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Kinder Morgan Canada will provide details of its emergency response plans directly to governments and first responders, but on the condition the information be kept private, said company President Ian Anderson.

The National Energy Board (NEB) ruled that Kinder Morgan is not required to make the emergency plans for its Trans Mountain pipeline public as part of the review process for its expansion proposal.

The company has been roundly criticized by opponents of the project, including the City of Burnaby, for not releasing the plans already.


What do Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan, gardening grannies along the Arbutus corridor and truckers serving local ports have in common?

They could all find themselves the targets of Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) or RCMP operations if a proposed anti-terrorism bill is passed in

Parliament, according to Burnaby-Douglas New Democrat MP Kennedy Stewart.

Bill C-51 defines “activity that undermines the security of Canada” as including that which interferes with “the economic or financial stability of Canada” and “critical infrastructure.”

As Stewart said in the House of

Commons recently, that could apply to Corrigan, who has said in media reports that he would lie down

in front of bulldozers to stop the proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion from going ahead.

Conservative MP Ted Opitz (Etobicoke Centre) responded that “a warrant would never be issued” if there were Charter implications and it “did not pass muster with a judge.”

Anti-terror bill goes too far, Burnaby MP argues

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UNIVERSITY HEALTH PLAN PANNEDReagan Belan, the chief steward for the Teaching Support Staff Union at Simon Fraser University, says her group has collected more than 500 signatures on a petition calling for an end to mandatory enrolment of foreign students into the private Guard.me health insurance program. SFU argues that the program’s coverage exceeds what’s offered in more economical plans and keeps student needs a priority. See full story, page 8.

Kennedy Stewart, NDP It’s not that you’ve actually done anything, it’s just that you have said that you may do something.

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Should the rich pay more?Tom Fletcher, B.C. legislature reporter

for Black Press, weighs in on the provincial government’s tax cuts for

high-income earners.See Page A6

Kinder Morgan defends spill plansecrecyResponse details to be kept private from general public for ‘security’ reasons

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Toggy and Andy won’t be going anywhere just yet.

Alexandra Lezo, owner of the pair of pet pygmy goats, was ordered by Burnaby City Hall to find a new home for them by March 3.

But after Lezo appealed to council on Monday, city staff will be looking into the feasibility of allowing pygmy goats as pets in Burnaby backyards.

Lezo asked for the animals to be reclassified as domestic pets in the city and to establish a bylaw setting out requirements for their owners.

She stressed that pygmy goats are not farm animals and have fewer diseases communicable to humans than dogs or cats. The goats’ diet consists mainly of hay and alfalfa, which don’t attract rats, and they don’t attract coyotes any more than other pets.

They’re easy to clean up after, with excrement similar to that of rabbits, and they are quiet, only making noise when they see their “human friends” and then only for a short time, Lezo said.

They’re safe and approachable animals “with a calming therapeutic effect,” she said.

They would need a minimum amount of yard space and secured shelters to protect them from predators, she said, noting her yard offers 1,800 square feet for the goats and they are locked in their sheds at night.

Lezo acquired the neutered goats 11 months

ago. She wasn’t aware that the zoning of her South Burnaby property doesn’t allow goats to be kept. Such properties must be zoned for agricultural use.

Since then, Lezo’s pets have become a fixture in the neighbourhood. There were no complaints until about a month ago when she put up a sign about the goats to help educate children from nearby Clinton Elementary School.

She got the letter from city hall not long afterwards.

Lezo stressed that before she got the goats she consulted Burnaby’s animal control bylaw department and called city hall. The staff person she spoke with referred her to animal bylaws again, which did not have any restrictions on goats.

“I really did obtain the goats in good faith,” she said.

Mayor Derek Corrigan assured her “no one’s thought anything but you were entirely innocent in this.”

But city staff were obligated to respond to the complaint made by someone after they saw the sign.

One of the challenges for city staff is to determine whether a bylaw could be created that could apply to everyone and offer safeguards to ensure pet pygmy goats don’t become a problem in the city.

Lezo’s presentation was applauded by a group of supporters, a fact not lost on Corrigan.

“You have a lot of allies out there, including

my executive assistant, who has probably told me those goats are cute twice a day for the last week,” he said.

But the issue will require careful consideration because it could have far-reaching ramifications, he added.

Coun. Nick Volkow also appeared supportive.“People keep great Danes in the city and they’re

about five or six times the size of a pygmy goat, for cryin’ out loud.”

Lezo also suggested pet pygmy goats could be licensed like dogs, something that already happens in cities such as San Francisco and Seattle.

Council directed city staff to report back on the issue.


School fair for families

Children from birth to five years old and their parents or caregivers are invited to the North Burnaby Healthy Preschoolers’ Fair, Tuesday, March 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Cameron Recreation Centre, 9523 Cameron St.

Children can enjoy active play, crafts, story time and other fun activities.

Parents can also have their child checked by community health nurses and learn about nutrition, dental health, child development, immunizations, vision and hearing.

Everything is free of charge, including a snack room for parents and children.

The preschool fair is in its 12th year serving families in North Burnaby and Coquitlam.

The fair is offered by SD41-Burnaby’s Community Schools, Fraser Health Authority, Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Burnaby North Community Association and the Burnaby Optimist Club.

For information, or to find out how you can volunteer, call 604-297-4453 or email [email protected]

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MArIO BArteL / neWsLeADerAlexandra Lezo is mustering neighbourhood support to help her keep her pet pygmy goats, Andy and Toggy. She was recently informed by the City of Burnaby that the goats that live in her backyard are in contravention of the city’s zoning bylaws.

Furry friends receive reprieveCity staff to look into feasibility of allowing goats as pets in Burnaby

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MP worries about mayor’s pipeline stanceBut that’s not the case, said Stewart.

