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On their markThe Burnaby Teachers’ Association is holding

its second “mark-in” in hopes of raising publicawareness about the work teachers do, while thelabour dispute with the provincial governmentdrags on.

“We want more opportunities to speak to thepublic and help inform people about our jobaction and what we are trying to do to improvepublic education and get a fair deal for teachers sothat we can do the best work with students,” saidPatrik Parkes, a grievance officer with the BurnabyTeachers’ Association. “We want the governmentto bargain with us, honestly, which they aren’tdoing.”

The mark-in will be on Jan. 18, from 4 to 6 p.m.,in the food court at Metropolis at Metrotown.Teachers will buy something to eat, sit down andpull out their pens and paper to make a pointabout the work they do in private. They will haveinformation on hand about the ongoing job action,bargaining and education issues, and they are hop-ing the public will approach and ask questions.

According to the association, the average teach-er works about 50 hours a week.

The first teachers’ mark-in was at BrentwoodTown Centre in early December and drew roughly50 participants.

“It was quite a popular event,” said Parkes.“The teachers who attended it thought it was agood way to make a statement.”

– By Jennifer Moreau, staff reporter

LABOUR DISPUTE

Making a point: Patrik Parkes, a grievance officer with the Burnaby Teachers’ Association, was part of a “mark-in” heldrecently in Brentwood Town Centre to raise public awareness about the extra work teachers do beyond the classroom.The teachers’ association is holding another mark-in at Metropolis at Metrotown on Jan. 18.

‘A lot of crying’ as society closes its doors

The Burnaby Mental Wealth Societyshut its clubhouse doors on Dec. 31, 2011.

“Last Friday was the hardest day ever,”the society’s coordinator, Anne Wiebe, saidin a phone interview after the closing.

However, the society is still lookingfor ways to continue – either by securingfunding for its current location or by relo-

cating, and possibly changing the programto focus more on outreach for seniors withmental health issues, according to Wiebe.

‘The staff are still volunteering,” shesaid, adding they are also continuingtheir fundraising. “We’re going to do ourdarnedest to get it open again.”

The landlord has been very under-standing, she said, and had not kicked thesociety out as of Jan. 5, despite its inabilityto pay January’s rent, she said. But thebuilding is still up for lease.

The society held a fundraiser in mid-December, but it didn’t bring in as muchas they had hoped, according to Wiebe.

The society has received an offer from alocal church to run its food program in thebasement on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2p.m., she said.

“That’s an option we’re looking into,”Wiebe said, adding society volunteerswere meeting on Jan. 10 to make somedecisions.

Wiebe had not provided an update onthat meeting by NOW deadlines today.

“We do have minimal programs run-ning now,” she said last Thursday, addingthat the society’s Bread Share programwas still operating, from COBS Bread,with custodians volunteering time to come

in on Saturday mornings and distributethe bread.

It has been very hard for members, par-ticularly in the last two weeks of December,she said.

“Some of them deliberately stayed awaybecause they couldn’t deal with it,” Wiebesaid. “Others – there was a lot of crying,and ‘What are we going to do?’”

The closure has created a huge holein the support system for the mentally illclients who used the clubhouse’s services,she added.

But Burnaby Mental WealthSociety still hopes to survive

Janaya Fuller-Evansstaff reporter

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A dog rescued from Taiwan and placedwith a Burnaby family is now safe andsound after spending a month on the streetsof Vancouver.

The dog’s harrowing tale starts inTaiwan, when she was most likely hit bya car as a puppy and found limping. Thewoman who took her in named her Macieand had connections to Ocean Dog Rescue,a Richmond-based organization that takesstray dogs from Taiwan and places themin homes in the Greater Vancouver area.Volunteers with Ocean Dog Rescue foundMacie a “forever home” in Burnaby withCheryl Boegeman and her husband Ralph.

“Taiwanese people are not friendly tostray dogs,” said Renee Hsieh, a volunteerwith Ocean Dog Rescue who is originallyfrom Taiwan. “Macie, when we found her,she was already hit by a car, and she was atwo-month old puppy.”

On Nov. 15, Macie arrived in Vancouver,but just eight days after she was placed withher family, she escaped from the backyard.

Volunteers from Ocean Dog Rescuebegan postering the neighbourhood andplaced ads in local newspapers and onCraigslist, offering a $1,000 reward.

Al MacLellan from Petsearchers Canadaheard about the case and got involved. TheLangley resident specializes in tracking lostpets using his six bloodhounds and oneGreat Dane. But the days passed by, andstill – no sign of Macie.

Hsieh was starting to lose hope untilshe received a call from someone whohad spotted Macie around the Clark Driveand 15th Avenue area in East Vancouver.MacLellan traced Macie’s steps, trailingher by a couple of blocks, but when heapproached the dog ran off.

“She’s a creature of habit, so she would

travel a certain way every day,” he said.Macie was already a very shy dog in a

new country, likely bewildered and nowfending for herself on the streets. Most lostpets go into survival mode and becomealmost feral, MacLellan said. That’s why

they won’t come when owners call thembecause their instincts tell them to be quietin case of predators.

There were more attempts to catch Maciein mid-December, but she always ran off.MacLellan said the fewer people involved

in tracking a lost pet, the better, becausedogs know when they are being stalked.

“It just makes (them) more eager not toget caught,” he said. “It’s the opposite ofwhat you would think.”

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TheresidentsofForestGrovecanbreathea sigh of relief now that TransLink’s busi-ness case study of the Burnaby Mountaingondola project has been released.

While the report considers a gondolaline up to Simon Fraser University asthe best solution for upgrading transitservice on the mountain, it also statedthe project is not currently a priority forTransLink while it completes the projectsit has already committed to, such as theEvergreen Line.

“(Citizens Opposed to the Gondola)is relieved that we can take a bit of abreather, but clearly TransLink isn’t fin-ished with the gondola,” said the group’sspokesperson, Glen Porter, in an email tothe NOW. “It looks like they’ve just movedit to the back burner while they look forfunding.”

The ad-hoc group was formed byForest Grove residents concerned aboutthe impact a gondola would have on theirneighbourhood.

The business case, prepared byCH2MHill, estimated that the capital costfor the gondola project would be $120 mil-lion, with annual operating costs of $3 to3.5 million - in 2011 dollars.

However, Porter added that the groupis happy TransLink plans to conduct fur-

ther discussions throughout the region onthe project and its status as a priority forthe Lower Mainland.

“That’s something we in COG havebeen advocating all along,” he wrote.

Burnaby-Douglas MP Kennedy Stewart,who conducted a poll on area support forthe project, said he’s also pleased withTransLink’s cautious approach to thepotential project.

“I’m happy that they decided to putthis on the shelf for a little while until theycan go back and look at ways of makingit cheaper, and that they can consult thecommunity and find a way to perhapsmake this more palatable for local resi-dents,” he said.

Stewart had only gone over the summa-ry of the case before he was interviewed

by the NOW, but said he was surprisedit would cost more than continuing busservice up the mountain for the next 25years.

“I was a little surprised that it wasgoing to be $12 million over the buses,because some of the people I talked to saidit would save money,” he said.

The impact on the neighbourhood andon the environment needs to be exploredfurther, according to Stewart, and furtherpublic consultations need to be done.

“I believe TransLink has said they’ll dothat,” he said, and added he still plans tohold community meetings on the businesscase in the spring, most likely in Februaryor March.

SFU gondola project put on the backburnerCurrent projects, such asEvergreen Line, take priority

Janaya Fuller Evansstaff reporter

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Pet people:BurnabyresidentsRalph andCherylBoegemantook in Macie,a rescue dogfrom Taiwanwho escapedand survivedthe streets ofVancouver fora month.Larry Wright/burnaby now

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Gordon Harris, the president and CEOof the SFU Community Trust, is hopefulthe project will move ahead in the future.

“I am certainly encouraged by whatI see,” Harris said in a phone interviewregarding the business case. “It demon-strates there’s a strong case for the gon-dola.”

But Harris doesn’t expect the project tobe added to TransLink’s list of prioritiessoon.

“It doesn’t mean there’s suddenly(going to) be a gondola, but it does meanit is something TransLink thinks is worthtaking a closer look at,” he added.

The business case study is conserva-tive in its estimates of the costs, whichHarris said is a good idea, but he hopesit would come in at less than $120 millionto build.

SFU regional planning expert GordonPrice pointed out that while the initialcosts sound like a large amount, the over-all benefits – as well as the savings from

replacing the majority of the aging bussystem that runs up the mountain – wouldbe well worth it.

“In the scheme of big transit projects,it’s a wash,” Price, director of the universi-ty’s city program and a former Vancouvercity councillor, said. “You’ve got to com-pare it with what you’re going to pay tomaintain a bus system over time.”

But the current issue is, where doesTransLink find the money to do it now,Price added.

“It’s doable. It has some benefits – tan-gible and intangible – but how are wegoing to get it on a priority list?” he said.

The business case estimated that thebenefit-to-cost ratio for the gondola wouldbe 3.6 to 1. It recommended a 3S or Funitelaerial gondola system as the best alterna-tive transit technology for the area, goingfrom Production Way SkyTrain station toSFU. The business case estimated the gon-dola could cut travel time from 15 minutesby bus to less than seven minutes.

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MacLellan left a live trap close to whereMacie had been seen, and they waited,but Macie was nowhere to be found. Thenmore people called in reporting Maciesightings near the Italian Cultural Centreon Grandview Highway. While many vol-unteers were losing hope, MacLellan nevergive up.

“I never stop, especially with a rescuedog. You can’t leave the dog out there.What are you going to do?” MacLellansaid. “I know I’m going to catch themsooner or later. It’s just about outsmartingthe dog.”

