page 3 page 8 page 9 FIRE CHIEF RAISES PIPELINE PLAN FEARS FRASER HEALTH MAY LOSE BURNABY LEXUS CROSSOVER ENTERS MARKET www.burnabynewsleader.com FRIDAY JULY 11 2014 A 28-year- old man was arrested after a man was stabbed at Metrotown SkyTrain station shortly after 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, say Burnaby RCMP. The suspect was found a short time later, not far from the scene. Officers who responded gave first aid to the victim, a man in his late 30s, who was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The suspect is well known to police and is being held in custody while awaiting his court appearance. It’s still early in the investigation and police are still trying to determine whether the suspect and victim, both of no fixed address, knew each other. Transit Police and security staff from Metropolis at Metrotown shopping center assisted Burnaby Mounties in responding to the incident. wchow@ burnabynewsleader.com Additional costs to shipping bill after cargo diverted to Tacoma Wanda Chow [email protected]Burnaby residents Sophie Leung and William Lien hoped to finally fulfill their dream of starting an interior design business. Instead, they have a shipping nightmare. The couple emigrated to Canada in 2008 from China where Lien worked in advertising and gained a background in design. After their first attempt at starting their own interior design business failed, they saved up to try again a year ago. The couple and their three-year-old daughter even moved in with Leung’s sister in East Burnaby to reduce their expenses. As part of the venture, TeePaa Living (www.teepaa.com), they commissioned oil paintings from artists in China which they plan to use in their design work and sell online. All went well until it came time to ship the artworks to Burnaby, said Leung. With no experience in shipping, they hired a company in China to make all the arrangements. The 300 paintings were loaded onto a ship on March 2. By then, unbeknownst to the couple, the Vancouver port truckers’ strike had begun and did not end until March 26. The strike left numerous shipping containers trapped at the ports’ terminals with no way of getting them to their final destinations. TeePaa’s cargo was diverted to Tacoma, Wash. where it stayed until April 4 before it was sent to be cleared by U.S. Customs. The paintings didn’t arrive at the couple’s home until April 11. They paid $2,377 US when the goods were loaded in China and expected to pay an additional $98 broker fee and $350 for delivery to their door. Instead, the strike added on costs of almost $4,647 US. After assurances from the shipping company, Translink Shipping Inc., that would be the end of it and they could avoid the debt being sent to a collection agency, they paid the hefty bill on April 28. Business suffers months after strike WANDA CHOW/NEWSLEADER Sophie Leung of TeePaa Living with one of the oil paintings the interior design company imported from China. Months after last spring’s Vancouver port trucker’s strike, the home-based business is still dealing with bills related to having the cargo diverted to Tacoma, Wash. during the work stoppage. Arrest made in SkyTrain station stabbing Man taken to hospital with serious injuries Please see STORY, A9 KidSport helped a former Olympian who now lives in Burnaby achieve his dream Page A13 retail price with coupon nucasa.com *Terms & conditions apply Expires: August 16, 2014 BURNABY 604 294 6666 RICHMOND 604 278 2881 % OFF 604.671.5259 BRIAN VIDAS PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION SUTTON CENTRE REALTY BRIAN VIDAS BRIAN VIDAS .com LOOKING TO SELL? List Your Property With Me And Your Home Gets Advertised On TV BUILDING LOTS & TEAR DOWN HOMES WANTED I Have Home Builders Ready To Pay Top Dollar For Your Property AWARD WINNING PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
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page3 page8 page9FIRE CHIEF RAISES PIPELINE PLAN FEARS
FRASER HEALTH MAY LOSE BURNABY
LEXUS CROSSOVER ENTERS MARKET
www.burnabynewsleader.com
FRIDAY JULY 11 2014
A 28-year-old man was arrested after a man was stabbed at Metrotown SkyTrain station shortly after 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, say Burnaby RCMP.
The suspect was found a short time later, not far from the scene.
Officers who responded gave first aid to the victim, a man in his late 30s, who was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The suspect is well known to police and is being held in custody while awaiting his court appearance.
It’s still early in the investigation and police are still trying to determine whether the suspect and victim, both of no fixed address, knew each other.
Transit Police and security staff from Metropolis at Metrotown shopping center assisted Burnaby Mounties in responding to the incident.
wchow@
burnabynewsleader.com
Additional costs to shipping bill after cargo diverted to TacomaWanda [email protected]
Burnaby residents Sophie Leung and William Lien hoped to finally fulfill their dream of starting an interior design business.
Instead, they have a shipping nightmare.
The couple emigrated to Canada in 2008 from China where Lien worked in advertising and gained a background in design.
After their first attempt at starting their own interior design business failed, they saved up to try again a year ago. The couple and their three-year-old daughter even moved in with Leung’s sister in East Burnaby to reduce their expenses.
As part of the venture, TeePaa Living (www.teepaa.com), they commissioned oil paintings from artists in China which they plan to use in their design work and sell online. All went well until it came time to ship the artworks to Burnaby, said Leung.
With no experience in shipping,
they hired a company in China to make all the arrangements. The 300 paintings were loaded onto a ship on March 2.
By then, unbeknownst to the couple, the Vancouver port truckers’ strike had begun and did not end until March 26.
The strike left numerous shipping containers trapped at the ports’ terminals with no way of getting them to their final destinations. TeePaa’s cargo was diverted to Tacoma, Wash. where it stayed until April 4 before it was sent to be cleared by U.S. Customs.
The paintings didn’t arrive at the couple’s home until April 11.
They paid $2,377 US when the goods were loaded in China and expected to pay an additional $98 broker fee and $350 for delivery to their door.
Instead, the strike added on costs of almost $4,647 US.
After assurances from the shipping company, Translink Shipping Inc., that would be the end of it and they could avoid the debt being sent to a collection agency, they paid the hefty bill on April 28.
Business suffers months after strike
WANDA CHOW/NEWSLEADERSophie Leung of TeePaa Living with one of the oil paintings the interior design company imported from China. Months after last spring’s Vancouver port trucker’s strike, the home-based business is still dealing with bills related to having the cargo diverted to Tacoma, Wash. during the work stoppage.