Rather, the bill would give CSIS “extensive new powers.”

Until now, CSIS’s role has been to investigate and then turn a case over to the RCMP to enforce the law, he said. But the bill would give CSIS the power to “disrupt.”

In the case of people organizing a protest against a pipeline, that could mean CSIS would then have the ability to shut down websites and social media accounts at the mere suggestion that laws could be broken.

“CSIS has virtually no oversight,” noted Stewart.

The body of agents, who are now armed, has a review committee, but not day-to-day oversight and instead reports directly to the federal justice minister.

The definition of what’s covered in Bill C-51 includes not just the activities of terrorist groups, but anything that could impact economic activity, such as incidents involving pipelines, railways and ports.

If Corrigan says he’ll lay down in front of a bulldozer, “there’s a question as to whether or not the mayor would be seen as a potential terrorist threat to this pipeline,” Stewart said.

“And then CSIS would have the ability to disrupt this communication and to more deeply surveil the mayor and then to report to the RCMP. And the RCMP would have more powers to interview the mayor about his intentions.”

It won’t matter if any laws have actually been violated, Stewart said.

“It’s not that you’ve actually done anything it’s just that you have said that you may do something.”

And it won’t just be terrorists in the usual sense that will be targeted.

“The concern with this bill is that it extends over all kinds of folks who just may not want something going through their

backyard.”He offers the example of those opposed to

CP Rail resuming operations on its line along

the Arbutus corridor in Vancouver, where for years locals have planted community gardens.

“That’s a national railway line. If they said they were going to disrupt train activity I could see that [bill] extending [to that case],” Stewart said.

The truckers’ strike at the Port of Vancouver last year could also have fallen under the mandate of the bill, he added.

The NDP has voted against the bill because “the mandate is way too broad. It’s essentially Canada’s secret police,” Stewart

said of CSIS. “This is really a creeping mandate of a

very unaccountable security force.”

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The B.C. government’s third straight budget surplus is the main battleground for provincial politicians this spring, with little else on the order paper to argue about.

The main conflict is over the tax cut for the rich that results from removing a two-year surtax on personal income greater than $150,000 a year. It’s an outrage, says the NDP, starving our threadbare government services of more than $200 million over the next three years.

NDP leader John Horgan set the tone in his reply to Finance Minister Mike de Jong’s budget speech: “I can appreciate that the minister was celebrating with the champagne-and-caviar set, but the rest of British Columbia saw $700 million in increased fees and taxes on their backs.”

Old news, de Jong replied. It was a temporary surtax on high-income earners to help get B.C. out of its post-recession red ink and it expired as it was legislated to do.

This political theatre doesn’t help people understand what’s

actually going on. First, a lot of that red ink was B.C. Liberal blood from dismantling the Harmonized Sales Tax and repaying Ottawa for that failed experiment.

Second, this temporary tax on the rich was a political strategy by de Jong and Premier Christy Clark, limping into an election most expected them to lose. De Jong’s debut budget in February 2013 also accelerated a small increase in corporate income tax, stealing two populist planks from Adrian Dix’s NDP platform.

Ending the surtax not only kept a promise, it kept B.C. competitive with Alberta on personal income taxes. High wage earners and many of their businesses are more mobile every year, which is why this year’s budget also extended

tax breaks for high-tech and digital media companies.

Another tweak in de Jong’s budget was to increase the low-income cutoff for personal income tax from $18,000 to $19,000. Those with the lowest incomes are relieved not only of income tax but also medical premiums, which continue to march up by another four per cent, and are mostly paid by employers.

As with the federal election set for this fall, we will hear a lot about the burden on the vaguely defined “middle class.” In B.C. they have to dig deeper for car insurance, hydro, ferry rides and post-secondary tuition, while those top-hatted Champagne-sippers party on with their tax holiday.

Well, not exactly. Here’s an assessment from Philip Cross, research co-ordinator at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and former chief economic analyst at Statistics Canada.

Just after the 2013 B.C. election, Cross noted that Canada, its provinces, Europe and the United States have all been adjusting their tax systems to increase the load on

wealthier people and ease it from the poor.

This has closed the wage gap considerably in Canada. By 2010, the top 20 per cent of earners were paying 58.3 per cent of all income taxes. That’s up from 50 per cent in 1976, showing how long Canada’s income taxes have been “progressive.” This is the main reason why “income inequality,” that other great cause of the left, started levelling off in Canada around 1998.

Cross points to measures like the low-income exemption from income tax. By 2013, the bottom 40 per cent of Canadian households were paying just 6.8 per cent of income taxes, and more than one-third of income tax filers were paying none at all.

Cross asks and answers the central question: Should the rich pay more?

“If it’s a misinformed attempt to compensate for imaginary losses of low-income people, the answer is clearly no.”

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

Why cut taxes for the rich?

The continued jump in gas prices in the Lower Mainland is completely mystifying.

There was a brief window in January when prices at the pump fell below $1 per litre, coming at least a little closer to prices in other parts of North America. The taxes on gas in Metro Vancouver are high – largely due to the 17 cents per litre that TransLink takes – but it seemed gas prices were finally starting to reflect low world oil prices.

Oil prices have gone up a bit since that time, but not significantly. On Monday, the price of crude oil was under $49.50 (U.S.) per barrel – down by close to 50 per cent from the highs of last year.

But retail gas prices in the Lower Mainland seem to have little connection to world oil prices. After they fell below $1 per litre, they went up to $1.03, then $1.06, then $1.11, then $1.16 and, as of Monday, they sat at $1.21.9.

Meanwhile, in Edmonton, the price for a litre of gas is 84 cents. In all areas of Western Canada, outside B.C., it is less than $1 per litre.

