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Construction on a new playground and spray park in Moody Park will begin this spring. But it won’t be completed until early next year.

In the meantime kids will have to make due with the existing playground.

The new playground was approved by New West council in December. But the timeframe for construction was presented to council on Monday.

It recommends a two-phase process, with underground servicing work to be completed over eight weeks from mid-March to mid-May. The actual construction of the new playground and spray park won’t begin until early September and is expected to take about 20 weeks.

“This construction schedule allows the playground and spray park to remain open during the summer months,” said the report to council.


Stephen O’Shea once filmed a music video on Front Street.

Now he sees the waterfront

historical area as a possible cauldron for the arts.

And as the new executive director of the New Westminster Arts Council, O’Shea may be able to take

a hand in making that happen.O’Shea takes the helm of his new

position on March 9.A former bassist with the dance-

punk new-wave band You Say Party!,

O’Shea, 33, said he hopes to bring new energy to the organization that functions as an advocate for the visual and performing arts in the city.

MARIO BARTEL / NEWSLEADER The new executive director of the New Westminster Arts Council once filmed a music video on Front Street with his dance-punk new-wave band You Say Party!

New West arts council gets ‘punked’

New play-ground for Moody Park

Incoming executive director leaves dance band behind to take on the city’s vibrant artistic community

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You are invited to attend the OUR CITY Open House!

The City hosted the LOVE OUR CITY Neighbourhood Visioning Workshop which generated numerous ideas for the future of OUR CITY. The consultants worked with staff and the Advisory Group (volunteer community members appointed by Council) to further develop and refi ne the ideas generated during the Workshop. The consultant team has synthesized key ideas from the workshop in the form of sketches, plans, design approaches, and diagrams.

At the upcoming Open House on February 28, all of the material produced at the LOVE OUR CITY Neighbourhood Visioning Workshop and the Processing Results phases will be presented. Everyone is invited to drop-in, review the materials and give their feedback. A presentation has been added and will be made at 10:30 am.

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But he’s also keenly aware of New Westminster’s history and the long roots of its arts community.

That history means the city already has well-established neighbourhoods that are attractive to artists.

“The arts community always goes where rent is cheapest,” said O’Shea. “We’ll see arts pop up in the cracks.”

Those cracks are already filling in with places like Susan Greig’s 100 Braid St. studios, The Banana Lab on 12th Street. The mostly empty storefronts on Front Street could be another crack, said

O’Shea, especially as it gains a new lease on life with the imminent demolition of part of the old parkade that hides some of the city’s oldest commercial buildings.

O’Shea said the city is in desperate need of safe, all-ages spaces where young people can create art, practise music and share creative ideas. He said the arts council can act as a bridge to the city’s business community to help provide those spaces.

O’Shea said he envisions working with business improvement associations to place pop-up galleries and shops in vacant spaces, a strategy that helped spark a renaissance in Vancouver’s historical Gastown area that has transformed it from a tacky tourist trap to a vibrant arts and gastronomic

destination for locals and visitors.“We can connect artists and businesses in new

and unusual ways, and ways we haven’t even seen yet,” said O’Shea. “This is going to unfold naturally.”

That’s music to Leanne Ewen’s ears. The president of the arts council’s board of directors said there’s an opportunity to make New West a city of the arts.

O’Shea said he was excited by the city’s urban vibe when he decided to move his young family to New West in 2013. Now he’s thrilled to have a hand in helping to create that vibe.

“My passion is community building,” said O’Shea. “This is a great chance for me to have an impact in New Westminster.”


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O’Shea excited by the urban vibe

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KICK OFF THE SUNDAY SHOESRen (Noah Wright) and Ariel (Sarah Labrosse) are in love, much to the dismay of Ariel’s parents, Rev. Shaw Moore (Howard Dai) and Vi Moore (Jolene Bernardino) in a scene from New Westminster Secondary School’s spring musical production of Footloose. The production, which involves a cast and crew of more than 100 students and teachers, debuts Wednesday night at the Massey Theatre, and runs through Saturday. All performances begin at 7 p.m. with an additional matinee on Saturday at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at the theatre’s box office.