And on Dec. 21, Macie finally fell intoMacLellan’s hands.

“I saw her coming down, doing herregular route,” he said.

MacLellan parked on the side of theroad crouching behind his van with alarge net, tensing as Macie came barrellingdown the road, not suspecting anything.

“As soon as she came right along theside of my vehicle, I just jumped out, and

she didn’t know what hit her,” he said.After a month on the streets, Macie

was emaciated, dirty, covered in cuts andsores, and her eyes were sunken, but sheadjusted to domesticity rather quickly.

Macie now needs to have a GPS collarbefore she can come back to her Burnabyhome. Cheryl was thrilled to hear Maciewas caught and is eager to have her back..

“It was the best Christmas presentever,” she said. “The minute she saw me,… she started jumping up. When theyopened the door, she jumped in my lapand started kissing my face. … She’s amiracle dog.”

Boegeman is planning to hold a summerbarbecue to thank everyone who helpedfind Macie, and Hsieh was touched by theoutpouring of community support.

“I got so many calls (from people) whocare about the dog,” she said. “The peoplein Vancouver are so warm, and they havebig hearts.”

For more on this story, see JenniferMoreau’s blog at www.burnabynow.com.

Ocean Dog Rescue offers up some tipson how to deal with a missing dog:◆ Call a professional pet tracker, like AlMacLellan, as soon as possible.◆ Post lost dog ads around your neigh-bourhoood and online.◆ Don’t run or chase after lost dogs. Theycould run into traffic.◆ Try to lure dogs with food.◆ If you catch a stray, check the collar for

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Hate. The CanadianOxford Dictionarydefines it as “intense dis-

like.”Some of us hate mango pud-

ding, others hate bad drivers,still others hate certain ethnicgroups, religions and gay peo-ple. Some people hate peoplewho hate other people.

Hate can be very personal orvery impersonal. But it’s almostalways a matter of interpretationcoloured, or should I say tainted,by one’s own experience.

Take, for example, thefront-page story in our lastpaper. Gordon World, one ofthe Parents’ Voice candidates,was the subject of an RCMPcomplaint claiming that Worldhad violated the Criminal Codeof Canada by inciting hatredagainst gay people.

World had been advocatingagainst the school district’s newgay positive policy.

I won’t repeat the argumentssurrounding that issue, but suf-fice it to say it pushes a lot of hotbuttons.

World didn’t suggest thatgay people should be killed, run

out of town, denied housingor harassed. He clearly doesn’tagree with promoting or sup-porting the idea that being gayis something everyone shouldshoot for. But did he expresshate? Our reporter listened tothe recording from the meetingWorld spoke at and felt therewas no incitement of hatreddisplayed. But someone at themeeting felt that World wasspeaking “hate” and went to ateacher, who lodged a complaintwith the Burnaby RCMP.

Now, I understand howsomeone can be deeply offendedby another human being’s view-point that one’s existence iseither unnatural or unwanted. Ithurts. And it can evoke feelingsof fear and outrage. I can under-stand how someone might con-sider that such a viewpoint onlycomes from a deep-seated hatredof gay people. But prejudice inand of itself does not violate theCanadian Criminal Code – well,unless it’s put into action, suchas denying someone guaranteedcivil rights.

The fact that prejudice is often– if not always – the foundationfor hate crimes does not meanthat those spouting prejudicialviews are guilty of hate crimes.In fact, to violate the CriminalCode, you have to pretty explic-itly incite hatred and violenceagainst an identifiable group.Being subtle just doesn’t cut it.

If someone hears Gordon

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New rules ratchet up pressure on smokersThe number of places a cigarette

smoker can light up in was made evensmaller this week. Legislation has pre-viously chased smokers from beaches,bus shelters, playing fields and any-where within six metres ofsomeone’s door; now they arealso unwelcome in regionalparks. For Burnaby thisnow means that you can’t light up atBurnaby Lake Park.

We support Metro Vancouver’s

decision, even though littering andsecond-hand smoke – outdoors – areprobably overstated concerns. The realmotive behind banning smoking in anever-increasing number of locations is

social engineering. The moreof a hassle it is to smoke, andthe more smokers risk payingfines, the less they’ll smoke.

It works; smoking numbers are at his-toric lows and still falling.

This is a good thing for smokers and

for taxpayers.But it does make one wonder why

we haven’t taken a similar incremen-tal approach with another weed thatpeople occasionally smoke. Tobacco isknown to kill people, and yet we haverejected an outright ban on it. A tobac-co ban might seem like a much moreefficient way of reducing smoking, butit’s a heavy-handed policy that wouldbe impossible to enforce and wouldhand the money we currently collect as

taxes over to organized crime.Yet that hugely expensive, heavy-

handed, unenforceable and ineffectiveapproach is the one we take towardsmarijuana.

Prohibition is a clearly failed policy,and it has been for years. Our approachto tobacco has been far less costly interms of tax dollars collected versusthose spent on enforcement and healthcare. Unlike our war on pot, our tobac-co policy has actually succeeded.

Hate: Often in theear of the listener

The system is out of balanceDear Editor:

With the arrival of my assessment notice, I nowfind that my house and lot are valued at just over $1million. That means that if I sell it I will have madea profit of over $800,000, free of any tax. This isroughly the same amount that I was paid for my last11 years of teaching and research at SFU, an amounton which I did pay tax.

Isn’t this all wrong? Isn’t this part of what theOccupy movement is all about? I was taxed onmoney earned by working hard, yet a similaramount of unearned money, money obtained bydoing nothing, goes untaxed. I am sure there aremany millions of people in this country who would

love to get $800,000 tax-free without working for it,but won’t.

I know one cannot create a perfectly fair soci-ety, but this is just one example of a system that isgrossly unfair.

David Huntley, Burnaby

Job losses are a real concernDear Editor:

Re: Do some research, Letter to the Editor,Burnaby NOW, Jan. 6

In a recent letter to the Burnaby NOW, DavidField invited smart meter opponents to “do someresearch” and stated that COPE 378’s opposition

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

World’s submission to theschool district as permis-sion to go after gay folks(or send death threats), itdoesn’t follow that Worldintended his speech toencourage such action. Ifthe Criminal Code allowedus to make those kind ofleaps, there would be awhole lot more hate crimecharges.

Now, to be sure, if onelistened to some people atthe first anti-policy rallyin Burnaby, there were, inmy opinion, some state-

ments that came very closeto violating the CriminalCode. But did they stepover the legal line? I sus-pect not.

Merely believing thatbeing gay is unacceptableis still “allowed” when itfalls short of violating theHuman Rights Code and/or the Criminal Code.

Religion, sadly, is stillused as an excuse bysome people to view otherpeople as less human. Willthat change in the future?Perhaps. But for now it’swithin the realm of free

speech, and the freedomto be intolerant goes withthat right.

World was not pleasedto be the subject of such apolice complaint, and infact he’s promised to bringforward some sort of legalaction. It’s an understand-able response.

But, sadly, it all smacksof retaliation. And it willdo nothing to increaseunderstanding no matterwhich side you stand on.

Pat Tracy is the editor ofthe Burnaby NOW and TheRecord.


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to the program was misplaced because ourmembers “are being reassigned or seeingtheir positions eliminated through normalattrition, saving taxpayers millions of dol-lars.”

I’m inviting Mr. Field to do some face-to-face research. I’d like him to meet withour meter reader members who are losingtheir jobs because of smart meters.

They are not being offered other work.There is no preferential hiring or retrain-ing. The pink slips start next month.

And the savings Mr. Field is talkingabout? B.C. Hydro could pay all of theirmeter readers for the next 60 years withthe money they are wasting on smartmeters.

Mr. Field should try to tell a room fullof people who don’t know how they willsupport their families three months fromnow that they are leaving their jobs vol-untarily.

Whensmartmeterswerefirstannouncedin 2007, we started asking for a transitionto new work for meter readers. We believewhen technology changes you don’t leavepeople behind.

B.C. Hydro turned a blind eye, and suc-cessive premiers and ministers of energyrefused to meet with us. So we did ourresearch into the program.

At each turn we found studies thatcontradicted the conservation goals andreturn-on-investment claims. Then theprovincial government pulled the programfrom the oversight of the B.C. UtilitiesCommission.

Added to this was the undemocraticmanner with which smart meters havebeen forced on B.C. Hydro’s customers.It’s clear the negative consequences extendbeyond our members.

Mr. Field should be ashamed of him-self.

Gwenne Farrell, vice-president for the Cdn.Office and Professional Employees Union, Local 378

Global warming no jokeDear Editor:

When I read E.W. Bopp’s Dec. 23 let-ter (Let Kyoto stay buried), the first thingthat happened is that I fell off my chairin shock. It’s 2012, and global warmingdeniers are still spouting their nonsense?Then I read the letter again, and I realizedthat all E.W. was saying is that he or shesupports the Conservative ideology; therest of his or her letter is gibberish.

Al Gore is not a scientist. He does notclaim to be. An Inconvenient Truth is not ascience movie and does not claim to be.

But to reject An Inconvenient Truthbecause it is not a science movie is as ridic-ulous as rejecting Newton’s Laws becausethey do not describe relativistic effects.

Newton’s laws work very well for ordi-nary motion. They work so well that wecan consistently send spacecraft to anydesired point in the solar system.

What Al Gore has done with AnInconvenient Truth is take the best availablescience on global warming and express theresults succinctly in lay terms. Al Gore hasthereby made this information availableto billions of people, and that is a majoraccomplishment.

Anyone who wants to dig into thescience of global warming can go to JoeRomm’s website and start studying. Bewarned, this is not for the faint of heart.Not only is there a flood of hard data andgood analysis there, but the real story isfar, far worse than the mainstream mediais telling us.