There is no explanation as to why prices at the pump continue to rise. Most of the gasoline consumed in Metro Vancouver comes from refineries in Alberta and northwest Washington, although the Chevron refinery in Burnaby does supply a significant amount of fuel.

There have been no new taxes added. The exchange rate, due to the lower Canadian dollar, does add a little bit to the price, but there is no way it is responsible for a 20-per-cent increase in one month.

It’s hard not to come to the conclusion that big gas retailers, who in effect set the price by matching each other, have concluded that Lower Mainland drivers won’t notice if the price creep continues on a day-by-day basis.

The heavily taxed residents of this area, who pay sky-high prices for housing and are being hit with added government service fees, deserve to get a break at the pumps.

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COMMENTWe elect politicians to make difficult decisions

I am very angry and I am voting no in the upcoming transit referendum, not because of the mayors or TransLink but because of Premier Christy Clark’s disgraceful refusal to act.

We elect politicians to make difficult decisions on our behalf for the overall good of our communities. Yes, this is a Metro affair now, but the province has always had their “finger in the pie” so to speak and really have caused this whole mess. We do not want government by plebiscite or we would change the system. Clark’s inaction is costing taxpayers and the community at large millions of wasted dollars.

The day after the plebiscite is defeated, it is in Clark’s power to enact legislation to provide resources to TransLink for the absolutely necessary improvements that are required. As well, the decision must be made as to how to fund those resources, with possibly tolls on all bridges, road tolls, gas taxes, property taxes, etc.

And heaven forbid there is increased income taxes as we are the lowest in Canada, so say the B.C. Liberals. The B.C. Liberal government had no difficulty funding the new Kelowna bridge (no tolls), Golden Ears Bridge, Port Mann Bridge, the proposed George Massey Tunnel and major roadway improvements.

As an aside, I wonder why the new Pattullo Bridge is not simply built right now and tolled along with the Alex Fraser, which would help with the revenue deficits of the Port Mann.

So shame, shame on Clark for worrying about making a difficult decision which in her opinion might defeat her in the next election. Isn’t politics grand?

Donald J. Smith

WHOSE FAMILY COMES FIRST?

It looks like Christy Clark and her B.C. Liberal party has decided to help themselves and all their rich friends with a nice hefty tax break. Never mind the seniors, or the other people on low incomes. In the mean time every thing else goes up – MSP, hydro and necessities such as food.

She also likes getting others to do her dirty work, such as with the transit referendum on the proposed 0.5-per-cent sales tax by

passing it on to the municipalities. Instead of giving the rich a tax

break, she should have raised their taxes. After all, if the transit tax passes, it will help the rich get richer, with the selling of land for condos around these transportation hubs. These well-off developers will be laughing all the way to the bank.

Remember when Clark ran the last election campaign, she kept saying “families first?”

But she purposely didn’t specify: “My family first.”

Cody TaboisBurnaby

HARPER DOESN’T SPEAK FOR EVERYONE

The right to wear a veil – a niqab – while taking the citizenship oath has been reaffirmed for a Muslim woman by the Federal Court of Canada.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the government is appealing the ruling to a higher court, arguing that it is “offensive” to cover one’s face while pledging allegiance and that, in Canada, “this is not the way we do things.”

He is wrong. It is exactly the way we do things. Canada is a multicultural nation. We not only accept and respect differences in religious and cultural beliefs and practices, but we pride ourselves on ensuring that each of us is guaranteed the right to pursue the traditions that are rooted in our heritage. Tolerance of diversity is a Canadian reality.

There may be some who are uncomfortable with this concept of being Canadian. So be it. But when Stephen Harper in his role as the prime minister states unequivocally that “we” are offended by an ethnic practice, he presumes too much.

He does not speak on my behalf nor, I believe, on behalf of the vast majority of Canadians.

Perhaps it is he – not someone who dresses or prays differently – who should change his ways.

Bill Brassington

Burnaby

REALITY CHECK ON POVERTY

Letter writer J.W. Christophersen claims that homeless people do not deserve anything because they are all drug addicts or mentally defective

and therefore responsible for their own misery (Comment, The NewsLeader, Feb. 18).

Christophersen lives in a fantasy. Reality is very different. Reality is the daily struggle for survival that poor people face.

In no particular order, reality is that most post-secondary teachers in Canada, all of whom have an extensive university education, can never find more than temporary work at a fairly low wage. Reality is that the new TransLink CEO earns $35,000 a month. Reality is that all the wealth of this country is being transferred to the richest people. Reality is that we bring in lots of temporary foreign workers to do jobs that unemployed Canadians could do, because you can pay them peanuts. Reality is that many highly skilled immigrants are forced to work at low-skill, low-wage jobs.

Reality is that a large number of the veterans that we send overseas to fight in imperialist wars come home and wind up on the street or commit suicide.

Reality is that the government of Canada puts a lot of effort into suppressing democracy, but none at all into making sure that every Canadian has a job or a place to live.

Reality is that welfare rates in B.C. are not only well below the poverty line, they are below the survival line. Reality is that the B.C. government is giving a $230-million tax cut to the richest two per cent while cutting services for everyone else.

Reality is that one in seven children across this entire country live below the poverty line. According to Christophersen, that’s hundreds of thousands of Canadian children who are drug addicts or mentally defective and therefore deserve to live in misery.

Reality is that most homeless people are homeless because they couldn’t afford anywhere to live. All of this has been extensively documented.

Shame on Christophersen.

Vict or FinbergBurnaby

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Support Staff Union (TSSU) wants Simon Fraser University to cancel the contract it says is providing overpriced health insurance to international students.

On Wednesday morning, the TSSU presented a 500-name petition to university officials calling for cancellation of the

plan with Guard.me, a Canadian company specializing in insurance for students studying or working abroad, as well as teachers, faculty and staff.

