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Opening ceremony, sports events free and open to publicWanda Chowwchow @burnabynewsleader.com

After months of planning, organizers of the 2012 B.C. Seniors Games in Burnaby are raring to go this week.

The annual event’s opening ceremonies take place 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22 at Swangard Stadium, featuring nonagenarian and legendary bandleader Dal Richards as MC.

“It’s free and open to the public and everybody is welcome to attend,” said Darlene Gering, chair of Games.

The Games organizing committee has recruited 2,000 volunteers to help out during the event, which ends Saturday. As of Monday, 3,700 people had registered to compete in 26 different sporting events at 28 sports venues.

All the venues, except for Royal City Curling Club in New Westminster, are in Burnaby and apart from new bocce courts that had to be built at Confederation Park, nothing else had to be constructed from

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It will be a special moment for Larry Sewell when he laces up his sneakers to for this year’s Terry Fox Run on Sept. 16.

Sewell looks forward to the run every year as a way to honour his adoptive parents, both of whom he lost to cancer. But he was unable to participate last year, helping out

as a volunteer instead, because the pain in his back was too great. That pain turned out to be his own battle with cancer.

Sewell was a fit, active 54-year-old who ran, cycled, played golf with his buddies. But five months of back pain had curtailed most of those pastimes. He saw a chiropractor, got massages, thought it would eventually just pass.

When the right side of Sewell’s

groin area started to swell up, he decided to see a doctor. The reaction of the nurse told him his persistent pain was more serious than a pinched nerve or strained muscle.

He was sent for a battery of tests, CT scan, ultrasound. One doctor suspected lymphoma, then the word pancreas came up.

Sewell was stricken with fear. “My heart was just thumping,”

says Sewell, whose father had succumbed to pancreatic cancer, a big, strapping man reduced by the illness to a shadow of his former self in less than eight months.

He was referred to an oncologist who ordered even more tests. In November, he underwent a biopsy on the lymph nodes on his groin’s right side. He waited 10 fearful days for the results; they were inconclusive.

Terry Fox Run hits home for Sewell

MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERLarry Sewell is looking forward to participating in this year’s Terry Fox Run in Burnaby again. He was unable to run last year and only help out as a volunteer as he struggled with symptons that turned into his own battle with cancer.

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Burnaby’s Curtis Moss was all

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getting to meet the Queen, despite

not qualifying for the javelin final.

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Terry Kelly caught the theatre bug at Burnaby South secondary. More than 50 years later, he still hasn’t shaken it.

Along the way he graduated from the National Theatre School in Montreal, appeared in stage productions from Stratford to the Vancouver Playhouse as well as countless roles in TV shows like MacGyver, Neon Rider, The Commish, DaVinci’s Inquest and films like Star 80, Walking Tall and the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies.

But Kelly’s biggest professional challenge may be corralling the talents, experiences and egos of three fellow senior actors as the director of Heroes, a new production of Tom Stoppard’s award-winning play about three cantankerous First World War veterans being put on by FOG Theatre at the Performing Arts Lodge in Vancouver from Sept. 6 to 30. John Innes, William Samples and Michael Dobbin have more than 100 years experience between them. That’s a lot of craft, and a lot of bad habits to tame.

“As you get further along, you get crustier,” says Kelly, 68. “So you have to find a way to drive around that. Actors gather tricks over the years but we can see each other’s tricks. It can get a bit fiery.”

Kelly and his troupe formed FOG (which alternately stands for Four Older Gentlemen or “Fond of Gin,” he jokes) as a vehicle for older actors who haven’t yet given up on their profession even though it may have given up on them.

“There’s not as many roles for older actors,” says Kelly, who grew up in Burnaby, attending McPherson Park junior high and Burnaby South before heading to local community theatre groups like the Vagabond Players in New Westminster and the White Rock Players and then on to formal training in Montreal. “We’ve still got our knowledge, our strength, to do something. You don’t quit until they drive a nail into your coffin.”

When roles dry up and agents stop returning their calls, some older actors fall on hard times. Some end up on the streets. Some find their way

to the Performing Arts Lodge where they can live out their retirement years, surrounded by other like-minded creative people, flexing their acting

muscles in the upstairs recreation centre that’s also a 150-seat theatre.

In a way, says Kelly, their experience mirrors that of the characters in Stoppard’s play, who refuse to languish quietly in a military

retirement home. While plotting their escape they talk about their lives and loves, their triumphs and missteps.

“It’s liberating,” says Kelly. “There’s a habit in our society of ignoring seniors, that life only happens when you’re young. But they still have life, they still talk about a whole world going on, they still laugh, they still feel. You’re never old inside.”

Kelly is hopeful this will be the first of many productions for FOG. Eventually he’d like to bring younger actors into the fold to mentor them, show them the way to a lifetime in theatre.

“It fires the furnace again,” says Kelly.

For information about performance times and tickets, go to www.brownpapertickets.com.


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CONTRIBUTED PHOTOJohn Innes, William Samples and Michael Dobbin play three WWI veterans plotting their escape from a retirement home in FOG Theatre’s production of Heroes, directed by former Burnaby resident Terry Kelly.

Burnaby’s Kelly deals with HeroesTerry Kelly hasn’t shaken the theatre bug that bit him 50 years ago while a student at South

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Burnaby resident Curtis Moss competed in the javelin at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Though he threw the javelin 78.22 metres in the qualifying round, his fifth best throw ever, it wasn’t enough to get him into the 12-man final. While taking some downtime following the Olympics last week, Moss responded via email to questions posed to him by the NewsLeader:

What was the experience of participating in your first Olympics like?

I had a great time, I was completely inspired by the experience and getting to compete with some of the athletes I have only seen on TV or YouTube has made my dreams and goals even more real. I feel now that I belong there and that next time I will be a better athlete for having this experience.

I also got to meet the Queen! She came to the village to say hello to representatives from the Commonwealth and myself and Dylan Wykes, a marathon runner, got to meet her, shake her hand and chit-chat for a little while.

Were you nervous when the qualification round began, or when you got into the stadium?

I was not nervous, I don’t get nervous to compete. I was excited by the atmosphere and walking into a stadium with 80,000 people screaming and cheering was a thrill of a lifetime. I look forward to many more of those experiences.

How did you feel about your performance? You seemed to get progressively better with each throw, but didn’t reach the distance you had in Victoria when you set a personal best.

