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’Boro joins ‘dust up’Residents join chorus opposed to coal plansGrant [email protected]

The queue for New Westminster neighbourhoods opposed to a coal-transfer terminal is getting longer with Queensborough joining Quayside residents in trying to stop a controversial proposal.

“People are taking it very seriously. It’s galvanized our community,” said Queensborough resident Barbara Merrett, who has started a petition and letter-writing campaign opposing the plans.

“We’ve mobilized unbelievably.”

Fraser Surrey Docks (FSD), approximately 1.5 kilometres south of Queensborough, has proposed to build a facility that would see, annually, up to four million tonnes of coal brought to the docks by train from Wyoming for transfer onto barges that would take them to freighters based at Texada Island.

Merrett and her husband have long been concerned about coal’s global environmental effects.

Council moves to beef up bylaw to avoid unsightly storageGrant [email protected]

New Westminster is moving to beef up its regulation of shipping containers being stacked up on industrial land in the city.

Complaints and concerns have caused council to ask staff to draw up bylaws clarifying the rules around storing shipping containers.

A report presented to council on Monday said the city has

been receiving many business licence inquiries proposing to store containers on sites zoned light industrial and heavy industrial. New Westminster, however, has also been getting complaints about one operation where containers have been stacked up to 50-feet high.

The report noted New West’s Livable City Strategy tries to minimize the conflict between industry and adjacent properties.

A “cursory review” of regulations in other municipalities in the region

showed New West “appears to be on the softer end of the spectrum in relation to requirements for outdoor

storage,” said the report’s writer Michael Watson, a city planning technician. “This could mean that industrial sites within the City would be favorable and easy locations for many of these types of storage businesses. New

Westminster’s central location in the region would only increase the desirability. There is concern that this may work against the objectives of adopted Council policies

including the Livable City Strategy especially if adequate regulations (screening, height requirements, etc) are not in place to mitigate impacts.”

The report pointed to a July 2012 business licence for a property at 740 Boyd St., between Queensborough Landing retail outlets and the Highway 91A.

“This site is currently being used to stack shipping containers five containers high which reach almost 15.24 metres (50 feet) high,” said the report.

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Shipping containers are stacked high in a storage yard at the foot of the Queensborough Bridge.

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Strong Pattullo voice needed: NWEPMario [email protected]

In the high stakes poker game that is the future of the Pattullo Bridge and the impact a new bridge would have on traf c in New Westminster, Reena Meijer Drees is hoping to give the city a strong hand.The president of the New Westminster Environmental Partners is rousting residents to attend the next meeting in a series of public consultations and workshops the City of New Westminster is conducting to develop its Master Transportation Plan. That meeting is scheduled for May 3.In February, city council decided to include discussion about the Pattullo Bridge into the third phase of developing the MTP rather than participate in similar public consultations being conducted by TransLink. At those meetings, held in February, the regional transportation board presented a proposal for a tolled six-lane bridge to replace the aging four-lane structure.

Safety precautions don’t sway opponents

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The Everest Spirit, an oil tanker the

length of two and a half football elds,

nudges slowly under the Second Narrows Bridge.In its bowels is enough

crude oil to ll more than 30 Olympic swimming pools,

loading it down so that it sits 13 metres deep in the

water, close to the carefully prescribed maximum safe draft for the

narrow, shallow channel.

The ship is one of 32 tankers that

last year loaded crude from Burnaby’s

Westridge terminal, the end of an 1,100-kilometre pipeline that runs from

northern Alberta southwest across B.C. to

the Paci c.But Kinder Morgan, which owns the Trans Mountain pipeline,

has big plans to turn the current trickle of oil through

Vancouver’s harbour into a gusher.

It is expected to formally begin the process this spring

to twin the pipeline and

increase its current 300,000-barrel-per-

day capacity to as much as 700,000.

Some would continue to ow to re neries in Burnaby and Washington

State. But export oil bound for tankers is

projected to soar from a current 80,000

barrels per day to 450,000 if the project

proceeds.The number of tankers lling up in

Burnaby could hit 288 in 2016, four

times more than the record 69 crude

tankers in 2010.That prospect has alarmed environmentalists who worry the risk of

a catastrophic spill is increasing and say

Metro Vancouverites never signed on to

become Alberta’s oil port.

Planned oil surge highlights tanker risks

NEIL ENGLAND PHOTO

The 249-metre Everest Spirit makes its way to the Second Narrows Bridge in Burrard Inlet, on its way to Kinder Morgan’s Westridge Terminal in Burnaby.

water

Kinder Morgan Canada is expected to soon announce

that it will seek to twin its Trans Mountain Pipeline

between northern Alberta and Burnaby. The twinning

would mean a huge increase in the amount of crude that

transits the pipeline, and in the number of oil tankers

passing through local waters each year. This is the rst of a three-part Black

Press series looking at the logistics, risks, and politics

involved.

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TRAVEL SHOWS AT THE LIBRARYTake an armchair trip to Southern Africa in May when Ron Long shows his travel photographs. His stops include some of the wildlife reserves in Botswana and Namibia. He will show his slides on Wednesday, May 8 at 7:30 pm.

The travel shows are co-sponsored by the Library and the University Women’s Club of New Westminster and are held in the library’s auditorium at 716 6th Avenue.

YOUTH FIREFIGHTER PROGRAM 2013The Youth Firefi ghter Program is a condensed Fire Academy for Grades 11 and 12 New Westminster youth interested in learning more about a career in fi refi ghting . The 2013 program will include fi rst aid training, auto extrication, fi re science, fi re safety, extinguisher training and live fi refi ghting.

Application deadline has been extended to May 10th

The 5 day program starts on July 2nd and ends with a Live Fire session at the JIBC on July 6th.

Find the application at www.newwestcity.ca/fi re under Community Events and News.

2013 RESIDENTIAL WATER, SEWER AND SOLID WASTE CHARGESDUE DATE: MONDAY – MAY 6, 20132013 Residential Water, Sewer and Solid Waste bills have been mailed to the registered owners of Single Detached Dwellings.If you have not received your Residential Water, Sewer and Solid Waste bill please contact the Taxes and Utilities Department at City Hall at 604-527-4555 or 604-527-4550. New owners of single detached dwellings who have not received their bill in the mail are advised to contact the Taxes and Utilities Department.

Accounts paid in full on or before May 6, 2013 are eligible for a 5% prompt payment discount. Accounts unpaid after May 6, 2013 are not eligible for the 5% discount and may be subject to transfer to property taxes if still unpaid at December 31, 2013.

Various payment options are provided for your convenience:

• By mail or in person at City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue, V3L 1H9

• Cheques post-dated to the May 6th discount date are welcome

• INTERAC Bank Debit Card at City Hall

• After-hours payment into “City Hall Mail” located at the north entrance to City Hall

• 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

Credit cards are NOT accepted for the payment of Utility bills

Seniors Living Alone: If you have received your bill, you may qualify for a waiver of 25% of the fl at rate charges if you meet ALL of the following requirements:

1. 65 years of age or over, and

2. Living alone (one person only) in the single family residence, and

3. A registered owner of the property.

If you meet all of the above requirements and your fl at rate utility bill does not already include a reduction described as “Senior Waiver” please call the Taxes and Utilities Department for assistance.

For further information, call the Taxes and Utilities Department at City Hall at 604-527-4555 or 604-527-4550.

