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A new arena, and arts centre?Priority projects part of proposed changes to policyWanda [email protected]

A new performing arts centre in Metrotown, an arena in Edmonds, and new Brentwood and Cameron community centres.

Such projects are among the new priorities and changes being proposed for Burnaby’s community benefit bonus policy, which council was to consider on Monday.

Since the policy’s inception in 1997, Burnaby has received more than $154 million in cash and community amenities in exchange for city hall allowing additional density to be built on specific development sites, said a city staff report.

When an amenity, such as non-profit office space, a seniors centre or childcare facility, for example, can’t be accommodated within a development project, the developer gives the city a cash contribution instead.

Until now, that money has been deposited in accounts to be used on future amenities within the same town centre as the development it came from.

Prospective buyer claims owner reneged on sale, owner alleges fraudWanda [email protected]

At 4.5 acres, the property where Revs Bowling Centre sits beside Holdom SkyTrain station would appear to be ripe for redevelopment.

But don’t count on new highrises going up anytime soon. For almost two years it’s been caught in a legal tug-of-war between the owner and a

prospective buyer.The owner claims the fact

the land could be rezoned for higher density redevelopment than he realized was kept from him and that other wrongdoings took place, so he refused to go through with the sales contract.

The buyer denies the allegations.In December 2012, YouYi Group

Holdings (Canada) Ltd., led by Xiao Dong (Allen) Liu, filed a

lawsuit against Brentwood Lanes Canada Ltd., which owns the Burnaby bowling centre property, as well as others in Maple Ridge and Ontario.

YouYi’s statement of claim outlined the transaction in which offshoots of its company agreed to buy the property at 5502 Lougheed

Hwy. for $28.8 million in a contract signed in October 2011. It was to pay deposits totaling $450,000 and the sale was to complete on Dec. 19, 2012. It also had a contract to buy the 4.2-acre Maple Ridge property for $3.2 million in a similar deal.

Since then, YouYi says, it has retained an architectural firm to prepare a concept for a three-tower development and commissioned engineering reports to ensure the plan is feasible.

Holdom property tied up in legal battle

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It says it also met with planners and other staff at Burnaby city hall to identify city rezoning requirements and began negotiations with a “highly reputable development company” to partner in a joint venture for the property’s development.

YouYi says it has made “significant progress in the rezoning process” and its efforts have increased the value of the property.

The first YouYi heard that Brentwood Lanes would not close the deal was through a letter from their lawyer on Dec. 4, 2012. “The purported reason for their decision … was alleged wrongdoing on behalf of YouYi, including the taking of secret commissions and fraud,” said the statement of claim. The allegations are “wholly unfounded and a bad faith attempt by the defendants to avoid their obligations under the contracts.”

It wants the courts to force Brentwood Lanes to go through with the sale.

But in its response, Brentwood Lanes says the deal was off because of the buyer’s “inability to complete the purchase” and “fraudulent conduct.”

Brentwood Lanes owner Jeong Lee was approached by insurance agent Neil Wong in April 2011 with a proposal that he and his associates—realtor Kevin Hien, and businessmen Gary Chow and Stanley Chow—would find overseas buyers in China for the Burnaby, Maple Ridge and Ontario properties.

In July 2011, Wong and Hien told Lee they had found buyers interested in the Burnaby and Maple

Ridge properties but not the Ontario ones.

At least as early as July 11 of that year, unknown to Lee, the others involved knew that the Burnaby land could be rezoned to RM5s, with potential higher density than the RM5 he was aware was possible, said the response.

Lee relied on Hien’s advice, and the realtor said he would act solely for Lee, the document states. The offer was received from YouYi’s Liu, “who Hien represented to Lee to be an experienced real estate developer with wealthy business partners in China.” Hien also advised Lee that $32 million for both the Burnaby and Maple Ridge properties was above fair market value.

Shortly after accepting

the offer, Lee agreed to sign fake contracts stating the Burnaby property alone was sold for $38.8 million and not the actual $28.8 million. Hien advised Lee that Liu wanted to use them to show investors in China his success in negotiating a reduced price.

Instead, Liu used it to try to flip the property for more money to other developers or buyers, said Lee’s response. Around September 2012, Liu showed the false contract to a developer and offered to sell his interest in the land for $40 million.

Lee’s response also alleges he was convinced to sign commission-splitting and referral-fee agreements to Hien and the others, even though the others were ineligible due to their not being licenced realtors in B.C.

He alleges Hien convinced him to sign documents that, unbeknownst to Lee, were to misrepresent the rental income of the property to help YouYi get financing for the purchase. Lee also agreed to help finance YouYi’s purchase.

But he did not agree to

participate in a case of mortgage fraud, in which he was asked to confirm that YouYi had paid him $8 million more as a deposit than it had, to help it secure financing.

Lee makes other allegations including claims of a secret bribe and that Hien acted in collusion with Liu. None of the allegations has yet been proven in court.

Through the fact the buyers did not have the financial ability to complete the purchase, and by asking Lee to participate in the mortgage fraud, “the plaintiffs have repudiated the contracts.”

Lee first began to doubt Hien’s advice he was getting well above fair market value in December 2011, when another realtor brought him an offer to buy the

Lougheed property for $28 million.

Lee sought an appraisal of the land in January 2012, which informed him of the RM5s zoning eligibility and pegged its value at $38 million.

When he brought it up with Hien, the realtor said Liu had no plans to take advantage of the RM5s zoning and would only rezone it to RM5, even drafting documents with YouYi agreeing to that.

“At all material times, Hien was aware that Liu had no intention to comply with the rezoning covenant and that Liu had explored with the City of Burnaby the rezoning of the Brentwood property to RM5s,” the response states.

Brentwood Lanes has filed a counterclaim against YouYi, its offshoots, Liu, Hien and others seeking to have the sales contract cancelled, in addition to damages and costs.

The case continues to wend its way through the courts.

YouYi had a certificate of pending litigation (CPL) registered on the land title. A lower court cancelled it at Brentwood Lanes’ request. Just last week, the B.C. Court of Appeal slapped it back on until a final decision can be made following a trial.

