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Double or nothing?

By Jeff NagelFewer gamblers play the ponies. Falling

racetrack revenues translate into lower purses. And less money to attract owners, jockeys, breeders and trainers – not to mention feed and maintain the horses.

Th e woes of the horse racing industry point to one high-stakes possibility.

Drivers who now race standardbred race-horses at Cloverdale’s Fraser Downs track and jockeys who ride thor-oughbreds at Vancouver’s Hastings Park could both end up at the same facility.

If the industry consolidates at a single Metro Vancouver track, the outcome amounts to a double-or-nothing bet for Cloverdale – where several hundred jobs hang in the balance – as well as for horse-related businesses in Surrey and Langley.

Such a move would eliminate the lease payment to either the City of Surrey or Vancouver for the track that closes.

It would also pool all the betters and sup-port staff in one location, end the duplication of marketing and other expenses, and bring other economies of scale.

A spokesperson for Rich Coleman, the min-ister responsible for gaming, confi rmed Tues-day consolidation of both racing styles at a

single dual-purpose track is one of the options being weighed by a government-appointed management committee charged with fi nding solutions to stabilize racing.

But Howard Blank, vice-president of media and entertainment for Great Canadian Gam-ing Corp., which owns both Fraser Downs and Hastings Park, denied the company is pursu-ing consolidation.

“We don’t have that scenario in play,” he said. “We are committed to both. Th is is not the closing of one and consoli-dating.”

Th e company wouldn’t have spent millions renovating both sites in re-cent years if that was the plan, he said.

Blank also hotly denied backstretch speculation Great Canadian is laying the groundwork for an end to har-ness racing in B.C.

Th e company this month an-nounced it’s slashing more than a

third of the race days at Fraser Downs this fall and temporarily cancelling the 2011 race slate pending further decisions.

Th e move stoked fears the end is near.“It’s not true,” Blank said. “We will announce

our racing schedule for the winter and spring at Fraser Downs very quickly. We will be racing.”

Fraud artist at work downtown, police warnBy Jennifer LangA fraudulent inspector is targeting businesses in Clo-

verdale, prompting the Surrey RCMP to ask for help spreading the word before more victims fall prey.

Th e suspect walks in off the street, off ering to certify fi re extinguishers for cash.

Th e problem is, he isn’t certifi ed and the inspection tags or used replacement fi re extinguishers he leaves be-hind are bogus.

“It’s one of those crimes that people don’t actually know happened,” explains Carrie Chattell, Crime Pre-

vention Program Coordinator for the Surrey RCMP’s Cloverdale/Port Kells district offi ce. “Th ey just thought that they got a great deal on something.”

Th e amount of money he asks for varies, but in one case, the fraudulent inspector walked off with approxi-mately $500 in cash from the register of a business.

Th e suspect is a grey-haired Caucasian male of medium height and weight. He drives a burgundy four-door car.

In the past, a similar scam involved someone passing his business off as Paul’s Fire Protection or Metro Fire Service – but neither business is registered in B.C.

When a similar report surfaced recently, Chattell im-mediately sent out a warning to all the local businesseson her mailing list. “I saw a fi le and went, ‘Th is happenedlast year,’” she says.

Th e warning resulted in “reports from all over thewhole area. People from every business district in Clo-verdale called.” Fortunately, most were wise enough tosend the man on his way, without falling for the scam.

She says a neighbourhood liaison unit is investigatingand Surrey RCMP asks local businesses to help spreadthe word in order to catch the culprit.

It’s high stakes for Fraser Downs if two tracks merge

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A single track is in the cards, Reid saysTh e key diff erence, he

said, is the two tracks won’t run racing seasons that overlap and eat into each other’s take.

Fully enclosed Fraser

Downs will race in the colder months from fall through spring, leaving Hastings Park – which has outdoor bleachers – to take over through the summer.

Cloverdale Chamber

of Commerce executive director Bill Reid said he believes an industry consolidation at a single track is very much in the cards.

And although there’s pressure in Vancouver

for more parkland in the vicinity of Hastings Park, he expects a con-certed battle from forces who want the Vancou-ver track and not Clo-verdale to emerge the survivor.

“It will take some lob-bying,” said Reid, a for-mer Social Credit gov-ernment minister.

He argues several fac-tors weigh in favour of Fraser Downs.