The bottom line is that global warm-ing is real, we are the main cause, andnot dealing with it now and yesterday isgoing to be far more expensive than wewill like.

There are certain moneyed intereststhat benefit from global inaction on globalwarming. It is these interests that needshills like E.W. Bopp to spout their menda-cious nonsense.

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The volunteers havebeen talking to the clients,to help them get throughthe challenging situation,Wiebe said.

“But they’re lost,” sheadded. “They just can’tbelieve this is happeningafter 18 years.”

Donations can be madevia PayPal on the society’swebsite at www.bmws.bc.ca.

It is a registered chari-table organization, and taxreceipts are available.

For those interested inhelping the society in otherways, particularly withfood donations, the society

can be reached at [email protected].

The clubhouse lost itsfunding from Fraser Healthas of Aug. 31.

The funding for the pro-gram, as well as a CanadianMental Health Associationprogram in Burnaby,was redirected to a newCanadian Mental HealthAssociation clubhouseprogram – called ECHO;Education, Community,Health, Options! – after arequest for proposals wasput forward by the healthauthority last spring.

Roy Thorpe-Doward,senior public affairs offi-cer for Fraser Health, saidthe society is welcome tosubmit proposals for anyfuture requests for propos-al, as are any similar eligi-ble programs in Burnaby.

The entire budgets forboth of the previous pro-

grams in Burnaby went tothe association’s new club-house, he said, so fundinghas not been cut.

“We’re very pleasedwith the program,” Thorpe-Doward said in a phoneinterview Wednesday.

Rebecca Shields, execu-tive director for the asso-ciation, said the new pro-gram has seen an increasein members comparedwith its previous programin Burnaby.

“It’s fantastic,” she said,adding it is a new direc-tion for the association inBurnaby. “This program is

an expanded rehabilitationprogram that really sup-ports all aspects of some-one’s recovery back intothe community.”

The program includeslife skills, and recreationand leisure as before, butalso focuses on educationand employment support,she said.

The association has anemployment counsellor onsite who can also help withself-employment, accord-ing to Shields.

The program is designedfor people of all ages, shesaid. “There’s a real effort

to be as accessible as pos-sible.”

There is an emphasis onprogramming for youngadults as well, according toShields, to help them copewith mental health chal-lenges early on.

“Our programs are abso-lutely open to everyone,”Shields said, adding peoplecan come to the programonce they’re referred bya doctor, a mental healthprofessional or anotheragency.

The association alsoworks with other agencies,such as the Salvation Army

in the Metrotown area, sheadded.

“People don’t alwayshave to come to us,” shesaid. “We also organize alot of events in the com-munity so people can meetus there.”

The program is held attwo locations in Burnaby– in South Burnaby at theEdmonds CommunityCentre and in NorthBurnaby near GilmoreSkyTrain station, at 501-4190 Lougheed Hwy.

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NewVista Society was thrilled with the news thatSharons Credit Union had decided to choose them fora surprise Holiday Season present of $80,000. SharonsCredit Union’s purpose as “a democratic, member-ownedfinancial institution is to serve our members’ needs, and tocontribute to the well-being of our community.”

The NewVista Society is a non-profit society dedicatedto enriching the lives of seniors, families and communitymembers by providing care, support and housing. Some ofour housing is more than 40 years old and we are constantlyworking on upgrades that provide affordable, comfortablehousing our tenants can enjoy and be proud of.

This gift will be used to replace the carpeting in theVistaPlace andWinch housing towers. New carpeting will givethe freshly painted halls a homier feel and enhance thedignity we all enjoy in a clean, well looked after home.

A cheque presentation took place on Friday, December 30at the NewVistaTower in Burnaby.

Representing NewVista Society is Ms. Lorraine Logan,Board President; Ms. Carol Finnie, CEO; Ms. SheilaJohnson, Manager,Tenant Services.

Representing Sharons Credit Union is Mr. Min Kwak, BoardChair; Mr. Donald C. Cha, President & CEO,Mr.Tae-roYoon, Past Board Chair.

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Burnaby NOW reporterJennifer Moreau caught upwith Matthew Stuart, a localresident who’s starting aBurnaby network of peoplewho want to live withoutfossil fuels.

Burnaby NOW: Please intro-duce yourself.

Matthew Stuart: My name isMatthew Stuart, I am a farmerand have been living in Burnabyfor just over a year.

BN: Tell us about thework you’re doing to start aTransition Network in Burnaby?

MS: I got involved withTransition because of its skill-

sharing networks such as urbanagriculture, beekeeping and can-ning/preserving, and I wouldlike to see Burnaby develop aTransition Network of its own.

Village Burnaby – Burnaby’snew Transition Network – heldits initial meeting in December2011 and had 20 participantsfrom across the city. It is myhope that Village Burnaby willcreate neighbourhood networksof advocates working on com-munity issues. Issues identifiedin our initial meeting were bettertransportation, more communitygardens, community currency,as well as neighbourhood eventssuch as block parties and car freedays.

Folks have already startedworking on a permaculturegarden in South Burnaby, andour next meeting will focus onactions that the group can take.

BN: What is a TransitionNetwork exactly? It seems likemore of a movement than a net-work. What’s the goal?

MS: Transition is about mov-

ing communities away fromtheir dependence on fossil fuels.Various Transition groups havemet these goals by growing theirown food, creating their ownenergy, developing their owncurrencies and the like.

I would love to see neigh-bourhoods come together under

the (Burnaby) Village banner toshare their skills and make theircommunities better. Maybe it’sgrowing food, but maybe it issomething completely different– I think that is the exciting part.

BN: Can you give us someexamples of how the network

functions?MS: Projects that have come

out of Transition Networksinclude permaculture, or thebuilding of agricultural systemsthat mimic nature and need veryfew inputs. Local currencieshave also come from Transition,the Totnes Note came from thefirst transition network in Totnes(England). Many initiativesfunction around skill sharing,be it preserving, beekeeping orbicycle maintenance. Networksalways share skills within theircommunities.

BN: Is this a worldwide phe-nomenon?

MS: Absolutely. The move-ment started in Totnes buthas since spread worldwide.Transition networks are by nomeans confined to large cities,and we are now seeing initia-tives in favelas across Brazil.

BN: How practical is this?Is it possible to live a lifestylecompletely free of fossil fuels?

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Growing a greener world: Moreno Zanotto, Matthew Stuart and Sarah Milton aim to create communities free from fossil fuel dependence, starting with communitygardening and green transportation.

Photos by Lisa King/burnaby now

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Green ideas: Moreno Zanotto, Sarah Milton and Matthew Stuartare helping to start up a Transition Network in Burnaby.


MS: Imagine your neighbours begansharing their yards to grow food andworked together to preserve and storefood for the winter. You start a seed sav-ing collective with your neighbours, andyour street is now nearly independent offossil fuels related to food production.

Now imagine you start your own cur-rency and trade skills within your com-munity for money that can only be spentlocally. People now have a local marketfor their goods and services so they don’thave to leave the community for work.

It’s not easy, and it won’t happen over-night, but if we can organize on a localscale then we can start to imagine livingwithout any fossil fuels.

BN: How can people get involved?MS: Village Burnaby has a page cur-

rently being hosted by Village Vancouver(villagevancouver.ca). It’s easy to sign upand join the network online. The onlinecommunity makes it easy to network withother members, and sign on to activitiesthat interest you.

BN: Is there anything else we shouldknow?

MS: Above all else Transition is abouthaving fun and celebrating community.Our group plans to work hard to achieveits goals, but we will also do our best tocelebrate. We meet over food, and we willbe planning movie nights and other funactivities in the near future.

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The next Transition meeting isWednesday, Jan. 25 at Bonsor RecreationCentre at 6:30 p.m.

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Ford is at the forefront with its Fiestaand Focus lineups.

More to focus onThere’s much more to celebrate in the

compact comeback than greater efficiencyand modest pricing. The Focus is a primeexample of those characteristics, but it’salso a poster child for delivering youthfulstyle and enhanced quality.

Our five-door hatchback tester garnersmore accolades from the younger set thanthe four-door sedan elicits, and I can seewhy. The five-door execution is dramatic,sleek and sporty in its appearance – such

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Thanks to its overall wind-cheating design, the Focusdoesn’t generate wind noise asit slips neatly through the atmo-sphere at highway speeds, and itdoesn’t take a rocket scientist torecognize that wind noise is thesound of fuel being wasted.

Fuel economyIn addition to the vast

improvement in refinementand quality in small cars of late,they are also miles ahead in fuelefficiency – and the Focus epito-mizes this gain with an ultra-low4.8L/100km highway figure.This astonishing milestone per-tains to the 2012 Focus Sedanequipped with the optional SFE(Super Fuel Economy) kit.

Our tester with its five-speedmanual transmission is ratedslightly higher at 5.5L/100kmon the highway and 7.8L/100kmin the city, and that’s prettyimpressive indeed. Interestingly,the automatic Focus, with itsnew for 2012 six-speed autobox,out-performs the manual-stickversion when it comes to squeez-

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With only one engine avail-able, all 2012 Focus iterationsbenefit from its sweetness. The2.0-litre I-4 powerplant utilizeshigh pressure direct-injectionand twin independent variablecamshaft timing to produce 160horsepower at 6,500 r.p.m. and146 pound-feet of torque at 4,450r.p.m.

We were pleasantly surprisedby the smoothness of the newengine, which maintains itscivilized composure through toredline. Not a lot of four-cylin-der powerplants can make thatclaim.