According to the most recent court judgement by BC Appeal Court Justice Mary Newbury, Lee has retained a new real estate agent who says the CPL is preventing him from finding a new buyer for the Burnaby property.

Meanwhile, the bowling continues at Revs.

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MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERThe future of the site occupied by Revs Bowling Centre, located next to Holdom SkyTrain station, is up in the air as the owner and would-be buyer are embroiled in a legal battle.

Property tied up in legal battle⫸ continued from FRONT PAGE

Response to Civil Claim At all material times, Hien was aware that Liu had no intention to comply with the rezoning covenant and that Liu had explored with the City of Burnaby the re-zoning of the Brentwood property to RM5s,

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The planning department is now proposing it could be used on amenities located anywhere within that quadrant of the city.

The proposed policy change would also allow the funds to be used on amenities within Burnaby’s civic centre area, which includes city hall, Deer Lake Park, and Burnaby Lake Sports Complex, to serve all Burnaby citizens.

And the change would add a priority amenity program, which sets out a wish list of significant amenities that council wants to see built with the developer contributions.

In Metrotown Town Centre, or the southwest quadrant, that priority is a new performance and event centre.

“The facility would be capable of hosting installations, performances and significant gatherings, and would be intended to be a local community and civic-oriented centre that is highly accessible to citizens in Metrotown and Burnaby as a whole,” said the report.

While the location will be determined by opportunities coming out of new development

in the area, ideally it would be in the area of Kingsway and Willingdon Avenue, it said.

In Brentwood Town Centre, or the northwest quadrant, a new Brentwood community centre is at the top of the priority list.

As reported in the NewsLeader, the city and mall owner Shape Properties is looking into the feasibility of building such a facility as part of the Brentwood mall redevelopment.

The report said the ideal location would be along Willingdon, near Halifax Street, within the podium of a mixed-use development.

Also a priority for the northwest quadrant is a new linear park along Willingdon that would connect the Heights and Brentwood neighbourhoods, providing access to amenities, services and recreational facilities for residents of both areas.

The land for the park, which would likely include pedestrian and cycling paths, is already available, having been acquired over time by the city, originally for road and utility purposes, the report said.

For Edmonds Town Centre, or the southeast quadrant, a new Edmonds ice arena has been identified as a priority.

It would be the first such facility in South Burnaby.

And in Lougheed Town Centre, or the northeast quadrant, the priority project will be replacement of Cameron Recreation Centre, including a pool and a replacement of Cameron library branch.

With planning work underway for the redevelopment of the Lougheed mall site, several options are being considered for the amenities, including where they should be located and whether they should be together in the same building as they are now.

The area currently doesn’t have a pool, and the new rec complex and library would likely be larger than they are today.

The plan would continue the existing policy of designating 20 per cent of those cash contributions into a city-wide housing fund for affordable and/or special needs housing projects.


Ice arena eyed for Edmonds, rec centre, library at Cameron⫸ continued from FRONT PAGE

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MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERLinda McGowan looks out the window of her New Westminster condo as she plans for her next adventure, to South Africa in November. She has travelled to 110 countries since being diagnosed with MS.

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It’s probably easier, and quicker, for Linda McGowan to talk about the countries she hasn’t visited.

The former Burnaby home care nurse has travelled to 110 countries. She’s walked on the Great Wall of China, parasailed in Hawaii, climbed to Annapurna base camp in Nepal, flown in a hot air balloon in Australia, and experienced sunrise on the Ganges River in Varanasi, India.

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A few years after McGowan was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1983, she realized the progressive nerve disease would soon cost her the ability to walk. So she booked a trip to Beijing to fulfill her lifelong dream to walk on China’s Great Wall. After she left the travel agent, she bought her first wheelchair.

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McGowan said the key to seeing the world despite her physical limitations is overcoming the fear to ask for help.

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VICTORIA – “Hands up.” That famous command is attributed to Bill Miner, an American career criminal who is also credited with B.C.’s first train robbery, at Silverdale on the Mission border in 1910.

A more genteel, and of course perfectly legal, trackside transfer of wealth is underway in the B.C. legislature. It’s called the Canadian Pacific Railway (Stone and Timber) Settlement Act, and it provides for taxpayers to hand over $19 million to CP Rail to settle a lawsuit over historic logging, rock and gravel rights given to B.C.’s pioneering railway builders.

Students of B.C. history will know that while Bill Miner got the headlines, it was the early coal, lumber and railway barons who really made out like bandits. And CP Rail inherited some of this by 1912 when it took over three early railways that had been granted vast tracts of provincial Crown land.

Deputy Premier Rich Coleman revealed the settlement in the legislature this month. It seems that when CP Rail took over the

B.C. Southern Railway Company, the Columbia and Kootenay Railway and Navigation Company and the Columbia and Western Railway Company, there were some clerical errors along the way.

“I am pleased that Canadian Pacific Railway and the province have recently reached an agreement regarding the disputed ownership and value of timber and stone rights on 145,000 hectares of Crown land and 68,000 hectares of private land in the Kootenay and Okanagan regions,” Coleman told the legislature.

“The province granted land to three railway companies between 1892 and 1908 to subsidize railway construction. These railway companies reserved timber and stone rights for their own use when they sold the land

to third parties in the early 1900s. These reservations were not recognized in many subsequent land transactions, and many of them were not registered in the current land title system.”

These discrepancies came to light in the early 2000s. They involve some 1,600 properties. And Coleman’s statement suggests that the government has conceded its records are in error, rather than those of the railways.

Given the Wild West ways of B.C.’s early settlement and railway development, it’s not surprising there were some loose ends. For a fascinating look at this period, I recommend Barrie Sanford’s book Steel Rails and Iron Men.

Sanford recounts the fateful decision of the CPR to turn north at Medicine Hat and push Canada’s defining railway through the Kicking Horse Pass, leaving the mineral-rich Kootenay region open to competitors for rail freight service.

