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Fingerprints led police to a 61-year-old Pitt Meadows man who pleaded guilty Thursday to charg-es of mailing lewd photographs of himself to a much younger female neighbour.

Momchilo Michael Zivojinovich was charged with one count of mailing obscene matter six months after a 24-year-old woman who lived in his townhouse complex re-ceived two photographs of a man’s genitals.

The photographs were turned over to Ridge Meadows RCMP, who eventually applied for a search war-rant to search Zivojinovich’s home.

Sexually explicit notes were hand-written on the back of both photographs, which were dusted for fingerprints.

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The mayor wants back in the chair, for three more years.

Ernie Daykin, fi rst elected to the top spot in 2008, says he’ll run again in November to lead the council for the District of Maple Ridge.

“We’ve got things on the go,” he said Tuesday.

In particular, he wants to see the

Albion area plan completed. That process, which aims to create a long-term plan for the area along Lougheed Highway and 105th Av-enue, should be complete by fall.

“I just want to see it fi nished.”He and most of council approved

sending a plan for comment to the Agricultural Land Commission that calls for development of virtu-ally all of the available land.

Daykin said he made that deci-sion not to win votes from the pro-shopping crowd, but because he thought it was the best for the com-munity.

Recent debate about the future

of the fl ats has declined, which has the mayor wonder-ing where all the controver-sy is. Even his remarks about a possible in-clusion of land in the Agri-cultural Land Reserve near 240th Street, in exchange for removing land in Al-bion fl ats, drew no public reaction.

“This is a huge unknown. It’s

been remarkably quiet.”One item that seems to be al-

most off the agenda is the ghetto complex on Fraser Street which fi nally was sold to a developer last year. Plans are to put up new condos on the site, though con-struction has yet to begin.

“I’m glad we were able to deal with the Northumberland issue,” Daykin said.

The South Haney study project that’s currently trying to defi ne a long-term plan and identity for the area will work in tandem with that.

Wants to see Albion area plan completed

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Daykin will run again for mayor

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Making sweet musicPeter Grohme only started making violins and cellos in his retirement, as a hobby. Read his story on p3.

Neighbour guilty of sending lewd photos

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See Mayor, p16

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Sunlight filters through a single window, illuminating a thin layer

of sawdust that covers almost every inch of workspace in Peter Grohme’s basement studio. And woodworking tools hang from the walls surrounding the counter where music is made.

Peter makes violins, mostly 14-inch stan-dard ones based on the Stradivarius model, as well as 16-inch violas based on the same model, 7/8 violins – which have a body half an inch shorter than a standard violin. He also makes cellos, even a Hardanger violin – a Norwegian instrument with eight to nine strings instead of four.

After 10 years and 10,000 hours of meticu-lous labour, hunched over his bench, sanding and shaping maple and spruce into thick-nesses measured in millimetres, he has com-pleted 99 violins, although he is still working on No. 98 and is about to start on No. 100.

Somehow they all fi nd homes, although Pe-ter won’t disclose how much he sells them for or to whom.

It is his labour of love. Peter pops a CD into the stereo at the en-

trance to his work room in suburban Maple Ridge, and turns up the volume. Vivaldi. The CD of the virtuoso violinist sits in a pile next to Willy Nelson and The Wailing Jennys.

His grey hair combed back off his forehead, wearing jeans held up with suspenders, a dark plaid shirt and tan slippers, Peter makes his way over to his work table and pulls out a partially made violin, No. 98. The top, or belly, of the violin shines in the afternoon light, the light-coloured spruce waiting to be stained.

The ebony fi ngerboard has already been attached, highlighting the carefully carved lion’s head perched on top.

Peter starts every violin by making the neck fi rst. It takes forever to make the neck, he says. It is diffi cult to get the proportions exact with the scroll on top.

“When I fi nish the neck, I always heave a sigh of relief.

“Look at it,” he says with his German ac-cent, holding the lion’s head high.

“From the top, the front, the side, whatever. Everything has to fl ow,” like music.

“As soon as there is something, even a tenth of a millimetre out, you will see it and it sticks out like a sore thumb. And your colleagues are going to point that out to you until the day you die.”

He starts with wooden blocks attached to a mould. They are shaped into points at the four corners of the instrument, and the top and bottom, giving the violin its classic con-tour.

Ribs, thin strips of maple – 1.5 mm thick and 35 mm wide – are then glued to the outside of the blocks and follow the outline of the mould of the violin. In some cases, because the ribs are so thin, they have to be pre-shaped us-

ing a hot iron. Peter uses a curling iron, and Hyde glue, because it dries quickly overnight and comes apart with water making the wip-ing up of excess glue easy.

After drying overnight, the lining of the violin has to be glued on. For both the blocks and the lining, Peter uses willow because it is

very fl exible and a tough wood. The lining is usually 3 mm thick and 6 mm

deep. It strengthens the rib structure and provides a better gluing surface to attach the front and back plates.

When the lining is in place, Peter likes to start work on the plates of the violin.

The belly of the violin is carved out of spruce that Peter purchases from a man in Valemont, B.C.

The back of the violin is carved out of ma-ple, which he is able to get locally.

Once the plates are cut out of the wood, they have to be shaped. Using planes that he made himself, the back and the belly are arched. Using a router, Peter makes the edges of both plates. Then a small hole is drilled into the top and bottom of the belly and a locating pin is inserted to keep the plate still on the mould while an overhang from the rib structure is created using a belt sander and a knife to get rid of the excess wood.

A purfl ing groove is created along the edge of the belly, and plasticized purfl ing, pur-chased from a wholesaler in Ontario, is glued into the groove. Purfl ing will prevent the vio-lin from cracking along the edges.

After a depression is created along the edge of the plate, Peter starts the arching process. Each plate is thicker in the middle and be-comes thinner at the edge. But if a plate is shaped too thin along the edge, it will start to fl utter and distort the sound.

Peter measures 196 mm down from the top

of the violin. This is where the bridge is going to go, he remarks.

F-holes are carefully cut into the belly of the violin. They are called f-holes because they look like the letter f in italics. An f-hole allows sound to come out from the violin. Any slight variation of an f-hole affects the sound of the violin. For this reason, Peter replicates the Guarneri style of f-hole, a violin maker’s f-hole from the 17th century.

A notch is cut into the block at the top of the violin where the heel of the neck is fi tted. The neck contains the fi ngerboard and the distance from the top of the plate to the top of the fi ngerboard has to be precisely 21 mm. A bass bar is then glued to the length of the underside of the belly.

Now the plates can be glued to the rib struc-ture and then the violin is dyed, sealed and varnished.

Peter sets No. 98 on the counter and pulls out a white tub of glue and a thin paintbrush. Twenty wooden clamps sit at the side. Pick-ing up the back plate of the violin, he dips the brush into the glue and strokes the thin edges of the plate with the clear sticky substance. Glasses perched on his nose, he remains si-lent listening to the music as he works. He leans towards the violin working with an ex-actness and patience that only years of expe-rience can teach.

Peter admits he is a self-taught violin play-er and doesn’t play very well.

The violin maker: a labour of love

Peter Grohme uses a thin brush to apply Hyde glue to the edges of the back plate a violin to glue it the rib structure, for which he uses clamps; he later measures the space between the top of the belly of the violin to the fingerboard.

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“As soon as there is something, even a tenth of a millimetre out, you will see it and it sticks out like a sore thumb. And your colleagues are going to point that out to you until the day you die.”

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Violin from p3 He just didn’t have the op-

portunity as a child to get any formal training in music.

Growing up in Berlin, Ger-many, he was 10-years-old when the Second World War ended. He was in his teens when he fi rst picked up a guitar, then dabbled with the accordion, but it was nothing serious. He eventually be-came a merchant seaman. But when he decided to marry, he moved to Canada. In the sum-mer of 1957, Peter and his wife arrived in Maple Ridge.

Peter became a sawmiller and was busy helping raise fi ve children. He never gave music a thought.

When it came to retirement, Peter started searching for something to do, a hobby.

It was then Peter saw The Red Violin, a movie released in 1998, and he became curi-ous about violins.

Now he depends on his good friend Jacek Dziobek, a professional musician in Pitt Meadows, to try out his instru-ments.

“I always give them to him to play for a couple of weeks,” says Peter. “ He always points

out what I did wrong. It is usu-ally fi xable.”

Peter lets out a loud chuckle as soon as he is fi nished he gets the next one, he laughs.

“The professionals are very particular about certain points of the violin,” Peter explains. “They are not really terribly interested in what it looks like. They are interested in how it feels, how it responds, the quality of the tone.”

Jacek visited Peter the oth-er day. “He just looked at my neck and said, ‘It is too wide.’

And lo and behold, I had not watched it properly. It was in-stead of 22.5 mm wide, it was 25.5 mm wide. So I had to take it down this morning.”

After the body of the violin is stained and the neck is in place, the strings are attached. A quarter-inch hole is drilled on the bottom of the violin and enlarged to the proper width with a tapered reamer. A plastic end pin is inserted and attached to the pin by the nylon tailgut is a tailpiece. The strings are strung through the

tailpiece, over the bridge and inserted into the tuning pegs on the neck. The bridge is fi t-ted to the violin.

Finally the sound post, a long circular piece of spruce 6 mm thick, is inserted through the F-hole. It runs from the top plate to the bottom plate of the violin, underneath the bridge and in line with the bridge’s right foot.

Before the bridge is fi tted to the violin, Peter makes grooves on the bridge where the strings are to go using a jig specifi cally marked for in-struments in the violin family. Then, using a piece of sandpa-per, Peter sands the bottom of the bridge feet close to where it is to sit on the violin. The bridge must sit tight on the violin with no air under the feet.

Now clearance from the fi n-gerboard has to be measured before the strings are tight-ened. The G-string has to have 5 mm of clearance and the E-string has to have 3 mm. Now the strings can be tightened and the violin is fi nished.

Peter has never fallen in love with any one of the instru-ments he has created.

He chuckles.“It’s always the last one.

Cause, hopefully, it is the best one.”

‘Professionals are pretty particular’


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A city study to investi-gate development oppor-tunities on land located off Lougheed Highway in the northern part of Pitt Meadows has its MLA concerned.

New Democrat Mi-chael Sather has already voiced his worries to the provincial Agricultural Land Commission and suggests the city is look-ing to push development far beyond the 180-metre (600 feet) strip approved for development.

“You mean business when you are putting taxpayers money into a study,” he said. “They clearly want to develop that area.”

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review of the North Lougheed land, with in-put from an agrologist, economist, land-use and urban planning experts, as well as a transporta-tion engineer.

The $40,000 study is considering 50.9 hect-ares (125 acres) of land all the way to the yet-to-be built North Lougheed Connector, much of it ag-ricultural.

The area up for review is also designated as a “special study area” in Metro Vancouver’s new regional growth strate-gy, a plan that will act as a blueprint for land use across the region for the next three decades.

Sather implies the city is testing the waters by doing the study, “trying to see what they can get away with.”

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The study doesn’t mean the entire area up to the proposed North Lougheed Connector will be paved, assures Pitt Meadows Mayor Don MacLean.

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Sunshine, a change of pace. When my friend

Bruce suggested a two-week sail in the Carib-bean, I signed on.

“Go,” said my wife, “but, Grenada?”

“A proud people. En-slaved by British and French from the 1600s. The U.S. invaded in 1983. Maurice Bishop was too friendly with communist Cuba.”

“And now?” “Independent in 1974. About 100,000

English speaking folk, mostly of African descent. Three islands: Grenada, Carria-cou. Petit Martinique has 1,000 inhabitants. They keep goats, build boats.”

“Where is it?”“From the Equator, 700 miles, south of

Barbados, north of Trinidad, fi ve hours from Vancouver to Toronto, six to Barba-dos. The hardest part is getting there.”

“Who’s Scott Watson?” “Skipper of the 52-foot Boxxer. Crossed

the Atlantic. Bruce says easy going, teach-es sailing out of Granville Island. Okay?”

“Deidre says there’s sharks and the mosquitoes carry dengue fever.”

“Shots, swim where safe.”“The crew?”“Linda’s done the Atlantic with Scott,

a couple named Jim and Sheila from Coquitlam.”

“A Canadian was killed by pirates in Trinidad. Be careful.”

“It’s not too bad up here yet,” Scott told me at Prickly Bay, where the Boxxer was anchored. “A few nurse sharks.”

On our fi rst sail on the southern end of Grenada, Bruce held on to my belt while I shared my breakfast with the seagulls.

“That was good porridge,” Scott quibbed, jovially. “Made it, myself.”

The next big outing, with Gravol, went better: a brisk run 40 miles up Grenada’s western coast. We hauled in the sheets, unfurled sails. When Scott’s windlass froze, I helped pull up the heavy manual anchor. Flying fi sh crested the waves. Flocks of boomerang-shaped boobies dove onto silver minnows trying to escape pursuers from below.

Carriacou boasts 100 rum shops and one gas station. Off Hillsborough, we were met by “boat boys” selling lobster for $15 EC – $6 US a pound. One wanted a tow after his motor conked out. Scott patiently worked on it until it started again.

On shore, Harvey, a cab driver, took us shopping for groceries and local rum called Old Grogg. At Anne’s Restaurant we ate lambi, conch, a shellfi sh seasoned with saffron. Grenada is “the spice island”, famous for nutmeg and the best chocolate in the world.

After lunch, Harvey drove us along narrow, hilly roads past signs like Dover (English) and Belair (French) to the town of Windward, where locals still build boats by hand.

That night, we docked the dingy at the Lambi Queen, a bar and restaurant. Carib, a local beer for $2.5 EC and a steel band – six musicians drumming out ’50s tunes

like Blue Spanish Eyes on bottomless metal barrels. People danced in the street.

Dunstan tells me about Jumbies, “devils who take the form of humans. “Dey come out in de dark night, take your soul. But we got electricity, now Too bright for jumbies to hide.”

“How did one get away from a jumbie?” I ask.

“Turn your clothes inside out quick, or show your crucifi x.”

The next day we snorkel nearby Sandy Island, a treeless strip of sand under a hot sun – fi sh, eels, turtles.

Our next port is Petit Martinique – one main street, small houses with goats in ev-ery yard. Children’s colorful drawings –“a banana a day keeps the doctor away”, and cotton, a one-time export crop, decorate the walls of a school. Logan, a teacher tells Jumbie stories. “They like them,” he says proudly.

Twelve days pass. Time to head down the windier eastern side of Grenada to Le Phare Blue (the blue lighthouse) Marina off St. George’s. It’s what sailors call blue water sailing this time with 25-knot winds and 10-foot swales. Scott and Linda have entered a regatta that begins the day we will fl y back to Canada.

The marina has a restaurant, bar, hot showers, a laundry, welcome amenities af-ter 10 days at sea. In the Caribbean, it’s so humid, clothes never dry out. At the pool, a boating couple talks pirates. They up-rooted from Trinidad because of increas-ing threats. “That was just after Hurricane Ivan hit in 2004,” the woman says.

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We in the Lower Mainland tend to be oblivi-ous to the fact we’re essentially occupiers on never-surrendered First Nations land.

Real estate values keep climbing, highrises soar ever higher and the aboriginal presence is mostly confi ned to art and ceremony, coupled with high-er-than-average poverty and addiction.

After a century of denial, successive B.C. govern-ments have sought to reach treaties to resolve out-standing native claims that cover 90 per cent of the province. Few, however, have been signed.

Outgoing Premier Gordon Campbell – who ini-tially fought treaty-making before becoming one of its biggest champions – lists the failure to achieve a broader accord on aboriginal reconciliation among his top regrets. New signs increasingly suggest this should not be ignored as a problem confi ned to B.C.’s rural hinterland.

One Interior band has had some success chal-lenging the approval of a regional landfi ll expan-sion at Cache Creek, citing government’s failure to adequately consult them. That may determine whether much of Metro Vancouver’s garbage is buried inland or incinerated locally in new waste-to-energy plants that are widely opposed down-wind in the Fraser Valley.

If more treaties are to be reached in the Lower Mainland, where Crown land to put on the bar-gaining table is scarce, other properties may end up in play. Victoria might allow aboriginal groups to remove more urban farmland from the Agricul-tural Land Reserve for unfettered development (as happened to secure the Tsawwassen Treaty) and from Metro Vancouver regional parks (as hap-pened when part of Pacifi c Spirit Regional Park was turned over to the Musqueam to settle a court dispute.)

Meanwhile, First Nations like the Squamish and Musqueam show little interest in pursuing conven-tional treaties because they see more return in de-veloping their reserve lands along waterfront and other lucrative parts of Metro Vancouver outside treaties.

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EDITOR, THE NEWS:Re: A moment to reconsider

the Albion fl ats (Letters, Feb. 25).

We are newer to the Albion fl ats area and love it. The only downside is shopping.

When we fi rst moved into the area, we heard everyone talking about the shopping centre coming to the fl ats and I thought that would be perfect. Instead, I fi nd myself traveling to Mission or Langley for shopping be-cause the people can not make up their minds on what they want or commit to some much-needed shopping growth.

I keep hearing this talk of trying to keep it to small little niche boutiques. That’s a bad idea.

For the average working person, like myself and most other people I have met in the

area, we work all day and by the time we come home, all these small little niche shops are all closed.

I end up in Mission or Lan-gley or Coquitlam in the eve-ning to entertain myself with shopping.

I have tried some shop-ping on the weekends, which is mostly saved for kids sports and visiting with friends. But some small stores are now closed on Sundays.

And I can’t always fi nd what I want in smaller stores, so I still end up going and getting what I really want from big-ger retail outlet elsewhere with better pricing.

Again, like most people, I like to save money any where I can.

The mall developer has shown it can make the fl ats work and preserve most of the fi sh habitat. I think it will

look beautiful. It would also be convenient

for my 18-year-old son, to fi nd a job where he could work part-time in the evenings and even walk to work.

The wages would be com-parable to these small niche stores.

The smaller stores are not even able to offer anything close to the training pro-grams the bigger ones can.

C. WHITTINGHAM

MAPLE RIDGE

Room to improveEDITOR, THE NEWS:

Re: Could this just be begin-ning? (Letters, Feb. 23).

I’ve spent the last two years asking folks where they spend their hard earned dollars and what Maple Ridge needs to do to attract their business. The

fact is that Maple Ridge is growing with many new young families and their consumer spending habits are different than past gen-erations.

Change is inevitable. In-stead of being threatened by it, let us embrace this as a opportunity to provide shopping and business op-portunities and jobs for Ma-ple Ridge’s growing popula-tion.

As more young families purchase homes and raise their kids here, they are going to demand modern shopping. They are going to demand local jobs. And they will not listen to the some old ‘song and dance’ from ‘baby boomers’ who want to remain stuck in the seven-ties.

GROVER TELFORD MAPLE RIDGE

EDITOR, THE NEWS:Re: A moment to reconsider

the Albion fl ats (Letters, Feb. 25).

It is remarkable how mis-leading eloquence can be, as Charles Ellman’s critique of the development of the fl ats demonstrates to us.

The title is cleverly remi-niscent of the expression “A moment to remember” of-ten used in sombre remem-brances of loved ones lost, suggesting that what follows requires deep reverence and introspection, which it does. Too bad it holds less rever-ence for the facts, and for the practical realities of popula-tion growth.

Who can dispute the vital tie that every one of us has to nature and the land that supports the food we eat?

Who can deny that we are losing local habitats at alarm-ing rates, not to mention the charming cast of creatures that inhabit them?

Is there not a very real haz-ard to spending too much and erecting too many malls? Yes, and, yes.

Beneath the thin veneer of wisdom and moral superior-ity pervading this article lie other precious species on the brink of extinction: balance, fairness, and common sense.

In one breath, Mr. Ellman is decrying the shortage of food and farmland. Council is merely proposing to save 1.25 acres of farmland.

In another breath, he is pro-posing that the fl ats, with all of their biodiversity, ought to be preserved as parkland.

In fact, the entire second half of this article vividly and descriptively argues for two simultaneous uses for the Albion fl ats – presumably in

parallel universes.The reality is that the

fl ats cannot be both active farmland and sanctuary to mink, bear, and deer. Farm-ing equipment would ensure that in a hurry.

Albion will either be devel-oped or it will remain farm-land, one or the other.

The other certainty is that, as long as there are humans, communities will inevitably grow.

I also love nature, but some-how, Mr. Ellman, you have managed to take an already crowded and complex issue and make it even more so by adding an additional option that is not even being con-sidered – not exactly solving the problem, right? Not even the ALC favours the fl ats as parkland.

The fl ats is a shadow of its former “wild” self – fi rst, converted to farmland, then blithely altered into an un-wieldy mixture of farm/swampland by development overhead.

What sort of a park would this land make?

Mr. Ellman, you mention how slogans to broaden the tax base are contrived, in-suffi ciently questioned, and prone to brainwashing, and yet, you do not fi nd it neces-sary to explain why. How is it that, unlike all surround-ing municipalities, Maple Ridge does not need indus-try, nor do we need sub-stantially more income from commerce, which means branching outside the core?

Can you explain how this is?

Please send this eager reader your business analy-sis, if indeed you are going to talk business. How is it im-

material that any contribu-tions the Kwantlen Nations make to shopping will not support the local economy, and that it is material that people seek foreign-owned big-box shopping.

In the broader scheme, would it not present a net benefi t to the environment to keep the thousands of ve-hicles leaving town, in town, and to develop the relative-ly small portion of cleared land that would make that possible?

What impact would this step have on emissions, not only for Maple Ridge but the surrounding communities?

There are many ways to be stewards of nature, and they aren’t always the most obvi-ous.

Is not citing the 2017 fi gures for shopping demand just a little shortsighted, when, realistically, by the time any new projects are com-pleted, we will have moved on to a new fi gure, spanning the next decade and beyond, which calls for nearly double that number?

Taking a portion of land out of the ALR would enable this town to service its needs for decades to come, which is a realistic timeline for any planning program, and, iron-

ically enough, would take the pressure off land elsewhere – including farmland.

The problem is, as it always is with the perennial critic – not just ones of social and economic change. The critic may pick fault with the ef-forts others make to address issues without sensing the need to produce any viable options in return. Perhaps, that is part of their appeal. They are weightless, unen-cumbered by the weighti-ness and the real constraints the rest of us experience, day-to-day.

The reality remains that we live in a growing commu-nity, and unless we are pre-pared to apologize for the affront that is our presence here and abandon this town for the mink and herons, we need to engage in some real planning.

Mr. Ellman, you criticize the name “Residents For Smart Shopping.” As some-one affi liated with the group, I must admit that the name has always struck me as bit crude and pretentious. What is likely less obvious is why individuals, such as myself, get involved with big busi-ness and imperfect allianc-es.

It is precisely so that our very valid concerns for ser-vices and infrastructure are not trampled on by sea-soned lobbyists who would otherwise run roughshod over anyone trying to broach the subject of change in this town.

We do not have the privi-leges of the critic who never has to do anything. They merely have to oppose.

JAMES RUTHVEN

MAPLE RIDGE

EDITOR, THE NEWS:We are all grieving for Charlene Reaveley, the moth-

er of four who was killed along with Lorraine Cruz in an apparent hit-and-run in Coquitlam last week.

But we wouldn’t be going through all this sadness if the justice system was doing its job.

Cory Slater, the driver charged with hitting Reaveley, who was on the side of the road helping Cruz, didn’t even have the decency to pull over and see how she was.

Mr. Slater has a past record of three assault charges and plead guilty to all three.

The fi rst time he was sentenced to a year of proba-tion.