While not blistering by anystretch, the quiet mill providesadequate to good accelerationin all scenarios, and thanks toits decent production of torque,there’s little need to constantly“row the boat” via the shifter.Plus, the five-speed manual

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Although the handling abil-ity of our tester may have beenenhanced by its optional 17-inchwheels and sport rubber, wewere greatly enthused by itstenacious ability to hold a linewhile remaining flat and stable

when pushed aggressively in along, sweeping corner.

The car exhibits a most Euro-feel when it comes to carvingturns, and we truly enjoyed thataspect of its personality alongwith its brake performance,which feels predicated on Eurostandards more than typicalNorth American specs.

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While its accurate to cite theEuro-based driving dynamicsof the new Focus, the vehicleis manufactured in Wayne,Michigan, and it’s completely athome on North American roads.It’s refreshing to see this level ofquality and refinement rollingoff a domestic econo-box pro-duction line.

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Women get nod for Sport B.C. awardsThree Burnaby athletes made

the shortlist for Sport B.C.’s 46thannual athlete of the year awards.

Five-time Canadian colleg-es’ women’s doubles badmin-ton champion Melody Liang ofBurnaby was named one of threefinalists for the college athlete ofthe year at the Sport B.C. selectioncommitte meeting on Tuesday.

Liang, a Douglas College grad,won an unprecedented five pro-vincial and CanadianColleges’ AthleticAssociation titles, set-ting a national recordwith 95 wins without aloss in her career.

Liang was nomi-nated along withmen’s volleyball play-ers William Quiringfrom Columbia BibleCollege and Universityof B.C. – Okanagan’sPreston Tucker.

Burnaby NorthSecondary studentShirley Fu was nominated in thejunior girls’ athlete of the year cat-egory along with Coquitlam golf-er Jisoo Keel and Victoria diverEmily Schmidt.

Fu had a remarkable 2011 sea-son, winning multiple, provincialand national titles in table tennis.

The 16-year-old Burnaby ath-lete was the B.C. junior and wom-en’s singles champion, as well asthe Canadian under-15 cadet andunder-18 junior women’s cham-pion.

Fu went on to also place firstoverall in the Canadian under-21women’s singles and open wom-en’s championships.

Fu also won three medals at theCanada Winter Games in Halifax,taking gold in both the women’ssingles and doubles competition.

She won a bronze medal in teamcompetition.

Fu also earned a spot on theCanadian women’s team to thePan American Games in Mexicoin October.

Simon Fraser University mid-dle distance runner Helen Croftswas also nominated in the univer-sity athlete of the year category.

Crofts was shortlisted along-side Trinity Western Universitybasketball player Jacob Doerksenand UBC volleyball player ShaniceMarcelle.

Crofts had a yearof multi-champion-ship titles and person-al bests on the indoorand outdoor tracks in2011.

The 21-year-oldSFU senior completeda gold-medal seasonwith a sixth-place fin-ish in the women’s 800metres at the WorldStudent Games inChina in August.

In December, shewas named the most

outstanding athlete in a Canadianuniversity by Athletics Canada.

Crofts won both the NAIAand NCAA Division II GreatNorthwest conference indoor andoutdoor 800m titles, while alsobeing named the most outstandingperformer at the outdoor champi-onships in both associations. Sheset national track records for 800mat both the indoor and outdoorNAIA nationals.

She also helped the SFU relayand distance medley relay teamsto gold at the NAIA nationals.

Crofts capped a remarkableseason of running, winning theCanadian national championshipsin the 800m.

Sport B.C. will hold its annualgala awards dinner at the RiverRock Show Theatre in Richmond

on March 8.Tickets for the dinner and

awards ceremony can be reservedat SportBC.com.

It was back to work for the B.C.Hockey Northwest Giants majormidget hockey team.

The first-place major midgetclub failed to place at the recentMac’s AAA midget hockeytournament in Calgary over theChristmas holidays but foundthe winning touch following theresumption of league play lastweekend.

The Giants got off to a roaringstart on Friday with a 13-0 win overthe South Island Thunderbirds ina makeup game at the BurnabyWinter Club.

With no Giants player in thetop 10 in league scoring and justEric Margo and Burnaby’s AdamHelewka in the top 15, team headcoach Todd Harkins said every

one of his players has got to con-centrate on doing more outsidetheir comfort zone.

We’re trying to improve as agroup,” Harkins said. “The play-ers who are scoring need to showa bit more grit, while the grittyplayers need to provide morescoring,” he said.

With that in mind, 11 separateGiants players shared in the scor-ing in the one-sided victory overthe T-Birds, while all but two ofthe team’s 17 skaters picked up atleast a point.

Anthony Conti and Helewkaled the way with two goals andthree assists apiece.

The Giants also picked up threeof a maximum four points fromthe Northeast Chiefs in the team’sweekend series to lead off the sec-ond half of the schedule.

The only hiccup in the two-

game series was a poor effort inthe team’s defensive zone in thefinal minute of the game Sunday.

In the opening game of theseries at the winter club, the Giantsnipped the Chiefs 2-1 on JustinWhite’s game-winner early in thesecond period.

The Chiefs opened the scor-ing midway through the open-ing stanza, but Cole Todd tiedthe game 1-1 with an unassistedmarker later in the period.

But in the second game theGiants could not get the puck outof their own zone and paid theprice on a late goal by the Chiefs’overall league scoring leader,Adam Rockwood, with his secondcounter of the game with just 16seconds left in the game.

Jarid Lukosevicius opened thescoring for the home Giants, whileMargo tallied the go-ahead goal

in the third period with his ninthtally of the year.

The five-point weekend movedthe Giants six points ahead ofthe Cariboo Cougars, who slippedinto second place with a win anda tie with the Valley West Hawks.The Chiefs fell to third place apoint behind with 33 points.

At the halfway point in the sea-son, Harkins said the pressure ison the teams chasing his Giants.

“I’ll take the lead anytime,”he said. “When it comes downto crunch time, the pressure is onthe teams chasing us. … The pres-sure becomes greater as the seasonmoves on.”

The Giants take on theThompson Blazers at a B.C.League showcase at Planet Ice inCoquitlam this weekend.

Game times are 3 p.m. onSaturday and 2:45 p.m. Sunday.

Giants put Mac’s and opposition behind them

Tom Berridgesports editor

Photo courtesy of SFU Athletics/burnaby now

Running away: SFU runner Helen Crofts was named a finalist forSport B.C.’s university athlete of the year.


The Simon FraserUniversity women’s bas-ketball team split its WestCoast weekend road trip.

The Clan opened with a66-53 victory over WesternOregon last Thursday butlost its Saturday matchupin Lacey, Washington 64-57 to the Saint Martin’sSaints.

“It’s always difficult towin games on the road.You need to outwork youropponent, and you needthe breaks to go your way,which they didn’t for us,”said SFU head coach BruceLangford in a school pressrelease. “We got in foultrouble early, which hurtus, and we were outcom-peted on the blocks.”

New Westminster soph-omore Kia Van Laare hada team-high 19 points inthe Saturday loss. KristinaCollins was right behindwith 18 points and sixassists.

SFU trailed 32-27 at thehalf, but Van Laare tied thescore on two separate occa-sions early in the secondhalf, the first time on oneof her five three-pointers inthe game.

On Thursday, NayoRaincock-Ekunwe record-ed her 10th double-doublethis season, recording 18points and 13 rebounds inthe win. In Saturday’s loss,Raincock-Ekunwe man-aged just five points to goalong with her game-high15 boards.

SFU’s record moved to8-5 and 3-2 in conferenceplay with the split.

SFU hosts AlaskaAnchorage at the Westgym on Thursday night.The Clan women will alsowelcome Alaska Fairbanksto SFU on Saturday. Bothgames tip off at 7 p.m.

Slow off markSimon Fraser University

is off to a slow start inGreat Northwest confer-ence men’s basketball.

The Clan lost its thirdstraight matchup and isstill waiting for its first winin five conference starts fol-lowing a 90-68 loss to Saint

Clanwomensplit onthe roadTom Berridgesports editor

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Fu was theB.C. junior andwowmen’s singleschampion, aswell as Canadiancadet and juniorwomen’s cham-pion.SHIRLEY FUBurnaby table tennis champion



Roll me over: Burnaby South wrestler Andrew Warren, bottom, lost this matchagainst Ontario but came back to best a Saskatchewan wrestler a day later.

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Burnaby schools host visitingprovincial mat teams

National medallistSaheel Khan won both ofhis bouts at 107 kilogramsin two separate wrestlingdual meets with visitingprovincial teams last week.

Khan was the onlyBurnaby grappler to win hisweight class against TeamOntario at Burnaby SouthSecondary last Friday.

The Burnaby Centralsenior then won a majoritydecision against his coun-terpart from Saskatchewanthe following day at a dual

meet in his home school.Central heavyweight

Parm Dhesi also won athome by a superioritydecision against oppositionfrom the Prairie province.

Burnaby South wres-tlers Melvin Arciaga andAndrew Warren won theirrespective weight classes atthe Friday meet as well.

Arciaga, the defendingB.C. and juvenile nationalchampion at 60 kg, won hiscategory by a decision.

Warren, a third-placefinisher at the cadet nation-als last year, also won adecision in his bout at 70

kg.The dual meet was

made possible by the avail-ablity of visiting provincialwrestling teams that werein town for the annualStu Hart tournament thatwas being held in B.C. thisyear.

“It was an opportunityto bring these provincialteams into our schools,”said Central head coachGianni Buono. “We wres-tled in the new commons.It was good – a one-ringcircus. There were between500 and 600 people watch-ing. It was packed.”


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Sky high: Byrne Creek’s Janey Wan skies to makea stop in a 63-32 loss to the Burnaby MountainLions in BNW juvenile boys’ basketball leagueopener on Monday. In the photo, Mountain’s BryanWong, No. 6, dishes to teammate Eric Spelrem.