It would cost much

more to renovate Hast-ings to accommodate standardbreds than to modify Cloverdale for thoroughbreds, he said.

Th oroughbreds at Hastings race a full mile compared to the 5/8 mile harness racing course at Fraser Downs.

Lower land values in Surrey relative to Van-couver are also a factor, as is the ease of parking.

Horses are already based in Surrey and Langley, he noted, so carting them back and forth to Vancouver daily would make much less

sense.“We have the com-

munity for it,” he said.“Vancouver doesn’t.”

Reid said the “super-casino” the govermentplans to build at GMPlace stadium will draingamblers from HastingsPark.

“It won’t be viable fora casino at any size to beanywhere within thatrange,” he predicted.“Hastings Park Casinoand Racetrack’s days arenumbered anyway.”

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Cloverdale Puma Samuel Adrain (left) knocks down McCord Leeson of the Clover-dale Cheetas during a fl ag football game at the Clover Bowl football tournament at Cloverdale Athletic Park Aug. 21.

BIG RELIEFFans of long-running TV

show, Smallville, can breath a sigh of relief.

An historic hotel in Merritt, B.C., used in the hour-long drama’s intro montage, has been saved aft er nearly being destroyed by fi re.

Th e 102-year-old Coldwa-ter Hotel’s copper dome is seen in the opening scenes of the show, which also uses some “Main Street” shots from Merritt.

Th e hotel’s in-suite sprin-kler system doused the blaze, which was contained to one

of the rooms.Smallville’s 10th and fi nal

season starts next month.In early sea-

sons, the pro-duction fi lmed on location here in Clo-verdale, which stood in for the hometown of

Clark Kent, before he became the superhero known as Su-perman.

LEGION LARGESSE Th e Surrey Memorial Hos-

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#6) of the Royal Canadian Legion donated $4,000 to to the foundation, bringing their total to nearly $60,000 since 1988, SMHF public aff airs director Jason Howe said.

Th e foundation raises money to purchase medical equipment, fund programs and support training and re-search.

Another supporter with long roots in Surrey, the Order of the Royal Purple #249, recently contributed $3,000 – bringing the order’s combined donation total to $31,000 since 1988.

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News in brief


Opinions

VICTORIA – Fans of Bill Vander Zalm’s har-monized sales tax “extinguishment” petition were quick to gloat when the B.C. Supreme Court ruled Friday that the petition can pro-ceed to the next step.

“I hear there’s a special today on crow pie,” a Vernon reader said in one of the more polite emails I received.

Th e same reader scoff ed at my argument of last week that scrapping the HST would re-sult in a “nightmare of service cuts” in B.C. “If reversing the HST would be a mess, lay the blame where it belongs – at Gordon Camp-bell’s feet.”

I guess if blame is all that’s important to you, this is suffi cient. But it’s our grandchil-dren who might be eating crow pie and dan-delion greens if my generation of baby boom voters continues to gobble up more and more expensive services while paying less and less income tax in a world that’s quite happy to take away our industrial base.

And make no mistake, scrapping the HST would be a mess, and a costly one. Vander Zalm’s petition calls on the government to reimburse “all British Columbians on a per capita basis” for any HST paid beyond what would have been charged by the provincial sales tax.

I asked Finance Minister Colin Hansen what that might cost. He declined to specu-late, except to say that it would be “adminis-tratively very diffi cult.” I’ll say. And the huge cost would of course be on top of repaying the $1.6 billion federal transition fund.

Th en there are the rebates. If you are in the lower income range and were receiving quarterly GST rebate cheques from the fed-eral government, you will now start receiving larger HST rebates. Vander Zalm’s petition neglects to consider those, just as it forgets about the hotel room tax that made way for the HST.

If the HST is scrapped, the government could try to claw back all those low-income

rebates. But since that would also be admin-istratively diffi cult, not to mention politically suicidal, the government of the day would probably just let the provincial defi cit grow some more. Our grandchildren can pay it back, if they can fi nd jobs in B.C.’s uncom-petitive tax structure. But hey, we sure would teach the federal and provincial governments a lesson.

Contrary to the wishes of some HST haters, Chief Justice Robert Bauman of the B.C. Su-preme Court did not endorse Vander Zalm’s petition, or de-termine whether any workable outcome can result from it.

