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Pitt arena over budget, behind schedule. p14Downtown
New food store, renos for HP Mall. p3
B.C. Hydro hopes to pump $800 mil-lion into the Ruskin Dam as part of its $6 billion plan to upgrade aging facilities across the province.
The dam, which sits on the Maple Ridge-Mission border, was built more than 80 years ago, and hasn’t seen a sig-nifi cant upgrade since the last generator
was added in the 1950s.B.C. Hydro is proposing to replace the
dam’s aging powerhouse equipment, while making the dam safe in the event of an earthquake. When completed, the dam will generate enough electricity to power 33,000 homes, and will be able to withstand a one-in-10,000-year earth-quake.
B.C. Hydro fi led the project application Monday with the B.C. Utilities Commis-sion, which still needs to approve the project before it can move ahead. But con-struction could begin as early as 2012.
The project is expected to take six years to complete, with crews working 20 hours
a day, six days a week.B.C. Hydro estimates the project will
generate approximately 1,050 person-years of employment during construc-tion.
The project will include seismic up-grades to the right bank of the dam, as well as the powerhouse structure. The powerhouse’s aging generators and tur-bines will be replaced, and the dam’s spill-way gates and piers will also upgraded.
A new two-lane road over the dam with a pedestrian walkway will be built, while the powerhouse will have its historic fa-cade restored.
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Anti-bullies(From left) Glenwood elementary Grade 7 students Josh Collins, Lauren Jenkins and Laura Long sign an anti-bullying pledge as part of an Anti-Bullying Day activities at their school. See story, p10.
John loses sex trade challenge
A court dismissed a charter challenge on Monday launched by a man arrested in sting targeting the sex trade in downtown Maple Ridge more than four years ago.
Provincial Court Judge George Angelomatis found Leslie Blais guilty of communicating for the purpose of prostitution and handed him a $1 fi ne.
Angelomatis praised Blais’s challenge to Sec-tion 213 of the Criminal Code – a court battle that’s taken almost fi ve years.
“By putting himself in this position, it de-serves some leniency,” Angelomatis said be-fore handing Blais the nominal fi ne.
Blais, a construction foreman from Maple Ridge, believes prostitution laws contribute to the physical harm, abuse and murder of sex trade workers and challenged their consti-tutionality under of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
See Charter, p15
See Dam, p3
Opinion 6
Tom Fletcher 6
Letters 7
Looking Back 17
Arts&life 22
Sports 31
Classifi eds 35
Index
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Learning lessons from Little Women.p23
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The last significant upgrade to the Ruskin Dam was in the 1950s.
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$800m upgrade for Ruskin DamPart of largest application ever to B.C. Utilities Commission
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www.mapleridgenews.com - THE NEWS -- Wednesday, February 23, 2011 -- 3
The dam upgrade, which is ex-pected to cost between $718 mil-lion and $857 million, is part of B.C. Hydro’s $6 billion, three-year capital investment strategy.
The plan is aimed at meeting future energy demands by up-grading dams and generating stations, building new transmis-sion lines and substations.
B.C. Hydro estimates the prov-ince’s demand for electricity will grow by 40 per cent in the next 20 years.
However, many facilities, such as Ruskin Dam, are aging and in need of massive repairs.
The investment will come at a price, however, and B.C. Hydro president Dave Cobb admitted electricity rates are likely to climb as a result.
“Infrastructure upgrades will put upward pressure on rates, which may be challenging for many people,” Cobb said in a press release Tuesday.
“We will continue to make pru-dent decisions on behalf of our customers while also providing them with tools they can use to help manage their own energy use and minimize the impact on their monthly electricity bills.”
In December, B.C. Hydro an-
nounced it would be seeking rate increases of more than 25 per cent over the next three years.
B.C. energy minister Steve Thomson tout-ed the project as being criti-cal for the B.C. economy.
“The upgrades at Ruskin Dam and Powerhouse are just one ex-ample of the real need to keep
our heritage assets working hard for British Columbians,” he said.
“B.C. is growing and electricity is the backbone of that economic growth. We need to maintain our competitive advantage of having among the lowest rates in North America, while at the same time investing in our facili-ties to ensure British Columbi-ans continue to enjoy safe, clean and reliable electricity for future generations to come.”
Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows NDP MLA Michael Sather recognizes the need for seismic upgrades to the aging facility, but hopes the investment isn’t a prelude to
privatization.“We’ve seen the Liberal gov-
ernment move ahead with priva-tization, and that is troubling,” he said.
“It’s a big chunk of money... I just hope they’re not getting the taxpayer to fix up the asset so they can then sell it off.”
The district’s dream for a vi-brant downtown got a step closer after word Monday that Thrifty Foods is opening a 35,000-square-foot store in Haney Place Mall, early next year.
The Vancouver Island-based chain will move into the east end of the mall, formerly a Safeway, now occupied by Haney Market-place and Antique Mall. Renova-tions for that store will follow a general redo of the mall’s exte-rior, although there are no costs or designs.
“We don’t even know what it looks like yet,” said Chris Sherry, spokesman for Narland Property, of Vancouver, which owns the mall.
While the mall’s east end will change, its west end occupied by Zellers could also see a new name. Target Corp. of Minne-apolis, Minn., bought 220 Zellers stores in Canada last month. It plans on renovating up to 150 of those stores, but hasn’t decided which ones. Its fi rst store isn’t set to open until 2013.
Sherry referred to his earlier comments that getting another anchor tenant was key to reno-vating Haney Place Mall on 226th Street.
The company plans “signifi cant upgrades” to the mall’s exterior, entrances, and parking area be-fore the store opens.
Thrifty’s is “an integral piece in the revitalization of the town cen-tre and will become an anchor in the community,” Sherry said in a news release.
“As a community-focused re-tailer, Thrifty Foods complements our existing tenant base and their presence in the town centre is guaranteed to transform the area.”
Council’s policies on the down-town also weighed into the deci-sion, he said Monday.
“It seems to me they’re absolute-ly committed to the downtown.
He cited the district’s downtown incentives for developers and its purchase of 3.5 acres across from the mall as two examples. The district recently bought the prop-erty on Selkirk Avenue and 227th Street, which has several run-down homes, in order to clean it
up, with the hope of attracting a high-rise developer as a new buyer.
Those are believable, tangible steps, Sherry added.
“If anything, it really speaks to the commitment of council to the downtown.”
These incentives, plus a focus on residential densifi cation in the town centre, are factors in re-in-vesting in the mall, he said in the release.
Narland Properties, though, may not be fi nished.
Weeks ago it bought the car wash and adjoining empty lot on Lougheed Highway at 226th Street, with plans to clear the lat-
ter and provide a better view on to the mall.
It could have its eye on other lots, though not on the old West-minster Savings Credit Union building. An offer for that from another company is pending.
“We’re doing what we can to assemble lands as they become available,” Sherry said.
So far, the company has 12 acres in the downtown. “It just makes sense to try to assemble it, doesn’t it?”
However, the company isn’t con-sidering, at this point, switching to residential development. “It’s not something we’re contemplat-ing today.”
The Haney Place Mall announce-ment comes as council is about to send a plan for comment to the Agricultural Land Commission for development of virtually all the usable space in Albion fl ats, allowing for a future potential of 1.8 million square feet of commer-cial industrial space.
But that’s been discussed for years, Sherry pointed out.
“I’m interested to know how they see that developing one day.”
Maple Ridge Mayor Ernie Daykin said Narland should fi n-ish its reno work on Haney Place Mall by late fall, hand the build-ing over to Thrifty so it can get ready for opening in early 2012.
The deal shows that the private sector is buying into the down-town. “It speaks to … three to four councils’ commitment to the downtown,” Daykin said. “It’s ob-viously a shot in the arm to the mall.”
Erin Kelly, with Thrifty Foods, said there’s no defi nite date for the store’s opening.
“It just depends on how the ren-ovations go for the mall.”
She’s not worried about the pos-sible opening of a Target store because Thrifty focuses on fresh food.
“It’s our eighth store in the Low-er Mainland and we’re looking to expand and it’s the perfect loca-tion for us.”
The chain, part of Sobeys Inc., has more than 1,300 stores across Canada, is also opening a new store in the Sapperton area of New Westminster this year.
“Today’s announcement repre-sents the eighth location on the Lower Mainland and the 28th in BC since 1977,” said Thrifty’s president Jim Dores.
Haney Place Mall, which opened in 1978, is about 200,000 sq. feet.
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Maple Ridge council has rejected its con-sultant’s advice and is sending just one option for Albion fl ats to the Agricultural Land Com-mission – but that isn’t a bad way to go, says a regional planner with that agency.
“That’s an acceptable way of doing it. Here’s what we want and here are some of the prob-lems.
“As long as they have something … that deals with mitigation, then we’ll look at it – no promises,” said Tony Pellett, with the com-mission.
Maple Ridge council decided last week to send only one of four scenarios for Albion fl ats to the commission for comment.
That’s council’s deci-sion, Pellett said.
“Council’s in charge of what they send to us.”
The land commission has previously said it wouldn’t consider removing land on the west side of 105th Av-enue from the agricul-tural reserve, but could consider a proposal for the east side, where soil quality is poorer and the lots more frag-
mented.But the Scenario 2
favoured by council calls for development on both sides of 105th Avenue and Lougheed Highway, and proposes saving only 1.25 acres of farmland of the more than 300 acres that comprise Albion fl ats, most of which lies in the Agricultural Land Reserve.
For Mayor Ernie Daykin, it’s a matter of getting creative about developing Albion fl ats, while also providing what the ALC consid-ers a net benefi t to ag-riculture. “Throwing money at an exclusion is not going to guaran-tee success.”
Instead, the commis-sion would consider money that would im-prove local drainage systems and soil or putting land into the re-serve in one location, in exchange for removing it for the Albion proj-ect.
One proposal he con-sidered is for local land-owners Steve and John Wynnyk to put their cattle farm property on 240th Street into the Agricultural Land Re-serve – in exchange for taking their land out of the reserve in Albion fl ats.
District’s decision shouldn’t stall shopping plan: ALCb y P h i l M e l n y c h u kstaff repor ter
See ALC, p5
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The Municipal Council of the Corporation of the District of Maple Ridge proposes to adopt Maple Ridge Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 6789-2011.
Program details
The Program applies to construction projects meeting certain conditions, in the Town Centre Investment Incentive Areas:
Apartment or Mixed Use Building • construction of:
Four-storeys or higher occurring • within Sub Area 1; or,Five-storeys or higher occurring • in Sub Area 2.
New Commercial construction with • a building permit value greater than or equal to $1,000,000; Commercial Renovation with a • building permit value greater than or equal to $20,000;Commercial Façade Improvement • with a building permit value greater than or equal to $10,000;LEED®-Silver or better or Alternate/• Renewable Energy Projects.
Reasons for and objectives of the program
The District of Maple Ridge has made signifi cant investments in the Town Centre over the last several years, in keeping with Council’s vision to create a vibrant and dynamic Town Centre. An incentive program has been established to accelerate private sector investment in residential and commercial projects to help achieve Council’s vision, and this Revitalization Tax Exemption Program Bylaw is one element of that incentive program.
A Revitalization Tax Exemption Program is established under this bylaw to:
Encourage residential investment • to diversify housing options, to increase density in the Town Centre, to provide a larger base of residents to support commercial activities;Encourage commercial investment• to create a strong local economy and expand employment opportunities for citizens;Increase pedestrian traffi c with • added residential and commercial activity, both to support local business, and to enhance safety; Encourage and support the use • of environmentally sustainable building construction methods and materials, and encourage energy effi ciency and alternative technologies.
How the objectives will be accomplished
It is intended that this tax exemption program will encourage
various types of development to achieve a range of economic, social and environmental objectives, and that growth in the residential and commercial sectors will follow. Increased density will support enhanced commercial activity and increase pedestrian traffi c, achieving greater live/work options, improved safety for individuals and property, and an expanded customer base for local businesses.
Tax exemptions available
The tax exemption is equivalent to 100% of the municipal property tax on the non-market change attributed to an eligible project (pursuant to this bylaw), for three years. For LEED®-Silver or better or Alternative/Renewable Energy Projects, a tax exemption of six years will apply.
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A copy of the bylaw and the staff report considered by Council will
be available for public inspection at the Municipal Hall Reception Desk between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm from February 8 toMarch 8, 2011, Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays excepted. This information is also posted on the District’s websitewww.mapleridge.ca on the Town Centre Investment IncentivesProgram page.
ALL PERSONS who deem themselves affected by this bylaw shall be afforded an opportunity to make their comments known to the Municipal Council by forwarding written submissions to the attention of the Manager of Legislative Services or by sending an email to the Clerk’s Department at clerks@mapleridge.ca by4:00 pm, March 8, 2011. All written submissions and emails will become part of the public record.
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People are ignoring the bicycle helmet law so perhaps they should have their bikes taken away, says a Maple Ridge councillor.
If people can’t afford a bicycle helmet, how can they afford to have a bicycle, asked Coun. Al Hogarth Monday.
Bicycles, in particular Maple Ridge’s new by-law that allows them to be ridden on sidewalks, was back on council’s agenda Monday.
Staff are propos-ing the new Highway and Traffi c Bylaw be reviewed after it was passed a year ago, in-cluding a provision
allowing all cyclists to ride on district side-walks.
The intent was to encourage families and kids to use two-wheeled transportation safely and as a means of avoiding dangerous roads such as Dewdney Trunk Road, providing they always yield to pe-destrians.
“I have a real prob-lem with bikes on sidewalks. I see many incidents of what I call mental midgets,” said Hogarth, adding he was recently almost bowled over by a cyclist on a sidewalk.
After being in place for the past year, staff report there have been three incidents involv-ing cyclists on side-walks.
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ing that bylaw offi cers be allowed to ticket hel-metless riders.
Maple Ridge is the only municipality that allows cyclists to ride on sidewalks. It’s a part of the bylaw that Coun. Cheryl Ashlie said she missed when it was passed.
“I think there are ma-jor challenges putting bikes on sidewalks.”
And what about al-lowing skateboards, she asked.
However, munici-pal engineer Andrew Wood said those aren’t allowed on sidewalks.
Maple Ridge side-walks are safe, said Coun. Linda King. She often walks on down-town sidewalks and has “never even come close to being hit by a cyclist.
“On the whole, our sidewalks are not dan-gerous.”
She also rides her bike on the sidewalks, “because riding on Dewdney Trunk Road is impossibly danger-ous.”
More people, espe-
cially seniors, will be riding bikes because they’re much cheaper than cars, she added.
Coun. Craig Speirs says the bylaw is needed because there’s a lack of bike lanes in Maple Ridge, particularly for Lougheed Highway and Dewdney Trunk Road.
But discussing the
helmet law has noth-ing to do with riding on sidewalks, said cyclist Jackie Chow.
Any areas where there are problems with pedestrians are
likely congested areas where cyclists need to ride on the sidewalks, she added.