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But a month later, Leung said, they received more bad news: Translink Shipping said they owed another $1,215.
“I won’t pay because they said clearly the case is closed,” said Leung. “I think they break their promise.”
Paying the last bill strained their finances, and her husband has taken a part-time job to make ends meet, she said. They can’t afford a lawyer but are hoping to find someone that can give them some free legal advice.
Leung believes the new fee is for the delivery truck being parked in front of her house for 12 days, something that’s not possible since it left 30 minutes after it was unloaded.
That’s not the case, according to Barbara Johnson, general manager of Translink Shipping.
Johnson declined to be interviewed, but in an email to Leung from the company’s headquarters in Seattle she said the charge was because “the trucker was not able to return the empty [container] back to the carrier within the allotted free time due to the port strike.”
In an earlier email, Johnson said customers were all notified of the “force majeure status.” That is, a delay caused by events out of the company’s control, such as the strike, would result in customers being responsible for any additional costs that arise.
The carrier had already reduced the charge by 25 per cent,
Johnson wrote to Leung. “The strike was a costly issue for many. Not just you.”
Media reports immediately following the end of the strike said it would take several weeks to clear the backlog of containers at the Vancouver port.
Port Metro Vancouver (PMV) acts as a landlord and regulator of the terminals, which sit on federal government-owned land, but it doesn’t get involved in disputes between shippers and their customers, said PMV spokesperson John Parker-Jervis.
“A similar situation during job action was when containers got stuck on dock and people were being charged a fee for the storage of the container when they couldn’t actually get anybody to
pick it up,” said Parker-Jervis.“I know there were definitely a
lot of cases of cargo being held up because of the backlogs.” But it’s unusual to still be dealing with the effects of the strike so long after it ended, he said.
“This appears to be a bit of an extraordinary, outstanding case.”
Paul Holden, president and CEO of the Burnaby Board of Trade, said none of its member businesses had yet contacted it with similar concerns.
“Due to the importance of the port a great many businesses would have been affected at the time of the dispute. Since then, we hadn’t heard anything, certainly this far out from when everything was resolved.”
The BBOT does try to advocate
on behalf of its members if requested, he noted.
Meanwhile, there have been rumblings that the issue of trucking companies undercutting minimum pay rates, which were set to end the strike, is ongoing. Unionized truck drivers are threatening to strike again unless Port Metro Vancouver enforces the rates.
Holden said he’s been keeping an eye on news of the port.
“Obviously, we’re hoping that doesn’t escalate and those concerns can be addressed properly.”
As for TeePaa Living, Leung said they’re still not sure what to do. “Bigger companies can cover that [added cost] … but for us, no.”
Location of more storage tanks on Burnaby Mountain increases risks: McDonaldWanda [email protected]
Burnaby fire department is raising safety concerns about Kinder Morgan’s plan to add oil storage tanks to its Burnaby Terminal.
The plan is part of the company’s proposal to almost triple capacity of its Trans Mountain pipeline between Edmonton and Burnaby. In addition to adding a second pipeline, the terminal on Burnaby Mountain would go from 13 to 26 tanks within the existing footprint of the property.
Among the concerns outlined in a report from Burnaby Fire Chief Doug McDonald is the terminal’s location close to the Lochdale, Sperling-Duthie, Meadowood and Forest Grove residential neighbourhoods, as well as Simon Fraser University and the UniverCity neighbourhood.
The company’s Edmonton terminal is located 1,000 metres away from the closest residential properties, the report said.
In Burnaby, it’s 20 metres away.
Also problematic is the terminal’s location on the south slope of Burnaby Mountain “for which the geotechnical stability of the area may be of concern.”
It’s also at the head of the watersheds for Eagle and Silver creeks, which drain into Burnaby Lake and other water bodies, and fish-bearing waterways including the Brunette River (which drains into the Fraser River).
The report notes the distance between storage tanks is a safety feature to help prevent or reduce the spread of tank fires, something that would be affected by the proposed addition of more tanks within the same space.
“Kinder Morgan’s application to the NEB (National Energy Board) proposes to potentially locate a number of storage tanks in proximity to the fence line, posing risks to adjacent and nearby residential neighbourhoods … and environmentally sensitive conservation lands.”
And while Burnaby has asked the company to address its concerns, the responses so far “have been evasive,” the report said.
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Port strike was ‘a costly issue for many’
Fire chief raises pipeline safety concerns
TRANS MOUNTAINBurnaby fire department says there are major fire safety concerns related to a plan to add oil storage tanks at the Burnaby Terminal as part of the proposed expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline.
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McDonald told council Monday that Burnaby fire department does not have the capacity or training to deal with the type of major fire or emergency that could occur at the tank farm. Such fires can burn for days with no way for firefighters to put them out, he said.
“Until Kinder Morgan gets here with their expertise, we’re left to respond with what we have here and make the best of it. It’s a challenge.”
He said it’s “very credible” that oil spilled from the tank farm could flow downhill to Burnaby Lake. “It will end up somewhere other than where it’s supposed to end up.”
Mayor Derek Corrigan told McDonald, “Your report is very complete, very informative and very scary.” He hopes it can help people understand why Burnaby city hall is so concerned about Kinder Morgan’s expansion proposal.
Earlier in the meeting, council
discussed the fact Kinder Morgan did not answer 62 per cent of the 1,500 questions
the city submitted as an intervenor as part of the NEB review process.
“Not only did they tell us their emergency plan is secret, and we have to sign a confidentiality agreement in order to look at it,” Corrigan
said, “but we also have to agree that we’ll accept it before we get to look at it.”
Corrigan added that the city supported the construction of
the existing pipeline in the 1950s because it was intended to support local refineries that came with real, long-term jobs. Since then, all the refineries except for Chevron have moved to places with more lenient environmental standards and where the oil companies can make more money, he said.
“The reality is there are no jobs being created out of this. The only jobs that might be created is a need for more firefighters.”
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A home has been found for a proposed memorial to Dr. Sun Yat-Sen in Burnaby’s Central Park.