Bauman narrowed his ruling to get this political hot potato off his desk, and that of the much-maligned Chief Electoral Offi -cer. He declined to consider whether Vander Zalm’s proposed legislation is constitutional, noting that it “may never be enacted in that initial form,” given that it could be amended

or defeated in the legislature.Even if it passes more or less as is, the pro-

posed legislation only calls for B.C. to with-draw from its fi ve-year HST agreement withOttawa. Th e federal legislation to collect thetax would remain.

“Whether that will lead to …the extinguishment of the HST inBritish Columbia remains to beseen,” Bauman wrote.

Th e petition was formally sentto the legislature on Monday andthe standing committee must con-vene its fi rst meeting in Septem-ber. It will have until Decemberto debate the draft legislation thatwas included in the petition.

Look for the B.C. Liberal ma-jority on the committee to pro-pose amendments, such as raising taxes to repay the $1.6 billion fed-

eral fund. Th en we might fi nd out where theNDP actually stands on this thing.

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

COMMUNITY CALENDARPUBLIC PRESENTATIONCohousing at Yarrow Ecovillage, with Charles Durrett, author of The Senior Cohousing Handbook: A Community Approach to Independent Living. At 7 p.m., Aug. 27 at Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre (two blocks south of Gateway Skytrain) at 13458 107A Ave., Surrey.

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALCome and enjoy multicultural entertainment and sport at the 10th annual Langley International Festival. Food pavilion with 23 vendors and marketplace. From 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Aug. 28 and 29 at Willoughby Community Park, next to the new Langley Events Centre at 788 200 Street.

FEDERAL & PROVINCIAL BENEFITS SESSION IN PUNJABIAug. 31 at the Sunrise Pavilion, 10341 City Parkway, from 1-4 p.m. Information on federal and provincial benefi ts, Old Age Security, GIS, Seniors supplement, CPP. Light refreshments provided. For more information and registration, call Shabina and Archana at DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society. Email: [email protected] or call 604-597-0205, Ext. 3101 or voicemail 1672 778-867-9253 (Punjabi) or 778-3258 (Hindi).

SPEED SKATING CLUBThe Langley Blades Speed Skating Club is calling on interested skaters or famlies from the Cloverdale area to take advantage and come watch our summer skate practices scheduled in Langley at the Walnut Grove Sportsplex on Aug. 27, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Skating season begins in September. To register, see www.langleybladesspeedskating.ca

TEDDY BEAR PICNICBring your favorite teddy bear or stuffed animal to a teddy bear picnic. Please pre-register by calling 604-592-6956. Saturday, Aug. 28. 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m. One session $8 (4-6yrs)

OLD TIME DANCEClayton Hall, 18513 70 Ave., Surrey. Thursday, Sept. 2 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Hosted by the Surrey Old Time Fiddlers. Admission $3. For more information call 604-576-1066.

A CALL OUT TO SINGThe Langley Community Chorus welcomes new singers for our fall season, beginning Sept. 8 with new director Martin Anderle and new accompanist Anita Comba. All voices are welcome. Music reading not required. There is no audition. Rehearsals are Wednesdays from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Langley Community Music School, 4899 207 Street. Meet and greet Sept. 8 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the music school, followed by the fi rst rehearsal of the season. Visit www.langleychorus.org for more information.

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SURREY NEWCOMERS AND FRIENDSMeet for coffee and a chat, dinner out, cards, crafts, luncheons and other social activities. The club welcomes women of all ages and cultures. Come out and meet new people and make friends. For more details call Barb at 604-951-4948, e-mail to [email protected] or visit surreynewcomers.weebly.com

Th e sluggish response to the Pakistan fl ooding has been blamed on several factors, from donor fatigue to geographic proximity to a relatively low death toll.

But before we jump to criticize a seeming lack of compassion, it’s important to look at the role of the media in getting the story out there.

In Pakistan, nearly 2,000 people died in the past few weeks, with monsoon rains triggering land-slides throughout the country. Hundreds of thousands of homes

were washed out and upward of 20 million residents are aff ected.

Th e death toll will undoubtedly rise in coming weeks as disease and unsanitary conditions attack a vulnerable population.

But the number of news stories coming out of Pakistan doesn’t match the level of devastation. By comparison, the images that came out of Haiti aft er devastat-ing earthquakes hit the tiny coun-

try were shipped to our news organiza-tions quickly and made the top of the news for the better part of a month.