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MASSEY VICTORY HEIGHTS RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION 8TH ANNUAL GARAGE SALESaturday, May 4, 20138:00 am - 2:00 pm

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NOTICE OF 2013 CAPITAL STORM SEWER INSTALLATIONAs part of its 2013 Capital Program, the City of New Westminster will be installing storm sewer mains at the following locations:

• Second Street, Queens Avenue to Fifth Avenue;• St. Patrick Street, Third Street to First Street;• Fourth Avenue, east of Second Street;• Oakland Street, east of Second Street;• Peele Street, Royal Avenue to Queens Avenue;• Queens Avenue, west of Second Street;• Fifth Street, Third Avenue to Fifth Avenue;• Third Avenue, Fourth Street to Sixth Street:

The work will be carried out by Targa Contracting Ltd., and is expected to start in early May with completion by late July.

Single lane alternating traffi c will be in eff ect through work areas and traffi c delays can be expected. Temporary closure of minor streets and lanes may also occur during the work.

At various stages of the work, access to property driveways may be temporarily interrupted. The contractor will coordinate any anticipated interruptions with individual properties in advance to minimize any inconvenience. On-street parking will also be temporarily removed in the work area during sewer installation.

For further information on this project please contact the Engineering Services Department at 604-527-4592.

EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOPSA series of employment workshops will be held at the New Westminster Public Library on Friday evenings in May from 6:30 to 9:00 pm.

• May 03: Creating and Updating a Resume and a Cover Letter • May 10: Interview Skills and Self Marketing • May 17: Job Search Strategies and Networking • May 24: Understanding Labour Market and Employer Expectations

The workshops are held in the New Westminster Public Library at 716 6th Avenue. They are co-sponsored by the Library and MOSAIC’S Settlement Program. For more information and to register: phone Faustin at MOSAIC at 604-438-8214 ext. 112 or email: [email protected].

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Negative visual impact

Coun. Betty McIntosh said at Monday’s council meeting the stacked containers aren’t a good reflection of New Westminster on commuters as they drive by.

“Stacking five metal containers high does not give a very pleasant ambience to the city where it’s almost a gateway as they see this on the left as they enter the city onto the bridge,” said McIntosh.

Watson noted staff began receiving complaints about the site’s visual impact on surrounding properties and the stacking in February and March.

Another application to store containers for 320 Ewen Ave. has been received by the city. It would be right next to land being developed as multi-family residential by Port Royal Development Group. On the other side is Griff Building Supplies, while there are some single-family homes across Ewen Avenue.

The report said staff will work with both businesses to mitigate impacts, but recommended council withhold future applications until a new bylaw is completed.

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The only furniture in Doug Tetroe’s Queensborough apartment is a sleeper couch, a small coffee table and a fuzzy old colour television.

But at least he has an apartment.

For 11 days in January he was living on the street, sleeping on benches or amongst the bushes in local parks, scrounging meals from the Union Gospel Mission or a cheap diner if he happened to have a few dollars in his pocket. It was, he says, the bottom of a long downward spiral that began five years ago after his wife died of cancer.

Unable to work and living on a disability pension because of injuries he’d suffered in an accident when he was driving truck 12 years ago, he suddenly found himself at loose ends, without purpose.

“I was lost,” says Tetroe, now 58. “I didn’t know where I fit in anymore.”

So he started traveling around the province by bus, looking for a new community he could call home, start anew. He couch-surfed at friends, lived with

his daughter in Abbotsford for a stretch. But none felt comfortable.

Tetroe made his way back to Metro Vancouver moving into an apartment in New Westminster with a buddy. But when his roommate skipped out, leaving him with the full share of the rent, his meagre bank account came up short.

Tetroe was officially homeless.

It was a position he’d never expected himself to be in.

“I worked hard all my life,” says Tetroe, who was in the mining industry in northern Ontario before heading west when he was 27. “I couldn’t figure out how I got here.”

But Tetroe’s predicament is touching more and more people. A recent survey by the Greater Vancouver Regional Steering Committee on Homelessnes revealed almost one in four residents know someone who is homeless or has been homeless in the past five years.

Tetroe says he was ill-prepared for life on the street. He didn’t know about the various social services available to him. He found himself in bad situations,

including getting robbed of what little he had. The inconsistent, unhealthy diet melted weight off his 210-pound frame.

“It was pretty hard,” says Tetroe. “I started feeling sorry for myself.”

A buddy told him about Lookout Emergency Aid Society, so one day he wandered into the Cliff Block on Sixth Street in New Westminster, where he was connected with an outreach worker.

She got him a warm place to sleep, ensured he had food. She also got the ball

rolling on some benefits he might be eligible to receive for the three years he’d served in the Canadian military when he was a young man.

“I felt like I had something to look forward to,” says Tetroe. “It’s nice to know there are people out there to help you. You just have to ask for it.”

In the ensuing months Tetroe stayed at The Russell and the Rhoda Kaellis shelters, until he was finally able to secure his own place again.

Tetroe moved into his new

apartment on Friday. His first order of business was to cook himself a hearty breakfast of bacon and eggs, the first time he’d been able to do that in years.

He’s a block away from a bus stop, and he’s looking forward to getting a little dining table, maybe some pictures for the pale yellow walls. Most importantly, he’s hoping his daughter and grandson will now be able to visit him.

“My pride is coming back,” says Tetroe. “You see a lot of people worse off than me.”

MArIO BArteL/neWsLeADerDoug Tetroe doesn’t have much in his small bachelor apartment in Queensborough, but after being homeless for a stretch, including living on the street for 11 days, he’s glad to finally have a roof over his head.

A journey from homeless to hopeful

New Westminster set a city record for filming permits with 73 issued in 2012.

A report to council Monday, said there were 107 filming days that produced $305,000 in permit revenue, the second most it has generated. Only 2010, with $476,000 on just 66 permits but 113 filming days, brought in more gross revenue than 2012. Last year, however,

was a big increase from 2011 when there was only $190,000 for just 43 permits. Out of the revenue, the city pays for services such as police and staff time required for the filming. The report said Downtown New Westminster and the Queen’s Park neighbourhood are the most popular locations for film crews because of their “distinct and unique character.”

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City sets new record for film activity in 2012Police seek witnesses

New Westminster police are looking for witnesses to a hit-and-run that sent a cyclist to hospital with several fractures including broken ribs March 8. Police said the cyclist was in a crosswalk on Boyd Street near the Queensborough Bridge at Wood Street when he was struck by a dark, older-model Mercedes-Benz which fled the scene.

Anyone who witnessed the accident or helped the victim out is asked to contact Const. Justine Thom at 604-525-5411.

CorrectionThe New Westminster

school district records show Barb Keating was transferred as principal at F.W. Howay elementary in February, 2010 to the same position at Lord Kelvin elementary where she served before she retired. Friday’s edition of the NewsLeader included incorrect information on the timeline.

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Having a transfer facility so close is offensive as an affront to the planet but locally, too, she said, because of the possibilities of spillage into the water and coal dust floating across the Fraser River into Queensborough.

“Burning coal is not good for the planet. Even if it’s burned in China it’s going to come back to us,” she said.

Voters Taking Action Against Climate Change organizer Kevin Washbrook has been leading a regional charge against FSD’s plans. He recently visited with the Merretts and when they took him down the street and he realized how close Queensborough was, he said to them, “My God, you guys are the ones that are going to stop this,” referring to the area residents.

Port Royal in particular, she said, could be affected because it’s still under construction with new homes being built and projects in the works.

