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Serving Surrey and North Delta

Cougars at their best at B.C.’s page 19

by Boaz Joseph

Frank Bucholtz remembers how bad it was 30 years ago.

Th e B.C. unemployment rate was between 14 and 15 per cent, 30 per cent for people aged 15-19.

Surrey alone had 19,000 unemployed.Rising food costs and high interest rates worked col-

lectively to stress those already on the economic margins.

“It was pretty grim,” says Bucholtz, now the editor of Th e Langley Times.

Bucholtz, a Surrey Leader reporter in the ’80s writing on the economic woes, had his own fi ve shift s a week reduced to four in early 1983 when he fi rst penned a story with the headline: “Food bank in operation.”

Th e story was published on Wednes-day, March 9 – one week aft er “a food bank for the underemployed” opened at Evergreen Mall on Fraser Highway and 152 Street.

“Donations to the food bank have been coming in steadily,” he wrote. “Many individuals, service clubs and churches are pitching in to help out.”

Th e phone number listed at the end of the story was 581-5443 (the same one as today, minus the 604 prefi x).

Among those initially pitching in was Barry Shiles, a member of the North Surrey Lions Club, which donated a $558 cheque to cover the fi rst month’s operating expenses.

Th e now-retired 45-year Safeway veteran and former food bank board member says the society, run by “work-ing stiff s,” struggled for legitimacy early on, and didn’t develop a business model until years later. It was meant to be temporary emergency measure to give people a cushion until the economic cloud had lift ed.

“If you had a job back then, you couldn’t come,” he says. “It was so hard back then. People came in hungry. We bought food and fed them. We can’t argue with that.”

At the time, the food bank served 200-300 clients per month.

See PEOPLE IN NEED / 4

by Sheila Reynolds

THree Of the fi ve men charged in connection with the murder of six people in a Surrey highrise in 2007 won’t face trial until mid-September, and trials for the others won’t likely begin until aft er that.

Matthew Johnston, Cody Haevischer, and Quang Vinh Th ang (Michael) Le are all charged with fi rst-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the so-called “Surrey Six” case, in which four alleged gangsters and two inno-cent bystanders were killed at the Balmoral Tower apartments on Oct. 19, 2007.

Th e trio of accused murder-ers were initially scheduled to face trial in May, but on Th ursday, that date was pushed back four months because of the volume of material lawyers have to review.

Delays in ‘Surrey

Six’ trialNext court datein September

for three of the fi ve accused

Editorial 6 Letters 7 Sports 17 Classi� eds 20Save time, save money.

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WHAT GIVES?Th e Surrey Food

Bank – for 30 years

The food bank was created as a temporary measure

during the 1983 recession. Today, it is a crucial part of

the social safety net.

“It was so hard

back then. People came in hungry.

We bought food and fed them. We can’t

argue with that.”

Barry Shiles

SURREY LEADER PHOTO / COURTESY OF THE SURREY ARCHIVES

cutline from The leader, March 9, 1983: A cheque to cover the fi rst month’s operating expenses of the new surrey food bank (the surrey self-Help society for the Underemployed) was presented by Wilf stacey and Barry shiles of the north surrey lions club to Jim Voight of surrey co-ordinating centre, as the food bank opened its doors to those in need. looking on are Ald. clayton campbell and Jakob Klassen, a volunteer.

chris Mohan

ed schellenberg

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All plans for improving the Massey Tunnel include HOV lanes, bicycle and pedestrian access, and improvements to highways and interchanges.

Five options floated for Massey Tunnel replacement

by Adrian MacNair

THe prOVince has listed five possible options to upgrade or replace the 54-year-old George Massey Tunnel, ranging from a new bridge or tunnel, to not adding any capacity at all.

All of the options to build a new tunnel or bridge would include HOV lanes, bicycle and pedestrian access, and improvements to local highways and interchanges that connect with Steveston Road in Richmond and Highway 17 in Delta.

The province has also identified five goals for the project, based on feedback from public consultations that took place in late 2012.

Those goals include reducing traffic congestion and commuter times, improving access to local businesses, and improving traffic safety and emergency response capabili-ties.

The latter goal is an important one for Delta Mayor Lois Jackson, who has seen her fair share of “nasty accidents” in the tunnel over the years.

“The other major reason I’m not particularly enthralled with another tun-

nel idea is we have seen firsthand some of the things that have happened in that tunnel in the way of emergencies,” she said.

Jackson is not in favour of another tunnel, partly because it’s below sea level and could be logistically difficult to engineer, but also because when accidents

do happen it can leave commuters stranded in a claustro-phobic setting.

She said she favours a new bridge with better transit capabilities.

“I don’t think the status quo is going to work for any-body.”

The Massey Tunnel is already operating well beyond its intended capacity. Built in 1959 for $25 million, it was originally intended to connect rural Delta with Richmond, previously only accessible by ferry.

As many as 80,000 vehicles use the tunnel each day, and alternating counterflow lanes have attempted to ease gridlock at peak times.

The province announced plans to replace the tunnel in September and began holding public consultations shortly

after. Premier Christy Clark has already warned that the build-out for such a project is still about 10 years away.

Jamie Bacon, charged with two counts of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder, is being tried separately in Vancouver but a date has yet to be set in his case.

Sophon Sek, charged with manslaughter, is scheduled to appear in Surrey Provincial Court next January.

While police believe four of the victims – Corey Lal, Michael Lal, Ryan Bartolomeo, and Edward Narong – were involved in gang activity, two were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Christo-pher Mohan, 22, lived in a neighbour-ing suite with his family and 55-year-old Ed Schellen-berg was in the building repairing a fireplace.

In 2009, Dennis

Karbovanec was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 15 years after he pled guilty to three counts of second-degree murder and one count of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. Kar-bovanec struck a plea deal that meant he would have a chance of leaving prison sooner than if he was convicted of first-degree murder.

Four RCMP officers inves-tigating the case were also charged in 2011 with breach of trust and obstruction of justice after one of the officers alleg-edly had a relationship with a potential witness.

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Delta mayor not keen on idea of a new tunnel; prefers a bridge instead

Justin Vasey

Jordan Anthony, who helped kill Surrey’s

Justin Vasey, at risk to re-offend, says board

by Sheila Reynolds

One Of the four people serving jail time for killing 14-year-old Justin Vasey in 2008 has had his day parole revoked.

Jordan Anthony George was 17 and intoxicated when he and three others (Cody Pelletier, Jade Pollard, and Danielle Wood-

Sinclair) beat and stabbed Vasey to death during a party at an abandoned house on 104 Avenue near 142 Street in Surrey.

George and his co-accused pleaded guilty to manslaughter and were sentenced as adults, allowing their names to be made public.

George confessed he kicked Vasey in the head, stabbed him in the stomach and hit him with a brick. While the sentences for the four ranged from four-and-a-half to seven years, George is serving a five-year federal sentence that began Oct. 29, 2009.

A Feb. 18 written decision by the Parole Board of Canada says George’s case manage-ment team asked that his day parole be taken away.

“They noted you have been rude and disre-spectful… closed and non-communicative… and although you demonstrate brief periods of openness and courtesy, you relapse to anger and poor emotional controls,” the document reads. “File information indicates that such negative behaviour is linked to your risk to reoffend.”

George, now 22 years old, was first granted day parole in May 2011 and released to an aboriginal residential treatment facility the following month. It didn’t go well, the parole board report says, as George breached his conditions not to use alcohol, kept porno-graphic photos on his cellphone, and didn’t follow directions.

Teen’s killer has day parole taken away

“... we have seen firsthand some of

the things that have happened in that

tunnel in the way of emergencies. ”

Mayor Lois Jackson

Dennis Karbovanec

Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Surrey/North Delta Leader 3

Surrey Six: One man struck a plea deal and is in jailFrom page 1

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He was suspended for the fourth time late last year after missing a course, being confron-tational, showing a staff member a photo of an infected female body part, and asking if he could attend a strip club.

The parole board found George presents “a moderate risk to reoffend with violence” and that he has lost the support of two treatment facilities and his case workers.

“…the Board con-cludes that your risk has been elevated to an undue level,” the report concludes.

In December, one of George’s co-accused, Jade Pollard, was granted day parole and was scheduled for statutory release in late February after serv-ing two-thirds of her sentence.

Pollard, now 21, was also sentenced to five years in jail after admit-ting to punching, kick-ing, and stabbing Vasey while he pleaded for the attack to stop.

An October 2012 psychological assess-ment stated Pollard is “high motivated” to reintegrate back into the community, noting she had completed a violent offender treatment pro-gram and drug and alco-hol counselling, as well as graduating with her

GED, completing forklift training, and earning her Food Safe and Serving it Right certificates.

Still, her release came with conditions, without which the parole board said Pollard would pres-ent an “undue risk” to society due to her long

history of alcohol and drug abuse, violence, and poor choice of friends.

Those conditions include not having drugs or alcohol, not associating with anyone involved in crime or substance misuse, not

going anywhere alcohol is sold, following a treat-ment plan and psycho-logical counselling, and not having any contact with her co-accuseds in Vasey’s murder.

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25% of convicted rioters breaching release rules:VPDThose behind Stanley Cup mayhem flouting law, police say


From page 3

George: ‘Moderate risk to reoffend’

by Jeff Nagel

At leAst one-quarter of Stanley Cup rioters convicted so far are ignoring court orders or failing to comply with their release condi-tions, according to the Vancouver Police Department.

Eleven sentenced rioters are under investigation for breach of their court orders, VPD Insp. Laurence Rankin said Wednesday.

More than 40 con-victed and sentenced rioters are being peri-odically monitored by the Integrated Riot Investigation Team to ensure they’re complying with probation or other conditions.

Rankin said it’s frustrating spot checks show 11 of them – seven adults and four youth – aren’t complying with curfews, house arrest rules, or orders not to go to certain areas.

They’ve now been charged with breach of conditions and several

others are still under investigation.“They talked about spotless

records, they talked about being outstanding people in the com-munity,” Rankin said, referring to defence requests for lenient sentences.

“But here they are not taking their conditions seriously, not taking the courts seriously.”

Vancouver police suspect the number of released rioters not obeying their orders is higher – the 11 charged are only ones officers have caught.

Det.-Const. Raj Mander said only four or five of the 42

people being monitored live in the City of Vancouver, forcing VPD officers to make forays further out in the region or enlist aid from RCMP in checking on residents of the Interior or Vancouver Island.

“It’s a pretty onerous task to go all the way out to Aldergrove, Richmond, North Vancouver – all over the Lower Mainland – and

knock on the doors of these people.”

Officers must check out the sometimes wild excuses those caught make.

Mander said one convicted rioter who wasn’t home while under house arrest later claimed “their bus had taken a wrong turn.”

Another youth removed magnets from his doorframe so he could come and go without setting off an alarm and alerting his parents.

The courts have so far sentenced 56 of the 194 accused rioters charged by Crown. Only a few have been given jail time.

Nearly 70 per cent of those charged have pleaded guilty.

Surrey is the most common home city so far for sentenced rioters – 15 live there – followed by eight from Burnaby, seven from Vancouver, five from Richmond and three from North Vancouver.