Roughly 230,000 people ultimately

died in the disaster, a fact that kept the dollars fl owing from around the world. But one must remember that aid is for the liv-ing.

A country such as Pakistan isn’t the easiest place for a West-ern news organization to secure

information, especially when thecountry is in ruins. But if a disas-ter is deemed important enough,the CBCs and CNNs of the worldfi nd a way to get in and tell thestory.

Th e Canadian Red Cross has aneff ective public relations arm thatinforms people of its aid cam-paigns and how we can help easethe burden on countries dealingwith catastrophes.

If the message gets out, aid willfl ow to the right places in timesof crisis.

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Sammy’s big adventureBy Jennifer LangKevin and Nancy Baxter still

can’t quite believe their 15-year-old parrot is back home safe and sound aft er nearly a week on the loose.

Sammy went AWOL Aug. 11, when we were having that “glo-rious, hot weather,” Nancy ex-plains.

Th eir chatty, chirping African grey – considered one of the clev-erest varieties in the avian world – fl ew out the sliding glass door and into the wide blue yonder.

Kevin and their son immedi-ately ran out aft er Sammy, track-ing the parrot through several neighbouring back yards, to no avail.

For a family that’s always maintained close ties to their pets, it was a huge blow.

It’s really Kevin’s bird – African greys bond to a particular person, Nancy explains, but it’s evident both were stricken by the loss.

“We were very, very devastated,” Nancy says.Th e Baxters used to have two dogs and a par-

rot, aff ectionately known as Th e Gang. “Th ey were such buddies.”

Sadly, Lady, a border collie-cross who’d been abandoned as a pup, passed away. And at 15, their fl uff y Shih Tzu Max is getting on, preferring to snooze in a warm sunbeam rather than chase around aft er Sammy and prone to coughing fi ts. “Sammy does the cough,” Nancy laughs. “All of our animals have been very unique.”

Th e parrot is quite a character, doling out pretty whistles and annoying computer beeps in equal measure. He likes to bite toes, sing and dance (he

likes the “Bad Boys” theme from TV’s Cops).

And he loves to play tricks.“It’s almost like he throws his

voice. My husband thinks I’m calling him and it’s Sammy call-ing him.”

When he fl ew away, the Bax-ters started circulating posters advertising the missing parrot and phoning around.

Nancy was surprised to learn the SPCA doesn’t deal with lost birds per se, just cats and dogs.

She was told the information about the missing parrot would be on fi le for 24 hours in case someone called, but couldn’t make promises beyond that.

Meanwhile, friends and neighbours sprang into action. One even took out a newspaper ad.

Complete strangers rallied around the cause of the missing parrot as word spread about Clover-

A network of strangers helps track Cloverdale’s Most Wanted

CHOIR CALLAn inclusive-sound-

ing community chorus in Langley is welcom-ing new members for its upcoming fall sea-son.

Anyone interested in singing with the Lan-gley Chorus is invited to attend a Sept. 8 meet and greet. Th e session will be followed by the choir’s fi rst rehearsal of the season.

All voices are wel-come. Th ere’s no audi-tion necessary to join the chorus and the ability to read music is not required.

Th e 60-plus member ensemble prepares two programmes each year, performing public con-certs and at various

functions.Rehearsals take place

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munity Music School,located at 4899 207Street, Langley.

Th is year, the cho-rus has a new director,Martin Anderle, a anda new accompanist,Anita Comba.

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JENNIFER L ANG PHOTOHe loves the theme from TV’s Cops.

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Th e bird appeared to be having a grand old timedale’s Most Wanted Bird, prompting a fl urry of sightings. Sammy was soon spotted at the park up the street, sitting in a tree, “enter-taining everybody,” Nancy says.

Th e Baxters watched him for a couple of hours, hoping to persuade Sammy to fl y down, without success.

Th e next day, Sammy’s distinctive whistles from high up in a tree resulted in another eye-witness report. “All you could see was a

patch of red [tail] feathers,” Nancy said.Enough was enough, Kevin decided.

“Sammy!” He demanded. “Come home, right now!”

“Not right now!” Th e bird replied, before fl ying off to parts unknown.

Sammy, it seemed, was having a grand old time fl itting about Cloverdale.

