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MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERMaylen Crespo plays with her 20-month-old son Matias in Sapperton Park. She grew up in Mexico but came to Canada in 2002 to escape crime and corruption. Last year she helped establish an immigrant mentorship program with Family Services of Greater Vancouver to help other immigrants fi nd their way in their new home.

Secure Secure FOOTINGFOOTINGFor Maylen Crespo, who came to Canada from Mexico with her family, this country has made it easy to adjust. ‘There’s always an open door for people who are willing to knock,’ she says

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WILDLIFE RESCUEIf you come across a wild animal that looks like it could possibly need help, we ask that you monitor it for an hour or two. We urge you, PLEASE DO NOT FEED OR TOUCH the animal. If the animal hasn’t moved, or appears to be in distress, then contact Wildlife Rescue at 604-526-7275. When in doubt always LEAVE WILDLIFE ALONE! Chances are that Mom is not too far away and has gone to get food for her babies -- humans getting involved could actually result in babies being orphaned.

For more education, visit the Wildlife Rescue website at www.wildliferescue.ca. This website has a vast amount of information on how to coexist safely and humanely with wildlife.

MCBRIDE-SAPPERTON RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATIONSpecial Meeting concerning Harvest Power Energy

Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ Knox Presbyterian Church

FRASER RIVER WATER LEVELSThe City of New Westminster Emergency Management Offi ce is in regular communication with provincial agencies charged with monitoring Fraser River water levels. As the Province issues further information, it will be made available on the City website at www.newwestcity.ca. Alternatively, residents can sign up to receive public safety bulletins in their email inbox at www.newwestcity.ca/public_safety_bulletins

A TASTE FOR READING: A SUMMER READING PROGRAM FOR ADULTSJuly 2 - August 13, 2011

Read as much as you want during the summer, and then enter a ballot listing a favourite book and you could win a prize. Ballots are available in the library or online at www.nwpl.ca beginning July 2. You can also enter the weekly trivia contest for more chances to win.

The draws for all prizes will take place on Saturday, August 13. The library thanks local businesses for showing their own Taste for Reading by generously donating the prizes. At the end of the summer, watch for a list of New Westminster’s favourite books!

PRUNING OF SHRUBS AND BUSHESNew Westminster home owners should be reminded that it is their responsibility to prune back shrubs and bushes along City sidewalks. Sidewalks must remain clear to ensure that they are accessible to all individuals.

CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER2011 PROPERTY TAX DUE DATEMONDAY - JULY 4, 20112011 Property Tax Notices have been mailed to all registered property owners.If you have not received your property tax notice, please contact the Property Tax Department at City Hall at 604-527-4550. It is the responsibility of the property owner to pay property taxes, by the due date in order to avoid penalty, whether or not a bill is received. New owners who have not received a property tax notice are advised to contact the Property Tax Department.In the event of an interruption in mail service by Canada Post, the property owner is still obliged to pay their property taxes before the July 4 due date in order to avoid penalty.Please do not mail your payment during a postal strike as Mail delivery may be delayed and the payment may arrive after the tax due date.Current property taxes unpaid after July 4 will be subject to a 5% penalty. A further 5% penalty will be charged on current taxes remaining unpaid after September 2.To fi nd out about your account balance: • contact the Property Tax Department at 604-527-4550, or • obtain your account balance online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at:

www.newwestcity.ca/mycity Various payment options are provided for your convenience, including: • In person at City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue • After-hours payment into “City Hall Mail” located at the north entrance to City

Hall • INTERAC Bank Debit Card at City Hall (please ensure your debit card’s daily

transaction limit is suffi cient before presenting card for use) • At any chartered bank and most trust companies and credit unions • By tele-banking or internet-banking service through your fi nancial institution • At automated banking machines • At authorized agent: • Royal City Drugs 708 – Sixth Street • At the Queensborough Community Centre (Monday to Thursday 9:00 am to

6:00 pm and Friday 9:00 am to 3:30 pm). Please be sure to bring your current year Tax Notice with you. You may also pay your electric utility bill at the Queensborough Community Centre.

City Hall offi ce hours: • 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (except Statutory Holidays)Extended offi ce hours: • 8:00 am to 6:00 pm • June 20 to July 4For further information, call the Property Tax Department at City Hall at 604-527-4550.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO LEASE LANDFOR APPROVAL ON MONDAY, JULY 11, 2011

PLAYGROUND LEASE FOR A PORTION OF GLENBROOKE RAVINE PARK

The Corporation of the City of New Westminster hereby gives notice of its intention to lease the Land described as:

Parcel Identifi er: 016-264-797Lot 6, Penitentiary Reserve and Block A District Lot 115 Group 1 Plan 85762 (the “Land)(an area of approximately 100 square meters in the southwest corner of Glenbrooke Ravine Park at 78 Jamieson Court)See map – aff ected area is shaded yellow and labeled “lawn”

The City intends to lease the above noted Land to Graham Montessori Inc., operator of a day care on land neighbouring the Glenbrook Ravine Park at 76 Jamieson Court, for their exclusive as a playground for a children’s day care. The Tenant shall only use the Premises for the purpose of operating a playground area to support a children’s day care operation and for no other purpose.

The Term of the lease shall be for a period of three (3) years less a day, beginning on August 1, 2011, and expiring on July 30, 2014. The Tenant shall pay the Landlord (the City of New Westminster) rent in the amount of $10 per year plus applicable taxes, payable on the fi rst day of the Term.

The Playground Lease will be considered for approval at the Regular meeting of City Council on Monday, July 11, 2011.

A draft copy of the proposed Lease Agreement may be inspected at Legislative Services City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue, during business hours 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday except Statutory Holidays from July 4, 2011.

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Maylen Crespo was reluctant to leave Mexico but soon felt Canada was best for her family

By Grant GrangerNEWSLEADER

About a decade ago Maylen Crespo and her husband Au-

gusto began contemplating leaving Mexico.

Home was Puebla, a city in southern Mexico sitting at an elevation of 7,000 feet. The area’s population is 2.6 million, the fourth largest in the country.

Augusto was employed in human resources, and Maylen was a federal civil servant working on air qual-ity. They had started a fam-ily with two little boys. Life should have been good.

Their beloved homeland, though, had become fright-ening.

At a time when most Cana-dians’ images of Mexico were resort beaches at Puerto Val-larta, Acapulco or Cancun, what Crespo witnessed on a daily basis was a different story.

The country had become corrupt. Drug dealers were everywhere and their power

was growing. Some people made their money by kidnap-ping children. At the same time, poverty was rising rapidly while the rich got richer. Living a normal life was impossible.

Augusto wanted to emi-grate, but Maylen hesitated because she didn’t want to leave her extended family. She had also lived for a while in Washington, D.C., and knew how diffi cult it was to adjust to a different culture.

Despite her misgivings, in 2002 they made the move, along with three-year-old Augusto (junior) and six-month old Joaquin, to New Westminster.

At fi rst, Maylen was constantly pining for her homeland, but after two years her sister came to visit and told her, “You’re never moving back.”

Maylen dismissed her sib-ling’s assertion, her affi nity for Mexico and family there still strong. But four years after they arrived in Canada the family returned to Mex-ico for a visit. Corruption and crime was worse, and everything so disorganized compared to Canada.

She couldn’t believe the difference.

“I cannot live here any more,” she said.

That’s when she began calling Canada ‘home.’

A turning pointGetting to that state

of mind was an arduous journey, though. When she arrived she was unfamiliar with the Canadian way of life, how things were done here, and she didn’t have good enough language skills, while her husband had to retrain to become a sheet metal worker.

“I didn’t exactly know who I was. Back home I was a niece, a daughter, a friend. I knew what my role was to people. Here you have to

reinvent yourself. You have to know what your values are,” says Maylen.

A turning point was becoming involved in her children’s schooling and the community. She also got involved with different non-profi t organizations, in both paid and volunteer positions.

“You learn to give back,” says Maylen. “That makes you feel appreciated. It makes you feel welcome. Now you’re part of it.”

Last year, she helped cre-ate a mentoring program for

immigrants for Family Ser-vices of Greater Vancouver.

Maylen helps them com-municate and navigate through all the government and community systems.

She points them in the right direction, whether it be community agencies that can help families out, housing possibilities, the education system, health services or how to deal with police.

“My fi rst two years were hard and they don’t have to be (for immigrants),” says Maylen. “They shouldn’t be suffering that much. Canada has many, many doors to be opened.”

Canada Day is much more important to her than Cinco de Mayo ever was. It is, however, on par with Independence Day, Sept. 16, which celebrates Mexico’s fi ght for freedom. Maylen likes the way Canada Day celebrates something differ-ent, though—the union of groups of people that wanted to get together and become a country.

“Canada is what it is because of that,” she says.

So on Canada Day, she and her children dress in red and white, grab their maple-leaf fl ags and head to Burnaby Village Museum to celebrate because “they have a huge cake that they love.”