On Monday, council approved erecting the memorial, to consist of a donated bronze statue of the Chinese revolutionary on a granite base. Burnaby will also provide up-front funding of $40,000. The money and any other costs will eventually be reimbursed by the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Foundation for Peace and Education, which made the original proposal.
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen is considered the founding father of the Republic of China. He was a leader in the overthrow of the Qing dynasty of imperial rule and its first president.
The statue was created to
commemorate the centennial of the 1911 Xinhai Revolution. The foundation plans to celebrate that anniversary by creating 100 bronze statue memorials in cities around the world that have both historic and symbolic connections to Dr. Sun Yat-Sen and his travels leading up to the revolution.
While originally proposed by city staff for Civic Square next to the Metrotown library, the finance and civic development committee decided another option in Central Park would be preferable, said committee chair Coun. Dan Johnston.
Civic Square is “a bit crammed and a bit more congested, a lot of activity going on there currently,” he said, citing regular events such as exercise classes on the lawn.
Instead, the memorial will
now be installed at the main entrance for pedestrians and cyclists entering Central Park from Metrotown, on the west side of Patterson Avenue serving as the terminus to the planned Beresford Art Walk.
That site will have “more open space, more suitable space so more people could go by and enjoy it,” Johnston said.
As for Sun Yat-Sen’s connection to Burnaby, his birthplace of Zhongshan City, China is a sister city. The city is also named in honour of him as Zhongshan was a name Sun Yat-Sen adopted.
He also made three visits to B.C. seeking political and financial support for the revolution, travelling through Burnaby between Vancouver and New Westminster to do so, a city staff report said.
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A few weeks before the landmark decision declaring aboriginal title proven by the Tsilhqot’in Nation, I picked up a used university textbook that looked like a handy reference.
Geography in British Columbia: People and Landscapes in Transition, by Brett McGillivray (UBC Press) is a good reference, except where it strays from geography into politics.
This 2005 edition came out not long before the B.C. Treaty Commission started producing agreements, notably with the Tsawwassen First Nation. It recounts the establishment of the Ministry of Native Affairs by the Bill Vander Zalm government in 1990, and the election the next year of Mike Harcourt’s NDP, who reversed the province’s historical legal position and tried to accept the existence of aboriginal title. At this point the textbook departs from the facts and leads its freshman pupils into left-wing dogma.
McGillivray writes: “When the Liberal Party won the 2001 election (with all but two seats), it launched a province-wide referendum on
treaty negotiations, prompting commentators to suggest the government was ‘trying to impose 19th century ideas on a 21st century problem’.”
“Commentators” in the above quote is of course only one commentator, veteran lefty Vancouver columnist Stephen Hume. This quote was indeed representative of the media consensus at the time. On TV, aboriginal leaders burned their ballots while denouncing the referendum as racist and divisive. The public, and later university students, were taught Gordon Campbell’s government was exploiting racism for political gain. In fact, this referendum was one of a long series of efforts to untangle the legal knot left by Canada and B.C.’s failure to complete historical treaties after 1900.
Seven of the eight questions in
the 2002 referendum were simply to confirm the existing position of B.C. treaty negotiators. The purpose, then as now, was to settle treaties.
The first question asked if private land should be exempt from expropriation for treaty settlements. Private property rights are not so much a 19th century idea as a 17th century one, defined in 1690 by John Locke.
What remains true today is that no society has made significant social and environmental progress without individual property rights. See the woeful state of most of Canada’s communally owned aboriginal reserves, where individually owned property isn’t permitted.
The Tsilhqot’in dropped claims of property held by non-aboriginal residents from their appeal to the highest court, a wise move considering that pushing people from their homes would lead to violent confrontations.
Other referendum questions related to preserving public access to Crown land for hunting, fishing and park use. All were endorsed.
The only new question asked
if aboriginal self-government “should have the characteristics of local government, with powers delegated from Canada and British Columbia.”
Arguably, that’s what has emerged from the Tsilhqot’in case, which upholds provincial jurisdiction over public forest policy on environmental and fire protection on aboriginal title lands.
By 2009, frustrated with a lack of progress, due to Ottawa’s inaction as well as inconsistent leadership from aboriginal communities, the Campbell government tried to cut the knot. Its proposed Recognition Act would have accepted a form of aboriginal title across the province, based on 30 historical “indigenous nations.”
That idea originated not with the province but with the First Nations Leadership Council. It was rejected by a broader group of aboriginal leaders later that year. The best way forward, also endorsed in the 2002 referendum, is sharing land use planning. B.C. has also begun sharing resource revenues.
The most likely path, however, is back to court for years to come.
A brief history of treaty talks
While the B.C. Liberals aren’t about to win any awards for superior governance the last 14 months, the NDP opposition doesn’t make much of a case for trophies either.
On a daily basis, the NDP shows a cynical view of the electorate, underestimating the smarts of B.C. residents while it continues to play the same game that’s been played in this province for decades.
If the B.C. Liberals say white, the NDP will say black. Wow, there’s some real strategy.
Latest case in point: the NDP’s news-release attack on the B.C. Liberals after it was announced last week B.C. Ferries has awarded the $165 million design-build contract to a Polish company.
The NDP news release talks about how the B.C. Liberals have “given up on creating jobs” here and “are doing nothing” to help the B.C. shipbuilding industry.
Nowhere in the NDP news release does it mention the fact that the only Canadian firm shortlisted for the ferries contract that eventually went to the Polish company — North Vancouver-based Seaspan Marine — pulled out of the bidding early this year, saying it was too busy with upcoming contracts, including the $15 million cable ferry between Buckley Bay and Denman Island.
We can’t believe the NDP didn’t know the Seaspan Marine angle, so we have to assume they left that information out of the news release on purpose.
This is the same-old, same-old political nonsense that has turned voters off party politics, especially those under 30 years of age.
The residents of B.C. deserve better from the government and its opposition. Tell the truth. Park the spin. Quit playing the same game you have been playing for upwards of a century.
We can hear the hacks in Victoria telling us how naive we are.
