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BACK TO SCHOOL LABOUR DISPUTES

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Wanda [email protected]

Burnaby school district doesn’t know how much it needs but staff are already looking at potential budget cuts to cover possible wage hikes for its Canadian Union of Public Employees workers.

School board chair Baljinder Narang confirmed the board met on Thursday and directed staff to start figuring out where that money could come from.

Last week, Education Minister Peter Fassbender reiterated that school boards will have to find the money for any CUPE wage increases in existing budgets, but that any teacher raises negotiated will be funded by the province.

CUPE, which represents teacher aides, custodians, clerical staff and other support workers, is seeking raises of two per cent per year after not having a raise in four years. Their latest contract expired in June 2012.

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Linette Ho begins her second year of studying commerce at the University of British Columbia this week. Just over a year ago she was fighting for her life. Her lungs were sick with pneumonia. Her heart stopped twice.

But a specialized piece of equipment developed and jury-

rigged by a team from the cardiac unit at Royal Columbian Hospital was able to keep the critically ill Ho alive as she was transported to RCH for intensive care.

Now the mobile Extracorpreal Life Support system is going into production and the RCH Foundation is looking to raise the $41,000 needed to add the modified portable heart-lung machine to the hospital’s life-saving arsenal.

Ho, 19, was cramming for her last round of exams at Moscrop secondary school when she

collapsed from exhaustion. She was taken to Burnaby Hospital where her lungs collapsed. As her condition worsened, doctors there decided she needed to be transferred to RCH for special cardiac care. But she was so sick, she was unlikely to survive the trip.

That dilemma had vexed the cardiac team at RCH for years. As the primary cardiac care hospital in the Fraser Health region, they have all the tools and expertise on hand to treat gravely ill heart patients. But first they have to reach the hospital

still alive.A team led by chief perfusionist

Dustin Spratt, a former paramedic, and cardiac surgeon Dr. Derek Gunning adapted the components of a portable heart-lung machine to attach them to a gurney that could be wheeled into and out of a standard ambulance.

If the patients couldn’t get to them, they’d just go get the patient.

“We felt we had to be able to respond whenever calls come in,” said Spratt.

Stretcher delivers life to critical patients

MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERLinette Ho nearly died last year when she contracted pneumonia as she crammed for her final exams at Moscrop secondary in Burnaby. But with the help of a special mobile heart-lung machine developed by the cardiac team at Royal Columbian Hospital, she was able to get to specialized care.

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District seeks cuts to cover wage hikes

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Construction is underway on a new research project at B.C. Institute of Technology that could make it easier to use alternative energy sources like solar and wind.

Referred to as “sustainable intermittent sources,” the challenge preventing them from being used more widely is that they’re not consistent—the sun needs to be shining or the wind needs to be blowing and the less they do, the less power they produce.

At BCIT, the Energy OASIS (Open Access to Sustainable Intermittent Sources) Demonstration Project aims to help solve that problem by inventing a storage system for, in this case, solar power.

“It’s kind of like having a water reservoir. We don’t get a lot of rain this summer but we still have water, that’s the idea,” said BCIT spokesperson Dave Pinton. “Electricity is a lot harder to store and contain and maintain than water is. That’s where the research component comes in.”

Since May, a system of photovoltaic, or solar, panels has been under construction at parking

lot No. 7 at BCIT’s Burnaby campus, just west of Wayburne Drive. When completed, expected in late fall, they’re expected to span the width of the lot.

The research and demonstration project will take the form of two charging stations for electric cars, said Pinton.

The stored solar power will turn them into “quick-charge” stations, capable of delivering

a full charge in about 20 minutes compared to several hours for a regular charging station, and without impacting the main electrical grid system.

Following the experimentation and demonstration phase, the plan is that the public will be able to use the stations for their electric vehicles, sometime in late 2014.


Pedestrian hit by bus at crosswalk

A pedestrian is in hospital in critical condition after being struck by a community transit bus in the Metrotown neighbourhood Thursday night.

Just before 10 p.m. on Aug. 29 a 30-year-old woman was crossing Willingdon Avenue at Maywood Street when the bus turned the corner and struck her, say Burnaby RCMP.

The bus was turning left from Maywood onto Willingdon and the woman was in a marked crosswalk at the time. It was raining and she was wearing dark clothing.

The woman was pinned under the bus and witnesses, including an off-duty firefighter, helped remove her from under the rear wheels of the vehicle. She was taken to Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster with life-threatening injuries.

The bus driver was traumatized by the incident and required sedation by paramedics, said a Burnaby RCMP press release. Police continue to investigate.

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Test time for Compass card

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TransLink officials say they’re confident their new Compass card will work well and be used by the vast majority of transit passengers despite criticism that those who pay in cash aboard buses won’t be given a valid transfer for SkyTrain.

The new payment system will undergo a beta test by 10,000 volunteers – twice as many as TransLink hoped to recruit – starting Sept. 9 ahead of a full launch later this year or early next year.

Riders will tap their smart card on blue reader disks as

they board a bus or SkyTrain and tap out again on exit – the system will register the trip length and debit their account accordingly.

The transfer incompatibility of bus-issued tickets – blasted on social media as a double charge for those who pay cash – stems from TransLink’s decision not to retrofit either all the bus fare boxes at an extra cost of $25 million or else faregates at SkyTrain stations for $9 million. Neither fix would have worked for more than a few years and were deemed not cost-effective.