A key figure of those days is James Dunsmuir, who inherited his family coal fortune and

served as B.C. premier from 1900 to 1902. He ended up owning a large part of Vancouver Island in exchange for building the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway, which he sold to the CPR in 1905, the same year he locked out miners in his coal operations for their push to organize a union.

Dunsmuir’s hard line provided a boost for a rival, James Jerome Hill, who built the Great Northern Railway in the 1890s and later quit the CPR board in a bitter feud. Hill was happy to supply coal from Fernie.

Dunsmuir took a turn as B.C.’s eighth Lieutenant Governor, sold his coal business and retired to his estate, Hatley Castle, which is now part of Royal Roads University.

He is buried at Victoria’s Ross Bay Cemetery. As Halloween approaches, it’s easy to imagine a chuckle from his grave as the railway barons once again rake it in.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

One last holdup on railway tracks

The federal Conservatives deserve credit for recognizing that childhood fitness is an issue and that sports activities are expensive.

But let’s face it, the doubling of the tax credit for kids under 16 from $500 to $1,000 is just a drop in the bucket when it comes to getting kids active and fit.

Now, parents can get back up to 15% of their children’s registration or membership fees at tax time but it’s really just a gesture and an acknowledgement that the original $500 tax credit was far too low.

What sweetens the pot slightly is that the maximum credit actually works as a refund of $150, meaning that families whose incomes are too low to benefit will get some help, although they have to spend a lot to benefit a little.

Cynics will argue that the Tories are just buying votes — with voters’ own money — in advance of a federal election a year from now. But people’s memories aren’t that long and the refund or tax credit isn’t worth that much.

What would make a difference would be a national fitness strategy to encourage families to make health and fitness a priority. Currently, this is left up to the cities to do, with some encouragement from provincial or regional health authorities, and other non-profit agencies.

What’s missing is a culture of active living because everybody is so strapped for time, people drive everywhere and sitting in front of a screen all day is seen as the most-productive way of getting things done.

Could a pan-national strategy address more issues over a long time-frame? Absolutely, and it’s not just kids who could benefit from incentives to employers and agencies to get everyone moving and being healthy.

Canada needs more direct action to raise Canadians’ fitness IQ, and the federal government should be a leader in this.

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COMMENTRe: Vacant homes (Editorial, NewsLeader, Oct. 10)

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) points out that one of the reasons why rentals are so expensive in Canada’s major cities is the overbuilding of condominiums and the lack of new rental housing being built.

In the last decade Burnaby’s stock of housing units has actually dropped while the population has increased by about 15 per cent.

The vacancy rate for Burnaby is under two per cent and it is getting difficult to afford to rent in our city.

This lack of rental stock is the key reason rents in Burnaby are rising so high, and vacant homes add to the problem. Vacant homes is a central election issue in the city of Vancouver, as there are homes there purchased by either speculators or the rich that sit empty year round.

The problem in Burnaby is that we have no idea how many homes are left vacant by speculators and others who let their property sit idle. A good starting point would be for the city of Burnaby to conduct a study to determine how many vacant homes are in our city.

Once the facts are established we can then see if vacant homes are a factor in Burnaby’s low vacancy rates and the high rental prices that this creates.

This can be a good starting point for an affordable housing strategy in Burnaby.

Murray MartinBurnaby

IS THIS LEADERSHIP?

As Burnaby’s municipal election campaign swings into high gear, with the ruling Burnaby Citizens Association election signs sprouting up in increasing numbers, as tens of thousands of dollars in union funding is spent on advertising in media of all varieties, perhaps it’s time to think about the Derek Corrigan campaign’s motto and principal

theme: “Trusted Leadership.” How soon are we going

to forget the report on CTV News barely six months ago, in early May, of currently serving Coun. Richard Chang, a regular casino patron, being investigated for suspicious activities in the passing of $100,000 in chips? This “Trusted Leader” is still serving on our council and influencing the disposition of millions of dollars of taxpayer funds on a daily basis.

Mr. Chang apparently sees nothing wrong with his activities, in spite of chip passing being banned by BCLC, which administers casinos. So he refused to resign from council.

Mayor Corrigan, when confronted with the issue, refused to talk about it.

Mr. Chang is not running for re-election, but I am sure he is being replaced by an equally “trustworthy” candidate in Mayor Corrigan’s lineup.

Thomas HasekBurnaby

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The province’s Pharmacare budget is about $1.1 billion.

It would have been more by year end if the cost of generic drugs had not been capped this past April at 20 per cent of the price of the brand name drugs.

On the other hand, it could have been much less if B.C. had followed the lead of countries like New Zealand.

There, the government requires pharmaceutical companies to bid on the exclusive right to supply generic drugs to the national health service. The result? New Zealanders pay a great deal less for generics. Other countries, including the U.S. and the U.K., use the tender system as well with equal success in keeping drug costs down.

I asked the question in a December 2012 letter to the editor and I ask it again: Why aren’t we doing the same?

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When she wanted to climb high up into the Himalayan mountains in Nepal, she found a guide who would carry her in a basket on his back. The locals were astonished; they’d seen plenty of sick and elderly people transported down the mountain paths that way, but they’d never seen someone carried up the mountain on a Sherpa’s back.

To get down the 110 concrete steps to reach the Ganges River at Varanasi, McGowan reached into the stash of local currency she always keeps in her pockets to hire some students who were hanging out on the steps to lift her to the riverbank.

A tip, a smile and sign language go a long way, said McGowan.

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take her to South Africa for the first time.

Meantime, she’s releasing a self-published book about her travels in a wheelchair on Oct. 26.

McGowan said she hopes her story will motivate others to embrace their dreams as well.

“You have to believe in yourself and your ability,” said McGowan. “I believe I have a responsibility to educate.”

• McGowan’s book, Travelling the World with MS… In a Wheelchair will be available on amazon.ca and amazon.com starting Dec. 1. The book will be officially launched at the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre in Vancouver on Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. For info go to www.lindamcgowan.ca

The cover of Linda McGowan’s book, which has its official launch next week and will be available online in December.

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A Delta police officer has been charged criminally for shooting a man outside the Starlight Casino in New Westminster two years ago.