Cyclists shouldn’t have to ride on side-walks and suggested the speed limit in the downtown be 30 kilo-metres an hour, to im-prove safety for cyclists on the road, she added.
Take bikes away from helmetless riders: HogarthStaff suggests banning cycling on some sidewalks
“That was just something ruminating in my mind.”
Daykin said the planning at this point doesn’t yet in-volve landowners in the area. But they can attend the open house and express what they’re willing to do.
The staff report will look at how other cities have ad-dressed loss of agricultural
land when development takes place. Council can then in-clude its own proposals for that in its submission to the ALC.
Once staff fi ne-tune the sce-nario, the public can have in-put at an open house in late March. The scenario then goes to the commission, and the south coast panel will re-view the rough sketches and
indicate what it might consid-er for exclusion from the land reserve.
After that, council can re-vise its plan and fi le a formal application to exclude the land.
Council’s process differs from the consultant’s – who suggested all four scenarios go to the ALC, which then would allow the commission
to indicate the one with the best chance of land exclusion.
But council’s method should only take slightly more time, said Pellett.
And it could be a good ploy to relieve pressure about the issue, he added, saying coun-cil could send in the applica-tion, have it turned down, then council could say, “Let’s get down to business.”
ALC from p4
Public can have input at open house in late March
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“On the whole, our sidewalks are not dangerous.”
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VICTORIA – Gor-don Campbell was in a buoyant mood as he left the legislative chamber after his fi nal question period as premier.
“Free at last, free at last,” he said, quot-ing a traditional song made famous by U.S. civil rights leader Martin Luther King.
The shackles of high offi ce offi cially remain around his ankles for another week or so, but with a stand-pat budget awaiting the next premier’s priorities, his 27-year career as an elected politician is effectively over.
Campbell’s place in B.C. history is secure on several fronts, including scheduled elections, reduced business and personal tax rates and a more ma-ture relationship with Ottawa.
There are at least two important areas where his achievements remain in doubt: aboriginal relations and climate change.
In interviews last week, Campbell said his greatest regret was the demise of the Recognition and Reconciliation Act. That law would have recognized a form of aboriginal rights and title across the province, essentially a huge out-of-court settlement for the 90 per cent of B.C. that remains without treaty settle-ments.
It all collapsed pretty quickly, partly because it was seen as a backroom deal that was to be pushed through before the 2009 election. The mining and forest
industries were alarmed, the legislation was held back, aboriginal leaders took it to hearings, and chiefs around the province rejected it as a watered-down version of the rights they believed they could win in court.
It is remarkable that Campbell went from “professional Indian fi ghter,” as he was characterized by some after his 2002 referendum on treaty settlements, to the architect of the “New Relation-ship,” arguably a too-generous bid to untie B.C.’s biggest political knot.
The Tsawwassen and Maa-Nulth treaties are important, but they were hashed out the old-fashioned way, with years and lawyers and consultants and sacks of taxpayers’ money. Two north-ern B.C. Liberal MLAs voted against them; the split remains.
On aboriginal relations, Campbell started deep in his own end and carried the ball at best to midfi eld.
On climate change, one could say he scored at least a fi eld goal.
When I sat down with him last week, he mentioned a recent conference in California he attended with George Schultz, the economist and business executive who rose to be secretary of state for Ronald Reagan.
With plans for a carbon trading sys-tem in disarray in the U.S., Campbell said Schultz pointed to B.C.’s revenue neutral carbon tax and said that is ex-actly what other jurisdictions should be doing to reduce greenhouse gases.
By 2012, the B.C. carbon tax will ac-count for just under seven cents on a litre of gasoline, on top of other fuel taxes B.C. and Ottawa continue to col-lect. It will set a “carbon price” of $30 a tonne across all fossil fuels.
Campbell is convinced the carbon tax will survive, if not grow. He says leader-ship candidates should look at continu-ing the increases that are mandated until 2012, and continuing to offset them with personal and business income tax reductions.
One leadership candidate is already touting the benefi ts of the carbon tax, and surprisingly, he’s not a B.C. Liberal.
The NDP’s John Horgan now admits he was wrong to oppose the tax, but he wants it extended to the non-fuel emis-sions of heavy industries.
Horgan has also cautiously embraced Campbell’s other main climate effort, run-of-river hydro and wind power, although he wants public ownership through a new B.C. Hydro division.
Campbell’s climate agenda will have to reach beyond today’s mainly symbolic effort and spread to other jurisdictions if it is going to change the course of B.C. history.
Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press
and BCLocalnews.com(tfl etcher@blackpress.ca).
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A group of Grade 7 boys stands on the school yard at recess. One who is newer to the school knocks a smaller boy to the ground,
acting as if he didn’t see him standing there. The group around them laughs. So the newer boys does it again at lunch, garnering more laughs. Accep-tance, he thinks.
Bullying can start just like that and grow into something much worse, much more hurtful, if no one speaks up.
Today is Anti-Bullying Day in Canada. Also called Pink Shirt Day, it started four years ago to build communities that foster respect, fairness, equity and compassion.
But school yards aren’t always like that. Boys and girls can be mean, and they won’t stop after the fi -nal bell of the day, going online, texting each other, spreading their hate. And whether or not they rec-ognize bullying behaviour, some rather join in or say nothing rather than help stop it for fear of being ostracized next.
They don’t want to feel alone.But that is exactly how the victims of bullying
feel, silent tears rolling down their cheeks under blankets before sleep.
Bullying hurts, on the inside most. So much so that some children choose to end their own lives, like Hamed Nastoh, who committed suicide by jumping off the Patullo Bridge in 2000.
Bullying can be stopped. Whether it’s happening to you or someone you
know, tell someone –your parents, a teacher, a su-pervisor or principal. They will intervene.
Refuse to go along with bullying or harassment. Keeping quiet is not the answer. It won’t make the
pain go away.Everyone has the right to be treated with respect
and to feel safe, at school or work, in the commu-nity.
Help stop bullying. Say something.
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EDITOR, THE NEWS:Re: Pro-, prebiotics hit pock-
etbook (Health Care, Feb. 11).Dr. Marco Terwiel gives am-
ple evidence of his prejudice and lack of knowledge of nu-tritional supplements when he lumps all companies to-gether.
All companies do not make false claims for the effective-ness of their products. Nor do all companies fail to stand fi rmly behind their money back guarantee.
I agree him when he says that there are products sold over the counter which are of questionable value for pro-moting good health. And he must be aware that Health Canada requires that some nutritional products must state on their labels: “These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to di-agnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.”
Probiotics are indeed diges-tive bacteria intended to as-sist in the digestive process in the lower intestine. Prebiotics are simply the food to help in the stimulation and increase of the digestive bacteria.
I have been using one brand of nutritional supplements for 32 years. I am in my 91st year and I am not using any pre-scription medication at all. My blood pressure is equal to that of a very healthy 25 year old male (my doctor’s words).
My heart beat and cholesterol count are in peak condition. I sleep well. My eyesight, with glasses, is 20/20. I write several stories on many sub-jects, from memory and re-search, each week on my computer. I have 400 plus of them in my data bank. I share them with many people on the internet and in my blog. And I have abundant energy. I have been studying nutrition for 30 years and I do not have any degree to prove it.
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
DICK HUNT
MAPLE RIDGE
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EDITOR, THE NEWS:Re: Council tweaks shop-
ping plans (The News, Feb. 16).
It is wasteful to continue to debate zoning on agricultural land when we have an offi cial community plan and an Ag-ricultural Land Commission act that specify clearly where and how development should take place.
We have just concluded a long consultation about the Jackson Farm. Now council has spent more than $150,000 to consult on the Albion fl ats, while committing $400,000 for incentives to developers of land in the downtown centre.
Yet, this could be just the beginning. How many more speculators have purchased cheap land in the ALR, gam-bling that the cost of lobbying for exclusion will be less than that of developing fallow lots downtown?
We need to address devel-opment at a structural level rather than arguing it out acre by acre. We either say no to speculators or change the OCP and the ALC act.
The Agricultural Land Re-serve was created 40 years ago, when planners under-stood the pressures popula-tion growth would put on food production.
Where will we be 40 years from now, when we need twice as much food and the cost of transporting it from elsewhere will be exponen-tially higher?
JANET AMSDEN
MAPLE RIDGE
Who’s trolling?EDITOR, THE NEWS:
Re: ‘Council just trolling for votes’ (The News, Feb. 18).
Another case of the pot calling the kettle black.
Here we witness Coun. Craig Speirs double-dip-ping as he grandstands in the local malls trying to get a fish on the hook for his federal campaign, while Maple Ridge busi-ness takes a back seat.
Who’s really trolling for votes here?
Congratulations to Coun. Cheryl Ashlie for defend-ing the majority on coun-cil who decided to put forward one scenario that truly represented the ma-jority of Maple Ridge resi-dents.
The accusation that some councilors had an ulterior motive in forwarding a plan that is bound to fail is, in my mind, offensive and disrespectful. What would be more lame than to send four different scenarios?
The decision to send Sce-nario 2 came after much deliberation and public involvement, and I have faith that our progressive members on council have acted in the best interests of the community, and in doing so have reflected the wishes of the majority of Maple Ridge residents
GROVER TELFORD
MAPLE RIDGE
Big dealEDITOR, THE NEWS:
Re: Right decision (Let-ters, Feb. 16).
If Lisa Sofarelli and others of her persuasion are find-ing it necessary to “drive outside of this community to do our daily shopping,” perhaps they need to do a little more planning.
I can’t imagine what one needs to get daily that is not available in Maple Ridge.
Groceries are available close near Albion at either Save-On Foods, Cooper’s or Bruce’s Market.
There are also bountiful produce stores and baker-ies.
Need a birthday gift? There are several very nice and unique gift shops right in the downtown core.
Perhaps once every 10 years I might need to buy a new appliance. If I can’t find what I want here in town, big deal. I could han-
dle the drive to Abbotsford or Coquitlam.
Clothes, I certainly don’t need to buy new every day.
Zellers has a fair selec-tion socks and other neces-sities.
I could go on, but I’m just not sure what kind of shop-ping needs to be done dai-ly. And even if it did, the necessities are all just five minutes by car from Al-bion, where my family and I have managed to survive for the past 20 years.
Now if the municipality wants to clean up some-thing and get some taxes, why not do something with the south side of the tracks in Albion, which has so many empty or run down businesses. Clean it up and make it look a bit like Bonson’s Landing. Then you might need another grocery store.
SUSAN TAIT
MAPLE RIDGE
EDITOR, THE NEWS:The Liberals never tire of bullying, threatening and in-
timidating the citizens of B.C.Finance Minister Colin Hansen has his kick at the elec-
torate, promising the sky will fall and a vote to end the HST will make our lives even more miserable than ever. But as usual, it is just empty threats and doomsday rheto-ric, not even a feeble attempt at suggestions of how to fi x some of the worst inequities in the HST.
My personal experience with the HST has cost me at least three times the projected cost of $300 to $400 dollars a year already, I have, for example, paid $632.80 more just for registered therapeutic massage alone.
The reason this tax is so disproportionately unfair is it is so heavily weighted against seniors and sick or disabled people, who are slammed with an extra seven per cent to have a painter or plumber or any trades person do the physical jobs many of us can no longer do.
I recently had to do some home renovations and the ex-tra seven per cent added hundreds of dollars to an already expensive task.
People were already struggling with our previous oner-ous tax load, but this 140 per cent tax increase on many of the daily expenses of just living and owning a home, not to mention looking after our health, is too much to absorb.
Just what have the people of B.C. gotten out of this giant tax shift: the highest percentage of working poor; the low-est minimum wage in the country; the highest child pov-erty rate; and the second poorest economical performance of all the provinces in Canada.
As far as paying back the $1.6 billion, the Liberals can just tell the federal government to consider the amount another transfer payment to a have-not province
I certainly do not trust the federal government with con-trol over B.C.’s unique taxation needs.
As far as lowering the HST to 10 percent, that does noth-ing to fi x the major fl aws in this giant tax shift.
This is a clear case of ‘better the devil we know than the devil we don’t.’ I have seen the face of this new devil and it is certainly no friend of mine.
WAYNE CLARK
MAPLE RIDGE
EDITOR, THE NEWS:Re: ‘Council just trolling for votes’ (The News, Feb. 18).As Craig Speirs chooses to publicly slam his fellow council
members, stating they are only promoting themselves for the October election, is he not doing the same for his own desire to win the NDP federal nomination?
I sincerely hope he does achieve his goal. That way, we will hopefully get him and his outrageous opposition off council.
LORNE RIDING
MAPLE RIDGE
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In a basketFrom: franjanes, posted on www.mapleridgenews.com.Re: ‘Council just trolling for votes’ (The News, Feb. 18).Coun. Craig Speirs – do you ever think about the number of seniors who just can’t “walk” all over the shopping area that you seem to be in favor and shop and carry parcels around. I am 77 and live in Ruskin and I want a shopping area where I can shop, put the items in a basket and wheel it out to my car. Why do you think Walmart, Coquitlam Centre and Seven Oaks are where I and other Maple Ridge area seniors shop.
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Growing grassFrom: Dave Henderson, posted on www.mapleridge-news.com.Re: A village vision for Albion (Letters, Feb. 18).I am not convinced that this area, as noted in a previ-ous comment, is “usable agricultural land,” as there is no conventional, nor even more modern agriculture use on the current Albion lands. The only current use seems to be growing grass.A downtown of most communities is in the “core,” but Maple Ridge has the downtown at the end of the com-munity, at least visually and operationally. Many of us drive down Lougheed Highway or Dewdney Trunk Road. Maple Ridge starts to the west at about 200th Street and seems to end about 232nd Street. Downtown is between 222nd and 228th streets. That seems to be the end of the com-munity. Other than pure residential, there it little to the east. The downtown ‘core’ would be brought into the centre of the community if shopping and commercial zones were developed to the east. Albion is the obvious choice.I do not see the downtown of Maple Ridge truly reaching its potential, and I believe there is tremendous potential ... Development needs to be close enough to bring business into the downtown area, but not so close that it
competes with it.Downtown Maple Ridge will have a different character than any Albion development, with a different mix of business and shopping. We are missing a valuable mix of business that does not fit the downtown concept. Many businesses, too numerous to mention here, would choose a new village-type concept development, but will not choose an old established community.
From: Rick Halas, posted on www.mapleridgenews.com.In response to Dave Henderson:The Albion flats sits currently as grass simply because it was bought and held for its future potential as com-mercial/industrial land once exclusion (from the ALR) is achieved. Dave, I’m wondering, why you think we should abandon the current town core in favour creating a whole new core in Albion? What is this “potential” that you see for Albion that is unachievable in the currently core? I have to disagree with your assessment. Great aesthetic improvement has been made to our centre and it is and has been a true mixed-use zone: commercial, professional, rec-reational, residential, administrative, etc... all the functions of a real, working city. What is being propose for Albion is simply another car-dependant mall on the outskirts of town with a craftsman-style exterior finish.