It wants the plan replaced by a more affordable one and for SFU to assist international students in enrolling in the B.C. Medical Services Plan.

The insurance is supposed to cover the three-month waiting period before new residents of B.C. are eligible to enrol in MSP, said TSSU Chief Steward Reagan Belan. But the premiums continue to be charged unless the students opt out, making it akin to negative-option billing.

The Guard.me plan costs $353 a semester, much more expensive than plans used at other post-secondary institutions, Belan said, calling it “financially cumbersome”

for international students.

The union has been trying to raise awareness of the process to opt out of the plan and get reimbursements of unused premiums

once students are enrolled in MSP, she said.

The TSSU learned through a Freedom of Information request that the company returns five per cent of premiums in the plan as a “kickback” to the university. Belan suggested that could be a motivating factor for choosing Guard.me over the other four proponents that bid on the contract.

The TSSU is involved because the majority of SFU’s international students end up working as teaching assistants, Belan explained, adding that international students make up about 20 per cent of SFU students.

The union is currently in contract negotiations with the university. The health insurance issue was the subject of a grievance that went to mediation in December that resulted in non-binding recommendations.

To cancel the contract, SFU must give six months notice before the next renewal date in August, making notice necessary by the end of February.

That’s not going to happen, said Tim Rahilly, SFU’s associate vice-president for students.

“Our goal here is to make sure that our international students are covered by basic medical insurance,” Rahilly said.

He noted that the Guard.me plan, at $88 a month, provides coverage that exceeds what’s offered in the more economical plans it’s being compared with. It includes, for example, coverage for pre-existing conditions and injuries from incidents where alcohol has been involved or there

are mental health concerns.

There’s a huge range in rates and plans across the province, including those geared for emergencies only.

“We’ve seen an increase in international students seeking medical care when we think they ought to. Certainly, before, when we had optional plans, we had cases where students were not going to hospitals and the doctors when they really needed to,” Rahilly said.

“We picked a plan very much based on the needs of our students. The TSSU has just a few members that are captured in this plan and their view seems to be very different from the rank-and-file international students at the university.”

As for the five per cent returned to SFU by the provider, Rahilly stressed it’s a fee of about $4.50 to help cover the costs of a staff person to administer the plan, and is “not an uncommon practice.”

Rahilly noted 15 per cent of international students come to SFU with health insurance in place so they don’t have to pay for the Guard.me coverage at all. And SFU offers assistance to students to apply for MSP coverage.

Students are covered for their first semester at SFU then have 30 days into their second semester to demonstrate they have MSP coverage to opt out of the plan.

By then, he said more than 40 per cent of the students still don’t have MSP coverage.

“To us, the risk of having students who are not properly covered by basic medical insurance is really high.”

Tim Rahilly, SFU We picked a plan very much based on the needs of our students.

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It’s perhaps no surprise that the Burnaby Citizens Association, which swept all civic seats for the third election in a row last November, outspent its closest rival during the campaign.

The extent of the difference, however, is.

In campaign financial disclosures released this week, the BCA lists total revenues as $484,649. It spent $473,729 and ended up with a surplus of $10,810.

Their rival party, the Burnaby First Coalition, lists both revenues and expenses of $28,345.

None of the BCA’s candidates listed personal campaign revenues or expenses, since its campaigns are centralized.

As it was, the BCA already had $156,148 in the bank before the campaign period started, then added another $326,085 in contributions. Of that, the largest portion – $161,325 – was from trade unions; $144,100 was from corporations; and $18,110 was from individuals.

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gave in the hundreds of dollars.

The single largest donor listed was Thind Properties Limited, which gave $20,000. Thind Holdings Ltd., with the same directors, Daljit Thind and Mehar Samdhu, also contributed another $1,125.

Developers active in Burnaby figured prominently on the BCA’s donor list. They

include: $7,500 from Amacon Management Services Corp.; 4301 Hastings Development Partnership ($5,000); Anthem Properties Group ($5,000); Appia Developments ($5,000); Blue SkyProperties ($5,000); Boffo Construction Group ($5,000); Bosa Properties Inc. ($5,000); Intracorp Metroplace Project Limited Partnership ($5,000);

Cressey (Kingsway) Development ($5,000); McAllister Developments ($10,000); Polygon Homes ($2,500); Punia Homes Ltd. ($7,750); Solterra Acquisitions Corp. ($1,125); and Wall Financial Group ($5,000).

Kebet Holdings Ltd., whose directors are listed as Keith and Ryan Beedie, gave $5,000.

Ruling civic party raised $485K during campaign compared to Burnaby First’s $28K

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Properties Ltd., whose directors Pete and Shahram Malek developed the Olympic Village project in Vancouver, contributed $2,000.

Corporate contributors included: Bonny’s Taxi Ltd. ($3,000); Burnaby

Select Metrotown Taxi ($2,000); Chris Dikeakos Architects Inc. ($5,500); Gateway Casinos & Entertainment ($2,500); Rennie Marketing Systems ($5,000); and Community Savings Credit Union ($1,250).

Trade unions adding to the BCA’s pot included $91,125 from

Canadian Union of Public Employees local 23, which represents workers at the City of Burnaby; the Burnaby Firefighters local 323 ($4,000); CUPE BC ($24,625); CUPE local 379, representing support staff a Burnaby school district ($11,125); CUPE local 873, representing ambulance

paramedics ($1,000); Hospital Employees Union ($8,375); and the BC Government and Service Employees’ Union ($10,000).

The BCA even got something of a celebrity endorsement with $5,000 contributed by Winning Edge Management, whose directors are Amber

and Lewis Bublé, parents of Burnaby music superstar Michael Bublé.