As it turns out, that was my fifth best throw ever so I was not upset with the performance and not thrilled either. I got there and performed decently well but it’s a whole different level. I know where I need to improve and how to approach the competition next time. I did feel more comfortable and more confident as the event went on and I think that translated into further distances.

Did your training in Germany go well? Was it difficult not being able to communicate with your personal coach Don Steen during the event?

Training in Germany went well but it was hard to be away and not experience all that the Games has to offer. When I got to the stadium, the seats that were reserved for Don and [girlfriend Jacqueline Muscat] were on the other side of the stadium so Jackie went to the ticket counter and got them passes to sit right by where I was competing with five minutes to spare. It was great having him there for a few minutes before I competed and for the competition itself. He really helped me to adjust from 74 to 78 metres.

What was the atmosphere like participating in such an event?

The atmosphere was great, it was too loud to hear yourself talk at times and the adrenaline was incredible. I think I will be able to recall that experience to use at other meets.

Had you ever performed before such a large audience?

The biggest crowd I ever competed in front of before was less than half that of this stadium when I was in Beijing for World Junior Championships in 2006 and a meet I attended in Morocco this May. This was much, much bigger

and going to see events beforehand and being in the opening ceremonies helped to curb some of the shock when I got onto the field.

What was it like being in the Olympic Village?Seeing some of my sports idols walking around

casually and seeing them as normal people was surreal. The Village was enormous with 16,000 inhabitants during the games (10,000 athletes) and free food throughout the village. It would be an amazing little town if athletes lived like that all of the time but being around so many like-minded people was motivating and educational.

Did you get to see any other Olympic events? Did you get to a US basketball game like you hoped?

Unfortunately I did not get to see any other sports as I was in Germany most of the time and when I was back I had to rest before competition. I did see quite a bit of the track and field including the 200m semi-finals, the women’s 200m final and the men’s 4x100m relay final. The relay was devastating for a lot of Canadians and all of us athletes in attendance really felt for them, but being able to see the World Record go down to the Jamaicans was amazing.

What surprised you the most about being at the Olympics?

I was surprised by the normalcy at times. You would see David Rudisha (winner of the 800 metres from Kenya) eating lunch and sharing a laugh like everyone else and the next thing you know he is on the track breaking the world record. The advice I had gotten beforehand was absolutely true with several experienced athletes telling me, “It’s just another track meet.” The most successful athletes seemed to approach it exactly that way.

Moss had experienceof a lifetime at Olympics

CURTIS MOSS/PHOTO CONTRIBUTEDBurnaby’s Curtis Moss snaps a photo of Queen Elizabeth just before he got a chance to shake her hand and have a chit-chat with her in the Athletes Village at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London.

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A Port Coquitlam company with Burnaby connections will play a pivotal role in the fabrication of state-of-the-art mobile shelters that will be used by the Canadian Armed Forces.

Wesgar and Wesgar Completions have been contracted to provide sheet metal and assembly work for 400 of the 900 units expected to be built over the duration of the three-year contract.

The first mobile shelter rolled off the assembly line Thursday and will be used as part of the Canadian military’s overseas missions and humanitarian operations.

Ray Castelli, the chief executive officer of Weatherhaven, a Burnaby company that designed the units and received the federal contract, said the project shows that Canadian manufacturers can compete internationally.

“We won the contract in a competitive bid, beating out U.S. and European suppliers,” he said. “We can build this project — even though it is a $130-million project — we can do all this work in Canada.”

Weatherhaven and Ottawa’s DEW Engineering teamed up to bid on the contract in August 2009.

Castelli said $60 million worth of work will be conducted in British Columbia, divided among a supply chain consisting of 47 companies.

He believes there is opportunity to potentially export the units, noting there is significant interest in the product from Australia, Brazil and Europe.

The mobile shelters can be outfitted into 30 different configurations, operating as medical clinics, kitchens and command centres.

Canadian Heritage and Official Languages Minister James Moore said the units will replace 30-year-old technology that is currently being used by the Canadian Armed Forces.

“The greatest threat to the health and safety

of the men and women in our armed forces should never be their equipment,” he said. “And if Canada wants to be a leader on the world stage we want to make sure they have the best equipment possible.”

The Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam MP said the shelters are not only useful for military applications but humanitarian missions as well. He pointed to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti as an example of where the mobile units could be useful.

Eighty full-time jobs will be created in B.C. over the course of the three-year contract.


Al Cameron is in a race against time.The freelance TV cameraman is using the

journalistic skills he honed covering breaking news in the Maritimes and across the country for more than 10 years to tell the stories of Canada’s war veterans. But they’re dying out.

Cameron is the founder, producer and executive director of Veterans Voices of Canada, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving veterans’ first-hand accounts of their experiences in the Second World War, the Korean War, on peacekeeping missions, any conflict that involved the Canadian military forces. Later this month he’ll be in Burnaby to record hour-long interviews with local veterans.

Cameron is an accidental historian. His uncle was a veteran with the Nova Scotia Highlanders who survived D-Day, but until just before he died he never wanted to talk about the things he saw and experienced on the battlefield. As Cameron was preparing to record his first interview with his uncle he did pass away. But not before he told his nephew to keep pressing on with his documentation project.

After that, Cameron says he couldn’t help but notice the increasing number of Canadian flags in newspaper obituaries, signifying the passing of veterans.

His first taped interview in 2006 was with another D-Day vet, then 88 years old.

“At the same time it was like I was talking to an 18 year-old,” says Cameron. “As he was telling me

the stories about landing on the beach and hiding for a long time, he was ducking bullets right in front of me. He was there in the moment. That really made an impression on me.”

That impression has carried him through interviews with about 600 veterans from coast to coast. Many are reserved at first, reluctant to dip into that dark part of their memory bank. But as the stories, and tears, start to flow, the transformation is remarkable.

“It’s just amazing what this does for veterans,” says Cameron. “After they do the interview it’s like a weight has been lifted off their shoulders. They saw so many unbelievable things people shouldn’t see.”

Over time, common threads have emerged.“It wasn’t all bad times,” says Cameron.

“People think of war as death and destruction, but they made some good friends, they had some good times.”

Once he’s completed an interview, a copy is provided to the veterans’ family. Some have found their way into more than 300 schools across Canada, as well as museums and libraries. Eventually they’ll be digitally archived on a website. It’s a labour of love and gratitude, funded by donations and grants. It’s one where time is of the essence.

