by Robert Mangelsdorf THE RECENT hot summer weather might be great for catching a tan, but it can spell trouble for Delta Fire and Emergency Services. e fire department is advising residents there is currently an extreme fire hazard in Burns Bog, and with more sunshine and dry weather on the way, the situation is expected to worsen. e bog has had a long history of wildfires. In 2007, a blaze burned through about a hectare in the bog, while in 2005, more than 200 hectares burned for a week and a half, sending a smoky haze to settle on the Lower Mainland. In 1996, 80 hectares of the bog burned, while 40 hectares burned in 1990. Lightning strikes and the spontaneous combustion of decaying organic matter can spark wildfires in the bog, as can a discarded cigarette. Deputy chief Ken Sim said in order to reduce the possibility of a preventable wildfire, no one should be entering the Burns Bog Conservation Area. “You need permits to go in there anyway, but it’s especially important right now,” he said. Given the difficult terrain in the bog, fight- ing fires there isn’t easy. In addition to heat and fatigue, firefighters must contend with unstable footing, falling trees, and even large wasp nests. Burns Bog dangerously dry by Tom Fletcher THE B.C. government is pressing ahead with its goal of a 10-year agreement with B.C. teachers, appointing a “public administra- tor” to replace school trustees on the board of their provincial bargaining agency. Education Minister Peter Fass- bender said the change is temporary, and the B.C. Public School Employ- ers’ Association (BCPSEA) will continue to play an important role in talks with teach- ers and support staff. BCPSEA will be under the direction of Michael March- bank, CEO of the Hospital Employ- ers’ Association, when talks with the B.C. Teach- ers’ Federation resume in September. Fassbender’s announcement surprised school trustees around the province. e Surrey-Fleetwood MLA said he spoke to or leſt mes- sages for trustees on the BCPSEA executive before making the announcement in Vancouver on Wednesday. ere’s no ‘showdown’ with B.C. teachers: Minister Province changes bargaining process in bid to land 10-year deal A touch of the tropics with this summer shrub page 16 See FIRES / Page 3 See FASSBENDER / Page 4 Trained to help lives on the line page 14 EVAN SEAL / THE LEADER A firefighter walks through smoking peat during a wildfire in Burns Bog in 2007. The blaze – one of several over the last couple of decades – burned about a hectare and smouldered for days. Editorial 6 Letters 7 Life 14 Classifieds 19 Save time, save money. www.surreyleader.com Tuesday August 6, 2013 Serving Surrey and North Delta Delta firefighters issue extreme fire hazard warning; monitoring area daily Peter Fassbender
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by Robert Mangelsdorf
THE RECENT hot summer weather might be great for catching a tan, but it can spell trouble for Delta Fire and Emergency Services.
Th e fi re department is advising residents there is currently an extreme fi re hazard in Burns Bog, and with more sunshine and dry weather on the way, the situation is expected to worsen.
Th e bog has had a long history of wildfi res.
In 2007, a blaze burned through about a hectare in the bog, while in 2005, more than 200 hectares burned for a week and a half, sending a smoky haze to settle on the Lower Mainland. In 1996, 80 hectares of the bog burned, while 40 hectares burned in 1990.
Lightning strikes and the spontaneous combustion of decaying organic matter can spark wildfi res in the bog, as can a discarded cigarette.
Deputy chief Ken Sim said in order to
reduce the possibility of a preventable wildfi re, no one should be entering the Burns Bog Conservation Area.
“You need permits to go in there anyway, but it’s especially important right now,” he said.
Given the diffi cult terrain in the bog, fi ght-ing fi res there isn’t easy.
In addition to heat and fatigue, fi refi ghters must contend with unstable footing, falling trees, and even large wasp nests.
Burns Bog dangerously dry
by Tom Fletcher
THE B.C. government is pressing ahead with its goal of a 10-year agreement with B.C. teachers, appointing a “public administra-tor” to replace school trustees on the board of their provincial bargaining agency.
Education Minister Peter Fass-bender said the change is temporary, and the B.C. Public School Employ-ers’ Association (BCPSEA) will continue to play an important role in
talks with teach-ers and support staff .
BCPSEA will be under the direction of Michael March-bank, CEO of the Hospital Employ-ers’ Association, when talks with the B.C. Teach-ers’ Federation
resume in September.Fassbender’s announcement
surprised school trustees around the province. Th e Surrey-Fleetwood MLA said he spoke to or left mes-sages for trustees on the BCPSEA executive before making the announcement in Vancouver on Wednesday.
Th ere’s no‘showdown’
with B.C. teachers: Minister
Province changes bargaining
process in bid to land 10-year deal
A touch of the tropics with this summer shrub
page 16
See FIRES / Page 3See FASSBENDER / Page 4
Trained to help lives on the linepage 14
EVAN SEAL / THE LEADER
A fi refi ghter walks through smoking peat during a wildfi re in Burns Bog in 2007. The blaze – one of several over the last couple of decades – burned about a hectare and smouldered for days.
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A typical propane cannon used to scare off birds from blueberry crops. Under Delta’s noise bylaw, the cannons can blast a single shot once every fi ve minutes, or 11 activations generating 33 shots in one hour from multiple cannon devices.
Delta to take on blueberry cannon conundrum
by Adrian MacNair
ALTHOUGH THE thundering boom of propane cannons echoing across blueberry farms is meant to scare away birds, this summer it has resulted in a fl ood of angry complaints to the municipality.
But with less than a month left in the blueberry grow-ing season, Delta’s manager of bylaw enforcement Hugh Davies said there’s little that can be done until next season.
“I’ve contacted local representatives with the Blueberry Council and they’ve agreed that we’ll have a meeting in the fall to discuss some of the complaints that we’ve received during this season,” he said during a report to Delta coun-cil last Monday (July 29).
Th e blueberry season began in early July and the Cor-poration has received 33 complaints in that time, mostly related to fi ring cannons outside of the allowable times. Two tickets for $300 each were issued to farmers.
Delta’s Noise Control Bylaw restricts the use of blueberry cannons to
6:30 a.m. (or sunrise) to noon and 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. (or sunset), and must be placed a minimum of 300 metres away from residential property. Th e cannons are allowed a single shot once every fi ve minutes, or 11 activa-tions generating 33 shots in one hour from multiple shot devices. Th e
cannons must also be relocated every four days.Davies said most farmers are in compliance but two-
thirds of the complaints are related to one property involving three separate incidents. The field is a new 25-hectare blueberry farm near Holly Elementary School, roughly within 300 metres of an existing residen-tial subdivision.
He said he has attempted to contact the farmer but has so far been unsuccessful in arranging a meeting.
Delta will now work with the BC Farm Industry Review Board on settling the matter. The possibility of escalating fines for non-compliant farmers is one option
open to the municipality.
“It’s a very dangerous place for us to be,” said Sim. “We always work in pairs and always carry our own emergency medical equipment.”
Th e peat that makes up much of the bog is fl ammable, and fi re can travel underground before fl aring up at the surface. Making matters worse is there is no ready supply of water for fi refi ghters to use.
“It’s a very diff erent kind of fi re than a residential structure fi re,” said Sim. Th at’s why every Delta fi refi ghter is specially trained to deal with wildfi re situations.”
Improvements in the bog’s hydrology over the past decades have resulted in a higher water table, reducing the fi re risk somewhat. But all it takes is one spark to ignite.
“Everyone needs to be careful, especially if forested areas are your playground,” said Sim.
Th e fi re department is currently monitoring fi re conditions in the bog daily. Much of southern B.C. is under a high or extreme fi re hazard rating.
Dry July one for the record books
NOT A drop of rain was recorded at Vancouver and Victoria airports dur-ing July, the fi rst time that has hap-pened since Environment Canada began keeping records in 1937.
In Surrey and Delta, the climate data for July 2013 also showed no precipitation all month.
Much off B.C. had an unusually dry month, with numerous records falling.
Provincial bans on all open burning, including campfi res, took eff ect Th ursday in the Kamloops and Coastal fi re districts, covering most of southern and central B.C. Th e ban covers coastal areas except Haida Gwaii and the designated “fog zone” on west Vancouver Island.
Fire bans apply to open fi res of any size, including those with permits, as well as industrial burning, fi reworks, tiki torches and burn barrels. Camp stoves that use propane or briquettes are still allowed. Provincial fi re restrictions cover all private and Crown land, including parks, but not within the boundaries of local gov-ernments that have fi re departments, which establish local restrictions.
Municipality will meet with stakeholders ahead of next year’s growing season
Dr. Ryan D’Arcy
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A BRAIN imaging research team led by Simon Fraser University neuroscientist Dr. Ryan D’Arcy has found a new way to help surgeons more accurately plan for surgical treatment in epilepsy.