COMMUNITY CENTRE EXPANSION BREAKS GROUNDA groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday afternoon for a $7.67 million expansion to the Queensborough Community Centre that is scheduled to be completed by the fall of 2012.The project will add more than 13,000 square feet to the centre and put a licensed daycare, expanded weight room, a library branch, community police offi ce and a multi-use activity space all under one roof.“This project will bring expanded services to residents of this special and growing part of New Westminster,” said Coun. Bill Harper, the acting mayor at the ceremony.Most of the funding, $6.2 million, came from the Development Assistance Compensation agreement with Gateway Casinos, the city and the province.The expansion will be constructed to LEED Gold environmental standards. Construction is expected to commence July 25.

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FREE WALKING TOURA free walking tour of the

Fraser and St. Peter’s cemeteries on Sunday, July 10 will deliver plenty of historical information about New Westminster. It will be conducted by A Sense of History Research Services and it will point out examples of cemetery art and symbolism. It starts, rain or shine, at 3 p.m. at the Fraser Cemetery offi ce, 100 Richmond St. No pre-registration is required.

BUSINESS TAX IN FOCUSNew Westminster had the

fi fth-highest reliance on busi-ness tax revenue of B.C.’s 30 largest municipalities in 2010, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Busi-ness. CFIB says city businesses had to pay a rate 3.73 higher for the same property than a hom-eowner. The provincial average was 2.79 compared to 2.94 in 2009. The federation is calling on municipalities to narrow the gap to 2:1.

FRY TO TALK TO NEIGHBOURSThe Elizabeth Fry Society

will consult with the Sapperton neighbourhood to fi nd common ground on expansion plans for its facility at East Columbia and Sherbrooke. The society recently asked the city to cancel a public hearing into a rezoning application after a petition was circulated opposing it. The society said it will begin consultation in September and doesn’t anticipate bringing the application back to council until early 2012.

DEAL NOT GOOD: JULIANAs NDP industry critic, Burnaby-

New Westminster MP Peter Julian called on the federal government Wednesday to hold consultations on the proposed takeover of the Toronto Stock Exchange by the London exchange.

“This deal as it stands now is not in the national interest,” said Julian. “We need proper oversight of this deal so Canadians can have confi dence that this will truly benefi t Canada.”

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MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERMaylen Crespo plays with her 20 month-old son Matias in Sapperton Park. She grew up in Mexico but came to Canada in 2002 to escape crime and corruption. Last year she helped establish an immigrant mentorship program with Family Services of Greater Vancouver to help other immigrants fi nd their way in their new home.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGMONDAY, JULY 11, 2011 - 6:00 pm

Council Chamber, City Hall511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3L 1H9

1. LOCATION: 101 AGNES STREET

a) HERITAGE REVITALIZATION AGREEMENT (101 Agnes Street) BYLAW NO. 7471, 2011

Location: 101 Agnes Street (Shown hatched on the sketch plan)

Purpose: The purpose of the proposed Bylaw is to enter into a Heritage Revitalization Agreement with the owners of 101 Agnes Street. This Agreement will enable restoration, renovation and conservation of 101 Agnes Street; will provide long-term heritage protection of the building; formalize the heritage conservation plan; and include provisions respecting the phasing and timing of the commencement of actions required by the agreement and other terms and conditions that may be agreed on by the local government and the owner.

The property is zoned Single Detached Dwelling Districts (RS-2). In exchange for restoration and long-term protection of the house, the current zoning will be amended as follows:

b) HERITAGE DESIGNATION BYLAW NO. 7472, 2011

Location: 101 Agnes Street

Purpose: The purpose of the proposed Bylaw is to designate the land, building and structures at 101 Agnes Street as protected heritage property. The designation may prohibit the following:

• Alteration of the exterior façade of a building or structure;• Structural changes to a building or structure;• Moving a building or structure;• Alteration, evacuation or building.

City Contact: Development Services Department (Planning) at 604-527-4556.

2. LOCATION: 660-700 COLUMBIA STREET (TRAPP BLOCK)660 AND 668 COLUMBIA STREET (TRAPP BLOCK AND HOLBROOK BLOCK)

a) ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 7470, 2011

Location: 660-700 Columbia Street (Trapp Block and Holbrook Block)(Shown hatched on the sketch plan)

Proposal: In 2008, the developer received approval for rezoning and heritage designations of 660 and 700 Columbia Street (Trapp Block and Holbrook Block) that would conserve the Columbia Street heritage facades of both buildings and allow the construction of a mixed use project with 176 housing units and 8,500 square feet of commercial fl oor space.

The applicant has now submitted a revised proposal which diff ers from the above as follows:

• Increases in height, density for the site, residential density, width of the residential tower and site coverage of the residential tower,

• Reduction in number of housing units and commercial density.

Purpose: The purpose of this bylaw is to amend the Comprehensive Development Districts (Trapp Block) (CD-19) as follows:

a) Subsection 1019.31 Density: Non-Residential Use is amended to increase density from 6.26 to 7.45;

b) Subsection 1019.32 Density: Residential Use is amended to increase density from 5.84 to 7.05;

c) Subsection 1019.33 Site Coverage is amended to increase site coverage from 35 to 42 and to insert after “residential uses” the words “of the tower”;

d) Subsection 1019.35 Height of Building is amended to increase height from 179 feet 6 inches to 183 feet.

e) Subsection 1019.39 Width of Building is amended to increase width from 72 feet to 85 feet 6 inches;

f) Schedules A, B, C, and D showing form, massing and extent of commercial, residential, parking and usable open space areas will be amended to refl ect the amendments outlined above.

City Contact: Development Services Department at 604-527-4556

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City council has narrowly given the go-ahead to a contro-versial Downtown highrise despite vocif-erous opposition from residents of a nearby building.

More than 20 oppo-nents lined up to speak at a public hearing into a proposal for a 21-storey building at 125 Columbia St., on Monday. Most live in an adjacent highrise at 31 Elliot St., and they told council there wouldn’t be enough room for parking and traffi c in the area, as well as for construc-tion vehicles to safely maneuver.

Despite their com-plaints, council voted by a 4-3 margin to

give third reading to the rezoning request from Ballenas Project Management.

Coun. Bill Harper, who supported the proposal along with Lorrie Wil-liams, Jona-than Cote and Mayor Wayne Wright, said 18 months’ worth of extensive consultations, including talking to 1,000 people and conducting walking tours showed him it was a worthy project.

The city’s Down-town Community Plan calls for densifi cation of areas within fi ve- to eight-minute walks of SkyTrain stations and 125 Columbia fi ts the bill since it is next to the Columbia station. Harper believes many residents of the build-ing will use transit and not have a vehicle. That’s why he was OK with the Ballenas

proposal providing approximately one parking stall per unit instead of the 1.5 the city usually requires.

“A lot of people are moving to New

Westminster to be close to the SkyTrain stations,” said Harper.

Coun. Jaimie McEvoy wasn’t OK with it. Although he is a heavy transit user and pro-motes its use,

he opposed the project along with Betty McIntosh and Bob Osterman. McEvoy said even if residents of 20 units have a sec-ond car then valuable street parking space will be taken up.

“When you don’t have parking access the more pressure you put on the street parking, which has an effect on the outside neighbourhood,” said McEvoy.

Densifying down-town has its benefi ts, but “we want to make sure we do it right,” said McEvoy.

“We have a Down-town Community Plan and we should stick to it, but we also have a parking bylaw and we should stick to it, too.”

McEvoy used Ginger Drive area and the relatively new Victoria Hill subdivision as

examples of places where the city did not require developers to provide adequate parking.

“Today they’re com-pletely packed with parked cars. If even one person in Victoria Hill decides to have a party where are they going to park?”

While disappointed at the outcome, Barb Keating, a vocal oppo-nent who lives at 31 Elliot, had mixed feel-ings about the public hearing.

“Part of me is feeling good that some people heard what we had to say,” said Keating. “It’s a zoo already, so what’s it going to be like with a new build-ing and a new school (St. Mary’s) behind us? We want to be able to get around here.”

She vowed to keep up the fi ght. She said TransLink outlined a lot of hoops the devel-oper and the city still have to jump through. Keating also said she and other opponents will become involved in the upcoming fall civic election cam-paign.

“We’re going to be very persistent,” Keating said. “We will watch to make sure all the regulations are adhered to and it’s not just talk.”

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b) HERITAGE REVITALIZATION AGREEMENT (660 and 668 Columbia Street) BYLAW NO. 7473, 2011

Location: 660 and 668 Columbia Street (shown hatched on the sketch plan)

Purpose: The purpose of proposed Bylaw No. 7473, 2011 is to provide long-term heritage protection to the façades of the Holbrook Block and the Trapp Block, to formalize the heritage conservation plans for each façade, and to include provisions respecting the phasing and timing of actions required by the agreement and other terms and conditions that may be agreed on by the local government and the owner.