For Burnaby First, the largest contributions from its candidates came from Helen Ward ($900); and $1,000 contributions from Linda Hancott, Matthew Hartney, Maria Parente, Ray

Power, Jason Chan, Benjamin Seebaran, Francesca Zumpano and Keith Tong.

Mayoral candidate Daren Hancott also gave more than $1,100.

Among companies contributing to Burnaby First were Dale Sandhu Personal Real Estate ($1,000); Yousofi Financial Services

Inc. ($250); Deol and Company ($250); Great Pacific Capital Corp. ($500); The Burnaby Orthopedic Source ($200).

United Phytomed Corporation gave $200. The company’s director is listed in the disclosure as Frank Liang, the same name as a former activist for Burnaby Parents Voice.

The Foundation for Better Government, whose directors are listed as Chang Chen and Colin Simkus, gave a total of $2,400 to Burnaby First.

Individual donors included Bruce Friesen ($1,681), former Burnaby-Lougheed B.C. Liberal candidate Kenneth Kramer ($100).

While most Burnaby First candidates listed nominal amounts on their personal financial disclosures, Hartney listed a personal contribution of $542, Maria Parente donated $1,160 herself, and Heather Leung listed $1,820 in donations, mainly from individuals, but including $670 in anonymous contributions.

Nick Kvenich listed contributions of $1,368, including $518 of his own money. Another $250 came from Mainland Communications Inc., whose directors are Brian Bonney and Mark Robertson, both former B.C. Liberal operatives currently charged with offences under the Election Act.

Kvenich also received $300 each from East Village Insurance Agency and Global Business Canada, the latter whose directors are former Burnaby-Lougheed Liberal MLA Harry Bloy and Katherine Rawluk.

Among expenses, the BCA spent more than $34,000 on research and polling, while Burnaby First did not spend anything on those services. In fact, that BCA expense was more than the new party had available to spend in total.

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NDP candidate for Burnaby North-Seymour chosenWanda [email protected]

Retired Provincial Court Chief Judge Carol Baird Ellan will be the New Democrat candidate for Burnaby North-Seymour in this year’s federal election.

Baird Ellan was chosen at a nomination meeting held Sunday in Burnaby. The riding is a new one created by the federal electoral boundaries commission that combines both North Burnaby and North Vancouver.

Baird Ellan, endorsed by Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan, has lived in North Vancouver for more than 30 years. In 2000 she became the first female chief

judge of the Provincial Court in B.C. In 2012 she retired from the bench and has since focused on providing affordable legal services to families and volunteer work helping families in crisis.

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Baird Ellan competed for the nomination against local actor Michael Charrois. Her competition in the next election will be the Conservatives’ Mike Little, a three-term councillor for North Vancouver District, and the Liberals’ Terry Beech, an entrepreneur and adjunct professor at Simon Fraser University and University of British Columbia.

The next federal election is scheduled for Oct. 19.

Anderson said in a conference call with media recently that the information will be provided outside the NEB process to those parties needing it. Those parties will also be consulted in the process to update the plan to reflect an expanded system.

“Clearly, our interest would be in dealing with municipalities and first responders to provide them the information they need in order to undertake their due diligence and their response capabilities as necessary,” Anderson said.

“And therefore they would have to be, one, an affected community by our operations, two, they would have to agree to keep those plans private within their city or municipality and not post them publicly for the same reasons that we’re not posting those details publicly.”

Those reasons include security concerns, Anderson said.

Anderson was speaking in a conference call last Friday to announce the company has filed responses to the latest round of information requests from intervenors, 5,600 in all.

“This round, the requests that we got, we believe were more relevant than the first round and we made a lot of effort to provide complete responses to intervenors as appropriate,” he said. “Having said that, there will be some information requests that were not within the scope of the hearing and we have said as much in our responses.”

The latest round of questions brings the total of questions asked to more than 16,000. If necessary, intervenors have an opportunity to appeal to the NEB to request that the company be more responsive to their inquiries, Anderson noted.

Anderson noted that Kinder Morgan’s emergency response plans for Washington state were released publicly by that state’s department of ecology.

“That has caused a bit of confusion,” he said. “I think I want to reinforce we in no way want to

have this perceived lack of transparency around our emergency response plans as any indication of us wanting to hide anything or keep anything a secret.”

There are “very real security concerns” in making the plans public, particularly the locations of critical valves and access points.

The broader issue is a need for industry and the

regulator in Canada to define “who should get what how and when and for what purpose?” Anderson explained.

Due to security issues in the U.S., the protocol around how such plans are released is already well established, unlike in Canada, he said.

“Those bridges have been crossed down there more so than up here and we’re committed to ensuring it happens here as well.”

Kinder Morgan will lead an industry effort to ensure a similar protocol is set up on this side of the border “so the public can be comforted that there’s no secrets, that nothing’s being hidden but that security of the infrastructure and the public can still be maintained.”

Burnaby-Lougheed NDP MLA Jane Shin, through whose riding the pipeline runs, doesn’t see the public having much comfort so far in the NEB process itself. The B.C. New Democrats are calling on the province to undertake its own review process in addition to the federal one underway. The pipeline “does go through our parks, our schools

and our residences … I think the province has a real right to say what makes sense for us.”

Shin agrees there are security concerns about the release of all aspects of the emergency plan, but believes those are not details the public is necessarily seeking.

Instead, it’s “the reassurance and the social licence that the plan is acceptable and is done on sound evidence and it does protect the safety and the interests of our public,” Shin said.

Kinder Morgan is proposing to almost triple the capacity of the pipeline between Edmonton and Burnaby to allow for increased exports of oil sands crude to overseas markets – up to 890,000 barrels of oil per day.

On May 26, intervenors are scheduled to begin proving evidence and answer questions posed by the company. Oral arguments are scheduled for September and October. The NEB is expected to provide its recommendation to the federal government, which then will make a final decision within three months.