“If we don’t do this now, it’s lost forever,” says Cameron.

Cameron pre-arranges all his interviews. He can be contacted at [email protected] or at 403-358-6313. For more information go to www.vetvoicecan.org.

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The B.C. government’s emergency committee on timber supply has produced

its report, but it leaves many of the big questions unanswered.

Can the Burns Lake sawmill, destroyed by fire last winter, be given enough timber to rebuild? It’s likely, committee members concluded, if areas that are currently considered “marginally economic” are harvested.

With nearly half the pine in that region dead from beetle infestation, and much of the better timber already cut, that means harvesting areas that would produce only about two thirds of the volume that is currently considered economical to log.

Will eight more sawmills have to close once the beetle-killed timber becomes too degraded to cut in the next few years?

Committee members hold out hope extending the cut to less economic timber stands can reduce this impact as well. But with the current cut far above historical levels to maximize beetle-kill harvest, some industry contraction seems inevitable.

All this depends on adequate

forest inventory and investment in replanting, fertilizing and provision of additional roads and power lines that would allow access to timber and potential bioenergy development. And that is where the political fight lies ahead.

The timber supply committee delivered a unanimous report, despite the harsh divisions between the B.C. Liberal and NDP members who serve on it.

NDP forest critic Norm Macdonald, vice chair of the committee, agreed it did good work during the seven months it has toured affected areas of the B.C. Interior. But he said the roots of the problem go back a decade, to when the B.C. Liberals started reducing support for forest health just as the beetle epidemic was spreading.

Ten years ago the government removed the obligation for the province to reforest areas affected by disease and fire. This was not only at the peak of the epidemic, it was one year before devastating wildfires raced through the Interior in the summer of 2003.

“In 2002, the government removed its obligation to replant those areas, and cut the budget by 90 per cent,” Macdonald told me. “The three-year budget that’s in front of us is keeping on the downward slide, and it’s not what people in communities are saying is the answer. So that has to change.”

The opposition, the auditor general and various forest experts have been blasting the government for the degraded state of the timber inventory, at a time when environmental changes have been sweeping.

Steve Thomson, minister of the newly amalgamated forests, lands and natural resource operations ministry, points to the urgent efforts to upgrade the government’s detailed picture of the state of the forests, so it can consider new cutting, planting and fertilizing efforts. But there’s no denying he

came to the job in a crisis that will take more spending in the future, and he will have a hard time finding it as Finance Minister Kevin Falcon looks to balance the books for the 2013 election.

If nothing else, the pine beetle epidemic has forced the B.C. government to consider some of the intensive forest management that we hear about in Scandinavia, one of those places that supplies B.C. with wood furniture.

And it has prompted renewed interest in offering new forest tenures to aboriginal communities with unresolved resource claims.

Under current law, the government can only direct award new forest tenures to aboriginal communities. So part of the committee’s proposed solution is to “expedite negotiations” with the Burns Lake First Nations to give them a chance to harvest some of the marginally economic forest areas that remain.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and

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The BC Liberals have completely mishandled ICBC, and the proof came on Thursday, when a review showed the company has been hiring boatloads of senior managers and paying them more each year — with the government apparently oblivious to this fact.

There are 32 per cent more managers than in 2007, and they are paid (as a group) 70 per cent more than managers received in 2007. Fifty-four of them made more than $200,000 each in 2011.

The Liberals insisted, on taking office in 2001, that ICBC didn’t need to be privatized, nor did there need to be complete competition in the auto insurance sector. They merged ICBC operations with the motor vehicle branch, and had ICBC contribute to policing initiatives, and thus thoroughly muddled it with legitimate government activities. This has made it very difficult to unwind ICBC, the insurance company, from ICBC, the public policy arm.

They have also insisted, especially in recent years, that substantial dividends from ICBC go back to the shareholder — the government. This means all ICBC customers, and that’s everyone who owns a vehicle, are paying additional insurance premiums to boost government revenues. This is not a commercial transaction — it’s a tax grab, hidden in the guise of insurance costs.

There is no real need to have government operate a car insurance company that forces all drivers to buy at least basic car insurance. If there was true competition most good drivers would see their premiums reduced. They most certainly would not be paying an additional amount to the insurance company which ends up in government coffers.

ICBC has been mismanaged by both the NDP and the Liberals. It should be sold off, but that won’t happen any time soon. Drivers will just keep paying more than they should for car insurance.

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We all share in the sorrow the Sikh community is feeling at this difficult time after the tragic loss of life at the Gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin earlier this month.

We are moved by its determination of all communities to overcome racism by fostering understanding and tolerance.

In the wake of this tragedy, Gurdwara doors remained open to all people of all religions. Vigils were held in places of worship across

the country to emphasize unity and welcomed all.

As people of all cultures and creeds come together, we learn that the principles of building community, co-operation and interfaith dialogue are the key solutions to helping people develop a greater understanding of our differences.

As we mourn this terrible loss, elected officials, our faith-based and community leaders and educational institutions are reminded we must do more to combat racism and to promote tolerance of all faiths and culture.

Raj Chouhan, MLABurnaby-Edmonds

WHY ARE WE STUCK WITH SKYTRAIN?

The ongoing SkyTrain versus light rail debate continues in the lower mainland, which is curious because elsewhere modern LRT made SkyTrain obsolete over two decades ago.

Has anyone at TransLink or the SkyTrain lobby noticed that no one builds with SkyTrain anymore?

Over 33 years being on the market, only seven have been built. Compare this with over 150 new light rail lines being built during the same period!

It’s not SkyTrain, rather it’s the family of driverless light-metros that have been made obsolete by LRT simply because you can operate LRT as light-metro, on a grade separated guideway like Seattle, yet retain the ability to operate as light-rail or a streetcar on the same route if need be.

This inherent flexibility of

modern light rail made the much more expensive SkyTrain fit for only small people-mover type systems.

SkyTrain is driverless and as a result costs more to operate than LRT because instead of drivers, SkyTrain has attendants—over 250 of them at last count and with more technical employees needed for smooth operation.

Combined with SkyTrain’s huge construction costs, SkyTrain is a very bad bargain.

The SkyTrain mini-metro system has become a pariah of transit systems, yet TransLink, which is sinking fast in a quicksand of debt, still plans for more.

