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IAN JACQUES/NEWSLEADERCpl. Dale Ristau of the New Westminster Police Department’s dog services unit and his service dog Ace shows a student what it feels like to be a wanted suspect at a training exercise Monday during week two of the department’s student policing academy. See more photos at www.newwestnewsleader.com.

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“Yes, it’s a big transformation,” Westminster House executive director Sarah Franklen said proudly as she gave a tour to showcase the renovations recently completed at the home.

Last Friday former and current clients of the recovery centre for women, along with family members and friends, local politicians and community partners gathered at the character home for an of�cial post-reno ribbon cutting.

Westminster House received more than $100,000 from the Government of Canada’s Homelessness Partnering Strategy to complete several improvements, including a new courtyard, relocating the administrative of�ces, a new client sanctuary, a new dining hall, expanding the kitchen, new laundry room and two new rooms for women.

Franklen has been running Westminster House for 15 years.

“There’s not a lot out there for women and certainly nothing like this,” explained Franklen, who was excited they were “able to take this little house that was sort of falling down around itself and really turn it into a lovely space that women could come to get well and feel good about the environment that they are in.”

She added, “This has been a really long time coming and I’m really proud about what we’ve been able to achieve and I certainly couldn’t have done this without Susan Hogarth [Julien House Society development assistant] at my side.”

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The future is now for 20 law enforcement hopefuls wrapping up two weeks at the New Westminster Police Department’s (NWPD) student policing academy.

Youth between the ages of 16 to 18 from across the Lower Mainland have been going all out in the classroom — and in the �eld. The students are learning all aspects of policing from forensics and major

crime to the street crime unit, bike unit, emergency response training, a driving component, spending time with the marine unit, ground �ghting and handcuff techniques.

When the NewsLeader visited the students Monday morning, they were being introduced to Cpl. Dale Ristau and his police services dog Ace and got an up close and personal feeling of what it would be like to be a criminal locked in Ace’s capable jaws.

“We try and improve on the academy every year and give the students a full taste of all aspects of policing,” said Const. Nick Ferguson, school liaison of�cer with the NWPD. “Every year we get anywhere from 80 to 100 applications for 20 positions. Each applicant has criteria that they have to meet such as volunteering in the community, good marks in school, and no criminal record. We put them through an application process and shortlist 35 candidates

through an interview process, for the �nal 20 candidates and then start working with the Justice Institute to secure classroom time. Then I go through the members in the department to set up all the speci�c training times and dates. I want to get as many people from every section of the department involved in the program.”

Ferguson said over the years the academy has been a major success.

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Participate more creatively in your community by joining LEADS. This program off ers a series of workshops in a variety of areas and provides an opportunity to turn your skills into action. LEADS leadership training program promotes and stimulates wellbeing, a sense of belonging, a feeling of achievement, recognition, and contributions to the community.

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DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY COMMUNITY ACTION PLANDementia-Friendly New West is developing a community action plan so that people with dementia and other cognitive challenges can experience a high quality of life and live as independently as possible in our community.

If you are living with dementia or know someone with dementia, we encourage you to complete an important online survey available at the following link ow.ly/NJPO3. This will help us to ensure that the plan meets your needs and refl ects your lived experiences.

For more information, please contact John Stark, Senior Social Planner, City of New Westminster at 604-515-3777 or [email protected]

EATS @ THE PIERHave you checked out the Eats @ the Pier concession stand at Westminster Pier Park?

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Eats @ the Pier is open on good weather days 11:30 am to 8:00 pm.

ARTS IN ACTION - NEW WEST CULTURAL CRAWL AT CENTURY HOUSESaturday, August 811:00 am - 4:00 pm Enjoy Summer Tea, $5.00

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SENIOR PRIDE HOEDOWNWednesday, August 121:00 - 4:00 pmCentury House

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CURRENT WATERING RESTRICTIONSThe City of New Westminster is now at a stage 2 level of water restrictions. Stage 2 requires residential lawn sprinkling to be limited to once per week.

Residential:

• Even-numbered addresses: Mondays 4 am - 9 am only

• Odd-numbered addresses: Thursdays 4 am - 9 am only

Non-residential:

• Even-numbered addresses: Wednesdays 1 am - 6 am only

• Odd-numbered addresses: Tuesdays 1 am - 6 am only

Be #waterwise outdoors:

• Avoid watering the lawn, and meet current restrictions

• Put leaves and bark mulch around shrubs and trees to hold in moisture

• Water vegetable gardens in the morning, near the roots, and by hand

• Wash cars for safety only, (windscreens, windows and headlights) using a bucket

• Sweep driveways or decks with a broom instead of the hose

• Install a shut-off valve on your hose so it only runs when in use

• Join the herd, and let everything go a little dusty this summer.

For enforcement inquiries regarding residential and commercial regulations, please contact Engineering Operations at 604.526. 4691.

For matters related to municipal parks, gardens, fi elds and spray parks, please contact Parks, Culture & Recreation at 604.527.4567.

Restriction details and exemptions for residential, non-residential and public properties can be found at www.newwestcity.ca or metrovancouver.org

NOTICE OF DISPOSITION OF LANDPursuant to Section 26 of the Community Charter and in accordance with Section 94, the Corporation of the City of New Westminster hereby gives notice of its intention to LICENSE to:

1. The Arts Council of New Westminster for a portion of Centennial Lodge, Queen’s Park;

2. The Queensborough Boxing Club for a portion of the Queen’s Park Arenex basement;

3. The Graham Montessori Inc. for a portion of Glenbrook Ravine Park;

4. The Air Cadet League of Canada: 513 Hornet Squadron for a portion of Queen’s Park;

5. The Queen’s Park Preschool Society for a portion of Centennial Lodge; and

6. The New Westminster Amateur Radio Club for a portion of the basement at the Parks, Culture and Recreation administration offi ce located at 600 Eighth Street.

Each license agreement is a renewal license agreement for the purpose of permitting each non-profi t organization to continue off ering their services to residents and visitors. The Term of each agreement is 5 (fi ve) years eff ective September 1, 2015 to August 30, 2020. Each license agreement off ers below market rent for defi ned spaces in question.

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Already the renos have positively impacted the women who use the house.

For instance, the new dining area upstairs, dubbed “the bistro,” means they are able to increase the number of meals served to clients, their families and alumni who drop by. On an average day, they serve up to 120 meals, said Franklen.

“It’s become a really great meeting place and just that in itself is an improvement.”

Downstairs, the paint was still drying in the new client sanctuary and they were still waiting for the furnishings, but there was already a painting hanging on the wall — a portrait of a woman in a yoga pose

painted by a local First Nations artist. “It gives the clients a space for

them to relax and unwind and get calm,” said Franklen.

The home’s backyard also got a makeover.

“The courtyard is a huge improvement,” she said. “That was just a little old backyard, a little short fence, no privacy.”

Now the fenced yard is �nished with large paving stones and includes picnic tables and colourful Adirondack chairs.

“It’s a great meeting area now, and with the picnic areas they can eat outside in the summer time. They love the chairs, they love how colourful it is.”

Each month, the home serves up to 50 women.

Burnaby-New Westminster MP Peter Julian attended Friday’s event.

“Every family has stories around addiction and addiction treatment. Some of them end tragically and some end happily and for Westminster House their job and what they’ve shown a real dedication is to have as many of those situations end happily. So I’m here to support that,” he said.

So far Franklen says the reaction from the women has been overwhelmingly positive.

“They feel special, they feel important, they’re so glad they are here. What a great place,” she said. “It’s been a lot of years in the making and so I was very proud, because it just means it’s such a great environment for the clients.”

JUSTIN BEDDALL/NEWSLEADERFrom left: Scott Emerson, board president of the Julien House Society, Sarah Franklen, executive director Westminster House, New West MLA Judy Darcy, New West Mayor Jonathan Cote, Burnaby-New West MP Peter Julian and Susan Hogarth, development assistant at Westminister House.

Renos already having an impact⫸ continued from PAGE A1


The New West Police Department (NWPD) is thanking members of the public for their assistance in helping police arrest two suspects believed responsible for a taxi robbery on July 2.

At approximately 2 a.m. on July 2, members of the NWPD responded to the area of 5th Avenue and Ash Street for a report of a robbery. The victim, a taxi driver, was robbed at gunpoint after one male produced a gun and the other produced an axe in order to obtain the driver’s wallet and cash.