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When it comes to combating bullying in all its forms, the most effective steps are those taken early.
Jovo Bikic is the principal of Glenwood elementary in Maple Ridge, and like many schools across School District No. 42, Glen-wood will be celebrat-ing Anti-Bullying Day today.
Bikic says teaching children that their words and actions can help as well as hurt can’t start soon enough.
“At this stage, you set the groundwork for how they will treat each other for the rest for their lives,” said Bikic. “Elementary school experiences are huge, they create the foundation. And the positive things will stand out, and that’s the seed we want to plant.”
The school has planned a week’s
worth of events, in-cluding an anti-bully-ing assembly, a pink button fundraiser, a pink shirt day, and an event where all the students at the school will link arms.
“It’s to symbolically say, ‘We’re in this to-gether, and we help support each other,’” said Bikic. “We are one school and one community.”
When nearby Mount
Crescent Elementary School closed last June due to low en-rollment, Glenwood was faced with influx of hundreds of new students.
With so many new faces, there was the potential for conflict
between new students and the old ones.
“There hasn’t been any tension at all, which has been re-ally good,” said Bikic. “The one thing that we hear from parents is that their kids have more friends now.”
Being located not far from downtown Maple Ridge, the school pop-ulation has its chal-lenges, Bikic admits.
“We have kids who are vulnerable be-cause of their socio-economic situation,” he said. “But they
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At Glenwood, like most elementary schools, the fight against bullying is a year-round effort, he notes.
“It’s not a problem at our school, and we want to make sure it doesn’t become one,” he said.
When conflicts arise, the school’s ad-ministration brings the children together to discuss the mat-ter. Staff help mend friendships, and show students how their ac-tions can affect oth-ers.
“It’s not about disci-pline, it’s about re-es-tablishing a relation-ship,” Bikic said. “We want to create a learn-ing experience.”
The school also has a buddy system, where older students are paired with younger students to help men-tor them.
Bikic says he hopes the lessons touched on by the anti-bul-lying campaign will spill over into other aspects of children’s lives.
“It’s about effective communication ... and building a positive and caring culture,” he said.
• For more information on Anti-Bullying Day, see pages 25-30.
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A green construction fence surrounds the lot on Lougheed Highway and 227th Street and a heavy duty excavator is busy churning and chewing away at the gray muck.
It’s not the start of Great Canadian Gam-
ing’s Corp.’s brand new building, but it may be the beginning of the be-ginning.
According to Maple Ridge district staff, the work underway is just to level the site, in prepa-ration for piling soil or sand on to the lot in or-der to preload the soil for a year to allow for construction.
It’s the fi rst step in the project that got fi nal reading last year, after receiving third reading in 2008.
According to a staff report from last year, Great Canadian and B.C. Lottery Corp. have reduced the scale of the building, and extended its construction period, from the original plans of three years ago.
Soil conditions will re-quire preloading the site for about a year, followed by a construction period that could take up to two years, meaning doors would open some time in 2013 or 2014.
When rezoning for the project got third reading in July 2008, a conference room was included with
a capacity of 450, and the project cost about $24 million, boasting such features such as a green roof and energy effi cien-cy. That proposal was for a 43,000-sq.-feet building, housing a 500-seat bingo parlour, 150 electronic slot machines, 30 seats for Racebook activities and a 150-seat cafe.
The fi nal design how-ever hasn’t been an-nounced.
Great Canadian re-cently completed mil-lion-dollar renovations at the Haney Bingo Plex, expanding its premises and adding 100 new elec-tronic slot machines to the bingo facilities on 224th Street.
Those were installed under a three-year agreement with the Dis-trict of Maple Ridge af-
ter which it’s expected Great Canadian’s new building will be ready on 227th Street.
The new machines mean the district collects 10 per cent of the profi ts. Each 25 machines can earn on average, $100,000 a year for cities.
Great Canadian Gam-ing spokesman Howard Blank said Tuesday that nothing has changed re-garding the company’s timeline.
“There’s been abso-lutely no change with our company with re-gards to anything in Maple Ridge.”
One of the district’s requirements for the project is for Great Canadian to complete the connection of 227th Street south at Lougheed Highway.
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124 Avenue Road and Drainage Improvements (Laity Street to 216 Street)
The objective of the project is to improve pedestrian safety and address drainage issues along the roadway. The proposed road improvements involve construction of a sidewalk on the north side and installing storm sewer from 214 Street east for approximately 170m.
Storm Sewer Replacement in the area of Greenwell Street and Gee Street, from Eagle Avenue to 123 Avenue
The scope of the project is to replace four sections of the existing storm sewer and improve the drainage of the storm water runoff. The work includes replacement of the old storm sewer, installation of a few inspection chambers, and construction of a few driveway ramps for driveways that slope downwards. The four sections are:
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It will costs the City of Pitt Meadows at least a million dollars more to complete an upgrade of its hockey arena.
Unforeseen repairs to shore up piles under the arena have delayed completion of the fi rst phase of the project at least until June, driving up construction costs to $6.8 million from a previ-ous $5.3 million.
The fi rst of fi ve up-grade phases was ini-tially scheduled to be complete by the end of March.
General Manager of Parks and Recreation Kelly Swift repairing piles under the arena was necessary.
“It is an important ele-ment in the facility and had to be done,” she added.
“It has been com-pleted, so we are just in the middle of reviewing fi nancial forecasts and timelines.”
Once completed, the arena will have a com-
pletely renovated interi-or, with new concession, offi ce, and skate shop, as well as washroom and dressing room up-grades.
A roof upgrade and installation of exterior cladding is currently in process.
To fund the construc-tion delay, staff pre-sented several funding options to Pitt Meadows council on Tuesday:
• short-term or inter-nal borrowing;
• redirecting city re-serve funds budgeted for the youth action park and library, then borrowing to complete those projects;
• accelerating a land sale and using the mon-ey to fund the arena up-
grade and offset planned borrowing;
• long-term borrow-ing.
Swift said people who use the arena will start noticing changes soon.
“I know a lot of the work we have done to date is not something the public can see. It has been underneath the building. But relatively soon you will start to see improvement,” she added.
The city could also di-vert around $740,000 to the arena upgrade from recently completed capi-tal projects which were under budget.
Meanwhile, Nustadia Recreation Inc. was awarded a new fi ve-year operating contract for
Pitt Meadows Arena on Thursday.
The company, which operates seven facilities across Canada, takes the reins of the 80,000 square foot complex April 1.
Interim operators Rec-reation Excellence will continue to manage the arena until Nustadia takes over.
Nustadia was up against four others for the arena contract.
Swift and a commit-tee of volunteers who helped pick the new op-erators liked Nustadia’s focus on community.
Once Nustadia takes over, the company will form a facility manage-ment team that includes representatives from Nustadia, parks and rec-reation and the city.
“There will be a tighter relationship with parks and leisure and the city and how it is operated,” said Swift.
“We are quite excited that we get to partici-pate in setting the an-nual work plan and the goals that we are work-ing towards. We get to part of that dialogue.”
Nustadia will also meet with groups who use the arena after it takes over operations.
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Blais argued he should be acquitted because the law he was charged un-der is unconstitutional.
It is the fi rst such chal-lenge brought forward by a john – a man who uses the services of pros-titutes.
Blais was arrested in May 2006 in a sting conducted by the Ridge Meadows RCMP. The 45-year-old man tried to pick up a female RCMP offi cer who was posing as a prostitute.
Instead of pleading guilty or attending “john school” like most men ar-rested in the sting, Blais decided to challenge the solicitation law, saying it violated prostitutes’ rights because it made their work more danger-ous.
As the case proceeded through court, expert wit-nesses, including Simon Fraser University crimi-nologist John Lowman, were called to testify.
One of Canada’s lead-ing experts on prostitu-tion, Lowman reluctantly testifi ed that his research found an increase in vio-lence against sex trade workers since the new law came into effect.
Crown prosecutor Eliz-abeth Campbell argued that neither Lowman nor defence presented evidence that show a connection between the solicitation law and dis-placement of sex trade workers to isolated areas or how it prevented them from screening potential violent clients.
“No one in this room wants street prostitutes
to be subjected to vio-lence that they are sub-jected to,” said Campbell. “But we are not policy makers. We are not leg-islators and we are not here to speculate on how it might be best to deal with prostitution. As a court of law, all this court can do is apply the law.”
Campbell noted the defence was relying on evidence presented in a landmark Ontario court case, which eventually led to three major anti-prostitution laws being struck down last year.
“Parliament does not have the obligation to protect those who violate otherwise valid laws,” she added.
Blais isn’t fazed by los-ing the charter challenge in provincial court.
He decided to fi ght the
case because he once worked in a downtown Vancouver restaurant frequented by prostitutes. He saw the violence the women were subjected to and got to know them as people.
His lawyer Ray Choui-nard confi rmed Blais will most likely pursue an ap-peal.
“When he fi rst he start-ed this, he said he was willing to take this all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada,” Choui-nard added.
Ridge Meadows RCMP are warning residents about a rental scam that is now targeting people in Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge.
Police were contacted by a 30-year-old woman from Maple Ridge who reported she was duped after responding to an
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A condition of the rent-al agreement was to for-ward $1,470 to the owner as a damage deposit.
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Young people are often faced with dif cult choices. Meadow Ridge Rotarians have
been visiting the grade 5 and 6 students of Laity View Elementary and introduced them to the “Four Way Test” to provide the next generation with a tool to make good decisions so that life becomes a rewarding experience. As a thank you, Mrs Tupniak’s class raised $230 to help eradicate Polio from the face of the planet. Four past presidents of the club attended the school assembly to accept the cheque and express their appreciation for the compassion the students have for their fellow human beings in far away countries.
www.mapleridgenews.com - THE NEWS -- Wednesday, February 23, 2011 -- 17
In 1975, the residents of Ruskin were so unhappy about
the poor roads, poor lighting, vandalism, and lack of water in their area that there was talk about secession from Maple Ridge.
At a meet-ing called by the Ruskin Ratepayers Association at the Hoof Beat Corral, a roadside restaurant in Whonnock, the members present decided that one way to be heard would be a newsletter, a forum for the residents, bringing “factual reporting on controversial issues in the Whonnock and Ruskin areas, as well as news and sporting activities.”
Local businesses as-sured fi nancial support by advertising.
The fi rst issue of The Outpost, numbered “3” for the month, came out in March 1975. The monthly started as any neighbourhood newsletter: the usual letter-size, hand-typed, cut-and-paste bulletin.
But by the end of 1975, it had grown into
an eight-page, profes-sionally typeset and printed tabloid with a circulation of 3,000. It offered a rich choice of
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announcements of school and community hall activities and tid-bits of the goings-on at city hall. A Webster’s Corners column, writ-ten by Betty Bagley, was a regular. Charles Miller, local historian, and others provided interesting vistas into the past of the commu-nity of Ruskin.
Preparations were underway for the Ruskin Reunion, the memorable Diamond Jubilee celebration. Public transportation or the lack of it was one major concern. The Maple Ridge Amateur Astronomical Society had plans for an obser-vatory at Stave Falls.
There were also plenty of letters to the editor from people wanting to speak their mind, some fearing that with mu-nicipal water, desired by so many, would come development, destroying a cherished rural lifestyle.
All these pages bring back a not-to-distant past: the worries, joys, interest, and activi-ties of those living in the rural outskirts of Maple Ridge.
Turning out The Out-post month after month put a heavy burden on a handful of unpaid volunteers and after a year of hard work the offer by a young man with a background in newspaper work, Steve Woodruff, to run The Outpost was gladly accepted.
To assure that The Outpost would continue to be a voice of the community, Marjorie Houghton, actively involved as from the
fi rst issue, remained on the staff.
Consequently, The Ruskin News Company took over from the Ruskin Ratepayers As-sociation as from May 1976.
Woodruff immediate-ly doubled the circula-tion of The Outpost to 6,000 copies and published two issues each in May and June, but in July he returned to the monthly sched-ule. The paper now claimed to reach no less than 18,000 homes from Pitt Meadows to Matsqui and, having acquired new produc-tion equipment, The Outpost was produced entirely in Ruskin by its staff members, except for the print-ing. The December 1976 issue still showed circulation of 16,000 and a wide distribution from Pitt Meadows to Mission. That proved to be unsustainable.
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As from May 1977, the Ruskin News Company is no longer displayed as the publisher, and from the September issue we learn that The Out-post committee would meet at the Hoof Beat Corral to discuss “the survival of this paper.”
What was now called The Outpost Examiner struggled on until a final March/April 1978 issue.
By that time, Wood-ruff and his wife, Ca-mille, had left Ruskin and returned to Michi-gan, and “hopefully to greener fields,” in the words of Hough-ton, who remained
actively involved with The Outpost until its final issue.
Copies of all the 1975 and most of the 1976 issues of The Outpost have survived, but only a few copies of the issues of, in particular, the second half of 1977 and of 1978 are known to exist.
I am trying to complete the series of this little newspaper
that tried so hard. It’s so full of tidbits that bring back the recent past and that are worth preserving.
It would be nice to have a complete set of The Outpost in the archives and there are plans to reproduce the paper on microfilm for the libraries.
Fred Braches is a local historian who lives in
Whonnock.
The City of Pitt Meadows will not for-ward an application to build a second home on a farm property to the Agricultural Land Commission.
The application for non-farm use was made by Paul Chau-han so he could build a house for his family to live in while he works part-time on his moth-
er’s 2.4 hectare (five acre) blueberry farm on McNeil Road.
Chauhan’s mother, who suffers from post traumatic stress, is unable to run the farm by herself.
“It’s for my mom’s sake,” said Chauhan, who recently lost two siblings.
“She is in a state where she can’t work and in a state where we can’t take her away from the family house.”
The Chauhans have farmed the property since 1981.
He said there would
be no net loss to farm-land because blue-berry plants would be transferred to a part of the property that is not being used.
Pitt Meadows land use bylaw, however, only permits addition-al residential dwell-ings to be built for full-time employees on properties larger than four hectares (9.8 acres).
Chauhan’s applica-tion was also not sup-ported by the city’s agricultural advisory committee, which feared it would set a precedent.
“I’m disappointed,” said Chauhan.
Pitt Meadows Mayor Don MacLean believes council can’t make exceptions due to per-sonal circumstances.
“I think that we have got to the stage where we really have to take ownership of some of the land uses that are happening in our com-munity,” he added.
City staff confirmed the Chauhans would be able to put a mobile home or manufactured home on the property, which would comply with the city’s bylaw.
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For Richila Fabrics partners Richard and Hilary, the 2009 move they made to open a unique fabrics store in Maple Ridge is beginning to pay off.
“We get new people coming in every week,” Richard said.
He attributes much of that success to their customer-focused approach, which involves everything from providing a wide selection of materials to offering advice if needed to ordering fabrics they don’t have in stock.