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Steelers move outof Jr. B basement

The Grandview Steelers moved a point out of thePacific International Junior Hockey League divisionalcellar with a couple of wins last week.

The Burnaby-based junior B club started the weekoff with a 3-1 victory over the last-placed MissionIcebreakers last Thursday.

At home, Grandview defeated the Port Moody BlackPanthers 4-1 at the Burnaby Winter Club on Sunday.

Third-year Steeler Giancarlo Romano of Burnabywas a game star in both matchups.

The 20-year-old forward tallied the Steelers’ unas-sisted third goal of the game in the win over Mission.

Romano was the game’s second star, with a goaland an assist, in Sunday’s win over Port Moody.

Team scoring leader Kentaro Tanaka was the game’sfirst star against the Panthers.

Tanaka scored two goals, including the second-period game-winner, while also garnering his team-leading 18th helper of the season.

Justin Elliott also had three assists in the win.Grandview takes on the league-leading Richmond

Sockeyes at the winter club on Sunday at 4 p.m.

The Trinity Westernwomen’s soccer teamsigned a major piece of itsdefensive future Tuesdayas coach Graham Roxburghannounced that Burnabydefender Lindsey Pulicewill join the Spartans in thefall of 2012.

The 5-4 Burnaby NorthSecondary student is cur-rently playing with theWhitecaps FC women’selite program.

“Lindsey is a very strongoutside back, who I believewill have an excellent careerat TWU,” Roxburgh said ina school press release.

“We were very inter-ested in seeing her join ourprogram since the first timewe got to watch her upclose and meet with her.We discovered that notonly is she a very strongplayer, but she is also adelightful young lady whowill fit into our programwell.

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In 2008, Pulice helpedthe Cliff Avenue SynergyMetro under-14 side to aprovincial and a nationalchampionship.

Off the pitch, Pulice hasbeen both an honour rollstudent and the recipient ofNorth’s Work Ethic Awardeach year since 2008.

“Trinity Western isa great university whereeveryone is so welcom-ing and the class sizes aresmaller, so it’s more com-fortable,” said Pulice, whoplans to study business.“I’m really looking forwardto my future at TWU andcannot wait to start playingfor such an amazing soccerteam.”

Pulice will join her cous-in Alicia Tesan and formerteammate Vanessa Kovacson the TWU women’s soc-cer team.

Last season, the TrinityWestern women’s soccerteam finished the regularseason atop the CanadaWest standings with a 12-1-1 record and then wenton to win the Canada Westbanner.

Burnaby defendercommits to TWU

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Two days earlier, SFU put in a much better effortbefore falling to Western Oregon by a score of 74-73in Burnaby.

Ibrahim Appiah led the home team with 17 pointsand 10 boards. Bantock recorded his best offensiveoutput this season, finishing with 15 points.

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BLACKMORE, ANNIE (NAN)Aug. 19, 1925 - Jan. 3, 2012

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Community Notices ....................................1000Announcements ...............................................1119Employment..........................................................1200Education .................................................................1400Special Occasions...........................................1600Marketplace ..........................................................2000Children ......................................................................3000Pets & Livestock ...............................................3500Health............................................................................4000Travel & Recreation ......................................4500Business & Finance .......................................5000Legals ............................................................................5500Real Estate ..............................................................6000Rentals .........................................................................6500Personals ...................................................................7000Service Directory .............................................8000Transportation ....................................................9000

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Aries March 21 - April 19: Remain ambitious.Soon (next week) pressure will turn to joy. Though thework you’ve taken on, or the job that’s soon to come,won’t “quit” until July, it will ebb in intensity by nextweek through mid-April. Forgo the social rounds thisweek. Your popularity and “welcome mat” will returnnext week. Sunday is for relationships: steady as shegoes. Mysteries, large sums and sexual attractionsarise Monday to Wednesday morning. These flowsmoothly, but a challenging practical aspect counselscaution.Wednesday to Friday are wise,mellow.Moneyluck Friday eve, hidden behind a “jolt.”Taurus April 20-May 20: You remain in a mellow,wise, thoughtful mood – great for learning, far travel,religionand lifephilosophy.Theglitch is that yourdutiesmight interfere, or these great things take a lot of hardwork. Can you live up to your potential? I think so!Work demands doing Sunday, early Monday. Mondayto Wednesday morning brings lucky relationships andopportunities – and, about 20 per cent possibility ofopposition. Be persuasive, attempt to work/play withsomeone. Depths, sexual and subconscious arousalcome Wednesday to Friday. That work-versus-travel/learn trend peaks Thursday.Gemini May 21-June 20: You face one moreweek of finances, accountants, investments, sexualtemptations, hunches and subconscious desires, andlifestyle decisions. Do your duty, but don’t chase thesematters proactively. Half of you remains stubbornlyromantic, especially about lifestyle, investments,sex, etc. – this clouds your judgement. Reliableanswers begin to come next week. Sunday promotesromance, beauty, cinema, art. Tackle chores Mondayto Wednesday – but avoid water Wednesday (e.g.,laundry, plumbing). A promising yet challengingperson or opportunity arrives Wednesday/Thursday:reject it!

Cancer June 21-July 22: The accent remainson relationships, relocation, litigation, negotiation,opportunities and competitors. Usually I’d add,if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. But you might bestrongly on the path of separation or ending aproject or personal link – and with reason. Waituntil Friday onward to make any decisions – andespecially, to agree, commit, sign, or form anybonds. Spend Sunday at home or with kids, repairs,garden, etc. Romance has a strange subtle potencythese days, as Monday to Wednesday show. It’s aprelude. Soon, another, clear, love note will fill thedecade ahead.Leo July 23-Aug. 22: It’s your last week of work– all week. Tackle chores with aplomb. Make a list,priorities first, and knock them off one by one. Fridaybegins a month of relationships, fresh, excitinghorizons, and new opportunities. But it doesn’t getin gear (nor is it lucky) until the 23rd. By then, you’llwant to be free to chase excitement. Sunday’s fortrips, errands and calls. You feel sluggish Mondayto Wednesday, but you can accomplish big stuff inhome or business foundation zones (e.g., productsafety). Romance calls, but work is your bestanswer, Wednesday through Saturday.Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Enjoy your last week ofromance. (All those members of the opposite sexwho were nice to you this month, were “romance.”)If you still have a creative, child-oriented or similarproject to launch or finish, do it now. If you run intoa money barrier – e.g., can’t afford that privateschool for the kids – wait, then seek a solutionFriday/Saturday. Strictly avoid speculative risk ALLweek. Sunday begins this week with shopping orearning, selling. Travel, do errands, call and writeMonday to Wednesday. Settle into home, rest,garden Wednesday to Friday. Romance, late week.

Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Spend this weekrecuperating, attending to home, family, propertyinterests, retirement programs, garden, diet, etc.Security is your key word. Almost every sign has badluck, or a barrier to face this week – but not you. Sostrive for progress in those family, home, etc. areas.You might also close out a period of your life, givingyou freedom to grow, to love and live in the weeks tocome. A month of romance, creativity, risk and rewardstarts Friday, but it delivers nothing useful or luckybefore the 23rd, so wait. Your energy soars Sunday.Chase money Monday to Wednesday.Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Retreat, lie low and restSunday to dawn Monday. After this, your energy,effectiveness and charisma surge, to Wednesday. Youcould meet love Monday daytime – though this entireweek accents friendships, casual acquaintances,errands, calls and visits – lighter stuff. Wednesdaynoon to Friday brings a money phase – sell, earn, butdon’t chase money intensely, nor buy anything: risknothing. A practical barrier prevents success. (Thebarrier is mildly hidden, because it’s in you, or entailsthe “environment” set up by governments or headoffice.) A down-home month starts Friday.Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: You’ve had somesuccess handling money the last few weeks. Butstop now: a purchase, a pay raise request, anearnings prospect – all hit a barrier, especially beforeFriday. The problem is, your hopes and your moneyaren’t on the same path (especially within you).This dilemma will disappear after October, but untilthen you shouldn’t trust your spending impulses:go slow,get a consensus before acting.Friday beginsa month of curiosity, travel and communications– a nice light time. But it won’t benefit you untilthe 23rd. Your energy attracts admirers Wednesdayto Friday.

Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: Your energy, charismaand clout remain at a yearly high, but you face adaunting task this week: to persuade higher-ups, orto support and promote your own worldly or careerposition–generally, to handle ahuge responsibility.Youcan do it – and will be happy doing it! Still, a caution:don’t think your personal needs (or personality) canescape bosses’ notice and a “test.” Approval rewardsstrivers. Be ambitious Sunday. Hopes, happinessand friends come Monday-Wednesday. Retreat, lielow Wednesday p.m. to noon Friday. Friday eve toSaturday, you succeed, easily!Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: This is your last week ofisolation, of lower vitality, of retreat and recuperation.Your energy and optimism will begin to climb byFriday, but don’t initiate anything important beforethe 23rd. Meanwhile, this Sunday supports a mellow,thoughtful mood, learning, foreign art, religion andlove. Be ambitious Monday to noon Wednesday – atleast, live up to bosses’ and parents’ expectations.You grow increasingly optimistic, social and flirtatiousfrom noon Wednesday to noon Friday, but be careful.Keep an eye on legal and reputational boundaries.One good, last rest Saturday!Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: Happiness, socialdelights, flirtations, optimism, future plans,entertainment and wish fulfillment – these continuefor one last week. But a long-hidden barrier revealsitself this week. (Thursday stands out.) This barrieris a complex, perhaps odd one. Your own interestin the future (or in popularity, fun) is getting in theway of your interest in the future (et al). Or, you mighthave deep-seated (childhood?) issues that interfere,or a lust that prevents broad socializing. All will berevealed, solved, before October. No matter your age,your life is just beginning!