Th e Baxters, meanwhile, were sick with worry about what might happen to their lovely little bird. Th ey feared he might be stolen and sold, or at the very least come to

harm. “I didn’t want to think that,” Nancy says, acknowledging it started to sink in that Sammy’s adventure might not have a happy ending.

Good news fi nally arrived Aug. 15. A woman phoned saying a parrot had fl own into her home and was now secured in the garage. Kevin came to claim him, and, aft er the careful woman was satisfi ed that Sammy was truly his bird, a happy reunion ensued.

“I think he was probably tired,” says Kevin. “I think he was probably hungry.”

Th e fi nder turned out to be Kevin’s formerhairdresser. By chance, the fi nder’s friend hadtold her about the “missing” posters, whichweren’t posted in her neighbourhood.

Th e Baxters are grateful for all the help. “Ican’t tell you, around here how kind, caring,concerned and just wanting to be helpful ev-eryone is,” Nancy smiles.

Until now, they’ve never clipped his wings.Hopefully, it’s his last big adventure. If he fl iesaway again, “he’d probably survive,” Nancysays. “But I’m not sure if we would.”

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To apply for this salaried position including company car and benefi ts, resumes must be submitted by September 3; how-ever contact will only be made with those individuals meeting the acceptable criteria.

Please submit your resume to Torbram Electric Supply

#102 - 6360 202nd St. Langley, BC V2Y 1N2; attention

Tracy Schatz or via e-mail: [email protected]

EXP. SALVAGE Burners/Cutters - Amix Salvage, Surrey, BC - Must be comfortable working outside & must have exp. Seasonal & perma-nent work avail. with benefi ts after 3 months. Apply at www. amix.ca or fax 1-866-812-2478

FLAT ROOFERSMetro Roofi ng based in Langley B.C. requires exp. Flat Roofers, BUR, torch, single ply (TPO & PVC). Commercial and Industrial Projects.Good Wages & Benefi ts.

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JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN 4th year and Inst. Tech. Wanted SE Sask. Provincial parks, lakes, golf-ing, fi shing, etc. South East Electric Ltd., Box 1238, Carlyle, SK, S0C 0R0 Fax: 306-453-2022 south-eastelectric#[email protected].

PLUMBING ESTIMATOR

Daryl-Evans Mechanical Ltd., has a career opportunity for a

Project Estimator. Our dynamic company offers an excellent

wage and benefi t package for the successful candidate.

Please send your resume in confi dence to

Fax: 604-525-4744Email:

[email protected]

PLUMBING FOREMAN

& SUPERVISORSDaryl-Evans Mechanical Ltd.

has expanded our operation to the Interior of

British Columbia.

This development is very exciting to us and we trust that it will be benefi cial for you as well.

If you are interested in relocating to the interior and being part of our Supervisory team, please

forward your resume to:

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PLUMBING & HEATING FOREMAN

Respected local Mechanical Contractor req. a Plumbing & Heating Foreman for all aspects of Commercial Institutional Mechanical work. Applicants to have a MINIMUM 5 years exp. Team Environment. Long Term Opportunity.Competitive Wages & Excellent Benefi ts. Wage Commensurate

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260 ELECTRICAL

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329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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PETS

454 EQUESTRIAN

The ulitimate pet, the in-credible miniature horse. Safe & responsive with children. Super low prices. Armstrong 250-546-9323 250-308-2746. 5 minutes to IPE grounds.

456 FEED & HAY

RAW DOG FOOD

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477 PETS

BABY BUDGIES: $15. each. Various colours. (604)535-1262.CATS & KITTENS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats.604-309-5388 / 856-4866CHIHUAHUA, pb, F, 3yrs old, all shots, vet ✔ very affectionate, ideal companion $300. (778)549-3646.CKC reg lab pups guart’d fi rst shots vet ✓ microchipped, exc temp. de-claws. $750, 604-533-8992.GERMAN SHEPHERD Reg’d pup-pies, top quality German & Czech working bloodlines. Excellent for pets & protection. 604-856-8161.GERMAN SHEPHERDS, 2 fem. p/b, 4 mo. black & tan, long-haired, shots & vet ✔ $600 (604)820-4644JACK RUSSEL PUPPIES tri-colour tails docked 1st shots, vet checked (604)820-5225KITTENS FOR ADOPTION. Spayed and neutered. $100. each. Call (604)820-1032 (Mission)LAB Pups CKC Reg’d Champ.lines 2 females (1blk/1yellow), 1st shots, de-wormed, tattooed, vet ✓ $800. 604-857-9192LAB Retriever pups, yellow/blck, $650; chocolate, $750. Vet check, quality lineage, dew claws, 1st shots, dewormed. (604)702-0217LOVE BIRDS babies/adults/breed-ing pairs. Opalines, Peach &Orange face. $50 & up. Alex 778-294-2883POMERANIAN TOY PUP: Male, 5 months. $600. Pls call (604)794-7347.PRESA puppies, family farm raised. Great temperment. Great guard dog. $700. 604-855-6929.St Bernard pups, m/f, unreg., gentle giants, 1st shots, puppy pack, can email pics, $1000. 1 (604)462-8605