Th e results of a recent study using magne-toencephalography (MEG) have been pub-lished in the fi eld’s highest impact journal, Human Brain Mapping. To showcase the study, the journal highlighted the images of MEG activity on the August 2013 cover.
D’Arcy and his team used MEG technology
to produce detailed spatial maps of critical lan-guage functions in order to improve pre-opera-tive planning for better surgical outcomes.
“When carrying out brain surgery, it’s imper-ative not only to determine where the areas are to treat, but whether the critical regions that carry out higher functions, like language and memory, will be aff ected,” says D’Arcy, a professor in SFU’s schools of engineering and computing sciences.
D’Arcy also holds the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation B.C. Leadership Chair in Multimodal Technology for Healthcare Inno-vation at Surrey Memorial Hospital. His brain
mapping work was developed in Halifax, where he laid the groundwork for the current study.
Now establishing labs in Surrey Memorial Hospital, D’Arcy continues this work in MEG through collaboration with Fraser Health.
D’Arcy notes that SFU has been at the forefront of MEG technology for many years and was a pioneer in its development, resulting in the university’s fi rst spin-off company, CTF Systems, nearly 30 years ago.
In co-leading the creation of Innovation Boulevard – a high-technology health sector being developed in Surrey – he plans to further advance brain-based technologies like MEG.
Surrey scientist making brain surgery safer
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New ‘mapping’ techniques improve outcomes for epilepsy patients
Fires: B.C.-wide ban in eff ectFrom page 1
“There’s a lot of ticked off people
right now in Delta.”
Coun. Ian Paton
Th e move is to meet a demand of the B.C. Teach-ers’ Federation (BCTF) to bargain directly with the B.C. government, Fassbender said. Th e government also intends to eliminate essential services rules that keep schools open with minimum staff during strikes.
Fassbender denied the suggestion he is setting up a “showdown” with teach-ers that would shut down schools and turn the public against unions. Th e struc-tural change is needed to achieve the stability for stu-
dents and parents promised by Premier Christy Clark, he said.
“It’s not about pitting them against us,” Fassbender said. “It’s about fi nding a new road map where we can achieve that goal.”
A two-year contract extension and wage freeze imposed by the govern-ment on teachers expired at the end of June. Jim Iker, who took over this spring as BCTF president, told CKNW radio Th ursday his union isn’t opposed to a long-term settlement, as long as more resources are there to improve classroom
conditions.Th e BCTF is returning
to court this fall to seek restoration of bargaining for class size and special needs support.
School support staff represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) are to resume negotiations for a new contract this month, aft er walking away last spring because their negotiators didn’t believe BCPSEA had an adequate mandate to get a settlement.
CUPE employees have not had a raise in four years.
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Although Delta can work with farmers on noise control, bylaws governing the cannons themselves fall under provincial jurisdiction and the Right to Farm Act. Th e province has indicated to other jurisdic-tions with similar complaints that it has no plan to change the laws governing blueberry cannons.
“So, you can scream all you want at your municipal councillors, but it’s a provincial government that mandates the use of propane cannons and bird scare devices,” said Coun. Ian Paton, adding he was on the phone most of last week dealing with the issue. “Th ere’s a lot of ticked off people right now in Delta.”
He, along with Davies and Mayor Lois Jackson took part in a community-organized blueberry cannon forum at the Sundance Inn on Ladner Trunk Road last
Wednesday to listen to concerns from the 150 residents who attended. Many of them said the noise was harming their quality of life.
“You can fi re them right until eight o’clock at night, so you can imagine if you’re sitting in your backyard and you’re entertaining some company and having a backyard barbecue and you’re listening to these propane cannons going off every 60 seconds it’s pretty irritating,” said Paton.
Jackson said the issue isn’t so much the existing farms but the new ones spring-ing up in fi elds that used to grow peas or potatoes.
“Abutting a blueberry farm or new blueberry crop right next to residential areas, knowing that we’ve got problems with cannons, may be something we have to talk about in the review we’re going to have,” she said.
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THERE WERE 357,192 police-reported Crimi-nal Code violations in B.C. in 2012, a decline of two per cent from the previous year, Sta-tistics Canada reports.
B.C.’s crime rate was third in Canada last year, behind Saskatch-ewan and Manitoba. Th e lowest rates were in Ontario and Que-bec.
Homicide cases dropped from 87 to 71, with 28 of those treated as fi rst-degree murder. Th e number of police-reported attempted murders rose four per cent to 83.
Property crime was up slightly in 2012, with 217,767 incidents reported. Th ere were 97 arsons reported, an increase of a third from 2011. Break and enters to steal a fi rearm rose to 119, the latest of a series of increases since 11 such incidents were reported in 2008.
Vehicle theft s have declined by 45 per cent since 2008, with 12,584 reported to police in 2012.
Drowning deaths up in B.C.
THE LONG hot summer days of July have seen in a spike in the num-ber of drowning deaths around B.C.
Th ere have been 43 drowning deaths so far in 2013, up from 25 in the same period as 2012, BC Stats reported Monday.
An analysis by the B.C. Coroners Service
found that from 2008 to 2012, half of all drowning victims were involved in recre-ational activities, and nearly 60 per cent hap-pened between May and August.
The B.C. Interior
had the largest pro-portion of drowning deaths, 35.5 per cent, followed by Vancouver Island with 24.4 per cent.
Five per cent of drownings occurred on the job, while the
rest were for situa-tions such as vehicle accidents, falls into water and deaths in bathtubs. The likeliest age groups are 20 to 29 (20.9 per cent of deaths) and 50 to 59 (19.7 per cent).
Wanted man runs straight into Surrey cop’s arms
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by Sheila Reynolds
A FUGITIVE wanted on a Canada-wide warrant tried to run from a Transit Police offi cer in Surrey last Friday night – only to bump right into an RCMP offi cer.
It was shortly before midnight on July 26 that a transit offi cer at the Gateway SkyTrain station saw two men who appeared to be in the midst of a drug deal. As he approached, the men saw him and ran.
Th e offi cer recognized one of them as a wanted man from a police bulletin and gave chase.
Th e suspect ran southbound from the station, near 108 Avenue and 134 Street, turned the cor-
ner at 108 Avenue, and ran directly into a Surrey RCMP offi cer who was on routine patrol in the area.
Th e man was taken into custody and turned over to Transit Police. Th e second man got away.
Vancouver’s Fabian Yule Brown, 39, was arrested on three warrants involving fi ve charges.
Th e Canada-wide warrant was for two counts of robbery and one of break and enter. Th ere was also a Surrey RCMP warrant for drug possession and an Integrated Road Safety Unit warrant for prohibited driving.
Brown is in custody and has a court appearance today (Aug. 6).
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Summer seems to be the season of senseless – and sometimes tragic – accidents.
A jogger is hit by a train at a busy and well-marked crossing along White Rock’s waterfront. A child falls from a window left open to
capture a cooling breeze. A swimmer dives into a shallow pool of water and never resurfaces.
Th ese kinds of tragic fatalities seem to happen year aft er year, in communi-ties across the province.
And they especially resonate because they oft en involve people doing activities we’re all pursuing in the halcyon days of summer. Enjoying the outdoors. Being active. Getting away. Staying cool.
But just because we’re slowing down to enjoy the season doesn’t mean we can let down our guard when it comes to staying safe.
Traffi c may be diminished, but it’s still dangerous.Th e water at the swimming hole may be inviting and refreshing, but dan-
gers lurk beneath the surface.Beers on the back deck or at the campsite are just as intoxicating as those
consumed in the pub on a Friday night.Of course, more people are out and about, enjoying the sunshine and
warm temperatures, so the odds are higher that accidents are likely to occur.But the zeal to get out, to maximize our enjoyment of these rare sunny
months before the winter rains and chill settle in again sometimes lead to lapses in judgment.
Seemingly inconsequential acts like leaving a window open, rolling through a stop sign, not looking both ways before crossing a street, or ignor-ing a prominently-placed warning notice can come with huge consequences.
Sometimes even fatal ones.British Columbians love the outdoors. Partly because there’s so much of it
at our doorstep and it’s so beautiful. Partly because we spend so much of the year seeking shelter from it when rain and snow fall from the sky.
But no matter where your summer takes you and your family – whether it’s to the beach or the cabin, to any number of vacation destinations, or even if you’re just relaxing at home, just remember to be careful out there.
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The ceremonies have become common at the B.C. legislature. Government offi cials and aboriginal leaders gather to celebrate resource-sharing agree-
ments that allow economic development in ar-eas that need employment but are hampered by a century of uncertainty and dispute over trea-ties, or lack thereof.