City Contact: Development Services Department at 604-527-4556.

Inspection of Documents:

A copy of the proposed bylaws may be inspected at Legislative Services. Details and materials may be inspected at the Development Services Department (Planning), City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, British Columbia ,during normal offi ce hours being 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday inclusive (except Statutory Holidays) from June 13 and 20, 2011.

Public Participation:

At the hearing, the public shall be allowed to make representations to the Council respecting matters contained in the proposed bylaws. All persons who believe their interest in property is aff ected by the proposed bylaws shall be aff orded a reasonable opportunity to be heard, or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaws.

Written submissions can be submitted to the Corporate Offi cer until the close of the Public Hearing. All persons who prefer to have their submissions available to Council members in advance as part of the Public Hearing agenda package, should deliver their submissions to Legislative Services, 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3L 1H9 (Fax #: 604-527-4594), by 12:00 noon on Tuesday, July 5, 2011.

Please be advised that submissions received will be published on the City of New Westminster website, with other associated information.

No further submissions can be considered by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing.

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Queensborough gets kicked around a lot.It’s a thoroughfare. A bog where houses slowly

slip into the mud. A fl ood risk. And more recently, home to New

Westminster’s newest big-box mall. Look at it that way, and you miss a lot.Leave Highway 91, run screaming

from Walmart, and you’ll fi nd a quaint little borough which has experienced so much change in the last decade, yet admirably, still retains much of its historic charm. There’s just so much packed into this small space.

Where else in the Royal City can you see cows, houseboats, trains, heritage homes, a casino, a massive car impound lot, and a pleasantville-type neighbour-hood all within a short bike ride?

For most Queensborough residents, the highway is nothing but a necessary access route to be tolerated and used at strategic times of day. Once left, it’s forgotten.

Unlike other areas of New West, Queensbor-ough is almost devoid of rat runners, the traffi c almost all local. And on a mild weekday afternoon, it could even be called sleepy.

Thanks to the enhancements to the ’boro’s trail system, it’s becoming a mecca for walkers, too, and the river is getting easier to experience. The riverside path, particularly along South Dyke

Road where black cottonwoods and red alder shimmer in the breeze and casino money has funded new lookouts, is gorgeous. Tugboats plow upriver with barges in tow, herons stand sentinel on pilings, Canada geese root among the tidal grasses. Further east, there are boat sheds and

fi sh boats. Some are derelict and dismissed as

eyesores, but they tell the story of a once-thriving fi shing community of not so long ago, and speak to the island community’s rich history of canneries, logging mills and shipbuilding enterprises.

The path peters out at Derwent Way Bridge—the link to Annacis Island—and there is a stretch of industry before you reach Port Royal.

That’s a jarring shift, from gritty ware-houses to a master-planned community of tony “craftsman-inspired” homes. It’s

quaint, with a beauty of its own, but in a self-conscious way. Today it’s set apart from the rest of the ’boro—physically, in name, and perhaps too by the fact it’s still so new. With a bit of time, it will feel more authentic and will be absorbed into the island community’s tapestry, like so much before it.

Where is the heart of Queensborough? For retail, it’s the Landing shopping centre. But the community’s real heart is obviously Ryall Park

and the Queensborough Community Centre, where neighbours gather for festivals, for play and just to enjoy a break from busy lives.

Great neighbourhoods, like great cities, have a heart like this. This one’s growing, too. On Tuesday, the community centre was host to a groundbreaking to mark the beginning of a major expansion.

Cash received by the city for hosting a casino will pay the lion’s share to almost double the size of the existing facility, from 14,000 to 27,000 square feet. There will be areas for childcare, fi tness and health, multi-purpose rooms, administration and police offi ces. And what’s more, there will be a 2,384-square-foot library facility—New West’s fi rst “branch.” Nothing brings people—of all ages—together like a good library. The project’s cost is about $7.67 million, with construction to begin later this month (July) and targeted for comple-tion in fall 2012.

The city also plans to build a pedestrian bridge to Downtown by 2015, and if that comes to fruition it will be one of the most important links between Queensborough and the mainland of New West-minster since the fi rst bridge in 1891.

It will make it much easier for “mainlanders” to come over for a day trip, and perhaps fi nd out what they’ve been missing.

■ Chris Bryan is editor of the New Westminster NewsLeader and a New West resident.

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A worthy ambassador

The federal government is expected to announce that former B.C. premier Gordon Campbell will be Canada’s next high commis-sioner to Great Britain (in other words, the ambassador).

While this has caused some snarky com-ments in B.C., where Campbell’s popularity remains on par with a snake’s belly, this is a good appointment.

Campbell served as B.C. premier for nine years, and was the fi rst premier since Bill Bennett to win three consecutive terms in offi ce. He did so during some challenging times. When he assumed offi ce in 2001, the B.C. economy was coming out of a reces-sion and badly needed a shot of confi dence. When he stepped down earlier this year, the economy had weathered another recession, although it may not weather the fury over the HST, which cost Campbell his job and may well cost his party the government.

While he obviously blew it with the HST on many levels, Campbell’s overall track record on job creation, economic develop-ment, infrastructure, the 2010 Winter Olym-pics and debt management was quite good. Perhaps most importantly, he is a visionary — he isn’t afraid to think differently, and while he sometimes gets off base, he often has the ability to see a new approach to a problem.

The former premier has a good reputation among those he worked with over the years, from cabinet ministers to fellow premiers and the prime minister. He worked very well with the federal government on many issues. He wouldn’t have been asked to do this job if the current Conservative government didn’t see something he can bring to it.

While those who are upset with the BC Liberals may not like this appointment, they need to look beyond provincial politics. Campbell is a capable individual who will represent Canada very well in the U.K., which remains a very important trading partner and one of Canada’s major allies in Europe.

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WRITE TO USLetters to the Editor must identify writers by proper name, and provide address and phone numbers for verifi cation. The NewsLeader reserves the right to edit for brevity, clarity and legality. Letters over 400 words are less likely to be considered for publication. Send letters to [email protected], or mail or drop them off to 7438 Fraser Park Dr., Burnaby, V5J 5B9.

lettersPedestrian accidents are

down 20 per cent in New West according to a recent NewsLeader story (June 24).

What are we to make of this? The reporter’s take is that “walking has become 20 per cent safer in New Westminster.”

Well, here’s one pedes-trian who doesn’t feel 20 per cent safer.

New Westminster’s acci-dent rate for pedestrians may have decreased but nobody’s keeping track of the number of near misses. I’d sure like to see statistics on that. When I’m walking around this city I don’t see drivers being 20 per cent less inclined to run the cor-ner on a red light, block the crosswalk at intersections, and exceed posted speed limits.

Maybe that reported reduction in accidents is attributable to pedes-trians like me who have become 20 per cent more cautious, more wary, and—frequently—more nimble.

But I certainly don’t feel 20 per cent safer out there.

Mary WilsonNew Westminster

HST the best choice for manufacturing

Despite what Bill Vander Zalm and the NDP are try-

ing to make people believe, the HST is making B.C.’s manufacturing industry stronger.

The math is simple: bring back the 12 per cent PST-GST and B.C. families will lose out on a stronger economy, more money in their pockets, and better job security.

My company—Williams & White Inc.—is a B.C.-grown, world-class manufacturing organization, and thanks to the HST we are enhancing the quality of our business and taking better care of our employees.

Voting No to keep the 10 per cent HST is the logical choice.

It helps employees by securing their jobs. It also helps employers provide workers with new equip-ment that makes their jobs safer, easier and more productive.

It helps British Columbia develop high-paying high-skilled work for everyone in the province.

Bottom line is this—the HST is good for manufactur-ing in B.C.

That’s why I’m voting NO to going back to the PST-GST double tax.

Justin WilliamsCEO, Williams & White

Machine Inc.Burnaby

Are we going to be told what to do?Re: B.C. needs to move forward on the HST (News-Leader, June 29)

Chuck Strahl is telling us the government has imple-mented the HST and, right or wrong, we have no choice but to vote “NO” and keep the HST or, inevitably, we are going to pay unpleasant monetary consequences with the rising of our taxes. Strahl also quotes a former colleague Ian McClelland’s philosophy that “we need to deal with things the way they are, not the way we wish they were”

So, we are being told to do as we’re told. Are we going to listen, or are we going to show our politicians that when we say enough is enough, we mean exactly that?

I hope the latter prevails.Frank Di Cesare

Burnaby

Not bullying when illegal acts are factored inRe: A shameful response (Letters, NewsLeader, June 24)

Yes, the riots after the hockey game were shame-ful. However you have

confused bullying of an individual because of attri-butes that they shouldn’t be bullied for, and participa-tion in a riot, destruction of property, and looting—clearly illegal acts.