“Good and friendly service, that’s what we do,” Richard said. “We’ll go out of our way to get things for people, even small things.”
They also put a substantial focus on finding out what their customers would like from the store.
“We’re always pleased to hear customer feedback,” Richard said.
The store’s inventory’s increasing all the time, and they’ve targeted several specific areas to try and expand their business and offer more choices for their customers. One of those is quilting, where he sees an opportunity locally.
“We’re upping our levels of quilting fabrics,” he said. “There’s a void in the quilting market.”
They plan to make sure that they continue to offer a wide variety of fabrics, though, as the store caters to everyone from quilters to those looking to make day-to-day clothes or bridal apparel.
“We’re not exclusively a quilting store,” Richard said. “We’re a bit of a general marketplace: quilting, clothing, dance, bridal.”
One line of products they’re working to expand is their dance fabrics, which can be used for everything from traditional costumes to figure-skating outfits. Richard said the latter, in particular, have been quite popular.
“There has been an increase in demand from the skating community,” he said.
Richila also caters to those looking for fabrics for specific projects for school classes or community
groups, offering a wide range of flannels and fleeces that can be used for everything from pajamas to hoodies.
“We’re increasing our range of stuff for the school projects,” Richard said. “They’re making a lot of hoodies at the moment.”
In addition to offering a wide variety of fabrics, another key to Richila’s success has been ensuring product quality through careful supplier selection.
“We do get a lot of positive feedback about the quality of our fabric.”
They also try to reward loyal customers, who can sign up for Richila’s mailing list. Those who do, receive a 10 per cent discount on future purchases.
“About 1,500 people have signed up,” Richard said.
Richila’s customer base isn’t limited to Maple Ridge, either. Word of the store has spread, and large numbers of Richard and Hilary’s repeat customers come from Mission, Port Coquitlam and other neighbouring communities. Others come from even farther afield.
“I’ve got some customers from Ladysmith, Vernon, Port Alberni and 100 Mile House,” Richard said.
He said the key factor in growing their customer base has been focusing on meeting each customer’s needs and offering a fabric-shopping experience they’re likely to tell their friends about.
“Word of mouth is obviously the most important factor,” Richard said. “It’s definitely the best advertising.”
Richard said it’s taken a while to get the word out about their business, but the results they’re seeing are incredibly positive.
“Business has picked up quite a lot,” he said. “We’re hoping it’s on the map and people are finding us.”
The store is located in Suite 180 of 22255 Dewdney Trunk Road. They’re open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. They can also be reached at 604-477-0910.
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Penned by Louisa May Alcott 140 years ago, the message in Little Women might seem dated to modern teenage girls.
The March sisters’ journey into adulthood during the Civil War is fi lled with stuffy formalities – the girls wear period-appropriate long skirts, navigate complicated social mores and remain exceedingly polite throughout.
“A change in the time period is always fun,” says Jennifer Marchand, who plays Jo, the high-spirited tomboy who sports a mop of ringlets for the Samuel Robertson Technical School production.
Although they never read the much-loved classic before being cast as the March sisters, Marchand and Kelsey Cleave, who plays her older sister, Meg, believe there’s plenty in this coming-of-age tale that’s still relevant to audiences today.
Scott Davidson’s adaptation of Alcott’s novel fol-lows the March family – Meg, Jo, Amy, Beth, their beloved Marmee and father – as they learns to en-dure both good times and bad.
The adaptation skillfully compresses the novel while still including milestones such as Meg’s declaration of independence from the tyranny of Aunt March, Amy’s trip to Europe and even Beth’s
death. The play ends with Jo’s realization of her life’s work — the publication of her fi rst novel.
“I guess it shows you that no matter what happens, there is always a home you can go back to, that you and family you can count on,” says Marchand.
It is a story about family, growing up, love and dealing with loss, with a healthy serving of girl power.
It’s telling you to just be who you are, says Cleave, 16.
The boys are relegated to the side-lines in this production or - as Cleave put it - slink around in the background.
She and Marchand consider themselves lucky to be born in these modern times, when gender rarely fi gures in their daily tribulations.
“We can do anything men can do these days,” says Cleave.
“If not better,” adds Marchand.
SRT stages an adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s popular novel
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(From left, clockwise) The March sisters: Beth (Elizabeth Georgelin), Meg (Kelsey Cleave), Amy (Emily Poole) and Jo (Jen Marchand).
ShowtimeLittle Women runs from Tuesday, March 1 to Friday, March 4 at Samuel Robertson Technical School, 10445 - 245th St., Maple Ridge. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.Tickets are $6 for students and seniors and $8 for adults. Dinner theatre on March 4 features a buff et dinner, followed by dessert and coff ee or tea at intermission. All dinner theatre tickets are $20 and must be purchased by March 1. Call Michelle Barichello at 604-466-8409 or email mbarichello@sd42.ca for tickets.
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Students at Davie Jones, Edith McDermott, High-land Park and Pitt Meadows elementary schools were treated to a unique theatrical presentation last week to learn how to reduce their waste, buy less stuff and keep everything within a cycle of re-use.
DreamRider Theatre’s production Zero Heroes fol-lows superhero Esmeralda Superspy and her side-kick Goober, who must come to the planet’s rescue against the evil Dr. Carbon.
Throughout the story, DreamRider Theatre’s founders Sara Holt, Vanessa LeBourdais and Ian Gschwind teach children a new way of thinking about everything they use and buy.
“We introduce the fundamentals of environmental awareness to school-age children and inspire them to take positive action, and to pass that inspiration on to their families and communities," LeBourdais
explained.City Director of Operations Kim Grout, who at-
tended one of the performances, was impressed with both the message and the delivery.
“This is how we get people to change their behav-iour – you could see that the kids get it,” she said. “Hopefully the message is carried home and we continue to see a reduction in garbage and diversion away from waste streams.”
“It was excellent – great fun, and the message was very clearly presented. Students from kindergarten all the way up to the Grade 7s were engaged and en-tertained," Edith McDermott principal elementary Donna Heikkila added.
Parents are reminded to check their children’s backpacks for the Planet Protector handbook and pledge form. Children can complete the pledge and enter their school into a draw for $1000 for their school art program.
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Learn to reduce, reuse and recyclePitt Meadows takes a unique approach to get students conscious about zero waste
New book club for tweens at Pitt libraryAre you bored? Have nothing to do after school?
Then head to the Pitt Meadows library to talk about a great book and have a snack.
For the fi rst time ever, the library will host a book club for older children.
Librarian Sandy Richardson said since the pro-gram has been so successful in Maple Ridge, staff thought it was time to try it in Pitt Meadows. Rich-ardson adds there are quite a few families with children between 10 and 13 years old who live near the library.
The fi rst book up for discussion is Speechless, by Valerie Sherrard. Speechless is the story of a Ca-
nadian boy who gets an accidental crash course in human rights when, in order to avoid public speak-ing in school, he pretends to be protesting the plight of child soldiers. The topic ties in beautifully with the theme chosen this year for the upcoming TD Canadian Children’s Book Week: Changing the World, One Child at a Time.
The book club session will include activities and discussion, allowing everyone to share their reac-tions and learn from each others’ perspectives.
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Linzy Arnott wants to show you The Five Seasons.
Anyone familiar with a basic wall calendar might immediately no-tice something amiss in that statement, but the young Maple Ridge art-ist insists that there is, in fact, another season — one that doesn’t begin or end based on the tilt of the Earth.
“The fi fth season is rain,” says the newest member of the Fort Gal-lery artists collective. “It encompasses all the four seasons in Vancouver.”
And all of Arnott’s 32 paintings, which went on display in the Fort Langley gallery on Feb. 16, incorporate the so-called fi fth season, giv-ing spring, summer, fall and winter a decidedly wet look.
To get her theme across to the viewer, Ar-
nott used a fairly specifi c technique.
“Some are painted en-tirely in dripped paint,” she said. Others, mean-while, incorporate drips along with more tradi-tional brush techniques.
“I work in acrylics — large scale abstracts, on canvas and wood,” Ar-nott said.
“Even though I love to paint abstract, birds of-ten fi nd their way into my work. To me, birds are the most beautiful symbol of freedom and I hope to convey that through my work, free-dom to follow your pas-sions and dreams and to fi nd the beauty in every day life,” said Arnott.
“Painting is so freeing for me. I am not good with words, but I can just pour my entire soul out onto canvas to ex-press myself better than words ever could.”
Arnott’s art is driven by her life experiences and the details found in her surroundings.
“The gorgeous scen-ery of the Fraser Valley and Vancouver is a huge inspiration. My work is very emotion-driven, with the intent to cap-ture a feeling visually.”
This is just the 24-year-old’s third ex-hibit and her fi rst with the Fort artists collec-tive. Previously, she has had shows in Dun-can (where she grew up) and in Coquitlam.
Of the 50 paintings she displayed on the Island, all but fi ve sold. It was an exciting milestone for the young artist.
Another was being accepted to the Fort Gallery cooperative.
“I applied four times, and fi nally got in,” she said.
“It’s an amazing group and I know I’m going to be able to learn a lot from them.”
In the few short months she’s belonged to the gallery, she’s ap-preciated being able to talk to the other artists — all professionals in
the fi eld — and gather ideas.
And because it is an artists’ cooperative gal-lery, Arnott was able to oversee every aspect of her exhibit.
“It’s the fi rst time I’ve had total control over where and how to display my work,” she said.
Now a full-time artist, Arnott studied design on a full scholarship at the Art Institute of Vancouver and took a semester at Emily Carr.
But she knew long before that, this is what she wanted to do with her life.
“It has been my dream to be an artist since I could hold a pencil,” she said.
At 16, she was repre-sented B.C. in a nation-wide art contest and was fl own to Quebec to see her work displayed in the Canadian Chil-
dren’s Museum.Arnott’s work is now
represented in galleries in Vancouver, Alberta and New York City and she is also a brand new active status member of the Federation of Ca-nadian Artists.
And last Wednes-day, she learned she’d won the fi rst annual Good Life Connoisseur Art Contest. The 23 semi-fi nalists’ art was auctioned off, with all proceeds going to Oper-ation Rainbow Canada.
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Painting a fifth season of rainMaple Ridge artist Linzy Arnott gives spring, summer, fall and winter a decidedly wet look
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Linzy Arnott completes a painting titled Flooded.
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For the fourth consecutive year, Lon-don Drugs is building awareness and offering the Anti-bullying Pink Shirt
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Last year, shirt sales raised more than $50,000.
“London Drugs is proud to support anti-bullying and the Boys and Girls Clubs with the sale of the pink anti-bul-lying T-shirts,” said Wynne Powell, Lon-don Drugs president and CEO.
“We encourage everyone to take a stand against bullying and wear your pink shirts on national Pink Shirt Day, Wednesday, Feb. 23”
Boys and Girls Clubs programs foster self-esteem, social engagement, aca-demic success, inclusion, acceptance, re-spect for self and others, and connection to community – all of which are key ele-ments of bullying prevention.
Boys and Girls Clubs rely heavily on community support to deliver their daily programs.
“We are proud to be supporting the fourth annual Pink Shirt Day because we know that by raising awareness and edu-cating people about bullying, we have the potential to put an end to it,” said Caro-
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Be loud, speak out against bullying
VICTORIA – Tell someone. That’s the mes-sage that Education Minister Margaret Mac-Diarmid wants students who may face being bullied at school or online to hear as the prov-ince joins schools and workplaces across B.C. to celebrate Pink Shirt Day today, Feb. 23.
This day, which is also proclaimed Anti-Bullying Day, is celebrated to recognize the efforts of students and adults across B.C. to build communities that foster respect, fair-ness, equity and compassion.
“In the past few years, we have been moved by students and teachers across the province taking a stand against bullying,” said MacDi-armid.
“Just this month we saw a group of 300 Van-couver students gain attention from around North America with their fl ash mob video promoting acceptance and compassion that has gone viral on the Internet.
“To know that Pink Shirt Day began with the actions of just two high school boys in Nova Scotia and is now celebrated by thousands in Canada from coast to coast shows that we, as adults, can learn from our students,” said MacDiarmid.
“I encourage all of you to join me and wear pink on Feb. 23 and celebrate the diversity of our province.”
Tips for students: • Bullying can be prevented before it starts.
Understand what bullying behaviours are, such as name-calling, unwelcome teasing or taunting, and then help others understand these are unacceptable behaviours.
• Recognize you have the right to be treated with respect and feel safe in
your school and community. If this is not happening, talk to someone.
• Refuse to go along with bullying or harass-ment – youth who laugh or cheer only encour-age the behaviour.
• Gather your friends to help speak out against bullying and harassment.
• Watch out for those being bullied, and tell a teacher or trusted adult if you see bullying happening.
Tips for parents: • Get to know your children’s friends and be
involved in their school community. • Discuss with your child or teenager ex-
amples of bullying he or she notices on televi-sion, in video games or in the neighbourhood. Help your child understand the consequenc-es of bullying.
• Model appropriate behaviour by showing empathy for others, managing angry feelings and accepting differences.
• Watch your child for signs of changed behaviour, such as dropped grades, sleep-lessness, anxiety, loss of appetite, angry out-bursts or being sick in the morning.
• Notice if your child talks about dropping out of school for vague reasons, skips school, is unwilling or afraid to leave the house, or wants to change their route to school.
• Be aware if your child comes home with torn clothes, unexplained bruises, new clothes or other items, or money not accounted for.
Codes of conductIn 2007, the province passed legislation re-
quiring boards of education to have codes of conduct in all schools that include standards for appropriate school behaviour.
All school districts have reported they have codes of conduct in place.
In addition, curriculum for students from elementary to high school includes skills for the development of healthy relationships.
Learn more Resources for students are available through
the Kids Help Phone, 1-800-668-6868 or online at www.RedCross.ca/StandUp.
• Resources for parents to understand bul-lying behaviour are available at http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/sco/resources.htm.
This includes ‘Keeping Kids Safe’, a guide for parents in grades K-12 and Internet Safety Tips for Parents.
• Learn about cyber-safety with your chil-dren and explore online safety at www.learn-nowbc.ca/lnbcresources/cybersafe/.
• For more information, visit the Ministry of Education’s Safe, Caring and Orderly Schools website: www.bced.gov.bc.ca/sco.
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By Perry Bateson
Bullying has so many faces and occurs in so many places, but do
we really understand it? It has been around for
as long as anyone can re-member and it never seems to get better or go away. I speak with parents and children almost weekly and listen to their comments on bullying.
Most discussions result with simple communication skills being implemented, but some are cause for greater action.
Society focuses so much attention on the acts of bul-lying and the bully. Less fo-cus is put on the victim and how they can manage their situations effectively.
“Walk away” or “ignore it” often work and are great school-yard strategies. But what if these don’t work?
The affects of bullying and even perceived bullying can be devastating. People can carry the aftermath of bullying their entire lives. It could be a single act or a situation carried on for a long time.
I would like to provide a different perspective to the solution of bullying: don’t be bullied.