Th is approach emerged a decade ago with forest agreements. Th e B.C. Liberal govern-ment bought back timber cutting licences from big forest fi rms and made them available for community forests and aboriginal communi-ties who claimed the areas as their traditional territories.
Recently the approach was extended to mining revenues and water licence fees paid by private power developers.
Th ese are substantial steps forward for the only province in Canada in treaty limbo. A 2010 sharing deal worth more than $30 million in royalties for the Mount Milligan copper-gold mine north of Prince George helped the McLeod Lake Indian Band recover from the pine beetle and forestry slump that devastated its business base.
Aft er many years of struggle, Mount Milligan expects to go into production this year. Another agreement with Kamloops-area communities shared revenues from an expanded Aft on mine.
Perhaps the most ambitious agreement was concluded in March of this year when the government signed a deal with the Tahltan Nation for mining and hydroelectric develop-ment in remote northwestern B.C. Th e deal clears the way for a major extension of the BC Hydro grid to power the Tahltan village of Iskut and also the Red Chris metal mine, opening up the region to other mining and hydro potential as well.
To get that deal, the province put up $20 million last year to buy back Shell Canada’s coal bed gas leases in the Klappan region, headwaters of the Nass, Skeena and Stikine Rivers. Th ose leases had become a target of international protest.
Even aft er these expensive concessions, it would be an error to conclude that all is well between the Tahltan and the province. Stikine
MLA Doug Donaldson questioned Aboriginal Relations minister John Rustad on this point during the recent legislature session.
Th e Tahltan Central Council was pleased about shared decision-making on resource projects, until they found out that B.C. had
handed the environmental assessment of a new open-pit coal mine over to the federal government. Th e proposed mine is in the Klappan, known around the world as the Sacred Headwaters.
Rustad said shared decision-making deals such as the Tahltan agreement do not cover activities of the B.C. Environ-mental Assessment Offi ce. Whether the review of that coal mine is federal, provincial or
combined, it requires extensive consultation with aff ected parties.
Th at’s great, but all that goodwill could evaporate quickly if a coal mine ends up get-ting a permit despite Tahltan objections.
Rustad’s Nechako Lakes constituency is also
a focal point for oil and gas pipeline proposals. Donaldson highlighted another problem.
Last year, the government signed a reconcilia-tion agreement with the Gitanyow First Nation near Terrace, one of many communities strug-gling to get through the B.C. treaty negotiation process. Th at agreement included a joint land-use plan. Th en the Environmental Assessment Offi ce asked the Gitanyow for its input on proposed gas pipelines through its territory, to feed the government’s liquefi ed natural gas plans. Again, the joint land-use plan has no provision for pipelines.
Th e Gitanyow hereditary chiefs wrote to the B.C. government in July, threatening to go to court over the pipeline proposal and question-ing the value of their hard-won reconciliation agreement.
Resource revenue sharing agreements and shared land-use plans are well-intentioned and represent real progress. But these situations show how fragile they are.
Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and colum-nist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com
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RE: “TRAFFIC drives one to rhyme,” Chris Bryan column, Th e Leader, July 11.
It is one thing to complain about traffi c through New Westminster, particularly along McBride to and from Surrey, another to look at facts.
Maybe the City of New West-minster should have – decades ago – reserved the corridor in question to commercial or even light industrial use, since none of the residential buildings were built when the Pattullo Bridge was built. In fact, most of them were probably built within the last 20 years (the bridge is 76 years old). Even aft er they were built, people did not have to move into them. Th e noise from traffi c
is not that new, certainly not as new as the buildings.
Now Surrey, in its lack of wis-dom, is doing the same thing: zon-
ing for highrise apartments, town-house complexes and monster homes (mini-apartments) along the noisiest and busiest streets and
avenues. Just pick any location – 184 to 188 Streets and Fraser Highway, all along 120 Street from 70 to 64 Avenues – and see all new townhouses on the noisiest streets in Surrey apart from freeways.
New homes are being built all along Highway 10 from 124 to 138 Street. And South Surrey residents are complaining about trucks and noise on 32 Avenue aft er townhouses were just built on that previously estab-lished truck route.
Builders, city planners, and buyers lack foresight. I don’t see any diff erence between this situ-ation and the New Westminster one, except location and time.
Terrance Fisher
I WOULD like to know more about the parking situation at the King George SkyTrain station. With the current redevelopment, the majority of the 812 parking spots have been removed. As the property has been sold, there are no plans for any SkyTrain parking.
I park there every day to take the train to downtown Vancouver, and was quite shocked to discover that the lot was completely full as it now is every morning. Th is is one of the major park-and-ride stations for Surrey and I am baffl ed as to where TransLink and the City of Surrey expect SkyTrain patrons to park so that the users can get to their jobs. Frankly, I am shocked at the lack of foresight and communication to riders on this issue.
Joanne Ironside
I WOULD like to let you know what really bugs me, as a professional driver holding a Class 1 driver’s licence.
I am required by law to do a complete walk-around inspec-tion on my commercial truck, including lights (brake, running, headlights – both low and high, and signals), check my wheels and tires, brakes, and to inspect for anything that would impede the safe operation of my truck.
I have been noticing an alarm-ing trend of vehicles operating unsafely on our roads and high-ways; vehicles being driven with burned-out taillights, no brake lights, burned-out headlights, and non-operational signals.
I try to inform as many driv-ers as I safely can but alas, this task is to great for me alone. Yesterday I was following behind a farm vehicle (Chevy cab, over five tonne) driving with his power lift blocking his tail lights, but I was unable to inform him as he sped eastbound on the 401.
I think bringing back yearly motor vehicle inspection for all licensed vehicles would help to stop this, but all drivers could help by once a week, before leaving home, starting your car, turning on your lights and haz-ard lights, and walking around your vehicle to make sure every-thing works. Also, if possible, have someone check while you
apply the brakes to make sure the lights work.
Please, if all drivers could fol-low this advice then maybe there
would be fewer accidents and your fellow drivers would be less stressed and could enjoy their driving experience in the Lower
Mainland.Have a great summer.
Frank Bott, Surrey
All drivers should follow the lead of professional truckers
When development and traffi c intersect
FILE PHOTO / THE LEADER
A letter writer argues all motorists should perform weekly pre-trip inspections of their vehicles in order to make the roads safer and more enjoyable.
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the new SMH tower clean
YES, THE new building at Surrey Memorial Hospital is lovely to have, but as letter writer Keith Sutton pointed out (The Leader, July 30), how long will it look that clean?
The current cleaning practices are disgraceful to say the least. When I was staying there I was lucky to even see someone that cleans or knows how to.
I remember when the cleaning crew used to come around every day with a wet mop and use disinfectant on the floor. A dry mop every day does not cut it. No wonder the infection rate has gone up at the hospitals.
I had to have a nurse call housekeeping up to my ward while I was there to clean the bathroom it was so dirty. We also got our bed sheets changed, but you’re lucky if that happens now.
The bed pans were also an issue while I was there; they did not clean and sanitize them after use.
But other than this I must say all the nurses and doctors were super. A big thank you to all the hard working nurses and doc-tors.
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METRO VANCOUVER has reluctantly agreed to let new mechanized garbage-sorting plants open and extract more recyclables from the waste stream that are now landfi lled or incin-erated.
Th e regional district had been poised to ban private fi rms from open-ing new mixed-waste material recovery facili-ties (MRFs) that can take incoming garbage and use various technologies to sort out at least some usable material.
Metro staff originally feared the advent of mixed-waste MRFs would lead to single-bin pick-up at businesses and apartment buildings – years of persuading residents to source-separate materials would fall by the wayside and the sorting of recyclables from garbage would be left to machinery.
Several green indus-tries also opposed the mechanized solution, predicting it will be infe-rior and leave them with fewer recyclables and organics to process and more contamination.
But persistent lobby-ing by Northwest Waste Solutions – which is building a mixed-waste MRF in south Vancou-ver – has prompted the regional district to make some room for that option.
Metro intends to tightly regulate such plants to ensure they work as billed. It wants businesses and apart-ment dwellers to keep
separating recyclables from the garbage.
And MRF operators could be fi ned or lose their licence if too much recyclable material ends up landfi lled or if they wish to export too much residual garbage out of region. (Some could be shipped out without penalty).
Metro board chair Greg Moore said it allows MRF operators the chance to recover more recyclables from garbage and help the region boost recovery rates from multi-family apartments, where poor compliance pulls down the regional recycling rate.