The new playground will be comprised of four distinct play areas that include slides, swings, climbing features and water jets, switch gates and weirs. The playground’s concept was developed with feedback from two open houses conducted last summer at the current site, near the corner of Eighth Street and Sixth Avenue.

The playground will provide diverse play opportunities, “from elements that provide physical challenge and opportunities for managed risk-taking, to those that foster creativity,” said a staff report.

The playground is budgeted to cost $890,000.

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Reducing income taxes for the top two per cent of wage earners cost the B.C. government $230 million that should have gone mainly to middle income earners, NDP leader John Horgan says.

Horgan and NDP finance critic Carole James focused on the measure in last Tuesday’s B.C. budget to end the tax increase on income over $150,000 a year. They acknowledged other measures to help low-income people but Horgan said “the middle class was left behind today.”

Horgan stepped up the attack in the legislature Wednesday in his question period exchange with Finance Minister Mike de Jong.

“I can appreciate that the minister was celebrating with the champagne-and-caviar set yesterday, but the rest of British Columbia saw $700 million in increased fees and taxes on their backs,” Horgan said. “Middle-income families are paying the freight, and you, the B.C. Liberals, deliberately and with intent chose to give a quarter of a billion

dollars to people who didn’t even ask for it.”De Jong brought the 2.1 per cent increase on

the top tax bracket in 2013, and also increased the corporate tax rate by one per cent in order to present a balanced budget for the 2013 election.

De Jong said his commitment was to remove the personal tax increase after two years and this week’s budget follows through on that pledge.

James said middle-income families are taking the brunt of rate increases for car insurance, ferry fares and BC Hydro, and the services available to them are declining.

“We’re seeing hallway medicine. We’re seeing overcrowded classrooms. We’re seeing less support for seniors,” James said.

Horgan pointed to modest tax breaks for high technology and film production industries, while four times as much government assistance is going to resource roads to develop B.C.’s natural gas export business.

With a surplus nearing $1 billion for the fiscal year ending in March, Horgan said his priorities would have included help for manufacturing in the forest sector to take advantage of a lower Canadian dollar.

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The City hosted the LOVE OUR CITY Neighbourhood Visioning Process Workshop earlier this month where more than 150 community members shared their ideas about how OUR CITY should grow. Since the workshop, City staff, the Advisory Group (volunteer community members appointed by Council) and the consultants have further explored the ideas generated at the workshop.

The Open House will share the outcomes of this visioning process and find out what the community thinks! Staff, the Advisory Group members, and consultants will be there to answer questions and gather feedback.

The explorations of this workshop process and the Open House feedback will be used to help the City develop land use plan options and proposed policies which will be brought to the community for further input and discussion.

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New Westminster is British Columbia’s oldest city.

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On March 15 the orchestra’s 35 current members will be joined by alumni as well as a choral contingent to perform Beethoven’s rousing Ninth

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It’s so warm in Prince George, during the ongoing Canada Winter Games in that city, they had to shut down the outdoor speed skating oval, and ship those athletes a few hundred miles north to Fort St. John, to an indoor oval.

And down here on the truly balmy coast, for the first time ever I had to cut my lawn in February. Truly unprecedented . . . the earliest I have ever fired up the mower was March 1, and it’s usually not until the middle of next month when the grass growth kicks in.

Not only is the green stuff pushing forth; magnolias are blooming in Vancouver, my plum trees are about to flower and the wood ducks that usually arrive in March were here on Feb. 4. Coastal ski hills, for the most part are closed. Even Mt. Baker, which a few years ago recorded the world’s greatest snowfall, has all but a couple of runs completely devoid of snow.

While I’m certain many in the doom and gloom global warming

community are busy declaring “we told ya so,” this early onset of spring weather has to be an anomaly – too warm too quick to be part of a trend. And who knows, March could come in like a lion (remember, the groundhogs predicted six more weeks of winter).