But not everyone hates TransLink’s decision.

Transportation advocate Daryl Dela Cruz says those

who pay in cash infuriate him because they slow down bus boarding, especially when they don’t deposit the right amount.

“It causes delays and holds up lines, especially on long and busy bus routes,” Dela Cruz said. “It’s almost a vendetta I have when I see the number of people who pay with cash fares.”

He predicts faster boarding as more people swipe cards instead of dropping coins and expects more buses will actually run on time as a result.

Mike Madill, TransLink’s vice-president of enterprise initiatives, said convenience is the main aim of Compass, but he agreed less cash payment should speed bus boarding.

JEFF NAGEL/BLACK PRESSMike Madill, TransLink vice-president of enterprise initiatives, predicts the Compass card will be embraced for its convenience. Please see TRANSLINK, A12

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New immigrant students in Burnaby face culture shockWanda [email protected]

Gillian Chan called a parent and identified

herself as a settlement worker at Burnaby North secondary.

The parent hung up.

Chan looked up the student’s file, figured out the parents spoke Mandarin, and called back.

This time, in Mandarin, the first thing she said was, “Your kid is not in trouble.”

The parent’s initial reaction is not uncommon for new immigrants from China, where school principals are very authoritative and parents are typically intimidated by administrators, Chan said.

Dealing with this and other differences is all part of the culture shock new immigrants face when entering the Canadian school system. Settlement workers like Chan aim to ease the often-significant transition, and were hosting orientation sessions for such

students last week.While refugee

students often have the added challenge of coping with traumas faced before escaping their home countries amidst civil war, regular run-of-the-mill new immigrants have no shortage of adjustments to make.

More than 600 students who registered in Burnaby school district last school year were newly arrived in Canada and spoke English as a second language. They were assisted by 11 district settlement workers.

At North, Chan helps many students who have just moved here from China, but also from the Philippines, Russia, Turkey, Iran, Mexico and other countries.

Differences start off with the functional—in many

countries students stay in homerooms while teachers move from one class to the next. Here, it’s the opposite, leaving many students concerned they won’t get to their next class on time.

North, the largest high school in the province with about 2,400 students, is suitably expansive. “Sometimes you have to run,” Chan said with a laugh.

Perhaps the biggest cultural difference is in expectations placed on students.

Many immigrants, no matter where they’re from, are used to a system where the teacher dictates everything they do.

“In China, if you don’t submit an assignment, your parents will know before you get home,” Chan said.

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Not so here. “The teacher will tell you, you need to do it. If you don’t do it, no one is going to go after you.”

Which inevitably leads to students distraught over receiving marks of “incomplete” in their report cards.

Grade 12 North student Evan Li, 16, arrived in Canada over two years ago after attending public school in Beijing and recalled the stark contrasts in educational systems.

“In China, we study from the sun is not yet come out to 10 at night.” That studying is largely memorization of what they’ve been told by the teacher and in books.

Science lessons here, meanwhile, involve a more hands-on approach with experiments. “We learn things by ourselves, not by the teacher telling us.”

Also new for them is the need for dozens of hours of work experience before they can graduate, and planning classes to teach students how to look for a job and to plan their future careers.

And in classes like physical education, here students are marked partly for effort. Back in China, it’s a source of great anxiety as students are required to meet a certain set standard, be it their speed on the track or how high they can jump, before they can pass, Li said.

He appreciates the greater freedom he has here, where leisure time is an important aspect of his weekends and holidays. “People need a break.”

Students from China have also been used to a system where only exams, not assignments, count. Final exams start in Grade 1 and those with the best exam marks get to attend the best middle schools, high schools and universities.

From Grade 9 to 12, the push to get into university typically means no breaks from studying, not even on weekends or in the summer, Li said.

That’s a common issue Chan deals with. In China, if they don’t make the cut for

universities after their Grade 12 exams, there is no second chance. They simply don’t go to university or deal with the heavy stigma of attending a college instead.

It often takes several months for Chan to convince students that it doesn’t work that way here, that they can attend college and work their way up to a university degree, even take another year in high school after Grade 12 if they feel they’re not ready to move on.

After months of denial, one such student responded with visible relief when she finally understood. Things are different here.


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Another school year dawns in B.C., with the prospect of disruptive labour disputes.

First up are 27,000 support staff, in a legal strike position. These are the teacher aides, custodians, bus drivers and crossing guards. Most are members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, with a few Teamsters and other locals scattered around the 60 school districts.

Public discussion about these disputes usually focuses on wage increases, which CUPE members in schools haven’t seen for four years. Their current deals expired more than a year ago, after they were subject to the same two-year wage freeze imposed on the rest of government.

The B.C. government moved from the post-recession wage freeze to a system they call “co-operative gains,” where raises must be financed by savings in other areas of the operation. Only two provincial employee groups have yet to do this: school support staff and teachers.

(Education Minister Peter Fassbender confirmed last week

that teacher raises will be funded by extra transfers from the provincial treasury as they try to get a long-term deal. But that’s a topic for another day.)