The second time he received a suspended sentence (whatever that means).

And this past September he received a sentence of a day in jail and a year of probation for an assault that occurred in October 2009.

Now, it seems to me that the man has not learned that assaults on people are against the law, because he has never really spent any time in jail, where he probably would have learned fi rst hand what assault feels like.

So if he didn’t learn the fi rst time, should he not re-ceive a longer sentence the second time, and then a much longer sentence the third time he assaulted someone?

What is wrong with our justice system? If this man would have been sentenced to some real

time in jail on his last offence, four children would still have a mother, to watch their sporting events, congrat-ulate them for their achievements in school and life, see them walk down the isle on their wedding day, help to raise her grandchildren. Her husband would still have a best friend, lover, wife and mother of his children.

Please, write letters to your MLAs and MPs and ask what can be done about this injustice and all the others that seem to be in the news lately.

KATHY ROBINSON MAPLE RIDGE

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All that’s needed in Albion flats is shopping

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Taking a portion of land out of the ALR would enable this town to service its needs for decades to come.

“Destroyed most boats here. The last hurricane was 50 years before that.”

“It’s climate change” says the cabby on route to St. George’s for a fi nal day of site seeing. He lowers the blare of reggae music on his radio. “It’s supposed to be the dry season, but it’s rained every day. Last year, four months no rain. Animals died, the hills turned white.”

St. George is a bustling town built around crescent shaped Wharf Street fronted by buildings with red tile roofs. We pass spices stalls, and groups of uniformed school kids. The ‘Caribs’ are the friendliest people in the Caribbean. When I bought vegetables, the vendor laughed as she offered to “come home and spice them up for you, baby.”

Old Fort George, still intact, overlooks the harbour, a row of canons ready to sink invading ships. I stand on the spot where Bishop was executed before the U.S. troops landed, and wonder if new outsiders will force change on a people who seem happy with their old ways and values.

A Brazilian entrepreneur plans a hotel and shopping mall on Carriacou facing the bay. Will boat boys be diving for lobsters if I return in a few years? I saw two mosqui-toes, Deidre. There’s no reason not to come back. The hardest part is getting there.

Jack Emberly is a retired teacher, local author and environmentalist.

Grenada from p6


‘Ruskin dam fi sh ladder just not worth it’

B.C. Hydro’s recently announced rebuild of Ruskin Dam will boost generating capacity, make it safer in an earth-quake and cost $800 mil-lion.

So why not add a fi sh ladder in the process and allow salmon to get into the reservoir beyond and eventually Stave Lake, where they could multiply and re-build stocks?

In the late 1990s, B.C. Hydro said it would, pro-viding it could be proven that the Stave actually had sockeye, says Barry Radelet.

That proof came when a colleague found a sockeye skeleton when the lake level was low-ered, he says. So will B.C.Hydro now honour its commitment and put

in the ladder, Radelet is asking.

The prospect, though, has been raised before – and dismissed – after debate and research.

Geoff Clayton, with the Alouette River Man-agement Society, said connecting the Lower Stave River at the Maple Ridge-Mission border to the Ruskin reser-voir, then to the Stave reservoir was checked over carefully in the late 1990s.

The question was re-searched as part of the water-use plan being developed for the area by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, B.C. Hydro, Kwantlen First Nation, the provincial govern-ment, as well as conser-vation groups.

Clayton said consultant Dr. John Stockner even took core samples of the bottom of Stave Lake to see if traces of carbon and nitrogen from Pacif-ic salmon were present. If they were, it would have indicated the pres-

ence of sockeye before the dam was built. How-ever, none was found.

The research also con-cluded that Stave Falls, about eight metres high, formed a natural ob-stacle that fi sh couldn’t pass in order to get into the reservoir.

“So there’s no way that we can conceive of fi sh getting up there,” Clay-ton said.

A fi sh ladder for the Ruskin Dam down-stream of the Stave Falls

Dam was also consid-ered, but the size of the Hayward Lake Reser-voir and lack of streams feeding it didn’t make it strong candidate.

Instead, efforts were focused on building side channels and spawning habitat for the Lower Stave River, basically from the Lougheed Highway to the base of Ruskin Dam.

“It has proved very, very valuable,” Clayton said.

That small section of river now hosts a run of 250,000 chum salmon, which would-be anglers snag from the shoreline every fall.

Sports fi shermen also take steelhead, cutthroat and coho salmon as they make their way up the river.

While it may seem like a short stretch of river, the Lower Stave has three times the aquatic habitat of the South Alouette River and seven times the water volume, Clayton pointed out.

“It’s one of the great successes,” along with the South Alouette wa-ter use plan. Both plans ensure a stable fl ow of water from the river as Hydro manages its pow-er and reservoir levels.

Clayton said it still makes more sense to put a fi sh ladder around the Alouette Dam, only about 11 metres high, so the recently re-es-tablished sockeye run can get direct access to Alouette Lake and its spawning habitat.

The Alouette River Management Society currently traps the re-turning sockeye at its hatchery then drives them around the dam before dumping them in the lake to continue their spawning cycle.

Previous to letting ju-venile sockeye escape the reservoir a few years go, to continue their life cycle in the Pacifi c Ocean, the sockeye in Alouette Lake were con-sidered kokanee salmon that become lake bound with the building of the dam in 1926.


B.C. Hydro will spend $800 million to rebuild Ruskin dam.

No evidence of sockeye in Stave Lk.


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Quake from front A desk or table may

not be able to stop a concrete beam, but it could be the difference in ensuring a person survives a quake.

‘”She was under a desk. I know they do the Shake Out exercise in New Zealand,” said Ceri Marlo, emergency program manager for Maple Ridge.

The quake has dev-astated Christchurch and underlined that the exercises do have a purpose.

“The thing about the earthquake in New Zealand, it points out to people why we need to do this.”

Under the Provincial Emergency Program, people are supposed to be able to survive 72 hours without basic utilities or services.

But based on the New Zealand expe-rience, where some Christchurch suburbs still don’t have water, people should count on having to go it alone a lot longer than that.

“Seventy two hours has been chosen be-cause that’s the time frame that people can work with. Ideally, you have more than 72 hours. You have a week or two,” said Marlo.

Or maybe more.According to a Friday

story in the New Zea-land Herald newspaper, suburbs in the eastern part of Christchurch don’t still don’t have water, power or sewer services – almost two weeks after the quake.

Residents were even stealing porta-potties from neighbouring suburbs, because of the ongoing lack of sewer services.

The death toll from that quake now stands at 163 and is expected to climb above 200.

Last week, Marlo and district engineer-ing staff reviewed the district’s buildings for earthquake readiness.

If the big one scored a direct hit on the down-town, it’s going to be up to the Maple Ridge Fire Department, based out of its fl agship Fire Hall No. 1, to respond.

The $8-million build-ing has the highest degree of seismic strengthening of any municipal building, so that if others crum-bled around it, the hall should stay standing.

“It’s expected to be the most functional,” said Marlo.

“The others are not likely to. It all depends on where the earth-quake happens.”

After the Shake Out Drill Jan. 26, munici-

pal staff reviewed their buildings and the up-grades needed that became apparent fol-lowing the drills. Mea-sures included secur-ing bookshelves to the walls, ensuring light fi xtures don’t crash on to offi ce workers.

As for Maple Ridge’s other municipal build-ings, occupants inside will be no better off than inside any other commercial building.

The Arts Centre The-atre, built in 2003, just follows the building code of the day, as do the leisure and youth centre. The same goes for the offi ce tower and the municipal hall building, which was upgraded to the latest requirements when it was renovated in 2001.

Maple Ridge’s other two fi re halls, No. 2 and 3, also just meet conventional building codes of the time when they were built.

“They were built to the codes of the day,” Marlo said.

Marlo said buildings aren’t given a specifi c rating to indicate how well they’d survive an earthquake. That would be impossible to do because the various locations of an epicen-tre could make such a rating system mean-ingless.

Instead, the goal is to have “resiliency” so that no matter the quake, the buildings and departments can at least partly function.

“If you get the facili-ties up and running, then you’re able to send people out to look after the community then.”

In addition, every building in the munici-pal civic centre has a backup generator for power when the lines go down, plus a por-table one that can be

moved to various loca-tions.

But no building can survive every type of quake.

As for the little ones, schools in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows were assessed for seismic strength in 2004.

Facilities director Rick Delorme, with the school district, pointed out that Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows schools are generally in good shape with only two in the moderate category.

“If we thought we had a real liability is-sue, we’d be address-ing it. The last thing we want to do is put kids at risk.”

Only one of 27 schools in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows school district, Garibaldi secondary, has been seismically upgraded – part of an extensive renovation, expansion and building-envelope repair project that cost $22 million.

One other project on hold is the upgrading of the remaining wing at Maple Ridge second-ary. That’s a $3.5-mil-lion project, for which the school district is awaiting funding. As well, over the last sev-eral years, several old-er schools have been rebuilt and upgraded.

In the meantime, the provincial government is revising its seismic

standards, which may require the school dis-trict to re-evaluate its priorities for seismic upgrading.

“We’re still waiting for details from the ministry,” said Delo-rme. Those were sup-posed to be out last year, he added.

There’s also a $100,000-annual pro-gram for ongoing im-provements to build-ings such as fastening bookshelves or tying down acoustical ceil-ings.

“So we’re constantly doing that.”

However, no Maple Ridge or Pitt Meadows schools are listed in the Ministry of Education’s seismic mitigation pro-gram report for 2011.

That lists 90 seis-mic upgrade projects in Lower Mainland schools that have taken place and includes 13 Coquitlam schools and four in Langley.

That list though cov-ers just the high-pri-ority projects for risky schools, of which there are none in Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows, Delorme said. Many older schools in Van-couver are included in that program, he point-ed out.

John Oakley with Emergency Manage-ment B.C., said it’s too soon to say what has been learned from the New Zealand quake. Representatives from that country were even in Vancouver last November to discuss earthquake prepared-ness.

“We always learn from every event.”

Building codes are always changing and standards refl ect the seismic zones in which the buildings are locat-ed. “They are built so the don’t collapse.”

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In a search warrant application fi led in Port Coquitlam Provincial Court, police reveal the fi ngerprints were matched in January to Momchilo Michael Zivojinovich.

He was in the police database because of a previous conviction on six counts of making in-decent phone calls.

Police also learned that he lived in the same Pitt Meadows housing com-plex as the woman who received the photos.

He was arrested by police on Feb. 14 when he stepped outside his house to walk his dog.

Zivojinovich was taken to the RCMP detach-ment, where he shown copies of the photo-graphs.

In the search warrant application, police said he admitted the photo-graphs were taken by him and that he “vague-ly remembered” writing on the back and mailing them.

A Canon printer, photo paper and a Canon Pow-ershot camera were eventually seized from Zivojinovich’s home.

The woman who received the photos thought police would never fi nd out who sent them.

The photographs and the graphic content of the notes made her feel unsafe.

“I had no idea who it was. I was always look-ing over my shoulder,” she said.

The woman, who re-quested to remain anon-ymous, praised police for

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“I am thrilled,” she said after learning Zivojinovich had been charged.

Police are on the hunt for two men who threat-ened a family during a home invasion early Tuesday in Pitt Mead-ows.

The pair kicked down the door of a house in the 12000-block of 193 A Street around 1 a.m. and pulled out weapons to scare the family of four.

Ridge Meadows RCMP believe the men mistook the home for a marijua-na grow operation.

Insp. Derren Lench confi rmed no marijuana was found inside.

“This appears to be a case of mistaken iden-tity, as it appears the suspects were looking to steal illegally grown marijuana,” he said.

“The propensity for violence was certainly present, and although

they were not physical-ly injured, this family is certainly traumatized by this event.”

The men stolen noth-ing from the home and escaped in a white SUV, which was seen speed-ing out of the neigh-bourhood towards 193rd Street.

One of the men is described as being be-tween 20 to 25 years old, approximately 5-8 with a medium build. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. He had some fa-cial hair, described as being “stubble”.

Police did not provide a description of the second man, but are looking for witnesses who may have seen the SUV on fl eeing the area along 193rd Street, 122nd Ave., 119th Ave or Harris Road.

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The District of Maple Ridge is requesting proposal submissions for Two (2) Only – Rubber Tired Backhoes with 4 in 1 Loader Bucket/Extendable Hoe/4Wheel Drive.

For the purpose of standardization of the District fl eet, only submissions proposing Caterpillar or John Deere Backhoe models will be evaluated.

Sealed proposals will be received no later than 2:00: P.M. Local Time, Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at the following address:

District of Maple Ridge Municipal Hall 11995 Haney Place, 1st Floor Reception Desk Maple Ridge, BC, V2X 6A9

Proposal submissions received after this date and time will not be accepted or considered. Delays caused by delivery, courier or mail services(s) will not be grounds for an extension of the closing time.

There will be no public opening for this Request for Proposal (RFP). No information will be disclosed from the time of proposal opening to the time a contract is awarded.

The District will, entirely, at its sole discretion, decide which, if any proposed equipment is suited or not suited to its needs, and which if any proposed equipment is best overall, or life cycle is best value for the District.

If a contract is awarded the successful Proponents name, equipment specifi ed, and total fi nal cost will be available to anyone upon request. All submissions become the property of the District of Maple Ridge and are subject to the Freedom of Information and Privacy Legislation.

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The District of Maple Ridge is inviting tender submissions for the supply of one (1) only tandem axle dump truck c/w underbody snow plow and built in sander.

Sealed tenders will be received no later than 2:00 P.M. Local Time, Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at the following address:

District of Maple Ridge Municipal Hall 11995 Haney Place, 1st Floor Reception Desk Maple Ridge, BC, V2X 6A9

Tender submissions received after this date and time will not be accepted or considered. Delays caused by delivery, courier or mail services(s) will not be grounds for an extension of the closing time.

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Another major issue for the mayor is Metro Vancouver’s long-term growth plan, the Re-gional Growth Strat-egy.

Maple Ridge gave its

input to that and is in the fi nal stages of sign-ing on to the strategy. “We put a lot of effort into that. It was a team effort.”

Council is now in its third year as a group

and so far seems to be running harmoniously, especially compared to other councils in the re-gion, he says.

There’s vigorous de-bate on the issues, as there should be, but it

doesn’t become per-sonal, he says. That could be attributable to the busy Mondays, that start with workshop sessions in the morn-ing, followed by com-mittee in the afternoon, which means council often has to grab a sandwich and bowl of soup together.

Daykin pointed out that the district’s recent purchase of three acres at Selkirk Avenue and 227th Street where sev-eral run-down homes are located earned council lots of praise. After the tenants have been evicted, the dis-trict will mow down the buildings and try to en-tice a developer.

“The response from that has been over-whelmingly positive.”

Whether he will have any competition how-ever remains to be seen, with there still being nine months to the election.

Newcomer to council Cheryl Ashlie is lean-ing towards running for a second term on coun-cil and would be happy to see Daykin as mayor again, saying he’s doing a good job.

It’s good for the com-munity to have a mayor re-elected, she said. “We need some consis-tency there.”

And from what she’s heard so far, Daykin isn’t likely to face a se-rious challenger.

“Ernie’s all about do-ing the right thing for Maple Ridge. He’s in it for the right reasons so it makes it easy to work with him.”

Council, though, will see at least one new face after the Nov. 19 vote. Coun. Linda King said she won’t be seek-ing another term.

And NDPer Craig Speirs also could be gone – if he wins the NDP nomination and defeats Conservative MP Randy Kamp in the next federal election.

The Solarcones are in Maple Ridge.

No, it’s not an alien invasion but the arrival of a unique composter that chews up kitchen waste using the heat of the sun, while produc-ing minimal waste or requirements for emp-tying.

The district is subsi-dizing the cost of the cones to residents in an attempt to reduce the amount of garbage going to the landfi ll. As of next year, kitchen scraps can’t go into regular garbage.

While online prices can reach more than $150, the subsidized cost for a Solarcone will be $56.25.

Unlike a conventional composter, a Solar-cone food digester is installed over a hole in the ground, a metre deep by a metre in di-ameter. The food waste is then dropped into a basket through a door.

The double-walled cone creates a heat trap of circulating air to encourage bacteria growth, while the soil fi lters out smells and

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As the situation in the Middle East and North

Africa has been unfold-ing, there has been a signifi cant emphasis on the utilization of new technologies and social networking to relay messages, gather crowds and send records of what is happening all over the world in a mat-ter of seconds.

Clearly, in many coun-tries, the uprisings are a function of both politics and disenfranchised youth.

Feeling repressed is one thing; feeling re-pressed and lacking any opportunity for steady work offers up a recipe for revolution.

As an educator, I have been following the events along with students, some who come from the countries involved and thus carry a much more emotional understanding of the issues, and many who come from a variety of countries where the potential for rebellion, or at least serious social unrest, is very real.

As we were watching matters unfold last week on CNN, the ubiquitous presence of technology to spark freedom from tyranny seemed to strike a cord with the students.

Emotions were high.

“See, Mr. Hookey, technology is an agent of positive change. We should be able to use our phones and computers anytime we wish.”

A little background into this might help clarify the context of that comment. As the head honcho in a board-ing school, I have the du-bious pleasure of what is affectionately termed “pastoral care” of young people. A signifi cant number of the students in the school live with us 24 hours a day and their health habits and social habits are as important a lesson in any day as their learning habits. So, too, is my role in putting up some fences to protect them from themselves.

I know what that sounds like; another dic-tatorial despot repress-ing ‘his people.’

And so it was that after one particular ses-sion of viewing the late CNN news with the stu-dents, I was putting the squeeze on one student who was doing every-thing in his power to de-lay his bedtime. He had done little to clean up his room or to get himself ready, but he was on his computer and we were less than fi ve minutes from lights out. As I was mid-sentence with my

threat of holding him ac-countable, the automatic timer we put on our wireless net-work system clicked off and his internet connection died.

He was apo-plectic.

“All over the world people have the Internet 24 hours a day,” he screamed at me, “but here, it’s on a timer. I’d get better service in Egypt.”

He went on to say that perhaps everyone in the school should revolt to change rules that were repressive and ridicu-lous and that he could probably use his cell phone to organize that.

I told him, “prob-ably, but for now, get to bed.” I left to a lot of door slamming and new vocabulary lessons.

We know, already, that kids use cell phones to warn each other about where teachers are, what they are doing and where to go to get away with stuff. I’ve had students take pictures of other students sleeping

in class, then e-mail such pictures to their parents to prove how “boring

Mr. X is.”I’ve seen

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resigned, however, to recognizing it is just a matter of time.

Some youth are using technology to “beat the system,” but it’s really just a new tool to do what they have been doing since the begin-ning of recorded his-tory. Almost as a rite of passage, young people growing into adulthood feel the need to assert their independence by practicing some freedom that is banned by the authority fi gures in their lives. There’s not a day that goes by in a school when one kid or another isn’t pushing the limits.

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It happens every year – you’ve just paid the last of your

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Now you have to con-sider whether or not to fi t a Tax-free Savings Account (TFSA) into the mix.

With money trees hard to come by these days, choices have to be made. Which should it be: RRSP or TFSA?

The TFSA was intro-duced in the 2008 fed-eral budget, which set a 2009 start date for this new savings vehicle.

In the supplementary information to this bud-get, the federal govern-ment included a table showing a comparison of $1,000 of pre-tax income invested in an RRSP versus a TFSA.

As is the case with fi nancial modeling, various assumptions were made (rate of return, tax rate), but the key one made in the example calculation was that the investor would be in the same tax bracket when funds were either contributed to or withdrawn from the RRSP.

Using a personal tax rate of 40 per cent and a rate of return equal to 5.5 per cent, at the end of 20 years the $1,000 investment would provide net after-tax proceeds of $1,751 regardless whether the amount was invested in an RRSP or a TFSA.

In other words, a taxpayer happily pay-ing income tax at the same rate throughout his or her life would be indifferent between the two choices.

In order for this tax-rate assumption to be valid, a person’s infl ation-adjusted tax-able income would have to stay more or less the same each and every year.

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So what happens then when taxable incomes differ before and after retirement?

Now my crystal ball is as cloudy as the next person’s, so generaliza-tions are the order of the day.

Probably the most common experience is a decline in taxable in-come after retirement. If this drop in income causes a shift to a lower tax bracket, the RRSP is generally preferable because the tax saving resulting from the ear-lier RRSP contributions is greater than the tax to be paid on the RRSP withdrawals.

On the other hand, if your retirement income is expected to exceed your pre-retirement income (think inheri-tance, for example), shifting you to a higher tax bracket, then the TFSA comes out on top because the tax saving resulting from the ear-lier RRSP contributions is less than the tax to be paid on the RRSP withdrawals.

Both of these gener-alizations rely upon a

shift in tax brackets pre and post-retirement but they also hold true if your income doesn’t change but tax rates do change.

If you keep income constant and tax rates are lower when you retire then the RRSP is the winner; if tax rates are higher when you retire, the TFSA wins the race.

If you’re the type of person who likes to fi ddle, you may want to play around with some of the numerous RRSP vs. TFSA calculators available on the internet (e.g., taxtips.ca), but bear in mind that all of these calculators must necessarily rely upon assumptions that may or may not be correct down the road.

Finally, there are oth-er factors that should

also be considered in the RRSP vs. TFSA decision. For example,

withdraw-als from an RRSP create income; TFSA withdrawals do not.

Many bene-fi ts are a func-tion of income including Old Age Security, Guaranteed Income Supplement, the Age Credit and the medi-

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“If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live.

No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.” – Albert Einstein

In 2010, 90 per cent of all honeybees on southern Vancouver

Island perished from colony collapse disor-der.

Radiation from cell phone signals impairs the bee’s ability to fi nd its own hive, leaving them stranded.

The proteins ingested from sterile pollen col-lected from genetically modifi ed crops is caus-ing what some describe as ‘colon cancer’ in honeybees.

A tiny Asian mite known as the Varroa De-structor spreads across the planet, sucking the blood of adult bees and decimating the apiary industry.

In Britain, where three of 25 bumblebee species have gone extinct.

Scientists are so worried about pesticide damage that they are fi tting bees with tiny radio tags in order to monitor their behav-iour.

While such scenarios may sound like plot lines from a bad 1950s ‘B’ movie, what they actually represent is a current sampling of the research and concerns in regards to the steady loss of both domestic (Apis mellifera) and wild bees throughout the world.

When you consider that many edible crops – such as apples and blueberries – rely on honeybees for 90 per cent of their pollination needs, can you imagine the massive food shortages that would ensue if we just let the status quo continue on its merry way?

Admittedly, there is little the average person can do about this crisis except limit their domestic pesticide use, only purchase non-GMO food products and pressure gov-ernments at all levels to better scrutinize the corporate manipulation of the environment for profi t.

Which still leaves us with the problem of local pollination – how can we make sure that the fruit trees and berry bushes in our home gardens get pollinated?

Enter Osmia lignaria, or the blue mason bee, which at a casual glance much resem-bles a large fl y.

Mason bees are generally out pollinat-ing from late March through to early June (depending on temperature) and will even gather pollen in cool, wet weather when other bees are inactive. They are also native to the Pacifi c Northwest and have been pol-linating our gardens all along.

So what are the benefi ts of blue mason bees?

First of all, they almost never sting, so you don’t have to worry about the kids or allergic neighbours.

Secondly, they are incredibly effi cient – with females capable of pollinating up to

2,000 apple blossoms in a single day – so a small colony will be all you need.