However, I’ll take 30 degrees C in the sunshine when I can. It’s so warm even the dog is stretched out in the shade.

The west coast too is blessed with the Pacific Ocean, not the cold Atlantic that still has winter in store for the eastern seaboard.

If there’s a downside for me in this week’s weather it is that once mowed the lawn will require tending at least once a week, and that means a new lawn tractor to replace my old JD which is well

past its best-before date.So while a new ride for garden

chores is in my future, there is one rig I won’t be buying: a bulletproof, grenade-proof and land-mine resistant Lexus LX570 SUV.

First of all it is against the law in British Columbia, unless you have a permit, to drive an armoured vehicle for pleasure. Secondly, why on Earth unless you are a criminal (and who among them gets permits) would you want such a beast . . . and beast it is with windows thicker than a hockey puck.

Built in Ontario by a company named INKAS Armoured, not only are these vehicles bulletproof, they come with handy-dandy options like smoke and road spike dispensing systems.

Okay, I must admit, it would be ‘fun’ to have these features to discourage road-raged tailgaters on the freeway.

But otherwise folks, who and why would anyone want or need this stuff?

Although the story I read didn’t clarify which options were chosen, the company that builds these urban tanks states that 65 per cent of sales are to the public sector. Which means 35 per cent are to individuals in the private sector: “celebrities” rock stars, athletes, CEOs and, as INKAS described them, “rebel billionaires!”

However, if you are so inclined and have far deeper pockets than I, you can have one built for a mere doubling of the price of your standard luxury ride (the Lexus mentioned above is available for roughly $175,000, without smoke or spike dispenser).

For me, the aspiration is held to a new John Deere.

With it, the only ‘bulletproofing’ required would be for the house windows when the blades fling stones after inadvertently mowing a molehill.

Mark Rushton is a weekly columnist for the Abbotsford News

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Realtors, prospective homebuyers and sellers, and others can stop hoping that B.C.’s property transfer tax (PTT) will be discontinued.

It’s never going to happen. The reason? It’s a major cash cow for the provincial government, needed to balance the budget and there’s nowhere else to raise that large chunk of cash without raising personal and corporate income taxes, and that’s not on for the BC Liberals.

Here’s how it shakes down, according to a recent article by Black Press regional reporter Jeff Nagel: The PTT consists of 1% charged on the first $200,000 of a property’s value and 2% after that. That means for a $600,000 house, $10,000 is due every time it changes hands.

This handy little calculation is not just a painful hit to the pocket book when purchasing a home — it’s a major source of revenue, generating $1.04 billion in 2014.

The PTT raises significantly more than forestry — formerly the province’s number one industry — which only brings in about $757 million; or natural gas royalties, which at $542 million, generate about half of what the PTT does.

These revenue numbers are interesting for another reason: They show how important real estate is to B.C.’s ongoing financial solidity. Without a strong real estate market, the provincial coffers would be much poorer.

The province also benefits from rising property values and while there are exemptions for family transfers and first-time home buyers, it appears the property transfer tax is a necessary evil that raises millions to cover basic provincial services. A strong real estate industry and increased property values, especially in single-family homes, are therefore critical to government budgeting — at least for now.

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BLACK PRESS PHOTOMore than 100 Metro Vancouver bus drivers a year are assaulted on the job, but new federal legislation will make it an aggravating factor to target transit workers.

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Lower Mainland bus drivers are celebrating after the House of Commons passed new legislation allowing judges to impose stiffer sentences against their assailants.

“We are ecstatic,” said Nathan Woods, president of Unifor local 111, which represents Metro Vancouver bus drivers.

The federal bill passed third reading Monday in Ottawa and is expected to become law in the months ahead, making it an “aggravating” circumstance that can justify longer jail terms when an assault is perpetrated against a transit operator.

Woods said tougher sentencing isn’t a cure-all for assaults but called it a significant new tool that should deter some aggressors.