According to Delta police, Const. Jordan MacWilliams appeared in New Westminster court Monday charged with the second degree murder of Mehrdad Bayrami, 48, of Richmond.

On Nov. 8, 2012, Bayrami was shot in the abdomen following a five-hour standoff with the regional emergency response team which included MacWilliams near the casino parking lot. Bayrami was taken to Royal Columbian Hospital where he died 10 days later.

Police were called about 6 a.m. that day after receiving reports of shots being fired. Morning rush hour traffic in Queensborough was snarled because of the incident with the Queensbourgh Bridge being closed in both directions.

MacWilliams was released on bail with terms and conditions.

He is next scheduled court appearance is Dec. 18 in New Westminster.

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Even as a kid this mantra was present in my psyche. And while reduce, reuse and recycle continue to be part of our current vocabulary when we think of recycling we also think of blue boxes, Zero Waste Challenges, and food scraps programs to name a few.

How does this relate to the Shadbolt Centre you ask?

To highlight National Waste Reduction Week which falls Oct. 20-26, the Shadbolt Centre will host one of its very popular Art on the Spot events on Saturday, Nov. 1 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Burnaby artist Bill Thomson will lead participants under the persona of Marcel Duchamp, in a free hands-on art activity using recyclables.

Now, you might also be wondering who Marcel Duchamp is.

Duchamp is an iconic 20th-century artist who was famous for his “ready-made” sculptures. “Ready-mades” were found objects which Duchamp chose and presented as art. At the time, the term “ready-made” referred to manufactured goods as opposed to handmade goods. With sculpture titles such as Bicycle Wheel (1913), Bottle

Rack (1914) and Fountain—a urinal signed with a pseudonym R. Mutt—which shocked the art world in 1917, Duchamp was asking the viewer to question what defines a work of art.

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Angelo Tsakumis of Epta Properties doesn’t hesitate when asked what he’d do if given the chance for a do-over on a North Burnaby development site.

“I wouldn’t buy it.”Tsakumis, Epta’s vice-

president of development, said their property on Hastings at Gamma Avenue is an example of why the area’s zoning needs to be reconsidered.

The company bought the property in 2006 for its Montage project. Tsakumis said they were encouraged by Burnaby’s planning department to buy the triangular shaped lot next door, then-home to a veterinary clinic, and incorporate it into its design.

In 2008, the zoning for the 4500 to 4800-blocks of Hastings St., those east of Willingdon Avenue, were rezoned to allow retail commercial. Up until then, commercial there was limited to service-related businesses.

The new zone created for the area, C4A, allowed for less floor space to be built compared to what’s permitted in the comparable zoning west of Willingdon.

That’s meant developers are forced to either make the building smaller than could potentially be allowed a few blocks west, or they have to build a second storey of office space.

The latter is what Epta tried to do, along with proposing a more expensive flatiron-shaped design to include the irregular-shaped lot next door, but in the end the economics didn’t make sense.

Tsakumis said they spent two years trying to find tenants for that office space, to no avail. “It’s too far east. Residential and retail will work but office, it’s not the core.” He added the area also doesn’t have transit such as SkyTrain to attract

potential tenants.And without tenants, the

developer couldn’t secure financing for the project.

So Epta went back to council asking for a rezoning to allow them to turn that space into market residential. But council turned them down because it went against the zoning for the area.

Tsakumis said at one point they considered selling the

property to another developer but because of the zoning restrictions, they had no takers. “Everyone said, ‘not a chance, [the office space is] going to be sitting there vacant.’”

So Epta is forgoing the extra floor space offered by the office portion and building just the residential and commercial space allowed, and in a more rectangular design.

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It’s a project they could have built years ago, Tsakumis said, “without having bought the next door neighbour and basically without having spent and thrown out the window a million and a half dollars,” in carrying costs, architectural plans and the like.

“I think it’s hindered that eastern portion of [Hastings] from becoming something better than what it is,” he said of the C4A zone.

Tsakumis stressed he believes the impact of the zoning requirements were not intentional on the part of Burnaby city hall. “It’s more of an oversight.”

DEMAND CAN’T KEEP UP WITH COSTS

Isabel Kolic, executive director of the Heights Merchants Association (HMA), recently wrote to Burnaby council expressing similar concerns about the zoning situation raised by the organization’s members.

In another example of the lack of demand for new second-floor office space, Kolic wrote that Boffo Development’s Firma building still has a partly empty office floor after more than two

years. Half of the office space is occupied only because Boffo uses it for its own headquarters. She said in an interview that one of the challenges is that the area can’t command the higher rents for brand-new office space that are needed to justify the construction costs.

The HMA believes a simple solution would be to allow the same zone on Hastings on either side of Willingdon to eliminate the discrepancy. After all, property owners on both sides already pay taxes based on the higher development potential of the western end.

But while the C8A zoning allowed west of Willingdon permits more floor space than in the C4A, it’s not without its own set of challenges for developers. Kolic said in both cases, the amount of space technically allowed to be built isn’t actually physically possible. That’s because while it could be accommodated within the height limitation of 52.5 feet in a five-storey building, only four storeys are permitted.

Some recent projects have managed to build essentially four-and-a-half storeys, with a mezzanine level in the back, such as the Vancity branch redevelopment. And Epta is

planning such a work-around in its redevelopment of the former North Burnaby Legion Hall site between Madison and Rosser avenues.

“The reality is if people are buying these units, that means they want to live in this community,” Tsakumis said. “So let’s let people live here, let’s make it vibrant, let’s make these businesses vibrant, let’s work together.”

‘CHANGE IN THE CULTURE’

Coun. Colleen Jordan, chair of Burnaby’s community development committee, said city staff have been asked to look into the concerns raised in Kolic’s letter.

It’s not unusual for the effectiveness of zoning bylaws to be reviewed after they’ve been implemented, Jordan said.

She noted that Hastings west of Willingdon went through public consultation in the 1990s where residents and businesses said they wanted to keep a village feel in the neighbourhood with nothing more than low-rise buildings.