I have interviewed nu-merous bullies and victims and intervened in numer-ous bullying situations. In a high number of situations, I discover two common oc-currences.
First, when I ask the indi-vidual who is in the victims’ role,’ what have you done to stop the bullying,’ the com-mon answers are: ‘I walked away’ or ‘I just ignored it.’
Again, great strategies, but they are seeing me be-cause these are not work-ing.
I ask, ‘have you asked the person to stop.’
I am usually shocked with their response: ‘No.’
My recommendation (with parent coaching and guid-ance) is: Tomorrow, say the following to the individual who you think is bullying you: ‘I feel that you are bul-lying me and I would like it to stop.’
From here, only one of two things will happen.
One: the individual will make some sort of comment
like ‘I didn’t know I was bul-lying you,’ or, ‘I was only joking around.’
In either case, the bullying behaviour stops. In my ex-periences, this has occurred in more than 90 per cent of the situations.
Two: the individual clear-ly identifi es that he or she is bullying you and has no intentions of stopping: ‘So what, what are you going to do about it?’
In this case, the bully has identifi ed his intent and, as parents, direct and clear intervention can occur and stop the behaviour.
Here is the major win: in both of these situations, we empower the victim to man-age the situation – saving self-esteem, lowering stress and building confi dence.
There is no lasting, nega-tive effect on the individual.
As a victim of childhood bullying, I know that it is carried for a lifetime.
We must empower victims and provide them with tools to resolve their situations.
Perry Bateson is owner of Yuen’s Family Martial Arts
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Start the talk now!So start talking to your child about bullying be-fore it ever happens. Tell your child you are always available and recognize it is a growing problem. You want your child to come to you and not suf-fer in silence.
Stop rescuing.Children need practice to speak up and be asser-tive so when the mo-ment comes that they do need to stand up to a bully, they can. Always rescuing can create the conditions under which a child can become a victim.
Teach a fi rm voice.Stress to your child that if he needs to respond, simple direct commands work best delivered in a strong determined voice: “No.” “Cut it out.” “No way.” “Back off.” Then walk away with shoulders held back.
Teach assertiveness.Kids less likely to be picked on, use assertive posture. Stress to your child that he should stand tall and hold his head up to appear more confi dent and less vulnerable. Prac-tice. Practice. Practice!
Avoid areas where bullies prey.Bullying usually happens in unsupervised adult ar-eas such as hallways, stair-wells, playgrounds (under trees and equipment, in far corners), lockers, parks and bathrooms in places such as malls, schools, parks and even libraries. Teach your child about “hot spots” (places most likely to be frequently by bullies), and then tell him to avoid those areas.
Get help if needed.Tell your child to walk towards other kids or an adult.
Offer specifi c tips.Most kids can’t handle bullying on their own: they need your help, so provide a plan. For instance, if bullying is happening on the bus tell your child to sit behind the bus driver on the left side where the driver can see passengers in the mirror, ask an older kid to “watch out” for your child, or offer to pick your child up from school.
Stay calm and don’t react.Bullies love knowing they can push other kids’ but-tons, so tell your child to try to not let his tormentor know he upset you.
Find a supportive companion.Kids who have even one friend to confi de in can deal with bullying better than those on their own. Is there one kid your child can pair up with? Is there a teacher, nurse, or neighbor he can go to for support? You may need to go to the teacher and principal and advocate!
Don’t make promises.You may have to pro-tect your child, so make no promises to keep things confi dential. You may have to step in and advocate. Do so if ever your child’s emotional or physical safety is at stake.
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Is workplace anti-bully-ing legislation needed in British Columbia?
BullyFreeBC thinks so.Quebec, Ontario, Sas-
katchewan, and Manitoba have all passed workplace anti-bullying legislation.
Workplace bullying is a serious problem in Canada and BFBC is trying to do something about it. Its goal is to raise awareness about
the issue of workplace bul-lying and, ultimately, con-vince B.C. to enact legisla-tion to deal with it.
Currently, someone suf-fering from workplace bullying has few legal op-tions available to them. WorkSafe regulations only prohibit physical, violent workplace harassment, not psychological bullying.
Most bullying is subtle in
nature and often occurs by isolating or ignoring a tar-get; it often has no physical component.
BFBC believes that the best solution is an amend-ment to Workers’ Compen-sation regulations and has drafted proposed legisla-tive language drawing from the best language of the other provinces.
Robyn Durling, spokes-
person for BullyFreeBC, indicates that bullying is sometimes referred to as personal harassment.
BFBC’s proposed legisla-tive amendments would defi ne personal harass-ment as: any inappropriate conduct, comment, display, action, or gesture by a per-son that adversely affects the worker’s psychological or physical well-being or
that a reasonable person knows or ought to know would cause a worker to be humiliated or intimidated.
Personal harassment is not limited to but also includes the act of inten-tionally causing harm to others, through verbal ha-rassment, intimidation or other more subtle methods of coercion such as manip-ulation, including ignoring
and isolating the person.BFBC is comprised of
a group of organizations and individuals that see the need to address the issue of workplace bully-ing. The group includes lawyers, psychologists, human resources practi-tioners, union representa-tives, social justice orga-nizations, and interested individuals.
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Much has been done in recent years to combat bullying in
B.C. schools. But Nasima Nastoh says the entire prov-ince still has more work to do to prevent bullying from hap-pening.
“We need to do more. Awareness is key,” says Nas-toh, whose son Hamed com-mitted suicide by jumping off the Patullo Bridge in Surrey in 2000.
Hamed left a note, citing re-lentless bullying at school as the reason he felt he couldn’t live any longer.
“Bullying is a very serious
issue, but if people are aware of it, it’s very easy to fi ght.”
Since her son’s death, Nas-toh has formed the Hamed Nastoh Anti-Bullying Coali-tion and has spoken and pre-sented at countless anti-bul-lying seminars and rallies, as well as other events.
Sometimes, she receives phone calls and emails from bullying victims, and tries to help where she can, by visit-ing them in person and help-ing to connect them to the services available at their school, in the community and in the province.
Nastoh is pleased to see
that measures have been taken to address bullying in schools and notes that there does seem to be more awareness that it is not OK. But even more awareness and action couldn’t hurt, she says.
She says the government should focus on training teachers and school staff to keep their eyes and ears open for signs of bullying, for example.
“Everybody has to take a stand and break the code of silence,” she says.
“Bullying affects you for a lifetime. It needs to stop.”
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At Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Community Services, we are proud to wear pink on Feb 23rd to send a message of non-confrontational resistance to all types of bullying.
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From left, Kurtis Sutton, 16, won bronze at the provincial karate championships earlier this month; Alexis Rattée, 15, won silver; Samantha Rowland, 15, won gold; Eliott Arzoumanian, 16, won gold; Curtis Colmer, 16, won bronze; and Ron Cur-ran, owner of Curran’s Karate, won gold.
Pitt, MRSS through to Fraser Valley championships
The Pitt Meadows Marauders Air Force and the Maple Ridge Ramblers both survived their respective league playoffs last week and are through to the Fraser Valley AAA high school boys’ basketball championships, which get underway this week.
The top eight teams from the 32-team tournament will qualify for the provin-cial AAA championships, which takes place March 15 to 19 at the Langley Events Centre.
Pitt Meadows secondary went 2-1 at the Fraser Valley North league playoffs, earning themselves the No. 2 seeding going into the regional playoffs.
“That’s right where I thought we’d be, frankly,” said head coach Rich Goulet.
Pitt entered the Fraser Valley North league playoffs ranked seventh in the province, despite fi nishing fourth in league standings with an 8-2 record.
Pitt opened the playoffs last Tuesday with a 72-55 win over Coquitlam’s Dr. Charles Best secondary. That set up a semi-fi nal match-up with host Heritage Woods, who fi nished fi rst in the Fraser Valley North standings with a 9-1 re-cord.
The Marauders, who handed the Ko-diaks their only loss of the season in league play, again dominated the Port Moody team, trouncing them 67-43 to advance to the league fi nal.
Despite the Kodiaks’ size advantage, the Marauders were able to stifl e Heri-tage Woods’ shooters.
Malcolm Williams led Pitt scorers with 24 points, while Trevor Severinski had 14 points and nine rebounds. Matt Blackaby also had a strong game, con-tributing nine points.
However, the Marauders had a far tougher time with the Terry Fox Ravens in the fi nal, losing 61-48 to the Port Co-quitlam team for the second time in the past two weeks.
“I was really perturbed,” said Goulet. “We came out in a funk, and we never really woke up from it.”
Fox led from the outright and held a healthy lead over Pitt for the majority of the game. The Marauders were able to generate some scoring chances in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t fi nd the basket.
Williams was the lone offensive stand-out for the Marauders, sinking 19 points, while Severinski grabbed 13 rebounds.
The Marauders No. 2 seeding means they will play Earl Marriot in the open-ing knock-out round of the Fraser Val-ley championships this Friday at home, and could potentially play three home games in the early stages of the tour-nament. While the Marriott Mariners fi nished eighth in the Fraser Valley South West league with a record of 2-6, the route to championships gets murky with teams like Walnut Grove, Enver Creek and Tamanawis all gunning for the top spot.
The Vancouver North East Chiefs clinched a playoff berth last weekend with a pair of road wins over the Thompson Blazers in Chase. The Maple Ridge-based Chiefs had no problems han-dling the Blazers, the last-place team in the B.C. Hockey Major Midget League, thanks in part to a four-goal effort from Adam Rockwood.
Rockwood was among a handful of Chiefs players who racked up points last weekend as they won by scores of 7-1 and 8-1 on Saturday and Sun-day, respectively.
It was defenceman Dominic Centis who lead the Chiefs in scor-ing in Saturday’s game with a pair of goals and an assist. Matthew Bisset also had a three-point game, collecting a goal and two assists. Rockwood had a goal and an assist, while Matt Allan, Jamie Waddington, and Liam Pearce also scored for the Chiefs. Joey San-tucci and Trevor Sut-ton both had a pair of assists, while Tyler Martin, Taylor Green, and Nick Hermany also notched helpers.
Rockwood led the charge for the Chiefs on Sunday, picking up a hat trick in their 8-1 win. Bissett also had another strong perfor-mance, picking up a goal and three assists, good for seven points on the weekend, and 54 so far this season.
Daniel Del Bianco, Centis, Green, and Pearce each had a goal and an assist, while Waddington picked up a trio of assists. Conor McCoach and Hermany also picked up assists.
The pair of wins nets the Chiefs four points, enough to out-pace the North Island Silvertips and Okanagan Rock-ets in the race to lock up the sixth and fi nal BCMML playoff berth.
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Flames fall to Black Panthers in Game 1
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A local duo of martial artists will be squaring off against each other as members of Team B.C. at the 2011 Canadian karate championships in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec next month. Samantha Rowland and Alexis Rattée, both 15, qualifi ed at the Team B.C. qualifi ers last week-end in North Vancouver and will be fi ghting in the same division at the national tournament. Rowland and Rattée both train out of Curran’s Karate in Maple Ridge and fi nished with gold and silver medals, respec-tively, at the provincial tournament
earlier this month.“They are like chalk and cheese,”
says karate instructor Ron Curran. “Samantha is a well-conditioned athlete, she can attack from any an-gle. Alexis will use a more passive offensive to trick her opponents. She’s much more of an emotional fi ghter.”
Rowland has been competing for four and a half years, and will be making her third trip to the na-tional championships after winning bronze the past two years.
“She picked it up right away,” said Curran. “On the second day she was doing perfect round house kicks.”
Rattée made her fi rst trip to the national fi nals last year, where she placed in the top eight competitors. Rattée is also an assistant instructor at the Maple Ridge dojo.
“Alexis is a fantastic kid, she has a
great rapport with the younger stu-dents,” said Curran.
Also headed to the national tour-nament from the local dojo will be Brian Purves, 42, fi ghting in the un-der-84 kg division, as well as Curran himself, who will be competing in the over-84 kg division. Winners at nationals earn a chance to compete at the Pan-Am championships, as well as the World Karate Federa-tion’s world championships. So far, there has never been a Canadian world champion, notes Curran.
“Hopefully that will change some-day,” he said.
The local dojo also had a number of fi ghters medal at the recent provin-cial championships. Kurtis Sutton, 16, won bronze, Eliott Arzoumanian, 16, won gold, and Curtis Colmer, 16, won bronze. Curran himself won gold in his division.
The Ridge Meadows Flames blew a three-goal lead to fall 5-3 Monday night on the road in the fi rst game of their best-of-seven series with the Port Moody Black Panthers in the fi rst round of the Pacifi c In-ternational Junior Hockey League playoffs.
“A couple bad breaks, and the next thing you know, they’re back in the game,” said Flames coach Tavis Eaton. “[Port Moody] is well-coached, they work hard, and they never give up, and that shows in how they came back to win, and it
should be a lesson to our guys: You can’t take your foot off the gas, even when you have a three-goal lead.”
The Flames opened up a 3-0 lead midway through the second period thanks to a pair of goals from CJ Legassic and one from Ryan Stew-art, and held a 15-to-7 shot advan-tage after the fi rst period.
However, Port Moody stormed back with a pair of goals less than three minutes apart late in the sec-ond period.
It was all Black Panthers from then on as they added another quick pair of goals early in the third to take a one-goal lead, before adding an empty-netter to seal the win.
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“It always amazes me the tal-ent when you get to this level,” said Goulet. “You can look at the left side of the bracket, and any of those [top 16 seeds] could win it.”
Meanwhile, Ramblers coach Ken Dockendorf said he’s proud of his depleted team for just mak-ing it this far. The Ramblers have only seven players on their senior team this year, and two of them are Grade 10 call-ups from the school’s junior team.
When injuries struck the team in December, the team had to can-cel three weeks worth of games because they couldn’t fi nd enough players to suit up.
“I’ve never had a season like this, not even close,” said Dock-endorf.
The Ramblers, who went 1-7 in league play, opened their league
playoff with a 67-50 win over Rick Hansen, guaranteeing them a berth in the Fraser Valley cham-pionships. Hansen led early and held a two-point lead at the half, but centre Jacob Durkovich helped rally the Ramblers in the second half, scoring 16 points in the fi nal two quarters as Maple Ridge outscored Rick Hansen 40-21 en route to the win.
The Ramblers did not fare as well against the powerhouse Wal-nut Grove Gators, losing 94-45 on Thursday. After a narrow 59-52 loss to Abbotsford Collegiate Fri-day night, the team was able to muster a 57-53 win over Robert Bateman secondary on Saturday.
Travis Eagle led the way for the Ramblers with 27 points, while Max Neumann chipped in 18.
The No. 21-seeded Ramblers now face the No. 12-seeded Heri-
tage Woods Kodiaks in the open-ing knock-out round on Friday, and Dockendorf says his squad will need everything they have to pull off the upset.
“We’ll need the game of our lives,” he said. “A bit of luck too.”