“These are largely young families, with young children with mortgages and the desirability of the area is under attack before it’s even developed,” she said.

New Westminster-Burnaby MP Peter Julian has written letters to the federal government and Port Metro Vancouver (PMV), which is considering FSD’s application, calling for reviews of the project and the approval process. Julian said he’s been getting many complaints about it from constituents and Merrett believes most of those are coming from Queensborough.

A petition was recently started by the Quayside Community Board (QCB). Past president James Crosty spoke to the Queensborough Residents Association two weeks ago detailing several environmental concerns and that increased the cause’s momentum, said Merrett. Queensborough’s petition, however, is separate from the QCB’s.

She feels although the port authority, a non-elected body, has the say on whether or not the project is approved, it still needs the “social licence” to go ahead.

“With so much opposition we have to think there is a chance (to stop the project),” said Merrett.

“At the end of the day, really and truthfully, apathy is a terrible thing and you have to do the best you can. You have a stake in the future. Anybody that has children and grandchildren has a stake in the future, and you have to do what you can.”

PMV said it will hold two open houses on the project in May, but hasn’t announced where or when. Merrett said Washbrook will speak to Queensborough residents on May 16 at Frankie G’s Pub.

FSD president and CEO Jeff Scott recently told the NewsLeader many measures will be taken so that coal dust doesn’t become an issue.

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A large barge heading down the Fraser River, a container ship pulling out of Surrey docks, a huge car transporter pulled alongside Annacis Island and all their accompanying tugs scurrying to and fro may have seemed a recipe for disaster.

But it was just business as usual, says the deputy harbour master for Port Metro Vancouver Adrea Haber.

Lloyd Gall noticed the confluence of activity on Friday when the barge caught his eye as he looked out the window from his high-rise condo on Royal Avenue where he’s lived, and watched the river, for 20 years. He snapped a photo of the barge and continued to

follow it as it headed downriver.That’s when he saw the

container vessel pull out, its bow jutting about halfway across the Fraser’s south arm.

Gall says he heard a loud horn blast more than once.

“I thought it was something that could be a huge disaster one day,” he says. “It was like a collision waiting to happen.”

But as far as Haber knows, nothing was amiss and no report of a close quarters violation has been made. All ships entering, leaving or traveling through Port Metro Vancouver waters have trained and experienced pilots on board who have conduct of the vessel, with the assistance of

the crew. They’re responsible for its safe passage according to rules administered by Transport Canada and local protocols.

“Pilots assess the situation, they’re in communication with other traffic and coordinate with each other,” says Haber. “Nothing large is moving unless everyone knows.”

As for the horns, they may have been a part of regular signaling, says Haber.

Gall, 66, says he watches the river every day especially now that he’s retired. As a key component of the fourth largest tonnage port in North America, there’s never a shortage of interesting things to see.

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OFF-LEASH DOG STRATEGYNew Westminster is seeking input from local residents (both dog and non-dog owners) on off -leash dog issues in the City.

Let us know:

• do we need more off -leash areas?• what kind of off -leash areas would you like to have?• where do we need an off -leash area?• what are your concerns with off -leash dogs in the City?

Two ways for you to have input:

1. Complete a short survey online at www.newwestcity.ca(or pick up the survey at any of the City Parks, Culture & Recreation Facilities).

2. Drop by the Off -Leash Dog Open House on Tuesday, May 7 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Century House in Moody Park.

For information please call New Westminster Parks, Culture and Recreation at 604-527-4567. The deadline to complete the survey is May 12, 2013.

RAIN BARRELS AND BACKYARD COMPOSTERSThe City of New Westminster has in stock limited quantities of rain barrels and backyard composters in an eff ort to promote water conservation and composting at home. Available to New Westminster residents only, these items are being sold at a subsidized rate on a fi rst come, fi rst serve basis:

• 75 Gallon Rain Barrels - $75 (includes tax)

• 80 Gallon Backyard Composters - $30 (includes tax)

Rain Barrels and Backyard Composters are available now from the Engineering Operations Works Yard at 901 First Street between the hours of 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. Cash or cheque only. To confi rm availability of stock, please contact Engineering Operations at 604-526-4691.

BE COYOTE AWARE THIS SPRINGSpring is denning season for coyotes living in the Vancouver area. Coyotes build their dens in concealed locations like secluded parts of parks, behind thick blackberry bushes, and if given the opportunity, underneath abandoned buildings. With new pups to protect, coyotes may become aggressive if approached near denning sites for the next couple of months. If you come across an active den site or notice coyote pups, please report it to the coyote information phone line 604-681-WILD and avoid the area. Please also keep dogs on leash in and around parks, as curiousity can lead to unnecessary confl icts between coyotes and pets.

It is also advised to remove potential coyote attractants from yards and parks. Garbage, yard fruit, bird feeders and pet food will attract opportunistic coyotes. From April to July, young coyotes will be learning the skills they need to survive in the city. By reducing attractants, coyotes will learn to hunt for their own favourite food, small rodents such as mice and rats, rather than learning to depend on people for food.

For more information or to report a coyote sighting or den site please call 604-681-WILD.

REASONS TO DO BUSINESSIN NEW WESTMINSTER130

For more great reasons, look for the New WestChamber’s monthly feature in the NewsLeader. www.newwestchamber.com

The Health, Public Administration, Education, and Manufacturing sectors are seen to o� er a signi� cant competitive advantage for the City of New Westminster when compared to the sectoral distribution on of economic activity region-wide.

Activities in these sectors are particularly relevant from an economic opportunity perspective as the Health and Education sectors are expected to be the fastest growing sectors in the Lower Mainland over the next three decades (69 percent growth).

New Westminster is therefore well-positioned to build on this economic advantage to expand activity within these sectors. (Urban Futures Economic Forum 2012)

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Ten foot and mouth trips scheduled to help residents learn more about their community

Ten trips exploring New Westminster have been lined up for the inaugural Jane’s Walk in the city this weekend.

It’s part of an initiative for communities to explore their neighbourhoods named after urban activist and writer Jane Jacobs held on the first weekend in May to coincide with her birthday.

New Westminster resident Mary Wilson heard about them taking place elsewhere across the country and decided to organize some for her city, including leading one of her own from near her West End home to Uptown. It starts the walk weekend off at 10:30 a.m. with walkers meeting at the firehall at 13th Street and Edinburgh.

She had hoped to get as many as eight organized but ended up coming up with 10. Other walks are:

Saturday

• Stroll Along the Quay (Fraser River Discovery Centre), 1 p.m. – Led by Mike Hoyer, FRDC volunteer who will talk about the history, geography, plant and animal life on the Fraser.

• West End Family Walk (13th Street and Edinburgh, 1 p.m.) – With the Elmasri Family.

• Westminster Pier Park, (park main entrance, 3 p.m.) – Guided by Bruce Hemstock who will talk about the how the park embraces the city’s heritage.

• All-candidates Walk (Sapperton Park, 5:30 p.m.) – Candidates for the upcoming provincial election will do an hour of walking and talking about the issues with the help of New Westminster Environmental Partners, the 10th to the Fraser blog, and NEXT New West.

Sunday• Walking the South Dyke

Trail (Thompson’s Landing Park, Boundary Road and South Dyke Road, 10 a.m.) – A

lifetime of stories from long-time Queensborough resident Les Gunderson.

• Port Royal: Sawmills to Swing Sets (Queensborough dog park, Duncan and Mercer streets, 11 a.m.) – Led by architect Eric Pattison, who will discuss how the Fraser splits the area in two between industrial and urban.

