well as other interviews recorded on Radio BVM over the summer, can be heard at youtube.com/bbyvillage.
Live performances are scheduled Saturdays, with performers interviewed live on Radio BVM before or after their sets.
On Saturday, Aug. 24, acoustic blues duo Harpdog Brown and Brandon Isaak are performing, and the Jess Hill Trio is featured on Saturday, Aug. 31.
To wrap up the year, we are hosting our annual Fall Fair on Monday, Sept. 2, featuring family fun, crafts, demonstrations and performances.
The country fair atmosphere includes heritage races in the meadow and a corn-shucking contest. Free carousel rides are sponsored by CUPE Local
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The museum is open 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday and holiday Mondays until Sept. 2. Admission to the museum is free. For information, call 604-297-4565 or visit www.burnabyvillagemuseum.ca.
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Patients at two hospitals will be recruited for trialJeff NagelBlack Press
Two Lower Mainland hospitals that have battled high rates of C. difficile infection in recent years will be part of the first full clinical trials for a vaccine against the bacteria.
Patients who are at Royal Columbian Hospital and Surrey Memorial Hospital will be offered the vaccine.
Fraser Health officials say the vaccine attacks the toxins that damage the bowel and early data shows it may produce a positive response from
the body to fight off the diarrhea-causing infection, even in the elderly.
C. difficile kills 2,000 Canadians a
year and authorities are concerned about new strains that have developed in Quebec and are thought linked to many deaths.
“This is an exciting opportunity to get on top of this nasty organism,” Fraser Health chief medical health officer Dr. Paul Van Buynder.
“It costs the health care system millions of dollars to treat and control this organism, not to mention the cost to patients. We are looking forward to running a trial of the vaccine and work towards better managing this ever-increasing challenge.”
The trial will begin near the end of August and continue for 30 months.
Patients expected to be in hospital over the next 60 days will be asked to participate.
And others who have been in hospital at least twice over the last 12 months and have taken antibiotics will also be recruited.
Several Fraser Health hospitals conducted intensified cleaning operations in 2012 in response to higher than average C. difficile infection rates.
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NewsLeader fiLePatients who are at Royal Columbian Hospital and Surrey Memorial Hospital will be offered the vaccine for C. difficile a bacteria that kills 2,000 Canadians annually.
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013 NewsLeader A13Wednesday, August 21, 2013 NewsLeader A13
Get your new room in the groove for schoolSome say the creation of your
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Whether you’re moving into a dorm room, or perhaps sharing space with roommates, you’ll want your room — the room in which you’ll break ground, hearts and coffee-consumption records — to also evolve and reflect the unique matryoshka-like layers of your personality. Some advice?
Resist the ubiquitous poster sales, and decorate sans Kurt Cobain references (unless you were somehow in Seattle in 1992 when Nirvana performed that 10-song set at the Croc) and pictures of Kate Moss (oh, Kate, forever young). Try some affordable Vancouver street art (Ken Foster makes a great start to any art collection), or pick up a paint brush yourself one of those first weekends in September.
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Kurtis Hori, of the Sungod Skating Club, competes in the senior men’s short program at the 2013 BC/Yukon Summerskate, Thursday at Burnaby 8-Rinks.
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Nami Inoda, of the Burnaby Figure Skating Club, finished second in the senior women at the 2013 BC/Yukon Summerskate competition at Burnaby 8-Rinks. Inoda’s combined score of 114.87 in the short and long programs was less than two points behind winner Amanda Hofmann, who skates out of the BC Centre of Excellence.
Beata Papp, of the Coquitlam Skating Club finished third.
In the senior men, Jeremy Ten of the North Shore Winter Club, finished first, ahead of Ronald Lam of Coquitlam and Garrett Gosselin of Skate Regina. Ten, a former member of Canada’s national team, is returning to
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Two other highly-regarded skaters who were expected to compete had withdrawn earlier. Three-time Canadian national medalist Kevin Reynolds of the Vancouver Skating Club, pulled out because of equipment issues. Three-time Canadian national champion Emanuel Sandhu had a scheduling conflict. Sandhu returned to competition in December after retiring in 2007.
A record 600 skaters in dozens of age categories competed at the meet, which is considered the first test of spring and summer training.