“The NWPD would like to thank members of the public and policing community for their assistance in this matter,” said acting Insp. Chad Johnston. “Both of the individuals pictured in the security video from the victim’s taxi were quickly identi�ed and arrested after the information was made public.”

Patrick James Stacey Nichols, 25, of Surrey has been charged with robbery and uttering threats. The second male suspect, a 32-year-old resident of Surrey, remains in custody on charges unrelated to this matter after being arrested in Surrey over the weekend. The NWPD Major Crime Unit will be requesting charges on this male later this week.

“These individuals are currently in custody as a direct result of the astute observations by members

of the Vancouver Police Department who recognized one of the males after viewing the NWPD’s request for assistance,” added Johnston. “These observations, combined with tips from the public have greatly assisted the NWPD in having these individuals taken into custody.”

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The B.C. government has established a $100,000 fund to promote female participation in soccer, to carry on the interest generated by the recent World Cup games that set new attendance records at BC Place.

Community workshops will be held around the province this fall, with speeches by Canadian soccer personalities and free workshops to develop more coaches, of�cials and volunteers.

More than 122,000 players are registered with the B.C. Soccer Association. While more than 40 per cent of athletes are female, only about 20 per cent of coaches and of�cials are.

Nine World Cup games were held in Vancouver, with nearly 300,000 spectators. Canada’s quarter-�nal match against England was played before 54,000 people, the largest crowd ever in Canada for a national team match in any sport.

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“The academy certainly helps identify future candidates,” said Ferguson. “Through the two years I’ve been involved, this being my third, we have had seven recruits who have moved onto the law enforcement studies diploma program. This academy just doesn’t bene�t us, it also bene�ts other police departments as well.”

Ferguson said all of the students involved want a job in policing or the law enforcement �eld.

“It gives them an overview of everything a recruit would go through to try and become a police of�cer,” he said. “We have students here from various backgrounds. At the start of each year, I like to �nd out how many languages are spoken amongst the group and out of the 20 students this year, we have 20 languages, so it’s a very diverse group. We let people in for various reasons — whether they are good candidates or maybe they

need this to bring them out of their shell, while others have a lot of volunteer experience, we look at all of that because that means they will be good

candidates for policing jobs in the future.

“It’s a great program and I love doing this. This is certainly the fun part of the job.”

⫸ continued from PAGE A1

Academy helps prepare future of�cers

IAN JACQUES/NEWSLEADERCpl. Dale Ristau of the NWPD dog services unit demonstrates proper handling techniques with his service dog Ace.

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New Westminster’s youth firefighter program give Grade 11 and 12 students a taste of what it’s like to be a firefighter. During their week at the Queensborough fire hall, participants get a chance to try many aspects of firefighting, from basic fire suppression, to first aid to auto extrication. It also gives the firefighters who work with the kids a chance to reconnect with some of the fundamental skills they may have taken for granted over their careers.“You feed off how they learn,” said Capt. Joe Laing, one of the instructors.Clockwise from top left; Marissa Kapusta is the only girl among the eight particpants in this summer’s program. The young firefighters have to learn how to move quickly despite wearing heavy turnout gear. New Westminster firefighter Dale Rutledge conducts a “fit test” to ensure the breathing mask being worn by Garrett Wills fits snugly. Rutledge waves a vial that contains a strong smelling solvent to ensure Wills can’t smell anything. Gabriel Ultreras pulls on his safety harness before getting a chance to climb the ladder on the New Westminster fire department’s tower truck. Two of the youth firefighters are shrouded by the spray from a live fire hose. Dillon Cusker pulls on his turnout gear.

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Despite some weekend raindrops, �re hazard warnings and watering restrictions remain in effect in New Westminster and across the province.

“BC Coastal Fire Services identi�es the hazard rating and for our area it’s still at an extreme level,” explained New West �re department deputy �re chief John Hatch. “We had a small bit of rainfall last weekend. Even though it was effective for that small period of time now we’re back into very extreme temperatures and the warnings are still the same.”

On June 25, the �re department banned any open �ames, including smoking, at all parks, open spaces and natural lands in the city. Despite the ban, �re�ghters have responded to more alarms than normal, battling a spate of grass and brush �res caused by tinder-dry summer conditions.

“We are still very active in the community putting out �res that are usually started by uncarefully discarded cigarettes,” said Hatch. “More often than not, it’s usually a driver by a boulevard that has grass that’s dry… and it smoulders for a period of time before it ignites and then a small grass �re ignites.”

Hatch said areas of particular concern include: underneath the SkyTrain, around rail lines, and parks or wild land areas surrounded by tall grass.

Hatch also reminded residents who are cooking at home to be diligent with open

�ames and barbecues.“Make sure they are supervised at all

times, that they are not left unattended. And if you are going to use anything else other than a propane-fueled cooking source at your residence that you carefully extinguish what it is that you are using, whether it is charcoal briquettes or other means of cooking source.”

As for watering restrictions, Stage 2 of Metro Vancouver’s Water Shortage Response Plan was implemented on July 3, which means residents are now only allowed to water their lawns once a week between 4 and 9 a.m., with even-numbered addresses watering on Monday and odd-numbered addresses on Thursdays.

“We’re following a proactive approach when doing things,” said George Oteno, infrastructure engineer with the city. “We don’t have any repeat offenders now, but if our operations staff see something out of line then we are notifying residents who are violating these regulations and if they are repeat offenders then our plan is to refer them to our bylaw of�cers, but so far we haven’t had any repeat offenders.”

Municipal parks and ornamental laws are also permitted to be watered one per week, while sports �elds are allowed “minimal levels of watering in order to maintain areas in usable condition.”

Spray parks are exempt, but the city has proactively shut down speci�c features and reduced water �ow, while still keeping the parks operational.

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The Royal City Farmers Market already has a devoted bunch of regulars who attend the market each Thursday, but they’re hoping to meet some of their friends this month during Meet My Market.

During July, the BC Association of Farmers Markets is offering prizes and incentives at markets across the province for regulars who bring a friend to experience the joy of shopping for fresh food that’s grown locally.

Melissa Maltais, operations manager at Royal City Farmers Market, believes word-of-mouth testimonials from friends is a great way to grow the market.

“People just share their passion and love for their local farmers markets,” she said.

“‘Hey why don’t you come with me this Thursday? Or let’s grab dinner at the food trucks and I’ll introduce you to the local farms.’”

Once newbies come to a market, chances are they’ll return, regularly.

“I think people really appreciate being connected to their food and �nding out how locally grown the food is,” said Maltais. “We have quite a few farmers within a 50-kilometre distance. So it’s kind of exciting and great to know that your food is being grown across the Pattullo Bridge, 15 kilometres [away] and just being able to see the farmers.”

“I think in this day and age where your food comes from gets a bit lost and it’s nice to be able to go there and have that experience with your children or your partner of picking out what you are going to have for dinner and being able to talk directly

with the people that grow the food or farm the animals.”

The Royal City Farmers Market runs every Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. until Oct. 8 at Tipperary Park next to New West city hall. This year the market has expanded towards Queen’s Avenue, adding 10 more vendors as well as spots for food trucks and seating with picnic tables.

“It’s a nice shaded area people can get out of the summer heat and relax and eat dinner and wander through the market,” she said.

Ron Gorman, market manager of Artisan Farmers Markets in Burnaby, has watched the market grow and grow over the past eight years.

“It’s really about the connection,” added Gorman, referring to the interaction between market-goers and the food producers.

“I think the big thing is [market goers] like the way it feels. [It’s] social and the answers they get about the food.”

Another big draw is the wide variety offered at market, everything

from clothing and spices and fresh fruit and vegetables to food trucks and just-caught �sh.

“It’s no longer just a few farmers and a couple of protein people.”

Last weekend there were 50-plus vendors at the Burnaby market and there’s a rotation of more than 120 different sellers, so every weekend can bring a new shopping experience.

“Such a great experience for the local businesses to grow and make connections within the community. I do a lot of my regular shopping at the markets,” said Gorman.

“Bring a friend to share the social experience.”

The Artisan Farmers Market in Burnaby runs on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot at Burnaby city hall.