• Glenbrook Ravine (Canada Games Pool Entrance, noon) – Dale Darychuk will be the guide through the ravine, “an oasis in the city.”

• A Walk Through the Parks (Moody Park outdoor pool, 1 p.m.) – Sharon Schick takes participants on a walk amongst huge ancient trees and leafy streets lined with heritage homes.

• Queen’s Park (City Hall, rear parking lot, 1:30 p.m.) – A walk through the neighbourhood with conversation about its sights, sounds and stories that concludes at Queen’s Park.

For more information go to www.janeswalk.net and look up New Westminster on its walks index.

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VICTORIA – NDP leader Adrian Dix has finally rolled out his “fully costed” election platform.

Major policy announcements had been released previously, but there was plenty more spending added to the total.

The NDP’s health care plan is surprisingly modest – more money for home support, residential senior care, mental health and addiction services and a rural acute care initiative totaling $159 million over three years.

As health critic Mike Farnworth points out, the residential care increase will allow seniors two baths a week instead of one. Full marks to the NDP for this part of the platform.

Increases to Community Living B.C., children and families programs and aboriginal friendship centres are also commendable.

Other NDP proposals don’t inspire as much confidence.

Raise welfare rates $20 a month and index them to

inflation. Index the minimum wage to inflation too, at a time when inflation can only rise.

Set up a new child bonus program to send $70 per month for each child with family income under $25,000. Lesser payments would go to families with income up to $66,000.

This ’70s-style family allowance scheme is based on a “child poverty” claim that misrepresents federal statistics of relative income distribution. The program is optimistically budgeted at $210 million a year. Dix insists it isn’t a “big new social program,” which makes me wonder what would qualify.

It would be partly funded by cancelling a B.C. Liberal plan to establish education savings accounts for kids born after 2006. Out with self-reliance, in

with the nanny state.Another $100 million is added

to hire more teachers, to address the teachers’ union’s often-repeated but false claim of “a decade of cuts” in education.

Another $100 million goes to student grants, much of it further subsidizing the oversupply of English, education, sociology, women’s studies, journalism and other university grads who eventually discover there is little demand for their degrees. As with welfare, increasing support for bad choices can only yield more bad choices.

On a related note, the NDP will revive a ministry of women’s equality, “to promote social and economic equality to all government programs....” As with female candidate quotas, the NDP keeps the flame of ’70s socialist feminism alive.

The party totals up its new program spending to $988 million over three years. That’s exactly the amount Dix estimates will be raised by tax hikes on corporate income, bank capital, personal income over $150,000,

carbon tax on oil and gas drilling, and cancelling the B.C. Liberals’ RESP and child tax credit plans.

As for deficits, the NDP claims that the B.C. Liberal budget hides a deficit of $800 million this year and similar deficits in the next two years.

The B.C. Liberals point to an impressive string of “net zero” wage settlements with public sector unions, the core of their spending control record.

Would the NDP continue to hold the line on public service wages, as the B.C. Liberals have done?

Dix’s NDP caucus and staff is stocked with former government union officials. Party president Moe Sihota is essentially a direct employee of the same unions. The B.C. Federation of Labour has shaped the NDP’s Labour Code changes, which we won’t see until after the May 14 vote.

Since this is the party that appears to be cruising to victory in the May 14 election, I’ll look at what’s not in their platform and other issues next week.

NDP plan is borrow and spend

Preschoolers can’t vote. But the increasing cost of their care is an issue of growing importance to their parents, who are wondering how the province’s politicians might be able to ease the strain on their wallets.

Under the Liberals, the Ministry of Education has implemented full-day kindergarten, and introduced free StrongStart programs into schools for toddlers and parents, which are overseen by early learning educators.

Leading into the election, the Liberals are pledging $34 million more for existing Success by Six programs (threatened with deep cuts in 2010) and about $10 million per year for three years to encourage more licenced day care spaces.

The NDP is looking to reroute money promised by the Liberals for registered education plans, and direct it to families, about $70 per kid per month for the lowest income bracket. It also vowed $100 million to reduce child care costs by 20 per cent.

Despite committing plenty of cash for child care, neither party (nor the Greens or Conservatives) have dared to announce anything along the lines of universal child care.

Instead of topping up existing programs or giving relatively small amounts of cash to people with kids, creating truly affordable child care could make the greatest difference in the lives of working parents.

Child care subsidies already exist for low-income families, but a universal low-cost system could finally free parents from calculating if returning to the workforce after a maternity or paternity leave is worth the typically high monthly cost of child care.

The federal government has abandoned any notion of creating universal child care. Our provincial leaders need to take on the challenge.

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COMMENTRe: ‘Coal dust won’t impact New West’ (NewsLeader, April 24)

Fraser Surrey Docks’ comments on coal dust impacts on New Westminster suffers from their myopic view touting proposed “ring fence” mitigation measures within its facility.

We must look beyond Fraser Surrey Docks to address the impact of coal dust issues, both upstream and downstream of that facility. Canada’s laissez-faire facilitation of the U.S. export of thermal coal to China can be contrasted with citizens in Washington and Oregon whose protests and government actions have prevented handling the black stuff with its attendant health, safety and environmental impacts.

U.S. coal and rail interests think Canadians should sit back and allow a stealthy Canadian back-door entry to open, after the front door in the U.S. has been closed. Unless there is a thorough, transparent assessment of the health and safety consequences of coal facility’s expansion, as called for by MP Peter Julian, the federal Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities is being complicit in leaving coal dust footprints all the way from Wyoming through Washington and on the footsteps of our neighbors in White Rock, Surrey, Delta

Richmond and Vancouver. The Quayside Community

Board understands the difficulty of curbing the noise and pollution from Canada’s federally regulated railways, and is doubtful an unregulated U.S. railway will be subject to Surrey Fraser Docks’ “moral suasion” to reduce coal dust from uncovered cars. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad is being sued by the Sierra Club for coal dust fouling streams in Washington.

There have been 10 coal train derailments in the U.S. since February, and BNSF has admitted that two of their derailments could be traced to coal dust gumming up train breaking systems.

We call for public hearings now.

E.C. ‘Ted’ EddyNew Westminster

QUEENSBOROUGH IS RALLYING TROOPS

Much has been said about the Quayside Community Board’s campaign to say no to a coal terminal at Fraser Surrey Docks. However, while Quayside has been getting all the attention, residents of Queensborough have been coming together, taking action and also sending a resounding no to Port Metro Vancouver and all those that may have taken us for granted.

The letters that our MPs refer to as “flowing in” are likely coming largely from Queensborough. Good job guys!

Congratulations to all the volunteers who did what they could to help.

If you would like to find out more on how this is progressing, or wish to add your voice to the protest, please drop by Frankie G’s on Thursday, May 9 at 6 p.m. for a “Last Chance to Sign the Petition and Wind Up Party.”

See you at the pub.Barbara Merrett

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QUIZZING CANDIDATESAs a resident and store owner

in New West, I wanted to get to know BC Liberal candidate Hector Bremner better, so I stopped by his office. I was disappointed and in fact, a bit shocked. Among the things Mr. Bremner said to me was that the BC Liberal Party was “single-handedly” responsible for the Chinese and Indian investment capital that has come to B.C. since the 1990s.

He also told me that the HST was a great idea communicated badly. It’s sad to see NDP MLA Dawn Black is retiring. But it is scary to see the candidates eager to fill her place.