It reflected the desire to keep long-established businesses viable, and prevent them being pushed out by massive redevelopment.

“But east of Willingdon was like a blank slate. We had all these vacant lots, and businesses that weren’t thriving at all.”

As for the office space requirements, Jordan said there appears to be a growing trend away from professionals locating in second-floor spaces all over Burnaby. Landlords are finding it difficult to lease that sort of space with doctors and dentists preferring to locate at ground level.

“Maybe there’s a change in the business culture in where they want to locate,” she said.

The developer of the project on the former Dolphin Theatre site also opted against office space and received council approval to instead build non-profit rental housing for people with disabilities on the second floor.

“We’re not sure if it’s a reflection of the current economic times and things can change or whether there’s good planning reasons to insist it be that form of development. So that’s what the staff have to tell us.”

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A Burnaby First Coalition candidate believes the issue of homelessness in the city can be solved through greater cooperation with senior governments.

Indeed, Wanda Mulholland of the Burnaby Task Force on Homelessness says that moving forward on addressing the issue “will take the cooperation of all three levels of government working together.”

But it’s not as simple as that, says incumbent Coun. Paul McDonell of the Burnaby Citizens Association.

During Homelessness Action Week last week, the NewsLeader asked candidates from the two main parties in next month’s election to weigh in on the issue.

Ray Power, a council candidate for Burnaby First, believes the solution is for Burnaby city hall to take a “more cooperative approach” with senior governments.

Power, a former RCMP officer, said the city has the ability to provide land, expedited planning and rezoning and do public consultations for a facility to house the homeless. He said Burnaby RCMP is essentially forced into a social service role during cold weather, trying to prevent homeless people from freezing to death on the street.

He said he understands that people don’t want a homeless shelter in their backyard.

“It’s a citywide problem but it has to be concentrated somewhere if we’re going to solve the problem. It can’t be scattered all over, it uses too much resources to jump from one area to the other all the time.”

Power suggested it doesn’t have to be in a residential neighbourhood but could be in a mixed-use environment

amidst commercial or industrial areas. And the city would not have to give up free land, he said, suggesting it could provide property

on a leased basis or offer tax breaks to whoever can put a shelter project together.

For Burnaby Citizens

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“We don’t want to open the doors at 7 at night and kick them out at 7 in the morning. That doesn’t solve the problem.”

Burnaby council’s position is that the provincial and federal governments are responsible for shelters and housing. He noted the City of Vancouver

is spending $1 million a day to address homelessness issues in the Downtown Eastside.

There’s also a health issue involved as most homeless people are dealing with mental illness or substance abuse

or both, he said. The province opened a treatment centre at the Willingdon lands, but the housing the patients were supposed to be transferred to

never materialized. “How are you going

to cure homelessness if you can’t cure the person?”

As for people dealing with poverty, the province hasn’t raised social assistance rates in many years, he added.

Meanwhile, Burnaby is trying to reduce rents by increasing the supply of rental units,

and in turn the vacancy rate, in the city, he said. The redevelopment of Brentwood mall, for instance, is already supposed to include hundreds of market rental units in its first phase alone.

McDonell expects additional market rental to be included in the planning for the eventual redevelopment of Lougheed mall.

He’s also heard dozens of social housing units will be included in the Southgate project, the redevelopment of the former Safeway distribution centre site in South Burnaby.

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More rental stock is key: McDonell⫸ from PAGE A13

Three unauthorized suites in homeWanda [email protected]

A property owner of a house with illegal suites is in hot water with Burnaby city hall which plans to file a notice on a property’s land title to warn potential purchasers.

Last year, the city received a complaint about the construction of an unauthorized suite in the attached garage at 3932 Moscrop St.

When city staff inspected the home last December, they

found there were actually three unauthorized suites built, one in the garage, and two in the basement, said a city staff report.

An unauthorized aluminum cover had also been installed over the rear deck.

The city informed property owner Phuoc H. Vo of what needed to be done to bring the house into compliance with city bylaws.

The safety-related repairs required by the gas inspector were done but none of the necessary building, plumbing and electrical repairs were completed.

“The owner cited both

the time required for his tenants to find alternative accommodation and the pending change to City Zoning Bylaw relating to secondary suites in single family dwellings.”

In April, as part of Burnaby’s new secondary suite program, city staff completed an inspection to determine the house’s suite feasibility.

The owner was notified of what upgrades would be needed to keep a secondary suite on the premises.

While in July, city staff were notified the illegal construction was

removed from the garage, no inspections have been arranged to confirm that is the case, and no permits have been obtained for the necessary repair work.

On July 24, city staff learned the property is listed for sale.

The owner and realtor were notified any potential purchasers must be made aware of the outstanding bylaw issues.

To make sure that happens, council directed staff last week to file the notice on land title outlining the situation.


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“We are so excited about this house,” says Laurel James, director and principal designer at Novell Design Build. “It truly was craft ed; there’s something in every room and it really suits the homeowner. Everywhere you look there’s a surprise.”

Th e owner purchased the home, originally built in 1928, with the intention to renovate it.“Multiple renovations over the years compromised the original character of the home,” James

says. “Th e entire house has been re-planned and the roof lift ed to accommodate a growing family.”

Lift ing the roof changed the top fl oor attic from a space with no head room to a full upper level with room for sleeping and relaxing.

“We had a strict limit to the amount of square footage we could add to the house, yet we desperately wanted to create a usable upper level,” James says. “We exceeded the code

requirements for thermal ratings on the exterior walls in the lower level, earning a space credit that we dispersed upstairs, along with lift ing our mechanical room up into the attic crawl space where it was excluded from our square footage, and maximizing space exemptions for storage and head room clearance on the stairs. All of this allowed us to scrape together enough room for two bedrooms, one with a seating area and desk, a bathroom, laundry and storage upstairs.”

Other highlights include 12-foot ceilings in the kitchen, designer lighting pieces and a custom cast fi replace in the den.

“Th e powder room is articulated with a dramatic display of calacutta (marble) hex tiles, off set with an antique vanity, restored lighting fi xtures and un-lacquered brass fi ttings throughout,” says James. “It’s really dramatic.”