CUPE, the largest union in the country, has a sophisticated media campaign to generate public sympathy. We are repeatedly reminded not only that the last raise was 2009, but that the “average” pay is a mere $24,000 a year. If that number is accurate, it reflects a large number of part-timers.

Let’s look at a few provisions CUPE doesn’t talk about, on behalf of those self-employed taxpayers who have no paid holidays, no employer pension or benefits and no paid overtime, but are expected to help pay all of the above to government workers.

The 60 contracts have many

variations, but core elements are the same. In the Central Okanagan school district, the starting CUPE wage rate is $17.37 an hour. The top rate is $26.59, or $28.78 for workers who qualify for a “trades adjustment.”

All contracts have rigid seniority and “bumping” clauses to ensure that new employees absorb any reductions in working hours. From a taxpayers’ perspective, this leads to the maximum number of employees making the highest wages.

Overtime in Central Okanagan is time and a half for the first two hours, and double time after that. Contracts also include the provision that unscheduled overtime is subject to a four-hour minimum. It’s amazing how often an unexpected hour of work can arise when it’s paid at quadruple time.

The Surrey school district contract details how even “spare board” employees are to be enrolled in the municipal pension plan, a defined-benefit system most private-sector employees can only dream about.

Then there are paid sick days. The Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation reports that the average B.C. private sector worker took 7.4 sick days last year. The public sector average was 12.

The Surrey contract details the windfall of unused sick days that must be paid out to employees who retire as early as age 55. The maximum is 150 days, for a lavish perk only available to employees hired before July 1, 1996. Even so, we’ll be paying these bonuses out for years to come.

It goes on and on. Six weeks’ paid vacation after 20 years, with an extra day added for every year after that. There are many little things, such as a $60 “swimsuit allowance” for teacher aides who take part in swimming instruction.

This is not to devalue the work done by these people. It is to suggest that given the growing gap between public and private employment benefits, finding savings is reasonable.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press

Back to school labour disputes

A proposal to regulate the use of motorized mobility aids – to be debated at next month’s Union of B.C. Municipalities convention – seems, at first blush, to make some sense.

Most of us have probably seen instances of these personal vehicles – including wheelchairs and scooters – being mishandled by users, raising legitimate concerns about their own and others’ safety.

There are those who operate them too fast, or without due consideration, on walkways. Others, apparently unaware of traffic patterns around them, have shown a propensity for operating the aids on the road, or making sudden, ill-advised dashes into crosswalks – behaviours that suggest accidents waiting to happen.

That said, mandatory licensing and regulation may be the proverbial case of fixing something that isn’t broken.

After all, these aren’t simply vehicles. For many, they are a replacement for legs, a crucial element in their independence and ability to get around.

This issue seems to have stemmed from a 2008 provincial coroner’s recommendation, after three seniors died in collisions on Vancouver Island. But it would behoove those arguing either side to have an accurate picture of the scope of the problem today – just how many mishaps have there been?

Before making a rash decision, further study is needed – not just of those who use these mobility aids irresponsibly, but those who operate them without incident. Lawmakers must also ask what penalties would be imposed for unlicensed drivers, and what level of government would be involved in policing them.

One could envision erratic users receiving warnings, with persistent offenders ultimately being banned.

But if the majority of mobility-aid users are operating them responsibly, there can be few reasons for mandatory licensing – other than as a new source of cash for government.

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This is an open letter to TransLink and more specifically to:

Ian Jarvis, chief executive officer;

Doug Kelsey, chief operating officer;

Nancy Olewiler, board chair; and the TransLink board of

directors. I am disappointed and

disgusted, you have ignored presentations, which were made in good faith, and went ahead displaying anti-Israel ads which clearly violate your own code of conduct. Your code demands you provide a safe and welcoming environment for all racial, ethnic, religious and minority groups.

These ads are inflammatory and have been cherry picked to falsify not only history but also the present. They imply the United Nations created the modern state of Israel illegally. They also cleverly disguise the underlying anti-Semitism which is easily stoked by those subscribing to a death cult which most of us could not possibly understand.

I find the ads particularly disturbing because they appear to be an attempt to divert attention away from the turmoil in the Middle Eastern Muslim countries which has nothing to do with Israel. There is daily horror and murder in Israel’s neighbour countries.

Producing the ads at the time of high Jewish holidays, Rosha Shana and Yom Kippur is an obvious attempt to “sneak them in,” hoping Jews would not desecrate their tradition of peaceful co-existence at such a time.

Why should I and other non-Jews be concerned?

The Jewish community and all those who believe Israel was created legitimately by the United Nations in 1948 have no choice but to oppose your actions in the strongest possible way, because it is an attempt to import a foreign dispute into our region, a region which has evolved producing a relatively tolerant society up to now!

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A POEM: AS SCHOOL BEGINSI resolve as school beginsto rise and shine before the dinpack my lunch with healthy thingsdrop my iPod and lift my penscribble a poem now and then

I promise as school beginsto treat each student like a precious gemreally bring out the best in themstep out on a generous limbhelp someone new, on a whim

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OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT

What a tragedy that a second murder was the prompt for the NWPD to publicly recognize

the death of Jill Lyons as a potential homicide.

Could the murder of Karen Nabors have been prevented by issuing a warning to sex-trade workers and the general population?