If the project is approved, Anderson said, construction would start in the summer of 2016 and the pipeline would be in service by September 2018.

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Low snowpack less than half of normalJeff [email protected]

Snow levels in the mountains of southwestern B.C. are exceptionally low.

And while that’s halted skiing at some hills, it may also mean trouble in the months

ahead for local water users and migrating salmon.

The B.C. River Forecast Centre’s latest snow survey shows the Lower Fraser watershed has a snowpack of just 45 per cent of the long-term average and

Vancouver Island is even lower at just 15 per cent of normal.

“These are very low for this time of year,” said River Forecast Centre hydrologist Tobi Gardner.

He said the warm winter in the Lower

Mainland and some very wet winter storms, followed by a mostly dry and mild February, have conspired to melt much of the lower and mid-elevation snow.

Some specific sampling locations are in record low territory.

Jump Creek, between Nanaimo and Port Alberni on the spine of Vancouver Island, measured no snow at all in the latest snow survey – the first zero reading at this time of year since 1966.

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but I think it’s too early to say there is not a threat.”

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Discovering Iceland and Land Rover’s new sportReykjavik, Iceland.It’s as though we are driving over breakfast cereal.The “crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch” sound of the crisp snow below the all-new 2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport’s cabin is both appetizing and unnerving.The studded tires bite into the slip-pery surface, which calms the nerves but visibility is slim to none – save that illuminated by our headlights – and traction changes after every rotation of the rubbers. Yet, I have confidence in myself, the tires and a vehicle whose DNA stems from a lineage of predecessors born in environments devoid of traction.Though it’s 9:08 a.m., the sun has yet to show itself and a blanket of pitch black envelops the country. To add to the ambiance, Iceland is a place where mythical beings are embedded in its folklore! As we traverse the topography, it’s almost as though one of the Norse gods, or trolls, is looking over us from above and shaking a sifter of powdered sugar. This dusting of snow is a fanciful act of beauty in the dark setting.I can’t see much around me. At all. But I know that one side of the trail we’re navigating is a steep drop off. While I’d love to drift the compact luxury SUV through some fantastic curves on these abandoned roads, now is not the time to try to be a hero. I’ll wait for another opportunity and the absence of a cliff.In 100 metres, we will be turning left onto a street whose name I couldn’t pronounce correctly even if the prize was a large sum of money. Streets in this part of Iceland are not marked per se. We best follow the GPS-based instruction if we want to stay on track.Iceland’s sliver of sunlight per day during the winter

averages about six hours. We’re just about an hour and a half before sunrise.At that time, I’ll better be able to see these capable SUVs and their performance abil-ities. Right now, I’m feeling its four-wheel drive (4WD) system at work. The standard Terrain Response system is set to snow/ice/gravel, and the seat warmers are on full blast.I’m also feeling the comfort and hospitality of its gracefully executed cabin and am enjoying the calm of the interior environ-ment. It might be frigid and rough outside, but not from where I’m sitting.The Discovery Sport will be available with one engine in Canada, and a great one at that. It’s a 2.0L, turbocharged 4-cylinder with 240 horsepower and 250 lb-ft of torque. It’s then matched with a 9-speed automatic transmission whose shifts are as smooth as some of the ice we’re driving upon. It doesn’t feel underpow-

ered yet is relatively humble in power numbers. Regardless, for what most people will do with this, it’s plenty.There’s also room for up to seven passengers (there’s a 5+2 configuration with stadium seating available) and a wading depth of 600mm (24-inches), which we tested out as we crossed a river. Yes, a river. Just don’t open your doors for any reason in the process.Other premium features include six USB out-lets, 829L of cargo space behind the second row seats and an infotainment system that is fairly intuitive to use.Throughout the day, our travels took us over almost every imaginable surface in Iceland: snow, ice, gravel, rocks, rivers, pavement, water and more.When we ended our adventure in Reykjavik, the “tap,

tap, tap, tap” of the studded tires resembled that of a mouse tap-dancing. The pitter-patter over the cobblestone streets meant our day was done, but not without being filled with everlasting memories. Iceland, a country that is hauntingly barren yet its winter beauty suggests a feeling of warmth (along with its geothermal baths and activity.)And the companionship of the Land Rover Discovery Sport only added to the magic of the world’s northern-most capital city. The Land Rover Discovery Sport is set to arrive this spring and has a starting MSRP of $41,490.

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‘‘As we traverse the topography, it’s almost as though one of the Norse gods, or trolls, is looking over us from above and shaking a sifter of powdered sugar.’’Alexandra Straub

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Not that long ago, if an all-wheel drive (AWD) vehicle was on a buy-er’s shopping list, the options were largely limited to SUVs and trucks. Today the automotive landscape has exploded with manufacturers offering many more AWD vehicles. In fact, 48 percent of all vehicles purchased in Canada come with AWD or four-wheel drive (4X4). For Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Can-ada (Formerly Chrysler Canada) the percentage is even higher, at roughly 58 percent. Thanks, in part, to the success of the Jeep brand and the many vehicles sold under that off-road-ready marque. The latest entry, the Jeep Renegade, will be arriving at dealerships around April but just last week I had a chance to drive this small Jeep in classic Canadian winter conditions just outside of Montreal.

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#227 15 6th Street

1502 Dublin Street

2 bdrm, corner unit townhome in the desirable, Whistler inspired, “Crofton” complex. This bright suite features a quaint front porch, lots of windows, laminate & tile � oors, gas f/p, pass through from kitchen to dining area, covered balcony off the living room, laundry upstairs & bright master bdrm with cheater ensuite. This award winning development is located just steps from beautiful Queens Park, Canada Games Pool, Justice Institute, shopping, transit, schools & more.