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People can also enter the grand prize giveaway via social media: Snap a photo at their local BC farmers’ market with their purchases and post it on social media, tagging @bcfarmersmarket and add #MeetMyMarket to enter. People can also enter via the BCAFM Facebook Page contest tab. Social media entrants will also be eligible to win one of �ve weekly random prize draws for $50 to spend at the farmers’ market of their choice.

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TransLink has axed two senior executives in the wake of the referendum defeat that has left the transportation authority without a new tax source needed for major transit expansion.

Gone is Doug Kelsey, who had been president and CEO of TransLink’s SkyTrain subsidiary, B.C. Rapid Transit Co. He’s been replaced as acting president and general manager of BCRTC by Mike Richard, a past president of the SkyTrain division with 30 years experience.

Bob Paddon has also left and his former position of executive vice-president of planning and stakeholder relations has been eliminated and his duties assigned to two other vice-presidents.

TransLink of�cials aren’t commenting on the changes nor have they yet disclosed any severance payouts to the terminated executives.

Paddon was paid $299,000 last year, while Kelsey collected $355,000 in total compensation.

The changes were announced by interim CEO Doug Allen in an internal memo.

Allen was installed in February to head TransLink for six months after a decision of the board to remove then-CEO Ian Jarvis, who continues to serve as an advisor.

Allen departs Aug. 10 and chief �nancial of�cer Cathy McLay will then take on the extra duties of interim CEO while a search for a new permanent chief executive continues.

“The executive search is well underway and a number of high-calibre candidates have expressed interest,” Allen said in the memo that also thanked Kelsey and Paddon for their service.

He noted the changes will further reduce executive costs following the 2014 elimination of the chief operating of�cer position and earlier rounds of cuts to top management ranks.

“I understand that the past several months have not been easy for employees and that changes and uncertainty have been dif�cult.”

B.C. Transportation Minister Todd Stone said he hopes the changes “reinforce the public’s demand of TransLink to do a better job of managing taxpayers’ dollars in terms of the operations of TransLink.”

A week earlier, Premier Christy Clark had said the referendum rejection by 62 per cent of Metro Vancouver voters signalled not just opposition to the proposed 0.5 per cent sales tax but that the public didn’t trust TransLink to properly spend any new money.

Stone has yet to take any further steps to reform TransLink’s governance structure nor has he yet named two provincial government appointees to the TransLink board to match the two mayors that now sit on it.

He said he believes there are still more opportunities to �nd savings within TransLink.

Stone also reiterated the need for mayors to deliver the region’s one-third share of contributions for capital expansion of the transit system.

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Dangerously hot water temperatures in the Fraser River, combined with low river �ows and unusually warm ocean conditions are conspiring to create a dire outlook for returning sockeye salmon.

And that could mean no �shing at all for the roughly 6.8 million sockeye

projected to be on their way back to the Fraser to spawn — easily enough for what should have been a decent season.

“What’s going on now is not good and I don’t anticipate it being good in August,” said Mike Lapointe, chief biologist for the Paci�c Salmon Commission. “But it’s just a matter of waiting to see

where the indicators are at that time and making the decisions based on the evidence we have. I think the observed data is going to be pretty extreme.”

He said it’s “certainly possible” that sockeye �sheries will be severely curtailed or even cancelled altogether because a large proportion of the run may not survive to reach the

spawning grounds.A record low snowpack

in the mountains this year has meant what little snow was in the alpine has melted off sooner than usual, leaving less to keep stream and river levels up and their temperatures down later in the summer.

Fraser River temperatures at Hope have already gone over

19 degrees in recent days, Lapointe said, when the norm at this time of year is less than 15 degrees.

“It’s extremely warm,” he said, adding the lower water �ows compound the problem.

“It’s like a bathtub. If you don’t have a lot of water in it, it’s really sensitive to the temperatures around.”

High temperatures of 19 or 20 and higher can be deadly for salmon, which face more stress in their

migration upriver to spawn, and they may also be more susceptible to disease.

“As soon as they start to reach these temperatures they’re just not as ef�cient at migrating,” Lapointe said. “It becomes harder for the �sh to do the work they need to do.”

The Paci�c Ocean hasn’t been kind to these returning sockeye either.

Northeast ocean waters up to the Gulf of Alaska have been unusually warm from late 2013 through 2014 — the entire time the now-returning sockeye have been at sea.

Warm ocean water can deplete plankton food supplies and sometimes results in many juvenile salmon being devoured by predator �sh like mackerel coming up from much farther south.

Lapointe said he’s heard reports of smaller salmon body sizes in Alaska, but there’s no con�rmation yet it will be the same story for Fraser sockeye.

The warm ocean tempeatures could impact not just this year’s runs, but the next couple of years as well, he said.

Lapointe is also concerned the warm river temperatures are becoming a trend.

“Fraser summer temperatures have been getting warmer over time, not inconsistent with the sort of predictions you would get from climate change models.”

He said different individual sockeye stocks may perform better than others in warmer conditions, depending on their past exposure.

More �shing may be possible for less desirable pink salmon, which return later in the summer.

Watershed Watch Salmon Society executive director Aaron Hill fears the river conditions will only deteriorate.

“The low water and high temperatures are combining to create lethal water conditions for salmon,” Hill said. “Unless we get some rain it’s just going to get worse and worse through the summer.”

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Harry Minuk died more than 20 years ago.

By the end of September his name will also be gone from Uptown New Westminster.

Drew Maternick, owner of Harry Minuk Shoes for the past 12 years, is closing the venerable store.

If stock holds out, he won’t lock the doors for good until the end of September. But the way shoes are �ying out the door just days into the store’s inventory clearance sale, Maternick said that could happen a lot sooner.

Harry Minuk Shoes has been a part of New Westminster’s retail landscape for more than 70 years.

The shop originally opened in Sapperton in 1941, then moved to 6th Avenue in Uptown in the mid 1980s. It’s occupied its current location, on 6th Street, since the early 1990s.

But the kind of hands-on customer service offered by old-school retailers like Harry Minuk can no longer compete with bigger

stores and chains that can discount prices heavily, said Maternick, who was a shoe wholesaler before he bought the store.

At Harry Minuk, that customer service means keeping up to 75 pairs of one shoe in all its various size and colour permutations so nobody walks away displeased or without the shoe they’re seeking. The result is stacks of shoeboxes piled neatly

from �oor to ceiling in every nook and along every wall in the narrow shop.

“The business is changing,” said Maternick. “Before, there wasn’t a lot of change in shoes. Now we’re seeing more competition.”

So with the shop’s lease expiring, and relations with its favoured supplier a bit strained, Maternick decided to pull the plug.

He’s aware closing the

store will punch another hole in New Westminster’s retail history. The city is still missing Copp’s Shoes from Downtown and its landmark building that was destroyed in a �re two years ago.

“These businesses aren’t getting replaced in any kind of industry,” said Maternick. “There aren’t many businesses left where you have that history. That’s the sad thing.”

New West losing another historic shoe store

MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERDrew Maternick, owner of Harry Minuk Shoes in Uptown New West, holds up a photo of the store’s founder and namesake. Maternick is closing the store after more than 71 years in business.


A 34-year-old Surrey resident has been arrested and charged with break and enter in connection to a residential break-in in New Westminster.

According to New West Police, on July 9 around 7:45 a.m., police responded to the 400-block of Queens Avenue for a report of a residential break and enter in progress.

According to NWPD media relations of�cer Acting Sgt. Jeff Scott a homeowner noticed a male trying to open his dining room window, which was partially ajar, in an attempt to gain entry to the residence. When the homeowner confronted the male he stated he was trying to �nd his aunt and uncle’s house, before walking away.

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That’s the conclusion of a new study co-authored by Dr. Peter Ross, the top ocean pollution researcher at the Vancouver Aquarium’s Marine Science Centre.

Zooplankton are tiny

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Ross and his colleagues estimated a juvenile salmon in the Strait of Georgia may be ingesting two to seven microplastic particles per day, and returning adult salmon are ingesting up to 91 particles per day.

A humpback whale could be ingesting more than 300,000 microplastic particles a day.

“These particles could pose a serious risk of physical harm to the marine animals that consume them, potentially blocking their gut or leaching chemicals into their bodies,” Ross said.