Shame on you NWPD! You’ve failed the public on so many levels. Keep trying to distract us with comments about the victims engaging in a “high-risk lifestyle,” as though this choice forgives your lacklustre investigation.

Regardless of her profession, a woman is dead, and with competent policing the outcome may have been different.

Lauren BrainNew Westminster

SYMPATHETIC IF LEVEL PLAYING FIELD

Re: Barganing returns with the school year

In the private sector we get raises when the company is doing well and can afford it. When times are slow or worse, employees’ wages are often frozen or workers face layoffs. If there were a level playing field between government employees and the private sector I’d have some sympathy for the government employees. As it sits, though, they are paid better than most in the private sector, especially when one takes into account benefits and pensions.

Colleen Schonheitervia the web

Is it worth taking a couple weeks for a strike for a measly two per cent raise? Wouldn’t you just lose that much in earnings by taking the time off.

Harry Johnsonvia the web

They teach our kids give them what they need to live and need to do their jobs!

Nick J Acciavattivia the web


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“Without it, patients are deteriorating and they die,” said Dr. Gunning.

But the improvised unit is still too large and cumbersome to fit into air ambulances, limiting the range it can be used to save patients. So the cardiac team worked with stretcher manufacturer Ferno for 18 months to develop a prototype of lightweight aircraft-grade aluminum that will slide into helicopters and planes as well as ambulances. The stretcher can also be easily modified as the heart-lung machine technology evolves.

Three of the four prototypes that have been built are already spoken for, two of them acquired by hospitals in the United States. Barbara Becker, the director of major gifts for the RCH Foundation is hopeful donations will allow them to secure the fourth.

“For specialized and innovative equipment like this, we go to our donors,” said Becker.

Ho knows such a stretcher would be invaluable; after all, she owes her life to it.

She spent five weeks in hospital then much of the past year regaining her strength as she completed her first year of studies at UBC.

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The closure of evening mental health clinics in the Fraser Health Authority has the BC Nurses Union (BCNU) raising the alarm.

As of Sept. 1, the evening clinics, some of which were open twice a week until 8 p.m., were phased out in Surrey, Langley, New Westminster, Tri-Cities, White Rock and Burnaby. The clinics accepted walk-in clients as well as those referred by doctors, and provided counselling, help administering medication and group therapy. Now those and other services will only be available between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

“Night clinics offer invaluable services to people who struggle with mental illness, many of whom can’t get there during the day because of their work, volunteer or school schedules,” said Debra McPherson, president of the BCNU, in a

press release. “It makes no sense for Fraser Health to be reducing mental health services, when the need is greater than ever.”

The move comes amid calls by Metro Vancouver mayors to re-open Riverview Hospital and by police chiefs across Canada to provide better health services for the mentally ill who otherwise often end up being apprehended by police under the Mental Health Act.

“Mental health services need to be accessible to all,” said

McPherson. “They need to be maintained at current levels, not cut. Many of the clients are the working poor and unlikely to have jobs that allow them to take time off during the day for doctor’s appointments. They may wind up not getting the help they need in a time of crisis.”

For its part, Fraser Health said the move is not a cut in services but simply a re-allocation of resources to when they’re most needed.

“The decision to realign our resources was due to the fact that demands for daytime services have been increasing and we are unable to meet those demands with current staff rotations,” said Denyse Houde, Fraser Health’s director of clinical programs, in an emailed statement.

Houde said 99 per cent of its current clients access services during daytime hours.

“This change will reduce the wait times that daytime clients have been experiencing, and

align with other clinics across the rest of Fraser Health that do not provide evening clinic hours.”

In Burnaby, the change affects 12 to 15 clients who were

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The services will be moved to daytime hours.

Such services that will continue to be offered after regular business hours including psychiatric liaison nurses in all emergency departments, mental health and police liaison services and the Fraser Health crisis line.

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Debra McPherson, BCNU Many of the clients are the working poor and unlikely to have jobs that allow them to take time off during the day.

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“It’s more efficient and it keeps the lines moving,” he said, noting the new card can be read in less than a third of a second.

Cash payers who don’t want to pay again if they transfer from bus to SkyTrain can avoid that by getting a Compass card, so they’ll have a strong incentive to switch.

About 6,000 passengers a day pay in cash on buses and transfer to SkyTrain—1.5 per cent of the 400,000 daily bus users.

Other transit systems, including London and Paris, don’t allow cash-paid transfers from bus to trains, and Madill said London saw its share of cash payers drop from 30 per cent to about 2.5 per cent after its similar Oyster card rolled out.

For now, TransLink will simply mirror the existing three-zone system and fare structure with the new cards.

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The vast majority of transit users who use a monthly pass or a book of pre-paid FareSaver tickets are expected to easily make the switch to Compass cards and find it much less hassle.

No longer will they have to go to a retail store each month to buy a new pass or book of tickets.

Most will buy a month pass on their card online or over the phone, as well as at vending machines at SkyTrains and some other locations.

Those who link their Compass account to their credit card or bank account can have it automatically buy a new month pass at the first of each month.

For those who prefer the equivalent of soon-to-be-eliminated FareSavers, which offer a discount on a book of 10 tickets, Madill said any amount of prepaid cash put on a card will qualify for a 14 per cent

discount. That’s less generous than the

24 per cent discount from cash fares that FareSaver buyers now get.