In this day and age there are numerous ways an individual’s actions can be recorded in public, and if you participate in a riot, cause individuals to fear for their safety, burn or destroy public or private property, and loot stores, you shouldn’t have the expectation of privacy, no matter how old you are. If the response of outing par-ticipants somehow prevents this happening again, or decreases the chance of any future riots, god forbid, then so be it.

You are right that harassment of innocent individuals has no place in this process, however.

The riot itself was an extraordinary event, but the public response has been even more extraordinary, including hundreds of volunteers coming down the morning after to help clean up, public exhibitions of support for an embattled police force, and an over-whelming demonstration by people of Metro Vancouver to show they care deeply about their city, and that

they wish to live in safety.Perhaps all the partici-

pants in the riots should at a minimum be required to fulfi ll 500 hours of “vol-unteer” public service, in addition to whatever else is deemed appropriate.

Rick FisherBurnaby

Trouble was brewingI don’t think the Stanley

Cup riot was inevitable, and that trouble should have been anticipated.

There weren’t enough police on hand and they didn’t take decisive action quickly enough, allowing things to get out of hand. On the other hand I have some sympathy for the police who must feel they get criticized whatever they do.

I remember the incident at UBC some years ago when the RCMP pepper-sprayed some peaceful dem-onstrators and the accusa-tions of police brutality.

I can imagine what people would be saying if the police had baton charged the crowd and injured a lot of bystanders who weren’t directly involved in the trouble.

Garth EvansBurnaby

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Decide for yourself. Learn more at HSTinBC.ca

Before you vote, understand the referendum question:

To lower the HST from 12% to 10%, vote NO.To bring back the GST & PST at 12%, vote YES.

Are you in favour of extinguishing the HST and reinstating the PST in conjunction with the GST?



Staff Sgt. Doug Semple, Transit Police operations NCO, listened intently and patiently, took notes and had a few friendly smiles as he was shown all the crime and nuisance hotspots surrounding the 22nd Street SkyTrain station on Tuesday.

The tour was organized by Kris Tay-lor, who lives across the street from the station, and included several other community members and neighbours. Taylor has been crusading to have the area cleaned up after witnessing many incidents in the past decade. His persistence resulted in Semple agreeing to come see and hear what the issues are.

Taylor began the tour by showing Semple the favourite urination and defecation spots used by people unable to fi nd a washroom. Taylor said he can frequently see it from his home.

He then took Semple in back of the station entrance and pointed to an area surrounding a small utility building and said, “This is party central.”

Then he motioned down the old railway right-of-way underneath the SkyTrain tracks extend-ing down to 20th Street and passed along tales of the drug use many residents told him about when he went door knocking in the area.

Taylor said since he took his crusade public he’s noticed the incidents have dropped and there seems to be more presence by security personnel.

He told Semple he would like to be able to inform residents that a plan has been developed and a standard established for an increased presence at the station. Semple, though, wasn’t making any promises.

“I’m going to take these concerns and address them to the management,” said Semple.

He added he isn’t able to make much comment on what transpired Tuesday, but he did say the concerns are not unique.

“It happens at all the stations,” said Semple.Also accompanying Taylor were Joe Ringwald

of the Connaught Heights Residents Association, and Elmer Rudolph, president of the West End Residents Association.

“This was the hot issue at our last meeting,” said Ringwald.

He’s seen plenty of incidents over the years. The most recent came on June 15, when he left his downtown Vancouver job to hop on the SkyTrain to come home during the second period of Game 7 of the Stanley Cup fi nal. When he got off at 22nd Street, he saw a couple of

young fans with beers in their hands urinating. He took some photos and then they got in his face.

“I’ve chased a thief or two off the train,” Ring-wald vowed. “We’ll clean this place up.

“The challenge is there are so many jurisdic-tions. Who do you call?”

There is not only the Transit Police, but there is also TransLink Security and the New Westminster police, which is usually the fi rst to respond whenever someone calls 911. Ring-wald said at least if witnesses dial emergency, incident reports get built up in a database and maybe that will fl ag some action.

“The neighbourhood has got to get on the phone and call somebody,” said Ringwald. “This isn’t even on their radar because no one is reporting.”

“It is important people call,” said Coun. Jaimie McEvoy, who joined the tour. “You don’t want [the problems] to get out of control.”

His motion to have city staff work with Trans-Link to resolve the 22nd Street station issues was recently passed by council.

“We don’t want this to be a one-shot complaint to TransLink. We want to address these things on an ongoing basis,” said McEvoy. “If we had so much as a kiosk here it would at least create that eyes on the street. It needs a person.”

He said since the station is a hub for buses arriving from Delta, Richmond and Burnaby a small business would be viable.

“Somebody can make a buck here,” said McE-voy, who was encouraged by Semple’s appear-ance.

“This is a good response. He’s having a real openness, he’s listening and taking notes. Now we’ll have to work to turn it into results.”

Transit Police hear residents’ concerns about 22nd St. station

MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERKris Taylor, who lives across from the 22nd Street SkyTrain station, points out some of the problems he’s observed in a meeting Tuesday between representatives of the Connaught Heights and West End residents associations and Doug Semple of the Transit Police.

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Former Vancouver Olympic boss John Furlong and former Nova Scotia deputy attorney general Doug Keefe have been appointed co-chairs of a review into the Stanley Cup riot in Vancouver.

The B.C. government ordered the review after the June 15 fi nal game of the NHL playoffs turned into an ugly scene of vandalism and looting that took police three hours to bring under control. Keefe is a veteran of investiga-tions in Nova Scotia, including those for the 1992 Westray Mine explosion that killed 26 workers and the crash of a Swissair jetliner in 1998 that killed all 229 people on board.

Furlong chaired Vancouver’s 2010 Olympic bid committee and went on to serve as president of the Olympic organization.

The review team is to report to the province and city of Vancouver by Aug. 31.

It will look at the lessons of the 1994 Stanley Cup riot, and the plans by the Vancouver Police to prepare for the 2011 event. Recommendations are to include a framework for future public events in Vancouver.

Vancouver riot review gets underway

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“The people that [Augusto and Joaquin] have become, the values that they’re learning, the culture they’re inheriting is good. They’re good, willing kids,” says Maylen. “They are being loved by the people surrounding them.”

About four years ago, she decided to become a Canadian citizen.

“By that time I completely knew I was going to live and die here,” says Maylen, who now also has a third son, 20-month-old Matias. “It’s my new home. The opportunities that Canada have to make a life here are great. There’s always an open door for people who are willing to knock.”

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‘There’s always an open door’CONTINUED FROM PAGE A3

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A10 NewsLeader Friday, July 1, 2011A10 NewsLeader Friday, July 1, 2011 artscornerLast week the Arts Coun-

cil of New Westminster hosted its fi rst annual

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One of the important duties performed during the evening was the formal recognition of two long-time volunteers who, sadly, are retiring. Both have many years of devoted service working for the cause of art in

the city; one for 10 years the other for 36!

The arts council appreciates people who commit this kind of time, but in truth we continue to suffer where volunteers are concerned. Simply put, there are never enough

to get the job done. Volunteers are the “operating capital” of non profi t organi-zations but throughout the sector similar concerns can be heard—that many hands are not available to do all the work.

Did you know that since the ’70s volun-teerism has declined by a whopping 45 per cent? This mirrors church attendance decline, diminishing memberships in local community groups, and connections to community involvement. It appears the “To Do” sticker on the family fridge is about personal time. That’s not wrong-headed, you understand, but the health of our community requires just that: healthy community involvement.

Local volunteer fairs have helped to direct public attention to these present

needs and no doubt the growing cohort of retiring baby boomers will be looking for something fun to do with their time. So while you attend that theatre event, or take your grandchildren to soccer in the park this summer, take a look around and ask yourself: can I help?

The answer is, yes you can! There are many exciting ways to invest some time.

The Arts Council is one. Consider helping as a gallery volunteer in the art gallery or at one of our many arts recep-tions. How about keeping in shape as we set up tents and tables to host hundreds of children at Arts in the Park?

Remember, your community and the full range of non profi t sector providers in New Westminster could use a hand. In answer to the question posed by the title: The biggest volunteers? - they are the ones who make their time count. A little help please?

■ Rick Carswell is president of the Arts Council of New Westminster.

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six hits and three runs in a 4-0 loss. The Cannons also

dropped the second game, 4-3.

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The New Westmin-ster Salmonbellies moved into second place in the B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League with a pair of decisive home-and-home wins over the Victoria Shamrocks over the weekend.

New West scored six unanswered goals in the second period to beat the Shamrocks 14-7 Sunday at Queen’s Park Arena.

On Saturday, they opened a 4-0 lead at the end of the fi rst period en route to a 12-5 win at Bear Mountain Arena. The wins leapfrogged the Salmonbellies over the Shamrocks, two points ahead of 10-6 Victoria.