Thirdly, they pollinate in a range of about 200 feet, so no matter where you situate them in your yard, your pollination is assured.

Lastly, they are not particularly fussy about their pollen, so if you only have one or two fruit trees, they will gladly move onto your berry bushes or ornamental plants.

Some common shrubs and weeds they seem to frequent include Pieris, Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium), Salix caprea ‘Pendula’ (weeping pussy willow) and even the humble dandelion.

Getting started is easy as most garden cen-tres now stock all the materials (bee condos, nesting tubes, how-to DVDs) you will need to attract them, including the dormant bees themselves.

Since Mason Bees nest in holes, you will have to decide between the three main options out there: routered wooden trays, cardboard nesting tubes or stackable plastic nesting trays.

The latter is the best, as it is reusable and easily cleaned.

These need to be housed in a bee condo, which resembles a wooden bird house with a removable front plate or predator guard (keeps woodpeckers from snacking).

The bee condos should be hung on the outside wall of a building facing east or south (with some sun), but out of the wind, rain and excessive heat.

Rather than wait for the native bees to fi nd the nest, most people purchase dormant cocoons in a plastic pill bottle or small card-board box (each with an emergence hole), and place this is on top of the nesting trays or tubes sometime in March, as the tempera-ture approaches 14 C.

The male bees emerge fi rst and just hang around to mate, dying shortly afterwards.

The mated females start the cycle of lining the tubes (should be 5/16” or eight millime-tres in diameter) with mud, gathering pollen and making a clump, laying an egg on the clump and sealing the chamber with mud – with each 15 centimetre-long tube accommo-dating about six eggs, which are next year’s mason bees.

Mike Lascelle is a local nursery manager and gardening author.

Mike Lascelle photos

(Clockwise) Dormant mason bee cocoons; a typical bee condo with stackable plastic nesting trays and predator guard; and cardboard nesting tubes.

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Call Lisa at 604-970-2209$539,900

Walk to Alexander• Robinson Elementary, Meadowridge3 bdrms upstairs• 2 bdrm bsmt suite w/• kitchen, separate entryLarge corner lot•

Must See!


23897 118th Ave

13925 McKechnie Rd, PM$889,900

6.4 acres level property• 70,000 sq. ft. glass green-• houses2 barns• 3 bdrm residential home• Zoned Agricultural• Prime Pitt Meadows location•

Business Opportunity!

Call Dave 604-341-0783

RON MITCHELLCell 604-617-9642

www.ronmitchell.bc.ca

Horses! Horses! Horses!Here is a perfect 5 acres all set up with fenced pastures and room for a hobby farm. Enjoy it as is or it can be easily subdivided with the paved road already in at the back. Presently used as a hobby farm with numerous animals and a big garden area. The home is an “11”, totally reno’d from top to bottom.

$849,000$849,000

604-421-2220

over 4500 sq ft• 5 Bedrooms + 3 • BathroomsSS Appliances•

2 story w/bsmt• 3 car garage• Fully landscaped• on greenbelt•

13165 239B St Exceptional Executive Home

SCOTT HARRISON

GREAT OPEN PLAN

$$629,900629,900

ROGER CUMMINGS 604.828.7643

$479,90011530 239A

5 bedrooms corner lot with lane access

Over 12 acres on the river• Character 2700 sq. ft. home• City water• Close to town & Equestrian Center• Perfect for horses or hobbies•

EVE KYLE778-866-6683

[email protected]

Peace and PrivacyCALL

TO VIEW!

DICK HUBER604.250.3977

MIKE HUBER604.839.8647

SCOTT MEADUS604.313.5727

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NEW HOMES - COMING SOON! OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY 2-4

12095 228TH ST. 12248 224TH ST.

Prices

Starting at

$499,000 + HST

Final Blowout - 2 units left!

Prices starting at

$209,900

- 2 units Available

Prices starting at

$199,900

NEW LISTINGNEW LISTING

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13431 240th ST.13431 240th ST.

$649,000$649,000

Greenbelt Front AND Back • Quality Cavalier built home• 4 Bedroom• 3800 square feet• Open plan• 2 composite decks, hot tub, •

4.45 Acres4.45 Acres

$349,000$349,000

Flat buillding site• Gated Subdivision - Mission • Top of the World View• Drilled Well in place• Perc test done - Septic approved• Bring your Dream House Plans•

Ultimate handyman special• 2 acres - park like setting• Close to town• House needs work• Creek running through• Very private•

$399,000$399,000

11692 - 236TH ST11692 - 236TH ST

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TRAVIS FRANKLIN Cell: 604-351-0235 • E-mail: [email protected]

FOR SALE OFFICE

/ RESIDENTIAL

FOR LEASE2710 sqft OFFICE

/ RETAIL

22320 119TH AVE

2922 sq. ft. of space • 400 sq. ft. offi ce• 2 bay doors • Space could be easily divided in half•

BESIDE GOLDEN EARS BRIDGE

7 - 20071 113B AVE

MAPLE MEADOWS INDUSTRIAL PARK

$525,000

Al & Brenda JENKINS604.467.3871

www.brendajenkins.com

22776 - 124th AvenueTHIS IS A 10 +This one feels like home! Picture perfect 4 bedroom 3 bathroom basement entry home. Professionally designed interior. Open plan kitchen/great room. Maple cabinets and breakfast bar. Vaulted ceiling and beautiful river rock fire place. Great view. Big backyard for kids, entertainment sized deck.

CALL BRENDA FOR APPOINTMENTS TO VIEW (604)816-6961.

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, 2-4 PM

kbfie

CT

$554,900$554,900

MLS # V870457

OPENS HOUSES OPEN HOUSES OPEN HOUSES

OPEN HOUSESUN 2 - 4

WILDWOOD PARK

11515 - 198 StreetSettle in at $549,000

* Prime Pitt Meadows* 8700+ private lot* Beautifully reno’d* NEW flooring* NEW kitchen* Fully fenced b/yard* Lots of parking* RV PARKING* Quiet, family area

* 2 level townhome* 3 bdrms ~ 3 baths* 1356 square feet* Small 14 unit comp.* Pets welcome* Living Room w f/p* Single garage* Fully fenced byard* GREAT STARTER!

OPEN HOUSESAT 2-4Move-In at $309,000

7 - 20985 Camwood

WANT WESTSIDE

OPEN HOUSESUN 2 - 4

12790 - 239th StreetMove in at $1.19M

* 3600+ sq. ft.*6 bdrms ~ 3 baths* Family cul-de-sac* 1.05 A of serenity* On S. Alouette River* wetbar, h/tub, deck* Huge mastersuite* Quiet, rural area* Find your Zen here!

Yours at $424,90012196 210th St.

* 4 bdrm ~ 2 bath* 1404 sq. ft.* RV PARKING* Total Reno!* Central location* 7222 s f lot* Separate “Dollhouse”* 4 pc ensuite bath* Fully fenced b/yard

OPEN HOUSESAT & SUN 2 - 4

WESTSIDE RANCH

RENO’D RANCH

23400 Tamarack LNListed at $439,000

OPEN HOUSESUN 12-4

* 3 bdrm ~ 2 bath* 1536 sq. ft.* Double gar* Total Reno!* Central location* 9000 s f lot* RV Parking* Kanaka Ridge*Min to town

Listed at $559,00022706 125A Ave. TRIPLE GARAGE

+ RV PARKING!

UNBEATABLE VALUE!* Mountain view* 4 bdrm, 3 baths* Over 2700 sq ft* RV parking avail* Gourmet kitchen* S/S appliances* Fully fenced yard* Triple garage* Fully finished bsmt

WATERFRONT

DICK HUBER

604.250.3977

MIKE HUBER

604.839.8647

WWW.HUBERTEAM.COM

SSCOTTCOTT MMEADUSEADUS

604.313.5727

WWW.MEADUSGROUP.COM

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SPECIALIZING IN REALESTATE SERVICES IN TRI-CITIES • MAPLE RIDGE • MISSION

$415,000$415,000

12428 Edge Street

Great family home• 3 bedrooms, 3 • bathroomsClose to all amenities•

OPEN HOUSE SUN 2-4

$424,900$424,900

12598 Blackstock

MLS # V863387

3 seperate powered • shopscute and cozy rancher• almost 1/4 acre lot•

OPEN HOUSE SUN 2-4

$289,900$289,900

11960 214th Street

MLS # V863538

new,roof, windows,• paint, appliances - must see home

OPEN HOUSE SUN 2-4

$209,900$209,900

12095 228th Avenue

MLS # V844561 & V854703 Prices

starting at

Rio Complex• 2 units available•

OPEN HOUSE SUN 2-4

$589,900$589,900

23825 106th Avenue

MLS # V870033

Kanaka Ridge• 4 bedrooms• Unfi nished basement•

OPEN HOUSE SUN 2-4

$199,900$199,900

#406 & 230 12248 224th Street

MLS # V859813 & V867817

Prices starting at

private court yard view• gym + games room• secure parking•

$618,000$618,000

20330 Chatwin

MLS# V862884

huge southern backyard• 2000sq ft home with • one level livingshowhome condition•

$568,800$568,800

23979 Fern Crescent

MLS # V870097

Story book surroundings• Character rancher• Nearly 1 acre•

$398,000$398,000

#13 11720 Cottonwood Drive

MLS# V872788

3 bedroom end unit• 4 bathrooms• Fully fenced private yard•

$398,000$398,000

#26-11282 Cottonwood Drive

MLS# V872764

“The Meadows”• 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms• Open concept fl oor plan• Community gardens•

$649,900$649,900

19662 Joyner Pl, P.M.

MLS# V843126

4 bedrooms• covered parking • for 4 vechilescould be suited•

$338,800$338,800

#69 - 11757 236th Street

4 bedrooms• Backs onto green belt• 2 parking spots• Over 2,000 sq ft•

OPEN HOUSE SUN 2-4

NEW

NEW

NEW

MAPLE RIDGE - TOWN CORE

MLS #V870397

$589,900$589,900


LifeStyles RealtyLifeStyles RealtyFor the way you live

22308 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge# 2 - 19126 Ford Road, Pitt Meadows 604.466.2838Each office

independently owned

and operated

Mathew Chadwick [email protected] 604.466.2838 fx 604.466.2868

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MATTY O U R R E A L E S T A T E P R O F F E S I O N A L

CHADWICK

WWW.MATTHEWCHADWICK.COM

# 311 11519 BURNETT ST

$197,900MLS#: V866740

# 314 12464 191B ST

$244,900MLS#: V868284

# 14 22740 116TH AV

$349,000MLS#: V865492

21096 PENNY LN

$369,900MLS#: V867094

20470 THORNE AV

$429,000MLS#: V871345

7065 MERSHON ST

$489,000MLS#: F1028736

19754 WILDWOOD PL

$489,900MLS#: V871179

32995 CAMERON AV

$529,000MLS#: F1103694

22 MCSWEEN CR

$629,000MLS#: V867083

12295 272ND ST

$688,800MLS#: V870320

11836 STEPHENS ST

$449,000MLS#: V871501

33079 CAMERON AV

$399,900MLS#: F1105007

Acreage

Photo not availablePhoto not available

OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM

New Listing

New Listing

New Listing

New Listing New Listing

604 - 5 61 - 0 053604 - 5 61 - 0 053CallCallLUKELUKE

Selling?Buying?

Your own Wilderness Home just 5 minutes from downtown Maple Ridge. 2.56 Acres zoned RS-1, on municipal water and sewer. Features 3 bdrm rancher, detached trailer/shop/offi ce and barn. Close to schools.

OPEN SAT. 2-412296 248th Street, Maple Ridge

$$878,800878,800

Great location, close to West Coast Express, schools & sports fi elds. Freshly painted main fl oor is rented out for $1,200 and features 2 bedrooms, 4 piece bath and living room with new laminate fl oors. Two bedrooms, kitchen and 3 piece bath down rented for $850. Covered 12 x 14 sundeck with mountain view. Total rent $2,050 per month!

19359 Hammond Rd, Pitt Meadows

OPEN SUN. 2-4

ACREAGE

$399,000,

www.rpluke.com

Minutes to WC

Express

The Realtor who unites “Hearts and Homes”an HickmanJ

Jan Hickman 604-828-3445

DESIGNING WOMENAnd men too, will enjoy this 2 bdrm plus den corner unit backing onto private creek area. Featuring new ceramic tile fl oors through the main level, vaulted ceilings and designer colours. Bedroom plus full bath on main level. Not a drive-by at this price!Reduced to $263,800

FAMILY AFFAIRA tree-canopied street, sidewalks with children playing and well-kept homes & lawns; that’s the setting for a move-in ready 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom basement entry home in delightful Chilcotin subdivision. There’s a private backyard that’s perfect for children & puppies. Family priced at $469,900

This is the perfect spot for fi rst time buyers. Great west Maple Ridge location close to schools & shopping. You’ll love the refi nished hardwood fl oors, very big private yard, large sep. workshop w/electricity plus RV parking.

Just Reduced $354,800

OPEN SUNDAY 2-4

BEGINNER’S LUCK

NEW LISTING

12313 SKILLEN STREET12313 SKILLEN STREET

18909 - 118B AVENUE, P.M.

$749,000$749,000

Custom built two storey plus basement home on cul de sac lot. This home is over 4000 sq ft and backs onto farmland. Some recent updates include huge kitchen with granite, and fl ooring. Basement with games and media room perfect for entertaining. Please call for more details.

12260 - 264TH STREET, M.R.

$838,000$838,000

Incredible view from this beautiful country home on 4.76 acres with city water. Some recent upgrades include roof, soffi ts, gutters, railings, fl ooring, heated slate in main bath. There is excellent sub division potential with this property. Please call for more details.

26367 GRANT AVENUE, M.R.

$1,399,000$1,399,000

Stunning country home on 4.94 private acres bordering horse and hiking trails at the end of the street. This home has been completely upgraded including a huge addition in the past couple of years, making it like new. All work including the fi ll to bring acreage level was done with permits. New septic, electrical, plumbing, Large kitchen with granite counter & island, huge pantry. Floor to ceiling rock fi replace. Please call for more details.

#58-11355 - 236TH STREET, M.R.

$369,000$369,000

Welcome to Robertson Ridge. This spacious 3 bedroom, 3 bath town home is over 2700 sq ft backing onto greenbelt. The main fl oor has been completely updated including high end kitchen with granite, fl ooring, powder room and crown mouldings. Please call for more details.

604-762-4212Kelly Boros www.kellyboros.com

OPEN SUNDAY 2-4




independently owned

and operated

“Trust your dreams!”

DEBBIE SHEPPARD604-466-2838

[email protected]

$649,900$649,900

$185,900$185,900

$399,900$399,900

Former Portrait show home in Silver Ridge, this amazing house offers thousands of dollars of updates to the updates! Gorgeous great room plan with sweeping mountain views, granite updates in kitchen and all washrooms, $20,000 appliance package, fl ex room off the entry, 3 bedrooms upstairs plus a fl ex room, luxurious ensuite, enjoy the Golden Ears views from bed, $50,000 spent to fi nish the basement in high end fi nishings, $25,000 spent in landscaping and yard. Its a beauty! Don’t miss!

Unbelievable pricing on this 2 bedroom upper unit the The Colonial, a 19+ adult oriented complex. Offering sunny southern exposure in the livingroom, diningroom and kitchen, covered front deck, and mountain views off the two bedrooms and deck at the back, insuite laundry/den, plus a separate storage room. Great complex! QUICK POSSESSION POSSIBLE

Bring your offers on this 23 year young house in East Central Maple Ridge. Beauti-fully updated upstairs with slate fl oors in the kitchen, bathrooms and entryway, lami-nate fl ooring in the living-room, dining-room 3 bedrooms upstairs, 1 bedroom suite in the basement, oversized covered deck with view over the Golden Ears, treed privacy hedge across the back of the backyard, den off entrance takes up 1/2 the garage, but could easily be converted back to double garage. Come see for yourself!

GREAT ROOM IN THE GREAT HOUSE

$329,900$329,900

Holly Lane - a super desirable 55+ complex in Pitt Meadows. This unit is located at the back, quiet side of the complex and offers all necessary living areas on the main fl oor - master bedroom with full ensuite, living-room, dining room, kitchen, guest washroom and laundry room. There are 2 more bedrooms, a full washroom upstairs, plus an extra den/storage room. Pretty outlooks, large covered patio, and enclosed garage make it a winner! Call today!

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 1-3 PM#9-19171 Mitchell Road, Pitt Meadows

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2-4 PM22837-137th Avenue, Maple Ridge

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2-4 PM #10-12296-224th St., Maple Ridge

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 1-3 PM12394-231B Street, Maple Ridge

$449,900$449,900

Creeks Crossing...at this price! Gorgeous 2 storey plus basement home offers a wrap-around front porch, gleaming hardwood fl ooring throughout the Great Room, wall of windows letting in lots of natural light, big island and walk-in pantry in kitchen, fl ex room, 3 bedrooms upstairs, soaker tub and separate shower in en-suite, rec room and 4th bedroom in basement, oversized double garage, extended deck, hedged and fenced backyard. Make us an offer!

“I would like to thank all my clients for their help & support in achieving these honours in the Real Estate Industry. I look forward

to helping you with all your Real Estate Needs in 2011”

“Your trust, I earn it”Thank You Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows

For 46 years, the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) has celebrated the distinguished achievment of its top producing members on the MLS with the Medallion Club Award. The 2010 Medallion Club qualifi ers are selected from the top 10 per cent of Greater Vancouver Realtors participating on the MLS.

Is proud to acknowledge the tremendous achievements of

Anil Bharwani604-476-1111

2010 Medallion Club Top 10% of All REALTORS® in the Real Estate

Board of Greater Vancouver

John Dale604-816-9604

Additional info at: www.johndale.ca [email protected]

2010Master Member

$395,000

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE #105 - 20120 Stewart Crescent 1,547 sqft unit with 23’ ceiling with 14 ft grade level loading door; wheelchair accessible washroom

Fixer upper; 3 bedroom rancher with double garage

and bayed windows in the living room7,800 sqft corner lot located in south Hammond

Pitt Meadows age 55+ complex; 2 storey with master

2 more bedrooms up; vaulted living room with gas

Alouette Park Estates basement entry home features

Granite counters in kitchen; large vaulted living roomwalkout basement; 3320 sqft; lovely 2 bedroom suite

$419,000

$659,900$579,900

$325,000 $317,900

WEST MAPLE RIDGE DUPLEX – BOTH SIDES AVAILABLEWest duplex 1584 sqft; 3 bedrooms; 3 baths; master with walkin closet; double garage; private fenced yardSouth duplex 1855 sqft; 3 bedrooms; 3 baths; updated ensuite; stainless steel appliances; double garage

TOWN HOME - CENTRAL LOCATIONNEW KITCHEN! A quiet complex, centrally located. 2 bedroom. unit completely remodelled with bathroom, fl ooring & appliances. 2 decks, 1 covered with mountain view. Rec facility meeting/party room + workshop. Call for your appointment today. Asking $207,000.

photo tour www.gloriahamilton.ca

HamiltonSteve & Gloria

604-467-8881

RANCHER ON 1 ACREPark like acreage near Alouette River. Comfortable one level living in this 1600 sq ft 4 bedroom rancher. A lovely property w/ room for kids & pets. Extra large double. garage, + an 18’x 28’ workshop & a 12’x 16’ outbldg. RV parking. Just $579,800. Call for your appt. today.

TOWN HOME $278,500Charming two storey town home, offers 3 large bedrooms & laminate fl ooring on both fl oors. Gas F/P in living room. Recently painted & crown mouldings installed. AN ADDED BONUS .... new appliances & 2 parking spaces. Asking just $278,500.

NEW LISTING $408,000Lovely 2 storey Country Lane home with over 2200 sq ft., with fully fi nished basement to accommodate in-laws, with private entrance. 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, 2 laundry areas, Large covered patio with hot tub. 3 parking spaces off lane.

NEW LISTING GREEN BELT $529,000Home has mortgage helper or in law suite. Open plan, kitchen thru breakfast & family room with vaulted ceiling. Great yard with newer deck & covered patio under. Full ensuite with jacuzzi tub + shower. Tile roof. Near school. & bus, & shopping.


#3 12334 224TH STREETBright & spacious 19+ townhouse complex just a short walk to downtown MR. Master on the main with 3 pc ensuite; vaulted ceiling in living; bedroom & loft up (could be 3rd bedroom); two parking spots; lots of “new” in this home!

778-988-1224

View more pictures and information at www.terrismith.ca

Terri SmithTerri Smith

THE MONTREAUXBeautiful ground level 2 bedroom 2 bath condo in Coquitlam. Updated with laminate fl ooring & paint, open kitchen with breakfast bar. Gas f/p in living room with sliders out to cov-ered patio & garden area. Rec centre, gym & pool to enjoy!

Open House Saturday 1-3pm

$242,800$242,800 $296,500$296,500



independently owned

and operated

ROB JEEVES604-240-2629

View tours at www.AskRobJeeves.com

$849,000 $339,900 $600,00020324 124th Ave. #202 - 22150 Dewdney Trunk #23 - 11442 Best St.

OPEN HOUSESUN 2-4pm Finally, PITT MEADOWS

has its own Real Estate Offi ce RE/MAX

Lifestyles Realty has EXPANDED

The #1 Real Estate offi ce in Ridge Meadows year after year!

Come visit Rainer & Vicki at 19126 Ford Rd.,Pitt Meadows

2 Storey T/H 3 bed/2.5 bath• Separate eating area• Fenced/private backyard• Single garage & extra parking• Backs onto neighbourhood park• No pet restrictions•

2 Storey T/H 3 bed/2 5 bath•

$299,900$299,900

gark

JUST REDUCED

Minutes to Tee Time#103 19673 Meadow Gardens

Overlooking inner courtyard• Ground level unit with expansive patio• 1 Bedroom & Den• Deluxe kitchen w/granite & s/s appliances• Gym, clubhouse, sauna, pool table• Rentals and pets allowed w/restrictions•

#103 19673 Meadow Gardens

Overlooking inner courtyard•

$239,900$239,900

604-341-3575604-341-3575VICKIRAINERRAINERRAINER &&& VICKIVICKI

LOOKING FOR FORECLOSURES? – CONTACT USLOOKING FOR FORECLOSURES? – CONTACT US

Quiet West Maple Ridge location

www.rainerweininger.com www.vickiwilson.ca

$419,900$419,900

FRANK BUDD 604-466-2838

New Listing

This split entry home features a good sized living and dining area with a natural gas fi replace, spacious kitchen, 3 bedrooms up, a completely reno’d bathroom and a 2 piece ensuite off the master. Partially fi nished downstairs has large rec room and den. Huge sundeck overlooking a private, fenced backyard, enclosed double car garage and new roof last year round out the package.

22055 Canuck Crescent

$1,098,000$1,098,000Thornhill Heights

Deluxe 2 storey home with a fully fi nished walkout bsmt on 1/3 acre with spectacular views to the north, west & south. With 5 beds & 5 baths this home has everything; from the black slate tile and Kempas wood fl oors throughout the main to the extensive crown molding, specialty blinds, two covered decks, heat pump and even a two person soaker tub in the master ensuite. This is what success is all about.