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COMMENTRe: People turn to payday loans for good reason
NewsLeader July 9)I have to take issue with letter writer Zak
Horner on his uninformed opinion of the payday loan industry and people who are forced to resort to payday loans.
First, Horner claims payday lenders face ‘huge risks’ and that justifies payday lenders charging upward of 600 per cent on loans. I have heard this claim many times from the payday lending industry and have yet to see any evidence this is true.
One alternative to payday lending in Vancouver, the Vancouver Rent Bank, gives average loans of $903 with over a 90 per cent payback rate. These are interest free loans and the model is sustainable and keeping people off the streets, a huge cost saving to the city and province.
Secondly, Horner puts the root of the problem with ‘people who don’t manage money or expenses properly.’ From this obviously out-of-touch comment, I take it he has never met or talked to people who take payday loans.
In my experience, many of them are in a precarious position which is the real problem, not bad money management. For example, one person I know lives on $900 month disability ‘benefits’ and $700 of that goes to rent. Another cannot find living wage work, and has to resort to part-time low-waged work.
Both of these people manage their money tighter than anyone I have met. They don’t go to ‘expensive grocery stores’ or have a ‘pricey phone plan’ as Horner speculates.
When you live in this situation, something that would be seen as an inconvenience for middle class and rich people, can be a financial disaster for someone on a low income. A trip to the dentist, or filling a prescription can put someone in this situation into a cycle of debt
due to the outrageous interest rates charged by these ‘legalized loan sharks’ as one Burnaby city councillor calls them.
The bottom line is this industry has to be either abolished, or replaced with non-profit services. The fact the industry is profitable and expanding is strong evidence 600 per cent interest on loans is ridiculously high.
Murray MartinBurnaby
FINANCIAL RISK OF GONDOLA TOO HIGHRe: SFU students vow to continue fight for gondola (NewsLeader, June 20)
If the business case is so compelling for a gondola linking SkyTrain to SFU, as student leaders contend, then they should join with entrepreneurs to finance, build and operate this transportation mode.
The gondola would charge a fare to recover the estimated $100-million capital cost and operating expenses.
Undoubtedly a viewing tower, high-end restaurant, and casino in the upper gondola station would help to attract ridership and broaden the sources of revenue.
A similar formula seems to be working for the new Sea-to-Sky Gondola near Squamish.
But the general population of the Lower Mainland shouldn’t bear the risk of a gondola to SFU.
Derek WilsonPort Moody
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Minister rules out merger of health regions but might move BurnabyJeff NagelBlack Press
A seven-month review of Fraser Health has resulted in a new strategy that focuses on cutting unnecessary use of hospital emergency rooms in favour of improved primary and community care.
Health Minister Terry Lake said Wednesday too many patients in the region aren’t getting the appropriate type of care and suffering worse outcomes, compared to other peer hospitals in Canada.
“When you provide that care in the community, you take the pressure off the acute care setting,” Lake said. “That helps look after your budget problem as well.”
Average lengths of hospital stays are longer in Fraser, Lake said, increasing risks of picking up infections in hospital or problems like bed sores.
The concept is far from new.Fraser has been trying for years to clear its
congested ERs with a shift to preventative or home health care.
Although Lake did not criticize past efforts, he said the time was right for a strategic “data-driven” re-examination of the issues for the region, whose staff had been too bogged down in “putting out fires.”
Some of the overuse of hospital ERs instead of community clinics may be related to cultural differences among the region’s large South Asian
population, Lake said.The region will get a modest infusion of extra
money – $40 million in 2014/15 and $20 million in 2015/16 – to assist with opening up community care beds during the transition.
Lake said the findings confirmed Fraser’s budget of $3.1 billion has been appropriate in recent years, in light of its population of 1.7 million, rapid growth rate and demographics.
“It’s not a matter of dollars,” he said.Funding for Fraser is slated to climb 4.3
per cent in 2014, 1.4 per cent in 2015 and 1.2 per cent to more than $3.3 billion in 2016.
The review was ordered by Lake last November, largely in response to the health authority’s inability to avoid successive budget overruns.
The resulting strategic and operational plan sets out 10 priority actions for improvement.
Among them is a recommendation that trauma, cardiac and stroke programs be more efficiently coordinated across the Lower Mainland’s two health authorities.
Lake ruled out a full merger of the Fraser and Vancouver Coastal health authorities. But he said the ministry will continue to examine whether it’s logical to carve off the Burnaby local health area and add it to Vancouver Coastal because of the significant number of Burnaby patients who go into Vancouver for treatment.
“We’ve got two large hospitals we’re going to rebuild – St. Paul’s and Royal Columbian,”
Lake said. “It’s imperative the two health authorities work together to ensure those rebuilds provide the service and infrastructure necessary to serve the entire population of the Lower Mainland rather than take an isolated view of the two hospitals.”
The full strategic and operational plan, along with summaries of the review team findings, can be found at http://fraserhealth.ca/about_us/strategic_plan
A search is underway for a new president and CEO of Fraser Health to replace former top executive Dr. Nigel Murray, who resigned last month to return to New Zealand.
Fraser is also without a permanent board chair. Interim chair Wynne Powell has been filling in since Lake terminated former chair David Mitchell, saying fresh eyes were needed to finalize the review.