Th e renovations incorporate the homeowner’s art and antique collection, which was an important feature for him.

“An Old World feel, eclectic mix of classic styles and thoughtful detailing bring character and lift back to this early century home,” James says.

Another stunning feature of the home is the capability for indoor and outdoor living.“A massive folding operable wall as wide as the kitchen facilitates a true connection to the

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allow for more storage and add some interest.“Th e closets in the bedroom were really inspired,”

James says. “We were able to turn his thoughts into reality with unique closets with French doors on the front. It’s really the right feel for the home, and creates visual interest with Hampton-esque closet built-ins.”

As with the square footage considerations, renovating this older home was not without its challenges.

“Bringing the structure and energy performance of a 1928 house up to, and beyond, current codes was a challenge,” says James. “We managed to do it with thoughtful restructuring strategies that both allowed us to keep the original foundations and facilitate an open fl oor plan – along with using new technologies in spray foam insulation and air tightness. To do this, we had to carefully manage the budget together with the owner to allow for these upgrades to the infrastructure; what you don’t see behind the walls.”

Th e renovations took just under a year, but the homeowner is extremely happy with the fi nished product.

“He is so thrilled with the home and how it turned out,” James says. “Any renovation of this scope is a big risk; you have to trust the people you work with. He’s thankful he took those risks.”

For more information about Novell Design Build and their projects, visit www.novelldesignbuild.com or call 604-876-0339 for an appointment at their offi ce at 303-1177 West Broadway in Vancouver. Th ey can also be found on Twitter at @novelldb.

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“ from page.15


allow for more storage and add some interest.“Th e closets in the bedroom were really inspired,”

James says. “We were able to turn his thoughts into reality with unique closets with French doors on the front. It’s really the right feel for the home, and creates visual interest with Hampton-esque closet built-ins.”

As with the square footage considerations, renovating this older home was not without its challenges.

“Bringing the structure and energy performance of a 1928 house up to, and beyond, current codes was a challenge,” says James. “We managed to do it with thoughtful restructuring strategies that both allowed us to keep the original foundations and facilitate an open fl oor plan – along with using new technologies in spray foam insulation and air tightness. To do this, we had to carefully manage the budget together with the owner to allow for these upgrades to the infrastructure; what you don’t see behind the walls.”

Th e renovations took just under a year, but the homeowner is extremely happy with the fi nished product.

“He is so thrilled with the home and how it turned out,” James says. “Any renovation of this scope is a big risk; you have to trust the people you work with. He’s thankful he took those risks.”

For more information about Novell Design Build and their projects, visit www.novelldesignbuild.com or call 604-876-0339 for an appointment at their offi ce at 303-1177 West Broadway in Vancouver. Th ey can also be found on Twitter at @novelldb.

“ from page.1

Crafting and sculpting an old home into something fi t for a growing family

The renovated home includes beautiful new features including a custom closet, stunning new kichen with 12-foot ceilings and plenty of space for indoor and outdoor living.


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In order to facilitate this, it is recommended to include some degree of home automation, as it will streamline the process and ensure everything works as it should.

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“You can also get accessories such as glass doors to make it fi t in better with your existing decor, instead of only purely functional,” says Rente.

Media racks can be placed nearly anywhere.

“Don’t be afraid to relocate your systems to nearby closets to achieve that clean look of just having a TV on the wall,” Rente says. Another option is in a media room itself through built-in cabinetry.

One advantage of centralizing your technology is that a single rack can be used for multiple rooms and multiple televisions.

“You can purchase a device that will split a single DVD player or media server across a number of televisions,” says Rente. “Th is will allow you to access multiple sources from each television, and the ability to access the same source from multiple TVs. So, you can watch the same television show on two diff erent TVs, for example.”

Th is type of system works well for man caves or recreation rooms that have multiple televisions, as they allow you to play the big game across all of the TVs, or have diff erent sports playing at the same time on multiple screens.

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West Coast is a popular style in many aspects of home decor, and this translates to fl ooring as well.

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As fall and winter begins, many people look at updating their homes and their wardrobe; Scott has a few tips.

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Living in the Lower Mainland means living in the one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It also means living in one with plenty of options for housing types, from large single-family residences to small condominiums. Decorating a large space has its challenges, but decorating a small space can sometimes be even more complicated.

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One of the biggest challenges involved in living in a small space is keeping on top of clutter.

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Moving beyond furniture, there are simple decor tricks that can make your home feel larger. Everyone has heard of the adage that black makes something look smaller while white makes something look larger. While this is oft en true, it’s not a hard-and-fast rule. In fact, dark colours can make your home feel cozy and inviting, which can be more important than making a room feel larger.

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The falling Canadian dollar may bring a merrier Christmas for local merchants and other small businesses by spurring B.C.’s legions of avid cross-border shoppers to instead spend their money at home.

Over the last two years the loonie has slid from $1.02 U.S. to around 88 cents and the decline has been close to 10 per cent from one year ago, when the Canadian dollar stood at 97 cents to the greenback.

“With the Canadian dollar being rock bottom it certainly makes any kind of retail prices in Vancouver look relatively more attractive,” SFU marketing professor Lindsay Meredith said. “A 12 per cent spread is a big number. That should certainly work in favour of the Canadian retailers.”

Canadian governments will also benefit by collecting more in sales tax, but Meredith said consumers will be the losers – whether they opt to pay the generally higher retail and wholesale markups in Canada or the higher exchange rate on their purchases in the U.S.

But he noted consumers should have a bit more money left in their pockets to spend this holiday season as a result of cheaper gasoline in the wake of the global drop in oil prices.

B.C.’s economy will also benefit in other ways from the lower dollar.

Besides making American imports more costly against Canadian products, B.C.-based exporters will benefit – particularly the forest industry.

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in retail,” Meredith said.

Then there are the tourism operators, who struggled to get Americans to come north when the loonie was riding high and their money didn’t go as far.

B.C. is now a bargain destination from the U.S. point of view.