Rob Johnson

Johnny Pacheco

The Ron Antalek TeamRon

AntalekLouise

Antalek*

The Ron Antalek

Team604-351-3261

TH E N EWS 2 010

FAVOURITE REAL-ESTATE T

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#42-22977 116 Ave., Maple RidgeSeveral plans to choose from• Fireplace, granite counter tops. Garage• 7 appliances, garage opener and blinds • includedLarge fenced yard. Near schools, • shopping and transit

New ‘Duet’ TownhomesStarting at $399,900

including net HST

OPEN EVERY DAY EXCEPT FRI 12-4

New 2 Storey Homes With Basements

Starting at $463,90010138 - 240 St., Maple Ridge

Main Stone Creek• 56 26 lovely single Family Homes built by Onni GroupOpen fl oor plans, gas F/P, maple kitchen • with granite counters, pantry & island Includes 6 appliances, garburator and • blinds

OPEN EVERY DAY 12-5

24256 - 101A Ave.,Maple Ridge

(south off 102nd Ave onto 242B St)Castle Brook• 3 to 6 bedroom, 2 storey homes. Finished and unfi nished basementsSome homes back onto greenbelt• Double and single garages•

NEW HOMES BACKING ONTO GREENBELT

Starting at $499,900

OPEN SUNDAY 1-4

Starting at $354,900#21 13771 - 232A St., Maple Ridge

(off 232 St. onto Silver Valley Rd.)Executive new townhomes • ‘Silver Heights’2 storey plus a fully fi nished basement• 3 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms• Maple cabinets, granite counters, fi replace.• Single and double garages• 6 appliances and blinds included•

New Townhomes with New Townhomes with Finished BasementsFinished Basements


Hostess at 13782 - 232A St., Maple Ridge

(Off 232nd St. onto Silver Valley Rd.)‘Silver Views’• Deluxe new 2 storey homes with daylight basements Some homes have fi nished legal suite • in the basementDouble and triple garages• Some homes with valley views•

Lovely Mountain and Valley View

Starting at $609,900


$10,000 CASH BACKFOR NEXT 8 BUYERS

81 NEW TOWNHOMES

RE/MAX

#1 - 11252 - Cottonwood Drive,Maple Ridge

Hardwood fl oors & granite countertops• 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms• Fireplace, maple cabinets, blinds• Double garage & 6 appliances•

9404 Spilsbury Street, Maple RidgeRemodelled home with a fully • fi nished basement3 bedrooms on the main and 2 • bedrooms in the basement20x40 workshop/barn• Quick highway access•

$699,900

PRIVATE 5 ACRES

20168 - 116B Avenue, Maple Ridge3 bedrooms on the main fl oor, fi replace• Sundeck off kitchen w/ south exposure• 2 bdrm unauthorized suite• Desirable neighbourhood near • shopping, schools, West Coast Express & 2 bridgesUpdated furnace•

$409,999

WEST MAPLE RIDGE INLAW SUITE


Cottonwood RidgeStarting at $309,900


LifeStyles Realty

For the way you live

RE/MAX ridge-meadows realty has a new name and has expanded to include a second offi ce to serve you better.....Now in Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows

22308 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge# 2 - 19126 Ford Road, Pitt Meadows

604.466.2838Each office independently owned and operated

REALTORS ® for the way you live


11933 224th St.,Maple RidgeBrookside Realty

OPEN HOUSES THIS WEEKEND OPEN HOUSES THIS WEEKEND Saturday March 5 & Sunday March 6 Saturday March 5 & Sunday March 6

604.467.5000www.brooksiderealty.cawww.brooksiderealty.ca

Angela Dundas

604-857 3232

Randy & Tracy DeLair 604-463-2991

CENTRAL MAPLE RIDGE Recently reduced.• Spacious top oor unit w/loft.• 930 sq ft 1 bdrm, 1 bthrm.• Vaulted ceiling, covered deck, raised oak • cabinets.Lots of storage, bonus den or family room.• Great Fraserview Location.• Slight view of the Fraser River. •

$149,900

PRICED TO

SELL

CENTRAL MAPLE RIDGE One bedroom home features open kitchen/• center island and granite counter tops. Gas replace, fully tiled soaker tub. • This unit is vacant and ready • for immediate possession.

Jim Isherwood604-250-7755

$185,900

BRIGHT & SPACIOUS APARTMENT

CENTRAL MAPLE RIDGECarefree-lock up and take a holiday.• Convenient-location close to all amenities.• Cost effective-share in the overall • maintenance of the building.Large, one bedroom and den, 4th oor • security. Vacant, small pets welcome, adults 55+.•

$199,900

3 CHOICES FOR CONDO

LIVING

Chris Frandsen604-467-5000

CENTRAL MAPLE RIDGEAdults 45+, small pet welcome. • 2150 sq. ft., large master bedroom with • en suite.Den could be second bedroom.• 1.5 baths, single car garage with extra • parking.Private, sunny patio. Shows exceptionally • well.

$251,900

ONE LEVELNO STAIRS

TOWNHOME


WEST MAPLE RIDGE2 bedroom home with huge bedrooms and • could be a 3rd bedroom.40 yr aluminum roof, thermal windows.• RV parking and room to build a shop.• Located on quiet side of street. •

Jim Isherwood604-250-7755

$349,500

WELL MAINTAINED

HOME

WEST MAPLE RIDGEThis classic 2 storey family home sparkles.• New kitchen leads out to full length deck.• Large private lot with beautiful in ground • pool and hot tub.

$494,900

TOTALLY REMODELLED

Pat Drummond604-817-8664

EAST MAPLE RIDGE Beautiful home - effective age NEW.• Totally remodeled with quality materials.• Large rooms, 2 f/p, updated kitchen, • bathrooms. Laminate and tile ooring. • Huge covered deck overlooking private • 2.5 acres.Walking distance to Whonnock Lake and • Park.

$779,900

2.5 ACRESHUGE

WORKSHOP

Yolanta Siwinskino number

EAST MAPLE RIDGE 1 acre on sewer and city water. • 5 minutes to shopping and a short walk to • Meadow Ridge School. Home has been tastefully remodelled.• 1 bedroom suite for Grandma or • boomerang child. Huge shop with oversized doors, perfect • for your RV.

Gina Halinda604-467-5000

$979,900

ACADEMY PARKA MUST SEE

#26 - 12227 Skillen St

Lennie & Rolf Gullmes604-619-0697

12258 224 Street

OPEN SAT SUN 1 - 4

Jim Isherwood 604-250-7755

Stonegate.• Starting at $279,900.• From 1170 to 1358 sq. ft. • Granite counters, slate back splash, • stainless steel appliances.Great location. •

$279,900

13306 237A Street Extremely generous oor plan with room for • everyone.5 bedrooms including in-law suite, master • bedroom en suite with soaker tub and separate shower. Family room off kitchen, large living and • dining rooms.www.housebymouse.net •

$549,000

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Luke “Mr. Rogers”604-780-2304

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Private setting backs to greenbelt.• Superclean, 3 bedroom town home.• Open kitchen / dinning area. • Single garage with storage area plus extra • parking.Fenced rear yard & front court yard. •

$279,700

11887 216 St. #39 22308 124 Ave #40 - 11588 232 St

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Great location to all amenities.• Fully sound proof room on the ground oor!• Completely rebuilt in 2008 with permits and • to code: new foundation, new electrical, new plumbing, sprinkler system. Designer colours inside, beautiful 3/4” maple hardwood oors!Detached 32’ x 16” shop with 220 service. •

45+ age restriction. • Level entry rancher style home with 2 • bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Living room with a gas replace and bay • windows. Fenced yard with covered patio.• Clubhouse for social and recreational • activities.

Fantastic south facing unit on greenbelt.• 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom.• Centrally located, close to schools & • amenities.Bright, spacious kitchen, large patio great for • entertaining. Low maintenance fee.•

$473,000 $289,900 $245,900

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12284 227 Street 21080 Dewdney Trunk Road1 oor of comfort living• 10 minute walk to shopping & leisure • amenitiesMaster bedroom with roomy ensuite• Low maintenance landscaping • Double garage - great for workshop• Laminate wood ooring •

Updated neat, clean, well maintained 1064 • sq. ft. rancher 36’ x 24’ Workshop/garage “for doing the guy thing.””• Spacious covered patio - lots of parking • On bus route, close to schools, a very nice • package.

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Exceptionally large, corner town home.• 2 levels, approximately. 1730 sq. ft. upper • unit. Fabulous oor plan, 2 bedrooms, den, • family room.In Fraserview Village, adults 45+, small pet • welcome.Amenities inc. indoor pool and lots more!•


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Riverside Nature Hideaway

This serene area is one of Maple Ridges Best Kept Secrets. 2 Acres with private bridge access ,Enjoy this 4 level contemporary home with extensive decks ,patios ,pool and Hot tub. Spacious bedrooms, dens family room and storage areas. New appliances ,bathrooms etc. Wake up with the deer sleeping in your yard. If acreage is your forte, this is a must see. $969,900

12680 239th Street (Davison Pool area )

Paradise In Whispering Falls

Former “Lindal Cedar Showhome” set in parklike 1.52 acres of serenity surrounded buy greenbelt and creeks. Power Smart 2 storey post and beam wish 30 foot ceilings, natural hardwood oors, sky lights, solarium kitchen and low E windows all this including 3 bedrooms, den numerous patios and decking. You’ll enjoy your leisure time in this beautiful setting. Reduced $759,000

12627 261st Street

V857893

This beautiful home shows better than new. Loads of features from hardwood oors, vaulted ceilings awesome kitchen and top of the line plumbing xtures. Come have a look yourselves you’ll want to move right in. Sellers will throw in Flat Screen TV. Reduced $569,500

23617 112A AvenueV849955

SELLERS SAY GET IT SOLD!

Enjoy the solitude and beauty of this quality built 2 storey with 2 bedroom basement suite. The main levels of this awesome home offers warm angular oak hardwood and tiled oors, vaulted ceilings in living room, den, beautiful kitchen opening to family room. The upper area has 4 bedrooms with a large en suite in the main bedroom. All this and a great yard for entertaining and relaxing in. $699,000

11309 238th Maple Ridge

Private Serene Greenbelt Yard

Shake off the WinterSLIP INTO SPRING

“The Willows” at FRASERVIEW Village

Enjoy the comfort of these Air-conditioned units and all the amenities that are offered from spa, pool, exercise area , workshops plus secure living with out the yard work. Both units offer oak cabinets, laminate oors ,open plans. gas places (gas included in maintenance fee), in suite laundry and built-in vacuum #105 is a ground oor court side with patio,,1 bedroom and large living room. #206 is a 2 bedroom plus with vaulted ceilings in living room, master on main, en suite with 2nd bedroom, bathroom ,den with wet bar, sundeck plus large storage area in loft area. New Prices $204,900 and $248,000

#105 & #206 11578 225th St.

Hobby Farm with added Potential

South Slope Thornhill 2.42 acres featuring immaculate split level home with out buildings. New roof and rear deck over looking this mini park Enjoy all this knowing there is future potential for your investment. $789,900

25360 102nd Ave

V843065

These outstanding Falcon Homes built units offer 9’ ceilings, open oor plans complete with crown moldings, beautiful kitchens with stainless steel appliances, spacious dark wood cabinets, granite on island and counter tops. Living rooms with replaces opening to covered patios. Main bedrooms with walk-in closet, en suite including his and hers sinks, soaker tub and separate shower. In suite laundry plus added storage. Secure parking with large storage area. Close to all amenities including West Coast Express. $279,900 and $289,900

#308 & #407-22150 Dewdney Trk Rd

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19538 PARK RD. Totally renovated 3 bdrm plus den. • Private yard with HOT TUB.• Quiet location, backs onto park. • Close to elementary school + • public transpor tation.

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Over 3000 Sq. Ft. of living space• Lots of updates including a new furnace• Large covered deck, hot tub with privacy • fenceSeparate BBQ & dining area•

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$$574,900574,900 MLS #V865132

MLS #V867823

Updated 1900 sq ft basement home with• bachelor suiteUpdated floors, paint, appliances, bathroom • crown mouldingsNet cost per month just over $1000 • ALL IN!

$$349,900349,900

NOT A DRIVE BY!21504 DEWDNEY TRUNK RD.

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$$319,500319,500

Almost 1500 sq. ft. of living. • Freshly painted, laminate floor• Fenced yard with patio• Private roof top deck• Walk to schools•

#6-19236 119TH AVE.

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$$569,900569,900

OPEN SUNDAY 2 - 423945 107TH AVE.

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News Contributor

We all need a late winter

pick-me-up with some

reliable colour that can

withstand nature’s sometimes

fi ckle mood swings. Late cool

spells and heavy frosts (as well as

snow) are still a possibility, so it’s

important to choose early March

outdoor colour carefully.

So, what are the best cool-lov-

ing plants for a hot display? By far

and away, the top performers are

violas and pansies. Pansies may

be old fashioned favourites, but

the many new colours and variet-

ies have certainly kept them up-

to-date and interesting.

My latest favourite is the new

Ultima Morpho, a European

Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner.

It’s a distinctive bi-colour with

mid-blue upper petals and bright

yellow lower petals. Talk about

standing out in a crowd. I used

Morpho in our winter planters,

and it added a much needed lift to

the more muted tones of the other

winter plants.

Wallfl owers are more suited to

late May or June gardens, but I’ve

got my eye on the new dwarf va-

riety, called Fragrant Sunshine,

which, unlike most others, is

perennial and will repeat bloom

year after year. In other words,

with Fragrant Sunshine we can

enjoy early fragrance and colour

and long continuous blooming. I

watched them over the winter in

cold greenhouses, and even their

foliage is beautiful.

Don’t forget their cousins,

Bowles Mauve and its variegated

form that have great perfume and

bloom well into late spring and

summer.At this time of year, the soft co-

lours of primroses blend beauti-

fully with the bronze foliage of

bergenias (Zone 3), heucheras

(Zone 5) and heucherellas (Zone

5), and the reds, bronzes and deep

yellows need silvers, like Dusty

Miller, around them to create a re-

freshing spring look.

The amazing Heuchera Green

Spice is magic with them too, as

is the wonderful Tiarella Forest

Frost (Zone 5).

If you look carefully at this time

of year, you can fi nd some of the

early Wanda primulas throw-

ing out the odd fl ower here and

there. Remember that today we

have the newer seedling varieties

from England in a wide range of

colours accenting those burgundy

leaves. The white and yellow Wandas

are my favourites because they

look so rich with any back up

foliage. They are great garden va-

rieties too, unlike so many of the

big fl owered acaulis varieties we

see today. They do best in partial

shade and if you can, blend them

with four inch pots of the orna-

mental grass, Carex morrowii

Variegata.This combination is beautiful in

light shade under trees.

The amazing early blooming

varieties of English daisies, like

Galaxy, are a true bonus for early

colour. Once properly hardened off, they

are amazing. Either planted by

themselves or spotted in among

white winter heather or Carex

morrowii Variegata, the reds,

pinks and whites of these small-

fl owered button daises scream

spring. They are the way to go.

To make your early displays

stand out, you need a good sized

accent plant, complemented by

enough smaller ones to create

an effect that makes everything

jump. The good news is that many of

these plants are perennials and

as the seasons progress, they will

keep these spots going all year

round with the help of other ac-

cent colours.

These plants are the stuff that

great gardens and containers are

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JUSTIN HENNESSEYReal Estate Specialist 604.805.4669

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• Parking for 2, and a fenced yard in this family-friendly complex.

• Spacious plan with living, dining and 2 storey family room

• 3 bedrooms with bonus loft above

• Easy walks to schools K-7

52-11355 236 ST, Maple Ridge

$309,900NO HST!

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##1MINDY...

has sold more real estate than anyone on the entire

Fraser Valley Real Estate Board of 2,944 realtors.

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Mandy DhillonLicensed Assistant

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MINDY MCPHERSON604.826.1000SALES [email protected]

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100’s of Listings, Addresses, Prices and Full Photo Gallery, go to Mindy’s website @

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Townhomes from $319,900 inc. net HST

Access to complex off Cedar Street, north of Cherry Avenue. Look for signs.

32792 Lightbody Crt. Mission

25 Unit gated complex 3 bdrms, 2.5 baths + fl ex room. Main fl oor boasts h/w & tile fl ooring., 9 ft ceilings, maple kitchens w/granite counter tops, f/p & designer colours, 5 appliances, blinds and parking for 2 cars.

To view call Bob 604.826.9000

Split Level, 2 StoreyGreat family home in prime location. Walk to Hillside Elementary School. $349,900

#0275

OPEN HOUSEOPEN HOUSE2-4 PM SUN, MAR 62-4 PM SUN, MAR 6

8147 WAXBERRY8147 WAXBERRY

3 Bedroom Townhomes from $229,900 plus HST

F R A S E RL A N D I N G

OPEN HOUSE: Saturday 2-432501 Fraser Crescent, Mission

Proudly built by Mt. Baker Enterprises. Fraser Landing offers 2 & 3 bedroom units ranging from 1205 to 1592 sq. ft. All units have an enclosed garage and are complete with stainless steel appli-ances, maple cabinetry and laminate fl ooring. Walk to shopping, the West Coast Express and all other amenities from this central location.

To view call Mindy 604.826.1000

Re-done 5 Bdrm Home!!Very affordable!! Shows very nice!! Big 11,000 sq. ft. lot backing onto green-belt!! In-law suite! Tons of parking + RV parking! New roof, fl ooring, paint, blinds, lighting & more. $339,000

#0559

OPEN HOUSEOPEN HOUSE12-1PM SAT/SUN, MAR 5/6

7847 CEDAR ST7847 CEDAR ST


7300+ Sq. Ft. Lot!!Great cul-de-sac location! 3000+ sq. ft. home with 7 bedrooms, 4 full baths, family room and rec room, gas h/up for bbq, rough in for a/c!! Custom fi nishing throughout!! $469,500

#3251


“New” Big & Beautiful!!!6 bdrms + den, 4 full baths, designer kitch. w/island & granite counters, huge mast/suite, stone surround gas f/p, crowns, 9 ft ceilings, gas h/up for bbq, r/in for a/c, designer colours! $478,500

#3344

OPEN HOUSEOPEN HOUSE1:30-3 PM SUN, MAR 61:30-3 PM SUN, MAR 6

8593 ALEXANDRA8593 ALEXANDRA

OPEN HOUSEOPEN HOUSE3-4:30 PM SUN, MAR 63-4:30 PM SUN, MAR 6

32665 ANTELOPE32665 ANTELOPE


Larger than a Condo!!!Big Beautiful Double Wide! On Mission/Maple Ridge border! Redone with up-dates galore, kitchen w/granite, d/r with built-ins, huge l/r, 3 bedrooms, covered s/d. You will be impressed! $129,500

#0126


The Mews - Best in MissionThe nicest complex in Mission! Overlook-ing Heritage Park! One bdrm w/granite, computer alcove, eating bar, 9’ ceilings, formal dining, f/p, a/c, walk-in closet. Al-most new - NO HST! $229,900

#0568


Adorable Little Home!Great starter or retirement!! Everything almost new! New roof, windows, fl rs, kitchen, paint & more. Re-done bthrm. Private back yard. Great quiet location on dead end street. $199,900

#0538


It’s a 10!!!Custom home, 4 bdrms up, 3 full baths up, real h/wood fl rs, elegant main fl r w/high vaults in formal liv/din rms, granite kitchen w/built-in speakers, lime stone & granite counters. $729,900

#0518


College Heights Location!Priced to Sell! Finished bsmt home. Cedar deck w/hot-tub, fenced backyard. Oak h/wood fl oors, designer colours, 3 f/baths, oversize garage. Walk to schools & new Shopping Plaza. $414,900

#0510

OPEN HOUSEOPEN HOUSE2-4 PM SUN, MAR 62-4 PM SUN, MAR 6

7915 TOPPER DR7915 TOPPER DR

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Impressive End UnitSave the HST Great rm concept w/kitch in center of home. Maple shaker cabi-nets, SS appl, huge center isl 2 bdrms up. Master has walk-in closet and 3 pce ens. Sgl car garage. $269,900

#0567

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OPEN HOUSEOPEN HOUSE12:30-2:30 PM SAT, MAR 512:30-2:30 PM SAT, MAR 516126 111TH AVE, SURREY16126 111TH AVE, SURREY


Out of this World View!!Beautiful, private hedged 0.4 acre on south side of Norrish Ave. Rancher is beautifully decorated! 3 bdrms. Inlaid h/wood fl rs & coffered ceilings. Newer roof, furn. & more. $543,900

#0209

OPEN HOUSEOPEN HOUSE12-1:30 PM SUN, MAR 612-1:30 PM SUN, MAR 6

34384 NORRISH AVE34384 NORRISH AVE


Flat, Fenced Priv B/YardMain fl has open plan + features 21x16 gr room w/hardwood fl rs + gas fp. Huge kit. w/loads of cabinets, s/s appls &cen-ter isl. Den & formal dng rm 4 bdrms m/bath has soaker tub. $419,000

#0202

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Building /Development

2 Commercial LotsAdjoining commercial/industrial lots. Can be sold separately or

together $149,900 ea

Amazing Hemlock ValleyGreat investment - zoned for6 plex - all services available

at lot line $129,900

Cul-De-Sac Location2 great lots in greatcul-de-sac location

$174,900 and $186,500

Lot on SalsburyGreat building lot!!Centrally located!!!

HST payable by buyer.$195,000

One Acre Building LotGreat location, only minutes to

everywhere! - city water, natural gas $339,500

Quiet & Private 13.2 AcresSerene property on quiet

cul-de-sac $349,900

Acre Lots By Golf CourseFabulous Acre parcels - build your

dream home retreat!$329,500

Excellent Location!Close to Allen Lake, septic, well &

geotech done! $468,800

Prime Location! 18.8 Acres!Property located in ALR

$1,499,000

Big Beautiful7800 sq. ft. Lot to build yourDream Home!! $249,900

Prime 19+ acres!!Build your Dream Home. Huge shop on property. Plant Berries,

raise cattle. $799,900

BUILDING LOTS

FOR SALEfrom $174,900

For Information:

Call Mindy 604-826-1000


It’s a 10!!!Custom home, 4 bdrms up, 3 full baths up, real h/wood fl rs, elegant main fl r w/high vaults in formal liv/din rms, granite kitchen w/built-in speakers, lime stone & granite counters. $729,900

#0518


Privacy Seekers!!!Contemporary living, private 1.05 acre suburban lot. Custom 4 level split over-looking treed forest & Alouette Riv. Stu-dio/workshop perfect for home based bus. 3 bdrms + 3 baths. $699,000

#0272


Walk to Whonnock Lake!!!Huge Shop! Huge Lot! Beautiful land-scaping, complete with fi sh pond, total-ly private! No stairs with this real nice 3 bdrm, 2 bath rancher, gas f/p, lam & lots of updates. Priced to sell. $559,000

#0513


Deer Creek Pl - MridgeVery nice updated 2 storey townhome! 19+ age restriction! 2 full baths, vaulted ceiling in lvg rm, loft could be 3rd bdrm/family rm or den/offi ce. 2 park spots. Walk to all amenities. $239,900

#0266


Moonlite Grove, Maple RDowntown Maple Ridge, wheelchair and scooter 55+ building. Corner unit, kitchen is open plan w/centre island. 2 bdrm, 2 bath. Enclosed glass balcony. $128,900

#0509


Perfect for the NewlywedsCute as a button rancher overlook-ing the Fraser River. Close to Heritage Park!! Close to town!! New roof on drive-thru detached garage. Lane Ac-cess a huge bonus. $259,500

#0503


Adventure Seekers!!!Skiing, boating, golfi ng, back roading! Easy access for the avid outdoorsman. 3 bdrm, 1 bath 1200+ sq. ft. rancher on 0.72 acre with mtn. views. 24x26 det. gar/wkshp. $239,900

#0522


Home & 10 Acres-ClintonBacks onto Crown Land! Bring the horses to this 10 acre private property. 3 bdrm rancher, out buildings, workshop, chicken coop, cabin with elec. for guests. Fenced. Priced to sell! $229,500

#0270


Bouchie Lake - Cariboo5 tranquil acres located only 1/2 hour out of Quesnel. Get away from the hus-tle of the commercial world. 500+ sq ft with 5x16 front porch. Electric done to code. Wood shed! Shop! $127,500

#0227


Surrey - Att DevelopersAttention developers!! Possible 5-6 lot subdivision. Older home on 1.03 acres of prime development. Property has had 3rd reading with City of Surrey. Hurry on this one!!! $1,250,000

#0260


Industrial ParkMission Way!! Prime location for this big corner, high visible exposure unit! Warehouse/retail space, 3 pce bath-room, mezz fl r for offi ces/storage. Huge roll-up bay door. Imm. Pos. $219,500

#0534


Marketing & Sales by: Portrait Homes Realty Ltd.All prices exclude taxes and are subject to change without notice. E.&O.E.

www.portraithomes.ca/blog/


Jacky GrahamTwenty-seven years ago, I answered an ad in this very newspaper for a part-time sales clerk at Consumers Co-op. Though traditionally known as a male-dominated organization, I have been shown nothing but support and encouragement. My hard work and loyalty have allowed me to move into the warehouse as Assistant Manager, and from there I was promoted to General Manager in 2005. I am often asked why I’ve chosen to stay with the Co-op for so long. My answer is easy. I stay because of the people that I work with every single day. We are more than colleagues, we’re family.We offer products to the farmers, and also welcome the

residential community by adding gardening products, pet food and supplies, and tack.Consumers Co-op has been serving Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows since 1930. Today, we are still listening to needs of our customers by amalgamating with the Otter Farm and Home Co-operative in Aldergrove. This joining of Co-ops allows for expansion of our Co-op, and strengthens service for our customers. I am very proud to be a part of this step in history of our company, and our community.