“Technology is evolv-ing quickly in this fi eld, so we’ve said why not be open to that concept,” Moore said.
But Northwest Waste CEO Ralph McRae said Metro’s olive branch
appears to be just a pretense, adding the planned regulations are so restrictive they’re unworkable.
He doesn’t see how he can open his $30-million plant and predicts no other companies will invest the money to build new MRFs either.
“It’s a horror show is what it is,” McRae said. “It’s like saying you can put a team in the National Hockey League but you can’t wear skates. And if you don’t win 50 per cent of your games, you’re out.”
McRae said Metro is unreasonably defending the source-separation system to protect the fl ow of material to estab-lished recyclers.
Th e move is part of Metro’s broader policy to outlaw the growing prac-tice of hauling garbage to out-of-region transfer
stations.Th e regional district
no longer intends to force a licensing system onto garbage haulers, but they will be required to take all waste to approved regional facilities or face fi nes.
Without that, Metro says, it has no way to enforce the region’s bans on the disposal of recy-clables when garbage is shipped out to the Fraser Valley or the U.S., leaving a loophole that could let growing numbers of homes and businesses ignore Metro recycling rules.
Each load that goes out of region doesn’t pay tip-ping fees to Metro either and staff have warned the current trickle of outbound material could grow to a fl ood, since regional tipping fees are slated to rise further.
Opponents of the waste-fl ow policy con-tend it is all about ensur-ing enough fuel is kept in the region to power a new incinerator Metro plans to build.
“It has absolutely nothing to do with a new waste-to-energy facility,” Moore responded. “Even when we get to 70-per-cent diversion we’re still going to have to deal with 700,000 tonnes of garbage a year.”
If Metro reaches 80- or 90-per-cent diversion, he added, Metro can wind down use of its existing Burnaby incinerator.
Metro will hear delegations on the proposed bylaw Sept. 5. If the Metro board then gives it third reading it would still need approval of B.C.’s environment minister.
Revised rules still unworkable, says sorting plant proponent
8 Surrey/North Delta Leader Tuesday, August 6, 2013
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Machinery at mixed-waste material recovery facilities will soon be extracting more recyclables from the garbage stream that are now landfi lled or incincerated.
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According to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), consumer scams are a problem in Canada and this is one of the most common: the Emergency Scam, where the scammer poses as a friend or family member in trouble, oft en over-seas, and requests that money be sent. It’s some-times called the Grand-parent Scam because seniors are oft en targeted by scammers pretending to be grandchildren.
During the summer travel season, there is an increased potential for Emergency or Grandpar-ent Scams to occur. More people are travelling and whenever people are vulnerable, fraudsters will generally attack.
Emergency scams play off people’s emo-tions and strong desire to help others in need. Scammers impersonate their victims’ loved ones, oft en using information they’ve picked up on social media, and make up an urgent situation: I’ve been arrested, I’ve
been mugged, I’m in the hospital. Th e scammer makes an urgent plea for help – and money. In most cases, the scammer asks for money to be wired immediately. Th e victim oft en responds quickly and without checking fi rst to see if the pleading voice on the other end of the phone really is their grandchild or other loved one.
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• Watch out for email scams. Oft en someone you know may have had their email highjacked by a scammer, so do not trust an emergency via email unless you have verifi ed it fi rst.
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A 34-YEAR-OLD Surrey man has been sentenced to more than 19 months in jail for a break-in at a house in Richmond last March in which he netted less than $500 worth of goods.
His haul also included a Luis Vuitton handbag that turned out to be fake.
Crown Counsel Leandre Rupert-Bailey said Ifraz Khan and his younger brother Javed Khan, from Vancouver, were under surveillance at the time they were spotted breaking into a house.
Rupert-Bailey described the theft as a “crime of opportunity”
as the couple who were living in the targeted home had just left to bring their baby to the doctor.
With his younger brother wait-ing in the car, Ifraz slipped into the house via a side door that wasn’t properly secured, meaning he didn’t have to break in.
As a surveillance team watched the incident unfold, they were in contact with other police offi cers stationed around the bend in the street.
When Ifraz Khan was seen exit-ing the house, the police cruisers began to pull up to the targeted house.
Th e Khan brothers were both arrested, but Ifraz Khan entered
an early guilty plea to breaking and entering and theft .
Th e Crown believes Ifraz Khan roped his brother into driving, and that the younger brother wasn’t involved in the break-in. Th e criminal charge was dropped against Javed Khan, who did not have a criminal record.
Rupert-Bailey said Ifraz Khan was known to police, and that’s why he was under surveillance. His prior criminal history also factored into the stiff jail sentence.
Rupert-Bailey said Ifraz Khan stuff ed less than $500 worth of personal belongings in a pil-lowcase, including the fake Luis Vuitton bag.
by Tracy Holmes
A 27-YEAR-OLD Surrey man is in custody following a stand-off at a South Surrey home last month.
Police say Air 1 – the Mounties’ dedicated helicopter – and the Emergency Response Team were dispatched to the 15700-block of Croydon Drive late Wednesday, July 24, aft er a man wanted on two outstanding warrants was tracked to a home in the area. He was believed to be armed.
Aft er the suspect refused for several hours to comply with police demands to exit the home, offi cers broke through the door at
6:30 a.m. Th ursday, July 25.Rodd Kerr, who lives directly
below the suite where the suspect was staying, said that the RCMP had evacuated certain suites and placed marksmen on balconies.
“Th ere were snipers on our balcony and the SWAT team was in the unit below us,” Kerr said. “Th ey evacuated the entire third fl oor.”
No shots were fi red.Christopher Carl Agin appeared
in Surrey Provincial Court July 25. He is charged with assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for dangerous purposes and breach of undertaking. He is due back in court on Aug. 7.
Jail time for break-in Arrest ends stand-off Surrey man gets 19 months; younger brother cleared Suspect had outstanding warrants
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METRO VANCOUVER is taking the Township of Langley to court to make the municipality comply with the regional growth strategy, saying the local council’s defi ance of the plan threatens to set a dangerous precedent.
At issue is the town-ship’s vision for the so-called University Dis-trict, a large 180-hectare area named aft er nearby Trinity Western Uni-versity and earmarked for future institutional expansion by TWU and related development.
Township council last month rezoned the land near Highway 1 and Glover Road, much of which is in the Agri-cultural Land Reserve (ALR), but the legal challenge by Metro aims to quash the bylaw.
Metro argues the municipality must abide by the new regional growth strategy.
It requires the land use change go to a vote of the regional board because it calls for more intensive development of homes outside the regional plan’s urban containment boundary, contrary to Metro’s goal of concentrating growth in town centres and limiting sprawl in more rural and agricultural areas.
Th e Township contends a two-year transition period means it is operating under the old regional plan – not the new one adopted two years ago – and can legally make the land-use change now.
“We feel it should be the municipality that deals with land-use issues,” Langley Township Mayor Jack Froese said. “We are very confi dent with the case
law our lawyers have reviewed that we are doing the right thing.”
Metro directors say a Langley victory in the dispute could leave other areas of farmland or green space more vul-nerable to development.
“What we’re con-cerned about is the precedent that’s set if, in fact, Langley is permit-ted to go ahead with a redevelopment scheme that in essence changes the regional growth strategy boundaries that have been set in place by all the municipalities,” said Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan, chair of Metro’s regional plan-ning committee.
Corrigan said Metro agreed to a special study area in Langley Township where more intensive development could be contemplated to the south of TWU, in a corridor that more logically heads toward the township’s commer-cial centre.
But he said the local
council has broadened the planned University District to also include land closer to the free-way that Metro did not consent to consider.
Corrigan said Langley Township, if it fails in court, could still put the proposed change to a vote of the Metro board. A simple majority vote would approve the study area lands, while a higher two-thirds threshold would be needed to okay inclusion of the Wall properties outside the study area.
Froese maintained concerns about a prec-edent are a “red herring,” adding the Agricultural Land Commission still has fi nal say on develop-ment of land in the ALR.
“I see it as a basic fundamental right of a locally elected govern-ment, which is really in tune with what’s right for their municipality.”
He said the University District is right next to the freeway and existing urban development and
includes farmland that’s “not that good.”
Metro’s position is that the ALC’s determination of whether land can come out of the ALR is a separate matter from the regional board’s decisions on appropriate land use, including the regional aim of contain-ing most growth in defi ned urban areas.
Langley Township wanted a mediated settlement, Froese added, but was rebuff ed by Metro.
All Metro municipali-ties had until July 29 to fi le new regional context statements, which defi ne how local plans comply with the regional growth strategy.
Most of the context statements aren’t contro-versial and refl ect exist-ing Offi cial Community Plans.