Priced at $379,900

Gorgeous 4 yr old, 5788 sf, custom built 7 bdrm, 7 bath home on 66’ x 132’ corner lot. This home boast very high-end � nishing with wok kitch & Butler pantry, � oor to ceiling wndws in stairwell, engineered stone & hdwd � oors, awesome media room down, 2 bdrm legal suite down, double garage & single carport. Home needs to be viewed to appreciate it’s grandeur.

Priced at $1,800,000

#227 15 6th Street

1502 Dublin Street

This week’s sold properties: 332 Ward St • #1504 - 11 E. Royal • 703 Prescott

#301 327 9th StreetBeautifully reno’d top � oor 874 sq ft 2 bdrm 1.5 bath suite. Feats newer open kitch w/ granite counters & SS applcs, tile backsplash, newer baths, engineered HW laminate � rs, newer light � xtures, designer paint, master w/ walk in closet & much more. Building is well maint’d & managed, and has FREE shared laundry, sauna, meeting room, new boilers, roof, hallway upgrades, etc. 1 cat OK.

Priced at $258,800

#301 327 9th Street

OPEN SAT 12-1:30PM

#106 1065 QuaysideBeautifully reno’d 1376 sf, 2 bdrm + den, 2 bath, SW corner suite in well maint’d & managed Quayside Tower II at NW Quay. This bright & spacious suite feats spacious open plan, newer kitch w/granite counters & SS applcs, updated baths, Italian tile & newer Carpets, gas f/p w/mantle & built-ins, new lighting, paint, window coverings, extended DR that opens to a large patio w/fountain & private grassy area. Nothing to do but move in & enjoy life. This suite is NOT A GROUND FLOOR unit & security is excellent! Great amen w/indoor pool & gym. Unit is 1261 sf together w/permitted & approved interior LCP of 115 sf for a total of 1376 sf.

Priced at $419,900

#106 1065 Quayside #2004 121 10th StreetAmazing Mtn, river & city views from this 2 bd, 2 bath, NE facing, 1540 sf PENTHOUSE suite. Well maint’d & has great open � oor plan. Feats gas f/p, insuite lndry, spacious rooms, & large 8’ x 12’ locker. Bldg is well maint’d & managed w/newer piping, halls & exterior paint.

Priced at $494,000

#2004 121 10th Street

OPEN SAT & SUN 2-4PM

#412 509 Carnarvon StreetBeautiful quiet & immaculate top � oor 21 year old, 716 sf, 1 bdrm + storage room/den w/river views & just steps to Skytrain, Downtown, Quay, shopping & recreation. This lovely suite is very open w/gas f/p, insuite lndry, bright kitch w/new Fisher Paykel fridge & eating area, laminate & tile � oors, newer paint, cheater ensuite w/soaker tub & more. 2 small pets ok.

Priced at $229,900

#412 509 Carnarvon Street#204 815 1st Street#204 815 1st StreetBright & spacious 1339 sf, 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath, 12 year old corner unit townhouse in Chesham Walk in Glenbrooke North. This great 2 level home feats hdwd � oors, 9’ ceilings on main, maple kitch, wrap around balcony, gas f/p, insuite lndry, security system, 2 parking stalls & large storage unit. 2 pets (any size) ok.

Priced at $429,900

#308 608 Belmont Street1 year old, studio condo in the “Viceroy” located right in the heart of the Uptown area. This near new suite feats laminate � rs, granite counters, SS applcs, spa like bath w/soaker tub, Murphy bed & Peek-A-Boo” view of River. Great Bosa built concrete high rise w/exceptional amenities including social room with full size kitch, lounge, boardroom, outdoor f/p, gym & garden terrace. Rentals & pets ok.

Priced at $259,900

#308 608 Belmont Street

OPEN SAT 12-1:30PMOPEN SAT 2-4PM

Kellie Vallee

#101 7533 Gilley Road, BbyBeautiful 2 yr old, 3 level, 2 bdrms, 2 baths, 1067 sf + 461 sf tandem dble garage end unit in Casa D’Oro close to Skytrain, schools, shopping & recreation. This bright & spacious former show home feats high ceilings on main, modern white kitchen with Island & SS applcs, crown moldings, quality light � xtures + 3 ceiling fans, large closets with organizer, lots of built-in extra shelving & storage, sundeck + 2 patio/yard areas & 2 entrances. Pets & rentals ok. Household & outdoor furniture negotiable. Shows extremely well.

Priced at $548,800

#101 7533 Gilley Road, Bby


#100 7501 Cumberland, BurnabyBeautiful 3 level, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 1790 sf townhouse with greenbelt on both sides, 9’ ceilings on main, updated laminate & carpeting, updated quartz counters in kitchen & bths, gas f/p, insuite laundry, rec room & double garage down. Great gated complex, well maint’d & managed with outdoor pool, swirl pool, exercise centre & several green belts. Pets ok.

Priced at $588,000

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Black Press, Canada’s Largest independently owned newspaper group, is currently looking for part-time production workers to work at our Delta - Vantage Way 24/7 production facilities.

This position is an entry-level, general labour position that involves the physical handling of newspapers and related advertising supplements.

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A key attribute will be an ability to work well as a self-starting member of a competitive newsroom. You will be expected to contribute to regular newsroom meetings and bring your creative talents to readers through concise, accurate and entertaining writing. The successful candidate will show keen attention to detail, work well under deadline pressures, and willing to learn in a fast-paced environment.