12343 Harris Rd., Pitt Meadows 604-465-5651 • 604-465-8755OTTER CO-OP AT PITT MEADOWSOTTER CO-OP AT PITT MEADOWS

Darlene MillerTime fl ies when you’re having fun! Darlene Miller will be celebrating her 26th year as an award-winning Real Estate agent. Looking for a change, and with her two kids well into their teens, Darlene fell into the real estate game in 1985 by following her brother’s suggestion. She’s never looked back. Her secret to success in this very competitive industry is simple: Be yourself. In fact, over 90% of Darlene’s business comes from repeat and referral clientele. Her priority is not only product knowledge, but also “people knowledge.” Darlene believes that listening is her best skill. “Lots of realtors capture the big

picture, but, for me, collecting small details and nuances can make the difference between matching a client up with their dream home and missing a hidden gem. I try to really see, through their eyes, what will work, and then combine their vision with my intuition and experience. For me, real estate is a passion, yes, but it is also my job. I am in the offi ce every day, which actually surprises people sometimes!” With no plans to slow down, Darlene is the real deal. Just ask her clients. If you are looking to buy or sell your home, contact Darlene today for a free consultation.

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Pam Milaney

As owner of Great Spaces Furniture, Pam Milaney counts herself very fortunate. “How many people get to make their living doing something they enjoy this much?” “I’m a lucky woman in so many ways... I often say I won the people lottery and that includes my friends, family, clients and staff. I have an incredible support system... one that I do not take for granted.”

The past year has been one fi lled with many challenges and rewards for Pam, both personally and professionally. “Because of the circumstances in my life recently, my whole perspective has been trans-formed.” “People trust me to help make their house a home.... to guide them through what can seemingly be an overwhelming task and although I have always enjoyed that process I never fully appreciated what an honour that is. I certainly do now.”

Interior decorating, space planning and client-connection are all second nature to Pam. ”People are often surprised that I ask such spe-cifi c questions about their space and needs. I can make any space look great, but function is fi rst and foremost” “Whether it’s one small piece of a whole home, we don’t just sell you furniture... we help you create a home to live in & love. That’s my goal... that’s my joy!”

Sunday and Monday 11am - 5pm Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 6pm ~ Holidays 12pm - 4 pm

604-463-7505

21768 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge www.greatspacesfurniture.com

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135 - 19150 Lougheed Hwy., www.esthetiquedayspa.ca604-460-0040

The moment you step inside Esthetique Day Spa, all your stress and anxiety melt away. Aromatherapy and

calming music serve to cast a relaxing spell as you enjoy the earth tones and fresh fl owers that inspire serenity. Eva’s soft Polish voice sets the mood for tranquility where she, along with her staff, happily cater to both men and women using a variety of European Spa Treatments. Eva opened Esthetique in 1995, and then moved 7 years ago to their current, larger location in Meadow Vale Mall. With 37 years of experience, Eva sees a difference in

perception. Services that were once thought of as a luxury are now seen as simply essential in maintaining healthy self-care. It’s no wonder Esthetique was voted “Favourite Spa in Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows” by the residents of the very community that Eva and her staff serve so well.

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Kellie SuttonKellie opened Kellie’s Bead Boutique in late 2009 in her home town of Maple Ridge. After 6 successful years in the Jewelry design business it felt like the time to do something different. With all the beads in her workshop it was a natural progression. Customers love that there is fi nally a full service bead store in Maple Ridge and know they will receive expert help if needed. At Kellie’s Bead Boutique you’ll fi nd semi-precious stones, silver beads and fi ndings, Tierra Cast, Vintaj Brass and Swarovski crystals to create your own piece or buy jewelry made by the owner herself.

Kellie’s Jewelry has been sold in over 80 stores across Canada & featured in Bead Style magazine and major daily newspapers across the nation. Pieces have been worn by local broadcasters Deborah Hope, Kristy Gordon, Dawn Chubai and more.

Stop in and see the huge selection of beads, sign up for a class and create your own custom jewelry all in your own backyard.

#101 22714 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Maple Ridge 604.477.1291 (beside Speedy Auto Glass) www.kelliesbeadboutique.com


Catherine O’BrienCatherine is an Early Childhood Educator who earned her teaching degree from the University of British Columbia. During her years as an Elementary School Teacher in Kamloops, she taught music using both Kodaly and Orff methodology. Catherine tutored band students, directed school musical productions and choirs, and always used music and movement in her Kindergarten classrooms. Years of classroom experience has confi rmed for her the incredible benefi ts of including music as part of a child’s early education.

Catherine started “KIDS ARE MY BUSINESS” in 2000 which incorporated childcare, tutoring and music and movement classes for parents of preschool children. When she relocated to Maple Ridge, Catherine became a licensed educator with Kindermusik International.

Catherine brings her expertise and her passion for music to her Kindermusik studio where she provides a most unique learning experience for babies, toddlers, parents and grandparents. The youngest of babies through to age 3 can be engaged in this musical experience because every child is musical and parents are their child’s best teacher! Here is a place where you can, not just watch, butparticipate in your child’s joyful experience with music.

The studio is located in the Maple Ridge Dance Circle 12011 224th Street Maple Ridge

www.kidsaremybusiness.com 604-476-1620

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Michelle Broughton

Notary Public The services I provide include conveyancing (purchase, sale, and transfer of property), registration of covenants, wills, power of attorney, representation agreements, notarizations, and more.I am always available to speak with my clients. They know they can trust me and have a good experience when dealing with me and my staff. I offer professional and

caring service and give the highest level of personal service that I can. Please feel free to contact me to fi nd out more about what a Notary Public can do for you.

Michelle Broughton, Notary Public Inc.

[email protected] www.mapleridgenotary.com

22305 Lougheed Hwy, Maple Ridge. V2X 2T3

Cheryle Macdonald

Cheryle Macdonald started teaching Scottish dancing 52 years ago in Stave Falls. Last July,

22 dancers took take part in Billy Barker Days in the Caribou., with special performances at Barkerville. In April this year, 16 members will fl y to Palma Majorca, Spain to take part in the World Dance Festival. The group is noncompetitive with dancers ages 3 and older.Classes are held in Stave Falls. The dancers enjoyChristmas and Valentines parties, workshops as

well as performances at Robbie Burns Suppers, senior homes and othercommunity events. The Maple Ridge and Mission Christmas parades arefavourites. The dance year fi nishes with a Recital, June 19 at the Clarke Theatre in Mission and a performance at the Kitsilano Showboat June 27 in Vancouver.New students can join any time.

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Celebrating Women in Business

International Women’s Day is a major day of

global celebration for the economic, political,

and social achievement of women past,

present and future. We hope you’ve been

inspired by the local women profi led in the

News’ Women in Business feature.

22328 119th Avenue • Maple Ridge • 604-467-1122

www.mapleridgenews.com

Serving Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows since 1978

Lyndy Buyze-Kerr

Real Estate Agent

If you are considering selling your home and/or buying a property for personal use or investment, Lyndy is someone you would most defi nitely benefi t from talking to fi rst - even if you are “just thinking” about getting into the market. Lyndy has a wealth of experience as a Real Estate Associate in the Lower Mainland and specifi cally Maple Ridge, Tri-Cities and Mission/Abbotsford areas, having worked as a real estate agent for over 17 years. Throughout these years Lyndy has built a successful business with hard work and dedication. She has persevered through diffi cult housing markets and prospered

through great ones.

Lyndy is a professional through and through - warm, understanding and has as her main goal the utmost satisfaction of her clients. She will spend time getting to know you to help you make the best decisions for you and your family.

Lyndy also speaks fl uent Spanish and Portuguese so can assist clients who prefer to speak in these languages.

604-466-2838

Sandra TaylorAs I look back on our fl ower store for the past 11 years I believe to me it is more than a business. It has been and always will be a place to give back to this community. It is such a privilege to be apart of peoples lives in the way that I can be with my fl owers. Through the many tragedies in peoples lives I will always pray that my fl owers will bring even just a tiny bit of peace and hope. At Westgate fl ower garden we always take the greatest of care in our work. There are times as designers when we embark on enhancing what a bride and groom already have by adding to the beauty of their day with our fl owers. Then there are the just because and the many other reasons that I will always assure you of our utmost care.

However there are other reasons that make our fl ower garden really special to me and that is when we can reach out and support others through the functions we hold. I invite the community to come and share in St. Patricks day festivities next Saturday March 12th 2011 from 2:00 to 4:30pm where there will be irish dancing,

singing, harp playing, and doing everything that us Irish do! During this time we want to support The Asante Centre and Blue Wave foundation. Both causes need our support both fi nancially and through awareness of who they are. So dress warm and come out and have fun rain or shine.

Thank you to our great community for your great support of Westgate Flower Garden as your support is the reason why I can look back and say it has been an amazing 11 years.Every day is a gift and I will never take any day for granted. I look forward to continuing to be here for you.From Sandra’s heart. xox

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Doris Gagel

For over 34 years you’ve been inviting Gagel’s Custom Draperies, Blinds & Upholstery into

your home. During that time we’ve created thou-sands of looks… each unique to your home, your tastes, and your budget. All drapery and custom upholstery is “done on site.” We carry an excep-tional selection of verticals, wood and faux wood venetians, aluminum venetians, as well as the latest designs in drapery and upholstery fabric.

Whatever your decorating needs, you can trust Gagel’s for quality and value. Expect the best… call Gagel’s.

OPEN MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:30-5 • SATURDAY 10-2:30 OR BY APPOINTMENTwww.gagelscustomdraperies.com

blinds & upholstery

604-467-6113

Unit 100-22716 Dewdney Trunk Rd. (by Lougheed Auctions)

Doris Gagel

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Dr. Cobi Slater

Dr. Cobi Slater is extremely passionate about helping others heal naturally. In clinical practice for over 6

years now, Dr Cobi offers nutritional therapy, professional supplements, herbal medicine, homeopathic medicine, detoxifi cation, soft heat infrared sauna and laser therapy for chronic pain and injury. Lab testing is one of the keys to facilitating the proper treatment plan. Lab services include food allergy testing, adrenal stress index, complete thyroid evaluation, female or male hormone panel, heavy metal investigation, complete digestive

analysis and body composition testing and analysis. Our main goal is to uncover the cause of all health challenges and restore balance back to the body.

www.drcobi.com [email protected]

604.467.9554Natural Wellness Clinic

Lisa Davies

THE HEALTHY AND FUN PLACE TO SHOP THE HEALTHY AND FUN PLACE TO SHOP FOR YOUR CATS & DOGSFOR YOUR CATS & DOGS

12350 Unit #8 Harris Rd., Pitt Meadowswww.fetchabone.ca • 604-465-DOGS (3647)

After opening Pawsitively Canine Dog Training Services over 9 years ago, and Fetch a Bone 2 1/2 years ago, I made a huge step and quit my 15 year Provin-

cial Government job last summer. It was the hardest, yet best decision I have ever made. I am happier than I have ever been and am living proof that we should all have goals and they really can come true.Pawsitively Canine was the beginning of helping me see what I was meant to do for life, as soon as I began teaching, I felt like it was what I was always meant to do and I have never looked back. Considering positive method dog training is still new relatively in the lower mainland area, it was exxactly what dogs and people were looking for!! Once I started training in Pitt Meadows and realized that there was no healthy and fun pet store in the area, that is where a new dream began...Fetch a Bone has been everything I could have imagined. We are now known as a resource where people can come to get excellent information on everything dogs and cats. Whether it’s questions about raw food or kibble, or questions about

training....we can help!! We have some exciting upcoming events including a “doggy wash” fundraiser, various training workshops, and another seminar by Dr. Maja, my trusted holistic vet. I am extremely excited to help people on a holistic level, helping their dogs get healthy on the inside and the outside! After all, our pets give us so much and expect nothing in return, the least we can do is offer mental stimulation and quality food, so that they can live long, happy and healthy lives!!

Karen Pukesh &Shannon Gander

Monkey Business Kids Boutique is a store specializing in all things kids! The store carries clothing, shoes, gear for the baby, room decor, toys and accessories. The business was founded over three years ago to fi ll a void due to the lack of quality children’s wear and accessories in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. The products and lines Monkey Business Kids Boutique carries are no different than those available in downtown Vancouver, often at a lower price. Product variety, local convenience and price, make the store ultra convenient to the community. “Our product selection at Monkey Business refl ects the brands and products that we have had positive experiences with as parents ourselves. Customers can trust us in knowing that if we wouldn’t use a product or put a piece of clothing on our kids, we wouldn’t expect our clients to either.”

The staff aims to exceed Monkey Business customers’ expectations. A trip to the store is very personal, with staff often knowing customers by name and more importantly knowing their stories. There is no comparison to the experience of a big box children’s wear store.

kid’s boutiquekid’s boutique11947 224th St. 604.476.9345

www.mbkidsboutique.com

Heather MorrisIndependence Matters Support Services Inc.

Where respect, kindness and support matter most604-339-6134 www.independencematters.ca

[email protected]

Heather Morris is truly dedicated to making a difference in the lives of seniors and those living with physical limitations. It is her goal to create unique solutions to promote independence in our community. Caring for people in a kind, respectful manner is the directive of Independence Matters Support Services Inc.Creating this company Heather has identifi ed some of the community needs and each day discovers new ways to assist Maple Ridge citizens. Whether you require companionship, grocery shopping, errands, transitioning home from the hospital, doctor visit support or a trip to the airport we offer compassionate care givers with a true desire to make your situation less stressful and more enjoyable. Independence Matters Support Services Inc. will care for you like we would our own family. Please do not hesitate to call to talk to Heather directly about your individual needs.

Susan Nikula

Nikula DesignsPHONE: 604-463-2052 • nikuladesigns.com • EMAIL: [email protected]

Inspired design comes from various places for Susan Nikula. Travel, culture, textiles, colour, space - all strike a passion to design a space from concept to creation. As Director of Design for Nikula Designs, Susan brings her experience, passion and education to all projects, whether it's the interior of a house or a major commercial undertaking.Susan's resume includes ten years at Ridge Meadows College as an instructor of Interior Decorating and Feng Shui, Collaborating

with General Paint for Colour Consultations and Special Events. She will also be a future member of the colour marketing group of North America, working on 2012/13 colour trends. Being diverse allows Nikula Designs to offer three levels of service based on how involved a client wants to be. Visit www.nikuladesigns.com to fi nd out more. Call today to see why Nikula Designs are inspired, desired and admired.


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Nancy McConnell

Crazy About Clothes is an upscale Consignment store selling women’s clothing, jewellery, shoes, purses and accessories at affordable prices. Brand names include Guess, Coach, Zara, I.N.C., Ann Taylor, Jacobs, R&W, Versace, Laundry by Shelli Segal, Gucci, Lululemon, Rock Republic, True Religion, Miss Me. Why do your customers buy your product or use your services:Women love designer brand clothing, however, for most to buy new is unaffordable. Consignment clothing & accessories give women the opportunity to purchase at very low prices and look fabulous. The clothing consigned at my store is like new, some items are new and have never been worn. Customers who shop at Crazy About Clothes have stated that they are in awe of the quality and uniqueness of the items consigned. Consignment is all about “pieces”, putting together that fabulous outfi t which makes you stand out.What prompted you to get in the business?I have always loved shopping consignment! I decided to open my business in Maple Ridge as at the time we had no consignment stores here. I wanted to offer the women in our community, a place to shop that had a boutique atmosphere, upscale clothing and friendly service.

Length of time in business:9 months, I opened my store May 29th, 2010What makes you stand out from your competitors?Operating a consignment store is really not competitive, as every shop has different pieces which make it fun for women. It is a great experience to shop in different consignment shops and come out smiling with the treasures that you found. I would say that customer service is my priority, staff and myself strive to ensure that each customer is treated with honesty, respect and valued when they shop at Crazy About Clothes.If there was one thing that everyone should know about you, what would it be:I think it would be that I am a people person, I love helping women when they come into my store to feel good about themselves and have a great shopping experience. I am passionate about giving back to those less fortunate in our community and my business can be a vehicle to follow this passion.

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Debra LipscombeDebra has been a hair stylist for close to 20 years and is the proud owner of Dye to be Different Hair and Body Spa which opened 3 years ago in that BRIGHT YELLOW BUILDING ON 227TH St. (between Lougheed & Dewdney). Debra decided to open her own business after 14 years at a local salon as she wanted to provide Maple Ridge with an upscale salon where Stylists could run their own business and prosper. Each Stylist (all with over 8 years experience) rents a chair, provides all their own services and earns substantially more than they do when working for others. Stylists Val, Eva, and Teena want to say Hi to all their clients and they along with Debra would love the opportunity to provide you with fi rst class beauty services. Debra is more than happy to welcome new clients as is the rest of the team at Dye to be Different. Debra’s daughter, Teena who has over 8 years experience, acts as the Assistant Manager and has a loyal clientele

base. Teena is also making Debra exceptionally happy by providing her with a Grandbaby this coming September. New (March 1st) to Dye to be Different is Liz, owner of Kosmos Ink. Liz, an experienced Tattooist welcomes all her existing clients and is ready to take on many new ones. Debra’s specialties are, hair coloring, foils, colour correction, and technical hair cutting. Within the salon Debra ensures she has a good supply of hair products including professional quality shampoos, hair conditioners, curl-ing irons, fl at irons and a myriad of other products. “Come and experience the quality services we at Dye to be Different Hair & Body Spa can offer you.”

604-466-2027Debra’s Direct line: 604-375-3219Unit #7 - 11937 - 227th St., Maple Ridge

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After 20 years of working in the esthetics industry, I was thrilled to be able to open my own location, right in my own community. Five years

ago I opened LA Body Retreat to offer a solution that promises to provide faster and more effective results than traditional diet and exercise can offer--lose 30 inches in 30 days--using the European techniques of the Eurowave, Universal Contour Wrap & Infrared Sauna.The intimate oasis that I’ve created comes from years of watching and learning about what women are looking for in a spa experience. As a result, my exclusive clientele includes local elite businesswomen who believe in encouraging women entrepreneurs, without compromising on their own standards.Outstanding results, backed by my own personal guarantee, have allowed me to grow my business on my own terms. Thank you to the incredible women that are already my clients, and, to the women who are looking to fi nd the fountain of youth...welcome!

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Dr. Aman

Dr. Aman opened Meadow Vale Animal Hospital almost a year ago, and she already feels that Pitt Meadows has made for a lovely

change from her earlier work in larger cities. “There is a closeness within this small community that makes me feel so comfortable and welcome. Whether I am walking around the mall here, or even elsewhere in town, I see familiar faces, and lots of smiles. Living and working in the same small town is a dream come true, as I am just a phone call away to serve any needy pet. I love being able to give back to my “neighbours,” by treating their loved ones. Dr. Aman has bonded with the folks in Pitt Meadows, and, of course, their animals. “I became a vet because I fi nd being able to effectively communicate with animals non-verbally to be so

rewarding. They can’t speak for themselves and they, and their owners, are relying on me to provide the solutions. I accept this responsibility gladly. It is my privilege to be chosen to oversee the care of these important family members.” For your pet’s health, call or visit Dr. Aman today, and be sure to say hello to the adorable clinic mascot, Fantastic the Cat! Meadow Vale Animal Hospital offers extended hours for personal care 7 days a week.

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Cindy StephensonWith an array of over 200 fl avours of tea, we are sure to have one that will tickle your fancy! But the fun doesn’t stop there! At T’s you can fi nd gourmet tea, coffee, gifts and everything girly! Think of a woman’s dream shop with reasonably priced and unique gifts for women, young and old!While we carry your granny’s favourites, our tea comes in some wild, fun, fresh fl avours - Cucumber Mojito and Bahamas’ Mama will make a green tea drinker out of anyone!We think tea should be fun, not stuffy! Loose tea can be scary so we make it accessible and fun for everyone, whether they have never made a pot of tea, or are the most discerning tea snobs!Owner Cindy, started with Café Beans in Haney Place Mall- known for a great cup of coffee, fresh baked muffi ns and great customer service- before expanding into T’s. A mother-daughter duo could be a disaster in many cases, but not this one. Taryn has her fl ashes of

brilliance with Cindy bringing them to reality.We love Maple Ridge and support our community at every opportunity. We support the Hospice Society, Vistas Run, Hospital Foundation, fi nding a cure for breast cancer. Our customers are the greatest and we want to give them a reason to keep coming back!T’s is wee bit unique compared to other tea shops. There is no room for pretension or snobbery. We believe there is a place for tradition but we are girls and just “wanna have FUN!” We are here to start a movement in tea, to electrify your senses with new and unique fl avours! We vow to keep our pinkies high, but there’s not a doily in sight.

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Tara Lee SolveyBusiness Name: 30 Minute Hit

Description of products/service provided: The 30 Minute Hit is a high intensity action packed Boxing / Kickboxing Circuit workout designed just for women.

Number of staff: 2 Why do your customers buy your product or use your service: It’s fast paced, challenging and empowering,

this one of a kind workout appeals to all levels of fi tness in a friendly non-intimidating, exciting environment. What prompted you to get into this business: I joined the Port Coquitlam location in 2007 and instantly got

addicted to it. It’s effective and fun. My daughter was 1 at the time and I was in need of getting back in shape and I saw results quickly! It’s just really comfortable, you are all there for the same reason. You get to know the other girls there and the staff. I’ve always wanted to be my own boss and saw an opportunity to open a location in Maple Ridge, we don’t have a whole lot of options for fi tness out here aside from traditional gyms.