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Re: Being led down the garden path to global warming (Column, NewsLeader, March 29)

Chris Bryan’s column was right on the (corporate) money.

I’ll bet that in Big Industry’s universe or dimension, life-sustaining ecosystems are supposed to take a back seat to extremely massive crude oil and coal extractions and

shipping, creating transport corridor nightmares, just for one thing; and, unfortunately, the pursuit of the almighty dollar is far from unique.

Do B.C.ers in favour of basically unhindered resource extraction ever question the good of creating jobs when the planet is getting deathly polluted? Believe it or not, some will

dismiss my rhetorical question with a specious, erroneous flip-flop, and will come back with a question of their own, such as, ‘well, what good are clean, healthy ecosystems when there are no jobs to allow people to afford to take a day off and breathe the fresh air?’

Frank G. Sterle, Jr.White Rock

Guaranteed income system gives recipients more, at less costWanda [email protected]

The Green Party of B.C. is proposing a major overhaul of the social assistance system, that would ultimately pay recipients more but cost the government less.

The current system consists of a series of programs for which people apply to receive basic funding to live on, but the money isn’t enough to live on and it creates a disincentive for people to find work, said Susan Low, the party’s candidate in Esquimalt-Royal Roads.

Low, who works in strategic planning for small businesses and non-profit groups, was speaking on behalf of Green Party leader Jane Sterk who was unavailable before the NewsLeader’s deadline.

The Greens propose a system dubbed “guaranteed livable income” in which a person’s income is determined by family size and where they live. A means test is applied, and they are guaranteed that income through a combination of government payments and any employment they secure.

There is no need to qualify for different subsidies and supplements, “you qualify by virtue of being British Columbian.”

Once the person’s employment income rises above that guaranteed income amount, they would be self sufficient and no longer receive government assistance. If they fall below that amount again, government would be there to help.

The bureaucracy for such a system would be far less, cutting costs of administering and policing the program, and

longterm costs related to poverty such as health care and education assistance for recipients would be reduced, Low said.

As for potential abuses of such a system, she explained that the current system provides a disincentive for people to find work as it quickly cuts people off their benefits if they do so. The reason people cheat then is because the wages in entry-level jobs are not high enough to live on “so people would rather have a sure thing than the risk of losing something.”

By guaranteeing [an income], “it gives people the freedom and the certainty of knowing that ‘if I work, then I will be OK.’”

The number of people who cheat now is “so low, we spend more money trying to catch them than they’re actually taking out of the system,” Low said.

With the current system “you basically have to prove you’re poor … I think a lot of people object to making people beg for their basic subsistence.”

It now costs $55,000 a year to keep someone on the streets, when health care and other costs are factored in, she said. Even

half that amount would be more than what that

person gets now on assistance, and they’d

have a better standard of living.

The guaranteed livable income

model has been advocated by the likes of Nobel-winning economist Milton Friedman and Conservative senator Hugh Segal.

Low said it’s even been tried before in the 1970s in Dauphin, Manitoba. But while it started out as a five-year pilot project, it was cancelled three years into it

after a change in government. She said the data, including

that of a control group in a nearby town, was packed away for two decades but researchers recently began looking at the information. Even operating for only three years, the data shows mothers stayed home with their children longer, teenagers stayed in school longer and participants’ health improved.

“Our goal here is to say, ‘what we currently have is not working, the status quo is keeping people poor.’”

But Low is realistic about the Greens’ chances of forming the next provincial government.

“If we can elect one to five, even eight Green Party members, then at least it will continue to be in the public eye, we will be bringing it up … I’d like us to spend less money and help people more.”

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Healthy planet first, then jobsBURNING TRASH NOT BEST

Re: Metro to begin new search for incinerator site (NewsLeader, April 12)

I disagree with Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan’s assertion that there is no real alternative to incineration. There are of course alternatives. We can continue to landfill our garbage at Cache Creek or elsewhere. None of the options for

disposal of solid waste are attractive. The key is to select the least bad one.

Metro Vancouver made a policy decision some years ago to embrace incineration, which they call waste-to-energy, and they’ve basically ignored the alternatives ever since. They went through a bogus public consultation process which was effectively a public relations exercise to promote incineration.

The problem is that now no

one knows which approach is best since no effort was every made to properly assess the costs and benefits of each. Incineration may be best or maybe not. No one knows.

What I do know is that it is a lot easier to quantify the costs associated with landfilling since we have been doing it for a long time. What are the human health and environmental costs of incineration? What about the toxic ash that is

left after incineration? The pollutants don’t just disappear when the garbage is burned, they end up in the air we breathe.

For me the unknown human health and environmental risks of incineration are unacceptable. Until we have a better understanding of what these risks are Metro should not be proceeding with their incineration program.

Garth EvansBurnaby

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The NewsLeader received several honours during this year’s awards season.

At the recent Ma Murray Community Newspaper Awards presented by the B.C. and Yukon Community Newspapers Association, the Burnaby NewsLeader received two gold awards.

The first was the John Collison Memorial Award for Investigative Journalism by regional reporter Jeff Nagel and a team that included reporters Wanda Chow and Mario Bartel, editor Chris Bryan, and fellow Black Press reporters Matt Hoekstra and Todd Coyne. The award was for Oil & Water, a series exploring the potential impact of the Kinder Morgan’s proposed expansion of its Trans Mountain pipeline.

Mario Bartel won a gold in the Outdoor Recreation Writing Award for “Cycling for Change.”

Grant Granger took silver in the Sports Writing category for

“Home turf/Sinclair dazzles on home turf.”

Editor Chris Bryan won a bronze award for best columnist for columns “The real solution on the Pattullo” and “Our

strange dance with wildlife” in the New Westminster NewsLeader.

Burnaby NewsLeader reporter Wanda Chow also took bronze for the Neville Shanks Memorial Award for

Historical Writing for “Sisters bid farewell to father’s home.”

In the category of Ad Design, over 25,000, the New Westminster NewsLeader’s Matt Blair won gold while Carly Moir took the silver.

In Ad Design Award, Collaborative, Over 25,000, Blair won a silver for a Burnaby NewsLeader holiday ad.

Earlier, the NewsLeader was recognized with two Canadian Community Newspaper Awards. Mario Bartel placed first for Best Feature Story, circulation 12,500+ while Wanda Chow finished second

for Best Agricultural Story for her piece on a local farmer bringing a piece of land in Burnaby’s Big Bend back to its agricultural roots.

The NewsLeader also received recognition recently from the Local Media Association, formerly the Suburban Newspapers of America, which represents over 2,000 suburban and community newspapers in the U.S. and Canada.

Chris Bryan was awarded first place for Best Opinion Column in the New Westminster NewsLeader, in the 8,001 to 16,000, non-daily circulation class, for his entry comprising “Black Peter,” “Real Solution On Pattullo” and “Club’s Possible Demise.”

Wanda Chow of the Burnaby NewsLeader took second place for Best Feature in the over 36,000, non-daily circulation class for “Refugees must repay plane tickets.”

The Oil and Water series, meanwhile, received an honourable mention in the Best In-Depth Reporting category in its circulation class, over 36,000, non-daily.

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Strong Pattullo voice needed: NWEPMario [email protected]

In the high stakes poker game that is the future of the Pattullo Bridge and the impact a new bridge would have on traf c in New Westminster, Reena Meijer Drees is hoping to give the city a strong hand.