He said the research is the �rst clear evidence that species at the bottom of the food web are mistaking plastics for food and potentially posing a risk to other animals.

The �ndings were published in June by the journal Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.

It’s unclear yet whether microplastics in the marine food web pose a human health risk to people who consume seafood.

Exposure is thought to be lower with �sh that people don’t eat whole – such as salmon – compared to shell�sh such as mussels, which an earlier European study also found to contain microplastics. That study suggested the plastic fragments may also absorb and pass along persistent organic pollutants.

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contamination, as opposed to more obvious marine garbage.

“We’re now really starting to understand that plastic does break down into small pieces and just because we can’t see it doesn’t mean it’s not having a potentially incredible and negative impact on the marine environment,” she said. “It demonstrates how badly we’ve been treating the oceans as a garbage dump and it’s really coming back to haunt us.”

Wilhelmson said the growing prevalence of plastic micro�bres offshore is reversing the thinking on some practices once thought to be green.

“We recycle plastics to make �eece jackets but now we’re realizing those �eece jackets are breaking down in our laundry and those �bres are not being trapped by sewage treatment and that ends up in the ocean being part of the pollution.”

Ross joined the Vancouver Aquarium last year after the federal government in 2012 shut down his marine toxicology program within the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. He was one of dozens of scientists terminated with the elimination of the national contaminants research program.

Ross had testi�ed in 2011 at the Cohen Inquiry into declining sockeye numbers that toxins �ushed down Metro Vancouver sewers were likely a contributing factor.

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It’s always nice when people think you look younger than you really are.Like when a store clerk asks you for your ID. Or you play the “guess my age” game with a stranger and the number guessed is a few years off. In the right direction, of course.When looking at the 2015 Ford Mustang, it’s hard to believe it’s just over fifty years young.The first iteration of pony car came to frui-tion in 1964. While it’s not a volume selling vehicle for Ford – the F-150 takes care of that. It is, however, a staple product in the North American brand’s repertoire. The Mustang defines a cultural phenomenon that has lasted through the decades, and continues to inspire drivers globally.Through the various nips, tucks, lifts and shapely reconstructions, the current Mustang has even more road presence than before.Not to mention it comes with an available, all-new 2.3L, 4-cylinder EcoBoost engine, a 3.7L, V6, or the five point-oh-so-lovely (5.0L), V8 with a dashing 435 horsepower and 400 lb-ft of torque. Having had the opportunity to drive both the 2.3L and 5.0L back-to-back is a testament to the range of power Mustang lovers and potential Mustang wranglers will have at their fingertips.Furthermore, both vehicles tested came with the six-speed manual transmissions.Even though the bulk of cars in North America (around 90 percent) are sold with automatic transmissions, there’s still no replacing that third pedal. Or the ability

to connect with a car on a more personal level.While the automatic transmissions in Fords have come a long way, I will, nine point nine times out of 10, pick a man-ual. The gearboxes are certainly great and linked with the engines is an overall stellar combination.With the 2.3L EcoBoost, it’s pretty amazing what this four-cylinder engine can do. It puts out 310 horsepower and 320 lb-ft of torque (but take into consid-eration that you need premium fuel to get the most out of it.) And speaking of fuel, don’t let the engine size fool you. It’s not stellar when it comes to real world results. Estimated figures come in at 10.6L/100km in the city. I was averaging

over 13.0L. I mean, I didn’t expect it to be amazing. And with all the stop-and-go driving that we shared, it’s not ideal. Then again, that’s not why one would consider the Mustang.It gets a little worse with the 5.0L GT. It’s to be expected though.On the flip side, the GT is, not surprisingly, my favourite of the bunch. Not only because it has the most power, but because of the way it sounds and drives. To add even more sweetness onto the pile, the 5.0 was a convertible.Clad in a Ruby Red Metallic exterior coat and Redline leather inside, it was a feast for the eyes.With the top down, you can further appreciate the audible glory of its rumbling engine and exhaust. With

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Jessica KerrDelta Optimist

The second-degree murder charge against a Delta police of�cer has been dropped.

The Criminal Justice Branch announced Tuesday morning a stay of proceedings in the case against Const. Jordan MacWilliams.

“Based on careful review of the case, CJB has determined that the available evidence no longer satis�es its charge approval standard for the continued prosecution of Cst. MacWilliams for any criminal offence,” the statement reads. “As a result, a stay of proceedings was directed in the case.”

The charge against McWilliams was announced last October after an Independent Investigations Of�ce investigation into the death of Mehrdad Bayrami following a 2012 armed stand-

off with police at a New Westminster casino.

Bayrami was shot following a �ve-hour armed stand-off outside the Starlight Casino. MacWilliams, a member of the Municipal Integrated Emergency Response Team, was one of many of�cers responding to the incident.

Police descended on the casino in the early morning hours that day after reports of a domestic disturbance and an armed man with a hostage.

MacWilliams was assigned to the role of lethal overwatch for his team. In that role, it was his responsibility to provide cover for the other of�cers and to use necessary force if a threat of death of grievous bodily harm was posed.

According to court documents �led in a civil suit launched against MacWilliams by the victim’s family, after a considerable amount of time standing in the same

spot, Bayrami began walking toward the of�cers. The commanding of�cer then ordered of�cers to use less lethal measures, which consisted of a noise and �ash diversionary device and a anti-riot weapon that �res non-lethal rounds.

It was at this time, MacWilliams claims, that Bayrami leveled his gun at him and the other of�cers with his �nger on or near the trigger. Fearing that one or more of the of�cers could be shot, MacWilliams made the decision to �re his ri�e.

The Independent Investigations Of�ce (IIO) launched an investigation following the shooting and Bayrami’s death 10 days later.

In the statement issued Tuesday, CJB said that following the second-degree murder charge Crown counsel interviewed more than 35 witnesses, including many of the police of�cers who were present, as well as the of�cers in charge of the

emergency response operation.“Based on the �le review that has now

been conducted in this case, CJB has determined that the available evidence no longer satis�es the charge approval standard for prosecution of Cst. MacWilliams for second degree murder, or any other criminal offence.”

Delta police Chief Neil Dubord expressed relief at the announcement.

“Today, we feel an overwhelming sense of relief for Jordan MacWilliams, his family, the men and women of the Delta Police Department, and indeed all police of�cers across Canada,” he said.

“This has been a dif�cult and trying time for everyone — most especially Constable MacWilliams and his family, and Mr. Bayrami’s family. The Delta Police Department wishes to thank everyone for their support during this time.”

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Chamber CEO Cori Lynn Germiquet sent out an email alert Tuesday afternoon after being contacted by one of its members, Bosley’s Columbia Square.

Bosley’s received a phone

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The call came from a number in Alberta: 1-780-702-0147.

The school district was also noti�ed and they

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The chamber also did some investigating and called the number discovering that it was a personal cellphone number.

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Coquitlam BMX racer and New Westminster secondary school grad Tory Nyhaug has given Canada another gold at the Pan Am Games in Toronto.

The 23-year-old athlete �nished his event with a 36.208, ahead of Alfredo Campo Vintimilla of Ecuador, who took silver, and Nicholas Long of the U.S., who �nished with a bronze.

“It’s an amazing feeling to have a gold medal around my neck,” Nyhaug told The Tri-City News on Monday. “This is the �rst big win of my career and to do it in front of a Canadian crowd and my parents is something I’ll never forget. It is the highlight of my career so far.”

Nyhaug’s success in the time trial quali�cation races ensured a good starting position in the �nals. He jumped out to an early lead, a position he managed to sustain throughout the race.

On the podium, Nyhaug held the gold medal in his teeth while embracing his fellow competitors.

“This moment right here

makes everything worth it,” Nyhaug tweeted under a photo of himself crossing the �nish line at the Centennial Park Pan Am

BMX Centre on Saturday. “Gold medal at the Pan Am Games. Thank you Canada.”

Things went smoothly for the Canadian racer during the quali�cation races, where he topped the heat and bested the competition. That set him up nicely for the semi�nals, which he won with a 36.405, ahead of Molina, who missed �rst place by 0.954 and Emilio Falla Bucheley of Ecuador, who �nished 1.169 behind Nyhaug for third place.

In the �nal race, Carlos Alberto Ramirez Yepes had initially �nished third, but he was disquali�ed for an on-track violation.