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AT NIKKEI NATIONAL MUSEUM & CULTURAL CENTRE 6688 SOUTHOAKS CRESCENT, BURNABY, BC
(604) 777 – 2122
AT NIKKEI MATSURI we celebrate Japanese culture by bringing Japan to you and your family!
Programming subject to change*
PARKINGLimited parking will be available on-site for $10 donation. Proceeds go towards supporting the cultural programs at Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre (NNMCC). No over-night parking.
SHUTTLE BUSWhistler Connection is operating a shuttle bus service between Edmonds Skytrain Station to Nikkei Centre every 30 minutes from 11 am to the end of the event.
Opening & Kagamiwari CeremonySansho DaikoNikkei Place Gateball TournamentShishimai (Japanese Lion Dance) by RakuichiKid’s Mikoshi ParadeJapanese Matsuri ScreeningBon-Odori Workshop for Kids by Satsuki-KaiBon-OdoriGuitar Performance by Eiichi IshikawaKoto Performance by Honoka ShojiNikkei’s Got Talent! PreviewNikkei’s Got Talent! Part 1English Rakugo by Katsura Sunshine Nikkei’s Got Talent! Part 2Bon-Odori Live Band Performances and Social
VOLUNTEERINGWe are looking for cheerful, enthusi-astic volunteers to help host Nikkei Matsuri: The Heart of Nikkei. Please contact Emiko Newman [email protected] or call (604) 777 – 2122.
Chibi TaikoJapanese Dance by Satsuki-kaiInner Ring CircusKoto Performance by Yuriko NariyaOkinawa TaikoInner Ring CircusGuitar Performance by Yujiro NakajimaViolin Performance by Calvin DyckNikkei’s Got Talent! Grand FinalsMatsuri Finale
SATURDAY AUGUST 31
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 1
11:00 AM11:45 AM12:00 PM12:30 PM1:00 PM1:30 PM2:30 PM3:00 PM 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM
10:00 PM
11:00 AM12:00 PM1:00 PM2:00 PM3:00 PM4:00 PM5:00 PM6:00 PM7:00 PM9:00 PM
FESTIVAL FOODSalmon Barbeque Takoyaki Yakisoba Yakisoba Bread Gyoza Onigiri Yakitori Oden Sushi Ice Cream
Popcorn Cotton Candy Hot Dog Shaved Ice
KIDS GAMES: 11AM TO 8PMGo! Sagase! Orienteering Yo Yo Tsuri (Yo Yo Balloon Fishing) Senbon Hiki (Strings Draw) Shateki (Prize Shooter) Super Ball Sukui (Ball Scooping) Bean bag Toss Tile Toss
Wanage (Ring Toss) Balloon Dart Hockey Shoot Mini Golf Ticker Wheel Billiards
VENDORS, SERVICES & WORKSHOPSIzumiya Farmers Market Digi Art Workshop Vancouver Club Lego Display Community Information Booth Origami Workshop by PALM Sake Tasting – D WAY Beverage Apparels & Accessories – PAC West Arts Store – KAO + Mari + Shumps Lucky Bags – Glico Canada Masks & Happi – VJGA Japanese Treats – Suzuya Republica Coffee Creative Toys – Pop Up Brick Shop Cosmos – Hospitality & Information Nikkei Place Foundation (NPF) NPF Yukata Kitsuke St. John’s Ambulance
PRIZESPlayers will receive points for playing games which they can use to purchase prizes. Prizes are purchased in the Prize Room.
TICKETSTickets to play games and purchase food are $1 each. We will sell ticket packs on site and there will be an ATM machine available. We will also accept debit and credit cards.
PROGRAM GUIDE
Produced by Nikkei Place FoundationAll proceeds go towards supporting cultural programs and Nikkei Place. Charitable #866135056RR0001
A18 NewsLeader Wednesday, August 21, 2013
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PAYROLL ADMINISTRATORIf you are good with numbers and attentive to detail, consider leveraging your strengths towards a career as a Payroll Administrator. No matter which industry you work in, the Accounting and Payroll Administrator program offers you key skills that can save time and resources spent on HR and Accounting.