Adults charged with breaching court conditions include Camille Cacnio, Armando Garcia, Spenser Kirkwood, Dustin Wade Ander-son, Atabak Nosrat, Timothy Lau and Derek King.

“... they are not taking their

conditions seriously...”

VPD Insp. Laurence Rankin

The report by deputy minister John Dyble into the conduct of B.C. govern-ment sta� ers con� rms the worst – a number of people on the public payroll were busy doing Liberal party business, and ignoring clear government di-rectives not to do so.

Whether this was to do with ethnic outreach or attacks on other political parties is irrelevant. What is relevant is that there was no clear demarcation between partisan and government work, and people at a high level in the premier’s o� ce knew and approved of this.

If people want to engage in partisan work and are on the government payroll, they have a right to so – on their time o� . While they are working for the government on projects like ethnic outreach, those projects need to be for government purposes. � e provincial government and the B.C. Liberal party are not one and the same.

While the NDP initially raised this serious case of the blurring of partisan and gov-ernment roles, the party does not have completely clean hands. It has since come out that four-time NDP candidate Gabriel Yiu has been on the payroll of the NDP caucus – which gets its funds from taxpayers.

� is issue was raised by auditor-general John Doyle while he was looking into the lack of accounting and transparency of the legislature itself.

While Yiu did not mix government and party work (his party is in Opposition), and the former legislative comptroller signed o� on NDP caucus members using part of their constituency funds to pay Yiu, this looks more like a situation where the party made a job for him, at taxpayers’ expense, while waiting for the next election.

Every B.C. political party that has formed government has, at times, blurred the line between party and government business. � e lack of transparency and accountability in legislature accounts has made this quite easy to do and, despite Doyle’s report into this mismanagement of tax dollars, neither party has completely committed to � xing this mess.

� e report from Dyble will do little to restore public con� dence in the Christy Clark government, particularly as these actions were taking place within her o� ce, and in the run-up to the election.

However, the fact that the NDP has paid former candidates to do political work with tax dollars is also troubling. It all makes it that much harder for voters to decide which candidate and party to choose when they cast their ballots.

At the moment, “none of the above” is not on the ballot. – Black Press

There was some public business con-ducted in the � nal frantic days of the B.C. legislature session last week, but you likely wouldn’t have heard much

about it.Premier Christy Clark’s skimpy governing

agenda was overshadowed by the delivery of an internal investigation report into her gov-ernment’s ethnic outreach program.

A review by four deputy ministers detailed what reporters already knew from a memo and meeting notes leaked to the NDP. � e plan started in the premier’s o� ce, led by Clark’s deputy chief of sta� , who resigned as soon as it was made public.

A B.C. Liberal Party employee attended the � rst meeting, expressly intended to organize events to impress immigrant communities, then harvest the goodwill in the form of con-tact lists for the coming election campaign.

A� er 10,000 e-mails were collected and 27 interviews conducted, they revealed a few signi� cant details.

Former multiculturalism minister John Yap knew or should have known that the scheme

was being kept secret because it was an inap-propriate use of government resources. He won’t be back in cabinet, although Clark said he intends to run for re-election in Richmond-Steveston.

Yap’s executive assistant resigned when the report came out, admit-ting he helped cover the tracks of political meddling in the hiring of three outreach contractors with su� cient loyalty to the party.

Clark insists she knew nothing of this plan. She tabled the investi-gation report, and then announced that the B.C. Liberal Party had written a $70,000 cheque to the government to cover the estimated cost of the inappropriate political work done by non-political sta� .

Here’s the part taxpayers may not fully appreciate. � ere are authorized political sta� ers all over the legislature, in the premier’s o� ce, the opposition leader’s o� ce and two teams of caucus employees who spend much of their time digging up dirt on the other

party. All are paid by you and me.A line is crossed only when a non-political

employee such as a ministry communications director acts on behalf of the party. � e main o� ender in that capacity was one Brian Bon-

ney, whose records suggested he spent half of his time on party work. He quit in February, before the plan was leaked, and the party paid back half of his salary for the 18 months he was on the public payroll.

NDP outrage over this was blunted by another leaked document. � is one was from a never-released 2010 report by Auditor General John Doyle, which condemned a � ve-year program of skimming money

from NDP constituency o� ce budgets all over the province and using it for political work.

In a nice bit of symmetry, much of the more than $400,000 was spent to put three-time candidate Gabriel Yiu on the NDP caucus payroll. Yiu’s Vancouver-Fraserview candidate

page boasts of his ethnic outreach work, which included tirelessly warning B.C.’s Chinese community about the evils of the harmonized sales tax.

In fact, it was the NDP-Yiu operation that inspired a B.C. Liberal copycat plan.

� e NDP quietly stopped the budget skim-ming a� er Doyle pointed out the blindingly obvious, which is that constituency funds are to serve constituents and are not to be diverted to political organizing.

It was kept under wraps by the secretive Legislative Assembly Management Commit-tee. � is is the B.C. Liberal-NDP co-man-aged trough of undocumented MLA expenses and other questionable payments that Doyle has only recently dragged into the light.

Both of these schemes have the same stink. Both are intentional abuse of taxpayers’ money for the political gain of the dominant parties. � ere is no moral high ground for either of them.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and col-umnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

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Reeling fRom the HST fiasco, the Port Mann Bridge ice-bomb debacle, and now Ethnic-gate, the B.C. Liberal party has imploded electorally and cannot defeat the NDP in the upcoming provincial election.

Let’s face it, they will be lucky to hold on to more than 10 seats throughout the province.

This means that unless free enterprise voters rally around an alternative party, we are going to have a disastrous return of the NDP to power in B.C.

We remember what that was like the last time: for example, the fast ferry boondoggle that wasted hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayers’ money on defective ferries.

This time the new NDP leader, Adrian Dix, is keeping his cards close to his chest, i.e. hiding his real agenda for B.C. taxpayers and the economy.

But based on the history of previous NDP

governments in B.C., we can be sure the economy will take a back burner to new job-killing taxes, deficit hikes and debt-piling.

The only hope now for free enterprise sup-porters and economic growth boosters to achieve a like-minded government is to support John Cummins and the Conservative Party of B.C.

Untainted by the Liberals’ recent scandals, the Conservative party stands a good chance of form-ing the next provincial government if we recog-nize the futility of voting Liberal this time around and begin now to rally behind the Conservatives.

I will be voting Conservative in the next election, and I respectfully urge all B.C. voters who don’t want the NDP back in power to do the same.

Kenneth LawrenceSurrey

Caught at the cookie jar

The ouTRageous behaviour that took place in the B.C. premier’s office is almost old news. Pre-mier Christy Clark has apologized; dismissed her deputy chief of staff; announced the repay-ment of misappropriated funds; and promised to adopt the recommendations of an internal government probe.

A recent photograph showing Clark’s belea-guered face says it all. Her office staff got caught with their hands in the taxpayers’ cookie jar and she was forced to confess. Somehow Premier Clark managed to avoid any direct responsibility, but countless British Columbians must suspect she had to wipe a few cookie crumbs off her face before appearing in front of the cameras.

Lloyd Atkins, Vernon

on feb. 20, the B.C. government introduced a bill that will require everyone using pesticides on lawns and gardens to be licensed. The practical implication is that profes-sional pesticide applicators will be able to spray weed-killers and insecticides on private residential property with impunity.

The government suggests its pro-posed legislation will enhance public safety. We don’t agree. We believe that Bill 8 gives lawn companies, many of which are heavy users of pesticides, licence to spray at will.

The government seems to believe that if poisons are used by licensed personnel they are acceptable. Pes-ticides pose significant health risks for people and the environment no matter who sprays them.

Research done by family physi-cians shows that people exposed to pesticides are at greater risk for brain, prostate, kidney, and pancre-atic cancers. The science also shows that pesticide use is linked to neuro-logical diseases such as Alzheimer and Parkinson’s disease. Children exposed to these chemicals are more likely to contract leukemia. Women exposed to high levels of pesticides during pregnancy are more likely to have a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and reduced IQ. Exposed children are also at increased risk for asthma.

The Ministry of Environment says its new bill will “ensure cosmetic pesticides are being used safely and responsibly.” This misses the point. Pesticides cannot be made safe. The government is misleading British Columbians by appearing to enhance public health

when in fact it is not. The only way to protect British

Columbians is to reduce synthetic lawn pesticide usage to zero.

BC should scrap this bill and instead legislate a true ban – one that would require both homeowners and lawn companies to use kid-friendly, non-toxic products.

To bring that point home, last week the Canadian Association of

Physicians for the Environment and its partners are launching a province-wide advertising campaign. The ads feature the names of over 100 doc-tors and nurses who support a strong pesticide prohibition.

If we want to protect our kids – not to mention our lakes, drinking water, and beloved family pets – we need to listen to our health profes-sionals. And the latter are saying

with one firm and credible voice: Ban the use and sale of lawn pesti-cides across B.C.

Gideon Forman, Executive Director

Dr. Warren Bell, Founding President

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment

New pesticide rules won’t protect us

Free enterprise supporters: Unite!

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letter writers from the Canadian association of Physicians for the environment support a ban on the use and sale of lawn pesticides in b.C.

She may be crazy, but she’s

neati musT agree with letter writer Marcelo Sanchez about the litter problem in Surrey. It has really gotten out of hand.

Just this weekend, on my street alone, I picked up a shopping bag full of garbage. Most of it was from people’s driveways and on their front lawns.

Come on people, let’s have a little more pride. What a shame-ful example you are teaching your children by watching a cup or wrapper fall out of your car and just leaving it there.

Don’t be surprised if you see a crazy lady in your yard picking up garbage… it’ll be me.

Julie Innes

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if you were to tally up all of the mines in British Columbia, they would barely cover an area the size of Greater Victoria.

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One thing to be learned from the history of the Bacon brothers is that gangsters can come in any form, says the author of a new book about the infamous siblings.

Jerry Langton, author of The Notorious Bacon Brothers: Inside Gang Warfare on Vancouver Streets, said in an inter-view with Black Press that’s one of the things that inspired him to pen the book.

He was interested in delving into the back-ground of a family that appeared to have stable middle-class roots.

The three broth-ers – Jonathan, Jarrod and Jamie – spent their growing-up years in Abbotsford and later moved to Surrey.

Their parents had good jobs, the boys were involved in sports, and there is no apparent history of family dysfunc-tion or abuse.

Rather than being drawn to organized crime due to circum-stances, they appear to have chosen the lifestyle

because of its easy money, Langton said.

He said Jonathan, the eldest of the brothers and considered the “smart one,” led the way for the other two.

Jonathan was the “deal maker” who was almost “statesmanlike” in his ability to keep people together, while Jarrod and Jamie played the “deputy or lieutenant role,” Lang-ton said.

Jonathan began by selling drugs, and was hooked by the glamour of what such quick money could buy. His brothers saw him getting away with his crimes, and

were also enticed by the lifestyle, Langton said.