The president of the New Westminster Environmental Partners is rousting residents to attend the next meeting in a series of public consultations and workshops the City of New Westminster is conducting to develop its Master Transportation Plan. That meeting is scheduled for May 3.

In February, city council decided to include discussion about the Pattullo Bridge into the third phase of developing the MTP rather than participate in similar public consultations being conducted by TransLink.

At those meetings, held in February, the regional transportation board presented a proposal for a tolled six-lane bridge to replace the aging four-lane structure.

Safety precautions don’t sway opponentsJeff [email protected]

The Everest Spirit, an oil tanker the length of two and a half football elds, nudges slowly under the Second Narrows Bridge.

In its bowels is enough crude oil to ll more than 30 Olympic swimming pools, loading it down so that it sits 13 metres deep in the water, close to the carefully prescribed maximum safe draft for the narrow, shallow channel.

The ship is one of 32 tankers that last year loaded crude from Burnaby’s Westridge terminal, the end of an 1,100-kilometre pipeline that runs from northern Alberta southwest across B.C. to the Paci c.

But Kinder Morgan, which owns the Trans Mountain pipeline, has big plans to turn the current trickle of oil through Vancouver’s harbour into a gusher.

It is expected to formally begin the process this spring to twin the pipeline and

increase its current 300,000-barrel-per-day capacity to as much as 700,000.

Some would continue to ow to re neries in Burnaby and Washington State. But export oil bound for tankers is projected to soar from a current 80,000 barrels per day to 450,000 if the project proceeds.

The number of tankers lling up in Burnaby could hit 288 in 2016, four times more than the record 69 crude tankers in 2010.

That prospect has alarmed environmentalists who worry the risk of a catastrophic spill is increasing and say Metro Vancouverites never signed on to become Alberta’s oil port.

Planned oil surge highlights tanker risksNEIL ENGLAND PHOTO

The 249-metre Everest Spirit makes its way to the Second Narrows Bridge in Burrard Inlet, on its way to Kinder Morgan’s Westridge Terminal in Burnaby.

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Review to explore municipal partnerships to cut costsJeff NagelBlack Press

Metro Vancouver may cut costs by turning some of its regional parks over to local municipalities to stop inefficently duplicating their efforts.

The regional district is embarking on a wide-ranging service review of its regional parks system that will report back with a draft report by summer and final recommendations by fall.

Regional directors increasingly question Metro’s role at some parks, saying it makes little sense for regional district and municipal parks crews to work in close proximity.

Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts said Surrey crews could probably easily take over the maintenance of Tynehead Regional Park in the midst of her city.

In some parts of North Vancouver, where regional, provincial and municipal parks abut each other, three separate sets of workers and managers are responsible.

“It just doesn’t make sense to have three different land

agencies monitoring the same trail within 300 metres,” North Vancouver District Mayor Richard Walton said at an April 18 Metro committee.

Also to be probed is why Metro still runs regional parks like Sumas Mountain and Matsqui Trail in the Abbotsford area, even though that city is in the separate Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD).

“They’re grown up now, they’re a big city,” Delta Mayor Lois Jackson said of Abbotsford. “I wonder if the same reasoning applies now.”

Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie also questioned whether Metro’s responsibility for regional parks east of its borders also leaves it on the hook for buying more parkland there.

Directors suggested the FVRD might take on the Metro parks there.

Metro needs to either find more revenue or cut costs to free up millions of dollars it estimates are needed to upgrade aging facilities and infrastructure at existing parks, as well as bankroll an ambitious program of acquiring more parkland.

Regional planners want to add 5,500 hectares of land to

the park system at an estimated cost of $1.1 bllion over 30 years.

Tremendous investment is also needed to make the proposed Experience the Fraser trail network a reality instead of mainly a plan on paper.

Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan said he wants a “real

hard look” at the role Metro plays in running parks and whether it makes more sense for local cities to take them on. He noted Metro couldn’t afford to dredge Burnaby Lake Regional Park so his city had to

cover the cost.“If you can’t service a park,

you can’t invest in a park, why would you keep acquiring parks?” Corrigan asked.

The review will examine the parks function’s relevance and look at potential different operating models. Parks deemed regionally or ecologically significant are unlikely to be offloaded.

Corrigan was skeptical as to whether Metro staff will deliver “dispassionate” findings that might result in them losing jurisdiction over some parks.

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B.C. Conservative leader John Cummins and B.C. Green Party leader Jane Sterk got their first high-profile exposure to voters province-wide. A televised debate is set for 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 29.

As the key part of the campaign for the May 14 election approaches, Angus Reid Public Opinion’s monthly poll showed Clark’s B.C. Liberals up three points to 31 per cent in voting intention. The NDP held steady with a commanding lead of 45 per cent, while the B.C. Conservatives slipped one point to 11 per cent and the Greens lost three points to 10 per cent.

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An Insights West poll found 82 per cent of shoppers are likely to shop at Target if there’s one nearby and 96 per cent are aware it’s coming.

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That level of recognition outstrips other U.S. retailers that have yet to enter the Canadian market, such as JC Penney and Nordstrom.

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Dawson said it appears B.C. shoppers are torn about what will happen when Target arrives.

“While they will certainly shop these big U.S. retailers and hope for a positive impact on our economy, they worry about it hurting Canadian businesses,” she said.

Clothing and various products for the home top the list of categories those polled said they expect to buy at Target Canada.

Fourteen per cent of those polled disapprove of U.S. retailers and 31 per cent said they’re indifferent to Target’s plans.

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TransLink is apologizing to passengers after a major SkyTrain disruption Thursday evening meant lengthy waits for hockey fans heading to a Canucks game.

Officials say a power rail expansion joint failed between 22nd Street and New Westminster stations, forcing them to shut down SkyTrain service on that section of the Expo Line around 5:30 p.m.

Fred Cummings, president of TransLink’s SkyTrain subsidiary said the fact it happened in rush hour and while fans were trying to get to the Canucks’ last regular season home game was “particularly difficult on our passengers.”

A bus bridge was put in place and some passengers were able to take the Millennium Line.

TransLink officials estimated delays of about an hour and called it one of the worst service disruptions in recent years.

Repairs were completed later that night and the system was running normally Friday.

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DRIVERS WANTED:Terrifi c career Opportunity with outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Rail Experience Needed!! Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time, Valid License w/ air brake endorsement.

Extensive Paid Travel, MealAllowance, 4 weeks Vacation

and Benefi ts Package.Compensation based on prior

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under careers, keyword Driver. DO NOT FILL IN CITY OR STATE

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114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

EXP CLASS 1 TEAM DRIVERS Earn up to $6500/mo. Send re-sumes [email protected] Fax:604-598-3497

Truck Drivers req’d F/T for Euroasia Transload Inc. Salary: $23.00/hr Duties: Drive trucks over long distances, load & unload goods. Pre-trip inspection. Emergency roadside repair. Record cargo & trip details. Requirement: previous exp required. Contact: Tanjid Ka @ [email protected] Location: Burnaby, BC.

130 HELP WANTED

$100-$400 CASH DAILYfor Landscaping Work!Competitive, Energetic,

Honesty a MUST!PropertyStarsJobs.Com

An Alberta Oilfi eld Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator, and labourer/rock truck operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction (780)723-5051.