Asked why FareSaver users will pay more under Compass, officials say FareSaver discounts had become “artificially inflated” in recent years because TransLink was only allowed to increase prices for cash fares, not the prepaid tickets.

They say the discounts will become consistent under Compass.

An auto-load feature will let users program their card to automatically add a preset amount whenever the balance drops below $5.

A Compass card that’s lost or stolen can be replaced and the unused balance transferred over, provided the user has registered.

“For the customer, it’s going to be way more convenient,” Madill said.

EVAN SEAL/BLACK PRESSTransit rider Daryl Dela Cruz expects shorter bus line-ups as fewer people pay with coins.

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Monthly pass users who claim the federal transit tax credit in the past had to collect their receipts each month. Compass card users who buy the monthly pass option will be able to go online and print out a transaction history to submit instead.

Cash can also be used to buy Compass cards at station vending machines in amounts as low as $6.

Responding to concerns that poor residents without bank or credit card accounts will face obstacles, Madill said there will be some additional locations, including a yet-to-be-announced retailer, where machines will dispense cards for cash.

Anti-poverty groups that hand out tickets to low-income clients to get to job interviews or appointments will be allowed to buy bulk Compass cards, valid for a single use for up to 90 days.

Some question marks remain.

TransLink doesn’t know how many riders will forget to tap out with their card as they exit the system and then get charged for travelling the default three zones when they may have only travelled one.

And it’s not clear what bugs the beta testers may uncover.

“We expect things will crop up that we don’t know about and we’ll be able to make some adjustments,” Madill said.

Asked if TransLink considered using some

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Bridge – Madill said it was unnecessary.

“We really think that the card will sell itself,” he said. “We think the adoption rate is going to be pretty high right out of the gate.”

After Compass cards are offered to the general public, the old and new systems will run in parallel for a number of months before the activation of the new faregates – the other part of the $171-million system.

It should reduce fare evasion but more value is expected from better data on where transit users go, guiding future transit system improvements.


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Developed by BCIT’s Group for Advanced Information Technology, the project’s partners include BC Hydro, universities and senior governments.

Eventually, the project will be used to help teach students about newer energy storage systems.

Pinton added that the project will result in the loss of seven parking spaces, but vehicles will be able to park underneath the solar panels and the campus has a buffer of about 500 spots not used on a daily basis.

Such a system could also be used as a backup power source during emergencies. The

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“We don’t know an actual number,” Narang said on Friday. “Between three and four per cent, these kind of numbers are floating around.”

What they do know is that every one per cent of salary increase for the CUPE workers equals $435,000 that must be found somewhere.

“No matter what, we know we need to be looking for well over $1 million from our current budget,” she said.

“We are a fairly lean board as it is. For us to find this is not going to be easy.”

Narang believes it’s realistic for the CUPE workers to get a raise, but is concerned about the long-term impact of funding

that without more money from the provincial government.

“How much more can we continue cutting?” she said. “I want to be optimistic we’ll be able to do it, but with every

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They’ve also not been given a deadline, as the province’s contract talks with CUPE are continuing. The board met soon after the news to allow staff to get a head start.

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Fall Fair: The South Burnaby Garden Club is hosting its annual Fall Fair featuring exhibits, draw prizes, a tea room, baked goods, produce and preserves sale, Bernardin jam making demo and more. Free. When: Saturday, Sept. 7, from 1-5 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 8 from 11-4 p.m. Where: Bonsor Community Centre, 6550 Bonsor Ave., Burnaby. Info: Dan at 604-526-4647.

Community BBQ: Cliff Avenue United Church is hosting a community barbeque. All are welcome. Where: 1600 Cliff Ave., Burnaby. When: Sunday, Sept 8, noon to 1:30 p.m. Info: 604-420-2621 or visit www.cliffavechurch.com.

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Burnaby Historical Society: Guest speaker Craig Bowlsby speaks on his new book, Empire of Ice, on the early history of professional ice hockey in the region. All welcome to this free event. When: Wednesday, Sept. 11, 7:30 p.m. Where: Burnaby Village Museum, Carousel Building, 6501 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby.

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100 year celebration: The community is invited to a celebration of 100 years at Second Street Community School (7502 Second St., Burnaby). A chance to share

great memoroies, reunions and refreshments. When: Sept. 26 and 27, 4 p.m. each day. Where: at the school. Info: Roger Mlait at 604 377 1944.

Burnaby North Secondary School: Class of 1963 50th Reunion. When: Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013. Where: Executive Plaza Hotel, 405 North Road, Coquitlam. Info: 604-802-8772.

ONGOING

Burnaby-New Westminster Newcomers and Friends Club: Club welcomes women who are new to the area, as well as longtime residents. Meet women of all ages and cultures to make new friends. When: Dinner meeting the second Wednesday of each month plus various events including book club, craft group, social Saturdays, etc. Info: Jocelan Caldwell, 604-520-3646.

Burnaby Farmers’ Market: Featur ing organic and conventional produce, honey, dips, cheese, jams, meat pies and more. Book exchange, kids play area, games table, and live music. When: Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., until Oct. 26. Where: Burnaby City Hall, north parking lot, 4949 Canada Way at Deer Lake Parkway. Info: Lyn at

604-628-8226 or 604-318- 0487 or www.artisanmarkets.ca.