“When you’re in a gang in your teens or early 20s, instead of fixing up an old car, you’re driving an Escalade… Nobody wants to be an average Joe anymore; they want to be someone special.”

The brothers became immersed in the Red Scorpions gang, which was embroiled in a vio-lent and bloody war for control of the drug trade in the Lower Mainland.

The number of gang-related murders and drive-by shoot-ings – some spilling into city streets – resulted in

Abbotsford being dubbed “the murder capital of Canada” in 2008 and 2009.

The Bacon brothers’ dominance in drug trade ended with the fatal shooting of Jonathan in Kelowna in August 2011, a 12-year prison sentence for Jarrod on drug-conspiracy charges in 2012, and Jamie’s convic-tion on weapons offences, as well as murder charges related to the 2007 fatal shootings of six people in a Surrey apartment tower.

Although Langton’s book focuses on the Bacon brothers, it encompasses the B.C. drug trade as a whole, including the current wars between the Hells Angels, Independent Soldiers, and Red Scorpi-ons on one side, and the Dhaks, Duhres and UN Gang on the other.

Langton said the cur-rent outbreak of violence and deaths is indicative of two things – a show of strength as gangs battle for control of the lucrative Lower Mainland drug trade and retaliation for the murders of key play-ers, such as Gurmit Dhak

in 2010 and Jonathan Bacon.

He brushes aside the notion that his latest book sensationalizes gangsters and their lifestyles.

“If anything, I’m not glorifying it; I’m pointing

out how horrible it is.” Langton, an editor

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El Paso to Vancouver, and Fallen Angel: The Unlikely Rise of Walter Stadnick in the Canadian Hells Angels.

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For the fifth-consecutive year, trustees have decided to extend spring break for 2014. It will run from March 17-28 next year.

The Surrey Board of Education estimates about $500,000 will be saved due to the reduced instruc-tional days.

Trustees approved Surrey’s 2013-14 school calendar Thursday evening.

Other non-instructional (or Pro-D) days during the year include: Sept. 23, Oct. 25, Nov. 8, Feb. 21, May 2 and May 26.

Surrey to keep longer spring break next year2014 marks fifth year of two-week holiday


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The Surrey Urban Mission Society (SUMS) has a new home.

After eight months of hunting, SUMS has purchased the Union Gospel Mission Thrift Store at 10776 King George Blvd.

The sale was final-ized Thursday after-noon.

The 7,200-square-foot building will be in SUMS’ possession March 28.

From there, the society will be racing to bring the building up to the condition where it can be used.

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On Wednesday, March 13, the Surrey Board of Trade hosted the fourth-annual Surrey Women in Business Awards at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel – recognizing the hard work of Surrey’s businesswomen and their contributions to the community.

Nominations were submitted in five categories and were judged on the nominee’s work in Surrey, business acumen, leadership, balanced lifestyle and community involvement and service.

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décor shop in the Ocean Park area, promoting the works of local artisans and home-based businesses by showcasing their works and products.

• ProfessionalChristine Trischuk – Christine Trischuk Consultants.An office and sales manager, and training profes-

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• Not-for-ProfitChristiana Flessner – Canadian Wheelchair Founda-

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Wheelchair Foundation, Flessner is a highly respected, competent non-profit leader who has become widely known as “the wheelchair lady,” both locally and abroad.

• Corporate / Leadership•Peggy White – Guildford Town Centre.

The general manager of Guildford Town Centre since 2006, White is overseeing one of the largest shopping centre redevelopment projects in the country.

• InnovatorWendy Bollard – Peninsula Productions.Under Bollard’s leadership, Peninsula Productions

has held seven musical concerts, three performances for children, and two ambitious theatrical productions in the past two years. She has a long list of scholarships, credentials, and accolades to her name and extensive experience in theatre, singing, teaching and managing businesses.

Award sponsors were A.S. Bubber & Associates Chartered Accountants and Simon Fraser University. The event featured keynote speaker Rebecca Legge of B.C. Business Magazine and Steve Darling of Global. Presenting sponsor was Century Group and the media sponsor was The Leader.

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this honour is awarded on an annual basis to a person who has given outstanding service for the betterment of our community over the years. Any private individual or service group is invited to submit nominations forcouncil’s consideration.

the Good citizen Award for 2013 will be presented at the 2013 Volunteer Appreciation event.

Written nominations from private individuals or service groups are welcome. Submissions should describe the outstanding service or volunteer work the nominee has done for the enhancement of the city of Surrey and include supporting documentation such as: letter(s) of support, special recognition or award(s) received,newspaper clippings, etc.

All nominations (with supporting documentation)should be submitted to the city clerk’s office at 14245 -56 Avenue, Surrey, b.c., V3X 3A2, or submittedelectronically to [email protected] no later than Thursday, March 28, 2013.

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The following scenes show each girl’s evenings taking very different turns – one ending happily and the other in tragedy.

The short film, called Split Deci-sions, ends with the words “What’s your decision?”

The two-and-a-half minute flick, made by the Counterattack Com-mittee at Surrey’s L.A. Matheson

Secondary, recently won second place in this year’s BCAA Dry Grad Video Challenge.

Video submissions from B.C. and the Yukon were viewed by a panel of judges and the top five videos were placed online for public voting.

The winning school was Richmond’s Hugh McRoberts Secondary, which took the grand prize of $4,000. L.A. Matheson Secondary won $2,000 and third-place Rutland Senior Secondary (in Kelowna) got $1,000 for their dry grad events.

To view the winning films, check http://www.bcaa.com/drygrad

Dry grad video earns Surrey school cash

L.A. Matheson takes second place in BCAA competition


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A place to call home

The Surrey Self-Help Society for the Underemployed, the core

organizing committee of the food distribution centre, was formed by a coalition of churches and individu-als that gathered at the (former) North Surrey United Church, 13905 108 Ave.

It became a registered non-profit society on June 27, 1983, three months after the food bank opened.

Its suggested services would be comprehensive: A job exchange program based on a barter system; a food co-op; counseling for the unemployed; a drop-in centre (based in Oak Avenue United Church, 12740 102 Ave.); low-cost recreational activities; child care for single parents looking for work;, workshops for job-seekers; and a food bank.

In a relatively short time, while the other services petered out, the focus remained on the food bank, which soon moved to an empty plant bulb warehouse near 100 Avenue and King George Highway.

The donor was Pan American Nursery Products, now located at 152 Street and 72 Avenue.

Although space was limited, it was welcome.

“For many years that food bank was utilizing the space for the pricey sum of a $1 per year – and we were grateful to have a location that we could afford,” says 1991-2000 board (then society) member and current Surrey Christmas Bureau president Allan Keel.

“Having a permanent location was an amazing step forward.”

But by the late 1980s, due to financial troubles, the food bank was nearly shut down – at a time when the number of clients had grown to 2,500 per month.

On the brink of bankruptcy

Jay Redmond doesn’t mince his words describing the situation

when he joined the newly designat-ed Surrey Food Bank (SFB) board in 1991.

“Cramped, small, crowded, dif-ficult, broke.”

Indeed, the society was virtually bankrupt at the turn of the decade – only to be bailed out by Richmond philanthropist Milan Ilich, who passed away in 2011.

The food bank had just moved to the strip mall across the street from its current location, and shortly thereafter into one-third of its present building. (Occupation of

the whole 8,700 square feet and a renovation would come in the mid-1990s).

With its ongoing financial difficul-ties, a SFB Foundation was set up to fundraise and have oversight on spending – to the point of its being, as Redmond describes it, the food bank’s banker.

“(They were in) such dire straits that we basically paid their monthly allowance. We treated it like a busi-ness – the only way it would be able to survive.”

Redmond says the problem was that in early years, however noble their intentions, food bank organiz-ers didn’t look far ahead, since the sentiment was that the food distribu-tion was a temporary measure.

The monthly stipend the founda-tion gave the food bank remained constant during each year’s financial peaks and valleys, making it possible to pay for rent, staff, fuel and food and have a bit left over for future use.

The foundation canvassed local businesses for support, solicited the public for donations, ran pet-photos-with-Santa events at Art Knapp’s, staffed a city recycling depot with food bank volunteers (in return for money to the foundation), and organized the first Christmas in July dinner and auction.

Within a few years, those annual dinners were raising $30-50,000, up from $10-15,000 when they first started.

Slowly, the SFB became more financially stable, and the foundation began to back off as the food bank itself took over most of the fundrais-ing duties.

Community generosity

The late 1990s and onward were periods of further expansion,

fundraising and services.Executive director Robin Camp-

bell (nee Sobrino) led the way from 1998-2006 with then-director of

development Marilyn Herrman, who suggested a new business model that included the idea that volunteers and staff take part in fundraising and be accountable for money spent.

Food bank events carried over, evolved, or were replaced: Hike for Hunger, Breakfast with the Bank, show-and-shines and other fundraisers made the best possible use of available time and resources.

Herrmann, the food bank’s executive director since 2006, says the SFB’s services changed in the late 1990s to meet the needs of vulnerable groups.

“It was more than just handing out food, it was addressing specific needs of specific target groups.”

Service additions included a com-munity kitchen, the Tiny Bundles program for babies and expectant moms, and Hamper to Your Home, which delivers food to people with mobility issues.

Currently, of the 14,000 clients

now served each month, 41 per cent are children and infants. One-third are single-parent families. About eight per cent are seniors, who along with immigrants, are a growing priority for the food bank.

One thing that hasn’t changed is the generosity of the community.

Leafing through a book of faded yellow tax receipts from 1988, Herrmann notes some vintage generosity: $20 from Linda Spek, $100 from Brian Gorrick, $442 from Westcoast Telemarket (repeat donors), $13.20 from Chug-A-Lug Brew, a voided $750 dona-

tion from Mr. Farmanixx (sic) replaced in kind with 500 cucum-bers, $1 from Don Knight (the same name as the late city council candidate), and $12 plus a box of groceries from Cloverdale Old Age Pensioners Branch 42.

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Leader FiLe photoS

Above: The Surrey Food Bank currently serves about 14,000 people a month, nearly half of them babies and children. Many seniors and new immigrants also rely on the food bank for assistance. Below: Executive Director Marilyn Herrmann.

People in need: From 200 to 14,000 a month

Leader FiLe photo

The food bank’s Tiny Bundles program provides extra nutrition for expectant mothers and babies.

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Today, support from the general public is still the food bank’s bread and butter. Sixty per cent of donations come from individuals. In 2012, 1,458 names were added to the list of new donors to the food bank, and 2,000 tax receipts were mailed out last Christ-mas.

Herrmann says it’s important to honour the individuals, companies and foundations to give to the food bank, which has been part of the community for 30 years – not to mention the thousands of volunteers that have come through the doors.

Having grown expo-nentially from its humble beginnings to meet the rising need, the SFB is currently looking for a new larger permanent home.

“There will always be people who will need emergency food,” says Herrmann. “As long as people need us, we will be here.”