Can’t any civic or provincial politicians draw a straight line from SkyTrain to TransLink’s financial chaos? Evidently not.

Today, modern light rail has proven to carry more people, faster, at a far cheaper cost than SkyTrain.

Malcolm JohnstonDelta

INTEGRITY INDEEDRe: Time for some third-party involvement (Letters, NewsLeader, Aug. 8)

I agree with Burnaby North BC Conservative riding president Ariane Eckardt when she states that MLAs who play “loosey-goosey with their expenses and other monies should have the public enraged.”

However, she seems unaware of the fact her party’s sole MLA in the B.C. Legislature, John van Dongen, is possibly the most egregious offender when it comes to playing “loosey-goosey” with the $119,000 annual allowance each provincial MLA is given to run their constituency office.

Out of that $119,000 annual allowance, van Dongen pays his constituency assistant $78,000 a year, which is far above the norm and caused jaws to drop when it was publicly revealed a couple of months ago.

Even more egregious is the fact that van Dongen has thumbed his nose at the Legislature rules which prohibit constituency office staff from being a close relative of the MLA.

As is widely known, van

Dongen has been living in a common-law relationship with his constituency assistant for a number of years.

Given these facts, Ms. Eckardt needs to be reminded that people who live in glass houses should not throw stones. And if she wants to talk about the “integrity” of her party leader, John Cummins, then perhaps she should ask why he seems to have forgotten his belief that a politician who crosses the Legislature floor should first resign their seat and run in a byelection.

Sandra RobinsonMaple Ridge

MOVE OIL OUT OF BURRARD INLET

Some of us do not like a greatly expanded oil tank farm high on the slopes of Burnaby Mountain and with a gravity feed into Burrard Inlet.

Some may recall that former B.C. Premier Bill Vander Zalm, in his heyday, proposed a plan to combine our refineries, to get them out of Burrard inlet and have a more efficient single refinery operation.

Let’s bring that idea forward again to solve a huge problem for Greater Vancouver.

1. Relocate Kinder Morgan’s Westridge Terminal to Roberts Bank where it belongs.

2. Relocate the Kinder Morgan tank farm to the suggested new refinery site and include a earthquake-proof enclosure for all facilities.

3. Chevron could build a new, larger refinery at this site—maybe a joint operation with another interested refiner?

4. Find a suitable site for combined facilities—a much better option than leaving that oil tanker traffic and loading facility in Burrard Inlet.

The benefits are that this would reduce the risk of a heavy oil spill in Burrard Inlet and local beaches.

Carl ShalanskyNorth Vancouver

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I now know the procedure to check in and warm up, which was all new to me. There were also technical changes that I saw in film that I need to change for next time. I am constantly learning and these Games may be my greatest learning experience athletically to date.

What’s next for you training wise? And are you going to concentrate full time on the javelin, or will you also be going to school or working?

I will be returning to school hopefully in January. I am still unsure as to what I want to study but I know that I will eventually want to coach and stay involved in track and field. How I can make that work and make a living I don’t know, but maybe it is time to get creative! I have a large appreciation and passion for the sport and I am getting so much from it that I feel privileged to be able to share my knowledge and experience eventually. Lots more to do in my own career but I feel it is a path I will continue down for a long time to come.

How did the family enjoy the experience, and did you get to communicate with them much? How did they react to your performance?

It was great to be able to share this experience with my family, my coach and my girlfriend (and even her neighbours!). I was so happy that I got to see them in the stands, share some time with them afterwards and also get to have a decent performance. I was hoping for more but they were very proud of me and how I handled myself throughout the whole experience. They know what I have gone through to get to where I am today and they have all supported me for so long that it was as much their accomplishment as it was mine. Now it’s time to aim higher and be better for myself and for them next time.

Did you get to participate in the closing ceremonies and what was that like?

The closing ceremonies

were so exciting. Not going to lie, the Spice Girls and the Monty Python bit were my two favourite parts. It was great to be down with the athletes and get to blow off some steam after a very exhausting and emotional two-week experience. To top it all off I got to meet Russell Brand on my way out of the stadium!

Did you get to talk to Christine Sinclair?

I did get to talk to her after she was named flag bearer for the closing ceremonies. We both congratulated each other and had a nice talk about some mutual Burnaby friends. It was pretty cool getting to see her there and see her much deserved success recognized by the Canadian Olympic Committee so she could carry our flag.

PRENTICE MOSS/PHOTO CONTRIBUTEDIn a picture taken by his twin brother, Curtis Moss of Burnaby gives the thumbs up to his family and friends as he participates in the qualifying portion of the javelin competition at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London on Aug. 8.

Looking forward to 2016⫸ continued from PAGE A4

Sewell says he was frustrated. He still wasn’t feeling well and he didn’t know what was wrong.

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“It will be a long five km, but it will give me time to pause and think,” says Sewell. “It means everything to me.”

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The number of participants is higher than last year’s Games in West Kootenay, and is in line with what organizers were expecting for Burnaby.

The Games are expected to generate more than $2 million in economic activity in Burnaby, through everything from hotel stays and restaurant meals to

shopping, she said.

“Our mission was to host the most memorable, inclusive and sustainable Games ever and I believe we are

going to achieve that.”That inclusiveness has

included tapping into local multicultural communities, such as the Ismaili community, and local high schools during its volunteer recruitment to achieve an “ethnic and age diversity,” she said.

As for sustainability initiatives, Gering noted that all participating athletes and volunteers were supplied with refillable water bottles and water will be provided at event sites to cut the use of disposable plastic water bottles.

Event sites will also have comprehensive recycling programs in place and those in charge of waste management for the organizing committee will be taking steps to measure the Games’ environmental footprint, believed to be a first for the event.

Of course, the stars of the Games are the athletes themselves, who range in age

from 55 to 95. Some have been participating for the past 25 years.

Gering cited retired Burnaby teacher Olga Kotelko, now living on the North Shore, as a particularly striking example. At age 93, she’ll be competing in high jump, long jump and triple jump.

“She didn’t start any sport until she was 77. She was a school teacher, single mom with

two daughters and now she competes around the world. She looks like she’s about 70, I’ve actually met her, she’s quite amazing ... It’s truly remarkable.”

Gering said all the participants are “very, very inspiring, they’re staying so fit and active in their senior years.”

She encouraged the public to come out and cheer them on. Entry for spectators is free at all events and venues.