Length of time in business: Just over 1 year now. We opened January 2010. What makes you stand out from your competitors: The community feel, and we have certifi ed 30 Minute hit trainers on the fl oor at all times helping with technique and helping motivate you every minute of your workout. It’s like having a personal trainer for a 1/3 of the price!If there was one thing everyone should know about you, what would it be? I have a mild “obsession” with proper nutrition and am shocked when I hear how little people know about it and what they put in their bodies.. there’s so much information out there I feel like people should know better! Stay away from sugar and refi ned carbs!

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Ameeta RambaranAmeeta Rambaran, B.B.A, F.C.Gm.A. P.D.P has been serving the community of Maple Ridge proudly as business owner of Jewellery Galleria for over 21 years, with the highest calibre of expertise and knowledge. With a business and teaching degree as well as being a Canadian Certifi ed Gemmologist she is qualifi ed and trained to serve customers in every facet of the jewellery business.

Continually upgrading her knowledge, especially in the ever evolving Canadian diamond market Ameeta is able to

offer her customers up to date invaluable insight, information and service regarding diamonds, gemstones and jewellery with appraisals, insurance claims and custom designs all on site.

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Andrea Tamok

Allure Hair Fashions provides unisex hair services and treatments, waxing, threading, make-up application, ear piercing, lash extensions, scalp refl exology and has a large retail centre. We have a staff of 14 to serve you. We provide professional services geared to pleasing the customer and giving them the ability to care for and style their hair at home.What prompted you to get in the business?I was an owner of a construction company prior to this and enjoyed being self-employed.

Length of time in business:5 years as owner. 40+ years in ValleyFair Mall.What makes you stand out from your competitors?“Our aim is to promote healthy hair”. If a service is going to affect the integrity of the hair - we will suggest reconstructing the hair fi rst to prevent damage to the hair. If there was one thing that everyone should know about you, what would it be:Our atmosphere is friendly and relaxed. We strive for outstanding service and attention to detail.

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Sabrina HartmanGrowing up, Sabrina made lists of - well, everything! But, also, possible future careers: actress, writer, teacher, psychologist, designer, and...business owner! What type of business, she was never quite sure, but knew it had to be a happy place that was aesthetically appealing. When she moved to Maple Ridge 15 years ago, from Vancouver, she noticed there were no unique and fun toy stores to shop in. She found herself driving to “Kids Only Market” on Granville Island to purchase gifts for her friends’ children. Then the idea came to her on one of those long drives, and in August of 2000, “Just Ducky! The Real Cool Kids Store!” was born.

“Just Ducky!” has now been in operation for over 10 years, and has seen a few moves - from its inception next to Dino’s (where the Langley Farm Market is now), to the outside of the ValleyFair Mall (next to Starbucks) to the inside of the ValleyFair Mall (next to the Liquor store) - where we have been for 6 years - and, now, WE ARE MOVING ONE MORE TIME!!

Look for us this May on 224th St., next to Marina’s Gelato and Sweet Orange Clothing. “Just Ducky!” will have a bigger space, and will be able to offer children’s hostessing themed parties! (ex. princess, fairy, ‘spa’, Thomas, pirate & dinosaur themes).

Sabrina and her staff are excited about the move, and look forward to serving the families of Maple Ridge in “Just Ducky’s” new location. Thanks to the loyal patrons of Just Ducky! You have made and continue to make the store a thriving success. THANK YOU!!

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Jan Hickman

Real Estate Professional Jan Hickman has been a professional realtor since 1980 - 4 years in Ontario and 26 years in Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows. She is a 26 year Life Member of the prestigious MLS Medallion Club in addition to the RE/MAX PLATINUM CLUB and Hall of Fame Member. Jan was a Platinum Club Member at the HomeLife Realty Company she worked at, prior to joining the RE/MAX organizationJan is dedicated to professional, friendly service, always working hard to keep her buyers and sellers current with real estate trends, i.e. market condition, mortgage rates, and legal changes

~ one stop shopping.She is a member of the Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Chamber of Commerce, Haney Rotary Club and is also involved with the local hospital foundation, the annual Terry Fox run, many charity golf tournaments for cancer research as well as many other Maple Ridge fund raising activities.“Jan sold us our fi rst and second home. We trust her judgment and she truly goes the extra steps for her clients”

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Marian Klammer

Marian Klammer was looking for a change, and says with a smile that it was fate that brought her to Bosley’s. With a head for business,

and a heart for people and their pets, Marian has enjoyed helping both 2-legged and 4-legged customers for the past nine years. She is on a fi rst name basis with most of her clients, many of whom are regulars at her Maple Ridge store. No matter what question or challenge her clients bring to Marian or her staff, their goal is to answer your question and provide you with a solution that will work for you. If that means calling a local vet for help, that’s no problem. Marian and the staff have good relationships with vets in town, and also, with the local SPCA. In fact, Marian proudly shares that, since SPCA cats have been made available through Bosley’s

locations, her Maple Ridge store has facilitated approximately 100 adoptions. Building relationships with customers comes easily for Marian and her staff, all of whom are pet owners. “When customers walk through our door, we know we are helping them care for a member of their family, someone that they love. We take this responsibility seriously. We take pride in providing the best service, lowest prices, and above all, honesty in our recommendations. We want our customers to think of us as part of the family.”

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Kelly

Kelly never thought of herself as being a woman in a man’s world. Working within the business world for 37 years, and specifi cally

within the automotive industry for the past 20 years, Kelly declares that, regardless of the industry, when you’re working with the public, you must always be honest, and always respect your customers in the highest regard. Integrity is everything, and leading by example is critical for this single mom of four kids. “Our customers put their trust in us, because of our experience and knowledge. 80% of an automobile is run by computers today.” Kelly understands that the darkness of the unknown can be quite intimidating. “At our facility, with our databases, state-of -the -art equipment, and highly skilled technicians, our customers know that their vehicle will be taken care

of with effi ciency. Further they can count on expert vehicle maintenance to ensure reliability, safety and peace of mind, as we help them protect their investment for years to come.” Kelly proudly declares,”Our facility and staff are years ahead of the general auto shop. Our dedication, passion and pride in our work make the difference for our customers, and also for ourselves.” Kelly’s offers full service repair and maintenance for most makes and models of cars and light trucks. Stop in and meet Kelly and her staff Monday through Saturday, or call for an appointment.

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Starting this week, Christians of all stripes and colours

will be keeping Lent, a period of preparation that culminates in Good Friday and Easter.

For 40 days (Sundays excluded), followers of Christ will refl ect on the passion, death, and res-urrection of our Lord.

Lent is a time of devo-tion, which we observe by acts of charity, fast-ing, prayer, self-exami-nation, repentance, and Bible reading.

At the beginning of Lent, we hear the words of Psalm 32: Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed are they whose sins the Lord does not count against them. When I kept silent, my bones wasted away … Then I acknowledged my sin to you … and you forgave the guilt of my sin.

Is this really necessary? I believe so. “We don’t get along with one another. We

never have. And we are not getting any bet-ter. Cain started it off by killing his brother, and we’ve been at it ever since,” writes pas-tor and author Eugene Peterson.

Sin manifests itself is injustice, oppres-sion of the vulnerable, exploitation of the poor, misuse of natural resources, greed, and our sloth and unwillingness to get in-volved. Sin is evident in all our relational and behavioural problems, in substance abuse and reckless behaviour, in crime and domestic quarrels.

But sin, at its core, is a relationship gone wrong.

At the root of our failures, to get along with one another and to live in harmony

with the created world, is our failure to get along with God.

Our biggest problems are not economi-cal, political or environmental. Our deepest problem is our alienation from God, which also separates us from one another.

The world does not need new ideas and initiatives as much as it needs reconcilia-tion with God. The world’s need is for more than righteous leaders and courageous citi-zens who are willing to stand up against in-justice. Our deepest need is to be reconciled with God.

The central theme of Lent is reconcilia-tion; the historic truth that God in Christ reconciled the world to Himself; that God has done everything necessary for the rela-tionship to be fi xed.

God cleared the way, removed the obsta-cles. God made Himself vulnerable to us.

Reconciliation is costly. It begins at the cross.

Why would God do this? Because God is not just a higher power or

supreme being; God is not just the life force, or energy that drives the universe.

God is a Person – in our Christian under-standing a community of Persons (Trinity) who exists in perfect relationship.

God is a Person who seeks wholeness in His relationship with us; who looks on the trouble we get ourselves into, the damage we cause to the environment and to each other, the mess we make of life (for which we so quickly and conveniently blame God), and has compassion on us.

He sent his Son. In Christ, God made the sacrifi ce and judged our sins.

In Christ, God reconciled us to Himself. In Christ, God loves us.

Gerard Booy is minister of Haney Presby-terian Church.

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You will learn how traditional chemical based cleaning products negatively impact our health and our environment and how simple it is to “CLEAN GREEN”.

After having used traditional chemical-based cleaning products both in her own home and home cleaning business, Sandra became aware of and has since educated herself about the hazards these products present to our health, the health of our families and our environment.

Sandra is now an Independent Sales Consultant with Norwex Enviro Products with a mission to “improve quality of life” by educating others about the hazards of using chemical based cleaning products and introducing them to environmentally-friendly cleaning methods that are safe, affordable, and simple to implement!

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Pay $500 in June and get all the locally grown fruits and vegetables you need until

October.You can pick them up weekly at the

Red Barn Plants and Produce farm on north 224th Street, where Ken and Elke Knechtel will put together a bas-ket of whatever’s in season that week.

Depending on the time of year, and the weather, that could mean toma-toes, onions, carrots, peppers and cucumbers, squash and beans, grown within greenhouses or in the fertile soil of the Alouette River Valley.

To balance out the veggies, apples, nectarines and peaches from the family farm near Keremeos are also trucked down.

It’s the latest venture for the fam-ily farm, which has been growing produce for farmers’ markets in New Westminster, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam since 2006.

“We’re shipping all our stuff to Co-quitlam, all these areas … you know what? Maple Ridge is a good place.”

Because of the vagaries of Mother Nature and the time of year, members may still have to buy their own, pos-sibly imported, veggies to fi ll in the gaps.

The weekly box is usually enough for a vegetarian couple for a week or for a family of four who use vegeta-bles as a side dish.

The strategy is part of Community Sustained Agriculture program and aims to support small farms while cut-ting out the distributors and retailers, thus allowing small-scale farms to compete with agri-business.

In return, those who buy shares know from where their food comes and who grows it.

Food can be grown profi tably in the Lower Mainland despite claims that soil is poor or it’s impossible to compete with imports from sunnier, warmer parts of the world.

“I’m so disappointed to hear that every time,” Ken says, adding he is making money producing local food.

“We’re not a big farm, we’re a family farm and we’re making a living doing it.”

Sales are expected to increase 20 per cent this year, doubling last year’s

increase.That growth allowed them to buy

the eight acres in Keremeos.He actually wanted to expand his

farm, located in the Agricultural Land Reserve, but couldn’t afford the local land prices because of all the speculation in the area. “It was just so expensive.”

That’s not entirely a bad thing, however, when it comes time to move on, he says.

“Don’t get me wrong – one day I’m going to sell.”

The viability of local farming has Knechtel questioning the concept, often raised by Maple Ridge Coun. Al Hogarth, of growing crops on roof tops, as a way of mitigating the loss of farmland to development.

Why not just grow food in the soil? Knechtel asks.

“This land here, the soil, is to die for – there are no rocks.”

The only thing it needs is compost or mushroom manure, he says, noting

he can dig down two to three metres before hitting gravel.

The high water table in the area makes the soil perfect for greens and cabbages.

Knechtel is excited about the Com-munity Sustained Agriculture pro-gram, saying only a few other farms

in the Lower Mainland are doing it. It’s just a way of providing fresh, local food to people who appreciate such fare.

“It’s building in popularity,” he said.“It’s just now starting to become an

option.”While the farm isn’t certifi ed organ-

ic, it uses only growing products that are on the Organic Materials Review Institute list, that is, products that are approved for use on organic farms.

“We follow the organic principles and enjoy the surprised look when someone tastes our amazing water-melons or juicy tomatoes,” he says.

Knechtel says he hopes people understand that agricultural land needs to be supported and says he’s “proudly” within the land reserve.

Why is it possible for growers in Washington to sell their fruit more cheaply in the Lower Mainland than B.C. growers in the Okanagan?

“There are big questions to be asked about that.”


Ken and Elke Knechtel use the fertile soil of the Alouette Valley along 224th Street to produce veggies for area farm markets.

Business notesListings appear on a space-permitting basis. To have your business noted, send details to The News by fax, 604-463-4741, mail, 22328-119 Ave. Maple Ridge, V2X 2Z3, or e-mail [email protected]

Food strategyThe Metro Vancouver

board has adopted a Re-gional Food System Strategy to increase awareness of local food is produced and consumed.

Its fi ve goals: increas-ing capacity to grow food locally; improving fi nancial viability of the food sector; helping people make healthy choices; ensuring they have access to health food; and ensuring the food system is consistent with ecological health.

“We are very fortunate in this region to have rich agricultural lands and freshwater that can produce nutritious food and provide food security closer to home. The challenge is to put more local food in our grocery stores and on our plates,” said Harold Steves, Metro’s agricultural committee chair.

New eco devMaple Ridge’s economic

advisory commission has a new chair and vice-chair for 2011. Glenn Ralph, general manager of Pitt Meadows Regional Airport, is in the top spot, with accountant Chris Rounding as vice-chair.

Maple Ridge’s economic strategy calls for diversifying the tax base by attracting growth in the education, tourism and high-tech sectors.

“Maple Ridge is poised for unprecedented growth,” Ralph said in a release.

Mayor Ernie Daykin and Couns. Al Hogarth and Judy Dueck are also on the commission.

THE NEWS/businessSection coordinator:Phil Melnychuk 604-467-1122 ext. [email protected]

Fresh veggies, from farm to youFamily says soil along

224th Street is “to die for”



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THE NEWS/sportsSection coordinator:Robert Mangelsdorf 604-467-1122 ext. [email protected]

The Maple Ridge second-ary junior girls basketball team are off to the provincial championships after a strong performance at the Fraser Valley championships last weekend.

Things did not start well for the No. 6-seeded junior Lady Ramblers, however, as they dropped their fi rst contest of the tournament 51-38 to the No. 3-ranked Yale Lions. De-spite a solid effort throughout the game, foul trouble and missed lay-ups contributed to the loss. Kirby Marchand led the Ramblers with 15 points while sister Shara Marchand chipped in nine points.

The Ramblers regrouped and bounced back on Friday with a physical 51-36 win against the Walnut Grove Gators. The Ramblers pulled ahead in the fourth quarter with intense defensive play. Devan Cousins was a key fac-tor in the Ramblers victory with 19 points, while Kirby Marchand contributed 15.

Saturday Morning, the Ramblers faced No. 4-seeded Holy Cross, losing 60-51 to the much taller team. Kirby Marchand came out with 19 points, followed by Cousins with 11.

The loss to Holy Cross set up a do or die situation for the Ramblers Saturday night, as they faced Yale secondary once again, the winner of the match-up getting the fi nal berth at provincials.

Maple Ridge trailed the Li-ons 29-17 at half, but came out inspired in the third quarter. The added intensity help the Ramblers draw fouls, which brought them a number of free throw opportunities.

However, with 4:32 left to play, the team was still down by 10 points.

That defi cit soon vanished as a couple of key steals from Melissa Fung enabled Ridge to go on a 10-0 scoring run. Clutch shooting from Dani-ca Severinski and Cousins helped the Ramblers tie the game and force overtime.

The Ramblers kept rolling in the extra frame, when Kir-by Marchand nailed a three-pointer with one minute to go to seal the win and the un-expected berth at the B.C. fi -nals. Kirby Marchand led the team with 27 points, followed by Shara Marchand with 12.

The B.C. junior girls’ pro-vincials run March 10 to 12 at the University of the Fraser Valley’s Envision Centre in Abbotsford.

Black Panthers force Game 7

b y R o b e r t M a n g e l s d o r fstaff repor ter

Jr. Ramblers off to B.C.finals Junior B Flames drop two

straight to send series back to Port Moody


The Port Moody Black Panthers clawed their way back to force a Game 7 series fi nal with the Ridge Meadows Flames after the Flames blew an opportunity to clinch the best-of-seven playoff series at home Wednesday night, losing 5-1.

The Flames were up in the series 3-1 after winning three straight against the Black Panthers. How-ever, much as Flames coach Tavis Eaton predicted, Port Moody has not rolled over easily, and after winning the last two games by a combined score of 8-1, the series heads to Port Moody for the fi nal game.

The Black Panthers didn’t waste any time getting on the board Wednesday night as they scored just three minutes into the opening frame.

Port Moody added two more for good measure in the second before Alexander Smith fi nally got the Flames on the board in the third pe-riod with the team’s fi rst goal in six periods of hockey.

However, a Flames comeback would not be in the cards as the Black Panthers scored twice in the fi nal frame to seal the victory and force a Game 7.

The Flames spent much of the game on the penalty kill, as they gave Port Moody six power play op-portunities, only allowing a single power play goal with under four minutes to play.

Port Moody, meanwhile, gave up just two power play opportunities to the Flames.

Not surprisingly with so much time on the power play, the Black Panthers shellacked Flames goal-tender Mackenzie Skapski, fi ring 46 shots his way, while the Flames could muster just 29 at the other end of the rink.

Skapski’s 41-save effort was enough to earn him third-star hon-ours at home, however.

The Flames will have one last chance to close out the Black Pan-thers tonight (Friday) on the road in Port Moody. Game time is at 8 p.m.


Air Force onesMalcolm WIlliams, No. 11, of the Pitt Meadows Marauders Air Force senior boys’ basketball team, drives hard towards the basket Thursday afternoon against Enver Creek at the Fraser Valley AAA boys’ finals at Thomas Haney secondary.

Pitt Meadows’ Daniel Stanese has been logging his fair share of fre-quent fl yer miles of late.

Since joining the Vancouver Whitecaps soccer prospect resi-dency program in September and earning a roster spot with the Ca-nadian national U-17 development team last year, the 16-year-old has spent almost as much time in the air as he has on the pitch.

Beginning in October, Stanese travelled with the national squad to Florida for warm-up matches with the US development team, then to Jaimaca, to play against their best young players. Then it was off to Costa Rica for a development camp and exhibition games against local junior teams, then back to Jamaica for World Cup qualifi ers.

In between were trips across Can-ada with the Whitecaps prospects team.

“I’ve been doing a lot of travel-ling, and it’s great,” says Stanese. “I get to see the world, and I’m playing against the best.”

So far, Stanese has 12 caps in in-ternational play with the Canadian U-17 team.

At six-foot-one, Sta-nese has excelled since switching two years ago to centre back from mid-fi eld, where his height and positional play allow him to win battles for headers and block shots.

Stanese has his sights set squarely on a profes-sional soccer career. He says he wants to play for the Whitecaps in the MLS some-day, but if that doesn’t work out, he’d like to give Europe a shot.

“I have family in Germany, so that’s one place I’d like to go.”

However, signing with the Whitecaps means he’s no longer eligible for an NCAA scholarship.

Stanese said it wasn’t an easy de-cision for him and his family, but ultimately he felt be a part of the Whitecaps program would give him the best chance to develop as a player.

“I’ve been really happy with the

decision so far,” he says. “The training is pretty intense... here they really get you ready for that next level.”

The program has plenty of local fl avour, with Alex Row-ley and Dálen Babic, both from Maple Ridge, also playing for the Whitecaps juniors.

Stanese carpools with Babic to Burnaby Central, where the Whitecaps prospects attend high school. It’s a lot further than Pitt Meadows High School, where he went last year, but the semes-ter system there means

only having to take two courses at a time.

“Academic wise, it’s a lot easier,” he says.

Stanese fi rst showed up on the national team’s radar at the U-16 national championships, where he was a member of Team B.C. Af-ter getting an invite to the team’s selection camp last year in Laval, Quebec,

“It was kind of overwhelming,” he says of getting picked for the national squad. “It’s a real hon-our.”

Pitt kicker sees world with national U-17 squadDaniel Stanese making waves with Whitecaps and Canadian development team


StaneseSeries tied 3-3• Monday, Feb. 21: Flames 3 @ Panthers 5• Wednesday, Feb. 23: Panthers 1 @ Flames 4• Friday, Feb. 25: Panthers 4 @ Flames 6• Saturday, Feb. 26: Flames 6 @ Panthers 2• Monday, Feb. 28: Flames 0 @ Panthers 3• Wednesday, Mar. 2: Panthers 5 @ Flames 1• Friday, Mar. 5: Flames @ Panthers, 8 p.m.


THE NEWS/scoreboard

PIJHL playoff scoring leaders

Players Team GP G A PtsDanny Brandys Flames 5 4 7 11 Rudi Thorsteinson Sockeyes 4 3 6 9Kevin Lourens Pilots 4 6 1 7 Jeremy Hamaguchi Sockeyes 4 3 4 7 Dustin Cervo Flames 5 2 5 7 Cody Fidgett Ice Hawks 5 4 2 6 CJ Legassic Flames 5 4 2 6 Matthew Genovese Icebreakers 5 3 3 6 Marko Gordic Steelers 5 3 3 6 Ryan Stewart Flames 5 3 3 6 Ryan Panichelli Black Panthers 5 4 1 5 Kyle Golz Steelers 4 2 3 5 Brayden Low Sockeyes 4 2 3 5Michael Ball Sockeyes 4 1 4 5Brett Orser Icebreakers 5 0 5 5Kye Benjaminsen Ice Hawks 5 3 1 4Sean Pesut Icebreakers 5 3 1 4John Proctor Ice Hawks 5 3 1 4Jessie Siemens Sockeyes 4 2 2 4Luke Venema Icebreakers 5 2 2 4

BCMML scoring

Player Team GP G A Pts PIMKerfoot, Alex Giants 38 36 72 108 58Reinhart, Sam Giants 34 38 40 78 6Gordon, Luke Cougars 40 29 31 60 72Bissett, Matthew Chiefs 36 27 29 56 36Johnson, Levon Cougars 37 24 30 54 96Lloyd, Seb Cougars 30 17 37 54 38Petan, Nicolas Canadians 35 19 30 49 36Cox, Trevor Hawks 32 19 30 49 26Hunt, Dryden Ice 40 19 28 47 84Grobowski, Taylor Silvertips 38 17 30 47 27Neil, James Hawks 40 21 24 45 66Kilistoff , Kevan Hawks 40 19 26 45 10Popoff , Carter Canadians 40 17 27 44 65Santucci, Joey Chiefs 39 13 29 42 70Nielsen, Brodyn Canadians 40 24 17 41 122Georgopoulos, Derek Ice 40 22 19 41 20Hannoun, Demico Canadians 39 17 24 41 38Witala, Tyson Cougars 37 15 26 41 111Cuglietta, Diego Blazers 39 20 18 38 53Houck, Jackson Giants 31 20 18 38 72Krupa, Connor Thunderbirds 37 19 19 38 67Richter, Kyle Thunderbirds 38 18 20 38 64Witala, Chase Cougars 38 18 20 38 77

B.C. Major Midget Hockey LeagueRegular season fi nal standings

Name GP W L T Pts GF GAVancouver NW Giants 40 29 4 7 65 195 98Cariboo Cougars 40 28 11 1 57 196 126Valley West Hawks 40 24 8 8 56 176 82Vancouver Canadians 40 23 11 6 52 172 120South Island Thunderbirds 40 17 15 8 42 153 146Vancouver NE Chiefs 40 16 17 7 39 162 151North Island Silvertips 40 15 19 6 36 130 159Okanagan Rockets 40 15 19 6 36 129 150 Fraser Valley Bruins 40 11 20 9 31 140 155 Kootenay Ice 40 8 25 7 23 136 188Thompson Blazers 40 1 38 1 3 67 281

Hockey

Vancouver North East Chiefs scoring

Players GP G A Pts PIMBissett, Matthew 36 27 29 56 36Santucci, Joey 39 13 29 42 70Rockwood, Adam 40 11 24 35 12Waddington, Jamie 30 14 18 32 4Del Bianco, Daniel 40 9 20 29 38Martin, Tyler 40 9 18 27 64Centis, Dominic 40 11 16 27 42Hermany, Nick 40 10 16 26 16Scobie, Michael 31 12 12 24 32Allan, Matt 35 6 13 19 26Sutton, Trevor 35 8 9 17 14Pearce, Liam 26 5 10 15 22Wensley, Jacob 34 9 6 15 32Gonzales, Truman 40 5 8 13 94Green, Taylor 27 2 8 10 45McCoach, Conor 39 3 6 9 34Hughes, Derek 38 1 4 5 45Dubbeldam, Corey 16 2 1 3 16

Sports calendar• Precision Soccer is now accepting registra-tions for Spring and Summer soccer camps. Camps include a soccer ball, t-shirt, daily snack and beverage. Players learn soccer skills through fun and challenging games and obstacles. For more information visit www.precisionsoccer.ca or call Kim at 604-463-0575.• The Maple Ridge Skating Club is now ac-cepting on-line registrations for our 2011 Spring CanSkate (Learn-To-Skate) sessions, designed for beginners of all ages. For more information about our programs please visit our website at www.mapleridgeskating.com or go to our secure on-line registration link at www.coastregistry.com/clubs/mapleridgeskating.• The Stride to Thrive walking group meets at Jerry Sulina Park for a one hour walk on the dike every Saturday morning at 10 a.m. Meet in the parking lot by the large notice board, rain or shine. This group is for women of all ages whose lives or the lives of family and friends have been affected by cancer. For more information, email: [email protected].