For more information about the Surrey Food Bank, call 604-581-5443 or visit www.surreyfood-bank.org

Surrey Food Bank timeline

• March 2, 1983 - Opens distribution cen-tre at Evergreen Mall;

• June 27, 1983 - Becomes a registered charity: THE Surrey Self Help Society for the Underemployed;

• About 1984 (est.) - Moves to a plant bulb warehouse;

• Late 1980s - Hires first paid staff member;

• 1989-91 - Food bank near bankrupcy; is kept alive by philanthropist Milan Ilich and other donors;

• 1991 - Re-named Surrey Food Bank; moves across the street to its present location at 10732 City Pkwy.; Hike for Hunger begins

• 1993 - Surrey Food Bank Society forms;

• 1995-96 - SFB occupies its entire build-ing and makes a major renovation;

• 2001 - Tiny Bundles program for babies begins;

• 2002 - Break-fast with the Bank replaces Christmas in July;

• 2006 - Hamper to Your Home program makes its first deliv-ery;

• Present – Focuses on services for the next grow-ing wave of clients: seniors; the SFB is also looking for a new facility that would be three times larger than its current location at 10732 City Pkwy. in North Surrey.

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It’s taken thousands of volunteers, sup-porters, donors, and clients to make the Surrey Food Bank what it is today. To celebrate, the food bank wants to honour those who have helped make a difference.

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If you were a client, donor, staff member or volunteer over the past 30 years, please send your story and contact information to [email protected], or fax to 604-588-8697.

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With a borrowed backhoe and donated lumber, a greenhouse is being built for God’s Little Acre, the South Surrey farm that grows produce for the needy.

Farm founder Jas Singh says the greenhouse will allow the farm to grow food sooner.

Singh, who learned how to operate a backhoe on his father’s farm, is doing the digging himself.

He’s hoping volunteers will provide the necessary sweat equity and tools to complete the project.

Singh praised local businesses for their support of the project, including Manjinder Johal, who owns the farmland that Singh leases; Country Lumber Ltd., which donated the two-by-fours that will form the frame of the greenhouse; and Aldergrove Langley Taxi, which provided the backhoe.

It’s the third year the farm at 16582 40 Ave. has been growing food for the needy.

Singh estimates he has given away more than 100,000 pounds of fresh vegetables to individuals, local food banks and other charitable organizations during the farm’s first two years.

The farm is here to stay, he says.For the first time, he is not driving a truck to help

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New programs are planned like “Kids Growing Pumpkins” where elementary school kids will, hope-fully, grow 20,000 pounds of pumpkins to give away to needy families.

The goal this year is 100,000 pounds of vegetables to charity, something Singh calls “an achievable goal.”

Planned crops include corn, potatoes, cabbage, car-rots, turnips, beets, several varieties of squash “as well as whatever else we can grow with further funding,” Singh says.

Singh is also planning to convert a building on the site into a members-only farm stand that will subsidize the farms’ food donations by selling $100 memberships.

He hopes to have “God’s Little Acre Club” operating by next May.

Limited to 300 members for the first year, the club will allow families to purchase local and imported produce at 25 to 50 per cent off.

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The Surrey Eagles and Langley Rivermen alter-nated shutouts on the weekend, leaving their BC Hockey League first-round series tied at 1-1 through the first two games.

Game 3 was played at the Langley Events Centre Monday night after Peace Arch News deadlines.

Friday’s opener at South Surrey was a tightly contested affair, with Eagles’ netminder Michael Santaguida stopping all 32 Langley shots he faced.

Surrey managed just 28 shots on Langley keeper James Barr, who was tagged with the loss.

Rookie forward Kevin Killistoff – a Langley native – opened the scoring for Surrey at the 14:38 mark of the first period when linemate Joel Gaudet chipped the puck past a Rivermen defenceman at the Eagles’ blue line and charged up-ice on a two-one-one with Killistoff. After a cross-ice feed from Gaudet, Killistoff – who scored just seven times in the regular season – fired the puck past Barr for what turned out to be the winning goal.

Surrey had plenty of other first-period scoring opportunities – including a handful of off-man rushes and one highlight-reel individual effort from Demico Hannoun as he charged down the left wing – but entered the first intermission up just one goal.

Neither team scored in the second period, and Surrey didn’t add an insurance goal until midway through the third frame, when, with the team on the power play, Adam Tambellini deflected a Brady Shaw shot past Barr.

Down 2-0, the visitors pressured the Eagles to get on the board, but Santaguida came up big a number of times, with no save bigger than his pad save on Langley’s Derek Sut-cliffe on a breakaway.

“He made some huge saves, had some stretches where we played well in their zone, but he made some big saves in the second period on some scram-bles around the net, and obviously, making a breakaway save there

with three minutes left, could end up being one of the changes in that game,” Eagles coach Matt Erhart said after the game.

“Tonight he showed everybody why he’s the top goalie in the league.”

In Game 2 Saturday night – also in South Surrey – it was Barr’s turn to shine between the pipes, as the Lang-ley goalie turned away 42 shots in a 1-0 vic-tory, including 17 saves in the third period when Surrey, down a goal, pressed for the equalizer.

Michael Stenerson had the Eagles’ best chance to tie the game, when he finished off a two-on-one in the third period, but was robbed by Barr. Later in the

period, Barr also pulled the puck off the goal line on a Tambellini scoring chance.

“I thought it was a pretty good game, back and forth,” Erhart said.

“In the third, I thought we took control and threw everything at them. From the bench, it looked like (Barr) had six or seven diving saves that (normally) you might see once a game.”

The game’s only goal came 7:30 into the first period, when Evan Campbell converted on the power play.

Game 4 of the best-of-five series will be played tonight (Tues-day) in Langley, and if necessary, a fifth and deciding game will be held Wednesday at the South Surrey Arena.

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Brett Mulcahy of the Surrey eagles (10) moves the puck past a fallen Nathan Craft of the Langley rivermen. The two teams are tied 1-1 in their best-of-five BChL playoff series.

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Since 1983 the Surrey Food Bank has been assisting low income individuals and families who live in Surrey and North Delta by primarily providing bi-weekly food hampers to supplement a client’s food needs. All funding comes directly from the community as the food bank does not receive any core government funding. Operations are overseen by a dedicated team of staff and volunteers and supported by an elected Board of Directors.

The Surrey Food Bank is a member of:

• Food Banks BC• Food Banks Canada• Downtown Surrey Business

Improvement Association • Surrey Board of Trade

The Surrey Food Bank is a non-profit organization

committed to “Helping people help themselves.”

How you can help• Donate food, money and time• Become a Table Captain at our annual

Breakfast with the Bank• Come for a tour to learn more about us• Volunteer• Hold a food and/or fund drive• Donate food at your local grocery store

or drop donations at your local Firehall

MOST NEEDED ITEMS

• Infant formula (large powered cans)• Canned fish/meat• Meal in a tin• Canned vegetables• Canned fruit• Wholegrain pasta/rice• Pasta sauce• Healthy cereal (hot or cold)• Canned or dry soup• Dried beans and lentils

For more information or to find out how you can help us help others:

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm

Hamper Distribution: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9:30am-1pm

Tiny Bundles Distribution: Wednesday 9am – 1pm

New clients must call our office to make an appointment to register


10732 City ParkwaySurrey, BC V3T 4C7

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About the Surrey Food BankThe Surrey Food Bank is a non-profit organization committed to “Helping people help themselves.”

Since 1983 the Surrey Food Bank has been assisting low income individuals and families who live in Surrey and North Delta by primarily providing bi-weekly food hampers to supplement a client’s food needs. All funding comes directly from the community as the food bank does not receive any core government funding. Operations are overseen by a dedicated team of staff and volunteers and supported by an elected Board of Directors.

The Surrey Food Bank is a member of:

• Food Banks BC• Food Banks Canada• Downtown Surrey Business

Improvement Association • Surrey Board of Trade

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Registered clients may visit the Surrey Food Bank and receive a hamper every 14 days. Those registered for Tiny Bundles can come once every 7 days. Hampers are based on the size of household and we provide a supplementary hamper with food enough to last 3 to 4 days. We offer hampers for both vegetarians and non-vegetarians with nutritious food products based on Canada’s Food Guide for Healthy Eating, however, we can only supply items that have been donated or purchased as required.

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With a sixth place finish that included four victories in five days, the Enver Creek Cougars proved they were not content with just qualifying for the B.C. Boys Senior AAA High School Basketball Championships.

Three straight victo-ries after a loss Wednes-day afternoon clinched sixth place for the Surrey school, its best placing in three trips to the provincial championship tournament, played this year at the Langley Events Centre.

“I told the team we didn’t win any banners, so there won’t be a 2012-13 basketball banner hanging in our gym,” said Cougars head coach Phil Deeks. “But I said ‘Guys, we’re the best team ever to play at this school.’ And after that, they were congratulating each other, and saying ‘We did it.’ ”

Their lone loss for Enver Creek was a 69-66 overtime defeat in the round-of-16 against the tournament runner-up White Rock Christian Academy Warriors.

White Rock Christian led 23-10 after one quarter and built the lead to 15 points before the first half ended 40-27 in favor of the Warriors. Enver Creek outscored the opposi-tion 20-13 in the third quarter to get close, and pulled even by the end of regulation time.

Gurkirat Kular of Enver Creek was the top scorer from either team, netting 23 points, the total including a trio of three-point buckets. Rajan Gill with 12 and David Ahmad with 10 also scored in double digits. Gill with nine and Ahmad with eight were the top rebounders for the Cougars.

After the setback, the Cougars won three straight to place sixth at the 20-team tourna-ment, and Deeks said the first win was the most important.

“How would we come back after the loss?” asked Deeks. “Even I was unsure. After the loss, we had to move on. Yeah, I was proud, they played hard. But I told them it was still Day One of the tournament. And our goal was now sixth place, and we had to come back the next day.”

Enver Creek topped the Handsworth Royals 73-54 that next day,

less than 20 hours later, on Thursday morning. Kular with 21 points, Nicholas Jhauj with 19 and Gill with 10 were the offensive leaders for the Cougars.

“I could see the confi-dence,” said Deeks. “We were out of the cham-pionship. But we were going to finish it the best we could. At that point, I didn’t think we were going to lose again.”

The Cougars with-stood a third-quarter rally by the Terry Fox Ravens on Friday after-noon, and won 65-59 to assure themselves of a top-eight placing, and the best-ever result by an Enver Creek team at the tournament. (The 2004 team placed ninth).

Enver Creek outscored the Ravens 20-7 in the second period to take a 34-22 advantage into the dressing room, but were up just two going into the final 10 minutes after Terry Fox held a 23-13 advantage in the third quarter.

Kular was the leader for the Cougars, scoring 28 points and collecting

10 rebounds. Jhauj with 15 points and Gill with 14 in just 24 minutes before fouling out were the other offensive standouts.

In their final game Saturday, Enver Creek dominated the second half to topple the Sardis Falcons 72-57. Tied 32-32 at halftime, the Cougars outscored the Falcons 25-16, and stretched their nine-point lead to 15 over the final 10 minutes.

Deeks left four start-ers on the court for the full 40 minutes, and Kular responded with 23 points and eight rebounds to lead the Enver Creek offence. Ahmad added 18 points and tied Gill for the team lead in rebounding with 10. Jhauj also netted 18 points.