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Edgy Lexus looker enters crowded crossover marketWhere has the modern station wagon gone? Nowhere, it’s just called some-thing else–a crossover or small SUV. The traditional family station wagon has been replaced with taller, more practical SUVs that provide similar interior space but add functionality, like a power rear lift gate, all wheel drive (AWD) and better outward visibility. Automakers have taken notice and, with a few exceptions, have abandoned the traditional station wagon and produced a small SUV instead. This market has exploded in popularity to the point that it is the fasted growing segment in the market today.This is a tough battle-ground but Lexus hopes its track record of building high quality products will attract a new buyer to the NX.Looks“Bam, look at me. No, look at me,” screams this new NX. The edgy design will turns heads and gar-ner attention but I have come to realize two things about the car business. First, when a design is rather edgy, it can date quickly. The second is that the initial “bam, look at me” wears off, and the product just becomes part of the vehicular landscape, losing the initial pop. If you squint your eyes, just a bit, you can see the Toyota RAV4, the vehicle the NX is based on. The “spindle” grille that has now migrated across the Lexus family is very prominent, especially the F-Sport version of the NX. The F-Sport is the upscale, sportier model that Lexus hopes will attract the same youthful buyers that have moved into the Lexus IS compact car. The base
NX 200t doesn’t have as large a front grille but the side accent lines, swept front windshield and defined rear lights all make a statement. Other than the bigger grille, the F-Sport model also gets larger wheels, a sportier suspen-sion and LED headlamps on both low and high beam where the base model gets LED lamps only in the low setting.InsideThe exterior might be an acquired taste but the inside is a refined and practical
place to spend time. The same “spindle” motif is carried into the centre console, with aluminum accents pieces that frame the high-mounted centre stack. The shifter and computer controller are placed to perfection making it easy for the driver to interact with the NX without having to look down. The base con-troller is a rotary knob, similar to Audi’s MMI system, the optional Remote Touch system has a track pad that lets the driver scroll and press the pad, the same
way we all use a laptop touch pad. Above the controller is a 7-inch screen that displays the information and is positioned well, helping to keep the attention on the road ahead. The inside of the cabin might not look that invit-ing because of the sweeping roofline but in practice, it really is a comfortable 5-seat vehicle with standard 8-way power and heated front seats. The rear seats sit higher off the floor for good outward visibility and the headliner has been scooped out to help maximize the interior space. Cargo is on par with others in this class and a power litigate is optional.
DriveThe worldwide launch of the NX was held right here in B.C., driving between ultra modern Vancouver and the rustic resort of Whistler. International guests were exposed to the two sides of the NX, the polished city vehicle and the weekend getaway SUV. Powering around the mountain resort, I got my first shot at the all-new 2.0L direct in-ject turbocharged 4-cylinder that Lexus will use in a number of its vehicles. With 235hp and 258 lb.-ft. of torque this new power plant does a good job once the NX 200t is in motion; it is get-ting away from a stop that could use a bit more snap. AWD is standard across the lineup but the system is designed to run in front wheel drive as much as possible to help save fuel. Lexus has made no bones about its target; it sees the Audi Q5 as the benchmark in this class. Audi has been at the small turbocharged game a lot longer and it shows, plus the handling of the NX isn’t sharp at all. In fact, all the passen-gers inside the base model test vehicle noticed the top-heavy body roll.VerdictWhat Lexus (Toyota) has been up to over the past ten-plus years is
producing hybrid cars in numbers nobody else can touch. This new NX is also available as a hybrid, but don’t expect any kind of show-stopping performance. Rated at just 194hp, the heavier NX 300h hybrid might be outclassed by just-as-thrifty diesel options in the market. The price of the NX 200T has not been set but if you look at the Audi Q5 as a target, expect the price to start at roughly $41,000 when it goes on sale at the end of 2014. Fuel economy has also not been set but with a direct injection turbo-charged 4-cylinder under the hood, this new Lexus should be better on fuel than the larger RX350 equipped with a V6 engine. As the small SUV market continues to grow, and this new NX certainly is one of the most eye-catching to come along in a while.
The LowdownPower: 235hp 2.0L turbo or 194hp hybridFill-up: N/A Sticker price: N/A
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‘‘As the small SUV market continues to grow and this new NX certainly is one of the most eye-catching to come along in a while.’’Zack Spencer
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A hands-on ability, whatever the skill, is a talent that tends to go unrecognized and too often, it is under-appreciated, even by those who possess the talent. That’s why I was delighted to be asked again to participate as a judge in the annual “Show Us Your Skills” competition organized by Discover Skills B.C. for high school students. Students create a short video about a trade or skill that they are interested in pursuing. Prizes for the top three vid-eos are presented to both the student and the high school that they attend. The high level of expertise that some of these kids already possess was remarkable and the video entries this year were outstanding. First prize this year went to Connor Shaw, a student at Traditional Learning Academy in Nanaimo, on Vancouver Is-land. He was taught to weld by his uncle and at age twelve he fabricated a flat deck for a truck he was given. More recently he added a hydraulic lift system that gives the flat deck a dump feature. Connor loves welding and plans to pursue a career in a related trade. Connor will get an Apple MacBook Air and his high school will receive $2,000.The second prize winner was Albert Leung, who attends Steveston-London Secondary in Richmond. Bernice Chung, a student at Eric Hamber Secondary, in Vancouver.Trades can offer a rewarding and fulfilling career path with a higher than average wage level and a solid future. The trades sector in BC is expected to face an overall labour shortage by 2016 that will deepen in the following years, according to WorkBC Trades Occupations Outlook.A goal of this video competition is to encourage more B.C. students to simply consider a trade as a rewarding career alternative and entice more teachers and high schools to include trades as a career option in the classroom. In the auto service industry, the highly regarded Ford ASSET technician training program is a good example. Locally, apprentices spend four months at BCIT and four months in a BC Ford dealership (mainly in the service sector, but also in other departments) on a rotational basis. They can also choose to specialize in a specific area, such as auto electronics, and get additional upgrade certification courses through Ford training.Most apprentice programs are four years and on-the-job training is on-going, especially in the auto service industry. Changes in new technology are rapidly transforming trades, as well as other occupations. Looking even further ahead, our growing and evolving job market will require skilled, capable people who can adapt to new challenges and new technologies. Discover Skills BC is an initiative, funded by the BC Govern-ment, to help provide easy access for secondary students to opportunities in trades and technology training. The competition is also run in cooperation with Trades Training BC, Skills Canada and the Industry Training Authority. You can look at the top three winning entries online at [email protected]
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Financial boost from organization aided swimmer in achieving his athletic dreamMario [email protected]
Richard Hortness was already playing soccer and baseball when he discovered swimming.
But a change in family fortunes put all his sporting endeavours in peril.
Until, that is, a financial boost from KidSport made it possible for Hortness to stay in the pool.
In 2008 he competed for Canada in the 50m freestyle at the Bejing Olympics. He repeated that feat, as well as helped the Canadian men’s 4X100 freestyle team finish 10th at the 2012 Games in London.