“It will create a safer environment for us,” Woods predicted. “We feel that finally it’s recognized nationally that there is a threat against transit workers across Canada.”

Assaults on drivers were down in 2014 to 119 from 134 in 2013 but anxiety continues to run high for drivers after brutal attacks over the years.

The new federal legislation would confer the same status to other public transit operators, including train drivers, taxi drivers and school bus drivers.

Woods said the new law is important to the safety of passengers and other motorists and pedestrians as well because some attacks happen while

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GET TO KNOW YOUR CHAMBERLast week Chambers from all over BC celebrated Chamber of Commerce Week. This was an opportunity for Chambers of Commerce across British Columbia to showcase their hard work on behalf of business communities across the province.

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Save for a nine-year spell of financial difficulty from 1935-44, the orchestra endured. That’s because of the incredible dedication of its musicians and strong leadership said the NWSO’s ad hoc historian Kyle Friesen, who’s played second violin since 2003.

All of them are volunteers. They range from 20 year-old music students gaining valuable orchestra experience to 75-year-old retirees. Many play as a sideline to their professional careers as doctors, lawyers, PhD candidates.

“It’s amazing the level of knowledge and skill in the orchestra,” said Friesen.

For the past 23 years it’s been up to conductor Jack Jin Zhang to bring them all together under his baton.

“When you’re the conductor, you expect to see a lot of eyes looking up at you,” said Friesen. “There’s no chatting, no whispering, no fooling around. It’s eyes forward. That’s the way orchestras succeed.”

But it’s not always easy.Musicians come and go according to their family

or career demands. Some are harder to replace than others, depending on the instrument they play.

And the need to fundraise is ongoing.Friesen said it costs about $50,000 a year to

operate the orchestra. That money comes from private donations, concert proceeds and some savvy administrators who know where to find provincial and civic grants and how to write applications.

The orchestra performs four concerts a year. In between are weekly rehearsals through the fall and from January to mid-May.

Playing may be a part-time avocation for many in the orchestra, but it’s serious business for everyone, said Friesen.

“Our standards are lower than a professional orchestra,” said Friesen. “We strive for that perfection, but we look at music that’s not as difficult.”

Although, he admits, they’ve set the bar high for the anniversary concert by biting off Beethoven’s Ninth.

“Beethoven, Bach and Brahms are the real crowd pleasers,” said Friesen. “Ten or 15 years ago we wouldn’t have attempted Beethoven’s Ninth. It’s some pretty high-end stuff.”

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“We’re the stewards of the history,” he said. “We have an obligation to continue the work of all those musicians over the years.”

The NWSO performs its 100th anniversary concert on March 15, 2 p.m., at Massey Theatre. Tickets are $10 and are available at the Massey box office or online at masseytheatre.com.

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A new poll now gives the “no” side a strong lead in the Metro Vancouver transit improvement referendum.

The latest Insights West online survey of 653 Metro residents found 53 per cent will “probably” or “definitely” vote against the 0.5-per-cent Metro-only sales tax to fund various upgrades, while 38 per cent will likely vote in favour.

It’s a reversal from earlier polls by the firm that had given the “yes” side a four-point advantage as recently as January.

Insights West Vice-President Mario Canseco said the strong gain for the no side appears to have come from drivers, middle-income earners and

South of the Fraser area residents.

The latest survey was conducted Feb. 12-14, after the TransLink board decided to replace CEO Ian Jarvis but keep him on as an advisor until mid-2016.

Aimed at improving public confidence by installing a new CEO and a change of direction, the move has been widely criticized.

“As a short-term measure to instil confidence in the voters, it failed,” Canseco said.

The new poll breaks down the results by sub-region for the first time It shows the strongest support is in Vancouver and Richmond, with 48 per cent Yes support to 35 per cent No.

The most opposition comes South of the Fraser, with 62 per cent likely to vote no and 31 per cent yes.

It’s a similar story on the North Shore, where 61 per cent are opposed and 27 per cent in favour.