“The leadership from our Grade 12s brought it all together,” said Deeks. “After the first game Tuesday (a 100-47 win over the Mt. Baker Wild), they saw what a great experience this tournament is. There’s the venue, and the cool-

ness factor.“They didn’t want to

look back a few years from now and say, ‘yeah, we should have played better those last few games.’

“They wanted to make sure they gave it every-thing they had.”

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Sixth a school-best for CougarsEnver Creek wins four of five games at B.C. Championship in Langley


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PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

203 ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

J. KANG& ASSOCIATES

☛ Bookkeeping & Payroll☛ Full Cycle Accounting

☛ Personal & Corporate Returns Small Businesses Welcome!

Certifi ed ManagementAccountant of 20 years.

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236 CLEANING SERVICESALL GREEN CLEANING

We can make your house sparkle !! ~ OPENINGS AVAIL. ~

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242 CONCRETE & PLACINGSEMI-RETIRED contractor will do small concrete jobs. Patio’s, side-walks, driveway’s. Re & re old or damaged concrete. Ken 604-532-0662

Concrete Lifting SpecialistBonniecrete Const Ltd

Free Est & Warranties

D Crack Repairs D Driveways D Patios, etc.

D Provide Proper Drainage

Ross 604D535D0124


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

UNIQUE CONCRETEDESIGN

F All types of concrete work FF Re & Re F Forming F Site prepFDriveways FExposed FStamped

F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured778-231-9675, 778-231-9147

FREE ESTIMATES

246 COUNTERTOPS

JMS Countertops/Custom Splashes15% Disc. w/ad. Free home Consult

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257 DRYWALL

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DRYWALLReliable Work - Res. & Comm.

Mike 604-789-5268A Call to Vern. Free Est. Drywall, Reno & Texture Specialist, Painting. “No job too small”. 604-825-8469

260 ELECTRICAL#22047 WE LOVE SMALL JOBS

All work guaranteed. High Outlet Electric. 604-220-8347

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

C & C Electrical Mechanical• ELECTRICAL

• FULL PLUMBING SERVICES• HVAC GAS FITTING

*Free Est. *Licensed *Insured24hr. Emergency Service

604-475-7077

269 FENCING

1-A1 BRAR CEDAR FENCING, chain link & landscaping. Block retaining wall. Reasonable rates. Harry 604-719-1212, 604-306-1714

281 GARDENING

HARRY’S LAWN CARE Lawn Cut Power Raking, Aerating, Fertilizer, Trimming. Year round care. Comm. & Res. 604-825-5545.

Always! Landscaping Services, Pwr Raking, Delivery, Spreading, Yard &Rubbish cleanup 604.230.0627

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Bill, 604-306-5540 or604-589-5909

LAWN RANGER PROPERTY MAINTENANCE. 604-597-8500

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GARDEN TOPSOIL $20 per yard. Mushroom manure $10/yard. Deliv-ery available with 5 yard dump trail-er. 604-768-7571 or 604-856-4255.

YARD CLEAN-UP, Lawn cut, power raking, aerating, hedge trimming, & fertilizing. Senior disc.604-773-0075

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Yardworks & Powerwashing

Lawn MowingTrimming & EdgingYard Improvements

Planting/Gardening/WeedingYard Clean-up / Care

Rubbish Removal~ R E A S O N A B L E R A T E S ~

SUNNY DAY LANDSCAPINGAeration, power raking, fertilizing &

moss control. Jay 778-862-2400

CHICKEN MANUREYou Haul - $55 per load

(604)574-5942


281 GARDENING

Green Garden ServiceLawn Maint., Spring Clean Up, power raking aerating pruning trim-ming, top dressing 604-583-0169

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

ALWAYS! GUTTER Cleaning & Roof Blowing, 30 yrs exp., Prompt Prof. Service Simon 604-230-0627

Gutters - Windows - Tile Roof cleaning - Pressure Cleaning, Please Call Victor 604-589-0356

283A HANDYPERSONS

SENIOR’S HANDYMAN SERVICESemi-Retired businessman. Honest - Reliable - Insured. Call Brad for free estimate. 604-837-5941

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Renovation SpecialistQuality workmanship

since 1968Commercial - Residential

KITCHENS - BATHRMSCROWN MOULDING -

SUITES, DECKS, REPAIRS- BUILDING MAINT.

REFS. WORK GUARANTEED

Emerson’s Contracting604-524-2451, 604-535-0566

A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, fencing,

reroofi ng. Dhillon 604-782-1936.

329 PAINTING & DECORATING


287 HOME IMPROVEMENTSAdditions, Home Improvements

Restorations, Renovations,& New Construction.

Specializing in Concrete, Forming, Framing & Siding. 604-218-3064

JMS Countertops/Custom Splashes15% Disc. w/ad. Free home Consult

30 yrs/refs John 604-970-8424

BEAUT BATHROOM & KITCHEN Plumbing + Drywall + Elect. + Tubs & Showers & Sinks + Toilets & Tile + fl oors + countertop + painting. Sen disc. Work Guar. 21 yrs exp. Call Nick 604-230-5783, 604-581-2859

SKILLED Reno’s, Licensed builder, Easter Special Discount. Call Chris 604-908-4100 bcrestoration.ca

288 HOME REPAIRS

A1 BATH RENO’S. Bsmt suites, drywall, patios, plumbing, siding, fencing, roofi ng, landscaping, etc. Joe 604-961-9937 or 604-581-3822

296 KITCHEN CABINETS

QUICKWAY Kitchen Cabinets Ltd. ****Mention this ad for 10% Off ****

Call Raman @ 604-561-4041.

312 MAINTENANCE SERVICES

Blissful Massage

AQUA SPADeep Tissue & Relaxation

Massage & Skin Care

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320 MOVING & STORAGE

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured

Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

BEST WEST MOVING. FAST 24/7 short notice moves. Great mid mo. rates! Free Est. Tim (604)319-1010

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555.

AFFORDABLE MOVINGLocal & Long Distance

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

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ABBA MOVERS & DEL Res/comm 1-4 ton truck, 1 man $35/hr, 2 men from $45. Honest, bsmt clean up. 25yrs Exp. 24hrs/7days 604-506-7576

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EZ GO MOVERSQuick & Reliable Movers

From $48/per

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A-Z Quality PaintingINTERIOR / EXTERIOR

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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 &

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Quality work at the lowest pricePhone & compare.

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POLAR BEAR PAINTING$299 ~ 3 rooms (walls only 2 coats)

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338 PLUMBING

FULL PLUMBING SERVICES• Hvac Gas Fitting • Electrical*Free Est. *Licensed *Insured

24hr. Emergency ServiceC & C Electrical Mechanical

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BRO MARV PLUMBING$49 Service Call. 24 HOURS.

Plumbing, Heating, Plugged drains. (604)582-1598 or (778)714-2441

FIXIT PLUMBING & HEATINGH/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s. Drain Cleaning. Ins. (604)596-2841

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~ Certifi ed Plumber ~ON CALL 24 HOURS/DAY

Reno’s and Repairs

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~ 604-597-3758 ~

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Furnace cleaning with truck mounted machine

604-507-4606 or 604-312-7674AT PANORAMA PLUMBING, HEATING & GAS SERVICES. Re-pairs & new installs. Furnace, Boil-ers, Hot water tanks etc. Jobs Small-Big, Res/Com 604-818-7801. www.panoramaplumbing.com

341 PRESSURE WASHING

POWER WASHINGGUTTER CLEANING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE Call Ian 604-724-6373

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

Gutters - Windows - Tile Roof cleaning - Pressure Cleaning, Please Call Victor 604-589-0356

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

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


353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

EXCEL ROOFING LTD.

Specializing in Re-Roofs, New Roofs, Repairs.

All kinds of roofi ng.ON TIME SERVICE

Guaranteed Work - Best Price Free Estimates

(778)878-2617

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

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Serving MetroVancouver Since 1988

RECYCLE-IT!JUNK REMOVAL• Estate Services • Electronics

• Appliances • Old Furniture• Construction • Yard Waste• Concrete • Drywall • Junk

• Rubbish • Mattresses • MoreRecycled Earth Friendly

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359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

Always! Delivering Top Soil, Bark Mulch, Sand and Gravel, Spreading services. Simon 604-230-0627

372 SUNDECKS

Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-782-9108www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

374 TREE SERVICES

TREE & STUMPremoval done RIGHT!

• Tree Trimming• Fully Insured • Best Rates604-787-5915/604-291-7778 www.treeworksonline.ca

10% OFF with this AD

PETS

477 PETS

BERNESE Mountain Dog Puppies. Vet checked with fi rst shots and ready for loving homes. $975. Langley area. 778-241-5504.

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

ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso) P/B blues, ready to go, 1st shots,

tails/dew claws done. Ultimate family guardian $1000

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PETS

477 PETS

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604-856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

PRESA CANARIO P/B UKC, fawn Both parents approx 150 lbs. $950. Call 604-302-2357

PUG available for stud service. He is a rare silver male, purebred but not registered. Also Golden retriev-er (not reg.) avail for stud (OFA hips & cert eyes) Mission 604-820-4827

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

548 FURNITURE

MATTRESSES starting at $99• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings

100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

*NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET*Pillow Top in Plastic. Mfr. Warranty Must Sell $200 ~ 604-484-0379

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. Vis-it our 29 innovative inventions; www.bigirondrilling.com. Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON.

BIG BUILDING SALE... “”THIS IS A CLEARANCE SALE. YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS!”” 20x20 $3,985. 25X24 $4,595. 30X36 $6,859. 35X48 $11,200. 40X52 $13,100. 47X76 $18,265. One End wall in-cluded. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

SAWMILLS from only $3997 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.Nor-woodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

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

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

ANTIQUE ORGAN hi back style, decorative & refi nished $1000/obo. Photos avail. Call 604-541-9619.

REAL ESTATE

603 ACREAGE

America’s Best Buy!20 Acres-Only $99/mo!

$0 Down, No Credit Checks,MONEY BACK GUARANTEEOwner Financing. West Texas

Beautiful Mountain Views!Free Color Brochure

1-800-755-8953www.sunsetranches.com

609 APARTMENT/CONDOS

Langley: Newer 2bdr, 2bath new paint, shows well! $225K. Sutton Rlty. Ravi Bhindi (604)825-8881.

625 FOR SALE BY OWNER

ABBOTSFORD. 32740 Pandora 5 bdrm. 3 baths. Rec room & family room. Near new hospital. 11,000 sq/ft lot. $354,900. Call 604-807-4829 after 6 pm

LANGLEY / BROOKSWOOD BORDER

Newly renovated 3 bedroom Rancher on large lot, wood fl oors, carpet, bath, crown mouldings, baseboards, paint, fi xtures, all new appliances, large new deck, 1/blk to school/parks, close to all amens. 5083 205A Street. $442,000. Call 604-534-2997.