BC Seniors Games to generate $2 million⫸ continued from PAGE A1

Ready for take offGame On.The 25th anniversary edition of the BC Seniors Games is all set for

the starter’s pistol Aug. 21-25 when just over 3,600 participants from all parts of the province will compete in 26 events.

And a good time should be had by all. The Burnaby Games’ Mission statement assures it:

“To celebrate 25 years of Seniors sportsmanship by hosting the most memorable, inclusive, sustainable BC Seniors Games ever.”

And it is the aim of the organizing committee “to involve all participants in a fun environment celebrating 25 years, creating lasting memories by exceeding expectations.”

It all begins with registration for participants on Aug. 21 at Bill Copeland Arena followed the next day by the beginning of play. And the good news, all events are free to witness.

A colorful opening ceremonies, including the parade of participants, goes at 7 p.m. sharp on Aug. 22 at Swangard Stadium, site of the athletics competition.

Burnaby Village Museum will provide the backdrop for a participants entertainment night on Aug. 23 while a gala dinner/dance goes on the 24th at Copeland Arena.

Closing ceremonies conclude the Games on Saturday Aug. 25. And then it’s a salute to all the Games’ volunteers with a reception on the 26th, again at Copeland Arena.

Here’s a look at the events and their venues:Athletics, Swangard Stadium; Archery, Burnaby archery range;

Badminton, Burnaby Mountain Secondary, Bocce, Confederation Park; Bridge, Confederation Seniors Centre; Carpet Bowls, Cameron Seniors Centre; Cribbage, Edmonds Seniors Centre; Cycling (Road Race), Barnet Highway; Cycling (Hill Climb), SFU; Cycling Time Trial, Burnaby Velodrome; Darts, Burnaby Firefighters Club; Dragon Boat Racing, Burnaby Lake; Five-Pin Bowling, Old Orchard Bowladrome; Floor Curling, Bonsor Rec Centre; Golf, Riverway/Burnaby Mountain courses; Horseshoes, Central Park pitch; Ice Curling, Royal City Curling Club; Ice Hockey, Burnaby Winter Club/Kensington Arena; Lawn Bowls, Central Park; One-Act Plays, Shadbolt Centre; Pickleball, Burnaby South Secondary; Slo-Pitch, Riverway Sports Complex; Snooker, Bonsor Seniors Centre/Confederation Seniors Centre; Swimming, Central Park pool; Table Tennis, Byrne Creek Secondary; Tennis, Burnaby tennis club; Whist, Edmonds Seniors Centre.

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A Victoria businessman is heading up a proposal to build a $13-billion oil refinery in Kitimat.

David Black, chairman and owner of Black Press, announced Friday he wants to build a world scale oil refinery at Kitimat, B.C.

Black told a news conference in Vancouver Friday he is submitting an environmental assessment application to build a “world scale” oil refinery on behalf of Kitimat Clean Ltd., a company owned by Black. The application to the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office is expected this fall.

The proposed refinery would be big enough to process all the diluted bitumen carried by Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline. Black said he has had extensive discussions with Enbridge and other players in the Canadian oil industry, but none has so far offered to back the project.

Black said he will use his own money to finance the proposal through environmental assessment, which he expects to cost several million dollars. After that, he said investors would be needed to complete it, assuming both the refinery and the pipeline receive approval.

He has had preliminary meetings with Kitimat and Terrace councils, as well as the Haisla and Kitselas First Nations in the region. The proposed site is a 3,000-hectare Crown industrial property between Terrace and Kitimat.

Kitimat Mayor Joanne Monaghan spoke by phone to the news conference, offering encouragement for the proposal. But Black acknowledged he does not yet have formal support from communities or investors.

“I see myself as a catalyst to make this happen,” said Black, who first proposed the idea

to the province and the industry seven years ago when he was chairman of the B.C. Progress Board.

Black is working with Glenn McGinnis, a consulting engineer and former manager of the Ioco oil refinery in Port Moody.

“We want it [the Kitimat refinery] to be the cleanest and greenest upgrading and refining site in the world,” McGinnis said.

The refinery would produce 240,000 barrels per day of diesel, 100,000 barrels per day of gasoline and 50,000 barrels per day of kerosene or aviation fuel, refined from heavy oil.

Among those attending the news conference was Art Sterritt, executive director of the Coastal First Nations, a group in the Kitimat area that has strongly opposed the pipeline proposal. Sterritt disputed Black’s assertion that a B.C. refinery “solves half of the problem” with exported oil by shipping refined gasoline, jet fuel and diesel in tankers instead of heavy crude. Those products have their own risks, Sterritt said.

Black pointed out that without marine shipments of those fuels, the remote coastal communities Sterritt represents would not be able to function. The lighter fuel products are still an environmental hazard, but they dissipate much more quickly and do not persist for many years like spilled heavy crude, he said.

NDP energy critic John Horgan was also skeptical.

“At this point, it’s a proposal without business partners and without First Nations and local community support,” Horgan said. “It doesn’t change our position [opposing] the Enbridge Northern Gateway project.”

Black said the refinery will mean nearly 6,000 construction jobs over a five-year period, 3,000 permanent jobs at the refinery and tax revenue for various levels of government.

TOM FLETCHER/BLACK PRESSDavid Black shows a sample of thick bitumen from the Alberta oil sands. His proposal would keep diluted bitumen from being shipped in bulk from the B.C. coast.

Oil refinery proposed by Black for KitimatNewspaper baron puts forth alternative to shipping crude overseas

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Your manager has paid you a significant compliment by assigning this important responsibility to you. Although you may be a bit apprehensive, if you follow a few relatively simple guidelines, you’ll almost certainly do a great job!

I presume the workload in the office has increased to such a level that your boss has agreed to add an additional employee. Your first action should be to determine exactly what type of person you need. What qualifications and experience will be essential for the position?

While you have been delegated the task of hiring this person, you should not expect to work in isolation; in fact, you could be criticized for not broadening the process to include a number of colleagues—including your manager.

You’ll need to spend some time with her to ascertain what she would like in a new hire. She may give you subtle signs to guide you. As well, if the final decision is hers—and you need to determine this—you won’t be able to take total responsibility for any decision that is made.

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A job description will be critical. I’m assuming your company uses them, but if they are operating more informally, I’d still recommend you prepare a one or two page description of the position’s objectives and functions. Get your boss to “sign off” on this document if at all possible.