One notable change is in Port Moody, where council had previously frozen new develop-ment in response to delays in approving the
Evergreen Line.Now that the new Sky-
Train line is being built, Port Moody is revising its context statement to unfreeze development to allow growth as origi-nally planned.
Langley Township heads to courtRegion sees risky precedent in local council’s defi ance of growth plan
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DELTA’S PARENTS will have to fi nd alternate transportation aft er a meeting between the school district and the province failed to yield fruit.
Delta School District Chair Laura Dixon travelled to Victoria last Wednesday (July 24) with senior staff to meet with Education minis-ter Peter Fassbender about the prov-
ince’s change to the transportation funding formula, which resulted in a 47-per-cent reduction of Delta’s budget.
Dixon said she was told the rea-son for restructuring the bus fund-ing formula was that it would serve most of the needs of most of the districts. Fassbender reportedly told Dixon some of those districts, such as Delta, haven’t fi t the formula.
Th e issue will now be sent to the province’s technical review com-mittee, but it doesn’t meet until well into the fall and no date has yet been set.
“Th at means there will be no review and/or any alternate struc-ture of the grant in time for this school year,” said Dixon.
Delta faces challenges that other school districts do not, with three distinct communities separated and interspersed with thousands of hectares of active farming which results in a low population density.
“Anyone can see that Delta isn’t an urban area,” said Delta-South MLA Vicki Huntington. “If we lose our school bus service, there’s no transit – not in the agricultural areas. And students can’t be expected to cross our highways twice a day. It’s simply not safe.”
Even if the technical review committee decides to change the grants at some further date, Dixon said it won’t include new funding overall in the province.
“Th ey stressed to us that it would be unlikely that they would start taking money away from
other districts,” she said. “Th ey have just arrived at this new fund-ing formula, they believe that it serves the best interests of the majority of districts.”
Th at doesn’t mean the Delta School District isn’t exploring other options. Dixon said she has a meeting with TransLink in the beginning of August.
“Th e number-one thing we’re encouraging parents to do is to make sure they have arrangements made for September for their families,” said Dixon.
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ONE OF THE longest development sagas in B.C. will move forward to a public hearing in the fall follow-ing a decision by Delta council last Monday night (July 29).
Th e Southlands proposal, which calls for 950 homes and town-homes on 45 hecatres of land with a further 172 hectares designated for farmland and public space (at Boundary Bay Road and 3 Avenue), received fi rst and second reading and will go before the public on Oct. 28 and 29 in Tsawwassen.
Century Group president Sean Hodgins thanked municipal staff for putting together the 26-page development application with an additional 28 attachments totaling 233 pages.
“For the past two-and-a-half years since the Mayor’s Summit and for seven years since we started the dialogue with the community on the future of the Southlands we’ve worked very hard,” said Hodgins, adding in his two decades in the development business he’s never seen a more thorough report.
Hodgins said the plan has a 15-year buildout based on market cycles and construction time. It would take several years before
the fi rst houses started appearing, with a fi rst phase of 450 homes over a six- or seven-year period. Two fi nal phases would follow over the next eight years to build the remaining 500 homes.
“It’s not every day that we’re building, it’s not every day that we’re selling homes, but there’s a staging that we would do over approximately three broad phases
of the project.”Southlands architect
Patrick Cotter said the development will “become an integral and valued part of the com-munity of Tsawwassen in the future,” adding public ownership of the farm-land will provide people with a continued voice over its use.
Cotter said there will be hedgerows and other natural buff er spaces separating the resi-dential lots from the commercial farming. Local roads to be created within the area, such as the one connecting 4 Avenue to 56 Street, would give farm vehicles the right-of-way.
Coun. Ian Paton asked whether the farm vehicle entrance off 56 Street would be preserved to allow better access to farmers.
“Maybe this is a good point to remind Coun. Paton that this would be your land,” said Cotter to chuckles from the audience.
“And if you determine that good farm vehicle access is plus then yes, absolutely, we have no reason to remove it before dedicating the land to Delta.”
Th e plan would involve a $9-million investment from Century Group to create the Delta Community Based Farm District, which includes improving soil quality to agricultural grade, drainage improvements, irriga-tion, construction of farm build-ing infrastructure, and a Market Square. At the end of a 10-year period the land – 80 per cent of the development’s tota l– would be transferred to public ownership.
Because the Southlands was removed from the Agricultural Land Reserve in 1981, Delta is not required to seek ministry approval for any bylaw changes and farm-ing is already a permitted use.
Th ere has been indications pub-lic support for the proposal has shift ed in favour in recent months. According to correspondence received by the Corporation of Delta from Nov. 17, 2012 and June 14, 2013, there are 51 per cent of people in support, with 41 per cent opposed.
But counting all correspon-dence the municipality has received on the project since it was fi rst submitted Oct. 3, 2011, just 27 per cent have expressed support, while 67 per cent are opposed.
Southlands saga moves aheadDelta development goes to public hearing in the fall
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Mayor’s 5km Walk/Run is only 8 weeks away. If you have ever wanted to partic-ipate in a 5km race now is the time to do it within your own city with support from a community of runner’s all training for the same goal. All I need you to do is commit yourself to 3 short runs per week from now until September 29th (Race Day!). Recruit some friends and family members to join in and let’s get going!
jog at a comfortable pace during training and build your speed over the next few weeks. Also, be sure to take a look at my training tips from the past few weeks on www.leader5k.ca to help reduce injury and stay motivated. Communicate with me directly on twitter using #Leader5k or tweet me directly @CORECondition.
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LIFE14 Surrey/North Delta Leader Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Clockwise from top: Firefi ghter Amar Sangha
rappels down a steep embankment in Tom
Hopkins Park. The Hall 3 volunteer rescue team
lowers a basket stretcher into the ravine. Volunteers stabilize ‘patient’ Melissa
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Members of the Surrey Firefi ghter Con-fi ned Space and High Angle Rescue Team, along with Royal Heights Hall 3 volunteers, spent a recent Tuesday
evening (July 23) deep in the woods at Tom Hopkins Ravine Park “rescuing” a young woman who had fallen and broken her knee.
Th e pre-planned training exercise was part of a continuous schedule that members of the two Sur-rey volunteer fi re halls – located in Port Kells and Royal Heights – complete weekly to stay sharp.
Th e woman was placed in the ravine and the fi refi ghters were tasked with fi nding her in the dense bush, stabilizing her injuries on the scene, and aiding the rescue team using a rope-pulley system to get her out of the woods in a rescue basket.
According to volunteer District Chief Walter Becker, it’s important to keep the volunteers well-trained so they can assist full-time fi refi ghters with the ever-increasing number of serious emergencies in Surrey.
“We train in every area of the city, from Clover-dale to Bridgeview,” said Becker, adding exercises ranging from fi rst aid calls and serious car accidents, to water retrieval techniques for areas of the city with few fi re hydrants.
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PRERANA GAMBHIR has won a scholarship that means the world to her – literally.
The Fraser Heights Secondary student is taking an inspirational journey across the globe next year after winning the 2014 Global Citizenship Scholarship from educational tour company EF Tours.
Gambhir is one of 10 Canadian students chosen for the adventure based on her winning essay on how to be an extraordinary person.
“One of my most notable strengths is chal-lenging the status quo and pushing the envelope every day,” she noted in her essay.
Students were asked to demonstrate their leadership, passion for other cultures and commitment to change. Gambhir detailed her experiences over-coming the challenges of being a new immigrant and being inspired by her school’s participa-
tion in We Day. She’s a member of her school’s Free the Children component and leader of its Global Issues Club.
Gambhir’s teachers nominated her to attend the Encounters with Canada program in Ottawa to meet Canadian youth from across the country and participate in myriad activities, attend work-shops and seminars and share the experiences and perspectives of
other Canadians.On top of that, she
has also been accepted into the summer school Da Vinci Engineering Enrichment Program (DEEP) to study aeronau-tics.
As a winner of the 2014 Global Citizen Scholar-ship, Gambhir will travel to London for the We Day UK celebrations on
March 7 before immersing herself in the culture of London, Munich and Berlin during a global educa-tional tour. Scholarship winners will remain in Berlin for the Sci-ence and Innovation Summit on March 14.
Essay earns student a stint overseas
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ICBC continues to whine about victims asking to be paid for their future losses. A full bodied whine it is too, with ICBC lawyers arguing against any future wage loss in 95% of the neck / back injury trials in 2013.
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Perhaps one of the most under-used sum-mer-flowering shrubs is the hardy Hibiscus syriacus althaea, or Rose of Sharon. It has been cultivated in England since the 16th century, but it is only over the past few years that, because of today’s many new variet-ies, it has become a more mainstream plant.