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

630 LOTS

Building Lot for sale Build Now ~ Birdland area

Corner Lot. Frontage 129’ x 79’ Jim............................604-786-7977

SURREY LOTS FOR SALE, large RF-SD (duplex style) extra deep lots in Cloverdale with lane access, full bsmts allowed. 604-244-9120


REAL ESTATE

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES• DIFFICULTY SELLING ? •

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RENTALS

700 RENT TO OWNSTOP RENTING! RENT TO OWN!

No Qualifi cation Required!FLEXIBLE TERMS!

Cloverdale 60th &176th Spacious 708sf. 1 bdrm. Condo. Only $880/mo.

Option Fee Req. 604-657-9422

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

GUILDFORD GARDENS

1 bdrm. from $7002 bdrm. from $875

• 24 Hour On-site Management

• PETS ALLOWED

• Minutes Walk To Elementary School & Guildford Mall

Heat & Hot Water IncludedACROSS FROM GUILDFORD

RECREATION CENTER

To Arrange aViewing Call Grace

604.319.7514$1775 lrg 4-bdrm ste with 2 baths. 5 appliances Pet OK. Heat/Hydro Incl. Cheryl 778-836-2250

2 BED 2 bath lg 2nd fl oor. Sec. quiet gated 100th @ KG 1 block skytrain 5 min mall/SFU. $995 no pets/no smoke. incl. 2 pkg/heat/htwater. Laundry av. Raq-ball ct. Sunset facing balcony. Large insuite storage. Fireplace. 604-945-6145

Affordable Housing for Seniors

55 and older, 1 bedroom suites. 2 bedroom handicapped unit.Smoke free/no pets

S. Surrey, 2603 151 St. Call Mon-Fri btwn 9am-noon.

604-538-8308

CEDAR APTS

$50 off/month for the fi rst yearQuiet community living next to

Guildford Mall. Clean 1 & 2 bdrm suites (some w/ensuites)

Cable, heat & hot water included. Walk Score = 92

604-584-5233 www.cycloneholdings.ca

CLOVERDALE near Fair Grounds and Casino. 1 & 2 Bd suites starting at $725 incld HT & HW. LSE, NP, NS. Call Lloyd 604-575-1608. CB MacPherson Real Estate Ltd www.cbmre.ca

CLOVERDALE. 2 bdrm - 3rd fl oor -$930, Inc heat /ht.water. N/P. 604-576-1465 / 604-612-1960.

CLOVERDALE: Kolumbia Garden* 17719 58A Ave. Spacious 2 bdrm. Incl closet room & balcony. Near transit & shops. No pets. Ref’s req’d. Call: 778-888-2497.

MAYFLOWER CO-OP2 Bdrm unit. $847/mo.

5 Min walk to Surrey Ctrl Skytrain, and all amenities. Well maintained, clean, quiet, sec’d adult only bldg.

No Pets. Shared purchase required. Call: 604-583-2122 or

email: [email protected]

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

Guildford Mall / Public LibraryEVERGREEN APARTMENTS

Crime Free Multi-Housing Certifi edAsk About Incentives!Spacious Suites, very

competitive prices. Extra large1 & 2 BDRM ste’s, lots of

storage. Heat/hot water incl. Access to Vancouver

via freeway, 1 bus to Skytrain. No pets.Phone 604-582-0465

GUILDFORD

MOVE-IN BONUSFamily Friendly Complex

1 BR’s (avail now & Apr. 1), 2 BR’s (Apr. 1). Close to shop-ping, transit, schools & park. Some small pets welcome. On-site security. Seasonal swim-ming pool.

Call: 604-585-1966.

Langley

CLAYMORE APTS* RENTAL INCENTIVES *

1 & 2 bdms available immediately or April 1. Close to shopping, schools & transit. Some pets ok.

5374 - 203rd St, LangleyCall 604-533-9780

NEWTONApartment Glencoe Estates 2bdr 3 appls, 950s/f. $850 incl ht/h.wtr Townhouse 3 Bdrm corner unit, 5 appls, 2 pkng. $1250.Spacious Units, great park-like setting nr shops & bus. No pets.

BAYWEST Mgmt Corp.To view 604-501-4413

SURREY

Regency Park Gardens

Large 1 & 2 bedroom units Rent from $725.00/mo.

Phone: 604-581-8332 & 604-585-0063

SOMERSET GARDENS (S. Sry) Family housing, 1851 Southmere Crescent E. 2 bdrm apt. $880/mo.

incl. heat. Pet friendly, near all amenities. Community garden.

604-451-6676

SUNCREEK ESTATES * Large 2 & 3 Bdrm Apartments * Insuite w/d, stove, fridge, d/w * 3 fl oor levels inside suite * Wood burning fi replace * Private roof top patio * Walk to shops. Near park, pool, playground * Elementary school on block * Clubhouse, tennis court * On site security. Sorry no pets

Offi ce: 7121 - 133B St. Surrey

604-596-0916

SURREY 75/120A St. 2 Bdrm $960 + $40 cable. Quiet family complex, no pets, call 604-501-0505

SURREY

CUMBERLAND PARK MOVE IN INCENTIVE

• Nice, clean and quiet 1 & 2 bdrms

• W/d in some suites• Walk to Guilford Mall• Close to transit and schools• Upgraded, condo style suites• Exterior fully upgraded, new

windows & balconies• On site manager

Please call Al at 604-589-1167 for viewing.

715 DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

GUILDFORD beautifully reno’d lrg bright 1000sf 2bd,inste w/d, lg deck ns/np, $1050+utils. 604-283-9055.

N. SURREY - DUPLEX2 Bdrm SxS duplex, near transit.

No pets. $725/mo. 604-534-9763.

RENTALS

733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS

NEWTON MOBILE HOME PARK.2 Large RV Pads available for

mobile home. Call 604-597-4787.

736 HOMES FOR RENT$1375/MO Bolivar Heights 3 bdrm rancher, 1 bath, laundry & garage. Close to elementary school, public transit accessible. Pets OK. Utils not incl. Call: 604-340-5616

CLAYTON HILLS; 3 Bdrm + den, 2 level w/bsmt on 3 acres, 2.5 baths, 12x22 sunroom, nook & din/rm. Avail now. $1600. (604)338-1669

HOME SWEET HOMESOUTH SURREY

Short Term or Long termNEWER - only 3 years old. Immaculate Deluxe, Fully Equipped 2 bdrm. + Rec. Room/Offi ce + 2 Full Bath T/House. Floor to ceiling storage + storage room in garage. 6 S/S appli. D/W, W/D, & Garburator. Crown Mouldings, 9ft. ceilings, H/W laminate fl ooring and slate tile. Gas F/P & Alarm. 1 car garage parking. NO - Smoking inside, covered patio & outdoor patio. Amenities room incls. full gym, outdoor hot tub & pool. Walk to Morgan Heights shop-ping & transit. Close to schools. $1800/month. Available. May 1.

604.488.9161

N.DELTA 117/75, 4 bdrm house newly reno’d, 2 full baths, 5 appl, rec rm + strg nr both schl transit np/ns Apr1/15 $1700 604-710-4031

N. DELTA 75A/Scott Rd. 3 Level house, 3 bdrms on main, 2 upstairs, full bsmt, large fenced yard near all amens/transit. Avail now. $1500/mo Call 604-590-8123.

N.SURREY 5 bdrm bsmt home, 2 kitchens, 2 livrms, 2 baths, avail immed. $1800/mo. 604-803-4177.

S.SURREY 4 bdrm house, 2 baths, on acreage, avail now, $1800/mo. 778-292-0529 or 604-725-8913.

S. SURREY. Updated 5 bdrms whole house + utils OR 3 bdrm up $1350 & 2 bdrm down $800. NS/NP. More details/pics text 604-537-2426

SURREY CENTRAL: 9642 133A St. 2,500sf. 5 bdrm. hse. 3 up/2 dwn. Avail. Now. New carpet. Small pet OK. Fenc’d yrd. 778-859-4002

739 MOTELS, HOTELS

LINDA VISTA Motel Luxury Rooms w/cable, a/c & kitchens. 6498 King George Hwy. Mthly, Wkly & Daily Specials. 604-591-1171. Canadian Inn 6528 K.G.Hwy. 604-594-0010

750 SUITES, LOWER

2 Bdrm, Bright Walk out View, 5 appl, $900 Hydro, Cable, Internet incl. 5 min Sct Rd SkyTrn. N/S N/P,[email protected]

2 BEDROOM basement suite, up market area, utilities included. Laminate fl oor living area. $700. No smoking, no pets. 604-617-5129

BROOKSIDE. Cln 2 bdrm grnd lvl, fncd yrd, prkg, amens/schl/bus. NS/ NP,refs.$750,utils/cbl/net. 599-1212

CEDAR Hills 12185-98A Ave. 2Bdr gr/lvl, suit 1 or 2. Avail now, ns/np. $750. 604-951-7351, 604-722-8267

CHIMNEY HEIGHTS. 1 Bdrm suite Avail now, ns/np. $550 incl utils/cbl 778-891-7740 or 604-592-2149.

CHIMNEY HEIGHTS 73A/149.2 Bdrm, near school. $700/mo utils & laundry incl. No smoking/pets. Call: 604-818-7209, 778-388-1115

CHIMNEY HTS. 2 bdrm bsmt. New carpet/fresh paint. Cls to schools. $750: 778-881-7402, 604-507-1815

RENTALS

750 SUITES, LOWER

CHIMNEY HTS: 2 Newer 1bdrm suites. Nr all amen. $600 incl utils, cbl, net. April 1. 604-970-5786

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Cloverdale: 2 Bdrm above ground bsmt suite. Utils, d/w. w/d incl. $850/mo. Avl. May 1. 604-576-3169

ENVER CREEK, 2 bdrm ste in new hse. Nr schl bus shops NS/NP. Avail now. 604-596-6373, 340-6161

FLEETWOOD 156/81A Ave. 3Bdrm bsmt avl now, nr schl/amens, ns/np $1000 incl util/lndry 604-501-4900

Fleetwood 160/80th Lrg 2bdrm ste Laundry Nr Fleetwood Park $800 incl util Avail now 604-729-6855

FLEETWOOD. 1 bdrm Nr amen. $600 mo. incls. util./cbl. n/s, n/p. Refs. req’d. Avl now 604-306-8731

FLEETWOOD 85/156. 1 Bdrm suite Nr ament, H/W fl r. $585 incl util. No pets. 604-572-9467, 604-317-7543

FLEETWOOD, 92/158 St. 1 bdrm suite. N/S. N/P. No W/D. $500 Suits 1 person. Immed. 604-603-1654.

FLEETWOOD New 2 bdrm grnd lvl suite avail April 1st, ns/np $750 incl utils/basic cable. 778-998-8192.

FRASER HEIGHTS 1 Bedroom ste w/i closet, Immed. NS/NP. $700 incl lndry/utils/cble. (604)999-2525

FRASER HEIGHTS, 2 lge bdrm, priv ent, full bath, inste W/D, lge liv-ing rm. $900. NS/NP 604 323-6099

GREEN TIMBERS; 2 BDRM, fncd backyard with play area, inste lndry. $850, NS/NP. (604)807-0925.