Sunday the ’Bellies charged out to a 6-0 lead before Victoria got on the scoreboard with a pair of late goals 21 seconds apart. But they proved little more than a speed bump to a hard-charging New West

team that outshot the Shamrocks 58-40 on the night.

Justin Salt’s shorthanded goal fi ve minutes into the second period sparked a six goal run by the Salmonbellies that had them up 12-2 heading into the third.

Mark Negrin had fi ve goals and four assists to lead the New West offence, while Daniel McQuade and Tyler Digby each had seven-point games.

Digby also had seven points on Satur-day as New West led 4-0 at the end of the fi rst period and 6-2 heading into the third when they outscored the Shamrocks 6-3.

The Salmonbellies had a chance to open up more breathing space over Victoria when they traveled to Langley Thursday to play the Thunder. They play the Burnaby Lakers at Copeland Arena on Friday.

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The New Westmin-ster Salmonbellies bounced back from a Saturday night hang-over by scoring three unanswered goals in overtime to defeat the Nanaimo Timbermen 9-6 Sunday at Frank Crane Arena.

The hangover was a 9-7 upset loss to the Langley Thunder just two days after New West claimed sole pos-session of fi rst place in the Western Lacrosse Association with a 9-6 home fl oor victory over the Victoria Shamrocks.

For much of their game against last-place Nanaimo, who have just three wins in nine starts, the Salmonbellies still seemed to be suffer-ing the after-effects of their showdown win over Victoria on Thursday; they trailed 4-3 heading into the third period and were down 6-3 less than fi ve minutes into the fi nal frame. But New West rallied on a pair of goals by Ilija Gajic

sandwiching another by Sean Robinson to send the game to an

extra frame.The ’Bellies stayed

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as Jeff Zywicki scored his second and third goals of the game 32 seconds apart and Curtis Hodgson added another 89 seconds later. New West also outshot Nanaimo 18-10 in OT.

Gajic scored three goals and set up three more to lead New West while Zywicki added a pair of assists to his hat trick.

It was a much-needed rebound for the Salmonbellies who struggled against fourth-place Langley on Saturday.

After Zywicki tied the game at fi ve early in the third period, New West gave up three straight goals to the Thunder and never recovered. The Salmonbellies were also outshot 49-44.

Despite the mixed weekend, the Salmon-bellies remain in fi rst place with seven wins and a tie in 10 games, two points better than Victoria. New West hosted the Coquitlam Adanacs on Thursday.


GREG SAKAKI/BLACK PRESSNanaimo Timbermen player Doug Langlois, left, is checked by New Westminster Salmonbellies opponent Kyle Ross during Sunday’s Western Lacrosse Association game at Nanaimo’s Frank Crane Arena.

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Free nature walk: Join a park interpreter for a short guided walk and an introduction to five familiar berries that grow in our region. When: Saturday, July 2, 10:30 to 11 a.m. Where: Burnaby Lake Regional Park, meet at the Nature House on Piper Avenue, off Winston Street. Free. No pre-registration required. Info: www.metrovancouver.org.

Tanabata-Japanese Star Festival: Celebrate this traditional summer festival by making paper decorations

and writing your wish onto a colourful paper streamer, and then hanging the decoration on bamboo. A fun activity for all ages! When: Thursday, July 7, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Where: National Nikkei Museum & Heritage Centre, 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby. Info: 604-777-7000 or www.nikkeiplace.org.

Monogatari: Discover the many monogatari (tales) of Powell Street - the vibrant pre-war commercial and residential district of the Japanese community in Vancouver. By 1921, most of Vancouver’s 4000 Japanese residents lived in or within walking distance

of the area, but after the internment starting in 1942, only a few ever returned after the Second World War. When: Until Oct. 1. Where: Japanese Canadian National Museum, 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby. Admission by donation. Info: 604-777-7000.

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Heritage Life Drawing Society offers artists of all levels and backgrounds an opportunity to practice life drawing with a professional model. Bring your own

drawing supplies. Tables will be supplied. Great practice for the serious artist and the weekend artist. When: Every Sunday, 6 to 9 p.m. Where: Dance With Me Studio, 535 Front St., New Westminster. Cost: $11 members and $14 non-members. Info: heritagelifedrawing.com or Gillian, 604 524-0638.

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Royal City Farmers Market: Locally grown and produced foods and works by local crafters. When: Thursdays, 3 to 7 p.m., until Oct. 6, Where: Tipperary Park, 4th Street and Royal Avenue, New Westminster. Info: rcfm.ca.

Outdoor Ball Hockey Club: Like Ball hockey? Join our free group for game times. Find our club page listed under “clubs and organizations” at NewWestCommunityGuide.ca or direct at http://tinyurl.com/4xkx9v6.

New Westminster Family Place: Gym time, crafts, and

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$244,900Great Moody Park view from this 970 sf, NW corner, 970 sf, 2 bdrm 1 bath suite in solid concrete bldg “Park Ridge” just steps to Royal City Centre, library, Uptown amenities, parks & transit. This bright & spacious suite features insuite lndry, kitchen w laminate fl oors & EA, large LR/DR area with access to balcony & enclosed solarium, 2 generous sized bdrms, newer light fi xtures, new paint, new taps, big closets & tile in hallways. Flexible possession available.

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#204 719 Princess Street

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Rare, almost 1400 sq ft 3 Bdrm 2 Bath corner suite in super concrete uptown building! Gas f/p, insuite laundry, full ensuite bath, 2 balconies & more. Well run Bosa Building in great shape, just steps to uptown shopping, parks, schools & transit.

106-108 Sapper Street

$659,900Investors or group buyers! Revenue, 4 plex with two 2 bdrm suite up + two 1 bdrm suite down grossing $39,000 per annun (4.77% return). Fully rented to long term tenants close to skytrain, Royal Columbian Hospital & newly redeveloping brewry district. Legal RT-1 duplex zoning. Hardwood fl oors on main, Mtn views and close to all amenities.

#2420 244 Sherbrooke

$344,900 Beautiful 2 yr old, top fl oor, 1034 sf, 2 bdrm, 2 bath corner suite in “Copperstone” close to Royal Columbia Hospital, skytrain, shopping, parks & schools. This well maintained suite features a bright open & spacious fl oor plan, upgraded laminate fl oors, maple cabinets, upgraded black appliances with fl at top stove, 2” blinds, built in microwave hood fan, insuite laundry, large covered deck, 2 parking stalls, insuite storage, tile in entry & kitchen. Building rain screened and under warranty.

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#903 728 Princess Street

$327,500Bright & spacious, 1273 sf, 2 bdrm + solarium, 2 bath suite in the heart of Uptown New Westminster with direct access to Mall & close to transit, schools & all Uptown amenities. Suite feats large room, kitch w/eating area, LR with gas fi replace, spacious laundry room, large master w/ensuite + more. Building is well maintained & managed & has social room & ample visitor parking at mall roof entrance.

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237 11th Street

$478,800Well maintained 3 bdrm + den, 1784 sf, 1929 character home with awesome river & city views in historic Brow of the Hill neighbourhood close to skytrain, parks, schools & shopping. This bright spacious home features 2 bdrms on the main with bdrm + den upstairs, unfi nished bsmt for storage, laundry & workshop, newer double windows, updated electrical, sunny fenced backyard with patio area. Lot size: 40’ x 110’

307 E 6th Avenue

$1,688,000Amazing 1 of a kind home on a huge 60’ x 149’ lot w/spectacular river & mtn views! Perched like a castle above the granite walls is your dream home come true, a gorgeous 4470 sf, 3 lvl, 5 bdrm, 4 bth hme. Main fl r has gourmet kitch w/granite counters & Island, maple cabinets & SS applcs, family rm w/vaulted ceilings & fl r to ceiling wndws & gas f/p, LR w/ gas f/p & million dollar view & den or separate dining rm. Up feats 4 lrg bdrms w/big closets & 2 spa like bths. Bsmt has rec rm, bdrm + bth & roughed in for legal suite. Hme elegantly decorated & trimmed w/crown mlding & bsebrds, hdwd fl rs, built-ins & more. Feats include state of the art heating/cooling vent system, built-in vac, security system, low-e wndws, aggregate back patio & front covered porch & good sized yard. Ample parking w/530 sf detached triple garage w/storage above + tandem attached garage + open parking & RV parking w/sani-dump.

#202 808 Sangster Place

$289,900Bright & spacious, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 882 sf, 7 year old suite in the “Brocton” by award winning Unimet Homes close to transit, shopping, parks & schools. This well maintained suite features open plan with shaker style kitchen cabinets, living room with electric fi replace & access to covered balcony, master bdrm with walk in closet, good sized 2nd bdrm, insuite lndry, 2 parking stalls & large storage locker. Building is rainscreened and has balance of 10 year warranty & is well managed & maintained.