“Operations like Whistler Blackcomb are loving this,” Meredith said. “And it’s perfect timing for the ski season.”

Even the panic over Ebola may actually be good news for Main Street B.C. if some winter vacationers decide it’s getting riskier to fly.

The deadly virus is likely to crimp demand for flights not just to Africa but also to Europe and prime snowbird destinations in the southern U.S., Meredith said.

“If that money stays home it’s more likely to be spent here.”

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MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERSFU Clan ball carrier Cole Tudor is caught by South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Hardrockers defensive back Josh Thomas in the first half of their NCAA Division II football game, Saturday at Swangard Stadium. The Clan scored 33 unanswered points in the second half to come back for a 53-31 win.

The Simon Fraser University Clan scored 33 answered points to defeat the South Dakota School of Mines Hardrockers 53-31 at Swangard Stadium on Saturday.

SFU trailed 31-26 at halftime but the defence shutout the visitors the rest of the way.

Quarterback Ryan Stanford connected on 28 of 36 passes for 372 yards and four touchdowns. Justin Buren was the top receiver with nine catches for 123 yards and two TDs. Lemar Durant caught the other two touchdown passes. Justin Herdman led the defence with 15 tackles and two sacks. He also forced and recovered a fumble.

With the win, the Clan are 2-1 in Great Northwest Athletic Conference play and 2-5 overall. They are in Monmouth, Ore., this Saturday to play the Western Oregon Wolves.

Buis into Delta HallLong-time Burnaby firefighter Jamie Buis

has been inducted into the Delta Sports Hall of Fame.

Buis was an offensive lineman with the B.C. Lions from 1983 to 1989 playing in more than 100 CFL regular season games. During that stretch the Lions won the Grey Cup in 1985 and made it to the final in 1983.

During his career at SFU, from 1979 to 1982, Buis was named an NAIA all-American, one of only six Clan to receive the honour. In his senior year Buis also played basketball for the Clan.

Knights crush Owls

The St. Thomas More Knights closed in on AAA high school football playoff spot with a resounding victory at the Apple Bowl last Friday.

The Knights blistered the hometown Kelowna Owls 41-6 to improve their Eastern Conference record to 4-1, behind only top-ranked Terry Fox Ravens (5-0) of Port Coquitlam.

STM led 22-0 at the end of the first quarter, including an 84-yard touchdown toss from Terrell Jana to J.J. Deslauriers on the game’s fourth play. Jana had 117 passing yards and rushed for 53 yards. He also scored a TD along the ground. Shane Noel had 87 yards rushing and a major. Massimo Pozzolo also scored a rushing touchdown. Demarius Henderson caught a 33-yard TD toss from backup QB Liam Feenan. Matt Duda returned an interception 37 yards for a touchdown and Kieran Janes scored on a fumble recovery. Ben Steele had six tackles and two sacks. Spencer Moore had seven tackles.

The Knights will be in Abbotsford on Friday to take on the W.J. Mouat Hawks (1-3) before finishing their regular season schedule in Surrey against the Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers (3-1).

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named B.C. box lacrosse association of the year at the B.C. Lacrosse Association at its annual general meeting in Whistler on the weekend.

Burnaby’s Ed Moffatt was named field lacrosse referee of the year while Rusty Mills was a recipient of a BCLA Presidents Award.

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Burnaby Storytelling Circle: Celebrate Halloween with “A Host of Ghost” tales that will scare you and give you shivers. For adults and teens. No registration required. When: Sunday, Oct. 26, 3-4:30 p.m. Where: Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave., Burnaby. Info: http://bpl.bc.ca/events/oral-storytelling-circle-0

Graveyard of the Pacific: B.C. historian, adventure guide, and award-winning author Anthony Dalton tells the exciting and tragic tales of countless shipwrecks scattered over the rocks and sea bed of BC’s coastal waters. When: Thursday, Oct 23, 7-8 p.m. Where: McGill branch library, 4595 Albert St., Burnaby. Info: 604-299-8955.

APAC’s 37th Annual Photographic Seminar: Photo Seminar featuring internationally acclaimed National Geographic photographer, Frans Lanting will introduce participants to different ways to interpret the natural world with a camera. He will share his unique approach to photography which applies innovations to the traditions of visual storytelling. When: Saturday, Oct. 25. Where: Michael J Fox Theatre, 7373 MacPherson Ave., Burnaby. Info and to register: www.apac.bc.ca.

A n t o n i a H i r s c h : Negative Space: An exhibition of new work by the Berlin-based artist, writer and editor that investigates the interrelation of inner and outer worlds. When: Until Dec. 13. Where: SFU Gallery, Academic Q u a d r a n g l e 3 0 0 4 , 8888 University Drive, Burnaby. Info: www.sfugalleries.ca, 778-782-4266 or [email protected].

Ben Frey: The Burnaby Art Gallery presents an exhibition by Ben Frey. He produces meticulous illustrations and paintings on paper that draw from literary and fantasy sources, with diverse origins of inspiration such as traditional western tattoo design, children’s books, political and cartoon imagery. When: Until Dec. 7. Where: Bob Prittie Metrotown library, 6100 Will ingdon Ave., Burnaby. Info: www.burnabyartgallery.ca.

Vivienne Kubik: Burnaby Art Gallery presents works by Vivienne Kubik from the Malaspina Printshop Archive of the City of Burnaby Permanent Art Collection. It features a selection of prints in a variety of mediums she created at the Malaspina Printshop between 1979 and 1982. When: Until Dec. 8. Where: McGill library branch, 4595 Albert St., Burnaby. Info: www.burnabyartgallery.ca

Petrifying Pooch Party: Dogs are invited to show off their costumes in the 4th Annual Petrifying Pooch Party, a free community event featuring a pet costume contest with prizes, and photos to be posted on the Mutt & Moggy Facebook page. When: Saturday, Oct. 25, 12-4 p.m. Where: Mutt & Moggy, Unit #101 – 7655 Edmonds St., Burnaby. Info: http://www.facebook.com/muttandmoggy.