Tall and strong for his age, Hortness took to swimming easily and naturally.
“I had no idea what swimming competitively meant, but I decided that waking up early to follow a black line could not be all that bad,” said Hortness, who started swimming with the Langley Flippers, then kicked his competitive training up a notch with the Surrey Knights Swim Club. By the end of his third year with them, he was good enough to compete at the junior level at national events.
When Hortness was 14, he dropped his other sports to
concentrate on swimming. A year later his dad lost his job. The money coming in from the three jobs his mom worked wasn’t enough to allow him to keep swimming.
“I was conscious that the money was always tight, but I never really knew that I was that close to not swimming,” said Hortness.
Then his family happened to hear about KidSport.
The national non-profit organization provides grants of up to $200 to help families going through tough financial times cover registration fees and equipment for their kids to play organized sports. It’s funded by private donations and support from companies like Canadian
Tire through its Jumpstart program.
Hortness’s parents applied for a grant so he could keep swimming.
Getting that money changed his life, said the retired Olympian who now lives in Burnaby.
“To not be able to play then and keep doing what I loved would have been detrimental,” said Hortness. “My resume is
effectively a table of adjectives that I learned through sport: time management, leadership, goal driven, global cultural experiences, strong collaborator, elite level performance background.”
But none of that was yet in the mind of a kid who just wanted to swim.
It was a visit to his school by a couple of Olympic athletes, Carrie Flemmer-Marshall who competed in softball and diver Page Gordon that put Hortness on a trajectory that would eventually take him to the Games.
“It sounded pretty cool to go to the Games and be an Olympian,” said Hortness. “I had no idea the amount of work, the dedication, the sacrifices, everything that was required to get there. They planted the seeds that grew.”
Hortness even met his wife, rower Darcy Marquardt, at the Beijing Games and they continued their courtship when they both competed in London.
Though he’s now retired from competitive swimming, Hortness continues to extoll the benefits of sport for young people as a KidSport ambassador.
“Without sport in my life, I simply would not be the person that I am today.”
To learn more about KidSport go to www.kidsportcanada.ca. To learn more about Jumpstart go to jumpstart.canadiantire.ca.
KidSport helped future Olympian succeed
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/SWIMMING CANADARichard Hortness used a boost from KidSport to propel him all the way to competing for Canada in two Olympic games.
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A14 NewsLeader Friday, July 11, 2014
NEW HOME DEVELOPMENT
By Kerry Vital
Morningstar Homes has an excellent track record for building spectacular single-family homes, including nine neighbourhoods on Coquitlam’s Burke Mountain, and are one of the largest single-family builders in the area with nearly 2,000 homes built to date. Now they are heading out to Maple Ridge to showcase their expertise with their latest project, Th e Summit at Grant Hill.
“Th ese are some of our best designs ever,” says Deborah
Calahan, vice-president of sales and marketing at Morningstar. “Add to that the scenic backdrop of the Golden Ears Mountains and it’s just magical.”
In fact, Calahan notes that she’s already had a lot of people contacting her wanting more information about the project, or to purchase a home immediately.
“We’re thrilled at the response to our homes,” she says. “We’re bringing our best ideas from Burke Mountain to Maple Ridge … and adding some new twists.”
Th ey also have Robertson Heights coming soon.
“Maple Ridge is a new area for us, full of natural beauty,” Calahan says. “Here, we’ve created new designs that address the stunning views and natural surroundings and blend with the uniqueness of the neighbourhood.”
In this case, it is sprawling estate homes with three-car garages and huge windows to capture the maximum amount of views and nature possible!
Th e Summit at Grant Hill will feature 26 four-bedroom luxury homes on 1/2 acre homesites with large, private backyards perfect for a hot tub, basketball court or pool. Th e lush greenery surrounding the homes adds to the sense of peace you’ll feel as soon as you enter your new home, and the views of the mountains and blue skies are simply stunning.
Inside, the vaulted ceilings, gorgeous kitchens and relaxing bedrooms are designed to impress.
Morningstar is holding a grand opening on July 12, starting at noon. Calahan urges interested buyers to pre-register, which will give you earlier access to purchase one of the homes. Th e sales centre is located at 25465 Godwin Drive, Maple Ridge, and homes will start at $690,000 plus GST.
For more information, visit www.mstarhomes.com.
Morningstar brings luxurious view homes to Maple Ridge
By Kerry Vital
Blexo Developments is bringing a new class of real estate to North Delta with Delta Rise, a curving tower with a glass facade that has buyers all over the Lower Mainland getting
excited.“You have to see it to believe it,” says Satish
Sharma, principal at Blexo Developments. “You can’t replicate this anywhere else.”
As the tallest tower in North Delta at 37 storeys, Delta Rise off ers amazing views, and large balconies to take advantage of them.
“Th e balconies are larger than those in some single-family homes,” Sharma says. At 300 square feet, he’s right. Th e balcony off ers tons of room for entertaining or relaxing and watching the sunset.
Oversized windows let the natural light pour in, while 8’6” ceilings and spacious
fl oorplans contribute to the luxurious feeling in every home. Homes at Delta Rise range from 475 to 1,039 square feet, in a variety of one-, two- and three-bedroom plans.
Th e gourmet kitchen, with its stainless-steel appliances and polished quartz countertops will suit chefs of any calibre.
“Th ese fi nishings are extremely high-quality,” says Sharma.
Th e bedrooms have built-in wardrobes instead of traditional closets, adding an extra level of convenience to your home, and the bathrooms are stylish and elegant, with a fl oating laminate vanity, polished solid
quartz countertops and a deep soaker tub with integral skirt and full-height stacked porcelain tile tub surround.
Delta Rise is part of the revitalization of the Delta area, which is rapidly becoming an important hub for growth and investment. It will be located minutes from the new North Delta Community Park and Rec Centre, as well as Sungod Recreation Centre and several other parks and green spaces.
Schools, shopping and dining are all within walking distance. In fact, Delta Rise will have a coff ee shop in its lobby, as well as a resident concierge service.