#2105 6888 Station Hill, BBY

$419,900Fabulous mtn & river views from this beautifully maint’d & decorated 21st fl oor, 2 bdrm, 2 bath suite in the prestigious “Savoy Carelton” located just steps to Skytrain, parks, schools, shopping & other amenities. This immaculate suite feats opened up kitch w/extra cabinets, breakfast bar & bright & spacious LR/DR area w/fl oor to ceiling mirror to bring more of the view in. Suite feats 9’ ceilings, fl oor to ceiling view wndws, lrg covered baloncy, newer fridge & stove, nice wndw coverings, generous master bdrm w/2 big closets & full ensuite. Building amenities include indoor pool, swirl pool, sauna, exercise room, library, theatre, games room, social lounge & extensive gardens. Building is well maint’d & management & near the end of exterior restoration.

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Degelder Construction will be continuing road widening and side-walk restoration works on McInnes Overpass at Carnarvon Street. These works are currently ongoing and have been extended due to unforeseen circumstances. The overpass is scheduled to tentatively re-open to two- way traffi c by Saturday July 9, 2011.

During construction, southbound traffi c on McInnes Overpass will be detoured at Carnarvon Street. The current detour route in effect will remain and not change for the duration of works, it is as follows:

Eastbound traffi c on Carnarvon Street will be detoured east to 8 Street, south to Columbia Street, east to Begbie Street and south to Quayside Drive. Westbound traffi c will be detoured west to 10 Street, south to Columbia Street, east to Front Street and south to Quayside Drive.

If there are any questions or concerns, residents are asked to contact John Gildersleeve of Degelder Construction 604-688-1515.

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Thirty customers on Annacis Island are without a key trans-portation connection after the train swing bridge connecting New Westminster to Queens-borough was knocked out of commission when a gravel barge being towed by a tugboat struck it early Tuesday.

New Westminster police said the coast guard contacted them to report the incident shortly after 4:40 a.m. No one was injured.

Pedestrians on the Westmin-ster Quay boardwalk stopped all day Tuesday to gawk at the site. What they saw was the mid-span spun askew on its axis diagonally and tilted upward to the north. At the Queensborough end, the barge with two large piles of gravel fl oated stuck between the mid-span and the south end of the bridge while two tugboats hovered nearby.

The bridge is owned by New Westminster-based Southern Railway of B.C. which trans-ports freight, including auto-mobiles, forest products and industrial products, across the 100-year old bridge an average of eight to 10 times a day.

Railway president Frank Butzelaar said the company is working on alternative ways to serve their customers. One possible solution is to fi nd a nearby place to unload and then truck the freight to its fi nal destination.

Butzelaar said the company’s engineers and contractors are in the “very early stages” of determining how much damage has been caused, how long it will take to repair and how much it would cost to fi x. He said it was expected the bridge would be stabilized by Tuesday afternoon so the engineers and contractors could get under-neath to assess the damage.

Butzelaar said occasionally barges will brush the protec-tive pier meant to keep the

span safe, but it’s been a long while since the arm was hit.

“The last time we believe we had any impact on it was way back in the late 1970s,” he said. “It’s a normal route, we have barges up and down that arm all the time, and I don’t know why on this particular time [an accident happened].”

He said the arm that runs along the north side of Annacis Island was open to traffi c at the time of the accident and the barge hit the protective pier before bouncing into the mid-span. Butzelaar said the Fraser River water level is high right now and that “might have” contributed to the accident.

Transport Canada has been called in to investigate.

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Barge bashes bridge

MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERThe wood pilings that support the center span of the railway bridge between New Westminster and Queensborough were heavily damaged and the bridge knocked askew when it was hit by a gravel barge early Tuesday morning.

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HSSE SUPERVISOR Competition #BU11-0078 We have an immedi-ate opening for a Health, Safety, Security & Environment Supervisor. The successful candidate can be lo-cated in either the lower mainland or Okanagan area. You will be re-sponsible for providing Health, Safety, Security & Environment support to our Ready Mix, Aggre-gate, Asphalt and Landscape divi-sions in Metro Vancouver, Okana-gan Valley, the Shuswapp and Central BC, but not limited to these locations. Duties: promoting job safety and environment awareness; implementation of acceptable work-ing methods and practices; compli-ance with Safety & Environmental responsibilities; and act as cham-pion on defi ned HSSE topics. Suc-cessful applicant will have 5 years of HSSE experience. Qualifi cations should include: Construction Safety Offi cer and a combination of educa-tion and experience. Extensive trav-el will be required. Submit your re-sume by quoting competition number by July 12, 2011 to: BURN-CO Rock Products Ltd Fax: (403) 440-3454 Attention: Human Resources OR E-mail: [email protected] www.burn-co.com We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

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ALDERGROVE Trucking Co. seeks a Class 1 Driver to perform local fl atdeck pick ups and deliveries. The candidate also must be able to operate a forklift safely. We are looking for positive team player. Competative wage, extended health benefi ts and pension plan. Send re-sumes to [email protected]

CLASS 1 DRIVERS & O/O req w/ fl atdeck exp. for Canada/USA and Canada only. Exc pay & benefi ts. Fax resume & abstract to 604-594-8565 or email [email protected]

Experienced Owner Operator

Class 1 Medium Haul.Oregon, Washington, Vancouver Island and South West B.C.Must have clean drivers abstract and good command of the English language. Curtin Side trailer experience an asset. Call 604-888-0477

HUDD Transportation, a division of Damco Distribution Canada, Inc. is looking for experienced, full time company drivers.

• Local, lower mainland routes/various shifts

• Clean drivers abstract with minimum 2 years class 1 driving experience

• Multi combination equipment experience preferred (but not mandatory)

• Excellent wages and benefi ts starting at $20.55 + shift differential + special equip-ment certifi cation bonus

Damco is a global company delivering innovative logistics.

Fax your resume and Driver’s abstract (N and P print) to

604-940-9319.

OWNER / OPERATORRequired ASAP for DiamondDelivery, a busy transportation company located in Surrey! Car-go vans, 1 ton and 3 ton cube vans! Candidates must be cus-tomer service driven, have min. 1 year driving experience with good knowledge of the lower mainland. Please call Maria 604-591-8641.

115 EDUCATION

DGS CANADA2 DAY

FORKLIFTWEEKENDCOURSE

Every Saturday at 8:30am #215, 19358-96 Ave. Surrey

NO reservations: 604-888-3008www.dgscanada.ca

Ask about our other Courses...*Stand up Reach *Fall Protection *Aerial Lift *RoughTerrain Forklift*Bobcat *WHMIS & much more.

“Preferred by Employers

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. Locations in Alberta & BC. Hands on real world training. Full sized equipment. Job placement assistance. Funding available. www.iheschool.com1-866-399-3853

130 HELP WANTED

Aman TransportLooking for Drivers

Long distance driving In the U.S & Can. & 10 western

states. Min 2 yrs exp. Class 1 Drivers Lic. Able to travel to U.S.

Extended Medical Coverage.

Call (604)953-2626 604-338-5895Ask for Sandy

CARRIERS NEEDED

KIDS & ADULTS NEEDED

Papers are delivered to your door. No need to insert fl yers either! Deliver 2X a week, Wednesdays and Fridays right in your neighborhood.

Call Christy 604-436-2472for available routes email

[email protected]

FLAGGERS NEEDEDIf not certifi ed, training available for

a fee. Call 604-575-3944

Holbrook Dyson Logging Ltd Has vacancies in the following jobs: 1)Heavy Duty Mechanic. 2)Driller Blaster Details can be seen at http://hdlogging.com/ Fax resume to 250-287-9259

JOE’S AUTOBODY REPAIRin Prince Rupert, BC. Current-ly has an opening for a Colli-sion Autobody Technician. Must be a team player for this relaxed and friendly,but hard working atmosphere. Wages and moving expenses nego-tiable. Email resume to:[email protected] Fax: 250-627-4702. Call: 250-624-1795

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130 HELP WANTED

SUMMER DOES NOT MEAN LABOUR

$9 - 20/hrMarketing + promo company looking to hire + train a few out-going people to work. No sales. F/T, 18+. Going back to school? Not a problem! Scholarship program available.

Call Destiny at 604-777-2194

139 MEDICAL/DENTALMEDICAL OFFICE Trainees

Needed! Hospitals & Dr’s Need Medical Offi ce & Medical Admin

staff! No Experience? Need Training? Career Training & Job

Placement Avail. 1-888-778-0459

MODEL/TALENT AGENCIES

MOVIE EXTRAS !WWW.CASTINGROOM.COM

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All Ages, All Ethnicities

CALL 604-558-2278

156 SALESSALES & MARKET DEV. Fraser Way Prekast req’s a sales asso-ciate for our burial products div. Must have knowledge of industry and ability to make power point presentations as well as site man-agement. Email resume to:

[email protected]

160 TRADES, TECHNICALCarpenters & Carpenters Helpers needed. Must have own transporta-

tion. (604) 819-8167 (Chilliwack).EXP. SKILLED SHEET METAL INSTALLERS wanted to work in the downtown Vancouver area. Slab duct, restaurants, Townhous-es, etc. Vehicle an asset. Pls call Doug (604) 786-7606 or 466-3606.