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Duties will include: production fl ow, ad design, web ads, campaigns and features, online material, classifi ed ads, fi le management, tech support and team dynamics to suit our fast paced industry.
Excellent command of English language, both verbal and written are imperative.
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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
7 OBITUARIESBC Cancer Foundation Legacies accepted. 604.877.6040 or visit: bccancerfoundation.com
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
21 COMING EVENTS
Join the BRITISH COLUMBIA
BOYS CHOIR, 45th Anniversary;
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
33 INFORMATIONWhereabouts of my disabled brother who received $123,000 from Keith Donald. Ph B Cope 604-703-5786
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
104 ADULT CARE
LIVE IN COMPANION NEEDED
Male or Female for 90 year oldsophisticated lady in house with cat, in N. Burnaby. Wages to be discussed. Non-Smoker please.
Call: 604-421-0810
108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIESALL CASH Drink/Snack Vending Business Route. Complete Train-ing. Small Investment Required. 1-888-979-VEND (8363).wwwhealthydrinkvending.co
109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The District of Kitimat is seeking to fi ll the following positions:Project Engineer: must be a professional Civil Engineer with minimum 3 years pro-fessional experience (pref-erably in municipal environ-ment) and eligible for registration with APEGBC. Permanent full-time (PFT) exempt staff position with competitive compensation and full benefi ts.Deputy Operations Manag-er: will have several years experience in municipal or related fi eld and post-secon-dary education in Water Quality, Civil or Building Technology or related Trade Qualifi cation. PFT exempt staff position with competi-tive compensation and full benefi ts.Engineering Technologist 2. Must have a civil engi-neering technologist diplo-ma, 3 years experience in the civil/municipal discipline, and eligibility for registration with ASTTBC. Bargaining Unit position. Wage: $37.01 - $44.78/hr over 2 years.Submit resumes by Septem-ber 10, 2013, 4:30 p.m., to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, B.C. V8C 2H7. Fax (250) 632-4995, e-mail [email protected]. Further in-formation can be obtained from our website at www.kiti-mat.ca
115 EDUCATION
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
111 CARETAKERS/RESIDENTIAL MANAGERS
LOOKING for Caretaker for 45 Unit apartment block in Abbotsford. Light housekeeping duties and snow removal from sidewalks. Non smoker/drinker. No pets. Remu-neration: Free use of two bedroom suite plus minimal monthly salary. Suitable for retired couple. Please send resume to Campbell Strata Management Ltd. at 306 - 2777 Gladwin Road, Abbotsford, BC, V2T 4V1 or fax to 604-864-0480.
114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING
CLASS 1 TRUCK DRIVER /DISPATCHER
needed by a small steadily growing company located in Richmond BC. We are looking for the right person who is able to drive, dispatch and handle border paperwork as part of their duties. Ideally you will have some computer training as well as US border experience.
Please E-mail your resume to [email protected]
115 EDUCATION
MEDICALTRANSCRIPTIONRATED #2 FOR AT
HOME JOBS • Huge Demand In Canada
• Employers Seek Out Canscribe Graduates
• Over 90% Graduate Employment Rate
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130 HELP WANTEDAn Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hir-ing dozer and excavator operators, Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051Edson,Alta
FLAGGERS NEEDED. No Certifi cation? Get Certifi ed. 604-575-3944
GUARANTEED Job Placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas Industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message For Infor-mation 1-800-972-0209
115 EDUCATION
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
130 HELP WANTED
CARRIERS NEEDED
YOUTH and ADULTS
Deliver newspapers (2x per week) on Wednesdays and Fridays in your area. Papers are dropped off at your home with the fl yers pre-inserted!
Call Christy 604-436-2472for available routes email
Email [email protected]
.Flagpersons & Lane Closure Techs required. Must have reliable vehicle. Must be certifi ed & experienced. Union wages & benefi ts. Fax resume 604-513-3661 email: [email protected]
FLAG PERSONS &LANE TECH PERSONNELNO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
WE WILL TRAIN!COMPETITIVE RATESMust Have Valid TCP Certifi cate,
Reliable Insured Vehicle And Provide A Clean Drivers Abstract!