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3508 Dogs3508

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CANE- CORSO Mastiffs, Reg’dparents onsite, 3 fem, 1st shots,tails done. $1000. 604-319-3538

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BBY 2 BR hse, nr BBY CentralHighschool, $1300 + utils, Reds &C r e d i t c h e c k r e q ’ d ,604-565-4014, 778-855-7662

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4250 Victory St, 1900sf, 3 br, 1.5ba, lease, n/p n/s, dbl gar. $1700,Dec 1, Eric K. Property Manage-ment Royal Pacific 604-723-7368

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NEW WEST AUTO SHOP, 530Victoria, very clean, new furnace,$1600/mo. Call (604) 922-4390

6525 Garages6525GARAGE ONE side of a doublefor rent nr Metrown $400/month.Storage only. 604-433-6997

6515 Duplexes - Rent6515BBY, NORTH. Clean 2 BR, g/lvl.Nr SFU. Big back yard. Nice area.N/s, N/p, Immed. 604-253-0168

6510 Co-ops6510115 PLACE CO-OP

Located in Burnabynear Lougheed Town Centre

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WHITGIFT GARDENS1 BR $775. 2 BR $950.

3 BR $1200.Rent incls heat, hot water &prkg. Family Living. On sitedaycare available. NearCottonwood Park, BasketballCourt & Skytrain. No pets.

604 939-0944

6508 Apt/Condos6508VANCOUVER - Modern suites atFraser Pointe- Marine Drive.Great Views of Fraser River &Mountains. Studio, 1 & 2 BR inconcrete high-rise. 2 & 3 BRtownhomes. Pet Friendly (someconditions apply). 1-888-894-9452

GARDEN VILLA1010 6th Ave, New West

1 BR & 2 BR Available.Beautiful atrium with fountain.By shops, college & transit.Pets negotiable. Ref required.

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COTTONWOOD PLAZA555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq

Large units some with2nd bathroom or den.

On bus routes, close toS.F.U. & Lougheed Mall.

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Best Value in Pt. Moody301B Evergreen Drive

Large, 3 bdrm., 3 bath townhome.Three levels, approx. 1800 sq. ft.Features include: Lge. L/R withwood-burning fireplace & viewof greenbelt; den area with sep.laundry and storage. Top floorhas 3 lge. bdrms, 4-pce. bath &2-pce.ensuite.Closetoelementaryschool, beaches and parks.

COQ CENTRE, Main flr 3 spacBR, 2 bath, all appls, sh’d W/D,carport. $1350 + sh’d utls. NS/NP.Immed. Nr transit. 604-218-8164

NEW WEST, West End. 4 BRhouse, 3 lev, w/d. Avail now.$1800 + utils. 1 min to bus &skytrain. Cat ok. 778 858-6685

POCO 2 BR, modern duplex, fullbath, all appls, lrg yard. Pet ok.Avail immed. $975. 604-807-3899

POCO 3 BR, modern duplex, 2baths, all appls, lrg yard, Feb1.Pets ok. $1400. 604-807-3899

3BDRM/2BTH 4568 Grafton St,Burnaby at city centre, singledetached garage, newly painted,mountain view at livroom. TV &internet incl. Pets OK $1,290Monthly. Call: (604) 655-6227 oremail: [email protected].

6508 Apt/Condos6508

BBY, Brentwood. Big 1 BR, newcarpets, reno’d, new f/bath, $875incl ht & h/w. Adult oriented bldg.N/S & N/P. Call 604-841-6984

CALYPSO COURT1030 - 5th Ave, New West

Near Transportation &Douglas College.

Well Managed Building.

office: 604- 524-8174cell: 604 354-9112

6008 Condos/Townhouses6008

AMBER (W)401 Westview St, Coq

Large Units.Near Lougheed Mall.

Transportation & S.F.U.

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AMBER ROCHESTOR545 Rochester Ave, Coq

Close to Lougheed Mall,S.F.U. & Transportation.

office:604- 936-3907

700 PARK CRESCENT NewWestminster, 1 BEDROOM $925.Adult friendly building. visual in-tercom, gated parking. Nearshops & bus. Includes hotwater &storage. Sorry No Pets!!

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BBY, Lougheed Mall. 1 BR $850.Avail Feb 1. Incl heat & hot water.ns/np, newly reno’d, storage,604-779-3882

Bby N. Nice lrg 1 BR, quiet. $850incl heat & h/w, prkg. By bus. AvFEB. 1. NS/NP. 604-205-9409

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POCO, Prairie Ave. 3 BR, SXS. 5appl. Near all amen. $1250/mo +util. Ns/np. Immed. 604-469-0876

New Westminster

88 GLOVER AVE.2 BR upper duplex. Gleaminghardwood floors, just painted,new blinds & spotlessly clean.Great long term neighbours.$1250 includes utilities. Fridge,stove, shared W/D. Nonsmokers. Flexible possession.Lease & excellent refs a must.

Al Dodimead ACD Realty604 521-0311

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6508 Apt/Condos6508NEW WEST ASHLEY MANSION,815 St. Andrews St. 1 BR, rentincls heat, h/w & cable. Refs req.Pets negotiable. 604-526-4547

NEW WEST. Bachelor or 1 BRs.$650 - $800/mo. Nicely upgradedbuilding. Professional manage-ment. Jan 1st. 604-724-8353

NW 740 4th Ave, Brand New2BR + loft, $1375/mo incl hw, 3appls, balc, sec ug prkg, storage,Now, NS/NP. 604 721-1607

JUNIPER COURT415 Westview St, Coq

Close to Lougheed Mall, allTransportation Connections,

Schools & S.F.U.

office: 604- 939-8905cell: 604- 916-0261

KING ALBERT COURT1300 King Albert, Coq

Close to Transportation,Schools & S.F.U.

office: 604-937-7343cell: 778-829-3567

VILLA MARGARETA320-9th St, New WestBach & 1 BR Available.

All Suites Have Balconies.Undergrd Parking Available.Refs Required. Small Pet Ok.

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ROYAL CRESCENTESTATES

22588 Royal Crescent Ave,Maple Ridge

Large units. Close to GoldenEars Bridge. Great view of River

office: 604- 463-0857cell: 604- 375-1768

SUNSET PARK5870 Sunset StreetClose to Bus & BCITSTUDIO & 1 BDRM

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BONSOR APTSRenovated high rise, concretebuilding. Penthouse, 1 BR &2 BR available. Very close toMetrotown, Skytrain & Bonsorswimming pool. Rent includesheat, hot water. Refs req’d.

Contact Alex604-999-9978

Bayside Property ServicesOffice: 604-432-7774

SKYLINE TOWERS102-120 Agnes St, N.West

Hi-Rise Apartment withRiver View & Indoor Pool.1 BR & 2 BR Available.Rent includes heat & hotwater. Remodelled Buildingand Common area. Gatedundergrd parking available.References required.


NEW WEST Studio penthouseapt, nr all amens, laundry facils,inste f/p, ns/np, $620. 604-783-6003

Notice of DispositionTAKE NOTICE THAT the Cityof Burnaby proposes totransfer closed road describedas Parcel A (Bylaw PlanBCP_______), District Lot1 7 3 , G r o u p 1 , N e wWestminster District, roaddedicated by Plan 1034 toGurchan S. Sanghera andTejwinder K. Sangheraconsiting of 11,755 sq.ft. forthe sum of $8.00 sq.ft.

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4010 Counseling4010Fast Effective Therapy, UsingHynotherapy/Counseling. LouiseEvans. RCC, CHt, 604-773-5595

4051 Registered MassageServices4051

TRAINED MASSEUSE $55/hr,Call Kathy 778-885-5254

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4060 Metaphysical4060TRUE ADVICE! TRUE Clarity!

TRUE PSYCHICS!1-877-342-3032 or

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5505 Legal/PublicNotices5505

WITNESSES Sought for MVA10:45 pm on Dec. 26, 2011 atLaurel St and Canada Way, 2003Red Pontiac Sunfire and Whiteor Silver SUV or Van. Pleasecontact Arsen at 604-609-3783

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BUSINESS/FINANCE

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Classifieds – in print and online!

FOR RENT1-BEDROOM APT. Move intomorrow. Affordable monthlyrent.

Go to http://www.burnabynow.comor call 604-444-3000.

A Gardener & A GentlemanLawn, garden, tree svcs. Pruning,yard clean-up, rubbish. 319-5302

1928 FORD Coupe Hot Rod.Steel, chrome & polished alum.Quality parts & workmanship.High performance, built for show &racing asking $60k. 604-588-2415

1960 CORVETTE ConvertibleDream come true in Horizon Bluewith White Coves and frost blueinterior, 4 spd, hardtop, soft topincluded. Most all factory correcttype components. Excellentcondition lovingly taken care of.Enjoy the ride of the Route 66car for $52,500. Seriousinquiries only. 604-808-6223

9125 Domestic91252001 FORD Taurus SE, 105kkms, new tran, AC, aircared, 1owner, $2800 obo. 604-522-5596

2008 Ford Focus SEL Manual67,000 kms 2 litre standard 4door se model. cruise controle/w a/c sat radio, snow tires

and rims, thule roof rack $11,500Call: (604) [email protected]

9145 Scrap CarRemoval9145

#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle RemovalAsk about $500 Credit!!!

$$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200

9160 Sports &Imports9160

1997 HONDA Civic 2 doors,Black, Good condition, A/CAutomatic, $2850. Alaa Kafafi604-988-9925, 778-708-4247

1997 VW Golf -5 speed -hatcback,low k, green $4800.MJAuto, 604-466-6007 D # 30332

9522 RV’s/Trailers95222004 STARLITE CAR hauler. En-closed 20’ trailer with mandoor andsun roof gd cond, no leaks. asking$4,750 call Kelly 604-588-2415

★ FREE TOWING ★up to $500 CASH Today!