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

6 IN MEMORIAM GIFTS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

33 INFORMATION

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

102 ACCOUNTING/BOOKKEEPING

General Accountant

Permanent Full-Time positionLocation: Cloverdale, BC

ESC Automation is one of the largest independent HVAC controls contractors in North America. We have an immediate opening at our Cloverdale Head-quarters for a General Accoun-tant. Qualifi cations:• Routine A/P and A/R duties e.g. supplier account reconciliations• HST returns/cheque runs• Customer progress and re-

tention• Billings/bank reconciliations• Inter-company account rec-

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108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

DEALERS REQUIRED- Be a part of Western Canada’s fastest grow-ing snack business. Earn $8000-$10000 cash every month servicing 100 snack boxes in your area. No experience necessary. Investment: $15,000. Some fi nancing available. Call 604-930-6040.

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114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

HIGHWAYOWNER OPERATORS

$3500 SIGNING BONUSVan Kam’s group of compa-nies req. Highway linehaul owner operators based in our Surrey terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experi-ence/training.

We offer above average rates and an excellent

employee benefi ts package.To join our team of profession-al drivers, email a detailed re-sume, current driver’s abstract and details of your truck to:

[email protected] orCall 604-968-5488 or

Fax: 604-587-9889Only those of interest

will be contacted.

Van-Kam is committed toEmployment Equity and

Environmental Responsibility.

115 EDUCATION

BC COLLEGE OF OPTICS - Optician / Contact Lens Fitter. 6 month course. 604.581.0101

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115 EDUCATION

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIP-MENT OPERATOR SCHOOL.

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CARRIERS NEEDED

YOUTH & 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!

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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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130 HELP WANTED

CONSTRUCTION SITEIn your NEIGHBOURHOOD

Req: Carpenters, HelpersLabourers, CSO’s/OFA’s

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Contract Full-time In-House caregiver to parents:

Full assistance for mother & supervision & direction for father with early dementia while I am at work. DUTIES: Assist with ADL, meal preparation & feeding assist, administer medication, monitor health status, companionship, housekeeping & laundry.EDUCATION: Completed High School & at least 6 months full-time caregiver training.WAGE: $17.50/hr.WORK LOCATION: In family house, Sapperton area New Westminster, BC., option to live in our residence with private room & board at NO COST.

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130 HELP WANTED

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

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

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

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

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

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On October 30, 2014, at the 7400

block of 14th Avenue, Burnaby, B.C.,

Peace Officer(s) of the Burnaby

RCMP seized, at the time indicated,

the subject property, described

as: a 2007 Nissan Maxima, BCLP:

371NPN, VIN: 1N4BA41E07C835148,

on or about 16:55 Hours.

The subject property was seized

because there was evidence that

the subject property had been

obtained by the commission of an

offence (or offences) under section

5(2) (Possession for purpose of

trafficking) of the Controlled Drugs

and Substances Act of Canada.

Notice is hereby given that the

subject property, CFO file Number:

2015-2672, is subject to forfeiture

under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will

be forfeited to the Government for

disposal by the Director of Civil

Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute

is filed with the Director within the

time period set out in this notice.

A notice of dispute may be filed by

a person who claims to have an

interest in all or part of the subject

property. The notice of dispute

must be filed within 60 days of the

date upon which this notice is first

published.

You may obtain the form of a notice

of dispute, which must meet the

requirements of Section 14.07

of the CFA, from the Director’s

website, accessible online at www.

pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The

notice must be in writing, signed

in the presence of a lawyer or

notary public, and mailed to the

Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234

Station Provincial Government,

Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:


160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

Commercial Transport Journeyman Mechanic

(Surrey Terminal)

Van-Kam Freightways Ltd.requires two (2) full-time Com-mercial Transport Journeyman Mechanics to work out of our Surrey Terminal located at 10155 Grace Road. One (1) position is an afternoon shift starting at 3:30PM and working until midnight and the other position (1) has an 11:30PM start working until 8:00AM.

Applicants should have an in-spectors ticket, a minimum of 2 years of related experience, a positive attitude and able to work in a team environment. Experi-ence in a freight fl eet environ-ment would be preferred as this is a busy facility providing service to a large fl eet of Company Owned Trucks and Trailers.

Seize this opportunity to work for one of Western Canada’s largest regional freight carriers.

For more information, call Derek,

at 604-587-9818 or 604-968-7149

Interested candidates should at-tach an updated resume and cov-er letter to:

[email protected] or fax: 604-587-9889

Van-Kam thanks you for your interest, however only those be-ing considered will be contacted.

Van-Kam is committed toEmployment Equity and

Environmental Responsibility.

PERSONAL SERVICES

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

203 ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING

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242 CONCRETE & PLACING

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260 ELECTRICAL

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263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

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287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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320 MOVING & STORAGE

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329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299

2 coats any colour(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

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completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring.

338 PLUMBING

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130 HELP WANTED

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338 PLUMBING

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Call Aman: 778-895-2005

341 PRESSURE WASHING

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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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

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356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

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mikes hauling 604-516-9237

PATRICK’S RUBBISH REMOVAL*Landscape *Trimming *Yard Clean

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130 HELP WANTED


372 SUNDECKS

374 TREE SERVICES

ABC TREE MEN Pruning, Shaping, Tree Removal & Stump Grinding. 604-521-7594 604-817-8899

PETS

477 PETS

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

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

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

560 MISC. FOR SALE

FOR SALE: 2 standard size grave plots in Valleyview Cemetary in Newton/Surrey area. Value $7200 each, ask-ing $5000 each, obo. Call 250-396-4006.

REAL ESTATE

625 FOR SALE BY OWNER

Langley - SxS Duplex, 4 suites 8500s/f lot, full renod, new siding/ windows, rent $3400. $599K or $305K each side. 604-807-6565

627 HOMES WANTED

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RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

2 BR apts - bright & lge

Central Coquitlam Co-op AND

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Cls to transit, schools & shops

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BURNABY,

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736 HOMES FOR RENT

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