Please E-mail Resume:[email protected]
Full Time Opportunity!Up to $20/hr, no commission. Must fi ll 15 FT CSR positions immediately! Expanding fi rm
looking for charismatic people to join our top notch marketing team. Must be outgoing and
good with the public! STUDENTS WELCOME!!!!
Call Mindi at 604-777-2195 to apply!
LOGGING AND CONSTRUCTION JOBS. We are looking for experi-enced and motivated people for the following positions: Hoe Chuckers, Roadbuilders, Skidder Operators, Yarding Crews (tower and gy, hook-tender, rigging puller, linewinder), Weight Scale operators, Proces-sors, Front End Loaders, Lowbed and Log Trucker Drivers. Lots of work, local to Fraser Valley and out of town, various day shifts, benefi ts, good pay, good people. Please fax resume to 778-732-0227 or email [email protected].
MOTEL MANAGEMENT required for Ponoka, Alberta. We are seek-ing a positive, capable, entrepre-neurial person or couple with previ-ous resort or motel experience. Email resume: [email protected].
115 EDUCATION
WE’RE ON THE WEBwww.bcclassified.com
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
160 TRADES, TECHNICAL
Heavy DutyDiesel Mechanic
Mega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader is seeking an energetic, aggressive self starter for a full time position. Required immedi-ately. Must have inspectors ticket and Red seal. Will have hydraulic experience and must be able to read electrical and hydraulic schematics.
BENEFIT PACKAGE!Please contact Mike e-mail: [email protected] or
fax 604.599.5250
INDUSTRIAL Overhead Door In-staller wanted in N. Langley. We will train. Start between $14.00-$23.00 per hour depending on con-struction experience. Well estab-lished company since 1976 with benefi t program. You only need hand tools. We supply the rest. Please email [email protected] or fax resume to 604-888-8828.
SHOP WORKER REQUIRED in N. Langley. F/T position. Good or-ganizational skills required. Starting wage between $12.00 to $16.00/h depending on experience. Email re-sume to [email protected] or fax 604-888-8828.
TOWER TECHNICIANMega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader, is seeking an energetic, tower technician the applicant must have full understanding of electronics and 3 phase power. This full time position requires knowledge of tower crane erection and dismantles .
Please email all resumes to [email protected]
Truck & TrailerMechanic
Experienced truck and trailer mechanic with CVI ticket wanted for Langley fl eet shop. Four (10) hour shifts, good wages and benefi ts. Fax resume to 604-513-8004 or email at [email protected]
PERSONAL SERVICES
172 ASTROLOGY/PSYCHICS
SPIRITUALPsychic Healer
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PERSONAL SERVICES
182 FINANCIAL SERVICESDROWNING IN DEBT? Cut debts more than 50% & DEBT FREE in half the time! AVOID BANKRUPT-CY! Free Consultation. www.my-debtsolution.com or Toll Free 1-877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+
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188 LEGAL SERVICES
CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let itblock 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.
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
263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE
DEMOLITIONEXCAVATING - DRAIN TILEOld Garage, Carport, House, Pool, Repair Main Waterline, Break Concrete & Removal
Free Estimates!
•Licensed •Insured •WCB604-716-8528
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
ALWAYS! GUTTER Cleaning & Roof Blowing, Moss Control,30 yrsexp., Reliable! Simon 604-230-0627
115 EDUCATION
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 NewsLeader A19
Rated best painting & moulding company (2010 & 2012) by consumers. www.benchmarkpainting.homestars.com
CALL 604-595-4970
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Central Creek Construction Complete Renovations. Specialize in Kitchens & Baths. Seniors Discount
10% off . BBB / WCB 604-773-7811
. Expert Power Washing. Gutters cleaned & repaired. www.expertpowerwashing. Mike, 604-961-1280MIKE 604-961-1280
320 MOVING & STORAGE
GET THE BEST FOR YOUR MOVING
Experienced Mover w/affordable rates,
STARTING AT $40/HR24/7 - Licensed & Insured.
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Call: 778-773-3737
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
ABBA MOVERS & DEL Res/comm 1-4 ton truck, 1 man $35/hr, 2 men from $45. Honest, bsmt clean up. 25yrs Exp. 24hrs/7days 604-506-7576
AFFORDABLE MOVINGwww.affordablemovers.bc.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
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 incls
Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is
completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring &
Maid Services.