PETS

477 PETS

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560 MISC. FOR SALE

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566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Canadian made Willis. Walnut up-right piano. New in 1972. Exc cond. well tuned. $1,250. 604-266-7353.

SAXOPHONE: Yamaha Jr in excel-lent condition; nice case; fully serviced. $650. Call 604-853-5060.

UPRIGHT PIANO, antique, Hart-man & Co., oak case, great cond., must see, $700. Call (604)860-0222

REAL ESTATE

603 ACREAGE

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625 FOR SALE BY OWNER

SURREY 4 bdrm. up + den, 2 bdrm. suite, CDS. Close to schools. Back-ing onto greenbelt. Negotiable. 778-881-5854

627 HOMES WANTED

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REAL ESTATE

630 LOTS

LARGE ARIZONA BUILDING LOTS FULL ACRES AND MORE! Guaranteed Owner Financing No credit check $0 down - 0 interestStarting @ just $89/mo. USD Close to Tucson’s Intl. Airport For Record-ed Message 800-631-8164 Code 4001 or visit www.sunsiteslandrush.comOffer ends 9/30/10!

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RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDOCloverdale:Brand new 2bdrm, 2/ba, ‘Calera’. Granite, s/steel, h/wood, etc. Sept 15. $1150. 604-948-1966.

DELTA NORTH

SHANNON GARDENSThe Place to Live in N. Delta

Park Like Setting

1 Bdrm $850/mo; 2 bdrms from $1000 + hydro. Quiet bldg. Heat, hot water, garborator, f/s, d/w, f/place. Inste storage & u/g pkg. Heated indoor pool & sauna.

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DONCASTER APARTMENTSNewly Renovated

Senior and family oriented bldg. Spacious 1 & 2 bdrm suites near Guildford mall. Quiet, well main-tained property. Laminate & car-pet fl ooring with tile entrance. F/P D/W, in suite storage, laundry room on each fl oor. Secure prkg. available. Heat & Hot Water. N/P

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Somerset Gardens1851 Southmere Crescent E.

2 Bedroom suites starting at $875.00/mo. Close to all amenities. Avail now.

Call 604-451-6676

715 DUPLEXES/4PLEXESCLOVERDALE 17317A-60 Ave 3 bdr 1.5 bth ste, upr fl r in 4-plex. Quiet area, lrg shrd yrd, lots prkg, 5 appl. $998 +hydro. Sept. 1 Long term. NS/NP. John 604-603-8557. www.rentbc.com #92405

752 TOWNHOUSESCLOVERDALE: 189 & 71 Ave: Newer 3/bdrm+ den, dbl gar, 2.5 ba. $1700. N/S. 604-948-1966.

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2 Bedroom Townhouse start-ing at $800.00/mo. Close to all amenities. Available now.

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TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCING$0 DOWN & we make your 1st payment at auto credit fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309.