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AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVALMinimum $150 cash paid for fullsized vehicles. 604-518-3673

9145 Scrap CarRemoval9145

THE SCRAPPERSCRAP CAR &TRUCK REMOVALCASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

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NEED CHEAP AUTOBODY ?www.cheapautobody.ca604-341-7738

2005 Volkswagen Golf GTI Fullyloaded,local,no accidents,133000km, manual, $13,500. 604-897-8608

AUTOMOTIVE

8335 Window Cleaning8335BOB’S WINDOW

Gets that Clean, Clear ShineNo Drops, No Drips, No StreaksRight into the corners! Serving

you for over 20 yrs. Also doGutters 604 588-6938

Wildwood Tree Services, ExpHedge Trimming and Removal &Tree Prun ing . F ree Es t .604-893-5745

Dangerous tree removal, pruning, topping,hedge trimming & stump grinding.

Fully insured & WCB

Jerry 604-618-8585

$ BEST RATES $

A-1 TRI CRAFTTREE SERVICES (EST. 1986)

Andrew 604-618-8585

8315 Tree Services8315

8309 Tiling8309Quality Home ImprovementsInstall tiles, marble, granite, mosi-ac & stone. Guar. 604-725-8925

Quality Home Improvement★ Stucco ★ All Kinds. No Job TooBig or Small. 604-725-8925

8300 Stucco/Siding/Exterior8300

J. PEARCE STUCCOCONTRACTING. 604-761-6079

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StudentWorksDisposal & Recycling

Tripsstart at $49$49

B ins from 7-20 yards ava i l .

8255 Rubbish Removal8255

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Roofing Experts 778-230-5717Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. Allwork Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank

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8250 Roofing8250

HOME SERVICES

$99 EXPRESS TRAILER DISPOSAL SERVICE

We drop off • You fill up • We haul away in 48 hours

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8240 Renovations &Home Improvement8240

NEW AIR CUSTOM DESIGNAll renos. Int/Ext. 20 years exp.

Call 604-671-9901

HANDYMAN, Reno’s, Carpentry,H/W Flrs, Home Repairs, etc. Rob604-307-6715 (Bby/New West/Coq)

Complete Bathroom Reno’sSuites, Kitchens,Tiling, Skylights,Windows, Doors. 604-521-1567

MATCO DESIGNAll Renovations & Additions,I n s . Q u a l i t y W o r k

604-720-156430 yrs exp. [email protected]

WE CAN FIX ITInterior / Exterior • New

construction/Renovations/Additions • Drywall hanging/

taping • Foundations/Framing • Flooring:

laminates/ tiles •Licensed &Insured • Free Estimates

Call 604-220-7422 or778-960-4004

TOTAL HOMERENOVATIONS

Since 1983FROM DESIGN TO FINISHComplete Renos & Additions, incl.:

Kitchen & Bath Improvements• Roofing • Sundecks

• Door & Window Replacements

Bill 604-298-1222www.chrisdalehomes.com

8240 Renovations &Home Improvement8240

PETKO the PLUMBER Cert.Res & Comm. All jobs & Renos’.Emergency 24/7 • Free Est.604-468-3924 or 778-228-3924

LICENSED PLUMBER & Gasfit-ter. BBQs, ranges, etc. Repairs,renos. VISA ok. 604-830-6617

PLUMBERSWater Lines (without digging)Sewer Lines (without digging)Install. Drain tiles. 604-294-5300

$69/HR Lic’d/Ins. Exp & friendlyClogged drains, plumbing, smalljobs OK! Call 24/7! 604-805-2488

8220 Plumbing8220

WESTMORPlumbing Ltd

Res - ComProfessional Service

FLAT RATE 7 DAYS/WK

604-551-8531Free Est

Lic - Ins - Bonded

WESTMORPlumbing Ltd

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FLAT RATE 7 DAYS/WK

604-551-8531Free Est

Lic - Ins - Bonded

Anvil Plumbing &Anvil Plumbing &Heating LtdHeating Ltd..

• Licensed Plumber• Licensed Plumber• Gas Fitter• Gas Fitter

24 Hour Emergency Service24 Hour Emergency Service15% off all plumbing & heating calls

604-782-4344604-782-4344

8220 Plumbing8220

DVK PAINTING LTD. Call DaveInt/Ext. Res/Comm. Quality work.Great rates. WCB. 604-354-2930

DJ PAINTING, Int/Ext. Com/Res.Drywall repair. Free ests. Cell:604-417-5917, 604-258-7300

3 ROOM Paint Special! $299.Includes paints & labor.

Great Scott Ptg. 604-807-3708

Winter Specials3 ROOMS 4 ROOMS$299 $379

Top Quality Quick WorkFree Estimates

Magic Star Painting

Call Now: 780-6510

Free Est. - 15 Years Exp.Insured /WCB

604-723-8434

A-1PAINT CO.

WinterSpecial

15% OFFInterior Repainting

Int. & Ext. Specialist, 20 yrs exp.* Reas. Rates, High Quality *Fast, clean, with ref’sLicensed, Insured & WCBJean-Guy Bottin

Cell 604.626.1975

CONFIDENTPAINTING LTD.

8195 Painting/Wallpaper8195

TwoGuysWithATruck.caMoving, Storage, Free EST

604-628-7136. Visa, OK

Fastback Moving & Rubbish.Social Services moves welcome!Insur. & registered. 604-836-8291

BROTHERS MOVING & DeliveryLocal & Long Distance 604-720-0931Best rate. [email protected]

A-LOCAL MOVERS. No job toosmall! Furniture assembly avail.Delivery & pick-up. 604-307-8603

AFFORDABLE MOVING

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1 to 3 Men1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 Ton

From $45We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac

Licenced & InsuredLocal & Long DistanceFREE ESTIMATES

Seniors Discount

8185 Moving &Storage8185

Trim/Prune hedges, rubbishremoval, yard clean-up, cedarfences. Free Est, 604-710-9670

Lawn & Garden • Clean-ups,Disposal, Pruning, GUTTERSSeniors Disc. Al @ 604-783-3142

9110 Collectibles &Classics9110

8160 Lawn & Garden8160WILDWOOD LANDSCAPINGTree & Hedge Pruning & Remov-al. Fall Cleanup. 604-893-5745

★ OPERA LANDSCAPING ★Bobcat, retaining walls, irrigation,paving, fences. 778-688-2444

8155 Landscaping8155★ AMAZING TOUCH LAND’G ★Bobcat, paving, retaining walls,turfing, planting. 604-889-4083

8140 Heating8140

HEATING EXPERT!!! Boiler,Furnace, Fireplaces, Plumbing &Heating Repairs. 604-722-4322

•Int & Ext Painting •PressureWashing •Tiling •Lam Flrs •MiscRepairs. Brian ★ 604-936-8966

HOME IMPROVEMENTSCarpentry, Drywall, Handyman,

30 yrs exp. David • 604-825-4072

8130 Handyperson8130HANDYMAN

Repairs & Reno’sCall Walter ★ 604-790-0842

8125 Gutters8125Grant’s Home MaintenanceGutter Cleaning & Repairs:

Complete Pressure Washing,Roofs, Houses, Driveways etc.

Residential & StrataPrompt Service. WCB Insured

604- [email protected]

INSTALLATION REFINISHING,Sanding. Free est, great prices.Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508

Golden Hardwood & LaminateProf install, refinishing, sanding,and repairs. 778-858-7263

8105 Flooring/Refinishing8105

Artistry of Hardwood FloorsRefinish, sanding, install, dustlessProf & Quality work 604-219-6944

8087 Excavating8087

# 1 BACKHOE,EXCAVATOR &

BOBCATone mini, drainage,

landscaping, stump / rock /cement / oil tank removal.

Water / sewer line, 24 hoursCall 341-4446 or 254-6865

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 ser-vice call. Insured. Lic # 89402.Fast same day service guar’d. Welove small jobs! 604-568-1899

• Construction• Renovations• Maintenance604-861-2647

FCE ELECTRIC

8080 Electrical8080

A1 CONTRACTING. Bsmt, bath,kitchen cabinets, tiling, painting &decks. Dhillon, 604-782-1936

CHOOBWORKInterior Finishing Ltd

Renovation & RemodellingResidntial & Commercial❏ Bathroom ❏ Kitchen❏ Basement Finishings❏ Flooring ❏ DrywallGuar’d • Insured • Bonded

Free Estimate • 604-377-29958030 Carpentry8030* RENOS * Bsmt refinish * Drywall* Bath Tiles * Windows * Doors *Stairs. Call Norm 604-437-1470

8035 Carpet Cleaning8035ROYAL STEAM CLEANINGCarpet, house, office, window,wall cleaning 604-765-8054

8055 Cleaning8055A.S.B.A. ENTERPRISE. Comm/Res. Free Est. $25/hour includessupplies. Insured. 604-723-0162

Experienced CLEANING LadiesHouses, Apts, Offices, $18/hr778-908-1216 or 604-537-8375

TWO LITTLE LADIES WITH BIGMOPS. Your one stop cleaningshop!!... Call 778-395-6671

8060 Concrete8060

DALL’ANTONIA CONCRETEFriendly Family Run Business forover 40 years. 604-240-3408

8073 Drainage8073

BAJ MINI EXCAVATING: Waterleak, sewer, oil tank, retain’g wall,concrete removal. 604-779-7816

DRAIN TILES & WATER LINESWithout Digging a Trench

604-294-5300

DRAINAGE, SEWER & WATERvideo inspections & jack hammerCall Tobias 604.782.4322

8075 Drywall8075ALL WORK GUARANTEEDJ.A. CONSTRUCTION

Specializing in drywall &textured ceiling repairs, drywall

finishing, stucco repairs,painting. Fully insured.