Job Fair for People with Disabilit ies: A job fair exclusively for job seekers living with a disability. It will feature employers committed to a representative workforce, as well as service providers. When: Thursday, Oct. 23, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Where: Firefighters Banquet & Conference Centre, Metrotown Complex, 6515 Bonsor St., Burnaby. Info and to register: Neil Squire Society, 604-437-9363 or [email protected].

Music Night with Blackthorn: There is an open mic session before the intermission. (Pre-register for the open mic session by contacting the church.) There will be free refreshments at the intermission and Blackthorn will play Celtic music afterwards. All ages welcome. When: Thursday, Oct. 23, 7 p.m. Where: All Saints Anglican Church, 7405 Royal Oak Ave., Burnaby. Tickets: $15. Info: Church office 604-433-0815 (attention Mildred) or [email protected].

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SERVICE CALLS WELCOME

320 MOVING & STORAGE

AFFORDABLE MOVINGwww.affordablemoversbc.com

From $45/Hr1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks

Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 MenFree Estimate/Senior DiscountResidential~Commercial~PianosLOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

604-537-4140

MIRACLE MOVING Licensed - Bonded - Fully Equip. Residential Commercial, 1-3 Men

BIG OR SMALL MOVESStart $45/hr ~ All size trucks

Free estimate/Senior Discount www.miraclemoving.ca604 - 720 - 2009

~We accept Visa & Mastercard~

ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person*Reliable Careful Movers. *RubbishRemoval. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020

ABBA MOVERS & DEL Res/comm 1-5 ton truck, 2 men fr $45. Seniors Discount. Honest, bsmt clean up. 25yrs Exp. 24hrs/7days 604-506-7576

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland

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 &

Maid Services.

MILANO PAINTING Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510

338 PLUMBING

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


338 PLUMBINGBRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7

Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

#1 IN RATES & SERVICE. Lic’d/Ins. LOCAL Plumber. Plugged drains, renos etc. Chad 1-877-861-2423

341 PRESSURE WASHING

POWER WASHINGGUTTER CLEANING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE Call Ian 604-724-6373

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

Excellence in Quality & Service

604-588-0833All types of Roofi ng

Free EstimateWritten Guarantee

WCB CoverageOver 40 Years Experience

10% DISCOUNT. MG Roofi ng & Siding. WCB

Re-roofi ng, New Roof Gutters & Replace Fascia 604-812-9721

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

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

Free est. Reasonable rates.778-998-7505 or 604-961-7505

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

EXTRA

CHEAPRUBBISH REMOVAL

Almost for free!

(778)997-5757

JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT!604.587.5865www.recycleitcanada.ca

Brads Junk Removal.com. Same Day Service. Affordable Rates! 604.220.JUNK (5865)

mikes hauling 604-516-9237


372 SUNDECKS

. Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688.Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

374 TREE SERVICES

PETS

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

Chihuahua pups, playful, cuddly, family raised, vet check, 1st shots, avail now. $625. 1-604-794-5844

Pomeranian/Bishon/Pappion. 1 female, $1000 & 1 male, $800. Both small. Call (604)795-4585

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

555 HEAVY DUTY MACHINERY2012 JOHN DEERE 410K BACK-HOE. Only 742 hrs a/c, 4 in 1 buck-et, extend a hoe, aux hydraulic on boom, quick change bucket, 24” dig bucket (new), new front tires, good back tires, inside cab as new, all serviced and ready for work, mint condition. Financing Available www.andonsales.com. Contact for Price, 604-619-9244

560 MISC. FOR SALESAWMILLS from only $4,397 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.Nor-woodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

STEEL BUILDINGS...”GIFT-CARD GIVE-AWAY!” 20X22 $4,358. 25X24 $4,895. 30X30 $6,446. 32X32 $7,599. 40X46 $12,662. 47X72 $18,498. One End wall In-cluded. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

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

563 MISC. WANTEDFIREARMS. All types wanted, es-tates, collections, single items, mili-tary. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Deal-er.1.866.960.0045www.dollars4guns.com.

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

Burnaby NELSON PLACE TOWNHOMES

2701 – 2755 Bainbridge Ave.

Reno’d 2 & 3 Bdrm Townhomes 2 Level, Private Enclosed Yard,

Laminate Flrg, Huge Storage Rm Nr Sperling Skytrain & elem schls

Pets Ok! From $1300/mo.

604.540-2028 or 778.714-7815

750 SUITES, LOWEREAGLE RIDGE large nice 1 bdrm grnd lvl ste, sep entry, inste W/D, storage, satellite, NS/NP. Nr amens Nov 15/Dec 1. $850. 604-468-9558

RENTALS

752 TOWNHOUSES

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1108/mo - $1211/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938

TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCING

Auto Financing - Dream Catcher, Apply Today! Drive Today! 1.800.910.6402

Auto Financing Dream Team - www.iDreamAuto.com or call 1.800.961.7022

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVALMinimum $150 cash for full size

vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673The Scrapper

SCRAP CAR Removal TOP CA$H PAID on the spot. Local Business. www.a1casper.com 604-378-2029

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL

ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME

604.683.2200

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

2008 SUV Ford Taurus X Ltd, AWD, all options. 125K. Black. $8500/fi rm Call 604-538-4883

329 PAINTING & DECORATING Sell it fastwith a

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Burger Guest Stars is back.With a fresh new line-up!From our delicious new Steakhouse Supreme Bigger Burger, Harvest Turkey Poutine Burger, to our tempura battered Crispy Almond Chicken Burger. This new line-up of burgers puts fresh, local ingredients right where they should be… between our specially baked buns! Burger Guest Stars. On now for a limited time!

NEW WESTMINSTER610 - 6th Street604-522-4800

KENSINGTON SQUARE6500 Hastings Street604-299-2214

KINGSWAY BURNABY5550 Kingsway(3.5 blocks east of Metrotown)604-434-6668

NORTH RD & LOUGHEED4075 North Road604-421-4620

LOUGHEED & GILMORE4129 Lougheed Hwy.604-299-4423

MARINE & BYRNE7519 Market Crossing604-431-5100

burnaby newsleader, october 22, 2014

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