GUILDFORD. 1 Bdrm $575 and 2 bdrm $750. Avail Mar 15/Apr 1. NS, NP. Nr bus/school. 604-583-7679.

GUILDFORD 1 or 2 bd newer home nr amens, $550 - $650 incl utils/net. NS/NP. Avail now 604-581-5541

N. DELTA 11665 82nd Ave. 3 bdrm, 1 bath, $1050 incl util/cbl/net. No lndry. N/P, N/S. Avail Mar 15th. 604-507-1221 or 778-708-6900

N.Delta 1 bdrm g/l ste, lge liv rm NS/NP Suit 1/cple. Sh w/d. Avail now. $600 incl utils. 604-599-7949

NEWTON, 134A/80 Ave. 1 & 2 bdr. $580 & $750 incl hydro. No laundry, no cbl.NP, avail now. 604-715-9199

NEWTON 148/68A. 2 Bdrm bsmt $700/mo incl util/lndry/net/cbl. Now. NS/NP. (604) 501-1949, 612-1982.

NEWTON, 69/149, Newer 1 bdrm, $550 incl cbl/utils/wifi . Refs req, NS, N/P. March 15. Call 604-512-5207

OCEAN VIEWWHITE ROCK avail April 1. 2 bdrm sunny, lower suite w/own driveway, level entry & walkout patio area. Ocean view, only 2 min to White Rock pier & 5 min to uptown shops & restaurants. Quiet, no-through traffi c street. 1 bath, in-suite lndry & gas f/p. All utils & heat incl. $1,200/mo NP/NS. Refs req please. Anytime after 6pm 604-535-5899.

PANORAMA 56/129. Brand new 2 bdr gr/lvl, lrg famrm & kitch, h/w fl rs on fenced half acre lot, ns/np, ref’s req’d, $1000/mo. 604-961-2459.

PANORAMA Ridge Bright 2 bdrm gr.lvl, lrg familyrm. Apr 1. $775 incl hydro/laundry. Np/Ns 604-590-5739

SULLIVAN, 1 bdrm brand new bsmt ste, full bath, washer incl. NP/NS. Avail now. 604-690-4487

SURREY 6236 148th Street. Newer 2 bdrm bsmt suite. No pets.Avail now. Call 778-938-8489

SURREY 64A Ave. 2 Bdrm grnd lvl suite, full bath, private laundry, alarm. Ns/np, avail now. Incl utils/net/cable. 778-316-2205.

SURREY: 6527-141A St. 2 bdrm on mn lvl, nr elem. & high school, bus inc. util. n/p, n/s. April 1. $700/mo. 778-878-2912 / 778-908-2912

SURREY 71/149 St. Bright 2 bdrm in new house, full bath, nr bus/schl. Ns/np. Avail now. $700 incl utils/cbl. 604-507-3156 or 604-710-1782.

SURREY: 76/152, beautiful 2 bdrm ste on golf course. New paint & fl r incl util/cbl. NP/NS. (604)339-8729

SURREY, 83/135A 2 bdrm grd lvl bsmt suite. $600/mo. incl utils. Avail now. Call 604-596-7088.

SURREY 84/145 St. 2 Bdrm bsmt, almost new, lots of windows, hrdwd fl rs. Close to all amens. Empty now, avail Apr 1. NS/NP. 604-644-5251

Surrey: 88/130. Newly reno’d 2 bdrm. NS/NP. $675/mo incl util. 604-951-4453 or 604-841-8854.

SURREY, Cedar Hills, New suite, 2 bdrm, avail now. NS/NP, $700 incl utils & cable. Phone 604-837-3075.

Surrey, ENVER CREEK. 1 bdrm bsmt suite Avail now. Nr bus & school. N/S. N/P. $475/mo. 604-507-0115 or 778-960-6067.

SURREY FLEETWOOD 160/89A.2 Bdrm grnd lvl, NS/NP, $650 incl utils/cable. Now. 604-584-9182

SURREY- Panorama 60th/K.G.4 Bdrms, 2 baths, avail now. N/P. $950 incl utils. Call 604-598-8611.

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SULLIVAN 2 yr gorgeous 1 bdrm coachhouse clse to transit inste ldry utils incl $750. Refs. 604-598-1177

SURREY, 114/140. Sm studio ste, cozy, priv. safe. $650 incl hydro, cbl/wifi , lndry service & prkg. Avail immed. Pet neg. (604)374-5105

SURREY 2 Bdrm, 1 blk to SkyTrain. Clean upper lvl, nice area. Looking for long term, good refs. $950 + $150 water & electric + metered gas. Apr 1. (778)928-0201

SURREY 64/152nd. 1 Bdrm upper ste, incl cbl. Furn $500, unfurn $450 Suits1,n/s, no laund. 604-576-4129.

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SURREY 139/68 Ave. 3 Bdrm T/H $1020 & 2 bdrm $890. Quiet family complex, no pets. 604-599-0931

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RE: ANNE SCOTT, Deceased,formerly of 315 - 1760 Southmere Crescent, Surrey, BC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that creditors and others having claims against the estate of ANNE SCOTT, who died on December 16, 2012, are hereby required to send particulars of those claims to ROYAL TRUST CORPORA-TION OF CANADA, c/o Brawn Karras & Sanderson, 309 - 1688 - 152nd Street, Surrey BC, V4A 4N2, Attn: Kim A. Karras, on or before April 17, 2013, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.


RE: MARGARET KENNEDYMACDONALD, also known asMARGARET K. MACDONALDand MARGARET MACDONALDDeceased, formerly of 211 -15272 - 20th Avenue, Surrey, BC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that creditors and others having claims against the estate of MARGARET KENNEDY MACDONALD, also known as MARGARET K. MACDONALD and MARGARET MACDONALD, who died on De-cember 30, 2012, are hereby re-quired to send particulars of those claims to ROYAL TRUST CORPORATION OF CANADA, c/o Brawn Karras & Sanderson, 309 - 1688 - 152nd Street, Surrey BC, V4A 4N2, Attn: Kim A. Karras, on or before April 17, 2013, after which date the es-tate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.


Re: The estate of ANITA SHAPIRO otherwise known as ANITA CONNER, deceased, for-merly of Gateway Seniors Care Centre, Room 102, 13787-100th Avenue, in the City of Surrey, in the Province of British Columbia V3T 5X7.

Creditors and others having claims against the estate of ANITA SHAPIRO otherwise known as ANITA CONNER are hereby notifi ed under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the executor JERALD ELLIOT BERLIN c/o Wilson Rasmussen LLP, at #300-15127 100th Ave-nue, Surrey, British Columbia, on or before April 29, 2013, after which date the executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executor then has notice.

Notice to Creditorsand Others

Re: The Estate ofHARRY HEINZ KITTLAUS,

deceased, formerly of Delta, British Columbia.

Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Harry Heinz Kittlaus are hereby notifi ed under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executrix at 42 - 1480 Foster Street, White Rock, British Columbia on or before April 30, 2013, after which date the Executrix will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executrix then has notice.


Re: The estate of JORGEN PETER JORGENSEN otherwise known as JORGEN P. JORGEN-SEN, JORGEN JORGENSEN and J.P. JORGENSEN, deceased, formerly of 18898-63A Avenue, in the City of Surrey, in the Province of British Columbia V3S 7W3.

Creditors and others having claims against the estate of JORGEN PETER JORGENSEN otherwise known as JORGEN P. JORGENSEN, JORGEN JOR-GENSEN and J.P JORGENSEN are hereby notifi ed under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particu-lars of their claims should be sent to the executrix NANCY ANN SANDERSON c/o Wilson Ras-mussen LLP, at #300-15127 100th Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia, on or before April 29, 2013, after which date the executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executor then has notice.


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Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Surrey/North Delta Leader B1

Starting a kitchen reno

By Maggie Calloway

Making the decision to reno-vate your kitchen is one of the most exciting and scary deci-sions you can make. A kitchen is more than just another room; in many ways it’s the very heart of the home and you need to get it right. Hundreds of deci-sions will have to be made, each one dependent on the next. No wonder it is so daunting.

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There are many things to think about before you start renovating one of the most

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By Kerry Vital

The top tier of British Columbia’s residential construction industry was honoured at the Geor-gie Awards in Vancouver on Feb. 23. Presented by the Canadian Home Builders’ Association of BC, the awards have been presented for the past 21 years and showcase the high-quality work of B.C.’s home building and renovation community.

“This year’s Georgie Awards winners showcase the culture of imagination and ingenuity that only grows stronger throughout our province each year,” says CHBA BC President Nathan Stone. “From Vancouver Island to Whistler, from the Okanagan to the Interior, the winners and the finalists continue to show us that B.C. is a true leader when it comes to excellence in the residential construction industry.”

Among the big winners at the awards was My House Design/Build Team, who left with five awards, including Best Residential Renovation $500,000 to $799,999, Best Renovation – Any Room and Best Interior Design Custom Resi-dence – New or Renovation.

“It’s an honour (to win), not only for us and our clients, but for all home builders, as we are now recognized as creating some of the finest homes and projects in all of North America,” says My House President and Managing Director Graeme Huguet. “This has truly been a blessed year for us.”

Stone agrees, saying, “My House Design/Build Team’s Waterfront Hideaway is a fantastic example of how homes can be innovative, sus-tainable and completely unique, while setting the bar higher for our province’s home building and renovation community.”

Georgie winners take home the goldMy House Design/Build Team and MAC Marketing multiple winners at CHBA awards.

By Kerry Vital

Renovations make up a huge part of the residential construc-tion industry, and billions are spent every year by Canadian homeowners looking to im-prove upon their homes. But how can you make sure that you’re hiring a reputable person to renovate your home? The Re-noMark program, developed by the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association, gives homeowners the ability to find a reliable, professional renova-tor easily.

“The RenoMark designa-tion assures consumers that the renovator they are dealing with has completed industry-leading education requirements and are part of a professional network apprised of the latest technologies and designs,” says GVHBA CEO Bob de Wit. “As well, all RenoMark holders have committed themselves to a code of business ethics and offer warranties on the work they do, offering peace of mind to home-owners that RenoMark professionals stand behind the work they do.”

A RenoMark renovator must abide by several rules, including being a member in good stand-ing of the GVHBA, provide a detailed written contract for all

Hiring a RenoMark renovator

The people at My House Design/Build Team were honoured at the Georgie Awards last month with five awards, including Best Residential Renovation $500,000 to $799,999 and Best Interior Design Custom Residence – New or Renovation.

Martin Knowles photo

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jobs they undertake, carry a minimum of $2 million liability insurance and maintain a safe and organized work site, among others.

While it may be tempting to hire someone under the table, this can have huge reper-cussions if something goes wrong, whether that’s someone getting hurt or a job not being completed on time. Hiring a renova-tor with the RenoMark designation means that you don’t have to worry about some of the typical stresses that come with renovat-ing your home. You can also be assured that your renovator is up-to-date with all the lat-est trends, materials and regulations, which protects both you and the renovator.