Other amenities on-site include a rooft op courtyard on the third level, with a park, outdoor barbecue pit, playground, garden plots, outdoor fi tness area, zen garden and much more.
Inside, there will be a fi tness centre, media and entertainment rooms, a workshop, a library and meeting rooms, among other amenities.
“Delta is truly open for business,” says Sharma. “It has so much to off er.”
Homes at Delta Rise start at $199,000. For more information, visit www.deltarise.ca, call 604-594-RISE (7473), or stop by the presentation centre at 11941 80 Avenue, Delta, open daily between 1 and 6 p.m. Monday to Friday and noon and 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Submitted photosBlexo Developments’ Delta Rise is a premier real estate opportunity in North Delta, with huge balconies, spacious homes and a prime location that offers stunning views and easy access to shopping, dining, leisure and recreation opportunities.
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Friday, July 11, 2014 NewsLeader A15
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BLACK PRESSClient: Anthem PropertiesProject: Station Square IIDimensions: 10.3125” x 7”Insertion Date: July 08 2014CMYK
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The developer (Station Square 4670 Assembly Way LP) reserves the right to make changes and modifications to the information contained herein. Promotions, prices and availability are subject to change without notice. Please contact a developer sales representative for details. E. & O. E. Station Square and the Station Square logo are registered trademarks of Metro Shopping Centre Limited Partnership, and are used under license.
The demand for Station Square homes has been phenomenal. Phase I nearly sold out on the opening weekend and over 530 Phase II homes have been sold in June. Don’t miss this opportunity to live in the heart of Downtown Metrotown!
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4670 Assembly Way 1807 D 1 Bed + Den 663 41 N $373,900
6098 Station Street 1909 A Jr 1 Bed 512 38 NE $381,900
6098 Station Street 2511 C1 1 Bed 583 61 S $355,900
6098 Station Street 2706 D 1 Bed + Den 686 41 NW $394,900
4670 Assembly Way 3011 C 1 Bed 587 61 S $366,900
6098 Station Street 3101 C 1 Bed 585 61 S $367,900
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ST. Timothy Anglican Church seeks part-time offi ce administrator. De-tails at www.sainttimothy.ca?p=848. Closing date July 19 for hire August 15. [email protected]
115 EDUCATION
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
157 SALES - INSIDETELEMARKETING
Inside SalesSpecialist
Van-Kam Freightways has an opening for a Inside Sales Specialist working out of our Surrey Offi ce. You will work with our business development team located throughout BC to identify new business opportunities and ensure potential new business and service existing clients.
The successful applicant must be a mature, stable individual with above average organizational, computer and customer service skills. In addition you should be self-disciplined, goal oriented and driven with passion to be a part of a positive, growth mode team. Sales background and knowl-edge of the transportation indus-try is an asset. Send a detailed resume to:
Van Kam is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Environ-mental Responsibility.
160 TRADES, TECHNICAL
HIRING Licensed Plumber/Gasfi tter and Licensed Sheetmetal Worker. Apply with resume [email protected], fax 250-785-5542
115 EDUCATION
✓CHECK CLASSIFIEDSbcclassified.com 604-575-5555
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
160 TRADES, TECHNICAL
Commercial Transport& Diesel Engine
MechanicsRequired for Cullen Diesel Power Ltd. and Western Star and Sterling Trucks of Vancouver Inc. Positions available in Surrey. Cummins, Detroit Diesel and MTU engine exp. considered an asset. Factory training provided.
Union Shop - Full Benefi tsFax Resume: 604-888-4749
On March 27, 2014, at the 7800 block of Kingsway Avenue, Burnaby, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Burnaby RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: a 2002 Nissan Altima, BCLP: 842XMS, VIN: 1N4AL11DX2C118745, on or about 10:36 Hours; and $240 CAD, a Samsung cell phone, an LG cell phone and an Alcatel cell phone, all on or about 10:30 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been used in/obtained 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 (CDSA) and was therefore offence-related property pursuant to section 11 (Search, seizure and detention) of the CDSA. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2014-2205, 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:
On May 27, 2014, at the 180 block
of Star Crescent, New Westminster,
B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the New
Westminster Police Service seized,
at the time indicated, the subject
property, described as: $9,515 CAD
and $10 USD, both on or about
18:40 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 and
section 348 (Breaking and entering)
of the Criminal Code of Canada,
and was therefore offence-related
property pursuant to section 2
(Definitions) of the Criminal Code
of Canada.
Notice is hereby given that the
subject property, CFO file Number:
2014-2236, 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:
REBAR INSTALLERS NEEDED 24 HOUR CONCRETE GRAIN SILO FORM POUR
NORTH VANCOUVER (accommodations provided)
Be part of a landmark project, recognized throughout Vancouver, then
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Project Duration: Monday, July 21st - Monday, July 28th, 2014Number of Vacancies: 50Requirements: Looking for DEPENDABLE and HARD working professionals who can commit to: seven (7) to eight (8) straight days (Monday to Monday) of twelve (12) hour shifts (see below for either Days OR Nights).
Shifts: 1) Day = 7am to 7pm; OR2) Night = 7pm to 7am (premium rate paid)
Bene ts:• Accommodation (if you reside out of North Vancouver area) • Meals provided (During shifts)• Completion Bonus (if all 7 days of 12 hour shift is
completed).
Application requirements: Send your Letter of intent/interest and point form Resume (outlining your previous experience & transferable skills) and preferred shift (Day or Night) via: [email protected] OR Fax: 604.572.6139 – Quote: “SILO-July2014” in the subject line.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those who clearly outline the application requirements above will be contacted toward future screening.
painting, miscellaneous, etc.VERSATILE! EXPERIENCED IN
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* Fair prices For positive results Call Robert
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300 LANDSCAPINGGREENWORKS Redevelopment
Inc. Hedges, Pavers, Ponds & Walls. Returfi ng, Demos, Drainage, Concrete cutting, Jack hammering,
old swimming pools fi lled in &decks. 604-782-4322
778-710-2185
320 MOVING & STORAGE
AFFORDABLE MOVINGwww.affordablemoversbc.com
From $45/Hr1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks
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CURLY JOE’S MOVINGLocal or long distance
604 - 618 - 7766
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
MILANO PAINTING Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510
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604.996.8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for 10yrs
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 &
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160 TRADES, TECHNICAL
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
329 PAINTING & DECORATINGQuality interior & exterior painting services done at a reasonable cost. I can work by the hour or a fl at rate. For a free est. call 778-859-4166.