Stan’s PaintingExterior / Interior
Good Quality Paint. Member of BBB & WCB
References & guaranteed work Discount for
Seniors - 10%
604-773-7811 or 604-432-1857
AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.
A-1 EXTERIOR/ INTERIOR. Quality job, senior rates, free est, residen-tial, commercial. Refs. 15 yrs exp. No job too small.Call 778-877-5060
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bcclassified.com 604-575-5555
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
332 PAVING/SEAL COATING
ASPHALT PAVINGCommercial & Residential• Parking Lots • Driveways
• Garage Apron • Speed Bumps • Potholes • Patchwork • Tennis Courts • Repair & Resurface
Over 10yrs of exp. Free Estimates
Insured ★ Great Rates ★ WCBwww.jaconbrospaving.com
604-618-2949ASPHALT PAVING
• Brick Driveways • Retaining Walls • Foundation Repairs • Sealcoating 604-618-2304
338 PLUMBING
BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com
100% Heating& Plumbing 24/7Certifi ed, Insured & BondedRELIABLE & AFFORDABLE
JourneymanCall 604-345-0899CRESCENT Plumbing & HeatingLicensed Residential 24hr. Service• Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers
• Plugged Drains 778-862-0560
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fi tter. Aman: 778-895-2005
341 PRESSURE WASHING
IMPACT PRESSURE WASHING - Gutter, Windows, Full Houses. Excellent Rates. (604)780-4604
Always! Power Washing, Window & Gutter cleaning, all your exterior cleaning needs. 604-230-0627
POWER WASHINGGUTTER CLEANING
SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE Call Ian 604-724-6373
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
Roofi ng Experts. 778-230-5717Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.
PATTAR ROOFING LTD. All types of Roofi ng. Over 35 years in business. 604.588.0833
Mainland Roofi ng Ltd.25 yrs in roofi ng industry
Family owned & operated. Fully ins. We do Cedar Shakes, conversions,
concrete tiles, torchon, fi bre-glass shingles, restoration
& repairs. 20 yr labour warr. 604-427-2626 or 723-2626
www.mainlandroof.com
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
.
10% DISCOUNT. MG Roofi ng & Siding. WCB.
Re-roofi ng, New Roof Gutters. 604-812-9721
356 RUBBISH REMOVAL
FLEETWOOD WASTEBin Rentals 10-30 Yards.Call Ken at 604-294-1393
RECYCLE-IT!JUNK REMOVAL
• Estate Services • Electronics• Appliances • Old Furniture• Construction • Yard Waste• Concrete • Drywall • Junk
• Rubbish • Mattresses • More
Recycled Earth FriendlyHOT TUBS ARENO PROBLEM!
604.587.5865www.recycleitcanada.ca
Bulldog Disposal Co.Home & Yard Clean UpsResidential / CommercialNo Job Too Small
Free Estimates ~ 7 Days/Wk
Call Tony 604-834-2597www.bulldogdisposal.ca
PATRICK’S RUBBISH REMOVAL*Landscape *Trimming *Yard Clean
*Const. Clean. *ANYTHING!!! 1 Ton Truck. Call Patrick for Prompt Quality Service @ 604-808-1652.
bradsjunkremoval.comHauling Anything.. But Dead Bodies!!20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE
We Load or You Load !604.220.JUNK(5865)
Serving MetroVancouver Since 1988
DISPOSAL BINSBy Recycle-it
6 - 50 Yard BinsStarting from $199.00
Delivery & Pick-Up IncludedResidential & Commercial Service• Green Waste • Construction Debris• Renovations • House Clean Outs
604.587.5865www.recycleitcanada.ca
mikes hauling 604-516-9237
372 SUNDECKS
Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688www.PatioCoverVancouver.com
PETS
477 PETS
CAIRN TERRIER. Male, In training. Ready to go. Shots, dewormed. $800. 604-807-5204.