English Conversation and Sing-along Classes: Burnaby Multicultural Society offers English conversation class and sing-along class. Anyone welcome for socializing, practising language skills and making new friends. When: Fridays, 2 to 4 p.m. Where: Burnaby Multicultural Society, 6255 Nelson Ave., Burnaby. Info: Carol, 604 431-4131 ext.27 or [email protected].

Social Dance: Practice your dancing skills at these weekly dances. Come with a friend or on your own and have a memorable time. When: Fridays, 1-3:30 p.m., Saturdays 2-4 p.m. and Mondays 12:45-2:45 p.m. Where: Edmonds Community Centre for 55+, 7282 Kingsway, Burnaby. Cost: $1 member, $2 other. Info: 604-297-4400.

Burnaby South Stroke Recovery Branch: The Burnaby South Stroke Recovery Club offers speech therapy, exercise sessions, caregiver support and various social activities for stroke survivors. When: Meets every second and fourth Friday of the month, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: Edmonds Community Centre for 55+, 7282 Kingsway, Burnaby. Info: 604-297-4400.

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21 COMING EVENTS

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108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

PROFESSIONALSALES ASSOCIATES

Interested in SALES? Outgoing? Motivated?

Gregg Distributors (BC) Ltd. is looking to fi ll a Lower Mainland outside sales position. Industrial and H.D. industries knowledge is an asset. Training will be provided to help achieve your full potential.

We Offer Excellent Growth& Compensation Possibilities!

Please fax resumes:604.888.4688 or e-mail:

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114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

CLASS 1 DRIVERS(B.C. / AB)

WE ARE HIRING! TEAM OWNER OPERATORS

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CLASS 1 DRIVER W/ AIRTo conduct deliveries for interna-tional lubricants co. in Vancouver

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115 EDUCATION

MEDICALTRANSCRIPTIONRATED #2 FOR AT

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• Employers Seek Out Canscribe Graduates

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130 HELP WANTED

An Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hir-ing dozer and excavator operators, Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051Edson,Alta

Are You Tired of McJobs? Looking for a Career?

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CARRIERS NEEDED

YOUTH and ADULTS

Deliver newspapers (2x per week) on Wednesdays and Fridays in your area. Papers are dropped off at your home with the fl yers pre-inserted!

Call Christy 604-436-2472for available routes email

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FIELD CLERK NEEDED for out of town work site (21/7 schedule). Mature, fl exible and positive com-municator, understanding of impor-tance of safety culture. Reporting to on-site foreman & Edmonton HO. Transportation to & from work site provided. Potential to grow with company; [email protected]. Fax 780-488-3002.

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115 EDUCATION

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130 HELP WANTED

.Flagpersons & Lane Closure Techs required. Must have reliable vehicle. Must be certifi ed & experienced. Union wages & benefi ts. Fax resume 604-513-3661 email: [email protected]

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GUARANTEED Job Placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas Industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message For Infor-mation 1-800-972-0209

131 HOME CARE/SUPPORT

Home Share / Shared Living Providers Needed

Younghusband Resources is looking for families & single per-sons in the Burnaby and Tri-cities area to open their home on a full time basis to support adults with developmental disabilities. Quali-fi ed applicants are required to pass an extensive screening pro-cess. Payment is discussed upon completion of successful screen-ing.

For more information please check www.younghusband.ca

E-mail your resume to:[email protected] or fax it to: 604-466-1207

115 EDUCATION


131 HOME CARE/SUPPORT

Become a PLEA Family Caregiver.

PLEA provides ongoing training and

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134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

Batta Holdings Ltddba Taco Time is hiring

full time, permanentFOOD SERVICE SUPERVISORfor its location at 4820 Kingsway, Burnaby, B.C V5H 4J2.Secondary school education and Basic English required. Applicant must have Diploma in food ad-ministration, hotel and restaurant management or related fi eld OR 3 years experience in food prep-aration or service. Salary $12.00/ hour. APPLY AT:[email protected]

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

COMMERCIAL Transport Mechanic req’d for afternoon shift for Trucking Co. in Maple Ridge. Monday to Fri-day. Fax resume to 604-460-7853 or email [email protected]

115 EDUCATION



EXP. Excavator Operators req&d, for Residential Excavation. Fax re-sume to 604-460-7853 or e-mail [email protected]

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 .

Please email all resumes to [email protected]


115 EDUCATION



Heavy DutyDiesel Mechanic

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.

BENEFIT PACKAGE!Please contact Mike e-mail: [email protected] or

fax 604.599.5250


115 EDUCATION


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Truck & TrailerMechanic

Experienced truck and trailer mechanic with CVI ticket wanted for Langley fl eet shop. Four (10) hour shifts, good wages and benefi ts. Fax resume to 604-513-8004 or email at [email protected]

163 VOLUNTEERS

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PERSONAL SERVICES

172 ASTROLOGY/PSYCHICS

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182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

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329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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PERSONAL SERVICES

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188 LEGAL SERVICES

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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

242 CONCRETE & PLACING

PLACING & Finishing * Forming* Site Prep, old concrete removal

* Excavation & Reinforcing* Re-Re Specialists

34 Years Exp. Free Estimates.

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

260 ELECTRICAL

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

DEMOLITIONEXCAVATING - DRAIN TILEOld Garage, Carport, House, Pool, Repair Main Waterline, Break Concrete & Removal

Free Estimates!