In the AA playoffs, the Thomas Haney Thunder are out of the run-ning for the Fraser Valley cham-pionship after an opening round 81-79 loss to Pacifi c Academy, however, the Thunder still have a shot at qualifying for the AA pro-vincial championships in Kam-loops, March 9 to 12. The Thun-der, who fi nished third in the AA Fraser Valley North league with an 8-3 record, face the Holy Cross Crusaders in the second round of the playoffs tonight at Holy Cross in Surrey. The Crusaders fi nished third in the Fraser Valley South league with a 7-4 record.
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Lady Ramblers pass first test at Fraser Valley finalsThe Maple Ridge secondary
Lady Ramblers senior girls’ bas-ketball team passed their fi rst test at the Fraser Valley champi-onships Monday night at home, defeating the Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers by a score of 51-43. The Lady Ramblers were in tough from the outset, as they fell be-hind 21-10 after the fi rst quarter.
“The team showed great compo-sure and turned up the defensive intensity which wore down Lord Tweedsmuir,” said Ramblers
head coach Don Herman. “Switch-ing defensives from man to zone really seemed to confuse them.”
The Lady Ramblers made the most of the turnovers they forced in the second half, with Grade 10 post Kolbie Orum leading the way on offence with 23 points and 22 rebounds.
“[She] just turned it up a notch and refused to lose,” said Herman. “Her rebounding was outstanding at both ends of the court.”
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points and nine rebounds.The win means the Lady Ram-
blers were to face the Centen-nial Centaurs Tuesday night at home. Maple Ridge is 2-1 against the Centaurs this season, drop-ping their last meeting at home in overtime.
A win against Centennial will guarantee the Lady Ramblers at least fourth place in the tourna-ment, and a berth in the AAA provincial championships at Capi-lano University, March 9 to 12.
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Despite pressure by the Flames late in the third to tie the game, luck was not on their side as they careened puck after puck off the Port Moody crossbar and goal posts.
“Luck seems to even out over the course of series, so
I’m not worried,” said Eaton.Overall, Eaton said he was
pleased with the play of his team, especially team captain Legassic.
“He played great, he’s play-ing like a true captain, lead-ing by example,” said Eaton.
For Legassic, as well as Sean Kavanagh, Matthew Keller,
Dustin Cervo, Matthew Hargreaves, Todd Fletcher, Bayne Ryshak and Tristano Falbo – all of whom are over 20 years old – this season is their last kick at can in the PIJHL, and Eaton hopes they make the most of it.
“This is it for them,” he said. “They want to extend their
season because it’s their last one. But I can’t do it for them, it’s up to the players on the ice.”
The Flames hope to get back on track tonight in Game 2 at home at Planet Ice in Maple Ridge. Game time is 8 p.m.
• The Flames won their fi nal game of the regular
season at home Friday night against the Black Panthers 7-5, thanks in no small part to a four-point effort from Dan-ny Brandys. He fi nished the regular season with 72 points in 46 games, just one point off Liam Harding of the Delta Ice Hawks for the league scoring title.
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DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES/LABOUR RELATIONS
Located in Mission B.C., the Mission Association for Com-munity Living (MACL) provides a wide range of services to individuals with a developmental disability and children who require extra support. With a staff of over 140, MACL seeks a permanent full-time HR/LR Director to plan, orga-nize, direct and control human resources. You will devel-op and implement human resources policies, programs and procedures regarding recruitment, training and de-velopment, wage and benefi t administration, collective bargaining, discipline and/or labour relations issues.
You possess a diploma in Human Resources or 10 years senior HR experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience; sound knowledge of relevant occupational legislation. Community Living experience is an asset, as is the CHRP designation. You possess excellent communication skills, both verbal and written in English, as well as excellent interpersonal, organizational, time management and planning skills. Advanced MS Offi ce skills, profi cient in Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
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5 IN MEMORIAM
John A MarshallFebruary 23, 2009
Refl ections of a Great Man...
We look back silently…Thinking of all that you wereAs an eagle soars above us,Majestic, his snow-capped head held high.We remember you…The leader of our pack,Our provider and protector,Our Alpha and Omega, our beautiful wolf.We hear your words…Echoing in our earsLike the wise owl,Full of wisdom and encouragement.We can see you…Sitting in your chairSurrounded by nature,Watching and listeningto it’s beauty.We miss you…And yearn for one last hug,One more story or “tickety-boo”,One more moment inyour presence.We think of you…And know that you are happy,Surrounded by all that you were and loved,As the wind whispersin your ear…“We love you and we miss you,And we never will forget you…Please remember us too.”
by K. Sadler
Love wife Brenda and family
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
7 OBITUARIES
FLORENCEArt
Feb 12, 1943 ~ Feb 5, 2011
The family of Art Florence would like to invite you to a Celebration of his life at the Pitt Meadows Rec Hall (bottom fl oor), 12460 Harris Road Sunday February 27, 2011 from 11:00am to 2:00pm.
FUCHSMelissa Sophia
Dec 22, 1983 ~ Feb 15, 2011
It is with loving memories and sad hearts that we announce the passing of Melissa Sophia Fuchs. Survived by two beautiful children Aiden & Chanelle, she was our mother, daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin & friend who could light up any room with her pretty smile and infectious laugh. Taken suddenly and tragically, we are left to mourn her loss. Rest with the angels Melissa, knowing your babies are being loved & wrapped in comforting arms.
“We love you mom, and you will live on
in our hearts forever”A Goodbye Service will be held Friday February 25th, 2011 @ 1:00 p.m. in Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 3232 - 272St. Aldergrove, B.C.
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
7 OBITUARIES
FREIBURGHAUSBlanca Emiliana
Aug 09, 1935 ~ Feb 12, 2011
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grand-mother and best friend. Blanca passed away at home on Saturday February 12, 2011. She was a wonderful mother and a caring grandmother and will be deeply missed by her daughter Diana and son-in-law Hendrik Meekel, sons Chris, Peter, Andy and grand- children, Karisa, Shana, Kelsey, Jordan, Jillian, Annika and Max. Blanca is also survived by her sisters, Anne Marie Lawrence, Hildegard Mullauer and brother Martin Schennach (all in Austria). She will also be missed by her many friends and the Austria Vancouver Club Melody Choir group, where she loved to sing. Blanca married Otto Freiburghaus (deceased 1993) in 1955 and moved to Ocean Falls, B.C. in 1956 from Tirol, Austria. There they began their family, and she often spoke of the happy times she had there. In 1970, the marriage ended, and in 1972 Blanca met Albert Tsumura, who became her longtime companion of 39 years, who recently passed away on October 25th, 2010. Blanca worked for many years as a Care Aid at Inglewood Private Hospital. She enjoyed her work and was always kind and giving of herself and those that needed her. Blanca will be remembered for her big heart and bright beautiful smile, that she gave to all that knew her. A celebration of life will be held at Garden Hill Funeral Chapel 11765 224th Street, in Maple Ridge on Saturday February 26th at 1:00pm. The family would like to extend their sincere appreciation to Dr. Michael Knight and Dr. Michael Boldt, for their kind words and wonderful care of our dear mother. In lieu of fl owers donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C.
Rest in peace dear mom. And may the love and memories you’ve left behind sustain us all, until we meet again.
Expressions of Sympathy can be made at www.gardenhill.ca
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
7 OBITUARIES
GROOTENDORST (nee Clayton) Kathleen Mary
Born March 30, 1927, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, B.C. Kathleen passed onto the Lord, surrounded by her family, February 20, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer. Predeceased by her husband Jan; father and mother Eric and Olive Clayton; and brother Ronald. Leaves behind to remember her, brother Geoffrey Clayton (Aline); sister Joan Hassel; sons Peter (Inge), Stephen, Arnie (Brigitte); daughter Janis Templeton (Rod); grand- children Jordana Kerry (James); Eric Grootendorst (Sarah); Brian Grootendorst; Jennifer Grootendorst (David); Robert Grootendorst; Colin and Emmett Templeton. Long term resident of Port Coquitlam for nearly 50 years, more recently Pitt Meadows. Member of the Trinity United Church; Racheal Unit, Royal Purple Lodge #49, Port Coquitlam Cultural & Heritage Society. Retired Riverview employee, BC Government Employees Association, Royal Canadian Legion #88. A multidenominational service (United/Anglican) will be held at Trinity United Church in Port Coquitlam on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 11:30 am. Reception to follow.
Condolences may be sent to www.mapleridgefuneral.ca
Rest in Peace Mom
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10 CARDS OF THANKS
The family of Lloyd McLaughlinwould like to extend their gratitude to the many friends who expressed their sympathy and condolences verbally, with cards, fl owers and mass cards. We are extremely grateful and thank you very much.
Margaret, Linda, and Mike McLaughlin
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83 CHILDCARE AVAILABLE
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108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
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JEWELLERY SALES OPPORTU-NITY! NEW to Canada, trendy, af-fordable! Work from home, Part or Full-time, Earn GREAT money & vacations. Contact for catalogue and business information. 403-909-4302.
114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING
DRIVERS/OWNER Operators Wanted. Truck contractors need drivers with log haul experience and clean driver’s abstract. Owner operators needed with 6, 7, 8 axle log trailers. Visit: www.alpac.ca or call 1-800-661-5210 (ext. 8173).
115 EDUCATION
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114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING
CLASS 1 OR 3 DRIVERS Terrifi c career opportunity with outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects using non-de-structive testing. No Exp. Needed!! Plus Extensive paid travel, meal allowance, 4 weeks vacation and benefi ts pkg. Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 mos. at a time, Valid D.L. & High School Diploma or GED.
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114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING
Truck Drivers, Class 1Amix Salvage, Chilliwack/Surrey
Established co. with multiple loca-tions in BC and AB and 40 yrs in business requires exp. drivers with clean driving records. Have exp. hauling equipment, super b, fl at deck or step deck? Must have mountain driving exp. as most loads originate in North and Central BC and AB and then return down to the Lower Mainland. Great extended medical/dental package, uniforms and all necessary safety gear pro-vided. A pre employment drug screen is mandatory as well as be-ing able to pass a respirator fi t test. A road testand a capabilities eval. is a part of our interview process.
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124 FARM WORKERS
Farm Labourers: 2 required by Meadows Feedlot. 5 or 6 days per week, 40 to 50 hours per week, $9.14 per hour. For horticultural work such as pruning & hand harvesting berry crops. Start date April 1, 2011. bob@meadowsfeedlot.ca
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125 FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE
Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home
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126 FRANCHISE
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156 SALES
OUTSIDE SALESACR Group, Western Canada’s leader in Rubber and Urethane manufacturing is looking for an outside sales professional for the BC area. The ideal candidate will be familiar with Rubber and Urethane Products for a mining, wood processing and other heavy industries. Extensive travel is required. Good computer skills are essential. Competitive compensation & benefi t package offered.
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JOURNEYMAN MECHANICSAmix Salvage, We are well estab-lished company with multiple loca-tions in BC an AB and a history of 40 yrs in business. Seeking HD and CT Mechanics for our Chilliwack and Surrey shops. Our progressive co. offers a great extended medical and dental pkg and all necessary safety gear to ensure employee safety. Apply online: www.amix.ca or email to: jobs@amix.ca
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
160 TRADES, TECHNICAL
CCI Coast has an immediateopening for a Certifi ed
MILLWRIGHT for our concrete products manufacturing facility
in Richmond BC.
JOB DETAILS:D read diagrams and schematics.D fi t bearings, align gears and shafts, attach motors, connect couplings.D align/test equipment and make any necessary adjustmentsD service and repair hydraulic, pneumatic and programmable logic controlsD 3-5 years of experience.D Must have Red SealD the ability to work at heights and to lift up to 25 kilogramsD Ability to work shift work.
Please submit your resume, stating your qualifi cations to:
scott.tennant@expocrete.com fax: 604-270-1201.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.
LMS REINFORCING Steel Group hiring INFRASTRUCTURE REBAR PLACERS for Projects across Western Canada. Experience pre-ferred, not mandatory. Long term full-time employment, Competitive Wage & Benefi ts. Please fi ll out an on line application at: www.lmsgroup.ca
164 WAREHOUSE
WAREHOUSE POSITION
Busy Port Coquitlam Wholesale Company looking for an indivi- dual whom is able to work inde-pendently, is energetic, and able to follow direction in a timely manner. Duties include, picking orders, light duty shipping/receiv-ing, merchandising and general light duty warehouse work. Must be fl exible with hours, warehouse hours are M-F, 8:30 - 5:00.
Please Email resume to: leslie@eagleridgetrading.com
or Fax (604)-944-8853
PERSONAL SERVICES
171 ALTERNATIVE HEALTH
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173 MIND BODY SPIRIT
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173A COUNSELLING
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173E HEALTH PRODUCTS
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180 EDUCATION/TUTORING
AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualifi ed - Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783
182 FINANCIAL SERVICES
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
236 CLEANING SERVICES
“AN EXTRA HAND” Exp. Hardwork-ing, reliable cleaning lady. Rea-sonable rates Louise 604.467.3665
242 CONCRETE & PLACING
HERFORT CONCRETENO JOB TOO SMALL
Serving Lower Mainland 23 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish
*Retaining Walls *Stairs *DrivewaysExposed Aggregate & Stamped
Concrete ***ALSO...Interlocking Bricks &Sod Placement
-Excellent Ref’s -WCB Insured
LEO: Mobile #657-2375, 462-8620
UNIQUE CONCRETEDESIGN
F All types of concrete work FF Re & Re F Forming F Site prepFDriveways FExposed FStamped
F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured778-231-9675, 778-231-9147
FREE ESTIMATES
245 CONTRACTORS
SUN DECKSCedar Decks,
Arbours, Lattice, Trellis, etc.
Dave 604-888-1378Cell 604-377-5950
257 DRYWALL
45 Years in the drywall trade. All size jobs boarding, taping, spraying. Big or small. Wayne 778-242-2060
COMPLETE DRYWALL SERVICE, res/com. ref’’s. reno’’s, reasonable rates. All work guaranteed. 604-941-8261, cell 778-999-2754.
HOME PROJECT DRYWALL SER-VICES. Quality work at a reas rate. J’man with refs. Don 604-463-9412 or 778-888-9412.
PROFESSIONAL Drywall & Taping, all textures. Big/small projects. Best Prices in Town. 604-970-1285
PRO QUALITY DRYWALLFor all your drywall needs. 30 Years exp. We aim to exceed your expectations. Call (778)809-2875
Taping & Finishing, small boarding jobs, textured ceilings, respray. 30 years exp. Call Del 604-505-3826
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
257 DRYWALLTEXTURE, DRYWALL, PAINTING, CARPENTRY. Over 10 years exp. WCB and liability insurance. For best prices in town call 604-783-9623.