• Eastern District Cricket Club are looking for new members, male and female, for the 2011 season (April to September). Any skill level welcomed, equipment provided and coaching available. Contact Scott at 778-988-3260 for more information.• The Maple Ridge Legion euchre club is looking for players. The club meets Wednes-days from 7 to 9 p.m. at the legion, corner of Brown Avenue and 224th Street. Call Irene at 604-465-1956 for more information.• Singles dance, at various locations, every Saturday night. Includes dinner and a live band. For more information call Doris at 604-465-4412.• Happy Wanderers singles walking group for people aged 45 and up meets every Saturday at 9:15 a.m. at the Pitt Meadows Heritage Hall, Harris Road and Lougheed Highway. Walks take place in various areas on both sides of the Fraser River. For more information call 604-463-8874.• The Boys and Girls club at Southgate Church in Maple Ridge is taking registration. Cost is $40 Grades 2 to 5. Contact Tamara Hull at 604-532-7769 for more information, or email [email protected]

Pacifi c International Junior Hockey LeaguePlayoff Bracket

Round one

RIdge Meadows Flames (3) vs.Port Moody Black Panthers (2)Ridge Meadows leads series 3 - 2Game 1: Port Moody 5 - Ridge Meadows 3Game 2: Ridge Meadows 4 - Port Moody 1Game 3: Ridge Meadows 6 - Port Moody 4Game 4: Ridge Meadows 6 - Port Moody 2Game 5: Port Moody 3 - Ridge Meadows 0

Mission Icebreakers (4) vs.Abbotsford Pilots (1)Abbotsford leads series 3-2Game 1: Abbotsford 3 - Mission 2Game 2: Abbotsford 4 - Mission 3Game 3: Mission 4 - Abbotsford 2Game 4: Mission 3 - Abbotsford 2Game 5: Abbotsford 3 - Mission O/T

Tom Shaw ConferenceNorth Delta Devils (4) vs.Richmond Sockeyes (1)Richmond wins series 4 - 0Game 1: Richmond 8 - North Delta 4Game 2: Richmond 2 - North Delta 1Game 3: Richmond 8 - North Delta 1Game 4: Richmond 2 - North Delta 1

Grandview Steelers (3) vs.Delta Ice Hawks (2)Delta wins series 4 - 1Game 1: Delta 5 - Grandview 3Game 2: Delta 4 - Grandview 1Game 3: Grandview 7 - Delta 1Game 4: Delta 2 - Grandview 0Game 5: Delta 4 - Grandview 2


Lions go green B.C. Lions players Rolly Lumbala (left) and Dean Valli help Alexander Robinson elementary Grade 4 student Jessalyn Grant put on layers of clothes in a race with Grade 6 partner Jenni-fer Boag against principal Sheila Pace and teacher Colin Davis on Tuesday. The B.C. Lions and Terasen Gas were at the school to teach students different ways to save energy and become environmentally responsible, one tip being to put on a sweater rather than turn up the heat to keep warm in the winter.

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All baseball pitchers are at risk for elbow injuries, but younger pitchers have

even more risk for ‘little league elbow’ for a variety of reasons.

For pre-teen and teenaged pitch-ers there are many infl uences on this area that have to do with throwing technique, type of pitch, and volume of throwing (pitch count). But the greatest factor to be understood by coaches, parents and players is the physical maturi-ty of muscles, ligaments and, espe-cially, bones in young pitchers.

Moving from the cocking phase into forward acceleration of the ball, the forces on the medial (funny bone) side of the elbow of up to fi ve per cent of the player’s body weight have been recorded during the overhead baseball pitch. Shoulder extension velocity can reach over 3,000 degrees per second and internal rotation can reach 9,000 degrees per second. With these velocities and forces on the shoulder and elbow, you can see why the elbow, a small, fairly complex joint, is susceptible to injury with repetitive move-ment.

The elbow is basically a hinge joint, and in combination with the wrist it also allows rotation (called supination and pronation) which is the motion achieved when using a doorknob. But pitching places high lateral (valgus) forces on a hinge joint that is not evolved to move laterally. The growth plates and ligaments in the elbow can be injured or damaged with either excessive or repetitive force.

Research on pitch count in the American Journal of Sports Medicine in 2006 revealed that players that are nine to 12 years

old had a 35 per cent increase in elbow pain throwing more than 75 pitches a game or 600 in a season. Adolescent pitchers were fi ve times as likely to have elbow injury requiring surgery when pitching more than eight months a year. The same study found that pitchers who ignore arm fatigue had 36 times more chance of sustain-ing an injury. From 1998 to 2001 several studies had recommended that youth baseball pitchers not throw breaking balls because of the potential increase in force on the arm with these kinds of pitches. However, newer fi ndings are calling these conclusions into question. A 2009 study in Current Sports Medicine Reports and the American Jour-nal of Sports Medicine have found that the forces on the elbow may not be all that different between a curve ball and a fastball for ages nine to 14. However, they recommend that after mastering the fundamentals of throwing and hitting, that pitchers initially focus on the fastball followed by a change-up and fi nally a curveball since this latter pitch is the most complicated and the most diffi cult to teach.

Younger players can have dif-fi culty verbalizing pain or fatigue, so in order to more accurately as-sess this, coaches can use what’s called a volitional fatigue index to monitor players which is simple to use and can be well understood by players, even younger ones. It involves the player rating their fatigue level on a scale of 0 to 10

where 0 is no fatigue and 10 is completely exhausted. However, ultimately the coaches and par-

ents need to be closely watching the biome-chanics of the pitcher as time goes on. Fatigue will inevitably start to adversely affect proper biomechanics and this is an important sign that rest is needed.

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the elbow and allows suffi cient recovery time between games that are pitched. It also gives the player greater exposure to differ-ent movement patterns and helps with overall motor development. This is another reason not to emphasize sport or specialization at an early age.

The baseball pitch, along with the slap shot in hockey, is one of the most complex sequences of movement in sports. It is the position in baseball that is most susceptible to injury, so main-tain a genuine dialogue with the athlete about fatigue and pain, do a functional movement screen at the start of the year and monitor biomechanics throughout the season, and pitch volume must be monitored during games and during the season.

Kerry Senchyna holds a bach-elor of science degree in kinesiol-

ogy and is owner of West Coast Kinesiology in Maple Ridge (westcoastkinesiology.com).

A pitch to prevent Little League elbow

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Highway 1/200th Street Interchange, Township of LangleyMotorists are advised that traffi c at the Highway 1/200th Street Interchange will be delayed due to remedial work required to undertake warranty repairs at the south end of the Highway 1 overpass.

Northbound traffi c on 200th Street will be temporarily reduced to two lanes and diverted to the southbound lanes. Southbound traffi c will also be reduced to two lanes. The traffi c diversion will be in place on a 24-hour basis for up to fi ve days.

The repairs are scheduled as follows:

9 p.m. Friday, March 18, 2011 to Wednesday, March 23, 2011

For the duration of this work motorists are advised to choose an alternate route or allow for additional travel time. Motorists are required by law to obey all construction traffi c signs and traffi c control personnel.

For more information, contact Project Manager Doug Hyde at 604 808-5881 or

by e-mail at [email protected]

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Ema Do Couto Cunhawas born November 29, 2010

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Maple Ridge Hospital. Parents are Lina & Kevin Cunha & proud big sister Eliana Cunha.Grandparents Jack & Geraldina

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7 OBITUARIES

KARTZMARK Gerald Ross

1925 - 2011

Gerry passed away peacefully on March 1, 2011. He joins the love of his life, Lorraine, and is lost for now to his children, Sandra and Ross, his grand-children and great grandchildren. He was a good husband, father, brother, friend and engineer. Private family service to be held.

Condolences may be sent to www.mapleridgefuneral.ca


7 OBITUARIES

BARRYMary Elma

On February 25th, 2011. Late of Maple Ridge & formerly a longtime resident of North Vancouver, aged 88 years. Predeceased by her husband Leslie in 1996. Survived by sister Beth (Hugh), California; and numerous nieces and nephews. Private family Service. In lieu of fl owers, donations to a charity of one’s own choice, would be appreciated.

Condolences may be sent to www.mapleridgefuneral.ca

GODFREYGary Donald Michael

Nov. 18, 1953 ~ Feb. 15, 2011

Loving husband, father, grand-father, son, brother and uncle, Gary passed away after a courageous battle with liver disease. He leaves behind his loving wife Mary-Lou, daughters Angela and Ashley, grandchildren Cooper and Kyla, stepdaughters Shyanne and Sierra, siblings Glenn and Julie, nieces Kiera and Alyssa and his mother Joan.

Sadly missed by all who knew him, join us for Gary’s Grand Goodbye Gala will be held March 5, 2011 at the Italian Hall, Powell River, BC, starting at 1:30pm.

In lieu of fl owers please donate to the Canadian Liver Foundation.

You are a never-endinggift from God

Remembering the life of Ralph Williamsen

Friday, March 11, 2011 from 4pm onwards at Pitt Meadows Golf Club, 13615 Harris Rd, Pitt Meadows.


7 OBITUARIES

HOLPAINENViola “Esther”

Jan 15th 1933 ~ Mar 2nd 2011

On March 2nd Esther passed away at the Ridge Meadows Hospital. Esther was born in Dawson Creek, B.C. and moved to Vancouver in 1938; then to Maple Ridge in 1958. At the age of 21 in 1954, she was seriously injured in an automobile accident, and as a result has been confi ned to a wheelchair for that last 57 years. She was predeceased by her parents and is survived by her sister Melva Leppa and cousins in Canada and Finland.

A celebration of Esther’s life will be held on March 8th at 2pm at her home. Special thanks to the many “home support staff” who cared for Esther over the years.

Expressions of sympathy canbe made at www.gardenhill.ca

WORMS, Alfred Hillary July 14, 1929 to

February 24, 201181, of Port Coquitlam passed away in his sleep after a brief battle with cancer. Pre- deceased by his wife, Alice (1997), Alfred leaves behind four children, Diane (Gerry), Christine Egeli, Ken (Trina) and Don; eight grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, nine brothers and three sisters. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, March 8th at Hope Lutheran Church, 3151 York St., Port Coquitlam. In lieu of fl owers, donations to Crossroads Hos-pice Society, Port Moody would be appreciated. Many thanks to Hawthorne Lodge.


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RIORDAN Norman William

May 8, 1022 ~ Feb. 24, 2011

Norman - a gentleman always, a wonderful man, father and friend who loved life and “did it his way”, so it is with deep sorrow that we announce his passing. Norm was predeceased by his wife of over 50 years, Eileen, by his parents Harry and Beatrice and by his brother Grant. He is survived by his daughter, Anne (Shorty), his companion and partner Janice, her family Cheri and Sandy Stefanucci and grand-daughters Cassandra and Cecilia. Norm is also survived by his brothers Harry (Betty) and Ray, his sister Dorothy (Roy) and their families all in Ontario and by his fellow Shell Canada Retirees. Norman served in the Army stationed in England during WWII.

The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and care-aides at MRH for their com-passionate care of Norman. We also would like to thank Norman’s long time family physician, Dr. Larry Lim for his patience and understanding. Your thought-fulness and care has been most appreciated.

And so now we must say “vaya con dios” until we meet again. Donations may be sent to the BC Heart and Stoke Foundation in memory of Norman.

There will be no service by re-quest. However, for those who wish to attend, we are holding a small gathering of friends and family on March 9, 2011 from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm at the Recreation Hall, Brandy Wynd Estates, 22308 124th Avenue, Maple Ridge.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

21 COMING EVENTS

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42 LOST AND FOUND

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KIDS COUNTRY Licensed daycare Close to Alexander Robson. P/T F/T spaces avail. Warm, caring en-vironment, lots of toys, crafts & fun. Call Tammy 604-463-9764

STAY AT HOME MOM looking for 2 F/T kids, 1 year & up, starting immed. First-Aid. Learning, crafts, storytime, walks. Will supply lunch-es & snacks. (232nd area) 6am-6pm. Call Kerri 604-476-1572

PUDDLE D (Duck)Children’s Ctr

PreschoolDaycare 21/2 to 5 years

Before &/or After school careK ~ 12 years

Davie JonesEdith McDermott

Highland ParkPitt Meadows

Programs included:Arts, Science, Music,

Math, Dramatic Play & SportsFully licensed,

Qualifi ed E.C.E.Caregivers & Teachers

Close to major route

604.465.9822

98 PRE-SCHOOLS

CHILDREN

Non-Profi tLicensed Group Daycare

Out of School Care

20245 Dewdney Trunk RdMaple Ridge

• Christian Daycare • Full Day Preschool

Program • Energetic Out of School

Program • Experienced Early Child-

hood Educations • Large Adventure Play

grounds • Ages 2 1/2 through 12 • Safe fun-loving home

away from home

604.465.1290

98 PRE-SCHOOLS

LAKESIDE PRE-SCHOOLLocated on beautiful Whonnock

Lake is now accepting REGISTRATION

for September 2011W Quality Programming for

3 to 5 year oldsW AM & PM Classes available

W Bright, well-equipped classroom

Mrs. Kilsby 604-462-0026

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

104 ADULT CARECOMPANIONSHIP for person with early mental deterioration to provide family relief (604)462-9912 Carlo

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIESJanitorial Franchise Opportunities

Earn $1250/mo. Pitt Meadows Earn $1200/mo. Coquitlam

Investment req.604-317-7222

114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

CLASS 1 DRIVERS req w/fl atdeck experience for BC, AB, WA, OR. Exc pay & benefi ts. Fax resume & abstract to 604-594-8565 or email to [email protected]

115 EDUCATION

Optician Training*6-month course

starts April 4th, 2011

BC College Of Optics604.581.0101

www.bccollegeofoptics.ca

98 PRE-SCHOOLS

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115 EDUCATION

DGS CANADA2 DAY

FORKLIFTWEEKENDCOURSE

Every Saturday at 8:30am #215, 19358-96 Ave. Surrey

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125 FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home

for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do

meaningful, fulfi lling work?PLEA Community Services is looking for qualifi ed applicants

who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or

on weekends for respite. Training, support and

remuneration are provided. Funding is available for

modifi cations to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting

for an open door. Make it yours.

Call 604-708-2628www.plea.bc.ca

127 HAIRCAREPROFESSIONALS

Canvas Hair Salonis looking for professional,experienced Stylists and

Assistants who want to bring their career to the next level.

At Canvas you will receive:W Ongoing & continued advanced education & showsW Competitive salary / commissionW AdvertisingW Beautiful & sophisticated work environmentW A fabulous opportunity at a better career

Please contact by email or in person:

22316 Dewdney Trunk [email protected]

Dye To Be Different Hair & Body Spa ~ chair rental avail Starting at $500/mo, at one of the

nicest salons in Maple Ridge. Call Debra @ 604-375-3219, check

us out at: dyetobedifferent.com

130 HELP WANTEDCUBERMAN, 3 experienced cu-bermen required for Best Quality Cedar Products, Maple Ridge. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. $20/Hr. full time. Medical benefi ts after 3 mos. English or Punjabi. Fax re-sume to 604-462-0908.

FLAGGERS NEEDEDIf not certifi ed, training available for

a fee. Call 604-575-3944SERVICE MANAGER for Okana-gan area auto dealership. Minimum 5 years service management expe-rience. Excellent organizational & people skills required. Send cover letter & resume by email to:[email protected]


130 HELP WANTED

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Get Paid To Wave!Outgoing, enthusiastic person

required for morning, afternoon, and weekend shifts.

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Phone: 604-467-9461or drop your resume off at

22348 Dewdney Trunk Rd.,Maple Ridge, BC

PROGRESSIVE Tree Compa-ny requires certifi ed BC Utility Arborists, 1st or 2nd year ap-prentice BC Utility Arborists. Generous wage and benefi t package. Must have a valid BC Class 5 driver’s license. Send resume, in confi dence to fax 250-762-3667 Attn: Larry.

134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

Full Time Cooks(min. 2 yrs exp.)

Kitchen Help & Servers Experience preferred but will train

Fun Place to Work!SOCRATES GREEK TAVERNA#19-20691 Lougheed Hwy.

Apply within after 4 pm with resume

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE


134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

GM EAST INDIAN Restaurant is now hiring: Dishwasher, Kitchen helper & Servers full time & part time. Drop in with resume to 20726 Lougheed Hwy, between 2 & 5pm. No phone calls please.

HAMADA JAP. RESTAURANT in Maple Ridge is now hiring F/T Jap. Cook; 3~5 yrs. Jap. cooking exp. & knowledge req. Main duty is to prepare & cook complete Jap. food & etc. Salary $18.75/hr. (40hrs/wk). Resume via e-mail “[email protected]”

PITT MEADOWS McDonald’s is looking for a reliable weekday late-night person (Sun-Thurs). Benefi ts after 60 days of full time employ-ment, food discounts and much more! Please apply in-store ATTN: Zoey

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.

Fax resume: 604.274.1013 email:[email protected]

SALESPERSON required for Langley Company. Blueprint reading & experience in overhead door sales would be an asset. Fax resume to: 604-888-8828.

LOCAL COMPANY needs qualifi ed licenced security guards, local Maple Ridge/Mission area. Two years plus job. Afternoon/day shifts, weekends available. Contact Al (604)465-4424 @ Hugh’s Security

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

A Super Roofi ng Inc.2 Roofer req’d; install & repair roof-ing system; $24/hr full time; over 3 yrs of related exp; completion of high sch; email resume:

superaroofi [email protected]

CERTIFIED Head Marine Mechanic Shuswap Lake. Great work environ-ment! Start $25/hr+ Accommoda-tion avail. Pls contact [email protected]

CUMMINS ISX ENGINE MECHAN-IC wanted for Langley Fleet Shop. P/T, F/T or weekend work. Fax resume to: 604-513-8004 or email:[email protected]

ELECTRICAL ESTIMATOR /PROJECT MANAGER wanted to join our growing team with a local Vancouver Island progressive com-pany. We are in the BC Industrial Power sector and are seeking the following: - Appropriate trade edu-cation in electrical engineering and/or construction - Min of 5 yrs exp electrical industrial power con-struction environment. Min 5 yrs proven fi rst principles estimating exp. - High level of profi ciency in MS Excel, MS Project and MS Word. Please submit resume & refs [email protected]

HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC

F/T position available for heavy duty mechanic to maintain fl eet of street sweepers. Hydraulic and welding experience preferred. Must have valid drivers license and own tools. Please email re-sume to: [email protected] or fax to 604-294-5988.

JOURNEYMAN MAZAK CNC MACHINIST

Live, Work and Play in the Sunny Shuswap. Mazak exp. is an asset ( Mills and Lathes).

Competitive Wages &Full Benefi ts Package.

Fax: (1) 250-832-8950Apply on-line at:

www.accessprecision.com

Machinist

Busy Maple Ridge machining & fabricating facility requires a full-time journeyman machinist with CNC & manual machine experi-ence. $28.50 per hour plus benefi ts & seasonal overtime.E-mail resumes to: [email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

171 ALTERNATIVE HEALTHJASMINES RELAXATION TOUCHPain/ Stress Relief. Country Setting*Easy Prkg *7Days. 778-888-3866

PERSONAL SERVICES

171 ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

The Best Team & Service !

# 101-1125 Nicola AvenuePort Coq. (behind COSTCO)

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173A COUNSELLING

DO you have a problem with alcohol or drugs?

Call Alouette Addiction Services at (604)467-5179

Check our websitewww.alouetteaddictions.org

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

DEBT CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM Helping Canadians repay debts, reduce or eliminate interest, regardless of your credit. Steady Income? You may qualify

for instant help. Considering Bankruptcy? Call 1-877-220-3328 FREE Consultation Government

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Get Mortgage Money Fast!Quick, Easy, Confi dential

No credit or income required1st, 2nd, 3rd mortgagesCall 604-328-6409

Origin Home Financial PartnersMatt Sadler - www.mattsadler.ca

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

203 ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

ACCOUNTING DONE ACCURATE-LY small bus. p/u/del. bkkeeping, payroll, tax returns. HST/PST.604-814-0967 or 604-862-1596

Bookkeeping & AccountingPayroll, Year-end, Financial Statements, Income Taxes

E-FILE Service Ph: 604-465-2123

Cellular: 604-788-0161

236 CLEANING SERVICES

“AN EXTRA HAND” Exp. Hardwork-ing, reliable cleaning lady. Rea-sonable rates Louise 604.467.3665

CLEANING SPECIAL $25/hour minimum 2hrs.

Price includes cleaning supplies. Also laminate fl ooring and paint specials. Free estimates. A-TECH Services at 604-230-3539

INTEX VENTURESJanitorial, Offi ce/Window Cleaning✶10 years exp. ✶Free Estimates4 6 5 - 1 3 0 2 ✶ 7 8 6 - 3 4 6 6

The Cleaning Co. Fast and Reliable. $25/hr.

778-318-4716


236 CLEANING SERVICES

Ridge Meadows Domestic Services.