Now that you know who you are looking for you can begin the search process which can be lengthy. What means will you use to communicate your message to prospective candidates?

There are many online career sites that you’ll need to investigate.

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Make two short lists: the first will be developed from the submitted applications and the second will be made following the interviews (of four to five candidates depending on the number of applicants). A final offer should be made to the selected candidate by you or your boss.

Recruiting is time-consuming but also rewarding. Take this opportunity to prove you have the capacity to succeed. But engage as many co-workers as possible to find the best candidate.

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Kimberley Newell of Burnaby made 32 saves and blanked the American shootout shooters as Canada defeated the United States 5-4 in the deciding game of a three-game under-18 women’s hockey exhibition series in Blaine, Minn., on Sunday.

Newell did not play in the second game, won 3-1 by the U.S. on Saturday, but did in the opener Friday when she

backstopped the Canadians to a 3-2 victory.

Newell, a product of St. Thomas More Collegiate who played major midget boys hockey for the Kootenay Ice last season, made 41 saves as the U.S. outshot Canada 43-27 in the first game.

“I did expect our team to be slow, it’s our first time together as a team and we’ve travelled a long way to get here,” Newell,

16, told the Canadian Press. “I thought our team started slow in the first, but we came out stronger in the second and third to take it to them.”

In the final game Sunday, Canada held a 4-1 lead with five minutes remaining in the third period before bursting out with there goals in a span of 3:13.

The under-18 world championship will be held in Vierumaki, Finland in January.

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Canada, with five boys from Burnaby, was ousted from the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., on Monday.

The team from Hastings Community Little League, whose catchment area includes North Burnaby up to Sperling Ave., and north of the Lougheed Highway, was edged 4-3 by Curacao. It was their second loss in the double-knockout tournament after being beaten 8-3 by a Panamanian team Sunday.

On Monday, Curacao took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning with a run off Hastings starter Cole Dalla-Zanna of Burnaby. Two Burnaby boys then combined to tie the game in the bottom of the third with Steven Moretto driving in leadoff hitter Kobly Buljevic.

Hastings then took a 3-1 lead on a home run by first baseman Noah Hanson-Stafford of Burnaby in the bottom of the fourth.

But Dalla-Zanna couldn’t hold the lead surrendering three runs in the top of the fifth.

Canada won its opening game downing Mexico 13-9 on Friday. Moretto had three singles, drew two walks, including a base-loaded one in the sixth inning, and scored twice. Dalla-Zanna scored four runs getting on base twice with hits and twice with walks. Dalla-Zanna started the game and was tagged with two earned runs, one hit and three walks in one-plus inning of pitching. Buljevic had a hit and drove in a run as well as making some nifty defensive plays at third base. Carson Ho from Burnaby had a hit, a walk and scored two runs.

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One Act Play Competition: The 2012 BC Seniors Games in Burnaby presents a one-act play competition featuring theatre groups from Langley, Victoria, Surrey and Port Coquitlam. When: Thursday and Friday, Aug. 23 and 24, 1:30 p.m. Where: James Cowan Theatre, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Burnaby. Tickets: Free. Reservations and info: 604-205-3000 or [email protected].

Gotye: With guests Chairlift Jonti. When: Friday, Aug. 31, 6:30 p.m. Where: Deer Lake Park, Burnaby. Tickets: $45 plus service charges, at www.livenation.com, 1-855-985-5000 or Ticketmaster outlets.

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Burnaby Farmers’ Market: Organized by Artisan Farmers Market Society. Organic and conventional produce, baking, honey, meat, fish, cheese and other food vendors, as well as artisans selling their products. Book exchange, live music, kids play area, newspaper reading area. When: Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. until Oct. 27. Where: North parking lot at Burnaby City Hall, 4949 Canada Way, at Deer Lake Parkway. Info: Lyn at 604-628-8226 or 604-318-0487, or www.artisanmarkets.ca.

One-day rafting adventure: Fraser River Discovery Centre presents a one-day rafting adventure with Fraser River Raft Expeditions. Enjoy the majestic views, wildlife, and cultural history as we challenge the rapids of the Fraser. Price includes transportation to/from New Westminster, rafting the Fraser River from Boston Bar to Yale as well as light breakfast, lunch and a barbeque to wrap up the day. When: Saturday, Aug. 25. Cost: $225 per person. Register: 604-521-8401. Info: www.fraserriverdiscovery.org.

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Learn modern square dancing: Burnaby Swinging Singles Square Dance Club invites the public to learn modern square dancing, a fun, social activity and good exercise. Both singles and couples are welcome. No partner needed. Club activities include special dances, bowling, golfing, picnics and corn roasts. When: Sessions for new dancers start Wednesday, Sept. 5, 7:30 p.m. Advanced sessions are Tuesday evenings, starting Sept. 4. Where: Burnaby Lake Pavilion, 6871 Roberts St., Burnaby. Cost: First session is free; regular sessions are $6. Info: Judy at 604-723-3040 or John at 604-785-9786.


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Steve Dawson concert: Two-time Juno Award winner Steve Dawson is an indelible fixture on the Canadian music scene as a producer, musician and songwriter. He performs as part of the Hyack Festival Association’s Concerts on the Quay series. When: Sunday, Aug. 26, 2 to 5 p.m. Where: On the boardwalk between River Market and the Fraser River Discovery Centre, Westminster Quay, New Westminster.

ABBA tributeAbra Cadabra, an ABBA tribute: From Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, Fernando and Waterloo to S.O.S., Take a Chance on Me and Knowing Me Knowing You, relive the magic of ABBA. When: Friday, Aug. 24, 7:30 p.m. Where: at Massey Theatre in New Westminster. Tickets: $30 (plus charges) at Massey Ticket Centre or charge by phone 604-521-5050 or online at www.masseytheatre.com

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Coffee roaster req’d. Sal:$15.50/hr. 40hr/wk. Full-time, Pmt. 1-2 yrs. exp. Duties; Controls gas fi red roasters. Weighs batch of coffee beans in scale-hopper. Observes thermometer & adjusts controls to maintain required temperature. Compares color of roasting beans in oven with standard to estimate roasting time. Operate machine to cool beans. Records amounts, types & blends of coffee beans roasted. Lang: English. Contact: Alistair from Elysian Coffee in Van-couver, BC at: [email protected]


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EXPERIENCED PARTS PERSON and an Inventory Clerk are required for a progressive auto/industrial supplier. Hired applicant will receive top wages, full benefi ts and RRSP bonuses plus moving allowances. Our 26,000ft2 store is located 2.5 hours N.E. of Edmonton, Alberta. See our community at LacLaBiche-Region.com. Send resume to: Sap-phire Auto, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email:

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T-MAR INDUSTRIES located in Campbell River is hiring for the position of Heavy Duty Me-chanic. Position comes with a competitive benefi t package and applicant must possess a valid driver’s license. For de-tails visit www.t-mar.com Contact Tyson Lambert by Fax: 250-286-9502 or by Email:[email protected]

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JOB FAIR20+ warehouse positions

19332 24th Ave.Thursday August 239:00a.m. - 3:00p.m.