Hardy to zone six, and possibly some high zone fives, it is one of the few flowering shrubs that opens in suc-cession from July through to October.
Once the mophead hydrangeas finish, there is a distinct lack of garden colour from flow-ering shrubs, and that’s why these plants are so important. Hibiscus are generally the last flower-ing shrub to show leaves in spring but they more than make up for it by being the last hurrah in the fall garden.
Hibiscus can be somewhat difficult to get
established. They need full sun or just a touch of shade and a little tender loving care to get going and to perform their best. Hibiscus grow just fine in a wide variety of well drained soils, but they need plenty of organic matter to hold moisture. They wilt easily in hot weather and need a deep watering during periods of long drought. Don’t move them around the garden as they are not happy being trans-planted. It’s also a good idea to mulch their roots
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Brian Minter is a mas-ter gardener who operates Minter Gardens.
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Located in the beautiful Okanagan Valley, Nixon Wenger is one of the largest,
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Responsibilities will also involve interacting with clients by phone and email.
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Fax resume to 604-503-0951.
COOKSS.C Dhillion Enterprises Ltd. o/a Lovely Sweets & Banquet Hall is Hiring F/T Curry Cooks & East Indian Cooks. All @ ($12/hr). By Mail: 7168-12th Street, Suite 101, Surrey, BC V3W 4E2 or by Fax: 604-591-6888
TIMELESS FOODS Inc dba Burger King is seeking to hire a Restaurant Manager for their Surrey location. Position is full-time & permanent. Several years of experience in a similar position is required. Excep-tional customer service & strong or-ganizational skill set is a must. Must have signifi cant history & proven ability in increasing sales. Competi-tive salary is offered. Email: [email protected]
130 HELP WANTED
WE’RE ON THE WEBwww.bcclassified.com
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS
CUSTOMER SERVICE ADMIN position available with Richmond manufacturer/distributor. Duties in-clude telephone customer support, processing sales through to ship-ment and general administrative tasks. Excellent spoken English required, solid offi ce skills; me-chanical/technical ability helpful. Grade 12 graduation & 3-5 years’ experience. Submit application by email to offi [email protected].
151 PROFESSIONALS/MANAGEMENT
Development Officer, Events
Full job posting atwww.pahfoundation.ca/careers
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156 SALES
Automobile Salespersons
Basant Motors in Surrey, requires 2 F/T perm Automobile Salesper-sons to start ASAP. Knowledge and understanding of auto sales, professional appearance, positive attitude and min. 1 year exp.Wages $15/hr. Email resumes to:
ELECTRICIANSAvon Electric Ltd in Surrey is hiring Electricians for full time position. 2 years or more expe-rience is required. Salary would be $25/hr. Minimum work of 30 hrs/week. Work at various sites. Ride will be given. Please apply at fax: 604-596-9538 or email at [email protected]
130 HELP WANTED
CARRIERS NEEDEDIN DELTA
Please Call 604-575-5342
UPCOMING AVAILABLE ROUTESROUTE# PAPERS AREA DESCRIPTION1-05 99 Westview Dr - Huff Blvd, Westview Pl - Southridge Rd
2-01 112 109A St - 110A St, 78 Ave - 80 Ave
2-02 56 111 St - 112 St, Larson Rd - 80 Ave
2-07 96 Warwick Rd - Monroe Dr, Garfield Dr - Garrett Pl
2-10 72 112 St - Filey Dr, 74A Ave - Malton Dr
2-12 66 Crawford Dr - Warwick Rd, Garfield Dr - Davie Way
8-10 94 Dunlop Rd - River Rd, Suncrest Dr - Terrace Dr
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
160 TRADES, TECHNICAL
ENTREC provides crane ser-vices to major industry sec-tors. We are recruiting for our teams in Terrace, BC, Prince George, BC, Grande Prairie, AB, & Bonnyville, AB. JOUR-NEYMAN CRANE OPERA-TORS (PROJECT OR TAXI) The successful candidate must demonstrate good safety consciousness and will be re-sponsible for crane setup, pre-operation inspection, crane operation and rigging. The candidate will be experienced with project or taxi work. A Class 3 or better license with a clean abstract is preferred. Journeyman Crane Operator or equivalent is preferred. Pre-employment drug and alcohol testing is required. Flight al-lowance offered. If you are in-terested, please forward your resume to [email protected] or fax to 780.962.1722. Please note the position and location you are applying for on your email or fax. Please visit our website at www.entrec.com for additional information on this position and our company.
FABRICATORSCWB certifi ed manufacturing plant in Surrey, BC, Local 712 Ironworkers, requires qualifi ed steel fabricators with experience in Structural Sheet & Plate Work. Compensation based on current union rates and full benefi t pack-age. Please apply in writing to:
Mega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader is seeking an energetic, aggressive self starter for a full time position. Required immedi-ately. Must have inspectors ticket and Red seal. Will have hydraulic experience and must be able to read electrical and hydraulic schematics.
North Langley / Port Kells area manufacturing company requires workers for general labour activities in a precast
concrete plant.
Qualifi cations: - Seeking long-term employment - Physically strong, energetic and willing to work - Able to lift 30-50lbs frequently - Able to take direction - Willing attitude to learn - Must be able to start full-time employment
NATIONAL wire rope and rigging company is accepting resumes for full time employment. Competitive wage, medical and pension plan available to qualifi ed applicant. Pre-vious experience is an asset. Re-sumes should be emailed [email protected]
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
160 TRADES, TECHNICAL
TOWER TECHNICIANMega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader, is seeking an energetic, tower technician the applicant must have full understanding of electronics and 3 phase power. This full time position requires knowledge of tower crane erection and dismantles .
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182 FINANCIAL SERVICES
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188 LEGAL SERVICES
CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, educa-tion, professional, certifi cation, adoption property rental opportu-nities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
206 APPLIANCE REPAIRS
ABDUL APPLIANCES: Cert’d tech. 20/yrs exp. 1/yr parts & labour warr. 24/7. Buy / Sell. Zeb: 604.596.2626.
Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
INTERVAN PAINTING* Painting Contractor *
* Residential / Commercial* New construction* Re-paint Interior / Exterior We provide the hi-end quality.
WCB, Insured, Free Est’s! Call Henry 778-288-4560
www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland
604.996.8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for 8yrs
PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299,
2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls
Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is
completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring &
Maid Services.
TONY’’S PAINTING
A-OK PAINTINGForget The Rest, Call The BEST!
Harry 604-617-0864
EXTERIOR SPECIALISTSF All Around Painting F
Int & Ext ~ Comm & ResWe Paint: Vinyl & Cedar siding
Stucco, Decks & Fences
Call Billy 604-825-4193We specialize in
Quality Workmanship & Customer Satisfaction
~ PRO PAINTERS ~INTERIOR / EXTERIORQuality Work, Free Estimates
Member of Better Business BureauWCB INSURED
Vincent 543-7776
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
“ ABOVE THE REST “Interior & Exterior Unbeatable
Prices & Professional Crew.• Free Est. • Written Guarantee
• No Hassle • Quick Work • Insured • WCB
778-997-9582
Northstar Painting Ltd.- The Residential Specialists. BIG jobs, Small jobs - We do it all! Interior and Exterior Projects. Master Painters at Students Rates. WCB Safe, Reliable, Effi cient & Quality Paint. 778.245.9069
BEAGLE PUPS, tri colored, good looking, healthy, vet check $700. (604)796-3026. No Sunday calls
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are
spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at
fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977
German Shepherd/Lab pups, 2Males, mixed colours, $200. (604)316-2757. No Sunday calls
GERMAN SHEPHERD Pups & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines. 604-856-8161.
ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso)
P/B blue males Ready to go. 1st shots &
tails/dew claws done. ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIAN
$1000 604-308-5665
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
506 APPLIANCES
APPLIANCES FOR SALEGas Stove/Oven, white great condition. Like new. Above oven Microwave (black), dishwasher (white). All in good working order. We are remodeling and changing colour. Delta 604-591-9740
520 BURIAL PLOTS
2 URN PLOTS in Valley ViewMemorial, $1500 for both. Please call: 1-(250)791-5612
523 UNDER $100
SONY TAPE DECK, Sony twin tape deck, Sharp VCR, Pioneer Cassette deck, Sony Receiver, Sony 300 CD changer (new), 2 Pioneer speakers.Asking $100/obo. 778-885-4737.