130 HELP WANTED

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

INTRINSIC General Contracting Ltd. Vancouver, requires Rough Carpenters/Joiners as soon as pos-sible. Responsibilities: Framing, wall, roof structures, windows, doors, assemble and join wood components, install fl oor beams, follow blueprints. $24.50/hr, full-time, Lower Mainland Job sites. Ideal candidate with Secondary School completion and at least 4 years experience as a joiner/fram-ing carpenter. Please contact us at [email protected]

LEAD ROOF TECHNICIAN$28.00 - $38.00 per hour based on experience. Commercial roof-ing co. hiring lead roofers with extensive exp. in commercial roofi ng, including: two - ply torch, single ply, sloped and metal.

Offering Great Benefi ts Including: Company Vehicle, Paid Travel, Support Crews, Top Wages, Health/Dental,

Pension & Company Uniforms.

Must have proven ability to install using RCABC roofi ng practices and follow WCB regulations.

Fax resume: 604-944-2916, Call Adam: 604-944-2977 or e-mail

aknipfel@designroofi ng.caVisit: www.designroofi ng.ca

• SINGLE-PLYROOFERS

• SLOPED ROOFERS• LABOURERS

Required for Hazelmere Roofi ng Company. Full - Time opportunity available.

Excellent Wages! Start Now! Andy 604.808.1655 E-mail :hazelmereroofi [email protected]

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130 HELP WANTED


PERSONAL SERVICES

171 ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

LINE DANCING * SWINGTango etc! AM, PM classesAdult & Seniors. 437-9464

www.Dance-Town.com

182 FINANCIAL SERVICESAVOID BANKRUPTCY - SAVE UP TO 70% Of Your Debt. One af-fordable monthly payment, interest free. For debt restructuring on YOUR terms, not your creditors. Call 1-866-690-3328 or see web site: www.4pillars.caGET 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.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

257 DRYWALLFRANKS Drywall *Boarding*Taping *Spraying no job too sm. Seniors rts Free ests. 604-939-7029, 809-1945

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

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGERick’s Bobcat Service. Leveling,

Back fi lling, Trucking reas. rates.778-355-2978, 604-290-2978

281 GARDENINGAlways! Pwr. raking, grass cutting, fertilizing, hedging, pruning, Rub-bish rem. Free Est. 604-230-0627GARDEN ROTOTILLING. Is your lawn being destroyed? We are cer-tifi ed to kill Chaffer Beetles. Lawn aeration, Reseeding or Installations. stump grinding, hedge Trimming, tree services. Cell: 778 885-6488

** HON’S GARDEN SERVICE **Lawn Maintenance, Power Raking

Trimming, Pruning Garden clean-upNew Sod, Weeding. Free Est. 604-317-5328 [email protected]

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

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

604-949-1900QUALITY RENOVATIONS

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

www.metrovanhome.ca

A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, reroofi ng. Dhillon 604-782-1936.ADDITIONS, Renovations & New Construction. Concrete Forming & Framing Specialist. 604.218.3064

RENOVATIONSCarpentry, painting, drywall, tilesQuality work - reasonable price

Martin 604-521-8715


287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

300 LANDSCAPING

ARBORSCAPE TREE & GARDEN SERVICE. Removals, pruning, planting, hedge trimming. Call Jo-hann 778-235-0343

320 MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. We move - We ship - We recycle.Senior- Student Discount available. 604-721-4555 or 604-800-9488.

ABBA MOVERS & DEL. Res/com 1-4 ton truck, 1 man $35/hr, 2 men from $45. Honest, bsmt clean up. 25 yrs of experience 604-506-7576

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

AFFORDABLE MOVINGLocal & Long Distance

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

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

Residential~Commercial~Pianos

604-537-4140

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured

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

329 PAINTING & DECORATINGAAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

A-1 PAINTING CO.604.723.8434

Top Quality PaintingExterior / Interior

• Insured • WCB • Written Guarantee

• Free Est. • 20 Years Exp.

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

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $269, 2 coats(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring &

Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com

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

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

Call (778)997-9582

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


329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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

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

332 PAVING/SEAL COATING

ALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.

338 PLUMBING

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

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

#1 Roofi ng Company in BC

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

[email protected]

WWW.PATTARGROUP.COM

AT NORTHWEST ROOFING Re-roofi ng, Repair & New Roof

Specialists. Work Guar. WCB.10% Senior’s. Disc. Jag 778-892-1530

GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, As-phalt Shingles, Flat roofs BBB, WCB $2m Liability. Clean Gutters $80. 604-240-5362

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

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

RECYCLE-IT!JUNK REMOVALEARTH FRIENDLY

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

604.587.5865www.recycle-it-now.com

BEN’S RUBBISH REMOVAL$50-$150 per load. Yard cleanup. Burnaby & NW. 778-859-8760

EXTRA

CHEAPRUBBISH REMOVAL

Almost for free!

(778)997-5757, (604)587-5991

Haul Anything...But Dead Bodies!!

604.220.JUNK(5865)Serving The

Lower Mainland Since 1988

bradsjunkremoval.com

★ ★CALL NOW★ ★

LOW COSTRUBBISH REMOVAL★ Disposal ★ Renovations Debris ★ Construction ★ Drywall Pickup

★ Demolition ★ 7 days/week★ Free Estimates ★

Isaac 604-727-5232.

RUBBISH REMOVAL & MORE*Landscape *Trimming *Yard Clean

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

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

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


372 SUNDECKS

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

374 TREE SERVICES

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

Arborist ReportsAndrew 604-618-8585

$ Best Rates $

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

☎ 604-521-7594☞ 604-817-8899

Tree removal done RIGHT!• Tree & Stump Removal

• Certifi ed Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck

• Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging

~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~

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PETS

477 PETSAMERICAN COCKER Vet ✔, cud-dly, family raised, paper trained. Exc pet! $700. 604-823-4393 Chwk.AUSTRALIAN CATTLE dogs, blue-healer female puppy, born April 26, vet checked, 1st shots, working parents. $550. Call (604)860-4400

Beautiful & adorable purebred German Shepherd puppies born on

Apr. 27, no papers. Loving & affectionate parents, vet checked, 1st shots, dewormed. Good family

dogs. 604-796-3561BICHON Pups CKC Reg. $650. Adorable. Hypo-allerg, vet chk, 1st shots, guart’d. 604-617-3470Boston Terriers pups, ckc reg, vet checked, reputable breeder, excel-lent pedigree. (604)794-3786CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866CKC Reg.soft coated Wheaten Ter-rier pups, hypo-allergenic. Guarntd. Vet ✓ $1200. Call 604-617-3470COBY/GOTTI Pitbull male, 8mo/old stocky, $800/obo. 778-240-0563GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS. 2 Male & 2 Fem. $550. 1st shots & dewormed. Call 778-863-6332.MINI SCHNAUZER POMERANIAN X, 3F, 5 weeks old, tails docked, dewormed $500 (604)826-0257NEED 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.comPRESA CANARIO pups, $500-$1200. Black, fawn & brindle. Dad 150lbs, Mom 120lbs. 778-552-1525PUREBRED RAZOR’S EDGE Blue Nose Pitbull puppies. $1000 only 3 girls left! 604-716-1377RETRIEVER / LAB puppies, simply irresistible, 2 left, comes w/ extras. $350 & $450. (604)869-0424SHELTIE SABLE PUPPIES 4 months old, asking to go out! $400-$600 (604)826-6311TOY POODLE puppies. 2 apricot, Adorable. Ready to go June 25. $700. 778-240-2400 (Cloverdale)YORKIE X, 10 weeks $600, 2 fem, vet ✔, 1st shots, dewormed, family raised, 604-541-0656

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

520 BURIAL PLOTSFORESTLAWN best lot under mar-ket price. #3 lot 113 Lionview; #7 Lot 162, Restland. 604-366-6414

533 FERTILIZERSWEED FREE Mushroom Manure.

13 yards - $160 or Well Rotted10 yards - $180. 604-856-8877

551 GARAGE SALESBRIDGEVIEW FLEA MARKET

Every Sunday, Year Round, 80 Vendors 7am-3pm, 11475-126a St. Sry. Info./Book Table 604-625-3208

560 MISC. FOR SALEHOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

578 SPORTING GOODS

Want to getinto shape??

Hoist V3 Home gymPerfect condition, hardly used. Patented 3-D articulating chest press, arm & leg press. Paid $3500, sacrifi ce $1000.