Burnaby, the Tri-Cities and Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows had 49 per cent likely no voters and 39 per cent in the yes camp.

The level of undecided voters was six per cent in Vancouver, Richmond and South of the Fraser and about 10 per cent elsewhere.

The margin of error is plus or minus four per cent, 19 times out of 20.

Canseco said the strong no vote South of the Fraser is surprising given the fact the area will be a main beneficiary of the upgrades.

New Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner’s campaign promise to find an alternate way to build light rail if the referendum fails appears to have fed the no forces, he said.

“The fact there was a hint or a mention of a Plan B to get that light rail system going has a lot of people saying

‘Why am I saying yes to a tax hike? There’s no reason for me to vote and have a tax hike if the mayor has a solution that’s not going to cost me money.’”

Canseco said he doesn’t see the yes campaign as a lost cause, as ballots won’t arrive until the second half of March.

Asked if the province could make changes to TransLink that would influence the outcome, Canseco said he doubts that will happen, given recent comments by the premier and transportation minister pushing responsibility firmly at the mayors.

“You start to see why they made this decision in the first place,” Canseco said of the government’s condition of a referendum for any new tax.

“If the yes side were to win, it simplifies matters and makes them look like geniuses. If the no side wins, then it’s the mayors’ fault. They couldn’t campaign well. They couldn’t connect with their constituents.”

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Ukrainian Perogy Supper: Perogy sales from 11a.m. to 3 p.m. When: Friday, Feb. 27, 5-8 p.m. Where: Holy Eucharist Church Hall, 4th Ave. and 5th Street, New Westminster. Info: 604-526-0988 or Hall 604-522-7711.

Thrift Sale and Coffee Break: When: Saturday, Feb. 28, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Where: Knox Presbyterian Church, 403 East Columbia St., New Westminster.

Immigrat ion and Family Sponsorship: New Westminster Public Library presents a program to help newcomers improve their knowledge of Canadian immigration and family sponsoring p r o c e d u r e s f o r s p o u s e , p a r e n t s , family members, and adoption. The talk will be conducted in English, w i t h t r a n s l a t i o n available in French, Chichewa, Nyanja, Lingala, and Swahili. W h e n : S a t u rd ay, Feb. 28, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Where: New Westminster Public Library, 716 - 6th Ave. Info and to register: library at 604-527-4660 or S.U.C.C.E.S.S. at 604-430-1899 ext. 110.

New Westminster Tinni tus Support Group: Tinnitus is a ringing, buzzing or other sound in your head or ears that does not have an outside source. If you have Tinnitus or a related disorder, you can find support in our group. We will discuss the latest treatments, information, coping and stress reduction techniques whi le offeribg encouragement a n d c a m a ra d e r i e to help combat this debilitating condition. Everyone is welcome, including family and support persons. When: Meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. Info: Gerald Blackwell, 604-600-9142 or [email protected].

Swap meet and bistro: Herbert Spencer PAC is organizing its first annual Herbert Spencer School Swap Meet & Bistro. There will

be refreshments and home baking available in the bistro. Tables are still available at $20 per table. Tables fees go towards supporting field trips, equipment and other school activities. Free admission. When: Saturday, Feb. 28, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: 605 Second St. Email [email protected] if interested in booking a table.

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English Made Easy (EME): Lower Mainland Purpose Society pres-ents this program is for non-English speaking families (adults with limited or no English skills) and their chil-dren aged 0-5 years. Provides practical English classes for the caregivers and songs, stories and crafts (with an emphasis on Eng-lish), for the children. Free for New Westmin-ster residents. When: Every Wednesday, 10 a.m. to noon, until March 25. Where: Low-er Mainland Purpose Society, 40 Begbie St., New Westminster. Info or register: Elizabeth, 604-526-2522. Parent-Child Mother Goose Classes: Join us to learn a repertoire of songs and stories to share with your child. Free, for care-givers and children 6 months to three years. When: Thursdays, 10 to 11 a.m. Where: New Westminster Salvation Army. Info: 604-522-5524.