542 FRUIT & VEGETABLES
FRESH LOCAL BLUEBERRIES Buy 2 fl ats $17 get 3rd fl at FREE. U-Pick Available. Surrey Farms 5180 - 152nd Street. 604-574-1390
548 FURNITURE
DINING ROOM TABLE, antique white with cherry wood top, 2 leaves, 8 chairs, hutch & sideboard. $475. Call (604)591-5671
560 MISC. FOR SALE
KILL BED BUGS & THEIR EGGS! Buy a Harris Bed Bug Kit, Complete Room Treatment Solution. Odor-less, Non-Staining. Available online homedepot.com (NOT IN STORES)
RECUMBANT Exercise Bike. Brand new, still in box. New from Sears $400 Sell for $150. (604)591-5671
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REAL ESTATE
621 DUPLEX/4-PLEX
NEWTON, 134/69. Lots size 125x45. 4/bdrm 1/2 duplex. 2 full baths, 1 large fam room, dining room. Over 1500 sq ft. 6 car park-ing, large front & back yard. $399,000 Call (604)760-5804 or 604-597-5940 after 6pm.
garage, 4 bdrms & 3 baths. $515,000 fi rm. 604-727-9240
REAL ESTATE
625 FOR SALE BY OWNER
Beautiful 2600 sq. feet home on 8200 sq. feet lot . large basement home with mountain view, 5 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms including big sun room attached with 24’x 22’ sundeck, private yard with 16’x32’ underground heated pool, new pool liner new roof, carpet, paint inside and outside, triple garage attached.price $ 499000.Call 604-626-66316124 180 Street
Fleetwood: 7500 sf lot, 3 story, 5053 sf, 8 bdrms, Golf course view from huge Master bdrm, vaulted ceiling l/rm 2 (2+1 bdrm) suites, open concept entrance, quiet family oriented neighbour-hood. Stucco, Tile roof, covered deck, paved concrete lrge patio fenced, beautifully landscaped. 1 blk from Elem. & High School. Close to Fleetwood Park & the popular walking trails 604-375-4158 before 1pm w-days, Week-end Anytime. $ 830,000:
THIS grand & luxury, 3 level home has enough space for a growing family or accommodate a larger family. Very spacious bedrooms with large closets and a me-dia/guest room on main fl . Large patio from the master bedroom over looking the custom made deck in the yard. Basement has two layouts (2bed/1bath and 1bed/1bath) w/separate entry. High quality crafts-manship went into every detail of construction. Great interior decor with rich color cabinetry, walls, and fl ooring. Close to Sunrise golf course, Willowbrook Mall, and schools such as Kwantlen Uni. and David Elem. Easy access to major roads to go White Rock, Surrey or Delta and nearby to Langley Air-port. Langley Center is a growing community with plenty of beautifulheritage sites. A MUST SEE! PRICED TO SELL!! Michael Kwung | Macdonald Realty Westmar T: 604-616-7203
627 HOMES WANTED
WE BUY HOUSES!Older House • Damaged House
Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments
Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
New 2bdrm, 2bath in nice Surrey park. Home $119,888. Pad rent $570/mo. Pet ok. 604-830-1960.
HIGH VOLTAGE!bcclassified.com 604-575-5555
Tuesday, August 6, 2013 Surrey/North Delta Leader 23
On July 2, 2011, at the 13500 block
of 105A Avenue, Surrey, B.C., Peace
Officer(s) of the Surrey RCMP
seized, at the time indicated, the
subject property, described as:
$776.09 CAD, on or about 17:15
Hours, and 5 cell phones, on or
about 17:15 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:
2013-1644, 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 3, 2013, at 12930 96th
Avenue, Surrey, B.C., Peace
Officer(s) of the Surrey RCMP
seized, at the time indicated, the
subject property, described as
a 2001 Mazda Tribute, BCL: 816
XWG, VIN: 4F2CU08111KM27479,
on or about 20:50 Hours.
The subject property was seized
because there was evidence that
the subject property had been
used in 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: 2013-1578, 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:
REAL ESTATE
639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES
• DIFFICULTY SELLING ? •Diffi culty Making Payments?
No Equity? Penalty? Expired Listing? We Take Over Payments! No Fees!www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663
641 TOWNHOUSES
TN/HOUSE-N.Surrey/Guildford. Updated 3-bdrm, 3-bath, Rec-rm in bsmt, pool. Nr everything. Re-duced, $234,900. 604-581-0419
696 OTHER AREAS
20 Acres FREE! Own 60 acres for 40 acre price/payment $0 Down, $198/mo. Money Back Guarantee, No Credit Checks. Beautiful Views, West Texas. 1-800-843-7537 www.texaslandbuys.com
RENTALS
706 APARTMENT/CONDO
FREE $150Walmart Gift CardGUILDFORD GARDENS
1 bdrm. from $7152 bdrm. from $875
• 24 Hour On-site Management
• PETS ALLOWED
• Minutes Walk To Elementary School & Guildford Mall
Heat & Hot Water IncludedACROSS FROM GUILDFORD
RECREATION CENTER
To Arrange aViewing Call Grace
604.319.7514CEDAR APTS
$50 off/month for the fi rst yearQuiet community living next to
CLOVERDALE: Kolumbia Garden* 17719 58A Ave. Reno’d Spacious 2 bdrm. with laminate fl ooring, large closet room & balcony. Near transit & shops. No pets. Ref’s req’d. Call: 778-789-3007.
FREE $150Walmart Gift Card
PARKSIDE APARTMENTS
1 Bdrm. $715.002 Bdrm. $825.00
• Close to Skytrain, Sry. Central Mall, & SFU Sry. Campus
• 24 Hour On-site ManagementPETS ALLOWED
• Minutes Walk To Park, High School & Elementary School
Heat & Hot Water Included
To Arrange aViewing Call Joyce
at 604-319-7517
Great Place, Great LocationGreat Neighbours, Great Price
Not So Great AdBut your not paying for it
So who cares.
CROSSROADSWe got a great thing going on.
604-596-9588
GUILDFORD, avail. immed. River Point. 2 bdrm., 2 bath, 5 appl., large patio. 1 u/g prkg., gas f/p. Clubhouse with exercise room. N/S, small pets ok. $1150 mo. (604)807-2222
SURREY120/68.1Bd 1bath at Salus w/spa,fi tness centre & pool. Sec u/g pkng, granite counters, insuite laun-dry, $1050/mo. Mike 604-274-9557.
RENTALS
706 APARTMENT/CONDO
NEWTON LOCATION
VILLA UMBERTOLovely 2 bdrm w/2 full baths in quiet adult oriented bldg. In-suite ldry. Senior’s Disc.
SOMERSET GARDENS (S. Sry) Family housing, 1851 Southmere Crescent E. 2 bdrm apt. $880/mo.
incl. heat. Pet friendly, near all amenities. Community garden.
604-451-6676
SUNCREEK ESTATES * Large 2 & 3 Bdrm Apartments * Insuite w/d, stove, fridge, d/w * 3 fl oor levels inside suite * Wood burning fi replace * Private roof top patio * Walk to shops. Near park, pool, playground * Elementary school on block * Clubhouse, tennis court * On site security/on site Mgmt * Reasonable Rent * On transit route * Sorry no pets
Offi ce: 7121 - 133B St. Surrey
604-596-0916
SURREY - 13820 72nd Ave2 Bdrm 780 sq/ft. $755/mo.
Shares $2,500.No Subsidy, U/G Parking,
2 Appls, NO pets. Avail Oct 1st.
www.hawthornehousing.orgEmail Application
or Phone 604-313-0628
SURREYSOMERSET HOUSE
LUXURY 2 bdrms suite available immediately, In-suite W&D, fi re-place, 5 app and freshly painted and new carpets. 1 blk to King George Sky train & Mall, Sec. Under Ground Parking.
& SWIMMING POOL~ Fir Apartments ~Call 604-536-0379
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
S. SURREY. Warehouse, approx 1800 sf. 220 wiring, 4 -14’ doors - $1500/m, or approx. 1000 sf - $650/m. gated. Suitable for stor-age. August 1. Call 604-835-6000
711 CO-OP RENTALS
SURREY, Applications now being accepted for 2 bdrm townhouses at Waldon Place Co-op. Quiet Com-plex. Please pick up applications at 12185 - 82nd Ave, Surrey BC. Sorry, No Subsidy avail at this time.
Fleetwood, 156/Fraser Hwy, 4 bdrm house on large lot, lots of parking. Immed. $1400. 778-889-6413
GUILDFORD 2 bedrooms side suite on main fl oor for rent. $950/month. Washer & dryer, kitchen. Utilities in-cluded. 604-825-8686.