An added bonus of having a professional renovator with the RenoMark certification is that it can increase your resale value down the road. Having a professionally done job means that the work will stand the test of time and will look great. Research done by RE/MAX shows that the top projects un-dertaken by homeowners every year include kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, replacing windows or doors, replacing or upgrading the roof and adding a fireplace. Even if you don’t plan to sell your home, being able to enjoy your new renovation without having to worry about corners being cut and regula-tions being ignored is well worth it.

The RenoMark Renovator’s Guide lays out a list of steps that homeowners need to take before beginning a renovation. The first is to carefully plan your project, including researching what is required, from permits to the trades involved. You also need to consider whether you need to move out of your home during the process, and how long the renovation will take. The second step is to hire your renovator, and ask about his or her experience with projects that are similar to the one you want. The third step the guide recommends is to get a written contract with the renovator in order to protect both

yourself and the renovator. It should lay out the cost, materials, time, scope of the work and any instructions you have for the people working on the house. For example, if you require everything to be cleaned up by the end of each day, or want a specific room to be protected during construction, make sure it is in writing. The fourth step is to check on the progress during your renovation. It is very important to keep in regular contact with the people working on your house. This leads into the fifth recommendation, discuss your project. If you notice something that you want changed or you have any ques-tions, don’t hesitate to talk to your renovator and make sure you’re both on the same page. Make sure any changes that you make dur-ing your discussions are put in writing.

For more information about the program and to find a RenoMark contractor, visit www.renomark.ca/greatervancouverarea.

Portrait Homes added to their great reputation for cus-tomer service with the Customer Choice Georgie Award for Multi-Family Low-Rise Production Builder.

“We value awards for customer satisfaction above all oth-ers!,” says Dave Wallace, Chief Operating Officer for Portrait Homes. “We work very hard creating a stellar customer experience and the Customer Choice award is a huge win for our whole team!”

This year, the Platinum Georgie Award was given to Con-cert Real Estate Corporation. The Platinum Award honours companies who have won 25 or more Georgie Awards.

“It is a tremendous honour to have been repeatedly recog-nized by the CHBA BC and the Georgie Awards as among the best of the best within the province’s home building indus-try,” says David Podmore, chairman and CEO of Concert Properties Ltd. “Recognized both within the industry and by the public in general as showcasing dedication to superior standards, these Awards reflect our commitment to delivering top-quality homes backed by superior customer service.”

Other winners at the awards include G. Wilson Construc-tion for Best Residential Renovation $800,000 and Over and Adera Development Corporation for Sustainable and Innova-tive Community for seven35 and Salesperson of the Year in New Home Construction for Stephanie Sonnenberg at Salus, zen and Breeze.

Among the winners in the marketing categories was MAC Marketing Solutions for Best Logo, Best Brochure and Best Project-Specific Website for various projects. They were also the recipient of the Grand Georgie Award for Marketing Campaign of the Year for Cressey’s Meccanica.

For a full list of winners and to see photos of all of the proj-ects, visit www.georgieawards.ca.

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Building peace of mind

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Local home construction professionals honoured at provincial award ceremony

The Platinum Georgie Award was given to Concert Real Estate Corporation this year. CEO David Podmore was on hand to receive the award from outgoing CHBA President MJ Whitemarsh.

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An interior design style which has great appeal is mixing modern, with sometimes very stark lines, with pieces made of reclaimed wood and even old machinery repurposed into functional furniture. The advantage of repurposing old boards and machinery is they are mostly one-of-a-kind and as such much more interesting.

Craig Pearce, principal of Union Wood Supply Co., is passionate about aging objects of industrial origin and designing and building with reclaimed wood. In fact, he cheerfully admits he was born into the wrong era. After “making his bones” working with a rustic log cabin furniture maker, Pearce went on to furnish his home with his own designs then filled the demands from friends. It was a natural next step to form Union Wood Supply Co.

“As far as finding architectural salvage goes I have spent many years doing this as a hobby. I have travelled all over North America and made many great contacts,” he says. “I still travel a lot because salvagers usually specialize in one or two things and I want as much variety as possible so I still need to hit the road. We go to cities we know has some good old industrial history and start checking it out.”

Even talking about the “hunt” as he calls it, you can hear his excitement.

“We just got back from Oakland, California and bought a couple of pieces from an antique dealer. When we got talking he said if we wanted to look at some industrial pieces we should meet him at an isolated warehouse,” Pearce says. “This is how we find some great

pieces that are not always on display; we recognize each other.”

Old-growth wood is found in demo-lition sites, salvage yards and aban-doned buildings. Other prizes such as barn doors, lighting and old bricks are carefully removed and transported back to the shop to sometimes become part of a new project and sold.

These pieces are unique and often tell a story of a time and place no longer part of our more fast-paced life. They are often pieces made with pride to last more than a lifetime.

Working out of what was once a me-chanic’s garage, clients at Union Wood Supply can browse the showroom and even the workshop to get inspired. And if what you are looking for isn’t there, just wait and magic may happen.

Finding a use for those reclaimed pieces

Craig Pearce of Union Wood Supply Co. says anything can be repurposed, from old typewriters, left, to bar stools and bedroom furniture.

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If there is one thing which will make a huge difference in both how you live in a space and, even more importantly, how the family feels about the space they live in, it has got to be the installation of skylights.

We live in a climate with many months of grey rainy days. This is one of the prices we pay for the lush scenery, but if we live in a home with a dark interior the other price we could pay is the effect that has on our mood.

One of the worries of homeowners considering installing skylights is the fear of leakage. Technology has advanced a long way and Velux, a major manufacturer and installer of skylights and a leader in developing the No Leak Skylight, recognizes those fears and has addressed them.

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One of the most efficient ways of ventilat-ing the home is through the roof which has to do with inside pressure; heat rises and can easily exhaust through an open skylight.

“We can, by installing skylights, ventilate the home, facilitate more natural light pen-etrating the home and create a more healthy living environment,” Taylor says.

The Velux website has a fascinating simu-lation, called the Daylight Visualizer, which shows how light from variously positioned skylights will travel though a room. It’s a great tool to help you make a decision on the placement depending on the proposed use of the room.

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As the baby boomer generation ages, it has become more and more important recently to ensure that you are comfortable and safe in your own home. Sometimes that entails moving to a smaller home or living with a relative, but that’s not always the best option for some. When you’ve lived in a home for decades and perhaps even raised a family there, your emotional attachment to your home can outweigh the other considerations as you age.

Luckily, there are several renovations that can be done to a home that will allow you to stay in your home through your golden years.

“People are used to being independent,” says Gordon Wilson of G. Wilson Construction Co. “They still want that freedom.”

One of the things that people request when renovating their home is a walk-in or roll-in shower. This helps reduce the risk of falling when stepping in or out of the bathtub.

“You have to look at trip hazards,” Wilson says. “It’s also important to have a level yard to minimize the chance of falling outside.”

Having that yard is especially important for those who love to garden, since getting outside for a bit of fresh air and getting your fingers in the dirt can be a mood-lifter

Another possible renovation is the installation of an elevator or a stairlift, which allow you to continue living in a home with multiple floors. However, Wilson says that the ability to live on a single floor is something that people should consider. Though walking may not be difficult at the start, a walker or wheelchair may be a necessity later on. Thus, a frequent request is to widen the doorways.

Wilson says he’s increasingly seeing homeowners ask for good sound and television systems in consideration of not being as mobile, as well as an excellent security system with a panic button in case of an emergency.

“People are investing more in things like that,” he says.Like any other home renovation, there are things you need

to keep in mind when you’re looking at aging in place.

“You have to prepare to have people in your home,” Wilson says. “You need to select someone that you get along with.”

An important thing to consider is whether you’re willing to stay in your home while construction is happening.

“I tell people to pretend they’re camping,” Wilson says. The scope of the work will factor into how long a renovation takes, and it can be wearing after awhile, but he notes that hiring the right company will go a long way toward giving you peace of mind.

While renovations can cause some headaches, knowing that you will be able to stay in your familiar home as you get older is well worth the trouble in the end.

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Widening doorways, above, and installing a walk-in or roll-in shower, bottom right, are two popular renovations when homeowners decide they want to stay in their home for the long haul.

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So you are all excited about your impend-ing renovation. You have met with your ar-chitect, chosen a contractor and are all ready to begin … or are you? One professional who should be part of the team from the begin-ning is a lighting professional, which is not to be confused with an electrician. This often-forgotten professional is key to how you will live in your renovated home and, even more importantly, how you will feel in the space going forward.

Greg Chambers of Light The Store couldn’t agree more.

“I advise clients to do some homework, go through publications, magazines and the like and see how everything fits together. When they get a sense of what they want and what feeling they want to create in the space, consult with a lighting designer,” he says. “The one thing which changes a space the most is lighting and some people are very much affected by lighting so it is very critical to the success of the project.”

Delores Ginthner of the University of Min-nesota has done research into the effect of lighting on how we feel and how we use space.

“Thinking about the layers of light and how light affects the users of a space on both a psychological and behavioural level will pres-ent you with a mental lighting design concept when someone asks how you light a certain space,” she says. “Lighting is a key factor in helping the space meet the intent of its owner and the needs of its users. Keep that in mind, and remember that often incorporating a lighting designer into the design team could be quite beneficial to the outcome.”

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tions and show how it will look in the space. This is the point where changes can be made if the client does not feel comfortable with the degree of light, the intensity, etc.,” Chambers says. “We have the ability to put the client into the atmosphere which is hard to imagine just looking at drawings. It is much easier to change drawings than change lighting when the renovation is complete. Lighting is the hardest element to figure out because it is so individual. We can demonstrate how say a halogen, a fluorescent or an LED is going to

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it is to get lighting right. How frustrating it would be to finish a renovation which looks fantastic but then realize there is nowhere for a big reader to snuggle down with a good book or a home chef to enjoy working in the kitchen.

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Klondike Contracting founder Eric Schapira understands how important this room in particular is to a family and he has some advice to give as you begin the process.

“The first thing is to determine what the budget is and what it is you want to achieve. Some people are concerned about resale value and don’t want to overspend for the area so I advise speak-ing to a realtor who is familiar with the neighbourhood,” he says. “The other point to consider when setting a budget is how long are you planning on living in the house? If you plan on staying in the house for over five years I tell clients to renovate for their own enjoyment and don’t worry about resale. If you are planning on moving within five years know you will be hard-pressed to get your money back. It is very important to know the reason you are renovating and what the budget is.”

Schapira advises people to really know what it is they want to achieve out of the renovation in terms of how it looks and the functionality. Look through maga-zines, watch TV shows or go online to figure out what aesthetic you are looking to achieve as well as understand the function of the kitchen. Is it a place the family congregates on a regular basis, do you like to entertain regularly or is it a quiet serene place where you just have breakfast?

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designer or a design/build firm that has the ability to help with the design, the plan, the specification package and the application for permits with the city,” Schapira says. “If you are not dealing with a design/build firm then deal with a contracting firm that does full detailed budgeting so you have a firm price. Some people like a confirmed price, some like price plus. ... Some clients are more hands-on in the selec-tion of materials, some like us to present what we feel would work on the particular project but we are happy either way.”

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