Nyhaug, who competed in the 2012 London Olympics, has only been back on his bike since April after suffering a broken foot late last year.

Before Saturday, his best showing at an international race came in 2014 when he �nished second at the UCI BMX World Championships.

Nyhaug nabs gold at Pan Am Games

PAN AM GAMES PHOTOBMX racer Tory Nyhaug bites into his gold medal after taking first place in his event at the Pan Am Games in Toronto on Saturday. Nyhaug finished the event with a 36.208, ahead of second-place finisher Alfredo Campo Vintimilla of Ecuador, who took silver, and Nicholas Long of the U.S., who took bronze.


A much needed victory last Thursday night by the New Westminster Salmonbellies now goes down as a loss after a protest was won by the Maple Ridge Burrards.

The senior Bellies fought off the Burrards for an 11-10 win at Queen’s Park Arena on July 9, but Maple Ridge lodged a protest with the Western Lacrosse Association that New West had dressed back-up goalie Neil Tyacke, who allegedly was on the holdout list for the game.

In a statement posted in the WLA website, commissioner Ernie Truant said the Salmonbellies were in violation of rule 8.02.5 of the WLA operating policy. The two points won by New West were awarded to Maple Ridge.

New West has 14 days to �le an appeal to the league committee.

Back on the court, it’s now an even more important week for the Salmonbellies as they are now in a second-place tie with Langley with 14 points apiece with Coquitlam, Burnaby and Maple Ridge nipping on their heels all with 12 points each.

New West travelled to Langley Wednesday night (past NewsLeader deadlines) and then plays host to Coquitlam Thursday night. Game time is 7:45 p.m.

Burnaby is idle this week.

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The New West junior Salmonbellies were �ghting for their playoff lives Wednesday night in Coquitlam trailing 2-0 in their best-of-�ve series with the Adanacs.

After losing game one 14-7 in Coquitlam July 8, the Salmonbellies lost 14-9 at Queen’s Park Arena on Saturday afternoon in game two.

Coquitlam opened the scoring on a Tyler Pace marker at 19:19, but New West battled back to take a 2-1 lead on goals by Jordan McKenzie and Gordie Phillips.

Chase McIntyre pulled Coquitlam even at 15:10 only to see New West reclaim the lead four minutes later on a Jeremy Bosher tally.

McIntyre and Jean-Luc Chetner replied for the Adanacs to take the lead, but Brandon Clelland

scored an unassisted, shorthanded marker near the end of the period to tie the game 4-4 after the �rst.

New West kept coming getting a pair from Josh Byrne early in the second to take a 6-4 lead, but it went downhill from there as the Adanacs scored �ve-straight goals to take a 9-6 lead.

Both teams traded goals the rest of the way with Coquitlam adding four more in the third.

Chetner led the way for Coquitlam with eight points, including six assists while Cloutier had �ve goals and seven points.

Byrne �nished as high man for the Bellies with two goals and two assists.

New West outshot Coquitlam 42-41.

The Adanacs never trailed in game one. They opened the scoring four minutes in and led 6-4 after one, and 11-7 after the second.

Chetner led the attack

with four goals and six points, Cole Shafer had a goal and four assists, Pace two goals and two assists while Cloutier had three goals and one assist.

For New West, seven different goal scorers hit the score sheet with markers coming from Carter Dickson, Sorensen, Connor Robinson, Owen Barker, Johnny Pearson, Clelland

and Drew Belgrave. Bosher added four assists.

New West outshot Coquitlam 51-43.

If New West pulled off a win Wednesday (after NewsLeader deadlines) in game three, then the teams would head back to Queen’s Park Arena Saturday afternoon for game four set for a 2:30 p.m. start.

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JUSTIN BEDDALL/NEWSLEADERThe Coquitlam Adanacs took a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five series with New West following a 14-9 win in game two Saturday at Queen’s Park Arena.

New Westminster resident John Cartwright will be racing his Honda this weekend at the Sports Car Club of B.C. charity auto race in support of Ronald McDonald House (RMH).

RMH plays host to families of sick children receiving treatment in local hospitals and relies, in part, on the generous support of the public.

The Race for the House on July 18 and 19 will be another great motorsport event in the Lower

Mainland. A wide variety of race cars will be in attendance, with the open wheel formula continental cars taking centre stage. Best of all, for a small donation, the public can experience the thrill of motorsport racing by taking a few laps at speed in a high-performance car around the road course at Mission Raceway Park in the hot laps event. 50/50 draws will also be held each day in support of RMH.

RMH has become an integral

part of the treatment of sick children in Vancouver. In response to increasing demand a new RMH opened last year and can accommodate up to 73 families at one time, and more than 2,500 in the course of a year.

Each night’s stay at RMH costs $75, with the family asked to pay only $12. Fundraising events such as this charity weekend raises much-needed funds to cover the costs of these family stays and is a wonderful way to help.

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JUSTIN BEDDALL/NEWSLEADERA sea of orange, accompanied by the sounds of bagpipers, flutists and drummers, paraded on the streets of Sapperton on Saturday. The annual Orange Walk hosted by New Westminster’s Enniskillen L.O.L 1615 commemorates the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.

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DOUG GOODWIN/CONTRIBUTEDSaunders (played by Wayne Nolan) convinces Max (played by Ryan Erwin) to dress up as world famous tenor Tito Merelli to save the company’s scheduled performance.

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Many athletes have pre-game rituals. So do some actors.

For instance, Burnaby’s Ryan Erwin, who starred as Max in New Westminster’s Vagabond Players’ Lend Me a Tenor, sneaks onto the stage while the curtain is drawn prior to the performance so he can listen to the audience and “breathe in their energy.”

It seems to be working for him. Erwin was recently nominated for best performance by an actor in a leading role by the Community Theatre Coalition (CTC) for his work in Lend Me a Tenor.

Erwin, who is pursuing a masters of journalism and law degree at UBC, learned about his nomination on Facebook from a fellow

actor who tagged him in a photo.

“I was surprised but delighted at the same time,” said Erwin who immediately texted his mom and aunt with the news before he “tweeted about it.”

“I didn’t expect it but it’s nice to be recognized by your fellow thespians in something you enjoy doing and work hard at.”

Erwin started acting in Grade 8, but prior to Lend Me a Tenor at the Bernie Legge Theatre he hadn’t been on stage since 2011.

“It’s a fair bit of time commitment. I kind of forgot what kind of time commitment,” joked Erwin, who was interning at CBC at the time. “Juggling working, acting and school is dif�cult to say the least.”

As a community theatre actor, Erwin worked as a

volunteer, performing “just for the love of theatre.”

During the 2007/08 season, Irwin was nominated by the CTC for best supporting role in Bathroom Humour, also a production by Vagabond Players.

Erwin �gures he will be part of the “gig economy” in the future, meaning that he expects to have more than one career iteration: actor, lawyer, journalist and who knows what else.

At the moment his three passions share some transferable skills.

“Journalism is storytelling, theatre is the same, and in the courtroom it’s a performance of sorts.”

Whatever he does, he says he will “always make time for theatre.”

The CTC awards for the 2014/15 season will be announced in September.

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The free, family series of shows takes place at the Queen’s Park bandshell with performances on Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. on July 18, 19, 25, 26 and Aug. 1 and 2.

Claudio and Hero are sure of their love. Benedick and Beatrice are sure they hate each other. Both couples must overcome the obstacles threatening to keep them apart and the only ones who can save them are a group of bumbling, inept Night Watchmen. Full of laughter, romance, and an all ages cast and evoking the sumptuous Edwardian era this show is sure to please.

Seating is �rst come, �rst served. There are benches or you can bring your own chair or picnic blanket and sit closer to the stage. The closer you sit, the better you’ll hear.

Now it its ninth year producing shows, the Brooke and Elcheshen families originally founded the company so that they could do a show together without breaking the bank on babysitting.

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a small child while their parents were on stage. The company has seen its children grow up in�uenced by a great group of people. And while the cast may vary from year to year the commitment, fun and family atmosphere stays decidedly the same.

Shadows and Dreams has gone on to produce a variety of contemporary works, some of the Bard’s

dramatic fare, as well as its yearly comedic romp in Queen’s Park.