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283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

ALWAYS! GUTTER Cleaning & Roof Blowing, Moss Control,30 yrs exp., Reliable! Simon 604-230-0627

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

. Expert Power Washing. Gutters cleaned & repaired. www.expertpowerwashing. Mike, 604-961-1280MIKE 604-961-1280

Central Creek Construction Complete Renovations. Specialize in Kitchens & Baths. Seniors Discount

10% off . BBB / WCB 604-773-7811

ARCO CONST. Framing, Drywall, Wood Finishing, Texture, Painting,

Kitchen/Bath Remodeling,Elec, Plumb, Flooring. FREE EST.

Mike 604-825-1500. Harry 604-500-3630.

320 MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

Searching for your dream homeor selling it? This is the location. Listings

include everything from acreage, farms/ranchesto condos and waterfront homes.

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320 MOVING & STORAGE

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329 PAINTING & DECORATINGAAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

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.

332 PAVING/SEAL COATING

ASPHALT PAVING• Brick Driveways • Retaining Walls • Foundation Repairs • Sealcoating 604-618-2304

ASPHALT PAVINGCommercial & Residential• Parking Lots • Driveways

• Garage Apron • Speed Bumps • Potholes • Patchwork • Tennis Courts • Repair & Resurface

Over 10yrs of exp. Free Estimates

Insured ★ Great Rates ★ WCBwww.jaconbrospaving.com

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338 PLUMBING

BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

CRESCENT Plumbing & HeatingLicensed Residential 24hr. Service• Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers

• Plugged Drains 778-862-0560

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JourneymanCall 604-345-089910% OFF if you Mention this AD!

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341 PRESSURE WASHING

POWER WASHINGGUTTER CLEANING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE Call Ian 604-724-6373

IMPACT PRESSURE WASHING - Gutter, Windows, Full Houses. Excellent Rates. (604)780-4604

Always! Power Washing, Window & Gutter cleaning, all your exterior cleaning needs. 604-230-0627

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

Eastcan Roofi ng & Siding •New Roofs •Re-Roofs •Repairs

Liability Insurance/BBB/10% off with ad604.562.0957 or 604.961.0324


353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

PATTAR ROOFING LTD. All types of Roofi ng. Over 35 years in business. 604.588.0833

10% DISCOUNT. MG Roofi ng & Siding. WCB.

Re-roofi ng, New Roof Gutters. 604-812-9721

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

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

FLEETWOOD WASTEBin Rentals 10-30 Yards.Call Ken at 604-294-1393

mikes hauling 604-516-9237

bradsjunkremoval.comHauling Anything.. But Dead Bodies!!20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE

We Load or You Load !604.220.JUNK(5865)

Serving MetroVancouver Since 1988

DISPOSAL BINSBy Recycle-it

6 - 50 Yard BinsStarting from $199.00

Delivery & Pick-Up IncludedResidential & Commercial Service• Green Waste • Construction Debris• Renovations • House Clean Outs

604.587.5865www.recycleitcanada.ca

JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT!

• Furniture • Appliances• Electronics • Junk/Rubbish

• Construction Debris • Drywall• Yard Waste • Concrete

• Everything Else!**Estate Clean-Up Specialists**

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Bulldog Disposal Co.Home & Yard Clean UpsResidential / CommercialNo Job Too Small

Free Estimates ~ 7 Days/Wk

Call Tony 604-834-2597www.bulldogdisposal.ca

372 SUNDECKS

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

✓ CHECK CLASSIFIEDSbcclassified.com 604-575-5555

PETS

477 PETSCAIRN TERRIER. Male, In training. Ready to go. Shots, dewormed. $800. 604-807-5204.

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

ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso)

P/B blue males Ready to go. 1st shots &

tails/dew claws done. ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIAN

$1000 604-308-5665

> Lassie doodle puppies (Collie x Poodle)Born Father’s Day (June 16). Mom is a PB small (45 lbs.) Rough Collie and Dad is a PB small (50 lbs) Standard Poodle. Puppies are black with varying amounts of white on paws and chest and some are blue merle. Both males and females available. We have bred this litter special to create the per-fect family companion (intelligent, gentle, easy to train, always willing to please, happy indoors and out-doors, good with children and ani-mals, low to no shed). We are a 4H (agility, obedience, showmanship) family and our dogs are a part of our home and life and we wish the same for our puppies. Please con-sider the time and commitment needed to raise a dog and you will have our support and guidance for life. Pups will have fi rst shots and deworming. Black males are $850, females and blue merles are $950.604-820-4827

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

ROTTWEILER 4.5 year oldintact male, very large, $1500.

Call 604-309-8545.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

560 MISC. FOR SALE

AT LAST! An iron fi lter that works. IronEater! Fully patented Cana-da/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manganese. Since 1957. Visit our 29 innovative inventions; www.bigirondrilling.com. Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON.