NRI is one of Canada’s leading distribution service providers, headquartered in Kamloops, BC which mainly caters to the active sports apparel & equip. industry.

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131 HOME CARE/SUPPORT

CARE AID req. F/T position, 40 hrs/week. Minimum wage. Email re-sume: [email protected] or call 778-316-2328.

134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

ARCTIC CO-OPERATIVES LTD is currently recruiting Line Cooks for Inns North hotels in Nunavut. We provide meal allowances, subsi-dized accommodations, and reloca-tion assistance. Please forward your resume to:

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BC’s largest High School Cafeteria Company with over 50 locations is now interviewing for September. Team leader, counter attendants / cashiers / food prep, 4-8 hour shift during the school year to start at a high school near you.

Fax resume to 604-575-7771.

F/T Sushi Chef (Burnaby) Gaya Japanese sushi. $18.75/hr. Eng. / Kor is benefi cial. 3-5 yrs exp. High

school grad. (604)368-0086

139 MEDICAL/DENTAL

CERTIFIED DENTAL ASSISTANT wanted for 4 days a week. Minimum 2 years experience. E-mail Resume or inquiries to:

[email protected]

154 RETAIL

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Part-Time Position, 1-2 weekdays, ap-prox. 5 hours per day. Ideal for semi re-tired sales people. No evenings or week-ends. If you enjoy fashion sales and working with seniors, this position is for you. Requirements: clothing sales exp. & own transportation.

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160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

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PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

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191 NUTRITION/DIET

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

203 ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

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242 CONCRETE & PLACING

DALL’ANTONIA CONCRETE Sen-iors disc. Friendly, family bus., 40+ yrs. 604-240-3408/604-299-7125

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

* Excavation & Reinforcing* Re-Re Specialists

32 Years Exp. Free Estimates.

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

260 ELECTRICAL

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Lic & Bonded. Alfred 604-522-3435

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281 GARDENING

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

ADDITIONS & RENOVATIONS Electrical, Plumbing Res/Comm. Liability Ins & WCB. 604-600-1368

Concrete, Forming, Framing &Siding. Crews available for

new construction & additions Patrick 604-218-3064

320 MOVING & STORAGE

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320 MOVING & STORAGE

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured

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

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

D.J PAINTINGInterior & Exterior

• Many Years ExperienceFree estimates

604-258-7300 cell: 604-417-5917

STAN’S PAINTING

Comm. & Res. BBB, WCB.

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Tiles, Plumbing, Under fl oor Heating etc.

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PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299,

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AWD Interior/Ext Painting. Dry-wall/Ceiling Repairs. Call Will for a Free Estimate. (778)709-1081


338 PLUMBING

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341 PRESSURE WASHING

Always!pressure washing, window cleaning, Gutter, lawn maintains, yard clean-up. Simon 604-230-0627

EXPERT POWERWASHING Services..Residential & Commercial WorkSafeBC insured.Special OFFER !! see..www.expertpowerwashing.com

Mike 604-961-1280POWER WASHING

GUTTER CLEANINGSAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian 604-724-6373

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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

Free est. Reasonable rates.(604)961-7505, 278-0375

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


356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

PATRICK’S RUBBISH REMOVAL*Landscape *Trimming *Yard Clean

*Const. Clean. *ANYTHING!!! 1 Ton Truck. Call Patrick for Prompt Quality Service @ 604-808-1652.

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RECYCLE YOUR JUNK!Rubbish Removal, Caring for the

Earth. Professional Quality Service at Great Rates. 604-787-8782

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

Always! deliver Top soil, bark mulch, sand & gravel. 7days/wk. Simon 604-230-0627 will spread

372 SUNDECKS

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

374 TREE SERVICES

A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est

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PETS

477 PETS

BOXER puppies ready to go. 2 white/ 2 fawn. Vet ✓ tails/dewclaws, 1st shots. $875. 604-882-7477.

BULL MASTIFF available for stud service. Call 604-997-2001 or 604-997-9500

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

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are

Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at

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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

PETS

477 PETS

P/B Choc. lab puppies, 5 left, born June 27, CKC reg. vet✓ $750. 604-217-6551 or 604-825-1730.

Two Registered German Shepherd Males. Excellent breeding lines. $800 each. Serious inquiries only. Call 604-869-3349.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

503 ANTIQUES & VINTAGE

VERY OLD STEAMER CHEST. North Delta. 604-591-9740

536 FOOD PRODUCTS

FRESH HALIBUTRight off the boat, whole fi sh

cleaned. $7.50 per lb. Min order 12 lbs. Ready early September. Email or call with the number of lbs you’d like & contact informa-

tion. We will be contacting everyone prior to the boat’s

arrival with times and locations. Nr Fraser Surrey Docks.

Call: (778) 298-3761 email: [email protected]

542 FRUIT & VEGETABLES

BLUEBERRIES. U-PICK $1.30 lb. WE-PICK $2.00 lb. 19478 Dewd-ney Trunk Rd. Pitt Mead. 763-2808

548 FURNITURE

A New Pillowtop Mattress SetStill in Packaging! Can Deliver!