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]

EXPERIENCED Lane Closure Tech’s and Traffi c Control people req’d. immediately. 604-996-2551 or email Traffi [email protected]

GUARANTEED Job Placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas Industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message For Infor-mation 1-800-972-0209

SUNRISE FORD 100 Mile House Requires Ford trained technicians & apprentices.Well equipped 11 bay shop, competitive wages & benefi tsE-mail Resume to Att; Helmut Loewen [email protected]

134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

THE Kitchen in Vancouver looking for full time Cook can handle Kore-an food. Required: 3 yrs. exp. com-plete high school. Wage: $2,900./mth. 40hrs/wk. resume: [email protected]

JOB SEARCH - MADE EASY


OPEN call for Supermom Parties for superheroes for children’s birth-day parties on Sunday 5 May 2013 from 12-4 at RM 1535, SFU Har-bour Centre, Vancouver, BC. Con-tact [email protected]

142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS

INTEGRA Law Group (integra-law.ca) requires a full time/part time conveyancing secretary. Preference will be given to applicants with legal training and experience working in a law offi ce. Must be profi cient in MS Word, work well as a team player and be capable of dealing with the public in a positive and confi dent manner. Competitive salary based on skills and experi-ence. Please apply by email [email protected].

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

ARETE MECHANICAL is hiring Journeyman Plumbers 10 Yrs of Supervisory Industrial/ Commercial/ Institutional mechanical projects. Competitive salary and benefi ts. Wage: TBD fax: 604-421-6324 or email:[email protected]

CONCRETE FINISHERS & Form Setters. Edmonton based company seeks experienced concrete fi nish-ers and form setters for work in Edmonton and Northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; [email protected]. Fax 780-444-9165.

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

MEAT MANAGER, Jasper Super A. Jasper Super A is looking for an experienced Retail Meat Manager. As Meat Manager you will be responsible for all aspects of the managing the department, including cutting meat. You must have work-ing knowledge of gross margins, expense controls and human resources management. The successful candidate must have Grade 12 (or equivalent) and be able to provide a “clear” security clearance. If you have the skills and abilities please forward your resume to our Head Offi ce, The Grocery People Ltd. (TGP) in confi -dence to: Human Resources, The Grocery People Ltd., 14505 Yellow-head Trail, Edmonton, AB, T5L 3C4. Fax 780-447-5781. Email: [email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

173 MIND BODY SPIRIT

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PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

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115 EDUCATION

PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad cred-it? Bills? Unemployed? Need Mon-ey? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Accep-tance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420.

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115 EDUCATION

PERSONAL SERVICES

188 LEGAL SERVICES

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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

257 DRYWALL

JMYK CONTRACTING LTD.Specializing in steel stud framing, drywall, taping, texture, t-bar, fi re-rating, painting + general reno’s. WCB, Insured. Jay 604-722-6197

ABS DRYWALL, res. & comm. Quailty workman ship. Boarding, taping, fi nishing, textured ceiling, renos. Free est. 604-376-1927

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013 NewsLeader A19

Rated best painting & moulding company (2010 & 2012) by consumers. www.benchmarkpainting.homestars.com

CALL 604-595-4970


260 ELECTRICAL

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

#1113 LOW COST ELECTRIC Panel Upgrade • Reno’s -Com/Res.

Heating • Trouble ShootingLicensed & Bonded. 604-522-3435

C & C Electrical Mechanical• ELECTRICAL

• FULL PLUMBING SERVICES• HVAC GAS FITTING

*Licensed *Insured24hr. Emergency Service

604-475-7077

281 GARDENING

Always! Landscaping Services, Pwr Raking, Delivery, Spreading, Yard &Rubbish cleanup 604.230.0627

15% SENIORS DISCOUNT A+ Rating with BB Bureau

•Lawn Cuts/Trim •Aerating •Leaf Cleanup •Power Rake •Hedge & Shrub Trimming

•Pruning Trees •23 yrs. exp. •Insured •Free Estimates

Brad 778-552-3900A Dream Landscaping. Lawn mowing, aerate, power rake, trim, prune. Res/Com. 604-724-4987.

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

ALWAYS! GUTTER Cleaning & Roof Blowing, Moss Control,30 yrs exp., Reliable! Simon 604-230-0627

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, fencing,

reroofi ng. Dhillon 604-782-1936.

604-949-1900QUALITY RENOVATIONS

• Kitchens • Bathrooms*30 years *Licensed *Insured

www.metrovanhome.ca

. Expert Power Washing. Gutters cleaned & repaired. www.expertpowerwashing. Mike, 604-961-1280

Central Creek ConstructionRefi nishing fl oors, sanding

& fi xing fl oors & Reno’s. SeniorsDiscount 10% off (604)773-7811

320 MOVING & STORAGE

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

GET the best for your moving 24/7 From $40/hr. Licensed & Insured.Seniors Discount. 778-773-3737

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

Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 MenFree Estimate/Senior DiscountResidential~Commercial~Pianos

604-537-4140

329 PAINTING & DECORATING


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

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

332 PAVING/SEAL COATING

ASPHALT PAVINGCommercial & Residential• Parking Lots • Driveways

• Garage Apron • Speed Bumps • Potholes • Patchwork • Tennis Courts • Repair & Resurface

(Insured, WCB)Over 10yrs of exp. Free Estimates

★ Reasonable Rates ★

604-618-2949

338 PLUMBING

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fi tter. Aman: 778-895-2005

BRO MARV PLUMBING$49 Service Call. 24 Hrs. Plumbing, Heating, Electrical, (604)582-1598

FULL PLUMBING SERVICES• Hvac Gas Fitting • Electrical

*Licensed *Insured24hr. Emergency Service

C & C Electrical Mechanical604-475-7077

341 PRESSURE WASHING

POWER WASHINGGUTTER CLEANING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE Call Ian 604-724-6373

Always! Power Washing, Window & Gutter cleaning, all your exterior cleaning needs. 604-230-0627

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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

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

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

Mainland Roofi ng Ltd.25 yrs in roofi ng industry

Family owned & operated. Fully 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

10% OFF - Call 604.812.9721AMG ROOFING & SIDING.

Re-roofi ng, new roof, gutters. WCB

Eastcan Roofi ng & Siding •New Roofs •Re-Roofs •Repairs

Liability Insurance/BBB/10% off with ad604.562.0957 or 604.961.0324

329 PAINTING & DECORATING


353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

Bulldog Disposal Co.Home & Yard Clean UpsResidential / CommercialNo Job Too Small

Free Estimates ~ 7 Days/Wk

Call Tony 604-834-2597www.bulldogdisposal.ca

bradsjunkremoval.comHauling Anything.. But Dead Bodies!!20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE

We Load or You Load !604.220.JUNK(5865)

Serving MetroVancouver Since 1988

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

FLEETWOOD WASTEBin Rentals 10-30 Yards.Call Ken at 604-294-1393

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

Always! Delivering Top Soil, Bark Mulch, Sand and Gravel, Spreading services. Simon 604-230-0627

372 SUNDECKS

Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-782-9108www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

373B TILING

TILE, MARBLE & slate installations and home renos. No job too small.

Call 604-521-6919

374 TREE SERVICES

TREE & STUMPremoval done RIGHT!

• Tree Trimming• Fully Insured • Best Rates604-787-5915/604-291-7778 www.treeworksonline.ca

10% OFF with this AD

PETS

477 PETS

BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOGS, bred at Diesel Kennel, 6 mo old, 2 males, $1000. each. (604)869-5073

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 & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines. 604-856-8161.

LAB PUPS, Chocolate, $700. vet ch, dew-claws rem. 1st shots, de-wormed. qual. lines (604)702-0217

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

PETS

477 PETS

ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso)

P/B blues. Ready to go. 1st shots & tails/dew claws done.

ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIAN$1000 604-308-5665

Pomeranian pups. Ready/Vet chkd. M&F. 778-838-2700, 604-504-1559.

www.pomeraniansbyparis.com

PUG AVAILABLE for stud service. He is a rare silver male, purebred but not registered. ALSO GOLDEN RETRIEVER (not reg.) available for stud (OFA hips and cert eyes).Mission 604-820-4827

SHELTIES: 6/mo male, 4/yr male, 3/yr fem, 2/yr fem. Sable,ready now Shots / dewormed. 604-826-6311.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

551 GARAGE SALES

Moving SaleSat. / Sun. May 4th & 5th

9am - 3pm5710 Booth Ave.

Burnaby

Piano, Antiques, Appliances,Furniture, Tools, Books & more.

Everything Must Go!!

560 MISC. FOR SALE

AT LAST! An iron fi lter that works. IronEater! Fully patented Canada/ U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manganese. Since 1957. Visit our 29 innovative inventions; www.bigirondrilling.com. Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON.

SAWMILLS from only $3997 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

STEEL BUILDING - BLOWOUT CLEARANCE SALE! 20X22 $4,188. 25X26 $4,799. 30X34 $6,860. 32X44 $8,795. 40X50 $12,760. 47X74 $17,888. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

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

REAL ESTATE

625 FOR SALE BY OWNER

GREAT STARTER HOME &/OR INVEST-MENT ON RIONDEL RD. above Kootenay Lake. 4 k to Ashram 4 k to Riondel & beach. 2 3/4 acres & 2 storey unfi n-ished (but furnished) “Small is Beautiful” cabin. Good benches for build-ing, one with lake view. In Aug,12 appraised at $170,000 but older, fl exible vendor open to offers & might carry part of mort-gage for suitable person or couple. For info & view-ing please call : 1-780-566-0707

627 HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES!Older House • Damaged House

Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments

Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-626-9647

OKANAGAN

PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTSFrom $140,000. No time limit to

build. Near by lake access. ALSO:1 spectacular 3 acre parcel at

$390,000 owner wants to retire and will carry fi nancing. 1-250-558-7888

www.orlandoprojects.com

TRAVEL with bcclassified.com604 575 5555

REAL ESTATE

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

• DIFFICULTY SELLING ? •Diffi culty Making Payments?

No Equity? Expired Listing? Penalty? We Take Over Payments! No Fees!www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663

651 COQUITLAM/POCO/PT. MOODY

Price Reduced. Luxury Parkside townhouse 2039 s/f. Reno’d 3bdr 2.5bath, dbl garage, granite, A/C, h/w fl rs, 5’10” heated crawlspace, 2 f/p’s. Nr Terry Fox High School.$521,400. May 23rd Possession.

Owners Motivated to Sell.Call Tim 604-818-6293 or John 604-341-1500. 1 Percent Realty.

696 OTHER AREAS

Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore. Waterfront Lots for Sale Excellent Climate Near the Atlantic Ocean. Three Bedroom House for Sale or Rent www.sawmilllanding.com. [email protected] 1-902-522-2343 1-902-328-4338.

RENTALS

700 RENT TO OWN

STOP RENTING! RENT TO OWN!No Qualifi cation Required!

FLEXIBLE TERMS!Cloverdale 60th &176th Spacious

708sf. 1 bdrm. Condo. Only $880/mo. Option Fee Req. 604-626-9647

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

2 bdrm bright apt.

Large 2 br located in a Central Coq Co-op.

$810/mo. No subsidy.Close to transit, schools,

and shopping.

Sandy 604 945 5864 [email protected]

BURNABY, Linden Glen Apts. 7052 Linden Ave. Reno’d Spacious & bright 2/bdrms with laminate fl oors. Incl heat & HW. Near High-gate. Small pets ok. (604)540-2028 or 778-552-5325

BURNABY

Park Crest Apts.1 & 2 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

CLEAN SPACIOUS SUITES1 & 2 Bdrm SuitesCentrally Located,

1/2 blk-Metrotown MallFull time caretaker.

MOVE IN TODAY!!!CALL ANYTIME TO VIEW

778-323-0237COQUITLAM - Penthouse 1400 s/f 2bd, 2ba, 2balc, hi-ceil, pool, gym, h/w fl oors. GORGEOUS! $1875/mo Avl now. Lafarge Lk. 604-808-4687.

NEW WESTMINSTER

Large newly renovated 1 and 2 bdrm. units available from $900 in well-kept concrete building. New fl oors and appl’s. Freshly painted. Patio and large storage room inste. 3 laundries in bldg. Rent incl’s heat & hot water. Sauna & ja-cuzzi. 5 min. walk to skytrain, Douglas College & New West Quay. Close to all amenities.

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

NEW WESTMINSTER

Panorama CourtSpacious & clean 1 & 2 bdrms avail. From $750 - $1020/mo. No pets.

Call 604-540-6732

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RENTALS

750 SUITES, LOWER

COQUITLAM Como Lk/Thermal Dr. 1200 s/f, 2bdr bsmt suite, inste w/d, nr Como Lk Shopping Cntr. May1st. $1000 +1/3utils. 604-780-1099.

752 TOWNHOUSES

NOONS CREEK Housing Co-op Orientation Meeting,

Saturday, May 4that 1pm in the common room located

at #58-675 Noons Creek Dr. Port Moody. We are accepting applications for 2 - 3 bdrms.

Subsidy wait list avail.Share purchase from

$1400-$1800. $15 Non-refundable application fee required.

Applications available at orientation Please call 604-469-9763

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1030/mo - $1134/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938

TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCING

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

DreamTeam Auto Financing“0” Down, Bankruptcy OK -

Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals1-800-961-7022

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALThe Scrapper

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

TRANSPORTATION

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL

ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME

604.683.2200

CA$H 4 SCRAPWE PAY $$ ON THE HAND• Scrap Cars • Trucks • SUV’S• Vans • Buses • Tractors etc.

Fast & Friendly Service!• 24/7 • FREE TOWING

Sam The Scraper778-389-3465

www.scrap4cashjunkcarremoval.comTOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES! 2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FREDERICK CHARLES MCALLISTER,

Deceased Formerly of Burnaby, BC

All parties having claims against the said Estate are required to forward particulars of same to the law fi rm of WINGHAM LAW CORPORATION, Solicitor for the Personal Representative, at P.O. Box 1489, Vanderhoof, British Columbia, V0J 3A0, on or before the 22nd day of May, 2013 after which date the claims fi led may be paid without reference to any claims of which the Personal Representative then has no knowledge.

Personal Representative, by:CHRISTOPHER K. WINGHAM,Solicitor

923 TENDERSLand Parcel Sale By Tender SW 17-28-29W1 RM of Shell River, MB. 80 acres. Hay/Pasture/Bush For Farm/Recreation/Acreage. Highest or any Tender not necessarily ac-cepted. Closes 05/17/2013 204-937-7054 (Roy).


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Rhubarb

$1.69/lbLocally Grown

Fresh & Flavourful

HotHouse StrawberryTomatoes (255g)

$2.99/boxLocally Grown

Sweet & Nutritious

Driscoll Strawberries (1lb)

BOXES/$6.00California Grown

2

Sweet & Juicy

Large Navel Oranges

49¢/lbCalifornia Grown

Sweet & Flavourful

Jumbo Haden Mangoes

4/$5.00Mexico Grown

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