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566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

ALTO CONN SAX $495. Tenor Sax $495. 604-859-5925

REAL ESTATE

612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE

CREPE restaurant in New West-minster for sale. Asking price $ 65,000. We are selling this busi-ness because we are expanding our business to catering. The 270-square feet restaurant is locat-ed in a renovated shopping centre with a lease until 2016. Gross sales from 2012 is greater than $100,000. Information will be provided only to qualifi ed buyers. Before replying , please be willing and prepared to provide your qualifi cations. Please contact us by e-mail at [email protected]

PIZZA & DONAIR RESTAURANT FOR SALE. Near Douglas College. Call JB 604-314-1761

624 FARMS

WHATCOM COUNTY Berry Farm North of Lynden, family owned 80+ yrs. 19.2 acres. 8 acres newer Meeker Raspberries in production, 9 acres open for replanting. Halver-stick Road. Most fertile & proven soil in County w/ample water rights. 3 bdrm house, garage, large shop & barn. $775,000, negotiable. Call for details or tour (360)305-2060. Email: [email protected]

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

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REAL ESTATE

PRIMELAKEVIEW LOTS

FROM $140,000Also; Spectacular 3 Acre

Parcel at $390,0001-250-558-7888

www.orlandoprojects.com~ FINANCING AVAILABLE ~

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

• DIFFICULTY SELLING? •Diffi culty Making Payments?

No Equity? Penalty? Expired Listing?We Buy Homes! No Fees! No Risk!www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

2 bdrm bright apt.

Large 2 br located in a Central Coq Co-op.

$810/mo. No subsidy.Close to transit, schools,

and shopping.

Sandy 604 945 5864 [email protected]

CLEAN SPACIOUS SUITES1 & 2 Bdrm SuitesCentrally Located,

1/2 blk-Metrotown MallFull time caretaker.

MOVE IN TODAY!!!CALL ANYTIME TO VIEW

778-788-1867COQUITLAM

Welcome Home !

1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.

Call (604) 931-2670

NEW WEST 621 COLBURNE St. Avail now. 1 Bdrm, newly reno’d, very quiet. Starting at $735/mo. No pets. 1 Blk to Canada Games & Queens park. Call: 604-454-4540

WALKER MANOR6985 Walker Ave

Bright large 1br for rent fully reno, available immediately very clean quite building.

Please Call 604-358-9575

736 HOMES FOR RENT

MAPLE RIDGE, 2 bdrm rancher, Hammond area, well kept, pri bkyrd close to schls & transit. $1250/mo, avail Oct. 1st. Refs & good credit req 778-882-9447

750 SUITES, LOWER

COQUITLAM. 3 bdrm, 2000 sqft., dbl gar. Priv back yrd, 2 f/p. $2250+60% utils. Oct 1. Nr Douglas College/Schools/Bus.778-389-1801

752 TOWNHOUSES

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1097/mo - $1199/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938

757 WANTED TO RENT

Wanted warehouse/garage to rent/lease about 500sf for strg & light mfg-Tricity, MR, Pitt Meadows, N. West. Pref PoCo 604-945-5758

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Join us at Brentwood Town Centre,

Marine Way Market, Lougheed Town

Centre and Royal City Centre!

Saturday September 7th, 2013

10am to 3pm

Brentwood Town Centre58 - 4567 Lougheed Hwy Beside IHOP604.298.8299OPEN same as mall hours

Royal City Centre116 - 610 6th StreetAcross from Shoppers 604.520.9923OPEN same as mall hours

Lougheed Town Centre206 - 9855 Austin RdBeside Purdy’s604.420.0788OPEN same as mall hours

Marine Way Market200-7515 Market CrossingBurnaby, Beside PriceSmart604.432.6199OPEN 9am to 8pm

Now Hiring Shift Leadersat Royal City Centre and other locations. Great bene� ts and advancement opportunities.

FAX: (604) 272-8065 EMAIL: [email protected]

Happy

Anniversary!

EMAIL: [email protected]

Saturday September 7th, 2013

10am to 3pm10am to 3pm10am to 3pmSaturday September 7th, 2013Saturday September 7th, 2013Saturday September 7th, 2013Saturday September 7th, 2013Saturday September 7th, 2013Saturday September 7th, 2013Saturday September 7th, 2013Saturday September 7th, 2013Saturday September 7th, 2013Saturday September 7th, 2013Saturday September 7th, 2013Saturday September 7th, 2013Saturday September 7th, 2013Saturday September 7th, 2013

$1.00/bagRusset Potatoes (5lb bag)

Fresh & Nutritious, Washington Grown

*Reg Price $2.50/bagValid with coupon only at Kin’s location at

Brentwod Town Centre, Marine Way Market, Lougheed Town Centre & Royal City Centre

Valid September 4th to 8th, 2013Limit One Per Family - While Quantities Last - 5522

Prices e� ective: September 4th to 8th, 2013*While Quantities Last

Fresh & Crisp

Gala Apples

99¢/lbLocally Grown

Sweet & Flavourful

Corn

3/$1.00Locally Grown

Healthy & Nutritious

Green Kale

99¢ eaLocally Grown

Fresh & Sweet

Bananas

49¢/lbEcuador Grown

Fresh & Nutritious

Green Peppers

99¢/lbLocally Grown

w w w . k i n s f a r m m a r k e t . c o m

INCLUDING: Cake Cutting @ 1pmGames & PrizesFree BalloonsFree Samples

And more!

burnaby newsleader, september 04, 2013

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