$150 - Call: 604-484-0379

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

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

560 MISC. FOR SALE

VERY OLD STEAMER CHEST. North Delta. 604-591-9740

REAL ESTATE

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

STEEL BUILDING - HUGE CLEAR-ANCE SALE! 20X24 $4,658. 25X28 $5,295. 30X40 $7,790. 32X54 $10,600. 40X58 $14,895. 47X78 $19,838. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

625 FOR SALE BY OWNER

GREAT STARTER HOME &/OR INVEST-MENT ON RIONDEL RD. above Kootenay Lake. 4 k to Ashram 4 k to Riondel & beach. 2 3/4 acres & 2 storey unfi n-ished (but furnished) “Small is Beautiful” cabin. Good benches for build-ing, one with lake view. In Aug. appraised at $170,000 but older, fl exible vendor open to offers & might car-ry part of mortgage for suitable person or couple. For info & viewing please call : 1-780-566-0707

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! 604-626-9647

640 RECREATIONAL

DEEDED RV LOT #5In Latitude 49. Birch Bay. Gated 5 star complex. Reduced to $29,600. Incl. water, sewer, fncd yd & patio. Abbotsford. 778-549-7750

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYSwww.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

BURNABY

Gable Gardens1 & 2 bdrms, available

Cable included, cat okayWalk to Highgate

604-521-3448

Coquitlam Princess Cres clean 2bdrm 2bath nr Coq Ctr college, np/ns $1250 Sept1 604-941-3259

NEW WEST 621 Colburne; Avail Aug 1, quiet & clean 1 bdrm, 1 blk fr Queens Park & Canada Games pool. No pets, $740. 604-454-4540

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

BURNABY

MAPLE PLACE TOWERS1 Bdrm Apts starting at $950

2 Bdrm Apts starting at $1100 Heat and hot water included.

Dishwasher, fridge, stove, balco-ny, shared laundry. Avail Immed. Close to amen, schools and mall.

Call 604-421-1235www.aptrentals.net

Coquitlam Centre Co-op

2 & 3 bedroom apartments and townhomes

Available immediately$810 - $1100/month

No subsidy available

Close to transit, shopping & schools

Email: [email protected]

Or phone 604 945 5864

NEW WESTMINSTER

DORIC MANOR236 - 8th St.

Bachelor, 1, 2 & 3 bdrm suites for rent. Includes heat / hot water and cable. Close to Massey Theatre, Douglas College, Royal City Mall.

Phone: 604-522-9153

SANDLEWOOD by Polygon. 2Bed-room, 2Baths, 2 walk-in closets. 951sf. gas and hot water incld. dishwasher, fridge, gas stove, in-suite laundry. Close to skytrain, mall, shops, clinics. amenities incl- gym, sauna, pool, jacuzzi, golf, lounge. No s/p. Long term. Avail imme. $1500/month. Call 604-830-7313.

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

3400sf Warehouse 641 Lougheed Hwy 3 phase, sm offi ce, heated, 20x12 door. $2900m. 604-504-1825

736 HOMES FOR RENT

BURNABY exec. home on Mona Ave. 4 bdrm. & den, 4 baths, new appl., $2800 mo. Sept 1. C.21Pru-dential 604-351-9452

MAPLE RIDGE, 1650sf 3bdrm rancher off Dewdney, nr Garibaldi high schl, lge yd, ample prkg, Sept1 $1425. NS/NP. 604-941-3259.

749 STORAGE

COQUITLAMRV / BOAT &

MISC. STORAGEMERIDIAN RVSafe & Secure.

604.941.8635

750 SUITES, LOWER

COQUITLAM, 1018 Quadling Ave.Avail Aug 15th. 1 Bdrm bsmt ste in 4-plex. 4 Appls, peaceful backyard, close to shopping & bus. $775/mo. No Pets. 604-454-4540.

MAPLE RIDGE West 1 bdrm gr/lvl, parking, share w/d. N/S. $750 incl utils/cbl. Avail Sept1. 604-463-7487

RENTALS

752 TOWNHOUSES

Burnaby. MC Bride Place. 415 Ginger Drive. 2 bdrm T/H. Family Housing. Close all amens, schls, transit. Pet friendly great loca. $1015/m. Call Now! 604-451-6676

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1030/mo - $1134/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938

TRANSPORTATION

806 ANTIQUES/CLASSICS

1977 CADILLAC Eldorado Biarritz, mint. All original, no accidents. Garage kept. Loaded, 425cu. in. V8 engine. 92,000 miles. Must be seen. $7500. (604)535-1602.

810 AUTO FINANCING

DreamCatcher Auto Loans“0” Down, Bankruptcy OK -

Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals1-800-910-6402

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WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CRED-IT? Christmas in August $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-93-6095.

818 CARS - DOMESTIC

2006 CHRYSLER 300, 4 dr, load-ed, 77K, fresh AirCare, awesome shape, $9950. Jim 604-828-2084

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

2011 NISSAN VERSA 4/dr h/back, auto, 25,000/km, red, many options, $8700/fi rm. 604-538-9257.

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE

1983 Dodge ext van, wide body raised roof, camperized runs gd, needs lots of sm work. New tires

Lots of upgrades Pics avail $1500/obo. 604-996-8734

1989 Chev Getaway van raised roof, new tires, no rust. P/W, alarm, runs good. Pic’s avail.

$1550. 604-996-8734

1991 Class A MOTORHOMEMode-34 SI. Ford chasse, 460CID engine SFI, 4 spd, auto. trans (with over drive) Power steering, power brakes, disk brakes on 4 wheels, tilt st. wheel, a/c, cruise, burner range, oven, double sink & many more extras. A must see! Original owner. Under 70,000 miles.

Price $19,950. Henry 604-309-6012

TRANSPORTATION

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE

2007 WILDERNESS trailer, bought new in 2009 - 28’, Alum frame, 2 doors, 2 slides, Q bed, comp. w/hitch, exc. shape. $18,500/obo. 604-856-3777

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL

ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME

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AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVALMinimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673The Scrapper

TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES! 2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026

Autos • Trucks• Equipment Removal

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.We pay Up To $500 CA$H

Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

851 TRUCKS & VANS

2000 Windstar SEL, mini van 5 dr. exc cond. loaded, a/c $2500 obo. Pictures avail. 604-996-8734.

2008 FORD 350, diesel. Black. 3 yr warranty left. $27,000. Call 604-589-6032 or 604-807-6022.

2008 FORD F150 regular cab 2 whl dr 8ft box auto V6 only 14,000kms, silver $10,500 fi rm 604-538-4883

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912 BOATS

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$0.69 / lb 4 for $1 $0.99 / ea $2.79 / lb

Special Promotion starts from August 22 - August 26, 2012

burnaby newsleader, august 22, 2012

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