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, vet check, 1st shots, own both parents, father reg., gd tempered, farm & family raised in country, make a good guard dog and family pet. $800. 604-796-3026, no sunday calls
ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso)
P/B blue males Ready to go. 1st shots &
tails/dew claws done. ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIAN
$1000 604-308-5665
LAGOTTO ROMAGNOLO PUPS, perfect family dogs, non-shedding, stable, intelligent & loving, $1900.www.lagottinokennels.com
LASSIE DOODLES (poodle x collie) pups, born June 16, specially creat-ed perfect family dogs, intelligent, easy to train, good natured, gentle, good with animals/kids, low/no shed for hypoallergenic, will be med. sz about 45-50lbs 23-24in tall, will have shots & deworming, males & females, black & rare blue merle colors. Raised in the house w/kids. $850-$950 Mission, 604-820-4827
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
ROTTWEILLER guard dog, 5 yr old male, p/b no papers. $600. Call (604)794-3445, ask for BJ
STUDS available, PUG (rare silver) and Golden Retriever, OFA hip and eye cert. both great natured family dogs, personality plus, Mission, call604-820-4827
WANTED: Will give home to free cats or pregnant mothers. Call (604)795-3398
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
518 BUILDING SUPPLIES
LOG HOME shell kit WRC 6X8 fl at 3 bdrm w/grge & curved glass sun-room, ready to ship, 604-856-9732
542 FRUIT & VEGETABLES
BLUEBERRIES. U-PICK $1.35 lb. WE-PICK $2.00 lb. Raspberries ready now too. 19478 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Pitt Mead. Call 604-763-2808 or 604-805-8980
560 MISC. FOR SALE
AT LAST! An iron fi lter that works. IronEater! Fully patented Cana-da/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manganese. Since 1957. Vis-it our 29 innovative inventions; www.bigirondrilling.com. Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON.
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REAL ESTATE
612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE
PIZZA & DONAIR RESTAURANT FOR SALE. Near Douglas College. Call JB 604-314-1761
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! 604-657-9422
OKANAGAN
PRIMELAKEVIEW LOTS
FROM $140,000Also; Spectacular 3 Acre
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639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES
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669 NEW WESTMINSTER
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706 APARTMENT/CONDO
BURNABY - Wynyard Apt. Large 1/bdrms avail. Metrotown area. Rents range $909 - $945. incl heat, HW, basic cable, parking & storage. Ask for Lynnda (604)677-7375
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706 APARTMENT/CONDO
WALKER MANOR6985 Walker Ave
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736 HOMES FOR RENT
MAPLE RIDGE Whonnock. 3 bdrm, reno’d, view, acreage, immed $1600/mo 604-462-9962 after 6pm
750 SUITES, LOWER
BURNABY; Cambridge & Gilmore. Bachelor suite, avail immed. Self- cont. Heat/light/cable incl, $600/mo. Sgl person, NS/NP. (604)708-1010
752 TOWNHOUSES
PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/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
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NOTICE TOCREDITORS AND OTHERS
RE: THE ESTATE OF KERTTU KAARINA ESTAMA ALSO KNOWN AS KERTTU
KAARIN ESTAMA ALSO KNOWN AS KERTTU
ESTAMA ALSO KNOWN AS KERTTU K ESTAMA ALSO KNOWN AS K K ESTAMA FORMERLY OF 214-3462
KALYK AVENUE, BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Creditors and others having claims against the estate of KERTTU KAARINA ESTAMA aka KERTTU KAARIN ESTAMA aka KERTTU ESTAMA aka KERTTU K ESTAMA aka K K ESTAMA are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Administrator, KARA DULCINE WHITLOCK, c/o her solicitors, Blakely & Company Law Corporation, at P.O. Box 357, Armstrong, B.C., V0E 1B0, on or before September 20, 2013, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.
BLAKELY & COMPANYLAW CORPORATION
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: ESTATE OF WIL-HELMINA HIMMELSPACH late of 3890 HERTFORD LANE, BURNA-BY BC. NOTICE is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the estate of theabove deceased are hereby re-quired to send them to the under-signed at 183 GLADMER PARK, REGINA SK, S4P 2W9, beforeSEPTEMBER 20, 2013, after whichdate the Executor will distribute the said estate among the parties enti-tled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which he then has no-tice. SHARON HIMMELSPACH
A20 NewsLeader Wednesday, August 21, 2013
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