260 ELECTRICAL#1167 LIC’D, BONDED. BBB Lge & small jobs. Expert trouble shooter, WCB. Low rates 24/7 604-617-1774DC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded. 24 hr service. We specialize in jobs too small for the big guys! 30 yrs exp. Free est. 460-8867.PRICE ELECTRIC (#102909) renos, troubleshooting, panel changes, small jobs, bonded. Free Estimates plus great rates! Call NATHAN 604-518-9625REISINGER Electrical (#102055) Bonded, Specializing in Renos, New Const, (Comm./Res.)Free Est 25 Yrs Exp. 778.885.7074 TrentYOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE
HYTRAC EXCAVATING LTD.
Mini Excavating W Bobcat, Residential / Commercial
Snow removal W LandscapeReno’s & Trenching
Call 604-312-5050
269 FENCINGFENCE-IT-RIGHT Installations -- 604.639.6626 Cedar, Chain Link, Ornamental iron, Vinyl (Insured, Experienced, Competitive Pricing)
275 FLOOR REFINISHING/INSTALLATIONS
Ceramic Tiles, Hardwood LaminateGuaranteed work, Free Estimate.
Cell 604-618-6401 Marcel.
278 FURNITURE REFINISHING
LARIC FURNITUREREFINISHING
Specialists in: - ANTIQUES, HOME & OFFICE FURNITURE - RESTORATION & REPAIRS
Free Estimates, Pick-up & Delivery
Ph: 604-469-2331
281 GARDENING
.Jim’s MowingSpring Services - jimsmowing.ca
Prompt Delivery AvailableSeven Days a Week
Meadows LandscapeSupply Ltd.✶ Bark Mulch
✶ Lawn & Garden Soil✶ Drain Grave ✶ Lava Rock✶ River Rock ✶ Pea Gravel
465-1311meadowslandscapesupply.com
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
M.T. GUTTERSProfessional Installation5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffi t28 YRS EXP. *FULLY INSURED
Cleaning & Repairing
Call Tim 604-612-5388
287 HOME IMPROVEMENTSHIGH CALIBER CONSTRUCTION
Repair, Replace, Remodel... CUSTOM HOMES • Basement, Kitchen & Bath Remodels • Room
Additions • Drywall • Paint • Texture • Finishing • Floors & More
Since 1972 Dan 778-837-0771A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, reroofi ng. Dhillon 604-782-1936.
Alberto - 604-461-7679Cel: 604-319-7671
TOTAL CAREHOME REMODELLING
The Basement Finishing Specialists* Bathroom Renovations * Drywall* Electrical * Carpentry * Ceremic
Tiles * Plumbing * Sundecks * Laminate Flooring * Refs Avail.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS
BELRONRENOVATIONS INC.
Remodels/New Builds/RepairsDecks - Bathrooms - KitchensLic & Ins 25 Years Experience
Maple Ridge area
(778)233-1114 Ray
Home Renovations and New Construction
Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more
* 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE*INSURED ~ WCB
Dean 604-834-3076
288 HOME REPAIRS
Repairs, Maintenance, Renovation Guaranteed work, Free Estimate.
Cell: 604-618-6401. Marcel.
RETIRED carpenter wants to keep busy. Looking for small carpentry jobs. Will repair or build new. Will also do small painting & plumbing jobs. Call Ken 604-460-7803.
296 KITCHEN CABINETSCOMPLETE CABINETS for kitchen, bathroom & laundry room. Cabinet
Re-facing, Custom Cabinets, Competitive Pricing, Design
Support, Quality Workmanship. Call Hans at 604-465-2094
300 LANDSCAPING
All aspects of Landscaping and Landscaping MaintenanceStrata, Commercial, ResidentialPavers, Patios & Retaining walls
Winter clean upsSNOW CLEARING
Fully INSUREDCall (604)763-8795
AUGUSTINEBark Mulch Products
Composted W Bright W NuggetsGarden Blend & Lawn Blend
Topsoil
465-5193
AUGUSTINEBark Mulch Products
Composted W Bright W NuggetsGarden Blend & Lawn Blend
Topsoil
604-465-5193
DUTCH TOUCHGreen Services Ltd
Landscape ConstructionRenovations W Maintenance
604-463-3644604-861-1490
JAGUAR LANDSCAPINGLawn & Garden Service. Design, Pruning, Lawns, Cleanups, Comm/Res. (604)462-1369
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
300 LANDSCAPING
D Garden Blend SoilD Lawn Blend SoilD Custom Blends avail.D Composted Mushroom Manure NO Wood byproducts used
When QUALITY Mattersall soils are tested for Optimum
growing requirements
15% DISCOUNTfor the month of MARCH
17607 FORD ROAD, PITT MEADOWS
PICK-UP ...... OR .... DELIVERY
604-465-3189
SAWDUSTHemlock, Fir & Cedar
Available for DeliveryCall for pricing
604-465-5193 or 604-465-5197www.augustinesoilandmulch.com
S. H. LandscapingTree Services
Trimming W Pruning W ToppingClean-upW Garbage Removal
GardeningFlower Beds W Allan Blocks
Bark Mulch W River Lava RockLawn care
Weeding W New TurfFertilizing W Moss ControlPower Raking W Aeration
Free Estimate16 years experience in
Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows604.230.1634 or 604.467.3724
✶ Commercial & ✶ Residential
Call for all your
landscaping needs. 778-847-0441
317 MISC SERVICESGET RESULTS! Post a classifi ed in a few easy clicks. Choose your province or all across Canada. Best value. Pay a fraction of the cost compared to booking individual are-as. www.communityclassifi eds.ca or 1-866-669-9222.
✶Dump Site Now Open✶ D Broken Concrete RocksD
$21.00 Per Metric TonD Mud Dirt Sod ClayD
$21.00 Per Metric TonGrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds
$56.00 Per TonMeadows Landscape Supply
(604)465-1311
320 MOVING & STORAGE
AFFORDABLE MOVINGLocal & Long Distance
From $45/Hr1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks
Insured ~ Licenced ~ 1 to 3 MenFree estimate/Seniors discount
Residential~Commercial~Pianos
604-537-4140
SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured
Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240
329 PAINTING & DECORATING2 HUNGRY PAINTERS & Power Washing. Low prices. Int/Ext. Man & wife 75 years combined exp. 604.467.2532 twohungrypainters.ca
A-TECH Services 604-230-3539Running this ad for 7yrs
PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $269, 2 coats(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls
Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is
completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring &
Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com
MILANO PAINTING. Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Written Guar. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510
RELIANCE PAINTING Premium Quality Material
& Workmanship. All types of painting / repairs
Reliable ~ Local ~ HonestOver 30 years Experience
Free Est. 778-230-2736
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
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SEASIDE PAINTING& Decking 604-462-8528, 218-9618
332 PAVING/SEAL COATINGALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.
338 PLUMBING10% OFF if you Mention this AD!
*Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fi tter. Aman: 778-895-2005
$38/HR!Clogged drains,drips,garbs sinks, Reno’s toilets. No job too small! Lic’d/insured. 778-888-9184
✔ ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDSCall Niko Plumbing Ltd. 24/7. Res/Com, clogged drains. h/w tanks. ★15 yrs exp. 604-837-6640
NEED PLUMBING? Dan’s Your Man! Lic’d & Insured. Free Est. Dan @ 604.418.6941
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTSABACUS ROOFING *25yrs Exp.
Call Chris 604-462-9009. - Also Snow Removal -
356 RUBBISH REMOVAL
JUNK REMOVAL#1 EARTH FRIENDLY
RECYCLE-IT!
604.587.5865www.recycle-it-now.com
A-1 RUBBISH REMOVAL. House-hold & Yard Waste. Up to 100% re-cycle. Reasonable. 604-786-2948RUBBISH REMOVAL Bobcat/dump trailer. hoot&owl@telus.net Gary 604-339-5430.
359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL
TOPSOIL• SCREENED TOPSOIL• MUSHROOM MANURE• BARK MULCH
604-467-3003
374 TREE SERVICES
A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est
Arborist ReportsAndrew 604-618-8585
$ Best Rates $
A.C. TREE SERVICE
30 years experience
Bob Fitz-James 604-467-0333
Bucket Truck.
Your LOCAL Tree Service,
For Honest Prices & Quality Work
Call Scott at604-618-0333
Certifi ed Arborist
Free Estimates *Fully Insured
PETS
456 FEED & HAYLOCAL HAY FOR SALE. Good Quality! 60lb bale average. $4/bale. Pitt Meadows. Call 604-505-4087.
PETS
477 PETSBEAGLE PUPS, tri colored, good looking, healthy, $500. (604)796-3026. No Sunday callsBELGIAN MALINOIS 1 Female, 7 months, reg’d, vet ✓, top workingbloodlines good watchdog, 1-250-333-8862 weldonbay@gmail.comBLUE HEELER 2 fem. 1 male born Dec 18.10 fi rst shots, dewormed, ready to play $395 (604)826-6964CAIRN TERRIER puppies, CKC reg’d, vet checked, microchipped, shots, $1000. Call 604-625-1131.CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 856-4866GERMAN SHEPHERD Puppies registered, quality German & Czech bloodlines. Guar. 604-856-8161GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS. 1 male & 2 female. $800. 1st shots & dewormed. Call 778-863-6332.Golden Retriever puppies born Nov. 23, third generation of healthy pup-pies, home raised in a canine 4H obedience family & well played with, ready to go, c/w fi rst shots & deworming, $650. Mission 604-820-4827.
KOMONDOR, CKC. (M) 11 weeks, Ideal for outdoor enthusiasts. $700. Nice tempera-ment. 604-857-4120
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.comPB Blue Nose Pitbulls, Razor’s Edge bloodlines, Seal blue coats with blue eyes, 1st shots & de-wormed. $900 Call 778-877-5210PB LAB PUPPIES. Males and females. Ready to go Feb 28th. Family raised on a farm. Well so-cialized. First shots, dewormed and vet checked. Mom and pups ready to view. $475.00. Phone 604 531 0552
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
548 FURNITURE
#1 Cash Buyer
“Since 1987”$$CASH$$ for your furniture,tools, electronics, antiques,
appliances, computers & collectibles.
WWANYTHING OF VALUEWW
Single items to entire households463-4449 or
209-6583
559 MEDICAL SUPPLIESA Safe, Proven “Restless Leg Syn-drome” and “Leg Cramps” Cure That Always Gives You Instant Re-lief. www.allcalm.com 1-800-765-8660.CAN’T GET UP YOUR Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift. Call 1-866-981-6591.DISCONNECTED PHONE? Phone Factory Home Phone Service. No One Refused! Low Monthly Rate! Calling Features and Unlimited Long Distance Available. Call Phone Factory Today! 1-877-336-2274. www.phonefactory.ca
560 MISC. FOR SALE100% Guaranteed Omaha Steaks - SAVE 64% on the Family Value Collection. NOW ONLY $49.99 Plus 3 FREE GIFTS & right-to-the-door delivery in a reusable cooler, ORDER Today. 1-888-702-4489 mention code 45069SVD or www.OmahaSteaks.com/family23CAN’T Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stair-lifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5991.
A38 -- Wednesday, February 23, 2011 -- THE NEWS - www.mapleridgenews.com
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
560 MISC. FOR SALEWINE OF the Month Club. Send the gift of wine all year long! 2 Bottles each month from award-winning wineries around the world. Call 888-751-6215 and get FREE SHIPPING!
581 SOUND/DVD/TVA FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE - Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464.
REAL ESTATE
615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTYSTEEL BUILDINGS PRICED TO CLEAR - Holding 2010 steel prices on many models/sizes. Ask about FREE DELIVERY! CALL FOR QUICK SALE QUOTE and FREE BROCHURE - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.STEEL BUILDING WINTER SALE... $3.49 to $11/sq.ft. Immedi-ate orders only - FREE shipping, some exclusions. Up to 90 days to pay. Deposit required. Pioneer Manufacturers since 1980. 1-800-668-5422. See current specials - www.pioneersteel.ca.
625 FOR SALE BY OWNERRUSKIN, BC. Home for Sale $51,000. 2 bedroom plus den, mo-bile home, 604-615-4957
627 HOMES WANTED
WE BUY HOUSESOlder Home? Damaged Home?
Need Repairs? Behind on Payments? Quick CASH!
Call Us First! 604.657.9422
630 LOTSARIZONA BUILDING LOTS. FULL ACRES AND MORE!Guaranteed Owner Financing. No Credit check. $0 down - 0 interest.Starting @ just $99/mo. Close to Tucson’s Intl. Airport. Hear free re-cording at 800-631-8164 Code 4001 or visit www.sunsiteslandrush.com.Offer Ends 3/31/11Own 20 Acres Only $129/mo. $13,900 Near Growing El Paso, Texas (safest city in America!) Low down, no credit checks, owner fi -nancing. Free Map/Pictures. 866-254-7755 www.sunsetranches.com
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKSWHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. Manufactured, Modular & Park models. Tremendous savings. Luxurious 1512 sq. ft home including delivery and installation only $ 109,950. Many other plans available. 877-976-3737 or 250-814-3788 www.hbmodular.com
636 MORTGAGES
BANK ON US! Mortgages for purchases, renos, debt con-solidation, foreclosure. Bank rates. Many alternative lending programs.Let Dave Fitzpatrick, your Mortgage Warrior, simpli-fy the process!1-888-711-8818
dave@mountaincitymort-gage.ca
639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES
Need a Place? Why RentLet me help you fi nd a place you can own for payments
similar to rent. First time buyers give me
a call, I can help you.
Lori Magnuson ~ Realtor604-818-7364
Royal Lepage Brookside Realty
640 RECREATIONALShared ownership late model 40’ - 60’ cruising yachts moored on Van-couver Island & Lower Mainland. Sail & Power. Professionally main-tained. 604-669-2248. www.one4yacht.com
660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVEHOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS
www.dannyevans.caHomelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley
696 OTHER AREASOWN 20 ACRES Only $129/mo. ..$295/down near El Paso, Texas (safest city in America!) Money Back Guarantee, No Credit Checks, Owner Financing, Free map/pic-tures 1-800-343-9444.
www.20acreranches.com
RENTALS
706 APARTMENT/CONDOCENTRAL MAPLE RIDGE 11735-225 St. 2 bdrm $900; 1 bdrm $600 incl heat & h/w. 604-467-9420.
COQUITLAM
5 min walk to Skytrain and Mall
1 & 2 Bdrm units w/viewHeat/hot water, inste
storage, 4 appl’s
Call 604-931-2024www.aptrentals.net
COQUITLAM nr L’heed mall/sky-train, 533 Cottonwood, reno’d, adult bldg, quiet, n/p, gated prkg, video surveillance, 1 bdrm $780, incl
heat, h/w, Jan. 1, Crime-Free, Cert. 604-937-7812
www.greatapartments.ca
COQUITLAM
Sherwood Apt 727 North Rd
1 & 2 bdrms on quiet street. 15 Mins to SFU
5 Mins to shops & transp
Call 604-830-9781www.aptrentals.net
COQUITLAM W.W. Plat “Montreux” Bldg, 2 bdr, 2 bth, 2 prk, nr all schls ns/np. Mar. 1. $1195. 604-941-3259
GARIBALDI Court(604) 463-9522
Central Maple RidgeAvailable
2 BEDROOMGreat location for seniors! Clean, quiet & affordable!
Incl. heat, h/w, cable. Senior Move-In Allowance.Rrefs & Credit check req.