N.DELTA/ANNIEVILLE, 4 bdrm house with bsmt suite, long-term, non-smoking, refs, $1800/month + utilities. Now or Aug 1 (604)526-9981
NEW carpet/paint 4 bdrm house near David Brankin School. $1400/mth. 604-307-7799
RENTALS
736 HOMES FOR RENT
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. Hugh & McKinnon Rentals 604-541-5244
NEWTON 3 Bdrm, 2 full bth, fam/liv rooms, lrg deck, dble garage, N/P. Aug 15th. $1600/mo. 604-379-4676
ROSEDALE Nr Chilliwack - 3 Bdrm home on farm. Newly reno’d. Unfi n bsmt, dbl gar, horse barn, wrkshp, avl now, $2500: 604-719-7428 or 778-863-0075.
S.SURREY 2 bdrm, 1 bath Rancher with nanny cottage on 1/2 acre. $1650/mo. 1 Year lease. Avail Sept 1st. Call 604-435-4444.
SURREY: FRASER HTS - full house 2 storey, 3257 sf, 5 bdrms, den, 20 x 22 covered living space, air -cond. Avail. Aug. 18th. $2600/mo. 604-583-6822 or email: [email protected]
WHITE ROCK 2bd & den Character home. Ocean view, 2bath, h/w fl oor gas f/p. 1 Year Lease. Sept 1st. $1690/mo. Call 604-435-4444.
739 MOTELS, HOTELS
LINDA VISTA Motel Luxury Rooms w/cable, a/c & kitchens. 6498 King George Hwy. Mthly, Wkly & Daily Specials. 604-591-1171. Canadian Inn 6528 K.G.Hwy. 604-594-0010
Surrey, ENVER CREEK. 1 bdrm bsmt suite Avail now. Nr bus & school. N/S. N/P. $450/mo. 778-928-4745 or 778-960-6067.
SURREY Enver Creek. 1bdrm suite full bath, nice quiet area. Avail now. ns/np $550 incl utils. 604-597-2542
WHALLEY: 1 bdrm suite - $600/mo & 2 Bdrm suite $800/mo, close to 3 schools, Daycare, skytrain, Central City Mall, Guildford Mall & bus stop. Cls to lndry & gas stn. N/P, N/S. All utils inc. (604)760-3803
751 SUITES, UPPER
CHIMNEY HTS. 14872/ 4 BED-ROOM, 2.5 bthrms, 2 kitchens, well kept home, open space through out the house. $1700 month + hydro and gas. Call 604-805-6748
Easy access to bridge. No Pets. Ph btwn 10am-9pm (604)582-9520
EPSOM DOWNS 13699 76 Ave.
3 bdrm T/H with w/d hook-up, car port
$1040/mo. Close to all amen’s, schools & transit.
604-451-6676
SURREY 174/57 Ave. 2 Bdrm T/H. $900 & 3 bdrm $1050. Quiet family complex, no pets, 604-576-9969
SURREY, 65/135 ST. 4 BDRM T/H $1030/mo. Quiet family complex, no pets, washer/dryer incl. Call: 604-596-1099
SURREY SUTTON PLACE 13834 102 Avenue. Family housing near amenities, transit, schools. Crime-free multi-housing. On site laundry • 3bedroom-$960/month Call 604-451-6676
TRANSPORTATION
806 ANTIQUES/CLASSICS
1964 CHEV IMPALA SS - 327/Au-to, a/c, white with black. All done. Must sell. Best offer. (604)534-1954
810 AUTO FINANCING
DreamTeam Auto Financing“0” Down, Bankruptcy OK -
Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals1-800-961-7022
www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557
TRANSPORTATION
810 AUTO FINANCING
AUTO CREDIT - Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply at: uapplyudrive.CA or Call toll free 1.877.680.1231
langleyautoloands.com 1.877.810.8649
838 RECREATIONAL/SALE
1984 GM 20’ FRONTIER RV low km, sleeps 4-5, new reserve bat-tery for heating, shower, appli’s in very good cond. Never leaked, sealing for extra protect. $8499. Ready to go! Call 604-591-5781
845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
• Autos • Trucks• Equipment Removal
FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.We pay Up To $500 CA$H
Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022
#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL
ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME
604.683.2200
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVALMinimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673The Scrapper
847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
2002 FORD ESCAPE 4x4, auto V6, leather, 175K, no accid, $4200. Call 604-593-1943 or 604-353-7763
TRANSPORTATION
851 TRUCKS & VANS
2005 DODGE Caravan, no accid, very clean, good cond, all power, AirCared. $4700. (604)502-9912
Notice is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the estate of Paul Jakob deceased, late of 109, 7505-138th Street, Surrey, BC are hereby required to send particulars of their claims to the Executrix at 12039-101A Ave. Surrey, BC V3V 2Z7 on or before August 29, 2013 after which date the said estate will be distributed to the entitled parties, having regard only to claims of which the Executrix then has notice.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS
Notice is hereby given that credi-tors and others having claims against the Estate of Muriel Helen Morrow, also known as Muriel Morrow and Muriel H. Morrow, Deceased, late of 10268 - 128A Street, Surrey, British Columbia, are hereby required to send particulars of their claims to the Executor at the following address:c/o McQuarrie Hunter LLP, Barristers & Solicitors Attention: ALLISON M. CATH-ERWOOD #1500 - 13450 102nd Avenue Surrey, B.C. V3T 5X3before the 30th day of August, 2013, after which date the Execu-tor will distribute the said estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to claims of which the Executor then has notice.
WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT Under section 3 of the Warehouse Lien Act, whereas Wild Ocean Fishery Inc. is indebted to Scanner Enter-prises for outstanding cold storage, receiving and processing fees for the following frozen seafood: IQF Rex Sole, WR Dogfi sh, Skate Wings & WR Pollock, Total Weight: 127,780 lbs. Notice is given that on the 8th of August 2013, the said fi sh will be sold. The above listed prod-uct is available for viewing by ap-pointment only. Please call 604-501-7607 for further information.
WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT Notice is hereby given that Cloverdale Cold Storage Ltd. 3133-188th Street, Surrey, BC V3S 9V5 will be selling: 3,293.76 lbs of frozen dough balls… Owned by: Tony Scardillo, 6109 Keith St., Burnaby , BC V5J 3C8. Will be sold by auction on August 12, 2013. 3133-188th Street, Surrey, BC between 10am-2pm.
WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACTNotice is hereby given that Cloverdale Cold Storage Ltd. 3133-188th Street, Surrey, BC, V3S 9V5 will be selling: 2,134 lbs of Pink Salmon Mix FAS … Owned by: Pacifi c Searcher, 16011 Cambie Road, Richmond, BC V6V 1G9. Will be sold by auction on August 12, 2013. 3133-188th Street, Surrey, BC between 10am-2pm.
WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACTNotice is hereby given that Cloverdale Cold Storage Ltd. 3133-188th Street, Surrey, BC, V3S 9V5 will be selling: 23,915.89 lbs of Assorted Turkey Products … Owned by: Ladybug Organic Turkey Farm, 6475 264th Street, Aldergrove, BC V4W 1M5. Will be sold by auction on August 12, 2013. 3133-188th Street, Surrey, BC between 10am-2pm.
WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACTNotice is hereby given that Cloverdale Cold Storage Ltd. 3133-188th Street, Surrey, BC, V3S 9V5 will be selling: 6,046.68 pounds of assorted fi sh … Owned by: Classic Smokehouse (2003) Inc., 750 Terminal Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6A 2M5. Will be sold by auction on August 12, 2013. 3133-188th Street, Surrey, BC between 10am-2pm.
WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACTNotice is hereby given that Cloverdale Cold Storage Ltd. 3133-188th Street, Surrey, BC, V3S 9V5 will be selling: 237.88 lbs of Sockeye Lox … Owned by: Mike Elson, 901-1030 Burnaby Street, Vancouver BC V6E 1N8. Will be sold by auction on August 12, 2013. 3133-188th Street, Surrey, BC between 10am-2pm.
24 Surrey/North Delta Leader Tuesday, August 6, 2013
PRICED TO SELLBrand New Homes in the heart of Surrey
Deluxe Family Homesfrom $739,000
Located at 123 A and 100 A Ave , this beautiful subdivision backs on toPrince Charles School from the east and Robson Creek from the north.
PREMIUM FEATURES
* 6 bedroom family home including 2 bedroom suite ready basement.* Granite counter tops and ceiling height kitchen cabinets* Stainless steel Jenn-Air appliances. (washer/dryer inc.)* Gas fireplaces, crown moulding & engineered hardwood flooring.* 3500 sf homes (include 2-5-10 year New Home Warranty)