Established 1991

WMoving In /Out specialistWStaging homes for

real-estate showingsWCarpet cleaning and spot cleaning

WDomestic service, one timersShannon

604.463.0749

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

257 DRYWALL45 Years in the drywall trade. All size jobs boarding, taping, spraying. Big or small. Wayne 778-242-2060COMPLETE DRYWALL SERVICE, res/com. ref’’s. reno’’s, reasonable rates. All work guaranteed. 604-941-8261, cell 778-999-2754.FRANKS Drywall *Boarding*Taping *Spraying no job too sm. Seniors rts Free ests. 604-939-7029, 809-1945HOME 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. 604-970-1285Taping & Finishing, small boarding jobs, textured ceilings, respray. 30 years exp. Call Del 604-505-3826

260 ELECTRICALDC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded. 24 hr service. We specialize in jobs too small for the big guys! 30 yrs exp. Free est. 460-8867.PITT RIVER ELECTRIC (#105501)Panel changes, service upgrades, troubleshooting, renos, all types of electrical work. 604-803-8570 Dean

REISINGER 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

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.PROF. LICENSED & Insured fl oor layer, laminate, hardwood and tile. Supply and/or install. 604-716-7774

281 GARDENINGCOMMERCIAL, Residential,

Strata, Lawn & Garden maintenance. Monthly, Weekly

& Bi-weekly. Fully insured. Long term ref’s (604)837-8466

LAWNS PLUS Landscape Maintenance

D Economical Lawn MowingD Complete Grounds MaintD Pruning & ShapingD Aeration & Power RakingD Fully Insured

Residential~Strata~Commercial

(604)671-2746Free Estimates

Prompt Delivery AvailableSeven Days a Week

Meadows LandscapeSupply Ltd.

✶ Bark Mulch✶ Lawn & Garden Soil

✶ Drain Grave Lava Rock✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel

(604)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


283A HANDYPERSONS

HANDYMAN SERVICES Spring Clean -up & Small reno’s.

Call Dennis (778)908-2170

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, reroofi ng. Dhillon 604-782-1936.

ADDITIONS & RENOVATIONS

35 YEARSCarpenter Experience

HANDYMANCall Don 604-462-8905

Cell 604-880-4904

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.

BELRONRENOVATIONS INC.

Remodels/New Builds/RepairsDecks - Bathrooms - KitchensLic & Ins 25 Years Experience

Maple Ridge area

(778)233-1114 Ray

EAGLE TILEA - 20779 Lougheed Hwy

Maple Ridge & 101 - 19070 Lougheed Hwy,

Pitt MeadowsYour local natural stone

distributors. Custom made Granite Countertops.Slate Granite MarbleTile Tumbled stone.

Large selection of Porcelain & Ceramic Sales & Service

604.463.0718 ~ 604.460.6656

Handyman, renos. & new construc-tion. Add or fi nish room to comple-tion. Bathrm. renos, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, patio doors & windows. 604-533-6767, 604-767-9177.

Heating, Ventilation, Furnaces. True Air Systems Ltd works

throughout the Lower Mainland offering complete heating and

ventilation services, including in-stalling high-effi cient furnaces. Contact us at 778-388-9670 or

[email protected] www.trueairsystems.ca

Home Renovations and New Construction

Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more

* 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE*INSURED ~ WCB

Dean 604-834-3076

HOOT & OWL BE THERE!BUILDING MAINT &

REPAIRS LTD.Renovations & repairs

Concrete, asphalt, vinyl decks,Roof & gutter repairs

Custom bathrooms & tile work. Reliable contractor

Email: hoot&[email protected] 604-339-5430

N.W. Construction*************************************

* HANDYMAN SERVICES * Kitchen/Bath Reno & Repair * All types of fl ooring * Custom Built Sheds NO job TOO small

Work Guaranteed. References.Over 20 Years Experience.

Free Estimates 604-418-8340

RENO’S & DECKSBY DENNISYour Renovation &sundeck specialist

Certifi ed carpenter 20 yrs exp.No job too small

Call for your free estimate (604)614-1232

Licenced & Insured

TRAVEL with bcclassified.com604 575 5555


287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

604-465-5193

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

DUTCH TOUCHGreen Services Ltd

Landscape ConstructionRenovations W Maintenance

604-463-3644604-861-1490

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300 LANDSCAPING

JAGUAR LANDSCAPINGLawn & Garden Service. Design, Pruning, Lawns, Cleanups, Comm/Res. (604)462-1369

SAWDUSTHemlock, Fir & Cedar

Available for DeliveryCall for pricing

604-465-5193 or 604-465-5197www.augustinesoilandmulch.com

✶ Commercial & ✶ Residential

Call for all your

landscaping needs. 778-847-0441

317 MISC SERVICES

✶Dump Site Now Open✶SBroken Concrete RocksS

$21.00 Per Metric TonSMud Dirt Sod ClayS

$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 & DECORATING

# 1 PAY-LESS Painting Interior FALL Special LOOK for our YARD SIGNS

D Free estimates D Insured Licensed D References

Residential D Pressure Washing Serving Tri City 30 Yrs.

Call 24 Hrs/7 Days paylesspainting.multiply.com

Scott 604-891-99672 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

.

SEASIDE PAINTING& Decking 604-462-8528, 218-9618


329 PAINTING & DECORATING

L. Roberts Painting3 Rooms for $299

walls onlyIncludes 2 coats Top Low VOC

paint. No payment until job is complete.

Over 20 years exp Free Estimate

(604)961-4391

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

ASAP PLUMBING & HEATING. Lo-cal cert. service plumber. H/w tanks, boilers, gas, plug drains. Fair rates. Mem.of BBB. 604-220-9228

NEED PLUMBING? Dan’s Your Man! Lic’d & Insured. Free Est. Dan @ 604.418.6941

341 PRESSURE WASHINGDAVIDS WINDOW CLEANING

WindowsW GuttersW Siding Washing Pressure/Hand Washing

Free Estimates 4 6 5 - 1 3 0 2 W 7 8 6 - 3 4 6 6

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS#1 Royal Castle Roofi ng. New & Re-roofi ng, Best Quality Work, 12% Senior Disc. 604-725-9963

ABACUS ROOFING *25yrs Exp.Call Chris 604-462-9009. - Also Snow Removal -

356 RUBBISH REMOVALA-1 RUBBISH REMOVAL. House-hold & Yard Waste. Up to 100% re-cycle. Reasonable. 604-786-2948


356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

JUNK REMOVALEARTH FRIENDLY

RECYCLE-IT!

604.587.5865www.recycle-it-now.com

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 $

AARAYA Tree Services604.463.9980

Fully insured 24 Hour ServiceTopping W Falling W HedgingChipping W Stump W Grinding

20 Years Local ServiceCharter of Rights Followed

Satisfaction Guaranteedor Your Chips Back

Free Estimates

A.C.TREE SERVICE

30 years experience

Bob Fitz-James604-467-0333

Bucket Truck

.

PAUL BUNYANTree Service

* ISA Certifi ed Arborist*Hazard Tree Removal

* Crown Reduction & Falling* Stump Grinding

*Prune & Hedge Trim* Arborist Reports

Insured WCBFree Estimates

604-942-6907

.

Your LOCAL Tree Service,

For Honest Prices & Quality Work

Call Scott at604-618-0333

Certifi ed Arborist

Free Estimates *Fully Insured

PETS

456 FEED & HAY

GOOD QUALITY local hay. Pick up or delivery available. $4. a bale & up. 604-802-9852 or 604-910-4605

LOCAL HAY FOR SALE. Good Quality! 60lb bale average. $4/bale. Pitt Meadows. Call 604-505-4087.

PETS

468 LIVESTOCK

CHICKS ARE HERE!

We are nowaccepting Chick

Orders for spring.Select heritage

breeds available___________________

Catalogues in ourAgri Centre. Call1-800-249-4474

[email protected]___________________

Fraser ValleyBuilding Supplies

Only 20 mins from Maple Ridge & Abby!

7072 Wren St., MissionMon-Fri: 6am-8pmSat-Sun: 8am-6pm

477 PETSAUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS (2). Neutered. Brothers. Prefer to keep together & to large property. Free to good home. Christine (604)850-1735 or [email protected]

BEAGLE PUPS, tri colored, good looking, healthy, males $500. (604)796-3026. No Sunday calls

BERNESE MOUNTAIN pup 7 mos old from reputable breeder, healthy family dog. Sell due to allergies. Call 1 604 750 0412. $400 Ono.

Burmese Mtn dog pup, 10wk, male, CKC reg., p/b, exc Euro lines. $1200. (604)819-3402. No sun calls

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

CKC Reg. soft coated Wheaten ter-rier pups, hypo-allergenic. Guarntd. Vet ✓ $1200. 604-533-8992

ENGLISH MASTIFF P/B PUPS Fawn & Bridle. CKC reg. Ready to go. $1800. 604-726-3934

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS. 1 male & 2 female. $800. 1st shots & dewormed. Call 778-863-6332.

GERMAN Shepherd pups & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines Reg/Guar. 604-856-8161

LAB, PUPS pure bred, no papers. Family raised, vet chk, dewormed. Ready to go $350 (604)793-3307

MIN PIN puppy. 1 female. $500. 1st shots. Born Nov 29. Brown & black. 1( 604)467-0505

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

PUGS, fawn, 3 male, 2 females. family raised, vet chk’d, shots. $550. (604)799-1611 Agassiz

YELLOW LAB pups. 8 weeks old, ready to go. Vet checked, 1st. shots. Parents on site. $500. 604-852-6176 Abbts

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

509 AUCTIONS

Antique & Collectible Auction

Mon. March 7th - 7 p.m.

Eastlake bed set, 2 Canadian dining suites 1920’s, bathtub with lions paw feet, pair Victorian Gents & Lady’s chairs, large car-pets, Paragon & Royal Albert chi-na sets, vintage wrist watches; large Rogers cutlery set, Gibbard display case; sterling & plate, Agalyte carving, etc.

View: Sun. 1-5pm Mon fr 10am.

Central Auction, 20560 Langley Bypass

604-534-8322www.centralauction.com

548 FURNITURE

#1 Cash Buyer“Since 1987”

$$CASH $$ for your furniture,tools, electronics, antiques,

appliances, computers& collectibles.

WW ANYTHING OF VALUE WW

Single items to entirehouseholds

463-4449 or209-6583

551 GARAGE SALESFANTASTIC INDOOR ESTATE SALE! SAT/SUN Mar 5 & 6 from 8 a.m. 9440 214 Street Langley V1M 1T3. Furniture, Sm appl, LPs, Kitch-en & Hsehld items. Hummels & oth-er German memorabilia.

MAPLE RIDGE:

22890 Purdey Ave. Sat March 5th, 9am-1pm.

‘’Rain or Shine’’

Furniture, games, freezer, household items, winter tires,

futons, air hockey, desks, TV’s, foozeball, and other goodies.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

551 GARAGE SALESMULTI FAMILY, one day only. Wall pictures, snowboard, skates, purs-es, shoes and many more items. 22132 126 Avenue, Maple Ridge.

560 MISC. FOR SALEHOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com

REAL ESTATE

627 HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSESOlder Home? Damaged Home?

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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 MORTGAGESBANK 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

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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 604-818-7364

Royal Lepage Brookside Realty

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVEHOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.caHomelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO1 BDRM. avail now on Princess Cres! Includes gas, hot water, 5 appl, 1 prkg and storage for $1000/mth. N/S or pets, call 604-788-9345.CENTRAL 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.caCOQUITLAM nr L’heed mall/sky-

train, 533 Cottonwood, reno’d, adult bldg, quiet, n/p, gated prkg, video surveillance, Bachelor suite $645, incl heat, h/w, Mar. 1, Crime-Free,

Cert. 604-937-7812www.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. Westwood Plateau, 2 bdrm, $1000 incl utils. Priv patio. Ns/np. Apr 1. 604-671-4519COQUITLAM W.W. Plat “Montreux” Bldg, 2 bdr, 2 bth, 2 prk, nr all schls ns/np. Apr 1. $1095. 604-941-3259MAPLE RIDGE. 2 bdrm in quiet bldg. Nr hosp. N/S. N/P. Refs. $850 incl heat & hotwater. 604-465-2905MAPLE RIDGE CENTRAL 2 BDRM Condo in Golden Tower, 5 applis, u/ground parking, $1000/mo. Call 604-467-4450 or 604-833-4450.

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

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 Bedroom

Heat, hot water & parking.Close to stores & schools.

SUNRISE APARTMENT22292 - 122nd Ave

604-319-9341MAPLE RIDGE Central Adult build-ing 1 Bdrm apt., newly reno’d u/g parking, dig cable incld $600-$650/mo, n/p, ref’s, For appoint 11am to 5pm (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 Central. Lrg 2 bdrm with insuite w/d, d/w, patio. Nr all amens, sec u/g pkng. NP/NS, avail immed. $890 +utils. 604-307-2241.MAPLE RIDGE Ctrl adult building. Large 1 Bdrm $750/mo incls heat/ hot water, ref’s, N/P (604)467-2606MAPLE 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. Available March 15. (604)512-8725MAPLE RIDGE dwntown. Fully re-no’d 1 bdrm south facing grnd fl r. $750 +utils. Immed 604-880-4418.MAPLE RIDGE dwntwn, 2bd+den,2bath,liv/dinrms, balc, s/s appl, mic,d/w, gran, f/p,inste w/d, 2sec pkng, storage, exercise rm, Apr1, $1150.778-834-4774 or 604-726-7825.

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RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

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

Swan Court ApartmentsLarge 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

Polo ClubApartments

19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows

Clean, Quiet Well Managed Bldg.3 Blocks to W.C. Express

W 1 & 2 Bdrm SuitesW 3 Appliances

W Secured Garage ParkingW Adult Oriented

W Ref’s Req’d & Absolutely No Pets

604.465.7221

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, sm b. yard. 3 rms carpet. W/D. 2 appls. Nr shops. Crprt. N/P.604-465-4339

Maple Ridge 2 Bdrm, S/S Du-plex Nice area - nr Hospital n/p ref required Avail Apr 1 $1200. mo 604-463-4051

Maple Ridge Central1 Bedroom DuplexAdult Only Complex

$550/mo + util’scredit check, ref’s & damagedeposit required. Avail immed

(604)466-6348Leave a message

736 HOMES FOR RENT

MAPLE RIDGE: 3 Bdrm + loft, 2 baths, 5 appls, lrg fncd yard. Clese to town & Thomas Haney. N/S. $1400, Avl Apr 1st. (604)467-1053

MAPLE RIDGE: 4 bdrm, 3 bath, 5 appls, lrg crvd deck, lrg lot. Close to town & Thomas Haney. N/S. $1700 Avail Apr 1st. Call: (604)467-1053

MAPLE RIDGE. Bright 2 bdrm, lev-el entry, W/D hookup, quiet area. Cat ok. $850. Now. 604-240-8358.

MAPLE RIDGE central 5 Bdrm, newer appl’s 2 suites, 2 gas F/P, 2.5 bath, fenced yard. Would suit extended family, N/S, N/Pets $1800/mo March 1st (604)467-9222

MAPLE RIDGE central furnished 1 bdrm guest house incl heat hydro cable w/i net W/D NS/NP $850. Avail immed. Suit 1. 604-467-8385

MAPLE RIDGE. Great location, close to everything! Completely renovated 3 bdrm in a safe family neighbourhood,1.5 bath, big fencedbackyard, large deck off diningrm, fi replace and all new appliances, in-cluding w/d, Optional attached gar-age. $1350/mo. 604-931-4051.

RENTALS

736 HOMES FOR RENT

MAPLE RIDGE: Nr Allouette Lake: Lge 4 Bdrm home, nice b/yard for kids, huge deck, great view. W/D, D/W. $1750/mo+ utils. Avail now. No Growers! 604-218-0933.

West Maple Ridge 3 bdrm + den home on

5 acres with fenced pasture. Just like new!

Hardwood fl rs, all new appli-ances. 4 box stall with water & electricity. 60 x 120 riding ring.

It’s the perfect package & it sparkles. $2,500/month.

Call George between 9:00am - 5:00pm

604-467-9340

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 small offi ces

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

propertymanagement.com

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

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RENTALS

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 to share in 2 bdrm apt. $350 +utils. March 1st. No pets. 604-467-8080.PORT COQUITLAM bright furn’d room in large g/lvl ste, full bath nr amens, $450 incl util/cbl/net. Avail now. NS/NP. Refs. 604-807-9612

750 SUITES, LOWERCOQUITLAM, 2 Bdrm, on 2 acres, avail now. Newly reno’d, bright and cozy, lam fl r , new kitchen/bath. NP.Close to Coquitlam center, Douglas college, all amenities.W/D in suite. $875 + sh util & DD. ref req’d! Leave msg at 1-604-414-6077.COQUITLAM. Lougheed area. 2 bdrm grnd lvl. Priv entry. Ensuite. Laundry. $985/mo. incl. utils. NP/NS. Avail now. 604-931-3677.LANGLEY, 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 2 Bdrm $950/mo. incl util. Nr amen & schls. Av.now. No ldry, np/ns. 604-460-7500 or 778-239-6786MAPLE RIDGE, 2/bdrm bsmt suite. 1089 sf. Clean, own entry, own W/D, S & F. $800/mo + 1/3 util. NS/NP. April 1. (604)476-9529MAPLE RIDGE 2 bdrm lge g/l patio, cls to amens, ns/np $800/mo Mar 1st . 604-476-0909, 626-9027

MAPLE RIDGE. Almost new one bdrm suite in exec area. $775/mo incls utils, satellite, WiFi. N/S. N/P. Available March 15. Call 604-619-0697MAPLE RIDGE, beautiful new 1400 sf 2 bdrm, 6 appls, own W/D, gas F/P, strg, garage prk, priv. patio/entr. $1,000/mth incl. utils & cable. Apr.1. NS/NP. 778-994-1556MAPLE RIDGE central a/g 2 Bdrm, clean & bright, all new fl ooring, gas F/P, 4 appl’s, N/S, N/P, Avail March 1, $800 + utils 604-467-9222MAPLE RIDGE central bright g/l 1 bdrm sh w/d, N/S. Cats ok. Clse to transit. Gas f/p $700 incl utils & full cble. Avail Apr 1. 604-463-5592MAPLE RIDGE. Clean 1 bdrm, walk to shops, bus, parking. Ref’s. Ns/np $700/mo incl utils. 604-465-9315MAPLE RIDGE, large 1 bdrm suite, large kitchen, w/island. Utilities, laundry incl. NP/NS. $800. Phone 778-833-4005 or [email protected] RIDGE. Nr 203 St. Reno’d 2 bdrm grnd lvl ste. 5 appls. N/P. N/S, no parties. $850/mo incls utils. Avail now. 604-290-3153MAPLE RIDGE. Small cottage, no pets, $500/mo. Available now. Call: 604-462-0387.MAPLE RIDGE West (207th Street)1 bdrm bsmt suite. Lrg liv/rm, h/w fl rs, d/w, shared w/d. Nr amenits, WCE, etc. NS/NP. Avail now. $750 incl utils/cable/net. 778-231-4943.MAPLE RIDGE. West. Bachelor suite, priv. entr. NS/NP. $550 incl all utils. Avail now. 604-477-3764.MAPLE RIDGE WEST. Newer bright 1 & 2 bdrm stes. NP. Sep ent. Nr schl & hosp. $750 & $900 incl hydro. Phone 604-306-7480.PITT MEADOWS 1 bdrm loft, f/p, d/w, w/d, n/s, n/p on 1/3 acre $975. incl’s heat /hydro (604)837-2565

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RENTALS

750 SUITES, LOWERPITT MEADOWS. 1 bdrm nr WCE. $650/mo. incl. utils. N/S, N/P. Immed. 604-839-8442 Gurjeet.

751 SUITES, UPPERCOQUITLAM Mundy Prk 1 bd sep ent quiet single only ldry/hydro incl N/S. Pet neg. $650. 604-939-9950.

MAPLE RIDGE central, 3 bdrm clean & bright, newer appls, gas f/p 1 .5 bath, fenced yard, N/S, N/P, $1100 + utils 604-467-9222

MAPLE RIDGE West 3 bdrm upper, own laundry, $1300/mo + 60%utils pets neg, Immed (604)467-7062

752 TOWNHOUSESMAPLE RIDGE. 2 bdrm T/H 1.5 baths. 5 appls Avail now. N/S, cat ok. $975/mo. Call 604-306-9488.

Maple Ridge Central3 Bedroom 21/2 bath

Avail immed. $1200/moDamage deposit ~ Ref’sCredit check ~ No Pets

Call 604-466-6348Leave message

MAPLE RIDGE twnhse 2bdrm with cheater ensuite, ns/np, $1100 Imm. Derek 604-839-6024. After 4pm

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 604-465-1938

PITT MEADOWS, Ford & Harris, 3 bdrm T/H. Quiet family complex, rent geared to income. N/P. Call: 604-465-4851

757 WANTED TO RENT

WANTED TO RENT Sublet or House-sit

Banking executive needs 2 or 3 bdrm furnished house

or apartment for April, May & June

Phone Liz: 778-869-6937

TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCING

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TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCING

818 CARS - DOMESTIC1999 BUICK REGAL G.S. S. roof, leather + heat seats, low K. V6, $4900 obo. private. 604-593-50722001 MERCURY GRAND MAR-QUIS - loaded, all options, leather, local, 1 owner, no accident, 98K, priced to sell. $5,900 604.657.8659

2004 BUICK LASABRE. Loaded, estate sale, new tires/brakes. Pri-vate, $8900 obo. 778-565-1097.

2005 CAVALIER 43,000 Km’s, grey, 5 spd, 4 door, $6750. Call af-ter 6pm ask for Don 604-944-1226

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS2006 HONDA CIVIC 2 door, 5 spd manual, 80K, red, $6450 fi rm. Call: 604-538-9257.2009 TOYOTA MATRIX 4/dr auto p/w, p/l, AC, cd player, 88K, silver. $9800. Call 604-825-9477.

827 VEHICLES WANTED

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE

2007 Mallard 18CK

Front sofa, ducted roof air, microwave, awning, stereo.

Very clean. $12,995 (stk.28505A)www.fraserwayrv.com

1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

2010 Georgetown 341 #1 Gas Class A ~ One only!! 2 slides and a value to be

seen!! Stk# 28927 SALE $79,900

604 - 533 - 1566

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TRANSPORTATION

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE

2010 STARCRAFT 1020

3-way fridge, 16,000 BTU furnace, awning, elec. brakes, front storage comp. stereo w/

outside speakers. $12,995 (stk.29986)

www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

New Trailer, 2010 Wildwood 18XLT, rear corner bed, 2 door

fridge, hot water. Stk #28163. $11,990

New 2010 Wildwood 22XLT, dble bunk with front Queen

Island bed. Stk# 27959 $12,983

604 - 530 - 3030

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE

REMOVALASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT

$$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200

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

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:1.877.334.2288

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845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

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851 TRUCKS & VANS

1997 DODGE CARAVAN 7 Passenger. Great condition

$1600 obo. 604-369-4705.

2002 FORD F150 Lariat - 4x4, exc. cond. leather, new tires, local, 160K no accid., $8995obo / 778.861.8355

Notice is hereby given that on March 20, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at 20288 113B Avenue, Maple Ridge, B.C., the undersigned; Advanced Storage Centres will sell at Public Auction, by competitive bidding, the personal property heretofore stored with the undersigned.

Morgan Sewell .........Unit 1045

The following vehicle will be sold, as per the warehouse liens act: 1992 Chevrolet Cavalier VIN# 3G1JC11T1NS839383, regis-tered owner Eldon Raymond Kroetsch, debt amount $2010.94.

If you have a claim to this vehicle please respond in writing by March 25th, 2011, to Maple Ridge Towing (1981) Ltd, 23283 McKay Ave, Maple Ridge, B.C. V2W 1B9.

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