Sorry No PetsFor more info. google us.
MAPLE INN 11695 -224th St Maple Ridge 1 bdrm - $500/mo -
$550/mo. includes hot water Certifi ed Crime Free Building
Mature adult oriented. Close to uptown
604-463-4131 for appointment (9am-5pm)
MAPLE RIDGE
1 & 2 Bdrs from $740/mo
GREAT LOCATIONQueen Anne Apts.
* Renovated Suites *
Clean, very quiet, large,INCLUDES: HEAT,
HOT WATER & HYDRO
Near Shopping & Amenities.
604-463-7450 604-463-2236
12186-224 St, Maple RidgeCertifi ed Crime Free Buildings
Maple Ridge22450-121st Street
2 Bedroom Apartment $820Attractive modern unit, in a safe, all ages community in beautiful Maple Ridge. Amenities include community gardens, playground, amenity rooms, on site laundry facilities & secure parking in a certifi ed Crime Free Multi Hous-ing complex. Pet friendly (some exceptions apply). The tenant and other occupants must demonstrate they meet eligibility criteria related to income, number of occupants, and other similar criteria. Please note that fully subsidized, or Rent Geared to Income (RGI) units are fi lled via a waiting list called The BC Housing Central Registry (www.bchousing.org/applicants). No RGI subsidy available at this time. Call 604-451-6075 to view.
Metro Vancouver Housing Corp.
MAPLE RIDGE
AVAILABLE NOW1 & 2 BDRM SUITES Heat, hot water & parking. Close to stores & schools.
MAPLE COURT I 22437 121st Ave
604-467-0715&
MAPLE COURT II22423 121st Ave
604-467-4894
MAPLE RIDGE
AVAILABLE NOW1 & 2 Bedroom
Heat, hot water & parking.Close to stores & schools.
SORRENTO APARTMENT22260 - 122nd Ave
604-466-2800
RENTALS
706 APARTMENT/CONDO
MAPLE RIDGE
AVAILABLE NOW1 Bedroom
Heat, hot water & parking.Close to stores & schools.
SUNRISE APARTMENT22292 - 122nd Ave
604-319-9341
MAPLE RIDGE CENTRAL 2 BDRM Condo in Golden Tower, 5 applis, u/ground parking, $1000/mo. Call 604-467-4450 or 604-833-4450.
MAPLE RIDGE Central Adult build-ing 1 Bdrm apt., newly reno’d u/g parking, dig cable incld $675-$700/mo, n/p, ref’s, For appoint 11 to 5pm Mon to Fri (778)327-8405.
Maple RidgeCentral
Certifi ed Crime Free Multiple Housing
New renovated 1 Bdrm suites. $590/mo. incl hot water, cable.
Ref’s req’d. N/P. Adult only building
Mon to Fri 9am ~ 6pmBy appointment only
604-418-1932
MAPLE RIDGE Ctrl adult building. Large 1 Bdrm $750/mo incls heat/ hot water, ref’s, N/P (604)467-2606
MAPLE RIDGE dntwn Urbano com-plex, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, inste w/d, f/p, deck, 2 u/g prkg. Nr amens. ns/np. $1100 + utils. Refs. (604)512-8725
MAPLE RIDGE dwntown, fully re-no’d south facing grnd fl r 1bdrm $775 +utils. Mar1st 604-880-4418.
Maple Ridge
Glenwood ManorApartments
1& 2 Bdrms from $670 & $835Clean, Spacious
Includes cable, heat, hot water & parking
Seniors discount21387 Dewdney Trunk Rd
(604)466-5799MAPLE RIDGE Large 1 bdrm apts, quiet adult bldg, incl heat, h/w, cov-ered pkng. N/S,N/P. $680-$700/mo. Avail immed. 604-465-8274.
Maple RidgeSwan Court Apartments
Large 1 & 2 Bedrooms. Hardwood fl oors, adult oriented,
heat, h/w & cable incl’d, f/p, n/pets.Criminal Record check may be reqd
Resident Manager OnsiteNow with
SENIORS DISCOUNT604.477.9189
Maple RidgeWILLOW PLACE22256 ~ 119th Ave
Partially reno’d,quiet,spacious & bright suites 1 Bdrm Apt. Avail ImmediatelyInc. heat, h/w, prkg & storage
W No Pets W (604) 369-1096 or 317-3130
PITT MEADOWS
The MeadowsGated underground parking, heated outdoor pool. Heat, hot water & 3 appliances included. 2 min. walk to Westcoast Express.
Large 1, 2 & 3 Bdrm Suites Available
Call: 604-460-7539 604-465-0008 or 604-465-5818
PORT COQUITLAM 1 Bdrm Top fl r apt. $775 2 Bdrm Corner apt. $895
S Incl heat/hot wtr, wndw cvrngsS Close to bus stop S Walk to shpng/medical/WCE S Across from park w/Mtn viewsS Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required
CALL FOR APPOINTMENT604-464-3550
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
St Johns & Moray St, Port MoodyStore Front & Offi ce. 700-1500sf, A/C, Concrete Bldg, prkg Affordable 604-525-8839, 604-649-9273
715 DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
MAPLE RIDGE 2 Bdrm duplex. Newly reno’d, new appli’s. N/S, N/P. Avail Mar1. $1150. 604-465-8274.
MAPLE RIDGE. 2 bdrm duplex, sm b. yard. 3 rms carpet. W/D. 2 appls. Nr shops. Crprt. N/P.604-465-4339
Maple Ridge Central1 Bedroom DuplexAdult Only Complex
$550/mo + util’scredit check, ref’s & damagedeposit required. Avail immed
(604)466-6348Leave a message
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736 HOMES FOR RENTMAPLE RIDGE CENTRAL
2 Bdrm small Heritage house. Total new looks with brand new furnace with heat pump, air fi ltration & air cond, new wiring, plumbing, W/D, F/S window coverings, covered patio, fenced backyard with play-house and shed. N/S, pet ok $1275/mo Avail April 1st. Ref’s a Must 12219 - 227th St
(604)467-4583PORT COQUITLAM, Mary Hill. 5 bdrm 2 lve hse $1800 + utils. Avail now. NP/NS. 778-373-6049
741 OFFICE/RETAILMAPLE RIDGE Central Offi ce/ Retail space approx 800 sqft. $920/mo + hst (604)467-2606
MAPLE RIDGE
OFFICE& RETAIL SPACE
Various downtown locations. Avail. Now! Updated and well maintained. Various sizes 320sf. - 2000sf. Starting at $495/month.
Call: Rick Medhurst, Royal LePage
6 0 4 - 4 6 3 - 3 0 0 0
Town core Maple Ridge 2 offi ces, 401 to 440 sqft.
on Lougheed Hwy. NNN lease, base rent negotiable.
To view: Lynda J Lawrence Lone Palm Mgmt
(604)467-3333
743 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
MAPLE RIDGE
2 Bdrm apartments All inclusive $840/mo
1 &2 Bdrm bsmt suites $700 ~ $800/mo
4 Bdrm 2 level bsmt suite, 1 acre river view
(Silverdale) $1350/mo
Call Maria @ Ridge Meadows
Property Management (604)466-2838
Mon ~ Fri 9am ~ 5pmwww.ridgemeadows
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746 ROOMS FOR RENT
$75 OFF 1ST MONTHRooms from $435/mo. Fully Furn,
weekly maid service, cable TV, private bath, on bus route, 5/min
walk to commuter rail.
Haney Motor Hotel22222 Lougheed Hwy.,
Maple RidgeInquire in person between
9am - 3pm or
Call 604-467-3944
747B SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING
POCO DOWNTOWNAll-Inclusive
Seniors Residence1 Bdrm. Apartment
Rent incls. freshly prepared meals, cable, housekeeping,
emergency response & activities.www.rjkent.com
2675 Shaughnessy St.Call: 778-285-5554
748 SHARED ACCOMMODATIONMAPLE RIDGE Central. 1 bdrm. available to share in 2 bdrm. apt. $350/mo.+utils. Female only. March 1st N/p. 604-467-8080PORT COQUITLAM bright furn’d room in large g/lvl ste, full bath nr amens, 475 incl util/cbl/net. Avail Mar 1. NS/NP. Refs 604-807-9612
750 SUITES, LOWERALBION AREA, 1 bdrm, priv ent, 5 appl’s, N/S, small pet ok. Avail. Mar. 1st. $750 incl cable and utilities. 604-476-1812 or rychkun@shaw.caCOQUITLAM. 1400 sf 2 bd & den, w/hot tub, 7 appls, g/l, $1475 + utils. N/S, N/P. Avail now. (604)945-9594Coquitlam, WW Plat: Quiet 1/bdrm; f/yard. Shrd W/D. $700/mo incld utils. G/l priv entry. 604-941-4166LANGLEY, 2/bdrm large bsmt suite. Private, quiet, gated farm setting. Close to town. Too many good things to list. N/S. Incl util. $980/mo. (604)230-2808MAPLE RIDGE: 1 Bdrm ste. Nice & clean. $650 incl utils. Mar 1st. NS, NP, Ref’s. 604-836-5509, 466-5509MAPLE RIDGE 2 bdrm lge g/l patio, cls to ament ns/np $800m Mar 1. 604-476-0909, 626-9027MAPLE RIDGE Balsam Creek, newer 2 bdrm 1 1/2 bath. 5 appl, ns/np, $800 incl gas & hydro . Avail March 1, Call: (604)773-3912MAPLE RIDGE clean,, bright grd/fl oor suite, 1 Bdrm +, cable, f/p, inste W/D, appl’s, yard, prking, walk to transit $825+utils (604)465-4517MAPLE RIDGE Ctrl bright 2 Bdrm 5 appl’s March 1 $1100 incl util n/s, n/p (604)463-1035 / 778-241-7512MAPLE RIDGE. Small cottage, no pets, $500/mo. Available now. Call: 604-462-0387.
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750 SUITES, LOWERMAPLE RIDGE East. Lg 1 Bdrm plus den bsmt suite, sep entry & laundry, sep kitch/din, l/rm, close tobus. N/S. N/P. Ref’s req. $800 incl util. Avail Mar 1. Call Kim 604-329-4219.MAPLE RIDGE, large 1 bdrm suite, large kitchen, w/island. Utilities, laundry incl. NP/NS. $800. Phone 778-833-4005 or smith35@shaw.caMAPLE RIDGE quiet area, newly reno. 1 bdrm. + den/offi ce, own ent., utils. incl. Ldry. neg. N/S N/P. Mar. 1. Refs req’d. $850 mo. Call Kim or Larry 604-463-0940MAPLE RIDGE WEST. Large 1 bdrm bsmt suite. own W/D. Avail now. Near WCE & amen. N/P 604-459-3338MAPLE RIDGE WEST. Newer bright 1 & 2 bdrm stes. NP/NS. Sep ent. Mr schl & hosp. $750 & $900 incl hydro. 604-306-7480.PITT MEADOWS. 1 bdrm nr WCE. $650/mo. incl. utils. N/S, N/P. Immed. 604-839-8442 Gurjeet.PITT MEADOWS - $700/mo 1 bdrm avail immed. Clean, large, pri entry, close to school, WCE. Incl hydro & cable. N/S, N/P. 604-657-1145PORT COQUITLAM. Immaculate, newly renov 2 bdrm suite. N/P N/S. Pri. ent. $900/mo. 604-802-4139.
751 SUITES, UPPERMAPLE RIDGE bright & spacious upper suite with 3 Bdrms, plus a large, full sized seperate laundry room. Fully equipped with 5 appl’s, close to school, transit & amens Pet’s negotiable $1200 + 60% utils Avail March 1st Contact Laurie (604)467-7062MAPLE RIDGE: Nr Allouette Lake: Lge 4 Bdrm home, nice f/yard for kids, huge deck, great view. W/D, D/W. $1750/mo+ utils. Avail now. No Growers! 604-218-0933.
752 TOWNHOUSES
Maple Ridge, 22977-116 Ave. Brand new units at the Duet. Right across from Thomas Haney Center, walk to shops. 3 & 4 bdrms. Prices from $1950 to $2300. N/P. N/S.
Call Sheri M604-535-8080
Croft Agencies Ltd.view pictures at:
www.croftagencies.com
Maple Ridge Central3 Bedroom 21/2 bath
Avail immed. $1200/moDamage deposit ~ Ref’sCredit check ~ No Pets
Call 604-466-6348Leave message
PITT MEADOWS: 2-3 bdrm co-op T/H $1005/mo - $1089/mo. Shares req’d. No subsidy available. Orien-tation 2nd Sun. 2 pm & 3rd Tues. 7 pm ea mo. 19225 119th Ave., Pitt Meadows V3Y 2B2. Send SASE or leave msg 604-465-1938PITT MEADOWS, Ford & Harris, 3 bdrm T/H. Quiet family complex, rent geared to income. N/P. Call: 604-465-4851
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$0 DOWN & we make your 1st pay-ment at auto credit fast. Need a ve-hicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309.
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818 CARS - DOMESTIC
1998 BUICK LASABRE V6, new tires & brakes. Supreme cond. Low km. Private. $5900. 604-593-5072
2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX SE grey, good condition. AirCared. $3200 obo. Call 604-328-9723
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS
2003 VOLSKWAGEN GOLF Only 16,000/km’s. $11,000.
604-852-5719 or 604-308-2963.
2006 HONDA CIVIC 2 door, 5 spd manual, 80K, red, $6850 fi rm. Call: 604-538-9257.
2007 HONDA CIVIC 4dr auto,100K loaded, leather, spoiler, $9300/obo.778-836-4422 or 604-592-4422.
827 VEHICLES WANTED
845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
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SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288The Scrapper
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847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
2001 BMW 320I, fully loaded, leath-er, auto, AirCared, 142K, $7500. Call 778-552-1462.
851 TRUCKS & VANS
1995 GMC Safari, 8 passenger, 195,000km,
very clean, good condition, no rust, no accident. $2500.
604-230-1634 or 604-467-3724
1996 FORD RANGER, loaded, V6, Air Care runs good ext cab. $2300. 778-836-4422 604-592-4422
1997 GMC Black Sierra 1ton, 2WD, Dually, ext cab, lthr, auto, V8, gas p/w,p/d,164K, $5500. 604-309-9897
2002 FORD F150 Lariat - 4x4, exc. cond. leather, new tires, local, 160K no accid., $9888 / 778.861.8355
2003 GMC DUAMAX, auto, extra cab, long box, 4x4, 254,000km. $11,000. 604-991-2894
2006 CHEV Uplander, $13,000. 69,000K, serviced every 6 mo. by GMC. 604-557-1668 after 8pm
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