For more information on the other Summer Revue productions call the Parks Info Hotline at 604-527-4634 for schedule information or visit www.nwpr.bc.ca. For more information on Shadows and Dreams call 604-515-0704 or visit www.shadowsanddreams.org.

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PHOTO CONTRIBUTEDDona Joan and Borachio are ready to make some mischief and spoil everyone’s day in Shadows and Dreams Theatre Company’s production of Much Ado About Nothing which opens this Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Queen’s Park bandshell.

Thousands of Canadians in Western Canada continue to �ee raging forest and wild �res whose effects continue to be felt out here on the B.C. coast line.

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MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADER FILEAndie Crump keeps watch from her lifeguard tower at the new Moody Park Pool on its opening day in July, 2009. The path to a new pool started more than three years earlier when the city decided the old pool required too many repairs to open for the summer of 2006. But the community rallied and packed council chambers to urge councillors to spend $147,000 to fix the pool and keep it open.They did, but an assessment report the following winter said it would cost millions of dollars to keep the old pool open for another five years. In April, 2007, the city started the process of designing a new pool, with the help of public input. By September, the old pool was being demolished and in March, 2008, council approved a preliminary budget of $6 million for the construction of a new pool. But Coun. Calvin Donnelly and Mayor Wayne Wright weren’t happy as they thought the work could be done for less.

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North Vancouver’s Lynn Valley Towers to Go Ahead

Bosa Development gets green light to demolish the old library site, a parking structure and the old Zellers building and redevelop Lynn Valley mall area for approx. 360 residential units plus a new commercial podium

2016 and the spring of 2018. The rest, including 244 units and the commercial space where the old Zellers store once sat is slated to begin construction in the fall of 2016 and continue until the summer of 2018.

The remainder of the mall will be renovated sometime after.

Bosa has tweaked the project somewhat since winning its bid for rezoning in June 2014. The project will now have 39 fewer units and one of the towers will be one storey shorter.

Granting the development permit was a long time coming for members of council who reflected on the years spent developing the official community plan, the Lynn Valley town centre plan and the design guidelines for the development. The process was rocky at times but ultimately, made for good compromise in the final design, council members noted.

“I will say that I’m very pleased that

Bosa Development has been given the go-ahead to redevelop a portion of the Lynn Valley mall,

demolition estimated for late summer or early fall 2015.

District of North Vancouver council voted unanimously June 15 to issue the development permit for Lynn Valley Centre, which will eventually include a 50,000 square-foot commercial podium and 360 approx. residential units in six

buildings between four and 12 storeys in height.

In exchange, the district is receiving $4.5 million worth of community amenities in cash, affordable housing, public art and a widening of Lynn Valley Road at Highway 1.

Under the timeframe presented to council, the eastern side of project along Mountain Highway will be the first to go under construction with 116 of the units being built between the winter of

we’ve finally arrived at a development permit for this project,” said Coun. Roger Bassam. “It just seemed to go on and on and on but ultimately, this is what the reward is. We’re going to have a new heart in the Lynn Valley town centre. I’m very excited to see this begin. I’ll be even more excited when it’s done.”

The project is intended to revitalize Lynn Valley.

“Most people under 40 support it. A few of us older people support it as well,” said Councillor Robin Hicks, also a Lynn Valley resident.

“It had a fairly volatile process but I think the end result is going to please everybody, even the doubters in the end.”

After praising the design, Councillor Lisa Muri said the project will be a test of the district’s construction mitigation plans.


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#310 385 Ginger Dr $218,800

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1500 6th Avenue $750,000

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Beautifully renovated, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 1122 sf garden suite with a nice quiet patio/grass area with fabulous views. This tastefully decorated suite boasts a great open � oor plan with kitchen with island & granite counters, rich coloured laminate � oors, gas f/p & ample sized closets. Suite has been professionally updated throughout, with all new electrical � xtures (incl. switches/plates), � oors, baseboards, sinks, faucets/shower heads & paint. Great suite & complex conveniently located close to Skytrain stations, parks, shopping & recreation. 2 cats or 1 dog allowed. Max 1 rental allowed. Adult oriented complex (19+).

2 year old, 502 sf, top � oor, 1 bedroom unit in Eight West. Features huge deck, laminate � oors, kitchen with white cabinets & granite counters, soaker tub in bathroom, 9’ ceilings & roughed in alarm system. Unit comes with 1 parking & 1 locker. Great location next to McBride Shopping centre with Safeway & Starbucks, transit and short walk to beautiful Queens Park, Justice Institute, Elementary School & Canada Games Pool. Great for 1st time buyers or investors. Rentals allowed. 2-5-10 new home warranty still in place.

Amazing river & mtn views from this spacious 1922, 3400 sf, 8 bdrm, 3.5 bath home in Sapperton. This very unique home features updated electrical, newer windows, updated kitchen & bathrooms, very generous room sizes, 2 large sundecks, cedar siding, newer roof & a 2 bdrm suite down & 2 sets of laundry. Great location just steps to Elementary School and near parks, shopping & transit. Lot 33’1 x 103’3

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Great mountain & city views from this spacious & bright, 2 bdrm + solarium, 2 bath, 1203 sf, 20 yr old suite in the heart of Uptown New Westminster with direct access to Royal City Centre mall & close to all Uptown amenities, parks, schools & transit. This lovely suite features newer laminate & tile � oors, open plan, large room sizes, new kitchen applcs & more. Building is well maint’d & managed & has social room & visitor’s parking. Lots of great living space!

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Prime central location in the heart of Uptown New Westminster. Walking distance to all shopping, parks, restaurants, library & transit. 397 sf bachelor suite facing the quiet side of the building. Suite has new paint & was remodelled 4 yrs ago. Building has newer roof, shared laundry & allows rentals. This suite has one parking stall in secure U/G parking & 1 locker. No pets allowed. Heat & hot water included in the low maint fee.

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Fabulous river, mtn & city views from this great 1950’s 3 bdrm, 2 bath bungalow on a large 6074 sf lot on quiet Crest street close to parks, schools, shopping & transit. This lovely home features gas f/p, updated open kitchen with granite counters, stainless steel appliances, Island, updated electrical & plumbing, sundeck with amazing views, 2 bdrms on main & mostly � nished basement with potential.

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...begins September 14, 2015

Optical Dispensing is a high-growth industry with good pay and job security. Or, even start your own business!!

6-month ‘Morning Class’

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

5 IN MEMORIAM

.Thomas Clark 1956-2015.Celebration of Life/Camping Aug 15 @2pm. Lions Park, Pender Harbour .

7 OBITUARIES

Glen TownsendSnook

Glen Snook died peacefully at the home he loved on Denman Island in the early morning hours of May 31, 2015.He is survived by is three chil-dren Lloyd, Brian, Debi and step-son Mike and his wife Mirna; 7 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.Glen was one of the last WWII Veterans on Denman Island. He was an avid gardener, a keen hunter and fi sherman and grew one of the most pro-ductive fi g trees on the Island.Glen welcomed neighbours and strangers alike to share in his harvest of tomatoes, ber-ries, plums, apples and of course those plump fi gs. He was an avid member of the Denman Community serving for 10 years on the Island Trust and pivotal in the devel-opment of the Bill Mee Park. He will be dearly missed.A celebration of Glen’s life will take place on August 15, 2015 at the Denman Island Commu-nity Hall at 1:30.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

33 INFORMATION

CANADA BENEFIT GROUP - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government.Toll-free 1-888-511-2250 or www. canadabenefi t.ca/free-assessment.

TRAVEL

74 TIMESHARE

CANCEL YOUR TIMESHARE. NO Risk Program STOP Mortgage & Maintenance Payments Today.100% Money Back Guarantee. FREE Consultation. Call Us NOW. We Can Help! 1-888-356-5248

CHILDREN

86 CHILDCARE WANTED

CHILD caregiver wanted. Bathe, feed attend to child. Valid drivers li-cense. detailshttps://goo.gl/Ub1BHU

CHILDREN

86 CHILDCARE WANTED

Family of 3 req in-home f/t Nanny, fl ex schedule. Min wage. Email, [email protected]

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

GET FREE VENDING MACHINES Can Earn $100,000.00 + Per Year. All Cash-Locations Provided. Protected Territories. Interest Free Financing. Full Details CALL NOW 1-866-668-6629Website WWW.TCVEND.COM.

HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT?Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in Walking/Dressing?Disability Tax Credit $2,000 Tax Credit $20,000 Refund. Apply Today For Assistance:1-844-453-5372.

114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTMANAGER

Container ServicesVan-Kam Freightways Ltd has envisioned and strived for trans-portation excellence since 1947. Our successful and long standing relationship with our customers and our status as a major trans-porter enables us to continue expansion and to provide an infrastructure that ensures a punctual and dependable service capability.

This position will be focused on container drayage and off-dock container services: Building our port business both for inbound and outbound overseas clients as well as our domestic clients for this service. Our diverse network within Western Canada allows the successful individual many pools to draw from to be able to successfully present our “Value Proposition”.

This individual will project a confi dent and professional image for Van-Kam. Applicants should have previous sales experience which demonstrates an ability to ‘grow the business’ and to seek creative solutions to transporta-tion issues. The successful individual will develop and imple-ment new business strategies that capture revenue, aiding in the growth and profi tability of the drayage market. We are seeking an individual with knowledge and experience in the transportation industry, in particular, the overseas container business - these individuals will be given preference.

The successful applicant must be self-motivated and have above average organizational, customer service and negotiation skills. In addition, you will have an excellent command of the English language (oral and written), be a self-disciplined team player, the ability to travel within the region, be goal oriented and have at least intermediate excel skills.

Please submit your application package to:

[email protected] those of interest

will be contacted.

Van-Kam is committed toEmployment Equity and

Environmental Responsibility.

115 EDUCATION

Excavator & Backhoe Operator Training. Be employable in 4-6wks. Call 604-546-7600. www.rayway.ca


115 EDUCATION

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIP-MENT OPERATOR SCHOOL.

NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.

Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options.

SignUp online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONISTSare in huge demand! Train with Canada’s top Medical Transcription school. Learn from home/work from home. Call today! 1.800.466.1535 [email protected]

130 HELP WANTED

Alarm System Managerfull time, permanent required for Covert Security Solutions Inc., 7879 Edmonds Street, Burnaby, BC, V3N 1B9. Required: 2/3 yr diploma in electronics. 5 yrs exp. in related fi eld. Excellent verbal and written English skills (Hindi and Punjabi an asset). Must be bondable and undergo security clearance. Valid BC D/L. Responsibilities: Prepare for installations, review installation orders, gather equipment, supplies, tools and coordinate schedule with customers. Evaluate job location, identify installation requirements and plan time req’d to complete job. Attend service calls, supervise other Technicians helping troubleshoot and identify problems and com-plete repairs. Train clients on use of equipment. Read blueprints, drawings and manuals. Learn new products and train staff. Complete and maintain work orders & service records. Analyze repeated problems, giving feed-back to parent company. Support sales team with system design and site surveys. Wage: $26/hr, 40 hrs/week on a rotating on-call schedule.

Apply in writing to:Covert Security Solutions Inc.,

7879 Edmonds Street, Burnaby, BC, V3N 1B9.

Or email: [email protected]

EXPERIENCED Lane Closure Tech’s and Traffi c Control people req’d. immediately. 604-746-4613 or email Traffi [email protected]

33 INFORMATION


130 HELP WANTED

CONSTRUCTION SITEIn your NEIGHBOURHOOD

Req: Carpenters, HelpersLabourers, CSO’s/OFA’s

TCP’s, Cleaners $11-28/hrWork Today, Daily or Weekly Pay

Apply 9AM to 2PM at:118 – 713 Columbia Street

New West 604.522.4900

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

FLAGGERS NEEDED. No Certifi cation? Get Certifi ed, 604-575-3944

FLAG PPL & LANE TECHNEEDED. Must be cert & have car. Med/Dental $15 - $24/hr.bcroadsafe.com email resume [email protected]

Landscaping Sales & Service Opportunities

Up To $400 CASH DailyF/T & P/T Outdoors. Spring /

Summer Work. SeekingHonest, Hard Working Staff.

www.PropertyStarsJobs.com

33 INFORMATION

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130 HELP WANTED

General LabourersRequired for Delta Manufacturing Company of paper products for the food and beverage industry.Must have own Transportation and be able to move 75 plus pounds. 12 hour shifts, working every second weekend.

$11.75/hour to start and Benefi ts After 3 Months.

Apply with resume:humanresources

@seasidepaper.comor Fax: 604.930.2701

LOCAL, reputable, craft manufac-turing company looking for reliable, motivated pieceworkers. Training provided at no cost to you. We are VERY busy! Unlimited earning po-tential. Please leave your name and number ONLY at 604-826-4651 or at our email [email protected]. We respond to ALL calls and messages in the order they are received.

OUR GLASS Shop, located on Vancouver Island, seeking qualifi ed glazier or 2nd year apprentice. Competitive wage based on experience/benefi t package. Please respond to: [email protected]

115 EDUCATION

130 HELP WANTED


131 HOME CARE/SUPPORT

CHILD caregiver wanted. Bathe, feed attend to child. Valid drivers li-cense. details@https://goo.gl/Jlhs8F

136A JANITORIAL SERVICES

HOUSE CLEANERS/ JANITORS

REQUIRED NOWPAY $12-15 PER HOUR

Apply WeekdaysBetween 9AM to 2PM at:

118-713 Columbia StNew West 604.522.4900

139 MEDICAL/DENTAL

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION!In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

EXPERIENCED Carpenters& Framers for Vancouver area.

Wages based on exp. Please call Bryan (604)308-1420

115 EDUCATION

130 HELP WANTED

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CHILDREN ........................................ 80-98

EMPLOYMENT ............................. 102-198

BUSINESS SERVICES ................... 203-387

PETS & LIVESTOCK ...................... 453-483

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE........... 503-587

REAL ESTATE ............................... 603-696

RENTALS ...................................... 703-757

AUTOMOTIVE .............................. 804-862

MARINE ....................................... 903-920

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160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

Experienced Crane Operator

Required for 40 Ton HIAB. Must have clean drivers abstract and current full crane certifi cation Level A for B.C. Crane Knowl-edge and rigging experience a must. Competitive wages based on experience & benefi ts

package.

To Apply please e-mail resume to:

[email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

130 HELP WANTED

PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

TAX FREE MONEYis available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mort-gage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or

604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

236 CLEANING SERVICES

LICENSED CLEANINGSERVICES

Quality and DetailedMove In / OutFREE ESTIMATE

Joanna 778-552-1989

260 ELECTRICAL

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

130 HELP WANTED


263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

DRAIN Tiles, Sewer, Water Video Inspection, Jack Hammering, Hand Excavating Call Tobias 604.782.4322

#1 BACKHOE & BOBCAT SERVICE Drainage, trucking, oil tank removal,yard clean-up, cement & pavement re & re. Call Claudio 604-341-4446

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627

283A HANDYPERSONS

HANDYMAN CONNECTIONHANDYMAN CONNECTIONHandyman Connection - Bonded -Renovations - Installations - Repairs - 604.878.5232

284 HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION

Natural Airfl ow Heating Ltd.~ Furnaces 60 M ~

$3450 + tax LessFORTIS rebate, $800

AC’s- Starting at $3500 & Hot Water Tanks

604-461-0999

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Gold Hammer Home RenovationDecks, Stairs, Patios, Siding,

Remodelling- Kitchen, Bathroom, Basement, Ceramic, Tile & Laminate, Installing doors &

windows, Framing, Finishing, Drywall, Pressure Washing,

Painting & much more. ALL WORK GUARANTEED.

COMPETITIVE RATES. Call Mike 778-867-0841

Full Service Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928

130 HELP WANTED


287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HANDYMAN CONNECTIONHANDYMAN CONNECTIONHandyman Connection - Bonded -Renovations - Installations - Repairs - 604.878.5232

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

reroofi ng. Dhillon 604-782-1936.

300 LANDSCAPING

GREENWORX Redevelopment Inc. Hedges, Pavers, Ponds & Walls.