Dominoes Meet: Weekly game of Domi-noes (Mexican Train) for players 55 and over. Come join our enthu-siastic group playing on three tables. When: Every Tuesday, 12:30 to 4 p.m. Where: Willow room, Cameron Seniors’ Recreation Centre, 9523 Cameron St., Burnaby (N of Lougheed Town Centre). Info: 604-297-4453. Burnaby-New West-minster Newcomers and Friendship Club: Club welcomes women who are new to the ar-ea, as well as longtime residents. Meet women of all ages and cultures to make new friends. When: Dinner meeting the second Wednesday of each month plus various events includ-ing book club, craft group, social Saturdays, etc. Info: Doris at [email protected], or 604-492-4638 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Web: www.burnabynewwest-min sternewcomers.com

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

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102 ACCOUNTING/BOOKKEEPING

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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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115 EDUCATION

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130 HELP WANTED


130 HELP WANTED

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

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

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

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

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130 HELP WANTED

Contract Full-time In-House caregiver to parents:

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Village Green Hotel Vernon, B.C. requires a director of sales & marketing. For job de-scription and to apply go to www.villagegreenhotel.com/vernon-careers.

329 PAINTING & DECORATING


130 HELP WANTED

WAREHOUSING &MANUFACTURING

F/T position in Langley lubricants plant. Warehouse work, Mfg. and shipping / receiving. Must be capable of physical labour, com-puter usage, be meticulous and reliable. Exp. in manufacturing & warehousing preferred.

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Send resume: [email protected] fax: 604-888-1145

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.

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

Van-Kam is committed toEmployment Equity and

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PERSONAL SERVICES

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260 ELECTRICAL

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263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

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284 HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION

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287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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288 HOME REPAIRS

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320 MOVING & STORAGE

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338 PLUMBING

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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

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372 SUNDECKS

374 TREE SERVICES

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

509 AUCTIONS

STORAGEAUCTION

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560 MISC. FOR SALE

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625 FOR SALE BY OWNER

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627 HOMES WANTED

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RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

2 BR apts - bright & lge

Central Coquitlam Co-op AND

Seniors Only Building $826/mo. No subsidy.

Cls to transit, schools & shops

Dasl ~ 604 945 5864 [email protected]

BURNABY,

LINDEN GLEN APTSRenovated, spacious & bright

1 & 2 Bdrm units. Small pet ok. From $850/mo incl heat & HW.

Near Highgate.

604-540-2028, 778-708-6336

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RENTALS

736 HOMES FOR RENT

COQUITLAM 3 bdrm fi nished full bsmt 2 baths NS/NP. No sublets, Suit mature. $1400m. Avail now. 604-526-2331

SOUTH SURREYEXECUTIVE

Fully Furnished & Equipped

Short Term orLong term!Hotel Living

Like New Townhouse. Only 3 years old. Immaculate Deluxe, 2 bdrm. + Rec. Room/Offi ce + 2 Full Bath T/House. Flr. to ceiling storage + storage rm. in garage. 6 s/s appli. d/w, w/d, Garburator. Crown Mouldings, 9ft. ceilings, H/W laminate fl ooring and slate tile. Gas F/P & Alarm. 1 car garage parking. Covered patio lower & outdoor patio upper. Amenities room incls. full gym, outdoor hot tub & pool. Walk to Morgan Heights shopping.NO Smoking inside & NO Pets!

$2250/mo. Avail. April 1 or 15

604.488.9161Willoughby 3lvl 5bdrm dble garage 2 bdrm furn bsmt ste ns/np suit long term. Apr 1. $2350m 604-209-5675

752 TOWNHOUSES

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1108/mo - $1211/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

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

2007 Honda Civic Dx Coupe $9000OBO. 130,000 Highway Kms. Ex-cellent Condition, Maintenance up-to-date. Includes 2 sets of tires win-ter/all season on 2 sets of rims. Chris 778-229-4903

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#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL

ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME

604.683.2200


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