818 CARS - DOMESTIC

1983 Mustang 3.8 V6 auto p/s, p/b, grey/red. 63K mi. Awesome cond. Collector plts. $2400 604-594-9461

1991 DODGE SHADOW conv, bur-gundy, ArCrd, spotless, new roof, 1 owner, $1500 (604)951-6307

TRANSPORTATION

818 CARS - DOMESTIC2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 4dr. auto aircrd 175K keyless ent a/c. $1750 778-836-4422, 604-592-4422.2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser. Auto, loaded, new trany & timing chain. Mint cond. $4,250. 604-309-31352006 DODGE CHARGER SRT8. Fully loaded, 42,000 kms. $25,900. obo. 604-535-10742006 Pontiac G6 S4 Sports Sedan. 46,000kms. Excellent condition. $10,995/obo. (604)535-1672 Peter2007 FORD FOCUS - Wagon, auto. 45K, maroon, pwr. options, very clean, $5750 Firm (604)538-4883

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS1990 NISSAN SENTRA. For parts, newer 13” tires & battery. Runs okay. $200. 604-597-95471997 TOYOTA CAMRY LE, 4 cyl, auto, loaded, 197K, AirCared. 4dr, $4,500 obo 604-812-12781998 VW JETTA, red, 4 cyl, 178 km, std, 4 dr, A/C, s. roof, maggs. $3,900 obo. Phone (604)513-8189.2000 HONDA CIVIC. Auto. 178,500 kms. No acc’d. 4 dr, am/fm stereo, CD player. $5400. 604-724-71002003 JETTA Station Wagon. 1.8 turbo, auto, leather, a/c, $9300. Stock #3. DL# 5691. 604-351-61702004 TOYOTA ECHO, 4 dr. sedan, 5 spd. manual, burgundy, clean car, 95K kms. $4750 fi rm. 604-538-9257

2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT4 Motion, 5/spd, 107K, fully load-ed, stereo/tv, custom rims, low profi le tires, sunroof, fully ser-viced, no accidents. $15,900. obo 604-649-1094.

2006 BMW Z-4- convertible, mint. 48K, auto, blk. no accident, all pow-er options, heated seats, must see, beauty $23,995obo (604)328-18832006 HONDA CIVIC EX - Local, no accidents, auto, sunroof, grey, Low mileage. $13,995: 604-531-35142006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE-2 dr. 5 spd. pwr. opt. sun roof, prem. stereo, alloy. $12995 604.657.86592010 TOYOTA COROLLA S. Auto, 4 door, power options. Only 2300 kms. $14,900. 604-765-4245 (Sry)

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE1989 Kustom Koach, 23’ - 5th whl, 94 Chev 3/4 T, ext shrt bx, low km, $10,500 both or sep.(604)856-3819

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALAAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

Minimum $100 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

TRANSPORTATION

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

Autos • Trucks• Equipment Removal

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851 TRUCKS & VANS

1995 GMC 1500 PICKUP262,000 km, standard, $1,500.

AirCared. Phone (604)543-8596.

1998 TOYOTA SIENNA LE. Load-ed, AirCared, 7 pass, 196K, key-less. $6500 obo. 604-812-1278

2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE, dual air & heat, pwr. seat & c/d. exc. cond. $5500 / 604-514-4849

2007 DODGE RAM 1500 Quad cab big horn, 20’ alloys, mint. new brakes/tires, safety inspected, no accidents. $17,995 (604)328-1883

2007 GMC Uplander van, gold, 60K, 7 pass. under wrnty, loaded, no accid. $10,990. 604-785-8566


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PREP TIME: 10 min. Total time: 3 hours Serves: 8

RIBS5 lb pork back ribs1 tbsp salt1/4 tsp pepper8 cups cold water1 onion, coarsely chopped3 carrots, coarsely chopped3 stalks celery, coarsely chopped6 cloves garlic, minced

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Using a sharp knife, score the membrane on the inside of the ribs, making vertical cuts between each rib. Rub ribs with salt and pepper, and place in a large roasting pan. Top with water, vegetables and garlic, cover with foil and cook in the oven for 2 1/2 hours.2. Meanwhile, combine all of the sauce ingredients in a medium saucepan and simmer over low heat until the sauce thickens and reduces almost by half, about 30 min.3. Remove ribs from liquid and place on paper towel to drain. Preheat grill to medium-high.4. Divide sauce into two portions, approx. 3/4 cup each. Brush one portion liberally over ribs. Grill 5 min. per side, basting with sauce as you go (discard sauce leftover from basting). Serve ribs with reserved sauce or save for a separate use.

Ultimate Sauce1 cup Tomato Ketchup1/2 cup (125 mL) brown sugar1/4 cup Soya Sauce1/4 cup Cider Vinegar1/4 cup hoisin sauce2 tsp minced garlic2 tsp grated fresh ginger2 tsp thinly sliced Green Onions

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family pack (min 2 kg) 5.49/kg

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