Returfi ng, Demos, Drainage, Concrete cutting, Jack hammering,

old swimming pools fi lled in &decks. 604-782-4322

320 MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPINGAcross the street - across the world

Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

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

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

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

~We accept Visa & Mastercard~

AFFORDABLE MOVINGwww.affordablemoversbc.com

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

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

604-537-4140ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person*Reliable Careful Movers. *RubbishRemoval. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

A-1 EXTERIOR/ INTERIOR. Quality job, Senior rates, Free est, residen-tial, commercial. Refs. 20 Yrs exp. No job too small.Call 778-980-0717

130 HELP WANTED


329 PAINTING & DECORATING

A-1 Painting Company - Interior / Exterior 20 years exp. Summer Special 10% off (604)723-8434

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland

604.996.8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for 10yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299

2 coats any colour(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring.

338 PLUMBING

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More

Call Aman: 778-895-2005

341 PRESSURE WASHING

POWER WASHINGGUTTER CLEANING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE Call Ian 604-724-6373

POWER WASHING since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627

Smart CleaningPressure Washing

& Window Cleaning. Spring Cleaning Special604. 862. 9797

www. smart-cleaning.ca

----- PRESSURE WASHING ----- Licensed & Insured - Houses Start

at $150 - Call Anthony 778*228*6302 (qualityonly.ca)

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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

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

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

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

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

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

RICK’SRUBBISH REMOVAL

- Residential - Commercial - Construction - Yard WasteIN BUSINESS OVER 20 YEARS

~ FREE ESTIMATES ~Call Rick 604-329-2783


372 SUNDECKS

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

374 TREE SERVICES

ABC TREE MEN Pruning, Shaping, Tree Removal & Stump Grinding. 604-521-7594 604-817-8899

PETS

477 PETS

COLLIE DOODLE (collie x poodle) puppies, born June 12, specially created, ideal family dogs, intelli-gent, easy to train, good natured, gentle, good with animals & kids, low/no shed for hypoallergenic, will be med. size about 50lbs 23-24in tall, 1st shots, dewormed, male & female, black and rare blue merle, home raised with kids. $950.Mission, 604-820-4827

ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso)

4 Purebred blue males.1st shots, tails / d c removed.

ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIANPet homes. $1250. 604-308-5665

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

Wanted: DOBIE PUPwith medium energy 604-498-5191

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

542 FRUIT & VEGETABLES

CHERRY JUBILEE Sour Cherries Pitted & Frozen

July 15, 19 & 2510:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

2017 - 272nd Street, AldergrovePlace Your Order: 604-856-5844

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSMARTIN ACOUSTIC GUITAR OM21 Special. $2400. fi rm. Mint condition. Call (604)614-5104

REAL ESTATE

627 HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOMES BC• All Prices • All Situations •

• All Conditions •www.webuyhomesbc.com

604-657-9422

AUTOS: To buy or sell your car, truck, RV, van,4x4 or trailer - this category has it all. You’ll alsofind automotive supplies and classic cars forsale, or you can list the vehicle you’re seeking.

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REAL ESTATE

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

DON’T OVERPAY! rtmihomes.com “Your Smart Housing Solution”Canada’s Largest provider ofmanufactured housing. Text or call (844-334-2960). In stock 16’/20’/22’Homes on Sale Now!

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

2 Bedroom Apartments BRIGHT & LARGE

Central Coquitlam Co-op Seniors Only Building

No subsidyCls to transit, schools & shops

Dasl ~ 604 945 5864 [email protected]

BURNABY,

LINDEN GLEN APTSRenovated, spacious & bright

1, 2 & 3 Bdrm units. Small pet ok. From $895/mo incl heat & HW.

Near Highgate.

604-540-2028, 778-707-6226

Burnaby NELSON PLACE TOWNHOMES

2701 – 2755 Bainbridge Ave.

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

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

Pets Ok! From $1550/mo.

604-540-2028 or 778-707-6226

752 TOWNHOUSES

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

TRANSPORTATION

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

2010 TOYOTA MATRIX. 99K, auto, 4 cyl, dk blue, many op-tions. $7800 Firm. 604-538-4883

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL

ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME

604.683.2200The Scrapper


Real Estate ServicesIndependently Owned and Operated

Roveen KandolaReal Estate Transaction Specialist

RecentlySold (2015):

117- 85 Eighth Avenue, New Westminster• 3 bdrm, 3 baths

• 1188 sq ft townhouse

High ceilings, granite counters, s/s appliances, built in microwave, soft close drawers, dual fl ow toilets, newer Bosch washer/dryer, newer Blomberg dishwasher, crazy little deck accessible from master bedroom and second bed-room,open layout with walk out patio (great for BBQ’s & entertaining), built in alarm, family oriented.

$469,000

211 Boyne Street, New Westminster• 6 bdrms, 3 baths

• 2994 sq ft home on a 6500 sq ft lot

• open layout with a legal 2 bdrm self contained suite (option for 3 bdrm)

• updates include new paint, new light fi xtures, newer kitchen, new hot water tank

$749,800

Two build-to-suit homes coming soon• Phillips Street, New Westminster

• Approx 2500 sq ft

• 2-5-10 warranty

$799,000+GST*may not be exactly as illustrated

530 Richmond Street, New Westminster• Custom built

• 7 bdrms, 2 kitchens, 4.5 baths

• 3300sq ft home on a 6000 sq ft lot with stunning views

• 2 suite potential

• 2-5-10 warranty included

Call for the price!

1106-728 Princess Street, New Westminster

• 1 bdrm + den, 2 baths

1308 Edinburgh Street, New Westminster

• 50 x 160 lot

Boundary & ThompsonAssembled for Townhouses:Approx 5 acres at approx $15.5M

217 Phillips Street, New Westminster

• 5 bdrms, 5 Baths• 3,071 sq ft home on a

5,389 sq ft lot

210 Phillips Street, New Westminster

• 4 bdrm, 2 bath• 2,400 sq ft home on a

23,826 sq ft lot

125 E. Seventh Avenue, New Westminster

• 3 bdrm, 2 bath

1319 Ewen Avenue, New Westminster

• 7 bdrm, 4 bath• 3,245 sq ft home on

6,000 sq ft lot

554 Amess Street, New Westminster

• 4 bdrms, 2 bath• 2,226 sq ft home on a

6,150 sq ft lot

362 Pembina Street,New Westminster

• 6 bdrms, 4 baths

• 3,023 sq ft home on a 6,513 sq ft lot

Phillips StreetNew Westminster

1 day on the market - 6 lots sold

We’re not just limited to New Westminster, we are fully knowledgeable on all Lower Mainland markets.

• 666 Fairview St., Coquitlam• 843 Gatensbury St., Coquitlam• 10651-10653 144th St., Surrey• 13208 66A Ave., Surrey• 14032 Hyland Rd., Surrey• 13733 67A Ave., Surrey• 16442 60th Ave., Surrey• 8122 112th St., Delta• 7027 E. Brewster Dr., Delta• 7063 Kingswood Ct., Delta• 11481-11491 72nd Ave., Delta

Subdividable in Queensborough • Double lot. 66X146 in Queensborough• Subdividable with nice, livable, rentable

3 bdrm house.• Act now before it’s gone.

$725,000 *may not be exactly as illustrated

1248 Ewen Ave., New Westminster• Attention Investors & Developers• Over 21,000 sq ft (1/2 acre) with 3 lot

potential

$1,475,000 *may not be exactly as illustrated

Well known franchise pizza place for sale• paying a really low lease

• grossing approx $750/day

• all equipment is included

• great prime visible location

• one of the busiest blocks in New Westminster

• Don’t miss this amazing opportunity

Call for the price!*may not be exactly as illustrated

Custom built home on 219 Campbell Street, New Westminster• Approx 2500 sq ft home

• 5 bdrm home with 2 bdrm legal suite

• open concept

• will be ready in 4 months

• 2-5-10 Warranty

$879,000+GST*may not be exactly as illustrated

Cell: 604-644-7653 (SOLD) [email protected]

“Let’s Get Ahead Together”

INVESTOR ALERT

SOLD

INVESTOR ALERT

BRAND NEW HOME

COMING SOON

BRAND NEWSOLD

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

2014

Sixplex available in rapidly developing Surrey area• running approx 6% cap rate

• no vacancies

• potential to achieve more rent

• 12600 sq ft lot

• 6000 sq ft building

$895,000

INVESTOR ALERT

Buy or Sell with me in the month

of July and I will pay your

legal fees

READY

IN TWO

MONTHS

New Westminster NewsLeader July 16 2015

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