Downsizing must sell.Call: 604-309-6206

REAL ESTATE

612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE

18 UNIT MOTEL in QUESNEL, Completely renovated. Share sale, call 250-747-3111.

626 HOUSES FOR SALE

INVESTOR SPECIAL- Kam-loops $46K down. 2 yr. deal Pre-sold. Gr8 Profi t. www.Pro-pertyInvestorDeals.CA

OKANAGAN

*SPECTACULAR*4 bdrm South Facing

WaterfrontVacation Home

On Shuswap Lake!

Lakeshore livingAt it’s Best!

LAKESHORE 101 ft frontage by 88 ft.

VACATION HOME

1-1/2 Story - 1200 sq. ft. Upper level - 3 bdrms

Main level - 1 large bdrm Main bathrm,

Open fl oor Plan - dining rm, kitchen and front room

with dbl patio door access to Large deck - over 700 sq. ft.

Large fl oating wharf - 660 sq. ft. 2 buoys, Firepit

BACKYARD: Storage shed, grassy play area

& fenced kennel.

ONLY $729,000:

Perfect getaway for your family & all your friends!

5052 Squilax Anglemont Rd. Celista, BC.

Call 604-542-0865or 250-955-6398

Email:[email protected] For more detailsWEBSITE:

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633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

Canadian CSA Modular, Manufac-tured, and Park Model Homes @ US factory direct wholesale prices. Starting @ 39,824 better features + more options = best value. The Home Boys 877-976-3737 or 509-481-9830 www.hbmodular.com We will beat anyone’s price. Guaranteed!

636 MORTGAGES

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

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

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYSwww.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

BURNABY

Super Clean ONE Bedrooms

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

site manager. Cat okay.

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Secure parking available.

For viewing call:

Call 604- 522-5230

BURNABY

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY

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

Call 778-323-0237

COQUITLAM D/T. 2 bdrm. condo w/view. f/p, appl. N/s, n/p. $900 incl cble/gas. Avail now. 604-306-9968.

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

BURNABY

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY

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

Call 604-715-1824

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

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

604-525-2661BURNABY

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

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

Call 604-421-1235www.aptrentals.net

BURNABY

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

Call 604-540-6725

BurnabyVista Terrace

7465 13th Avenue, 3-storey building conveniently located minutes from SkyTrain. Renovated 1 bedroom suite from $785. Close to public transit, parks and schools. U/G prkg. balconies, lndry rm. Heat & hot water incl’d.

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

Professionally Managed by Gateway Property Management

BURNABY

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

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

Call 604- 521-3448

COQUITLAM, low rise concrete bldg, 2nd fl r, 2 bdrm, 2 baths, undg sec. prk, gas F/P, balcony, $1150. Avail. immed. Call (778) 889-3731.

COQUITLAM

Welcome Home !

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

Call (604) 931-2670

MAPLE RIDGE. Lrg, new 1 bdrm & den gr/fl r apt. Luxurious, S/S appls, granite counters, prkg, f/p. $1050. Avail July 1. Call: 778-386-1243NEW WEST 621 Colburne St. 1 bdrm grnd fl r. Quiet bldg. $675/mo. No pets. Close to amenities. Avail now or July 1. Call: 604-454-4540New West. Crown Manor 430 – 9th Street. 1 bdrm apart, on site ldry, 1 prking spot. Close to shop ping, all amens. Heat & hot water incl. $745/m. 604-451-6676

New Westminster, #503, 39-6th St. 2 bdrms, 2 baths. N/S. N/P. $1700. Avail now.

604-535-8080Croft Agencies Ltd.

view pictures at:www.croftagencies.com

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

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

NEW WESTMINSTER

Colonial House435 Ash Street

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

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

Skyview Manor908 6th Avenue

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


Park Villa529 10th Street

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


Professionally managed byGateway Property Management

NEW WESTMINSTER

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

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

NEW WESTMINSTER

RIVIERA MANORGreat 1 Bedroom, quiet building nr. amenities,

Royal City Mall & Skytrain.

Includes Heat, Hot Water and Cable.

Please call 604-526-0147

PORT COQUITLAM

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

public transportation.

Call 604-837-4589www.aptrentals.net

736 HOMES FOR RENTMaple Ridge, 2 bdrm hse com-pletely redone. New appls & fl oor-ing. Garage & shed on property. Lge yard. Cls to Golden Ears bridge. $1250 July 1. 604-941-2243MAPLE RIDGE. 3 bdrm rancher 1/4 acre, liv rm / fam rm, lrg deck. 2 lrg strg sheds, NS/NP. July 1. $1450. Call 604-941-3259.POCO. 3 bdrm, f/yard, drvway, h/w fl rs, 4 appl, ref’s. N/s, n/d, pet ok. $1350/mo+utils.Aug1.604.430.1830

747B SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING

POCO DOWNTOWNAll-Inclusive

Seniors Residence1 Bdrm. Apartment

Rent incls. freshly prepared meals, cable, housekeeping,

emergency response & activities.www.rjkent.com

2675 Shaughnessy St.Call: 778-285-5554

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATIONMAPLE RIDGE lrg bright furn’d or unfurn room for female only in char-acter home. Sml pet ok. Now. $500 incl strg/utils/internet. 604-374-8850

750 SUITES, LOWERBURNABY, 1/bdrm bsmt suite. $550/mo. N/P, N/S. Avail now. Incl pkngs & hydro. (604)936-2257COQUITLAM North, 2 bdrm grnd lvl suite with storage, 1.5 baths, priv entry, large patio, w/d, 5 appli’s. N/S, N/P, $1050/mo incl utils/cable. Avail July 1st. 604-552-3307.NEW WEST, London St. Newer 3bdrm, 2 baths, NS/NP Jul.1. $1100: incl utils. 778-855-8908Pitt Meadows. 2 bdrm ste in newer home. Nr amenits. N/S N/P. Avail now. $900 incl. utils. 604-825-0587.

Friday, July 1, 2011 NewLeader A19

RENTALS

752 TOWNHOUSES

COQUITLAM

CrescentviewRenovated townhomes

in magnifi cent area.

Basement, patio, new appliances, garage.

Call 604-834-4097www.aptrentals.com

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

TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCING

818 CARS - DOMESTIC

2000 LASABRE LTD. All options, certifi ed. Grand Touring. pkg. 124K Spotless. $5900 778-565-4334

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

2004 CROSSFIRE Mercedes built, new Perf.tires,paid$53,000,like new in/out, orig.owner.778-232-3578

827 VEHICLES WANTED

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

2007 TOYOTA COROLLA S, navy blue, 4 dr., loaded, 86,000km, lady driven. $10,900 obo 604-464-6078

TRANSPORTATION

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS2009 TOYOTA MATRIX 4/dr auto p/w, p/l, AC, cd player, 89K, silver. $8800. Call 604-825-9477.

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE

1993 PHOENIX 26’ Class A Motorhome, GM chassis, rear queen bed, awning, 62K, nice shape, $13,500. 604-536-8379.

2004 37C PACE ARROW, 15,800 m, Shaw auto satellite, 3 slides, W/D, custom cover, 10 yr paint pro-tection, etc. Better than new. $79,900. Call (604)869-3313

2011 Coleman 250

Enclosed & heated water tank only, 3 burner range & oven, A/C.

Save $2,400 Now $22,995 (stk.#30823)

www.fraserwayrv.com 1-877-651-3267 DL #31087

2011 Coleman 280

Aluminum Wheels, A/C, AM/FM/CD with exterior

speakers, DSI Water Heater, microwave. $28,995 (stk. 30239)

www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #31087

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL

ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME

604.683.2200

778-865-5454

Cash for all vehicles Free towing

Quick service Always available

778-865-5454

TRANSPORTATION

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALAAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

Autos • Trucks• Equipment Removal

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

Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

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

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES1996 SUZUKI auto, 4 cyl. 1.3L, $1250. (778)551-16622001 Nissan Pathfi nder 3.5L, auto 4x4 lded, new brke/tires, air-cared/13. $7800. 604-533-9133.

851 TRUCKS & VANS1994 PLYMOUTH VOYAGUER 7/pass, mint cond! 159K, AirCared, $1750/obo. 604-308-9848.1999 DODGE CARAVAN, absolute-ly in exc. running order, new battery & tires $3500. (778)883-8096 Rmd.2003 DODGE DAKOTA, ex cab, 2 wheel drive, auto, canopy, 100 km, $8,750. Call 604-538-4883..2003 LANDROVER V6 silver 135,405k loaded 4/whl dr $6999 778-908-7572,778-552-6300 2007 FORD Lariat Black, h.d Tur-bo Max V8, dual wheel, tow pkg. Loaded. $29,500: (604)536-8289

MARINE

912 BOATSALUM. BOAT WANTED

10 12 or 14’ with our w/o motor or trailer. Will pay cash 604-319-5720.

fri july 1, 2011 new westminster newsleader

Documents

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property tax department

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city sidewalks

registered property

wildlife rescue website

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