A-1 EXTERIOR/ INTERIOR. Quality job, senior rates, free est, residen-tial, commercial. Refs. 20 yrs exp. No job too small.Call 778-980-0717
If you need a Vinyl Deck Expert for new & old deck. Call Gill fora Free Estimate 604-728-3785
374 TREE SERVICES
PETS
477 PETS
AMERICAN COCKER Vet ✔, cud-dly, family raised, paper trained. Exc pet! $800. 604-823-4393 Chwk.
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
For Sale: Saint Bernard Puppies4 boys and 4 girls available. Vet checked, all shots, dew claws removed, de-wormed and ready to go July 28. $1000 604-217-6952
PETS
477 PETS
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
P/B POMERANIAN male dog, not neutered, loyal, paper trained, 1 yr/old. $500/obo. 604-931-3828.
Pure bread CAIRN TERRIER Pups Shots, dewormed. $650. House pets. 778-588-1051,604-859-1724
Specializing in reasonably priced SMALL BREED puppies. 604-300-1450. trugoalpuppies.com
Standard Poodles ready in 2 wks. $1,000, all shots will be done. 250-838-6038 or email [email protected] for pic-tures
NEW Black Pipe – BELOW Wholesale Price. 1/8” wall to 3/4” wall Thickness. From 1/2” thru to 7” Pipe x 21’ long. Perfect for Gates, Corrals, Cattle Guard Crossing etc. (Check out our Storage Containers online & “Poor Boy Log Cabins” on Google).
604-799-8434HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
REAL ESTATE
609 APARTMENT/CONDOS
$159,000 - #9-45 FourthColumbia Skytrain Stn at your
doorstep 1 bdrm 645sf NE facing, PETS OK.
Pat Ginn, 604-220-9188 Sutton Westcoast
627 HOMES WANTED
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PRIMELAKEVIEW LOTS
FROM $140,000Also; Spectacular 3 Acre
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630 LOTS
WEST COQUITLAM: 2 lg bldg lots avail approx end July. Nr upcoming Evergreen line & Loughheed mall. Can build to suit. $599,900 ea. 604-762-4678. [email protected]
639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES
Realtor Services Need it sold? Looking to Buy? Lee Ann Stone 604-763-4704 Sutton West Coast
RENTALS
706 APARTMENT/CONDO
Coquitlam Silver Spring 2 bdrm cls to Douglas Coll, all schls, Town Ctr stadium, Coquitlam Ctre, n/p, n/s. Aug 1/15th. $1350/m 604-941-3259
1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
Call (604) 931-2670
NEW WEST, 1 Bdrm, 621 Colborne Ave. No pets, close to all amens, New fl ooring, completely renovated.$735/mo. Avail Aug 1st or ASAP. 604-454-4540 or 778-867-2531
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Deluxe 1, 2, 3 bdrm rentalsFitness centre, pool, close to
Metrotown SkytrainAVAILABLE NOW!
Call or e-mail: 604.433.5321 / parkviewtowers@
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736 HOMES FOR RENT
CENTRAL MAPLE RIDGE- Small 2 bdrm home-Refs & Credit check $1275/m. Peter 604-240-7588
744 RECREATION
Vacation on Beautiful Lake Osoy-oos. Last minute availability. Large townhomes with million dollar views, pool, amenities. Located 4 miles south of Osoyoos in WA state. $350-$500/night. 509-560-3282. www.discoversandalia.com
750 SUITES, LOWER
MAPLE RIDGE 1 bdrm gr/lvl suite nr all amens, 2 mins fr Golden Ears Bridge. N/S. avail immed. $900 incl net, sat. tv & all utils. 604-465-3729.
752 TOWNHOUSES
PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1097/mo - $1199/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938
TRANSPORTATION
809 AUTO ACCESSORIES/PARTS
autocredit
810 AUTO FINANCING
Auto Financing - Dream Catcher, Apply Today! Drive Today! 1.800.910.6402
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS1997 CAMRY, 4 door, 4 cyl, auto, loaded, new tires, AirCared, in mint cond. $3400 obo. 604-936-1270
845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
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I Gloria G. Corrins of 411 Rousseau Street, New
Westminster, B.C. ,V3L-3R2 will not be responsible for
any debts incurred by William John Corrins of 411
- 505- 6th Avenue, New Westminster, B. C. V3L-5H3
ONTARIO SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE NOTICE TO: CAMILO AGUILAR A CASE HAS BEEN STARTED AGAINST YOU IN COURT at 161 Elgin Street, Otta-wa, Ontario K2P 2K1, by issue of a Statement of Claim on December 6, 2012 (Court File No. CV-12-56168). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to you that the above mentioned State-ment of Claim will be deemedserved upon you on the fi fth (5th) day after the date of publication of this notice in the newspaper. You will have forty (40) days from then to fi le your defence failing which you will be noted in default and the court may make ex-parte order(s) in this case that may affect your rights. You can get more informa-tion about this case from the court offi ce at 161 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 2K1, phone: 613-239-1054. You may also get information about this case, including a copy of the Statement of Claim, from thelaw offi ce, representing the Plain-tiffs, noted below: Auger Hollings-worth Professional Corporation, 1443 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K2G 1W1 Tel.: (613) 233-4529; Fax: (613) 822-5096. IF YOU DO NOT REPLY TO THIS CLAIM AS MENTIONED ABOVE, OR-DER(S) MAY BE MADE IN YOUR ABSENCE AND ENFORCEDAGAINST YOU.
WITNESSES NEEDED
For a car accident on June 4, 2014 at 9:30 pm, which occurred at Canada Way and 10th Avenue, involving a green Toyota Echo and a silver Honda. If you have any information, please call