604-916-7729 JEFF*Drywall * Taping * Texture *Stucco*Painting * Steel stud fram-ing Quality Home 604-725-8925

VINCE’S MAGIC Contractor. Wa-ter leak investigations & repairs.Textured ceilings / drywall repairs604-307-2295 / 778-340-5208

HOME SERVICES

RENTALS

POCO, 3 BR Townhouse,$970/mo, quiet family complex,no pets. Call 604-464-0034.

6605 Townhouses -Rent6605

PITT MEADOWS 3 BR T/H, quietfamily complex, Rent geared toincome, n/p, 604-465-4851

COQ, WESTWOOD Plateau.large bright 2 BR, 1000 sf, fullbath, private w/d & entry. Ns/np.$925 incl utils. Work (604)612-3384, Home 468-4428

COQ WEST Lrg 2 BR g/l, d/w,lndry, $1100 + utils, f/p, rad heat,incls net & cbl, priv prkg, Lrg 1 BRbsmt, alrm sys, rad heat, inclsutils, $900. ns/np, 604-931-6733

COQ, RIVER HEIGHTS, Veryspacious, 1 BR / 1 BATH Bsmtsuite of three level executivehome centrally located neartransit, schools and CoquitlamCentre. New floors, washer dryerand gas fireplace. Lots of storage,bright, quiet, clean. Private entryand backyard. Available immedi-ately. $825 incl utils and cable.No pets, N/S. 604-722-2294

6602 Suites/PartialHouses6602

COQ NR L’heed Mall on AustinAve 2.5 BR bsmt suite, np. $775+ shrd utils. Feb 1. 604-616-8635

BBY, S. Bright, very clean 2 BR,grd/lvl. Big yard. Ns/np. $850 inclrad. heat + cable. 604-307-4075

BBY N, Nr SFU, Newly Reno 2BR gl, 1000sf, shd ldry, $1050 inclutil, ns/np. 604 721-1607

BBY N New reno’d, 1400sf, 2 BRgr lev ste, H/W flrs, new appls. NrSFU/all amens. $995 incls utls &W/D. N/P. Vince 604-299-3695

BBY, E. Newer 1 BR, priv entry.$750/mo inclds hydro. Ns/np, now/d. Av now. Refs. 604-521-1366

BBY; BSMT bach ste, Furn’d,incls wifi, flat screen TV/DVD,access to W/D & pool, elec & hotwater. $675. Canada Way/Burris.N/S. Avail Now 604-525-3880

6602 Suites/PartialHouses6602

1 bdrm+den bsmt ste, new reno,nr BCIT, wd, ns np 1 cov prkg,$750inc hydro. 604-820-8664

6450 MiscellaneousRentals6450

GATED PARKINGAVAILABLE

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DOGS WELCOME!! 2 BR, 1bath, upper suite in N. Van, ownentry, own w/d, d/w, f/p, largedeck, fenced yard, prkg for 2 cars,nr all amen & 2nd Narrows, $2250incl utils. Feb 1. 778-688-8365

N. WEST. 2 BR, new full bath.Priv w/d. N/s. $980/mo + 1⁄3 util. NrSkytrain. Feb 1st. 604-544-0144

N. WEST, Queensborough, 3 BR,main flr, all appls, own parking.$1100/mo + utils, available now.604-722-5550 or 604-671-8389

POCO. Big 1 BR, 1,000 sf. Patio.Absolutely ns/np. $745/mo inclhydro. Avail now. 604-942-0436

PT COQ. 2 BR, f/bath, sh’d w/d.Great view! Ns/np. $875/mo inclhydro/cbl. Immed. 604-944-1479

BBY,CDA Way/Edmonds, 3BRgl, 1000sf, reno’d, shd wd $1050+50%util, ns/np 604 721-1607

BRAND NEW 2 bdrm bsmt, safeand quiet, Glenbrook N., NewWest, priv entry, inste w/d, nrshops, Elem/High School, Feb 1,$1250 + 1/3 utils. 604-831-1914

COQ 1 BR bsmt, nr BurquitlamPlaza & SFU, $800 incls utils, w/d,ns/np, Immed. 604-936-0634

COQ CENTRE, 2 BR, new kitch,sh’d W/D, $850+shd utls. NS/NP.Now. Nr transit. 604-218-8164

COQ, Como Lake. 2 BR, alarm,priv w/d. SS new applis, h/wd flrs.Ns/np. $1195/mo + util. Incl cable& ’net. Avail now. 604-720-5030

COQ. NICE, quiet, reno’d 3 BR grlev, f/p, W/D, hrdwd flrs. NS/NP.$985 + 1/2 utils. 604-809-9850

NEW 1 BED Bsmt nr RCH,Sapp Stn Incl util,laundry,prkg.Suit 1 person. N/S, No Pets $750Monthly. Call: (604) 290−5540

SFU Surrey New 2 bedroom NowModern suite $780/mo incls Internet,cable, utilities, sh'd laundry. NoSmokNear SkyTrain & mall. 778 227 6028



Kitsilano2627 W. 16th Ave.Vancouver604.736.0009

choicesmarkets.com/locationsCambie3493 Cambie St.Vancouver604.875.0099

Kerrisdale1888 W. 57th Ave.Vancouver604.263.4600

Yaletown1202 Richards St.Vancouver604.633.2392

Choices inthe Park6855 Station Hill Dr.Burnaby604.522.6441

Rice Bakery2595 W. 16th Ave.Vancouver604.736.0301

South Surrey3248 King George Blvd.South Surrey604.541.3902

Choices atthe Crest8683 10th Ave.Burnaby604.522.0936

Kelowna1937 Harvey Ave.Kelowna250.862.4864

Grocery Department Meat Department

Deli Department

Produce Department

Health Care Department

Bulk Department

Rice Bakery

Bakery Department

WEEKLY SPECIALSPrices Effective January 12 to Janury 18, 2012

We reserve the right to limit quantities. We reserve the right to correct printing errors.

100% BC Owned and Operated

Seminars & EventsFind Your Healthy Weight with Desiree Nielsen, RD.Tuesday, January 17, 7-8:30pm. At Choices Markets at the Crest, 8683 10th Ave. Burnaby.Cost $5. To register call 604-522-0936.

Find Your Healthy Weight – the Weight Loss Club with D’Arcy Furness RHN.Saturday, January 21, 9-10:00am. Six week program. At Choices Markets at the Crest, 8683 10th Ave. Burnaby.Cost $25 cost includes Booklet. To register call 604-522-0936.

Look for ourWOW!PRICING

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SO Delicious CulturedCoconut Milk Yogurt

assorted varieties

2.99454g • product of USA Prairie Multigrain Bread

3.99 675g

Kamut Banana Loaf

3.99 300gWOW!PRICING

Rice BananaMuffins

3.99package of 3

WOW!PRICING

Sockeye Salmon Fillets

7.99lb/

17.61kg

previously frozenvalue pack

WOW!PRICING

Boneless Pork Roast Rib End

2.99lb/

6.59kg

Choices’ OwnAll Natural Black Forest Ham

1.79/100greg 2.69

WOW!PRICING

Damafro Elite 6% Goat Cheese

5.49125g • reg 6.99

plain or fineherb and garlic

Red Grape Tomatoesfrom Natures Nectar

Certified Organic,Mexico Grown

1.98 1 dry pint

WOW!PRICING

Braeburn Apples from Natures First Fruit

2.983lb bag

B.C. Grown,Certified Organic

WOW!PRICING

Organic Pumpkin Seeds

10% off regular retail price

bins and bags

Alacer Emergen-C

14.99 30 pack

A super energy booster,containing 1000mg of vitamin C,32 mineral complexes and Bvitamins. Several deliciousflavours to choose from.

.59 single pack

Desert Essence Age ReversalPomegranate Facial Care

20% offregular retail prices

Contains powerful antioxidantsand organic botanical extractsto help reverse the signs ofaging caused by the abuse ofelements, including sundamage.

Jordans Cerealassorted varieties

4.99 500g

Dairyland Organic Fresh Milkskim, 1, 2or 3.25%

7.69 4 L

Tree of Life OrganicFruit Spreadsassorted varieties

2.99 235ml

La Tortilla FactorySoft Wrapsassorted varieties

3.29360-496g

Food Should TasteGood Tortilla Chips

2/5.00156g • product of USA

assorted varieties

Plum-M-GoodOrganic Rice Cakesassorted varieties

2/5.00185g • product of USA

Wolfgang Puck Organic Brothvegetable, chicken or beef

2.99 946ml • product of USA

Ryvita Crispbreads

2.39 200-250g • product of England

assorted varieties

Tchibo Exclusive Premium Coffee

2/6.00 250g • product of Germany

assorted varieties

Thomas’ Utopia Organic Canned Tomatoes

2/5.00 796ml

assorted varieties

Maison OrpheeOrganic Virgin coconut Oil

7.99 54g

Jeju Mandarin OrangesGrown in Korea

5.98 5lb box

Dempster’s Whole Grains Breadassorted varieties

3.99 600g

assorted varieties

2.99600g

Pearl’s Frozen

Earth’s ChoiceOrganic Canned Beansassorted varieties

2/3.99398ml

Wasa Crispbreadsassorted varieties

2.29200-310g

burnaby now january 13 2012

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